MODIFICATION IN CANTONESE MILITARY AND. POLITICAL: POSITIONS.
MARSHAL SUN'S VICTORY IN CHEKIANG AND
MR. CHEN NEGOTIATING.
NO RUSSIAN TROOPS IN THE FAR EAST?
The outstanding news is Reuter's confirmation of earlier reports of Marshal Sun's victory in Cheklang. Reports from Chinese sources indicate big movements of Fangtien troops southard and Marshal Chang Tao Lin's able son, General, Chang Hrúch Liang, is stated to be leaving shortly for a conference with Wu/Pei Fu 'on the queation of expediting the arrival of reinforcements in Honan
that
Simultaneously, with these military reports, is the news. "Mr. Chen" has had another conference" with · Mr. O'Malley---The Cantonese Foreign Minister appears, however, to have expressed his indignation at America's suggestion that Shanghai should be. excluded from the theatre of war.
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The British Government maintains its attitude and the Socialist Party seems to be awakening to the Russian menace in China. Russia has denied the report that she is concentrating troops in the Far East.
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
HANKOW, February 7th. Mr. Eugene Chen to-day had a
KEEP THE WAR OUT OF SHANGHAI!
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1927.
RUSSIA'S MENACE
TO CHINA.
BRITISH PROPAGANDA
NEEDED.
LABOUR PARTY'S AWAKENING.
LONDON, Feb. 8th. Calling attention to the "crying aeed in China for adequate Britian propaganda," the Daily Chronicle remarks that Chinese loaders are most susceptible to the influence of opinion round them and the Soviet Russians act accordingly and have been for the last five years or structing the anti-British legead which the British have done nothing directly to hinder and much in directly to help. The article urges,
THE LATE EMPEROR A MOMENTOUS PARLIAMENT OPENS. INDIA TO LONDON BY AIR.
TAISHO
FUNERAL SCENES AT
STOKYO.
A NATION'S TRIBUTE.
THROUGH BEUTKE'S AGENCY.
TORTO, February 7th. Amid scenes of impressive solem naity and picturesque splendour," the last mortal remains of the late Emperor Taisho was escorted this evening to a temporary Favilion in the Shinjuku Palace Gardens
from the main Palace,
The four-mile route was sprinkled with white sand and, despite the bitter cold of the winter night, it as lined with hundreds of thou annds of spectators, who waited, soms na long hd eighteen hours, for the procession.
This Toomed into sight through was broken by the weird flickering light from flaming torches carried by those in the procession..
CONVOCATION.
ANGLICAN PRAYER BOOK" REVISION PROPOSALS.
RECOGNITION OF MODERN CONDITIONS.
[TEROUGH REUTER'A `ADENCY.]
THE KING'S SPEECH.
PROTECTION FOR BRITISH BUT NON-INTERFERENCE.
THE CHINA SITUATION.
ROCKY, February 8th, In the historic state coach drawn
by eight bay horses ridden by LONDON, February 7th
postillions in state uniform. T.M. event in the Church of England morning from Buckingham Palace The most important ecclesiastical the King and Queen drove this within living memory, is the meet- to the House of Lords where the of the Convocation of Cantering opened the new session of Despite the cold weather, large
bury and York to be held in Lon- Parliament, q dou, at which the two Archbishops
will be presented with a Draft crowds lined the rante, which was copy of the Revised Prater Book, held by detachments of the Guards prepared by the House of Bishops, Regiments. The Royal carriage for the final consideration by the was, as usual, guarded by mounted Convocation of all proposals of a fequerries, Teoman of the Guard, permissive character to increase the
that now the British Government's policy provides good material for a pro-British doctrine and it is time that not the least element in doing the darkness of the night, which number of General prayers. it justice should be pro-British propaganda. The article concludes that a great tidal force of national opinion is steadily growing all over China and unless its present set
conference with Mr. O'Malley for MR. CHEN CONSIDERS THE against Great Britain is to remain the first time since the rupture of negotiations.
A SOUTHERN REVERSE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SUGGESTION AN INSULT !
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Axed British policy must without delay descend from the high horse and make a proper business of its conversion
ነ
BRITISH SOCIALISTS. AND RUSSIAN INTRIGUE."
Funeral Eads At Midnight. · On arrival at the Pavilion, a the Emperor, Empress, members of funeral service was held, at which the Royal Family Members of the Cabinet, foreign Envoys had others
were present.
On "the" completion of these obsequies at midnight, the coffin will be conveyed to the little vil leage of Higahi Aankawa, to the north Tokyo, from which it will be born to the newly completed Imperial Mausoleum, one mile away.
The Speech,
AIR MINISTER REACHES. EGYPT,
:
HOW THE ADVENTURE
- STARTED.
-{BRITISH WIRELESS, SERVICE)
Rear, February 7th. Sir Samuel Hoare, the Minister for Air, and Lady Maud Hoare ar- rived at the 'Heliopolis Aerodrome, near Cairo, this evening in the sero liner, City of Delhi, on their return fight from India. They had been somewhat delayed during the last stage by had weather.-. Paria will not be made by air, but The journey from Cairo to
an Imperial Airways liner will meet the party in Faris and bring them on to London.
STARTING SCENES AT CROYDON.
In view of the great importance. of this Flight by the Air Minister and Lady Hoare, and the interest the following account of the start taken in their progress we publish of this great adventure:
Lady Maud Hoare, wife of the Secretary for Air, left Croydon on Monday morning (December 27th) with Sir Samuel Hoare on the first stage of their flight to
and the Sovereign's escort of House hold Cavalry. A salute of forty The proposals include a reference one guns was fired when the King to the League of Nations and in reached the Houses of Parliament. dustrial peace, and involve minor Having assumed the royal robes the Amendment to the Services of King proceeded to the throne in the Baptism, Harriage and Burial, re- House of Lords. quiring both the bride and Brideg- room to respond, promising comfort, honour and keep.
In his speech he said "My re Indis The bride will no longer promise to lations with foreign powers con- "obey." **
tinue friendly. The League of Nations has been strengthened, and a further stop taken, towards the restoration of normal international relations in Europe, by the entry
to.
Henceforth, the reservation of the Sacrament shall only be used for the Communion of the Sick.
-on
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Besides helping her husband to make history by opening up s new air route and establishing fresh Empire communications, Lady Mand was undertaking the longest has 6,500 miles to traverse, before Aighs made by a woman, for, she reaching Delhi, the ultimate objec tive of the tour.
We learn from a native source that the Consuls general st Bhang- hai of Great Britain, France, SHANGHAI, February 7th.
America, Japan, Italy, Belgium, According to most reliable
LONDON, Febrth. Spain, Russia, Norway, Switzer foreign report, Marshal San Chuan land, Brazil, Germany, Holland The Executive Committee of the Fang's troops have captured Chand Portugaal are sending a joint Social Democratic Federation has tiring towards the Kiangal border. telegram to the Diplomatic Corps unanimously
complete [Chuchow is in Chekiang and jin Paking to the affect that for- agreement with the demands of the were injured as the result of falling Prayer. Book will be submitted to terminate the stay of the Allied in the passenger-room" of Imperial
"Hands off China agitation, and
chow, Tho. deleated farces are re-
of the Wu Kiang.]
"
TROOP MOVEMENTS ON THE YANGTSZE.
eign residenta at Shanghai includ-
resolved,
at the farthermost navigable pointing 17 different àationalities are expressing the opinion that the jointly pleading that the Shanghai" declared policy of Russian agents district should be excluded from in China, which aimed at prevent- the theatre of war in the struggle ing a settlement by negotiation is a between the South and North, to great menace to the peace of the secure the safety of foreign lives world which, if successfully persist- and property. It is said that the ed in, will inevitably prevent the Diplomatic Corps will consider the consolidation of Chinese Nationalist terms of this telegram before fer-
opinion to combat the forces of World Imperialism and will lead directly to war."
[NAVY WIRELESS.] ·
ICHANO, February 7th. Troop movements on a large scale continue, most of the contingents going down river.
ment.
warding it to the Peking Govern- It is reported from the same source that Mr. Eugene Chen con- The Customs House and resid-siders this suggestion a gross izault to Chinese national furisdiction ences have now been cleared.
and he is preparing to enter a vigorous protest with the Ameri- can Minister at Peking who has taken the lead in proposing it. Mr. Sun Fo, it is stated, echoes these sentiments.
KIUKIANO, February 7th. Troops are continually on the
inove,
HANKOW GRIEF.
HANKOW, February 7th. Generally the city is quiet. Yes- terday was observed as a day of mourning and there were demons- trations, which passed off without incident.
THE HONAN, CAMPAIGN.-
NORTHERN TROOPS. REIN- FORCING WU.
According to a Chinese telegram from Shanghai a large Fengtien cavalry fores and some infantry un- der a Fengtienese officer, General Wa Han Hing, are on their way to Lanfung, which is about 50 miles east of Kaifangfu, the capital of
Honan. They have been moved Chibli-Honan border to from the reinforce Marshal Wa Fei Fü in an allied operation against the Southern Army.
DISPOSITION OF BRITISH FORCE:
BRITISH POLICY NOT DEFLECTED...
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
KIDNAPPED PRIESTS REACH HANYANG.
ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.)
Sairas, Feb. 8th.
A Hankow message says that the two Catholic priests, mentioned on February 5th have reached Han- yang, Father MacDonald is suffer- ing from knife wounds and lacera- tions on his head and shoulder.
The pricats concerned are Fathers F. MacDonald and Patrick O'Connel, St. Columban's mission- terior of Flunan ay ibe the the ers, who were taken into in- Farmers' Union.
Ruary, February 8th. Various questions relating to Ching, including that of the dis
Their church, in a small village force were examined by the Cabinet stroyed on January 29th. position of the Shanghai defence 150 miles from Hankow, was de at a long sitting yesterday. The Fathers were stabbed, beaten
The Times says The Fact that
They were then military and naval dispositions and disrobed, were again considered, does not marched off barefooted.] imply any intention of abandoning. the policy indicated by the recent
decision to despatch to Chinese waters forces, capable of safeguard- ing if necessary British lives and property at Shang ini." The article suggests the possibility that the It is also reported that General rapidly changing conditions in Chang Hsu Liang, the son of Chins may necessitate modifications Marshal Chang Teo Lin and Com regarding the disposition of the manding Officer of Fengtienese force when it arrives at its objec troops, will soon go to Changchow, tive, which so far as the main body in the centre of Honan, where of the troops is concerned cannot Marshal Wu is establishing his be for a fortnight at least... headquarters. There he will con- sult with Marshal Wu Pei Fu on THE SHANGHAI PROBLEM. the question of facilitating the progress of the Fengtienese troops U.S.A. AND FUTURE STATUS who are now on the way to Honan from Chihlí.
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CHANG TSO LIN REAFFIRMS HIS FAITH.
Another Chinese wire from Shanghai atatea that Marshal Chang Tao Lin delivered sa in augural speech on the 7th instant at the first meeting of the Three Investigation Committees" recent ly appointed by him to investigate political, diplomatic and financial problems,
OF SETTLEMENT..
WASHINGTON, February 8th The text of Mr. Kellogg's, Note to Peking and to Canton, ruggest ing that Shanghai be a neutral zone, was published last night, and its expression of the United States' willingness to negotiate regarding the future status of the Settlemen is interpreted in diplomatic circles here to mean the eventual abolition of the international character of the Bettlement. A
AFGHAN FOREIGN MINISTER
IN PARIS.
ALSO MEMBER OF ROYAL HOUSE.
the
..
Lycoe
FAVOURABLE ITALIAN
It is stipulated that the changes shall not be used arbitrarily or without the goodwill of the peoples represented
the Parochial of Germany into the League and 100 Montera Infared. Church Council. The revisica has her appointment to a permanent
Lady Hoare's Flying Kit." During the funeral procession, not yet received Anal form, pead- owing to the large crowd about ing its consideration by the Con- seat in the council. In continua-
Lady Maud Hoare showed no signs of being dismayed; on the 100 persons were injured five vocation, which gives its verdict tion of this policy, it was found contrary, she was very bright and seriously. One was killed. Twenty on March 29th, after which the possible at end of last month, to cheerful, and chatted with friends. into a ditch, Many other casualties Parliament, who may accept or re Military Control in Germany, ad Airways, who are the pioneers ol are believed to have occurred at jest, but cannot amend.
set up by the Treaty of Versailles, this new air route. Her dying are not yet available. other parts of the City, but details
and to hand over to the League all
kit was extremely business-like, for questions affecting military clauses of the treaty.
she wore a marten fur coat over another coat of leather, and knee gum, boots. As a buttonhicle the. wore a bunch of lilies of the valley.
♫ Royal Good Wishes,?, Sir Samuel had received a fare:
A
Last Revision In 1662.
minister.
The. China Crisis.
LONDON, February 7th [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE) Many changes in church services.
are authorized in the proposed 'England's Tribute.
new Prayer Book which has been
The continuation of civil war in Rucny, February 7th. A service of prayer and recollec Church of England and which was particularly anti-British agitation, drawn up by the Bishops of the China, and the anti-foreign, and tion for the late Emperor of Japan-laid before the Convocation of by which it has been accompanied, well message from the King, sent in who held the rank of Field Marshal Canterbury and York, sitting to have caused me grave anxiety. In
the British Army, "will be held at Westminister Abbey, next other this alternoon in West consequence of what happened at from Sandringham The Queen Wednesday,
Hankow and in other places, my and I wish you and Lady Maud The proposal to make alterations government have felt it necessary bon voyage, a successful visit, and HM the King will be repre in the Prayer Book, after nearly to despatch to the Far East Buff a safe return" home," said the seated by H.R.. Prince Arthur 300 years Eas aroused acuto con
cient force to protect the lives of "I think. I shall have to give a
message. of Connaught...,{"
Sir
Worthington- Lamins tạo
troversy and the recommendations my British and Indian subjects
few lectures how to pack for s of the Bishops Are in the nature against meb, violence and armed sight to India when I Evans, Secretary for War, and of a compromise between General Sir George Milne, Chief Evangelicals, on the one hand, and
the attack.
get back, said Lady Maud, "I am taking. of the Imperial General Staff, will the Anglo-Catholics, on the other. Bettlement of the difficulties which with me a light suit case with a
But I earnestly desiré a a peaceful attend and five Field Marshal with The use of the new Prayer Book is have arisen, and my government flexible top. We have to consider Earl Haig, Viscount Allenby, Bir dent on the goodwill of each in-" to the Chinese authorities, which of the fittings are aluminium. I.
William Robertson and Sir Claud Jacob. Field Marshal Sir William Birdwood also will be represented.
ANOTHER JUNK RAIDED. ONE BULLET WOUNDS TWO
MEN,
5800 WORTH OF PIGS STOLEN.
Armed men have raided another jusk, this time in British waters, and after wounding two Chinese with the same bullet, stole pigs and clothing to the value of 8820.
A report of this latest piratical act in local waters was made to by the master of the victimised fish the Water Police yesterday evening ing boat.
dividual congregation.
,
од
-It
should convince public opinion in arranged them for this trip.
was necessary to make some pre- Marriages Service Changes.
China, and throughout the world, that it is the desire of British pea Paration, what with changes of The changes affect the Com- ple to remove all real grievances, climate and afficial engagements munion and include new forms of Service to meet modern conditions basis, and to place our future
to renew our treaties on suitable we shall have on the way.
For Tea And Toast. and problems. Important among relations with the Chinese people. Their machine was one of the five theas is the ammission from the Marriage Service of the promise of goodwill. My government will which are to inaugurate the new a facting of friendship and de Havilland 68 Bristol Jupiters, the bride to " obey and serve her maintain our traditional policy route between Cairo and Karachi, and The bridegroom, instead of non-interference in the internal atted out as a seven-seater. Lis of declaring "With all my worldly afairs of China."
declares
electrical radiator will enable Lady goods, I thee endow; All my worldly goods
with thee
Maud to have tes
etes and toast in the share,
Cremation is provided for and, in King, after noting encouragingwhite handkerchief fluttered from
Referring to domestic matters the siri
At 7.38 the great fight began. A the Prayers for Industrial Peace signs of improvement in the state the window of the cabin as the League of Nations and election- of trade and industry, referred, to
the time developments in the world prospective legislation.
atroplane gathered speed scross the since the last revision of the year for the dead are for the first time 1662 are freely recognised. Prayers included in the Burial Bervice, be ing authorised for "Those who we love but ace no longer.""
I
Domestic Matters."
He said "Proposals will be made aerodrome. The twinkling red be given to the change in style and were still glimmering in the faint at an early fate to enable effect to lights surrounding the aerodrome little of the Sovereign, to which, light of dawn as the machine took on recommendation of the Imperial off. Then it made a right-hand Conference, I have given my ap- turn, its tail lights shining bright- proval At same time you will be ly, and within a minute almost it AMERICAN RAILWAY BOOM.ternations in the title of Parla and was lost to sight.
Linvited to make consequential al merged into the grey of the sky
inent. Recent events have made evident the importance of definite and amending daw with reference to industrial disputes. Proposals for this purpose will be laid be
WILD SPECULATION. IN
"PROGRESS.
(THROUGH AMERICAN SERVICE]
fore you'
£35,000 FOR WELSH
It appears that the boat, which is of is piculs capacity, and had a crew of four men, left San Mei, in Chinese Territory, last Saturday (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] with a cargo of 31 pigs for Hong Kong. At about 8 am. on Sunday, PARIS, Feb. 8th- when the boat was off Po Tau Chau, Sirdar Ala Mahmard Tarzi, in British Territory, a junk ap Foreign Minister in Afghanistan and proached from the direction of Lung a former Plenipotentiary Minister Shun Wan When about twenty
- MUSEUM.- to Paris, accompanied by the Sul feet away, four men, armed with cess, has arrived at Paris and was fired at the fishing boat, two of the tana Djas, & Royal Afghan Pria- rifles appeared and one of them
New Youx, February 7th Other measures adumbrated in- --LORD BUCKLAND'S GIFT. The most sensational rise in any clude the amendment of law re- greeted by a representative from crew being wounded, the same stock since the competitive bidding lating to leasehold premises, 50 68 Lord Kenyon, the president of the French Foreiga Office. The bullet hitting one in left forearm. for the Hill, Harriman stock of a to secure to outgoing the tenant National Museum of Wales, has Princess is coming to Ace berpaing through and Fflicting, a
quarter-of-a-century ago has to-day compensation for loss of goodwill, received an intimation from Lord trother who is studying at a Paris flesh wound in the back to the other forced the Northern Railway stock and an unexhausted improvements Buckland that it is his intention
Mohmard Tarzi declared to a
The
to 81,000 per share, and the Wheel measure dealing with insurance to contribute 25,000 per annum for fishing boat was hove to in ing and Lake Erie Railroads stock against, unemployment, and a bill seven years towards the building Petit Parisien representative that compliance with the demand of the touched 405, which is 888 above to encourage production and ex-fund of the National Museum of he hoped he would have the plea aged men, who boarded ber and the price ruling in January. Over hibition of British fima.
Wales, The museum, which forma sure of seeing M. Briand during his took her to Tar Mut in British night, the lean premium jumped
one of the fine group of public The Portuguess War Debt. stay.
Territory. There, evidently in ac to 87 per share the highest on Router's report of the King'sated by Royal charter in the year buildings in Cardiff, was Incorpor- cordance with a pre-arranged plao, | record.
speech gives the following addi- 1507, and in 1923, the public was tional points
admitted to a small portion which I rejoice at the fair and friendly had been completed. Since that. settlement reached, regarding the date a contract for the completion funding of the war debt due to this of the entrance hall and
adjacent country by Fortugal
balconies and galleries has bec I am happy to note the encourag placed, and the work will be com- ing signs of improvement in tradepleted in a few months' time, when and industry and earnestly pray it is hoped a formal opening be that those engaged in the various fitting a national institution will industries of the country may use take place. the utmost endeavours to ensure Lord Buckland, in making his improvement in the volume of em gift known, informed Lord Kenyon ployment among my people which that be was much impressed by the may now be reasonably anticipated splendid work which the National not to be arrested by industrial Museum was undertaking, and ex- prite, pressed the hope that his contribu "LIBBON, February 7th.
The speech enumerated other tion would enable the reuseam Government troops and zero measure to be sulmitted including nathorities, to proceed with further plines are bombarding Oporto, a bill to encourage the production building operations in t
the " following the revolt of a section and exhibition of British films, pro- wing. The council of the museum of the Garrison. B
posals to amend the law relating to will at, an early date consider what The rebels have entrenched them-lessehold premises, a bill in con- steps can be taken to meet Lord selves, and later offered to sarren- nection with agriculture, a messure Buckland's wishes, declined to sccept the conditions employment, proposals to amend the of insurance against un and called for reinforcements, the companies acts and also the which have resumed the bombard reorganisation of certain depart
ments in Beotland.
a fishing boat came alongside late The authorities already estimate on Sunday night and took all the that bear" traders who were PIRE AWAY.
caught short of stock must already OPINION.
The four armed men remained on have lost millions of dollars. the fishing boat, which they ordered It appears that the New York It is believed that the Note wES
ROKE, February 7th. to proceed to Lung Shun Wan, Central Railroad has acquired Discussing Italy's attitude on the which was reached at 1 pm, on nearly 100,000 Thares of the Wheel He declared that in the name addressed to the Chinese military of the Ankie Government we and not civil officials because it Chiness crisis, the Tribuna anys Monday. The robbers went ashore, ing and Lake Erie line. hould always bear in mind that the thus avoids the technical recogni- that while sympathising with the but warned the fishing boat master Southern Reds as well as defection of the Canton Government Chinese Nationalis
It is significant that Mr. Kellogg Italy is obliged to defend her in
movement, not to
the following morn- to sail own party were tionists within our of Chinese speaks on behalf of all foreigners berests, threatened by excesses. This The fishing boat left this place sation and civiliastion." He ap the International Settlement and movement for the violent abolition yesterday morning and arrived here pealed ta
it is known that the proposal, al- of existing Treaties would mean later, in the thug The pigs stolen hi colleagues for their loyal support and opera
the loss of the sole means of de were valued at $300, and clothing tion in their struggle against the
fending the European interests com taken, at 32
con Bolshevist meRADE.
NO RUSSIAN MILITARY CONCENTRATION?
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Moscow, The Taney authoritatively denies the renewed reports of the alleged concentration
of Soviet troops in the Far East
though made independently, was communicated to the Ambassadors of the interested Powers in advance
-BRITISH IN AGREEMENT.
cerned. The paper emphassies the The man wounded in the forearm importance of Italian interests in was taken to hospital on arrival
which it says must be ener here.
Chin defended, particularly at
Shanghel. Italian reservations con- form with the Memorandum December 18th, but as Britain, is proceeding to the material defence of her interests, these reservations
"DUKE" OF YORK'S "TOUR.“
{THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCE,]
Lospor,
Lordos, February The British Government fully sympathises with the idea behind the United States suggestion re- garding Shanghai, which is regard ed as shewing, & considerable now lack any raison d'etre The H.M.S. Renown with the Duke ordination of view with the British British and Italian policies, while and Duchess of Tark on board, has policy, namely, to ensure the safety independent, completely coincide arrived at Nakahiys in the Mar of foreigners in Shanghai,
by reason of a common necessity. "quesa Islanda
"OPORTO IN REVOLT.
REBELS CONDITIONS
ment.
REFUSED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
cash
proceeded with is estimated to cost The next range of galleries be £46,000, towards which Lord Buck land's manificent gift is the first
contributio
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