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KALGAN OCCUPIED BY THE SHANSI

TROOPS.

FENGTIENESE MEETING WITH REVERSES. FORCED TO FLEE SOUTH OF KALGAN.

SHANSI PREPARING TO LAUNCH AN ATTACK

ON PEKING.

POPULATION OF METROPOLIS, FEELING ANXIOUS.

MARSHAL FENG AND GENERAL TANG

TO CO-OPERATE WITH SHANSI.

The Shansi troops, evidently prosting by the surprise they sprung upon the Fengtienese, still continue to have the better of the exchanges. Kalgan, which appears to have been their objective during the past few days, has now fallen into their hands, having been evacuated by the Fengtienese on Monday. In consequence, the Fengtienese troops have had to make a hasty exit to Suenwha, several south of Kalgas. They do not, however, appear to be in any way either down-hearted or disorganised, and are reported to be preparing to make a valiant stand in the vicinity of the Nankow Pass. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang and General Tang Seng Chi have informed General Yen of Shansi that they intend to co-operate with him against the Fengtienese by launching an early attack against Shartung. SHANSI FENGTIEN

HOSTILITIES.

THE FIGHTING NEAR KALGAN.

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEZING, October 3rd.

AMERICA NOT TO PAY NANKING'S TAXES.

FOLLOWING IN FOOTSTEPS OF JAPAN.

TO BE NOTIFIED TO-DAY.

ITREOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-)

SHANGHAI, October 3rd.

It is semi-oticially stated that on October 1st the Shapei troops launched an offensive against the It is understood that Wasbing- Fengtien forces at "Chaikowpu, and ton has instructed the American that yesterday they were defeated Consular officers to refuse in future and forced to retire 60.7 westward to pay other than treaty Customs General Yen is now personally ia duties, similarly to Britain, namely command in the field, and is mov-15 per cent. ad walorem, plus ing troops up to Yangchow, while per cent. tentatively agreed upon at the Fengtien troops northward of the Washington Conference, plus the Great Wall in Shausi territory the 2 per cent, luxury tax. are Sghting at Fengchen.

Big troop movements towards Kalgan indicate the seriomness of the Fengtien intentiona Five trains carrying one brigade of, Kirin troops left Peking for Kalgan yesterday, and another brigade is shortly following. It is stated that there

are at present 80,000 Feng- tien troops in the Kalgan area.

Yesterday a Shansi man, dressed in plain clothes, attempted to de- stroy the railway at Suanhwa, but the attempt was foiled.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}' What The Consul-General WII Notify.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1927.

H.M.S.

CASTOR" FRANCO-AMERICAN COMING EAST.

LEAVES CHATHAM ON 15th INST. ON TROOPING VOYAGE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGzNOT.]

LNDON, October 4th. The cruiser Castor will be detach-

ed from her duties 45 Senior

Officer's ship of the Nore Reserve

Fleet and sails from Chatham on the 15th inst., on a trooping voyage. for Heng Kong. She will convey relief

crews

for submarines in the Far East and also reliefs for the Tamar depot ship of the China Station and other casual reliefs

waiting passage to the Far East.

GENERAL CHANG TO DEFEND SHANTUNG.

(ah Te: Fat Puo.)

SHANGHAI, October 4th. General Chang Tsung Chang has let Peking for Shantung to put A defence in that province against possible invasion from Feng Yu Hsiung's forces.

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NANKING GOVERNMENT'S MONTHLY EXPENDITURE

(Fah Te Tat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, October 4th. In a Budget discussion the Special Committee of the Nanking Government has passed a resolution fixing the total amount of military, party and political expenditure to 89,000,000 monthly.

STRIKE OF C.M.N. CO/S GODOWN EMPLOYEES.

(Woh Tas Tat Pas.)

TARIFFS.

CONTENTIONS BY BOTH COUNTRIES.

WHAT US TOURISTS SPEND INFRANCE.

{THROUGH RAUTER'S LORNOY.]

Pants, October 3rd...

The correspondence is published between the French and American Governments regarding the tariff revision question. America Note discussed the inevitable divergences which would be caused by such legislation in the two countries, and requests the inception of negotia. tions for a treaty guaranteeing that the United States obtain most favoured-nation treatment, pending which the discrimination measures taken by France be suspended

to

The French reply declares, that the Government is ready to grant ; most-favoured-nation treatment the United States, provided that the latter will at least ensure equal conditions and possibilities for French trade. In accordance with the fundamental laws of the Re- public, the Government must make the favourable treatment which it proposes to grant to the United

States, conditional on such an assurance.."

(THROUGH BETTIE'S AGENCY.] America's "Invisible Exports."

THE SEMINOLE OILFIELD.

NEW PACT DECIDED UPON.

CURTAILMENT" PRO-

GRAMME.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)

Tuta, Oklahoma, Oct. 4th. The operators in the Seminole Oilfield have agreed to continue the curtailment programme, by which production is restricted to 450,000 barrels daily for another 30 days after the 3th inst., but the rastrie tions on the drilling wells are omitted in the new pact.

THE DRUG TRAFFIC.

CO-OPERATION ESSENTIAL

NON-RATIFICATION OF THE

CONVENTION.

(THROUGH REVYER'S AGENCY.]

CUBA'S SUGAR.

COMPREHENSIVE BILL PASSED.

"IN THE LIGHT OF WORLD SUPPLY AND DEMAND."

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

HAVANA, October 4th.

ANOTHER LINK OF EMPIRE.

TELEPHONING FROM CANADA

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TO ENGLAND.

PREMIERS CONVERSE.

[BEITIAN WIXXESS "SERVICE.)

REGs, October 3rd.

A comprehensive plaa, aiming at the stabilisation of sugar prices, is Britain and Canada was inaugurat- A telephone service between Great embodied in the Bill passed by theed this afternoon, by a conversation House

of Representatives and authorising the appointment of a Special Commission to establish bases of restriction and production in the light of world supply and demand and laying down penalties for surplus production and for the creation of a Sugar Company to handle national exports.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S

CRITICAL PERIOD."

CONSERVATIVE AND LABOUR PARTIES' CONFERENCES.

AGENDAS FRAMED FOR NEXT ELECTIONS,

THROUGH SAUTEE'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, October 3rd.

between Mr. Baldwin and 'Mr. Mackenzie King, the British, and Canadian Premiers.

Some difficulty was experienced. at the butset, but after a few min- utes the Premiers were able to con. verse with comparative ease.

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The conversation included, the | following statement by Mr. Bald- win: “I am very interested "in having an opportunity of opening this new telephone service between Great Britain and Canada, by a conversation with you, and am specially glad it comes so soon after my it to Canada and our talks together there. This developracat will add another to the many happy recollections of a memorable year. I am sure the service, of which this is the beginning, will prove of far-reaching utility, and am con-- 63eat it will receive a warm wel. come in both our countries, bind-

GENEVA, October 3rd. When the League advisory com mittee on opium re-examined the Italian plan to tighten coatrel of the traffic, Sir Michael Delivingne closely analysed the scheme, and which is traditionally reputed to proposed the appointment of oben critical period, political intering us, if possible, nearer together.","

expert sub-committee to examine and report on the systems of con- trol in different countries to the advisory committee.

PARIS, October 4th.

Sir Michael Delivingne said that Apropos of the American Note the production of a scheme by the one argument used by the United latter would not suffice, but the States Treasury is that French ex- Governments would have to accept. ports to the United States ought it. The Geneva opium convention, to be increased by the figure in which was more stringent than the visible exports" represented by the Hague, regulations, had unfortu- amount of money spent by Ameri-nately reinained a piece of paper can tourists in France, which is owing to the delay in ratification estimated as being well over two by the principal States. More good hundred million, dollars annually. will of the Governments was

needed.

LORD MAYOR'S VISIT TO

ROME.

RECEIVED BY MUSSOLINI.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

SKANOBAL, October 4th. SHANGHAI, October 4th.

Employees at the gedowns of the The United States Censul-General China Merchants' Navigation. Co. is notifying the Chinese Commis in Shanghai bave gone on strike. sioner of Foreign Affairs to-morrow They bave presented three demands that unless the illegal surtaxes of to the Company, namely: (1) Thap 20 per, cest. on tobacco and 50 per the European chief director of the. -cent en alcoholica, instituted by godown should be immediately dis- the Nationalist Government, are missed; (2) That the dismissed withdrawn forthwith the Consulate workers should be restored to their will grant American importers Con- former positions; and (3) That the General Sun Chuan Fang, in the sular clearances for tobacco and Company promise an increase of Mayor of London, who is paying name of the Ankwochan leaders in alcoholics against a depozit of a wages to the employees.

an official visit to Rome, this morn- issuing a circular telegram denoune per cent. Customs duties legalised Consequent upon the strike all ing laid wreaths ca ing You Shib Shan.

the Royal by Treaties. Kalgan Evacuated By Fangtlen Forces.

LATER.

It is reliably reported that the Fengtien forces are withdrawing towards the Nankow Pass, having evacuated Kalgan.

A Nanking Report.

SHANGHAI, October 4th. The Nanking Military Council announces that the Shaasi' troops. attacked the Fengtien outposts at Chentingiu, on the Péking-Hankow railway, on the afternoon of Octo- ber ist, and severe fighting ensued, resulting in the Fengtien forces falling back on Tingchow, 40 miles to the northward,

The Military Council states that the Shansi forces total 16 infantry and 10 cavalry divisions, amount ing to 176,000 men, and that General Yen Shih Shan plans to attack Peking from the north, vid Kalgan

and the Nankow Pass, Marchal

Chang Tso Lin is rushing up all possible reinforcements from Man- churia.

There are many rumours of frie- tion between Marshal: Chang Two Lin and his generals.

· Kalgas Occupied By Shansi Troops,

PEKING, October 4th. The Fengtion troops have with drawn from Kaigan owing to a flank, attack threatening their com- mmunications. The Fengtien troops are preparing to make a resolute stand, in the vicinity of Nankow Pass."

The Shansi-ites occupied Kalgan yesterday afternoon.

This is similar to the Japanese Government's policy and differs from the British inasmuch as British importers are required to deposit 7 per cent. for ordinary and 10 per cent for luxury goods.

THE ADVANCE OF THE SHANSI TROOPS.

(Wah Tez Yat Pan.)

Ji

Easy, October 3rd." Sir Rowland Blades, the Lord

the steamers of the Company sche-tombs at the Pantheon and on the duled to sail from Shanghai to-day Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. have suspended their movements.

WOOSUNG AREA UNDER

MARTIAL LAW.

(Wah Tez Yat Pas.)

SHANGHAI, October 4th.

The Lord Mayor and his party afterwards went in municipal motor-cars to see important ex- cavations at Ostia, the ancient port of Rome."

This afternoon Sir Rowland and Lady Blades, their daughters, and The Chinese naval authority at the Sheriffs of London with their Shanghai bas again declared wives, were received by Signor martial law. After darkness no Mussolini at Villa Torlonia, the steamer is allowed to pass Woo- Italian Premier's summer resid sung Fort

PIRATES ON YANGTSZE.

...TAKE CONTROL OF TWO

ITALIAN VESSELS.

[NAVAL WIRELE98. ]

CHCNCKING, October 3rd.

SHANGHAI, October 4th. The Fengtienese troops, engaging with the Shansi troops along the Peking-Suiyuan Railway, have suffered a severe reverse, and the Fengticnese leaders in Charhar have followed the Fengtienese force in their flight to Suenwha, south quently been taken by the Shansi of Kaigan. Kalgan haa conso troops and was occupied by them Yesterday afternoon. The Shansi steamers as passengers, took con- main forces are prepared to launch trol of the bridge at the point of an attack on the metropolitan area. the pistol between Ichang and Peking has, in consequence, bean Kweifs, and fausacked the vessels. thrown into serious anxiety. SUPPORT FOR THE" MODEL GOVERNOR."

..." (Wah Tas Tat Pas.)

Pirates boarding two Italian

Ordinary passengers lost all their personal luggage, and in the case

of one of the vessels, it was only released on payment of $1,000.

In Chungking, anti-foreign agita tion appears to be dying out, and propaganda has

poster

SHANGHAI, October 4th. General Yen Shih Shan has con- cluded an agreement with Marshal street Feng Yu Hsiang to co-operate already ceased. against the Ankaochun clique. According to the agreement, Mar- shal Feng is held responsible to attack Shantung in the direction of the Lunghai Railway and to weaken the Fengtienese rear.

THE YANGTSZE WAR FRONT.

P

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

SHANGHAI, October 3rd.

General Yen hux successively re ceived joint telegrams from Mar- shal Feng and Tang Seng Chi assuring him of their support

No news of any importance is to against the Fengtienesc. These hand from the Yangtsze war frost. warlords also declare that they are Hostilities appear to have been sus- arranging for a joint attack on Shantung.

pended. Shanghai is quiet.

ence,

WUHAN AND NANKING.

10.

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO PATCH UP.

(NAVAL WIRELESS.]

M Leon Bourgeois (France) entirely agreed with Sir Michael Delivingue's suggestion and ob- servations.

ANOTHER REVOLT IN MEXICO.

CITY GARRISON JOINS REBELS.

(REUTER'S "AMERICAŃ SERVICE]

Mexico City, October 3rd, Five hundred soldiers of the city garrison revolted yesterday even- ing, and departed from the capital the Government, presumably in sup- They have taken the field against

port of a movement against the

re-election of Obregon as president.

The present President, Calles, whose term of office expires in July next year, is ineligible for a second consecutive term. Obregoä was his predecessor.

The present revolutionary move- ment is fostered by Generals Arnul- to Gomes and Francisco Serrano, both candidates for the Presidency, who have been missing since Satur- day,

Train Service Suspended.

VERA CRUZ, October 4th. The military authorities have ordered the suspension of the train service on the Mexican Inter- Oceanic railways connecting. Yera Cruz and Mexico City. No reason is given for the order, by which all

At the beginning of the fourth year of the Government's life,

est during the forthcoming week will be divided between Cardiff arid Blackpool, the respective venue of the Conservative and Labour parties' annual confer-

ences.

GIGANTIC INDUSTRIAL

COMBINE

VAST INTERESTS"

CONCERNED.

In both cases the agenda bas been framed with an eye to the CHEMICAL AND DYE TRUST. next elections.

Apart from the question of the (THROVOK REUTER'S AGENCY.] personality of Mr. Baldwin, which is likely to arise in a veiled form,

COLOGNE, October 3rd. There is much speculation re- the Conservative gathering will garding the forthcoming meeting' devote the bulk of its attention to of the German Dye Trust, at the reform of the House of Lords, which, although the proposal does and the extension of women's

not appear on the agends, it is suffrage, to both of which the Gov-believed that, the chief business will ernment has pledged itself, not be a motion to increase the capital withstanding marmurs of discon- by ten per cent. of £5,000,000. This tent among the rank and file..

may be devoted to the development Contrasted with that," the Lab of companies dealing in synthetic ourites are expected to generate activities in petrol and rubber. warmth on the subject of dis- affiliation with the Communists, with regard to which Mr. Roberts, the Labour M.P. in his presidential speech at Blackpool to-day, uttered unmistakable sentiments, declaring that the movement stands four square for broadly based, compre-

It is likely to be announced at bensive, and constructive policies the above mentioned meeting that against disruptive and discordant the cartel would be virtually able to control the output of heavy influences.

chemicals, explosives, dyes, fertilf sera and other synthetic products in Europe, and also develop the from coal, an agreement concern- Bergius process of producing oil. ing which has already been signed with the Standard Oil Company.

The principal resolution on the agenda is one relating to a scheme of surtax on unearned income of over £300, whereby it is intended to replace the capital levy.

BRITISH COLONIES ECONOMIC DEVELOP-

MENT.

IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT.

(THEOCOH RECTen's agency.]

ment of an

The city correspondent of the Evening Standard surmises the creation of a powerful European the German Dye Trust and the chemical cartel, in which will be

£50,000,000 British combine, the Imperial Chemical Industries, with French, American, and Dutch com panies,

The Royal Dutch Company is mical Industries in the develop- concerned with the Imperial Che-

ment of British rights.

A GENEROUS SCOT.

PAYS COURT COSTS FOR MAN LONDON, October 3rd.

WHOM HE FOUGHT. The. Secretary for the Colonies (Mr. L. Amery) has decided to

Employed on a reservoir scheme establish provisionally the appoint

economic financial Dear Clitheroe, Duncan McGregor.. adviser on questions involving with that thrift associated with his economic development and financial countrymen, managed to save. £4 problems in the colonies and pro- which he taeant to put by for a tectorates, and other territories. visit to his native Forfarshire.

He has selected Sir George Schuster, who is shortly terminat ing his appointment as Financial Secretary to the Government of the Sudan. It is understood that Sir George Schuster's duties will not Occupy his whole time, and that he will be at liberty to undertake private work. He will continue to

ernment on matters of financial policy.

NANKING, October 3rd. The Nanking Government has not accepted as definite the divergence of the Wuhan clique, and further attempts to reach an amicable branch lines of the two railway act as consultant to the Sudan Gor. settlement of their differences are

being made.

General Chu Pei Teh has been entrusted with the task of emissary of the Nanking Government, and he will proceed to Kiuklang to interview. Mr. Wang, Ching Wei.

The city generally is quiet, though. the British Consulate has once again been seized by the military authorities, who are in occupation."

BRITISH HANKOW PAPER. SUSPENDS PUBLICATION OWING TO STRIKE.

(THROUGH REFTEE'S AGENCY.]

HANKOW, October 3rd. The Central China" Port has suspended publication owing to a strike of its employees.

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are affected; but it is rumoured that uprisings occurred at several placea. The Federal Garrison have left their barracks for an unknown destination.

LABOUR IN ITALY.

FASCIST GOVERNMENT

V REDUCES WAGES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ROME, October 3rd. An inter-syndical conference of employers having intimated the Deccanity of reducing wages, in order to bring the costs of produc- tion into harmony with the sterling quotation of 00, the Government has arranged wages cut varying between 10 and 20 per cent,

[AZITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

But the best laid schemes gang agley, and Duncan appeared as Bolton-by-Bowland Police Court with his head heavily bandaged and minus bis LA

William

Another labourer," Fisher, was in the dock on a charge of stealing the money and with as- saulting McGregor.

The Scot described a scufffe he bad with Fisher. It appeared that they stack so closely to each other that both fell over an eight-foot wall into a field, where the strug Ruoay, October 3rd. The Colonial Secretary has de Ble continued fast and furious.

After having enough" of each. cided to establish provisionally the other Fisher left the sanguinary appointment of an economic and scene, and naturally McGregor's financial adviser, to advise him on first thought was for his money. questions involving the economie When be put his hand in his poc development and financial problems ket his holiday savings had vanish- of the colonies and protectorates ed and other territories the adminis- Fisher declared that McGregor tration of which is subject to his

was the aggressor, and denied steal- control.

ing the money, to which the, Scot He has selected for this post replied: "I never said you did," Sir George Schuster, who is shortly but I had it when the fight start- terminating his appointment as ed." Financial Secretary to the Govern Both charges were dismissed. ment of the Sudan. Sir George Fisher was ordered to pay 45. costs, Schuster will continue to act as but had no money, so McGregor consultant to the. Sudan Govern- chivalrously put his hand down," ment of matters of financial and the fighting pair, left the policy.

court, arm-in-arus: