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IS CHANG HSUEH LIANG. SINCERE?

SOUTHERN EXPEDITION PLANNED AGAINST

MANCHURIA.

NEW NAMES FOR PEKING AND CHIHLI.

METROPOLITAN AREA ABOLISHED.

Interest still centres round the Jine which Chang Heuch Liang will take in Mukder. He himselt announces that the Fengtien - troops will surrender to the Nationalists, but he also makes it quite clear that they will still remain very much at the service of the Fengtienes authorities, who will be quite prepared to use. them if occasion" offers

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According to reports from the vernacular press, the Nation alists are planning and attack upon Manchuria, and General Yen Shib Shan will be in command with the Fourth Army under him. There is doubt in some quarters, in view of their defensive pre- parations, whether the Fengtitmese have ever really intended to surrender to the South.

The Nanking Government has issued a proclamation changing the name of Peking to Peiping and of Chihli province to Hopei province. The metropolitan area under Peking now becomes part of Hope province..

WAIT AND SEE.

(Wah Tu Yat Pao).

SHANGHAI, June 28th.

PEIPING AND HOPEI.

[THODGE REUTER'S AGENCY.] S

In aarinterview General Chang Hauch Liang said that the main

SHANGHAI, June 28th. Chilli-Shantung forces, although-

The Nationalist Government ie aurrendering to the Nationalists. are still keeping their loyalty to advertising in Chinese and foreign the Fengtienese authorities and, if papers a proclamation changing the any occasion were to offer, they

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JUNE 29th, 1928.

TERRIBLE TRAIN DISASTER.

HARROWING RESCUE SCENES.

22 PEOPLE KILLED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENĊT.]

Later cabled reports" show that the railway accident at Darlington is one of the worst which has occurred in Britain for twenty

years.

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DANISH SPY IN BERLIN?

OFFICER ‘ARRESTED AT SYLT.

"POSED AS ENGLISH.

(THROUGH REUTER'S “AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jure 27th. Considerable prominence is being given in the German and Danish story that a Danish Captain has newspapers to a somewhat starthing been arrested in Germany for espionage and that a German girl is in custody likely to be charged

with high treasoni

An excursion train from Scar borough to Newcastle came into The incident is the feature of collision with a goods train just the press of both countries, and it outside Darlington station. At first has been established that Captain Lembourg, a. Danish officer," who it was announced that six had served in the French army during been killed and about 30 injured, the War, was arrested a day or two but the number of deaths has beeno at the German bathing resort "steadily increasing, until it is pow reported that there have been 23 fatalities.

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It was a terrible spectaclo, dead and injured, including women and children, being helplessly penned in the telescoped carriages.

A passenger, describing it, told Beuter representative that the brakes were applied as the train was leaving Darlington. After that there was a violent shock and the lights went out. The engine of the passenger-train was flung on its side and the front bogey wheels were hurled to a distance of twenty yards.

Rows of seats were piled up on

passengers were sandwiched be coachee, and terribly mutilated

Sylt.

CONVENTION AN TUMULT.

POLICE: USE TRUNCHEONS,

HONEST · GOVERNMENT WANTED.

[BEUTER' AMERICAN SERVICE]

HousToy, June 97th. the National Democratic Conven-

There were tumultuous scenes at i tion here to-day, necessitating the intervention of the police.

Various reakers dealt with the revival of the Democratic spirit throughout the land, and they were aided by a chorus of a hundred darky Jubilee singers."

The beat was again înţense. Fisticula occurred among the North Carolina delegation a Gove ernor Smith's supporters, whilst German official circles are ex-monstration, endeavoured to snatch making a "Religious Liberty" de- tremely reticent concerning the banner and make others join in. affait, but according to Beuter's that Captain Lembourg has been Berlin correspondent it is admitted taken in custody oh auspicion of capionage.

It is alleged that while in Berlin recently he posed as an Englishman and tried to obtain information in regard to the German Army from woman typist, with whom he had formed a friendship.

It is stated that the woman has also been arrested and that she will be charged with high treason.

No Oficial Action.

COPENHAGEN, June 28th... After receiving a report from the

Captain Lembourg was not acting Foreign Office has decided that the

in Danish interests, and must bear the responsibility himself,

would reader service to the Man, name of Peking to Peiping and top of each other in the telescoped Danish Minister, at Berlin,

arian Government However the that of Chihli Province to Hopei

situation develops in Northern | Province. Chine the Manchurian Government will maintain a watchful attitude "for the time being..

In face of recent Fengtienese war-

Charters have been granted to "Peiping and Tientein, with right former metropolitan aren of municipal government, and the under

with Hopei Province."..

tween.

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Rescuc

parties made, frantic efforts to extricate them, using axes and saws to hack away the debris. Doctors rushed to the spot

the injured during the ordeal of extrication.

Hall In Uproar. The police eventually intervened and broke up the tussle, freely using their truncheons

The whole Hall was in an up roar during this incident.

During the course of the speeches, Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, the Permanent Chairman of the Democratic Convention, who is backed by Tammany Hall for the Vice-Presidency, uttered a warning against the inclusion of a "Web plank in the Democratic platform.

Democrats Want Honesty.

He thrilled the audience with his erats were entitled to make the scandal, declaring that the Demo- references to the Teapot Dome

issue one of honest government.

Senator Robinson is nominally opposed to Governor Smith on the the first Southerner to be nominat ed for high office on the national ticket since the Civil War.

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN ON CHINA.

NATIONALIST FOREIGN MINISTER'S REPLY

THE TRANSFERENCE OF THE CAPITAL,

RECOGNITION BY FOREIGN POWERS.

The Nationalist Foreign Minister, interviewed by Reuter with reference to the questions in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, made the following statement:-The question of the Capital has been definitely settled. The metropolitan area of of the Provincial Authorities of Chihli The attitude of the Peking has been abolished and the area placed under the control Legations in this matter is not material.

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C. T. Wang pointed out that he had only been in office for a fortnight, but he hoped to take up the question of the British Consulate at Nanking immediately,

at proient on three of the questions raised which came under other departmenta

He pre

Regarding the Shanghai Frovisional Court, the Foreign Minister considered that the Nationalist Government had the sole right to appoint the personnel of the Court without inter ference by the Powers.

Questioned concerning recognition by the Powers, the Foreign, Minister stated that China was now unified, and all Chinese Diplomatic Representatives abroad were under a control and flying the Nationalist dag. He was receiving foreign Diplomatic Representatives and dealing with diplomatic matters in the usual mander. Recognition was a figure of speech concerning "which at present he was not worrying. He proposed to take up the revision of treaties as soon as possible.

Asked whether there was any likelihood of relations being" renewed with the Soviet, C. T. Wang repied "Not in the nekr future."

STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE. (THROUGH REUZER'S ADENCY.]

LONDON, June 7th. China balked largely in the minds of questioners in the House of Commons to-day, anxiety being felt as to what Britain proposed to do in the event of the capital being transferred from Peking to Nanking.

Sir Austen Chamberlain "told the

at Chefoo, directing that as from June 3rd all payments isadable by those offcera should be temporarily deposited with various Chinese banks to be taken over by an officer appointed by Nanking. Bir Austen Chamberlain said that these orders entirely ignored the authority of. the Foreign Associate Chief Inspec tor and were in complete disregard of the procedure laid down in the

like preparations and defence lines Peking is henceforth amalgamated and administered drugs to fortify CABLE AGREEMENT question of Prohibition, but he is a sharp divergenes of opinion in between the Associate. Chief Inspec

having been arranged from Shan haikwan to Lunehow and Lutai, the recent report of General Chang Haach Liang'a tendency to surren- der to the Nationalists is alleged to be entirely invented.

Southern Expedition,

The Nationalists are preparing to raise an expedition to attack Man- churia "and" the "Fourth Army Group" under General Yen Shih Shan will be the main fores in the expedition.

MERCHANTS HIT.

(THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.]

PEKING, June 28th. Chow Chieb Chun, the new Chief of the Stamp Tax Bureau, "has issued a proclamation repudiating the old revenuq stamps. This is falling hardly on merchants and shopkeepers, who have numbers of these stamps in stock.

AMMUNITION CACHE.

(Wah Ter Yat Pan)..

COMMITTEE FOR WAR"

AREA.

(Teun Fan Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, June 98th. Yesterday the Central Political Commission paesed s resolution to abolish the so-called Political-Com- mittee for the War Area, which ceases to function as the Northern expedition has been completed.

CHIANG LEAVES FOR

PEKING?

A Naval wireless message from Changsha, dated June 25th gives details of a report to the effect that Chen Chien's army has revolted against the control of Hankow and has crossed into Kiangsi by way of the Changsha-Ping Hsiang rail-

way.....

SHANGHAI, June 28th. The Ticutain Chinese police have Another message dated yesterday found a big haul of ammunition states that Chiang Kai Shek is consisting of fifty-three cases, which understood to have arrived in were secretly lodged in a house in Hankow and afterwards proceeded the British Concession in which a to Peking by rail. At the moment number of White Russiane were there is no real confirmation of These men are alleged to these reporta. Strict martial law be the owners of the ammunition, has been in fores at Hankow recent but they have already fled. ly but this bag now been cancelled,

living.

NOBILE SERIOUSLY ILL.

COMPLETE NERVOUS

BREAKDOWN.

NO COHERENT STORY.

(THROUGH EEUTER'S ÁCESCY,}

BERLIN, June 27th. Newspaper correspondents now at King's Bay have telegraphed that nobody is allowed to see General Nobile on board the Citta di Milano owing to his serious con- dition. He is said to be suffering from a compléte nervous break down.

It is stated he is unable to give a coherent account of happenings since the wreck of the Italia."

A curious feature of the accident was that, while the second coach was pushed right through the third, the first was hardly damn- aged.

DRASTIC NEW ORDINANCE.

RUMOURED.

FINANCIAL TIMES REPORT,

UTMOST SECRECY.

(TEHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 27th.

House that a representative of Mr. C. T. Wang, the Nationalist Foreign Minister, had informed Sir Miles Lampson that there was Nationalist circles regarding the wisdom of the proposed transfer.

The question was likely to be His inclusion on it, with Gov fully discussed at the Fifth Plen- ernor Smith, if accomplished, is | ary Session of the Political Coun- expected to prevent the serious de- | cif, which was to be held in the fection led hy the Southern middle of July. "Drys."

Secretary for Commerce before July 15th, in order to devote him self to the Presidential campaign.

China's Duty. Hoover Gets Ready.

As regards the desirability of Mr. Herbert Hoover, the Re having a Consul General at Nan publican candidate for the Fresking, Sir Austen said he was not The utmost secrecy is being unin-dency, intends to resign his post as prepared to instruct him to take tained in reference to the progress

up quarters on board a British in the merger between the wireless

warship lying off Nanking. The and cable companies; and hitherto,

proper thing was for the Chinese authoritative information has not

authorities to accept their respos been available, notwithstanding the

sibilities and to restore the Con- and appreciation of Marconi

sulate General, which the Nation- PRESERVATION OF PEACE Eastern Extension shares on the

alists had rendered uninhabitable through looting and occupation, (THROUGH BECTED'S AGENCY.]

The Consul General was temporarily residing in Shanghai, but he visited Nanking periodical

JAPAN AND AGITATORS,

Toxyo, June 28th. After a prolonged and heated debate, the Privy Council by 13 votes to 5 passed the Peace Pre- earvation Law at revised by the Cabinet.

Smith's Four Qualitins.

ForSTON, June 28th,

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Postal Administration,

now

Reorganisation Loan Agreement for the fulfilment of the obligations secured on the Salt Revenues.+

Discussions were now proceeding tor and the Nanking authorities.

Not Batished." A Sir Austen said, in reply to an other question, that he had seen the Nanking Government Declaration of Juneth, which had reference to international obligations

Sir Austen declared that he was in no way satisfied with the atti tude of the Nanking Government in this matter.

In regard to the appointment of youthful new President of the Shanghai Provisional Court, Sir Austen said that, the Consular Body were opposing the dismissal of the former President as a violation of the assurance in the Annexed Rendition Agreement that judges will enjoy the immunities and securities of tenure provided for by Chinese law. Yet the Senior Consul at Shanghai was informed on June 15th that the President of the Court had been instructed by the Kiangsu Provincial Govern ment to hand over the duties of his office to a new appointee

"Franklin Roosevelt aroused the Stock Exchange, want a L

Democratic Convention to frantic Enquiries made by Reuter revent enthusiasm by naming Governor that the Imperial, Wireless Confer-Smith for nominatich. He declar. ence has not discussed the mergered that Smith was the man to in any way, although it is believed place the United States among that a draft report was circulated the nations of the world again as to the members of the Conference's country which values ideals as The interference of the Nation- in the middle of May.

well as material prosperity.

alists' with the Postal Administra "Governor Smith possesses the tion brought a series of questions four qualities required for the to which Bir Austen Chamberlain

The matter was strongly taken up President: leadership, experi- replied that the Diplomatic Body by the Consular Body and discus ence, honesty and willingness that in Peking had lodged protests sions were now going on between the the Government should re-aesume against the proposed Chinese Chinese Commissioner for Föreign.

tion, involving curtailment of the the United States, Japan, Holland

and Great Britain. atrapaza

Sir Austen thought that all necessary representations have been made by Sir Miles Lampson and the Consuls-General,

The attitude in-Britain and in the majority of the Dominions to wards the merger is most probably a favourable one, especially by those involved in heavy commit

ibe, share and responsibility for the changes in the Postal Administra- Affairs and the Consuls-General of

This attitudea, howevor, subject | nation's progresq” to the merger's financial arrange-" There was tumult and acclama-powers of the foreign co-Director ments being considered sound, in tion lasting for half an hour, which which connection there is some un-contrasted with the apathy- with certainty in the absence of precise

It is expected that an urgent Imperial Ordinance will be pro mulgated to-morrow that hence forth any person, organising or leading secret associations, or aim-ments in Cables. ing to change the fundamental con- atitation of Japan, is liable to capital punishment; while other members of such associations are liable to a minimum sentence of two years' penal servitude.

Persons forming or joining secret asociations aiming at the destrue tion of private property and the ownership system are punishable with minimum of 10 years' im-

EGYPT'S LIBERAL PREMIER. prisonment.

AN "OXFORD GRADUATE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CAIRO, June 27th.

A new Cabinet has been formed by Mohammed Mahmoud, who is the vice-President of the Liberal I''Party.

The new Premier has retained Admed Kashaba as Minister of Justice; Gasis Wall as Minister of War and Marine, and Ibrahim Fahmy as Minister of Public Works. All three are members of the Waidist Party.

The newcomers in the Cabinet include Adly Maher as Minister of Finance.

RESIGNATION OF PILSUDSKI.

SURPRISE PROROGATION,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ·

SARSAW, June 27th: Marshal Pilsudski has resigned the Premiership for reasons of health, and M. Bartel, the former Vice-Premier,

formed Cabinet, with Marshal Pileudaki as Minister for War. The latter is taking a two months' cure abroad.

has

The country was startled on the 22nd instant by the abrupt, pro- rogation of Parliament, the Opposi tion Press explaining that the pro- rogation was due to uncertainty Mahmoud, who was educated at whether the Government Party Oxford, was formerly a strong would unanimously support various Waldist himself, and was interned Government Bills which were pend- by the British Government at ing. The Budget, however, was falta in 1919. He joined the just passed before the prorogation. Liberals in 1922 as the outcome of

quarrel with the Inte Zaghloul BRITISH TROOPS IN THE Pasha over the latter's attitude to

RHINELAND..

Subscriptions are pouring into newspaper offices to assist a private expedition which is being organised to search for Captain: Raoul Amundsen and Commandant Guil- baud, who have been missing for ten Britain... days

The expedition will start im- mediately on board a Norwegian whaler under an experienced Arctic skipper.

BURMAH RAILWAY

ACCIDENT.

INDIAN'S SENTENCE-

QUASHED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENGT.],"

RANGOON, June 27th The conviction and death suntence on the Indian, named Kali, for pulling up a length of rail and so causing the Burmah railway ac cident have been quashed on ap- peal

Kali has been acquitted.

Cano, June 28th. A Royal Decree adjourns Parlia ment for a month.

HOUSE'S GRATITUDE TO

SPEAKER..

ANNUITY GRANTED.

[THROUGH REUTER/B, AGENCY.)

LONDON, June 27th,

The House of Commons his agreed to a motion by Mr. Baldwin voting to the ex-8fenker, the Right Boa. J. H. Whitley, an annuity of £4,000.

Prior to accepting this motion, the House rejected an official Labour amendment, moved by Mr. J. R. Clynes, to make the pension £1,000,00

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NO FURTHER GUARANTEES.

[SZITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.?

Ruary, June 7th

information.

At present it appears that the only dissentient voice is likely to be South Africa, whose attitude presumably has not undergone a change since Mr W. B. Madeley, the South Africa Minister of Porta, announce opposition to the merger.

In the House of Commons, in reply to a question, Mr. Stanley Baldwin expressed the hope that it would not be long before the report of the Wireless and Cable Conference was received

Settlement Rumour,

LATER.

The Financial Times has reason to believe that an agreement has been reached today between the Government, Marconi's and the Cable companies for merging the

services.

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WRITER SLANDERS HIS COUNTRY. LOUIS, HATVANY'S APPEAL

which the delegates listened to the nominating speeches, for the other candidates.

POLICE SEARCH FOR

60-YEAR-OLD MAN.""

WOMEN DECOYED. AND MURDERED.

A SECOND LANDRU,

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, June 27th.

As further facts are brought to light by the Police investigations into the terrible tragedies enacted in the villa at Marseilles, the case assumes closer relationship with the grim story of the notorious m murderer, Landru.

and, the reduction of his staff.

Protests were lodged when the Agreement of February 6th, pro- riding for joint "operation of the two sections by two Chinese Direc tore," Was reached between the Peking and the Nanking authori ties as regards the Postal Adminis tration, as the agreement was a flagrant breach of the Chinese as surance given at Washington dur- ing the 1922 Conference with re- gard to the status of the foreign co-Director.

Bir Austen Chamberlain said he was not aware if any proposals had been made to reduce the foreign staff, but the Diplomatic Body was closely watching the situation re sulting from the recent develop ments which included the proposal to abolish the Director-Generalship at Peking, and to transfer the Ad- ministration to Nanking.

Sa The Salt Gabelle,

These orders were sent to the District Inspectors at Tientsin and

Situation In Manchuria. Reviewing the situation in Man- churia," the Foreign Secretary stated that the recent developments were being very closely watched On June 20th General Chang Hauch Liang, the son of Marshal Chang Tso Lin, who died at mid- night on the 21st, took over the post of Chief Military Commander at Mukden...

Apart from this there had been no striking change in the political situation in Manchuria. He was not gire that there existed any threat to British commercial in- terets in Manchuria.

Troops In China.

When the Government was in- vited to state when it proposed to The Foreign Secretary also refer withdraw British troops from red at some length to the Salt, China, Sir Laming Worthington- Every effort is being strained by Gabelle, and remarked that Sir Evans rose in reply. He stated the detectives in charge of the Miles Lampson recently warned that besides the normal establish sensational case to trace a 60-year the Foreign Minister of the Nan- ment there were seven infantry old man named Jerome Prat, whoking Government of the irregu battalions and ancillary troops is believed to be the man reapon- larity of the Nanking Balt Ad-now in China, but he thought the sible for the crimes.

ministration's orders în regard to questioner was a little optimistio s Prat disappeared on June 15th, the Salt Gabelle revenue. SENTENCE MODIFIED.

in urging that conditions had re- He left the villa in a motor-car in-

cently improved as a reason why (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).

to which he carried a sack, which

withdrawal should be accelerated. is supposed to have contained the body of another victim, the, in- BUDAPEST, June 7th. Baron Louis Hatvany, the well-cident having occurred after the buspicions of his neighbours had known Bungarian writer and poli-been aroused by the death cries of tician, on whom some drastio the woman who was penalties were imposed for his strangled on the floor of one of the writings abroad, still dissatisfied with the reduction of sentence allowed by the Court of Appeal, searches revealed two other murder. reported yesterday, Police carried the case to the Royaled women, ons buried in the cellar Curia, the highest Hungarian and the other in the chicken-house. Court of Appeal

Prat's methods are extremely like

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BRITISH EMPIRE

TRANSPORT.

SOVIET PROPAGANDA IN AUSTRALIA.

GOVERNMENT A

MEDIATORS

GREEK TOBACCO STRIKE

[THROUGH RIUTKE'K AGENCY-]

TOM WALSH'S DISCLOSURES,

Aspesa, June 27th. (THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.J

The General Federation of In the House of Commons, the

Labour has accepted the Govern Foreign Secretary was asked who The view of the Polish Foreign After a long hearing, the Court those of Landru. He appeare to strange praport communica delegates to a Commifige which will

LONDON, June 27th."

ment's offer to mediate in the to- Am alleged plot by Moscow to bacco dispute, and has nominated Minister's recent declaration that modified the sentence to eighteen have enticed women to the villa by tions of the British Empire is examine the workers' claims future guarantees must be negotiat months imprisonment, a fine of means of matrimonis advertise revealed in a letter published in It is beloved the the end of ed before the Rhineland is evacuat 25,400, and the loss of political ments, to have strangled them, or the Government does not contem-He was charged with slandering ed them for the sake of their leader, to Mr. Havelock Wilson, founded in Sydney le hinanced by ed, he would give an assurance that rights for a period of five years.

made them drunk, and then murder the Daily Mail from Mr. Tom the strike is imminent

Walsh, the Australian Labour | plate the grant of further guar- his country in articles published

valuables. antees to the Government of Poland abroad," in which he criticised the

dated May 19th,

Moscow emissarica, and that the in connection with the evacuation White regime in Hungary.

Mr. Walsh, whose wife was Miss Club is working among the crews of the Bhinelande

Adela Pankhurst, was formerly an of British ships, and anato extremist, but he has severed his The Tetter quotes what is describ connection with Labour extremistsed as a Soriet Rusia order issued owing to the gravity of the to Australia, declaring that the situation created by Communists at political interests of the Soviet the Australian poris, among could at present be best served if The letter. declares that the In- transport communications with ternational Seamen's Clah recently Great Britain could be disrupted."

Sir Austen Chamberinin replied that the Government had repeated ly stated that this country could not give further guarantees of or increase the obligations which it The Liberals supported the Gov-tund taken by the Covenant of the League and the Treaty of Locarno,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)

The original sentence, after a CAPT. COURTNEY'S FLIGHT. trial lasting, one day, wis seven years' imprisonment, a fine of £500, the payment of £17,500 to the Treasury (516,000 pengoes), pay. ont of the costs of the prosecution and the loss of political rights for ten years.

Liston, June 28th. Captain Courtney has again set out for the Azorce, the first stage. of his two-way Atlantic fight.