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NANKING POLICY. JAPANESE BANKING MURDER ON SHIP. AMERICAN SUBMARINE
"A COMING STRUGGLE FOR POWER.
MOVE AGAINST YANG SEN.
Shanghai, Jan,,4;
It is believed here that the oat-
MUCH ACTIVITY IN EAST RIVER standing feature of the coming Spring will be a struggle for DISTRICT.
power between the Kwangai forces
SWATOW FORCES
BEATEN.
Judging from Chinese reports, General Li Chai-sum's troops are actively engaged in pursuing the "Ironside" forces which recently evacualed Canton Several thousand of these Kwangsi soldiers are said to have reached the outskirts of Walchow, where the "Ironsides" have their main forces, and if the latter do not retreat further north it in exported that the attack will begin at any moment.
In departing from Sheklung, the retreating "Ironsides" are stated to have destroyed some of the rolling stock of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, in an effort to interfere with transport "Tacilities for the Kwangsi troops...
Other Kwangsi troops from Swatow, who are loyal to the Canton Government, are reported to have come down to the Pingshan region, but to have met with a reverse" from "Ironside" forces despatched to the spot from Walchow."
General Li Chai-sum has receivedi a warm welcome on his return to Canton, although precautions were taken to prevent any untoward happening when he landed.
WARM WELCOME TO LI CHAI-SUM.
3.
in Hankow and Canton and the Chekiang, Party in Nanking and Shanghai.
SMASH.
WORK OF READJUSTMENT
PROCEEDING.
A DIFFICULT TASK.
CARPENTER KILLS A
CHIEF OFFICER. »
Finance Department in connexion effect that the Chief Officer was
DISASTER.
7-...
"HOW A CRITIC WAS CONVERTED.
LARGER VESSELS WANTED.
New York, Jan. 4.
A message from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, says that Mr. Laguar-
a member of the House of Ra-
Happy Valley.
'AMERICA'S WAR.
NICARAGUA POLICY DENOUNCED.
"PUBLIC DISGRACEFULLY
SPOOFED.
NEW YORK EXCITED.
Washington, Jan. 4, The warlike preparations of the
Some
TEA PARTY INTERRUPTED."
When the Miikesan Maru arrived Tokyo, Jan. 4 in port yesterday a report was The year-end report of the made by the Captain, to the with the 36 banks which defaulted murdered on the high seas by the on April 27th. states that the ship's earpenter, who, after com- presentatives, following a 36 hours readjustment was naturally dif-mitting the deed, attempted to voyage to the submarine S8, which United States Government in con- commit suicide by stabbing him- executed various evolutions Janexion with the developments, in ficult.
eluding diving, has decided not to
caused Nicaragua have Only twelve of the banks, with self in the abdomen.
The deceased. officer. Mr. a total capitalisation of "Yen.
deliver, to Congress the vigorous 11,000,000 and with liabilities of Kisaburi K. Hayasaki, was 32 years speech which he had prepared at-heart-searching Sa certain quar- Several of the Democratic news Yen. 57,000,000 due to 100,000 de-of age. His body was removed to tacking the Government for failing
the Public Mortuary yesterday.to rescue the men imprisoned in papers are most outspoken in positors had been re-opened.
Fifteen of the banks with a The carpenter was in a serious the $4.
their comments. One says that Mr. Luguardia declares that he "it is perfectly patent that the capitalisation of Yen. 22,000,000 condition yesterday and steps and with liabilities of Yen. were taken to effect his instant found that everything possible was American public has been dis- 65,000,000, due to 153,000 deposi-remoral to the Government Civil done for the lost men, and ho now gracefully spoofed. Not only has
Hospital.
proposes to advocate larger sub-Sandino's strength been greatly marines and higher wages for "nander-estimated but attempts to brave men who_risk their lives represent. him and his followers daily therein."-Renter's Americanas mere bandits are equally ridi Service.
Mr. C. C. Wu has petitioned the Nanking Government to recall his appointment as a Special Commis sioner to, the United States, and says that he belives the time is not ripe to take up the revision of treaties with the United States.tors were still closed.
"Beuter.
J
YANG SEN IN TROUBLE.
Soquel to Execution.
Kiukiang, Jan. 4. General Yang Sen has incurred the displeasure of the Nationalists by his ordering of the execution Yang Chuen-feng, of General whom he accused of complicity in the recent Wanhsien troubles.
Confirmation of the execution has now been received, and it is reported that the Nanking Govern- ment has ordered an expedition against Yang Son.
It seems that Marshal Wu Pai- fu has joined the Szechuan leader, and that they have gone together up river to Wanhṣien-Naval Wireless.
CHIANG IN NANKING. '
Warm Welcome Accorded.
Shanghai, Jan. 5,
Kai-shek Chiang
Marabal
arrived at Nanking yesterday at 5.50 p.m. by special train from Shanghai. A large crowd öf nearly 20,000 people were present
One bank, with a capitalisation of Yen. 500,000 and with liabilities DORKEMLICHAAMIOPMENT NAMESONATE SUCmmar)
“IRENE" PIRACY ECHO,
"Ridiculous Demands By
Mr. C. C. Wn.
Shanghal, Jan. 4. The Kuo Min news agency publishes the text of a lengthy protest by Mr. C. C. Wu (then Foreign Minister of the Nan- king Government) to Sir Miles, Lampson on December 22nd protesting against the sinking of the s.s. Irene in Bias Bay: on October 20th, requesting an expression of regret for the violation of China's sovereign- ty, compensation and indem- nity for the persons, dead and injured and for the cargo and ship lost. adequate punish- ment for the Commander of the Sebmarine L4, and the surren- der of the seven persons then detained in Hongkong for trial.
Router.
Captain's Report. According to a report made by the abip's Captain to the Japanese Consulate, the ship was on a journey from Kyvsho to Hongkong. On Tuesday the officers of the ship arranged a little celebration in the dining room, which was to take place at 5 p.m.
A few minutes before 5 p.m. therefore, all the ship's officers, except those on duty, gathered in the dining room where tea was about to be served, when the ship's carpenter made his appearance and asked for a few minutes con ference with the Chief Officer.
Accordingly, the Chief Officer left the dining room and invited the carpenter to his cabin. What actually took place between the Chief Officer and the carpenter
|
Special Investigation Likely,
Washington, Jan. 4..
It is announced that President Coolidge is considering the ap- pointment of a special committee to, investigate the $4 disaster. Reuter's American Service.
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Three Bodies Becovered.
New York, Jan. 4.
A message from Province Town, Massachusetts, says that, divers have recovered three bodles from the engine room of the wrecked submarine S4-Reuter's American Service.
1
FORCE.
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will, perhaps, never be known, SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER but those who were gathered in the dining room at the tea party, saw the carpenter return there a few minutes after he had left with. the Chief Officer. The carpenter then told the officers of the ship that he had murdered the Chief Officer..
COL ORPEN-PALMER THE NEW COMMANDANT.
tera.
culous: Temporarily, Nienra- gua has become an American pro toetorate as we are not fighting bandits, but Nicaraguans revolting against our rule-Reuter's Ameri can Service.
Warlike Preparations.
Washington, Jan. 4. Notwithstanding the action obu the Democrats and Independent Republicans in challenging the boin the House of Representa- Government's policy in Nicarágua
tives and in the Senate, the Goy- ernment is quietly proceding with ita plans to despatch Marine rein- forcements.
The Marine Depot in New York is buzzing with war-like prepara tions and quartermasters are grurity, ing overtime to meet the emergency.
The Navy Deartment announces that several light cruisers are en route to Nicaragua from various points.
London, Jan. 4.. The State Department denies an The War Office announces the exaggerated report of American appointment of Colonel E. B. H. casualties in Nicaragua and gives Orpen-Palmer as Commandant of the total during recent months of the Shanghai Volunteer Force.-16 killed and 40 wounded.
Renter's American Service. Reuter.
Extensive troop movements on trict, some of the forces of General the Chinese section of the Canton Chan Ming-shiu and Chan Chai- Kowloon Railway and on the lower tong are also reported to have left course of the East River are re- 'Swalow and to have arrived at ported from Canton, some thou- Hoifung and Lùkfung. The van- sunds of Kwangel soldiers having guards of the troops from Swatow,
Attempted Suicide. been despatched to pursue the re- supporting the present Canton Go-
Before the shock of the treating "Ironsides," According vernment, are know.n... to have
announcement was over, the car to reliable report, most of the arrived in the vicinity of Samto-at-the railway station to welcome
penter whipped out a knife from his person and attempted to com- [The new Commandant, who
Raids By Rebels. "Ironsides" are concentrated at chuk and Pingahan, which is north him. All the Government offices, as well as all the large business
mit suicide by stabbing himself in was Military Attache in Peking
Managua, Jan. 4. Waichow, one of the most impor- of Bins Bay,"
firms and buildings, were decorat-
the abdomen. The wound which from 1920 to 1924, has had a dis- When the "Ironside" leaders ated with flags. tant biritegic points on the East
was thus inflicted was of a very tinguished military career.
. He
Sandino's guerilla forces have At the station there was a large
serious nature and medical atten- was born in 1876, being the son established themselves in a moun-- River, about sixty miles cast of Waichow learned of the arrival of
tion was at once given.
of the late Rev., Abraham H. H. tainous corner of Nicaragua next. Canton and not far from Sheklung. the troops from Swatow at Ping-number of prominent lenders
including Messrs. Chiang Ching of Yen, 5,000,000 due to 38,000 de-
Meantime, those who proceeded Orpen-Palmer, Vicar of St. Peter's, to the Honduran border and are Sheklung was occupied by the shan they immediately despatched kiang, Chai Yuen-pu, W. Chi-fai, positors, had been paidated. to the Chief Officer's cabin, saw Cheltenham. He was educated at launching a series of raids against The affairs of the remainder, him lying on the floor with two Pembroke College, Cambridge, and the Americans, the transport of "Ironsides" four or five days ago 'detachment of men thither. The Chu Men-yi; Generals Ho Ying- but has since been abandoned. two contending "armies met and thing, Li Chung-yen and other with a capital of Yen, 147,000,000 stab wounds, one below the right served in the South African war whose supplies présent a difficult of Yerloin and the other on the thigh, 1899-1902, being mentioned in de problem. Sandino himself is re- Before they left, the troops destroy some skirmishes took place on New delegates from the Nationalist and with liabilities
He the station to Government House tors are in "à process of readjust and died a quarter of an hour Medal with three clasps. ters in an abandoned goldmine after receiving his injuries. He served throughout the European with a bodyguard of 50 chosen' wire lined with soldiers.
never recovered consciousness. War, being mentioned in despatmen. He has an avenue of escape
No Clear Reason.
ches, gaining the D.S.O. in 1918, through the jungle to Honduras.-
| Reuter's American Service.. There is no apparent explana- and being appointed C.M.G. in tion for the affair but the Captain
After his return to England, of the ship is of opinion that it was probably on account of some after four year's service in Peking. grudge which the carpenter bore Col. Orpen-Palmer was appointed the Chief Officer. A few daysBrigade Commander of the 148th. Infantry "prior to the murder, the Chief (3rd. West Riding)
Officer had cause to caution the Brigade of the Territorials.] A terrific explosion in North carpenter for interfering with the Shooting Affray Reported.
Berlin wrecked a house, the in- crew. New Year celebrations on Shanghai, Jan. 4. mates of which were in bed at the the ship entailed extra work for the crew and interferonce by the Lawlessness is continued time.
carpenter at such a busy time
ed some of the rolling stock of the Year's Eve, resulting in the "IroArmies. The streets leading from 511,000,000 due to 715,000 depos!-The Chief Officer was unconscious spatches and gairing the Queen's ported to have fixed his headquar-
railway in order to hinder the pro- sides" gäinitig the upper, hand, the gress of the pursuing Kwangsi' troops of Chan Chai-tong being de units. At the Sheklung Market, feated. Samtochuk was occupied the "Ironsides" bought large quan- by the "Ironsides" while the defeat tities of foodstuffs on the day they ed Kwangsi troopa retroated left the city. This resulted in the Holfung and Lukfung. price of rice and other foodstuffs rising very sharply.
Kwangsi Advance.
General Li's Return.
to
Hours before the arrival of Gen- erai Li Chal-sum in Canton yea- terday morning, the West Bund,
Immediately after their arrival, Marshal Chiang and party motor- ed to Government House, where they will be entertained to dinner by General Tang Yen-kai and Gen- eral Li Lich-chun on behalf of the Nationalist Government-Nan Chung Pao.
SHANGHAI LAWLESSNESS.
ment."-Reuter."
TERRIFIC BERLIN
EXPLOSION.
"MANY PEOPLE FEARED
KILLED.
Berlin, Jan. 4.
In all probability," the future was patrolled with sailors from battleground between the "Iron the Chinese gunboats, large forces sides and the Kwangui troops will of police, and soldiers of the vari- be in the vicinity of Waichow, on ous units now stationed in the source of worry to the Shanghai Half the building collapsed the hinderland of Bias Bay and city. All pedestrians were pre-authorities, Near Nantao to-day, and a fire, which is still raging, Mira Bay. One vernacular report vented from passing along the shooting affray between rival broke out, declares that yesterday 4 few
Ten badly-injured inmates have thousand Kwangsi soldiers arrived West Bund along which several gangs is believed to have resulted at Sheklung. After resting for a beautifully decorated, floral arches in casualties on both sides, though so far been recovered, but it is
fotails are not available at the feared that there are many dead. few hours, the army proceeded to were erected for the occasion.
Reuter. moment.
the Waichow district to assail the A full military band struck up main body of the "Ironside" troops lively music when the General Labour agitatork are still buay there. At three o'clock in the landed from the ss. Fatshan at using the intimidation weapon. afternoon the Kwangei soldiers had about 0.15 with large group of workman employed by the arrived at Pokle which is about six his subordinates and associates. British-American Tobacco Com miles north-west of Walchow.
Later, General Li left in anpany was found dead in the road-
A later report from Canton says armoured motor car, which was way on Tuesday morning, shot in that the Kwangsí troops have com- accompanied by many other cars several places.Novat Wirclean. pletely surrounded-Walchow from belonging to high officials of the "Poklo and are waiting for the ar- Canton Government.
si.
"Ironsideal"
KEROSENE TAX.
Dispute Still Unsettled..
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FRENCH OFFICIALS.
AN AGE-LIMIT SCHEME.
•
Chief Officer.
1919,
ROYAL VISIT.
TOUR.
probably led to a rebuke from the AFGHANISTAN MAJESTIES ON
According to the Captain, the carpenter, whose name is Losaku Yoshitoni, and who is 40 years of age, is a man of quiet disposition.
CONSERVATIVE AIMS.
MR. BALDWIN'S STATEMENT.
London Jan. 4.
London, Jan, 4 The King and Queen of Afghanis- tan will leave Egypt to-morrow for Rome, on a state visit to the King and Queen of Italy. Their visit will last two weeks. Their Afghan Majesties will then proceed to Paris where they will be the guests of the French Republic. They will arrive in London at the end of February on a state visit to King George-and-Queen-Mary-
To Establish Order.
Washington, Jan, 4. The decision to despatch rein- forcements to Nicaragua followed. a conference between "President Coolidge and Mr. Wilbur
Pending the arrival of the rein- forcements, bluejackets will be landed to relieve the Marinos for an expedition against the followers of Sandino..
The States Department formally announces its intention to co- operate fully and effectively with the Nicaraguan constabulary in the establishment of order.
Meanwhile, preparations are be ing made to bomb the rebels in their mountain and forest strong- holds-Reuter's American Service.
[The present campaign is a leg- aey "from the trouble last July, when Nicaraguan Liberals, under General Sandino, revolted against the Government and attacked Man- agua: "There was a serious af="
Paris, Dec 22. The Chamber of Deputies is dis In a letter wishing success to The British Minister in Afg-fair at Ocotal, where a party of cussing the age-limit of General Captain Renton, Conservative can-hanistan, Sir Francis Humphreys, 39 U. S. Marines, who with Officers. It has adopted, by 390didate in the Northampton by is on his way home from Kabul to 50 Nicaraguan constabularly, were votes to 121, the scheme submitted election, the Premier declares that discuss with the Foreign Secretary attacked by a force of 500 Liberal by the recently-appointed Commis- the Conservative party can fairly and officials of the Court arrange rebels. The attack was-repulsed sion, allowing the Minister of War claim to have carried out their ments for the visit. The arrange with very heavy losses for the El- the right to prolong by the year, pledges. He especially recalla in ments will require a good deal of de berals and since that time the rebel renewable until the age-limit of this connexion the contributory tailed attention because the Indies remnant, under Sandino, has been 65 years is reached, the functions schema of pensions set on foot by of the party though they are ignor-conducting a guerilla warfare in of members of the Higher Military the party when it assumed office, ing some conventions for the pur- the neighbouring hilly country. He adds: "In my view both our pose of their European visit, must The U. S. Marines were sent to pro Council. Inde pacifi,
Liberal and Socialist opponents have regard to the restrictions im-tect American lives and property.]
are apt to lose sight of the basic posed by their religion. British,
fact that we are, before all things.
rival of more forces from Canton Alöst of the higher officials of before beginning to attack the the Government were present to "Ironsides inside the city. If.mcet General Li, with the excep
Wuhu, Jan. 4. this report is authentic, then the tion of General Wang Shao-hung. The dispute over the kerosene struggle between the Kwangsi and who is said to be indisposed, and tax collection continues and there "Ironside" armies will probably be- General Hsu Ching-tang, the appears to be little prospect of it gin almost immediately, but it le leader of the 18th Division of Get-satisfactory still uncertain whether the "Iron- eral Li's Army, who is said toWireless.
settlement. Neval aides" intend to hold Waichow or to retreat further to the porth, have left for Sheklung to lead his The interference with the heading for the border of Kwang- men in an attack on the flooing Central Government's Kerosene Tax Bureau, and the setting up of General Wang Sho-hung, the It has usually been the practice their own Bureau by the Anbúi |
ja trading nation. The Conserva- right-hand man of General Li Chai- among the Cantonese in welcom-authorities at Wuhu, was given by
tive party recognises the vital fact 'sum, it la reported, will personally Ing returning officials to hold cele-Mr. Sun Fo as one of the reasons
that the first great essential to go up to Sheklung to direct his brations or parades, but rnortly for his resigning. from the office troops in attacking the Ironsides.", after his landing, General Li ex-of Minister of Finance. Several
industrial success is peace in in- General: Wang, who is now in Can- prei ed a wish to the representa- times, consignments have been
We are informed from Govern-dustry. Abroad, the Conservative "ten, will hold a military conferenco tives of the various organisations, held up because shippers refusedment Ronse, that Daily Clementi Party stands for the reduction of
with General Li and other mill who went to the wharf to meet to pay double tax, but formerly,,
unnecessary, armaments by Inter- tarists in Canton to-day and pro- him that he would not care for any on representation to the Commiswas operated on at the Peak national agreement, but with this bably leave for Sheklung this after- such welcome."
provision, that in no circumstances aloner for Foreign Affairs, the Hospital this morning, and that πόση.
A large banquet at which Gencargoes have been released In the operation was successful and under no pressure will it The whole Colony will, we are agres to any reduction by which eral Li was the honoured guest the present case, a vessel with a was held at Government House largo cargo has been held up for sure, join in the hope that her the security of this great Empire is
ladyship will now make a complete likely tov be endangered In view of the activities of the last night, at which General Wang nearly a month.]
and speedy recovery from her British Wireless. "Tronaldea" in the East River dig. Shao-hung was the host.
ilinées..
Swatow Troops Defeated.
(Continued on Paos 14.)
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