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五拜 號十月六英港香 FRIDAY,

JUNE 10,

1927.

·日一十月五

AGREEMENT SEEMS UNLIKELY. SHANSI'S ROLE.

"HIANG PLANS ANOTHER CAMPAIGN.

HANKOW AND PEKING ALSO MAKE PREPARATIONS.

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From Hankow comes news that the "Reds" are preparing for another drive against the Fengtien forces, whilst it is known that Marshal Chang Tso-lin is reorganising his dispositions. The failure of the North and South negotiations is not unlikely.

past few weeks.

CANTONESE EXPEDITION READY.

YEN SHI-SHAN HOLDS BALANCE.

THE RACE FOR PEKING.

feeling at The anti-British Shanghai, June 10, Yesterday a big mass meeting Ningpo is developing but along the and parade avas held in Nanking Yangtze everything is quiet.prevent General Chiang Kai-shek to celebrate the victory of the ex- Nuval Wireless. peditionary army.

More than

80,000 participated. In the even- ing a lantern procession took place.

YANGTSZE REPORTS.

Hankow Again Prepares.

THE C.N.C. STRIKE THREAT.

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OFFICER'S DEATH. HONGKONG'S POLICE NEGROS DISASTER.

FOUND SHOT IN A MOTOR CAR.

RESERVE.

BIG RESPONSE FROM THE CHINESE.

CAPTAIN COMMITS

SUICIDE.

A DRAMATIC FAREWELL.

Mulanay, Tayabas, June 3. Captain Juan Altonaga shot himself on the deck of the Negros?

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MANILA ARMY ENQUIRY.

THE TRAINING SYSTEM. Four dayd have elapsed since Manila, June 4.-An Investiga- The ruce for Peking is being run

Enquiries made, this morning so fast and is 30 close to being the expiry of the ultimatum ten-tion of the death of First Lieuten-

the recently in ant Russel Yuckenberg, Quarter-with regard to son that one might be pardoned dered by the deck officers and en-master Corps, Philippine Scouts, augurated Special Folice Reserve, just before that ill-fated steamer for perhaps prematurely report-gineers of the China Navigation will be started this morning by a ing the victory, writes Mr. George Company, and the Telegraph was board of officers appointed yestar-show that about 70 men have so overturned and sank, in the typ E. Sokolsky in the N. C. Daily informed, on enquiry this morn-day by Major General Fred W. far been sworn in, and judging by hoon, of May 26, according to

Sladen.

the applications that are being survivors of the tragedy. Seeing Lieutenant Yuckenberg shot News. For it has ceased to be a ing, that the Corapany has not race of armies, but has become replied accepting either of the al-himself at about 7.10 am. yester received, it would seem that there that there was no hope for his day, while seated in his automo-will be little difficulty in obtain-vessel, he embraced his sons in SHANGHAI GETS APOLOGY.

bile which ho had parked not faring the 300 men required.

farewell, and turned his revolver a master of talk and negotiation turnatives offered..

It seems unlikely that a strike from the quartermaster store, and provides another example of

It is proposed to organise com-upon himself. Both of his sons There is still a lull in the "fighting between the North and amazing possibilities in combina- can be averted, unless somo de-Port Area. He used a .38 calibre

The survivors described the South; but in connexion with the prospective conclusion of an under-tions and permutations in China. Anite move is made by the Shang- revolver and fired twice into his paries of British, Chinese, Indian are missing.

Roughly the combinations are as hai office within the next few days. abdomen, the bullats passing just and Portuguese members of the

as tremendous, literally, Meetings, of the officers have below the heart, and severing an community, and so far the greater waves standing between the leaders of the armies, an interesting report is follows:

Pro-Soviet. Tang Seng-chi, been held in Hongkong and Shang-artery. Both bullets passed out response has come from Chinese. overwhelming the Negros before to hand from Nanking which states that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is

The first survivors were washed holding a military conference there preparatory to embarking on the Chin. Yun-no, Cheng Chien, and hat this week, and at both gather through his back and through the This is partly accounted for by the vessel, was overturned.

He was not found the fact that there is no other ings, the decision to hold up the seat of his car. Feng Yu-hsiang.

opening for Chinese, whereas with ashore at Barrie Pasay, Sitio Lina- Anti-Soviet-Chiang Kai-shek, ships at midnight on June 20 was until 10.20 am. fourth phase of the Northern Expedition-the domination of

A Filipino Scout soldier on duty regard to British Europeans and tagan, Bondot, on Sunday, May number 86. All Shantung and Chibli." This is at variance, with carlier messages Yen Shih-shan, and Yang Yu-ting re-affirmed unanimously. If the

The Hankow Government must strike does eventuate, all ships in Port Area noticed blood stream: Portuguese, the Volunteer Defence 29. They now which stated that he had entertained emissaries of the North.

reach. Peking first to remain a of the China Navigation Company ing from the base of one of the Corps absorbs a large number. of them were in the water from otherwise it is fleet which are under way on June doors in Lieutenant Yuckenberg's it will be remembered that only two to three days.

a short time ago a Portuguese Government;

All of the missing are believed to simply a municipal organization | 29, will make for the nearest port,car. He immediately reported Company was formed in connexion have drowned, maging she cities of Wuchang and will be tied up untilan agree what he had seen to the quarter-with the Volunteers, and this has Several women and many stu- and Hankow. Whatever might be ment is reached..

master storekeeper. The latter depleted the number available for dents are among the aurvivors. suggested about the brilliance of The dispute arises from the walked to the car and found the police service..

Most of them are still in Bondoc, two days' hike from here. At Shanghai, the Chinese General whose troops were that Government the fact remains Company's action, two months ago, lieutenant stumped down in the

Chinese Going Ahead.

The Sontua arrived at Mulanay responsible for the firing at yachts recently has sent a written apoloou that it has lost control of any in reducing wages by ten per cent. seat and with a pistol lying at provinces which might have A strike was threatened imme-hia side. One of the lieutenant's

However, many applications are she ran into heavy weather and at noon, to-day, after a rough trip. to the British Consul General, Shanghai is quiet, as are most of the adhered to it last January. From diately, but the position of foreign hands was grasping the steering

a military standjoint, the success residents on the Yangsze, was wheel of the car while the other was still being received, and as soon hard squalls just outside of Mari- as sufficient men for each companyveles, and after fighting the seas Yangtsze ports.

Interesting reports from Canton state that the Anti-"Red" of General Chiang Kai-shek along serious, and Sir Sidney, Barton hanging at his side.

the Tientsin-Fukow railway was prevailed upon the officers to con Despite the fact that he was have been sworn in, the movement for hours, was finally forced to expedition is preparing to advance into Hundin (presumably against disastrous to Hankow, and in spite tinue on duty. Recently, through suffering from a severe internal will go ahead in all sections. take refuge in Baradero Bay, Yacken So far the only company which is Mindoro, and wait for seven hours the Wuhan party) and the forces to be used will consist partly of of the fact that they should have their respective guilds the China hemorrhage, Lieutenant

proceeding. Kwangai troops which have been arriving in Kwangtung during the hind some sympathy for soldiers of Coast Officers' Guild and the Ma-berg was conscious when found. at present in actual operation is until the weather improved befo:G

the revolutionary army defeating rine Engineers of China-He calmly told the quartermaster that for the Chinese, but It is

The Sontua will take the survi- the northern imperialistic hordes, the European officers issued a storekeeper that he had shot him-expected that the other sections Hankow was hoping for a victory strike threat, offering the Com-self and asked for a drink of ice will commence active work and vors to Masbate for trans-ship-

brought training in the near future. ment to Manila, of the disreputable, Shantung-pany the alternativen of restoring water. The water was

The idea of the movement is A late report by telephone to Chihli army. These may not be the old rate of pay, and inciden him and an ambulance called. He in accordance with the high prin- tally, refunding the amount al-was taken to Sternberg General that there, shall be a trained, usi-Governor Perez from Vitaniano. ciples of the revolutionary masses, ready deducted, or of submitting Hospital where all efforts were formed. body of men ready to take F. Aguirre, vice-president of their place alongside the regular Mulanay, to-night, "states that but it was tuchun polities of the whole question to an impar-made to save his life.

police in the case of an emergency forty-three survivors were left very low type and Hankow, Com- tlal Court of Arbitration."

but it is not intended that train at Barrio Uni, No Statement.

about twenty rade Borodin, and the running

ing shall be of too strenuous with the municipal president dogs of Soviet imperialism suc-

The lieutenant refused to make character.

of Mulanay remained at Barrio cumbed to it. In their anxiety to

Each applicant must be prepar Kulong-Kulong ánd the .dis- matum, and noting the demands, any statement relative to what- from reaching Peking, they were but has taken no further, action ever motives he may have had for ed to swear in for a period of abled ones were left at Bondoc prepared to prolong tuchunism in in the matter, up to the present.shooting himself. When asked if three years, and afterwards he on Thursday morning.

Two policemen, who arrived_at" Shantung by promising the pro-

he had any last words to say, he will be required to qualify under

he three heads-ordinary elementary Mulanny at 7 p.m. from Bondoc vince to that Joseph-coated

requested that his body eremated and the ashes thrown squad drill and rifle exercises, reported that all of the shipwreck- general, Chin Yun-ao.

police duties, and rifle and pistoled passengers and crew were taken away.

on board the Sontus bound for He died at 1.20 p.m. yesterday. shooting.

Navarro, Members are expected to qualify Masbate, Major Various rumours concerning financial difficulties spread under, the first head at the board the Sontua, will try to in- Isible motive for Lieutenant the latter two will be repeated at survivors to Manila iramediately, Feng Yu-hsiang, who, with Gen- BRITISH ATTEMPT TO MAKE through army circles as the pos- earliest possible moment, while duce the captain to take the" eral Tang Seng-chi, is commander- the military situation in Anhwei at Chengchow is still in progress, in-chief of the Communist Army.

Yuckenberg's action. As far as intervals throughout the year. A

Fifty-Five Fatalities. could be learned from authentic recruit will have the option of and on the Hsuchow front. Gen-

Nanking, June 9. The "Christian" general pushed

Lucena, no electing to qualify for the last

June 3. Twenty- sources, the lieutenant had eral Li was entertained by the. It is reported that Kuominchun down from Shansi to Honan and

London, June 9.

members officers and one financial responsibilities at the two courses at a time which will Nanking Generalissime at a big representatives are visiting captured city after elty with case The Interest of British aviation. Port Area where he has been on sult his own convenience. In of the crew and forty-eight pas banquet in Army Headquarters. Chiang Kai-shek at Nanking in a province which he knows well

connexion with the anti-"Red" al- and which knows him from the circles is now centred in the pros- duty, as assistant to Major Fred struction in police duties will be Bongers on the steamer Negros, given in the form of from eight which sunk during the typhoon Preparing for More.

liance.

saved. Nine days when he ruled over Honan Pect of a record being achieved by Damnan.

Lieutenant Yuckenberg was 34 to twelve lectures, "each taking on May 26, were Wuhu, June 9.

and ordered silk clothes and ciga-the Service pilots who will at-

non-stop years old and a native of Ohio. about an hour, and an instructio members of the crew and officers There is nothing to report.

and forty-six passengers are miss- rettes but of Kaifeng as devilish tempt, this month, a luxurios. He set up his headquar-aeroplane flight to Karachi, a dis-He served in the regular army book is also provided.

from 1911 until 1914 and during With regard to pistol shooting, Ing.

оп CANTON'S CAMPAIGN.

This is the official report made ters in Kaifeng where once his tance of 4,100 miles.

recruit has had to Governor Perez cf Tayabas to- favourite literature was rend in It is regretted in the Press to the World War he was with the this will depend largely Anti-Red Forces Ready, the original by cotton tradefs from day that it was only the sheerest Federalized forces of the National whether the

Antioch, and proceeded to prepare bad luck which prevented, Lieu-Guard. He received his commis- previous experience, but in mos night by Fortunato San Diego, port was brought to Mulanay by Canton, June 9. to march on Peking with the assis-tenants Curr and Gillman from sion in the Philippine Scouts in cases it will only mean attending presidente of Mulanay. The

the vice-presidente, Mr.. San ed a conference in Nanking to.

Allogether four brigades of tance of the most brilliant fence succeeding in their similar at-1918 and has been on duty in the at the range twice.

I is understond authori-islands since that time: He was

some Diego and the police, and discuss plans for the fourth opera Kwangsi troops have come down rider in all of China, Guvernor tempt

on their

tion.

to Canton to help in the anti-Red Yen Shih-shan of Shansi.

tatively that the cause of their unmarried, and so far as is known

It will be seen that the pro-passengers, are stili The Nanking Government has northern expedition, and the total An older Chinese once remarked forced descent in the Persian Gulf had no relatives in the Philippines.

The Negros sank at 3.30 p.m. sent General Li Lich-chen to number of these troops exceeds that Yen Shih-shan, must have lied was nothing more than an air-lock The address of relatives in the gramme of training laid down is way there from Bondoc.. Fukier to officiate the ceremony 10,000.

to some one, for in the 15 years in the petrol pipe of the machine. United States is not known at Fort not likely to be a serious bar to

would-be applicants, and really on May 26. Four life rafts with that he has held Shansi, he has It is stated that Lieutenant Carr Santiago.

amounts to the minimum of essen shipwrecked passengers and mem been loyal to everyone at different will again act as pilot, while the

In Good Health...

tial training. Members will hebers of the crew. reached Barrio times. He has been for and navigation will be entrusted to

having been buffeted by the waves against every proposal and prin- Flight Lieutenant Harrison, at

A post mortem held yesterday entitled to similar benefits from Casay at noon on May 28, after ciple that has been suggested in present on the staff at the Air afternoon revealed that Lieutenant the Government as are the Volun- for nearly two days.

A meagre report received here General Chien Ta-chun, the anti- the course of the Republic. He Ministry. The chances of success Yuckenberg had enjoyed the best teers, in the case of wounds, dis

abilities and injuries received to-night states that Major Navarro every loader are regarded by experts as very of health, According to the at while serving; and in the event of and the medical officers who at Koo Ying-fan, the Finance Minis- Red feld-marshal, has decided to has been allied to

tending physicians at Sternberg ter, yesterday. Delegates to the send them all into Hunan to attack and to every group of leaders. bright.British Wireless...

General And--this is the main point-he

General Hospital, he was a perfect their being called out on duty they tempted to reach the survivors

will receive pay. conference have been arriving the Red army there.

at the barrio of Bondoc from the from the provinces which are un Wang Shao-hang. the. Kwangsi

has held his jab longer than any

man physically.

Notices in the Gazette will cast coast of the peninsula man-- Jer now the Nanking jurisdiction. military chief, may go up to Hunan other official in China, except Tang

The mystery surrounding the shortly announce the names of aged to get there by hiking over also to take command of the Chi-yag of Yunnan, who was simi- Nam Chung Pao.

self-inflicted death of Lieutenant officers who have been gazetted, the mountains from San Narciso.. Kwangsi contingent of the expedi-larly altuated, and who has recent-

Yuckenberg may be solved in a and the names of subalterna who They boarded the rescue ship Y. few days. The board of officers have been appointed. ly been reported to have died al-

Sontun at Bondoc. The Kwangai troops will attack though it is more likely that he

ordered to convene to-day was ap Anyone Interested in the move- Some survivors are to be shipped Chunchow, on the Hunan-Kwang-was laid to rest by one of the two

pointed at the request of Colonel ment should make point of call from Bondoc to the Island of Mns- tung border, while the expedition-mayors of the palace who have for

William G. Gambrill, department Ing at the office of Chief Inspec-bate for transfer to a vessel going.

believed quartermaster, made immediately tor W. Kent, at the Central Police to Manila. It is ay force under General Chien Ta-two years or so been governing chun attacks through the Ping-Yunnan in his name. Yen Shib

after the lieutenant's death. As Station, where the Adjutant, who most of them are disabled. All hsiang-Chuchow railway from shen now re-emerges, the associate "A report showing a loss of over to a possible motive prompting the is present from 9.30 until 12.45 those able to hike are thought to a written apology from the Chin Kiangsi. The two forces expect of Marshal Feng Yu-haiang, but half a million sterling on the action of the lieutenant, Colonel every morning, and most after be on their way to Mulanny. GRO Commander of the troops who to meet in Liling, and then ad-curiously enough he is opposed to years working, and foreshadowing Gambrill had but little to say when noons, will be glad to give any wore, responsible for the outrage vance, towards Changsha.

Communism and to Soviet Russia; proposals for the reconstruction questioned yesterday. He remark- additional information. General Chang Hsueh-llang speaks of the company, was presented at ed, however, that Yuckenberg"hid to him as though he were the the annual meeting of the Armhad no financial responsibilities in connexion with his duties for the General Chu Pel-tch, who has representativo in the North of strong, Whitworth Company. as well as men, were deliberately

Mr. Frater Taylor, the vice-past several months. fired upon by Nationalist troops government, has expressed his in- mediate between them, and Gen-chairman, presiding, stated that been dismissed by the Hankow Chiang Kai-shek and asks him to.

The board appointed to meet near Lunghua.

On June 4th, another yacht, was tention to join Marshal Chiang eral Yang Yu-ting explains to him conversations were being held comprises of Major Thomas L Kai-shek again. A larger part on what terms peace between with regard to closer working ar-Gorp, Medical Corps, president; fired on, but fire was returned on of General Chu's army has gone Nanking and Mukdon is possible. rangements with Vickers, and also Captain Louis Knight, Air Corps, MOSCOW MISSION RETURNS. this occasion by a motorboat from over to the Hankow aide, and the Furthermore, although Feng Yu-atnted that the Board would be and Captain Harald A. Barnes,

Hawkina.

quiet, but the war remaining part of it now in Kiang-hsiang, expected him to send an reconstructed to complete the Quartermaster Corps.

General Li Chung-yan, commar- der of the 7th. army, the Kwangsi

Hankow, June 9.

contingent, which is considered The Hankow "Reds" appear to another drive the best fighting force of Marshal be preparing for Chiang Kai-shek's army, arrived against the Fengtien forces on al Nanking yesterday to report on the Banan front. The conference

A

The Nanking military authori Lies consider the capture of Isuchow and "Haichow to be the conclusion of the third stage of The the northern expedition. fourth stage will be the campaigns against Shantang and Chili. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has cull-

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of the inauguration of the new At present the Gfh. Kwangsi Fukien Provincial Government. brigado is on the Hunan border, The general financial confer the 5th brigade is in Lokchong ence in Nanking will begin its ses- the 4th brigade in Shinkwan, and sion on the 15th. inst., according the 3rd. brigade in Canton. "to an announcement issued by Mr.

A SHANGHAI APOLOGY,

For Firing on Yachts.

Shanghai, June 9.

The British Consul-General, Sir Sidney Barton, has been handed

on the Whangpoo River on May

29th, when in the course of a

race, nine yachts, carrying ladies

tionary army.

An Ally.

Success of Yen Shih-shan... Their advance toward Peking was to be achieved by General

LONG NON-STOP

FLIGHT.

NEW RECORD.

דיי

ARMSTRONG'S LOSS..

RECONSTRUCTION SCHEME

at is being reorganized by General army to Kolgan' to begin an in-scheme.

vasion of Manchuria through General Chu has sont a repro-Mongolia, he is discovered send-

erally is obscure. outh while clear- peaco are ac-

Chu

CONSIDERED.

London, June 9.

The management was consider- or further out- sentative to Nanking by way of Ing a force to the Kinhan Railing the capital being written down

considerably.

s in the ovont Canton to call on Marshal Chiang way, where he corks up Fong arley breaking Kal-shok-Nam Chung Pao.

(Continued on paga, 12.)

Yu-hsiang's corridor between Kai- The report was carried-Reu-

ter..

(Continued on Page 7).

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-up

2/0.1/16.

7.06 p.m.

Essential Training.

ANGLO-SOVIET BREACH.

London, June 9.

re

that

LINDBERGH REFUSES AN ANNUITY.

A TWO MILLION DOLLAR TUND.

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New York, June 9, Among offers of financial assis The members of the British Mis-tance which Lindbergh ins refus-: slon in Moscow, which was with-ed, is one of a life annuity.from a drawn on the breaking off of diplotwo million dollar fund sponsored matic relationa with the Soviet by a group of wealthy Philadel Government, have arrived in Lon-phians-Router's American Ber don-British Wireless.

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