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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 1927.

KUOMINTANG GENERALS UNDER ORDERS

TO PROCEED TO SWATOW.

CANTON THEIR ULTIMATE DESTINATION. BITTER DENUNCIATION OF CANTON LEADERS.

MARSHAL CHIANG ADVOCATES BREAKING OFF OF

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.

"RED" OUTBREAK IN HUPEH· PROMPTLY

SUPPRESSED BY GOVERN-

MENT TROOPS.

Nanking's Nationalist Government intend to continue their preparations against: Canton's "reactionaries" and have ordered several Kuomintang generals to proceed to Spatow with a view to attacking Canton.

The Red rising in Canton has created very considerable stir throughout the ranks of the Kuomintang, especially among. those identified with Nanking: Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, as their spokesman, says" that they intend to close the Soviet Con- sulates within their jurisdiction and break-off diplomatic relations with Russia.

A Communistic uprising which broke out at Huong An, is Wuhan, was quickly suppressed by local Government troops, who inflicted 1,500 casualties.

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Shansi troops who are reported to have been making consider- able succesres, are now attempting to join Marihal Feng's troops with a view to proceeding northwards.

MOVEMENTS OF KUOMIN. | SHANSI TROOPS TRYING TO

TANG TROOPS.

(Wah Tax fut Pao.)

REACH FENG'S ARMY.

(Wah Tex Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, Dec. 14th.

A telegram trom Taiyuen" (capital of Shansi) states that the Shanai troops engaged with the Feng- tienese in many directions have gained considerable successes and they are now attempting to join Feng Yu Hsiang's troops and pro- ceed northwards.

SHANGHAI. Dec. 14th. General Li Chung Jen will pre- ceed to Hankow from whence he will despatch a number of his troops for Swatow in order that they may be commanded by General Pei Chung Hsi for a proposed ex-

A serious Communistic uprising pedition towards Canton. General broke out at Hueng An, in Wuhan. Before the Reds were able to in Pei is expected to lead his own fict damage they were suppressed forces to Swatow shortly.

by Government troops under Gen- Geceral Li Tsai Hain will also feral Jen Ying Chie, who ordered proceed to Swatow within three the soldiers to open fire on armed or unarmed Communistic rabble days.

Mr. Wu Chie Fei has issued a statement bitterly deploring the Communistic outbreak in Canton. He accuses the Canton leaders of harboured Communistic having activities within Canton. General Li Tsai Hsin, he adds, is a stout anti-Red supporter and he would have been able to prevent the re- outbreak, bad he not cent." Red ** been excluded by General Chang Fat Fui.

indiscriminately. The result was that 1.300 casualties occurred

[NAVAL WIRKLI85.) Chiang Kai Shok.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 13th. Nanking Goverament affairs are receiving the active support of Chiang Kai Shek.

BRITISH CONCESSIONS IN CHINA.

CROWN LEASES.

BRITAIN'S POLICY.

(THROUGH BLUTER'S AGENCY.}

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LONDON, Dec. 13th. A Treasury Minute, dated Decern. ber 7th, has been issued as a White Paper, relating to Crown Leases in British Concessions in China, particularly at Tientsin, Hankow, Kiukiang, Chinkiang, Amoy and Canton.

H.M.S. "HERMES AND "DESPATCH.”

RECOMMISSIONED AT CHATHAM.

FORMER FOR CHINA STATION.

"(THROUGH KEUTES'S AGENCY.]

"

LONDON, Dec. 14th. The aircraft-carrier Hermes has completed her rent and been re-commissioned at Chatham by Captain G. Hopwood for service on the China Station, whither she will proceed shortly.

The cruiser Despatch will be re Atted and commissioned at Chat ham for service as, the flagship of Admiral, Sir Walter Cowan, Com mander-in-Chief of the America

and West Indies Station.-

BRITISH MILITARY

V

RANKS.

CHANGES INCLUMSY

TITTLES."

' [THEOUGH REUTER'A AGENCY,}

LONDON, December 14th. The rank of brigadier is being substituted for what are described as the clumsy titles" of Colonel- Commandant and Colonel-on-Staf, announced the Financial Secretary, to the War Office, replying to a question in the Commons, the necessary statutory provisions are made in the Army Act."

when

RUBBER INDUSTRY

BILL

SHELVED.

MANUFACTURERS' OBJECTIONS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, ]

LONDON, Dec. 14th. The Rubber Industry Bill" will not be proceeded with any further this session owing to a section of the rubber manufacturrs objecting to certain details therein..

The Bill may be re-introduced next year.

THE DUPONT NEMOURS COMPANY.

رود؟

P.

O. ANNUAL MEETING.

STATEMENT, BY LORD

INGHCAFE

SHORTAGE OF CARGO.

[THROUGH" ATUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec, 14th.

PHILIPPINES NEW GOVERNOR- GENERAL.

FORMER SECRETARY OF WAR APPOINTED.

(REUTER'S, AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14th. Mr. Henry L. Stimson has been

appointed Governor-General of the Philippines.

firm of Root and Clarke and, later,

THE RECENT RIOTS IN TRANSYLVANIA.

SEQUEL TO THE STUDENTS' DEMONSTRATIONS,

| RUMANIAN ↑ GOVERNMENT'S ACTION.

"[Tarotor reuTER'N ADENCY.]

BUKHAREST, Dec, 14th. In connection with the recent students' demonstrations the Minis

terial Council has issued a state-

Oluj.

The Council is inquiring into the position of other judicial, civil and military authorities.

Presiding at the annual meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental

[Mr." Henry Lewis Stimson, who meht in which it is decided to Co., Viscount Inchcape said that although passage earnings had ad-was born in New York in 1867, was replace the prefects of the pro- educated at Yale and Harvard, and vinces of Bihor, Oradeamare and vanced by £250,000 very few voy

was admitted to the Bar in 1801. ages lef: a credit balance. There In 1893 he became a member of the had been for various reasons a shortage of cargo to and from India, China and Australia. The cost of fuel, equipment and wages continued high, and despite of efforts to reduce the working ex- penses without limiting efficiency they found it dificul to make ends meet; but he hoped that next year the Board would be able to recom- mend a moderate dividend.

THE REVISED PRAYER BOOK.

THE HOUSE OF LORDS DEBATE.

FOR AND AGAINST.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

of Winthrop and Stimson. He was Republican candidate for the Gover norship of New York in 1910, and war Secretary of War in President with the A.E.F. in France during the War.]

Taft's Cabinet, 1911-13 He was

U.S. EXPORTING

GOLD TO: LONDON..

(REUTER'S AMERICAN BREVICE.]

New York, Dec. 14th.. Seven and a half million dollars from the Federal Reserve Bank are being shipped to, England to-day.

The cable rate for sterling is 4.99), which is about three-eighths of a cent below the point at which most foreign exchange authorities hold that shipments of gold to England can be made with profit.

THROUGH EKUTER'S AGENCY.]

RANGOON, Dec. 14th

RUGBY, Dec. 14th... The debate in the House of Lords, on the revision of the Prayer Book, will be concluded this evening and

A collision between." a motor- it is expected that at least three launch, belonging to Chinese mills, hundred persons will record their and a team-Launch resulted in ten votes. During last evening's de- Chinese being drowned. bate specific provisions of the measure received little detailed criticism. Earl Stanhope who was the chief Opposition speaker, urged the postponement of the measure until it was accompanied by an- other designed to ensure order and discipline in the Church.j

Lord Halifax who is well-known for his work at the recent Malines Conferences, opposed the measure but announced that long personal regard for the Archbishop of Can- terbury forbade him to vote against

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From the Labour Benches Lord Parmoor, another prominent churchman, supported the measure which was condemned by the Bishop of Worcester and approved by the

CHAIRMAN'S COMMENT ON A Bishop of Chelmsford, who regard.

REPORT.

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Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, when interviewed by Pressmen, express- ed the opinion that the "Red" rebellion in Canton would have serious

ирод consequences

the whole situation of the Kuomintang. Consequently, al popular demon strations or movements considered to be undesirable should be strictly prohibited and the general foreign

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SZEVICE.] policy of the Kuomintang should be

NEW YORK, Dec. 14th. remodelled. He emphatically urged The Minute "states that the Gov.

The Chairman of the Dupont the breaking-off of diplomatic rela-ernment's occupation of the posi

characterises Nemours Company tious with Russia.

tion of a ground landlord in im- portant town areas in a foreign the report that the Dupont interests country has long been recognised have secured control of the United as an anomaly, and such a position States Rubber Company as is now clearly incompatible with exaggeration. He explains that a the declared policy of the British few individuals, of whom he is one. Government" in China. According bad acquired a considerable block ly, the Government, on December of United States Rubber common 18th, last year, announced its pur-stock as a private speculative ven- pose, in negotiation with the Chi-ture," but the purchase could in nese authorities, to modify the con- no way be regarded as an invest- stitution of the Municipal Ad- ment by the Dupont Company, ministrations of these Concessions, which was not interested. involving the Government's abau- donment of the position of ground landlord, and, the Govern meat considered whether that pur- Pose could be effected by the out- right sale of held lenses to the present lot-holders, which would have yielded £400,000.

The Nanking Military Council called a meeting yesterday morn ing. The problem of theHed" uprizing in Canton was chiefly dis cussed and a resolution was un animously passed to the effect that General Le Tsai Hein be entrusted to load his forces in Kwangtung under Chen Ming, Shu, Chen Taa Tong and Wong Shiu Hung, and attack the reactionaries now o cupying Canton.

SOVIET CONSULATES IN

CHINA TO BE CLOSED. ACTION BY THE NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT.

to

The Surrender Of Leases. But the present position in China events proceeding

EUROPEAN CHEMICAL

CARTEL.

NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN.

[THEOCON REUTER'S ADENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 13th. The Frening Standard, states

ed as groundless Bishop Worces ter's fears that Holy Communion would, in consequence" of the measure, be assimilated to Mass

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DUTCH EAST · INDIES' DISORDERS.

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ARE DOING.

STATEMENT BY COLONIAL MINISTER.

(TIZOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ·

THE HAGUE, Des. 13th. In Memorandum UA the Colonial estimates, Dr. J. C. Kon ingsberger, the Minister for the Colonies, in dealing with disorders in the Dutch East Indies, says that the Government's efforts continue to be directed towards leading the native Nationalist movement into

right channela..

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"The Path Of Duty."

LABOUR PARTY

FINANCE.

THE SURTAX ON £500, ANNUAL INCOMES.

PROPOSAL TO BE PUT ENERGICALLY BEFORE

THE COUNTRY.!!

[BRITISH WIRELESS EKEVICE.)"

RUGBY, December 14th. The Labour Party yesterday con sidered Mr. Philip Snowden's re- cent pronouncement on the pro- posals for the surtax on incomes over 2500 yearly derived from in- vestments and property.

The ex-Chancellor had declared that the proceeds, which some advo- cates of the surtax estimate will yield £80,000,000 annually, should be devoted to debt reduction,

A strong section of the Labour Party favours devoting the proceeds to the abolition of taxes on neces- saries and the development of social services. A resolation was passed, after long discussion, declaring that the Party unanimously instructs the executive to take immediate steps to have the surtax proposal ener getically put before the country.

U.S. NAVY. ADDITIONAL" CRUISERS, SUBMARINES AND

- DESTROYERS.

TOLD.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)

A number of arrrests have been made at various centres where the disturbances occurred, and all the prisoners will be court-martialled.

The Bukharest Government bas appointed a special commission to investigate the damage, and has provided a credit of 3.000.000 lei ta restore the synagogues..

OIL TANKER SMASHES IN THE MERSEY.

THOUSANDS OF TONS OF PETROL ESCAPE.

LIVERPOOL IN DANGER.

{THROUGH" EXUTKA'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Dec. 13th: Liverpool is in grave danger of A great fire. An oil tanker broke her back in the Mersey & mile from the landing stage at Liverpool and. 8,000 tons of petrol have been re leased. Late to-night the spirit was floating towards Liverpool and the police were mobilised to patrol the banks of the river to prevent people from throwing Eights into the water.

The Police have been rushed to the landing stage at the pierhead of prevent people from smoking.. and the fire brigade has laid out

thousands of yards of fire house at the landing stage in case of emer- gency. Extinguishers are also in readiness along the whole seven miles of Docks.",

The troopship California, with 1,200 troops on board, is being towed from the landing stage out of danger into the river.

Ebb Tide Ralleves Anxisty.

LATER The turning of the tide relieved the anxiety at Liverpool, as it carried off a

of floating petrol which now carpets the sand banks of the Mersey mouth. '

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The strictest precautions continue to be enforced, smoking being for- bidden near the river and all avail- able fire-fighting forces standing by. BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Danger Likely Soon To Be Removed

Roosy, Dec. 14th.

The oil tanker Seminole broke her back on the Pluckington Bank in the Mersey yesterday and 8,000 tens of petrol fcated towards Liverpool. Full precautions against fire were promptly taken along the whole river front. Smoking is rigorously prohibited in the area while steam lorries are not allowed an ferries because of danger from sparka. Several vessels have re moved from the zone but fire) brigades have laid thousands of yards of hoso along the landing stage and quays in case of emer- gency. It is believed that the. danger will soon be removed.

BULGARIAN FINANCES.

ANGLO-AMERICAN HELP.

[THROUGH REUTER'S" AGENCY.]

Borra, Dec. 13th.

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A banking agreement has been concluded between the Blair Com pany, of New York, and Messrs. Lazard Brothers, of London, for the formation of a Mortgage Bank in Bulgaria, with a capital of 10,000,000 8wiss france,

The Bulgarian Government and

cipate in the scheme.

BRITISH DIPLOMATIC

APPOINTMENT..

NEW MINISTER TO SWITZERLAND.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

He hopes that the leaders of the SHANGHAI, Dec. 14th-

movement will abandon the un- General Chiang Kai Shok, inter

with the that negotiations for the formation

fruitful idea of non-co-operation. viewed by foreign pressmen this evening, stated that the Kuomin-cheme to sell the Government's of a European chemical cartel have He agrees that energetic action

reversionary interests without broken down.

should be taken against disorders tang Conference on December 10th guarantee of tenure, which would It is anderstood that the Ger- but the cause of the revolutionary. instructed Mr. Wa Chao Chu, the be wholly inconsistent with the man Dye Trust demanded the disturbances, so far as it is dus Nanking Foreign Minister. and Government's policy. Consequent leadership of the cartel while the to any shortcomings of the Gov- General Pei Chung Hui, the hay, it is the Government's duty to Imperial chemical industries struck ernment or the just grievances of WHAT THE PRESIDENT WAS some. Bulgarian Banks will parti- hai Defence Commissioner, take the necessary steps to close the Provide as far aï possible for the out the "terms of'absolute équality. the population-hill he removed.. continuance of the position con- Negotiations with other foreign The Dutch-Indian Government has Soviet Consulates in the Nation-templated by the original atrange countries were also dropped.

followed this policy both before alist Territory in China."

ment, the sole object of which was It appears that the German and after the late disturbances. These instructions had hitherto the convenience of British traders group, which is, as supreme in The Government will not allow it- been kept most secret, pending and residents in China. The only dyestuffs as the British are in heavyself to be in anywise deterred from execution, but the Communist out method whereby this can be done, alkalis and heavy chemicals meeting the wishes of the native break in Canton necessitated the consistently with the termination gmerally, had threatened to eus intellectuals in an accommodating Nanking Government announcing of the position of the Government the prices in all dyestuff markets spirit. their attitude towards the Soviet/

as the ground landlord, is to aur and to swamp British production General Chiang said that the render the remainder of the lenses Soviet Consul General, M. Koylov held by the Government to the sky, had not been informed at existing lot-holders. present of the pending closure.

Scheme Approved. CANTON'S UPHEAVAL. The Manute concludes that Sir Austen Chamberlain has informed FRENCH JOURNAL'S the Lords of the Treasury that as a condition for the satisfactory COMMENT.

EMIGRATION WITHIN arrangement of each case with the Chinese Authorities for reconstruc [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE EMPIRE: tion in the above-mentioned Con- cessions, it is essential to terminate WORK DURING 1928. PARIS, Dec. 14th The Goulais attributes the Com- the Government's ground landlord-

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE). munist rising in Canton to the ship there, and in view of the dm- Soviat's disappointment and the practicability of selling the rever-

RUGBY, Dec. 13th. small success of M. Litvinoff at the ionary interests, their Lordships disarmament conference, Geneva, approve of the Secretary of State's It was stated in Parliament and says: We should have Jo proposal that the interests mention today that during the year 1928native members of the Council of illusions about the pretended ten ed should be amaigned to the exist the total number of persons assisted dancy of the Soviet Government to ing lessees without payment, but to emigrate under the Empire adopt decent methods and co- subject to a condition that the Bettlement Act was 65,630. operation

the western lessees bear the expenses arising total expenditure involved with

from the assignments.

£1,048,000, Powers."

CAPTAIN LALOR'S

RELEASE.

NOW ON À BRITISH GUNBOAT.

HIGH PRAISE FOR MR. TOCHER.

Captain Lalor is safe at last He spent thirteen days with the bandits, wounded in the foot, and for the greater part of the time be was confined in a small sampan in one of the orecks near Shasi,

According to a Naval wireless message received yesterday, Captain Lalor was released at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, and taken on board the H.M.S. Bee, one of the British gun- boats on the Yangtze, where he is receiving overy attention.

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Although Captain Lalor has suf fered "privations, he is reported to be very cheerful, and the wound which he received a fortnight ago is likely to heal quickly under the medical attention he is now receiv- ing,

His release was

accomplished, after coffsiderablo negotiation on the part of the Rev. Forbes Tocher, a Scottish missionary, who was loyally supported by two. Chinese

The Naval wireless message fur-. ther states "the fearless detor- mination of Mr. Tocher in effecting the release of Captain Lalor, is be yond praise."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) Other Messages. SRANGHAI, December 13th.

A telegram from Shasi announces that Captain Lalor was released at ten o'clock this evening and is now aboard H.M.S. Bee. No details are given.

BRITISH WIRELESS_SERVICE.] An Admiralty Announcement.

Eroay, December 13th. The Admiralty announces that the rescue of Captain Lalor has been effected by Mr. Techer and that Captain. Lalor is now in the' British gunboat Bee.

The Rev. Forbes Tocher, who has thua been instrumental in

saving Captain. Lalor's life, is a well-known missionary of the Church of Scotland. He went to Ichang in 1809 and is in charge of Ho St. Andrew's School "there. gained the Military Cross is Chaplain during the war. It is his knowledge of the situation and the confidence reposed in him by the Chinese which have rendered his efforts successful.

[BRITION WIRELESS" SERVICE.] The Wound In Satisfactory Condition,

RUGBY, December 14th. Captain Lalor, whose release was effected on Monday night after be had been in the hands of Yangtze pirates since November 30th, had been shot in the foot but the wound is in a Batistactory condition and Captain Lalor is reported to bo quite cheerful. He was taken on the British gunboat Bee.

DOWN OKLAHOMA WAY. THE GOVERNOR IMPEACHED.

LEGISLATORS IN PYJAMAS.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN HERVICE.]

NEW YORK, Dec. 13th. A message from Oklahoma City: says that Bills of Impeachment, naming the Governor and two other State officials, were voted at a. self-convened session én is loend hotel. Many members were sum- moned from their beds and ap peared in pyjamas..

The charges against the Governor. (Mr. M. E. Trapp) include his re placing the civil authority by the military, that he is incompetent and that he awarded a police com mission to an alleged bandit.

GAS IN WARFARE.

WHY RATIFICATION IS WITHHELD.

[BKITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).

RUGBY, Dec, 13th.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13th.

In the House of Commons to-day"- Me: Curtis D. Wilbur, the Secre

a question was asked why the Gov tary of the Navy, has submitted to

ernment had not ratified the con- the Budget Bureau a five-year

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]. vention against gas and bacterial- naval building programme, provid

gical warfare agreed upon at ing for additional cruisers, sub-

RUGBY, Dec. 13th

Geneva in order to force an agreement, but Dr Koningsberger says he is

marines and destroyern.

H.M. the King has approved the

Mr. Locker-Lampson, Under the British replied that they were convinced that the character and

The report that President Coo-

Appointment of Mr. Claud Russell, Secretary for Foreign Affairs re able to cut prices of artificial methods of the present Governor lidge has approved of the pro lately Envoy Extraordinary and plied that the Government had de- fertilisers in the world markets to General will cause confidence to gramme is denied, but Mr. Lông-

worth, the Speaker of the House of Minister Plenipotentiary at Addis cided to withhold ratification until: approximately £1 a ton below the grow, and that he will find the cor German price without losing rect way of directing a rapproch- Representatives, has disclosed that Ababa, to be Envoy Extraordinary all other important Powers had

teation of doing so. money.

ment The Minister fully agrees he has conferred with the President and. Minister Plenipotentiary at ratified or had signified their in- with the recommendations of the regarding the advisability of Berne.

[The new British Minister to late Chamber that the path of duty materially strengthening the Nav Switzerland joined the Diplomatic DUCHESS OF YORK AS

He told President Coolidge that shall be calmly followed and, that the House was in an ambitions Service in 1897. He has served in

COLONEL-IN-CHIEF.. H. M. Eurbassies or Legations in and would support

Turkey, Egypt, China, France,

(BEITIKO, WINKLESS SERVICE), Russia, Morocco, Argentine Repub- lic, Paraguay, Spain, Greece and in

Ruan, Dec. 13th. the, Foreign Office. He was British

HR. H. the Duchess of York, who Delegate and President of the In- was gazetted Colonel-in-Chief of The exact number and specifics-ternational Financial Commission the King's Own Yorkshire Light tion of the vessels immediately in Athena, and Treasury Repre. Intantry last August, will pay ber. under consideration have not been sentative at the Inter-Allied Fin- first official visit to the regiment disclosed but the officials estimate ancial Commission,... 1919-20; he on Thursday, when the will carry the cost of new construction, apart served throughout the European out an inspection of the Let from replacements, at approximate War, From 1920 till 1923 he was Battalion at Blackdown, Hamp

Minister to Abyssinia.]

shire.

the Government act energetically but not with unnecessary severity.

wood

pansion."

A Bill has been sent to the adequate programme of naval Voldsraad profiding for the amend

LATER. ment of the Dutch East Indies constitution, inter alia, with the 2.G.$66,000,000 Annually. ⠀ object of enabling the inclusion of the Dutch East Indies.

The

was

- In" conclusion; the Minister om phasises that the Government be lieves it is able to control the situation.

ly, G.855,000,000 annually,

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