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一拜望號一廿月三英港香 MONDAY, MARCH 21,

CHINESE INFLUX TO

HONGKONG.

NOW ONLY FOUR MILES AWAY. WUHU OUTRAGES.

NATIONALISTS MOVE ON

SHANGHAI.

COMMUNICATION WITH NANKING SEVERED.

THE KUOMINTANG SPLIT.

To-day's reports indicate that Nationalist troops are prousing on towards Shanghai and that they have occupied Lunghun, which There are further indications of the improbability of actual fighting" in the immediate neighbourhood of Shanghai, as General Pi Shou-chen is endeavouring the negotiate a truce between the rival

is only four miles outside the French Concession."

armies.

Telegraphic communication between Nanking and Shanghai kas been severed and the railway is blocked with troops. On Saturday, some 2,000 Shantung troops crossed over to Nanking from Pukow.

SACK" OF CUSTOMS HOUSE.

LAST WEEK'S INCIDENTS.

THOUSANDS ARRIVE IN FEW WEEKS:

1927. 1日八十月二

BRICKBATS!

THROWN AT MATCH ON SATURDAY.

CHINESE SENT TO PRISON.

There was a recurrence, on Sat urday afternoon, of the disorder

BIG SURPLUS REMAIND

the influx of Chinese into Hongly incidents which all-too often

Official statistics in regard to

kong during the past few weeks show that there has been an ex cess, when "compared with thoar leaving, of close on 15,000. On For the period from February gist to March 17th, the inward passengers by river steamers were 9,000 more than those who depart

A Wuhu correspondent, writing to the N. C. Daily News, in regard to the recent outrages there, says: The effort to bluff the Britiah Vice-Consul into surrendering the I-C. S. Kutwo on Sunday having failed, we had settled down more or less under the new regime. Monday all was quiet and on Tues- day until 11.30 a.m. there was no sign of a crowd round the Custom House; however, it began to collect shortly afterwards and when the Deputy Commissioner of Customs, whilst the railway returns for arrived at the jetty at 12.15 p.m. the period from February 14th to on his way home from the Native March 6th show an inward excess Customs, he was surrounded by a of over 6,000. motley collection of coolica, old wo- men and children; however he was not molested, and when the Commissioner left the Custom House somewhat later he experi- enced no trouble in passing.

occur these days at local football matches. Brickbats were thrown at players in the course of the game at Happy Valley between China and Scotland, resulting, this rorning, in the sending of a Chi ese to prison, without the option of a fine, in the sequel that took place at the Central Police. Court.

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A. P. C. THEFTS.

TO-DAY'S SESSIONS

PEAK HOUSEBOY'S REPORT.

TIGER SEEN AT WANCHAI GAP!

DISAPPEARS IN HILLS.

made the statement that yester A houseboy employed at No. 264, The Peak, is reported to have

day he saw a real, live tiger on the Peak,

turned from Market in a state of Early yesterday morning, be re- great excitement and asserted that he saw a tiger while walking up good view of the beast before it Wanchaj Gap. He says he had a disappeared into the shrubbery on the hillside.

The Police Station on the Peak later heard the "boy's" statement, and the report found a place in the records fasued at Police Head- quarters this morning.

For the first time in such cases,. the prosecution was undertaken by a leading offlelal, in the person of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.LE.), and there was also pre- sent in, the Court this morning, Football Association. a representative of the Hongkong TRAM FARE DISPUTE.

It is well known that in periods of unrest in the adjacent province, Chinese flock into this Colony by the thousand, and no greater tribute could be paid to the 'sec rity which they enjoy here, under British rule than the steady ined that while off-duty and in uni-

Trafe Sergeant Basting depos· INDIAN GETS BENEFIT OF

DOUBT. show, is still continuing.

Hit Over Eye.

With regard to the Nationalist attack on Nanking from the remained in the Customs noticed lux which, as the above 1gures form, he was present at the game

shuth; information from Russian aviators states that the invaders ure net yet within 40 miles of the city.

The Raid on the Club. The one foreign assistant who nothing abnormal until 12.15 p.m., when a Chinese elerk came to him and informed him that the crowd had begun to enter the Customs

Nanking, Mar. 20. appointment in the Nationalist Club. He went there, but finding that protest was unavailing and

Information received from Rus-into Kiangai. Bians who have undertaken nero- plane reconnaisances is to the elfest that the Southerners attacking Wanking from the south are not yet

... Telegraphic, communication be Army. In the same connection it that the soldiers JT? the tween Nanking and Shanghai has | is 'said that, although part of Gen-crowd were not In the been severed, and the railway has eral Chen's force in Hupeh has clear the club, he returned to the least anxious to help him to Trains been taken over by his successor been blocked with troops.

uffice. A few children threw stones, are being sent to Siashu.

part of it will be taken by him but their elders were not as yet hoatile. At 12.45 p.m. the usual agitators arrived, posters were General Chen's departure from stuck on the club walls and the Wuhan means, says Chinese crowd began to carry away maga- message received here, that Mar-zines etc., in ten minutes looting within 40 miles of Nanking. shal Chang Kai-shek's military in- was in full swing, watched, where Nearly 2,000 more Shantung fluence in Hupeh has now beer it was not actively assisted, by troops crossed to Nanking from completely eliminated, and that all Southern troops.. In half an hour Puko yesterday.

the forces in and around the Na- there was nothing left. Strict martin law, is being enignalist capital are under the

Than a platoon of saldiers arrived forced in the city from to-night-extremists now dominating the at the double, cleared the club, beat Nucul Wireless.

LUNGHUA OCCUPIED. Only Four Miles from French Concession.

Shanghai, Mar. 21. The Nationalists have occupied Lunghua, which is four miles from the Pranch Concession-Reuter,

ARRANGING A TRUCE.

To Prevent Fighting Near Shanghai,

Kuomintang.

Marshal Chang's Movements.

shek arrived

a few uniorfuente children and

after standing about for a little went away.

Immediately the crowd began

A telegram from Nanchang to collect again, efforts were made says that Marshal Chang Kai- by the Commissioner, who had re- al Kiukiang turned to secure police and military on Wednesday fast, when he in- protection but without avail main- pected the naval squadron from ly because neither the police nor the Shanghai. He intended leaving military felt like protecting. The seon for Anking, from which een head of the Chinese Chamber of tre he will direct the military Commerce arrived and went to a campaign against the Shantung room upstairs where he remained armies.

in a great state of fright for the Messrs. Tam Ping-shan and So rest of the day. Chiu-ching, who were recently no.

Hostile Crowd.

STOP PRESS.

GENERAL STRIKE IN

SHANGHAI.

Shanghai, March 21. Another strike call was issued this morning, and there every indication of a general response throughout Shanghai.

and at the presentation that fol-

Kartar Singh, an Indian watch- lowed, at the Pavilion. During the latter function, he was hit by Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy man, was charged before Mr. E a brick-bat over an eye which had this morning, with failing to pay already been badly injured in his tram fare, while on a car be Immediately tween the King Edward Hotel and

Arsenal Street, yesterday.

recent accident. after this, the defendant, who was seen to throw the missile, attempt- ed to make his escape from the ground, but he was chased and a

rested.

question said before the defendant The conductor of the tram in slighted from the car at the Ar- sanal Street atop, he asked the lat- Traffic Sergeant Baker, who ter for his fare, this being a repeti. caught the man after running ation of the request he had made the brickbat was intended for a away from the stop before the King few yards, gave the opinion that previously before the car moved player, but by mischance, it hit Edward Hotel.

the police officer. During the

TRIAL.

FORMER EMPLOYEE GAOLED.

After being dismissed from the

field, superintendent engineer, a Asiatic Petroleum Company, Hongkong, by Mr. W. A. Butter Chinese recently visited Mr. But terfeld's offico and cut open a draw of his desk, from which he stole ammunition, an automatic pistol, ten rounds of cheques. He hid the pistol and and two blank ammunition in a filing cabinet be- then forged one of the blank cause he became frightened. Hu cheques for $500 and presented it at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for payment. Mr. Butte fold, however, discovered his losses and informed the Bank, be- fore the cheque was presented,. with the result that the thief was. arrested.

Two Charges.

There was a sequel to the thefts this morning at the Criminal Ses- sions, before Mr. J. R.. Wood, act- ing Chief Justice, when the arrest- ed man was charged on two counts -firstly, with the larceny of the cheque forms on the nights. of pistol, ammunition, and two blank

secondly, with attering a forged either February 9th or 10th; and, document, purporting to be a valu able security, namely a cheque of Mr. W. A. Butterfield's, on the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking forged, and with the intention D Corporation, knowing it to be defraud. both charges.

The prisoner denied The Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., Attorney Gen- eral, prosecuted for the Crown the Attorney General said the pri- In outlining the circumstances,

soner was employed in the Asiatic Petroleum Company from some February 7th, as a filing clerk. On February 7th, he was dismissed by Mr. Butterfield. On February 10th, when Mr. Butterfield arrived at his office, he found that a certain drawer of his desk had been cut open and an automatic pistol, ten rounds of ammunition, and his cheque book were missing. He informed the Bank and the police. Later, he some other papers, and on examin- discovered his cheque book under ing it, found that two blank cheques had been taken.

The trams in the International / match, witness had seen a number saulted by the Indian with a stick, time at the end of last year until

Concession were the first to close down, and the big cotton mill

eickly followed.

The strike is purely political and illustrates the hold which the terrorists have been able to gain over the workers, most of whom do not want to strike but are afraid to refuse.--Reuter,

of things thrown, after the Chin- ese goal-keeper had been injured in the game.

Defendant stated that he was an accountant, and denied having thrown the brick. He said that away and he did likewise.

he saw a number of Chinese run

Witness stated that he was 88- when the request was repeated at Arsenal Street.

Defendant said he boarded the car at Salt Fish Lane, and before the car arrived at the central purt of the city, he had purchased his ticket. Just before he alighted at Arsenal Street, he threw away the ticket as there was no further necessity to keep it. Inspector Blackman said the de- Replying to Mr. R. E. Lindsell, fendant was not drunk, although he smalt of liquor when he was taken into the Wanchai Police Station. Defendant had money on him, and

Pulice Press Charge. Mr. Wodehouse, in pressing for imprisonment without the option, anid that of late there had been too many of these nasty incidents oc- casioned by unbridled hooliganism on the part of Chinese spectators.. Sergeant Basting was injured badly straightaway paid his bail of $10.

His Worship discharged defend- in one eye through a recent incli- Southern troops are now enterent he might be on the way to ant, remarking that there was some

losing the eye altogether, and it doubt in the ease. g the Shanghai Chinese city.

NATIONALISTS ENTER

SHANGHAI,"

General Pi

Later.

A telegraft received in Hong-pointed to the Ministries of Agri- kong over the week-end states culture and Labour respectively. that General Li Shou-chen has an-are leaving Canton to proceed to become very hostile. An effort by By three o'clock the crowd had

was very fortunate that it was not nounced that the Fukien portion Hankow where they will take up Putnam Weale, who happened to March 20, threw in his hand and thrown by the defendant.

Shou-chen, on struck squarely by the missile (20.000 nien) of the Northern their new posts. These two ap have landed from the Hankow forces have retired from the Sung-pointments are said to have given steamer, to see what the excitment reported to be taking refuge in kiang front and that himself much satisfaction to the labour was, to take a photograph of the the French Concession: is negotiating with the National- unions and extremists. ist commander for a truce in order |

crowd and an attempt to recover a to avoid fighting in the immediate Wang Ching-wei is already on his tannica from an old woman pre- Changchow, 10 miles south-west neighbourhood of Shanghai.

The southerners have captored

ROYAL TOUR.

DUCHESS OF YORK PROCEEDS.

Detained at Bank. Between ton and cleven o'clock. on February 10th, a cheque was presented for payment at the Bank,

which bore the number. of one of the two blank forms that had been taken from Mr. Butterfield's book. The accused, wh was in the Bank, Mr. Wodehouse further submit-

was detained, and Mr. Butterfield ted that these stones and bricks

was sent for. When he arrived, he were usually not procurable on the

pronounced the cheque, which pur It is stated in Hankow that Mr. volume of the Encyclopaedia Bri-

ported to bear his signature, a around itself; therefore such mis- taken by these hooligans and atow- siles must have been deliberately

forgery, and identified the prisoner way back to China from Europe cipitated matters.

na having been formerly employed Stones were of Seochow, thus cutting railwayed away in their pockets until

in the A. P. C. Wellington, Mar. 20.

The prisoner and that he may be expected in flung at the windows of the Returns Hankow within the next three Office, with the result that the for- communication between Shanghai brought into use. He submitted

Renown, H.M.S.

with

pointed out a place in the A, P. C. week's.

eign staff beat a hasty retreat up and Nanking.-Router.

that such was the case now being Duchess of York aboard has sailed building where the pistol was dealt with. stairs. At the same time the De-

for Paterson's Inlet, Stewart 18-It was, siguflcant that when Mr. -found, loaded with the ammunition. Mr. R. E. Lindsell commented land. puty Commissioner arrived back from the Native Customs; he had been driven from his office, which

FOOCHOW CONDITIONS.

NEW SITUATION REVIEWED,

Later.

ing

HUGE AIRSHIP.

TO BE READY BY AUTUMN.

the

The Duchess told the

All Ready In Australia.

was not loaded..

THE DEVONS. Leaving for Shanghai To-morrow. The Britain forces now in Shang- hai are to be strengthened before the end of the week by the des-

the 'hooliganism as display- Mayor that she felt quite well and Butterfield last saw the pistol it Students' Union Split,

ed by spectators at these sport able to continue the Australian patch of the 1st. Balt.the Devon-

matches, In convicting tour-Reuter.

The prisoner, said Mr. Kemp, shire Regiment, which is to em-

Writing under date of Monday was completely smashed, even the. The cutting of the railway at

sentencing the defendant

was first charged with larceny of bark on board the 8.s. Herminius last, the Telegraph's Foochow struck at with boat hooks; fortun- Shantung Army here from its base hard labour without the option, safe being broken open; stoned and Changchow effectively isolates the the case to four week.

the pistol, ammunition, two blank to-morrow. The Devon Regiment correspondent says:

cheques, and a key, and he made a is part of the 14th Infantry Brig The meeting advertised for the ately he had succeeded in getting and it remains to be seen what his Worship also said that he

London, Mar: 20.. statement to the effect that he took in into a sampan, along with the three they will do. They will probably would have no hesitation in inflict- ade, the remainder of which is al 10th Inst... for servants

The visit of the Duke and only the two cheque forms and the ready in Shanghai.

foreigners houses, took place, other foreigners employed in the be incorporated in the Cantonese The 8.8. Calchas, the last of the and a Union has been formed, but, Native Customs and though the forces like the other armies before ing the maximum penalty on simi- Duchess of York to New Zealand hoy away. As for the pistol and lar offenders whenever they were will end on Tuesday, when their ammunition, he left them in the British troopers arrived on Satur- as far as we know, nothing was crowd, mainly composed of smug-them similarly circumstanced. taken before the Court

Royal Highnesses will leave by office, In answer to the charge day afternoon, with about 500 done beyond the selling to the xlers and junk owners a distinc- The capture of Shanghai adds

H.M.S, Renown for Sydney,

of uttering a forged cheque for tion without a differencehude another to the many almost blood- troops on board. Some 200 are ad- servants of badges and the elec-

Great preparations are being $500, he replied "I did." ditional units for the Gloucester tion of a committee, no doubt to every effort to sink it, he managed less victaries of the Southernera to make his way back in safety. On who are now in nominal control,

made there and in other Ads Continuing, Sir Joseph said it Regiment, and they will proceed to prepare demands to be made

trallan capitals for welcoming the was true that the pistol and Shanghal to join their battalion, shortly. Employers are prepared entering the Custom House he was of China south of the Yangtze,

Royal visitors and the arrange- ammunition were left in the again atoned. The Calchan also carries further to make a fight rather than give

excepting Nanking.

ments are practically complete at building, but he submitted there armoured car detachments, and it in to exorbitant demands.

Military Protection.

It la not yet clear whether the

Canberra, which the Duke will would be no point in taking them is understood that these will also be The 'second anniversary of the

inaugurate as the now seat of Go- at all unless the primary infen- sent North.

death of Sun Yat-sen was cele- The crowd continued to be very "arrangement" by which Shang-

London, Mar. 20.

vernment for the Commonwealth. tion was to steal them. The man The Sunday Chronicle under-British Wireless. Coolies have been busily ongaged brated by three days of holidays, menacing though they made no hai was taken includes Nanking- in Kowloon during the last few On Friday, students were

sten effort to onter the Customs House. in other words, whether the deal stands that the airship L100, was between the Southernera and which is being built for the Gov- days in clearing the ground on the every where distributing handbills Eventually the Commissioner sud- Salisbury Rood side of the railway and telling all who would listen ceeded in obtaining assurances of General Pi Shou-chon or between ornment by private enterprise at

Marshal from Holt's Wharf to the Fire of the aim and methods of the military protection and at 10 the Southerners and

Howden, Yorkshire, may be com- Brigade forecourt. It is to be used Revolution:

minutes past four tho crowd wa. Chang Tsung-chang. The indica leted by the late autumn and cer- As a parade ground for the troops Saturday

tainly before the end of the year. was spent hi mass sufficiently cleared from the side tions point to the latter.

All is fairly quiet, at least on Night and day shifts by 400 men meetings in the South and "West of the Custom House for one of Parks, at which various groups the assistants to get out in order the surface in the Foreign Settle are being worked. gave exhibitions of singing, etc. to return to the compound to as-nignts. There is no anklety among

The airship will be na big, as the while a monster procession took sist the women and children to foreigners, thanks to the presence Mauretania. As the special 750 place on Sunday.

evacuate. This was accomplished of the troops, for which many Bri-horse power engines which were Nows received in Hongkong to- Rumour says that the differences with

later, tish women and children are thank to have a fuel mixture of kerosine difficulty gomo day in connection with the aplit of opinion between the Moderates with the help of a member of the ing God.

and hydrogen, more suitable than in the Kuomintang says that Gen and the Communists are in- A.P.C.

This morning, 1:200 American petrol for use in the tropics, are eral Chon Ming-shiu, who was creasingly serious, and, open con-1 In the meantime the rest of the marines, with colours, fixed not sufficiently far advanced for Garrison Commander at Wuhan fict may break out at any time. foreign Staff in the Custom House bayonets and machine runs carried undergoing the Air Ministry tests, and Commander of the 11th. The Students' Union is said to be had been again surrounded by the out a route march through the it has been decided la the mean Army until his recent dismissal by divided into three factions, each crowd and there they stayed until Settlement headed by their band time, to Instal six Rolls-Royce Con- the extremists in Hankow, has calling itself the only true one, and close till seven o'clock, when an The Shanghai Volunteers have, as dor engines, developing 4,500 boon asked by General Chang Kal-warning the public to have armed guard provided by the mill- a precaution, been ordered to stand horse power, so that trials can be shek to go to Nanchang where he nothing to do with the other two. tary cacorted them back to the by in readiness for mobillaafin undertaken, probably to America. will be given another important (Continued on page 18.)

(Continued on pagó 12.). Reuter.

British Wirolean.

in the Peninsula Hotel,

KUOMINTANG SPLIT:

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