WUHAN MILITARY AUTHORITIES PURG ING THEIR CITIES OF COMMUNISM.
SEARCHING METHODS ADOPTED.
NATIONALIST'FINANCE MINISTER NEGOTIATING WITH ACTING "I-G.”
SOUTHERN MILITARY LEADERS CONFERRING ON COMBINED ATTACK.
BRITISH MINISTER EXPECTED," TO
VISIT CANTON SOON.
"As Renter observes, there would appear at present to be a tendency among both the Northern and Southern leaders to conter rather than to light, Conferences are the order of the day. In Peking the Northerners are about to confer chiefly on how to prevent collaboration between Stansi troops and those of the Christian General and, if possible, to induce Shansi's " Model Governer " to agree to an armistice. At Kaileng the Southern leaders' intend to discuss the best means of continuing the Northern campaign and of effectually combining their forces. spasmodic aghting is reported from various points.
Meanwhile,
ML. T. V. Soong, the Nationalist Finance Minister, has been conferring with Mr. Edwardes, the aeting Inspector-General of.....” the Chinese Maritime Customs, relative to tariff revision
The native Press reports that Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister, is on his way to Swatow from Amoy, and that "he is expected to go to Canton on a British cruiser." As a matter of fact, he is thus to arrive in Hong Kong today.
MORE CONFERENCES THAN THE TARIFF REVISION
"WARFARE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Pixiso Feb. 17th.
PROBLEM.
(Wah Te Tat Pao.)
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1928.
"PLAIN WORDS TO PEOPLE OF INDIA."
LORD BIRKENHEAD'S POINTED REMARKS.
"
COMMISSION WILL CARRY
OUT ITS TASK."
(THROUGH BLUTER'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, Feb. 17th, Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of State for India, in a speech at Don- easter, addressed "Plain words to the people of India" in drawing attention to their attitude towards the Simon Commission, "I shall make it as plain as any words at my command will enable me that with the assistance of the Indian Legislatures or without, this Com- mission will carry out its task to aj conclusion." He declared that if political opinion in India, which was the smallest fringe of the whole of Indis, chose to remain aloof, never- theless the Commission's work would be performed under the present Government or whatever Govern- ment aucceeded it. He asked those
10
OIL TANKER
BLOWS-UP,"
CAPTAIN ARD OF CREW KILLED.
21 SURVIVORS LANDED,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
4
U.S. SHIPPING BOARD FURTHER TRIBUTES THE "FIRST LORD”
יי,
VESSELS.
REMAINING PACIFIC COAST CARGO LINES TO BE SOLD,
།
TOKYO, Feb. 17th, A trawler has landed 21-survivors including several injured picked up at ses belonging to the 1,000-ton oil-tanker Chuky which left San Pedro on January 19th for Japan, and suddenly blew up on February 15th, killing the captain and 13, of
the crew..
AMALGAMATION OF TELE GRAPH COMPANIES. AS
TREASURY ASKED TO
INTERVENE."
OWNERSHIP OF PACIFIC CABLE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGESCT.)
39 SHIPS IN ALL.
"TRRUTER'S AMERICAN 'SERVICE)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17th. The Shipping Board has announe- rd the sale of the three remaining Government-owned cargo lines on the Pacific Coast, namely, the American, Australian and Orient line comprising 21 ships, the Oregon and Oriental line and the American Oriental Mail lines of 11 and respectively.
U.S. NAVAL ESTIMATES.
A FLOOD OF PROTEST."
DELETION OF SUBMARINE PROGRAMME?
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
New York, February 16th. The Washington Ferning Post states that as a result of the flood
TO LORD OXFORD.
SPEECHES BY THE PREMIER, MR. LLOYD, GEORGE
AND OTHERS..
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS IN TOKEN OF RESPECT,
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,?
Ruoux, Feb. 18th, Leaders of parties in both Houses of Parliament to-day paid their tribute to the deceased statesman, Lord Oxford and Asquith.
AND DISARMA- "MENT.
BRITAIN
HAS PLAYED HER PART TO. THE FULL.”
[BRITISH WIRELESS RERVICE}
ROBY, Feb. 16th. "Mr. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking in Londen on the Navy, said it was not true that
part towards general disarmament the Government had not done their
since the war. They had played their part to the full
He said: "We have to remember
In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin, the Premier, said Lord what our obligations are towards. Oxford was essentially a House of
our country and Empire, and to make quite certain we do not run Common man, and was perhaps the risk of any drastic reductions. 020 of the greatest Parliament unless other countries in a differ arians of the last century: He was
ent position from ourselves do A bolar steeped in classical tradi-position totally different from that something in return. We stand in tion. His speeches were literature, of every other country, and we can- There was no meretricious adoru not admit we are in the same posi ment, not one excessive word. His tion as any other country for we cannot run the risk of losing that argument was closely reasoned and power which gives us free access togical and his whole speech excus
to the sea" pact together as if it had been led in by the brain of a master. His judgment, helped by his tem-
Navy would contribute to the peace Ho did not believe a weak British of the world. Dealing with the American desire to scrap sub- marinos, Mr. Bridgeman said that was the British Government's pa
LONDON. Feb. 18th. In the House of Commons Com pledged to boycott the Commission mander Bellairs asked Mr. Chur- of protests against the Government which was essentially whether a sophisticated electorate chill whether, in view of the fact ment's naval programme, Congress judicial, was rarely at fault. Mr.posal at the Washington Conference in Britain would be likely to be that trading and empire interests is likely to make considerable cuts Baldwin thought few leaders in the and they stood by that suggestion.
were helped by compétition between in
the original estimate of 25 House of Commons had made tewer marine could be abolished," he said, "We should be glad if the auh- petsuaded by such means or that the telegraph
the cruisers demanded by the Naty. De mistakes in judging the temperhat other weaker and poorer companies, the political-minded in India had Treasury would exercise a similar partment. These may be limited either of his party or of the House. proved themselves fit for a great tion of companies as they had done submarines may be deleted as a ters connected with the House. pressure to prevent the amalgamato 13, while the appropriation for Ha maintained a poise in all mat
countries regarded the subinarine an their only means of defence, and extension of the present constituin the case of the large banks of result of the sinking of the 5.4 and Nothing upset him, nothing ruffled bad to take into consideration tion. Lord Birkenhend pointed out the Empire.
Mr. Kellogg's recent gesture in in His personal integrity wa
that fact Mr. Churchill reped that the favour of the abandonment of sub- unassailable. His loyalty, whether Shazonai, Feb, 13th. that on the other hand, by co-opera- subject was comprehensively under marines. Yesterday Mr. T. V. Sochg, the ❘tion, they might easily have review and at prestha anot National Finance Minister, re- proved. He paid a tribute to Mr. in a position to make a state- to be more inclined to hold conturned to Nanking from Shanghai Ramsay MacDonald and other re-
Commander Bellairs aked would ferences than to engage in warfare after he had negotiated with Mr.sponsible Labour leaders, in carry Mr. Churchill bear in mind the at present.
Edwardes, the Acting Inspectoring out what they had conceived to fear of the puble that the action
be their duty. In view of the alleged changel General of Chinese Maritime Cus conditions due to the Chengchowtoms, regarding the tariff revision Conference, the Fengtichites are problem., Mr. Soong with go to mummoning all their leaders to Shanghai shartly to conclude n Peking for a further conference,
final agreement with Mr. Ed- wardes.
The leaders of both sides seem
It is semi-officially stated that sorious hostilities are unlikely in
the north before March 1st. Mean- A WUHU PROCLAMATION.
while the reparte that various peace delegates are visiting each other continue.
(Wah Biz Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 17th.
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek Jeft
Hruchow for Kaifeng, Honan, on
POLITICAL AND UNION MEET- INGS FORBEDDEN;
INAVAL WIRELESS. ]
Wruc, Feb. 18th. ̈ the 15th inst. On his arrival at A proclamation has been issued Kaifeng Marshal Chiang will im-forbidding political and Union mediately confer with Marshal meetings, Feng Yu Hsiang regarding a CORD-
Bas, Feb. 10th, bined attack on the Northerners. An engagement is taking place Mr. Chao Pe Lam, General Yen below Shasi between the 8th, 33th Shih Shun's repressatative, and and 36th Hunanese Armies, con- other Southern leaders will attend.manded by General Ho Chien, and the 2nd Ariny, commanded by General Lo Ti Ping.
THE BRITISH MINISTER.
(Wah Tax Fat Pao.)
The 2nd Army is allied to the Wuhan party, who are not well j disposed to the Nanking party.
PAN-AMERICAN CON- FERENCE.
ARGENTINE DELEGATIONS'
RESIGNATIONS.
SETTLEMENT OF INTER. NATIONAL DISPUTES.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE).
HAVANA, Feb. 17th.
mant
of
Government
concerned might be determined by the owner- ship of the Pacific cable. That is the danger we want to avoid "Mr. Churchill replied. He added that the most careful attention was be ing given to the matter in all its
bearings.
SPEED MONSTER· DIS. QUALIFIED.
WORLD'S RECORD ATTEMPT. STRAIGHT FIGHT BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
[BECER'S AMERICAS “EERVICE.]
DAYTONA, Feb. 16th. Mr. White's American three en
ated from the competition for the gined, 1500 h.p. car has been alimin-
world's speed record owing to the absence of clutch, differential and reverse gear.
This means that it will be a
THE ABOLITION OF" * SUBMARINES." *- ¿The British View.
· [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
REMAINS IN FORCE FOR TEN YEARS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, Feb. 16th. The text of the German-Lithuan
to those whom he served, or to GERMANY AND LITHUANIA. those who served him never failed. It was a loyalty deep seated, build TEXT OF ARBITRATION in bis character, that wrought no
TREATY. evil and thought no evil. His was a nature large, and magnanimous LONDON, February 18th
which never harboured & mean Britain's attitude towards the thought. He was always ready to Proposed abolition of submarines let others have the credit while the Constitutional Club. was voiced by Mr. Bridgeman at being always ready to take on his Our shoulders the blame belonging to position is exactly the same as that others. Referring to the bitter con- stated at Washington. We should troversies in the years immediately as Arbitration Treaty, signed on be glad if submarines could be preceding the war, Mr. Baldwin Inmary 99th, lays down that sign- declared he could remember no in-tories shall submit to the Hague stance in which the dead etatesman Arbitration Court, or a special spoke words that were false, or
arbitration Court, all differences words that could wound. Through that cannot be settled diplomatic out his life he conferred distine ally. The treaty also applies to all try. Mr. Baldwin conchrded: "May tion on the public life of this cour disputes involting other Powers it be our lot to leave behind as
abolished but the smaller and weaker countries regard submarines as their only weapon, and we have to take them into consideration.
MR. WILBUR'S DIFFICULTY.
SPEECH.
NO ENDORSEMENT OF HIS VIEWS,
[ZEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
Oxford
REAR-ADMIRAL PLUNKETT'S memory as that of Lord Mr. Rameny MacDonald, the Labour Leader, associated himself with the Premier's tribute. He sai Lord Oxford was a
party leader, who, in his most stressful momente, never used weapons that were not honourable, or made ap peals which were cheap or base. His death mapped a link that bound this generation to the part He was a cultured gentleman and man of the world looking upon mon with humour, toleration and stoicista.
The resignations of Senor Pueyr redon and the other members of the Argentine delegation, are confirmed as being due to the tariff issue. Correspondence published shows
NEW YORK, Feb. 18th.. that they resigned following on
Newspapers note the absence of instructions to sign, with reserva
Mr. Wilbur from the banquet on tions, the projected-Pan-American straight fight betweep Capt. Makett's retirement owing to aze. the occasion of Rear-Admiral Fhin Union Convention even though these calm Campbell, driving his Napier Mr. Wilbur excused himself on the were not included in the clause en-Lockhard of Indianopolla, with his the naval committee of the House Campbell Blue Bird and Frank ples that he had to appear before visaging the removal of tariff specially low built car, t
Mr. Lloyd George's Tribute, the 400 b.p barriers whereon he had insisted.
of Representatives; but the New Statz, Black Hawk.!!,
York Times says that Mr. Wilbur Lord Oxford during the last three Mr. Lloyd George said that while Senor Pueyrredon, insisted upon
told Col. Simmons, the President the acceptance of the resignations.
The Committee on Pan American Union Affairs approved of the text of the convention relating to Par American union and also adopted a resolution to provide for
is further reported that the Nationalist armies are divided into SHANGHAI,- Feb. 17th. four units the 1st and Nanking Sir Miles Lampson, the British Armies under Chiang Kai-Shet the 2nd Honan Army wader Fong Minister to Peking, was on his way Yu Hsiang, the 3rd Army in Shan modus vivendi for union organisa
ei, under General Yen Hai Shen, tion until the Convention is ratifi- to Swatow from Amoy yesterday and the 4th Army at Wuhan, urdered. The Committee thereafter dis- and is expected to go to Canton | General Tan Yen Kai on a British cruiser.
,"
SOVIET DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.
“COMMISSION TO EXAMINE
THEM NEXT ·
[MONTH.A (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, Feb. 16th.. The Soviet disarmament proposals wil be examined at the meeting of the Preparatory Disarmament Com-
(A Naval Wireless message pabussed the pacific settlement of in-mission on March 15th The Com- lished yesterday, stated that the ternational disputes. Second Army, under Lo Ti Ping, CURBING WUHAN "REDS." bad commenced operations against the 35th Army, under Ho Chien, and that fighting was taking place on the river, 50 miles below Sho]
(Wah To: Fat Pas.)...
SHANGHAI, Feb. 17th: "In order to remove" Communistic elements from the Wuhan cities,
the military authorities have de- cided to adopt a searching method. A set of rules has been issued bind. ing all trading firms, residents and public institutions within the city. limite to register with the local
authorities.
Hankow Troops' Success. The Hankow
troops under General Beng Cheng Chi captured Pao Hain, west of Buengehow, on the 13th inst. Moet of the Hunanese troops in Western Hunan have been "anaihilated.
General Ho.
General Ho Ying Ching, arrived qe Shanghai yesterday morning He told pressmen that he world not accept the post of Chief of Staff of the Kuomintang Army end quarters. But he bad recommend ed General Lá Leh Chun to take the post
IRAQ'S POLITICAL AFFAIRS THE ANGLO-IRAQ TREATY. DIPLOMATIC AGENT'S VIEWS.
"
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 17th.
-avoiding reference to the United
of the Marine Association, that he fears had been a member of the was unable to attend because it Upper Chamber, he would always would appear that he was endorsHe was essentially a House of Com
be remembered as Mr. Asquith. ing Rear-Admiral Plankett's speech of January 21st.
[In the course of this speech, which evoked widespread criticism, Admiral Plunkett, the Commandant of the New York Navy Yard, stated that the United States is nearer war to-day than ever, because she is pursuing a competitive trade policy and crowding other nations into the background.]'
-
Mons man It was generally ze cognised that no more perfect or finished debater had ever taken part in the discussions of the House of Commons. He always gave the impression, net of an advocate pleading the cause with earnestness and passion, but of a judge ming up facts and delivering judg went. Temperamentally, and as far as mental equipment was con cerned, he was essentially judicial. FATAL JOURNEY TO DELHI. died on the banks of the Thames: Mr. Lloyd George concluded: "He
Hie life was similar to the river, placid, calm and moving with a steady Bow, never boisterous or turbulent, even in the very worst weather. He has passed into his cory and will fill his place there with impressive distinction"
INDIAN MEMBER DIES EN ROUTE.
|
:
for ten years and wil be automatic
The treaty is to remain in force ally extended for further fire years, failing & six mouth's notice
of denunciation
"
FRANCE AND WARTIME. THE ORGANISATION OF THE COUNTRY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
PARIS. Feb. 17th. The Senate, in discussing the Bill for the organisation of the country in war time, resolved to exclude women from the general requisitioning of services in we women volunteers would suffice. time, it being considered that
It was also decided that the place for the Parliamentarian in war frent time was Parliament and not at the
The Chamber, in their discussion of the question, gave Parliament- arians the right to serve in the Army if they desired
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
LONDON AND NEW YORK. CONVERSE.
wonderful
mission will also discuss the work The Mexican delegate proposed a on arbitration of the Security Com
(THROUGH RESTEE'S AGENOT.] sive war should be regarded as resolution 'declaring that all aggres-mittee.
[A Reuter cable of November
LONDON, Feb. 16th. legal and providing that interna- 30th stated that at Geneva
The remarkable, adaptability of tional disputes should be settled by Litvinoff read a long statement
long-distance wireless telephony pacific means,
was demonstrated" in Mr. C. B. Hughes (United States) asserting that no progrese had been made with disarmament, and
manner to day, " an engineering, heartily approved and suggested developing the views of the Soviet
(THROUGH REISTER'S AGENCY.}"
meeting being held at which one' avoid war by the establishment of disarmament. He urged the con- that American countries should Government in favour of complete
half the participants sat in London NEW DELHI, Feb. 16th
and the other half a New York joint international Commissions on clusion of a convention for com-
The session has been adjourned
The The House of Lords.
special arrangements of the lines of the American-Canadian pete disarmament and intense owing to the sudden death of the In the House of Lords, the Mar- which were linked up with the microphones and loudspeaker, Boudary Commission. Mr. Hughes, propaganda for peace, and for dia. Sind non-Mohammedan rural mem-
armament. He also proposed the ber Hhhchandra Vichindas, who, qces of Salisbury, the Conserva ordinary Transatlantic telephone States' policy in Nicaragua, em complete abolition of all land, although seriously ill, came to Definer tide Lord Oxford se service enabled the British In phasised that the United States was
"I great party leader, statesman and stitution of Electrical Engineering opposed to any acts of aggression tion of all means of warfare, and urgent Nationalist whip, in order dous position in. English history. America. to hold a joint meeting.
marine, and air forces, the destruc- from Karachi in response to an
administrator would hold a tremer and the equivalent institution in and desired only the prosperity and legislative prohibition and military to vote against the Commission.
of independence
Vishindas was being conveyed to
An. Premier in 1814. he had the zoral courage to accept the arbi-sides, and conversation went
Speeches were made by both States.
the House a an ambulance car when he died en route.
trament of war though no man was
us though both parties were in the more opposed to war
mccess, and marks. another big Lord Haldane, for the Labour Bame room.
The demonstration was a great Liberals, joined in the tribute, stride in wireless development. Lord Grey, who was Foreign Secre- tary at the outbreak of the war in 1014, declared that the fact that le country codice into the war an it did with practical, unanimity was due, he believed, to the effect of the qualities. displayed by Lord Asquith
Both Houses' after these speeches adjourned as a mark of respect to
the
1.
He
Muzahim Bey, the Iraq Diploma tic Agent in London who was re-
American training. called to Iraq by Jafar Pasha, who
Alternatively he proposed that "National Independence?". resigned the Premiership of Iraq op
complete disarmament should be January ath following the resigua-
At the closo of yesterday's
carried out by all the contracting tions of the Ministers of Finance session, the sub-committee of the States simultaneously and gradual ANOTHER ARCOS TO GO. Party, and Lord Grey for the and Interior on the publication of conference the terms of the Anglo-Iraq Treaty, mutually satisfactory, definition of then moved arceolution in favour
which is seeking ding the next four years. is being reappointed agent in Lon-national
"ECONOMIC REASONS." independence,"
of immediate working out of a doa,.
draft convention majority of the delegates reported
for complete
(THROUGH RETIER'S 'AGENCY,] The Iraq Parliament was dissolved in favour of admitting, their, in general disarmament and the con on January 19th,
rocation, not later than March,
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 16th. "I am entirely in favour ability to agree as to a formals.
The Sub-Committee will meet and 1928, of a disarmament conference
For economic ressons" the to discuss and confirm the proposals Soviet Arcos, is closing down abort of the convention
Litvinoff was heard respectfully, ly, and will leave the continuance but his scheme was mach criticised of businem, in the hands of the
trade delegation. in the lobbies]
of an Anglo-Iraq Alliance but draft a formal report to-day.. against a mandate and dead
Will Canada Join? against the new "treaty," declared Muzahim Bey to Reuter. He added
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17h. voked, the capitulations abolished the Pan-American Union is predict that the mandate ought to be re- Canada's eventual entrance into and a treaty concluded recognisinged by Mr. John Barrett, ex-Direc- tor of Organisation, in a telegram Iraq's complete independence. He emphasised that conscription was to the Chairman of the Havana. necessary in Iraq which otherwise Conference in which he declares would be undefendable. He hoped that a canvass of public opinion In the lessons of the past would ensure Canada- and the United States had the advance of the Arab cause. He convinced him that the Dominion expected to reach Baghdad by the Government would be, represented end of March where he would im at the next Pan-American Confer- mediately found a Nationalist Party. I ence.
·SOVIET APPOINTMENT..
(THRODCH RELTEE'S AGENOX. Į
Moscow, Feb. 18th. "Nichole Kubiak, Chairman of the
Central Co-operative Council, bas been appointed People Commis hary of Agriculture in the place of Alexander Smirnov.
OBITUARY.
NOTABLE "AMERICAN
.COMEDIAN,
[REUIAR'S "ÁMBRICAN, BEBVICE 1:
the deceased:
{THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.]
Parliament Adjourns.
on
The House of Commons adjourned at 4 o'clock in the afternoon as a tribute of respect to the Earl of Oxford and Asquith.
In moving the adjournment the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, sid Perhaps he was one of the great "est parliamentarians of the inst century. A fine intellect, a scholar, and a speaker unrivalled it. his own generation, he was a man of un-
nilable integrity, of unwavering. loyalty and magnanimity
The Funeral." LONDON, February 18th. Lord Oxford will be buried at All Saints Church, Sutton Court acy, which was his country, home Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Mr for many years, on February 20th. Lloyd George, and Mr. T. P. Only relatives and friends will be O'Connor also paid tribute to the memory of the Earl of Oxford and
NEW YORK, Feb., 17th --The-death-- has occurred of the ¦ present. comedian, Mr. Eddie Foy.
Continued at foot of next column.) Asquith.
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