THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1927.-
SPANISH MINISTER ON THE CAUSE OF THE C.N.C. DISPUTE. HIGH TREASON.
DELAY IN TREATY REVISION.
CHINA'S CHAOTIC CONDITION THE SOLE OBSTRUCTION.
NORTHERNERS PRESSING SOUTHWARDS IN ANHUI. SQUABBLING AS TO THEIR ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE.
SOUTHERNERS MEET WITH SEVERE CHECK IN SHANTUNG.
The Spanish Minister was very much to the point when be Informed Peking's Foreign Minister that the sole obstruction to radical revision of treaties with China was China's chaotic.con- dition. Peking's politicans would do well to ponder this. important point before hastening, as they are wont to do, to place the blame solely upon anyone else except themselves.
Chiang Kai Shek's troops have, undoubtedly, been receiving the worst of the exchanges in their recent encounters with the Northerners in Shantung. Their propaganda reports do not carry. quite so much conviction as do the numerous Southern wounded now
at Pukow. SOUTHERNERS' SET BACK NEAR PENGPU.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENut.]
SHANGHAI, August 6th. The latest reliable reports show that Chiang Kai Shek has received a severe check in the neighbourhood of Pengpu (Anhwei), suffering 7,000 casualties 1,000 wounded have already arrived at Pukow.
{THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY:] The Shantung Campaign.
SHANGHAI, August 8th. According to "authentic" reports the war in Shantung continues vigoriously, at least in the papers, both the Shantung forces and Mar- shal Chiang Kai Shek's troops re- porting victories for themselves and crushing defeats for their oppon-
enta.
NANKING'S EMBARGO ON
SILVER LIFTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
SHANGHAI, August 9th. The embargo en the export of silver to the outports has been lifted by order of the Nanking Ministry of Finance, "
Nanking Reoccupied. General Chang Fa Kuei has re- occupied Nanchang and General Yeh Ting and Ho Lung are retreat- ing southward with 20,000 mea.
BANISHED MEMBERS OF THE KUOMINTANG.
(Wah Tit Fat Pan.)
SHANGHAI, August 9th. On the proposal of Mr. Wa Chi "The China Courier this morning Fei, the Central Political Commis chronicles the re-capture of Lin- sion of Nanking Government has ebeng, 70 miles to the north of resolved that Kuomintang members Heuchew, by the 7th Nationalist banished by the Communists should Army, the Northerners suffering be again granted Kuomintang mem- heavy casualties and having many bership.
made prisoners, while the North- The conference for the renewal Chine Daily News has a message of the Sino-Spanish Treaty was
A DEADLOCK REACHED?
(THROUGH REUTHE’■ 'AGENCY.}
Spisarit, August 9th. The conference between the
China Navigation "Company" and
the officials of the strikers is
being carried on with the greatest secrecy, but it is believed that a
rettlement is as far off as ever.
SETTLEMENT -FAR OFF.
GERMAN GENERAL:
CHARGED.
REFERENCE" TO "GERMANY'S RESERVES IN WARTIME
[THROUGH RAYAS AGENCY.]
PARIS, August 9th. The papers learn from Berlin that General Schoenaich was From local inquiries, the position charged with high treason because is very uncertain at present. There he wrote in a military magazine seems to be an absolute deadlock; that so many youths, even wenk or and if negotiations have not actu-ill, are anxious to enlist in the ally broken down they are not far Reichswehr that Germany will not
Jack reserves in war time.
from it.
The proposals of the Company in regard to penalising skippers who declined to move ships to other
moorings at the outbreak of the trike (eight officers are said to be
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A POLITICAL CENTENARY.
THE CORNHILL
COLLAPSE.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE PREMISES.
DISTRICT MAY BE CLOSED FOR A MONTH.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
London, August 8th-
closed for a month as a result of
• The Corobill will probably be
the collapse of the Commercial Union building, as the whole road- way is undermined.
Numerous workmen are engaged in ensuring the safety of buildings in the vicinity.
Anxiety is expressed that the subsidence may threaten the Royal Exchange.
Other Property In a Dangerous Position,
LATER
A magistrate at the Mansion Eouse has granted orders for secur- ing the safety of the property mentioned) were made at the third GEORGE CANNING'S ENLIGHT. adjoining the Commercial Union Buildings in Cornhill. It was stated that some of the property was in a very dangerous position and Eable to collapse.
conference between representatives of the Company and strikers.
||
ENED POLICY.
THROUGH RIGTER'A AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 8th. Today is the hundredth anniver-
As reported by Reuter, the offices of the Canton Insurance Office, Ltd., of Hong Kong, were buried in the Commercial Union week-end. The work of the Com- pany, however, has not been inter- fered with, temporary premises having been found for the staff at 78, Cornbill, in the offices of the Union Insurance Society of Can- too. It is hoped to recover all the records from the debris caused by the collapse.
A further conference was to have.
been held, but it is not yet known Hong Kong whether the officers representatives will attend this con- sary of the death of George Can-building collapse in Cornhill_last ference. They have already madening, who was the British Foreign known to the Company their re- Secretary from 1999 to 1827, and was Prime Minister for four months pudiation of any terms which
before his death. would include the penalising of the officers in question, and unless an indication of a change of attitude by the Company is given, it is thought that the fourth conference may not be held.
The local officers met to discuss the situation last night with what result is not known.
from Peking in which the Ankuo-formally inaugurated on the 8th Company's Ships Ez Bouts,
chun claim that Marshal Sua inst. in the Waichiaopu Office, Chuan Fang-crushingly defeated Poking.
The
25 Cs
the Chiang Kai Shek army after Mr. Wang Yin Tai, Peking states that asked what was being five days' fighting, in which one-Foreign Minister, delivered a long done as regards the ships of the third of Sun Chuan Fang's men speech, mentioning, inter alic, that company which were held up at were casualties, but as a result of the Treaty was concluded 50 years
to Hsuehowfu ago and was now cut of date, as Amoy and Swatów when the strike the status of the present Sino- commenced on June 30th, Messre had entirely Butterfield & Swire stated that, as foreign relations changed, and China wanted a rew treaty constructed on an equal and the str. reciprocal basis.
which all menace from the south has been removed.
It is believed here that no serious fighting is actually taking place in Shantung,
Where a Borodin?
SHANGHAI, August 6th. In reply to a direct enquiry from Reuters, as follows: "If it is true you are detaining Borodin, reasons," please telegraph the General Feng Yu Hsiang wires from his headquarters at Cheng
"The report that Borodin was detained here is a pure fabrication. Feng Ya Hsiang."
chow:
Owing to the interruption of
i
HANKOW MUNICIPAL
TAXES.
the
in
The Spanish Minister replied that China's present chaotic condition was the spic obstruction to radical revision of old Treaties to meet the Chinese aspirations. He hoped that internal tranquility in China would prevail at an early date.
Shantung (which left
Shanghai on 27th carrying 10 deck officers and six, engineer officers, who it was intended should be puti on the vessels in question in order to bring them to this port) was now en route to Shanghai, it was pre-
on their way here.
The vessels affected, which have been held up at Swatow and Amoy
are as follows:-
The Northerners are still press-sumed that the ships for which ing southward in Anhui But as to which point should be their ultimate personnel had been taken were also telegraph, the enquiry and its objective before concluding the reply cach took 72 hours
Peace Pact with the Southerners, transit
is still the "bone of contention " among the Fengtieness leaders. General Chang Teung Chang per- sists that the Northerners should strive in their effort capture Pengpu, but Marshal Chang Tso Lid opposes this, and says that if Hsuchow HANKOW, August 8th
were definitely in the The Director of the Sino-British Northerners' hands the latter would "Concession has issued a notification be in a position to dominate the
that Municipal Taxes are to be paid in silver, except by those northern portion of Anhui. property owners who have accepted Treasury notes at par from their
TO BE PAID IN SILVER.
tenants.
(NAVAL WIREUS.]
STEAMER EXAMINATION.
[NAVAL WIRELES.]
ANKING, August 8th. H.M.S. Cockchafer has arrived and a Search Officer is calling to morrow or Wednesday to arrange a date for commencing the exami- nation of steamers,
HANKOW MODERATE LEADERS' VIEWS.
(Wah Ter Tut Pao.)
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According to a report from Hau- chow, the Southerners lost very Beriously both in men and amani. tion in their attempt to retako Hauchow. The Southerners, under Generals Wang Tin Pui and Yeh Kai Hain, suffered most and have been almost completely disbanded.
NANKING'S TARIFF AUTONOMY.
JAPAN AROUSED,
{THROVON_REUTER'S 'AGENCY-1.
SHANGHAI, August 8th. While the most important Cham
The newspapers devote leading articles to this great statesman It is recalled that Canning, when he became Foreign Minister. was confronted with world conditions, following the Napoleonic Wars, not
dissimilar from those of our recent times. All the problems and une rest arising out of the Napoleonic
Wars
complicated international policy. To stear a steady course Amid the currents and rocks needed noth vision and strength, and Car- a great ning revealed himself as
Minister.
occurred
It is fortunate that the collapse during the working days there is on Sunday evening, as & staff of 400 employed.
New premises were shortly to be taken in London in any case.]
SHARP RISE IN U.S.
COTTON..
EFFECT OF SMALL CROP.
[REUTRE'S AMELIGAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, August 6th. Wild buying fallowed the Govern- ment's cotton crop report, showing that the yield is about a million bales below general expectations.
The price rose 200 points above this morning's low figures.
Hectic Scenes,
LATES
It is indicated that the cotton yield, 13,500,000 bales, is the low-
have
SACCO-VANZETTI AGITATION.
WORLD.WIDE FERMENT
CONTINUES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT-)
| AFTERMATH OF THE GENEVA CON- FERENCE.
NO
́EFFECT ・ ON, ANGLO, AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP.
(NEUTER'S„AMERICAN AKRVICE. ).
Moscow, August 8th.. The representatives of the local
NEW YORK, August 8th. organisations known as the Bap- The New York World, comment- tiats, Molokhans, and Tolstoyansing on Anglo-american relations, telegraphed to President deplores the Geneva failure and Sacco and Vanzetti. Coolidge asking for clemency for adds that fortunately it came at Boston Supreme Court's Decision, cedented cordiality between the two nations, which was itself the most ... BOSTON, August 8th. The Sacco-Vanzetti Defence Com-effective protection against tho mittee has telegraphed to Mr. maintenance of big navies. Coolidge asking him to investigate Goodwill towards Britain is far
.
the case.
די
The State Supreme Court has denied counsels' petitions on behalf'; of Sacco and Vanzetti for a writ of "habeas corpus, stay of execution,
and writ of error.
Rowdy Strikers of Paris.
PARIS, August 5th
time when there was almost unpre
more valuable than a conclusion. reached at aay naval compact.
The newspaper is of opinion that - the good feeling is due, above all else, to the discovery that America | shares the most definite grounds of interest with the British common wealth of Nations, which replaced the old Empire.
A taxi driver who ignored the order to strike as a protest against The United States is socially and the Sacco-Vanzetti execution, was politically more akin to these do mobbed by strikers. The police minions than to any other countries rushed up, and a fierce fight ensued. of the world. Hence a breach of Five arrests were made. "
peace is not merely unthinkable, but reciprocal goodwill and trust is indispensable.
The strikers were most active in Paris this morning. They tried to hold up the tramways, and smashed the windows of some of the cars.
(UTEE'S AMERICAN SERVICE] | President Coolidge Guarded.
:
New Yoak, August 8th. The church in Black Hills, where President Coolidge worshipped yes terday, was searched by detectives.
New York's Precautions.
* LATER. General Dawes Speech Unpopular at Washington, General
Dawes allusions to Genera in his Peace Bridge speech have caused a stir in the State Department, which has vigorously
dissented. against General Dames" view that inadequate prelimin- ary preparations accounted for the Geneva breakdown. It is.
New Year, August 8th. aying squad of fourteen motor
The police have organised Cyclists, protected by two armour pointed out that the United States. ed cars, in case of violence during delegates discussed the situation the Sacro-Vanzetti excitement.
So stringent are their precau tions that all crowds in the neigh bourhood of subway stations are
spersed.
with the British representatives at Dis- the Lengue's Preparatory armament Conference, earlier in the
Many recipients of threatening year. This view is echoed by the letters, apparently from anarch-Administration" newspapers. ists, have handed them to the
The New York Timci says an ex- police.
Thousands of miners in Denver planation of the speech may be have started a four-day sympathy found in a pamphlet recently mir atrike.
eulated by a friend of Genera
Mors Explosions.
It is believed in Washington that in the event of further explosions the powerful deportation law will be employed.
One-Day Strikes. Being Planned In U.S.A.
in the Italian district of Utica, New the furtherance of York, but it is pot thought that for the Presidency. According to they are connected with the present the pamphlet General Dawes": agitation.
method is "Smash with the Javelin of sincerity the smoke screens em- ployed to conceal, confuse and pervert American fundamentals." ...(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
London Prees Comment.
́· Londok, August" 8th. The opening of the Bridge Peace, linking Canada and tha alone, half-a-million are ready to United States aerom the Niagara down-tools.
River, is regarded by the Briti The most elaborate police precau press as having taken place very tions are being taken everywhere.
after the
New Yona, August th Socialista and Communists throughout America are planning one-day strikes, in protest of the Sacco-Vanzetti execution.
est since the 1923 crop, and it is It is claimed that in New York 4,500,000 bales less than the record crop of 13,000,000 last year.
As the Times remarks, to de- scribe Catming's policy would be to write the history of the chief events and movements of those years, in the old world and the деж. Lord Castlereagh, who had preceded him at the Foreign Office. saw before he died that England could not remain & partner in an alliance with continental govern- ments which aimed at the suppres
The announcement proved, the xion by arms of the popular move biggest surprise that cotton brokers ments which began to break
have experienced in years, and
Advices from South America opportunely caught the market almost bare of describe" agitation at Panama, break-up of the naval conference over Europe abortly after
cotton.
The wild shouts of frenzied Napoleonic Wars."-
brokers as they yelled their orders Canning trod in his footsteps, in to buy, reached the street 17 storeys developing and applying this view, below the door of the exchange, He did much to foster in the world miniscent of the hectic days of the
and the occasion was strongly re the idea of nationality, which his wartime.. booms.
out
the
own disciple, Palmerston, adopted MR. L. C. AMERY'S TOUR. with less reserve. His recognition
of the Spanish-American republics ARRIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA,
Kai how, Hupeh, was one of the most important"
strokes of policy.
#
At Swatow:-The atra Nanning Newchtrang, Avanger and Kuriyang."
At Amoy:-The stre. Ningpo and Krukiang-
The Kuciyang is a vessel which is based on Hong Kong, and it is not expected that she will be brought to Shanghai.
{THROUGH RKUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 8th. Mr. L. C. Amery, the Secretary NEAR EAST RAVAGED BY for the Dominions, arrived on the
CHOLERA.
linar Arundel Castle st. Capetown this morning.
He was accorded a civic welcome before leaving for Pretoria
MANY DEATHS.
(THROUGH XEUZZE'S AGENCY.] ;
The skeleton services which were couanenged by the company soon
BASEA, August 8th. after the strike commenced are still being maintained with more or lera A cholera epidemic has broken regularity, with sailings on the out along the banks of the Shott el Tientsin, Lower Yangtze and Hang Arab. Kong.
Meanwhile, vessels of the Indo- China Steam Navigation Co. con- tinue to run at full capacity, both And such cargo and passenger,
bers of Commerce and commercial vessels of the China Merchants Co. organisations in Japan are busy
passing resolutions strongly pro-as remain in commercial service are testing against the surtaxes and
Hitherto there have been 187 deaths at Abadan, 77 at Moham merah, and 66 at Bours
In Barra stone 34,000 people have been innoculated against cholera..
Serum By Air From Berlin To Teheran.
HOLCHST-ON-MAIE, Aug. 8th.
EHANGHAI, August 9th. excise duties promulgated by the also carrying as many passengers Koo Mens Yu and Wang Ching Nanking Government, to be effec and as much cargo as can be taken;
At the request of the Persian Wei, both Hankow Moderate lead-tive as from September 1st, and the while a few vessels of the smaller ers, declared before meeting of Kuomintang is calling upon the Chinese lines are stated to be mak Government, the German dye in the Communists have made, mis forcement of tariff autonomy, Mr. ing. hay while the sun shines, industry has despatched by air, via Hankow, Propaganda Corps, that Chinese people to support the ea chief enough to spoil the Kusmin Yoshizawa, the Japanese tang. In order to secure the sur- went to Nanking this evening, and running to such ports as can be Moscow, 100,000 tubes of sui serum to Teheran, to vival of the Hankow :Government, it is currently reported that he will visited without serious danger of cholera completa suppression at all Com-demand the thdrawal of the the ships being seized by the mill- combats lera epidemic in the munistic influence was urgently fury taxes, otherwise Jupar will
tary or other authorities, needed.
'take action.
Minister
eastern pro
£12,000,000 GIFTS.
TO FOUND HOSPITAL, MUSEUM AND LIBRARY.
Asuncion, Guayaquil, Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
at Geneva.
A0 B000
The Daily News says:
The
The protest strikes in Uruguay Several regiments of troops beve are assuming serious proportions. Bridge of Peace is the true answer tevideo where no newspapers are going on for many weeks at the been moved to the vicinity of Monto the controversy that has been
appearing.
official seat of the League of Peace. Mestings of Protest in Franca. The ceremony so happily consum- Meetings of protest against the mated yesterday must serve to re Sacco-Vanzetti sentences have been held all over France with the ex- call to the minds of all English-
ception of Paris."
LATER.
speaking communities the essential significance of their commed in The exercise of clemency in the case of Bacco and Vanzetti rests terests and common aims. There is on Mr. Fuller, Governor of Massa- more meaning in the simple fact chusetts, not on President Coolidge, that the far-flung frontier line be who has no legal power over the tween Canada and the United condemned of any State.
Preparations for the execution at States stands abolutely unguarded, midnight have been completed. than in all the recent protestations Guards have been doubled round
the prison and have mounted the of uneasy politicians that war bo- tween us and America is unthink- ‚able."'!'.
roof.
The Way Towards Peace, The Morning Post remarks :--- Those who seek pesce by limita
good-
(THROUGH HAYAS AGENCY.] Paris Commurists' ' General Strike "a Fiasco.
PARIS, August 8th The 24-hour general strike in Dispatches from Los Angeles state paris ordered by Communists yes. tion of armaments begin at the that the will of the late book col-
protest against the wrong end. "A more hopeful way lector and philanthropist, Henry E. terday asa Huntington, provided, inter aito, forthcoming execution of Sacco and is to cultivate friendship and for the erection of a hospital at Vanzetti proved a fiasco. The mace will. We have more hope of such
Angeles, to cost £400,000, in of the City's workers disregarded
the appeal to cease work sad the happy ceremonies as the meating on the Peace Bridge. It was a honour of his uncia and his son
only noticeable result was that the
circumstance that the Prince of Howard.
It is also stated that during the number of taxi-cabs in the streets great occasion, and it was a happy year 1922 the testator made a deed was less than a quarter of the Wales and Prince George, as well of gift of £10,000,000 for a public normal. Small bands of Communist as Mr. Baldwin, were in a position to seet: General Dawes and Mr. library and art museum at Ban demonstrators paraded the streets.
Demonstrations and meetings also Kellogg at the joint ceremony. Marino, California, and set aside more than £1,600,000 for its main took place in provincial towns, but This meeting is the best possible
Los
Do serious incident occurred
comment on the breakdown of the tenance.
An Amateurish" Bomb at conference at Geneva. It says, bet The New York Times, which
Aldwych Tube Station. ter than any form of words, that states that the income from certis Loxnos, August 9th
there is no substance in the failure funds is to be used exclusively
bomb exploded at Aldwych of these ill-founded negotiations for research in American and Engenation of clock this We are in a better position to be lish history ay this gift in of world significance because it will morning. Nobody was hurt but the friends, since we have agreed to not only bring England and America building was shaken. Fragmente part rather than conclude an ar to a better understanding, but will of an amateurish bomb were found rangement which would leave one Also help to set them in their true in the cloakroom wall, which was or the other in a nervous state of
"fancied or real insecurity. relation to the rest of the world.”
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