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roOND 二拜 號二十月三英港香 TUESDAY, MARCH
Wo 22.133
SERIOUS SHANGHAI CLASH.
SHANTUNG TROOPS FIRE
ON PICKETS.
BIG BLAZE IN THE CHAPEI DISTRICT.
CAPTURE OF 'SOOCHOW.
According to new received this afternoon there have been further serious happenings in Shanghai, Shantung troops having surrounded 1,000 labour pickets, firing on them and killing many A big fire bruke in Chapel district this morning and, owing to heavy firing in the locality, the fire brigades were unable to render help and many houses are reported to have been destroyed.
LATEST PIRACY.
HOPSANG TAKEN TO BIAS BAY.
EUROPEAN WOUNDED.
The Indo-China Steam Naviga- tion Company's ss. Hopsang' was pirated between. Swntow and
1927. 日九十月二
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WATER CHESTNUTS
"FRUIT?"
HAWKER RAISES NOVEL POINT.
MAGISTRATE'S VIEW.
A
hawker
NAVAL PARLEY.
BRITISH ATTITUDE RE-STATED,
OUR UNIQUE POSITION.
London, Mar. 21. The arrest of three men yester-Yesterday There was a very large and en-
TA The House of Commons, by thusiastle meeting of "moderatos" day is the latest development in brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell 231 votes to 92, rejected" a Labour Hongkong shortly after midnight held in the ground of the Sun Yat-connexion with the burglary at for hawking inside the market party motion to reduce the naval vote, moved by Mr. Lees Smith, who sen University at Canton yoster. Mesars. William Powell's, Ltd. limits. He contended that he was irst night, and a European, pas-
shot and slightly day in connection with the split in Turing the busiest part of the day, not selling vegetables but only declared that the "Washington Berger WAS
the Kuomintang.
oficials of the Criminal Investiga-water chestnuts, which he said Conference. merely shifted com wounded, presumably in the course of the struggle.for posses
The meeting was attended by lion Department carried out,a-rall were fruit.
from He explained that "petition
battleships to sion of the vessel...
many thousand moderate members at premises occupied by Mesars in Cross Street, which was within craisers. He urged the Govern- Scant information was avail of the Canton. Kuomintang and David Sassoon and Co., in an up- the market limits, there were ment to take the initiative in dis- able this morning but it appears was organised to demonstrate sun- that the outrage was carried out port for Marshal Chiang Kai-shok per floor of No. 8A, Des Voeux many stalls with fruit licences armament and to suggest 5,000
usual
manner, pirates and to denounce the extremists in Fond Central, which is next door selling water chestnuts. His Word tons as the maximum size in the boarding the vessel in the guise of Hankow. The meeting decided to to the burgled store, and in a room passengers, and surprising the uphold the result of the last elec- cecupied, it is stated, by an office ship adjourned the case and nak cruisers and thereby, incidentally, tion of Cortmissioners held by the boy employed in the compradore's ed Sergeant Dixon to investigate destroy the last vestige of reason officers after dark.
Canton Kuomintang in which the department of Messrs. Snason's the point.
for the Singapore Dock. extremists were defeated, and it they arrested three men, (one of
This morning, Sergeant Dixon Mr. Bridgeman, replying anid also declared as "illegal" the now tl can being the boy in question) said there were nine stalls in all that Britain had thought out de-
The ruld, which followed the re- xeipt of information, was carried huts were being sold. Six of the naval disarmament conference
these stalls had
vegetable which it was hoped would be held out with the minimum loss of time, licences. Sergeant Dixon told in June at Geneva or elsewhere. with the result that much of the lost, which could not be spiritedis Worship that be asked He was not going to accept a
In consequence of the critical position at Nunking arising out rexeived by wireless frem the election which has just been held and also recovered some property in Cross Street where water chest-finite proposals for submission to
of the threat by southern forces, foreign women and children have been evacunted to Shanghai.
The Chinese stalla of all the British and other foreign Banks in Hankew have gone on strike with result that the banks have closed for business pending a settlement.
With regard to the war operations, the Southern forces captured Soochow last night and were expected to occupy Chinktang last evening, Some of Marshal Sun's troope have been cut off at Chang- chow and have asked to bo treated as neutrals.
A launch disaster, the exact nature of which is not yet learned, has taken place at Wuhu, resulting in the loss of at least a dozen lives. In the House of Commons, Mr. Locker-Lampson, replying to questions, indicated that the Government did not intend to go back on its policy regarding the Concession in Chinn, irrespective of what Japan's policy might be
A Chinese telegram received from Shanghai this afternoon states that 2,000 Shantung troops surrounded 1,000 labour pickets and fired on them, many being killed.
A big fire broke out in the Pao shan Road, Chapel, this morning but the fire brigade could not get near the scent owing to heavy firing in the neighbourhood. It is said that hundreds of houses have been burned down.
General Pi Shou-chen has sent a telegram to Marshal Chiang Kai- shek and the Nationalist Govern- tollering; his loyalty to the, and also stating that he will take orders From Marshal Chiang, whose generals he will welcome to Shanghai.
The Nationalist troops captured Soochow last night, and a mass meeting was held this morning to welcome the Southerners..
NANKING IMPERILLED. Women and Children to Leave.
MISHAP MYSTERY.
Many People Drowned.
Wuhu, Mar. 21.
The discussion of the Kutwo case Continues.
First News. First news of the piracy was
Hopsang shortly after nine o'clock this morning when she had been abandoned by the pirates at Bias Day.
The wounded passenger Is aut severely injured, a later message stating that a doctor, but not an ambulance, would be required au
the arrival of the vessel in port. -On enquiry at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's this morning, we wore informed that the vessel has only been delayed a few hours by the piracy, and it is therefore very unlikely that a strong show of resistance was made.
Arrival Here.
Hankow.
by the Central Kuomintang in The meeting indulged in party eries, it being shouted that "Mar- shal Chiang Kai-shek is still the Lender of the Kuomintang" and "All members of the Party should support him." Other cries raised aflirmed that the principles of the late Dr. Sun were the true prin- ciples of the Kuomintang, and the thrown and kicked out of the "bogus Reds" should be over- Party. "Down with Communism" and Down with the Reds were Among the other cries.
There was a large force of police on duty.
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The Hopsang was carrying general cargo. It is not known at
Marshal Ching's Advice, present whether there was any bullion on board. Police officers
It is reported that Marshal Chiang and a doctor boarded the vessel Kai-shek
telegraphed to when she tied up at Busy C.35 at General Chien Thin, the Garri- about two o'clock this afternoon. son Commander : Canton, order The police Investigation oning him not to leave for the East board was confined to the ex- River as was previously ordered, but minution of passengers as no to stay in Canton, as the "Reds" A launch which is said to have question arises as to whether the will possibly try to regain power
regulations were in the Southern capital. been carrying a Colonel, his wife anti-piracy family and retinue (has been found observed owing to the fact that
Twelve bodies have the Hopsang is a curge vessel.
There has been relative im- wrecked 7} been recovered with a quantity of baggage. The launch is to be drawn munity from pitical attacks by up on the slip on the opposite side the Bias Bay outlaws of late, the of the river to the town. Further last case occurring being that of bodies have since been recovered. the s.8, Seung Bee on January 31st.
The situation locally is quiet.-
Naval Wireless.
The above message is mutilated and, in the form received, does not indicate the exact nature of the mishap to the launch.]
CONCESSIONS POLICY.
Hopsang's Officers.
The s.s. Kopsang is commanded by Capt. W. J. Booker, her other officers being:-chief Omeer, Mr. C. D. Nicholl; Second Oficer, Mr. Webster; Third Officer, Mr. G. T. L. Hunter; Chief Engineer, Mr. M. Pivateau: Second Engineer, Mr. Britain. Not To Make Any Change B. H. Fookes; Third Engineer, Mr. A. Campbell. The wireless, opera- London, Mar. 21.
Lor is a Chinese. In the House of Commons,, Mr.
The Hopsang is normally on the Howard Bury asked whether. In Carton. Hongkong, Swatow, Shang- view of the recent developments hai, and Tsingtau run, and she was at Hankow and the protests from due to leave Hongkong for Canton Peking, the Government would to-morrow.
She is a steel-acrow steamer of consider the advisability of adopt- ing a policy similar to Japan, 2,149 tons, built in 1901 by the which stated that it does not in London and Glasgow Company, Changchow has been taken by tend returning Concessions in the Glasgow, for the Indo-China Steam the Southerners and the Northern- present unpropitious circum- Navigation Co. Ltd. ers are retreating up the Nan-stances.
The Hopsang is 290 feet long, klog-Shanghai Railway.
Mr. G. Locker-Lampson said has a beam of 42 feet, and draws Women and children have been that the Government did not in-15.4 feet of water. advised to evacuate to Shanghai tend to go back on their proposals by the next boat.-Naval Wireless-regarding the Concessions, which | A Reuter's Shanghai. message it had communicated to Peking says the evacuation of foreign wo- and Hankow in January after men and children from Nanking careful examination. began at daylight.
Nanking, Mar. 21.
MARSHAL SUN'S RETREAT.
20,000 Troops Cross River.
Replying to Mr.. E. Thurtle (Labour) regarding the founda-1
$10,000 FINE.
1.
OPIUM RUNNER SENTENCED.
"HANOI" PIRACY.
IMPORTANT WITNESS
'NEEDED.
&
The Chinese who is charged with being concerned in the s.. Hanoi piracy was again brought before the Magistrate, at the Police Court this morning, when Chief Detective Inspector Murphy asked for a further remand as he was trying to get into touch with an important witness. "
water
friends in the Sanitary formula for the abolition of all away within the short time avail-some able to the culprits, was found Department whether they thought battleships and all submarines but chestnuts were fruit or accepted a formula that, subject intact Representatives of Messrs. William Powell were this morning nt for by the police authorities
identify the articles.
Other Burglaries Recalled. With the information available at present, it is not possible to state the relationship, if any, which this intest robbery at Messrs. Powell's bears to previous cases, but it is a noteworthy fact that theas have been the first important arrests affected by police since the public were startled by the com- mission of the four-lakha burglary: at the Yokohama Epecie Bank, six The circumstances years ago.
of course, in the various cases, but the methods of affecting entry have been so similar as to lead to the reasonable supposition that they were the work of one common gang.
differ,
vegetables and was told that they eaten raw. Sergeant Dixon sal were frult because they could be carrots could be eaten raw, but they were not fruit.
His Worship: So could mangle wurzels. The chestnut is un doubtedly a fruit because it grows on trees, but I don't know if wa.. ter chestnuts grow on trees. i The charge against the hawker
still stands adjourned;
INDIA'S CURRENCY
BILL.
AN IMPORTANT CLAUSE CARRIED.
Police officers having to do with
New Delhi, Mar. 21. the investigation of these cases
The Legislative Assembly on the have come to this conclusion, hav-fifth day of the discussion of the ing long since rejected the theory Currency Bill, carried by 63 votes of a foreign directing genius be hind these burglaries, that the rob- to 49, a clause. demonetising the beries have been carried out by a clever native gang.
govereign,
to the consideration that Britain dent for her very existence upon stands in a unique position deper. the freedom of the seas, she is prepared to consider with every desire to come to an agreement,
any proposals for the limitation of armaments acceptable to other Powers.--Reutor..
Another "Motion Defeated.
-Later.
On a vote for dockyard expon- diture, Mr. Lees Smith moved to reduce the vote, as a protest. against the Singapore Deck.
The discussion was briof and the amendment was rejected by 218 votes to 88.-Reuter.
Proposals Of Draft Convention,
Genova, Mar. 21. The preparatory Committee of the Disarmament Conference has opened its meetings.
one
down;
and,
Viscount Cecil presented the draft Convention, providing, first- ly, that the contractants will in- form yearly the Secretary General Sir Basil Blackett declared that of the League the amount they pro the object of the Bill was to re- pose spending on land, naval and ! Six Years' Lossés.
move the vexed question of the air armaments during the year; A computation of the extent of rupee's ratio before the gold bal-secondly, to limit land effectives; local burglaries since 1920 is not lion standard and the Reserva thirdly, that the tonnage of any and ship, and the number without interest at this juncture. Bank questions came up.
tonnage of all ships, its class and Sir Victor Sassoon thought that calibre of guns must not exceed A Telegraph reported enquired yes- terday afternoon, at the premises if a big drop in gold prices occur the figures laid affected and with the figures red, it might be wise to reject the fourthly, the contractants accept C.II. Murphy explained that achtainable, the fact was revealed Bill, and allow the Government the Washington Naval Agreement, though there was sufficient evid- that within the past six years watch the trend of world prices. and that the limitation of air ence already before the Court on burglars operatinir at banks, Reuter.
armaments shall be affected which a committal to Sessions stores and other places of busi-
restricting the number of aircraft could be asked for, he preferredness in the central portion of the
attached to shore bases. The getting this other witness, who City, have netted close on a mil- would say that after the piracytion dollars. The fact is also in- SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC. fifth chapter deals with procedure there was a remarkable change interesting that few of the more im- the prisoner's circumstances, portant stores in the city have Before the platicy, prisoner was been spared. The following is a not well-clad or circumstanced, list of the burglaries and losses but afterwards he was well-dress- sustained during the past six ed and had jewellry and money. years:
TEN CASES YESTERDAY.
:
Con-
In cases of violation of the Con-. vention, the duration of which is ten years.
Viscount Cecil explained that The health return for yesterday the Convention does not propose shows ten cases of small-pox (all any definite figures which will re Chinese), of which five were from main to be settled by the 75,000 Victorin and the remainder from ference, possibly in June. The Convention does not prevent the Kowloon.
increasing Last week there were 14 cases contractants 300 of small-pox notified, with three armaments beyond the figures of the prospective Treaty in case of, deaths, the sufferers being 12 5,000 Chinese and two, Malays. One of firstly, war in which the con- tractant is a belligerent; secondly, 3,000 the cases was imported..
5,000
C.D.I.. Murphy also hoped that the 1921 Yokohama Specie Bank $430,000 French authorities would have 1921 Sheriff Brothers been got into touch with before 1922 Sennet Freres (old pre- the case came on again.
1922 Victoria Printing Press. His Worship remanded the pri
old premises).... Boner for one woek--until Tuen- 1925 Falconer's Jewellery
Store day next.
1924 Kally and Walsh ....
Falconer's
Jewellery 1024 Colonial Dispensary toon A Tack's Store 1025 1926 Lock Hing's Store
RECENT WILLS.
PROBATE GRANTED
LOCALLY.
1324
Store
1927 French Store...
400
from
There were also five cases (two threatened rebellion; thirdly, an 70,000 fatal) of typhoid fever reported emergency involving serious mill- last week, all being Chinese, as tary operations; and, fourthly, in -13,000
well as one fatal Chinese case of case such increase is agreed to by 8,000
diphtheria and one non-fatal Chin- the League Council-Router. 8.000 ese occurrence of puerperal fever.
30,000
12,000
Included in yesterday's returns 100 also were two further cases of 1,000 diphtherin (one Chinese and one 500 Portuguese), as well as one Chi-
ese case of cerebrospinal fever. 7,000
10,000
Britain's Desire."
A Chinese was charged before tion of statements concerning Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning Locker with being in possession of 100 Japanese policy, Mr. Lampson said that information taels of prepared opium.
Revenue Officer Ward, who pro- received from Japan showed a
He secuted, said defendant was ar Chinklang, Mar. 21. great deal of divergence.
1925 DIlmann's Store During the last few days over belleved, that as a matter of fact, rested on the sea front, having Chuan- the Japanese Consul General at just landed from a boat alongside
1925 Popular Silk Store 20,000 of Marshal Son
1026 Pioneer Silk Store
London, Mar. 21. fang's troops have crossed to the Hankow was prepared to sign a the Leong Wing Wharf.
Defendant, who pleaded guilty,
1926 Bible Depot Bir. Gray Grayrigge, who died in 1926 Albert Cafe
In the course of the debate fo north bank of the Yungtaze. similar agreement to ourselves.
Mr. H. W. Looker suggested the said he brought the oplum down Shanghai on February 28th, 1925, 1026 The Pharmacy
the House of Commons on the Southern forces are expected to
deferment of further negotiations from Wuchow. He
was fined
Thiteaway, Laidlaw &
Navy Estimates, Mr. W. C. Bridge- Occupy Chinking this evening.
man, First Lord of the Admiralty, Сотраву Some of Sun's troops have been to return the Concessions to the $10,000 or 12 months' hard labour. held shares in Hongkong in 1924
Trust, to the value of approximate- as the latter had
(Decem
repudiated the suggestion that the ly $27,000, in the joint names of 1920 Whiteaway,
ber) cut off at Changchow, and have Nationallats, demanded neutrality.
7,600 worth only $50," and latest in- Government only gave a qualified They will failed to respect British rights probably cross to the north bank, and to restrain their followers porarily at a standstill, workers himself and Mr. A. J. Welch,
600 formation has cast doubta on the acceptance to President Coolidge'a. Settlement police have had to He bequeaths a legacy of $1,000 to A darkened ship passed Silver from acts of violence, notably at have left their occupations and the for Messrs. J. A. Wattle and Co. 1927 Mackintosh & Co.
A fact disclosed by yesterday's connexion of the recovered pre-invitation to discuss further limi streets
Those tation and to join in a discussion of Chiness the person who winds up his enquiries, in connexion with these perty with the burglary. Island up river at a high speed at Wuhu and Ningpo.
Mr. G. Locker-Lampson pointed clear the 1.45 a.m. and it was fired on by:
affairs; addition to the ordinar robberies, is that practically all of articles which representatives of of naval ratios. The British Go The barriers of the Settlement fees. Probate has been grante 1 the forta which are garrisoned by out that Wuhu and Ningpo were not British Concessions but that
to identify this morning may would like the discussion to bo- Sun's forzos,
hve been stolen from time to time much wider and that overy Bub- All foreign women and children the Government would do its best are closed, and foreigners are, re- to Mr. G. G. Tinson, of Messrs. the shops victimized had not in- Messrs. Powell's were called upon vernment's answer was that they
along which the Defence Force Mr. C. G. Marcal, of Rua For-
Powell's Losses.
from this or other shops in town ject which might lead to Ilmita- have been warned to leave for to protect British rights wherever maining within its boundaries, Johnson, Stakes, and Master.
tion of armaments and saving of Shanghai on the next bont going attacked. He added that the same troops are posted. A large force of mosa, Macao, he died on October
woald be 'afforded
Concerning the latest case at by Chinese employers. United States marines landed in 2nd, last year, left $8,100. Pro-
Later.. expense should be considered at Britishere at Hankow and the Settlement to-day, and British, bate has hoes granted to his son, Powell's. It was stated at the stora,
The raid was carried out yestar- the Conference.. So far front klang as at other Treaty ports. Dutch, Italian and Spanish naval Mr. F. J. Marcal, à Macno Govern- yesterday afternoon, that a rough
vessels also landed parties at the ment employee, who is at present at timate, formed from a hurried day afternoon at three o'clock. A qualifying our acceptance, he con- check of the stock, places the loss boy employed at Mcgsra, Sassoon's tinued, we widened the Invitation, request of the Municipality.
and in whose room the goods were and he was glad to say that Presi living in Nathan Road, Kowloon. SHANGHAI POSITION.
at between $3,500 and $4,000. The Chinese city is reported to
Following on the news of the recovered from under a bed, has dent Coolidge accepted our sug- Ferment in Native City. be in a ferment. The Municipal One of the rarest stamps in
Comell has issued a proclamation existence will be sold in London. rest of three men yesterday since, wo learn, been released on gestion that the Conference should London, Mar. 21.
declaring a state of emergency and It is the famous dd. blue stamm afternoon, a Telegraph reporter giving a satisfactory explanation, pa an open one in which any coun- Advance troops of the Southern stating that all the powers at of Western Australia, 1864, in this morning enquired if this but the two other men are still try represented could discuss any Nationalists reached Shanghai to their command will be used to pre- which the swan is upside down, development had any connexion being held in custody. One of these method which they thought might day, and press telegrame report & serve peace and good order. There are only nine known copies with the robbery. He was inform two is an ex-employee of Messrs. reduce armaments. He hoped all
(Continued on page 12.) k ed that the goods recovered are Powell's. tengo situation. Business 1s tom- British Wireless.
In existenco.
down river.-Naval Wireless.
HANKOW STRIKE.
All Foreign Banks Closed.
Hankow, Mar. 21. Owing to the strike of the Chinese staffs, the whole of the British and foreign banks have closed, and will remain closed until a satisfactory settlement has been concluded.-Naval Wirelera,
measures
Reuter.
crowds.
sured their stocks.