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U.S. SAILORS WOUNDED.
HONGKONG ALERT.
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EUROPEAN PASSENGER
QUESTIONED,
These, together with troops · re- turning from Hunan, will co- operate in disarming the Human- the projected holding of a Pan- Developments in connexion with ese troops in Shinkwan, who are Asiatic Labour Congress at Can- under General Chan Ka-yao, a ton on Labour Day (May the 1sty faithful follower of General Tanare being keenly watched by the
Yon-kai.
police authorities of many coun- tries, in view of the possibility of advantage being laken of the pre- sent situation by agitators.
The Canton authorities are in receipt of reports that. General Chan Ka-yno's troops in Shiukwan | are attempting a revolt against the As demonstrating the official
Canton Government, owing to the view in some countries, It has; fact that Chan's chief, Tan Yen- been reported that delegates from kai, is at present with the Ian-Japan and Australia were prevent- kow Government.
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ex-
Fighting in Shiukwan is pected very shortly.-Nam Chung
Pao,
Troop Movements,
Canton, April 25. Owing to military operations along the North River, the Yuch- han railway has not resumed through traffic to Shulkwan. The passenger service on that Ene was interrupted yesterday, as most of the trains were used for transportation of the Kwangsi troops. Nain Chung Pao.
MOSCOW BRANCH SCHOOL.
ted at the last moment from leav-i ing for the scene of the Congress tive countries, in the former casa by the authorities of their respec-|
by arrest, and in the latter by withholding the delegate's pass- ports..
In Hongkong, through which agitators will have to pass if they perform the journey in the ordinary manner, this official vigi- lance appears to have been also strictly exercised.
en-
It is understood that police officers on duty at the Canton Whart yesterday, stopped
European passenger from Canton while they examined his pass- ports and questioned him in re- gard to the business which had Dissolved in Canton.
taken him to Canton at a very unsettled period. He is said to Canton, April 25. have replied that he recently came The Government has ordered here a Japanese ship from the disanlution of the local office Europe, and went up last week of the Sun Wen University of to Canton with the view to Moscow. This offer, in Tung-aging on a geological and mining ishan, was established for students survey in the interior, and Was in tuuling to study in Moscow, forced by the anti-foreign situa- Courses in Russian were taught tion in the Chinese city to return In this office.
to Hongkong without being able to perform his mission, being now During the anti-"Red" raid re- on his way back to Europe. The cently, thirty of the students con man was permitted to leave, as nected with the Moscow Univer-bis passports appeared to be in sity were placed under arrest. order. They have been released, and Those who came from other pro- vinces have been provided with passages for their native pro- vinces-Nam Chung Pao.
BRITISH TROOPS ENOUGH.
No Additions at Present,
Londen, April 25. With reference to reports that further troops will be sent to China shortly, it is learned
GEN. FENG'S FORCES.
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Conflicting Accounts.
Shanghai, April 22-Mail ad- vices from Tientsin state that for- cigners recently evacuated from Shangsi province report that Gen- oral Feng Yu-hsian's troops are in occupation of Taiyuanfu, capi- tal of the province. General Yen, oficially that "there is no pro tupan of the province, has hitherto posal at all to increase the remained strictly neutral in the strength of the British defence conflict, but recently it was 11- force in China. The policy of the nounced that he had thrown in his Government is simply to provide lot with General Feng. The re- sufficient provection for British port that Feng's troops are in Tai. life and property. That protecuantu would seem to support this tion has been provided, and the Tol. Address "PALACE," Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Present position is sufficient to Endrely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout.mee; the exigencies of the situa Every Room with Private Buth. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. tion."-Reuter. Unrivalled Culsino, under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terma moderato. Special terms to familles on application to:
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widely conflicting.
Reports of Feng's activities are Some state that he has accepted the position BANKERS CUT HANKOW TIES. of Commander-in-chief of the Na-
tionalist Armies in succession to Décision Taken at Shanghai.
General Chiang Kai-shek, whose dismissal from the position by the Shanghai, April 22-Declaring | Hankow government was officially that the authorities in Hankow are announced yesterday. Others are. attempting to ruin the financial to the elfeet that Feng is conduct- market and to wreck the founda- ing negotiations with Marshal tions of the country, the Shanghai Chang Tso-lo. It is known that Chinese Bankers' Association, in General Feng has a number of a manifesto made public yester- Russian advisers on his staff and day, annquinces the severing of all that his wife is even now in Mos- business relations with the various cow. His future attitude is mncer- banks in Hankow.
tain.
The position in other places where Northern and Southern forces are known to be in each other's vicinity was yesterday re- ported unchanged.
SOVIET EMBASSY GUARDED,
US. Marines Scale Wall.
The manifesto points out that, dating from April 18, only the notes issued by the Central Bank should be accepted, according to orders issued by the authorities in Wuchang and Hankow, and that no specle will be allowed to be used in business transactions, The statement of the Chineso bankers here "declares that this Peking, April 21.-At noon to- move on the part of the Nation-day armed guards of the Protocol alist authorities at Hankow and Powers took over control of Wu Han proves that they have in- western wall of the Soviet com- troduced Communism and are set-pound, which is necessary for the ting about the financial ruin of regular defence programme of the China.
Legation Quarler. The Chinese owing to a hitch the gates were authorities had agreed to this, but locked, sealed the wall and forced the American marines gales, after which the guards of the other Powers entered.
Apart from severing their busi- ness relations with the various banks at Hankow, the members of the Association have decided that business will be carried on 49 asual with banks in other pro- vinces. The Association also points out that its members will protect financial transactions.
NANKING GOVERNMENT. -
Not Going Smoothly.
Shanghai, April 22. No definite information was obtainable here yesterday on the progress of the conference of
appears
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A few Chinese police are still occupying the recently raided pre- mises, but it is expected that they will leave shortly, after which the Compound will be empty except for the foreign guards along the wall, though Soviet consular olli- cials spil bestupy the Embassy proper,
TAIAN EVACUATION.
Foreigners Leave for Tsingine. moderntes at Nanking, but it is
Tainn, April 17-Adling on known that things are not pro- Consular orders all the foreign ceeding so smoothly as could be members of the American desired in this newly formed Methodist, the Baptist and Church Kovernment. It
that af England missions have left there is a distinct cleavage of Taian and arrived safely at coast opinion in the party over appoint- towns, mostly at Tsingtao. ments under the new government, The work of the Church of Eng- the Cantonese section demanding innd Mission is being carried on more share of the power, This as far as possible by the Chinese section is said to have shown con- sta:I. Luckily, shortly before siderable opposition to General evacuating the Chinese Deacon, Chiang Kai-shek, who is a native Mr. Chao, was ordained to the of Chekjang province and who is priesthood and is, therefore, able said to be suspected of endeavour to hold all services and minister ing to shut the Cantonese out of to the Chinese christians there. power in favour of men from the The Middle School is not able more central provinces. The pro- to carry on in the absence of the eceding of the conference are, foreign teaching staff however, shrouded in mystery, Chinese staff is not sufficient to and while it is known definitely obtain more than a few classes; that differences of opinion have most of the boys have therefore differences are as yet no more than most of the Chinese teachers are been manifest, reasons for these returned home but a few boys and speculative.
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