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FOUNDESD 1891 # #-+- TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1927. BADA+.
No. 22,061
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HANKOW CRISIS UNCHANGED. CHURCHES RAIDED MORE CANTON LABOUR NEW GRADUATES NATIONALISTS NEW
BRITAIN ADOPTS A WATCHFUL ATTITUDE.
OFFICER'S BRAVE DEED.
From to-day's news there would appear to be no appreci able change in the general situation on the Yangtze.
According to a London message, Britain's attitude towards China, at the moment, is one of watchfulness rather than of diplomatic action.
Three hundred American marines, stationed at Guàm, have been ordered to proceed immediately to China-presum- ably, Shanghai.
A Shanghai telegram this morning relates the thrilling circumstances of a brave act by Mr. N. J. Asquith, Second Officer of the s.s. Kungwo, who rescued a foreign girl from a Convent in the heart of Hankow City, having to fight his way through infuriated crowds.
RECENT CHINESE
OUTRAGES
CLASHES.
SEVERAL WORKERS REPORTED KILLED.
CATHOLIC FATHERS' ESCAPE. ARMED PICKETS IN STREETS.
1.
The promise of the anti-Christ- ian Society of a miserable Christ
According to Chinees reports from Canton, a serious labour fold
TO-DAY'S DEGREE
CEREMONY.
TWO LADY RECIPIENTS.
HEADQUARTERS.
TEMPORARY REMOVAL TO
.:NANCHANG."
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
.!,
THE CHINA WAR.
MORE SOUTHERN REVERSES.
mas for the Christians, was well due to a split in the Union, has Hongkong, whniversity of received at Canton to the effect troops belonging to Marshal Sunbe
fulfilled in the country districts,
Bays the Central China Post.
One of the gravest incidents as far as a yet known occurred st Hsinkuoshow, in Hupeh, where the
contents of the Catholic Church and mission premises have been set on fire and destroyed; this outrage oc- curred on Xmas Day.
MUB INVADES CHURCH.
over
It is added that the Kuomintang troops concentrated at the rear
view to meating the advancing. forces, which are commanded by General Mang Chao-yuet, a sub- ordinate of Marshal Sun Chuan- fang.
NEW YANGTSZE SPLIT.
This afternoon, a Congregation
Reports to hand state that on A telegram from the Central for the conferring of degrees de Executive Committee has been Sunday about 2,000 Cheklang to be held at the
thirty that both the headquarters of the Chuan-fang succeeded in crossing occurred at the Kwangtung Argraduates from the Faculties of Goverment have been removed t
Kuomintang and the Nationalist the Taintang Rivor at Sathing, senal, resulting in the use of arms Medicine, Engineering and Arts Nanchang for political and mili with the result that troops 'owing and the causing of several deaths will be presented. These include tary rensons. It is added that on allegiance to the Kuomintang were
It is said that matters came to a }
Committee will hold an extra miles south of Tunglo.. head on Sunday night, when the two lady graduates namely, Miss March 1st, the Central Executivo driven back to Lankai, about 140 Evn Ho Tung (Medicine) and Miss ordinary conference for the pur- rival elements came
to grips by
pose of making a final discussion Eleanor Thom (Arts). oponing fire on cach other. Re
Tea is to be served on the to where the seat of the porta state that several were killed University tennis courts, during Nationalist Government is to be have now begun to move with a and over thirty seriously wounded.which the band of the 2nd Batta-Leeanently established.
It will be remembered that, it The general labour situation is lion King's Own Borderers, under still very tense, especially as be- Conductor W. H. Fitz-Earle, will was decided some little time ago During the course of a service tween the Mechanics Union and the render selections. A procession that the Government be establish which was being held at noon, a Railway Workers' Union, and it is will then be formed of members ed at Wuhan, but on the arrival
MORE CAFTURES.. mob of about six hundred invaded expected that further armed slashes of the Court, Council, Senate and of Mr. Chang Ching-kung and
Another report staff of the University, and, on General Tan Yen-kai at Nanchang. the church premises and violently will take place."
Labour pickets are to be acen in entry into the Great Hall, the bana meeting of the Committee of the Interrupted the service; this mob was mainly composed of boys from the streets carrying sworde and pis-of the Borderers will play the Kuomintang reversed the decision, General Chow Yam-yan, form
His Excel-puking Nanchang the temporary Tupay of Fukien, who has thrown in his lot with Marshal Sun, has, A message from Hankow dated target range started yesterda yesterday says that the general morning and hgcorting to original sixteen to eighteen years of age, tols, and on the slightest pretext Processional March.
This sudden change on a ques-with about 4,000 troops, occupied situation on the Yangtsze reruins (plans of both Army and Navy and they were led by a few older they engage in arguments with lency the Chancellor, Sir Cecil headquarters. unchanged. Reuter.
officers, the war game will con- once who were obviously the agita- their rivals. Even the Government Clementi. K.C.M.G., will then de-
fork of the anti-Christian Society. regulations are defied, for strike clare the Congregation open, and tion of such importance would Yungkiang, about 200 miles sout! inue until Saturday evening.
often arrested and after the Vice Chancellor (Mr. Wappear to indicate that all is not of Hangchow, and that on Satur- No remonstrance was possible,:
W. Hornell, C.1.E.) has addressed running smoothly with the Kou-day last they also captured Kinn, The Asiatic Flect Yangtan.
It is suld to be Patrol now in China is acar the their first outery was for the arrest taken to Union headquarters.
One report says that the Work- the Congrogation the graduates mintang, and it is said that which la situate to the north-weat
developments taking place on the of Yungkiang. Hunan-Szechuan frontier bode no the intention of General Chow to The patrol comprises and execution of Father Girardelli,
Jay seige on Ngamehow, which is six vessels and these ships are who happened to be in charge ofors Representative: Conference is will be presented.
good for the Nationalists. likewise under short. nottee to the mission, and for a time matters to take legal nation against the General Labour-Unfon, accusing the
Official reports state that the further north along the Tsintang Reuter learns that the British lankow. The two vessels looked very black indeed for him.
atter of inducing the mechanics to
change is advisable in order to River. attitude towards China at the comprising the South China patre He was well-known in the town and attack the railway workers.
facilitate the transaction of mill- moment is one of watchfulness will probably remain at their the surrounding country and at first rather than of general diplomatic present positions.
it seemed impossible for him to es action. Moreover, there is no movement in the direction of recognising the Cantonese Govern- ment.-Reuter.
Shanghai, Jun. 11.
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.
ONE OF WATCHFULNESS.
London, Jan. 10.
J
CHINESE DESIRE.
ANXIOUS TO RE-START TRADING. Rugby, Jan. 10.
Harlow is reported to have been calmer during the last two or three days,
The anti-British placards posted in the Concession have all been removed.
Hankow
manoeuvers. Actual work on the
war zone.
---THE-RIGÏÏT STEP.
ONUS PLACED ON NATIONALISTS.
London, Jun. 10.
cape.
Father Matthew Wong, a native Christian, however, harangued the mob and kept them at bay for a suf ficiently long time to allow Father
OTHER CENTRES ENDANGERED.
Girardelli to remove his beard and The Manchester ...Guardian he was able to escape over the back describes the British handling of wall, being later joined by Father the situation at Hankow as one of Wong, about ten li away. Before the meat splendid tributes to they left, however, the contents of British coolness and good sense the premises were stacked in a heap and says thut, as far as the news and the whole lot set fire to and available enables one to judge, the totally destroyed. British tactics were absolutely right whether taken as a move in the diplomatic game or simply
Two telegrams have been receiv- Mr. O'Malley, from the British with an eye to the situation at the Legation at Peking, is expected to moment. A single shot might ed one from Huangchowfu and one reach
to-morrow have precipitated a disaster which from Sinckan from the priests in (Tuesday).
would have placed almost insuper-charge asking for assistance and The losing of British banks and able difficulties in the way of a stating that their position was ex- comníercial *premises
An inestim-tremely dangerous. On receipt of has, peaceful settlement. apparently, reacted seriously to able gain le that we have forced these telegrams the Bishop in Han to kow appealed to the Commissioner the disadvantage of the Chinese the Cantonese. Government themselves and their paramount declare its hand and assume th for Foreign Affairs, and later sent desire at the moment is to "per-responsibilities to which it claims out instructions to the priest in: suade the British community to a right. We have put Mr. Eugene charge to "come into Hankow for resume business, the advantage of Chen in the position of having to safety.
Telegrams have been received which are thus recognised, as not keep his promises or to abandon being exclusive to the foreigners: the Cantonese claim to be able to from Tang-chen Hsien, in the W
govern. If further steps for the chang district, stating that the protection of British lives are anti-Christian Society has attacked required,, they will doubtless be and destroyed the mission of the taken by the men on the spot. Chinese Fathers In that City. As Reuter.
far as can be learned from the wire, the contents of the mission build- inga and church were collected and destroyed, even the window frames of the church not escaping, this destruction.
AMERICAN MARINES.
300 COMING FROM, GUAM,
Washington, Jan. 10. The Navy Department haa announced that a detachment of! 300 Marines, stationod af Guam, trana- are immediately being
ported to China-Heuter's Ameri- can' Service.
OFFICER'S BRAVE ACT.
RESCUES GIRL. FROM CITY,
Shanghai, Jan. 11.
1
A brave act by M N. J. The Manila Bulletin of Friday last stated:-Destroyers of the Asquith, the second officer of the
Asiati: Flect now stationed in river steamer Tungwo, is describ Manila bay are under 12 houred by refugees arriving here from
LUTHERAN CHAPEL STORMED.
A Lutheran chapel near Wuchang was stormed on Christmas Day by a number of vandals who gave Vent
breakers are
be
the
tary and political business while military operations in the south
THE DEGREES.
The following will recipients, of degrees:
Doctor of Medicine-Phoon Seck Weng, M.B., E.S.-
Bachelor
of Medicine and east continue." Bachelor of Surgery-Bau Tsu Zang, Chow Wei, Miss Eva H EXCITING TRUCK CIDENTS. Jamshed Sorab Guzdar and
OUT OF CONTROL.
Yeoh Cheang Hoe. In Abécntia':--- Kwong Shula Cheong and Tsang Fuk Cho.
A number of exciting incidents occurred in quick succession at Cen- tre Street, yesterday through the
Bachelor of Science in Engineer- eccentric behaviour of a motor dusting Chao Yu Chen, Lee Yu How cart which had got out of the con- and Yih Chong Yeah, InAbsentia trol of the driver..
-Kon Fatt Kew and Chino Hain Ying.
In the first place, a coolie in at- tendance on the vehicle was knock- ed down before he could realise
Bachelor of Arts-Chung Kok
CANCER RESEARCH.
SOME PROMISING DISCOVERIES:
states that
Chinese reports state that Mar- shal Sun, realising that some, of the Kuomintang forces have been
diverted to deal with General: | Chow's advanco, considers that the time has come for a big attack on | Ningpo and other important points
in north-east Chekinng.
TROUBLE IN SZECHUAN. ·
A
A Chinesa report from the Hunan Szechuan frontier states" Rugby, Jan. 10.-
that the Szechuan units of the Discoveries which are regarded Nationalist Army under General as promising have been made Yuen Tsu-ming, Commander-in- by Dr. Thomas Lumsden, who gave Chief of the left wing of the ap a rich West-End practice two Nationalists stationed on the Hunan Szechuan frontiera, aro what had happened; then the vchi-San, Senzo Hachiuma, Hung Chi years ago to devote himself to and
proving disloyal to the cause of cle charged into a lamp-post and Po, lu Tak Cheuk, Lai Pin Cheong, cancer research.
No oficial details are as yet the Kuomintang. It is said that Deflected from its original Lo Tung Fan, Ng Ah Ow, Ng Bow available, as Dr. Lumsden is General Yuen has been appointing angle. caused it to bend over at a rakish Lau Hok Taun, Leung Fung Kee, course through this impact, the Pod, Pun Shiu Lun, Carlos . da anxious to avoid making any his own officers without reference cart continued on its career down Silva, Su Chiu Fo, Wong, Ping I definite claim to a cure for cancer. to higher officers and has been the street, and, before it was William A. Young Saye and Yuen It is understood, however, that he appropriating all revenues collect
Absentia has succeeded in producing a ed for his own purposes. He is brought to a standstill against a Kwok Huch. In wall, had knocked over two rick Herbert Norman Balhatchet, Geoh powerful serum which has not also suspected of being in com- alus. Fortunately pedestrians had Tiow Chong, Khoo Beng Thuan, only cured cancer in rats but has munication with the Northerners. General Tang Sung-chi, with the and the only casualty was the suni- Leong Hoe Yeng and Miss Eleanor recurrence of the discase. Dr. approval of General Chang Kai- promptly skipped out of the way, Lam Kow Kwong, Lee Choon Eng rendered them immune from any tary coolic who was subsequently Thom.
Lumsden's task is now to achieve shek and the Central Executive, removed to the Government Civil
Subsequently, the scholarship the same results with human beings: Committee of the Kuomintang, has Hospital with leg injuries. ·
winners in Medicine, Engineering He read a paper on the subject ordered the 3rd Hunan Division, and Arts will be presented by the before the London Pathological under General Li Pun-sien, and the Vice-Chancellor, His. Excelicney Society a few days ago and his super-disciplined division under the Chancellor will address the statements made a considerable Congregation and later declare fimpression-British Wireless. the Congregation closed.
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MACAO RACECOURSE.
1.
OPENING NEXT MONTH.
It is learned that the opening
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THE PROCESSION.
The procession will be composed
of the Macao International Recreas follows:His Excellency the
·
FLIGHT TO INDIA.
HALT SQUABBLE,
General Chow Lan, to attack Szo-) chuan from the western part of Hupeh, while the 1st and 2nd Hunan Divisions from Ichang are to co-operate with the forces under Generala Ho Lung and Yang Kt. chang in an investing movement. HIS MAJESTY'S
It is surmised that open conflicts. CONGRATULATIONS. tion Club and the inaugural Tace Chancellor, the Mace Bearer, The
will take place soon in view of the Vice-Chancellor and the Trea
fact that emissarles, from the Medtiny of the club will be
Rugby, Jan. 10. simultaneously held on February surer: The Deat, Faculty of Medi
Following the completion of the North are now at work in the 6th, which is the fifth day of the cine and the Dean, Faculty of En- Chinese New Year. A good num-gineering: the Dean, Faculty of fight of Sir Samuel Hoare from camps of the Szechuan troops. to their anti-Christian feelings by ber of ponies to have been ordered Arts and the Registrar: HLE London to Dehll, H.M. the King orders to move to China.
Major General C. C. Luard and has addressed a message of con- Hannow yesterday.
breaking down the door of the from Shanghal are now on way to The Rt. Rev. Bishop H. Valtorta; gratulation to Sir Eric Geddes, the
It is reported that General Tang Vessels participating in the
Mr. Asquith went ashore to get chapel, tearing down the pictures Macao... joint Army and Navy manoeuvrer
Since obtaining authorisation The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern and Chairman of the Imperial Air. Sung-che is at logger-heads with Mr. T. V. Soong regarding the off. Corregidor were yesterday a twelve-years-old foreign girl and Christmas decorations in the afternoon signalled from the fleet from a Catholic Convent in the chapel, breaking up the altor and from the Portuguese Government the Hon. Sir J. H. Kemp; the Hon. ways.
His Majesty says that such a consumption tax on salt in Hunan, flagship Pittsburg to be in readi-heart of the City. He was at pulpit for kindling wood, removing last year, the Club has been Mr. C. Mcl. Messer and the Hon. ness to leave the Philippines. tacked by a mob whose leaders the organ and the benches and making strenuous efforts to build Mr. E. R. Hallifax; the Hon. Mr. feat augurs well for the future of which province has depended mort- During the past year, the The acute situation which urged them to kill him. Mr school desks. The amount of dama racecourse of standard type and I. T. Croasy and the Hon. Sir the service and, reflects greatly on Wal salt and Kwangtung developed yesterday at Hankow Asquith "fought his way through nga.done is estimated at over $600. is approaching the end of this big H. E. Pollock; the Hon. Mr. A. O credit on the organising staff of salt.
Lang and the Hon. Sir Shou Son the Imperials Airways Company, supply of salt from Kwangtung was directly responsible for the and gained entrance to the Convent The teacher at the chapel who tried and eugly task
Justice as well as on the pilot and crow of its decreased considerably owing It is anticipated that the open-Chow; His Honour Mr.
to various causes, the principal orders issued to vessels here and by the ruse that he was a doctor to prevent this destruction received
being difficulty of transportation officers of the Pittsburg are await and that the child was sick. He bodily injury and. was forced tding day will attract many race J. R. Wood and the Hon. Mr. the machine-British Wireless.
and its high cost. On this account Eng'notification to get underway. then fought his way back to the fee. The chapel was then in the enthusiasts from Hongkong and D. C. Wolfe; the Hon. Mr.
H. W. Bird and the Hon." Dr." through infuriated hands of an infuriated mob which Canton,
Mr. T. V. Soong suggested to Both divisions of destroyers and steamer-
R. H. Kotewall; the Hon. Mr.
General Tang Sung-che the raising the two submarine divisions now crowds, often fleeing with the continued in the work of destruc
D. G. M. Bernard and Mr. A, E.
of the consumption tax on Wal stationed in Manila bay comprise child in his arms. Both reached tion until everything in the chapel the units engaged in the annual the steamer uninjured.-Reuter,
salt, in order that the Kwangtung Some of the articles which were Wood; Dr. W. B. A. Moore and was completely destroyed or re- moved. Partitions were torn down taken from the chapel at Lao Kuan Mr. C. M. Young: Mr. A. H. Bar-
salt might compete in the Hunan and carried away, the electric lights Miao were found by the police in low and Dr. R. M. Gibson: Dr. Teo
Barlin, Jan. 10. market. To this, General Tang NICARAGUA'S REVOLT. were either broken or stolen, elec-the homes of people living in the Seen Wan, and Sir Robert Ho
After deliberating with the Sung-che would not consent, on Tung; Dr. R. Ponsonby Fano apd tric meter was smashed, and even vicinity of the chapel. The police u Kom Tong: Mr. Ho Kwong leaders of all parties, President the ground that the Wai mult the the faucets on the water pipe werowere notified immediately by the and Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin'; Mr. (Hindenburg has entrusted Dr.already taxed $4 more than the JA NEUTRAL ZONE DECLARED.removed..
After the crowd had finished its arrests were made by the police, the M. P. Talati and Mr. Mok Kon Curtius, who was Minister of Kwangtung salt, and the Hunan "Paris, Jan. 10
work of destruction downstaira in marauders were relonsed again by Sang Mr Fung Ping Shan Economics in the last Cabinet, people would never agree to such the chapel, it proceeded upstairs to them without being compelled to re- and Prof. C. A Middleton Smith; with the formation of a new Goy high taxation. stairs were cleaned out. Only one taken from the chapo!. The police Digby: Prof. H. G. Earle and Prof.
FRENCH ELECTIONS.
EFFECTS NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE.
The stability of the franc which
Managua, Jan. 10.
evangelist of the chapel. Although
GERMAN CABINET.
DR. CURTIUS. ENTRUSTED WITH TASK,
:
remains in the region of 122 to The district of Las Perins has continue. The school-rooms up-turn the articles which they had Prof. W. Brown and Prof. K. Hornment.
Dr. Curtius belongs to the Right
the £, in the best commentary on
the results of the Senatorial been declared a neutral zone, and elections, whereby the strength of party of American sailors landed the parties is unchanged and the there yesterday without incident. position of the Government not Weakened-Reuter
-Router's, American Service.
TO-DAY a room was unmolested, which was have a list of these articles and they C. Y. Wang: Prof. R. K. M. Simp Wing of the People's Party and due to the fact that the crowd also know who the people are who non and Pref. L. Forster; Prof desires to include in the Cabinet M. H. Roffey and Prof. W. Fald: all the bourgeois parties from thought this did not belong to the are in possession of them; yet they Prof. R. E. Tottenham and Mr. A the Democrats to the Nationalists. Dollaron demand 1/11 9/16 church property, but was a private do nothing to force.thom to give
Lighting-up (Continued On Page 13.) Hving room.
up this plunder,
Reuter.
5.57 p.m.