-A)
CYCLONE IN EUROPE
NORTH OFFERS TO EFFECT COMPROMISE WITH SOUTH.
CHIANG TO CONTROL SOUTH OF YANGTSZE: FENGTIENESE THE NORTH.
NANKING NATIONALISTS AND JAPAN'S ACTION.
BRITISH GENERAL AND STAFF OFFICERS PROCEEDING
TO TIENTSIN.
According to one of the Joeit vernacular, newspapers (Hah Te: Fut Pau), General Chang Tsung Chang, the Fengtienese General. has approached the Governor of Shansi with a proposal for a compaomise to be effected between the North and the South. General Chang suggests that south of the Yangtsze Graern) Chiang Kai Shek shid Sie in control, with the Fongtienese controlling the North. Shuius's Model Governor offers to meditate in the
zuatim
in oman are atributed to General, A nuder of successes Chin Yun An, whose impending retirement to a temple was anabuured recently.
The Nanking Nationalists, through their Foreign Minister, Dr. C. C. Wa, are protesting against Japan's action in Shantang.
Geneal John Duncan, 1.0.0, the Shanghai Defener Force, is, accompanied by staff officers, leaving Shanghai for Tientsin.
JAPAN'S MILITARY
MOVEMENTS.
(Wah Ts: Yut Pro
Suasonai, June 2nd
of
BRITISH OFFICERS FOR TIENTSIN.
Tuubcon REUTER B ADENCY.]
General Bunean, accompanied by Tol. Parvis and Viscmiat” “Gört are leaving for Tientsin to-night, preably aboard H.M.S. Koppet.
AMERICAN MARINES GOING
TO TIENTSIN.
[ROUTINE'S AMERICAN SERVICE.
The Japanese military authori- ties have devided to create Peking and Tientsin as the main delece line, if the situation warrants such action. 2,000 Japruese troops in Dairen have been despatched to Taku..
Dr.
C. Wu, Minister L Foreign Affairs of the Nacking]
WASHINGTON. Jane 1st. Government, has sent a prufest bej
The United States Marines in the Japanese Foreign Ministry
a small guard at against the Japanese mobilisation | China, except
inter] Shantung, orationing.
Pekina, are being moved to Tien- atlon, that the Japanese bien ! grossly violates tnternational law. The Japanese Covermanent should be aware, the protest concludes,
Tel.
A total of 1,700 Marines who were being held ready in the Philip-
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,
i
CYCLONE STRIKES BELGIUM
AND HOLLAND.
FATALITIES AND DESTRUC-
TION TO PROPERTY
MANY VILLAGES DESTROYED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AMSTERDAM, June 1st. A cyclone raged this afternoon in parts of Belgium and Hollumel, smashing trees, farms, and walls. . Three persons were killed, and several were injuired, through the collapse of a factory at Necde, in Holland, where the church and post oflice were also lown down, causing many ensualties.
The Netherlands. War Depart ment has been asked to send en gineers and medical units to the stricken districts
VILLAGES DESTROYED.
ROYALTY RUSHES TO THE SCENE.
LATER.
A Lelegram frum Amsterdain states that moe villages were ex- tensively danged by the cyclone besides the villages of pede. | Litsento and Delden- being devast
ated
were
It is estimated that 30 persons were killed and 150 injured.
Queen Wilhelmina and Princess Juina, who
broadcasting speeches to the Dutch East Indies from Eindhoven yesterday evening. proceeded immediately to the scen of the disaster.
The UbiquitousListener-In."" SYDNEY, June 2nd. Despite state interference, the greater part of the addressos of Queen Wilhelmina
Princess Juliana at Eindhoven were picked up by a local distener, who Took a verbatim note of Princess Juliana's
nddress.
NAVAL CONFERENCE.
BERLIN'S STOCK EXCHANGE.
SUFFERS ANOTHER "BLACK
DAY."
"INEVITABLE SALES" CAUSES SLUMP.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, June 2nd. The Stock Exchange suffered an other Black Day," quotations in many cases failing even below the level of "Black Friday" of the 12th ultituo.
JUNE 3rd. 1927.
JAY GOULD'S ESTATE.
LITIGATION AND LAWYERS.
COSTS AND TRUSTS.
[LEITER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
WORLD-FAMOUS
TRIAL.
SACCO AND VANZETTI.
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT.
(THROUGH REYTER'S AGENCY.]
BOSTON, June 2nd. Governor Faller has appointed Professor Lowell, Professur Strat- ion, president of the Massachu sett's Institute of Technology and other prominent citizens to net as
New York, June 2uil. The payment of £510,800, as fres to lawyers employed by the child- ren, grandchildren and great grand- children of the Inte Jay Gould in his litigation, with regard to estat has been approved by the a Board to review the State Supreme Court, which held Sneen and Vanzetti. The new slump was due to the the fuses to be reasonable in view inevitable sales" by private parties of the difficulties in connectina needing cash for monthly settle with the case and the value of melts, and to the "Bears" immed. | Gould's estate, which was once esti intely expiniting this. Finally, the rated at 1.8100,000,000,
The Court approved of the sille. Bourse Committer, in order to avert
MOS
The Governor will meanwhile continue his own investigation.
INSPECTOR BLACKMAN
RETIRING.
7
BRITAIN'S POLICY IN EGYPT.
STATEMENT BY SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN,
QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THE COMMONS,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 1st. Sir Austen Chamberlain, in the House of Commons, replying to a number of questions, said the Egyp- ftinu army for a long time, past had nkeneled the attention of a section of Egyptian politicians, who aimed to convert the army into a weapon at time disposal of the Wafd party. : These projects directly concerned The British Governmunt. The de- tence of the Suez Canal was of vital interest, and the protection
Were A POPULAR POLICE OFFICER of foreigners was an obligation. It
a catastrophe postponed the officialment, by which $16,000),(23
thistributed among the six Trust quotations and number of sharra.
Funds, which Gould established for his six grandchildren.
THE AMERICAN MINISTER
TO CANADA.
TO PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO GOVERNOR GENERAL.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.}
OTTAWA, June isk Mr. William Phillips, the United States Minister to Canada, has ar- rived to present his credentials to the Governor-General. He will be mel at the station by Mr. Mackenzie
ANOTHER RECORD OF THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND.
was impossible to permit our task
10
After completing 27 years with
Be complicated by potential be ILong Bong Polier
Fores, bestile forces, as there was good
Divisional Inspector W. F. Black- reason to fear the Egyptian army
man goes Home on retirement on June 25th by the a.s. Montun with his daughter. Mrs. and Master Blackman are already at Home having left the Coleny previousty. Insp. Blackman first came to the "TO SCOTCH THE LEGEND OF | Colony as a Marine and joined the
AN INCOMPETENT
BLUE BOOK 188UED.
JELLICOE."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Loxous, June 1st Narrative of the Battle of King, Cabinet Ministers, and other Jutland," which was officially pub lished in 1924, has now been follow distinguished Canadians.
ed by a Blue Book entitled the "Re-
Mi. Phillips will return to
The
il might become
subversive in- duenees were allowell full play The Egyptian War Committee's Recommendations.
The recommendations of the war committee of the Egyptian Parlia ment to the Chamber. included the Force in 1900. He became a Lance raising of the establishment of in- Bergeant in 1907, and six yearsfantry Battalions, an increnas in after he was made a sergeant. the strength of the armaments of Promotion in those days can very the artillery, the nequisition of -slowly and not until 1999 was he mumbers of wachina-guna, - -and- promoted to the rank of Inspectur During the last few years he has also been acting as Chief Inspector
Įusp. Blackman has a wide circle
finally the enneellation of the budgetary credit for the Sirdar, with the object of transferring the Sirdar's functions to the Minister party in power would be able to exercise an unchecked political in- Auence on the army.
Washington on Saturday, pending production of the Becord of the of friends in Hong Kong and his of War, so that consequently the
the opening of the United States Legation at Ottawn on July 1st.
LATEH
to
President Coolidge, in the letter credence presented the Governer-General by Mr. Phillips, said the United States Government desired to cultivate to the fallest Americu-Candian Friend-
extent
ship.
that such action will strain Site. Pines, are also in route to North AMERICAN PLAN WORKED OUT | Philipe, said
Japanese relations which have dur ing the past few years been cul- friend tivated through mutual
!
China.
Departure From Shanghai,
SHANGHAI, June 1st. The United States transport Headers left this morning for Tientsin, with the Sixth Begiment of U.S. Marines, numbering 1,500, and the Teath Regiment of U.S. Artillery, numbering 400.
liness, and if any unexpected in- eident verurs, din cansequence of this netion, the Japanese Governs ment must take full responsibility
San Chuen Fong's troops, led by General Pak Pao Shan, have re treated to Hufchow, to the North manding the 1.5. Marines in
General Smedley Butler,
Coin.
east of Kiangsa Province. troops still stationed near Grand Canai, have been ordered to
retreat, en-manse,
Sun's
the
Chion, with bis held staff, has left for Tientsin on board the American erniser Richmond.
The Third Regiment of U.S. Marines, as present in the Philip- place the Sixth Regiment.
General Chang Tsung Chang kases, is coming to Shanghai to re-
stated to Yan Shin Shan, Governor of Shans, that he is willing to ske a compromise--with General Chinug Kai Shek, suggesting that the territories South of the Yellow River be subject to General Chiang's orders, while the North should be under the beigtiene control.! General Yan offers himself as mediator this matter.
THE HONAN FRONT.. REPORTS "VERY CONFLICT
ING.
11
SAVAL WIRELESS. }
FOR THE TRIPARTITE MEETING.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. Į
WASHINGTON, June ist. President Coolidge has approved of a detailed plan worked out by the United States delegation to the forthcoming tripartite naval arms imitation cunference.
These details will be kept secret until they are revealed at the con ference.
PHILIPPINES STEAMER
FOUNDERS.
108 PERSONS DROWNED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MANILA, June let One hundred and eight persons, including two of the officers and six of the crew, are reported to have been drowned when the Philippines steamier Negrès foundered near Romblon on May 29th. About 50 peopel were saved.
It is believed that there were no Europeus or Americans on board.
HANKOW, June 1st. The Southerners are making but slow progress in their advance
BRITISH BYE-ELECTON. down the Han River, although they are meeting with no opposition.
LIBERAL PARTY VICTORY. General Yan states that he has The precise nature of the situation a intention to participate in any the Honan front is
very outside of
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] "political muddlo
obscure,
the reports reaching Han- Share Province.
kow being very conflicting. It is,
LONDON, June lat. According to reports from Hou however, understood that the Feng-
The bye-election at Bosworth kow the Southerners, in co-operatien forces have already begun ter tion with the Honanese led by eross to the North bank of the (Leicestershire), due to the resigns
tion of the Conservative member, General Chin Yun Ao, are scoring Yellow River.
Lord Willingdon, replying to Mr. he trusted that Americo-Canadian friendship would he strengthened.
NUNGESSER AND COLI.
ANOTHER SEARCH PARTY.
REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. }
ST. Joux, Newfoundland,
June ist. Major Sidney Cotton, an airman who has flown extensively in New- foundland, is leaving New York in a seaplane en June 2nd, to search the south coast of Newfoundland for Nungesser and Coli.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] An American Subscription.
PARIS, June 2nd. A subscription, opened by the Committee for the
American
Battle of Jutland," prepared by genial personality has won him Captain, now Rear-Admiral, Har-popularity with everyone with whom per and other officers, by direction he has come in contact. His many af Admiralty, in 1919-20.
friends will wish him the best of The criticism at the delay in pub lishing this record was recently hick. revived by the publication of Ad- The Truth ariral Harper's book About Jutland," the object of which A LIEUTENANT AT WHAM-
POA COLLEGE.
the author avows is to scotch the legend of an incompetent Jellicoe:** but the Blue Book is, in the words of an explanatory note by the Ad- IMPRISONED FOR IMPORTING miralty.
nothing more than a re SEDITIOUS LITERATURE." cord, in chronological sequence, of the movements of the various Bri- Lish squadrons, and represents the first stage in the preparation of a history of the battle.
A Chinese named Mu Cheung Chin, who stated that General
The High Commissioner, after ensulting His Majesty's Lavren. mnt, had addressed a Note to the Egyptian Government on May 24th stating that the whole question would properly forms the saget for
na green settlement.
This we considered could be so iramed as to meet the best interests of both countries."
Why Warships Were Sent. Sir Austen Chamberlain added that we were ready immediately to open negotiations for this purpose, but until an agreement was reach- r we must insist on the mainten- The note also adds, "It must Chiang Kai Shek had made him a
ance of safeguards which past ex- clearly he understood that this is Lieutenant at the Whampoa Mili- not to be regarded as an official re-
tary College, appeared at the Kow-perience had proved effective. The object of their Lordships on Magistrney on port.
a charge of now authorising publication is lo dispel the idea that any mystery,eing in possession of seditious sensational evidence, or criticism is literature. contained therein.
.
It was
stated that a Chinese dolective went on board the 8.8. Soochan at Hong Kong on May AMERICA AND HER HERO. 17th, and seeing prisoner with a large rattan grip, demanded to see its contents.
He found a quantity of propaganda and photographs, some of which were hostile to the Northern Government. The docu
AN OFFICIAL WELCOME
LINDBERGH.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
WASHINGTON, June 1st.
TO
Meanwhile, reports indicated that efforts were being made to foment political excitement, This had led to serious excesses in the past, as at Alexandria in 1921. It had been checided to send three warships to Egyptian waters, if the belief that their presence would have a res training effect on the disorderly elements who were endangering the lives and interests of foreigners.
between Conversations Lloyd and the Egyptian Govern
Lord
ments were translated, and proved ment were progressing; therefore it to be mildly hostile to Britain." was undesirable, said Sir Austen, There were 30 copies of one of the for him to say more. pamphlets, and a large number of
The Magistrate (Mr. W. Scho- les ready to be despatched.
A telegram from Captain Liod bergh has been received at the White House acompting President Coolidge's invitation for him to families of Nungesser and Coli, is return immediately to Washington now 750,000 francs, and includes in the United States criviser Mem-fively harmless. G.$1,000 from Mr. A. Mellon, U.S.phis. Finance Secretary.
FRENCH COMMUNISTS. SOCIALIST DEPUTIES FAVOUR IMMUNITY.
a number of successes in their Fighting has been suspended for Captain R. Cee, V.C., who has set. efforts to push northwards. They the moment, it is reported, as the tied in Australis, resulted as fol-
to have taken Chungmao, Nationalists are having difficulty lows: West of Kaifung, and declare that they are prepared to launch a attack on Kaifung.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIA, June 1st. The Chamber committes which has been examining the Govern ment's request for authority to take proceedings against the Communist Deputies, Vaillaut Couturier, Du- refused the request as regards the clos, Clamamus, and Doriot, has with their troops after the recent Sir William Edge (Liberal) 11,891 first three, and has postponed the
The hearing of Doriot himself. heavy losses. Reinforcements are Mr. Minto (Labour) 11.16 ruling as regarde Dorios, pending being sent by train, and a further Mr. Spears (Conservative)... 7,085
It should be noted that the corn- At the last election, the figures offensive may be started shortly.
were: Captain Gee, 10,114; Mr. G.mittee had a Socialist majority. THE CANTONESE ADVANCE. Ward, the former Liberal holder of the seat, 9,756; and Mr. J. Minto, A HALT FOR THE TIME the Labour candidate, 8,343. The total electorate is about 21,000 men BEING.
and 15,000 women.]
claim
REINFORCEMENTS FOR LEGATIONS. FRENCH AND BRITISH TROOPS.
[NAVAL WIRELESS.].
NANKING, June 18t
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Filty French troops arrived yo
There is no news from the front, terday evening from Tientsin to
and it is believed that General rainforce the garrison here, and the Chang Kai Shek has called a hit Second Company of the Yorks is in the Cantonese advance for the coming from Tientsin this evening time being. Troop movements are
reinforce the to-morrow to.
on a very small scale. Company at present in Peking. Troops For The Legation Quarter. [THROUGH REUYER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 1st.
Or
In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Sir L. Worthing- toa Evans, Secretary for War, atated that the additional troops being despatched to Peking were for the sole object of strengthening the garrison in the Legation Quar
ter:
In Nanking, there is no change
WUHU'S AGITATORS. BRITISH VESSELS WILL RESIST.
A
NAVAL WIRELESS.]
WUHU, June 1st. in the situation, a certain amount
Trouble may develop here short of business has been done, and the place is returning to normality ly as the result of the work of agitatore. society has been fairly rapidly.
formed locally which has announed. ita intention to attempt to impose a search on all steamers, irrespec- The progrow of the war in obtive of nationality.
The Rear-Adminal of the Yang- scure, but as far as can be sacer- tained, there has been little or no tazo, has ordered that as far as 48 hours. Britisk vessels are concerned, the fighting in the past Shanghai is perfectly quiet.
search is to be resisted.
Progress Obscura,
SHANGHAI, June 1st.
TRADE UNIONS BILL. CLAUSE BY CLAUSE PASSING IN COMMITTEE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June, lat. The House of Commons, by 235 to 125, has adopted Clause 7 of the Trade Unions Bill, authorising the Attorney General to apply for a Court injunction to restrain any
application of the funds of trades unions contrary to the provisions of the proposed Act.
"QUAKE" SHOCKS ON NEW JERSEY COAST,
[REUTER'S AMELICAN SERVICE.]
It is planned that the Memphis shall come direct to Washington, where Lindbergh will be received officially on behalf of the nation.
field) remarked that most of the MAY'S HEAVY RAINFALL. propaganda seemed to be compara-
Defendant stated that his father and brothers were killed last year during the fighting, and that he was brought to Canton by military officers.
The Magistrate: These books and doodments are calculated to bring SPYING FOR THE SOVIET. the King's Government into con-
LITHUANIAN GENERAL
SHOT.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
RIGA, June 1st. General Kleschinsky, former chinf of the Lithuanian general staff,
to death by court marti. ut Kovno, who was arrested a week ago on a charge of espionage, was sentenced for receiving a regular salary from the Soviet Legation for supplying Lithuanian military information to the Soviet.
The sentence was immediately carried out.
OBITUARY.
FAMOUS ENGLISH
PROFESSOR.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]..:
LONDON, June 2nd. Tho death is announced of Pro-
tempt.
Prisoner was sentenced to five month's hard labour.
VETERAN OPIUM SMOKER'S COMPLAINT.
LOSS OF HIS PIPE.
26.56 INCHES RECORDED,
There were only nine days during May on which no rain fell, but on another ten the fall was very small indeed, being less than one-tenth of an inch. That leaves twelve days The 22nd when it really rained, easily tops the fist with 9.11 ins. and other falls of over an inch in 24 hours were as follows:-1st, 2.42 ins. 5th, 3.17 ins; 18th, 2.32 in8.; 19th, 2.40 ins.; 21st, 3.67 ins. After the 21st there was quite a fine spell.
The total was 26.88 inches, which is not far off the average annual rainfall in the dryer paris of England.
YORK, MINSTER.
A Chinese constable was charged at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with the theft of an old man's opium pipe. Mr. G. R. Haywood 10,000 AT ROMAN CATHOLIC appeared for the defence,
CELEBRATIONS.
The owner of the pipe, Lai Sau Kwai (78) of 60 Sheng She Po,
Scenes said to be without parallel ground floor, stated that on May since the Reformation were witnes 21st he was going down the ladder ed in York city when, in connection from the cockloft when be met pri with the Roman Catholic celebra soner going up. He was going totion bf the 13th centenary of York let his pigs out" for a walk." The Minster, Cardinal Bourne sang prisoner charged him with smoking Pontifical High Mass at a tem illicit opium, and he rep Govern Mary's Abbey.
he had smoked nothing but ment opium for scores of years,
Prisoner then took his opium pipe alleged witness, promising to reatore it the following morning on Witness called at payment of $3.
alter in the ruins of St.
There was a congregation of
people who had come on
to York.
fessor John Bury.
The procession through the streets [Professor Bury, born in 1801, had
to the Abboy numbored over 9,000, been Regius Professor of Modern the police station next morning to and included monks, nune, young History at Cambridge since 1902. ask for his pipe, but the Inspector girls in white and scores of paro- He was one of the most prudite said he knew nothing about it. The chial clergy and surpliced choirs. scholars of Europe, a faino his value of the pipe was about $5, The monks of Ampleforth Abbey, torian, particularly of ancien ome This evidence was corroborated by who sang the music at the Mass, and Greece, the author of many another inmate of the same floor. walked in their black habits. At The Magistrate (Mr. W. Scho- the rear were Bishop Hinsley, of learned publications, and parti New York, June 1st.
were oularly well-known for his admir-fold) remarked that there was not Ronie, in purple episcopal robes, Slight earthquake shocks felt this morning on the New Jerable edition of Gibbon's Decline sufficient evidence, and dismissed and the Cardinal, resplendent in
scarlet and ermine. sey coast; but no damage was done, and Fall of the Roman Empire," the prisoner.
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