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HANKOW "MODERATES" ECLIPSING

NANKING NATIONALISTS.

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE PENDING AT HANKOW. NATIONALIST GENERALS SUMMONED TO ATTEND.

MARSHAL CHANG CONSIDERING ANOTHER PLAN. CALLS UPON HIS GENERALS TO CONFER WITH HIM.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17th, 1927.

SHANGHAI'S RATES.

CHINESE CLIMB DOWN.

WANT AT LEAST SIN REPRE- SENTATIVES ON COUNCIL.

*(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

SHANSI'S GOVERNOR AGAIN IN DOUBT.colved in Goran

It is now quite apparent that Chiang Kai Shek's withdrawal from the arena, will be speedily atilised by the Hankow "Moderates" to effect a union with what remains of the Nac- king Government, with themselves, of course, in the saddle. - We shall then see to what extear their “moderation" will lend them. The Nunking Government and the Nationalist troops on the Vangtaze "seem to be equally demoralised, though there may yet be some "kick" in the 45,000 Southern troops reported to be at Chinkiang. Meanwhile. Hankow troops appear to be rushing to their assistance. An early clash between the North and South may therefore be confidently anticipated. › ̧

be considering fresh military

Marshal Chang is reported to plans, and is stated to be calling the Fengtienese Generals to Peking to discuss the matter.

GOVERNOR OF HANGCHOW REPORTS ON CHEKIANG.

{TULOUGH EZUTRE'S AGENCY)}

SHIYOM"""""August Toth

General Chow Feng Chi, Gover- ),.

HANKOW TROOPS GOING DOWN RIVER.

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Ya Yah Ching, head of the Chinese community, that the rates question was satisfactorily settled on Satur day.

CHANG TSUNG CHANG.

SACCO BREAKS

HIS FAST.

TO MAKE HIMSELF BETTER KNOWN.

ALLOWS HIMSELF TO BE

FORCIBLY" FED.

AN ADMIRER'S VIEW OF HIM. WORKERS' PARTY PREPARING

FOR THE 22nd.

TAETTER'S

AMERICAN SERVICE]

THE GERMAN FLIGHT

A FAILURE.

FRANCE AND

TOGOLAND.

PLUCKY TWENTY-TWO HOURS' | NO QUESTION OF RETURNING

STRUGGLE IN TERRIBLE

WEATHER.

THROCAR REUTER'S AGENCY.}

- HER MANDATE,

(THROCOH HAVAS AORNCY.]

No man in China is' leas under-`

'BERLIN, ‘August 15th.

PARIS, August 16th. SHANGHAI, August 18th.

The company cwning the Bremen The Municipal Council has re-stood or more wrongly depicted:

Le Journal says that according announces that, an seroplane was from than is Marshal Chang Tsung

to information obtained from the Chang, Tupan of Shantung, by the

--New-Yonx,-August 10th sighted at 11.15 this morning in

03.28 Lat N., 1.14 Long. E., Quai D'Orsay, the question of re- outside world, says & writer in the

As the result of the importunities proceeding in an east-south-bust turning the French mandate on Tsingtas Times. The reason is be of his wife, coupled by an exhibi. direction. It is believed here that Togoland and the Cameroons to cause he has never in the past takention by his physician, a rubber tube this news indicates that the aero-

plane is returning to Germany.on. any trouble to contradict unfavour used for forcible feeding caused

account of bad weather. able reports, nor ever attempted to Sacco to cease his hunger strike. present his own side of any question Sacco watched with interested how the apparatus worked and finally for the public information or con-

took a cup of breth tea saying "Force apparently does count in this world"

The Federation of Street Unious yesterday resolved to notify all its members to pay the new Municipal rates for the six months ending December 31st and demand that at least six Chinese representatives, be on the Municipal Council

CHIANG'S SUCCESSOR.

sideration.

The world knows him to be a great tall soldier, six feet and three inches in height, with

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heavy

(Wah Tez Fat Pan.)

SHANGHAI, August 16th.

black moustache.

He has the re- Marshal Chiang is temporarily putation of being a Tiger." more succeeded by General Ho Ying Yam, fierce than Monsieur Clemencsan who was Marshal Chiang's strong Le Tigre" of France (who is only supporter. As soon as General Litigerish in word), and his ruthless- Chung Jen arrives at Nanking, #ness is spoken of with almost hated A telegram from Hankow, dated conference will be called to discuss breath so that his name for cruelty measures to be taken to continus

[TEROUGE RECTER'S AGENCY.}

SHANGHAI, August 16th.

zór of Hangchow, whose attitude | the. 15th instant, „states that the was regarded as doubtful in view 35th and 38th Armies are leaving of previous affiliations with Sun for down-river. Chuan Fong, arrived at Shanghai this morning and called on Chang Ching Kiang, ex-Chairman of the Central Executive Committee at Naming. He reported that the situation in Chekiang was peace fal

APPREHENSION AT NAN- KING AS TO CITY'S SAFETY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

NARKING, August 16th, The Nationalist Forces have ze tired to Chuchow on the Tientsin

· Pukow 'Railway, line.

Apprehension exists in Naaking whether the city will be defended. At present #0,000 Southern troops are at Chinking.

EFFECT OF CHIANG'S "BOMBSHELL."

́YANGTSZE ́ SITUATION

CHAOTIC.

(THROUGH BLUMER'S' AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, August 15th. The already complex Yangtze situation has been temporarily re- duced to chaos by Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's resignation:

MEETING OF NANKING.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

DEFENCE COMMISSIONER AT SHANGHAI RESIGNING.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGEŃCY.]

SHANGHAI, August 16th. At noon yesterday, local officials of the Nanking Government met in the Defence Commissioner's yamen. Yang Hu, Defence Commissioner of Shanghai, potifled his colleagues that he was forwarding his resigna tion to Nanking immediately.

MARSHAL CHANG'S MILI- TARY PLANS.

(Wah Tu Yat Pas.)

SHANGHAI, August 16th

In order to deal with the new state of affair in the Yangtze Valley, Marshal Chang Tso Lin, ia considering another generat ali tary plan. He has ordered that all Fengsenese troops should be kept prepared to oppose Marshal Feng forces on the Kin-Han Railway.

The execution of General King Tan, Vice-Commander of the 15th Hankow Army Corps, and the sub- sequent arrest of General Liu Tso

are

Foreign observers at Nanking on Saturday reported that Chiang Kai Shek was far stronger from military point of view than was generally recognised. From the fact Lurg, Commander of the same that the Nanking forces were Army Corps, such incidents successfully counter-attacking north primarily engineered by General of the Yangtze, the observers were fang Seng Chi, aiming ot extirpat dumbfounded to bear that Chiang ing Hupeh military influence and bad resigned.

having them replaced by be loyal followers. Military leaders of the "Hupeh clique" are very indignant towards General Tang..

The retirement of the Southerners from Mingkwang is confirmed, while 10,000 have gone to Kaoyu to at tempt to hold up the advance of

Mrs. Borodia,

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Sun Chuan Fang's troops' along the According to a telegraphic report Grand Canal. Meanwhile fairly from Vladivostock, Mrs. Borodin large bodies of Southern troops are | has arrived there. withdrawing from the north bank

The Japanese Minister At Dairan. towards Chiakiang and Nanking.

Mr. Yoshizawa, the Japanese These movements, however, are Minister, is now at Dairen where at present -unimportant compared he called & aeries of conferences with the flow of Wuhan supporters with his colleagues with regard to down-river towards Nanking.

the policy to be adopted to deal with the new turn of political affairs in China.

News from Nanking is very vague, but it is apparent that the civilians are out of the picture and the military are supreme.

An Appeal To Wuhan, Chinese reports suggest that the advance of Li Tsung Jen from Wuhu, with an army of 7,000, will clarify the situation, by enabling the Kwangsi Generals Li Tsung Jen, Poi Tsung Hai and Ho Ying Ching to dominate the position, pending the arrival of large Wuhan forces from Kiukiang and Hunkow,

SHANSI'S INDEPENDENCE.

(Wah Tez Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, August 16th. The spokesman of General Yen Shih Shan, Governor of Shausi, stated in Nacking that whatever the political situation the Yang- toze Valley he must continue to keep independence within the ter ritory of Shansi, so as to maintain peace in that province.

The Kwangsi.commandera wired to General Tang Seng Chi explain An important declaration in/con- ing that the necessity for the retire nection with the new turn, of affairs -meat of their commander-in-chief, caused by the bombshell of Marshal Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, was for Chiang Kai Shek's resignation, is the purpose of enabling the Hankow being considered at a joint confer- and Nanking Governments to re- fence, now held at Kiukiang, unite.. and bave requested the Wuhan authorities to give instruc. I

A CALL TO "PEKING.

(Wah Taz Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, August, 18th.

the Northern Expedition.

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Vanzetti was also present and 'urged Sacco to take a becond cap.

Sacco had hunger-struck for 30 days, a' day less than, bis effort in 1823. *

The Executive Committes of the Workers Party have called a day strike of protest on the 22nd inst., when the respite expires. The pro- gramme includes meetings and parades, despite the prohibition of the Police Commissioner.

Explosion At Juror'a Hom..

BOSTON, August 18th.

years

has by now far out-grown the possibility of it being even half true. Tang Seng Chi, Wang Ching Wei,

An "At Home ” Oneq Monthly. San Fo and Chang Fat Kusi have

As 'Marshal Chang has never arrived at Kiukiang. They have

sought publicity, it is time that sent a joint telegram to the Nan publicity itself reveals the real man king military leader-Li Chung from out of the picturesque dis- Jen, Pei Chung Hai and Ho Ying guise that legends have wrapped

According to a police report from Yы-requesting them to proceed him in. Courageous people have East Milton, the home of Lewis to Kiukiang to attend a joint con perhaps hinted to the General re-MeHardy, one of the jurors in the ference at which the question ofcently that he is really an unknown Sacco-Vanzetti trial seven the possibility of a combination quantity, and it may be that he has ago, was wrecked by an explosion between Haukow and Napking been surprised in the realisation during the night. MeHardy was might be discussed.

that the world has not had any away. His wife and four children opportunity to get to know him. were there, but were not seriously Be that as it may, the fact remains injured, though firemen had to that the Tupan is this autumn going extricate them from the debris. to come out of his shell" as it

U.S. Beeks To Enlighten The were, and will be "At Home" önce

Argentine. monthly to foreign friends (intro- duced by their Tinan representa tives) at the palatial theatre and ball room that has been built within, the last two years by the General for entertainments of this nature.

GENERAL GALEN'S

HOLIDAY.

{THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY.)

SHANGHAI, August 15th From Hankow it transpires that General Galen has not yet left that ty, but states that he intends to leave as soon as his duties will permit, as a holiday is long over- due.

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(Wah Ter Yat Pan). "A Chinese Report.

SHANGHAI, August 16th. General Galen passed Loyang, Honan, on the 10th inst. and im mediately continued his journey to

Russia,

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Calmness,

Marshall Chang is noted among his friends...for. 2.1 unshakeable. calmness and sang-froid and it is possible that he has never once - been shaken by the imminent war at the approaches to his capital within the Provincial gates. Cer- tainly the Tupan's decision to make a friendly gesture to the foreiga elements in his Province indicates no nervousness towards his native NAVAL WIERLESS.] -

adversaries in the south, and sug- "HANKOW, August 15th. gests that he looks forward to a Troops continue to proceed down-pleasant autumn and winter at river.

KICKIANG, August 13th. Troops have arrived from up- river and have proceeded straight down-river.

TROOP MOVEMENTS ON THE YANGTSZE,

Tsinan, where he may be known by as well as get to know better those foreigners who live in or visit bis

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city... NANKING, August 15th.. More troops, the balance of the

The first "At Home will be

The Return To Dessau.

LATER. The Bremen has returned to Dessau, and landed at 4.20.

when it mot

Germany was never raised officially or" unofficially. The nowspaper adds that it was authorized to declare emphatically that France, if sounded with a view to such return, would never accept the

THE UPHEAVAL"

BOLIVIA.

IN

The plans had. Hawn over Ireland, and was, heading for Cape Race transfer of the mandate to any

with very heavy | Power. storms. An attempt to defy them would have meant certain death, so the airmen decided to return. They dashed down-wind at tOR speed for home, and the machine landed andamaged and in excellent condition.

The frater frm state that the attempt will be repeated so soon, 15 the weather permits.

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American Welcome Prepared.

New York, August 15th. Various American cities had been busy preparing for the reception of the Bremen, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago had indicated that

INDIANS INDUCED TO FOR- -SAKE-THE-WARPATH.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AQENUT.)

La Pas, August 18th. Thousands of Indians have now been induced to forsake the war-

they intended to keep great shafts path for normal pursuits, this being of light all night long in the sky due to the protapt action of the at the principal air ports, and that Government, troops, which are be provision would be made for anlieved to have averted a general' adequate supply of police.

rising.

INDIA'S TARIFF.

Chicago was most enthusiastic at the possibility of being the Ameri- The Indians suffered heavy casual- can terminus of the fight. Mayor ties in the course of operations. Thomson declared that the welcome would be on a scale which, would. make Colonel Lindberg's welcome in Paris scem comparatively tame.

Anticipating that the German | NEW DUTIES ON COTTON AND BEUNOS AIRES, August 15th. The United States Embassy here owing to the fog, the trans-Atlantic fiers might have some difficulty

SILK YARN. has sent all the newspapers a comfier Chamberlin was to take off at plete account of the Sacco-Vanzetti case, in order "to enlighten public opinion on the subject."

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DEATH OF JUDGE ELBERT GARY.

dawn on August 16 with a view to meeting them off the Massachusetts coast, and escorting them to, Mit- chell Field, on Long Island.

(TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SIMLA, August 18th. The Government has decided to levy a duty of 1 annas in the pound BERLIN, August 15th. or 5 per cent. ad valorem which The airmen of the Bremen are ever is the higher on cotton yan

Terrible Etruggle,

CHAIRMAN OF U.S. STEEL recovering from the strain of 22 The present duty is & per cent.

CORPORATION,

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

THE PAYMENT OF ATHLETES.

hours battle with the elements.

ad valorem; also to reduce. from Captain Koehl explains that he flew in a terrible night of storm and 15 to 73 per cent, the duty artificial impenetrable fog, thunder, light-silk yara. ning and rain. He lost an hour ca scheduled time by the wind tossing the 'plane badly. The machine was twice out of control, though the engines were working perfectly. AN OLYMPIC CONTROVERSY. whether they were flying over land They were hardly able to ascertain,

(THROUGH ELUTER'S AGENCY.]

AMSTERDAM, August 15th:

NEW YORK, August 15th. The death is announced of Mr. Elbert Gary, chairman of the United States Ster! Corporation..

Mr. Elbert Henry Gary took a law degree at Chicago University sixty years ago,” and became a well- known gure in legal circles, be-

As the engines were devouring County Judge and fuel alarmingly, the airmen decided Mayor in his home state of Illinois,

coming

&

or water.

The recent conference at Paris

37th Army, with field artillery, held on Saturday, September 3rd, but retired from his law practice to give up in view of similar weather between the executive committee

munitions and railway engines Eave crossed from Pukow,

CHINKIANG, August 15th. Troops are still coming from North bank and arriving by train from Nanking.

CHIANG KAI SHEK.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.)

SHANGHAI, August 15th. Chiang Kai Shek has proceeded to Ningpo and his resignation from the position of Commander-in-Chief is reliably reported.

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Chiang has sent his family to America.

The election of a successor to

1927, and thenceforward upon the to become president of the original frat Saturday of every month. It] Federal Steel Company, and later is well known that Marshal Chang became chairman of the board of is fond of dancing, and though he directors of the U.S. Steel Corpora- practically never dances himself (he tion. has been known to essay a dance once or twice in foreign houses only) he likes his wives to dance and

President Coolidge's Tributa,

RAPID CITY, August ́16th. President Coolidge has telegraph-

to see other people enjoying themed his condolences to Mrs. Gary, selves in this way, His orchestras adding that in upholding the best are much in request, and having ideais in commerce, and industry, two most excellent bands, one Chi- Mr Gary demonstrates that "suc- The resignation of other members nese and one Russian, there is much ecas is attained in largest measure of the Nanking Government rumoured.

music wherever the Tupan goes.

through adherence to the highest Humour

standards of American business."" One last word about the Tupan. Chiang is apparently, the present They say be has a real sose of difficult.

humour. Kindly humour, too. This little true story to prove it will end this short article about Chang Trung Chang, the silent man, or Kitchener of North China: Not long ago fre Amazons of the Southern Dare-to- Die corps were captured carrying cut propaganda work in the for. ward areas of their invasion

THE DALBANK OF

"SHANGHAI,

UNSEALED BY ORDER OF PROVISIONAL. COURT.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENDY.]

Sharonai, August 16th.

The Dalbank has been unsealed of Shantung. The women were

by order of the Provisional Court brought-before-the-General-and- after the Russian manager had

OBITUARY,

WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN

· AUTHOR......"

"BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, August 15th The death is reported of the novelist, Mr. James Oliver Cur- wood.

ahead..

THE IRISH POLITICAL ASSASSINATION,

FURTHER SUSPECTS

RELEASED.

"{THROUGH REUTLE'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, August 18th. The Dublin police asked that in- formation be refused in the case of Owen. Donelly and Thomas Merri- gas, charged on remand for tons piring with others for the murder of Mr. Kevin O'Higgins

The accused wore thereupon re- leased.

BRISBANE'S BOMB. OBJECT OF ATTACK ON C.LD.

"[TANOVOH, LEUTER'S AGENOZ.]

BRIBBINE August 15th

of the International Association Football Federation and the Inter- national Olympic Committee, agreed that an indemnity for lost earn- ings may be awarded to footballers. competing at the Olympics, with- out their losing their amateur status, provided it be paid to their employers, and not direct to the players.

".

The foregoing was discussed by the council of the International Amateur Athletic Federation at a meeting at Amsterdam, and it pass ed a resolution that the council regrets the decision, and calls the sttention of the athletes of the world to the fact that, according to the rules of the I.A.A.F., any person receiving payment for broken time is debarred from participation in events under the

The police are convinced that the | jurisdiction of the LAAF. explosion of a bomb in the Criminal Investigation Department offices yesterday was intended to destroy records relating to recent robberies. FRENCH COMMUNIST

DEPUTY MARTY ARRESTED AND

GAOLED

tions regarding their future action.

Conference At Klukiang. Messrs. Wang Ching Wei and

[Mr. James Oliver Curwood was Sun Fo, and General Tai Yen Kai, Marshal Chang has telegraphed bean questioned by the Chinese his judgment was worthy of a Solo- born in Michigan in 1878, and was M. are at present at Kiukiang, con- to General Chang Tsung Chang and magistrate concerning payment of mon, for he ordered them to prison a descendant on his father's side ferring with Generals Chu Fei Teh scher Fengtienese military leaders very large sight bearer drafts until their hair grows long. The of Captain Marrayat, "the famous and Chang- Ea Kuci, while it is to go to Peking immediately to dis- from Hankow paid out at Siang adios all had their hair bobbed and English novelist.

elist. He was in news

{THROUGH-REUTER'S AGENCY.] understood that General Li Chai cuss plans to deal with the present, hai, the magistrate, pointing out

paper work for a few years, and Haix, the Governor of Kwangtung, situation. He also telegraphed to the danger of such transactions, shingled in the very latest fashion,

the editorship of the resigned

PARIS, August 15th. is en route to Shanghai in the hope General Yen Shib Shan requesting It is noteworthy that the Muni-

The Communist Dopaty, M and it may well be believed that Detroit New Tribune in 1907 ex- of holding a conference with Chang him to co-operate with the Feng- cipal Police, who carried out the they are at this moment busy doing elusively to take up literary work Marty, who did not surrender after Fa Kuei

tienese against Marshal Feng, but original raid at the request of the

Most of his books relate to the a sentence, has been - arrest- Mr. Hwang Fu, the Mayor of General Yen has not yet definitely Chinese-Authorities were not called their very best in every way to North American woodlands and ed, at Augens, and has been lodged Greater Shanghai, has resigned. replied.

to give evidence..

Canada.] hasten their freedom,

in Bante prison. ----

LAWN TENNIS.

LOTT OUT OF BUNNING FOR DAVIS CUP CONTEST,

[REUIAR'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

FOREST HILL, August 16th. In the Davis Cup trials for the selection of a fourth United States Davis Cup player, Lott, the con querer of Lacoste, was besten by Huztor, Tilden's doubles partner.