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FURTHER ANTI-SOVIET MOVES. FOREIGNERS LEAVING WEIHAIWEI FEAR. FURTHER HANKOW FEARS.
ACTION TAKEN IN SHANGHAI.
SEARCHES OF TIENTSIN OFFICES.
POWERS UNITE IN AUTHORISING PEKING RAID.
STRONG SOVIET PROTEST.
TIENTSIN SEIZURES.
Business Premises Raid,
Tientsin, April 7.
The Chinese police, with search warrants countersigned by the
WUCHOW.
GROWING APPREHENSIONS FOR FUTURE.
CHINESE TROOPS ARRIVE.
Latest news from Wuchow con- French Consul, raided five comfirms the earlier reports that a mercial concerns which were sus-
nation.
THE RETROCESSION BOGEY.
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?
A correspondent of the N. C Daily News, writing from Wel- haiwel on March 24th, says:-
pected of distributing Soviet pro-general evacuation of foreignors is. paganda, and carried off allegedly being made. Although everything a bombshell was exploded in our It is over five years ago that suspicious documents after exami-has bean quiet so far, there have midst and that-in direct contra- The premises raided included been some demonstrations in the diction of the statements of local the Dahl Bank, the Chinese East- but they have not amounted to any been assuring us that Weihalwei streets by soldiers and students, officials, who for many years had ern Railway and the Central Mon- thing serious. There seems to be would remain British so long as golian Trading Company-Reuter-little bad feeling against the for- Port Arthur was held by another
SHANGHAI EMBARGO.
cigners, but there is a general feel-Power-Lord Balfour anounced at ing of apprehension regarding the the Washington Conference that future, and, under the advice of the his 'Government was prepared to British Consul, most of the Bri-restore this leasehold to China. tishers are evauating.
At Shanghai, Municipal Council Police and "White" Russians from the Volunteer Corps, surrounded the Consulate, and everyone going in or out are being searched. At Tientsin, a number of tical Bureau. documents have been seized.
A Chinese report states that martial law has been proclaimed in Shanghai by Chiang Kai-shek owing to the activity of Communists. He is also said to have ordered the dissolution of the Shanghai office of the General Military and Political Department and to have arrested
the staffs.
of
or
Д
BRITAIN ADOPTS FIRM ATTITUDE.
DELAY IN PRESENTING NANKING DEMANDS.
·
MORE REINFORCEMENTS.
The situation in China continues menacing. There have been further demonstrations at Hankow against foreigners, and the Japanese have landed further defence forces. At Klukiang, the situation is reported as still serious. The British residents of Wenchow have been evacuated.
In Parliament, it was stated in reply to questions that the Government is taking into full account the position of British. nationals in China, and the Foreign Secretary. In a speech at Bir- mingham, emphasised the intention to protect the rights as well as the lives of all Britons in the country.
The Japanese commander at Tientsin has asked Tokyo for reinforcements. An American transport is on its way with another 1,500 marines.
BRITISH NATIONALS.
Chiong's Anti-"Red" Move.
According to a reliable report Shanghai April 8. A number of ladies have already this offer caused a "sensation" at The action against the Soviet arrived hera in Hongkong from the Conference: it has also been In addition to the raid on the Soviet Embassy premises at at Peking, Tientsin and Shanghai Wuchow, and the B. A. T. repre- described as a "generous gesture." Poking, action has been taken against the Soviet Consulate in synchronises with the strengthen-sentative (Mr. Coates) and his wife Unfortunately, as recent events Shanghai and, ugainst various firms in Tientsin, suspecting of ing of an important anti-Com-have also left. The A. F. C. staff show, this and similar acts
munist move by Chiang Kai-shek has been instructed to sell off the generosity have not provoked a distributing propaganda.
This is assuming two forms, first stock and proceed to Hongkong, if corresponding appreciation of all against the tyranny of the neccesary, and it is expected that gratitude in the recipients, such Labour Unions and secondly they will be leaving Wuchow at the sentiments being alien, it would against propaganda by the Foli-Jend of this week. The British seem, to typical Chinese character.. gunboat, H. M. S. Cicala, is at Wu- Further, those foreigners who The Nationalist Generalissimo chow and will be standing by, have interests in Weihaiwel, may There have been protests made by the Soviet Charge d'Affaires has issued strict orders that no
More Chinese troops have begun reasonably complain that, whether at Peking and also by the Soviet Consul and Nationalist Commis- streets. This is aimed at the pic-apprehensive of coming trouble and or not, in this particular instance
civilian may possess arms in the to arrive, and foreign officials are official generosity is justifiable, A London cable states that the Nanking Noto, will not be sioner at Shanghai. It is stated that the synchronising action at kets and Communist civilian army. have advised all foreignera to it has been displayed at their ex-
presented until further discussion among the Powers, owing to vari- Peking and Shanghai is part of a general anti-Soviet movement with
Last night several armed agita-leave as early as possible. More
pense!
ous points that still require settlement. There is a possibility of which Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is definitely associated.
tors near the West Gate of the arrivals are expected in Hongkong
Retrocession has been delayed France or Italy becoming identified with the reparation demanda. were shot dead by Southern troops. native city, rofusing to disarm, over the week-end.
As indicative of the sense of settled government at Peking, but
pending the establishment of All the vernaclar papers have separation under which foreign it seems probable that, in pur-
Hankow, Apr. 6. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and some shek prohibiting the publication chow of late, it might be stated conciliation," our Government will was made the reason for the de- officers.-Naval Wirelees. received notice from Chiang Kai- residents have been living in Wu Buance of the policy of "patient
The Japanese Concession fracas are controlled by Communist of anything from the Political that telegrams from Hongkong have continue to put the cart before claration of a public holiday to- Bureau from Hankow or any ad- been taking longer to travel than the horse and, with the British vertisement containing malicious have passengers. Ono Wuchow
resident, who was recently on a concessions in China, will also day. Large mass meetings were Shanghai, April 7. ed" to the Hankow "Reds" and propaganda, threatening punish-visit to Hongkong, sent a telegram surrender Weihaiwei to Chinese held in the native city, and, sub- Government Concern For Safety, This evening the police, with a helped
ment for disobedience, and thus them to plot against placing an embargo on Communist from Hongkong slating that he was misrale, to a "government that is sequently, demonstration proces- contingent of white Russians Marshal Chiang.
London, April 7. propaganda in the area where its returning, and he arrived in Wu- not a government, at a time, too, sions marched round the city with-
Sir L. Worthington Evans, in from the Volunteer Corps, sur- The order was executed
chow two days before the telegram when general conditions in the out causing incident. an authors most want it spread.
dellvered. Sometimes, tele-
country are as chaotic as they The Japanese authorities have the House of Commons, replying rounded the Soviet Consulate, bar. Wednesday by General Pei Chung- Moreover, the Chinese papers in
were during the Boxer upheaval, landed a very strong force for the to a trio of Chinese questions by grams have raced the letter mail. Shanghai, besides circulating very ring all ingress and egress. It hui, who had all the staffs in the largely in this populous province, i
or the Taiping Rebellion.
protection of the Japanese Conces Lt. Comr. Kenworthy, said with sion. The situation has not eased reference to an enquiry whether appears there is no intention of local office of the Department are read everywhere up the Yang-
to any appreciable extent. Large he was satisfied with the forces raiding the building, but although arrested and sent to the Field no official reason is given for the
The first official reports on Wei-numbers of Chinese are hanging available at Tientsin and Peking, that the Government was closely action it is stated this is
pre-
heiwei-like the earliest reports round the foreign districts. cautionary measure and may con-
The civil population is display- watching the situation, but he on Hongkong-made gloomy reading distinct signs of nervousness, was unable to make a statement BRITISH COLONEL SHOT, tinue for some days.
ing and, according to Sir Frank apparently expecting some serious on the matter. One visitor stopped was Kuo General Tang Yin-tak, the Politi
Swettenham, the Territory was a developments.-Naval Wireless. Tai-chi, the Commissioner for For-
In acordance with a request by Gibraltar, April 7.
"colder Aden." a barren district,
the Shanghai Municipal Council, eign Affairs, whom the police re- cal Chief, the charge against him
Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Fitz-a sterile soil, where expenditure
there was co-ordinate action by all fused admittance unless he agreed being that he had established un
Gerald, commanding the Second of capital on public works-roads,
troops, including the Shanghaf to be searched. He refused, and office in Shanghai without the per-
Battalion of the East Surrey etc. would be a waste of money.
All British Leave Wenchow. Volunteers, in the Settlement. departed.
Regiment, has been shot dead by Paz Britannion has brought in its
General Duncan had allotted cer- Lieutenant A. C. Duffield of the train security for person and
Wenchow, Apr. 7.
tain sectors to troops of various same regiment
property, an honest administra- With the exception of five mem- nationalities, but they wore Later,
not tion, traditional British justice bers of the Chinese Maritimes under his orders. The officer lent At the inquest on Lt. Col. and a prosperity, as noteworthy Customs, and a British Sister, who by the War Office to command the of the Protocol Powers, at which, FitzGerald, "the adjutant gave as it was unexpected. In. 1901 has declared her intention of stay- Volunteers, however, was respez it is understood,, unanimity was evidence that Lieut. Duffield en- public revenue totalled $22.000: ling with a French Sister, all Brit sibic to General Duncan, reached, Mr. MacMurray (the tered the orderly room to sea Col. by 1926 it had increased to overfish subjects have now beon American Minister) concurring FitzGerald, who later said "He 3240,000: and, more remarkable evacuated. Neval Wireless. with the others.
has shot me.. Arrest him,"
still, there has been a hundred
Headquarters.
Marshal Chiang has also order- ed the arrest and punishment of
When a basement window was mission of the Commander-in- broken it revealed a furnace-room Chief and had made ne reports to with the floor heavily littered with the Army Headquarters on the papers which apparently were about to be burned.
same. Nom Chang Poo.
SHANGHAL MARTIAL LAW.
-
was
sze Hence the closing of their GIBRALTAR TRAGEDY. columns to the Political Bureau! is probably the biggest blow thei latter has received since the Com- munists secured control at Han- kow.-Reuicr.
THE PEKING RAID.
A linanimous Permit.
Peking, April 7. The decision to permit the raid ad at a meeting of the Ministers on the Soviet Embassy was reach-
Prosperity.
MORE EVACUATIONS.
Amoy Peaceful.
Brigade Coming Here.
At present the fresh brigade which had been ordered to China
was one
Among the later visitors to the. Consulate was Herr Salzmann, the correspondent of the Vossische Zei fung, who on being searched on Chiang Watching "Reds". coming out angrily remarked,
The permit was signed by the All the witnesses, brother fold increase in exports-mainly "You will regret this, when you
Dutch Minister (Sir W. J. Ouden-offteers, testified that there was of local produce-from about Shanghai, April 8. see the telegram I am sending to
no feeling of illwill between the $50,000 to over $5,000,000: Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has dik) as Senior Minister. Germany,"
A communique issued from Lieutenant and his Colonel On proclaimed martial law in Shang Marshal Chang Tso-lin's Head the contrary, L. Dufeld had
Officialdom. The Municipal Police permitted hai owing to the activity of quarters in connexion with the lately been complimented on his several Soviet employees to leave "counter-revolutionists" (Com raid states: "The search was good work.
The British leasehold has been the Consulate after searching munists). here. General Pei effected after the Chinese author- them, but turned back those rofus- Chung-hsi, has been appointed ities, on presentation of a regular Reuter,
The inquest was adjourned. and, till 1921, the Commissioner
run on the lines of a Grown colony,
ing to be searched.
an offeinl title now in abeyance Martial Law Commander and warrant from the judicial author Several pressmen interviewed General Chau Feng-chi, Vice- ities, had received from the com-pointed to his present rank on Office.
[Lt. Col. J. S. FitzGerald was ap- was the nominee of the Colonial the Consul General, M, Linde, who Commander.
The last holder of this: petent authorities in the Legation October 18,, 1021. The battalion title, Sir James Lockhart, held was most indignant at the Muni- There are large movements of Quarter the necessary authoris was recently at Jersey. Lieuten- office for 19 years which, most cipality's action, and intimated troops along the Shanghal-Kan- ation for execution of the warant Duffield, who belongs to the sensible people will agree, is about that a special meeting of the Con- king and Shanghai-Hangchow rant." sulur Body is being held to-mor- Railway lines. The divisions, un-
same battalion, received The whole affair was evidently Lieutenancy in July, 1922.) row to consider action to be taken der Generals sich Yo and Liu well-known in all the Legations, in the matter.---Reuter.
Chi are being sent to Nanking ad for all the Powers' Legation part of these forces are suspected Guards were fallen in and were; of inclining to the "Reds". The standing by when the affair began. TJILIBOET STRANDING run by Consular officials Le., by men-of-war and steamers between House of Commons yesterday by
Nationalist Commissioner
Protests,
forces under General Chau Peng--Renter.
Shanghai, April 7. chi are coming here to take The Nationalist Commissioner up garrison duty. Two regimenia' for Foreign Affairs yesterday arrived yesterday and these are evening called on the British Con- stationed in Kaochang-mne` and sul General, and protested against Lunghwa.-Nam Chung Pao,
Chinese Apprehension.
Shanghai, April 7
Amoy, Apr. 7. Owing to the efforts of the would proceed to Hongkong.
Replying to Sir G. Beckett, Mr. Chinese authorities; backed by the Chinese naval forces here, the G. L. Locker-Lampson said he had situation is peaceful and trouble no precise information as to the number of Britishors in Peking, is not expected.--Naval Wireless.
but the question of their safety SERIOUS KIUKIANG NEWS.
of the many problems created by existing conditions Priests Take Refuge in Junks.
which was engaging the Govorn- ment's anxious attention-Reuter. Kiukiang, April 6.
REPATRIATION SUGGESTION. The trouble in this region is his 14 years too long for anyone still serious and following con-
occupying a semi-autocratic posi- tinual molestation, Spanish priesta Condemned by Foreign Secretary. tlon. Since Sir James' retirement are taking refuge in junks, and our local Government has been are being picked up by passing
London, April 7. The suggestion made in the representatives of the Foreign Hankow and Wuhu.
Mr. J. Wheatley (Labour) that Office. Someone has remarked that The shipping strike has England is an island in the North, been settled, the Labour Unions from China, drew a strong coff- now Britishers should be repatriated Sea governed by Scotsmen; and having accepted the same terms demnation from Sir Austen Cham- Peking, April 7.
this they call self-government which were offered them three berlain in a speech which he made The Soviet Charge d'Affaires
Formerly at Weihaiwel, too, there months ago,-Naval Wireless. (M. Chernyck) handed to the Rough weather outside has in- was a strong Scotch element in
at West Birmingham to-day. Preau this morning a copy of the terfered with the diving opera-Government Offices, but latterly a
He said, "We may have different Noto of protest regarding the raid [tions in connexion with the government is in the bands of
views on economics and finance," which he attempted to present at stranding on Ling Ting Island of mere Englishmen, under whose
but is there a man who loves his the Chinese Ministry of Foreign the sa. Tilibost, und until this administration for several years
country, who cares about his revenue has more than, balance)
Wuhu, April 6. country's honour, or who has any expenditure. It is now no longer The Chinese authorities are now regard for his country's Interests, to that unfortunate individual, the tim of foreign life and property, policy in the faos of such pro- necessary to appeal for assistance taking measures for the protes who would support a party whose British taxpayer, whose contribu- The Commissioner of Foreign Af vocations is to denort its own fel- former years reached the substan-visit to the Commander of H.M.S. in which they occur, abandoning tial total of about Tls. 1,000,000. Caradoc and asked to be supplied all our interesta to their fate?"
with a
list of all British and Continuing, Sir Austen said, The "S. D. O..
American residents
"We anyway take a different view Important changes are taking Ile explained that this of the duties and responsibility of
The was desired in order that the British Government. We pro
Savict Protest.
DIVING OPERATIONS
HINDERED BY WEATHER.
BETTER WUHU NEWS.
Protecting Foreigners.
the police attitude towards the Soviet Consulate. The Consul General referred him to the Muni- cipal authorities, who furnished a police guard enabling the Commis-
The Shanghai Municipal Police Affairs yesterday afternoon can be proceeded with, no attempt stoner to enter the Soviet Con- Bolshevik disturbances, according Secretary of the Soviet Embassy
are taking measures to prevent When M. Chernyck and the First will be made to tow her off. Bante, without further opposition, to reliable information to hand, were othee Sovan Ministry is confined to the fore part of the As far as is known, the leakage
made a statement 'declaring that searching everyone leaving the to the day.Being a Chinese holi-belig in immediate danger. The tlona to the local exchequer. in faira, recently appointed, pald, a low citizens and leave the country
The Nationalist Commissioner which states that the Police are they found the doors locked, owing Tibort, which is not regarded as
the Municipality's action outraged Russian Consulate. international rights, and promised
day.
Henry Keswick a standing by,
formally to protest to the Connell. trouble, Chinese
Apparently anticipating further' The
The Note declares that the Shivare work will begin as soon Reuter.
ara leaving premises railed were part of the As Weather permits. Shanghai in large numbers. Over Embassy and should have been in 70,000 are known to have depart violable. It accuses the polica
MARSHAL CHIANG ACTS.
Nationalist Stuffs Arrested.
Shanghai, April 8.
ed in the courae of the week, end and saidlers of acting with bruta SENSATIONAL TRIAL. ing April 3rd.
H.M.S. Vindictive has returned ity to those arrested, maltreating
to Woonung-Naval Wirclesa,
Uneasiness at Ningpo.
Ningbo, April 7.
the women found in the resid
place in local officialdom. first to leave us is the Senior Dis-posters might be placed in the ro pose to afford protection, so long a trict Officer, Mr. A. A. L. Tuson, glon of their residences an- protection is needed, to the "grent ericea. The Note further declares COLIN MAYERS COMMITTED, who has held this responsible posinouncing that Bevero penalties community at Shanghai. but wo that the matter has been reported.
tion for over three years: Mr. would be imposed on anyone at remain ready when the Chinese to Moscow, and that Soviet action
London, April 7. Tuson is succeeded by Mr. C. R. tempting interference.. The Hat Government, whatever. Government Colin Mayors, the former British Lee, who comes to us from the has been supplied. Is awaited.
it is, shows power to preserve naval officer, who was charged ut Peking Logation.. It is understood that the Diplo the Old Bailey in a case which In Mr. Tuson we have had the the city yesterday, as it is feared tect the foreigner, to resume nego Martial law was proclaimed in order at ita will, and power to pro- which was formerly under the ed an uneasiness which may lead matic Corps intends to make a for-the magistrate decided should be typical British official who, with that friction is likely to occur be- tiations and seek by friendly settles Marshal's direct control but lately to trouble in the near future, mal protest that the terms of the heard in camera. has been com-out forgetting what la due to his tween troops of different factions, ment a solution of the problems the Chief of the Department, though at present things are still authorisation under which the mitted for trial. Bail was again position, has always acted in It would appear that some of the but we are not prepared to do that General Tang Yin-tak, "aurrender very quiet.-Naval Wireless.
- (Continued on Page 12.) refused-Reuter,
(Conél tued, on Page 12.)-S forces in Wuhu are supporters of i (Continued on Park Ave
- Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has ordered the dissolution of the Shanghat office of the Military and Political Department, Rocent developments have creat
General