CHIANG KAI SHEK ACCEPTS JAPAN'S
DEMANDS.
SETTLEMENT OF THE TSINAN TROUBLE.
THE SOVIET ATTITUDE TO CHINA.
JAPANESE CONFERENCETM WITH NORTHERNERS."
The reports which have been going round during the last few days, to the effect that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek had agreed to the Japanese Fivo Demands are now confirmed by a message from Canton to one of the vernacular papers. This message quotes "a telegram received by the Canton Government from Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's right hand man, General Ho Ying Chiện. · The telegram states that this action was taken " owing to diplomatic necessity."
There has been a long conference between Yu Kuo Han, Marshal Chang Tso Lin's représentative, and the Japanese Minister, Mr. Yoshizawa The Northern representative stated that the Ankuochus were in sympathy with the memorandum, but pointed out that there would be a very difficult position if the Northerners were to retreat without offering any serious resistance. It only the Southerners would display a real with for peace, the Feng- tienese would be quite willing to take Japan's advice.
The Japanese at Tainan have agreed to return to the Chinese police force ali prisoners and munitions captured in the city. The munitions are being returned immediately, while the return of the "prisoners will not be delayed longer than is absolutely necessary.
A report from Tientsin states that Chang Tsung Chang is back in favour with the North again, and has been given a command. He is now eager to unite with the Southerners and wipe out the
foreign insult."
JAPAN'S FIVE DEMANDS.
SOUTHERN ACCEPTANCE.
(Fah Te Fat Pac.)
CONFERENCE OVER.
(Wah Te Yat. Pao.)
SHANGHAI, May 22nd. After conferring with Marshal
SHANGHAI, May 2nd. Feng Yu Hsiang at Chengchow, A previous report that Marshal | Marshal Chiang Kai Shek returned Chiang Kai Shek had accepted to Hsuchow yesterday. General Fukuda's "five demands,"
front to resume command of the Shantung forces for a final stand against the Southerners.
is now confrmed by an official AVENGE THE FOREIGN telegram dated the 10th inst., des-
INSULT. patched by General Ying Chien, the
*(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] right-hand man of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, to the Canton Govern-
TIENTSIN, May 2nd. ment. A duplicate of this telegram has been obtained by a special cor.
Chang Tsung Chang has been respondent of the local vernacular restored to favour and has proceed paper, Wak Tar Fat Poo, at Canton.ed to the Tiedtain-Pukow Railway The telegram is quoted as follows;
"Owing to diplomatic necessity Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek has authorised Mr. Ho Cheng Chun, plenipotentiary representative for negotiating with General Fukuda, to accept Japan's Five De Our forces belonging to the 1st, 3rd and 4th Army Corps have crossed the Yellow River. For the time being the Nation alists will not take any active | offensivo until the timo mature:"
manda.
"
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23rd, 1928.
RUBBER FUTURE IN MILLIONAIRE'S LONG ENQUIRY INTO GERMAN ELECTION
MALAYA.
EXHILARATING BATTLE.
A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.
(THROUÒM AKUTER'S AGENCY,]
SINGAPORE, May 2nd. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Planters Association of Malaya, Mr. J. S. Arter, speaking from his considerable knowledge of planters and estates in Malaya and
FLIGHT
SECOND MACHINE ORDERED.
ATTEMPT NOT ABANDONED.
(THROUGH RIUTER ́S. AGENCY.]
AMSTERDAM, May 2nd. The Royal Dutch Airline baa received a cable from pilot Scholte from Khartoum "Van Lean Black and Geyssendorfer left on Monday afternoon by special train. Hold heroplane in readiness at Mar.
Lenda to carry out the flight."
POLICE METHODS.
·DIFFERENT VIEWS IN THE COMMONS.
MAN WITH THE UMBRELLA.
{THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 22nd. The motion to appoint a com- mittee
to enquire into methods has been postponed pend- ing substantial agreement in all police
parties.
There is a strong desire, especially enquiry should be limited to the
-hour interrogation of
Mias
RESULTS.
FRENCH ELATION.
A TRIUMPH FOR DR. STRESEMANN.
(THROUGH XEUTER'S AGENCY.]
| Ceylon, mid he was certain that scilles, Van Lent Black still in among Labour members, that the favour of Dr. Stresemann's con-
failing an international agreement, their successful course now lay in a good, exhilarating, professions
battle.
If they got it. "looking through a telescope two years long," he saw some disgruntled rubber brokers, tired speculators, unappeased con- sumers, and sadder, if not wiser, Dutch planting friends, but the planters were still alive..
ANGLO-AMERICAN TREATIES.
NEW ARBITRATION PACT.
-U.S. PROPOSALS CON-
SIDERED.
FAA
LLY
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.),
Recay, May Slat.. Sir Austen Chamberlain Asked in the House of Commons to-day whether the United States. Government had submitted Proposals for the conclusion of con- ciliation and arbitration treaties between America and Great Britain on similar lines to the treaty which had just been signed between America and Germany.
United
Sir Austen said.. the States Government had made pro posals for a new arbitration treaty to replace the Anglo-American ar- bitration treaty of 1908 which would expire on the fourth of June.
These proposals were receiving careful consideration at the hands of the British Government.
Meanwhile it is said that certain Shantung leaders have held a con- ference at which resolutions were passed in favour of stopping the war and uniting with the South- ernera for the purpose of wipington. foreign insult,'
and out the settling the Trinar afsit,
It is reported that the Nankai is University and
other Chinese schools in the vicinity of Tientsin have closed down to-day owing to the proximity of the war,
ARRANGEMENT, AT TSINAN.
(THROUGH REVIZE'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO,. May pd.
SOVIET ATTITUDE.
· [THBOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Moscow, May 2nd.
A message from Tainan anys that as a result of a conference between the Southerners and the Japanese,
M. Chicherin. interviewed with. Japan has agreed to return the prisoners and munitions captured: regard to the Tsinanfu affair and there to the local Chinese police. the Japanese memorandum to the It is understood that the munitions Attitude was absolutely negative. Fengtienese, said that the Soviet will be returned to-morrow, though, owing to the necessity of settling The Soviet could not directly or expenses and other questions, the indirectly approve of any interven return of the prisoners may be detion or military occupation, parti
cularly of China. Inyed
TSINAN SETTLEMENT.
Wah Tes Fat Pas.)
PARIN, May 21st- keenest interest in France and The German elections evoked the
greatest satisfaction with the result diplomatic circles express the as disclosed by the latest figures, verdict shows a big majority in -It is considered that the country's
ciliatory foreign policy. ed his fight owing to a damaged not be obscured by any considera-large headlines emphasising with Van Lear Black has cancell- Savage, and that the issue should pepers publish the results with wing and engine trouble. Hetion of the Bir Leo Chios Money satisfaction the victory of the Left. left for Cairo last night by a special train, and if necessary will charter a special steamer from Alexandria to Marteltics.
KHANTOUX.
He will then go to London, as a second machine is not ready now. He proposes to fly to Tokyo first and to the Cape later. The date of his departure for Tokyo is uncertain.
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EARLIER.
It is reported from Khartoum that Mr. Van Lear Black's flight to Capetown, Tokyo and back to Croydon has been abandoned for the present in consequence of en- gine trouble and difficulties arising from lack of suitable landing grounds.
Mr. Van Lear Black'is the Dutch- American millionaire. He contem- plated a 40,000 miles flight by easy stages intending to pay visits to all places of commercial interest.
case
portant witnesses in the Money Meanwhile one of the most im
case, known as the umbrella," has turned up and has man with the interviewed Sir Leo's solicitors. detectives
He was the man who, when the Chiozza Money and Miss Savage to were taking Sir Leo the station, handed over the am- brella which Sir Leo left behind. background, and had not been iden. Hitherto he has remained in the tified
VENIZELOS BACK TO POWER.
GREEK SITUATION EASIER.
(THROUGH RENTER'S AGENCY.]
ATHENS, May 22nd. The political situation has clari MORE POISON GAS DEATHS.is resigning and M. Venizelos will fied to the extent that the Cabinet
be summoned to form a Govern ment. He will dissolve Parliament And arrango elections
two mantha' time.
Meantime, M. Venizelos will per sonally conduct A campaign throughout the country.
ANGLERS SUDDENLY FALL
DEAD.
ELECTION CROWD
STAMPEDE.
{THROUGE REUTER'A AGENOT.)
HAMBURG, May 2nd. Five deaths in hospital to-day, of victims of the disaster at Wilhelms- burg, brings the death-roll to eight, Many more are in a serious con- dition as the result of the bursting of the poison-gas barrels.-
The gas after escaping from" the tanks was swept invisibly along the ground towards the Canal.
in
SHORT SKIRTS CAUSE DEPRESSION.
WOOLLEN INDUSTRY
PROSPECTS.
ARTIFICIAL SILK IN FAVOUR. No proposal had been made by
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ¦ the United States Government for a conciliation treaty, because there Two men on the bank fishing were
LONDON, May 21st. was already such a treaty in force observed suddenly to drop down
Shorter frocks are cited as one between the United States and senseless without apparent reason. of the main causes of the depres Great Britain, namely the Anglo The 'gue then swept towards the sion in the wool and textile trade American trenty regarding the thickly-populated Wilhelmabung dis.in the report of the Committee on establishment of a peace commis-trict, where hundreds of people industry and trade, which has to sion which was signed at Washing-
were in the streets awaiting the day been issued for publication. election results. no reason why this treaty or conciliation treaties now being United States and a number of negotiated between the foreign countries should be abrogated, if, as he hoped would be the case, the proposed treaty for the renunciation of war became an accomplished fact.
He 36.W
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INTERNAL QUARRELS.
{THRODOM REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, May 22nd.
that serious fighting has broken out A message from Hankow states between General Li Chung. Yea's 7th Army and General Chen Chien's 8th Army.
Beyond the fact that the fighting The Soviet Government policy is of a serious character, no de was one of good neighbourly relatails have been received. tions with China, but of absolute non-interference in Chinese internal affairs.
Ching Chian Defeated.
SKANGHA, May 22nd. A Hankow message states that SHANGHAI, May 22nd,
Replying to J. question General Li Chung Jen has disarm- According to a report from Chicherin said that he was now in: ed General Ching Chien's troops at Nanking, the negotiations for the formed that Japanese soldiers, after. Wuhan settlement of the Tainan affair will attempting to occupy the Soviet, be opened at Hsuchow. Messrs.
military compound at Peking, had Huang Fu and C. T. Wang will ro fact that the compound was Soviet He emphasiced the present the Nationalist Government while General Fukuda will be the had any right to secupy it.
property.
No troops whatsoever Japanese representative..
Resignation Tendered.
SHANGHAL, May Pad Mr. Hwang Fu, the Nationalist Foreign Minister, has sent a bele gram to Nanking to-day to tender This resignation,
JAPAN'S MEMORANDUM.
later left it.
U.S. RECOGNISE, NANKING? (Wan Tas Yat" Pao.)
The Hupeh Political Council has telegraphed to Nanking to ask that obeyed the Wuhan Administration, General Ching Chien, having dis- should be dismissed by the Nanking
Government.
JAPAN IN MANCHURIA. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SHANGHAI, May 2nd.
Tokyo, May 22nd. According to
In view of the increasingly a telegram from Washington, the House of Repre serious situation in North Chine, sentatives is considering a Bill ad- the Chief of the General Staff has (Wah Tez Tat Pao.)
vocating the official recognition of instructed the Commander of the the Nationalist Government of Japanese troops in Kwantung, to SHANGHAI, May 22nd. China by the American Government, concentrate every available unit at On Inst Bunday night Mr. Ya as the de jure and de facte Gove Mukden.
In the event of the disturbances Kuo Han, Marshal Chang Tso Lin's ernment of Chinn The Bill has representative, met Mr. Yoshizawa, been handed over to the committee spreading into Manchuria, the Japanese Minister at Peking, and of foreign affairs for close comide- troops concentrated at Mukden will be despatched to Chinchowiu, "informed him of - Marthal: Chang's ration:
Ichow and other strategic localities. attitude regard Japan's memoran- dum., "Mr. Yn said that the Aakuo-
NANKING ENVOY TO U.S.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN RERVICE
New York, May 21st,
the
Numbers of them were suddenly taken ill. As all were more or crowd and they fled to Hamburg. less affected panic overcame
The whole of the Wilhelmsburg streets were evacuated.
A MARTYR TO SCIENCE. PROFESSOR'S DEATH ON GOLD COAST.
INVESTIGATING YELLOW
FEVER.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
Acces, May end. The eminent Japanese bacterio- logist, Professor Hideyo Noguchi,
The growing preference for cnt ton and silk and artificial silk- wear is also advanced as a primary
cause
:
The report states that while woollen exports nearly equal the pre-war quantity, the tissues re tained for home consumption have decreased by nearly 30 per cent. ns compared with 1912.
It is pointed out that the Japanese wool industry, which is comparatively new, appears to be rapidly growing.
12
Meanwhile, the evening news-
CABLE AND WIRE- LESS DEBATE.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT.
DECISION RESTS WITH
DOMINIONS. --
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 1st. Sir John Gilmour, the Chairman
House of Commons when the deli conference was unable to tell the of the Imperial cable and wireless
in accordance with Mr. Baldwin's berations would be concluded, when,
wireless relations. for a discussion on cable and beam promise, facilities were given to-day
As the debate, if taken on the
ment to enable a much more free the Opposition in discussion, the Supply Vote, would have restricted Government moved the adjourn debate.
Government Control.
Stresemann Wing Parties.
L'intransigeant declares that Dr.
and the Locarno Mr. Walter Baker (Labour) who has pronounced sweepingly, in requests for information regarding Treaty have triumphed. Germany has been most persistent in bia
ing the republican regime and the feared, that a provisional decision, favour of the policy of consolidat- the conference, said the Opposition furtherance of peace,
with the acquiescence. of the Dominions, had already been reach ed..
Le Temps says: Germany has become a reality, a "Republican fact of capital importance for European politics as a whole."
The effect of the agreement which the Opposition believed to have. The papers generally consider the been effected, was to alienate the result of "the German elections as control of the Government over wire- a victory for the Locarno policy. less. Some, however, make reservations Mr. Baker described the merger because of the hostility of the of the Mariconi Company and the Social Democrats against the Ver- Eastern Extension as a calculated sailles treaty.
attempt to force the hands of the Government.
BRITISH REPLY TO AMERICA.
HIGHLY FAVOURABLE.
IMMEDIATE INVITATIONS TO DOMINIONS.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN FERVICK)
Imperial Conference.
A number of speeches in support of Mr. Walter Baker's point of view was made by different Party mem- bera, after which Sir John Gilmour, the Chairman of the Imperial Con- ference, replied on behalf of the Government.
He said that the Conference had already held thirty meetings. It was still in being and continued to operate.
The Proposed Merger.
The proposed merger between the cable and wireless companies, for WASHINGTON, May 21st.
which the Government had no res British quarters in Washington Feasibility, had to be examined in express the opinion that Sir Aur every possible detail, and of necer ten Chamberlain's reply to Mr.sity it had been the subject of many conversations between Conference treaty for the outlawing of war. Kellogg relating to the proposed delegates and the companies con- is regarded in American official cerned. circles as highly favourable.
The inclusion of the British Dominions and India in the anti- which are being sent direct to war pact by immediate, invitations Canada and the Irish Free State and through the British Foreign Office to Australia, New Zealand, viewed with satisfaction; South Africa and India, is also
PERU SUFFERS FROM EARTHQUAKE."
CITIES RAZED TO GROUND.
[RSOTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE). LIMA, May 1st. Several places in Peru have suffered severely in an earthquake As regards cotton, Lancashire is which affected a wide area, to-day. holding her own in the best quali Jane, a village in the Cajamarca tles but losing ground in the conr-Department; has been completely ser cloths.
The Committee is of opinion that habitants are buried in the ruins. destroyed and numbers of the in Lancashire's future depends on theIt is impossible to estimate the ability to retain a large share of number of casualties yet
trade goods of intermediate quality.
of the Rockafeller Institute · of
A contrast is provided by arti- Medical Research, who arrived here feial silk, of which Britain last in November last to investigate year produced 39,000,000 pounds, yellow fever, has died of yellow as against 25,000,000 in 1994. fever, contracted during a labora- tory experiment,
HAVOC BY WIND STORM. FOUR KILLED IN TEXAS.
[THROUGH LEVYZEʼE'AGENCY.]'
LAREDO, Texas, May 22nd. in a 70-mile an hour bail and wind Four were killed and fifty injured
storm here.
DUTCH LINER SINKS, COLLISION IN Fög.
REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, May 2nd. The Dutch liner, Veendam, which collided with the American steamer Porta Bice in a fog at Lower Bay on Saturday, sask alongside the pier at Hoboken.
POINCARE'S CABINET.
[THROUGH BAVAS AGENCY.]
PARIS, May 22nd.. According to Le Journal, anum ber of deputies intend to introduce in the Chamber a motion declaring that the Poincaré Cabinet of National Union has deserved well
appointed-Nanking's special envoy of the country,
Dr. O. C. Wu, who was recently to the United States, has arrived. Immediately and will ask for the He is proceeding to Washington
i
U.S. NAVAL EXPENSES.
INSURING ARMS FOR
CHINA..
PREVENTION IMPOSSIBLE,
UNDERWRITERS' FINE **
GESTURE.
(TKEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 21st.
At Pimpineco over 25 are known to have been killed. The city was razed to the ground. by the earth-
quake.
U.S. WOMAN'S ENDURANCE
RECORD.
50 HOURS IN "SWIMMING POOL.
an
These conversations and commu- nications were still being continued and he was unable to say when they would be concluded.
Conference was limited in its scope. He pointed out, that the Imperial It was only empowered to make re- commendations to the Governments concerned, and was unable itself. to arrive at an operative conclu- sion,
Dominion Interesta.
Sir John Gilmour pointed out that it would be for the Dominions and Indian Governments to decide what they are going to do on any recom- mendations from the,, conference; therefore, it was impossible to say how soon it might be done..
He assured the House that the Parliament before. matter would be brought before. action was taken.
any definito
DEAD SEA CONCESSIONS.
NEGOTIATIONS STILL IN
HAND.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
Ruany, May 21st.. Mr. Amery, the Colonial Secre tary, was asked in the House of Commons to-day whether there had been any further developments re garding the Dead Sea salts conces sións...
He said negotiations were still under examination by the Palestino and, Trans-Jordanian Governments.
2
ELIMINATE RISK.
RAF. FIT SAFETY DEVICE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, May 21st.
Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air Minis-
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
CHICAGO, May 21st. Mrs. Myrtle Huddleston, American lady, has established a World's endurance record in the Suggestions that British firms swimming pool at Chicago, by re were insuring Arms shipments to maining in the water for 60 hours, China were made in the House.of 10 minutes 15.4/5th seconds. Commons to-day at question-time. The previous record for women ter, announced in the House of Sir Austen Chamberlain pointed was 32 hours 20 minutes, made Commons to-day that the Air out in reply that it was impossible only last Saturday by Miss Nyle Ministry were pressing on with the without special legislation to pre Austen, of Californín, while it fitting of safety wing slots to all vent such insurance, if it was exceeds the men's record of 46 Air Force machines. really being conducted.
bours set by the German swimmer, He assured the House that all Otto Kemmerich." Marine Underwriters at Lloyd's, the Institute of London Under- writers and the Liverpool Under INDIAN GAMBLERS IN JUTE. writers Association had voluntari- ly agreed at the request of the Foreign Office not to underwrite consignments of arms or ammuni- tion to China. He was glad to take the opportunity of expressing his shown by them in this, as also on appreciation of the public spirit
many other occasions. TERRIBLE MINE TRAGEDY.
LITTLE FURTHER HOPE.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
chun Government was in sympathy Southern Government had given. with the memorandum, especially any answer or not. Mr. Yoshizawa in view of the fact that Japan had replied that a memorandum had considerable interests in Mongolian been presented to the Southern and Manchurian territories, Un Government through him. Japan's fortunately, the Fengtienese army advice to them to make a truce was was being pressed hard by the not actually inserted in the memo Southerners. It would render the randum, but was stated verbally by Fengtieneto position much more him personally, difficult they did not offer any Mr. Yu said further that the U.8. Government's moral up- BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT. NEW YORK, May 21st real resistance.
Ankuochun Government had no in-port for the Chinese against Subsequently be questioned tention of making light of Japan's Japan's programme of establishing Yoshizawa whether the Japanese advice. The only condition it want Protectorate in Manchuria. Government had presented a memo-ed was to see whether the Souther
He stated, in a brief interview, randum to the Southern Governers had a real wish for peace or that the Chinese will oppose to the ment, and if so, whether the not. Before that no decision could uttermost all Japanese encroach (Continued at foot of next column.)" be taken.
menti in Manchuria. -
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}"
- Washington, May 22nd.. Naval Appropriation Bill providing President Coolidge has signed the for an expenditure of $382,000,000.
A CLEVER FRAUD:
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCx.)
CALCUTTA, May 21st.
REVOLUTIONARY LEADER
MURDERED.
{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. J.
NEW YOLA, May 21st
-A message from San Juan Del Bur, Nicaragua, states that Generar Luis Mena, the revolutionary
the arrest to-day of 118 Marwaris
A antation has been caused by War, has been assassinated near leader and former Minister for Granada, (bankers and moneylenders in- cluding some of the wealthiest members of the community LATE SHANGHAI CONSUL
The Police raided the premises of the Bengal Juta Merchants" and Brokers Association, and tonk them in custody on charges of gambling in "jute. Subsequently,
The death roll in the Mather in every case, Mine disaster has now-mounted to It i
ball was granted.
KILLED
M. KAHN IN MOTOR
ACCIDENT RENG
[THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY:] tad
people to speculate M. Gustava Kahn, the former. covered have been terribly mutilat by buying and selling non-existent French Consul at Shanghai, and little hope of saving 169 stil en cording to this fictitious supply and died as the result of injuries re- ed by the explosion, and there is bales of jute, fixing the rate ac former Minister at Bangkok, has tombed.
ceived in a motor accident,
46. Most of the bodies now re- tion: inged that the APIXIE, May 21st,
demand.