THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1927.
NORTHERN TROOPS RECEIVING SEVERE
SET-BACK IN SHANTUNG.
POPULAR UPRISINGS OCCURRING IN THE PROVINCE
AGAINST SHANTUNG ARMY.
MARSHAL FENG PERSONALLY LEADING HIS
TROOPS IN SOUTHERN CHIHLI.
FENGTIENESE NOT YET
PREPARED TO
BREAK-OFF WITH RUSSIA.
There is increasing evidence that the Shantung, troops have of late received a serious set-back in their campaign against the Southern Army; and it is now reported that popular uprisings in " Shantung province are causing. General Chang Tsung Chang's position to be precarious
Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang is reported to have received a large consignment of munitions together with 82,000,000. It is stated that he intends personally to lend his troops against the Feng tiensse in South Chihli. He has a few unhappy recollections to revenge, which probably will spur him on.
Though Dictator Chang Tao Lin's son-the youthful genera)— has been advocating the severance of diplomatic and commercial relations between the Fengtien Government and the Soviet, the senior Fengtien leaders are not yet prepared to adopt that step.
Chang Tao Lin is reported by the vernacular Press to be eager to leave Peking for Fengtien and to pass on his executive power in the so-called Central Government of Peking to the veteran ex-Premier, Marshal Tuan Chị Jui
Chang Tao Lin's right-hand man, General Yang Yu Ting, who is generally regarded as the Fengtien Army's chief-of-etal, is stated to be opposed to this stop. It is improbable that Dictator" Chang will be able to leave Peking at the present critical juncture. FENGTIEN TROOPS WITH
· DRAWINGTM FROM SHANSI.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SUPPORT FOR THE "CHRIS-
TIAN GENERAL.”
5
(Wah Tez Tat Pao.)
of
SHANGHAI, December 28th. PEKING, Dec. 28th.
Having received a big consign- Reports from responsible Chinese
ment ammunition and a large circles state that an, important Military Conference will shortly be sum of money, amounting to, held at the Fengtion Headquarters at which a proposal to withdraw all forces from Shansi will be dis-
cussed,
It is stated that all the troopa attacking Shansi are likely to be withdrawn from the railway region
for three reasons:
1. The serious position of the Ankuachon in Shantung.
-The extreme difficulty in get ting ammunition and supplies to the troops in the mountainous districts, during the winter months
3. The unexpected strength of the Shansi defences, which can only i
80,000,000, Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang is prepared personally to lead his army to attack the Fengtiéheze in Southern Chihli,
General Li Lish Chun is urging General Pei Chung Hai to move his troops to relieve General Yen Shib Shan from Fengtienese pressure.
LATER.
Feng's main forces have crossed the Yellow River and are expected to arrive shortly at the Chibli border.
A meeting has been held by the Fengtienese leaders in Peking to discuss the advisability of break be broken down at the biggesting off relations with the Soviet Government. General Chang Heuch Liang, son of Marshal Charg
sacrifice..
The reports add that it is expect- ed that the Fengtienese will with-
draw to Taturg, Pingkankian and Shihlhiachwang, north, east and south, respectively. respectively.
The fact that arrangements are being made for the return of the officers' famikes to Peking from the Shanai fronte is, significant.
SHANTUNG TROOPS UN- POPULAR IN SHANTUNG.
(Wah Te Tat Pao.)
THE CRISIS IN THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
· LANCASHIRE MUST COPY
·JAPAN."**
AN EXPERT INTERVIEWED.
{THROUGH REÝTIN's Jammor.]
LONDON, Dec. 28th.
THE DAWN.
WIRELESS MESSAGE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
ST. JOHNG, Newfoundland,
Dec, 28th... The suggestion, that the sero- plane Dawn may have landed
"Lancashire must copy Japaromewhere in eastern Newfound- land appears to be made in the contends Mr. J. L. Tättersall, President of the Cotton and Yara report of Mr. Hillyard, an operator at the Anglo-American cable station Association, in an interview publish-
"Heart's Content, to the effect ed by the fanchester Guardian on
that yesterday evening he heard the the depression of the American
wireless message: "Where are we Section of the cotton industry,"
Can you locate us?"
Mr. Tattersall calls attention to the defectiveness of the Britiab
The message was very strong. cotton trade organisation" which It was repeated frequently and was be contrasts with the Japaneseigned WPV, the second letter being and points out
mutilated. Note: WMV is the call that the buy ing of cotton and the sell-sign of the Dawn. ing of yarn and cloth by Japan
is almost entirely in the hands of THE INDIAN JUTE TRADE.
a corporation in which millowners are mainly interested. The Japan- ese ascertain exactly what bayers
concentrate want, and even
קס
standard qualities, producing them by mass production. A "great for- ward policy is necessary if Lanca shire le to recover its lost prestige in the trade. We must standardize in the spinning mills and wearing
petition must cease."
äheds and in finish. Internal com-
h
BRITISH AND U.S.A. FIRMS
AT VARIANCE.
UNDERCUTTING STARTS.
[RECYER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.
It is believed that the decision of the United States Shipping Board". to reduce the cargo rate on jute and burlap bagging from Calcutta
·
BLIZZARD, GALE AND SNOW IN ENGLAND.
ALL COMMUNICATIONS DISORGANISED.
HUGE DRIFTS: ISOLATE VILLAGES.
UNPARALLELED SINCE. 1881.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
LONDON, December 27th. Snow and sleet fell throughout the night and at mid-day the air service between Croydon and Paris had to be cancelled owing to the depth of mow on Croydon Aero- drome. All stations were warned that landing at the aerodrome was not advisable,"
Some suburban bus services found the snow was too deep to start at the scheduled time.
Telephons communication with Paria was cancelled owing to damage to overhead wires a France,
Further. heavy falls in the South of England and heavy drifting con- tinued. Depths of 12 to 16 feet were recorded as far westward as Devonshire, and in many places in the south-eastern counties & blizzard has been raging almost
without intermission for 36 hours.
The conditions are unparalleled since 1881.
RACE TO MACAO ENDS.
ONLY, THREE BOATS COMPLETE COURSE.
LAST ONE FINISHED YESTER-
DAY AFTERNOON,”
THE BUENOS AIRES BOMB EXPLOSIONS.
BOMBS DISQUISED AS CHRIST- MAS PARCELS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 29th Of the eleven oruisers which The bomb" explosions - äre ́ at- started from the Royal Hong Kongtributed to Sacco Vanzetti sym- Yacht Club on Monday (Boxing pathisers. Day) morning in the annual race to Macao, a distance of 70 miles, for the Potts Challenge Cup, only three actually completed the course under their own sails, and returned to the Yacht Club.
A description of the race was Published yesterday, and reference
wis also made to the conditions pertaining, the dead calms for hours on end which harrowed the Yachtsmen, as compared with the 1998 conditions, when record times were established, and all competi- tors regained the Yacht Club before' midnight on the day of the race.
The snowstorm has caused fared by Capt. J. Larcomb. greater disturbance in the country than in the towns.
Relief engines and snow ploughs in many centres took hours to reach were then atranded trains and snowed up themselves. One train
was dug out at 8 o'clock the next morning.
The 19 injured include four women one of whom is Mrs. Exe line. Beams, who is English.
It is believed "that thẻ' 'per-": petrators of the outrage passed the guards carrying bombe" disguised
Christmas parcels.
Seventy arrests have been made, but hitherto the culprits have not
been' d'activered.
TIME THE BEST ALIBI.
SUMMONS "AGAINST DR.
As mentioned yesterday, U. and sailed by Mr. H. S. Rouse, won the race this year, crossing the line at the Club 34 hours after she start-
WONG DISMISSED.. ed, coming in at 5.30 p.m. on Tues- day. Practically six hours later.
When Dr. E. C. Wong was silm- camo Snipe (or 40 hours to com-
moned before Mr. W. Schofield at: plete the course), sailed by Mr. F. the Kowloon Magistracy with dia- J. Easterbrook, and some it hours obeying the signal of police officer later (or 54 hours for the course) while driving his car along" Salis there crossed the lice Curlew, sailbury Road at 8.25 am. on Novem
ber 27th, evidence' was given by an Tacse were the only three boats Indian constable who said that he to complete the course. By nine o'clock on Tuesday night, in ad-saw the defendant's car, which was dition to C. and I. arriving, there being driven by a chauffeur at 8.23 had also come in four other P. along Salisbury Road. He cruisers: La Cigale (Mr. N. V. A. put up his hand as a signal for the to Boston and New York from 35 left at 3 yesterday afternoon and Craucher), Feathers (Mr. Nichol car to stop. He ignored the signal
and passed him. cents to 25 cents per 100 lbs. weight
son and Mr. W, D. Russell), Sen Rover (Mr. Waldegrave) and on and after January 1st has pre-
The Southern Railway ran snow Heirn (Mr. C. H. Resker, Mr. A. cipitated a struggle in the shipping trains throughout the night to L. Shields, Lieut. Comdr. Gordon industry "which may have serious keep the electric conductor rails
and Mr. Marshall). These were consequences for some companies in working order. Several branch classed as."Did Not Finish."
lines are closed and several villages other cruisers to put in an appear- hours différent from the time enter- There were then remaining six before peace is restored,
isolated by huge snowdrifts The reduction is the result of the Cross Channel services have been ance-Norseman" (Mr. C. LEd ed in the charge sheet, and alen inability of the Roosevelt Steam-suspended to-day owing to the gale.wards), Queen Bee (Capt. Howard), that Dr. Wong had never had a
driver. ship Company, which operates & fleet of motor ships for the American Government, to reach an agreement
Cunard, monthly report says the output of Brocklebank and Ellerman group manufactures and minerals declin-in regard to the division of the ed in November, the largest decline 650,000 tons of jute carried annual being in the production of motor-ly from Calcutta to America.. cars, largely owing to preparations to bring out new models
U.S.A.'S TRADE.
WHAT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S REPORT REVEALS. ·
(THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28th. The Federal Reserve Board's
There were slight decreases textiles, coal, building material, leather and shoes and a further decline in the production of iron and steel to the lowest level since 1024; but enquiries for iron and steel have increased in December.
MEXICAN OIL AMENDMENT.
PRESIDENT CALLES' ACTION.
OIL LAND TITLES TO STAND.
(BENTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
Mexico CITY, December 27th. The House of Representatives
passed the first reading of the Bill sent to the Chamber by President Calles, which will have the effect of amending Articles 14 and 15 of the Mexican Oil Regulations.
with the
Londen Dangarons Slippery.
LONDON, December 28th.
A sharp frost, following the partial thaw of last night, has again made the London streets dangerously slippery, and as a re- sult the LCC. ambulances dealt with about fifty cases of accidents due to falls
Meanwhile the Thames, swollen with melting snows, is rising hour- The Roosevelt Line has demandedly, and great damage from fooding the allotment of from sixteen to has been done in Canterbury and twenty direct sailings From Cal-Maidstone...
Blizzard Grosses The Continent, cutta besides its indirect service,
The blizzard has now passed over but the British lines have refused
to the Continent and heavy damage from flood and snow is reported and claimed the major portion of the trade on the grounds of their from France, Belgium, Spain, established connections, existing-Poland and Greece. contracts and highly efficient ser- vice.
It is intimated that other reduc tions will follow if necessary to secure what Government officials regard as their proper share of the trade..
→
SOVIET JOURNALISTS AT
A GENEVA, NO OFFICIAL NEWS
"AGENCY
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUT.]
GENEVA, December 28th. The Swiss Federal Council has
10 Lin, strongly urged that the Peking Government should follow the Kuomintang and break off diplomatic and commercial relations
This is in accordance with the with Russia. It was the only way recent decision of the Supreme he said, in which futurs Commu. Court in the Mexican Petroleum announced that it will not permit nistic activities could be thoroughly cellation of certain of the Com-Soviet news agency at Geneva, but Company case, restraining the can- the establishment of an official checked. The senior leaders, how-pany's drilling permits, and declar that it cannot refuse the presence
ing invalid the above-mentioned of the ordinary journalist sections, whereby all titles to oil Geneva who is merely exercising his lands are forfeited and 50-year profession, as long as he does not concessions substituted for all oil act as an observer or in an official land titles acquired before 1917.
or semi-official capacity:
ever, criticised the young general's suggestion as being too radical in view of Peking's position.
Marshal Chang Tao Lin is report- ed to be eager to return to Feng. tien, leaving the central executive power in the hands of Marshal Tuan Chi Jui.
*SHANGHAI, December 28th.
This step, however, is opposed by Southern troops have during the last few nights engaged in fighting General Yang Ya Ting, Chief with the Shantung-Chibli troops at Secretary of the Ankuachua Govern- the Grand Canal, north of Hsu chow
of
ment.
The Intest report to hand states uprising in many of the large dis that neither side has got the better tricts in Southern Shantung. They other. But the Shantung have succeeded in disarming a large position is seriously shaken number of the Shantung troops.
Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Finance, the fact that thousands of volunteer corps are backing the and his assistant, Mr. Cheng Hung Southerners and are creating an San, have tendered their resigna-
(Continued on next Column.)
U.S. STEEL CORPORATION.
NEW CHAIRMAN ELECTED
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
New Yonx, December 27th. Mr. J. P Morgan has been glect ed Chairman of the United States Steel Corporation in succession to the late Judge Gary
tions from their respective posts.
AIR FORCE FLIGHT TO
THE EAST.
This amendment, if passed by. Congress, would definitely remove the main objection of the Oil Com panies to he Oil Law, since it would abolish such substitution.
U.S.A. Views,'!
WASHINGTON,, December 27th. The reported action of President Calles is regarded as another move towards the ultimately friendly solution of the American and Mexican oil controversy.
THE POPE'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE. EXHORTATION TO ENFORCE PEACE,
11
CHINA, RUSSIA AND MEXICO.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
At
BOYCOTT OF STATUTORY COMMISSION.
11
INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS.
COMPLETE NATIONAL INDE "PENDENCE THE AIM,
("ADMKDY SUBLATE BOQOTHI]
MADBAB, December 27th. After three hours, discussion the Indian National Congress passed unanimously a resolution for a severe boycott of the Statutory Commission.
Accident Due To Frost.
BUDAPEST, December 28th. Many passengers were injured as a result of a goods train colliding with the Budapest-Bukharest ex- press, which was held up near affecting the railway lines. Kolozsvar as a result of severe frost.
4,000 GALLONS OF BEER LOST.
POURED AWAY AFTER EAST END BREWERY FIRE.
WATER DILUTION.
Four thousand gallons of beer were poured down an East End drain. It was the beer spoiled by smoke and water when a are broke but in "the fermenting-room at Messrs. Charrington's browery in Mile End Bond.
The night staff were engaged as usual when men working near the vats on the second foor saw smoke coming from behind the last of the four vats in the row.
A district call was immediately Bent out and half a dozen, fire engines arrived within a few minutes.
Ladders were reared from" the yard to the second floor windows, while other firemen laid hoses from the ground floor and up the stairs. It was found that the fire had its seat in some woodwork near the vat. The fremen had some dif- ficulty in getting water to the room, and it was nearly an hour before they had pumped out the fames near the vat and made sure that the store of sugar and grain on the third floor was not smouldering.
Blinded By Smoke.
Azuma (Mr. C. W. P. Richardson), Curlew (Capt. J. Larcomb), Snipe (Mr FJ Easterbrook) and Dorothy II. (Mr. L. Carter)..
Of these air, only two completed the course.
Snipe, it will be remembered from yesterday's report, was off the Hong Kong Club, becalmed, like other boats, at 9 p... but she managed to work down to the Yacht Club half an hour before midnight, but Curlew was not so lucky, and did not cross the line here until yesterday afternoon..
}
Dr. Wong said that he had never had a driver, and that he himself. drove the car on every occasions. His Worship dismissed the sum. mons pointing out that the time given by the constable was twelve
ZVICEROY'S PANTHERS,
LORD IRWIN'S NIGHT SHOOT WITH RANJI."
the
BOMBAY, Nov. 19th. The Viceroy, Lord Irwin, who is visiting the Maharajah Jam Sahibi of Nawassger Ranji," cricketer), spent part of last night under canvas in the jungle about 30 miles from Jamnagar.
Order Of Finishing.
The party as up for several The order in which the cruisers hours and Lord Irwis shot two finished at the Yacht Club was as panthers with long-range shots, under:
using only his right hand and Finishing
resting his rifle in the fork of Time.
tree. The camp is sumptuously ist U. and I.... 8.30.30 p.m. Tues-fitted up and resembles a canvas
day township. 2nd Snipe
...11.25.20 p.m. Tues To-night there is to be a State day. banquet, and the camp is a wonder- 3rd Curlew" 2.01.53 p.m. year: ful sight with its thousands of terday. coloured electric lights and an illuminated fountain. There will be a marvellous display of jewels at the banquet-Exchange.
í
.LI
Azuma
D:N.F...
La Cigale...D.N.F. Norseman...D.N.F. Queen Bee...D.N.F. Feathers.D.N.F: Sea Rover...D.N.F. Helen.D.N.F. Dorothy 11. D.N.F.
The handicaps were" (from Cigale, the fastest "scratch"):--
Aruma received,
minutes.
The yachts were, changed over in the afternoon and there were differ-
Laent helmsmen for each side mora-
ing end afternoon.
boat
1 hour,
15
Norseman received 3 hours,
minutes, 3 seconds.
7
Queen Bee received 3 hours, 3
minutes.
U. and I. received 1 hour, 15
minutes.
Feathers received 2 hours, 7
minutes, 3 seconds. Curlew received 3
minutes, 1 secand Sea Rover received 8 hours, 45
minutes.
The Morning Race:
The course for the morning race was :-Club Line W. to E., Channer Rock (P), Kowloon Rock (8), Chain nel Rock (5) finish between No. 7 buoy and H.M.S. Argus Distance:
viles. The result of the morning race
ARMY. Yacht Sailed by
Barrie Le Gros Reid
WAN:*****
Points.
hours,
2 1.1. Bland
I.4 Y.A
7.2
Helen received 4 hours, 3 minutes. Snipe received: 4 hours. Dorothy II. received 4 hours, 3.
minutes."
G.2
Hackett. Pair
Total
NAVY.
Yacht.
Sailed by
Points.
1.3.
Myers
Y:5.
Boucher
Ꭲ .
Drinkwater
G.5 G.I
SERVICES SAILING
CONTEST.
NAVY BEAT THE ARMY. NARROW MARGIN IN YESTER
DAY'S EVENT.
Leresor Gower
Littleton
Total
The Afternoon Racer
An interesting event at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club yesterday The course, for the afternoon face was a sailing race between the was: Start between No. 7 buoy and Royal Navy and the Army. The H.M.S. Argus, Mark on Line (8) Navy won on the day by the mar Kowloon Rock (8), Channel Rock they gained on the morning race, 5.9 miles.
An amendment urging members Smoke poured through the build-row margin of two points, which (8), Club Line E. to W. Distance: of the legislatures to resign was ing while the firemen were work defeated. A further resolution de-ing, and they had difficulty in get claring that the goal of the Indians ting to close quarters with the was complete national independ- blaze.. ence was adopted with acclamation.
The Liberal View,
ROME, December 27th. The Christmas message of the Pope to the Sacred College is inter preted as an exhortation to the
BOMBAY, "December 27th. Powers to intervene in favour of The attitude of the Liberals to appeasement.
wards the Statutory Commission "Thus Britain and France ought was voiced by Sir E. J. Suprac. to exert pressure on Chinn, while presiding at the National Liberal the same countries together with Congress. He declared that India ANOTHER STAGE COMPLETED. Germany and Poland should act had not had a fair deal and urged similarly in connection with Russia all parties to join in drawing up The United States are called on to scheme of self-government for use their influence with Mexico.presentation to Parliament
[In the course of his message the Eis ideal of a future India was Pope said that he sorrowed because a country of federated states in of the savage episodes, cruelties direct and well-defined relationship and atrocities in Mexico, Russia with the Indian States, under the and China. It seemed impossible aegis of the British Crown and as that all the Governments should not an equal member of the Brities
Commonwealth of nations. rise up and put an end to them,]
'{THROUGH "RKUTER'S AGENCY.]{}}
MANGALORE, MADRAS, December 27th.
The Air Force flying boats have arrived from Bombay,
PEMY.
Sailed by
Points.
1.3.
Guna
1.5 Y
Bingkam
Bcott Elliot
G.J
G.1.
Howard Reid'
Total
NAVY,
for in the afternoon, both the Navy The result of the afternoon race, Fiers with and Army obtained the same num was Once they had done so, however, ber of points.
The Navy were represented by Yacht their task was simple, and they Lieutenant L. B. Myers, Com succeeded in confning the fire to
mander M. W. S. Baucher, D.8.0., one comer of the fermenting-room. Leut. Commander: J. Drinkwater, While the stacks of sugar and eat Commander 0. C. G. Leve- grain suffered alightly from smoke son-Gower, Pay.-Lieut. Commander and water, practically the only H. Littleton, Major W. G. H. Mies, damage caused was that to the vat RL, Engineer-Commander H. G nearest to the outbreak on Marshall, Captain A Whitworth,
"The end wat, which holds 120
B.M., and Mr. Gordon. barrels of beer, was the only one of the four to contain liquid was full of beer in the last stage of fermentation,
Water from the hoses fell in the vat and so greatly diluted its strength as to rob it of its value. The vat itself was hardly daning ad, although its main structure is
of wood.
It
·F.o
Deverall
Marshall
Te
Whitworth
0.2
Gordon-
The Army were represented by Yacht. Sailed by
Miles Lieutenant J. E. M. Bland (Scots Guarda), Mr. Bartie, Capt. FAG. Le Gros, A Lieut. R. Payton- Beid. KOSB, Mr. Hackett Pain, It Col Gon, 150, HC B Mr. Bingham, Lieut. Scott Elliot,
0.8.B., and Mr. Howard,
(Continued an near Column.)
Total