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MR. HU HAN MIN "PÜRGING

KUOMINTANG PARTY.

THE

STATES THAT HE IS WRITING ON "NATIONAL REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS."

·SEVERE FIGHTING BETWEEN HUPEH-ITES AND HUNANESE,

$1,000,000 FOR CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S" CAMPAIGN.

NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT'S POLI- TICAL COMMISSION'S LARGE VOTE

FOR WAR PURPOSĖS.

Mr. Hu. Han Min seems to be as determined as ever not to He has, participate in the proposed Kuomintang Conferenec. however, telegraphed to Nanking to the effect that he hoped the Northern Expedition would be carried to "final muceces.

And be aikls, perhaps more in sorrow than in anger, that he is at present engaged in writing on Party Purgation, the reformation of the Kuomintang and on national revolutionally ideas apart from Com

unisas pernicious influence."

Although the Fourth Kuomintang Conference has not yet materialised, a meeting has taken place in Nanking, which may be regarded as a prelude to the much-discussed conference. The body known as the Political Conimussion of the Kuomintang has met and has proposed that the 9-40,000,000 expected to be derived from the imposition of the 9.5 surtax "should be put aside this year for the political and military expenditure of the Coutral Government of Nanking." At the xime time, this generous body authorised the payment of $1000,000,000 towards the military ex penses of the Christina General.".

A Reuter telegram received at midnight focuses a "light upon the Commission's proposals. }

clearer

MR. HU HAN MIN'S VIEWS! "SILVER BULLETS" FOR

AND AIMS.

(Wah Tz Fat Peo)..

SHANGHAI, January 11th.

NATIONALISTS..

(Wah Te: Fat Pho)

SHANGHAL January 11th Yesterday meeting of the Mr. Mu Han Min has telegraphed Political Commission of the Na e Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, ex- tionalist Government was called, pressing his attitude towards the at which General Tan Tan Kai "coming 4th Kuomintang Conference, presided.

at which he declines to be present. Among the proposals put forward He stated that he hoped the for discussion was an important Northern expedition would be,carone, magely that the $40,000,000 ex- ried ná antil it reached final pected to be derived from the 2.5 He had done nothing for surtax should be put aside for the Northern expedition, but a political and military expenditure regard to "party purgation" and of the Central Government this the reformation of the Kuomin-year. This proposal was unan- tang, he was now engaged in writ-Amously passed.

success.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 12th,

SEQUEL TO SYDNEY THE POPE AND OUTBREAKS OF FIRE |HARBOUR TRAGEDY. CHRISTIAN UNITY.

"ACTIONS AGAINST A LINER'S, A REMARKABLE, ENCYCLICAL.

OWNERS.

וי

WIDOW CLAIMS £5.000,,

(TEROTON RESTER'a «GENCE.)

NO COMPROMISE.

(THROUGH GLUTER'S AGENCY.]

ROME. Jan, 11th. "It is impossible to reach a compromise on truth as revealed

Papal encyclical which has been widely regarded as the death knell to the efforts initiated by England and America to achieve Christine

IN BOMBAY.

HEAVY LOSS OF COTTON.

JAPANESE MAIN.

SUFFERERS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

ROMBAY, January 11th. Six outbreaks of fre occurred

SYDNEY, Jan. 11th. The Sydney Ferries have issued writ against the owners of the by God" epitomises a remarkable during the last two days at cotton *.. Tahiti, claiming £30,000 for the destruction of the ferry scamer Greyeliffe.

The suit follows the Court" of Enquiry's finding that the Takiti'a speed was excessive, and an ap- proximate cause of the accident

was the liner's failure to observe the harbour regulatá s

The liner's owners are also sted by the widow of, one of the victins who is claiming £5,000 pensation Other claims are ex pected.

S cotos

Sydney telegrams, dated Novem- ber. 3rd and 4th, stated:-

The Tahiti struck a ferry boat andidships, and the latter sank in three minutes in a cloud of stem, kaving about 130 persons, inchid ing anany school children, strug. gling in the water. The usualties in the ferry bont disaster, so fait, Lot 86.

AN IMPORTANT FRENCH MEASURE.

BAY RAISED ON EXPORT "OF CAPITAL.

ק

NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

[THROUGH HAVAB AGENCY.]

PARIS, Jan. 11th. The French Government yester- day took a most important step when it decided to raise the ban on the export of capital.

sanity.

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The Pope invites Cathelle bishops throughout the world to waru their flocks

to fallacious religious anity among Christians, which con- sists of agreeing on some points, of faith which non-Catholics consider fundamental while "pre- serving their own opinion on others which, in the past, led to separi- tion from the Church of Rowe.

The encyclical declares that any human compromise would be trea- son, and concludes that unity in the church is only obtainable by the return of the dissidents to the Church of Rome which is the only true church of Christ."

U.S. MERCHANT SHIPS.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE AND

THE JONES' "BILL.

www. "MORE: SHIPS THAN THEY

CAN USE.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE |

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11th. Talking to pressmen, President Coolidge referred to the Jones Bil, and expressed the opinion that the United States Government "should not build any more merchantmen;" The newspapers as well as brei. ness cizelés regard the measure as as the Government had more ves evident proof of trust in Francescle than they can use. Anj Bancial future" and another step Government body, such as the pre- towards its final restoration.

sert Shipping Board, would always Le Journal remarks that the encounter great difficulty and money market, greatly heavy financial loss in an attempt Paris diminished by the War, will recover, to operate shipping. Therefore, its former position

the Bale of Government-owned ships she not -88 held up or restricted as in the proposed Bill. President Coolidge was of opinion that private ownership with mer chantmen under the American flag was only obtainable with Govern ment assistance in the shape of mail contracts and "possibly "some provision for the crews.

Le Petit Parisien butlines the beneficial consequences of the in ensure

for

French

ncerte established abroad for the invest ment of capital at present accumu, inted in the French market and which will be regulated; also for the investment of foreign capital

French interests.

inx on national, revolutionary Another important proposal was ideas, apart from the pernicious that in view of Marshal Feng Yu

Hsiang's demand for financial sup-in influence of Communism.

port, the Financial Department should be authorised to reinit to him a sum of $1,000,000, which was unanimously agreed to.

THE "REQUISITE QUORUM" ANNOUNCED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

SHANGHAI, Jan. 11th. A further six members of the Central Executive Committee wit for Nanking this evening, giving the the requisite quorum for Fourth Plenary Kuomintang Con

ference.

Hu Han Min and Wu Tsz Fei steadfastly refuse to participate.

A telegram from Nanking states that the Government Council yes terday morning agreed to the pro psal to reorganise the Han Yeh Ping Company and also to retain Pei Chung Hsi as Garrison Corn- mander at Shanghai as the nomina- Lign Chang Chun On the instant met with strong opposi tion. They also decided to impose wo additional salt tax of 13 cents per calty and appointed the banker

Sth

Chien Yung Min Vice-Minister of Finance,

The Cornell sanctioned the pro- posals of the Finance Minister to issue 840,000,000 8 per cent bonds

at 96, secured on the 21 per ccrt.

MUNITIONS FOR CHINA?

NORWEGIAN FREIGHTER HELD UP.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

French Enterprises Abroad Bengßtted.

PARIS, Jan. 11th, The Government decree to raise the ban on the export of capital has been very favourably received by economic and financial circles. It is pointed out that prohibition rver prevented desertera" of the frane from holding reserves abroad and it became very irksune for French commerce and industry. French enterprises abroad needing capital and funds enz

breathe

FURTHER TROUBLE IN NICARAGUA.

TOWNSHIP REVOLTS.

TELEGRAPH LINES

DESTROYED.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

Naw Yona, Jan. 10th.

green sewri where the major por tion at the Indian erop is stored. The damage is estimated at twelve lakhs of rupees. Japanese are the

main sufferers.

1928.

IRISH FREE STATE U.S. TRADE STATIS

PRESIDENT.

TICS.

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ON A VISIT OF COURTESY TO AMERICA."",

ACCOMPANIED BY MINIS- TER OF DEFENCE:

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

WW T

"DUN'S INDEX

SHOWS.

CAUSE OF RECENT FEATURE.

BULL

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

New York, Jan. 11th. LONDON, January 11th.

The recent bull feature has been Mr. Cosgrave, President of the the prediction that unfilled orders Executive of the Irish Free State,ut the United States Steel Cor has left on what he describes as 'poration' would show a gain. -

courtesy visit to America." He is accompanied by the Minister of Defence and prominent Government

The Times of India urges an en-servants, quiry and suggests that the Gres are due to damp cotton.

THE NOTORIOUS.

MAFIA.

TRIAL OF SICILIAN SECRET

SOCIETY MEMBERS.

HEAVY SENTENCES.

(TEAOUGH ALUTER'S AGENCY.]

Roue, January 11th. Judgment has at last overtaken the Maña, a notorious Siciliga:

secret society, after a three years trial of 154 members at the Termini Menesc in Northern Sicily.

The jury, after deliberating for three days, found 147 of the accus- ed guilty of crimes extending over

very many years.

. Following the verdict the public Prosecutor demanded that seven of the accused be sentenced to life servitude, eight to thirty years' and' the rest to between 5 and 25 years' imprisonment.

Efforts to round-up the Society are recorded as far back as 1974.

ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE.

ENGLISH AND GERMAN COMPETITION.

48 HOURS TO AMERICA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 10th. There is a keen. Anglo-German race to be the first to operate a trama-Atlantic passenger airship

service.

Commander Barney, P., stated that the Zeppelin Company wat now working day and night at Friederichshaten to complete the trans-Atlantic airship L217 by

October,

The British airship R100, now being built at Howden, Yorkshire, will be ready by the end of April, but flying trials will be delayed

more freely, and opinion is expatched on January sth from Mana-pending completion of the big new pressed that the new order will KIEL, Jan. 1th. Two hundred and fifty tons of right the situation on the goods arrived here in to freight money market. care from "Halle for shipment to Oso on the Norwegian freighter Aber.

14 was discovered by Customs alicials that these were munitions,.

and the loading of them on board ship was forbidden pending in- vestigation of their origin ping tireles believe that they werę, intended for China,

Ship-

DEMAND ON BRITISH COMMUNITY.

(NAVAL WIRELESS.]

KIXIANG, Jan. 10th The

Commissioner of Foreign Affairs has demanded 813,000 from the community of the ex-British Concession. A meeting is being held to discuss this matter.

HUPEH-HUNANESE WARFARE:

[NAVAL WIDELESS,]

A SALVATION ARMY AWARD.

"

FOR EMINENT PATRIOTIC SERVICE,

WOMAN RECIPIENT.

-[DEUTER'S AMERIČAN BERVICE. }

NEWK, Jan. 11th. Miss Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army in America, has Awarded Eleanor Van Renshaimer Fairfax a medal "for eminent patriotic service."

CABLE AND ́ BEAM.

A POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENT.

CAN MARCONI INTERESTS BE

BOUGHT?

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 10th.

HANKOW, Jan. 10th The Eastern and Associated Tele- It is reported on reliable author-graph Companies and Marconi's.

Customs Surtax and luxury taxity that the Hunanese are within Wireless Telegraph Company an

50 miles of Hankow on the south nounce that Sir William Flender on sido of the river.

behalf of the former and Bir Gilbert Pei Taung Hsi and Chen Chien Garnsey on behalf of the latter

and also on the parcel post duty.

FIGHTING BETWEEN HUPER

AND HUNAN.

(Wah Tiz Yut Pao.)

SHANGHAI, January 11th Severe fighting is going on be tween the Hunanese and the Hupchites near Tungcheng, in south-eastern Hupeh near the Hu- nan border.

have made attempts to get Ha "have been asked to co-operate Teung Tu out of the way, first by with a view to making a joint re. proposing that he should go up the port for "ubmussion to the respce river against General Yang Ben, tive board as to possible arrange and now that he should movement in the joint interests of the against the Hunaness forces. He, respective companies." however, remains at Hankow. It The cable companies' shares rose is not surprising at the feeling of sharply on the Stock Exchange uneasiness at Hankow. which may Easterns leading the increase with again become the centre of military a rise of ten points, which is attri: buted to the expectation of An operations,

Chen Chien has stated that he agreement with Marconi's ever the sympathically supports the proposal Beam system. to present the achninistration of the The Star says it is freely rumour ex-British Concession. with Teelsed that Marconi interests might be 30,000 the deficit of 1997.

bought out.

BRITISH LOAN "TO"

GREECE.

61 MILLIONS FOR FORTY YEARS.

ance

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 11th.

M Caphandarls, the Greek Fin- Minister who is visiting London, has concluded an agrre. mewnt with a group of British new loan of

+1

Lankers for £ £6,300,000.

The ia priee will be 91 and the interest 6 per cent; but the total charge to Greece, including expenses, will be 7 per cent. The loan is tepayable in 40 zenra

CUBA'S SUGAR

CROP.

The orders unfilled on December

it, now published, show a total of 3,972,000 tons and the идех- pectedly large increase of 318,000 teas compared with the previous month

Dun's Index Number of Whole- sale Prices for the United States on January 1st was 192.549, which jiwas 0.3 per cent. below that of De- cember 1st, 2.7 per cent. above that of last year and 61.1 per cent, above pre-war prices,

TORPEDO CARRYING WAR 'PLANE.

I

FOR USE ON LAND OR SEA,

A NEW DEVELOPMENT,

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

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Rugby," Jan. 10th. Detalls are published of a new

torpedo carrying plane, able to ascend' with equal facility from land, sea, or the deck. of an air- craft carrier, which has beon evolved for use with the fleet air

arm. Koown as the Ripon it is two-seater and has thus a certain the existing single advantage over seater Blackburn Napier 'planes. Provision of Jk Aecond cockpit will give the pilot the addi- tional protection of शु machine- gunner who, when the craft is in action, will be able to devote him. self solely to the task of beating off attacking aeroplanes.

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REGULATING THE OUTPUT. ant stalling slotted wings. Equip

{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

The Ripon is to be fitted with the new Handley Page safety device of

ped with a 450 h.p. Napier Lion engine it will be able to range over a wide expanse of sea at a speed of about two miles a minute. When operating from the surface of the water floats can be fitted, replac- ing the usual land under-carriage, in a comparatively short space of It will be when operating as

New York, Jan. 11th.

from Cuba Unofficial advices state that this season's sugar crop will be reduced to four million time. ton, reduction of ball-a million-will be of great Assistance in faci- tons compared with last year.

BRITISH VIEWS ON SECURITY.

NO COMPLETE SCHEME FOR

- LEAGUE.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rugey, Jan. 10th."

a seaplane that the slotted wings

Jitating rising from the water.

INQUEST ON FLOOD

" VICTIMS.

-TWO-VITAL-QUESTIONS TO

BE ANSWERED.

[BRITIER WIRELESS. BERVICŻ]

HUGBY, Jan. 10th. The coroner (or the Westminster A statement published to-day that district of London to-day opened an the British Government have noti- inquest on persons who lost their the League Secretariat of their lives in Westminster through the latention shortly to submit a com Thames floods. After evidence of plote scheme on security as seen identification had been given he From the British viewpoint is not adjourned the inquest until January correct and is apparently an exag- 18th when he said two vital quce..." cor gerated description of the proce- tions would be investigated. These dure agreed upon by members of were firstly why the embankment the Security Committee at its pub wall opposite the Tate Gallery was The unable to withstand the pressure lic meeting last December. British Government merely pro of water. Secondly, why the wall posed, in common it is understood at the South-West end of Lambeth with other governments, to carry Bridge was allowed to remain for

10. long an out a suggestion then made by M.

inadequate condi- Benes, Chairman of the Committee. tion in view of the possibility of to send to the League before the catastrophe. A jury of Westmins

ter citizens would hear evidence on next meeting begins their views on

One or ceive assistance and reports from

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United States marines were dis- gua to Somotilo, a town near the airship at Cardington near Bedford." It will probably be July when the frontier of Honduras, where a seri- ous situation is reported to have. Air Ministry carries out the official developed.

trials. After this Commander Bür. Ten Nicaraguan National Guards ney will fly the airship as a private men with a non-commissoned off enterprise to carry passengers, on cer deserted there on Sunday and a demonstration 'Bight across the joined the Honduran revolutionist | Atlantic. general. Peralta. The American If this is successful it is intended the programme of work to be pro- these matters. He hoped to re- marine officer commanding the de- to form an Atlantic Airship Com-posed to the committed. tachment at Somotillo went to Villa pany to operate an alternate day two memoranda embodying British the local authorities concerned.

views on the Committee's « pro- Nueva to secure reinforcements, but service between England and North when he returned he was unable to America, carrying mail, and pas but they make no pretence to he

gramme" are now under preparation EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN enter Somotillo as the whole popu- sengers. It is estimated that the lace had revolted.

time taken will be 48 hours from complete scheme as reported. England to Americe, and 38 hours in the reverse direction:

All communications are cut off as General Sandino's forces have destroyed the telegraph lines.

Somatiko In Hands Of National Guardsmon.

New York, Jan. 11th. A telegram from Managua, states that the loyal Nicaraguan National Guardsmen have regained control of Somatillo.

OVER 1,300,000 UNEM. PLOYED.

INCREASE DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER.

An-

The airship will carry, les pas- sengers and has a cruising speed. of 95 miles an hour. The new air- ships are able to travel non-stop from London to Bombay in 52 hours, and can reach Australia within five days from England.

BRITISH COTTON

INDUSTRY.

OPERATIVES TO MEET EMPLOYERS.

DOMINIONS AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

CANADIAN LEGATION IN

PARIS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, Jan 10th.

"

KENYA. NUNS NARROW ESCAPE.

[THBOUGH ELTTER'S AGENCY.]

NAIROBI, Jan. 10th. Very severe shocks in the early morning were the climax of the earth tremors which have been felt throughout Keays for the past week. A fissure miles long was torn in the neighbourhood of Lake Baringo,

"It was announced after the Minis

The nuns had a narrow escape. terial Council at Paris to-day that following upon diplomatic negotia at the Catholic Mission at Porthall. tions after conversations held in The heavy stone walls of their Paris last December between Mr. dormitary collapsed and crashed on, Dandurand, Canadian Minister of their beds. The puns, however;,..

State, and 3. Briand, the French were then praying in their chapel. Foreign Minister, the Canadien and French Governments had decided SENATOR ROOT PRAISED. to create a Canadian Legation 'in France and the French Legation in

NO ASSUMPTION OF SUPERIORITY. Canada. The new French Minister will reside at Ottawa,"

UNWISE TO INCREASE HOURS, [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] Rudny, Jan. 10th. The Ministry of Labour

LONDON, Jan. 10th. nounces that on January 2nd the The Star, commenting on the total number of unemployed was Cotton Employers" reports says "it "It may be recalled that at the [REUTER'S AMERICAN BLEVIČE.} 1,338,000. This was 232,248 more is clearly unwise to increase the Imperial Conference held in Lon than December

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19th, but hours to 521 at a time when the don in 1926 it was decided that in

New York, Jan. 10th. 103.630 "lees than on January 3rd. Washington Convention, fixing countries where the dominions felt

Doctor Davila, in the course of an 1997. Owing to the dismissal of them at 43, still awaits ratinca- they had special interests, the ap- address, declared that the belief in workers engaged, for the Christmas tion."

pointment of their own. special many parts of Latin America that trade and to extended short time

LATER.

representatives was to be welcomed the Monroe Doctrine implied an In cases the Foreign Office. assumption of superiority by the British Embassies and Legations United States was a serious barrier should continue to be used as the to understanding and goodwill. normal diplomatic channels between Doctor Davila extolled Senátor dominion governments and foreign Root who has done much to break governments. The only euch oficial down the impression that the dominions representatives at pre- United States has assumed the sent are the Canadian and Irish right to exercise a protectorata Ministers in Washington.

over central South America."

working there is normally a large The Legislative Council of the increase in the number registered United Textile Factory Workers as unemployed immediately after Association, representing all the Christmas. Last year the total for cotton trade unions and half a January 3rd was 166,100 more than million workers at a meeting at that for December 20th, 1990. The Manchester this afternoon agreed considerably larger increase this to an offer to meet the employers rear is undoubtedly due to the on January 17th and discuss the severe weather.

condition of the industry.