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Honun state that. Chin
SEPTEMBER 19,
MONDAY,
THE LEAGUE.
ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
SUICIDAL TO CONTINUE.
Geneva, Sept. 17.
A PUBLIC SESSION.
1927.
IRISH ELECTIONS--
NECK AND NECK RACE.
London, Sept. 17.
Dublin, Sept. 17. It is reliably reported that the The new Council of the League
No striking changes emerged Central Government has promis- held its first meeting privately this
McIntosh had covored 300 miles from the earliest results of the ed Chin Yun-ao, through his de-morning under the presidency of in three and a half hours in driv efections. Mr. Coagrave headed legate in Peking, an Influential the Chilean delegate, China having rain mist when a gale forced the poll at Cork with 17,395 votes, position in Honan if he succeeds ing provisionally renounced the the abandonment of the flight half the Republican French being in eliminating the Kuominchun presidency.
an hour after crossing Arun 19- second with 11,608. Dublin up to from Southern Ionan,
A proposal by Sir Austen Cham-lands. The airmen were unable the present has returned three. The latest Chinese reports from berlain on the question of a re- to keep their true compass course Government members, including Yun-oduction of the number of the Coun- and decided it was suicidal to con- Mr. Mulcahy; two Republicans, has suffered a reverse in the neigh- cil's sessions, was adjourned until tinue. The machine was at once including Mr. Lamass; de Valera's bourhood, of Shanghai-Reuter.
forced down to within 50 feet of party agent, and one Independent, Subsequently a public session the water. They emptied from Mr. Larkin, a Labour member. was held and was largely attended the petrol tank 350 gallons and, Reuter. by the public. Sir Austen Cham- thus lightened, succeeded in reach-
Government Leading. berlain read the report of the ing the coast, but low-lying clouds
London, Sept. 17. Committee
forced them to follow the coast-| on the Rumania and
The task of counting the votes, Hungarian dispute with regard to line 80 feet above the water. in the Irish Free State general the properties of Hungarians in Shannon Estuary and landed on night thirty-two candidates were Finally they managed to enter the election is proceeding and last Transylvania, recommending equa- the sands. The machine was not declared elected. They compris. lity of Rumanians and Hungarians
damaged.-Reuter, in Transylvania under agrarian laws.
Northerners Retreat.
Nanking, Sept. 17. The Northerners are reported to have retreated to the neighbour hood of Mingkwang. Naval Wire
teas.
Chin Yun-ao Defeated.
December.
Count Apponyi (Hungary) pro- posed that the question be referred to the International Court of Justice
4
ed
can-
Peking, Sept. 18.
fourteen Government Reports from Honan have been
Six Hours in Alr.
didates, ten Republican, five Inde- very contradictory but it now
pendent and two National League appears definite that Chin Yun-ac
London, Sept. 17. and one Independent Labour. has been defeated and driven from
Mr. Cosgrave headed the poll in the railway toward Shangtsai and
Captain McIntosh and Comman-" Cork City. A fourth of the re- at the Hague. He de- der FitzMaurice, who started yes- sults will be known to-night, and Chowkiako where he is negotiating clared that the Committees re-terday on an attempt to dy across by Monday or Tuesday results for assistance from the northern- commendations were inacceptable the Atlantic from East to West, will probably be complete.-British ers and subordinates of the late to Hungary.
abandoned the flight after spend- Wireless. Tien Wel-chun whom Feng Yu- Herr Stresemann supported ing six hours in the air. Having haiang executed recently. The Count Apponyi, but Sir Austen passed over the west coast of Ire- military conference held Jast Chamberlain upheld the justice land, they continued to fly out to
is believed to have
and validity of the Committee's decided on an expedition ruling. against Feng Yu-balang and has also.granted supplies, ammunition
The discussion was adjourned. -Reuter. and money to Sun Chuan-fang who Lis still full of fight, despite hia recent reverse and who is expected at Pengpu shortly,—Reuter,
week
Capture of Muyang.
:
States in Arreur.
Neck and Neck.
Dublin, Sept. 18. The two main parties continue sen for two hours, but the pilots neck and neck. The elected can were unable to make headway didates include.Mr. de Valera, Mr. against a strong wind. It was Redmond and Mrs. Collins Dris- raining very heavily and visibility coll, a sister of the late Mr. was so poor that at last they were Michael Collins. Up to the pre- compelled to fly at a height of only sent the Government have secured fifty feet above the water. After 38 seats, the Republicans 36, La- Geneva, Sept. 17. The report of the League Fin- repeated attempts to overcome the bour-9 and the other parties 12.
Mr. Cosgrave, standing for two ancial Committee shows that the obstacles of wind and weather, Shanghai, Sept. 18..
arrears of contributions of six Mcintosh roluctantly decided to constituencies, headed the poll at The Carlow, Kilkenny, with 13,950 The vanguard of the 14th Na-states, members of the League, machine landed at the mouth of constituencies, headed the poli at
return to the Irish "coast.
The Committee passed a resolu- the Shannon. Both airmen
were votes. Reuter. tion inviting the Secretary General safe-British Wireless. of the League to continue negotin- tions with the Chinese Govern- ment with a view to an 'arrange- ment for ensuring a final settle- ment of its arrears, and also to take steps with regard to other states in arrears.--Reuter.
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claims to have captured Muyang yesterday. The 31st Nationalist Army has arrived at Hanshiu.
Linshiu (near Antung) is now reported to have already fallen into the hands of the 18th Na- tionalist Army and part of the 14th Army forces.
The 7th and 40th Nationalist Armies have captured Minkwan and the 37th Army has captured Lin Hui. In the confusion of its hasty retreat, Sun Chuan-fang's army abandoned ten locomotives and 150 cars
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It is reported that the 18th Na- tionalist army captured Suchien on the 16th inst. The Nationalist forces are at present resting and are not expected to push any fur- ther until their reinforcements Privc.—Hinh TÍNH Put Pu
Soldiers Raid Town,
A small town three miles up the river was looted on Wednesday. It is believed the 6th Army was responsible.-Nava! Wirelexa.
Ichang, Sept. 17.
The situation is quiet, but some difficulty is being experienced over" the loading of British steamers.-Naval Wireless,
Shanghai, Sept. 17. There is nothing to report from here or the Yangtsze ports. The situation remains quiet at Chun- king-Naval Wireless.
SENTENCES.
HEAVY
INCITING SOLDIERS TO INSUBORDINATION,
TO BE REJECTED?
TO AMERICA.
GERMAN EFFÖRT.
To Fly to Japan and Back.
Cologne, Sept. 17.
NOT TO STAND.
DEMOCRAT WILL OPPOSE GOVERNOR SMITH.
Washington, Sept. 17. Mr. William McAdoo has stated
The airman Otto Konnecke, hav- that he will not stand as the De- ing
for the abandoned his flight to mocratic's nomination Philadephia, has decided to fly to Presidency, declaring in a letter Japan and back via the Black Sea, to Mr. F. Milton, the Chatanooga FRENCH TARIEF PROPOSALS Asia Minor, Basra, Calcutta and newspaper publisher, that a re- Hongkong, returning from Japan petition of the disastrous fight of via Siberia and Russia. The de- 1924 at the New York Convention Washington, Sept. 17. cision has been hailed throughout where the prolonged deadlock be- tween Governor Smith of New Although no word has been Germany as a further proof of forthcoming from the State De-German prowess in the air. The York and Mr. McAdoo disrupted
the party, would be calamitous. partment with regard to the pro- original machine for the Atlantic bable reply Amerion will make to fight, a Caspar biplane called Ir. McAdoo's declaration is the Franch Tariff Note which is "Germania." will be used with the Still, withheld from publication, same equipment.-euter, it is a foregone conclusion that the French idea of a give-and- take agreement will be definitely rejected.
. It has occurred to some obser. vers that it might be possible to increase duties on French pro- ducts under flexible provisions of the Tariff Act and then negotiate with France for a reciprocal ad- justment-Reuter.
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Tokyo, Sept. 17.
regarded by political experts as enhancing the propects of the nomination of Governor Smith.
Mr. McAdoo indicated that he would oppose Smith's candidature, and, evidently referring to the pro- posals to legalise the sale of wine and beer, declared that the strug- gle for the preservation of the Constitution must be carried on.
Reuter's American Service.
BOMB CAUSES FIRE.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN THE BALKANS.
As a result of the conference between the Governor of the Bank of Japan and representatives of the Mitsui, Mitsu Bishi, Yasuda and Sumitomo Banks, it has been agreed to establish a special bank for the purpose of accelerating the
Berlin, Sept. 17. readjustment of the banks which From Belgrade it is reported that were closed at the time of the seven were killed and seven injured financial panic in April. The new by the explosion of a homb at the organ will be called the Showa New Belgrade Hotel at the small A delayed official report states Bank and will amalgamate not town of Gyergyeli, between Nish meted that 114 fishing bonts were capsiz-only with the closed Banks but and Salonika. The hotel, which out to seven Communists, who ed off Amakusa Island, during the also with a few others. were accused of inciting soldiers recent typhoon. There are 70 fish-
I WAS the headquarters of the to insubordination.
Democratic party was set on fire The Bank of Japan has agreed by the explosion, fames spreading to make advances at low interest to two other hotels. It is believed to the new bank, which will be that the outrage was day to capitalised at twenty million yen, political motives-Reuter...
Paris, Sept. 18.
Heavy sentences were
M. Belanger, former manager
of the Humanite, was sentenced
to ten years; M. Say, present
Tokyo, Sept. 17.
ermen missing.—Reuter.
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New York, Sept. 17. In response to an invitation from prominent Japanese banking, and Governmental, friends, the
CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
years; M. Michelet, manager of the newspaper Aulic Sociale, six years; M. Mousseau, secretary of the left wing of the Labour Federation, and Deputy M. Clama-} mus, four years each; M. Coutheillas, editor of the news- Further earthquake shocks were banker Mr. Lamont, of Messrs. paper Vić Ouvriere, and M. Joseph, felt throughout the Crimen. Slight Morgan's is sailing for Japan It is reliably reported that Gen- editor of the Aube Sociale, three damage was caused at Simferopol to-day. It is stated that no loan eral" Chiang Kai-shek is marrying years each.
and Sebastopol and a rock kaown operations or business negotia Mai-ling Soong, a Wellesley gra as the "Prophet Elias" was dis-tions are contemplated.-Reuters, duate and sister of Mr. T. V. Soong Jodged at Sebastopol-Reuter American Service,
All the accused were fined 3,000 Francs-Reuter.
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