DICTATOR CHANG ASKS TUAN CHI JUI TO ACT AS MEDIATOR.
FENGTIENĖSE EAGER FOR ARMISTICE WITH SHANSI.
DEMAND SHANSI NOT TO SUPPORT FENG,
HONAN MEASURE AS TO FOOT-BINDING.
"WHITE". RUSSIANS DISBANDED: NO PAYMENT OF WAGES ARREARS.
The Fengtienese are still endeavouring to effect an armistice with Shaasi's Governor. They have, it is known, made hini A tempting offer of territory stipulating only one "demant," namely that be ceases all military support to Feng Yu Hsiang. The veterna Marabal Tuan Lhi Juí has been asked, by" the 'Peking Government to mediate in the armistice.
The native Press are in doubt regarding the movements of Chiang Kai Shek, and now etate that it is uncertain that he is at Kaifeng engaged in a military conference with the Christian General” and Shaomi's representative.
ľ
According to foreign report," say the vernacular papers, 4,000"White" fissinns have been disbanded (presumably in Shantung) by Sun Chuan Tahe It is added that these mercen aries are still minus their arrears of pay.
REORGANISATION OF
SOUTHERN ARMY.
{THROUGH_BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
A REQUEST TO MARSHAL TUAN,
Wah Te Yat loo
SHANGHAI, February "16th.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 16th. Chiang Kai Shek has informurd A Peking Chinese paper reports the Government Council that be that the Ankuochun Government has ordered the reorganisation of las sent a representative to inter- the First Route Army and the view Marshal Than Chi Jui request- Abolition of its headquarters Maring him to act as mediator in the shal Chiang points out that the peace negotiations between Shansi" First Route Army is not mobile und Peking. owing to the fact that it controis : more than ten armire and holds a Teont of several hundred fi. He is, therefore, reorganising it into three Army Corps comprising the "lut, 9th and 19th Armies. These will be under the personal command of Chiang Kai Shek and Vice-Com- mander Liu Sre, the lath, with and 23rd under Chea Tiao Yuan and the 27th, 37th and 40th under Ho Yo Tsu.
Ho Ying Ching has been appoint-
THE NATIONALIST FOREIGN MINISTRY,
:
(TeRocas RECTER'S AGENCY.}
SHANGHAI, February 10th. Mr. Hwang Fa left for Nanking this morning to take up his post at the Foreign Ministry,
*
NATIONALIST TOUR.
ed Chief of Staff but it is under- PARTY LEAVE CEYLON FOR stood that he has declined the post.
In accordance with orders from Nanking General Chień Dah Kyung is leaving Swatow for Nanking with on
army of 3,000 early in March.
THE FENGTIENESE AND
SHANSI.
(Wah Tez Yat Puo)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 16th. As to peace with General Yen Shih Shan, the Eengtierese only demand one condition, namely that the Shansi troops cease to support Feng Yu Hsiang.
According to B foreign report, Sun Chuan. Fung diebanded 6,000 "White" Russians, but their arreurs 'of wagen have not been paid.
CHIANG KAI SHEK'S MOVEMENTS.
(Wah Tes Fat Pac.)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 16th.
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EUROPE.
[TEROUBA REUTER'S AGENCY/}
COLOMBO, Feb. 13th The Chinese Nationalist mission. crs have decided to cancel their Ceylon programme, and continue the voyage to Europe.
THE
No reason for the change was. given.
The party numbers 15 and in uludes: Dr. C. C. Wu (ex-Formign Minister), Mr. Hu Hàn Mia (a, former head of the Kwangtung Government) and Mr. Sun Fö (ex- Finance Minister). They were each paid $50,000 by the Nationalist Government for their travels. At Singapore, a bomb was thrown at several meribers of the Party by a alleged Cantonese communist.
NEWS FROM THE
YANGTSZE.
have
OPERATIONS AGAINST YANG "SEN.
[NAVAL WIRELESS.}
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, POLICING OF THE YANGTSZE.
SALT GABELLE FINANCES.
1927 A DISASTROUS YEAR.
CIVIL WAR, AND MILITARY INTERFERENCE BLAMED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]"
GREATER SENSE OF
SECURITY H
CHINA'S ANOMALOUS CONDITIONS.
(THRGUOK REUTER'3"AQENOY.]
PEKING, February 16th. The total net Salt Revenue lodged
LONDON, February 16th." with the Group Banks in 1927
The Times, in a·lender reviewing amounted to $3,350,000, a decrease the policing of the Yangtze and of $11,285,000 campared with 1993,
remarking on the greater sense of Excluding the amounts retained security illustrated by the departure locally and credited during that of the Coldsteam Guarda, saya that year in the Group Banks by special it is quite in keeping with the arrangement the revenue retained anomalous conditions in China that by provincial authorities in 1997 the coast region should be policed amonated to. #59,337,000...: against
by soldiers and the interior by $47,872,000 in 19
silors." Lodgements with the Group Banka and local appropriations amounted 857,907,000, decrease of
to
$8,379,000,
The report of the Gabelle saya the decrease is, due to the civil wars and military interference. Only Chibli, and Shantung Bstricts in 1927 remitted revenue to the Group Banka.
With the exception of $9,780,000 paid as subsidy from the Group Banks to the Chibli Tupan, there was no release for the general pur- poses of the Chinese Government whereas $8,568,000 was so released in 1928.
30,407,944 was paid on account of foreign obligations secured on the Salt Revenues.
- PAN-AMERICAN CONFER-
ENCE.
ARGENTINE DELEGATES
DISAPPEAR.
(EZOTER'S AMERICAN BRVICE]
What Is Bling Done.
HATANA, Feb. 18th. Following the non-appearance of the Argentine delegates at this morning's session of the Com mitteo at the Pan-American union affairs a tumour has arisen that The Yearly Services Reorganisa Dr. Pueyrredon has resigned the the first instance by the Salt Ad- delegation and also the Ambasea tion Loan (1913) was arranged in chairmanship of the Argentins ministration and subsequently re-dorship at Washington. funded in full by the Customs. :
Scarcity of funds prevented the full payment of foreign obligations secured on the salt, while the usual servios of part of the Hakuangs and the full servior of the Crisp Lost was paid by balances carried over from the previous year and the lodgements in the Group Banks
The plenary session approved the 1027 funds were insuficient to meet the instalment on amortisation due report of the Committee on com in 187 and the Anglo-French loan munications including the commer- amounting to a quarter of a millional aviation convention. They also sterling The balance with the approved the holding of an aviation Group Banks could not be main conference at Washington in Decem tained at the former sum of seven bor in accordance with President millions and amounted at the end oolidge's auggestion. of 1997 to $1,014,000 compared Far-Esaching Becommendations with #4,800,000 at the end of 1928,
THE LATE LORD OXFORD
AND - ASQUITH.-
WORLD-WIDE TRIBUTES TO HIS WORTH.
H.M. THE KING DEPLORES LOSS OF A " VALUED FRIEND."
[ANITISH WIRELESS, SERVICE.]
Recay, Feb. 15th. World-wide tributes- 10 the memory of the late Lord Oxford and Asquith are being paid today.
H.M. the King has sent a tele- gram to Lady Oxford expressing his sympathy with her in her lees. and his grief at the death of a vared friend and great servant of the State.
HAVANA, Feb. 16th. Despite the mysterious absence of the Argentine Delegation the omittee unanimously adopted the projected convention to rear ganise the Pan-American Union.
Adopted.
LATER.
R.A.F. FLYING BOATS.
1928.
ARRIVE AT SINGAPORE.
(THROUGH RISTER'S AGENCY.}
SINGAPORE, Feb. 16th.
7
CHINESE COOK- THE SIMON COM-
SHOPS IN, PORT DARWIN.
EMPLOYMENT OF ABORI GINALS.
fracos Eutro ́n agency.
The four Royal Air Force flying TRADE UNION PRESSURE. boats have arrived, having covered the 300 miles from Mergui, in Burma in seven hours. They wil! remain at Peting for a week.
·HINKLER AT CALCUTTA.
{THROVOK REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CALCUTTA, Feb. 18th. Captain Hinkler has arrived
A
COSTES AND LEBRIX.
COMING, TO CHINA.
THEIR LATEST PLANS.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
NEW YORK, Feb. 10ah. Costes" and Lebrix declared to a Havas representative that they will shortly hop off to. San Fritheisen where they will embark for Tokyo. Thence they will return to France aboard an aeroplane across China, India, Turkey, Greece and Itälgs-
LINDBERGH AND FLYING.
ANSWERS MR DAVIS.
(KKUTER'S AMERICAN JERVICE.}
ST. Louis, Feb. 13th. Colonel Lindbergh, the famous American airiann, says he does not intend to give up experimental Aying.
He is perfectly willing to sacrifice his life if he happens to be killed while dying. He considers that what he is doing is not hazardous fying in the sense that he is taking unnecessary riaks.
[A idiagram from St. Louis, dated stated that the 14th instant,
Mr. Davis: the Secretary for War. applauded Lindbergh's flight, but declared that he would implore Lindbergh to give up risking is Bife in the air, because his death would be an irreparable loss to the
the cause country and to avtation.
The recommendations adopted by the Pan-American Conference in JURY AWARD G.$8,000,000. clude the creation of a Pan-Ameri- can "motor" highway dad highway development within various coun tries the development of electrici power communications fostering Inter-American stenship lines, the elimination of formalities at pots, the development of river navigation and the regulation of international railway traffic.
RUBBER ENQUIRY,
MR. BALDWIN FURTHER
EXPLAINS. ·
STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS,
(THROUGH REGTER'S. AORNOT.)
LODON, Feb. 15th. Mr. Baldwin, addressing the House of Commons in answer to a question concerning the 'rubber en: quiry, said that before any an Buscement was publicly made, the Colonial Office confidentially in formed the Advisory Committee on the Stevenson Restriction Scheme that the Government had decided to examine the scheme.
Neither the Advisory Committee,
ACTION AGAINST DECEASED AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE. SUM MAY BE TRIPLED.
(REUTER'S AMEKĪCĀS BREVICE. !
NEWARE, Feb. 18th. Probably the largest sum in dannges ever allotted to as in dividual plaintiff were awarded to-day to the New England man'u facturer, Mr. George D. Haskel., against the estate of the late James F. Duke, the tobacco king."
Poar Darwin, Australia, February 18th.
MISSION.
DEBATE IN THE INDIAN -ASSEMBLY-
COMMISSION REGARDED AS
**GRAMOPHONES."
(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY.]
NEW FEL, February 18th. There was an extraordinary spec- tacle presented on the occasion of the Assembly debate ou Mr, Lajpatrai’a
A mass meeting of trade unionists have passi a resolution in favour
motion of non-confidence in the of preventing Chinese cook-shops
constitution and scheme of the using Aboriginal labour. In Port Statutory Commission, The House Darwin there are approximately was crowded, the public galleries 800 Whites, 100 Aboriginals and be. | being packed and the keenest in- tween 100 and 400 Chinese.
terest was taken in the result of the voting, Trade Unions have been pressing the Blacks not to work for less than the minimum wage.. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL
JUSTICE.
DEBATE IN THE LORDS,
BRITAIN'S POLICY,
TAROTO ARUTER'S AGENCY.]
The
LONDON, February 13th. In the House of Lords, a debate took place on a motion of Viscount Cecil urging the Government, alzer consultation with, the Dominions, to accept the jurisdiction of the Per manent. Court of International Justice in indictable disputes, by signing the Optional Clause,
Lord Cashenden, in reply, said he was unable to hold out any hope that Britain in the immediate future would change Ker policy, which had been consistent since 192).
Mr. Lajpatrai, whose resolution pilgul the Assembly to bare no thing to do with the Commission"in any shape or form, said he did not belive in the British bona fides. The Commission's ignorance of Indian conditions, history, and politics was their greatest dis- qualification The Commissioners could only be gramaphones of bureaucracy and eventually grame- phones of the Secretary of State. Furthermore, the Indian problem was beyong the competence of any Commission. He concluded by de- clarating that the Nationalists were open to argotiations but refused to be the victims of camouflage. As long aa the British steel frame sur- rounds us it is impossible to achieve anything."
GERMANY'S POLITICAL
CRISIS.
DEADLOCK OVER EDUCATION BILL.
It would be unwise, Lord Cushen- GENERAL ELECTION IN ITALY. den added, to go beyond the cus tomary system of arbitration by signing the optional use, which
he did not consider really affected the question of pree,
Viscount Creil's motion was later withdrawn.
T
REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, Feb. 15th The efforts of the Party leaders to reach a compromise on the Gov. ernment's Education, Bill have failed.
Britain'sZeal And Easte."
Accordingly, the Right and Cen Lord Cushenden emphasiwil. in tral Party leaders of the Coalition the course of his speech to the Government cap consequently be re- House of Lawds, that his muin "dif-garded as being politically dead. it compliance with their threat to enity in discussing disarmament at Geneva nord out of the zeal and withdraw their Ministers in the ste with which Britain had volun-absence of a satisfactory settlement tarily carried out disarmament. of the dispute.
He felt that it, regardless of It is understood that the Gor economy, Britain had kept all her erntent will now make every effort armaments until she could have to push through the Budget, after used then for bargaining purposes, which the Reichstag will be dis- Britain would have been in a tre solved. mendously strong position, and could have created the greatest sensation by announcing her decision to carry t such disarmament at once as shhad already done by degrees..
He pointed out that other nations bad not disarmed in corresponding proportion.
The Optional Clanse, Lord Cushenden further express ed the opinion that the signing of the Optional Clause would have no rest bearing on the question of Desce. The field of danger appear-
to be fully covered by the Arbitration Agreements, of which there were eleven British with other countries, excluding the ex-enemy, at present in existence.
some
After a lengthy hearing, the jury directed that Mr. Haskell be paid a sum of $9,000,000 from the estate. Evidence was given that the late James B. Duke promised "tó
The field was covered by those back Haskell in exploiting huge aluminium properties in the United equally well as it would be, covered States and Canada, but afterwards by signing the Optional Clause. sold out to an "Aluminium Trust." There might be
of the Haskell clairned damages of Dominions, including India, ready 815,000,000 actual damages, but to sign the clause although the sued for 845,000,000 under the Government of India had entered a Federal anti-Trust law which an cavest setting forth their point of thorises triple damages for losses view, as regards various Amatie resulting from a conspiracy tend questions, ing towards the restraint of trade. It is understood that Haskell's Court iguress the award $24,000,000 under this law.
These latter would have to bel very carefully considered, but, up-
ICHANG, Feb. 18th. "It is reported that operations states: Belgium will never forget or the industry itself could have counsel will now move that the posing all the interests of thei
beeni commenced ngainst General Yang Sen, and that fight na is expected to take place up river."
More Banditry.
SHASI. Fel. 13th.
At the end of question time in the House of Commons, the Pre- mier rose and said he was save the House would have heard with the moet profound regret of the death of the Earl of Oxford, and he gave notice that he would to-morrow move an appropriate resolution: The Belgian Government, in mengo to a Ambassador in London has paid a striking tribute to Lord: Oxford The message the brilliant services of this is en properly consulted at that trious statesman who direited the time, he explained, but he told the British Government with Buch House that full opportunity would loyalty and strength at the moment be given to representatives of the of the outbreak of war. Belgium | industry to submit their views to will always recall with gratitude | the Committee of Civil Research. the momentous decision which he Mr. Baldwin added that it was
respect for treaties and of helping | details of the Cabinet Committee's Belgium. to defend herself agains: procedure, and he emphasised that the violation of her neutrality and the last thing the Government wish- independence."
ed to do was anything likely to The King
the Belgians has also cause strees to the rubber industry cent messages of eympathy to H.M. When the Cabinet was able to King George and Lady Oxford. form an opinion on the report of President Domergue bus ad the Committee, they would give Uxford and M. Brian; the French of the industry. Fresklent, has telegraphed his pro found regrets and those of the
It is now not clear whether Sur- aba! Chiang Kai Shel: has gune lu Kaifeng (Honan) to confer with Marshal Feng Yu fisiang. Up to the 13th inst. Marshal Chiang was Bandits are again active, and are still at Hauchow. He called a miliansing much trouble. The Nan-inspired, with a view to securing not usual for the Cabinet to give Lary conference there on that day king Governnient has been asked to with representatives from Generals send a gunboat to seeist the 35th Yen Shib Saua and Feng Yu Army, in the suppression of these Hsiang. The result of the confer outlaws, ence has not been divaged
La view of révoit having occur
red in the Tientsin-Pakow Railway
Fighting Plity Mlles From Shazi,
SHAS1. Feb. 13th.
The Second Army, under the
to
ARBITRATION PACT.
BEING DISCUSSED IN THE
.COMMONS.
[TIKOUOR REUTER'S ADENCY,]
LONDON, Feb. 15th. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. G. Locker-Lamp:
It may be regarded as certain that Germany will be in the throes of a General Election eanly in May of this year.
[President Hindenburg recently appealed to Dr. Marx to allow all differences regarding the Education Bill to be dropped until the press Eng problems before the Reichstag should be rettled]
TURKISH PETROL. AMERICAN CAPITAL TO PARTICIPATE,
THROUGH RETKE'A ÄDENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 15th. Questioned with regard to the Turkish Petroleum Cominary in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. L.
3. S. Amery, the Dominions Secretary, stated that it is under- stood negotiations are in progress beween the various commercial cipation of American capital in the intereste concerned for the parti. Turkish Petroleum Company.
Dominions could be excluded from the Optional Clause by a reserva- TO tion, then it would be altogether a negative clause.
BRITAIN AND EGYPT...
DISCUSSIONS IN PROGRESS. (ARITISH WIRELESS Szevick,)
AMERICAN STEEL COR- PORATION.
BUILD BIG FACTORIES IN
CANADA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MONTREAL, Feb. 15th.
The Star reports that the United States Steel Corporation has decid- ed to establish wolf in Canada, and to builling big factories for the Canadian market and for ex- port.
zone, Marshal Chang Teo Lin caled command of General Loh Ti Ping dressed his condolees to Lady every, consideration to the position Arbitration, communicated to the land Egyptian Government were, stil TREATY OF ARBITRATION.
a nilitary conference on the 12th has commenced operations against
inst. to work out a plan to prevent the 33th Army, which is command- its repetition.
ed by General Ho Olsen. Fighting General Chang Hsueh Liang is taking place on the river, 50 miles urged that Genera's Yang Yu Ting, below Shasi. Chang Tao Sheng, Sun Chuan Fang
The Second Army, it is reported. And Tang Yu Lun and some other receiving naval assistance fron lenders should be responsible to Admiral Chen, who is sending two- Lake stops in maintaining trau-gunboats from Yolbow. quility.
Marshal Chang said that he wonk appoint General Chang Tso Sheng, Tupan of Keilungkiang, to the cupanship of Chilli and concir
THE LEAGUE OPIUM CONVENTION.
Freach Government..
The French and Belgian news- papers unanimously record the fact that Lord Oyford feit the tremen dous responsibility of throwing the British Epijire into the Great Wär on the mide of their countries, and generally declare that but for this act alone their peoples must eherish the memory of the lute British
rently assign to him the post of BRITAIN ENCOURAGING THE statesman.
Commander-in-Chief of the 3rd and 4th Routes of the Keilangkiang Army After the war is over, Sun. Chung Fang will be appointed tupan | of Shantung,
HONAN "AND FOOT-BINDING.
(Wah Tiz Tai Pao.)
RATIFICATIONS.
(THEOCOR ZEUTER'S AGENCY,]
LONDON, Feb. 13th.
In the House of Commeme, at- question time, Mr. G. Locker- Lampson, of the Foreign Office, said that the Genera Opium Cor. vention, 1923, had not yet been enforced, because three out of the even ratifications by members of the Council of the Lengue were still lacking.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th. The Horas authorities have adopted strict measures for the suppression of foot-binding and have issued an order that no girl Britain was doing her best to under 15 years of age in to be encourage the other countries to
ratify. allowed to bind her feet.
Lady Oxford has received an offer to bury Lord Oxford in West-
minster Abbey but has fot reached
ua decimon.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.}^
Private Burial.
LONDON, Feb. 15th. It is stated on behalf of Lord Oxford and Asquith's family that he will be buried privately, in accordance with his special wishes, and not at Westminster Abbey, as was suggested by the Government,
A-memorial-service, however, will be held at the Abbey on Tuesday, February, 21st,
Mr. E T Campbell suggested that the sudden change of arrange ment might cost the Treasury”“a great deal of money.
Mr. Baldwin said that he was Iamiliar with that point which would be carefully watched.
LANCASHIRE'S COTTON INDUSTRY.
REPLY TO CRITICISM.
(THROUGH REVTEK's ́AGENCY.)
Roar, Feb. 15th. Replying" to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Locker The first factory will be establish- so stated that the preamble of the Lampson, Foreign Under-Secretary, ed at Djibway, near Windeot. Anglo-American draft treaty of said discussions between the British British Government, contained'. a in progress in Cairo, He hoped. clause condemning waras-an-in-however, they would be concluded THE CONDEMNATION OF WAR. strument of policy in the mutual
in the near future. relations of the two countries..
The whole subject was being dis- cussed most carefully,
AMERICAN ACTRESS
BANNED.
NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY IN LONDON...
QUERY BY AMERICAN ACTORS.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
LONDON, February 16th. One of the lending members of the Cotton': Spinners Federation,
New YORK, Feb. 15th replying to criticisms of the Com mittee's decision, which does not Following the refusal of the affect spinners of Egyptian cotton British authorities to allow the in districts other than Bolton nor American actress, Miss Alden Gray: the spinners of American cotton in to appear in a play in London, the the Bolton Association, quoted the Actors Association of Athenian has Manchester Guardian, and said enquired of the American Consul that the procedure should not to be General in London, whether. Eng taken tou seriously, it merely land kan migration quota aims at re-opening discussions with and if so, whether actors we
cluded the operatives."
BRITAIN AND PERSIA.
ISLANDS OF BAHREIN UNDER DISCUSSION,
ITI WIRELESS-BERVICE).
{DDITISH WIRELESS SERVICEK.]
Buasy, Feb. 15th In the House of Commons, Mr. Locker Lampson, Foreign. Under Secretary, confirmed that the Dreamble of the Draft Treaty of Arbitration with the United States, Ruary, Feb. isth. communicatod to His Majesty's Asked in the House of Commons. Government, contained a clauea whether certain demands had been condemnning war an instrument made by the Persian Government, of polley in the mutual relations of particularly regarding Bahrain, Mr. the two countries. The United' Locker Lampson, Toe Persian musicated to the British Govern Fareiga Under States Government had also com- Secretary, said
Government protested some works ment, for consideration only, their ago against the terms of the treaty draft for a pact of porpetual friend- of Jeddah between Great Britain ship with France. He could not and Hejaz, on the ground that reway what action the Government ferences in that freely to the would take at this early stage, but Lelande of Bahrein is contrary to the matter was under very careful the territorial integrity of Persia consideration
is Majesty's Government are un Asked whether proposals sub aware of any ground on which the mitted to France would be taken Persian, Government could base into consideration in connection claim to aereignty over there with the proposed Anglo-American lande med have explained this to treaty, Mr. Locker Lampeon replied the Persian Government.
in the affirmative,