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Extremists Seize Nationalist Party Machinery: Northern Vanguard Now
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CANTON'S CONTINUED ADVANCE. AN "EXTREMELY GRAVE” CASE.
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Lance-Sergeant Loses Revolver.
"GROSS CARELESSNES"."
London, March 17.
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, B.S.P. Bow Street was crowded for the charged Lance-Sergeant Charles opening of a case which a detec-Findlay with viewtion of nie posis. tive described as being of "ex-tion by losing his revolver 'and' treme gravity," relating to a re-hulster while on duty between 2-
naval out.-commander,
Defendant pleaded guilty." Magistrate: Is that all you got to say?—Yes.
Northern vanguards the vicinity of Shanghai are to re- According to British naval wireless messages, the Extremists treat, sage CA to the "Wah have seized the machinery of the Nationalist Party, and Com-Tz Yat Fo munists have been appointed to many of the ministries.
Had it not been for the strike tired of workmen on the Shanghai Colin Mayers, of Barrow-in-and 4.35 a.m., og March 16. "NOT ANOTHER KHARTOUM" Nanking Railway (adds the Furness, who is charged with an message), some of Marshal Chang offence under the Official Secrets Better Too Many Than Too Few. Tsung-chang's troops would have Act the exact nature of which is
not disclosed already left.
You have no explanation to "Interference by the Socialist
Military observers confirm the
The detective, speaking in offer as to how it was lost? party has not made the
matter threat by the Cantonese on Nan- whisper, asked for a remand, as Wyglese messages received at "disy," said the Right Hon. W. Cking, capital of Kiangsu province considerable technical evidenceported for duty at 2 a.m., and Defendant replied that he re- Shangha and transmitted to the Bridgeman, First Lord of the and the main base of the North had to be examined. Hong Kong naval authorities. re- Admiralty, at Ellesmere.
returned to Central Station at 3.40: port that the Extremists have seem a mistake themselves for the Lake and East Anhui sectors.
Mayers's counsel asked for bail for coffee. He unbuckled his bolt They ern Army in the Shanghai, Taihu
He, deckired Mayers occupied a then and buckled it on again at seized the machinery of the Na-Government of the country. They
Just now the Nationalists are highly responsible position. Tonalist, Party and Communists.
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sectors. One arm is closing "on the ministries."
Nos. 7 and 8 duties at 3.55. After Nanking by following the Yangtse.
leaving the station, he walked up and another is striking northwards
Old Bailey to Caine Road, Where Nanking so Peking.. to endanger the railway line from
he discovered the loss of his re- Evolver. He retraced his steps and mude a search for the revolver. loss to the Inspector on duty at Not finding it, he reported the
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authority of the Party and of the Government.
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A Pankow message "special to tu the *Canton Gazette,!" states that Mr. Sun Fo. Minister "of Communications. Mr. Meu Chien, Minister of Jus- tice, and M. M. Borodin. "High Adviser to the Nationalist Gov ernment, spoke at a gigantic masa meeting held on March 12 in com- mémoration of the second 'anni-
Yut-gen.
CITY FIRE.
Queen's Road Central Blaze.
Should Napking Fall Should this line once be cut there securred on the first floor Northern vanguard will be practi- cally cut of by land fgon their home in Shantung.
It is because of the activity on these two sectors that there. ja
of No, 247 Queen's Road Central rut 3.50 this morning. The fire- men were early on the scene and tackled the fames before they could nasume large proportions. By 4.30 the outbreak, had been withdrawn. subdued and the engines were The cause of the
versary of the death of Dr. Sunile fighting on the front nearest
to and south of) Shanghai,
To cope with the relentless series of thrusts by the Southerners from have chosen one particular Chinese their new base at Wahu, the North-re has not yet been ascertained. fern warlords are stated to be pre-i leader and sent him messages. which he apparently returned. No garrison at Shanghai, ao-as to rein- pared drastically to reduce their one this country has called our force their strength at Nanking. preparation aggressive, except ser-
All military experts are agreed
All he could say was that he had the revolver when he buckled his belt on at the station.
In reply to His Worship, defen- (dant said the only thing he could suggest was that the holster strap gave way.
Magistrate: Do you think it possible that carrying a Service
magistrata remanded Mayers in off? I mean the weight of it on The police opposed bail, and the failed to notice that it had fallen revolver like that you could have
custody for a week.
appointment will be made in a few bain wrong-headed Labour leaders, that should Nanking fall, the cap-Mayers was born in British conscious of its presence or other-
clays. '
THE DUCHESS OF YORK.
Feeling The Bonest of Her »
Rest..
According to the newspapers, your belt should have made you
wise. 13 Guiana, served in the submarine!
Mr. Wolfe read Inspector section, and retired on his own re- Spear's entry to the effect that quest a few months ago to accept defendant reported at 4.85 the a position with a well-known loss of a revolver, six rounds of armament firm.
The newspapers state that the while on duty between Old Bailey, ammunition and a holster at 4.05. charge relates to Submarines 01
Caine Road and Elgin Street. and X1, the latter being the
The Magistrate enquired why in largest in the world-Reuter, Rugby, March 17,
the charge the time was given as The Duchess of York has bene-
between 2 and 4.35. a.m., and Mr. fited greatly by her reat at Wel-
Wolfe explained that that was lington, where she will remain
done to provide for the doubt as until Sunday, when In the
to whether or not His Worship would believe the defendant's
"A HUGE JOKE.”
"Renown" she will leave to pro-CHINESE MOTORIST INSULTS
ceed to Australia.
The Duke meanwhile is pro- ceeding with his tour of the South Island and of New Zealand.--- British Wireless Service.
and Mr. Lloyd George, in a weak moment." Mr. Lloyd George and Among the nominations are those foolish lenders of the Socialist those of Mr. Su Shiu-ching to be party, who had spoken as though Minister of Labour and Mr. Tam Britain desired mare territory or Ping-shan to be head of the Agri-extended powers in China, knew culturists' Ministry.
perfectly well that what they were Mr. So was once connected with saying was absolutely untrue. the Hong Kong Chinese Seamen's All that the Socialist party can Union. He later became head of do." he went on. "is to invent somal the Union in Canton. When the idiotic slogan. Their latest isi Estrike broke out in 1926 he be-Hands of China Who on earth came, the chairman of the Strike, bus got their hands on Chinn Delegates Committee, the highest (Laughter and cheers.)
The ag power in the Canton boycott and gression of the lamb is the nearest picket world.
thing I can find to parallel what is "Violent Communist.
called the aggression of the British
We have got to de Government. Latterly he migrated to Han-fend our fellow-subjects in Shang- kow where he has continued his hai somehow, and we can do so only "extremist" activity in labour by sending soldiers, sailors, or air- circles!!
14 men. In a question of defence if Mr. Tam Ping-shan is common-is far better to send too many than ly known as one of the most too few. We do not want a rupet ture of Shanghai (by the South. violent of Communists, belonging tion of Khartoum If there is no erners) must follow inevitably. to the clique of which Liao Cheng- danger there will be nobody more
The Chinese Navy. ka (who was assassinated in pleased or happy than the Govern- A wireless message received this 1925) was the founder."
imant of this country. But if tere morning by the local Naval nuther The proposals of these names were to be danger no one would fortiea renda- alone, much more the actual ap-sive this or any other Government pointments to come, tend to show for not having taken the precau- that the Extremists are in power tions which we have in fact taken at Hankow and that they have (Cheers.) -come out with deliberate moves to nssume the reins of government; in spite of what General Chang Kai-shek hay said:
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statement that he had the revol- ver at the time he returned to the A Chinese named Philip Kwong station for his 15 minutes' rest was this morning fined $10 by Mr. and coffee. R. E. Lindsell this morning for Questioned by the Magistrate using insulting language toward as to the routine followed when an Indian policeman.
going on duty, Mr. Wolfe said According to Inspector Peter Europeans went on duty at differ- Grant the defendant was driving ent times from Indians and Chin down Pokfulum Road in a carese. The defendant's period of owned by the Moon Garage which duty was six hours from 2 to 8 had been ordered to be put offam, He was entitled to 15 min- Although the Chinese naval the road on account.of its dilipi-utes rest at the station, however,. vessels at Shanghai have gone duted condition. The Indian step- and after his coffee it was his over to the Southerners, the Chin-ped the defendant, however, be duty to take out the Indians and ese aquadron at Woosung is stated cause he had no licence plate on Chinese of Nos. 7 and 8 duties.. to have agreed to continue co-the road on account of its dilapi-This was found,, necessary as a operating with Pi Shou-chen, the tioned by the constable the defer-matter of discipline because when Commander of the Northern dant said: "What thedo you the Indian's and Chinese used to Rev. Dr. J. P. Bruce's Plan for party's. defence garrison at mean you nigger, stopping me go out alone before they did so in Choosing the Ministers.
Shanghai, but has intimated that like that."
a slovenly manner. The Indian constable said defen- Mr. in the event of hostilities they
Wolfe added that in, a Hankow, March 13, To-day's session of the Plenary
London, March 17.
may preserve "strict neutrality." dant was driving down towards statement to him defendant had Conference of the Kuomintang Cen-i Local autonomy for the pro-1
Queen's Road East. Witness said he placed the revolver in the tral Executive Committee adopted vinces, with power to elect Gov-
shouted to him to stop, but defen-holster which was in order, and resolutions creating five new Min-ernors, vote taxes, control armies
dant only slowed down and wit-the belt strap was also in order, istries for the Nationalist Govern- and the Central Government, couriers, but under ordinary paas mess had to run after the car, so that it seemed curious that it which is only assigned revenues ports) were documents "containing When he caught it up near No. 7 should have suddenly snapped. from the Customs, Poats and schemes for action in the Yangtze Station defendant said to him The defendant had his overcoat. Railways, was a plan suggested valley and in and around Shanghat "You get out fool rigger over the belt and revolver, and the for a stable government for China which, if carried out, would endan What do you mean by stopping contention was that the revolver The last-named ministry (of
by the Rev. Dr. J P. Bruce, les ger other than Chinese interests." me like this. You can take my slipped out in between. turer on Chinese language and
Mrs. Grosberg.
number and tell the Inspector." At the Magistrate's request de- literature at London University in After remarking that the Chinese Witness replied: "I can take you fendant's record was read as fol- a lecture to the Central Asian military authorities refrained from to the Inspector now that you are lows:- Society.
saying more about these documents so near to the station."
Lance-Sergeant Charles Findlay Dr. Bruce, who was for thirty-for fear of precipitating an interna- Defendant only admitted the arrived in Hong Kong on October six years in China, declared there tional crisis, the statement goes on second part of the statement at 3, 1924, (so that he has done some
an insufficient number of to say that in addition to the re-tributed to him.
2 years' service). He holds one statesmanlike and experienced gular crew there were eleven Chin- Inspector.Grant said that at the certificate for Cantonese, and was Chinese to form a large Parlia-ese compradores and over thirty station defendant seemed to treat once reported for being absent ment and suggested a Council, wharf coolfes who claimed to be the whole affair as a huge joke from station Buty and fined $4. consisting of two from each pro-deckhanda for loading and unicad- and was laughing about it. vince. Rehabilitation might be Jing cargoes.
A fine was imposed as mention- obtained by means of Western It points out that in river trana-led above. loans to the Central Government Portation in China there is no need for such hands, all eargo being and provinces.-Reuter.
ship carries, more than one compra-French Consular Service arrived
ment.
There will be Ministries for La: bour, Education, Agriculture. In dustries, and Health.
Health) is to be created under a resolution proposed by Madame Sun Ynt-een.
The new Ministers will be chosen by the Political Counell of the Kuomintang-Canton Gazette.".
EMPHATIC ANSWER.
Churchill and Shanghai Cost.
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was
"The Pamint Lenina."
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This was on January 28, 1927.
Addressing the defendant the Magistrate said that it was clear that if he did lose the revolver in the way he suggested, he was
London, March 17.' In the House of Commons the question of Eritish subjects at Shanghai contributing to the cost of the Defence Force; which, was
Nanking, March 17,- dero. It declares that unless here to-day on the "General Metzin revolver weighed at least two again raised at question,time, Reuter has received from an au- these 'compradores, and coolles ger" from Marseilles, Mr. LD. pounds and it was extremely in- brought an emphatic answer from thoritative. Chinese source a writ were there for the handling of a Purves arrived on the same, beat credible that it could have dropped Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor ten statement of the Chinese care special kind of cargo" their pre-from Singapore.
unnoticed. A fine of $150 or 6 of the Exchequer, who had stated for the seizure of the steamer sence on the ship was a mystery. [-
weeks' jail was imposed. that patriotic offers, of the British "Pamiat Lenina. The decision to It states that "Mrs, Grosberg" (Mrs. Proceeding soon to the Frost Mr. Wolfe applied that an order community at Shanghai during search the ship at Nanking was. Borodin) revealed her identity only where his services are needed, Mr. be made for $40 of the fine be the war regarding income tax had made on reliable information that when cards and mails in her pos Chan-Hee-chang, superintendent of credited to the Police Arms Vote. been dropped on account of the she was unlawfully engaged. It souston bearing the name Borodin the Kwangtung Telegraphic Ser Magistrate: I don't think I constitutional issues involved.
states that the search "more than were found among her passessions, vice and Chief of the Cantan Tele have the power to do that. You Comdr. Kenworthy (Labour)
Justified · saspicions," for "buried which unfortunately for het also graph Administration has tendered will have to apply to the Govern- suggested that these patriots now
deep under approximately 160 tons included Important Soviet docu- his resignation: Mr. Sun Foment. be asked to contribute to the cost of coal in the Hold was a tromeaments."
Minister of Communication, has ap- dogs quantity of anti-foreign pros of the Defence Force.
The statement concludes saying pointed Mr. Chên Kim-yu tp succeed |paganda literature in the Chinese, that the fact that the so-called him. The Chancellor of the Ex-Russian and English languages diplomatic bags should contain choquer evoked. Conservative
In "Diplomatic bags", in the cus- such plots as indicated is a mat- cheers by replying "Certainly,tody of the "Diplomatic courierator which the military authorities not," they are suffering more than (who were travelling not under are unable to understand, and which any other class of British sub- diplomatic passports as they should is now the subject of Russo-Cliinese, fects-Reuter.
bave been had they been diplomatic communications. Reuter.
handled by wharf coolies, and zo Mr. de Franequecille of the guilty of gross carelessness. The
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