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ANOTHER WARNING.
British Cabinet Minister's Speech.
MARINES EMBARK.
Position As Regards Tanks and Planes.
"We are prepared to negotiate generously, but if necessity is forced pn us, we are equally determined to protect British lives and defend British interests"-this is the keynote of an important statement regarding China made by the President of the Board of Trade at the British Industries Fair luncheon.
BRITAIN'S POLICY. ·
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Important Statement,
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TANKS AND PLANES.
Official Statement.
Reuter. Rugby, Jam 19: The following important state- ment on the Government's atti tude towards the Chinese situa- tion was made by Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, President of the Board of Trade, at a luncheon in connection with the forthcoming With reference to the news. British Industries Fair. "
CHINA'S WARS.
General Revolts Against Wu Pei-fu.
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OVERTURES TO SOUTH.
MOB OUTRAGE.
Missions Looted At Foochow.
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“SUNNING” PIRACY
How the Boats Were Fired,
4 OFFICERS' EVIDENCE.
The "Hai Ching" arrived here At the continuation of the Fuking, Jan. 19. Many vernacular papers contem yesterday afternoon from Foo"Sunning" piracy case this morn the report that General Wel Yi-ean Chow and Amoy with five Spaning at the Criminal. Sessions, be- has rebelled against Marshal Wu ish Fathers of the Spanish fore. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood. Pei-fw and has entered into nego- Dominican Mission, five American Chief Officer Hurst continued his tiations with the South. Wei Yi-Fathers of the American Mission, evidence, referring, to
"long san's forces are near Yenchang.ten Spanish and two Filipino range sniping" throughout the The loyal Wu Pel-fu forces are Bisters from the same Mission night. preparing to attack them.
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It was about 2. a.m; that No. 5 Owing to this development and six French Sisters from the
lifeboat went away and two and a Eastney Barracks, exceeding by Hoaan, Marshal Chang Tso-lin, who convent of Sainte Enfante. two or three hundreds the men had intended going to Mukden on The refugees, who were met by half hours later that the No.6 sent to defend Antwerp at the Jan. 20 has postponed hie depar-Bishop Valtorta, Father G. M. lifeboat followed. Both lifeboats Spada and other Fathers of local on the starboard side had been beginning of the great war-ture from Peking-Reuter."
Why The Trouble.
procurations, had graphic stories destroyed by fire, also No. 4 on| The revolt of General Wat (pro-to tell of the wholesale looting of the port side. nounced Ngai in Cantonese) was mission property at Foochow and No. 2. boat was just beginning referred to in yesterday's "China the taking away of 300 orphans to "catch. Witness did not know Mail."
from the Spanish Dominican how the fire began. He just saw It is interesting to note that he Orphanage, many of whom were a glow around about his room. Joined Wu Pei-fu through a previ-babies and are alleged to have At 5 am. No. 2 boat was launch- General Yang Yu-ting, now chief been "on sale" by the mob for $3 ed and the lady passenger, 2nd. paper statement that the Govern-of-staff to Marshal Chang Tso-lin, whilst the elder children are Officer, 3rd. Engineer, wireless
stated to have been sold to houses operator and two quartermasters | The objects of British policyment has decided to dispatch a
of ill-fame, throughout the world are peace, number of tanks and more aero- progress and trade. Nowhere is planes to China, Reuter learna: officially that no orders have this more true than in China.
been given to dispatch troops or tanks.
The British Government is Tready and willing to go very far in meeting Chinese proposals. in negotiations which we are ah xions to pursue. We are prepar- ed to go much farther than many observers of the situation to-day may perhaps think justifiable.
"But we are prepared to go to that length because we hope and believe that the national qualities. and commercial standards which
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"It is in that hope and belief that our efforts are made. We
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YANGTZE POSITION.
No Local Navy News To-day.
The Hong Kong naval author ities have received no wireless news from the North, so it is pre- sumed the Yangtze, situation remains unchanged
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London, Jan. 19.
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Moreover, the transportar- rangements mentioned earlier are only a precautionary measure in the event of a decision to move troops.
The Air Ministry has informed Reuter that it is unable to make a statement anent aeroplanes at present..
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JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.
Welcomed in London."
ous revolt,
SHANGHAI SURTAX.
A Million a Month For Sun Chuan-fang.
Shanghai, Jan. 19. It is estimated that the surtax at.Shanghal alone will bring in about a million taels a month to Sam Chuan-feng--Reuter,
went with it. It was intended Serious Amoy Situation."
that the boat should just stand by in case of emergency but the After escaping to, and board- Ing the "Halching," the mission rope broke and the boat was cast adrift, afterwards being picked aries and sisters had every rea-up by the Norwegian steamer son to believe that they were safe, which transferred them to the but students who had led the "Verity" which brought them to rioting in Foochow had conceal Hong Kong.
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Prisoners Identifled. Avoid serious trouble Father Witness recognised No. 20 as Benedics and three children who one of the men who had been had accompanied the refugees "knocked out" on the bridge, No.
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left the ship and accompanied the 4 he identified as one whom he MACKINTOSH It is noteworthy that the above once advanced down to Shanghai does not refer to marines.but was pushed out by Marshal Sun students who had demanded that had seen on the bridge armed.
with a rifle. Witness also identi they should be "handed over.” Chuan-fang Yang Yu-ting fought Reuter.
several rearguard actions with sue The British, American and fied Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon,. then accused among French consuls were present at ¡cess and
others, General Wei Yi-san of not Amoy during the incidents there witness said he did not remember helping him against the common toe, but in view of the menacing at having said at the Magistracy
Squabble. Over Spoils,
titude of a crowd of nearly 5,000 that No. 1 prisoner had an auto Rugby, Jan. 19. Subsequently a "big" general re Chinese collected on the Bund in matic and No. 2 a Smith Wesson. Statements of Japan's attitude belled against Fergtien. This man, support of the students, and in Yesterday he had stated that they Kuo Sun-ling, was. Wei Yi-uan's the absence of a British warship were both armed with automa towards the Chinese situation chief. When Kuo Sangling had a port, they had no alternative tics. He might have said at the which were made in the Diet by been beheaded for treachery, Wei the Prime Minister and the For-Y-san took over his forces with but to allow the departure of the eign Secretary are welcomed here. the best equipment in the Fengtient Father and the children.
Both statesmen emphasised Army and joined Wu Pei-fu, there that while adhering to a policy of absolute non-interference in the internal administration of China, the Japanese Government would always exercise its best care for the protection of the rights and interests of Japan and her nation-
Owing to the trouble and the a repetition, the by causing much bitterness between possibility of Wu Pei-fu and Chang Tso-lip. "Hauching" came straight from Political gossip says that Chang Amoy to Hong Kong, missing Tac-lin asked Wu Pei-fu to keep Wel Swatow High tributes are paid Yan's men but to return to him to the conduct at Amoy of Cap their arms and equipment.
tain Stewart and the officers of the "Huiching."..
Political Intricacies.
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Refugees' Stories.
WORK AT HOME.
Decrease of 63,000 In The Unemployed.
Rugby, Jan. 19. The lateat weekly return re- garding unemployed shows a de- Brease of 68,839, the total being 1,432,000. This is 210,597 more than a year ago-British Wireless Service,
In the war against the South, als in the neighbouring Republic. Wei Yi-san did nothing and Wo
The Foreign Minister said: Pet-fu is now trying to disarm his A woe-begone appearance was "Japanese nationals in China following. This trouble means that presented by the Fathers and are entitled to complete protec-Wu Pet-fu's offensives on either the Sisters as they were greeted on tion of their persons and property Cantonese or the Kuominchin are arrival in Hong Kong. Grasping
Held up meanwhile. and to enjoy all the guarantees of Chang Tso-h's interest may pos-hastily packed hand grips con- $5.50 generously if China will meet us international law accepted by the sibly, therefore, be personal rather taining the barest essentials, Magistracy that they were both
than political as Wei Yi-san former some of the sisters still in garb armed with revolvers. whole civilised world.
Mr. Nihill pointed out that wit- "These elementary rights can- ly commanded one of his Fengthen which they had thought it neces not be abridged or modified by divisions. political or social changes that may take place in China, nor are we informed so far that any fac- tion there is denying such Northerners Recapturing Chekiang through which they had passed.. gard to the Police Court evidence, rights.
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"We are prepared to negotiate generously, but if necessity is forced upon us, we are equally determined to. protect British lives and to defend British inter.. ests. British Wireless Service.
A Reuter cable giving the same
message reports the President of the Board of Trade as adding: "And in defending British lives and interests we are defending the best interests of China, for British trade intérests and Chin- ese trade interests are so inter- locked that they are one."
KISSES FOR MARINES.
High Spirits at Chatham.
"Obviously the control over activities of lawless clements in the various localities at present
EARLIER MESSAGES.
British Cruisers Depart
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CANTON'S RETREAT."
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They themselves do not appear was therefore easily explainable. to have been in danger of their Mr. Orr, the 2nd. Engineer, Following up the capture of Yen-lives, although attempts appear also gave evidence, stating that is inadequate, but we hope that chow, the forces of Marshal Sun to have been made to turn back on the morning of the piracy he Chuan-fang are outside Lanchi, the the Sisters as they were escaping was struck on the back of the such irregularities will be grad- last Cantonese stronghold in Che- from the, convent of Sainte En-head by a water bottle as he was ually corrected with the restora-kiang, ready to launch an attack fante. The temper of the mob leaving the cabin. The No. 7 tion of normal conditions."-Bri-which may sweep the invaders com was such, however, that the mis prisoner, was the man who had
pletely out of the province.
sionaries had reason to fear the struck him. He was rather dazed tish Wireless Service.
Marshal Sun's troops under worst at the time. Now, they and remained in the Chief Officer's Colonel Han Kwang-yu captured Yenchow on January 12 and drove are of the opinion that the riot-cabin for some time.
Smoke From Boats. ". the Cantonese back to Lanchi, ing was merely part of the cam-
After dinner he went". to, the where, it is expected a stand will paign to clear Foochow and the be made preparatory to the ar- surrounding district of mission- Captain's cabin and whilst there rival of reinforcementa orderad aries and that there was no inten-saw several pirates but could not The warships Frobisher, Delhi, there from Nanchang and district) tion of bringing on them personal recognise them in Court. He Danae and Dragon, of the First by General Chang Kai-shek, the harm.
spent from 8 to 12 in the Cap. Cruiser Squadron in the Mediter- Cantonese leader."
Fantastic Allegations. tain's cabin. Shortly after mid- ranean Fleet, commanded by Rear Pacification of the Ningpo and
many The trouble commenced on Fri night when there was firing wit Admiral Boyle, leave Malta to-day Shaohsing district where The Chatham and Plymouth for Shanghai. The Dauntless, the cities have gone over to the south, day last, according to information ness saw the pirate in the chart contingents of marines, each of Squadron's Afth cruiser, and the continues, Marshal Sun's forces given to Press representatives on room run out on deck and then 800, left for Portsmouth to em-hospital ship Maine, sall later. marching on Ningpo after their bark for China.
As a further preparation. against recent occupation of Shaohsing the arrival of the refugees. Cer-saw him fall down. Witness was The streets of Chatham were emergencies, a battalion of one Complete disintegration of the so- tain Chinese of the student type present on the bridge when fur- lined with thousands of people. thousand Marines Jeaves Ports-called independence movement is walked into the Spanish Domini-ther attacks were repelled by the Asked if he knew how the life. mouth for China in a few days expected to follow the capture of can Orphanage uninvited and de. officers.
manded an investigation into con- aboard the steamship Zeeland Ningpo. British Wireless Services
General Chow Yu-jen's troops ditions there, Some of the al boats took are, witness sald that Malta, Jan, 19. are reported to be marching on legations were wild and fantastic he saw the covers being taken off The first Cruiser Squadron, ex Ningno to help his chief, Marshal including, an accusation that by certain of the pirates who then SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG cept the Dauntless, left for Shang- Sun, General Chow left Talchow children were being hacked to got inside. When they left be hai this morning..
London, Jan. 19.
As the marines passed through the centre of the town headed by a band, hundreds of unemployed rushed out of the Labour Ex-
changed and cheered. while women and girls threw kisses' to the marines, who were in the highest spirits, singing as the train left.-Reuter.
MARINES DRAFT RECORD.. Football Circles Consternation.
London, Jan. 19. Portsmouth football circles are
at the head of a big army on
A
They had a very hearty send off January 9 after raising money in pieces and their eyes gouged out saw smoke rising from the boats. by His Majesty's whips in harbour, Taichow and leaving 2,000 men to for the purpose of making for- the Werews of which manned ship hold the city in case of trouble. and cheered lustily-Reuter..
Forces Considered Adequate.
London, Jan. 19.
In addition to two Union Castle garded as adequate for the task vessels, the Government has char: of protection. Router. tered the 11,000 ton Zeeland, which,
it is stated will probably be used to
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Anglo-French Conversations.
Later, witness heard someone shout that if the officers gave up eign medicine!
The students secured the ser- their arme the pirates would help vices of two Chinese doctors, one in quelling the fire and heard the of whom was stated to have been Captain's reply that he would not educated in Japan. After the de 50.
Witness identified Nos. 1 and examination, the students left,
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BELGIUM'S PROVISO.
but there were comings and 8 prisoners. .:Paris, Jan, 19. goings of these and others dur. transport & thousand Marines now According to the newspapers, aing the morning and afternoon of ready for Shanghai. In consternation owing to the im-
It is not intended at preson to conversation was held yesterday that day and at five o'clock they minent departure of a thousand send any additional naval forces betweer. M. Briand and Lord Crewe returned supported by a mob in- marines to China as their teams to the Far East, and the two re connected with the situation Including several soldiers. aro in three semi-finals, besides quisitioned Union Castle ships are Chine.
Journal' is of opinion that fixtures in the Hampshire Senior likely to be used to convey troop Britain is now inclining towards League only three footballers to Gilbraltar to replace the Suffolks,
now or the way to Chinse an attitude of prudent expectancy, will be left
The forces already on the Fang supported by adequate protective sidence nearby the Orphanage
It is noteworthy that the draft taze, together with those proceed will be the largest sent from Ing or ordered to China, are re-
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Mob Desecration. The Catholic Church and
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Brussels, Jan. 19..
It is announced that retro- cossion of Belgian concessionary rerights et Tientsin will only be made on the conclusión of a Bino- Belglan treaty of commerce.— Reuter
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