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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th, 1927.

NEW YORK-PEKING IN 65 HOURS

IMPORTANT SOUTHERN VICTORIES

IN ANHWEI.

PENGPU AND OTHER CITIES CAPTURED. BIG HAUL OF PRISONERS, MUNITIONS AND ROLLING STOCK.

FIGHTING STILL PROCEEDING NEAR WUCHANG.

WUHAN UNDER MARTIAL LAW.

Pengam, an important strategic point in Anhwei which has been neupied by Bar Northern troops for raue time, has been raptured by the southern troops. Other points, in the vicinity of Pengga, are also reported to have fallen into the bounds of the victorious Kuomintang Army.

At Pengpa the Southerners claim to have raptured a large inher of prisoners, lots of munitions and a useful quantity of roiling stock.

The Anti-Reda and the Reds are stil at grips in the vicinity of Wuebang, and Yang Sen's forces are reported to be advancing nonrer Wuhan, which is now under stret martial law."

Hanke ely appears to remain unchanged, and it is announced that the food shortage there appears to be intensifying.

The Reds at pering troops into Wuchang and evidently intend to put up a strong opposition to the Southern soldiers and their supporters

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Feng Yu Hsinng's hold on Claengelow appears to have been of theri duration, as the city. is reported to be again in the possession of Northern troops.

KUOMINTANG.

VICTORIES.

PENGPU AND OTHER CITIES!

CAPTURED,

(Wah Tez Tat Pan).

Shanghai, May 24th According to Kuomintang reports, The Southerners have taken Pengpa and have captured live Shandung military heers and a number of

armoured cats.

FIGHTING NEAR WUCHANG.

NOTHING YET DECISIVE: PLENTY OF ** REDS "* IN CITY.

(Wah Tez Fat Pus).

SHANGHAI, May 24th. The anti-Reds, led by General Sha To Via, are still engaging with the Itel troops near Wachang, while General Yang Sen's forces According to another report the fare meaturing nearer to Wuhan, Forces which now under strict martial Shunting Chili Allied

law. eyacuated Penght on the 21st inst. They left are than 200 pieces of

tarber rolling stock and incomotives.

of

Wuchang And Hankow..

The 44th Southern Army Corps, led by General Ye Hai Yin, were responsible fir taking Lin Wai Kwan and Fung Yang Kwan, borr, aaring important points to the cast of Pengu. They "aptured more than 2,000 prisoners, about 130 locomotives and armoured cars, fully so rilles and a large quan tity of shot.

REMOVAL OF RAILWAY TRUCKS.

LABOURITE QUESTION IN THE COMMONS.

[Innocon REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 23rd.

In the House of Commons, Táout- Comdr. Kenworthy (Labouri asked whether British naval forces were interfering with the use of railway trucks for the transport of Marshal Chiang Kai Shok's troops in their operations against the Northern Governments, and whether similar prohibitions had been placed on ang future attempt by the foreres of the Northern generals to cross the river from the north.

"THE BATTLESHIP ELIMINATED."

WHAT LINDBERGH'S FLIGHT MEANS.

U.S. COLONEL'S OPINION.

LONG DISTANCE PASSENGER SERVICES.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}

New York, May 24th.

AVIATORS IN TROUBLE.

SEARCHING FOR DE PINEDO.

AEROPLANE IN TOW.

(THRONG BETTER'A AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 24th. De Pinedo had not arrived at the Azores at 21.20 yesterday night, and a search for him is proceeding

Lloyds reports that

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three.!

LINDBERGH LIONISED.

FRANCE'S CORDIAL

WELCOME.

HANDSOME AWARDS.

{TYROLEN RÄUTER'S AGENCY]

Pans, May 23rd. On the occasion of the Acres (lol) of France's reception to Lindbergh. Madame Dentseb de la Meurthe, the widow of the ex-president of the Clab, sent, the secretary a cheque

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS.

CLOSE OF THE GENEVA CONFERENCE.

MAINTENANCE OF WORLD- PEACE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.}

GENEVA, May 3rd.

· The plenary session of the Inter- national Economie Conference has unanimously adopted a resolution. proposed by the British delegate,

In a statement. published in the masted · schooner has been gighet for francs, of which 150,000, Mr. Arthur Pugh, recognising that

You Furk Americi, Colne Mitchell, os Assistant Chief of the United States Army Air Service,

in latitude 41.58, longitude 33 west steering to the east and tow ing an aeroplane apparently mark-

Kapp that Lindbergh's Bight messed with the Tricolour. that air passengre aervices muy now be established by which it will be possible to By from New York, to Peking in 65 hours or from New York to Australia eid South Anne- rica in 124 hours.

REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. 1 U.S. Army Dirigible Destroyed. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 24th, A Non-Rigid. Anny Dirigible was completely destroyed while attempt ing to rise.

No explosion occur

reil, as the bag was

with

ties.

filled

Sir Austen Chamberlain statel

Reiterating his attack on the that in view of the fact that the

Government adhering to the halfir helium and there were no casual the whate of the property of

ship as the mainstay the Navy. Shanghai-Nanking Railway

thant was Mitchell says

Lindbergh s norteaged to British interests as flight means the entire elimination of the battleship as an instrument security for the Railway Loan, re

had always been of warfare, because aeroplanes can presentations

easily sink battleships, one of which costs the same as thousands of aer plane.

inde

፡፡

when, there had been threat or au attempt to transfer the rulling stock far military purposes Bross the Yaugiszn

He cited representations made to General Chang Tsung Chang March 21st and similarly on May 17th. The secretary to the British General Officer Commanding bad informed the Captain of H.M.S. Carlisle of a proposal to transfer the rolling stock to Nanking and Pakow, and he was told that this could not be permitted,

Sir Austen Chamberlain declared that these représentations were fated on

the loan agreement. while #s regards the Tientsin Pukow Railway, there was no mat- gage ma therefore would not be the same legal grounds on which HANKOW, May 23rd. to base a protest. He added that General Sha Tao Yin appears to the Captain of the Carlisle had awaiting the advanie of other | been directed not to abjret to the forces approaching Hankow before ¦ Nationalists transhipping an Ñan- attacking Warbang. The Commu-king and Pakow trucks and armou“. ists have sent a large body of ed cars belonging to the railway troops to the defrince of Wuchung.

Hankus remains the same, the and shortage appears to be in tensifying," and, local marasiJess

gows

[NAVAL WIRELESS. ] Chiang's Reinforcements. After preliminary success, the

NANKING, May 23rd 7th, Southerners, icinding the

Southern reinforcements continue

13 arrive. 15th, 23rd and 4th Army Corps

continued

with the i Northerners and finaly took over Pengpa city on the 23rd inst."

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engage

In consequence, the Shantung Chilli troops retreated northwards in great confusion and on crossing a = river H large wober were drowned.

General Chang Tsung Chang and General Cha Yu Pok fled to Isu- show before the fall of Pengpu where they will establish temporary headquarters.

THE HOSTILITIES IN THE NORTH.

(NAVAL WIRELE38. ]

CHINKIANO, May 23rd.

Wuhu Occupation.

AMERICAN WOMEN AND

NANKING.

SHANGHAI A.W.C.'S STRONG RESOLUTION,

PROTEST TO GENERAL FEDERATION,

Wear, May 23rd.

far been re- No, reply has so

At the annual general meeting of reived from the Commissioner for the Amerronn Women's Club, Shang- Foreign Affairs to the British pro- hai, there was a lively discussion re- test against troop orrupation,

The position remains the same.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Two Important Southern Captures,

SHANGHAI, May 24th.

PAN-AMERICAN JURISTS.

FAREWELL BANQUET

CONGRATULATED ON FRUIT-

FUL WORK.

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[REFTEIUS AMBICAN SERVICK.]

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THE BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF TITLE.

LIKELY TO RETURN TO BRITAIN.

[TÁROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

Loxos, May 2ird. At Hoylake the opening day of the Amateur Golf Clampionship confirmed the opinion that the cup, in the absene of any organised overseas challenge, will return Britain. -

Five out of the eight American competitors have been defrated, RIO DE JANEIRO, May 24th..

These are Lawrence of Oakmont, M. Mangabeira, the Foreign

W. Platt of Whitemarsh, Hunt of banquet to the Minister, gave

Pan-American Riveronks, Azbill of Essex County, delegates of the Jurists' Congress and congratulated and Richard, of Engineers; but them upon the fruitful work of the Brower, jr., and the Brookline Congress.

Mr. Brown Scott, the players, Newton amil, Crane, have United States delegate, returned entered the arcond round. thanks on behalf of the delegates,

CHILE'S NEW PRESIDENT.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVIOR.] -

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, May 24th, Incomplete returns indicate that Colonel Danez, the sole candidate, has been elected President.

DEVELOPING MEXICO.

CANADIAN CONCERN TO

SPEND $14,000,000.

(REUTER'S AMELICAN SERVICE]

Mexico City, May 24th. The Mexican Light & Power Company, which is a Canadian con-

garding the sending of an expression cern, has announced that it intends of the sentiments of the American to spend $14,000,000 on develop women of the community regarding ments in Mexico. the Nanking outrages upon,women).

This clause in the president's re- Inost port, which provided the

A message from Nanking states that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek serious attention of the meeting. chems a major success. It is re- waz proposed as a cable to be sent ported that he has driven General to the biennial meeting of the Chang Tsung Chang back to to- General Federation of Women's wards Isuchowfu, 101 north-west Clubs in America with which the Kiangsu, after capturing Pengpu, local organization is affiliated.

"As the repre- in Ankwei, an important junction rends as follows:

It

the Tientsin-Pukow railway, sentative body of American womch in China we are astounded at the abt 100 miles north-west of Nun-

out- king.

tendency to minimize the rageous indignities which American womens well as women of other

The Nationalists also assert that

The Nationalists have gained they have captured Yangchow, op- further successes in the vicinity posite Chiukiang, from General Sun nationalities suffered at the hands

of Chinking, the heavy abelling Chuan Fang."

by the Northerners the day before yesterday having been mainly in the nature of a parting salvo..

The Southern counter-offensive Yesterday resulted in the heavy defeat of the Northerners, and General Ho Ying Yin's troops are

[NAVAL WIRELESS.] Feng Loses Chengchow.

SHANGHAI, May 23rd.

of Chinese Nationalist troops at Nanking on March 24th. We appeal to and urge upion the General

STRIKE AT NEW SOUTH WALES' PORT.

(REUTEL'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., May 25th. All shipping is at a standstill as the result of a strike of the coal- trimmers.

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

DEFINITE BREACH

PREDICTED.

[THROUGH BEGTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 23rd. Federation of Women's Clubs to

correspondent Reater's Lobby inquire into the authentic official states that there is now an almost The report of a great victory by reports as Washington and spread-

conviction that the universal Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang at Cheng their findings amongst club-women,

May statemente by Ministers on chow has been discounted consider that they may know the truth and 24th with regard to the Arcos raid now crossing in large numbers to ably by later information that a nos he misled by subversive pre- will involve a complete break with

counter-attack proved paganda detrimental to the safety the North bank without opposition, Fraglien

Signed of womanhood in China. There has been talk of a peace

American Women's Club of Bhang- settlement between Marshal Sun

hai Chuan Fang, whose troops have heen operating in this district, and i General Ho Ying Yin, but what stage negotiations have reached is

olgeure.

(Continued on next column),

BIC:COssful.

[ROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.) British Conference at Shanghal. SHANGHAI, May 24th.

Russia,

-Sovlet Trade.

Moscow, May 23rd. M. Mokoyan, the Peoples' Com After a certain amount of dissent missar of Trade, has instructed the from the floor the vote was put with Soviet trade representative in Lou- the result that 25 voted to send don to refrain from lodging any at this message as against 16 who op new order with British

tialista. poned it.

Sir Miles Lampson has had a long conference with Mr. Basil Newton, Intely British representativo Hankow, and Admiral Tyrwhitt.

indus-

100,0%)

is for a cup for Lindbergh, and each for Nungesser's mother and the French airman's companion, Coli's, children,

the!

the maintenance of world praes largely depends on the principles of economie policies which the nations have framed and exccuted, and recommending continuous at- tention by the Government to this aspect.

At the function Lindbergh was! evidently embarrassed by warmth of the reception. In a

A resolution proposed by Profes speech he said that Americans felt sor Cassel of Sweden was also un the toes of Nangesser and Coli as animously, approved, in favour of much as the French, but still had the development of closer interna a little hope that they would be tional co-operation by scientific and found in the wilds of North educational institutions, and also America or Canada. The company by the help of the Press and similar then toasted Mrs. Lindbergh, the information agencies. proudest woman in Amerien."

Prominent aviators present in- cluded Bleriot and Pelletier Doisy A gold medal was awarded to Lind- bergh.

of

Close Of The Sessions.

LATER. The Conference closed after a lengthy statement by the president, M. Theunis, who expressed the opinion that the resolutions adopt- cd would profoundly influence the future economie policy of the world. His speech was cheered loudly and for a prolonged period, all the delegates rising in their sents. Previously FL compromise reached as regards a dificulty in

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The speakers included M. Pain leve, who expressed the profuund French military admiration aviation for Lindbergh's exploit,

The American Ambassador, Mr. Fespect of the composition of the future economic organisation which Herrick, declared that the mini-will continge the work of the Con festations of the past few days amply proved the continuance of Franco American friendship.

Sabgarntly Lindbergh and Mr. Herrick drove to the Ministry of Finance, wire the Premier warmly congratulated the airman,

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE

Appreciated Cablegrams.

Wasiinomos, May 24th. Lindbergh has called to Preat dunt Coolidge Vaur appreciative mesage has filed me with grati |tude. " Ho ale cubled to Alr. Kellorg. Secretary of the State their Department: "Your kind, message

far-is tremendously appreciated."

Wethered and Tulley won matches. The former is the

The most ourite for the contest. notable defeats of this round were

anl tom of Darwin Harris.

3,610 Miles' Flight.

New Youk, May 24th, The Washingten Geological Sur- Roberty calculate that Lindbergh's flight covered 3,610 miles, which is a non- stop record. The figures will be admitted to the International Air

FROM PARIS TO TOKYO.

FRENCHMEN'S ATTEMPT TO BEAT WORLD'S RECORDS.

TUROTOR REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Pants, May 23rd. The atmospherie conditions per- mitting it, the airmen Coste and

THE S.S. "KALYAN."

LEFT FOR CHINA. YESTERDAY.

[THROUGH BUTER'E AGENCY.]

ference, arising out of a Labour Jeaned for representation in the organisation. The Soviet delegate M. Varga, supporting. Mr. Pugh's resolution, mentioned earlier, said. that the Soviet authorities con sidered that a careful study of the problem of economic relations b

en different countries and the Sved, and the establishment of the principle of en-existence of two economic systerng, should be of the. highest significance to the general economic situation,

The Closing Sitting.

LATER.

The, losing sitting of the Econ omic Conference adopted a resolu Lion firstly, in favour of the limita tion or reduction of armaments; secondly, stressing the importance of renewing world trade. The ques tion of carrying on the work of the Conference was ficft to the Leaguo Council.

20,000 TROOPS FOR SPANISH MOROCCO.^ TRIBES AGAIN IN REVOLT.

ATTACK ON TETUAN FEARED,

TETUAN, April 24th. When I was at Tetuan six weeks nga the Spanish civilian population of the town were confident that the

Rignut, recent holders of the long-of the bolts, has been cleared, and troubles in the Spanish zone

distance flying record, from Paris Le Jask, will set out to-morrow, lying in the direction of Tokyo.

They hoped to establish a new long-distance record in their first stage, and to reach Tokyo in their

bext

GERMANY'S FORTIFICA-

TIONS.

FRIENDLY REPRESENTA- TIONS IGNORED,

(THKOUGH RECTER'S AGENOY.]

LONDON, May 23rd.

LONDON, May 23rd. The cargo in the P. & O. vessel Kalyan, which had a fire in one the galleries are now clean and dry, and reloading has begun.

The ship will sail on May 24th, from Port Sudan.

THE FLIGHT TO INDIA,

CAUSE OF THE COLLAPSE.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

KARACHI, May 23rd. The British airmen, Carr and Gilman, who were attempting to set up new world's aviation record by a flight from England to India in one stage, and came down in the Persian Gulf, were, it now transpires, forced to descend owing to their petrol supply becoming exhausted.

PROFESSIONAL GOLF.

JOLLY INSTEAD OF MITCHELL..

[THROUGH RZUTER'S AGENCY.]

The British, French and Ameri- ean Ambassadors have made friendly representation to Germany con- cerning the eastern fortifications which she undertook to destroy, but,

LONDON, May 23rd. since the withdrawal of the inter-

Herbert Jolly, the Foxgrove Club Allied commission of control, she professional, will take the place of has declined to allow Allied mili-Abe Mitchell, who is indisposed, in the US, golf tournainents, and tary experts to visit the sites to

will sail for America to-morrow. verify this destruction.

COMRADE DORIOT.

01NG TO FRANCE TO

DEFEND HIMSELF.

The

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PAR18, May 23rd. Communist; Doriot, has cabled to the Humanite from Vladi- vostock that he is returning to France to defend himself in pro- ceedings instituted by the French Government because of speeches he mude while he was in China,

OBITUARY.

U.B. RAILWAY MAGNATE. - {NBUTER'E AMERICAN SERVICE.}

Morocco were neating an end, writes the Daily Telegraph correspondent, The Hill was practically pacified, and operations to subdue the Wes tera section of the zone, that is to say,

the Jeballa tribes, were ex- perted to be undertaken in the spring.

Since then the situation has great- ly altered. An important group of the Rift tribes, known as the Sinbadja-el-Siriar have revolted, and they have been joined by other Riff trihes, Now when the Spanish forces are engaged in the Riff the situation in the Jeballa country exuses anxiety.

Last work, near to the Spanish camp at Sok-el-Araba, on the She alman Road, at a point between the Beni Haasan and the Beni Lait tribes, a party of about fifty Spanish Regulars were attacked and killed. At the same time a convoy escorted by native troops was attacked in the Beni Ider region and sustained losses estimated at over eighty. A third attack by raiding bands oc- curred at Malalein, in the Haus tribe, to the north of Tetuan, and six Spanish Regulars were killed.

Civilians at Totuan are nervous, as they fear that the revolt may extend in tho. Jehulls country, an

And there may be raids in the vicinity of the town. Judging by the pon- success of Abdel Krim's several or ganised assaults against the de fences of Tetuan in the past, the fears of the population here seem exaggerated,

cars

On the road from Tangier to PHILADELPHIA, May 23rd.

Tetuan I noticed that a number The death has occurred of Mr. of block houses had been removed. Henry Huntington, the railway We passed six arinoured wagnate, who purchased Gains guarding the road and bodies of borough's famous painting the troops on the march. The defences Blue Boy," for which he paid around Tetuan have been streng- £160,000.

thened. From Spain zoinforcements Some are for the [Henry Edwards Huntington was are arriving. born in New York State in 1850. Tetuan region and others have gone After engaging in the hardware to Targuist, in the Riff, where the and lumber trade, he entered the Spanish forces are concentrating. railway business, and in time be- The reinforcements from the Penin- came one of America's best-known sula will in all number about 20,000

men. railway magnates.]