IN MEMORY OF SUN YAT · SEN.
CHIANG KAI SHEK OVERCOME DURING ELABORATE SERVICE.
REFUSAL TO ATTEND. YEN SHIH SHAN'S
FENG AND
RECEPTION.
CHIANG IN TWO HOUR CONFERENCE.
Feng Yu Hsiang, after lecturing on the Northern Expedition .. to Hopei University at Pacting, and stating that he would not go to Peking, appeared in the city yesterday morning, and im- mediately motored out to the Piyun Temple in the Western Hill, where he took part in the claborate official ceremony of paying respects to Dr. Sun Yat Sen. In these veremonies Marshal Chiang Kai Shek played the leading part, while Yen Shih Shan and 'other' generals were also present. At one period in the cere mony Chiang Kai Shek broke down completely, and Feng Yu Hsiang was obliged to take his arm and raise him from the ground.
Feng has changed his mind in making this visit, and it re- mains to be scen if he will abide by his message to Yen Shih Shan, in which he stated that if he should come to Peking it would only be to pay his respects to Bun Yat Sen. At Paoting he farther announced that he would wait there until Chiang Kai Shek, Yen Shih Shan and Ei Chung Jen arrived, when a military cenference would be held. But now Feng aad Chiang Kai Shek have been in conference together for two hours, while Chiang Kai Shek has refused to attend Yen Shib Shan's reception or call on the Legations. He quite possibly will not again enter Peking before, leaving the north.
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THE MEMORIAL SERVICE.
CHIANG KAI SHEK BREAKS DOWN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ‘10ENOY.]
PEIPING, July 6th.
Feng Yu Hsiang arrived at Pei-
NATIONALIST IRREGULARS”
CRIME.
. יד
HISTORIC TEMPLE BURNED.
[THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEXING, July 5th. Learning that a number of bad
fi
ping early this morning. He characters, among irregular Nation motored immediately to the Piyunalist troops were occupying quar "Temple in the Western Hills where ters in the famous Black Temple, he participated with Yen Hath which contains what is believed lo Shan, Chiang Kai Shek and others be the largest bell in the world, in the memorial service before Sun Marshal Ten Shih Shan sent a num. Yat Ben's remains.
ber of Shansi troops to disarm them.
Chiang Kai Shek took the lead at the memorial service this morn- ing, which was attended by all the leaders now in the north, who, after the faneral dirgo, laid wreaths before the casket.
Chiang Kai Shek read a special address, eulogising Sun Yat Sen and informing his spirit of the success of the campaign. A table with the usual offerings of food was laid before the remains
During the ceremony there was a touching scene when Chiang Kai Shek broke down and threw himself before the casket, sobbing bitterly, Feng Yu Hsiang eventually took him by the arm and raising him, led him aside.
hours
The irregulars, on the approach of the troops," set fire to the Tem 'ple and fled.
Before the Shansi troops and the Fire Brigades could extinguish the games, many famous buildings and relies more than a thousand years old were burned.
Several hundred irregulars have
been arrested.
SUPPORT OF GENERALS.
(Teun Wan Tat Pao.)
to
SHANGHAI, July 6th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has After the ceremony Feng and Chiang talked together for two issued a circular telegram to all
military leaders urging them IN HONOUR OF SUN YATpport the National Economic Conference. He emphasised the SEN.
necessity of realising the national reconstruction programme which includes the disbandment of troops and the unification of finance.
(Wah Tez Fat Pao). ·
SHANGHAI, July 6th.. The elaborately planned officia! ceremony of paying respects to the late Sun Yat Sen took place this Kai morning Marshal Chiang Shek acted as leader in the care mony, while other leaders, military and civil, accompanied him and played their part in the ritual. While the band played funera music, Marshal Chiang eolemnly.
FENGTIEN EVACUATION.
(Fah Ta Tat Pao).
SHANGHAI, July 6th. About 40,000 Fengtienese who
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 7th, 1928. THE SALT GABELLE. THE “JERVIS BAY" DARING RESCUER OF
NANKING'S OBLIGATIONS.
ADVANTAGES OF FOREIGN
“AID.
"[THROWOK AKUTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, July' (th." In the House of Commons Mr. W. Foot Mitchell asked what was the present position in regard to the Salt Gabelle in China.
Commander O. Locker Lampson replied that discussions with the Nanking Authorities were still pro ceeding, but he considered in view
MYSTERY.
1. REASONS FOR CALLING A
WARSHIP.
GREATLY EXAGGERATED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
SUEZ, July 6th.
of the fact that the Nanking Gov-well aboard since leaving Colombo ernment aimed at consolidating.
AMUNDSEN.
SAVED BY SWEDISH EXPEDITION.
12 DAYS ON ICE FLOE.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.)
STOCKHOLM, July 6th The Swedish expedition has res The Jervis Bay has arrived here.eued Captain Cundborg, the airman Captain Daniel, interviewed by who performed the daring rescue Reuter, said the whole affair had of the Italia's leader, General Nobile. After this Feat. Captain been greatly exaggerated. All was Lundborg made a second attempt to rescue the remaining members of turned and was damaged in his risky attempt to land upon the ice flo. It was then thought that Captain Lundborg was maroazed on the floe for at least a month, but he is fortunate enough to have been rescued within 14 days
No mention is made as to whether, other members of the party have been gavd.
cident,
its position as the Nationalist und "there had been no further in-the party, but his machine over Government of China, and as such to enter into friendly relations with foreign Powers, it would no doubt recognise the paramount impor tance of faithfully fulfilling all obligations to which it had fallen hair.
Also in deciding its attitude to wards the Salt Administration it would doubtless also bear in mind the enormous benefits conferred on China by the reorganisation of the system of collecting the salt re- venues, which were effected by Sir Richard Dene under the terms of the Loan Agreement of 1913..
FLYING BY NIGHT.
PLANE PLUNGES INTO SEA.
3 AIRMEN MISSING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, July 8th
A Navy Office bulletin states that, while night flying yesterday evening, & seaplane plunged into the sea off the Naval base of Yoko- suka A lieutenant and two others are miesing, while two petty off- cers are seriously injured and two were rescued unhurt.
THE WAR IN NICARAGUA. U.S. REINFORCEMENTS SENT,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE].
NEW YORK, July 6th. 600 United States Marines under Lieut. Col. Gerard Kincade leit San Pedro, California, to reinforce the Marines in Nicaragus, * ROUND THE WORLD RACE, AIRMEN REACH BERLIN. {THROUGH REUTER'S "AGENCY"]"
PARIS, July 5th Mr. John Mears and Captain Collyer, who are making an at- tempt to beas the world's record for a round-the-world trip by sea and air, landed at Cherbourg from the liner Aquitania with their own monoplane and have now flown here from the port mentioned.
They now intend to fly to Berlin, across Siberia and on to Tokyo.
The last news of these airmen was contained in a message of June 29th, which stated that they had taken off in a seaplane from the Battery New York, overtake the liner Olympic, thus saving five hours on their journey.
LATER.
Mears and Collyer have arrived at Berlin by aeroplane from Paris
·HIGH COMMISSIONER IN PALESTINE.
LORD PLUMER'S SUCCESSOR.
[ARCTISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, July 5th. H.M. the King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Sir John Chancellor to be High Com- missioner and Commander-in-Chief sioner for Trans-Jordania, in place evacuated for Fenghien and are of Field Marshal Lard Plumer,
whose tenure of these alices concentrating st Sinhuntan, the shortly end. birthplace of the late Marshal Chang Tao Lin
offered a wreath before the late have been stationed within the for Palestine and High Commie- Kuomintang Chief's portrait, after Great Wall are reported to have which all present bowed, three times before the portrait
FENG LECTURES AT PAOTING.
(Teun Wan Tat Poo
Shortly after their evacuation the Japanese military authorities des- patched three regiments of Japan- SHANGHAI, July 6th, Marshal Feng Yu Heiang is still ese infantry to take their place at Pasting. The day before yesterday Nationalist troops; who are station- staying in a government house at Lunchow and Shanhaikwan..
The
he delivered an address in the ed east of Tientain, have made no Hope; Univerity, telling the story effort to take charge of these parts.
of the Northern-Expedition. He
said that owing to illness he should not go to Peiping but was waiting for Marshal Chiang Kai Shek Generale Yen: Shin Shan and Li Chung Jen to proceed to Paoting where a military conference would be called to decide, all outstanding military problems.
CHIANG NOT TO RE-ENTER PEKING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]:
PERING, July 5th.
It is learned that Marshal Chiang Kal Shek is not attending, the re- ception to be given by Marsha) Yen Shih Bhan the evening, and that he has decided not to call on the Legations as he had originally intended
Marshal Chiang will possibly not. re-enter Peking during the remain der of his stay in the North
7,000 JAPANESE RESERVISTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'1⁄2"ADENCY.]"
Torra, July 6th Instructions have been despatch ed to the military transport author- ities at Tsingtao to prepare siz Government transports to return about 7,000 reservists in the near future.
JAPAN'S TRADE WITH
CHINA:
Sir John Chancellor, who is 58 years old, has had a distinguished career as a soldier and Colonial Administrator. He has been Gover- nor and Commander-in-Chief of Southern Rhodesia since 1923.-;
BEAM SYSTEM IN AMERICA.
LINKING UP CITIES.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New York, July 5th The American Telephones and Telegraph Company and the Radio Corporation are contemplating a scheme to link up all important United States cities with the bea system for telephones and tele graphs.
ASTRONOMERS IN CONFERENCE
340 AT THE HAGUE,
{THROUGH RITTER'S AGESOT.]
THE HAGUE, July 5th, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Three hundred and forty astro Tokyo, June 8th.nomers, ten of whom are ladies, and Japanese trade with China for representing 28 countries including China and Japan, were present et the first half year shows
the opening today of the Inter national Astrohomical Congress in the Ridderzaal.
Exports Imports
Yen, 270,500,000 220.000.000
He explained that the ship was delayed an hour at Colombo merely because two Bremen were absent without leave.
He declared that he appealed for a warship because the liner was full, and there was no place for the detention of eight stowaways Consequently there was nervousness among the passengers.
Capt. Daniel was mystified at the Slava's message that she was unable to locate the Jervis Bay. He said the latter picked up the Slavol most casily.
Rox, July 5th. The "Italia's" Fate.
The possibility that the Italia dirigible Italia took fire and was destroyed when wrecked near North East Island, is contained in a port made by General Nobile to the Government.
Nobile, who has now improved in The passengers Bro likewise health, says he learned that some of astonished at the "exaggerated re the crew of the gondola, some ports and applaud Capt. Daniel's twenty minutes after it broke away. handling of the situation. 400 pas- from the airship and crashed, saw sengers signed க round
robin high column of thick black smoke attesting the crew's loyalty.
in the distance.
If the airship was destroyed by fire, states General Nobile, there can be no hope for that part of the
REHEARING FOR AIR REACTIONS ON THE
STOCK EXCHANGES. RAIDS.
OSAKA PLUNGED IN DARK NESS.
PRINCES WATCH FROM. BALLOONS..
{THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
OSAKA, July 6th.. The city' 2,000,000 inhabitants have been taking part in a hearsal of a defence against air raids with anti-aircraft guns, nudiphones, searchlights and bai loons placed strategically.
On the sounding of a syren is signal last night, millions of lights in the city and suburbs were put out or covered up, and the town was completely plunged in dark-
ness.
“After an interval; the radio broad- casted an announcement that all was well and the raiders had gone, and the town reappeared in renew- ed brilliancy,
Military leaders, the Imperial Princes and aeronautic experts observed the rehearsal from bal
loons and other vantage points, and pronounced it entirely satisfactory Other forms of aerial defence ste being carried out for several days.
ELEVEN DEATH SENTENCES.
END OF DONETZ TRIAL,
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CAPT. LOEWENSTEIN'S DEATH.
NEW YORK UNDISTURBED.
{MKITIAH WIRKLICH SERVICE.)
Ruany, July 5th. All European stock markets have been startling affected by the sensational air tragedy in which Captain Alfred Loewenstein, the Belgian international financier met his death yesterday.
A
The exact circumstances in which he came to fall from his privato aeroplane remain
complete mystery.
No search was made for him 'until he had been absent for a quarter of
an hour.
Very Absent-minded
It is difficult to understand how ho opened the wrong door since the wind pressure thereon must have been very great, but his friends state he was very absent-minded except where business was concern-' ed.
When the pilot was informed of the alarming occurrence be ip- mediately alighted on the Dunkirk. sands
Coastguards and shipping have 'been warned, but it is not thought likely that the body will be recovered.
Although the pilot stated that the altitude must have been at least 4,000 feet nobody can be quitë sure of the exact place where the ac eident happened.
COMMISSIONING OF crew which was separated from his COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY ing fortune, and his huge financial
"R.100."
FITTED LIKE A LINER.
INDIA IN FOUR DAYS.
[BRITISH WIRNESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, July 5th. An air venture transcending in importance all aviation enterprises of the past has been brought nearer to fruition by the commissioning of the new British airship "R100 at Howden aerodrome, Yorkshire, to
day.
party, but he expresses a doubt as to whether the Italia caught fire ast he says it is difficult to believe that the gradual bursting into fames should not also be perceived by the
crew.c
In any case, Nobile argues that owing to the leakage of gas which was suspected long before the crash of the gondola, the airship could not have remained in the air for store than thirty minutes.
General Nobile therefore advises the rescue expeditions to confine their search to within a short range of the position in which he was found
CONVICTS' BID FOR
FREEDOM.
ATTEMPT DISCOVERED BY SENTRIES.
Many Members of Parliament and the High Commissioners of the several Dominions inspected the giant craft, which is 700 feet long, weighs 156 tous, and has a cubie capacity of over 5,000,000 cubic feet. The airship is as large as su Atlantic liner and fitted with wide ALL BUT ONE SHOT DEAD. carpeted staircases, living rooms of an hotel, accommodates a hun- and a lounge furnished like that dred passengers and a crew of fifty.
Six Rolls Royce Kagines,
(THROUGH REUYER'S AGENCY.]
"BUCHAREST, July 5th.
1. bole
A grim tragedy was enacted at Ognetimari Prison to-day Its six Holls-Royce Condor en- the
ten prisoners, who were gines, with an aggregate of 4,200 when horse-power were given a prolong-serving life sentences, attempted to ed test yesterday and to-day with escape after knocking extremely satisfactory résults, and through a wall" when other trials have been passed, the airship will emerge from the huge hanger and will fly to the Cardington air station, where it will be attached to a specially erect- ed mooring-mast.
Transatlantic Flight."
The sentries suddenly discovered the attempt as it appeared to be on the verge of success, and nine of The tenth, though wounded, es the convicts were shot dead. caped into the forest.
REBELS RELEASE AMERICANS:
A Transatlantic flight will be un- dertaken immediately all tests bave finished, probably in the autumn when it is expected that Captain NO PAYMENT OF RANSOM. Scott, who has already flown the Atlantic each way by airship, will command a fight to Canada.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
MEXICO CITY, July 5th The two American engineers, Mr.
The designer, Comdr. Burney, who has been so enthusiastic about the future of airship travel, is cer W. M. Mitchell and Mr. Hooper, tain that the 100 car fly to India who were captured by rebels operat in four days to Canada, in lessing near Guadalajara a June 24th, than three, and to Australia in eight:
ANTHRAX FROM CHINA. CONTACT WITH IMPORTED HIDES.
and who were held for ransom of 16,000 pesos, have been released without payment of the ransom
money.
When the arrests were made, the rebels threatened to kill the cap- tives if the ransom was not immedi ately forthcoming, and the United States Embassy made formal repre sentations to the Mexican Foreign Office on the subject.
[TAHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
LONDON, July The fact that bight cakes of Mr. Mitchell is the Manager of anthrax have occurred this year at the Mesquitaldeloro Mines, the pro- Newcastle, Warrington and Bolton, perty of the Pacific Mining Oop- and that seven of the sufferers have - pany, in the State of Zecutecas been in contact with bides imported It is reported that be became un- from China was mentioned by Bis popular with the bandits because he William Joynson Hicks, the Home refused to pay them tribute or let Secretary in the House of Commons them loot his property unopposed. to-day.
Sir William expressed the opinion that the only effective measure of protection was, apparently, dis infection, but he regretted that no satisfactory method had yet been worked out
ATLANTIC FLIES AT⠀ DOORN.
GUESTS OF EX-KAISER.
[THEOUGH" REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AMSTERDAM, July oth The Bremen fliers, Capt Koch), Baron von Huenefeld and Comman- dant FiteMaurice, arrived from Dublin in the Bremen's sister plane Europa to be the guests of the ex Kaiser. They were conveyed to Doorn in the Imperial" motor
U.S. TREASURY, ISSUÉ.
RETIREMENT OF THIRD LIBERTY BONDS:"
(REUTZE'S AMERICAN, SERVICE}
WASHINGTON, July 8th. The U.S. Treasury announces an "offer of Bonds drawing interest at CAL 3.3/8ths per cent, and maturing between 1940 and 1943 They will be used primarily for the retire ment of the outstanding, Third Liberty Loan Bonds, unlimited quantities of which will be accepted in exchange, Leg
The cash offerings are, however, limited to $250,000,000,
GERMAN PROGRAMME.
[THEGUGH REUTERʼN AGENOT.}:
BERLIN, July 5th. "The Reichstag his approved the Government's programme, by ga1
votes to. 134,
ORGANISATION. -
[THROWOK REUTKE'S AGENCY.] ·
Moscow, July 6th. Eleven of the Russians accused in the Donetz mining basin trial have been sentenced to death, of whom six have been recommended to mercy owing to high technical qualifications and repentance.
The others have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from one year to ten years. Four received suspended sentences, in- cluding M Badstieber, who re ceived a year.
Four others were sequitted, these including the German engineer, Mounter.rt took
The Court took as proved the existence of a counter-revolutionary destructive organisation, with miny branches in the Donetz basin, at Kharkey and at. Moscow. It also found that this organisation bad relations with mine owners abroad and with certain foreign official institutions.
LONGEST NON-STOP
FLIGHT.
OVER FIVE THOUSAND MILES.
OFF AGAIN FOR RIO..
THROUGH REDTER'S AOSŃCY.}
Rose, July 5th.' Captain Ferrarin and Major Del Prete, flying in the Italian mono plane. Savoia e accomplished one
Spectacular Figure. Loewenstein was credited with an immense, although greatly fuctuat
denta, his numerous estates in different countries, his racing estab lishments, and his fight of private aeroplanes, helped to make him a spectacular figure.
Captain Loewenstein leaves a widow and a son.
Loewenstein's aeroplane has been sent to Croydon by order of his widow, who arrived bere from Brussels and said: "Let it be sold, I never wish to see it again.”
Stock Exchange Reactions. Captain Loewenstein's death has caused considerable. consternation on all Stock Exchanges in Europe. He was largely interested in eleo tric power stock and artificial silk undertakings and investment com- panies, and the news of his death affected in particular the hydro- electric and international holdings.. companies.
On the London Exchange, the shares of the former at one time. touched the remarkable figure of 20, as against 51 yesterday, but later in the day, the price recover- ed to 351. International holdings, quoted on Wednesday at 215, drop- Ped sensationally to 100, but re covered at 145.
The Advisory Committee issued a statement this afternoon declar- ing that the financial position of both is sound, and that so far as they know Loewenstein's large hold ings were anencumbered.
Consternation A: Brussels. · [THROUGH RIUTER'S 'ÁGENCY.}..
BRUSSELS, July 5th. The Brussels Stack Exchange is. in consternation over the death of Loewenstein. All the securities, in-
of the most memorable feats in the which the Loewenstein financial history of aviation to-day, an off-group is interested, reacted more, cial despatch stating that they few or less strongly, a typical example over Pernambuco, after a non-stop being Latabize Stock which was previously quoted at 2185, but fight of over 5,000 milen.
Having already beaten the dis opened at 1.87. tance record, they landed safely on beach near the port of Natal, Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5th. Captain Ferrarin after landing at Point Genipabu, took off again, heading for Rio,
Forced Down
LATER
Ferrarin and Del Prete landed at Touros, fifty miles north of Senitabu, and were forced to return owing to bad weather.
H.M.S«
SHROPSHIRE." SPEED OF 221 KNOTS,"
(THROUGH RIFTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 5th. The new British cruiser, H.M.9. Shropshire, provided by the naval
programme of 1925-26 was launched at the Clyde to day
In a speed trial she did over 32 knots, Five hundred and ninety- five feet in length, the Shropshire has a displacement, of 10,000" toza, She carries eight 8-inch guns and four 4-inch anti-aircraft guns.
A PEASANT CABINET. STEPHAN HADITCH
DECLINES.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
VIA, July 5th. A message has been received from Belgrade stating that the King has commissioned M. Stephan Raditch, the Peasant Party leader, who is still in hospital as the result of the shooting tragedy in Parliament, to form a Cabinet.
Raditch has, however, declined the task of forming & Coalition on the ground that the crisis is caly soluble by the dissolution of
Parliament,
It is reported that measures will be taken to protect the market.
LATER. The tone of the Brussels market improved comewhat slightly.
In Berlin
BERLIN, July 5th. Prices on the Exchange slumped. to dome extent following the report of the death of Captain Loewen stein, but the depreciation was not so heavy as had been feared. Foreign favourites lost up to ten points, and artificial silks dropped some 30 to 40 points qual
- [REUTER'S AMERICAN BUSVICH)
NEW YORK, July 5th The New York Stock Market is by the apparently undisturbed death of Loewenstein REPORT ON CABLE FUSION. DAILY MAIL OPINION,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.]
LONDON, July 8th. The Daily Mail in a leader this morning, approves, as an eminently sound scheme, alleged recommenda- tions for the fusion of the Empire wireless and cable interests, under the control of a corporation, which the journal states have been arrived at by the Imperial Conference on Empire Communications,
The paper expresses the opinion that the recommendations secure public interests by the provision that after a fair standard of dividend has been paid, the surplus profite will be divided equally be tween the State and the Company. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Bugar, July 5th, The Premier stated in the House of Commons to-day that the Com mittee of the Imperial Conference appointed to consider Imperial wireless, and cable communications would be able to complete their report shortly.