ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF CHANG TSO LIN.
BODYGUARD. FIRE ON JAPANESE GENDARMERIE,
THE NANKING GOVERNMENT'S OPPORTUNITY.
RESIGNATION OF SUN CHƯAN FANG.
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An official report from the War Office at Tokyo states that as Marshal Chang Tso Lin's train passed through one of the stations in the course of his journey to Mukden, a number of 'plain clothed Chinese threw bomba at the train, slightly injuring
the Marshal bimself, and the Governor of Beilungkiang, and killing and wounding several of his staff. Chang Tso Lin's body- guard opened fire on the would-be assassins V
Japanese press reports show that the damage done to the train by bombs was considerable, five of the 22 saloon cars being des troyed. The bodyguard opened fire immediately, mainly the Japanese gendarmerie guarding the line, who returned the fire. Japanese and Chinese troops are still facing each other.
Home newspapers show an inclination to accept any govern ment which can establish authority in China, and the Nanking Government is considered to have an unique opportunity for put. ting forward a really constructive policy for an united China. The Daily Telegraph emphasises the fact that the Nanking Gov. ernment should not, attempt to establish any sort of jurisdiction over Manchuria.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY,
RADIO CORPORA TION.
REPORTS OF SALE UNFOUNDED..
DENIAL FROM PRESIDENT.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 4th. ̈ The Chairman of the Radio Cor poration of America has telephoned to his London representativo de claring that American press reports in regard to negotiations for the sale of the Radio Corporation to an International Telephone and Tele- graph Company are unfounded. :
DUTCH RUBBER SCHEME.
FAMOUS BANKER'S PLAN.
BRITISH AND DUTCH ADVICE.
[TÚROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE HAGUE, June 4th.
The well known Hague banker, Herr Kloppenburg, has drawn up a rubber valorisation scheme which has been forwarded to the London Rubber Growers Association and the International Association of Rabber Cultivation. In view of the fact that the plan would require the tar- ing of identical legislative measures JAPAN'S SHIPPING DISPUTE. by the British and Dutch Govern. menta, Herr Kloppenburg first sent copies to the British and Dutch" Colonial Ministers for unofficial guidance.
NO HOPE HELD OUT OF
AGREEMENT. "
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
KOBE, June 4th, Negotiations have been going on
ATTEMPT AT CHANG'S SUN CHUAN FANG RESIGNS. between the Shipowners Associa
LIFE.
(THROUGH XEUTER'S AGENCY.)
العيد
Tokyo, June 4th.
An official message to the War Office states that when Chang Tro Ian's train was passing through the junction from the Peking-Mukden to the South Manchuria Railway, plain clothed Chinese threw bomba at the train.
As a result of this outrage Chang
Tso Lin and Wu Chun Sheng, Governor of Heilungkiang were slightly injured, while several of his suite were killed or wounded.
{THROUGH BUTIK'S AGENCY.]
Toxxo, June 4th. · A inesauge from Tientsin says that the foreign garrison has taken up defensive positions, but so far there have been no disturbances, though the Japanese have been obliged to disarm a number of Chinese who tried to enter the Con ocssion.
Sun Chuan Fang has resigned the
The Dutch Colonial Authorities advised him to submit the plan to a committee appointed by the Inter- national Association of Rubber Cultivation, while the British re- commended the submission of the plan officially through the Bubber Growers Association.
f
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tion and the Seamen's Union on the question of axing the minimum wage. It appears, however, that agreement is hopeless.
The scheme has now been present The Union is not yet ordering aed to these bodies with the request strike, but the seamen aboard that they consult together with re- Japanese tramp steamers at Kobe, gard to measures likely to lead to Yokohama and other ports may its practical realisation. leave their ships at any time, hold- ing up a large quantity of shipping. NY.K. and O.S.K. liners are not affected.
ENDS.
commandership of the Shantung LONG DISTANCE ATTEMPT Chihli allied forces and has a- nounced his withdrawal from Tien-
Chang Tao Lin's bodyguard fired tein, though his troops are report FORCED DOWN BY WEATHER.
on the bourers. --
The despatch refutes press re- ports that Japanese troope guard ing the line clashed with the Chinese.
JAPANESE PRESS REPORTS.
(THROUGH. RECTER'S AGENCY.)
BHANGHAI, June 4th. Japanese press reports from Mukden state that Chang Two Lin's traia consisted of twenty-two saloon Cara packed with body guards. The bombs blew up the eleventh carriage from the engine, and. set on fire the next four, which were burned out.
Immediately the, explosions oc curred the bodyguards opened fire promiscuously, mainly aiming at the Japanese gendarmerie who were guarding the railway. The latten replied, and firing lasted ferty minutes. Casualties at pre- sent cannot be ascertained, but Chinese and Japanese troops are sti confronting each other.
Chang Tso Lan, who suffered slight injuries to his face, hurried ly entered a motor car and procved ed to headquarters.
Arrives At Mukden.
MURDEN, June 4th. Chang Tao Lin arrived here at a.m. this morning.
SOVIET BOMBS. :
(THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY,]
PEKING, June 4th.
A mesango, confirms the report of
the bombing of Chang Tao Lin'«
ed to be retreating in a disorderly way towards Tientsia.
i
SUN CHUAN FANG'S FATHER CAPTURED.
"..
(Wah Ta Tat Pas.)
SHANGHAI, June 4th. According to a report from Shan- tung, Marshal Sun Chuan Fang's father has been captured by some ex-soldiers, formerly under the leadership of General Pei Shu Ching, at a village near the Tainen- Taingtao Railway.
ORDER IN PEKING.
(Wah Tez Yat Pav.)
SHAxon, June 4th. Mr. Wang Shi Chien refuses to taining order and peace in Peking. sasume the responsibility of main-
He declares that Generala Kang Yu Ting and Chang such Linng have promised to take charge of military affairs and the Cabinet have taken over the central execu- tive power, so that it does not Decessitate the establishment of the temporary public safety commission, of which he has been advised to take the chairmanship. REORGANISING THE NORTH.
(Fah Tn Tat Pao.)
SHANGRAL, June 4th. “ General Yen Shih Shan has sen train, and adds that, as the train a telegram to the Nanking Govern. was passing under a railway bridgement, suggesting that General Yu at 3.30 this morning, the would-be Chien, formerly Tatung of Jeho assassins dropped two bombs which under the Fingtienese, Végime, is smashed the train and killed or the right man to take over the wounded saveräl
A. number of suspects were ar- rested and at least two summarily shot. Chang Teo Lin proceeded to his residence by motor-car.
According to Japanese reports the bombs were of Soviet manufacture.
AT THE FRONT.
[THROUGH KRUTER'S AGENCE.]
leadership of the Fengtienese stragglers which will be reorganised into the Nationalist Army.
SHANSI'S ENTRY,
(Wah Tu Tat Pao).
SHANGHAI, Jure sth.' General Shong Chien, General Yen Shih Shan's subordinate, ha despatched his Chief of Staff, Lau PERING, June 4th. Wel Yung, to Peking to negotiate There has been some skirmishing with the Peking local authorities to-day at Liulibo and north of the with a view to facilitating the en Narkow Pass. It is alleged that the try of the Third Anny Group (Yen Manking Government, has wired to | Shih Shan's) into Peking. the Shansi authorities instructing
them not to agrees to allow the POLITICAL COMMISSION, Fengtienese to withdraw unmolest- | 22;
ed, but to press on immediately.
Yang Yu Ting and Chang Haush
Liang have wired to Yon Hith Shan
faith:
(Wah Tas Tat Pao.)
(THROUGH REUTER': AGENCY.]
CONETANTINOPLE, June 4th.
M. Arrachart, who was attempt- ing to beat the long distance flying record, has been forced down by bad weather. He has landed at Con- stantinople.
THE NEW CAPITAL.
(Wah Taz Tal Pao).
RETIREMENT OF THE SPEAKER.
A PROLONGED REST.
REGRETTED BY ALL PARTIES.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]]
JUNE 5th, 1928.
WOMAN PILOT'S VENTURE.
'PLANE BOUND FOR LONDON,
ROUT VIA NEWFOUND- LAND.
- [REUTER'S ¿MERICAN SERVICE)
NEW YORK, June 4th fisher, has announced that the Mr. George Putnam, the pub-
which
re-engined Fokker in Winer Stults few from Boston to Halifax to-day, is bound for London vid Trepassy, Newfound- land.
"Stultz will be assisted by an ex- perienced
pilot, Mias Amelia Earheart of Boston. The aeroplane will be equipped with
pentoana.
700,000 FEWER RED INDIANS,
TRIBES THINNED BY CIVILISATION.
DISEASE AND WHISKY,
A dramatic picture of the destruc- tive effects of contact with the white man on the Indian popula tion of North America, from the Mexican frontier up to the shores of the Arctic Ocean, is given by a report of the Smithsonian Institu tion, at Washington, constituting the summings-up of the late Mr. James Mooney, an eminent expert' in the Bureau of American
Ethnology.
Not the guns of the white man, but his diseases, proved most potent in thinning the ranks of the red man. Wherever the white pioneer appeared, he brought small-pox A series of frightful smallpox epidendes were, in Mr. Mooney's opinion, the most potent single factor of destruction. During the white man's colonisation of North America the red man's numbers have dropped, be considered, from about -1,150,000 to 406,000, high percentage of whom are half-breed's RUGBY, June 3rd.
or the descendante of half-breedi After twenty-eight years of Par-in Califords, when the first Chris In 1768 there were 260,000 Indians kamentary service, the Speaker ting mission was founded. By states that he feels the need for there were only 19,000; wholesale 1007, the year of their lowest ebb, prolonged rest if he is later to be massacres by the guld seeking capable of further work in a Forty-Niners, and widely pre- quieter sphere. It is understood valent infanticide, were among the that his health has not recently been satisfactory enough to enable him to maintain the continuous strain of the Speakership.
SHANGHAI, June 4th. There is a great deal of talk as Mr. Whiticy, who was Liberal to whether China's capital will be member for Halifax, was elected established permanently at Nan-Speaker seven years ago is succes king or at the old site Peking.
It is reported that the general opinion held by Kuomintang leaders is that Peking is still a better site for the capital than Nanking.
CHIANG AT NANKING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 4th. Chiang Kai Shek arrived at Nan- king on Sunday evening.
PEKING LEGATIONS.
(Wah Tiz Yat Pao).
SHANGHAI, June 4th. Following the departure of Mar shal Chang Teo Lin, the situation in the capital is normal. The Lega tion Quarter is no longer under. strict martial law and tieshas and other cars are allowed to go in and out of the Legation area.
canses.
BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST.
ELEVEN LOCAL AWARDS.
DECORATIONS FOR FAR EASTERN SERVICES,
THREE NEW PEERAGES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Loynoy, June 4th, The Birthday Honours List contains no surprises and no popular awards." There are three new Fears, one Privy Coup cillor,, five Baronets and thirty-six Knights.
Sir Alfred Mond is raised to the peerage, suggesting that he is renouncing` politics "for finance, and similar recognition is awarded to Sir Rowland Blades, last year's Lord Mayor of London and the popular member of Parliament for the Epsom Division and to Sir James Remnant, a prominent member of the Thames. Conservancy Board.
The vacancy in the Order of Merit caused by the death of Mr. Thomas Hardy is filled by a great authority on the Indian languages, Sir George Abraham Grierson, K.C.I.E.
Admiral Sir Henry Oliver, Sir Henry Eeme Howard, G.C.H.G., and Generala Sir J. H. Du Cane and Sir George Barrow receive the honour of G.C.B.
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The stage is honoured by a Knighthood for Mr. Nigel "Play- fair and a similar award is made to Mr. Max Pemberton, the Buthor.
The Far Eastern services have not been forgotten, though neither at Hong Kong nor elsewhere in China have any knight- hoods been bestowed except to Mr. Herbert Goffe, the British Consul at Hankow. One thing the Colony of Hong Kong will agree upon is that the honours accorded locally have been very well earried.
-LOCAL HONOURS.
in 1915, and later G.0.0. of the British Army of the Rhine.
He
The honours awarded locally are Chief of Staff of the China Expedi
General Sir George Barrow was
as follow:-
tionary Force sent the relief of C.B.E.-Mr. Harold Kennard foreigners in China in 1900.
..Holmes.
i was a Member of the Council of O.B.E. (Civil Division)--Mr. India from 1917 to 1994, and was Robert Sutherland, M.B.E., A.D.O. General to the King in 1911
and 1912. and Dr. Seen Wan Tao. M.B.E. (Civil Division)-Captain
Adey, Mrs. W. M. Alabaster, Mrs. Remington, Mrs. Russell Brown and Mrs. Wolte. LS.0.-M. P. T. Lambie and
Mr. A. J. Reed. M.EE. (Military Divinon
Sir Eeme Howard, '. G,C.M.G... P... has been British Ambassador to Washington since 1994 He was Member of the British delegation to the Paris Peace Conference of
K.0.3.
1919,
Subedar Major (retired);
Air-Marshal Sir John Higgins, Piran Ditts, D.C.M., Hong | K.C.M.G., who has been Air Mem- Kong-Singapore Artillery. bor for Supply and Research of the Air Council since 1928. He served. in the South African and European Wars, and from 1924 to 1920 was Commander of the Royal Air Force Contingents in Irak en v
Mr. Holmes was in 1919 appoint- ed Assistant Land Officer and in 1999 Crown Solicitor, which post he has since held.
Mr. Robert Sutherland, of Jar-
The Rev. "Alfred CE Jarvis, dine, Matheron & Co., Ltd., has who has been Chaplain-General movements for the entertaining of lain-in-Ordinary to the Queen since been prominently associated with to the Forces since 1925, and Chap- the Services in Hong Kong. He is the same date. After eight years a Past President of the St. An of religious work in the Church, drew's Society. ...
he became a Chaplain to the Forces at Woolwich in 1908 since when he has served wholly with the Forcea being Principal Chaplain to the Forcce in Mesopotamia from 1917 to 1910, during which he was three
Dr. Seen Wan Tso. (Dr. & W. Teo) is a member of the Sanitary Board, of the Board of Education, In Alaska and the North-West and of the Court of the University. the three chief factors fan the in- dr. F. T. Lambie, before he dian decline have been whisky; the retired from the Government in destruction of natural food sup- December last after 36 years' ser- plies by traders and whalers who, vice was Superintendent of Staff too, shoot for the pot; and diseases and Works in the Sanitary Depart- introduced by whites. "In the ment winter of 1878-0, for instance, sose 400 natives of St. Lawrence sion to J. W. Lowther, who is now Island starved to death in eonse Lord Ullswater. He has invariably quence of the introduction of a maintained the traditions of immer having caused them to neglect cargo of whisky the preceding scm- partiality, firmness and courtesy their hunting through continuous which attach to his office, and his drunkenness. retirement is deeply regretted in al political parties.
3,000-MILE STAGE.
SOUTHERN CROSS' BIG
ATTEMPT. 2
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HONOLULU, June 4th. The Southern Cross" which flew from Honolulu to Kauai, in the Sandwich Islands, successfully yesterday, has left po a 3,000 mile hop from Kauai to Suva, Fiji.
More Apachas,
The willd desert and mountain
Mr. Amaro John Reed is account ant in the senior clerical and ac counting staff of the General Post Office. He has been accountant since 1899.
HOME AWARDS.
Now Peerages..
times mentioned in despatches, and specially promoted.
·Prívý Goancillor. “
Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson, who has been Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ince September, 1025. Prior to that time he had served in the Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service, and was Under Secretary of State for the Home Office, from 1923 to 1025.
Baroneta..
The Right Hon. Edward Mervyn Aredale, P.O the Irish politician. He has been Minister of Agriculture and Commerce in the Northern has served in Parliament from 1838, Ireland Government since 1995. He
landscape of Utah and Nevada, un- The Rt. Hon. Sir Alfred M. tempting to the white pioneer, has Mond, P.C., M.P., who is 60 years protected the Indians of that re- af age, is head of the imperial gion more adequately than nature Chemical Industries, Limited, lately In his earlier years, he served with or luck has protected the rod man Brunner, Mond & Co. For two the Royal Navy on the China anywhere else in the United States. years he was Minister of Health, Station in MS Juno But even at that their numbers prior to which he was First Com haye decreased from 19,300, in 1845, missioner of Works for five year. O.B.E., Alderman of the Bucks Mr. William Walter Carlile, to 11,544 in 1907. In the same time, He has been prominent in the new bowever, the number of Indians in Industrial Peace Movement, and County Council, chairman of the the States verging on the Atlantic
the formation of a big Anglo Bucks standing joint Committee, south of Delaware, has diminished American financial combine.
chairman of the Magisterial Bench, by 98 per cent.
and County Commissioner for Boy. Scouts
Sir George Rowland Blades, M.P., The Apaches, whose very name is used by Europeans to designate a Lord Mayor of London. During was a very popular, and successful
Major William Cope, M.P. Lord real bait fellow of the Paris slums, his term of office he paid official Commissioner of the Treasury since are, in reality, among the best of visits to Paris, Brussels and Rome. 1924. He is largely interested in the Indians. By declining the white's Sir Rowland was Senior Sheriff in Welsh coalfields. He is an old Cam drinks and refusing to join in his 1917 and has for many years repre-bridge rugger Blue, and a Welsh dissipations, like the Navapio, they sented the Epsom Division in Par international have managed to koop healthy, to liament. He is a keen sportsman Bir Havilland Walter de Saus thrive and considerably to increase and still plays a good game of maret, Kt, who retired from in numbers.
H.B.M Supreme Court for Ching cricket The Sioux and the Iroquois, too,"
Sir James F. Remnant, MP, in 1821 affer sixteen years service. have more than held their own, formerly a leading barrister, hes Previously, he was a barrister on Some of the London hostrees who partly on account of their having eince 1807 been a prominent worker the South Eastern circuit at Home entertain- American student who had the luck to get hold of firearm
on the Thames Conservancy Board, and was assistant Judge in H.M.' spend their vacation in England sooner than neighbouring tribe, He represents the Holborn Division Consular Court for Zanzibar, assist met recently to thecuss the read, thus equipped, to have sub-in Parliament.
Sant Judge in the Ottoman Domin Mions, and was Judge of the Supreme. ception of several hundred students dued them and absorbed their
remnants.
15,000 U.S. STUDENTS. LONDON HOSTESSES PLANS TO WELCOME THEM.
in July.
SLEEPLY SICKNESS. VACCINATION SCARE AGAIN
RAISED.
-GENEVA, Switzerland possibility of sleepy sickness result ** Attention was again called to the ing from vaccination for small-pox in the report of the League Small pox and Vaccination Commission submitted to the Health Committee
Unable to account for the num
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Court there in 1803-5. Whilst at
Sir Charles Thomas Davis has Shanghai, he frequently came to been Permanent Under-Secretary Hong Kong to preside at Full Court of State for Dominions Affairs, appeal cases. He is living in retire since 1923 Before that he was ment at Guernseys, the Assistant Under-Secretary of State Mr. Bobert Williams, Manag for the Colonies: se
ing Director of the Tanganyiki Concessions, Ltd.
NANKING POLICY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. }.
Lonnor, June 4th. Commenting on Chang's with-
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, who drawal from Peking, the Morning received them at the English head- Port considers that the British quarters of the International Com- policy should be to protect British federation of Students in End subjects and interests, and main sleigh-street, St Pancras W.C., tain centres of peace and security stated that between 10,000 and within the British 6ettlements.
15,000 students would visit this SHANGHAI, June 4th
M Order Of Merit protesting against this breach of In view of Marshal Chang Tammy Government, that can establish The students come at the in-
KC.LE, late of the Indian Civil The Marques of Linlithgow, who
· Britain should shew goodwill to country during the summer,aga
Sir George Abraham Grierson, Knight Of The Thistle, Lin's departure from Peking, the authority in China
vitation of the confederation and
Service. Sir George served in was Civil Lord of the Admiralty in Many troops are leaving the fronts Nanking Government leaders, in The Daily Telegraph considers are received by students in the
India from 1873. Recently he made 1923 to 1924, and Chairman of and marching past Peking, but cluding Li Lish Chun, Tasi Xuea that the present is an unique op-ountries which they visit Tours
complete linguistic, survey of the the Royal Commission on Indian hitherto all has been quiet and Pui, Tu Yao Jen and some others, portunity for the Nanking Govern, have been arranged for them in
Peninsula. He is one of the great Agriculture in 1928, Among his orderly.
held a meeting yesterday to dis most to issue 2, reassuring mani- France, Belgium, Germany, and at Geneva cuss the organisation of a political festo of its intentions and policy Switzerland.
cat authorities on Indian languages many public offices, he has been THE LAST STAND.
réplace the one existent in Tegarding & United China (exce the students to spend a day at their ness following vaccination which Admirel Sir Henry Oliver enter Wear Knights, ask commission in Peking, which would
The hostesses are going to invite her of fatal cases of sleepy sick G.0.B. President of the Navy League. Manchuria) China, continues the [THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]" Fuenfu, the capital of Bhanel. It writer, now looks to Nanking as the
has also been decided to appoint Central Government. It appears, that the Mukden Yen Shih Shan, Chang Chi, Chow forces have given up all ides of Chin Lan and Sheng Chin se mem- making a final stand on the Lin-bers of the commission. The chair liho Changhsintien line, south west manship has not been decided as of Peking. They are now concen- trating on this line but it is re- ported that, ultimately they will carry out a general retreed, to the fine of Lwanho in enstern Chill, where they will make a last stand.
yet. J
This commision will exercise its political power over the metropoli- tan area the whole province of Chihli, Bhansi, Jebo, Buiygen and Chatha.
LATE PRESIDENT'S DEATH.
THROUGH REUTER'E AGESOY.]
THENTAIN, June 4th.
The death is announced of the ex-President, Li Yuan Hung, you terday afternoon.
homes on July 16th, the first Sun- day they will be in England
Lady Kenyon, wife of Sit British Muscum, sand to a Daily Frederick Kenyon, Director of the Mail reporter:
The students like to be shown the special treasures in the museum most as much to come to an English by my husband, and they like al home. They write very appreciative letters to me afterwards.?
have occurred recently in Holland, scientists anggest they may be due to some strains of vaccine going wrong
ed the Royal Navy in 1878, and during the War served as Chief of the Admiralty War Staff Recently he was Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet,
Captain George, Habert Wilkins, the famous Foler explorer, who has recently flown over the North Pole
Professor William Arthur Craigie, joint editor of the Oxford English General Sir John Philip Du Cano Dictionary from 1821, which has just a former Governor and Com- been completed, and also Professor mander-in-Chief of Malta since 1927. of English at the University of was appointed by the League 1884. erved in South Africa and rity on English books on these sub-
He joined the Royal Artillery in Chicago. He is a well-known autho Health Committee to study the sub- in the European War, being Major jects ject at the close of that year. General at General Headquarters deg
It will be remembered that special committee was constituted by the Ministry of Health in Eng land to investgiate the matter early in 1920, while another committee.
(Continued on Fags 8.)