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FRICTION CONTINUES IN RANKS

OF

KUOMINTANG.

NANKING LEADERS STILL DISSATISFIED. WUHAN LEADERS' MISSION OF PACIFICATION.

ALREADY SQUABBLING OVER PORTFOLIO. PLUMS. WUHAN LEADERS MAKE REMARKABLE DEMANDS.

DICTATOR CHANG TSO LIN TO HELP MARSHAL WU PEI FU FINANCIALLY.

THE WUHAN AND NANKING LEADERS.

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(THROUGH RECTER'S, AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Sept. 9th. Wang Ching Wei. Hm Chien and General Chu Pei Teh are arriving in Shanghai this afternoon, where "they are meeting Sun Fo" and

General Tan Yen Kai

It is understood that these Wa-

hän lenders will endeavour to effect a réconciliation with Hu Han Min; Chang Ching Kinng. Wa Taz Fei and Tsai Yusz Pui (who left the Nanking Government with Chians Kai Shek) preparatory to the Nan

king Conference on the 15th inst.

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WANG CHING WEI'S "ATONEMENT,"

[THAQUOK REUTIR'S AGENCY.),

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, 1927.

SEANORA, Sept B That his prezent visit to Nanking is prompted by a sincere desire to atone for his share in the "UD.. fortunate mistake which led to the party's disruption," was the gist of a speech made by Mr. Wang Ching Wei at a dinner on September 6th at Nanking!

JAPAN UNPOPULAR FOUR GIRLS KILLED THE LURE OF THE IMPORT & EXPORT

IN MANCHURIA.

PROTESTS AND DELEGATES SENT TO PEKING.

REMEDY PROMISED,

{MIROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The

IN LONDON FIRE.

VICTIMS ABLAZE JUMP INTO CANAL.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]'

Losmos, Sept. 9th.

Four girls were killed in a fire which occurred at the works of the Film Waste Products, Limited, St. Paneras.

PIXING, September 9th. agitation in Manchuria

The back of the building faces against Japan continues. The Kirin Regent's Canal, into which the and Fangtion Chambers of Com-girls, whose clothing was afire. merce and other public bedios "are sprang: Some of the girls were wiring protests and sending dele-rescued by a passing barge. gates to Peking.

Chinese and Japanese officials express surprise at the agitation, declaring it to be due to misunder- standing and emphatically reiterate that the

reports

Τ

new

that Japan has developed

Aggressive policy, in any way comparable with the Twenty-One Demards, is intrue.

ment of

There appear to be two main causes of the friction, namely, that Mr. Wang Ching Wei gave the Chinese object to the establish- pledge that he would try his best to facilitate the successful reunion of Nanking and Haukow, after which he would resign the chair

It is probable that Wang Chingmanship of the Kuomintang, We will proceed to Fenghap to

Tax Abolition Law.

A

Japanese Consulate

NON-AGGRESSION PACTS.

SUGGESTIONS BY TOLAND AND FINLAND.

STATEMENT BY SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN.

[TERDUGH BITTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, September 9th. The question of Non-Aggression Pasts, which was raised by Paland

at Linklang and that the Japanese in the League of Nations, has now oppose the opening of railways been put on the agenda paper in competing with the South Vaa the form of an amended proposal which has been handed to the heads of the Locarno Powers' delegations. The Polish proposal declares

churia Railway, n

Chang Tso Lin, it is understood, The Nationalist Government anas promised Mr. Yoshizawa, the In connection with the confer pources a law for the abolition of Japanese Minister, to take the

sco Chiang Kai Shek..

that all wars of aggression will

ATLANTIC

NO NEWS YET OF "OLD

GLORY."

NOTHING HEARD OF CANA- DIAN FLIERS.

{THEOUGA RET (ER'S AGENCY.]

Lospos, September 8th. Anxious crowds waited at Croy- don this afternoon for Tully and Medcalf, who set of from London, Ontario, on a non-stop fight to London

PROHIBITIONS.

· INTERNATIONAL CONFER.

ENCE TO BE HELD..

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH LABOUR AND SOVIET.

T.U.C. LEADERS' VIEWS.

[EXITISH WIRELESS SERVICE:]

Broar. Sept. 8th.

By a majority of nearly two million votes, the Trade' Union Congress at Edinburgh to-day de- cided to break off negotiations with the Russian trade unions.

A card vote on the General

effect was 2,831,000 far, and 620,000

LONDON, Sept. 9th." The Government have appointed an influential delegation of Cus toms experts and commercial ad. Council's recommendation to this risers, headed by Sir Sydney Chap-gainst. man, to an international conference There was some very plain speak. comprising members and non-men- and the methods of the Russianst

ing by Labour leaders about this

bera of the League of Nations

Me Citrine, the Secretary of the summoned to meet at Geneva on Congress, presenting the General Council's "recommendation said in was impossible to carry on negotia- tions with the Russians with a

They were due at noon, but no news of them has been received since they left Newfoundland.

Their aeroplane, the Sir John Carling, is not equipped with wire less. The weather conditions over October 17th to frame na interna South Iland are unfavourable. There was heavy rain all night tional agreement to abolish import long, and it continued to-day, with and export prohibition and restricview

mist..

OLD GLORY'S OWNER

OFFERS REWARD.

[SUTER'S AMERICAN RERVICE.

New York, September 8th. Mr. Hearst, the backer of the

ward of G.925,000 for the discovery Old Glory Aight from the United States to Italy, has offered a re

the aeroplane, of which no trace

ans yet been found.

tion.

to ΠΑ

Agreement between British and Russian trade unions.

The whole trouble is that the Russians have a different concep-

U.S. COTTON PRICES. tion of the functions of the Labour.

"SHOOT UP" TO FULL

ALLOWANCE LIMIT.

[REDTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Sept. 9th. Cotton prices shot up to the full

movement from that which We have in this country. Our idea is that of a constitutional movement. We thought contact would remove our differences, but we now find these differences are

very much deeper than appears on the surface. The Russians whole idea of the movement is that it must be re volutionary in the sense of the Russian revolution. Their idea in

ence, it is understood, that Wuhan the transit dues, tariff law, and necessary measures to prevent remain prohibited by this Assembly Brancker, the Director of Civil allowance limit of...200 points fol that the Labour movement is to Jeaders are demanding the port excise tax, the law to be operative recurrence of the demonstration declares that members of the this afternoon to suggestions that lowing-publication of the Govern./ be played on the stage of Moscow,

their

folios of Foreign Affairs, Finance only in Kwangtung and Kwangsi, and Communications for

as from September 1st, and tempor nominees, which will give them arily not to be effective in Kiangsu, practical control of the new Aahwei, Fukien, and Chekiang, Nationalist Government, which it until all preparations are is expected will be announced after |

pleted. the konference.

These demands are already caus ing friction between Wuhan and! Nacking, while it is understood that Tang Seng Chi is unwilling to place his armies under the con-

trol of the Nanking Government.

THE KUOMINTANG CONFERENCE.

(Wah Ts: Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, September 9th.

NATIONALISTS WANT MONEY.

com-

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SPEECHES AT A SHANGHAI

TEA PARTY.

"TRADE MUST BE RESTORED."

SHANGHAI, September 5th. General Ho Ying Ching, Com- mander-in-Chief of the 1st Route of the Revolutionary Army, 'arrived here on Saturday afternoon, in

General Yang Yu Ting is seeing Mr. Yoshizawa to discuss the situa- tion this afternoon.

GENERAL LI CHAI HSIN

RESIGNS..

"IDLE TO TALK."

[BRITISH WIRALESS "SERVICE, ]

Recay, September 8th. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton

Aviation, made a spirited reply League are under an obligation to

have been made that a non-stop conform to this principle. Consewest is impracticable

North Atlantic Bight from east to ment forecast, indicating a yield

quently, the Assembly calls on mem- bers of the League to proceed to the conclusion of non-aggression pacts, inspired by the idea that all pacific means ought to be employed for the settlement of differences of whatsoever nature that may arise

(Wah Ta: Tat l'no.)

CANTON, September 9th. General Li Chai Esin has resign-between them."

ed his post of Chief of Staff of: the General Military Headquarters.

W

די

Britain's Position.

LATKA

Sir Austen Chamberlain has is-

THE LATE COLONEL HILL.sued a statement as regards the Finnish proposal for pooling the League funds to give financial ps sistance for the victims of aggree sion. He declared that he welcomed

ITEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Sept. Bth. The funeral of the late Colonel company with Tan Yea Kai, Chair Hill, of the U.S. Army, whose tragic man of the Executive Committee of death occurred at Shanghai or the the Wuhan Government, and Chang 5th inst., took place this afternoon. Zeu Yoong, "Chief of the Kiangsu Deceased was given a military Provincial Triagury, for the pur-funeral and the proceedings were pose of raising funds to nect very impressive. The body will he

taken urgent military expenses.

on board the Prezident Jefferson for Seattle tomorrow.

the proposal but the acceptance of such a scheme would involve heavy commitments. The British Covernment would require special powers from Parliament and could not ask or expect auch powers to

The Kuomintang General Con ference, which was arranged to be held at Nanking, to settle differences between Hankow and Nanking oa the 18th inst., is unlikely to take place then owing to Nanking leaders, including Wa Chic. Fei, Tsai Yuen Pai, Hu Han Min and Li Shek Cheng, persisting in their opposition towards Hsu Chien, Koo Meng Yu and others who recently arrived a. Nanking.

According to a foreign message, and a number of local journalists ATLANTIC PASSENGERS NEW outcome of the Disarmament Con-

A tea party was held at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, Bays the Shumpan, to which Yu Yah Ching, Yih Wai Chun Wong Sino Lai, Koo Shing Ih, Do Tse Auh

Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's sudden were invited.

withdrawal from East Hanan is The Commander-in-Chief made a

due to the fact that his troops are not on agreeable terms with

lengthy report on the war opera-

ions and the present position of General Chin Yun do's forces also cared that certain foreign_im- the Revolutionary army. He de-

LIVERPOOL AS AN AIR-PORT.

FACILITIES.

(BRITISH -WIRELESS SERVICE)

ار

"stationed in that portion of Honan.perialists assisted Sun Chuan Fanged suitable landing areas on the

RUGBY, Sept. 8th. Sir Sefton Brancker has inspect outskirts of Liverpool, which it is proposed to make an airport.

The Air Ministry is stated to be favourable to making Liverpool a

Marshal Feng has wired to Naa by firing more than thirty rounds

He pointed out that it is of the king, supporting the return to utmost importance for the Wuhan power of the fire" committee mem and Nanking. Government to co operats, and expressed the hope ders of the Central Executive Com-that the people would have full cen-halfway air-port between London mittee (Nanking Government),

fidence in the revolutionary army and Scotland, and London and and render it every assistance, so that the revolution might be crown- ed with success at an early date, the unification of China be effected, and equality and freedom for China

AN APPEAL FROM WU PEI FU.

(Wah T Tat Pas.)

be realised.

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The Financial Sitnation. Chang Zeu Yoong, Chief of the Kiangsu Provincial Treasury, then. made a detailed report on the fin ancial position of the Nationalist

Ireland

Imperial Airways are similarly inclined, and several continental air line companies are willing to make experiments in conveying Atlantic

passengers between Liverpool and the Continerit.

AMERICAN MISSIONARIES

ATTACKED.

Government, and urged the mer- FARTY-EN-ROUTE-TO-BURMA. chants in Shanghai to render as

SHANGRAI, Sept. 9th. Marshal Wu Pei Fu's representa tive in Peking interviewed Marshal Chang Tse Lin the other day and requested the latter to extend his financial help to Wu Pei Fu, whe, he said, was supported by a large sistance to the Revolutionary army number of forces under his former Yu Yah Ching said that owing subordinates. Chao Teb and Yang to the interruption of traffic on the Sen also pledge their loyalty to Yangtze River the trade depression him. It is reported that Marshal had continued, and money. Chang Teo Lin has promised to difficult to obtain. The wealthy ascist Marshal Wu with $100,000.

active,

was

́ ́(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RANGOON, Sept. 8th.

He said, "The flight from east approximately of 300,000 bales be idle to talk of prohibiting the at Prices dropped 80 points on realisa. to west has to be done, and it is low, the estimate of August 1st.

tempt. You can no more stop a

man than you can prevent him from tions, but, partially recovered on attacking Mount Everest. I could strong buying support. have put my money on Minchin in the Saint Raphael getting across safely."

THE CANADIAN FLIERS.....

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruany, September 8th. Following the virtual abandon- ment of hope for news of the Old

ling, as their machine is named,

U.S. ASIATIC FLEET.

CHANGE IN THE COMMAND.

(THROUGH REUTER'S "AGENCY‚]

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and that all other Labour organisa- tions are merely spectators, in the auditorium. They seek to compel us to adopt their methods and their They ex-communicate

Principles.

all those who dare to differ from their inmost councils. In view of the persistent attacks made upon them, the General Council have hitherto exhibited a tolerance which has been an example to the worid The General Council is unanimous in making the recommendation. There was

not, one dissentient voice.

Glory, grave anxiety is felt for the

Pretence Of Unity. " safety of Captain Tally and Lieut-

SHANGHAI, September 9th. Mr. JR. Clynes said the one. enant Medcalf, who left Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, for London,

Admiral Bristol bas relieved element of surprise was that their yesterday, and have not since been Admind Williams of the command decision had come" so late. After heard of.

the dictatoral and offensive langu Unless carried out of its course of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet by strong winds, the Sir John Carl-

muid, if all went well, have reach was born in 1868 and graduated at tions. Let us no longer pursue a [Admiral. Mark Lambert Bristol age of the Russians, it was impos

sible to proceed with the negotia- rd, Croydon Aerodrome by two U.S. Naval Academy in 1887; was pretence of unity which does not

Hours before that, it might rea- ensign in 1689 and advanced exist," he concluded. sonably be expected to have been

Mr. Cramp, of the National seca flying over Ireland, or to have through the various grades to rank been reported by steamships off the of Captain in 1913; was temporary Union of Railwaymen, said his western coast of Ireland.

Rear-Admiral in 1918, and has union had decided not to support served in all classes of ships in the General Council's recommenda tios, but he himself sympathised U.S. Navy.]

with the General Council because

o'clock this afternoon.

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be granted unless Britain obtained some compensation for her financial

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

"LONDON, September 8th. effort, auch na ́ à ́reduction of

There is still no news of Tully Emamenta While the scheme and Medcalf. Was a valuable contribution to the general question of dis VIEWS ON TRANS-OCEANIC armament, they must

FLIGHTS. decision until they saw the final

reservé a

ference and the extent to which the Finnish scheme commands the gen eral support of members of the League.

INDIAN FINANCIAL

AUTONOMY.

SIR BASIL BLACKETT'S SURPRISE ACTION.

SWARAJISTS WALK OUT."

{THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, September 9th.

MAHOMMEDAN CELEBRA of the insult they had received

TION IN PARIS.

[THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.]

PARIS, September 8th. For the first time yesterday the

The "futile" loss of gallant. lives on Trans-Occanic' flights La prominently featured in this morn- ing's newspapers, which print | Mahommedan Colony of Paris ecle- photographs of 19 recent victims of the Atlantic and Pacific.

brated, with due rite and pomp, the Mulud or anniversary of the birth of the Prophet.

The mosque was filled with large numbers of Moslems from Africa

The well-known aircraft manu- facturer. Mr. A. V. Roe, in a letter to the Times, says that in the near future huge metal.flying boats will traverse wide stretches of water without risk, so why take risks now, when the pilot can render greater Turkey, Persia, the Levant and service in other directions?

India. The Manchester Guardian de mands

the

SIMA, September 8th. Sir Basil Blackett's announce-

amendment of 20 ment of the decision to drop the anomalous regulations under which IMPERIAL BANK OF INDIA. Reserve Bank Bill, owing to the the Air Ministry are not empower- inability of the members to agrered to do more than ascertain if the INTEREST RATE INCREASED. ou a question of the directorate, machine is not overloaded. surprised the House,

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from the Russiane. He recognised how much humiliation the General Council had suffered in carrying on the negotiations. His difficulty was that a break with the Moscow Labourites would be interpreted as support of the Conservative Govern-

meat. #

Russian Communism and British

Unionism

Mr. Bromley, leader of the Union of Locomotive Engineers,,, pointed out that trade unionism" in Russia WLA a compulsory appendage to. Communism, and therefore differ- He ent from British unionism. must support the General Council.

Mr. J H. Thomas, leader of the National Union of Railwaymen, repeated that the General Council were unanimous in their recom- mendation. Mr. Cramp, his col- CALCUTTA, Sept. 9th.league in the National Union of Mr. Mackenzie King, the Pre- The Imperial Bank of India has Railwaymen, had only supported Mr. Brinivasa Ayyangar then mier, after a Cabinet meeting, said increased its interest rate to petion out of loyalty to that delega

the view of his particular delega- strongly protested against the it foreshadowed an early introduc manner in which, they had beention of legislation to stop hazardous cent. treated, and declared that they air-flights.

Bir Bel was bombarded with questione, as to whether this was by order of the Secretary of State, and whether he means merely to postpone the Bill or to drop it." He declined any further statement...

had tried to co-operate with the

CANADA TO TAKE ACTION.

(Tanooga ZzUTER'S AGENCY.)

OTTAWA, Sept. 9th.

[THOUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.)

Government, but the Government THE REMAINING CANADIAN COLOMBO COAL COOLIES was triding with the liberties of the House. It was impossible to work with a Government acting, in this manner.

ON STRIKE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

Cozano, Sept. 8th: A lightning_atrike of 300 cool

tion.

Mr. Thomas said he was prepared to ballot the Railway men's Union on the question, and to abide by the result. He men tioned that, six months ago the General Council of the Trade Union Congress had been on the. verge of a break with Russia.

Mr. Thomas added, "I am not concerned with attacks upon my

lish to the world a lying statement MacDonald Mr. Ramsay

A message from Yunnanfu states have already gone to Japan and that two American families, named

'FLIERS. Wu Pai Fu is now in West Dairen. As soon as co-operation respectively Duncan and McLeod, Hupeh, and is reported to be very Government has been brought about Burma overland, were attacked by between the Wuhan and Nanking who left Batang on Jano 27th for

(THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY.] The Swarajists then“ walked out The Ankarchun authorities have and traffic on the Yangtze River bandits in the neighbourhood of of the chamber, and the House Sr. Joas, Newfoundland,

adjourned.

Sept, th... decided to start a campaign against has been restored, it would be much Atuntee, in Yunnan

The bandits opened fire and drove Honan, and the Chihli-Shantung easier to raise the money. In com.

Indian political circles here de- Following the disappearance" of allied forces are instructed to at-clusion he submitted the following off the party's escorts, and then clare that the Secretary of State Old Glory and the Sir John tack Feng Yu Hsiang from five requests:

robbed the Duncans of everything rejected Sir Basil Blackett's last Carding the supporters of the directions.

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is still That traffic on the Yangtze their hut and some articles.

airmen not to take the risk of cause being stated to be a grievance that in a native district of Fengfa

Nobody was wounded, but a

Meantime, the airmen have re The Southerners now advancing River be restored.

All the Indian members praise- native servant was beateni

Sir Basil's tenacity in an effort to turned to Harbour Grace to pre A French Catholic priest and a secure financial autonomy for In-pare to fly over the ocean to the helped the party at Atuätse. Chinese merchant firm subsequcatlydia free from

atrol of spot where the Old Glory is be Whitehall.

Leved to have descended..

along the north bank of the Yang-

1. That

no troops be allowed to except their clothes. The heroism amendment of the Bill, and conse- Hoyal Windsor have advised the coolics broke out this morning, the self, but when the Russiana pube the dwellings of the people of the MoLcods' servants saved quently the Government was coating their Atlantic. flight.on the part of the coolies against-azbommed illness, and went to

measuers

3. That" drastic

be isze claim to have captured Tadopted against Communists. hing. They are advancing to Cala-yih Wai Chua and Wong Sino Lai: "Speeches were also delivered by pek, north of Yuengchow.

pelled to withdraw the Bill.

America to cacape taking part in the discussion on the Trade Umon Consequently the steamer Osterley and contemptible. You would not. | Bill,~~I~say such conduct is mean

tolerate such in-your-own-union,-

contractor.

is delayed ten hour