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1836 VER ANNUM
-+- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1928. BA+AT HINALA DOPE 10 BENTS
SWABUE COMMUNISTS BEATEN. HANKOW UNEASY.
DRIVEN OUT OF LUK-FUNG
BY VILLAGERS.
“IRONSIDES”. INTERCEPTED
ON
KJANGSI BORDER.
100 PRISONERS TAKEN.
HUNAN TROOPS NEAR CITY.
FEAR OF FIGHTING.
SEVERE QUAKES IN KENYA.
ONE FISSURE OVER, NINE MILES LONG.
NUNS' FORTUNATE ESCAPE.
Nairobi, Jan. 10.
Hankow, Jan. 10. There is feeling of uneasiness As a climax to earth tremors all here and it seems possible that over Kenya Colony during the past Hankow may again become the week, Nairobi and district. felt scene of military operations. A the early hours of this morning.
very severe entthquake, shocks in report, which is believed to be re- A fissure at least nine miles liable, states that the Hunan long has torn through the neigh
bourhood of Lake Baringo. troops are within fifty miles of the elty on the south side of the river. T'ei Tsung-hsi and Chen Chien have so far met with no success in their efforts to get Hu Tsung-hsi
they suggested that he should move up the river to meet Yang Seng.
Entet reports from Canton are to the effect that the "Iron sides" are making a general retreat, making for the Kiangsi border, nad' that they have suffered a defeat at the hands of General Chuout of the way. In the first place, Pei-teh's troops who have fatercepted them..
It appears that when the Canton Government learned that the "Ironsides" were approaching the border, cabled instructions were sent to General Chu, leader of the Nationalist troops in Kiungsi, asking him to intercept the retreating forces, who were encountered t Lingping, where, after a fight, about 100 "Ironsides" were taken prisoner and 500 rifles captured.
Our Swatow correspondent reports that the villagers in the stricken district of Swabuse have combined for self-protection and bave succeeded in driving the Communists out of Luk-fung, the sub- sidiary centre of Soviet activity,
Meanwhile, General Li Chai-sum has wired to Swatow ordering the extermination of the Communist Farmers' and Labourers' Corps.. whilst in Swatow itself active anti-Communistic measures are being
taken.
Teung-hsi remains here, how- ever, apparently having refused, to adopt a second suggestion that he should move against the Tunanese forces.
That he is sympathetically dis posed towards presenting the ad- ministration of the ex-Dritish Con- ceision the sum of $30,000, the deficit of 1927, is a statement made by Chen Chien-Naval Wirclesa.
KIUKIANG DEMAND, ・・
Commissioner Wants $16,000.
Kiukiang, Jan 10,
A meeting is being held here to
discuss a demand made by the Commissioner of Foreign At-
Nuns at the Catholic Mission,
Port Hall, had a very narrow escape from death. The heavy stone walls of their dormitories collapsed and emshed on the beds at the first severe shock, but at that time, however, nuns were praying at the chapel-Reuter."
DOMINION STATUS.
APPOINTMENT OF DIPLOMA- TIC REPRESENTATIVES.
AIRSHIP RIVALRY.
TRANSATLANTIC PLAN OUTLINED.
"OTHER BRITISH SERVICES."
London, Jan, 10.
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BRITISH TROOPS,
CLASHES OF RADIO AND CABLE.
·AGREEMENT BETWEEN
RIVALS LIKELY.
CHINA VOTE DEBATED IN COMMONS,
THE FULL REPORT,
The following is the full report
in China,
CABLE SHARES SHARP RISE.
A keen race between England and
London, Jan, 10. of the discussion which took place The Eastern and Associated on December 14th in the House of Germany to be the first to operate a Transatlantic passenger airship Telegraph Companies and Mar Commons on a supplementary service is anticipated by Comman-coni's Wireless Telegraph Com- catimate of £3,090,000 for excess der Burney, M.P., who stated to- day that the Zeppelin Company is pony announce that Sir William cost in connexion with the troops now working day and night at Plonder, on behalf of the former,
Commodore King (Financial Friedrichshafen to complete
and Sir Gilbert Garnsey, on be- the half of the latter, have been ask- Secretary to the War Office) ex-. Transatlantic airship, LZ 127, by ed to co-operate with a view to plained that this estimate did not The British airship, R 100, now making a joint report for submis-cover the cost of the ordinary gar- rison in China, nor the normal in the course of construction at sion to the respective boards as to
been sent out, Howden, Yorkshire, will be ready whether it is possible to come to cost of the extra troops which had by the end of April, he said, but the any arrangement In the joint-in-| flying trinis will be delayed pend-terests of the respective com- ing the completion of the big new panies." airship at Cardington, near Bed- ford, which will probably material ise about the end of July.
October.
The cable companies shares rose sharply on the Stock Exchange fol- lowing the announcement, East Regular Trips Planned.
erns leading the increase with a ten points rise. The rise is at The Air Ministry will then carrytributed in the City to the expec- out the official trials after which tation of an agreement with Mar- Commander Burney will fly the air-coni's over the beam system, while ship as rivate enterprise to carry passengers On a demonstration Transatlantic flight.
London, Jan. 10.
If the demonstration light is sục- It was announced after a Minis- cesful, it is intended to form an terial Council meeting In Paris will operate an alternate day ser- Atlantic Airship 'Company which to-day, that following upon diplovice between England and matic negotiations, after conversa- North American continent. The tions held at Paris last December.
company will contract to carry between Mr. Dandurand, the Cana-mails and passengers. dian Minister of Stato, and M.. Briand, the French Foreign Minis ter, the Canadian and French Goy- ornments had decided to create a Canadian Legation in France and
SWATOW ROUNDING-UP COMMUNISTS.fairs for $16,000 from residents French Legation in Canada.
5
The new French Minister will
of "the ex-British Concession.reside in Ottawa.
Naval Wireless.
C. C. WU'S TELEGRAM.
V
U. S. Mission Inopportune.
The following is a translation of str. C. C. Wu's telegram to the Nationalist Government regarding his appointment by the Government Council as the special Delegate for
of America:
The purchase of oil is now only 40tr Own Correspondent.)
Swntow, Jan. 10.
possible by special permit, from Following the victory of General the polic, issued on the produc Chan Chi-tong at Pingshan comes tion of satisfactory guarantees. "the news of that of General Wong. Incendiary Schemes.
Shao-hung at Swabue. If this 'is
It is believed that the plot in correct, the retreat of the "Ironcluded the purning of the Fire-Treaty Revision with the United sides" is proceeding with great station, and the starting of fires in rapidity, and their line of further the different quarters of Switow, "retrust becomes a vital question Now that it is so well known, there
for Swatow. One would think
is not much likelihood of any out- that they could only with difficulty break, unless any unfavourable escape north to Kiangse, but that development of the military situated Special Delegate for Treaty apears to be their air. Doubtless tion takes place. the next few days will make plain whether they will alternatively at tempt the road to Chuochow and
Swatow, or not.
A Pathetic Apenl.
Shanghai Jan. 4 In the Shang- hai newspapers this morning, there is a report, the authenticity of which I do not know, that the Government Council has passed a solution that Chao-chu Wu, Minis- ter of Foreign Affairs, be appoint-
Revision with the United States.
The cancellation of the unequal
A slight outbreak of fire we Curred two days ago in the after-trenties is in accordance with the noon. It was on the roof of last wishes of our late leader, the three-storeyed building, and was programme of the party, and the quickly got under. It was, how desire of the whole nation. I have ever, noticeable that on the first always been anxious to do what alarm the military lined the
Can contribute to this end, and
There is so far no word of what adjacent streets and held up all I am ready to do anything within! part, if any, the Hai-luk Fung traic till the fire was.out.
Communists are playing in the development of events.
Mean-
while the refugees from the dis- trict are groaning at the inactivity
of all parties. They have issued
A
,
Magnificent Craft.
It is estimated that the time taken will be 48 hours from Eng- land to America and 38 hours from America to England.
When the decreases which were decided on in July had taken, effect, the strength of the force remain Ing in China, in addition to the garrison; would be eight infantry battalions, of which five would be stationed at Shanghai, with the addition of supporting artillery and anelllaries.
future, but the conditions In It was Impossible to forecast the the Star to-night says it is freely China were being carefully watch- rumoured that the Marconi, inter-ed. He thought the Committea. ests may be bought out.-Reute: | would agree that the whole force"
Consultation With Post Office. Aleuter recently cabled: -- A statement by the Eastern Tele- graph Company, signed by Sir John Denison Pender, the chair- man, and by Messrs. J. C. Denison Pender and H. W. Grant, manag- ing directors, which has been is sued to-day, declares:
"A meeting-was held at our re- quest, at the Post Office, on Octo- ber 20, to inform the Post Office The airship has been designed to of the action the Eastern and as carry 168 passengers at a cruising soclated cable companies were It may be recalled that at the speed of 95 miles per hour.
about to take as regards wireless Imperial Conference held at Lonstructed which will be able to travel
Further airships will be con competition."
"After a discussion, the table don in 1926 it was decide that in in 52 hours non-stop from London companies undertook to postpone countries where Dominious felt to Bombay, and will also be extend-action until the Post Office was. they had special interests, diplo-ed to an Australian service, Aus- matic appointment of their own tralia being thereby brought within special representatives was to be five days journey of England. welcomed. In other cases the For- eign Office, British Embassies and Legations should continue to be used as normal diplomatic chan-
nels between dominion Govern- tents and foreign governments.
The only such official Dominions representatives at present appoint- ed are the Canadian and Irish Ministers in Washington-British Wireless.
BRITISH VIEWS ON SECURITY.
EXAGGERATED STATEMENT
Reuter.
THAMES FLOOD INQUEST OPENS.
VITAL QUESTIONS TO BE INVESTIGATED,
could not be withdrawn until a Government in China could 'ás- sure them that it was both able and willing to give adequate pro- tection to our nationals.
advantageous circumstances lived The troops in Chian had in dia-
up to the highest traditions of the British Army. Their discipline had been excellent and their con- duct most exemplary.
On the whole, the health of the troops had been satisfactory, but during the hot weather in the summer months there was a seri ous outbreak of pneumonia, which was attributed In part to the un- pleasant spitting habits of the Chinese,
Referring to the return of the able to consult other Government troops withdrawn from China, that before the end of the year, ployers to re-engage reservists departments, and we were assured Commodore King appealed to em the Post Office would be able to who had been called out from deal with the situation placed he-their service. fore them
will
Socialist Protest. ". "The public
therefore Mr. Trevelyan (Soc. Newcastle realise that under the circum-Central) claimed that everything stances we consider it to be impro, which had been sald by the Op- per for us to make any statement position when it was decided to at the present time.
send the troops to China had turn- ed out perfectly correct.
TROUBLES OF COTTON
INDUSTRY.
UNIONS AGREE TO MEET
EMPLOYERS.
so dustry.
British subjects in China out- side Shanghai had been placed in greater danger, feeling among the Chinese had been embittered, and our trade seriously interfered with.
London, Jan. 10. The Coroner for the Westminster. district of London to-day opened the inquest on the persons who lost their lives in Westminster through the Thames flood disaster.
How, he asked, was the Goy Affer cyidence of identification
ernment to get out of this morass? had been giver, the Coroner
London, Jan. 10. On the ultimate aims in China adjourned the inquest until Jan- The Legislative Council of the there was little difference, for un- PUBLISHED.
uary 18th, when, he said, two United Textile Factory Workers' less the Government had changed London, Jan. 10. vital questions would be investi-Association, representing all cotton its mind, the unequal treaties were I have also endeavour- my power.
The statement published to-day gated.
trade unions and over half to go, and the ports and cities ed to ascertain the attitude of the GENERAL RETREAT.
American Government regarding that the British Government have These were, firstly, why the million workers at a meeting held were as soon as possible to belong afternoon to the people of China. The Gov- notified the League Secretariat of Embankment. wall opposite the at Manchester this this matter. "Ironsides" on the Run.
Tate Gallery was unable to with- agreed to the offer to meet the ernment, however, could take no Nevertheless, it is a point for an intention shortly to submit a Canton reports state that in long appeal, giving the heart- general retreat by the "Ironsides careful consideration whether the complete scheme on security as stand pressure of water, and Employers' Associations on Jan step in that direction, for the pre- present is an opportune time.seen from the British viewpoint is secondly, why the wall at the uary 17th, for the purpose of dis-sence of the army of occupation rending account of conditions on the East River, is now report- Should the time be not yet ripe, not correct, and is apparently an South-west end of Lambeth Bridge cussing the condition of the in-made negotiation impossible.
He regarded the whole expen- there with which we are by now ed. The retreat is from the middle and, the necessary understanding exaggerated description of the was allowed to remain for
One Difficulty..
diture as wanton and w, steful. familiar, and urging that while course of the East River to the not reached, a sudden announce procedure agreed upon by mem-long in an inadequately safe preoccupation with such questions northern part of Kwangtung ca ment of the appointment of a sphere of the Security Committee nt condition in view of the possibility The London Star commenting and invited the Committee to vote
against the estimate. as the unequal treaties and North route to the border of Kiang- cial delegate is most adventitious. its public meeting last December. of catastrophe,
on the cotton employers' reports
Mr. Wardlaw Milne (C. Kidder- The jury of Westminister citi-says "It is clearly unwise to in- ern militarists is well up to a cer- si.. This is no doubt due to It may not only fail in its intended The British Government merely
minster) denied that there was tain point, yat neglect of the dire the fact that they are outnumber-mission of hastening the conclusion propose in common, it is under-zens would hear evidence on these crease hours to 52% at a time any rescatment in China at the peril at hand la both lacking in a ed, and are being assailed on both of equal treaties, but it may even stood, with other governments, to matters. He hoped to
when the Washington Convention of immediate duty, and the upper and lower courses of produce adverse effects.
carry out the suggestion then made assistance and reports from the fixing them at 48 still awaits rati-sending out of the troops. It was
local authorities concerned.— fraught with peril for the future. the river by the Kwangsi troops, As regard my duties as Minister by M. Benes, the Chairman of Com-
ficntion. Router. British Wireless, For the danger may at any time who recently received reinforce or Foreign Affairs, I have already mittee, to send to the League be spread to ciher districts..
requested to be relieved of them. fore the next meeting begins, their
viowa on the programme of work. Communists Driven Out.
are correct, I earnestly request that one or two memoranda embodying Therefore, if the press reports to be proposed to the committee. the official announcement be not the British views on the Commit- made.
tee's programme are now under preparation but they make no pre- tence to be a complete scheme as reported. British. Wireless,
sense
ww
CHIANG'S MANIFESTO.
Shanghai, Jan. 10.
U.S.A. AND LATIN AMERICA.
ments from the North.
In most cases," the retreat is marked by no fighting, the "Iron It is reported, not for the first sides" generally giving up towns time, that the villages in the or large villages when the new stricken districts have, as the just reaches them of the approach of for blood increased, joined to the Kwangsi soldiers. gether to protect themselves, and A few days ago it was said that less attempt to take Luk-fung they "Ironsides" was concentrated at that after combining in one fruit the main body of the Beeing Direction of Northern Campaign, at the second attempt succeeded and Laolung, a town in the northern drove the Communists out.
part of Kwangtung, near the In a manifesto issued at Nan- Luk-fung is the subsidiary centre Kiangsi border, but a later report king yesterday Chiang Kai-shek of the two, Hai-fung being says they have gone down south, announces his resumption of the the seat of the Soviet: The Com- entering the Ini-fung and Luk position of Commander-in-Chief of munists are said to have strong fung districts, near the coast. the Nationalist Army and pledges fastnesses in the hills to which Recently, according to people that he will personally direct the they can retreat if puritive fleeing from the Hai-fang and anti-northern expedition, support measures are taken against them, Lak-fung districts; the Communists the Central Authorities and sup and in which they count on being there appeared to desire to work press, all communist uprising. He secure till the storm blows over and together with Ironsides" on the dares not forecast the result of his they can resume the Government Cast River. Not only were re-appearance at this critical mosador, in the course of an address again,
slogans supporting the "Tronsides", ment when both the party and the before a largo gathering to-day, to of Latin America that the Monroe The authorities in Swatow have port the Comrades of the 4th despair. He hopes all his fellow Doctrine implled the assumption been active in unearthing Com- Army" were seen flying at the countrymen will rally to his aup of superiority by the United States, munist plota, and on three of the "Red" Government headquarters. port.-Router.
Plot Unearthed.
MONROE DOCTRINE'S BAD IMPRESSION,
New York, Jan. 10.
receive
BRITAIN'S UN
EMPLOYED.
WELL OVER MILLION AND QUARTER.
HUGE ARMS DISCOVERÝ
AT KIEL.:
a statesmanlike and foresceing act which had made Shanghal the only stable place on the whole coast line. Shanghai was the Mecca of British pilgrims from all parts of the country who desired protection.
Colonel Wedgwood (Soc. New BELIEVED TO BE INTENDED. castle-under-Lyme) said the Gov-
FOR CHINA. --
Kiel, Jan, 10.
¿
ernment's policy of "wait and see" in China was both futile and London, Jan. 10. Two hundred and fifty tons of expensive. He advocated a diplo The Ministry of Labour an-goods which arrived here in six-matic approach to America, with nounces that on January 2nd, the teen freight cars from Haile for a view of agreeing, if possible, on total number of unemployed was shipment to Oslo on board á Nor-a common policy in the interests 1,332,000, which was 232,248 more weigian freighter, were discover of the Chinese people.
Mr. Looker (C. Essex. S.E.) In-g than on December 19th., but ed by Customs officials to be muni-vited Labour members to go out to 163,539-less than on January 3rd., tions. 1927.
་་་
The loading of this immense Shanghal and see for themselves. the conditions of terrorism, which Owing to the dismissal of consignment on board the vessel prevailed. The estimate was lar workers specially engaged for the has been forbidden pending in-ger than was expected, but the Christmas trade and to extended vestigation of its origin.
money had been well spent in pro- community Dr. Davila, the Chilean Ambas-short-tire working there is It is believed in shipping cir tecting a British.
normally a large increase in the cles that the arms and ammuni- abroad, which was unable to de- number registered as unemployed tion were intended for China fend itself. He urged the Govern immediately after Christmas.
ment to consider most seriously what steps could be taken, whe 3rd, was 180,100, more than that for 20th December 1928.
ther in conjunction with other nations, or through the League of The considerably larger in-
Nations, or by ourselves, to pro- was a serious barrier to under: crease this year is undoubtedly
mote stable conditions in China. standing and goodwill.
Protecting British Lives, Dr. Davila extolled the work of due to the severe weather-Britiali
Wireless.
freely employed, but large banners country are on the brink of col-declared the belief in many part Last year the total for January.
lapac, and the people reduced with characters reading "Sup-
last five daya arrests have been at Luk-fung. The "Ironsides" made. In the first it is said that are named the 4th Army), three men were taken, and that. bombs and automatic pistols were Unsuccessful Attempt. found.
Twice subsequently, arresta
A marriage has been arranged, Senator Roof whom he said “has and will take place at Shanghai, done much to break down the im- between Lieut. Commander C. J.pression that the United States One report went as far as to say Gordon, R.N. (Retd.), and Miss assumed the right to exercise a have been made, and in each case that General Chang Fat-kwal, the Mary Dorothy Burns, eldest daugh-protectorate over Central and some indications of the plot have Commander-in-Chief of the "Iron-ter of. Mr. and Mrs. David Burns, South America"-Reuter's Ameri been discovered, and in one case sides," had definitely decided to of Birch Lodge, Wimbledon. a store of kerosene 'ofl was found. (Continued on Page 14.).
can Service.
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US. MINE DISASTER.
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MANY PEAROW York, Jan Welock (Soc. Stourbridge)
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decleared that the Lancashire cot ton industry had lost trade to the amount of £8,000,000 by the des at West Frankport, Illinois, where patch of the troops. an explosion occurred.Renter's American Service, ***
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