NANKING GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES $6,000,000 AS MILITARY EXPENSES.
CONTINUED LULL IN NORTHERN CAMPAIGN.
OPPOSING VANGUARDS NOT YET IN CONTACT.
MARSHAL CHIANG TO ENTERTAIN CHINESE PRESSMEN.
NATIONALISTS SEEK TO SETTLE
OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS"
WITH JAPAN.
The vernacular Press reports that the Nationalist Government estimate the Northern Expedition expenses of the Southern Army (presumably those immediately under their control) at $6,000,000. “ The Nationalist Foreign Minister (Mr. Hunng. Fu) haa approached the Japanese Consul-General at Shanghai with a view to discussion with Japan of all outstanding questions" in which China and Japan are concerned.
That there, in still a lull in the Northern campaign continues · to be evident, and it is reported that the opposing vanguards have not yet come into contact
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, on the eve of his departure for the front, has invited Chiness pressmen to an entertainment on which occasion he intends to address them "on an important subject.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 17th. 1928.
CHINA'S POSTAL
AGREEMENT.
PROVISIONS OF TEXT.
NEW OFFICIALS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEKING, March 10th, The text of the Postal Agreement, just published, provides for the establishment of Directorates in the North and South, each with a direc tor-general, co-director-general, and a deputy director-general
NO NEWS OF ATLAN. DOMINIONS AND THE
TIC FLIERS.
EMPIRE.
LORD AND LADY INCHCAPE'S ANXIETY
GENERAL SMUTS
ON
VAIN APPEAL
(THROUGH (REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 15th. There is still no news of Captain Hinchcliffe and the Hon. Miss Elde Mackay, the daughter of Viscount Inchcape, who left Cranwel aero drome early on Tuesday to By to
America.
NEUTRA M
SOUTH AFRICAN ASSEMBLY DISCUSSION.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}
CAPE TOWN, March 15th. "We are no free individual.
States but free members of an as
sociated
Empire," said General Various reports of their aero
Smuts in the South African As plane having been seen or having smbly to-day when the debate was landed in Americs have proved un-resumed on the motion to ratify the report of the Imperial Can
At present the co-director, in the North will concurrently not as ro-director in the South where he | founded. will have a representative.
...
The only chances of their safety
have been forced down in the sea
ference.
General Smuts spoke at consider,
Future co-director-generals will be now entertained are that they may able length in developing views on
appointed by both directorates.
H.M.S.
ROYAL OAK INCIDENT
AT MALTA
STATEMENT BY FIRST LORD
COMMONS.
IN HOUSE OF
ADMIRALTY ISSUE COMMUNIQUE.
"Further details are to hand regarding a very unusuni incident at Maita, as the result of which a Court of Inquiry has been held by the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Station and three senior
officers
have besa suspended. The First Lord of the Ad- miralty (Mr. W. C. Bridgeman) made a statement in the House of Commons, which was followed by an Admiralty communiqué.
Statement By The First Lord."
Lopov, March 10th Interest was excited on the con- clusion of the debate on the Navy Estimates in the House of Com mens last night, when Commander Bellairs (Conservative) invited an official statement regarding a tele- gram which he believed would be published in to-day's newspapers to
For the time being the organisa. and have been picked up by a ves posing General Hertzog's opinion the effect that the Captain and some
•
LONDON, March 16th, gjy
the House of Commons, in Bridgeman (First Lord of the reply to questions, Mr. W. a Admiralty) said that he was unabla to give an account of what had hap pened on the Royal Oat. All they had at present was a wireless re part, much of which, owing to corrupt transmission, was not easy to decipher. He hoped shortly to get a written account, and he trust-
undue credence to sensational Press
port
tion of the Postal Service in head without wireless, or that theregarding the Dominions' right of of the officers of the battleshiped that members would not give
have landed in a remote spot on the American continent.
Vain Appeal,
"Lospos," March 16th" There is still no news of Hinch-
North will remain unchanged while the South will temporarily establish General Affairs Audit Depart. ments, and all poutine affairs will contíanie to be carried on by the | cliffe, Northern Directorate, but the.
CHINA AND JAPAN'S OUT-|· VÅNGUARDS NOT YET IN Southern will have the right to
STANDING QUESTIONS.":
check such matters.
(Wah Tu fai Pao.)
SEASON, March 18th
Mr. Huang Fu, the Nationalist Foreign Minister, has approached the Japanese Consul-Generat" at Sinnghad for the purpose of ar-
CONTACT.
(Wah Tes Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Mørch 18th.
General Yu Hsuch Chung has telegraphed to Peking reporting the latest military conditions in South ern Chihli. He says that vanguards
CAIRO, March 16th. When the news leaked out that "the Hon. Eine Mackay was con templating a fight, Lord Inchcape,
Deutrality.
He intimated that the Opposition would vote in favour of the report, and said the Empire meant security for all this membxus, but if all as-
serted their right to neutrality what would remain of security
They would all have to build armies and navies in the nature of protection against possible future troubles. They were not free is jer of major concern for the Em-
Royal Oal had refused to sad under the Admiral, and had been court martialled and carried as pas. sengers to Gibraltar,
the Government to state the actual Commander Bellairs requested facts at the earliest opportunity Under Secretary for the Admiralty Lieut. Colonel C. M. Headlam, replied that he had not received sufficient information to enable him to answer the question or make n
The existing rules with regard to who is staying at Helouan with /dividual States. If it was a mat statement at present.
staff and executive work and busi: ness transactions (vide Postal Com pendium) will remain unchanged except where these conflict with the provisions of this agreement,
Budgets governing the ordinary
ranging negotiations with Japan to of both sides have not come in capital and spesial expenditare
settle all outstanding questions in contact. which Chinese and Japanese are involved.
MARSHAL CHIANG TO ENTERTAIN PRESSMEN,
(Wah The Tas-Pao.).
SHANGHAI, March 18th
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is still at Nanking. He has sent an in- vitation to Chinese
pressmen, to ma entertainment at Nanking to-day
for the purpose of addressing them
SOUTHERN ARMY'S ESTI-
·MATED EXPENSES.
(Fah Tu Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, March 18th." The Nanking Government's esti mate for military expenses of the
will be conjointly examined and passed by both Directorates.
Lady Incixape, urgently appealed pire, he hoped and anticipated that to her to refrain. He was pro the Dominions would always do foundly affected when he learner what they did in 2014,
It would be practically impos. sible for any Dominion to declare that she had stated.
The news has been kept from hists neutrality in a war in which wife owing to the state of her Britain was involved and vice versa health Lord Inchcape torn with an Empire not built on neutrality anxiety, as he is obliged to keep would not endure thereon, but on up a courageous mien, before Lady the common loyalty of the members Inchcape.
General Smuts urged that the question should be left for the con- sideration and judgment of the Im peria Conference.
All funds will be deposited with THE RUBBER QUES-
the banks in the name of the Administration and will be control- led by the co-director general.
TION.
PREMIER. REFUSES. DEPUTA- TION.
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDOR March 15th. Asked in the House of Corim-one
The annual working surplus will be deposited in separate banks and will not be appropriated without the cansent of both Directorates.
The Directorates aball, whereve to-day if he would receive & de- forthcoming Northern expedition is possible, use the Chinese language putation of members representing fixed at $6,000,000.
for official correspondence, which rubber duvertors whose property has depreciated in consequence of will be effectivo only if signed by the the announcement of the Govern director-general, co-director and dement enquiry into the operation of the Stevenson Scheme, Mr. Stanley director,
Baldwin rephed in the negative,
He pointed out to the enquirer that the whole question was now under review.
TROOPS IN CHINA,
on an important matter regarding COST FOR LAST TWO YEARS. the Northern expedition before he Jenver for the front.
CHIANG'S MOVEMENTS
UNKNOWN.
NHWEI OPPOSES NANKING.
[NAVAL WIRELESS.]
March 15th. Soveral interesting news items from the Yangtaze Valley were re- ceived here, through Naval Wire less, yesterday. The message states that there is a feeling of hostility between Banking and An- bwe In Wuhu there is no anti- foreign feeling.
French Priest Escapes. From Kiukiang came the report that Father Raulhem, the Catholic prest who was captured by brig- ands on March 13th, near Pakow, bad managed to escape and is now safe in Krukiang, dist
Martial Law In Wuchang. Wuchang, opposite to Hankow, is under strict martial law.
At Pukow.
(THROUGH ESUTER'S AGENCY.]
Questioned with regard to the cost of the additional troops sent to China, the War Secretary, esti mated the cost to the £1,028,500 for 1926 and £3,000,000 for 1927,
INDIAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
BRITISH ARMY POLICY ATTACKED.
[RELIRE'S - AMERICAN SERVICE.]
New De March 15th. Britain's Army policy was again vigorously attacked in the Legisla.
to-day, and
tive Assembly to day, and the Assembly agreed by 66 votes to 51 to a motion reducing, by 570,000 rupees, the expenditure of the Army Department.
From Pakow, opposite Nan- Various Indian speakers attack king, came the report that trooped Field Marshal Birdwood's atti- movemente are taking place ID & previous day's message it was tude, which was described as an
Britain
puty
Coquncts and agreements with other institutions will be effective only if drawn up after consultation by both Directorates and signed by both.
Staff movements and employees must be agreed to by both Direc- receiving more than $150 monthly
tarates, que pode
PEACE OF THE WORLD.
MR. KELLOGG AND TREATIES.
14
ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT.
FRENCH AIRMEN SAIL
[REITKE'S "AMERICAN SERVICE]
STOCK EXCHANGE EXCITE- MENT.
THE CABLE MARCONI FUSION.
BOARD'S CONSTITUTION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.}
LONDON, March 13th Excited dealings in wireless and cable shares occurred on the Stock Exchange to-day following the an- nouncement of a postărie fusion,
The market was almost impene- trable owing to the huge throng of brokers. The Eastern Extension shares increased in market value by £820,000 in the space of a few minutes, jumping by 121 to 159).
The morning newspapers to-day Malta stating that the 1st Battle print an unofficial telegram · from Squadron of the Mediterranean Fleet, which was due to sail to Gibraltar on the 11th instant, was delayed until the following day, when the Royal Cak's flag was seen to be hauled down, which cere
Martial so far as he was aware; only There had not been a Court
an inquiry merely concerning two
admiral's flag has been transferred or three senior officers of the Royal Oak. It is understood that the
to another ship
Royal Oak after are already in London.
The two officers concerned in the
The Mediterranean Fleet was due to leave Yaletta for the", ammaal"
manoeuvres in conjunction with the Atlantic Fleet, 30 miles north of Mealla whom the incident occurred. The sailing of the fleet was conse quently delayed for some hours.
Prince George is a staff officer ahoard H... Telson, the fagship of the Atlantic Fleet
Admiralty Communique,
mony is usually performed when the Captain "relinquishes command An Admiralty communique The telegram adds that the Battle | states: “A court of enquiry, was
with Squadron. sailed
Captain | held at Malta, by order of the Osborne, of the gunboat Egmont, Commander-in-Chief of the Medi in command of the Royal Oak,
terranean - Station to mvestigate certain disciplinary matters in which Rear Admiral Collard," Cap- tain Dewar and Commander Daniel were involved. As a resuït of the
Lack Of Information.
MALTA, March 16th. The only information vouchsafed by the Naval authorities with re- gard to HS Royal Oak is that quiry the three officers concerned Rear-Admiral Callard bad hauled were suspended duty by the Com down his flag at his own request. not yet been received by the Ad
mander-in-Chief, whose report-han“ It is known, however, that Capt. miralty. Since the First Lard Dewar and Commander Daniel, of made. statement in the House of the Boyul Out left for England on Commane to-dse he had ascertain the 11th inst while Rear Admiraled that Rear-Admiral's Collard's Collard is at present at Malang had not been transfer edh
Undoubtedly there is a strong another ship, as he had intersea service reason for this, but the from an earlier telegram, but had authorities refuse to divulge it. been, struck and the Rear Admiral There has been no court martial Collard was still at Malta -. It is so far, and it is untrue tant Capt. hoped that the Frees will not pre- Dewar and Comdr. Daniel were judge this master but await theci carried to Gibraltar as passengers. Admiralty's statement of the cres
Five millions of their £7,000,000 capital consists of ordinary, stock | v EX-KAISER'S FAMILY. and there was considerable epecu lation and large transactions.
aru.
Marconi's Unaltered. “ Marconi's shares, which nommally ten shillings, remained SAN FRANCISCu, March 15th. The French nirmen, Costes and comparatively steady round about Lobriz, have saited for Tokyo too, the figure at which the stock resume their flight around the dicative of be confidence that the closed yesterday, and which is in
terms of the fusion will prove
holders.
world;
TREATIES FIRST AEROPLANE FLIGHT.
CREDIT AWARDED TO WRIGHT BROTHERS.
" { REUKKR'S AMERICAN SERVICE | |
WASHINGTON, Aarch 16th.
acceptable to Marconi share
נוי-
EXPULSION OF BROTHER IN LAW.
(THROUGH AKUTKE'S AGENCY,]
TO VISIT RUBBER PLANTA
TIONS.
CAPTAIN ORMSBY: GORE'S TOUR
[THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.].
presentatives of the Colonial Office
London, March 18th. Members of his family, and re- were present to bid farewell to Capt. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gors on his departure for a tour of Malays, and Ceylon. med
BERLIN, March 18th the Russian, Zubkoff, an ex-bottle
The ex-Kaiser's brother-in dawy water, aged 28, who married the Princess Victoria of Schaumberg The proposa's for the fusion of Lippe, aged 63, in November last e interests of the Eastern Tele year, has been expelled from the graphs and Marconi's contemplate country as a man without nation Interviewed by Reuter, Captain the formation of a holding com-ality or occupation.”
Zakon her, it is stated, repent-me me is the rubber planta- NAMN: Ormsby Goro said he would spend pany with a capital of £53,700,000 in threo ciarses, Poimd, Preference edly failed to renew his residence teas, but expressed the opinion
permit.
that the Government decision on her rubber restriction will have been
The Princess, who lost)
dinner pt the Council of Foreign accorded to the Wright brother the companies will hold varying nationality by her marriage, is made before his return. zu
THE ABOLITION OF WAR.”
· ·[REUTER'S" "AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, March 15th. ⠀⠀ The United States peace ma vrex were commented on by Mr.
The Smithsonian Institution to-day Frank B. Kellogg speaking at a
Relations to-night.
of the credit of making the first suc- While vigorously advocating an cessful fight in a power-propelled unqualified multilateral anti-war heavier than air machine carrying treaty, Mr. Kellogg emphasized that man. the American Government would not become a party to any agree ECHO OF TEAPOT DOME ment which directly or indirectly,
SCANDAL. expressly or inexpressly was a min-SENATOR BORAH'S SUGGES tary alliance.
mih.
Neither could the United States,
he said, pledge itself in advance to use armed forces against other nations
Mr. Kellogg does not believe that the peace of the world or of Europe can be asured by military alliance
stated that troopea from Nanking" outrage to India while one treaties. were on the move, and that Mar- He shal Chiang Rai Shok had made speaker declared that Hauchowiu his headquarters whale as outstayed her welcome and her directing operations on the North regime would be wiped out within get
ern front.
decade
The Army Secretary, defending General Birdwood, declared that
Troop Movement As Wanking. - There a great deal of military activity at Nanking. It is report ed that the 27th Army has left for the front, and that the Headquar the Army was not maintained for tera Staff was to leave for the Imperial purposes cuteide India. front yesterday (March 15th)
great reductions in the cost One very pazzling fact, states were possible. British troops were the message, is that in Nanking no often a remarkable insurança,
"Ebok""
France's Fears,
He hoped that France, which had to the conclusion of an unqualified admitted she could perceive no bar anti-war treaty with the United States alone, would be able to satisfy herself that an equivalent treaty among the principal world powers would be equally consistent with membership of the League Nations,
Nations.
TTON RES
[REUTER'S "AMERICAN BERVICE.
WASHINGTON, March 16th
And Ordinary, shares, of which
proportions, but an aggregate of £18,350,000 will be socated to the Hertern Extension and £17,350,000 to Marconi's
The New Board. Cables wir have a 36.25 voting strength against Marconi's 43.73 per centar nok en
The new company will acquire (a) from Marconi's the whole of its capital which will be satisfied from the foregoing consideration and (b), the whole of the Cafe Company's ordinary shares, leav
Deben. ing Preferoaces
Senator Bora annonce that was undisturbed and Kepublican Party fund with which to repay the $160,000 contributed by Harry Sinclair to the party funds in 1925.
WAR DEBT PAYMENTS, INSTALMENTS, FROM FRANCE
PER AND ITALY.
[NHITISH WIRELESS SERVICE),
Bugsy, March 15th.
The Italian Government to-day duly paid to the British Govern ment the sum of £9,000,000 being the fifth, insta menj, payatée, under the war debt funding agreement.
The French Government have also paid the sum of £3,000,000 the fourth payment on account of the French war debt
Mr. Kellogg pointed out that of the 21 American States represented at the recent Havana Conference one seems to be aware of the against riolerek sp which passed a resolution unquali movements of Marshal, Chiang Kai He accused the Opposition of fedly condemning war as an instru- thwarting every effort of the Goment of national policy, seventeen The situation, apart from trooperument to help them to obtain self were members of the League of
We movements, is quiet at Nanking government and instanced the re There is no anti-foreign feeling,lection of the Reserve Bank Bill, Agress With Sir Austen.
the Chiese than the Navy Bill and other measures He agreed with Sir Auston Cham- miong
felt that Antwel¦ M The Assembly also rejected a berisin in opposing an attempt to
for the Executive, grant
BRITISH BUDGET. DAY. Comnath, define the meaning of aggressor./.*** to the voting bring 58 for rejection Kellogg concluded by express Parking Wuhu, and 53 against
{THROUGH *REUTER'S AGENCY.] ing the opinion that the world was are expected Mr. Chaman Lal said the Council making great strides towards the main man saw through Wum on their way had betrayed their truss and none Abolidon of war as an institution, i
Loxpo, March 16th. front. The atus of the Indian members and retiga. He would sletys support, and ad- In the House of Commons, Mr. No anticar a protest against the Bima vocato Las copcinsion of appropriate Stanley Baldwin onounced it shown by the Commission At the other Budget tresties for arbitration concilation the Budget would be introduced on
demands were carried.
Apr 24th and the renunciation of war
people
ang..
The Board of Directors of the new Company wil consist of twelve gentlemen nominated by the Eastern Extension and associated companies, and eight nominated by Marconi's".
not included in the expulsion and remains at Bonn.
Zubkoff was recently fined for faking to renew his permit It seems that he has left Germany already and may possibly have gone to the Congo, where he is taid to have relatives.
CAVALRY TO GO. ARMOURED CARS, IN PLACE.
[EPATISH WIRELINS SERVICE |
Sir Laming Worthington Evans,
LONDON, March 15th. the Secretary for War stated in Parliament that the cavalry regi- mente which are to be converted into armoured car regiments are the Eleventh Hussars at Aldershot, and the Twelfth Royal Lancers in
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC Egyp
INVESTIGATION BY LEAGUE:
TREGUGH DEUTER'S AGENCT.1
GENEVA, March 15th. The League of Nations Commit
ning itself with tee which is com the traffic in women and children? bas adopted
SHARP GERMAN ACTION. SEQUEL TO SOVIET ARRESTS.
||THROUGH REDTER'S "ACENCY:]
BERLAR,arch 15th:
Germany has
by Great Britain wing the Donete in the coal-basin-recen hope that countries ning the | by rupturing the commercial nego- vestigate the question in the lighting for the past three week licensed bouse system would in: | tiations which have been proceul-
A communique has been ferned, of the experts repict
The Committee recognises that by the Government stating that it where the system has been in vogue has demanded from the Soviet an for many years, the question of its explanation: regarding the abandonment must be supported by inceding the definite crus
The Government has pablic opinion, and it therefored proofe anggeats list stopy be taken to set also requeeled the pension be upon public enmin anght scoorded to the German Consal at
Charkow to visit the against the trade in women
His great interest would be to the effect the Government deci sion would have in the rubber- producing aread
THE SINGAPORE BASE.
LABOUR MOTION REJECTED.
(THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY,]
LONDON, March 16th. The House of Commons rejected & Labour, motion in favour of a reduction of the vote for the Singa Fore Base.
The resolution was moved Commander Kenworthy, who de aired that there should be a so ing-down of expenditure at Singa-. pora, fastly pending the outcome
the American proposals on the Five-Power Treaty outlawing war secondly, because/sufficient accom modation would be avausha: st Ainaky, because the site at Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney
Singapore was, unhealthy a0/701- poser to attack from the land;
THE BOAT RACE
CAMBRIDGE PLEASE THE CRITICS:
{THROUGH REDTEL'S AGENCY
LONDON, AL as car 16th Cambridge grestly, plessed – the critics with their full course tris from Mortlake to Putney this morn ing against a light breeze, on the greater part of the journeyed her was very little ride to set them Their time was 20 mize, 51 c