HUPEH GOVERNMENT REQUEST THE ARREST OF WANG CHING WEI AND OTHERS.
TROOPS LEAVE FOOCHOW FOR EASTERN
KWANGTUNG.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,
OTHER FUKIEN TROOPS UNDER SIMILAR ORDERS.
MARSHAL CHIANG ADVISES GENERAL LI TSAI HSIN.
WANG CHING WEI CHOOSES A
STRANGE REFUGE.
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According to the vernacular Press, Mr. Wing Ching Wei, "the Kuomintang leader, who is still believed to have been the chief. instigator of Canton's recent crap, "has decided to retire from political activities.". Even more remarkable is the statement that he, his wife and secretary went to a foreign hospital where Mr. Wang declared he will take a rest"
Meanwhile the Hupeh Provincial Government have issuer circular telegram "in which they request the Nanking Govern- ment to arrest Mr. Wang and several of those presumed to have been associated with him in the Canton affair.
Marshal Chinng is evidently getting into harness and has already issued orders, one of, which (to General Li Tsai Hsin) may ultimately have much effect upon the Canton situation.
BRITISH TROOPS IN CHINA. THE ANKUOCHUN-KUOMIN-
THREE MORE MILLION STERLING REQUIRED.
(THROUGH REUTEX'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 12th.
CHUN STRUGGLE.
THROUGH REUTER'S 'ADENCY. }'
PEKING, December 19th.
Military
the movements on Peking-Hankow Railway indicate
THE KING OF AFGHANISTAN.
SETS FORTH ON HIS EUROPEAN TOUR.
PICTURESQUE SCENES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
DECEMBER 13th, 1927.
THE PERMANENT THE BOOK OF COM-
COURT OF JUSTICE.
A MEMORIAL PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT COOLIDGE.
INFLUENTIALLY SPON- SORED.
[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
LONDON, Dec. 12th.
NEW Youx, Dec. 19th. There were picturesque scenes at the departure of the King of A memorial has been presented Afghanistan on his European tour. to President Coolidge the signa- His Majesty picked out a Malik, tories including Republicans, Demo- an ordinary soldier, and a cultiva crats and eleven governors and tor from the crowd at Spinbaidak sx-governors, newspaper editor, Fort, kissed thein, saying respec- bankers and businessmen-asking tively: "This is my farewell to the President to indicate his will tribal leaders," "This my fare- ingnews that the United States well to the Army," "This my continue negotiations with a view to the facilitating of adherence of the United States to the Permanent Court of International Justice.
farewell to the Peasants."
Hundreds of bis subjects ran the three miles to Chaman alongside His Majesty's red Rolls Royce car in which, amid the fring of a Royal salute, he crossed the frontier into Baluchistan.
His Majesty,..attired in a khaki uniform, was accompanied by three staff officers and cacorted by Bengal cavalry and an Air Force Squadron to the railway station along the, three-mile route lined with saluting troops.
'
The Queen motcred separately with her ladies-in-waiting all of
An Army Supplementary Esti-that the Ankuochin (Northern whom were veiled.
The Royal travellers were official- mate has been issued for £3,090,000 troops), are endeavouring to cut off as a further amount required dar- the Kuominchun (Marshal Feng'sly received at the station with ing the year ending March 31st, to troops) retreat along Lunghai Rail- military and musical honoure and messages of welcome were read meet the cost of the troops in way. China.
from King George and the Viceroy, "Their Majesties, escorted by aero- planes, then-entrained-for-Quetta
HUPEH GOVERNMENT'S TELEGRAM.
(Fah Taz Tat Pno.)
SHANGHAI, December 19th.
"Fengtien troops are being rushed from Shihchiachuang and Changteh- fu, thus enabling Chibli-Shantung troops there to advance southward,
southward..
CHINA'S FUTURE.
CONCERTED MEASURES
The Hupeh Provincial Govern- MR. J. O. P. BLAND'S VIEWS. ment has issued a circular telegram requesting the Nanking Government to order the arrest of Wang Ching Wei, Koo Meng Yu, Chen Kung Pu and Kai Kwang.
General Bei Hsung Chi, when interviewed, said that he himself together with General Li Chung Jeh were the ardent supporters of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek and, therefore, both of them were in com. plete sympathy with the proposi- tion of reinstalling him to the post of commander-in-chief of the Kuo mintang Army.
ADVOCATED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 11th. Mr. J. O. P. Bland; in an article entitled "China's Future," in the Morning Post, writes:
Before leaving Kabul, the King in a Message to his people said inter alia in advising the officials:
Take care that nobody perpetrates tyranny during my absence:"
COMMUNIST ACTIVITY AT
HANKOW.
[NAVAL WIRELESS,] -
HANKOW, Dec. 11th
Extreme activity among Com munists is reported from Hankow,
and' much trouble is taking place: in the Native City.
INDIGNATION MEETINGS
AT KIUKIANG.
NAVAL WIRELESS.]
KIUXIANG, Dec. 11th. In consequence of the Naval
"By putting the vital interests of the Chinese people befor the selfish interests of the political Guard action, the local military factions, and the adoption of cer- authorities at Kiukiang are holding tain concerted measures (not neces-indignation meetings, and are pre- sarily extensive or expensive) to venting coolies from returning to
work. restrict the movements of bandits
General Chen Ming Shu's 11th Army Corus has left Foochow, the capital of Fukien, for Eastera and rival forums along certain Kwangtung. Two divisions of main lines of communication, the Fukien troops, which were stationed Powers could soon effect & great at Chengchow in Southern Fukien, have also been ordered to move to
..
wards Kwangtung,
According to a report from Tien-1 tsin, the Southerness have succced-
improvement in the present de plorable conditions.. Japan appears ready and willing to co- operate to this end."
CHANG TSO LIN AND THE SOVIET.
NO COMPLETE BREACH. REFUSAL TO CLOSE RUSSIAN
CONSULATES.
S.S. "HSINNING SHIN."
CARGO ABLAZE AT FOOCHOW.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
MON PRAYER.
PARLIAMENT'S DEBATE ON
ITS REVISION,
NOW BEFORE THE LORDS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, "December 12th.. In the House of Lords this after- noon, the Archbishop of Canterbury will initiato a debate on the motion that the Royal assent be given to a nieasure approving the revised Book of Common Prayer for the Church of England.
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The movement for revision began long before the war and during the past few years the proposal of a revised version, the use of which, if approved by Parliament, will be optional, bas been the subject of much controversy.
BRITISH TRADE.
THE FIGURES FOR LAST MONTH.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Dec. 12th. The Board of Trade returns for November show that the importa totalled £107,417,000 and the ex ports £70,000,000 being increases of £2,397,000 and £9.44,000, respec tively, compared with the returns for October.
POLISH AND LITHUANIAN DISPUTE.
SETTLEMENT BY THE
LEAGUE.
THE RESOLUTION OF THE. COUNCIL.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
Ruoay, December 11th.
The now book represents a com-
The settlement of the Polish and promise, between" conflicting views Lithuanian dispute was achieved by and although opposition is forth the League Council at a specially coming from both evangelical and summoned sitting late last night, high church clergy, the book has The subject had been under discus been accepted with large majoritiession in ons form or another through by the Church Assembly, which is out the day and difficulties which representative of both clergy and remained outstanding were at night adjusted after long conversations between Jonhkeer Beelerts Van Blokland,
laymen.
FooсHow, Dec. 19th- The as. Hrinning Shin went afire at midnight, in holds one and two
Parliament must approve before Considerable cargo has been de-
the measure authorising the use of stroyed, owing it is believed, to a quantity of matches getting ablaze. the new book receives the Royal
The flames spread to the bunker assent. It may reject but it cannot Zaleski, Pohsh Foreign Minister,
but are now under control.
The U.S.S. Asheville is standing by and rendering assistance.
MR.
PHILIP SNOWDEN ON
THE SURTAX.
SHOULD BE USED ONLY FOR
DEBT REDUCTION."-
SIR J. SIMON'S CONDEMNA
TION,
BRITISH WIRELESS, BERVICE.]
Ruaay, December 11th. Mr. Philip Snowden, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government"oferring to the Labour Party's proposal for a two-shillings surtax on personal in come from investments, said yester day that while he favoured the prin- ciple of the surtax he did not think it would realise anything approach.
estimated yield. ing the £80,000,000. He emphasised that in any case the tax should be used only for debt reduction..
ot
Sir John Simon, the Liberal
leader, in a public speech during the week-end, condemned the sug gested surtax,
(THROUGH REUTBR'B'AGENCY.]
LONDON. Dec. 12th. The Labour Partyle surtax pra posals were described as the " Ex- pression" of a principle" by Mr. Philip Snowden, speaking Wigan over the week-end..
at
"Only a Chancellor can make a Budget," said the ex-Chancellor, who thought the idea of a surtax
cofa buying og Sun Chuan Fang's CHIANG KAI SHEK INTER- the Red Consulates closed. Though sound, but unlikely to realise the aubordinate, General Yun Seng,
VIEWED.
A WARNING TO RUSSIA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
amend the book.
IN TRANSYLVANIA.
FURTHER EXCESSES BY RUMANIAN STUDENTS.
OUTRAGEOUS ATTACKS.
(TAROTON AKUTER'S AGENC .]
LONDON, December 19th Fresh excesses by Rumanian st dents in Transylvania' are report- ad from Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade.
The chief Rabbi of Nagyvarad has proclaimed a 40 days' fast, as the result of the desecration of the synagogues and the destruction of. the Holy documents. Further, dis orders have occurred at Klaetsca- burg, and Jewish shops were plundered.
At Jassy students entered the synagogue and drove the worship- pers outside and stripped and beat them till the military dispersed the students with a fire hose,
At Nagszalonta peasants, armed with scythes and reinforced by the shopkeeper's routed the students.
CAPTAIN LALOR.
4.
STILL IN THE HANDS OF
THE BANDITS.
Netherlands. Foreign Minister, who had been appointed Rapporteur by the Council, M.
Yesterday it was reported, that and M. Valdemaras, the Lithuanian Mr. Tocher on Saturday was endea The House of Lords has set aside Premier,
vouring to meet the bandits on Thereafter the Council was sum- three days for discussion and a moned and Zaleski and Valdemaras eutral ground, with a view to com division will be taken on Wednesday.in turn declared acceptance on be-pleting negotiations and effecting The presence of the bishope in the half of their respective countries an immediate release,
of the resolution which the League
It was hoped that by yesterday' Upper House gives special import Council had adopted. In this re ance to the debate in that Chamber, solution the Council declared that a news would have been received as with few exceptions the bishops state of war between two members that Captain Lalor's "release had of the League was incompatible been effected, but according to a favour revision, but lay and
with the spirit and letter of the clerical opponents of the measure covenant. It took note of the de- Naval Wireless "message" dated include many persons prominent in claration by M. Valdemaras that December 11th (Sunday) and re- public life and some members of Lithuania does not consider herself veived here yesterday, this has not in a state of war with Poland and Government in both Houses of that in consequence peace exists yet been accomplished.
between them. It also took mate Apparently more difficulty has of the Polish representative's dr been encountered by Mr. Tocher claration that Poland recognises and nspects Lithuania's political inde with the bandite. Fendence and territorial integrity, early direct and recommended negotiations placing the League machinery at the disposal of both parties,
Parliament
"It is generally believed that if the Lords approve the measure, it will secure the necessary majority in the Commons when, on Thursday, it is debated. If the Lords reject the measure, it will automatically be dropped.
FAMOUS PORCELAIN
COLLECTION.
TO BE AUCTIONED.
[KEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Dec. 12th. The famous Veitch collection of Chinese porcelaine and jades, ex- hibited during the past twenty-five years in the Birmingham Museum, will be sold at the Anderson Gal- leries on Thursday.
DOCTOR GALLARDO IN LONDON.
ARGENTINE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
TO BE RECEIVED BY THE KING.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruaar, December 11th. The Argentine Minister for For eign Affairs, Dr. Gallardo, who has been to Spain and France, arrived in London to-night and was met by a representative of the Foreign Secretary and an official of the Foreign Office.
The difficulty in getting tito com munication with the gung is be- cause of the long chain of inter- mediaries which it is necessary to get through..
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On Sunday, "it was believed that. "a rendezvous would be arranged for
:
CROWN PRINCE OF DENMARK.
A Committee of three council members was established to report to the Council on the Lithuanian complaint regarding treatment of persons of Lithuanian race or the following day. speech. It was decided that in the event of any threat of an incident, the League's Secretary General on request from either party should consult the neting President of the Council and the rapporteur who abould advise on the steps necessary, noting at the same time that buth parties had agreed to facilitate any inquiry by the League. The Polish declaration that "Polish nationals referred to in the Lithuanian appeal will be authorised to return to Poland without. hindrance was noted with satisfaction...
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1 Vilna Controversy The Crux.
GENEVA, Dec, 11th. The gist of the statement made to journalists by President Valde- maras of Lithuania is as follows: "The Agreement between Poland and Lithuania merely amounts to a cessation of the state of war, and creates a possibility of conversa. tions between the two countries.
"The ultimate benefits of the agreement depend on how the Vilua controversy, the main problem, is settled."
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who possesses a strong force in Chihli. "It is rumoured that he is prepared to rebel against the Northerners and attack Tientsin.
The Southerners engaged in the Northern Expedition are advancing to a point beyond Lincheng. They that unless the Soviet discontinues and also plunge him into warfare says the high expectations induced Gallardo will take the opportunity Press interview after the Polish-
will co-operate with Marshal Feng's troops, who are now stationed at Tsining, or order to round-up the Northern remnants on the Southern Shantung border. They claim to have driven out Sun Chuan Fang's troops from Hauchow.
MR. WANG, CHING WEI'S "RETIREMENT.”
SHANGHAI, Dec. 12th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, in the course of an interview, stated
its intrigues against China the Nationalist Government will be compelled to break off relations, necessitating the closure of the Soviet Consulates in Nationalist territory.
Marshal Chiang confirmed the report that the Kuomintang leaders had made him responsible for the tremendous task of re unifying the party and reorganis ing the Nationalist Government," adding "I intend to exert myself to the utmost to enforce peace in Nationalist territory and to re sume the campaign against Mar- chal Chang Tso Lin, upon whose elimination depends peace through
(Wah Ta Yat Pao.) SHANGHAI, December 12th. "Mr. Wang Ching Wei has decided to retire from political activities. Yesterday morning he went to out China." foreign hospital together with his wife and secretary, declaring that he would take a rest there.
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PEKING, December 8th. Great interest is manifested here in the efforts on the part of some of the Kuomintang members to have
Chang Tao Lin ejected the Soviet Ambassador he did not ever re. amount estimated. The details Iations with Russia for the simple must be worked out by the" Chan- reason that he was engaged in & cellor at the time in accordance with campaign against the Reds in China and could not run the risk of a his obligations and the proceeds rupture with the Soviet which might must be devoted exclusively to the have afforded it the excuse for bringing armed forces into China reduction of debt. The Financial to assist the Chinese communists Times, in a leader on the subject, with a foreign force which would probably overwhelm him and leave by the hastily conceived plan of a China completely under the domina- surtax have been shattered by Mr. Snowden and points out that his speech is a significant reply to Mr. Maxton, M.P., who demanded n definition of the ex-Chancellor's attitude.
tion of Russia.
Advocates of a complete break with Russia see in the attitude of certain of the Kuomintang a chance for a united campaign against the Soviet but further developments in Kuomintang quarters will have to take place before any move will be made here.
to
Although his visit is private, Dr.
of
express the appreciation the Argentine Government of the British Government's action in rais ing the status of the British Lega
tion at Buenos Aires to that of an embassy.
On Tuesday he will be received by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace and will lunch with their INTERFERING WITH DOG Majesties. His other engagements this week include luncheon with Sir RACING.
Austen Chamberlain when the latter returns from Geneva..
WEMBLEY.
The reasons preventing Chang Teo Lan from taking extreme steps are fully realized by the Diplomatic MYSTERIOUS OCCURENCE AT Body, many members of which- would like to see Soviet propaganda nests completely extirpated, but the Diplomatic Corps cannot urge this upon the Dictator, who would res- pond by asking why the Powers did not assiat him to fight their battles. This Powers are not inclined to
STARTING TRAP WRECKED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Marshal Chiang expressed bis is plan- disbelief that Japan'
LONDON, Dec 11th. ning another military expedition
The huge crowd at the Wembley Yesterday morning Marshal against Shantung, remarking that. Chiang Kai Shek had a private the last adventure in Shantung do, since they are professedly ad- Stadium on Saturday night were not aware that there was nearly conversation with General Li Tsai had detrimentally affected the hering to the "determination not to
no racing It is now revealed that Ksin.
Marshal Chiang advised position of the Japanese Govern- interfere in Chinese internal affairs. General Li to take charge of the meat in its home politics; also If the Powers would show any in- there was a sensational attempt to Just before the first race someone military Council in Nanking and that the Japanese people want to clination to participate in an anti-prevent the racing. Also assured him that he (Chiang) proserve friendly relations with Red campaign there would be no
heeitancy on the part of the north tampered with the trap whence the had not taken up any decision in the Chinese, dealing with the Canton régime Marshal "Chiang expressed the to sever relations with the Soviet, dogs are released for races, smash- except that he intend to order opinion that Japan, Russia and but the North considers that it has fog the mechanism and making it were negotiating for every reason not to increase its dif- unworkable. Fortunately, another General Chang Fat Fui to lead his, Germany army to participate in the Northern the purpose of forming a political ficulties by taking steps at this dog trap was available and was
certain stage likely to embroil it in insur- quickly substituted. expedition.If General Chang fail- bloc in order to
The police are investigating the ed to obey the order an expedition European alliances," but he re-mountable difficulties-North-China
fused to state what alliances. Daily News. against Canton would follow.
matter.
HIGH SPEEDS AT MONTLHERY,
PLUCKY DRIVING BY MRS. VICTOR BRUCE. [BRITIER WIRELESS SERVICE] |
Brday, December 11th." Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bruce, who are attempting to establish many new motoring resodds at Montlhery Track, Paris, and to cover 15,000 miles in tor days and nights, rester- day covered 1.000 miles in 24 hours averging nearly 80 miles an hour, Mrs. Bruce maintained that speed although twice she narrowly missed while driving through thick for leaving the track through inability to see ahead,
(BLITISH WIRELESS - BERVICE] ·
Sir Austen Chamberlain
Interviewed.
RUGBY, Dec. 12th.
Sir Austen Chamberlain,, in a
Lithuanian
BRITISH WIRELE39 SZRVICE.)
RUGBY, December 12th. The Crown Prince of Denmark arrived in London last night, on a private visit.
NO FURTHER CONVERSA- TIONS WITH M. LIT VINOFF.
JI
STR A. CHAMBERLAIN'S STATEMENT.
PROOF OF GOODWILL NEEDED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
GENEVA. Dec. 11th,,
Sir Austen Chamberlain indicated to British journalists that there war no prospect at present of further conversations between him and 31, Litvinoff. Britain wanted proof that the abuses, complained of had ceased.
MERRIE ENGLAND,”
STILL GOING ALONG MERRILY.
agreement had been reached, referred to the settlement 28 a good illustration of the useful work that could be done for peace by the League of Nations. On this
"Merria England," one of the occasion the Council had been able most successful productions of the to remove a fictitious state of war Hong Kong Philharmonic Society, existing between two countries achieved another triumph last! which, though it had not given rise night, on the occasion of its third to acts of war, had obviously lent.
performance
itself to misunderstandings and had H. E. the Governor, Lady Clementi prevented progress, in peaceful rela and party were present and the tionship. He hoped that agreement audience aleo included H. E. Major- would be the first step in a gradnal General C. C. Luard, C. Big settlement of all difficulties between C.M.G., Lt. Col. L. J. Comyny Poland and Lithuania. He regard.C.M.G., D.8.0., and many other ed the solution not only as emin Naval and Military officer. ently satisfactory in itself and in
The theatre was specially de
the
its effect on the relations between corated with Rags around the there two countries but as a satis-balustrade of the Dress Circle. factory proot of a desire to co- Though there was not a full operate in
preservation of house, there was plenty of appro peace, which now animates, all the ciation and enthusiasm manifested encores!! were frequently great Powers of Europe. He in- cluded Russia in this tribute, add
Mr. Fitz-Earle conducts bril- ing that he believed M. Litvinoff had rendered good service in this
matter...
"Threat of War" Averted. Commenting on the settlement the Daily News says: "Thanks to Eastern Europe has been reduced the League, a dangerous crisis in to manageable dimensions and the threat of war definitely averted."
and requested. liantly, and he and all associated
сод
with him deserve hearty gratulations on the success at- tending upon the Philharmonio
To-morrow there is a matinée Society's latest production performance, and further evening performances on Thursday, Friday. and Saturday.