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CHANG HSUEH LIANG STATES HIS

POLICY.

PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT IN HEILUNGKIANG..

SOVIET CONSULATE RAIDED AT TIENTSIN,

YEN SHIH SHAN'S POINTS FOR

DISCUSSION.

Marshal Chang Hauel Liang, the new Tupan of Fengtien, has stated his future programme for the Three Eastern Provinces at some length. The chief aim which he acts before himself is the establishment of peace. He also has wide ideas on education, and announcee that the whole of his father's extensive fortune will be spent for this object. In foreign policy he is in favour of conciliation while at the same time never fosing sight of the position and standing of the Three Eastern Provinces. -

The trouble which seemed to be threatening at Heilungkiang. now appears to have blown over. Wu Tai Lai, the adopted son of the late Governor, has decided not to oppose Wan Fu Lin, whond Chang Hsueh Liang appointed.

Yen Shih Shan has sent à telegram to Nanking suggesting that a conference should be held in the near future. He proposes the centralisation of essential services, but later insists that every province should still be allowed to exercise a certain amount of self-government,

The Soviet Consulate at Tientsin was raided on Wednesday evening by Chinese police. It is thought that the raid was or ganised owing to uncertainty concerning the attitude of the Soviet to the new administration,

CHANG HSUEH LIANG'S PROGRAMME.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY,]

Muxous, June 21st

Interviewed this afternoon, Chang Hsuch Liang outlined the essential points of his political programme as the head of the "Three Eastern Provinces.

HEILUNGKIANG TROUBLE

DIMINISHING.

CHANG TSO LIN'S DEATH.

[THROUGH' REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxyo, June let. A semi-official

from message Mukden states that the anxiety following the assumption of the Being enguizant of the terrible Military Governorship of Fengtien sufferings of the people from many Chang-Hsuch Liang is diminish years of continual civil wars, hising, as the fear of a conflict be guiding principle would bo to -achieve and maintain peace.

In his internal administration in ́particular, stress would be laid on education, and his father's whole fortune. amounting to 810,000,000, would be devoted to the advance. ment, of education in the Three Eastern Provinces. Industrial and.

tween the ex-Governor of Heilung kiang's adopted son. Wu Tai Lai, and Wan Fu Lin over the Gover- norship of Heilungkiang appears to be passing Wu. Tai Lai has ap parently decided to retire in obedi. ence to the wishes of Chang Hsueh Liang.

It is now generally believed in economic development would be en.Peking that Chang Tao Lin died

couraged and supported,

80 that at

on the day of the outrage..

The reports that Chang Yin Huai In foreign policy he would strive has been arrested and is connected for the abrogation of acqual with it are now declared to be treaties, at-the-same-time--wel-groundless.

The recent report that Japanese eaming co-operation ol foreign disarmed. Northerners at Shanhai .capital provided that no special kwan is also regarded as doubtful. privileges were involved. With It is pointed out that the Japanese have less than a company station regard to Japanese relations, the ed at Shanhaikwan, Marshal believed in an amicable most they could disarm only a very eettlement of outstanding questions. few Chinese troops.

His attitude towards the Nation- alist Government was reconcilia- tory, and he was ready to discuss any peace terme On A basis of equality but the Three Eastern Provinces being an important part of China, he could not approve of any scheme aiming at the exclu sion of them from a voice in the

The Diplomatie Corps are, how. country's affairs, Therefore he

ever, of the opinion that so long firmy resolved to use ail his power as a political commission is not "to frustrate any such attempts.

The main difficulty in the way of fully functioning in Peking, foreign

PEKING GOVERNMENT.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 22nd, 1928.

STEEL EXPORT SALES.

NEW US, ORGANISATION.

A SUPREME EFFORT.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN BRAVICE.]

NEW YORK, June 1st. Two of the greatest steel produe ing organisations in America, namely, the United States Steel Corporation and the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, have combined their export sales department in a supreme effort to obtain a larger share of the foreign steel market. With this aim a special organisa. tion has been formed to be eniled the Steel Export Association, which will absorb the business of both companies.

JAPANESE" POLICY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, June 1st. The Minscito statement of its attitude to Chinees affairs doubts the wisdom of the despatch of troops to Shantung, and considera theGovernment donbly blame worthy as it failed to protect the Japanese despite the action that was taken.

Referring to. Manchuria, the statement emphasises that Japan

does not intend to alter the status, but hopes that the Government will do ite utmost to safeguard Japanese rights and interests.

WILE

PANIC AT KIAOCHOW.

(TAKOVAN RIGTEE'S AGENCY.)

Toxro, June 21st. A War Office despatch states that there

clash n

among the Northerners on Tuesday evening fear, Pingtu on the Shantung Rail way, and the arrival of wounded is causing a panic at Kinochow.

A Japanese military contingent has moved to the scene are taken up an emergency position for the purpose of safeguarding the local Japanese inhabitants.

THE POSITION IN THE NORTH.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

AMAZING MESSAGE SUPPLIES DROPPED

FROM LINER.

INCENDIARISM ATTEMPTED.

WARSHIP SENDS HELP.

(THROUGH RECYER'S AGENCY.]

Lexpos. June 20th.... "A drama of the sea in which eight desperate stowaways have ercated an alarming situation on a British steamer is likely to form the basis of a sensational story ervis Hay when the vessel renches to be told by the master of the as

port,

TO NOBILE.

Goobs, OF FOODSTUFFS,

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO AMUNDSEN?

(THROUGH REUTER': 'AGENCY.}

HOME, June 20th.

SHOOTING CRIME IN BELGRADE.

KING'S VISIT TO VICTIMS.

TWO DEPUTIES KILLED.

{THROUGH ALUTER'S AGENCY.]

LABOUR PARTY

POLICY.

SHARP DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.

COOK AND MAXTON'S MANIFESTO,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BELGRADE, June flat. News from the base-ship Citta di the Parliament tragedy, he visited Immediately the King heard of

Loxnos, June 20th. Milano has been wirelessed that

-As important development in the the victims in hospital Captain Maddalens, the Italian

Paulobvious internal dissensions in the aviator has at last discovered Raditch died a few moments before British Labour Party is marked by

letter possible for Captain Maddalena to

sent jointly by Mr. General Nobile's camp. It was im the King's arrival, and his body a

Was surrounded with lighted Maxton, the Labour Member, for candles. land, but he dropped 600 lbs., of

Bridgeton, Glasgow, and Mr. A. J. The foodstuffs.

Croat Peasant Leader, Cook, to the New Leader, the off- Captain Maddalena discovered Stefan Raditch, his uncle, was cial organ of the Independent General Nobile's

stretched on the operating table. whereabouts

Labour Party through

He opened his eyes and murmur- pre-arranged signals, which enabled the stranded com raised the King's hand to his lips eu Long live the King, and mater to reveal his position al-He whispered Sire, I do

not

Extremists both, they declare serious departure from the basic that there has recently been a

following wireless message from the though Haddalena was right over-eling to life, but I must live, for, Principles of the Labour more

The mysterious plight of the 800 passengers, who are on their way to London from Brisbane in the 14,000-ton Commonwealth Liner, is indicated by "Reuter's correspon dentat, Colombo, who quotas the

a. Jervis Bay

"Enving trouble with eight desperate stowaways Is any warship available?". The

picked by H. MS. Enterprise, which replied in the negative, but asked the liner if the situation was serious.

RNsAge

Wis

The vessel is believed to be mid way between Australia and Ceylon. As the Jervis Bay's crew is over a hundred, authorities in London are puzzled that eight stowaways should les troublesome as to necessitate the intervention of a

warship:

Since this morning, no news has bren received by the Admiralty or at the steamship's affice in London.

Urgent Messages.

COLOMBO, June 21st. The cruiser Enterprise has re- ceived a wireless message from the Commonwealth liner Jervis Bay, which is on her way here from Australia, saying:-

Muting threatening, ship on fire, send immediate assistance."

An officer and armed marines from the Baterrier thereupos de parted for Trincomalee whence they will embark on HM. ail auxiliary acol, which will search for the Jervis Bay.

It is understood that they have heen instructed to overtake

steamer.

the

Attempted Mutiny. Previous to receiving this S.O.S. from the Jervis Bay, the Enterprise received a message: --

head and could not detect him for

some time. The successful aviator there is still much work to do."- has now returned to King's Bay..

An official communiqué from the ittu di Milano throws further light on the success of the

ex periment.

Captain Maddalena's plane was fitted with wireless and it was guided by means of instructions transmitted to the pilot by a pre- arranged wireless code.

It is declared that without the understanding between the plane and General Nobile, it would have

been

impossible for Captain Maddalena to find the camp, which he passed over without seeing

On receiving further signals he returned to the area and saw five persons who waved to him, and waited for him to drop his in- valuable cargo of supplies,

Amundsen.

OSLO, June 21st. As regards Amundsen's disap- pearance, a newspaper reveals that prior to his departure Amundsen was most anxious as to the fale of the party carried off in the The newspaper wrecked Italia. suggests that Amundsen possibly flew straight east.

The explorer Hoel believes that the airship party must have been carried out to sea between North East Island and Franz Josef Land. A telegram from King's Bay to the Aftenpost considers that Amand sen has flown to Franz Josef Land. It is noteworthy that Amundsen's seaplane carries wireless."

No Signals.

The Origin

LONDON, June 20th. The first authentie necpant of the amazing tragedy in the Skupstina, the Yugo-Slav Parliament, in which two Deputies were shot dead and veral others wounded, is given by Reuter's correspondent at Belgrade.

ed by the intervention of the cea

The information had been delay. sor, though the story that Deputy had been killed on the door one of the Skupstine had leaked through ether channels.

The tragedy was the culmination of a series of minor outbrenka in a tumultous session of the House.

The trouble, says Reuter's cor- respondent, originated in a speech by M. Rachich, Montenegrin Deputy, who hotly attacked the Opposition, and provoked serious

uproar.

Epithets were flung from one side of the House to the other and finally the trouble developed into a Lout of fisticuffs.

Revolver Emptied.

Order was temporarily restored but M. Pernar, & inember of the Radich Opposition, (M. Stephan Radich is the leader of the Peasant's Party) poured abuse on M. Rachich.

ersued,

the

ment. namely, unceasing war against capitalism.

We are now asked to believe," ther state," that the Labour Party is no longer a working class Party, but that it represents all sections of the Community,"

*

The new conception that So-

The New Ocnception. cialism and Capitalian should sink.

should be expended for fighting their differences has resulted in the use of much of the energy which

erushing everybody who dares to re- Capitalism, for the purpose of main true to the ideals of the move- ment and the fighting spirit of the Party is thus being destroyed.

The gigantories, therefore, pro- pose to hold conferences and meet- will ask the rank and Ble of the ings all over the country, and they Labour Party whether they ac cept the new outlook, or whether they wish to remain true to the spirit and to the ideals of the early Pioneers of the Labour movement.

Daily Herald View.

Loynoy, June ist, The newspapers give prominence to the manifesto issued by Mr. Cook.

They point out that it means the linking up of two separate revolts within the Labour movement, Mr.

faxton (representing the political |

section) being discontented with Further uproar

the political Labour Party and re- House being entirely out of hand. garding the Labour General Elec- The President suspended the attion programme, which is now be ting, and was rising to leave the ing drafted, as tepid; whilst Mr. Chamber when M. Rachich sudden Cook claims to represent the Trade ly Bahed out a revolver nad "emp- Union rebellion against the Trade tied the weapon into the Opposition Union Congress and its policy of Deputica. and disappeared amid discussion with employers with the terrible disorder which followed view to All the casualties were among peace..

Promoting industrial the Radich Party. M. Bassarit The Labour Party's view of the letter is expressed by the Daily of the Party leader, fell dead on Herald, which describes it LA the spot, while M. Stephan Radich, neither logical, consistent nor M. Fernär, M. Grandja, and helpful! Jalshitch were wounded"

Situation serious. Ask for ear liest removal of eight men who PEKING, June 20th.. are under hatches but dangerous. Foreign observers do not anticiMutiny and incendiarism have pate that the Nationalists will pro- been attempted. Eassengers are Alarmed. Constant guard is kept seed further North until he pre- sent obscurity caused by the divi- on men by volunteer passengers sion of control in the Southern Speedily assist me. Am due Colom-Ne wireless signals have been recheck and M. Paul Radich, nephew ranks, and the clash of interests bo Monday morning." in the districts round Peking and Tientsin are clarified.

It seems certain that General Hun. Fa Chu, Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's truculent eubordinate, who was responsible for the gross breach of faith by which Pao Yu Lin was treacherously trapped, has

now withdrawn his troops from the vicinity of Peking. He seems to have taken Pao Yu Lin'e disarmed

forces with him.

The orders of the Narking Gov.

erament to General Han Fu Chu to give Pao Yu Lin and his troops a safe conduct for their retirement into Manchuria has thus again been flagrantly ignored.

(Wah Ts at Pav).

SHANGHAI, June 21st, General Yang Yu Ting has noti- 6ed the Diplomatic Corps to the The Diplomatie Bady has addrese. effect that they should now ap-ed another strongly worded Note proach the Nationsliet_authorities to Nanking on the subject. regarding diplomatic airs.

As regards the retiring Northern troops, it appears from informa- tión available that they are resting at the Lal River. This is not re- garded as signicant, the opinion representatives are unable to recog- generally held being that they amicable agreement was that the nise the Peking authorities as a would not contest the position i Nationalists had no definite pro-de jure or de farto government attacked The railway from Tien- poeals to offer: their attitude was capable of exercising any political tsin to Tongku is now entirely free changing from day to day accordi

of Northern forces.. ing to whose influence was at the moment strongest.

NEW FENGTIEN POLICY.

(Wah Taz Yat Pan).

power.

FOREIGN STAFF.

(Wah T Fat Tao).

V

In, the mining areas, matters are quiet, but there still exists a dan ger to foreigners resident in the district owing to the presence of Shantung-Chibli troops north of Tientsin and along the railway to Shanhaikwan,

SHANGHAI, June 21st. The Nanking Financial Depart SHANGHAI, June 21st.

ment has despatched Mr. Chien General Chang Hsuch Liang is Chan Kwei to take over the control stations at Chinwangtao, where 15 Northern froops are taking up now practically obsessed by his of the Peking Treasury. The Nan troope trains were due to arrive Japanese advisers regarding the king Government has also decided yesterday. politics in the three Eastern Pro- to employ more foreign staff mem-viously held the city have received The forces who pre- vinees. General Chang, has probers in the Peking, Inspectorate orders to retire into Manchuria. claimed his platform after assum-General. of Government Salt Re- It is rumoured that General ing office ar Tupan of Fengtien ad- venue and the Maritime Customs Chang Hsueh Liang has gone to vocating the autonomy and self- control of Manchuria: He seems

Mukden to take up an appointment to have come to a certain under-

in succession to his father, Mar- standing with the Japanese mili-

shal Chang Tio Lin.. tary authorities in Kwangtung and other foreign representatives as a result of his repeated` visita' 'of them.

SELF-GOVERNMENT.

(Taun Wan Tat Pan)

SHANGHAI, June 21st.

General Yen Shin Shan tele graphed to "the Nanking Govern ment on Tuesday suggesting that

Inspectorate-General.

SOVIET CONSULATE RAIDED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

JAPANESE NAVAL FORCES.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxxo, June 21st,

I

TIENTSIN, June 21et. The Soviet. Consulate was raided yesterday evening by Chinese Owing to the quietness of the police. A

сл cordon was formed situation the Yangtze, the round the grounds and traffic in Navy has decided to withdraw the the vicinity was stopped, while cruiser. Abukuma and four fotillas ecveral police armed with revolvers of destroyers, in addition to the made a search..

cruiser Jintau, which has already It is thought that the raid is been withdrawn.

a conference be held in the near the sequel to uncertainty over the

?

GENERAL WARDROP AT PEKING.

The relief party despatched on the Slavol comprises à boarding party of twenty marines under Lieutenant Whitfield.,

Possible Reason.

It is conjectured in London that be connected with the transfer of the trouble on the Jervis Bay may

the Commonwealth Line to the White Star Line, and the crew's objection to accepting the con- Register. This is the Jervis Bay's ditions of the United Kingdom Last voyage under the Common- wealth Flag.

It is now learned that the trouble arose a few days ago at Esperance Bay during the last trip under the

pid flag. Passengers complained of the incivility of the crew, who threw a piano overboard.

A DRUNKARD'S MISTAKE.

TERRIBLE DISASTER IN MEXICO:

31 BODIES RECOVERED.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

The Citta di Milano, replying to a request from the Italian Legation, states that she has beard nothing about Amundsen and Guilbaud.

ceived from their seaplane.

A message from Paris states that the Minister of Marine has ordered the cruiser Strasbourg and the gun. boat Quentin, Roosevelt to proceed to Spitzbergens and seek for Guil- baud and Amundsen

TORNADOES AND FLOODS. A MILLION POUNDS DAMAGE.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}·

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Boon

Haden Guest Takes The Plunge Criminal Proceedings,

It is also announced to-day that The Emergency Cabinet Dr. L. Haden. Guest, who resigned afterwards ordered that criminal from the Labour Party and his proceedings he instituted against sent in Parliament last year on M. Rachith, who had not yet been account of the Party's attitude captured, and decided to recom- mend a grant and pensions to the and the despatch of the Defence with regard to the General Strike, relatives of the murdered Deputies. Force to China, has written a let- The Cabinet has also issued an ter to Mr. Stanley Baldwin an- appeal to the Press urging them nounding his intention of joining to refrain from exciting public the Conservative Party,

KANSAS CITY, June 21st. Tornadoes and floods in Okla-opinion. homa and parts of Kansas have The Prime Minister, M. Marin killed twelve. Damage is estimatedkovitch, has sent messages of con- at £1,000,000 sterling.

ALARMING VOLCANIC

ACTIVITY.

MAYON VOLCANO IN ERUPTION.

dolence to the bereaved and to the headquarters of the Radish Party.

LATER.

3. Bachich has been arrested.

VIENNA, June 20th. A message from Belgrade states that the Democratic Members of the Government, have decided to resign and it is expected the Radical Ministers will also with- draw as the result of the fal) of the Vakitchevitch Cabinet.

THE NEW SPEAKER.

TOWN SINKS UNDER SEA.

(THROUGH ROUTER'S AGENCY.].

MANILA, June 21st. The Mayon volcano is in eruption and is throwing up red smoke.

The volcano is situated in Luzon FIRST ARMY OFFICER FOR Island, A hundred miles east of

indore Island.

It is believed that the eruption

Five buildings have been destroy ed and thirty one bodies have been house explosion. The disaster was already recovered from the bath due to a drunken fireman, who left is connected with a series of earth- his post to get lunch, and found quakes which have occurred over

the week-end, on his return that the boiler' was

· too hot.

future for the discussion of (1) the position of the Soviet since the BANDITS AT WANHSIEN. problem ., of

disbanding super change in the administration of numerary troops and the cen- North China.

(THROCOK REUTER'S AGENCY.] tralisation of military authorities, (2) unification of finances through

WASHBIES, June 20th. out the whole nation and at the

Wanbeien is now at the mercy of same time provincial estimates be

bandits, news having been received made in accordance with the need of each province, and (3) the cen-

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) to the effect that General Yang Sen's garrison troops have with tralization of control of all com-

PEKING. June 21st. drawn, together with his troops. munications

General Yen aleo insists that Major-General Wardrop, com It is understood that the Post each province should be allowed to manding the Shanghai Defence Office is already in a state of siege,

arrived exercise certain degree of self- Force,

here yesterday bandite having set up an attack on Government.

afternoon from Tientsin.

the city.

Instead of opening the safety

valves he ran in cold water.

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HERMES FLYING CRASH,

LIËUT, ALDRIDGE KILLED.

[NAVAL WIRELESA)

£

Officers of the steamer Fortuna, who have returned from Mindoro,

POST.

GENERAL CONGRATULATIONS.

(THROUGH REUTKE'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 20th. report that half the town of Algernon Fitzroy, P.C., M.P.. as Captain the Right Hon. Edward

Caminawit has sunk into the water.bren unanimously elected Speaker.

of the House of Commons, in GENEROUS GIFTS TO sucression to the Right Hon. Mr. J. H. Whitley, who has just re- signed.

who

Dr. Haden Guest, who contested. Southwark after his resignation as an Independent Constitution- alist, and was defeated, explains that he is now in entire agreement with the Conservative Party's policy of social and economie re- form and the maintenance of poli tical stability, especially with re- gard to its increasing political, economic and social co-operation with the Dominions.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

·GOVERNOR'S" TERM EXTENDED.

1

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY. ]

LONDON, June 20th. HM the King has been pleased to approve of the extension of the term of office of Admiral Sir Dud- ley de Chair as Governor of New South Wales for one year from

SURPRISE RAID ON ARMS February 25th, "1920.

DUMPS.

FIVE ARRESTS BY POLICE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RAWALPINDI, June 20th.

可

NATION.

VALUABLE NAVAL PRINTS,

There was a large attendance in the House of Commons; and the A British Naval Lieutenant, BRITAIN'S SEA RECORDS.

public galleries were crowded when Sir Robert Sanders (Conservative) Lieut. Raymond Arthur Aldridge.

As the result of information that moved and Mr. Bowerman (Labour) arms and ammunition were being was killed instantaneously in

(THROUGH REUTER'S ACENCY.]

seconded the selection of Captain illicitly imported into this region, flying accident, at Wéiha/wei yes-

LONDON, June 20th. Fitzroy as Speaker. Both referred the Police carried out a surprise terday morning, his machine, e

The identity of the hitherto to the fact that he was the first raid on suspected villages, placing Fairey ecaplane of the Flycatcher

selected recently Army officer, ever

a cordon round, and preventing type, crashing whilst carrying out 2000ymous donor

movement until a search of all presented to the nation the famous Speaker: practices.

After the notion had been un-suspected houace had been com-. Lieut. Aldridge, the deceased and historically valuable Mat- oficer, held the supplementary rank pherson collection of naval prints, animously accepted, Capt. Fitzroy pleted. of Flying Officer, R.A.F., and he which he purchased for £108,000, was loudly cheered when he rose The suspected villages were

ae Bir James to express appreciation for the chiefly in the Mandra district. was engaged in exercises from is now revealed H.M.5. Hermes when the tragedy Caird, the well-known shipowner. honour of his selection: 24

The Police discovered a con- occurred. Further details are not The collection contains, in en

Afterwards. Robert Sanders and aiderable quantity of bombs, pistole

Five gravings, books, atlases and paint- Mr. Bowerman escorted him from and knives. at present availablë..

It is believed that the unfortuings, a unique record of Britain's his place to the Speaker's chair, nate officer was a single man. eea history from the 15th to the and the mace was put on the table 10th Centuries, and comprites to indicate the occupation of the | twelve thousand items.”

Beat by the Speaker: Sir James Caird has also contri- buted £65.000 towards the restore tion of Nelson's flagship Fictory and 9,000 for the restoration of the Implacable, a battleship of the same period.

CHANGE OF FLAG...

ITHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Moscow, June 20th. The Chinese Legation here has hoisted the Kuomintang fag

The Premier, Mr. Ramsay Mac- Doinid and Mr. Lloyd George, the leaders of the three Parties in the House, then in turn rose to offer their congratulations, after which the House adjourned for the day.

arrest.

made, including a woman.

were

A QUEEN'S HOLIDAY.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

STOCKHOLM, June 20th: Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, with Princess Juliann, has arrived at Abisko, in Lapland.