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No. 25,718 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1927.
PROTECTION.
·BRITISH MARINES IN SHANGHAI.
RETENTION ESSENTIAL.
No Withdrawal So Long As Danger Exists.
EMPHATIC STATEMENT BY SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.
The landing of British Marines in the Pootung district of Shanghai was the subject of a question in the House of Commons.
BLUE NILE DAM.
Discussion Carried A
Step Further,
COMMISSION APPOINTED. Co-operation Between African Dependencies.
London, Yesterday,
HANKOW TAKEN?
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,
BIAS BAY
Nanking Faction's Flags British Representations
Go Up..
PANIC NOT SUBSIDED.
British Citizens Advised To Take Shelter
Unavailing.
A VALUELESS LIST.
Canton's Scant Control Over
Private Lairs.
London, Yesterday.
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CANTON DAY BY DAY
Military Detachment Disarmed.
EXPEDITION TO THE NORTH.
Reported Delegation' For Shanghai.
One detachment of the 5th
In the House of Commons, re- Nationalist Army is reported to
GREAT EXPLOSION.
20 Killed and 500 Injured.
DISASTER IN PITTSBURG.......
A Hage Storage Gas Tank Explodes.
Pittsburg, Yesterday. If Hankow has not been actual-|
Up to now it is estimated that Sir Austen Chamberlain, For-ly taken the city is due to change
as the plying to Mr. Wellock, Mr. have been disarmed (according to 20 persons have been killed and eign Secretary, was asked in the hands at any moment House of Commons whether he colours of the Nanking faction W. G A. Ormshy-Gore, Under- a vernacular report) by troops of 500 injured as the result of the Secretary of State for the the 7th Nationalist Army, the explosion on the north side of the had any further information on have been hauled up already. the reported concession by the Predictions, were made by ob-Colonies, stated that the Hong latter being under the command city of a huge storage gas tank Abyssinian Government to an servers during the week-end that Kong Government had repeatedly of officers who staunchly support containing five million cubic feet
to the the present Canton Government. of natural gas. American firm to construct a bar- the Nanking Government's puni- made representations
The 5th Army is led by Gen- Sections of the steel supports rage on the Blue Nile near Lake tive expedition will reach Han-authorities in Canton, urging
them to eradicate the Bias Bay eral Li Fook-lum, who holds the were hurled hundreds of yards Tsana and what was the present kow to-day.
Although the Authority of Gen-pirates and offering co-operation. suburb of Honem, and who was away. Many people were knocked position of negotiations with the Sir Austen Chamberlain emphasised that the Marines had accu-Abyssinian Government for the efal Tang Seng-chi has been A reply was received alleging recently ordered to send a portion down in the streets by flying
that the pirates had their head of his command up the North debris or cut by broken glass. pied British property almost continuously since March for the pur- barraging of the Blue Nile by
quarters in Hong Kong and else-River to await orders for attack- The Police commandeered British or Anglo-Egyptian efforts. pose of protection.
where, and a list of names was ing General Tang Seng-chi of motor cars and other vehicles the supplied to the Government of Hankow. The units marked for victims to the hospitals, three of Hong Kong, but unfortunately it active service have been waiting which were soon crowded. Some proved to be of no real value. along the North River for some of the victims staggered to the
The activities of the Canton time.
hospital and collapsed on the Government's Anti-Piracy Com- Now comes the report of a re-steps, being carried in by the at- missioner had up to now been putedly weaker detachment being tendants. Reuter's American been nugatory.
disarmed by a stronger force Service.
"
"The protection of British property," added Sir Austen.. "is an elementary right which the British Government intend to maintain in China wherever possible."
GENERAL DUNCAN'S VIEW.
Rugby, Yesterday.
in the House of Commons to-day. -British Wireless Service.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secre. tary of State for Foreign Affairs,
Another Report.
QUEEN'S REGIMENT.
Not To Be Moved To Malta.
Malta, Yesterday,
It has been decided that the
The Hong Kong Government which enjoys the favour of Can- 1st Batt. Queen's Royal Regi-invited the Canton Government to ton. It is stated that the 5th ment (West Surreys) will not be moved from China to Malta. →Reuter.
The Foreign Secretary replied that he could only add to his pre- vious statement in the House that by an exchange of notes be- tween Sir John Harrington and Monsieur Alfred Ilg in 1902, Emperor Menelik undertook that, other things being equal, prefer-
"Colossal Fireworks." ence would be given to the pro- posals of the British Government
Pittsburg, Later. confer with a view to arranging Army men refused to obey orders. and the Government of Soudan
"The great steel, gas tank rose a scheme of action. He was
Ironsides' Leave Canton. eral Sir John Duncan consider the and affirmed that he had no in-
waiting the Governor of Hong
Another military development hundreds of feet in the air like an The landing of British Marines retention of the guard still tention of granting any concession
Kong's observations on the report is reported which may have poli- enormous balloon, remained in- in the Pootung district of Shang- essential. They will not be with-in respect of the Blue Nile and
tact for an instant, and burst like of the "Sunning" Piracy Com- tical significance. hai was the subject of a question drawn so long as danger exists." Lake Tsana to any one other than eliminated, one or more generals mission.
Hitherto the Ironsides have a colossal firework Hundreds of the British Government and Gov-
He emphasised that the Hong not favoured the proposal by Gen- tons of steel hurtling in the air," are attempting to hold out for ernment of the Soudan or one of terms. Uneasiness is still felt as Kong Government was most an-eral Li Chai-sum (head of the declared the Chief of the Fire their subjects. said: "The Marines have occu
to the outcome and the panic has xious to co-operate with the Canton Government) to send an Brigade. "As In the House of Commons, re-
Death and destruction spread regards the :second pied
British-American
not subsided, causing barricades Chinese authorities in suppressing expedition against Hankow, and the
question," said
to be erected around all the for- the pirates, but those authorities no detachment of the Ironsides over a mile square. Twenty-one Tobacco Company's factory and plying to Mr. S. P. Viant part of the
Willesden West), Sir Austen, "the present position eign Concessions which have been appeared to possess little, if any, has been sent North. On Sunday, bodies have been recovered, 600 other British property at Pootung (Labourite, for the purpose of protection who suggested the withdrawal of is that on September 22 the "restored" to Chinese jurisdic control over the areas in which however, a unit which included persons have been injured-and-
gunners and others left Canton on dozens of others are missing. almost continuously since March the British Marines from the Regent of Abyssinia addressed to tion.
the Canton-Hankow Military developments
Railway Reuter's American Service. last. The guard at the Tobacco Pootung district of Shanghai, Sir Mr. C. H. Bentinck, the British
(Kwangtung section), causing a Company's factory was with- Austen Chamberlain emphasised representative at Abada, a reply other zones are reported, favour-
good deal of speculation as to the drawn in September
to other that the Government intended to to the proposal which the British able to the Nanking: faction and quarters for about ten days. maintain in China, wherever pos- Government had made to him last allies, During this period a strike broke sible, the elementary right of year. I have recently instructed out, and the British and Chinese protection of British property. Mr. Bentinck by telegram to ad- Taffari a note to Ras employees of the Company were The British Consul-General and dress threatened,
launch Major-General Sir John Duncan which will carry these negotia- attacked by the strik- considered the retention of the tions a step further."-British Hankow, Before Yenting Army's ers. The guard was, therefore, guard still essential and they Naval Wireless. replaced at the request of the Bri would not be withdrawn as long tist Consul-General.
was
and a
"On October 13 the Commis- siorier for Foreign Affairs pro- tested against this replacement, alleging that the guard had been sent to interfere in the labour trouble. He wás informed, in re- ply, that they were there only for the purposes of protection in accordance with the policy of the British Government.
"The protection of British pro-
which
London, Yesterday.
as any danger existed. Reuter.
INDIANS IN U.S.
LOSS OF NATURALISATION.
- RIGHT.
THE NUMBERS AFFECTED.
Rugby, Yesterday.
I
Greater. Co-operation.
London, Yesterday.
COLOURS CHANGED.
Arrival
the pirate lairs existed. Reuter.
from
Hankow, Yesterday.
It was recently announced that The colours of the Nanking Na- the Government had authorised tionalists are now, being flown on the Colonial Secretary to send a all public buildings and many Commission to Africa to investi- others.
.
MEDICAL MISSION..
CHINA.
INDIA'S GOVERNMENT'S REASONS.
in a competition to establish con-motive_behind the departure. trol before a colleague steps in.
Canton's Expedition, Advice to British Residents.
The commander of a division of the Ironsides is reported by a Rugby, Yesterday. Latest reports from Hankowed for 's leave. This
Canton vernacular paper to have BAN PLACED ON COMING TO show that though future de
Agnif he believed to velopments remain doubtful th 4
elgathire ms old chief, position to-day is easier,
General Li Chasum, instead of The Municipal authorities have General Chang Fah-hui, head of barricaded the former British the Ironsides.
"London, Yesterday, Concession and the police on The field correspondent of a guard have been considerably re- Canton news agency reports. In the House of Commons, reply- inforced. gate the possibility of securing The former Russian, German British residents in the Wu-changes in the disposition of the ing to Mr. E. Thurtle (Labourite, Stroveditch) the Earl of Winterton, expedition against Hankow. The Under Secretary of State for India, more effective co-operation be- and British concessions which are Han cities have been advised to 18th Army (comprising a few stated that the reasons for the Gov- remove to within the Concession. thousand Cadets) and the 16th ernment of India's refusal to grant Invaders Reach Outskirts. Army (Yunnanese mercenaries) facilities for the proposed medical In the native city yesterday have both gone further North, mission to China were:Firstly, there was considerable disorder, towarḍa the boundary with the grant of facilities for a party panic being increased by fre- Hunan province.
of British, subjects to serve oven 28 with one or the Onquent shots fired by both soldiery
and police, and by numerous in warlike Governor of Kwangi, civil war in China would likely be
General Wong Shiu-hung, the non-combatants
other contesting factions in cendiary fires,
who is a staunch colleague of General Ho Chien; who assumed control after General back at Canton in a day or two, strict impartiality; and, secondly, General Li Chai-sum, is expected construed as a departure from His Majesty's Government's attitude of
stated to be negotiating terms Tang Seng-chi's departure, is
A.P.C. Avenged.
In view of His Majesty's Govern- Kulo (at the entrance to Junc-ment causing all British subjects to with Nanking forces who are on tion Channel, in the West River be advised to withdraw from the in- the outskirts of the city-British delta), near which the A.P.C. boat terior of China In order to avoid em Wireless Service,
"Yuenting" was wantonly at- barrassing incidents, it was impos- tacked by bandits recently, has able to allow a considerable party.. been scoured by a battalion of of British subjects to proceed to Chinese troops from the 88th cidents would have been most like- those parts of China where such in- brigade. In a running fight, the ly to occur. Reuter.
tween the Government of Eastern and Central African dependencies and to make recommendations on The this and cognate matters. Colonial Secretary has now con-
perty is an elementary right Lord Winterton, Under Secretary stituted the Commission as fol- the British Government for India, was asked how many lows:-Sir Hilton Young, Chair- intends to maintain in China Indians had lost their American man, Sir Reginald Mant, Sir wherever possible. The British
citizenship under the
George Schuster and Mr. J. H. Consul-General and Major-Gen-
LEAGUE & SPAIN.
THE FOREIGN SECRETARY'S DISCUSSION.
STATEMENT IN COMMONS.
Rugby, Yesterday. Sir Austen Chamberlain made a statement in Parliament to-day re- garding his recent conversation in Spain with the Spanish Premier. He said: "When the Spanish Pre- mier learned that my short holiday would be spent in Spanish waters he was good enough to offer to come to any convenient port to meet me and I warmly welcomed this oppor- tunity of making the acquaintance
of the distinguished head
recent
decision of the Supreme Court of Oldham. Mr. Downie, of the eme Court of Colonial Office, has been appoint
Majesty's Wireless Service.
ed Secretary.
WUHAN EVACUATED. Nanking Troops Converging
Hankow.
Hankow, To-day.. Ho Chien's troops evacuated On Monday evening General
Hanyang.
At present there are no troops in Wu-Han though it is reported that the vanguard of the Nanking troops are march- ing across country from Ki- chow to the South bank of the Yangtsze and may enter Wu- chang to-morrow.
WAGGON IN RIVER.
Nanking's Reinforcements Against the North.
"
the
the United States. according to the Government of
The Commission will leave Eng- India's Information the United
land on December 22 and will tra- States Court had cancelled
thirty vel via the Nile to Uganda and naturalisation in about
was thence to Kenya, Tanganyika, cases. The whole matter receiving the attention of the Zanzibar, Nyasaland and North- Government of India and of His ern, Rhodesia, vialting the chief Government-British centres and hearing the views of representatives of different sec-
bandits left behind a few rifles tions of the community. The
The situation in Wu-Han it-
and five of their number, dead. Commission will also visit Salis-self is of the quietest-Reuter.
Official despatches between the bury for the purpose of confer-
[A Reuter message on Sun-
two Kwang governments have Apparently to reinforce the ex-been published throwing light on favouring Shanghai as the venue ring with the Government of day stated that General Ho Southern Rhodesia. They will re- Chien (of the 35th Nationalist pedition against the North, troops proposed feint measures to pre- of the grand reconciliation con-
from the 22nd Nationalist Divi- serve the peace along the provin- vention turn from Capetown. Colonel Army) was holding Hanyangston have crossed to the North cial boundary and adjacent points It is thought that Mr. Wang Walker, Secretary of the Confer- and Hankow and that it was ence of East African Governors, believed, he was treating with
bank at Pukow.
where banditti have been active Ching-wel, possibly accompanied will accompany the Commission on the Nanking expedition.]
Two steel covered waggons Defence units of the Can- by supporters, may sail to-night. went with the troops. A third, tonese army will be sent to gar on the "Empress of Asia" for their tour through the east and
which was to have gone, fell into rison these parts.
Shanghai. central African dependencies and
the river whilst being shipped.— will be associated with Mr.
British Naval Wireless:
COAL INDUSTRY.
MOTION OF CENSURE ON GOVERNMENT.
DEBATE TO-MORROW.
London, Yesterday.
A Labourite motion of censura on
of the the Government, sponsored by Mr. Downie as local secretary to the
Spanish Government who is also Ramsay Macdonald, will come up on Commission.
Commission's Personnel.
now special administrative areas have been put in a state of de- fence in the event of any attack.
Troops are reported to be mov
Nanking, Yesterday.
Gala of 50 Miles? Pro-Nanking, sources credit the! Nationalists with further auc cesses about 100 miles north of the Yangtaze, indicating a gain of 60 miles against the Northern- cra under Marshal Sun Chuan- fang.
Foreign Minister. Our conversa- tho. coal Industry debate in the tion was of the most friendly but House of Commons on Wednesday: also most. Informal character. In the motion charges the Government Sir Hilton Young, who is a ing down the Yangtsze from Shaai the course of it I expressed the with neglecting questions of dis- Conservative Member of Parlia to Chengiln-British Naval Wire- hope that Spain would resume her tress and unemployment of minera. ment, has been Financial Secre-leasure
It demande immediate action to
Troops From Up-River. former full and valuable co-opera- tion in the work of the League of the industry and deal with the em-
secure the efflelent organisation of tary to the Treasury and has served on financial missions for
The Nanking Government uses Nations and we discussed among barrassing condition of local roller the British Government to India, the "blue sky, white sun" banner other things the question. of Tan- authorities and the treatment of a Poland and Irak. He was Chair of the Kuomintang but so dees gler on which conversations are vast number of miners on short man of the recent Royal Commis- the Hankow Government, each proceeding between France and time.or out of work-Reuter.
sion on Indian currency.. Sir Reginald Mant has occupied claiming to be the proper Nation- Northern Cruisers Sortie on Spain and the results of which are
alist authority. The reference in many important financial posts in connection with the Government the above despatch to change of
to be reported to us when conclud-
edBritish Wireless Service.
colours probably means the stand-
7TH ATTACK.
Woosting.
WANG CHING-WEL
Passing Through Hong Kong To-day?
Gossip in Canton political circles is that General Li Chai- sum may also go to Shanghai to attend the convention but this sounds very unlikely. Mr. Wang is in the minority and his decry- Mr. Wang Ching-wel, the ing of Nanking has been of little leader of the Leftist politicians avail of the Chinese Nationalist Categorical Dental Party, la leaving Canton A categorical dental has been- almost immediately.
fasued by Mr. Wang Ching-wei A "China Mail" correspondent with regard to the published writes that Mr. Wang la likely to speech which is quoted as having come down to Hong Kong to-day, made at the Whampoa or to-morrow, to tranship for Academy in which reference is Shanghai, made to his alleged negotiations Shanghai, Yesterday. Mr. Wang's departure does not for re-union with General Chiang BRITAIN & AMERICA. of India and was a member of ards of the respective generals, The Northern cruiser Hai mean the eradication of Leftlet Kal-shek. Unfortunately, Mr the Commission on his flags of the Nanking leaders hav Chie and another, abip paid a influence from Canton politics. A Wang does not add what he did rency. Sir George Schustering gone up in place of those of lightning, visit yesterday, morn series of incidents has occurred say, or point out which part of Financial Secretary to the Soudar General Tang Sang-chl.png ring four shot at the Woo- including the firm attitude shown the reported speech was incorrect. Government and is Chairman of
Shaal is 287 miles above Han- sung, forts and then hastily retir by General Li Chal-sum, the de- His doing so will clear the air as the Advisory Committee to the
kow. Here, troops antagonistic tong No damage was done feat of General Tang Seng-chi by to the intention of Chiang Kai- Colonial Secretary on at Tang Seng-chi have been moving Otherwise; the situation here the Nanking faction which has shek, who is now at Shanghai African Loans. Mr. Oldham Is The Foreign Secretary secretary of the International down the Yangtze endeavouring remains the same British Nart converted Mr. Wang to the beller An organisation which has been
to co-operate with the Nanking Wireless
that Canton is unsuitable for am- notoriously extremist in political One of the chief aims of the whether negotiations had been Mission Council, and is a member expedition, up-river, otr
Approach to Shanghal-bitious schemes of political sign views has given a reception to Mr. Bugar conference is to reduce the initiated for the conclusion of an of the Advisory Committee to the Naval Expedition Too.
This is the seventh time within ficance. Wang Ching-welThis is the Luen Yee (seamen's) « Society, speculative factor, Cuba particular arbitration treaty between Britain Colonial Office on native du Chinese cables confirm the de-strew months that the Bound For Shanghai.
gue arrow on the yoke and the United States to replace tion in tropical "Africa. British parture of Tang Seng-chi from Northern warships have made a General Chef the Ironsides, Mr. Wang Ching-wei is quoted Chang Fah-hul, com- which formerly existed in Hong fruitless attempt to destroy the falso reported as having come as having delivered ballong Woosung forts (at the function of down here but he has been down address at the Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Thangpoo with the Yangtaz6
guard the ap
SUGAR CONFERENCE.
YOKE OF THE NEW YORK" MARKET.
Paris, Teaterday.
York market.
RENEWAL OF ARBITRATION.
·TREATY?·
NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING.
Rugby, Yesterday.
the present treaty which "expires Live will next year. He replied that the TO
feavour newal of the Arbitri
thetion of 1903, was at present under
discussion with
In our seas Dominion British Wireless
Bection on page 2)
Service
Wireless Service,
Hankow, GAM
In addition to the troops clos ing in on Hankow, a naval arm from Nanking is also said to be well the river
There may ensue e race Hankow by the Nanking gener
Ben to Sha
In-H In
By
Kong several times with-
Lew months.
the Nat
recoun Sed activities following the declara whelming ajority,
the Hankow Governme lists in general are,