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Japanese residents numbering,two thousand are hastily being evacuated from Hunkow, where mobs are setting fire to Japanese
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Answering a series of questions in the House of Commons yester- day, the Foreign Secretary reviewed the position in China; making a direct reference to Moscow's activities in fomenting trouble.".
Sir Austen Chamberlain stated that all British, subjects had been warned to leave the interior and those who did not remained
In the House of Commons, the Attorney-General Introduced the Trade Disputes and Trade Unions, Bill which parts Arst read- ing. The object of the Bill is to All Americans are also being evacuated, taking refuge on steam-amend the law relating to trade disputes and trauc unions and to regulate the position of civil ser;
The Powers have reached agreement regarding reparation and i vants and employees of public authorities in respect of member-apology for the Nanking outrages, but discussions are still proceed- ship of trade unions and similar ing regarding action in the event of default.
ers in the river.
There are five Japanese warships at Hankow and three more are hastening thither. Three more leave Shanghal-to-morrow.
MOBS LOOSE AGAIN.
Hankow Japanese Concession Surrounded.
Shanghai, April 5.
A Japanese naval wireless me afe from Hankow states that since this morning, the Japanese Concession has been surrounded by Chinese mobs which Chinese troops have been endeavouring to keep in check.
Twenty-five Japanese took fuge on, H.M.S. "Bee" yesterday, remaining overnight.
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It is now definitely ascertained organisations, and to extend Sec. from Д reliable source that tion Five of the Conspiracy and General Tang Seng-chih has Protection of Property Act of thrown in his lot unreservedly 1875. with the Communist element.
Amoy Seamen's Pickets. The Chinese Seamen's Union at re-Amoy has practically closed the port by its action yesterday in picketing the Customs and en- deavouring. to take matters into its own hands.
Already there are five Japanese warships at Hankow. Three are hastening thither. Three leave
This action was not accom- to-morrow morning escorting panied by any anti-foreign vio-
which three Japanese steamers
ence, neither is there anti-foreign are taking food supplies.--Reu-feeling evident among the Chinese
community..
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The Bill lays down a penalty of two years imprisonment for instigators and paripators!
The Bill forbid intimidatory picketing and prohta picketing
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NANKING OUTRAGES.
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Klungchow were warned to be pré- pared to evacuate treaty ports if necessary..
Their Own Risk.
On March "28th advice was ex- tended to British subpects in the interior of the Chefoo, Tsingtaq and Tsifan conqular districts, and on March 30 to every part of the interior of China.
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The Bill stipulates that any · Through a Shanghai represen- strike having any tobject besides | tative, the Japanese Admiral the furtherance of a trade dispute there has conveyed his thanks for within the industry, in which the
Rugby, April 4. assistance rendered by British Strikers are engaged is illegal if
Sir Austen Chamberlain, For aayal authorities during the Han- designed or calculated to coerce sign Secretary, replied to a series
the Government or intimidate a of question on the Chinese situa tow fracas of Sunday.
The gunboats at Shanghai substantial portion of the com-tion in the House of Commons which have gone over
to-day. to the munity.
He said that from information ly evacuated, as had also Chang- TWO MOVEMENT gathered from numerous It is expected that the evacua-South Anticipate an attack by
disin-sha, except for the British Con- tion of all Japanese, except the Northern naval forces and
are
terested Chinese, the general besu, the Mother Superior of the staffs of two firms which have making preparations accordingly
lief among Chinese was. that Franciscan Mission and the Bri- bern surrounded by pickets, will
three Chinese civilians only were tish wärship stationed there. The completed during the day.
killed by shells fired by British ichang was to be similarly eva- and American warships at Nan-cuated at the earliest possible king.
It was impossible to ascertain A British subjects who elect- the number of military casualties, ed to disregard this repeated ad- but these took place solely among vice had been warned that they troops engaged in attacking for did so entirely at their own risk eigners at the Standard Oil Hand on their own responsibility.
Chiang's Statement. General Chiang Kai-shek had, however, told a number of Press. correspondents at Shangha: that it was estimated that the casual of non-strikers' residences und ties suffered by the Chinese were a penalty of £20 and impriso
six killed and fifteen wounded. Who Tang Seng-chi Is. ment for three months.
The ground within the range of [General Tang Seng-chi com- Henceforth it is illegal to re-firing was entirely open except for Foreign Buildings Burned. mands the 8th, Nationalist Army quire a trade unionist to contri- a few foreign-owned houses, and In regard to responsibility for and is the "strong man" in Hunan bute to a political fund poless he the damage done to Chinese pro- the outrages at Nanking, the Bri- and Hupen provinces. He is at has specifically agreed to do so in perty was infinitesimal. No part tish Consul-General there had present believed to be in Hankow writing, and the political funds of of the city was set on fire, as stated that the outstanding fact trade unions shall be kept separ the area where the shelling took which could be proved beyond Although nominally to "unite ate from the ordinary funds.
question was that the looting and the country General Chiang Kai- Civil servants are forbidden to place was open agricultural land.
Seventy Minutes' Firing. killing were the work of Hunan- shek first embarked on his North-fbelong to trade unions which
The firing continued intermit-ese Nationalist Soldiers in uni- ern Expedition from Canton, to cater for non-elvii servanta аз
for tently wide with General Tanz Serg-chi to be affiliated to the organisa-and in all 76 shells were fired by
seventy minutes, form.
It was an established fact that who was one of the "pretendere" tion of a federation whose mem- the British warship "Emerald," foreigners were shot down in cold to the Tuchunship of Hunan. Bership is not confined to persons and approximately the game
ter.
GODOWNS SET ABLAZE.
American Residents Also. Leaving
Peking, April 5: There is intense, excitement over Hankow.
Japanese residents who number more than two thousand, are has-
BRITISH BRIGADE..
First Draft To Leave On April 17.
London, April 4. The first draft of the new British Brigade will leave on April 11 No specify destination has been allotted. It is possible they may be employed to defend Peking and Tientsin-Reuter,
By Peking and Tintain e meant, the Legation quarter at the first and the Concession at the second.;
tily being evacuated aboard any veasel" available.
Mobs are setting fire to Japan- ese godowns.
All Americans are also being jevacuated aboard vessels in the
river.Reuter.
WUCHOW DANGERS.
Evacuating of Foreigners Proceeding,
Foochow, Ningpo and Weichow continue normal with no anti- foreign acts or feeling apparent.
or Wachang.
against Wu Periu,
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destroyers.
Under the Kuomintang banner, employed under the Crown or hav-number by the two American Tang Sent-chi went on from ing political objects.
Finally local and other public Foreign casualties, according to success to saccess. When the Executive Council at Hankow authorities are forbidden to make his latest information. were challenged Chiang Kai-shek's au- employment conditional upon British, three killed-Dr. Smith, thority, Tang Seng-chi was membership of a trade union Mr. Huber and naval Seaman thought to be a "Red" Then he in anywise to favour trade union- Knox. brondeast two manifestges. pro-list employees. fessing that he unreservedly ac The Bill lays down a penalty of knowledged Chiang Kai-sheks 10 or three months' jail for a authority.
breach of contract of service Now comes this latest phase of with a local public authority. his having gone, over to the The Act does not apply to Communists. He may be said to North Ireland.-Reuter. hold. at present, the balance of
power between Chiang Kai-shek
and the Hankow politicians. As
a militarist, however, he may yet
declare himself again on the aide SMALL-POX FIGURES. of the Moderatés.)
EARLIER MESSAGES.
Ten Japanese. Missing at Hankow.
TEN DEATHS DURING THE
WEEK.
Americans, one killed and one wounded.
French, one killed.
Italian, one killed,"
Truculence Increasing,
He had no accurate informa-
Asked as to the number of British subjects in the interior of China, Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that he was reluctant to give an estimate, because num- bers varied from day to day, but he thought they numbered not more than two hundred.
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London, April 4. London to Melbourne direct. continuous wireless communica- tion begins on April 8 when the Anglo-Australian beam. service. will be opened to the public. Reuter.
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practically every foreign house, The latest report from Nanking including three Consulates, was was that conditions were becom- gutted, and at least eight foreign ing more normal in regard to the houses were burnt down, all by soldiers, Looting Chinese population, but the at Nationalist titude of the Nationalists towards continued for several days after foreigners and foreign propertyMarch 24 on which day the was every day becoming increas casualties occurred. FEVER'S DEATH TOLL.ingly truculent.
French Concession Defence, British steamers leaving the
Sir Lamington Worthington Ten cases of small-pox were report had been heavily fired on Evans, Secretary for War, reply- ported during last week, all Chin- from the water-front and looting Ing to question about the defence
of foreign houses still continued of the French Concession Shanghai, April 4.
ese, death taking place in each. A Japanese wireless message This compares with eighteen All foreigners had been brought Shanghai, said this bad not been
undertaken by the British De from Hankow states that five cases reported the previous week out of the city.
Another Hankow Crisis.
fence Force. Japanese civilians and five sailors and nine deaths. 1).
In response, how- More evacuations of foreigners were carried off by the mob dur-
The British Government were ever, to an Inquiry from the During last week there were are reported in the following ing the incident at the Japanese two cases of diphtheria reported in consultation with the United French commander as to whether, wireless messages which have Concession yesterday and are still (1 British and 1 Chinese), death States, Japanese, French and if pressed, he could call for Bri been received by the local naval missing. It is believed that one taking place in one case.
Italian Goverments regarding tish assistance, General Duncan matters connected with the Nan-had informed, him he would co- authorities:
was later murdered and thrown During yesterday, another case!
of diphtheri (Chinese) was re- Latest reports indicated that in
king outragea.. A demonstration at Wuchow into the river.
operate if the French line were'
danger.British yesterday passed off without in- Several Japanese houses in the ported. cident and there are no distur- Japanese concession wore des- Three deathu also took place the situation in Hankow was Service. bances in the City.
troyed, while the houses of those last week from enteric fever, four easier, but a further crisis was Steps were being In consequence of advices re- living in the Chiakow suburb of cases being reported (1 British, anticipated. ceived from their respective Hankow were surrounded by imported, and 3 Chinese),
taken to reduce the British com- Headquarters, foreigners at Wu-Chinese picketa.
One death (Chinese) also took munity to a minimum, and the UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS chow in charge of the B.A.T. have Tang Seng-chin, the garrison place from cerebro-spinal fever. United States authorities were evacuating their nationale as rapidly as possible. M
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British subjects in the interior been doing little or no business peace and order in the Conces.
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London, April 4. ́ In the House of Commons,"reply. Ing to a number of Labour ques- tions, Sir Auston Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, said that no negotiations were proceeding con- cerning the future position of Bri- tlah subjects at Nanking, whence all foreigners had been brought out and where the attitude of the Nationalists towards "foreigners tru- was becoming
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ing protection to the Concession deliberately fired on the Japan ese.Reuter
General Joins Communists. There is no change in the situa tion at Shan, Hai
According to the Consul Gen- tricte when necessary scale report, the general Chinese in & continuous process of this beef was that only three civilians 2. natura it was not possible to have were killed by the bombardment
series of exact datas but on The damage to Chinese property March 1 the British Consular was infinitesimal. An intermittent officers at Ningpe, Swatow Foo bombardment lasted seventy min Ching kan, Wuhi Khutes Seventy-six shells were fired was 2/01/18 Kang, Hankow, Yunnan-tuand
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