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FOBP二拜禮 號七十月五英港香 TUESDAY,
MAY 17,
1927.
NO. 23,170
SOUTH OPENS NEW OFFENSIVE.
CONSOLIDATES PUKOW GAINS.
NORTH BANK OF YANGTSZE OCCUPIED.
SPREAD OF PANIC IN HANKOW AMONG OFFICIALS.
A SET-BACK FOR CANTON.
Further news amplifying that received yesterday, regarding the fall of Pukow, states that the Northerners made an orderly evacuation and offered no material resistance. Marshal Chiang Kai- shek's forces are consolidating their position in the vicinity, large numbers having crossed to the North bank of the Yangtze, about 10 miles above Nanking.
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From the Chinking "region it is reported that the Southerners are preparing for another offensive, troop movements proceeding on a fairly big scale. There has been intermittent firing between the contending forces.
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YANGTSZE POSITION.
British Trade Cessation.
London, May 16.
In the House of Commons, ul question time, Mr. H. W. Looker referred to a Japanese Govern- ment commission to investigate the condition of the Japanese com- munities along the Yangtsze, and
report how they can be reinstated. He asked whether Brituin proposes to take a similar step. Mr. Looker also asked the policy as regards securing a resumption of British trading at Chinkiang, Nanking, Wuhu, Kiukiang, and Hankow.
WAR OFFICE PAPER MISSING.
RAID ON RUSSIAN OFFICES EXPLAINED.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
London, May 16. The House of Commons Was
crowded and anininted at question time, when Sir W. Joyneon-Hicks made a statement as regards the Arcos raid.
He said that infirmation sent to
War him that a certain
Limited.
日七十月四
SHOTS AT SHIP.
LUNGSHAN OUTRAGE
DETAILS.
SEVERAL NARROW ESCAPES.
It was possible this morning to gather further details of the firing to which the Lungshan was Bub jected when passing the Whampoa Forts yesterday morning, on her way up to Canton, as reported in our stop press yesterday.
Officers of the ship state that
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LABOUR WALKS OUT OF COMMONS.
GUILLOTINE MOTION GOES THROUGH.
TRADES UNIONS BILL DELAY.
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London, May 16.
In the House of Commons, the Labourite opposition walked out of the House after Mr. Baldwin had moved a time-table allocating
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LONDON INFLUENCE
ON MARKET,
CANTON INSURANCE MEETING.
Commenting on the low ratos prevailing in the marine insuraċa world as the result of London influence, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, presiding at the annual meeting this morning of the Can-
ton Insurance Ofice, Limited, also
pointed out that the Company. Wm on May 13 by the Secretary for the soldiers were lined up in re- 16 days for the remaining stages oficial document was or had been gular order, some standing, others of the Trades Unions Bill.
Mr. Clynes described the would shortly be feeling the full in the possession of a person em-kneeling, and some lying down,
action ployed in the premises of Arecs, while all were in uniform of vari Government's
ous descriptions.
temptuous and disgraceful, and effect of the crippling of trade in Missiles picked up on board said the opposition would not be the Yangtsze by the success of show that the ammunition used a party to it by sitting in the the Cantonese armies.
Some House during this part of the was of varying patterns. of the spent bullets were of brass, proceedings. They would leave as while others were steel
coated a protest against "the Government It is fairly evident, policy of gag and bullying." .303 missiles.
The Ministerialists greeted the from an examination of the sear
the Labourites with laughter. Mr. Lloyd George, in their absence, continued the dis- cussion on Mr. Baldwin's motion.
The document was inscribed "the property of His Majesty's Govern- ment, and not to be circulated to the Press or to anyone not holding an official position in His Majesty's service." It was, in fact, a docu-
ment of which unauthorised per-
sons were known to be attempting to obtain copics.
Mr. O. Locker Lampson, reply ing, said that the Government would only adopt similar steps if it found, the present sources of information" inadequate. 'de Sir Wm. Joynson-Hicks immedi pointed out that the dislocation orately communicated with Mr. Bald- win and with the Foreign Secretary, trade in the towns mentioned was and with their knowledge and con- due to the insecurity of lie and property, and a satisfactory re- sumption of trade could hardly be expected until there was a Chinese authority able to discharge the ordinary functions of government, and protect law-abiding citizens.
Mr. Looker stressed the anxiety. of the British in China as regards
The is a further report from Hankow regarding the increase of tension and the spreading of the panic among, the Chinese. The official classes have already begun to send away their families, the prolonged cessation of trade, besides making preparations themselves to take refuge in-the-foreign and Mr. Locker Lampson, reply. jug. said that the Government was Concessions.
fully aware of the facts. All our The "Reds" in the North River district of Kwangtung are representatives in China putting up a determined resistance and a Canton message states doing their utmost in this con-
nexion. Reuter. that the Kwangsi contingent which is under the anti-Red command has suffered a set-back at Lokchong.
BRITISH CHINA TRADE PROBLEMS.
Nanking, May 16.
were
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FLOOD PICTURES.
Our Special Series.
T'o-morrow's issue of the Telegraph will contain a num ber of pictures of the Miasis- sippi foods. These are the first to reach the Far East, and show very graphically the do- vastating effects of the waters after they had broken through the levees, as well as the plight of the refugees from the over-» whelmed areas.
A map in another part of to- day's issue res a clear idea of the vast region involved.
red paintwork on board, that pas-exit of sengers had a narrow escape.
The officers' cabins are marked by ricocheting bullets, which were deflected by the steel plates.
Full Speed Ordered, According to the story of the engineers, the first fatimation of the firing was the thud of bullets above their heads. Immediately afterwards full speed was rung down, and from this it was known that something untoward had hap- pened.. At intervals, the hum and
In consequence of the with- drawal of the Labourites the de- bate on the motion collapsed, and the House adjourned until to morrow, within three hours of assembling for the week's work which had been anticipated.
The whole of to-day's sitting by opposition was occupied attempts to amend the guillotine
it WAB not
and time-table, arranged to take the Trades Unions Bill to-day, hence the early adjournment...
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ping of bullets on Impact were heard, and as this continued, the Chinese firemen all made for the upper deck With the vessel's in creasing speed the noise of the
Protracted Discussion.. shooting subsided, and the men were induced to return to duty. Mr. Baldwin, when moving the
It is further learned that when guillotine motion, said it the firing broke out, all passen- necessitated by the fact that after gers and deck hands crowded to three and a half days for the the port side of the vessel, put-second reading, and 18 hours in ting the full width of the ship and committee, only six amendments the steel plated cabins of the had been disposed of, and seven saloon deck between them and the words been passed. Even with the guillotine motion, it was un- attackers.
likely the session would finish by the end of July, as intended.
(Labourite
HANKOW'S PLIGHT.
Destruction of Industry.
Shanghai, May 13. "According to a Hankow message received in Shanghai this after- woon, it appears that massacre, confiscation of property, and, des- Ka-yau, who were recently thrown fruction of industry are the order The report that the Southerners back to Hunan, are carrying out of the day, also in other localities, that the and many Chinese civilians are had captured Pukow has been con- counter-attacks, and
to hand Kwangsi contingent of the Govern- seeking refuge in foreign Conces- information firmed. makes it clear that the Northern- ment force operating in thie re- sions at Hankow. The number of sent authorised the police to apply ers made an orderly evacuation gion has since suffered a set-back Chinese who are now staying in for a warrant under the Officiul without offering any material re- at Lokchong. However, this still the Japanese Conenssion alone has Secrets Act to search the premises
lacks confirmation. sistance.
reached some 2,000, while there of Arcos Limited, who shared Large numbers of Nationalist
General Chien Ta-chun, has or are also a number of Chinese re- the building with the Russian trade troops are being lunded on the "dered the 16th Division under fugees in the ex-British Conces-delegation. North bank about ten miles above General Lin Ping-chang, which is sion. According to the same mes. Document Not Discovered. Nanking the transport across river part of General Li Fuk-lam's sage, a skirmish took place yester being covered by a Chinese crul army, to march into Kiang- day at a wharf. in Hankow between
The search was carriet out in si rain, and form the vanguard British bluejackets, who were on strict conformity with the varia Marshal Chang Tsung-chang's of the anti-Red", expeditionary their guard at the wharf, and and only muded at midnight rester
Mr. Lloyd George said he did troops have retired to a point a army. General Lin's Division re- Chinese coolies, which resulted. day. The document in question
fensive display, which seemingly not oppose, the guillotine motion taking cently made its way back to in one coolic being slightly injured. was not found. (Labourite cheers) had been staged, and might have as such, but he would vote against with them their entire rolling Kwangtung from southern Kiang. The incident, however, it adds, dia The police had seized certain stock and baggage. They have si, and recaptured the districts of not become serious owing to papers which may bear on the mat-been carried through but for the the motion because he opposed the been shelling Pukew all day, and Namyung and Chihing (in north- efforts made by Chinese pickets to ter, and the examination of these presence of the man-of-war. a Southern armoured train was ern Kwangtung) from the Henan check crowds of labourers. hit and put out of action. The ese "Rods.” Southerners are consolidating
ser.
few miles from Pukow
their position before continuing "Reds" Put up Stift Fight." with the offensive.-Naval Wire-
less.
ANOTHER OFFENSIVE.
Big Troop Movements.
Chinkiang, May 16.
THE SOUTHERN OFFENSIVE
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General Hu Chien, the East Nanking Armies of 100,000 Men. River garrison communder, tele- The Nanking Government is graphed to Canten yesterday that
The annual report, Mr. Bernard said, was an indifferent one when compared with those of the past eight years, but owing to the cau-. tious policy of the Company in the past, they were able to maintain the usual dividend.
Also present at the meeting were: Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. A. S. Gubbay, T. E. Pearce, H. P. White (directors), F. C. Hall (secretary), Ho Kom-tong, Lo Cheung-chiu, Ho Leung, R. A. Dastur, A. H. M.. da Silva, J. M. Alves, E. M. Raymond, C. Bernard. Brown, P. S. Cassidy, L. S. Green- hill, J. H. Seth, and J. T. Bagran (shareholders).
The notice convening the meet-
ing was read by the Secretary.
The Chairman's Speech.
The Chairman said:-Gentle- men-before commencing the business of this meeting, I wish to record the sorrow of your general agents and consulting committee at the death of the late Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., which occurred on the 27 of May last year. Sir Paul Chater was active- ly interested in the affairs of this Company as a member of the con sulting committee for over 35 years. During that period the benefit of his mature experience was always at our disposal and
Company.
The report and accounts having
beer in your hands for the pre- acribed period, I propose, with your permission, to follow the usual procedure of taking them as read.
Deliberate Aim. The first volley passed over the
He declared that the allocation Lungshen, the shots falling on the of time was ample and generous his death was a great loss to the far side, but subsequent firing, if the House were determined to which was desultory, was obvious make a good job of it. ly aimed at the ship, many of the laughter). If any portion of the bullets striking the upper works, House were determined to wreck but luckily not interfering with the Bill, no time would be suffi-
cient. (Ministerial cheers). the navigation of the vessel.
On the return journey, when the
cool Mr. Clynes said that for was accompanied by Lungshan HIM.S. Cicala, the soldiers at the and unexampled audacity, Mr. fort were observed to be in full Baldwin's speech was unequalled, view, but the sight of the warship, and the best thing the Government cleared for action and. steering could do was to withdraw the Bill close in to the bank, was sufficient and present another expressing for them, and all repaired to their their meaning and intention. adjacent quarters without any of-
was proceeding, (Conservative |- · cheers).
He hoped to be able to make a
Bill.
The motion was carried by 259 to 13, amid Ministerial laughter.-
full statement on Thursday. He APPROACH TO INDIAN Reuter.
reiterated that he was satisfied that
the document is or was in Areos building.
Mr. L. R. Lumley (Conservative)
UNITY.
COMMUNAL HARMONY
INDICATED.
INDIAN AGITATOR
RELEASED.
Indifferent 'Report.
It is with regret that we have
to place before you what must be when compared with those of the We have preceding eight years. regarded as an indifferent report
however enjoyed good fortung in our underwriting for some time and should not complain if our efforts do not always meet with the same success. In fact it is difficult times such as these which show shareholders the wisdom of the conservative policy of this Company in paying fair dividends and steadily building up our the Nevertheless roservés. dividend was gradually raised from $25 per share in 1918 to $40, which has been paid for the past five years.
a regiment of his 18th Division reported to have mobilized an has recaptured Hoifang from the army of approximately 100.000 asked whether the whole Soviet men, which it is launching against trade delegation enjoyed diplomatie
Bombay, May 16. peasant "Reds."
the Northern commanders, says immunity, or only its head.
Congress circles are rajoleing at General Hu reports that a severe the N. C. Daily News,
Mr. G. Locker Lampson replied in the communal harmony achieved The Southerners are believed to battle with the Reds" was fought
In spite of reports sent out from the negative, adding that the head on such a vital point as is revealed be opening their offensive in this before Hoifung was recaptured, Hankow, the Nanking Government of the delegation was the official by the All-India executive region. The Kuns of Hseying and many casualties were suffered maintains that Marshal Feng Yu- agent appointed under Article 5mittee of the National Congress, Shan Fort shelled the Northerners on both sides.
hsiang is in alliance with Nan-of the Trade Agreement, and the comprising the Swarajists, Respon- on the north bank for a long Finally the "Reds" were routed, king. They also count among privileges he enjoyed were those sivists and Mussulmans. period yesterday, while from a re- and their remnants retreated in their supporters General Yen prescribed by Articles 4 and 5 of gion a little up river from Chin- disorder to. Luksung and Kung Hsih-shen, Tuchun of Shansi. that agreement. He did not enjoy tion in favour, inter alia, of a joint Corporation, who was interned in only did competition continue to
Kiang, intermittent rifle and ma- chine-gun fire was heard all day. The Southern General, Ho Ying vin, has cumainan deered all avail- able water transport, and troop movements are proceeding on a fairly big scale.
A British convoy arrived from
ping.-Num Chung Pao.
FIRING ON WARSĪĻIPS.
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Reply to Marahal Chiang.
Nanking, May 16.
Two armies from Canton are said diplomatic immunity,
Hankow bo marching on
Sir Wm. Joynson-Hicka said that through Kiangsi and Hunan. no women were searched in the
Military operations are com-Arcos raid, but only their hand-" mencing at this time in all direc-bags-Reuter. tions, as, General Chiang Kai-shek,
is akid to desire the destruction of The Senior Naval Officer has Hankow and stabilizing of his own
Shanghai to-day, without being handed to the General Command- Government before the summer
fired at en route-Naval Wireless.
TENSION IN HANKOW.
The Panic Spreading.
Hankow, May 16.
BELGIAN CONCESSION,
Peking Not Keen to Have.
Ing the Nationalist Forces at Nan- sets in, king, a written reply to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's protest against the firing of British warships. An order was recently issued to H.M. ships that if they were fired The tension in Hankow is in- on from the shore they were en- creasing daily, and the panic ap- titled to reply. Chiang Kai-shek pears to be spreading. Well-to protested against this order. do people are leaving when able, Naval Wireless. and the Chinese officials them- solves have already begun to send
their families away.
It is also know that many of the officials have made arrange- ments to take rofuge in the for- eign Concessions should the oc- casion arise.--Naval Wireless..
SHANGHAI NORMAL.
Rumours That Persist:
covered that the
EX-KAISER BARRED.
RE-ENTRY TO GERMANY PREVENTED.
Berlin, May 18. The ex-Kaiser will be unable to
.com.
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Not
We do not think that many. OWING TO BEING IN
officials of marine insurance com-, ILL-HEALTH.
panies will be found to question the statement that the year 1925, now under review, was one of the Calcutta, May 16. Mr. Subha Bosc, the chief worst yet recorded in the annals It unanimously passed a resolu- executive officer of the Culcutta of marine underwriting. electorate, with a reservation of Burma under the Bengal Ordin- be acute and rates of premium re- seats on a population basis, with ance Ordinance for his alleged main totally inadequate for the share in a revolutionary Cons- risks undertaken, but casualties, mutual minority safeguards.
Bevére. In addition to the fore", It is noteworthy that Mr. Motial piracy, has been released in order also, were more than ordinarily Nehru, Mrs. Naidu, the Ali to undergo treatment for con-
going, we out here have suffered Dr. Mooja and Dr. Ansari, all sumption.
The Government was prepared severely, in what may be describ supported the resolution, which
ed as our "Home Flold," by rea- son of the strikes and general the Congress members described to release him for a long time, as the most courageous achieve- provided he went to Switzerland
and did not return to India until labour unreat that, starting in ment in five years-Reuter.
the Bengal Criminal Amendment Canton. In June 1925, have now Act expires, three years, hence, spread to the entire Yangtsze but Mr. Bosc declined. He is now Valley, crippling trade in every free to go unhampered anywhere direction. he may select-Router.
LADY ATTACKED.
BEATS OFF CHINESE ASSAILANT.
Mrs. H. Coombes, residing at U. S. MARINES KILLED.ings of this Company, I have told
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The London Influence. According to the N.C. Daily
At the last two or three moet- Mail, there appears to be little re-enter Germany for at least an-
you something of the conditions eagerness on the part of the other two years, for the Reichstag Peking Government In "taking has passed the second reading of a
ruling on the London market;; theas still continue but, if any back" the Belgian Concession at Bill prolonging for two years the the Government Waterworks. Bun- Tientsin, as offered by the Belgian protection of the Republic regala-galow on the hillside at Taikoo,
CLASH WITH NICARAGUAN
thing, in a more aggravated form. Government. It has been dis-tions, one article of which forbida was attacked by a Chinese at 8.10
TEBELS.
Although companies go on losing money, that fact does not seem to Concession the ex-ruler from re-entering Ger- p.m. yesterday, when she was
act as a brake on the downward carrics & debt of Tls. 150,000, with man territory without permission walking up the path that leads to-
wards her house, rio assets. The land is owned by of the Government.
Managua, May 16. The unknown assallant sprang
tendency of rates and, further, Shanghai, May 16.
The Bill cornes up for third
Captain Buchanan and Private the over-generous terms on which Rumours of a Northern attack a Belgian company. Payment had
cargo is now being covered are still persist, but less regard is to be made to the Chinese land-reading on May 17 or 18, when the at her from a bush, seized her by
There being paid to them.
owners when the Concession was necessary two-third majority is ex- the throat and throw pepper in her Jackson, of the United States Ma- taken over, and this with the cost pected, owing to a volte face by eyes. He then attempted to re-rince, have been killed in a clash becoming still more so.
mest The situation in Shanghai is of surveys and sundry disburse the Nationals, whose unexpected lieve her of her attache case, but with a band of Liberals near Loon must be an end to the present unentiafactory state of normal, and except for the large ments makes up the debt. The support of the Bill is ascribed to Mrs. Coombes put up a stubborn Six of the Liberals were killed. Kwangs! Repulse Reported.
Several of the U.S. Marines affairs and, though it is not yet in number of khaki-clad figures in position recalls that of the munici- the fact that rejection would pro- resistance and after a short strug- Canton, May 16, the streets, the city in carrying on pality of Hamelin Town in Brune bably lead to the resignation of the gle the Chinese ran away.
they are Mrs. Coombea reported the mat were wounded-Routere Ameri-sight, we feel that it cannot much
longor be delayed. can Servico, a Rumour had it yesterday that as before the trouble-Naval wick when the Pied Piper present Government, which
(Continued on Road 13:5 anxious to avoid-Router.
ter to the Police. Hunanese troopa under Chan Wireless.
od his bill.
A CANTON SET-BACK?