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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NATIONALIST OUTLOOK.
DECLARATION OF TARIEF
AUTONOMY.
SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1927.
THE HEAT WAVE.
FORTY DEATHS IN EASTERN PART OF. U. S.
ARMED ROBBERS.
APPALLING EXPERIENCE OF MR. AND MRS. ROSE.
KONG NING SAILS.
ANOTHER VESSEL FOR WUCHOW RUN.
When H. M. S. Gnat arrived in Now York, July 16.
The Kong Ning, running under Hankow port about noon on July the house flag of the Tung Yick A luncheon was given to tho Over forty people have died 3 she brought two foreign casual Company, sailed yesterday at 5 foreiga correspondents and Shang- during the last three days nga Teties from armed robbera in Mr. A. p.m. for Wuchow, with fair cargo hat newspaper uditors by Dr. C. C.sult of the heatwave throughout Rose, agent for Messrs. Arnhold and a good passenger booking. Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs the eastern parts of the United and Co. Changteh, Hunan, and his This is the maiden trip of the of the Nationalist Government, States but a torrific storm now wife both of whom had been badly vessel under the new regime, after last week at the Shanghai Bankers' eems to have broken it.
wounded on the night of Juno 27 a considerable period of inacti Club. Representatives of the
In New York the streets were when their house was attacked by vity, subsequent to a grounding American, British and Japanese press were present. Dr. Chao-Cha converted into miniature rivers a band of ruffians. According to which necessitated the digging of the Central China Post, word of the a chunnel from the site of the Wa was
the first to speak, He and there was a very severe con- asked the foreign newspapermen, gestion of railways and trams affair was first received in Chang stranding to the normal banks of who are the eyes and ears of the when 400,000 people who left thesha by the German community the river. world" to do justice to the young city and had gone to the benches there, upon which the local foreign
Changtch Captain J. McCarthy is in com- and newly established government, to escape the heat fled homewards in a motor launch and brought Mr. mand, with Mr. G. Williams as explaining to thein its difficult po- from the downpour.
and Mrs. Rase with their children Chief Officer and Mr. W. I. sition in the frice of an overwhelm-j
A hailstorm also broke over the back to Liulintang where H. 31. S. Saunders as Chief Engineer. ing task. The intention of the Colorado wheat belt and is es-Coat was waiting to take them on Government which in its internal
rushed to doctor
aspect is to bring about a regime limated to have cost the farmers i to Hankow whore they have been marked by a Chinese "celebration! of true democracy, to better the 1,500,000 in rained crops. living and welfare of every Chin-Renter's Americen Service.
ese citizen, and in its external as-
pect is to be on terms of amity
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with all nations" this intention of concord and peace which reign Dr. Wu avowed, is unmistakable ed over the table." "But I should and should be deserving of sup-like,to mention a question which port.
is agitating the minds of all of us. Dr. Wu's speech was followed mean the despatch of Japanese by that of Mr. R. Wood of the troops to Shantung, During the N. C. D. News who declared that past few years, the friendship be it was personal meetings of this tween the Japanese and Chinese gort that were the very best for has greatly improved. I hope that eliminating mutual misunder-an early solution to this problem standing and he thanked Dr. Wu will be found so that we can con- for his expositior. of policy and tinue uninterrupted along the line his "words of wisdein." Mr. Y. of improved relations." Ikeda spoke for the Japanese journalists, and hoped with Dr. Wu that improved relations he- tween the two countries might soon be realized. Mr. M. J. Iar ria (Associated Press) on behalf of the American correspondents, said that they were all trying their best to acquaint themselves with the situation here, 'that they might inform their respective constitu- encies accurately, and that it was on the basis of accurate informa- tion gained by first hand know ledge that mutual understanding could be successfully arrived at.
immediately taken to the Interna- tional Hospital,
The Story.
The outrage, as already stated took place on the night of June 27.
Tho departure of the vessel was with loud and continuet Cracker bursts, while the ship was drea- ed overall with bunting.
Newly engined, it is understood that the Kong Ning made
good nine knots on trial.
About 9.30 p.m. the family had turned in, when with a crash the main gate to the compound was
across the garden towards a garden forced in. So great was the force door. Notwithstanding that he used that the gate with an orna- know the position well he took mental bridge over it were knock- some moments to find the spot and ed flat. The erash was followed then he discovered a man with a by silence. Later it was learned apear barring his way. However, that the reason for this was that it was with relief that he discover the robbors had entered the house, ed the individual to be his watch- by the basement door and were man, whom he sent off to call for holding up the servants at the help which was obtained from a Likin and the Tariff
point of their pistols, Unaring no-detachment of soldiers at a nearby Turning to the internal ad- thing more after the crash Mrs.hospital. Hore it is interesting to ministration of the Nationalist Rose went down and at once re-note that Mr. Rose's house was sup- Government, Dr. Wa announced a turned with the report that there posed to have been guarded, by radical change in taxation soon to was an armed man guarding the four policemen who had been post- be put into effect--the abolition of outside door. Mr. Rose on heared there by the magistrate to pro- likin and declaration of ariffing this went to the telephone and teet the premises. These evident-- autonomy.. "The system of likin' reported to the exchange that their ly had beat a hasty departure when said the Nationalist Minister of house was the scene of an armed the robbers came on the scene. Foreign Affairs, "has been a sub-robbery and asked that help be
Cook's Child Carried Off. ject of annoyance to both Chinese sent. and foreigners for over 60 years.
On returning Mr. Rose found A quarter of a century ago, it was
Attacked with a Hatchet. «"
that the outcry for help had sear felt that this vexatious method of
He had just finished phoning ed away the robbers and his wife taxation should be abolished, when two armed robbers enme up had been carried on to a bed where The Peking Government has often from below. Both carried au- she was being attended to by a reiterated this pious wish y tomatics but one was further arm-friend. Meanwhile a search of Dr. Wu said he had no intention holish likin Wut it has remained ed with a carpenter's hatchet. the premises showed that the roh- of making a formal address. Some for the Nationalist Government They asked him if he had a phone bers had taken away a box of Mr. of the guests present he had alto take the definite step. A na-in the house and whether he had Rose's and the cook's child. Dr. Ho an Bao then came and it was found ready met. but there were others tional tariff cannot be put in force sent a message through, whom he had the pleasure of meet at the same time with the abolitionswered in the affermative and the that Mrs. Rose had luckily just es ing only that day.
of likin, as it takes time to work robber only carrying a pistol caped a critical wound, the hatchet out. Our plan is to put a national covered him and he held his hands cutting through the flesh of he "I know" he continued, "there tarif into effect 38 months from above his head, while the second breast but stopping short of the are among us friends as well as now, but the abolition of likin will robber went towards the instru- bone. Mr. Rose it was found had critics but there is no reason why come into effect on September 1.
Iment which was still ringing. stopped the slash with his fore- friend and critic cannot combine In the interim the loss of revenue The first man came nearer and arm and the hatchet had splinter in the same person. It is good to is to be compensated for by rais-nearer to Mr. Rose till he was ed the bone necessitating an opera- have critics who can offer friendly ing the customs duty to 12% per within grasping distance and Mr. tion to have the splintered section and ecust enctive criticism." cent on ordinary goods. For goods Rose seeing a chance of disarming removed.
Friend and Critic.
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That night the premises were
He said he had no "epoch-mak which are classified as luxuries, him grabbed him by the wrist of A graduated scale will be adopted. the hand in which the platol was ing declaration of the foreign pThis abolition of likin so much held. Upon this the companion guarded by the soldiers and next Hey of the Nationaljat Government desired by both foreigners and robber, evidently finding his com-day the inagistrate was approached to make." "But I would like in Chinese will therefore he carried rade in the way to his shooting M. to place armed men there instead emphasize again." said Dr. Wu,
a part of the Rose attacked with the hatchet. of inaimed police. It was found, "that the policy of our Govern-out at once. It in
constructive programme which
Mr. Rose does not know just what however, that the official could not ment is to be friendly with every nation. The famous English dipur Government intends to put into happened but he suddenly felt his or would not help and the unarm-
practice from time to time."
right arm fall helpless to his side, ed police plainly stated that they plomat. Lord Palmerston, once said that indiplomatic relations It had come to his notice, said The robber then made a second could give no protection whatever. between countries, there was eter- Dr. Wu that the Nationalist Gov unge, this time at Mr. Rose's head Fortunately the captain at the hos nal ally or perpetual enemy, but ernment in many of its efforts had but Mrs. Rose seeing the attempt pital was again prevailed upon to our Government desired to be on been the target of hostile criticism. rushed between the two and re-supply the guard. terms of amity with all nations at The Nationalist Government might ceived the blow on her chest. Mr. have erred; and might still be er- and Mrs. Rose then beat a hasty ring, but "it is human to err." We retreat to their bedroom but the "Friendship, however, as I un- are a young and newly established robbers opening fire, Mr. Rose derstand it, means two things:"
left arm. said Dr. W. "First, mutual res-government, and like all govern-sustained a slight wound
ments struggling to carry on, are. pect. We accord respect to our liable to make mistakes. It must! foreign friends; and likewise also be pointed out that the pro- expect them to accord to us res-blems which it is facing are over- peet.
all times.
on his
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Up to this time it was thought best to wait at Changtch for a time to allow of Mrs. Rose recu peräting a little, but the German doctor arriving in a motor launch from Changsha with the message that it had been arranged for. H. M. S. Gnat to wait at Liulin- tang to pick them up made the Roses decide that it would be best, to leave at once.
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Attempt to save Children. Whether the two would have whelmingly difficult. These pro- been safe in their bedroom is not "Secondly, friendship does not blems would tax the ability and re known, but at this point Mrs. Rose, necessarily involve less of indepen sources of even "old-established in an attempt to get to her chil-
The magistrate was again ap- dence of policy. If we are in and highly stabilized governments, dren rushed into the dining room. friendly relations, with a country, Bearing these facts in mind, one Here the robbers made a second proached this time to provide & that does not mean that we are can readily appreciate the enor- lunge at her and she was again guard to protect them to the boat. wounded. Mr. Rose followed her He again showed no inclination to married to the foreign policy ormity of our task, other policies of that country. In
and seeing that they were in a acquiesce but a telegram being re- tight corner picked up a chair, the ceived from the Commissioner for other words, there should never be
only weapon available, in his loft Foreign Affairs at Changsha re- one country dictating the policy of
hand and telling his wife to stand sulted in him giving 10 soldiers to another country, either in its in
behind him, prepared to make as escort the party to the vessel. ternal or external aspects. There is a great deal of misunderstand-mistakable. I should therefore good a stand as he could. Mrs. They left the town at sundown on ing in this direction."
again emphasize by way of con- Rose, however made a second at- Friday and reaching Liulington at cluding this informal talk that the tempt to get to her children and 10 o'clock on Saturday found H. M. foreign policy of our Government Mr. Rose was dismayed to see her. Ghat there and were taken on is to be on terms of peace with all fall in a welter of blood. and that our domestic policy is to bring about as soon as possible a regime of true democracy and to promote the welfare of the masses of the Chinese people."
Relations with Japan. Touching on the burning topics of the day, Dr. Wu assured his guests that he did not intend to present any protest for "It would not be in harmony with the spirit
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board and arrived in Hankow where it was found that although
To all appearances Mrs. Rose Mrs. Rose is progressing favour- was dead and seeing that it was ably Mr. Rese's wounds could imperative to get help Mr. Rose have stood little further delay in struck through the window and receiving treatment.
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