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NO. 24,337
HEJAANE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
3. 1927.日六初月七
SOUTH RECAPTURES HSUCHOW CHAPTER OF TRAFFIC SAVAGE ATTACK.
CHIANG KAI-SHEK RETURNS TO THE
FRONT LINE.
ACCIDENTS.
MOTOR BUS HITS A PASSING TRAIN.
FENG MOVING HIS TROOPS. serious presenting a terrify.
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A feature of the China news to-day is the report of the re- capture of suchow by the Nationalist troops under Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, on Monday. Marshal Chlang has gone to Hsuchow to take over personal direction of affairs at the front. Meanwhile, General Feng Yu-hsiung is moving, and is said to be preparing for an attack on the Northerners.
Canton maintains its atmosphere of uncertainty, but a corres- pondent indicates that the Hankow sympathisers are in the minority. As regarda General 14 Chai-sum, who was recently reported to be secretly a sympathiser with the Hankow faction, it is now believed that he is willing to carry out Nanking's orders, but desires, a free hand in the administration of the city:
Shanghai, August 3.
Gen. Li's Affitude.
obscure.
It
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General Feng Yu-slang is The attitude of General Li Chai- busily preparing for war. He has.
remains sum appointed General Lu Chung-lin as generally thought that while feld-marshal of the Shantung nominally he is carrying out front, and General Chang Chi- orders from Nanking, he klang for the Chih front. endeavouring to administer the General Chin. Yun-no is ap- affairs of the province in his own pointed Pacification Commissioner way. of Shantung.
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London, Aug. 2.
WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER'S BITTER COMMENT.
Details are now available of the LAST-MINUTE ATTEMPTS.
SENSATION AT SEA.
EUROPEAN BADLY HURT.
When the M. M. liner Chenon- ceaux was a day out from Saigon, A chapter of traffic accidents which it left on Saturday morn- occurred yesterday, the mating, bound for Hongkong and other
Far Eastern perts, most sensa experience for the passengers of tional affair occurred on board, all-Metal flying boats which are to a motor-bus, travelling between resulting, in the arrest of seven be used on the Royal Air Force Shataukok and Fanling yesterday Chinese members of the crew, on evening.
charges of complicity in a most flight from Felixstowe to Singa- brutal attack on the Intendant, or pore. Chief Steward of the vessel, who
Four machines are to make the critical condition, journey, and they will be under is now in a from multiple injuries inflicted the command of Group Captain | with a kitchen chopper.
Cave-Brown-Cave.
It is stated that when half-way on the journey, the passengers shouted to the driver of the bus that a car was overtaking them. The driver swerved too far to the left, and the bus ran into an up- train, which was passing at the time. The resulting impact threw the bus down an embankment, but, being thrown clear of the bus before it landed at the foot of the slope, the driver and passengers escaped serious injuries. A nam- ber of the passengers, however, were cut in the face by glass splinters.
European Injured,
As far as could be gathered on
The first of these supermarine the arrival of the Chenonceaux in Napler Southampton boats is now Hongkong yesterday, the attack" occurred shortly after twelve mid-nearing completion, and it is hop
ed the start feingapore will be night on the morning following the possible about he middle of Octa- ship's departure from Saigon. Ber While lying asleep in his cabin, the Chief Steward was savagely assaulted by an assailant, who is now alleged to be the chief boy of
out in the construction of the hull. wood, but impervious to the action and this is not only lighter han
Stainless steel is used through-
of sea water,
The latest instructions of Frosident Coolidge to the American delegates at Geneva is that they make every effort to reach an agree- ment, but in spite of this, there is still much pessimism regarding the possibility of a successful outcome, so far apart are the pro- posals of the two principal countries concerned.
Something of the unhelpful. tond of a certain section of the American press is revealed by a leading article which has appeared- in the Washington Post, in which Britain is accused of building up
a strong navy before beginning to pay off her war debts..
Washington, Aug. 2. The New York Times says that sarcastic anti-British leader, in the taken the attitude of waiting for Samo stir has been caused by both delegations hava seemingly
debts and the naval controversy, the signal to "fire when you are Washington Post as regards war
The article, which, however, in
ready," but the people of both
the first class. The assailant in alleged further to have received the assistance, of six other Chin- When fully laden, and rently to, no way reflects American official
THE U. S. PRESIDENCY.
At 6.20 yesterday evening, Mr. ese, who, although not actively set off, each of the flying boats opinion, says that baforo begin countries are not excited over the D. Thompson, of the Dairy Farm, participating in the attack, watch-will turn the acl at over nine ning to extinguish her war debt question of a little more a little while travelling along Rabinsoned the proceedings from the door, tons. More than half of this will Britain began building the strong less. What they hope is some Road on his motor-cycle was The first blow was aimed at the be made up of perel a id ol. est naval force in the world. If demonstration from Geneva that knocked from his scat when his bead of the Chief Steward and The flying boata have a speed of Geneva has done nothing else it ig' machine ran into motor-car (No. 1010), proceeding in the
about a mile and a half a minute, has shown Great Britain" where nothing has broken or can break and a range of 2,600 des. Each she could save money by scrapping Anglo-American. accord, opposite direction. Mr. Thomp-
is equipped with tier Lion unnecessary cruisers and stopping They are ready to shake hands son was injured and was removed
engines, and we ha uch mari-new naval construction.
and part as good friends.
The The Americans who favoured
New York to the Government Civil Hospital.
World time parapherna a anchors, a A motor-cycle (No. 90) ran into
continues to ürge A foghorn, and riding lights. A cancellation of war debts may which a ricksha at Queen'e Road Centrul,
'between President portion of the hill is to be fitted assure themselves that Britain's meeting
and Mr. Baldwin opposite the National City Bank
for the slinging of hammocks and debt payments will not interfere Coolidge The fare in yesterday evening.
suggests that the adjournment the ricksha was catapulted out of
will be used as aleeping quarters. with the expansion of her navy,
The publication of the article at Geneva ahould be postponed his seat and seriously injured
It will not be necessary for the has caused regret on the part of until after August 7, when it has. when he laned on the roadway, his left leg being fractured.
Of the many Commissioners General Feng has also ordered "ppointed from Nanking, most of a large force of troops to be them have not yet assumed their stationed in Wushing Puss to duties. watch the "Reds" in Hupeh.
Hsuchow Recaptured.
Mr. Li Man-fan, right hand man of Mr. Wu. Hen-man, succeeded in taking over the post of Commissioner of Civil Affairs,
According to a Nanking report. The rest are apparently waiting Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has
until General Li Chai-sum given arrived at Hsuchow which
was his approval. recaptured by the Nationalists on the
Général
Chen
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is
into a lamp-post at Kowloon City A motor-lorry (No. 1381) ran Rond yesterday and damaged it:
Skidding, owing to the slippery state of the slope, a motor- Wellington Street on its way back ambulance travelling through
lamp-post and had its mudguard
Mr. Coolidge. Will Not
Stand Again.".
Rapid City. Aug. 2. President Coolidge ̈ declar- ed, "I do not choose to run for the Presidency in 1928."
T
The statement was typewrit en on small slips of paper and handed to pressmed without comment. Reuters american.
planes to reach harbour each day, for unless the sen is exceptionally Tough they will be able to ride at anchor during the night.
American Service.
President's Instructions.
many American officials-Reuter's been arranged that the Prince of Wales, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Kel- logg and Gonorel Dawes will meet at the dedication of the new On the journey out they will fy
Ontario-Buffalo bridgo, when Mr. Rapid City, Aug, 2. round the coasts of India before
Baldwin, Mr. Kellogg and General President Coolidge has 10- Dawes should hide themselves till going on to Singapore. Here they will be mat ty units of the Aus-structed the American delegates they found a formula which would tralian Airorce, which will ac- to the Geneva conference to make save everybody's face and secure company them later to Australia. every effort to reach an agree everybody's real needs and thus they will After an extended cruise there, ment, but if they fall, he expecta end the dangerous nonsense which
return to Singapore, the meeting will adjourn sine dio has been worked up at Geneva: gashed the right side of his face. where they are to be based us part It is understood that President
The Tribune and the World In As the victim instinctively put ap of the genral air development for Coolidge feels there is no founda- special articles from Rapid City his hand to guard his hand, he re-imperisi defence.--British Wire-tion for the report that the con- describe President Coolidge-as ference will adjourn until the feeling that no good and much harm would result if he met Mr.
Ho-yuk
Scrvice. but he has to the Fire Station ran into a
morning of August 1. Chiang has gazetted to be Commissioner of wired to Nanking to the effect Military Affairs, that he is not returning for the decided to go to Nanking to attend time being, but will remain at the a military conference. His pre- front to direct operations.
dacessior. Chu King-tong, a sub- Military affairs at the rear are ordinate of Gen. 14 Chai-sum, sili entirely entrusted to the Nation- Carries on his work as usual,
General Li attended the alist Military Council,
inauguration ceremony of the Wang Ching-wei At Hankow
Provincial. Executive Committee. Mr. Wang Ching-wel and Unfortunately, there was a disputé General Chang Fat-kwai have re- among the members, and the turned to Hankow from Kiukiang. Genera, hurriedly left the meeting
It is reported that Mr. Wang will in a heavily armed ` motor become the Generalissimo of the Mr. Li Man-fan later, presided and Hankow armies.Nam Chung Pao, a conference was held. In the
AMERICAN INTEREST.
Ministers' Conference.
Washington, Aug: 2.
Mr. Kellogg has summoned Mr.
car.
ceremony hall, there was a large red lag inscribed "Down with the Hankow Government.”
damaged.
CANADA'S NOTABLE
VISITORS.
coived another blow on the back of less.
the hand, one finger being com- pletely severed. It would seem that at this stage the assailant lost PRINCE AND PREMIER MADE all control of himself, for he aimed
PRIVY COUNCILLORS.
Ottawa, Aug. 2. The Prince of Wales and Prince George, with Mr. Baldwin, arrived and were welcomed at the station by Lord and Lady Willingdon, Federal Cabinet Ministers, and military officials,
yet another blow at the unfor- tunate man's face and later inflict- ed multiple cuts in the victim's back.
No cries for assistance were heard, and it was not until some- time later that the Chief Steward was found lying in his berth un-. conscious.
Men Put in Irons.
INSURANCE OF SEA TRAVELLERS.
OPPOSED BY CONFERENCE
DELEGATES.
Japan Tries Mediation.
.
autumn or any other time.
It appears that an effort is being Baldwin because according to the made to reach an understanding Tribune this would imply a lack by Thursday, but if it fails, then of confidence in the American the meetings will" ond-Reuter's Delegation at Geneva and would American Service.
be construable as an affront to Japan. The New York World even says that Mr. Coolidge is no London, Aug. 2. longer hopeful of success · at Further conversations took place Geneva and his proposed con- to-day between the United States ference with Mr. Baldwin is"off" Amsterdam, Aug. 2.
delegates to the Geneva Naval because the "British are too far Divergent views were expressed Limitation Conference and the from the spirit of the United their proposals,”---- by the delegates of twelve nations Japanese delegates, who are still States present at the International Mari- making efforts to compose the dif- Reuter's American Service. time Conference, in discussing the ferences that have arisen between draft convention for compulsory the British and American view- insurance of passengers by sen.
points,
This alms at the establishment
in
British Comment.
London, August 2. Authoritative quarters in Lon»
MacMurray, the U. S. Minister to in any way connected with the King," and "God Bless the Prince general call was issued to the of a scheme whereby passengers/at Geneva that an understanding don to-day are inclined to be pes
motor
Some hopes are still entertained will be compensated for accidents may be reached, and the now- simistic regarding the outcome of irrespective of whether the same importance to the fact that the the eleventh hour there is a change papers in this connexion attach the Geneva conference unless at are due to negligence of the ship British Ambassador at Washing in the situation, owner or passenger, or to forty-ton, Sir Esme Howard, is keeping 'tous circamstances.
in close touch with the American The United States delegate de administration.-British Wireless. clared that the proposed scheme had no chance of adoption by the congress.
'event
It is believed that in the of a deadlock the British policy of naval construction will remain un- changed because it is based solely on British needs, which, are un- changed. Reuter,
The party then proceeded to Parliament Hill, being greeted The ship's surgeon tras at once The Attempted Assassination. with resounding cheers from the summoned, and did what he could crowds, the famous carillon play-in treating the man's serious in- Hankow agents deny they are
ing "O Canada," "God Save the juries. At the same time the Peking, to confer on the situation recent attempted sinking of the of Wales."
crow, and a search was made for boat carrying
The Prime Minister of Canada, the assailants, who had left in China-Reuter's American Ser armed
General Li Chai-sum across the Mr. Mackenzie King, read ad-blood-stained chopper behind." vice.
Seven man, including the chief river! They point out that if the dresses of welcome. Reds
wanted to assassinnte After the addresses, Mr. Mac- pantry boy, who is alleged to have kenzie King announced that the headed the attack, were found con- General Li, they would have done prince of Wales and Mr. Baldwin cealed in different places in the it in the heat of the "anti-Red" had heen appointed, by a special rear part of the liner, and they drive. Besides, the laying of a Order in Council, to be Canadian were put in irons and confined in
EARLIER VIEWS. mine would require the co-opera- Privy Councillors. The minutesa cabin adjoining the dining Baloon of the second class. A tion of the anvy of which the of the Council's last meeting, re-wireless report was forwarded to Japan's peculiar position render-
American Press Comment.
Geneva, August 2. At one o'clock thia afternoon the cording these appointments, were the police authorities in long ed an international regulation un-
New York, Aug. 2, Japanese presented a compromise presented ench.-Reuter's kong, and another was dispatched necessary, and, like the German tinue to feature the
The morning newspapers con- plan which the Americans reject- Americdn Service.
Geneva ed. Its terms are not stated. to the M.M. Paul Lecat, which was and Dutch delegates, recommend- on her way down from Shanghai. ed reference of the draft conven- in believing that the Conference mit a counter scheme but the Conference and are unanimous The Americans propose to sub- The Paul Lecat reached Hong- tion back to the sub-committee for can and must be salvaged. THE COLONY'S HEALTH. kong in time yesterday to take
further investigation-Reuter. over the prisoners, who will be handed over to the authorities at Saigon as soon as the Paul Lecat arrived at that port.
CANTON POSITION.
General Li's Attitude.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
There
Was
Canton, Aug. 2..
"Reds" had no command. Despite the frequent reports is a strong rumour that another that Hankow is moving down a high military commander large army of soldiers and pro- ordered to eliminate Gen., Li and
planned this attack.: "paganda agents towards the,
Support for Nanking. border of Kwangtung, Canton
The merchants carries on its "business as usual"
seem to be the outlook. There are about 20,000 unanimous in supporting
Nanking Government and in
Kwangal forces. The General is
Finance Pluns...
.to
SUMMARY OF A WEEK'S CASES.
Robbery the Motive.
Mr. Takahashi maintained that
Who Are "Such Persons?"
Later.
At the maritime conference, among the objections raised to the
It is clear that robbery was the insurance scheme was the one. motive of the attack, in view of that the shipowner would be sad-
REVENUE INFORMER-
ARRESTED.
ALLEGED DEMANDING OF MONEY.
prospects are gloomy-Beuter.
VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE.
DISCUSSIONS STILL BEING CONTINUED S. Enquiries made this morning
Mr. H. T. Jackman, chairman of
soldiers on the Hunan-Kwangtung denouncing the Hankow regime. borderline, and the staff of the The Hunkow Government is poor Canton Military. Headquarters and would draw heavily on the The summary of the health re- believe that this number is large resources of Kwangtung. On the ports for last week gives a fair
other hand, Nanking depends only number of infectious or otherwise at the time kept in the Chief agent, and also the Indefinite ex-the Revenue Department a Chinese with regard to the proposed new
the fact that a sum of $5,000 was died with the role of an insurance In his capacity as informer to enough to withstand any attack.
partly on the revenue of Kwang- notifiable cases. It has not yet been confirmed tung, as Chekiang and Klangsu There was one
fatal case of Stoward's cabin. This was found tent of the financial liabilities who had on previous occasions vehicular ferry service between that the troops of General Chin share the burden in maintaining cerebro-spinal fever, and one case to be intact, the would-be robbare which would be incurred.
given information leading to the Hongkong and Kowloon, show that Takwan have been disarmed by military expenses.
each (alao ono death each) of apparently abandoning the project small-pox and diphtheria, the na-as soon as they found that dls At the conclusion of the general arrest and subsequent conviction although the matter is still being debate, the mecting discussed Ar of oplum addicts, attempted by discussed by the Chamber of Com tionality being, Chinese. There covery was Imminent... a trusted lieutenant of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and appears un-
Mr. Koo Ying-fun, Minister of were two cases of puerperal fever, The arrested men belonged to a tlale 8, relating to proposed illegal means to increase his merce. no decisions have as yet been Hikely to be outdone so easily. It Finance, has returned here from one Chinese and one Portuguese, crow of 48 Chinese who were taken special provisions for the convey income with the result that he was arrived nt.
ance of pilgrims, coolies and such charged before Mr. W. Schofield is true, however, that Kwangai Nanking. It is understood he will also one death from this disease, aboard when the Chenonceaux was persons, and decided to ask the at the Kowloon Magistracy this the scheme, interviewed this morn troops greatly outnumber those of accept the concurrent posts and one death from influenza.
Commissioner of Finance for In the case of entoric fever, have been paid off hero with the sub-committee for a clear defini-morning with demanding, with ing, stated that the matter was still other divisions.
ance for there were ten fresh cases during money in the gustody of the Chiation of the term "snch persons menaces the sum of $5 from an more or less in the air, and there opium, smoker of Wuhu Streat, was nothing further for publica- Only three hundred Boldiers of Kwangtung.
Hunghom. the 16th division succeeded in re." He has mapped out a programme the week, one British, one Japan Stoward.
The victim was removed to the
According to Sergeant Morton, turning to Canton from southern for the unification of the finance ese, alx Chinese, and two Indian, Klangal, When they first started of all provinces under the adminisone Chinese and one Indian case French Hospital this morning, and out eight months ago, they were iration of the Nanking Govern-being Imported. There was ona his condition is serious. 3,000 strong. Since then some of ment. He further plans to abolish death from enteric during the thom have gone over to General likin, to enforce the new taxes, to woek.
Yesterday's return gives one Chu Pui-tok, in Kiangsi, while declare tariff autonomy for
thers are either killed or have Kwangtung, and to secure a sum Eurasian cass of diphtheria, from Joined the brigands.
to pay off the Hongkong strikera. Kowloon.
last in Hongkong. They were to
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The Chief Steward, whose name
is Pornauf, has been in the employ. of the Mossageries Maritimes for six years. He is 18 years of age, and is a married man.
-Itcuter.
TO-DAY.
Dollar on demand 1/11.18/16. Lighting-up
7.03.p.m.
tion.
the defendant was a revenue in The defendant, it was alleged, former who had supplied the officers with Information, result-had
the complainant:
found
ing in the arreat of certain opium smoking opium and threatened to smokers, including the complain-disclose the man's habits to the ant who had been previously con- Police unless he was paid "$5. victed under the Oplum Ordin- The case was adjourned tilf
| Friday:
ance.