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三號六月四英港香 WEDNESDAY,
UNITED DEMANDS BY POWERS.
THREE SIMULTANEOUS NOTES.
HEAVY FIGHTING.
Pukow City Bombed.
Nanking, Apr. 6. Very heavy fighting has been
tween the North and South at Kwantien. The engagement was n severe one, but the issue is nt yet known.
FURTHER BRITISH UNITS reported by H.M.S. Emerald be
COMING.
PUKOW BOMBED BY NORTHERN
AEROPLANES.
SUN'S REPORTED SUICIDE.
Northern aeroplanes have made repeated air-raids on Pukow, the city suffering severely from bombs -Naval Wireless.
Wuhu, Apr. 6. Owing to the rapidity of the movement northward, the general in command of Wahu is continual-
Hankow-Canton Line Cut.
APRIL 6. 1927. 日伍初月三
REV. FATHER ROBERT ON CHINA.
NEED OF ACTION BY POWERS,
SHANGHAI MÜST BE HELD.
A Paris message of March 7th states:
The Rev. Father, Robert, who has just returned to France after 40 years' missionary labours in China, in un interview with the Excelsior, says the Chinese have no. kien whatever c collective moral responsibility, and any idea
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TRADE UNION BILL OPPOSED.
LABOUR LEADERS UP IN ARMS.
"CLASS WARFARE."
London, April 5, The following are some of to- day's views on the Trade Union Bill, which was introduced into the House of Commons yesterday:
NANKING FACTS:
HOW BRITISHERS MET DEATH.
KILLED BY NATIONALISTS.
Giving an acount of the murder of Dr. Satchwell Smith and Mr. F. Huber during the Nanking out- rages, the N. C Daily News says: shot on the lawn of the British When Dr. Satchwell Smith was
1,500 EMIGRANTS.
With 1,400 Chinese emigrants board, bound for the Straits Set- tlements, the Dutch steamer Tji-
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald-"It is Consulate at 10.5 a.m. on Thurs- day, March 24, Mr. Hubor, the boot, belonging to the Java-pressions of class war I have evor just behind the Consular Office, one of the most dangerous ex-Harbour Master, was in his house,
of individual service for the good China-Japan-Line, went ashore of the State is unknown to them, last night on the north-east point Shanghai in their hands would of Ling Ting Island, which is suon become a shambles, he add-
and
no
can
be
without
known."
Mr. J. E. Clynes.-"Vindictive and partisan legislation; a gift to the Communists.”
Postal
ly being changed. Troop move, but it need never fall into about 15 miles south of Hongkong. mente continue on a large scale their hands if the Europeans are The E.8. Tjiloboat, which eame
Mr. Bowen (Secretary of the the majority being sent from
Workers). "Mussolinic Wuhu to Pengnu.--Naval Wireless, willing to use 7000 men, who would into Hongkong yesterday morning legislation which will arouse the
easily hold 50,000 Chinese.
The situation will not be solved from Swatow with about 1,100 whole of the civil service against The text of the British Note to the Nationalists, demanding
until the European nations are deck passengers, on board, bound the Government." Hankow, April 5. compensation for the Nanking outrages, has been cabled to the
The Fengtien troops, as the re-i agreement to re-establish order, for the Deli plantations, remained British Minister at Peking. It is identical with the American and ult of another successful ngage-
organisation
in port yesterday and embarked seriously established
nearly 300additional coolies. Japanese Notes and all three will be presented simultaneously to ment with the Southerners, have them.
[The Rev. Father Robert was clearing the port at six o'clock Further British military units are under orders for the Far
The line between Hankow and for many years head of the last evening. There were also East, including two Batteries of the R. F. A., and some further Canton has been cut by the 4t's Mission Etrangeres in Hongkong, three European passengers on
Nationalist Army, which is loyal He left the East In May of lasti
board, two of whom had embarked to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. [year]
here. The vessel was currying praetically no cargo.
Mr. Eugene Chen.
R.A.M.C. and R.A.S.C. detalls,
reached the southern border of Honan.
The feature of the news from China ia that heavy fighting is They advanced from Kiangsi and In progress between Northern and Southern forces north of occupied Heng Chow Ft. which on the main railway line.- Nanking and Pukow. Air raids on Pukow City have been carried is
Naval Wireless, out by Northern aeroplanes. There is much troop movement else where; and it is reported that Fengtien troops have had a successful engagement with the Southerners and reached the southern border of Honan.
According to Chinese reports, Marshal Sun Chuan-fang
has
A GREAT SURGEON.
TRIBUTES TO LORD LISTER.
London, April 5.
Warships Go Out.
The first news of anything being amiss was received here ut about
Mr. A. J. Cook. This is a da eluration of war which will create a greater conflict than last year."
Mr. Copflock (Secretary of the Operative Builders' Union)."If this Bill is passed every Trade Unionist will be in jail."-Reuter.
and connected to it by a passage and sidedoor.
Mr. Huber had decided not to obey the concentration order sent, out at 6 p.m. on Wednesday but to remain in his house,-
Log Details.
In case of anything happening to him, he opened a log, which ran as follows:
Wednesday, March 23- .. 7 p.m.
Order issue for every- one to concentrate at the Consu-
lato.
Am convinced that the only way to protect the Customs pro- party (t.c., Outdoor Staff Quarters: National Campaign Likely.
and Club, adjoining his house-- London, April 5, Author's note) is to remain in my Labour leaders to-day were house. I shall go on rounds every united strongly in denouncing two hours through the night. the Government's Trade Union 0 Biil.
p.m. First round. Every- thing quiet. Watchman present at Club gates.
11 p.m. Quiet, save for occa-
12 p.m. All quiet; round done in company of three other for eigners. Watchmen returned,
sional shots. Watchmen gone.
been forced by his subordinates to commit suicide, following his Chang Tso-lin to supply him with the pioneer of antiseptic treatment the effect that she had goneUnion Congress is launching and Chief Examiner sleeping, in ha
refusal to surrender his troops to the Nationalists.
London, April 6.
The British Note to the Can- Government demanding toneac compensation for the Nanking outrages has been telegraphed to
MORE EVACUATIONS.
British Customs Men Leave, Shasi, April 5. The British subjects engaged in the Chinese Maritime Custonts: the British Minister at Peking have left for Hankow.--Naval to-day, and it is identical with the Wireless, American and Japanese Notes.
Chenglin, April 5. The evacuation of Customs Off- All three will be presented simultaneously to Mr. Eugene (crs (British) has been arranged.
--Naval Wireless, Chen at Hankow.
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Discussions continue between the Governments concerned as re- gards the steps to be taken in the event of the rejection of the demands.-Reuter,
COMMONS DEBATE.
To-day Set Aside.
MORE UNITS COMING.
Shanghai, April 5. Amoy, Foochow and Ningpo tre quiet.-Naval Wireless..
Chang Tsung-chang's Plans.
The Parliamentary Labour Party all but decided not to discuss the Shanghai, April 6. Marshal 'Chang Tsung-chang is The centenary is being celebrat-9.45 p.m., a wireless message then Bill, pending a detailed explana- preparing 10 counter-attack froni ed of the birthday of Lord Lister, being received from the vessel to tion by the Executive. Hsuehow. He is asking Marshal
The General Council of the Trade in surgery.
aground. On receipt of the news, tional campaign ammunition and funds, and is
against the Delegates from leading forelgn
own house.. organising a Dare-to-Dic- Corgs to countries and the Dominious and the Naval authorities despatched measure.
This was the last entry scen. H. M. S. Frobisher to the scene and and serve as vanguards.
The Liberals, who are meeting Mr. Huber was spoken to at nine from British Universitios According to information from learned societies were received by she was later followed by another this evening to consider their at- o'clock on Thursday morning, and military circles here, however, HM the King at Buckingham cruiser and a destroyer. At about titude towards the Bill, are re-stated that he had made two more Marshal Chang's forces have been Palace. At a reception, given by
expressing opinion, beyond saying that the rounds during the night at two, clarification of trade union law, particularly in regard to a general strike, is necessary and desirable.
British Wireless.
retreating and are being concen- the Royal Society of Medicine, midnight, the tug "Henry Keswick" trated in Hsuchow-Nem Chung Sir St. Clair Thomson, in paying of the Hongkong and Whampoa Pau.
tribute to Lord Lister's work, said
FRENCH WARSHIP HERE.
China waters.
Holds Flooded,
that only fifty years ago the re- Dock, also went to render assist sults of surgical wounds were ance. The 8.8. Tjikarang, of the hardly better than in the Dark 3.C.J.L. line, which enme into port The "Bellatrix" Arrives. Ages and yet Lister lived to see this morning, left at about 8 a.m. This work and teaching result into render what further assistance The French warship Bellatrix the saving of more lives than all might be needed. arrived in Hongkong about ten the military heroes of all ages had o'clock this morning on her way destroyed. The history of sur to reinforce the French Fleet ingery would always be divided into
At the time of writing we learn She is of a class the times before and after Lister.") larger than the ordinary gunbo it This morning, the Premier re- that both the No. 1 and No. 2 holds We
ceived the delegates and members of the stranded vessel are full of It is learned that she was pre-of the Lister family. To-morrow water and that attempts are being viously stationed at Madagascar there will
memorial made to take the passengers off bo bat has been ordered out to China service at Westminister Abbey.but the task is rendered rather Hankow, April 5.
difficult, owing to heavy weather British Wireless. The Chinese authorities have
prevailing. now issued proclimations order- ing the complete inmunity of fur- cigners from molestation; and the Japanese Concession is now quiet,
HANKOW QUIETER.
Foreign Protection Ordered.
less.
THREAT OF MINES.
an urgent service.„
FRENCH FORCES.
Total of Over 2,000.
1
ticent about
any
MILITARY WEDDING.
K. O. S. B. CAPTAIN'S MARRIAGE.
and four am,
At the Consulate.
At 10.5 a.m. on Thursday. morning, firing broke out at the Consulate, Dr. Smith being killed and the Consul-General and Captain Spear being wounded in going to the assistance of Dr. Smith.
On hearing the firing, and know- Ing that there were still some women at the British Consulate, Mr. Huber rushed round through the passage and entered the Con- sulate Office compound, inarmed. themselves on him, but he dragged Two Southern soldiers threw them along with him.
A pretty wedding, arousing con- aiderable interest in naval and military circles, took place at St. John's Cathedral this afternoon. the antracting parties being Cap tain Patrick C. Perfect, 2nd Batt.
Entering the office, he tripped King's Own Scottish Borderers, over the steps. They all fell in and Honorary A.D.C. to H.E. The heap. One of the soldiers got up, Governor, and Miss Helen Ano drew his revolver and fired several Hog. youngest daughter of Mr.times into Mr. Huber's body, and Mrs. Alan Hog, of Edinburgh. killing him instantly,
The ships which have gone to the NAME OF PARLIAMENT. aid of the Tjiliboot are reported to London, April 5.
be standing by. In the House of Commons to-day, it has been oflleially stated that An unofficial estimate of the
The 5.9. Hydrangea, which the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley the casualties suffered by the French
ALTERING BILL PASSES forces assigned for
came into port to-day from Hai- LORDS.. Baldwin, announced the postpone Japanese in the riots of Sunday defence of the French Settlement
how, reports having sighted the
Amongst those who attended mant of to-morrow's business in were five killed and to missing. at Shanghai places the, number;
Several other Southerners came London, April 5, Tiiliboct ashore, and adds that the order to debate the situation in The Japanese naval reinforce- according
were H.E. the Governor and Ladyin, and seeing the body, also fired to present Arrange-
The House of Lords has agreed weather is rough and foggy. China-Reuter,
ments have arrived.-Naral Wire- ments, at 2,500. This force con to the Third Reading of the Royal
Clementi, Major General C. C. at it. It is desired to emphasize and Mrs. Laard, Colonel and Mrs. that so far as can be ascertained sists of 1,200 Tonkinese troops (of Parliamentary Titles Bill, which
Some Passengers Taken Of.
Comyn, Lady and Miss Tyrwhitt. Mr. Huber was the only man whom 200 have already arrived at
Later. Commodore and Mrs. Pearson, Skilled while resisting. All the Shanghai), 700 of the French passed its Third Reading in the
We now learn from the local Henry and Lady Pollock, Dr. and others were first captured and Foreign Legion, 200 French, and House of Commons on March 15th.
The Bill provides that His Ma-office of the Company that one of Mrs. Binck. Against Foreign Warships. 400" police and other troops who
then murdered. were already stationed in the jesty may alter the style of titles the British warships (thought to The bride, who was given away Shanghai, April 5.
present appertaining to the Crown within be H.M.S. Frobisher) has succeed-by Commander C. H. Philips, R.N.. Settlement before the A report to the effect that the crisis.
six months of the passing of the ad in taking off about 500 of the looked charming in a dress of Chinese are planning to flout mines
These white satin beaute, Egyptian style, down the river on to the foreign command of a
The whole force is under the Act. Purliament will be styled Chinese deck passengers.
General whose "Parliament of the United King-have not yet arrived in Hongkong, embroidered with warships, and that mines for the experience of French colonial dom of Great Britain and North- however. The R. A. M. C. is furnishing purpose are being manufactured at wars in Morocco and elsewhere ern Ireland" and henceforth the another Field Ambulance and Lunghwa, has reached the British should be of peculiar advantage et expression "United Kingdom" in There is a further report of the
Further Reinforcements.
London, April 5. The 62nd. and 98th. Batteries
of the Royal Field Artillery have been ordered to China, immediate
ly the transport is available."
'NANKING LOOTING.
and precautionary the moment.
AMERICAN FEARS.
-
ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE.
Work of Nationalists. The author is prepared to swear pearls and that all the murders and looting diamonds. She wore a diamond done round and about the British headdress with a long tulle veil Consulate between 10 a.m. and edged with old lace and pearls, three p.m. on Thursday wore the strunded vessel having been every Act or public document will
and carried a bouquet of Madonna work of soldiers in uniform of the Southern Army. The behaviour mean Great Britain and Northernighted by the s.3. Kwong Tung, lillen,
Northerners which came into port to-day from Ireland, unless the context other-
Miss Mahony, the bridesmaid, of the retreating Bangkole
As to splendid.
those wore a dainty dress of pink and was Ling Ting island is approxi-blue flowered chiffon, a blue crino-Northerners who were disarmed mately 14 miles south-west of line hat, trimmed with pink roses, by the Cantonese nothing very seen of them. They of and carried a bouquet of pink roses much was Hongkong and due south Lamma Channel. There is a and blue larkspur. Mias Betty were mostly killed together in general depth of 13 fathoms close Comyn was the train-bearer and groups. By Southerners is meant soldiers in the uniform of the to the shore, but on the north-eaat Master Victor Comyn a page. corner there are shoal patches,
The matron of honour, Mrs. C. Southern army, not Cantonago, which give only five and eleven H. Philipe, were a dress of peach-only, of whom the uthu gaw
| coloured georgette and Ince, and a none of his knowledge. feet at low water.
wine coloured crinoline hat..
In the whole of Nanking it was The Master of Napier, 2nd Batt. impossible to And two K.O.S.B., was "best man."
popular men than Dr. Smith and The service, which was choral Mr. Huber. Dr. Smith had been was conducted by the Rev. G. F there for a number of years and Stopford, C. F., the military band was equally loved by Chinese, and of the bridegroom'a battalion play: foreigners alike. He was mur» ing the Wedding March.
dered without one single reason, The happy couple left the church since he had already been robbed. under an archway of swords, the Mr. Huber, an old soldier, had guard of honour provided by the been all through the Shameen bridegroom's brother officers. trouble and knew the risk he was
General Hospital with a capacity authorities, for 200 beds,
measures are being taken. It ià, The R. A. S. C. is providing a however, thought unlikely that the Supply Company and a Mechanical attempt will be made. Transport Company.
In the city, the situation is un- Securing "Maximum Protection." wise requires-Reuter. Nurses from the Cambridge changed, though the Chinese are
Washington, April 5. Hospital are also under orders for leaving for Ningpo and Nanking China-Reuter.
in increasing numbers.
The Chinese situation was the It appears that the Northern chief subject of discussion at a cruiser Haichi has captured a prolonged meeting of the Cabinet Southern Chinese warship. The at which, President Coolidge was AN ARBITRATION PROPOSAL. Haichi is duc at. Woosung to-day, present.
London, April 5. with ninety-nine prisoners.-Naval Efforts to provide the maximum London, April 5,
Wireless.
protection for Americans in the Replying to a question in the Information of to-day's date
danger zone were discussed in de-House of Commons regarding the from Nanking is that nothing has MARSHAL SUN CHUAN-FANG. tall---Router.
water supply from Lake Teana to boon done to restrain the looting
Sudan, Sir Austen Chamberlain, ot foreigners' houses, practically Report of His Suicide,
It is understood that fears were Foreign Secretary, said the pro- all of which have now been strip-
expressed at the meeting for the posal for arbitration by the League pcd by soldiers, who visit them
Shanghai, April 6. daily and who have torn away all
Marehal Sun Chuan-fang, for- safety of Americana, in the event of Nations had been under congi- fittings, even to the window merly Commander-in-Chief of the of Nationalist Invasion, but that deration and, until negotiations
Still Unrestrained.
frames. British Wireless.
NANKING TENSION.
Foreign Residences Robbed.
Nanking, April 6.
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J
INDIA'S NAVY.
further. had advanced
he assured President Coolidge was five lower, Yangtsze provinces, is
unable to say whether it reported to have died at Haichow
was likely to commend itself that adequate prolection was be- Whs on Monday,
ing provided,
"It is oficially stated that Ameri- to the Abyssinian Government According to Chinese telegraphic
British Wireless. advices from Nanking, since the cans in North China will be as- general evacuation from the Sung- sembled at Tientsin, which is the kiang front, Marshal Sun's subor- most easily defended by warshipa The situation at Nanking an- dinates have been insisting that his and troops, while the force there nucleus of an pears to have taken a very definite forces, should voluntarily surrender will serve as the anti-Christian turn, and anti- to the Nationalists, but Sun re- American garrison in the event of fused. The reports aays that on the necessity of concentrating
London, April 5: foreign feeling is still intense.
The House of Commons, by 256 Cantonese soldiers in uniform Monday Morshal Sun was forced Americans there."
It is denied that there is any votes to 122. has passed the Third have been observed removing pro- by his subordinates to commit sul- party from foreign residences. cide by taking polson--Nam Chung change in the policy of close co-Reading of the Bill to facilitate the
•Pao. Napal Wireless.
(Continued on Page. 12.) provision of the Indian Navy
Reutar Monal.
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YAUMATI FIRE
A BUILDING DESTROYED.
Fire broke out last night in a dentist and shoemaker's, shop at No. 91, Reclamation Street, Yau- mati, and practically destroyed the
building.
more
running. He died in the best traditions of the service
The reception was held at the The Kowloon Brigade, under Officers' Moss, Murray Barracks, Mr. Saunders, arrived on the scene Gapt. and Mrs. Perfect afterwards
Funerals at Shanghai, a few minutes after the alarm, to leaving for the New Territories, find that the place was well alight, where the honeymoon is being
With more than 100 Nanking The bride's going-away threatening both adjoining houses.spent. Before the flames were subdued, costume was a red silk dress and refugees, in addition to Shanghai Nos. 87 and 91 were partially white silk coat trimmed with fur, residents, looking on, the bodies. of three foreigners killed during with black hat, g burnt,
Many handsome wedding pre- the Nanking Incidenta were buried. The origin of the outbreak is santa were exhibited at the at Hungjao Cemetery at Bhangha (Continued on page (18)SA Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks
unknown.
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