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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

GENERALS THREE NORTHERN

REPORTED TO HAVE DECLARED

CRISIS IN BRITISH | NATIONAL Y.M.C.A.

SUGAR INDUSTRY,"

THE

DAY IN ENGLAND.

INDEPENDENCE.”

FURTHER GENERAL ATTACKS LAUNCHED BY THE

FENGTIENESE.

TWO DAYS' HEAVY FIRING.

SHANSI HOLDING ON TO WANGTU. FENGTIENESE CAPTURE DER-LU.

MARSHAL CHIANG KAI SHEK RETURNING TO ACTIVE WORK IN CHINA.

I the report froin Shanghai (emanating from a Japanese soures) is true to the elvet that no fewer than three Generals Generals Sun Chuan Fang, Chang Tsung Chang and Shu Yu Pa- upon whom Marshal Chang, Tio Lin continued, of course, to rely, then a much heavier blow will have been struck the. Fengtienesc, than has yet been struck by the Shanai troops. But the report is o startling (even in Chinese military affairs) that we give it, with the utmost reserve.

Reports to hand of the fighting shows that there has been at one point two days' heavy firing and, to all appearance, the usual attacks and counter-attacks. The Fongtionese report"that they have captured another town and have re-entered Shihchinchuang, for the capture of which Dictator Chang Tso Lin gave his troops thre days to do the job and, subsequently, offered a reward of $30,000 to those that accomplished it.

Important also is the news that Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang. despite the bitter things said at him by certain Shansi prisoners, has inoved his troops in the direction of Southern Chihli to inter cept & rear movement by Shantung troops.

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, having satisfactorily negotiated the preliminary stages of his latest matrimonial venture, is stated to be re-entering active life in China. His re-appearance on China's sanguinary battlefields will, of course, add further zest to the pro- ceedings, though we doubt if it will make them any the less per- plexing

THE THIRD DESTROYER A BOLT FROM THE BLUE"

FOR MARSHAL CHANG.

FLOTILLA

HOSPITAL SHIP "MAINE · GOING HOME.

[TRROUGH ACUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 11th.

It is understood that the Third Destroyer Flotilla, which was lent to Chinese Waters from the Medi

"

(Wah Ter Fat Pan.)

GREENOCK. REFINERIES SUSPEND OPERATIONS.

SIR L. LYLE INTERVIEWED.

[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

APPEAL FOR £50,000. FOR TROOPS IN SHANGHAI

AND ON RЯINE, ./

{THROOĠH KRUTER'S AGINCT.]

LONDON, Oct. 17th. A National Y.M. CIA. day is be- ing held to-morrow to raise funds

LONDON, Oct. 11th. for the Association's work, parti- British sugar, resnerics are re-cularly in Shanghai and for the Rhine Armies of Occupation. An appeal is made for £50,000 by the end of the year.

ported to be faced with a serious erisis, four out of the are, &rns of refiners, in Greenock having sus- pended operations. As a restit thousands of workers will be un employed this winter.

Messrs. Tate and Lyle" lear that they "may have to close their lac- tories in Liverpool and London.

Sir Leonard Lyle, in an inter- view, attributed the crisis to the beetsugar subsidy, to preference to Dominion sugar and to the, dunj ing of sugar from mid-Europe. He declared it to be unfair competi tion to give white sugar from the Dominions preference, and observed that the Government should give picference to the raw material and not to the finished article.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL AND

LADY WILLINGDON. TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES.

[RKUTEN AMERICAN SERVICE}

OTTAWA, Oct. 11th. Governor-General and Lady Wil- lingdon are officially visiting the United States, reaching Washing

ton

on December 8th. They will stay at the Canadian Legation. The visit is unique, it being the first time that His Majesty's repte sentative in Canada will have visit ed the Dominion Minister Washington.

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KOBE CHINESE AND THE

KUOMINTANG FLAG... SHANGHAI, October 11th. According to a Japanese report, [ToRoto REYER'S AGENCY.] General San Chunn Fang, General

OSAKA, Oct. 12th, Chang Tsung Chang and General Chinese residents of Kobe hoist Shu Yu Fu have declared indeed the. Kuomintang flag yesterday pendinee."

on the occasion of the 16th an niversary of the Chinese Republic, but members of the Kuomintang.

terranean Ficet, will remain in the TWO DAYS' HEAVY FIRING, secing the Chinese Consulate.

Far East, and will be replaced on the mediterranean by a.,Home Flotilla. The Hospital Ship 3ane is returning from China by An early date.

MRS, C. C. WU ARRESTED BY FENGTIENESE.

(Wah Ts: Fat Pan.)

SHANGHAI, Oct. 11th. The wife of. Dr. C. C. Wu (the Kuomintang Foreign Minister at Nanking) was arrested and taken. into custody by Fengtienese troops

about to board.

us hec܂

was

steamer at Tientain, presumably for, Shanghai. Mrs. Wu was on a visit to her mother in Tientsin.

FENGTIENESE. CAPTURE ANOTHER TOWN.

(Wah Te: Yat Pao.),

aevere

(id:T Fat Proj

SHANGHAI: October 11th. According to a Fengtienese gen. eral, heavy firing has continued, | during the past two days at the

Kin-Han Railway."

À ROYAL BELGIAN PRINCESS.

{THRODON REUTER'S AGINCT.]

.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 11th. Princess Astrid has given birth to a daughter, who has been named Josephine Charlotte.

Princess Astrid, daughter of the King and Queen of Sweden, mar red the Crown Prince of Belgium about a year ago.]

H.M.S. "ADELAIDE.**

RESPONSE TO BRITISH GOV. ERNMENT'S REQUEST.

ECHO OF NATIVE OUTBREAK.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MELBOURNE, October 19th. The cruiser Adelaide is going to Malaita Island, Solomon Islands, in response to the British Govern ment's request for protection of white residents in view of native outbreak.

[A message from Sava (Fiji) on October 7th, stated

The news of the massacre of whites and native policy in the Solomon Islands is contained in a radio message received by the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific,

A trader arrived. at Tulagi aboard the steamer Auks and re

ported that the District Commis- gioner and 15 native police and the crew of the vessel have murdered in the bush by natives on the north- east coast of Malaita Island.

The boatswain of the Auks and four wounded police are the sole survivors.]

A REAL CAPE TO CAIRO

Chinese School and a few others SIR flying the five-colour flag of the Republic, insisted upon these Ja being hauled down. Shortly after wards the Kuomintang Bay was scen everywhere.

"THE KIUKIANG PARTY.”

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

HANKOW, October 10th. The Klukiang party arrived to day on an armed Chinese merchant

eteamer.

General Hsuch Linng is mow it Pacting fa directing operations, while General Han Lun Chun is at Wangtu which, report says, has not fallen into the hands of The First Cruiser Squadron Return- Shansi.

ing To Malta.

Another Fingtienese force is advancing towards a point south of Tingchow, in order to intercept the Shansi troops.

SHANGHAI, October 11th, The Fagtienese, after a fight with the Shansi troops, hare! captured Der-lu, some 40 miles have south-east of Suenwba, in addition: to some minor auccesses resulting in the taking of many strategic points near by.

SHANSI FORCES STILL HOLD WANGTU,

(Wah Ter, Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAL. October 11th

In the direction of the Kin-Han

Railway, the Shansi forces are still holding Wangtu. They attempted

"

(THROUGH REUTIN'S AGENCY.)

MALTA, October 10th. The First Cruiser Squadron, which reinforced the China fleet, is returning to Malta, in the first week of December.

The transport Herminius, after recommissioning here, will be per manently stationed in

waters.

China.

12th,

MEXICAN REVOLT.

TOWNS SACKED BY BANDITS.

REBELS ROUTED.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 10th, The Federal columns operating against the insurgent Generals times and Almada have been re- inforced.

1927.

AMERICA'S LOANS TO FRANCE AND GERMANY.

Washington, Oct. 11th. The French Ambassador has been officially informed that the United States does not object to the fund- ing of the Hundred Millica Dollars Eight Per Cent. 1020 Loan.

Negotiations have been completed by the America Bank for a Loan of twenty million dollars to the German Commerzund. Privathank Meanwhile the bandits are taking { at 5) per cent., which is the lowest advantage of the political' con- ente of a German issue since the fusion, and guerilla leaders, with war. fifty followers, have eatered the ungarrisoned towns, and sacked a number of shops. One band carried off 85,000, the payroll of a cotton, mill.

POLITICAL

A REVIVAL IN SHIPBUILDING.

LLOYDS RETURNS.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]"

LONDON, October 11th. A revival in shipbuilding is indicated in Lloyd's Returns for the quarter ended September 30th, which shows that 1,530,000 tons were. being constructed in Great Britain and Ireland, an increase of 346.000 tona compared with June 30th, and as increase of 781.600 tans compared with twelve months ago. Tonnage upon which wqrk had been suspend- ed was only 8,000 tons compared with 105,000 tons on September 30th, 1926. AGITA-highest since September, 1999, hut

TION IN INDO-

CHINA.

present totals Aro the

are still 334,000 tons below the avenge tonnage being built twelve mont before the War.

Toinage commenced during the quarter was 370,000 compared with 437,000 in the preceding quarter,"

Arizona to STRENGTHENING THE PENAL but the toancge launched

Effect Of Indians' Parlidpation." A message from Tuczon, in Arizona, states that, according to the local Frese, the return of the

aqui Indians from Mexico has to depleted the Indian ettlements la that neighbourhood. that for the last few days it has been impossible to obtain such In- dians for work in the cctton fields. Rebels Routed In A Six Hour Battle.

Maco CITY, Oct. 11th. Federal headquarters announce that the rebels were decisively routed in a six-hour battle on Sun-

day afternoon near Ayabualulco, in the state of Veracruz,

The leaders, Gomez and Almada' escaped, but are being pursued by the Federal

LATER. President Calles Promises An Amnesty.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 11th. The Federal casualties in the six-hour battle are declared to he 32 wounded.

President Calles has promised an amnesty to the Rebel officers zad men who surrender.

داره

SECRETARY OF COLONIES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.].

RecBY, October 10th.- Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions and Colonies, arrived at Albany, West ern Australia, to-day: He proceed ed to make a tour of the fruit growing districts. In an interview ALAN COBHAM GOING TO Mr. Amers expressed the hope of

AIR SERVICE.

KHODESIA. -

[BRITTER WIRELESS SERVICE.

RCORT: October 10th. Sir Alan Cobham, who flew from Cairo to Capetown and back, is leaving England shortly for Rhode- sia with the object of establishing there a systematic air service.

seeing for himself the conditions of the land settlement as, he said he was anxious to make a real success of the movement and to get In continuous and stendy Row of settlers which he considered, would be most beneficial both for South Australia and for Great Britain,

(THROCOR BEUTER'S JOENCY.] Object Of His Visit,

LATER.

CODE.

· ¡TUROCOR, RECTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, Oct. 11th.

16

Was 355,000, sa increase of 86,000 com- pared with the preceding quarter.

The total merchant tonnage being built in other countries WIL

87.000. 1,537,000, an increase of compared with the £gures of June 30th.

At the instance of L. Leon Per- rier, Minister for the, Colonies, the The total world tonnage un- President

has signed a decreeder construction increased by strengthening the provisions of the 234,000 compared with the previous Penal Code, as applied in Indo- quarter but was 172,000 below the China, for punishment of persons highest pro-war record of June guilty of political agitation." 30, 1013.

SPANISH ASSEMBLY.

INAUGURATION CEREMONY

INCIDENT.

DI RIVERA'S SPEECH.

(THROUGH MUTER'S AGENCY.]

MADRID, Oct. 10th. The National Assembly was in- augurated without incident. There were 303 members present including

nine women..

King Alfonso took the President's chair, flanked by di Rivers en his right and Senor Yanguas, President of the Assembly, on his left.

Di Rivera in a speech defred the duty of the Assembly, which was to leave the task of governing to the Government and confine itself to informing ministers of the people's peeds. He concluded by attacking the principle of every citizen having a parliamentary vote, which system was feroured by politicians with personal ambitions and was ruinous to the country.

"Seats Refused.

The connage of motor ships being constructed throughout the world was 1,389,000 and of steamships, 1,463,000.

AMERICAN LEGIONARIES IN LONDON.

IMPRESSED BY SIMPLICITY OF THEIR MAJESTIES". WELCOME,

[BRITISH WINKLESS BELVICE.]

RUGBY, October 10th. Members of the American Legion who were received by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace this moming were much impressed by the friendly and simple character of Their Majestnes' welcome.

They afterwards were entertained

to luncheon at the Guildhall by the Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of London. guests included Sir Austen Cham- Distinguished beriaia, Foreign Secretary, Sir Laming Worthington Evans, War Secretary, and Air Vice-Marshal Six Sefton Brancker,

Proposing the toast of the Legion-

King Alfonso declared the Assemaries Sir Rowland Blades, Lord to France would have been interest- bly open, after which the sitting for, said he trusted their visit temporarily suspended to enable the

ing in that, it revived the fragrant members cheer the King as he

memory of brilliant work done in departed.

the war and useful in that it was a step towards the maintenance of pence which was an essential factor in the existenes of every nation. Responding Legion Commander Savage said he believed that the cordial relations between the two great English speaking nations would be "knit even more firmly. The Legionaries" would do their utmost to cement good relations be- tween the two countries.

In an interview he said that her hoped to do much survey work from the air. So far routes across

Mr Amery has arrived from Rhodesia had been flown more South Africa to discuss questions of or less at haphazard. He wanted migration and the marketing of to map them out properly and cun- Australian produce to Great Brd-persons offered seats in the Assem. consider the question of dromes. It would be one step to wards setting up a real Cape to Cairo air service.

aero-tain.

FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND

TO AUSTRALIA.

WOMAN AS PASSENGER.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RrGay, October 10th.

•

WALL STREET'S SLUMP.

SELLING PRESSURE

RENEWED.

{EEUTER'I AMERICAN SERVICE.]

Prices have been soat tumbling.

Di Rivera declared that the King was able to observe how firmly the foundations of peace laid over the districts where the rebels had been strongest. He regretted certain bly had refused them, but the in- terests which they would have ro presented would not suffer as the Government would watch over their welfare."

EUROPE-EAST INDIES AIR

MAIL.

SUCCESS OF THE DUTCH EXPERIMENT.

BRIGHT PROSPECTS: THROUGH XLUTER'S AGENCY.)

"A $50,000 PRIZE.

(Wah Taz Fat Pao.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 13th. Bullish interests in the stock SHANGHAI, October 11th.

market have received a severe set- [The First Cruiser Squadron, Marshal Charig has issued CA

back as the result of renewal of which came out East early in the 850,000 prize" for those who take Shih-chinchuang within the next Coventry, consists of the follow- taken by a woman will begin on

with the exception of H.M.S. year,

The longest flight ever under-selling pressure directed against .some of the leading industrials three days

and railway securities. Two divisions of Shantung troepsing: HM.S. Frobisher (the Wednesday morning when Mrs. outhern ship). Danae. Dauntless and Delhi Keith Miller leaves Croydon-aero-

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 10th. moved towards

The newspapers are giving much Chihli for the purpose of disturb with Rear-Admiral W. H. D. Boyle, drorae es passenger in a small two and United States Steel Corpora seater Aero Avuil light plane to tion dropped below 14, compared ing the Shansi troops rear. On CB., in command.]

fly to Australia. The pilot will be with 100 less than a month ago. prominence to the success of the receiving this report Marshal Feng

Chesapeake Ohio Railway, Dutch airman, Lieutenant Koppen. Captain Lancaster. The fight will while be in stages across Europe to United States Cast Iron Pipe, who flew to Batavia from Holland Roosy, October 10th.

Africa and will follow the Imperial Union Carbide, New York Central within ten days, carrying the first It is officially stated by the War

The Handdblad emphasises the. Office that the men of section A of Airway route to India. The wile Railway, and many other recent air mail to the Dutch East Indies:

possibility of reducing the dura- the Army Reserve, who were called of the High Commissioner for Aus leaders, were marked down any- up last January for service in tralia will christen the plane Red thing from three to six points.

a few minutes before the Cotton broke about 0.83) a bale, tion of the fight to a week, with China, will return home between the Rose

the fall being accompanied by the co-operation of the British. machines and midle of October and the end of start.

heavy liquidation by recent buyers, with relays of November. These men number some

owing to unexpected weakness at pilots. 1,650.

Liverpool, and a report of favour- able weather in the cotton belt.

TEAPOT DOME OIL.

Yu Hsiang ordered his troops at Sunteh immediately to move east- wards to intercept then.

FIGHTING IN RAILWAY

AREAS...

(Wah Tas Fat Pan.)

SHANGHAI, October 11th. Yesterday morning the Fengtien-

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE} The Karmiala's" Contingent.

from

:3

According to s message ese forces on the Peking-Shuiyang Shanghai, the Karmala, which

to take Pactinglu, by surprise, and Kin-Hun Railways began gen-leaves there for England on Friday, through a secret way on the night, eral attacks, and the Shansi troops will bring home the reservista of of the 9th inst. They were, how- ever, detected by the Fengtienese on the Kin-Han. Railway have be the Middlesex and Border Regi gun a general retreat in a south-ments, the Greed Howards, and the cast direction,

and were pushed back.

MARSHAL CHANG ORDERS

A GENERAL ATTACK.

(Wah Tot Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, October 11th

On the 9th inst. Marshal Chang Teo Län issued a mandate ordering general attacks to be launched simultaneously in the direction of the Kin-Han, Sui-yang-Peking and Lunghai Railways on the 11th inst

MARSHAL FENG MOVING TOWARDS CHIHLI. (Wah Tes Yat Pan.)

SHANGHAI, October 11th.

Marshal Feng Yu Hajung has

begun to move towards Chihli. Hia

NORTHERN TROOPS CAP- TURE SHIHCHIA- CHUANG..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PERINO, Oct. 11th. The Cabinet officially claim the capture of Shihchiachuang by the Chihli-Shantung troops.

MARSHAL CHIANG. RETURNING TO POLITICAL LIFE.

(THROUGH BEUTÉR'S AGENCY."]

SHANGHAI, Oct. 11th.

Cameronians

BULGARIAN RAIDERS IN

GREECE.

Sand

inte

A FRONTIER COLLISION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SALONIKA, Oct. 10th.. Greek gendarmerie came WU PEI FU RAISING FUNDS. conflict with a band of Bulgarian comitadjie at fhidnight near Florina, and after an hour's fighting the. comitsdjis escaped to Bulgarian territory, leaving two dead.

BULGARIA AND SERBIA. (TAKOUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.}

HOPES TO COME BACK WITH

SZECHWAN TROOPS.

Marshal Wu Pei Fu, the Chihli warlord, who is now residing at Paitichen, Szechwan, as the guest of General Yang Sen, is raising funds for military expenses of the Szechwan troops who are helping him to regain, power, according to the Chinese press.

SOFIA, Oct. 10th.

The Premier, on behalf of the King, who is abroad, has signed a decree proclaiming martial law at Kustendil and Petritch.

Marshal Wu is said to have order- ed Lieut. Kwang Chu Heng to pro- Political circles are of the opinion eced to Paotingfu for the purpose that the crisis has ended owing to of selling all his immovable pro- the Bulgarian Government's policy perty there. The proceeds realised of conciliation. from this sourog will all be devoted Mrs. Seong formally announces to a military fund. At the same. cavalry, under General Sun Lin the engagement of her daughter, time, the Marshal has addressed" Chung, captured Taiming, in southias Soong bei Ling to Marshal

secret telegrams to Mr. Chang Ying ern Chihli, on the night of the 7th Chiang Kai Shek, who intimates Hua, former Minister of Finance inst. He has also ordered that the that he may be forced to give up in the Peking Government, and forces along the Langhai Railway his tour aa he is returning to poli- other wealthy followers of the should begin attacks on Chaochow tical life.

Chihli party asking them to do ali Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is in their power to help him to obtain (Shantung, and Hsuchow (Kiang-' a) immediately.

staying at Kobe.

funds.

RUSSIA AND JAPAN. FISHERIES CONVENTION.

[TAZOUGH, HEUTER'S AGENCY.]

Moscow, Oct. 10th The

Russo-Japanese Fisheries Convention has been initialled

www

THE BRITISH DEFENCE FORCE,

SECTION "A" RESERVISTS MR. HARRY SINCLAIR'S

RETURNING TO LEASES.

ENGLAND. (REUTER'K AMERICAN SELVÍCE.I

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] WASHINGTON, Oct. 10th.

·RUGBY, October 10th. "The action of the Supreme Court

It is officially stated by the War to-day, ia setting aside leases granted to Mr. Harry Sinclair on Office that men of section "A" the Teapot Dome estate, Wyoming, the Army Heserve who were called

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) The Guildhall 'Luncheon.

LONDON, Oct. 10th. An official welcome and godspeed was given by the City of London to-day to the American Legion at the Guildhall, where they entertained to lunch, the Lord Mayor presiding.

were

Ambassador Houghton, Sir Aus- tes Chamberlain, and the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Reading, were present.

RED TERROR IN RUSSIA,

DAILY EXECUTIONS.

[TEKOÇOX BRUTEE'S AGENCY.]-

WARSAW, Oct. 10th. "According to information from Boviet sources, continuous execu tions of former high Government officials and Imperial army officers, occur daily in Russia.

Many executions, are stated. to have occurred lately at Jenisejak, Ula, Kazan, Minsk, and Biew, con sequently many ex-officers and ex- officials are trying to flee from the country, or to hide in the villages. There have been many attempts to cross the Polish-Lativian frontier, mostly unsuccessful owing to the very close watch kept.

The manager of the Kwong Wing

of wine shop was fined $100 yesterday

by Mr. H. E. Lindsell for having

is apparently the last phase of the up last January for service in in his possession 450 gallons of protracted dispute over the China will return home between the dutiable samshui. The charge was legality of the leases, and the man middle of October and the end of brought against by Mr. Carrie, of ner in which they were negotiated. November. These men number some the Imports and Exports Office.

LATER 1,680.

mesange

from

The court held unanimously that According to a Mr. Sinclair's lease contract was Shanghai the Karmala, which leaves made by Secretary Fall without there for England on Friday. will lawful authority, and that fraud bring home reservista of the Middle sex and Border Regiments, the and corruption was proved.

Green Howards and Cameronians.

STERLING EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK.

A Chinese youth pleaded guilty

at the Central Magistracy yester

day to charges of riding a bicycle without a light at Des Voeux Road West and of offering a small bribe a constable who stopped him. Fines of $2 and $20 were imposed. on the two counts.

STERLING STRONGER.

"Three months hard labour was [BRITISH WIRELEAS SERVICE)

awarded by Mr. W. Schofield at. {THROUGH REUTER'S - LOENCY.]

the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Ruoat, October 10th.

LONDON, Oct. 10th.

morning, a Chinese for picking the The rate of exchange of the

The marked strength of sterling pocket of a pedestrian" in Publia pound sterling on New York further has been a recent feature of the

Square Street. When defendant advanced to-day to 4.873, which it exchange market. To-day it reachas search in the Police Station the now, the highest record since the ed $4.87 3/32 to the pound, which, 10 he had stolen was found in the

war.

is the highest since the end of 1014. ton of his shoe.