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·HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1928.
No. 25,865
NOT ANTI-BRITISH.
General Yang Sen Gives An Understanding.
UPPER YANGTSZE SHIPS.
A REPLY FROM WASHINGTON.
TROUBLE SPREADING.
Both Sides Claim To Be Aggrieved Party. JAPANESE OPINION FAVOURS TROOPS IN CHINA.
TWO CEREMONIES.
Sir Cecil Clementi's Departure.
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EX-PRINCE CAROL.
ONE MORE PIRACY.
Junk Attacked In British Waters.
CREW OVER-POWERED...
Improvement Sels In Along Upper Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern Sworn In Pirates Steal Part Of Cargo And As Administrator. Reaches Of River.
Personal Effects.
Early this week, yet another
ku-tnu, in the vicinity'äf Deep Bay.
His Exit From England.
""COMMONS” INTERESTED.
Manifesto Calls Upon Rumaniani To Oust King Michael.
London, Yesterday.
FOUND DROWNED.
U.S. Vice-Consul's Body Recovered.
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MISSING SINCE MAY 1.
Taken From The Whangpoo River Near Shanghai,
Shanghai, To-day.
An Improvement has set in along Two important ceremonies in
A Scotland Yard official this The body of the American the upper stretch of the Yangtze connection with the Government piracy in British waters was re-morning visited the Surrey house Vice-Consul Walter Wilson, who River through General Yang Sen of the Colony were held this ported to have occurred off Ling-where Prince Carol is staying, and had been missing since May 1, has At the moment it is impossible to say categorically whether having given an understanding that morning.
II.E the Governor, Sir Cecil The victim of this outrage was acquainted the Prince with the de been found in the Whangpoo the trouble between the Chinese and the Japanese in Tainan, Shan- there will be no interference with'
British shipping.
Clementi, K.C.M.G.. was accord- trading funk which had left Tal-cision that he must leave England Hiver just below the Baptist tung, is spreading or abating. Drastic action has been taken and
The situation, states a British ed an official send-off on going on ping market at noon on Saturday after a "reasonable time" in which College, (about two miles from
the. Bund).--Reuter. The Hon. Mr. W. T.with a cargo of 180 plculs of cin-
to arrange his departure.
Extended Search. both sides claim to be the aggrieved party. However, there is hope Naval wireless despatch, appears to leave.
Off In An Aeroplane.
The "North China Daily News" The On Sunday evening, the junk was
French airmen that the United States Government may be asked to intervene off-be satisfactory, following the strike Southorn, C.M.G. (Colonial Secre-ders for Hong Kong..
agitation fomented by local Chinese tary) was for the second time
Polletier to hand says that the official ap- sworn in as Officer Administering some 600 vards from the shore off D'Oisy and Gonin, with Prince peal for information regarding cially but Washington says that it can only do so if asked by both interests.
Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's s.s. the Governthent.
Ling-ku-tau. and the crew were sides.
"Kintang" has arrived at Ichang It is hardly necessary to say aaleen when six men, armed with from down-river-being the first that the function at Queen's Pier revolvers, came alongside in a small British vessel to do so since the this morning, when His Excel- bont and boarded the funk before any of the crew was aware that recent trouble--and has gone on to lency left, was very imposing.
The entrance to the pier was anything was amiss. draped with two large Union Once on board, the pirates “em- Semi-Independent State.
maintains Yang Sen
semi- Jacks. Bunting and ferns were ploved their usual methods in suck independent government from about used for decorating the interior hold-ups. The crew were forced 350 miles above Hankow, in Hupon and a large assembly lined up on into the hold and the cover fasten- province, to the east of Szechuan 'province..
In places other than Tainan itself, fear of trouble has lessened somewhat. Hankow is quiet. Little has been done at Canton where holders of Japanese goods do not display apprehension over the proposed boycott,
From Chinking comes the report that riots and looting. have occurred in the native city but the outbreaks have been quelled.
YANGTSZE HAPPENINGS.
F.
Wanhsien.
2
Action was threatened against Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s 8.3. "Kingwo" at Chungking, it will be recalled, and it is now presumed that without official backing, the in- cident can be regarded as closed.
UNSANITARY.
province and the south of Chihli Washington, Yesterday, With reference to the report Province to Tientsin.-Reuter.
... Drastic Decision. from Shanghai that the National- ist Government is considering in-
Tsingtao, Yesterday. viting the United States to A report from Tainun states medinte in the Sino-Japanese con- that the Japanese troops having flict, the State Department has decided that drastic action was SIX PERSONS ÉLEEPING IN A pointed out that the United States necessary, attacked and routed will only be able to do so if in- the Chinese Southern troops this vited by both sides.-Reuter's morning, blowing up their powder American Service.
Chinkiang Rioting.
Chinkiang, Yesterday, Following riots and looting in the native city, the place is now quiet-British Naval Wireless.
[Note: Chinkiang is on the south bank of the Lower Yang- taze, 166 miles above Shanghai and 45 miles below Nanking, the Nationalist capital.]
Hankow Improvement.
Hankow, Yesterday. There is no appearance of anti- Japanese feeling among the Chin-¡
JAPANESE TO STAY.
magazine. Japanese reinforce- ments which left Tsingtao for Tsinan yesterday are reported to have clashed with Southerners at Changtien, en route.-Reuter.
Not, Confirmed.
Tokyo, Yesterday. Enquiries at the Japanese war Office fail to confirm the preced- ing reports, though it is intimated that there may have been some sporadic fighting.
Purpose of Re-Attack.
Tokyo, Yesterday.
BASEMENT.
COURT SEQUEL.
was
An elderly Chinese, the tenant of No. 39, Square-street;
this morning summoned before. Mr. R. E. Lindsell by Sanitary Inspec- sleeping purposes, contrary to an order of the Sanitary Department. It was stated that the order to
close the basement was made last year, but when the Inspector visit- [ed the place on Monday night he found six people there. One was fast asleep, while five others were
1
CANTON TAKES PART.
Marshal Li Chai-sum Sends A Representative.
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Perhaps the greatest compli- ment paid to H.E. the Governor when he embarked at Queen's Pier this morning was that by Mr. Chu Chao-hain, the Commis. sioner for Foreign Affairs at Canton.
Mr. Chu had been specially commissioned by Marshal Li Chai-sum, chairman of the Kwantung Provincial Govern ment, to attend as his represen. tative and bid Sir Cecil Clementi godspeed.
His Excellency was noticed to have a long and earnest conver"
sation with Mr. Chu,
Touch of Colour.
ed, over them. The pirates then ransacked the junk and eventually rowed away with part of the cargol and personal effects of the crew valued at $420.
Captain D'Oisy.
After a grest effort. the crew of the funk managed to remove the hatch cover and free themselves. returning for more loot, as they Bukharest on the first stage of Evidently the pirates had intended Carol, set off at 5.57 p.m. bad left two of their number as fight from Paris to Tokyo. guard. These men were overpower.
ed by the crew; In spite of the fact
"The Impossible.”
the whereabouts of Mr. Walter B. Wilson, Jr., U.S. Vice-Consul re- Įsulted in a small item of interest, which may fix the time when Mr. Wilson was seen last. A foreign- er, resident in the French Conces- sion, makes the statement, that at about 7 o'clock, he saw the miss- ing man, with whom he is ac quainted, playing golf on the Race Course. He appeared to be in the best of spirits and occa- sioned no untoward comment from the informant. -All eadTM
dies attendant on the course deny, however, having segn Mr. Wilson, they, of course, having only a photograph of him upon which to for base their opinion.
the
Although the Municipal police, those in the French Concession, and the various Chinese police and military have, searched through-
that one of them had a revolver Prince Carol's Surrey host, M. out their respective areas, no fur- which he attempted to use twice, Jonescu, when interviewed by Rou-ther information about Mr. but on both occasions the shots ter, said: "The impossible has bap Wilson is to hand.. misfired. Instead of bringing the pened the Prince has got to leave Special officers were detailed to captives to justice, however, the England. The sad news was con- co-operate with police in Pootung, junk people, for reasons best known veyed verbally by Inspector Haynes, The Hangchow, Soochow, and to themselves, threw both over but no reason was given."
Woosung authorities state that
board after administering 1 He added that Prince Carol was he did not arrive at any severe thumping, and then immedi-lunching at the Savoy to-day, and of these cities. It has also been ately sailed away from the scene, afterwards intended to see the groy-ascertained that Mr. Wilson did arriving at Chekwan at about mid-hound racing, but he was too up not leave Shanghai by rail. In
set to enjoy the latter.
the meantime all parties officially night.
A report of the piracy was made The Prince is surprised and un-concerned are continuing their to the Chinese customs launch "Diu happy, and feels his position most searches. On" which was met on the way keenly. She searched for the pirate craft, but without success.
The crew
of the pirated junk there is no question of deporting reached Hong Kong yesterday afternoon and immediately made a report to the police.
A despatch from Tsinan ap-lying on a mat on the floor smoking both sides of the red carpet to pears to confirm the report from oplum.
The defendant said that the say "goodbye." Tsingtao of the re-attack by Japanese troops, which it is place was not habitually used as stated was carried out for the sleeping quarters. What happen-When the guard of honour from Latest advices through Reu-purpose of maintaining railway ed on this occasion was that some the 2nd Batt. King's Own Scot- ter from Japanese sources point and telegraphic communications fokis after work in the evening tish Borderers, under command of as well as for the protection of the took mats to the basement to smoke Major B. C. Lake, D.S.O., arrived,
the approaches to the Pier, honour presented arms and the band lives and property of Japanese opium and fell asleep there.
national anthem. His The Magistrate imposed a fine of Statue-square and adjacent build-played the residents. For this purpose the railway station, the military bar- $25, and warned the defendant that ings were crowded with sightseers Excellency, accompanied by Colonel Comyn (the officer commanding the racks, the telegraph and tele- he would be fined $100 if he again who were kept back by cordons, Iphone offices and other strategic came before the Court for a simi-
The Borderers' band, under Mr. Borderers) and Captain Whyte, points have been occupied by the lar offence.
W. H. FitzEarle, A.R.C.M., Band- then inspected the guard and pro-
ceeded on to the wharf. Japanese-Reuter.
Defendant (an old man) Baid master, was also on duty.
There was a wonderful touch of that he did not have the money to
colour on the pier. The Consular
to the fact that it is realised that military occupation in the
zone of activities is necessary
- until order and safety are re-
stored.
ese here at the moment.-British Naval Wireless.
[Note: The Japanese have a concession at Hankow. There was some agitation at Hankow when the first news of the Tsinan in- cident got through.]
Support For Tanaka. ··
Osaka, To-day.
Japanese Official Version.
Peking, Yesterday.
A Japanese official communique from Tainan says:-
Some of Those Present. Among others present were the
pay the fine, and was given the al-Body were in morning attire, but Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G, ternative of 14 days".
a few preferred uniforms, the
It is authoritatively stated that
PRINCE
Left To Play Golf.
"It will be recalled that. Mr.
Wilson left his room in the Astor
House about 6.80 a.m. on Tuesday |(May 1) ostensibly to play golf. as was his daily' habit." Hotel officials gave the matter no thought when he did not appear for tiffin, but in view of his punc- tual appearance at the Consulate, & friend investigated at noon and found that he had not returned. On Tuesday night Consular offi- cials became worried at his ab- sence and an informal search was begun. On Wednesday, the Police began a serious investigation.
There were also unconfirmed rumours, that the unfortunate man had been threatened with blackmailing letters.
"BRAZIL REGRETS.”
CANNOT SEE ITS WAY TO REJOIN LEAGUE.
REPLY TO COUNCIL.
The Japanese General in com-
A summons against the owner French Consul-General (Mons. O.B.E. (acting Colonial Secretary), mand of the Expeditionary Force of the house was mentioned, and M. G. Dufaure de la Prade) being the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock (acting demanded that the Southerners the Magistrate was told that it had a prominent figure with his Attorney-General), the Hon. Mr. C. Messer, Q.B.E. (Colonial should withdraw outside a zone not been served as the man whose Legion, of Honour decoration. Mel. The "Aaahi" deplores the twenty li (ie., six miles) on each name was taken from the rent re- His Excellency the Governor wore Treasurer), the Hon. Mr. H. T.. fiendish, massacre of civilians by side of the Shantung Railway. ceipts could not be found. official dress with plumed helmet Creasy, C.B.E, (Director of Public Works), the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. the Southerners and considers The Chinese refused and took His Worship adjourned the sum and was a very striking figure. that now it is imperative to main- offensive measures, Thereupon mons sine. die, and directed that The Government officials most Wolfe, C.M.G. (Captain Superin- Hon. Mr.
Geneva, Yesterday.. tain troops to safeguard Japanese the Japanese decided to take the owner of the house be brought ly wore morning dress with top tendent of Police), the nationals and secure reparations. active measures to enforce the de- to Court wherever found and the hats, but the Chief Justice wore R. A. C. North (acting Secretary
The Brazilian Government, reply- The "Asuhi" has been consis- mand. They published a pro-summons served on him.
a topee and there were others in for Chinese Affairs), the Hon. Str.
ing to the League' Council's request tently opposed to the despatch of clamation in the Chinese language
conventional lounge suits.
Shou-son Chow, the Hon, Mr. Prince Carol, but as the activities that Brazil should not definitively troops but in view of the gravity to that effect. At 8 am, a part of allegations
R. H. Kotowall, C.M.G., the Hon. of himself and his friends are like-leave the league, states that Brazil and propaganda. Ladles in Japanese Dress, of the situation temporarily, it the 18th Japanese regiment was Though demanding that justice
Mrs. Southorn and all the Mr. J. Owen Hughes, the Honly to embarrass Rumania, which is regrets that it cannot see her way shelves its opposition to Fremier reconnoitring
the Hon. politely informed that his presence to go back on its decision.-Reuter. the northern be meted out and that the Chin- official ladies in residence arrived Mr, A. C. Hynes, Mr. C. G. S. Mackie; Tanaka's Chinese policy and con- suburbs of Tsinan along the rail-ese responsible for the outrages on the scene at an early hour. cedes that the Government must way when the Southernere sud-be fittingly punished, the news- Naval officers were ́ ́ in white His Honour the Chief Justice England is no longer welcome. take vigorous measures to protect denly fired on them. Heavy fight papers urge the Southern leaders uniforms with their decorations (Sir Henry Gollan), His Honour: Japanese residents from inhuman ing ensued. The Japanese fire to do their utmost to prevent fur-, conspicuous in the sunlight, and the acting Pulsne Judge (Mr. molestations of armed brutes. exploded the Chinese munition ther clashes, which will only ag- the military officers were likewise Justice P. Jacka);
Honour Must Be Upheld. dump and also set fire to the gravate the seriousness of the in their khaki. The Osaka "Mainichi" fears Chinese barracks, forcing the situation-Reuter. that all, hopes of a peaceful, diplo Chinese to evacuate them. The matic settlement will be shattered Southerners are attacking the when the Southerners persistent-railway zone in great numbers. A ly and deliberately attack the battle was raging at 11 am Japanese garrison. The Japanese Reuter. Commander has been patient and
conciliatory, it says, and he only
Demands Rejected.
Tokyo, Yesterday.
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DINNER TO CSP. ·
matter,
"Presa: Censorship:
Berlin, Yesterday,
a friendly country, he will be in
Question In The Commons.
The "China Mall" learns that London, Yesterday.', Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Rt. The question as to the position the Hon. Mr. E. D. C.. Wolfe, There were Chinese gentlemen in Rev. C. R. Duppuy (Bishop of Vic of Prince Carol was raised in the C.M.G., Captain Superintendent of Police, is to be the guest at dinner The Charge of Murder.
morning dress and top hats but the toris), the Rt. Rev. Henry Valtorta House of Commons,
of the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow and Tokyo, Yesterday.
majority had their löng gowns sur- (Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong), Comdr. Kenworthy (Labour) des the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall, and The allegation that Japanese mounted with the ceremonial short Mr. A. Morris (District Superin-cribed the issue of a manifesto by other leading members of the troops have murdered Mr. Tani jacket.
tendent, St. John -Ambulance Prince. Carol calling upon Chinesa community, on Friday Kung-hsih (Nationalist Commits- One or two of the ladies were in Brigade), the Rev. G.. T. Walde- Rumanians to oust King Michael night. sioner of Foreign Affairs at Tal- Japanese national costume, these grave, M.A. (Commissioner of the and Instal Prince Carol upon. the nan) and sixteen other officials at being the ladies of the Japanese Boy Scouts' Association, Hong throne as a breach of the comity made up his mind to fight when It is reported from Tsingtao Tsinan has been proved to be un- Consulate General Lady Shou-son Kong branch), Lt-Col. F. Hayley of nations justifying the request send him a fall statement of the the honour of his country was that fighting in Tsinan opened founded. It is believed the report Chow was one of the few Chinese Bell;
that Carol' should leave the country trampled. National honour must this morning after the Southern was deliberately circulated by the ladies present and she wore a Chin- Commodore J. L. Pearson, C.M.G. forthwith. be upheld at any coat, the ers had rejected the Japanese de Chinese, authorities for the purese dress.
(H.M.S. "Tamar”), Captain Sneyd Sir Wm. Joynson Hicks (Home) "Mainichi" adds.-Reuter. mands, which are reported to be pose of evading responsibility for Master Clement's Friend.
The Gorman press is obliged to A very human touch was noticed (H.M.S. "Berwick"). Captain Secretary) in reply, announced International Train. the punishment of the comman- the Tainan affair. On the con-
Tsingtao, Yesterday. dera of the troops responsible for trary, evidence fe reported to shortly after the arrival of the Hon. C. O. Thompson, D.S.O., (3rd that after consulting with the rely mainly upon Vienna and Buda- Reports from Tainan state that the murders of Japanese, the dis-show that the Japanese troops Mr. Southern with Sir Cecil and destroyer flotilla) Captain J. B. Foreign Secretary he had caused pest for news of the situation fo Glencross, D.S.O. (H.M.S. "Tit Prince Carol to be informed: that Rumania, where newspapers are an international train is running armament of the Southern troops have protected Chinese officials. Lady Clement's four children, ania"), Pay Commdr. H. Rogers, his presence in England was no severely censored. Rome foreign to Tsingtao this afternoon at the who committed the outrages, the Reuter.
Master Clement! was with the Reinforcements. request of the Consular Body cessation of anti-Japanese de-
group He shouted "goodbye" to OBE. (Secretary to the Com- longer welcome and he should journalists at Bakharest are report terminate his visit without delayed to have been arrested for at after the Japanese had notified monstration as well as military
Tokyo, Yesterday. one of the Indian chauffeurs from modore);
HE. the General Officer Com- Replying to further questions tempting to evade the consorship."^ them that. Japanese troops may preparations. Reuter.
The Japanese Cabinet has de Government, House but the latter Opinion in Japan. cided to despatch the. Nagoya could not hear. Master Clementi manding (Major-General C. Bir Wm. Joynson Hicks Bald that It is disclosed officially that Tokyo, Yesterday." division to Tsingtao. Its war sought permission and went outside Luard, C.B., C.M.G), and his Aide- Prince Carol was allowed to land 80,000 peasants were marching to Later. Despite expressions of deep in- basis will probably be from 15,000, the pler to shake hands and say de-Camp, Lt. C. W. P. Richardson on April 28 for a temporary visit Bukharest from the Congress at Al- About soventy foreigners left dignation at the Southern bar- to 18,000 men. The Emperor's goodbye to his friend, og (2nd Batt, King's Own Scottish of two months and that no assur-bajulla but they were persuaded Tainan this morning on the inter- barities, the Japan Press and sanction will be requested to Those in attendance on. His Ex-Borderers), Colonel R. B. Skinner, ances had been invited from him on reaching Fejuch to return to national train for Tsingtao.- public generally, are notably morrow-Reuter,
cellency included Captain A. J. L. Royal Engineers, Colonel W. F that he would not engage in in their homes, Reuter
calm. There is no sign of resent-. The Air Arm.
Whyte, H. E. and Captain P. Per- Christian, D.3.0., Royal Artillery, trigues or political activities, Ask There were some clashes with ment against individual Chinese Tokyo, Yesterday. fect (2nd K.0.8.B.), Aldes-de-Camp Colonel J. S. Bostock, C.BE, Royaled with regard to the statement in the gendarmerie at various stations residents in Japan da
Three Japanese planes have and Captain B. R. Forster (Private Army Medical Corps, Lt. Col. L. J. the Press that the so-called where the peasants tried to entrain Comyn, C.M.G, D.3.0., 2nd Batt. Rumanian plot, was a newspaper without tickets, and numerous arẻ The London and Methodist Mie The main fear appears to be arrived at Tsingtao from Korea Secretary)
B stunt, Bie Wm. Joznson Hicks; said | rests were made... Otherwise all is ama na anallimasthalam selanthe Chinese attempt in muse for tone of which immediately honned EXQn the arrival of His Excellency aries from the north of Shantung elyn sympathy by anti-Japanese off for Talnan. Reuter
Lane® Lids Grements: The Tuard or an
be forced to start military opera- tions at any moment,
Missionaries Recalled.
Peking, Yesterday,