CHIANG KAI SHEK'S BOLD SPEECH.
KWANGSI CLIQUE STRONGLY DENOUNCED.
LIU CHEN NIEN "ON THE RUN,"
SHOOTING OF LI TSAI HSIN DENIED.
There are no desnite news of further hostilities in the Yangtzre region. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, at the last general session of the Kuomintang Congress, announced, his immediate departure for the front.
He also denounced the Kwangsi clique in what is described as a stirring speech," and moved their expulsion from office.
A sensational report from Shanghai that Li Tsai Hain had been shot was authoritatively denied" from Nanking last night.
Liu Chen Nien is on the run" in Shantung. and Chang Trung Chang has occupied Chefoo without any opposition.
CHIANG KAI SHEK'S BOLD.
PROCLAMATION,
KWANGSI CLIQUE
DENOUNCED.
DELEGATES' ENTHUSIASM AT THE CONFERENCE.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, March 17.. Chiang Kai Shek delivered a stirring address shortly before clos ing the last general session of the Kuomintang Congress this after
доса.
CHANG TSUNG CHANG
IN CHEFOO. PEACEFUL OCCUPATION.
A TRAITOR IN LIU CHEN NIEN'S RANKS.
[THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.)
Caroo, March 26. The submarine telegraphs at 4 am. received a telephone message stating that he is retreating to-day from General Liu Chen Nien's office to Muping and that he intended to take the telegraph instruments with him.
An
He denounced Li Teai Hain. Ligraphy requested
The superintendent of the tele. Tsung Jen and Pei Chung Hsi a Naval guard which is expected American traiters to the Party and the Gov. shortly. erament. He said he was leaving immediately for the front, person ally to direct the Expedition against the Kwangsi dique.
At the conclusion of his speech many delegates rose and cheered. shouting "Down with the Kwangai Clique."
Judging from the speech Chiang Kai Shek will leave for the front to-night or to-morrow morning..
The Congress adopted a motion that Li Teal Hain, Li Taung Jen, Pei Taung Hai, Hu Tsung Tu and other Hankow supporters should all be expelled from the Party.
men,
The streets are already filled with officials, soldiers, wounded baggage, etc., rushing eastward, indicating that General Liu Chen Nien and his Nacionalist defenders of Chefco have suffered a severe defeat on the western front in the campaign in Shantung promontory.
No Disturbances.
The retreat of General Lia Chen Nieu's troops, with their munitions, was carried out peacefully and with out disturbances, beyond the firing of a few shots to the west of Chefoo at three o'clock this morning.
Chang Trung Chang's troops en- The
The closing ceremony of the Con-. gress,will be held to-morrow morntered the town at 8 am. ing.
LI TSAI HSIN SHOT?
SENSATIONAL RUMOURS
DENIED.
(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY. Į
SHANGHAI, March 27, There are widespread rumours locally that Li Tsai Hsin has been shot in Nanking but up to now they cannot be verified. In view of the fact that five senior members of the Kuomintang, including Hu Han Min and Wu Toz Hui, had guaranteed Li Tsai Hein's safety prior to his leaving for Nanking, the news re quires confirmation before it can be credited.
Another report says it is reliably stated that Chang Ching Kiang and Wu Taz Hui interviewed LiTM Trai Į Heir at Tangshan yesterday."
Authoritative Denial.
"Northern five-barred flag is widely flown. The Chamber of Commerce sent a delegation to meet Chang Trung Chang and arrange the handing over of the peacefully.
town
People Apprehensive, General Liu Chen Nien is report ed to have departed for Muping by boat.
Chang Tsung Chang's troops
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1929.
ONE COMMAND IN CHINA.
| MAJOR-GENERAL SANDILAND'S
APPOINTED.
AN AUGMENTED STAFF.
[BRITISH WIRELESS, SERVICE]
Reasy, March 28,
The War Office announces that the North and South China Commands will be amalgamated next month. Major-General Wardrop, at present commanding the British troops in North China, will return, home, and the combined command will be as- sumed by Major-General Sandi- lands, now commanding at Hong Koog.
Major-General Sandilaads will remain at Hong Kong with an augmented staff.
The Shanghai area will be com- manded, as At present, by Brigadier-General Borrett and the Tientsin area by Brigadier-General Heath.
CHINESE MINISTER TO U.S.A.
A CORDIAL RECEPTION.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}
RECORD SLUMP ON WALL STREET.
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PRICES MELTING LIKE WAX IN THE HEAT,”
RESERVE BANKS' STRONG MEASURES.
{BIUTER'S AMERICAN" BERVICE}
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SHIP SUNK NEAR SHANGHAI.
2 PASSENGERS DROWNED:. 30 MISSING,
A CHINESE VESSEL.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
"
NEW YORK, March 27.
SHANGHAI, March 27, and order clerks on the floor of Two Chinese girls are reported
Hundreds of brokers, page-boys, the Stock Exchange raised a loud drowned, and 30 missing as a re cheer of relief yesterday afternoor when the President's gang sounded,ault of the collision of the Chinese closing one of the most hectic days owned
Kangtai with the Italian cruiser Libia outside Woo- many of them had ever witnessed."
Eight million shares changed hands in one of the most riotous sung Spit Buoy shortly after noon sessions in history during which the to-day, following which the Kangtat money rate was raised to 20 persunk within 40 minutes. gent. The prices of scores of issues broke from 25 to 833 4share, with the ticker over two hours late at the close.
The break was even worse than the bad one of the previous day, if because a morning rally had bear confidently expected. ·
Panic-Stricken Speculators. Prices fell steadily all day long, and one after another stocks crack- ed wide open.
All over the country in thousands
BRITISH PETROL
PRICES.
THE PREMIER EXPLAINS
GOVERNMENT NOT TO
INTERVENE.
(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 26. Mr. Baldwin, the in House of
Commons, announced that having examined the oil companies' recent statement, the Government did not consider that any action was called for in relation to the recent increase in prices. Comparisons between
There were 58 passengers and do those in Britain and abroad and crew aboard the sunken ship. the figures of the companies state- boats from the Libia, the Revenue charged to the British consumer Many survivors were picked up by ment showed that the prices now cruiser Likin,and by Chinese paa-world prices: (Ironical Opposition were not above the, parity of the cheers.)
senger junks.
The Kangtai was bound from Vladivostock to Shanghai with a cargo of supen logs
A grim coincidence is that the Libia was itself on the way to take up survivors of the Italian des-
of brokerage offices groups of spectroyer Muggia which is wrecked on ulators who a week ago were exult-Finger Rock.] ing in their profits stood quietly conversing and watching prices melt like wax in the heat.
ITALIAN.DESTROYER WRECKED.
ASHORE NEAR AMOY,
Liquidation and selling orders in an unbroken succession were dumped into the market at any price and the downward slide gathered mo WASHINGTON, March 26.
mentum as a thousand small-fry Mr. Chao Chu Wu, the new traders were squeezed out, and largeCREW PICKED UP BY JUNKS Chinese Minister, in presenting his operators, even with the biggest of credentials to President Hoover, margins were compelled to sell large
AND FREIGHTER. expressed gratification that the portions American Government had at its Paper profits of several millions in were enormously re- head a statesman who had an in many cases timate and personal knowledge ofduced or almost cancelled. China."
the United States earnestly hoped President onver, in reply, said for peace and prosperity in China.
!
TSINAN AGREEMENT. ·
EXPECTED TO BE SIGNED ON THURSDAY.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, March 27. Mr. Yoshizawa leaves for Nan king to-night. It is expected that the China-Japan Tsinan Agreement will be signed on Thursday.
visited the Chinese telegraphs to MAMMOTH LINER BLAZE, arrange to take over and appoint a new administrator.
The shops are shuttered up and the people apprehensive because of a report that Chang Tsung Chang has threatened to permit looting for three days in the event of his capture of Chefoo.
As yet, all' is quiet.
A Treacherous Colonel.
CHEFOO, March 37. It is rumoured that the reason for Liu Chen Nien's defeat is that NASKING, Later. - Colonel Liang was last night or The rumours of the death of Lidered to advance against the enemy Tsai Hain are authoritatively de- instead of which he turned round bied.
and attacked Liu's positions on the west front, thus providing a gap through which the enemy advanced. The situation remains quiet, but Chang Trung Chang's men have occupied Chefoo.
'CONFERENCE ELECTIONS. REMAINING VACANCIES
FILLED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Nassino, March 97. At this morning's 'session of the Kuomistang Congress, Yang Shu Chwang, Fang Chee Wu, Chao Tai Wen. Clow Chi Kan, Chen Li Fu, Liu Chai Wen, Chen Chao Yin, Liu Lu Yin, Ting Wen Feng Taeng Yan Fu, and Fan Chiao Hui were alected to the Central Executive
"LIKE AN ACTIVE VOLCANO."
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, March 36. The fire on the Europa afford.. ed a dramatic spectacle, the gigan- tie structure-the pride of the German morchant Beet-bubbling and boiling like an active volcano in mid-river.
Dense yellow smoke ascended and tongues of fire shot out from the port-holes in enormous quantities Water was continually poured in without effect.
The promenade decks collapsed like cardboard and the girders melt- ed completely.
It is reported Firemen, who ventured aboard in. that only 500 troops are permitted the early stages, were helpless, and to enter the town at one time. many lost their way in the laby- A small amount of looting is re- rinth of corridors, narrowly escap ported but the Chinese-fear-extening with their lives- sive looting to-night.
H.M.S. Cornflower and U.S.S. Trenton have moved close inshore, near the foreign quarter, where their presence is expected to have a restraining effect and prevent the molestation of foreigners.
Hunting Lla Chen Nien.
Finally, it was decided to con- centrate their efforts on fighting the flames from the outside.
Enormous crowds, shepherded by the police, watched the thrilling spectacle.
It ja reported that some British insurance companies are involved in the loss.
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Watchman's. Lapse.
Council, thus completing the 38 After interviewing the delegates members:
of the Chinese Chamber of "Com- The Mongolian delegate Ung Ke merce, Chang Tsung. Chang and Tatu was elected to the Central Chu Yu Pu are reported to bave end among the inflammable de A watchman dropping a cigarette Control Committee, completing the entered Chefoo this afternoon. quota of twelve,
Several thousand of Chang Tsung curating materiale is believed to be Chang's troopes passed through responsible for the fire on the Europe, which bas Dow been
REDS EVACUATE TING- CHOW.
(Wah Tez Fat Pao),
SHANGHAI, March 27... The Reds under Chu Tak and Mo Chak Tung have evacuated Tingchow and are retreating to Shiuchin in Kiongsi.
at their commitments.
Brooklyn Edisons probably bad points, Wright Aeros fell 23. Johns the largest individual loss of 35 Marvilles 16, International Tele phones 16, Anaconda Copper 13, and many others ten.
Right at the close a brisk rally was reported in which a number of stocks recovered sharply.
A Secret Inquiry Board.
Wall Street feels that the Federal Reserve Bank, whose authority several of the largest pools operat ing have latterly affected to ignore, has drastically demonstrated its control of the market. A Board has been sitting for several days in Washington presumably debating what steps to take to check what it regarded as exaggerated market speculation. No
announcement whatever has been made of the pro- ceedings, which have been kept en- tirely secret, but the mere fact that a Board has sitting made the publio so nervous and caused such wide spread uneasiness that traders be- gan to liquidate of their accord.
Starting as reached the proportions of a tor a dribble selling rent, which "speedily, washed away the weak accounts. It has supplied the corrective which the Federal Reserve Board felt was necessary to re-adjust the public standpoint.
THE KING.
STILL MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
own
RUGBY, March 26. The King passed a good day and was again out in the gardens of Craigwell House. again dispensed with his bath thair His Majesty and walked some distance before resting, at an interval, in the gar- den chairs.
ri
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. MR. MONTAGU NORMAN RE-ELECTED,
[ITISH WIXELESS SERVICE]
LONDON, March 26.
Mr. Montagu Collet Norman WAY Bank of England.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, March 27, The Italian destroyer Muggia
on Monday night. One officer and ed on Finger Rock in a heavy fog from Amey to Shanghai was wreck
37 sailors were picked up by junks, while the remaining four officers and 75 sailors were taken «aboard the Japanese freighter Matsumoto Maru, which is proceeding to Shanghai.
The Italian cruiser Libis left Shanghai this morning to take the survivors from the junks.
GANDHI FINED ONE RUPEE
SEQUEL TO PROPOSED. BOYCOTT..
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Four
CALCUTTA, March 27. Gandhi has been convicted on a charge under the Calcutta Police Act, and fined one rupee. other people were similarly fixed.
The Magistrate said that Gandhi would have been dealt with under the First Offenders Act, but this did not apply to offences against
the Police Act.
[Gandhi, the Indian leader, was arrested in Calcutta on March 4, meeting called to urge a boycott on after disturbance at a monster British goods,
He was offered bail, but refused. Later, however, he signed a bond to appear for trial upon his return from a projected visit to Burma.]
CHANNEL TUNNEL SCHEME: AN IMPARTIAL INQUIRY.
(THROUGH RECÉR'S AOENCT.]
LONDON, March 26. In the House of Commons Mr. Baldwin stated that owing to the imminence of the Dissolation co- operation between party leaders with regard to the Channel tunzel inquiry would be inconvenient.
The Government, therefore, had! decided to establish, under the auspices of the Committee of Civil Research, an impartial inquiry into the economic aspects of the tunnel and other cross-Channel projects.
Consideration of the political and
Official Attitude.
It has been suggested (continued the Prime Minister) that the Gov- ernment should use their position in relation to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company to force that Company to reduce their petrol and kerosene prices in Great Britain..
It was, therefore,' necessary again to refer to the terms of the ar- rangement between the Government and the Company, as at the outset, paragraph 4 of the command paper in 1914, stated the general nature ment's right of veto would be poly of the assurance that the Govern- exercised with respect to matters of general policy,
The paragraph mentioned refer red to a letter dated May 20, 1814, from the Treasury to the Anglo- Persian Oil Co., which hitherto had
vious that the exact terms should Baldwin) thought it was now ob. not been published but he (Mr.
be published, and this would be done.
Terms of the Letter.
Telegrams in Brief.
The airship Graf Zeppelin has arrived at Jerusalem.
It is announced that the Budget will be introduced to the House of Commens on April 15.
The death is announced of the Dowager Marchioness of Carn- bridge...
On March 18 the total number of unemployed in" Great. Brimin, waa. the week before but 116,423 more 1,189,300. This was 86,339 less than
than a year ago.
•
aire world-flyer, has arrived at Mr. Van Lear. Black the million Khartoum from Mougally ..
The Spanish airman Jimines is in hospital at Bahia with fever as the result of the strain of the fight. Hence the continuance of the fight to Rio de Janeiro has been post- poned.
Stettin, with a crew of 60 and a The as. Weirbank from China to
sandbank of Warnemunde. Sal- cargo of soya beans has run on the vage vessels are proceeding to her assistance.
'PETTING" ́ROUSES A STORM.
PROFESSORS SAID TO BE
SUSCEPTIBLE.
EDITOR DISMISSED.
To pet or not to pet was the title of an editorial in the Univer eity of Toronto undergraduate newspaper, one of a number which
the resignation of his staff, and a In J. Ryan, a fourth-year student, led to the dismissal of the editor,
subsequent battle of words between the students' administrative coun-.: cil and the student staff, conduct- The letter mentioned by Mred through the columps of A Baldwin contains the Treasury's ob-
Toronto daily newspaper." servations with regard to provisiona and amendments proposed to the professors of susceptibility to the Another editorial accused. the Anglo-Persian Dil Co.'s Articles charms of women studenta. This of Association. This referred to followed an announcement, made the Article providing for an ex-by an American university, declar negative any resolution proposed by marks for bright looks. oficia director being entitled to ing that its professors gave high" the Board or committee meeting but that other directors will be entitled to appeal therefrom to the Treasury or Admiralty.
The Toronto newspaper pointed main unchanged as long as profes out that the situation would re-
sors were men, and undergraduate. women the daughters of Eve.
The letter states that the Govern. ment did not propose to use their right to veto except with regard to matters of general policy, for
Every Faculty. example, firstly, the supervision of
Members of the faculty of the the activities of the company as university emphatically denied such may affect questions of foreign, allegations, and the issue, follow- naval or military policy; secondly, ed by a lengthy discussion of the any proposal as to the sale of the moral and social nature of "pet Company's undertaking or proposting, led to the dismissal of the ed change of the Company's status; editor-in-chief. thirdly, control of new exploita tion; fourthly, sales of oil which might endanger the fulfilment of Admiralty contracts.
The Government's interference into the ordinary administration of the Company as a commercial con- cern would be strictly limited to the minimum necessary to secure these objects and in case of such interference due regard would be paid to the financial interests of the Company.
:
RUM-RUNNING INCIDENT.
CANADA CONDUCTING
INQUIRIES.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.)
WASHINGTON, March 28. Captain Randall, commander of the I'm Alone, has been released on bail of 8500 and the crew of seven releasd on their own re-. cognisances.
The women's editor and the staff, some sixty students in number, re- presentative of every faculty and college, showed their loyalty to. their chief by immediately resign ing with him.
A new al was hastily summon- ed by the students administrative council, and an quarrel published from their point account of the
of view. A local newspaper-then offered the insurgent young journ- alists space in its columna, to re- ply to these statements, and so the Hettle is being carried ou
The young editor declares the ad- ministrative council to be ruled by the faculty and graduates, and maintains that as such it is not re- presentative of the student body. He is, on the other hand, accused breaking his promise! - to "behave," and the last straw " was a personal attack on Mr. W. J. Dunlop, publicity director of the University of Toronto, who had taken part in the negotiations,
of
Mr. Ferguson, Minister of Educa tion for Ontario, has refused, to take any part in the struggle, or
The conduct of the case has been military aspects of the problem transferred from the British E to intervene.
Chefoo this afternoon en route to controlled, though flames spasmodi.to-day re-elected Governor of the would be postponed until the Com- bassy to the Coundian Legation.
the East, and are presumably purcally shoot up through the charred su'ng Liu Chen Nien.
decks.
The troops in pursuit are com manded by LA Hsu Tung, who re
The engineers are of opinion that volted against Liu Chén Nien at the engine room can be salvaged, but the stera, quarters, lower deck and beginning of February. The troops appear to be moderately well-arm the remainder of the vessel is a ed, and accompanied by a good chaotic mass of charred timber and number of trench mortars and twisted metal.: machine aus.
GENERAL CHEN MING SHU. GENERAL FENG STILL “ON
A MESSAGE FROM NANKING LEADERS.
THE FENCE."
HONOURING MARSHAL
FOCH.....
AMERICA'S TRIBUTE.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, March 20,
"According to a message received The Wah The Fat Pan learns that General Chen Ming Shu, who the Nam Chung Pao, General is still lying at the Government Chang Hauch Liang, the military Civil Hospital, received a cable leader of the Three Eastern Pro from Mr. Bu Han Min yesterday vinces, has supplied Nanking with
The American Army gave its last $500,000 and many field-pieces. 4. which states that the Wuhan troops
tribute to Marahal Foch, when there have been attacking. Anhui and It also states that Marshal Chiang was firing at every "United States Kiangai, and that the Central Kai Shek dispatched Mr. Shao Li military station. A salute. of 21 Government has issued à Mandate Tze to seek the co-operation of guns was. followed by a single gun for their punishment. Ile added Marshal. Feng Yu Hsiang promis-salute every half-hour from reveille that he and Marshal. Chiang Kai ing to let the latter take over to retreat and flags were half- Shek have addressed a lengthy let the control of the whole province of masted at all Government build ter to him (General Chen) and Shantung if he moves his troops ings. Generals Chen Chai: Tong and Hsi against the Wuhan forces. Feng King Tong, commanders of the 4th has returned to Chengchow, and and 5th Armies respectively, and his attitude is still unknown. that a number of telegrama" have been addressed to the troops of the two Kwangs for their instruction.
General Chang Hench Liang has also supplied Nanking with large quantities of munitions and funds.
church of St. Paul was attended by A high requiem maas in the Mr. F. B. Kellogg and a score of generals, the British and French ambassadors and other diplomatic
officers,
mittee had reported on the economic aspects,
Before the war the Governorship of the Bank was held in rotation and not for more than a year un- but Mr. Norman will this year com APPOINTMENTS IN SOUTH less in exceptional circumstances, plete a decade of governorship.
During his years of office Mr. Norman has been in America on many occasions in consultation with financial authorities of the United States and a tribute has been paid to the valuable services he has ren- dered to his country, in dealing with the post-war financial problem.
FRENCH AIRMEN'S LONG TRIP.
"
AUTHORITIES DEFIED.
[TRXOUGH HAVAB AGENCY.]
PARIS, March 27, are making a "tourist fight to MM. Bailly and Beginensi, who Indo-China, owing to a suspension of the official sanction for long-dis-. to Padua, which they reached yes tance fights have flown from Paris terday afternoon.
They will leave for Belgrade this morning, and continue the flight
from there.
AFRICA.
"FOLLOWING NEW SYSTEM.
[BRITISH WIREZSA BERVICE.]
!!
RUGBY, March 20, The Dominions office announces that Captain Clifford, Secretary to the High Commissioner for South Africa in London, has been ap painted representative in South Africa of His Majesty's Govern
ment in Great Britain,
past.
officials, Sir Esme Howard (British Much to the surprise of American Ambassador at Washington)" re- quested the State Department to address its reply to his application for information to Mr. Vincent Massey, "the Canadian Minister at Washington, because the vessel is in the Canadian registry.
A Watching Brief.
The Canadian Legation has an- nounced that Mr. Massey, who call ed at the State Departament to-day, conferred with the Aristant Secre- tory of ate with regard to the incident and will conduct any dis- cushion in the case which may be necessary with the Government of the United States.
AIRMAN'S LUCKY ESCAPE.
CRASHES "AGAINST HILLTOP AT SEKKO IN FOG,
EIGHT HOURS OF ANXIETY.
**!
Flying Officer Bomerhough and two mechanica, A. G. Shaw and Gilette, left the Kai Tack Aero drome yesterday morning at gum. on á reconnaissance flight.. By noon, the plane had not returned and considerable anxiety was felt at
Capt. Clifford has been acting in It is learned, however that Sir the Aerodrome At 2 p.m. nine. the latter capacity for someone interest in the question if it is missing plane. Two Naval des monthe Fame Howard will retain a direct planes went up to search for the Mr. Houstoun Boswall, Second found that the interpretation of the troyers were also sent out. It was has been selected for service as ed and the British Government will landing had to be made and that Becretary in the diplomatic service, Liquor Smuggling Treaty is invaly suspected at the time that a forced
Clifford. Administrative Assistant to Capt. also be interested to the extent of the plane was stranded on the Is
the harm or molestation to any of Hand These appointments have resulted the British members of the crew. The plane wes found at 3 p.m.. Imperial Conference of 1920 on the Consul General at New Orleans; the Island in the direction of from a resolution adopted by the It is reported that the British It appears that whilst heading over. system of communication and con- vessel was entirely within her rights in the thick fog. The plane crash- subject of the development of the after enquiry, has decided that the Shekko, it collided with a hill-top aultation between His Majesty's when she refused to submit to ed but the airmen miraculously
escaped with a few bruises,
Governmenta
search or seizure.