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CHINA CRISIS.
REDS DOMINANT IN KUOMINTANG.
COMMUNIST MINISTERS.
Shanghai, Mar. 17.
The Extremists have seized the
The
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Hongkong Telegraph.
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MORE CHINA WAR "BATTLES.”
BUT NOT MUCH DEFINITE NEWS.
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CANTON CARGO BOAT SOVIET INTRIGUE.
"STRIKE.
UNIONS THREATEN TO INTERFERE
MERCHANT PROTECTION.
STORY OF COLLISION.
With her bow badly battered ns
Although the rain put an effec-Since the Cargo Boat Upton and In connection with the Portative damper on various demons- the Tally Coolles' Union recently Although there have been ro-the result of her collision in the
Jinshoguese members of the Hongkong trations which had begu planned declared a strike against the rice Nationallat Party machinery, it sports during the past few days Yangtzge with the now reported.
of battles" between the southern Matu, the .M.S. Empress of Volunteer Defence Corps there are in Shanghal for Saturday. birth dealers in Canton, the rice supply Communists have been appointed to many of the
at Lyumun late now, two platoons which and northern armies in the region Canada arrived
day of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the city has been greatly Ministries.
of the Yungisze, west of Shang-last night, and went into dry dock known as the "Guards and the it did not prevent something in the affected and the price has subse The Chinese squadron at Woo-hal, there is a lull in the news at Taikoo early this morning.
nature of a battle in Routo Villon, quently jumped up considerably. sung is stated to have agreed to
regarding the progress or retreat Her passengers were brought
between rival factions of the Kuo- into town by car, and her cargo co-operate with General Pi Shu-
of either side.
is to be discharged while afe is
mintang. chen, but it may observe strict
undergoing repairs. neutrality-Naval Wireless.
COST OF SHANGHAI FORCE.
Mr. Churchill's Emphatic Answer.
According to a Chinese telegram to reach Hongkong to-day from Shanghai, there has been a "fierce battle" in progress between the Shantung and Nationalist armles
"Bantams," forming a separate Company.
Previously the Portuguese mem- bers were in No. 4 Platoon which also included several Indians and Chinese. Now however, owing to Increase interest in the Corps The Canada's stem is twisted on the part of the Portuguese
Stem Twisled.
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"KEY TO THE CHINESE TROUBLE.
SOME POINTED COMMENTS.
Writing in the London Times of
Alfred Knox, M.P., suggests that February 14th. Major General Ble
the key of the China problem 18 in Moscow. He refers to Mr. Philip Snowden's statement in the Daily News on January 30, which was as follows: "The violently anti- British character of the rising in The Labour Department has Chinu is largely due to Bolshevist made several attempts to settio Inspiration. The just aspiration The inside story of this civil the trouble, but so far these have of the Chinese for national inde- war is a facsimile of the Kuomin- proved fruitless. It is understood pendence is being exploited for tang situation in Hankow, says the that the rice dealers decided at a the political aims of the Com- meeting the other day to hire munista."-Sir Alfred Knox con- Dr. Sun Yat-sen's private re- small boats themselves for the tinues: N. C. Daily News.
Warnings Disregarded. Kuomintang. All factions of the to the rice stores by motor The Foreign Offer has had Kuomintang go there on special trucks.
ample warning. Years ago Lenin Coolies Union, upon learning and it is our duty to keep the pot
boiling.". this, decided to send out pickets
In the summer of 1925 occurred to interfere, but the rice mer- chants have been assured by the the Dosser case. In June of that Police Department that if the year one Dosser, who had attempt labour pickets.cause any inter-ed to reach Hongkong, was di ference armed men will be sent covered to be in, possession of a out to give them protection.
ever since the capture of Sushan and her plates bent, and though community, two platoons have sidence at 29 Route Moliere is a discharging of rice consignments by the Shantung forces on the she did not make water, an entire been formed, their total strengt sort of shrine for members of the and to have the goods transported
in the House of Commons the thing to reinforce the front line ably be nocéssary. It is expec-at the rate of six or seven a weelt, occasion and bow to his picture. The Cargo Boat and the Tally said. "To-day China is seething-
London, Mar. 17.
question of Britishers in Shanghai contributing to the Defence Force was again raised at question time and brought an emphatic answer from Mr. Winston Churchill, who had stated that patriotic offers by. the British community in Shanghai during the war regarding income- tax were dropped on account of the
constitutional issues involved.
Com. Kenworthy suggested that these patriots now be asked to con- tribute to the Defence Force, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer evoked Conservative cheers by re- plying "certainly not. They are suffering more than any other class of British subjects."-Reuter.
HANKOW MEETING.
Speech by M Borodin. Hankow, Mar. 12-Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Communications, Mr. Hau Chien, Minister of Justice and. M. Borodin, High -Ad- visor to the Nationalist Govern- ment, spoke to-day at a gigantic mass meeting held in commemora- tion of the second anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
14th. It is said that the 23rd. renewal of her bows in the re Shantung brigade has arrived at Kion of her water line will prob- ed that the Empress of Canada will be in dock at Talkoo for a week or ten days, after which she will proceed to Manila.
there,
The above-named places are just to the west of the big Taihu Jake.j
The collision occurred on Mon-
Marshal Chang Tsung-chang ar rived at his Headquarters at day morning when the Empress Tsinan yesterday morning after liner was going up river to Shang- his visit to Peking and he depart hai after completing her trans ed immediately by train south-Pacific voyage.
The Jinsho Maru, a Japanese wards, his destination being Hau- chow (on the Shanghai-Nanking collier, was struck, it is reported, railway) from which centre he in the region of her engine room. will direct the military campaign. She was badly holed, a boiler 'ex- reported that Marshal plosion followed, two firemen be- Chang Tsung-chang will latering scalded, and it was necessary send forces into Honan to help to beach her hastily to prevent the Fengtien armies clear up that sinking. province. Meanwhile, he is con- As far as is known the Jinsho centrating on the Kiangau-Anhui Mara still lies grounded in the front.
Yangtze River near Woosung,
'It is
FORMER PICKET.
SENTENCED ON ADULTERY CHARGE.
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Much Damage.
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being at present about 70.
The strength is being added to however, and it is hoped that the Company will soon be brought up to the strength of 200. All Ita members are very keen and it is hoped that eventually some may become proficient enough to qualify as officers.
in reverente.
Communist Threat, The Communists through the local C. P. organization, arranged to hold memorial services at 29 During the sor The Indians and Chinese for- on Saturday. merly in No. 4 Pintoon numbervices, the proposal was made that about 30 strong and these are now those present should go to "44 in the newly-formed No. 3 to break the heads of the Right Wing, who were also holding a
nemorial service. Platoon.
GRAVE CHARGE: '
NAYAL LIEUT-COMMANDER REMANDED
London, Mar. 17.
The chairman of the "29" cet ing objected to such a scandalous 1roçedure and, the matter was dropped officially.
Historical Headquarters. Now, 44 Route Vallon is famous place. It is the historical headquarters of the Kuomintang. long the party office of Dr. 'Sun Yat-sen, Known in Chinese re- publican history as "44," it has a reputation unequalled in annals of Shanghai houses.
the The
H.M.S. AUSTRALIA.
NEW CRUISER LAUNCHED,
London, Mar, 17.
The Australian cruiser, H.M.8, Australia has been launched at Clydebank.
It is the first of the two 10,000
tralian naval programme." The ton, ships provided in the Aus- other cruiser, H.M.S. Canberra, is also being constructed at Clyde bank-Reuter.
texa.
Later,
packet of highly incriminatin papers addressed to the Soviet re presentative. Among these papers was the following certificate:
"Certificate" No. 48:-"The bearer of this certificate, Com- rade Dosser, Party Card No. 493, has been sent by. the Agitation Department of the Southern' Dia- trict of China to Hongkong to organize strike. committees. All
Com members of the Russian munist Party are obliged to sup- port him in the fulfilment of tho Agitational Department R.C.P. in above duties-Witnessed by Seal, Shanghai.
The Bow Street Court was In its account of the collison, crowded on the opening of a case,
On July 4, while 'Dosser was on the N.C. Daily News of Tuesday which a detective described as of
bail, Dr. Eugene Fortunatov, says: The big Empress struck "extremo gravity" relating to a
medical officer at the Soviet Con- the smaller vessel with her stem, retired naval Lieut.-Commander, Right Wing, is now in possession
sulate in Shanghai, was arrested on striking midships and practically Colin Mayers, of Barrow-in-Fur- of "44" and that is one of its
The launching ceremony was bisecting the cargo boat before ness, charged with an offence uh- claims to being the only true
policeman who had originally--` she could draw off, following the der the Official Secrets Act, the Kuomintang party--it has the performed by Lady Cook, wife, of a charge of attempting to bribe the
The the Australian High Commis- A liaison between a young man collision. The impact left traces exact nature of which was not dis- headquarters of the party.
incriminating documents. Fortuna- Communtats, however, are more sioner, in London-British Wire-searched Dosser and discovered the tov was released on bail of Tis. All the speakers emphasised the of 24, and a married woman of of wreckage on the bow of the closed.
The detective speaking in a bitter against the Right Wing necessity of keeping to the pures, formed the subject of an adul- Empress as well, where several
10,000; he absconded. Dosser was the whisper, asked for a remand as than against outsiders, for they doctrine of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and
Bined and deported. Does the For- the need of unselfishness to the tery charge brought at the In-small holes resulted above
Hlance of the Secretariat for Chin-steamer's water line, with consi-considerable technical evidence insist that the Right Wing are
ARRESTED.eign Office consider the attitude of Soviet official representatives in ese Affairs, at the Central, Magis-derable densing and splitting of had to be examined.
the steel plate lower down. The Mayers' counsel asked for bail
Shanghai in this matter to have tracy this morning.
damage, however, to the larger and declared that Mayers occu-
been correct? Divisional Inspector Clarke, of ship was not estimated as great, pied a highly responsible position, the Shaukiwan Police Station,
The police opposed bail, and the stated that the young man, who and temporary repairs were com
menced immediately.
magistrate remanded Mayers in now appeared in Court with the
The smaller boat, however, was custody for a week. woman on the joint charge, was a seriously damaged, and passengers According to the newspapers, picket at Canton during the strike, on board the Canada at the time, Mayers, who was born in British and while filling that position was most of whom rushed forward to Guiana, served in the submarine enabled to recover a boat for an see what had happened and believ section, and retired on his own old boatman and his wife. The ing that the steamer had struck request a few months ago to ac- nequaintanceship, begun, in. that a rock as the vibration was felt cept a position with a well-known AMERICA AND CHINA, way, ripened into something more throughout the ship, saw a cloud armament firm. They state that
than friendship between the young of steam arising like a
to the sub- Mr. Eugene Chen's Warning.
man and the boatman's wife, and over the stricken vessel. This marines 01 and X1, the intter he- Hansow, March 10.—Mr. Eugene she left her home in Heungshan was taken as evidence that the ing the largest in the world Chen, Nationalist Minister of For- to follow him to Hongkong. They steam pipes and engines had been eign Affairs, commenting to Ameri-were living together at a house in badly damaged by the impact.
Shin On Street, when traced and
Party in the work still ahead before the National Revolution is achieved. Me. Sun Fo urged that efforts be made to call a People's Conference as soon as possible in order to carry out the instructions to the people of China made by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in his Lust Wil.
M. Bordin urged the people to carry on as-dommeracy was not yet established in China-Canton Gazelle."
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can newspapermen here to-day, re found by the husband. The cage ferred to the publicity by U. S.
was brought to the notice of the Congressman Stephen S. Porter, Chairman of the House Committee police and the charge was brought on Foreign Affairs, regarding the on the instructions of the Secre- telegram from Mr. Chen approving tary for Chinese Affairs. his resolution urging the United States to adopt a new policy, in- dependent of the other Powers, to wards China).
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Mr. Chen stated that the message to Mr. Porter was a personal ap- preciation of Mr. Porter's endea vour to place the relations between the United States and China on a more modern and civilized basis.
screen the charge relates
Almost Cut In Two.
the collision Was Although
in less than ten being over described by eye-witnesses 03 seconds, it was apparent almost
-Renter.
BRITISH PROPERTIES IN RUSSIA.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell:-It is hard immediately that the Japanese STILL AWAITING A SOVIET to see how this young man could boat was practically cut in two.
find any attraction in the woman. As soon as the accident occurred The male accused pleaded that the Intter dropped her anchor in he was forced into the liaison by what was a much travelled chan-
PROPOSAL.
London, Mar. 17. The Under Secretary for Foreign reen for the prompt orders of Mr. affairs Mr. Locker-Lampson, reply-
the woman, and the ivuman said nel of the river, and had it not that this was so.
$250, or three months,
NAVAL LIMITATION.
hosts."
using the name of the party in STUDENTS
The Right Wing, on the vain. other hand, regard the C. P. as thieves who were permitted to
Chinese University at Moscow, enter the house and who, having (AT PEKING AND CHANGCHUN. stolen everything, drove out their
A telegram from Peking sintes
In January, 1926, “Chinese Saturday, the Com- that on Wednesday the police there university" was reported to be So, on
Among munists having satisfied their placed three of the students of functioning in Moscow. souls, marched from Route Moliere National University under arrest. other subjects the 250 Chinese brick These prisoners are still held un-students were receiving instruction to Route Vallon, hurled
in "the theory and practice of re- through the window at "44" and der cutody.
The Fengtion authorities in volution.' started a free-for-all fight, in the
A Kuomintang The speeches of "Bolshevist lead- course of which, it is pointed Changchun had aut with unmistakable pride, the office there raided a few days ago ers and articles in the official Communists got the worst of the when a number of Kuomintang Press have all along been engeg- ingly frank. In March, 1926, Com- Marshal Chang Tso-lin has wir-rade Zinoviev, then Chief of the bargain. A few Communists are propagandists were arrested. in the hospital, several have been arrested and much bitterness has ed to the Fengtien Governor ask- Third International, announced that During the ing him to punish only those who half the attention" of his organi- been engendered. angagement, a shot was fired, by deserve punishment and not to zation would be "devoted to China,
have any innocent persons in- in order to bring the already whom, of course, is not known,
volved.
Three Shots Fired.
Another version states the fight started when the attackers threw stones into the office of the Right Section. Evidently the latter had anticipated trouble because they had made preparations to defend themselves against the "enemy." Strong barricades had been built
a
STOLEN SCRIPT.
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA SHARES.
gained achievements to a decisivo point." The Pravda in October boasted that in China Britaic has The same received a heavy blow" paper in December. advised the Chinese to have nothing to do with the proposals of the British Memo- randum, but to continue their march on Shanghai and "to drive the Imperialists out by force."
Paper's Boast,
Madrid. March 17. His Worship: fine you both A. C. Kella, Assistant Harbouring to a question in the House of and furniture was used to block
Barcelona newspapers report Master at Woosung, who succeed. Commons said that the value of the the entrance and so prevent the
Last month Stalin said that the industrial and manufac- Left Wing people from getting in,
the arrest of three foreigners in cd in getting the ship towed out trading,
was whose rooms have been discover abolition of treaties was an old- "I sincerely hope" he said, "that
of the fairway, a serious block-turing properties which British and it was owing to these prepar
ed a large number of shane certi fashioned demand, and should be the United States will not commit
nge of river traffle would have re-subjects in Russia abandoned with- tions that little damage the error of the British method of
sulted. The Japanese boat was out compensation was estimated by caused,
However, seeing that they could ficates of the National Bank of followed by the nationalization of procedure, by which I mean, I trust
accordingly towed off to a portion the claimants at approximately the United States will not conduct
of the river about 17 feet deep. £180,000,000. He was unable to not hold out much longer, the China, believed to have been the railways, of factories, of land, property, jewels, and "the rest." negotiations simultaneously with
The Izvestia boasted last month, not far from the Number 3 buoy, say what proportion of this repre- members of the Right Section stolen from a London bank mines, warehouses, banks, private
sented liquid assets. Discussions fired several shots from within, Reuter. Wu-han and Peking. The Nation-
off the Shanghai side. alist Government is the only real
The accident was witnessed by had take place from time to time slightly wounding three of the
"New cadres of young Chinese Government In Chinn and is the
an official of the Whangpoo Con- with the Soviot Government re extremists, who attempted to seize PORTUGUESE AIRMAN. that
are.being now sent to China from only Government which is formulat
servancy Board at Woosung, who garding the liquidation of these their flag from the doorway. All
the Communist University for ing and carrying out the national
Eastern Workers, and from the In renewing the invitation to immediately notified the Harbour claims without satisfactory result. three were sent to the hospital were for treatment At this juncture,
Sun Yat-sen University established ideals and aspirations for the bet France to be represented in some Master and went with him to the The British Government none had
last year in Moscow." terment of the Chinese people. way at the Naval Disarmament scene of collision with two Con- awaiting a constructive proposal the police arrived and they suc For the United States to attempt Conference, the United States' servancy tugs with which they auc-but hitherto
AMERICA TRIES TO PERSUADE FRANCE.
Paris, Mar. 17.
been ceeded in dispersing the crowd
to negotiate simultaneously with Note points out that the measures cceded in towing the Jinsho Maru made by the Soviet Government the militaristic, incompetent and contemplated will not only facili- into shallow water benching her in British Wireless. unrepresentative Shodow Govern- ment of Peking, would seriously tate the work of the League of some 17ft. of water on the Shang-
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Help Rendered.
The prompt action of the Whang-
Nations' Disarmament Commis-hal side of the Huang-pu. offend Nationalist sympathizers.sion but advance the solution of Under such circumstances the
the problem. It declares that the Nationalist Government could not carry on negotiations. which would discussions will be limited to ques- give recognition to Peking's au- thority to arrange foreign treaties, which is unthinkable to Nutional-
ists.".
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Mr. Chen stated that if the Porter resolution contemplates re cognition of the Nationalist Gov- ernment it will be considered as.a friondly move; if the United States plans dual negotiations, the Nationallet Government will sco in the move an attempt to split China.
Canton Gazette:
tions of naval disarmament not pos Conservancy tugs in towing the
ROYAL TOUR.
and arresting several of the ring-
leaders.
Nanking Road Incident. Later in the afternoon, at about
REACHES BRAZIL.
Rio de Janeiro, Mar. 17. The Portuguese airman, Major Boires, has arrived at Fernando Noronha-Reuter.
4 o'clock, another attempt was made by the Left Wing to distri-packages of fire crackers, follow bute pamphlets, this time in Nan-ing which those on the roof gar king Road. These men, who were dens and the other below began In possession of leaflets, went up to throw the Icaflats about, shout-
According to this paper, these graduates of the Moscow colleges "ware entrusted with the work of the organizntfon, tactics, and atrategy of the Chinese attack against Imperiallam," The Pravda, in conarming the above report, stated further that already the marching forward regiments
yet resolved by treaties and that Jinsho Maru into shallow water DUCHESS OF YORK, KETTER,
to the roof gardens of the threeing as they did so, "Down with against the British forces are com- each Power will be free to take up and thus clearing the fairway the position it judges to be most probably prevented more serious
London, Mar. 17."
big department atores, whilst British imperialism" and "Down posed of workers and students
Academy." favourable to her protection as the consequences, as, had the Jhusho
The Duchess of York has benefit others stayed in Nanking Road, with the Right Section For a schooled in the famous Moscow Maru sunk In mid-river, navigated greatly by her rest at Welling-apparently waiting for the signal. time it looked as though trouble.
The Writing on the Wall, basis of negotiation-Reuter.
tion would have been seriously ton, where she will remain until Shortly afterwards eight motor was going to break out, but for interfered with. As soon as the Sunday, when in M. S. Renown cars, oach of which carried a small tunately this was averted by the
Bolahovist help was suitably ac- plight of the Jinsho Maru was she will leaves to proceed to Aus- white flag inscribed with the excellent precautions which had
taken by the Municipal knowledged last December in a noted, Captain Robinson of the tralia. The Duke meanwhile, is words "For the funeral service of been Canada Bent a boat alongside to proceeding with his tour of the Dr. Sun," approached and as soon authorities, the police dispersing speech at Moscow by Comrade Tan give whatever assistance was pos- South Island of New Zealand. as they arrived at the corner lof the crowd after traffic had been. Pong Slang, of the Chinese Section
(Continued on page 18.)- (Continued on page 18.) British Wireless.. ·
Chokiang Road, they fired several held up for some-15 minutes.
TO-DAY.
Dollar on demand. 1/11/7/16 Lighting-up
6.38 p.m.