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NEW NATIONALIST FOREIGN MINISTER.

SHANSI TROOPS AROUND PEKING.

VILLAGES LOOTED BY NORTHERN RABBLE.

PERSISTENT RUMOURS OF CHANG'S

DEATH.

Later reports to the War Office at Tokyo and to the vernacular papers seen to show that the report of Chang Two Lin's death, which originally came from the Makden correspondent of a Japanese newspaper, is without truth. There are still however those who believe that the Marshal is dead, and that his death is being kept a secret for fear of the consequences if this news became known.

Further, reports which have no official confirmation are still insistent that Marshal Chang Tao Lin in dead. They produce in confirmation of this belief the story that nobody entering Marshal Chang's room in allowed to come out again, while further urgent messages have been sent to his won

Reports in the vernacular papers accuse the Japanese of being privy to this murderous attack upon Chang Tso Lin. They point out that otherwise it would have been almost impossible for the crime to have been perpetrated in a district which is under strict military vigilance.

'The Shansi advance guards are reported to have entered Peking, though the main Shansi aray is still some way behind at Chang- taingtien. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has sent his representative to Peking to extend to the Legations guarantees of the safety of foreign life and property in Peking."

NEW FOREIGN MINISTER.

„THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, June 8th.

Feng Yu Hsiang's nominee, Dr. C. T. Wang, has been appointed Nationalist Foreign Minister.

MYSTERY SURROUNDS CHANG TSO LIN.

{THROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxro, June 4th. Oficial despatches received by the Foreign Office refute the Press reports of Chang Tao Lin's death, and aver that he is improving.

AROUND PEKING.

(Wah Te Fat Pan).

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 7th, 1928.

SCOTLAND YARD METHODS.

INTERROGATION OF MISS"

SAVIDGE.

ENQUIRY OPENS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AURICT.]

LONDON, June 6th.

THE ARCHBISHOP'S

MESSAGE.

PRAYER BOOK' DISCUSSION,

A FAIR HEARING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

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Laxnos, June 8th. "The Prayer Book, our hope and The Savidge enquiry opened to meaning" is the title of the mes- day at the Law Courts." Besides | sage published by the Archbishop | Miss Irene Savidgo and her father of Canterbury on the eve of the and mother, Sir William Horwood, Parliamentary discussion of the new Commissioner of Police, Sir Achi- Prayer Book. It is not so much bald Bodkin, Director of Public asking approval of the new book as Prosecutions, and Sir Leo Chiozza bespeaking a fair hearing for it.". Money were present.

The Archbishop acknowledges that if Parliament again rejects the mea- sure, the prospects of confusion and a spread of lawlessness loom larga quiry to the interrogation of Miss and ugly; but he does not believe Savidge at Scotland Yard..

that a small minority of extremista will be able to thwart the wishes of the whole central body of church opinion.

..

The Chairman of the Tribunal stressed the fact that it" was the Tribunal's duty to confine, the en-

DISORDERLY RETREAT.

(THROUGH KEPTER'S AGENCY.]

PEKING, June 6th. The main body of the Fengtien troops evacuated Fengtai early this morning, the retreat being entirely disorganised. Considerable looting The Shansi vanguarde are ad- has now taken place, the places vancing towards the North suburb victimised consisting of several of the capital, while their main villages near Tungshow, west forces have already occupied Wai-Peking.

SHANGHAI, June 6th.

lai and Chinglungehao, north of the Nankow Pass.

DEPOSED EMPEROR'S

FEARS.

(Wah Te Tel Peo.)

SHANGHAI, June 6th Fu Y, the ex-Emperor of the On the other hand, one of Ching Dynsety, accompanied by his Chang's sons, who is studying in wives, left Tienisin for Dairen P Tokyo, left for Mukden laat night,parently fearing personal danger which some quarters consider in- when the Nationalists hold. Peking. dicates that he has been called to

his father's death-bed. '

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Others believe that Chang is already dead, though his death is being kept secret owing to fear of the effect on the situation in Man- charia if it becomes known.

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With so many conficting reports it is impossible to discover the true facts. Oficial circles appear cam and do not anticipate serious, deve- lopments unless unforcecea circum- stances arise.

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LATEST REPORTS.

(Wah Tez Yat Paa.)

SHANGHAI, June 6th. The report of the death of Mar- shal Chang Tso Lin and Pan Fu ie

confirmed as yet.

Another report even says that Pan Fu remained at Tientsin.

The death of Gentral Wu Chung Sheng has been confirmed.'

Generals Yang Yu Ting and Chang Hsueh Liang" left Tientsin secretly for Mukden on the might of the 4th inst. They have carried with them a number of high official chops and important documents which have important bearing on certain treaties with foreign" coun- tries.

MORE RUMOURS.

(THBOUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxro, June 6th. Though official confirmation is still Ineking the latest reporta reaching Jupan indicate that Chang Tao Lin is dead.

Messages from Mukden say that Japanese advisers, who yesterday flatly denied his death, are now disinclined to give a flat denial,

Moreover, tending to confirm this belief, it is also stated, that nobody entering Chang'an 1 allowed to leave, while additional- ly argent messages have been des patched to Chang's sons and others.

MARTIAL LAW IN MUKDEN. (Wak Tez Tat Pas).

PUBLICATION SUSPENDED.

(Wah Tes Fat Pao). ..

SHANGHAI, June 8th. The Paking Morning Post and Eastern Times, both being lending Chinese papers... have suspended publication in the expectation that the Nationalists will interfere with them.

SHANSI TROOPS ENTER PEKING.

(TÚROUGH LIUTHE'S JGENOT.] --

SHANGHAI, June 6th.

A messago from Peking states

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NANKING NOTE TO AMERICA.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN EERVICE.}

of

WASHINGTON, June 6th The State Department pablishes communication from the Nan.

States Minister at Peking, hoping king Foreign Minister to the United

that United States troops will be withdrawn from Tientsin, and giving assurances that Americans at Tientsin will not be molested:

POWERS BIDING THEIR TIME.

# L

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DUTCH BANKER'S RUBBER SCHEME.

THE LONDON VIEW,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 3th.

JAPAN'S SHIPPING

PARALYSED.

STRIKE THROUGHOUT COUNTRY.

EARLY CONCLUSION

EXPECTED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Torro, June 5th.

CHURCH AND STATE IN MEXICO.

PEACEFUL "SETTLEMENT

ARRANGED.

VATICAN CONFIRMATION.

[RKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, June 6th. The people of Mexico will again be able to wonhip in their accus- tomed manner. Churches will be

· Fifty thousand seamen, involving at least 1,000 tramp steamers, but excluding the Nippon Tusen Kni-opened and the Sacraments ad ministered openly instead secretly, sha, and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha according to the World. Thi and Kawasaki, have gone on strike..

paper atates that peace between Church and State in Mexico de finitely been arranged. Formal con Armation of the understanding in expected from the Vatican in a few

The 'decision follows the employ- cra' refusal to accept the minimum wage demand.

Kosz, June 6th.

The seamen's strike means a de

claration of war upon 170 Japanese abipowners, representing nearly 1,000 vessels, the total tonnage of

which is 3,000,000,

Approximately half the total ton- nage is, however, at present in | American, European and Southern waters, and these vessels are believed not to be affected. Therefore, the im- mediate tie-up will be confined to vessels in home waters.

Wide Consequences. - Nevertheless, the economic effect of the strike will be keenly felt, if continued.

The rubber valorisation scheme, which is reported to have been drawn up by Herr Kloppenburg,

The shipment of lumber from the well-known, Hague banker, and Northern ports will be seriously forwarded to the London Rubber hampered, as also will be the trans- Growers' Association, and the In-portation of coal from the Man- ternational Association of Rubber churian, Hokkaido and Kyushiz Cultivation, is viewed in London merely as a suggestion, which has not been seriously considered as yet...

The London Rubber Growers' Association has not yet received a кору of the proposals.

SNOWDEN'S AMENDMENT

REJECTED:

SECOND READING OF BILL

[THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGINOT:]

LONDON, June 5th. The House of Commons, sitting to-day for the first time since the Whitsun Recess, passed the second- reading of the Finance Bill.

Mr. Philip Snowden's amend ment was defeated by 329 votes to

TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND

LONDON, June 5th." The Rt. Hon. G. Locker-Lamp-135. son, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, gave a long statement to the House of Commons to-day re-i garding the recent developments in North China.

Commander Kenworthy subse.. quently asked if it was proposed

that the Shansi forces under to call a conference of the Powers General Hsu Yung Chang arrived to

deal with the new situation

a

at Changhsintien "-yesterday fore created by the likely approach of noon at about eleven o'clock.

the government of China by The vanguard of the Shapsi forces, entered Peking

ateix single body. o'clock last night.

NATIONALIST GUARANTEES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S-AGENCY.]

PEXING, June `6th.' Marshal Chiang Kai Sher re- presentative, Mr. Tuan Yung Chun arrived in Peking yesterday after- noon, and, it is understood, wil call on the Legations to-day to give guarantees on behalf of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek that no danger to foreign life and property will arise as the result of the occupation, of Peking.

{THROUGH REUTZE'S AGENCY.]

PEKING, June 8th.

Mr. Locker-Lampeon suggested that the action would be pre- mature, and added that directly it was known exactly what. Goverb- ment would take over control of Peking affairs, Britain would act.

JAPAN'S POLICY.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CHILDREN.

REPORT TO LEAGUE APPROVED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, June 5th. The Council of the League of Nations has approved the report of trade in women and children, pro- Sir Austin, Chamberlain on the posing to extend the enquiry to the

Far East and to make fuller en quiries in Europe and America, es- pecially in countries which had abolished licenced houses."

PERVERSITY OF SMALL

"STATES...

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN ON LITHUANIA.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, June 5th. Sir Austen Chamberlain spoke strongly on the subject of the Vilna dispute, in the course of "a state- ment to British Pressmen at Geneva to-day.

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collieries,

The shipment of - Manchurian bean-cake from Dairen to Japan will also be affected.

days.

ROYAL TOUR IN CONGO.

KING OF BELGIANS' VISIT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ANTWERP, June 5th." The King and Queen of the Belginas have sailed by the liner Thyeville for the Congo on a three months' tour.

PRONOUNCEMENT BY MUSSOLINI.

REVIEW OF WORLD POLICY.

MYTHOLOGICAL VIRTUES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

Roux, June sth. Considerable interest. WIS

evinced in the Senate to-day when it be

came known that Signor Mussolini

was to make his first statement on foreign affairs for over two years'

Signor Mussolini was unexpected- ly restrained. In the course of a long speech, he roved all over the world beginning with Japan, with which he said relations were most. cordial, though the Italo-Japanese trade turnover was modest.

· As regards China, Signor Musso- lini found the situation extremely He referred to the interesting. possibility of the country realising unity at long last. »

Italy's Interests In China. The Dictator also recalled China's denunciation of its trade treaties with Belgium and Spain, and stated that the consequences which would follow similar action in on June 21st, and on July 10th will respect of the Italian Treaty might inaugurate the new railway from be serious, especially as regards ceremony will take place at Eliza.mercial institutions, apart from her the Lower, Congo to Katanga. The Italy's banking interests and com-

Their Majesties are due at Boma

bethaville.

CORRUPT DEALING IN. FINLAND.

WHOLESALE ARRESTS BY

POLICE.

خب

(THROCGK REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RICA, June 5th.

At least 150 officials, and others

Enthusiastic Support. Reports from home ports show that the scamen everywhere enthus connected with the Don District instically endorse the Union's de-Oriador, the Assistant Director, Finance Department, including M. cision in favour of a strike, also have been arrested by the Finnish that the captains and officers are Police on charges of systematically rather inclined to support the sea-receiving bribes and incorrectly re-

cording traders' profits.

men.

Some of the seamen have left their ships and gathered at the local Union offices, but most of them are staying aboard.

There is no sign of violence, but work has either been suspended or slowed down, Loading and unload ing are impossible, thus hundreds of ships are at a standstill.

The Minima Eates. The Nippon Yusen Kaisba, the Osaka Kisen Kaisha, the Mitani and the Kawasaki concerns are already paying more than the minimum rates demanded.

They are therefore unlikely to be affected, but they are closely watching deve- lopments.

Well-informed people fear that unity of action on the part of the some of the small owners yielding shipowners may be disrupted by to the demands of the seamen.

eleven Apostolic Vicariates.

He expressed the hope that the situation would soon clear up and permit of close and friendly rela- tions with the Chinese Government.

As regards Siam, although con- mercial relations were somewhat restricted, Italy had exported thither 277 motor-cars.

Germany And France Signor Mussolini romarked that

one of the bases of Italian foreign

and while he declared that re- policy was friendship with. Eng

lations with France and with Ger- many had improved considerably of

Iate..

He mentioned that it would have', improved still further in the case It is alleged that the Government of Germany if irresponsibilies had by their actions. revenue has been seriously depleted not supported the absurd preten- alon of intervening in Italy's in- In addition, six Don officials, internal policy. cluding the Chairman of the Dis-in March aiming at the conclusion Conversations began with Franch trict Administration, the Secretary

of the Young Communists organis of a Pact of friendship and for the tion, and the Secretary of the Dis settlement of outstanding North trict Executive Communist Party,

African questions have been arrested for abusing their authority by the organisation of assaults upon women.

CHEMISTS TAKE UP. A CHALLENGE.

ARE THEY INFERIOR TO FOREIGN RIVALS!

REPLY TO LORD BALFOUR.

LONDON, May 10th. matter of applied chemistry ↑

Does Britain lag behind in the

Jugo-Slav Outbreaks,

Signor Mussolini spoke sharply of the situation in Yugo-Blavia. He was especially bitter regarding the recent outbreaks, and he en- joined prudence and circumspec tion on the disturbing elements in Yago-Slavia who had allowed them selves to be influenced by anti- Fascist agitators.

He expressed regret that the treaty with Yugo-Blavia had not been ratified, and added that re lations with all other countries were generally most satisfactory.

Attitude To Leagus, ". Signor Mussolini said he wished one could write "Finis" to the chapter of history entitled "Re- soy emphatically parations as that would be to the advantage of the economic life

Lord Balfour said. "Yes" two years ago. The Chemical Industry It is probable that officials and Conference, which opens in London endeavour to bring about peace as other leaders will intercede in anto-day, will

No. soon as possible.

He refuted the allegation that Fascism was hostile to the League of Nations but said that Italy'a attitude was that he could not attribute to the League almost mythological virtues.

It was in his Messel lecture at of Europe and of the whole world. LATER. the Chemists' Congress in 1026 that Representatives of the Ship Lord Balfour, while characterising owners and Seamen met this morn- the British, chemist na second to ing and nominated five mediators, none in his research for fundamen representing owners, men, and, tal trutha, said he had fears of the public officials. It is generally bo Briton's special ability to apply lieved that it is unlikely that the, his knowledge to the betterment of strike will continue much longer.

mankind. According to reports which have reached Union Headquarters, alto gether about a hundred and fifty ships are held up.

joining the strike.i

To-day's conference has been ar- ranged by the Society of Chemical BURGLAR'S IRON NERVE. Chemical Engineers as a challenge ON LADDER BETWEEN ROOFS Industry and the institution of

to Lord Balfour's criticism.

DOT. HIGH.

PARIS

Strike Spreading.

"A member of one of the largest TSINGTAO, June 6th."

OSAKA, June 6th. industrial chemical firms said to 2,000 Japanese infantry and 600

The Seamen's strike is spreading a Daily Express representative yes- The British Foreign Secretary to a few small coasting vessels terday -

A masked burglar carrying a artillery men arrived here yester- strongly deprecated Lithuania's owned by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, There are four departments in dagger raided the house of M. RAILWAYS DISORGANISED. day, making the total of Japanese action in describing Vilna. as the It is understood that the wages paid which the chemist of to-day is do- Ricqles, a wealthy French distiller, capital of the Republic, and re to the crew of these vessels is belowing work (in applied chemistry) in the, Avenus Courgaud," but was troops in Shantung 17,800 6,000 of marked that sympathy for small the minimum demanded by the that really mattera

put to flight by M. Monteaux, M these are in Tainantu.

nations was felt universally, but Union."

The first is in fine chemistry Ricelea son-in-law."" It is understood that the Feng-

TOKYO, June 6th.

the small State would forfeit that A message from Moji states that as opposed to heavy, and embraces M. Monteaux surprised the bur- tien forces are carrying off to

the Seizas Maru, with munitions the question of health. One needglar, szho wore a velvet maak. Following a detailed report by sympathy if it presumed thereon.

"He was carrying a dagger in his Manchuria, not only practically all the Minister of War on the present out of her way to be irritating, un Union headquarters at Kobe, how-insulin in connection

Apparently, Lathuania had gone aboard, has been help ip there, only mention the application of

with the right hand, M. Morteaux said, the rolling stock of the Peking situation in North China and Man reasonable and compromising, ever, announce that crews of requisi- dread disease of diabetes and the and struck at me. I turned the Mukder Railway, but great num- churia, the Cabinet has agreed to but he expressed the hope that wiser tioned ships are prohibited from remarkable progress during the blade aside just in time and only bera of locomotives and trucks of take every possible measure for the counsels will prevail. other not, such as those belong protection of their legitimate rights

last ten years in the application surtained a flesh wound. The man of animal constituents. then ran down the stairs and got ing to the Peking Hankow Rail and intereste in Manchuria and

Becond, the conservation of away." way, and the Tientsin-Pukow Rail Mongolia, sad will carefully watch

AMERICAN SHIPPING DEAL.vention of waste

trance from the roof, crossing by resources, including pre- way.

made an en- developments. *.

The burglar had made Railway communications in North

This is surely exemplified in means of a ladder over a gap.of. ́China' will be almost entirely die

BERENGARIA'S NEW BOARD SELLS TEN VESSELS. the modern chemist's treatment of 20 feet dividing M. Ricgles house located for some considerable time.

CONSIGNMENT.

coal. It is part of his business to from the adjoining one. As the It is reported that the Fengtien He, adds that he does not anti-

[RKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

see that every ton of coal is used roof is 90 feet from the ground and forces also blow up, the Railway cipate disturbances in Manchuria, "[REUTER'S 'AMERICAN SERVICE}·

efficiently. He watches combustion the climb was done at dead" of Works at Changhaintien before though it is necessary to take every

WAXINGTON, June 5th in the boiler houses, peg bare night the burglar must have been leaving:

F precaution against possible emer

NEW YORK, Juno, 5th. The U.S. Shipping Board has "He is responsible for the by a man of iron nerve Peking has not received any gencies,

When the Canard liner-eren sold the American-West African products of coal-tar and motor Three, watches are missing from. The Shansi authorities refute the mails for four days and telephone

paria sails for England to-day she Line, consisting of ten vessels of spirit. He is working on the pre-a collection of jewellery and report that General Chi Haich Yuen communication with Tintsin has observe strict neutrality to what will carry gold bullion to the value 82,000 tons deadweight, to the Bar- duction of mokeless fuel from antiques. One, which was of white was, authorised to organise a fifth more than once been interfered ever faction takes over the political of $10,000,000, which will bring ber Steamship Company of New coal, and his dream of beating enninel studded with precious Army Groups Sun Chuan Fang with. Calle between the cities are and administrative power in Chins the total which bas left the United York Radzie

foreign competitors by the converstones, was a present from King hae also denied that he has an most difficult to obtain, except for as a whole. They will follow the States since September last," to The purchase price is stated offision of coal to oil is becoming George III to an Emperor nounced his resignation.

officials.

same policy in Manchuria

$635,000,000.

cially to be 82,284,000.

gradually nearer realisation;

Baasowal, June 6th. Since the outrage on Chang Tso Lin, Mukden, the capital of Feng tien, has been placed under strict martial law. Passers-by in and out of the city are thoroughly searched before being allowed to pass..

SUN'S RESIGNATION.

(Wah Taz Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, June 6th

The Minister for War has stated that Chang Tao Lin ir'in a serious. condition but still alive,.

The Cabinet has also decided to

AMERICA'S GOLD EFFLUX.

China...