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THE HONG KONG DAILY

COUNCIL NANKING'S MILITARY

AUTHORISE GENERAL LI TO

LEAD ARMY CORPS.

'TO `ATTACK CANTON FROM THE EAST, WEST

·AND NORTH RIVERS.'

FENGTIENESE TROOPS RETREAT IN NORTHERN

SHANSI..

HSUCHOWFU STILL HELD BY THE NORTHERNERS.

FINAL WANG CHING WEI TO ATTEND

PRELIMINARY KUOMINTANG MEETING.

It now seems more than ever certain that a struggle, will take place in various parts of Kwangtung for supremacy in Canter. The vernacular Press states that the attack will be made from the East, West and North Rivers."

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Marshal Feng's troops in the south-east of Shantung are threatening Yenchow, and the inhabitants of Shantung's capital (Tainan) are reported to be getting anxious as the conflict ap- proaches them.

Further north, the Fengtienese and Shansi troops are stil battling away. evidently with the latter in the ascendant near Tatung in Northern Shansi.

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The severe struggle, for Hauchowfu continues, and foreign re ports state that the city is still held by the Shantung troops.

Begardless of the attempt to exclude him, Mr. Wang Ching Wei says that be will be present at the final session of the preliminary meetings of the Kuomintang at Shanghai.

THE STRUGGLE AT

HSUCHOWFU.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEXING, Dec. 7th.

The Northerners. claim that Mar- shal Chang Tsung Ching is still holding Haachówfu, and has re- pulsed attacks with the aid of rein- forcements.

Marshal Sun Chuan Fang's main army is concentrated at Lincheng

The Premier, Fan Fu, has not yet left for. Shantung, and it is reported that he is attempting to raise more money to take to Chang Tsung Chang before leaving.

The Japanese Legation declares that it has no knowledge of any plans for the despatch of Japanese borces to Shantung.

state

PENING. Dember 8th.

Foreign messages from Teinan that e Shantung troops, personally commanded by Chang Tsung Chang;. are still holding Hruchowiu despite of repeated attacks by the Nationalists and the Euominchun.

THREATENED ATTACK UPON CANTON.

(Wah To: Fat Pao.)

- DECEMBER, December 8th. The Military Council of the Nan- king Government has reported that an order has been issued to authe- rise General Li Tsai Hsin to lead the army corps ander General Chen Ming Shu, Bei Chung Hsi and Wong Shiu Hung to attack Canton from the East, West and North Rivers

Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang claims that his forces operating in Hopan have captured Chengteh,

ufter

THE BRITISH FOOD COUNCIL'S REPORT.

"WHAT'S IN A NAME?"

MEGRIMS, WITCHES AND CAT FISH.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBT, Dec. 8th. The Food Council which was set up two years ago to watch the in- terests of the public regarding the

COIT-

retail prices of food, have pleted their examination of the fish trade which does not disclose any grounds for believing that excessive profits on the average are being made.

The public taste in fish and changing conditions in trade are contained in the Council's Report, which notes that there is a fur larger demand for the best quality of fish thun before the war.

The Council suggest that the less known varieties should be purchased and to this more attractive names should be given to such fish as, mergrims, wilche and catfisà.

Fried fish shops, it is stated, dispose of more than a quarter of the fish landed." The sale ot

PRESS, FRIDAY,

· NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.

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DECEMBER 9th, 1927.

DIVIDED BY FRENCH AND GERMAN PROFESSORS.

(THROUGH REUTER'n "XbKNOT.]"

Osto, Dec. 8th. The Aftenpost understands that the Nobel Peace Prize will be divided between the French Pra- fessor Ferdinand Buisson and the German Professor Ludwig Quidde. The former is President of the League of the Rights of Man and the latter is a well-known pacifist.

H

A DICKENS' FIRST

EDITION.

BIG PRICE PAID IN NEW,

YORK.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

New York, Dec. 8th.

A copy of the first edition of Dickens' "Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club" has been are tioned at G.$10,300 dollars, the previous highest price for a Brst

EXPLOSION IN A CHINESE ARSENAL.

OCCURS IN GUNPOWDER FACTORY.

4 COOLIES KILLED DOZEN HOUSES WRECKED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'

شید

SHANGRAL, Dec. 8th. An explosion in the gua-powder factory at Lungwha Arsenal (neur

Shanghai) this morning was heard

over a wide area.

Four coolies who were handling the powder were killed and a dozen Chinees houses were wrecked.

CALCUTTA BLAZE.

EIGHTEEN PERSONS

INCINERATED.

[THOUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.].....

CALCUTIA, Dec. 8th..

A fire in a sugar shop last night spread to an adjoining hut and eighteen persons were incinerated.

herrings by such shops is recom-edition, is said to have been £1,600 INDIAN BANK RATE.

monded as th's fish, despite

rewar

a 125 per cent increase in the (G.$8,000) in England price compared with the price, is still the cheapest fish in the market.

REPORT OF HEALTH

COMMITTEE.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST SLEEP. ING SICKNESS.

(THROUGH ZEUTKR'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, December 7th. Leprosy, malaria, small-pox, heavy ring. The Northerners cancer and sleeping sickness are succeeded in repulsing several at among the subjects whervon the tacks of Feng's troops before finally report of the Health Committes, adopted to-day," recommeous mes- shrrendering.

Sharsi troops,

under Seng Chiusures of international co-operation. again attacked the Fengtieneset suggests that a further conference troops near Tatung, in Northern of experts continue the campaign Shansi. The latter retreated to against sleeping sickness. wards the Peking-Suiyuan Railway.

SHANGHAI'S TRAMWAY

STRIKE.

THE SKELETON SERVICE CEASES.

[TRROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.}

SHANGHAI: Dec. 8th. Following on the shooting out- expected to survive, the skeleton rake, the victim of which is aut tram-service deased this morning.

REVISION OF CHINA'S TREATIES.

NO SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS

THE BRITISH POSITION,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, December 7th, In the House of Commons Mr. w. Foot Mitchell asked whether

A critical situation was created there recently when u the Sun Chuan Fang and Chibli troops were withdrawn and sent to Lin- cheng and Tsining, respectively, for the parpose of meeting the Kuominchan attacks. With only Shantung troops holding the city the nation, uttaka mere driver of the Nationallets almost captured by desperate fighting. It is stated that these withdrawals Sion Hsu chowfu are preliminary to Sun Chuan Fang supplanting Chang

SHANGELL, Dec. 7th. Tsung Chang in Shantung if the

Gunmen operating on behalf of latter fails to hold Hsuchowfu.

intimidators shot at and seriously It is officially stated

wounded a Tramway inspector, a Chang Tsung Chang claims that Korean, to-day, the incident occur-

ring after he had ignored threats modelling. of assassination,

that

now 30 li

the Kuominchun are west of Hauchowfu. FENG'S CAVALRY IN SOUTH-

EASTERN SHANTUNG.

(ah To: Tat Pub.)

SHANGHAI, December 8th. Marshal Feng's cavalry are threatening Yenchow, in the South- Eastern Shantung, The inhabitants of Tainaafu, the capital of Shan- tung, are anxiously fearing that the war is nearing them,

[NAVAL WIRELESS. ] ' Inspector Wounded.

the British Government was aware of the nature of the proposal con- tained in the trenties at prescrit being negotiated between China and the Foreign Powers, in view of the fact that these may be regarded as setting a precedent when British treaties with China come up for re

Mr. Locker Lampson said that The Tramway strike continues,Peking had raised the question

LABOUR PARTY AND MR. BALDWIN

A VOTE OF CENSURE.

MOTION REJECTED.

(THROUGH REUTZE'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, Dec. 7th. In the House of Commons an accusation that the Premier by his silence had insulted the Opposition on November 18th, during the coal

MacDonald in moving the censure debate, was made by Mr. Ramsay motion promised last month

life.

Mr. Baldwin followed, and said he resented the suggestion made that he had disregarded the de- cencies of Parliamentary. He pointed out the demands on the Premier's time, owing to the increase it the volume of Parlia mentary work.

The Coal Position, "Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, ac- knowledging the difficulties of the coal industry, deprecated aggrava. tion of them, and showed by means of statistics that there had been an increase in the export trade, though prices were unsatisfactory, while unemployment in the mines had decreased by 14,000 in the past two years. The eight-hour Bill had reduced the working costa by an average of 32 pence a ton.

"

LATER.

The House rejected Mr. Mac- Donald's motion, by 347 to 149.“ (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICZ] AN AMPLIFIED REPORT.

RUGBY, December 8th The Labour Party's vote censure erising out of the Prime

of

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY,] "

BOMBAY, Dec. 8th. The Imperial Bank rate has beer fixed at six per cent.

COAL-MINE EXPLOSION IN SPAIN.

TWELVE WORKMEN KILLED.

(THROUGH HAUTER'S AGENCY.]

MADRID, Dec. 8th." Twelve persons were killed and many injured in a firedamp explo. sion in a coal mine in, the Asturias region.

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

EX-SECRETARY HUGHES'

DENIAL

{THROUGH' REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NEW YORK, Dec. 8th, Ex-Secretary of State, Mr. C. S. Hughes, has issued a statement denying that he is a candidate for the Presidential nomination.

POLAND AND LITHUANIA.

BOTH SIDES STATE THEIR CASE.

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SINGAPORE'S NEW DOCK.

FURTHER SECTION

LAUNCHED.

TWO MORE IN FEW DAYS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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WHERE. IS

CAPTAIN

LALOR?

MONEY, MISSIONARY, CAP- TAIN AND PIRATES DISAPPEAR.

With the absence of full parti- culars a certain amount of mystery still surrounds the whereabouts and safety of Captain Lalor, master of the Sing Tan. From messages received here yesterday it would seem that Captain Lalor end, and the remaining two sections is still in the hands of the bandits, of the seven of which the dick is and that further Mr. Tocher, the

few missionary who set out to negotiate" built will be launched in

Losnos, Dec. 8th. A further section of the Singapore dock has been hunched at Walls

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days. The sections will then be for the captain's release, is also now a prisoner. It would also tested and joined into two main

appear that the $20,000 ransom parts and towed to Singapore...

money is also in the hands of the pirate chief.

The Naval authorities fear that

AMERICA'S BUDGET: the crisis has not yet bear passed,

the

APPROVED BY CONGRESS.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

It

The.

WASHINGTON, Dec: 7th. President Coolidge has presented

Congress. Budget to amounts to 24,958,793,763. -total-appropriations approved of

by President Coolidge exceed laati year's by 894,929,64) and the cur rent year's by 8118,649,219.

and it was stated in a Naval Wireless message 'despatched from Shanghai on Wednesday that if nothing further was heard by yesterday morning it was proposed to continue the search for the

missionary yesterday.

It appears that the unfortunate Scottish missionary was sent to Ichang on Wednesday at daylight with money for the ransom, of Captain Lalor, the bandit chief having agreed to hand over the captain for the sum of $20,000.

The largest item is for national

He had reached Priyang, where defence, 8645,000,000, an increase of 820,000,000 compared with the last it seems he was met by two unarme Budget mainly due to Naval build-ed bandits, and with them proceed. ing. Army housing, and the con-ed to a rendezvous down the river. tinuation of the five years' aviation Since then no word had been re- ceived from the missionary, and programme..

If Congress approves of the fears as to his safety are enter Budget the total expenditure avail tained. Neither has the release of Lalor been reported able for the Navy in 1998 will be Captain 8:47,000,000, making an increase of From this it would seem as if the bandit, chief ans all along been $18,000,000.

The total establishment of the carrying out a bluff, with no in Army has been placed at 118,750 tention" of giving releas to his enlisted men, which is slightly emptive, and now has two on bis larger than at present, plus 12,000 hands-and the money. officers.

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It was "& condition that Mr. Air Services.

Tocher, should not be followed, a The appropriations for the mili

thorough comb-out of the district tary and naval air services give the Navy 696 out of 1,000 aeroplanes was to be started if nothing was provided in the Sve years pro- heard by yesterday of a satisfas gramme, and the Army 1,500 aero- tory and reassuring nature. planes.

Fuads will be available in 1928 for 10,000 miles of lighted air routes contemplated by the Depart

ment of Commerce.

Prohibition enforcement will cost nearly 8000,000 lese, thanks to économies in administration.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Hopes Regarding Capt. Lalor,

Ruosy, December 8th.

The hopes that Capt. Lalor, of the Yantste steamer Siang Tan, who was captured a week ago by Chi- hese pirates, would be released New Warships. Two submarines and eight cru- yesterday, were not fulfilled. The Scottish missionary, Mr. Forbes sers will be under construction in Tocher, who has acted as inter 1azs. Two of the cruisers will be mediary, went as arranged in a practically completed in 1929.

launch to Paiyang where two un- Money is also recommended for armed pirates were embarked and the modernisation of the battleships then proceeded to a rendezvous a“ Oklahoma and Nerada and the

lew miles distant, where Lalor was

but hopea for a settlement appear of revision of French, Belgian, Minister's attitude during the de M. Valdemaras outlined the che airship already authorised by Con to have been handed over, Lalor and

(THEOUGH BEUTER'R AGENCY.]

GESEVA, December 7th. The Council Hall was packed for the opening of the consideration of the Poland and Lithuanian dispute.

Poland followed and declared that the root of the evil was the exist against Poland and M. Zaleski of ago when, instead of replying per sonally to the Labour attack, this lask was entrusted to the President ence in Lithuania of a so-called last night in the House of Commons invoked Article 8 of the Covenant And appealed to the Council to re- of the Board of Trade, was debated state of war against Poland. and was rejected by 347 votes to 142 An earlier debate was. inter-move the present state of affairs.

Dutch Rapporteur. rupted by Labour protests and four members were suspended, but the The Dutch delegate to the Coun debate last night was orderly and til of the League of Nations has quiet.

been appointed rapporteur in the Polo-Lithuanian dispute.

uch brighter to-day, overtures for Japanese and Spanish treaties. the opening of negotiations having Negotiations in some cases had bate on the problem three weeks received a favourable response. begun, but he believed that they had not substantially progressed, Britain had a general knowledge of the lines of negotiations and Mr. careful attention. Mitchell's question would receive his

U.S. Naval Patrol.

SHANGHAI. Dec. 7th. The command of the United States Naval Patrol on the Yang taze was taken over on Monday by Rear-Admiral Yates Sterling from Rear-Admiral Hough, who has bad command throughout the troublous times on the Yangtze during thei past two years.

The Deadlock.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 7th.

Mr. Baldwin defended his action and after pointing out the need of leaving to Minister's technical questions with which they are fully acquainted, he expressed the view the Commons were growing so fast that the duties of leadership in that ultimately these would be be- yond the capacity of one who was also Prime Minister.

The President of the Board of

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greis.

OBITUARY.

GENERAL SIR ARTHUR HOLLAND.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE!

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His captors did not appear, but it is hoped his release will be effected in the near future.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR" CONVENTION.

BRITISH HEALTHY

INSURANCE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

ReGay, Dec. 7th. The Minister of Labour was asked

GUNBOATS FOR CHINA.

"RUGBY, December 8th. A CHECK TO PIRACY.

The death occurred in London yes- Firing between Feng's troops and

terday of General Sir Arthur Hol the Shantung forces continues be

(THROUGH LAUTER'S AGENCY." tween Haengchueng and Hatchow.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]:

land, the Conservative Member of In response to "Marshal Feng's re-

RUGBY, December 8th

Parliament for Northampton, where LONDON, December 7th. quest, General Ho Ying Chien has soft Shanghai for Nanking whenco

The split in the ranks of the In the House of Commons Mr. be will prooceed the front to as Kuomintang Party has taken & Looker requested the Government,

The Leaguo Council yesterday at the last election he had a small whether now that the Government Polish-Lithuanian dispute from M. over Miss Bondfield, an ex-member the International Labour Convention sist in the drive towards Shantung, very definite tine, ten of the Nan in view of the ingressing menace

heard a long statement on the majority in a three-cornered contest of the German Reich had ratified Mr. Wang Ching Wei, has told king delegates refusing to attend of piracy, to provide additional gun-

British Government. The Minister at yesterday's sitting of the Con-boats for the China Station in the

Valdemaras, the Lithuanian Pre of the Labour Government. General on maternity protection he would mier, and M. Zaleski, the Polish Holland had a distinguished army expedite its ratification by the pressmen, that he will unhesitat

Foreign Minister. Feeling that the career.

replied that the general reasons ingly attend the final session of the ference, following heated argu- next Naval estimates..

[Lieut.-General Sir Arthur Ho which led the British Government Bridgeman; First Lord preliminary meeting to-morrow rement the previous day regarding Mr.

services of some important mediator would be opportune the Council re-land, K.C.B. K.C.M.G, C.B., representatives at Washington in gardless of General Li Tsai Hain's the abolition of the Central Execu of the Admiralty, pointed out Trade, Sir Philip Cuncliffe Lister,

quesed the Netherlands Foreign D.S.O, M.V.O., late Commander 1919 to abstain from voting for the proposal to exclude him

A reliable report to hand stated tive Committee, and the question that a new gunboat was alreads later announced that the Govern

of future military action against commissioned and another will mient had decided to set up a Minister to act as rapporteur and Royal Military Academy, at Wool adoption of the convention which in the pre small committee to assist unemploy the matter will be considered furwich, was born in 1862 and entered the British Government bad refused General Chang Fat Fui and other he

the Army-in 1890. He served with to ratify were that in the British The remaining two ed workers in distressed areas to ther. military leaders at Canton.

distinction in the South African

view benefits provided under the Opinion is divided as to the out-are expected to be put in service migrate to other districts so that

War (1000-1) and European War.]

health insurance scheme and othe come, but the deadlock is regarded early in the New Year. The vessels they might find work.

social services already in operation The scheme, would also include could not be employed on the high

LANCASHIRE'S TEXTILE It

in this country were in accordanc seas where piracy had recently in emigration to the Dominions.

with the policy of the conventio INDUSTRY. might be worth while to send wen

and were no doubt in some respect for example to Canada when aix

in advance of those embodied the convention. months work was offered with a guarantee to bring them back when they so desired, T

that General Chang Tsung Chang's troops, aided by a large number of reinforcements, re-captured Hay- chow after an hour's severe fighting with Marshal Feng's troops.

[NAVAL WIRELERS. ]

The Shantung Front.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 7th.

as serious,

"Hankow Situation Obscure.

commissioned

sent. month.

creased,

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BIG COTTON AMALGAMATION

SOVIET CAMPAIGN. STALINAND - THE OPPOSITION, HANKOW, Dec. 7th.

He added that some vessels, due The latest development in the

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PLANNED. The serious reverse inflicted on Haskow situation, which is still for replacement, were being retain General ed as long as possible and the Ad-

Moscow, Dec. 7th. Marshal Chang Tsung Chang's obscure, indicates that Army a few days ago, is followed Chen Chien will endeavour to ea- miralty was considering the question

Referring to the general out

The congress of the Communist

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] by more serious news from the force his point of view upon General of further replacement.

look in the cond industry, Sir Philip Party, at which M Stalin demand-

WEATHER REPORT. Warship In Bias Bay.

Cunliffe Laster said that more ed the Opposition's complete and

LONDON, Dec. 7th. front which offers explanation of La Chung Jen. The two rival

submission, unconditional the critiont position on the Shan leaders have apparently turned

LONDON, December 7th.

coal was not being produced and

pasted a resolution

A great cotton amalgamation,

FRESH AND FINE. down every attempt at compromise, tung front.

Responding to a suggestion to more was being exported and more animonely Chang Trung Chang's troops are and General Chen Chien is now

The Royal Observatory's weath becoming very restive and deser bringing all his troops to within station a ship in Bias Bay to check miners were employed than in 1925. charging the Central Committee which may have far-reaching effects piracy, Mr. Bridgeman said that Prices were low but combined sell with the task of promoting the ties on the entire outlook of the Man- tions are common as the result of easy call of the city. the failure of the Shantung Com-A large body of his forces which this course had been taken on ing arrangements would raise them between the workers and the Soviet, chester trade, is reported to be

the defeated occasions, but the permanent estab

economic ties of the Soviet and Year, when a dozen, Manchester ex- yesterday at 6.20 p.m. stated.

The anti-cyclone. has weaken mander to pay his troops. It is had followed up

were enabling the industry to re- cover its old markets. General capitalistic countries, as well as port firme, the largest of which is stated that they have not been paid Wahan forces along the river to lishment of British control in Bias, in the meantime, low prices in other countries, and also the about to be made early in the New report forecast and remarks issu

may be Yochow have been recalled and Bay was not feasible.

to continue to strengthen Russia's concemed in the South American slightly. The typhoon has AD The matter had been carefully trade was. improving and that was

trade, are forming a public coup. Fresh monsoon "defensive capacity." have been concentrated at Wa-

considered by the chief command on

bound to help the coal industry.

The congrees came to the opinion pany with a capital of £2,000,000, pected along the B.E. Coast

China and over the N. China Be The Eight Hours' Act had reduced chang

Local Forecast.-N. Winde, fre the spot.

The Government were taking the costs of production and less than that the Trotskyist opposition had to annace a new enterprise with a

fire. aquarter of the reduction of costs" become a factor in the anti-view to securing greater efficiency

Soviet struggla

in maketing and salesmanship, what they thought was the best method of dealing with the trouble. I had come off wages.

for several months."

Recently attempts have been zaade to recruit "White" Russians into bis Argy, but with this state of affairs existing it is not surpris ing that the recruiting campaign has proved unproductive.

Uncasiness exists in the city and many prominent Chinese have begun to move into the ex-British Concession.