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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JULY. 19, 1927.
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SHANGHAI SENSATION.
Communists Arrested on Soviet Steamer.
BIG SEIZURE OF DOCUMENTS.
Chiang's Former Personal Adviser Involved.
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A sensational story comes from Shanghai as the sequel Nationalist soldiers boarding a Soviet steamer.
Fifteen arrests were made, comprising eight Chinese, one Korean, and eight Russlan Communists, one of the latter being a formaer personal adviser of Chiang Kai-shek.
A big-seizure of documents was made.
A THOROUGH SEARCH.
Shanghai, July 19. A party of Nationalist soldiers to-day hoarded the Soviet steam- er "lenli."
After a thorough
ese, one Korean and six Russian
removing Communists.
ment.
WITHOUT STAMPS.
Unauthorised Letter Carrier.
CHINESE FINED $100.
SMALLER NAVIES.
Jellicoe Confers With
Mr. Baldwin.
AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN.
Secret Discussion At
Geneva.
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London, July 18. Lord Jellicoe, who has returned
| CIGARETTE DEAL.
Consignment Fails To Arrive.
DEPOSIT RETURN CLAIMED,
À contract for the delivery of) cigarettes which it was.stated had never put in an appearance, form- ed the subject of a Summary Court action this morning.
TRADE ON THE YANGTSZE.
British Making Further Investigation.
QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS.
Our Policy Again Emphatically Defined.
Questions have been asked in the House of Commons regarding conditions of British trade in the Yangtsze region.
Arrangements have been made for a further investigation when the state of the river is most favourable.
Sir Austen Chamberlain again emphatically defined British policy as the protection of British lives in the first instance and the preservation of British trade in the second instance.
'MR. LOOKER'S QUERIES.
Sir Austen Chamberlain said the policy could be better defined by saying that our object is to protect British lives in the first instance and to preserve British
Reuter.
A Chinese was charged before Mr. R. E. Limisell this morning with the possession of 29 un- stamped letters which were in- tended to be smuggled out of the Colony without paying postage.
The Honesty Company of Hong Chinese constable said that from Geneva owing to the serious Kong claimed against the China he was on duty at the junction of illness of his brother, conferredCanadian Commercial Agency, of Hong Kong, for $385 Eastern Street and Des Voeux with Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime-so Road West at 9 p.m., on July 16, Minister for an hour, the Earl of which the plaintiffs contended when he saw the defendant go- Beaty being present.
was the balance of a sum deposit ed by them with the defendants! was no sign of a military move-ing up Eastern Street in the
Basis of Agreement.
Geneva, July 18. as security on a contract which direction of Queen's Road West. The public is outwardly undis-Defendant had a packet in his It is understood that Mr. W. C. had been cancelled and under turbed; and probably the over-right hand.
Bridgeman is awaiting authority which the deposit was returnable.
London, July 18. turning has the approval of the When the witness asked him from Home before accepting Mr. C. A. S. Russ, for the plain- In the House of Commons, search they arrested eight Chin- | tory to the latter coming out as/what he had there, the defendant the British-Japanese agreement | tiffs, stated that a contract was replying to Mr. H. W. Looker trade in the second instance...
Hankow Government, prepara-
replied "Nothing."
which he is secretly discussing to entered into on March 10, 1926,
(Conservative, South East Moderates,
The witness opened the packet day with the American delegates, by which the plaintiffs were ap-
According to well-informed Bri-pointed by the defendants as seil- Essex), regarding the conditions "Invoices tish and Japanese in London the ing agents in Hong Kong, Macao of British trade in the Yangtsee for cargo" intended for Canton. basis of the discussions in Geneva and South China for Macdonald region, Sir Austen Chamberlain, As all the letters were sealed, the is a 12-12-8 ratio for 10,000-ton cigarettes. In consideration of Secretary of State for Foreign witness asked why they were not cruisers, apart from which the that contract, plaintiff's deposited Affairs, said that arrangements stamped. Defendant replied that total tonnage for smaller cruisers with the defendants. $1,000 as had been made for a further inves- there was no need to stamp the and destroyers was discussed. security.
tigation next month of the pos- Great Britain at present has four.
Rugby, July 19. It was a term of the contract, sibility of a resumption of Bri- letters as he was taking them teen 10,000 cruisers built or build stated Mr. Russ, that the selling tish residence and trade in Lehang Sir Austen Chamberlain was Cathis was an offence against ing and one projected, so that an agents should be supplied by the when the state of the river would asked about the policy of the Bri- would mean that Great Britain cases of 10,000 cigarettes every sion of the inquiries to Chung- maintenance of British trade in the Yangtsze region under exist- ships.-Reuter.,
signature of the contract and that Meantime the residential trade ing conditions. the deposit should be returned to situation in the Yangtsze ports He replied that arrangements the plaintiffs on the termination above Hankow was constantly for the return of British residents In a private house on the out-of the contract.
being watched.
to Hankow and the lower Yang- skirts of the city Mr. Bridgeman Cargo Fails to Arrive. submitted to Mr. Hugh Gibson,
them
Handcuffed and with leg irons to Military Headquarters.
A large quantity of documents
was seized.
One of the Russians arrested was formerly personal adviser to
Kai-shek... General Chiang Reuter.
SEARCH FOR BORODÍN,
Large Reward Offered For
Arrest.
Shanghai, July 18. The whereabouts of Borodin are still uncertain, but it is doubt-
Ho Chien is a Hunanese, und
his troops last month broke up and found the letters which the
defendant said
the Farmers and Peasants' Union in Honan, whilst Ho Chien re: cently executed great numbers of Communists
Wachang. Reuter.
at
Nanking Exactions.
Peking, July 18.
A Fengtien official states that the conversations between the de-
were
to Canton himself.
THE PREVIOUS INQUIRY.
Residence in Ichang Risky in May.
legates of Fengtien, Chiang Kaiz the postal regulations, the wit-/4greement on the 12-12-8 ratio defendants with no less than 50 be, most favourable for an exten-tish Government in regard to the shek and Yen Hsi-shan are pro-station. When searched at the would sacrifice three or four month from three months after kiang and Changsha.
gressing favourable here.
-neas took the accused to the
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The Fengtienites are hopeful station, 16 pieces of bamboo that they will result in joint act-with Chinese characters on them were found on the defendant's tion against Hankow.
However, foreign authorities person.
The defendant said that he
Fundamental Differences.
Geneva, July 19.
As no cargo had arrived within Mr. Looker asked if British tsze ports had already been
ful if he would risk the chance of appear to consider that the exachad only come down from Canton the American delegate, the pro- a month or so, the plaintiffs wrote policy under the present condi-stated in the House. At the end of
his discovery in Shanghai in view of the large reward that has been offered for his arrest.
The Chinese, military author- ities in Shanghai have conducted a most extensive search for the ex-Russian military adviser and Help up the Chinese steamer "Henli" which was about to pro- ceed to Vladivostock. The vessel was thoroughly searched but no one answering to the description of Borodin was discovered.
One report has it that Borodin has arrived at Kuling, the sum- mer resort of many missionaries, but no credence is placed in this by the local authorities.
tions of the Nanking Government
and other militarists are fur more that morning, and in the evening important at present than the went out for a walk with a friend. moves and plans of rival factions. This man gave him the parcel to
Reuter.
Chili's Salt Gabelle.
Tientsin. July 18, Following the example of other provinces, the Chihli authorities have notified the representatives of the Powers concerned that they are forthwith taking over control of the provincial Salt Gabelle amounting nually.
hold while he (the friend) went into a shop. Soon afterwards the constable came and arrested him
As he (defendant).. stranger to Hong Kong and did not know his way about, he was unable to find his friend,
was a
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A Chinese clerk from the Post Office said that all the letters bore to $12,000,000 an- Canton addresses. Some were addressed to shops and others to The Powers concerned have private individuals. One of the despatched representatives to the letters had two enclosures for the Salt Station at Tangku to en-interior. The Russian bank-Dalbank-deavour to prevent seizure of re- raided on the 16th inst. has been venue.--Router. sealed upon an order from the Provisional Court.-British Naval Wireless
CHIANG'S THREAT,
Kishing Expected To Fall.
Shanghai, July 19.
Reports have reached here that Chiang Kai-shek's forces count on capturing Kishing in the course
of the next few days.
The troops which were at Isuchow and Kwangfu have been despatched to the Shantung front.
There is a cessation of hos- tilities along the Tientsin-Pukow railway line.
Another report here states that Chiang Kai-shek and Chang Tso- lin may meet soon-Hong Kong Evening Post.
HÓ CHIEN'S FORCES.
Pressing Agreement on Hankow.
Shanghai, July 19. A wireless message from Hun- kow states that Ho Chien's forces
Dalbank Sealed Up.
Shanghai, July 18.
Bamboo Tickets.
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GUARDS BATTALIONS.
May Return Home Via Canada.
Rugby, July 18. Commander H. D. King, for the War Ofice, stated in the House of Commons that con- sideration was being given to a proposal that the two Guards battalions now stationed in Chinn should return Home via Canada.British Wireless Ser
vice. The bamboos found on the de-i fendant, the witness described as tickets." He said that these
Yesterday afternoon the Dal-were similar to "tickets" issues posed
British-Japanese
C. N. CO. STRIKE.
Ichang on a warship to investi- gate the possibility of a resump- tion of British residence and trade at that port, but the officer found the conditions there were such as to prevent the immediate re-opening of trade and to render residence risky and undesirable. Arrangements had been made for a further investigation next month, when the state of the river would be most favou able for the
to the defendants and were told tions was to confine all the trade May a Consular officer was sent to that it would arrive at a later of this region to Shanghai? date. Defendants entered into an undertaking that if no cargo ar- rived before July 1 the contract should be regarded as cancelled and the deposit should be return- ed. On May 7 a letter was written by the defendants to the plaintiffs stating that a consignment of cigarettes had arrived, but al- though the plaintiffs made repeat- ed applications for it, none was ever forthcoming.
OFFICERS DISMISSED BY
COMPANY.
GUILDS AWAIT MESSAGE,
A somewhat sensational develop-extension of the investigatión ・・ ment in the deadlock between ships to Chungkiang and Changsha, It was understood, said Mr. officers and the China Navigation Meanwhile the situation at the Russ, that in fact no cargo had Company took place yesterday Yangtsze ports above Hankow actually arrived, but that a letter when the officers on strike in Hor was being constantly watched had been received from Europe Kong received notices that their with a view to ascertaining whe- stating that it was on its way. services would no longer be re-
It was then mutually agreed be- quired and that they could regard ther conditions there had so far improved as to render them safe tween the plaintiffs and the defen- themselves as dismissed.
This agree-dants, said Mr. Russ, that the
understood to have been for British residents and trade.-- hank was scaled by order of Yang by local registered postal hongs.ment, which Mr. Gibson asked agreement was cancelled.
British Wireless Service. the case in Shanghai also. Hu, Chinese Defence Commission- Local Chinese firms bought these for time to examine carefully.
defendants commenced repaying China Navigation Company this, Upon inquiry at the offices of the
sults. Reuter.
Disputed Cheque?
The
With regard to the Guilds, it is understood that Instructions are
A STOLEN METER.
"PICKED IT UP TO LOOK AT IT."
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this
er of Shanghai District, at whose "tickets" from the postul hongs It is probable that the next back the deposit advanced by the morning, no information as to the request the French Municipal at $1.00 per hundred, and when meeting will be held to-morrow. plaintiffs and the amount claim- significance of this latest move was Police raided the Bank manager's they had letters to just they It is understood that there are ed for was the amount outstand- available. residence and also a room at the vould hand to the collectors from two or three fundamental differ-ing. Plaza Hotel occupied by à Rus-the hongs these "tickets" up to fences between the British-Japan- sian, General Gotschin.
the amount of the postage ese plan and the American, espe- He understood that there were awaited from Shanghai to the It is believed that the raida charged. The postal hongs would cially as to the number of big two defences, said Mr. Russ. The Guild officials of which the opinion have not yielded important re-then stamp the letters and grass cruisers, the calibre of guns, and first was that the whole of the of the local officers has been rem- them through the post office in the number of submarines. Ap-$1,000 had been repaid and the municated through the local Guilds, the usual way. These postal parently the Americans do not second was that a cheque had been and guidance requested in the morning, a Chinese was charged hongs existed for the convenience favour a 12-12-8 ratio for 10,000-accepted by the plaintiffs marked adoption of a united policy. A with the theft of a meter from the
not regard "in entire satisfaction of claim" place at 5 p.m. to-day.
meeting of the Guilds will take Gua Works at West Point. of Chinese shops who are a dis-ton cruisers, and do
He said that he merely picked it tance from the Post Office.. The six-inch guns adequate in the this, it was claimed, constituting
The s.s. "Shantung," which was up to look at it, and that he would "tickets" found on the defendant case of small cruisers.-Reuter. an estoppel of the defendants delayed owing to the typhoon in her be a crazy man to attempt to steal from liability for further pay- departure for the North, left port the meter with so many workmen ments.
at daylight this morning with cargo about the place. Mr. Russ was going into legal of 2,000 tons for Shanghai. argument regarding this aspect of ፡
Still Deadlocked.
POLICE RESERVES.
ORDERS BY THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT.
The following Police Reserve orders are issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.S.P.
bore the name "Hung Lai" which was not a registered hong.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $100 or, in default, six weeks' | hard labour,
CHINESE AND MILITARY SUFFER.
Parades: The Chinese Com- pany will parade at the Central Police Station Compound at 5.30 p.m. sharp on the following dates LOCAL BURGLARIES. for squad drill and rifle exercises under Sergt. R. J. Hunt:- Thursday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 26. Dress on both days-- mufti Members of 'A' Squad will wear belt.
The Indian Company will
Station Compound at 5.30
Monday, July 25.
and 5213.
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.
Progress Still Considered Encouraging.
had over an hour's conversation
the case, when Mr. W. B. Hind
Compromise Figures. Lieut-Colonel C. M. Headlam
Shanghai, July 19.
Inspector Grant said that the accused was a casual worker at the Gas Works, and but for the fact
Tho of the strike.
(for the defence) indicated that! Messrs. Butterfield and Swire that he arrived late yesterday Rugby, July 18. he was not proceeding with this state it has been decided to re- morning he would have got a job" The chiefs of the British, defence, but was relying on asume the running of every ship going to the Peak with a fitter. American, and Japanese naval statement of fact that the whole as early as possible, using a few As it was, accused was told that delegations (Mr, W. C. Bridge-of this sum had in fact been re-non-striking officers with others there was no work for him to do man, Mr. Hugh Gibson, and Vis-paid either in money or in the who are being engaged. The other that day. Instead of leaving im count Ishii), met again at supply of goods by the defendants ships will be laid up. The commediately the accused loitered A burglar entered No.
meter 352 Geneva this morning. Lord Jel- to the plastiffs.
pany has sent a letter to the about and picked up the Queen's Road Central, occupied by licoe, who has been attending the The case is proceeding.
strikers terminating their employ-from outside the store room when shopkeeper, in the small hours of Naval Limitation Conference, hus
ment on the grounds of their re-be thought no one was looking. yesterday morning by breaking returned to London, and with
fusal of duty adding they are He was stopped by a fitter after he are pressing the Hankow Govern- parade at the Central Police iron bar in the kitchen window. HeEarl Beatty visited Downing
ready to receive individual appli-| had walked about 20 yards with p.m. ransacked the place while the
the meter on the shoulder, ment to arrange an agreement sharp on the following dates for occupants slept and helped himselfStreat to-day.. The two Admirals
cations for return to work.
The Guild offcials state they are with Chiang Kai-shek.
The Atter said, he say the ac Whilst an element of mystery Bquad drill under Sergt R. J.to a quantity of clothing worth with the Prime Minister. Others for the Admiralty, replying to from the Company, but
(Conservative, Barnard Castle) open to receive representations cused going towards the back gate still surrounds Borodin's where
Hunt: Friday, July 22
asine leading to Queen's Road West. Two tennis rackets worth $50 present included the Earl of question in the House of Com-qua non is the reinstatement of the When asked what he was going to abouts, reliable sources at
(Sgd.) G. B. HARTFORD. wero reported stoler yesterday Balfour and Sir Austen Cham-mons to-day gave. comparative three officers dismissed at the com- do with the meter, the accused said Kiukiang report, that he and
from 8 "A" Block, Military Married berlain, D.S.P. (R)
figures of British capital ships on mencement General Galen are living at
Adjutant.
Quarters, Kennedy Rond.
An official communique issued December 31, 1913, and July 1, officials of the Guild consider that he was taking it to the furnace re- Kuling, the noted Summer resort
pairer. As tilis man had nothing Yim Him-shan a school mistress at Geneva states that following 1927. At the former date 58 if the deadlock continues for long to do with meters, the witness took 20 miles from Kiukiang.--Reuter,
living at No. 3, Lyndhurst Terrace, the discussion in plenary meeting, battleships were built and 14 many officers will leave the China the accused to the storekeeper who POLICE STATION STRUCK BY first floor, reports at attempted rob- and acting on the suggestion were building, whilst nine battle coast for good.-Reuter,
reported the matter to Mr. Hunter, LIGHTNING.
bery at her flat last night. Three there made that one of the chief cruisers were built and one was
who directed that the defendant be men came at about 8.15 and knock difficulties was to reconcile the building, making a total of 82. During the rain storm on Suned at the door saying they had a
A large party of the marine off-handed over to the police.
The accused was convicted and day night, the Cheungchau message for the complainant. She views of the British and Japan-At the latter date 14 battleships cers who are out on strike might Police station was struck by suspected they were robbers so she ese delegations, conversations were built and two were building, have been seen Tuesday at the sentenced lightning which caused the fusing called out "thieves," whereupon the have been proceeding between the whilst four battle cruisers were Hongkew swimming pool disport inbour. Hankow, July 18.
of all electric light wires. A live
ran down the stairs and three Powers with respect to built and none was bullding, ing themselves in the water, says A telegram from Hankow, wire fell on, the desk in the
auxiliary surface craft with the making a total of 20. escaped. dated the 17th inst., states that charge room, but luckily no one
purpose of bridging those differ-
War Losses. though official confirmation is un-
ences. Progress has been suf- Replying to another ques- to become obtainable, well-informed circies The station is in the charge of was near the place at the time.
regular feature, AI only hope it does not last over ficiently encouraging to warrant tion, Lieut.-Colonel Headlam bus has been engaged to run from Christmas.” believe that General Ho Chien, Sergeant Chester Woods.
"South east winds, moderate, a further examination of the matatated that the enormous British the Guild's Office at 2.30 p.m. re- The general impression amongst commander of the Wuchang Gar-
cloudy; some rain" is the official ter in detail.
merchant ship tonnage lost dur-turning at 5.30 p.m. rison, has carried out a coup d'etat
weather forecast until noon to-
ing the war by the action of As a group sat eating ice cream move on either side for at least a against the Communists.
As the result of falling from a morrow.
Continued at foot of next column.enomy cruisers, enemy sub-and observing the graceful evolu- month and in the meantime they Pressure has decreased slightly Ho Chien's troops occupied ladder while at work in the kitchen,
marines, mines, and other causes tions of a shingled Venus who was intend to make the best of a bad Hanyang yesterday and Hankowa cook employed at No. 108 Wing over Japan and increased siightly
was totalled 7,880,855 tons, and doing physical jerks in a crimson job and look on it as an unpaid to-day, including the railway and Lok Street was yesterday taken to from Formosa to Tongking. It is
this did not include merchant bathing costume on the grass, one holiday. the Government Civil Hospitalj nearly stationary elsewhere.
Certainly as they splashed about other strategic points.
suffering from injuries to his legs anticyclone has weakened slightly,
ships seized in enemy ports on of them remarked. This Is batter The manœuvre was executed and arma. His condition is not depressione are shown over north
the outbreak of the war. British to look at than chow chow water in the water as happy as sandboys.
or sweating colles, I have never they did not seem to be overburd remarkably smoothly and there considered acrious,
cast Japan and over Tongking.
Wireless Service.
had such a fine holiday for years. ened by the cares of the world.
EARLIER NEWS.
Alleged Coup d'Etat in Hankow.
men
"SOME RAIN."
The
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR, The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 1/11 15/16
Strikers in Shanghal.
the "China Prese" (Shanghai). They had organised a picnic party which, after its initial success is
to six weeks'
the men is that there will be
hard
no