"
MARSHAL CHIANG TO APPOINT NEW
MILITARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
TO HELP HIM IN HIS NORTHERN EXPEDITION.
SITUATION IN CHINA UNCHANGED."
BRITISH MINISTER ENTERTAINED BY SHANGHAI CHINESE
PEKING GOVERNMENT'S DECISION AS TO CUSTOMS TARIFF REVISION.
It is reported that Chiang Kai Shek intends to appoint a new military Advisory Committee to help him in his Northern Expedition..
A local wireless message states that the situation generally throughout Chins is “unchanged.”
There seems to be a lull in the fighting in both Chihli and Shantung.
Sir Miles Lampson, who duly renched Shanghai in the s.. Francia, was entertained to dinner by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of that city.
NEW SOUTHERN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
(Tas Tas Tat Pao)
SHANGHAL, March 6th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, spoDMI- panied by his wife and General Ho Ying Ching, wrived at Nanking yesterday morning. After complet ing arrangements for the impend- ing Northern expedition" he will proceed to Hixhow. With a view to helping him in directing the expedition to wib appoint an ad- visory committeo in his headquar tera, of which a certain number of high military officers from the lat, 2nd and 3rd Army Groups wil be members.
YELLOW RIVER FLOODS.:
Wah Tas Yat Pao.).
SHANGHAI, March 6th, Further flooding is reported of the Yellow River, and it is feared that the present overflow will also
as that recent prove sa disastrous ly reported.
CHINESE CUSTOMS
TARIFF.
(Wah Tu Yat Pao,)
SHANGRAI, March 5th;" The Peking Government have decided to enforce the new Custoans tariff in a year's time, and have
BRITISH MINISTER IN SHANGHAI.
(Wah Tu Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAL March 6th. Sir Miles Lampson, shortly after bis urrival in Shanghai, was enter tained to dinner by the Chinese Chamber of Commerse,
WHITE RUSSIANS IN MANCHURIA.
JAPANESE POLICE ON THE ALERT
MUKDEN, Feb. 22nd.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7th, 1928.
THE QUEEN OF
DIAMONDS.
GAINS LONG-CHERISHED
WISH
MAKING BIG NON-STOP FLIGHT
[RECTIE'S AMERICAN "BESWICK]
THE TANGIER AGREEMENT.
PROTRACTED FRANCO. SPANISH NEGOTIA TIONS ENDED."
BRITAIN MEDIATOR.
(THROUGH REUSEN'S AORNCY,]
Spain's claim to a protectorate or mandate wherein Great Britain acted as mediator,
LONDON, March 8th. MITCHELLFIELDS, New York,
Galerie de March 6th." The signature to the Tangier The 25-year-old daughter of an Agreement terminate the protract American milionaire, Mias Mabeled Franco-Spanish negotiations on Boll, known as the "Queen of Diamonds" on account of her many Jewels, gained her long-cherished wish when he took off last night with the Trans-Atlantio fier, Mr. Charles Levine, aboard bin "plane, the Via Columbia, piloted by Wilmer Stultz, 0 om 1,400 miles non-stop fight to Havana.
The next stage will be a Four Power Conference to determine the conditions whercon Italy will share the administration.
The present Tangier statute is the fruit of diectasions of three Powers
✨ Stultz was a pilot to Mrs. Gray-only as Italy was not invited to zon on one of her. Trans-Atlantic attend the Tangier Conference of attempts.
BRITISH COTTON:
INDUSTRY.
CONFERENCE ENDS IN
DEADLOCK,
OPERATIVES NOT SATIS
FIED.
[THROUGH REUYER'S AGENCY.]
Loxoox, March 5th. The joint Cotton Conference which opened at Manchester in mont favourable circumstances by the The Japanese police in South definite withdrawal by the employ- Manchuria are watching the activers of the wages and hours recom- ties of ""White" Russians connected mendations, and the suggestion of with the Russian Fascist” move the establishment of a joint, com- ment and in districts -under-mittee of enquiry to investigate Japanese control these Russian finance, taxation, hours, wages and
trade union restrictions, finishing charges, marketing and shipping has ended in complete rupture on the terms of reference enumerated.
1923.
The visit of the Italian squadron to Tangier last year was a reminder that she bad not relinquished her privileges under old capitaktions with Morocca
The British attitude is governed by a desire to maintain Tangier's international status
BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
THE REJECTION OF THE.
TREATY.
OPPORTUNITY LOST.
[BRITISH WIRELESS | SERVICE.)
|
NATURE WOR
SHIPPERS
MYSTERIOUS RACE OF
WARRIORS.
DESCRIBED BY AMERICAN
EXPLORER.
(REUTER'A AMERICAN SERVICE).
NEW YORK, Marah 8th, A visit to a mysterious race of warriors, who are possibly des cendants of South Sea Islanders who came to South America centuries ago, is being described by Mr. Hyatt Verill of the American-Indian Museum on his return from his 80th trip to South America
Vorill found the tribe of 350 men and women in an almost impene teable, wilderness between Brazil and Bolivia. Pa
None of them wears clothing, and the men have long beards of the type commonly seen in the Solomon Islands. They are nature worship pers.
RUBBER PROBLEM.
THE PRIME MINISTER'S ASSURANCE
STRAITS OPPOSITION.
[BEIZIAH WIRELIEŠ SERVICE.]
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
- IMPORTANT SUBJECTS: COUNCIL'S PUBLIC SESSION.
THROUGH LECTER'S AGENCY.
GENETA, March 6th. Eight subject confronted the public session of the League Council. this morning, the principal being the proposal to reduce the number of Council meetings and the question of constructing the now Secretariat buildings. But interest was focuss ed in a subsequent private meeting to consider the demands of the "Little Entente," namely, Czecho Slovakia, Rumania and Yugo-Slovia and the examination of
of the dispute over the smuggling of machine gun parts into Hungary
Her Walko, the Hungarian For eign Minister, previously visited and lengthily conferred with the Italian delegate, Sig. Scialoja, nt the latter's hotel. Italy is in- volved in the affair owing to the allegation that the parts were con- signed from Italy,
"The discussion in the public
MORE RUBBER BURNT
"ANOTHER 200 TONS LOST.
SECOND SINGAPORE RUBBER FACTORY FIRE IN
TWO DAYS::
İTEROVRE KEUTGE'S AGENCE. }.
SINGAPORE, March 6th Two hundred tons of rubber, valued at £30,000, have been des troyed by fire at a rubber factory. This is the second rabber factory that has been barat down in Singa port in the past four days.
INDIA'S RAILWAY
WORKERS
IMPOSSIBLE DEMANDS.
†THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CALCUTTA, Karch 6th. Following the settlement of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway Strike the employees of the East Indian Faila
session of the question of non-way workshops at Lilloosh are ratification of agreements and con-threatening direct action, the un-- ventions, concluded under the aus skilled demanding double that of pices of the League of Nations in the skilled's 95 per cent, increase of their present wages The Com- cluding the 1923 Opiùm Convention, was so protracted that the private session was postponed until to-mar.
row.
BRITAIN AND THE OPTIONAL CLAUSE.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, March 5th. The Committee on Arbitration
and Security has passed a resolu
Pany's Agent has referred the ques tion to the Railway Board, who have concurred in his conclusion that it is impossible to concede to the de- mands.
THE IRAK WARFARE.
ACTION OF IBN SAUD.
-WAR POSSIBILITIES
DEVELOPING.
Ruaer, March 8th. In the House of Commons, the Premier was asked if an arrange- ment could be made for the Com mitbes enquiring into the question of rubber restriction to make an interim report at the earliest pos sible moment, and so help to allay RUGST, March 5th.
the anxiety now felt in the rubbertion inviting the Council of the League to inform at the memberi Newspapers of all political shades industry, deplore in one form or another the The Premier gave an assurance that it is prepared to lend its Egyptian Cabinet's decision to that the sale object of the Gover-tervices in the event of difficulties the development and Lansing during the negotiations of reject the draft Anglo-Egyptian ment was treaty negotiated by Sarwat Pasha prosperity of the rubber industry, an arbitration treaty or a security and Bir Austen Chamberlain,
and therefore the time and manner part, for the pacific settlement of The Daily Chronicle agrees with of any announcement would be such any dispute
as would besh conduce to that end Austen Chamberlain that this
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,) misfortune for Egypt rather
SINGAPORE, March 8th for Great Britain, but adds,
second treaty, if frankly as A telegram from Kuala Lumpur cepted, would be much to the in-states that the Malayan Plan bersustice, and line that the Rowery, irak, and Transjordania: terest of both parties. Bubject to Association has passed a resolution
The
Another Complication.⠀ Since the last mecting, a fresh air complication had arisen in consen quence of a fuggestion by the than cotton-spinners proposing a ballot on the American suggestion relating to the question of reverting to certain points, Great Britain has organised short-time.
no motive for limiting Egypt's in opposing the reversal of the policy vital to our Empire's security dependence, but these points are of rubber control.
Whites will not be permitted to engage in political movemente. This is in keeping with the pro- visions of the Russo-Japanese Tranty signed at Feking by Com rade Karakham and Mr. Yoshizawa, whereby each party agrees to stop any movement within its jurisdic. tion directed against the other."
There recently arrived in Dairen M. Ostrockin, a former member of
It was thought that a tentative the now defunct Duma, together motion was likely to be raised in with M. Tachenko, formerly of the this connection, although it was stated that the employers had not Eastern Railway, yet decided on desnite steps. Goumeniouk and some others, and for some days they have been busily. engaged in the organization of the
Chinese
|
The Breakdown
By meeting us on them and accepting British friendship in the spirit it which it is offered, Egyptian Nationalists could ensure for their country a most favourable future."
The break, however, came on the
-The Morning Post taken the view The operatives agreed to participate question of the proposed enquiry Far-Reaching Terms.
with an inda that the terms offered to Egypt were pendent Chairman,
appointed a Committee of 13," Russian Fasted" in South Man in the joint enquire terms of so far-reaching that it would have
beaded by Mr. Pun Fu, to take
charge.
statistician.
reference were revised to the extent of allowing each side the assistance a competent accountant and The employers reply to this was that the terms of reference were wide enough, and that an indepen- dent Chairman was quite unneces sary man was quite nese
The masters were of opinion that both sides were fully competent to deal with any question likely to be
BRITISH FAIR.
RECORDS BROKEN.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
· [THROUGH ZLUTTE'S AGENCY.]
[TREGUGE REUTER'S" "AGENCY
Basna, March 5th. Messengers from Koweit state the Sheikh Ibn Saud has informed the It has also
pamed a resolution chief leaders of the Nejd tribes that relating to the Optional Clause of he has now decided, like them, that Article 30 of the Statute of the the sword is the only means of Permanent Court of International restoring to Islam the infidels of
LONDON March 5th. MALMC. S. Amery, Domin- ions Secretary, in the House of Commons to-day, announced that Government furnished-ba Saud with prior information as IC-- gards the British action to repel the raiders in Irak,
members should adhere thereto. He states that he is ready to assist Lord Cushendun reiterated Bri- the tribes with rifles, ammunition, tain's inability to adhere to the food and everything in his power. clause, as her interests were not those of one, but of several Govern- ments. Nevertheless, Britain would encourage others able to sign.
REQUESTS FOR INFORMA-the.
TION BY COUNCIL M
{THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY, A
GENEVA, March 8th. The Cound of the League of Nationa, after a discusmoty on the report of the Mandates Commis vital to British security. British Secretary for Overseas Trade, or, passed a relation asking A subjects, and British intercels. stated in the House of Commons and B mandatories to furnish in- They modify capitulation, they that the result of the British Information concerning postal mat confer taxation rights over foreigndustries Fair in London, and nationals, they aboluit certain safe guards of justice to foreigners, they Birmingham, bad been eminently further limit the functions of both satisfactory. the financial and the judicial ad Sirdar
been a misfortune for the British Empire had they been accepted, and continues: "They surrender cer tain principles which seem to be
LONDON, March 5th. Captain Hacking, the Under
BRITISH VIRELESS SERVICE] British Government "Most Careful,"
Rucuy, March 5th Mr. Amery stated the Govern ment had been most careful to ters, and the national status of the furnish Ibn Baud, the King of the inhabitants of the mandated ter Hedjaz, with information regarding ritories
churia, Geacral Horvath too, has given considerable impetus to the movement for the consolidation of HUNANESE LEADERS AND the White Russians in the Far
NANKING.
East and in the Dairen and Makden the Russians" Whits are freely discussing the coming struggle with the Reds.” The Japanese polico in South Manchuria are not exactly in consternativ, over these move is Li Ben Hein, Liu Hinë. †ments, but they wish to be on the submitted to the enquiry without visers, and they abolish the British There were 236,000 square feet of ties required by the Commission, nat
safe side-North China Daily
Far To Fat Pan.
BHANGHAI, March 6th
Chien and other Funuese Neue. leaders have jointly telegraphed to Pei Chung Hsi stating that they are willing to currender and re- Deive directions from the Nanking Government.
NANKING OFFICIAL IN PEKING.
MAY DISCUSS CUSTOMS
E QUESTIONS
the assistance of ga outside profes
The Morning Post also complains sional man
It was then contend the that the draft treaty would have operatives, that they wife not satis committed the vital interests of the CANADIAN DIPLOMAT FOR fed that the employees really in Empire to the League of Nations in
TOKYO
tended to have a fully enquiry ten years time.
Afterwards they declare the responsibility for the breakdown rested entirely with the employers. SOVIET AND THE ALCAN-
TARA" DISASTER.
[TALOOGH REUTER'A "AGENCY.
Moscow, March 5th
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 13
PERIAL CONFERENCESY
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}}
LONDON, March 5th, Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. L. Amery, the Dominions Secretary, said "ad agreement had been reached be The President of the Sortocales tween the Governments of Canada or the Soviet Mercantile Marine, and Japan whereby it was pro has inued a statement relating to posed, subject to the approval of the collision between the Italian the Canachan Parliament, and the & Alcantara, and the Russian Japanese Diet respectively, that barque Torarich, when the former each of these countries should be vessel was lost with only one represented in the other by survivor
mister Plenipotentiary If the detailed report of the His Majesty's Government in master of the Toraritch, when ro- Formerly Mr. Cheng worked with Mr. Liang Shih I, and in Great Britain were informed in ad reived by the Sovtorflob, shows that view of the latter's recent, appoint vance of the desire of the Canadian the Russian officers were guilty of ment Director of the Revenue Government for much an arrange an infringement of international Council, concurrently with his ment, which was in accordance with litoring castoms they will be
punished Post as Minister of Finance, it is the resolution of the Imperial Cou-severely pun believed that Cheng has come to ference m 1926, discuss Customs questione, with particular stress on the possibility:
[THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
PEKING, March 5th Acording to reliable Chinese rources, Mr. Cheng Hing Nion, the Vice-Minister of Finance to the Nationalist Government at Nan king, arrived at Peking to-day quietly.
D. an ngremuzat between the North and Bouth in onnection therewith.
SITUATION IN CHINA UNCHANGED.
ROYAL JAPANESE PATIENTS. EMPEROR AND PRINCESS ZINDISPOSED.
THEONGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, March 8th The Emperor, although still con less fined to his bed, has nearly roodver- wased from his amisposition
The condition incessHim.
HIGHWAY ROBBERS. ALLEGED DESERTERS WHO SHOT THEIR WAY
[RELIAR'S AMERICAN SERVICE
CALEXICO, CAL, Merch Bt The four Americana, three of whom were alleged to be American naval deserters, and who had been arrested on a charge of highway, robbery and escaped from the geol in Ensenada, are reported to have shot their way out of the prison,
meni nadwo other officials wonn
The Daily News regrets the failure of the treaty, and urges the large number of sensible Egyptian Nationalists who deplore the course of events to take more active steps to resist the extremista
The Tourast riddi, 14 If the wilder spirits use the occasion to provoke a recurrede violent agitation, the cause of Egyptian independence will be betrayed not by Britain, but the unintelligent obstinacy of 9 handful of Egyptian
THE LATE LORD SINHA.
SECRETARY FOR INDIA'S TRIBUTE
[BRITISH WIRELESS
exhibition space in London, and 120,000 square feet in Birmingham
Both figures beat the previous re
cords and represented a total in-
crease of 130,000 square feet over list
year
The resolution also calls for gen- the British action for repelling crat: statistics and the final statis raiders in Irak,
NICARAGUA'S POLITICS.
LIBERALS DROP SANDINO.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN HERTICE}
MANAQUA, March 6th.
He was satisfied that the British Air Force had done, and was doing all that was possible to repel the raids on the Southern frontier of Irak, and he was quite sure the railers
ers would ultimately learn that they could not penetrate into Irak territory and indulge in wanton damage and massacre of men, women and children
The attendings was also a record, being in London, 103,568, and in Bermingham,
103,000. A largeThe Liberals have completely dis amount of space had already bota avowed General Sandino, their The Colonial Office, states there is booked for next year,
former ally against the Conserva- no foundation whatever for the re- tives, by the publication of a pro- port that has appeared in the Press cado for the Presidency. The clee sent from India in connection with gramme supporting General Man to the effect that troops are being tion takes place in October the Wababi troubles
The Liberals have pledged them- selves to devote their attention: to rebuilding the nation, declaring that they accept with pleasure. the anmcable mediations of the United States to decide, ong, poli- tical differences."
This year's exhibition had been sections of British industry and be of real practical benefit to all was satisfied it would lend to an in- drease of business
Asked if he would consider whe ther the Fair could not be put on more permanent footing, and be held for a lugasilperiod, Captain Hacking replied that this was being.
considered.
NEW BATTLE CRUISER FOR GERMANY
FIRST INSTALMENT
GRANTED,
WASTHEALLP
ATTITUDE OF LEADERS.
[TROUGH TEK'S AGENCY-
KEVICE Brosy, March 5th. Lord Birkenhead, the Secretary for India, has sent the Governor of Bengal the following, memage of sympathy with the family of the
THROUGH REUTER ́#-ABLECIA Inle Lord Simha-The newspaper
LONDON March th report the death of Lord Smbu
March 5th Please conveys to his family the
Following ME hp Snowden's The Badge expression of my sincere sympakby
malttee of the breakaway from the Independent tag #by? By he greiffability industry and
ha manchioned the brat Labour Party shortly after Christ Oud judgment Lord Sinha achieved for kits position instalment of 10,000,000 mari mas, when he declared that the
#LEPIS WAS BỎ Doàng both as Izwyer and administrator. the constraction of 10,000 ton such se no Indian had held before, hatile o ser: for the protection of organisation sepo
the Labour" and he used it for the benefit of the Germairports in the Baile and his country. In the sphere of poll the security of East Pruna ties his mingleness of purpose and high ideals coppled with a sober appreciation of fenition, amure him place in the foremostraale of
teen votes-to
The Booslate and Democrats. strongly attacked the tion, alleging that the cruise wasted for ressons Löfürze
3,600 A YEAR AT 16′′
"ALLOWANCE CLAIMED FO
TOM MIX8 DAUGHTER
LOS ANGELES, A surt to decide how
uch money Ruth Jand Mix, the 16-years-old daughter of Tom Mix, the flam actor, needs for yearly expenses came before Judge Bowron
Mrk Olive Mit, former wife of Tom Mix thought £3,000 2 year erential for the girl who, the claimed, required B800 for clothes, £200 for dancing for raging and music Mist who came, to arranted as boy costume, adma and die earned £1,800 wee
it 18 that
Ldušnistrativ
maay suit his daughter.
The judge said hos
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