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MONDAY,

OCTOBER 3, 1927.

86 PER ANNUM.

BAL SINGLE COPT TO CRETE

CANTON CAPTURES SWATOW. SEIZURE OF OIL. GOVERNMENT OPIUM TRAINS HELD UP.

SHANSI TUCHUN DECIDES TO FIGHT.

NORTHERN ARMIES GATHERING

CHANG

FOR

DEFENCE.

TSO-LIN'S

i

MILITARY ACTION DAT CHUNGKING,

A. P. C. AND SOCONY LOSS.

Chungking, Sept. 14, Marshal Liu, or rather one of

POLICY.

·MEASURE TO DISCOURAGE SMUGGLING."

NEW PRICE EXPLAINED.

EXPRESS SERVICE.

DELAYED.

ACT OF BANDITS FEARED.

The express train from Canton To combat more effectively the which should have arrived here

the

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

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SOVIET PACT WITH PERSIA.

M. KARAKHAN GETTING BUSY.

A “PACIFIC CHARACTER.”

tions.

Moscow, Oct. 1.

NOTED VISITOR.

JAPANESE DIPLOMAT PASSES THROUGH

On his arrival at different parts he has been met by the members of the Japanese Consular Service,. and shown round.

VISCOUNT ISHĦ & L.O.N.

Viscount Ishii, former Japanese his subordinates, has completed smuggling into the Colony from just before noon to-day had not The Soviet-Persian guarantee of Minister of Foreign Affairs and the wholesale robbing of the two adjacent territories by recapturing arived at 2.00 p.m., and on making neutrality pact and Customs Con-Japanese Ambassador in Paris large installations of the S.0.C. control of opium movement is the enquiries, a Telegraph representa-vention has been signed and notes since 1920, arrived here during the and A.P.C. His most daring act principal object of the Govera- tive was informed that the through exchanged concerning trade rela-week-end, and left this morning

on the Suwa Maru, on his 'way to' committed in connection with this ment, said Mr. G. R. Sayer, the

system had been interrupted,

Japan. As a representative of robbing of the oil, which I am Superintendent of Imports and Ex-

The pact binds the signatories Japan to the League of Nations he told amounts altogether to over ports, discussing with a Telegraph presumably by another act of in- to abstain from aggression and in-has performed signal service on EDICT. two million dollars,

terference with the track.

terference in the internal affairs behalf of his country and is one of com- representative this morning, Was mitted a few days ago when he reduction of the price of Govern- Although details are (at the of the other and to enter no poli- the formost living Japanese diplo took the A.P.C. oil lighter up to ment prepared opium from to-time of writing) lacking, it is tical alliances, agreements ormats. the $.0.C. istallation with one, of day, as announced in Saturday's known that the train which left economic boycotts or blockades his own small of boats. During Government Gazette.

Canton at 8.05 this morning was against the other.-Reuter, Explaining the Governmental held up at a place named Sheung

Moscow, Oct. 2. three days he has brought down

lighters full of crude oil which views, Mr. Sayer said that certain Ping, which is about 30 miles

M. Karakhan, the former Soviet undertaken by from the border of Shum Chun. Ambassador to China, interview- he has pumped into the Butterfield | obligations were

In an interview at Singapore) & Swire pontoon, Sultan, and also Great Britain on behalf of the The trouble is belived to be due to ed, stated that the Persian-Soviet Viscount Ishif informed the press into the Jardine, Matheson Colony of Hongkong, as a signa-the fact that the track had been agreements were of a completely that he had had the pleasure of pontoon at Sitzsan. We expect tory to the Hague Opium Conven-displaced-similar to an incident The most important happening in China at the moment is the he intends storing it there, from tion of 1912. These included which took place the other week Pacille character, which absolute- serving on the League of Nations ly accorded with the Soviet's gen- for the last seven years and during. large-scale fighting which has broken out between the. Tengien and where to supply the numerous oil inter alia, the prohibition of the Definite news is not yet available. erat eastern policy, as previously that time he had never missed one

and Shansi armies, Marshal Chang Tso-lin having ordered a general boats plying on the upper river. export of prepared oplum,

The natives report he is getting it the gradual suppression of smok 8 o'clock this morning is

The train which left Kowloon at expressed in the Soviet-Turkish Assembly of the League Council. advance against "the Model Tuchun," General Yen Hsi-shan. This ready to supply the British mening in the Colony.

pact, which was now serving ns a Last year he attended from the held up, thought at what precise model for eastern countries.first to the seventh Assembly, but amounts to a serious menace to the North, and thoroughly com-of-war when they come up; they are expecting several to come. We

point of the line was not known Reuter.

on account of his return to Japan he was unable to attend the plicates the general situation.

were hoping they would put in an In the view of the Hongkong when we last enquired. There is appearance while he was busy at Government, their obligations un-much difficulty in getting informa-

eighth Assembly. der the Convention can be more tion from the Chinese section. NEW LONG-DISTANCE this job, but no such good luck.

effectively carried out to-day by owing to telephonic communica- putting on the market brands tion being interrupted.

The expected" full of Swatow into the hands of the Cantonese and the consequent flight.of General Ho Lung has been reported over the week-end, and a later naval message from the port states that the situation is settling itself. Some of the carlier reports have spoken of "White" reprisals on the unfortunate "Reds" who happened to be in the city when it was taken.

The difficult situation at Hankow regarding the administration of the ex-British Concession is revealed in a Reuter's telegram to-day which states that the British members of the Council dispute the legality of the appointment of a new Director owing to the terms of the Chen-O'Malley Agreement not being complied with.

M. Borodin, now in Russia, denies that he left China as a refugce, but slates that he had a popular ovation on his departure.

HANKOW CONCESSION DISPUTE.

comers.

HANKOW DIFFICULTY.

Ex-British Concession Tangle,

Shanghai, Oct. 3.

Government Obligations.

also

A Few Incongruities. Having no steam pump Mar- shal Liu is using a hand pump from the S.0.C. to pump the oil into the pontoons. The incon- gruoas part of it is, he is using the A.P.C. lighter to convey the oil from 5.0.C. tanks and storing it in B. & S. and J. M. & Co. pontoons.

Clearly, continued Mr. Sayer,Į No one but a Chinese would think the new brands and prices will of doing a thing like that to two offer no inducement to smuggle out friendly Powers, at least two of the Colony, and, at the same Powers not resenting his unfriend-time, leas to smuggle in. ily acts.

approximately the same in quality, The local railway authorities though of higher price, as

raw anticipate the trains getting material known to be available in through later in the day. neighbouring territories, than by providing only a superáne brand at a price which does not deter the well-to-do.

Liu has been in such bad Tavour the past two weeks on ac- count of his attempted enforce ment of his house tax of 5 per

THE BRITISH WAY.

WELCOME TO SCHNEIDER CUP TEAM.

The menace of smuggling has

London, Oct. 2.. become very serious one, and the view of the Government is

Flight that

Lieutenant. Webster, before any further progress can be Winner of the Schneider Cup, and made towards the idea of the total the other members of the British team, had a great reception when

yesterday.

TELEPHONING.

45th session of the Council refer

Sir Austen Chamberlain at the

red to the impending departure of Viscount Ishil expressing warm appreciation of his services and

`FROM LONDON TO CANADA. his deep regret at hs departure.

Replying Viscount, Ishi said. that he would take away with him London, Oct. 2.

pleasant memories of his co-opera- It is announced by the Post-tion on the Council, and that it master General that a telephone was his intention when far away service between this country and to continue his efforts for the Canada will be inaugurated at three triumph of the cause, of the o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

League,

It is stated from Ottawa that the Viscount Ishii told a representa- inauguration will be by a convertive of the Straits Times sation between Mr. Baldwin and that he had watched with the Mr. Mackenzie King, the British greatest pleasure the steady pro and Canadian Fremiers.

gress of the Langue and he enter between the hours of 12.30 and 11. future.

The service will be available daily fained the highest hopes for the '

in the afternoon, British time, and

A message from Hankow datea/cent, on all (official) valuations of suppression of smoking, it is neces-they reached Croydon Aerodrome will for the present be restricted to:

property for military purposes.sary to suppress or at least more that that he attempted to resign. He effectively to combat the smuggl

the left the city secretly a few daysers.

before the 15th of the moon (Moon

are

Swatow, Oct. 2.. The so-called "White" Cantonese troops have now entered the city, the troops belonging to General Ho Lung having left hurriedly. The possibilities are that they September 30th, states have been dispersed by the new difficulties in carrying out Chen-O'Malley Agreement

Festival), and it was generally re- The situation is now rapidly constantly cropping up.

ported he had left for good. It The latest concerns the appoint- turned out he had only gone to a settling itself; the local police

Director of the riend's bungalow, as the other have resumed normal duty, and all ment of a new

Administration for the ex-British Generals would not consent to his was quiet yesterday.-Naral Wire Concession. The former Director leaving. No doubt they were not suddenly left Hunkow and the willing to assume responsibility local Political Council appointed for his wholesale thefts. He re- another, but at a meeting of the turned the other day and his for- Municipal Council held last night, cible collection of unlawful taxes at which there happened to be goes merrily on. only two Chinese Councillors.out | of four present so that the three

We heard the other day that a A message from Suanhwa, be- British Councillors were, in a tween Peking and Kalgan, states majority, the latter succeeded in band of soldiers, fully armed, went that heavy artillery fire was heard passing a resolution making the into the office of one of the local there from the northward, all fast Director's position an honorary so-called ftoroign steamship com- night, and serious hostilities be- one, cancelling the salary. It also pany's offices and at the point of tween Shansi and Fengtien have questioned the legality of the the bayonet attempted to collect therefore commenced.

appointment of the new Director, a tax of Tis. 12,000. The Chinese Generals Chang Tsung-chang, as the Chen-O'Malley Agreement in charge of the office got off by

lesa..

SHANSI IN THE WAR.

Outbreak of Eighting.

Peking, Oct. 2.

Taxes and Extortion.

ference

The Naval Conference, calls between subscribers in the With regard to the conference. Though the crowd which had London telephone area and sub- on Naval Limitation, which was So long as the raw material is gathered to welcome them was not scribers in Ottawa, Quebec, Mon- attended by Viscount Ishii, he said available in large quantities with- as great as had been expected, treat, Toronto and Hamilton, Onthat they entered into the con in a day or two of the Colony's owing to heavy rain and a gale, tarlo. The charge will be £15 borders, the Government considers it made up in enthusiasm for what for a call of three minutes duraNeither of the other two parties. without understanding. it necessary to supplement the it lacked in numbers, Immediat tion, and 25 for each additional realised the requirements of the direct efforts of the Preventive by the airmen arrived in an minute. The procedure and condi-third. Now the ground work had. Service by placing official supplies Imperial Airways liner, which tions generally will be same as in been completed and at some sub- on the local market to discourage had brought them from Paris, the the American telephone service.sequent conference he hoped, in

crowd burst its bounds and had | British. Wireless. the use cillicit grades.

LORD MAYOR'S VISIT TO ITALY.

RECEPTION BY THE ROYAL FAMILY.

London, Oct. 2. The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Rowland Blades, who with Lady

Was

to be restrained by the police...

Sir Philip Sassoon, the Under Secretary for the Air, who surrounded by a distinguished group of air officials, had some difficulty in approaching the machine. He shook hands warm- ly with the airmen and offered them formal congratulations on behalf of the Ministry. That was all the speech-making. Then the the airman drove past the public landing ground was cleared, and

great cheering...

FRANCO-RUSSIAN DIFFERENCE.

fact to come to some sort of under- standing.

He had entered the conference with considerable misgivings al- though, even at that time, he had hoped that it would prove a solu- tion of their difficulties. Still, although they had been unable to come to any agreement, they had covered a lot of ground, so that the last meeting at Geneva had not been quite useless.

The next time they met. they While it is authoritively coh- would have to dwell on the cruiser

MOSCOW SCENTS BRITISH

... INFLUENCE.

Paris, Oct. 2.

the

Yang Yu-ting, and other Ankuo- stipulates that only a Foreign Paying Tis. 2,000, and the promise Blades and their twin daughters enclosures in a motorcar to the firmed that the French Ambassa- question but they would go to the chun leaders are hastening to Minister can appoint the Director/of paying more later on. They did and the Sheriffs of London and Imperial Airways cffice, amid dor, at Moscow was recently in-meeting prepared to meet

the same at the S.K.K, office, mak- their wives, is paying an official Peking. They are holding a con- and that at present there is 30ing a demand for Tls. 15,500. The visit to Rome, broke their journey ference early to-morrow, and are Foreign Minister in Hankow-agent put the responsibility on the expected to decide on war against Reuter.

Chinese compradore and they ar received by the King and Queen at Pisa yesterday, in order to be Shansi-Reuter....

rested him; he got off by paying

of Italy.... Tls. 500.

Marshal Chang Moves.

Shanghai, Oct. 3.

A Peking message of October

2 stated that it was understood Marshal Chang Tso-lin was

structed to draw the very special wishes of the others. It was the No Hero Worship,

attention of the Soviet Govern-main bono of contention but he ment to the difficult situation thought it was capable of solution. BORODIN HOME.

What most impressed those created at present in carrying on

Opium Control Entering the Royal motorcars present was that hero worship was negotiations while M. Rakowsky is A consignment of goods to a for-

discouraged. The reception in Paris, it is stated that the ques- Referring to the work of the "Not a Refugee."

sign firm arrived in Chungking the sent to meet them, the party drove occupied less than half an hour, tion of officially requesting Rakow-League in the control of opium to the hunting Lodge of Sun Ros-and little time was occupied in sky's recall is not yet involved. Moscow, Oct. 1.

other day from Shanghai on a

Viecount Ishil said that they had Borodin arrived at Verkhne through steamer which cost the sore, where the Royal family are photographing or interviewing,

At Moscow the report that the still a tremendous amount of work Udinsk in Trans-Balkalia by

owner almost as much as the goods staying. The Lord Mayor and received by King

Lt. Webster himself said to an French Cabinet had decided to de- to accomplish. But still they had aeroplane from Urga en route to themselves cast at the coast, for Sheriffs were

freight, surtax, etc. The goods Victor Emmanuel, who chatted Interviewer, "I am not a civilian, mand the recall of Rakowsky has made steady progress towards the ing a subjugation order agains: Moscow. One of the motor cars cost Tis. 350, and freight, taxes, with them for about an hour. The and can therefore say nothing," | created a feeling of pessimism in total climination of that most

the conveying Borodin's staff was

tional co-operation there was now: wrecked 60 miles from Urga with etc, came to over Tls. 200 on them Queen received Lady Blades and and that was the spirit of the profficial circles with regard to the terrible vice. Thanks to interna

1 per cent. for river conservancy Sheriffs.

2 per cent. surtax at Ichang, her daughters and the wives of the ceedings. Air Vice-Marshal Scar- debt negotiations and Franco-Rus-reason why they should not pro-

lett said, in a little speech. "We sian relations. Government of-

grcss. embankment, another 2 per cent.

All were delighted with their went as a team, and we won the ficials and the press attribute the Viscount Ishli is accompanied here surtax. To get these goods reception. This is the first visit cup as a team." He added, "The reported decision to the British on the Suwa Maru by the Vis to Changtu it will cost in addition ever paid by a Lord Mayor of Lon- generous attack the Fengtion. A message from Verkhne Udinsk from 5 to 10 per cent. likin. This don to Italy during his term of Italian opponents will always to Government bringing pressure to countess, one of his sons and, his

Yen has states that M. Borodin, in an in-jahows the almost Impossibility of office. At Turin, Genoa, and-Pin remembered by us. They are true.bear on the French Government.--two daughters.

issu

in

The Lines of Attack.

Yen Hsi-shan, at seven evening. Reater.

Yen Isi-shan has decided to unite with the troops of Feng Yu- hsiang to party on three sides.

the result that one passenger was killed and several injured. Reüter.'

Moscow, Oct. 2.

hospitality of

Our

Asked if he thought the limit of speed had been reached, the Air Vice-Marshal replied

"T

also addressed the Kuomintang terview, declared that he left doing business under these condi-stations, he and his party, have next occasion they will experience sportsmen, and we hope on the generals requesting the co-opera- Hankow on July 27, not as a re- tions. Our bolshevized postal sys had a warm welcome, which has far better luck than they did in tion of the latter, saye to-day's fugee, but after receiving a popu- tem is becoming more and more greatly impressed them-British this contest." vernacular press reports.

lar ovation. ".

-impossible. every day. News Wireless. The Fengtion Generals are now Ile was also welcomed every papers arrive here before letters busy making preparations along where in the territory occupied by from down river. the Kin-Han and Peking-Suiyuan the troops of Marshal Feng Yu- lines, mobilizing all available hsiang, who told him that he troops. The first strategic line on (Feng) had been, and continued the Fengtien side will be on Chai- to he, a revolutionary.--Reuter. koknu, the second line on Chang- CENTRAL BANK SUSPENDED. kaikow, and the third on Sunfar. All the garrison troops in Peking have been mobilized.

Order by General Tang Seng-cht

Hankow, Sept. 24.

Getting Money Out of Liu.

I have just heard that I owe Liú, Sheng an apology as it was not he ht Wang Fong-tsih who has.com-

should say certainly not. But Ir is not possible on a triangular course to make the same speed as on a straight course."-British Wireless.

JAPAN'S RICE CROP.

Reuter,

IMPORTING COPPER

COINS.

CHARGES AGAINST 14 SEAMEN.

His son was at Eton for three years while his daughters were both elugated in France and are indeed .. more at home in French than in their native Japanese,

His eldest son, who was with the family in Europe, and who also in- tends to embark upon a diplomatic career, is remaining in Paris to complete his studies for the Bacalaureat...

Another distinguished passenger Charges of importing quantities on the Suwa Maru le Captain Huri, of Chinese copper coins without a one of the Japanese technical Ucense In writing from the naval delegates to the Geneva Con- Colonial Secretary were preferred ference.

COMMUNIST DISCORD.

TROTSKY EXPELLED.

mandeered the pontoons and

Moscow, Oct. 1. moved the oil into them.

| Trotáky, and Vuyovitch have I was told that it is Wang's method of been expelled from membership of getting money ont of Liu, by taking the Communist International Chang Tao-lin alleges that if

the oil in payment. I do not know Executive, whom they openly de- war between Fengtien and the General Tang Seng-chi to-day if it is the first time the oil com- fled when summoned before the Shansi parties breaks out then he, ordered the Central Bank here to panies have helped to finance the Control Commission." Chang, will personally go to the suspend its business, and at the military or not. Wang wrote to Trotsky declared that the Com- battlefield to direct the campaign. same time instructed the Chief of the compradore of B. & S. Brst and munist Party discipline did not On the other hand, the Shansi the Civil Administratve Depart wanted to rent or borrow the two bind him.. He defended the or-

Tokyo, Oct. 3. troops are also taking up positions out of the Hugeh Provincial Go-steel lighters, but he told Wang ganisere of the anti-party print- The Department of Agriculture in the Cho-chun area, which they vernment to readjust the affairs of that the British Navy had storesing office recently discovered and and Commerce estimates that the take up as the first strategic line, the Bank

on beard and the Navy had sealed accused the present leaders, par- rice crop is 307,232,000 bushels, d'Almada, on whose application Yangkao, in Shansi, ag the second The reason given for the sus- and locked them before they left ticularly Stalin and Bukharin, of being an increase of 29,868,000 they were remanded until to-mor line, and Waibaien as the third pension of the busincas of the and under no consideration could being usurpers and "Bonapartat bushels compared with last year.row, ball being fixed at $50 In re-

spect of each man. (Continued on › Page: 15).

(Continued on Page 14.) (

Jinė.

dictatora."--Reuter.

BETTER THAN LAST YEAR.

Reuter.

against 14 members of the crew of Viscount Ishit while at Singa the as. Kwong Sang, before Mrpore visited the Eastern Bureau of W. Schofield, at the Kowloon the League of Nations' Health Or Magistracy this morning..

ganisation, The defendantă, vilio were charged in respect of various amounts ranging from two to 26 bags, were represented by Mr. Leo

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand 1/11 11/16 Lighting-up

6.10 p.m.