HOW THE SOUTHERN TROOPS
CAPTURED PUKOW.
SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY.
SHANTUNG TROOPS RETREAT UP RAILWAY LINE:
.COMRADE CHEN INTERVIEWED.
HEAVY FIGHTING ANTICIPATED.
After engaging in desultory cruss river firing from Nanking and its neighbourhood upan Pukow on the opposite side of the
Shek's Southern warriors out river Yangtze, Chiang Kai maneuvred the soldiery of the North (mainly Shantung men). and emptured the city. The engagement appears to have beca quite effective, as the Northern troops were not only completely cleared mat of their Pukow stronghold, which they had held dur ing the past few weeks, but they were sent helter-skelter up the Tientsin-Pakow railway to A large number of prisonera, in- gluding cod White Iussians, were taken, Judging by the pre- parations being made by the Southerners, they intend to follow up their victory, aral it is anticipated that very shortly there will be heavy fighting up the fine,
Chang Tso Lin is leaving Peking on the guth just for the purpose of visiting Pengo, where large numbers of his troops appear to be concentrating The Marshid also intends to visit Homan, bis objret bring to "investigate " and also to discuss the situation with his military leaders, His Fengtion braves appear to have loven doing well in Hount of late, as they claim several victoring over the Southerners.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 17th,
COMRADE CHEN'S OPINIONS.
INTERVIEWED AT HANKOW.
"MY GOVERNMENT" TO BE IN PEKING IN THREE MONTHS.
[THROWO REUTER'S AGENCY.}
AN ATTACK ON
SHANGHAI?
PERSISTENT RUMOUR DE STROYED BY BRITISH AEROPLANES.
[NAVAL WIRELESS.]
SHANGHAI, May 15th
A treatened Northern attack on Shanghai from the direction of the Whampon is continually rumoured, but a farther reconnaisance carried out by machines from H.M.S. Argus showed that the stories are mere fabrications.
SHANGHAI, May 16th.. In the course of nu interview with Renter's Special Correspondent at Hankow, Mr. Eugene Chen, refer ring to Sir Austen Chamberlain's recent speech on China, said: "Be- fore three months we shall conquer
The neroplanes investigated the our way to Peking, where in the
both banka on the name of Nationalist China and the territory on Kuomintang, I shall speak language Whangpoo as far down as Tsung that will not be ignored by Chamming Island. There are no signs The latter's reference to of activity or movement of any my Government was ludicrous and troops. deeply fragic in its ignorance." After warning the British Foreign Minister, Chen said: "England will suffer deep and lasting injury if she fists with Chiang Kai Shek, who will not outlast the summer."
berlain.
Chen, replying to a question by the Correspondent, freely admitted that the Nationalist and British
Sir Miles Langson, the British Minister, leff Peking yesterday for Shanghai cia Tientsin where he will embark on a British warship for the Whangpen. The purpose of the visit is to enable His Excellency to obtain frst-hand information on the spot," in consultationTM with the British commanders. This explanation.-paticics-expressed in the Hankow appears to be much too sitople and direct for the vernacular newspapers, all of which are making all sorts of fanciful conjer- tures as to the "real" object of the Minister's mission.
Mr. Eugene Chen has been interviewed at Hankow, where he appears to be still in the belief that he continues to be thina's Minister for Foreign Affairs. He made chacacteristic references to Government. and expressed the opinion that he and his Comrades would be in Peking in three months, that Chiang Kai Shek would be as a broken reed before the hot weather disappear. ed and that what he (Comrade Chen) would then have to say -Sir Austen Chamberlain, would certainly not be ignored..
PUKOW FALLS.
SOUTHERN TROOPS OCCUPY THE CITY.
NORTHERNERS RETREATING TO CHUCHOW.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, May 16th.
A wireless message from Nanking reports that Pukow (opposite Nan-
to
MARSHAL CHANG'S
TOUR.
OFF TO INVESTIGATE AND DISCUSS SITUATION,
[TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEKING, May 16th. Chang Tso Lin intends to leave a trip Peking about May 20th on to Pengpu and, afterwards, Honar, in order to investigate and discuss
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Agreement had not been followed " and that the "series of regret table events" enumeraled by Sir A. Chataberlain, had occurred.
Late news from Yangtare is to the effect that a severe battle has been in progress in the Nanking zone, and that Pukow fell into the hands of the Southerners to day.
The situation in Shanghai is normal.
Wounded Arriving In Hankow. HANKOW, May 15th.
Severe fighting between the Southerners and the Fenghien forces is reported from the Honan front. The Southerners are losing any men in their endeavours to stem
1927.
THE RAID.
POLICE STILL IN
POSSESSION.
DETECTIVES AND TRANS.
LATORS BUSY.
THE ALLEGED CREDIT SCHEME.
[RRTTISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
B. & S. STEAMER ON FIRE.
S.S.TUNGCHOW
ABLAZE.
16 CHINESE FATALITIES.
BRITISH WARSHIP AND K. & S. STEAMER TO THE RESCUE.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SRANGHAI, May 16th. A telegram from Tientsin, dated the 15th inst., states that fire broke
out on
the Butterfield & Swire
Ruony, May 15th. The police are still in possession
The sy of the Arcon buiklings. tematic search authorised by magis steamer Tungchow, at noun to-day,
as she was leaving Tongku Wharf.
trate's warrant was continued until Inte last night and was resumed to-day. The warrant was applied for on information which came into possession of the police regarding the missing State document.
Pending a statement in the House of Commons to-morrow, no offeinl version of the raid has been pub- listed.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] The £10,000,000 Oredit Scheme. LONDON, May 10th. With reference to the alleged Arrangement of a Credit Scheme, involving £10,000,000 between the Soviet Midland Bank and the Trade
which Delegation,
HAS the been officially declared by former incorrect, Sir Allan Smith, interviewed by the Financial Times, stated that the categorical charac ter of the Midland Bank's denial placed him in a somewhat delicate
The foreign passengers immediate ly disembarked, but a large number of Chinese were trapped by the
flames below.
SIR RICHARD MUIR'S MEMOIRS.
INNER HISTORY OF FAMOUS CRIMES.
RONALD TRUE AND STEINIE MORRISON,
from the
Memoirs rompiled papers of Sir Richard Muir, well known as one of the leading coun- sel to the Treasury, and published recently in a volume entitled "Sir Richard Muir" by S. T. Felstend and Lady Muir, are of intense in- terest from the light which they throw upon the inner history of famous crimes.
One of the most baffling cases with which they deal is that of the murderer Steinie Morrison, who was sentenced to death for murder- ing a
fence" named Beron: Muir held the view, corroborated by the police, that two men were present at the time Leon Beron was done to death, and that in all probability Morrison did not ac- tually strike the fatal blow.
So Morrison may have bee
vehemently protested that he had not killed Berou.
It is reported that 16 were fatally speaking the truth when leu
burned.
The fire was extinguished by 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Valuable assistance was rendered by H.M.S. Forglore and by the B. & S. steamer Shansi.
ARMY COURSES FOR NAVAL OFFICERS.
WHAT ARE THE PRACTICAL RESULTS?
The arrangement, which appears to have become permanent, under which six naval captaing are ap-
Chen proceeded boriously to the advance of the Northern fore position, and he could only imagine pointed annually to take the senior
attribute the latter to the presence of the Shanghai Defence Force.
THE BRITISH MINISTER.
LEAVES PEKING FOR SHANGHAI
ETHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
PEXING, May 16th. Sir Miles Lampson and party left Peking for Shanghai this afternoon.
(Wah Tez Yat l'av).
SHANGHAI, May 18th. Sir Miles Lampson is reported to have declared that he has no inten- tion to enter into any written agree
mission to Shanghai.-
Large numbers of wounded, the majority coming from the Eleventh Army, are arriving from the front.
Meanwhile the organisation of defensive measures for Hankaw is continuing, troop movements on a large scale being in progress.
The so-called Eleven Command- ments are having their effect, and everything is quiet in the foreign
districts.
Chinklang Qulat.
CHINKIANO, May 15th.
There have been minor clashes between the opposing forces in the
that some
which
In
LATER.
technicality existed. cove at the Army Instructional rendered the Agreement School, Sheerness, is thoroughly Bound in principle. But whether "slightly short of completion.”
the plan is being followed on lines to give the very best results is rather debatable point, The general impression in the Navy is that the Admiralty are invited to nominate two post captaina for each of the three Army courses every year; that they nominate such post captains; that these officers take the ecurse, and that there the matter ends. It may be asked how it could be carried any further. Our point is that the naval officers attending these Army courses probably ac quire a great deal of knowledge that would prove of much value in the event of amphibian operations, but that without the opportunity of applying or disseminating this knowledge, it is rather wasted. All the naval courses are designed with the definite idea of applying the
Detectives At Work. enntrast with the previous roar of concrete breakers only the muffled click of typewriters is heard all day long from the Arcos House, as the police continued to work searching and classifying the con-
An air of mystery is imparted to tents of the safes and strong rooms. the proceedings by the fact that the work is being carried on behind drawn blinds so as to shield the detectives from curious eyes,
Numbers of women are now parti-
king) fell to the Southerners yester-the situation with his military ment with the Kuomintang in his vicinity of Chinkiang, which is cipating in the proceedings, assist-knowledge gained.
day morning.
Chiang Kai Shek's troops who crossed to the north lauk, above l'ukow, some days ago, converged on the town in the early morning while other Southerners moved by water from down-river,
The Northerners, who evacuated the town without fighting, are re the Tientsin Pakow treating up Railway to Chuchow.
Looters Suppressed,
As soon as they departed, looters crossed the river in sampan, but were severely handled by Chiang's troops, who had then occupied the
town.
The Northerners shelled Pukow with shrapnel after its occupation by the Southerners.
Southerners were pouring along the Yangtze yesterday above Nan- king.
Another Wireless report from Chinking states that the Northern ers are still holding positions on the north bank, and there are no signs of the Southerners' crossing.
600 Russians Among The Prisonerą. report newspapers Vernacular that Chiang Kai Shek's troops ou cupied Pakes this morning, Disking prisoner of more than 3,000 North- erners including 600 Russians.
The defeated troops are retreat ing to Chuchow on the Tientsin Pukow Railway.
leaders.
He is expected to be absent from Peking for ten dayɛ.
secretly marched to Wu-Yi-a point between Pukow and Chuchow, in Anhui province. They immediately cut off all telegraphic communica tions from Pukow to all cities on The the Tientsin-Pukow Railway. Southern troops opposite Pukow then began to adventure across the Yangtze with the immediate result that the Shantung troops retreated to aachow and further northwards along the Railway,
At the same time heavy firing be- tween the Southerners and fun Shuen Fang's troops took place north of the Yangtsze in Kiangsu After stubborn resistance, Sun's troops at last evacuated Yuenchow and Kwachow, both situated in the North of Yangtsze.
After the fall of Pakow the South erners already across the River now number more than 50,000.
General. Pai Chung Hai is estab lishing his military headquarters
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CHAO ERH SUN DEAD.
(Wah Ta Yat Pan).
SHANGHAI, May 10th. General Chao Erh Sum passed away on the 13th inst
VAGARIES OF CUSTOMS
TARIFFS.
OPINIONS EXPRESSED AT GENEVA..
CHAPTERS AND SUB. DIVISIONS.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, May 16th. The Exonomic Conference Com- dealing with Customs mittee, Tariffs, expresses the opinion that the present enormous increase in chapters and sub-divisions of tariffs “is excessive and constitutes a seri
Popular interest in the raid is evidenred by the fact that hardly a motor-bus has entered Morgate Street without slowing-up as it pass ed the Arcos House to enable its passengers to gaze at the building.
ing the police in the role of inter- itself quiet, nothing of any note preters and in translating docu- having occurred since the foreignments. residences were evacuated by Gen. Ho Ying Yin's orders.
Minor Engagements Near Wahu,
WURU, May 15th, Little information is available from the Liuanchow-Lake Hochow front, but it is understood that minor engagements have taken CURES' THROUGH MEDIUM.tary knowledge acquired by naval
place. Wuhu is perfectly quiet.
Oll Stores Reported Seized At Nanking.
NANKING, May 15th.
and Considerable machine-gun rifle fire neross the river occurred yesterday. It was further reparted that the Northerners were begin- ning to seize the oil stored at the Soenny installation,
An unconfirmed report was re ceived on Friday stating that. 40,000 Nationalist troops had been landed below Nanking, with the object of joining up with Antwei troops in a land attack on Pukow.
It is believed that the venture has proved successful, for it was
at Pakow, in order to direct milius obstacle to the development to-day announced that the Souther-
tary movements immediately along
of international commerce.
Stepsners had captured Pukow.
the Tientsin-Pukow Railway do, as should, therefore, be taken to aban-
Morrison, in fact, had been an
after
the accessory before and murder, and therefore was liable to the death penalty." He was 10- prieved, but Muir himself had o doubt in his own mind that Morri- son ought to have been hanger. He had no patience whatever with the innumerable stories which were floating about concerning Morri- Bon's alleged innocence.
True's Insanity Plea.
As for Ronald True, who escaped execution on the plea of insanity, -Muir-wan-convinced that the man
was sune. His view,
on the plea of insanity in mur- der trials was that the testimony of experts required great care in accepting. If one took enough trouble it would be possible to get a specialist to say that almost any necused of crime was insane.
Muir was convine-
ed that True'a conduct during the
FL clever proceedings was
pose from beginning to end.. In the Crippen caso Muir. the manner in which-the-police- was extremely dissatisfied with officers had carried out their work. He strongly criticised them for not arresting Crippen before he made hie escape.
Crippen convicted himself in the witness-box.
answers
When he returned to the room. [a consultation
the room in courts, Sir George Lewis hand- ed him a cigar and also a lighted match. He took the match, and, as he did so, Sir Georgo could not help noticing that his hand was shaking violently. He seated himself by the fire and said something which his three com- paniens could not understand. Suddenly a pronounced change come over his demeanour, He rose, swayed, and collapect in his chair; in a few minutes he was dead.
Although he in his way was an able man possessed of iron nerve, Muir ware him down until to wards the end of the cross-ex- amination his
became wild and his guilt apparent.
Whitaker Wright Drama. Among the criminals Muir de- fonded was the financier Whitaker was tried in the Wright, who Chancery Courts and committed The idea of establishing a closer suiride when he was found guilty itison between the Navy and the of fraud. He went to the lavatory Army in excellent in its way, but and swallowed cyanide of potas rather vague. A plan on similar sium: lines was tried before the war. A number of senior military officers were distributed throughout the feet in home waters, went through the annual maneuvres, and then re- turned to their respective posta, having had a most interesting und pleasant time, but without any very clear idea as to what they were supposed to do about it. The mili officers during an Army course could only be practically applied in the event of combined operations, either real or in the form of exer cises. But it might be diseminated with advantage to the Navy. Have the Admiralty any such idea in mind? There is no evidence thus far of any attempt to give effect to it. Probably the Imperial Defence College will accomplish; in a wider In a back yard of a building was, what is now presumably aimed at in this method of detailing post belonging to a spiritualist con- gration in Odense, on the Island of captains to attend Army courses. Funen, the Hope of Light resides. Undoubtedly, the study of strategy Every child in Odense has heard tends to become more comprehen- about the strange doings behind the sive, to view the co-ordination of walls where Brother Johannes," all fighting resources, and not mere- who died 200 years ago, is givingly the ligitimate role" of any par consultation every Monday evening, ticular one.-Military, and POR, caring all kinds of sickness, but ticular one.-Naval and Military especially rheumatism and diseases Record. of the stomach.
MAN WHO DIED 200 YEARS AGO.
CONSULTATIONS ONCE A
WEEK.
COPENHAGEN.
The authorities have recently had of the congregation, the members of which stade that oumerous miracles occasion to investigate the doings
have taken place. One of the mem berg, business man named Jensen, declares that he has seen invalids
The Committee recommends ab- PRESIDENT OF FRANCE IN throw away their cratches and walk.
to round-up the Shantung troops. don that system. General Chiang Kai Shek has, or dered an immediate attack on Pengpu to be taken within three stention from frequent abrupt modi- days.
fication of Customs duties and,
Welcoming The Victors.
where monetary stability has not According to the latest reports from Pukow, immediately after the yet been completely reached, the Decupation of the city by the South Custanne, duties should be levied on
gold basis. eruers, the whole placo was bedecked
(Wah Ty Tut Pav). How Pulow Was Taken.
SHANGHAI, May 18th. General
Chiang Kai Shek's troops, numbering fully 30,000, took with thousands of Kuomintang flags, Fukow yesterday by venturing and the inhabitants received the across the Yangtezo, with the result victorious soldiers with great en that about 3,000 Shantung troops thusiasm. Some Shantung troops and 600 White" fussians have who concealed themselves in the been placed in captivity. The at city have been completely disarmed. tack, in which General Chen Ming
A number of armoured cars are Shia's troops Look the lead, was expected to be conveyed to Pukow timed to begin at 8 a.m.
from Nanking to-day for the pur- Shantung of chasing the роке
remnants along the railway.
A report as to how the South- eruars effected the capture of Pu-
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SIR FRANCIS AGLEN.
HONOURED BY JAPAN.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, May 10th. It is announced that the Emperor kow, by a sudden and successful Yesterday two Kuomintang aero- stroke, states that is the dead of planes were despatched to the front has awarded the Order of the night on the 14th inst, the second for reconnaisance work. Serious column of the Southern troops fighting on the railway is expected lising Sun (first class) to Sir
(Continued on next column). shortly.
Francis Aglen.
LONDON.
off.
CARPENTIER ON THE STAGE.
When the body came to be searched there was discovere.f upon it not only another tabloid of cyanide of potassium but also a six-chambered revolver fully loaded and fully cocked.
A Great Detective.
Muir had all the admiration in the world for the famous Fre- derick Wensley, who is now Chief Constable at Scotland Yard. Ho looked upon. Wensley as one of the greatest detectives of all time, and, as some of our notori- ous criminais can testify, Wen- sley and Muir working in com- bination were about the most formidable couple any evil-mind- ed person could encounter.
MANILA'S INCREASED
POPULATION.
A SONG AND DANCE WITH MISS AILEEN HAMILTON,
GOES UP BY 4,128 IN THREE PARIS.
*M THS. George Carpentier, the former Recently, he says, a young girl who had been blind for eleven years champion boxer of Europe, recently
According to the Manila Timer, [BRITISH WIRELESS SEXVICE.] called on the fongregation. She appeared for the first time on the
had consulted various specialista stage at the Palace Theatre. The Manila has grown in population by
4,128 inhabitants in the first quar Brother boxes were crowded with without any result, but RUGBY, May 15th.
in the theatrical, and political for of this year, according to statis
ties of two continents, prominent tics compiled ut the Philippine The French President, M. Dou- Johannes made her see
Last year there course of two weeks. inergue, will arrive in London to.
He mentions another instance of among whom were the Maharajah Health Service."
of
the fashion expert. During the first three monthe of young girl who was hardly able Kapurthala and M. André de were 310,286 people in the City. norrow. The French Foreign Minis- ter, M. Briand, will accor pany M.
Carpentier appeared in a tableau 1927, however, the population in- to walk owing to overlying toes. She went to the congregation for surrounded by a bevy of pretty creased to 320,304. The following
cloth Doumorgue, who will be received at help, and during the stance Dover by the Prince of Wales.
at Paris, will be in attendance.
entitled:
was laid over her feet. Through girls. He wore immaculate evening are the number of persons of dif Lord Crewe, British Ambassador the medium." Brother Johannes" dress, with a white orchid in his ferunt nationalities residing there
laid his hand on her head and the bottonhole, and sung a topical song nt present
"When miracle took place. When the oloth for the first time you do a thing The King will be present at the whs removed her feet were quite London torminus to receive the natural. President, who will drive with His Majesty to Buckingham Palace, through streets liued with guarda.
Apparently the times of miracles are not yet past, and it some na if Odense might become D Lourdes.
пет
singer
His first appearanco_ns was a great success. He showed no signs of timidity or stako fright.
After his song he danced alone, and then with his partner Miss Aileen Hamilton.
Americans
3,134
Filipinos....
204,137
Spaniards
1,955
Other Europeans .....
1,120
Chinese
17,888
All others
2,180
Total
320,304