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THE KWANGTUNG

RAILWAYS.

NANKING'S CONTROL

ACCEPTED.

THREE LINES AFFECTED.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDINT. }

CANTON, Feb. 18th.

The Canton Political Council has decided to accept the order of the Ministry of Communication at Nan. king and to hand over the control of the Canton-Hankow, Canton Samshai and Canton-Kowloon Rail WAYS. These three concerns have been under the Provincial Depart ment of Reconstruction and the Provincial Council has, up till now, opposed surrendering them to the Ministry at Nanking.

Mr. Sun Fo, the Minister of Com- munications, recently sent one of

his subordinates, Ling Sing Hai, to conduct a through investigation into

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1929.

FENG MOVES INTO LR WANG REVIEWS SOUTHERN RAILWAY TORN BY RAVENOUS

SHANTUNG.

AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS

AT "CHEFOO.

THE SITUATION.“

PROGRESS OF FRENCH "NEGOTIATIONS.

TWO DIVISIONS NORTH OF CONCESSIONS TO JAPAN.

TSINAN.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAL, Feb. 18th.

(THROUGH REUTER'S. AOKNOY.)

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th. Dr. C. T. Wang in an interview declared that the general principles

IMPROVEMENTS.

HUGE ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME COMPLETED.

BETTER SERVICES,

**[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE,],

RUGT, Feb. 18th.

The Southern Railway's £11,000,000 electrification scheme of 1,875 miles the central section of the rail- way will be completed by March 4th. The new electric services will then come into operation and the ethers previously worked on the Minister. After that the treaty overhead wire method will be operated on this direct current. would be signed.

Arrangements for the settlement system. The services have been re- of French claims arising from the modelled and ingressed in some Nanking incident. "had also been cases to as much as 200 per cent. over the previous steam services. completed. The amount of com pensation that China had agreed

The North-China Daily News contains a report from reliable sources that Marshal Feng Yu for the conclusion of a new Sino- French commercial treaty concern Hsiang has moved eight divisions

ing Indo-China had bees agreed, of his North-Western Army into and he expected shortly to hold the Shantuig in anticipation of a large scale occupation of the province al meeting with the French by the former Shantung-Chibli forces under General Liu Chien Nien, the Chefoo commander, who has been engaged in the recent trouble there, and who is said to have received considerable financial support from the former adherents of the Anfu Party.

It is pointed out that at the recent Disbandment Conference, where all the principal leaders were represented, it was agreed that in the event of the evacuation of the

to pay was about $100,000, of which $30,000 represented compensation for one Frenchman killed by Com- muniste. French Government had agreed to contribute to philanthropic work in China

This sum however the

the affairs of the railways. It was following his report that negotia tions were started. General Chea Ming Shu, Chairman of the Kang- tung Political Council, has 10 Twenty La Zone" by the Japanese waived his opposition, being introops, Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang fluenced by the fact that all rail should occupy Shantung, with the Sino-Japanese negotiations. Dr. C. ways have been placed under Nan exception of the region of the T. Wang said "I am still waiting king control, except those of Kwang Shantung-Kiangsu barder, which for Mr. Yoshizawa to make his next

tung, and it was considered very im.

portant that they too should be

under the Central Authority.

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TWO NEW LOCOMOTIVES. Of the four locomotives purchased in America" by the Canton-Hankow Railway, two have arrived and are

now being assembled at Wong Sha. They are of the latest type and one, which was tried a couple of days ago, did over 40 miles an hour with out difficulty. This engine is pow on the service between Canton and Shiukwan. Owing, however, to the bad state of the permanent way, the maximum speed has been restrict ed to 30 miles an hour. This is, however, more than one-third faster than the speed of the old locomo- tives and the journey between Can- ton and Shiukwan only takes three hours when this engine is in use instead of the full Ave of the other locomotives.

The second. new

engins will also be in commission very soon and the railway author ities are confident that this im- proved service will see a satisfactory increase in business.

All three railways have been roti- fied of the Nanking order and have been told to prepare for the trans- ference. How that will be effected, and what will happen to the present employees has not yet been- decid- ed:

SHANSI LEADER CALLS CONFERENCE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY.]

PEPING, Feb. 18th. Chinese reports state that Yta Hei Shan wil hold an important

Questioned on the progress of the

was to be under the control of move. He knows what our mini- Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's Fourth

Division.

Military Developments. The North-China Daily News re- marks, however, that Marshal Feng is apparently declining to await the the completion of the negotiations between the Japanese and Chinese diplomatists, but is proceeding with his plan according to the exigencies of military developments in North China.

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The North-China Daily Newa

states that of the eight divisions now being moved in Shantung, only two are being sent to the north of Tsinanfu, the, other six being stationed at Tsining and along the Grand Cinal.

mum demanda are as we have

Fielded till there is no ground for us to yield any further. I hope the Government at Tokyo will see the reasonableness of our views."

NEW FRENCH TREATY.

(Wah Tu Tal Pao).

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th. Dr. Wang Chung Hui, the Presi- dent of the Judicial Yuan, has told

Chinese Pressmen that the Sino- French negotiations are proceeding very satisfactorily and it was hoped that a new Sing French Treaty would be concluded which would

It is further stated that acgi- be more favourable to China. dental fighting is reported to have

Speaking of the Sino-Japanese

broke out in the Wasunkuan renegotiations, he was of the opinion gion, or the Honan-Hupeh border, between troops under Feng Yu that the prospects were extremely Hsiang and others under General Li Chung Jen.

poor.

According to the reports, two However, there are rumours that battalions of Feng's troops have Dr. Wang Ching Ting may hold a been disarmed by the Hankow forces. Nationalisi circles, however, further conversation with Mr. do not consider the situation to be Yoshizawa this afternoon over the

serious,

CHANG TSUNG CHANG TAKES ACTION.

(Wah 7'm Yut Pao).

SHANGHU, Feb. 18th.

The situation in Shantung ja fraught with danger, according to the latest despatch from Chefoo. General Chang Tsung Chang is at the head of a movement against

the Nationalist troops, and has established his headquarters at Lunghaien.

Tainan incident. The success of

failure of these lengthy negotiations will depend upon this final meet ing.

CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN TREATY.

(Wah Ta Tat Pas).

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th. The Nanking Government has appointed Dr. C. T. Wang as Flenipotentiary Representative to open negotiations with the Czecho Slovakian Government for the con- and Commerce. If the treaty is successfully concluded nations will establish diplomatic

elations and appoint Ministers.

THE KING.

ANOTHER STEP FORWARD.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Feb. 17th. It was announced at Craigweil House, Bognor, on Sunday evening, that following a restful night, the King had had a good day, and is progressing satisfactorily.

The

WOLVES.

SOLDIERS TERRIBLE FATE.

HEROIC FIGHT FOR LIFE.

(THROUGH RZUTER'S AGENCY.]

two

SPANISH REBELS PUNISHMENT.

KING AND PREMIER AT VARIANCE.

GOVERNMENT'S THREAT.

(THROUGH REUYER'S AGENCY.]

*

PARIS, Feb. 18th.

A message from Madrid states that the sequel to the recent rising has been a serious divergence of

MAD

MURDERER NEW YORK.

IN

SECRETARY KILLS HIS

EMPLOYER

ASSAILANT'S SUICIDE.

(REUTHIL'S AMERICAN" SERVICE)

NEW Yonx, Feb. 18th. Edward. Doheny, the son of the a magnate E. L. Doheny, has been shot dead ** bis home by bis

Plan-

Rows, Feb, 19th. Eleven soldiers were torn to pieces by wolves in Albania. A group of recruits accompanied by gendarmes were marching between Premeti and Koritza, when they opinion between King Alfonso and secretary, Hugh Plunkett.

the Premier, General Price de kett, who was mentally deranged, were surrounded by about fifty famished wolves. darmes were armed and they killed former favoured demeney for these Only the Rivera It is reported that, the

committed suicide,,

Doheny Agured in the Teapot seven of the wolves before their concerned in the seditious. more Dome scandal of 1934 as a messen ammunition, became exhausted.

ments at Ciudad Real and Valencia, ger, and it is alleged that he car The wolves then gathered again but General de Rivers held that ried for his father #100,000 to Mr. and attacked the party. Some of this would be interpreted as weak Fall who was Secretary for the

The King insisted, where- the men succeeded in climbing upon the Premier tendered his Interior. trees but eleven of them were pulled resignation. Members of the Cahi down and devoured.

net followed suit, after which King Alfonso abandoned his proposed amnesty and requested the Govern ment to remain in office.

PROSPECTIVE WOMEN

MEMBERS.

54 CANDIDATES AT GENERAL ELECTION.

MORE EXPECTED.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, Feb. 18th. At present 4 women have been adopted candidates et the General Election to be held in May or June, but it is not unlikely that many more will come forward as prospective members of Parlia- ́ ment. In political circles it is

The 54

ECI.

INAUGURATION BY COL.

Mr. Dobeny and the doctor had been vainly trying to persuade

Plunkett to go to a sanatorium. Mrs. Doheny summoned a doctor last night, saying that Plunkett was NEW PANAMA AIR MAIL. mad, and both went to the bed- room where Doheny and Plunkett had been closeted. Plunkett shout- ed Don't approach" and slammed the door. A shot then rang out."

The doctor immediately rushed. in and found both dead. It inferred that Mr. Doheny must have been shot hours previously as only one shot was heard.

LINDBERGH,

(THROUGH REUTER'E' AGINGỶ.]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th. Cal. Charles Lindbergh has ar rived here on the completion of his journey to inaugurate the American air mail route to Panama.

"DEAD" SON RETURNS.

LETTER TO PARENTS AFTER AN INQUEST.

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ANOTHER LINK BETWEEN TWO NAVIES.

CHILEAN SUBMARINES' BRITISH NAMES.

sun shone practically all day, and the King was able to sit by the open window of his room,

To-day was the first ocension since he was taken ill three months

CEMETERY INCIDENT. ago on which His Majesty was anticipated that the number will able to sit up continuously for be nearly one hundred,

There has been an astonishing some hours. Dr. Howitt visited women already adopted as candi-sequel to an inquest on a body which had been identified by the Craigweil House from London and dates are in the following party father as that of Frederick Ralph applied further luminous ray treat strength:

Coe, aged nineteen, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry James Coe, of een launched at 19 mont

Blenheim-road, Walthamstow

The dead" son and the parents were reunited.

A

BRITAIN'S WEATHER

IMPROVES.

TEMPERATURE ABOVE FREEZING POINT.

RUGBY LEAGUE GAMES

POSTPONED,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Liberal Labour Conservative

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HUGE INDUSTRIAL FAIR.

BRITAIN'S PRODUCTS 'ON

SHOW.

INAUGURAL BANQUET AT MANSION HOUSE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

LONDON, Feb. 18th

RUGBY, Feb. 17th. The intense frost which had There will be no ceremony when lasted a week broke down partially the British Industries Fair begins yesterday afternoon,

to-morrow at the White City, when the London, and at Castle Bromwich, temperatures rose above freezing Birmingham, but in the evening point nearly everywhere in the the Prince of Wales and the Prime British Isles. The immediate pres Minister will speak at the inau

the Mansion pect is not one offering great hopes, sural banquet in though slightly warmer weather is House, London. predicted.

Skating is general all over the country and lakes and ponds in the London parks and the suburbs are crowded with eager sportsmen,

For the first time in the history of the Rugby League, every football match had to be postponed yester day.

Ice Breakers Busy. passage way on the Thames, but the Ice-breakers are maintaining a river is completely frozen over above Oxford and there is much pack ice on the upper reaches. The

The British Industries Fair has become the biggest event of its kind in the world, and is rapidly growing, the number of exhibitors this year representing a 25 per cent. increase on last year.

Visitors from sixty countries have already arrived specially for the event and elaborate arrange ments have been made for their comfort and convenience.

Mr. and Mrs. Coe received a letter from their son on Wednesday morning, which stated:-*

Yet another link has been forged between

Navies Britain the

of Great Chile. Two sub- marines, the Capitan Thompson and the Almirante Simpson, have the Vickers- Armstrong yard. at Barrow."

These names have an English sound, and their sister ship is named after the gallant Captain

Brien, who, with Lord Cochrane, joined the Chilean Navy in 1818. OBrien was killed while boarding the Spanish frigate Esmeralda,

For over B century Chile has samed number of the

J

Just a line to let you know I am still alive. I have heard about the trouble you have been put to. I am now in ́a job.

You will be surprised to hearwarships after him and after of me. I am sorry about the other Englishmen.

She has thus mistake.

shown her gratitude to the brave. The letter was posted in Camber Lord Cochrane, did so much to hand of British seamen who, under well, and inquiries were at once help the young Republic to throw made. in consequence of which off the yoke of Spain. Federick and his parents met when be explained that he had been work- ing ar a kitchen hand in a restaur ant at Old Change, in the City.

Reported Missing.

British-Built Ships,"

The Chilean Fleet consists almost entirely of British-built shipa. The only battleship, the Almirante

ing, from home last October, and land when war broke out. She was The youth had been reported mis-Latorre, was completing in Eng later the parents were called to the absorbed into the British Navy, casual ward in Gainsborough-road, served in the Grand Fleet under Hackney, where they saw their son, at Jutland. In 1010 she was hand- the name of Canada, and fought and tried unsuccessfully to persunde him to come home. Nothing fur-ed back to the Chilean Navy, and ther was heard of him until Mr.is still one of the most powerful Coc was asked by the police to view warships in the world. a body at Hackney Mortuary. In 1914 four destroyers which which had been recovered from the were building in England. for River Lea: Mr. Coe identified the Chile were taken into the British body by means of a hare-lip. An

Fleet. One the Tipperary, was open verdict was returned at the sunk at Jutland, and the other. inquest

three the Botha, Faulkner, and The father, mother, and son, im-

Broke, did yeoman service in the mediately after there union had a North Sea. All three are now private consultation with Dr serving in the Chilean Fleet, as Edwin Surith, the coroner, who are six H. Class submarines which later stated that it was quite clear were handed to Chile after the that Mr. Coe had made an honest war, mistake in identifying the body, as The older ships were nearly all

military conference at Taiyuanku on that General Liu Tai Kai; under clusion of a Treaty of Conciliation rigorous wintry conditions are still machinery apparatus and devices that of his son. He had been misled built on the Tyne; and when it

February 20th. The objects of this

conference have not been stated.

YANG SEN'S PLANS.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

A report has been received that Yang Sen appear to be forming & group of armies in the north of Szechuan with the object of at. tacking Chungking.

LU CHUNG LIN AT NANKING.

(THROUGH BEDTEN'S AGENCY.}

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th. The Kuo Mia hews agency derirs the recent report that Lu Chang Lin has gone to Honan, and states that be merely went on a hunting trip over the week-end and has now resumed his duties at Naa- king?

"THE WAR ON DRUGS. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SKAVICA] WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th

It is reported from other sources orders from General Chang Tsung Chang, is advancing on Fushan.

GATHERING FORCES.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.].

CHEVOO, Feb. 17th. The report to the effect that the attacking force was only ten miles away from Chefoo appears to have

The Fourth Divi been incorrect,

sion is now reported to be at Penglai, awaiting the arrival of the Fifth Division and the brigand army before advancing on Chefoo.

MAINTENANCE OF JÉHOL

ARMY.

the

two

COMMUNISTS IN JAPAN HEAVY SENTENCES AT

'።

KYOTO.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

Koro, Feb. 18th. twenty-nine Communists to terma The District Court has sentenced of imprisonment ranging from 1 to

B yeard

AL

MORE ACTIVITY IN COALFIELDS.

FOREIGN PURCHASES FROM BRITISH.

maintained ·

Arctic spell on the Continent is There are indications that the breaking Slightly higher tempera tures were recorded

in Greece, Hungary and Poland.

TERRIBLE FLOODS IN MACEDONIA.

...

TWO RIVERS OVERFLOW.

IMMENSE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGLECY.};

ATHENS, Feb. 17th. Tremendous damage spread over a very wide area has been caused by the flooding of the Rivers: Varar and Strana in East Mace donia, the flood waters having risen

(Wah Te: Fat Pao).

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th. Following upon General Chang Hsueh Liang's action in suspending the payment of financial support BRIGHT SIDE OF THE COLD to an unprecedented height.

for the Jehof Army, General Tang" Yu Lun bas tendered his resigna- tion from the chairmanship of the Political Commission of Jehol.

MILITARY CONFERENCE IN MANCHURIA.

(THECOGH REUTER'A AGENOT.}

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th.

SPELL.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGBY, Feb, 18th. The demand for British conl, which has shown a steady increase lately both in foreign markets and throughout Great Britain, has in- creased the activity in the coal- Mr. Kellogg has announced the

producing areas, and more pits conclusion of an informal agree A message from Wikden states are busy than for a considerablə ment between the United Stater, that a conference for the military period. The severity of the Britain, Japan sad eleven other rehabilitation of Manchuria has weather on the Continent and at Europese nations for closer been called for February 20th at Home has greatly stimulated this operation in combatting the drug Shenyang by Chang Hach Liang, tendency, and domestic coal and traffic. The agreement involves All officers above the rank of steam coal are being produced in direct exchange of information on Brigadier General have been in- larger quantities than for many persons violating the drug lawa vited to attend.

months.

Huge areas are now under several feet of water, hundreds of people having been readered, homeless, though as far as can be ascertained no fatalities have occurred. The farmers have suffered a huge loss, however, in the drowning of cattle. The Minister of Communications proposes to visit the stricken dia tricts with a view to the organiza- tion of relief measures..

In this connection, the Govern- meat proposes to organise a zub. scription of a Pan-Hellenic charae devoted not only to the relief of the ter, the proceeds of which will be sufferers of the present disaster, but pending the execution of extensive to temporary anti-flood work,

irrigation works in Macedonia.

In Birmingham.“ Birmingham, there are nearly one At the "Heary" section in thousand

exhibitors. Engines, for hundreds of trades, power machines, tons upon tons of iron- plant,

by the bare-lip.

became necessary for Chile to re testing and weighing The body of the unknown man place. them, she turned once more mongery and builders' and mer-

was buried in the Tottenham Park to Great Britain. Six destroyers Cemetery, but by a strange mishap are now completing at Southamp chants' goods, kitchen and domes Mra Coe was not present at the ton, three submarines at Barrow, tic goods, stoves, metals in ore and burial. She mistook the place of two Fleet Auxiliaries on the Tyne, semi-fabricated electrical and gas interment, and did not arrive at and the Almirante Latorre is about plant, agricultural and plantation the cemetery until the funeral was to refit in Devonport Dockyard. machinery and implements, will total in all more than a million different products.

At the White City, London, there is an even more variegated display of industrial activity and there are seventeen separate sec tions of British industry where the exhibits are grouped for the convenience of visitors:

THE YEAR'S OUTPUT. OF PETROLEUM,

ہیں

ATTEMPTED CONTROL ÎN

AMERICA.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW TOLK, Feb. 17th. The United States Bureau of Mines estimates the world's pro- duction of petroleum in 1926 at 1,322,000,000 barrels, of which the United States produced 020,000,000 barrela.

The American output was slight ly above the figure for 1927, though the Burean says that there has been a steady effort on the Patrol the Puerican output part of the producing interests to

The high figure is largely dne and California have maintained a to the fact, that Texas, Oklahoma heavy output throughout the year.

over.

Mrs. Coe said that she had a pre- sentiment all the time that her son was still alive, I have been laughing and crying alternately all the morning. I hardly know what to do the news is so good,'

Alone In Church. Mr. Coe said that despite the shock that he and his wife had, he had never gons through a worse ordeal than that of sitting.alone in church before the funeral. He added:

British Mada Traditions. British yards have obtained this tion from other countries, and the work in the face of keen competi ships are being built at a time. when work in the shipyards at home is more than welcome...

Since the days of Cochrane the personnel of the Chilean Navy bas been modelled upon British dis cipline and traditions. Many Chilean officers have been trained" in our Naval Schools and many have served in the Fleet. In the My wife and frienda arrived past, severa! British Missions have just after the service at the grave guided the development of the side had been completed, and so I Chilean Navy, and one is now "was the only representative of the serving at Valparaiso. P family present

A Chilean Naval Mission is now When the Jetter was received in England under the command of from my son I was at work at Admiral Costs Pelle, and be and Southall My wife opened it and his officers have made an impres telephoned to me, and when shssion upon all with whom they have told me the news, I could hardly had to deal by their technical beliore it. I was so overcoas knowledge and their evident pro that the room seemed to sway fessional ability. With her long around me, but it is true enough coast line Chile has a large seafar The poor fellow whom we ing population, and it is natura) baried will probably have no one that with more than a century of to think about him. We put some high tradition behind her she lovely flowers on the grave when should produce naval officers intend to take some more there we thought it was my sun, and 7 highest. 590, Sunday.exe de

the City after his interview within world politics on the Pacific iafirat class, and may yet be Frederick returned to his work in destined to play an important pert the coroner.

of the

on

Her Navy-is a small one, but it

Ocean