MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1927.
YANGTSE FERMENT.
Continued from Page-1.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
shes. Germbut Inacenracy,
A petition is being widely sign
He stated that there was no being gradually
The Naval Commandera mera in intention to use fores for the solu| the Coldstreams who, ars actin
* Shanghat March 27 dificult position for although the tion of the problem of the status co-operation with the police in With regard to the Vossische majority of foreigners were safe, 10 of the International Battlement at ralds during which only trur Zeitung's reference to the Far British and about 100 Americans, Shanghai This must be settled cheons are employed Router Last many Germans have signed reported to be missionaries and thair familien, remained somewhore A message from Ningpo states at the proper time and place by Naval Action, the telegram, which does not men in the city, and their fate was un- thab the situation is "quiet but diplomatic means. He emphasis-
Shanghal, March 27tion barbarians but ends with known. Moreover, there were the strained."
H.M.S.. "Koppel ised that there was no danger to A clash between a warship of the statement that Britain had British Consul who was known to remaining in the neighbourhood. foreign lives and property from the Chinese Northern fleet from gain given the lead to the whole be wounded, and the Japanese Con-
Evacuations at Chinklang are the Nationalist army in Shanghai, Tsingtao and one of the Southern civilised world
aul, whose fato was uncertain, and complete."
and averred that this was proved cruisers took place in the Woo-
their escort. It was impossible to Silver Island and Kingyin forts by the fact that his troops had sang estuary of the Yangtze, this ed by British, non-British as well land a sufficient fores from the are firing on passing steamera.. been here for five days," had re-morning eight miles from Shang French residents in the French ships to storm a walled city, and it
atored order and had disarmed the hat-Reuter.
Concession that the defence of was likewise impossible to bambard lawless elements-Router:
Shanghaf later".
that Concession be placed in the military positions f darkness. Therefore, after ten plclock` an Fresh Forces in Shanghai. H.M.S. "Argus, lying off Woo-handro General Duncan,
ultimatum was sent to General Rel Shanghai, March 27.seng had an excellent view of At present the defence is under Chen-wal ordering him to deliver The Devonshires from Hong the unique spectacle offered by the funicipality. The general de-all remaining foreigners on the Kong have arrived and also H.M.S. the Chinese naval action, as it was sire of residents is for single con- Bund before ton o'clock the follow- "Argus."--Reuter.
used as a screen by one of the trol either by General Duncan or ing morning, otherwise the commair participants in the dash of the at least a French military officer.ders threatened to take most drastic During most of these North cruiser "Haichi" which ar. There is a large amount of Bri-measures.
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CHANG TSO-LIN
Binines Wavering of all the Powers,
Peking. "March 28. Marshal Chang Two-lin, inter- viewed by foreign correspondents |
Japanese Demand.
Tokyo, March 27.
yesterday, declared that when he The Foreign Office, in a state-rived early in the morning fromtish property and hundreds of proceedings the warships were came to Peking he saw the forment on the China situation states. Taingtao and at daylight proceed British and American residents in freely sniped by Cantonese troops eign Ministers and emphasised the that eight destroyers are being led to shell the cruiser "Haichou the French Concession-Reuter bluejacket belag killed on the
dangers of mob movements and yielding to violence. He regretted despatched to Shanghal and sever- the Nanking affair, but the wavera to Tsingtao. ing of all the Powers was partly Shanghai have been instructed, to The Japanese authorities at responsible. They did pot heed his warnings and yielded step by negotiate with General Chiang step to the Nationalists at Han- Kai-shek and demand a guarantee kow, Kiukiang. ind elsewhere. for the safety of Japanese life and He declared that the Nanking property also compensation for
due to a premediated Japanese losses at Nanking. plan by agitators and he was is believed that the negotiations afraid that the same trouble as will be carried out in conjunction
with the British in Nanking was unavoidable in Shanghai in the near future. He Americans.-Reuten.
affair was
and
to the belonging
Yangtse squadront which recently went over to the South.
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YANGTSE TROUBLES. ·
Outrage at Japanese Consulate.
Shanghai, March,27.
Steaming up and down past the "Argus" the "Haich!" fired broad- sides each time she emerged from behind the shelter of the British scribes the outrage at the Consumiral was strongly impressed with
vessel.
As far as was observable from It
the:
U.S. Reinforcements.
Washington, March 27. 1,500 additional Marines have
from both sides of the river, one
"Emerald." In the morning no re ply was received to the ultimatum..
Admiral Hough arrived to, take command of the American forces. From consultations which were held between him and the British Senior A Japanese from. Nanking de-Naval Officials, the American Ad-
Inte.. where a number of his the gravity of the situation so that evacuation.. Early on Thursday mander-in-Chief at Shinghai that the latter the "Haichou," which nationals had gathered before the he cabled to the American Conn was lying at anchor, was hit inorning 150 uniformed Southerners, he considered that if concrete ac- thrice. The "Haichi" then ateam- besieged the Consulate and proceed-tion were not taken immediately the ed off to sea followed by the "Hai-ed to loot, meanwhile Aring at the lives of remaining Americans and chou" which weighed anchor and refugees and manhandling the British subjects would be lost. He feared that disorder could not be
gave chase, joined by the Nation womenfolk. They assaulted the recommended the shelling of mili- stopped till the Bolshevists were
alist cruiser Yingju" from Consul who was ill in bed, bayonettary points. Such action was ap repaid for the time and money
Whangpo.
ted two officials, and even attempt proved jointly by the British and Amarlean Commanders-in-Chief at spent of their propaganda.
been ordered to proceed to China. The three ships then disappeared to set afire the building. The Shanghai and final warning to this Fight Bolshevism to the End. This announcement followed aned seaward in a cloud of smoke looting was very complete as they effect was sent to the Cantonoso He suit that the Ch early morning confener of Mr. and have not since been heard of, took anything on which they could Commander.
not anti-foreign, Wilbur, Secretary
lay their hands. The outrage was At six o'clock on Friday evening the Navy, Reuter. but were egged on by the with raval and mi.i
'Bolshevists' Objective.
only ended upon the arrival of ait was announced that Mr. Giles, corps' ad- Bolshevists with whom he could visers, at which the y estion was
"London, March 27.
Kuomintang oficial who had been slightly wounded, Captain Spear not compromise. He would not considered of reinforcing the
The "Observer," after making rung up and had been asked for and the whole Consular Party in stand their violence here, but forets in China.--Reuter's Ameri- reference to the happenings of the from the same source says that an had been handed over by the Can- assistance, A further message cluding the marines, also wounded, Would fight them to the end.
can Service.
past days in China, says that sight other American was killed at Nan-tonese commander and that drastic fleuve an assurance that he
America Aroused;
must not be lost of two things king University. Which probably action had been postponed.-British would protect to the utmost of
Washington, March 27. uitimately separate and hostile.refers to Miss Moffat, who was Wireless Service. his ability the interests, lives, and
The re-inforcements ordered property in the places under histo China will make 6,000 under control and hold himself person-Admiral Williams' command of ally responsible therefor. He agreed with the South as regards whom 4000 will be available for
exe
shore duty.. the revision of Treaties, but hel differed from the methods which i
contrary to international law... He would use diplomatic means without violence..
were
Breaking With the Soviet? Questioned as regards breaking! relations with the Soviet, Mar- shal Chang, Tro-lin said that he could not decide til he had again! consulted the foreign Min- istera
and
unlen. the favourable Powers
to the step that he wished to take He would ell again on the Minis- ters this aveck thereunenf
were
War Situation Favourable. He declared that the war sitqa- tion was developing favourably. Honan dad Kaifeng, were again in the hunds of the Fengtien almies and a junction between Shantung and Chihli allies was. neurly bffected along the Langhai Railway.
The situation in Munchuria was well in hand.. "He had 142,000 tranps there not mobilised.
sians remain in command in the
said that he already called atten-
The first is the authentic move-wounded, the Nationalist Army 9. Jardine. Steamer Seized. “ ment, broadly called nationalism. now using the Nanking University
Shanghai, March 27.
1
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of
It is not the foreigners business as their headquarters. A Catholic Apart from being constantly fred or interest to attempt to helt it. Church was looted and burned on British ships on the Yangtsze and it cannot be grudged funda- down.
continue occasionally to be seized.) Five Japanese warships are going The Cantonese military yesterday to Nanking from Shanghai, and seized the Jardine Matheson steam Tsingtao and Port Arthur. One "Kiangwo" near Wahu on the
Yangtaze for the conveyance Japanese was killed by a stray 2,000 troops down the river. Res- bulkt.-Reuter. «
ponding to signals of distress | HM.S. Wild Swan" went along- side, disarmed the soldiers, and put them ashore, detaining three senjor Chineac officers, and released the ship-Reuter.
Strict copyright of Mr. Denis H. Hazell.
What happened after the Chinese rubble had rushed the Settle-" ment's barrier. A dead Northern soldier and some of the equipment of those" who surrendered.
· pupers.
before it Walls.
E
Concealed Gunmen.
Rugby, March 28, Latest information from Nanking confirms that as a result of the threat of drastic action made by the British-and American Admirals to the Cantonese Commander, the foreigners who were marodried have [been reached. One hundred and Afty Americans were reported to be still unaccounted for, but official advices stats that these are all now safe except one who was killed, Another one was wounded..
EUROPEAN'S RUG STOLEN.
Mr. Tafford of 16 Knutsford Ter-) race had a rug worth 340 stolen yesterday afternoon, while spreadt out on the lawn to dry,
Connected narratives of events at Nanking are now available. The Mr. T. G, Weall, Mrs. correspondent of the "Daily Tele-Gibbings and Mr. J S. Mackie were graph" says that by a pre-arranged among the passengers who arrived plan all foreigners should have con-here..on Saturday from the North centrated in the International Ex- on the "Haruna Mard."
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Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCEL
IN THE "MAIL,
Entertainmento..
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· March 28-Annual meeting of
5.30 p.m.
.
port Building on the Bund, outsidà the walls where they could have been removed to "ships without much difficulty but in the general confusion which followed the ar He declared that as long as North China was in his hands
rival of the Cantonese, only a por-¦ there was no need for the Powers
[tion succeeded in reaching the to send more troops there. The
building. The remainder made for Socony Hill Inside the walle of the arrest of suspicious persons" n }
town on rising ground visible to Peking and elsewhere, and the
The American masses who were mental sympathy of every for-warships in the stream, other drastic measures taken to indifferent to the financial loss of eigner who wishes to see China
March. 28--Queen's Theatre; The moment of the departure of The Winning of Barbara Worth" preserve order, should be a suf-the powerful commercial interests cured one day of chronic civil war Northern troops saw the Cantonese ficient guarantee. He pointed out in China have been fired to intense and free from satraps.
March 28-World Theatre; "The gunmen long concealed in town Gilded Highway." that strikes here were not threat-indignation at the horrors com- The other unmistakable ele- come forth to loot and attack for March 28-Star Theatre; "The ened.
mited at Nanking-the outrages ment in the Chinese problem is eigners.. It is evident that Mr. Goldfiah" and "Mother and the Peuce Parley Futile.
to women, the shooting of foreign-the entrance of parasitic bolche Giles, the British Consul-General Law" Marshai Chang Tao-lin, alleged that the peace parley with Chianged the burning of Americanvism into the Nationalist move was wounded in this first rush on
April 1, 2, 4, 8, 9----Theatre Royal; the Consulate, which was protected "H.H.S. Pinafore," 9.80 p.m. institutions..
ment. The business of boishe-by six marines from the warship Kai-shek and Feng Yu-hsiang was China is now the pre-eminent vism in China is world revolution. Emerald."
April 6-Thoatre Royal; "H.M.S. not likely to lead to anything. He topic, ousting the murder and love The paper shows that this cannot ack by the gunmen the regular
Shortly after the at- Pinafore," Matinee, 4.80 p.m. declared "As long as the Rus-ramas from the front pages of succeed but it says that it can Cantonese army set fire to the city
Meetings, South we cannot negotiate." He 'even the most sensational news-work appalling mischief in China and got complotely out of hand, run-Hong Kong Lown Tennis Assen.,
ning wild and looting all the shops tion to the Red Russians who All the papers are giving pro- Referring to British-American and the British. American and Hong Kong Cricket Club pavilion,
minence to the messages from collaboration it believes this will Japanese Consulates. differed from the White Russians London referring to the intimate now broaden logically and inevit-
March 28-Fifty-eighth general in the Northern Army. us the British American
At four o'clock on Thursday meeting of HK. Fire Insurance Co... co-operation latter were purely soldiers, whilst and notably to the speech by Mably into a community of views jufternoon the position became very Ltd., Messrs. Jardins Matheson's the Reds were carrying on pro- Winston Churchill last night allud
and action.
serious. far from the warship a huge offices, noon. paganda.
The Sunday Times" says that b. mingled with regular soldiers, March 29-Annual meeting of ing to the Coldstream Guards. Tom Mann's Activities. ⠀ He intended to call the attention standing shoulder to shoulder it will be necessary for our Gay was seen advancing against the re- the Navy League (HK branch) at ernment to demand the punish-fugees en Soeony Hill A hasty Mossrs. Jardine, Matheson's board of the Ministers to the activities with the American marines. of Tom Mann and "other for
The cinemas are featuring pic-ment of those responsible for consultation between the captain of room, 6.30 p.m.
the "Emerald and the American
March29Annual meeting `of eigners who come to China forures of war scenes in which they's getting out of hand at destroyers led to an instant decision the Hong Kong, & Whampoa Dock)
Nanking. It hopes the Unit-to protect the refugees by a heavy Co., Ltd., 2, Queen's Bldg, soon. purposes of agitation."
In conclusion the Marshal de variably greeted with enthusiast.ced States and other Powers will barrage of shrapnel.
March 80---Extraordinary pinet-. join our protest. Chen's political demands are insupportable unless. This policy alone saved the lives ing of The China Light & Power of nearly 100 men and some women Co. (1918) Ltd., St. George's Bldg., the fullest guarantees can be for the shrapnel cat off the Can-Cater Road, 2.30 pam given of the discipline and loyalty tonese who bad never met shall fire March 30 Thirty-eighth annual of the southern troops.
before. Taking advantage of the meeting of the Green Island Cement Indeed insistence on the high-barrage, the refugees made their Co., Ltd. St. George's Building, 11. Official concern is illustrated by est standards of discipline is so way through tortuous winding am Mr. Coolidge's unusual action in heartily seconding its demands streets to the only gate giving access March 80 Annual meeting of telephoning to the Navy Depart for complete independence and to the bund. Here they encountered Gando, Price & Co., Ltd Shanghai, March 27ment during the night requesting the removal of all badges of in- a party of marines just landed, who House Street, noon
covered their retirement to the ships| April." I—Hong Kong Automo- the latest news and instructing all ferier political status. Reuter.
without, so far as one could asc, abile Assn. meating, Mossra, Jardine single exunity
> Matheson's offices, 6,80 p.m
Lammerta" "Auctions," From this moment all communica- tion was cut off front the British
March 28 valuable collection The Communist International and Japanese Consulates Various of postage stamps will be sold at has issued an appeal calling on reports and ramours stated that the Messrs. Lammert Bros. Sales Room, Shanghai, March 27the workers organisations of the Consul was killed together with 8.15 p. The great restraint displayed world to "wage a struggle against Captain Spear and his-escort-gad
clared that he needed foreign co- the foreigners operation and needed his help-Reuter.
EARLIER MESSAGES.
General Chiang Kai-shek's
Threat.
oppearance of British troops is in-
cheers.
It is freely admitted that the presence of the troops probably prevented Shanghai from going
down in a welter of rapine and bloodshed.
Making a statement to corres despatches to be sent to the pondents through General Fai Chung-hai, Marshal Chians Kal- Whitehouse immediately,Reu- shek asserted that the Nanking ter's American Service. affair was finished now, that all
foreigners had been evacuated."
Great Restraint.
་༣་
Moscow's Vapourings.
Moscow, March 27.
Tea
It was. he said, merely an isolat ed Incident into which the by the British troope is revealed the new war about to begin in that the Japanese Conan hadiaro Bros Bul self by Public Auct Americans had been drawn by the by the fact that the official re- China and to demand the imme been murdered. This fortunate or household, Curnitura até 40" (sum- British.
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