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CHINA BUILDING.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

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NO. 22,223

一拜禮號八十月七英港香 MONDAY, JULY

18.

1927.

CHINA'S ARMIES RE-GROUPED. PACIFIC FLIGHT.

MODERATES ALLY AGAINST

EXTREMISTS.

HANKOW-NANKING FIGHTING

IMMINENT:

FILIPINO PLANS A BIG HOP.

CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS,

A campaign to raise 71,000 pesos with which to finance a trans-Paci-

SEQUEL TO FLYING TRAGEDY.

LAST MESSAGE PICKED UP ON CHEUNGCHAU.

$3 PER ANNUM

TAX SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

REVOLT AT END.

STRONG MEASURES

EFFECTIVE.

A VIENNA AFTERMATH.

Vienna; July 17. The general strike has ended.

If you keep your car well painted and varnishod, it will do much to increase your joy of ownership,

ad it will add hundreds of dollars to its re-sale Line Estimates on request

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1346 or 1247, 53. Wong Fei Chung Road. Happy Valley.

SEIZING THE SALT

REVENUES. ---

RELENTLESS POLICY OF

NATIONALISTS.

وا

TOBACCO CRISIS!

#4

TOO MANY STRIKES IN PHILIPPINES.

WOES OF THE INDUSTRY.. Too many strikes, too many mid- diemen, the poor quality of the to-

AN OFFICIAL ENQUIRY.

A DEFINED CAMPAIGN. „ "A dramatic and poignant sequel ISfie flight from Manila to San Fran- to the fatal air crash at Cheung Strest traffic has been resumed

In connexion with the taking Chau last Tuesday when Flying The restaurants and cafes have teresting to observe how the cause of faulty methods of cult!-

Nanking Government, it is in- cisco, was launched on Thursday Officer L. W. H. Phillips lost his opened, but no intoxicants are be. Chinese extremists and militarists vation and the lack of locally grown

WHERE IS BORODIN' NOW?

The most important news to hand to-day regarding the China situation is that concerning an impending re-alignment of forces in China's civil war It foreshadows the possibility of an understanding between Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Mar- shal Chang Tao-lin for the purpose of taking joint action against the extremists. It predicts that the Manchurian wur- lord will battle with Feng Yu-hsiang and that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek will fight the Hankow Communists.

In connexion with the above General Sun Chuan-fang has arrived at Peking, presumably to discuss the proposed armistice. His attitude is said to be uncertain.

Less than 100 miles now separates the rival Hánkow and Nanking forces and large numbers of troops are concentrating in the vicinity of Kiukiang, just boldw which it is expected that fighting will shortly take place. The Hankow commander is said to be recruiting labourers in order to fill the gaps in his army."

Conflicting reports regarding the movements of M. Borodin state that he has arrived in Shanghai on a German gteamer and, to the contrary, that he has not yet left Hankow, his reported departure being merely a subterfuge..

over of the Salt Gabelle by the

bacco grown by local planters be

have gradually extended their hold tobacco leaf for wrappers are ing sold.

on the salt revenues, until now and trade unions are negotiating administration from the greater The leaders of the Socialists they have ejected the original with the Government with a view part of the country. to resumption of the railway, telo- graph and telephone services, and

satisfactory conclusion is likely. Crowds Visit Ruins..

a

"

Later.

recent setback in the islands' tobac among the principal causes for the

co trade, it was declared at the hearing on Thursday morning of the joint tobacco corumittee of the Philippine legislature.

night by a small group of Filipinos life, is the discovery of a rain- interested in the plans of Lieut. soaked piece of paper near a house Donato Halili, local birdman. The on the island, which on investiga- failure of Halili's recent efforts tion proved to be the last message to interest army and navy authori-written by the unfortunate officer ties in the United States prompt- before the tragic fall.

In reviewing the position to-day, one has to bear in mind that the ed the meeting.

What the message actually con-

whole country, both North and The group attending the session tuined, we have been unable to as-

South, has long had its eyes on

Lorenzo Corren of the Tabacalera was not wealthy but what it lacked certain, the local naval authorities,

the salt revenues, and though the and P. A. Meyer, president of the in cash, it made up in enthusiasm to whom it was handed, stating

hostility is not so marked in the Corporation controlling the Alham and ambition,

North, there is the same polley of ra and La Flor de india factories, says the Manila that it has no real bearing on the Thousands are visiting the extermination of foreign control. Bulletin An executive committee accident.

were the only speakors. "Lack of It was written on ascenes of the fighting, particularly The first signa of this attitude time prevented others from testi- consisting of Vicente Fernandez, meino. form," koaded "For use the ruins of the Palace of Justice, by the Kuomintang, and its subse-fying. president of the Philippine Cham when flying only" and it was at one time a splendid building, quent, outgrowths, were seen more ber of Commerce: Arsenio Luz, picked up by a resident of Cheung and now a deplorable spectacle of than four years ago. It was on May

The Problem Examined. Manila carnival director; Stewart Chau..

'desolation. Tait, promoter: Senator Juan Ale-

Practically only the 8, 1923, that the late Dr. Sun Yat- It is difficult to explain how the foundations remain, the window.sen had the collectors of the salt Lacco industry is a current topic in The plight of the Philippine to gre, Speaker Manuel Roxes and A. message came to be on the island frames have been burned, and only taxes and their nominees ejected official quarters, says the Manila Croft, was appointed to handle as it is not believed that Flying the bare ironwork of the right from office in Canton. For nearly Bulletin. It is a matter of grave the affairs of the campaign, but in- Ofcer Phillips throw it overboard, cupola is standing. All the artis- three years this remained a prac-concern in official and commercial asmuch as none of these was pre- It can only be presumed that the tic ironwork in the renaissance tically isolated case, but from quarters. sent it remains for them to be paper flattered out of the machine style is twisted, while within noth-early last year there has been as conducting a hearing. So far it A legislative committee notified of their appointment. during the crash.

ing remains but blackened and regular campaign of ejectment has heard a tale of woe. It pro An enquiry into the cause of broken walls and heaps of plaster and illegal seizure, which perhaps ably will hear more of the death was held on board H:M.S. and rubble.

has passed almost unnoticed by same. The simple fact is there. The campaign started off with Hermes on Saturday, it is under-

the average reader of events in not much on the other side for t the assurance of 26,100 Pesos, stood.

Nothing of the furniture was China.

to hear now. Of this sum 25,000 pesos is the. No official information concernable judicial records are. strewn

way and is not making progress t salvaged. The remnants of valu-

The reason is that the tobacco businesa is in a ball offer made by Stewart Tait several ing the verdict is forthcoming, but weeks ago in behalf of himself and in well-informed circles t

everywhere. ig

ward a better standing. four Manila businessmen, whose thought that the stalling of the names Mr. Tait has refused to re-engine was..the sole cause of the veal. The offer of 1,000 pesos tragedy. made by J. Rosenthal was added to Mr. Tait's offer while the remain- ing 100 pesos was collected last night from those attending the

26,000 Pesos Alrendy?

FENG BUYS MUNITIONS FROM RUSSIA. meeting.

Shanghai, July 17.

kow continues on a large scale,

Wuhu, July 17. General Wang Pa, who leads

A fresh re-alignment of the civil →→Neval Wireless. wars in China is apparently im- confirming that Marshal Chiang the 16th and 27th Divisions, has pending, despatches from Peking

Kai-shek has proposed an' armia- gone to Anking.-Naval Wireless. tice with the North. The North-

Chiang Kai-shek at Nanking. ern leaders held a conference last night and it is believed they are

Nanking, July 17. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek re- replying to-day that a truce will be acceptable subject to the with- turned to Nanking en Saturday. drawal of the Southerners from -Naval Wireless. Shantung, with joint action against the extremists.

It is known that the "Christian General," Feng Fu-haiang, having obtained a loan from Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, at Hsuchowfu, is using the funds to buy munitions · from Hankow, while rifles coming from Russia, confirming the consensus of opinion all over

are

Chinkiang, July 17.

A further contingent of troops belonging to the 1st Army cross- ed from the North Bank to-day.

Naval Wireless.

WHERE IS BORODIN?

Conflicting Reports.

Hankow, July 17.

China that Feng Yu-hsiang has The authorities are imposing a always been more red than pinke strict censorship of all telegrama, The outcome of the presen: M. Borodin, the Russian adviser, movement is difficult to forecast, arrived at Shanghai yesterday on but it is likely that the contestanta a German steamer.-Naval Wire in the future will be Marshal less.

GEN. SUN AT PEKING.

Hel

Praceeding the appointment of the executive committee, Lieut Halili outlined the plans of his fight and briefly resumed the at- tempts he had made to secure back- ing from the United States. announced that he would spend 35,000 pesos of the amount collect ed for a plane while the balance would be consumed in the purchase of supplies, fuel and incidentals. Flier Confident.

THEY DIED ON. THE MENEN ROAD.

A MEMORIAL TO 56,000 HEROES.

Hitherto the police have made 250 arrests.

Heavy Casualties.

the assistant district salt inspec: It was on May 31, 1926, that

torate was seized at Swatow.

On July 2 following, there was. a similar outrage at Pakhel, when the district inspectorate was seized, and the staff, both Chinese . The casualties are estimated atmoat insulting manner.

and foreign, were treated in the 70 killed and over 600 wounded, which much exceeds the number of victims In the revolution all over Austria three years ago.

Gradual Extension.

Those on the inside of the indus try set forth many causes for the situation. The different ones f them do not mention identiell causes, but one thing is apparent from what they all say. That is that the permanent cura does not On October 7 the same year, thee in the production of a cheaper inspectorate at Amoy had to be product. The product is too chuy shut down, "and later, with the already, Mamin eight manufac Calm prevails all over Austria, advance of the Nationalist forces turers are struggling with the dost although the railwaymen and into Fukien, a similar policy product they are able to make with the

problem right now because the pro postal workers have gone on yailed, and the sub-offices and dis- materials available is underbid by strike.

trict-inspectorate of that province machine-mado cigars-in-the United

closed by the end of Armed police are now guarding February last. the devastated Palace of Justice,

As regards Yunnanfs and

were

London, July 17. and friends of Britisli soldiers also the Town Hall, House of Kiangai, it may be noted that none

Many thousands of relatives killed on the Menin Road during Parliament, Foreign Office and of the local inspectorates have the Great War will attend next other public buildings. Sunday when an impressive mem-

States.

Lack of Quality. The Philippines can produce high received the required funds from grade tobucco and should export orial the Menin Gate-which has | A special defence force of arm- the local revenues, in continuation high-grade cigars, in quantities. been erected to the designs of Sired Republicans has been, formed, of the hostile campaign of the Once upon a time Philippine to "I am confident that I can make Reginald Blomfield, will be un, taking an oath of allegiance be-Nationalista.

bared ranked second to the best a successful fight from Manila to veiled by Lord Plummer.

fore the Burgomaster, Dr. Seitz. At Hankow, as is probably fresh | Cuban, Neglect of production San Francisco," Lieut. Halili

in most memories, the salt inspec- methods has permitted a grave said, "and despite the fact that by the British,lion, looks towards The Gate, which is surmounted

Tourists Alarmed.

torate officiala were my every effort to secure a plane the Ypres Salient, and is a mem-

forcibly backsliding, A mun long identified has met with fallure, I am still orial of 56,000 officers and men the Tyrol hurriedly, in motor-cars. twice looted, once by soldiers and ditions in the Cagayan valley. This Many foreign tourists have left ejected; and in Ichang the offices with the tobacco industry has sald of the administration have been it is useless to try to improve con- determined to go ahead with the who died there, and have as The international trains between at another time by the populace. original plans.**

man advocates the transfer of all known graves.

Italy and Germany, via Brenner, According to Lieut. Halili, he

After the collapse of Sun kindly affections to a new district The Secretary for War will take have been running uninterrupted- Chuan-fang, the district inspector: in the islands and the bringing up will take one pilot, and one aari-part in the ceremony, at, which ly throughout the disorders, with-ate at Hangchow was seized, and of an industry in the ways it should gator besides himself. He has the King of the Belgians will out Italian military protection the staff forced to flee. selected J. P. Perez, a reserve offer his country's tribute in per- Reuter.

go. Other tobacco men may not lieutenant and a Manila aviator son.--British Wireless, to make the trip as pilot. and mechanic, while Florenting Buc- naventura, who served during the war as a lieutenant in the United States Navy, has been chosen to fill the post of navigator.

Mediterranean.

A VISITOR FROM AFRICA,

LIBERIAN PRESIDENT IN LONDON,

Paris, July 17. A Communist named Lettel, who is alleged to have fired the first shot in the Vichna outbreak, has

been arrested.-Reuter.

Reasons for Collapse.

The game hostile policy is agree with this point of view, but observed at Shanghai, Sinklang, it is admitted that improvement. and elsewhere, and it may be noted must start in the tobacco fields, in have recently appointed their own mental system of financing which that the Nationalist authorities the seed beds, in the seeds before they are in the beds, in the funda- nominees to the preventive fleet on is clear behind the production end the Yangtaze.

Elsewhere, the same trend is of the industry. remarked, and Feng Yu-bsiang, in Klangeu on November 20, last year, assumed complete control of the salt inspectorate offices.

Chang Tso-lin against Feng Yu Borodin's Departure Denied. hsiang, battling in the vicinity of

Lieut. Perez is a graduate of the Yellow River, while Marshal

Shanghai, July 17,

the flying school conducted in

Vienna, later. Chiang Kai-shek and the Hankow The British naval authorities Manila seven years ago, while Mr. Communists will strive, for the have received reliable information Buenaventura is the only Filipino)

The collapse of the revolt is mastery of the Yangteze.-Renter. here that Borodin

undoubtedly due to the resolute has not left who held a commission in the

decision, of the Government' 'to' So in the present culmination of Hankow, and that the story of his navy during the world war. The

London, July 17. move the loyal troops from the events, one observes merely the departure is subterfuge. There latter saw service with the Atlan-

The President of the Republic provinces to the capital. Great crystallisation of a long, relentless is nothing further to report, the tic Fleet during 1917 and 1918, of Liberia, which is one of two precautions were taken to ensure policy, that the Powers, apparent What Line Will He Take? situation remaining quiet.Naval and later was stationed on Ameri- independent, states of

Wireless.

Africa, that these movements were madey have made no effort to counter- Peking, July 17.

can warships cruising in the governed by people of African dos without arousing the suspicions act when its first indications made

themselves apparent General Sun Chuan-fang arrived

cent, will arrive in London to of the well-armed Socialist de- on Sunday evening, on a mission

"Two Routes.

morrow, and will receive an official fence corps, consequently the believed to be connected with the

welcome.

troops were brought to Vienna by armistice discussions now proceed.

Lieutenant Halili stated that On Friday His Excellency will water. The defence corps, when ing with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.

Shanghai, July 18. two courses wore available, be received by the King at Buck-they learned of this, tried to stop There is much speculation as to

Mr. Hsu Shi-ying, formerly a

According to his original plana,ingham Palace, in the morning all traffic on the Danube, but in his attitude, as he is regarded as chief subordinate of Marshal Tuan he intends flying to Guam and will lunch at the Foreign Office, vain. Thereupon a remarkable being largely responsible for tor- Chi-jui, has arrived at Nanking to from there to Honolulu where he and will attend a Royal garden change of views occurred in the pedoing the proposal for a triple discuss, with the Nationalist au will take off on his last hop. He party in the afternoon.-British ranks of the defence corps, all the alliance between Chang Tao-lin, thorities the reorganization of the way, however, decide to fly from Wirecas.

members of which decided to join Chiang Kai-shek, and Yen Hyl- Anhwei Government.

Manila to Formosa and from there

the forces of law and order. shan, last month.--Router.

to Yokohama, making the hop HANKOW VS, ' NANKING,

Forces Approaching,

Shanghai, July 17. Wireless reports from the Yang- taze ports indicate that a clash between Nanking and Hankow is possible so soon as the advance guards of the Hankow forces have

A

PREPARATIONS.

Hankow's Recruits.

Hul is a

HOUSES COLLAPSE IN LONDON.

The Government's Part. It is the height of folly, says the journal, to assume that the cure can, bo effected through gov-

subsidy, ernment

government monopoly or direct government participation in the Industry. The Government can help through adequate support of the industry, but what it does should be in the form of backing to enable the in- dustry to pull "Itself ont of the" hole. The government can do much through the employment 'of tobacco experts to work with and among the planters. The govern- ment can apply its usury laws co MAN AND WOMAN KILLED. oppose the system of financing which results in virtaal debtor

· London, July 17, peonage in many sections. The While the lower storeys of the government can give its support. native of Anhwei.

There has been no fighting from the latter elty to Honolulu. PACIFIC RELATIONS.

Fears of Invasion.

buildings in a side street off Re-to stop agitation which is doing gent Street were being recondi~ [untold harm to the cigar indus- along the Tientsin-Pukow railway He pointed out that the latter since the 16th, for the rival armleg course would carry him over the

Rumours that Hungary and tioned, the premises collapsed, and try at the very time it is in a

critical Italy were preparing to take ad-a number of persons were burled dangerously

condition. are now struggling near Yancheng path of ships and consequently Trains from Pukow are running

vantage of the confusion, to invade under the ruins.

The government through agricul PRES, COOLIDGE'S MESSAGE. Austria also helped to cool the would be, less dangerous.

Several were injured, and one tural education can work for im- to Lincheng.

Lieutenant Halili, who is a

ardour of the Socialiats, all the woman and 'one min were killed. proved varieties of tobacco and reserve lieutenant, of infantry, i

more moderate elements of whom Owing to the disturbance caus-better methods in growing and started flying seven years ago, At the meeting of the Pacific rallied on the side of the Governed to an adjoining house, it was but for the last two years, has Relations Conference a telegram mont when they saw the orgy of found recessary to demolish it. made but few fights. He is confrom President Coolidge was read bloodshed and destruction accom-British Wirelcos. make a successful trip across the teen the nations Interested would object of which was to drive out fident, however, of his ability to hoping that true friendship "be panying the revolt, the ostensible. Pacific, and his ambition has led result from frank discussions at Dr. Seipel's ministry and place a him to seek aid both in the Philip the Conference.

Socialist Government in power. Mr. Wilbur, the president-DEF

Router. Stamford University, defended the United States immigration policy," declaring that it was based on a desire to preserve the integrity of the country and not on an assump. The leaders of the Social Domo- tion of the inferiority of allcncratic Trade Union have issued a peoples. He hoped the quota sya-manifesto urging the workers to

"

At Hankow..

Mr. T. V. Soong has arrived at Hankow. reached Hukow, 20 miles down Director to the 6th. Army has Mr. Lam Cho-ham, the Political tendered his resignation.

General Chang Fat-kwai, in

river, from Kiukiang.

A total of 10,000 Nanking troops

left Wuhu for Anking, yesterday, view of the coming war with the Pines and the United States.."

Less than 100 miles now separ Nanking army, a filling the gapa

rates the rival forces-Reuter.

BIG TROOP MOVEMENT.

Honkow Forces at Kiukiang. Klukfang, July 17. The influx of troops from Han

of his armies with the labour pickets and labour youtha corpa. This is because General Chang's ablo casuallbles in the Honan war, force recently suffered considor General Chang commands the 4th. (Continued on Pago 14.)

TO-DAY.

Dollars on demand 1/11.15/18. Lighting-up

7.10 p.m.

Konphuu, July 17

"Red" Municipal Guarda.

Vienna, July 18....

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ANOTHER QUAKE IN PALESTINE.

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TWO SHOCKS BUT NO:

DAMAGE.

Jerusalem, July 17. Two slight earthquakes were

tem would be extended ultimately obey the new armed Municipal felt this morning, but there was to the Asiatic peoples-Reutor.

(Continued on Page 14.)

no damago Reuter.

curing. The government can per fect a better system for financing agriculture. It can give Indus try the support which tends to bulld and not, to tear down.

But after all is said and done the cure for the industry lles.in the industry. It depends primarily upon those connected with the : Industry. Government agents and agencies can co-operate with and. support, the industry in a manner and to a degree they are not doing now, but at the same time those same end. Vicious competition in in the industry should work to the

buying and marketing have

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