THE
SHELLING OF SHANGHAI'S
NATIVE CITY.
FURTHER DETAILS TO HAND.
THE "COUP
FAILURE.
30,000 STRIKERS RETURN TO THE COTTON MILLS.
MOB AND CHINESE POLICE COLLIDE.
FRANCE'S, POLICY: AUSTRALIAN COMMENT.
The Chinese cruisers that defected at Shanghai were un successful in their attempted coup. Their crews escaped and the "vessels fell into the hands of the Chinese authorities in the Native
City of Shanghai,
It is reported that there have not been so many public executions at the instigation of the Chinese officials at Shanghai's Native City, but quite a few have taken place "privately" at Military quarters there.
30,000 mill workers, who were on' strike, have returned to their work. Other strikers have also returned to duty. There have been additions to the strikers' ranks; namely, from the Shanghai Water Works, from among the iron workers and from several honga.
France's policy has again been outlined by M. Briand, and the Diplomatic Body at Peking is preparing
ing,
gbased on the Tientsin Treaty." THE SHELLING OF THE NATIVE CITY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, "February and. Two Chinese cruisers lying in Whangpoo above Shanghai, to-day defected from Marshal Sun Chuan Fang to the Southerners and fired on Marshal Sun's Kiangnan Ar-
on
serious ward-
30,000 MILLWORKERS RETURN TO WORK.
CLASH BETWEEN MOB AND CHINESE POLICE.
{THROUGH AXUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 23rd.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1927.
DIPLOMATIC BODY TAKE ACTION.
[CHINISH PRESS SERVICE.]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 23rd. The Diplomatic Corps at Peking -called an urgent meeting on the Žiak iast. to discuss 'meana'aa to how to maintain order and peace at Shang- hai in view of the recent general strike which in all probability would entail a serious danger to foreign lives and property.
RUBBER RESTRICTION.
STATEMENT BY THE SECRE- TARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.
- ĮTESQUGH MAUTER'S" AGENOT.]
LONDON, Feb. find
In the House of Commons, ques- tioned as to whether the rubber restriction policy is to be continued after November 1st and what alters tions were contemplated thereafter, An important decision has been Mr. L. 9. Amery said that as long reached that the Netherland Wials as the conditions under which the ter, the deyen of the Diplomatic present scheme was in which the Corps, should be entrusted to pre-present scheme was in operation re pare a serious warning based on the mains substantially the same, Buch, Tiontain Treaty to both the North for instance, as the area of restric ern and Southern Governments. - tion, he did not propose to suggest that the Governments for Ceylon and Malays should suspend the restriction measures or materially to modify the present regulations.
{BRITINKWIRELESS BARVICK] No-Interference With Malaya and Deylon.
NEWS FROM THE YANGTSZE.
AMERICAN SHIPS
THREATENED.
(NAVAL WILLLESS REPORTS. ]
ICRANO, February 22nd. American steamers leaving down river took on board forty-eight British refugees, in spite of the fact that the pilots have been in timidated. Threats have been made
against American ships because they have been carrying British passengers, and for their proposal to lend British ships down river.
Kuomintang Threats. CHANGBEA, February 2nd The Kuomintang And Labour Unions have threatened by pro clamation to condemn to death all Chinese in British employ and all those found supplying British sub- jects with necessities.
Coal contractors have already been seized, under these proclama. Lions, for supplying the British Consulate.
A.P.C. Strika Feared.
KIKING, February 2nd. A few more troops have proceed- ed down river, as also has the Scrict aeroplane which arrived hers the other day.
The number of striķerā” is appre- einbly diminishing 30,000 mill the workers returned to-day, while the senal, which is almost boundary of the French Concession. trams in the French Concession Five shells fell into the French have partially resumed. Yesterday Concession and five in the native evening there was a slight clash be city, the latter killing two Chinese,tween the mob and the Chinese Two British and two American police, in which a policeman was bomes were damaged, but no for seriously injured. Two of the mob
Early this morning, the tele- were arrested. Otherwise all is phone at the 4.P.C. installation eigners were injured.
was cut by Chinese agitators, but quiet.
San Chuan Fang's local authori- later in the forenoon repairs were The A.P.C. employees ties captured the cruisers re-effected. sponsible for yesterday evening's have threatened to strike. fring after the escape of the crews of both vessels. It is now learned that at least one, shell-a “dud-fell
"
Marines are guarding the French Concession boundaries, while British naval naval men and troops ato standing by.
Chinese refugees are pouring into the International Settlement from the native city.
FURTHER DETAILS. (CHINESE · PRLES SERVICE]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 23rd.
A large body of Kuomintang
troops suddenly appeared in Chi
nese territory at Shanghai on the afternoon of the 22nd inst. and im mediately attacked many military stations including the Shanghai Arsenal. At the same time, two cruisers, namely, the Kin Fei and the Kin Kiang, belonging to the Northern feet, having arrived here not long ago from Fukien, rose in rebellion and bombarded Marshal Sun's troops on land. All the at- tempts from land and water, engi-. neered by Kuomintang men within The Settlement, however, failed, and the result was that one of the two cruisers has been detained by Sun's troops and a few of the Kuo mintang leaders in the conspiracy have been arrested.
After the failure of the Kuomin tang's coup d'ect, all the Conces sions, as well as the Native City, were placed under strict martial law, and foreign marines, troops and volunteers were parading the Cou cessions.
"THE STRIKERS.
RUGBY, Feb. 2nd
FLORIDA COALFIELDS.
WAGES' 'DISCUSSION.
STOPPAGE THREATENED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S
AGENCY,
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. Ind. A Joint Conference of representa- tives of the mine-owners and men of the Central Bituminous Coal- Belds discussed wages, but adjourn ed without a new agreement. A stoppage is threatened on April 1st, at the expiry of the present agree ment.
→ PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S
SPEECH BROADCAST..
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]
WARRINGTON, Feb. 22nd. The whole of America will to-day
ASSAULTED HIS BENEFACTOR?
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST
INDIAN."
COUNSEL'S ASTONISHING
STORY.
SHARP CROSS-EXAMINATION.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A HUMOROUS SUGGESTION,
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE ''KONG, KONG. DAILY PRESH=””]
Sz-It appears that leading shareholders of the "Steamboat Co. consider the Hong Kong and Im- perial Governments should be held liable for the losses that Company has incurred owing to the boycats. organised, engineering and main tained by the ruling authorities in
Canton.
That playing the Good Samaritan to certain types of person does not pay was the lesson of the story told before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday May I suggest that they apply to WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY." afternoon. The case was one in the Soviet to repay at any rate
which Dalaab Khan was charged portion of their losses in the form with assault and causing grievous of a propaganda subsidy now that' bodily harm to Mr. Abbas Khan, | the sis. Taishan carries large pla an Army rations contractor.
cards ́ (in ', English) advocating Mr. Leo d'Almada, appeared for Long live the World Revolution *** the complainant, and Mr. Duncan and similar Communistic precepts McCallum defended.
and is a temple dedicated to Outlining the caso, Mr. "d'Almada Marxism, Leninism and Sunweniam. said that the complainant has been It is generally understood that the in the Colony for over 20 years. He Soviet representatives in Canton was formerly employed by Messrs. pay liberally for anch advertising Arculli & Co., but later went into and it seems unbusinesslike that the business on his own as supplier of Steamboat Co. should grant them fodder to the Indian regiments large advertising space free of stationed in Hong Kong. Defen-charge.-Your, etc, attempting to convey the voice dant and complainant had known across the Atlantic and as far as each other all their lives and bad possible across the Pacific.
come from the same village. Defen- \{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
dant first came to the Colony in 1990-as a sepoy in an Indian regi London Listens.
ment. He bought his discharge and LONDON, Later. Londen listeners were surprised returned to India in 1921, coming this evening by the B.B.C. broad-back to Hong Kong in 1923, when casting the speech of President he joined the Macao Police Force. Coolidge, which was picked up
In the House of Commons, Mr. affix headphones on switch on loud Amery was asked whether the rub- ber restriction policy is be con- speakers to listen to an address by tinued after November 1st this year, President Coolidge on the birthday and if so what alterations are con-of George Washington. templated after that date.
He replied: "So long as condi- The speech will be simultaneously tions under which the present broadcast by 49 stations throughout scheme is operating remain substan- the country, and other stations are tially the same, such for instance aa areas of restriction I do not propose to suggest to the Govern- ments in Ceylon and Malaya that they should suspend their restric tion measures, or that regulations now in force should be materially modified."
.I
overy-
at the super-receiving station at A year later, defendant returned to Keston from Schenectady and reHong Kong without a job, and no layed to London.
plied to the complainant for assist
can A
Anglo-American Relations..
auce.
!
Passage Between Counsel. Mr. McCallum hore interrupted and said that he objected to his client's history being disclosed at this stage:
Mr. d'Almada:. I am entitled to show the relationship that has hitherto existed between the com- plainant and this ungrateful coward
PRINCE OF WALES AT INDUSTRIES FAIR. BIRMINGHAM'S GREAT RECEPTION.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
LONDON, Feb. 22nd. Brass, Feb. nd. George Washington's birthday wai Great crowds of buyers and signalised in London by the open- general publie visited the British ing of Dartmouth House, Berkeley Industries Fair at Birmingham to Square, the new headquarters of the day when the Prince of Wales paid English-Speaking Union, in the his promised visit. His Royal presence of a distinguished com Highness made a tour of inspection pany, including Earl Balfour, the of the exhibition and was most Reading, and the Ameri- enthusiastically received" where,
from Ambassador Davis was read, hailing the occasion BRITISH AIR MAIL SERVICE. another landmark in friendly
co-operation towards world peace in the dock there.
Mr. McCallum: 1 formally object The British Concession will be
G INCREASE the International Settlement
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in opening "LAST YEAR. n Chinese Muni-
the building, enumerated the events to all this. You may say what you landing in a private garden. Un-transferred to
of past years which had tended to like when you address the Court. doubtedly, the objective of the cipality on March 15th The situa
[BRITISH WIZZLESS SKAVICE }
improve Anglo-American relations, ships' guns was the Arsenal only. tion generally is quiet
notably the settlement of the Irish Mr. d'Almada; I am entitled to Rugay, Feb. Pend. Possibly as a result of the pro-
An increase of over eight per question, our efforts to see the say what I like because I can prove tests of prominent Chinese públic The Royal Marine reinforce
American prohibition law main bodies the executions in the Nativements, one thousand strong, arrivent on the previous year occurred tained by Britishers in their deal it, and if I can't then it will be up
during 1996 in British air City yesterday and to-day were not ed in the Colony at about eleven traffic. Mails for Pans, Switzer-ing with Ameries and the Washing on such a large scale publicly but o'clock this morning on board the land, Belgium Holland, Scandina. tan naval agreement, in connection it is reported that many are taking troopship Minnesota, which has via and the East. Baltic countries with which the Premier said that, place privately at military head made almest record time from and Russia substantially increased speaking individually, he would be quarters..
Colombo. She is expected to sail but a decrease, mainly due to the only too pleased if further progress were made before long on similar removal of British Forces from lines. Cologne, occured in the mails for Germany.
in
FRANCE'S POLICY TO- WARDS SHANGHAI,
{THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.]
PAR:8, Feb. nd. Before the Senatorial Committee
い
At Hankow. HANKOW, February 22nd.
Arrival of the Minnesota.”
for Shanghai early this morning.
Col. Carpenter, D.8.C., is the Commanding Officer of the contin- gent.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Eighth Flotilla at Fort. Bald.
PORT SAID, Feb. 22nd. The Eighth Destroyer Flotilla of Foreign Affairs, M. Briand, has arrived and is proceeding to Secretary of State for Foreign China to-morrow. Affairs, stated that France would
a policy of More British Troops for Shanghai. continue to observe
LONDON, February 22nd. neutrality towards the various Chi- nese parties and would deviate this
Sir L. Worthington Evans, speak- attitude only if the attack threatening at Colchester, said that more ed her citizens or their property. British troops would reach Shang M. Briand and the British Ambas-hai on February 9th, and March 1st and 2nd when there should ba sador also discussed the subject.
Le Matin says that although the sufficient forces to protect British situation is not alarming, precau-lives and property, but if no attack tions must be taken, and therefore was made on life at Shanghai that the strictest instructions should be force would never be used Up to yesterday, the strike situs-given in order that access to our
Concessions is absolutely forbidden CONTRIBUTION. FROM · tion did not show much improve- ment. On the one hand, some por- the Cantonese as well as the anti-
SHANGHAI? Cantonese and that na Chizese
tions of the workers belonging to ship should be permitted to anchor the Shanghai Water Works, many of the iron workers and some busi- only at a due distance off the Con- ness employees joined the general cessions. Such measures are thor- strike, while, on the other, some oughly consistent with a policy strikers belonging to the Osaka of neutrality. Le Matis concludes Wharf, Whampoa Jetty, Nanyang by observing: "We can co-operato Tobacco Company and the British in any defensive organization but only on condition that it treats all and American Tobacco Company
perturbers quite uniformly.". resumed work Yesterday morning more strikers at the cotton milis and dockyards returned to work and this afternoon they were followed by the strikers of the Shanghai Tramways and the Post Office.
FURTHER DETAILS. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, Feb. rd.
M. Briand, in a statement before
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
BIG
Nearly 17,000 lbs. of letters were carried by air of which 7,000 lbs. went on the Cairo-Baghdad air mail, this increasing fifteen per cent.
►
Air mail parcels, weighed 25 tons showing 11 per cent increase on the previous years,
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THE STRIKE AT COLOMBO. MEDIATORY EFFORTS FAIL
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
to me to retract what I said.
NICHEVO. Hong Kong, February 23rd, 1927.
Medical Evidence.
Dr. F. M. Graca, Ozorio said that
there was a cut in the frontal bone of the forehead two inches in length, and could have been inflict
ed by a blunt instrument. He said that he had also found a laceration on the left side of the cku and bruises on left fore-arm and one on the left side of the chest stretch ing from the sixth to the tenth riba. There was also an effusion of blood around the right eye ball.
Extraordinary Thick Skull,
In reply to Mr. d'Almada, wit- ness said that he had attended the complainant's wife previously and that he was aware that complain- ant was a cripple. As to the wound on the fore-head it was a serious one and had it not been for com- plainant's extraordinary thick skull, it would have fractured the bonë.
Mr. McCallum. Now, Dr. Ozorio,
if you remove all prejudices from your mind, could not the weand an the fore-head have been inflicted by the complainant falling off the rick- sha and hitting some sharp surface.
Dr. Ozorio: No, absolutely im- possible.
Playing the Samaritan. Continuing, Mr. d'Almada said that defendant sought the assist ance of the complainant and was given a job as watchman in the
Mr. McCallum: Oh, oh, Doctor, Amy Pier. Defendant stuck to please remove all prejudices, now that job up December 31st. He supposing I fall against the pointed was given notice to leave on Novem- edge of this table, would I not cut ber, because complainant's business myself!
Dr. Ozorio: Yes, there would be was bad and he could not afford to
"a cut, but it will be a different kind
COLOMBO, Feb. 22nd. The mediatory efforts of the retain him. Defendant. refused to of one, and there wouldn't be any Government Advisory Board in take his wages for December. He effusion of blood around your eye-
ball. connection with the harbour strike wanted two month' pay on the COLONEL GARIBALDI AT have failed, and a general harbour ground that he did not receive a
strike appears to be materialising. HAVANA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HAVANA, Feb. 22nd Colonel Ricciotti - Garibaldi, one of the Catalan conspirators who was ordered out of France, has arrived, and was permitted to land at the last minute as the result of efforts by a number of prominent Cubans
It is understood that the State Department at Washington has asked the French Government for an official history of the case.
DE PINEDO'S. TRANS-
ATLANTIC FLIGHT."
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]
..
PERNAMBUCO, Feb. 22nd.
Mr. McCallum: You just said that the wound was not necessary formal notice of dismissal In the to have been inflicted by a sharp meantime he asked.complainant to instrument, why did you say that t
Dr. Ozario: I was only trying to find him a place to stay in and he
explain to the lay mind because was given a room at Whitfield Bar-people usually come to the conclu rack. He also asked complainant sign that a cut could only be in- to get him another job and com- flicted by some sharp weapon. The Marquis De Pinedo has arrived at Port Natal, Brazil, complainant promised to do his best commonsense left in us. Dr. Ozorio plating his trans-Atlantic flight A low days after defendant au from Cape Verde Islands, which proached the complainant and asked he left at eleven o'clock last night him to dismiss one of his other
De Pinedo landed at 1.20 in the watchmen in order to give him (the box, corroborated and was subject- afternoon (American Time). defendant) the job. Mr. Abbased to a lengthy cross-examination
Khan refused to do this Defon by Mr. McCallum. dant then asked complainant to get
A Forced Descent...
LATER
SQUASH RACQUETS. ANOTHER VICTORY FOR HARVARD.
Mr. McCallum: But, there is still
I am afraid there is too much sup- positions on your part.
Mr. Abbass Khan, in the witness-
Mr. McCallum: Has the defen dant deposited any money in your business?How could he? He was only getting 830 a month and my business could not be run on that.
Mr. McCallum: He claims you owe him 84831-No, I owe him nothing, except the $30 wages for December which he refused to take
Mr. McCallum: Has he ever been, in your house -How could I take, him to my house, I have my family there.
LONDON, February 22nd. In the House of Commons, Capt.
him into the Police Guards and this A Weaker Man, A later message from Pernambuco
in Shaukiwan. A few days after G. . Garra-Jones (Liberal), naked whether the Shanghai Commander Nationalist Government. He add says it now appears that De Pinedea's done and he was given a job was authorised to resist the entryed that Mr. O'Malley was now pro- did not land at Port Natal, but was defendant complained about his new. of any Chinese forces, victorious or creding to Kinking to discuss with forced to descend into the sea after post, und naked for a transfer as defeated, into Shanghai,
His Majesty's Consul the question passing Fernando. Noronha, from
which place he was towed back by guard on one of the ships. Once Capt. D. King (Financial of compensation
more Mr. Abbas Khan promised to Under Secretary of State for War), Asked by Bi C Einloch-Cooks the Brazilian cruiser, Barrosa,
do his best Defendant again ap- Hankow at replied that it was not in the whether Britishers
proached the complainant a few public interest to disclose what in- would receive the same compenan
days later saying that he wanted structions had been given to the tion, Mr. Locker Lampson said he
to go to Macao and requested the General Officer Commanding. understood there was intensive loot-
complainant to get him discharged Col. Wedgwood (Labour) enquiring at Kinking, which was not the
from the Police Guards. Complain the Serate's Foreign Affairs Comed the cost of the Shanghai De- case at Hankow
ant. refused to do this and defen- mittee, said that France would fence Force and whether a contri Sir Kinloch-Cooke interjected:
dant went away very angry. maintain strict neutrality as be- bution could be obtained from the "Oh, yes it was.' tween the warring factions in China beneficiaries there.
Be The Attack. unless the persons and property in
Capt King replied that the cost France's charge were threatened. would be dealt with in a forthcom The Morning Herald says that The anxieties of the Senate Coming Supplementary Estimate, and. North and South are both imbued mittes are reflected in the newah deplined, despite Col. Wedg With a nationalism which is now a papers, which, for the first time, wood's pressure, to make any state. China show interest in China, partly duement regarding a contribution from throughout real force
SHANGHAI, February 33rd, Foreign Powers, must realise that to an interview yesterday between the beneficiaries.
*Mr. O'Malley at Kinklang, “.
General Chang Trung Chang (the they can no longer refusé conces Briand and Earl Crewe, at which
Great Britain, the threat towards Shanghai is app
Topan of Bhantung) has entered Alons in China.
Mr. G. Locker-Lampeon (Under Nanking to-day and has assumed hitherto the only one that made con- posed to have been discussed. The
Affairs), replying to Mr. Ramsay with Marahal Bun Chuan Fang." MacDonald, said the agreement
AUSTRALIAN PRESS COMMENT.
"[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SYDNEY, Feb. 23rd.
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SHANTUNG TO HELP
MARSHAL SUN...
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ressions is, paradoxically enough, papers urge solidarity between the Secretary of State, for Home control of the City by arrangement
[ERUTER'S. AMERICAN SERVICE.)
DETROIT, February 22nd.
In the final for the squash racquets' team trophy, Harvard beat Buffalo The former thus won the former thus won the trophy for the third year in succession and become, its permanent holder
U.S. SENATE'S FOREIGN RELATIONS.COM MITTEE.
Mr. McCallum: I put it to you that when your ricksha stopped, I did not.
On February 8th, complainant you fell out of the ricicsha 1-No went to Hong Kong to send two Mr. McCallum: You did not at- telegrams and or his return to Kow tempt to strike defendant first, did loon at about 8.10 p.m., be proceed you? How could I strike him. I ed along Canton Road in his private am a weak, man and he a strong ricksha. When at the junction of one. Canton and Austin Roads, someone Complainant's ricksha cocl
cocke also aliouted out fan Man. His richa testified to seeing his master struck stopped and he dismounted De by the defendant. He said at first fendant rushed up with a thick stick he was too afraid to help, bate when which he held uplifted in both his master fel! and defendant still hands, and struck at Mr. Abbas.kept on hitting out with his stick, [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
The first blow was warded off, but he (witness) tried to grapple with Le Matin, referring to yesterday's signed at Hankow on February Arrangements are also being
the second blow hit the complain the defendant ays that bombardment, says the police mea The Welbourne Argus saya
WA
WASHINGTON, February 22nd.
Cross-examining, Mr. McCallum- over the garrisoning of the rail. Senator Borah moved & resolu- ant in the forehead, which rendered Britain has shown wisdom in deal sures whereby the French Conces 18th regards the Kinkiang Can-made for Fenstien troops to tako Ing with the Chinese problem with sion is barred not merely to aarzy losses were due to the actions or enabling the Northern army options Committee of the Seastrica had fallen on the ground. Later Witness: No. 1 did not, but he ccasion provided that if Any way to the south of Nanking, thus tion authorising the Foreign Rela him unconscious. Defendant kept asked witness if he did not run
on striking the complainant after he away. of the Harkow glers and deserters of Sun's 672 culpable negligence of Nationalist proximating: 30,000 men, which is visit Mexico and Central America Agreement. She has taken the first but to the victorious Southerners, agents and were suffered by step towards the fulfilment of a are entirely compatible with the Britishers in the recent disturb at present entering Nanking, being during the Congressional Recess defendant ran away and complain
to policy of neutrality, "in the ap courdgeons, discerning policy||
Shanghai.
mation on conditions. The motion where his injuries were attended by meet the changed conditions in plication of which we can co-operances in Kiukiang, auch losses idly thrown into the defence of in order to obtain first-hand infor, and was taken back to his home
Dr. Ozorio. China Therein lies the only hope ate with Great Britain as M. Briand would be compensated by the This indicates that Bun is now was referred back to the Foreign
"must have assured Earl Crewe." (Oontinued in' next Column), practically eliminated sa a factor. Relations Committen
(Continued on previous column.) of enduring tranquillity.
the chief target for the Southerners Powers as a vital necessity. abuse.
the conclusion
a.
direct
(pointing at defendant) did. (Laugh testing
At this stage the case was ad- journed until next. Thursday after
noon.