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PREPARING TO OUST "REDS.
CANTON COMMUNISTS TO BE
ATTACKED.
NATIONALIST LEADERS
UNITING
FOR ACTION.
REDS ALSO REINFORCED.
CAPTAIN LALOR'S CAPTIVITY.
PIRATES SUSPICIOUS AND WANT MORE MONEY.
A MILITARY STRONGHOLD.
RUSSIAN'S STORY.
RELEASED FROM CANTON GAOL.
DESTITUTE IN HONGKONG.
A small man about 40 years of age, who saw considerable service
in the Great War, and later fought
BETTER BRITISH TRADE.
GOOD FIGURES FOR 'NOVEMBER.
INCREASED EXPORTS.
London, Dec. 12.
BUICK 1928
Smartness that catch a the cye on
any Boulevard-Buick for 1928-now, on display.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1245 or 1247. 55, Wong Wei Chung Road.
Happy Valley.
MORE COMMUNIST OUTBREAKS."
AGITATORS EXECUTED IN WUHAN CITIES.
British exports rose with a bound TERRORIST CAMPAIGN AT SHANGHAI
London. Dec. 12. The Admiralty has issued the following statement: "Captain the ""Reds" in Siberia, he arrived in November, amounting in value to Lalor writes confidently, but he is in the Colony from-Canton, and £70,500,000. This is the highest in considerable discomfort. Naval has given himself up to the Police monthly figure since July 1924. ́It authorities have sent him some as a destitute. Giving his name as is an increase of £9,500,000 com- antiseptic dressing for his wound-Nikolas Gregorievitch Bykoff, apared with October and an increase
last year,
and an increase of within ten miles of Russian national born in Brest-of £17,500,000 over November of
Litovsk, Poland; he was charged the town of Sbast. The pirates are:
by Sub-Inspector Elston, before £9,500,000 over November, 1926.
The character of the increase is very suspicious and arrangements Major C. Willson at the Central
even more pleasing than the for a rendezvous are, extremely Police Court this morning, with
ifficult. Therefore Capt. Lalors being a vagrant on his own
November of last year, articles wholly or mainly manufactured release may take some days. The cognizance, and was committed to amount, for, when compared with
Behind this Police Court episode, rose by £13,000,000. bandit organisation is on the left the House of Retention. hank of the Yangtaze from Ichaak to Shasi. It is very strong and there lies a career of much in-
The principal increnses were iron It is established that General Chang Fat-kwai has consulted military in character. An increas-terest, with one thrilling episode and ateel and manufactures, of with General Li Fuk-lumn and other military leaders on Honam Islanded ransom has been demanded succeeding another in the court of which £2,750,000 were machinery, remarkable series of adventures. £1,500,000, cotton yarns and manu- British Wireless,
Trained as a mariner, Bykoff had factures. £3,500,000 vehicles, in- concerning measures for ousting the "Reds." It was suggested at a
served as an officer in the Russian cluding locomotives, ships and air- conference that an appeal should be maile to General Li Chmi-gum for
Volunteer Fleet, joined the Im-craft, £1,750,000 woollen and worst- perial Russian Army at the out- ed yarns, and manufactures nearly help, and a late message from Shanghai states that he will lead an
break of the Great war, was £1,000,000. anti-Communisi expedition to Kwangtung.
The present position regarding the Canton turmell would seem to be that, although the "Reds" are still in power and are carrying on a campaign of terror, efforts are being made to wrest the eity from their control. One report speaks of General Li Fuk-lum's forces having re-captured the greater part of the city but this has not yet been confirmed.
Meanwhile, there have been reinforcements for the "Reds" from the North River district, these being said to total some 3,000 men,, No anti-foreign agitation has occurred, but as a precautionary mea- súre, foreigners are being evacuated from the out-lying districts.
Details of the looting and incendiarism carried out by the "Reds" during the coup on Sunday. are supplied by passengers down from Canton, and show that widesprenti damage has been done.
DETAILS OF LOOTING & PILLAGE.
CHANG FAT-KWATS REGRETS.
THE DISARMAMENT PROBLEM.
BRITISH ATTITUDE TO BE CONSIDERED.
London, Dec. 12..
in the House of Commons to-day | the Premier was asked whether he had new received a full account of the disarmament proposals made by the Russian Government at Geneva and what attitude the British Gov- ernment would take at the next con- ference or commission at Geneva.
The Premier replied that the pro- ceedings of the recent Preparatory" Commission would receive careful consideration before the attitude of the Government at the next meeting of the Commission was determined. -British Wireless.
MERGER OF RUBBER INTERESTS.
According to Chinese reports, defeated and returning to Honam large detachments of anti-"Red" This was on Sunday, but later re- ports state that the Honam troops armies were rushing back to Can- have since recaptured most of the ton to exterminate the "Reds" yes- city. terday from the Kongmoon, Szeyap, and other districts of the West
May Join Li Chai-cum. River and East River. The xen
Canton, Dec. 12. eral attack on Canton was due to
When escaping from Canion, to have been made last night, when it
Honam, General Chang Fat kwai was expected that there would be told his subordinates that he more looting and burning by the greatly repented what he had done
and was ashamed to face the Can "Reds."
General Chang The Wah Kiu Ya! Po stated this tonese, people.
greatly deplored the present situ morning that, according to a wire tion which he admitted was his. less message received last night own fault and declared that he One of the biggest rubber-pro-
army of anti-"Red" Soldiers crossed the river from would retire immediately.
a large
Honam to
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re-take Canton' at 3
*t Honam.
BIGGEST.COMBINATION IN THE WORLD.
London, Dec. 12:
re-
wounded three times and gassed Imports for the month totalled twice, and later joined the anti- £107,500,000 being an increase of "Reds in Siberia. Followed an- £2,500,00 compared with October other period of soldiering in and a decrease of nearly £6,000,000
as compared with last November DONIDANDO REUSTERONNANTARA British Wircless.
SHANGHAI RADICALS.
Demand Withdrawal of
British Troops.' ·
Shanghai, Dec, 12.
A "Radical Committee" has
been formed here in conexion with the charge of murder against Coporal Robertson of the Scots Guards, who is accused of shooting a Chinese houseboy.
The Committee has for mulated a series of demands, including the
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN RELATIONS.
STATEMENT TO BE MADE SOON.
CONTINUES.
A NEW BRITISH G. 0. C.
Coincident with the Canton coup, Communists have been at- tempting to create trouble in Honkow, Hanyang and Wuchang, but at the latter place a number have been arrested and executed.
The efforts to secure a settlement of the Shanghai tramway strike have come to a standstill and the terrorist campaign organised by the strikers continues, another Inspector having been shot dead.
Several questions were asked.in the House of Commons yesterday relative to British troops in China, and the War Office has issued This, a supplementary estimate for £3,900,000 to meet the coat.' together with the £950,000 voted by Parliament in March, makes £1,850,000 since the force was sent out and great surprise has been expressed at the large amount required. A debate in the Commons is expected later in the week.
الراء
It is announced that Major-General A. E. Wardrop has been appointed to succeed Major-General John Duncan às G. O .C of the troops in North China, consequent upon the latter's appointment as G. O. C. First Division.
HIGH COST OF BRITISH TROOPS.
Hankow, Dec 12. Communists are still endeavour- ing to create serious trouble in the Wuhan cities, but action is being taken against them in Wuchang, arrested
London, Dec. 12.. Commander Kenworthy (Labour) asked in the House of Commons when it was proposed to make a statement in Parliament regarding the results of the converantions with representatives of the Egyp- The situation affecting General
tian Government as to the future
number having been
and executed.
relations of the British Government Chen Chien and General Li Chung- and the Royal Egyptian Govern-yan shows no sign of change, the
ment..
high-
Mr. Locker-Lampson said he tension still running withdrawal of
all British troops.-Our Own Correspondent.
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SHANGHAI TERRORISM.
at
to Naval Wireless. present was unable
bu: make any statement.
woul Secretary the Foreign take the House into his con- fidence at the earliest possible op- portunity-British Wireless.
Another Inspector Shot.
Shanghai, Dec. 12, The terrorist campaign organis. ed by the tramwity strikers con- tinues unabated, another Inspec- for being shot dead by desperadoes
to-day.
ducing companies of the world Siberia, then Bykoff drifted with Upon arriving
will be formed by the merging of many thonsands of his country- o'clock yesterday afternoon. The General Chang had a conference the Amalgamated Rubber and men, southwards to China where S.O.S. FROM TROOPSHIP. fight lasted for several hours, end- with Generals Li Fuk-ium, Chr General Estates, and the Amal- he served in Chang Tsung-chang's and sometime afterwards proceed- ing at about 7 o'clock. This Fal-yat, and other commanders. gamated Rubber and Development Battalion of Death, until Invalided message stated that all the "Reds" General Chu, who had always Company, into the United Serdang out. He next went to Shanghai, SHORTAGE OF CIGARETTES:
ed to Swatow where he was put
London, Dec. 12.
The attempts at a settlement of inside the city were driven out of objected to the "Ironsides" rebel-Sumatra" Rubber Plantations.
The latter is increasing its into a Chinese prison. Transfer-
"Send us smokes," was the new
the dispute are at a standstill as £1,000,000 the central district to the sub- lion against General Li Chai-aum.
tored to Canton in a gunboat, but
sent out by the urb and that most parts of Canton strongly insisted that they should capital from
still denied his liberty, Bykoff reform of S.0.3. re-captured by the invading troops. appeal to General Li again for £1,500,000.
Some generals did not The planted acreage will exceed mained in a Chinese prison for five steamer Bellerophon when nearing the result of the murders.-- The counter-attack was made by help. the troops of the "Ironsides," favour this, fearing that General 88,000, including 1,000 acres of months, until Saturday last, when the Mersey from Shanghai with Naval Wireless..
he was freed with other prisonere 600 troops on board, as the to- and escaped to Hongkong.. under Mok Hung, some of whose would take revenge on them coffee--Reuter. soldiers were said to have taken in the future.
The Generals then decided to up positions in the suburbs of the aity. Another force of soldiers despatch a telegram to Swatow which joined in the general attack asking the troops there to help in comprised the armies of General eliminating the "teds."
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
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bacco supplies were exhausted..
A tender was despatched from War Service.
Liverpool and dispersed cigarettes Such, in brief, was the story to the eager Tommies lining the told in a statement to the police bulwarks. One impatient sufferer over the here. In a fuller account to a overbalanced and fell Telegraph reporter the morning, tender rope being rendered un- NO THOUGHT OF RENEWAL Bykoff said he was first trained conscious. When resuscitated he
to be a seaman, and for that pur-immediately requested a "fag."- pose he studied navigation a Reuter obtained his master's certificate fu
Chan Li Fuk-lum from Honam. From 3 Ming-shiu, a faithful supporter of p.m. to 7 p.m., yesterday, the firing Li Chal-sum, is also requested to of guns on a large scale could be take his army to Canton.
There is a report current heard in most parts of the city, and the whole populace became stating that about a thousand panic-stricken. Many are
of of General Li Chai-sum's, troops opinion that when the "Reds" were are already on their way to Can- retreating they indulged in much ton. These troops are said to be ernment looting and burning, but this has not yet been confirmed.
FRENCH BUDGET.
HURRIED THROUGH THE CHAMBER.
Paris, Dec. 12.
London, Dec., 12, Asked whether the British Gov-1912 at Vladivostok, As an officer
has any intention of he served two years in the Russi conveyed by the cruiser Felying tarting negotiations with Japan Volunteer Fleet, until the Gret to renewing the War in 1914, when he was sont and they were expected to land in with a view
Alliance, Mr. westward to join the 170th Ust- Canton some time this afternoon. Anglo-Japanese Sunday's Attack.
when the Government troops are Locker-Lampson said that the Dvinsky Regiment as a volunteer
agree on the south-western frontier,
He studied for a commission su The same report states that the expected to launch another coun-Anglo-Japanese Alliance
ment was merged into a Four
In obedience to M. Poincare's counter-attack last night was not ter-attack against the "Reds."
The troops of General Li Fuk-Power Treaty, signed at Washing-Irkutak, and rejoined the Russian the first one of its kind. On Sun- day aftertioon, shortly after the lum, on the southern bank of the ton on the 13th December, 1921, Imperial Army, serving till 1918,
anti-"Red" Corps Bill, the Chamber of Deputies sat coup had almost been completed by river, have made several attempts and a return to the former dual when he enlisted in the Ataman behest to speed up the Finance the "Reds", General Chang Fat to recapture the city, but they alliance had not been suggested Koinahoff's kwel, the Chief Commander of the have not been completely success by either Government. British The exciting period which followed all day on Sunday and concentrat
General Chang Fat-kwai Wireless. "Ironsides." if 'said to have led a ful, large number of General Li Fuk directed naval operations against Jump's soldiers across the river the "Reds" from the gunboat by the gunboat Kong Tai, which Kongtal, while General Chu Fal- directed heavy fire on the Canton yat personally commanded the Bund. When the bombardment land forces. was at its height, the "Reds" are
The "Reds" are still strong, hav.
arrivals from the River, these belong. the Peasants' Corps the
dis- Chingyuan
said to have deserted the Bund. ing been reinforced yesterday by The Honam troops. landed on the 3,000 new East Band and are said to have North also captured the South Bund. ing to Mr. Chu Fal-yl, the chief of police, from personally headed a party of tricts, with remnants of Yeh Ting's soldiers and dashed into Wai Sun "Red" army-Nam Chung Pao. Road from the Bund to attack the Public Safety Bureau which had fallen into hands of the "Reds."
GEN. LI CHAI-SUM.
To Lend the Anti-Reds,"
Shanghal. Dec. 12.
BIAS BAY PIRACY • SUPPRESSION.
CONSIDERATION BY DIPLOMATIC BODY.·
A ROYAL VISITOR,
saw him undergoing a number of ed on the Budget, which was pass- vicissitudes, as the Reds" pressed by 405 votes to 125 at ar early the "Whites" away from Valdviatok, hour in the morning-Reuler. and Bykoff just managed to capace. with his life, by fleeing to Geneeng, in Korea. From there, Bykoff pro- ceeded to Tienstin," where he worked as a baker's assistant or some time before recruiting w'th many other Russian nationals in Tupan Chang Tsung-chang's Bat- talion of Death. As alioutenant;
DANISH CROWN PRINCE IN LONDON.
London, Dec. 12,
CHIANG'S FUTURE.
To Resume Control.
the same purpose last March- British Wirclena.
House of Commons Surprised. London, Dec. 12. Members of the House of Corn- mons are astonished at the amount. of the Supplementary Estimate for Defence Force, the Shanghai
previously suggested.
which has exceeded, any amount
When the estimate is discussed Inter in the week no doubt the sub- ject of the maintenance of the force will be again raised, but at the same time, Ministerial circles are of the opinion that the feed
for troops in China is as great as ever, in which connexion the Com- munist riots at Canton are a vivid reminder-Renter. ·
NEW G.O.C, APPOINTED.
Gen. Wardrop for Shanghai,
London, Dec. 12, Major General J. Duncan has been appointed. General Officer Commanding, Fira; Division, and Major-General A. E. Wardrop suc- ceads him as G.O.C., North China command-Reuter.
Major-General John Duncan has been in command in North China since the despatch of the Shanghai Defence Force.
Shanghai, Dec. 12. That Marshal Chiang Kai-shek alist forces in the New Year is
[Maj.-General Alexander Ernest will resume control of the Nation presaged as the result of the Kuo- Wardrop, C.B., C.M.G., R.A., has mintang Conference, which a been General Officer Commanding pears to be closing.
the Lahore district, India, since Information available to-day is 1923. He was born in 1872, the to the effect that arrangements son of the late Major-General A. have been made to hold the Fourth Wardrop, and entering the Army at Nanking after leaving Haileybury, had a Plenary Conference
He served 1st to 15th-distinguished career. from January Naval Wireless.
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in the European War, 1914-1919, and was mentioned in despatches nine times, besides being awarded the Legion of Honour which Order he was made, an Omeer, also the French War Cross, Itálian War Cross, Order of St. Anne, 3rd class, with Swords, and the 1914
BRITISH TROOPS CONDUCT.
House of Commons Reference. London, Dec. 12. In the House of Commons, re: plying to Mr. Wellock, Captain Star." King said that there were now nine infantry battalions in China, written of his shooting experi-
of which six were in Shanghai.
A keen sportsman, he hna
ences in India, his publications
Mr. Page Croft asked whether including "Modern Pig-Sticking," and "Days and Nights with Indian It was proposed to set aside a day Big Game."] for Parliament to thank the troops in China for their exemplary con- duct, and Captain King said that Wednesday's debate would provide the opportunity Reater.
THE NORTH WAR.
A Big Movement. in this Battalion, he served under A number of prominent people
Poking, Dec. 12. London, Dec. 12. In the House of Commons, reply the famous Generat Nichaeff but lunched to-day at the Danish Lega-
Cost Nearly £5,000,000.
Military movements along the ing to Sir John Power, Mr. G. was stricken down with cholera,tion with the Danish Crown Prince,
Peking-Hankow railway indicate London, Dec, 12. Locker-Lampson said he was unable and resigned from the Battalion on who ta paying a private visit to London. They included the Pre- to make a definite statement at pre- discharge from hospital,
The War Office to-day fssued that the Ankuochun, is endeavour- sent as regards the stops to, sup- Then followed many months of mier and Mrs. Baldwin, Sir Samuel
the Lunghal railway, Fengtien press the Bins Bay pirates, except wandering until he came to Shang-Hoare (Air Minister) and Lady Supplementary Army Estimates, ing to cut off the Kuominchun along Upon receipt of the report that that the question was being consi hai. He did odd jobs but there Hoare and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald amounting to £3.900,000 to meet troops are being rushed from
dered by a committee of the Diplo were never any prospects of per- (Labour leader),
The Prince of Wales is dining the coat involved in the employ- Shihchinchuang to Changtehfu, on- abling the Chih-Shantung troops ment of extra troops in China. outnumbered. A Havere Wang Kl-cheung's troops joined matic Body at Peking, consisting marent employment, and so Bykoff
Thie sum is additional to the from there to advance southward. struggle ensued, during which the "Reds" In seizing Canton, of the British, French, Italian, left Shanghai to go to Swatow with the Danish Crown Prince this
evening.British Wireless:
2950,000, voted by Parliament for Reuter. bombs were freely used, the General Li Chal-sum immediately Japanese and United States Minis-
(Continued on Page 14) ters-Reuter. Honam soldiers being eventually (Continued on Page 14.)
Later, reinforcements of the "Reds" arrived from the suburbs
of Canton, and the Honam soldiers
were