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CHANG TSO LIN GENERALISSIMO

OF NORTHERN FORCES.

SAYS HE WILL FIGHT COMMUNISTS "TO THE LAST.” NORTHERN ARMY PREPARES ITS DEFENSIVE

POSITIONS.

SOUTHERN ARMY LEADERS TO

CONFER AT HSUCHOW.

Contrary to what has been reported regarding tho Fengtienites gradual retreat to Manchuria, the nows to hand points to the Northern Army lenders, being determined to put up a stout resist- ance to the Southerners.

Chang Tao Lin, with the concurrence of the other marshals and generals of his arms, has been duly acclaimed Generalissimo.

The Northern Army lenders have also drawn up their plan of campaign, which appears to he something in the nature of a defence over three defined areas.”.

On the eve of entering upon their Shantung campaign, the Southern Aring leaders, with their Generalissimo, Chiang Kai Shek, are about to hold a conferener at itsuchow.

Present indications would appear to point to a severe struggle

in Shantung and Chihli provinces in the near future.

The vernacular Press-reports that the Waichizopu is preparing to communicate a second protest to the Japanese Government with regard to the latter sending reinforcements to, China.

A SECOND PROTEST DR. WELLINGTON KOO'S

AGAINST JAPANESE.

(Wah Tez Yat Paa)...

SHANGHAI, June 17th. The Waichinojn is preparing to communicate a second protest to

the Japanese, Government to the effect that the confused situation in

TEMPORARY SUCCESSOR.

(Wah Tez Tat Pac).

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 1927.

AN ANTI-BRITISH HYMN OF HATE.

RUSSIA'S LATEST OUTBURSİ.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, June 17th. Another anti-British hymn of hate is being sung; this time by Russia, according to the l'ussische Zeitung, the nature of which is indiented by the following brief excerpt:

England land of brainless

kings.

England in purple or ironed

topbat.

England with ironclad helly

of your bank safes. England home of scandrels

and purderers.

You are our deadly enemy. Arms of chimneys clench themselves into fists.

Look out, England, solemn- ly, terribly, sounds the command are "

LEAGUE COUNCIL.

WHAT IS BEING DONE AT GENEVA.

(THROUGH REUTER'H AGENCY.]

GENEVA, June 16th..

to refer the German request for a sent on the Permanent Mandates Commission to that Commission for

BY.

BRITISH

ELECTION.

THE WESTBURY RESULT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.}

LONDON, June 17th:

The Westbury (Wilts.) by-election, brought about by the death of the sitting-member, resulted as follows:

Major Eric Long. (Con-

servative). Harcourt Joliastone

(Liberal)

Ward (Labour)

10,620

10,474 5,306.

The late Capt. W. W. Shaw (Conservative) was returned at the last election by a majority of 1,711]

IRISH “ELECTIONS.

THE STATE OF PARTIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.?

LONDON, June 16th, The Irish Free State elections have resulted in the strength of the constitutional parties being practi- cally unchanged, with De Valera's party, The Fianna Fail, the strongest unit in the opposition.

Do Valera to-day stated that the

THE ORTEIG PRIZE.

G.$25,000 FOR LINDBERGH.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, June 17th. Mr. Orteig has handed Colonel Lindbergh a cheque for G.825,000, the prize promised for the first to make the New York-Paris dight.

NEW FRENCH LINER..

[THROUGH HAVAB AGENCY.]

PARIS, June 17th.

Le Havre has launched a new

liver, Ile de France, the most modern vessel built in France since

the War.

She is 240 metres long, 28 broad nad of 43,000 tons gross, provided with 52,000 horse power engines. Her speed is 23 knots.

NAVAL DISARMAMENT.

JAPAN MAY -DEMAND- EQUALITY.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, June 16th.

The Langue Council has decided | Fianna Fail deputies under To Viscount Saito lias gone to circumstances would take the oath Geneva with the Japanese delega- of allegiance. This

means that tion to the Disarmament Confer- they will not be allowed to enter cnco. the Chamber.

report

SHANGHAI, June 17th. Dr. Wellington Koo resigned on the 16th instant from the acting Premiership and the Foreign Office. M, Hu Wei Teh is appointed to the South cannot be held as a pro- † take Dr. Koo's place temporarily, dedent warranting the Japanese Marshal Chiang Kai Shek started Government to coinforce troops in on his journey to Isachow on the the North If the Japanese Gov- 16th instant to attend a military

The Council passed a resolution erument still persists in doing so, confe.chce, to which General Pei they will

arouse bitter feelings Chang Isi and Li Chung Ja, who inviting the League as soon as pos- among the Chinese people towards have arrived at suchow, willside to study the Conference's re-

participate.

Japan.

SHANA, June 17th. Sun Chuen Fang and Chang Tsung Chang have jointly issued a telegram supporting Marshal Chang Tao Lin ns Generalissimo. Marshal Chang is reported to have accepted it, and also to have declared that he will fight the Communists to the last,

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THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.] Epidemic Feared At Hankow,

HANKOW, Jure":"16th."

The_Council_terminated after. a- discussion on a report submitted by Dr. Stresomaan relating to the re- cent Economie Conference.

solutions with regard to custogis tariffs, particularly the unification of tariff nomenclature.

NAVAL WIRELESS.}. "Reds" In Kiangsi. As a result of the miserably filthy

KIUKIANG, Jine 10th. and insanitary conditions existing

General Chu Pi. Teh, one of in the emergency hospitals hastily organised here, for 11,000 wounded General Chung Kai Shek's sub- At a conference held by Feng- troops, typhus is beginning to ordinates, in whose hands the task Lienese leaders in Peking, it was break out, while an epidemic of of clearing the Communists from unanimously decided that the other infections diseases, is expect- Kiangai was left, has, it is report theed. The typhus cases were founded, een bribed by the Wuhan Northerners should take up -defence-in-three-defined areas.. in the former British concession, authorities, and Cominuniat evacua. The Fengtienese will take up the and the infected troops are wander- tion of the province is taking place

more leisurely in consequence. defence to the west with headquaring almut the city as there is no discipline at the hospitals to pre- ters at Chingling.

vent them.

Sim Chuen Fang's troops will he

The conditions in the hospitals responsible for the eastern section,

.e, east of Shantung, while Chang are unspeakably horrible, while the Taung -Chan's forces are assigned authorities are not prepared, un to take up the defence in the fable, and incompetent to cope with South; c., South of Shantung, the situation, for which they have

no medient supplies and no staff. with headquarters at Tsinan.

Kirin and Heilungkiang

[NAVAL WIRELESS,] The troops will be stationed along the

Ichang Full Of Troops. Peking-Mukden Railway, in order to unfeguard the rear and protect Peking and vicinity.

[TAKOVUN REUTER'S AGENCY.]. The Reds" At Chengchow.

HANKOW, June 18th. There are strong rumours locally that Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang has

advised the degelates from Hankow -Wing Ching Wei, Sun Fo, Hau Chien, and Tang Seng Chi-to- loave Honai, and mind their own business at Hankow, for which reason not a single Hankow dele-

Chu Pi Teh has command of the Nationalist 3rd Army, but the anti- Red forces from 'Kwangtung not un- der his command are reported to have advanced to Linkiangfu, and to be moving rapidly on Nanchang. Nandhang seems likely to fall to the anti-Reds in the next day or so. Comparatively Normal Conditions.

NANKING, June 18th. There is no further sign of anti- foreign feeling in the district, which is normal.

BHANGHAI, June 16th.

ICHANG, June 16th. Another large force of General Yang Sen's troops has arrived at Jchang, and the town is now full of troops, which are beginning to get out of hand. Foreign property and residences have been occupied Chinkiang, Nanking and Kiukiang. by the troops as billets.

A general feeling of unpleasant- ness is in the air ashore, and it is understood there have been several unpleasant incidents.

The situation generally is quiet, and similar conditions prevail at

An agreement between Feng Yu Hsiang and Chiang Kai Shek is reliably reported... ***

Mr. Congreve's Intentions

DUBLIN, June 16th. Mr. Congreve, in a statement, says he does not intend to form a Government, inasmuch as his party is now in a minority in the Dail.

DE PINEDO REACHES ITALY.

OFFICIALLY WELCOMED.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Rose, June 16th..

The Marquis De Pinedo, who has concluded his fight to America and back, landed at Ostia, where he was received by Signor Mussolini,

several Ministers, and an immense crowd.

British Decoration.

HOME, June 16th.

Interviewed by Reuter as regards The Washington report that Japan at the Conference would demand quality instead of the 5/5/3 ratio, Viscount Saito- said he was unable to reveal the Japanese proposals at Geneva, but he observed that an im portant body of opion in Jupan favoured equality.

BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

THE CRISIS SETTLED.

EGYPTIAN DECISION

ANNOUNCED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CAIRO, June 14th. A crowded Chamber listened to

the Premier, Sarwat Pasha, nake a statement on the Anglo-Egyptian

inisunderstanding."

He referred to the British mem- Grandum of May 20th, and au nounced that the Egyptian Govern The King of England bus bestow-ment had now decided that the army should remain as at present ed the British Air Force Cross on

likewise the frontier administration, the Marquis De Pinedo,

while safeguarding the War Minis ter's authority and responsibility

THE WARSAW TRIAL.

STRONG SOVIET COMMENT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

before Parliament.”

The statement was greeted with heated Nationalist protests, and demands that the whole matter be submitted to the Chamber forth- with.

MUCH-DISCUSSED TRIAL.

SACCO AND VANZETTI'S ORDEAL,

SOUTH AMERICA'S SYMPATHY.

[HEUTER'S

B AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, June 17th. Telegrams from South America stato, that a 24-hour strike, in pro best of the excaution of Sacco and Vanzetti has been carried out in orderly fashion in certain capitals, Most of the Buenos Aires' factories have been closed and only food- stuffs are being unloaded from the

steamers.

The Governor of Massachusetts, in continuance of his investigation, has been interviewed by the jury- men of the trial. One says that he told the Governor that he still ke lieved that either Sacco or Vanzetti shot the man for which action they were condemned.

EX-HARVARD FOOT- BALL STAR'S MURDER.

U.S. EMBASSY. UNGE PUNISHMENT.

[RRUTEN'S AMERICAN BERVICE}

RAW

RUBBER.

THE JİRAVY FALL IN PRICE.

STATEMENT IN THE

COMMONS.

[THROWOH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

LONDON, June 17th.

In the House of Commons, re- plying to Sir Frank Nelson, who drew attention to the heavy fall in the price of raw rubber recantly, Mr. Amery said that, His Majesty's Government were not contemplat ing the abolition of the Stevenson restrictions.

THE JAPANESE CORONA- TION.

PREPARATORY ARRANGE- MENTS IN PROGRESS.

Kone, June 1st. Viscount Sugi, Director of the Imperial Treasury, who inspected the Omiya Palnce and the Nijo. Detached Palace, Kyoto, in connec- tion with the coronation to be held next year, returned to Tokyo on May 27th. In a few days the high Court officials and their Cabinet colleagues are to meet, and early next month the first meeting of the Coronation Preparation Commities will take place in Tokyo.

To the grand Imperial banquet held immediately after the Taisho TeDuo's coronation in Kyoto some 4,000 dignitaries at home and abroad were invited, but this time it is proposed to hold the banquet in Tokyo, the seat of the Imperial Palace, which affords every facility for such an ocension, instead of in Kyoto. This proposal is supported by part of the high Cort officials, who conceive that by so doing an MEXIAO CITY, June 17th,

economy of some Y.1,000,000 is The American Embassy has sent possible, which answers to the Im

perial wishes of making the a second Note to the Foreign Office coronation preparations as plain and simple 18 possible. The urging the punishment of the mor-

Privy Council authorities, how- dover of Arthur Brewer, the :X-

ever, are against it for various Harvard football star, who was re-traditional and ritualistic rea- cently killed at Guadalajara dering -a-business disagreement.

MOSCOW'S DEATH PENALTIES.

FINLAND STILL

DISSATISFIED.

(THROUGḤ KEUTER'S AGENCY.]

sous Discussions at the coming- meeting of the Preparatory Com mittee are, inevitable. The meeting is at the same time to, druide tiy whom invitations will be issued.- Japan Chronicles

OSAKA UNDERGROUND.

A NEW ELECTRIC LINE.

The petition of the Electric Bureau of the Osaka Municipality. for the construction of an under- ground fine in- Osaka-still-remains ungranted by the authorities Mr. Kurosu, of the staff of the Osaka Bureau, called on the Railway De- nak for the speedy acceptance of the execution of Elvengren, are con-partiment, Tokyo, on May 31st to ΠΟΥ shortly sidered inadequate by the Finnish petition, which is

expected. Government, who have asked for further explanations

HELSINGFORS, June 18th. The Soviet Government's reply with regard to the rensons for the

More "Spying For Britain,"

Moscow, June 18th. The Military and Naval Tribunal

Sarwat Pasha suggested that the at Kronstadi has sentenced to correct procedure would be for the death Commander Klepikoff, charg Notes to be published simultane- ously.

He reiterated that the ed with espionage for England.

preserved

the His wife has been sentenced to three Government had sovereignty of the Egyptian army.

The Nationalists attempted to years' imprisonment for complicity eriticise this, but Zaghiul Pasba energetically intervened, and closed the dismission.

(UKITISE WIRELESS SERVICE] Statement In The Commons.

LONDON, June 16th, Asked whether he could make a

Moscow, June 16th. The just indiguation of Soviet public opinion has been provoked by the sentence on Kowoerda, says the official newspaper Izvestia, which charges the Polish Government with practically rejecting the Soviet demands for participation at the Definite news concerning the Nan-trial and a severe verdict, also with king offensive in Shantung is not having carried out the preceedings statement on Egypt, Mr. G. Locker available, but it is understood that swiftly in order to conceal the Lampson in the House of Commons replied, "As the precise scope and the Northerners are making a stand. The also says that the So-meaning of certain passages

THROUGH REUTER'S. ADENOX]: viet is awaiting the Polish attitude original Egyptian Note on the sub

with regard to the liquidation of just of the Egyptian army were The British Legation.

LONDON, June 16th.

General Yang Sen has establish ed his headquarters in the city, and he is demanding $400,000 ns a levy. gate has remained at Chengchow. Yang Sen necompanies his demand Reported "Alliance of Chiang with a threat that his troops will

And Feng.

he given freedom to loot the place unless the money is forthcoming. [NAVAL WIRELESS]

In the House of Commons, Mr. 16 is reported that one of his G. Locker Lampson said that the HANKOW, June 16th.

subordinates in Szechwan has turn Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang hased against Yang Seu, and has sent Government was fully and con- taken over complete control of

stantly considering the question of moving the Peking Legation to the Honan, it is reliably reported, and

coast, but at present there was no one of his first mores has been to

intention of a withdrawal send the remainder of the Wuhan troops, Tang Seng Chi's army, back to Hankow....

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troops from Chungking to Wan- haien to prevent the possibility of his return.

Troops Disarmed At Wuhu,

Wonu, June 18th. Under orders from Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, the 7th and 27th divisions endeavoured to disarm the

Labour M.F.'s Query..

LONDON, June 16th..

threads of the crime.

paper

the

It is alleged that Klepikoff hand- ed a representative of the British intelligence service residing in Fin- land information with regard to the Soviet armed forces und navy.

THE LATE LORD LANSDOWNE.

LORDS.

the White Guard organisations, to open to some doubt, Lord Lloyd TRIBUTES IN THE HOUSE OF enable it conclude how far Po- communicated to Barwat Pasha the and desires to promote good re-interpretation placed by him on the lations with Russia.

FRENCH CHERRIES.

BANNED FROM BRITAIN.

(THROUGH REUCER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 10th. The Minister of Agriculture an- nounced in the House of Commons that, the importation of cherries from France has been prohibited Recount of maggots.

In the House of Commons the It is rumoured that Marshal 16th division at Wuhu yesterday. Labour member, Mr. Wellock, saked Feng Yu Hsiang and Marshal

The 15th division put up a strong whether the Secretary for War was resistance, there being losses Chiang Kai Shek havo game to both sides, but eventually. their aware that brothels filled with 15 for the remainder of the season,. ON

definite understanding, and that a joint offensive with Peking as the objective will shortly. be made...

Outrages In Hankow..

In Hankow the return troops are already creating serious trouble. The Wuhan authorities are endea- vouring to keep the unruly factors in control, but clashes between the

on

commander surrendered,

There has been no further in-year-old Chinese slave girls had cident, and the town has now been established by the British military authorities at Nanking for quieteaed down,

the British and American troops.

out that there were no British or American troops at Nanking. (Laughter.)

(THROUGH REUTER’B AGENOY)]" Japanese Reinforcements for Tsingtao.

SHANGHAI, June 17th.

A message from Tsingtao, dated yesterday, states that as Marshal

troops and the police are a regular Chang Tsung Chang has informed

Comdr. King, replying, pointed

COMRADE DORIOT. BELIEVED TO BE IN MOSCOW.

AGENCY.]

THROUGH REVTER'S

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

LONDON, June 16th.

passages in question, and requested its confirmation by the Egyptian Government. Sarwat Pasha" bes now addressed to Lord Lloyd a further note, which in the latter's opinion satisfactorily explains the intentions of the Egyptian Govern ment and disposes of the cause of tive lenders, referred to the loss the recent tension."

the laying of the line the Osaka Municipality is to depend on a loan of Y.100,200,000, which the Shiyakusho plans to redeem in twenty-nine years. The Muni- cipality contemplates starting the construction in 1929 and consumat- ing it in 1830.

The railway will cover 38.05 miles, of which 13.07 miles will be under- ground and 20.58 miles overhand. It will be worked by electric power and will have sixty stations, or a station every half mile. Each train will consist, at first of four and later of eight carriages.-Japán Chronicle.

DIAMOND FIELDS

DESOLATION.

MILES OF UNWORKED CLAIMS.

CAPETOWN.

Many fortune-hunters who re- cently pushed their way into the waatca of Namaqualand are return- ing disappointed and disillusioned. A digger who has come back from A visit to the mouth of the Orange River-where the new El Dorado situated-advises others not to fol-

a dead man's

In the House of Lords, the Marlow his example. ค

"It is," be anys, is of Salisbury and the Conserva country where the unwary can easily get lost and die of thirst be- fore help arrives. There is neither water, cultivation, stock, nor game. Desolation is everywhere, the heat is intenso, and you travel day after. day without seeing a soul"

Claim To A PR

Mr. Locker Lampson added that which the House had sustained by he had not received any report from the death of the Marquess of Lans- Jord Lloyd as to the British battle-

downe, who during his career had ships which had been sent .to Egyptian waters; but there was no held the offices of Foreign Seare- doubt the battleships would now tary, Viceroy of India, and Gover- be withdrawn, and according to

This bleak, barren district of Namaqualand is known as the Richtersveld

a Press report one of them had left nor-General of Canada, already.

He said the Marquess of LansEvery foot of ground within 20

King Tuad'a Visit.

Masshanin Bey, the First Cham-downe had been a great Parlia- miles of the mouth of the Orange River, which separates the Cape. berlain of the Court of Egypt, has mentariun, a man wise in judgment, Province from the mandated to arrived in London to complete ar- rangements for the visit of King a trusted leader, and a man of great tory of South-West Africa, has been Fuad, which begins on July 4th... moral courage. Such services as pegged. For milo after mile claims have been pogged in almost inac- PARIS, June 16th.

Prizes For Empire Goods. his, this country could ill afford to |cessible places, but none was being Dorist is believed now to be in

worked. Diamond-winning opera The Egyptian Marketing Board | lose.

tions are, however, in progress at Moscow. He was condemned last has decided to award three prizes, Marshal Chang Tao Lin and other July to three months' imprisonment of £100, £50, and £5, for the best

Viscount Haldane and Earl Beau-Alexandra Bay and Oliffpoint.

One optimistic prospector has

Generalissimo Of Anti-" Eads." PEKING, June 10th.

nightly occurrence in the native the Japanese and Chinese autho Ankuochus leaders have issued a and a 3,000 francs fine for parti-shows of Empire goods in London eity, where small parties of troops rities that he will not be respon-eireular telegram to-day announc❘ cipating in the issue of a manifestoi shops during the week beginning champ, on behalf of the Labour and gone so far as to peg out the mouth are responsible for torrible outsible for the safety of Japansing Marshal Chang Tao Lin's as-

rages.

All telegraph lines from Hankow nationals, 1,500 Japanese are going sumption of the post of Generalis-

to Tsinanfu to-night, and reinforce ments are on their way to Tsingtao sio of the forces for the suppres from Sasebo.

are interrupted.

(Continued on next Column.)

of Reds."

against the Moroccan war. The July 18th. Minister of Justice confirms the This scheme is in connection with intention previously mentioned of a big advertising exhibition which carrying out the sentence.

will be held at Olympia that week.

Liberal parties, associated them of a mysterious and apparently

bottomless pit, evidently in the be. elves with the Marquis of Bulin-lief that it is the source of des bury's tribute,

neighbouring diamond deposits.