CHIANG KAI SHEK'S
IN PEKING...
ARRIVAL
CONFERENCES AND DEPUTATIONS.
REVIEW OF POLITICAL SITUATION.
YEN SHIH SHAN RETIRING TO SHANSI?
Peking is in a great
stir over the arrival of the Southern war. lords. Crowds stood round the railway station all night in order to catch a glimpse of Chiang Kai-Shek on his arrival. He did not remain in Peking but proceeded almost immediately to the Western Hills, where he is staying.
Throughout the day there was a continual stream of visitors to the Generalissimo. The leading generals, with the exception of Feng Yu Hsiang, who has not yet arrived, held a preliminary con- ference, while deputations from the Chamber of Commerce and other public bodies were received by the Marshal himself or his. subordinates.
Chiang Kai Shek, while on his way to Peking, made a state- ment "upon the present situation. On the question of the disarma- ment of troops, he said that the total expenditure cannot be more than 40 per cent. of the receipts of the National Treasury, while the number of troops to be disbanded is not to exceed 600,000.
A Reuter message from Peking states that the Nanking Gov- ernment 'intends to appoint Dr. Chu Chao Hsin, the present Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Canton, to the post of Vice Foreign Minister at Peking. In an interview with the Daily Persa correspondent at Canton two days nga, Dr. Chu expressed himself as, uncertain whether he should remain at Canton, or go either to Peking or Japan.
General Yen Shih Shan is reported to have ordered 20,000 Shansi troops to proceed to Taiyuahf. This is understood to mean that the Shansi Tapas intends in the near future to return to his own province.
FENG DELAYED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]·
PEKINO, July 3rd. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek arrived here at seven o'clock this morning. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang has not arrived but it is announced that he may come in a week's time.
TRIUMPHAL ENTRY.
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
PERING, July 3rd.
Li Teung Jen preceded Chiang Kai Shek into Peking, where a Jarge body of officials met Chiang' party. Crowds of Chinese waited st
the station throughout the night in order to catch a glimpse of the Nationalist Generalissimo.
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, accom panied by his wife, immediately
[YEN SHIH SHAN TO RETURN
TO SHANSI?
[TEROCOK REUTER'S agency.]
PERINO, July 3rd. "Chinese reports say that Yen
has ordered Shih Shan
90,000 Shansi troops to proceed to Tai- yuanfu, which is taken as an ja dication that he intends to return there before long.
SALT LOAN PAYMENTS.
(THROUGH KIUTER'I AGENCY.]
PEKING, July 2nd.
It is learned that the Bank of China has forwarded to the Nan- king Government the Salt Funds
left the city for the Western Hills, deposited with the Bank. for the
Chi- where they are staying at pese residence in Hsiangshan, the payment of loans. secured on the former imperial hunting park, which salt revenue. is nese Sun Yat Sen's burial place, Piyunsau.
HEARING DEPUTATIONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEKING, July 3rd,
Li Tsung Jen is making his head- quarters with Pei Tsung Hsi. They, with Yen Shih Shan, left for the Hills this afternoon for a con- ference with Chiang Kai Shek.
Deputations from the Chambers of Commerce and other public
The
amount
LATER.
transferred
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4th, 1928.
COMPENSATION IN CHINA.
BRITISH FIRMS' PROPERTY.
非
NANKING'S OBLIGATIONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 2nd. Several questions, asked to-day in the House of Commons, related to the payment of compensation or the restoration of property of dis- possessed British firms in China.
Sir Austen Chamberlain stated that the total elaims in connection with damaged property at Kiu- kinng exceeded the amount of the indemnity, and Sir Miles Lampson had been instructed to pay all vorified claims after careful, scru- tiny'.
regards British property oc cupied by Chinese troops at Chin Government kiang, the British have been expecting the Nanking Administration to full their ob- bigations in the matter and are carefully observing their conduct with regard thereto.
Regarding Nanking, Mr. H. W. Looker asked if the Government could hold out any hope that the Nanking Government would recog- nise its obligations, but Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that he wae not able to make any promises on behalf of the Nanking Government.
THE ARCHBISHOP'S
REVIEW.
VARIATIONS FROM OLD LAW. NO FURTHER MEASURE. [THOUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
LONDON, July 2nd. A warm ovation from the crowd- ed public galleries was accorded the Archbishop of Canterbury at the opening of the summer session of the Church Assembly at West- minster, at which the Archbishop reviewed the situation arising out of the rejection of the Prayer Book;
BRITISH CRUISER
AGROUND.
FEARED TOTAL LOSS.
HEAVY SWELL RUNNING.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
HALIFAX, July 2nd. The eruiser H.M.S. Dauntless has gone aground on the Tribune Shoals, inside the entrance to the harbour, owing to log
There are no casualties. Captain K.W.D. Macpherson. gave the order to abandon the ship four hours after striking the shoal, and he also ordered all vessels around the cruiser to keep clear as there was a danger of her breaking in two
"The men, with the effects, were removed in lifeboats and placed aboard the Canadian cruisers, Restubert and Fores,
LATER.
It is feared that the Dauntless will be a total loss. The entire crew
has been taken off except for afty
officers and men who remained on board through the night...
Loen reports indicate that the Dauntless, which in accordance with Naval custom declined the services of a local pilot, mistook the buoy marking the fairway in the thick Log,
A heavy swell is running and the Cruiser's forepart is now grinding steadily on the sharp edges. Water has rapidly risen to the lower com- partments, and salvage
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experts consider it unlikely that the ship can be refloated. They think she will soon break up if the wind rises.
summer
The Dauntless only recently join- ed the North Atlantic Squadron and left Bermuda on June 29th for Halifax, engaged on ya cruise. She has grounded on the shoul! од which H.M.S. Tribune was lost years ago with heavy loss life.
Kate
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H.M.S. KENT."
FAREWELL AT CHATHAM, ..
UNIQUE SITUATION VENIZELOS TO FORM
IN INDIA.
GOVERNMENT MACHINERY
PARALYSED.
"NO TAX" CAMPAIGN.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BOMBAY, July 3rd.
A situation unique in the annals of the British Administration of India is reported by the Timer of Judia from Bardoli, one, of the richest districts in the Bombay
Presidency.
A "No Tax" campaign haa com- pletely paralysed the Government machinery, and as a result nobody can even stir from their house
without the knowledge and consent of the leaders of the campaign.
Subordinate Government oficiala themselves are practically depen dent on the goodwill of these leaders for supplies, conveyance, etc.
Valla Bhai Patel controls the
campaign, which is backed not only by local, wealth, but also by a monthlydole" of five lakhs of rupees from fellow villagers who are now settled in South Africa. POLICE COMMISSIONER RETIRES.
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LORD BYNG AS SUCCESSOR.
GREAT WAR RECORD.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE}
RUGBY, July 2nd. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, announced in the House of Commons that Sir Wil- liam Horwood, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, had in- timated, early in the year, his in- tention of retiring in the late on attaining the age of sixty years.
autumn
The King on the Home Secre tary's recommendation had approv ed the appointment of Viscount. Byng of Vimy to succeed Sir, Wil-
There was a large crowd at He said he was expressing the Chatham Dockyard to say "Fare-liam Horwood. view of the whole of the Diocesan well" to the new cruiser Heat Bishops when he declared that it when she left for Sheerness to take was a fundamental principle that in stores. She will, then proceed the Church must ultimately retain to China where she will remain for its inalienable right to formulate two years as Admiral Tyrwhitt's its faith and arrange for the ex- | flagship." pression thereof in forms of wor ship."
He expressed the hope that a strong and capable Committee of statesmen and churchmeu might be appointed to consider whether a readjustment was required for the maintenance of this principle. In the conditions of the present
further age he ruled our the possibility at present of submitting a ensure to Parliament.
Sanction Of Variations. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE) During the course of his address was the Archbishop of Canterbury said 8173,000. The transfer was order. it was too early to judge the rejec ed by the Nationalist Ministry of tion of the Prayer Book rally although he considered the House Finance, according to a statement of Commons vote mistaken and de- given by the British Legation yesplorable in its incidence and conse. quences. He could not see how the terday.
Assembly could be expected to pre- sent further Prayer Book MORE TROUBLE FEARED.
Parliament." The Bishops would have to consider what variations from the old pre- scribed law they could or ought to The Bishops, who were sanction.
measure
to
(Wah Ts: Fat Fao).
SHANGHAI, July 3rd. Mr. Chiang Chu Pin has report- bodies also journeyed to the billed by telegram to the Nanking in session last week, would meet this afternoon. Chiang Kai. Shick saw some of them personally and Government that since the 1st inst. again in September for further consideration of these problems. telephone communication between The Central deliberative bodies of deputed his subordinates to inter: Tientsin and Tongshan has been the Church must also, in due view other callers.
interrupted. It is feared that the Northern remnants under Chang course, be consulted. Tsung Chang and Chu Yu Pu may start further trouble.
CHIANG KAI SHEK'S VIEWS.
(Chun Wan Yat Pas.)
LOAN TO NANKING.
(Wah Ter Yat Pao).
SHANGHAI, July 3rd.
The Peking Chinese "banking
REBELS ROUTED IN MEXICO.
96 KILLED AT LA GRIEGA. SHANGHAI, July 3rd. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek issued
[REUTER'S. AMERICAN SERVICE.] A declaration expressing his at- titude towards outstanding politi.
MEXICO CITY, July Sad. cal problems, on his way to Peking
Two hundred insurgents attacked from Paoting. The substance of
group are considering the contract- the garrison at La Griega to-day the declaration is as follows:
A loan amounting to but Federal reinforcemente dispers "While the detailed plan of dis-ing of banding superuuterary troops is 83,000,000 to the Nanking Governed the rebels who left 28 dead, and awaiting the consideration and dement, which has promised to offer a portion of the treasury bonds cisiqu of the coming military con ference, the essential point which from the 2 per cent. surtax for
its security. must be insisted upon is that the total expenditure for the purpose cannot surpass 40 per cent. of the total
receipts of the National Treasury, The troops liable to be disbanded will be limited 600,000.
to
COMMUNICATIONS.
On
(Wah Tez Yat Pao)..
SHANGHAI, July 3rd. The Nanking Ministry of Com- "I am of the opinion that it is not the right time to hold a munications, has decided to call People's Convention immediately, a transportation conference but the date for holding this, con- August 1st, Propositions in con- vention will be decided upon at the neetion with the improvement of coming Kuomintang "Plenary Ses railway and river communications throughout the whole nation are to "The transfer of China's capital be submitted, for discussion in the to Nanking has been realised. The coming conference. Nationalist Government will not pay any regard to whether foreign Legations in Peking will follow the transfer or not."
sion..
VICE-FOREIGN MINISTER,
[TEBOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)*
PEKING, July 3rd.
|
TSINAN AFFAIR.
(Wah Taz Yat Päo).
SHANGHAI, July 3rd.
Lord Byng has had a long and distinguished military career and is chiefly remembered by his de- fence of Vimy Ridge during the war when in command of Canadian forces.
After the war, Parliament grant-
the
WELCOME FOR BREMEN "ed him £30,000 as a mark of appre-
FLIERS.
OVATION AT CROYDON. ARRIVE WITH THE COFFEE.
[THROUGH MEGTEE'S AGENCY.]
Fitz
LONDON, July 2nd. The heroes of the Bremen Bight, Major Koehl, Baron Von Huene- feld and Commandant Maurice were lustily cheered at Croydon on their arrival from Hamburg on board the Europa, a sister plane to the Bremen, in response to an invitation to visit
Great Britain.
ciation of his services and the King conferred a Barony on him.
In 1921, he succeeded the Duke of Devonshire an Governor-General of Canada from which position he retired in 1820.
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ARCTIC AIRMAN'S PLANS. NO RIVALRY WITH BYRD.
FAR FLUNG ROUTE.
[HEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
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NEW YOR, July 2nd. Sir Hubert Wilkins and Lieut. Carl B. Eielsen arrived here to day and were accorded a civic re They arrived late, reaching the ception at the City Hall in honour Savoy Hotel while coffee was being of their Alaska-Spitzbergen flight, served at the luncheon arranged but there was no great excitement. Bir Hubert Wilkins confirmed by the Royal Aero,, Club in their honour. Lord Thomson, who pre-recent statercents that his forth sided, welcomed the aviators,
SOVIET ESPIONAGE CHARGE.
AIDE-DE-CAMP RELEASED.
GRAVE CHARGES.
(THROUGH BETER'S AGENCY.)
RIGA, July 2nd. The examining "Magistrate has ordered the release of Captain. Lange.
It is semi-officially stated that, in view of the grave nature of the charges, it is expected that Capt. Lange will return to Russia im- mediately, and that his chief, M. Soudakofi, will be recalled.
coming. Antarctic fight would not conflict in any way with that of Commander Byrd, who is going to explore the south polar basin.
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A CABINET.
CRITICISM OF FINANCIAL POLICY.
PAPER AND GOLD.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ATHENS, June 3rd. M. Venizelos has been entrusted with the formation of a Cabinet. Parliament is being dissolved.
The political crisis was preci- pitated by M. Venizelos' criticism of the financial policy of M. Kaphandaris, who sanctioned the decision of the Bank of Greece to issue shares, without consulting the Cabinet.
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ARCTIC RESCUE ATTEMPTS.
SOVIET ICE-BREAKER'S PROGRESS.
BRITISH OFFERS OF.
• ASSISTANCE.
(THROUGH REUTED'S AGENCY.}
Moscow, July 2nd.
The Soviet ice-breaker Krassin which has been forcing its way through ice ten feet thick, is now within thirty miles of the paint
where the Italia was wrecked
The expedition's first task is to save the party from which General Nobile was rescued, which is now commanded by Lieut. Viglichi on a M. Venizelos also blamed the drifting ice Boc. Government for setting off the M. Samoilavitch, who is the lead- Greek debt to France, which is iner of the expedition, is most hope, paper traacs, against the French ful of rescuing the isolated sur- debt to Greece, which, according to vivors. written documents, is in gold The Liberal party, led by M. Venizelos, is at present the strongest party of the condition.
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LANCASHIRE DYERS'
STRIKE.
PROVISIONAL SETTLEMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 2nd,
A provisional settlement has been reached in the dyers' strike, the Textile Workers' Union having agreed to accept the terms reached between the employers and other
Unions.
The decision will be submitted to members to-day.
QUIET ELECTIONS IN
MEXICO:
ONLY TWO KILLED.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
MEXICO CITY, July 2nd." There were surprisingly few.dis "turbances during the course of the
Presidential elections.
There was miner affray at Panuco, where two were killed and tan wounded.
GORDON BENNETT
BALLOON. RACE. ALL DOWN BUT ONE GERMAN,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
DETROIT, July 2nd One French and one German balloon in the Gordon Bennett race are still aloft. Others have landed in North Carolina"
LATER
The last French balloon has land ed in Virginia, so that only the German one is still sloft.
THREE MODEL PEACE CONVENTIONS.
GERMAN SUGGESTIONS
DISCUSSED. ・・・
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
GENEVA, July 2nd. The League of Nations Commit- tee on Arbitration has adopted the second reading of the texts of three
Later, the aviator M. Chukh- novaky, on an aeroplane carried by- the ice-breaker, will start to search for the other two parties."
M. Samoilovitch is in constant wireless communication with Gen- erai Nebile, who is now at King's Bay,
Nothing yet has been heard of M Babushkin, who on the 20th left in an aeroplane to search in the direction of Foyn Island
British Assistance.
LONDON, July 2nd. Answering questions in the House
of Commons, Sir Philip Saescon, the Under Secretary of State for Air, stated that Britain had invited Italy to call upon them without hesitation if there was anything tho Air Force could usefully do to help the members of the Italia crew, and the italiad Government bad-pro- mised to accept the offer if occasion
aroke.
No further communication had been received, but Norwegian sources on June 30th requested the loan of two small scaplanes which the Air Force would be happy to furnish if any of the availablo types were suitable. Detailed ar- rangements in connection with this were now being discussed.
De Havilland Moths, '
Osto, July 2nd. The Committee of a private ex- pedition, attempting to rescue Amundsen and Guilbaud has re- quested the British Air Ministry to loan them two De Havilland Moth aeroplanes which it is thought will greatly increase the efficiency of the expedition.
Rowe, July 3rd. The famous German pilot Udot and two German aeroplanes fitted with skis have joined in the inter- national search for the Italia and Amundsen.
US. COTTON EXCHANGE.
"HALF CONTRACTS " INTRODUCED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN -BERVICE]
NEW ORLEANS, July 2nd The Cotton Exchange has decided
"half contracts," namely, trading shortly to introduce trading in
Sir Kubert says he will confine" model Conventions for the pacific. Loth in 100 bale and 50 hale units.
himself to the frozen coast, his main object being to find a site for a meteorologieal station. He will work up the west coast of the Americas to Alaska and will then ly to Japan, sid Siberia. He will return to Australia after a round- Asia flight.
Sir Hubert Wilkins and Lieut. Eielsen are making an aerial tour of the United States, ending up at Los Angeles on September 1st.
ITALY AND AUSTRIA IN AGREEMENT.
- MISUNDERSTANDINGS
SETTLED.
2 were forced to abandon quantities of ammunition and horses.
TO ATTEND CHANG TSO LIN'S FUNERAL. DIGGING TRENCH FOR DEFENCE.
[NAVAL WIRELESS."
A Naval Wireless-dated July Sad states that all is quiet at Tang- shan and at the mines, but heavy troop movemente by train from the weat to the east are reported. This indicates that Chang Trung Chang's forces are consentrating on Luanho, near Laangchow."
At Wanu the troops are busily engaged in defence work. They are adopting the trench system of
defence.
As previously reported, negotia Chang Trung Chang is reported tions regarding the settlement of to have gone to Mukden in order the Tsinan affair have been renew- to attend the funeral of the late
Marshal Chang Tao Lin. ed at Shanghai, It is reported that the Nanking
The Nanking Government has Two transports with 3,000 of Government intends to appoint appointed Mr. Kin Mun Chi Chang Taung Chang's Shantung Chao Hsin Vice Foreign as plenipotentiary representative forcee have arrived at Chinwangtao Minister, and station him at while the Japanese Consul General from Tsingtao. Disembarkation has Peking for dealings with the at Shanghai will represent the been delayed owing to rail trans- Foreign Ministers.
Japanese Government.
port not being available.
Chu
A message of May114th-stated.. that the Latvian police had arrest ed Captain" Laage, Aide-de-Comp to the Soviet Military Attaché, on charge of inducing Latvian off- cers to reveal military secrets.
A Latvian captain and a staff lieutenant have also been arrested,
SHARP FALL IN U.S. MARKET.
BANKS CALL IN LOANS
[RECTERS AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, July 2nd 10 per cent. cal money "made its appearance in Wall Street to- day for the first time since 1920, and the stock market in consequenes fell aharply.
As a result the local banks have called in 870,000,000 in loans as it is believed in some quarters that the cal money will go higher.
DUTCH PILOT KILLED.
THROUGH BETH'S AGENCY.}
AMSTERDAM, July 2nd.
A military aeroplane crashed near Grave, the pilot being killed and the observer injured
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE,]
ROKE, July 2nd.. It is semi-officially stated that in an exchange of consequence of cordial messages between Signor Mussolini and the Austrian Chan- cellor regarding the Upper Adige, the Italian Minister, who was re- called from Vienna, has been or dered return
The recall of the Italian Minis ter in Vienna was said to be owing to protests in the Austrian Cham- ber against the alleged oppression of the Austrian minority in the South Tyrol.
THE BOLL WEEVIL. LIQUIDATION ON COTTON EXCHANGE.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN FERVICE]
WASHINGTON, July 2nd. The Agricultural Department re- parts that the boll weevil emer gence is almost complete, and a re port from New York states that this information has led to much liquidation on the Catton Ex- change. Brices have dropped from
10 to 15 points.
settlement of international disputes. and also an Introductory Note to the General Conventions on Air- bitration and Conciliation, all of which will be submitted to the Assembly in September.
The German suggestions for strengthening the means of pre- venting war were referred, after considerable discussion, Drafting Committee.
to
the
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EQUAL "FRANCHISE BILL. RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT.
(THROUGH REUTER': AGENCY:).....
LONDON," July 2nd. The Equal Franchise Act passed through its last stages in the House of Commons to-day, and has re- ceived the Royal Assent
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SHOCK FOR OLYMPIC ROWERS.
CRACK STROKE INELIGIBLE. (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
SALE OF CROWN LAND.
FOUR LOTS OFFERED.
THREE PURCHASED BY CHINESE.
Four lots of Crown land, one situated on Morrison Hill Road and the other three on the main- land were old by auction yester day at the P.W.D. offices, the auctioneer being Mr. H, West.
The first Kowlcoa Inland Lot No. 2120 situated in Tai Kok Tsui and with an area of 7,440 square feet, and an annual rental of $86 was. bought in, there being no bids over the upeet price of 811,160.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2121 which was next put up to auction lies between K. Inland Lote Nos.. 1776 and 1862 in Fuk Taun Street, Tai Kok Tsui, The area is about 3,203 square feet and the annual Crown rental $36, the upret_price. $4,805. It fell to Messrs. Tang Shau San and Kwong Shek Ling: of 54, Queen's Boad for $6,500.
New Yon, July 2nd. On the eve of its departure for Philadelphia to participate in the
The third lot, known as New: American Olympic rowing trials, the Columbia University crew (ex- Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1137, lies. Olympic champions and one of the at the junction of Tung Chau big favourites) discovered that its Street and Yen Chou Street, Sham famous stroke, Eric Lambart, ie Shui Po The area is 19,500 square not eligible, being a Britisher, ul- though he came from England at an early age.
HOOVER'S MANAGER.
[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New York, July 2nd. Mr. Hubert Work has resigned the Secretaryship of the Interior in order to manage Mr. Harbert Hoover's campaign for the Presi
denet
leet, the annual Crown rental $134, and the upset price $29,250, 'It was purchased by Mr. Li Ping of 10, High Street, Hong Kong, for $41,000,- 1 de
Inland Lot No. 2762 on Morrison Hill Road was the last to come. under the hammer. It contains 4,500 square feet and has an sanual rental of 848. The upset price was $25,200. Mesto, Kwan Ka Tack and Kwan Ka Yu of 78, Des Voeux Boad, becoming the purchasers at
$32,700.