MARSHAL LI TO RETURN IN A
FEW DAYS.
GENERAL LI CHUNG JEN'S NEW APPOINTMENT. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF FOURTH ARMY GROUP.
HUPEH AND HUNAN" URGED TO AID NORTHERN
EXPEDITION.
CHEN MING SHIU VISITS HANKOW.
STRONG PROTEST OF CENTRAL GOVERN- MENT AT AMOY INCIDENT.
ས་
Marshal Lá Toni Hsin' bas completed his conferences with the Nanking leaders, where he has discussed the part which Canton will play in the Northern axpedition. He is expected to leave Nanking on his return journey within a few days, or at the very latest in the early part of next month.
Meanwhile preparations for an offensive by both Northerners and Nationalists are proceeding slowly. A Naval Wireless mas sage mentions that troops are being sent from Kinking to the Northern front, while General Cheng Chien urges upon. Hunan and Hupeh the closest co-operation in the expedition. General Chen Ming Shin is visiting Hankow on the same missjon.
The Northerners are taking steps to consolidate their defence line in Southern Shantung, and General Chang Tsing Chang has ordered a corps of engineers to mine the "approaches to these defences.
The Nanking Foreign Ministry have stated that the Japanese action in arresting had removing the four Whampoa cadets from Amoy constitutes and open violation of international practice. The Central Government is lodging a very strong protest, and at the same time the matter will be taken up with the Japanese Con- sul General in Shanghai.
THE AMOY INCIDENT.
STRONG NANKING PROTEST.
(ah Tas Tat Pao.).
SHANGHAI March 27th. Regarding the Amoy incident which has led to the present anti- Japanese movement there, the Nan- king Foreign Ministry has wired to the Kuomintang Branch at Amoy to the effect that the Japanese Consul's action in arresting four Whampoa Cadets and secretly con voying them to. Formosa is in open violation of international practice. The Central Government has given instructions to the Foreign Commis sioner at Amoy to lodge a strong protest with the Japanese Conzul there. At the same time a high official will be despatched to Shang hai to take up this matter with the Japanese Consul-General.
VISITS TO HANKOW.
(Wah Te: Yet Pao.)
MARSHAL LI'S EARLY RETURN.
(Wah Te Fat Pac,)
SEANORAL, March 7th. It is reported that Marshal Li Tesi Heia will leave Nanking för Canton within a few days ta he has completed his consultations with the Nanking leaders regard
ing the problem" of Canton's part in the Northern, expedition.
STRENGTHENING NORTH ERN DEFENCES.
(Wah, Tez Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, March 27th.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28th, 1928.
THE
ANGLO-EGYPT-
IAN TREATY.
CANADA'S · ATTITUDE
SUGGESTED.
DISAPPROVAL OF MILI- TARY "ALLIANCES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
OTTAWA, March 27th. The first intimation of Canada's attitude towards the rejected Anglo- Egyptian treaty has been given by the Prime Minister.
Mr. Mackenzie-King, when asked whether Canada would adhere to the Treaty, replied that as it com templated military alliances he did not believe that the Canadian Par- liament would approve.
LONDON ARMS PLOT.
3 IRISHMEN :IMPLICATED..
WORKMAN THREATENED.
(THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 27th. Three Irishmen, Michael O'Flana- gan, Laurence Godfrey and Michael Burke, who were arrested on March 21st, were sentenced at Marlborough Street Police Court for having in their possession firearms.
STANDARD OIL REFINERIES.
TAKEN OVER BY SPAIN.
NO COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF TRADE.
(TABOCCE RECTER'S AGENCY.)
MADRID, March 27th. The Cabinet have adopted the repart of the Commission charged with valuing the petroleum re- fineries, belonging to the Standard
The arrest was due to to a work-Oil Company, which have been man seeing a parcel drop from taken over by Government monc a motor van which was crossing poly. The valuers assess these re Westminster Bridge. He called to the driver of the van who stopped.fineries at Pesetas 20,000,000. The workman saw that the, parcel
*
ARMS FOR CHINA. parcel contained revolvers.
The "driver threatened the work. man with a revolver and told him to hop it," but the workman in- SOVIET REFUSES TO PLACE formed the police, who discovered
A BAN.
that there was a conspiracy afoot for smuggling revolvere by Irish-
NO PERSECUTION OF CHINESE.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
Moscow. March 26th. The Soviet Government, replying to the Japancen proposal that the Soviet should join in the decision by the other Powers as regards banning the import of arma mto China, says that thie in a matter exclusively within the competence of the Government of China,
The Soviet Government, says the reply, has always avoided conclad ing an agreement with any Power at the expense of a third party without the latter's participation.
Special Eights. Hence, the Soviet Government retuses to join in the agreement, wore especially as some of the Powers are enjoying special rights in China and can practically im- port arms into China in an uncon- trolled manner and are able to
keep troops and a feet there.
The Soviet reiterates that it has no intention of importing arms Into China.
No Persecution.
The Soviet Foreign Coninissary has handed the Olunese Charge d'Affaires a Noto replying to the recent complaints with regard to
men.
"
There were a number of dumps in London, but the gang have now. been dispersed."-
MINERS OUT OF WORK.
THE QUESTION OF EMPLOYMENT.
GOVERNMENT TAKING STEPS.
1
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Rugsy, March 20th.
H
Mr. Ramsay
In the House of Commons to-day, MacDonald, the Labour leader, raised the question of distress in the mining areas of South Wales.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Minister of Health, replying, said he found confidence in South Wales among miners, mine-owners and managers that in due course of time the situation would recover and the coal industry of South Wales would regain at any rate a large measure of its formaer pros perity.
While that might be true of the, jadustry as a whole, he agreed that in certain particular districts there could be no such hope.
A Big Surplus.
The Standard Oil Company have made a request for compensation for the ending of their trade, but this request has been rejected.
COMMISSION FOR AUS- TRALIA.
MAYOR THOMPSON'S OPPONENTS.
BOMBS IN POLITICIANS'
HOMES,"
HOUSES. BADLY DAMAGED.
(BLUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
CHICAGO, March 27th. Two bomba exploded last night in the homes of politicians, Sena) tor Dencen and Judge Swanson, Their houses were badly damaged. bombing outrages upon the houses There have been four previous
of officials but these are the first attacks on persons who are openly opposing Mayor Thompson.
OBITUARY,
NANKING EX-CONSUL
GENERAL DEAD.
A Reuter message received yester day morning announces the death of Mr. Bertram Giles, OMG.. former British Consul General at Nanking.
Mr. Giles was the British Consul General at Nanking at the time of IMMIGRATION AND DEVELOP. the outrages last year, and was wounded in the leg at the opening of the Southern occupation of tha eity, when General Cheng Chien made his entry on March 24th.
MENT.
(KAITISH WIRELESS. SERVICE)
Reasy, March 26th. Lt Col L. C. M. S. Amery, the Secretary for the Dominions, ar- nounced in the House of Commons that, at the request of the Govern
ment of the Commonwealth of
After Mr. Giles had been shot in the leg, he and bis party took re- fuge in the Consulate strong room. Here they were later discovered during the looting of the Consulate, and were robbed and suffered many other indignities before eventually rescued.
being
TRANS-ATLANTIC ATTEMPT.
WAITING IN IRELAND.
SECRET DEPARTURE FROM GERMANY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, March 28th, Captain Kochi, the famous Ger- man aviator, left in the Junkers
Baldonnel, Ireland, preparatory to monoplane" Bremen " to-day for
an attempt to fly the Atlantic.
Kochl is accompanied by Baren Von Huehnefeld as passenger and a mechanie uamed Spindler. The start for America will be made to-
marrow.
The flight is a purely private one, the "Bremen "being owned by Baron Von Huehnefeld, who is the press agent for the North GermÁN Lloyd." Captain Koehl, is the famous Eufthansa pilot, who has a great reputation as AJA aerial navigator, and a splendid war re- without serious injury. cord. He was twice shot down
An Earlier Attempt.
The Bremen " is the identical madine on which Kochi and Von Huobnefeld abandoned a similar at- tempt last year. They left Dressu Kingstown and heading out to sea, on August 15th, and after crossing they met terrific gales. It would bave been death to defy the heavy storms and they returned.
Australia, arrangements had now been made for a Comm1833on con+ sting of Sir Henry McGowan, Sir Hugo Hirst, Sir Ernest Clarke and Alr. Dougal Malcolm to leave for H. A. Giles. Börn at Hankow on machine was twice out of control Australia in Auguet.
The terms of reference were to confer with the Commonwealth and the States Governments on the development of migration and with leaders of industry and commerce in Australia on the development of Australian resources, and on aay other matters of mutual econonuc interest to Great Britain and the Commonwealth which would tend
of settlement in Australia.
The late Mr. Giles was the son of the noted professor of Chinese at Cambridge University, Professor
September 24th, 1874, be" was educated at Liege, Feldkirch and Aberdeen, but returned to China as a Student Interpreter in 1504.
In the Diplomatic Service he spent his entire life in China, and while Assistant in the Mixed Court at Shangbai between 1002 and 1504, he married Miss Violet Jessie Gil-
meur, daughter of a well-known Shanghai resident.
Soon afterwards he was appoint to the promotion of trade betweened Vice-Consul at Canton, later the two countries and an increase going to Fooehow, Changsha and Tainan. He acted an Consul in Nanking for seven years from 1914, when he was appointed Consul- General at Tainan. Mr. Giles was the Senior British Delegate on the Joint Commission for the Rendi- tion of Weihaiwei after which he was confirmed in the appointment of Consul-figneral at Nanking.
The late Mr. Giles retired a few months ago.
Sir Harry McGowan is Chairman of the Nobel Industries, Sir Hugo One had to recognise that there Hirst is Chairman of the General might be a number of men estimat-Electric Company, and Mr. Mál On receiving infarination that the the alleged persecution at Chineseed at some 20,000 who were un- Southerners are fully prepared to
citizens in Soviet territory in the likely to find permanent employ South Africa Company.
colm is a Director of the British launch an attack on the Shantung Far East defence line on the Southern Shan- The Note declares that Chinese ment in the mining industry again. tang border, General Chang Tsung inng in
That was the situation; which, as Soviet territory enjoy far as he knew, in our time, was Chang immediately gave orders equal rights with those of other unprecedented, and it was that an engineering corps should foreign Powers, and they have which might call for exceptional
lay a network. of mines in the never been subjected to persecu. measurek vicinity of Huengchinchang, South-tion. ern Shantung.
LIÁNG HU REHABILITATION
CONFERENCE.
Wah Taz Yul Peo.)
SHANGHAI," March 7th.
Measures of repression have, however, been taken with regard to criminal elements unlawfully passing the frontier and speculat Log in foreign currency; also agamat amugglers, and owners of opim-smoking and other prohibit ed den..
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one
The Government would not be deterred from taking such excep- tional measures.
If there were large numbers of miners who could no longer find employment, obviously it would be a great "mistake to take measures, the effect of which would be still to tie them down to places where .they could not carn their own
In the second meeting of the Re habilitation Conference of Hunna WOMEN'S LEAGUE APPEAL. livings and Hupeh, General Cheng Chien urged that all army corps in these two provinces should co-operate clonely in accelerating the Northern expedition.
SHANGILA. March 27th, General Chen Ming Shiu and General "Li Chung. Jen left Nan king for
yesterday. Hankow General Chen's mission is to con- sult with the Hankow leaders Cheng Chien and Pei Chung Hai- TROOPS FOR THE NORTH-
ERN FRONT? in connection with the Northern expedition, under the instructions
NAVAL WIRELESS.) of the Nanking Military Council.
KIUKIANG, March 26th. General Li Chung Jen's present
About 2,000 troops, with artillery journey to Hankow is undoubtedly and horses, are embarking on two to accept the Nanking Govern ships of the Chron Merchants ment's appointment as Commander-Steam Navigation Company. It is in Chief of the Fourth Army reported that their destination is Group
the Northern Front.
SECOND ONLY TO LIND- BERGH.
The
HIGH HONOUR FOR MUSSOLINI !
ن
LONG DISTANCE FLIGHTS. WIRELESS IMPRACTICABLE.
{EZITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Roosy, March 28th. Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary.
‚ [RZU IZKʼU · ÁMERICAN SERVICE) for Air, was asked in Parliament whether he would consider the in-
NEWHAVEN, March 28th. troduction of legislation making it
Yale University Seniors in compulsory for all aeroplanes tak- ing off from Great Britain with a vote on "The biggest man in the
world"
awarded first place to the object of flying any distance Colonel Charles Lindbergh, the exceeding 1,000 miles, to be equip-famous aviator, with Signor Museo- pod with wireless, and to carry ini, Il Duce, running him a close satisfactory life-saving apparatus.
Sir Samuel Hoare replied that, as at present advised, he did not think it desirable to take powers to assume such far-reaching control over private aircraft would be
Any such regulations beset with peculiar difficulties and would be hardly likely to achieve their object, Neither Colonel Lind- bergh nor Captain Hinkler carried wireless, and their fights would j have been impracticable had they been required to do so...
BRAZIL'S NAVAL RECON-
·STRUCTION.""
second...
The undergraduates by 143 to 114 passed a resolution to the effect that. prohibition was harmful to College
life.
MORE RECORDS BROKEN:
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. FRENZY.
(REUTER'S AMÉRICAN BERVICE.]
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M
"SUFFORT FÖR SOVIET
DISARMAMENT.
(TREOUGH NEUTER'S · AGENCY.]
GENEVA, March 28th. The Executive Committes of the Women's international League of Peace and Freedom has addressed a letter to Sir, Austen Chamber lain, Dr. Benes, and Count Bern storff drawing attention to the de vastating effects of the import of arms and ammunition to China. and appealing to them to use their indsence to suppress the traffic.
Other Means of Support. The problem resolved itself into one of transference from a place where there was no work for them, to places where-there was, world
Difficulty about the transference of these people was that they were miners. The Goitoment however, taking steps to give them training in order to make it more easy for them to embark upon other means of support:
The Committee also expresses fudignation at the refusal of cer tein Governments to ratify the eight-hours working day Coaven- tion, and recommends that active propaganda be undertaken, favour of early ratification of the A Convention.
in
The women also urge that full support should be given to the Soviet proposals for complete dis-
armament..
MEXICO DEPRIVED OF ALCOHOL.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'S
PROPOSAL.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
"MEX100 CITY, March 27th date for the Mexican Pres dency, General Obregon, the sole candi. bas proposed the prohibition of alcohol in Mexico.
AMERICAN, NAVAL MONSTER.
DIFFICULTIES IN PANAMA CANAL“
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
BALBOA, March 20th.
NEW YORK, March seth. Another day of, frenzied dealing on the Block Market ended in all records being broken. Over 4,250,000 The giant aircraft-carrier, the CARRIED OUT BY U.S. NAVY shares changed hands in the course U.81, Lerington, has arrived at
DEPARTMENT:-
7 the amazing day?
Balboa having traversed the Pana General Motors soared to a new ma Canal. The journey took twelve (REUTER'S "AMERICAN; SERVICE.] peak price ouf 198, while there were hours, considerable difficulty, being
namenous. other substantial inexperienced. : WASHINGTON," March 28th, stesses interspersed with a few. Beveral beavy concrete lamp The Brazilian Government has considerable declinen.
posts and the strong guard-gail be paid the United States Navy De- Rails came quickly into prominide some of the locks were de partment. $4,113,000 for the recon-ence New York and Pennsylvania molished by the warship whom struction of the Brazilian battle reaching the best prices in their sides, owing to her enormous size, chips, Minasgeraet and San Paulo. history.
were very badly scraped
DOUBLE SHOOTING.
SENSATION.
werë,
DUTCH BUSINESS LADY
WOUNDED.
HUSBAND SHOT DEAD.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SOUTH AFRICA'S ATTITUDE.
DEMANDS RIGHT TO REMAIN
NEUTRAL,
'BREACH OF FAITH TO EXERCISE IT.
(THROUGH REUTER'8" AGENCY.]
CAPE TOWN; March 26th. A pleasant tone prevailed when the Assembly continued the debate on the report of the Imperial Can- ference.
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Mr. Hertzog replying to Gen- eral Smute, who on the 13th spoke feelingly on support Great Britain, declared that he merely desired to emphasize that South Afnem had the right to remain neutral in the event of Britain going to war.
He was, however, prepared to admit that a state of neutrality would be a flagrant breach of faith.
On the basis of full national in- dependence, the Dutch-speaking population would support Empire co-operation as strongly as the English-speaking population.
The had hitherto failed to do so because before the Imperial. Con- terence made its report, the word Empire conveyed a meaning of a super-State and super-Authority. Nothing could be more fatal to Empire po-operation than the resur- rection of the conviction that the Empire was inconsistent with Dominion independence.
AMSTERDAM, March 26th.
sensation. great
has been caused in Stock Exchange and
At the conclusion of Mr. Hert- society circles by the news that Madame Van Eeghen, a niece of zog's speech, the motion before Sir Henri Deterding, the Director the House for ratification or the General of the Royal Petroleum Report of the Imperial Conference Company, and closely connected was carried unanimously, with the Shell Company; has been found at her home with a bullet wound in the head.
Her husband was found lying dead with a revolver shot wound in his body.
Madame Van Eeghen, who was the only woman member of the Stock Exchange, was still living. her condition is The bullet bas een extracted but critical. Her husband was a prominent rubber
merchant.
WOMAN'S WISH TO FLY ATLANTIC.
EAGER RECEPTION FOR LOAN.
COLUMBIA ISSUE OVER- SUBSCRIBED.
"{REUTER'S, AMERICAN SERVICZ)
New York, March 28th." The issue of 835,000,000 of Repub- lic of Columbia 6 per cent. Sinking Fund Bonds, redeemable in 1961, and offered by an international eyndicate at 16), was heavily over- subscribed.
STORY OF OFFER TO CAPT. ARTIFICIAL SILK PROFITS.
HINCHLIFFE.
GERMÁN COMPANY. EXTEND- ING
(REUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE]
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ELDERFELD,March 26th,
New Yoix, March 28th: Miss Mabel Boll, who recently flew non-stop with Levine to Havana, and who has already offer: The Board of the Vereingte ed several airmen large sums to Glanztor has decided to propose a dividend of 18 per cent as con- take her ar passenger on 4 Tros atlantic fight, declares that the pared with 15 per cent, last year, offered Captain Hinche G.$25,000 and also that the ordinary share to pilot her Transatlantic High capital be mcreased by 15,000,000
Captain Hinchliffe in a letter remarks to 75,000,000 marka.
Shareholdere will be asked to fased the ofler, and said that he knew he could get 850,000 for such sanction the acquisition of anti a fight...
ficial silk works at Kelsterbach:
DEATH OF MUSICAL COMPOSER.
ม
MR. LESLIE - STUART."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
22 hours battle of a denbor Captain Kochi describing their
with the elements said that the
although the engines were working perfectly throughout.
LONDON, March 98th. The German monoplane "Bremen❞ has arrived at Baldonmel.
[REUTER'S. AMERICAN SERVICE} Secret Departures.
New York, March 28th. The Evening Post announcing the
fo departure" of the Bremen Ireland says that the start was " kept a secret, in the airmen's closest friends being ignorant of the exact date of departure.
Baron Von Buchnefeld was afraid that the Government would inter- fere with the plans owing to the growing public sentiment against Trumatlantic flights.
The "Bremen" deviated from the direct course to Ireland in order to drop flowera and a message on the ex-Kaiser's residence at Doorn, Holland'
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Ho Support From Lufthansa,
BERLIN, March 26th. Owing to differences with the management of the Lufthansa Com* pany with regard to his fight, Cap- tain Kochi resigned from the ser vice of the company, which refused. to support his venture.
LONDON, March 27th. The death is announced of Mr. Lesic Stuart, the composer, among The officials of the Lufthansa firm other things, of the Belle of expressed the opinion that a Trans Mayfair," "Havana" and "Peggy.atlantic fight was only possible, Mr. Stuart was also a well-known with sea-planes fitted with at least composer of songs, some of his three engines. The Company in- better-known works perhaps being tends to attempt a fight with a Louisiana Lou," The Bando giant Rohrbach machine dometime lero," and "Trilby will be True." during the next few months.
Mr. Stuart was 69 years old at the time of his death. He started is musical career early in life, for the age of 18 he received the appointment of Organist at St. John's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Salford. Later he moved to the Church of the Holy Name, Mon- cheater, but for the last 30 years of his life. Mr. Stuart dévoted him- self entirely to composition, ...‚'
INQUEST ON LIEUT.
KINKEAD.
NO TRACE OF FUME POISONING..
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:
LONDON, March 98th.. At the resumption of the inquest on Flight-Lieutenant Kinkend, who was killed at Caishot when en a practice flight prior to an attent on the world's air, speed; record, it
Captain Koehl was most secretive with regard to his flight. He told his wife he was only going for trial flight. AMENA
LEUTER'S AMERICAN RERVICE] Dangerous Weather.
NEW YORK, March 20th- Doctor James Kimball, of the United States Weather Burean, wha is the unofficial starter of all At- laptic attempts, says that the Ger man, sitter if they start now, will encounter the same tow clouds and low temperatures as ware experi enced by the ill-fated Captain Hinchliffe
There are no fierce storms in the Atlantic at present but 20 degrees of front are reported at various points on the route which theʻdvia-” tors would be obliged totake."
AMERICAN UNEMPLOY
MENT.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN-SERVICE)
was certified that as the result of an NOT AS GRAVE AS REPORTED. analysis of the blood and of part of! the lungs which were sent to Halton Laboratory, it was not thought possible that Kinkead suffered from the effects of vapour or fumés.
WASHINGTON, March 24th.
United Unemployment in the States is admitted to be serious, but official circles declare that it 18 not so extensive or grave as has been reported M
Mr. Davis, the Secretary of Labour, has issued a statement in which he estimated the number of
The blood tests were made to ascertain if tetraethyl lead or carbon monoxide were present, following suggestions made in some quarters that the shocking accident was due to the airman having been overcome by fume from the special fuel he was using. G.
unemployed to be 1,874,000, which The report, which was signed by he compares with 93,849,000, who Wing Commander Whittingham,ere working. He states that the commanding the Royal Air Force shrinkage in
employment sines; Pathological laboratory at Halten. 1923 amounted to 74 per cent. said that there was no evidence of carbon monoxide and no lead or lead compound was found, in tho -lung tissues or the blood. It was therefore thought impossible" that be could have been overcome by fumes
The inquest was adjourned until April 20th,
ARITZEN WIRELESS SERVICE.]
NORWEGIAN WHALING.
DISASTER.
GALE HAVOC IN WHITE BEA
(THROUGH AEUTER’B-AGENCY.]
Moscow, March 28th. Ten Norwegino whalers were dust The Coroner expressed the hope in a recent gale m the White Sea that by April 20th, evidence would and Boviet life boats, sent to the be forthcoming na to whether the rescue picked up about 45 members. wrecked plane showed the cause of of the crews. The fate of th the accident.
“Temander de unknown.