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ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING IN AMOY.

MARINES ACTION CAUSES HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION.

THE QUESTION OF TARIFF AUTONOMY. NORTHERNERS ASK FOR NATIONALIST

CO-OPERATION..

TROOPS OCCUPY BRITISH HOUSES IN CHINKIANG.

NORTHERNERS PREPARE TO ATTACK HONAN

There are busy movements of Fangtien troops between Panting, and Hauchow, and Sun Chuan Fang's troops in the west of Shan- tung are also making "ready. These forces are expected to begin a joint offensive against Marshat Feng Yu Hsiang in Hasan with- in the next week.

There has been considerable further trouble between Chinese and Japanese in Amoy. It appears from ceports in the vernacu Iar press that Japanese marines, acting as escort to a lighter, ar- rested eight Chinese pickets and tore their Kuomintang dags. This was the signal for a big disturbance among the Chinese. The amilitary authorities acted however with great promptness and immediately proclaimed martial law. After negotiations the Jap- anese, Naval Authorities released the pickets.

The Northerners wish the Nationalists to co-operate with them in a note to the Powers dealing with the Tarif question. It is their idea that a note should be sent simultaneously from Peking and Nanking Hitherto the Southerners have not agreed. THE AMOY INCIDENT,

- FURTHER DISTURBANCES.

(Wah Tez Yat Pan.)

THE CHINESE TARIFF QUESTION.

SOUTHERNERS HOLDING

BACK.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)..

PEKING, March 25th.

it is understood that the North

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 29th, 1928.

JAPANESE GOLD EMBARGO.

IMMEDIATE REMOVAL

UNLIKELY.

A WARNING NOTE.

“YOU WILL BE THROWN OUT."

PILSUDSKI'S WARNING TO

COMMUNISTS." *

STORMY SCENES AT DIET:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, I'

SERIOUS EARTH- QUAKE IN EUROPE.

EIGHT DEATHS REPORTED.

DAMAGE IN NORTH ITALY.

[TRAGEOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 25th. Telegrams from Rame and Bel. grade show that the earthquake re

day morning was felt slightly a Brussels and Munich as 9.30 yester-

tie Province in North Italy, and Rome, more severely in the Carna- also in Slovenia and the Adriatic coast of Jugoslavia,

Toxyo, March 29th. Contrary to the general belief that the gold embargo wil 2002 be removed because of the recent upward tendency of the Yea, the

WARSAW, March 28th. "Gentlemen, you will be thrown -Government consider that at least out," remarked the Prime Minister. a year and probably more will M. Pilsudski, in a matter of fact elapse before this takes place,

Inouye, Governor of the Bank constantly shouting and interruptorded by the seismographs at Kew, voice to the Coinmunists who were of Japan, discussing the presenting while M. Pilsudski was reading rise in the Exchange, observes that the presidential message at the it is mainly due to the anticipation opening of the final session of the of the Tokyo Electric Loan on the Diet. Now, York Market. He gives a warning that when the rate goes per wonderfully.

M. Pilsude maintained his tem up by leaps and bounds, it is apt started a counter-demonstration.

His supporters to diep equally rapidly.

Finsily the Minister of the In- terior entered with a posse of police and seized and dragged out five of the nosicet Communists.

JAPAN AIR LINE

"TO CHINA.

A TRIAL FLIGHT." SEAPLANE ARRIVES AT SHANGHAI.

ITHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]*

Shasarai, March 18th, A Japanese seaplane has arrived at Shanghai from Tomie, Goto island, to the south-west of Naga and which left this morning, taking four and a half hours to complete the journey.

The Hight was "of

an experi mental nature to ascertain the possibility of opening up a regular air mail and passenger service between China and Japan.

The seaplane belongs to the

A Socialist cinchdate was elected as speaker of the Diet in the face of the Government candidate, which

a greater blow to the Govern- ment than at first appears. ...

FOREIGN PETRO- LEUM RIGHTS.

OLD MEXICAN CONTROVERSY.

DIFFICULTIES AT AN END,

21

[REUTER'S, AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON March 29th. At the conclusion of a telephone conversation with their Ambassador. in Mexico City, the State Depart ment announced that the 10 years old diplomatic controversy with petroleum companies appeared to have been brought to a practical conclusion.

Tolmezzo, Cavazzo and Vergni suffered most. Many houses were wrecked and the Cathedral at Tolmezzo showed serious cracks.

Hitherto eight deaths have been reported.

JOHORE BOUNDARY LINE.

WARSHIPS ANCHORAGE

QUESTION

[THROUGH EZÚTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 27th. Lord Lovat, moving the second reading by the House of Lords, of ritorial Waters (Agreements) Bill, the Straits Settlements Johore Ter

an agreement between Sir Hugh said that it was aimed to sanction Clifford and the Sultan of Johore, which provided for a slightly altered boundary so that the centre of the water between the States would be recognised as the division tom. as was almost the universal cur- At present, he said. British rights ran right up to the shores of Johore.

Relations between

THE THREE FIGHT-

ING SERVICES.

PROPOSED UNIFICATION OF CONTROL LIBERAL PLAN CRITICISED. (TAROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, March 27th. That it would need a super-muz to fill the post the Liberal Party sought to create, was suggested by ur, Stanley Baldwin in the House Robert Hutchinson urged the need of Commons to-day

when

Army, Navy and Air Forces, and for the unified control of the their combination in a Ministry of

Detence.

LANCASHIRE COT-

TON AMALGAM

TION.

BIG NEW SCHEME CON SIDERED,

HEAVY BACKING BY BANKS. [THROWOK BRUTER'S AGENCY)].

LONDON, March 27th

of the cotton mills of the Ameri A scheme for the amalgamation

been considered by the Cotton Sir can Section of the industry has

The proposed title is the Lanca Yarn Association at Manchester. shire Textile Corporation, Limited. proposition. No ordinary man he explained that the scheme would The Fremier turned down the presented at a meet at which it was Two hundred companies were revi dociaret could undertake such involve the formation of a holding. aponsibility. Single control would company with a large capital, and inevitably break down in the event individuals of the great re-expansion of forces asked to allow their shareholders concerned would be in consequence of a war.

they should co-operate. and loanholders to decide whether

Mr. Stanley Baldwin described the activities of the Imperial De fence Committes and its fifty sub committees, declaring that the pre sent system enabled vast co-ordina tran in principle, podey and detail of the fighting service as did not exist before the war..

Displacing Loans,

will be strongly supported by It is understood that the scheme. some of the leading banks which are heavily interested in the cot ton industry. It is also likely that preference shares will be issued as the loan money a marketable security to displace

At Shanghai. He mentioned that when the crisis arose in Shanghai a year? The proposed new cotton cor- ago, the three services were found poration will not however be form- to be working together as the De-ed unless a minimum of two mil- fence Committee had explored the lion spindles are absorbed at the possibility long before is arose.

outset

(BEITIAL WIRELESS SERVICE)

RUGBY, March 27th. In the House of Common, Sir Houert Hutchinson (Liberas) urged] the need for the unined control of Army, Navy and Air Forces.

EAST AFRICAN COTTON. SPECIAL RATES FOR JAPAN.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY,}

SHANGHAI, March 28th. Up to yesterday morning there have been in all six Japanese war- ships in Amoy Harbour, which have been there for the purpose of safe erners are not altogether satisfied guarding Japanese interests in with the progress towards ugrez...] Japan Aerial Transportation Com- Mexico for the rights of foreign Johore and Great Britain were desired.› Administrative over-cen- portion of this cotton was annual-

result of anti-ient with the South with regard

pans,

to the Tarifi question.

The Northerners wish the Nation-

FLIGHT.

the port as Japanese feeling.

a further incident ocalists to agree to the presentation LATEST “GOODWILL” Yesterday curred number of Japaness of a Nore Amultaneously by Pexing armed marines were guarding & lighter, heavily laden with Japan-i tarif autonomy at the beginning and Nanking to the Powers, urging eso goods, which was approaching of 1929 and an interim tarik mean- the Bund. Thousands of Chinese stood round to watch the discharg have not agreed.

time. The Southerners hitherto ing of the goods.

The Northerners, according to Luckily the Chinese military reliable Chinese reports, are will authorities had dispatched a strong ing that surplus of Customs, after force to prevent the frenzied crowd paying joan charges, should be re- from causing any disouder, and attained by each port pro rata, but first all was quiet.

for a still larger proportion, though apparently the South is holding out the suggested arrangement would give them a big surplus.

Later, however, on the same afternoon, the Japanese marines arrested eight Chinese pickets and o up their Kuomintang flags. ised the Chinese people to a high pitch of indignation.

The Chinese Military Headquar: ters at once declared strict martial law, and immediately took up the matter with the Japanese Naval Authorities, who finally consented to release the eight pickets

The situation is still critical, and there was no shipping communica tion between Amoy and Kulangsu after night fall.

SIR MILES LAMPSON. (Wah Faz Yat Pani)

SHANGHAI, March 28th. Sir Miles Lampson has arrival in Peking. SHANGHAI GENDARMERIE, (THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, March 28th. The Nanking Government Council has appointed Chien Ta Chun, Commander of the 32nd Army, as Commander of the Shanghai and Woosung Gendarmerie in succes. eion to Pei Chung Hsi

BRITISH HOUSES OCCUPIED.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.}

sent

ful that the Nanking Government The Northerners are still hope

the Note, but suggest that other- will agree to the presentation of wise they should send Mr. Ed- warded again to Shanghai to dis

eurs the matter,

"

THE NORTHERN ATTACK.

(Waḥ T'st Yat Fao:)

SHANGHAI, March 28th.

COL. LINDBERGH'S PLANS.

ACROSS ASIA TO EUROPE. [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, March 28th. hours with the State Department, Cel. Lindbergh conferred for two and outlined plane for a "good- will fight to the Far East, with

Tokyo, and thence possibly Beroes. non-stop, trans-Pacific fight to Asia to Europe.

SURPLUS ON FINAN.

CIAL YEAR.

FIRST TIME FOR THREE YEARS.

There is busy movement of Feng BIG REDUCTION IN FLOAT tien troops "between Paoting and Hanchow, in preparation for an

ING DEBT. attack upon Honan. This attack is expected to be launched within the week.

Sun. Chuan Fang's troops in the west of Shantung are making ready the attack upon Horan. to co-operate with these forces in

SIR JOHN SIMON'S SATIS

FACTION.

BETTER UNDERSTANDING.

RECONCILIATION MUST BE IN

INDIA,

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NEW Dna, March 97th. Speaking at a farewell, luncheon in honour of the Statutory Com- mission, Sir John Simon said that the Commission had every reason to feel grateful for the kindness and traditional courtesy of the East.

CHIXXIANG March 27th. The occupation of houses in the British Concession still continues Last week-end Chinese

troops moved into soms houses and a Con

ular protest was

to the Chinese authorities. Now troops

The hope that when the purpose belonging to the 13th and 20th of the Commission and its attitude armies have taken up positions in were better understood, much sus- other houses and further protestspicion would melt away had been have been made against this with largely fulfilled, and they were not out result. It is believed that the dissatisfied with the results of his troops now stationed in the Conces proposals for, the future conduct sion will eventually proceed to of the investigation. Taing Kiang Pu, 85 miles up the grand canal.

The British Consulate, which is now vacant, is expected to be ne cupied by Chinese troops in the

Dear future.

[BEITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}",

RuDay, March 28th. The financial year which ends next Saturday will almost certainly close with a surplus of revenue over expenditure for the first time for three years. Treasury returns for the last week, with a revenue of £31,000,000 showed a surplus of nearly £8,000,000. The total venue for the year now exceeds 2818,000,000 while expenditure to date is 2000,000 less than that sum. At the corresponding date of last year the expenditure was higher and the revenue lower and there was a deficiency of over £377,000,000. The floating debt was reduced fast week by over £9,000,000. CHRISTIANITY FOR CHINA.

SOVIET PROPAGANDA OF TERRORISM,"

(TAROTCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

....

Henceforth the difficulties would be settled by the Mexican Adminis tration Courts

NEW YORK SHARE

PANIC

MORE RECORDS BROKEN. MARKET STEADIES LATER. [REUTER'S AX SERVICE)

excellent.

Lord Glasgow paid a tribute to the Sultan of Johore and express- ed the hope it was understood that no restrictions would be placed on. British warships if they wished to anchor on the shore side of the new line

Lord Lovat did not think there need be any anxiety as regards the protection of the Fleet.

The Bill was read a second time.

CANADIAN VIEW ACCEPTED. NO CONCERN OF CANADA,

(THROUGH REUTER'A ACKSCT.).

OTTAWA, March 27th. the Canadian Parliament outlining In the course of his speech to

0

The Premier replying said that he tol's sure ah members of the Home were agreed upon general Mr. T. Johnston (Lab.) asked whe In the House of Commons to-day, principles of economy, atodance of the cotton grown in British East dupacation, and emeiency, une of Africa was subsidised with public the great differences was how beat funds through the Empire Cotton- achieve these ends which a growing Association and what pro- tranzacion was an evas as great as excessive decentralisation. We had

ly exported to Japan. Do

Mr. F. G. Peany replied that the a number of Ministers dealing with expenditure in Nyasaland, Uganda Agriculture, Heath, Labour, Postand North Rhodesia for the year Once and so torta and our ex ended March 31st, 1997, was exactly ternal affairs were dealt with by 24,841, which was incurred almost the Foreign Ofice, Co.onal and satirely with the object of improv- while financial matters concerned Dominions Office and India Oficet ing the quality of the crop. the Treasury: No one with

The consignments to Japan dur- anying that period totalled 99,281 consider for one moment the amal- 700,748 centals, exported by the administrative experience would centals (hundred pounds) out of gamation of any of these groupe East African Dependencies in 1926.

the whole. of othees of civil service,--- road have over centralsation and not yet available" but during the 'You The final figures for 1927 werd would inevitably lose your grasp on first nine months 429,340 centals were exported from Kilindini, of which 101,820 were consigned Japan

asked

It must be remembered that de spite all developments, up to date, the work of the Navy was still on

being so each of those services had of the Air Force in the arr. That the seas, of the Army on land and

its own very peculiar probieni per sonnel armament suppses and or ganisation.

at

this

Mr. Johnston then

competitors, and Mr. Penny ug was paying & subsidy for foreign meant that the industry in Britain.

gested that Mr. Johnston form his

own conclusións,

Charges. -

formed the subject of a question Japanese right harges also

Lister, President of the Board of in the Commons. Sir Philip Cunliffe Trade, stated that the freight rate

New York, March 27th. After the wild speculation and soaring prices of the past few days, startling suddenness soon after the antis attitude regarding the & collapse came this morning with opening of the Stock Exchange,

Egyptian question, Mr. Mackenzia A flood of selling orders set the King said that the view expressed market on the downward run, and by Canada was that "if Britain leading issues descended from #1 to

and Egypt could work out a treaty all three services acted on a com- The Government plan was that 818 per share within a brief period lines proposed, all well and good single policy and their vanone func as between themselves along the of time.

mon principle. They carried out

weeks, plunged from 188 to $180 of the larger peace which it is

General Motors which have risen ed, we do not feel it is in the in-nest and co-ordinated Bus the of raw cotton from Mombasa to but as far as Canada is concerntions and responsibilities were de- by nearly 360 in the course of three terents of the British Empire or in the first hour, while Montgomery hoped to serve, that Canada should heavy burden upon a single minister to the United Kingdom, lesa ten work of supervising effectively those Japan was 32/6 pen ton of forty and Ward ahares, Sears and Boc-be asked to become a party there.

three departments would be a very cubic feet, as compared with 40/- buck's, and Dupont's were among to." others which tumbled at least ten

and anyone who was not a super per cent, deferred rebate.. points.

Mr. Mackenzie King announced able,

man would find the burden intoler- Sir that the British Government im-

Philip,

again • question-”. ed. in the Cabinet and in Parliament information, that subsidised Japan- mediately accepted the Canadian

replied that he had: vic.

be would have to speak with the ene lines were transporting raw cot- same knowledge that was displayed ton from Mombasa to Japan free to-day by three ministers of three of freight, but he promised to en- separate departments.

Swamped With Orders, ⠀ Scenes during the morning were the most amazing ever seen in the Over two million shares were sold history of the New York exchange. in the first two hours and the brokers were 80 swamped with orders that the machinery was of business. almost unable to cope with the rush

arst transaction on General Motors The troubles started when the showed a decline on yesterday's lasing price. The news was tele graphed all over the country and caused alarm among the specula- tors,

Huge Transactions,

EIGHT 10,000-TON CRUISERS.

1.8. NAVAL SUPPLY BILL PASSED.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE?

..WASHINGTON, March 27th. has passed the Naval Supply Bill The House of Representatives 345,000,000 has been appropriated to start the construction of eight 10,000-ton cruisers and two fleet submarines.

Our armaments were maintained quire at the very minimum to-day neces- sary to meet the obligations of our Empire. They were little

Doro

tasa a police force and a shield under which we could organise eur selves in case, which God forbid," there should again be wa7,

become necessary it seemed to him But should great expansion again that a single department or single control would inevitably break down.

no

ANGLO-PERSIAN SURPRISE. [TUROUGH MEUTER'S AGENCY,}

LONDON, March 27th.

A surprise has been caused by the in passing an interim dividend. action of the Anglo-Persian Oil Co.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Aid From Dominiona. Mr. Baldwin recalled that a

Winding up the discursion, Säc though we had the titanic energy Laming Worthington Evans, the War Secretary, saxt that the Com- worked with him in the creation mittee of Imperial Defence already of the new armsee in the early part and the advantage of Dominions of the Great War additional de-

Mimaters sitting with partments were formed.rapidly, and Ministers. conteiring together on British before the war was over there were the poney of the Empire. ten new ministers created in this The Committee was a delicate. country.

It was followed almost immed iately by a deluge of selling orders,KING AMANULLAH'S TOUR. of Lord Kitchener, and those who

artly on behalf of the bears! desperate to recover some of their enormous losses and partly on be half of the traders anxious to cash JERUSALEM, March 27th.

some of their paper profits That luasia bad ulterior motives Trading in General Motors stock in her so-called friendly exertion of "was enormous. Two lote, consecu influence in China, was the opinion tivo transactions, of the hundreds expressed by Dr. David Yuk at the recorded as sales round about $165 Missionary Conference on the were of 29,900 shares and 32,000 As he studied the vast task laid Mount of Olives to-day.

shares respectively, each represent upon his shoulders, said Sir John Dr. Yuz spoke at considerable ing a turnover of over $5,000,000. Simon, he became more and more length on the situation in China As the day were on there was a convinced that it was on the soil and said that what Russia sought gradual recovery on the Stock East and West must be accomplish a system of effective, propaganda of other speculative descriptions rally- of India that the reconciliation of in China was not Communiam, but Market, and General Motors and ed.

the power of terrorism.

ed during the afternoon and at the It is in this land that we may yet-achieve that understanding be-realised that Russia was not dis

China, ho declared, has now close of the day were fairly steady, Sales during the day totalled tween East and West, without interested in extending the hand 4,801,000, a new high record. which both will be so much the of friendship, yet while China's poorer, but with which there is a economic, social and international U.S. TRADE FOR FEBRUARY. future for happiness, confidence problem remained unsolved, Com and progress for India and Great, munist propaganda would prove at Britain alike.

INCREASE IN CAR PRODUC- tractive to the Chinese mzees.

TION Dr. Yuk expressed the opinion that the character produced by the prove the best factor in building up principles of Christianity would a new and democratic China.

ANTI-RED ACTIVITY.

[NAVAL WILLLEES.]

CHANGSHA, March 97th." A party of about forty men who which included not only the emport were armed with spears and wore and centres such as Calcutta, steps to clear out the Red "lower level than last year, but the

The authorities here are taking red brassards has been seen on the Madras, Delhi and Lahore, but also element and there has heen oon production of iron, steel, motor- north bank of the river at a spot the village where so many of alderable anti-Communist activity cars and farm machinery had in about 25 miles below Shast.

Frecently

creased considerably.

VISIT TO SHEFFIELD.

[BRITISH WIRELESS AERVICE

BUGSY, March 27th, tan were given an enthusiastic wel The King and Queen of Afghania- come in Sheffield today. Their ence in Europe was shown by the

That this was no singular experi.instrument which it was moan de Majesties visited several important fact that France, presumably coad only be brought in step by arable should be maintained. If it was to be a Ministry of Defence it works in the steel-making city and country more ready for war than watched home remarkable experi- ourselves, created nine new miniat Committee of importan of a 35-ton ingot into armourplate. menta. These included the rolling The war problem was not one of be rapidly converted into a War tries and Italy and Greece four.

of Imperial Defence, it war broke out could centralisation. It was a matter of Cabinet and the Government be RESIGNATION OF LORD

coordination, and, if he might say even they had the organisation so co-ordinated decentralisation. CAVE

[DEITISH WIRELESA SERVICE

RUGBY, March 28th

TROOPS MOVED DOWN THE YANGTSZE.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.)

KING, March 27th... Four thousands troops belonging the 3rd army have boarded two- Chinese steamers and have pro- ceeded down the river," It i thought they are destined for Nan-The visit to India of Bir Joan king.

Simon and his fellow members of the Statutory Commission on Ins dian Constitutional Reform, which has lasted nearly two months, con- aludes on Saturday when they will enil for England. They have made an instructive study during tour,

ARMED BAND.

IWAVAL, WIRELESS.)

SHARI, March 27th

millions Ave.

·" (REUTER'S. AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, March 27th According to the monthly report of the Federal Reserve System, the output of manufactures for February increased by three per: cent., compared with January, but the output of minerals declined Factory employment stood at a

slightly

SLOW RECOVERY FROM OPERATION:

(THROUGH BEUTELL'S AGENCY.]

The Premier referred to various best suited to the present position. committees which had reported Any advance thereon must result, against the scheme of having a gradually from experience Minimer of Defence and sat hs [ITIE WIRKENS SERVICE} could see no useful purpose in fur ther investigation of the idea. The Sir L. Worthington Evans, cal

RUNT, March 28th. defence question concerned depart-phasised that acting on the ex- LONDON, March 27thments other than the fighting zer perience of the late war, great It is understood that Lord Cave vices. It concerned the Foreign progress had already been made. the Lord Chancellor, who recently Office, India Office, Dominions and towards unification of the policy underwent a major operation Colonial Office, and the Board of and administration of the Navy from which he is recovering veryTrade The prescat delence system Army and Air Force

wly has handed in his resigna hanged on the Cabinet Defence Committee of Imperial Defence The tion to the Premier.

policy could not be considered apart which had been evolved was fulfil from foreign and imperial policy for ing all the requirements of the which the Cabinet as the executive present situation/

MEXICO'S NEW PETROL REGULATIONS.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)

MAXICO CITY. March 27th. regulations governing the petro President Calles has signed new lemn law.

of Parliament was res Commite

While the Government were will The Imperial Defence

ing to consider all suggestione made had been found of very great value curing the debate, they believed in the last year or two. By it cloer that they possemed the organisation contact, was kept throughout the hot suited to the present position drawn into far closes coordination gradual and the result of experie three services which had been and that any advance should be than had ever yet been obtained.

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