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TRENCHES AROUND KIUKIANG.
Preparations For The Coming Attack.
FENG'S PROMISE TO NANKING.
Nationalists Occupy Foreign Premises.
It is rumoured that trenches are being dug around the outskirts of Kiukiang in preparation for a Nationalist attack.
General Feng Yu-hsiang has "definitely" agreed to assist the Nanking party.
ESTABLISHED 1845
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1927.
DRUG
Valuable Information From Hong Kong.
SYNDICATES ACTIVE.
New Expediat Adopted By Traffickers.
TRAFFIC. TUG & LIGHTER CO.
Shareholders Outburst at Meeting.
YEAR'S WORKING LOSSES.
Dissatisfaction with the direc tion of the affairs of the Hong! Kong Tug and Lighter Company, Ltd., was expressed by Capt.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
SHOT TO DEATH.
Capt. Jentoft Succumbs
To Wounds.
TRAGEDY OF 'SOLVIKEN" PIRACY
Funeral at Happy Valley To-day.
London, July 21.
We regret to record the death A. W. Beat at to-day's third ordin-of Gapt. Rickard Jentoft, who The British Government has
ary yearly meeting, overwhich
passed away at the French Hos- forwarded a long report to the Mr. R. G. Shewan presided suppital early this morning from in- League of Nations regarding the ported by Messrs. W. J. Carroll, juries sustained at the hands of traffic in opium and other danger- Tse-fong and C. P. Marcel the pirates who took control of ous drugs during 1926.
(Consulting Committee). Capt. his steamer, the s.s. "Solviken," The report shows that the R. D. Thomas (Superintendent) 120 miles south of Hong Kong illicit traffic continues on a large and A. A. Botelho (Secretary) whilst on its way to Saigon scale. It emphasises, by quoting with the following shareholders
day last. Nationalist troops in Chinkiang are again being billeted in for- several examples of the discovery present, Mesars. A. A. Shields, early on the morning of Wedses-
of traffickers, the utility of the Allan Keith, H. Dryer, J. Toppin, information mutually supplied by S. C. Cook, D. W. Munton, O. F. pirates who awakened him in his Capt. Jentoft was shot by the the Governments concerned, It
Ribeiro and Capt. A. W. Best.
cabin. It is not known whether saye
that bottles and tins of
Chairman's Speech.
or not he attempted to resist the cocaine are repeatedly seized in
pirates' orders or was shot in British territory, usually on board
cold blood. He was taken to the vessels from the Far East.
eign premises.
FENG'S PROMISE.
Assistance for Nanking.. Party.
Nanking, July 21. The local Nationalist officials
of
in event of
ARMIES "FED UP."
Discontent With Too Much Fighting.
Shanghai, July 18.
RESPONSIBLE FOR RECENT
SLAUGHTER.
A BROKEN PROMISE.
you are all familiar the result for
·
N. LAZARUS.
Hong Kong's Only. Europain Optician- Established Over Forty Years Manager:Ralph A. Cooper, M.A.0.A.
Registered Optometrist (Canada).
BRITAIN'S NEW VIEW.
Recognition of Her Position in China.
RENUNCIATION OF TERRITORY,
Low Price For Option on China's Goodwill?
China's external problems were discussed at the Institute of Pacific Relations in Honolulu yesterday.
Sir Frederick Whyte referred to Great Britain's new view of her permanent interests in the Far East and asserted that the renuncia- tion of territory was a low price to pay for an option on China's future goodwill:
"CENTRE OF THE WORLD.” ence, but the renunciation of ter- ritory or privilege was a low price The Chairman said:-
Honolulu, July 21. to pay for an option on China's As the report and accounts
The discussion on China's future goodwill.
Sir Frederick Whyte added: have been in your hands for the French Hospital on arrival of the external problems was continued It mentions especially informa- required period I propose now. "Solviken" yesterday morning, yesterday behind closed doors at "The forces at work since the end tion obtained from the Hong Kong with your permission, to take suffering from two bullet wounds the Institute of Pacific Relations, of the war have brought Great authorities as regards the charac-them as read,
In the lower part of the body, be- but three important papers have Britain to a new view of her per- According to a message from ter and operations of syndicates,
Owing to the depression in busi-low the heart. An immediate been published.
manent-interests in the Far East claim that Feng Yu-hsiang has Nanking dated July 14, received mainly Chinese, operating exten-ness caused by circumstances operation was necessitated, but In the first paper Dr. Masato and the recognition of her position definitely agreed to assist the in Shanghai to-day. General Ho sively in Hong Kong, Shet beyond our control with which the chances of the Captain's re- Sawayanagi (Japan) expressed that of the greatest of the
Yin-chin, the Commander of the Amey, Tonkin, and Shanghai. It
covery were slight. He passed the opinion that the Pacific was European traders in China--has Nanking party. The area operations will probably be in the First Army, has returned to says that the traffickers are the 12 months' working is a 1098 away shortly after 1 a.m. to-day. becoming the "centre of the meant a change of front, and with Nanking from the front together adopting the expedient of mixing of $23,668.20 without, however, Capt. Jentoft was a native of world,' 'and eventually it would be that she is regaining her initia- neighbourhood of Nanking.
with troops of various divisions dangerous drugs with other sub-
Bergen, Norway, and is survived necessary for the nations border- tive: Her part in the Washington [This may be taken as mean- of the Army, and General Hsis stances, from which the drugs can providing for depreciation.
We have done all that we could by a wife and two daughters who ing thereon to recognise the na-Conference was dictated by her own interests and the welfare of ing that Feng's troops will re Tou-vin has also arrived there easily be recovered.-Reuter.
in the way of economy and cutting are in Norway and to whom the tural right of immigration. main to strengthen the Nanking from the upper-reaches of the
down our expenses consistent sad news has been sent. He has Mr. Walter Nass (the New China. Already committed by telefstice with the Fention River, while the Political Depart- SANDINO INDICTED. with keeping our fleet in a proper been in the East for about three Zealand Labour leader), author of the nine-Power Treaty to a con- state of efficiency, but, of course, years engaged on trading vessels the second paper, declared that structive policy in China, she is forces falling through and a ment of the 40th Army now in
while the present condition of and joined Wallen and Com-New Zealand's problems were un- now doubly committed by her own attack from the North material Shantung has filed a petition to the Nanking Government, stating
trade lasts, our running expenses pany's service with the "Solviken" employment and land settlement. act in addressing the Treaty Powers last December to the wel ising, whilst the Nationalist
Britain's Policy. must be disproportionate to our in March of last year. "He was forces attacking the Hankow that the 40th Army desires to re-
earnings.
Sir Frederick Whyte, the author come responsibility of carrying turn to Nanking as it has engag-
a much respected officer whose party are withdrawn from
a long time.
As to the prospects of a settle-services we can ill afford to lose," of the third paper, reviewed Sino- the Washington principles into ed in battles for Nanking.]
British relations from the earliest full effect."-Reuter.. The railway station at Pukow is
an official of the Company told filled with several thousands of
"China Mail" representative this times. He said that Great Bri- Managua, July 21.
tain's policy toward China had. soldiers belonging to the 27th
General Moncada, the Liberal
funeral takes place been dictated primarily, if not Army who appear to be fatigued,
passing the Monu-1solely, by commercial interests. while the 1st Army, some 4,000 leader, lays the entire responsi
ment at 6 p.m. The Norwegian He emphasised that although men strong, left Nanging for bility for the slaughter of the
original Community will be largely repre-the
suggestion of Anking on July 13 aboard the Nicaraguans who attacked the
Commonetag to-morrow, a wire-sented...
calling a disarmament Confer- C. M. S. N. Company's steamer United States Marines at Ocotal
ence at Washington came from "Kiunghsin, adds the message. on Sandino, who is reported to le s service will be conducted be- the Hong Kong and have fled to an inaccessible part tween
With regard to the piracy, no the United States, the initiative According to the same message,
of the country.
Philippines. Operations this end will be in the hands of the Heng further news is available locally, of adding politics in the Pacific to General Moncada says that With the cessation of activities rumours are current in Nanking against the North, large numbers to the effect that the Southern Sandino gave him a written pro- Kong Government. Radio depart. No arrests have been made and its deliberations came from Great ment and in Manila the Radio It seems to be established that all Britain. He thought that China of Nationalist forces have col-forces in the region along the mise to abide by the peace agree-
Philippines the pirates made good their was the principal beneficiary of Tientsin-Pukow Railway have met with a terrible defeat or that States representative and recent-
ment drawn up by the United Corporation of the
will have charge. .
escape inland at Blas Bay. the achievements of that confer- Ordinary messages, deferred In view of the acquaintance the Wu-Han troops will soon y signed by General Moncada, but telegrams and Prosa telegrama they showed with the movements make a descent on Nanking, and the ink was scarcely dry when will be relayed, and the rates will of the officers and the location of moreover posters in favour of co-Sandino started for the mountains be slightly lower than the prevail the gold bars, it appears probable ROUMANIA'S LOSS. operation with Soviet and Com-with a band of desperadoes and ing telegraph charges.
that the pirates had information munists have begun to appear proceeded to assassinate his
from within on which to work in within the Wall. Owing to this, enemies and extort tribute from
carrying out the piracy. it says, the Government authori-Liberal and Conservative alike.-situation in China and a return to ties seem to be nervous and are Reuter's American Service. endeavouring to arrest commun- istic elements.-Toho.
The fire which followed the explosion at Hsiakwan (saburb of Nanking) yesterday destroyed two trucks containing munitions and petrol and part of the rail- way shed. British Naval Wire- less.
Troops in Foreign Premises.
Chinkiang, July 21.
lected in the town, and foreign premises are being occupied! again for billeting purposes British Naval Wireless.
Kiuklang's Defence.
Kiukiang, July 21. Hankow troops continue to arrive here and it is rumoured that trenches are being dug around the outskirts in anticipa- tion of the Nationalist attack.
One junk containing troops arriving from Hankow capsized officer and yesterday and an twanty soldiers were drowned.-- British Naval Wireless.
NANKING THWARTED.
Silver Shipments For Tientsin.
Rugby, July 21,
COMRADE BORODIN.
Warrant Out for His Arrest.
...
RADIO TO MANILA.
New Hong Kong Government Departure.
ment
of the present political
Беет
morning.
The
to-day,
No Arrests.
,
The gold specie was, it is under- stood, fully Insured.
MEMORIAL SERVICE IN LONDON.
DUKE OF YORK TO ATTEND.
YPRES MEMORIAL.
FOUNDATION STONE OF
SCHOOL
TO BE LAID ON SUNDAY,
Rugby, July 21. The foundation stone of the Ypres Memorial School will be laid by Field-Marshal Lord Plumer on Sunday at Ypres after the Menin Gate Memorial has been unveiled,
The School has been designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield, and will be erected to the memory of 942 old boys of Eton College who lost their lives in the Ypres salient. The money for erecting the School has been entirely con- tributed by Elonians and their relatives. British Wireless Ser-
a normal state of trade, you are as well able to judge as I, but it The 2nd officer of the "Solvi- must be admitted that the pros- ken," Mr. Johnsen, who was injur
Rugby, July 21. kow is to-day taking orders from peets at present
very ed, is progressing favourable and
H.R.H. the Duke of York will Moscow and that, should Borodin gloomy.
should shortly be leaving Hospital. represent His Majesty the King at leave, it would only mean that
Real Démand.
Recent Shootings,
a memorial service to the late vice. Moscow has decided that his use-
In spite of everything, how- Previous piracies in recent King Ferdinand of Roumania to fulness is over and that another ever, we feel that there is a real years resulting in death or injury be held in the Greek Cathedral in
London demand for such a Company as to officers are as follows:-
on Saturday-British man must take his place.
"Sui An" (November 19, 1922). Wireless Service. It is confirmed beyond doubtjours and that in, ordinary times A sensational report gained
Local Observance. currency on Saturday night that Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang is our cargoboats and tuge would find Captain, two guards and two paa-
Colours were half-masted on (says the Shanghai "Daily News" working in co-operation, with steady and profitable employment. sengers injured and two Indian
naval vessels in harbour to-day of July 18) to the effect that Hankow; that he has accepted The rates we obtain are profitable guards shot dead.
"Sanning" (Oct. 27, 1923). as a mark of respect to the Comrade Borodin had arrived in 30,000 rifles from Hankow and and we only require a larger
of the late King of For the unlawful possession of Shanghai. The first report was that his Commissioner of Foreign volume of business to make a fair Captain, Chief Officer and one memory
We have guard wounded.
Roumania. They will remain at 159 popiu lottery tickets which he to the effect that he had left Affairs, Mr. Y. L. Tong, is re- return on our Capital.
"Tai Lee" (January 21, 1924). half-mast until sunset to-morrow claimed had expired, a Chinese Hankow on Thursday morning cognising the authority of Mr. not let our property run down,
and both tugs and lighters are in Captain Wilcox shot dead in cold (the day of the funeral). living at No. 2, Keswick Street, Eugene Ches. either by a China Merchants or
good repair.
blood.
Wanchai, was this morning fined German steamer and had arrived
I regret to say that one of our "Tung Chow" (December 18,
$60 by Mr. R. E, Lindsell, A list here in the course of Saturday.
cargoboats, which was chartered 1925). Capt. Meintosh severely
of names found amongst the by a Chinese Company for work wounded.
tickets the accused claimed relat- corroboration of this report, and
EARLIER NEWS.
Feng and the Hankow Threat.
Shanghai, July 21.
(November
15,
NAVAL PARLEY.
POPIU TICKETS.
CHINESE MAN AND WOMAN CONVICTED.
"Sunning" on the West River, has been.seiz. ed by the Chinese Authorities at 1926). Chief Engineer Mr. Cor- FIRST LORD CONSULTS HOMEed to a Money Loan Association, Dosing owing to oplum having mack, wounded.
EXPERTS.
The Magistrate thought it was curious that some of the names on the list should tally with those written on some of the tickets, and convicted the accused.
A question was asked in the House of Commons by Mr. S. P. Vient (Labourite, West Willes- don) whether the foreign Banks It was found impossible to obtain in Shanghai had recently shipped bullion to Tientsin in British it was equally found impossible to destroyers, and whether the Bri- locate him or to state that any- tish Government had approved of body had actually seen him. A wireless message from Nan-been discovered on board. The
CABINET SUMMONED. that being done?
When local Chinese officials] king says that Feng Yu-hsiang matter is in the hands of the Bri-
Capt. Best persisted and the Mr. Locker-Lampson, Under- were questioned with regard to has agreed to assist the Nanking tish Consul, and, when settled, we
Rugby, July 21.
A Chinese woman was charged. Secretary of State for Foreign the report that he was in Shang- Government if attacked by. Han- shall have to fall back on the Chairman remarked that he could
Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Affairs, replied that in the early hai, they stated that they had kow.
Chinese Charterers for any losses not sacrifice the interests of all part of this month the Nanking understood that he had left Han- According to a telegram from we have suffered.
the shareholders to satisfy, the Lord of the Admiralty, who has with the possession of 194 lottery returned to London from Geneva, tickets. They were found con- authorities had issued instruc- kow for some destination un-Hankow the Wuhan Government During the year we sold one of curiosity of one.
Capt. Best expressed doubt as was at the Admiralty to-day in cealed in a girdle round her waist tions that no movement of trea-known either on Thursday or received a telegram on Wednes- our small tugs at approximately
Kam Ling Bure was to be effected without a Saturday, but their intelligence day evening, signed by Feng Yu- cost price, which gave us a small to whether the amount had consultation with naval experts. when she was searched in Hill
been accounted for. With regard Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secre- Road, near the permit issued by their Ministry of service had not yet reported his hsiang, Hsu Chien and H. H. profit on her book value. Finance. Two British Banks in presence here.
Kung, proposing that Wuhan I much regret that we have not to depreciation. he noticed that tary of State for Foreign Affairs, Restaurant. She said they were given to her by a man to carry. Shanghal were on July
It is understood that a warrant send a representative with plen-a better statement to lay before no allowance had been made. was also present.
A Cabinet meeting has been Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of 11 and 12, respectively, refused has been issued for his arrest and ary powers to Kaifeng to meet a you, but the times are abnormal, Another item which struck his permits to ship silver bullion to
"Itiel Wireless Service. Tientsin on the ground of the em-that if he is found anywhere in similar representative from the and we cannot do better while the notice was that of $10,000 still to summoned for tomorrow-Bri-$100 of six weeks' jali.
suppose you won't say who did bargo. The free importation and the territory of the Nanking Nanking Government for the demand for our service is so re-be paid to the underwriters. exportation of silver bullion is handed over to the military uu-
Government he will be seized and purpose of settling their differ-stricted.
ences and of combining in a Na- I now beg to propose that the the underwriting." said Capt. provided for in the Treaties. The thorities who will treat with him tionalist China unified and whole. report and accounts as presented Best. What I said a year ago is It is understood that a similar be adopted and passed, and when borne out to-day. It would be far illegal prohibition of exportation to Tientsin involved the danger of as an agent of an enemy govern- telegram has been sent to the this has been seconded I shall be better if we had new general
pleased to answer any questions managers, Nanking Government.-Reuter.
from shareholders. A Report Dealed.
The above proposal was second- Shanghai, July 21.
Shareholder's Criticism. Capt. Beat inquired how much
a serious financial crisis at that
ment,
port, with disastrous results to British Interests.
Circumstantial proof of his The British having left Hankow does not in- Minister accordingly consulted dicate to the Chinese that he is on The Nanking News Bureau cd by Mr. C. P. Marcel." with the British Commander-in-his way to Shanghai, as it is re- Informs Router that the report Chief, who issued instruction for garded as more than probable from Peking that General Fang the transport of silver by British that he intends to join the Com-Pen-jen is negotiating with the the tug which had been sold had war ships. The British Minister munist forces on their front in South and North, for reported that 3,000,000 taels Kiangai or Anhul. The point is promise with Yang Yu-ting is were accordingly shipped from further made that it is not to be categorically denied by Chiang Shanghai for Wei-hai-wei in a de- believed that the Hankow Gov- Kai-shek.-Reuter.
stroyer flotilla for the two Banks on July 30 and, at the same time, at the request of the Japanese Minister, 500,000 taele were shipped for the Yokohama Specie Bank. British Wireless Service.
ernment has become anti-Com- munist, as they are trying to prove to the world, but that this
is a camouflage to befog the issue as between Hankow and Nanking.
a com- realised.
PROMOTION.
COMDR, J. B. NEWILL, D.S.O., R.N.
NORTH-EAST WINDS.
"North-east winds, moderate to fresh" is the official weather fore- cast until noen to-morrow. Other Business.
Pressure han increased con- The Chairman: It has been proposed by myself and seconded Lt. Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O.,siderably at Chefoo and slightly by Mr. Marcell that the report and R.N., of the Harbour Office, to moderately at other coast sta- accounts as presented be adopted. Hong Kong, has been promoted to tions from Halphong to Vladi-
the rank of Commander.
vostock; it has decreased con- The adoption was approved. The Consulting Committee was The information is contained in siderably over North Japan, and re-elected on the proposition of an Admiralty notice dated June slightly elsewhere.
The depression remains over Mr. A. Keith, seconded by Mr. 17 which reads: D. W. Munton-Capt. Best voted against.
The Chairman: A little over the cost.
Capt. Best: But how much was that ? ang toto
The Chairman said he thought Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and it was not necessary to give Fleming were re-elected auditors Agures. If it was in the interests on the proposition of Mr. Cook, The closing rate of the dollar, of the Company he would gladly seconded by Mr. Dreyer.
This concluded the meeting.
· TODAY'S DOLLAR.
Nanking officials insist that Han on demand to-day was 1/11 16/16 tall Cept, Best.
"I am directed by the Lords Tongking and a secondary appears Commissioners of the Ad- to be developing in the neigh- miralty to acquaint you that bourhood of the Parcels. you have been promoted to the The northern depression has rank of Commander on the moved into the Sea of Japan; the Retired List as from June 17, 1927."
typhoon is situated about. 200 miles N.E. of Manila, moving W.