THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 25th, 1927.
BRITISH AND AMERICANS KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED
AT NANKING: H.M.
"AMERICANS AND BRITISH KILLED AND WOUNDED AT NANKING. BRITISH CONSUL AMONG THE WOUNDED.
BRITISH AND AMERICAN WARSHIPS IN ACTION.
STRUGGLE BETWEEN MODERATES AND "REDS'
AT SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAI PROCLAMATION TO RESIDENTS: JAPANESE MINISTER SUGGESTS PEACE."'
* MARSHAL CHANG TSO LIN AGREES.
Tragic events have happened at Nanking, following upon the entrance into that eity of the victorious Southerners. It is reported that several Americans have been killed and wounded and also thas one Briton has been killed and two wounded.
Only the name of the British victim is given, namely, Dr. Smith, and it is stated that Mr. B. Giles, the British Consul at. Nanking is also among those wounded.
It seems that some of the Cantonese "irregulars" get out of hand and began firing at the foreigners who had taken refuge on a bill after having found it advisable to evacuate from their homes. H.M.S. Emerald and the American destroyers Noa and Preaton were compelled to shell the area around the hill, so as to permit evacuation, after which the, vessel landed armed parties.
The city was looted, including the British Consulate, while the American Consul and staff found it necessary to evarunte their Consulate and, take refuge with other foreigners on a hill near the North Gate.
At Shanghain big struggle is anticipated soon between the Modernten and the "Reds" among the Southerners.
A Chinese report to hand informs us that the Japanese Minister at Peking has proposed." peace" to Marshal Chang Tso Lin and has also suggested that he should send an "adviser to General Chiang Rai Shek with a similar proposal. Marshal Cheng is stated to have acquirerd,
CONSUL AMONG THE
THE COMMUNISTS AND MODERATES.
BIG STRUGGLE ABOUT TO BEGIN.
MORE COMMUNIST CALUM- NIES AGAINST THE BRITISH.
"(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.)
SHANGHAI, March 24th. The decision to call of the strike was the result of pressure by Pai Shung Shi. However, at soon to- day the mill-workers, tramwayTDET, railwaymen, Post Office workers, and Customs-men are still out and only a few hundred seamen have returned.
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WOUNDED.
PEKING STUDENTS TO BE
ARRESTED.
[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE,]
SHANGHAI, March 9th. The Peking Government has or- dered the arrest of more than 40 students" in the eight Government- financed Universities, alleging that they are "Reds." The Chancellors of those Universities are tendering their resignationis unless the arrest- ed are released.
A SOUTHERN VICTORY. IN ANHUI
[CHINESS PRESS BRVICE)
SHANGHAI, March 4th.
BRITISH OVERSEAS",
BANKERS.
CORD BIRKENHEAD ON CHINA.
[TпOCO BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 23rd. Presiding at the annual dinner of the British Overseas Banks' Association, in London, Mr. H. D. C. Jones, Chairman of the Asso- ciation, referring to Chian, hoped that it was not in vain that Britain had extended the hand of friend- ship and conciliation to China.
THROUGH пstra's AQENCY.] Southerners daptare Nanking.
SHANGHAI, March 94td. naval wireless message states that the Southerners have taken Nauking and Chinking.
NAVAL WIRELESS REPORTS.] Foreigners Threatened at Harkow.
HANKOW, March 3rd.
By deliberate spreading of false head, the Chinese troops stationed here bare been worked into ሱ dangerous truculent mood. They have been, stopping and threatening British residents with loaded re- volvers"and fixed bayonets,
It is only after 24 hours expos tulation that the Chinese autho rities have been able to put a stop to it.
Customs Strike Over si
Klukiang. He firmly believed that when the
KIXIANG, March 23rd. internal strife had ended, the ex- The customs strike bas terminat passion of British trade with Chinaed and the "hunch is now ready for would be unparalleled. Any subse duty. A large number of Chinese It is reported that Pangpu, anquent treaty revision should em troops have proceeded down river. important city in Anhui, has fallen body that sequrity for lives and pro- to the Southerners, led by General party in treaty ports which for- Li Chung Jea, who has arrived eigners might reasonably look for and on which they understood that there to direct military movement.
Japan at any rate would insist.
THE NORTHERN TROOPS.
[CHINESE PRESS "BERVICE}
SHANGA, March 24th. After losing Shanghai, General Chang Tsung Chou decided to establish his held-headquarters at Ifsuchow, and he hus ordered all his troops to concentrate there.
The Situation at Wuhu.
Won, March 3rd. There is no change in the situa tica. The work of recovery of bodies! from the sunken launch continues. Marshal Chiang Rai Shek is ex- pected here shortly.
Tense Atmosphere at Nanking. NANEING, March 3rd. Gunfire is still nudible this morn-
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Lord Birkenhead, responding to the toast of his health, referred to China. He said he discerned little prospect, momentarily, of a com. plete liquidation of the situation, which must precede the restoration of normal conditions. He knew of ing to the southward of the city. nobody, however, experienced in The Civil Governor has decatip- Chinese affairs, who would ventured and the Chinese population is to attempt a clear and confident
What promises to be a big strug gle between the Moderates and the Communists has begun in Shanghai. Well-organised and backed as they are by the Political Bureau, the Communists are in a strong position, and it seems doubtful whether Pai Shung Shi will be able to control them. They are already adopting Hankow methods with regard to the organisation of demonstrations. Yesterday a huge demonstration
PROVISIONAL GOVERN- was whipped up at Chapei with the
MENT OF SHANGHAI'S object of adopting "Anti-Imperial-
NATIVE CITY. ist" resolutions. These demanded, inter alia, that the Nationalist
[CHINESE PRESS "SERVICE] Government obtain the return of the
SHANGHAI, March 24th. International and French. Settle-)
A Provisional Municipal Govern. ments of Shanghai and the with-ment at Shanghai functioned on the 23rd inst, and many resolutions THE SOUTH'S "BLOODLESS"drawal of troops and warships
the effect that VICTORY AT. NANKING.
on the same day tion arranged a procession and dis an order should issued to call had little in common with the nn- tributed a manifesto and handbills. off the general strike and riso, ncient philosophic spirit of China BELIEVED SOME "ARRANGE The former alleges that the British the name of the Municipal Govern and still less with ita practical
meat, General Pai Shung Shi be are really responsible for the sack-appointed as temporary Military spirit of commercial common-sense. ing, burning and murders at Chapel, because had they not given refuge to the Shantung General, Pi Shou Chen, the latter would have been able to order the Shantung troops to keep quiet.
Meanwhile, though the General Strike has been called off," the call does not appené to have met with a hearty response, thus indicating that the "Red" element holds considerable power over Shanghai's masses.
BRITISH SUBJECT KILLED
AND H.M. CONSUL WOUNDED.
TWO MORE BRITONS. BELIEVED WOUNDED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANUKAI, March 24th. A wireless message from Nanking: states that Chinese troops, believed to be. Cantonese irregulurs, shelled the hill near the North Gate of the City, where the foreigners had con. centrated, killing a British subject named Dr. Smith, wounding H.M. Consul, Mr., B. Ciles, and also another British subject.
[Mr. Bertram Giles, C.M.G., has been in the Consular service in China since 1894, and has served in various Treaty Ports. He is a son of the famous sinologue, Profes sor H. A. 'Ciles.]
Warships to Action.
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MENT"" BETWEEN
OPPOSING LEADERS.
NORTHERNERS' HASTY
FLIGHT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE →
LONDON, March 24th.
A Naval Wireless message states that the Southerners have taken Nanking and Chinking.
- LATER. SHANGHAI, March 24th. Great surprise is felt at the ap- parent bloodlessness of the South-
prediction regarding what was like-evacuating-in large numbers.
The remaining foreign women ly to happen in China during the next few years, the next few months and children, excepting those who or even the next few weeks. It was are natives of Nanking, have been known, of course, that there is be-concentrated in a building on the bind the recent disturbances and Bund
where adequate, protgetion particularly the menacing move-
can be afforded. ment in the Nationalist Armies-
The organisers of the demonstra were passed at a committee meeting elements not natiye to China which
Officer handling military affairs at Shanghai,
It was also decided to appoint Messrs. Pai Shung Shi, Neu Yung Chien, Yueng Hang Fat, Wong Hew Lai and Wang Sui Wah as members of the Executive Committee.
SHANGHAI'S CHAOS. LONDON NEWSPAPER'S COM
MENT ON THE SITUATION.
[TELOUCH REUTER'S AGENCY. †
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COMMUNIST LITERATURE,
DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF "LORDS.
[TEROVAH REGTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 23rd. The House of Lords discussed the Chica situation, Lord Danesfort, drawing attention to recent Com munist publications in Britain, in which the interests of China were
entirely ignored, said the real object was to injure Britain and wreck the Empire. He hoped that the Government would prosecute if the publications were criminal.
Lord, Parmoor (Labour) agreed." Lord Desborough, on behalf of the Government, declared that the publications were skilfully drawn up and kept within the law, except one inciting muting But there was not sufficient evidence of an thorship to warrant a prosecution. He recalled the proposals to China leading up to the Hankow Agree ment, and said the terms were still open for Mr. Eugene Chen' to make a similar arrangement as regards Shanghai. The Government hoped for such, but recognised that the whole of China was in such a state`
of disintegration that the hands of Mr Chen were fully occupied,
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THE SAAR
TERMS OF THE LEAGUE'S AGREEMENT.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
LONDON, March 23rd. Questioned regarding the Agree- ment reached by the Council of the League of Nations respecting the international railway police force for the Saar, Sir Austen Chamber- A tense atmosphere exists,
lain stated in the House of Com- The retreat of Northern troops mens that the report of the Saar from Naaking to Pakow, hased that there should be placed at Governing Commission recommend-
already commenced."
Ltegrity of Chinkiang Concassion.
"CHINKIANG, March 2örd. Au arrangement for the integrity
its disposal a Railway Commission and 600 men for the exclusive purpose a Railway Defence Force of
of safeguarding transit and trans that in the case port through the Saar territory and should be able to call in two bat
of Recessity it.
side-territory.
We could only wait patiently untilį- some power emerged competent to speak for China as a whole. We of the Concession has been made bad inrested in China vast sums with the Chinese Chamber of Com-talicas of French troops from out-
Inerce.
Three thousand Cantonese troops
disturbance,
which have been not less fruitful to China than to English investors. We have gone further than any: nation in the world, which had entered the city at midnight with Governing Commission should bo commitments comparable with ours, in showing that we are will- ing to admit "medifications of our treaty rights, which are greatly prejudicial because we realised that
The Northern forces are still holding the Silver Laland Fort, while the Southerners are bringing up artillery to the Siangshan Fort.
In connection, with this shameful | and hurtful allegation, the facts are, Brstly, that the Settlement Authori ties could not refuse entrance to Pi Shou Chen who was unarmed and had "retired." They have always admitted the unarmed. Secondly,
LONDON, March 24th. British officials and soldiers, namely, that in view of the chaotic cireum-
The Daily Telegraph is of opinion if it was a new and genuinely The Cantonese are passing through Consul-General, Sir Sidney stances in Shanghai there is plain awakened spirit in 'China neither Chinking in large numbers in pur- Commissioner - General, wisdom in the argument advanced commonsense nor prudence dictated suance of their attack on Nanking,
in the Municipal Council's mani insistence upon the rigid adherence Majer Hilton Johnson, Viscount festo against any drastic change in Gurt and Col. Heywood, all risked the administration of the Settle to the letter of our treaties. We their lives in order to bring about ment, at present." The paper thinks undertook a greater degree of self. a stoppage of the sacking at Chapel, that an error was made at Hankow sacrifice than any nation in the in immediately negotiating with the
the
Barton,
SHANGHAI'S ARMED MOBS.
era victory at Nanking in view of this being the object of Sir. S. Bar- Cantonese before calm had been world and, in return, we almost BRITISH SOLDIERS' PATIENCE
the fact that thousands of Northern ton's and Viscount Gort's mission H.M.S. Emerald and the Ameritroops had been pouring in for to Chapei. Similarly, it was the can destroyers Noa and Presten weeks past. It is estimated that object of that of Major Hilton John- shelled the area around the hill to these totalled 100,000, and most son and Colonel Heywood. permit evacuation after which the foreign Naval and Military experts Neverthelces, thanks to Com Vessels landed armed parties.
menis: propaganda, tens of thou- sands of Chine to-day regard the British as being more or less respon. sible for the happenings at Chapei.
A SHANGHAI PROCLAMA-
Further wireless reports state that another British subject was wounded.
Looting.
Undisciplined Cantonese troops have looted the city and the British Cecsulate has also been looted. The American Consul and staff have evacuated their Consulate and taken refuge on the hill.
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NUMBER OF AMERICANS ALSO KILLED: ALSO SOME WOUNDED.
LATZ
(Beceived at Midnight).
bad expressed the opinion that the city could bold out indefinitely; but yesterday the Northerners began a big exodus back across the river before the Southerners entered. This is regarded as significant and the only explanation is that the sur readering is the result of anar- rangement" between Chiang Kai Shek and Chang Taung Chang.
Blaze of Fires.
The blaze of fires which marks the retreat of all Chinese armies lit the sky yesterday night, and this morn- ing when the Southerners entered the city. The Northerners fight across the river is described as of the most hurried and disorderly.
A number of Americans have also They commandeered all available been killed at Nanking by the shell-erait before they fled across the
ing and also soine wounded,
SOCONY STEAMER FIRED ON.
(THROUGH REUTER'8"AGENCY.]
mile-wide and swift-flowing river.
Looting accompanied the retreat, although it was limited by haste.
Foreigners from Nacking, prior to its fall, described the Shantung occupation as brutal in the extreme. there being constant looting and raping.
TION.
(THROYOH HEUTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, March 24th. The Shanghai Municipal Council to-night issued a proclamation re- quiring residents to remain indoors between 10 at night and four in the morning.
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AMERICAN WARSHIPS. THREE MORE ORDERED TO GO
TO SHANGHAL
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[THLOUGE REUTEL'S AORNCY.]
MANILA, March 24th. The U.8. warships, Pillsbury, Ford and Ferry, have been ordered
to proceed to Shanghai mmediately.
JAPANESE MINISTER SUGGESTS PEACE.
CHANG TSO LIN AGREES.
[CHINESE PRESS SERVICZ]
PEKING, March 24th...
which no other nation has been exposed.
restored. This should not be re-alone have been pursued by in. peated at Shanghai All available sensate and destructive malignity to evidence suggests that the Hunkow Agreement is completely worthless as a guarantee of security and fair treatment for British nationala.
LORD DESBOROUGH'S REFERENCE TO CHINA.
FURTHER DETAILS OF HIS SPEECH IN THE LORDS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 24th,
AGAIN TRIED.
[TEROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, March 24th. After criticism of the Labour This morning an armed mob of party's opposition to the despatch 501 demonstrated opposite the of forces to China, Lord Birken-British posts in the north-eastern head said the Government were district, and aigilessly let off rifles, satisfied that there was no other but the post did not reply. The
cpec. It concluded by mob finally retired.
that ed cation and Another partially armed mob of
course
believing
the sophistication of China would 300 approached the Coldstream últimately triumph, and then Guards' post at the Markham Road nobody would be more willing to Bridge, but also went off after a help the Chinese than Britons. while without incident.
(EARLIER TELEGRAMS.]
Northerners Being Sent to
Tsingtao. "...
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[TanCUO REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, March 24th. Shanghai's Strike Called of.” The total number of Northern troops who have been disarmed by SHANGHAI, March 24th.
the British on admission into the The General Strike has been call-Settlement is officially given as
2,000.
These, together with 1,200 dis- armed by the Japanese, are being shipping to Tsingtao.
Foreign Consul's Conter With Southern General.
The official verbatim report of Lord Desborough's speech, in the House of Lords on the gard instaD✨, contains a reference to China. "His Lordship referred at the outset to the statement on British policy in China on December 18th last called off to-day. ing other parties of the Washington Treaty to combine with Britain to try to come to some arrange,
SHANGHAI, March 24th ept with China oa very liberal lines. Unfortunately, it was found
The British, French and Japanese impossible to proceed" as it is very Consuls-General have succeeded this difficult to get eleven different morning in getting into touch with nations to agree on one course of Pai Shung Shi, the Commander of policy,
and there the matter re- the Nationalist Forces, and have thus at length established' official masius
contact between foreign authorities aud the Shanghai Nationalist forces.
American Gonzal's Position. - [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
The League Council adopted on March 12th & resolution that the organization proposed by the
put into effect within a maximum delay of three months and there fore, the troops stationed in the territory of the Saar would be with- drawn within that period. The Railway Defence could only take. Ection affecting the population, un- strength of 800 men indicated for der exceptional circumstancOS. The this feree represented the maximum. think a reduction of this missier Should the Governing Commission
possible it was entitled to take the necessary" measures to that effect without being obliged previously to reler the matter to the Council.
NATIONAL HEALTH.
FOREIGN MEDICAL OFFICERS VISIT ENGLAND.
(BRITISH WIRELESS JERVICE]
LONDON, March 23rd.
A party of foreign medical officers visiting England under the auspices of the Health Section of the League of Nations will reassem
in London completed an intensive course
to-morrow having. of study while attacked to the proviu- cial health departments. Before they leave for a final conference at Geneva in two days' time they will visit various sanitary organisations in the metropolis and will inspect the London County Council's gehemes for housing and slum clearance.
BALKAN FERMENT. SITUATION IMPROVED.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.1
[BAITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] U.S. Marines Wounded.
LONDON, March 23rd. Shanghai telegrama state that the Commander of the Nationaliat forces to-day assured the Consular authoritics of the Settlement that,
In British circles, the Jugo-Sla he intended to restore and main Foreign Minister's statement wel tain order in the city.
Loybox, March 23rd. - Diplomatic conversations upon the Adriatic situation are proceed. ing between Britain, France, and Germany, the three Powers to whom the Italian Government addressed. the recent Note
Although United States Marines coming an impartial inquiry into co-operated with other troops in the facts is regarded as consider- frustrating an attempt by a mobably easing the situation and there i a disposition to favour such in- to enter the Settlement, several vestigation on the spot by military marines being wounded during the experts. incident, there has been generally
The British Government then took more active steps on its own behalf, and addressed specific proposals on January 27th to Peking and Hankow his intention to protect foreign life General Pai Shung Shi affirmed with the object of making an ar rangement on the various questions and property and to suppress rio- outstanding. That declaration of lence and disorder. policy and these offers were produc tive of some result, for at Hankow an arrangement, was reached. The
WASHINGTON, March 24th.. terms are still open for Mr. Engene
The failure of the American Chen, to whom this was addressed, to make an arrangement of a simi- Consul-General at Shanghai to The Japanese Minister hae rug-lar kind at Shanghai, and we only participate in the discussions with Foreigners still in the city are Mei An was yesterday fired on at concentrated at one spot for protee-hat he should make peace with the hope that it may have this result. Pei Chung Shi is not construed in some areas outside the cordon, would be necessar
that
"At present the whole of China is here na indicating American an- but order is being maintained
Bir Austen Chamberlain, in the in such a state of disintegration that willingness to deal with the de within the Settlement although House of Commons to-day empha Kiangying, the first fort up the tion. H.M.8. Emerald is standing Southerners.
Marshal Chang is reported to have I suppose the hands of Mr. Chen facto authorities. It is recalled little work is being done.
tically denied that the British Gov- by. Yangtze and later was fired on by
agreed to the suggestion.
are very fully occupied. The Gov. that, on the contrary, Mr. Kellogg
Several hundred disarmed Northernment had made apy approaches The Japanese Minister also pro- erament will still hope that some some weeks ago proposed the elimi-ernere, who were interned in the to the Italian Government with a poses to send a Japanese adviser to arrangement, on the Eberal lines nation of Shanghai from the zone Bettlement, were escorted by troops view to inducing the latter to ratify. interview General Chiang Kai Shek they proposed then, may be come of hostilities, but the warring to the waterside and sent to their the Treaty of Paris of 1920, relativo on the subject.
Bessarabia. leaders did not respond.
home districts,
SHANGHAI, March 24th. The Standard Oil Co.'s steamer
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the Northerners at Chiakiang prior The Northerners similarly retreat-
to their retreat. The Me An wased from Chiakiang, which, the forced to return to Shaphai. Southerners occupied this morning.
to."
Replying to a question in the some relaxation of the tension House of Commons, Sir Austen existing during the previous 48 Chamberlain said his information hours.
did not lead him to think that re Shooting and disorders continue course to the League of Nations