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SHANSI'S MODEL GOVERNOR'S "

VIEWS ON CHINA.

SYMPATHISES WITH BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH.

HAS NOTHING IN COMMON WITH EX-CHRISTIAN GENERAL FENG.

SAYS FENG IS STILL ALLIED TO THE SOVIET.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 4th, 1927.

SHANGHAI'S TROOPING OF

THE COLOURS.

SIR MILES LAMPSON TAKES THE SALUTE.

IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT.

[TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, June 3rd. Against a background of misty Krey skies, through which pierced

DIPLOMATIC BODY REQUESTS NEUTRAL the lofty spires of Nauking Rond

WAR ZONE IN NORTH CHINA.

Geral Yan, Shansi'a "Model Governor," has declared that To ull he has sympathies with both the North and the South. appearance, he is fighting or intends to fight for the South, and in (so it has been reported) waiting to attack the Pengtien troops' rear. And he also states that he will have nothing whatever to do withs

the ex-Christian General so long as he (General Feng) Shansi's continues his alliance with the Soviet Communists. Governor also makes it clear that no matter which side wins, Shuni will retain its independence, It

The Diplomatic Corps, in view of probable hostilities in the vicinity of Peking and Tientsit, are endeavouring to effect a

be dreidled upon, arrangement whereby a neutral zone may primarily for the benefit of foreigners.

reverses

the Tientsin- General Chang, after his recenek Pukow line, has gone to Peking to rosult with his chief, Chang Tso Lin.

JAPANESE MINISTER AND JAPAN'S CHINA'S POLICY.

(Wak Tx Jut Pro).

SANORAL, June 3rd. Fa=consequerer of his objection

GENERAL CHANG.

OFF TO PEKING TO CONSULT WITH HIS CHIEF.

{TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

SHANGHAI, June 3rd. the Government's decision to

The Kuomintang 40th and 44th mobilise troops for Shantang, the Japanese Financial Minister, Mr.Army Corps have completely taken ta Isuchow, which the Shantung and forced has been

throe evacuated Chihli soldiers

General Chaug Taung days ago. Chang left that city on the 31st ulio. for Tsinan, where he stayed about two days and then went on

after

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Takahashi, tender his resignation.

A Japanese military attache, interview with General YnJ Shih Shan, Governor Shungi, bas reported to the Japan- ese Minister that General Yan in Rick. With regard to China's pre- sent political condition, he said that while he would still keep his none independent policy, he was the less on good teras with the Fengtienese Party as well as with the Kuomintang, except with Mar- slial Feng Ya Heiang, who was still in alliance with the Soviet. General Yan emphasized that he personally favoured the People's Doctrine.

to Peking to see Marshal Chang Tso Lin.

SHANGHAI, June 3rd.

The Diplomatie Body in Peking have decided to present. notes simul- to Chiang Kai Shek, taneously. Feng Yu Hsiang, Tang Seng Chi, Yan Shih Shau and Chang Tao Lin requesting them to adopt measures to protect foreiga lives and pro- zone for Peking and perly and also to create an area As neutral Three Tientsin.

Five Foreign Ministers again snet on the 2nd inst. to discuss as to joint action on the part of the Powers concerned in dealing with the war in China. A decision was reached that the situation still did

the necessity of Bot warrant

mobilisation of troops for North China,

foreign

THE LEGATIONS.

QUESTION OF REMOVAL FROM PEKING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

PARIS, June 3rd. The Echo de Paris states that a few days ago Britain informed the

French Foreign Office of the pos- sibility of removing their Peking Legation to Tientsin. paper says that France is

NEW YORK'S

EXCHANGE.

"SPECTACULAR SESSION."

"BEARS" RETALIATE.

WILD FLUCTUATIONS,

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, June 3rd.

to

buildings, Sir Miles Lampson, the

With the tape twenty minutes be. British Minister, took the salute as the British Defence Force-with the hind, the floor of the Exchange was the over-worked Coldstream Guards leading-march-in a turmoil, a8 ed past at the Race Course this Brokers struggled frantically

execute a deluge of orders. The morning.

stock market witnessed the must The immense crowd, which in

spectacular session of the present cluded a large contingent of Ameri

traders, goad- year, when "bear can Marines, witnessed the troopinged to desperation by the steady of the colours, carried out with full advance of the past weeks, made a ceremony, and cheered as the com-

savage onslaught in an endeavour panies filed past the saluting base. The weather was mercifully cool.

LINDBERGH LEAVES FOR

to break the market.

Their suc-

cess, however, was only transitory and after it succeeded in causing recessions from one to six points, PARIS.

Bome forty representative stacks on the market made a good recovery. DESCENDS AT LYMPNE OWING | Sixty stocks reaching the year's

TO FOO.

The market cloned highest rate. irregular.

RESUMES SHORTLY AFTER- WARDS.

[THROUGH REU CER ́S AGENCY.}

LONDON, June 3rd. Flying a British Air Force fight- ing plane and escorted by two other Air Force planes, Captain Lindbergh ascended at Kenley at 6.30 this morning. While returning to Paris, he descended at Lympne on account of fog. He resumed his journey at 8.15, and was later sighted in the north of France pro ceeding to the Capital

RAILWAY DISASTER IN FRANCE.

EXPRESS DERAILED.

NINE PERSONS KILLED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, June 3rd. Nine persons were killed by the Feng Yu Hsiang's troops have

the Paris Nimes near Moulina All the advanced to some 100 miles west of derailment of Sinhsien, at the junction of the express

Tackow-Chinghua coaches but four over-turned. and Kin-Hu railways, which General Chang Hsueh Liang's troops defended.

REINFORCEMENTS FOR

TIENTSIN.

A JAPANESE BRIGADE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEKING, June 2nd.

It is understood that two more Tientsin French companies from

are coming to Peking shortly, bring- ng the French force to about 500

jnen.

NEW YORK LOAN FOR COPENHAGEN.

6.815,000,000 FOR TWENTY- FIVE YEARS.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

COPENHAGEN, June 3rd.

MRS. W. K. VANDERBILT GRANTED DIVORCE.

[THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.I

PARIS, June 3rd.. The Court has granted Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt a decree of divoree.

INDIAN DISCOUNT RATE.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

BOMBAY, Jane 2nd. The Imperial Bank of India has reduced the discount rate from

seven to six per cent.

POISONED FOOD.

WOMAN'S DEATH AFTER MEAL.

After partaking a meal of pork, chicken and soup, three Chinese be- came unconscious and were removed to the Government Civil Hospital. Two of them recovered and one, the mistress of the house, died. A post-mortem examination was to be held.

Four people sat down to the meal. The master of the house was feeling unwell and he had only a few spoonfuls of soup. The first indica- wrong tion that something was with the food was felt by the ser- vant who complained of pain in the throat. After the meal and while

The Municipality has accepted the cook was cleaning up, he sud- the offer of the International Adenly collapsed. The mistrgas, a ceptance Company of New York of

The first battalion of French re- inforcements from France are due at Shanghai on June 8th, and at Tientsin on June 14th. The second battalion is following a fortnight inter, while two further battalions able within 25 years. uro expected to leave Frauce in the near future.

# lann of G.$15,000,000 at 5 per cent. at the price of 92.25 repay-i

it is unofficially but reliably re- ported that the Japanese are short-

HOLLAND'S CYCLONE.

The news ly sending a brigule to Tientsin, | GELDERLAND PROVINCE THE

disia- and one battalion each to the fol lowing places: Peking, Chinwany-

elined to follow suit since the tao, and Shanhaikwan

It is understood that the Lega-

Powers already have representa tives in Shanghai, and they enjoy tion forces at Peking will be nom-

manded by the American, Colonel

privileges in Peking which they Little. would not possess elsewhere,

ON THE YANGTSZE.

STILL MARCHING ON HANKOW.

[NAVAL WIRELES8,]

ICHANG, June 2nd General Yang Sen's troops con- tinue to move down the Yangtsze

HANKOW; June 2nd. There is no change to report in the situation here.

Chiang Kai Shek Moves,

CKINKIANG. June 2nd.

CHIEF SUFFERER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]

AMSTERDAM, June 2nd. Described by eyewitnesses ns an With regard to the despatch of awe-inspiring triangular smoke U.S. Marines from Shanghai to column with its apex towards the North China, Legation officials em phasise that they are being sent for earth, the brief but violent whirl the protection of American lives wind in Gelderland was almost as and property, and as a safeguard destructive as the Borculo dianster against the possibility of a repeti

of August, 1928. tion of the Hankow and Nanking

The torrified inhabitants, incidents in North China. An a- surance is given that these forces ever, had evidently been taught by will be withdrawn so soon as it is demonstrated that their presence is previous experience, and rushed to their cellars and into the open not required.

spaces. Consequently the death-roll is remarkably small, though many persons were injured.

An

Orderly Fangtien Retreat The Feugtien withdrawal appears to be proceeding smoothly. official communiqué states that the óvacuation of the Feugtien troops across. the Yellow River has been completed. Hsuchowfu was evacu ated yesterday.

as if she were about the room few minutes after, began to reel

dronk. They all became uncons cious soon after and were taken to the hospital, where the two ser- vants recovered and the mistress succumbed at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

SAVING WILD LIFE.

GREAT NATURE RESERVE IN

THE MIDLANDS

Viscount Grey of Fallodon re cently accepted on behalf of the council of the National Trust the

Nature Reserve, title deeds of the Hawksmoor near Cheadle,

Staffordshire.

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JAPANESE WEAVING MILLS. FRANCO-BRITISH COLONIAL MYSTIC BOX AT A SEANCE.

INDIA CRITICISMS AT GENEVA.

COMMUNISM'S RUINOUS

MISCHIEF.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, June 2nd.

At the plenary sitting of the In- ternational Labour Conference, Mr.

ENTENTE.

O-OPERATION AGAINST

HOSTILE INTRIGUE,

"A HAPPY INNOVATION,"

A

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, June 2nd. Franco-British colonial en- tente " was virtually officially in Birla, of India, complained that his augurated at a dinner of the Union

the competition country was suffering on account of Coloniale Franenise, given in bon- with Japanese our of the Rt. Hon. Mr. L. C. weaving mills, and expressed the Amery, British Colonial Governors, opinion that the Japanese Gavers-and Commissioners of the Domin sent ought to ratify the hours' con-ions resident in Paris, and attend- vention at the carliest possible ed by Lord Crewe, M. Poincare, the time.

Minister for the Colonies, and French Colonial Governors.

Mr. Kasama, of Japan, denied Mr. Birla's statements, and said he did.

M. Francois Marsal, former not suggest that conditions ia Japan Premier, and president of the were perfect, but he considered Union, in a speech urged that the they were better than was generally entente cordiair should be extend

ed to all British and French ter- ritories 80 ды more effectively to combat the intriguen of

believed.

Mr. Susuki, tho Japanese work- cra' delegate, declared that Asia must have greater participation in enemics.

urged Inbour organisation, and

their

Mr. Amery, replying in French, that the office of labour correspon welcomed this gathering of British dent be created in China, similar and French colonial administra to those in Japan and India. Hetors as a happy innovation, demon. appealed to the conference as restrating the Anglo-French desire to gards improving labour conditions collaborate in the great domain of in the East, and alluded to the colonial development. He emphasis

quinous mischief" wrought by ed the necessity for a mutual study Communism in the Far East.

of each other's methods.

HOW DID MAN BECOME

INTELLIGENT?

AN UNSOLVED MYSTERY.

The evidence that man is evol ved from a common ancestor with the authropoid ape is complete."

In these words Professor Sir Arthur Keith, conservator of the Royal College of Surgeons and one

coveries.

BOY ARCHDUKE.

WILL HE BE KING OF HUNGARY 7

EX EMPRESS ZITA AND A CASTLE.

BUDAPEST,

Great efforts are being made by

JOANNA SOUTHCOTT'S

SECRETS.

WRITINGS IN RED AND

BLUE."

Six or seven mediumas sat, in eue- CURRion, in a séance room at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research trying to sense what was inside Joanna Southcott's mysteri Due box, which has been sented up since 1814,

Joanna said that the box was only to be opened in a time of national stress, und in the presence of the full bench of bishopë,

The last owner of the box, who left for the Argentine a week ago, sent it to Mr. Hary Price, diroc- tor of the laboratory.

The box is to be opened publicly in a few weeks' time, probably at. the Albert Hall, in the presence of

ciently curious to attend. Joanna number of bishops who are sufii- Southcott (1750-1874) was ↓ pro- phetess who founded a religious cult by announcing that she was to be the mother of a new Messiah.

For nearly four hours in the room of the laboratory séance mediums tried to solve the mystery. Either Mr. Price or Miss Lucy Kay, the secretory, was always i third member of the party.

Dr. Arthur Lynch,

Among the experimenters was Dr. said he was the most sooptical Arthur Lynch, a former M.P., who man in the country." He has test ed at times, however, bis unusual powers of what are known to pay- chical students as "psychometry.

Dr. Lynch eat still, touching the box for few minutes, and then BRÍO: I should think it contains vestments, some symbols, one manu- script of doctrine, and some diree- Probably tions to the faithful. there is another box inside it which contains the most secret, ancred directions of all."

Mrs.

Florence Kingstone, who practises public clairvoyance, held the box, and then said:-

I am feeling very much as if the chic! contente will be consider-

the active Legitimist group in 1 see a small cross, carved in Hungary, headed by Count Albert stone, about three inches long. Apponyi and Count Julius An- I see a roll of parchment, with of the world's greatest anthropodrassy, to have the ex-Empress writing sloping to the left, not logists, summed up the present Zita and her family brought back English. I am looking at a einall position of science regarding Dar to Hungary in the immediate pile of papers, more modem; the win's theory of man's descent. In future. It has been proposed that outstanding one is blue. a special statement to the press, they should occupy the castle of There is a lot of writing inside he said that the knowledge of man Godello, a Crown domain which the box, all to do with wars, a lot had increased ten-fold since Darwin the Regent, Admiral Horthy, fre- of problems about strife and tron- first made known his startling disquently visits for shooting. Count ble.

This autumn, when the Bethlen, the Premier, has never de British Association meets ut Leeds, clared himself against the ultimate ed of no value by the people most. Sir Arthur Keith will give his pre-enthronement of the young Arch- wanted to take notice." sidential address on

duke Otto, eldest son of the late Darwin's

When the box was seuled, said Theory of Man's Descent as it Emperor Karl, but has always de Mrs. Kingstone, three people stoed stands to-day." Before the gather-clared that the question of the suc-over it.

I believe the names are inside. duke Otto is 18. He is now 14. ing of the greatest British scien- eession must wait until the Arch-

I see the naine Gerald," she said. tists he will sum up the evidence.

It is unlikely that the ex-Em- "Some of the prophecies have been He stated:

press will be persuaded to attempt verified; some are rubbish and no any

sensational venture, such as use at all. There is chiefly writing coming to Hungary with Otto with

in stone--sacred symbols."?" out permission and seeking to have him proclaimed King forthwith. There is certainly a group of Legi- timists who would be prepared to risk such a dramatic challenge to fortune.

My conclusion will be wholly in support of Darwin, and I shall go into greater detail. We are writing the history of man in a now way; Darwin's book was the beginning.

An Unsolved Mystery. We cannot yet say why the

The Archduke Otto's chances of human stock has budded into the

Hun ultimately ascending the is intelligent being that man

garian throne, for which his mother to-day or why the poor anthro poid ape should have retained has educated him, are extremely

good. Ho low down the seale. Neither do we know everything about the beginning of life or its end. That is hot our duty. At present one can only speculate about the be ginning and the end of life.

SPELLING-BEE TRICKSTERS.

LINER PASSENGERS FLEECED,

Warmth And Deadness. Mr. A. Vout Peters, another plat- form clairvoyant, said:

"I feel the thing was sealed up and the things written when Joanna It was under great agitation. makes me feel hot. I am receiving three things in the box, three docu-. in the form mente. I think one

of a book. There are three differ ent kinds of writing-a long piece of doggerel poetry intermixed with prose.

"I receive curious drawings, You will crudely made angels, find some of the papers destroyed

Some of the

Scientists all over the world

Confidence tricksters and card- or torn. are working at this great task of sharpers, whose customary activities

"Inside the box there is a lin- compiling man's history. Pro have been thwarted by the vigiling, probably of velvet. I am re- fessor Nuttall has shown us that ance of the authorities, are enrhceiving the word' Jehovah' and the The record inside is the chimpanzee's blood and that ing themselves at the expense of year 1912. of other anthropoid apes gives American visitors to Europe by po about octave size. exactly the same reactions as hann blood. This happens with polarising the spelling bee craze writings and drawings are either

in Atlantic liners and in the Con- in blue or red.' the blood of no other animal. We cinental hotels.

Mrs. Stabi Wright, who went know, too, that certain human

Many complaints have been into a trance, was not definite. She discases will also attack the an made to Scotland Yard by victims.

said that too many people had thropoid. Our work for the most To outward appearance the swind handled the box, so that all its

auras" were mixod up. part is in terms of thousands of

lers are engaging in a perfectly years. Here is a tibin (leg bone) harmless pastime. They begin by

Other mediums are to experiment with the box to-day, and afterwards which has just come from Ipswichingratiating themselves with every- and is 10,000 years old.

one with whom they come in von- it will be photographed by X-rays tact. Suggestions of a gume of and then kept in safety until its cards to relieve the monotony of public opening. the voyage are frowned upon by the rogues. Three or more of them work together,

"In England that is not so. We are better educated here; and in the Church the theory has a good following."

When the opportune Thom t arrives a genuine traveller is asked to take part in what appears to be an amusing competition in word building.

TURKISH WOMEN ADOPT THE HAT. MODEL OF A NATIONAL DRESS.

American Doubts. "Educated people," added Sir Arthur, are prepared to believe in evolution. In the United States, Hawksmoor Reserve is the centre however, there is a large section of of an area in which a large pro- the population anacquainted with how-portion of the 95 species of birds what has happened, and that sec- which nest in Staffordshire are tion refuses to believe in the theory found. It covers 200 acres and was of man's descent, bought by Mr. J. R. B. Masefield, who initiated the scheme, for £1,200.

One of the group selects a letter

CONSTANTINOPLE whole of the sum The

has been

and the others in turn each add a letter ústil word is completed. The Union of Turkish Women has raised by public subscription.

Lord Dartmouth, the Lord-Lieu

The man who selects the letter decided to design a new model of tenant of Staffordshire, said when

which completes the word is the dress for Turkish women. Its wild duck want courting it was

loser and must pay the stakes object is to invent a modernise. agreed upon.

national costume that shall be fool of itself. He suggested only the male bird that made a

The victim is unaware that the economical as well as elegant, and of by-laws for the inhabitants of

men with whom he is competing are 50 to present the present" ar the bird sanctuary, framed to re-

past masters in the art of forcing travegant spending on European

models. store the equality of the sexes.

bim to supply the letter to com- (Laughter.)

pleto the word.

There will be no attempt to do The

starta Viscount Grey said the common

with small

away with the new taste for diver wild duck for the greater part of This ship is on her initial voyage stakes, and the victim wins so fre- sity of colour, and sufficient range variation will be left to satisfy in- quently that he is lulled into a the year dressed in exceedingly gay to Hong Kong. She was built in colours, while the female bird never 1925 for the Deutsch Austral and false souse of security. It is only dividual tastes, but form and line

Im-Kosmos Linien at the Flensburg when big losses are incurred and will be anade uniform wore gay colours at all.

Lately the light veil, which was agine," he added, "what the result yards. She is oil engined and has will be if you begin to model your a length of 481 feet, beaan 3 feet after his fellow-players have left customs on the wild bird life of and moulded, depth 27 feet. The the liner at the last port of call the last relie of such dress, has engines are six cylinder Diesels and before reaching England that he gives place to a coloured scarf Hawkencor." (Laughter.)

are capable of producing 1,887 learns that he has been duped by headdress imitated from Russin,

This alone. now In addition to the wild birds in

distinguishes the Hawksmoor area there are N.H.P. Gross tonnage 7,983 and clever swindlere.

A silly gang actually tried it Turkish from foreign woman, and "Lord Birkenhead at Madeirait is itself threatened by the grow The death is announced of Mme. foxes, badgers, fallow deer, squir- net 4,800.

The local agents are

ing adoption of the hat. recently. They still remember it. Natalia Calies, wife of the Presi-rels, and shrews, and many varieties

of wild flowerK.

Jebnem & Co. dent of Mexico.

The fury of the blast is instanced by a ponderous railway truck at Neede somersaulting, and being smashed to atoms.

Sixty-eight farms were destroyed with 60,000 troops at Hanebuang in the Lichtenvoorde district alone. (on the north bank of the Grand

General Chang Taung Chang re- ports that he is making a stand

On Tuesday, General Chiang Kai Shok arrived here from Nanking, which is 50 miles further up the Canal). Yangtare. On Wednesday, he left It is not known to what extent for. Saugschuw (Yangchow on the the Southerners are following up north bank of the Yangtaze across the withdrawal, but it is expected from Chiakiang, or Changchow that progress will be slow owing to which is on the railway and 50s shortage of rolling stock. miles nearer Shanghai Chiang General Danoan Leaves Yor Kai Shek is expected to return to Chinkiang (the base for operations of his right wing against Marshal Sun Chuan Fang's troops on the Grand Caunl) either to-day or to

morrow.

*Tientsin,

SHANGHAI, June 2nd.

General Duncan left for Tientsin at 7 o'clock this evening on board the us. Sarpedon.

OBITUARY.

WIFE OF MEXICO'S PRESIDENT.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

LOS ANGELES, June 3rd.

NEW STEAMER HERE.

A new arrival in harbour on Thursday

the

Hoburg- Amerika ss. Ramses from Hamburg and Miri.

Mesarson

game