CLEANING UP THE SHANTUNG REMNANTS.
FENGTIEN AND NATIONALIST JOINT OFFENSIVE,
BOTH LEADERS CLAIM CONTROL OF "CAPTURED TERRITORIES.
DIRECTORS OF FIVE NANKING COUNCILS.
As announced yesterday, Chang Tsung Chang has been defeated in the north. It is even reported in one message that he has taken ship for Dairen, while his colleague Chu Ya Pu has made an naconditional surrender. The question of dealing with the con- quered troops appears to be causing some perplexity to the victorious leaders, and Chang Houch Liang is actually paying a visit to Pei Chung Hai by Aeroplane to discuss the matter.
Even though, the Chibli Shantung lenders have capitulated there is still plenty for the victors to do, and both Nationalists and Fengtienese are setting about the task of cleaning up the seat. tered remnants of the defeated forces. The main bodies of the forces of both Pei Chung Hai and Chang Hsueh Liang are advancing along the Peiping Muken Railway and will meet st Changli, where they will make a joint offensive against the enemy. There has been an interchance of notes between Chang Hsueh Liang and Pei Chung Hsi on the question of control of the captur ed territories. Each leader considers that he has the better claim to the district.
The names of the Directors and Vice-Directors of the five new Councils at Nanking are, announced,
THE FIVE BOARDS.
{THROUGH ALUTER'S AGENCY.!
NANKING, Sept. 20th.
The Government authorities have completed the drafting of the re- gulations governing the powers and activities of the five new Board's, the inauguration which marks the beginning of Sun Yat Sen's poli tical training period.
FILA
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1928.
MR. ROY ANDREWS FOSSILS.
SUGGESTED CONFISCATION.
DUPLICATES FOR U.S.A.
(THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY.Į
PRIPING, Sept. 90th. The latest development in the matter of Roy Andrews' fossils is contained in a statement by the Tutung of Charbar that he has examined all the crees, and "fad ing that most of them were not curioa, was therefore inclined to release them."
FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL.
CHANGE IN ITALIAN" CONSTITUTION,
CHEERS FOR MUSSOLINI.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Rows, September 20th,
SIR AUSTEN AT PANAMA.
MIRACULOUS IMPROVEMENT.
POLITICS BARRED..
{raiovox REVIL'N AGENCY.)
PANAMA, Sept. 20th. Sir Austen Chamberlain, inter
cared that his health was "almost miraculously improved." He de clined to discuss politics.
نسا
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JAPAN'S UNOFFICIAL MARTIAL LAW AT
PALM BEACH.
VIEW.
FAVOURS PRIVATE MEETINGS.
DISARMAMENT DISCUSSION.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]
GENEVA, Sept 19th. The Third Committee spent over
INJURED CROWDED. INTO HUTS.
BRITISH COLONIES' LOSSES.
-
[REUTEN'S" AMERICAN SERVICE)
New York, Sept. 10th. Boncours resolution, which suggest- The extent of the hurricane dis- éd that the Disarmament Con-aster in the West Indies and the ference should meet at the end of east coast, of Florida is appalling, 1928, or early in 1999.
Vital changes have been made in viewed on board the Orcoma, de two hours in debate on M. Paul Italian Constitutional Government BS a result of the new measure. adopted by the Fasciat Grand Council, defining its attributes and responsibilities. The measures lays down that the Grand Council is the supreme organ of Government, and its duty is to co-operate all the acts and activities of the Fascist regime. Its functions are delibe. rative and it will be the final
AGITATORS IN INDIA
An alternative resolution was submitted by Count Bernstorf (Germany) inviting the Council of the League to make an urgent ap
BILL FOR THEIR REMOVAL. peal to all Governments to recon- cile their differences as regards dis-
AMENDMENTS MADE.
(TREOUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.]'
The Association for the Preserva tion of Cultural Objects immediate ly wired to Yen Hai Shan saying that everything of scientific inter- est, whether curios or not, muet be retained until the Association's 'count of appeal in all questions of experts had examined them. It the interpretation of the law, and was aleo proposed that the cases will express an opinion on all
SIMLA, Sept. 19th. be brought to Peking and that all questions submitted to it by the materials of archeological interest Government.
Excellent progress has been made should be retained by China. Of
The Head of the Government will by the Select Committee of the the remaining specimens, those be the President of the Grand Legislative Council appointed to LEADERS DISCUSS TERMS. without duplicates should be re- Council, which will comprise the consider the Public Safety (Re- tained and those with duplicates presidents of both Houses of Parliamoval from India) Bill, and divided between China and the ment, ministers, quadrumvirs, the several important amendments häve United States. Also that all speci-under-secretaries of the Prime been made. A Nationalist report states that mens retained by China must be Minister, the Ministers of the The Bill deals with Bolshevist the Shantung Chibli troops in the properly catalogued for study, for Interior, Foreign Affairs and Cor-agents, other than Indian British Lanhsien-Aushan area have been
special reason
porations, the chief of the general subjects, or subjects of the Indian disarmed by the Fengtien Army.
Chang Tsung Chang has arrang would be granted to the organist staff of the Fascist militia, secretary States, and it is now felt that, and under-secretaries of the Fascist with the alterations made, the Bill ed to meet General Pei and also tien responsible for
party, presidents of the syndicalist will prove acceptable. Yang Yu Ting at Lanhsien; and itcovery.
The important decisions of the confederations of labonr, agricul- ture, industry, and the principal Select Committee limit the life of co-operativo societies and the secrethe Bill to five years, and exempt taries of the Fascist party.
The Head of the Government may invite others to join the delibera
is understood that they will dis
It is indicated that the Chair-cuss terms of surrender.
of the new Administrative
It is reported that there has Board will have powers equivalent been heavy fighting west of Changli to those of the Chief Executive, between the Fengtien forces and being concurrently Chairman of the Chihli-Shantung troops. Heavy the Central Executive Committee casualties were sustained by both of the Kuomintang, and also being sides and it is believed that the empowered to act as official repre- Fengtien forces met with a sentative of the Nationalist Gov-porary reverse.
Reinforcements are now moving ernment in dealings with foreign
Fengtien Powers. The Chairmen of the five west Boards will be ez oficin members troops. of the Central Executive Com 'mittee
NEW DIRECTORS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGÉSCT.)
NASTING, Sept. 20th.
to support the
FLIGHT OF LEADER.
(Wah Ta: Fat "Pao)...
tem-
SHANGHAI, Sept. 20th. The latest report to hand states
that General Chang, Trung Chang
The Run in understands that has filed to Dairen by steamer on Chiang Kai Shek will be appoint-the. Laanho River.
His troops, ed Director of the Administrative numbering about 40,000, have been Council with Feng Yu Halang as disarmed by both Fengtienese and Vice-Director, while Hu Han Min Nationalists.
will
aesume Directorship of the Legislative Council, with Tai Chi Tao as assistant. Tsai Yuan "Pei and Li Trai Hein are Director and Vice-Director of the Supervisory Council with Wang Chung Hui as Director of the Judicial Counci and Tan Yen Kai Director of the
Examination Council.
THE CHAIRMAN, (Wah Taz Fat Poo.)
A
CLEANING UP.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PERINO, Sept. 20th.
which
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facilities
their dia.
CONTROL OF DISTRICT.
(Wah Taz Yat Pao).
SHANGBAL, Sept. 90tk. In view of the impending elimina tic of Generale, Chang Trung Chang and Chu Yu Pu, General
tions.
Its Functions.
from the scope of its operation Europesas and British subjects who have been living in India for at least five years, who have stake in the country, or are engaged in
business.
The Bill will not affect those who are merely associated with the
Bolshevist movement.
Farmament..
ין
Finally, it was decided by the Committee that a, drafting commit tee should be appointed to draw up a resolation embracing both the French and German resolutions
Thus the debate in the League Assembly on the disarmament ques- tion will be based on a Franco German motion.
Baron
Baron Sato's' View.
Sato (Japan) is the course of his speech deprecated the fixing now of a date for the Dia- Conferences, bat he armament favoured to some extent M. Lo don's suggestion regarding a pri vate conference of the great.caval Powers in Paris.
He said that the idea should be further explored before rejection, though he admitted that he was without the views of the Japanese Government on the matter.
exceeding the worst antipations. As new reports reach New York with the improvement of commun!- cations, the death-roll steadily mounts and remarkable stories of the havoc created are outlined.
Already judging by estimates now available, it is certain that over two thousand people have been killed in the south-eastern section of the United States and in Ameri- can dependencies alone.
Martial Law Instituted Four hundred people are dead lo Florida, and reports from Porto Rico, show that a thousand lost their lives in the catastrophe.
The damage to property in Florida alone is estimated at £20,000,000.
:
Hundreds are reported missing in Florida, and such is the extent of the devastation that martial law
has been instituted in the Pulm Beach district and if the Ever glades.
Some of the finest hotels and buildings at Palm Beach have been wrecked, and refugees and injured are crammed into temporary buts
and shelters.
Blots At Porto Rico: Troops had to be called out in Porto Rico to quell outbreaks of rioting and to prevent looting."
In a wireless message to-day, the Governor of Porto Rico states that
Opium Investigations. Further discussion took place at the meeting of the Fifth Committee to-day on the British proposal to appoint a Commission of three to at least 700,000 inhabitants of the investigate opium-smoking in the island have been rendered homeless Far East with a view to presenting by the hurricane.
report for the Opium Conference
of 1829.
No meraber of the Grand Coun- Chang" Hsueh Liang is exchanging cil may be arrested or subject to views with General Pei Chung Hsi criminal or police proceedings un- Grand regarding military dispositions in less sanctioned by the the arca esat of Luanchow. Gen- Council The Council will examine
The outstanding amendment,
The tail-end of the storm hit eral Chang suggests that Feng lists of deputies and discuss re-
New York to-day. The wind was tienese troops should be allowed to gulations of the Fascist party as however, is concerned with the The original
The vote had been delayed since so violent that several persons were to take charge there. General Pei regards the appointment and dis right of appeal: however insists that the Nationalist missal of secretaries and members clausa stated that no removal order
The Council shall be called in question in any the Committee found itself reluc-blown through the windows, while forces should be stationed thare of the directorate.
pense involved. Heavers that he has no territorial shall be consulted on all constitu- court or by or before any other tant to approve owing to the extraffe in the streets was held up. authority whatsoever, but this has tional questions, namely, hills con- cerning the royal succession of been altered to read that any ag- kings, powers, composition or at-grieved person may appeal against tributes of the Senate or Chamber. This removal before a Tribunal, of referring to the Budget Committee havoc in the island of Guadeloupe powers of the Head of the Govern three Sessions Judges and a Judge francs to cover the expenses of the Colonies gives the death roll at 660
ambitions whatever.
JAPANESE SHIPS WITH
DRAWN.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Toxro, Sept. 30th. The three destroyers which were
sent to Tsingtao in April have been ordered to withdraw owing to
the improvement of the situation.
meat, relations between the State of the High Court. and the Catholic Church, and in- ternational treaties involving modi-accepted. fication of national territory,
The amended Bill is likely to be
The Council may draft lists of names for aubmission to the Crown
ment and other important state for the post of Head of the Govern- offices. The Secretary of the Fas cist party may be invited to attend cabinet meetings and sittings of
war report issued by the Kuo Min from Tientsin asserts that vigorous joint attacks by the north- Fengtien army and the Eastern expeditionary forces have reduced the remnant of the Chili-, Shantung forces between Luaachow STRUGGLE WITH BANDITS: the Grand Council will be secret.
and Anchan to submission,
A despatch from Pei Chung Hsi's headquarters states that active "re- sietance by the remnante is over. The Central Route army of the north-eastern expédition is advanc
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A message from Wushan stater
SHANGHAI, Sept. 20th The standing administrative.com- mission of the Nationalist Govern ment will be formed by those who have been appointed to the presi- dency of the five supreme coun- ing along the Peiping Mukden Rail that a battle between soldiers and cils. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek way to combine with the Feng- will act as Chairman of the Com- tienese near the right bank of the bandita is now in progress in the mission.
DISCUSSING, THE SUR- RENDER.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
Luanho River, when they will make area between Kweifu and Wushan.
a joint offensive against the rem nants in the neighbourhood of Changli.
H.M.S."BEE'S
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AID.
It is reported that the anti- bandit action taken last week by H.M.S. Bee has had satisfactory results,
Members will not be paid and the public treasury will not involved in any expense in connection with the "working.
LIVERPOOL TO BELFAST
AND BACK.
J
After a brief discussion, "a. re- solution was passed in favour of
for a credit of 250,000 Swiss
Commission.
Thirtcen delegates, including India, voted in favour of the mo- tion, one voted against, and seven- teen abstained.
PANAMA CANAL ZONE. NEW GOVERNOR APPOINTED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
DAILY AIR MAIL SERVICE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVIC
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19th. Colonel H. Burgess has been ap pointed Governor of the Panama RUGBY, Sept. 19th. The measure was adopted at a
an-Canal Zone in succession to Mr. The Postmaster General, six-hour midnight meeting which nounces that an experimental air Walker, who recently tendered his broke up with cheers for Mussolini.service to be operated by the Cal- resignation.
THE KING'S CUP WINNER.
FLIGHT TO THE CAPE. GOOD PROGRESS. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENÓT,]
cutta flying boat, will be carried out between Liverpool and Belfast between the 24th and 29th instant.
At the moment it in estimated Mails will be despatched daily that forty persons have been killed from Liverpool to Belfast and vice and seventy seriously injured, versa by this service
while the total damage to Govern- ment property and peasant huts is placed at £30,000.
BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT OF R.A.F.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM SIR BAMUEL HOARE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGET, Sept. 19th.
French Logzes, ・・・ „THROUGH RKUTER'S AGENCY.}
PARIS, Sept. 19th. Further details of the hurricane
received by the Minister of the
and the number of injured runs into many thousands. Many big- buildings, and thousands of native huts have been destroyed.
Schooner Capsized.
NASSAU, Sept. 20th. The estimates of hurricane havoc that the Bahamas shows in £200,000 worth of damage has been done in Providence Ialand alone. Public services in Nassau City have been restored.
Many sponge-fishers' boats are unaccounted for, but it is believed. that they have sheltered among the onter islands. A three-masted schooner which was torn from its anchorage was found bottom up six miles out.
Report To Colonial Office. (BRITISH WILKLESS, SERVICE]
Rugar, Sept. 19th. The Colonial Offce has received
In Nevis, little damage has been done to Government property but many huts of the poorer classes have been demolished. Thirteen & telegram from the Governor of were killed and fifty injured. the Leeward Islands giving details Bix deaths, many injured, of the loss of life and the damage
Meanwhile, to clean up the Shan tung troops scattered through vari ous districts, tho Fengtienese are conducting a campaign on three SHANGHAI, Sept. 20th.
separate routes. The 20th and 18th "Latest reports from the fighting Armies are advancing along the area show that both Fengtienese railway with Changling their ób,
The bandits were fired on and the
LONDON, Sept. 20th, and Chihli-Shantung troops have jeotive, while the 11th Army 1s suffered heavy losses. On Septem-forming the right-wing and the sth Chinese troops landed and went in
The first news of the progress of ber 15th and 18th forty-five cars
left Headquarters are at Peitai pursuit. Six or more bandits were laden with Fengtien wounded pass-he. All are advancing simultane-killed in the action, while the re- the attempted Bight of Captain ed through Chinwangtao,
ously and are expected to converge mainder were driven off.
Hope, winner of the King's Cup. The reeds in which the bandits from England to the Cape via It transpires however that the on the cast bank of the Luanhe
had their headquarters were set on Kenya, is contained in a message Air, has sent the following tele-perty and peasant huts have been damage is exceedingly heavy. The Chibli-Shantung troops failed even River. to capture Changli on Monday The despatch states that Chang fire and the area is now reported from Cairo announcing his arrival
Tsung Chang has been repudiated to be clear of bandits.
evening.
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Pei Chung Hsi went to Lanhalen Wednesday afternoon for a meeting with Chang Tsung Chang The confer and Tong Ya Ting. ence is presumably in connection with the surrender of the Chihli Shantung army.
UNCONDITIONAL SUR- RENDER.
(Wah Tiz Tat Pas);
SHANGHAI, Sept. 20th.
by his subordinates but Chu Yu Pu is still with the defeated troops near Changli and is negotiating with the Nationalists for surrender. He is reported to have seen Yang Yu Ting at Aushan concerning the disposal of his troops.
REVISING CHINA'S
TREATIES. CONVERSATIONS WITH BELGIUM.
{THRONCH RXUTER'S · AGENCY.)
VISIT BY 'PLANE.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 19th. (Wah Ter Yat Pao).
Conversations between the Chi- nese and the Belgian delegates at BUANORAL, Sept. 20th. General Chang Hineh Ljung telo Geneva, aiming at the conclusion General Chu Yu Pu personally graphed to General Pei Chung of a provisional agreement to interviewed Genera! Yang Yu Ting Hai yesterday that he will come supersede the Treaty of 1888, are and expressed "bis willingness to to Luanchow by aeroplane for the reliably reported as having pro- surrender unconditionally to the purpose of consulting with General gressed to an extent that a favour Fengtienese and to place his forces Pei regarding the rehabilitation able outcome may shortly be expect at the disposal of General Chang problems which will arise after ed.
The new Treaty will be based on Hevea Liang General Teng after the elimination of the Chihli Shan? receiving instructions from General tung remnants He said that po principles of equality and Chang has accepted his offer. more severe fighting was expected ciprocity.
at Heliopolis and his departure in the morning for Halfa.
Capt, Hope quietly left Stag Lane on September 11th and flew to Cairo vid Frankfort, Budapest, Bukharest and Constantinople.
FRENCH TRADE FIGURES. DECREASES ON LAST YEAR.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIA, Sept. 20th. French imports for the first eight months totalled Fes. 34,000,000,000 and 32,000,000 tons, showing de creases of Fes. 244,000,000 and 1,000,000 tons compared with the- Exports totalled Fes. 33,000,000,000 same period of last year. and 27,000.000 tons, showing a de erease of Fca, 2,000,000,000 and an increme of 9,000,000 tons on last "year"
damage to the Government build- ing and the destruction of peasant houses are reported from St. Kitts, Bir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for while in Antigua, Government pro
Shortage of Food.
The Adoninistrator of Dominica Brown Cave, Commanding Officer gram to Group Commander Cave damaged to the extent of £7,000 of the Royal Air Force Far East reports one death, four jetties de
molished and one damaged. Flight:
Warm congratulations to you and all under your command on your return to Singapore and the success of your achievement with four machines over a fight of 25,000 miles, which affords convine ing proof of the reliability and mobility of the flying-boat.'
RUSSIAN INTERNAL LOAN,
caused by the hurricanet
At Montserrat, which the Gov- ernor visited, the destruction and
hospital seems to have suffered of the bigger buildings, the nurses' more seriously than the majority and matrons' quarters having been demolished. Many completely bridges have been destroyed, the jetty was badly damaged and all the Government buildings were stripped The telephone exchange and the lines throughout the island were destroyed.
The Roscau seafront was partial ly destroyed and great damage has been done to roads in the country. The telephone system is demolished and the electric lighting system seriously damaged. Heavy loss to general cultivation is reported and Peasants Huts Destroyed. It is feared that food shortage will
No fewer than two-thirds of the be felt later owing to the destruc tion of crops. The estimated peasant houses in Montserrat were totally destroyed, and several of damage to the Public Works De the principal houses in Plymouth partment property is 28,000,0 have been damaged.
The total estimated damage to Five Frotestant churches, a Ro- Government property and peasant
·
11 PER CENT, INTEREST...
A (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
huts in Dominica, Montserrat, man Catholic church and a Wesley- an Chapel were wrecked, while Christopher and Moscow, Sept. 19th. Antigua, St.
extensive damage has been done to The Central Executive Council | Nevis is £100,000
one of the leading hotels, and All deaths and injuries occurred
several residences
the hig has authorised the issue shortly of
State Internal Loan of among the labour class.
A telegram from the damage at estate 300,000,000 rubles, at an interest
Grand Turk 1-not very great (Continued on previous Column,
A Dew
on