BANDIT OUTBREAK IN SHANTUNG.
CITY OF CHUENGYU LOOTED AND FIRED.
GOVERNMENT'S TREATMENT OF LABOUR TROUBLES.
CENTRAL POLITICAL COMMITTÉE'S RESOLUTIONS.
The Central Political Committee has early turned its atten- tion to the settlement of labour troubles, following on the recent postal strike in Shanghai which at one time showed signs of spreading over a large part of China. As the result of the deli- hörations of the Committee, from now on Government employees are strictly forbidden to go out on strike, while the postal workers are ordered to accept without question the award of the Ministry of Communications.
During the period of civil war it appears that the Nationalists. maintained a number of spies in Manchurian territory and some of these were captured by the Fenginese authorities. The Cen- tra! Political Committee has now instructed the Military Depart- ment to take up this matter with General Chang Hsuch Liang and secure their release.
There has been a serious outbreak of bandit activity in Shan- tung. A bandit chief at the head of a gang of desperadoes came inte conflict with a band of "Red Spears" und defeated them after a fierce ight. They then started to foot and burn the city. of Chengyu, which is north east of Tainan, and finally destroyed a large part of the city, while inany of the inhabitants are home- less and destitute.
BANDITS IN SHANTUNG.
(ah To Yat Pas.)
SHANGBU, Oct. 41th.
A Chinese bandit chief in Shan- tung came into contact with a band of "Red Spears" at Chuengyu, to the northeast of Tainan, on the
11th inst.
LABOUR TROUBLE.
(Wah Tez Yat Pao),
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 1928.
BOOM YEAR IN CAR
TRADE.
MANUFACTURERS' OPTIMISM.
A CROWDED OLYMPIA.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
RUGBY, Oct. 13th. Despite grent additions made to the halls at Olympia during recent years, demands for increased space for exhibitions have been made and the directors have an extension scheme under consideration. The
KIDNAPPING IN AMERICA.
COMMUNIST CANDIDATE
DISAPPEARS.
KU KLUX KLAN SUSPECTED.
RUTER' ARICAN BARVICE}
GRAF ZEPPELIN
DAMAGED.
SPEED GREATLY REDUCED.
DESTROYERS STANDING BY.
[HEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
re-
GERMAN DYE TRUST LORD BIRKENHEAD
TO RETIRE.
MEETING.
FAVOURABLE PROSPECTS.
EXPORTS TO FAR EAST.
NEW RECRUIT TO JOURNALISM.
RESIGNS - FROM CABINET.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Oct. 14th. Renter's Agency is informed that Lord Birkenhead, Secretary State for India, is definitely leav- ing political life and taking up position in the City.
of
[[THAGOUE, ABUTER'S AGENCY,!
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19th.
LONDON, Oct. 1oth. New York, Oct. 13th.
At a meeting of the German Dye The Navy Department has
Trust held at Bitterfeld general Mr. Benjamin Gitlow, Communist
ceived A wireless message from
prospects were considered favour candidate for the Vice-Presidency
Graf Zeppelin stating that the able and a good dividend is expect of the United States, has mysteri- |
Production and sales have ously disappeared. Communist weather is rough and the airshiped. headquarters announce that he left has damaged her port horizontal. increased compared with last year and exports, especially of dyestuffs Motor Show now, being held at Sandiego, California, on October Repairs are being effected and she to the Far East, have developed will take effect immediately the Olympia has emphasised the need th for Phoenix, Arizona, to deliver is proceeding at a reduced speed favourably. for more space. The congestion of campaign speech but he has of about Afty knots. Her position the thoroughfares between the never arrived at his destination is adeg. N., 45deg. W., or 1,100 stands has however interfered with and there is to clue to his where miles east of Bermuda.
She re- the comfort of spectators rather abouts.
quests that a vessel in the vicinity The police at Phoenix suspect will follow her course than with the business done, and salesmen express satisfaction with that Benjamin has been kidnapped"
the inairies received and orders by the Ku Klux Klan. booked. Retailers, are convinced that a boom year is before them.
Four makers of low priced cars are arranging for production pro- grammes of 70,000, 50,000. 30,000 and 30,000 vehicles respectively. For medium powered cars the manufacturers have also received large orders and luxury and porting models, particularly the latter, are in heavy demand. It is estimated that
SHANGHAI, Oct. 18th. At yesterday's meeting of the Central Political Committee, the problem of labour trouble was dis cussed at some length. The follow-pleasure and commercial vehicles!
230,000
AMERICA TALKS TO SPAIN.
NEW TELEPHONE SERVICE.
CIRCUIT OF 6,500 MILES.
(KĻUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15th. The new telephonic service bel
The Navy Department has order. ed all light cruisers in the Hampton Roads and a squadron of destroy- ers at Charleston, South Carolina.
to be ready to leave immediately in case of need.
TWO BAD' RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
BRITISH EXPRESS DIS. ASTERS.
TERRIBLE RESCUE SCENES.
(THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]
His resignation from the Cabinet ?
King accepts Lord Birkenhead's. request ΤΟ be relieved of his Ministerial responsibilities
"For the time being, pending the appointment of a successor, Earl Winterton will act as Secretary of State for India.
It has been known for some time that influential men i City Com- mercial circles and certain big newspaper interests have been com- peting for Lord Birkenhead's ser- vices, and it is now believed that the latter have won, and that the ex-Minister's new sphere of activity will be in Fleet Street.
LONDON, Oct. 13th. Two persons were killed and so were injured when an empty train Damage Repaired.
crashed into a stationary and The message states that there is heavily laden Glasgow to Edin- burgh train in a tunnel outside
Some weeks ago, when it was no cause for alarm as the damage Glasgow.
first rumoured that Lord 'Birken One of the dead men was head was retiring from politics, to the airship's stabiliser is being bridegroom on his honeymoon. His Commander Locker-Lampson, M.P.,
bride was injured. repaired and spred has now been
contributed to a London paper the The condition of some of the in following appreciation of the jured in the Glasgow Lollision is Secretary of State for India:- reduced to forty miles an hour.
very serious. Rescue work proceed.
The news of Lord Birkenhead's The naval air station at Lake-ed all night, the darkness of the retirement from politics is un- tunnel intensifying the horror. expected and unwelcome. With chopped to pieces in order to rand, perhaps, Mr. Winston Chur- lease the victims. The dead bride. chill, his figure looms largest groom was still wearing the carna-upon the skyline of contemporary tion he wore at the morning, cere polities, and his fame as an orator
One woman carried dut mony.
alone is legendary, « still held a half-eaten orange in her hand.
The bandits got the ing two resolutions, were decided will be manufactured during the tween Spain and the United States hurst, New Jersey, has received a The telescoped coaches had to be the exception of Mr. Lloyd George
better of their opponents and beupon: '
gan to burn and loot with the re- (1) Unverament employees and sult that a large part of the city staff members will be strictly pro was destroyed, many people were hibited from calling 25 strike rendered homeless and are clamour-against the Government. ing for help.
TRAINS SEARCHED.
1
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October 13th.
(2) The Postal Union shall im- plicitly obey the award and arbi- tration made by the Ministry of
1029 season in Britain.
GOVERNOR SMITH ON TARIFFS.
A BUSINESS PROBLEM.
has been inaugurated. President later wireless message stating that Coolidge and King Alfonso contemporary repairs have been, effect- versing over a 6,300-mile wireless ed and assistance is not needed at atd cable circui: between Washing present." ton and Madrid.
Communications for settling the MAINTAIN THE STANDARD the ocean to Cupar, Fifeshire, and
recent postal crisis.
UNDERSTANDING WITH JAPAN.
The Tangshan mining area is quiet. General Yeh Chih, Cou mander of the 12th Nationalist Army, proceeded to Mukden by apècia) train last night. All traffic has been stopped from crossing Lanhsien bridge during the hours of darkness. All Kailan Mining Administration
trains coal stopped cast of the bridge and searched, only the engine crew and guard being allowed to proceed mutual beyond that point.
BTC
(Tsun Wan Yut Pao)
OF LIVING. -
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky,
Oct. 14th. Governor Smith in a speech re ferring to import tariffs urged that the question of Customs duties should be removed from" politics Business and and treated as economic problem...
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SHANGHAI, Oct. 14th. General Yen Hai Shan will en- tertain Mr. Yoshizawa, Japanese Minister at Peiping, at a dinner party to-morrow with the intention
He would refer any changes of of impressing upon him the sapreme necessity of establishing a
He rates to a tariff commission. understanding Japan and China Mr. Yoshizawa declared that no revision of rates will shortly return Home, and which interfered with the American fluence the Japanese Government to adopt a more liberal policy to wards. China especially in view of the fact that China will bring Customs autonomy into force next year.
between
No Cause For Worry.
L'alika Mr. Churchill, who in- herited an illustrious name and Rescue Work,
traditions, Lord Birkenhead start- President Coolidge's voice was
BERLIN.
When the rescuers, after two ed with no ready-made advantages. conveyed by wire from Washington Herr Duert, the constructor of hours hacking at the wreckage in At the age of 16 he had lost his to Long Island, by wireless across Graf Zeppelin, anys, there is no the long narrow Queen Street tun- father, and from that moment on- cause for worry over the damaged nel, dragged out the body of a man ward he was compelled to main- confetti fluttered from his clothing, tain himself literally "by his thence over the British, French port horizontal as the steering is He had been crushed. From the brains." The prizes and scholar- in no way hampered. The port carnation in the buttonhole the ships which he gained at school en- and Spanish telephone lines. King
body was identified as that of Mr. abled him to go to Oxford, where horizontal is a 6 used as
became the best-known Alfonso's voice was returned by a stabilizer and directs the vertical had been married three hours pre- undergraduate of his day, although
Donaldson Gray of Glasgow. He he similar arrangement. through the movemen:6. It is placed at the viously. His bride was one of the he had such contemporaries wireless stations at Rugby and
first of the injured to be removed Hilaire Belloc and John Simon. and she had to have her leg am- From the first he sprang fully- Houlton. Main.
putated at the infirmary,
fledged as a speaker into the front A second newly wedded pair rank at the Union, displaying a were Mr. and Mr James Ross of rare turn for repartee as well as Glasgow. Both were injured each a mastery of argument in rhetori- having a broken leg.,
FRENCH SUBMARINE
DISASTER.
"RAMMED BY GREEK
STEAMER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, Oct. 13th.
rear.
Heavy, clouds, a head wind from the north-west, low temperature and possible rain are the conditions which the Zeppelin will have to face on the mainland of America.
Prayers For Safety,
Oct. 1th.. Graf Zeppelin at 7 o'clock this evening was 1,100 miles from Lake- burst, for which place the com mander intends to make immed ately.. In the meantime silent
.:
1000
cal form.
19
Mrs. Gray's condition is critical. Memorable still is his rejoinder The express was going to London to Sir Wiltrid Lawson, the tee- vid Edinburgh but most of the vic- totaller, who destroyed valuable tims were from, Edinburgh and stocks of wine which he had in- "What did the honour. Glasgow and many of them were herited.
able gentleman do with his cellar ?” going to London.
The passengers who escaped were demanded the impudent stripling.
that detained till
destroyed a later train owing" He
priceless heritage of ages, that treasure- to the heavy booking,
The rear coach through which house in which was stored the the engine of the empty train tore bottled sunshine of the south-he destroyed it under circumstances of uch barbarity that even the most thirsty throat in Carlisle was deni- ed participation. I tell you, Sir, killed and that in years to come, when I am persona were many injured when a mail trainöunging in Abraham's bosom and collided with an empty goods train the honourable gentleman begs me" which went on fire near Charfield, to give him a cup of water, I shall You Gloucestershire, in dense fog at five any to him, Not a drop! o'clock this morning.
dissipated greater liquor,
Large movements of Nationalist General Yen hopes that he will in standard of living or took five cents Ondine, which was sunk in colli. Prayers are being offered at all was, fortunately, unoccupied,
troops westward are taking place, "It is estimated that 11,000 troops with transport have moved west on foot or by train during the last 24 hours. Parties from Lanhsien
direction have been passing west through Kuyeh all day.
NATIONALIST -SPIES.
(Wah Tu Fat Pao).
SHANGHAL, Oct. 14th The Central Political Committee has informed the Military Depart
الم
SWEDISH MISSIONARY
MURDERED.
ATTACKED IN CHINESE HOSTEL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S LOKNUT.]
PEKING, Oct. 13th.
The Swedish Legation states that Chinese bandits have murdered a Swedish missionary. Jir. Robert Elias Blomdahl, of the Swedish Alliance Mission.
Mr. Blomdahl was going from Kweihwating, in the north-west of Shansi province, to Tokto. He was attacked while spending the night small hostel October 3rd in 30 miles from his starting point.
ment that during the period of hostilities the Fengtienese authori ties arrested a number of Kuomin-of tang secret spies in Manchurian territory and that the Military Department now should take up the matter with General Chang Hauek Liang in order to secure their release.
HANKOW AFFAIRS.
a
CANADA'S ANNIVERSARY
MEDALS.
PRESENTATION TO THE
off a workman's wages would approved by the Democratic party.
SIMON COMMISSION AT POONA.
יד
The loss of the French submarine |
be sion with
the theatres on Broadway for the a Greek steamer off Zeppelin's safety, while religious Oporto on the pight of the 3rd services are broadcast and bulletins inst., with 3 officers and 40 men, is of the flight continuously issued. described in a report by the cap: tain of a Greek steamer which was herself damaged in the bow and is now docked at Rotterdam for re- pairs.
MEMBERS DECKED WITH GARLANDS.
ARMED QUARDS AT MEETING,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
!!
guese RUGBY, Oct. 13th. An enthusiastic welcome was de- corded to the members of the Statutory Commission on Indian reforms on their arrival at Poona,
AMERICAN CAR RACING DISASTER.
- ITALIAN AVIATOR
HONOURED.
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR DE PINEDO.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ROME, Oct. 19th.
HUSTLING UP TO DATE.
h
THE CHARFIELD SMASH.
Ten
The mail train was travelling from
Newcastle.
The
express He elected to make his career at struck the front of the goods' train the Bar, where he swiftly proved which was backing into a siding...himself one of the foremost advo- Three coaches of the express cates of the day. Many are the were telescoped and both trains stories told of his promptness and burst into flares.
prowess. One typical triumph must
The passengers of the mail train suffice. were imprisoned in the wreckage, which piled up.".
ВП
It appears the submarine was running on the surface in the steamer's path close to the Portu
coast when there was
A tramway company was sued by boy who had been injur sudden and violent impact, as the
accident. The boy The impact was so terrife that ed in steamer's prow" crashed into the On the occasion of the anniver-
some of the wreckage struck and went into the witness-box and to his submarine's stern.
tonfirmed The captain sary of the discovery of America, partly demolished a road bridge.
the damage Another goods train up the line arm, and looked like winning. where the frat body of evidence immediately ordered a search and which is a national holiday in will be put before the Commission.
was involved, some of the carriages when a youthful junior in wig and wirelessed to vessels in the vicinity Italy, the American Ambassador of the express swinging into the gown suddenly rose to CTOSE- The members of the Commission but the submarine had vanished, gave a banquet in honour of Com-latter after the collision.
examine, and gently inquired of the were garlanded with flowers and
lad one or two particulars. "Is cordial addresses of welcome were teaving no trace."
mander De Pinedo, the famous
it true that you cannot use your read.. Over a hundred telegrams
The newspapers are drawing at Italian airman, and presented him
arm since the accident1" asked F. of welcome were received by the
tention to the mysterious features with the Distinguished Flying and thus was cemented a close and E. genially."Yes," said the boy. Commission.
Will you kindly show the jury. At their first meeting the Con of the disaster and ask why did the Cross awarded recently by Presi- long and honourable friendship.be-
tween former foes and rivals again, then," asked F.E., bow far ference sat for ninety minutes with watch aboard the submarine did
When the Lloyd George Ministry you can raise your arm since the armed guards posted found the not see the ship and was the sub- dent Coolidge.
was formed he joined it as Law accident?" The boy obeyed, hold- Commission's offices. The Con- marine carrying lighte↑
Officer and leapt at the next stride ference will begin ita public ait
into the saddle of the Woolsack-ng his hand no higher than the shoulder."And now will you show tings on October 18th.
the youngest Lord Chancellor in the jury how high you could get our history. Mr. Lloyd George has your arm before the accident!" often acknowledged that of all col said F.E. blandly. Up wear the leagues Lord Birkenhead was per boy's hand high above his head, haps the soundest and most useful, and, amid loud laughter, the case It is no longer a secret that Lord for the company was won. ESTIMATES EXCEEDED,
Birkenhead more than any man In the House of Commons he (except Mr. Lloyd George) was jumped into general favour by his (TREOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHERBOURO, Oct. 12th.
responsible for the satisfactory maiden speech. Opponents and New YORK, Oct. 19th.
On the arrival of the Atlantic settlement of the 700-year-old Irish captious critics sought to belittle PARIS, Oct. 13th.
Fred Comer, the famous Ameri-
Mr. Clarence quarrel.
the performance; but he has re The rovenue returns for Septem can racing motorist, was killed in-liner Leviathan,
It is a grave blow to Self-Govern- pested the triumph time and again It is understood that he is needed be presented to the Prince of Wales ber show Fes. 3,107,000,000, an instantly to-day in a terrible smash Chamberlin, the famous American ment that in the heyday and meri ince, and whether he has the to handle some important political and a third to the Prime Minister. crease of Fe 233,000,000 on the at Salem, New Hampshire.
estimate ind of Fes. Competing in a two hundred sirman, who recently flew from dian of his power and utility, and House of Lords for forum or the affairs there.
The medal, which is three inches budget
diameter,
over the Rockingham New York to Germany non-stop, when the treasure of his advice and Law Courts or a platform or only. bears
mile, race symbolic 431,000,000 on September, 1927.
comradeship inside the Cabinet the tail-end of a cart, he is the speedway,
was whirling figure on one side and the King's
round at a dizzy speed when accompanied by his wife and a circle was never more highly prized, readiest, speaker alive, and perhaps, likeness on the other.
FIRE AT BIG RUBBER
car suddenly skidded at a corner crew of four, took off in an amphia man of his remarkable capacity the doughties campaigner this coun (Wah Tu Yat Pao).
Another of these gold medala has
bian plane from the roadstead and should be compelled to leave high try ever produced. People will been struck for Viscount Willing-
WAREHOUSE.
throwing the driver to his death.
politics in order to safeguard his Hock anywhere to hear that low, The car crashed in the track of landed at Le Bourget. Governor-General SHANGHAI, Oct. 14th.
financial position. No don," the
one ena level voice rip and read and five following vare, all of which Admira)-Yang-Shu-Chong, Chair-Ganida,-while silver-medala-of-the-
to Chamberlin proposes
predict the length of his divorce ridicule.. man of the Fukien Political Com-same design have been struck for
collided, the wreckage piling up Fortunately, the other drivers es Paris, Berlin and London, after from public affaire. But at this mission, called a high military Viscountess Willingdon and the
caped with minor hurts.
which he will By out into the juncture no one can be spared less, conference yesterday to discuss the members of the Privy Council of
and the system, must, indeed be st The fatality accompanied by the disarmament problem of Fukien Canada. Bronze medals are being province. The session will last for struck for various high officials in
fault which permits such a loss at the-race-to-be stopped. Canade
(Trun Wan Yai Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Oct. 14th.. General Li Tsung Jen, a Kwangs
KING.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE"] »S
RUGBY, Oct. 13th. Mr. Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister of Canada, who lunched privately at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, presented the King with a gold medal specially struck to celebrate the sixtieth anniver-
leader, left Nanking yesterday sary of the Confederation of the evening for Hankow by steamer. Dominion. A similar medal will
FUKIEN DISARMAMENT.
Boveral days.
in
1
of
FRENCH REVENUE
RETURNS.
5
[REUTER'S_AMERICAN SERVICE)
WINNIPEG, Oct., 13th. Fire has destroyed the warehouse of the Dominion Rubber Company
SIX MACHINES WRECKED.
{REUTER'S AMERICAN SKEVICE),
Comer
AMERICAN'S AIR TOUR OF EUROPE.
(TANOUGH XLUTER'S AGENCY.]
visit
here and the damage is estimated disaster to the other care caused Atlantic and be picked up by the
sit G-4900,000 ------
Leviathan on the return journey.
such a time..
He was in opposition when the war broke out but was chosen by Mr. Churchill for Press censorship, (Continued on Previous Column).