LUANCHOW CAPTURED BY
NATIONALIST FORCES.
CHANG TSUNG CHANG IN FLIGHT.
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WU PEI FU RALLYING TROOPS.
T. V. SOONG'S STATEMENT ON CHINA'S REVENUE.
According to reports from the vernacular Press which are derived from official sources. Marshal Wu Pei Fuis rallying some of his former lenders in north-west China. The Szechuan leader Li Chuan Hat ie said to be supporting the Marshal, while Wu Fein Tan, who has been fighting Feng Yu Hsiang's forces in Shensi, is also on his side. Hupeh and Shensi are in his favour.
The retreat of the Chibli-Shantung forces still continues, but it appears that they are now making more determined efforts to check the Nationalist advance and beavy firing is reported. “Also Pei Chung, Hsi claims to have taken over 20,000 prisoners in the last few days.' The Nationalists" have captured Kuyeh and gre attacking Wali," after the fall of which they plan to make` a massed attack on Luanchów.
A Reuter cable on the other hand states that the Nation alists claim already, to have captured Luanchow, There are rumours that Chang Tsung Chang has fled, while his army, has either scattered or been disarmed by the Fengtionese on cross- ing the Luanho river. The generals are negotiating to be incor parated in the Nationalist army.
Robberies 'have become very prevalent in Tainan, and the Japanese military authorities are unable to check the outbreak. A conference of the foreign Consuls has been held, but so far the trouble has shown no signs of abating.
T. V. SOONG'S STATEMENT.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'
SHANGHAI, Sept. 13th.
NATIONALIST PLANS.
(Taun Wan Tat Pap.)
SHANGHAL. Sept. 13th.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th,
GREAT WELCOME
AT CAIRO.
PRINCES VISIT TO KING FUAD.
NO FORMAL CEREMONY.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"
CAIRO, Sept. 13th.
BRITAIN'S TRADE FIGURES.
STEADY RISE IN EXPORTS,
COMPARISON WITH LAST YEAR.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE)
RUGBY, Sept 19th. Figures for August show that British exports have again increas-
NO INTENTION OF RESIGNING.
SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN
INTERVIEWED,
GREATLY IMPROVED
HEALTH.
[TROCAH BITTER'S AGENCY.]
1928.
WIDESPREAD PLOT IN SPAIN.
DISARMAMENT AT GENEVA.
BERMUDA, Sept. 19th. A large and cosmopolitar crowd
Interviewed by Reuter's corres lustily cheered the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester, who for the fifth month in succes-pondent on his arrival here, Sir sion. They amounted in value to Austen Chamberlain said he had were wearing mufti, on their ar-
£64,217,000, showing an increase of derived wonderful benefit from his rival from Alexandria, accompani
over July and
of voyage so far. ed by King Fund's First Chamber- £1,331,000 lain.
In conformity, with the £2,800,000 over August of last Prince of Wales' desire to avoid. | year. formality, there was no formal cere- mony of welcome and no guard of
honour.
KING AMANULLAH'S
REFORMS.
OPPOSITION FROM PRIESTS,
MANY. UNDER ARREST.
TTHHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PESHAWAR, Sept. 13th That King Amanullah's plans of reform in Afghanistan are encoup tering opposition is shown by the news that two leading members of the Shor Bazaar priestly family were arrested together with twenty In the couree of a lengthy state. General Pei Chung Hs proceed-
or thirty ather mullahs and, ara ment quoted by the Kuo Min, the Led to Kaiping yesterday morning | awaiting trial at Kabul OR A Minister of Finance, Mr. T. V. where he held a conference with charge of agitating against the Soong, declared that despite the his subordinates, including Hsu Government. It is reported that disa; pointment in many circles at Yung Chang, Li Pin Hein and Yeh Sardar l'aman Khan, ex-Governor the inactivity of the Government | Chi. At the conference it was ed. and this news has excited his since the completion of the North- decided to attack the Northern tribal territory. ern expedition, there was no quee- tion but that the country had made remnants from three points.
vast strides towards unity and order during the last two year He considered that the "ull already being broken.
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column
The
will immediately
begin the attack on, Wall, and subsequently a general attack will he launched on Lunhchow where are concentrat- Referring to the Cabinet form of the enemy forcee Government, which the Nationalists ing were adopting, Mr. Soong declared
A later report to hand states that one of the faults frequently that the Nationalist troops are appearing in the Commission form threatening Wali, while Kuych fell
of Kandahar, has also been arrest-
FUNDS FOR EDUCATION.
The figures are remarkable in view of the fact that the unemploy ment statistics show an increase. During the eight months of this year, exports have shown an in- crease of €20,481,000 compared with the same period in 1627.
"
Imports during August amount- ed in value to £87,700,000, showing an increase of £2,232,000 compared with July and of £1,384,000 com- pared with August of last year.
For the eight months of this year," imports show an increase of £953,000 compared with the cor- responding period of last year.
AIR RACE ACROSS AMERICA.
NON-STOP COMPETITORS
START.
DIFFICULT CONDITIONS.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE}
ARRESTS THROUGHOUT THE ANGLO-FRENCH COMPROMISE
COUNTRY.
DISCUSSED.
PROMPT POLICE ACTION.
(TRCOUGH RETTER'S AGENCÉ]
JAPAN'S SUGGESTIONS.
TROUGA REUTER'K'AGENCY.}
FARIS, Sept. 12th.
GENEVA, Sept. 12th. A widespread insurrectionary At Geneva Lord Cushendun op- plot against the Spanish Govern- posed the French request that an ment, which by prompt action has early date be fixed for discussing now been suppressed, is revealed the Anglo-French naval cam- in a delayed message" from Madrid promise. published in Ze Journal this morn-
- Lord Cushendum told the Com- ing.
mittee that although no actual re The story bears out the earlier plies bad come from the Govern message regarding wholesale ar- ments invited to comment on the rests in Spain as the result of the naval compromise," intimations bad. the revolutionary been received that it might prove
distasteful extremely parties.
He declared that there was not the slightest foundation for the rumour that he had resigned, and added that he expected to resume his duties at the Foreign Office discovery of when he returned Home in Novem-schemes. ber.
It appears that it was organised on a vast scale to coincide with Alfonso's absence from
DIVIDING UP THE WORLD. King
U.S. AGREEMENT WITH WALES.
TINPLATE MARKET,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE),
||
to ather
He later stated to Reuter's ver presentative that these intima- tions" were not actual replies from the Governments concerned.] He therefore opposed the re- quest of M. Paul Boncour for fix. ing an early date at the next
Madrid.
The plotters planned to over throw the Judge and to deport summarily all the members of the Directory, of which General Primo de Rivera is the head, while meeting of the Preparatory Dis general strike was to have been de- clared ca September 14th, Friday Reory, Sept. 12th.
The movement was spread promise. American and Welsh tinplate throughout the country, but it has manufacturers have signed
It was his opinion that it mark- 10 been promptly suppressed follow- agreement allocating the world'sing the arrest of the majority of ed a great step forward, but he tinplate market, it is announced at the leaders, and the Government would be too bold if he said that all their difficulties were ended Swansea,
are masters of the situation.
armament Commission for a dis- cussion of the Anglo-French com-
Still Dificulties.
Two hundred arrests had been and that the Committee if it met made by yesterday morning, and early would be able to go straight the Police are still vigilant, far-forward" and find an agreed con- ther arrests being made hourly invention.
He strongly deprecated, there-" Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and
fore, the fixing of a definite date Saragossa.
The object of the agreement is to secure, if possible, the freedom of the United States from Welsh competition in certain markets where the Americans hold large capital investments in the local
The men already in custody in at present when they were without NEW YORK, Sept. 12th.
packing industry, while the Euro- clude the Republican leader, Ler- the necessary information to Nine aeroplanes took off this pean export market is secured to roux, several former Republican enable them to judge when was morning from, the Roosevelt Field South Wales from American com-journalists and free-masona."
deputies and
number of on a 3,000-mile non-stop race to petition and the United States get SHANGHAI, Sept, 13th. The public schools and univer- Los Angeles. control have been without Bnancial support from the Government for a long time. The students of the "nine colleges" are starting a movement te demand through de
(ah Tz Yat Pau).
of Government, namely, power yesterday morning, Heavy firing issities of Peking under Government without reeponsibility, stood a good change of being "corrected.
Turning to finances, Mr. Soong stated that by October the Ministry of Finance would have absolute control in regard to national re- venue over at least five provinces, while Kwangtung and Kwangei had agreed to a programme of com- plete unification, starting with the nurdinte handing over of Cus toms surtaxes and the partial rendition of the salt tax. This step Hunan and flupeh would almost surely follow.
The formation of a Budget Com- mission and a Finance Reorganisa. tion Commission would,, facilitate éontrol of revenues throughout the country, and drastic reforms could be carried out according to a systematic plat without interfer ence from any source.
Although he was
Aware that financial reforms could not be car ried out by one awoop of the ink brush," Mr. Socng believed they were moving in the right direction.
7
WU PEI FU RETURNS. "(ah Ta Yat Pao).
i
at
in progress as the Northern rem nante are offering resistance many points,
MANY PRISONERS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, Sept. 13th. Pei Chung Hei has wired to the Military Headquarters, that he has. taken over 20,000 prisoners in the last few days. The captives are. being sent to Tientsin.
'WITHDRAWING ROLLING
STOCK.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-
monstrations that the Central Government should provide their colleges with sufficient financial Eupport.
BUBONIC PLAGUE.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEKING. Sept 13th. The North Manchuria Pingue Prevention Bureau reports that. bubonic plague is rife at Chien- chiation, where there have been thirty deaths, and also reports that cases have occurred as Urga in the last few days.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 13th. After some heavy fighting at Wali, the Nationalist troops under General Pei Chung Hsi continued their advance and occupied Kuyeh EXAMINATIONS FOR POSTS. yeeterday afternoon.
The Nationalists are now making
towards Luanchow,
in threc
columns preceded by two armour-
¿THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Sept. 13th:
It is announced that a competi-
ed trains. The troops are exceptive examination is to be held at. tionally well controlled.
Marshal Chang Tsung Chang is the Foreign Ministry, Nanking, on at present at Liushowying to the November 1st, for the purpose of filling thirty vacancies in the west of Peitaiho.
diplomatic and consular services..
إنه
SHANGHAI, Sept. 13th.
Meanwhile, General Chang Hsuch According to official information Wa Pei Fu, the ex-Marchal of the Liang continues to withdraw Northern Army, is now very active. Fengtien troops to Manchuria. The in Szechuan and rallying some of 10th Fengtien Army which was at his former subordinates in north Shanhaiwan is now on its way to It is said that Mukden, while fifty-seven troop western China.
trains had passed beyond General Liu Chuen Hau, a Sze-
Great Wall, carrying Fengtien chuan leader, is supporting the
the
AMERICAN GARRISON.
- ĮTHROCCA ELUTER'S AGENCY,]
SHANGHAI, Sept. 13th.
It is understood that the Ameri- can Authorities had planned an
The competitors are likely to have to face fog and adverse wea- ther in the Middle West regions.
The race is the principal featare of a series of aerial events in con- nection with an Aeronautical Ex position at Los Angeles.
The winner is to receive £2,500, whilst other prizes total £2,000.
TATA STEEL WORKS."
STRIKE SETTLED AT LENGTH.
ITALOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Į
priority of claim over the South American and Canadian markets.
In regard to the fear that the
Germany, it is stated that a similar agreement is being arranged with
Madrid Message.
the most opportune moment."
No Secret Treaty.
The first official intimation of "We have been accused," said the plot in Spain was contained in Lord Cusbendun," of having sign- a Madrid communiqué stating. that ed secret treaty and of having a conspiracy in which various sinister motives. How can that be? elernents and persona had partici
pact is playing into the hands ofpated, aiming at the satisfaction All that had been done had been of thei personal pride and ambi- done to help the Preparatory Com- tion, had been arranged to take mission. The British Government effect last night. It was frustrated is ready at any time to submit to by the zeal of the police.
that country
A number of arrests were made and a most exhaustive enquiry is proceeding.
"-A--FILM-STAR'S --FALL.-
The conspiracy did not interfere POLA NEGRI RECOVERING.
with the extensive arrangements to celebrate the fifth anniversary of (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.'] General Primo de Rivera's regime CALCUTTA, Sept. 13th.
to-day. This was signalised by The strike and lockout at the
PARIS, Sept. 12th.
granting an amnesty to certain Tata Iron and Steel Works at The famous film star, Pola Negri, types of criminals, and by the pub- Jamshedpur, which started in June. who was thrown from her horse inlication of a new penal code. has been settled as A result of the Bois de Boulogne on Sunday negotiations between, the Board of and seriously injured, is now out Directore and the Swarajist leader | of danger, and is expected to make Chanda Bosé.
a speedy recovery.
AMERICA'S NAVAL PROGRAMME.
CURTAILED CONSTRUCTION..
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
WASHINGTON, Sept., 13th
A MILLIONAIRE'S TRIALS. LEVINE'S AEROPLANE
SEIZED.
DUES NOT PAID.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The
GERMAN WAR LOAN *SCANDAL.
SEQUEL TO STINNES' ARREST.
DIRECTORSHIPS RESIGNED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
BERLIN, Sept. 12th.
our colleagues a draft which may help them in their work, though we àre anxious to receive replies "from": the other Governments concerned.
Count Bernstorff (Germany) urged that it was imperative that instructions should be given to the Preparatory Commission to ean- tinue its labours with a view to the early convening of a Disarmament Conference.
Paul Boncour (France) said. that he considered that even on the basis of the partial security exist- ing at present, a partial reduction.. of armaments could be made.
Disarming. By Degrees. Baron Sato said that Japan sincerely desired an equitable re- duction of armaments, but he thought that this could only be ob- tained by gradual and progressive steps.
If countries could arrive in short time at an agreement on the It is Ecially stated that ow-limitation of Armaments to the Mr. Wilbur has stated that
ing to the investigation now pro minimum compatible with national though the Navy Department is
LE Bouncer, Sept. 12th.
weeding against him, Hugo Stinnes security there would be no need still convinced of the efficacy of the
Customs authorities here has resigned his directorships of for pessimism." 10 year construction plan of seventy-one ships, it will urge the have seized Mr. Charles Levine's the Hugo Stinnes Corporation and Senate in December to approve of aeroplane, Queen of the Air, which of twenty other great German com- was being dismantled in readiness panies with which he was connect the curtailed programme passed by
for shipment to New York... the House of Representatives in March.
ex-Marshal, while General Wus, up to Tuesday evening, carly withdrawal to Manils of the RELIGIOUS PEACE IN THE dying dues not being settled. Hsin Tan, who has recently been engaged with the Kuominchun in Chang Hauch Liang is withdraw. Fourth Marines, constituting the
which suggests that
General
ing all rolling-stock from
Shenai, is organising a new force clutches of Marshal Chang Tsung en the border between Szechuan, Hapeh and Shenzi in eupport of The ex-Maribal.
GERMAN MINISTER..
THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEXING, Sept. 13th.)
Chang.
the American garrison at Shanghai, but owing to representations the withdrawal bas been postponed until November or December..
H.M.S. "BEE" AND CHINESE ON BANDIT HUNT.
J
ROBBERS IN TSINAN. :
(Wah Taz Yat-Pao). "
SHANGRAL, Sept. 13th.
[NAVAL WIRELES Robbery is rampant in the city
Tainan Japanese military From a Naval Wireless message The German Minister, von Horch, of
loss to see received here yesterday morning, it has left Peking for Germany vid authorities are at
Councellor how to deal with the robbers, who appears that the Chinese are co- Siberia this morning. Fischer will he Chargé d'Affaires are aid to be hiding in great operating with the British in an daring vom Borch's six weeks' numbers within and outside the attempt to wipe out banditry in city. The foreign Consuls, includ. the middle Yangtaze. The message ing those of Britain, America and states that reliable information has Germany, have conferred for the been received that certain huts purpose of taking concerted action were being occupied by bandits to suppress the pest, but so far who had presumably seized upon them as a centre from which to with no effect.
carry out their work.
absence...
CHANG TSUNG CHANG'S ARMY BREAKING UP. (THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.}
CHIANG'S RETURN.
abaye
WORLD.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1
GENEVA, Sept. 12th,
A preliminary conference has opened here for the purpose of ar- ranging
Coiversal Religious
起
Peace Conference.
There were 124 delegates pre- sent, representing nearly all living religions. Sir B. C. Burdwan (In- dia) was prominent among the de- legates from the East.
Ú.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
SHANGHAI APPOINTMENT. "(takodok Reyter's AGENCY.)
ed
It is stated that the seizure was made owing to certain Customs and
Meanwhile, Miss Mabel Boll, the
American
of **Queen young Diamonds," who as one time in- tended to accompany Mr. Levine to America in the Queen of the Air, has left Paris for Cherbourg, en route for New York.
COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE.
VICE-PRESIDENT ELECTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BAGCE, Sept. 12th. The Permanent Court of Inter- national Justice has elected the Swiss professor, Max Huber, as Vice-President in succession to the late Professor Andre Weiss (France).
SHANGHAI, Sept. 13th. Professor Huber was a former HMS, Be, which was on the
Mr. Carrol Lunt has been sp-President of the Court. PERINO, Sept. 13th.
river at the time, was asked to take pointed to the position of Secre- The Nationalists claim to have.
(Wah. Tez Tat Pas).
on a Chinese Colonel and thirty tary of the American Chamber of captured Luanchow yesterday even-
men of the 57th Division of Gen: Commerce. ing, and. Chang Tsung Chang is
SHANGHAI, Sept. 13th... Tao Chun's Hupch Army at Shang unofficially reported to have fled,
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has chaiwan, about 40 miles while his subordinates are nego: telegraphed to Mr. Hu Han Mm Chenglin The Bre then proceed- tiating for the incorporation of their forces in the Nationalist at Shanghai that he will go to ed up the river to the point where Shanghai from Fenghua to-day. the bandits were supposed to be He suggests that when he arrives and found that the information Some of the Chih-Shantung at Shanghai the O.E.C member given was correct. The bandits. troops have scattered and others who are now staying at Shanghai were fired on by the Chinese, troops are reported to have been disarm-
should all proceed to Naniring for and they decamped.
armies.
ed by the-Fengtien forces on eroes-
"reduced to 10,000
ing the Luanha The survivors
OIL TANKER BLOWS UP. MANY KILLED AND INJURED, [BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE).
WILMINGTON, Sept. 12th.
Th
Five people were killed and four
* result of the the purpose of, creating a new The troops landed and went in teen injured as Government after the completion pursuit of the brigands but with blowing up of an oil-tanker at of the revolutionary
what result-wes-not-stated.
יד
Once this step had been taken they could proceed to conform with that agreement and then, perhaps, in a few years could have a second conference, in order to complete and enlarge the first results.
The Hugo Stinnes Corporation has disclaimed any connection with the transactions, for which Stinnes
Baron Bato agreed with the aug- has been charged.
gestion of the Norwegian delegate Stinnes was arrested a week ago that it would prove useful if a as the result of a complaint against Standing Committee were appoint- him of buying German war stocked by the League to study the abroad and registering it in Ber armaments of all countries, thus lin as original War Loan stock paving the way to progressive dis which had not changed hands since armament. the 1018 revolution and which had sly been revalorised by the German Government.
HIGHEST FIRE BILL.
.BIG LOSSES IN NEW ZEALAND,
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, At the opening of a new suburban fire station, allusion was made by several speakers to the excessive fire losses in New Zealand.
Sir Maui Pomare said that in proportion to the population, the loes was 18s. 3d, a head, the highest the world. It had advanced from 123. 11d.. in 1922.
1.0
He declared that Japan would
do all in her power to assist in the progress of disarinament
Better Atmosphere,
A more favourable atmosphere for the solution of the evacuation question is said to prevail fóllowing & further two-hour meeting of the representatives of interested Powere. Another meeting has been arranged for September 16th upon the return of M, Briand, who is going to Paris to-day to attend & Cabinet meeting.
LEAGUE BUDGET.
GENEVA, later. The rapid increase of the League expenditure was a matter of con- cern to the Committee dealing with
U.S. LIBERTY LOAN
In Canade it was 13s, and in the the draft budget for 1990, requir HUGE OVER-SUBSCRIPTION. United States 148 Last year's lossing 9 per cent over last year.
A-resolution was passedim was £1,331,508, and that only cover favour of a reasonable limitation [RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]. ed half the country. Statistics
showed that almost the whole of the by the reduction of the number of conferences. It was also recoin- WASHINGTON, Sept. 12th fires were caused by carelessness in mended that the estimates for There was до unprecedented some form or other, over-subscription of 8900,000,000 for The chairman of the Fire Board economic organisation, transit or ganisation, opium, humanitarian the issue of 8125,000,000 of nine put the matter in another way activities and the codification of month "41 per cent. certificates of when he said that one half of the international, law be scrutinised indebtedness to refund the out daily loss by are would pay the with a view to the curtailment of standing Third-Liberty-Lo
-----Perpenditure.
interet 212,000,000/
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