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3#0 K-HAI+ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1927. HAARSTI
CANTON MILITARY SITUATION.
"IRENE" PIRATES
EXECUTED,
RETURN OF
LI EXPECTED.
CHAI-SUM
FOUR MEN HANGED THIS MORNING.
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THE U.S. SUBMARINE THREE NANKING CAMPAIGNS.
DISASTER.
ENTOMBED MEN NEARING THE END.
SIGNALS GROW FAINT.
New York, Dec. 20.
RECAPTURE OF CANTON IS CONTEMPLATED.
COST OVER $2,600,000. THREE MORE TO-MORROW.
The Government has, to-day, is- Four of the seven Bias Bay sued as a Sessional Paper, a re-
in obedience to a broadcast re- FIRST BATCH OF RUSSIANS LEAVE death at last month's Criminal man, the Director of Public Works,quest the whole nation simultane- Sessions for piracy on the China on the scheme for developing the ously bowed in prayer for the safe- Merchants' Steam Navigation Aberdeen Valley catchment area, ty of the men alive in the. $4. Company's 8.8. Irene, while on and the construction of a new re- voyage between Shanghai and]
"IRONSIDES" AT A
AT A NUMERICAL pirates who were condemned to port by the Hon. Mr, H. T. Jack- DISADVANTAGE.
LITTLE FIGHTING FEARED. Amoy have paid the extreme servoir there in connexion with
#
Now that the city of Canton har quietened down, more atten- tion is being given to the possibility of the City being re-taken by the foreca of Getteral Li Chii-sum which were dispossessed by the foreus of General Chang, Fat-kwai some time asgn.
penalty for their crime.
At dawn this morning, the first two of the condemned men, Lau out of the cell which they jointly Iling and Lai Kwong, were taken occupied in Victoria Gaol, and, in the presence of the Prison officials, they were simultaneously hanged on the same platform.
Half-an-hour later, at 5 o'clock, the second batch, comprising the other twn of the four men to be put to death in one morning, were also hurried to the execution yard. The from a second cell, and sentence
There is every indication that Li Chai-sum's forces, which are numerically superior to those of the Ironsides." will again be in control of the city, and in the opinion of well-informed Chinese circles It is not thought that there will be any serious fighting, inasmuch n the "Ironsides" know that they are almost sure to be beaten.
Regarding the attitude of General Li Fuk-lum and General Hsieh Yo, the two military commanders now in charge at Canton, it is said that they are "neutral" as between the fronsides and Generalnames of these two were Wong Li Chai-kum's forces and that they are prepared loyally to co-operate with whoever gains- contro,
of death was carried out.
Tim and Hung Rwan
Canton merchants in Shanghai-have sent a telegram to General L4, Fuk-lum waking čim to take drastic action against certain well-Major C. Willson at the Central
known "Rel" leaders.
f.
LI FUK-LUM REMAINS “NEUTRAL.".
The usual enquiry, held as a matter of formality in connexion with executions, took place before Magistracy this afternoon..
The executions were carried out without a hitch, Mr. J. W. Franks, Suferintendent of the Gaol, staterl to a Telegraph reporter.
The latest political and mili- large detachment, belonging to tary developments in Canton and General Chan Ming-shiu, recently on the three principal rivers of arrived from Fakien to Swatow.and night. Kwangtung tend to show that the All these troops moving down the presoat "Leftist" Government in East River, number about 30,000 Canton has indicated its willing- men and are supporters of General ness to join hands with the Kuo- Li Chai-sum.
to
stances.
men in such circum-
and from
the, improvement of the Colony's! Water supply.
of
The report states:— In August 1926 Mr. R. M. Hen
Engineer-in-charge derson, Water-works, submitted a complete report with plans and estimates for two alternative schemes for the partial and complete develop- ment of the Aberdeen Valley res pectively
Three big pontoons have arrived
at the spot awaiting the subsidence
of
the seas.
A New Yorker, Mr. Anthony TRAM
Griffin, in the House of Represen tatives called attention to the lack in the United States and Britain of up-to-date submarine salvage appliances such as exist in Ger-
of the lives any and which were used for crew of the submarine recently
saying
sunk in the Kiel Canal.
the
Signallers by tapping the hull of the S4 have secured the ramas of the men stil living-Reuter'a American Service.
After further consideration it
Time Nearly Up." was decided that the proposal for catchment area, would prove the
Province Town, Dec. 20. "Our time is nearly up; we have this complete development of the
tracts from the report are annexed.used our last bottle of oxygen, more satisfactory scheme and ex- The scheme consists. of the de- velopment of the whole of the hammered on the side of the sun- helpless rescuers afloat almost Aberdeen Valley and the catch-ken submarine S4, has driven the watering of the areas to the East frantic, for the turbulent sens not as far as Wongneicheng Gap and
prevent effective measures for 'get- to the West as far as Mt. Kellett only make diving most risky but ting air and food by a tube to the Bay.
doomed survivors.
New Reservoir.
Pumping Station.
H
Faint tappings are only now')
New York, Dec. 20.
"TOTE" BILL.
COUNCIL'S POWERS
QUESTIONED.
Melbourne, Dec. 20,
SHANGHAI.
SERVICE
RESUMED.
It is disclosed in to-day's telegrams that the Nanking Government has decided to carry out three big military cam- paigns. The first of these is to be an attack on Shantung, the second to aim at the recapture of Canton, and the third is to assist General Yen Shi-shan in the defence of Shans. For the purposes of these campaigns, a re-arrangement of Commands, has General Li been ordered, full details of which are given below. Chai-sum is to be in charge of the expedition against Canton.
Reports from Yunnan show that the situation there is still troublesome, and that two rebellious Generals against whom the Yunnanese Government are embarking on a campaign have carried out bombardments by aeroplane.
The first contingent of Russians to depart from Shanghai, including many of the Consular staff, left yesterday for Vladivos- tok by a Dutch steamer.
The Shanghai tramway service was resumed yesterday on a limited scale, strong escorts being provided for cach car.
commanda
of
BOMBARDMENT IN YUNNAN..
ex.
"
SHANGHAI TRAMS.
Service Now Resumed.
Shanghai, Dec. 20.. The tramway service was re-
every car-Naval Wireless. A
LABOUR AGITATIONS.
(i
RUSSIANS DEPART.
1
It will be necessary to construct heard indicating that the unfor- AERIAL The seven pirates including the four who have just been executed, were kept in different reservoir in the Aberdeen Valleytunate men are nearly exhausted. cells set aside for condemned meh. immediately above the existing re-Reuter's American Service.
The Last Messagë.
Shanghai, Dec. 21. Two men were lodged in each cell, servoir, and the existing Paper
Ai yesterday's meeting of the being under constant guard day Mills Dam will require reconstruc
There had been notion to meet the new conditions,
Pipe lines will be necessary The last message received from Nationalist Government Standing extraordinary measures other than from both reservoirs to Aberdeen the men aboard the submarine $4
Committee lengthy consideration the very careful guard, maintained where they will join and a com- was in the form of three distinct
mon pipe will run from there to taps at 11.20 in the morning. was given to the important mill- over the
Religious needs were placed Elliot Filter Beds by way of acknowledging a cheering word tary campaigns to be carried out, started to-day on a limited seale. mintang "Rightists," headed by General Wang Shao-hung.
within the reach of the condemnel land Road, Victoria Road, and Pok- from the wife and child of Lieu- these being the attack on Shan- strong escorts being provided for
tenant Graham Fitch. General L Chai-sum, whose de-
To deal with the increased sup-
hammerings tung, the recapture of Canton, and Undecipherable According to a report among men, the chaplain being allowed fulam Road, puty General Wang Shao-kung)' was deposed by the "Ironsides" Canton military circles yesterday, access to the cells if the prisoners
The four men ply, Elliot Filter Beds will require were heard na late as four o'clock General Wang Shao-hung, the so desired it.
Nanking Acts. Firmly. shan in his defence of Spansi, a few weeks ago.
be constructed at Pokfulam Road has been complete silence.
seas have Consideration was also given to
Shanghai, Dec. 20. That there will, in consequence, right-hand man of Gen. Li Chal-executed this morning went to the to be extended and new beds will in the afternoon, since when there the assistance of General. Yen Shi-
Meanwhile, heavy be no more fighting on a big scale sum, has not been idle in taking scaffold quite quietly.
It is learned that the remaining near the University Recreation
Recent actions by the Nanking in Canton and vicinity, is the advantage of the "Red" confusion
A few days ago, Wang three pirates will be executed at Ground, the latter beds dischargbrought all rescue work com- the question of military
pletely at a standstill.--Reuter's
penditure for the various armies. Government strongly indicate the popular report of the vernacular either.
American Service.
It was decided to re-arrange the intention of the Government to put and papers. Though some "Reds" are ordered all the available troops about the same time to-morrowing into the Kennedy Town tank.
a stop to labour troubles Wuchow at
move dawn morning.
A short resume of the case is
the Nationalist said to he still at large inside the
agitation. All Communists are the river, and they captured city, it is very unlikely that they
A Pumping Station will be re-
-Naval Wireless. will dare to make another attempt. Dosing and Takhing without, en- interesting at this concluding With no one to direct and lead countering the "Ironsides." Same stage in its history. On October quired at Sandy Bay to deal with MELBOURNE REJECTS forces and the following" ap- likely to be summarily dealt with.
the China Merchants the lower reservoir water and a
pointments were made:- days ago the "Ironsides" at Tak- 18th, them, the Reds" will be able to hing retreated to Shishing, and steamer Irene, while proceeding to portion of the higher reservoir,
General Ho Ying-ching as Field- do but little.
Marshal' of the First Nationalist On the other hand, the "fron later, they abandoned the latter Amoy from Shanghai, was cap but the larger portion of the water
Many Leave Shanghai, city and arrived at Samshui, at tured by pirates, who had boarded can be delivered by gravity.
Expeditionary Army now engaged sides," after the recent insurrec which place a considerable num- her as passenger, and taken in Small alterations will be neces
at war on the Shantung front.
Shanghai, Dec. 20. sary at Pokfulam Reservoir which tion, have lost their reputation ber of "Ironsides" are now con- Bias Bay. Here the pirates en-
Ceneral Pei Chung-hai as Field-
The firar contingent of Russians, Marshal of the Second Expedi among the people. Most of the centrating. Should there be any countered H. M. submarine L4will be linked up to the main sup "Ironsides" leaders, have left fighting between the two con-which opened fire. One of the ply pipe by a subsidlary pipe, al
tionary Army which will be en- including a large number of, the Staff, left for Canton, which tend to show that tending parties the battle ground shells exploded in the engine room!
The Legislative Council yester-gaged with the Southern expedi- Soviet Consular
a Dutch they have no intention, of fight- will probably be near Samshui, but and set the Irene on fire. Pas.lowing a larger draw-off than is at
present possible." ing the Kwangsi troops of Li Chinese circles. hold the view that sengers as well as pirates then The scheme gives a very flexible day rejected the Totalisator Bill, tion from Hupeh down to Hunan Vladivostock on board
The Russians are all making Vice- invest Tu-yuan 18 appointed Chal-sum on the West and East no fighting on a big scale will take jumped overboard,
preparations for departure and it Rivers. These Kwangsi armies place, because the "Ironsides, amongst those rescued seven mun system which will provo a great which proposed a tax of ten per and Kwangtung. General Chen steamer.
General Li Chung-yen as Field- is expected that all Soviet officials are indisputedly, the largest in even if they could hold Sanshui. were picked out and identified as relief to the Western districts of cent, on all race-course
first to be restricted and, if need shares of the Government and club the province, there being thou would not be able to defend the having been implicated in the the City which at present are the ments, of which the respective Marshal of this Force. sands of men at Wuchow, on the East River and other parts of the piracy.
tionary Army which is in Hupeh the week-Naval Wireless. counsel at the be, water can be passed as far East would be five-and-a-half and four- Marshal of the Third Expedi- will have left before the end of
and may be sent northward Defending
WANG, CHING-WEI. West River and almost an equal province.
The Government introduced the force at Swatow.
Admiral Fung Shui-ming, of the ensuing trial at the Supreme as Albany by means of the existing and-a-half per cent
now intends to investigate whe way.
His Arrest Requested. gunboats on the West River, has. Court, made an unsuccessful sub- Albany-Elliot Unfiltered Water.
General Ching Chien es Field- despatched all his vessels to 'Can- mission that owing to certain Mains, the flow in the pipe being Bill as a financial measure and it through the Peking Hankow Rail-
limitations, the reversed.
ther the Council is empowered to ton. This is an indication that he geographical
Marshal of the Fourth Expedition
Shanghai, Dec. 21. reject it-Reuter
Army which will occupy the pro- Generals Yeh Kai-chen, Hu Chang-tao, Hsn Wei and other Na- within the jurisdiction of this
vinee of Husan. The scheme as originally
General Chu Pei-teh as Field- tionalist commanders in Hupeh On November 23rd, a Colony. verdict of "Guilty" against all the signed was estimated to give a
Marshal of the Fifth Expedi- sent a joint telegram to the Na- seven men was returned by the supply of 2.12 million gallons per
tionary Army which is occupying tionalist Government yesterday. jury, and sentence of death was day at a cost of $2,605,000 and to'
Kiangel province.
General Liu Hsiang as Field. asking that orders for the arrest of Wang Chingiwel and his follow- The Cantonese merchants in accordingly passed by the Chief take approximately three years to complete but as a result of recent.
Marshal of the Sixth Expediers should be issued by the Gov- inspection of the area an amended
tionary Army which
occupies erament: These generals charged be strong enough to make its way. Shanghai and Nanking have joint-Justice Sir Henry Gollan...
estimate of $2,627,000 (including back to Canton. The above state y despatched a telegram to Gen-
Eastern Szechuen.
Wang as being a notorious "Red" ment has been donfirmed by the ar- eral Li Fuk-lum asking him to
resumption) is put forward as the
General Tang Shi-hau as Field- ringleader and responsible for all Nai-kwong Chan
cost of this scheme." rival of news from Canton last arrest Kam
Marshal of Seventh Expedition the chaos in the Kuomintang party. night which declared that both Kang-poh, Chan. Shiu-yan and
A new world's light aeroplane Army, with General Tien Chung Nam Chung Pao. Generale Hsieh Yo and Li Fuk-ium other "Iled" "leaders in Canton,
on the site of the proposed Dam have unofficially announced their who, the Cantonese merchants de-
foundations in the Aberdeen Val-record is claimed by Captain Lan-yag as Vice-Marshal This army intention of supporting General Li clare, have brought much ruin and
ley immediately above the existing caster flying the "Red Rose" from occupies Western Szechuen..
General Li Chai-sum as Field- Chai-sum, despite the fact that they suffering to Canton and the Can-.
reservoir by trial pits and prick England to Australia.
He has cabled to London' from Marshal of the Eighth Expedi- were the very men, who were res tonese people.--Nam Chaug Pon.
ings and it has been ascertained ponsible for driving away General
that the scheme for the complete Calcutta stating that he has now tionary Army which has been Wang Shao-hung some few weeks
development of the Aberdeen Val-flown 8,500 miles, which is the ordered to recapture Canton. from ley as set forth in Mr. Henderson's longest cross-country flight ever the hands of Nanking's enemies. from a Chinese source, states that made by a light plane carrying a The Canton expedition will be General Hou-In, who has been ap assisted by the Second and Third Pointed, as Commander of the Go- vernment forces in its. coming report dated 6.8.1926 is feasible.
Some modification in detail will passenger-Reuter.
Expeditionary Armies.
General Chau Si-cheng as Field. campagin against the rebellous scheme as originally proposed will:
Marshal of the Ninth Expedi- Generals Hu. Ju-yl and Teang Ju- remain practically unaltered.
tionary Army which occupies the yi, and their allies from Kwelehow. province, left for the East on De- province of Kweichow.
General Feng Chen-wah as cember 6th.
The two parties are continuing Field-Marshal of Eleventh Expedi- tionary Army which is in South to keep a watchful eye one on the A U.S. NAVAL MISHAP.
ern Honan, assisting General ether, but hitherto no action has been taken. However, a first Feng Yu-hsiang to attack Chihli bombardment by aeroplanes has New York, Dec. 20.
General Hau Yung-chang, been carried out by the two rebel- A message from San Diego, Cali fornia, says that two members of subordinate of General Yen Shi lous Generals. This took place the crew were killed and five injur-shan, is appointed Field-Marshal two days ago,
General Long Yan, the President ed aboard the aeroplane carrier of the Twelfth Expeditionary. Langley in consequence of an ex- Army which is in Southern Shansi, of the Government. Dircetorate, The name of the Field Marshal and Commander-in-Chief of the plosion, probably petrol and stores.
The Two "Neutrals.”
In our report of yesterday it will be neatral.-in any fighting prisoners could not be brought was predicted that General Li Fuk-lum and General Hsieh Yo, the
military two
leaders whose troops are ruling Ho- nam and Canton respectively, are neutrals who would be willing
to join any one whose army would
ago,
Troop Movements.
"RED" LEADERS.
Cantonese Urge Arrest.
Shanghai, Dec. 21'
TO ATTACK CANTON.
General Leaves for Hankow.
Shanghai, Dec. 20.
GERMAN STEEL DISPUTE.
1.
ARBITRATOR'S DECISION
The Cast
de-
Investigations have been made
BINDING.
Berlin, Dec. 20. The efforts of both parties to the iron and steel dispute to set aside the Arbitrator's decision have fall. The report that armies support In connexion, it is believed,ed, as the Minister of Labour han ing General Li Chai-sum will soon with the projected attack against declared that the decision is bind-be necessary but the general re-take Canton from the "Iron Canton via Hunan, General Peiing on both parties.-Reuter. sides has been confirmed by the Chung-hai, the Commissioner for troop movements on the West and woosung and Shanghai Defence, East Rivera.
has embarked for Hankow, Large
FEWER UNEMPLOYED.
Engineer's Report.
On the East River the joint army numbers of his troops have gone of Generale Chan Chui-tong and Chien Ta-chun is reported to be aboard transports with the same hurrying down from the upper dis object, and only a few are left in tricts of the river. The 20th Divi- the Chinese native city to deal IMPROVING BRITISH FIGURES. Charge of Waterworks, In which sion and the newly-recruited 1st with any situation which may Division of Gen. Chien will take arise.
fin-
London, Dec. 20. The Ministry of Labour Walchowfu, which is an important General Pei Chung-hai, it is also. and strategic point on the East reported, has tendered his resigna- nounces that on 12th December the River. The Division of Gen. Ohan tlon' as the Shanghai Defence number of
Chai-tong will capture Haifung and Commissioner, but, as far as can 200, nemployed was 1,125,
This was 24,448 less thun the
Lukfung, the two cities on the East be ascertained, it has not been River, which have been run by accepted. So far, at any rate, no week before and 285,178 less than Red ruffianism. In cooperating auccessor has been appointed. In the year before-British Wirelcer. with Gen. Chan Chai-tong will bo a (Continued on Page 10.)
In an Annexe aro. given lengthy extracts from the report of Mr. R. M. Henderson, the Engineer-in-
the technical nature of the sug- gested work is fully explained, a
TO-DAY.
Dollar on demand Lighting-up
2/5/18: 5:44 pm.
LIGHT AEROPLANE RECORD.
CLAIM BY CAPTAIN LANCASTER.
London, Dec. 20.
EXPLOSION ON AIR PLANE CARRIER.
YUNNAN SITUATION,
Acroplanes Drop Bombe.
A message from Yunnan-fu,
The crew extinguished the sub-for the Tenth Expeditionary Army Government Forces (incorporated sequent fire with steam-Reuter's la not announced. Nam Chung American Service.
Pao
(Continued on Page 10.)