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ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT IN NORTH CHINA GROWING MORE SERIOUS.

NEGOTIATIONS STILL PROCEEDING. GENERAL YANG YU TING GOING TO FENGTIEN.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th, 1927.

THE AMERICAN LEGION.

HOLDING A MONSTER CON VENTION IN PARIS.

HANKOW AND NANKING LEADERS STILL UNSETTLED.S.S.

NORTHERNERS HOLDING ON TO PENGPU AND HSUCHOW.

REPORT THAT CHIANG KAI SHEK IS

'UNRELIABLE." IN SHANGHAI

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Many of the Kuomintang leaders-both of Nanking and Wuhan-still seem to be very far from a state of mind that will In the circumstances, the much make for useful co-operation, discussed conference at Nanking on the 15th instant, if it takes place, is unlikely to yield much that will be anlatary so far as the aspirations of the Kuomintang are, concerned.

The news regarding the state of affairs at Hankow by a means indientes that the late Kuomintang stronghold is in any Martial law has been declared, thing like settled condition.

and evidently the Communista are still very active.

Wich

One of the loal vernacular papers-the well-informed T-Yet Pair-throws doubt upon the report that Chiang Kai Shek has responded to the tall from the Wühan Kuomintang leaders and is in Shanghai to discuss the situation with them. It it possible that Marshal 'Chiang has temporarily abandoned his European tour; but he is unlikely to do so for the purpose of meeting the Hankow “Hederates in Shanghai..

SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS AT HANKOW.

'fTHROCON REUTER'S AGENCY,}

night long

12:

NANKING LEADERS HOLD OUT.

(Fah Te: Tat Pao.)

LEVIATHAN" TAKES

LAST BATCH.

{TAGCÓN RECTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Sept. 19th. Escorted seaward by Naval air Aag. ships, amid cheers and waving and music of militars hands, America's greatest wartime trats port, the Leviathan left New York for France with the last of the contingent of the American legion, headed by General Pershing bound for Paris for the Legion's National Convention.

OCEANIC FLIGHTS.

MR. LEVINE TO WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR.

FRENCHMEN DETERMINED TO

TRY AGAIN."

A

[HROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.)

LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND PEACE.

SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN ON BRITAIN'S POSITION.

INTERESTING PRESS COMMENT.

[TROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

His country declared Sir Austen Chamberlain, yielded to none other GeNava, September 11th. in its desire to see a great and large

Its ic In a speech before the Assembly restriction in araunaments.

terest in disarmament lay not only of the League of Nations, Sir Austin words and speeches but in facts.

even

FAR EASTERN GAMES.

COMPLETE TABLE OF.

OLYMPIAD CHAM- PIONSHIP.

JAPAN LEADS; CHINA LAST.

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Japan: Baseball, Track and Field and All Round Athletics.

China: Football, Volicyball and Tencis,

Swimming

Philippine Islands:

and Basketball.

Tennis-China,

The following list indientes the Loxpox, September 11th.

winners of the Far Eastern Olym Mr. Levine, the American mil-

pic Championships in which Japa lionaire who was to fly back across

"The British Army was reduced emerged victorious by virtue of the Atlantic to New York, with ten Chamberlain, sketching the sub

con- immediately peace was secured to having won the Track, and Field

contesta. a level, to British pilot, interviewed by juct of world disarmament,

less than

pre-war that we

work should Reuter expressed the opinion that eluded

strength which is only sufficient to patiently

it slowly. his flight to America was "off" for

The

discharge the great responsibilities this year,.but "I shall do it next

which we carry on our shoulders in Fear for sure. I reckon I will har greatest and quickest results were

so many parts of the world. Cur more powerful plane bullt, not achieved by hurrying.

He asked if any country had done Navy cannot be compared with the probably a multi-engined seaplane."

Navy which we maintained, I do Captain Courtney's Effort,

as much towards disarmament na net say, during the war but before Britain, whose army and navy were the war. Year by year budgets for much, under the pre-war level, and armed forces of our country have whose budget for armed force was less. I beg you to ask your- selves which of you carrying our every year decreasing

He em lead of responsibility of the peace phasised that Britain had arbitrat- of so many and such scattered ed on more grave questions than countries under such varied condi-

tions would have done more! any country in the world.

Is there any country: I would even ask, that would have done as

Frenchmen To Return Lind- bergh's Visit."

LONDON, September 11th, The Westminster Gazette has The Lerthan is the last of telegraphed to Capt. Courtney that shipa which carried altogether it will not continue to support any 18.23 American ex-soldiers and trans-Atlantic attempt this year.

that their families to the Convention."

The newspaper announces Great preparations bave been the flight may therefore be con- made for the reception of the Considered to be abandoned. vention in Paris, itclading the arrest of many Communists who, it is feared, might cause disturb ances on the occasion of the Con- STILLvention, The same apprehension is apparently responsible for the cancellation of elaborate arrange ment at Cherbourg for a civic re ception of the Leviathan party.

Meanwhile the Paris Communists have decided not to interfere in the Convention's march-past en the

LEAGUE "RESEARCH

LIBRARY.

SHANGHAI. September 12th, SHANGHAI, Sept. 12th.

As the result of the Hankow Messages from liankow show that the authorities suddenly enforced leaders' persuasion, Li Shek Cheng the strictest martial law on Satur and Tsai Yuen Pui (of Nanking) 10th inst., but to confine themselves day evening, Heavily armed gen- are expected to attend the Kuomin. to demonstrations in the suburts. darmeric and troops are parading taug General Conference to be call- the streets of the Native City anded on the 15th inst. Hu Han Min. special arcas (ex-Concessions) all Chang Ching Kiang and Wu Chic

Chinese citizens are Fei are still obstinate.

The report that Chiang Kai Shek forbidden to be on the streets after

arrived at Shanghai to sundown while the Chinese authoriaas

the French negotiate with Mr. Wang Ching ties have advised Consul General to barricade the Wei is unreliable.. entrances of the French Concession and take other precautions. Whereupon a body of armed French Bailors took over the guarding of the Concession.

THE AMERICAN OFFER ACCEPTED.

(THROUGH RENTED'S AGENCY.]

Pants, September 11th, Despite the growing public opinion against the Atlantic fights, the French "airman Costes has sent a letter to the Intransigeant Stating that he is determined to start, ae companied by Lebrix, when the weather permits.

He.declares that the trans-Atlan

He warned the Assembly to be ware of piling obligation upon ob- tigation, and sanction on sanction lest they made of it a living "tomb. The League did not slepend on British signed documents. Government based its policy on the

Lengue.

The

The Polish Motion. The Assembly referred to a com-

IN

China . Philippines:-

Khoa b. Enguye, 6-2, 6-0, 6-2.

Singles).

Lua b Fuenteisella, 6-0, 63, 6-1.

(Singles)

Lum and Khoo b. "Engayo and

Fuentebella, 9-7, 6-4, 6-3. - (Doubles).

China . Japan:

Koo b. Sato, -3, 10.8, 4.

(Singles).

C-3.

(Singles).

Khoo and Luni b. Matsuura and

Incue, 7-5, 3-6, 5-6, 6-4; · (Doubles).

Football-China,

China 3, Japan

much? Our interest is shown by the risks that we have taken and are taking, by the reductions which we have already made. Far be it, Japan Philippines 1. from me to say that there is no China 1, Philippines 0., (Default).

Standing. further contribution that we can

W. L. make to the cause of disarmament and peace.

Knowing all this for the sake of peace, to help to bring the nations

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any other long-distance flight, and tic flight is no more hazardous than' "we are ready to take all the remittee the Polish motion with re-together, to give them the security ponsibilities, and even risk our gard to the prohibition of wars of which makes their mutual agree aggression, and also a motion in- ments possible. he pledged our word troduced by Senor Raballero, of once more to do in case of eggres Lindbergh's Visit." lives. It is up to France to return

Paraguay, in favour of preparing sien on thore" western frontiers, for a general and synthetic plan for Germany, for France, for. Belgium, the condification of international whichever case it may be, what we

law.

had pledged our word to do before

THE "PRIDE OF DETROIT."

FORCED BY STORM TO RETURN.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxyo, September 12th.

The Assembly deferred for con- and were called upon to keep sideration until tomorrow a modi-IN.B.-Meesage incomplete and fied resolution submitted by Heer reception doubtful owing to bad

atmospheric conditions.] Van Blokland in favour of resum-

GENEVA, Sept. 19th:

The round-the-world fliers Brocking the discussion on the basic | The League Council have decided and Schlee, in the Pride of Detroit, principles of the Geneva protocol at leisure. Van Blokland declared in principle to accept the American hopped off from Omura Kas-

that this would not necessarily lead LATER offer of $2,000,000 to establish amigaura at 7.20, this morning..

to a discussion of the protocol League Research Library and the The Pride of Detroit, has been Assembly of the League have ap-forced to return to Omura owing itself. proved of the Council's decision.

Mr. Wang telegraphed to Mar- shal Chiang requesting him to pro- ceed to Shanghai in order to settle some important problems which are the sale obstruction to the reunion The tenseness of the situation is of the Kuomintang and the Nation- enused by the impossible currency alist Government. But Chiang har and food conditions in Hankow not replied so far,. and has been crystallised by a elash in the Military Council on

A Rockfeller Gift. Saturday afternoon when one mem.

LATEL ber atabbed another: whereupon

The Assembly expressed grati the bodyguard of the wounded

General Tang Seng Chi, the Han- tude to the" bomb into the

donor who, it now member threw a gathering: also because of the news kow leader, arrived at Wuhu yes appears, is Mr. John D. Пlockefeiler, of a Communist success at Pychi, terday." Immediately after his ar-ju. to the south-west. of Wuchang. rival General Tang called a 'con- where it is reported that Ho Lung fernce with his subordinates. He

The Southern troops are threaten- ing near Pengpu, where Sun Chuan Fang's troops have evacuated and retreated to Kuehan and Shok.

how, North of engpu.

reappeared with a Peasant Army will stay there for same time before SENSATIONAL

and cut the Wuchang-Changsha proceding to Narking, .. Railway.

In the vicinity of the Tientsin-! Fukaw Railway, the Southerners are advancing to Minghilang.

As a result of wild rumours that Ho Lung was advancing on Wuchang

Marshal Chang Tao Lin has in- the military authorities apparently feared a Communist rising in Han- structed Sun Chuan Fang and kow, where fabour recently has Chang Tsung Chang to hold a firm shown increasing activity; hut as a grip on Hsuchow and Pengpu. result of the precautions the night passed off peacefully.

SOUTHERNERS CLAIM ANOTHER VICTORY.

(Fah Te Tai Pao.)

SHANGHAI, September 12th. The 18th Kuomintang Army Corps claim to have taken. Kao- Yiu, some sixty miles north of Yuengchow on the Grand Canal and to have advanced to Pao-Ying, further north, on the 10th int

Mr. Wang Ching Wei is expected to return to Nanking to-morrow.

On Friday last, General. Yang Yu Ting, & Fengtienese leader, negotiated with Mr. Yoshizawa, Japanese Minister to Peking, in connection with the Mongolian- Manchurian problem.

NORTHERNERS STILL RETREATING

"NAVAL WIRELESS.]``

"

NANKING, September 11th. A report has been received to the effect that the Northerners are in retreat proceeding up the railway. Soldiers of the 7th and 40th armies have gone over the river to Pukow. Part of the 37th army are now here, having come from up the river.

FORTHCOMING KUOMIN- TANG CONFERENCE.

(NAVAL WIRELESS.]

WUHU, September 11th. September 15th is the date that has been fixed for the coming con- "Mr. Yoshizawa insisted upon the ference of the Wuhan and Nanking right accorded to Japan to cou- parties, which is to be held at Nun- struct railways and looplines in king. News of the departure of Manchuria, in accordance with the those taking part has been received, 21 Demands agreed upon between General Chen Tao Yuen having left the Chinese and Japanese Govern- for Nanking." It is stated here that

General, Tang Seng Chi has passed! through-on-the-same errand..

ments.

Approximately 3,500 soldiers of the 6th "army have been brought here by transport from up the

EVENT IN PARIS.

ITALIAN VICE-CONSUL SHOT BY COMPATRIOT.

ITHROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Pants, Sept. 12th. An Italian this morning Ared a revolver and wounded Count Nar- dini, the Italian Vice-Consul in Paris, at the Italian Consulate.

Count Nardini was taken to the hospital.

BRITISH TRADE.

FURTHER IMPROVEMENT.

SHOWN.

British

to a storm.

CZECH AIRMAN LEAVES JAPAN.

DEPARTURE FROM JAPAN.

(TULOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

1J

The

TOKYO, September 12th. Czecho-Slovakian aviator, Colonel Skala, hopped off on his way back to Prague at 9.10 this

morning.

He expects to stop over at Ping Forced To Land.

Yang

LATER. The Czecho 'plane was forced to land at Okayama at 12. this afternoon, owing to unfavourable weather in Koren,

FURTHER DETAILS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).

PRESS COMMENT,

China Japan Philippines

Pct.

¥404 0

1.000

1

0 2

.500 ,000

Volley Ball-China,

P.1. b. Japan, 21-17, 21-4. China b, P.I.9-12, 21-19. China b. Japan, 21-3, 21-8. China b. P.L, 21-10, 17-21, 21-11

·P.I. b. Japan, 21-3, 21-17.

Standing

China b. Japan, 21-1, 91-3.

China...... Philippines....

Гарад

W L Pet.

0 1.000

0 4

Basket Ball-Philippines,

China 39, Japan 19.

P.I. 30. Japan 27.

Ply 42, China 24. 'China 47. Juran 92.

.300

.000

VI. So, Jan. 29. P. 98, China 27.

Standb

L..

4

Pet. 1.000

A 蠶

500

0

.000

Philippines China Japar

The morning newspapers' opin ions are very diverse with regard to Sir A. Chamberlain's speech."

Baseball For the most part, however, they Japan (Four Games).

agree

that public opinion in China (Two Games) Great Britain and the Dominions Philippine Islands (Ni) is dead against Britain accepting

Philippine Islands further beavy obligations.

Swimming.

The Daily Telegraph says the

Japan China

Track And Field.

Japan

RUGBY, Sept. 11th. Sir Austen Chamberlain made 'a notable speech at the League of speech states in downright terms Nations Assembly yesterday. The that the British Government does Philippine Islands

All Round, British Foreign Minister amade an not intend to add to its already Caine uncompromising reply to critics of heavy obligations for preventing

Philippine islands Great Britain's policy in regard to war, and that this declaration will Japan security and disarmponent. What doubtless be heard with relief in s

-Shanghai Times. was demanded, he declared, meant throughout the Empire.

While the British newspapers the destruction of British Empire.

He said: "No one can regret generally support Sir Austen more than my country does the Chamberlain's attitude, some cri- FRENCH PREMIER CONGRA-failure of the Three Power Confer- ticise his method.

naval disarmament to The Daily Nee, for example. reach an agreement bat even from declares his language is ill-chosen failure we may draw hope that and provocative.,,.

TULATES M. BRIAND.

(THROUGH HAVAÐ MOENCY.]

PARIS, September 12th. According to the newspapers,. M Poincare sent M. Briand a telegram of the warmest congratu- iations for his speech on Saturday before the Assembly of the League

of Nations.

LITHUANIAN REVOLT. LEADER GETS "AWAY WITH .. £5,000.

(THROUGH ALTER'S AGENCY.]

ence ол

we may in time win zuccess. We The Daily Chronicle describes his may find encouragement that the defence of the British attitude as three Great Powers should have unskilful, and calls upon the Gov- met to discuss eo vital a question,ernment to take an early opportu- should have found themselves mais aity to restate the British position taluing opposite and irreconcilable in better and empler terms. views. should have carried o French Press comment is divided. discussion under the eye of the The Petit Parisien says that Sir public and wher, after all, they A. Chamberlain's attitude is magai- were unable to agree their cordial cent when be atates that the [THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]

relations of amity and respect British Empire will not accept any LONDON, Sept. 12th.

RIGA, September 11th. should reikia unimpaired and their undertaking which it is not sure Further improvement

A mesange from Kovno states with confidence in the peaceful ixten of being able to carry out. trade is shown in the Board of

regard to the outbreak.at Tauro tions of each other receive po Trade returns for August.

The exports were £59,410,000 and gen, that the troops captured a imports Eno,100,000, an increase of score of Maijus followers, but check. But was not the failure of

of Maijus, who carried off £5,000 from that conference a lesson for all!" £3,283,000 and a

Preparation Necessary. £3,262,000, respectively, compared the local bank, is still at large.

It is stated that Maijus is with the July figures.

former staff afficer, and was dis Sir Austen' referred to the fact missed in the spring for organit that the Locarno Conference had

Communist inga

been preceded by several months

The Matin' says that Great Britain Tauroggen.

Earlier cables refer to an alleged of anxious and careful preparation appareatly wishes to increase the "Red" revolt ja Lithuanis, led by and only those who took part in risks of war by restricting her a Captain Maiju.]

engagements. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS overcome before the Treaties of The Echo de Paris says England

OF PHYSICS. ··

Locarup were signed. May we has said her last word: "Let the not see that the failure to agree in League die rather than the Em- SEVENTEEN NATIONS

the Three Power, Conference came

pire."

decrease

SCHNEIDER CUP COMPETITION.

BRITISH SEAPLANE CRASHES

DURING TRIAL.

FLYING OFFICER INJURED. The anti-Japanese movement in the Three Provinces is growing

[THROUGH ZEUTER'S 'LOENCY.] more serious as the result of Mr.

LONDON, Sept. 19th.. Yoshizawa's uncompromising at

The Air Ministry have announced titude with regard to the Man river. With them is General Chan that the seaplane Crusader, which churian problem. It is expected Chen. He is reported to be allying is one of the four new British sea- that the negotiations will soon himself to General Tang Seng Chi. planes entered for the Schneider

ccasz.

A

centre at

REPRESENTED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

COMO, September 12th The International Congress of Physics opened in the presence of Signor Martelli, representing the repre Italian Government and

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it knew what difficulties had to be

The Gaulois says that Bir A. Chamberlain had the task, seving the British Empire from engage: ments it never wished to assume. His frankness is somewhat brutal but necessary.

from a lack of preparation, from a The speech has made a deep im- failure to secure a sufficient basis pression in Germany, where the of agreement before the confer-Nationalist Press exultantly de- ence met, and may we no draw clares that Sir A. Chamberlain dissipated the Polish from these things inspiration to finally work. patiently even it we work hopes of an eastern Locarno and

!!

POLO IN U.S.A.

CHANGES IN THE BRITISH TEAM.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NEW YORK, Sept. 12th. Colorel Tomkinson, manager of the British Polo Team, has an- nounced that for the second match with America on Wednesday' Cap- tains George and Dening will re... place Captain Pert and Major Williams as numbers one and two, respectively.

LAWN TENNIS AT LE TOUQUET.

ال

SENORITÀ DE ALVAREZ WINS..

INTERNATIONAL CHAM-- PIONSHIP.

¡THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LE TOUQUET, Sept. 11.

In the International Lawn Ten-

nis Championships fauls, in the women's singles, Senorita De Al varez, of Spain, beat the German champion, Fraulein Aussem.

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THE BALLOON RACE.

NO NEWS OF THE COM- PETITORS.

[PEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

New York, Sept. 11th.. Hitherto there is no news of the

the Gordon-Bennett Tate, and fu

all have landed,

General Yang Yu Ting intend. Soldiers belonging to the anth cup competition-in-Haly crashed sentatives df 17 nations, including slowly and that it is not always by cold-shouldered the French mili-balloons which are competing in to go to Fengtien with a view to Army have also been coming back daring a trial near Venice, and Britain, United States, India burrying that the greatest or even tariste and their, Warsaw satel official report will be issued until

suppressing the demonstration."

from down the river.

that Flying Officer Schofield was

Australia' Russia, Japan,

and

injured.

South Africa.

quickest results are achieved.”

" lites.'