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HANKOW POSITION.”
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1927.
MR. O'MALLEY & MR. EUGENE CHEN MEET.
"Situation Thoroughly Discussed,”
BRITISH CABINET CONSIDERS ENTIRE PROBLEM:
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The position at Hankow has beers "thoroughly discussed" by Mr. O'Malley, Acting Counsellor of the British Legation, and Mr. Eugene Chen, the Nationalist Foreign Minister.
The British Cabinet has also considered the situation at Hankow and in Chine generally, a meeting being held yesterday primarily for that purpose.
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CABINET MEETS.
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Reviewing a Delicate' Situation,
At Kiukiang number of Bri- tish and United States nationals; Fincluding
and women some rhildren, are remaining, although their movements are apparently restricted.
MILL RIOT.
Shanghai Pitched Battle.
MISCHIEF BY AGITATORS.
Police Win a Desperate Fight.
Shanghai, Jan. 19, A mill riot believed to have 'been engineered by extremists and agitators broke out last night in two Ewo cotton mills at Yangtsepoo. The cause is at present unknown.
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Mexico City, Jan. 12.
Berlin, Jan. 12 The Spanish-American Committee Ostensibly shaving soap boot of organisation for the purpose of polish, varnish etc., goods handled establishing closer relations among by a gang of international dealers Latin American Status, Aug-with excellent bank references, and gests a boycott of all United States working all over Europe and the Far East are discovered to be products in Latin America,
General Pína, Mexican Under-narootics, Secretary of war, denies President The efforts of the Berlin criminal Coolidge's assertion that a ship with police during the past month have a cargo of arms for Nicaraguan re-succeeded in rounding up the On the arrival of the police. volutionaries left Mexico.command-fgang, the twelve leaders of which
arrested; ofB-have been who were rushed up in specialed by Mexican naval reserve
three Russluns: " cars, the strikers were rushing
General Pina points out that there, Cocaine, mostly smuggled to about the building dismantling
is no navali reséive in Mexico.-China and Japan, brought the machinery.
denlers a profit of £50 per poundi Reuter's American Service.
Reuter, "
The mob attacked the police, using 10 lb. steel bobbins.
The overwhelming odds against. the police were beginning to tell when: the fire brigade rushed
with three ap- up pliances. They laid out several hoses and played them en the crowd in the building.
London Jan.. 12. American Premises Looted. "The. Prime Minister, Mr. At Klakiang, the premises of a Stanley Baldwin, has returned to United States company are re- London. He presided at Aported to have beep footed by Cabinet meeting called primarily Chinese soldiers, who overpower- to consider the situation at Han-ed the guards posted from their kowa and China generally. bwn division.
The Foreign Secretary, Sir It is stated that many troops Austen Chamberlain, who has re- have been without pay for a ceived daily reports from the considerable time, and that dis-ly injured Foreign Office at his home in cipline has in some cases suffered Sussex has reported to his col
General Ching Chien, commander
of the 5th Nationalist Army, now in control at Kluklang.
as
leagues all the facte so far they are known in London,
Nothing has yet been heard from Mr. O'Malley, who, it is Bointed
out, is not Chargo. Affaires and doesn't represent Great Britain directly before the Cantonese, which might imply recognition.
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as a consequence..
It is also reported that the economic and financial difficus thes experienced by the Chinese business community as a conse- quence of the unsettled condi- tions continues to cause anxiety to the Cantonese authorities British Wireless Service.
NAVY NEWS.
British Admiral Goes To Hankow.
Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, commanding the British ships of the China station, who arrived in Shanghai from Hong Kong, on Monday by H.M.S. "Despatch, a now on his way to Hankow on the He destroyer, H.M.S. "Veteran. will transfer at Nanking to the gunboat, H.M.S. "Gnat."
A message from Hankow last! night stated that the situation remained the same and that the result of negotiations was being awaited;"
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Ichang to be Evacuated. Arrangements were completed yesterday at Ichang, for the evacuation of 400 British and 200 Sze- American refugees from Mr. O'Malley's Mission,
chuan province, further up the Mr. O'Malley has gone to Han-river. kow merely for the purpose of According to wireless advices reporting on the position to Sir from Changsha, the general strike Miles Lampson, the British Min- and boycott which was ister in Feking, the latter will in nounced for the 14th has been due course communicate with advanced and took effect from Whitehall..
yesterday. The difficulties over and the evacuation of women children have been met and ar- rangements made, for them to leave this morning for Hankow,
Changes in Commund.
The position at Hankow is very delicate, and every effort is being made to ensure that Mr. O'Malley is not embarrassed in his dif- ficult task.
an-
So far as well-informed circles News from Kiukiang states in London are aware, Mr. O'Malley that the local command has been has not been instructed to pre-transferred from the 2nd Divi- face his talks with the Cantonese sion to the 6th Army. [The 2nd. with a demand that they imme- Division, which is part of the lat. diately evacuate the British Con-Nationalist Army, was formerly cession-Reuter.
commanded by Chang Kai-shek himself, On his becoming, Com- mander-in-Chief, General Wang Fah-ling became Commander of the 1st. Army. General Ching Chich commands the 6th. Army:] Seventy persons from the in- land hill resort of Kuling are to be evacuated in the next two or three days,
SITUATION SUMMARISED. .
News From Many Parts.
Rugby, Jan. 12. The following is a' summary.ot the latest news available from China
At Hankow conditions are at present quiet. The British flag was yesterday re-hoisted over the Consulate. "Chinese officials state that the Cantonese flag was only employed there to ensure the immunity of the buildings during the recent demonstrations.
MR. O'MALLEY & MR. CHEN, "Situation Thoroughly Discussed."
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In the melee the Fire Brigade Chief, Mr. Dyson was struck with a steel bobbin. He was taken to hospital, but not serious
The mob carried on the attack against the police from the first floor, but eventually the police with their batons and wooden clubs controlled the situation after a desperate fight.
The mill machinery was exten- sively damaged. The disturbance was purely local, as two other Ewo milla adjacent worked all night long.
"The mob is estimated to have been a thousand strong.-Reuter.
sulate.
ties today, though the nature of their conversations has not yet been made known.
The news. from upriver indicates that evacuation of foreigners from the interior is proving very difficult
cors:
Ambassador's Statement.
Washington, Jan. 12..
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The Mexican Ambassador has "HULKING FELLOW." made a statement describing groundless the charge that Mexico intervened in Nicaragua na an offset to the policy or interests of the United States there.
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INTERFERES IN SCHOOLBOY
QUARREL.
MAGISTRATE INDIGNANT.
Ha declares that Mexico has no ipolitical views to impose on Nicara
› A.dispute over a volley ball be- gun, nor has she any Mexican pro- perties or commercial interests to tween two students of King's protect, and her purpose and wish College led to the appearance of to live undisturbed, solving her an elderly Chinese in the dock in tral Magistracy this morning to own problems by herself. Reuter's Mr. Lindseil's Court at the Cen- answer a charge of assaulting Yu Ching-shik, the younger of the Inwo boys.
American Service.
JUNK SEIZED.
ANOTHER, LOCAL VESSEL PIRATED.
MASTER LOSES FINGER.
A Chinese merchant residing at No. 5 Wah Ling Lane has reported to the Policajthat he engaged a junk
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"It is not your business to go! interfering with school-boya," said Mr. Lindsell to the defendi ante
The other studert admitted move freely aroma the Concession. Since yesterday Mr. O'Malley and to carry a cargo of silk and other having requested the defendant Mr. Telehman have been staying goods to a village on Chinese territo hit the complainant.. with the Consul General at the Cohtory, leaving Hong Kong shortly His Worship: Are you such
after noon on January 9. Whilst off coward yourself that you have to It is understood they were in Kee Au, near Lin Tin Island, a fish go and fetch a great hulking fel- touch with the Nationalist authori-ing boat with eight men on board low like this to fight your battles drew near, firing a number of shots, for you? You deserve to be one of which blow off the thumb of beaten yourself. If you do this the muster of the junk..
sort of thing again, I will send The best was promptly boarded you to jail. Stand down. You and ransacked, after which it ani- ought to be ashamed of yourself. In reply to his Worship, the ed in the direction of Nam Shin Island, where the crew were put defendant said that he had tried
to arrange a compromise.
"Nonsense,' retorted the. The junk was then taken to Ling Yuet where the merchant was put Magistrate. "You will pay a fine into a small boat and left to his of $10 or go to jail for 14 days.. You will also sign a personal bond own resources:/
The merchant succeeded in makof $50 to keep the peace for six ing his way to the shore, where he months and find a surety for a took a ferry from Shaked to long similar amount and if you can- not find a surety, you will go to Kong-
jail for another six weeks..
General Wang Pab-ling, whose 2nd' division has been moved away from Kiukiang,
owing to the general boycott; as á result of which no boats or other conveyances or coolies are available. Many people have been compelled to walk-Reuter.
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SURTAX MANDATE.
Peking. Taking Action,
Peking, Jan, 13, With reference to the mandate mentioned yesterday, no date for the imposition of the surtaxes is mentioned, but Hankow, Jan. 12
it is believed that the one Mr. O'Malley had a two-hour formerly mentioned, February 1, conference at the Foreign Omce is intended for the commence- Mr. O'Malley, from the British with. Mr. Eugene Chen this after-ment of collection. Reuter.
Tariff Autonomy Mandate, Legation at Peking, is now ex- noon.
Shanghal, January 18, amining the situation prior to
A message from Peking states reporting through the British
that three mandates have been Minister to London.
issued Imposing 2% per cent, sur, tax on ordinary goods and a fur. ther & per cent, on luxuries, to take effect from. February 1
Changsha Boycoli.
At Changsha, where a boycott and general strike have been de clared, most of the foreign women and children have been placed for safety aboard the naval vessels on the river. The local situation appears serious,
At Chungking the women and children have now left and many | British and United States : mis- sionaries, on the advice of Con sular officers, are arriving from isolated posts in the interior.
No statement was issued, but a Nationaliệt, nawa according to
was agency, the whole situation thoroughly discussed.
Was
General Chang Kai-shek warmly welcomed on his arrival here at noon from Nanchang Reuters
TENSION EASED,
Boycott Hamper" Up-River
Evacuation/
Hankow, Jan..18 Midnight.!
The tension has undoubtedly les
soned. The British are now able to
ashore.
PUP BITES FIVE.
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A Chinese P.W.D.
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REHEARING OF A CHARGE SOUGHT.
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McCallum, was now prepared to The pup was eventually tied up bring further evidence on his and the surveyor and his coolies client's behalf. There had, un- went to bed for the night. The doubtedly, been some trouble be next morning, however, the pup tween the complainant's husband was found to have escaped and al-and the defendant's wife. It though the neighbourhood has been might be that the defendant's searched, no trace of the animal hus feelings were delicate; his wife
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Callum's evidence before decid. At 11.16 a.m. to-day, the Obing whether or not he would servatory reported as follows:-grant a rehearing.
Pressure has decreased slightly It was agreed
that Mr. along the coast from Cape St. McCallum should call his evidence James to Shanghai: it has in- to-morrow afternoon, his Wor- creased considerably to the north-ship, ordering that the prisoner TTS HEREBY ANNOUNCED troen January 1, 1920 and Instructs east of Japan and byer S. Man- should continue serving his sen the Foreign Office to urge the churia, and slightly to moderate-tence in the interi Powers to reopen the Tariff Conly elsewhere. The anticyclons ferenca apparently in order to re gulariso, these tax
It declares tariff autonomy sa
The third mandate declares that revenue, from these surtaxes is to be used for the abolishment of
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