ASSASSINATION AND TERROR STILL RIFE IN SHANGHAI.
DESPERATE AFFAIR YESTERDAY: SEVERAL CONSTABLES SHOT.
NANKING CALLS UPON HANKOW TO JOIN
THEIR CAMPAIGN."
WAR CLOUDS IN SHANSI AND CHIHLI.
RUMOURED LOANS FOR DICTATOR CHANG TSO LIN.
A
notable
A Reuter telegram from Shanghai refere to decrease in Communist propaganda," but says that "assassination and terrorism" still continue, a prominent anti-Comunnist Labourite having been shot on Tuesday while, yesterday morning, a Chinese, held-up by the police, shot at two Chinese constables,. He also seriously fatally wounding one and injuring the other. wounded a Sikh policeman. This deeperate individual, unfortu nately, got away scatheless in the confusion.
Shansi and Fengtien forces are still marking time" for a heavy blow, The Fengtienese kave of late considerably increased their forces in Northern Shansi, while the Shansi Army is reported to be waiting a favourable opportunity to launch an attack.
Reports are published in the native Press that Dictator Chang Tao Lin is negotiating a loan "with the Japanese Government and that the Soviet Government are ready to back, the Peking Govern- meat to the tune of $20,000,000!" SHANGHAI'S STRUGGLE
WITH "REDS."
DESPERATE CHARACTERS STILL ABOUT..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, February 29th...
CHINA'S ASPIRATIONS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 1st, 1928.
PEKING FOREIGN MINISTER'S STATEMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PEXING, February 28th.
THE "FRANCS CASE." JAPANESE POLITICAL
H
LABOUR PARTY ASK HOUSE
OF COMMONS DEBATE.·
ZINOVIEFF LETTER EPISODE THEIR CHIEF. CONCERN.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Ruoay, Feb. 20th.
The Labour Party Executive have decided to ask for a debate in the House of Commons on the Board of Enquiry's report on the so- called francs case with special relation to that part, which refers
to the Zinovieff letter episode.
EARTHQUAKES.
CALIFORNIAN OILFIELDS
SHAKEN.
{RECTER'S AMERICAS SERVICE.]
HAKERSFIELD, California,
February 20th, "
AFFAIRS.
DIET SESSION IN APRIL.
CORONATION ESTIMATES AND OTHER BUSINESS.
(THROUGH BEOTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, Feb. 29th..
It is announced that a special Diet Session has been entled for April 20th, to last a fortnight.
CEYLON AND "RESTRICTION."
CONDEMNS EXISTING SCHEME AS DEFECTIVE."
ANSWERS MR. AMERY'S URGENT REQUEST.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
COLOMBO, February 29th.. In response to an urgent request from Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery, Dominions Secretary, asking their
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BRITISH RAILWAYS OUTLAWING WAR.'
AND ROAD TRANSPORT.
COMPETITION WITH MOTOR TRAFFIC.
RAILWAY BILLS BEFORE THE COMMONS,
*
[KRITINE WIRELESS SERVICE. ]
RUGBY, Feb. Soth. Parliament began last night what' is likely to be 'Q protracted
U.S. NOTE UNWELCOME IN
PARIS.
"DOES NOT DEAL WITH REALITIES.”
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
WASHINGTON, February 28th The State Department Bas issued the text of Mr. F. B. Kellogg's" reply to M. Briand's Nate with re-
It is understood that the business views on the subject of restriction examination of Bills presented by gard to the treaty outlawing war.
railway companies for the exten- Mr. Kellogg demands that the sigh of powers which will enable Treaty shall clearly set forth the them to operate road services fondetermination of the parties to the transport of goods and passen abolish war among themselves and
will be confined to the passage of the Coronation Estimates and also to a slight addition to the present Ascal year's Budget which, owing to the dissolution in January, has been automatically enforced in the coming fiscal year..........
The Minseito thpeatena again to introduce a motion of eanfidence, which might lead either to another dissolution or to the resignation of the whole Government but, in view of the whole country's desire to prevent a hitch in the passage of the Coronation. Estimates, it is generally considered that no such motion will be presented before the BRITAIN AND EGYPT. December Session at the earliest.
A sering of earthquakes shook the oil fields on the outskirts of the"
city last night.
BUSY WITH THE NEW TREATY.
(THRÚTOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]
i
Mr. Lo Wan Kan, the new For- FAR-REACHING PROPOSALS. The recent arrests of prominent eign Minister, has issued a state- Communists, including Chow Chiment on his policy.
He points out that while the Cha, secretary of the Generali
CAIRO, Feb. 20th. Labour Union, have resulted in a country is in the throes of civil
Protracted party meetings and notable decrease of Communist strife he cannot expect satisfactory propagands but that assassination progress in the adjustment of inter. frequent conferences between party and terrorism are still going on is national relations but whatever isleaders and also between" Premier evident in the shooting yesterday conducive towards the strengthen- Sarwat and Lord Lloyd indicate morning of a prominent anti-ing of international friendship and that the Anglo-Egyptian negotia Communist Labourite in an alley-promoting goodwill among Chinese tions are nearing & érux. way near Jensfeld, while endea people and foreign nations must be "Whether in the vours to suppress armed robbers encouraged. were again' costly early this morn North or South, whatever the fac ing when a long-gowned Chinese, tion or party, it is revision of un- ́held up at the Haining Road bar equal treaties for which our people rier by Chinese constable, drew an have been striving in the past automatic revolver and shot a con- dccade; and we are as one voice in stable in the leg. He then killed that our fortunes as a nation de another with a shot in the headpend on the realisation of this com- and seriously wounded
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murderer escaped in the confusion scatheless.
NANKING AND THE HUNANESE "REBELS."
(Wah Te Fat Pan.)
The Elahcam publishes another summary which apparently is the most
accurate reflection of the converantions hitherto published
The newspaper declares that the proposed Treaty will be effective for ten years during which the British occupation will remain up changed. At the end of the decade, the question will be sub- mitted to the League of Nations, if agreement is not previously reach
In
mon aim. It grows out of the desire Bith for self-respect and progress and In recent policeman with three shots. The cannot be suppressed.
years, friendly Powers have come to understand our attitude and there have been numerous declars tions of promising assistance for the
ed. Other clauses modify the pre- realisation of our aspirations. I am convinced that the attitude of the sent British supervision of internal Powers is sincere. We ought with united voice devise concrete affairs and the Sirdarate. plans. What we ask is merely the the event of a declaration of restoration of our national sovereignwar arbitration Egypt will help rights and we hope our friends, will
her in Egyptian territory. be moved by our appeal.”
NATIONALIST CALL TO HANKOW ARMY.
(Fak Tu Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 29th It is understood that Sir Austen The Nanking Government issued Chamberlaim has informed Sarwat FENGTIENESE AND SHANSI.a statement yesterday conveying Pasha that if the conversations do congratulations to the Hankow Army to effect that they not result in agreement, Britain under the able gerals, Pei will have her hands free concerning Chung Hsi, Ching Chien and Ha According to a report from Tai-Chung Tu, had achieved a great the four so-called reserved points,
SHANGHAI, Feb. 29th. The Nanking Government in- timates that the Hunanes, under Hd Chien and. Liu Hsing, would be forgiven, except General Yeh Kai Hsin, if they are willing to surrender.
(Woh Tez Tat Poo.)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 29th.
yunafu, capital of Shansi, the Fengtienese defence line in North ern Shansi has recently been, great ly reinforced. The Shansi troops will not resume attack on a large scle at present unless they are. forced to do so
"War Clouds,"
the
Great Britain with support the Egyptian entry into the League of Nations immediately the treaty is signed.
A
success in their recent expedition to namely, the defence of Egypt Hunan," having completely routed
against foreign" aggression, the
the "reactionaries.
L
THE "ALCANTARA '' COLLISION.
LACK OF RUSSIAN, EFFORT.
זי
the Ceylon Estate Proprietary As- rociation met yesterday and, with only one dissentient, passed are solution that, they considered the existing scheme defectivo as not embracing all the producers and ex- pressed the opinion that an earnest Lendeavour should be made to devise
a really comprehensive scheme.
A special sub-committee is now drafting recommendations on the basis of this resolution for trans- mission to Mr. Amery.
"
INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT
REGISTER.
"LLOYDS" OF AVIATION.
IMPORTANT SCHEME,
(THROUGH REUTE'S ADENOT.] '
LONDON, Feb. 28th The first issue of a new aircraft
intermitional register, which will CORONER'S CONDEMNATION. be to commercial aircraft what Lloyds is to shipping, has now been
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
published.
LONDON, Feb. 28th In recording a verdict of "Death by drowning" at the inquest on the Alcantara, victim, whose body was washed ashore in a lifebuoy at Dungeness, the Coroner said that he failed to see why something had not been done on' the Russian ship to save the lives of those on board the Alcantara. The Russians should have thought a little more of others and a little less of themselves
CANADIAN FLYING CLUBS.
MORE MACHINES ORDERED.
FROM BRITAIN.
"de
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, Feb. Path. The Canadian Government are extending their scheme for the establishment of flying clubs in the Domition.
Forty De Haviland Moth light aeroplanes have already been de order for, the Government and livered from England, or are private enterprises in Canada, and the Canadian Government have ordered another twenty machiore for the new flying dubs........... :
ADMIRAL LEVESON. RETIRES FROM THE NAVY. --
[THKOJON BEUTEE'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, February 28th. Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson,
It was time that a joint expedi- maintenance of the British In.C.B., has retired, and Captain tion under the standard of the
Kuomintang should be directed perial communications, protection northwards against the Northern militarists and, therefore, the Han of foreign interests in Egypt and
Its interest extends to something more than a mere register, for its organisers are preparing to take over, from the Air Ministry, the inspection of all privately-owned British aircraft for the renewal of their airworthiness certificates.
A system comparable to that which pertains to shipping is aimed at.
The Board of Trade exercises a
gers.
condemns the effort to limit the The railway companies claim that scope of the treaty to "aggres infairness they should be allowed | eors."
to meet the competition of cond He contends that exceptions and transport undertakings which, un- qualifications atipulating when the like them, are not general carritus | nations would be justified in going and are not bound to accept all to war would weaken the treaty, traffic that offers but may choose and he concludes again by propos to carry only the most profitable | ing that France join the United loads. For road undertakings it is States in inviting "Japan, Italy, | suggested that if powers wern Britain and Germany to consider granted to the railways, they might the Franco-American exchanges of in time obtain a monopoly of all viens transport services.
The interests of the public in transport are being closely watched
in Parliament,
It is anticipated that the second reading of the Railways Bill win
be passed to night. The Bill will then be sent to a joint committee
of both Houses of Parliament before which details will be fully examined.
OBITUARY.
FORMER HONG KONG ARCHDEACON.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}'
LONDON, February 28th The death is announced of the
Rector of Selham, Sussex.
strict survey over certain classes Right Rev. Dr. William Banister,
The deceased was the first, Bishop of Kwangsi, and had been assocint
of ships, and especially passenger vessels, and the classification in Lloyds register forms in the main,ed with missionary work in China.
the basis of insurance rates.
"If the present plans materialise,
for 43 years.
The Right Rev. Willian Banister, D.D., was Archdeacon of Hong
Kong from 1002 to 1009. Born a
ол
the Air Ministry Airworthiness Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, Department, de before, will be May 31et, 1855, he was educated
privately and at the Church · Mis responsible for each machine whensionary College, Islington. issued from the factory, but the aircraft register will be responsible for seeing it is maintained in ac- cordance with the Government re- gulations.
It is pointed out that such a scheme
will provide advantages similar to those provided by Lloyds from the insurance point of view Register.
U.S.A.'S NAVAL PRO- GRAMME. U.S. CLERGY ASK PRESIDENT TO VETO.
WILL ALARM THE WORLD."
(DKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE,]
He hopes to get the principal Powers together for the purpose of concluding à maltilateral treaty
proscribing & recourse to war,
Hr. Kellogg says that if the members of the League of Nations
cannot without violating the terms % of the Covenant agree among them- `selves and with the American Gov-,
ernment to renounco war, then it seems idle to discuss either bilateral or multi-lateral treaties.
He points out that the recent Pan-American Conference passed a resolution condemnning war as DI instrument of national policy and it is significant that of 31 nations represented the Conference. seventeen are members of the Leagu of Nationa
st.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) Paris Press Comment.
PARIS, February 29th Mr. Kellogg's latest Note is nodi more welcome to the Paris Press than
were its predecessors Tho chief objection apparently in that it does not deak with realities and that there is some suggestion of ip- sincerity."
He was ordained a deacon by the in the following year, and was a Bishop of London in 1879, a priest
Le Journal, however, says that” curate at Balderstone, Blackburn, though Mr. Kellogg's Note does not until he entered the "missionary field under the C.M.S. in 1880. Eje mean adherence to the Geneva for- Girst charge in Ching was at Foo chow and Kucheng, under the
mula it does not close the discussion
there from 1880 to 1893. From the pianations which M, Briand will Fukien Mission, and he remained but prepares the way for fresh ·cx-/
latter year until 1896, he was Prin- eipal of the C.M.S. Theological not fail to furnish. College of Fogchow.
In 1887, the Rov. W. Bannister came to Hong Kong as Secretary Later he was ap- of the C.M.S. pointed · Archdeacon and during 1908-07 he was Commissary of the Archbishop of Canterbury during the vacancy in the See of Victoria. In 1000, he was appointed Bishop of Kwangsi and Hunan, and he held office until 1923, when he re- WASHINGTON, Feb. 28th. E R. G. Evans, C.B., D.8.0., has
President Coolidge received a detired from the China mission feld been promoted Rear-Admiral.
putation of clergymen to-day who and proceeded to England. [Admiral Leveson entered the
came to urge him to veto the naval Navy in 1883, and is now 68 years programme if the Bill passed the and Principal A.D.C. to H.M. the would alarm the world. King He has had a distinguished Mr. Coolidge, in reply, said the career. He was
Commander-in-programme was moderate and could Chief on the China Station from not alarm other countries 1999 and 1994 In the Great War!" he was engaged in the Battle of Jutland
War clouds are banging over Takow Army was asked to be ready future administration of the Sudan of age. He has latterly been First House of Representatives at
to mobilise in order to strengthen
ming, Southern Chilli, and both the Kin-Han Railway line. sides are ready.
The Nanking Government has Generals Chang Hau Liang and despatched General La Chung Jen Yang Yu Ting have proceeded to to Hanicow with a mission to con- Shihchinchuang, where they will sult with the Hankow leaders establish temporary headquarters regarding the matter. and direct operations.
it
(THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY.] Another Version Of The Draft
"g. Treaty.
CAIRO, Feb. 8th."
Question of Building. Nahas Pasha, the leader of the
The Naval Committee of the Wald, who has been upprised of the Rear-Admiral Evans, who is also House of Representatives. bas progress of the Anglo-Egyptian well-known in Hong Kong, com- eliminated the requirement in the POISON GAS IN WARFARE. egotiations, denies the accuracy of maaded H.M.8. Carlisle from 1921- Bill increasing the Naval Appro the forecast of the draft of the 1923, and during that period die priations, that the new cruisers treaty as published by the news tinguished himself by his gallant | should be completed within sit
action in saving the lives of many years. paper El Ahram.
In the meantime the Al Mokka Chinese in the B. Hong Joh The proviso is struck out as tam publishes a new version, some disaster, for which he was awarded many American shipyards will be
that ig what similar to
the n special gold medal by Lloyds. In unable to submit tenders for com» opposition journal, but stating that the War, he commanded H.M.S. pletion within that time. troops will remain in their present Broke, when that ship, with H.M.S. Swift, engaged and defeated six stations for five years.
It also states that Egypt will German destroyers He has been have the right to conclude treaties prominently identified with Antare with regard to internal, economic tie expeditions, and frequently lee and commercial affairs, but poli-tures on his experiences as tical treatics must be submitted for member of Captain Scott's ill-fated
expedition.] British approval.
RUMOURS OF LOANS.
(Wah Tex Yat Fao,)"..
STATEMENT IN THE SHANGHAI, Feb. 29th.
COMMONS. The Nanking authorities have" tobtainedita veport from certain
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.], sourom" to the effect that Marshal Chang Tao Li is conducting
LONDON, Feb. 23th. negotiations with the Japanese The use of poison gas in wartime Government for a loan of $8,000,000 formed the subject of questions in
A Japanese report says that the the House of Commons to-day. Soviet Government wishes to re Mr. Baldwin, the Premier, stated sume international relations with that the Governement did not think the Peking Government. The rest expedient to ratify the Conven- port also states that Russia bastion prohibiting its use until all proposed & Joan to the amount of the important Powers had ratified, 820,000,000 to the Feking Governor had signified their intention of ment and that the manager of the ratifying. Dalbank at Harbin has proceeded to Peking for the purpose.
SURPRISE APPOINTMENTS.
(Wah Ti Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 29th. The Nanking Milit
Military Council has appointed Messrs. Wang Ching Wei, Ha Ha Min, and Chen Kweil Leung as members of the Council. to rally.
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Commander Kenworthy (Lab.) suggested that Britain follow the French example of ratifying with- out being bound until the other States had come into line.
Mr.
Baldwin expremed the opinion that if we await the other ratificatione that will be the best way of achieving our ends. He added that a far as he was aware no Power bad signified intention
* BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.;
FURTHER DECREASE
ANNOUNCED.
[DITISH WIRELESS SKEVICE)
EARL JELLICOE.
ACCEPTS PRESIDENCY OF BRITISH LEGION.
THROUGH "RZUTEN'S" ADENOT.]
LONDON, Feb. 28th RUGUY, Feb. 28th
Earl Jellicon has accepted the The latest official report "gives the total number of unemployed as Presidency of the British Legion 1,138,700 This is 23,072 Ices than as the franches have overwhelming week before and 50,350 less thanly voted in approval of the Execu
a year ago.
tive Council's offer.
DORIOT'S SENTENCE. REVOLUTIONARY SAID TO BE
Deceased was the author of Ecripture Catechiam for the young and of Notes on the 1st Corin- thians, both in Chinese.
A CARDINAL'S CAREER.
FROM BOOKBINDER'S AP PRENTICE TO PRIMATE.
VIENNA, Jan., 12th Dr. Friedrich Gustav Piff, the Prince-Artfibishop of Austria has just solemndeed the fortieth an
uiversary of his inauguration
priest. Some fifty years ago, when he was fourteen years of age, ho
Mrs. Banister, who was also well known in Hong Kong, War & daughter of Mr. T. Grime, of Freeeening a bookbinder's apprentice, ton, Lancashire.) ———
although it was the boy's desire to be sent to college. His was a large family, which could not afford the expense, but one of bis teachers, a priest, rendered it possible, for the gifted boy to gratify his desire.
"MONROE DOCTRINE.
AN ARGENTINE PROTEST, --
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
*
The eighth day of the month it is interesting to note, has been for “ GENEVA, February 28th.
important date in the Cardinal's An echo of the recent Par-life. He entered college on Sep- American Conferences at Havana tember 8th; on Jaunty 8th, 1888, was heard by the League of Nations he wae inaugurated priests on Committee on Arbitration and January 8th, 1907, Provost; and on Security, to-day,
June 8th, 1913, Fringe-Archbishop. of Vienna.
"Dr., Pill has had a remarkable career, not only as priest, but also
The delegate of the Argentine Government drow attention to the Monroe Doctrine and objected. "în the interest of historical truth" to IN MOSCOW.
the wording of Article 21 of the clerical journalist and pro- Covenant, which states: "Nothing pagaadist. He wrote a very largn '(THROUGH" REUTER'S ADENCY] in the Covenant shall be deemed mumber of leading articles, pam
to affect the validity of inter- phlets, etery and started Catholie FAR18, Feb. 26th..
national engagemonts, such as publications which were read, all The French Communist deputy, treaties of arbitration and regional over the country. Some years ago. M. Doriot, who was sentenced in understandings like the Monroe he mitigded the "Little Charch Paper of Vienna," which has be absence to a year's imprisonment doctrine for maintaining pesce," for inciting soldiers in Indo-Ching The Argentine delegate describose extremely popular. to disobedience, is reported to be ined the Monroe doctrine as unfa Bunday last the congreya Moscow.
lateral political declaration by the Lions abover five hundred churches The sentence has been revised in United States which had never in the Visma diócese prayed for default and increased to three been explicitly approved by the the Cardinal's good lion Hub, Tho years' imprisonment and a fine of other American countries. It was Chancellor, Monsignor Sepel, has 3,000 frames, for he revolution therefore not a regional under addressed an enthusiastic letter of ary activities in China and Indo standing I China last year.
his protest
unequal, kencs | gongrat
shop,