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29, FRIDAY, JULY
1927.
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SHANGHAI FEARS FIGHTING.
DEFECTION AT
HANGCHOW
POSSIBLE.
NAVAL FORCE DISARMS TROOPS AT CHINKIANG.
EXCESSIVE RAINS IN NAVAL DEADLOCK. THE KOWLOON PIER BRITAIN'S
INDIA.
WIDE AREAS: INUNDATED AND DAMAGED.
1,000 HOUSES COLLAPSE.
BRITAIN & U...S. FAIL TO AGREE.
SCANDAL
HOW PUBLIC 18 SERIOUSLY INCONVENIENCED.
FINAL MEETING ON MONDAY.
FALSE ECONOMY RESULT. Geneva, July 28.
There is not a little perturbation Bombay, July 28.
After a two hours' meeting the
in Kowloon over the fact that the Phenomenal rains in Gujarat British and American delegates only public pier has been put out have caused widespread havoc.reached a deadlock on the latest of commission for all except pua- Trac la interrupted owing to British naval proposals submitted
sengers who are landing from breaches in the railway.'
by Mr. W. C. Bridgeman and Lord A mail train from the Punjab Cecil on their return from Lon-in a notice which has been issued small motor boats and sampans. due at Bombay on July 25 was
MORE TENSION AT CANTON. marooned at Itola, 26 miles from don.
Owing to a feared defection at Hangehow, the big city about 100 milos to the south-west of Shanghai, there is the possibility" of fighting again breaking out in the region of the northern po:
There has been rather alarming trouble at. Chinking, owing to the attempted seizure of a number of junks lying alongside Jardine's hulk. A landing party was, sent from warships and the attempt was frustrated. Chinese troops were disarmed ́and" .evicted.
Owing to fire and explosions at an ammunition dump at Wachang there have been a number of military and civilian, casualties there. Over the river at Hankow, M. Borodin has a loaded train waiting to take him northwards.
Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang has invited, Marshal Chiang Kai- shek to a conference to discuss the proposed resumption of the Northern campaign as well as a suggested reconciliation with Hankow.
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It is reported to-day from Canton that there is considerable tension in the City, owing to a belief that forces favourable to the Hankow Government are advancing across the Kwangtung border.
FENG TRIES TO PATCH QUARREL.
Shanghai, July 29, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is rushing troops to the Cheklang border, giving colour to reports that the garrison at Hangchaw is unreliable and is likely to go over to the Hankow Government, result- ing in a renewal of the disturbed conditions in the vicinity of Shanghai.
TROOP MOVEMENT.
Much Yangisze Activity.
Kiukiang, July 28. Troops continue to arrive at Kiukinng from up the river. The majority of them, after a brief stay here, proceed down the river The examination of steamers at Hukow is in abeyance for the mo- ment, but it is not known when the searching will be resumed. Nurul Wireless,
Wahu, July 28.
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TROUBLÉ AT CHINKIANG.
Landing Party Disarms Troops.
Chinkiang, July 28. Troops continue to arrive here A number of transports with from up the liver, and some of troops arrived here yesterday from them made an attempt to com- Nanking. All troops were brought mandeor several junks from Ashore, the transports then pro-
down the Jardine's hulk. The attempt was reeding
river. frustrated by a landing party sent Naval Wireless.
from the warships. The landing
party disarmed the troops concern-
ed in the attempt and evicted them.
Some time later the confiscated rilles were returned to the Culonel
of the regiment,concerned.
CLASH NEAR. WUCHANG,
Troops Break Out.
Shanghai, July 28. On the evening of the 26th., The Commissioner of Foreign troops of General Chien suddenly A Dairs ne again communicated clashed with those of General with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek Cheng Fat-kwai, near Wuchang regarding the Occupation
troops of foreign premises.
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FOREIGN POLICY.
HOPES FOR DISARMAMENT
WHEN
, וי
AGREEMENT.
TROOPS IN CHINA MAY
BE WITHDRAWN.
Sir Auston Chamberlain made a lengthy statement li the House
of Commons yesterday on Britain's general policy abroad, touching the naval conference at Geneva, the retention of a defence force in China, and the attitude adopted towards Russia.
He declared that the British Government was hopeful of agreement at Geneva, and outlined the motive behind the sugge tions for a limitation of the fleets of the Powers, which was motive of general disarmament.
As regards China, there was no intention to keep troops here longer than absolutely necessary, and their recall, when occasion permitted, even in part, would prove that the threat to foreign lives and property had grown less menacing.
it is stated that the pier was NO RUSSIAN INTERVENTION. Bombay, and efforts to rescue the; The proposals will be published damaged by the storm of Sunday passengers have hitherto been un-later.
night last to such an extent that successful.
A plenary session has been con- its use, except as stated above, A 300-foot breach in the linovoked for August 1, and it is ex-will have to be discontinued until held up a relief train, and an pected this will be the last meet-repairs have been effected.
A Telegraph representative, viai- effort is being made to rescue the ing.,
The main British passengers by boat.
proposal ting the pier last night in response submitted at to-day's private meet- to complaints received, reports that 29 Inches In 48 Hours, ing of the heads of the three dele- while it is perfectly true that little "blow" gations was that the combined Sunday night's It is reported from Ahmedabad,
the final damage, which has had 46 inches of rain tonnage for cruisers, destroyers did cause
and submarines, below the age it is perfectly obvious that the pier since July 27, including 29 inches limit for replacement should not has been in a rotten condition for in the past fort-eight hours, that a exceed 590,000 tons for Britain a long time past. No substantial thousand houses have collapsed. and the United States, and 385,000 structure would have suffered by Three people were killed and ten tone for Japon-Reuter.
the very minor storm experienced. injured in the suburb of Chaman-
The two front flights of steps have purs, which has bem evacuated.
been completely washed away, and one only needs to look at the very bad condition of the ironwork to realise that the pier has been in need of repairs for a long time. The renewal of supports, etc., Emam ought to have taken place long ago, public as this pier is the only pier which serves the Peninsula and should not have been made the subject of "economy" which has resulted in serious public in- convenience and which is going to prove very expensive. The pier really needs rebuilding, for we doubt whether very much work has ever been done on it since it was given up by the Star Ferry Company many years ago.
Reports of heavy casualties at various places are not confirmed. Baroda is cut off telegraphically The town of Dholka is reported to be under water, the adjoining lake having burst its banks. The Kali dam at Dohad has been breached to a width of 700 feet.
The rains continue, and it is feared that the broach cotton crop is seriously affected-Router.
AMERICAN EDITORS IN LONDON.
BRITISH NAVAL POLICY EXPLAINED.
London, July 28. The party of Amerienn editors visiting England were received afternoon at the Foreign Office by Sir Austen Chamberlain."
In the course of general con- versation, questions on international affairs, including the naval limi tation conference, were addressed
Official Announcement.
Geneva, later.
developments, is
An official statement on to-day's contained in a
B.A.T. FACTORIES CLOSE AT SHANGHAI
:
8,000 Out Of Work
Shanghai, July 29. The British-American To- bacco Company has closed its Shanghai factories, rendering, 8,000 people idle, of whom over half are women.
The lock-out is to last inde- finitely, until stocks have been depleted enough to warrant the re-opening on a smaller scale. Reuter.
Temporary Facilities.
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Reviewing the position of Britain vis-a-vis Soviet Russia, Sir Austen stated that there was no truth whatever, in an allegation made in a French, newspaper that certain members of the British diplomatic service had urged a revolt by Ukrainia against the Soviet.
A FRENCH ALLEGATION DENIED.
London, July 28. of limitation of armaments will A general debate on foreign over be solved by some great affairs took place in the House of challenging, dramatic offer on the Commons to-day.
part of any Power, big or little.
Sir Austen Chamberlain replied I hold, and I know Lord Cecil Its use to-day la very limited on various matters. Dealing with holds the same view, that the most indeed, for not only have all the questions of naval disarmament ho it is wise to hope, or reasonable. ateps in front gone but one of the pointed out that during the dis- to expect, from the first meeting flights at the side is badly dama-cussion there have not been any of the conference for limitation unfriendly words spoken, and of armaments, is some small step ged, half way up. Kowloon folk
no hostile talk by any British forward, and that we must look are rightly asking: "Where can
representatives. On the contrary, for a series of such conferences, we land? We suggest that alla most friendly attitude has been gradually carrying forward at military, and Government launches throughout preserved. make use of the police pier which
is opposite the railway station,.
damaged
which
each meeting the task which the. Let them take the statement, curlier conference has begun- and that whilst the damaged pub for instance, that he made yester not a suddent decision
face of the lic pier is being. repaired tempor-day. Was there anything un- changes the whole to the Foreign Secretary, who disjoint communique, saying that Mr. ary facilities for the general pub-friendly, novel or alien to the world as a result of some dramatic cussed the British policy and the W. C. Bridgeman communicated lie be provided between the Star Americans in the views which he act. I think we have made some then expressed on behalf of the progress. If we persist, we may Empire's naval needs with
his the British proposals, the details Ferry wharf and the
Government? The same thing make further progress, but I think guests.British, Wireless.
of which have already been made pier. Either a floating pontoon or known, and which, apart from cer- a lighter would be necessary, with was said by Mr. Baldwin at the it would be fatal to expect a Washington Conference, and met great dramatic change to be pro- tain modifications, follow the lines a light of steps leading up to the with ncceptance, and the same duced by a single conference. of those, under consideration at roadway, and it could be placed thing was said this year by an Though I disclaim for His MA- the last meeting of the delegates, where the small moter boats now American of authority, the Chair- jesty's Government any desire to It was agreed to hold a plenary have to be taken away in typhoon of Naval Appropriations, when document, I must add that the congregate. Of course, it would man of the American Committee produce a challenging, dramatic.
À FATAL AVIATION ACCIDENT.
FAMOUS BRITISH PILOT KILLED.
London, July 28. by city:
The famous Imperial Airways The origin of the trouble was as pilot, Captain Barnard, has been follows. A magazine near Wa-killed in a flying accident at Bris- chang caught fire, and General tol, while testing a machine in Chang's army, suspecting that this which he was to compete in the was through the lawless labour King's Cup race on July 30, which elements, fired on the guards of he won twice.previously,—Reuter. ; the magazine.
General Ho Chien's troops ap- peared on the scene at the same me, and the two forces started fighting.
This was finally suppressed by, order of the Hankow Government,
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JAPANESE COTTON MARKET.
"OUTPUT.
sitting on August 1.
weather and there would have to
The wording of the foregoing Is he somebody on duty to regulate submitting on January 4 the naval Government had thrashed out,
the House estimates to generally held to indicate that the its use.
of before their delegates left for At the moment people off conference is doumed, and that its launches are
Representatives-
Geneva, à considered scheme of making hazardous failure will be proclaimed on Mon-landings at the Godown Company's the following extract from this checking, above
Sir Austen Chamberlain read limitation that was directed to day unless the Americans give piers.
all things, the "Our country could further growth, and reducing the statement: way in the meantime.
Such firma as the Dairy Farm,be cut off from the rest of the size and limiting the numbers, of Admiral Saito is reported to Watson's and others who have to world. But there would be food the great fighting units of the have told the Japanese correspon- and food supplies from big for our people, fuel oil for our fleets of the world. dents that the conference was a launches can use the praya wall failure owing to the absence of an space between the Star Ferry Anglo-American agreement. wharf and the police pfer opposite
the railway colonade.
British Proposals.
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No Hasty Programme.
use, and materials of all kinds. The lines of the sea might be closed to us for weeks or years,
Do not let it be supposed that should necessity arise. But the A Bad Practice,
United States, within her own that is a programme haatlly put Our authorities had The British proposed that each
territories, could sustain her together. Power retain 26 per cent. of the. Kowloon people rightly feel that people without suffering, and pro- been working on it for weeks and total tonnage under certain head- they should not be deprived of duce materials to meet whatever months before President Coolidge's boen received. ings in the case of vessels over proper landing facilities just be-emergency naval necessities might Invitation had
We think that in the instructions the age limit. The following cause those in authority concern require."
That, said Sir Austen Chamber with which our delegates have were laid down an age limits beed have allowed the only public
statement of the gone back, there ought to be the fore which replacement would not pier to go to ruin. Further, it is lain, was e
high time that the very bad prac-British case, made by an Amerl basis of an agreement acventable tee of allowing launches to lie can. All that he invited, and to both Powers with which we are alongside the pier was stopped. asked, was a fair consideration; negotiating, and if adopted by There is a regulation prohibiting without imputation of motive, them and ourselves, acceptable to it, but that regulation has not re without nisrepresentation either the other naval Powers as well, cently been observed at Kowloon. of purpose or meaning, of the when their time comes to consider Even last night when a Telegraph argument which this American representative was investigating, statesman had addressed in those own launch, waiting for folk who convincing words to his were going to a bathing plenic, people... was tied up alongside the pler for a very long time, so that people landing off motor launches had to
lambet over it.
Invites Chiang to Parley.
Shanghai, July 29. General Feng Yu-hsiang wired to Nanking yesterday asking that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek should go up to Kaifeng immediately, to discuss important questions con- cerning the anti-North expedition and a reconcillation with Hankow. the next morning. General Tang FURTHER CURTAILMENT OF be allowed:
Sang-chi has ordered an investiga- Marshal Chiang will leave for tiun into the affair. Kalfeng in a few days; together General Li Ping-hsien has with General Chan Ming-shui... assumed his new office as Garrison According to Nanking reports, Commander of the Wuhan cities. two divisions of General Feng YuNam Chung Puo. balang's troops have arrived at Hsuchow to take active part in the Shantung military campaign,
Fighting In Shantung is becom- ing more severe, according to an- other, Nanking report.
Marshal Chang Tsun-chang's army defends the southern bank of the Yellow River and Sun Chuan- fang's defends the northern bank. ~Nam Chung Pao.
CANTON TENSION.
Is A Coup Planned?
Canton, July 28. Canton is again the scene of military activity, with persistent reporta of the coming of the Hankow forces from Hunan and Kiahgsi. Plots and counter-plota
16 years.
10,000 ton cruisers, 18 years. Other cruisers and destroyers, Osaka, July 29.
Submarines, 14 years. The Japan Cotton Spinnere' As- It was further suggested that sociation has decided to continue the following vessels of over 6,000 the 15 per cent. curtailment of tons should be retained: output for six months, from No-
The British Empire, four of the vember, 1927, to April, 1928-awkins type, with 7.5-inch guns, the York with 8-inch guns, and two of the Emerald class, with 6-inch guns.
Reuter.
GENEROUS DAIL.
are hatched amidst an atmosphere £20,000 TO MINISTER'S WIDOW:
of Intrigue and uncertainty.
.. General Li Tsai-hsin, the
general officer commanding troops
Dubin, July 28,
The United States, ten of the Omaha type, with G-inch runs.
Japan, four of the Furntaka type, with 84inch guns
The general intention of the foregoing is to provide the raten- tion of fully efficient ishina not within the 10,000 ́ ton' claan, of
MISHAP AT WUCHẲNG,
in Canton, is suspected of under- The Dall has voted £20,000 ng 3-inchers, or the contemplated Ammunition Dump on Fire.
mining the authority of Marthal compensation to the wife and class with a maximum of 6,000 Hankow, July 28. Chiang Kai-shek. Since the children of the late Mr. Kevin tons and not exceeding 6-inch Fully equipped official trains beginning of this week, soldiers O'Higgins, who was assassinated and motor cars have been pre- have been seen hustled into trains recently-Router. pared and are now waiting to take en route for the North, evidently Borodin to Changchow.
to defend Canton against the An ammunition dump at Wu- approaching enemy,
The saldiers leaving for tho ching caught fire on Tuesday, the explosion and fire resulting in second "Northern Expedition" are several casualtica amongst the composed mostly of those of military and civil populations General Chien Ta-chun, a trusted
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Wo cherish an earnest hope that this conference may, secure the object which President Coolidge had in view, when he summoned it, and that by its success it may on- courage and assist the greater work which the League la en- deavouring to perform."
Shanghai Defence,
No "Challenging Offer.".. Replying to a demand made by Mr. Trevelyan (Labour) for some great challenging offer, Sir Aus ton Chamberinin said "A" chal- SECRETARY FOR WARlenging offer may very likely bring a refusal than an acceptance, and
In regard to British troops at TO VISIT INDIA.
for my part I think the less Shanghai, Sir Austen Chamber there is of the dramatic about lain said the Government had no International offers, the more doalre to keep them there any likely they are to assist the cause longer than was necessary, of peace. It is one of the dangers
They had every interest, on the which we, who have had habitual grounds of economy and on the ly to attend meetings of the grounds of the health of the
WILL BE AWAY THREE MONTHS.
London, July 28..
Sir Lamington Worthington-League at Geneva, have encounter troops; in making further reduc Evans, the Secretary for War, willed, that a Press eager for news tions, and they would also be glad visit India in October and not misinclined for headlines, to make those redictions because I had almost said melodramatic would show that there was great- demands of us something dramatic the fact that they could use every time we meet. You can er security in Ching to the for only proceed slowly and modestly, eign communities than existed at little by little, and it is idle to the time the troops were sent. think that a great world problem (Continued on: Page 18.)
British delegation, recognising that this would leave the United States no 8-inch He will be away from England cruisers, was prepared to agree to about three months, and Sir John their construction, which would Gilmour, Secretary for Scotland, will deputise for him at the War (Continued on Pago, 13.)
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