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Hongkong Telegraph.
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二拜禮 л TUESDAY, AUGUST
9, 1927. 日二十月七
"
STEAMER HELD.
A C.N.C. DEADLOCK FEARED.
NON-EXISTENT VICTORIES.
SHANTUNG EXPERIENCES A
PAPER WAR.
JAPAN MAY. DEMAND REMOVAL
OF
NEW TAXES.
BORODIN
THE
ELUSIVE.
SERIOUS WEST RIVER INCIDENT.
DEMAND FOR $10,000.
Further details concerning the detention of the s.s. Tai Ming at
GREAT SECRECY IS STILL MAINTAINED.
REINSTATEMENT ISSUE.
The position in regard to the
feached.
936 PER ANNUM
BINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
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Happy Valley.
SPEEDING CASES. THE SACCO-VANZETTI CANTON TÓ-DAY.
MAGISTRATE TO SEE A CORNER,
GREEN LIGHTS AND RED.
A long list of trafic summonses was heard by Major C. Willson
this morning.
yards behind.
He was
twenty
AGITATION.
A PETITION CABLED FROM RUSSIA.
Beston Court's Decision.
Committee has telegraphed to Mr.
Boston, Aug 8. The Sacco-Vanzetti Defence Coolidge asking him to investigate
the case.
UNEASINESS AND AN
EXODUS.
FEAR OF BOMBS GROWS..
· (Our Own- Correspondent.)
Canton, Aug. 8. More troops have been ordered
PARIS STRIKERS ACTIVE.
Moscow, Aug. 8. Doshing, on the West River, are C.N.C. strike negotiations is a little
The representatives of the local contained in a Naval Wireless uncertain, but it is feared that if
Mr. C. W. Somers "appeared to organisations known' A3 the negotiations have not message received in Hongkong
already answer a charge of driving his Baptists, Molokhans, and Tolstoy-to concentrate in Cantor, in view broken down entirely, they are on car, No. 2291, in a dangerous man ans have telegraphed to President and the frequent bomb incidents, of rumours of expected uprisinga this morning. An early report
the verge of doing so.
ner. In giving evidence Sergeant stated that the vessel, which is on
Baker said that at 3.30 pm. on Coolidge asking for clemency fo Even the newly recruited troops The Company's proposal that July 30 he was sitting on his mo- Sacco and Vanzetti.-Reuter.
will soon return to the city to the Hongkong-Wuchow run, was certain officers should be penalised tor-cycle
strengthen the present forces. near the Wang Nei. held at Doshing and a demand for for not moving their vessels to Chong Police Station.
However, goldiers guarding strate- $10,000 made for her release, it different moorings when the strike stationary at the time, and saw Leing alleged that some members the officers both in Shanghai and him on the way to Repulse Bay.
gic points and areas infested by started was flatly turned down by a small Eiat car coming towards
bandits will remain there for the of her crew were found trying to Hongkong, and a deadlock was A lorry followed about
time being.
smuggle illicit salt into Shuibing. That the vessel was suspected of salt smuggling is confirmed by the latest message, which adds that Captain Spink, the Master of the Tai Ming, protested to the detention of his vessel. His at Chinese authorities regarding the tempts to clear the matter up fail no redress he attempted to sail. Chinese Open Fire, Seeing that Captain Spink was agent is being detained by him, to which the "Christian General" making preparations to
leave has replied that the report that he is detaining M. Borodin a prisoner Deshing, Chinese opened fire on is a fabrication.
With bath, sides claiming "crushing defeats" in the same sectors, it is impossible to follow the actual trend of events at the Chinese war fronts, but the general evidence points to no engagements of big nature, thuugh preparations are apparently on foot for a resump- tion of hostilities between North and South. The entry of General Peng into the picture is complicating matters..
In connexion with the threat of tariff autonomy by the Nanking Government, and the recent imposition of new taxation on luxuries, there is strong agitation against the proposed measures in Japan, and the Japanese Minister to Peking is reported to have gone toed entirely, and as he could get Nanking to demand the removal of the super-laxes.
The rumours as to. M. Borodin's whereabouts, have led to a direct enquiry Trom General Feng Yu-hsiang whether the Russian
YET ANOTHER COUP IN YUNNAN.
JAPAN MAY ACT.
[the ship but did not hit her. It appears that Chinese troops then went on board and seized the cook, jalleging that he had described the troops as pirates. The cook was taken ashore and there put in chains.
H.M.S. Moth later arrived on the scene and a report of the occur- was made to the Chief Officer. Captain Spink said he was unwilling to sail without his
renee
jn
Paris, Aug 8.
ing the troops in Kwangtung, has General Li Chal-sum, command- decided to assume the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Second Northern Expedition. The post Kai-shek. Preparations are was offered by Marshal Chiang
now.
being made to equip and train the soldiers of this division for the i forthcoming expedition. Staff officers have been sent up to Shiu" will be used as headquarters. Kwan to inspect that city, which
It is quite possible that a further"
The Sergeant stated that the de- The State Supreme Court has meeting will take place in Shang fendant's car took the corner, at denied counsels petitions on behalf hai to-day, but if the Company that spot, at about 25 miles ano? Sacco and Vanzetti for a writ persists in its present attitude, hour, and shot in between the of habeas corpue, stay of execution, then negotiations will be broken lorry and the Flat car.
Witness and writ. of error.-Reuter's the officers are strongly opposed to the car pulled up. of entirely. It is understood that shouted to defendant to stop, and American 'Service,
Thure was a any punishment being meted out to skid mark of 27 feet. At the spot
Clash Paris Streets, the men who, it is alleged, refused where the defendant's car pulled to move their ships, and it would up, the road was slightly inclined. A taxi driver who ignored the stem that negotiations will only be Witness told the defendant at the order to strike as a protest against continued if the Company modifies time that he would be summoned the Saceo-Vanzetti execution, was
for dangerous driving.
mobbed by strikers. The police Defendant told his Worship rushed up, and a fierce fight ensued. that since the summons was taken Five arrests were made."
The strikers were most active in Ta-kwan and General Fan Shek- out against him he had tried his car at 35 miles an hour, and had Paris this morning. They tried sang have already stationed their tested the brakes, which were in to hold up the tramways, and forces on the borders. perfect order, and which enabled smashed the windows of some of him to pull up almost instantane ously. He added that the brakes on his car did not act on the back' wheels, so that the skid mark seen by the Sergeant was not his.
its views.
Local officers will meet to-night to discuss the situation.
:
Settlement Far Off.
Shanghal, Aug. 9, The conference between the China Navigation Company and the officials of the strikers are being carried on with the greatest secrecy, but it is believed that settlement is as far off as ever Reuter.
cook, and the Chief Officer of the CENTENARY OF GREAT
MAN'S DEATH.
HOW CANNING GUIDED BRITISH POLICY.
Shanghai, Aug. 8 According to "authentie" reports the war in Shantung continues
Uproar Against Taxes, vigorously, at least in the papers, both the Shantung forces and Mar-
Shanghai, Aug. 8.
Moth then tried to negotiate with shal Chiang Kai-shek's troops re- While the most important cham- the officer in charge on shore for porting victories for themselves and hers of commerce and commercial the release of the cook. He, how- crushing defeats for their oppon- organisations in Japan are busy ever, refused to release the man, ents.
passing resolutions strongly pro-and the Tai Ming remained at The China Courier this morning testing against the surtaxes and Doshing. chronicles the re-capture of Lin- excise duties promulgated. by the Meanwhile launches bolonging cheng, 70 miles to the north of Nanking Government, to be effee to the Asiatic Petroleum Company Hauchow, by the 7th. Nationalist tive as from September 1, and the received the attention of the
London, Aug. 8. Army, the Notherners suffering Kuomintang is calling upon the troops. but attempts to detain To-day is the hundredth heavy casualties and having any Chinese people to support the en-them were prevented by H.M.S.niversary of the death of George made prisoners, while the North-forcement of tarif autonomy, Mr. Moth and the launches were able Canning, who was the British For China Delly News has a message Yoshizawa, the Japanese Minister, to continue on their way, from Peking in which the Anku went to Nanking this evening, and chun claim that Marshal Sun it is currently reported that he will Chuan-fang crushingly defeated the demand the withdrawal of the Chiang Kai-shek army after five luxury taxes, otherwise Japan will days' fighting, in which one third take Retion-Beuter.
of Sun Chuan-fang'e mon were casualties, but as a result of which
all menace to Hsuchowfu from the
south has been removed.
It is believed here that no seri-
ous fighting is actually taking place in Shantung.-Renter.
FENG'S ENTRY.
New Threat to North.
Shanghai, Aug. 9. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has ap- pointed General Pei Wen-wei as Defence Commander of Hsuchow and Hwaichow. The 2nd and 3rd. Divisions of. General Pei's army are now being concentrated in Hwaichow.
¿
HANKOW'S DODGE.
Cook Released.
eign Secretary from 1822 to 1827, and was Prime Minister for four months before his death.
the cars.--Router.
1.
Mr. Coolidge Guarded.
New York, Ang. 8. The church in Black Hills, where President Coolidge worshipped Continuing, witness said that on the occasion the Sergeant mention- yesterday, was searched by de- tectives. Reuter'a American ed, he was going at 20 miles an
Service. hour, but he was not in a controll-
ed area.
Imprudent.
Major Willson said that it was certainly not prudent to take any
corner at that speed.
Defendant: I am summoned for dangerous driving, and I would like to know where the danger lay, - Was it a fear of collision, with the Torry or with the small car ahead of the lorry
Sergeant Baker: It was the
This measure is deemed neces- sary on account of the fact that Hunan and Kiangsi are very hos- tile to Kwangtung. General Chin
Ban on Bombs,
The Commissioner of Police has issued a notice prohibiting people from carrying parcels to restaur ants and Amusement resorts.
Ball-like objects are specially banned, for they may turn out to be the much-dreaded bombs. This is a sequel to the bomb outrage in a Tai Ping Road restaurant...
Mr. Coolidge Guarded.
The Police Commissioner also forbids the wearing of military Boston, Aug. 8.
uniforms by any persons other The police broke up several at- than soldiers, officers, and those tempts to stage a Sacco-Vanzetti connected with the army. Recent- protest meeting at Boston. Sevly, many people wearing uniforms eral arrests: were made, but no utilized their outfits to bully, the violence is reported. The crowd public, and were found to bave no was estimated to be from 8,000 to
connexion whatever with any of 10,000.-Reuter's American Sur-
the army corps.
vice.
Anti-Japanese Boycott.
America Fears Violence."
The boycott of Japanese goods manner
New York, Aug. 8. in Canton has now extended to: in which you were The police have organised a fy-Kongmoon. Pickets are organized driving 'that was dan- ing squad of fourteen motor to search for Japanese goods, Some time later the Chief Omeer of the Moth and Cant. Spink went articles to this great statesman. into anybody who might be taking ed cars, in case of violence dur-confiscated.
The newspapers devote leading gerous. You would have rua cyclists, protected by two armour- which when found are summarily on shore, cut the chains binding it is recalled that Canning, when that corner. You might have runing the Sacco-Vanzetti excitement. goods have also been confiscated: Some non-Japanese: the cook and took the man back to he became Foreign Minister, was into me for instance,
So stringent are their precau- due to mistakes. the ship without any opposition confronted with world conditions,
Defendant to Magistrato: The tions that all crowds in the neigh- being shown. The launches and following the Napoleonic Wars, trafic policeman was
Merchants are told that if they Value of Treasury Notes..
drawn up bourhood of subway stations are order goods from Japan they will. the Tai Ming were able to leave not dissimilar from those of our into the side and I could not see dispersed.
be subject to a heavy fine. Should Hankow, Aug. 2.
Doshing without any further in- recent times. All the problems him, so that his vision of any on- Many recipients of threatening they violate this rule more than The Director of the Sino-British terference.
more re-letters, apparently from anarch-three times, they will not be per- Concussion has issued a notification
It is understood that the Tai and anrest arising out of the coming traffic was far
ists, have handed them to the mitted to carry on business at all. that municipal taxes are to be paid Ming was detained for something Napoleonic Wars complicated in stricted than mine was.
ternational policy. To steer a Major Willson: It is dangerous police. in silver by all except those pro-like ten days and the date of her steady course amid the currents to go round the
The same movement in Canton" corner at that
Thousands of miners in Denver is increasing in force.: The perty owners who have accepted arrival in Hongkong is indefinite. and rocks needed both vision and speed.
have started a four-day sympathy "Committee of Severance cf treasury notes at par from their The vessel runs between Hongkong
Defendant mentioned that the strike.
Economic Relations with Japan" tenants. Neval Wireless,
and Wuchow, calling at Samshui, strength, and Canning revealed
Sergeant could not see what was
includes the following organiza-. Takling and Doshing. The local himself as a great Minister.
actually happening. He informed
tions. The Revolutionary Workers agents are the Kwong Wa Co. Ltd.
the Bench that his vision at the
All-China Two violent explosions occur- Federation,
General spot which the Sergeant termed a red in the Italian district of Labour Union, Seamen and Indus-
corner" was at least 90 yards.
SEARCH OF SHIPS.
To Start at Anking.
Anking, Aug. 8. H. M. S. Cockchafer has arrived
General Feng Yu-hsiang is con-fhere. centrating his attention on the war
The Search Officer is calling along the Lunghai railway. Gen- either to-morrow or Wednesday to eral Lu Chun-lin's forces of the arrange a date for the commence- Feng army are operating along this ment of the examination of steam- line.
ers-Néval Wireless,
In view of the serious West Shantung situation, created by the participating of Feng Yu-hsiang's army in the Shantungwar, Marshal
in army
the Shantung, war, Marshal Chang Tsung-chang has appointed General Chu Yu-poh to take full responsibility of opera tions against Feng.
SHARP RISE IN US. COTTON.
de-
More Explosions.
Utica, New York, but it is not trial Amalgamated Association, would like to have a look at the with the present agitation.
Major Willson Intimated that he thought that they are connected Hongkong-Canton Strike Commit spot, and adjourned the case for a week.
The
tee, Chung Shan University: It is believed in Washington | Students Association, and Wham- Cadets that in the event of further ex- pao Military Academy plosions the powerful deporta-Association. tion law will, be employed.- Reuter's American Service.
As the Times remarks, to serie Canning's policy would be to write the history of the chief events and movements of those years, in the old world and the new. Lord Castlereagh, who had preceded him at the Foreign Office, saw before he died that England could not remain a partner in an OWING TO SMALL CROP.
Green Light Seen. alliance with continental govern- New York, Aug. 8.
ments which aimed at the suppres- Matheson's chauffeur for alleged summons against Mrs. Wild buying followed the Go- sion by arma of the popular move-i
French Meeting of Protest. vernment's cotton crop report, ments which began to break out disregard of the pointman's signal showing that the yield is about a over Europe shortly after the at the junction of Stubba Road
Meetings of protest against the and Morrison Gap Road, which Sacco-Vanzetti sentences have million bales below general expec- Napoleonic Wars.
was adjourned from last week, been held all over France with tations.
Canning trod in his footsteps, was continued before Major Will the exception of Paris.-Reuter. The price rose 200 points above in developing and applying this son this morning. available of the latest coup in Yun-this morning's low figures-view. He did much to foster in! Mrs. Matheson stated that the nan, the third of its kind in recent Reuter's American Service.
the world the idea of nationality, green signal was presented to her which his own disciple, Palmer-view on the car approaching the ston, adopted with less reserve. junction down the slope of Stubbs His recognition of the Spanish Road, but when they got to the American republics was one of his corner, to her amazement, she saw most important strokos of policy. Trojan car coming around, and
British Wireless.
her chauffeur had to go on second
ANOTHER YUNNAN COUP
Generals' Parley on Telephone.
Further information is now
years.
Hectic Scenes Witnessed.
Later.
A general conference of Central Since the death of the late Kuomintang Commissioners has General Tang Chi-yao, the Yunnan been called in Nanking to discuss tuchun, a second coup had taken It is indicated that the cotton the policy to be adopted towards place in Yunnan, in which General vield, 18,500,000 bales, is the low- Hankow. General Charg Fat-kwai Lung Yun, a leading militarist, est since the 1923-4 crop, and it is has wired to Marshal Clitang sug was disarmed, and imprisoned by 4,500,000 bales less than the record gesting that Hankow and Nanking his associate, General Ho Jo-yui, crop of 18,000,000 last year. should co-operate in carrying out and the administration of the pro- biggest surprise that cotton brokers
The announcement proved expedition.-Nam vince came under the control of have experienced in years, and the northern Chung Pao.
the latter general.
caught the market almost bare of On cr about July 26, three regi-cotton. ments of troops formerly 'com The wild shouts of frenzied manded by General Lung Yun sud- brokers, as they yelled their
WHERE IS BORODIN?
Feng Has Not Got Him:
the
denly revolted against their new orders to bay, reached the chief, and made a desperate attackstreet 17 storeya - below the
THE COLLAPSE IN ·
LONDON.
ANXIETY FOR OTHER BUILDINGS.
London, Aug. 8.
gear.
NEAR EAST RAVAGED BY CHOLERA.
pa
MANY DEATHS IN MESOPOTAMIA.
Exodus of the Wealthy! The families of rich merchants and high offlelals are daily leaving Most of them go to Canton.
Hongkong, while some find their way to Macao. The steamers and trains for Hongkong are full of passengers.
On account of the bomb scare, opulent merchants and important officials feel that members of their families will be more comfortable away from the city. Only yester day, a heavily-armed motor-car conveyed .acveral Government officials to a Hongkong eteamer. They were dressed in very simple
and manner,
travelled under assumed names. The bodyguards, who escorted them to their respec- tive staterooms stood at the wharf
river.
Someone from the other car then shouted: "What are you
Basra, Aug. 8. doing?" It was witness' opinion
A cholera epidemic has broken that the green light favourable out along the banks of the Shatt until the vessel steamed down the lo her was changed too quickly el Arab before the car could actually get: Hitherto there have been 187 round the corner. She had had deaths at Abadan, 77 at Moham- this Experience once before,
merah, and 65 at Bàsra. Major Willson enquired if it
In Basra alone 54,000 people was possible that the sunlight have been innoculated against
cholera-Reuter
Shanghai, Aug. 9. In reply to a direct enquiry from on Yunnanfu, resulting in the com-floor of the exchange, .and Reuters, as follows, "If it is true plete defeat of General Hu Jo the occasion was strongly reminis The Cornhill will probably be might not have been reflected you aro detaining Borodin, please yui's forces defending the capital. cent of the hectic days of the war- closed for a month as a result of from the green glaas, to produce a telegraph the reasons," General General Ilu was thus obliged to time booms-Reuters American the collapse of the Commercial false impression of the signal, and Feng Yu-halang wires from his flee, but he decided to take General Service.
Union building, as the whole road-Inspector Alexander replied that headquarters at Chengchow: Lung Yun, his prisoner, along with
way is undermined.
he did not think so. It was quite The report that Borodin was him, but when closely approached
possible thut the green light was Numerous workmen are engaged detained here is a purè fabrication, by his enemies, the troops" of
in ensuring the safety of buildings Feng Yu-haiang."
General Lung Yun, General Hu
able to pull up in time.. Owing to the interruption of the was obliged to have General Lung
in the vicinity.
His Worship stated that he telegraphs, the enquiry and its re-released as a condition of his own
would record a conviction in the ply each took 72 hours in transit.
craé. He fined defendant $19. Reuter
escape.
(Continued on Page 14,),
TO-DAY.
Dollar on demand 1/11.8/18. Lighting-up
7.p.m.
Anxiety is expressed that the subsidence may threaten the Royal Exchange-Reuter,
changed, but the driver should be
(Continued on Page 14).
Also in Persia.
Hoechst-on-dain, Aug. 8,
"TOUR BY DOMINIONS SECRETARY.
ARRIVAL IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, Aug. 8.. At the request of the Persian
Mr. L. C. Amery, the Secretary industry has despatched by air, liner Arundel Castle at Capetown Government, the German dye for the Dominions, arrived on the. via Moscow, 100,000 tubes of anti- this morning. cholera serum to Teheran, to He was accorded a civic wal combat the cholera epidemic in the come before leaving for Pretoria, eastern provinces. Reuter.
British Wireless.