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No. 28,140
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MONDAY.
APRIL 18.
66
REDS'
IN REVOLT.
CLEAN-UP NOT COMPLETED.
Agitator Escapes.
Kun Kum-shek, formerly of the Nanyang Bron. Co., who had been helping the "Reds" to "öppress" the local merchants, was ordered to be arrested, but Kan made good
before the escape
JOYFUL MERCHANTS
GIVE His
Chung Peo.
FEAST.
HONGKONG STRIKE HEADQUARTERS TO CONTINUE,
+
troopa
HANKOW GETTING
WORSE.
INDUSTRY AT A. COMPLETI STANDSTILL.
IDLE AND HUNGRY MOBS.
There are now, no British gun-
1927. 日七十月三
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FIGHT FOR NANKING INTENSIFYING.
CROSS RIVER ENGAGEMENT FROM PUKOW:
THREE PARTIES.
NEW ORIENTATION IN CHINA.
AN INTRIGUING SITUATION. CRUISER BADLY DAMAGED.
By the cleavage in the ranks of Nanking, April. 17. the Nationalists, an entirely now cross-river engagement situation has suddenly been creat
a little ironical that the result of
The
arrived at his residence.-Ne n bonts on the rivt above Hankow.relief that a loosening in the res between the Northerners at Pukowed in China, and it is more than
SWATOW CLEAN-UP.
The remaining foreigners beyond Hankow include one Japanese and one French subject at Chungking, two Americans and one Japanese at Ichang, and one Japanese at Shasi.
in
and the Southerners at Nanking increased in intensity yesterday, the firing continuing all day with out respite.
Passing ships are still subject to fire from both banks of the river.
the fight of the South against the North to bring about the unifica tion of the country has, for the present at any rate, been to fur- ther its sub-division.
further definite parting between The week-end has witnessed a
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and his so-called "Moderates" and the Hankow. clique, or so-called "Reds." It was announced earlier that Marshal Chiang had been looted."dismissed" by Hankow, but now
trictions regarding curfew had been decided on. Official notification is forthcoming that the curfew hour Military Coup Against "Reds.”
will be 11 o'clock in future and not In addition to the Canton rali
10 p.m. as formerly. on Communista, there has been a
Various theatres, cabarets and "clean up" of "Reds" at Swatow, where the military forces carried
The American. Consul at Hankow dance halls have not been slow to out a sudden coup, reported to has now chartered the str. Kiang-make arrangements for the resump- have been entirely successful. wo for the remaining American tion of their entertainments which
to live
dur- have been "curtailed during recent One of the Communist leaders, community
managed ito ing the strained wituation weeks.
is daDy developing The picture houses have announc- escape, as he left a few days which
8.30 instead of 5.80 and at least one. previously, but another prominent in that port, and it is under-ed the last performance now at extremist, Leung Chek-ming, was stood that the community is now
Several theatre is opening this week," the Chinese Flagship Badly Damaged, The reduced to a minimum, among those rounded up. deputy mayor, Ng Fook-to. was nasty incidents have been report show being timed to allow patrona ed to local authorities from Han- plenty of time to return to their also arrested.
The raid was carefully plannel,kow caused by mous of coolies who homes before the clock strikes and kept secret. The agitators are out of work and hungry and eleven. There are indications in were permitted to hold a parade on adding a considerable, amount of plenty that the increased liberty
was anxiety to the prevailing situa- will be made full use of. Friday, but martial law
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION. Yo Shek-fan,
The outstanding feature of the action taken in Canton and other southern cities against the Communists is the very thorough To-day's news, however, tells that whift the "clean-up" effected. "Reds" in the cities have been subjugated, the peasants in the country are still rebellinus and they are reported to be marching on neigh- bouring towns.
In Cuntun, the Strikers' Headquarters are to be allowed to continue functioning but an undertaking has to be given that the activities declared at 11 p.m. the same day, tion. will be "peaceful." The merchants are rejeleing at the suppression of the Labour agitators and are giving a feast to celebrate the occasion. The general public will hold an "anti-Red" demonstration to-day.
יד
More About The Barriers.
The situation al Hankow is in- deed extremely serious and ap- pears to be growing tenser every day. Industry is at a standstill.ed by the barricades Mobs and crowds are in a truculent mood, and foreigners do not go for from the Bund.
Following the protest by Chinese that shopkeepers were being ruin- erceted
More Looting. The International Exports Com pany promises were occupied by Cantonese te-day, and what pro- perty remained Naval Wireless.
W} 1
Chinklang, April 17. While Silver Island itself ws flying the Nationalist flag. the forts at the north end of Silver Island were to-day observed to be flying the Northern flag. A Sorthern cruiser exchanged gun fire with one of the forts, and later the flagship of the Chinese Yangtaze fleet was fired on by battery on the north shore.
Chiang turns round and announ- ces the dismissal of such men as
Mr. T. V. Soong and Mr. Sun Fo. Thus, beyond all doubt wo have the Nationalist in two definite camps.
The Hankow Camp.
The party at Hankow, includes such well-known men as M. Boro-
everywhere. preventing any and the troops formed cordons escape. The combing out of the "Reds" followed.
In one or two instances the Special reports from our correspondents in Canton and Swatow labour pickets showed fight, and will be found below, it being reported from Canton that a large at least one man is said to have number of students were arrested in Friday's round-up-a mutter been shot: otherwise there was no Authorities Concentrating Troops. Industrial Organisations for fewer bridge and passed through the 35th. and 36th. Nationalist Army.
bloodshed.
which is, apparently, giving much satisfaction.
Swatow last Writing from Saturday, our correspondent there
...
throughout the Settlement an ap. peal has now been made to the French Consul General by the chairman of the Commercial and
restrictions.
Hankow, April 17. The Hankow authorities are
In a letter on the subject it is continuing to concentrate troops pointed out that members of the As reported on Saturday, the has issued an order for the sup- says:
On Thursday the 14th there at Hankow, and most of the shops Federation have been suffering in- Canton pression of these peasants corps, military authorities
village volun- was a mass meeting of the Amal-and houses in the native city and convenience in their business owing made a thorough clean-up of and ordered the "Reds" in that city, by means of teers in the out-districts to help the gamated Unions here, at which it the foreign buildings are being to the obstruction of the barbed An appeal is made for more en- a coup in which thousands of Government forces in routing the was decided to take strong steps used as billets. It is estimated wire defences.
Pang Pai, to oppose the "moderate" activities that there are over 20,000 troops troops were mobilised, and the "Red" armed forces. various acadquarters of labour a notorious "Red" pensant leader of the present officials. This was now in Hankow mainly men from trances and exits being open for agitators and Communists were of Kwangtung, has been crdered followed on Friday by large "Red" the Seventh Division, with some the convenience of all concerned and be arrested by the Government. demonstrations which at one time from the fifteenth Division. for the restoration of normal con-
The troops the 7th are dis- Genbonts have been ordered to lonked particularly threatening.
ralded, large numbers of arrests being made, and quantities of
arms, including bombs, being solz
ed.
arrived.-
the East River districts to assist. The military authorities, however, regarding the orders concerning Ju the anti-Red campaign there, appear to have had matters well the immunity of foreign property, in hand, and at 11 o'clock at night and they partially losted the Similar action has been taken which will be started very soon.
Northern forces are reported to in the outlying districts and at is understood that the vil- suddenly declared martial law and Recreation Club yesterday. certain ports, such as Swatow, but lage volunteers, who have been simultaneously carried out raión
inhabitants are becoming more that the agitation against the "mo- constantly opprescad" by the on all the Union Headquarters and have advanced to Hochow, and the
"All arms and ammunition was uneasy. derate" Government is not at an "Red" pennants corps, will render the Kuomintang officers.
has Mr. Newton end, is indicated in reports received a great service to the Government
of the commandeered, and a large num
Naval Wireless, in ridding the villages to-day.
her of the leaders were arrested. Further details of the coup in extremists. This is because in the number is said to b about one Undoubtedly the hundred. 4 Canton are available. A special many places the volunteers correspondent, writing from there better lighters than the peasants, authorities intend to make
and the reason they yielded to the under yesterday's date, says:
"The arrest of a large number latter formerly was merely be thorough clean-up of the Reds, an 1 of students, and their detention in case that the peasantry had the all exits of the town are well the 'Naam Kwaan Theatre, has had support of the Government and the guarded, while the raids are con
aro
tinuing.
11
Sampans are forbidden
a sobering effect on the labour Kuomintang-From a Correspond to take passengers either' up coun- unions as well as the students. ent.
PEOPLE PLEASED.
The evil influence of the students during the recent troubles cannot
be exaggerated, and only by ex-
Anti-"Red" Demonstrations.
treme measures will the student body be brought to its senses.
JAPANESE BANKERS
CONFER.
ditions in Shanghai, request is also made that the curfew hour hour should be 12.30 am.
It is doubtful whether the letter will arouse much interest amongst before the curfew hour, it is some- times necessary to make long de the foreign community. At night,
tours to and barriers which are open, but Shanghai foreigners ac- cept these conditions glady, merely expressing pleasure at the defence thus afforded.
Walking Exercise.
The engagement lasted a brief while, the flagship being struck by a shell which entered through the
ship causing considerable damage and forcing the cruiser to with- draw.
din. Mr. Eugene Chen, Mr. T. V. Soong, Mr. Sun Fo and many other prominent "politicians", and they have aa their military head, General Tang Sang-chi, under whom is a very large army, con sisting of the 8th, 15th., 11th.,
Corps. Not far away, in Shensi and Kansu, is the "Christian" General Feng Yu-hsiang, also with The forts below Chinliang are large forces, and it is exceedingly. showing increasing activity. probably that Borodin and Feng will deinitely link up and weld their forces into a solid "Red" wire
phalanx covering the provinces of Hupeh, Hunan, part of Honan, Shensi and Kansu. (One can hardly count in Szechuan, because the situation there is that several local Generals hold sway over their particular areas and neither "Red" nor anything else except little local kings).
SHANGHAI NORMAL.
Vindictive and Carlisle
For Hankow.
Shanghai, April 17.
The Commander-in-Chief, ra. ports that Shanghai and elsewhere H.M.S. Vindletiv. and H.M.S.. Carlisle have beca ordered to Hankow, while H.M.S. are normal.
Dauntless is returning to Hong- kong,
It is reported that accompanied by two other cruisers, the Chinese warship Haichi have appeared off Chusan Island-Navul Wireless.
MR. MACDONALD BANNED.
NOT NOMINATED LABOUR TREASURER.
London, April 17.'
are
The "Moderate" Field. Marshal Chiang Kai-shelt is, at the moment, at Nanking, and withi him is that very successful sol- dier, General Ho Ying-ching, the Commander of the 1st. Nationalist Army, General Pei Ching-hai, who is in charge of the important Shanghal area, is loyal to Mar- While none of the foreigners ob-
ahal Chiang and also right down ject in any way to the numerous
the coast there are militarists in barricades erected round the Sat-
control who still own allegiance TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER..
tlement there is admittedly a little
to Chiang. On Friday, General try or to steamers, and even the
Tokyo, April 18. heart-burning at times. The pede-
Ho Chi-wu, at Swatow, made a of course Chinese crews of steamers in port
successful élear out of the "Rods," After conferring until past mid-strian should know
and it is expected that similar- are unable to return on board..
"In a manifesto published this night, the representatives of the that the barrier at, say Szechuen
action either has been or will be Head-leading banks have agreed among Road or Kiangsi Road is closed at morning, the Military
taken against Communists where- quarters state this action has been themselves to accommodate and seven in the evening, but when he Canton, April 17.
instructions from fund as far as possible, and adopt finds them open one night he is
A long private debate at the ever they make themselves appar More than 20 students from the It Is understood that the taken
unnual conference of the Interna- eat between here and Shanghai. Kwangtung University, and "seve anti-"Imperialist" demonstration, General Chiang Kai-shek, and any friendly policy towards, the tempted to think that the same
by the one opposing the instructions will banks which otherwise might in-state of affairs will continue.
One luckless individual passed the tional Labour Party nt Leicester At Canton, where the sensational coup was effected on Good Friday, ral tens" from the, Chapsun which was scheduled
cur a great loss by reason of the School, have been arrested. The "Red" to take place yesterday be promptly shot."
difficulties of the Bank of Taiwan, barrier to Avenue Edward the other centred in the decision of the General Li Chai-sum is in control people are behind the authorities were it not for Friday's coup, has
although concrete proposals have night, intending to return in a few National Council not to nominate and he has under him a force of in this action of cleaning-up the been definitely postponed till to
not yet been formulated. Reuter. minutes. He did so, but on the Mr. Ramsay MacDonald for the about 25,000 men, all of whom are
return journey found that the bar-treasurership of the Party.
devoutly loyal to their Chief. ultra-Reds, and it is quite evident, morrow, but instead of demonstra-
Bank of Taiwan Closing:
rier had been closed. He was Mr. MacDonald's supporters The provinces now under the "That a little more firmness by those" ting against the "Imperialists"
Toyko, April 18. forced to walk down the Bund and sought a reversal of the decision, "Moderate" wing of the Kuomin in power would dispose of the the nature of to-morrow's mass
In Shanghai now it The Bank of Taiwan is closing up again.
but their resolution was negu tany are Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Reds entirely,"
meeting and parade will be "anti-
Fukien, Chekiang, Klangsu and Communist" (something never formed of the presence of reac-all its business for three weeks, seems a paying policy to play for
The conference adopted a list Kiangsi, and it is thought pro- heard of in Canton for years) and
of Parliamentary candidates, bable that Marshal Chiang will to celebrate the ousting of the tionary elements mixed with pa- beginning to-day, excepting the safety in the first place, rather than tived by 312 to 112. "Reds" from the province.
pular organisations, and with the headquarters and the branches In attempt to take a short cut with
ahost inevitable results.
which Mr. MacDonald's name fall back from the Yangtze line, view of frustrating an attempt to Formosa-Reuter.
remains-Reuter.
if the Northern threat becomes disturb the public order took the
very serious and allow the North- necessary steps to prevent trou-
ern forces to attack the Hankow party.
Peasants Revolt.
Merchants Rejoice,
on
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Plot Which Failed.
Canton, April 17. The Canton authorities being in-
Canton, A 17. Now that the Communist and labour "Reds" in Canton, Swatow, Fatahan and other towns of
The merchants, who have been ble. The commander of the De Kwangtung have been completely
suffering tremendously through fence Garrison, and the Chief of swept out, the next task of the Go- the oppression by "Reds" labour Police, acting in conformity with vernment will be to clean up the during the past two or three years instructions received, sent suff- "Red" peasants corps in the vari- are holding feasts in the local ous villages of the province. As restaurants daily, to celebrate the cient forces which surrounded the a matter of fact, the "Reds" have rout of their most bitter enemies, buildings where these elements a much larger influence in the vil the Communists.
Inges than in towns, and these
peasants corps, organized by the extremists, have done more win-
were quartered and were holding meetings. "White" Replace "Reds." There was no acrious opposition, except in Wongsha, where there' The Canton Workers' Congress, was a concentration of these bad
SOVIET AND SWITZER-
LAND.
Sing Song Girl Apathy... Truly labour
Shanghai
arc
conditiona in varied i11 the extreme. Day by day Some new unions are formed.
aro day and spring up in a never heard of again. Others start with an enthusiastic meeting, and others with a meeting which is characterised by extrême apathy.
I gather from the police reports that street loafers are responsible Ap- at Berlin a an agreement, is unique union in Shanghai.
SWISS PEOPLE FEAR
. AGITATION,
Geneva, April 17. The resumption of diplomatic Berne and relations between
BIG OPIUM HAUL.
THIRTEEN SACKS DISCOVERED.
ton destruction to the people than the "Red" labour headquarters of characters, but, the military and Moscow, although not mentioned for the attempt to organise a rather the value has yet to be assessed.
their labour comrades in
towns.
day,
has been dissolved, and difficulty in arresting them.
A
in
The Northerners,
the Canton, which was raided on Fri- police forces co-operating had no viewed unenthusiastically by the parently they thought it was high due to sail from this port, a last-to the east north. As was reported, on the day uroscribed by Government order. few shots were exchanged. Mar.1Swiss people, who remember the time the sing-song girls were or- minute search was carried out and when the Canton "Reds" intend- The Kwantgung General Labour tial law was temporarily in force general strike of 1918, and are gunised. By ways peculiarly their in an ingeniously-contrived hiding with the "Reds" In control over the ed to carry out their plot to over- Union, the "White" lahour head- but the responsible military au-Soviet agents in their midst.-.to hire a meeting place. They made furnace; the drug, which appears ates" in control over the coast and
throw the Government, more than quarters, is ordered by the Govern thorities expressed the hope, that two thousand members of the pea- ment to take charge of all the the population would approve of santa corps were massing in the labour unions in the city.
the action taken by authorities to outskirts of the city, in order to The unionista are not allows maintain order. render assistance to their com to organize pickets in the future, Canton authorities determined rades here, who, however, expect and they are prohibited to use not to allow disorderly demonstra- ed as large an armed force as red flags. Flags should be white tions and to protect foreign life 60,000 from their village friends. in future.
Marching On the Towns.
and property according to pro- vious notifications, have taken the necessary steps.
The third party in China, is that headed by Marshal Chang Tao-lin. with headquarters in Peking—a A huge opium seisure was made party that holds away over tho by revenue officers on Saturday, provinces of Shantung, Honan and amounting to 13 sacks of which Chihli, and also over the three special territories of Jehol, Siu- Just before the s.s. Kutsang was yuan, and Kolgan, with Manchurin Thus Chine is cut into three, distuistened by the installation of own the street loafers raised funds place, contained within an unused centre and west, with the "Moder- their intention known to hun to be of Chinese origin, was dis-south, and with the Ankuchun dreds of sing-song girls, arranged the meeting and sat back waiting for the girls to come along.
Hundreds of girls wore expected but the promotors of the the scheme appear to have misjudged the atti- tude of the girls for only five would-be-unionists turned up at the inaugural meeting. And with con- siderable loss of face the street loafers called it off owing to "ab sence of support."
Router.
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Hongkong Strikers.
EMPEROR CONSULTS ESTATESMEN. According to latest reports re- . The
Hongkong Strike Com- No anxiety now exists. Free ceived in the city, the peasants mittee will continue to function for movement was interrupted during
Tokyo. April 17. corps in the North and East rivers the time being, but the executive the morning in certain quarters, For the purpose of conferring have started rebellious movements committee has been reorganized, but normal conditions were re-esta- with the Genre (the no-called against the Government and are The strikery asked the Government blished in the afternoon, when all "elder statemen" regarding a marching on the towns in large that they should be supplied wit' classes, merchants and workers, auccessor to the Prime Minister, The Y.M.C.A. in Shanghed forces to attack the garrisons. meals till they were able to find expressed sympathy for the men- Mr. Wakatauki,, the Emperor has opened centres for the bave been The Special Kuomintang Com- work. This has been granted, an sures taken-Canton Information despatched representative to lar to theater Road and mittee, which is the highest ad- condition that the strikers live Burcau,
Kyoto, where Prince Salonji is now inawang pad, Hongkong. ministrative body of Kynngtung, poncefully in future.
(Continued on Page 12.) staying-Reuter.
covered.
No arrests were made.
party in control over the North There are many interesting spccu- lations possible..
Will the Hankow party attempt to fight both the North and the Moderates?
Here centres have been opened
Will thera eventually be an, al- in the camps at Jessfield Park and at Yangtzepoo and a fine central Hance between Chang Tso-lin and building has been taken over in Ching Kat-shek for the purpose Peking Road for use of troops in or ousting the Communist In-
Buonce? a.buf-
Or will Marshal Chians be con- the city. This will be a few days and wing facilities, tont to hold power over Shanghai, fet, reading and concert hall. Canton and the coastal provinces bannexion with work for the In between, while the "Reds" and Troops it is interesting to note that the North fight over the contral the following amounts have already been subscribed here for the Bri-territory of the Yangtazo Valley? The new orientation is exceed.. tisk Forces Recreation Contresingly intriguing and entails a re- Tls. 22,569 and $ 41,198.
cast of all one's former opinions.