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SHANGHAI OFFICE.
THE LOOTING OF ICHANG
A NIGHT OF TERROR. FOREIGN WOMEN THREATENED AND ROBBEN,
FOREIGNERS, WOUNDED.
The Ichang correspondent of the Shing har Mercury has turuisbe the following story of the looting at Ichang
JUNE 23RD, V: 1921.
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SUCCESSES OF THE KWANGSI
house by
the manager of the FIGHTING IN SOUTH CHINA. Standard Oil Co.. The soldiers shot right into this house, but did not break through to loct it, as some one with them called out this was foreign pro- ferty.
TROOPS,
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NOTICES TO CONSIGN
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEIS.
AND
The Daily Bulletin learns as follows UCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. from an authoritative sourc
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
The brutality and envagery.
of the
NEWS FROM YAM-CHOW AND IN-CHOW," and the correct number of those who have the Kwangtung soldiers.. h soldiers is beyond dispute. It is hard to been fully murdered by them, but it may the latter, and on the 18th instant they New Kwongsi troop after fighting with have defeated beriput at several tens, and the wounded may be one or two hundreds. One resi captured and occupied Ling-shan and man lying by the wayside said that the dent who saw the body of a murdered
Yau-chow, S body had been hacked in such a way that would have been a disgrace to the lowest avages.
all- this was going on, no steps of
་ , དྷྭ: ICHANG, June 7th. My last letter to you was finished and sent to the post at seven o'clock on the evening of Saturday, the ith inst., and it
Wird were taken by the antive
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
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LAOMEDON"
FROM NEW YORK,
of Kwangi, is sending his troops to will be ready for delivery from Godawn o attack Wipo.
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be Commander Fung, who is on the side discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where It will He at Consignes's risk. The Cargo
NEWS FROM PÀK•KÓW, The-Kwangs troops attacked and cap.
nt that hour there was not the faintest suspicion that a dreadful face was.to, be- fall this city in four hours' time. About any half past ten, the signal was given by authority to protect foreign life and pro- the firing off of rifles, this ties of the best they could during a most horrible tured Lin-yuea and Lin-shan on the 19th perty, and so they just had to exist as come for the gallant comrades of the and trying night; and not only so, but 3rd. Regiment of the 1st Division to rally for the terrifying of the citizens,
were attacked of this town, and to loot them of their the threat of being thrust with a bayonet the Kwangtung and Kwangsi soldiers.
personally and had to hand over or we their goods looted under
NEWS FROM KO-CHOW. belongings.
Fierce fighting has taken place between were battered at, but resisted much. or shot with A pistol while many gates attempts to forte an entrance.
This is the second time that the city has been looted in six months, and each time it has been done by the soldiers of the Chines Government, who are sup-soldiers were provided with a whole vessel. Next day the gallant and victorious posed to be here for the protection via, the Furi Lee, on to which they were permitted to loud their loot and the vessel
instant.
The Tak-sheng district has been sur- rounded by the latter.
THE CANTONESE VERSION,
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The Brigadier General in charge has loot bound for Fisin-ti the despoiled Peking Government on May 14th order to the gun-wales with soldiers and their sait that he had orders to more one of citizens could only stand along the banks noticed that the "brd regiment had been the vanishing of their goods, and the Kwangtung has been obeyed in so far! rather restless, he gave orders on Satur- splendid day that they should be prepared to assisted to enable the marauders to get as the Kwangsi Militarists have been.
organisation that was officially mbark on the ice fre, which was off with the'r ill-gotten gains: for officers able to obey it. The Kwangai soldiers scheduled to sail from here at midnight accompanied the men on board, and knew On Sunday. It seems as if the members quite well that they were making off within Limehow and at Tishan have frauch- of the reziment immediately made up
the Lelongings of the citizens. their minds that they would not depart kindly and patient people who had thus
ed attacks which were realed by the One's whole sympathy goes out to the Cantonese troops. The Cantonese army empty handed,
Bat
and after June 20th.
Optional cargo will be landed, anica notio has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
to be left to the Godowns, where they, ill All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are be examined on any Tuesday and Fridays between the hours of 1945 km. and hoon
within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods cemalang undalivered after the 17th Jans will be subject to rent.
All Claima againes the Steamer wat be presented to the undersigned on or before the th July, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
Hongkong, June 19th, 1841
AND
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer *LYCAON"
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charged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, But, now there bereby notified that the Cargo will be here is will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivers from Go- down on and after 20th Jane notion has been given prior to steamer's Optional cargo be landed, unless arrival
to stand by and see their houses and shops on the border was held in restraint be At the signal, which must have been ord, and numbers of their fellows mur cause General Chan Chiung-ming did prearranged, and yet kept a great dered and wounded, but words fail to not desire an open conflict with Kwangsi secret, the soldiers came forth from convey the depth of the indignation that if it could be avoided. barracks, and simply took possession of and cls for the whole of the Government time has come for the Cantonese army the whole town, both within and without and higher officials of China for such the walls. They carried their rifles and gross outrage as has been committed in to take vigorous steps against this bayonets with them, and commandeered this place for the second time in six Kwangsi menace. General Chen, as re- many men to carry the loot to their months, for they are to blame. I do not ported in the vernacular Press, has gone quarters. Every shop and dwelling or not, but the Government, the tachan, arrival there will be the signat for a know whether the soldiers have been paid on an inspection Lour to the front.. His house was visited between eleven at night and five the next morning, and the the. General in charge, are all to bn united attack against Kwangsi. As the whole of the population passed a night worn not loyal Coops called out to sup- repeatedly gained victories over their be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays severely blamed for this trouble. Why Canton troops are better trained and have to be left in the Godowns, where they will of great terror. Firing of rifles was to press the rioters? Why should such un-Kwangsi enemics, their morale is much between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and Noon All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are be heard the whole night long, mingled disciplined men be permitted to have better than the morale of the Kwangsithin the free storage period. with cries and shouts of one kind and access to the arsenal, and so supply them-forces, it is true, there are another: fires were started at various selves with as much ammunition as was Kwangsi troops that have never crossed have left the steamer's Godown, and all places, and the whole district, was light used that fatal night? Why? Why? swords with the Cantonese Army. Their Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th gome No claims will be admitted after the Goods enough to see to walk around any Why? One can ask any number of quee strength, therefore, cannot be known. June, will be subject to rent. where:
A walk through the principal parts of
tions, but there is no one to answer then. But Ma Chi, Shum Hung-ying. Lin Fu the city next day gave an idea of the very bad in this place for some time to frun Kwangtung last year, command
depend
upon it that trade will be and the other generals who were driven destruction that had been accomplished, come now: the merchants had made soldiers who have suffered defent so und the thoroughness of the looting:after the last looting, and I should guess often that they are act expected to put there was hardly a shop, that bad not been entered, and cleaned of its contents, the chops en credit: now that has all been wangsi militarists are jealous of each that most of the present stocks were in up much of a fight. Furthermore, the except such places as were occupied by looted, and where are they to get future other. Each leader thinks himself super: the workers in brass, wood and iron, credit Eikewise those finns which deal ior to his fellows and worthy of a more which things were of little value and largely with forsign business hongs will honourable rank. This, too, should work hard to carry off. Silk and piece goods be crying out for some need of protection for the advantage of the "Cantonese THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY LTD. shops, as well as those dealing in mis- for their business, or they will not be able troops. Then again, the soldiers have callaneous articles were left without.
to carry vestige of property "in their shops, and even their shalves and show cases had strongly urge that such bodies as the the province of Kwangtung but if the THE Motor nip
It is to be imped. and one would may welcome the opportunity to ravage bred without pay for some time. They been smashed to atoms.. Money had been Chambers of Commerce, the China Associa, initial successes go to the Cantonese demanded at the point of the bayonet and tion or others interested should make re- army, the Kwangsi troops will become clothes boxes had to be opened to have presentations to the Ministers in Peking, disheartened and probably mutiny.
** PERU" their contents carried off: women were and urge that measures be taken act only denuded of their ornaments and other to prevent such occurrences in the future, soldiers know what they are fighting for and stored at their sink into the hazardons: haring arrived,. Consignes of Cargo are On the other hand, the Cantonese hereby informed that sil Goals are being landed articles of value.
but to see that Edequate punishment is when they; go to the front. They must andor extra hazardous Godowns of Holt's meted out to thous Amongst official places that were to suppress dir present, the present loot either vanquish the Kwangsi militarista Wharf whence delivery may be obtained
responsible for failing looted are the Post Office, both the main ing The only way to
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
splendid efforts to re-establish themselves
on.
Hot
All Claims against the Steamer must be the 11th July, or they will not be recognised. presented to the undersigned on or before
No Fire Insurance will be affected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
Pongkong. June 19th, 1931.
COPENHAGEN.
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dffice on the bund, in the foreign.guar future is that al: theguard the for again. place their necks under KwaDB have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain-
2
or
they will not be recognized. All Claima mnat reach us before the 1st July,
ter, and the branch office in the city: be returned to civil life at the rarliest protect this province from a ruthlessing andalirens after the 27th June, will be
soldiers should's iron heel. They are fighting to the magistrate's yainen in the city, where possible moment, and then we thould see and devastating invader. The outrages All broke, chafed and damaged Goods are the prisoners were released.
ubject to rent.. a country full of people who would smile coinmitted by the Kwangsi troops in Ainongst those that were looled first with happiness, and business and trade Wairgung and other districts, against to be left in the Godowna, where they will be and burned afterwards are the Bank of would beom.
examined on the 27th Jane, at 10 China, though the strong room is still the foreign ladies went to the Customs come back. Every Cantonese knows P.S.-It should be added that many of will be repeated if the Kwangsi troops innocent, defenseless villagers last year to be seen inside the ruins, apparently House for safety, and that later, it was this: so there is a united province back intact the native Chamber of Com considered a good thing to land a party of General Chen Chiung-ming's arms. merce (quite large building); the from H.M.S. God which was in port. The Canton Government will have the offices and quarters of the Ma Lu Chat, This party kept guard all night and so financial support of the entire citizen or Road Board. One story told me about ensured the safety of those in the
of Com- toms, compound. This is near bund,
body. In times of peace the Cantones meme was that there was a very large and an easy place to escape to a steamer en quarrel among themselves but number of notes there, which, on the first frum, if ever such a thing should be in the presence of the enemy we are sound of alarm, were destroyed by being considered necessary. H.R.M. Consul united.
It would be a mistake to under estimate the power of the Kwangsi forces. But that power has been greatly wenkeped by the events that bare recent- ly taken places along the Yangtse. Fukien and Kisagsi cannot render assist ance to Kwangsi as they were ordered to do. The attitude of the Chekiang fathan and the mutinies which occurred A message from Manil savam The Americaa Mission headed by Peking from, giving much attention to in lehang and Wuchang will prevent General Wood and Mr. Forbes has the hostilities between Kwangtung and received many petitions expressing on
Kwangai. Though there are a band of
THE FILIPINOS AND INDEPENDENCE.
cut into three pieces, and so the place was also indefatigable in doing all he was fired in revenge for this.
Quite a number of shops were burned nationals.
could for the safety and comfort of his beside the Bank of China and further along the same street, another fire had beon started. which deatroyed three silver shops, one of which was only open, ed five days before,as it had taken them" all that time to recover from the last looting. There was another fire in one of the main streets in the heart of the sity, but only que shop was destroyed there..
Foreign persons and property have one part the views of the islanders and Peking, agents in Hongkong under the also suffered near the Bank of China complaining on the other about the leadership of Yeung Wing-tai, their ac Are the premises of the Aulee. Shipping carelessness of the present authorities tivities will be rendered futile once Company (British), which have been Filipinos complain about the Judicial Wuchow is captured. destroyed in that fire, and also the pre-system, which is generally admitted as mises of the West China Steamship Co. bad,
The Kwangsi army may try to force Reports to the Mission show their way to the coast through Yum-lim. (American). In the fire further along 7.000 cases pending before the Courts: They must have a port through which to the street one retail shop of the The Jocal Courts Fave not won the con-ket their muitions and supplies Wuchow Standard Oil Co. Has been destroyed, in fidence of the poorer class. Except the serves the purpose now bat after that which there might be money to the extent Judges of the Supreme Court all others Port is completely bottled up, Kwangal of Tis. 3.000, as well as valuable stocks.
Another fire took place in the foreign
seem to depend upon political parties. will be isolated..
Other reports describe jealousies be. We do not pose as a military expert quarter, & property belonging to the tween tribes and races, religious differ but as we see the relativo chances for Roman Catholic Mission, and occupied caces; language dificulties. exist success, the advantages all lie with the
by one or two small foreign firms, ing throughout the Islands There are Canonese. We anticipate the fall of having been set on fire: foreign properties that were looted were uage is only spoken by the younger
Amongst twenty-seven dialects. The English lang Wuchow before the end of the month. the Japanese Consulate and some Japan generation.
ese shops: the two shops of Greek for To the Filipino leaders who inter- chant were absolutely empty the next viewed him, General Wood declared that
KRYPTOK LENSES
day same French arms were also loot lack of military training and poverty of are conceded to be one of the very best cd. The houses occupied by three the local Government make the "nation forms of bifocal lenses. The bifocal seg. British subjects were entered and goods helpless against a strong country. As to
carried off in one of them the accup protection, he left the impression, that ment is ground and fased into the distant ants were in the house, and the lady had this country, if given independence can- lens making the product practically one
bayonet and a pistol pointed at her not have such breast, and her rings, including her mar.enjoys.
s guarantee as Cuba piece of glass. The segments are totally
riage ring were ruthlessly torn from her Mr. Forbes told the Filipinos to
os to wait invisible, and the lens has a beautiful angers in another house considerable for their independence. He never disappearance. Kryptok lenses of any pres damage was done to fittings and furni-couraged or encouraged them, but em-
ture
Two Japanese have been wounded, onion for a Governorat was conduc 16 manufactured by the Hongkong | phasized that the first essential condi- cription in either regular or Torie form of them very seriously, and another dependence. He added that the Filipinos Optical Co., successors to Clark & Co., foreigner had a very narrow escape. He must render the country stable for, inde
was out on the street, when he was held pondence, and affirmed that the spirit of Manufacturing and Refracting Optician, up by some of the looters, who relieved self-determination caused the civil war the most competent optical manufactur him of a diamond ring and some valain America, which proved detrimental to ing establishment in Bouth China ables, and as he ran they pursued, till national interests. He wished the Fililoented in 53, Queen's Road Contral. finally he managed to escape into the picos, were running their own business in Fitting glasses and testing the sight is e promises occupied as offices and dwelling manufacturing, shipping and producing their specialityADVT.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bill of Lading will be conntersigned by
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