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THE STRUGGLE FOR TSINAN.
CITY STILL IN THE HANDS OF SHANTUNG TROOPS.
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FENGTIEN FORCES. WITHDRAWN FROM SHANSI FRONT.
GENERAL SUN CHUAN FANG IN
COMMAND IN SHANTUNG.
Latest reports prove conclusively that Southern claims to the capture of Tsinat were premature. It appears that even Taian, which was recently taken by the Christian General, was recap- “Stured and is now in the hands of the Northerners, in consequeñen of which Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's advance is delayed. Nation- alist forces. however, hold many points of vantage around the cities and it would appear that their fall cannot be very long delayed, unless the Northern armies, with the help of the Manchurians who are reported to have gone to their aid, can rally and drive the enemy back.
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There seems to be a strong movement on foot, emanating from the Northern headquarters, to get rid of General Chàng Tsung Chang from Shantung, and substitute for him General Sun Chunn Fang. Mr. Pan Fu, the Prime Minister at Peking, made the journey from Peking to Tainan, apparently almost entirely to put through this plan, in which he appears to have beer, successful. It is reported that General Chang Tsung Chang has left the province for Tientsin and that operations are now in the hands of General- Sun Chuan Fang
Reports from the vernacular Press state that Marshal Chang Tso Lin is very greatly alarmed at the "rapid advance of the Nationalists. It is said that he has recalled both his son, General Chang Hauch Liang, and General Yang Yu Ting from the opera tion against Shansi on the Tingting,Taiyuen Railway. It would neem that this means the virtual abandonment of the attack upon the province. The two generals have been ordered to withdraw immediately, and give their help to strengthening the Northern defmee line at Proting and Tsientsin.. CONFLICTING REPORTS OF REINFORCEMENTS
TSINAN.
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SOUTH.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 27th, 1928.
POLITICAL SITUA- TION OF JAPAN.
VOTE OF NON-CONFIDENCE.
WILL IT BE PASSED?
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Tokyo, April 26th. The
Coronation estimates of 16,440,000 yen have passed both Houses, The Oppositions' vote of non-conâdence is expected to be presented at any time. At first it
MALAYA'S FUTURË
REVENUE.
DEPENDS ON MANY CON-
DITIONS...
RUBBER REPORT CON- FIDENTIAL.
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LowDox, April 25th. Replying to Sir William Lane Mitchell in the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin reiterated that the
SOLOMON ISLAND
MURDER.
FOUR DEATH SENTENCES.
CHIEF'S BROTHER IMPRI- SONED FOR LIFE.
[THROWGH REUTER'S MOENCY.}
TOLA, April 20th.
So for four natives have been
sentenced to death A sentence of imprisonment for life has been pass
WINDOW SMASHING IN HONG KONG.
QESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
NO SERIOUS. DISCONTENT,
(TRRCCON BETSE'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, April 95th. The series of window-smashing offences committed by soldiers of the Queen'e Regiment and K.O.S.B. in Hong Kong formed the subject Basiann, for the attempted murder of questions in the House of Com of a native clerk in connection with mons to-day. the
at Sinarango last Mr. E. Thurtle (Lab.) asked if |
year,
there were serious discontent in the battalions in Hong Keng.
was believed that it was virtually rubber report, made by the Com-ed upon Tarilo, brother of Chief certain to pass and would result inmittee of Civil Research, was pri- dissolution, bus the passage is now
vate and would not be published. regarded as more doubtful owing to Evidence submitted to the Com- the political maneuvring of the mittee was given confidentially. pnet few days.
Sir William tho asked how the revennes of the Mainy Native States and also the Federated
VICTIMS OF GREEK Malay States would be affected if
EARTHQUAKE.
the price of rubber remained in the neighbourhood of 8d. or less.
Mr. Amery replied that the TORRENTIAL RAIN AND HAIL conditions. These included an answer depended upon a variety
BRITISH SHIP BRINGS SUCCOUR.
"[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Further violent earthquake shocks, followed by rain and hail storms, occurred at Corinth early this morning.
Many tents which were being used to shelter refugees were blown down, and the earthquake sufferers were thus exposed for hours in torrential rain. MOVING|Appearance of having lost their Many gave the
reason as they sought vainly for shelter.
The few buildings in Corinth and Isthmia which remained, after the previous shocks, collapsed. A wo- man said to be 120. years of age was killed by the collapse of a wall. The vineyards in ancient Carinth have been destroyed.
SUN CHUAN FANG IN COMMAND.
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THINGTAO, April 20th.
British warships are rendering Tive hundred
MBSSACTI
THE FRANCS CASE.
MR. O'MALLEY'S APPEAL.
RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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increase in the export of rubber,
LONDON, April 5th. It was disclosed in the House of which might be anticipated. It was impossible to give a reply which Commons yesterday that further eensideration has been given to the was more than gucesing.
case of Mr. O, St. C. O'Malley, in Replying to a suggestion that the position after November would be connection with the Foreign Office the same as before the advent of
Francs Scandal, and the Govern- restriction, Mr. Amery said he was
ment has decided to mitigate the not sure whether the position would penalty." necessarily be the same as before the restriction.
Major-General Sir Robert Hut chison asked whether the Malaya Government intended to carry on two sets of taxes on the export of rubber.
Mr. Amery replied that he bad Tot been informed of any intention to abolish taxes.
NEW BRITISH AERO
ENGINE.
tents and a large quantity of bread ROLLS ROYCE ACHIEVEMENT. afe coming aboard H.M.S. Eagle.
SHANGHAI, April 26th. Northern and Southern reporta of the position of Tsinantu are alterly conflicting. The Nationalist news agency, at Nanking states that On Wednesday evening Man-every assistance. Feng Yu Haiang's and Chiang Kaichurian and Chibli reinforcements Shek's armies arrived at Tainanfu from Tehchow passed through on Wednesday evening and are now Tainanfu, moving southwards to rounding up the remnants of the aid. in the defence of the Chichshou » Chili and Shantung forcee. A por Hills, which were incorrectly re- tion of the Nationalist vanguards ported to have fallen. The defence have crossed the Yellow River from has now improved. Tsinan to.. Tehchow.
Chang has gone to Tientain, and that General Sun Chuan Fang has been appointed Tupan of Shan- tung.
There are strong rumours from On the other hand, Reuter's co-Teioan that General Chang Tsung respondents at Cheefoo, Tientsin and Teingtao state that foreign advice from Tiranly show that the city was still in the bands of the Northerners on Wednesday.
TAÏAN CHANGES HANDS,
(gh Taz Tat Pau.)"
SHANGHAI, April 28th. According to a Japanese report from Tsinan, Feng Ya Hsiang'a troops were at one time in posses sion of Tainn, but were driven out by repeated attacks from Northern armoured cars.
CONVERGING ATTACKS.
(Wah Te Tot Pao.)
SHANOBAL April 20th. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang has telegraphed to General Lu Chung Lun, his subordinate now operating in Northern Honan, to lead his igrecs to attack Tohehow from Southern Chihli.
THE POSITION OF TSINAN.
FENG'S MOHAMMEDAN
"
CAVALRY.
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SHANGHAI, April 26th.
PEKING, April 26th. The British Consul at Cheefoo has advised British subjects to re- move to Weihaiwei.
THE COMMAND OF SHANTUNG.
(ah The Fat Pan.)
SHANGHAI, April 26th..
On the 4th inst. Mr. Pan Fu, Premier of the Peking cabinet, Be companied by Generals Sun Chuan Fang, Chang Tsung Chang and some others, made an inspection of the battle front. On the following" morning Mr. Pan returned to Peking.
Mr. Pan's present journey to Shantung is in connection with a special mission to persuade General Chang Tsung Chang to leave the command of Shantung province to General Sun Chuan Fang.
SHANSI OFFENSIVE -ABANDONED?
(Wah Tu Fat Poo.)
SHANGHAL, April 20th
In view of the critical condition
The position of Teinanfu is vague. in Shantung, Marshal Chang Tso It is possible that bodies of Northerners hold portions of the eity, but their powers of resistance are stultified owing to the inepti- tude of their commanders.
Lin has ordered General Chang Hauch Liang, his son, and General Yang Yu Ting, who are directing the military operatione. on the Tingting-Taiyuen Railway, to Meanwhile 1,400 Japanese troops withdraw northward immediately landed at Tsingtao from the coast in order to stiffen the defence of defence ship Kasiga yesterday Pooting and Tientsin."
morning and were rushed by train
The Bulgarian Disaster.
'Sofia, April 25th.' Official statistics of the Bulgarinn earthquakes show that 103 were kill ed and 700 injured. Over two hun dred thousand persons are homeless. There was another shock felt in various plates yesterday, but no casualties are reported.
British Assistance.
LATER. The violent earthquakes де Corinth to-day were felt at Patras and Athena
H.M.'s aircraft carrier Eagle has arrived, and hundreds of tents
which she has brought are being pitched in the Central Square, 30- commedating all the distressed re fugres. Soup kitchens are also be- ing started.
The British assistance is much appreciated.
MISS CHENG IN PARIS.
SHANGHAI CHIEF JUSTICE.
HER MISSION IN EUROPE.
[rikozun REGTER'S ADENOT.]
PARIB, April 26th.... Miss Sou Met Cheng, the first Chinese woman to be admitted to the French Bar, and who is at pre- sent making a tour of the capitals of Europe, has arrived at Paris. She has declared that she was entrust ed with the duty of tightening Franco-Chinese bands of friendship. She denied that the tour was made for financial purposes.
JAPAN'S SILK CROP,
(TaxOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Torvo, April 26th. There has been ሲ cold wave during the week-end throughout: the country.
It is feared that the frost has
affect the silk crop.
to Tiaan in the siternoon. They NORTHERNERS STILL HOLD damaged the mulberry leaves, which
are under the command of Major- j
General Saito,
Manbal Feng Yu Hsiang's epccta- cular advance is largely due
to
the employment of Mahommedan 'cavalry from Kasu. A body of
Chang Teo Lin is feverishly rush ing to this point all the troops he can deg in Manchuria for the pur pose of stemming the Northern
TSINAN.
(Wah Tu Fat Pao,}
SHANGHAI. April 26th.
The earlier official announcement
them is now reported to be on the of the fall of Teinan is related by north bank of the Yellow River, the latest reliable report from an moving on Tehchow."
unofficial
It asserts that source. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's troops under General Gun Liang Cheng and General Fang Chin. Wu are still attacking Chaishiu. Their strategic, plan is to cut off the Shantung troops' communication between Tsinan and Taian. Mean- while Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's army are launching a severe attack on Taianfu from all directions.
BEHIND THE LINES.
advance.
TSINAN ON THE VERGE.
(Wah Tas Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, April 26th. The Nanking Military Council publishes a military report to the effect that the Revolutionary army is in command of most of the strategic points round Teinan, al- though the city has not actually fallen. Firing is still going on in tas suburbs of Trinan according to latest advicesa.
(Wah Zu: Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, April 26th. Maralal Chang Tao Lim will ap point General Wu Chun Seng, Tupan of Kirin, as General Com mander in the rear at Tehchow.
AN UGLY RUMOUR.
AMERICAN DOCTOR'S
MURDER.
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SHANGHAI, April 28th.
An ugly rumour is prevalent, emanating from Japanese sources, that Doctor Seymour, of the Ameri can Presbyterian Mission, Taining, was arrested and executed by the Southerners for assisting a number of wounded Shantung troops
JAPANESE TROOPS LAND..
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TSINGTAO, April 26th.
The coast-defence steamer, Kasuga, with a thousand Japanese troops on board arrived at Taingtoo, last night. The troops entrained for Talaan immediately. · ·
ONE BETTER THAN AMERICA.
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до
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GENEVA OPIUM CONVENTION.
CENTRAL"-BOARD OF CONTROL.
MEMBERS' SCEPTICISM.
ITSKODOH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
GENɛya, April 25th. Disagreement concerning the pro- posed Central Board of Control re- garding the illicit drug traffic was expressed during to-day's sitting of the Opium Committee, though M. Bourgeois's resolution was adopt- ed.
The resolution submitted incor- porated the proposed Central Board Sir Laming Worthington Evans, of Control with the League of the War Secretary, said he had no Nations and provided that the information in regard to the re- Secretary-General of the League port that, British soldiers in Hong should assure the working of the Kong had been smashing shop win-Board's administrative services, dows in the hope of getting impri-
Divided Opinions, sonment and ultimate 'release from
the Service.
The German, Chinese, French, Italian, Portuguese and Jugo-
He said he would have heard if Slavian delegates voted in favour. there was any serious discontent, of the resolution, while the British, but he would, of course, enquire. Japanese, Dutch and Indian mem- Capt. G. M. Garro-Jones (Lib) bers voted against. Bolivia, Siam suggested that steps should he and Switzerland abstained.
taken to correct the discreditable reports of the conduct of British soldiers.
The question was raised by Mr. Arthur Ponsonby (Lab.) and in Sir Laming Worthington-Evans reply, Sir Austen Chamberlain said replied that it was impossible to that he received an appeal for concorrect every statement in the sideration from Mr. O'Malley, who Press. It would be better perhaps was given permission to resign from the Government Service
After full consideration and
necessary consultation, Sir Austen stated, he had decided, with the ap proval of the Prime Minister, to give effect to the appeal.
Mr. O'Malley's resignation will not be accepted, but he will be piaced en disponsibilité for a year and will lose ñve years' seniority.
PIRACY IN CHINESE WATERS.
PATROLS IN BIAS BAY.
MARSHAL LI'S INTENTION,'
LONDON, April 23th. The Air Ministry in 1990. pur- chased a number of American aero- engines to drive fast bombers, on
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} the ground that there was British engine of the required
LONDON, April 25th. power prescating, such
a small
The problem of piracy suppres frontal
Krei with consequent sion in China was again the sub minimum wind resistance,
Now the Rolls-Royce F12, exhibit-ject of questions in the House of
ed to experts, has a smaller frontal ares than the American engine, and is also capable of developing 100 | h.pl more.
It is rated at under 3500 h.p. but
it is capable of developing a 1,000 Ep. and it is calculated to drive an aeroplane at 330 miles an hour. U.S. NAVAL ESTIMATES. THE NICARAGUAN TROUBLE.
[REUTERS AMERICAS SERVICE]
Comanoas to-day.
Information was sought by men bers regarding the continuance of piracy in Chinese waters and the measures taken to combat the gangs, aad Sir Austen Chamberlain drew attention to the fact that" the
activities of the pirates had been
much reduced in the last six months. He mentioned that an attempt to secure concerted action by the Powers represented at Peking
if greater publicity were not given them by such questions, in the House.
Following this remark Mr. Kirkwood protested against Si Laming Worthington-Evans" rogant attitude."
STILL" IN HOSPITAL.
WINDOW "BREAKING K. O.§.B.
PRIVATE____.
Pte. C. Hood of the "B" Coin pany King's Own Scottish For derers, who is charged, with wil. fully and maliciously breaking two plates of glass in the show window of Messrs. J. Ullman's, jewellery store in Chäter Road, is still in the Military Hospital.
When the case came before Mr.
The resolution provides that the Central Opium Board be so con- stituted no to ensure that full effect
be given to the Convention with deo regard to the impartial indepen- dent character of the Board,
Heavy Beltures.
It was stressed during subsc- quent discussion by Mr. Lyall, that in the course of less than eighteen months, no less than five tons of narcotics had been seized in dit ferent parts of the world. He was very sceptical about the value of the
Convention
Signor Cavazzoni (Italy) also ex- pressed a considerable doubt as to the efficacy of the provisions of the Geneva Convention and said "Ee thought that a new Convention was necessary.
Limitation of Manufacture.
Signor Cavazzoni suggested that a new Convention should be drawn up insisting upon rationing as the beat method of control.
A resolution was laid on the table to be discussed on Friday urging
R. E. Lindsell at the Central the League Secretary to ask the
Magistracy yesterday morning, K.O.S.B. officer appeared in Court, and after a convetention with the Magistrate it was decided to ad- journ the case until next Thurs day morning.
The Magistrate was shown a cer- tificate from the Hospital to the effect that Hood was not fit to at
tend the Court.
Bail in the sum of a personal bend of 850 was granted.
proved unsuccessful, the Japanese BRITISH COMMISSIONER TO being the only people willing to co-operate with Britain.
WASHINGTON, April 5th. After rejecting an amendment, re- quiring the withdrawal of Ameri-
Sir Austen pointed out that a can marines from Nicaragua by
British or Japanese warship was Dow regularly. patrolling the Bias February 1st, 1929, he Senate
Bay area. adopted the Naval AppropriationsDuring his recent visit to Canton, Bill providing for the expenditure Sir Miles Lampson, the British of $350,000,000, on the Navy.
Success For Sandino,
NEW YORK, April 25th- A military despatch from Blue Fields announces that United States Marines, chasing General Sandino after his daring raid on the Laluz gold mine, came into contact with hir, but they were forced to retire owing to the overwhelming super- iority of the rebels.”
NEW YORK "STOCK
EXCHANGE.
ANOTHER RECORD.
"[RKOTEIC'S „AUKRICAN SERVICE.)
New York, April 8th. The five per cent, War, Loan 19/47 will be introduced on the New York Stock Exchange to-day. The capital is given in New York ds over £2,089,000,000, the largest foreign issue ever listed.
DYE TRUST PROFITS. INCREASED DIVIDEND
PROPOSED.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S "ÁGENOT.]
BERLIN, April 5th.
The Directors of the German Dye Trust propose to the general meet- ing of shareholders, to be held on May 24th, a dividend of 12 per cent, compared with 10 per cent last year.
The net profits total 100,819,000,000 marks, compared with 08,718,000,000 a year ago.
Minister to Peking, discussed the question of piracy suppression with Marshal Li Tsai Hain.
The Canton administrator em phasised that he intended to elimi nate piracy, and expressed the hope that he would be able to clear up the Bias Bay area within thres months.
HEAVY TAX ON VEHICLES AND TYRES.
IRISH FREE STATE BUDGET.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
CANADA.
[THAOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}".
LONDON, April 25th. Sir William Henry Clark has
been appointed High Commissioner in Canada for He Majesty's Gov- ernment in Great Britain.
Sir William Clark has been Comptroller-General of the Depart ment of Overseas Trade since 17. He is succeeded by Sir Edward Crowe, who was Commercial Coun- melior to the British Embassy at Tokyo.
LONDON, April 25th. The Irish Free State Budget, ‘in- troduced to-day, provides for tax on sugar at the rate of a farth" ing per pound.
RACING MOTORIST'S
DEATH.
CAR STRIKES SOFT SAND,
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"Governments to say what measures they had adopted as regards the direct limitation of the manufac ture of narcotics,
The next Session of the Opium Committee was fixed for the end of January 1929.
COCKTAILS MADE BY
CHEMISTS.":
SYNTHETIC FOODS IN THE FUTURE-PERHAPS.
Chemists will soon be making cocktails in their laboratories if the expectations of scientists come true.
Sir Alfred Mond, head of the great British chemical combine, conjured up a vision at the dinner. of the Chemical Society of an age When synthetic food will be made in the factories and there will be no further need to till the soil.
"Chemiste have aucceeded in making alcohol synthetically," said the head of one of the rief firms engaged in the research work to Daily Express representative. There is no reason why whisky and brandy and other intoxicants should not be made in the labora tory; and be just as atimulating and agreeable to the palate as our present-day drinki
DAYTONA, April 25th. Mr. Frank Lockhart bad already
Vitamin D. made three fast trips in his Stutz We have succeeded by bigh-"" Black Hawk" Special and was pressure work in combining hydro- approaching the grand stand on his gen and carbon monoxide to form fourth run when the car appeared a great variety of substances, and to hit a patch of soft sand. "It spun we have also succeeded in produc- A feature of the Budget is s round several times, leapt high is believed that by combin
vitamin D synthetically. 33.1/3 per cent import duty on all the air and made several somer- vehicles and tyres..
No tax has been imposed on petrol.
fi
"BREMEN AIRMEN'S
PLANS.
RESCUER DIES,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN IKEVICE]
MURRAY BAY April 25th. The Bremen airmen have de cided not to attempt to fly their plane here, on account of the bad conditions for taking off.
They will leave Greenly Island in the relief aeroplane which
haa arrived there.
saults. Lockhart was thrown prone ing the two processes we may be on the sand and killed instantly. able in time to make synthetic.
The car was travelling at over | food." 200 m.p.h at the time of the disaster,
HUGE RISE IN RAILROAD SHARES:
[RKUTER'S AMERIŞAN BERVICE]
New Your April 25th
Medical opinion is far from en- thusiastic on the subject of syn- thetic food.
“I do not believe that the public
would ever take to laboratory sub- stitutes for the staple articles of diet," said a doctor.
"It is no good trying to improve on nature, which provides an abun- dance of food which has a special appeal to the eye and the palate.. I do not think that the good roast beef of old England will ever, ba in danger of being superseded by
A feature of to-day's stock market was the further enormous advance scored by the New York Harlem Railroad shares, which touched. 8480, compared with 8200 last week. I laboratory "substitutes."
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