T
STEADY WITHDRAWAL OF SHANSI
TROOPS FROM PEKING.
EXPEDITION AGAINST NORTHERNERS IN SHANTUNG.
SATISFACTORY NEGOTIATIONS REPORTED WITH MUKDEN.
EXTREMISTS DECIDE TO ATTEND PLENARY SESSION.
The gradual withdrawal of Shansi troops from Peking still continues, and their places are being by Kuominchun ferees from Nanking and Hankow. Rumours were prevalent a few days ago that Yen Hai Shan, though retiring to Taiyuan ostensibly because he was suffering from appendicitis, did not intend to resume "the duties of Commander-in-Chief at Peking and Tientsin. Weight
is given to this rumour by the iontinued drain of Shansi troops" from Peking, and by this time the greater part of these forces must have returned to their own province,
It is definitely announced that Yen Hsi Shan will not attend the Fifth Plenary Session owing to illness, though invitations have been sued both to him and to Feng Yu Hsiang. The Shansi Tupan has sent his representative, who will fay before the Session his proposals for nilitary reorganisation. Marshai Feng Yu Hsiang too has announced that he will not attend except in case of necessity.
The extremist members of the Central Executive Committee have met in discussion at Shanghai. It was finally decided that the majority of them should follow Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's advice and attend the Fifth Plenary Session.
At Nanking the day was again devoted to preliminary meet-' ings, electing the committee of, chairmen, fixing the opening date, "and" examining all business which will come before the Session,
CHANGING GUARD AT
PEKING.
(THROUGH EXTER'S AGENCY.)
troupe continues. and units
LEFT WING MEMBERS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8th,
PORTUGAL'S TREATY QUESTION.
NANKING STATEMENT
REBUTTED.
WILLING TO DISCUSS
REVISION.
THROUGH RITER'S AGENCY.]
Suasana, Ang. 7th.
A copy of Portugal's Reply to: China on the treaty revision ques tion was handed to Reuter's repre sentative this marning.
ITALIAN NAVAL ACCIDENT.
SUBMARINE RAMMED BY
DESTROYER.
COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHED.
[THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY.]
་
TOME," August 7th. In the course of exercises, even. miles west of Brioni Island, the Italian submarive F14 came to the surface under the bows of the Italian destroyer Missari.
It was impossible to avert a col- lision and the submarine sank im- mediately.
The wrecked craft is lying in
S.S. "KALYAN"
ON FIRE.
صے سے
5.0.S. OUTSIDE WOOSUNG.
PASSENGERS REPORTED
SAFE.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGEŃCT.]
SHANGHAI, Aug. 7th... The P&O, 8.3. Kalyan from Hong Kong caught fire outside
hold. In response to an $0.8 Wooeung last night in number three which was subsequently cancelled, fire Boats and tugs proceeded to the scene.
1928.
WORLD'S LARGEST· FLYING BOAT.
SUCCESSFUL TRIALS.
PRES. COOLIDGE'S VIEW.
HOOVER A CERTAINTY.
SOUTH ATLANTIC SERVICE.US. BUDGET FORECASTS.
[TÚROKOK REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, August 7th.
A successful trial flight has been' held in Travemuende harbour of the world's biggest flying bont," Ramar, which weighs fifteen tous.
and manoeuvred in the air for The machine rose in fifteen seconds
quarter of an hour.
Two similar machines are being constructed at the Rohrbach works The origin has not transpired, but and will be utilised as passenger the fire was 50% under control.
planes on a proposed south Atlantic The thirty-one passengers are re-service.
It acknowledges the receipt of Dr. C. T. Wang's Note of July 11th, which stated that the Sino- Portuguese Treaty of December lat, 1987, having lapsed on April esth. 1928, has become null and void and twenty fathoms of water and the ported to be safe. that the Provisional Regulations weather at present, does not invour
rescuers of the crew. enclosed with the Note should be ased to maintain relations between the two countries.
The Reply points out that neither in letter nor in spirit does the Treaty contain any disposition im- plying that it expired on Apri
25th, 1029.
This date merely marks, accord. ing to Article 46, the limit of the period of ten years at the end of which either party would be en- titled within six months to demand the revision of the tariff and com- mercial Articles exclusively.
or
The change of political, econ- omic
commercial conditions claimed to have occurred in both countries are, not of a nature to entitle China to dissolve the Treaty by unilateral withdrawal.
Settlement Denied: "Under such pertinent conditiona and relevant circumstances, the but Portuguese Government car rehut the statement that the Sino-
"
Destroyer's Skill.
ROME, Later.
. LATER.
The .s. Kalyan came alongside the Hongkew wharf at 7.15 am.
SMASH.
The submarine F.13 has been located by the destroyer Aquila. which anchored near the spot and NINE DEAD IN TRAIN despite unfavourable weather, suc ceeded in installing a tube supply of air to the submarine and in fastening a steel cable to she buil Communication is still maintained with the crew of the submarine, whose afterpart is damaged.
LAND TAX INQUIRY
AT BARDOLI.
FULL FACILITIES FOR
PEASANTS.
RECUSANTS RELEASED.
SHANGHAI Aug. 7th. -
[TEROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.] PEXING, Aug. 7th. A Kus in essage from Nan- The gradual evacuation of Shansi king states that Wang Fat Chun,Portuguese Treaty of December 1st. An inquiry is to be instituted by are Pan Yang Chao, Chen Shu Jen. 1887. is no longer in force and the Bombay Government, to be departing daily, while a few divi Wang Lgh Ping and Mrs. Liao refuse to acquiesce in the impost-conducted by a judicial officer. and Chung. Kai are expected to go to tion of the Provisional Regula-assisted by a revenue officer. The xiona of Nanking, Hankow
members will report whether the Kuominchun troops recently ar- Nanking to attend the Plenary tiens."
Nevertheless, the Note continues, recent increase in the land tax by in pursuance of the friendly rela-22 per cent, was justified or not, tions maintained between China and also whether the old assess- and Portugal for many centurieements should be enhanced or re- the Portuguese Government is pre- pared to open negotiations for the revision of the existing Treaty on a basis of equality, mutual respect and territorial sovereignty.
rived.
It is reported that,20,000 Hankow troops from Paotingfu are proceed. ing to Shantung to dislodge the Northerners who recently occupied Cheloo.
EXTREMISTS TO ATTEND.
The
(Wah Taz Yat Pan).
•
"Leftist
Session.
FENG'S. RELUCTANCE.
11
(Wah Ter. Fat Pao)..
SHANGHAI, Aug. 7th. The Secretariat of the Central Executive Council has notified Mar- shal Feng Yu Hsiang and Marshal Yen Hei Shan to attend the Plen.
But Marshal
Yen
ary Session. SHANGHAI, Aug. 7th.
members, like cannot be expected to attend owing Chen Shu Jen, Mrs. Liao Chung to sickness, while Marshal Feng Kai and others, held a meeting in has stated that he will not attend
Shanghai to discuse the advisability except in case of neccesity.
of following Marshal Chiang Kai
Shek's advice and appearing at YEN HS! SHAN'S ABSENCE.
the Plenary Session. It was finally
decided that except Chen Kung Po
and Koo Meng Yu, those who were
now
in Shanghai including Wang
Fat Chin, Pun Yun Chao, Chen
(Wah Tez Tat Pao).
SHANGHAI,, Aug. 7th. Owing to sickness, Marsba! Yen
The Portuguese Government will be willing to conclude Treaty with the Chinese Govern-
meat
JA 3001
ден
circumstances permit the application of its pro- visions and earnestly hope that the mutual desire of the two countries will be speedily fulfilled.
The Reply is signed by H.E. Joao de Bianchi, the Portugucee Minister to Chine
H.M.S. "DAUNTLESS.”
CAPTAIN COURT-MARTIALLED,
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 6th. Captain E. W. Macpherson, the was court-martialled at Portsmoutli to-day in connection with Wang Lo Ping should attend the ary Session under medical advice.
He has entrusted his representa- grounding of the cruiser on Plenary Session:
Tribune. Shcal, Halifax, Nova tive, Mr. Wen Shao Chun, to jay
Scolia. before the Session his propoenle
The charge against Captain Mac mostly in connection with the prob-pherson was similar to that against lem of reorganising all existing the navigating officer, Lieutenant
Commander T. R. Beatty, namely, armies under the Nationalist Gov- that he by negligence or by default suffered H..S. Dounties to be
Shur Jeo, Mrs. Liao Chung Kai and Hai Shan will not attend the Ples-ommander of HM.S. Dauntless,
OPENING DATE.
(ah Tiz Fat Pao.)
1t
SHANGHAI, Aug. 7th. The Preliminary meeting will oc called to-morrow, when a quorum is expected to be obtained. to-morrow's meeting the questions of selecting the committee of chair- men and the fixing of a date for the opening of the Plenary Session proper will be discussed.
PROPOSALS EXAMINED.
Wah Tez Tat Pao).
SHANGHAI, Aug. 7th. Yesterday afterhood the Execu- Live members including Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, General Tan Yea
erament.
CHANG'S OBEDIENCE TO NANKING.
stranded.
sentence
the the
He was lound guilty, the Court passing
that Captain Macpherson be severely reprimand- ed and dismissed his ship.
COURTNEY IN NEW YORK.
WRECKED FLIERS ARRIVE.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
[TEROCGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Aug. 7th. Feng Peng Jen has telegraphed to Chiang Kai Shek saying that the results of his negotiations with Chang Hsueh Liang have been most satisfactory. Chang has agreed to pledge his obedience to Nanking The telegram adds that Chang is Minnewaska, which effected the considering the appointment of a rescue of Courtney and his three representative to attend the forth companions coming army reduction conference,
QUIET IN MINING AREA.
Kai, Mr. Yu Yu Jen and Mr. Tai Naval wireless messages state,
arrived at New York in the ..
duced.
Facilities will be afforded for the peasants concerned to give evidence or to test the evidence of the in- quiry assisted by legal advisers..
It is understood the Government in releasing all those arrested for, refusing to pay taxes."
PASSING THROUGH THE- CANAL..
INTEREST IN DELICATE FEAT.
CROWDS WATCH SINGAPORE, поск.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CAIRO, August 6th. Huge crowds thronged the Suez Canal at Iamalia to witness the delicate task of towing the huge floating dock for the Singapore Basc, many even motoring al the way from Cairo to see the passing. Normal traffic is being held up for twelve hours at a time while the dock passes through the narrow portions of the Canal.
The canal-front has been lined with British troops.
A LAWYER KIDNAPPED...
PIPE FALLS FROM GOODS TRAIN,
EXPRESSES DERAILED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN, BERVICE]
NEW YORK, August 6th. A serious railway accident occur. red at Cairo, Illinois to-day, nine being killed and twelve seriously injured as the result of a collision between two expresses.
*
MR. T. L. GOSLING OF
SINGAPORE.
DEATH OF WELL KNOWN RESIDENT.
SINGAPORE, July 31st. Singapore has lost one of its oldest European residents in Mr. T. L. Gosling, who died at the pre- mises of Mackay Monk, » Ltd., where he resided, in Anson Road last night.
(THROUGH MUTER'S "AGENCY.]
SUPERIOR, Wisconsin, Aug. 7th. Temporarily abandoning his tradi- tional avoidance of prophecy, Presi- dent Coolidge has told a friend that he consdered it almost certain” that
over would be elected President
in November. He added that he intended personally actively to participate in the campaign on
Đ
Hoover's behalf.
The President opent the day por- ing over the preliminary budget
for estimates
19.10 when $3,700,000,000 budget" is forecast. "including $638,000,000 for national defence compared with $630,000,000 for the current year.
LONDON TRIPPERS IN FRENCH GAOL.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST
AUTHORITIES.
HOME SECRETARY TO BE CONSULTED.
BOULOGNE, July 12th. "The trial of the eight British subjects now detained at Boulogne, will probably be held on Monday or ebarged with disorderly behaviour, Tuesday, writes the correspondent of the London Morning Post. There is only one advocate in Boulogne who speaks duent Eng- lish, Mte. Sergeant, and he has been briefed to defend the mea. His « absence from Boulogne yesterday led to the postponement of the trial.
The nanics of the men, who come from Bethnal Green, Hackney, and Carabridge Heath, are:
During April and June of this Fear Mr. Gosling celebrated to notable anniversaries-his fifty- third year in Singapore and his half-century of local volunteering. When he first arrived in Singapore in 1875 he was landed from a sail- ing ship so ill with fever that he was not expected to live. He was nursed back to health, however, and settled down in business here. forming the firm of Gosling and The fast Southbound Illinois Co.. forwarding and transhipping He also engaged in the agents.
Henry Mellowship (28), `book- Central train, which apparently wine business, and it was interest-maker, Felix-street. Hackney-rond; was derailed by an iron pipe on the ink to hear him discuss the chang Charles Mellowship, his brother line, collided sideways with ing social customs of the European (31), chauffeur, Ash-grove, Mare- community, as they had affected his street, Hackney; George Kelly (24), Northbound train, the carriages of business. Thirty years ago wine fishmonger, Bethnal Green-road; both being wrecked.
was "considered almost indispen- William Locks (37), dealer. The sable in the European household in Oval, Cambridge Heath;" Henry Gesling said that he sometimes did
Buller (29), Thornby-road, Hack- Singapore, whereas to-day Mr.
acy; Alfred Brown (37), pugilist, not sell a case a month; moreover, Cambridge Heath; Brown, com- it was not until 1983 that whiskey missionaire. Gower-street, London; began, to be a popular beverage, its and James Holmes (23), Peabody- It was first hit by the North.ce to that time having been
taken by brandy.
Mr. Gosling claimed, and with
The justice that he was an excellent ad- Southbound track at the exact vertisement for the Singapore moment that the Chicago-New climate.
In his sixty-ninth year Orleans express was approaching.
when he died, he had only had two spells of Home leave, though he had left Singapore on shorter journeys elsewhere, and he did a great deal more walking and swim. ming than many men half his age fight up to the day of his death. He was one of the indst regular at- tendants at the Swimming Club, and its members, who saw him at the Club last Sunday in his usual
The double derailment at Cairo, was caused by an iron pipe twenty feet in length and two feet in diameter, which apparently fell on the track from a good, train.
bound train, and hurled onto the
PARIS COMMUNIST ROUND-UP.
EIGHT MEN CHARGED,
(THROUGH RELTER': AGENCY.]
PARIS, August 7th.
Mr.
Only eight of the men arrested in health and spirits will learn with connection with the Communist plotery great regret that the doyen of have been charged, including the the Club has passed away. Deputy-Mayor of Ivry, who was matches at the S.C.C. yesterday Gosling also watched the tennis arrested for inciting rioters."
afternoon-Straits Times.
PEER'S DAUGHTER IN LEGITIMACY CASE:
SON BORN AFTER SEPARA- TION.
buildings, Cambridge Heath..
Plight Of Wives At Home.
men were arrested Boulogne while on a day trip and have been imprisoned since June 91st. Some of them have written to their wives making serious com- plaints against the French prison authorities.
The men allege that after three weeks' confinement they have not · been told what are the charges against them, and that they are not given proper food or facilities for washing and shaving.
It has been stated that the men were marched through the streets under, a blazing sun, manacled to,
Two of the men also state that at convicted prisoners, because they could not afford to pay for taxis.
the identification parade they were not picked out, yet they are still being detained.
It was stated last night tha: Mrs.
JUMPING AT THE ROYAL Locke, wife of one of the men, had
SHOW.
KEEN CONTEST.
CATTLE AMAZE A U.S.. VISITOR.
The judge declared that the child to-day. was not legitimate.
seen Mr. Windsor, 31. P. for Bethnal Green, to enlist his support on be half of the men, and that he had promised to lay the facts before the Home Secretary yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Mellowship received a letter from her husband about ten days ago, in which he complained about the prison conditions, and in
later letter wrote: This makes two weeks to-day I have been bere, and I am properly fed up."
Mrs. J. Mellowship, mother of the two mer, received a letter a fortnight ogs from Henry, which stated: "We do not know what the charge against us is."
A case was heard by Mr. Justice Hill in the Divorce Division on July 11th which raised an issue of the legitimacy of a child named
WOLLATON, Nottingham, Michael Patrick Gilbert, born on
July 11th. August 23rd, 1025, to Lady. Beryl
Brilliant sunshine favoured the Gilbert, daughter of the Earl of visit of the King and Queen to the Clancarty.
Royal Agricultural Society's show The floral exhibition, which their The petitioner was Commander Majesties warmly praised, is mag Walter Raleigh Gilbert,, who mar nificent, and some of the individual FRESH BRIGAND OUTRAGE.ried Lady Beryl Stanhope, widow exhibits are on a very large scale.
"Hardly Anything To Eat.!! of the Hon. Richard Stanhope, in For instance, Messrs. Sutton are
Mrs. Henty Buller has received a 1917. Two children were born. At showing 10,000 spikes of sweet peas letter from her. husband complain- Easter 1992 Commander, Gilbert and | in one glorous bay, and Messrs.ing bitterly against the conditions his wife parted, and had not lived Allwood have about 6,000 carnation in which he and his companions are together since.
blooms, while the herbaceous confined. The letter states: flowers make a border 230ft. long.
"If you could see the state I am While the cattle parade was in in you would be upset. We have When the child whose paternity progress 4 Los Angeles, U.B., was in question was bora Comman visitor, declared that it astonished not been shaved for days and we I have had der Gilbert filed a petition for him, and that there could be noth-hardly anything to eat for days."
cannot keep "clean. divorce on the ground of his wife'sing of its kind in the world ap misconduct with Fred Boucher:proaching it in variety and in Press representative yesterday that Mrs. Henry Mellowship told a stud groom in his wife's service. The suit was undefended, and Mr.
The first jumping competition she understood the Public Pro- Justice Bateson granted a decree was a spirited contest, watched and secutor would not settle the case nisi in April 1926. It was after enjoyed by an immense crowd, and unless he is paid £80 damages.
"We ourselves," she added, "are it ended with Mr. Joseph Taylor,
NO SIGN OF VICTIMS.
(THROUGH RECTOR'S AGENCY.]
are
Divorce Petition.
wards made absolute.
terest.
A question arose after the de- of Stretton, Warrington on Battle in a very distressed condition.. cree under the marriage settlements, Axe, and Mr. F. V. Grange, of Al- Both my sister-in-law and I have and tho President, Lord Merrivale, ordered the present issued to being the first and second prizes.
vaston, Nantwich, on Desire, divid. tried.
ATHENS, August 8th. Another act of brigandage is re- ported from Janina, the bandits having kidnapped a lawyer named Qiras. NEW YORK, August 8th.
The bandits
demanding Captain C. B. Courtney, the well-
1,000,000 drachmae as a ransom be known British airman, whose Dor-fore he will be released. nier-Napier flying-boat was wreck.
Meanwhile, the captor of M. ed in the Atlantic last week, has Milonas, the ex-Under Secretary of Deputy, who were kidnapped in the Finance, and M. Molas, a former same district, a ransom of 10,000,000 drachmae being demanded, have given, no signs of life and have not designated the place where the ran- som can be paid... STABILISING THE PESETA. music-hall artist.
MORGAN COMPANY'S CREDIT.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
'bi.
CAPE TOWN AND BACK.
BRITISE AVIATOR'S PROGRESS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] Chi Tao held a meeting to con- that conditions in the Tangshan
KHARTOUM, August 6th. sider proposals from all Executive mining area are quiet. There has
Captain Murdoch of the Royal and Supervisory members, which been no change in the principal Air Force, who is engaged on an. disposition of troope in Chihli smee altempt to fly from Lympae to will be discussed in the coming those reported on July 29th. It is Cape Town and back, a distance of Plenary Session. The results of understood that the railway and 16,000 miles in eighteen daya, has
the district from Hanku north so arrived at Montalla..
Captain Murdoch took off from Lympne on July 30th.
the discussion have not yet been the vicinity of Chinwangtao are divulged.
held by Shantung-troops.
New Yonx, August 6th. The Morgan Company has ar- ranged a credit for the purpose of stabilising the Spanish peseta, but details have not been divulged.
had to go to the Guardians for help. We have not a penny in the world, and unless our husbands come home soon the position is going to be very serious for us,"
The Hunters. Lady Beryl Gilbert's mother, Lord Clancarty's first wife, was be A beginning was made with the
Mrs. William Locke, who last riding fore her marriage in 1889 Miss Belle judging of the hunter Bilton, a famous and beautiful classes, which are exceptionally night received a letter from her
strong this year.
husband dated June 20th, said: "I The late earl, the present Lord' An outbreak of foot-and-mouth am in a terrible plight. I have. Clancarty's father, did everything disease close to York has caused the four little girls and myself and no show money to do it with. I have had to in his power to prevent the mar isolation in the "Royal' riage. He failed, and the union yard of several cattle and pens of pawn my wedding ring and to was a most happy one. There were pigs which had come from farms obtain Poor Law relief. four sons and one daughter, the within a radius of 15 miles of the mother of the child concerned in the scene of the outbreak. The herds case yesterday. Lady Clancarty men also are isolated. Should the died in 1906, and in 1908 Lord disease not appear here the animal married Miss Mary and their attendants will be licene Clancarty Gwatkin Ellis.
ed out at the end of 14 days.
"My husband appealed to me to send him 25. If I did that, he said, the Public Prosecutor would settle the case. With the help of a few.. friends I raised the money, but I have heard nothing of it since."