NANKING TROOPS' OVERWHELMING
VICTORY IN HUPEH.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 1927.
TAKE OVER THE WUHAN CITIES. GENERAL LI CHUNG JEN RETURNING TO NANKING.
HEAVY FIRING IN NORTH-WEST KIANGSU,
MR. HU HAN MIN'S VIEWS OF THE FOURTH KUOMINTANG CONFERENCE.
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NORTHERN ÁRMY HEAVILY DEFEATS
SOUTHERN TROOPS."
While the Southern troops have been completely successful in "Hupeb, being now in possession of the three most important Wuhan cities, they have met with a serious set-back at Chiensban to the north of Mingkwang on the Tientsin-Puków Railway. It is reported that one of the Southern divisions was practically decimated and other heavy damage inflicted by Sue Chuan Fang's troops
4)
From his victories in Hupeh General Li Chung Jen, it is reported, will return to Nanking and lead his Army to parti upate in the Northern expedition."
"
Heavy firing is reported to be continuing in the Lunghai Railway zone, at Tangchiapu, North-West Kiangau.
Judging by the observations which Mr. Hu Han Minis reported to have been making with regard to the Fourth Kuomin- tang Conference, that much-discussed assembly is not likely to be quite so harmonious as some people would seem to wish us believe, nor is it likely to be as well represented as it was hoped it would be. However, we shall "wait and see.'”
BRITISH SOLDIERS FOR - MORE TROOPS FOR THE
HANKOW.
NORTHERN EXPEDITION.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
(Wah Te: Fat Pao,)
SHANGHAI, Nov. 17th.
PIRACIES IN SOUTH CHINA SEAS.
JAPANESE MINISTER MAY CONFER WITH SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
QUESTION OF CO-OPERA- TION.
(THROUGH XRUTER'S AGENCY.]
COST OF LIVING IN ENGLAND.
LATEST STATISTICS.
(BRITISH WINĖLISA, KERVICE.]
THE CONSTRUCTION BRITAIN AND DIS-
OF WAR VESSELS.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND NEW CRUISERS.
AN EXAMPLE. TO OTHER COUNTRIES.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Reany, Nov. 17th.
ARMAMENT.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
STATEMENT OF POLICY.
(THROUGH REUTEE'X AGENCT. I
IRISH FREE STATE GOVERNMENT.“
DEFEATED YESTERDAY,
CLAIMS OF BRITISH EX-SERVICEMEN.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Reday, November 17th. Owing to seasonal increases in the price of some food stuffs the 'coat of living in October was 49 per cent. above that of October, 1914, as compared with 67 per cent. in the previous month.
The effect of the cold weather on House of Commons by Mr. W. c. initiated by Lord Parmoor, Lord a motion against the appointment Peking, the opportunity is con- building and other trades also ap sidered favourable to decide on con- counted for a seasonal increase in Admiralty, that the Government McNeill) stated that no instrue claims of British ex-service men in
TOKYO, November 17th.
As Sir Cecil Clementi is now in
vent
certed measures to be taken to pre- further piracies in South China Seas, from which Britain nad Japan have been the principal sufferers. Consequently, Mr. Foshi.
cabled to the Foreign Office nsking for instructións,
گاه
Reasy, November 17th. Losos, Nov. 16th.
The Irish Free State Government In a debate in the House of was defeated by 87 votes to 64 in The decision announced in the Lords on disarmament, which was the Dail Ireann yesterday,' when Cushendun (formerly Mr. Ronald of a Commission to investigate the
Bridgman, First Lord of the
tions had yet been drafted for the British representatives to Genera in December.
have decided to suspend construc- tion of two out of the three cruisers
The Government was considering provided for in this year's Navy estimates, is regarded as having an the whole matter, and be emphasis
the Irish Free State was carried.. President Cosgrave announced his letermination to regard the vote as one of an confidence in the Govern- meat, and this will be debated
OBITUARY.
unemployment. Among approxi- mately 12,000,000 workmen who in- ured against unemployment the Percentage wholly or partly un- zawa (the Japanese Minister) has employed was 9.3 on October 24th importance beyond that of economy-ed that the Government would not to day or to-morrow.
compared with 0.3 in the month It is taken generally as an indies accept the terrible risk of commit- previously and 13.6 in the year pretion that the British Government ment involved in the Geneva pro- viously, when the effects of the
so far from allowing the failure of tocol, and it was impossible to take mining dispute were still felt.
the Geneva Naval Conference to any step with regard to involve them in accelerated build- optional clause (providing for, the ing hare given a noteworthy lead submission of judicial matters, to the Hague Court) without further to other naval Powers in limiting consultation with the dominions. their programme of replacement, The construction of the one cruiser of the three contemplated is to be started in the current financial year coding March 31st, Only £8.380
UPROAR IN THE COMMONS.
SITTING TWICE SUSPENDED.
BAWLING FOR ́" BALDWIN."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
SHANGHAI, November 17th H.M.S. Findictire left for tho General Ching Chien will take ungtsze this morning with a com- over the control of Wuchang. while pany of the Bedford and Hert- Generals Yeh Kai Hsin and Hu fordshire Regiment of 350 strong.
Chung Yick'e troops are stationed at Hanyang and Hankow It is The troops are destined for Haa-reported that General Li Chung kow if the situation necessitates Jen will return to Nanking and mines."
lead his army to participate in the Tai-ning seriously threatened
their presence, but at present this Northern expedition. is purely a precautionary of a lougby Feng Yu Hsiang's invaders. planned step" -"
Owing to the falling river, the Findictive cannot reach Hankow.
Sun, Chuan Fang. Chang Tsung Chang and Chu Yu. Pa called a 'urgent meeting the other day to discuss steps
to deal with the enemy. They unanimously decided to concentrate their forces in Ankui ir order to strengthen the defence line at -Hauchow.—
APPOINTMENTS IN HUPEH Northern
AND HUNAN. "
(Wah Tsi Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Nov. 17th. The Nanking Government is pre- pared to appoint General Ching Chien Chairman of the Hupeh Pro- vincial Government and General Yeh Kai Hsin Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Government.
to
attack
In the Lunghai Railway zone heavy firing is still taking place at Tangchiapu. in north-west Kianguü, NANKING ARMIES' SERIOUS
REVERSE.
DIVISION WIPED OUT.
HEAVY FIGHTING ON TIEN. TSIN-PUKOW RAILWAY.
{tanovai rrutEX'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, November 16th.
BIG OIL TRUST BEING FORMED.
LARGE CONCERNS
INTERESTED.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 17th.
The negotiations will be con cluded in New York.
will be expended on it before that date.
#L
The Daily News naval correspon dent stresses the view that the Government have taken a step that mar have far-reaching conse. quences. "Postponement of two will be interpreted abroad as evi of largest units of the programme
aut
next month
the
The Government absolutely se cepted the two declarations with regard to wars of aggression, and welcomed the Belgian proposal to strengthen Article 11 of the Coven ant, dealing with the prevention of
war.
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Lord Oscil's Explanation.
of his resignation, declared that Lord Cecil, in a long explanation
the Geneva naval conference finally -The Speaker of the House of According to newspaper reports
broke down on the question of the sixe of güns for Commons suspended the sitting of an important Oil Trust is "being
cruisers, the Americans claiming the right to the House for an hour, in consformed in Mexico headed by the
instal eight-inch guns, while the quence of an uproar raised by the Standard Oil Company of ladiana
guns, British Cabinet insisted on six-inch Opposition after Mr. Ramany Mac and including the holdings of Husdence of a British earnest endea
The American attitude seemed to Donald had moved a vote of cent
him to be entirely wrong, but it tancea, Mexico East Coast and vour to promote limitation." sure against the Government, coa-
The Manchester Guardian points. was madness to allow the negotia Gulf and the Trans-Continental
Early
the tions to break down on such cerning its policy towards the coal
Petroleum Companies.
American Congress is to consider point.)
Lord Balfour, was of the opinion the Navy Department's five year building programme, which is be that the fundamental, but he hoped lieved to provide for a minimum of only temporary, difference between fifteen new cruisers number of Britain and the United States at which is based on the supposition Geneva
the refusal of the that the British building scheme United States in any way eon would be carried out in full. Upsider the special circumstances of to the present, however, Britain Britain with regard to the equality has actually begun only seven of of naval power; but be considered the sixteen cruisers projected in that the Geneva conference was in 1993 and as only one additional is terrupted and not ended. Nothing to be started this year Britain will view of the identity of Angio would induce him to believe, in have in her potential reserve only American interests, that a success eight cruisers. These ships, the ful negotiation was out of view," building of which has already been authorised by Parliament, will con- stitute powerful aset when the time comes to resume deliberations which were interrupted at Geneva.
When Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister
concerted cries of "Baldwin," and rose to reply, the Opposition raised
kept up interjections of "Prime Minister, preventing Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister from beginning his
porch.
LATER.
The uproar was resumed on the House— re-assembling-after-the- suspension, the Labourites insistant- ly demanding Baldwin," the Speaker eventually adjourned the sitting until to-morrow.
and
There were angry scenes after the adjournment.
[A message of November 14th stated:-A Labourite motion of censure of the Government, spon. sored by Mr. Ramsey MacDonald, will come up in the coil industry debate in November 18th, The
SHANGHAI, November 15th. That severe fighting has taken place on the Tientsin-Pukow Rail-motion charges the Government with way in the neighbourhood of Chien neglecting the questions of distress Shan, northwards of Mingkwang, and unemployment among the is evident with the arrival of about 1,100 seriously wounded troops at winers, and demands immediate Nanking yesterday.
action to secure efficient organisa
KIDNAPPED BY MOORISH TRIBESMEN.
FRENCH PARTY RELEASED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
RABAT, November 17th. The St Eeg party has been re- leased.
FRENCH TARIFF.
MODIFICATIONS APPLICABLE TO AMERICA AND EAST.
[TEROUUR REGTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, Nov. 18th. The conclusion of the Franco-
THE BRITISH
AS
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] Government And The Protocol, Rucay, Nov. 16th. In the House of Lords, Lord Cuzhendun who had succeeded Vis count Cecil as British representa- tive to the League of Nations, re-
FLIGHT|plied to a demand of Lord Par moor for information about the Government's policy on League.. questions.
TO INDIA.
NO NEWS OF PRINCESS XENIA.
FORCED LANDING?
(THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.]
General Yeh Kai Hain's troops will move southwards from Hunkow for the purpose of joining General Chu Peí Teh's forces Changsha.
Mr. Hu Han Mid is of the opinion that, while he ardently supports the coming 4th Kuomintang Conference, he considers that it is impossible or illegal for any faction within the Kuomintang to agitate for the abolition of the Special Com mittee" because of the fact that Army the main reserve, the 40th miners who are employed on short imports from the United States, between 8 and 9 o'clock this morn-were all anxious for, namely
It appears that Ho Ying Ching's tion of the industry and deals with troops attacked Sun Chuan Fang's troops on a wide front, the Nan the embarrassing condition of the king 19th Army being on the right local relief authorities, and the wing, the 14th in reserve, the 7th treatment of a vast number of in the centre, Ho Ying Ching's lat
it has been formed through the Army on the left wing and the 37th support of all Kuomintang memin reserve.
reservea
time, or who are out of work]
American tariff negotiations. is marked by the publication of a decree instituting the new reduced provisional tariff on many items of
"specifying the lower rates, which are also applicable to similar Canadian goods, and tanning ex-
THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO.
[BRITISH WIKILEAK SERVICE.]
RABAT, Nov. 17th. The death is announced" of the Sultan of Morocco, Moulay Yousse!.
*
THE RT. HON. C. F. G. MASTERMAN.
(THROUGH BAUTER'S AQENCY.]
Losnos, November 17th. The death is announced of the Rt. Hon. C. F. G. Masterman.
Mr. Masterman, the well-known 33 years ago. After being Secretary politician and journalist, was born to the Treasury, he was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from February 1914 to February 1913. Previously he had been Parliamen- tary Secretary to the Local Govern- ment Board and Under-Secretary to the Home Office. He was unseat- ell on a petition at N. West Ham. in June, 1911; returned for S. W. Bethnal Green, in July, 1911; de- feated at the by-election, February, 1914, in a three-cornered contest in SW. Bethnal Green. Resigned his post in the Cabinet, February, 1915, owing to inability to secure also defeated at General Elections re-election to Parliament. He was in 1918 and 1999, but won a Bells for Rusholme, in 1923, and en- hanced his Parliamentary reputa- tion in 1924. He published n volume on the British Constitution in 1921. He was again defeated at the General Election in 1924.3
"TIGER" FLOWERS.
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[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, November 17th. "Tiger Flowers, the negro
COLONEL JOHN SOBIESKL
(REUTER'S AMERICÄN SERVICE}
He said he was a wholehearted believer in, and supporter of, the boxer, and -ex-middleweight cham- League The Government had not Pion of the world, has died after an yet drafted any instructions for the operation. guidance of its representatives at the next Geneva conference. Mat- ters were still under consideration.
Regarding a reference by Lord Parmoor to the principles embodied. in the protocol of 1924, he recalled
LOS ANGELES, "Nov. 18th. that that instrument was never
The death is announced of Colonet NEW DELHI, Nov. 17th. signed, and he denied that its prin- Sobieski. He was a descendant of Captain Meintosh's 'plane has ciples had been universally accept the Polish King, John the third, not yet been sighted in India. ed. The protocol offered to a and was Lincoln's valuables secret Ordinarily it should have landed large number of States what they agent during the Civil War.
Colonel Bobieski was born at guarantee of British power. That Warsaw, in 1842, the son of a direst ing. Indian standard time.
It is feared the aviators have involved a degree of risk and co-descendant of the King who turned made a forced landing along a route mitment which no British Gove back the Mohammedian invasion where they have been unable to ment would accent. The present after it had got as far as Vienint
Government would not accept this in the 17th Century. Though prac terrible risk.
tically self-educated, Babiesky sul sequently became ↓ well-known known lecturer in America, in which country he had lived since boy- hood.]
bera. He is very anxious to discuss Fighting was 'confined to the important party problems with Mr. centre and left wing, Wang Ching Wei, and he states having to be brought to the centre THE FLYING BOAT tracts from India, Borneo, the get petro! supplies. that those leaders who are inclined owing to the 7th Army suffering
to Communism must be driven out most severely.
of the Kuomintang.
One Division was decimated and that had to be withdrawn from the front
It in reliably reported General Tang Seng Chi took pas while on, the left wing the 40th sage on board a Japanese steamer Army, which was badly supported from Hankow for Japan on the by the 37th,
teated with 13th inst This steamer passed severe lasses especially from Woorung Harbour on the 14th inst. machine-gun, fire. and at the time was closely follow- Ong Regiment was reduced to be-
ed by a Japanese gunboat.
THE SITUATION AT HANKOW.
[NAVAL WIRELESS.]
WAR
tween 40 and 50 men,
Eventually, the left wing was (driven back '5 'miles in the centre.
10. miles towards. Mingkwang.
The Northerners failed to follow up their advantage,
Nanking has been "denuded of troops to fill up gaps, ten thousand The situation is quiet A large being hastily sent towards Ming- number of Nanking troope has a-kwang whilst Nanking is appre hensive as the result of rumours rived by river and road. There is on the Northerners will shortly a rumour that Yang Sen reached an understanding with the Nanking reappear at Pukow.
HANKOW, Nov. 18th.
forces and that his troops may attack the Hanbow forces at Yo- chow or Changaba. The retiring Wahan Armies are firing on ship.
above Hankow.
H.M.S."HERMES." RETURNING TO CHINA STA TION IN JANUARY.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
Wahan Cities Taken Over." (THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, November 18th The night passed off quietly. The victorious Nanking troops took over the thres Wuhan cities--Hankow, Wuchang and Hunyang this morn
ing.
Troops have been pouring in all day long. Up to the present there has not been any untoward in cident, but intense uneasiness pre vails, since the newcomers are LONDON, November 18th.. mainly Kwangsi soldiers, members In the House of Commons, in of General "Chen Chien's Sixth reply to a question, Mr. W. C.Army, with a very bad reputation. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Ad- The merchants are most worried miralty, said the aircraft-carrier by the proposed issue of banknotes. Hermes which had returned to Eng-Proclamations have been posted all land to refit, would return to the over the city ordering acceptance China Station probably in Janu-l of these notes, under pain of severe
penaltica.
azy.
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SINGAPORE.":
NOW READY FOR HER "ROUND AFRICA
FLIGHT:
CREW INCLUDES "MOVIE MAN."
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
Bugsy, Nov. 17th. The damaged plates having been replaced on the hull of the all-meta! flying bout Singapore, everything in
in readiness for Sir Alan Cobham to leave shortly after noon to-day on the first stage of his "round Africa flight." He will proceed up ing and will then head for South- the course of the Thames to Read
ampton Water, where ho will re main over-night leaving to-morrow for Bordeaux. Captain Worrall is acting as second pilot of thema- chine and, in addition to Lady Cobham, the crew also includes a cinematograph operator.
R.A.F. FLIGHT.
ARRIVAL IN KARACHI.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.}.
"KARACHI, Nov. 16th.
The Royal Air Force flying boats, on their way to Australia, have arrived at Gwadar.
Straits Africa.
Settlements, and South
THE NICARAGUAN REVOLT.
U.S. MARINES AGAIN IN
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
It is estimated that they had enough petrol to last them till 4.30 this afternoon.
[BRITISK WIRELESS SERVICE.]
·Route Takan Unknown.
." .
Dominion Opinion. Replying to Lord Parmoor's ques tion whether the Government were prepared to adopt the optional clause of the International' Court RUGBY, Nov. 17th. of the Hague, Lord Cushendun The route followed by the airmen said that Dominion opinion was is unknown. Licuta. Carr and Gill strong and emphatic against action was made by the Assembly, In Sir Austen replied that no defni- man flew the south coast of ceptance of the clause.. Persia and Karaohi but it is pos Acceptance would mean the abolition, none of the powers undertook
subscribing to the Polish resolu sible that the Princess Xenia may tion of the hitherto accepted saving any fresh engagement, since the un-
have proceeded by way of Odessa clause as to the vital interests of MAXXOUS, Nov. 16th.
A band of rebels twice attacked the United States Marines near La Gruz,
Six of the rebels were killed.
AMERICA'S "ONE-ARM " LUNCH ROOMS.
TORTUNE MADE. OUT OF THEM.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE),
New York, Nov. 18th. Mr. John Thompson, who died re- cently at Waukegan, Illinois, left G85,000,000, amassed by a country
wide chain of one arm" lunch rooms.,
HOME NEWSPAPERS,
PUBLISHING ON EXTRA BANK
·HOLIDAY.
'(TAROVGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 16th. The London and provincial news papers will publish as usual on the extra bank holiday on December 27th
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MISS RUTH ELDER,
STAGE.
{LEUTER'S "AMERICAN SEEVICK]
می
and the Caspian Sea. and hope to honour and independence. He dertaking not to wage wars of enter India by the Khyber PARS
doubted whether public opinion aggression was implicit, and indeed this country would tolerate the lay was the very essence of the covenant
of the League ing down in advance that, under zo conceivable-circumstances fore- Replying to supplementary ques seen or unforeseen, could any dietions, Sir Austen Chamberlain said $1,000 A DAY ON VARIETY pute arise which this country would it would be far wiser not to attempt not be ready to submit to arbitrato dežne a war of aggression, but to tion. This country was distin- leave to competent authorities who guished from most others by the was the aggressor, when the facts enormous complexity of ite Govern- were before them. ment system, and by its material
THROUGH REUTER'S · AGENCY,] interests.
Britain Not Committed.
LONDON, Nov. 16th. The fact that no definition of of security, arbitration and dis the term war of aggression" was armament, as means of securing made in the League Assembly when the Polish resolution against war What Is A "War Of Aggression?" came up, at the recent meeting, was disclosed by Sir Austen Chan- LONDON, Nov. 18th:
berinin in the House of Commons. Sir Austen Chamberlain' was ask-at question time.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16th. Miss Ruth Elder has contracted to appear on the variety stage for 100 days at a salary of 81,000 a day.
TURKISH CONTRACT FOR
U.S.A.
WORK ON A NEW RAILWAY LINE.
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[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New Yonx, Nov. 16th, An American export house has secured from the Turkish Govern
contract of G.82,250,000 for the construction of car and locomo tivé repair shops at Kaiserich, on a new line linking up Angura, Sivas and Samsun.
ment
He assured Lord Parmoor that
the Government thoroughly accept. ed his view of the inseparability
Peace.
ed in the House of Commons whe He said that the Assembly had ther, in view of the British dele wisely refrained from attempting. gation to the eighth ́ Assembly of a definition. It was easier to re- the League of Nations having cognise a war of aggression than to voted for the Polish resolution that define one. To attempt a definition a war of aggression was an inter- would quite possibly be to frame a national crime, any definition of trap for an innocent party. He the term "war of aggression was thought it would be far wiser to reached by the Assembly before leave a competent authority to de passing this resolution,
eide, who was the aggressor when the facts were before it
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