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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1927. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
SHANGHAI DANGER.
Tense Situation Becomes More Delicate.
INFLUX OF TROOPS.
British Forces Go Into Defence Line Outside Concession.
CLASHES ON THE BORDER.
Advanced Canton Forces Reach Sun Chuan-fang's Trenches.
FLYING SQUAD.
HOW IT WILL HELP.
Shot Fired By Member At Night.
ing Locally.
SEQUEL TO SKIDDING.
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FOUND ON: HILLSIDE.
A pistol shot was fired in town "Well worth the $20,000 it Mystery at present surrounds the last night by Mr. Yung Sun-tin, a cost" was the opinion of an ex-death of a well dressed Chinese member of the Flying Squad.
pert expressed yesterday to the woman whose age must have been Alter patrol on special police re-China Mail" on the subject of about 30. serve duty, Mr. Yung was return the radio telephone apparatus re Ing on his motor-cycle to the China cently installed at the Royal Navigation Co.'s native-branch.
Observatory, Kowloon.
'At the junction of Queen's Rouch West and Queen Street, the The situation at Shanghai is still very tense, owing to the in-machine skidded and Mr. Yung was flux of stragglers from Sun Chuan-fang's army and reinforcements for Chang Tsung-chang.
The British troops have gone into lipe" outside the Settlement boundaries, a step considered essential for proper defence.
The Shantung troops are in truculent mood and clashes on the "border threaten serious trouble in the future.
Advanced Nationalist forces are reported to be in contact with Sun Chuan-fang's troops who are digging themselves in near Sung Kiang.
DEĻICATE SITUATION,.
Acute Shanghai Tensity Continues.
Rugby, Feb. 25.
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on top of him.
The idea is believed to have; originated with the Hong Kong thrown to the ground with the cycle General Chamber of Commerce, Not only will shipping benefit but He states that a crowd gathered residents in the outlying districts around him, somebody shouting will get a free and valuable ser- ingly drew his private automatic | The radiophone broadcasts pistol fred one round into the weather reports in plain ground and as far as he knows, guage, as distinct from the wire- nobody was injured. The crowd
Fless messages in Morse. then dispersed.
"strike him to death." He accord-vice.
rive at Nanking and proceed down river.
pied by the British troops outside the Settlement proper.
Heavy rain has been falling asians entirely. day long. Most of the country is
a quagmire. The general situa- tion is comparatively quiet.
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150 Miles Radius.
on the hillside at Hau Pui Lang Her body was found by the Police village (near Kowloon City), but In the Hunghom police district.
There were three wounds in her
forehead presumably causing her death. Until medical examination: is complete it is not possible to say whether the wounds were inflicted by a sharp weapon or by bullets.
The corpse was taken to the Kow- loom" Mortuary, No money was found and investigations are pro- lan-ceeding.
Small cousting boats and some of the river ships cannot afford to carry a wireless operator. On an ordinary receiving set, they will be able to hear what the Observatory has to say and it will be in ordinary words.
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HOTEL THEFTS.
EUROPEAN ARRESTED THIS MORNING.
GLENEALY HOTEL CASE,
One Company consists of Rus-
A series of reported thefts from Anti-British posters have been
various rooms. i Glonealy Hotel It all depends on the set, but during recent weeks, coupled with! posted in the City..
More Shantung troops continue the radius of she radiophone is, at the vigilance of the Police, lead to present. about 150 miles. Pratas the arrest this morning of Ernest In the course of a proclama- to arrive at Chinking.
There is an increase in activity Island, being a permanent sa-born British naturalised subject.
Trevor, described as an Americun- A situation of considerable tention, Chang Tsting-chang blames
for China's chaos. of movements of Chinese men-o-tion, and 180 miles away, has Trevor, who arrived in the Colony sity continues at Shanghai. Ad- Communism
been in communication with the a month or so ago hus recently been vanced Cantonese Nationalist
Observatory on the new system: living in a cubicle on the first floor forces are reported to be in con- tact with Sun Chuan-fang's troops who are digging themselves in near Sunklang..
The arrival of disorganised and unofficured stragglers from Sun's army on the one hand, and of Shantung reipforcements on the other adds to the delicacy of
ffairs in the city.
He says He purposes, its exter-war at Chinkiang and above. mination. He refers to Chang Kai-shek us a merciless robber and brutal beast.-Router.
WITHIN 30 MILES?
North Leads In Race For Shanghal,
Marshal Chang Tso-lin's North The authorities in the Internaerners are leading in the race tional Settlement have taken pre- with the Cantonese for possession cautionary measures, including a Shanghai (e.preferring essen- tially to the Chinese city and position).
CANTON'S LEADER.
General Chang Kai-shek Well Again.
Shanghai, Feb. 25. General Chang Kai-shek chia recovered from dysentery,
mobilisation of the Shanghai Volunteers, and the posting of troops at points along the cordon. The French Concession, which adjoins the Chinese City, is strongly guarded, and Italian and Japanese naval vessels have land- ed contingents in the Internation- al. Settlement.-British Wireless Service.
IN THE LINE."
British Troops Ready For Defence.
Shanghai, Feb. 25. British troops are to-day "in the line," that is they are cecupy ing a defence line outside the In- ternational Setlement boundaries, the maintenance of which is re- garded as indispensable for the defence of the City.
This action has been taken on the request of the Municipal Council, made in view of the situation which is being created by the arrivals of increasingly large numbers of Chinese troops from the North...
The defences of both the foreign settlements on their actual boun- daries are being further streng- thened by additional barred wire, etc.
Truculent Troops.
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CHINA AND THE LEAGUE.
Right To Reply To The
British.
Geneva, Feb. 25.
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This Hong Kong Government of Ah Pong's ship-chandler's shop MACKINTOSH
radio telephone will work on alin Connaught Road Central wave length of 300 metres..
On Wednesday morning a French lady arrived in the Colony and booked a room at Glenealy Hotel Among the lady's baggage was a Amon
MORE TRANSPORTS DUE.
An Aid to Sound Sleepi During the typhoon season, re- Mr. Chao Hsinchu, half ports will be sent out very often. of the Waichinopu, has notified at least an hour or so once the that No. 1 (stand-by) signal goes up, the League. Secretariat China reserves the right to reply even if there is no change in the to the British Memorandum to the
A number of residents in out- League-Reuter,
lyirik districts and in the New Territories are uble to gee
SOVIET AGITATION How The Chinese Are Made To Suffer
General Peb She-cheng, com- mander of the 8th Fengtien Army," leads the Northern in- vasion as Director-in-Chief" of
In publishing certain informa- Operations of the 5th Route. Hetion about the Soviet campaign in is taking his instructions direct the Far East the "Daily Mail" re- from General Chang Tsung-minds us that by the terms of the chang the Tupan of Shantung 1921 Anglo-Russian Trade Agree-
province.
Late on Thursday night. Gen-
eral Peh arrived in the Chinese city of Shanghai. He states (ac- cording to the "Wah Tas Yat Po") that the first force of Shan- tung troops is 30,000 strong- moving in a continuous line Shanghai and that 20,00. have Yangtse already crossed the River at Nanking.
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weather.
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the storm signals. But if, after dinner, one can pick up the latest forecast on an ordinary receiving set, anxiety will be relieved as to whether it will be judicious to lock all the windows before finally turning in.
Central Orgünluation.
Two Vessels May Arrive Here To-morrow.
The 8,8% “Kildonan Casße" ja due in Hong Kong to-morrow but the naval authorities are unable to give any definite time. of arrival.
The 8.8. Kinfauns Castle" is alightly behind her "sister ship but it is thought that she too might make Hong Kong some time
to-morrow.
On board the Castle transports "Small" boats up the river and are the 14th Infantry Brigade ment the Soviet Government off the adjoining coast will also.
Headquarters staff, Divisional solemnly promised to refrain be able to receive practically upshire Regiment and the 2nd Bat- Signala, the lat. Battalion Devon- to-the-minute advice as to the tallon. Coldstream Guards.. position and characteristics of a typhoon.
SHANGHAI SHELLING.
French Legation's Strong Protest.
revolver with six rounds of am- At present the receipt and des-munition, the property of her hus- patch of weather reports is done band. This was missed from the shrough Cape D'Aguilar station, lady's room during the course of the passing steamers co-operating by afternoon and as Trevor was known, informing the Observatory of to have been on the premises dür- conditions in their respective ing the period, the vigilance of the
Peking, Feb. 26. The French Legation has pro- tested strongly to the Waichino-positions. It is understood that Police was intensified.
po
Peking Foreign Ministry) with regard to the bombardment of the French Concession, mak- ing all reservations to claim for any damage inflicted thereby. Reuter.
the installation of the radio tele- phone is part of a scheme where- by the broadcasting (and receipt) of weather news will come under one control at the Observatory.
Morse as Well
does not mean that there will Sending out by the radiophone
Permit for Revolver. Yesterday morning Trever ap.. plied at the arms office for a per- it to take a revolver to Canton on Sunday and was told by the officer in charge to return this morning, when the permit would be ready. Det. Sgt. Murphy promptly pro- Upon his arrival this morning,
Arrive Tonight. Military observers believe that the full 30,000 will be in the vicinity of Shanghai by to-night. Arrangements are already be- ing made for the major "part of this expedition to move south- wards from Shanghai and relieve | Sun Chuan-fang's solely tried troops inside the Kiangsu border."from any attempt by military or A Chinese cable says that three diplomatic or any other form of battalions of "Cantonese (about action or propaganda to encour 1,500 strong) have already taken age any of the peoples of Asia in positions about 30 miles from any form of hostile action against the main Nationalist Army, and doubt that Bolshevik action in extent on atmospheric conditions Shanghai, as the vanguard of British interests." that very little resistance has China is in flat contradiction with but it will generally be conceded Mr. R. E. Lindsell on Monday morn been offered by Sun Chuan-fang's this undertaking. A point for the that the radiophone is a step in ing.
Chinese to consider is, that in the the right direction, and befitting Five Northern cruisers are re-malignant campaign of hatred
defenders.
There is no.
the
be no more wireless reports induced a search warrant and accom Morse for the ships which carry (panied Trevor to Ah Pong's shop.
Hero was found not only operators and which can either
fatolen revolver, but a quantity of receive or send.
Prospects depend to a slight hotel during recent weeks.
other property stolen from the same
Trevor will be charged before
ported to be on route for Shang-they are carrying out against Bri- a port of Hong Kong's, size.
hai from Tsingtao,
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YANGTSE TROUBLE.
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Tightening of Boycott at Ichang...
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And the cost of erection did not exceed the estimated vote of $20,000,
Details of Changes. To-day's Government "Gazette"
STORM SIGNALS.
After March 1, non-local storm signula according to the China Seas Storm Signal Code will be dis- played on the roof of No. 49 Go-
tain they are causing enormous loss and abiding injury to the Chinese. The anxiety that has been shown over the closing of the foreign banks, at Hankow is sufficient evidence of the losses; that have been suffered by the announces that from April down of the Hong Kong and Kow- Chinese themselves, equally of wireless time signals now emitted loos Wharf and Godown Company, course with the damage done to by Stonecutters wireless tele- as well as on the Signal Hill. Kow British commercial Interests. The graph station will be emitted by loon. interdependence of foreign and Cape d'Aguilar at the same times Chinese trade has been clearly on the same wavelength, using shown, and the unfortunate losses interrupted inflicted have to be mutually (I. C. W.)
The service for the exchange long wave reception at the follow-
Ing periods of meteorological traffic between The situation, on the whole, is BRITISH TRADE WITH CHINA, ships at sea and Hong Kong at slightly improved,
The folowing wireless mess ages were received over-night by It is expected that the Ameri- the local naval authorities can and Japanese quotas. for de- The boycott at Ichang has fence will be in line soon, The tightened. Italians are occupying their par--
Soldiers have been posted out- ticular sector.
side foreign premises there.
The Shantung troops, who have a bad reputation for be haviour are more truculent than Sun'a.
A few more evacuees have ar rived at Changsha,
Signs of troop activity down. ever at Hankow continue.
Posters to Sailors.
borne.
continuous Wave
present handled by Cape d'Agül-
cast
G.M.T.
2855-0006
0056-0100
015510210
0254-0315
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1265-1800
In the annual review of the lar (V.P.S. on 600 metres will, "Manchester Guardian Commer. from April 1 be transferred to the Already there have been little
ticle deals mainly with Royal Observatory wireless tele- clashes between the two on the
cal side of China in 1926 graph station, using 'the tempor Settlement border. So far, they
rogress of the Canton-ary call sign V.P.S.8. The station. have not been serious, but they, Mr. O'Malley has returned TA writer comes to the will receive and transmit on 800 Weather reports will be broad- foreshadow unpleasant possibili-Kiukiang from Hankow for the conclusion: If the Kuomintang metres using LCW.
on 800 metres LC.W. by ties..
purpose of discussing, with the party maintains its alliance with Details:-
V.P.5.3 at 0400 and 1200 G.M.T.. Shopkeepers are striking at Consul the basis of terms in con-Russia, if it is going to be all that.
Position of V.P.S.3, Lat, and will be repeated one hour later Nanking as a result of the Shan-nection with compensation in re we understand by the word Bol
·22-18-18.2 North; Long. 114-19- Le. at 0500 and 1800 G.MT. MAR tung troops refusal to pay for spect of property destroyed or shevik, then it is hard to see how
18.7 East.
Typhoon warning will, when purchases, or paying with "mili- damaged in recent tota
The transmitter is of the Valve first issued, be broadcast by the new policy of the British Gov. ¡tary notes," which are worth
ernment will help matters from type, 1.5 K.W. size, using coupled V.P.S. on 600 metrus Spark, and seventy per cent of their face
the point of view of trade. It circuits sharply tuned
thereafter be repeated on 800. value."
must be assumed that the Gov- The Station la open for Meteo metres. I.C.W. by V.P.S.8 at 18 ernment take the view that the rological Traffic only and will minutes past.every hour, and also keep watch on 800 metres continu. on 800 metres telephony at 48 (Continued on Page 7:3 ously excepting when engaged on minutes past every hour.
Heavy Rain. About four thousand foreign nationals reside in the arEE OCCU-
Posters in English addressed to British sailors have made their appearance in Hankow...
The situation remains quiet.
Russian Soldiers. Shantung troops continus-to ari
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