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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1927.
WAR ON REDS.
:
CHIANG'S ATTACK BEGINS.
HANKOW'S DANGER.
HEMMED IN ON, THREE SIDES.
:
General Chiang Kai-shek has now made his first defnite move to crush the Reds at Hankow. This move takes the form of an
CHINA POLICY.
President Coolidge's Speech.
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“SUNNING” ECHO.
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LOCAL FINANCE VOTES.
The cost to the Hong Kong London, April 28. The Daily Telegraph" in an Government of instructing solici editorial on Fresident Coolidge's, tors and counsel to defend the speech at the United Press dinner, prisoners charged with complicity dwella on the difference between.
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Duke of York In Student Rag.
OUR HORSEY PRINCE'S BROTHER
Melbourne, April 27. After the serious business of presenting the Speaker of the House of Representatives with a replica of the dispatch boxes used in the London House of Commons as a token of His Majesty's Inter-") est in the new Parliament build- ing at Canberra, the Duke of York was given a rare ragging when he was made doctor of laws of Melbourne University..
his policies in China and Mexico in the "Sunning" piracy was
$1,450. and Nicarag
The paper says the terms in The original vote for "fees to which President Coolidge defend- Counsel and Solicitors for prison- advance by Moderate troops against Nanchang in conjunction with ed the latter policy fully justify ers in capital cases", having been two generals hitherto believed to have been on the other side. With the interpretation of them as an exceeded due to the duration of
extension of the Monroe Doc- the Northern allies winning fresh successes and internal discord trine in view of the assertion of the two "Sunning" trials and breaking out in the southern part of their territory, the Hankow the right to intervene in the other capital charges, a supple-ents, the Duke of York rode Reds are hemmed in on three sides, and their plight is daily becoming affairs of the American republics mentary vote of $3,000 to make in the interests of good govern-provision for this and for future ment and political stability, trials is asked for at the Legisla
President Coolidge's claim goes tive Council Finance Committee Northgrners state that the South-far beyond my made by the Bri- meeting to-morrow at 9.30 a.m. ernere suffered a severe reverse tish Government with regard to in battle with the Fengtien troops China.
more critical.
COMBINED ATTACK.
How Hankow Enemies Are
Moving.
Hankow, April 27. The movement against the Reds by the Moderates within the Nationalist party is extending and assuming definite shape.
General Chiang Kai-shek is ad- vancing on Nanchang to elimin- ate the Red element, and units of his 2nd, 3rd.and 6th Armies have arrived at Kiukiang to carry out
the attack.
The fact alone of Moderate troops being at Kiukiang (on the Yangtse, between Nanking and Hankow) is sufficient to indicate that General Chiang Kai-shek has extended his scope eastwards into "Red" territory as Kiukiang was hel by the Extremists only a week or so ago.
J
This march by Chiang Kai-shek
is momentous because units of the 2nd, 3rd und 6th Armies are mentioned as taking part..
Three "Big" Generals, General Tan Yen-kai, on becom ing a politician, handed over com- mand of the 2nd Army to General La Ti-ping, who is fighting with Chiang Kai-shek “on the lower Yangise.
The 3rd and 6th Armies were reported to have been definitely on the Communists' side the com manders being General Chu Pei- teh and General Ching Chien, res- pectively. General Ching Chierte men were at Nanking when the outrages were perpetrated..
and that a mixed Army repre- If the policy of the United senting the Northern Allies is States can help to establish set- moving from the Han river to- wards Hsianfok.
A number of the defeated Han- low troops have arrived back
here.
. Considerable military activity on the lines mentioned yesterday continues at Hankow in conse- quence of the above news and the latest troops ordered to take up
positions bordering the river are part of the 8th Army at Hwang- chow.
TAXING SMOKES.
Move to Reduce Tobacco Daty Defeated.
London, April 27,
The House of Commons by 256 to 154 votes rejected a Labour amendment to reduce the duty on tobacco and carried the main Budget tobacco resolution by 261 to 158 votes.-Beuter.
Surrounded by hilarious stud-
through the grounds in an old brougham escorted by two ancient nags, each mounted by three un- dergraduates, followed by live sheep, goats and cows with a ban- ner declaring, "If the Duke can- A vote of $3,000, is asked for not go to the country, the country the widow of Mr. William Knight, must come to him," a reference to Revenue Officer who committed the complaint that the Duke and Duchess are not seeing sufficient suicide on March 10, according to of the country districts of Vic- the finding of a Coroner's jury, during a fit of temporary insani- ty.
Mr. W. Knight's Widow.
taría.
The mob continually slapped the Duke of York's back, refer ring to him as the "brother of our horsey Prince," and asking him to convey their kind regards to the
old man and his missus."
Mr. Knight was first appointed a Police Constable on April 23, 1910. He was seconded for Mili- tary service from November 29, 1916 to August 6, 1919. Among
The Duke of York was made a the inevitable hardships of the war he suffered from a very bad member of the students' associa- attack of trench feat and he seems tion and swore to "share.my.cigar- never fully to have recovered ettes with less fortunate mem- from his experiences in the war, bers," [The Extremists are believed to
His previous service was excel- The students chorused "Good- be shortening their lines, north of Hankow, where their outposts
lent. It is proposed to make a bye Albert," and as he left two fuce the advancing Fengtien Allies
grant calculated at the rate of undergraduates dressed like the from. Peking.
tled and peaceful conditions and one year's salary, i.e., £360, to Duke and Duchess followed in a The 8th Army mentioned as de- political freedom in Mexico, his widow who has been left with car driven by a student in a red fending Hwange how (below Han-Nicaragua and other States that two daughters aged 34 and 214 uniform and bearskin. kow) is commanded by General result, will be welcomed every-respectively. Her Widows and The "duchess" was so well dis- Tang Seng-chi, who has the big where, and not the least heartily Orphans pension amounts to guised that the crowds were com- gest army in the two Hu provinces in Britain, whose economic inter- £84.19.8 p.a. plus a temporary in-pletely hoodwinked till they saw a
ests there are not inconsiderable.
grinning figure perched on the But-wh that policy is being
rear of the car-Reuter. pursued it should not be possible for President Coolidge to suggest that Britain has taken undue ad- vantage of her position of com- mercial predominance, in China.
The character of the American Rugby, April 27.
Government's policy in China is The situation in China was the exclusively its own affair, but chief subject discussed meeting of the Cabinet to day. among the considerations which dietated it an objection in prin- British Wireless. Service.
ciple to the assertion of economic interests or the cause of civilisa- tion in weaker foreign, commun- and has been "claimed" by both ities can hardly be numbered. sides as their adherent. The posting of his men at Hwangchow Beuter.
CABINET MEETING."
Position in China Agáin Chief Subject.
at the
need not necessarily mean that he will support the Hankow politi cians.]
Feeling of Uneasiness,
It was difficult to realise, all along. how a Nationalist general in the field stood to gain by nd- hering to the Hankow politicians with its system of control that would at least be deemed cumber. Borne and irksome to the militarist:
All the generals mentioned in Hankow by the Extremist that above have always fought it is the intention of the British staunchly for Chiang Kai-shek. to re-take the Hankow Conces- sion at once, 'profiting by the re- The Opposing Sides.
One factor should be mentioned. Each army is spread over differ ent parts of Reparated provinces. While one or two divisions may be loyal to the Moderates,
a
brigade may side with the "Reds." Even in the case of the 4th Army, commanded by General Li Chat sum of Canton. One of his divi- sions is reportd to be stoutly in favour of Hankow, while the others took active part in the drives on the Communists. In the same way, it must not be presumed that because the 2nd, 3rd and 6th Armies are taking part in Chiang Kai-shek's advance on Nanchang, the capital of Klangsi province, that all units in those armies are necessarily "anti-Red."].
Danger In Hunan.
A definite move has also been made to eliminate the Bolshevist element in Hunan, the Soviet Consul having deemed it advis able to leave Changsha. He ar- rived in Hanków to-day.
In the meantime, Hankow it self, so far as the Extremists are concerned, appears to have cause
The report has been circulated
cent turn of events and the dif- ficulties with which the Hankow Government is faced.
Chefoo and Wel-Hai-Wel. Quiet.
Chefoo, April 27. The situation is quiet--British Naval Wireless.
Wei-hai-wei, April 27. There are no apparent signs of trouble. British Naval Wireless. Alarmist Rumours,
Kongmoon, April 27..
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crease of 25 per cent. in all £106.4.7 p.a. and she has no other means. A vote of $3,600 the equivalent of £860 is accordingly requested.
THE WRONG MAN?
A Chinese was assaulted by three unknown men in Wellington Street at 8 o'clock this morning, re- ceiving injuries to his head which had to be treated at the hospital. It is believed the man is the vic- tim of mistaken identity.
While working cargo at No. 17 godown at Kowloon yesterday a Chinese was injured on the head and had to go to the Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment.
Mr. G. Huskett's Widow. Another vote of $6,800 is asked for the widow of Mr. George! Haskett Mr. George Henry Has kett who was appointed Inspector
61, Chatham Road Extension of Stores P.W.D. on May 3, 1913, savings under head 81, sub-hend dled while on leave on December
8, 1926. His widow's pension (1927 estimates page 80 item 61).
Wongneicheng Development. Although business was suppos- The report of fr. Wei, head amounts to £109.18.10 p.a. plus a The additional $11,000 asked ed to open temporarily to-day of the local militia in the estuary temporary increase of 25 per cent. for Wongnelchong, development in the Japanese Concession for area, that the police expect the making a total of £137.8.6. Mr. site formation and road con- the purpose of clearing stocks in Peasants' Corps may join the Haskett has also left a daughter struction is to complete the por godowns, no coolies were allowed Tung Tack Labour Union (cargo now aged 12 years by a previous tion of the work already approved coolies) and that there were marriage, who is entitled to a and was not included in the 1927 in the Conccasion.
Conditions in the native city plans afoot to attack foreigners reversionary interest in the pen Estimates as it was anticipated, are bad, both in regard to lack of and foreign property within the sion until she reaches the age of when the 1927 Estimates were food and the chaotic conditions next few days appear to be with- twenty-one or marries, whichever framed, that the work would have obtaining. In the foreign settle out foundation and due to alarm-event may take place firet. Mr. been suffleiently advanced for this ment, all is quiet.-British Naval late rumours according to later Haskett's widow has not been left payment to have been made in
information. British Naval well provided for in other re- 1926. Wireless.
Wireless.
spects and it is proposed to grant The unexpended balance in [Kongmoon is on the West her a sum equal to one year's 1926 was $49,720. River, about 12 hours from Hong salary calculated at the rate at The above. is to be met from Kong. The militia are loyal to which Mr. Haskett was paid from savings. Canton but the Peasante Corra is 1.1.26 viz. £680. The actual pro- sympathetic to the Communists vision under the sub-head as The coolies guild is one of the shown above is only intended to most violent nt Kongmoon.]
Troops on the Move.
Wuhu, April 27. Ample apologies have been made in connection with the threatening of the Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc" and of other foreigners attempting to land, by Chinese sentries.
Considerable troops movement is taking place, the 7th division having left down river and part of the 15th division, at present re- maining, 18 understood to be leaving shortly-British Naval
for apprehensions mentioned yee-Wireless, terday..
ANOTHER REPORT. Chiang and Hankow Not To Fight.
:
·Total of $165,988.--. Other votes are as follows: Harbour Department, vote för cover small local grants and launch to replace the "Victoria" grants of this nature are submit, $15,000,
ted to the Finance Committee Shaukiwan Road Improvement separately as each case arises. A $5,500.
vote now for $6,800 is requested. Allowance for repairs to Police
Po Hing Fong.
motor cars, and cycles ($2,000);
Peking. April 28, It is considered desirable that Allowance to Sir Skinner While the Northern mill- the Government should purchase Turner, Judge of H.B.M. Supreme tarists are adopting the Site of Nos. 12, 13, 14 and 15, Court, Shanghai, as member of Wuhu is on the Yangtse, be [AB has been explained by re tween Nanking and Klukiang, and waiting policy hoping that Po Hing Fong to be reserved as the Full Court of the Colony ports from various sources, then Chiang Kai-shek's hands.) internal strife will so weaken the an open space in place of an area ($767) This is for the period Extremists hold Hupeh and Hunan "Penguin's Casualties. Kuomintang that it will no longer of Blake Gardens which will be September 29, 1926, to December provinces. In the south of Hunan,
Shanghai, April 27. endanger the North, and while required for the construction of 81, 1926, Sir Skinner Turner there is a strong anti-Communist It appears that there were four the Powers are also apparently a new Police Station to replace was engaged on the Extrater element, extending up to Chang-
not allowed by the Foreign Office sha (which is connected with casualties aboard the "Penguin, hopeful that General Chiang Kai- the old No. 8 Police Station.ritoriality Commission and was Hankow by a tributary of the the U.S.S. minesweeper which shek's hostility to the Commun. Blake Pier Work
was fired on below Kiangyin. iste will help to solve their pro- Owing to unavoidable delay in to draw any of this allowance Yangtse)
Rumours are current that one The "Penguin" returned the blems, there are increasing evid commencing the work at Blake whilst he was so engaged. He or more divisious of troops in fire.ences that the Hankow and Nan- Pier, it was not possible to ex- resumed duty again in Shanghai southern Hunan are waiting for. The U.S.S. minesweeper has ar king factions are not likely to scute the amount of werk for on September 29, 1926 and failed an advance, either from Canton, rived at Chinking with the plunge into serious fighting with which funds, had been voted in to draw the allowance last year.
hich sup- Erection of 8 automatic self re- or by Chiang Kai-shek himself wounded British Naval Wire sach other, but may both make 1926 The excess for
drives against the Northplementary vote is now equired, cording tide gauges (600) from the east, is the signal for less.
the an internal uprising against the
Large numbers of General amounts approximate Hankow regimo: Dele Amov: April 27.2
Northerners Advance. Reports from the Honan front where troops were sent from Han kow to stem the advanco of the
Martial Law at Amoy
There has been no change the situation except that martial law has been declared E Naval Wireless.
orters, and
are reported
Wuhu, and
balance o
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Educational Department Col
($145) the supplementary
138165,088
lege Calenda totale iked
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