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六拜證 號九月四英港香 SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1927.
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YET MORE FORCES COMING. WANG CHING-WEL BRAVE WARDEDOMEN RAID ON CHAPEL Bulls and
1,500 ADDITIONAL U. S. MARINES
LEAVING.
HIS RETURN TO SHANGHAI.
PRAISE BY CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
Mr. Wang Ching-wei, chairman of the Central Executive Commit-
AN AIR FORCE SQUADRON. tee of the Kuomintang and one of
The feature of rather sparce news regarding the China situation to-day, is that a further force of U. S. Marinca, 1,500 strong, has been ordered to China, and that one of the Royal Air Force squadrons, stationed at Kamsgate, has also been ordered to proceed to the Far
East. This is the first Air Force unit detailed for service in China.
The 1st. Batt. Middlesex Regiment left Hongkong for the north yesterday, and it is understood that their destination is to be Tientsin.
London, April 8.. One of the Air Force squadrons stationed at Ramsgate has been or-
dered to Chinn.—Itcuter,
Reconnaissance Machines.
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Number Two Co-operation Squa, dron of the Royal Air Force is under orders to proceed to Ching, though the date of departure is
not settled.
The squadron is equipped with reconnaissance, and not bombing, machines, and is the first Air Force unit detailed for China- British Wirelcum,
MORE U.S. MARINES.
has decided to send
American Service.
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THE MIDDLESEX LEAVE.
Battalion on Way to Tientsin.
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Havas.
CHANGSHA FRACAS.
and swords.
the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen's most loyal friends and advisers, return ed to Shanghai on Sunday last from abroad, whither he went "on sick leave," following differences between himself and other leading members of the party.
HID BRITISH SOLDIERS FROM GERMANS.
A LONDON CEREMONY,
London April 8. Four gallant Frenchwomen who sheltered British soldiers at the risk of their lives in their homes behind the German lines during the war, were honoured by the citizens of London to-lay.
COMMUNIST BRAVOES
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From the Office Butts.
The Motorist's Prayer:-"Give pace in our time, O Ford!"
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Interviewed regarding the Chinese situation, a well-known merchant says:
"The Cantonese
CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S ACTION.
It is cold up North which prob- are no longer in the position they Conditions in Chapel were very ably accounts for Eugene skating originally occupied, and, should
they remain in the position in. ranicky during last week-end on thin ice when it was learned that Gen. Liu
which they now aro, it is unlikely. Tz, Commander of the 2nd Nation-but no. for that matter, is any take place."
The way of the shroff is hard that any immediate alteration will alist Division and a well-known other well-beaten path.
☐ ☐ Suggested motto for Kowloon's anti-Red leader, had received
coat of arms: Omnibus vincit They were received by the Lord orders from Generals Chiang Kai-
"Soldier Render":-The reason omnia. why these war lords have no Mayor and Lady Mayoress at a shek and Pei Chung-hsi to disarm beards beruse of the number great gathering at the Mansion House,, and addresses of thanks the guerillas and armed labourers of close shaves they've experi- in harbour is enough to make a were presented to them, together in Chapei. with annuities that will maintain
The military authorities had got Them in comfort. The French-
news that unauthorized persons, Mr. Wang is a noted revolution- women were Madame Cardon, ary leader and reformer. A chajen Madame Belmont Gobert, Madame calling themselves members of the (M. A.) of the Manchu regime, he Lesure, and daughter, and Madame been recruiting men in Chapei fortive client that the only reason Fascistance.
26th Division, had. for some, days, We hasten to assure a prospec- was caught after making an un-Baudhuin. The Lord Mayor re- the so-called Pih Tung Tui, the why we did rot insert his adver successful attempt on the life of cited. their acts of hernism.
Noted Reformer.
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The presence of a hospital ship
"Red" cross.
But she will re-Maine here until local disloentions are remedied.
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A Shanghai paper refers in
large type to the "Polish Clash" at Singapore. Wash marrer?
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Fashion note; Yellow Nankeon trousers are no longer popular.
៦ ៨ For the benefit of the troops, the Hongkong Radio Society will 4 lecture entitled broadcast "Camping Days" by Scoutmaster" Stickphast, accompanied by musical defecta.
The Powers have at last decided to treat China more liberally even If they have to use force to do so.
When a woman goes visiting in
Hongkong nothing hurts her so much as her inability to impress
upon her hostess the idea that she is used to something better at Home.
DEFENCE OF INDO-CHINA. Steps to be Taken for Security.
Paris, April 8. the Prince Regent by bomb-Madame Cardon, of Villame, and aim of which, it was said, was to tisment, referring to the loss of The aircraft carriers attached According to Le Matin the next ing him. He was, it will her husband, concealed Corporal Rather together all the guerillas a Dano-Slovakian Dachspommer to the China Squadron are incon- Council of Ministers will deal be recalled by some, impri- Hill of the Eleventh Husaurs for and send them to the war front colleranian, is because the trovertible arguments for plane with the question of Indo-China's soned and ordered to be execut-thirteen months. Then Hill was but which was really to strengthen S.P.C.A. are still accking money speaking. London, April 8,
security in view of the Cantonese ed. This order was not carried betrayed, and shot by the Germans. the Communista. Action was with which to enlarge the Dogs' coup d'etat in Yunnan and the out because of the outbreak of the Madame Cardon was condemnet hastened when it was learned that Home. necessity of not leaving Indo-Revolution in 1911 and the abdica- to death, but sentence was com
the guerillas were using their China without a responsible chief tion of the Ching dynasty in the muted to twenty years'
hard arms to rob the people and to One thing about Chinese during the present difficulties, following year, when Mr. Wang's labour. Monsieur Cardon escay commit other lawless acts in the chauffeurs, They certainly can
Friends affected his release. Heed, but right up to the Armstice absence of members of the Shang- blow their own horns. was described by some as a radi-led a life of incredible suffering, hal and Woosung Police who, be- cal and by others as a moderate in He died a few years ago, a victim of arms, are still afraid to return Sir Isaac Newton was celebrated cause of their insufficient supply The anniversary of the death of the Kuomintang. At one time he of his courage in harbouring City in Confusion.
was Commissioner of Education in British soldier.
this week. Ho discovered the law Kwangtung and chairman of the According to an official messay?
Mother Falls Dend.
As soon as he received Gen. of gravity, but had his facetious from Changsha, dated April 2, at He is also a well-known writer and Cantonese Educational Association.
Chiang's order, Gen. Liu, whose moments... Another tragedy followed the headquarters are in Chapei, sent.
..... mass meeting against Britain and speaker and at one time edited a shouting of Corporal . When his subordinate to the different "Another Fifteen Hundred.
America,, just before
"Look at the Fords in the street" speech-
Chinese newspaper in Singapore,is mother heard of his death, abelabour beadquarters to disarm the says an advertisement. We do, making re three hundred
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lost her reason and never Washington, April,8. plain-clothes soldiers, siraultancwhere he lived for many years.
Perufiana. The regulars were hen-but it doesn't hurt so much now. Immediately after his arrival in Lovered it wholly. When she was vily armed and their instructions We're used to it. The United States Government ously with a signal report of Shanghai, Mr. Wang went to the fold last Friday that her son's says the N.C.D. News, were to 1,500 mere rite, started to attack leading male Bureau of Foreign Affairs, where benefactor was coming to Londes, surround, the places and to re- Marines to China. Renter's and female students with clashe had a lengthy conference with she seemed overjoyed at the frain from firing unless they were ence between a simple little frock McWhirter, he says the differ- With the result Chiang Kai-shek, who, it was al- prospect of seing Madame Car-first fired upon by the guerillas and a complex big frock is some- upwards of 100 were killed and aleged by Marshal Chiang's political don. Then she suddenly fell and unless it was absolutely neces-thing like a hundred dollars. large number injured. Owing 10enerales, was responsible for Mr.nek dend. this incident, the city was for a Wang's going abroad. While no
☐ ☐ As The Lord Mayor told the time thrown into great confusion oeiul statement was forthcoming story Hill's father, who was pre
News item: A Queen's Road Pih Tung Tui Attacked. The Japanese Consulate Building regarding the conference, it is sent, went down on his knees and
merchant on being asked whether The 1st. Batt. Middlesex Regi- was guarded by thirty Chinese understood that important decisions kissed the shoes of Madame Cur- Chapel Merchant Volunteers, who ism in China, shot our reports as if Britain is most afraid of
Accompanied by members of the he thought there was any Bolshe ment, under command of Lieut. soldiers despatched by the local were arrived at regarding the don. is tributo moved many guided there, the soldiers are and intimated that he would be what she might de to Ching. Col. V. L. N. Pearsong D.9.0., Defence. Force embarked on the troopship Her- following the incident, while two and the national situation.
Headquarters general plans of the Kuomintang spectators to tears.
□ □ minius yesterday, and left for the steamers, fully loaded with British
Madame Belmont Gobert and went to the headquarters of the too busy to attend the inquest,
Lol not the Kowloon Bowling North in the course of the day, and American refugees, leit the A Circular Telegram.
her daughter sheltered, for four so-called 12th Division and suc-
In spite of statements to the Green Club be discouraged. It is their destination it is understood elly downstream under escort of
years, Trooper Fowler of the ceeded in disarming a number of being Tientsin.
Fellowing their conversation, Eleventh fussurs, concealing him men there and arresting some of contrary, it is still true that the estimated that bread and chees0 Marshal Chiang despatched a cir-in a wardrobe. They were in the ringlenders, including a man number of natural deaths in for tramps will cost Berkshire HANGCHOW UNION OUSTED.cular telegram to the different cessantly faced with the problem who described himself as chief of Canton is greater than those from £2,500 during the twelve months
military Armies fcopies of which of obtaining food for Fowler, and staff and assistant divisional com- revolver shots...
ធ The divisional chief, large portion of the food which mander.
Secondhand tyres make their however, was absent and, in spité Committee of the Kuomintang, the came into the poor home was put of a strict search, he could not be owners hope for the best and ing:Safety first never unde
chased with the proceeds 01 embroidery and other work. found. It was learned later that expect the burst.
Madame Baudhuin sheltered he had fed into the Settlement for Private
There was another Red victory the safety. This man's name is Kiang
on the at King's Park last Saturday.
BO and the soldier were brought "wanted" list.
a Gernian courtmartia), The next step was to visit the Indian corn, grown in the open, ed the Navy Department-that consurvation Bureau, carried out the of the members of the party, makepeal for the British boy that the members put up some resist- garden. Otherwise erime in the how cruel nature can be.
Admiral Williams has inform the Chief of the Public Peace Trt Kuomintang, strengthen the faith when she made so impassioned an Pa Tung Tui headquarters, where i has just been pulled in a Taipo times as luar. ditions at Hankow are steadily dissolution of the General Labour the Kuomintang the only agency tense to one of imprisonment Shanghai North Station and, as
the tribunal commuted his senance." This place was near the distries a quite normal.
We have at last discovered that 00 growing worse, and the Chinese Union and the Fickets' Corps here to direct the military leaders, and
A Penk "Settlement programmes are of use. authorities apparently are not try by force of aring yesterday. The remove all impediments to the sue-
most of the men were in mufti, it A new slogan: ing to check lawlessness.-Reuter'e raid provoked a severe struggle cass of the Nationalist movement,
was difficult for the soldiers to instead of solution, creates con resident borrowed one on the last tram the other night in order to American Service.
get at them without killing, inno-flict and confusion." between the troops and members we will without a doubt attain our
prove to his wife that he really ВО of the General Labour Union, with ultimate aims within a very short
cent people. As soon as the mem- bers of the Pih Tung Tui opened the result that eight persons were time,
Young man can you support her had been to the show! killed and more than 70 persons
fire, this was returned by the in the style she's been accustomed regulars, who succeeded in driv- to see at the pictures! injured.
ing them out of their headquarters
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The embarkation was carried
out with the utmost despatch, the
battalion leaving the Pennisula Hotel carly, in the morning and completing the transfer shortly after noon.
HANKOW LAWLESSNESS.
U.S. Admiral's Report.
Washington, April 8.
THE PEKING RAID.
Who Granted the Permit?
continue.
three British men-nf-war. "
Army Turns On Radicals,
ware sent to the Central Executive
of
Hankow Government, the different Hangchow, Mar. 31. In view of the fact that the frie-ranches of the Kuomintang and tion between the right and the left the newspapers throughout the country). In the course of this, wings has become more severe of after extolling the success of the Cameronians, at Ledateau. She Tien-kuci and he is still
Cruickshanka, late, Lo Wei-hsiung, Commander Southern armies, he continues: of troups in the home defence ser-
"Unter present conditions, if we before vice, acting in co-operation with can init unify the authority of the
PEKING ANXIETY.
Conference to Arrange for Safety.
Peking, April 3,
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British Wirulens.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
were fired. The
Further Raids and Firing.
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ending March 1928.
This week's most notable say-
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☐ ☐ The thorns of a certain plant are now being used in place of bamboo gramaphone needles, it being claimed that they last twenty An example of
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Owing to the small size of Government handcuffs, those boing complain of pinched.
"Serviceman"-No, a sandwich The Peak tram passenger who asserted that "she felt sure she and six bottles of beer would not could write books" probably re- constitute a "legal" meal.
If you see a girl sneeze, it ferred to the compradore.
doesn't always mean that she is
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Canton contains many "Soap cold. Box Orators." Hence their frothy utterances.
Auntie Caustic says that Hong- kong mothers may save themselves: We notice that "young trouble in telling the children bed- belchelor" is seeking a home. We time fairy tales by merely wait- On Saturday, half-dozen other presume the title indicates.one of ing till daddy comes home.
CO places were raided in a similar the higher degrees of the Froth
A stray bat from the belfry: manner, these including the Hsin Blowers Union.
"Why don't these firemen darn
His Excellency the Governor has Leen pleased to appoint, and subject to Majesty's
Mr. pleasure,
of
On
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This week's golf hint:
If
"Chairman Wang Ching-wei, having been absent from China on
MR A. C. HYNES ON Peking, April 8.
The General Labour Union sick leave for a long time, was
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, after more than 15 minutes' fight- Many a beave art beats beneath arrested The permit granted for the rai building is now being watched by greatly missed not only by the eiti- on the Russian premises was only a company of troops, and the mili-zens of China as a whole but by The following official appointing, during which, It is said, about H.MLS. Pinafore. for a short period, which had tary authorities are trying to ar- the members of the Kuomintangments are announced in the current 1,000 shots twice been extended by the foreign rest members of the Union, This specially and the result was a de-issue of the Government Gazette: headquarters having been invaded, authorities to enable the search to strong step on the part of the mili- ficiency in the running of the His Excellency the Governor has the regulars pressed forward' and, tary authorities is considered to affairs of the country and the been picased to appoint, provision-assisted by others who were post It was decided to grant the per- be due to orders from General party. For this reason, I sent aally and subject to His Majesty's ed behind the place, disarmed the mit at a meeting of Ministers of Chiang Kai-shek.
number of telegrams to Mr. Wang pleasure, the Honourable Mr. Dal- entire force. A number of arrests the Protocol Powers, which is not
requesting him to return to Chinalas Gerald Mercer Bernard to be an were made and it was found that and resume his work at one.
Unofficial Member of the Executive six men had been wounded and quite the same as the Diplomatic Corpå. It is understood that
Chairman Wang is n mest Council, vice the Honourable Mr. two killed, all of the casualties the Powers represented were Bri-
honest person and a more faithful Archibald Orr Lang, with effect being in the Pit Tung Tui ranks. Imember of the party cannot be from 4th April, 1927. tain, America, France, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Spain and Holland,
found. He is my personal friend, and in him I have the utmost trust. und it is pointed out that nothing can be done at such meetings unless It is expected that the Com-Since his return, the plans for the provisionally the decision is unanimous.
manders of various foreign garri- future development of the country His Some of the Chinese arrested sons stationed in Peking will hold and parly have been discussed Arthur Cecil Hynes to be an Wu Tai Theatre in Sinkiang Road, are ..ordinary employees of a conference to-morrow in order le frankly between us and I strongly Unofficial Member of the Legisla- Chapel, a house in Hsin Ming Sch Won has been appointed their hose?" the Dalbank or of the Chinese make arrangements about the believe that his return will result tive Council, vice the Honourable Eastern Railway. These have now guard of the Legation quarter, the in the real centralization of the Mr. Archibald Orr Lang, with Rond, the former police head-Convivial Commissar at Hankow.
quarters where a staff officer been released.--Reuter.
protection of foreigners residing party so that we may attain, with effect from 4th April, 1927..
The Secretary of the H.K. Dance another player should cross your within and without the walls of out a split, the ultimate success of His Excellency the Governor has General Liu was captured. French Opinion.
D'O the city of Peking in case of dis- the Nationalist movement and ful-been pleased to appoint Inu lu to hearing of this General Liu des- Club writes to say that the first tee, do not fall to dot his eye.
An advertisement which states turbances, and emergency meal the unaccomplished desire of be a "Forest Officer for the con- matched his chief of staff who pre dance hud to be postponed owing The raid on the Soviet Embassy sures to be taken for the mainten- our late President, Dr. Sun Yat-trol and superintendence of the Bented his card-to the Commercial to a regrettable and unforeseen you will feel happy in
Now we can guese Hose" missed a chance by not of the communications sen.,
Forests of the Colony, in succession Press Club and demanded the man's "hang up.". at Peking is considerably com- ance.
to Lo Tscung dismissed, with effect release. This was refused, in who those people aro; they must assuring future wearers of ean- between Peking and Tlontsin, in mented on in the press.
Explicit Obedience Wanted.
spite of the fact that Gen. Liu belong to the prison staff. the decision
from the 1st April 1927.. The Echo de Paris wonders whe. accordance with
"With the return of Mr. Wang, His Excellency the Governor has promised to act as the oflear's
Mr. Bellamy's reference to the. ther Moscow "will swallow Ching reached at a recent meeting of the
Judging by Pedder Strect, it. there is now someone in whom the been pleased to appoint Ku Sing guarantor. Thereupon Gen. Lin Tso-lin's affrout." It is of the Diplomatic Corps..
responsibility for the welfare of Cheong to be a "Forest Officer for Bent a detachment of his body-peak load in his interesting lecture might well be called Hoak. Kong. opinion that Chicherin has his Sir Mes Lampson Visited. the country and the party and the the control and superintendence of guards. At this, the Commercial on City Transport must not be eyes fixed upon Tokyo since the
nation's political developments may the Forests of the Colony, in augress workers all "downed tools" confused with the Gh Tram.
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Sun hus, now gone. This again events in North China directly There is some indication that
hereafter be vested. I hm, there- cession to Chan Hoi diemiased, with and some 300 of them, who were
the Chinese situation the Ankunchun authorities desire
armed,
and leaves wont out to meet the From the Pout,-" affect Japan.
Volonte belleves that the aggres. foreign Powers to take a joint foro, sending this telegram to in-effect from the 6th April, 1927,
soldiers. The printing house was killed a number of salt police, salt obscure. sive intentions of Chang Tso-lin high-handed action regarding the
at once closed down, as were most collectors and many other inhabi are indubitable and since the So. Nanking outrage.
after all matters relating to the and we must therefore show noth- of the shops of the district, and tants." Quito a Lot of damage in It is learned that General Yang welfare of the country and the ing but explicit obedience,
there was a general exodus for re-fact. viet Government has accumulated
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Kuomintang, including military, "Chairman Wang is given ontira fuge in the Settlement. Inside the .conflict is quite possible.
Chief of Staff, visited Sir Miles civil, financial and diplomatic freedom and full, power to prove first place, there was a company of Lieut. Commdr. Malleson, V.C
Junk masters who appear at the Peuple says that Chang Tso-in Lampson, the British Minister, an affairs, will be handled by Chair-that the power of the Kuomintang men, who resisted when the re- the first president of the Easma seems to be hoping for the support Friday, and in the course of con-
man Wang or carried on under his is centralized We muat theregulafa arrived, Firing broke out, Club, went to a barber's on the day Marine Court, for obstruction of of western nations against Canversation, he appreciated
guidance. We will be guided by fore support, assist and obey him and several men were killed and of his wedding and forgot the the fairway usually find that there
is a Hole In the road. tonese --Router une
(Continued on Pago 18.) the Contral Executive Committee with our whole hearts.
(Continued on Page 16.) event. He had a close shave.
Paris, April B, 11.45 a..
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form all military commanders of the Nationalist Armies that here-
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Alma seckers gather daily about tho Peninsula Hotel, but there are usually few coppers about,