"
REPORTED DEATH OF CHANG TSO LIN.
JAPANESE RUMOURS DENIED.
PAN FU AMONG THE CASUALTIES.
PRESERVING THE PEACE OF PEKING.
A Japanese press report from Mukden, for which no confirma tien can be found, says that Marshal Chang Tso Lin has died from the injuries received in the blowing up of his train, but that the news of his death has been kept secret. This report is strenuously denied by the Chinese papers, who, however, admit that the name of the Prime Minister, Pan Fu, must be added to the list of notable
deaths.
"
Requests have been, forwarded to Yen Shih Shan, Chiang Kai. Shek, and Feng Yu Hsiang, bath, by the Diplomatic Représenta. tives of the Foreign Powers in Peking, and also by the Committed of Public Safety. The requests put forward by the two bodies are almost identical.
After pointing out that the Northern General Pao Yu Lin's brigade had been retained in the city to supplement the police force, the two telegrams request that provision shall be made for General. Pao's withdrawal in peace, when the Southerners are prepared to take over the city.
Chi Hsieh Yuen, Inte Tupan of Kiangsu, is supposed to have obtained command of 70,000 of the troops of Sun Chuan Fang and -Chang Tsung Chang by bribery, and to have blown up the railway bridge at Yangtsun. As a result, Chang Hauch Liang is completely cut off from Mukden.
CHANG TSO LIN DEAD? ;
(IRROCOR REUTER'S ADENCT.}
Toxyo, June 5th. 2.46 pm. The Mukden correspondent of the Jaji angs that Marsha! Chang Tso Lin has died, though his death is being kept secret. The report can- not be conarmed.
REPORT CONTRADICTED?
(a T: Fat Pao
SKANURAI. June 5th. It is announced that the report of the death of Marchal Chang Tso Lin is untrue. Mr. Pan Fu is reported dead.
CHINESE ACCOUNT.
(Wah Tz Fat Pao.)
LITTLE FEELING AGAINST JAPAN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Tokyo, June 3th.
A War Office despatch confirme the fact that Wu. Chun Sheng has died of wounds and that Mo Te
Hui and Ya Kuo Han are in a serious condition. There are no details concerning Chang Tse Liz and Pan Fa..
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6th, 1928.
REQUEST FROM THE POWERS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
PERINO, June 3th. Oudendijk, on behalf of the Diplomatic Corps, last evening. wired to Tan Yen Kai at the Foreign Office at Nanking as fol lows: "I shall be greatly obliged if Your Excellency will kindly transmit by wire the following tele- gram to Yen Shih Shan, Chiang Kai Shek and Feng Yu Hsiang:
The Diplomatic Representatives of the Foreign Powers have the honour to draw the attention of the commanders of Chinese armies ap- proaching Peking to the fact that an interim périod may occur in which the population of this city may remain without protection. They have learned that General Pad of the Fenguen army is stay- ing at present in Peking with the sole object of maintaining peace and order at the request of the Committee of Elder Statesmen.
"Without, desiring to interfere in the least in any military move- ments in China, the Representatives of the Powers, having in view only the safety of foreign residents as well as the population in general, would feel exceedingly gratified it
'SOUTHERN CROSS' FLIGHT.
COLONIAL OFFICE AND OVERSEAS.
SHIPPING CRISIS IN THE OWNERSHIP OF
JAPAN.
VILNA.
45
FLIERS STONE DEAF.
OFFICIALS TOURS OF DUTY.
NEGOTIATIONS PAIL.
POLAND AND LITHUANIA` DISPUTE.
COMMUNISM IN MALAYA.
WIND, RAIN, THUNDER
AND LIGHTNING.
[TanorCH BETER'S AGENCE.)
SUYA, June 5th. There has been the most tense excitement over the arrival of the Southern Cross The Legislative Council was closed for the occasion. The machine made a beautiful landing, but the fliers, who were all stone deaf, were obviously in need of sleep.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
LONDON, June. 3th. Sir Samuel Wilson, Permanent Under-Secretary for the Colonies,
JAPANESE SHIPPING
ABROAD.
(TIKOUGH MACTER'E AGENCY,}
Kosz, June 5th. In the dispute between the Ship-
was the principal guest at a dinner owners' Association and the Sea- of the Association of British men's Union, the latter has present Malaya. Mr. Lowther Kemp, pre-ed a final minimum wage schedule eiding, paid a tribute to Sir Hagh and asked the owners to take it or Clifford. He said it was one of his leave it. most difßoult problémus to keep Malaya free of the microbe of Com-
Mr. Kemp did not think that the prosperity of Malaya would be per- manently marred by the change of the rubber restriction policy. They need not regard it as a disaster, but must take a long view.
They appeared very pleased with | muniam., the flight, but Kingsford Smith declared that he never wished to fly through such weather again.
The machine was flown through out the night without a hitch, through" wind, mia, "thunder and lightning. The machine will now
the armies commanded by Your refuel prior to continuing the Excellencies would leave General Pao's force in Peking till the pro-flight to Australia, tection of the city can be taken over by incoming troops, with some provision arrangement, whereby
could be made for General Pao's men peacefully to withdraw.".
IN PEKING..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PERING, June 3th. The Committee of Public Safety haa telegraphed to Tan Yen Kai, Yen Shin Shan, Chiang Kai Shek and Feng Yu Heiang in similar terms to the telegram from the
The Flight.
WELLINGTON, June 4th.
Sir Samuel, referring to. Mr. Ormsby Gore's visit to Malaya, said that he himself intended going there as soon as opportunity arose. He compared the rubber industry
A wireless message has been pick-to a sick man who had been ad- ed up from the "Southern Cross."vised to change his treatment. It showed that at 1298 a.m. this Sir Samuel thought that before morning, the Australian zärmen,long the patient would be restored who are making the long 3,000 miles to health. Referring to his proe- hop from Hauni, Sandwich Islands, to Suva, Fiji Islands, "were then over the Phoenix group,
The
more
than two-thirds
pective visit to the West African Colonies this summer to get into personal touch with the officials, he caid that two officers of the Colonial Office were now doing tours of duty He hoped that the "of its overseas.
Colonial Office would shortly ar- range for junior officers to tour overseas in their first seven years. at-Thus the Department would main- tain the touch which is essential to Empire development.
news indicates that the Diplomatic Bedy, The telegramSouthern Cross ad completed The Foreign Office etatee that explains that Pao Yu Lin's brigade has been retained in Peking as it the Chinese and Japanese authori-is feared that the Peking police are journey. ties at Mukden are investigating insufficient to maintain order in the The Committee hopes that General the facts concerning the bomb event of trouble from desertere. Pao's troops will be peacefully re- outrage.
placed when the Southerners arrive.
Peking at present is quite quiet, rived here... and ile everywhere is proceeding as usual. There have been one or
Press despatches report that anti-Japanese feeling has been calmed as the result of establishing the fact that the Japanese were not connected with the attempt
In the meantime, "official quar ters appear confident that there will not be any serious disturbances
the despatch necessitating
two reports of looting by indiv dual soldiers, which have been in- stantly suppressed by the police, who have shot two looters.
It is reported that after the departure of Yang Yu Ting and Chang Hsueh Liang, railway bridges at Changhaintien and Feng- oftai were blown up...
SHANGHAI, June 5th. As a result of the recent bombing incident during Marshal Chang Teo Lin's journey to Mukden, Marshal Chang has suffered injury to his troops, as the 3,000 troops which nosc. He 23 now undergoing are at present at Mukden will medical treatment in hospital. General Wu Chun Seng. Tupan of sufico to meet any emergency that Heilungkiang, has died from severe wounds. In view of the fact that might arise. this incident took place within the area under Japanese military pro- "tection, the Japanese Minister will Issue a statement explaining the circumstances under which the in- cident occurred.
to
Marshal Chang's military head- quarters will be transferred Fengtien. A field headquarter will be established at Lunchow.
General Pei Chung Hai has ar rived at Shihchinocheng this morn- ing,
TROOP TRAINS HELD UP.
(THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]
Toro. June 3th.
A message from Peking states that according to a repet from Fengtai, a number" of un entified persons blew up a bridge near Yangisan, thereby preventing the the Fengtien Third and Fourth Army Corps to Mukden.
transportation
The incident is attributed to the action of the troops of Marshal Sun Chuan Fang, who are reported to have gone over to the Nation alists.
OLD "HEILUNGKIANG GOVERNOR. DIES.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 5th A delayed message from Reuter's
Another despatch, however, states correspondent at Mukden states that the train was passing along that Marshal Sun left Peking laat the railway to the North of Muk-night with General Chang Haueb den when terrible explceron Liang, Chang Teo Lin's son.
General Yang Yu Ting was to occurred.
It wrecked bath the train and have left at the same time but he the overhead bridge, but fuil de suddenly elected to remain and tails are lacking.
there is considerable epeculation It is reported, that Marshal regarding his motive.
A
Chang Tao Lin was injured in the
The advance guards of Shansi troops from the Western Hills are reported to have reached the Sum- mer Palace, ten miles from Peking. RETREAT TO MUKDEN CUT.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 5th. It is alleged that, as a result of
intrigues with Yen Shib Shan and Chiang Kai Shek, Marshai Chi Hsieh Yuen on behalf of the "Chibli Party" has taken over the command of 70,000 Chibli and Shantung troops, by bribing the subordinates of Sun Chuan Fang and. Chang Tsung Chang.
:
Now Li Fiji.
SUVA, June 4th The "Southern Cross" has
ENTERING PEKING.
(Wah Tas Tas Paa),
THE ATTEMPT ON
"M. LIZAVEF.
REPLY TO SOVIET NOTE.
15
SHANGHAI, June 5th: Mr. Wang Shi Chien has reach- ed en agreement with General Yen Shih Shan's representative that the RUSSO-POLISH RELATIONS. Bhansi troops will enter Peking from the West Gate while the Feng- tienese leave Peking from the Yungtung Gate. The date of the Shaasi troops arrival has not yet been decided.
It is reported that General Yen Shih Shan and Marshal Feng Yu at Peking Hsiang will arrive simultaneously.
YEN SHIH SHAN'S POST.
(Wah Tu Fat Pao).
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
If the shipowners say "No," an unprecedented tie-up of all, Japan- esc" merchant shipping, except the NY.K. and O.S.K. Hiners, is threa
tened.
LEAGUE DÉCISION
FLOUTED.
{THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.)
1.8
GENEVA, June 4th. Lithuania's amended Constituy
tho tion designating Vilna capital of the Republic (notwith- standing the fact that the Powers have upheld Poland's seizure of the town) is described na devoid of juridicat value and practicable Polish Note to value in the Lithuanin.
"A copy of the Polish Note has been sent to the League of Nationa
Representatives on both sides Council
Valdemaras, the Premier of worked until late last right, but no Progress was made. They are again Lithuania, granted an interview to meeting this morning, but it is Reuter', correspondent to-day and feared that there is no room for a
declared that the Polish Note did compromise.
not affect the situation in the least. The Lithuanian Reply would de- clare that the 1918. Act of Indepen- dence fixed Vilna as the capital.
Meanwhile, the seamen waiting at various ports are getting restive and are telegraphing 'to their re- presentatives to break off negotia
tions.
A strike may be officially order- ed by the Dnien to-day.
Negotiations between seamen and ship-owners have broken off." The Union has not yet ordered a strike, but a partial tie up is reported from various Japanese porta. ..
It is not likely that the Union) will order a strike of Japanese shipping abroad,
MISSING AIRSHIP'S MESSAGE.
8.O.S. FROM
"ITALIA."
· WHERE IS SHEP
{THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]
- Moscow, June 4th." The Committee which is concera- ing itself with measures for the relief of the crew of the Italian airship Italia which has met with disaster in the Polar regions, has been informed that B Wireless amateur in Vorpescask, North Dvinsk, picked up the following message yesterday:
"Italia. Nobile, Franz Josel, 8.0.8."
The messago was received on a wave-length of from 33 to 35 metres, which corresponds to that installed on the Italia.
It is believed that the Italia must have landed somewhere in Franz
Josef Land...
In view of this 6.0.8., the com-
WARSAW, June 5th. In reply to the Soviet Note of May 6th, the Polish Government has expressed its regret for the incident, and declared that ener- getie measures will be taken to dis.mittee has decided to send an ex- cover and punish the offenders.
The reply adds that steps are taken to render it impossible for anyone in future to abuse the rights of asylum and disturb Ruezo-Polish
The first outcome has been that
SHANGHAI, June oth 20,000 of Sun Chuan Fang's troops Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has have blown up a railway bridge at sent
relations, e telegram urging General Yangteun, 18 miles north-west of Ten Shih Shan to proceed to Tientsin, and have held up the Peking to assume office as Precau withdrawal of the 3rd and 4th tionary Commander in the capital. Fengtiea Army Corpe from Chang- hsintien to Mukden.
Chang Hsueh Liang, who left Peking with his staff yesterday evening, is endeavouring to nego tiate a peaceful passage, but the outcome of the negotiations is at present unknown.
Meanwhile the Nationalist army
CHIANG KAI SHEK AT
NANKING.
AUSTRALIA'S READY
pedition, of ice-breakers and airship to Franz Josef Land along the route Italia is supposed to have taken,
STOCKHOLM, June 5th. About midnight, wireless opera tors at Gaevle, Upsala, Biseraum and Trelleborg, picked up a message ia English and Italian repeating the words:
"Italia, Nobile, S.0.8. Four King's Bay East."..
..
ACCEPTANCE.
KELLOGG'S PEACE PAGT.
{THROUGH REUTZE'S AGENCY.]
21 DAYS IN THE AIR. LONDON, June 5th.
BELGIAN FLYING RECORD, The Foreign Office has handed a Note to the United States Charge
'(THROUGH" BEUTER'E AGENCY.) d'Affaires in London, intimating Australia's acceptance of the in-
BxVSBELS, June 3th." vitation to become one of the
The Belgian aviators, Crooy and Treaty for the outlawing of war.
bave "established a new endurance The Note states that the Com-record, remaining in the air for 60 monwealth Government has express hours, 7 minutes and 32 seconds. ed the belief that such a treaty
The previpur record was set on would provide a material safeguard Sunday last by two Italian airmen, for the peace of the world, and who remained in the air for 57 they will be happy to co-operate to hours and 37 minutes.. the fullest extent to bring the negotiations to a successful con- clusion..
CHINESE IN SHANGHAI PARKS.
JESSFIELD AND HONGKEW
· NOT MUCH PÁTRONIZED.
VERY LITTLE CHANGE TO BE SEEN,
SHANGHAI, June 2nd...
From M o'clock yesterday morn- ing an old bone of contention be- tween foreign and Chinese relations was removed by the admission of Chinese into the parks of the Settle- ment. The admission charge for all comers of 10 coppers was then put fato effect.
A visit paid to the Bund Ger- dens, Jessfield and Hongkow Parks early in the afternoon by a repre- sentative of the North-China Daily News was sufficient to prove that
the idea was not catching on very rapidly in the latter parks, but that the Bund Gardens, a more central- y situated visiting place, were be ing used extensively by Chinese visitors,
At the entrance to all the parks Municipal Regulations, framed and encased in glass, were posted, giving the hours when the parks would be open and stipulating the
kind of conduct which would and would not be allowed A. ticket booth, likewise, was a new feature at the entrance where a guard Bat to dispense tickets for the payment. of 10 coppers, to make change in case the exact amount of coppers wis not in one's possession, and to give a limited amount of informa tion in English, chiefly to the effect that to-day everybody who paid 10 coppers could enter the park. Be- yond the entrance gateway at the Bund Gardens two Chinese police constables were posted, and else where Chinese guards in blue uni-' forms. All tickets sold were painly marked with the name of the park for which they were intended, and while one ticket, was being purchas ed the information was volunteer- ed that a season ticket would be
more cheap.
No Unseemly Conduct. Inside the Bund Gardens at
shoulder and that one of his sons LATE TUPAN OF KIANGSU, Taku. ensuring the cutting off of Tangshan, near Nanking, for & low original parties to Mr. Kellogg Groenen, at Tirlemont Aerodrome, about half past two an interesting
Was wounded in the arm.
The
Minister of Industry was also in- jured.
General Wu Chun Sheng, the aged Governor of Heilungkiang, received euch a ebock that his condition is regarded as hope-
less.
Wu Chan Sheng Dead,
TOKYO, June 5th."
A Japanese report from Makden states that General Wu. Chun Sheng has died as the result of the bomb outrage. His death bas been kept a secret, lest it should disturb his troops at Heilungkiang.
The Japanese message also adds that Marshal Chang Tao Lin was more badly burt than was at árst reported, and that his condition
serious.
LEADERS LEAVE FOR MUKDEN
(Wal T Tat Pão).
(Wah Te Fat Pan).
SHANGHAI, June 5th. Marshal Chi Hsieh Yuen, former- ly Tupan of Kiangeu but who had retired from political activity for some years, has taken over the Chihli and Shantung troope and
17.
(Wah Tai Yat Pao.)
BHANGHAI, June 8th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, who is reported to be advancing, and to have cut the Peking-Mukden as previously reported, has pro- Railway between Tientain and ceeded to Nanking, will stay at the Fengtienese even if they enc days before proceeding to the
Kin-Han railway front. ceed in passing Yangtsun,
"TIMES" VIEW OF JAPAN,
¡THROUGH EKUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 8th. The strange interlude around strongly renewed Japanese activity in North China, and is felt equally by Northernera and Southerners, declares the Times.
· PEKING AND TIENTSIN
{Tyrough R&UTER'S AGENCY.) '
PEKING, June 5th. The Committee of Public Safety under Wang Shih Chen was augurated yesterday, and bas taken over the police with an additional 1,500 Fengtience as garrison troops.
11. has been appointed Commander-in-Peking reflects the influence of
Chief of the 8th Group Army by the Nationalist Government.
NORTHERNERS GO OVER.
POLICE CHIEF ATTACKED. SET ON BY HIS OWN MEN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S LOENCY.)
BERLIN, June 4th..
"FRIENDSHIP'S" FLIGHT TO LONDON.
HIGH SPEED FLIGHT.
(THROUGH ZALTZE'S AGENCY.}
group of loiterers was in evidence. Young Chinese of apparently the student class were in a large majority and a number of philoso phical seeming old gentleman sat quietly on the benches watching the Whangpoo. Nearly all the benches were taken during the by Chinese tarly afternoon, visitors, only a very few for eigners, including a few foreign children with their amaha, being about...
A few Chinese dressed in foreign clothes were included in the gather- ing; also, and several poorly dress-- ed Chinese men and women istemed A message" from St. John's Now-to be getting their ten coppers'
ONTARIO, June 4th.
soplane Friendship" which is or place on a bench. One Chinese to embark on a Transatlantic woman of the coolie class with- a Flight has arrived at Trepassey partially clothed child was leaning from Halifax after a flight at en on the railing and studying the average speed of 150 miles an hour. Whangpoca current with unremit
ting fascination for the half hour during which these observations
The Japanese, in asserting their The Committee) this morning 【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] absolute neutrality, reaKee that ordered the city gates to be closed their intervention for the protec because many Fengtien deserters Tokyo, June 5th." tion of their nationals at Tainan were wandering on the north side.
An official enquiry has been orfoundland, states that the Fokker worth of enjoyment out of a stroll A message from Tientsin states may have delayed the Nationalist Fractically all Fengtlenese troops
the Peking Hankow Railway dered into a Police: incident in that, pe the result of secret nego. advance. To counterbalance this o tiations, part of the Chilli Party they have insisted on an orderly have now evacuated by a branch which Communiste returning from under Chi Hsien Yuan, and about retirement of Chang Tao Lin from fine from Changhaintien through the funeral of a comrade killed in 80.000 Northeta troope, including Peking. Thus the Japanese Gov Fengtal to Tientsin: Yen Shih the demonstrations on May 28th, 50,000 of Shartung troops underernment has declared itself-in Shan is expected to arrive to-night collided with the Police. General Yu Lung Chung, and 20,000 voluntarily, perhaps almost by force and proclamations in his name as A serious melee was taking place under Marabal Sun Chunn Fang. of circumstances the most power garricon commander of Peking and are reported to have gone over to fal arbiter of the issues of the Tientsin have already been posted
Chinese Civil War. The mere evi-up in the suburbs. dence that the Japanese are capable of acting decisively for their pro tection of their interests has sober ed all combatante.
the Nationalists
SHANGHAI, June 5th...
It is understood that these troops Chang Hauch, Liang, Sun Chuan will co-operate with General Yen Fang, Chang Tsung Chang, and Shih Shan and Marchal Chiang Kai Yang Yu Ting left Peking yeater-Shek for the purpose of leasoning day morning for Mukden.
the influence of Marshal Feng Yu Before their departure they Heiang transferred the responsibility of maintaining order of Peking to the elder leaders including Mr. Wang Shi Chien,
It is reported that General Chu Yu Pn, the. Fengtien leader, ha
creed to co-operate with Chi
Helen Yuen.
Japan for the moment bears the greatest responsiblilty, which can only be effectively exercised if fully shared on agreed principles by all the Pewers directly interest ed in China,"
Wa Ordinary railway trafic between Peking and Tientsin has been sus pended as a rolling stock is com- mandeered by the evacuating troops. This has brought up the vexed question of running an in- ternational train. It is understood that all Protocol Powers are in favour of this except the United
Statea.
with the Police using their batons on the mob when Herr Weiss, the Vice-President of the Berlin Police, happened to descend from his car nearby, and ordered the Police to they oedse, as in Weiss's words were using their batons without ap- parent reason."
Apparently the Police did not re cognise the man who appeared on the scene and attacked Herr Weiss severely bruising his shoulder and
left arm
STERLING BUYING RATE.
BANK OF FRANCE · ACTION.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
were made. Two or three Chinese youths were sprawled full length on benches, sound asleep. Bevaral Chinese children with their elders aleo strolled along the walks,
There was nb, hoisy or unseemly conduct and the atmosphere on the The Bank of France has raised | whole, was little different than at
PARIS, June 4th.
the buying price of sterling from the same time of day on previous
124.02 £o 194.10. This is interpreted occasions except that most of the as a clear draint of the revalorisa | benches were filled by young tion rumoUTE.
Chineze.