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WEDNESDAY,
APRIL
HANKOW "REDS" DIGGING IN. PIRATE JUNK CHASED
POSITION GROWS ALARMING.
SOUTHERNERS REFUSE
FIGHT.
TO
BIG SHANGHAI LOAN TO MARSHAL
CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
COMMONS STATEMENT.
A Comprehensive Review.
London, April 26.
Mr. G. Locker Lampson, the Un- der Secretary for Foreign Affairs, gave a resume of the situation in Chinn in reply to questions in Parliament. He said:
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FATAL CRASH DURING QUACK DOCTOR.
TESTING.
TWO AIRMEN KILLED IN AMERICA.
NEW YORK-PARIS FLIGHT.
"VACCINATION” FOR. SMALL-POX.
YOUNG WOMAN DIES.
An alarming incidence of small- Newport News, April 26.
pox in the Shatin district recently. Commander Noel Davis, who was followed by a report to the Police New York to Paris, was killed while vaccination, revented on investi- preparing for a non-stop flight from that a young woman had died after testing a giant biplane, the "Ameri-gation that a Chinese living at
SITUATION GROWS SERIOUS.
Canton, April 20. When off the Nine Pins Group of
The North River situation is be- islands on Monday night's trading coming more serious. The Yuch- junk, registered in Hongkong as han railway service is able to run "Military eperations between
No. 6E6, was attacked by pirates, to Yuntam only, above which sta- the Northern and Southern forces. are for the moment at a standstill. whe boarded her from a larger tion the enemies of the Government
can Legion," when he crashed near Kowloon City was inoculating vil- advance. of the boat. Previous to this, a valley of are very active." The "Reds" in
lagera. As a result of the investi Southern forces beyond the Yang rifle shots had been fired from the the North River reglon consist of
Messick, in Virginia.
rations, he was charged with un- The northward tsze has been checked, and they
Comdr. Noel Davis and his lawfully using vaccine for the have been driven back over the pirate boat as a sign to the four different contingents: companion, Lieutenant Wooster, purpose of inoculation, material Yangtze in the region of Nanking trader to heave-to
The "Red" peasants, the "Red" who was also killed, had no time other than vaccine lymph provided by the forces of Marshal
Sun
2 In the ensuing search for valu-
charges were proceeded
The case was heard at the Taipo District Magistracy yesterday morning before Mr. J. A. Fraser.
Chuan-Lang, which have now re-ables, the pirates were rewarded labour pickets who recently retreat-to jump clear when the machine, by the Government. That charge, appeared and taken part in the with only the small haul of $21, ined to the North River from Canton, I which apparently had developed en-however, was dismissed, and two
After staying on board the bandits, and the Hunanese gine trouble, fell several hundred other money. MORE SOVIET MILLIONS. operations. The Northern troop for some time, the raiders; return troops under General Chen Ka-yau, feet. It was to have been the last with.
have not, however, erossed the Yangtze, which is for the momented to their own craft, and sailed who is in revolt against the Govern- test flight prior to the departure
ment with the Training Division of for the real attempt. the 2nd. army owing to the fact Comdr. Noel Davis was on the the boundary between the North-
that his chief, General Tan Yen-staff of Rear-Admiral Strauss, in
Alleged Abettors Discharged. war time, and was engaged in lay- r and Southern territory, except
Two other men named, "Chan at Hankow, where the Southern
kal, is with the Hankow party.
ing a mine barrage in the North Tat-yan, school teacher, Sha Tin troops still occupy the country
Sun, He resigned his commission Tau and Yip Kwal, an unemployed north of the river.
There is much news of real importance regarding the Chinese situation to hand to-day, the outstanding item of which is that there are feverish preparations for the defence of Hankow in view of an anticipated attack, by the Fengtien ferees and the reported refusal, of the Nationalist armies on the Honan front to give battle. The extremist element in Hankow is reported to be extremely nervous.
As being significant of the strong hold which the "Moderate"
Shanghai, it is reported that the merchants there have
surtaxes with the promise of a further $10,000,000 later on.
Further startling diselesures in connection with the seizure of Soviet documents at Puking prove that Moscow subsidised the. Na tionalist campaign and has paid over $10,000,000 (Gold) to date.
An important statement on the general situation in China was, made yesterday in the fouse of Commons by the British Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
In connection with the delay in presenting a second Nanking Note, the danger of similar occurrences elsewhere is pointed out in a message from Peking.
CWIL.
away.
Successful Chave.
mun.
North River, these being made up The War Department at his re- charged.
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Heading back for Hongkong, the pirated junk was fortunate enough "Reds" 10,000 Strong. to meet the No. 4 Pólie Launch,
It is estimated that there are al-when he returned to the United bricklayer's foreman, of Shatin Nationalist "Split."
near So See Maon, and, teport
Con the States, but qualified as a naval sir-village, were charged with alding 378 made to the Sergeant in together 10,000 "Reds"
and abetting, but they were dis- Meanwhile, a serious division charge, who decided to grase, the has appeared in the Nationalist escaping pirates. Several hours of 2,000 troops, 3,000 peasants,
Doctor I. Newton, Kowloon Hos. his New York-Paris flight. This Nationalist Party has obtained un responsible Chinese opinion at ranks. General Chiang Kai-shek, later the police launch caught up 1.000 bandits and 1,000 labour quest released a big bomber for
Commander-in-with the private vessel, and com- pickets.
The Government forces designed was recently officially inspected and pital, was the complainant, Sergt. granted the Nationalist
Chief, hys heen dismissed from palled it to stop. The four men
case. The defendants were de- Marshal Chiang a loan of $6,000,000 on the security of the Custom his post, and has repudiated the found aboard the, boat were, put to operate along the North River pronounced fit. Comdr. Noel Davis Russell being in charge of the
authority of the extremist Hankow under arrest, but, before submit-consist of two regiments of Kwang-announcement of his intention to
The allegations against the first government, which is under strong ting, they attempted to rid them- si troops, one section from the 13th, compete in the flight was made only fenced by Mr. Horace Lo. Communist influence.' He has selves of incriminating evidence by regiment, and the village volunteers fortnight ago, and completely sur defendant were that he had per-
They prised his rivals, including Comdr. the support of the more moderate dumping their rifles and other in the northern districts.
are outnumbered by the "Reds," Byrd.-Reuter's American Service. prmed inoculation for the proven- Comdr. Noel Davis was first tion of small-pox at villages elements of the Kuomintang, some weapons overboard.
The No. 1 Police launch, return-but are better equipped.
mentioned as a contestant for the in the Shatin district, without R registered medical of whom have joined him at Nan-
Kwangsi Reinforcements. G.$25,000 prize, for a non-stop New being king, where he is reported to be ed to Hongkong yesterday with the "
York-Paris flight, on April 11. practitioner, or public vaccina- setting up a government of his captured pirates.
or without authorisation; The Kwangsi regiments have ar-Other contestants include the Polar tor,
he had used for rived at Yuntam by train from nier, Comdr. Byrd, who, it will be also, that
purposes material IMPERIAL AIRWAYS. Canton, and are marching on the recalled, crushed on April 15 when vaccination
"Reds" through two different direc testing his monoplane for the big other than vaccine lymph, provid- tions, one directly on Shinkwan effort, and he, the famous alrmaned by the Government, and that and the other. on Chingyuan Fokker, and Lt. Bennett, were all he had wilfully and falsely limplied to practise was qualified seriously
hurt. be Severe fighting on the North River three.. rather EXPLORED.
is expected very shortly.
Other test flights some weeks back medicine in Shatin. According to information obtain have ended disastrously. It was The defendant, whose name is London, April 26.
ed from military eircles here, how reported on April 22 that the con- Tsang Yuet-chai, an unregistered Major Scott, the famous airship ever, the Hunanese division in testants in this big flight are specd-doctor, and who gave his address captain, has just left for Canada Shiukwan has agreed to take the ing up preparations, so that the at-as 61 Sai Kun Road 1st floor, accompanied by Mr. Gibbs, of the advice of the Canton authorities, tempt to win the prize has develup- Kowloon City, pleaded guilty to Works and Buildings Department and is leaving Shiukwan for Ilunan, ed into almost an international con- the first charge; and the other two
so there is not likely to be any con- test. One of the most famous charges were dismissed. of the Air Ministry.
Mr. Gibbs has been in charge of lict between these particular "Red" aspirants to success. is the French arrangements for the erection of forces and the Government troops. wartime "ace," Captain Nungesser, three airship mooring masts at Nam Chung Pao
and others in the race for honours Cardington. Ismailia and Karachi. The object of this visit is to advise Whampao Students' Undertaking. are Acosta, Lloyd, and Bertaud.] the Canadian Government on the
Canton, April 26. Chiang Kai-shek has not yet best site for a mooring mast.
The Kuomintang Academy in Group Captain Fellowed and whampao, which was obliged to military activity is significant in ese Generals were slovenly and made any military move against view of the report that the Nation utterly lacking in knowledge of lankow, but he has taken action Flight Lieutenant Nixon, of the suspend class-room work after the anti-"Red" coup, is resuming. alist Armies on the Honan front stall work and strategy, and that against the extremists in the area Royal Airship Works, and Mr. Eave refused to fight and are re- they must have Russian advisers under his control. Anti-Communist Gillett, the airship meteorlogist, More than 300 of the students of raida have been carried out by are on a tour to South Africa and the Academy, who are accused of tiring rapidly before the Northern- in order to succeed in the cum- the Nationalist forces of Shang- Australia, to give similar advice to being "Red" agitators, have been A charge of receiving 40 live allow him to continue his vaccina
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Hankow, April 26. Measures for the defence of the Wuhan cities have been speeded up remarkably in the last two
authorities have The Hankow been placed in serious financial difficulties by the defection of Chiang Kai-shek, by the cutting of their communications with Cantonese military and anti-for- Shanghai and Canton, and by the
The money was cessation of foreign cig movements.
business paid largely through the military owing to disturbed conditions and attache at Peking.
the lack of security either for life The Police point out that it is or for property. They now con- days, particularly in and around thus 'overwhelmingly proved that trol only a relatively small area Hankow and Wuchang. Field the Soviet Government was the in central China, around Hankow, guns are being moved up in large main support of the Nationalists. and the civil and military authori
-and numbers to specified positions, and Complete lists of arms
ties in the Lower Yangtsze area the labour corps have been engag munitions supplied by the Soviet along the coast are, for the mo ed in digging trenches behind the have also been discovered, and it ment at any rate, on the side of native cities at Ilankow and Han- is further revealed that the Soviet Chiang Kai-shek.”
insisted on Russian representa- It would appear that the South- tion on all Cantonese councils. erners anticipate an attack by the- Soviel letters have
3an.
been dis-
Fenglien troops shortly, and the covered declaring that the Canton-
ers.
paign. Reater.
Meanwhile the extremist ele-
ment in Hankow is showing signs
therein. morrow.
Anti-"Red" Moves.
hai, Soochow, Wusich, Hungchow. Ningo, Swatow and Canton.
Recent telegrams from the treaty ports show that the Yang isze Valley still remains the chief
COLONIAL POSSIBILITIES
those Dominions.
STOLEN PIGS.
THOUGHT TO BE PIRACY PROCEEDS.
Former Vaccinator..
The defence was that in 1916. and before that time, the defen- dant had been vaccinating people with the approval of the Govern- ment Doctor.
Persons whom he had vaccinat- ed had been examined, and their condition was so satisfactory that he was given a paper, which ho understood to be a certificate to
Flight Lieutenant Nixon win/Placed under arrest, but the Gov-pigs, knowing them to have been tious. Whenever he had been
also explore the possibilities of the colonics in West and East Africa.
British Wireless.
WORK ON TJILEBOET.
produced the paper, and it had not
to let the stolen or unlawfully obtained from asked for his authority he had ernment has decided other "Red" students go free, pro- outside the Colony, was preferred
until then been questioned. vided they furnish bonds under-against eight Chinese before Mr. taking to sever relations with W. Schofield at the Kowloon
It appeared, however, that the the Communist Party.
Magistracy this morning.
Mr. H. S. Lo (instructed by Mr. Paper was not a certificate, and A. E. Hall), appeared for the de-bie Worship imposed a fine
$200. fence and applied for bail.
DANGER OF DELAY.
of extreme nervousness reyard-
Nanking Sanctions Blocked, ing the safety of their positions.
Although the Japanese have an
Peking, April 26: nounced their intention of opening The Ministers of the five Powers area of disturbances, and that their godowns, closed since the met again this morning, and while elsewhere in both north and south
Confisented Buildings Returned. riots, it is understood that this is no efficial pronouncement is made, China the situation is momentarily
The Government has decided to only for the purpose of clearing it seems generally agreed that quiet. In the Yangtze region a state of turmoil persists, and
In opposing the application, the cargues at present contained America, a preventing anything neither the life nor property of
return the Ka Nam and Nam Wah Buildings, or the Tai Ping Maloo, Sub-Inspector Dorling said that The godowns open to deünite being done as regards foreigners is secure. The Bri-
TASK OF REFLOATING
since the pigs were found the re- to their legal owners. fish communities in the Upper
port of a piracy had been received. UNCOMPLETED.. The Japanese community of It is suggested in certain quar-
These buildings, of six to seven it was in consequence of this that had to be Chungking have been evacuated ters that in view of Marshal Yangtze area have
were occupied by the evacuated. The British consu-
Although the weather has con- storeys,
Mr. Lo submitted that evidence and they are on their way down Chiang Kai-shek's supposed mo- lates
at Chengte, Chungking, tinued favourable, it has not been Hongkong strikers shortly after the police opposed bail. river in a steamer, accompanied derate attitude, the Powers should chang and Changsha have been found possible to float off the after completion and had been in such of a piracy would be inadmissible by a Japanese gunboat.-Naval await developments, but most for closet, and British gunboats have part of the Tilleboet, stranded at occupation for the last two years.
eigners here are of opinion that been withdrawn from those ports. Lin Ting. The cutting with oxy-The strikers had also done much there were no justifiable grounds a delay would merely mean a re- The United States, Japanese and acetylene burners is still proceed damage to the structure of the for refusing bail, petition of the events of Nanking French communities have also ing, it is understood.
buildings, having all the glass elsewhere, sooner or later, possibly withdrawn. at Peking or Tientsin.--Reuter,
Wireless.
BIG SHANGHAI LOAN.
Merchants Help Marshal Chiang,
Shanghai, April 26.
As far as is possible with the restrictions imposed at the barri- 'cades, Shanghai is gradually re turning to normality, tension hav ing relaxed considerably. city is very quiet.
It is also reliably reported that the bankers in the native city have granted Marshal Chiang Kai-shek a loan of $6,000,000 on the security of the Customs surtaxes, and, moreover, have promised a further $10,000,000 at a later date Naval Wireleas.
Nanking.
Opposition to Sanctions.
Shanghai, April 26. A semi-official Japanese telegram from Peking indicates that in view af American opposition
should events warrant.-Reuter.
INTENSIVE BOMBARDMENT,
Pasition at Hankow.
on a charge of receiving and that
Sub-Inspector Dorling said that As the work has progressed, it windows sold and the wooden por- the evidence of the piracy would has been found nepessary to patch tions used as firewood for cookhave to be given. certain parts of the hull, where ing their meals.-Num Chung Pao. damage additional to that caused
An Uncertain Position.
At Hankow only about two hun-y the original grounding has dred British subjects and about been caused by the heavy swell seventy-five. Americans, mostly foreing the vessel on to submerged is one of tension and uncertainty. men, still remain, and these are rocks. concentrated for safety either on
INCREASED POSTAGE.
Ilis Worship refused bail, the defendants all being remanded till Saturday.
POISON GAS IN WAR.
JAPANESE FINANCES
IMPROVE.
of
PEOPLE MORE CONFIDENT.
A telegram received by the Japanese Consulate-General in Hongkong yesterday, reports that the financial situation in Japan is becoming easier and easier day by day, especially in Tokyo, where the Bunkes continue to receive more deposits.
In Osaka there are no signs of a run on the banks,
This restoration of confidence is undoubtedly due, it is stuted, to the thorough financial measures which the new Japanese Cabinet are putting before the forthcoming sessions of the Diet.
BRITISH BUDGET ITEMS.
TEA AND TYRE DUTIES ACCEPTED.
The general situation in Canton
The sanctions, the second Note of the board ship or in houses on the out to-day, and the local agents torn by dissension and fears of This patching is being carried and the province of Kwangtung! may be described these days as
NATIONS AGREE AGAINST Powers will probably merely de- It is reported that two waggous mand only the execution of the Carlisle, Vindletive, Keppel and attempt to refloat the after part of river front. The British warships of the J.C.J.L. state that another
unknown possibilities.
ITS USE. containing 200 cases of shells left three requests of the first Note, Wolsey have arrived to reinforce the vessel will be made to-morrow.
Following the anti-"Red" coup, a definite break
Geneva, April 26. the Klangaan Arsenal yesterday and later discuss the third step, the British naval forces already
Meanwhile auch reports as have there has been
The Disarmament Committee for Chinkiang.
in the port.
been received from the scene of with the Hunanese forces who are Most of the Japanese,community the stranding, indicate that the loyal to the Hankow administra- has reached complete unanimity as havo also been evacuated. The progress of the salvage work is tion, and, as we reported yester- regards the article on chemical war-
day, the commanders in Kwang fare. Large Fires in Pulcow.
Japanese are holding their con- satisfactory.
tung who are loyal to Marshal "The high contracting parties, cession in force, and have landed
Chiang Kai-shek are straining undertake to abstain from the use Nanking, April 26. The aeroplanes which hovered field gruns. They are refusing to
every nerve to prevent an inva in war of asphyxiating, poinqnous sion of the province. by the Com- or similar gases, and all analogous over Pakow yesterday obviously resume trade until security s
However, liquids, substances or processes, munist sympathisers. went up for observation purposes, established. The situation is very
The House of Commons by 286 the altuation is said to be pre- and also undertake to abstain from for to-day the Nationalist guns bu tense, and large numbers of bet-
carious, as it is still uncertain the of all bacteriological to 143 has rejceted a Labour armond- Lion Hill opened up an intensive ter-class Chinese are leaving the
how many troops will be required methods of warfare, and abstain ment to reduce the tea duty from fire on certain points in Pukew. port.
At Hankow, Nanking and Chin- Large fires broke out in the course kiang the British consuls have had ministration reads as follows:
A despatch from the Postal Ad- for defence purposes, and a cam- from any preparation in peace time four pence to a penny a pound, and paign against Hankow seems im-for the above-stated methods of passed a resolution by 250 to 140 Peking, April 27.
"Commencing from May 1st, the minent. There is also the ques-warfare, and not permit the exporto continue the present duty. In addition, Southern cruisers to establish themselves on board
Mr. Churchill pointed out that The Police to-night issued a went up river and engaged the ship, and at the two latter ports postage rates on every letter and tion of the "Red" peasantry, inatation or manufacture in their ter "statement declaring that accoun- Northern guns which occupy a such British subjects as still re-post-card dispatched within or be-
chemical or bacteriological warfare to accept the amendment, but also tanta have carefully examined the commanding position about seven main are also living on board, and yond this Province will be increas-open revolt, who have yet to be ritory of substances useable in the Government was not only unable are unable even to go ashore. ed to four cents and two conta In Canton itself, the Commun-if such importation, export, or there there was no prospect of a books of the Dal Bank, which were miles above Nanking, seized in the recent raid, and The Chinese authorities have As regards foreign property, the respectively, by drder of the Naist Influence is ready to break out manufacture is for such purpose." réduction of the duty next year.
The few tionalist Ministry of Communica-at the first opportunity, and while The sentence referring to pence
By 206 to 125 the House passed were in perfect order.
now issued a proclamation pro. position is no better.
there is every indication that the time preparation was inserted at a resolution in favour of a 33 1/8 Thoy reveal that in 1926/27 the hibiting the looting of the Inter- steamers running on the river are tions."
We take the above from yeater labour element is turning to the Instance of the Germans. per cent. duty on imported motor Soviet Government paid over national Export Company's pre- continually fired on, even if they
day's Canton Gazette.
tyres-Reuter. (Continued on Page 8.) G.$10,000,000 in support of the mises.--Naval Wirplesa.
SOVIETS G.$10,000,000.
Nationalists Well Subsidised.
of the day,
4.
(Continued on Page 12.)
NEW CHINESE RATES.
subdued.
UAC
Router.
London, April 26.