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THE "THIRD INTERNATIONALE ", AND

PROPAGANDA IN CHINA.

-AN “ ADDITIONAL SUM" DECIDED UPON.

NATIONALISTS

SPEEDING-UP: EXPEDITION.

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NORTHERN

REPORTED COMMANDEERING OF CHINESE-

OWNED STEAMERS.

COMMUNIST LEADERS IN SHANGHAI PREPARING TO LEAVE

FOR MOSCOW.

Evidently tired of the nonisaccess of their efforts in Shanghai, especially in the foreign settlements, Commanist leaders are reported to be packing-up for that haven of all good (or bad) Reds-Moscow! So far as Shanghai is oeuverned, their room is infinitely preferable to their company.

The Third Internationale," a Chinese erntemporary states (quoting "foreign yourpes") has decided to expend, "an additional sum for propaganda expenses in China."

There are increasing indientions that the Nationalist Govern- ment are predimg-up their Northern Expedition. Movements of troape in the lower reaches of the Yangtze are now very noticeable and it is r orted that several Chinese-owned steamers have been

for transport purposes." eutumandeer

The Nationalists now appear to be so sure of their success that it is reported they have rejected the acting "I.-G.'s" tariff revision proposals.

COMMUNIST LEADERS OF THIRD INTERNATIONALE

SHANGHAI.

[NAVAL WIRELESS. )

SHANGHAI, Feb. 21st. Finding that it is impossible to! carry on their activities, in con sequence of the many raids that have been made in the Interna- tional Settlemont, the French Con- cession, and also in Chinese terri- tory. Communist leaders are now preparing to leave for Moscow,

NATIONALIST'S NORTHERN

EXPEDITION..

REPORTED COMMANDEERING OF CHINESE-OWNED STEAMERS.

(NAVAL WIRELESS. ]

SHANGHAI, Feb. 21st. Movements of troops on the lower river woukl appear to indicate that Nationalists are preparing for the Northern expedition. It is also re- ported that already some Chinese- owned steamers have been" con- mandrered for the transport of troops.

NATIONALIST'S FOREIGN

POLICY,

(Fah Tez Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, Feb. 22nd. In a ceremonial meeting, held at. the Nanking foreign office in, con nection with his assumption of office B8 Fordgn Minister, Mr. Fu delivered a speech on the for- eign policy which he intended to pursue. He emphasised that he would adhere to the Kuomintang principles which were fundamental to all proceedings enforced inter nally and externally by the Nationalist Government. He asked for co-operation in his efforts to put China's international position on

with that of An equality Powers.

the

U.S. MINISTER AT TSINAN.

(Wah The Fat Pao:)

SHANGHAI, Feb. 22nd. Mr. MacMurray, the United States Minister to Peking arrived at Tainan, capital of Shantung on Tuesday. He was to proceed to Tsingtao on Wednesday.

MANCHURIA LAND LEASES,

A LITTLE HITCH.

(THROUGH RZUTKR'S AGENCY.]

J

PEXING, Feb. 22nd It is learned that Mr. To Yuan Shuai has returned the Powers Note on the larkl leases in Man. ohuria, on the ground that it should have been addressed to the Wai- chiaopu.

SHANGHAI POLICE MURDER.

LONG SENTENCES ON GUNMEN.

AND CHINA.

(Wah Ts: Fat Pao.)

nd.

THE HONG

SHANGHAI, Feb. From foreign

it is Sources

Third Inter reported that the

at their Bh nationale decided, Plenary Conference, to appropriate an additional sum for propaganda. expenses in China.

NANKING REJECTS ACTING

L.-G.'S" "PROPOSALS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

SHANGHAI. Feb. 21st:

Mr. A. H. F. Edwardes, the acting Inspector General of Cas toms, is returning to Tientsin on Thursday afternoon by the as. Coblena.

The Shanghai Evening News states that the developments of the Kaifeng Conference between Feng Yu Hsiang and Chiang Kai Shek the successful issue of the new show that they have confidence in

offenvive planned against, the "North.

The final chapter in the Campbell murder case was written at the Provisional Court last week when Siau Ningpo, and three other Chinees were brought up for judg meat before Judge Liang-and-Do- puty. Whitamors upon a charge of armed robbery, Sisu Ningpo was seat to prison for 15 years, his accomplices to 12, 13 and 14 years, respectively, in addition to being deprived of all civil rights for the remainder of their lives.

The Nationalist Government has decided, it is stated, to refuse to continue negotiations with Mr. Edwardes on the proposals he ad- vanced for Д joint Tarif Con- ference.

AFGHAN ROYALTY, WARALLY WELCOMED IN BERLIN.

JAPAN'S GF

ELECT

MINSEITO PARTY LEADING.

POSITION OF PARTIES.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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TOKYO, "February 21st. The results from the cities at pre, sent show that the Minscito party is lending though it is expected that! returns from the country districts will be in favour of the Seiyuwai, or Government, party.

In the Tokio prefecture seventeen of the Minscito party were return ed, thirteen of the Seiyukai and one Proletarian, the well known Pro- fessor Abe, leader of the Social

Democrats. A

In the Osaka prefecture thirteen Minseito followers were elected, five Seiyukai, two Proletarians and one of the Business Men's Party.

Bunji Suzuki, chairman of the General Labour Federation, was elected by a large majority.

Results To Hand..

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Torvo, Feb. 92nd.

134 election resulte have been published, so far, as follow:-

Minscito Party

Seiyukai Party

Independents

Social Democrats

Reform Party

Business Party

Tenant-Famers' Party

Farmers Party

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U.S. SUBMARINE “S.4" INQUIRY FINDING.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE

DISASTER.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, February 22nd. The Naval Court of Inquiry has placed the responsibility for the collision between the submarine 4 and the U.S. cruiser Paulding, jointly on the two commanders, and recommends the detachment of Rear. Admiral Frank Brumby from the command of the control force which includes the submarines in the Atlantic fleet for failure to "con tributo that superior intelligence and guidance of force and sound judgment expected from an officer of his length of service, experience in the rescut work and position of which he was in charge."

The Court, however, finds that the rescue plens conceived by others were intelligently and well executed and that everything was done to. save the lives of the submarine crew.

U.S.A.'S NAVY PRO-

GRAMME.

(THROYON REUTER'S AGENCY.}

BERLIN, Feb. 22nd Their Afghan Majesties arrived and were welcomed at the etation LIKELY TO BE CUT by President Hindenburg, members, of the Cabinet and others with royal honours

The party motored to the 'Prince Albrecht Prince, which has been placed at their disposal

The streets were decorated and fined with cheering crowds.

COURTAULDS HUGE PROFITS:

ARTIFICIAL SILK PROSPERITY.

25 DIVIDEND AND 100% BONUS.

..THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 22nd. Courtaulds, the great firm of arti ficial sik manufacturers have re- turned profits exceeding 4 millions. in 1927. The dividend for the year totals £3 per cent. free of tax and also a 100 per cent, share bomes to ordinary shares, by capitalisation of £19,000,000 sterling from the capital reserve and general reserve. This will raise the capital of the Company to £22,000,000.

Shares closed on the Stock Ex-

change at 7.11/16 but rose in the street after the foregoing announce.

ment.

CODIFICATION OF MARI- TIME LAW. SENATOR" BORAH'S VIEW. NO RULE. BUT FORCE. [REUTKE'S" AMERICAN SERVICE}

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2let. Declaring that the present ebaotic state of maritimo law constitutes an incentive to great naval armamente, Senator Borah has tabled a resolu tion in the Semite urging a re statement and codification of the laws governing the conduct of helli- gerents and neutrals at ece in war

Detective-Sergeant Campbell was shot dead on the morning of Deccar- time. ber 30th in a small native but off Great Western Road. Two of the robbers were killed by the police in the fight which followed Singgo, the leader of the gang, was arrested by Det.-Sub-Insp. Henry on information given by one of the robbers before he died in hospital He admitted having been a party to the robbery but denied uxor a pistol.

The resolution declares that the leading maritime powers:aws it to the cause of penes to effect such a Siad re-statement prior to the meeting of the Disarmament Couderence in 1931,

Under present conditions sens are subject to nó definite rules except force and commerce to no ultimate profection except battle

Accts.

the

DOWN

SEVERELY.

{RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}

Imú.

WASHINGTON, Feb The New York Time shing ton correspondent declare at the House of Representatives "Naval Committee is disposed severely to cut down Mr. Wilbur's haval pro- gramme and substitute 15 10,000- ton misers, 1 aircraft-carrier and possibly 21 submarines to be com- pleted in four years.

ECHO OF TEA-POT

DOME TRIAL.

PROMINENT MEN SENTENCED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT,

..[LEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.!

URSDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 1928.

ÉS A UNITED STATES'

UNEMPLOYED.

__YORK_

FOR COLLEGE IN ROME. [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

CHICAGO, Feb. 2änd. Cardinal Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago, is Bling shortly for Home to complete arrangements for the flotation of a loan in the United States for 81,300,000 for Vasican proceeds to be used to build the new Propaganda Fide College in Rome.

The loan is the first so negotiated by the Holy See in 6 years and will take the form of 6 per cent. 20 year bands and be offered to the public through an American house.

SOVIET GOLD.

CONSPORTMENT SHIPPED TO

U.9.4

"

[HAUTSA'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

New York, Feb. 22nd The first consignment of gold ever shipped in the United States by the Soviet Government has arrived in the form of bullion to the value of G.85,000,000,

The purpose of the shipment is th facilitate trade between Soviet Russia and the United States and its possible use in exchange opera tions.

FIGHTING ON THE IRAK BORDER.

H.M.S. "EMERALD" IN ACTION.

R.A.F. REVENGE TRIBESMEN.

{THROUGH XEUTER'S AGENCY.)

Bask, Feb. 21st The arrival of a messenger with n request for permission to trade, with a threat that otherwise the Bedouin hordes would take what they required with the edge of the sword, has shifted the scene of Feisal ed Dowith's exploits to Koweitt at the northwest corner of the Persian Gulf.

Koweit is now threatened by the

outlaw Shickh who has under him about 600 Wahabis mounted on camels.

BECOMING A POLITICAL ISSUE.

[RKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22nd. Unemployment in New York is rapidly becoming a political issue, the Opposition drawing attention to the matter as a reply to Govern- ment official repeated assurances of United States' prosperity heing at the flood and likely to continue

The New York Democrat, Mr. Celler, has introduced a motion into the House of Representatives asking President Coolidge to speed- up Government works throughout the country for the purpose of remedying unemployment.

NEW FIELD MARSHAL.

GENERAL SIR GEORGE MILNE PROMOTED,

"{THROUGH RIUTEX'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 21st.

General Sir George Milne, K.C.B., G.C.M.G., has been pre- Ato rank of Field moted to Marshat

General Hilar has been. Chief of the Imperial General Staff since 1028. He was born in 1966 and entered the Army in 1886. He has seen much war service, including Soudan (1999), the South African War (1888-1902), and the European War (1914-1916). In the Great War, he was Chief Staff Oficer at the Headquarter Staff of the 2nd Army, and also commanded the 27th Division and the 16th Army Corps, later serving with the Bri- tish Salonics Staff and the Army of the Black Sta. For his services, he was promoted General and given several decorations.

Since the War, Sir George Milne has been Lieutenant of the Tower of London (19X-23), A.D.C. to the King (1933), and G.O:C.-in-Chirf of the Eastern Command (1923-26). - BRITISH CAPITAL IN

RUBBER.

ENORMOUS SUMS INVOLVED."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

FROM LONDON TO AUSTRALIA IN SIXTEEN DAYS.

CAPTAIN HINKLER'S WONDERFUL FLIGHT.

PERFORMED IN LIGHT AVRO-AVIAN MACHINE.

TRAVELLED IN 1,000-MILE STAGES.

ESTABLISHES FIVE RECORDS.

Captain "Bert" Hinkler has completed his London to Australia solo flight in the extraordinary short span of 16 days. He left * Croydon (London) on the 6th instant and reached Pars Darwin, Northern Australia, yesterday evening He made the journey i 1,000-mile stages and en rete created five new records. Captain Hinkler has been recognised for some time as a highly skillful and intrepid aviator. He is British and a nativo of Austalia.

The record flight from Loaden to Australia was held by Sir Keith Smith, who with his brother the late Sir Rea Smith covered the distance in 1919 (using 720 hp. Vickers-Rolls biplane) in 23 days

ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA.

[THROUGE REUTER'S AGESUT.)

PORT DARWIN, February 2nd.

Hinkler arrived here at 6 o'clock this evening, having thus reached Australia in 16 days from England.

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FIVE RECORDS CREATED.

LONDON, February 2nd. The papers give full-ynge headlines in tribute of Captain Hinkler's unprecedented fight, which ended with a 1,000-mile "hop" neross the Timor Sea.

Hinkler established five records:-in his trip from England to Australia in 16 days'; in his non-stop fight from London to Rome; in making the fastest journey from England to India; in the longest flight in a light plane; and in making the longest solo flight.

His light plane non-stop range is 1,250 miles. It is a four- It develops 80 horse- cylinder engine, vated at 30 horse-power. power and flies twenty miles to the gallon of petrol. The cost of the entire fight has not exceeded £10,

TIN TRUST SUGGESTED.

STEADILY DIMINISHING

RESERVES.

PROPHECY OF INCREASING PRICES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-)'

LONDON, Feb. Sist

INDIAN ASSEMBLY REJECT NAVY BILL.

'ENLARGING NAVY AT INDIA'S«

EXPENSE."

RESULT RECEIVED WITH CHEERS.

[TAROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NEW DELHI, February 21st.

A prophecy that in twenty years' time t would be almost as expen sive as silver and gold wis made by Lord Askwith at a huncheon at The Assembly by 53 votes to 54 the Royal Colonial Institute, Lon-rejected the motion of the Army Secretary, Mr. MacWorth Young, to

The speaker pointed out that the refer to a select committee the demand for tin had increased by Naval Discipline Bill conferring the 81 per cent., while supplies had status of permanent combatant upon creased by only 28 per cent.....

the Royal Indian Marine. The The world supplies of tin were opposition was led by the Swarajist, limited and we were yearly using Chetty, who alleged that the bill 150,000 tons of the existing but was intended to enlarge the British irreplaceable reserves

LONDON, Feb. 21st. Replying to a question in the The messenger was sent back by House of Commons, Sir Philip Cun-don. the Sultan of Koweitt, defying the liffe Lister said that he had no raiders to do their worst, and as information in regard to the amount the Sultan is subsidised by Great of British capital invested in the Britain, H... Emerald, the Bri- rubber plantation industry.

However, according to" figures tightwarish #ahlah. bombarded Nanking in March, 1927, was decompiled by the Economist the rubber plantation companies had patched to 'Koweitt.

On arrival the Commander found raised £25,420,000 sterling of new the population under aris

capital in the London market during the period 1999 to 1937 inclusive, Thie sum excluded issues or por tions of issues for the purposes of repayment, conversion or replace.

Raiders Severely Punished, Meanwhile "about 2,000 Akhwan warriors crossed the Irak border yesterday and attacked the en- campment of Jowarin, some sixty miles south-west of Basra.

The Akhwans lost about 80 killed

the Jouraria casualties were much and 200 wounded in the attack, but

heavier, and in addition they lost

all their cattle flocki

R.A.F. machines were sent from the base at Ur to give.chase to the Akhwan raiderstand they caught them up and bombed them heavily, the raiders being severely punished

British Airman Ellied.

the course of the operations.

ment.

ARTIFICIAL SILK

STOCKINGS.

STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

Ruany, February 21st. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, Pre- sident of the Board of Trade said in the House of Commons, that he had no information of the amount of the British capital invested in crash-rubber plantation industry, but ac

the

He suggested as a means of con- serving tin supplies the formation into a trast of all existing tin pro- ducing companies together with the thief smelting interests, and also co-operative selling.

FRRITISH WINKLEAR BERVICE) Hood For Conservation.

Navy at the expense of India.

In introducing the Naval Bill Mr. MacWorth Young pointed out that although at the outset only one- third of the vacancies were offered to Indians, as soon as the Govern. ment was assured that qualified Indians were willing to devote them- selves to a naval career, an increase in the vacancies for Indians would. inevitably fellow..

REGBY, February 21st. Lord Askwith, who has held many important posts in connection with With a view to encouraging the

the Board of Trade, made an in-recruitment of Indians the Govern teresting statement on the world'sment now proposed that appoint Calonial In-ments in the executive and engineer- tin supply at the stitute.

Fing branches should be filled com- He pointed out that the world petitively by open examination in produces yearly 150,000 tons of tin, India and the Government would half of which is consumed in considerably assist Indian cadets America. While it is admitted the financially. world's supplies cannot be appre

Flying Officer Rolf Jackson ed in the desert, and was killed in cording to figures published the ciably increased, the world's reserves the result of the division was re The debate lasted-four hours and amount of new capital raised on the are being used up. The consump ceived with cheers by the Swarajists, London market by rubber companies tion of tin by the canning industry who subsequently withdrew from the

1927, inclusive was has nearly trebled in five years

THE BRITISH FAIR. H.M. THE KING INTERESTED IN WIRELESS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).

in 1922 £25,600,000.

to

THE WORLD-FAMOUS NAPIER ENGINE.

TO BE ADAPTED TO MOTOR-

- BOAT.

RuGuy, February 21st. H.M. the King with the Queen Princess Mary visited the

[BHITISH WIRELESS SELVICE). London section of the British Indus. and

RuOBY, February 21st tries Fair. His Majesty took parti.

It was stated that the remarkable cular interest in the exhibit of wire Napier engine used in Flight Lieut. less sets and revealed that at Wobster's scapiane, which won the Buckingham Palace he shares all

Schneider Trophy nir the distractions and difficulties of

Face

in

WASHING, Feb. 22nd. Harry Sinclair has been sen-

the wireless listener. He confided September and in which Captain munt, William Burns, head of to the expert in attendance his re- Campbell's car has just raced at tenced to six month imprison- the Buns Detective Agency to pented disappointment at failing to Daytona for the world's speed re- a fortnight's jail, Sherman Burns, get Paris or German stations and curd en land, is to be given a third the expert promptly showed the tank of gaining the world's speed operating head of Agency, fined. G.81,000 and Heary King a set which he declared would record on the water. Mason Day to 4 months' imprison overcome these difficulties. ment for criminal contempt. of court in tampering with the jury in THE LATE LORD OXFORD. Sinclait's trial last October.

the

THE TROUBLE

SAMOA.

IN

STATEMENT-BY-NEW ZEALAND

PREMIER.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}·

THE WESTMINSTER ABBEY SERVICE

FURTHER DETAILS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

BUGBY, February 21st.

The engine will be adapted to a motor boat, which will be "driven

staire..

The motor industry has more than doubled its consumption of tin in five years. Lord Askwith urged the aced of conserving tin supplies the greater part of which comes from by the British Empire, either

tin merging and truatification of companies, or by co-operative sell. ing. He expressed the opinion that some methods of conservation would be found.

ARTIFICIAL SILK STOCKINGS.

House..

CABLE AND WIRELESS CONFERENCE.

DISCUSSIONS MUST BE

PRIVATE

(THROUGH RZUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, February 21st. Answering a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin said that as the Imperial cable and wireless conference was unfinished, it was impossible at present to stite whether the recommendations would thebe presented to Parliament before

BRITISH CAPITAL INVESTED.

[BEITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, February 21st Replying to questions in

by an English woman, Miss Car-House of Commons, Sir Philip Cun- their adoption.

The issues involved are such that liffo Lister, President of the Board The present motor-boat record is of Trade, stated that stockings of obviously in the interests of the 80.56" miles an hour.

of £41,000. A

The Napier engine has twelve artificial silk, or of which the chief public discussion should be private. cylinders, arranged in three rows in values were of artificial silk, were the form of a broad arrow and imported last January to the extent although it only weighs 850 pounds it gives 875 horse power. Its com- pression ratio is almost ten to one, and it is regarded as the most highly developed engines-in-exist once,

"TRANS-ATLANTIC TELE-

PHONEVICE. REDUCTION IN ATES BEING

RET CONBIDELED...

[BRITISH WIRELESH SERVICE.]

Reay, February 21st The Postmaster-General foro-

A memorial service was held to-day in Westminster Abbey for the late Earl of Oxford and Asquith, The Duke of Yorke représented H.M. the King and HRH the Prince. WELLINGTON, Feb. 22nd.of Wales was also represented. Nelson, in a statement, says be

All countries of the world, through will offer the New Zealand Govern- their Ambassadors or Ministers, ment his assistance in the pressat paid their homage to the late states man. Particularly noticed was the eurergency.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Coates,

sador. Most of the members' of the commenting on this, regrets, that presence of the German Ambas Nelson's proffered services were Cabinet, including Mr. Baldwin and not available many months ago. all the leaders of political life, shadowed a reduction in the rates He added that he find received no irrespective of party mourned the of the trans-Atlantic telephone, in a commnunication from Nelson re- country's loss, The service, which speech made in London this after- was of the impressiveness always noon. He said a cheap service was garding recent events in Saica.

Neloon was one of the Europeans associated with the Abbey, was a not yet possible, but he hoped it implicated in the recent Samoan great national, and, indeed, an inter- might be found possible to reduce trouble:]

the rate in the near future. national tribute.

British exports of these articles in the same month were valued at £53,080 and imports at £3,185,

OBITUARY.

FRENCH POLITICIAN DEAD. (THROUGH REUTER'S "AGENCY.]

PARIS, Feb. 21st. The death is announced of Yves Guyot, the wellknown politician, economist and free trader,,-

[THROUGH REUTERʼN AGENCY.] A Great Orientalist,"

PARIS, February 21st." The death is announced of M. Emilé Senart, the prominent Orient alist and author of many books on

India.

GERMAN "METAL DISPUTE.

MANUFACTURERS ACCEPT AWARD,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.]

BERLIN, Feb. let. The Minister of Labour has de clared the arbitratore", award in the metal dispute to be binding.

W LATKIL The metal manufacturers have adopted the Ministry's decision and postponed the lock-out on February 20th on condition that the strikers. resume work immediately, and the metal workers throughout Germany increase involved in the award. accept the five pfennigs hour