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RUMOURS OF A NATIONALIST DISASTER.

» NANKING REPORTS STEADY ADVANCES.

FENGTIENESE PRESSING IN ON SHANSI.

CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S THREAT TO TAMING.

SHANSI CLAIMS CAPTURE OF

PAOTUCHEN.

War reports to-day are even more contradictory than usual. A Bruter cable from Shanghai tolls of a defeat of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek which, if true, is a disaster for the Nationalist cause. It is even rumoured that Hauchow has fallen, though the Northern- ers themselves do not claim this. A Naval Wirelers messago states that firing has been heard at Pakow, but it seems impossible that the seat of war can have moved as far south as this,

In opposition to these reports, the Nationalists claim a steady advance all along the line, with several quite considerable ne cesses. They have made a rapid advance up the Shantung coast line.

The Christian General announces that he has captured 4,000 Fengtienėse and large stores of ammunition. He expects to reach Taming within a few days.

Reports from the Shansi front are equally contradictory. The Fengtienese claim very material advances to a position which threatens one of the few passes into the province. Shansi "mes- sages on the other hand, state that all attempts to break through their defences have been frustrated. 2,000 Shansi prisoners passed through Peking on Wednesday.

Shansi troops also claim an important success in the north where they have occupied Protachen, in the Shiuyuen district, the terminus of the Peking-Shiyuen Railway. NATIONALIST - DISASTER.

INTRIGUE RAMPANT AT NANKING.

THROUGH LUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANDEAL, April 12th. Although no absolute confirma tion is possible, it is believed in wellinformed quarture that Mar- shal Chiang Kai Shek's offensive, which opened on Monday morning, has ended disastrously.

The Southern forces were forced back, and it is even possible that they have lost Hsuchow-fu, the Nationalist beadquarters at the frout

Meanwhile, intrigue is rampant in. Nanking, notably arising out of the question of reparations in the settlement negotiated with Me MacMurray, the United States Minister, in which connection it is believed that Mr. T. V. Soong may shortly be forced out of the Finance Ministry,

The forthcoming departure of Marshal Li Tsai Hsin for Canton is also significant of the lack of unity amongst the Nationalists.

NORTHERN CLAIMS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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PEKING, April 12th. Miñtary circles claim that the Shantung troops attacked the Nationaliste between Taierchuang and Hanchuang on April 19th and defeated them. They do not claim to have taken Hsuchowfu.

Chang Trung Chang is directing operations from Honchuang.

SHANSI PRISONERS.

"{THROUGH ZIUTEE'S AGENOT.]

PEXING, April 12th Yesterday 2,000 Shansi Kuomin: chun prisoners passed through Peking on their way to Manchuria FENGTIEN ATTACKS

FOILED.

(Wah Tez Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, April 12th.

Tha

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 13th, 1928.

GERMAN ATLANTIC SITUATION IN HAND. ELECTION RESULTS RUBBER PROSPECTS.

FLIGHT.

IDEAL FLYING WEATHER.

A PERFECT START,

(THROUGH KRUTKE'S AGENCY:]

DUBLIN, April 19th.

SUSPECTS CLOSELY

WATCHED,

FUNDS FROM RUSSIA?

{THEOCON ROUTER'S LOENOT.)

Torro, April 19th. There have been a number of A Reuter message states, that fresh arrests of suspects, including the German Transatlantic fight several students, during, the past, few days More are expected, atarted at 5.28 this morning.

though probably most will be re The departure of the Trans-beased after examination. atlantic Byers, Captain Koehl, Baron von Huenefeld and Comman-

Some Communists “At Large.

Tokyo, April 19th. dant FitzMaurice, from Baldoanoll Though a few Communists are Aerodrome, was witnessed by many believed still to be a large, the of Cosgrave's Government support Authorities are closely watching ers. A big crowd assembled in the suspects. The Government is be- dark in the early hours at the in-lieved to have the situation well in minated aerodrome.

hand

The Bremen took off beautifully în, under 1,000-yards, and wna escorted by a Free State aero plane across Ireland. Flying con- ditions were ideal, and the airmen hope to reach, New York in under 38 hours, though they carry enough petrol for 45 houre fyidg.

A Fortnight's Walt, The aeroplane used for this flight is the Junker monoplane, Bremen, which is piloted by the famous Lufthansa pilot, Captain Kochi.

Baron von Huehnefeld, the owner of the machine, is accompanying Captain Kochi ́ns

-passenger,

A

SHANSI SUCCESS IN NORTH. while a cable of April 7th stated

(Wak Tes Tat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, April 12th They also claim that the Shansi troops operating in the North have occupied Paotuchen, is the district of Shuyuen, the terminus of the Peking Shiuyuen Kailway.

STEADY SOUTHERN PROGRESS.

(Wah Ter Tat Pao.)

SHANGRAY, April 19th, According to a telegraphic report from suchow, the Southern van guarde occupied Huengehong, Southern Shantung, on the 10th inst. On the following day General Liu Chi, Commander of the 1st Army Corps, ordered all his forces to cross the Grand Canal and to

at Huengchong readiness to attack Lincheng

concentrate,

CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S

SUCCESS.

that Commandant Fitzmaurice, Chief of the Irish Free State Air Force, had received permission to accompany the attempt as second pilot.

Those who are being prosecuted will be i tried at the October Seasions, but it is doubtful if there will be many convictions as the | main evidence lies in inflammatory circulars issued during the election

IN CHICAGO.

MAYOR: "THOMPSON'S CRUSH- ING DEFEAT.

EMBARRASSING POSITION.

TREUTER'K AMKEIDAN SERVICE}

CHICAGO, April 12th. Mr. Small was defeated for the Governorship by 430,000 votes, while Robert Crowe, the third member of the Thompson-Small- Crowe combination, lost the contest for the Criminal Prosecutorship of the county in which Chicago is situated by 120,000 votes Mayor Thompson was hopelessly defeated as a Committceman.

The most remarkable feature has been the revolt of exasperated

voters, who are usually dormant at primary elections, against the Party machine ***Big.” Bill”**

SHAREHOLDERS URGED NOT

TO SELL

MALAYA'S STRONG POSI- -TION.

THROUGH KIUTER'S AGENCY.] ·

the

Sistarorz, April 11th. Speaking at Ipoh, the Rt. Hon. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore said that.

America had not entered thoughts of the Cabinet when it was considering the question of an enquiry. Members of the Cabinet were told that a still further cut in exports was necessary to arrive at a new pivotal price even, Malays accepted the cut, but they were not sure that Ceylon would agree."

He was aware of the advantages of some form of protection which would give the producer & fair show against the consumer. sequently they gave prior considera. tion to the producer's case.

Con-

Mr. Ormbay-Gore said He thought

COMMONWEALTH SHIPPING LINE.

WHITE STAR TENDER.

THREATENED AUSTRALIAN

BOYCOTT.

[TURQUUR REUTER'S' AGENCY.)]

MELBOURNE, April 12th. The Government wilt shortly an nounce the result of the examina“ tion of tenders for the Common- wealth Shipping Line. It will be in the House of Representatives on recalled that Mr. Bruce announced

November 28th that the Government had received communications from Lord Inchcape and Lord Byleant regarding the disposal of the line, bus the Government intended to sell the ships by tender.

Now it is expected that the group headed by Lord Kylsant will "be most favoured. Acceptance would give the White Star a big grip.on "Australian trade. \

The Herald says all the Austra

Thompson with remain Mayor for that unless the main producing in-lian Maritime Unions are planning

There is a possibility that the the three unexpired years of his terests outside Malaya were prepar

trial will reveal that money was four year term, but his positioned to come in and unless Ceylon to boycott the new owners if the

Victory For Decency,

supplied from Russia, though such | will be embarrassing. proof is so far not forthcoming. The Soviet Batly deny any connection, which is probably true as the funds, if furnished, probably came from the

Third International direct,

Extremist Leader Attacked.

Tokyo, April 19th. Shouting traitor,”

party of twenty or thirty reactionaries at tacked Mr. Oyama, the President of the Ronoto party, and Mr. Mizutani, the Bonote Diet member, upon their arrival at Tokyo Station from the

In September Commandant Fitz-country. maurice was with Mcintosh in his unsuccessful attempt to croes the

•Atlantic.

The Bremen has been at Baldon nel for over a fortnight, waiting for a favourable opportunity to make

3.start.

The Meteorological Observatory at Hamburg refused to issue official weather reports for the benefit.of

the Byers, saying that a Trans- atlantic fight at the present time would be 100 per cent, auicide.”

CHINA MERCHANTS' WHARVES.

WAYFOONG LIEN.

RUMOURS OF N.Y.K. PUR- CHASE.

tro

common.

(Wah Te Tat fao.)

{THROUGH ELUTEE'S, AGENCY.] SHANGHAI, April 12th.

SHANGHAI, April 12th. A telegram

Commenting from Chengehow,

the Honan, states that Marshal Feng knowledge that the Hong Kong and Yu Hsiang's troops, under General Shanghai Bank have long held a Ju Chung Lun, captured TaTam, tien Da the China Merchants in Southern Chilli on the Kin-Hanwharves at Shanghai in connection Railway, early in the morning of with loans dating back to 1912, the the 9th inst. The enemy in Tez Daily News points out that al- chow have retreated northward though the wharves have been in the latest encounter Marshal operated at a considerable profit, Feng's troops captured about four the interest on the loans la "in thousand Fengtienese and a big arrears. ... haul of ammunition. It is expects ed that within the next two or

three days they will advance to Tamingfu.

A

The paper adds that the latest rumours that the Nippon Yusen

Other Ronoto sympathisers joined in the fight which was finally quelled by a detachment of fifty police.

No casualties occurred and there were no arrests except those of two Bonoto supporters who were distributing handbills attacking Government oppression.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH SOVIET.

OM CONCESSIONS.

BIG YIELD EXPECTED.

(TAKOUGH BEDIER'S AGENDT.)

Tokyo, April 12th. Preliminary conversations with the Soviet are at present taking place at Tokyo in connection with

the new oil concession in narth

Saghauen, which are reported as highly satisfactory Negotiations will open, shortly.

The concession is expected to yield 40,000 tons a year.

BOMB OUTRAGE IN MILAN.

Kaisha are about to become the MANY KILLED AND INJURED

(TEXOVOR REUTER'S AGENCY.}

owners of adjoining China Mer- chants' wharves are too definite to

ignored.

WORKING UP THE COAST.be

(Wah Tws Yai „Pao,}

SHANGHAI, April 12th.

A military report from Hauchow states that the Southerners, under General Chen Tao Yuen, are ad- vancing with much success in the direction of south-eastern Shan. tung. They are attacking Jihchao, Linyeh is also expected to fall in to the hands of the Southerners,

FENGTIENESE ATTACK ON

SHANSI.

The Shanai mintary – headquar

(Wah T Fat Paa)" ters report that the Shansi troops are still engaged with the Feng-

PERINO, April 19th. tienese

Thingsing near

Fengticnese troops are advancing enemy's repeated attempts to upon Fansze near Niangtsekwon in break through the Shansi defence an attempt to penetrate into the line have been frustrated, and the Shansi defenders in that direction have been strongly reinforced.

MARSHAL LI

(Wah Ter Tat Pao.)

province They are reported to be Should Fansze fall, the defence of only four miles from the town Shansi will be a matter of great difficulty.

BANDITS FIRE ON SHIPS.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

HANKOW, April 10th.

The purchase price is reported to be 80,000,000:

COMMUNISM IN INDIA.

D MOSCOW PROPAGANDA,

INDIAN BRIGADE. AT

· SHANGHAI,“

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

"LONDON, April 12th. The Director of Public Informa- tion for the Government of India, in his review for 1828-27, says the Communist disorders in China and the despatch of das Indian Brigade to Shanghai has had an effect on India

Moscow was busy with propagan- da and its distorted picture of Indian quarters where a truer ap- Britain found acceptance in

many preciation of the realities of the situation might have been looked

Through Moscow's agents in India, there were forured at least in Bombay and Calcutta new,!!Work ort and Peasants" parties which, unlike the Indian · · Communist

It is reported that a message has been received by Messrs. Butter. field & Swire from Shanghai stat It is believed that the firing on party, seemed to enjoy both the ap ing that Marshal. Li Teaí Hain is hooking a passage to Cansoy by the Britieir tags and lighters below-proval and support of Communists

ing to Mean, Tardinierted outside Indis Blue Funnel as Sarpedon which & Co., Ltd., and Mesers. Butterfield sails on April 14th and is due here& Swire) on Tuesday (as reported on the 17th.

yesterday) was the work of bandite. FIRING HEARD AT PUKOW.

NAVAL WIRELESS.)

NANEING, April 10th. Troop movements are still taking place across this part of the Yang- tsze River. B

Firing was heard to the north wea of Pakow laat night

HANKOW SITUATION

* IMPROVED.

[NAVAL" WIRELESS. ]

HARLOW, April 10th. The anti-French situation has improved and it is not anticmated *that trouble will occur zow.

FRENCH FLYERS' PRO-

GRESS.

· [TUBQUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.)

KARACHI, April 11th, Further progress by the French flyers Coates and Lebrix is reported by Beater from Karachi, a message sinding that the siren have ar- -rived there

ex-

MILAN, April 12th. Fourteen persons were kited and forty injured when a bomb ploded in Julius Caesar Square just before the King opened the annual trade fair. Despite the outrage the King carried out his programme of driving through the grounds and visiting the pavilions. MORE DEATHS IN PRISON, FRETTING FOR TRIAL

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TULAGI, April 19th: Two: "mora of the Solomon Islanders, awaiting their trial for the masssore, have died, making thirteen in als These deaths, are attributed to unaccustomed dist, lack of exercise and fretting for the trial to begin shortly.

FRENCH RAILWAY SMASH. HEAVY DEATH HOLL

DRIVER'S ALLEGED

NEGLIGENCE:

{THROUGE REJTEK'S AUEROT,]

PARTS, April 1. Two trains came into violent collision near the Gare du Nord Fifteen passengers are known to have been killed and thirty serious ly injured. The work of exincat ing the bodies is now proceeding! The driver of one of the traina involved in the callidon has been arrested on a charge of homicide, it being alleged that be ignored the danger signal.

NEW YORK, April 19th. son in a wage when they reminded Reporters found Mayor Thomp

him of his promise to resign if his candidates were defeated in the primary elections. "Big Bill" tormily demanded, "Why should I resign 1 We WOL some smaller

nominations.".

Newspapers throughout the coun- try rejoice in this victory for decency."

and Malaya were prepared to work together, the Government could not take any further intarest in the

try to fight its own battles. matter but would leave the indus

Retain Labour,

vessels are placed under English articles, with consequent wage re- ductions, which are estimated to would throw nearly 5,000 Austra- exceed £200,000 a year. This action

lian seamen out of work.

CUBAN SUGAR FIRE,

Some of the weaker, concerns, would. go under, but Malaya had the advantage of contented labour under skilled management, good MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE. traditions and good government and would be in a position to fight

[TAKÒUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.] the world as a producer.

He was convinced that low prices The Tinics says the results would bring new uses for rubber. crushingly repudiate this comHe expected that conditions would placent political charlatan. The be unsettled for the matter of a World states that the whacking year, but after that prices would majorities for Thompson's oppon- tend to stabilise and growers would ents show that Illinois Republicans be ill-advised to discharge their are disgusted with the shameless labour, get depressed or throw up graft, idiocy and violence of the the sponge. gangs in power.

BRITISH STOCKS ON

WALL STREET.

PROPOSAL UNPOPULAR.

WEST.

(THEOUGH HEUTAL'S AGENCY.]

Becovery Prophesied. (THROUGH RIUTERʼR AGENCY. ]

LONDON, April 12th. The Financial Times, in an edi- torial, says the rubber abare market has withstood the abolition of res trictions with exemplary fortitude and hopes that shareholders will re solutely resist the insidious attempt

HAVANA, April 11th. Over a million dollars worth of sugar was destroyed by fire at an American owned warehouse - ná Holguin, Cuba

CARS REPLACE HORSES,

HUSSARS SAD FAREWELL

[BRITISH- WIRELESS BÈRVICH.] «

RUGBY, April 11th. The 11th Hussars bids farewell to their horses at a parade at Alder- shot to-day. In a few days, the officers' and troopers are to begin | training in armoured car work as a first step towards their transforme ation from a cavalry regiment to an armoured car unit

GAMBLING COUNTERS OF by prophets of evil to frighten them

Three hundred officers and troc into wholesale realisations, one of era in their maddles made a the most calamitous results of picturesque sight to-day. Colonel which would be the inevitable pass-headed the parade,

Sutton, the commanding officer,

ing of the control of rubber produc-. ing from British into alien, hands.. The commodity, for which there is a constantly growing demand, can- not indefinitely remain a depressed market."

LONDON, April 12th. The London Consol Market dis like the idea of the listing of British gilt edged securities in Walt Street, and hope the proposa to list the two stocks will not final- ly be effected."

A Further Fall. [CRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rucar, April lith. The Financial News says we are Spot rubber on the London mar- not accustomed to our sedate in-ket foll a further one-eighth of a vestments moving two points in one penny to 8ld, to-day.

afternoon, but, i New York lists:

them, the day may come when our

leading securities become the gam BUDGETTING FOR bling counters of the West.

Rapid Price Bise.

LONDON, April 11th

SURPLUS.

Although the regiment, whose TO cord dates back to 1715, is sadly disappointed at the change, all ranks are intent on building up new tradition. title of the 11th Hussare

They retain the

AN ENTIRE SUCCESS.

MR. THOMAS' VISIT TO GOLD

COAST.

· [BRITISH" WIRELESS "SERVICE]

Rucay, April 11th. Mr. J. H Thomas, who wes Colonial Secretary in the Labour Government, concluded his visit to the Gold Caust on Monday, and is noir homeward bound

The main purpose of the visit was to open Takoradi Harbour, but Mr.

British gill-edged securities are | SOVIET: NATIONAL DEFENCE Thomas has since fulfilled a number

now.coming into the orbit of the American stock-buying craze follow- ing the recent listing on the New York Stock Exchange of two premier Government Stocks, namely the five po cent. War Loan and the four per cent. Funding Loan,

Both have risen rapidly in Lan- don, particularly the Funding Loan which stood at 883 a fortnight ago and to-day reached 10, largely on the influence of American buying.

STRAINED INTERNATIONAL

SITUATION,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] .

Moscow, April 12th

At the plenary sitting of the Executives of the Communist Party, Brinkhanoff, Commissar of Finance, submitting his budget, estimated a revenue for the current year of 6,035,000,000 roubles com VISCOUNT'S MOTOR CRASH, and expenditure of 6,963,000,000 pared with 6,200,000,000, last year,

The National Defence Account is 742,000,000 roubles compared with 824,000,000,

Briukhanoff ascribed this increase to the strained international situa- tion.

SERIOUS RELAPSE,

ĮBRITISH WIRELESS KERVICE]"

Buday, April 11th The latest report from Belleville regarding Lord Trematon, who was recently injured in a moter accident, states that no further complications have arisen and the doctors are now inclined to think he is practically out of danger. It will, however, still be some time before he will be able to leave hospitalt

COTTON TRADE DISCUS. SION

EIGHT UNIONS ACCEPT

CONFERENOBA/

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEHOY.].

of public engagements and the newspapera state that his visit-bas been an entire success.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE.

PARIS CONTERENCE,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PABIS, April 11th. International co-operation in fn- ance and banking is the object of a fechnical conference opened here under the auspices of the League of Nations..

The conference was attended by representatives of twenty four un tional banks, including America. The proceedings were private

PRINCESS MARY IN JERUSALEM

[BRITISH WIHELESS, BERVICE.}

RoGay, April 11th. Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles arrived at Jerusalem by specing train to day. They were met at the station by Lord Plamer, the British High Commissioner, and heads of Government). Departe

LONDON, Apr 11th The executives of eight cotton Lord Trematon's mother, Prin Trade Unions have accepted the emmenta cess Alice, Countess of Athlone, will ployers invitation to a joint con- sail from Capetown for England lerence og April 10th to discuss next Friday and proceed direct to the proposals to give full produc-

Titutive effect to the 48 hour week Belleville to see hem son. “

Later information shows that six- teen passengera lost their lives insignifying that cleaning will have Grave anxiety is felt at the con- to be done outside ordinary work- dition of Viscount-Trematon

ing bouts,

the crash and thật nineteen were seriously injured

They had an enthusiastic recep tion, crowds Ening the route from the station to Government House, where Girl Guides formed a guard of honour. There will be an offici reception at Government House to- night