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No. 25,872
JAPANESE AND NORTHERN PORT.
ESTABLISHE) 1845
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1928.
D'OISY'S CRASH.
Flight Now Regarded As Abandoned.
FURTHER DETAILS.
CAUTIOUS POLICY.
The Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.
1926 FIGURES BETTER.-
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
FLOATING ARSENAL.
Sequel To Recent Record Haul.
BOATWOMEN INVOLVED.
EYES ON MANCHURIA.
Shanhaikwan May Be Blocked Against Chinese. Airmen's Miraculous Escape From Keen London Competition: Chaos One Sentenced To Three Years'
FIGHTING BREAKS OUT NEAR TIENTSIN.
Incineration.
Later.
The Japanese are quoted us considering the 8,500 foreign troops ---all told-in Tientsin and Peking, as sufficient to keep order. They are "sending only one additional company" but, on the other hand, D'Oisy landed successfully, but It is ascertained that Captain there is talk of the 3rd Nagoya division being diverted from Tsing-came to grief after re-starting. He tao and a hunt for billets in the Legation Quarter.
crashed two miles from Akyub.
The two mechanics are in hos-
In China.
A
income in
Hard Labour.
Akyab. Yesterday.
The cautious policy has been
In Mr. R. E. Lindsell's Court, Captain Pelletier D'Oisy crash. maintained, it was nounced to at the Central Magistracy yester If needs be Japan will black up Shanhaikwan to protect hered in landing on the race course day at the 47th annual meeting day afternoon, there was a sequel here. He himself was unhurt, but of the Canton Insurance Office. to the recent record haul of con- special interests in Manchuria, and forbid the passage of armed his two mechanics were injured. Ltd., with the result that pre-traband arms and ammunition Chinese forces of either side.
1926 was made by a Chinese detective on while his aeroplane was badly mium
$310,000 higher than in 1925, board a dinghy which was moving| damaged.
Reference was made to "disas-in a suspicious manner in Aber- trous reports" from the London deen harbour, opposite the village conditions prevailing in China. marine market and to the chaotic in the early morning of May 10.
Major C. Willson sat with the The Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith in which three boatwomen were Senior Magistrate to try the case, (chairman) presided. He was charged with the unlawful posses- Evidently there is some real cause for alarm. Fighting is repital, one of them severely injured. and Messrs. L. Dunbar, Henry follow
supported by Sir Robert Ho Tungsion of the contraband, listed as ported to the north of Machang, indicating that the Southern van- Cause of the Accident.
Humphreys and H. P. White 200 automatic pistols of French guard has approached to within 30 miles of Tientsin. But the North-
(members of the consulting com-
manufacture. erners are said to be contemplating a counter-attack in another
show mittee) and Mr. F. C. Hall (secre: 59 other automatic pistols. zone. Beth messages come via Tokyo, it should be noted.. The that he descended at Akyab oving were Messra:-J. H. Taggart, Ho 22 Jupiter automatic pistols.
tary). Shareholders present 49 Demont automatic pistols. consensus of opinion in Hong Kong is that the Northerners are still failed to take off again and D'Oisy hill. A. H. M. da Silva, John to engine trouble. The engine Leung, Lo Man-hin, L. S. Green- bent on getting outside the Great Wall, back into Manchuria, after was compelled to land in paddy Arnold, D. V. Steavenson. which the Japanese will lock the door after them (at Shanhaikwan) fields near the aerodrome. The and that the evacuation should be complete by Saturday, before from the machine and wrecked.
under-carriage was carried away
which the Southerners are unlikely to reach Tientsin,
They will be unable to continue
FENG IN ACTION.
Peking, To-day.
through
stops to refuse passage to either The Japanese state they are armed Northerners or Southern- sending only one additional comers
Shanhaikwan, pany of troops to Peking but they Reallsing the difficultyof prevent- are working with great activity ing passage, the Japanese Govern-
Rangoon, Yesterday. Details of D'Olay's crush
the flight.
The airmen miraculously escap ed incineration when the petrol poured out of the tank after the crash. Reuter.
PEACE PACT.
for procuring quarters for several ment is also considering the des- SENATE'S SANCTION OBTAIN- hundred troops in the ex-Austrian patch of reinforcements to Shai- Legation and are strengthening haikwan if necessary.--Reuter. the defences,
to
The British authorities have instructed Britons to prepare move into the Legation
to
Quarter.
Both Chinese and foreigners
are sending valuables to the
outwardly quiet.
MAIN ANXIETY.
Japan's View on Impending
Clash.
Tokyo, Yesterday.;
ABLE NEXT MONTH.
THE NEW TREATY.
London, Yesterday. With reference to the "Herald Tribune's" report, it is under- stood that under the American Constitution. It is impossible to Root Arbitration
Chairman's Speech,
5 other French pistols.
35 Luger pistols.
8 Mauser pistols.
In addition there were included The notice convening the meet-in the haul 379 spare pistol parts, ing was read by the secretary. and 40,167 rounds of ammunition. The report and accounts were At the time of the seizure the only taken as then read his address as fol-fisher-woman who was immediate
read. The chairman occupant of the dinghy was
ly arrested. Later police investi- gations led to the arrest of the other two boatwomen.
Jows:-
The account for the year 1926, which we now present to you, though showing an appreciable im-
OVERCAST.
Southerly to easterly winds, moderate, overcast, je the official weather forecast until noon to-
morrow.
passed to the N.E. of Japan. The northern depression has
tationary over Indo China. The The southern depression remains
anticyclone has strengthened and is contral near Shanghai.
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BRITAIN'S OBJECT.
NOT TO INTERFERE OUT HERE. THE LEGATION QUARTER. Home Government's Concern Regarding Nationals.
HANKING APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE.
"It is not our intention to oppose the Southerners' advance on Peking," announced Mr. Locker Lampson in the House of Commons when the Government had to reply to a series of questions on the latest developments in North China.
Britain's object will be to see that Chinese troops did not enter the Legation Quarter of Peking. The Home Government was in
and Peking, but nothing had been said about military precautions on communication about the protection of foreign residents in Tientsin
either the Tientsin-Pukow or the Peking-Mukden Railways, along which the Northerners have been withdrawing.
Much was said about Nanking's appeal to the League of Na- tions. Britain has no locus standi in the matter and, as was pointed out, Japan in any case is a member. A Government spokesman said that if spiteful chaos in China can be overcome, the British Govern- ment will not be deterred by the technicality of Nanking not being a member of the League.
"COMMONS" INTERESTED.
London, Yesterday.
In the House of Commons, re-
No Dilatory Proceedings. Mr. Lampson denied the La- Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the plying to questions, Mr. Locker ourite suggestions that there defence, and pleaded "not guilty." Lampson said that communica-were "dilatory proceedings" in Sergeant Hopkin, in charge of tions had been received from appeal to the League of Nations. connection with the Nationalists' the Aberdeen Police Station, Tientsin regarding the question He said that he must await the withdrew the charge against the third defendant, an old woman, of affording protection to foreign decision, of the officials of the. who was accordingly discharged. residents in Tientsin and Peking taking action developed.-Reuter.. League, upon which the duty of Evidence of the "find," as al-but there had been no mention of ready reported, was then given by taking military measures on the Chinese Lance-Sergeant C219,
in a row boat together with an-Mukden Railway's-Reuter... who went out on harbour patrol Tientsin-Pukow and the Peking-
Shantung man. other Cantonese constable and a
Police Captare Dinghy, As they approached "Little
LEGATION QUARTER.
Island," they saw a dinghy com- Speaker & Comdr. Kenworthy's
Statement.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Sir Austen's Inquiries Made Before.
London, Yesterday.
In the House of Lords, replying to Lord Palmoor who asked as regards the situation in China, Lord Cushendun said that a con- siderable time ago, Sir Austen In the House of Commons, re- Chamberlain informally inquired
London, Yesterday.
Legation Quarter but Peking is For the time being the situa- extend the
Larger pa- tion is considered to be compara- Treaty without the sanction of trols than usual are on the tively safe though there is some the Senate which will not be ob streets. Persons are not allow- anxiety lest the Northerners and tainable before June 4. ed on the streets after 10 Southerners clash in the vicinity probable that there will be a short not compare too
It is provement on that for 1925, doesing from the West. On seeing o'clock in the evening-Reuter. of Tsingtao and Chefoo and the interval between the expiration of others of its predecessors
favourably with
the police, the dinghy suddenly resulting disturbances endanger the treaty and the enforcement of 1916.
since
changed its course and made for Aplichau. The police gave chase NORTH OF MACHANG. Japanese lives and property.
The premium income is the new Treaty which is now be some $310,000 more than that for search on board revealed the arms plying to questions relating to in Chinese quarters to ascertain and overtook the dinghy. A The main anxiety centres Southerners Fighting 30 Miles around the development of the
ing negotiated-Reuter. 1925, the loss ratio la lower at and ammunition, contained in six China, Mr. Locker Lampson said whether any suggestion as re From Tientsin.
situation in Tientsin. and Peking,
The London Suggestion, 67.27 per cent. as against 69.98 per baskets. as it is feared that the disturb
that while the Government is an-gards invoking the League of Na- cent.. the expense ratio is 19.63 Washington, Yesterday,
The first defendant who was in xious to see the re-establishment tions will Tokyo, Yesterday, ances will spread into Man-! The American Government has per cent, as against 20.18 per cent.
be acceptable, Sir A report from Peking says churia.
found it impossible to accept the and the underwriting balance 13.10 sole charge of the dinghy was of peace and attempt mediation, Austen Chamberlain had received that those of General Feng Yu-!
placed under arrest and taken to it is at present very delicate and absolutely suggestion from London to extend per cent. us compared with 9.84 per Aberdeen Police Station together will probably be misinterpreted. said Lord Cushendun. Cabinet Meels.
no encouragement, hsiang's army which captured The Japanese Cabinet is meet-the Bryce-Root Arbitration cent.
It was with the contraband.
Therefore the Government cannot, made clear to him that such a pro- Tehchow on May 11, have sent a ing this afternoon to consider for a few months beyond June 4. vanguard up to the vicinity of what steps shall be taken in this
At the Police Station, the first take such a step unless it is de-posal at present will meet with no Not In Agreement
I am unable to give you any bet accused made Machung, threatening the retreat event. It is learned on very re- The "Herald Tribune, which is ter news with regard to the condi-plicating the second woman who, do so.
à statement im-finitely invited by both sides to success and will probably add to ing Northerners' rear and endan- liable authority that the deliber-responsible for this report, as- tions prevailing on the London she alleged, had engaged her to
the difficulties of the situation. gering the Tientsin-Peking area, ations will be based on decisions serts that Sir Esme Howard (Bri-Market which, if it is possible, are carry the arms.
Advance Not Opposed.
No Locus Standi -Reuter.
reached at the China Conference fish Ambassador at Washington) frather worse than ever. It is ob-
Mr. Lampson said he was not The Nanking Political Com- [Note: From Tsangehow, the held last summer when the fol-informed Mr. F. B. Kellogg (U.S.vious from the further disastrous Whant then went out to two General of the League of Nations asking that the machinery of the Sergeant Hopkins and Sergeant aware what action the Secretary-mittee had telegraphed to Geneva Just point captured by the South-lowing principle, as a guide for Secretary of State Department) Reports of many of the leading houseboats in the harbour, and on erners, to Tientsin is 60 miles and the future was laid down:"If that the British Government did marine insurance companies, now one of these arrested the second was taking in connection with the League be applied. No appeal had
Peking another 70 miles. the disturbances spread to Mun- not agree in all respects with the being published, that the breaking accused, who in her turn implicat-
Nanking Nationalist Govern-been made to the British Govern- Machang is only 30 miles from churia and Mongolia, causing a provisions of Mr. Kellogg's Arbi-point must be near and some sorted two men who, she alleged, premature to consider what in-out the article 11 provided for de- ment's appeal. Therefore, it is ment. Lord Cushendun pointed Tientsin.]
disruption of peace and order and iration Treaty, the draft of which of reaction shortly take place. had placed the contraband on structions it will be necessary to finite procedure. It must be pre- Tientsin, To-day. menacing the special position, had been submitted by the United That companies have been willing board her boat. She did not,
rights and interests of Japan, the States' Government last Decem-to carry. on for so long, under exist- however, know the men. give the British representative at sumed that the Secretary-Gen- Government is prepared to take ber.-Reuter's American Service, Ing circumstances, is a matter for
eral and the President will now Owing to lack of evidence Geneva. the proper steps without loss of
wonder while the fact, that they against this woman, the Magis Mr. Lampson said that it is cer-consider the position. He did not time to defend them, no matter
have been able to do so, la a very trates decided to discharge her,tainly not our intention to oppose a locus standi of any kind to inter- think the British Government had from whence the menace comes.'
striking tribute to the financial) The case was then proceeded the Southerners' advance upon -Reuter.
stability of British insurance com- with against the first accused, Peking. "We should only take fere at present in support of the In Tsinan Now.
application. and further evidence was given care to see that troops did not panics as a whole. Tokyo, Yesterday.
"If Chaos Can Be Overcome.” to the effect that the characters enter the Legation Quarter." Though the Japanese hoped
The local position remains un-Jon the accused's boat also appear- Lt.-Comdr. J. M. Kenworthy plea for the favour of Britain in Referring to Lord Parmoor's Tokyo, To-day. that the Chinese would be able to
altered and it is quite impossible ed on the baskets containing the said that the usual and most con backing up the Nanking telegram A report from Peking says that undertake the maintenance of
venient way to Peking was by! the Northerners, taking advan-peace and order in Tainan un-
to foresee any prospect of better ammunition. tage of General Feng Yu-hsiang's aided, there have been many cases
Paris, Yesterday. things ahead; the continued in- Mr. Hall whilst admitting that way of Tientsin. If the National to Geneva, coupled with a conten- tion that technical difficulty would lack of preparation, have decided of looting and brigandage within Arrondissement was the scene of duced the purchasing power of this board the dinghy, stated that the cannot advance, he said.
Before the Mairie, the Fifteenth ternecine warfare has greatly re- the contraband was found on ists held off from Tientsin, they disappear, Lord Cushendun said to launch an offensive along the and without the city, owing to in the wedding of the film
The Speaker intervened and that in one sense an international Peking-Hankow Railway, for the adequate control. Consequently it
star, vast country and until a lasting accused had no knowledge of the
{quarrel might exist between purpose of which Generals Yang is understood that the Japanese Kathryn Carver, both of whose in the interior to go about their were placed on board by two men paper.
Adolphe Menjou, Miss peace is restored, allowing Chinese contents of the baskets, which said the question must be put on Japan and Nanking but, after all, Yu-ting and Chang Hsueh-liang military authorities will take over previous marriages were dissolved lawful avocations without let or who engaged the woman's dinghy have already departed for Pao-the administration temporarily last year.
hindrance, no betterment of the to go out to a fishing junk in The bride was the ex-wife of a present state of affairs as regards Aberdeen Harbour. New York Society photographer. commerce is to be looked for. The The Magistrate convicted the BRITAIN AND IRAQ. ready way as Lord Parmoor had -Reuter's American Service, fall of 12 per cent. in the Customs accused and sentenced her to
revenue for 1927 provides a strik-three years' hard labour.. ing example of the effect of these disorders upon the trade of China as a whole.
Fighting was reported to have taken place yesterday to the north of Machang.-Router.
COUNTER-ATTACK?
Contradictory Report on Northern Intentions.
ting.
Another despatch says, how-! ever, that the Manchurian Gen-
Reuter.
Japan's Demand.
Tokyo, Yesterday. eral, Wu Chun-aheng, who is at The Chief of General Staff has present at Shanhaikwan, has been instructed General Fukuda, the ordered by the Northern leaders commander of the Japanese
to Mukden, in Manchuria.-Reu-Southerners' request to ter.
to withdraw most his troops back forces in Tainan, to agree to the pass through the city, provided they accept the demands made yester day.
JAPAN'S VIEW..
To Block Shanhaikwan If Necessary.
FILM **
*STARS.”
MENJOU AND MISS CARVER MARRY IN PARIS,
ANOTHER VENTURE.
1
Unless permission is granted. jabout 180,000 Southerners who
are at present in Tal-an will be
arid
YANGTSZE WAR.
ENEMIES OF YANG SEN AT WANHSIEN.
STEAMBOATS HELD UP.
China's' Disorders.
Traditional Resourcefulness.
TREATY POPULAR
must be maintained until the hori zon is clearer,
Bigger Balance, *...
I regret my inability to strike a Turning again to the accounts, more optimistic note with regard to you will see that the balance at marine insurance but I cannot see credit of Working Account for 1927
Japan is a member of the League of Nations and "clearly we are not able to treat the Japanese Gov- ernment in such a rough and
implied, "If spiteful, chaos in THROUGH-China could be overcome," Lord OUT THE COUNTRY.
Cushendun added, "the British Government would not be deter- red by a technicality.Reuter. THE MAIN ISSUE.
No Government in China.
London, Yesterday. Baghdad, Yesterday.,
Replying to a question' in the House of Lords this evening, Despite vigorous Nationalist Lord Cushendun, the British re- that we are yet Into amoother is $2,504,981.89 as against $2.851-propaganda against the Anglo- presentative on the, Council of It is reported, states. a wireless
waters; an encouraging feature of 206.94, an increase of alightly over Iraq Treaty, Sir Abdul Muhsin the League of Nationis, said that tinued traditional resourcefulness however, that this account has yet has secured an overwhelming eign Secretary, had not allowed of Chinese troops who set out from of the Chinese in adapting them-a further twelve months to run majority in the secondary elec- the state of affairs in China to go Northerners Trains.
Chungking to attack General Yang selves to circumstances and main- and, thorch this increase is satis-tions throughout the country. cluded that the Foreign garrison
Sen have marched 280 miles down taining their trade, B
for so long without considering Tokyo, Yesterday.
far as factory, it is quite impossible to at Peking and Tientsin is suf-
The Government supporters whether the League of Nations message, from Tientsin the Upper Yangtze River and are humanly possible, under the most make any forecast as to what the total seventy, the Opposition ten could take any part in bringing ficient to cope with the present states that Marshal Chang Tso-lin 50 miles from Wanhsien, their first chaotic conditions. If proof of ultimate result will be situation; but it was decided to has ordered the Peking-Mukden objective. Yang Sen is believed to this is needed, ample, evidence is Our Assets as expressed in sterl The main issue of the elections such thing as a government in and the Independents eight.about peace. But there was no diverge a part of the 3rd Nagoya and Tientsin-Pukow Railways to be at Ichang, 182 miles below Wan furnished by the statistics, of ex-ing, and dollars show 'Increases of are a New Army Bill dealing with China. The Nanking Political division from Tsingtao if neces suspend goods traffic and to send
helen
ports from the Yangtze River approximately £80,000 and $175,000, a Defence Force and conscription. Committee had addressed a tele- fifteen trains, to Peking for the The Yangtze Rapids Co. throughout the disturbances that respectively. It was also decided that the purpose of expediting troops steamers have been held up at have existed in that area for the Underwriting Suspense Account: that conscription is necessary to Geneva but the Political Com- Supporters of the Bill contend gram to the Secretary-General at utmost must be done to prevent movements. The Northerzera' Wanhalen, owing to the trouble, last eighteen months, Neverthe-1This reserve continuen mussound frondura "Asturbances spreading to -van- retreat to prepared positions nas and nave been forced to discharge less thate can be no question but post
outside help than at present churia, for which, it is understood, thus far been carried out smooth- their cargoes there.
League of Nations, British [that" "our" present cautious policy: (Continued on page 6.) Reuter. the Cabinet is considering taking ly-Reuter.
Wireless Service.
Junable to continue their advance } Tokyo, To-day.northward except by a very cc'espatch, that a considerable force the situation, however, is the con- $150,000; it must be borne in mind. Begsadun's Moderate Government, Sir Austen Chamberlain, the For
The Cabinet, after studying re:cuitous route-Reuter.
ports from North China, has con-
Bary...
A