CHANG TSUNG CHANG'S DESPAIRING EFFORT.
CHANGING FORTUNE OF THE WAR.
FENGTIENESE ARMIES DEFEATED NEAR LUANCHOW.
MANCHURIAN GENERALS DISAFFECTED:
It is evident from cables received both from Reuter and the vernacular press that Chang Tsung Chang does not intend to yield without first making a fight of it. Hemmed in as he is, with General Pei Chung Hsi on the west bank of the Luanho, River prepared to attack him if he should attempt to cross again, he is in an unenviable position. The Fengtien forces are facing him in great strength and only & forlorn hope can lead him to attack`` them..
The fortunes of the present battle have been changeable. At Arst, on September 14th, Chang Tsung Chang ordered his White Russians to attack the Fengtienese, and they were. successful in driving back the enemy. Later, however, the Russians were forced to surrender and the Fengtienese regained all their, lost grounds on the following day. September 18th brought another success for the Chibli-Shantung remnants, who drove back' 10,000 of the Feng- tienese troops with severe lossen.
It is said that Chang Tsung Chang is prompted to this fal effort by hopes of dissension among the leaders in the Fengtien ranks. Several of the Manchurian generals are said to be at vari- ance with General Chang Hsueh Liang, and to be strongly in sympathy with his opponent, Chang Tsung Chang,
FENGTIEN SUCCESS.
PEI CHUNG HSI LOOKS ON.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17th It appears that on September 18th the Chibli-Shantung line was based on, Shihmen, midway, be tween Luanchow and Changli on
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1928.
STORM DAMAGE IN SHANGHAI
PALM BEACH: STRUCK.
STREETS LIKE CANALS.
THE BRIGHTER SIDE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
SOVIET GRAIN:
:
SUPPLY.
HOUSES WRECKED BY WIND. PROSECUTION OF OFFICIALS.
BAHAMAS ISOLATED.
[DEUTER'A | AMERICAN SPRVICE]
NO EXPORTS THIS YEAR.
(THROUGH, BEUTER'S_AQKNOT.]
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17th.
New Yoax, Sept. 17th. .'
Rras, Sept. 17th. Two Chinese houses collapsed in
The hurricane havoc in the West
A Soviet special commission haa the Hongkow district last night, Indies far exceeds earlier expecta-been appointed to prosecute off- *but fortunately, the occupants retians. As communications are re- cisle who do not obey Government ceived warning, and had evacuated established fresh news of the de instructions for the collection of before the mishap occurred." There | vastating effect on all the islands. Į grain. were no casualties.
comes to hand, and many cables have been received pleading for food and clothing."
In some places the water is over two feet deep and shops in many parts have been flooded, while here Refugees are pouring into the and there are to be seen derelict bigger cities from the country dise cars, brought to a standstill while tricts reporting colossal damage, their drivers were endeavouring to and the death of hundreds of plough their way through the sub-natives merged streets.
Fire Brigade Callad.
A large number of houses along the Avenue Jore, a low-lying stretch of which became a veritable canal, have been so badly flooded that the Fire Brigade had to be MANCHURIAN TRAITORS? called out to pump out the water in order to avert a possible catas- (Tamm Fan Fat Pao.) trophe.
It is difficult at this stage to SHANGHAI, Sept. 17th. estimate the damage, but as far as Though on the point of final can be ascertained the material collapse General Chang Tsung damage is considerable, though Chang ceme still to be retaining public property appears to have hope that some of the Manchurian suffered little leaders, who are at variance with General Chang Hauch Linnig, may
the Peking-Mukden Railway. The secretly aid him to re-establish his line as opposed by the 18th, 8th position. General Chang Trung and 20th Fengtien armies, the last Chang is engaged with the Feng one overlapping the Chibli-Shan- tung troops.
On September 14th Chang Tsung Chang's White Russians attacked
the 8th Fengtienese Army and forced them back, but later had to surrender. Further fighting on September 15th resulted in the Fengtiencee advancing and, eave. loping their opponents.
1.
Pei Chung Hai continues to main- Lain a watchful attitude along the west bank of the Luanho, leaving the Fengtienese to clead up the Chihli-Shantung troops. It is esti- | mated that at present there-aFC- 40,000 Fenglenese inside the Great Wall..
SEVERE FIGHTING.
(Taun Wan Yat Pac.).
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17th The latest report to hand states that Chang Tsung Chang and Chu Yu Pu are still putting up strong
tienese near Shanhaikwan and the latter are reported to have been defeated.
The leaders in opposition to
In Woosung Road, many shops burriedly erected temporary board dams to keep out the flood.
Ricksha coolies and the garages
experienced a most profitable day, while both Chinese and foreign youngsters inade the most of the oc- casion wading bare-footed through the submerged thoroughfares. :'
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"It is estimated that over one thousand people met their death" when the hurricane struck San Juan, while the damage runs into millions of dollars.
Half the population of the big city of Porto Rico have been render. ed homeless according to latest in- formation and succour is being sent at once Heavy death-rolls are reported from every district from which news is available.
Crops Ruined. Refugees who have reached San Juan over almost impassible ronds- report that the death roll in nine
| places totals 253 while coffee, sugar, cane, citrus and tobacco crops have particularly suffered.
The Governor of Porto Rico
The Soviet Press, referring to the collapse of the grain eupply, says that the sides of exporting grain this winter must be dropped
PROPAGANDA IN SOUTH AFRICA.
GENERAL HERTZOG'S
WARNING.
REPUBLIC NOT WANTED,
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
DEMAND OF INDIAN STATES.
EQUALITY WITH BRITISH INDIA."
NEHRU REPORT.
CRITICISED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BOMBAY, Sept. 18th.
· EVACUATION
RHINELAND.
CUSHENDUN'S PROMINENT
PART.
GENERAL SATISFACTION:
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT. Į
GENEVA, Sept. 16th.
The meeting arranged to enable further discussion of the question A cold reception by the Indian of the evacuation of the Rhine- States of the proposals contained and took place at the Hotel Beau in the Nehru Report, for Dominion Rivage this morning, lasting for status, self-government for India, over three hours. Lord Cushen- and a new Council, was forecast dun. M. Briand, M. Hrmaas, by the Maharajah of Bikanir in a Signor Scialoja, Baron Adatchi speech at a dinner. given in honour represented the Allied Powers and of Manu Bhai Mehta, the Prime the German Chancellor, Herr Minister, by the Maharajah on the Mueller, presented the German eve of his departure for England in connection with the work of the Butler Commission."
The Butler Commission is en-
views
Subsequently it was announced that Germany, France, Great Bri
quiring into the relations between tain, Belgium, Italy and Japan bad reached an agreement regarding many points connected with the evacuation problem, the
the Government of India and the nativo States. "
followizs
"
The Maharajah of Bikanir this
official communiqué being issued : evening declared that the Nehru
... Oficial Statement. Report appeared to disregard the
"At a résumption of the con- true constitutional position ofversation between the Allies and Princes and of the Indian States, Germany to-day, the representa- and their Treaty and other rights. tives of Germany, France, Great The proposals of the Report with Britain, Belgium, Italy and Japan
are able to record with satisfac tion the friendly conditions under which an exchange of views has taken place concerning the import ant question under consideration,
RUGBY, Sept. 16th. General Hertzog, the South African Premier, speaking at a hospital, gave utterance to a regard to the States were impra markably frank condemnation of Propaganda being spread in the Orange Free State to secure a de
claration of a definite Republican
aim for the Nationalist Party...
Such a declaration, he said, would lead to the immediate de struction of the Nationalist Party and the subjection of the Dute'
states that the poorer classes, in-speaking people in the Union." cluding a million “
Jivaros.or He warned the clergy against the peasant farmers, are completely danger of preaching Republicanism, destitute.
which, he declared, was quite un The authorities of Forto Rico necessary, as South Africa already had sovereign national freedom,
General Chang Hsueh Liang are DEATH OF SIR THEODORE have taken prompt action to check
mostly members of the late General Wa Chup Sheng's staff who are naturally allying themselves with General Chang Tsung Chang. The trend of events points to the fact that they are attempting to assist General Chang Tsung Chang to fight his way to Jehol.
་་
CHINA'S ATTITUDE_TO_
GENEVA.
Wah T Tat Pao).
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17th According to a Chinese report from Geneva, the failure of China's
COOK.
EDITOR OF THE FIELD.”
LOSS TO THE LITERATURE
OF SPORT,
[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, September 17th- The death is announced of Sir Theodore Andrea Cock.
profiteering, while guards, have been told off to prevent looting.
Florida Coast. The hurricane struck the Florida coast yesterday at noon, "tearing off roofs, uprooting trees and, cut- ting telegraphic communications Radio messages however report no casualties. It is believed that the inhabitants, remembering the disas- ter of 1928 in which there was heavy loss of life, moved to safety on receipt of a warning from the weather bureau.
[The literature of sport suffers & great loss by the death of Bir Theodore Cook. Since 1910 Sir The latest messages from Paim Theodore has been editor of that Beach last night reported that the great sporting periodical The Field,
a publication which occupies a hurricane was raging with a wind unique position in English life ex-velocity of 125 miles an hour at
He was satisfied that the majority did not want a republie.
BOLSHEVIK DANGER "A-
MYTH.
INDIAN NATIONALIST'S
VIEW:
BILL 'TO "REMOVE AGENTS.
{THROUGH, BEUTER'S AGENOT.]
SL, Sept. 16th. After a debate in the Legislative Assembly, the Public Safety (Re- moval from India) Bill, dealing
ticable, He said, and were likely to lead to a "chaos of mobocracy."
The rulers and subjects of the Indian States, would in no way
and that an agreement has been reached between them on the fol lowing points:--
agree to a position implying subor dination or inferiority to the people of British India, but would insist on being treated as equais of
"Firstly, the opening of official British India if their willing conegotiations relating to the request operation was sought.
Early Evacuation. He strongly emphasised that the evacuation, anyhow of the Second Zone, should occur pretty quickly as evidence of goodwill, and the
Powers could then proceed to dis- cuse the whole reparations prob- lem, and if that was satisfactorily arranged, could proceed to consider some acceleration of the evacua tion of the Third Zone.
put forward by the German Chan- cellor regarding the early evacun- tion of the Rhineland;
Outstanding Problems. complete and definite settlement of "Secondly, the necessity for a
the reparations problem, and" for " the constitution for this purpose of
a committes of financial experts to be brought by the six Govern
ments;
"Thirdly, the acceptance of the principle that the committee of
and
"Fourthly, the acceptance of the
A friendly spirit existed through financial experts should be nomi out between the French and Ger-pated by the six Governmente; man delegations, M. Briand pre- senting a most conciliatory attitude principle of the constitution of” a and himself suggested that the Commission of Verification and Conciliation should not be of a military character.
Commission of Verification and Conciliation to deal with the de militarised zones, the compositlan, mode of operation, objects and duration of“ such. Commission to: form the subject of negotiation between the Governments concern ed.?'
|
A Friendly Spirit.V Lord Cushendun received British Press representatives after the with Bolshevist agents other than meeting and gave a detailed so Indian British subjects, or sub-count of the conversations specially jects of the Indian States, was re referring to the British viewpoint, will initiate the official negotia- -
It is understood that Germany
demand for the renewal of her pressing as it does all those, pur Palm Beach, while West Palmferred to a Select Committee by ez of which the speech reported above tions and propose the venge of the.
suits of the open air which have play: ed so great a part in the develop ment of modern, sporting England. Sir Theodore was an example of a type, fortunately dob uncommon in England, the sportsman who has s real gift for letters, and a very deep culture and scholarship. His publications ranged from Tobo History of the @English Turf " to "Turners Water Colours at the National Gallery" and "Leonardo da Vinci, Sculptor." A great lover of France, Sir Theodore was author
and
and "A
resistance to the Nationalists in
the district east of Luanchow.. Severe fighting has taken place at Changli and Anshan in the last few days.
General Pei Chung Hei has or League, dered his central column to us Wang Ching Tse, the chief Chinese,) of that beautiful volume. "Twenty-
the
non-permanent seat in the League Council has given the Chinese Delegation to the League an un- favourable impression of the League. In face of this situation the Secretariat of the League is reported to have adopted a conganning at St. Moritz ciliatory attitude towards Chins in order that she may not desert the
According to the opinion of Mr. delegate, if the League's action tends to prejudice China's interests the latter will not yield.
Advices from Nanking show that the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang will hold "a
Born in 1867, Theodore Cook meeting to consider the advisability
was a scholarship to Radley where of re-shaping China's policy to
he became Head of the School, wards the League, especially in Captain of Boats and Captain of view of the fact that China's de Football More triumphs followed mand for the continuation of har at Wadham College, Oxford, includ. non-permanent seat has been reing a 2nd class in Honour Mods fused by the majority vote of the and a 2nd class in "Greats," and, League Assembly.
what was probably prized far more, China state that Chang Tang CHINA AND THE LEAGUE. the coveted rowing Blue as No. 3
pend his frontal attack on enemy for the time being pending the general attack by the right and left wings.
A LAST EFFORT.
【THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENOT.}
Reliable
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17th reports from North
Chang, with his back to the wall,
hae inflicted a severe reverse on 10,000 Fengtienese troops in the vicinity of Shihmen on September 16th. At present there are details.
{THROUGH EZUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, Sept. 17th. The Chinese delegation at Geneva should withdraw from the League has cabled suggesting that China
DO of Nations as a protest against the failure to obtain reclection to the Council.
i
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The delegation is, however, in REBELLION AGAINST FENG. Inyour, beforehand, of making an effort to obtain a permanent. sent.
BACK TO WORK.
(Wah Tas Tai Paa).".
SHANGBAI, Sept. 17th
Genoral Yuch Wei Chun's troops
five Great Houses of France" a fascinating description of "
Provence."
Old
Sir Theodore also wrote exten sively for the Quarterly, Edinburgh and Fortnightly Beviera,
of the Oxford boat in 1889,
Theodore Cook became editor of the St. James' Gazette in 1900 and was also a member at the Daily Telegraph staff before he became editor-in-chief of the Field in 1910, A knighthood was awarded in
1916. ⠀⠀
GERMAN AIR LINE TO CHINA?
LUFTHANSA'S HOPES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, Sept. 17th. A representative of Lufthansa, SHANGHAI, Sept. 17th the famous German aeroplane firm, are moving to Anhui province. After arriving at Shanghai Mari at Nanking negotiating for a Marshal Feng Yu Heiang feels very shal Chiang Kai Shek had many proposed Berlin-Irkatak-Nanking aneney at General Tuch a rebellion conversations with Messrs. Chang air route. He states that the jour- against him." He has telegraphed Ching Kiang Li Shih Cheng, Huey can be accomplished in six days. to Nanking requesting the Nanking Han Min and others representing A machine of the Bremen type is Military Council to take drastic the "Rightist" clique, He is ex at present in Siberia awaiting the
· to..." suppress" General pected to proceed to Nanking to permission of the Chinese Govern Yueh
ment to creas the border.
measures..
Beach and a fifty mile strip of the Florida coast is isolated.
The Bahamas have been isolated since midnight on September 13th and hitherto there is no news of the extent of the damage.
SWEDEN'S ELECTION
"
RESULTS.
CONSERVATIVE GAINS.
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 17th..
The elections for, the second Chamber of the Riksdag, which have been held throughout the country over the week-end, show that the Conservatives have gained eight seats, while the Social-Demo. crate have lost thirteen. There have been other small turnovers in party strength.-
The position of the parties is at present:-
Social-Democrata Conservatives People's Party.. Peasants' Party Communists
Liberais
.83
67
27
9%
The city of Stockhola will elect representatives on September 31st to fill the other eighteen vacancies,
FRENCH WAR DEBT TO BRITAIN.
.votes to 59.
The minority consisted of Swarn jist Nationalists and Independents The measure was supported on be half of the depressed classes and by the European groups.
The Nationalist, Lala Lajpatrai, in.opposing the Bill described Bol abevist danger as a myth, and de- clared that the Bill would be abused by the Government.
The Swarajist nominees to the Select Committee withdrew there- from as a protest against the Gov ernment's objection to the inclusion of one of their nominees. SIR AUSTEN AT HAVANA,
GREATLY IMPROVED
is a full summary and represents the attitude taken by Lord Cushen- dun throughout the discussions.
A
conference which will be opened.
Bridging The Gap, Lord Cushendur, the British delegate, involontarily assumed the chairmanship during the Rhineland discussions and acted as the bridge between the Germans and the
Lord Cushendun emphasised that throughout the conversations were conducted in good-tempered spirit. If, the same spirit is shown when the official negotiations are French. opened, he had little doubt that In giving a statement to the some organisation will be devised gathering, of the British point of which will satisfy the French with view, Lord Chahendan recalled the out offending the Germans.
Balfour Note in which it was de- Complete Satisfaction,
finitely laid down that Britain Lord Quahendun, who is acting could make no arrangements liqui British. Foreign Secretary, enter dating British claims on Europé tained the other. Foreign Ministers which would cause her to receive to luncheon M. Briand on lear less than she pays America. HEALTH
ing the Hotel Beau Rivage said he The danger to be avoided, ha (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
was eptirely satisfied with the re- said,
that WEA
Franco-German salts attained which, he thought, financial experts might reach an HAVANA, Sept. 17th. constituted the best augury for a sgreement which would place The liner Ortoma has arrived. safely at Havana, Cuba with Sir complete and final settlement of Britain in the disagreeable posi
questions betweention that she would either have to Austen and Lady Chamberlain and outstanding their family on board. Bir Austen's France and Germany. The meet accept a financial loss, or take health has improved splendidlying had been most cardia and measures to obstruct an agreement and he was welcomed by Cuban oficials on behalf of Eresident all the delegates were grateful to that might be represented as a Machado and taken for & drive Lord Cuebendun for the manner basis for the pacification of Europe. through the island as guest of the in which he had presided over the
Government.
FIRST AEROPLANE FLIGHT
* IN BRITAIN. COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE CLAIMS.
Britain's Dabt To América, negotiations.
Lord Cushendu pointed out that Herr Mueller will leave to-night Britain has already made enough for Berlin.
Boeriâces and particularly insisted M. Briand, receiving French that the Andncial discussions must journalists, said he was moet
satisfied with the Rhineland coz not include arrangements either. versations and was confident that suggesting or implying any appeal "the forthcoming negotiations would to America in respect of any re- bo equally satisfactory.
German Disappointment.
BEFTIS WIRELESA SERVICE]
mission of "Britain's debt. RUGBY, Sept. 16th. PAYMENT OF £4,000,000.
With a view to deciding who
He stated that Britain was On the other hand, Herr Mre anxious for the evacuation of the made the first flight in a heavier ler, interviewed by German journal Rhineland at the earliest possible [BRITISH WICELESS SERVICE]
than-air machine in the British ists, expressed disappointment at moment, but he hoped, at the same Inlce, the Royal Aero Club has set the meagre results of the con time, fox, some settlement of the Beary, Sept. 16th.
up a special committee, of which versations. He said he had ex reparations problem, though he The French Government yester Lord Gorell has consented to be pected something more definite in did not wish to imply that Britain day paid a sum of £4,000,000 to the Chairman, to investigate the claims regard to evacuation and to the thought there was any, logical con- British Government as the fifth to early flights. che
composition and powers of the pronection between the two problems. payment on account of the French
Lord Gorell was formerly Under-posed Commission of Verification (Continued on previous Column, War Deht
Secretary of State for Air,
and Conciliation.