NEGOTIATING THE HÄNKOW-NANKING“
AMALGAMATION. `
ALL LEADERS PROCLAIM THEIR SUPPORT.
MR. WANG CHING WEI MEETING CHIANG KAI SHEK AT SHANGHAI
NORTHERNERS RETREAT 30 MILES.
Over the week end there appears to have been a lull on the fighting fronts, but a Naval Wireless message confirms the taking of Yang Chow by the Southerners, Sun Chuan Fang's forces having retreated 30 miles up the Grand Canal, «
But the negotiations among Kuomintang leaders have continued at high pressure and everyone proclaims his desire for a. Hankow- Nanking reunion, though difficulties are always mentioned. Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Kuomintang is the man of the moment. Shanghai is according him a great welcome and Feng Yu Hsiang supports him in a characteristic telegram denouncing "treacherous elements" within the Kuomintang. Mr. Wang's mission to Shanghai is, according to Wal To: Tai Pao, the somewhat curious one of meeting Chiang Kai Shik who is staying at the house of a friend, in the Settle- Tent.
General Tang Seng Chi has also declared his, wish for Kuo- mintang reunion and his intention to work for that end For the first time he has approved an action of Chiang Kai Shek's-the letter's resignation to further the cause which they all have at heart.
CHIANG KAI SHEK IN
-
SHANGHAI,
(Fah Tu: Tai Pao),
SHANGHAI, Sept. 11th. With the object of meeting Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Chiang Kai Shek arrived to lay in Shanghai. The
Ex-Commander-in-Chief is staying
At the residence of Mr. Chang Ching Kiang, which is in the Inter- national Settlement.
THE POPULARITY OF MR. WANG CHING WEI.
(Wah Te: Fat Pao).
י
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th, 1927.
YANG CHOW TAKEN BY SOUTHERNERS.
(NAVAL WIRELESS. ]
CHINXIANG, Sept. 10th. Yang Chow has been captured by Southerners, and the Northerners bave retreated about 30 miles.up
the Grand Canal.
(TRROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.] Poking Foreign Ofelals Surprised.
:
PERINO, Sept. 10th Foreign officials are surprised at the report that the law for the abolition of transit dues and the tariff law are operative in Kwang- tung and Kwangsi, in view of
POLAND'S PEACE
PACT.
"TO ABOLISH ALL WAR."
MARCHING ORDERS.
PARIS WANTS RAKOVSKY TO GO.
GERMAN, POLISH AND DUTCH SEQUEL TO HIS COMMUNISTIC
FERVOUR.
(THROUGH EXCTRE'S AGENCE.}
ADVOCACY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
GENEVA, September 9th. Warm advocacy of peace Was made by Herr Stresemann in the League of Nations dssembly, in a strong speech which was much applauded
Pants, Sept. 11th.
It is semi-officially stated that the Cabinet has unanimously favoured
TRANS-OCEANIC FLIGHTS.
CAPTAIN COURTNEY'S
EFFORT.
BRITISH PRESS COMMENT.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
7
THE
'PRIDE OF DETROIT'S" GREAT
JOURNEY:
THE DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG.
WILL THE FLIGHT BE CONTINUED?
SAFE ARRIVAL IN JAPAN.
Ruasy, September 30th. Good fortune had still attended|of space. The Pride of Detroit The Festminister Casette, large the two intrepid American aviators, reascended and visited Kingwan informing the Soviet Government ly under whose auspices Captain Edward Schlee, who are attempting and there found conditions unsuite Mr. William Brock and Mr. race-course, reskimming the ground that the recall of Rakovsky is Courtney was attempting the weat» desirable in the cause of the main ward Transatlantis fight, has world in twenty-two days, up to airmen were cruising over Shang- in the Pride of Detroit to circle thefable as the sun was cetting. The tenance of good Franco-Russian | telegraphed to. Courtney He described the League te pre relations, but in the absence of Corunna that, in view of the ax and hopped" off from there for covered the Hungjao aerdrome, of at the time they arrived at Shanghai hai for 60 minutes and then dis veat war as the biggest evolution- ury event for centuries Germany M. Briand (Minister for Foreig" ceptiana! weather conditions, the Tokyo. completely agreed with Sir Austen Affairs) the Ministerial Council was lateness of season and the heavy
which they had ao previous know- They are expected there this ledge. They decided to descend morning following a forced landing and made a perfect landing. near Nagasaki due to shortage of
Chamberlain and M. Briand that ¦- Locarne had a bearing on the cast as well as the west. The League was not only a synthesis of idegs, but a reality. He believed that the Bioral force of a declaration that
the great Powers were determined to abolish violace would be in- estimable.
He solemnly affirmed that Ger. many subscribed to these ideas, and was ready to sign forthwith a compulsory arbitration clause fo the Hague Convention.
M Sokat (Poland) then moved the Polish proposals for a peace Fact, previously discussed, with the alimination of the passage inviting the members to conclude noc- aggression pacts, also a notable dif- ference in the declaration that all wars should be illegal, and net merely wars of aggression.
:
Text of the Proposals.. The text of M. Sokal's proposals ruas as follows: Realising the solidarity uniting the international community, and inspired by the recognising that war and aggres firm will to maintain peace, and
sion must never serve as a means of settling differences, and believing that a solemn renunciation of all war is of a nature serving to create
DA
atmosphere of general con- fidence and one favourable to the progress of the work of dis armament, the League Assembly declares, Arstly that all war is and remains prohibited, serondly that ali pacific means most be cuployed for the settlement of international disputes of
whatsoever
nature
The
unable to take the decision matter will be re-examined on his return from Geneva:
[Rakovsky recently signed a mani- festo promising Russian support ia The Freach World Revolution. Government protested sharply to Chicherin, who replied that Rakov. sky uerbis signed the manifesto.as a member of the Communist party. and not as Ambassador to France. This ingenious explanation did not altogether commend itself to the French]
RED OUTBREAK IN LITHUANIA.
QUICKLY SUPPRESSED. LED BY CASHIERED OFFICER
(THROUGH RETTER'B_AGENCY, }
BERLIN, Sept. 11th. Reports received from Tilsit vid and Conumuust outbreak at Taarog- Berhu speak of the revolutionary
seu in Lithuania spreading to the Firing continued lemel district. until night time and there were heavy"casualties.
loss of life which has occurred in the course of recent attempts to fy the Atlantic it is definitely of opinion that such attempts this year should cease..
· L
The Westminister Gazette wishes Courtney to understand that so far As this newspaper is concerned, he should consider himself free from any obligation to continue.
The Anglo-American Oil Com- pany and Napier and Son, who were also interested in Courtney's fight, have signied entire approval of the journals action.
DA-
Gasoline.
:
The Chinese military authorities afforded every assistance.
a
Schlee and Brock were guests of
Briten, Mr. Hawkings, whose re- sidence is 150 yards from the aero- drome while American civilians are suarding the machine overnight. Brock and Schles were tired but cheerful.
Provided they decide to continue the fight across the Pacific they ahould be able, if their luck still holds, to reach San Francisco with in the stipulated time. They now have seven days, including to-day, in which to do it, and have three
hops" more to accomplish before To Reuter they said they ex- perienced difficulty in hopping off their goal is reached.
According to Reuter cables re-t Hong Kong, but the fight from erived yesterday it is not at all Hong Kong was the most success- certain that the flight will be comful of any since leaving Detroit,
The
aviators have been despite the 30 miles headwind which pleted. advised by cable to give up the resulted in an 11 hour trip from hazardous journey across the Paci- Hong Kong to Shanghai. fic in deference to public opinion, Tribute To British Flyers. which is new against long fights
They dilated enthusiastically on over the sea. Whether the aviators take any notice of these advices the assistance and hospitality re- ceived form British dyers from remains to be seen. If they decide London to Hong Kong. They plan to continue everyone will wish them
to leave to-morrow at dawn for
In its columns to-day, the Wear. minister Gazette definitely" con- siders the present position is one from which any aviator concerned the best of luck and a safe end to Tokyo after which they go to can retire with honour and that thei: adventurous attempt to beat this year involve absolutely further attempts to fly the Atlantic the previous round the world, Midway Island, Honolulu, San
Francisco and Detroit. record, by steamer and aeroplane, justifiable risk of human
which was done in 28 days. life.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} Apart from this, the country can- Departure From Hong Kong, not afford to lose some of its best
Messrs. Brock and Schlee left pilots. Captain Courtney has en Hong Keag for Shanghai on Satur countered remarkably ill fortune day morning at 8.98 and landed Long delaye were occasioned by at the Northern port after nearly difficulties 10 connection with equipment which was considered This set cut again yesterday morn-urged from the United States to
a twelve hour fight, at 6.15 p.m. "That the essential by promoters of the fighting for Tokyo.
At Kevre three hundred men who bad occupied the railway station, bank were post office, and state ejected by troops who arrived in motor-cars. Five were killed and several wounded.
in order that it might be of definite Rio, Sept. 11th.
The aviators spent a quiet night value to aviation, and not a mere An official communiqué declares showy hop"
at the R.A.F. Officers quarters across the ocean.
at Kai Tack Aerodrome on Friday. that the movement led by Captain These delays, some of which occur- Maijus, who was recently expelled red by irony of circumstance dur-They preferred to stay near their extremists with information about were responsible for the postpone the guests of American com- his brother clicers. It adds that ment of the attempt to a very late, Patriots. immediate measures were taken to season of the year when weather quell the disorders and quite pre-diiculties become greatly mult vails all over the country.
Lithuanian Troops. Transported To Interior.
Leave Shanghai. SHANGHAI, September 11th. The Pride of Detroit left for Tokyo at 43o 6. M.,
Abandonment of Flight Urgod.'
aviators are being
abandon the tran-Pacific fight is shown in the following cables:-
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICZ.]
NEW YORK, September 10th. In deference to public opinion
cabled the Pride of Detroil, which is at Shanghai, strongly urging the flyers not to attempt the "difficult trans-Pacific Right
defnite Nationalist pledges that the are under an obligation to conform from the Army for supplying the ing favourable weather conditions. machine rather than pass the nighthe Detroit Board of Commerce has
"Comrade" Chen at Moscow.
Moscow, September 10th. Comrade Chicherin has had a conference with Eugene Chen,
ALL QUIET ON THE YANGTSZE.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 11th.
imposition of the new duties had Mr. Wang Ching Wei's recent been postponed everywhere includ speech at Nanking has been pub-ing Canton. published here. It dealt with the difficulties through which the Kuo- mintang has passed and expressed great regret at the internal dissen. sions which huve weakened it. He urged-that-the-differences which. caused the split between Hankow and Nanking must be forgotten' and' appealed for Kuomintang union against the Northern militarists and the disruptive forces within the party.
COURTESY VISIT TO H.M.S. BEE."
NAVAL WIRELESS.]
Icuse, Sept. 9th. General Chang Hui Tsan, Vice- Commander of the 2nd Army and the aeting Commissioner for For! eign Affairs returned the call of the board H.M.S. Bee to-day.
All Chinese circles in Shanghai are busily preparing a great demon-
CHANGSEA, Sept. 9th. stration of welcome to Mr. Wang, The Commissioner for Foreign It is to be held in the Chinese Affairs has arrived and opened his
office.
KING, Sept. Oth. More troops have passed down the river.
General Chamber of Commerce building. The Chamber has issued ha appeal to all 'Chinese to support Mr. Wang a Chairman of the Central Executive Committee,
Americans Leave Wuhs.
Went, Sept 9th. The 6th Army is expected from FENG DENOUNCES TREA-been evacuated as trouble is feared the river and all Americans have
CHEROUS ELEMENTS." by them.
(Wah T Tat Pao).
SHANGHAI, Sept. 11:5 Marshai Feng Yu Hsiang has also issued a circular telegram support ing Mr. Wang Ching Wei and the Kuomintang Conference to be call- ed on the 15th inst. He says that the arrival of a number of Hankow
Dr. Hai Tsu Chai has arrived from Anking and has made a friendly call on the Senior Naval Officer. He has given an assurance that the recent firing on British vessels is now being investigated.
Anxious To Stop Salping.
NAKKINO, Sept. 9th Wang Ching Wei has proceeded lenders in Nanking suggests that fo Shanghai to meet Dr. C. C. Wa,
and that members of the League to these principles."
ti
Dutch Advocacy. Vandervelde, of Belgium, con tinuing the debate on the problem of security, declared that it was Dutch and other proposals based an the Assembly's duty to consider the
the 1994 protocol, and to record the opinion that war is banished and that disarmament is indispensable to the nations, who did not merely want guarantees, but a real çon ciousness of security. He spoke re- grettfully of the apparent division of victors and vanquished into twe
camps.
Herr Stresemann followed with the German declaration already given above.
plied.
This year's Atlantic flying disas. ters are the subject of leading articles in most newspapers thx morning. Opinion is generally ex pressed that these disasters make Point clear that the wrong type of machine has been used and that the land machine is unsuitable Atlantic flying.
WARSAW, Sept. 10th. Following the outbreak at Taurog gen, the greater portion of the Lithuanian troops along the Lithuanian frontier, have been transported to the interior.
SOVIET 'PLANE LEAVES JAPAN,
́(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
TOKYO, September 10. The Boviet Plane hopped of from Tachikawa homeward vid Osaka morning.
[This is the plane that recently:
Siberia.]
ROYAL JAPANESE·..
Franco-German Friendship.
GENEVA, Sept. 11th. Addressing the Assembly Briand paid a warm tribute to Herr Stresemann's noble speech yes- terday and said. that the Franco-arrived in Tokyo from Moscow vid German delegates now meet openly to discuss the most delicate ques- tions in ä manner previously in- conceivable. He declared that the public discussion of disarmament helped the caure of peace. Lt. Briand approved the Polish project and added that if he were asked to tion of an outlawry of war like that participate in the solemn afirma-
outlined by Herr Stresemann would never hesitate.
he
PRINCESS.
DAUGHTER BORN TO
for
Very early on Saturday morning they were astir, and the engine was given a short trial." The aviators then partook of breakfast and climbed into their machine at 6.15 4.m. At the same time a number of IAF planes were being tuned
Derapir, September 10th. Mrs. Schlee, whose husband is accompanying Brock in Pride of Detroit, has cabled him at Tokyo P, 0 as to give the round-the-saying that while she does not at
tempt to dissuade him from carry- world fliers a read-off escort.
At 6.25 8.m. the Pride of Detroit ing cut the projected out the pro- took off, and after circling cnce, jected trans-Pacific fight, never- turned to the North and soon distheless she hopes he will be quite sensible.and the Vancouver boat.”. appeared from sight.
Stul To Go.
That the Atlantic can be flown
The distance from Hong Kong was proved as far back as June 15, 1918, when the British aviators to Shanghai is just over 850 miles, Alcock and Browna accomplished and the fliers, were expected to the feat, but recent events have em- reach Shanghai about 3.30 in the phisired the influence which the afternoon, but a 30 miles an hour weather exerts. What is wanted is headwind made the trip a longer safe fying in any weather con
cae, and they were not sighted, at Shanghai until 5.25 p.m. Gitions.
WISER COUNSELS. FONCK GIVES UP.
[REFTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New York, Sept. 11th. Fonck abandoned his projected trans-Atlantic fight this summer. MR. LEVINE'S INTENTIONS. ÍTHROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
The Landing at Shanghai, The following Reuter cables tell the remainder of the story:
avintors decide to continue the It is to be presumed that if the fight that hey will hop" off from Tokyo today.
The remaining hops "are;
Miles Tokyo to Sand Island of the
Midway Islands
2,430 Midway Island to Honolulu... 1,400 Honolulu to San Francisco... 2,400
FORCED LANDING NEAR NAGASAKI.
SHANGHAI, September 10th The Pride of Detruit landed SAFE ARRIVAL IN JAPAN. safely near Hungjao aerodrome (Chinese territory) at 6.15.
The aeroplane was sighted at 5.25
The landing of the Pride of Detroit was very thrilling. The onoplane circled Shanghai thrice, following a pilot R.A.F. planc which landed on the racecourse aerodrome in the heart of the International -Settlement. The
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ToжYo, September 11th.- The Pride of Detroit was forced'
EMPEROR.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.],
Tokyo, September 10th. The Empress of Japan has
daughter. given birth to
LONDON, September 10th." The Faval Conference.
[The Empress was formerly the
After conferring with the meteoride of Detroit followed, but as to land at Omura near Nagasaki the wheels skimmed the ground at 5/45 this afternoon owing to Referring to France's refusal to Princess Nogako, and was married rological experts in London, Mr. participate in the
the Crown Prince, now recent Anglo- | to
the Levine stated that in view of the Schlee came to the conclusion it was an insufficiency of Gasoline due to Japanese-American Naval Confer- Emperor Hirohito, January latencas of the season and the was possible to land but impossible taking the wrong course. The air- ence, M. Briand said that she felt 28th, 1924.]
three recent Transatlantic failures, to hop off with a full-load to men expect to reach Tokyo to-mor a limited conference was doomed or
be and HinchEffe had decided orrow morning owing to the lack row morning. at least unlikely to meet with any
that unless weather conditions per- great success. He was of opinion
mit of a start to America by the that any such work could be better
12th inst. they would abandon" the Translatlantic flight. this year and start instead, early next week, on a light eastward to endeavour to beat the world's endurance and long-distance records.
the Nanking and Hankow factions the representatives from the Minisdone by the League.
Sir Austen Chamberlain said 'it will soon merge into one. But, un- try
The Commissioner for Foreign was idle to pretend that the failure Fortunately, certain treacherous
Affairs has called on the Senior of the Conference had not "caused are evidently out to elements estrange the leaders on both sides Naval Office here with regard to disquietude in Britain sad he much for the purpose of furthering their the recent firing on HM.S. Cock regretted that failure. But be personal eamities at the expchse chafer and stated that the Chinese found encouragement in the fact of the Kuomintang. He appeals to authorities are anxious to stop snip all loyal Kuomintang. members to ing- unite against them.
CHIANG'S SUCCESSFUL
RIVAL.
(Wah Tez Fat Paa.).
SHANGHAI, Sept. 11th General Tang Seng Chi, the Hankow dictator, has arrived at Anking, the capital of Anhui Shortly after his arrival he gave a speech
OD
An Attack on the North Bank? CHINKIANO, Sept. sth.
Distinct signs of preparation for
a further landing on the earth bank of the river are evident.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 10th.
Nothing to report.
Swarow, Sept. 10th.
As
on
"SLIPPERY AS AN EEL."
MR. LLOYD GEORGE CRITICISED.
SHOT HIS BENEFACTOR.
A GERMAN TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
AMERICA AND FRANCE.
FORMER SUGGESTS A NEW
COMMERCIAL TREATY, '-
[REUTER'S AMES" CAN SERVICE Į
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11th He added that be considered the
Mr. Lloyd George is as slippery
*BERLIN. # result of the situation decision to be in the best interests of as an eel," said Sir Kingsley Wood, A double murder of very that three Great Powers could meet created by the application of the aviation. Experts are udanimous Parliamentary Secretary to the extraordinary kind, committed, in in friendly discussion and confidence new French Tariff Schedules, the that it would be foolhardy, to Ministry of Health, addressing the neighbourhood of Euskirchen, Trans-Atlantic flight Conservative fets at Seanowe Park, recalls a similar tragedy which and their reciprocal peaceful inter-State Department has authorised attempt a tions "could remain undisturbed the American Embassy in Paris to owing to the weather conditions Guist, Norfolk. The other day Mr. attracted attention in England not open negotiatione for a new Com after the 10th inst. and say that Lloyd George stated there had been long ago. The victims were Herr despite that failure.
Sir Austen, whose speech was mercial Treaty with France imme. further attempts should be post a great decrease in expenditure on Paul von Malinkrodt, a member of loudly, applauded, contended that diately instead of waiting until poned until May, 1928.
our health services under the pre-one of the best-known Rhenish to ask Britain to guarantee October 18 as originally planned.
sent Government. As a matter of families, and his wife, who is des frontiers in addition to "her" günr
fact over £25,000,000 more a year cribed - as "German" English- was being spent on health, housing,
They were about to leave their old-age penalons, and kindred mil ters than during Mr. Lloyd George's castle at Wachendori on a motor premiership. In a few months' trip when a forester named Vossen, time 1,000,000 new houses would who had been in their service for have been erected since the Armis thirty-one years, came out of the tice, and more than 600,000 of them house with a double-barrelled rifle would have been built during the and shot both of them dead. The tenure of the present Government man, who was 78 years of age, then
Infant mortality had heen as high committed suicide.
antee of the frontiers of Franée,
Situation much easier and Cantonny and Belgian was impos- world wide task of the League.
troops are replacing Shantung.
KIUXIANG, Sept. 10th. Movement of troops down river
the problem of recontinues. amalgamating the Kuomintang, the address being delivered at a recep tion given in his honour by repre sentatives of all classes there.
Tang Song Chi Expected.
WURU, Sept. 10th. The 25th Army under Ho Chen is He said that his present journey stationed on left bank of river. to Nanking was being made with the The 36th Army is in the Native particular object of furthering the City.
aims of the coming Kuomintang Tang Seng Chi is expected short conference and discussing with the ly. He is reported to be on his Nanking leaders the steps to be way to make an agreement with taken to re-unite the Kuomintang. Nanking.
He emphasised that he admired The 8th Army have already pass Märthal Chiang Kai Shek's resigna ed down below Wuhu. Convoys
ión in order to facilitate the way have been discontinued. towards the healing of all differ-Other Yangtera Porta-Nothing
ences.
to report.
aible: It meant asking nothing There had never been any mystery Jees than the disruption of the concerning talks. British Empire. His loyalty to the Sir Austen seked if the delegatos League was profound but his loyalty of the Great Powers were the only to the other league which was the members of the Assembly holding British Empire came first. "'~ meetings and, contended that the work done in conversations helped instead of impeding, the Council's
REPLY TO MR. HAMBRO'S COMPLAINTS.
A REPORT TO NAVY- DEPARTMENT.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11th... Steps to prevent long-distance flights over water by land 'planes is recommended in a report sub mitted to the Navy Department, by Lieut. B. H. Wyatt, a member of the Committee which inspected the Dole flight, machines prior to their start from San Francisco.
Wyatt is of opinion that fights Sir Austen Chamberlain depre- of this nature, even when under The former gave an assurance that cated attempts at present to renew taken by the Army and Navy, must the statesmen of Great. Powers in the Protocol, expressing the end in disaster. He also states that conversing outside the League opinion that no useful purpose could no scientific value can be derived meeting never desired to impose be served in re-opening the trou from such enterprises. any decision on the Assembly be bled debates before there had been' Admiral Eberle, acting cause all were working for the some indication of a change of tary of the Navy characterised
~(Continued on neet Oolumn.)
mmud from any quarter.
Wyatt's report as" sound
Both M. Briand and Bir Austen Chamberlain replied to Mr. Ham- bro's (Norway) insinuations-in-the- course of the Assembly debate.
work.
Sir A. Chamberlain's Advice.
Woman,"
Perhaps the most tragic, feature “ as 153 per 1,000; last year the rate bad gone down to 70. On January of the affair is that Vossen had 2nd next nearly 500,000 old-age pen-been saved by his master from a sions would be paid for the first lunatic asylum. Some time ago he time in this country at the age of had shown signs of an unhinged es, Already 820,000 pensions and mind, and the doctors wished him increased pensions had been paid, to be placed under restraint, but and over 23,000 widows and up. Herr von Malinkrodt, who was wards of $5,000 children had ceased greatly attached to the old servant, Secreto need any Poor-law relief as and wished him to end his days in rect consequence of this resc peace insisted that he should be tionary! Tory scheme.
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