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BRUTAL MURDER OF SINKIANG GOVERNOR.

ASSASSINS ARRESTED AND EXECUTED..

NO DECISION IN FENGTIEN NEGOTIATIONS,

MISSION HOUSES LOOTED IN HONAN.

General Yang Tseng Sin, the Military Governor of Sinkiang, has been brutally shot down at the orders of the Provincial Com missioner of Foreign Affairs. General Yang was speaking at the prize giving of the Russian Language School, when the Commis sioner burst into the ball at the head of his band of assassins. Yang Tseng Sin and five others were shot down and killed and many others were seriously wounded. The murderers were promptly arrosted, and the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs and twenty of his bodyguard were executed two days later by order of the newly elected acting Military Governor. News of the outrage was receiv. ed with great indignation by all classes in the city.

The first stage of the negotiations between the Manchurian delegates and the Nationalist Genegals has now reached a conclu- sion, and the delegation is expected to leave Peking for Fengtien. No definite decision has been reached, but the position is stated to be hopeful Feng Yu Fisiang has announced that he will leave the whole question of reconciliation with Fengtien in the hands of Chiang Kai Shek, and will take no further part in the discus- sions.

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Canadian missionaries, who recently returned to Honan to in- vestigate damage to their property, report that there has been wholesale looting, wanton damage, and desecration, and that these outbreaks are still taking place. The soldiers of the Christian General, who recently gave 82,000 to the American Mission at Paoting, are responsible for the outbreaks.

SINKIANG GOVERNOR

MURDERED..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, July 16th.

The Sin Wan Pao states that

the Nationalist Government has received a telegram from Sinklang announcing that General Yang Trang 15in, Military Governor of Sinkiang, when presenting the prizes at the Russian Language School on July 7th, was shot down by soldiers at the orders of Ven Yao Nas, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs. The assassine were Аг rested.

The gentry have elected King Sz Zung, the Civil Governor, as acting Military Governor,

LOOTING IN HONAN,

(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEKING, July 16th.

The Canadian missionaries who

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,

TERRIBLE EXPRESS

DISASTER

COMMUNICATION CORD

PULLED.

STATIONARY TRAIN

DEMOLISHED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCYr.]

MUNICH, July 16th.

At least ten have been killed and 25 injured in a collision between two expresses. The carriages burst into flames and some of the bodies are unrecognisable.

The disaster was caused by a passenger pulling the communics

stopped the Naremberg express outside the etation at Munich, and a second train, which left the station a few micutes afterwards, crashed into "the stationary express.

tion

cord. This

CUNARD.COM. MODORE DIES.

COLLAPSE ON "AQUITANIA'S" BRIDGE,

REFUSAL TO GIVE UP.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, July 15th.

On making his last voyage before retiring, after fifty years at sen, Sir James Walter Charles, CB.,

recently went to Honan to inves- K.B.E., the Commodore of the Cunard Fleet, was today brought tigate the state of their property

ashore on a stretcher when the have

returned. In reply to a

Aquitania docked as Southampton. Reuter representative they declared

He djed a few minutes after en- that all reports of looting are true.tering a nursing home, from in- Hospitals, schools and residences terna? haemorrhage. had been looted and everything of value taken. More than one resid- ence had been burned and in some cases fires had been lighted on the wooden floors and holes were burn- ed through. Chinese and foreign books, had been wantonly tramped

It is understood that Ms Fu Heiang, who was recently appoint-on or torn up. ed Military Governor of Sinkiang, is at present on his way to, the Province.

Retribution.

Si l'an Puo, adds that Vad Y20 The Kuo, confrming the Nan and twenty of his bodyguards were executed on July 9th by the orders of King Sz Zung."

MURDEROUS ATTACK.

(Wah Tez Yat Pao),

SHANGHAI, July 16th.

While the missionaries were there, one or two buildings which had pre-

and looted, and during their stay viously escaped were broken into a prominent officer living in a foreign house threw out a piano into the yard, rendering it useless The graves of missionaries, child- ren and other foreigners at Changte had been desecrated. `-

The officers and crew of the "Aquitania presented the Com. modore with farewell tributes be

CURE AND CAUSE

OF CANCER.

DELEGATES RECEIVED BY

KING:

THE PRACTICAL SIDE,'

(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.]

JULY 17th, 1928.

COMMUNISTS TO STAND ALONE.

FINAL BREAK: WITH LABOUR

GENERAL ELECTION FIGHT:

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, July 13th. LONDON, July 16th.

The British Communist Party HM the King received 120 dele-has decided to alter its whole policy gates representing the countries regarding the relationship between who has seat representatives to the itself and the Labour Party, declar- British Empire Cancer Campaigned Mr. Harry Pollitt, Scaretary of Conference, which is being held in the National Minority Movement, London.

speaking at Horden, Durham,

Mr. Pollitt added that the can-

Replying to the address of the

Be explained that the Communist President Sir John Bland Sutton. Party would participate in, the next His Majesty said he noted particu General Election as an independent larly that the object of the campolitical party running its own paign was research into both the candidates. cure and causes of cancer. Doubt- less in the last resort the discovery of the cause was the only certain and absolute means of cure, but His Majesty was glad that the practical side of the problem had not been ignored. If the discse. sions resulted in the advance of

didates would be run particularly against the more prominent leaders of the Labour Party and the Gen- eral Council of the Trades Union Congress.

PHILIPPINES AND AMERICAN CAPITAL.

རྞ ;

GOVERNOR-GENERAL STIMSON ON THE

ISLANDS NEED.

NO FEAR OF EXPLOITATION.

PEACE AND PROSPERITY IN 1927.

Mr. Henry L. Stimson, the new Governor General of the Philippine Islands, in the course of his message delivered at Manila yesterday to the Legislature emphasised that the need of the Islands was development by the operation of big business unita. "The Islands had definitely turned towards the West for. their "civilization, and the standards of the West could only -be- sustained by co-operation with American capital and enterprise.

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He assured the Legislature that there was no fear of exploita- tion because American capital had learnt the unwisdom of such methods.

The year 1997 had been quiet and prosperous but a greater re- venue would be necessary in the future.

(THROUGH BETER'S. AGENCY.}

MANILA, July 16th. General Condition Prosperous. The Governor General maid in

part:-

their failure thus far to achieve the mechanical and economic pro- gress by which alone such desires can be gratified.

Wealth Of The Philippines, At the same time, the Philippine Islands contain a wealth of natural. The year that has passed since resources which, under proper-de- the opening of the last legislative velopment, could be made to satisfy

of their. people. These great resources have session has been an unusually quiet these unfilled desires body of the Filipino people, been left virtually untouched" and Generally speaking, public order great masses of our population are has been excellent and health con- to-day undernourished and suffer ditions good with a notable free greatly from diseases arising from RESPONSIBILITIES OF PEACE dom from epidemic diseases. No lack of nutrition like tuberculosis

diagnosis and treatment, or even REAL DESIRE FOR and prosperous one to the great

in the palliation of the disease, the Conference, in the view of thou. sands of sufferers, would have justified itself.

MALMGREN'S DEATH

STORY.

A NOBLE SACRIFICE.

AMUNDSEN RUMOURS

DENIED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

Moscow, July 13th. Official denials are given to a sensational rumour suggesting that

PEACE

PACT.

NO HOLLOW SHAMS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

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foods, typhoons, or similar natural and berberi. disasters, have reached, the magni- What is the cause of this singular tude of those frequently experienc- | anomaly 1. ed in previous years. The country Mr. Lyman P. Hammond, in has passed through a general elec report which is now printed and tion with most commendable free availible finds that this singular dom from disorder, although the condition of the Filipino people, department in charge of the super arises directly out of their failure vision of that election has report to make use of the service and. Ruces, July 18th. ed to me a growing and dangerous power of modern machinery and

use of Referring at a public meeting increase in the corrupt.

modern mechanical methods.. На money at the polls.

further points out that this service last night to the proposed peace

The general condition of the can only be obtained by that kind, pact, the Home Secretary, Sir country is reasonably prosperous, of co-operation which is known as William Joyneon-Hicks, said in the and the financial condition of the modern large business and by the last few weeks the British Govern Government at the close of the fisuse of the large quantities of cal year was very good. In 1927, capital properly organized and in- ment had given particular care to the revenues exceeded the expendi- telligently applied according to the proposals, ·and

when

the tures of government by over three modern standards.. Cabinet had settled its reply it sheet of the Government shows a he says: "The iron ore deposita million pesos, and the balance In summing up bis observations, would be found that Britain was surplus over all commitments of of Surigao and Calambayınga can- Enot the least bit behind France or about seven million pesos. It must not be worked by the spade; the Germany in her enthusiastic accep while the ordinary expenses of deeply buried gold-bearing strata

not be forgotten, however, that steam shovel is necessary, panions have been found and res tance of the idea of outlawing war. government increased last year by in the Mountain Province cannot cued by the Russian ice-breaker. It was useless signing the pact about five million pesos, the re be located with the prospector's Malyguin, the Soviet Government with the pen, said Sir William, un venues for some years have been pick; the diamond drill or exten- stating that the report is baseless,

less it was also signed with the substantially stationary and the tion of the deep workings of the heart. Countries could not main surplus in the Treasury has, there mines will be required for that dis- Further wireless messages from tain gigantic armies and navies fore, decreased and is necessarily covery. The coal deposits will the Krossin received to-day give and pretend that they were not decreasing

come into profitable operation details of Professor Malmgren's again going to war

The total trade of the Islands when power-consuming industrier terrible, but heroic, end.

must keep sufficient for inter- showed in 1927 an increase of overcome in size and number to justify gational police purposes, but when 1929. The area planted to most of mining operations on a large Major Mariano, Major Zappi and the world was on the eve of sign-our leading crops was larger than enough scale with modern mining Professor "Malmgren decided to ing a great and important pact to ever before recorded, the increase and conveying equipment. make an effect to reach North Cape do away with war, the pact could in the production of rice being

be nothing but a hollow him un- particularly encouraging.. as General Nobile's radio was not less the nations followed the then able to transmit, and it was example of Britain and showed a thought that only by personal en- deavour was it possible to get into communication

or be left New York on his 728th Captain Amundsen, and his com trans-Atlantic crossing.

The deceased became when the Aquitania was approaching Cherbourg, but he refused to leave the bridge of the liner until she docked, and he then collapsed.

[The late Sir James Charles was

tained the rank of Commodore in born on August 2nd, 1885. He at

the RN.R., was a member of the Departamental Committee on Boats and Davits in 1912-18, and was Nautical Adviser to the British De- legation of the International Con- Much looting has occurred dur-ference on Safety of Life at Sex in ing "the past six months. The mis

1913-14.] sionaries state that the troops res ponsible belong to the twentieth and thirtieth armica of the First Kuc.MOTORING TO AUSTRALIA. minchua.

16,000 MILES FROM LONDON,

A sensational incident took place at Tekla, capital of Sinkiang, on the 7th inst., when General Yang Treng Sia, newly appointed diete The "Kuominchun recently: oo tor of the province by the Nanking cupied the American Presbyterian GREAT WELCOME TO BIRTLES. Military Council, attending an premises at Shuntch. It is a strange exercise in celebration of the let fact in connection with the above Graduation of the School of Rus- that while Feng Yu Hsiang's, sian Language, was assassinated soldiers were guilty of the outrages, by Van Yao Nan, Foreign Commis- Feng Yu Haisng during his recent sioner of Biakiang, who led a visit to Paotingfu gave. 82,000 to number of armed men in a rush the American Mission there into the meeting hall and opened fire indiscriminately while General Yang was delivering his speech.

Immediately more than twenty of the murderers were arrested on the apot

NO DEFINITE: RESULT.

(Teun Wan Tat Pao.)..

No

SHANGHAI, July 16th." All classes in the city are highly The first stage of the peace indignant. General Chin Shiu Jen negotiations between the Nation has been appointed to succeed the alist leaders and the Frogtienese late General Yang as commander: delegation has been closed. in-chief the Sinking Army and substantial result has been obtain. at the same time. entrusted with ed although the prospect is report the post of chairman of the Sin-ed to be quite hopeful. The Feng- kiang Political Commission.

tienese delegation" are. expected a Besides the death of General leave Peiping for Fengtien to Yang from his serious wounds, over morrow. ten were seriously wounded and five others were killed.

PAINTING A TOWN BLUE:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEKING, July 18th. Not content with changing the name of Peking, the Nationalists are planning to change the street names which have a monarchist flavour, such as the Prince "Wang Etreet, and have commenced paint- ing the red walls of the Imperial Palace's National blue. They also intend to remove all yellow tiles, thus destroying the picturesque appearance of the ancient capital.

HANDING OVER. (Trun Wan Yat Pad.)

SHANGHAI, July 16th. The Fengtientse stationed at Lutai have evacuated for Fengtien. immediately after their departure Nationalist troops moved in to 6 their place. Pag

y

NORTHERN REMNANTS.

(THROUGH BEUTERʼS' AGENCY.]

PEKING, July 16th The militarists have decided that Pei Tsung Hsi:shall "suppress the Chihli-Shantung remnants between

and Shanhaikuan and.

(TRROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

STONEY, July 10th. Francis Birtles was enthusiastic ally welcomed when he arrived here, having motored from London. On his journey he broke all long distance records Leaving London on October 10th, he has since travelled 10,000 miles by land and 500 by sen.

world.

with the quter

Terrible Privations. The party took supplies sufficient to last them for a month.

fessor Malmgrene pluck was de- monstrated right at the start for the party came across a bear, Malmgren although his arm was fractured managed to kill the creature."""

Everyone

real desire to curtail their arma ments.

(THROUGH REUTER'B: "AGKICY.]· Italy's Acceptance.

American Capital Needed." In my inaugural address I at tempted to point out the impor- tance of a greater economic de- velopment of these Islands and the necessity of encouraging the entry of American capital for that pur Rox, July 15th. pose. I believe that problems is the The Italian Government has fundamental problem of the Philip briefly replied to the United States pine Islands to-day underlying Government accepting the proposal nearly all other problems, and it for a multilateral treaty for the in the subject to which I now wish to direct the principal attention qutlawing of war as interpreted in Mr. Kellogg's Note of June 4th of your honourable body.

·DOCTOR GRENFELL

Afterwards, the trio encountered appalling sufferings. They found themselves on Boating ice which constantly carried them from their course. The whole party en- dured terrible privations and on June 16th, Professor Malmgren was WELL unable to continue.

implored Mariano and Zappi to Both his legs were frozen and be

carry on and to take his compass and all the food including his

HONOURED.

FAMOUS LABRADOR

PIONEER.

EARNED KNIGHTHOOD.

【BRITIKE WIRELESS SERVICE)

The

***In my opinion, Philippine de velopment now calls for operation in and by big business units. What is needed here is the corporation with ample resources in capital and technical and expert talent."

Certain thoughtless critics have sought to arouse suspicion, and enmity by saying that to invite the help of such capital would be to America. It would be hard to con- institute economic serfdom to ceive a more disastrous error.

I believe that American capital has learned the unwisdom and the danger of attempting unfairly to exploit the land in which it enters. Western Civilization.

I believe that it is ready to come Many years ago the Filipino here, and it certainly will be per- people turned their faces from the mitted to come here only upon Orient towards the West and ac terms of fairness with respect to cepted A Western civilization. the treatment of its Filipino part With the progress of time, their pers and ita Filipino labour." tastes have become more firmly set

America's Example, upon the ideals of the Occident.

The Philippine Islands to-day. Not only in their material sur- roundings are they grasping after stand in much the same economic and becoming dependent upon the situation as the United States stood - comforts and advantages peculiar one hundred and fifty years ago. to a Western civilization, but in We in America were than possessors their political ideals and in their of the boundless resources of a great

but education they are vigorously cul- continent, tivating a mental aptitude and de- and lacked the means to develop sire for such advantages. The im- those resources. We borrowed free- proved roads and motorbuses which ly from Europe, including many transport your people from pre- countries with whose political in vince with su case and rapidity, stitutions we had no sympathy. Es undreamed of a few years ago are America in economic serfdom to significant. The Filipino people these countries to-day? She has Dr. Grenfell has spent twenty-to-day constitute a community in developed her resources; she has the Orient filled with enger paid back ber debts; and to-day is five years in ministering to seamen and other inhabitants in wild Western desire and hunger for the not only independent of her former They saw Professor Malmgren Labrador, where he was qualified mental and material good things creditors, but is able to lend to lift his head from the grave, and to act, as the occasion demanded,

of this life, but are held back from and support them in their later hesitated. He then shouted: "Gel as a missionary, surgeon, master

a gratification of this desire" by troubles You may be able to save the others mariner and magistrate. at the price of my life.”

THE NEW LEGISLATURE, - | share,

PRESIDENT FOR SIXTH TERM.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].....

: MANTIA, July 16th. The new Legislature, in which the Nationalista "Party has an over. whelming majority, is being con vened at ten o'clock this morning. The Nationalista Party is again in power, as it has been since the first Legislature of 1907.

A general caucus held on Satur- day unanimously elected Manuel Quezon to be President of the Senate for the sixth term, while Manuel Roxas was elected Speaker

of the House for the third term "

"EVACUATION OF THE

RHINELAND.

"The Price Of My Life.” In response to his repeated re- quests, the officers ultimately gave way and dug him a grave in which he lay down to dial mod that Mariano and Zappi set out and twenty-four hours later, had only been able to cover a distance of a hundred yards. My

The two gallant officers then trudged through terrible conditions until they were within a mile of Broch. Island when Major Mariano was suddenly afflicted with ice- blindness. HA

On six ocensions while on their journey, aeroplanes passed over- bead, but none spotted them till Tchuknovsky's timely discovery:

HuDay, July 18th. Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, who is well known for his missionary work in Labrador and Newfoundland, was received by HM the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday, when His Majesty conferred upon him the bonour of Knight Com mander of the order of St. Michaet and St. George.jpg

WONDERFUL ENGLISH-

WEATHER, GERMAN STEAMER FEELS

THE HEAT.

[BRITION WIRKLING BETVICE]

Ruosy, July 15th.

DIVERS' SEARCH FOR MILLIONS.

10,000 DIAMONDS IN A SUNKEN SHIP.

ST. NAZAIRE, June 17th,

we were poor

cem. They haye fually located (the wreck alter a year of dragging on a sandy bottom ten miles south of Belle De, directly west of: Bt. Nazaire. The Italian steamer Arpiglio of Genoa, under Captain' Tomei Mario, which has already, recovered treasure from sunken- ships in the Mediterranean, hai been engaged to undertake the

The spell of brillisas venther con- More than 10,000 diamonds, tackle that

Luanchow aw those in the Jehol FRENCH SOCISTS DEMAND EARTHQUAKE AT SMYRNA shade temperature of 57 being the Belgian Congo to London and Lano to me just before hit ship

Arca."

FIFTH PLENARY SESSION.

„ÍTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

SHANGHAI, July 18th.

LEFT TO CHIANG.

(Wah The Fat Pao.)

BHANGHAI, July 16th Marshal Feng-Yu Hsiang's spokesman declared that the troops: of the Broond Army Group', now stationed in. Hopei (Chihli) pro vince will soon be ordered to with The Kuo in learns that there draw towards Hoaan. Marshal is no truth in the rumours that Feng had decided to leave the the Filth Plenary Bession, now whole problem of reconciliation fixed for. August 1st, will be far with the Fengtienese to Marshal ther postponed. Feng Yu Hsiang Chiang Kai Shek to settle with and Tea Shih Shan have been in

vited to participate.: the Fengtienese delegation.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,Ţ

PA18, July 15th

The National Council of the "Bocialist Party has passed a resolu- tion declaring, inter alia, that the immediate and unconditional

GOVERNOR'S FAMILY

INJURED.

(THROUGH: REUTER'S AGENCY,],

« CONSTANTINOPLE, July 16th.“

evacuation of the Rhineland re- A violent earthquake of 20 mains an indispensable conditionasconde duration shook Smyrna of say Franco German rapproche yesterday. Many buildings were mentem

, damaged and several persons in The resolution was passed by jured, including the wife and child 1700 votes to 1,288.

of the Governorated

tinues over England, the unumus)

reached in some places,

which were being shipped from do not think that we shall have any difficulty," said Captain Yesterday, London experienced Fent down with the Belgian linereft for the scene, this afternoon.

13 hours sunshine and Elisabethville when she was mak

sale in the captain's cabin, of A heat fog in the Chamel caused in 250 feet of water off Belle. Ile The diamonds are in a small the German steamer Augsburg, of by German submarine is Septem which we have a plan. We shall 7,000 tons, to collide with the ber 1917, the objective of an low open the cabin with dynamite Italian steamer Morigolo, seven Italian salvage ship which left here and then try to reach the aster miles south-west of Dover this afternoon with a crew of ex- when the safe is located the

The Augsburg afterwards collided pert deep sen divers.

vage · ship will lower a powerful with the wall of Dover Harbour, French insurance companies electric magnet and bring it up. duing much damage, and is now which covered the vast loss of the If the cabin is full of mud the aground on Chalk Rock, ent of the ship are Sdancing the expedition, magnet will merre to locate the port, with her bows smashed in.

and they have every hope of mozafe.”