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FOURDED JEE +NG SATURDAY,
No 22.007
NEW HANKOW INSTRUCTIONS.
HOPES FOR A GENERAL SETTLEMENT.
SHANGHAI CONSULS DISCUSS THE
SITUATION.
CHINA CRISIS.
FURTHER HOME OPINIONS.
FORMER GOVERNOR'S VIEWS.
Home papers just to hand show that much attention la being given to the China crisis,
In the course of an interview in the Daily News, Sir Matthew Nathan, a former Governor of Hongkong, who recently revisited
MORE YANGTSZE FERMENT. China, did not think that things
As a result of the British Cabinet meeting on the China erisls, fresh instructions have been sent to Sir Miles Lampson for com- munication to Mr. O'Malley, laying down the lines on which the negotiations with Mr. Eugene Chen may continue. It is hoped that if an agreement is signed, it may be the beginning of a general settlement. In some quarters, however, doubts are expressed as to the likelihood of an agreement being reached.
Despite the Chekiang debacle, Marshal Sun Chuan-fang re- maine at Nanking. Interviewed; ho expressed approval of the presence of British forces in Shanghai.
The Consular Body at Shanghai has met to discuss the present situation, but the results have not been disclosed.
The destroyers Wanderer and Wolverine and the gunboats Aphis and Ladybird have arrived at Port Said and left again for China.
There are reports of continued anti-foreign agitation on the Yangtazo, especially at Chungking, Ichang and Changsha,
The
London, Feb. 18. forens are arriving at Shanghai, Cabinet has sent to Sir where local opinion regards the Miles Lampson instructions for presence of British and other for- communication to Mr. O'Malley,eign contingents as re-assuring laying down the lines on which the safeguard against disorder in the negotiations with Mr. Eugene Chen International Settlement. British
ean continue.
It is pointed out that Sir Austen Chamberlain announced last week' his readiness to authorise the sign- ing of an agreement, and it is therefore hoped that since Mr. Chen is also reported as agreeable to sign, all obstacles may be eliminated. It is hoped that if an agreement is algned, it may be the beginning of a general settlement. -Router.
CABINET MEETING.. Fresh Instructions.
Wirclean.
MORE NAVAL BOATS.
Departure From Port Said.
Port Said, Feb. 18. The destroyers Wanderer and Wolvering and the gunboats Aphis and Ladybird have arrived here.
They are leaving for China to-night-Reuter
YANGTSZE FERMENT.
Much Anti-Foreign Agitation.
London, Feb. 13.,
London, Feb. 18, Following last fight's Cabinet Reports from the Yungtsze Val- meeting on the Chinese situation, loy indicate that anti-foreign og fresh instructions were despatch-tation is still being continued, ed to the British representative in notably in Chungking, lehaug and
China indicating the lines on Changsha. which the Hankow negotiationa It is not clear whether the local can be continued.
Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Chen have been engaged upon a local agree- ment regarding the future of the British Concession at Hankow, but the past history of the negotin- tions makes it unsafe to predict that the signature will now take place-British Wirelesa.
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THREAT ON SHANGHAI.
Chinese authorities are unwilling
or unable to exercise a restraining
influence.-British Wireless,
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FEBRUARY 19, 1927. BATA-
RUSSIAN MONEY.
BOMB EXPLOSION AT HANGCHOW:
SEVEN SOLDIERS KILLED AS RESULT.
FIVE HOUSES DESTROYED.
Seven soldiers were killed, several injuried and. ve houses demolished by a bomb explosion
to
reports reaching
DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
THE RIGHT TO STRIKE..
London, Feb. 18. The House of Commons to-day
on Wednesday of last week, ac- non or association from inviting in a military base at Hangchow debated a BIII prohibiting any per- cording Shanghai,
accepting or using funds from foreign sources to further. or maintain industrial disputes In Great Britain.
The explosion occurred at 6.40 p.m., in a camp in the north part of the city. Five soldiers were will ever be again the same in killed outright and two others were mortally wounded. They were China as they were before the rushed to the Church Missionary growth of the spirit of nationalism, Society Hospital but they died a but believed that the direction of sort time after admission. The that spirit against Great Britain force of the explosion was so would die down if the violent great that five houses were demo- Soviet propaganda ceased,
Ished by the blast. We
Conflicting reports are being should do what we can, he said, circulated in Hangchow regarding to counteract the propaganda, and the cause of the explosion. One
to make the Chinese realise that reports states that soldiers were nothing would be more advan-playing with a bomb, and another tageous or welcome to tats country states the bomb was left in the camp by the Cheklang 1st division than a Nationalist Administration before it went over to the Canton- which would make unnecessary for esu. It is probable that the latter the security of foreign trade in the report is correct as similar ex- fature any interference in the in-plosions occurred at a camp in the ternal affairs-national or local...
south of the city only a short time of China.
ago after the rebel Cheklang troops left.
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has sont a letter of congratula- divorce suit, has said, “It's teri tion to Colonel Boylan Smith, ac- rìble; too terrible for words.”
Exactly. companied by samples.
The days have been lengthening From a Shanghai contempor
viewing a whole brigade on their ly, if not seriously injured." quite perceptibly, but wait until ary:-"A. Chinese fell from a you see the ladies" faces after building yesterday and was fatal
golf course.
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According to the report of a All of which goes to show how local law case, ......the seller terrible a thing is war.`.
agreed to buy direct from the pur ០៨
chaser." We trust our landlord:
The second reading of the bill was moved by Mr. Mitchell Banks (Conservative), who mentioned the the East, the wife of a marine pre- to pay us our rent.
Just before leaving Home for will adopt this system and agree. large sums which had come to sented him with twins. We trust this country during the coal dia- she was insured against marine pute of last year. He pointed out risks. that the Home Secretary himself had stopped £1,000,000 sent from Moscow to assist the general strike.
Strikes Lawful.
The Morning Post, by stating that February 15th. was Shrove ៨ ០
Tuesday, and therefore, accord- Which prompted McWhirter to ing to the calendar, March 1st, remark that he'd rather have a evidently believes in keeping hazardous godown than a hazar- ahead of the times. dous, showdown of that sort.
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The report that 'thieves stole
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A contemporary speaks of the. cost of British troops up to "February 81" We сиррове: that'll be in leap-leap year.
Sir William Joynson Hicks,
"Lost," rends an advertisement five revolvers and three hundred Home Secretary, announced that in the S. C. M. Post, "Yellow fox rounds of ammunition from the the Bill would be left to the free fur, last seen in the Hongkong Canton Christian College shows vote of the House, but ho depre- Hotel." It is not true that it was that chanting chants and taking cated its adoption: He pointed attracted by the grapes in the chance are two different things. out that industrial strikes were Cafeteria.
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This talk of applying the pro- revolutionary and industrial ob-hibition law to Manila ia merely, jects and between what was illegal dry humour. and what was legal. He had prevented monics coming in for the purposes of a general strike, because a general strike was illegal. He asked whether, if the House passed the Bill, it would belfrey: Why not invent glass This week's stray bat from the
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We wonder whether the open door in China can stand a jar?
Soviet Influence.
Sir Gershom Stewart, M.P., who spent twenty-four years in business in China, and was a member of the Hongkong Legislative Council, ita revision of Treaties is bound to be undertaken. He did not agree that "Nationalism" is the
A Gazette announces that Hienot be doing that which the Con- bowls with perches so that gold. cause of the situation. He attach- ed significance to the influence of Bolshevism ch the Cantonese, but Majesty thing has conferred servative Party had been accused fish can sit down occasionally?" he considered that, when the on Sir Fra Aglen the Grand of doing striking a blow at the
口口 Cantonese had achieved their ends. Cross of Order of St. Michael whole principle of Trade Union- they would endeavour to throw and St. Gee-Reuter.
London, Feb. 18.
Maritime Customs since 1911, was
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in Aberdeen are coats with ultra
The latest styles for men's wear
small pockets.
0.0 bar nearly as many as Canton's Britain's unemployed now num-
unemployables.
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In one of the Yangtsze river
We do
recently "dismissed" from his post Position of Trade Unions, and it
We took the matter to Mc- ports the other day they topped was admittedly a very difficult Bill
the heads off tan spies. by the Peking authorities on aë-
We would to bring in, bat the Government Whirter. He says a great many it differently here. count of his attitude towards the had consistently stated that they folk belleve Scotsmen are humor have arrested tan, tried four and suggestion that the Customs should als collect the newly-im- were no enemies of Trades Unions, ous because humour is a glft. posed surtaxes. Sir Francis con- they would only seek to improve and in the provisions of that Bil! tended that the Customs could only the position of Trade Unionists silent screen:-"The villain was collect taxes authorised by Treaty and no attack whatever would be so tough he could chase a bear up and that the surtaxes, although
ឆ្មា ៨ This week's sub-title from the
perhaps have convicted ond when he got out of hospital.
A Home politiclan saya 1927 will The man from Aberdeen, Mr. be a year of hard work for Bri "Bon Accord" comes back again, tishers. Some of our local young over their present leaders. Great [It will be remembered that
A New Blll.
but with a sneer this time. "Do bloods feared as much." Britain's attitude to changing Sir Francis Aglen, who has been
are funny?" he The Government were about to we think we China should be one of sympathy Inspector Ceneral of the Chinese bring in a Bill to deal with the with legitimate aspirations.
ជ "Can We Not Mean Business?"
In a letter to The Times Vice- Admiral A, P. Davidson says: As Hankow was known to be a storm centre, it is unthinkable that, kiven a free hand, the Admiral Commanding would not have or dered aircraft, planes, or sea- planes to back up the small naval force at Hankow. I submit that, if it is not intended to uphold the Sir Francis first joined the Cus-deal with illegal strikes and with
Ninety-nine per cent. of the honour of the British flag and to toms services as long ago aa 1888 the Russian metace whenever it
Nationalists don't know what it is how the knee to Moscow, it is best and rose to, Deputy Commissioner to withdraw ships and men; but and
The Bill was rejected by 183 all about except that they are in Cominissioner, acting at
votes against. 75. The Home the right. our policy means to maintain
Secretary voted for its rejection. --British Wireless.
This Hankow business reminds agreed to by some of the Powers, made on the principles of Trade a tree and come down with a fur us that political fences are often
merely hedges. Unionism. The Government could coat on." were not ad authorised.M
OUR VOLUNTEERS.
LATEST PROMOTIONS.
became necessary.
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These Nationalat Government Bonds are mostly guilt-odged. -
·0:0 McWhirter on his return front Home leave said that, after nit Explaining that "several words there is probably something in are doubtful owing to bad atmes- National Independence. In Bay The Russian Menace,
phere conditions," the Telegraph caso, he says, the Chinese can buy London, Feb. 18.
stated that King George has pre- cigarettes in China after In the course of the debate on sented.an Aims Dish for New o'clock at night. the Bill prohibiting funds from York Cathedral." Sounds as if the abroad for the furtherance of invisibllity was also at fault.
dustrial disputes, the Home Secre- tary said he had all neces-
eight
A correspondent-writes that Hongkong Boxing is all right but Professor A. M. Low, D.S.C., we want more of it. What about sary powers for acting in times of "reminds us....that the day will putting on a final preliminary
pari like the illegal general
strike, but the coal strike was of come when we shall be able after the big bout2 a legal character. He recognised to transmit smells." Fancy being
Yes, that would be a new inno
the justice of the Labourite sub-connected with Wanchal in mis-
take for Mr. Peak D. Weller's vation.
several of the important centres. British prestige at all costs, and in 1910 he was made Deputy In- the Navy is backed up to carry out spector General, and has been In- this duty, history will probably spector. Geroral since 1911. He not wear the velvet glove too long. and was honoured by the K.B.E. repeat itself, as in Crete, if we do holds many Chinese decorations,
If naval initiative is crabbed and decoration in 1918.] CHANG TSO-LIN'S VIEWS, confined for the new Commander- in-Chief, Admiral Tyrwhitt, the Disapproves American Plan.
further insolence and aggression Marshal Chang Tso-lin cannot of Cantonese will know no bounds, accept the American proposals for and the conflagration in China the neutralization of Shanghai be may spread to such proportions His Excellency the Governor has cause acceptance might mean ap- that may take the might of the made the following appointments Marshal Sun Still at Nanking. proval of a form of intervention British Empire to quell. Can we in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence
by the Powers, declared General not mean business in China as Corps, with effect from the 15th mission that the Bill cut at the Shanghai, Feb. 18. Yang. Yu-ting, Marsha! Chang's much as our cousins across the February:
right of Trade Unionists to stalke in an industrial disputo. The Marahal Sun Chuan-fang re- Chief of Staff, interviewed on his water are doing in Nicaragun? maina at Nanking, despite the Cho-arrival at Peking.
Government would not shrink, át Admiral Hall's Views. Klang debacle.
According to the Toho Interviewed by a foreign corres- agency, General Yang devoted "We are not going to do any pondent Marshal San expressed some attention to the question of good"In China by having our flag his approval of the presence of Shanghai and the possibility of a hauled down, evacuating women the British expedition at Shanghai. settlement of national questions and children, and allowing houses, "I know that it was the Intensive without further resort to warfare. shops, and warehouses to be in- anti-British campaign and Bol- "If General Chang Kai-shek vaded by a mob. What is going shevik agitation by Red agents will thoroughly subdue the Com. to help us is the prestige of the under the Soviet direction which munist movement in China and British flag, backed by the stout has cost Toreigners serious dis- expel Communists from his army, heart of the British nation," de- comforts and heavy losses which it is not impossible that a com-
clared Admiral Sir Reginald Hall, prompted this troop movement. promise might be brought about Director of Naval Intelligence dur- We are fighting forces whose ac|between the Northern anding the Great War, amid the cheers tivities have made the movement Southern armies," he stated. "As of a Conservative meeting at essential, but I have no reason to for the American proposal for the
Bath. I believe, if we only stand fear anything for China from an neutralization of Shanghai, we are firm, we can keep the flag flying,
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Mr. H. E. Standage, O.B.E., to be Major,
Mr. T. G. Weall, to be Lieutenant, Mr. A. H. Gillingham, to be Lieutenant.
Mr. F. S. Harrison," to be Lieut.
QUAKE IN FRANCE.
SEVERE SHOCKS IN NORMANDY.
London, Feb. 18.. A message from Caens, Nor- mandy, says that earthquake shocks have occurred at St, Malo, Cherbourg, Granville and Cuen.
The shocks at the laat-hamed
smashed ornaments.-Router.
sweet-pea bed!:
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It would be rather good fun,
the right time, from asking for however, switching the effluvia of powers to deal with the Russian that burst drain next door through menace with regard to Communism to the head (and nose) of the in our midst.-Rentor, p
Sanitary Department. *
NAVAL LIMITATION.
A THREE-POWER PACT SUGGESTED.
Washington, Fob, 18. President Coolidge is now conal dering the next move in connec-
A crowd 'collected in Queen's Road the other evening... Upoz investigation, it proved to be Boy Scout who had got dizzy through doing too many good turns, in one day,
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Too much of the uplift at Kow-
"Eugene Chen Silent," says A Telograph poster. Are all the typewriters worn out in Hankow? loon Tong is confined to noses.
00 Next best thing to a holiday If any of these anti-British
according to some local students, agitators get out of work, they is for the Government to acquire ought to be able to find jobs as the school building as a military bill-posters."
hospital.:
The United States now has only
expedition sent here in the spirit, not able to approve of it because and have no more incidents like place displaced furniture and tion with his plan of naval dia. 6,000 Reds, compared with 35,000 of paper, at $5 and $10 each, is
in which Britain is sending these should we accept, the realizing of that of Hankow. If we want for units."
the proposals might lead to Inter-eign nations to respect the British
Wounded and Stragglers.
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HONOURED BY THE KING.
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The annual sale of coloured bits
armament, and conferred yester-in 1919. We must look up the now in full swing. day with Mr. Kellogg and mayal passenger lists for China.
20 and military experts.
A Kowloon lady was fined for No statement was issued after A good tune played on a saza- "allowing two days to be abroad circles are generally of the opinion woman in a diving suit. that if France cannot be persuad-
ing to the Telegraph. Somebody
The Consular Body has held a vention by foreign Powers in dag, we must assert our rights.. meeting to discuss the situation Chinese territory in the guise of Contempt and total loss of trade LADY MAUDE HOARE,ence but well-informed phone is about as beautiful as a without a muzzle or lead," accord but the results have not been dis-neutralization."
" would follow the hauling down of closed. Reuter.
Referring to the situation, in the flag and the running away on Honan, General Yang said it went every occasion on which a Labour without saying that Marehal Wu manifesto declared the British had London, Feb. 18.. Pel-fu was on Marshal Chang's no right in China." Newspapers report that Marshall side, but in view of the threatening Sun Chuan-fang's forces have now situation in Cheklang, the Fengtion ovacuated Hangchow, and that the troops have decided to carry their Cantonese National troops are advance into Hoñan aiming at the continuing their advance.
Wu-Han district in order to cripple Refugees and wounded and the activities of the Southern stragglers from Marshal Sun's forces,
TO-DAY
Dollar on demand Lighting-up
2/-5/16 6.22 p.m."
must have been too dazed to remem London, Feb. 18.
ed to participate in a five-Power The Hongkong Radio Society is ber that although "overy dog has His Majesty the King has ap Conference and Italy also decline, at last disturbing the ether. "his day." you can't muzzle it!" proved the appointment of Lady the President will endeavour to In-Among the next items to be broad- Maud Hoare, who accompanied Sir duce Britain and Japan to allow cast will be a series of noises Samuel Hoare on his flight to their ropresentatives at Geneva to made by road-making apparatus India, to be a Dame Commander discuss whether & three-Power ancient and modern. of the Order of the British Empire. Pact between them and America is ... -British Wireless.
feasible with regard to the limitá-
There is no truth in the rumOTA that, after correctly predicting Wednesday'a fog, Observatorss Officials were so impressed, tha "Chinese Reader. Tos, T, U. they immediately bought severa [Lady Maud Hoare is a daughtion of warships not covered by C, la explosivo,
sweep tickets. ter of the 6th Earl of Beauchamp.) the Washington Treaty-Router.