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CRITICAL CANTON SITUATION. CITY ROBBERY. HIGH HANDED ACTION WATER PROBLEM. TROOPS POUR INTO WUHAN.
RIVAL TROOPS FIGHT ALL
NIGHT.
· EQUIVALENT.
TO MARTIAL DECLARED.
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TALES OF TRAVELLERS.
QUEEN'S ROAD SHOP VICTIMISED.
ENTRY THROUGH BRICK WALL
Following a long period of In- activity, burglars again gave their
to
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AT SWATÓW.
CHINESE SEIZE PROPERTY OF DUTCH FIRM.
ALLEGED TAX-EVASION.
MILLIONS OF GALLONS RUN TO WASTE.
RESTRICTIONS. EXPLAINED.
In view of the fact that up till An idea of the high-headed the end of September this year the
was
INTENSE UNEASINESS STILL PREVAILS.
BAD REPUTATION.
NEW NOTES UNPOPULAR.
The long-expected entrance of the victorious Nanking troops, into the three Wuhan cities of Hankow, Wuchang and Hangyang has materialised, to-day's news stating that the soldiers were pour- ing in all day long yesterday.
So far, no untoward incidents have been reported, but intense uneasiness is said to prevail, as the newcomers are Kwangsi troops with a very bad reputation.
LAW attention to another store in the action taken by those temporarily Colony had "enjoyed" what promis. NEWCOMERS KWANGSI MEN WITH
City last night, when they broke in control at Swatow, may be ed to be a record rainfall, there has Into the shop jointly occupied derived from the following ex been not a little surprise express- by A. Ling and A. Lung perience of a Dutch trading com day by the Water Authority, stat- ed at the publication of notice to photographic suppliers .and furniture dealers respectively at pany, which has had a consigning that on and after to-morrow No, 19, Queen's Road Central, and ment of goods confiscated on a the West Point district of the city. collected booty amounting
will be put on a rider main service to trumped-up charge of tax evasion of but two hours a day. $1,000 in value."
As the initial process, the bur- On the January 14 last, two The official return for September What at first sight appeared to have been an attempt on the part glars knocked a hole through the Chinese officials belonging to the showed that on October 1st. the of the military" faction in Canton, headed by General Chang Fat-brick wall in the rear of the shop, Revenue Stamp Tax Bureau at large Tytam Tuk reservoir
work which required time and Swatow, together with 28 coolies, overflowing and that out of a total When this had been forced their way into the godown storage capacity for all the reser- kwal, to effect a coup d'etat against the forces of General Li Chai- patience.
who has just gone to Shanghai with Mr. Wang Ching- sufficiently enlarged to enable a of the Netherlands firm, Messrs voirs on the island of 2,118 million aum,
small-sized individual get G. E. Huljgen, and carried off 46 gallons, no less than 2,010 million gallons of water were in storage. wei, was made last night. Later news, however, suggests that the through, entry was inmediately cases of beer under the pretext in other words, the Colony had in
gained to the shop itself. trouble was caused by efforts to disarm some of the "Ironsides."
The shop was then well lighted that these cases belonged to a cer- hand nearly all the water it could
tain Chinese firm, Tang Guan, store. by a large bulb placed over the who had a shop in the same
More Reservoirs Wanted. centre of the premises, but the
The explanation of to-day's burglars and their actions, while premises, and that no taxes had in the rear of the shop, screened been paid on them.
The local manager of Messrs. notice is to be found in the fact by a book-case and by a large wash- stand placed about midway. G. E. Huijgen applied to the Tax that the Colony's total storage ca- Feeling confident of not being Bureau and proved, by his books, pacity is not sufficient to give a observed, the thieves apparently that the cases of bear were the full supply during the dry season. took time over their search for property of his firm and that the Prior to October 1st., practically money and valuables, and there import duties together, with the 100 inches of rain had fallen, but was scarcely a piece of furniture 21 per cent surtax, had been throughout the whole of the sum- in the office space situated in this paid. Also, Mr. Tang Guan made had run away to waste because the part of the shop which escaped a statement before the officials to storage was at capacity point. No their attention.
the effect that he had nothing to matter how much rain fell during do with this consignment of beer. the summer, the Colony's reservoirs The Netherlands Consul took the could hold no mare. The position approximately the matter up with the Commissioner has been
at the end of
every for Foreign Affairs, and was In-same
in recent years formed that, according to a report summer
Rumours reached Hongkong early this morning of all-night fighting in Canton, and these were confirmed later, on the arrival of the express train, passengers by which told of how fighting broke out about ten o'clock last night and how martial law was declared, all vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the Bund being stopped.
According to the meagre information in possession of those who arrived here at noon, fighting renched its highest pitch about 4 a.m., but the result of it, together with the immediate cause, could only be conjectured."
"Certain it is that Canton is, at the moment, witnessing a struggle for supremacy between the rival forces who hitherto, so long as General Li Chai-sum remained, were content to observe an armed neutrality.
mer millions of gallons of water
Chinese telegrama speak of the continued advance of the No- tionalist forces in various districts, with the capture of thousands of prisoners, but other messages speak of a stern struggle over a wide front.
There are no fresh developments in connexion with the anti- American incidents at Yeungkong, but if the trouble continues the missionaries may be requested by the U. S. consular authorities to withdraw
It is announced in the House of Commons that the aircraft carrier Hermes, which recently returned to England to reût, will return East, probably in January.
"HERMES” TO RETURN TO EAST.
Haul of Cash. Attention appears to have been given first to a desk, the drawers of which were pulled out one by one, and where these were locked a chisel was used to force them made by a detective of the Revenue full reservoirs at the end of
Hankow, Nov. 16. PROGRESS CONTINUES. FIGHTING STILL IN PROGRESS.
open. In this way, the burglars Stamp Tax Bureau, the beer had September and not enough in stor- were able to secure a sum of $180 been smuggled. lu by the firm age to last through the dry season
The night passed off quietly.
Thousands of Prisoners. in notes and coins from two draw- Tang Guan, and a fine had there- without the imposition of restric- tions. Last year, owing to the fact
The victorious Nanking troops. that October proved to a wet month,
Shanghai, Nov. 17.. When General Li Chai-sum and Chang, could very well hold theirers, and also two pocket watches,fore to be imposed.
valued at $20.'
A New Attitude.
the rider restrictions were not put took over the three Wuhan cities→→→
The 26th Army, under General A case containing silver nitrate Mr. Wang Ching-wei decided to own, and that before leaving Can-
into operation until December, but Hankow, Wuchang and Hanyang ton. General Li made adequate (the conting for mirrors), was After it had been proved that this October has proved to be this morning. accept the invitations from the preparations for an eventuality also subjected to investigation, the beer was the property of the exceptionally dry, and as there is
Troops have been pouring in Chan-chuk, has advanced up to North and go to Shanghai for the such as that which has now trans- and between 30 and 40 lbs of this Dutch firm, and that the legal im- every prospect of the continuance all day long. Up to the present Suchlen. The Headquarters of purpose of attending a conference pired.
When General-Chang's men re-stuff, valued at $500, was stolen.
Brays locks of American manu port duties plus the extra duties of the spell of sunshine, it has there has not been any untoward General Chan bave been removed had been paid, the Chinese officials been deemed wise to bring the incident, but intense unenalness from Yangchow to Ching-kiangpo. of the Kuomintang, it was turned about two months ago it facture, valued at a dollar apiece got on a new tack, and pretended rider mains inte service right prevails, since the newcomers are
The latest report, comfirming nounced that, in their absence was feared that there would then
were also stolen. Between six
of General Chen Chien's Sixth the successes of the Nationalists from Canton, control would he be a clash of arms, but General Li and seven dozen of these are now that Mr. Huijgen, as a wholesaler, away.
had to pay for a licence and a
Heavier Consumption. missing.
Army, with a very bad reputation. vested in General Wang Shao- brought into the city all the forces that had previously been stationed
Leaving the safety of the wash-certain liquor tax
The amount of water in storage
The merchants are most worried on the north bank of Welho, states The firm, who were in need of hung, who is a trusted subordinate around the country outside, and stand, and risking being seen from
further thus kept his premier position by the street, uno of the mar-their goods, even offered to pay on the laland yesterday was 1819 by the proposed Issue of bank that the passenger train service of General Li. It was
force of numbers. In the recent stated that General Chang Pat- 10tment of military and civilauders made what must have been the alleged liquor tax, but were million gallons as against 1972 mil notes. Proclamations have been between Ninkwang and Pukow has a quick dash across the shop to the then informed that they also had lion gallons on the same date last kwal, the commander of the officials, General Li's men, have window cuse. He took two hand to pay the amount of $1,380 by year, and it is noteworthy that the Posted all over the city ordering been resumed.
rate of consumption has this year acceptance of these notes; under held the day, and it was generally
been very much higher than former-pain of severe penalties, Router. famous "Ironsides" division, was thought that Li's position was well cameras, placed conveniently with- way of a fine.
The value of the 46 cases of ly. It is interesting to note that
QUIET OCCUPATION, in Hongkong, and that his troops consolidated and strong enoughs to in reach, and incidentally had the in Canton would be loyal to the resist the schemes of the "Iron-pleasure of adding a further $140 beer, as it happened, amounted to prior, to this year the highest con-1
only $1,000.
Move Against Tang 'Seng-Chr's Troops.
Hankow, Nov. 16,
regime in power.
sides,"
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mainly Kwangsi soldiers, members
cross
Shantung troops who could not
river the
were taken prisoners by the Nationalist Army. Thousands of the captives have been brought back to Ninkwang during the last two days. The
Aumption for any one week was re- corded during the summer of 1923. That week's Ogure stood unchal- exceeded for sixteen consecutive "Nanking troops are beginning remnants of General Sun Chuan- lenged until this year, when it was The Dutch Consul at Swatów weeks ample proof of the growth
of the Colony's population. Both to arrive in large numbers, some fang's troops have withdrawn has, under instructions from the in Hongkong and Kowloon, the con in transports by river and back to Suchow. Nam Chung Pao. Netherlands Minister at Peking, sumption figures for 1927 constitute others. by road. They have al-
a formal protest to
transpired. authorities, but nothing has so far
made
the
to the value of the haul.
These appear to have been all
A few days later the firm learnt However, it is possible that ar- the goods stolen. Deterred by the It has been recognised all along rangements had already been light, the burglars did not touch that the whole consignment had that General Chang, as a military made for a coup so soon as Generala considerable quantity of curlos been sold by the "authorities" at a
Li's back was turned, and that and silverware stocked In the bargain price. leader who favours the "Left." General Wong Ki-cheung, a sub-front of the shop. A safe was not was himself out of sympathy with ordinate of General Chang, arid a tampered with. General Li, and even so recently man who is known to be of a pre-
Possible Means of Entry. as yesterday it was
cipitate nature; has sought to announced
bring about the surprise capture How the burgiara were enabled that he intended to take a trip of Canton in the interest of the to obtained entry into the building abroad for the purpose of study. "Leftists". It will be remebered itself, before setting to work on In these circumstances, it was that this was the General who, it the wall of the shop, and how they not thought that General E's de- was reported a few days ago, were enabled, after effecting the parture would be followed by threatened to shoot General Li in burglary, to get away with a baul untoward incident, but, about 10 a fit of temper at one of the recent which must have been bulky in volume, were points which a o'clock last night, certain troops conferences.
Telegraph reporter endeavoured to clear up during a visit paid to the shop this morning.
MILLIONS FROM LUNCH ROOMS.
ENTERPRISE THAT PROSPERED...
the
SEVERE FIGHTING.
Details of the Battles.
Shanghai, Nov. 17. That severe fighting has taken
ready occupied premises in," the a. record.
In the absence of an appréciable three Wuhan cities, and the occu-
that pation is proceding quietly. rainfall, it is probable
will the West Point district
Apparently the defeated troops have "to:··
remain on the loyal to General Tang Seng-chi rlder main system through are not to be left to their own place on the Tientsin-Pukow rail- at the winter and that other der devices, and it is rumoured that way and in the neighbourhood of main districts will have to be the Nanking Government has come Chienshan, northwards of Ming- brought into conservation to an arrangement with General kwang, is evident from the arrival scheme. Not until Hongkong has Yang Sen whereby he will endea of 1,100 seriously wounded men at more water storage capacity will your to eliminate them as soon as Nanking yesterday,
It appears that General Ho Ying- there be reasonable prospect of possible. His troops are stated avolding restrictions in the winter to be moving down river to attack chin's forces attacked Marshal the Wuhan Army at Yochow or Sun Chuan-fang's troops on a wide front, the Nanking Nineteenth Changsha. Kowloon. Better Off.
Organisation has not broken Army being on the right wing, the The position in Kowloon is much down in the Wuhan armies, the Fourteenth Army in reserve, tha and from this position, so soon as G.$5,000,000, amassed by a coun- more re-assuring. Not only does majority having concentrated in Seventh Army in the centre, with the coast was clear, must have try-wide chain of "one arm" lunch the main reservoir there drain a the vicinity of Chenglin. All the First Army of Ho Ying-ching commenced digging into the six-rooms-Reuter's American Service. large water bearing area, but the ships using the river above Han- as the main reserve, and
waters of the Shing Mun river are ow are subject to rifle fire from Fortieth Army on the left wing, inch brick wall. Later, escape was
now available. Water can be fed the Wuhan troops.Naval Wire with the Thirty-Seventh Army in apparently made through the main
to the Sheklaipui reservoir (nextless.
belonging to General Chang Fat- Further news is awaited here, kwai attacked and tried to disarm the latest being that spasmodic a regiment of Li's troops. Just to firing has continued throughout what extent the rival forces in the morning. As stated above, Canton were involved in this out the outcome of the clash is not themselves behind some old cases break la not yet clear, but fighting known.
on
a fairly considerable scale took place in several districts of
the city, mainly along the East and West Bunds.
"
Martial Law,
Investigation showed that the burglars could have concealed
under the main staircase leading
New York, Nov. 16. Mr. John Thompson, who died re-i
to the upper floors of the building.cently at Waukegan, Illinois, left
is still going on in Canton and that General Wang Shao-hung who is The equivalent of martial law acting for General Li Chai-sum, was immediately put into opera- carly this morning gave the order ple process, of, turning the catch
A Contrary Report.
Later.
It is now reported that fighting
door of this staircase by the sim-
TURKISH CONTRACT
FOR U.S.
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lock.
tion: the police atopping all traffic that all the troops belonging to The hair-dressing shop -of along the Bund. Shooting could General Wong Ki-cheung-of the Messrs.
be heard going on in several parts Ironsides" should be diangmed.
of the city from 10 o'clock, on-
ward, and it reached its height
about four o'clock,
When the train. left. Canton this morning (late, and with but
very few passengers) firing was only desultory, and passengers.did;
not know what had happened.
SOVIET CIVIL WAR POSSIBLE.
Campbell Moore
-00
New York, Nov. 16.
Beason,
NATIONALIST ADVANCE.
reserve.
the
The fighting was confined to the the main Kowloon reservoir through
centre and left wing. Reserves the recently completed conduit and
had to be brought in to the centre, tunnels, and this perennial supply
the Seventh Army suffering very should obviate the need for any
Further Successes Reported.
severely. One division was decim- 'future restrictions. As stated above, the Kowloon rate of consum-
Shanghai, Nov. 17. sted and had to be withdrawn from tion has greatly increased dur
The Military Council at Nan- the battle-front. ing the past year a fact, which king announces that the Nation On the left wing, the Fortieth makes the new source of supply very allat forces on the Tein-pu, line Army, which was badly supported
cupies the first floor, and the floor. above that is used by the firm of A. Lung, partly as a workshop and partly as sleeping quarters for
An Amoriçar export house has, their carpenters.
There appeared to be no other secured from the Turkish Govern way by which the burglars could moat a contract of G.32,250,000 gratifying.. have entered and left except for the construction of car and through the stair-case door al locomotive repair shops at Kal- serich, on a now line linking up On a report being made to police Angora, Sivne and Samsun. headquarters, detectives went to Reuter's American Service. the shop to investigata: So far there have been no arrests.
The general opinion was that TROTSKY AND ZINOVIEFF TO ready mentioned.
the trouble first broke out in the
Koon Yam Shan district of the city, and that it arose from an attempt by Chang Fat-kwai's
BE ARRESTED.
Warsaw, Nov. 16.
troops to disarm those of General The arrest of Trotsky and Zino- LI. The trouble, which has been vieff is only a matter of days, but feared for some time, then spread, it is doubtful whether they will until many of the units were in- submit tamely.
Several Conjectures,
Reuter.
A. F. FLIGHT.
HOME PAPERS.
volved. It was impossible to dis- They may appeal to their sup
WILL COME OUT ON DEC. 27 cover the outcome by the time the porters in the army, and-instigate train left this morning.
London, Nov. 16. a civil war
ARRIVAL IN INDIA. It will be recalled that Trotsky
Karachi, Nov. 16.
The London and provincial and Zinovieff were recently, ex-
The Royal Air Forco flying newspapers will publish as usual Local opinion, here is that pelled from the Soviet Council and
December 27-Kaiter. General Li Chai-gum's forces, deprived of all their posts, on a boats, on their way to Australia, on the extra benk holiday on which are numerically much charge of counter-revolutionary I have arrived at Gwadar. Reuter. superior to those of General tendencios.
CHILE'S NITRATE FIELDS.
TO BE "RECOVERED FROM OUTSIDERS.
occupied Pengpu on the afternoon by the Thirty-Seventh Army, was of the 15th innt., and Fangyang defeated, having suffered severe was also captured on the same losses, especially from machine- day The Headquarters of Gan- gun fire. One regiment was re- eral Ho Ying-ching has been to duced to 40 or 50 men: M
Eventually the left wing was the latter place. My
According to a belegram sent by driven back five miles, and the con- tre ten miles towards Mingkwang, General Ho Ying-ching to Nanking but the Northernera falled to on the 15th fast, it is stated that follow up the advantage, saka owing to the precarious situation Nanking has been denuded of at Teining and Tangshan, near troops in order to fill the gaps, The Chilean Government fore the south-eastern border of Shox 10,000 men being hastily sent to shadows steps to recover the nitrate tung, Generals Chu Yu-pu and Mingkwang, while Nanking is ap Gelds of Northera Chile, allegedly Sun Char-long in the district prehensive as the result of rum- obtained by foreign capitalists by order their forces in ours that the Northerners will fraud during the administration of between Nanping and Buchlen to shortly reappear at Pakow the ex-President, Alessandri, who retreat to Capkow on the Talb-nu Reuter
(Continued on Page 1) American Service, was recently deported Reuter's railway north of Suchten -Nam
Chung Pao.
Santiago, Nov 16.