1927-12-12 — Page 8

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,

CHIANG KAI SHEK ASKED TO RESUME.

FORMER POST.

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WANG CHING WEI REPORTED WILLING TO BE ECLIPSED.

SEVERE FIGHTING IN SOUTH-WESTERN

SHANTUNG..

Marshal Chiang Kai Shep is considering the offer made to him by influential Kuomintang leaders to resume his former post.

Mr. Wang Ching Wei is reported to have declared himself willing to withdraw if such action should be regarded as good for the Kuomintang Party.

Severe fighting is reported from South-West Shantung. KUOMINTANG CONFER

ENCE:

CHIANG KAI SHEK PRESIDES.

NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT TO BE RE-ORGANISED.

INAVAL WIRELESS.]

SHANGHAI, Dec. 9th The fourth plenary session of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang was held yesterday, Chiang Kai Shok acting as Chair. man.

Among other resolutions was one to the effect that "the Nationalist Government should be re-organised and that suitable arrangements should be made for further sessions to be held at Nanking on a date to be fixed later.

Northern Cruiser.

A Northern cruiser is reported to bave been seen cruising off the river mouth during the last 49 hours.

The explosion reported yesterday to have been entirely appears accidental.

(THROUGH AKUTER'S "AGENCY. }·

SHANGHAI, Dec. 11th.

Twenty-seven "members were pre- sent at yesterday's meeting at Chiang Kai Shek's residence, but L Chai Sun, Li Trung Jen, Sún

Fo and Wu Tsz Wei were notable: absentees. Yu Yu Jen was chair-

maji.

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Wang Ching Wel arged Chiang Kai Shek to resume the Generalis- simate and carry out the anti- northern expedition this resolution was unanimously adopted. '

Chiang Kai-Shek said that he would carefaily consider the pro- position.

The meeting then elected Chiang Kai Shek to make preparations for the fourth plenary conference at

ganise the Military Council,

LOAFERS 'CAUSE TROUBLE

AT KIUKIANG.

MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE'S POSITION.

NAVAL GUARD.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.)

KICXIANG, Dec. 9th. The naval guärd on Hesers. Butterfield Swire's position moved away some loafers who then attempted to tear down the shore connections..

The crowd was dispersed, three coolies being slightly injured. The situation is now quiet.

CHIANG KAI SHEK.

ACCEPTS POST OF

GENERALISSIMO.

EMR. WANG OFFERS. TO

post

RETIRE

(THROUGH AUTER'S AGENTY.]

SHANGHAI. Dec. 10th...

THE NAVIES IN CHINA:

GOOD WORK IN FACE OF "TREMENDOUS PROVOCA.

'TION AND, INSULT."

NANKING OUTRAGE

RECALLED.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

BELFAST'S BIG SENSATION.

POLICE DISCOVER AN

ARSENAL."

AMAZING QUANTITY OF MUNITIONS.

[THROUGH RASTER'S AGENCY.),

DECEMBER 12th, 1927.

"THE GREATEST LAWSUIT IN HISTORY."

U.S. RAILWAY VALUATION.

!

ENORMOUS SUM INVOLVED.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

ST. Lovis, Dec. 11th.

A Special Court of three Federal judges sustained the ruling of the Interstate Commerce Commission of St. Louis of the Allon Railway Case, whereby the valuation of the

BELFAST, Dec 11th. WASHINGTON, Dec, lith.

A sensation has been created by The Secretary of the Navy, in the biggest seizure of munitions his annual report, states :-

ever made in Belfast. The Police, The protection of Americans in after searching for two days, enter, China, had been most difficult auded a vacant house in Whiterock railway property should be on the required the greatest tact, patience Road and found rifles, revolvers, basis of prudent investment and calm judgment in the face of

bayonets, machine-gun," ari enor instead of on the cost of the build tremendous provocation and insult.

mous quantity of explosives, including and railways to-day. The principal elash bad occurred. at Nanking on March 24th, when ing bomba and 15000 gyms of rifle cannot be doubted that an attack ammunition.

The contents of this arsenal were on foreigners had been premedit ated and carefully planned by removed in three lorries. It is re- organised troops. Similarly, thereported that the house is a central was no doubt that the prompt and dump of the I.R.A. No arrests volved. energetic action of the British and have been made. American Reets prevented a whole- sale massacre of foreigners.

WAR AVERTED.

POLAND AND LITHUANIA SIGN AGREEMENT.

A DRAMATIC MEETING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, Dec. 11th. Fears that a last-minute-hitch would prevent the Polish-Lithuani- an. Agreement were banished at a special meeting of the council held

THE SYNTHESISING

OF RUBBER.

"CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS "

REPORTED.

WHOLESALE UTILISATION

**** UNLIKELY."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FRANKFORT-ON-MAIN, Dec. 11th, Considerable progress with regard to the synthesising of rubber was reported at a meeting of the direc

The case of this dine-mile can railway, which affects the valua tion of all railways in the United States, has been called the "greatest law suit in history "

in because of the immense suju

The commission's counsel said that the difference between the valuation of the nation's railways on the basis advocated by the rail ways and the basis adopted by the commission was at least eleven bil lion dollara.

Nrw York, Dec. 11th There was heavy selling of rail- way shares on the New York Stock Exchange, stocks declining one to three pointa, due to the announce pent from St. Louis that the Allon appeal had been denied..

FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.

U.S. NAVAL POLICY. CAPTAIN LALOR.

STATEMENT BY THE "FIRST LORD."

"NO COMPETITION.

[TEROTOR ELUTER'S AGENCY:]

LONDON, Dec. 9th.

STILL HELD CAPTIVE.

的

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruoay, Dec. Toth.

A letter received from Captain The Americans, so far as we W. G. Lalor, master of the 3.5. can make out. Are going in for Siang Tan, says that he was wound- their full naval programme," saided in the leg in the course of the Mr. W. C. Bridgeman in a speech attack on his ship. He is now being kept in close confinement on a Welshpool.

He added. I do not dispute | a bandit sampan. that they are building for their Mr. Forbes Tocher has offered to We have no meet the bandits again to-day, but. own defence,

demanding increased ran- reason to alter our plans. We do they are not intend to enter into building som. competition with any country if General Yang Sen is co-operating in the search for Captain Lalor, we can possibly help it."

and, in addition to employing special detective, has instructed General Wang, at Shasi, to assist,

[BRITISH WIRELESS OKRVICE]

Captain Lalor is confined in a sampan, in a creek off the upper Yangtaze."

RUGAY, Dec. 9th. Mr. Bridgeman, referring to the United States navy proposal in a

British gunboats are keeping in speech last night, said "I do not touch with Mr., Tocher, and General blame the Americans in the least. Yang Sen's troops are endeavour- They are a great and rich countrying to get into contact with the and are perfectly entitled to build bandits. whatever battleships they care for their own defence,, We, in order to show our sincerity in what we

Negotiations are proceeding proposed at Genova, have knocked off two cruisers. The Americans slowly, according to a Naval Wire- 30 far as we can make out are less message, owing to a demand going in for their full programme. by the bandits for an increase in I do not dispute that they are the ransom of $20,000.

defence. building for their own

Mr. Tocher offered to meet the Therefore we have no reason to pirates and discuss matters with complain: We have no reason to them on Saturday. alter our own plans because of that. We do not intend to enter Another Naval Wireless message,..... into building competition with dated Friday, and received during " any other country if we can pos- the week-end here, states that Mr. Do not let us Tocher is now near Shasi, but has sibly help it." watch-with-jealous eyes every not yet found Captain Lalor, battleship whith is planned but Two, British gunboats are within let as maintain our desire for easy reach of Mr. Tocher, who is

keeping communication open.

tors of the Dye Trust, but whole WHAT THE WOMEN'S LEAGUE peice and our firin determination

at 10.43-o'clock to-night, to which sale utilisation is unlikely in the.

As the outcome of several conmembers were suddenly summoned ferences of the Kuomintang leaders-many from dinner parties. it" is understood that "General Premier Zalewski announced: Chiang Kai Shek has accepted the "On behalf of Poland I accept the

of Generalissimo of the Agreement. Nationalist armies, while Mr. Wang Ching Wei has offered to retiré from politics, if necessary, to heal the split caused by Canton's coup d'etat of November 17th.

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President Valdemaras, then rose and said: "On behalf of Lithuania I accept the Agreement.",

The proceedings lasted 15 minutes and adjourned amid congratula tions and handshakings.

Sir A. Chamberlain, interviewed DESERTION AT HANKOW. earlier said that Rusain Must be

GENERAL WITH SEVERAL DIVISIONS.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

HANKOW, Dec. 8th. There is a rumour that one of Chen Chien's generals has deserted with several divisions,

congratulated in connection with the Agreement, as it was under- stood that M. Litvinoff had used his influence to emphasise that the state of war between Poland and Lithuania must be terminated.

near fature.

The meeting decided to recom- end the issue of 250,000,000 marks

of debentures to benefit the new products.

NEW CABLES.

LONDON, INDIA AND THE FAR EAST.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 11th.

HOPES.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

not to build anything more than is required for our own defence We have now reduced our navy to as low strength as is compatible with our safety.

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Later News,

General Yang Sen is reported to have telegraphed his subordinate General Wang. ut Shasi, and the latter's troops are now said to be trying to establish contact with the bandits.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11th. Miss Jane Adams, on behalf of

Elevation Question. a deputation of the Women's In-

When the question of increasing

He is also in communiëstion with ternational League of Peace Free-elevation of turret gung in the Mr. Tocher and hopes to effect the dom, at the White House, announc United States battleships Okla-release of Captain Lalor very soon. ed to President Coolidge that the home, and Nerada was considered The bandits' agenta have suggest- League hoped that the negotiations in the House of Representatives ed that Mr." Topher goes to the with France for a treaty would at Washington yesterday, it was creek to discuss the ransom, but ** outlaw"

Franco-American decided to make financial pro- this has been considered unsafe. War and begin shortly after the vision for such alterations if they Mr. Tocher Sntimated that he was return of Mr. Myron Herrick from were found to be in consonance willing to meet the bandits' delega France.

with terma the Washingtoh tion on neutral ground on Satur- Treaty. In connection with this day and discuss terms. question it is recalled that the He has guaranteed the remain- ing $20,000 on the condition that Captain Lalor is produced-with- out further delay and restored to

of

The Eastern Telegraph cableship GREYHOUND RACING. British Government, in 1925, made

Colonia left the Thames to lay two (THROBOR HAVAS AGENCY.]

new cables between Alexandria and Poland Grateful To France.

Port Said, which will connect the The Matin't Geneva correspondent reports that in an interview, Pil-new underground lines that are be sudski said that they had done ing laid between Port Said and General Hu Tsung Tu informed

good work and that France had Stez. The completed scheme will Nanking. It was agreed to reor the Consul-General yesterday that helped in the settlement of the enable the regenerator to be worked a large number of Communists were Polono-Lithuaniani coniet. All were between London, India and further active and that they would possibly friends, and peace was best, thanks East. cause trouble at the race meeting to M. Briand. which, however, passed off quietly, General Hu appears to be an auti- Communist.

A curious sight, unprecedented in General Ho Chica is retreating the League's history, was witnessed further into Hunas. ̧

DEFIANT YUNNANESE

GENERAL.

(Wah Te Fat Pao.)

The Hunan Military authorities have ordered General Fan Sheh Seng, a Yunnanese general, to withdraw his forces from Panchow and other districts in Southern Hunan. General Fan has defied the order.

THE AMERICAN LOAN TO JAPAN.

(Wah Te: Yat Pan.)

According to a leading Shanghai Chinese paper, the American Goy- ernment has decided not to au- thorise the big loan proposed to be issued by American bankers to Japan, in view of the fact that this loan will lead to Japan's economic and political encroach ment of Manchuria.

SHANGHAI TRAMWAY

STRIKE.

NO TRAMS RUNNING.

ANOTHER INSPECTOR SHOT,

INAVAL WIRELESS.]

SHANGHAI, Dec. 8th. The tramway strike continues. No trams are running.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} Firecrackera To Shield A Murder. SHANGHAI. Dec. 9th...

Councillors In Motley.

LATER.

when in response to a sudden sum. mons, councillors rushed to the Sec retariat Some were clad in even- ing dress while others were specially attired for a local carnival.

The proceedings were the briefest on record.

[Earlier telegrams on this subject Bre printed on page 2.]

FRENCH AVIATOR

KILLED.

(THZOVGH REUTHI'S AGENCY.)"

PARIS, Dec. 10th. Corbu, one of the pilots of the ebird's unsuccessful attempt to cross the Atlantic, while testing a machine crashed and was killed

The tram inspector who was shot by agitators on Wednesday died this morning.

Another Chinese inspector was near Le Bourget shot and killed at tiffin time at Dixwell Road. It appears that two men called at his residence and enquired about rooms to let. The inspector was showing them up-

CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL-

FOR LINDBERGH,

[DEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11th. The House of Representatives There is severe fighting at many temple after which they closed the welcomed Colonel Lindbergh, and points between Houchow and door and let off firecrackers, entire after he had departed, voted in ly misleading a policeman twenty Taining, in south-westera Shan- yards away. The murderers escap favour of bestowing upon him the

ed without being pursued.

Congressional Medal

General Ho Ying Ching's army will be responsible to impose a firm grip of Hsuchow while Feng's army will keep a strong defence stairs when one of them pulled out Tehchow.

a gum and shot him through the

THE NEW JERSEY

MURDER TRIAL.

PRISONERS SENTENCED.

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[RZUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey,

Dec. 10th.

SPECTACULAR SCENE AT

WEMBLY STADIUM.

THE HARE CAUGHT.

I

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 11th.

A huge semi-circle of gold with dogs in blue, red and green coats, black shadows thrown behind them, hurling themselves after an electric hare and surrounded by a crowd of 10,000, plunged into dramatic darkness, rising to their feet, shouting and waving pro- grammes.

This was the picture at Wembley 'Stadium's inauguration of grey

hound racing in what remain of Beach and Mra Lilliendahl have the desolate buildings of the ex- been sentenced to ten years inhibition ground illuminated by the glare of searchlight and lamps prisonment with hard labour.“

turned on between the races, the

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] Mrs. Lalor Interviewed.

an earnest appeal That the Gov- ernment of the United States should not impose upon the peo- freedom. iples of the countries concerned the burden of competition in armament: which is deemed to

LONDON, Dec. 11th. result from execution of the pro-. To a quiet little flat, in Auckland posal to elevate turret guns on Road, Southsea, a pale, anxious- retained capital ships of

the faced woman half-dreads, hali: United States; át, being considered welcomes every knock at the door. that even if arguments can be She is Mrs. Lalor who married the found in support, of the contrary, missing captain on the day he sail interpretation of the Treaty haved for China. ing the effect of carrying out such proposals would be incompatible with its intentions."

Admiral To Explain Accusations?

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10th. In the House of Representatives, Senator Butler, the chairman of the Naval Comunittes, announced that the Committee had proposed to sumnion Rear-Admiral Magru-.

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Interviewed yesterday, "the re marked: "I am prepared to go to China whenever my husband wants. ine. I'don't think that will be till he is out of danger.

THINK INDUSTRIALLY.

"It is beginning to be realised. that the law of the beehive offers. a better pattern to humanity than the law of the jungle”

der, former commandant of the SIR H. BOWDEN ON THE WAY Philadelphia Navy Yard, before TO NATIONAL WELLBEING. it for the purpose of investigat ing his allegations of the Navy Department's inefficiency.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE] (A telegram, daiad Mays Land-latter named after parts of the

The Navy's Personnel.

This statement was made by Bir ing. New Jerecy, December 8th, Empire. Once a dog overtook a hare

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10th.

Harold Bowden, "chairman of the stated:-A verdict of manslaughter and stopped bewildered, while the The Secretary of the Navy, in Raleigh Cycle Company, Ltd., a

Boors, Great was brought in at the trial of South African Stakes were marred his annual report, laying stress the Connaught

by wholesale fighting.

Willis Beach and Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl, who are accused of the murder of the latter's husband, Dr. Lilliendahl, shot while motor: ing with his wife on September 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.

The sentence es déferred until December 10th on the plea of the woman's counsel that new evidence had been discovered,

Application will be made for a new trial.

The Greyhound Racing Associa-pon the multitudinous duties of Queen-street, W.C., at the annual the Navy, says that the personnel dinner of the Motor and Cycle tion amounces that an agreement had been so reduced that one ship Trades Benevolent Fund has been signed for the lease of the could not be commissioned till White City Stadium under which another had been dry-docked, a the Association can grey process that was seriously affecting

the Flect's efficiency. hounds for ten years.

SIR RONALD GRAHAM.

VISITING SIR A CHAMBER- LAIN AT GENEVA (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

REGEX, Dec. 10th.

U.S. AND MEXICO.

SERIOUS CHARGES.

[BEOTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10th. The Senate has ordered an im

Sir Ronald Graham, British Ammediate investigation by a special bassador at Rome, is visiting Sir committee of the Senate into the that Mexico Austen Chamberlain at Geneva to charges published The conviction is mainly owing day. Sir Ronald has not seen the paid three United States Senators to the changed testimony of a wit British Foreign Recretary for over 81,200,000,

a year and the latter's presence in nese who at first was unable to

Geneva offers & favourable oppor identify the man she saw running away from the scene of the murtunity for discussion of questions on which the Ambassador has in- timate knowledge. der, but, later, wore that it was Beach.

Senator Reed, who submitted the resolution, declared "As long as these charges remain in print (un- denied), be integrity of every Senator is attacked.'

He added:

Perhaps the greatest obstacle to our national well-being: to- day, is the tendency to prescribe political pills as a remedy for economic ille. We have got to learn in this country to think industrially." To do this we need perhaps a readjustment of our: loyalties. It is a fine thing to be loyal to one's school or one's local football club or one's social ulans But the real business of Lees in one's daily work. And loyalty to one's firm and one's industry is a practical ideal, which is none the less commendable because it is prae- tical

It was announced that more than £16,000 had been subscribed towards the fund. Sir Charles Wakefield contributed. 210,000.