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ANOTHER PRELIMINARY KUOMINTANG MEETING HELD AT SHANGHAI.

WANG-CHING WEI AND OTHER MEMBERS OF

CANTON CLIQUE ATTEND, RUPTURE BETWEEN WANG AND SUN FO. WANG DEFIES THE NANKING FACTION.

CHIANG. KAI SHEK IN THE ROLE OF

MEDIATOR.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10th,' 1927.

In spite of their differences the lenders of the Nanking and Canton Kuomintang have been able to hold another meeting prior to the much-discussed Fourth Kuomintang Conference. It would "appear that through the mediation of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, who is "neutral," the friction between the factions was tempor- arily qualled. There were, however, some "lively passages "be tween Mr. Wang Ching Wai and Mr. Sun Fo. The former is re- ported to have complained against the allegations of Communism brought against him and his Cantonese colleagues. He also protested against the attempt to prevent him from attending the forthcoming Conference.

RIVAL KUOMINTANG CAMPS.

NANKING VERSUS CANTON,

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THE STRUGGLE --FOR HSUCHOWFU.

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PEXING, Dec. 9th,

A NEW JERSEY MURDER.

[NEW GOVERNOR-| THE KING OF

GENERAL OF KOREA.

VICTIM'S WIFE ACCUSED.

APPOINTMENT MADE DESPITE OF CRITICISM,

(THROUGH

K'S AGENCY.]

JURY CONSIDER VERDICT

FOR 23. HOURS.

PLEA FOR NEW TRIAL.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

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MAYS LANDINGS, New Jersey,

Dec. Oth

A verdict of manslaughter was, brought in at the trial of Willis Beach and Mrs. Margaret Lillien dahl,' who are accused of the mur der of the latter's husband, Dr. Lilliendahl, who was shot while motoring with his wife on Septem ber 15th.

The wife swore that two negroes carried out the murder.

The jury, the foreman of whom was a woman, considered their ver diet for 23 hours.

TOKYO. Dec. Oth

·Despite adverse criticism in the Press, the Government have de- cided to appoint General Haz Yamanashi, Governor-General of Korea, in succession to Admiral Saito, who has' resigned.

[The now Governor-General was

born in 1885, entered the Army in 1015. He was Minister of War for 1958, promoted Major General in several years up till 1921. During the War, General Yamanashi was Chief of Staff of the Besieging Army of "Tsingtao.]

LONDON TO AUS- TRALIA.

AFGHANISTAN.

STARTS ON HIS EUROPEAN TOUR.

VISITING LONDON.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

LEAGUE COUNCIL AND A THORNY QUESTION.

THE ADMINISTRATION OF DANZING.

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STILL HELD CAPTIVE.

CAPTAIN LALOR AND MR. TOCHER STILL WITH THE PIRATES.

MORE MONEY DEMANDED..

While fears regarding the safety RUGBY, December 9th.

of Mr. Tocher, the pissionary who RUGBY, December 9th. The report by the two jurista, set out with ransom money to The King of Afghanistan, a Six Cecil Hurst Britain and negotiate_for_the_release of Capt companied by the Queen and Royal Signor Pilotti, to whom the pro- Lalor, master of the China Naviga suite, has left Kabul for his Euro-blem arising out of the adminis- tion Company's Siang Tan, have pean tour and is expected to tration of Danzing had been re been somewhat allayed, there is reach London in March He has ferred, was before the League of still considerable anxiety felt ro- George and will remain the King's been invited to stay with King Nations' Council at Geneva yestergarding Capt. Lalur.

guest on any official visit of three

days, after which he will tour several provincia towns of in terest and inspect various indus trial works.

day.

Sir Austen Chamberlain urged that the award of the two jurists should be respected. He pointed out that otherwise jurists of re-

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He is travelling vid Quetta and pute would be disinclined to give

opinions. Karachi to Bombay, where he will

The Polish delegate had indicas be received by the Viceroy, Lorded that difficulties considered in Irwin. He will then embark in the the award

nature and Sir Austen Chamber- were of a practical lain therefore submitted that they were unsuitable for decision by a juridical body.

The sentence was deferred until December 10th on the plan of the SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BROAD-liner Rajputane for Egypt, where

woman's coinsel that new evidence had been discovered.

Application will be made for a new trial..

Independent reports from Chi-

The conviction is mainly owing nese and British sources state that to the changed testimony of a wit SHANGHAI, Dec. 9th.

suchowfu is still held by theness who at first was unable to The preliminary meeting, held Northerners although more than identify the man she saw running yesterday afternoon, agreed to the once it has been on the point of der, but, later, swore that it was

away from the scene of the mur

Foreign election of a Political Committee capitulation.

messages Beach taking place at the Fourth Plen." state that when Chang Tsung ary Conference; that the National Chang was in a critical position,

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CAST PROGRAMME.

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[OZITIE WIRELESS SERVICE}

RUGBY, December 9th,

A special Christmas programme length between 3.15 and 4 p.. on December 24th, and it is hoped that it will be heard in Australia early

is to be broadcast on a short wave-

he will be the guest of King Fuad The first European capital to be visited will be Rome, where King Amanulla will stay with the King The Polish delegate thereupon of Italy and will meet Signorauggested that pending examina Mussolini. He will proceed hence tion on the spot of the practical to Paris as guest of the French Republic, afterwards croming to should be held up; and it was jurists Aword England.

finally decided to appoint a rep porteur to draft a formula autho-

Subsequently Brussels, Berlin

difficulties, the

A Naval Wireless message from Ichang, dated Thursday, states that Mr. Tocher is reported to be in touch with pirates through agents and, that Capt. Lalor is somewhere in the Shasi, district

From this it would seem that the pirates made a rapid move into the country with their captive" (Capt.

bigger ransom, and that their inten- Lalor) and are holding out for a

tion is to keep both Capt. Lalor and Mr. Tocher until their demande are complied with.

A Dednite Hitch. That further demands are being

Government will be reorganized being attacked from the west and WANG CHING WEI ATTENDS on Christmas Day. This will be the and Moscow. will be visited and rising a settlement on the basis of Capt. W. G. Lalor.

with powers definitely 5xed, and that all resolutions passed by Wuhan and Nanking since the split be reconsidered; cancelled or con- Ermed at the Conference; that all members of the Kuomintang be re- registered after a rigid examina tion, that the Conference-call--a National Conference of the Kao- mintang; also that the Fourth Plenary Conference be held at Nanking on a slate to be fixed later. It is understood that Wang Ching Wei and Sun Fo had a violent altercation during the meeting

Yesterday evening the Nanking members held & conference at which it is understood they matured plans to ensure a Nanking majority at the Fourth Plenary Conference to the exclusion of the Cantonese.

Nanking has already issued in- structions to Chen Ming Cha's Eleventh Army at Fukien to march on to Kwangtung.

This

the south, Sun Chuan Fang turn- cd

up unexpectedly from the region of Tsingkiangpu and de- vastated the Nationalist right"| flank, thus enabling Chang Tsung Chang to throw his whole weight successfully against the Kuomin- chun

"Sun Chuan Fang, who recently went to Tehchow, is now remain ingat Hsuchowfu co-operating with Chang Tsung Chang.

Chang Tso Lin has instructed Wu Chun Sheng, Tupan of Hei- lungking, to send 30,000 men to Shuntung to make up for recant Chihli-Shantung losses.

." RED "* CANTON.

THE BASE FOR COMMUNIST

REVOLUTION.

A PERNICIOUS PLAN.""

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Dec. 9th.

CONFERENCE.

CHIANG KAI SHEK AS MEDIATOR.

{THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCE.),

SHANGHAL. Dec. 9th. The Kuomintang Preliminary Con- ference met again this afternoon. Wang Ching Wel and other Canton Twenty-nine attended, including representatives.

It is understood that the meeting was arranged through the media- The tion of Chiang Kai Shek. next meeting is on Saturday. No details have been published of what occurred.

FENG'S BIG VICTORY.

CHANG TSUNG CHANG NEARLY CAPTURED.

THE SOUTHERNERS' VERSION

SHANGHAI, Dec. 5th.

According to a despatch dated

December 3rd..

first studio programme to be broad- the return to Afghanistan - will cast from the new Empire short probably be made eid Central wave station from which a number | Asía. of experimental transmissions have beer made already, ---

SOVIET'S EGYPTIAN COTTON DEALS."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

the jurists' award'

made is confirmed in a Reuter message, dated Shanghai December 9th (yesterday), which statee :-

A message from Ichang shows. that there is a definite hitch in the arrangements for the release of

Mr. Forbes Tocher, the Scottish missionary who is acting as in- Consideration of the Polish-termediary, proceeded in a launch Lithuania dispute is being resum- to the agreed rendezvous only to MR. COOLIDGE'S MESSAGE.ed before the Council to-day, when and on arrival that Capt. La or it is expected that Marshal Pilsud the bandits had again removed was not being produced, and that GOOD FOR YOU, GOOD FORski will represent Poland.

their captive; this time further BRITAIN.

inland, with indications that they intend to hold out for more money.

Messages Jeft_by_Mr_Tocher suggest that he does not think Capt. Lalor has been, or will be, ill-treated

OPINIONS OF TWO BRITISHTM MINISTERS.

CAIRO, Dee. 9th.

{THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.] cotton. delegates, apart from their It is understood that the Soviet

LONDON, Dec. pth. 110.000 kanta: deal with the Govern-made references

Two members of the Cabinet to President ment, hitherto bought 130,000 kan- Coolidge's message to Congress at ters of cotton or spot market at different functions to-night. Sir Alexandria

William Joynson Hicks did not complain of a single syllable there in, but said to the Freeident and people of the United States that it was A. declaration good for') you and equally good for Britain.”

He contended that Britain was)

SOVIET INTRIGUE IN SWEDEN.

(THROTOR, BECTER'S AGENCY.]

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.7 "Appointment For Chinese Delegate.

"GENEVA, December 9th: The Council of the League has appointed Chuan Chao a member of the Advisory Economic Committee for a tenure of three years.

PREMIUM BONDS.

CONSERVATIVE PARTY SCHEME ANNOUNCED.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, Dec. 8th. sidered right without reference to

proposal to issue premium the demands and wishes of other bonds as a means of raising money nations. He considered that safety for the State on advantageous sbould come first, economy second.

the 4th from Hauchow fu to General | OUTSPOKEN PRESS COMMENT.also entitled to do what she con- Chang Tze Kiang, personal repre- . The official Nationalist News Hsiang, who is now in Shanghai,. sentative of Marshal Feng Yu Agency states that, "according to the Northwestern forces under confidential reports, 50,000 rif General Sun Liang Zung captured and 300 Russian officers are leaving Hauchow fu an Vladivostock for Canton, while the With the fall of the city, scores Afternoon the Centoncee Chinese Communist leaders are of train-londs of ammunition were conferred at Wang Ching Wei's flocking to Canton Trom their left behind and about 100 higher residence to discuss the advisability refuges.

Posters in Canton appeal to the rank officers of the enemy forces of attending the Fourth Plenary

were taken as captives. Chang Conference at Nanking in view of people to oppose the excommunica Taung Chang himself just managed the risks to personal safety and the tion of the Communists, "which is probability of interference to free & policy imperilling" the Kuomin-

Sun's Army Routed. tang." speech.

Present indications point to the probability of rival Fourth Plenary Conferences being convened Nanking and Canton.

FRICTION AMONG THE KUOMINTANG LEADERS.

(Woh Taa Tat Pao).

at

Suasonat, December 9th.' At the preliminary meeting. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, Chang Ching Kinng, Li Chung Jen and Wu Chie Fei proposed that a Com. mission be organised for the special task of examining the" personal con- duct of Wang Ching Wei, Chan Kung Fu and Koo Meng Yu, who are suspected of being identified with Communism.

to escape,

vants of the Italian and British

Mr. STOCKHOLM, Dec. oth

Walter Bridgeman, Firat terms, has been made, and Conser

Legation tried so suborn, the ser Coolidge's message. Mr. Coolidge

Newspapers state that the Soviet Lord of the Admiralty, said he was vative members of the House of the last person to criticise Mr. Commons are being circularised Legations, but the Swede who was

said that Americans would do what on the subject. was necessary in their own defence. the go-between exposed the plans.

The circular is signed by Colonel The Labour daily paper, the

Mr. Bridgeman declared: "That is Gretton and Sir Frank Nelson, Social Demokrates, joins with the exactly the proposition I submitted

at chairman and secretary of the non-socialist organs in urging the to the Plenary Conference

Geneva," Soviet, if it desires friendly rela-

He strongly deprecated Conservative economic group, and tions with Sweden,, to ensure that.

it make for the views of members its representatives are not com-

on the proposal promised by affairs of espionage.

(A Reuter message of December

The Nationalist News Agency The city fell once into the hands adds that Kwangtung has been of the Nationalists about tea days chosen as the base for a Com ago, when a detachment of Nan munist revolution, for the purpose king forces entered the city on the of the destruction of the anti-morning of November 25th, follow-6th stated that a young Swedish Communist Kuomintang and the ing the flight of the routed troops reserve oficer had been arrested Nationalist Government, but the of Sun Chuan Fang. But owing on a charge of spying on behalf of Nationalist leaders are alive to the to the"sudden withdrawal of the the Soviet]" dangers of the situation, and will North-western army on the Lung- take strong measures to nip the hai line and the timely arrival of | pernicious plan in the bud.??

A "MESSAGE" FROM

"MARSHAL CHIANG.

(Wah Tsi Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, December 9th.

"

In the course of a message to

militarists and

the Communists

the

enemy reinforcements-the Shantung-Chihli forces under the personal command of Chang Tsung. Chang-the Nanking forces had to abandon the city and retreated southward to Suchow.

THE HANKOW AREA.

„[NAVAL WIRELESS.}

I

war talk."

ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.

INVISIBLE IN LONDON.

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(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, Dec. gib... Lattle or nothing could be seen in London to-day of the total eclipse of the moon, owing to clouds and mist.

It is possible, however, that bet ter conditions may have prevailed in the provinces.

[BRITISH WIRELESÁ SERVICE]

Tu

Partially Observed At Dublin.

RUGBY, December 9th. Over the whole of Great Britain last evening, the moon and stars were invisible owing to thick mist. Observations of the eclipse of the consequently impossible. In Dublin, although the sky was overcast, the eclipse was partially observed.

GERMAN INDUSTRIAL

HANKOW, Dec. 8th. The fall of the city this time was

General Chen Chien's determina- the "direct result of the series of tion to gain complete control of the victories scored once more against Hankow area is reflected in a eud- the preliminary meeting, Marshal the Shantung-Chibli armies during den move carried out by his Sixth Chiang Kai Shek said that the the past weeks. Following upon

Army yesterday, resulting in the the withdrawal of the North capture of Yochow, an important western army into Honan, the point on the railway.

The Army is moving on Chang expected that the city will fall into Chen Chien's hands in a few days.

The Sixth Army is that which was responsible for the Nanking affair, and though they have been quiet in Hankow, they are reported to be the worst-behaved troops in the Nationalist command.

This resolution along with that were minor factors which placed Chihli-Shantung forces advanced sha and advancing rapidly. It is moon by the earth's shadow was

proposed by General Li Tani Hain obstruction to

rades

The Fall Of Hsuchow.

But what was a more important

RELIEF WORK IN SHAN-

TUNG. "

CAUTION.

No naval escort accompanied Mr. Tocher to the appointed ren- dezvous. His

only companione were Chinese intermediary agents:

EKAVAL WIRELeb8. T- Tungting Lake Shipping,

SHANGHAI, Dec. 8th.. Reporte from the Yangteze in- dicate that conditions for British shipping in Tungting Lake are much more satisfactors, and ser vices are likely to be resumed shortly.

SINGAPORE BASE

LADY JOURNALIST'S DESCRIPTION.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, Dec. 8th. Details of the Singapore base are described in an article in the Daily Telgraph by a New Zealand woman who claims to be the first journalist shown over the base. The scheme has been worked out, and it is contended that by the the Straits of Johore will even- The base being constructed in introduction of, the element of tually consist of a dockyard, float- chance,, with substantial moneying dock, tanks storing 1,250,000 prizes, large sums could be raised tons of oil and a wireless station. by the Government at two or two able to communicate with the Ad- and a half per cent interest. miralty all day long. 'It will be Representatione may be made to defended by what are hoped. the Government early next session, situated on lofty' islets, as well a will be impregnable fortifications if the opinions expressed favourable.

dre

seaplanes and aeroplanes, the lat

It may be recalled, however, that ter to be housed aix miles from Mr. Baldwin has already expressed the base and also separated by a his disbelief that such a method wide river, which, however,” is of raising revenue would be gen-being bridged.

CASH ON DELIVERY FOR. COTTON.

A LIVERPOOL EXPERIMENT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 8thc

erally acceptable. Any such pro- The writer pointe out that Sin- post would, indeed, undoubtedly gapore is the fourth largest port be the subject of acute controversy. In the Empire and occupies a key

position. FOLLOWING IN FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS. MISS, MEGAN LLOYD GEORGE

AS LIBERAL CANDIDATE.

[BRITION WILELESS, SERVICE).

Rrou Dec. 8th. Miss Megan Lloyd George will it is stated, stand as Liberal can- The Liverpool Cotton Associa didate for a soat in Wales at the tion has overwhelmingly passed a next general election.

resolution to demand cash on de She has had wide experience, as livery for cotton to spinners, for her father's constant companiona trial period of twelve months. on his big political engagementa This decision will hamper many concerns, but it is stated that a MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.

number of cotton merchants have. lost a lot of money lately." GIGANTIC ENGINEERING

FREEWILL OFFERING.

OVER £1,000,000 TO THE EXCHEQUER.

the revolutionary as far again on the Lunghai line in dealing with the Canton coup works of the Kuomintang. The at- will be included in the general | tention of loyal Kuomintang mem-

48. Laubo, where on the 93th a agenda of the coming Kuomintang Lers must be drawn to the fact that severe battle was waged between the enemy forces. under Chu Yu Conference.

most of their armed comrades were P, Hau Yuen Hauen and Wang A heated debate culminating in eignorant of the paramount necessity Tong and the main route army the quarrel took place regarding the of recognising. a central supreme Northwestern forces. On the 27th, choice of place for the calling of power only with which the Central the Shantung Chihli forces com the 4th Kuomintang Conference. Government could exist in its real

menced their retreat Wang Ching Wei and Mrs. Lino sense.

toward Unfortunately, taking ad- Northern Kiangsu, with the North-

CONSERVING PROFITS. Chung Hoi, representing the Canton vantage of this, corrupt politicians western army once again hot at clique, loudly declared that they and self-seeking orators played their heels.

ÍTHROUGH BLUTER'S AGENCY, ` would not be threatened with being tricks to undermine the Kuomin- "suspected of sympathy with Com- tang. In order to deal determined.

BERLIN, Dec. 8th. munism nor would they be prevent ly with such conditions, it was

One of the directors of the Forty-six thousand dollars were ed from attending the 4th Kuomin- necessary that their "armed com- victory was gained by the Left allocated for urgent relief work

German Steel Trust announces that tang Conference.

must have a bigh ideal Route Army, under General Sun among 18 worst affected, districts

the Trust is unable to pay a high of loyalty and respect to the sup- Liang, Zung in the vicinity of Kno in the Shantung famine area at dividend owing to unsatisfactory reme power of the Central. Kuo Chen, The enemy commander, Pan a recent meeting of the Shantung results in coal mining, and expect mintang. The achievement of this Hung Chuan, was captured and Committee of the China Intered large expenditure in connection A was dependent upon the coming 4th his army (the 12th Shantung national Famine Relief Commis-with the impending settlement with king Government for his arrest and Kuomintang Conference. Those who Chihli army) entirely "routed sion at Tsinan: This sum will be the workere. that of his colleagues and their so deliberately attempted to hinder the General Sun then wheeled his devoted to the purchase of grain Krupps have also passed by s called impeachment were backed up realisation of the Conference would army southward, and by a series and winter garments. The die dividend, and have reserved their by armed force against unarmed be doing something unpardonable. of flank movements and encircle tricts which will receive relief are profits for unforeseen expenditure. Kuomintang members.

In his message Marshal Chiang ment, he defeated the enemy forces as follows: General Lí Tasi Hain in still at adopte a friendly attitude towards stationed at various points in be- |_ Class _ I. ' (83,000.00 each):-Fei

NEW CRUISER COMMIS- Nanking though reports have stated Mr. Wang Ching Wei.

tween Knochen and Hauchow. Haien, Meng Tin, Teng Haien, I

SIONED. that be has returned to Swatow,

Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang tele- With the Main Route Army cap- Haien, Yen Chow, San Hsien, Lin He is reported to be inclined not graphed to the Nanking Govern- turing Tangshan on the Lunghai I Lin Ching, Kwan Hsien and [THEOUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.] to return to Kwangtung meanwhile ment on the 7th inst. requesting line, opportunity was given him to Chin Hsiang. and at present he wishes General General Ho Ying Ching to take descend on Hauchow. This tur- Class II. (82,000.00 each)-Ping Chen Ming Shu, the dictator of over the control of Heuchow in prise attack was unexpected by the Yin, Chu Hsien, Tung. Ping, Fukien, to proceed to Eastern order to enable him (Feng) to lead enemy garrison and the city fell Cheng Wu, Tung Wo Chang Kwang and co-operate with General his main forces to deal with the on the ard, after short and brisk Ch'ing, Wen Hsiang Hmen and Wong Shiu Hung against Canton. Chibli-Shantung troops

fighting.-Ana. Min.

Fei Cheng.

Mr. Wang Ching Wei complained that the Opposition's action was apparently oppressive, and he alleg. ed that the order issued by the Nan

LONDON, Dec. 8th. The ten thousand-tou cruiser Cumberland was commissioned to day. She carries eight eight-inch guan.

PROJECT.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN ́KERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8th. The President has transmitted to Congress & G. 8300,000,000 engineer- ing scheme planned by the army engineste corps for controlling the Mississippi foods, from Cairo, in Illinois, to the Mexican Gulf, in- troducing new floodways and strengthening and raising the existing levees.

Only a small part of the cost will fall on the valley Blakes.

(BRITISH WIRZLESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Dec. 8th... Mr. Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Commons that the total gifts in cash dividende surrendered and stocks donated to the exchequer." since war began, was £1,078,000.