CHANG HSUEH LIANG ISSUES A PROCLAMATION.
POLICY OF DEVELOPMENT IN MANCHURIA.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S INTERVIEWS AT SHANGHAI,
BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVE AT TANGSHAN.
Chang Hsueh Liang has issued a proclamation announcing his assumption of the Presidency, and giving the main points of his policy for Manchuria. Briefly his policy includes the extablish- ment of friendly relations, both at home and abroad, the reduc tion of the army and the settlement of soldiers, and referm of taxes and administration.
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Mr. C. T. Wang, the new Nationalist Foreign Minister, has been making good use of his short visit to Shanghai., He has apparently had satisfactory interviews with the American, French and Japanese Consals General, all of whom show themselves well disposed towards the Nanking Government.
British troops have now arrived in Tangshan, and everything is quiet. The British Consul General at Tientsin informed, the Nationalists that this move was going to be taken, and hoth they and the Fengtien, authorities appear to have been most helpful. The Fengtien authorities rendered great assistance in the question of transport from Chinwangtao to Tangshan, which would other- wise have been a matter of great difficulty.
In transpires that the senior officer of the Chibli and Shan- tung soldiery took the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and held them as hostages until the Kailan Mining Administration had paid up the 8100,000 which they demanded. MUKDEN'S CONSTRUCTIVE.
POLICY.
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MUXDEN, June 64th. 1 Chang Hauch Liang has issued a proclamation announcing to the people his assumption of the Pre- sidency and his taking of office for the development of Manchuria.
He also states the main points
BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVE
(TEHODOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 23th. Details from Tangshan hear out earlier messager.
The Senior Commander of the Chihli-Shantung troops held the committee of the Chamber of Com. merce & hostages until the Kailan Mining Administration paid up $100,000.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 26th, 1928.
"JERVIS BAY" INCIDENTS.
EXAGGERATED ALARM.
NO NEED FOR WARSHIP,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
COLOMBO, June 25th." The Jervis Bay arrived here this morning, but passengers were not allowed to land. A preliminary inquiry is being held on board.
The Inquiry.
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The disturbing incidents aboard the Jervis Bay have turned out not to be as serious as radios from the ship conveyed. When the vessel arrived it was learnt that eight stowaways, headed by a balf-caste Cuban, objected to work when discovered and swaggered round the deck cursing. They were even- tually incarcerated below hatches, but broke out with the assistance (as the officers believe) of a crow- bar surreptitiously slipped down the ventilatorA.
They invaded the saloon, creating a disturbance, till the ringleader was knocked down by an officer. A general melée followed, and the stowaways rushed along the deck and pushed open the cabin" doors, abere terrified women and children had fled for safety.
A Fire Bose. Four British Naval men, who were returning to England" after service in the Australian Navy, helped to overpower and batten down the stowaways, and mount guard over them,
The stowaways then set fire to their straw mattresses and thrust them out of the portholes. When the smoke threatened them with suffocation, the crew turned on the The Fengtien sathorities, also hose, extinguishing the fire and approved and assisted greatly ineffectively quelling the stowaways' the railway transport from Chin-violence. wangiao ever the hundred miles to Tangshan, which would otherwise have caused great dificulty,
The British Consul-General at of his policy, namely, peace with Tientsin has informed the Nation. the Nationalists, amicable relationsaiists and the Tientsin Garrison with the Powers, the disbandment Commander of the intention of of superfluous army units while placing a battalion of British troops
and the Chinese. raising the qualitative standard of at Tangsha3 others, the elimination of brigand. authorities bave approved. age and settling of ex-soldiers as farmers, stabilisation of the cur- rency, encouragement of industry, abolition of extortionate taxen, and "of "educational, the advancement judicial and administrative reforms, The people are to be granted a voice in provincial affairs.
Chang Hsueh Liang has been re- ceiving condolences from a steady stream of prominent visitors. The third day rites for Chang Tao Lin were performed yesterday morning,
the Consular Body attending.
A Cause Of Diference. (Fat Tu Tal Pao)."
SHANGHAI, June 9th. General Chang Hsueh Liang has declared that he wishes to come to an agreement with the Nation alists, but be cannot accept the de- mand of changing the five barred
In view of General Chang'a at titude it is feared that the prospect of a rapprochement between the Nationalists and the Fengticnese is
still far off.
HIRED ASSASSIN.
(Taun Wan Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, June 25th. According to a Chinese contem- porary at Shanghai, General Yang Yu Ting was killed by a hired assassin of General Chang Hsueh Liang at Lunchow on the 17th inst On the following day General Yang's residence at Mukden was searched by a number of Feng tienese military guards.
NORTHERN COMMANDER
RESIGNS.
(Woh Taz Fat Pac.)
SHANGHAI, June 25th. General Liu Chi Lúk, commander of the Northern troops formerly stationed at Cheloo, has resigned." NEW NAME FOR PEKING?
Wah Tu Tat Pao.)
ud.
The British troops were estab- lished at Tangshan with no toward incident, and it is thought that no complications are likely in view of the approval of the vari- ous Chinese authorities.
The Second Suffolks will leave Shanghai for Weihaiwei shortly to replace the Bedfordshire and Hert- fordshire Regiment.
C. T. WANG SEES FOREIGN CONSULS.
{THHOUGA ZIUTHE'N AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 25th.
The Captain then wirelesséd for assistance and the stowaways were forced into submission by being de- prived of food.
GALLANT RESCUE
WORK.
A SECOND ATTEMPT
'PLANE OVERTURNS.
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ROME, June 24th.
The Citta di Milano in a wire Jess message states that General Nobile's rescue was effected by a Swedish plane fitted with runners. The airman boldly landed near Nobile's party.
Nobile was taken to Hinlopen Straits, whence a Swedish seaplane took him to Virgo Bay, leaving him aboard the Citta di Milano. The message makes no mention of any injury to Nobile.
BILL.
DISCLOSURES IN EGYPT:
FRENCH CURRENCY
A MAD PRINCE.
POLITICAL LEADERS
INVOLVED.
(THROCOH RESTER'S AGENCY.).
LONDON, June 25th. In connection with the Egyptian political crisis at Cairo, telegrams state that the Opposition news papere published documents alleged to be signed by Nahas Pasha, the Premier, Wissa Wassef. President of the Chamber, and Gafar Fakhry, Blending Wafd Deputy.
These three were the lawyers engaged early last year by the mother of the and Prince, Ahmed Seifeddin, who escaped from Eng- land. She wished them to obtain the removal of the restraint under which the Court had placed the Prince."
TRIUMPH FOR GOVERNMENT.
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ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PARIS, June 24th. By the overwhelming majority of 430 votes to 22, the French Chamber to-day passed the Bill for the legal stabilisation of the franc, under which the value of the new frane will correspond to 194.21 to the pound sterling, and U.S. dollar parity of 23.50.
Socialist Amendment, The Commission for the stabilis tion of the frine announced that the Government would accept the amendment for the withdrawal of the five frame silver coin, and minting a twenty-frang silver coin.
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AMERICAN PEACE PACT.
TEXT MADE PUBLIC.
MR. KELLOGG'S HOPES.
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WASHINGTON, June 24th "This simple procedure will bring mankind's aspirations for universal peace nearer to practical fulfilment than ever before in history," writes Mr. Frank R. Kellogg, the U.S. Secretary of State in a covering letter to his. Note announcing the terms of the proposed multilaterial Treaty for the qutlawing of war.
The text of the Note giving the draft of the Treaty was issued at Washington to-day. It has been addressed to fourteen Nation in- cluding Japan, Poland, Czecho Slovakia, and other Locarno signa tories, the British Dominions and
The Swedish aeroplane approach- ed Nobile's party again in order to effect further rescue, but over- difficult turned while making a
India. landing. The pilot was not injur
j ed.
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Is He Injured?
STOCKHOLM, June 4th. It is announced that a Swediab
aeroplane has taken General Nobile off the ice floe, on which he has been marooned with several of the crew of the Italia for practically à month, and has brought him land.
to
The other members of his party are still on the ice of Foyn Island, but it is expected that they will soon be rescued in the same manner.
It is alleged that these three undertook the case on condition that, if the interdiction were raised,
the would receive EE.117,000.
The publication of the documenta
has caused a sensation in Wafdist circles, and has led to a demand for the resignation of the Premier and the President of the Chamber,
An earlier cable states:-
CAIRO, June 25th. At a meeting last night of the Wald Parliamentary Group a re- solution
The Government rejected, how- ever, the Socialist amendment for deroting 2000,000,000 francs for the initiat endowment of an agri- cultural credit fund, and encour- agement of the building of cheap
houses.
M. Poinare objected on the ground that it would jeopardiac the whole scheme.
By 360 votes to 308, the Chamber decided not to discuss the Socialist amendment in favour of a recal- culation of the cash available in the Bank of France, which M. Poincare made a question of con-
was passed expressing fidence. conadence in the Premier, Nahas Pasha, and expelling Khashaba Pasha from the Party,
Khanbaba Pasha on Friday ten- dered his resignation as Minister
COPENHAGES, June 95th. According to a message received at the Italian Legation at Oslo, | of Justice.
Another prominent Minister, Generai Nobile and another member of his party were picked up by one Ibrahim Fahmi Bey, the Minister of the Fokker machines of the of Public Works, has also resigned.
It is It is believed that the latter's Swedish, Relief expedition. stated that both are suffering from action ends the list of resignations, but the position of the Cabinet is still regarded as critical. injuries.
TOBACCO WORKERS'-
STRIKE. -
BRITISH AND U.S. COM- PANIES' STRONG LINE.
NUMBERS RETURNING.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The officers, while emphasising that the crew never participated in the trouble, think it possible that some assisted the stowaways to em- bark. Most of the passengers, dis
LONDON, June 24th. count the idea of danger, and de-
The Greck labour crisis is still clare it was unnecessary to summon defying a solution, Reuter's cor,
a warship.
The Armed Guard.
RUGBY, June 24th. The Royal Fleet auxiliary Slavol intercepted the Australian Com monwealth liner Jervis Bay at about seven o'clock (Greenwich
Prior to going to Nanking yes terday evening, C. T. Wang in an interview with a Chinese newspaper said that his aegotiations during his three days stay in Shanghai time) last night. were most satisfactory diplomatical ly.
The rendezvous was effected an The American Consul-General cording to plan, and, despite the informed me that the recognition monsoon which is now prevailing, of the Nationalist Government will the armed guard, despatched by the Enterprise from Trin be effected shortly, and negotiations cruiser will be opened with the Nationalist comalee when the first information Government regarding the revision regarding the incident aboard the Jervis Bay was received, was placed of unequal treaties,..
on board."·
The officer in command of the
respondent at Athens etating that according to latest advices from Salonika where the strike has amumed most serious proportions,
the Government's efforts to bring about an agreement between the tobacco workers and the employers have failed
LANCASHIRE TEXTILE
CORPORATION.
BANKS TAKE DEFINITE ACTION.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.
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LONDON, June 24th.
An important development is re- ported by Reuters correspondent at Manchester, who says that the banks heavily involved in the financial difficulties of the Lan cashire cotton industry are now taking definite action to assist in
the reorganisation of the industry
on a sound basis.
The banks have issued a Com- munication to all the spinning com- panies urging them carefully to consider the proposal of the Cotton Yarn Association to form a Lin cashire Textile Corporation.
On this occasion the failure is due to the attitude taken up by the employers, the British and Ameri- can tobacco companies having in- isted that the relations between capital and labour must be settled ATLANTIC MAIL ROBBERY. once and for all.
LATER.
workers.
in
the tobacco
men are now returning to work that there is every reason to expect. a speedy end to the strike,
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PROBABLY IN NEW YORK.
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The French Consul-General
In spite of the breakdown of SCOTLAND YARD ENQUIRIES. stated that friendly relations will be maintained between China and guard reports that the mutineers, negotiations between the employers France and no abrupt policy will comprising eight stowaways, are and be adopted which may impair exist-under guard and that everything Salonika, such large numbers of on board is normal. The cruiser ing friendly feelings.
The Japanese Consul General Suffolk, which had been instructed,
precautionary measure, said he had received instructions from Japan to undertake negotia. quicken speed in order to be. in a aistance be required, has now tions in connection with the Tainan favourable position should her been instructed to continue her. normal. course to China.
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MISS GLEITZ'S NEW ᎪᎢᎢᎬᎷᏢᎢ . GREAT EFFORT IN IRISH CHANNEL
to
FENG YU HSIANG ILL. ·
[THROUGH BAUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 25th. The Kusmin confirms the rumour that Feng Yu Hsiang has informed the Nanking Government that he is suffering from dysentry, and aske
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] for ten days sick leave, He will Join Chiang Kai Shek at Sinhsiang
RUGBY, June 24th. when the latter proceeds to Peking.
Miss Mercedes Gleitze after, swim Chiang Kai Shek is expected to leave Pukow to-night or to-morrow ming a distance of 23 miles aban
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FOREIGN LEGIONARIES.
EIGHT JUMP OVERBOARD.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY;}."
LONDOS, June 24th The Fench 8.8. Athos 71 has ar- rived at Marseilles with Foreign Legionaries on board from Hal phong
Eight of the legionaries jumped overboard at Port Said and disap- peared.
morning, but he may go rid Han-doned, early this morning, her at LONG FLIGHT TO MEXICO.
kow and pick up Li Teung Jen,
PEKING APPOINTMENTS.
(Teun Wan Tat" Pao.) ·
SHANGBAI, June 25th, The following appointments have been made to the Peking Political Commissjon
SHANOL, June 25th.
Chang Chi, Chiang Tso Peng. A message from Peking states Chow Chin Ying, Ten Shih Shan. that as a result of the Nanking Chao Tai Fu, Lu Chung Lin, Nan' Government's proposal to re-name Kwai Ching. ho Seng Chun, Kou, Peking and Chihli, the public Chan Tu, Li Leh Chun, and Feng bodies at Peking have wired to Peng Jen, while the chairmanship Nanking demanding that the Gov-will be given to Chang Chi or ernment's decision be rescinded. Chiung Tso Peng
tempt to swim across the Irish Sea from Donaghadee, Northern Ire land to Port Patrick, Scotland.
Miss Gleitze recently succeeded in swimming the Straits of Gibraltar after several rebuffs.
SILK STRIKE OVER..
MAJORITY RESUME WORK.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, June 25th.
As a result of strong admonition from the Defence Commissioner, the majority of the filature workers re- sumed work this morning.
HINDERED BY LACK OF FUEL
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MEXICO CITY, June 25th,
RUGBY, June 24th. Scotland Yard and the Criminal Investigation Departmat are ca- gaged an exquiries regarding the discovery made yesterday that the mails landed at Southampton from the liner Leviathan had been tam pered with and that notes and other negotiable securities were missing from certain registered letters.
All indications point to the mails having been tampered with before they reached Southampton, and probably before leaving the office of despatch.
BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC
RECOVERY.
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Senate's Sanction.
The Main Articles,
The First Article is an under-
taking solemnly condemning re- course to war for the solution of
nouncing it as an instrument of national policy.
international controversies and re-
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The Second Article requires the signatories to agree that the solution of all disputes of whatso- never be ever character should sought except by paciño mears.
The Text is preceded by Preamble, the first three clauses of PARIS. June 25th.
which have been revised to give The Stabilisation Bill was placed | express recognition to the principle that if a State. resorta to war in before the Senate today and was
The violation of the Treaty, the other passed by 258 votes to 3. measure was passed without amend signatories are released from their ment and thus the stabilising of the obligations under the Treaty to
that particular State. franc is now definite.
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RETIREMENT OF THE
SPEAKER.
FIVE BYE ELECTIONS.
SIR ALFRED, MOND'S NEW
TITLE.
{BRITION WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, June 4th.
Of the five Parliamentary bye- elections now-pending, little, in- terests being displayed in those taking place in Epsom, Holborn and Hallam (Sheffield) owing to the substantial majorities by which the Conservatives have held these seats in the past.
In Halifax, no election has taken
JH. Whitley (Liberal) having place for many years, the Rt. Hon.
since his appointment as Speaker secured on unopposed return ever
of the House of Commons seven years ago. Three candidates are pow contesting the seat.
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There are also three candidates for the seat at Carmarthen, which
Revised Clauses. The revised clausen read:" One, the signatories are deeply sensible at their solemn duty to promote the welfare of mankind;
Two, they are persuaded that the time has come when the frank renunciation of war as an instru- ment of national policy should be made so that existing peaceful and friendly relations may be perpe- traged; and
COTI-
Three, the signatories are vinced that all changes of relations between one another should only be sought by pacife means and be the result of peaceful and orderly pro- cess, and any signatory which seeks to promote its national interests by resort to war should be denied the benefits of the Treaty.
Mr. Kellogg's Letter. Mr. Kellogg's draft Treaty was accompanied by a letter, in which the history of the negotiations were reviewed and which emphasised that nothing in the Treaty would in any way restrict or impair the right of self-defence.
Mr. Kellogg expressed the opinion
is rendered vacant by the elevation that there is no necessary incon to the Peerage of Sir Alfred Mondzistency between the League of who was returned as Liberal at the Nations Covenant and the idea of last election but later crossed the unqualified renunciation of war. floor of the House. Sir. Alfred
It was also declared that the
Mond bas taken the title Lord
Melchett
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AIR LINE TO THE EAST.
ANGLO-FRENCH CO-OPERA-
TION,
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, June 24th. Commandant Glaize, who hai been laying the foundations of a commercial air line between Rat- goon and Vinh, Indo-China, ar- rived at Marseilles to-day from the Far East.
The Rangoon,Vinh air-line will be run, according to Glaize's plans, in conjunction with the British line from London to Australia.
FIRST · ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
"FRIENDSHIP'S" HOMAGE TO ALCOCK
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RUGBY, June 4th.
United States aims to give the Treaty a world-wide application, but prefers not to postpone it until all the Nations can agree to the
text.
· Moreover, the letter goes on, the United States is convinced that if the present addressecs agree to con- clude à Treaty as suggested, other Nations will signify their willingness to adhere thereto immediately the Treaty comes into force.
This simple procedure will, there- fore, the letter concludes, bring: mankind's aspirations throughout the ages for universal peace nearer to practical fulfilment than ever be. fors in history.
Press Opinion. The London papers consider that Mr. Kellogg's Dots deserves prompt welcome, but the Paris
A moving tribute to the memory press has hitherto shown ne enthus-
AMERICAN SENATOR'S
ENCOURAGING FIGURES,
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of one of the pioneers of transiasm. Atlantic, flying was paid yesterday RUGBY, June 24th.
by Lieutenant Wilmer Stultz, "the The airmen, Joaquin Pacheco In the course of a speech at pilot of Mias Earheart's Atlantic Friendship," and Mr. and Fritz Bieler, who took off from Rugby yesterday, Lord Hailsham, seaplane Windsor, Ontario, on Saturday the new Lord Chancellor, said that Gordon landed here at 2.28 p.m. yesterday although unemployment still pre-machine.
sented a grave problem, there were now 535,000 more people in work to-day than there were four years ago, while the buying power of nually than in 1924. wages was £100,000,000 more an
afternoon.
They had intended a non-stop flight. but reported on arrival that they had been forced to descend at Tampico owing to shortage of petrol.
the navigator of the
They few to Manchester and after a civic reception, laid a wreath on the grave of Sir John
ten Brown made the first fight Alcock, who with Sir Arthur Whit across the Atlantio in 1919.
DEATH.
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New York, Jane 24th. The death is announced Beantor Frank R. Gooding.