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SALVO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1928 =+=+ A COPY TO ORNI
SWATOW COMMUNISTS ACTIVE. TO OUTLAW WAR.
SCHEME FOR SETTING UP A
SOVIET.
AMERICAN PROPOSAL TO FRANCE.
“HUMAN HEADS MEETINGS IN RED studying a United States "Momor-
DISTRICT.
EXECUTION GANGS BUSY.
The Telegraph'a correspondent at Swatow reports considerable uneasiness at that pork, owing to the activities of Communist or gamiantions. It is said that a system, of signals has been devised between "Red" sympathisers and the central arganisation which would-| be the centre for an attack on the police and the setting up of a Soviet. Whilst there are troops in the city, such a movement might only be a flash in the pan, but it might cause temporary disturbances
of a serious character.
Increased activity by Communists in the Hai-Luk Fung districts is reported. At Hothien, which the "Reds" have captured, the execution gangs have been instructed to account for twenty heads a day, whilst "Human Heads" meetings have been arranged, at which mutilations and executions take place and the heads of victims are arrayed on the platforms from which speeches are delivered.
Further details are to hand of the killing of Christians at Swabue on Christmas Day, a number of pathetic instances being recorded.
SWABUE ANTI-CHRISTIAN CAMPAIGN.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Reign of Terror.
A BIG BLAZE AT SWATOW.
HUNDRED MATSHED HUTS DESTRUYED.
A WORLD-WIDE INVITATION,
Washington, Jan.: 3. The French Government 19 (Our Own Correspondent.)
andim regarding a new Franco- Amerienn arbitration treaty to re- place the Elihu Root treaty which expires next February.
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KWANGTUNG WAR, PLATINUM FOUND IN
SOME EAST RIVER SKIRMISHES.
"SIERRE LEONE.
MIGHT BE OF CONSIDERABLE IMPORTÂNCE.
MARINE INQUIRY
RECENT COLLISION ON WEST RIVER.
THIS MORNING'S HEARING. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
A Marine Court of Enquiry London, Jan. 3.
assembled at the Harbour. Office. The Colonial Office announces to-day to enquire in the el- that platinum has been discovered cumstances attending the collision in Sierra Leone.
between the steamers Kwong Fook. Cheong and On Lee in the West River on December 21:
CANTON'S FINANCE PROBLEM.
Apart from a number of small akirmishes, it is believed that so far there have been no hostilities Switow, Dec. 30. between the "Ironsides" and the On Christmas morning a flerce Kwangsi troops in the East River
It was first found in May, 1926, fire was seen blazing on the filled-district. The large number of by the Director of the Geological in Jand opposite Messrs. Bradley Ironside" troops which were con- Survey, Major Junner, and a re- centrated at Sheklung two days cent investigation by him indicates It is suggested that the preamble and Co's promises: A huge column
The composition of the Court. of the new treaty should declare a af black smoke floated out over the ago, have abandoned the city, re- that the platinum bearing area was as follows: Commdr. G. F.
treating north-eastward. policy against while the ships which were lying in the har-siderable detachment has arrived tent and that deposits, which are C.. B. Elbrow, of H.M.S. Titania; A con is about forty square miles in ex-Hole, (President), Lieut. Commdr. document itself, should provide bour and decorated for the season, at Walchow, which is regarded as alluvial, are likely to be of con- Captajn HW. Walker, of 6.9. that all disputes (except domestic, and in the midst of it the red for affecting, a third Power, or flames glowed and crackled.
one of the most important strate-siderable importance. One nugget Kwaag Tung: Captain A. Camp arising out of the Monroe Doctrine)
gie points in eastern Kwangtung of platinum, weighing 7.4 grammes bell, of s.s. Sai On; and Captain. The outbrenk WIS shall be submitted to the Hague the
among Another party of "Ironsides" has (or 44 pennyweights) was found J. W. Milne, of s.s. Kwangchow. inatshed huts which form captured, Poklo, to the east of by Major Junner. This nugget the dwelllags of SO
Mr. Leo D'Almada appeared for Court.-
The proposals are regarded as a the poorer class of the population, Sheklung. model for arbitration treaties with and cover all available waste land.
and some of smaller grains of Mr. Fernandes, late master of 8.9. An army of 25,000 men, consist-platinum, have been presented to On:Lee. Mr. G..K. Hall Brutton other nations, including Britain. About a hundred of them were ing of 16 regiments, Is the estimat- the Natural History Museum, appeared for Captain J, G. Morren where it is learned in London that consumed before the fire could be ed total of the "Ironsides" now South Kensington. An analysis and owners of 8.3. Kwong Fook they would undoubtedly receive controlled, and their unfortunate occupying various parts of the of the platinum, made by the Im-Cheong favourable" consideration.-Rex inhabitants go to swell the large East River basin. Though strong périal Institute shows that it com The President of the Court de- for's American Service..
number of destitute refugees in numerically, it is belleved that pares very favourably in composi- cided that as the On Lee was the the port.
they lack unity of control, and iftion with the platinum from the overtaking ship, evidence It was fortunate that the breeze General Li Chal-sum should
by as Urals and South Africa. The officers of the Kwong Fook Cheong was blowing from the land, and sign an adequate force to pursue platinum in Sierra Leone is asso-would first be taken. the path of the conflagration was the "Ironsides" on the East River cinted with the basic igneous armies of General Chan Ming-shiu, bushveld igneous complex of from the lower course while the rocks, resembling those of the
Mr. John. Wilson, Chief. Omeer Chien Ta-chun and Chan Chai South Africa, in which important of the Kwong Fook Cheong, stated tong co-operate in preventing the deposits of platinum metals have that at 5.46 am, an December 24, retreating forces from going fur-been found," ther up the river, then the "Iran- sides" will be in a precarious post
A Sweeping Proposal.
Washington, Jan. 3. The State Department has published the text of a formal invitation to France to join with the United States in proposing to all the principal world Powers a comprehensive treaty containing n declaration renouncing war na an instrument of national policy.— Reuter's American Service
Later..
The Invitation was forwarded to Paris on December 28th
to
fi
a preamble to the draft The Hai-Luk Fung Communists treaty, to replace the Root Arbi- have got a step nearer to the Chao-tration Treaty with France, which Swatow, Jan. 3.
chow region by the capture of Ho-expires on February 27th.
A copy of the draft is being'sent There is considerable uneasiness thien. More troops are reported to among Chinese business men in have taken the field against them, to the British and Japanese Gov. ernments and will eventually be Swatow at present, but whether due but there, is so far no news of any
sent all Governments with. to the continued excesses of the engagement; nor is there hope of Communists in the Hal-Luk Fung really effective clearing up of the which the United States has the Root Arbitration Treaty.--Reuter'n districts, or to well-founded news Communist stronghold."
American Services of Communist organisations in the to way. port itself, it is difficult There is trouble within the local
The reign of terror continues and Kuomintang circles, and in particu- at Hothien one of the special as- lar the Labour Unions are getting semblies which is now known as restive.
the "Human Heads Meeting" as Pamphlets have been put out been arranged. This means that pointing out that in the suppres at a large open-air meeting, which sion of Communisma by the Kuomin all mist attend, mutilation and Lang the labour class have been cution are carried out, the heads thrust back into a depressed poal- arrayed on the platform, and tlon, and are in fact, ranked among speeches made.
Careful Study Needed.
Paris, Jan. 2. M. Briand, in his reply to Mr. Kellogg, is gratified that the latter approves the French suggestion to outlaw war, but saya if the treaty France and America, the question is extended to nations besides will require careful study to ensure the rights of nations interested in the League Covenant and so that i
those who have been "ta tau" (the The Swatow newspapers have re-existing treaties may be in no wise ery down with" which heads all frained from giving any report of prejudiced.—Reuter, party slogans at present).
More Information Sought.
Paris: Jan. 3...
harbour.
"Red" 'Signals.
Christians Executed.
FRENCH MONEY MARKET.
of many
NANKING APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. C. C. Wu to Visit America.
Shanghai. Jan. 4. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and several members. of the Kuomintang C.E.C. left for Nanking this morning.
Mr. T. V. Soong has been officially appointed Finance Minister of the Nanking Goy ernment, and Mr. Sun Fo as Minister of Construction, which is apparently a new portfolio.
Mr. Quo Tai-chi is appoint- ed acting Foreign Minister during the absence of Mr.
appointed special delegate to C. C. Wu who has been
America to negotisto a Trenty-
the between
Nationalist Government and the United'
States.
It is understood that Dr. Wang Cheag-ting has been offered the Foreign portfolio, but has at present not accept- ed it.-Reuter.
tion...
"Ironsides" Aim.
The Collision Detailed.
when the vessel was three miles the locality of the platinum dis passing Plover Island, but from Detailed information regarding The On Lec was well astern until below Kongmoon, he was op watch.
covered will be given to any arm this point gradually overtook, but or persons who can satisfy themade no signal and passed on-the.. The capture of Chaochow and Sierra Leone Government regard-pert side. The Kwong Fook Swatow, two of the most flourishing their financial standing and Cheong was heading about S.8.W. ing cities in the district, has been their bona fide intention and capsat speed of 8 knots. When the the aim of the "Ironsides" since city to undertake mining opera-On Lee was about four points on the news that the troops of Gen- tions, in the event of these being the bow, she took a sudden sheer erals Wang Shao-hung were pour-likely to prove profitable.
to starboard across the Kwong. ing down from the West and East however, reserve power to limit put the helm hard a'port and The Sierra Leone Government, Fook Cheong's bows. Witness Rivers reached Canton about 凸
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week ago. The "Ironsides" knew the number of prospecting rights engines full astern but not in time that to hold Canton and the West issued in respect of this locality. to prevent the collision, the On River districts would be an im--British Wireless.
Lee being struck on the port possibility when public opinion at
When clear, helm was quarter. Canton became so bitter against
reversed and engines again put them in consequence of the "Red"
ahead. The Kwong Fook Cheong insurrection. But to hold at least
was undamaged, but the. On Lee a part if not the whole of Kwang-
had a number of plates buckled. tung, has been their desire, änd so
No Urgency. the Chaochow and Swatow dis- trists have attracted the attention of the Leftist" militarists.
MEMORIAL TO LATE LORD CURZON.
SIR BERTRAM MACKENNAL
COMMISSIONED.
London, Jan. 3.
In reply to questions by Mr. Hall Brutton, witness explained that In present circumstances, the
the On Lee should have come up It wns on the starboard side. financial.resources of Cunton have been sapped dry by the Leftist"
necessary for the On Lee to cross A commission for a memorial to over to reach her wharf, which Government, and it is stated that the Inte Marqula Curzon, former was then some three miles dis- it would be easier to raise funds Foreign Secretary, hay, been given tant. There was plenty of room. for troop maintenance in Chao-to Sir Bertram Mackennial, who to starboard and the act of cross- chow and Swatow than at Canton. has been responsible for much ing over was not urgent under the
public work, including, a number circumstances.
Li Chai-sum's Plan.
of statues of Queen Victoria and
Cross-examined by Mr. D'Almada, Whether the "Ironsides" will be King Edward.
first witness stated that when able to capture. Chaochow and
The intention is to erect a fuil sighted, the On Lee was two ships Swatow is a moot point for it said length statue of the distinguished lengths astern and slightly to port. to have been planned by Li Chai atatesman in Carlton House Ter. It was usual for faster vessels to sum that from Swatow the Kwang. race, where he long resided, and overtake and pass between Wang- si units will attack the "Ironsides"
on the East River in three direc-lo place a plaque in Westiming- mun and Kongmoon.
tions.
ter Abbey-British Wireless.
PRINCESS MARY TO GO.
Master's Evidence.
Captain MON, Morren, muster of
that he had been on duty from 6:30 p.m. on December 23 until shortly after 1 a.m. on December 24. Turning in, he was awakened by the impact of a collision and London, Jan. 3.
proceeding to the bridge, saw the'. that Princess Mary and Viscount Cheong's bows at an angle of
The Evening Standard learns On Lee acros the Kwong Fook: Lascelles will visit Egypt in the about 30 degrees, distant some
the atrocities at Swabue on Christ- atus Day, or of the rescue of the Catholic Mission by H. M. S. Ser- There is reported to be a system aph... Father Wong has come Regarding the renewal. of of signals between "Red" sym- up to Swatow and is staying at the the Franco-American "Arbitration Treaty, M. Briand'accepta Mr. Kel- pathisers, both individual and or Catholic Mission here. ganisations, and one central or-
The English Presbyterian Ming's proposed text, but requests ganisation under a disguised name sion anxiously awaits news of the points, particularly concerning the precise reformation on several which would be the centre for an fate of Chinese Christians of the position that would arise if the attack on the police and the setting Chinese Presbyterian Church in American Senate refused to ratify up of a Soviet.
While, however, Swabue. The Church and Mission there are troops in the port nothing premises are reported to have been the arbitration. undertaking, also thus stopped by the sea; otherwise than a flash in the pan, although inuity forbidden. The hospital is of this sort could succeed as more sealed and the preaching of Christ regarding the scope of the reserva- the damage might have compared tion excluding an arbitration dis- with the fire earlier in the year there might be a temporary serious believed to have been left open: thee in which a third Power is im- which devastated so large an
The Fukien General Chan Ming- disturbance.
assistant in charge failed to get plicated. Reuter.
area. The Municipality is at shiu will take charge of the left At present there are said to be away, and some of the students have
tempting to gather all these poor wing and it is reported that the ROYAL VISIT TO EGYPT. the Kwong Fook Cheong, stated some two thousand soldiers of the been compelled to go as doctors.
dwellings into one district se vanguards of General Chan's army 11th Army here, including a battery with the Communist forces, a very
parated from the town, but it re have already arrived in the vicinity Chan of artillery, and the Fui-ying with perilous position.
mains to be seen if they can carry of Haifung and Lukfung. two smaller war-vessels are in the
it out. Rents are so high and the Chai-tong one of the chief lieut- population of the port so rapidly on enants of Li Chai-sum, is to direct Much.depends on what the secret. So far, report comes of the death GOLD IMPORT DUTY TO GO. the large numbers who come to that his army is still on the upper the increase that the housing of the central route, but it is said arrangement ds to Chang Fat-kwai of at least ten Christians belong
seek their fortune here and who East River and that it will take and his men is. If, as is said, a ing to different congrégations, but
Paris, Jan. 3. road is to be left open for him to the charges on which they were
are dependent on casual employ-some time before it will encounter Provisional returns show that ment is under present conditions, the "Ironsides."
Spring.
40 feet. The chief officer was on return north and join the expedi- done to death were not exclusively to December 15th. the revenue ex- an almost insoluble problem.
The plans for the 'visit and its duty, engines were going full tion beyond the Yangtse, will his that of being Christian...The ceeded the expenditure by £6,125,
Operations on the right wing, route be through Swatów, and what wife of a medical man in Swabue 000.
duration are not yet in their final under General Chies Ta-chun, are will be the attitude of Chan Ming was held prisoner, and instructed'
said in Canton to be far more ad-stage but an announcement will stern and the helm was hard a
|port. shi's 11th Army to him? That to get a sum of, $10,000 remitted legislation with a view to the abo-
vanced than the movements on be made as soon as possible.- Army is reported as going to op- by her husband, who had fled to lition of the import duty on gold
British Wireless, the two other routes. It is re- pose him, but no word comes of Hongkong. The money was not imports, whether specie or bullion,
ported that the vanguarda of Gen- any engagement, any more than of forthcoming, and the unfortunate as it considera It Indispensable
oral Chien have arrived at Lao- its activity against Hai-Luk Fung.
lung, which is on the northern On the other hand, a rumour says woman was executed, and her body that the gold market should be re-
part" of the middle course of the -dismemberedskaps that Chang Fat-kwal has reached
established.
East River, near the north-eastern Haifung and that the Commúnista - An elder in another congrega- The sole consequence of the
boarder of Kwangtung. A have fled. One could wish that to tion had in earlier days unwisely exemption will probably be to op-
"London, Jan. 3,
akirmish between the "Ironsides" be true; but, if it is, the question joined the Communist Society, and able the Bank of France to exer
The International Aeronautical and the troops of Chien took place for Swatow remains:--Will his during their excesses this time ut-else the necessary control over the Association has cabled the Royal at Laalung two days ago, but the further advance be opposed or not? tered a mild protest.
He was money market-Retter:
Club officially crediting details of the fight are not Flight Lieutenant Webster, the available at present promptly arrested and killed.
Schneider Trophy winner, with the, world's speed record for seaplanes over 100 kilometres, with a speed of 466.222 kilometres per hour.- Bouter.
An artillery unit arrived by sea
on Saturday, and left for Canton by. Kityang and Thongkhang.
Press Gang Busy.
On Christmas Eve, four Chris-
The Government has introduced
tinna were executed at Namting PEACE IN INDUSTRY. One had taken an active part against the Communist organina- tion in his native village at Tang
FIRST MEETING ARRANGED.-
The presa gang has been hard at qua. He was an ex-preacher, and work recruiting burden bearers for had been head of the Middle the large numbers of troops on the School at Swabue. The chapel in
Loudon, Jan. 3. move, and workmen have been
The first joint conference be afraid to venture out on the strects: Tang-sua was burnt, this man's tween the General Council of the for, although a comparatively high father was shot, and his family Trades Union Congress and a wage is promised, the uncertainty put in prison: he himself fled in group of employers to obtain peace of the job, the fear of being away disguise but was evidently ap in industry, has been fixed for in unfamiliar parts with the Army, Prehended later, With him was a January 12th. and the likelihood of being forcibly preacher who only a few days ago
The General Council of the drafted in to swell the numbers of was in Swatow to take his son Trades Union Congress has al the combatants, make it a very un-home from school, and who, ready appointed a sub-committee popular advice. A number of ves against the advise of his friends, to discuss and draft the proposals ads were held up for some days insisted on returning to Hal-Luk to be submitted to the conference owing to the impossibility of get Fung He must have been arrest-British Witclose. fing coolle labour..
(Continued on Page 14.).
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COIL PIPE ORDER.
GERMAN SYNDICATE GETS. CONTRACT.
Amsterdam, Jan-3....
Mr. Wilson informed witness that the One Lee had overtaken and sheered to starboard before being clear. The distance between. the vessel was about 50 feet but in the act of overtaking, she had always been converging. Witness steadied the helm, stopped engines and when clear of the On Lee, went ahead slow. The ships drew apart and proceeded.
Pilot's Evidence.".
A German plpe syndicate has: contracted for the delivery of The No. 1 Pilot of the Kwong 50,000 tons of pipes for the con- Fook Cheong could remember only struction of pipelines in the Rys that the accident occurred on a alan oilfelds in the Caucasus Saturday morning, at about 5,60
An appalling financial situation is facing the present Canton Gov. ernment according to a vernacular. Reuter newspaper. It is stated that. yesterday, when Mr. Tang Ying wah, the new Police Commissioner; will come back to take charge of personally investigated affairs the Canton Treasury soon.
a.m.
There are 52 Saturdays in the year the witness was informed by the President, but I will take tho evidence for what it is worth."
The On Lee was approaching
at the Central Bank he found not Despite present problems, the 10,000 MILL WORKERS IDLE. only that all the silver of the value of the Central Bank notes from. astern and sounded one blast Central Bank had disappeared, but appears to have increased about and witness replied with two blasts, her that oven all the notes had also 20 per cent. yesterday. Another Whilst the President was putting Bombay, Jan. 3
been taken away All that is left big problem confronting the Can-questions, witness interfected with As the result of a lightning left is $2,000,000 worth of non-ton Government is the mainton- further statements, which elicited strike of employees in four mills, signed and non-numbered bank anco of the troops. One report from the Court, the order to Shut following the introduction of mea-notes which the retreating Tron, says that, fantan may soon, be up!"
prea of economy, 10,000 people side" troops knew to be useless. allowed again so that the revenues are idle Reuter
Its rumoured that Mr. Sun F may be increased.
(Continued" on