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TUESDAY, MAY 22ND, 1923
THE BANDIT STRONGHOLD about
IN SHANTUNG. PROBABLY THREE OTHER FOREIGN CAPTIVES.
A correspondent of the NC Duity Yes, segraphing from Linching ways:-- It is said to be quite possible that, thus other foreigners, who disappeared" in Honan nine months ago, will he found, as they are believed to be at the bandits' stronghold at Päotzeko.
Our Shanghai contemporary say*****
EXTRATERRITORIALITY,
'clock and herded along' at tha double quick over the mountain road Young."China's claim that foreigners strewn with boulders and sharp it should be asked
now to give up their stones. This kept up steadily all night extraterritorial rights I au afraid vanna: with only eno hours's stop. We apparently be seriously considered if the statements were very near the relief troops, for we I have just aude are generally conceded,
could se lights and often heave voirs in the distance.
"Every robber curried both a rifle and A pistol, must carrying a Jupauóse mark," A STRONGLY FORTIFIED
RENDEZROUS.
A correspondent weites to the
nad it
the opinion of your Committee that there does not appear to be any indication that the position is likely to be improved in the near future while reform of China's judicial system and of her polics, sanitary and other municipal nd N-ministration receives such seant attention,
It is significant that the arrival of the There is a branch line running from Commission appointed at the Washington, a halt had to be called because of the Lin heng into the interior on which are | Conference has been postpemed at China's! hamlits making additional demands, the two mission stations. Midway this own request. opinion of a foreigner just returned from branch line is a hill which is the handiz Lincheng and which he says is shared by most of the people up there--is interest. ing.
In view of the fact that, just When | Daily News:- everything seemed to be running smoothly.
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS AND THE OUTRAGE,
Menus hil the special joint sub- stronghold Paolzekoy. It hua ben forti- | committee appointed by the British Cham- fird with much labour, risterns having ber of Commerce and ourselves been dug and all through the winter mentinuing their deliberations and the work were carrying water up to these cisterns of preparing a memorandain upon the the whole question is being steadily pro- for 81 for two buckets fall of water. Also there are reported to be rugnis full at coded with. surplus scored food. From this strong hold. the country mind was
ransom. for less than $1 At Chin New Frår, men Chinese were carried captive to the strong, hold. Two Chinese Christians of the mis- ions are also captive there. The Chinese complained to Peking i Peking offered to send aeroplanes to bomb the place, but, as this would endanger the lives of the captives, the Chinese objected.
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We are reminded that General Ha, who was pursuing the bands with a large fores of troops, had them in an awkward cornet, and this is known to be coveret, į for the sole purpose of the bandits in
Mr. Rodney (illwrt, in a telegram •tes wrecking the train and capturing the Foreigners was to hell the latter as host ag & tienerat Ho continued his march,
the X. Daily News" says:--A proposal to expel all proscribed Chinese politival surrounded the bandits and was gradually closing in on them when Peking, grged by
refugees from foreign settlements and
the Diplomatic Body, gave in to the
concessions if the Lincheng captives are! bandits initial demand and ordered the
at shortly released. is being seriously THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERON - considered in diplomatic circles as a first step in the readjustment of a united policy withdrawal of the troops. Our informant thinks that General Hd ould, and woubi.
towards China. This action is almost if he had been left alour, have squeezed
Then the mission compouni at Yishsin the bandits until they surrendered as a body, together with their prisoners. When was placardod with a demand for $50,000 vertain, if the Sino-foreign Commission in it was pointed out that the bandits ransom. There was some doubt as to whe. Shantung finds that the bandits were threatened to kill all the prisoners if the ther this was a tras or false demand from moved to commit the outrage by politicians troops were not withdrawn, the answer the bandits. However, the foreigners also if whatever party.” was that this wag mere bluff and that the appealest to Peking for help and troops Bandits w.re far more frightened of were sent who besieged the bandit stroug General Ho's announcement that he would hold and surrounded it. In order to re- behend every one of thema-1,000 or 8,000 Lieve the besieged stronghold, a second hand of brigands friendly to the besieged if they harmed the captives.
men arranged the hold-up of the TP train, in order to get foreigners and s bring pressure to bear ou Peking sufficient
cause the withdrawal of the troops and the relief of the stronghold. The Lutive was not ransom but pressure in Peking to withdraw the troops.
It is stated-aid this seems to be corro. borated to a certain extent by the fact that the bandite, whilst haggling, have withdrawn farther into the mountains that the outlass have become emboldened by the presence of so many foreigners, their evident anxiety, and their personal
The Consul has ordered the foreigners will not negotiations, and that now they
from these two mission stations (Shantung concede anything like so much or an readily, as they would have done had they Presbyterian) to leave for the summer and they themselves fear that if the bandits been draling with people of their own
find they were the exuse of the troops race, and those the military of whom they roming they will be made to suffer later are so frightened. Our informant It is hard to get Chinese le ace as middle porter] this assertion of the bandits arrogance by several facts already known and others which have not been mentioned before. For instance, the first supplies sent in were not delivered to the captives though they were of no use to the bandity. Then it was taped that, if the troops were withdrawn. half the captives would be w leased. The troops were withdrawn, but the mptives are still held. Meanwhile, the callows are retiring farther and far- ther into the mountains, to places still more difficult to approach.
RAILWAY WILL MENACED.
Our informant corroborates the state
meut in the message from our special cor respondent to the effect that three other foreigners who have been prisoners for
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men with the bandits as they do not want to get mixed up with the bandits in any Way. The firing of guns has gone on
ightly for mouths in that region. SHANGHAI CHINA ASSOCIATION AND THE OUTRAGE. AND DISARMAMENT BANDMEST
FOREIGN SUPERVISION VELED.
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LATE JAPANESË PRINCE REMAINS IN HONGKONG ON THE
KATORI MARU."
The N. Y.K. stemmer Kalori Mary, with
the remains of the late Prince Kitashira- kawa. brother-in-law to the Emperor of Japan, ou hourd, arriyb in Hongkong at even Welock yesterday morning. The Prince, it will be remembered, was killed in a motoring accident not far from Paris some time ago...The Ka'ari Maru was waiting outside for same time during the night. She berthed at the Kowloon wharf, and at about half past nine re presentatives of the Japanese community. in Hongkong went aboard with wreaths Among the and to pay their respects. visitors was the Japaneer Consul, Mr.
At the antal meeting of members of S. Takahashi, Mr. Kamie. the general the Shanghai branch of the China manager of the local N.Y.K. was also in Association held at the Shanghai Club attendance, accompanied by representa last werk, Mr. E. F. Mackey who presid- tives from the T.K.K., the M.B.K., the
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said in the course of his speech:-An 0.5.K.. and of the Yokohama. Specia incident which has deeply, stirred the Bank, as well as representatives from all The Irving Bank-Colambi foreign communities in China and has the principal Japanese frine in the Trust Company called forth severe criticism from Euro
Colony. During the day individual SAN FRANCISCO The Crocker National Bank. pean and Americnt-espitals, is the recent
of San Francisco, German. He also tells another story that | bandit outrage on the Tientsin Pukow Japanese went on board to pay their re
many months are understood to be ut Puolakon One of them is said to be n
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does not altogether bear out the tum that the military are strong enough to deal with the bandits without foreign stiff ning, for apparentis, whilst negotia tions are being conducted in the hills, the outlaws are actually still operating along the railway a few miles from Litbeog. It was explained to people waiting to catch a train on Tuesday that it would be several hours late, because a large fures of bandits had been seen 10 miles outside Lincheng and the railway authorities therefore he up the train overnight, waiting for the protection of daylight. GRAPHIC STORY OF PRISONERS'
RUSH TO MOUNTAINS.
The Weekly Review of the Far East has received a long letter from Mr. J. B. Powell, one of the captives, who is con- uected with that paper. Mr. Powell goes into considerable detail regarding the first terrible march of the captured foreigners and of which so much already has been writen Mr. Powell's account, however, has an additional interest in that it shows how very closely the bandits were pressed by the pursuing troops, who were only hold off by the threat to kill all the foreign captives. Mr. Powell says:-The march from the train would have been worth a million to an American movie director. Most of the male passengers took the thing humorously, expecting to be taken but a short distance away while the work of rifling the train was completed. As we now know, this expectation was not ren
zel. He then tells of the night march and how at day-break they found they were being pursued, and proceeds:
railway. The details are well known to here. you and need no recapitulation by m45 Your Commiser after giving the matter most careful consideration, decided to wire to the London Committee as follows.
The national flag on all the Japanese peets at the coffin, colambrcial houses in the Colony was down at half mast throughout the day yesterday.
The coffin which encloses the remains is Referring to recent outrage Tientsin-kept in the children's nursery, another Pukow Railway strongly urg, British department having been given over to the Goverument take steps ether Gover children during this voyage. On arrival ments insist immediate measures effective at Kobe the remains will be met by the disarmament and disbandment troops Japanese Royal family, and taken to under foreign supervision with necessary their last resting place with all the foreign financial assistance.
It is be
loved foreign intervention will be honour and ceremonial due to the late welcomed by Officials and large section Prince's rank.
The vessel leaves Hongkong at noon Chinese public and we consider present situation justifies demand effective today. foreign management main trunk railway lines policing satte under foreign officers and that present opportunity should not I lost. Foreign Governments demand measures of widest possible scope in order to put a stop to military misrules which not only danger to life and property but fundamental obstacle,all reform"
Our decision and the contents of this telegram were communicated to the Chair. man of the British Chamber of Commerce and the Chairman of the American Association both of whom i believe have taken ation on romewhat similar lines. Summarizing the position it is considered that China under present conditions of misruly requires.
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Eighty Offices are established in the Principal "Even if there were armed guarda' on." the Ta'ahu, I do not for a moment Cities of the World to provide Commerniat What complete World Wide Banking, Shipping mad think this would deter the pirates from Organisations and Private Individuals with carrying ont their nefarious task. is rally required on board the coastal Travel Service. and river ports steamers, Disarmament and disbandmant of troups Chinese detectives under the the direct under foreign supervision. with supervision of experienced foreign detra necessary foreign financial assistance; tives, to travel on rach steamer As Policing of main trunk lines under passengers and not as the ordinary armed If this suggestion is Indian guarda "We marched at the double-quick, with foreign officers;
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piracies but will be the means of break- high and in places as steep as a stairway.
These would be temporary measures We were forced up and up without a stop until about 10 o'clock, when we reached adopted and maintained nati! stable ap the pirate gang, and bringing the the top
which consisted of a crude fort conditions are established to this satisfac. ringleaders to book." with walls and rifle rests all about. We tion of the Powers concerned. climbed or fell through the opening and Looking to the future it may be asked fell in
in the first shelter. No one what are the possibilities of new life aid the lightest attention to the blazing arising from the dead ashes of the existe
we were all so exhausted. We treting effete Government. ched out in all manner of positions and wonders whether the merchant class who is the latest of the finger opersted eye- nursed our wounds with no attention to are able to present a united front on any glaas mounting and has been designed to the bullete which were whistling overhead question affecting their business, stronger avoid all the objectionable features of There was no water for at least three than that of the merchants of any other this type of mousting. The long soil
to oust the hours and then the first jugfall to come prosent corrupt officials and set up a springs of the Fit-U prevent spring was gobbled up by the baudits.
"Abunit 3 o'clock p.m., one of the chiefs government on clean progressive lines by breakage, and can be instantly adjusted arrived and asked us to write a letter to men drawn from their own Chambers of to give more or less pressure on the nose,
That is a question which must the northern commander, stating that all Commerce. the foreigners he killed at once it be answered by the merchants themselves. The pass clips are of special shape to
men who in the conduct Aring did not stop. In about a half They are hour after this letter had been sent the their own affairs stand second to none prevent slipping: Fit-U Pigos-nez of any firing practically all opped. Several amongst the commercial nations of the metal are, obtainable from The Hong got by our chief. Finally the chief insist with a certain amount of guidance, which & Co., Manufacturing and Refracting letters to this effect were demanded and world. and it would be idle to say that kong Offical Co., or to Clark HONGKONG CIGAR STORE, LTD. ed on one of the women carrying message could readily be secured from experts
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