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THE CRISIS IN HANKOW.
(EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THROUGH LECTER'S AGENCY.} Hankow Hongs.
HANKOW, January 7th. The day has passed off quietly to six o'clock. All business with the hanks has come to a standstill as the latter remain closed down.
On this, account the Chinese mer- chants are expressing anxiety re garding the economie and financial outcome.
The authorities are anxious to secure the resumption of business, but this is not likely in view of the feeling of insecurity which prevails. (BZITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.
Tists and Cudgels."
Ruuay, January 8th. No news of fresh developments has been received from Hankow, latest reports stating that the
s.tuation, there is quiet.
Correspondents on the spot say the prospects of order being re- stored are slightly more favourable. The foreign banks re-opened on Thursday, and the British banks were expected to re-open yesterday, the rioting Eye-witnesses at earlier in the work declare that the mob, exited by agitators" did its to provoke the British ,utmest "marinus and Volunteers behind the barricades to fire upon them. there by hoping to provoke an eident which could be used for anti- British prepaganda.
11-
-The rioters employed long carry ing poles and missiles for assault ing the defenders, who withstood them mainly with fists and cudgels, rifles and although they had bayonets at hand.
LATER.
THROUGH RECHER'S AGENCY.] Chinars Control Fublic Buildings.
KANxqw, January 7th. The steamer Katro left, for Shanghai last night carrying the
children. evacuated
American
women
All the administrative offices in the British Concession are new in the hands of the Chinese, who are in control of the police and muni- cipality buildings.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of all has assured the safety foreigners.
"No Reason for Patie
Hassow, January 6th. Mr. Eugene Chen met the leading Americans at three o'clock this' aftemonn to discuss the position. and he assured them there was no reason to panic, declaring that the Nationalist Government could con
Later, the trol the situation. majority of the American vom- munity decided to evacuate.
A meeting with the British for aimilar object was a fiasco, only one person attending besides Mr. Hertert Goffe, the Consul-Genera Only, nae feeling prevails hère. namely: an utter lack of confidence. Kuoniatang Committee Appointed.
SHANGHAI, January 7th, A Japanese message from Han- kow, dated January 6th, says the flag has not been dying at the
British Consulate General since the muraing. The Consulate premises are being watched by Chinese troops and the Consul General is staying herein.
The British residents still at Han- kow are taking refuge in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and the APC Buildings, which are also watched by Chifuze-troops-and.
The British Concession is at pre seas being governed by a Comunittee of Five, selected from Aleubers of the local Kuomintang.
The Chinese authorities by agree ment with the British. Consu-pickets General as Hankow have arranged for the withdrawal of all Chinese troops and pickets from the British Concession, which is to be policed y British police assisted by those from the ex-Russian and ex-German Concessiona.
No crowds are to be allowed on the Bund, and it is expected that the British afhees will be re-opened to-day. The Chinese authorities are said to have given firm orders! against any repetition of trouble by labour organisations.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] The Nationalist Flag.
SHANGHAI January Sth.
A message from Japanese sources at Hankow states that the Nation- alat flag has now been hoisted over andial buildings, including the Municipal Council-and-the-Police Station.
Japan Attitude.
A Chinese telegram from Hankow,
date the 6th instant, states that a joins conference of Chinese from
10th, 1927.
NEW EMPIRE AIRWAY.
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FIRST OF THE REGULAR FLIGHTS..
[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rrour, January 8th. The gat of the regular scheduled Hights of the new Empire nirway Persian Gulf and between the Egypt was begun yesterday, wheat the west bould air liner lett Basra tar Baghdad and Cairo, carrying urgent
and lotters about 1,000 parcels mest of them addressed to Great Britain from India.
(THROUGH AMERICAN SERVICE) U.S. AND DISARMAMENT. STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT COOLIDGE.
CONCRETE RESULTS"
HOPED FOR.
WASHINGTON, January 7th President Coolidge has requested Congress to vote 11 17 Additional $75,000 to cover the expenses of the American delegation to the dis- Armament conference, He said:
I believe the preliminary work has been usefal and there is good reason to hope for concrete results of further meetings.
We shonid canxinue to give our 2 view to full co-operation with
bringing about as soon as possible the heal conference at which fur- ther steps may be taken,"
"
UNITED STATES NAVY. NAVY SUPPLY BILL PASSED. AMENDMENT REJECTED.
U.S. AND NICARAGUA.
SENATOR BORAH'S OUT- SPOKEN STATEMENT.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S
REJOINDER.
[RETTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, January Sch. After a conference with President Coolidge, Senator Borah paused on the doorstep of the White House to
the journalists that the United in Nicaragua. States had no business in the worki
prost
The President had given him co that American lives and property were 30 aperilled in Nicaragua as remotely to justify American intervention.
Later Sehator Borch expressed the opinion that the sheer force of American arms was holding up the Diaz regine. If anybody in Nicaragua WAR constitutionally entitled to be President it
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was
President's Comment. WASHINGTON, January 9th. President Coolidge's only .com. ment on the opposition displayed to his policy in Central America is a reiteration of the statement by Mr. Kellogg earlier in the day that! the United States marines were landed in Nicaragua to protect the lives and property of United States citizens.
Another Statement.
WASHINGTON, January 8th. In the course of a re-statement of
nited States policy in minetun the President expressed through a White House "spokesman" that the United States could not always enquire into the authority on which i another Government rested when it found a de facto government ap- parent exercising authority in pro- tecting the property and lives of nited States nationals as well as tose of other foreign countries.
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The United States would recog. 137 to 135 votes rejected an amend ment to the Naval Bill providing is that de facto government, and $450,000 to enable a start to be having extended recognition, was
Prepared to take up same) nude with the construction of three attitude in its hipport the SAFE GUARDS HEALTH taken on behalf of General Ore- Subsequently, the House of Repregan's Government" in Mexico in
now cruisers.
all classes favourable to the Kuo-sentatives passed the Navy Supply
In discuss BHI was held minsang measures to deal with the serious situation on the British Concession.
During the discussion, the extre mists took the lead and moved a re- solution to the effect that Nation- alist Government be asked to ap- paint a special, Committee with supreme power to govern the Con- cession. This resolution was on- animously adopted
[TEROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.} › PERAK APPOINTMENT. NEW MANAGER FROM INDIA.
LONDON, January 7th. Mr. John Ferguson, the Electrical Engineer of the East Indian Rail-- way, has been appointed General of the Farak River Manager Hydro-Electric Power Company, in Malaya.
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IMMIGRATION TO US.
REVISED QUOTAS.
MANY CHANGES.
The quota
The same nessage states that on the 5th instant some Chinese police-
WASHINGTON, Junubry 8th. urn on the Concession were at
President Coolidge has sent to tempting to check the moh from
the Senate a ruport compiled by the excesses, and that finally the mob, resenting the action, stormed the CALCUTTA YOUTHS WITH State-id--Commerce-Departments. showing a reduction of 1,190 is Police Station. A large body of
the immigrants to be, admitted into Chinese troops, however, dispersed
the United States every your after TOKYO, January sthi,
the nob before any damage was
CALCUTTA, January 7th. Three Bengali youths have been July "bext. Though Press comment on the done.
of each European Kluking Evacuated.
Arrested and remanded in connec Hankow situation continuer to be noticeably absent, official circles re-
On enquiry from the local Navaltion with the discovery of thirteen country will be fixed proportionat
"Grenade bombe and two revoly to the foreign born population gard the matter with the graveat authorities this morning we were concern, as they fear it may informed that they are in receipters and ammunition in a house at of the United States of 1890.
There is much shifting of quotas. courage similar incidents elsewhere of information to the effect that
For example the Irish Free State against other foreign interests, in the British Concession at Kiuking
will be allowed 13,862 immigrants has been evacuated, and that the luding Japanese..
a year instead of the present Consulate has been formally sealed
6,567; Britain "and Northern Ire land 73,039 instead of 34,007; Ger- and cromitted to the care of the Chinese military authorities.
many 23,428 ipstead of 51,277; France 3.637 instead of 6,91; Italy 3,845 instead of 891; the Netherlands 2,421 instead of 1,048.
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[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
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Munkow...
THROUGH RACTER'S AGENCY.} Hankow Authorities Praised”. LONDON, January 6th. Authoritative circles in London consider the promises of Mr.
The question was seriously dis. cussed at a Cabinet meeting yester day, though it is understood that
The British dag was formally nothing was decided regarding the attitude Japan should adopt. if hauled down before a parade of faved with a similar proposition to British forces who then marched on Eugene Chen to maintain law and that which faced, the British at their chips unmolested.
We learn to-day that a privateerder in the British Concession at an asset and the telegram received in the Colony Hankow, as
to! Chen to prove that the Can- states that in view of the seriousness opinion is expressed that it is "up of the situation at Hankow the
Therefore, women and children in the French tonese Nationalist movement is law-
tion of "the Powers. and Japanese Concessions have been abiding and worthy of the recogni- there is some confidence felt that he will carry out the undertaking.
Broad-minded Fapanese, however, vincerely regres the anti-British sentiment. A. section of the ver nacular Press, in connection with the British memorandum does not hesitate to say that it is essential Britain and Japan. should co- operate to resist all attempts of the Chinese and others to estrange the] twe countries.
London Press Comment.
HANKOW, January 8th. The Times says the Nationalists methods, ains and tactics have been very vividly revealed at Hankow, and it is of the utmost importani that the British Government to de cide without delay how is proposes to meet them at Shanghai,
advised to evacuate.
[THROUGH AMERICAN SEXVICE.] American Admiral Going to
Shanghai,
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rove of the action taken at Ban- WASHINGTON, January 7th. Adaical CS Williams, Com-ow which was taken on the entire mander-in-Chief of the Asiatic responsibility of the local British
authorities wna, zhe competent At the, request of the Viceroy of DR. LECLERC'S UVEK SIONEVE Fleet, has been ordered to Shanghai authorities think acted wisely in India (Lord irwin), a public appeal.
to observe and report on
choosing the alternative of an at signed by the Premier, Lord Birken ditions.
tack by the mob, with Cantonehead (Secretary of State for India), the Archbishop of Canterbury and troops protecting the British, to a
many others. is being made for possible attack by the mob aided
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The Navy Secretary, Mr. Wilbur, said Admiral Williams, would use his judgment in regard to the num- ber of ships he would take with him..
Admiral Williams is Comman der-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet.].....
Intence American Interest.
Situation Intense,
SHANGHAI, January 8th.
A message from Hankow, dated 1a.m. on the 7th inst., states that
The policy of conciliation has been practised with great con-
the situation is must intense. sistency, and lately with assiduity, Beferring to the recent Labour
The Coatession is completely con Party manifesto, the paper says that the real complaint against the
The whole press is following with truled by the Nationalists and Government now is, not that it pre-intense interest the dramatic deve business with the banks is totally
tects its antionals, but it does not protect them effectively, and by the lack of adequate preparation, has drifted into the present humiliating position at Hankow.
New Yoax, January 7th
and lopments in China, to which even closed down, despite National132 the Mexico and Nicaragua news assurances of keeping law takes second place. The remarkable order.
Further developments are anxi- tact and forbearance of the British naval authorities in the most dif- ously awaited.
Reuter's correspondent with others is confined to the A.P.C. premises by pickets, but they expect very soon to be liberated..
It is incumbent on the Govern cult circumstances is emphasised co ment to provide for effective deall sides.
The majority of the newspapers fence of the great Concession at Shanghai against Nationalist in point out that the Hankow dis Vasion of the Hankow kind.
The Hand of Mostow?
turbances are a strange commerítary on the liberal tone of the recent British Memorandum.
The Herald Tribune says that the
It is a task for British diplomacy... to force upon the Cantonese Gov- ernment at Hankow the issue whe-State Department has been reserv- ther they are acting purely in Chinese national interests or with some other object.
1
If they are merely puppets in the world revolution directly and pri- marily against the power and pros perity of Britain, this larger issue must be squarely faced.
The Morning Fest says the nation would like to be assured that more vigour of resolution will be shown in the defence of our position at Shanghai than has hitherto appear ed in our Chinese policy.
ing its answer to the British Note and by curious coincidence the riats broke out almost at the moment when the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives was in troducing & resolution which would orient American polity more or less in the British direction. The re- solution will now be examined in the lurid if confusing light of Han- I kow, Intervention looms more and more large as the tale of incidents mounts up.
(Continued on
next Column).
The situation in other Concessions is not clear, though, the evacuation of women and cauldren is advised. **Absolutely, Intolerable" at Kinklang,
Delbi.
The King and Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and the Duke of Connaught have given douations.
Lord Irwin has collected £4,000 || privately in England, and £11,300 Altogether at least £34,000 is re- has been subscribed in India, quired to make the building worthy of its parpos2.
WHAT THE MINISTER OF
HEALTH IS CALLED!
Described by Mre Chairman, Lady Sandera, as the ladies' man" of the Cabinet because of the work he is doing on behalf of the women of the country, the Minister of Health, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was the guest recently at a dinner of the Ladies' Carlton Club.
SHANGHAI, January 8th. A message from Kiukiang, dated
I am so often described as & yesterday, says:-The position is absolutely intolerable, looting being robber and a murderer with a general, mostly by soldiers. The speciality in babies, a weak and authorities are utterly unable to willing tool of a rapacious Chan- control the situation.
The British Concession has been evacuated and all Britishers are safe aboard gunboats.
Later telegram's on the situation at Hankow will be found on Pago 7.]
cellor of the Exchequer, and the sinister accomplice of a hypocritical replied Mr. Chamberlain, that it and self-seeking Prime Minister," in a really agreeable change to come into a company which seems to have amare favourable idea of my char acter and propensities"
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