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The

Hongkong Telegraph

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NO. 23,273.

三拜體 號四十月九英港香 WEDNESDAY,

#36 TER ANNUM

SEPTEMBER 14, 1927. BATAA SINGLE CUPY 10 OENTS

UNITY. BORODIN'S BOLT.

STILL STRIVING FOR UNITY.

ALL EYES TURNED TOWARDS NANKING.

IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY PARLEY AT SHANGHA 1. -

MILITARY

DIFFERENCES.

The outstanding item of interest in the China news continues. to be the Conference due to be held at Nanking to-morrow, at which it is hoped to re-unite the Nationalist factions at Nanking, Wuhan and Shanghai, and in connexion with which there have been important preliminary conversations at the house of Mr. C. C. Wu in Shanghai. Messrs. Wang Ching-wei, Tan Yen-kai and C. C. Wu left Shang- hai this morning for Nanking by speelal train, the train being

escorted by an armoured car and two battalions of troops.

It announced in a Chinese message to-day that a definite recon- ciliation was effected among the politicians at the preliminary un- official conference, but there are other messages which tell of dissension in the various military camps, General Ho Ying-zhing is said to be adopting an attitude tantamount to a refusal to co-operate with the Wuhan party.

INNER HISTORY OF HIS FLIGHT.

WARNED JUST IN TIME.

Sianfu, Shenai, Aug. 11. Although this place may be class-

A WRECKED PLANE OFF CORNWALL.

IS IT THE "SIR JOHN CARLING?":

*

THE COMMUNISTS.

ATTEMPT TO CONTROL KUOMINTANG.

BUICK 1928.

Initial shipment due soon,

THE DRAGON MOTORCAR CO., LTD.

"

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247. 53, Weas Hel Chung Road. Happy Valley.

DISASTROUS STORM OFF MEXICO.

COAST SWEPT BY A TIDAL WAVE.

MANY KILLED AND INJURED.

New York, Sept. 13. In addition to those killed,

HANKOW EXODUS.

PROMINENT LEADERS

DEPART.

MUCH LABOUR UNREST. GATHERING AT MOSCOW, EXPERTS INVESTIGATE

Hankow, Sept. 5. It will not be surprising to those

The situation over the week-end" London, Sept. 13.

who have watched the activities of

failed to maintain the promise of Search is being made at New the Communist Party of China to among those parts of China which are commonly called the quay, on the coast of Cornwall, for find that they are again active at hundreds were injured and thous better times that appeared to be ands rendered homeless in a foreshadowed during the earlier "backwood," yet it seems to have a wrecked aeroplane which was this moment when the Küomin- had the honour or dishonour from sighted about two miles out at sea tang seems to be on the verge of disastrous storm, accompanied by part of the week. During Satar- Junion and when the Nationalista tidal wave reaching a height of day and Sunday, the purchasing time to time of acting as host for yesterday.

on the West Coast of value of the treasury note dropped both honourable and notorious. Two parts of the acroplane have armies are meeting with some suc-25 feet,

to forty coppers, and the value of The last one happens to be none been, washed ashore the rudder Cess writes Mr. George E. Sokolsky Mexico on September 7. other than the now quite univer

Details are lacking owing to the Central China bank notes fall in corresponding manner. On sally well-known Borodin. On the and part of a wing. The wrecked in the North-China Daily News. evening of August 9, he, along with machine was in a direct line out It has always been their tactics 30 odd Russian companions, made to sea from where the rudder was to desert the Kuomintang when complete destruction of communi- a his first appearance in this city. found, but owing to the rough son failure was in the offing and to cations over 1,000 miles of the Saturday night there were plenty

The tempest was heaviest at foreign currency but no buyers. This is the end of one stage of his it was impossible then to launch return at the moment of success. affected region, from the Gulf of of sellers of Central China bank sorrowful return trip to his native a boat. Early to-day, fishing veg-They never supported the Nanking Tehuantepec to Guynmas.

equipped with auxillary Government because they believed land after many ups and downs, sels

numerous. Reuter's were reported. joys and sorrows, victories and de- motors left for the spot where the that i was doomed to failure; Selina Cruz, where the deaths were feats in this "land of upside down," wreckage was sighted, and cruised they deserted Hankow when it especially

An interview with him was re- for several hours in all directions, looked as though thot Government American Service.

could not survive. Now that quested today, the result being a No further, trace was, however, Now that there is possibility that flat refusal. It was made clearly

all elements in the Kuomintang On the rudder and part of the understood that he was not in a

will reunite and that the various good mood, and had not been so on wing there are no special marks of Nationalist regimee will be join- the trip. This is hardly to be won-identification, but the Air Ministryed together into one Government, dered at after his having experien is sending an expert to examine the Communists, are busy inside ed such a humiliating defeat in the them." attempt to carry out his evil pur- It is stated that it should be and outside in Party, seeking to But not only was he him quite possible to determine the gain a large, if not preponderant,

voice in its affairs. poses. self void of joy and peace; there was also disharmony in this type of machine. Pieces of allver- travelling party. It is so evident grey fabric are attached to both then that it is the height of folly

found.

REGENERATION" OF SPAIN.

notes at 300 for 100. silver or

In some quarters the fall was at- tributed to the fact that the public had discovered that the acting Minister of Finance had departed on a Japanese steamer in a secret manner the night before, in others to the Northern drive to the south which had commenced in Honan. In foreign circles, however, it was CATERING FOR PROGRESS:

mainly attributed to the incessant demands of the Government for Madrid, Sept. 13.

silver which had increased the The Communists manifest their General Primo de Rivera has is price of this commodity beyond purpose in several ways:

sued a manifesto stating that the reason. Whatever the cause, the 1. The Communist armies un-country's problems аге being fact remains that considerable wid observable Lang which are on the spirit, confidence and social dis- throughout the Wuhan cities Kwangtang-Fukien "border and cipline; concluding by declaring which showed no signs of abate

yesterday, which are reported to have already [that it is no longer the time to

despite captured Swatow, aro belleved to compromise with sick men be 5,000 strong and to consist of legislate for cases of disease, but Southern victories rellably re- fairly good material. It is also for the healthy elements, in order Ported from the Nanking district.

Southern Lenders Departing. understood that they are in al-to place the Spanish people on the liance with certain counter-revo- right road, by methods less absurd lutionary generals in Kwangtung, than those which endangered its including the redoubtable Hakka, life-Reuter, General Chen Chiung-ming and with bandit chief in the Kwang-

A very interesting report is to hand from the British trade delegation which is examining the conditions of the Upper Yangtze, this staling that General Yang Sen, in the course of a friendly con- /to hope that such emissaries could 22000/CIETY MAS MAKUNTZARAKA der Generals Yeh Ting, and Ho solved in an atmosphere of public uneasiness

versation, promises to curb lawless elements as far as possible, but claims the right to use foreign steamers for the conveyance of troops The anti-foreign boycott still persists.

CONDITIONS ON UPPER YANGTSZE.

WUHAN-NANKING PARLEY,

ar-

ever bring peace and prosperity to others. "Physician heal thyself." The party had consumed two weckt-time on the journey from Hankow to Sianfu Eight large motor trucks and passenger cars are being used for the trip from the Honan railway terminus up through Shengi and Kansu and on to Urga. Several thousand gallons of gaso line, stacks of spare tyres and vari- ous auto repairs had to be carried along. Several days delay in this city has been made necessary in order to make some auto repairs. Overloading of the cars during the first few days of travel has result- ed in a breakdown.

The City's Freak Museum. This city happens to have a fairly

There on respectable museum. #nds things old and new, ancient

re- and

modern.

Various ancient

Shanghai, Sept. 14. The leaders of Nanking, lan-

The Preliminary Meeting.. kow and Shanghai have had three

Shanghai, Sept. 13, unofficial conferences the last few days on the reconciliation of the An important meeting to Kuomintang Party. General range preparations. for the forth- at Nanking principles of the reconciliation coming conference and the formation of a federated was held at 10 am. yesterday government have been decided morning at Mr. C. C. Wu's upon, but matters will be officially gidence. A great number of Na-, arranged at the coming general tionalist leaders were present in- shelters quite a large variety of cluding Wang Ching-wei, Tsal wild beasts, fowls and and freak conference, which will probably Yuan-pei, Tang Yin-kai, Sun Fo, animals. It would seem to be begin session in Nanking to-mar- Li Lich-chun, Li Chung-yan, Chan-more than a mere peculiar coinci chien, Chu Pei-teh, Yu. Yu-yin,dence that such a place should be The Nanking general conference General Chu Tsung-chi, and other selected to house this guest and will be attended by leaders of the prominent members of the Han-his party.

Present plans are for the party to resume their journey on the morrow on next day.

row,

Nanking, Shanghai and. Hankow parties, each of which will be re- presented in the conference by twenty-five delegates. A Special Executive Committee will be formed to function as the nighesi Kuomintang executive organ, and

KUOMINTANG SPLIT?

Not Much Co-Operation.

Shanghai, Sept. 13.

kow Party.

UPPER YANGTSZE.

Ideas of Gen. Yang Sen.

Ichang, Sept. 13.

etc., may be seen there.

documents, tablets, pictures, idols

It also

In view of the fact that the gov- ernment here is now rabidly anti- Communistic, this party may con- sider themselves peculiarly for- The members of the Tradetunate that they are permitted to:

travel through this district under protection.

curb

ment" to do so.

'govera-

TIDAL WAVE DISASTER.

Over 1,000 Casualties in

Japan.

Osaka, Sept. 13. The Asahi publishes an extra in which it reports that

visited a a tidal wave

town near Kumamoto and washed out 100 houses. The casual- ties are 150.

In another down Kumamoto, no fewer than 400 houses were swept away, and the casualties are 1,000..

The town of Omuta was. flooded, inundating 5,000 houses.--Reuter.

near

now

ment

or

the

Messrs. Chen Kung-po Hau Chien, Kuo Sao-chih and several others in a subordinate capacity were reported to have left on the- gunboat "Tseutsen" on Saturday:

tung-Fakirn region. If they are QUAKES CONTINUE IN night presumably for Nanking. Yu

successful in capturing the city

off from its most important source

of Canton, they will cut Nanking

RUSSIA...

Yue-jen and his retinue with the first secretaries of the C.E.C.-left Jast night for Shanghai, In con

of Income and from the traditional RINGING OF CHURCH BELLS. nexion with this we are informed

Moscow, Sept. 13,

revolutionary base, which means that in the event of a failure at Nanking, there would be no re-

Communists treat. The

plan, after they have captured Canton, to reorganize for an attack on Nanking. If they have Swatow,

A feature of the phenomenon at they are already in possession of Miskhor was the ringing of the a seaport; which means to them direct connexion with Soviet church bells and landslides. Russia, which means arms, muni- which is now a peasants sanator tions, money and what is worse,ium, was among the numerous well-out this plan, only a section of the

new base for the Russian

that there has been a change of plans with regard to the entire re. Earthquake shocks continue at moval of the Government. from Yalta, Sebastopol, and Simferopol. this centre to Nanking. Originally Thirteen people were killed. and the whole of the Government and the archives were to have left here 358 injured at Yalta.

by September 3rd and thereafter. the seat of government was to have been Nanking,

a

the rudder and wing, and of the aeroplanes which are missing from Atlantic flights, the Sir John masters. Carling," piloted by Tully and Medcalf, had grey fabric-British Wireless.

EMPIRE COMMERCE CONGRESS.

IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS

ARRANGED.

London, Sept. 13.

Commerce

Southampton"

Although little has advisors, propagandists and drill- been said of this development in the press, it is taken very serious- ly by Chinese political leaders, who naturally dread the prospects of another tussle with the Rus- sian Communists:

The New Headquarters.

2. At Moscow, the Chinese Communist are, rapidly gathering

,

The Czar's palace at Livadia,

known structures damaged. Reuter.

INDIAN FINANCE.

RESERVE BANK, BILL NOT SHELVED.

Simla, Sept. 13,

We are now informed on reliable

authority that Instead of carrying

Government will try to function at Nanking. The rest will remain here until after October 16th, A conference is to be held at Nan- king on this date and this confer- ence will give a final decision as to the future home of the govern- ing body.

་་

Communist Round-Ups.

The government is still display- ing considerable activity in round- In the course of a debate in the ing up every kind of reactionary under the leadership of Mme. Sun Assembly on a Labour motion cen- who are now stamped as " com- Yat-sen, Mr. Eugene Chen, Mr.

Teng Jan-dah and Mr. Chen Tu-suring the Government for the shui. Estimates of the numbers withdrawing of the Reserve Bank munists" in any

DOG SHOOTING.

MORE QUESTIONS IN COUNCIL.

He

case. Séveral

six delegates from each of the Delegation have reached Wanh- Hankov, Nanking and Shanghai sien. parties will be represented in this The Senior Naval Officer of the

Man of the World. Committee,

Upper River, the Commercial The Kuomintang leaders, who Counsellor, and the Consul Gen-

From a reliable source it was received by General learned that Borodin was not have, been unofficially conferring eral were

of Chinese Communists in Moscow Bill on September 8, Sir Basil more were arrested over the week

from Wachang. These had been - in Shanghai, are leaving for Nan Yang Sen, who, in a conversation leaving China because he had been

On Friday a party of over 100 are futile, because no one can Blackett denied that the Bills had end, and some were brought across king this morning to attend the of a friendly nature, expressed

from the British know how many have gone there actually been withdrawn. official conference. Mesars. Wang his inability to do anything at the asked by the Hankow

But rather, being delegates

will and how many will remain. The said that the original plan had captured in a raid on premisas Ching-wel, Tan Yen-kai, C. C. Wu moment with those persons who

on the fact is that Moscow is now becom- been much modified, and the Gov-used, for anti-government pur- Police stations now display: and others left by a special train continued to hold anti-British man of the world, he knew when Chambers of

Castle liner Saxon, ing the headquarters of the ernment wanted time to draft an poses.

notices asking the public to assist this morning at eight o'clock. The ideas as a result of the Wannelen the end of the rope of his useful- leave. ness had been reached, and there-Union

them in their efforts to round up train was escorted by an armoured incident, which was the subject of fore voluntarily swung out from for South Africa, to attend the Chinese Communists and that from alternative plan.--Reuter.

It is fool-

communists, and the people are. car and two battalions of troops a demonstration on the anniver- his sphere of spreading sub- Eleventh Congress of Chambers of that place, they will direct all their

informed that if they know of any from the Shanghai Garrison Head- sary of the day,

versive propaganda." It was also, Commerce of the British Empire, activities in China.

have been associated with the Com-

body secretly indulging in plots, quarters-Nam Chung Pao. He gave an assurance that he however, very evident that Feng's which will open in Capetown on hardy to believe that those who

would guarantee to

they should inform the police and the telegram to Hankow asking that October 4. activities of lawless elements in Borodin should leave at once was

The congress is held every three munists who have gone to Moscow

these will investigate and arrest the evildoers. In government the sphere ovei which he has con-

the occasion for the final preci-years, alternatively in London have cut off all relations with

circles it is reported that, many trol, but added that he could not pitation of events that resulted and in one of the Dominions, them. It must be taken for grant- end the boycott.

in this crowd turning their faces Crown Colonies or India. This is ed that they are still working with

At to-morrow's meeting of the thousands of persons have signed transmitted in code through Rus- The Koomin news agency an right to use foreign steamers for to Moscow.

General Yang Sen claims the toward the Gobi desert and back the first occasion of its meeting them and that messages can be

in South Africa. nounces that Messrs. Wang Ching the purpose of transporting his

The congress will have a lengthy sian agencies directly to them Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. their resignation from the Com- as from D. G. M. Bernard will ask the fol-munist party and joined the from Nanking as well

Kuomintang ranks. If this is so, lowing questions: wel, Sun Fo Tan Ten-kai, and troops. This includes vessels flypression, dismissal and expulsion agenda to debate, embracing Shanghai and Canton.

The significance of this develop (1) What experience is consider-It indicates that the communists members of the Central Executive ing the British flag, it being stated of these utterly irresponsible Bol-large variety of subjects, all of Committee, also various army com- that the other foreign ships have sheviks, political, commercial and which have a direct bearing up-ment is twofold: first, it ised necessary before Police Officers were a good deal strenger here

increasingly

the case. mandere, will go to Nanking to-

agreed.

social conditions are on the Im-on the development of inter-Im- becoming

clear who the Chinese Com-re entrusted with the shooting than was generally thought to be After many con-

of dogs, and morrow morning,

At present no sampans are per-provement in these parts. And in perial commerce and Industry.

(2) What weapons are used, After the close of the congress, munists are. For instance, it ferences, at Mr. C. C., Wu's resid- ence, the preliminary conference mitted to go out to steamers. No view of the present suppression will be held on September 15. coal can be obtained, and there of Communism in this land, both the visitors will undertake a tour had been assumed in the past It states that the visit of the are doubts as to the supply of China and the world, has grea of South Africa and Southern that Mme.. Sun and Mr. Eugene Wuhan commissioners has been provisions.

reason for thankfulnes that there Rhodesia.-British Wireless. General Wu Pei-fu, with several has been avoided what would in- partially successful, inasmuch as Tsai Yuan-pei and Shih-tsen have hundreds of his soldiers, is now at dead have been "China's greatest already consented to go to Nanking, Kwei Fü-Naval Wireless.

August 12. where twenty-four members of the Central Executive Committee are

The local daily paper last night expected to be present. Neverthe-

published a telegram supposedly less there are indications that the

from Hankow by Wang Ching-wei conference will be postponed, and

demanding that Borodin be arrest- that the Shanghai, Nanking and

at once. The editor, ostensibly an Wuhan sections of the Kuomintang

quickly in view of his many

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COMMUNIST OUTBREAK. '--

Troops Sent to Quell

Hankow, Sept. 18. An outbreak engineered by

Simultaneously with the sup-

sorrow.".

will appoint six delegates each, who, Communists has broken out at a friend, advised him to leave.

with six military men, will hold a Puchi. Troops have been des

AN APPEAL AGAINST

·DEATH.

PPLICATION TO SOVIET

· EXECUTIVE;

Leningrad; Sept, 13.

more

Chen were not Communiats, but the mere fact that they unneces sarily took refuge in Moscow at a time when they might easily have remained in Nanking, indicates be-.. yond a shadow of a doubt where there affectiona lis,

THE PARIS ITALIAN

SENSATION.

CONSUL'S ASSASSIN

Labour. Unrest.

What is contributing to a good deal of the excitement in native fcircles is the attitude of labour at the moment. There is no doubt but that the unions are making i strong. bid for a return to their former status, and if the govern- ment should give way, which we should say is unlikely, then dis Secondly, the Chinese Com-

treas will be widespread as em munists will be on the spot to keep.

Paris, Sept. 18. ployers will certainly not be able. up Russian interest and Russian. activity, in China even were Soviet Count Nardini's assassin has to stand a second edition of what Russia so discouraged as to lay off been identified as a bricklayer they have already suffered.

The most active among the union for a time. In a word, they have named Sergio de Modugna, aged

W over the week-end was that of the

IDENTIFIED.

conference and endeavour to co- patched to cope with the situa- enemies. Early this morning the Counsel for the defence in the spy gone to their proper home to ask 26

muscum was a busy place, and by case has applied to the Central Exe-family support, as a Chinese would 25earch of his lodgings in B.A.T workers, who sent out

i

ordinate the conflicting interests. tion.

A report has been received to noon Borodin and his 22 blue cutive to stay the executions, pand put it. The conduct of Mme. Sun Paris revealed nothing important. speakers in all directions denoun Ho Ying thing is reported to be

(Continued on Page 8.) adopting an attitude tantamount to the effect that Kwalfeng has been heards" had left the city and were ing the submission of appeals for

troops. | on

a pardon-Router refusal to co-operate with the occupied by Fengtien troops.on thoir way to Russla, Wuban party Reuter.

Naval Wireless.

Router.

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