PROSPECT OF MORE FIGHTING
IN THE NORTH.
FENG YU HSIANG'S MYSTERIOUS VISIT TO
NANKING.
THE SHANGHAI POSTAL STRIKE,
CHINA'S NAVAL MANŒUVRES.
General Fighting in the North is apparently not yet over. Fang Chen Wu, who incidentally was the leader directly respen- Aible for the Tainan incident, has been ordered to lead the 4th Army Corps to Jehol and to prepare for a campaign against the Northern governor, Tang Lu Lin.
"The Chinese Navy has just started maneuvres lasting for eight days under the eye of the British-trained Admiral Chen Shao Kwan. The exercises are planned on an extensive scale. The Admiral in the course of a speech emphasised the need of efficiency in the navy and revealed that the Nationalist Govern- ment had in mind the establishment of a big naval base and a modern naval äcademy at Nimrod Sound.
Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang is shortly coming to Nanking, and the news has given rise to much speculation, as the cbject of his visit is not known. In some quarters it is thought that he has important proposals to lay before the Government, while it is also rumoured that he intends to take up a post in the Govern
ment.
The Shanghai postal strike is unqualidedly condemned in some quarters, but it nevertheless threatens to assume very serious proportions. The strikers are attempting to bring out other workers in sympathy, and there are signs that they are meeting with some success. The tramway workers and Customs employees are watching, the situation closely, while the Peking labours unions have pledged their support and have stated their willingness if necessary to organise a strike in sympathy with the postal workers.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 1928.
ZEPPELIN OVER ENGLAND.
ENTHUSIASM IN BERLIN.
BOUQUETS FOR HINDEN- BURG.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT. J
LONDON, Oct. Ind. For the Arst time since the War
a Zeppelin few over England this evening, when the new German airship, Graf Zeppelin, making a 38-hour fight from Friedrichshafen
STRIKE "A MAD DOG" HIGH TIDES ON THE NEGLECTED BY THE BRITAIN'S WAITING
POLICY.
STRONG OPPOSITION.
BIG WOOL HOLD-UP,
(THROUGH KEUTER's agkyty.]
MELBOURNE, Oct. 3rd. The most hopeful development of the strike position is that the com
THAMES.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST
FLOODS
EXCEPTIONAL CONDITIONS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
RUGBY, Oct. 2od. The River. Thames to-day was
mittee of the Maritime Transport | due to have its highest spring tida Union, when considering the motion level for the year, and officials of for a general hold-up, has report the Port of London and of the with seventy persons on board, ed against any, extension of the Westminister City Council, have flew over Lowestoft, and proceeded strike for the present. Opposition been keeping a close watch, in case in a north-westerly direction.
members of Parliament are urging of a repetition of the floods where- The Zeppelin manoeuvred over
resumption of work in order to by fourteen people were drowned in the North Sea alter reaching, Eng- land. She passed Borkum at mid fight the rew Transport Workers Loudon last January. night and cruised over Bremen, Act through the ballot box, while Schleswig and, Hamburg and ap the leader of the powerful Austra peared over Berlin at @ o'clock in lian Workers' Union describes the "mad dog" the morning. The Zeppelia was general strike sa cheered by thousands in the streets policy." and from the roofs, and squadrons
aver
ค
It is stated officially, however, that to-day's tide was three feet below that of January, and that no floods are feared.
GOVERNMENT.
MALARIA EXPERT'S
COMPLAINT.
SIR RONALD ROSS'S ARCHIVES.
(THROUGH MOTER'S (40ENCY.]'
LONDON, Oct. And. Mach surprise has been created by the appearance of an advertise- ment offering for sale the Archives of Sir Ronald Ross connected with his malaria researches and mos- quitoes
POLICY
FRANCE IMPATIENT.
PUBLICATION OF NAVAL COMPROMISE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
PARIS, Oct. fnd. According to semi-official state- ment issued to-day, M. Briand, the French Foreign Secretary, has given his colleagues in the French Cabinet a full account of the con versation between London and Paris resulting in the Anglo-French naval compromise, with a view to publication of the full terms of the
agreement.
Sir Ronald Ross, explaining why he is so advertising, said that there is no financial necessity, but he simply desired to realise them for the benefit of his children.
The collection was not at the approached in this matter, and
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Ross Institute" because it was un- Sir suitable for the Institute. Ronald said that the minimum price he would accept for the col lection was £2,000.
The shipowners have decided to of aeroplanes escorted her from tie up interstate vessels, and a Staaken. She circled the city
million pounds worth of wool is several times, and few low Hindenburg's palace where dropped a bouquet. She then the big stores are crammed. headed eastwards.
Fighting The Licence.
MELBOURNE, Oct. 2ad. A Conference of the Maritime and Transport Unious, called by the Australian Trades Union Con- gress, defeated by a large majority on amendment that the Waterside Workers be ordered to take out licences in accordance with the new Act, to resume work and then to fight the new Transport Workers' Act in the High Court,
Apart from the fact that the parapet at Millbank, where the water broke through in January, The famous malaria expert de has been heightened and strengthen-clared that the British Government ed, the combination of conditions had never paid him, a penny in she held up at Fort Adelaide, while all which caused the disaster of Janu-in 1807 that the anopheles mosquito recognition of his historic discovery was the malaria carrier, but it was ary shows no signs of recurring.
true that they had subscribed most In January, there had been weeks handsomely for the Institute found of rain, and the river was in flooded as a Memorial to himself, far above any previous record. The piling the sea up in the Channel, wind, after being south-west and suddenly turned to north-east and drove it into the Thames Estuary. To-day, however, the water com- ing down the Thames is below the average, owing to the dry summer. The wind also is westerly and blow ing the sea water down, and not. up, the Estuary,
ATTACK ON NORTHERNERS. Į FENG'S VISIT TO NANKING. WORLD'S CHAMPION
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Oct. 3rd. The Kuo Min states that Fang Chen Wu has been instructed to prepare to advance to Jehol with the Fourth Army Corps, which is at present at Kupehkow, Weiyao, eam and Miyun, to carry out "a paign against Tang Yu Lin
RECOGNITION OF MERIT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MARRIED.
TUNNEY'S MILLIONAIRE
BRIDE.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Oct. 3rd. Important developments are fore- casted following the reports that Feng Yu Hsiang, is shortly coming to Nanking, but whether his rea-
ROME," Oct. 3rd. son is to present important pro-
Gere Tunney his married Mias posals to the Nationalist Govern. ment or to take upsa post with Josephine Lauder, the American the Government is not known. At 830,000,000 heiress and great niece the same time the question of the to Andrew Carnegie. relationship between the Legisla (Wah Tez Tat Pao)..
tion Board and the, Administration ia furnishing a source of friction SHANGHAI, Oct.. 3rd.". as it is uncertain which "board. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has should have the final say in doubt- issued a circular order to all pro-ful issues.
vincial authorities that reasonable allowances shall be given to retired military officers and soldiers who have done meritorious work in the past revolution and the Northern expedition.
FLAG QUESTION.
(Fah. Te Fat Pav).
SHANGHAI, Oct., 3rd. The reported decision of the Fengtienese authorities to fly the Nationalist Aag on the anniversary day of the Chinese Republic is not likely to he realised. According to the opinion of some high Feng- tienese officials, the intention cl General Chang Hsueh Liang will be frustrated by the senior officials in Manchuria and by fear of diplo matic dificulties.
U.S. MARINES WITHDRAWN.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}"
SHANGHAI, Oct. 3rd. 704 American marines (627 from Tientsin and $7 from Shanghai) have left for San Diego aboard the Bendelion.
CHINA'S NAVAL
MANCEUVRES.
[IEBOTOK ZEUTER'S AGENCE.)
4J
U.S. CONSULATE AT NANKING.
[THROUGH REUTKE'S AGENCY.]
HUGE FINANCIAL FIGURES.
FRENCH DEBT AND SINKING .FUND.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, Oct. 3rd. M. Chappedelaine, the Chamber fmancial reporter, has said that the French capital debt diminished by 13,000,000,000 franes between PEIPING, Oct. 3rd.
December 31st, 1825, and June With reference to difficulties over
than In 1929 more the re-opening of the American 30th, 1098.
Iranes will be Consulate at Nanking which were 8,000,000,000,000 reported in a message from Shang- devoted to Sinking Fund. hai yesterday, the American Lega. tion here states, that it has no an incident. knowledge of such Hitherto no date has been fixed for the opening, which largely the progress of the depends on repairs to the Consulate,
NEW TAXES.
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PEIPING, Oct. 3rd. A new per cent, export tax and also a new transit tax are being imposed at Tientsin from October ist. The Bank of Comi- munications is establishing &n office in the Customs compound to facilitate collection.
· INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF
CUSTOMS.
(THROUGH BEUTRE'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, Oct. 2nd. An official announcement states-
PARTIAL SERVICE OF
POSTS:
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, Oct. 3rd.
A motion for the extension of the PRESS INTEREST IN strike was referred to mittee.
a. sub-com-
The decisions of this committee
Waterside Workers not to apply may involve an instruction to the
for licences and the formation of Councils of Action for the organisa- tion of strong picketing quads in ench State.
DANISH BANK TO RE-OPEN.
REDUCTION OF CAPITAL.
MONEY FROM PRIVATE
SOURCES....
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 2nd. The Privatbank, which closed its doors last week following an abor-; tive conference between the Gor-
While the leading Post Office officials retain their optimism andernment and the bank representa- express the opinion that the strike tives which lasted through the of the postmen and low grade whole of one night, is re-opening clerks will be of short duration, this view is not shared by those in close touch with the strikers.
A mats meeting of the strikers was held in the Chinese city this afternoon when it was decided that other Unions should be requested to support" their claims.
to-morrow.
WAR DEBTS.
- PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S » VIEW.
QUESTION CLOSED.
SERVICE]
[REUTEL'S AMERICAN
Sir Ronald Ross recalled that WOLB awarded £30,000 for the discovery of vac- oination.
Professor Jenner
Dealing briefy with the malarial problem, Sir Ronald said that his belief was unabated that the only
way to combat malaria was to ex- terminate mosquitoes.
He mentioned that from now on, he would be assisted at the Institute by Sir Malcolm Watson, the well-known F.M.S. malarial
The statement, however, says that the British Government has been
that Britain still objects to publica. tion.
British Reticence. It states that the question was deliberated upon by the British Cabinet yesterday, and that after a long discussion, the view was held that the terms 'could not be issued for publication until the Italian hitherto have only replied pro- and Japanese Governments, which visionally, sympathising with the proposals, have made known their definitive viewpoints.
M. Briand, in full agreement with the French Cabinet, will again urge the British Government to speed up publication, which is deemed necessary in order to dispel all misunderstandings with Wash- ington.
The French Ambassador in Lon- don has been instructed to make to the British representations Foreign Office to this end.
As far as the United States Note, is concerned, M. Briand will pro-" bably confine himself to acknow- ledging its receipt, and leaving it to the American, British, French, OIL DISPUTE WITH SOVIET. Italian and Japanese experts, who
CONFISCATION OF BRITISH PROPERTIES.
REFUSAL TO ACKNOWLEDGE LIABILITY:
[TRROGGA REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Oct. 2nd.
It is announced that the negotia WASHINGTON, Oct. 2nd."
tions which have been proceeding President Coolidge gave an inter- for some time past between the view to journalists this morning, Soviet Government, Soviet oil in who questioned him in regard to
terests, and a big combine compos- the recent suggestion by M. Poined of the Shell group, the Anglo- care that the Allied evacuation of
matters which were discussed at considerable length at Geneva re- cently, should be connected with the War Debt payments to the United States."
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the Rhineland and the final settle-Persian Oil Company, and the ment of the reparations problem, Anglo-American Oil Company have
broken down.
The negotiations aimed at the agreement by conclusion of an which
the the combine offered Soviet oil interest an opportunity of selling a million tons of oil and M. Poincare said that this would oil products in the English market. tend to make the "American tax- The proposal of the British com- payers liquidate German repara-panies was that they should pur chase the oil from the Soviet and be responsible for its distribution, The combine, however, demanded as the first essential to an agree ment, that a discount of five per cent on the purchase price be given as compensation in respect of the British pil properties confiscated by the Soviet.
tions. "President Coolidge, said he re garded the question of War Debts to America, all of which were vir- tually settled, as closed.
ONE FATALITY IN FOUR. MOTOR-CARS' "BIG TOLL OF PEDESTRIANS.
[DEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
New York, Oct. 2nd. The National Safety Congress has stated that one out of every
accidental death's United States is caused by motor. cars, and further that 65 per cent.
four
An investigation of the Bank's books revealed that the Bank is solvent with 12,000,000 kroner share capital left, and it has been decided that the old capital of 60,000,000 kroner be reduced to 12,000,000. of
It is also announced that a fur ther sum of 28,000,000 kroner wil be subscribed to the bank's capital without State assistance, while a
motor-car
in
the
concern run
fatalities pedestrians who have been down in the strests.
The question "has now been
It is learned that the Chinese number of foreign banks have sub raised whether the present safe-| scribed 15,000,000 kroner for addi-guards for the public on highways bave not been swamped by the tional security.
employees of the Sino-French Tramway Companies have been asked to join the strike, and it is also asserted that the Customs employees are watching the sitta tion and its outcome very closely.
It is however stated that the
The breakdown occurred on this point,, the Soviet Government re fusing to grant the discount on the ground that it admitted liability to the dispossessed proprietors.
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BRITISH STEEL EXPORTS.
CO-OPERATIVE SELLING
SCHEME.
CREDIT" FOR DOMINIONS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, Oct. 2nd. A number of the largest British
One result of the diangreement/recent tremendous increase in the steelmasters are organising a co-
LORD ALLENBY IN NEW YORK.
in the negotiations between the number of motor-car users. bank and the Government, over the bank's affairs, is the announcement to-day that the Minister of Com-
The Minister's decision is afficial'
with his colleagues connected with the Privatbank trouble.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 3rd. that Mr. A. H. F. Edwardes has postal authorities have five hon-merce has tendered his resignation. Reuters correspondent aboard been appointed officiating Inspec-dred men ready to replace the the flagship. Chugu off Nanking tor-General of Maritime Customs strikers in the event of a continu-ly stated to be due to differences sends a most interesting account while Mr. F. W. Maze is appointed ance of the dispute.
of the opening on Monday of he Deputy Inspector-General.
eight-day naval, manœuvres by the Second Squadron of the Chinese Navy under the British-trained Admiral Chen Shao Kwan. The feet is undergoing a rigorous inspection and is also carrying out
WORLD PEACE COURT.
(Wah Tai Yot' Pao),
SHANGHAI, Oct. 3rd:
target practice, battle formation,. At a meeting of the Central
Strike Condemned. The Shanghai Postal Employees' Association has issued a manifesto condemning the strike, which was carried out by the Shanghai Postal Labour Union.
Three hundred employees, chiefly The situation is quiet.
RAW SUGAR FUTURES. TARDING IN MINCING LANE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEHOT;],
LONDON, Oct. 3rd. Tarding of raw sugar futures has
Parcels Departments are first time since the war.
landing and anti-aircraft and anti Political Commission, a resolution seniors, were working this morning. was passed appointing Mesara. C. and letters were delivered across submarine delence.
After the salute of Sun Yat C. Wu, Wang, Shi Tai and Li Chin the counter, The Money Order restarted in Mincing Lane for the Sen's portrait and the reading of Lua as the Chinese delegation to and his will, the Admiral thoroughly the World Peace Court at the closed. inspected each ship, after which Hague. physical drill, fire drill and colli-
It is stated that the strikers'
positions are being filled up by UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES.
sion drill was carried out. The CHINA AND THE LEAGUE, new employees. ships then cleared for action and carried out a mock battle, includ- ing anti-aircraft delence.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE,]
SUPPORT FROM PEKING.
Afterwards Admiral Chen - Shao
GENEVA, Oct. 2nd.
(Wah Tu Fat Pao). Kwan made a speech pointing out The Chinese Government has
SHANGHAI,-Oct-3rd.. the necessity of building up informed the Secretariat of the strong and efficient navy for China League of Nations that it will The leading labour unions at co-operate in the Peking have sent a joint wire to adding that the Nationalist Gov. continue to
make labours of the Preparatory Com the Shanghai postal strikers pledg. erament was planning to Siangshen, Nimrod Sound, China's mission in Disarmament, although ing their support and declaring biggest naval base and establish.. no longer a member of the League that if necessary they will join
them-in-the-strik modern Naval Academy there
Connoi
————A FURTHER INCREASE-
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE?
Rrasy, Oct. 2nd. The number of unemployed again shows an increase.
On-September 24th, the total number was 1,209,200, which was 1,541 more than the week before and 245,083 more than the year before.
SALUTE OF SEVENTEEN GUNS.
REDTER'S ANELICAN, SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, Oct. 2nd.
%"
form the Preparatory Disarmament Commission, to resume, the discus- sion when the proper time comes,
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK STATE.
DEMOCRATS NOMINATION.
(REUTER'S „AMERICAN SERVICE]
↓
At a
NEW YORK, Oct. 2nd. Rochester to-day, the Democrats large meeting held at nominated Mr. Franklin Roose- velt, the well-known lawyer, for the Governorship of New York State.
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SECOND GOLD SHIPMENT
FROM LONDON.
STERLING'S LOW RECORD.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN FERVICE}
New York, Oct. 2nd. It is learned that another con
valued at signment of gold, 82,000,000. purchased in England is being shipped to the United States on board the liner Olympic.
This is the second shipment of gold from Great Britain this year, and follows the recent new low sterling exchange rate.
High imports of gold are looked for in Wall Street in the hope that this will ease the credit stringency, which has resulted in the highest money rate for the past seven years.
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THROUGH AMERICA BY AIR.
CONTINENTAL SERVICE.
[REUTER' AMERICAN SKEVICE)
New YORK, Oct. 2nd. "The Aviation Corporation of the Americas has been formed to link by passenger and mail air lines North, Central and, South operative export scheme, from America. The company will have which big results are expected, ac-
a capital of 83,000,000, cording to the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Journal, which says the scheme is based mainly on national or British Empire lines, clear of entangling" international cartel al- liances.
The main object is to give credit facilities, particularly in the Dominions,, where there is big foreign rivalry. Valuable work, it
OBITUARY.
LORD STRATHCLYDE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Oct. 2nd. The death is announced of Lord Lord and Lady Allenby arrived is stated, has been lost because Strathclyde, who, as the Righ in New York to-day, being greeted firms could not afford to give the Hon. Mr. Alexander Urg, was by a glute of seventeen guns. credit wanted, and it is felt that Lord Advocate of Scotland until
They were welcomed by many this could be overcome by co-opera-1973... prominent Americans and British tive effort. residents in the United States.
During their stay, they will be the guests of Mr. Richard Crane,
the former American Minister to Chins
WORKERS STRIKE AT ANTWERP.
WOMEN CARRY ON. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
"ANTWERP, Oct. 2ad. The male workers at all the oil depots and stores in Antwerp went on strike to-day.
Only women employees are now working.
[The late Lord Strathclyde was made Baron in 1914. He was
second son of the late Mr: John ATLANTIC.
Ure, & former Lord Provost. He HEAVY WEATHER IN THE born at Glasgow in 1863, being the was educated at the Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities and called to the Bar in 1978, when he became Lecturer "on Constitutional Law and History at Glasgow Univer sity.
"MAURETANIA ON TIME.
(BRITISH WILLS SERVICE)
RUGBY, Oct. 2nd. Many ships that arrived at Ply- From 1905 to 1000, he was Salici, «* ̈ mouth during the week-end were tor General for Scotland, Inter be many hours late owing to stormy coming Lord Advocate. He sat as Liberal M.P. for Linlithgowshire. weather in the Atlantic.
The Cunard liner auretania, from 1895 to 1913, and in tlle lat--- which arrived this morning, was ter year he was appointed Lord however, within an hour of her President of the Court of Session scheduled time, having maintained and Lord Chief Justice of Scot an average speed of fust under 25 land, which positions he held"
knots.
1920.]
until