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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
ro五拜·號一月四英港香·
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1927.
日九十月二
DRAGON
DEMANDS FOR REPARATIONS.
UNITED ACTION BY POWERS.
NANKING AFFAIR NOT TO
BE
OVERLOOKED.
CHIANG INTERVIEWED.
Indemnity For Outrages?
Shanghai, Mar. 81. In the course of a two-hour inter- viaw given to foreign pressmen this afternoon, Marshal Chiang Kai- shek, in referring to the Nanking Incident, declared that a full in-
vestigation was being made. "I the result fixes the responsibility on the Nationalist forces, I am pre- pared to give full satisfaction, even
INESE TEAR DOWN U.S. FLAG an indemnity to the wounded and
AT CHENGKING:
MARSHAL CHIANG'S MOOD.
Important new to hand today regarding Powers are jointly formulating demande Be inking outrages, and the question the event of non-compliance will receive development, Lord Birkenhead stated in spirit of insult and recklessness is abroad will certainly require for the correction the counsels
nti-Bolshevist nation of the world ator American Naval Oncer who in charge at Nanking when the shelling took place on March 24th, statea that, there was no question of the British leading the Americans into the affair. As a matter of fact the Americans were the first to fire. ....
There la increased anti-Americanismo at Chungling where the Stars and Stripes have been torn down by Chinese from the Consulate and the two American consular officers have taken up quarters in a US gunboat.
In an Interview with foreign pressmen, at Shanghai, Marsbul Chiang Kai-shek states that he thinks the bombardment of Nandag, unjustifiable and a great indignity" and that the presence of foreign is 'a serious reflection on Nationalist ability, rees at Shang)
sedinta a law and orde
*
WHAMPOA STUDENTS CHIANG'S CHANCE. SWATOW.
LOYAL
FAITHFUL TO MARSHAL CHIANG
NO COMMUNISTS ALLOWED.
The students of the ampo Military Academy and its different branches are reported to have decided, at a meeting of their Students' Union, not to allow any of their members to join the Com
munist Party..
the families of the killed."
He added that he regarded the It is understood that most of the British and American bombardWhampoa students are Halthful ment of Nanking unjustifiable and followers of Marshal Chiang Kai- a great indignity. He had lastruct shek, but that a number of them ed the Nanking Garrison Comman are members of the Communist dor to protest to the British and Party. American maval authorities against the bombardment.
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Objects To Foreign Forces. He went on to refer to the un favourable impression produced by the presence of foreign: warships and military forces in Shanghai and the defence measures of the Inter- national Settlement and French Concession which he regarded. as
serious reflection on National ist ability to maintain law and order." He said it was undeniable that owing to the existence of martial law in the Settlements and to the numerous defence measures, the feeling between the Chinese populace and the Nationaliat forces on the one hand and the foreign community on the other was grow ing more and more tense every day." Sudir a situation could not long continue.
WILL HE OPPOSE COMMUNISTS?
SHANGHAI THE TEST.
With the fall of Nanking to the Nationalist Army, the entire nspect of Nationalist, politica is bound to change, says George E. Sokolsky in the North China Daily News, and proceeds: The Importance of the Nanking campaign can only be measured by the fact ohit General Chiang conducting it personally, that he has established his headquarters at Wuhu and that he will take up his head quarters at Nanking as soon as his troops are in possession of that city.
RUMOURS OF STRIKES AND
BIAS BAT COMMENT:
Writing under date of Monday, the Telegraph's Swatow correspon- dent says:PAR
ty TE
March
from the North, everything is In spite of the disturbing newe quiet locally, at least on the sur free. There are, of course, con The firs tinual rumours of further trouble, arrive from Nankio strikes, boycotts, etc., but it woatian and Aroatian seem that these are fostered by ed their nationals from the Union leaders in order wat came in Shangbal the members shall be kept more C. NAO, str. Pavan or less in a state of agitation and refugees were thereby be more likely to ober women and child: orders should a strike or boycott can. The latter
steamer just bor
The. soldiers of the 20th Division, which is in charge of the The fact that General Chiang be decided upon. Garrison of Canton and of which Kai-shak is removing his person. There has been certam
the mothers with? General Chien Taschun is the as far as possible from Hankow la amount of discussion locally on was though Commander, have scat a telegrantalad a matter of political pertin- the subject of the Bins Bay raid, evacuate. to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek con- cace in view of the outspoken but, on the whole, it has been gratulating him on the captura of manger in which he has criticized taken very quietly and undoubted Shanghai and Nanking The tele- Hankow and, particularly, Mr. ly the vast majority consider that gran declares that such rapid George Hau Chien, the leading some such action has been long At about achievements of the Nationalist Communist and Comrade Borodin. overdue. The Red element, led by night Army are due to the ability of The army here is loyal to General a certain section of the Press, hashas! Marshal Chiang, and it also naka Chiang Kai-shek. The entire endeavoured to make capital out of fat 6:30 that Marshal Chiang shall now south-eastern group of armies, that it, but even their facile brains tien devote his attention to clearing up is, those in Kwangtung, Fukien, have been unable to make the sainte all the "bogus" Kuomintang mem-Cheklang and Klanggu may be story read other than it actually Internat bers (the Communists). now relied upon being loyal to him and is and the most they have been waterfront
anti-communist, dominating the Kuomintang Party. being
With able to do is to distribute hand, General Chiang at Nanking, bills headed On the pretence the act General Pei Chung-hei at Shang- of raiding pirates, British troopsmet
not to be able to have a free hand rights."" hai and General Ho Ying-yi at invade our territory, burn our Hangchow, the Communists ought villages and Ignore our sovereign to pass thr in this part of China,
Imposing a Censor
sent a telegram to the Director Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has of Telegraphic Administration in Canton ordering him to bb careful in handling telegra, es certain irresponsible person (teeds) are trying to hampers progress of the military cam
them.
A SAFE REFUGE
party of
oster
品
dered
Jackets
who
the wall tance the could allow no foreign were armed to pass the gates.
The British foreon are said have gone back to the ship and
The Yangtze Division.
It was
ted in the original military programme of the Telegraalile Adrien south of the Yangtze wod Ba Marshal Chiang that the Nationalist Army that the
HONGKONGA should present all the telegrams in Nationalist possession before to the censors and that the officers June. With Nanking taken, the. of the Administration should help entire south has come over to In spite of anti-British propa to watch the telegrams also.
The military history of ganda and attempts to belittle this struggle a very brief and Britain in the East, the latest may be summarized in a sentence:atutistics of Chinese passengers. since last August, the power of the arriving in and departing from ocean-going and the mere control of the city of river steamers, from March 8th the appointed hour the follow Canton and its hinterland to the to March 20th inclusive, reveal the ing morning the evacuation start-
ed, the British women and children. z occupation of all that was then fact that no fewer than 2811 being brought to the wharf, in mo much of Wu Pei-fu's and all of Chinese remained in the Colony,
tor cars while the few men, who Sun Chuan-fang's territory. Except for the battles in the region of Nanchang, there has practically been no severe fight ing, the Northerners retiring through treachery or either stupidity whenever they came in direct contact with the Nationalist forces.
Regarding the International Set- tlement, he declared that it was the Government, not to use force or Bettled policy of the Nationalist mass violence in any form to effect a change in the status of foreign Sexilémicuta Only peaceful means were contemplated, but so long as foreign troops and warships under- Tween/mysel and the Commander take the protection of foreign lives intificely Journed that ILMS*Emerald. As a matter and property and the Chinese have Yot réparation of fact, the Americans were the no share in that protection so long skinnking outrager nro first to act in laying a barrage will we take no responsibility in EXCHEQUER DEFICIT, Kuomintang has increased from Hongkong, on formulated by the Powers Found Secony Hill, my ship getting the matter."
and that the question of off first with two salvous," action is being considered. Eye-witnesses of events on the here la absolute, agreement that Nove bridge report that Questioned regarding the recent hethertents cannot be overlooked Litt Commander Smith, on re- incidents at Ilankow and Chang- The terrible and almost unfor- ceipt of the S0.S." signal gave sba, Marshal Chiang replied that rable nature of the incidents life command which opened the fir- "China is in the throes of a revolu- emphased. It is impossible to faiz as follows: Well, I'l either tion and such incidents are unavoid- publish some of the details in the court martial or 2 medal for able."
thin, Let er go Bennie!" - Interests of decency,.
"Bennie was Lieutenant Ben- If the Powers' demands are rot upled with, immediate atten- jami, F. Staud, the Noa's Execu-
will be given to what steps tive Oficer.Reuter. all be taken to enforce then. The Chinese policy of the British overnment is unchanged, but in
ANTI-AMERICANISM GROWS.
Shanghai, Mar., 31.
dants like Nanking make it in Stars And Stripes Torn Down. reasingly difficult to pursue it. Thore jean strong determination to repent, the passibility of future uges and possible joint action, nature; by the Powers
Reuter. RATION WANTED.
"Intolerable
"Unavoidable Incidents.”,
As far as Hankow was concerned, he believed the present situation was due to the activity of the pickets of the Labour. Unions, "who were not altogether under control."
their
Asked whether the Nationalist troops at Hankow were under his direct control, and whether he took responsibility for their action, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, replied Growing anti-Americanism is that "the troops stationed in Hupeh reported at Chungking, where the and at Hankow are under the con- Consul and Vice-Consul have taken trol of the Government who will
responsibility for up their quarters in an American take gunboat, All American firms have action."Router. Closed, and American residents are
No Responsibility. concentrated near the waterfront.
Shanghai, March 31- -It is learned that the Chinese toro,
down the Stars and Stripes drom The newspapers state that Mar London, Mar. 31. the Consulate on March 24. shal Chiang Kai-shek, in an inter- Lard Birkenhead, in a speech at Anti-foreignlem is rife at Nan- view with a Japanese journalist, in Stry said that in regard to king and it is dangerous for. for formed him, that he declined to ac- him he was not without hope elgncipio go ashore. Chinese mes cept any responsibility for the at the reaftention would spread 60ges esert that stawile the threat was now prl threaten to shoot any Britisher loss. arly addressed to Britain it raust, landing. The Nationalists are set- Ita certain extension, affect ting up artillery on a hill overlook- ually every other nation which in the river and the guns are. ad great interests in China: The trained on all foreign warships, jost recent outrages affected. The French Consul General has Judy every, other nation which protested to
OVER £36,000,000 SHORT.
London, Mar. 31.
the Ginancial year to-day, shows a The Exchange, at the close of decit of £36,693,794. Renter.
Less From Income Tax.
London, March 31.
Mr. Winston Churchill has bud- getted for a revenue of £824,750,- 000, and an expenditure of £820,- 641,000...
The fevenue from property and income tax decreased £24,500,000 as compared with last year Reuter.
COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
MR MCELDERRY TO KEPRESENT HONGKONG.
London, Mar. 31. The official list of representa tives of the Colonies, Protector-
Figures supplied by ocean-
going ships show that the total number of Chinese passengers are riving between the dates named was 22,072, whilst those depart ing were 21,882.
left went in rickshas
Missionarles Roñata.
It is also said that at least 200 * men and 50 women, practically all. River steamers, gave arrivals as of them missionaries, refused to 48,838, and departures as 46417 leave their home, saying that they The total arrivals amounted to could speak the language and were 70,010 and departures 68,099, leav-afraid of nothing that happened ing 2,811 remaining in the Colony.
tish women, while practically the Of this number only six were Bri
entire lot were missionaries who have spent the greater -- part their lives In Chine
The capture of such a jewel as Shanghai was unresisted, the Shartung troops doing nothing until they found themselves hem- med in at the North Station with- Such no possibility of retreat." atrategic centres us Minghong were left undefended. All Mor- Ban Sun Chuan-fang's generals retired two days prior to the NEW CHIEF OF SUBMARINES. on three times. The Brat tima za
NAVAL PROMOTION.
During the progrtak,» 65, steamer down stream the wax fized:
SANTAN dukejust above Kiangviny London Mar. 31 was fired on twice wi Rear Admiral Henry Graco, son from both sides of th
Nationalist arrival. There is no need for recapitulating the facts of the recent struggle about Shanghai, but what happened here of Dr. W. G. Grace, the famous where the river is was typical of every battle in Che-cricketer, has been appointed An officer of the vessel
Rear-Admiral Chief of the Sub- to have said that i kiang and Klangsu.
marine Service, in succession to that the firing was deli Rear-Admiral Vernon Haggard, that there was ent the appointment to date from between the taction Wirelesa. De
Gen. Chinng's Enemies. That brings, excupt for a small
the crowds trouble at Nanking.-Naval Wire ates and Mandated Territories att of land in Hanan, a clear-cut September 5th., 1923 When the stamme
DESERTING SHANGHAL
20,000 Chinese Leave.
Shanghai, Mar. 31. the Nationallsta Chinese have been descrting
It is estimated that at least 200 have departed in the course of the
the Colonial Ofice Conference to division of China into North and be held in May includes the fol- south with the Yangtsze as the lowing: Palestine, Mr. E. Mille: line of demarcation. It is now Ceylon, Mr. E. B. Alexander; to importance whether there is no Malay States, Mr. R. O. Winstedt; actual agreement between Mar Straits Settlements, Mr. H, Mar-
Chiang
[Rear-Admiral Grade
few hours oft again fired on, well remembered in Hongkong as that this was Commodors Grace who was in Tengtien troops charge of the Dockyard here from However, on ming
Rear-Admiral in 1925]
Wind great interests in China. The against the murder of two Jesuit Shanghal nnd leaving for Ningpo. rlott; and. Hongkong, Mr. S. B. Mahal Chang Tao-lin and General 1922 until 1924. He was made instructions were giv
most decent outrages affected Fathers during the Nanking incid American and Japanese perhapscent, one of whom was Italian and
vel even more than the British. the other French-Reuter
The spirit of insult and reckless esa was abroad in China and it
ould certainly require for its cer-
betion the counsels of the civilised anti-Bolshevist nations of the
yor. In these deliberations, the
NANKING TENSION. *
Growing Truculence.
London, Mar. 31.
last week.
"..
Doubt as to the adequacy of the defensive measures taken by the French authorities for the protec tion of foreigners and foreign pro perty in the French Concession is causing much concern among the
Elderry-Reuter;
REMARKABLE TOMB.
LATEST DISCOVERY IN EGYPT
Cairo, March 31.
DELEGATES ENTERTAINED
London, Mar. 81.
men-of-war that under cover 48 valent all up and
tish battlesid
WAR
fire, however wasonly
Kai-shek. That s secondary to the fact that both are anxious that the war should cease. so that they can consolidate HEALTH CONFERENCE, In fact, it is said, one their own territory, Marshal Chang Tso-lin is faced by the fact that most of his allies have been
Japanese Rescues demoralized, that his own treasury is bare and that his prestige has
Earlier reports published In waned. He must have a respite
The foreign. Public Health Off-Shanghai state that all foreigners to save himself from possible or most even if an incidental step To-day's news from Nanking is British residents of the French yould be to require some suitable that the attitude adopted by the Concession, a feeling which his, It is understood that Mr. Cecil automatic defections in the north. cera now viatting this country inside the city were being concen- nt the British and U.S. Consulates, General Chiang Kai-shek is, were entertained to lunch to-day trated at Nanking University al paration for the intolerable in Cantonese there towards foreigners been enhanced by the construction Firth, excavating at Salkkara, on
Mr. Noville Chamberlain, and the seriousness of the situa murders and outrages already and foreign property, is increasing of a barbed wire barricado along behalf of the Egyptian Antiquities however, in a much more serious at the Ministry of Health. Committed.Router
y truculen
the Avenue Eduoard VII-Naval Department has discovered a 5.000 situation, for he is now faced by Conditions on shore make it to Wireless.
year old tomb of the Third the fact that the Communist Party Health Minister, extended on be- tion had in it for anti-foreign as- Aanle for foreigners to land.
Dynasty. It is not yet known of China definitely seeks to des-half of the Government a welcome pecta The deliberato shelling, whose tomb it is, but it in con-troy not only his political position to the guests, who came from cla- however, prevented evacuation of noints, although preparations were Wireless. sidered to be the most repurkable in the Nationalist Government ven foreign countries-British foreigners inside the concentrated
completed on board the cruisers. tomb of the pre-Pyramid aga yet and Kuomintang Party but his ontire influence in China. They
The 24th Japanese Destroyer discovered Router.
seek to remove him from his com
Flotilla composed of four ships mand. They have denounced und
carried out the work of evacuating discredited most of his. acts. In
the 200 Japanese nationals as soon. spite of the fact that he and his
adult was possible to do so. And fo army have been winning a BUC
alanco was also given to Amer cessful war, General Chiang has
Chin the porti bean aubjected to a political NEW FOREIGN MINISTER.
gruelling as though he had Tall- The Hague, Mar. 31.d. The Communist object is A Royal Decree accepts the fo clearly to remove him as soon as his work in winning over south beek and appoints Jonkhicer Vau China by military force has been Bloklan as Foreign Minister completed. General Chiari has
NANKING SHELLING...
Americans Fired T
Freedom For Würships,
Two foreign vessels which, last. WOOSUNG RESTRICTIONS. night, left port wore heavily fired on from the land. Guns on Lion Ill and the city wall are turned Lieut. Commander R. Bmith, on hill vessels entering
Shanghai, Mar. 31.
Far
, the Commander of the US. By ther foreign property has been loot
90, who was the Sentor American cd-British Wirciqou,ka
cer at Nanking prior to the ar
Val of Admira Hough, interview
haw, he emphasised that thire
9 close co-operation, hotween the
ritish and Americans . Nafikiny
March 24th.
London. Mar. 31: In consequence of the revent!! naval action between the Northern and the Southern forces, Admiral Wang has requested that "foreign shipping should only pass. Woosung (the entrance to the Yangtzo) doring daylight. Nanking. Mar. 81. The Foreign senior officers have
No Contact Yet.
4
No attempt his Been made by, consented to this only in the case
the Chinese authorities, to confer of merchant shipping, reserving
DUTCH POLITICS.
with the foreign officials regarding full freedom for warahipa British alguation of Jonkhear Van Karne perfect the recont outros.
There will no questions of itish landing the Amerlegt his affoi Wa acted armony after till con
The situa-releas. By
atron is castor Naval Wireless
(Continued on page. 18.)
CAIRO-CAPE TOWN.
RAF FLIGHT BEGINS.
London, Mar. 81. There were 146 Americans on The Royal Air Force detach board the Preston and Noa, at the ment of four machines, under Air time of the shelling, and the rese Commodore Salmson, which loft maining Americhph comprised 40 Cairo yesterday on a flight to women, 20 children and 90 men Capetown, has reached Khartoum The number of Britons in the port