PAOTINGFU CAPTURED BY NATIONALISTS.
SOUTHERNERS PLAN CONCERTED ATTACK ON PEKING.
PLEA FOR WORKERS AND NOT AGITATORS.
CONCILIATORY SPIRIT BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN.
An urgent Japanese cable from Peking states that the Southerners have captured Fästingfu.
At a recent meeting of the Central Kuomintang Party, Mr. Tui Yuen Pui urged the people to work rather than spend their time in causing disturbances. He pointed out that this form of patriotism was far more practicab than creating anti-foreign demonstratione. The conference decided that there, should-Es no more searching to make sure that, merchants were not dealing in Japanese goods, and no more demonstrations against foreigners.
The Foreign Commissioner at Tsinan, in his efforts to bring about a satisfactory settlement of the affair, has made three pro- posals to the Japanese Consul General. The substanes of his suggestion is that the Chinese should be allowed control of the eity at an earlier date than has been specified, and that there should be no restrictions laid upon the Chinese Officials. The Japanese Consul General is reported to be in agreement with these requests, but states that he must refer them to Tokya
While there is still a certain amount of fighting on the fronts of the two railways, the main Southera resources are being given to preparations for a big drive along the railways to Peking The Shanai attack south east of Kalgan is part of this scheme, and was made in order to distract Fengtienese attention and draw troops from the main front, which is opposed to Chiang Kai Shek and Feng Yu Hsiang.
PAOTINGFU FALLS.
(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY:]
Tokyo, May 30th.
A message from Peking states that the Southerners, have captured Pootingfu.
CALL FOR PEOPLE'S AID.-
FURTHER EFFORTS NEEDED.
(Wah Tr Fat Pae),
SHANGHAI, May 30th.
SHANGHAI INCIDENT..
(Wah Tez Fat Pas),
SHANGHAI, May 350th. To-day, May 30th, was observed in Shanghai na the anniversary of the Shanghai incident. There were no disturbances.
S
TSINAN AFFAIR.
PROPOSALS TO JAPAN.
(Wah Ti Yat Pao)..
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 31st, 1928.
COMMUNIST PLOT IN STILL NO NEWS.
FORMOSA.
BID FOR INDEPENDENCE.
SHANGHAI REDS INVOLVED.
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]
Toxro, May 30th.
AIRSHIP'S POLAR VENTURE.
SEARCH PARTIES SET OUT.
(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY. Į
KINGSBAY, May 10th. There is still no news of the Italia The Citta di Milano has `The news embargo has been lifted disembarked at Red Bay two search from the so-called Formosan Comparties of Italian alpini with two muniat intrigue. Details are scarce, but it seems that the police recently
Norwegian guides. unearthed a plot of certain For
TROMBOR
Lieut. Holm, with a monoplane, mosan, Korean and Japanese Com-has sailed aboard the Hobby for munists to establish an independent Spitsbergen, Formosa. A few leaders have been arrested, but the remainder are be lieved to have escaped to Shang-
hai.
It is reported that they are work- ing in concert with Japanese Com munists who escaped to Shanghai at the time of the Communist round up in March.
UNPOPULARITY
COMMUNISTS.
OF
DIRECT CONFLICT WITH UNIONS.
REDS SUSPENDED.
(THROUGH EKUTEK'S' AGENCY.}
LONDON, May eath."
The feature of the Congress of the National General and Muni- cipal Workers' Union at Keswick
Was ".
resolution passed by a unanimous vote, declaring that a the procedure and policy of the Communist Party and the Minority Movement directly conflicted with the Union's intereste, no Com SHANGHAI, May 30th. musist could honestly represent it. Mr. Chang Chuen, who has been
The resolution further embodied appointed by Marshal Chiang Kai Shek to continue the negotiations an instruction to the General for the settlement of the Tainan Council to do its utmost to protect affair with the Japanese authori ties, has arrived at Yenchow whence the Union against disruptive forces Tainan on this mission.
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MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES.
FRANCE'S" BRIGHT FUTURE.
A NEW OPTIMISM.
{THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.]
PARIS, May 30th.
Memorial Day, the American Am Speaking at the ceremonies on
ador stated that the general situa. tion, sa far as concerns peoples and sentiments, had greatly improved. He added that in no country outside the United States was this new optimism more noticeable than in
An ice breaker has already sailed | France. from Archangel, with a seaplane aboard, to begin
for the Italia.
Only a few weeks ago the French people had set the stamp of over- whelming disapproval upon strito: International Search,
and disorder and had definitely set Moscow, May 29th. out upon the march toward the The special committee formed for sane and prosperous future to which the relief of the missing airship their virtues in peace as well as in Italia has decided to ask the Gov-war so prominently entitled them. ernments of the United States, The great leader of this movement Japan, and Norway to cooperate is watched in America with the same confidence and respect which he excites at home, and we now see clearly that the American soldiers, who fell in the war, bravely serving their own country, had also helped to lay the foundation not only of France's national safety, but of her imminent prosperity and the ever growing happiness" of her much tried people.
in the search for the Polar fliers,
CANADIAN AMBAS- SADOR IN PARIS.
A NEW POST."
[THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY,]
OTTAWA, May 30th In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Mackenzie King announced that Mr. Phillippe Ray, Canadian High Commissioner in Paris, would be appointed the first Canadian Ambassador in Paris.
GIANT ITALIAN AIR TOUR
61 FLYING BOATS TAKE PART.
{THROUGH REUYER'S AGENICY.]
BAD FEELING IN LANCASHIRE.
EMPLOYERS' SUDDEN LOCK OUT.
FAR-REACHING EFFECTS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 29th. The tension in the cotton indus try is responsible for a serious situation which is now developing in Lancashire, particularly in the Nelson area.
The employers have enforced a lock-out against 16,000 weavers, fol-
leading mills.
CHEAPER CARS,
REDUCTIONS ANNOUNCED FROM DETROIT.
42
REMISSION OF WAR TAX.
(TRODOR BEUTER'S AGENCY.)
DETRIOT, May 30th. The National Automobile Cham-
that the price of all cars will be ber of Commerce has announced
reduced by the amount of war tax remitted under the tax reduction
FURTHER
DISPLAYS OF FEELING.
RIOTS IN JUGOSLAVIA AND ITALY.
MANY CONFLICTS WITH POLICE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
On instructions from the Foreign
Rox, May 29th.
Office, the Italian Minister at Bel grade will to-day present a Note
from £ for cheaper ears to £4 for protesting against the anti-Italian bill The reductions will range to the Yugo-Slavian Government,
disturbances AL Sebenico and Spalato and demanding immediate satisfaction,
dearer cars.
EXTRA GUARD FOR
→ BROWNE.
CONDEMNED CELL VIOLENCE.
LAUGHS AFTER WOUNDING HIMSELF.
Hostile Students.
MILAN, May 19th. Following serious demonstrations at the Jugo-Slav Consulate yester- day, the authorities placed Special guard round the premises to-day.
A mob of students attacked the William Henry Kennedy, was at
Frederick Guy Browne, who, with Carabinieri in an attempt to re- the Old Bailey sentenced to death after a scuffle in which two Cara- new the hostile demonstrations, and for the murder of P.C. Gutteridge, binieri were injured, the students has resumed the campaign of violence which he has carried on during each of his terms of im Prisonment.
additional warder has been placed Because of his great strength, an
on duty in his cell at night. He is thus watched by three men at night and two during the day.
Io was revealed that between 3 and 4 am on a Saturday, within a few hours of his arrival in the condemned cell at Pentonville Prison, Browne gashed himself in
bed
The two warders guarding him anw him turn quickly over. They were in time to detect him making cuts on his left arm and leg with a piece of steel which they wrench- ed away.
A doctor was summoned and the, cuts, which are not deep, were dressed and bound. Browne mean- while was laughing.
were dispersed. Many of the students were injured during the meles: Large numbers of the police
late against further assaults. are detailed to protect the Consu-
1.
Rioting In Belgrade,
BELGRADE, May 29th. Feeling is running high against Italy, and several serious incidents' have occurred as the result of stud- ent agitation.
Following many collisions bon tween the police and students last night, in which many were injured on both sides, the students tried to prevent the Police from entering the Corps House.
A large body of police were com- centrated at the Corps House, and Blade In Boot.
supported by mounted gendarmerie, Exactly how Browne remained in the high steps of the House were possession of the piece Vel blade after he had been stripped and carried by storm, after a fierce given prison garments is a mystery. hand to hand fight.
Yesterday the Central Kuomi he ie expected to proceed to seeking to operate from within the General De Pinedo, the famouslowing an incident in one of the The belief among the warders is
"tang Party held a meeting with
representatives of all public bodies for the purpose of deciding upon what the attitude of the people should be towards Japan during the present state of affairs. It was resolved that examination for Japanese goode be inspended, all kinds of anti-Japanese slogans be Polished and anti-Japanese demon- stratione be suspended during the period that the Northern expedi: tion was in progress. Mr. Tsai Yuen Pui, & Government leader attending the meeting, suggested that in view of the critical condi- tion the people should units of their own accord to save the coun- try. By this he meant that labour should work for more hours a day merchants should promote the sale of native goods; and the peasants cultivate agricultural products with increased vigour. This, he said, is a form of patriotism far moro prac tical than any anti-foreign demen- stration.
SOUTHERN PLANS.
(Wah Tu Yat Pao.
SHANGHAI, May 30th.
Mr. Chu Shi Chao, Foreign Com- missioner of Tainan, has proposed to the Japanere Consul-General at Shanghai these three demands,
organisation
A London delegate to the "Con- gress stated that fifteen individuals
(1) that Chinese Government of and five branches found to be en cials should enter Tsinan at an earlier date; (2) that Japanese gaged in Communistic activities authorities there will not interfere had been suspended after a warn with their personal movements; (3) that all Government houses being. handed back to the Chinese authori-
ties.
The Japanese Consul-General has replied that he agrees to euch refer them to the Japanese Govern- demands but he says that he must ment.
SOUTHERN OFFENSIVE.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
He expressed the hope that other Labour Unions would follow their example
The Vice-President, Mr. Hayday, the Labour M.P. for Nottinghain West, in E vigorous speech," denounced the Communists treacherous and cowardly.
A Kumin message says that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek yester EXPLORING NEW GUINEA. day afternoon left Hauchow for Sinhsiang where he conferred with Feng Yu Hsiang and Yen. Hei Shan on details of the offensive against the North.
The message adds then the madn forces of the 4th group army are concentrated at Shitkischwang in preparation for ал offensive against the Fengtienese along the Peking Hankow Railway...
Following the return of Yang It is expected that Chiang Kai Shu Waz to Nanking, it is an Shek, Feng Yu Hsiang and Yenounced that the Nationalist fleet Shih Shan will hold a military con will soon be off the Shantung cosat, and will co-operate with the ference at Shekchiachwang to
Nationalist land forces consider, plans for the attack on Peking,
MARSHAL FENG'S PLANS.
(Wah Tez Fat Pao).
·CHINA FAMINE RELIEF.
· (Wað Pa Tat Pas:)
SHANGHAI, May 30th.. Marshal Feng Yu Haiang's van- SHANGHAI, May 30th. It is reported that the China guarde have reached a point in the Famine Bellef Committee has de vicinity of Hokien. They plan to break through the enemy's front cided to get $10,000,000 from Europe line in order to effect a juncture for relief work after the Civil War. This money will also be used for with the Nationaliste at Trang-
repairing ailrowds and railway bridges, etc. In this way 1,500,000 persons will be employed
SHANSI DIVERSION.
THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.')
Tokyo, May 201ti.
A message from Tientsin states that heavy fighting between the Mukden and Shani forces along the Peking-Hankow Railway has been proceeding since Saturday.
The fighting is said to have re- sulbed in 6,000 being killed.".
* The Shanm forces are attempting to draw the main Mukden forces to this line, with a view to weakening their position on other fronts and facilitating Marshal Feng Yu Heiang's troops breaking through further east at the strategie centre of Hochien.
chow.
HAWKINS ” MOVES".
NORTH.
·ĪTHROUGH. REUTER'S LUKKOT.)
SHANGHAY, May 30th. H.M.8. Hawkins, dagship of the China Squadron, left here for Tsingtao and Chinwangtaoon" Saturday.
BANDITS IN KOREA,"
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,
Toxyo, May 30th Owing to the increasing activities of Chinese bandits on the Korean frontier, the commander of the Japanese army in Korea has order ed the frontier guards to take steps to meet any emergency,
EXPEDITION WITH A
MONOPLANE.
NEW SPECIES OF SUGAR-
CANE,
(THROUGH REUTERʼs AGINCT.].
Aa
SYDNEY, May 30th.. The airman Peck has arrived
from New York with a monoplane. in which he will explore the interior of New Guinea in search of a disease-resisting species of sugarcanes comme
Mr. Peck, accompanied by Doctor Brandes, will sail aboard the Montoro on June 7th to Samarsi, where they will join the other two members of the expedition, Doctor Swiete and C. R. Pemberton.
GUN-RUNNING TO CHINA.
SEARCH AT COLOMBO,'
(THROUGH BHUTER'S AGENCY.]
COLOMBO, MAY 29th Instructions have been issued that from now on, the postal au thorities will undertake a search of all vessels bound for the Far East to prevent gun-running to China
TOKYO ELECTRIC: LIGHT COMPANY.
BIG NEW ISSUE OF BONDS,
[RKUTER'S" AMERICAM YENVICE.]
| New York, May 29th, It is understood that $190,000,000 worth of six per cent. Tokyo Electric Light Company's bonde will be offered in England, the United States and Japan next
Week
which he is allowed to wear when taken to hospital seriously injured that be concealed it in his boots, Several gendarmes have been taking exercise, and that he ex-
CARTAGENA, May 29th. A wonderful" welcordo was a corded the Italian Air Armads of 61 flying boate, commanded by
sirman, when it arrived at Carta- A weaver was dismissed for alleg gens in a tour of the Western ed inefficiency, upon which the Mediterranean
Signor Balbo, the Under-Secreoperatives of the entire mill came tracted it before going to bed oz in the struggle, while four students tary for Aeronautics, and a mum- The employers' reply was to sus ber of foreign Air Attaches are pend not only the working of the participating in the remarkable mill concerned, but all the mills in Orbetello on May 26th, and has mass flight which started from the district. visited Sardinia and the Balearic Islands.
The planes are returning to Or- betello vid Marseilles, the complete Bight totalling some 1,750 miles, ·
SPANISH WORLD FLIGHT.
TWO AVIATORS SET OUT.
(THROUGH AECYER'S AGENCY.]
SEVILLE, May 20th. The Spaniards, Captain Jimenez and Captain Iglesias, have started for the East on a world flight.
Their aeroplane, called the Jesus del Gran Poder, is a Bregnet, built in Madrid, and is equipped with a single 600 heat-power Hispano Suiza engine.
TAX REDUCTION IN AMERICA.
PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE TO
BILL.
1XEUTER'S AMERICAN, FÉRFICK. ↑
WASHINGTON, May 29th.
President Coolidge has signed the Bill for tax reduction amount- ing to $292,000,000, which Congress was able to pass despite the fact that the appropriations for 1825-29 exosed those for 1927-28) by 8627,000,000.
"MOTOR: TOUR“ THROUGH
∙ASIA.
15,000 MILES IN 11 MONTHS.
(THROUGH REUZIAR'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 19th. Major McCallum, accompanied by his wife and mechanic, has re- turned after a motor tour round the world in two care
out on strike.
Friday night.
While in his cell on a Tuesdaj ho wrenched a button from his jacket, but before he could do anything with it he was seized and in the struggle his face was slightly
Another big stoppage is threatened at Oldham as the result of the dis- missal of a woman cotton operative | scratched. on the ground of alleged under- production.
The remainder of the operatives threaten to "down tools," but it is. stated that the employers are de termined to make a stand. It is estimated that at least 200,000 cot- ton workers will be involved ht Oldham if a lock-out is imposed.
OBITUARY,
THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.
·(THROUGH · REUTER'S AGENCY.] »
The death is announced of the Duke of Newcastle at the age of 63.
He succeded his father, the
sixth Duke, as long ago as 1879. The heir is Lord H. F. Pelham Clinton Hope.
HIDDEN WEALTH OF
FVATICAN.
have also suffered serious injury.
The Police have put fifty students under arrest.
་ ་
Note Agreed To.
ROME, May 30th. Browne was visited by Mr. Ed- Yugo-Slavia has complied with mond O'Connor, his solicitor, con- the demands contained in the cerning his appeal. To a Daily, Vail reporter Mr. O'Connor said:
Italian Note..
I was sitting with Browne for nearly an hour discussing with him matters in connection with his appeal. He was in bed in his cell and appeared to be his usual self. I saw no marks of injury on him anywhere, wor were any bandages visible.
He did not mention to me that he had attempted to commit ani- cide, and his being in bed I at tributed to my early interview,
Most Violent Prisoner.
cd," If you had stopped me when After his arrest Browne declar I was in the car I should have shot five of you and saved the other one| for mysel
He attempted to strangle himself with his braces in a police station cell
NEW MUSEUM TO BE BUILT. 'sonment
·Rome, Italy,
for
"THE SHREW !! DATE.
UP TO
ROUSING FARCE
GRAMOPHONES AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
The Taming of the Shrew," when presented in the right spiriti presented at the Court Theatre, can always be a rousing farce. As
London, with this characters in modem drem it was made one of
the merriest, maddest, most ex Gailarating comic performances that anybody who has not forgotten how After serving four years impri- to laugh could desire t
Everything except, of course, motor-cam frauds,. which terminated in March last the text has been brought up-to- the Vatican Gardens in which it is was the most violent man in Dart wearing a dilapidated hard felt year, Browne swore that he would date Christopher Bly has become A new museum is to be built in never again be taken alire. He present-day village drunkard,
of which are of great antiquity, extent of more than £200 before Petruchio and Katharina is taken proposed to gather objects, many. moor, and once did damage to the hat. A fashlight photograph of now lying heaped in the Vatican being overpowered.
after they return from the wed- celars, lofts, and storerooms.
ding. ....... It is stated that there is enough. neglected material dying hidden' around the Vatican to fill not one but many museums. Many objects which were carelessly laid aside in the Middle Ages;" and have now acquired great artistic and historic interest, may still be found un- touched where they were hidden.
8,000 MILES BY AIR
PASSENGER AND MAIL
VICE TO JAVA.
The serving men speak the richest Cockney. There is heard the music of the gramophone, the toots; of motor-cars. And the piece is rusa- SERed through at high speed, with the knockabout posmbilities of mosti my of the scenes not forgotten,
BATAVIA, Java. The Koninklijke Luchtvart Moats chappij of Holland, which main tains the Dutch air service to Lon- den, has decided to open a monthly passenger and mail service from Holland to Jaya and vice versa in
The situation when Petruchio first sets out to woo the Shrew al- most amounts to a wrestling match, and when the husband drage ins bride, violently resisting, from her father's home, there is such a jolly romp that even the characters obviously enjoyed themselves
The Vatican collars, it is stated, contain articles of archeological interest which have never been studied, and may prove to be The party covered 15,000 miles of the utmost value. An example in eleven months, going through of this is furnished by the collars China, Indo-China, Biam, the of the Basilica of St. Peter's, Straits Settlements, Burmah, Indis, which, on being explored, were 1993. The distance is approximate- Mr. H. K. Ayliff's production is Persia, Syria, the Balkans and found to contain many articles of ly 8,000 miles. The service will be a delight. Everything is well Franon.
the highest interest, including run fortnightly, or weekly if need- balanced; the setting så arranged plaster statuettes moulded, byed, and the passenger fare will be that there is not a second's, delay Michael Angelo.
between the many changes of scene; A chame for a new museum on the June will be marked by the at- and attractive in its high colouring present lines was put forward un- rival of the first Fokker destined and in the firm fines of its designa, der Leo XIII, but the project was for the regular local air servicer Scott Bunderland-is bous a temporarily abandoned as he wish between Batavia, Bandoong, Bame gentleman and a brute as Petru ed the restoration of the Borgis rang, and Sourabaya (all in Java) chio, Miu Eileen Beldon is a roar- Apartment to take precedence of which opens in September and willing, raving, delectable Kate Mr. everything elas. Pope Pius XI be extended to Medan (Bamatra), Frank Pettingell such a dilapidat- has now reconsidered and approv. Singapore, and Penang (Btraite ed Bly. ed the proposal
Settlements) in January 1929.
Altogether a ierry night.
U.S. CONGRESS ADJOURNS.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BREVICH.].
WASHINGTON, May 29th Congrem has adjourned until Desember, until which time the Naval Bill and also the Bill for the construction of the Boulder Dam have been held over.