KUOMINTANG GATHERING FORCES
AT SHANGHAI.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, 1927.
GERMAN FINANCES. EX-KAISER'S SISTER INDIA'S POLITICIANS.
LEADERS OF BOTH SECTIONS EVIDENTLY UNITED. CHIANG KAI SHEK AND WANG CHING. WEI
IN AGREEMENT.
PROSPECTS BRIGHTER FOR FOURTH CONFERENCE. NATIONALISTS ISSUE. A COMMUNIQUE.
HANKOW MERCHANTS MORE THAN
EVER PERTURBED.
The Kuomintang leader who have been gradually assembling. in Shanghai Native City, seem to be, temporarily at least, quite united. This augurs well for the 4th Kuomintang Conference, which it is proposed to hold; at Nanking on January 1st. "Chiang Kai Shek and Wang Ching' Wei seem to have arrived at some satis-"'. factory sort of understanding and it is reported that both will participate in the Conferencsi.
The Nanking Nationalists are now in full possession of Hankow, but it is stated that the merchants thoro are more perturbed than ever owing to silver being demanded in payment of the taxes. A NATIONALIST COM-
MUNIQUE.
(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.}
SHANGHAI, Nov. 20th.
GENERAL CHEN TAKES CHARGE AT HANKOW.
MERCHANTS' PERTURBATION
INCREASES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
A Nationalist - communiqué, sa the operations ending in the capture of Pengpu, states that Kwanten "
SHANGHAI, Nov. th. and Mingkwang were captured on A telegram from Hankow, dated the 6th, Linhwaikwan occupied on the 19th, states that General Chen the 11th, after which the enemy❘ Chien arrived yesterday and took from Pengpu launched several over control." He was greeted at counter-attacks. All were repulsed. † the wharfside by a large delegation Northern forces at Fengyangkwan of merchants and officials. Excite held out despite heavy losses but ment is dying down, though martial were finally driven back on the 13th.law prevails. Many Communists Finally a surprise attack was car have been arrested and one ried out at Pengpu on Wednesday executed for inciting to disturb afternoon. All districts south of ances. the Hwai River åre now completely cleared of the Northerners."
General Ho Ying Ching inspected the defences Pengpu to-day which will benceforth be his headquarters.,
THE NORTH AND FENG'S ADVANCE.
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
PERING, NOV. 20th. Chang Tsung Chang left for Hsu- chowiu on Friday. In a conference "with Sun Chuan Fang on the situa
tion, it was stated that so far there was
no sign of Feng Ya Hsiang taking advantage of the developments. Apparently the posi- "tion on that front was unchanged and the forces are facing near Kweitch,
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Perturbation among the mer chants has increased by reports that while the forces accept the newcomers' banknotes all müst be paid in silver,
taxes
NEWS FROM THE YANGTSZE PORTS.
[NAVAL WIRELESS.}
(November 18th.) Shanghai.Quiek Canton. Quiet.
Ichang. Some 130 suspected ban- dits were rounded up on 17th Small quantities of arms and am munition were found on them, Some of these bandits were executed today.
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It is rumoured that Yang Sen will arrive at Ichang shortly.
Hankow-Ho Chien, who took
INTERESTING PREDICTION.Frommend at Hankow when Tang
IF WANG AND CHIANG CO-OPERATE.
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(Fah Tu Tai Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Nov. 20th.
In Shanghai rumours are current that co-operation between Wang Ching Wei and Chiang Kai Shek is probable. If it matures Mr. Wang will dictate the Liang Kwangs Kwangtung and Kwangi-and Mar- shai Chiang assure supreme power over Kiangsu, Chekiang and Fukien provinces.
GATHERING OF THE KUOMINTANG,
(Fäh Tử Tat Pao.)
"
SHANGHAL, NOT, 20th. Yesterday. morning Marahal Chiang Rai Shek, Li Sheb Cheng, T. V. Soong and other important Kuomintang men visited Mr. Wang Ching Wei The same afternoon General Bei Chung Hsi, Sun Fo, and General Tan Yen Kai also
interviewed Mr. Wang. It is be lieved that the meetings were in connection with problems of the Kuomintang.
Seng Chi fled, is now at Changteh The 5th, 35th and 26th Armice are in retreat towards Changsha and West Huna. The 6th, 7th, 10th, 10th and 44th Nanking armies are now in the Hankow area.
Yang Sen is directing the movements of the 2nd and 20th Armies down river in the direction of Shasi.
The Consul General at Hankow has protested to the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs against troops being billeted in the building of the ex-British Concession.
Nangpu captured by Nationalists. Nationaliste preparing advance against Ho Chen.
The 17th Army moved to Wu- chang.
The 13th Army has moved west- ward from Kiukiang and is occupy ing a 30 mile front running south from the vicinity of Lungkau on the Yangtaze.
SOUTHEND · BY-·
ELECTION.
LADY IVEAGH SUCCEEDS HER
HUSBAND,
BIG MAJORITY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
LONDON, NOV, 20th. The by-election at Southend, necessitated by the sitting member, Lord Elvedea, taking his sent in the House of Lords on the death of his father, Lord Iyeagb, has resulted as follows:-
MUNICIPALITIES S SQUANDER- ING CONDEMNED.
ENORMOUS "AMOUNT OF FOREIGN LOAN, DEBT,
[TanorGH REUTER'S AGENCE,]
MARRIED.
ELDERLY BRIDE AND YOUTH- FUL BRIDEGROOM.
BONN, November 20th. Princess Victoria and M. Zoub- koff were civilly married in the town hall here very privately.
[The bride is 63 and the bride groom 28.]
BERLIN, November 20th. Influential. German support for Mr. Parker Gilbert's recent stric- tures of German finance is forth- ONE MORE MEXICAN coming from Dr. Schacht, Presi GENERAL EXECUTED. deat of the Reichstag, who in a speech at Bochum recited an in-
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] pressive catalogue of communal Lady Iveagh (Conserva.
luxury in expenditure like swim-
MEXICO CITY, November goth. tive)
General Crear Aguilar, comman Dougall Meston (Liberal) 11,812 ming baths, parks, dance halls, J. E. Harper (Labour). 4.777 hotels and museums. Be declared er of a unit under General Serrano, E. A Hailwood (Inde
pendent)
that if municipalities had refrain-
was captured at Neuvolaredo when 'Lady Iveagh's success causes hered from expenditure of non-essen trying to cross the frontier, and to be the seventh woman member tial "undertakings they probably executed.
would not have had to raise a single
of the House of Commons.
21,921
817
SIR ALAN COBHAM
SETS OUT.
FIRST STAGE OF AFRICAN FLIGHT.
(THROUGH HIUTER'S AGENCY.]}
for
LONDON, November 20th... Sir Alan Cobham left Southampton at 8.25
on the first stage of his African flight.
[Earlier telegrams are printed on Page 2)
SERIOUS CHARGE.
ALLEGED SPIES AT BOW STREET.
A FORMAL REMAND.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.)
one of the "Communal Foreign THE SUGAR COM- Loans, which are now approaching 650,000,000 marks.
Deutsche
Bimultaneously, the Volkswirt prints. an article to the effect that Dr. Schacht's fears and. Mr. Parker Gilbert's warning will be wasted unless Germany abandons laisser faire and embraces self-discipline and self-control.
SEQUEL TO PITTS- BURG DISASTER.
GENEROUS ACTION OF THE GAS COMPANY.
ENORMOUS CLAIMS."
[REUTER'A AMERICAN SERVICE]
LONDON, Nov. 19th. George Hansen, 24, a German, described as a student of languages, and Wilfred Macartney 29, an Irish-American, were charged, at Bow Street this morning with col-ing from the disaster, provisionally lecting information calculated to be useful to a foreign Power and pre- judicial to the safety of the State.
The Magistrate formally reñaad- ed Hansen and Macartney after evidence of arrest bad been given by the Police.
Remanded.
LATEIL The accused were remanded in custody. The polico stated that documents had been found in their homes with addresses of people in Germany and Holland. -
WOMEN EXECUTED IN
KWANGSI...
ALLEGED AGITATORS IN FAVOUR OF THE REDS.
assessed at G.$5,000,000..
BINE.
CUBAN DELEGATE'S VIEWS.
WHAT THE DUTCH THINK, (THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY:)
PARIS, Nov. 20th.
The Cuban delegate, M. Tarafa, to Reuter's représentative defined the scope of the sugar agreement, and referred to the question of marketing. M. Tarafa is pro- coeding to Amsterdam to endeavour to induce the Java producers to enter the combination. He declared that Santo Domingo had been approached and was expected to adbereafter which the "emaller exporting countries would be ap- proached and finally the exporting countries, like Britain
and France.
The Dutch View
non-
STILL OPPOSED TO STATU
TORY COMMISSION,
THEIR LATEST MOVE,
[THROUGH REUTER'S LOENCY.) {
ARMED MEN OF EUROPE.
SECRETARY OF WAR REPLIES- TOMIS-STATEMENTS.
(TAHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Nov. 19th.
LONDON, Nov. 20th. Sir L Worthington Evans, War Under instructions from the Secretary, has published a letter President and General-Secretary of condemning mis-statements by pro- the Indian National Congress minent individuals, notably Mr.
Fundit Motilal Nehru, a well-known Lloyd George, with regard to the don, has asked the Labour Party Worthington Evans shows that of political leader at present in. Lob-conquering nations' armice, Sir
to consider the advisability of with the 3,332,000 armed men at present drawing their members from the in Europe 1,124,000 belong to the Statutory Commission and desist Soviet Army. The total number of from all efforts at compromise, as armed men in Europe before the war was 8,319,000. The United nothing short of a suitable form
of füll and responsibile Government | States has only 11,800. At present the European total of 800,000 in will satisfy the Congress.
leas than in 1924." He declares that
AN ABORIGINAL TRIAL.
BUSH" ORDEAL BY
"BOOMERANG.”
the Government is doing its utmost to pave the way to 蟲 general limitation of armaments and that
British military garrisons abroad have been reduced below bare needs. Among the M.S.. memoirs of the The Army estimates are now. recently passed away in his 102nd £8,000,000 was for pensions.com- Rey, Septimus Hungerford, whq £41,500,000, of which, the sum of
an interesting account
year, 1
LTD.
(says a writer in the Sydney Morn pared, with £82,000,000 in 1991 and vny Herald) of an aboriginal trial our Aruy expenditure is less than witnessed by him on the Barwon Hiver away back in 1647-80 years pre-war times, considering the re-
Fie was accompanied by an elder brother on a
Q cattle late Captain Hungerford, and station belonging to his father, the shortly before reaching the station the brothers had a curious adven
ture.
visit co
Hearing a great commotion little distance from the road, they from a camp of blacks, and they concluded that the noise proceeded turned aside to learn the cause. They found a large encampment of probably 300 aboriginalsmen, women and children.
riors, were painted in a grotesque. Many of the men, evidently war
fashion with stripes and figures in white ochre on their black and shiny akina.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 20th. The Equitable Gas Company, as
AMSTERDAM, November 20th. The Telegraaf says that respons The elder Hungerford knew some owners of the tank which exploded sible quarters consider the idea of thing of the blacks' language, and on the 14th inst, have accepted restriction in sugar production as was by this means able to find out human responsibility, and are growers are concerned, in view of appeared that a blackfellow of totally excluded as far as Java the cause of the excitement. It prepared to accept all claims aristhe prevailing conditions of their another tribe, probably Coppi, industry. It is anticipated that had appropriated the wife of a mem- impending discussions with the ber of the local tribe, an Epi, and Cuban Envoy will, therefore, prob- the case was then under adjudica nbly. centre on the possibility of tion, arranging an eventual --comman
Three ThrowE. selling policy. The opinion is ex- pressed that Cuba's reported threat of cut-throat competition, if the negotiations fail, is likely to recoil most severely on Cuba as the prin- cipal producer,
[Earlier telegrams are printed on page 2]
ARMSTRONG'S AND VICKERS'S COMBINE.
BANKER AS CHAIRMAN,
THE COMMON. PROBLEM OF FINDING WORK;
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVIC
RUGBY, Nov. 19th. Details of the amalgamation arrangements Eetween Vickers. Limited, and Armstrong, Whit worth & Company, Limited, were issued last night..
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GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS..
PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN BREVICE] ·
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duced value.
of money. The "Red"
Army estimates, which were £13,000,000 two years ago aro now £87,000,000.
[Reuter, in a telegram dated London, th inst., stated;
Mr. Lloyd George, in 'n speech in London, declared that the con over 10,000,000 trained men, who quering nations at present had were better equipped for war than in 1914. Germany, Austria, -Hun- gary and Bulgaria aggregated 200,000 to 300,000 indiferently equipped soldiers.
This was disbonouring the solemn pledge we gava before. Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles, that if they would disarm we would follow their example.
Territories in Europe,
such as Vilna and Galicia, had been for the Treaty of Versailles providing cibly annexed, and the clauses in
for the protection of minorities-had- been trampled on.
Unless Europe advanced heyond Locarno, in the direction of arbi tration and disarmament, war" was inevitable.]
···LOUVRE.
Judgment was presently given amid much excitement. The offen- der was to etand at a distance of HOW VENUS CAME TO THE apparently about 80 yards, there to meet the rage of the aggrieved husband, who was to execute the judgment of the court upon him, which was that the husband should hurl a boomerang at him three times, while be (the prisoner) was to have only a helaman to defend *himself.
"PICKING HER UT" IN MILO
A painstaking historical inquiry ·
The helaman is a piece of wood has just disclosed the fact that the 18 ins. long. by 3 ina, wide, with a statue of Venus de Milo, which rounded surface, and grooved
place behind with which to hold it. forms the ccattal figure in the The two white spectators watch famous Louvre Museum and is one ed with keenest interest the pre- of the most treasured works of art liminary preparations, taking care,
A new Company is to be formed to take over the naval shipbuild. Wood's policies which were criti-wards and forwards several times for 1,300 piastres, or less than £10.
IN CUSTODY SINCE APRIL.ing and heavy and special steel and armament works of these two great firms. It will have a capital of Wucnow, Si., October, Youthful girls shouted defiant | £21,000,000 and will be called slogans as they are carried to the Vickers, Armstrong, Ltd. execution ground.
The Chairman will be Sir Her
Ten men and three women were FREQUENT STRIKES AT carried through the city streets and executed on the hillside to the south of the city,
SHANGHAI.
NAVAL WIRELESS.]
J
(November 19th.)
bert
Lawrence, Chairman of Vickers, and a prominent banker. Ten other factories are nomin These unfortunate victims of Red propaganda were arrested last April {ated-four by Armstrong's and for agitating in favour of the Redix by Vickers's regime, and have been held in strikes are continually taking place. with the uncertain attitude of the operation on January 1st.
Shanghai remains quiet, but custody ever since. It would appear
The new company comes into Chen Chien arrived at Hankow new lawmakers now coming into yesterday and large bodies of troops power in Canton, dad knowing that
Both Vicker's and Armstrong's are still arriving there.
ably follow the lead of her sister province, the local authorities deter-
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10th. Although President Coolidge has not intimated a bikely successor to however, to keep at a site distance in the world, was originally pur- the late Governor-General Wood, of from the scene of conflict. The chased by the French Government the Philippines, he has emphasised ground was carefully measured and that he is seeking someone to carry the offender placed in position.
from the inhabitants of the Greek out faithfully the late Governor The aggrieved husband ran back Island of Milo in February, 1824;
generally believed that. Brigadier meanwhile gesticulating voiubly as It is before taking aim from his mark. General Frank Roes McCoy is the he handled his weapon of offence. likeliest candidate.
Human" Aunt Sally." The offender, however, stood his MOTOR: DASH TO KING'S ground, watching intently every
CROSS.
cised by the "Democrats.
FATHER AND HIS GIRL'S YOUNG MAN,
PLATFORM TUSSLE.
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movement of his intended assailant, At length the first boomerang WAS thrown with all the viciousness its holder was capable of.
But, quick as lightning, the bela man was interposed and scattered the boomerang into splinters. With increased vigour and hatred the second was shot out, aimed at the neck of the accused
Losoy, Oct. Roth.. Thousands of people witnessed a extraordinary scene near the book ing hall at King's Cross Station But the latter ducked his head about midnight when a man said instantaneously, and again escaped to be a City merchant, was engaged death. in a prolonged tussle with a young The third and last throw, which attentions to the merchant's pretty daughter, aged 17,
Theodore Vellianitis, writing in the Messager d'Athens, relates the result of his investigations. Ac cording to this expert the statue came into the possession of France in the following extraordinary
manner:
Hearing from the captain of a French ship that a labourer had Island of Milo,, the French Ambas dug up an unusual statue on the. sador to Turkey, the Marquis de Riviere, dispatched Count de Mar- cells, one of his secretaries, to the scent with instructions to buy at any price.
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mitted dealing with party, political A proclamation has been issued sooner or later Kwangsi must inevit-have suffered. great losses from man who, it is stated, was paying would decide the fate of the offen residents for a few hundred., pins.
Four sets of proposals were sub- military and diplomatic affairs It is reported that after a long discussion general compromise" was reached.
Last night Marshal Chiang Kai Shek invited Mr. Wang Ching Wei and General Li Tesi Hain to dinner party which included a con- siderable number of high Kuomin tang members.
at Neaking warning soldiers
Many troops are arriving to occupy foreign property. Nanking from the South.
not
at the risk of having their captives mined they were not going to run
released to renew their propaganda and so gave orders for their immed- iate exécution.
SIR CECIL CLEMENTI. CORDIALLY WELCOMED ÎN PEKING.
dur, was awaited by the whole cap with breathless interest.
Not a sound broke the stillness, save the infuriated jabbering of the assailant, who evidently thirsted, for his enemy's blood.
their common problem of finding work since the Armistice,
During the struggle the girl dis- Vickers's assets were reduced by appeared and the King's Cross £1,100,000 two years ago, and the Railway Police eirculated her des losses and capital adjustments of cription. She was wearing a blue Armstrong's are said to amount to costume and a green hat.
The girl had a season ticket to a By amalgama- bout £11,000,000.
residential suburbs. Her companion
Justice Satisfied. On this effort he aimed low and
On arriving at Milo the attaché discovered that the labourer "had. already disposed of his find to local.
tres. The latter wers about to ship the statue to Prince Mourousis, a Greek, noble living in Constintino- ple, to whom the islanders were under obligation for many favoura
Count de Marcellus.
Baw the Venus and realized its greatness at once. If it was to be saved for One of the girls who was execut ed maxintained to the last that she
France extreme measures must be was innocent of the charge laidtion production can be centralised, against her, but the other two posed and the works no longer needed for was about to book a ticket when the desperately at the lower part of the taken. He therefore served formal as martyrs and loudly called out munitions will thus be further accompanied by his wife. There vellous agility, gauged the direc the statue was sold to him within father drove up in a luxurious car, body; but the prisoner, with mar notice on the islanders that unless their slogans, as they passed down plied for, commercial production. were words and a scuffle. ption, and leaping into the air allow a few hours France would occupy the street...
(A Reuter's message states:- To-day new posters are displayed Vicker, in o circular to their the trains wakhed the two elegant feet.
People proceeding to and from ed the weapon to pass under his the island.
After a brief consultation the along walls in the city advocating shareholders, emphasise that byly attired men, while the pretty At once the whole camp became islanders decided to sell.
They the expulsion of "White Com amalgamation reduction can be girl, weeping bitterly, walked a bedlam." An impulse either of first offered it for 1,000 piastres, Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of munists and stating that the Han centralised at most suitable works,
congratulation or disappointment but as a gesture of generosity the According to General Li Tsai here has been the guest of honour together for the accomplishment of manufacture of commercial pro- batants failed until three police of a riot of noise the spectators rode sail for France with the statue.
Hong Kong, who during his stay kow and Nanking cliques bad joined whilst others hops are used for the around the scene of the contest.
An attempt to separate the com- became general: and in the midss Count added another 300 and set. Hain's supporters, General Li is at luncheons given by Marshal this purpose. Casual renders stated ducts. It is believed that the men arrived and pulled the men off, seeing that peace was restored Holland Britain and other busily arranging to re-attuck Can- Chang Teo Lin and Mr. Pan Fit that the term "White Communists" fusion, will materially increase em- asunder
between them, and relieved that nations having by this time heard ton. His main forces are now con- and at other functions, at which referred to the Russians who were ployment and allow very consider- When the father and mother look they had not witnessed the blood of the find hurried expeditions to centrated at the North and Weat many prominent Chinese and for to be completely eliminated from ablo economics without detrimented for their daughter she had dis-shed that was intended. band the island in the hope of getting Rivers. A large number of rein- eign gentlemen, were present, leaves both parties, and a union of all to the national interest. Vickers appeared and it was then the police Aboriginal justice was satisfied, possession of the statue, but when forcemente will shortly be despatch Peking tomorrow for Tientsin en Nationalist forces were to take place nominates six Directors and arm began a thorough search of the and all parties accepted the result they arrived the Venus was safely ed to Kwangtung from Kwangsi.- route to Shanghai.
at once.-NC, Daily News
strong's four.]
of the ordeal by boomerang
on her way to Paris.
GENERAL LI'S FORCES. TO ATTACK CANTON. (Wah Ter Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Nov. 20th,
LEAVING TO-DAY FOR SHANGHAI.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEKINU, Nov. 19th..
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alation without success.
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