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PEKING SUGGESTS UNION AGAINST

JAPAN.

MARINES FIRED ON AT SHANGHAI.

MANY SKIRMISHES AT TSINAN,

PRESS VIEWS OF SITUATION.

Judging from a message from Peking, although hostilities have certainly broken out again in Tairan, the fighting has not been as serious xa was at firet reported. The renewed trouble was due to the fallure of China to comply with the demands made by the Japanese Commander. On the other hand, reports from the vernacular papers state that the Japanese, after presenting their demands, auddenly made an attack with artillery upon businves and residential quarters in the town, without allowing the Chinese Authoritics an opportunity to reply.

Following on a conference at Peking, a Reuter message states that Chang Tao Lin has decided to issue a circular telegram throughout China, announcing a cercation of hostilities and co-operation in obtaining a settlement of the Tainan affair. Other competent. judges believe that he will retire into Manchuria, and leave the Nationalists to make the best settlement, they can.'

Newspaper views, both from Japan and in the Home press, are extremely interesting. Japanese papers at the outset were almost universally critical of the Government decision to send troops to Shantung, and to involve the country in what even then promised to be a serious situation. Now the papers one and all my that the trouble-must-be-seen-to-a-conclusion. However,-business-men-and- the greater part of the press urge that troops. ehould be removed at the first possible moment, which both Government and Foreign Office has promised to do.

"Menawhile the attitude of the Japanese towards Chinese 'ro- sidents in Kobe, Osaka and other places, is extremely moderate,in spite of many stories of brutal massacres which have been ap- pearing in the newspapers.

The Home papers, which at the outset were almost unanimous... in praise of the Japanese decision, and which put full trust in Japan's discretion, are now modifying their, attitude. The Mon- "chester Guardians states that one might as well demand apologies from an earthquake as from China. while it considers that the re- sults of the occupation may well be disastrous.

CHINA TO 'UNITE?

[THAOCOH REUTER'S AGENCȚ.}

PEKING, May 8th..

It is reported that after a con- lerance, Yang Yu Ting, Chang Hauch Liang and Chang Tso, Lin have decided to issue a circular telegram throughout China, an- nouncing a temporary cessation of

Tokyo, May 8th.

The Government statement ex plaining the reasons for the further despatch of troops to Shantung is virtually the same as that of the Foreign Office.

The explanation to the Press emphasises the fact that troops will be withdrawn as soon as danger is passed.

The despatch of warships to the the Civil War in view of the critical Yangtze and South Chind is pure- international situation in Shan-ly a precautionary measure.

tung

It is understood that the telegram

will suggest that North and South

TOKYO, May 9th.

The Navy has decided to send

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 10th, 1928.

CHANGED NEWSPAPER

VIEWS.

VIGOROUS MEASURES

NEEDED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.}^

*

Osaka, May 9th. A complete change of view is dia- played by the newspaper Amți which in an editorial to-day de plores the fiendish massacre of Japanese civilians by Southern troops, and considers that it is now imperative to maintain troops to safeguard Japanese nationals and to secure reparations.

The fah has been consistently opposed to the despatch of troops to Shantung, but in view of the shelves its opposition to Baron Tanaka's China Policy, and con cedes that the Premier must take vigorous measures to protect Japanese residents in China from inhuman molestations by armed bruten.

AFGHANISTAN OIL CONCESSIONS.

COMPANY'S RETICENCE.

WAITING FOR STATE DEPARTMENT.

[RXUTEN'S AMERICAN BRAVICK.]

ELECTIONS IN GERMANY.

PROSPECTS DISCUSSED.

SWING TO THE LEFT.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE RUMANIAN THRONE.

CAROL'S MANIFESTO

DISCUSSED.

A NEWSPAPER STUNT?.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 8th.

MANUFACTURERS CONFIDENT.

BRITAIN RECOVERING

POSITION,

OVER HALF THE WORLD'S SHIPBUILDING.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

BERLIN, May 9th. The country le warming up with New Yoвx, May 9th. Official details of the American preparations for the elections on

The question of the position of

Rucay, May 9th. oil concessions in Afghanistan are

May 20th. Whatever the fortunes ex-Crown Prince Carol WAS It is being suggested it would hitherto difficult to obtain. Lawyer of the various Parities, they will raised in the House of Com- not necessarily be advantageous for Daniel Strachan, who claims to doubtless leave the principal Party mons, when Commander Kenworthy manufacturers to establish in this have handled the negotiations in leaders in possesion of seats described the issue of a manifesto country a system for mass produc

gravity of the situation temporarily Paris in February, is reluctant to under the prevailing system of pro- by Carol, calling on Rumanians to tion of common qualities of steal

divulge the scope of the agreement portional representation. pending the conclusion of definito. Political students anticipate that arrangements by the State Depart-the recent marked swing to the left ment

will be reflected in an increase in the representation of the Socialists strongest party). already the There will probably be a decrease of right wing members, like the German Nationals (at present the

oust Prince Michael and inetal him-

self on the Thrine, as a breach of products. It is declared that the the comity of nations justifying a request being made that Carol should leave the country forthwith

position of industry is improving, manufacturers being convinced that Officials, when interviewed by

this country has got back to the Reuter, confirmed the receipt of the

Sir William Johneon Hicks, in normal rate of steady increase that report from Mr. Strachan, who has

reply, announced that after son obtained before 1914. been requested to supply copies of

sulting the Foreign Secretary he It is noted that the motor indus the contracts and certificates of in-

bad caused Carol to be informed try is improving and that this coun corporation of the Afghan-Americand strongest party) and the that his presence in England wastry is likely to lead the world in deliberately attack the Japanese can company which Strachan is People's Party, of which Herr no longer welcome, and that he the production of motor cycles, the

Honour Trampled On. The Osaka Mainichi fears that all hopes of peaceful diplomatic settlement will be shattered when the Southerners persistently and garrison. The Japanese comunan- der has been patient and concilia- tory and be only made up his mind to fight when the honour of his country was trampled upon. The

forming."

A reply has not yet been received.

Stresemana is a member.

The extreme Nationalists will doubtless suffer heavily as regards sents, as it has already suffered as

-actual or prospective rasignation of Ludendorff, von: Tirpitz, Princo Bismarck and Count Bernstorff.

The Communists, with several SUICIDE.FOLLOWS WORRIES. million supporters, expect to gain

national honour, the journal says. BODY OF U.S. VICE-CONSUL. regards personnel, through the must be upheld at any cost. HWANG "FU ÄT SHANGHAI.

J

(Wah Tu Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, May 8th. Mr. Hwang Fu, Nationalist Foreign Minister, arrived at Shang- bai to day. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce will invite him to attend a meeting and they hope to learn from him the situation" at Tsinan.

TROUBLE IN SHANGHAL

SHANGHAI, May 9th. It is symptomatic of the tensity of feeling here that forty Japanese Marines who were erecting sand- bag barricades at the Toyoda Cot- ton Mill at Jessfeld, just outside the Shanghai International Settle- ment were fired on by Chinese from across & creek. They replied, dis- persing the mob. No casualties are reported

Four Japanese destroyers arrived here this morning.

U.S. AS ARBITRATOR

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

FOUND

WHANGPOO RIVER.

[THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, May 9th. The body of the American Vice Consul, Mr. Walter Wilson, who has been missing since May Iet, has been found in the Whangpon River below the Baptist College.

CHARABANC LOST IN

DESERT,

EXAGGERATED REPORTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CAIRO, May 9th.

The disaster to the charabane full of pilgrims, lost in the desert, is not as bad as was at first report ed. Later information says that

seats for this reason, but the Elections are not likely to provide any sensational surprise. The new Reichstag is expected to differ con- siderably from the last.

HUNGARY'S GOOD

NAME..

AUTHOR'S SENTENCE

REDUCED.

FINE AND PRISON FOR NOVELIST.

{THROUGH RHUTER'S AGENCY.]

should terminate his visit without delay.

Replying to further questione,

Carol was allowed to land on April Sir William Joynson Hicks said

28th for a temporary visit of two months duration. No assurances were invited from him that he would not engage in intrigues or political activities.

Aked for information with re- gard to a statement in the Press that the co-called Rumanian plot was a newspaper stunt, Sir William Jayson Hicks said Carol had promised to send him a full state- ment on the matter.

only serious competitor being the United States. Britain also lende in pedal cycles, Germany coming

Great progress has been made since the war in electrical manufae turing. The output of lamps has been better since the war than be fore, and the exports of telegraph. and telephone instruments and ap- paratus have increased. The exporz of electric lamps has more tha trebled in the same period.

We have also regained our sup”- macy in shipbuilding. The tonnage launched in 1927 rose to nearly 54

BRAZIL WITHDRAWS FROM per cent of the world's output

LEAGUE..

DECISION CANNOT BE ALTERED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGEHUT.]

"FORTY · YEARS IN THREE

·HOURS."

REMARKABLE" LAST LETTER OF A BA

SUICIDE THOUGHTS"

GENEVA, May 9th. The Brazilian Government reply ing to the League of Nation Cous- cil's request to Brazil not to leave the League definitely, stater, that it The Court of Appeal has reduc-regrets it cannot see its way clear three six-wheeled cars, which were ed the sentence on Louis Hatvany, to go back on its previous decision.death, was read at an inquest at

the famous novelist, to four months

sent out, found one passenger dead

BCDAPEST, May 9th.

co-operate in getting i settlement the cruisers Abukuma and Jindrution to the United States to and two missing. The latter subse imprisonment and fine of siz

of the Tainan affair. It is expected to Shanghai,

"that the telegram, will be issued

to-night.

NORTHERN ATTITUDE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

موجة صحية

Yang Yu Ting arrived at Peking Lo-day, it is believed with the object of discussing the Northern attitude. in view of the Tainan incidents. It that Feugtien is understood opinion is very divided..

"Some_advocate a withdrawal to Manchuria in order to allow the south to settle the difficulties with Japan, while others and urging that it is time to counter-attack. According to some reports, the Northerners are again advancing southwards from Shunteh.

Let The Southerners Bettle.

PEXING, May 9th The Waichinops has protested to the Japanese Minister at the action of the Japanese military in laying out a temporary aerodrome on the outskirts of Tientsin.

The families of many. Fengtien officials are leaving for Manchurip daily. Well informed critics con- eider that Chang Tao Lin will with. draw to Mukden without fighting, thus keeping the Fengtien forces intact and leaving the Nationalists to handle the Japanese embarrass- ment and possible disturbances arising from it.

JAPAN'S STATEMENT. {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1

Toxyo, May 9th

The Foreign Office has explained to the Press that troops have been sent to Shantung expressly for the protection of the lives and pro- perty of nationala.

They had no intention of occupy ing territory or taking Ever the railway. They expected to guard and protect the railway which the Chinese would still control.

PEKING, May 9th.

The latest reports from sinan indicate that fighting yesterday whe not so serious as was believed last night. It was mostly in the mature of skirmishes, though both sides at times used artillery."

The Japanese state that disorders at Teinanfu and along the railway continue. Japanese troop are active, clearing Chinese soldiers from the sono within twenty li of the railway.

Foreigners Leave Tsinan, The foreigners who left Tainanfu yesterday comprised 17 Americans, 4 British, 1` Frenchman, 1 Italian and several Germane.

TSINGTAO, Later.

Japanese troops have cleared the Shantung Railway of disturbing elements and a passenger service has been resumed.

RENEWED ATTACKS.

(Wah Tei Yat Pao.}

WASHINGTON, May 8th. With reference to a report from Shanghai that the Nationalist Gov- ernment at Nanking is now con- sidering the extension of an invits- mediate in the Sino-Japanese con- flict, the State Department has pointed out that the United Statee would only be in a position to do so if the invitation come from both parties to the dispute...

MODERATE ATTITUDE "OF JAPAN.

.'

TILE BUSINESS MAN'S VIEW.

quently arrived at Esrak.

survivors. werd entrained

Damascus.

master.

A remarkable letter, headed, “My last thoughts," written by a school- when he contemplated

Penarth on April 10th on. Mr. Horace Pitt, B.A., of Oatsfield House School, Newport (Mon),

cliffs, with a bullet wound in his temple.

The thousand pengoes. For ten years RUSSIAN PEASANTS' CRAIN who was found dead on Penarth

for he will be deprived of his political rights, while in addition he is re- quired to pay 250,000 pengoes

damages to the Treasury.

HOARDS.

SOVIET.

A verdict of Suicide during

The letter was found in 'Mr. Pitt's pocket, and it stated --

The sentence has been reduced SUCCESSFUL RAIDS BY THE temporary insanity" was recorded. only in respect of the imprison-. ment. The Court (originally en tenced him to seven years' imprison- ment. The charges were that in articles written by him, he damaged the good name of Hungary abroad.

SALE OF RAW SILK.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

APPOINTED.

NEW TAXES THREAT.

Moscow According to astonishing figures

the Soviet succeeded in collecting 2,000,000 tons of grain in the single month of February, and stock in the State granaries is now only 423,000 tons less than last year's at even date, whereas two months ago collections were nearly 1,800,000 be- hind, and the situation looked hope lesz.:

"DISASTROUS MOVE."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

(THROCOA EEUTER'Ḥ AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 8th. The papers, splashing the latest OBAKA, May 9th.events in China, dwell on the Newspapers are alive with reports gravity of the news that fighting. SILK FEDERATION MEETS. given by Trade Commissar Mikoyan, of animation in the military divi has been renewed at Tsinanfu. sion headquarters, of the despatch The Manchester Guardian says that of telegraph, railway and firing the Japanese Government is ap contingenta, the requisition of ships parently about to follow the bel for the transportation of troops and ligerent policy from which the supplies, and the movements of British Government shrank after cruisers and destroyers which will the Nacking outragen ** shortly move to the Yangtze.

If Japan occupies Tainanfu and Despite the publication of gre most of Shantung until she obtains Japanese civilians at Teinan, Chi- satisfaction and redress, she is likely to stay there indefinitely. nese residents at Kobe and Osaka Satisfaction and redress are really remain abolutely cafe and un- unobtainable: one might as well

PARIS, May 9th. molested.

The Congress of the Interna- It is apparent from Press tele Business men in Osaka, who were demand apologies from an earth- tional. Silk Federation has opened.

groms from the grain belts that this previously opposed to anything quake.

The codification of methods and which might be called Japanese

The writer considers that the re-conditions of sale of raw silk has gratifying result has been obtained Imperialism in China, now recog-sults of such an occupation are. been agreed upon and will be short partly by coercion, requisition, and size that. the military occupation is likely to be disastrous, more par ly introduced in producing counten by confiscation of the persant hoards, and not only those of the necessary until all foolishness bas ticularly perhaps to the Japanese, tries. stopped, the safety of Japanese but also to the general relationship The Federation has appointed anricher peasants; and all Moscow is

Executive residente has been ensured, and between China and the Powers

Committee, with treaty rights duly respected. They

Fougère as President, and Mr. N. are perfectly-prepared to suffer the

F. Farriel (Britain) ne-Treasurer.

Resolutions have been passed de loss of busines with China in the meantime.

claring the necessity for special definition of artificial silka,

some stories of the massacre of

Misgivings.

** Tokyo, May 9th. The Emperor has sanctioned the

"

JAPANESE OCCUPY TSINAN-

·TSINGTAO RAILWAY,

'{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

asking what will be the effect of

this drastic policy on the spring sowings, the winter sowings having been subnormal.

The

Soviet Government, Bot losing a minute, is preparing to party the peasants' counter-thrust in advance, President Kalinin be-

CHINESE EVACUATE TSINAN RESIGNATION WITHDRAWN, ginning the game by launch

JAPANESE PROPERTY LOOTED IN CHINKIANG.

SHANGHAI, May 9th. According to an official report from the Nationalist Government, before Japanese troops launched another attack on the Southerners at Tainan yesterday, morning, General Fukuda presented to Mr. Chiu Bhih Chuen, Commissioner of despatch of the third Nagoya Foreign Affairs at Tsinan, a set of division to Tsingtao, which brings demands from the Chinese authori ap the forces in Shantung to up ties. At that time Mr. Chiu replied proximately 28,000, while live com- that it was beyond his power, to panics of infantry have been order- accept auch demanda and promiseded to Tientsin immediately. Seven

May 8th. General Fukuda to refer this matter destroyers left last evening for to Marshal Chiang Kai Shch. But Canton, Amoy and Foochew, and Messages received by Naval Wire- before the Chinese Government had four others are expected to leave les yesterday stated that anti- sufficient time to consider the ques for South China shortly.

Japanese demonstrations are taking tion, the Japanese troops again sur”, Though the Press retrains from place in Shanghai and along the prised the Chinese troops at Tainan. definitely censuring the decision to Yangteze ports. In Hankow, how As a result of the Japanese ban-despatch the third division to ever, everything is quiet. it is denied that Japanese troops bardment of Tsinan city, large Shantung, general fear is expressed In Chinking, the Chinese got entered Tainan for the purpose of business and residential sections feet Sino-Japanese relations may be out of control and started an anti- impeding the Southerners, and it have been completely destroyed further inflamed. It is hoped that Japaness riot. Considerable Jap- is pointed out that the Nationalists while many Chinese citizens have they will be withdrawn as soon as shese property were looted. The have already reported that their been killed.

possible The Nichi Nichi regreta | situation quietened down later in progress northwards is unobstruct

that the Government appears to the day, have only a military policy towards Gye In Trinan. China, but lacks # diplomatic Trouble was reported to have The Yellow Hiver...

policy. I warns the Government broken out again between the SHANGHAI, May 9th. to beware of aggravating the situa| Japaness and the Southerners. The It is reported that the Japanese | tion. (

Japanese have, however, succeeded Japan is at present preparing attacked the Southerners at a The Kokumin expresses similar in driving them out of Tainan, an official statement for publication bridge across the Tellow River to misgivings, and especially fears the The Japanese are now in occups abroad which will probably be the north of Trinan. The Nation pornbility of trouble in South, tion of the Tainan and Tsingtao available this afternoon.

alists are withdrawing southwards. China

Railway.

It is confidently expected that troops will be withdrawn as soon as danger is past.

ed,

It is expected that negotiations for the settlement of Chinese and Japanees difficulties will probably.

be held at Nanking later.

There is fierce fighting both within and outside the city.

A-ROYAL REQUEST.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Canto, May 9th The Minister of Finance, Mah. moud Mohamed Pasha, has with drawn his resignation at the e- quest of King Fuad

OBITUARY.

SOVIET MINISTER'S DEATH,

(THROUGH #KUTER'S ADENCY.]: Ar ve RIGA, May 9th. The death is announced of A. D. Tauriups Vice-President of the Soviet Union Council of People's Commissaries!

ing a sentimental appeal to all peasants, men and women, to give all their strength to spring sowing, in order to build up Socialism and get various benefits from the State. He warns them: If you don't, the cities won't even be able to supply you with the manufactured articles of which you stand in need."

Commissar Koubiak announces that an attempt will be made to increase takes on the more pro- sperous peasanta This measure now made necessary by the fact that the new pensant loan has had cold reception has been advocat ed ever since the delay in the grain collections showed that the peasants were too rich," and were able to boycott the State a protest against the artificially low prices the State offered for the harvest, but narrowly fiscal reasons and make it imperative, jika dinleye gidel The Soviet is being forced to the Left in ita innd polley."

When this morning I decided to cut abort this weary life of artificial make-believe, I felt tem- porarily elated, like one who, grasping and groping along. atifling subterranean passage, wins suddenly into the lucid light. and champagne air of a breezy English upland.

Lack the rolling, impotent hea vens why.1

This was followed by the verse:- Lustful, wanton, wayward,

wild,

Sceptic head, yet heart.

child;

God Who shaped the land and

cea, Why hast Thou zo miamade

rae ?

*' I Scribbla :01,” The letter added:

But my will has still sufficient power to wriggle the wild oracles of God, hence I scribble on. It aoothes, diverts, even uplifts.

About 11 p.m. The night has fallen, 1 guide my pencil by "touch rather than by night.

have lived for forty years in three Kours.

The last Scripture verne Irend to my boys yesterday at school prayers happened to be," And underneath are the everlasting: arms" Dear hays, I hope thesp arm will sustain you. For me, alas! those arms are not put stretched, because I have reject- ed them. For me, I fear only Lucifer's headlong fall down down to the bottom of perdition.

Enough. I have concocted tay own medicine. It is poor sports aanship, therefore, to grumble at the dose, - |

By my side is the grimly thin- ing instrument of a death loaded in full. Where shall I point it Head-hearted an

I think it shall be the head. Good-bye, dear wife, dear child- ren, dear friends. You won't turn me down, will you, because 1 am powerless to defend myself.

thank God for life. It is good to have bred, and at for death I cannot dogmatice, but zani), know in sixty seconds

"Mr. Phi had a revolver in one hand and pencil in the other when: his body was found.