CHANG TSUNG CHANG BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
BIG MANCHURIAN_FORCE SENT AGAINST HIM.
REORGANISATION OF FENGTIEN ARMY.
FRESH OUTBREAK OF MONGOL RAIDS.
Following on the recent fall of Tangshan it is now reported that Kaiping bas been captured by the. Nationalist forces under Pei Chung Hsi. The Chibli-Shantung troops are in retreat towards Luanchow, and are attempting to hold up the Nationalists by fight- a rearguard action at Kuyeh.
According to foreign reports to the vernacular press, Chang Hauch Liang is sending a force of 80,000 men inside the Great Wall to round up Chang Tsung Chang's troops, and this Manchurian force will take them in the rear when they reach Laanchow. "Chang Hiuch Linng has also posted one of his subordinates at the frontier town of Shanhaikwan. At the same time he has sent General Yang Yu Ting to see Chang Tsung Chang and persuade him to surrender, pointing out that if he does not he is bound to be completely wiped out,
A scheme for the reorganisation of the Fengtien army has been set on foot, and when it is carried out it will result in a réduction in strength of roughly one quarter.
There have been further border raids by Mongol brigands in North Manchuria, and in one encounter a small body of Chinese troops has been defeated..
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's return to Shanghai, and thence to Nanking, has been delayed for a day or two by private affairs. Members of the Central Executive Committee have decided to wait for him in Shanghai
KAIPING CAPTURED.
!THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PIKINO, Sept. 12th. The Nationalists have captured Kaiping and Chang Tsung Chang is leaving Kuyeh while the Chihli Shantung forces are retreating to Luanchow, which the Nationaliets are reported to be approaching.
REARGUARD ACTIONS.
THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Sept. 12th.
REBELLION SUPPRESSED.
(ah Te Tai Pao).
SHANGHAI, Sept. 12th. According to Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's spokeeman, the Mobam- medan rebellion in Kansu province. has been completely put down following the occupation of Feng- cheng by the Kuominchun troops. The enemy troope under General Wu Hain Tan have been pacifed.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
(Teun Was Fat Pao)
SHANGHAI, Sept. 19th. The Chih-Shantung forces con; According to an official report, tinue to retreat towards Luanchow Mr... Tai Chi Tho will be appointed and are now fighting a delaying to the port, of Vice-President of rearguard action in the vicinity of the Legislative Council (Mr. Kn Kuyeh, while Pei Chung Hsi's Min has been nominated as Presi- troops are reported to be advane dent); Marsha! Feng Yu Hsiang ing along the Tientsin-Shanbaikwan wil be awarded the Vice-President ship of the Executive Council (Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is President); and Mr. Sun Fo will MANCHURIA TAKES PART Vice-President of the Civil
road north of the railway.
(Wah Te Tat Pao).
SHANGRAI, Sept. 19th. According to a foreign report, 'General Chang Hsuch Liang is despatching a force of 80,000 strong ioside the Great Wall in order to round
Chihli-Shantung the -up remnants at Luanchow and in the
vicinity.
General Chang hat also appoint- ed Hu Ya Kwan, his subordinate. 28 Precautionary Commander of Shanhaikwan and Luanchow. He has sent General Yang Yu Ting to persuade General Chang Trung Chang to surrender, stating" that otherwise his army is doomed, to complete annihilation.
Examination Council.
CHIANG DELAYED.
(Tsun Fan Yai Pav.)
.SHANGHAI, Sept. 12th.
In spite of previous reports archal Chiang Kai Shek has not come to Shanghai to-day. In a telegram to Nanking yesterday he said that owing to pressure of pri. vate affairs his departure from his native city would be delayed for one or two daye.
In
consequence
of Marshal
Chiang's delayed journey to Shang hai the C... members, including Mr. Hu Han Min, now at Shanghai will also postpone their journey to Nanking.
HU HAN MIN'S VIEW.
(Wah Tiz Fat Pao).
SHANGHAI, Sept. 19th. Mr. Hu Han Min in his first FENGTIEN ARMY REFORMS. statement issued since his return from abroad regarding his politica! views saye that the executive authority of the Central Govern." ment should be vested in a cabinet which should be in turn respon ing to the plan of reorganisationsble to the Legislative Commeil.
[THROUGH REUTER'S LOANCY.)
SHANGHAI, Sept. 12th: The Kuo in states that "accord
of the Fengtien Army under Chang Heuch Liang, the 200,000 Fengtien soldiers will be reduced to twelve divisions of about 13,000 roen each. It is reported that Chang Hsueh Liang will provisionally be ap pointed commander of the rear- ganised Fengtien forces."
The meage adds that Hu Yoh Pu. Director of the Office of the Three Eastern Provinces which was recently established in Narking, is now going to Nanking from Tien tain to submit a report of the exist ing conditions in Manchuria.
MONGOL TROUBLE.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
SOVIET CITIZENS ON
TRIAL.
ARRESTED IN RAID ON
EMBASSY..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEIPINO, Sept. 19th. no oficial announcement
While
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th, 1928.
JAPANESE VESSEL
CONFISCATED..
CHINESE CUSTOMS ACTION.
A CARGO OF SALT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, Sept. 12th. The Japanese na Toan Maru, carrying 1,960 bags of salt from Port Arthur to Hwangshihkong. arrived here yesterday evening, having been confiscated by the Customs,
7
WATERSIDE STRIKE A GLIMPSE INTO THE LORD CUSHENDUN'S OIL COMPANIES IN
IN AUSTRALIA.
ARBITRATION AWARD IGNORED.
STERN MEASURES CONTEM- PLATED.
(THROUGH RRUTKE'S AGENCY.]
FUTURE.
CREATION OF LIVING CELLS?
LIFE AND DEATH.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Sept. 11th. The eagerly awaited paper by MELBOURNE, Sept. 12th. Professor Donnan of University Thousands of tons of cargo are Callege, London, on the mystery of held up in parts throughout the life and death, was read to-night at country by the strike of waterside the meeting of the British Associs The Chinese claim the right of cept the new arbitration award, dealt largely with the recent re- workers, who are refusing to action in Glasgow, and as anticipated confiscation, firstly, because accord which provided that labour might ing to the Sino-Japanese Commer-be picked up" twice daily instead searches of Professor Hill.
Professor Donnan said that his cial Treaty s Japanese steamer is of once as hitherto. Many ships not allowed to carry "salt; and are already held up at Brisbane. colleague, Professor Hill, was on secondly because Hwangshibkong Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.the eve of discovering, if he had not is not a treaty port
Mr. Bruce in a spatch in Parlis already discovered, what is meant The permit issued by the Cus ment foreshadowed drastic steps
by cellular death. Professor Hill toms at Port Arthur stated that to secure the enforcement of the
bag for some time been devoting the salt was destined for Korea- arbitration award, while employers himself to the study of the muscles The Toas. Varu however proceed-are considering the question of
and"nerve cells and it is understood ed direct from Port Arthur to empi ying free labour. Hwangshihkong. The vessel's com
that his researches have led him pradore has been arrested here..
to important conclusions
WAREHOUSE BURNT AT
KOBE.
MUCH RAW COTTON DESTROYED.
́(THROUGH KKUTEL's "AOKNET.]
SHANGHAI, Sept. 12th.
· Bruter's Kobe correspondent, wiring last night, reports a disas troua fire at the Toshin Warehouse.
As a result of the blaze, the No. 1 shed was burnt down, and 12,000 bales of raw cotton were destroyed.
THE COTTON GROWING ASSOCIATION.
It is understood that the Govern. ment is considering recourse to the Crimes Act, involving a year's im- prisonment or deportation if the offender was not born in Australia.
SIMON COMMISSION TROUBLES.
STRONG PROTEST BY ASSEMBLY.
IGNORING ITS BOYCOTT,
"
[THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.]
SIMLA, Sept. lith.
42
Life is living cell apparently kept going by oxygen and oxidiza. tion, the latter's structure-preserv. ing action alone seeming to ward off death.
The Meaning of Life. Professor Donnan declared that
TEA PARTY.
RHINELAND EVACUATION",
DISCUSSED,
GERMANY'S WILL FOR PEACE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ·AGENOT,]
GENEVA, Sept. 11th. M. Briand, Herr Mueller, Baron Fon Schubert (the Permament
INDIA.
REPORT ON THE RECENT PRICE WAR.
NO BLAME ON SOCONY.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Rucar. September 11th.
A statement by the Government of India following the receipt of the report of the Tariff Board which enquired into the recent
Under-Secretary of the German Foreign Office), M. Hymans, of kerosene price war in India be
Belgium, Signor Seialoja, of Italy, and Baron Adatchi, of Japan, who was present as one of the Powers responsible for the execution of the Versailles Trenty, to-day attended tea-party in Lord Cushendon's
rooms.
It was one of the most important gatherings since the Assembly open- ed. The party lengthily "dis cussed the procedure to be adopted in dealing with the question of the evacuation of the Rhineland, and the conversations went on for over two and a half hours.
A Second Meeting. The discussion embraced a cem- plete exchange of views as regards the juridical, political and other sides of the question.
An arrangement was made for
tween the Standard Oil Company of New York and the Royal Dutch Shell group, has been published by the India Office,
It exonerates the Standard Oil Company from blame. The Tariff Board failed to agree, there being a Majority and a Minority Report.
The statement is published sub- sequent to a settlement of the price war, the Socony group having agreed with the Shell and Burma groups to take steps to compensate the former owners of the Russian properties in future contracts with the Soviet.
World Parity? The Tariff Board was directed to investigate the question of safe-
for the first time in the history of second meeting of the various reguarding the oil industry in India Science, we were beinning to under. Presentatives to be held on Thurs from injury inflicted by the sale of
stand, perhaps at present a little
day."
This meeting is the nearest ap.
dimly, the difference between lifeproach yet made to formal discus- and death, and the meaning of life sion of German's demand for the itself.
freeing of the Rhine zone, which has been held since the evacuation af Cologne and other bridgeheads following Germany's acceptance of
Professor Hill has discovered Sir John Simon has telegraphed that a living cell was always tend. the Viceroy of India announcinging to break down and that it re that the first sitting of the Statu-quired constant oxidation to keep tory Commission will be held at.
Once the supply of it charged. Poons on October 12th, with the'
oxygen and sugar ceased it im Provincial Committee elected by BIG REDUCTION OF CAPITAL the Bombay Legislature.
mediately went to pieces. He also states that six out of the After the meeting, Professor an interview to gave eight remaining Provincial Coun Donnan cila have already decided to Reuter's representative." The emin- co-operate, and meanwhile he re-ent scientist expressed the opinion quests the Viceroytaxtavite the that a continuous and fine analysis Council of State to elect its proof the phenomena of a living cell portion of members to the Central must eventually lead to such an Committee, asking the Viceroy to
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Sept. 11th. The Cotton-Growing Association, at an extraordinary meeting in Manchester, passed a resolution re- ducing its capital from £500,000 to £962,000 by returning 30s. per she and reducing the nominal value of the shares from £1 to 105. The Chairman said the Council considered, that the capital could thus be distributed without impair- ing the resources of the Associa tion or endangering its future work"
PLOT DISCOVERED IN.
SPAIN?
RETICENCE OF MADRID
[TRKO GH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, Sept. lith.
A message from Hendaye states that the Spanish police have dis- covered a plot, the nature of which is not specified.
complete the composition of the Committee in such manner as he thinks most appropriate."
LATER.
Forty-four members of the Legis lative Assembly have issued a re- joinder to Sir John Simon's cable, expressing surprise that he should persist in evading the representa- tive opinion of the Assembly, des- pite the clear majority of the Assembly.
understanding of the organisation of life that there is no reason why the creation in the laboratory of a living cell of the physical pläne should not be effected.
SOVIET CADETS AT
GIBRALTAR.
REFUSED PERMISSION TO LAND.
"[TROUCH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
The "manifesto hopes that the Viceroy will not agree to perpet rate on the Assembly a grave, un-
GIBRALTAR, Sept. 11th. constitutional impropriety amount- Sixty-five cedets aboard the ing to a slight on its dignity and Soviet Government training ship representative character. It de Vega which arrived at Gibraltar mands, if the Viceroy does.so, that from Havre to-day, bound for Res there should be a dissolution and aloff, desired to land when the ves fresh election of the Central Legissel berthed.
lature
on
the issue
The cadets were, however turned of the back by order of the authorities Assembly's boycott of the resolu- and only the captain of the vessel
was permitted to land.
Many arrests have been made in Madrid and Spanish provincial │tion. I'towna, according to the message.
Henter messages from Madrid, however, made no mention of the plot.
NO DEALINGS WITH RUSSIA
CANADIAN LABOUR'S
DECISION.
(THROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY:}.
TORONTO, Sept. 11th. The Convention of Canadian Trades and Labour Congress has rejected a resolution urging the
has yet been made, the vernacular Canadian Government to renew papers state that the Court has trade relations with Russia. - found all the Soviet citizens not guilty, the Judges declaring that
there is no evidence against-them-NEW YORK'S NATIONAL as_counter-revolutionarice.
The vernacular papers add that
it is expected that they will leave
J.
SILK EXCHANGE.
BIG BUSINESS EXPECTED.
[REUTZE'S AMERICAN SERVICE
17
The
ΠΟΥ
New Your, Sept. 11th."
national Raw Silk The
for Russia this week. PEKING., Sept. 12th. Another message from Peking Further Mongol trouble occurred says that vernacular reports are No verdict has been in north Manchuria on September incorrect, 8th, when "between 60 and 70 announced and the position is the Mongols attacked and destroyed same as on September 9th when it Chinese fishing 'stations on the was reported that fifteen Botiet river one day's march from Man citizens, arrested during the raid chruli Chinese troops re-occupied on the Embassy in April, bad Exchange has opened here. the river port on September 9th been brought up for preliminary day's transactions amounted to but there was a further clash on trial. They were releseed on ball September 11th in which a small after each had first signed a docu 1,500 bales, but it is expected that --body of Chinese troops was dement.promising not to leave Peking the, Exchange will do so annual
before the triaz
business of at least G:81,000,000,000 feated:
UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES.
A" FURTHER INCREASE.
(BITION WIRELESS ASEVICE]
RUGUY, Sept. 11th.
Unemployment in Great Britain continues to increase.
"LION REVEALED BY CAR
LIGHTS.
CHARGE UPON MAN.
JOHANNESBURG. While on duty at the junction On September 3rd, the total num-of the Levubu River with the ber of workless was 1,304,700, being Limpopo, Mr. N. Lombard, chief 4,673 more than the week before sheep Inspector, had an exciting and,250,000 more than a year ago.
encounter with lions.
NEW ZEALAND'S GENERO-
SITY.
He was in camp near a kraal which the natives reported lions had invaded the previous night and had killed four and mauled four, donkeys.
the Dawes Pino..
It followed other conversations on the subject, which Herr Mueller has had with M. Briand and Lord Cushendun during the present session..
Reply To Brland, Subsequently, Herr Mueller, the German Chancellor, granted an in- terview, in which he made a reply to M. Briand's comments in the League of Nations meeting yester day.
Herz Mueller, at the outset, said that the German delegates had come to Geneva to assist the League in regard to disarmament.
Germany shared in M. Briand's view with regard to the gradual reduction of armaments that war to-day was out of the question.
Germany, he said, has disarmed Although there are still some small things to be done. True, Germany could utilise her industries for war purposes, but, he asked, how could any country go to war if it did not possess a stock of arms.
imported kerosene at prices below the world parity.
The Majority Report finds that the sale of kerosene at prices below the world parity is established, but the President dissents.
The Government of India recog nise that the determination of world parity presents difficulties and that various views may be taken. But after careful examination of the evidence taken by the Board they consider that the following' facts have been established:
Four Points Extablished. In the first place, the average price at which the Standard. Oil Company sold superior kerosene be tween September, 1927, and March, 1928, was above world parity what ever criterion be adopted of detur- mining that level."
Secondly, the Standard Oil Com- pany did not take the initiative any. where in cutting prices.
Thirdly, that unless the world parity price is based on the low prices said to have been paid for the Russian kerosene by the Stand ard Oil Company, the Royal Dutch Shell group has consistently sold superior kerosene at uneconomie prices.
ing has been established not, by Fourthly, it follows that dump- companies against which the com plaint was made but by groups working in close alliance with the principal Indian producer..
Compensation For Lossez.
the Both the Majority and Germany Stands For Peace.
Minority Reports comment on the Reuters Berlin correspondent important fact that the Royal Dutch says that the Socialist newspaper Shell group had recognised the Forwaerts, which expresses the view
claim of companies who were mem- of the Chancellor, Herr Mueller
bera of the pool to compensation and the majority of his colleagues, for losses suffered as a result of the repudiates the Nationalist outcry price war, which was material to against Briand and declares the issue whether there was prima
A controversial that
point a fucie case for inquiry. Geneva will not make the Socialist
It was disclosed also, at Party deviate a single hair's enquiry that the Burma Oil Com breath from its foreign policy, pany had undertaken to make good which aims at friendly Franco.
to the other, Indian members of the German co-operation.
pool the remainder of their losses as measured by the difference "be- tween the Indian and the Chinese prices.
LEAGUE'S SWELLING
BUDGET.
BRITISH CALL FOR ECONOMY. TOO MANY CONFERENCES.
(THROUGH RYUTER'S AGENCY,]
GENEVA, Sept. 11th. During discussion of the Secretary-General's Budget state- ment at a moceting of the Fourth Committee of the League, Mr. G. Locker-Lampson declared that the British Government was concerned over the very large and unprece dented, increase in the Budget for
GIFT FOR "SOUTHERN From the spoors it appeared that
"CROSS" FLIGHT.
six lions had been there. At sun set the lions began to roar and Mr. Lombard ran back to his camp for ́ ́(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
his rifle. Against the advice of a WELLINGTON, Sept. 11th. game reserve. native ranger, he 1928.
He urged an energetic effort in The New Zealand Government went in the direction of the lions,
& small dog. the direction of economy, without has decided to grant Captain accompanied by Kingsford Smith, Flight Lieut. When near the lione the dog ran prejudicing the League's work, and Ulm (his co-pilot) and Mr. Litch-in. At this moment Mr. Lombard's suggested that a number of un- conferences could be field (navigator) £2,000 for their car arrived and. the headlamps necessary flight from Sydney to Christ showed two lions and the dog. One eliminated:
lion chased the dog which turned church on the Southern Crom
Other speakers sympathised with tail and ran to Mr. Lombard. Mr. Locker-Lampson's criticisms, The lion charged straight at Mr.but stressed the difficulty of cut-
NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE.
RECORD PRICE FOR SEAT..
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New York, Sept. 11th. A member of the Stock Exchange to-day sold his seat for G.8410,000,
record prices
Lombard, who stood his ground ting down expenses.
and fired at a distance of 20 yards. Mr. Palanpur joined in the The lion fell eight yards from him, criticism, and remarked that giving him time to put a second though India was one of the coun bullet in:
Mr. Lombard thinks that he owes his life to having a soft-nosed bullet in his rifle.. The first hit. behind the shoulder, staggered the animal. The skin measured oft.
No Saleguarding.
the
In the face of these agreements it would have been impossible for the Government of India to con
sider the grapt. of public assistance to companies which are members of the pool.
As the price war has now ended it is unnecessary to arrive at a con- clusion on the question of whether other companies should be safe. guarded, but the Government of India see no reason for rejecting. the considered opinion of the Board that no case has been made out for the safeguarding of any company.
The Government of India accept the finding of the Board that petrol is not likely to be imported into India on any considerable scale for the next two years and that no action is called for.
"OBITUARY:
SIR EDWARD WARD,
THROUGH REUTER’# 'AGENCY.}'
LONDON, Sept. 19th. The death is announced of Sir Edward Ward.
(Col. Sir Edward Ward was the received the least first baronet and the late President tries which direct benefit from the League's of the Union Jack Club, London." activities, she WAS contributing He was born at Oban in 1833 and more to the League's expenses than had a varied career as an Army any country which did not occupy officer, serving in the South Afri- a permanent sent on the Council can War and the European War,
The debate was adjourned. in which he was wounded.]