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1927. 日七十月五

FEARS OF BIG COUP

AT HANKOW.

MANY WUCHANG EXECUTIONS.

AIR FORCE UNITS.

The Cost to Britain.

London, June 15.

Sir Samuel Hoare stated in the House of Commons that "the total

LONDON REPUDIATION OF

STATEMENTS.

י'י

THE 1916 AGREEMENT.

The strike threatened by the

CANADIAN REPORT OF DISCOVERY.

FRENCH ARE DOUBTFUL.

New York, June 15.

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED AS additional charge hitherto falling engineers, and thick officers of the A message from Quebes reports

PRECAUTION.,

HUGE ARMY READY TO

MARCH

ON PEKING.

COST OF BRITISH

FORCES.

There are grave fears among the authorities at lankow of A pro-Chiang Kai-shek coup, and there are rigorous menaures being taken to prevent such a development, including the declara- tion of martial law in Wuchang and the wholesale execution of men who are believed to be Chiang Kai-shek's troops in civilian disguise. The Hankow situation is growing even more tense and an outbreak of trouble is expected.

General Yen Shishan, the Thehun of Shansi, has definitely gone to the side of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and he claims to have 120,000 men under him ready for an attack on Peking.

In the course of answers to a series of questions in the House of Commons yesterday, it was stated that the cost to date of the ditions naval forces in China was £240,000, that Britain bad no intention of departing from its policy of non-intervention in Chinese matters, and that the negotiations regarding the British Concession at Tientsin had been suspended, pending the settle." ment of some outstanding points.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has asked that all available nero- planes at Canton be sent to Nanking, and it has been decided to retain only a few for the expedition to Kiangși and Hunan, the remainder to be sent North.

on the air votes in respect of the despatch of air units to China was approximately £40,000-Renter.

DEFENCE OF PEKING.

The Agreement of 1901.

London, June 15.

China Navigation Company, for that Captain Nungesser and Major which the agents in the Far Enst Coli have been found alive, are Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Reuter's American Service. will take place a fortnight from to-day, according to the present position of affairs..

Now Denied.

Montreal, June 16.

been

PROBLEMS.

WAGES AND SICKNESS- BENEFITS,

QUESTIONNAIRE DISCUSSION,

Geneva, June 15. The Labour Conference by 66 votes to 28 decided to exclude the question of trade union freedom from the agenda at the next con- ference; thus killing the famous questionnaire to the Governments

INTRIGUING FACTORS.

ARISE.

MATING AND CHECKMĄTING.

The situation in the north is orie of the most complex that has driaen, for years and readers who are trying to follow developments and find that they cannot under- fstand what is going on need feel no scnse of inferiority because they can make neither head nor

The only reply received from A message from Chicoutimi, 30 as regards the freedom of associa-tail of it; for not only are the in the House of Commons, Mr. the Company, subsequent to the miles from the River Bond, whencetion and combination, which refers authorities in the same boat, but G. Lorker Lampson told a ques- letter in which it was asked to the original report emanated, tioner that British troops had been signify (a) its consent to submit denies that Nungesser and Coli to the rights both of employers the biggest figures in the struggis and workers; thus a very bad im- are in precisely a similar dilemma, despatched to. Fcking and Tien- the dispute to an adjustment have

found. Reuter's

pression has been produced at the writes Mr. Rodney Gilbert to the tsh in view of the agreement be-board in accordance with the American Service.

International Labour Office, which N. C. Daily News. Almost all that tween the Powers and the Chinese of May, 1916; or, alternatively (b) terms of the arbitration agreement

Earlier Hopes.

regarda the matter as one of the anyone can do is to get accurate most important on the agenda at information upon the status of the present conference.

Government in 1901-Reuter,

STATUS OF TIENTSIN.

Negotiations Suspended.

London, June 16. Questioned in the House of

its decision to restore the salaries to the previous level, as well as to refund the salary percentage deducted since April 1st, 1927, has been a letter from. Messrs. John Swire and Sons, Louder.

This letter was read at a com- Commous as regards the progressbined meeting of the China Coast of the negotiations relating to Officers' Guild and the Marine Tientsin, fr. G. Locker Lampson Engineers Guild of China, held said that since the previous state at the Merchant Service Club, (Shanghal, on June 6th, says ment on May 2, the negotiation

Shipping and Engineering. had been suspended, while certain points were being settled between the British Minister and the au- thorities at Peking.

Therefore, for the present, it was not proper to make a public statement on the subject.-Renter.

BRITONS RETURNING.

London Repudiates.

The letter from London re- pudiates most of the statements contained in the Guilds public atatement.

Quebec, June 15. Intense Interest has been arou- sed by the report that a forester of the attitude of employers' and out the most likely upshot as one Some condemnation was heard each of the chiefs, which is by no means easy, and then try to figure has seen mysterious dares, appar-workers' groups and some of the ently of Veroy lights or petrol Government delegates, for in- of this sort we shall try to do, for.

would a chess game. Something torches in the sparsely populated stance those of Canada, Japan,we belleve that we have sound Saguenay district to the north of and the Netherlands, who voted general information on the rela- the St. Lawrence river below for exclusion.-Reuter. Quebec.

It is thought possible that the aviators Nungesser and Coli may have passed over Newfoundland in the fog and flown over Labrador to northern Quebec and landed in some remote spot.

Wage Regulation.

co-His

Grand

tive positions of the numerous fac- tions, but we do not invite the public to put too much faith in our Geneva, June 16. prognostications.. The unforeseen During the discussion at the is the commonest element In Chin-" International Labour Conference see politics and the wood is full on the minimum wage questionn- of dark horses. jaire, Mr. Lall, of the Government

Let us start with Sun Chuan- of India Industries and Labour fang. Search Ordered.

He has intact an army of Department, approved the ques-10,000 men and about 50 pieces of Every forestry official in Sa- tionnaire, which he said the Indian artillery, with abundant ammuni- After some discussion a resolu- guenay district has been ordered Government favoured. The Indian tion, equipment and provender.

trace of the Government would gladly tion was passed to the affect that to search for any

retreat up the the Guilds were determined to aviators, but as there are few operate in the preliminary en- Cana! was forced by Chang maintain inviolate the 1916 agree- roads in the district and com- quiry.

Tsung-chang's To Hankow and Kluklang.

confused flight. Mr. Freestone, of the Union ment, and that they therefore munication is only, possible by.

up the Tain-Pu railway to affirmed resolutions passed at boats or afoot and it may be some Labour Department, declared that the Shantung border. His en- London, June 16. Replying to questions about Shanghai and Hongkong on May 9 time before any definite news is wage-fixing machinery had fairly tire force was evacuated in China, in the House of Com- and May 23 respectively, regard-received.--Reuter's American Ser- advanced in South Africa, and good order--the guns being car there was a growing opinion in Fied on boats--has crossed the mons, Mr. G. Locker Lamp-ing the stoppage of all the vessels, vice.

Paris, June 15. favour of abolition of home work. Lung-Hai railway and is now, for son stated that the naval nu-of the Company en June 30th,

sceptical re- The draft questionnaire was the thorities and His Majesty's

most part in southeastern Minister had agreed that British The Guild Secretaries weregarding the report from Quebec. adopted by 80 to 22.

Shantung, the most westerly units residents, including a small propor-farther instructed to write to It is pointed out that the aviators

being at Yihsien, which is con- tion of women, might now be per-Messrs. Butterfield and Swire to had no flares and as the Saguenay

nected by rail with Linchong. mitted to return, to Hankow and point out that any suspension of district is not entirely uninhabited

The Conference also adopted by This movement was essential, as Kiukiang.-British Wireless.

the Chinn Navigation Company's it is unlikely they would not have 27 to 0 a draft convention dealing one can ace from the map, because services which may take place on met other human beings.-Reuter with sickness insurance in in-had Chiang Kai-shek's forces oc- and after, June 30 would be due The report of Captain Nunges-dustry, commierce and domestic cupied the Lung-Hai line from tation purposes, are now stationed.

solely to the company's attitude in ser and Major Coli having been service, and a draft convention Hauchow to Haichow, he would The arrest in- Wachang of a It is understood that Yanir Sen in-

repudiating the agreement of May, found alive, will probably be re relating to sickness insurance in have been cut off from all but the large number of Marshal Chiang tends to establish his headquar- To Drive Against Peking, 1916, and that the responsibility (ceived with much scepticism, until agriculture by 85 to 9. Kai-shek's troops, in plain clothes, ters at lehang, and a further large

for the stoppage would rest en-substantially confirmed, as the has resulted in elaborate precau body of his troops have been ob General Yen Shi-shay has eir understand that a letter to this more than a month, ago when pre-

Shanghai, June 16.

tirely with the company. We public werd hitterly disappointed tions by the Wuhan authorities served retiring in the direction of elated a telegram announcing his effect was sent to Messrs. Butter mature reports of their success against coup. Martial law has lehang along the north bank assumption of othee as Comman-field and Swire on June 7. been declared and street searches the Yangtze.

ful crossing of the Atlantic were are rigorously carried out.

cabled from America to France. gates to the elty are heavily guard- ed and are shut at night.

CANTON PLANES GOING NORTH.

Hankow, June 15.

All

The military have rended up a large number of men believed to be special details from Chiang Kai-shek'e anti-Ked army, and, ex- ecutions are a daily occurrence, it is understood.

to hand in Information now dientes that there was consider. able difference of opinion and ar- gument at the Chengehow Conter- once just concluded, and it is stat. .ed that the Wuhan authorities

left somewhat discomfited."

YEN SII-SHAN'S FORCES.

der-in-Chief of the Northern China

As at Hankow, the rice shortage Nationalist Army. General Yen

at Tehang is becoming increasing- also announces that he has mo

ach a large body of troops, the drive against Peking and his ly acute, and with the advent of bilised 120,000 treaps for the vil population is growing appre armies are marching on Pekini hensive Nuval Wirdeas.

· Chenglin, June 15. There is nothing to report, thị situation remaining unchanged. --Nævul Wireless;

NAVAL ADDITIONS.

The Cost Up to Date.

London, June 15.

through two different directions.

Commander Killed.

In lankow, the situation re-

In the House of Commons, reply-

Reported Execution. mains unaltered, but it is feared

ing to questions,, Mr. W. C. that trouble may be experienced

General Tien Wei-chun. a for- estimated that the Bridgeman in the near future. The rice shortage is causing severe hard- additional cost falling on the navy er chief subordinate of Marshal ship, particularly among the coolic yote, due to the additional naval Wa Pel-fu, is reported to have class, and with the extra strain forces in China, was hitherto been shot by Marahal Feng Yu- hsiang in Chengchow. Nam £240,000.-Reuter,

Chung Duo

thrown on the resources. by the returns of large numbers of troops from the Honan front, it is thought that there may be clashes. ---Naval Wircless.

MARTIAL LAW AT WUCHANG,

Outbreak of Trouble Feared.

THE LEGATION GUARD.

British Reinforcement.

1927.

"NOT GUILTY."

RUSSIAN ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.

Warsaw, June 15.

assassinated ist, recently Soviet Minister to Poland.}

Life Sentence,

4

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the

Newspapers are

Sickness Insurance,"

sen, with no ports. between the

The British employers abstain- mouth of the Yangtze and Hai- ed from voting in the last-named. chow where he could have found commendation" by 99 to 0 regard-drawal.

The Conference adopted a "re- adequate shipping for a with ing sickness insurance..

The session closes to-morrow,—~

It will be recalled that Captain Renter

Nangesser (a photograph of whom appears on our picture page to- day) and Major Coli left Paris in

Chang Tsung-chang's Men. The main body of Chang Tsung- chang's army is concentrated on the Shantung border in the vicinity

an attempt to be the first to fly THE BALKANS UPSET. [of Lincheng and is hopelessly de-

direct to New York, on May 8. The plane was reported the next

day to be passing over Portland, LEAGUE ACTION POSSIBLE. Maine, on the way to New York, and the news caused transports

Ch'u

moralized. The Kuomintang in in correspondence with at least 40 of his officers and also. control in Nanking claims that the 7th ind

Shantang a growing force of ban. "I killed Voikov, but I am not

dits. His men, among whom north- London, June 15. 10th armies have crossed Teng-guilty of murder," calmly replied hsien and are already on their way towceda at the opening of his joy in France, to be followed

Replying to a question as to ern military agents have been mak later by grief and indignation

the reason for The Shantung trial, and added that he did so on when no further signs of the avia- whether the Foreign Secretary his inability to make a stand, have to Yengchow.

ing inquiries as Commander, General Ching Keo-account of what the Bolshevists

tors were seen, There were re- would bring the matter of the shu was killed in action in a battle had done to Russia-Rentor.

ports of machines being observed strained relations between Albania said that they were willing to deal near Lincheng............

During the last [Koweed, a Russian Monarch-off the Newfoundland coast, which and Yugo-Slavin before the fairly by him,

turned out to be unsubstantiated. Council of the League of Nations, 18 months they had received 20 A search was instituted by air-Mr. G. Locker Lampson in the cents each, so they were each ready Bald Sir to ire two shots in his interest, raft and shipping off the United House of Commons States and Genuina coaste, for Austen Chamberlain was now in but they were not going to risk. some days, but without result. Geneva attending a meeting of the their lives by firing three.

Yu-mi, Governor of Chihli, has Finally only the most optimistic Council. hoped to hear of the airmen's ar- It might be regarded as assured despaired of him altogether, and rival at some wild part of the that he would use his discretion has not only withdrawn all support North American mainland.

as to the best means of assisting but, foresceing a possible occupa- Captain Nungesser and Major! the two parties to reach a satis-tion of Shantung by the South, has Coll.both saw much service in the factory settlement.-British Wire- had delegates in Chiang Kai-shek's

icos. Hate war, Nungesser being one of the most famous of the fighting "aces," being wounded many times, and being credited with a large "bag" of German planes in the course of aerial duels. His prob- able loss meant more passing of a daring aviator more than the

it was a national grief to the French,

Chinng Goes to the Front.

Shanghai, June 15. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is to London, June 15 leave for the Shantung front this In the House of Commons, Capt, afternoon to give personal direc-i H. D. King stated that probably tion to tite military operations. the British force in the Legation It is reported that the Fengtien Guard at Peking would be rein- party may organize a new respon- forced by about one company.

Shanghai Force.

Shanghai, June 15. Trouble in the future is feared at Hankow, according to reports received to-day. Large numbers of troops are returning from the

He saw no reason to alter the Honan front, and martial law has previous estimate as to the cost been put into force at Wuchang.

of the Shanghai Defence Force. Shanghai is quiet, the situation

Capt. King added that he under- remaining unchanged. Naval stond the Municipality at Shang- Wireless.

hai was not claiming rent for the accommodation provided.-Reuter.

NO INTERFERENCE.

Our Policy Re-stated.

Normality at Chinkfang.

Chinklang, June 15. The Chinese authorities have now removed the restriction on the movements of steamers after dark, and things are rapidly returning to normal--Naval Wireless. RICE SHORTAGE AT IChang.

Yang Sen's Headquarters.

Warsaw, June 16. The Extraordinary Tribunal has sentenced Kowerda to life servi- tude, with loss of civic rights.

Simultaneously it decided to re- commend the President of the Re- pubile to commute it to 15 years penal servitude--Reuter.

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DR. COOK'S PAROLE.

sible Cabinet to take charge of COURT DECISION REVERSED. the Central Government at Peking and Mr. Pan Fu, formerly Finance Minister of Peking, is mentioned for the Premiership.-Nam Chung Pao.

REORGANISATION.

The Kwangst Brigades.

New York, June 15.

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LOCARNO EFFECTS.

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POLICY TO BE CONTINUED.

Geneva, June 16.

camp trying to learn on what torms ke can subscribe to the Three Principles and retain Shantung and

For a year past it has been openly confessed that, in command of ary- thing bigger than a company, Chang Tsung-chang was useless, that he was a disgrace to the Feng- tlen league and that his army was

The United States Court of Ap- It is interesting to observe that: The League of Nations Council a weak spot in the line. Yang Yu- peals has reversed the decision of his mother only recently asserted the United States District Court of that she has never lost hope.] Northern Texai, granting Dr. Cook,

of North Pole fame, five years' parole.

Dr. Cook is at present serving a Canton, June 16. nentence for using the American

American

The Kwangs army, which is maila in a manner contrary to the known as the best Nationalist con-regulations.--Réuler's tingent, is being reorganized. Service. Formerly all the Kwangsi truppi London, June 15. belonged to the 7th. Nationalist. Replying to questions in the Army, with General LI Chung-jen House of Commons, Mr. G. Locker as Commander and Wang. Shao- Lampson said he was unable to hung as vice-commander. Part of express an opinion as to whether the army was taken by General LI all the Powers interested in the Chung-jen up to the north to join Far East were observing a policy Marshal Chlang Kai-shek's expedi- of non-interference In purely tion, and the remaining section of

DISARMAMENT.

PRELIMINARY WORK TO

CONTINUE.

Geneva, June 16.

NETHERLANDS

FLIGHT.

Holland to Dutch Indles.

in a communique states that the ting has openly ridiculed him in members in conference have interviews. It is absolutely certain examined the questions left in now that he must go and it is very suspense at last December's meet likely that, at an impending con- ference in Peking he will be asked ing, and have again unanimously to go. It seems not unlikely that noted the desire to pursue the

Locarno policy, which has already Sun Chuan-fang will then take his Amsterdam, June 15, given important results in the place. If Chang does not give up

His command gracefully, it is prob The first passenger-carrying interests of peace-Reuter.

able that Sun Chuan-fang will move! aeroplane from Holland to the

from his prescrit position to Tsing- Dutch East Indies has left the

tao overland and establish himself Schipol aerodrome. The passen-

on the Taingtho-Tsinanfu railway. ger is M. Van Learblack with a

to participate in a joint attack of valet. They hope to complete the

Tainanfu. Journey in five weeks via India and Singapore.-Reuter.

Airman Reacties Budapest,

Budapest, June 15.

A BANQUET TO LINDBERGH,

Interesting Figurą from Shansi.

The most interesting figure in "he' north: at" the moment is Governor New York, June 15. Yen Shih-shan of Shanai, who has

ATTENDED BY 4,000 PERSONS.

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Ichang, June 15, Chineso matters, but that polley the army in Kwangsi was recently The council of the League of The Dutch airman Van Lear- Four thousand New York men holated the Kuomintang flag and General Yang Son has now ar- was followed by Britain, who sent to Kwangtung to join Can-Nations has adopted a report in black's aeroplane, from: Amster- attended 庭 municipal banquet has moved down to the Peking- rived at Ichang where a large hoped to secure the general adopton's expedition against Hunan favour of continuing the work of dam on the way to the Dutch East in the Hotel Commodore in honour Hankow railway and occupied a number of his troops, who used tion of this policy as far as and Kianget: According to the the preparatory disarmament com- Indies, has landed here according of Colonel Lindbergh-Reuters section of it. South of him there is "steamers and junks for transpor- possible.-Reutor.

(Continued on page 18.) mittee.Reuter.

to programme.Reuter.

American Service.

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