"YOUR EYES ARE SAFE WITH US"
·N, LAZARUS,
Hongkong's Only Europeau Optician~~ Established Over Forty Years.
Manager:--Ralph A. Cooper, M.A.0.A. kegistered Optometrist (Canadu.)
LONGKONG LONDON SHANGHAI,
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 150 ·一拜望 號四月四英港香 MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1927.
NO, 22,154
日三初月三
HANKOW SINO-JAPANESE CLASH. DEMAND BY SEAMEN'S DAYS OF DREAD.
MOB INVADES CONCESSION.
JAPANESE TAKE REFUGE ON WARSHIPS.
INVADERS DISPERSED WITH
MACHINE GUNS.
warships are now Shanghai.
At a large Labour demonstration at Hankow Russian speakers agitated against the British and the mob shouted "Down with Chiang Kai-shek!" and "Kill all foreigners!"
AN AMERICAN PLEA.
United Action Urged.
Shanghai, April 4. The Shanghai American Cham-
ber of Commerce has issued a assurances of Chinese militarists and other spokesmen of political factions that they can and will
statement saying that the repeated
UNION.
ULTIMATUM TO, BOCAL OWNERS.
RIVER BOATS AFFECTED.
THE LOOTING AT CHINKIANG.
REFUGEES IN SHANGHAI.
The first of the refugees to come
$38 PER ANNUM
BINGLE COPT 10NTI
Scoure your SPARK PLUGS and all Auto Accessorias and replacements from
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Expert and Constant European Supervision,, 33, Wong Nei Chung Road..........Bappy Valley,
FISHERMEN FIGHT PIRATES.
EXCITING ESCAPE OF ONE JUNK.
ANOTHER BOAT MISSING.
For some time past, the Canton out of. Chinkiang during the wave fleet of pirate junks, has been the An engagement at sea with a Seamen's Union has been making of anti-foreign feeling following exciting experience of one of two demands on owners of the British
TENSE CHAPEI.
FOREIGNERS WARNED TO KEEP OUT.
مراد
AFTER THE HORRORS.
Although there is little open dé-
crowds in Chapel are seething with monstration against foreigners the excitement. The atmosphere is
protect the life and property of river steamers on the Hongkong. the collapse of the Northernüshing craft which left here at the tense and the opinion of a repre-
foreigners is irreconcilable with Canton run for special social recent events leading up to the rooms to be set aside on each boat r cessity for the evacuation of the entire Yangtsze Valley.
for the use of the crews, and matters have reached a head to-day.
The adoption of a conciliatory policy by foreign Governments has merely strengthened the lawless elements and encouraged outrages
cities the Yanglaze Valley
armies and the taking over of this beginning of last month for Ping-sentative of the N. C. Daily News
Part of the Yangtze Valley by the Nationalista nrrived in Shanghai on Monday last in the. C. N. S. Pingwo. On board were 76 men, women and children, 40 of whom were Americans and the majority It will be recalled that last week of the rest British.
hoi.
On the 13th. March, while sail- ing together, they were surrounded by four junks, the occupants' in- tentions being soon made appar-
who walked through towards North Station, is that it is unwise, if not actually dangerous, for foreigners. to
go beyond the Settlement boundaries.
journal of Monday last, who was Our representative, says the accompanied by two friends, left
North Szechuen-road Extension outpost, passed the British soldiers and took two rieshas. While in this road there was little to show
sailors were scattered about; most of the shops were open and ricsha Group of Japanese
coolies had the same ingratiating
territory.
cents, Mister" English that is Settlement. such an inevitable part of the
A Marked Change.
like those at Nanking. Of all the the erew of the Steamboat Com vessel is essentially a freighter, the bouts being, unarmed, soon In spite of the fact that theent by henvy rifle fire. One of SERIOUS SHASI OUTLOOK. Sanghai alone is comparatively pany's s.s. Kinshan walked out these refugees arrived in much capitulated, but the other put up
safe for foreiguers. This is due when the vessel was about to leave better spirits and with more of # stout resistance with her two his car in the Settlement at the A serious development has taken place over the week-end at not to consideration by those Canton, this development occur their luggage than did the 500 cannons and an old. musket.
Chinese who are inflamed by
refugees who have already arrived Hankow as the result of which the Japanese have had to land sailors Bolshevik advisers but entirely to ring after the seamen had demand-here from Nanking.
Hoisting" on all sail, the armed After the fishing junk sailed back towards from warships and to use machine guns to disperse mobs, who the presence of foreign warshipa ed from the captain the granting Nanking incident and during the Shamun, being chased by three of had invaded the Concession. Over 2,000 Japanese residents have and military forces.
It is obvious that a protective latter replied that he must refer given much more time to collect men was wounded by a shot which
of a social room, to which the Nationalist invasion they were the pirate craft. One of the fisher that they had entered Chinese taken refuge on warships and all, are being evacunted. Further policy applying to Shanghai alone the matter to the owners in Hong- their household affects than those struck him in the shoulder. An- on their way to Hankow from Nanking and will not enable China to put her kong. British naval men, it will in Nanking, but all of them say other of the crew was injured by an
house in order nor prevent the be rentembered, brought thethat their houses have been enormous losses resulting from steamer down to Hongkong.
explosion, believed to have resulted the evarnation of interior dis
thoroughly looted by the incoming from a "backfire" from one of the grin and smattering of "twenty- soldiers. The Senogn's Unlon has now tries. "We are convinced that put in a joint demand to the
antiquated muzzle-loading cannon. Several hours later, the scn-going Robbed and Stoned. the future welfare of the Chinese Steamboat Company and also to people and the ultimate safety of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire (the
steam launch Kwong Yick showed Americans and other foreigners in
Only five foreigners were up, and, at the sight of her, the owners of the s, Futshan) for molested. The British China can be attained only by social rooms to be set aside for was stoned during the demonstra-drew.
Consul pirates gave up the chase and with- unifed action by the lowers to the use of the crews, whilst intion on Friday, two young women, suppress disorder and restore con the case of the former Company a Marshal Chang Tso-lin's forces are reported to be heading ditions favourable to the forma demand has also been made for Maiden of the Church of Godival at Shamun a report was made
Miss B. Watson and Miss D.
The fishing junk was taken in tow by the steam launch and on ar towards Hankow and a clash has already taken place with the tion of a responsible Government the re-instatement of the Kin- Mission, were robbed and had to to the local Customs station.
"We believe that immediate con- shan's crew. Netionalists' vanguard.
hide in their compound and two similar report was made to the certed action by the Powers > The Companies were given untilmen, Mr. D. F. Dodd of the Hongkong Police when the boat researched for arms. The search restore security a foreign lives Shanghai, April 4.
Shúsi, April 3.
the Methodist Hospital and Mr. §. C. and property in the Treaty ports noon to-day to reply A Japanese naval wireless mes-
The clash yesterday appears to and to recover all foreign proper demands, but up to the time of Farrier of the Southern Presby-turned here during the week-end. The fate of the unarmed fishing sage from Hankow, dated yester- have arisen when police endes- ties destroyed or confiscated will going to press no information terian Mission, were robbed in day (Sunday) states that, follow youred to prevent the confiscation throughout China and be to the any decision had been reached back for the last of their luggage.
a far-reaching influence could be secured to whether Mr. Dodd's house when they went boat is not known. ing on a quarrel in the Japanese by the pickets of British goods. ultimate benefit of the Chinese
The story as related to the N. C. Daily News by Mr. Farrier .Concession between a Japanese One case was destroyed by fire and people. This result should not be
sailor and a ricksha coolie, a mob the contents stolen.
difficult with the naval forces now in Chinese waters. of coolies invaded the Japanese
The situation at Shasi is becoming serious on account of anti- British feeling, whilst at Nanking general anti-foreign feeling is increasing.
Agitators are employed in stir-
Concession and started looting ring up anti-British feeling, and shops and holding up Japanese na- tionals in the streets.
the situation is becoming serious.
Naval Wireless.
cession.
. Another Version.
Hankow, April 3.
This afternoon, a ricksha coolic
BETTER WUHU OUTLOOK.
NANKING TENSION.
More Anti-Foreignism.
Nanking, April 2.
and a Japanese anilor came Le blows in the Japanese Concession. and subsequently a fracas ensued between Japanese sailors and rick particularly the British, is still
sha coolies, as the result of which going on. Posters, glaringly false one of the coolies was killed.
have
In our opinion the future pence
SHAMEEN DEFENCE.
Borderers Leave Hongkong.
TO ATTACK HANKOW.
to
LOCAL WEDDINGS.
CLARK-THOMPSON,
Wilkerson-Leadbeater.
It was soon necessary to turn
The ricehae down a side street to the station and immediately a difference was noticeable in the atmosphere. were stopped by Cantonese outposts while soldiers very naturally and legitimately
was hardly as thorough as that of. the Settlement outposts but per- haps the absence of hip-pockets in Cantoness clothing accounted for the fact that our representative was tapped everywhere except
place Avhere ེ་ foreigner carries a revolver, DE
However, as he was unarmed, it made no difference.
was that most of the necessities COMMISSION DISPUTE, the natural had been removed from their cont. pound on the hill carlier in the day on Thursday. However, it was thought safe to return to the h and accordingly he and Mr. Dodd decided to go back.
when
clothing.
Ave
man
FORGERY ALLEGATIONS.
"You Englishman. This Chinese country. You go back English' country" was ore remark leered at the party by an angry Chinese,
as he jostled them off the sidewalk. No notice was taken, ・
Anti-foreign Posters.
of the world and the welfare of
A Black Gown Executed the Chinese people will hest be served by the maintenance of the A detachment of Japanese sailors
An interesting wedding took
Allegations that cheques and a alignment of the Powers establish place at St. John's Cathedral on
As our representative passed the was hurriedly landed from warships
They started first towards Mr. receipt were forgeries ivere made ed under the Washington treatis Saturday, the contracting parties Dodd's house in the Methodist in the Supreme Court this morna Chinese civilian dressed in a guards a troop of soldiers grabbed ,and was compelled to fire, on the
and their co-operation in the ser-being Mr. Walter: Charies Clark, Hospital and on the way learned ing, before Mr. J. R. Wood, acting black gown and, in spite of his moh with machine guns, resulting in two Chinese being wounded,
vige pledged to China during the acting Assistant Manager of the that the two young ladies hard Chief Justice, when Mr. Somerset struggles and protests, took him The mob was eventually dispersed,
Washington Conference-Reuterongkong Telephone Co., Ltd., been held up by soldiers and Fitzroy, instructed by Mr. H. Lo, away to be executed. He was Chinese Guards Intervene. The majority of Japanese na-
and Miss Evelyn Winifred Thomp- robbed. Further, that they had appeared on behalf of a Chinese dragged past our representative's tionals, living both within and with-
son, daughter of Captain and Mrs. sought refuge in their compound. widow named Leung Chan-shee, ricsha and turned and appealed Wuhu, April 2. out the Japanese Concession and'
W. J. Thompson of Falmouth, The two men went on to the hose who claimed $1,465.50, which had for help. Probably he was one of The situation at Wehu has im- numbering more than 2,000, have proved to the extent that when.
Cornwall. The Rev. V. H. Cop127pital and Mr. Dodd climbed the been paid into Court by the Cana- the men who in the past few days taken refuge on warships, the demonstrators began to approach Further military reinforcements
stairs and was getting a few of dian Pacific Steamship Co., Ltd. Moyle officiated.
have been sniping at foreigners others remaining in the other for the British hulk yesterday, protec. have, we understand, been sent to
The bride, who was given away
the family's remaining things It appears that a man named from the alleyways off Szechuen- eign Concessions under the protec- tion was afforded by an armed Shameen for defensive purposes. by Mr. T. R. Parsons wore a dret entered and demanded of Mr. was employed by the Company will clutch at any straw and his Cantonese soldiers Leung Shiu-kong, who is now dead, road Extension but drowning men tion of Chinese soldiers. Japanese Chinese guard posted along the
The latest additions to the Sha- of grey georgette, her bouquet sailors are now guarding the Con- Bund, Five more Spanish priests meen forces comprise a company being of pink rose buds. Thn Barrier all his money and other named as their Chinese passenger look of appeal as he begged for
from valuables. When Mr. Dodd came agent, and on November 1st., 1918, protection
the "hated were evacuated.--Naval Wireless. of the King's Own Scottish Box-bridesmaids, Misa Alyce Brennan down he shared the same fate, there was due to him as commis foreigner" was pitiful. Four Japanese warships have
derers, under Caplain Newbiggin, and Miss Violet May, wore dresses In all, about $100 was taken fronision the sum of $1,465.50 been ordered to Hankow immediate-
Wuhu, April 3.. as well as a pack battery. Other of old road georgette and silver the two men besides their outer died, however, heing survived by side street towards a buliding Не The soldiers dragged him up a ly from Nanking and Shanghai to The situation is. still satisfac military units have been on Sha- laco, and carried bouquet of sweet reinforce the squadron of three tory. All Southern troops are meen for some time past.
peas. Mrs. T. R. Parsons, the
his widow. Leung Chan-shce, and from which floated enormous silk vessels already there. To-morrow been transferred to the north bank ,"
matron-on-honour, wore a dress f flouse Looted Thoroughly. his employment was taken by a Kuomintang Bags and some time morning, three Japanese steamers of the Yangtze, and about 3,000
mauve georgette and carried a will be leaving Shanghai.for Hun- were sent in junks down river.
named Lai Chee-ping, to afterwards a shot rang out. One kow to effect the evacuation of All Spanish priests have left Wu-
[houquet of sweet peas of the same
The soldiers then looted the whom the Company paid the can say no more. Chang Tso-lin Advancing.
colour. Mr. A. Brailsford was house thoroughly while the two money on the understanding that Japanese nationals.--Reuter.
The Chinese were not exactly. hu and district.---Naval Wireless.
best man. After the reception ar missionaries went on back to the The would see that Leung Chan-hostile but certainly were not Hankow, April 2. the Hongkong Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Standard O installation. Onahee received it.
friendly, They had that tenso Marshal Chang Tao-lin's troops Clark left for Fanling, where the their way back they stopped by
When the widow informed the spirit that needs only the proper have been advancing on Hankew.honeymoon is being spent.
the compound in which the two In an encounter with National-
women were and finally succeeded Company that she had not received incident to become dangerous. ist forces, the Fangtien troops
the money, this sum was deducted in finding them. routed the advance guards and are
On again gaining the Conces- from Lai's wages, and paid into A very pretty wedding took sion one of the Nationalist officers Court; and it was left to Leung Zan-vien-chow-Naval Wireless. Agitation against foreigners, you reported to be approaching place at St. John's Cathedral on heard of the outrage and started Chan-shee and Lai Chec-ping to
Saturday afterucon, the contract-un inquiry which led to the re-fight the matter out. We presume that Zan-vien- ing partics being Misu Alla Mar-
The Canadian Pacific Steamship The Japanese Concession was placed in different parts.
in their statements, have been chow is Sin-yang-chou, which is garet Leadbeater and Mr. Rav. (covery of the clothing, but not the
on the Hankow-Peking Railwymond Guy Wilkerson, Secretary of the discipline which the office: the Court for relief against claims. money.. The missionary praised Company were to have applied to raided by a riotous mob, who be gan looting. Reinforcements were
It has been decided to reduce nakow. į
about 200 miles direct north of the Hongkong Telephone Company. showed and related how He had by Lai Chee-ping and Leung Chan-
Most significant of all, however.. hurriedly sent ashore from the the number of Britishers on board
The Rev. H. Copley Moyle ofici- taken him to the Methodist com-sheo in respect of the money, but
a lurid poster depicting NANKING FACTS. Japanese warships in Hankow, and H.M.S. Emerald to a minimuni.
pound where a part of the pro- this application was not put for-foreign "Imperialism."; street fighting-the Japanese being The remainder will not be allowed
The bride, who was given away porty was found
It portrayed a European jumping forced to resort to fire-arms-ro- to go ashore for the time being.
by Mr. J. H. Taggart, and who ar- According to the missionary Ward, and the Court considered sulted in casualties on both sides. -Naval Wireless.
London, April 3,
him. Only one. rived by the sa. Malwa from Home almost every foreign compound the order to be fried between the on a Chinese and about to slab
glance at The Japanese community has now
Further information, ascertained on Friday, was charmingly attired and home in Chinklang has been two Chinese parties. Nanking, April 3.
excited crowds that gathered been evacuated.--Naval Wireless.
from unimpeachable sources, bears in a grey ensemble, with hat and looted.
It was unfortunate that Lai Chee-ping was not in Court, around it showed what effect such. The two Sikh constables report out that the killing and lonting shoes to match, and carried a bou-practically every foreign home in nor was he represented, and Mr propaganda would have on them. ed to be in the hands of the Na- which took place at Nanking wasquet of pink roses and maidenhair the city is without the British Fitzroy stated he had received a tionalists are now safe on board the work of uniformed Hunanese fern.
Concession while most of them are letter from Messrs. Wilkinson and two Cantonese officers who were H.M.S. Emerald.--Naval Wireless. Nationalists.
on the hills surrounding the city. Grist that they had no further most cordial, the party turned
Continuing, Mr.
back and as they entered This made it a great deal easier instructions. for the soldiers to get to them Fitzroy said they claimed that Settlement an aeroplane passed It was declared that before entering the city proper. whatever documenta had been put overhead. It is said that only six British up by Lai were absoluta forgeries, it carried Mr. Eugene Chen, the homes are within the Concession and they had never received one Cantonese Minister for Foreign boundaries.
penny of the monoy, although they Affaira... With the arrival of the
Evidence Against Southerners. hoads of the Labour Bureau from have arrived here from Chung the gunfire from the British cruiser chiffon with hat and shoes to match. Pingwo practically every foreigner were entitled to the whole amount, After referring to the procedure,
of Woods Dr.
his. Lordship adjourned the case the
Yet even at the Settlement gatės to escape with their lives. The man. the latter place.-Naval shells fired by warships were drop,
re- until a perementory order had thero is more damning evidence Presbyterian Mission has A reception was later held at the mained on board the U.S. destroyer been minde,
against the activities of Southern ped over open agriculture ground Hongkong Hotel, when many Paul Jones, lying in the har- Addressing his Lordship on the advance by regular troops, than on the Standard Oil Hill and pro- friends were pigent. The happy hour, as a physician. There are question of costs, Mr. Fitzroy nak-could be found in a day of Chapel. vided a protecting barrage for the couple afterwards left for Fanling. some Customa people and a cd for costs up to date, pointing In the mud outside the bar- party of foreigners who were es- where the honeymoon is being few commercial, people still in the out it was hard on the widow, hla Chinktang, April 2,
caping and who were under the rifle spent? Cantonese troops are occupying fire of Chinese soldiery at the time.
city, but they are quartered in the client, to be put to such a lot of foreign promises in the Concos Reliable Chineso sources confirm
installations and ships in the har-exponse. ́sion,.
that only three Chinoso civilinn
bour.
His Lordship remarked that the The Chinese police were badly
costs would come in time, but he beaten in a dispute with labour Considerable troop movement, casualties wore enused by the shell- Only a few foreign-owned
did not then feel inclined to ac pickets on shore, to lay, and sove- mainly transfers to the North Ing.
The story of the taking over of cede to the request. He made an moleclawere injured,Naval Bank, in taking placa-Narat houses are in the area where the
HANKOW EXTREMISTS.
"Down With Chinng!"
Hankow, April 3. "Down with Chiang Kai-shek!" and "Kill All Foreigners!" were the slogans at a large demonstra. tion held at Hankow this morning for the purpose of welcoming the
Changelia.
CHUNGKING EVACUATION.
British Arrive at chang.
Ichang, April 2. H.M.S. Mantis and H.M.S. Teal
king.
The warships are carrying
Indisputable Evidence.
ated.
Practically every foreign house Miss May Letzig was the brides- in the city was completely pillaged, maid. She wore an attractive dress including the three Consulates, and of brown brocade georgette, and eight foreign-owned houses were carried a bouquet of sweet pens burnt to the ground. Looting con- and maidenhair fern. tinued for several days after the Mrs. J. H. Taggart, matron of utrages of March 24th. It was honour, wore a dress of pale pink
Emerald and the American destroy- Mr. C. G. Copley, of the Hong-
The meeting was harangued by the refugees and British Consulers which enabled any foreignera kong and Shanghai Hotels, was best has been evacuated from the
city.
Russian speakors, who agitated from
against the British.-Naval Wire Wireless.
ess.
CLASH AT SHASI.
Situation Getting Serious.
Shusi, April 2.
.
Troops Movements,
TO-DAY.
M
The Northern Retreat,
Finally after talking to
the
one or
the
ricades at North Hondn-road en- tangled in the barbed-wire itself, lies the hat of a Cantonese soldier, complete with star,
British Tomales have two more in their possession,
"And yet it was only the poor fugitive Shantung men who tried