NORTHERN PLOTS IN TIENTSIN.
MONGOLIAN INVASION OF HEILUNGKIANG.
CHINESE OFFICIALS IN POSTAL SERVICE.
FENG YU HSIANG GOING TO SHENSI.
A Reuter cable from Peking makes light of the Mongol invasion of Heilungkiang, stating that the invaders were from the beginning heavily outnumbered and easily repulsed, while it is claimed that the situation has completely returned to normal. On the other hand' a memage from the vernacular papers states that the invasion is still causing great alarm, and that a flank, attack is expected from the Mongolian forces. Chang Hsueh Liang bas sppointed Yang Yu Ting as dictator in Heilungkiang, with Wan Fu Lun to assist him.
Wang Peh Chun, the Minister of Communications. has pointed out to the Government Council that discrimination is made in the Postal Service between Chinese and foreigners.
He recom- mends, among other things, equal treatment for these two classes. Feng Yu Hsiang has clearly embarrassed the Nationalists by his sudden withdrawal, and the question of disposing of the northern remnants near Luanchow is now a difficult one. It is rumoured that Feng himself may very possibly go to Shensi,
DISGUISED AS JAPANESE. INVASION OF MANCHURIA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Aug. 27th.
The Auo Min. (Nationalist)
(Taun Wan Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Aug. 27tb. The Mongolian invasion of the
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28th, 1928.
to
PART OF EMPIRE DEFENCE.
COST OF SINGAPORE BASE.
'COLONY'S LARGE SHARE,
{THROUGH REUȚER'S AGENCY.]
~ALBANIA'S NEW
KING.
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMED.
NATIONAL REJOICINGS.
(THROUGH "RIUTER'S AGENCY.]...
TIRANA, Aug. 27th. The President of the Republic, Ahmed Zogu, has been proclaimed King of Albania.
A national holiday has been de- creed and all businesses are closed in celebration of the event, which will culminate in demonstrations in the middle of the week on the occasion of the coronation."
嗑
"King Skanderbeg III" is the title chosen by the new King of Albania, formerly Ahmed. Beg Zogu.
:
ANGLO-FRENCH NAVAL PACT.
FORGED CORRESPONDENCE
PUBLISHED.
LONDON'S COMPLETE
7. DENIAL.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, August 27th. The delay in publishing the termis of the Anglo-French naval.com: promise, which bas prompted fertile brains to all manner of speculation, has now led to the appearance in the United States of forged documents purporting to be secret correspondence between M. Briand and Sir Austen Chamber- lain.
SINGAPORE, Aug. 37th. The British Government's reply the Colony's recent protest against the inclusion of the cost of the garrison recoverable from Colonial funds in the items connect ed with the Naval Base has been tabled in the Legislative Council.
The Colony's contention has been that the Base was a required part of the scheme of Empire defence generally, and not for the defence of the Colony.
Britain's reply suggests that all military expenditure over the initial He is a Mahomedan land-powner, formation of the Singapore Base aged thirty-four, and has had a should be borne by the Army romantic rise to power. He took a votes, and all other military ex- Prominent part in the fighting from penditure should be paid by the 1910 till 1890, when the Italians Colony as the full ordinary coat of were driven out, and helped to form the Conservative party. This the garrison, including the cost of any military personnel added to the party was opposed to the Demo
under Bishop Fannoli who were manned, and also the cost of main- taining the old and new defences.
backed by Italy, they drove Ahmed Finally the percentage of the re-into exile at Belgrade, but in
Clumsy Forgery. venue to be contributed by the December 1924 he returned with a clumsiest forgery" are terms appli- "A deliberate fabrication," "the Colony should remain at twenty. ...
force recruited in Serbia, defeated ed by a high authority interviewed The unofficial Councillors, in a
the Democrats' and- Was elected by Reuter to a copy of the document President in January 1925 for a
concerning the Anglo-French Naval term of seven years.
Agreement, which has now been re- ceived in London, where its publica- tion is deeply regretted.
These documents allege that Britain has promised France naval assistance in the Pacife and a division of the Mediterranean into Zones with view to guarding British interests at Gibraltar and French interests at Tangier.
Co-operation of the respective Air Forces is also suggested. ...It is officially stated in London
between Sir Austen Chamberlain
the sense auggested.
WORLD PEACE PACT SIGNED.
PARIS DECKED WITH FLAGS
M. BRIAND'S SPEECH OF WELCOME.
THE WORK OF TO-MORROW."
war was lighed at 3.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Afteen nations, and within 48 hours of that time all others nations in the, would will be invited to adhere to the past.
Paris was gaily decked in flags for the great day, and every where the French and American flags were to be seen."
The proceedings were carried through with great pomp. 'M. Briand received the representatives formally at the Quai d'Orsay, after which they passed in procession, escorted by the gorgeously clad Halberdiers, to the Saile de l'Horloge. It was in this famous Clock Room that the peace negotiations first opened ten years ago.
The Representatives of the Powers took their sents at a' great. horse shoe table, while M. Briand in the only speech during the proceedings, welcomed the plenipotentiaries," and concluded by pointing out the responsibilities which must necessarily follow upon the signing" of the Pact. ~. (THROUGE, REUTER'S AGENCY.)
Dr. Stresemann who obviously wa profoundly moved by the PARIS, Aug. 97th. warmth of the greeting accorded Paris is gay with flags, notably to the first German minister to be the French and American, but on officially received in France since the roof of the Quai d'Orsay the the Franco-German War of 1870, Soviet dag fies alongside the Ger- was showing signs of his recent man. This does not constitute a severe illness, and acting under
News Agency publishes an extra-North Manchurian border is still & garrison as the new defencen were crats, including the Southerners that no communication has passed invitation to Moscow to sign the doctor's orders was unable per-
ordinary story from Tientsin source of alarm to the Manchurian **presaging serious" Sino-Foreign authorities. It is reported that complications in that area." The the Mongolian troops will shortly. story says that soldiers of the launch another organized Bank at- remnant. Chibli-Shantung (North- tack on Manchuli." ern) armies, disguised in Japanese uniforms to evade detection," are reported to have arrived in Tientsin for the purpose of causing
disturbances in that city,
In dealing with the situation in
Northern Manchuria, General Chang Hazeh Liang has decided to appoint General Yang Yu Ting to the dictatorship in Heilong It is also asserted that Japan is king, while General Wan Fu Lun increasing her forces in the Tang-will be assigned to assist in the shan districts, apparently for the expedition against the Mongolian
of provoking hostilities invaders.
ритрове
with the advancing Nationalist forces which are carrying out: an offensive against the remnants of the Chibli-Shantung forces."
FENG'S WITHDRAWAL.
THOUGH ARTIKK’8 AGENCY.]
Purne, Aug. 27th. Owing to the withdrawal of the Kuominchun to Honan, it seems
doubtful whether the Nationalists
tan suppreEK the Chihli-Shantung troops in the vicinity of Luanchow. The latter Day even take the offensive.
Feng Yu Hsiang arrived At Chengchow yesterday and held a conference with his subordinates. A local agency says that Feng Yu Hsiang will probably go to Shenai himself.
PEKING COUNCIL.
(Wah Te: Fat Pao).
SEANORAL, Aug. 27th. The Political Council of Peking has not yet become active in view of the fact that Mr. Chang Chi, who has been appointed to the chairmanship of the Council, re fuses to assume office, although repeatedly urged by Marshal Yeu Hei Shan.
READY FOR WORK.
(Woh Te: Tat Poo.)
SHANGHAI Aug. 27th. Marshal Ye Hai Shan has tele: graphed to Marshal Chiang Kai Shek that he is prepared to retura to Peking shortly to take com mand of the Northern situation.
NEW TAXES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
PEIPING, Aug. 27th. Chinese authorities at Tientsio have decided to levy additional taxes from November let, namely, an export eurtax of 23 per cent,. a coastal trade-tax of 13 per cent.. and a transit-tax of 1} per cent,"
MUNITIONS FROM JAPAN.
(Taun Won Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Aug: 27th- A reliable report to hand states that General Chang Tsung Chang hes ordered a big consignment of ammunition from Japan. It is due to arrive at Chinwängtao in the rear future.
BACK TO NORMAL.
E
JAPAN'S, DEPUTIES.
(Wah T Tat Pan).
I
SHANGHAI, Aug. 27th. The Japanese Government has appointed General Fukuda, Mr.. Fujita (Japanere Consul at Tsing- tao) and Mr. Nishida (Japanese Consul at Tsinan) as their Plení- potentiary Representatives for the coming negotiations Nationalist Government for the
with the
settlement of the Tsinan Affairs.
PORTUGUESE TREATY,
The
(Wah Paz Fat Puo.) ·
SHANGHAI, Aug. 27th Portuguese Minister in Peking is on his way to Shanghai. It is expected that negotiations will be opened at Nanking on September 3rd for the revision of the existing Sino-Portuguese Treaty.
CONCENTRATION ON KIANGSL
{NAVAL WIRKLESK. |
KICKIANG, Aug. 26th. It is rumoured that Kwangtung is moving troops northward against Kiangai province and that the Nan- king Government is also sending sufficient forces into Kiangai to resist the advance and to maintain the balance of power in Kiangai in favour of Nanking.
It is also stated that Com- active in the pro- munists are vince.
POSTAL REORGANISATION,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
NANKING, Aug. 27th:" The Government Council has appointed Liu Sbu Fan Director-
letter to the press, complain that, because the base is situated at Singapore owing to its strategical position, it is inequitable that the Colony should pay more than the other Colonies and Dominions which are "equally interested.
PASSENGER 'PLANE LOST.
M.P. AND WIFE KILLED.
OIL PATCHES ON SEA.
[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
VICTORIA, B.O., Aug. 26th. A three-engined all-metal passe- ger 'plane belonging to the British Columbia Airways is feared to have been lost while en route to Seattle
with two pilets and four passengers including Mr. Alexander Mac- Callum Scott, M.P., and his wife... Patches of oil and two hats have been found of the Washington const.
Mr. Scott was Liberal member gow) from 1910-28 and joined the of Parliament for Bridgeton (Glas Labour Party in 1994.]
A later message confirms that Mr. MacCallum Scott was a passenger on the missing aeroplane.
MISSIONARY FREED.
(THROUGH ELUTARʼB 'AGENCY.}.
...
supporters of Italy. Early in 1924.
Italy having abandoned Fannoli adopted Ahmed as Italy's protégé, and his becoming King will doubt lets consolidate Italy's position in
Albania:
The original Skanderbeg. other wise George Castriota, was on Albanian national hero who cessfully resisted the Turkish vaders."
SETTLEMENT IN AUSTRALIA.
in
GOVERNMENT SEEKS ADVICE.
ECONOMIC MISSION.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
and M. Briand even remotely in
Authoritative circles fully recog is its pernicious effect, serving further to militate against the suc
cext
pact, but merely means that the sonally to receive Fress representa flags of all nations to which France tives.
is diplomatically related have been Through a secretary, however, he hoisted indiscriminately. The cere-issued a statement in which he de- mony of signing the pact will be clared that while, with the con- marked by one epeech, namely, clusion of the Kellogg Treaty, they Mr. Briand's speech of welcome. had not reached once and for all
Dr. Stresemann, immaculate in the goal of final control of world top hat and morning coat, called peace, he was convinced that they en M. Poincaré at the Finance possessed in the Prict a new basis". Ministry this morning. A large which, with the goodwill of 'all
5
getically for the realisation of this
ideal.
of the "straightforward crowd of spectators witnessed his nations, would enable them to ar- Anglo-French Naval Compromise, arrival and departure.
: rive at the creation of a world in against which it of course aimed."
It is understood that the British
The representatives of the Powers which war would exist no more. Government has cabled instructing arrived separately at the Quai
The German people, be added, the Embassy at Washington cate-d'Orsay and were formally intro was firmly resolved to work ener gorically to deny the authenticity duced to M. Briand. When all of the document.
had assembled a procession was formed, escorted by the Halber dier of the Guards in gorgeous old-world uniforms to the famous Salle de l'Horloge, where the peace negotiations opened ten years ago, The plenipotentiaries were seated at a great horse-shoe table, with M. Briand at the head, and Dr. Stresemann and the representatives of Belgium, Italy, Japan, Poland and Czecho-Slovakia on his right. Mr. Kellogg, Lord Cushendug and the representatives of the British Dominions were on his left.
ITALY SATISFIED.
RIOTING IN JUGO-SLAVIA.
(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]
ineat
ROME, August 25th. The Italian Government is satis- Sed with the reply of the Govern- of Jugo-Slavia regarding Italy's protesta against the in: cidents at Spalato and Sebenico and considers the matter closed, RUGBY, August 28th.." The Economic Mission which has been appointed by the British Gov- ernment to visit Australia, will include:
Sir Arthur Duckham, the famous engineer:
Anti-Italian outbreaks occurred recently in connection with the ratification of the Nettuno Con- ventions. Many Italians were hurt, but the Police charged the mob with bayonets and dispersed it.
AN UNPRINCIPLED
M. "Briand concluded his speech by emphasising that the great virtue of the pact was to inspire universal hope, but this hope must not be vain. "That pesce should be proclaimed is much and is ex- cellent, but it must be organised. Juridical solutions must be sub- stituted for solutions of force; this is the work of to-morrow."
English Text.
Sir Hugo Hirst, Managing Director of the G.E.C.;
Sir Ernest Clarke; and Mr. Dougal Malcolm. The Mission is the outcome of a suggestion by Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister of Australia, and an invitation was extended by the Federal Government, which is BOGUS MESSAGES FROM LOST is identical with the text already
advice it can get on the problems seeking all the co-operation and
of migration and settlement.
KIAOCHOW'S DEFENDER
DEAD.
JAPAN'S PRISONER FOR 6 YEARS.
HANKOW, August 28th. The Milan Mission has received telegram from Sinyangchow, in ́ADMIRAL MEYER WALDECK. Honan province, reporting the release of the aged Father Froewis, who was captured by bandits on August 6th.
TROUBLE AT CHEFOO.
REFUSAL TO LAY DOWN ARMS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S ACKNOT.]
CHEYOO, August 28th. Considerable apprehension wAS felt when severe rifle fire was heard in the city this morning, but the firing subsided almost as quickly sait arose and everything now seems quiet. The Minister of Communications, It appears from "subsequent” en-
General of Posts.
Wang Peh Chun, has petitioned quiries that two hundred soldiers, the Government Council, pointing whose loyalty was suspected by the out the existing discriminations Northern authorities, were parad against Chinese employees in the ed outside the Naval Academy Postal Service. He urges revision near the East Fort at ten o'clock of the wage scale, reduction of this morning for the purpose of surplus employees, equal treatment disarming them. of Chinese" and foreign employees, and the appointment of Chinese postal commissioners to work in conjunction with the foreign com misioners...'
TROOP. DISBANDMENT.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGERUY.]
NANEING, Aug. 27th.
(THROBOM BEUTKE'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN Aug. 27th. Vice-Admiral Alfred Meyer Wal- deck; who defended Kiacche in 1914 and was held prisoner by the Japanese till 1920, has died, at Badkisinden, aged sixty-four.
· SINGAPORE, DOCK
DELAYED..
HELD UP BY MONSOON.
[THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]
ADEN, Aug, 27th The firet section of the Singapore Dock has put back here owing to the monsoon, One of the tuga has towage and it will probably be ten been damaged in a collision during days before it is repaired.
BIG STORM AT CHEFOO.
U.S. AIRCRAFT TENDER ASHORE
The troops were called up to lay down their arms, but they refused and resisted and over a hundred [THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] casualties occurred.
Most of the killed nad wounded
CHEFOO, August 27th. came from the suspected
Cheloo experienced one of the soldiery. The remainder escaped heaviest storms of recent years last from Chefoo, thus adding a large night, shipping in the Harbour number to the bands of "armed | being considerably. affected. bandits, who have been terrorising. At the height of the storm, round the countryside recently.
about "eight" o'clock, the American
men
The military authorities are ob-aircraft-tender dvocet dragged her
- ĮTEROCGH-BLUTER'S-IGINOY.)—
PEIFING, Aug. 7th.': The latest foreign reports from North Mongolia indicate that the situation has been restored to normal and all communicationa have been resumed Army Are being dibanded in Ac appear to fear that an organised
Apparently the Mongol raiders cordance with the plan of the numbered only $1,000 while the Military Council for the second Chinese concentrated 8,000 against stage of the reorganisation of the
First Group Army.
them,
HOAX.
AVIATORS.
SEARCH FOR SENDER.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]
جستيه
New York, August 26th. That the wireless messages sup- posed to have been sent out by the missing Atlantic airmen, Hassell and Cramer, are nothing more than an unprincipied hoax, is the opinion of wireless experts.
It is pointed out that neither of the airmen is an expert telegra phist, while the position given, a small island a hundred miles north of Newfoundland, is improbable.
Pants, Aug. 27th. The official English text of the Kellogg Pact has been issued and
The Rhineland. Dr. Stresemann talked with M.- Poincaré for eighty minutes with only an interpreter present. It is believed that". Dr. Stresemann's short talk with M. Briand yesterday hardly emerged from the domain of generalities.
The evacuation of the Rhineland Was naturally mentioned, aad docbtless M. Briand politely told Dr. Stresemann that France was still awaiting proposals from Ger- many for a final settlement of debts and reparations,
It is because the problem between France and Germany is now largely financial that to-day's conversation with M, Poincaré, who is the Finance Minister besides being the Premier, is the more important of the two. The consensus of opinion here is that France will make "no difficulty over the Buticipated evacuation of the second zone if nical preparation of proposals for Germany agrees to initiate a tech- submission to the allies.
ba
The Mayence zone will published, but Article III. specifies evacuated immediately a general that the instruments of ratification agreement has been concluded, shall be deposited at Washington which will involve the participation and that it shall be duty of the of the United States as the uni United States Government to fur:versal creditor. nish to each Government a certified copy of the treaties.
Broadcast From 5.5.W.' (BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE)
The severity of Dr. Stresciana's illness is shown by the fact that his doctor was in attendance down- stairs in the Finance Ministry throughout the conversation,
Roany, August 28th. The ceremony of the signing of
Communists Arrested, the multilateral Treaty for the re-
Fifty Communists were arrested. nunciation of war
as an instru- to-day for distributing pamphlets ment of national policy will be and for posting. propaganda broadcast by wireless from the placards. They will be charged British Broadcasting Corporation with uttering documents calculat stations, and it is anticipated that ed to incite the military to dis listeners in many distant parts of obedience and also with posting the world will hear the speeches bills without authority.
Direct Negotiation,
"The* · Aanerican. Radio Relays they are delivered to-morrow
afternoon.
League has offered a reward of £100 for information which will lead to the apprehension of the broadcaster of the messages.
AMERICAN BUDGET
J
SHORTAGE. FIRST TIME SINCE THE WAR [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, August 28th. The Director of the Budget dicts a deficit of 494,278,000 during the current fiscal year.
...
Signals will be carried to Lon-
PARIS, August 28th, don on the ordinary telephone Replying to questions by Press lines from Paris, where the cere representatives as regards the mony will take place, and al- chances of the American Senate though officials hope these will be ratifying the Pact to be signed to- adequate, arrangements have been morrow, Mr. Kellogg declared that made for picking up the Paris that was purely a matter for the station's transmission in the event U.S. Senate, to decide, of failure, and re-transmitting it. Mr. Kellogg added that the
Broadcasting to the Dominions American position regarding the. will be undertaken from-5.8.W., the League of Nations was unchanged. short-wave experimental station at The U.S.A. has not sufficiently im Chelmsford.
portant interests involved in the pre-world transmissions of varied pro- become a member of the League.
This station is used daily for questions discussed at Geneva to grammes on a wave length of 24 The American ideal, be eaid, is to negotiate directly with other nations without passing through- an international organism. Kellogg at Dublin, Mr. Kellogg, at the American Arrangements are being made in Embassy to-night, the eve of the Dublin to extend a warm welcome signing of the Peace Pact, gave to the United States Secretary of a banquet to the plenipotentiaries. State, Mr. Frank C. Kellogg, who All werd present with the exceptis expected to arrive at Kingstown- tion of Dr. Stresemann, who was in the American cruiser Detroit precluded from attending by on Thursday next. reasons of health.
Abattery of artillery on the pier will fire a salute and a Guard of Honour of the Irish Free State
This is the first definite forecast of a shortage of Government re- venues since the War.
MR. SCOTT'S SUCCESSOR. CHANGES IN TANGANYIKA TERRITORY
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERTICE]
RUGBY, August 28th. Consequent upon the appoint
Mr. John Scott. ment of
metres.
Mr. Kellogg's Banquet. 【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PARIS, August both
Stresemann's Arrival,
* Paria, August 26th
70,000 troops of the First Group viously uneasy for the future and anchor and was washed ashore Colonial Secretary of the Buraits A (bremendous-erowd, both inside army will be stationed on the shore
attack on Chefoo will be made by groups of bandits. This fear ac counts for the attempt to disarm the men this morning;
An examination-this-morning reveals that the U.8 warship has Bettlements, Me Douglas James not been severely damaged, and it Jardine, the Deputy Chief Beere is expected that giro can be retary of Tanganyika Territory, will floated at the next high tide."
become Chief- Becretary. -
Its receive the distinguished viitor.
and outside the station, wildly An official banquet and recep cheered Dr. Stresemann, the Ger- tion will be held in the evening. man Foreign Minister, on his ar-A series of functions has been rival in Paris this morning..
arranged for the following day.