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THE EFFECT OF CHANG TSO LIN'S

DEATH.

JAPANESE GARRISON IN MANCHURIA.

RAID ON SOVIET CONSULATE IN TIENTSIN.

THE FUTURE OF THE SALT GABELLE.

A certain

The Japanese believe that Marshal Chang Tso Lin's death, which is now officially announced after numerous rumours, will have little serious effect upon Manchutia, though Amount of minor trouble is anticipated. The Japanese emphasise the fact that, in spite of the death of the Marshal, it is still their intention not to interfere in the Government of Manchuria unless compelled to do so. They may, however, increase their garrison in the province.

A, serious sitaation may develop over the question of the Salt Gabelle, and it is said that T. V. Soong may go to Peking to discuss the matter. The Nationalist Government has ordered Shanglu and Shantung, the sole remaining sources of income, to Yemit no more money to Peking, and consequently the Salt Gabelle is without funds. It is however hoped that some arrangemat will be made, and that the Gabelle will not cease to fanction,

The raid on the Soviet Consulate at Tientsin, which was carried out last Wednesday evening, was not productive of such senantional finds as the authorities expected. They were apparently looking for a secret hoard of weapons, but found nothing more than the usual Consulate armoury. A number of documents were seized in spite of the protests of the acting Consul over the whate affair.

MARSHAL CHANG TSO

LIN'S DEATH.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, June 21st, A message from Mukden states that the foreign Consule-General have been officially informed that Marsha! Chang Tio Lin died to- day.

official flags are Chinese being flown at half-mast.

The funeral will be on Saturday.

CONSEQUENCES OF CHANG'S DEATH.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, June 22nd.

Though Chang Tso Lin's death is now made public. Japanese official circles appear optimistic that no serious troubles are likely, though there may be sporadic disturbances. No opinion is expressed on Chang Heuch Liang's ability to control the situation, though it in em- phasised that Japan has, no intes- tion of interfering in the peaceful

administration of Manchuria.

It is reported that the Japanese garrison in Manchuria, which is well below treaty quota, may be reinforced, but it is understood that no decision has so far been Teached.

THE SALT GABELLE.

[THEOCON REUTER'B'AGENCY.]

PEKING, June

nd.

It is understood that there is poseibility of T. V. Scong going to Peking to discuss the salt quee- tion with the Salt Inspectorate and with the diplomats, who are evidently moet anxious concerning developments.

The Nanking Government has instructed Chinese Salt officiala not to remit anything to Peking from Changla and Shantung, which were the sole remaining sources of in- come. Hence the Salt Gabelle at present bas ao funds, but negotia. tions are proceeding and there in etill hope that the Gabelle will not ccase to function.

POSITION REVIEWED.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE

RUONY, June 91st. Recent military and political developments in China were the 'statement by Sir subject of Austen Chamberlain, in reply to al question in the House of Commons to-day.

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Peking, he said, was taken over by the Shanai troops on June 8th without incident and General Yen's Chief of Staff gave the foreign re- presentatives the fullest assurances as to the maintenance of law and order.

The position at Peking remained uncertain as large numbers of Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's troops were quartered immediately to the South of the city while on June 12th General Pei Chung Hsi, a member of the Kwangsi group now controlling Hankow arrived at the Capital.

Latest reports indicate that Mar- shal Feng's troops are removing from the suburbs of Peking and taking up a position some thirty miles or so further south but his intentions remain obscure.

Tientain was taken over. by the Shansi general on June 12th.

Some looting occurred in the Chinese city on the part of the troops, bui outgoing Northern order was speedily restored.

Railway

communication with Peking was interrupted for some days, but has now been re-opened, Dr. C. T. Wang assumed office as Minister for Foreign Affairs at Nanking on June 14th. Early in June, Marahal Chiang Kai Shek resigned his posts of Commander- in-Chief of the Army and Chair- man of the Military Council but the latest reports indicate, he may withdraw his resignation.

Diplomats declare that this would be a greater breach of contract even than the collapse of the Cusa

toms would be.

YEN SHIH SHAN ASKS FOR LEAVE.

¡THROUGH ZEDIKK'S AGENCY.] 2

PEKING, June 22nd. It is confirmed that Yen Shih Shan bas applied to Nanking for further sick leave, although so far he has received no reply to his first request.

CHIANG AT SHANGHAI. {THROUGH REUTKE'S AGENCY.]

SOVIET CONSULATE RAID.

{THROUGH ZEUTZE'S AGENCY.]

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 23rd, 1928.

RUBBER SCHEME IN CEYLON.

AN UNECONOMIC PLAN.

WISH TO WITHDRAW.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)„

COLOMBO, June 22nd.

BELGRADE SHOOT

ING TRAGEDY.

STRONG FEELING "AT ZAGREB,

FRENZIED POPULACE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

BELGRADE, June Nat.

A garbled account of the Skup- The Legislative Council by on votes to 16 passed a motion destina shooting sensation, published ciding that the rubber restriction in Zagreb and reporting that scheme was

uneconomic plan both M. Stephan Radich, the Peasant Party leader, and his for Ceylon, and therefore the Coun-

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cil unwilling that Ceylon

Was

should remain in it say longer.

The Government opposed the motion "on the grounds of Im- perial policy. The minority in cluded ave unofficial members, three of whom were Europeans:

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cephew Paul Radich, were shot dead by Rachich, has aroused high feeling in the populace, who receiv- ed the news with consternation.

Crowds collected in the streets. and rapidly became disorderly, and several clashes occurred with the Police.

The Police were ultimately forced.

THE PRICE OF TIN. to charge the unruly crowds. Only after repeated charges by the Police, aided by a large force of cavalry hurriedly called out, was the disorder quelled.

CHINESE MINES CLOSING,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SINGAPORE, June 22nd."

It is understood that a number

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Impressive Ceremonial,

BELGRADE, June 22nd: The excitement at Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, was due to the the Skupstina were the ing, in leaders of the Croatian peasante.

The bodies of the victims were entrained for Zagreb with impres

ATTACK ON KING'S MESSENGER.

STORY, TOLD IN COMMONS.

VICTIM'S GENEROUS

ATTITUDE.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Messenger.

LONDON, June 22nd. In the House of Commons Šir. Austen Chamberlin, in a written reply to four questions, confirmed the Fascist assault upon a King's He said he bad received a report from the Ambassador at Rome that diplomatic bag when attacked, and the Mesenger was not carrying his there was no reason to suppose that hie assailants were aware of his identity,

His Majesty's Consul General had demanded redress, and the Italian authorities, acting with zeal and expedition, immediately took steps to arrest the assailants.

It was necessary for Captain de

PROPOSALS FOR RESCUE.

TAKEN OFF ONE BY ONE.

THE "ITALIA" PARTY

[THOUGH KAUTER'S AGENCY.?

ROME, June end. An official communiqué states

some of the parcels dropped by

TROUBLE ON A LINER.

**JERVIS BAY" SITUATION IN HAND.

DISAFFECTED' CREW?

(THROUGH REUTER'S AŬTNEY.]

LONDON, June 91st. The disclosures made by Reuter's

that Nobile has wirelessed. that correspondent at Colombe that a Captain Maddalens have been dam-matiny has taken place on board aged as the parachutes "did not | the Commonwealth Line'as. Jervis open. He asks for more accumula: Bay, is regarded as lending signi- tore and other necessaries.

Ecance to the speech by "Jock " He suggests that an aeroplane

the Australian | Garden,

trade fitted with skis might attempt to land on the ice and pick up the unionist, who was sent to prizon party one by one; and promises on a charge of wilfully inciting that when his accumulators are

to murder. recharged he will send instructions regarding the search for the party with the wrecked Italia.

It is considered possible that the crew aither joined the stowaways in resisting the officers, or refused.

in Fone to bring a formal charge ANXIETY FOR AMUNDSEN. to guard the stowaways, who took

in order to bring them to punich- ment, but as two, of the men had pleaded for mexey and offered full apologies, the Ambassador, in de ference to the strong wish of Cap- tain de la Fone himself, had au. thorised him not to prosecute..

Sir Austen added that the inci- dent occurred on April 4th. He first learned of it from the recent

Ambassador, in view of the Italian tain de la Fone's acceptance of the authoritics prompt action and Cap- apology, thought that it was not necessary to report it at the time.

of Chinese tin mines are closing fact that the victims of the shootatements in the Frees, as the owing to the impossibility of making a profit at the present pricee. The closing does not apply to dredging propositions.

PETITION TO THE

EMPEROR.

FISHERMEN'S LIVING THREATENED.

·ADMISSION · BY TRICK.

(THROUGH AIUTER'S AGENCT.]

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Toxro, June gănd. Another attempt to make a dire. appeal to the Emperor was frue. trated when a man, who by a ruse forced his way past the guards at the Palace, was the entrance arrested.

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His motive apparently was to solicit the Emperor's help to pre- vent certain reclamation work in Tokyo Bay, which will deprive number of fishermen of their living JAPANESE FLYING CRASH.

COLLISION IN MID-AIR.

{THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

Tokyo, June 22nd. Colliding in mid-air at a height of 3,500 feet, two Naval neaplanes crashed in flames near Yokosuka. Both officer pilots were killed.

SILK STRIKE OVER.

WORKERS AGREE TO RESUME.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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SHANGHAI, June 22nd.

As the outcome of a conference with the Chinese Chamber of Com- merec, the filature workers have agreed to resume work to-morrow.

ORGANISED THEFT FROM

STEAMERS.

CALCUTTA MERCHANTS

• INVOLVED:

PORT POLICE BRIBED.

(THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.]

CALCUTTA, June 22nd. Biartling revelations of a

Con-

spiracy to commit systematic thefts from steamers at the Calcutta Docks were made by the Public Prosecutor in opening the case against forty-eight men, who are

rob.. accused of conspiracy

· Police had now discovered a hum

sive ceremonial. The procession, which included the Cabinet, the Deputies and the whole peasant and democratic parliamentary coalition, went to Zagreb after passing a resolution refusing to participate in the proceedings of Parliament or have anything to do with the pre- sent Government until complete reparation had been made for the bloodshed of their colleagues and guarantees had been given of com- plete equality of rights.

Rioting At Zagrab. Three were killed and 31 injured, the latter including seven police- men, in the rioting at Zagreb. The outbreak was due to popular in- dignation at disrespect shown in some quarters in the presence of mourning for the dead Deputies. A café where music was playing and cinemas were stormed. merie were finally requisitioned and had to use fire arms.

Gendar.

LATER.

Curfew at 7 p.m. each evening has been instituted at Zagreb where there have been a hundred arrests, moetly of Communiste...

THE NEW SPEAKER.

INSTALLATION CEREMONY. KING'S ENTIRE CONFIDENCE.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE!

RUGBY, June 21st. Captain Fitzroy, the new Speaker of the House of Commons, entered upon his duties this afternoon, after a picturesque ceremony at which representatives of the House of Commons learned that His Majesty had entire confidence in the ability, diligence and efficiency of their nomince to fulfil the new duties.

To hear this announcement, the members of the House of Commone

were summoned to the House of Lords in time-honoured fashion. The official known as Rod

Black'

on knocked thrice.

the door of the Chamber, was admitted, and, after standing temporarily at the bar and bowing, he advanced

to the table.

At his summous, the Speaker Elect, accompanied by the Sergeant at-Arms and members of the House of Commons, proceeded to the Upper House, where the Com mission having been read, the King's approbation was signified by the Lord Chancellor, one of the Lords Commissioners

House.

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FRENCH CABINET

CRISIS.

DO YOU WANT A CHANGE?

*STABILISATION SCHEME.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

PARIS, June 21st. The Chamber. met in a tense atmosphere to-day in consequence of widely-spread rumours to the cffect that & Cabinet crisis is ́im- minent,

OSLO, June 21st.

advantage of the situation to create a serious disturbance. There is no news of Amundsen The Colombo agents have re- although wireless stations in the north of Norway have been listen-ceived no news from the liner, and ing day and night for messages abortive attempts have been made from his scaplane.

by the owns to get into wireless The Ministry of Defence has communication with the Jervis ordered the cruiser Tordenskjold Bay. to leave Eorten immediately in search of Amundsen.

The Tordenskjold carries a sea plane which will be used in recon- naissance fights between Norway and Spitzbergen,

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It is now revealed that the crew of the vessel, when it called at Melbourne on the present voyage, threatened to strike on arrival at

The two Norwegian airmen who Hobart unless that were repatriat- engaged in the attempt to ed to Australia in a passenger rescue Nobile have been ordered to steamer. search for Amundsen's scaplane on

Situation Easier.

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the west coast of Spitzbergen.

LATER. The Norwegian Ministry of de The Commonwealth Line,has re- fence has ordered the Government ceived a message by wireless vid ateamer Michael Sare, now lying;

between Spitzbergen and Norway, Perth, from the master of the s to proceed eastwards in search of Jervis Bay stating: Amundsen and Guilbaud,

The latter's disappearance has been reported to the Russian ice breaker Malyguin, now nearing" Spitzbergen from Archangel.

TEA PLANTATIONS IN ASSAM.

It is stated that a serious situa- tion has arise from dissatisfaction of the Right Wing, who furnish the bulk of the Government's National T.U.C. MISLEADING REPORT. Union majority, with the appoint. ments of Chairmen of Commissions.

The Right Wing complains that preference has been given to Left. in the making of these appoint- menta.

:

VAGUE REFERENCES.

(THROUGH BLUTER'S AGENCY.]

where

a human

"Everything going well. Stow- aways now under my safe con- trol. Expect to arrive Colombo on Monday morning."

Mr. Larkin, the chairman of the Commonwealth Line, stated that

the master's message was a reply

to a message sent out, to him stat- ing that disconcerting reports were being published regarding the situation on board the vessel,

The master added a note to the effect that the 5.0.8. messages were sent out as precautionary, measure "when Captain Daniels sure how the situation would develop.

WAS

not

LONDON, June 22nd. The Admiralty issued a com- muniquo to-day stating that the oiler Slavol left. Trincomalee last. night at seven o'clock in the even- ing to intercept the 2.a. Jervis Bay.

Anxiety Of Relatives.

"M. Poincare's Review,

LONDON, June fist. M. Poincaré, looking alert the cheerful, decided to address the Warm correspondence has passed House immediately, and he went between the Secretary of the Trades straight to the point by asking that Union Congress and the Secretary.

A British Wireless, message states if they wanted a change of Goy- of the Indian Tea Association re-

the that the London office of the Com- ernment. They might at least wait garding the statement in until next week after fanncial TU.O. Report of Messrs. Purcell monwealth Line is without in-.. stabilisation had been adopted.

and Hallsworth that the tea planta formation regarding the situation In all, M. Poincaré spoke for tions in Assam are virtually which, according to wireless re- nearly three hours and a ball. He slave plantation

Jervis Bay, owing to the threaten- declared that he had come to the trinity of husband, wife and child's ports, has occurred on their liner, conclusion that re-valorisation cannot bring in more than 1/3 per ing attitude assumed by eight men would entail the grave disorganisa- day.

stated to be stowaways. tion of French trade and industry, The Secretary of the India Tea while 20 per cent. re-valorisation Association wrote to the Trades would mean the loss of 10,000,000,000 Union Council recently declaring francs on foreign exchange bought that he understood the delegation by the Bank of France.

did not visit the tea gardens at Assam owned or managed by Euro peans had that presumably their strictures are directed against In- dian-controlled estater. Even so, he added, the Association does not believe there is a vestige of truth in the report, and asked what steps it was proposed to take to correct

M. Poincaré refuted the iden that stabilisation would necessarily involve a rise in the cost of living. The Premier also dealt at some length with the question of inter- Allied debts, and declared that there was no question of ratifying the agreement between M. Caillaux and Mr. Winston Churchill, and the agreement between M. Berenger and Mr. Walter Mellon without reservation.

This remark was received with loud general cheers.

Colas For Notes.

the errors.

Mr. Citrine, the Secretary of the T.U.C. has now replied denying that the delegates extracted certain figures from the report of the Gov. ernment of Assam, or that they stated them incorrectly.

The Statistics.

The Admiralty has received no re- port on the subject from the cruiser Enterprise which, in response to a demand for naval aid, called for a further report from the Jervir Bay. The anxiety of friends and relatives of the 600 passengers on the vessel, has, to some extent, been allayed by the assurances of officials in London that the Jervin Bay is under the command of one of the oldest and most experienced captains in their service and that they have the fullest confidence in him to deal with any emergency.

TIETSIN, June 22nd..

Questions In Commons. It transpires that the raid on

Inquiries as to the situation the Soviet Consulate by Chinese

aboard the Jervis Bay were made in police on. Wednesday night, when

the House of Commons, when Mr. cordon was placed around and

Headlam, Parliamentary Secretary all traffic stopped, was ordered by

to the Admiralty, said that the General Fu Tso Yi, the Garrison

The men in the dock include

It is understood in financial Commissioner of Tientsin on "re-

circles that although there is no Mr. Citrine says the figures trouble had been caused by liable information from an import several prominent Indian business

On returning the Speaker re-question of resuming the issue of quoted by the delegates were taken stowaways No information had not-source" that the Consulate men, harboured 100 Chinese Communists, The Public Prosecutor declared ported the result to the House of gold coinage after the projected front the supplement of the Indian been received by the Admiralty that and that rifles, bombs, machine that for years past the insurance Commons, and, in a brief speech, stabilisation of the franc is brought Trade Journal of November, 1927, the Captain's control had been in: guns, etc., were on the premises.

He was unable at present to ex- and steamship companies had suf-renewed his assurance of his entire about, the Bank of France is said showing the average monthly wages terrupted at any time. Except for the usual Consulate fered enormous losses as the result devotion to the service of the to be contemplating the issue short-calculated by dividing the total

ly of silver coinage to replace the earnings of two typical months plain why in these circumstances Mr. Dennis Herbert.

existing five, ten and twenty franc (September and March) by the an appeal was made for nazistance armoury, no arms were found, but of thefts.

Hote

total number of coolies on the books to the warship Enterprise. Wire- less communication at precent waa number of documents have been scized.

of the companies. The acting Consul, M. Grigoreiff,

The figures made due allowance only available at night time. He protested without avail.

for ratione, bonus and so on.

gave assurance to the House that He also declares that he finds the Admiralty was taking all from the report of the Government possible steps. of Assam, which the Tea Associa tion's secretary enclosed in his The Admiralty samounces that. letter, considerable confirmation of the Enterprise yesterday evening the suggestion that physical force is received a message from the Jervie ATHENS, June 21st. employed to maintain discipline Bay:- While it is anticipated that no among the workers in the tea gar agreement will shortly be reached dens. between the tobacco workers and the employers, the labour situation is getting gradually worse,„

Largely attended meetings of rail- way employees, electricity and gas workers decided yesterday to strike without previous warning.

A.P.C. STEAMER FIRED ON.

[NAVAL WIRELESS,}"

ber of godowns where the goods In the House of Commons, Mr. were carried at night and stored Dennis Herbert was, on the motion natil disposed of to an organisation of the Prime Minister, unanimour- of receivers. ̧.·'

ly appointed to succeed Captain It bad been revealed that a num-Bitzroy as Deputy Chairman of ber of Port Police and members of Committees of the House the staff of the Port Commissioner's office were in the pay of the gang EXPRESS TRAIN SMASH.

SHANGHAI, June 22nd.

of thieves.. Firing on British steamers on Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, Mei Ling Soong, Mr. T. V. Soong, Dr. the Yangtaze continues, the latest incident occurring yesterday when

C. Wang and Mr. Wong Pei the A.F.C. vessel Tickwang was Chuin, Minister of Communica- fired at from the banks of the upper tions, arrived here this morning river near Anping. The fire was from Nanking.

Chiang Kai Shek is apparently returned by those on board with having considerable trouble with what result is not known.

his teeth. He spent, the morning

at an American dentist's while Mr.

T. V. Soong had a conference with Tan Shao Ti.

BRITISH CONSUL'S REQUEST.

·

YANG SEN'S POSITION.

GERMAN SOCIALIST

FAILURE. UNABLE TO FORM CABINET.

[THROUGH RZUTKE'S AGENCY.).

FOUR KILLED,

{THROUGH 'RXUTER'S AGENCY.]

Moscow, June 21st. Four passengers were killed and fourteen seriously injured when an express from Sebastopol, while travelling at bigh speed between Moscow and Tule was derailed. No details are available to indicate the cause of the disaster.

SINGAPORE: DOCK.

razOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June ist.

BERLIN, June 21st. German politics are complicated Naval wireless messages received by the failure of Herr Herman from Chungking state there is Mueller, the Socialist ex-Chancel- evident determination to eliminate lor, to form a Cabinet. Herr General Yang Sen. The opinion is Mueller to day announced that he expressed, however, that Fang Sen has decided to abandon the effort might be successful in the event of to form a Government based on a fighting A subordinate general Big Coalition:" bas deserted as a result of proThe failure is largely due to the paganda against him

demands of the People's Party that The first section of the Singapore The British Consul-General, has The recent success of the Nation the Prussian Cabinet should also floating dock, which is covered by to-day issued a notice Bakingalist party in Peking is also be re-framed so as to include a reinsurance to the amount of £350,000, Britons to refrain from proceeding, strengthening the cause for the presentative of the People's Party left Jarrow to-day in the charge

of three Dutch tuge. in the Cabinet elimination of Yang Sen.

[TKEOUGH ACUTER'S„ADEKAY.]

TENTIS, June 22nd.

to Peitaiko at present.

LIGHTNING STRIKE IN GREECE.

UTILITY COMPANIES MOVE.

[TRADUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

|

Vague References.

It appears,” he adds “ that our

delegates recorded what they saw

Well In Hand.

Situation well in hand. Con stant guard."

The cruiser Suffolk, which is on her way to China, is now between

Aden and Colombo. She has been and nothing elec.!!

ordered to increase speed, and over- The Secretary of the Tea Aso take and assist the Jervis Bay. ciation has replied to Mr. Citrine, SYDNEY, June 2nd in a letter dated. June 19th, in Union officials unequivocally deny which he complains that the T.U.C. that the Jervis Bay affair is as80- PRINCE CAROL DIVORCEDs dealt with only two minor cated with reprisals against the

(THROUGH REUTKE'S AOESCY.]

points arising out of the Tea Asso- sale of the Commonwealth Liners. ciation's condemnation of the re Union officials at Melbourne are -BUCHAREST, June Elat.

port, and had ignored the generally quanimous that the crew of the The High Court has granted misleading and incorrect nature of Jervis Bay would not participate

in a mutiny the report Princess Helen's petition for a

He also stated that if Messrs. The only dispute was as regards divorce from the ex-Crown Prince Hallsworth and Purcell could subthe method of repatriating the rew Carol, who renounced the stantiate their vague references by when the liner was handed over to Rumaninu throne in order to conspecific instances, the Association the new owners, and this had been tinue his affair with Madame would know how to deal with them; settled before departure. Lupescu.