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“REDS”. NEARING | SINGAPORE CRIME
SWATOW.
COMMUNISTS MAKING
"ADVANCE.
BIG VILLAGE REPORTED ON FIRE.
REFUGEES PLIGHT.
troo13.
One
WAVE.
CHINESE IMMIGRANTS TO BE RESTRICTED.
SPECIAL ORDINANCE.
Singapore, Jan. 23. An Ordinance is published au-. thorising the. Governor of the Straits Settlements' to restrict the
BRITISH CRUISER HITS OILER.
COLLISION IN DORO CHANNEL
CHIEF OFFICER KILLED AND STEWARD MISSING.
1
U.S. NICARAGUAN -OPERATIONS.
EXPEDITION TO DISLODGE
› SANDING
LONG ROUTE MARCH.
Managda, Jan. 23. An Important development in the American opérations In Nicaragua is marked by the de-
immigration of inbourers into the CRASH DURING NIGHT. Parture from Leon of a force of a Colony, and to expel prohibited' immigrant labourers..
It is held that the Ordinance is
the
London, Jan. 22. Cruising in
darkness through the Doro Channel from the Aegean Sea in the early hours
SAMOA SITUATION SERIOUS.
N.Z. PREMIER'S CLEAR STATEMENT.
EUROPEAN DISCONTENT NOT JUSTIFIED.
NATIVE INTERESTS.
Wellington, Jan. 24.
thousand Marines who zre engaged in a long route march Switow, Jun. 20
over hill, river and jungle to the There is much speculation, which
State of Nueva Segovia, where
A vigorous assertion of New the hathorities are at no pains to necessary in view of the numerous
General Sanding with his band is Zealand's future policy, with re- set at rest, a to what is really hap-shooting outrages during the past
concealed in the mountain fast-gard to Samoa was made by the There has been a large pening with regard to Chang Falerone in the number of Chin of Friday morning, the Britishness and has withstood the efforts Prime Minister, Mr. Coates, in the Kwas "Ironsida"
ese had characters in Singapore. cruiser. II.M.S. Çaledon, crashed the United States to dislodge course of a lengthy statement on view in that Chan Ming-shu is well- which the Ordinance explains is into an Italian oil-tanker." The him for over a year
forced to play the role of a filter tanker was completely disabled,
The town of Leon bore, the known to be a Chiang Kai-shek man, bed to Intercept and retain une
appearance of a station on the that in the widening breach he is desirable elements."
her Chief Officer was killed out North-West frontier of India,
He said the position was serious without doubt on that side, nn a' that
right at the time of the collision, prior to the departure of the und that sufficient mischief had he has therefore come to terms with
Marine expedition to punish already been done to prejudice
prosperity
for many years. He attributed the recent disorders partly to European dis- The narrow streets were choked content with the policy of prohibit with mountain batteries, borse ing liquor. The present move-
In this connexion, the Press praises the recent sentences of guilty of violence. Reuter
the recent deportation of Eure
peans.
Chang Fat-kwai. Chang's reputa- † corporal punishment on Chinese While nothing has been seen of Sandino and his unruly tribesmen. Samoa's
tion line anffered too much for him to retain command and he will re- Kign, leaving his army to be enrolled with Chan Ming-shut. At the same tinio Chan Tei-thang, who was origi. nally allied with Li Chai-sum, was annoyed at not being allowed serent ly to push on to Canton, and has at Hweichow declared himself opposed to the Canton regime. The two gen- erals are, if these rumours are true, in à position to lend Chiang Kai- shek's advance against Canton. Ap- hoal is made to local partriction, the ery being "Canton for the Can- tonese" ne against Kwargsi. al- though neither Chiang Kai-shek nor Chan Ming-sm is a Cantonese,
Deaf to Appeals.
However ilis may be, the military authorities continue to be deaf to the apponle of refugees from the Hai-Luk Fung districts. The Com- munist power there seemed on the ove of collapse before it was rein- forced by the portion of Chang Fat- kwai's troops who found their way to the district. The villagers had risen and organised" themselves with considerable ability after the not- rageous order that at the New Your (foreign style) each village was to prodnen ten heads for exhibition at the various contres, They had from in stroue costre at Nunting one- epssfully retaken Luke fung, indir
the 'flicted couride-able losses an Communista, mostly soldiers who had been in the Red" armies) which were driven out of Swałow in October.
MORE TENSION AT KIUKIANG.
· FEARS OF A COMMUNIST
OUTBREAK:
Kiukiang, Jan. 23. Fears of a Communist outbreak here are growing, tension having become noticeable in the last few days.--Naval Wireless.
Troop Movements.
Changsha, Jan. 23.
steward since the accident.
lby.
:
The 3rd Army has moved toriously damaged, has
The oiler Antares, which was Pingalang, which is South-east of
been Shangshand on the Hunn-towed to Piraeus by H.M.S. Ceres. Klangs border.. The movement The Admiralty expresses regret hat the Chief Officer was killed and that a steward is missing. British Wireless.
STEAMERS COLLIDE.
N., Y. K. Boats Badly
Damaged.
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FALLACY.
Remarkably Scene.
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MEXICO SPRINGS SURPRISE
OBJECTION TO US. "DOMINATION"
EMBARRASSING PROPOSALS TO BE MADE.
London, "Jan. 22. During the first year of its operation the Middle East route of the Imperial Airways maintained a schedule" of 9 services between. Cairo and Basiro and Basra, run-"| MR. HUGHES' SPEECH. ning with 100 per cent. regularity. while the average lateness of arrival was never more than thirty. The Mexican, delegation to the
'Havana, Jan. 23. The distances covered exceeded Pan-American Conference sprang 134,000 miles which were flown in a surprise by announcing their 1.400 flying hours, and the average intention to propose changing the speed of each journey was 100 miles Practise of conferring the chair- manship of the Governing Body of per hour.
the Pan-American Union on the United States, and substituting therefor, an arrangement whereby the chairmanship will go in al phabetical rotation to all nations belonging to the Union.
The total mail carried exceeded 103,000. Ibs. in weight and the number of separate letters is estimated at nearly 1,900,000. In the first eleven months of the year, 1,133 passengers were carried.
"The mail carried by air on the Middle East air route would in normal circumstance reach Basra in thirteen days.—British Wireless.
artillery, mule ammunition trains, ment. was due to the lamina EMPIRE TRADE WITH
primitive ox-carts' and other para- tion's experimental polley of phernalia necessary to cope with native copra selling which was the difficult country to be threatening the business and traversed and a wily light-armed wealth of the traders of whom the foe.
deportee named Nelson was the largest and most influential.
RAMSAY MACDONALD'S
PLEA
London, Jan. 24.
BRITAIN.
INTERPORT RUGBY,
Hongkong Defeats
Shanghai..
While there is little expectation that the Mexican proposal will be adopted, the suggestion, which. means the end of the continuque United States chairmanship, is the more surprising since it has been understood that the efforts of the U. S. Ambassador to Mexico had resulted. in ап agreement that Mexico "would make no attempt to embar- rass the United States at the Con- ference. Reuter's American Sor- vice.
No Political Functions;
Later: It is also indicated that the
Mr. Hughes Speech.
Havana, Jan. 22. Mr. C. E. Hughes, the U.S. Sec. retary of State, in the course of a speech at a banquet given by the. American Chamber of Commerce,. Cuba, declared that the United States, far from harbourlug. Im* perialistic designs in Latin Ameri- ca, desired to see, south of the Rio Grande, independent strong and prosperous Republies.
An Admiralty communique re- porting the collision between the
is Caledon, which
ruiser similar in most respects to H.M.S. Carlisle, and the Italian oiler, the a.s. Antares, states that after the
MANCHESTER SAYS LITTLE mishap, HMS. Caledon, with her
"The expedition canticipates that
TRUE RECIPROCITY. bows badly damaged, succeeded in
its destination will be reached
London, Jan. 24, roaching Karysto Bay, Euboea.
within a week, hud, in the mean- "Handful of Europeans."
The annual roport of the Sfan- Meanwhile, H.M.S. Cardiff and time, the American Intelligence
Mr. Corten claimed that the chester Chamber of Commerce re- H.M.S. Calypso, of the Third Service has received, Information Cruiser Squadron, are standing to the effect that Gazeral Sandino Administration and the New Zea fers to the work of the sub-com- Mexican delegation will also pro- has recently been considerably land Government were detertained mittee on all sections of the cot pose the rotation system in res- reinforced from the East Coast to enforce Euthority, preferring ton trade which has produced sag-pect of the Director-General, a Sandino's new followers are all the interestar of the large number gestions which, it is not too much post which hitherto has always armed with rifles formerly of natives to the interests of a to hope, may subsequently turn been held by altizen of the owned by the Government. handful of Europeans.
out to be the germs of a revitali-United States. Further, they will Reuter's American Service.
Meanwhile, a man named Gurr,eation of trailer. Se suggest that it be clearly satab.. On the subject of tariff barelished that in no circumstances. one of three deportees from Samoa, had not been allowed to land furlers, the report says that it is a shail the Pan-American Union be given political functions-Reuter's America. It is reported that the Samoa natives have begun to boy-American Service. cott New Zealand goods.-Reuter.
At the conclusion, last month, of the investigation on the spot of nd- LABOUR PARTY MUST PULL the complaints against the
TOGETHER.
ministration of Samoa by the self- constituted citizens' committee headed by a merchant-named Nel- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is en- son, the Royal Commission volu- deavouring to promote greater minously reported that the condi- cohesion within the Labour ranks tions under which the Somoans as a preliminary to the new Par-sold copra to the traders are un- London, Jan. 23, liamentary session, and he appeals just and unreasonable.
The report condemns the action Lord Crewe, the British Ambas- in the weekly Forward for dis-
of the Europeans mixing with the sador in Paris, speaking at the cipline during the "testing year." British Chamber of Commerce,
He says that for the past Samoans for the purpose of venti Paris, to-night, stated that it was twelve months, the Party's weak- iating purely native grievances, likely to be the last occasion on
ness has been from within, cen- and finally declares that the, ac which he would attend that annual suring the critics who have most-cusation that the administrator gathering as an official guest, and ly had their own way.
has not paid due regard to the People who cared for the party customs and feelings of the natives expressed satisfaction at the co- operation existing between the were reluctant to hit back but a was unfounded. The report finds
tional opinion that must make it- Embassy and the Chalaber during General Election demands team against the administration only on national rather than an interna- his Ambassadorship.
O. F. Nelson, E. W. Gurr, A. G. self felt. Regarding trade within After referring to Britain's in-work and programmes bearing three minor points." proved industrial outlook, Lord some relation to possibilities. He Crewe expressed the view that says that the attempt to divide the Smyth, whose names were mention commander of Chang fat-kwai's There is no change, in the taken as a whole the economic re-party into a Right and a Left ined prominently in connexion with Army who is native of the district, situation here. Martial law is
steadily.
degree of energy in eervice and Samon, were deported from West to do with what is being made sull being enforced. Navel Wire-overy of Europe was proceeding order to indicate allow and high ta on, y deport conditions in He believed the people were capacity in execution is a fraudu Samon for 5, 5 and 2 years res- finally regarding as ancient and lent imposition upon the public.pectively, barbaric the fallacy that a coun- Reuter... try must look with suspicion on the prosperity of its neighbours. Even though France, Britain or Germany individually may profit by the absence of foreign compet!- tion, each country us whole lost by blocking international trade.-- British Wireless.
Now that Phan Phai has been strengthened with Chang Fat kai's troons his rower is in the uectulant and he is sail to be taking a terrible revenge on those who rose uninst him. Many places have suffered from heth ailes, and the unfortunate population lives in terror.,
..
People in Terror. There is said to be a subordinate
Maji. Jan. 24. The N.Y.K. steamers Ohmi Mary, and Kasuga Maru col- lided yesterday morning, In- side the port of Moji.
Both veggels suffered serious damage as a result of the collision.-Reuter.
may have been made with the idea of opposing a retreat of the 35th and 36th armies.-Naval Wireless. Hankow Situation,
deliver countryside. Ho has ices.
about a thousand rifles under him;
and is stationed about thirty miles from Fai-houg. Ile is said to be
Fi
Hankow, Jan. 28.
willing to act it given office from TURKISH COMMUNISTS
Swatów, and to have been in com. munication on the matter. Whether he will oventually het, and, if so, whether he is strong enough to be effective, remains to be seen. It is difficult to see how Phan Phai can be kept within the bounds of the un- fortunate region on which he has fastened his malign power; the ad- joining region will have to look to themselves, unloss the fact that originally he began his work under the aegis of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen can still protect him. More likely is the expianalion which is freely given that there is little kudos to be gain ed by taking the districts of Hai luk Fung and that the eyes of generals are mixed on bigger game. Communists Advancing.
SENTENCED.
OVER TWENTY SENT TO.
PRISON,, *
LORD CREWE'S FRANK SPEECH IN PARIS.
RAILWAY SMASH.
SENATOR "BORAH ON U.S. POLICY.
"WILD AND EXCITED STATEMENTS."
Washington, Jan. 23.
FAIR.
Shanghai, Jan. 24:
The Rugby Interport, match between Shanghai and Hong-
kong was played yesterday.". In an exelting encounter, the Hongkong team won by the narrow margin of six" points to three-Reuter.· ́-
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He stressed, however, the fact that for full enjoyment of in- dependence, stability, wag neces". sary. It was in the cause of stabi». lity, therefore, that the United States had sent armies of occupa tion to Santo Domingo, Haiti and Nicaragua.
Peace, Order, Fair Elections........ What the United States was do
the Empire, the report declares that with the policy of some of the true reciprocity. Dominions there has been little
ing in Nicaragua, he added; and the commitments: she had made were at the request of both pare
ties and in the interest of peace, An example is given in the case order and fair elections.
of Australia, which is determined "We do not desire to stay. We to foster her Industries and con-wish Nicaragua to be strong, pros- tinues to give preference to Bri- perous and independent. We en
BRITISH INDUSTRIEStish goods but frequently even the tered the country to meet an im
preferential rate is too high toperative, but temporary exigency, permit trade to flow at all.
and we shall retire as soon as con- Some states of India are protec | ditións render it possible.”- tonist but thanks to the wisdom
Mr. Hughes pointed out that the and moderation of those who re- United States had already with; cently elaborated her modern fis- drawn from Santo Domingo and cal policy it has been promised he assured the Chamber that that there will be reasonable pro- they would quit Haiti whenever tection, applied only after a fair they had a reasonable expectation and impartial enquiry, and never of stability there.. excessive in any degree-Reater.
RECORD. FIGURES ESTABLISH OPTIMISM.
Concluding, Mr. Hughes depre cated any attempt by one, group of American republies to dominate American ideals of independence. and democracy-Reuters "Ameri- can Service.
Constantinople, Jan. 23.
London, Jan. 22. The trial of the sixty Commun-
All avaliable space in the London iste, arrested on November 20th
section of the British Industries for distributing. literature among
The statomen attributed to the Fair, to be opened at the White workers at a tobacco factory, has
Commandant of the New York City next month, has now been They concluded.
were found
Navy Yard, that the United States taken thy manufacturers, and the HEAVY CASUALTIES IN guilty of treasonable practices and
is nearer to war to-day than ever Department of Overseas Trade an- NEW TYPE OF WHEEL. any other and emphasised the BENGAL WRECK. the head of the organisation was
because she is pursuing a com-nounced yesterday the formation petitive trade polley and crowd-of a waiting list for the fair of sentenced to 18 months' imprison- ment with hard labour. Twenty-
Gorakhpur, Jan. 23.
ELABORATE TESTS BY four others were sentenced,, somt
Seven natives were killed and ing other nations Into the back-1929..
GOVERNMENT. Acceptances.from Overseas buy- to three months and some to two cleven seriously injured as the re- ground, has evoked a reply by
while sult of an accident to a mixed Senator Borah, who describes auch ers to the Government's invitation
London, Jan. 23, months' imprisonment,
Elaborate, and, it is stated, satie twenty-five were acquited-Rex-goods and passenger train on the "wild and excited statements to the Fairshow an increase of Bengal-Northwestern Railway. about war are sheer madness. more than 100 per cent on those
While running between Hal Thoy are put out by naval men as received at same stage last year factory tests, particularly regard Committee on Public and Inter yaghat and Kishenpur last night. a notice to all the world, particu- and it is assured that a recording its use on aircraft, have been
of a recommendation that Inter-" establishments of a new type of the train broke in two, the lead-larly Britain, to get ready for. war number of buyers are coming, from mado in Government, technical national Law began a discussion ANARCHIST'Sing goods truck being derailed. and they are being so interpreted no fewer than 67 countries.
wheel which it is claimed will give.ference, by force, of any American greater safety in taking off and country in the internal affairs of A passenger coach crashed into throughout the world. I regard British Wireless. the wreckage resulting in the such declarations na mischievous
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Later. News is to hand that Phuti Phai's Communist forces' are making con siderable advance. A Roman Cath NOTED lic village near to Hui-ni, which is the district city of the district ad joining Luk-Fung, has hitherto kept the Communists at bay, as it was compact, united and had arms. With the addition of the now forces to the Communista, however, it naw that the position had become unten- able, and with the enemy nirendy only a few miles away, the whole villago one night took the road and
DEATH.
RUSSIAN ASSASSINATION RECALLED.
Riga, Jan. 22.
A message from Moscow an nounces the death of the noted
are coming up to Swatow. about revolutionary leader, M. Sikorsky,
LABOUR PARTY MAY FORM CABINET.
FRENCH TRADE.
INDIAN RAILWAYMEN ON STRIKE.
TEN THOUSAND DOWN
TOOLS.
Calcutta, Jan. 23.
AN AMERICAN SOCIETY
WEDDING,
New-York, Jan. 23.
Nicaragua Quite Different.
Havana, Jan, 21. The Pan-American Conference
It adopted a resolution recom mending,. in principle that not State may interfere in the Internal affairs of another. This resolu- tion was quite acceptable to the Americans, and the vote was un animous,
Mr Hughes did not object to
Oslo Jan. 24. Owing to the inability of M. EXPORTS EXCEED, IMPORTS. thousand refugees in all. The Cath-who was sentenced in 1904 to a Mellbye to form a non-Labour.
Paris, Jan. 23,
Ten thousand men employed in The marriage is dnnounced of an open and frank discussion of of twenty years penal Coalition Government, the King: olid Fathers are doing what is pos- term
French Imports during 1927 the workshops of the East Indian Mrs, Rachel Littleton Vanderbilt, sible to receive them, getting in nervitude in Siberia for his com has summoned M. Madsen, the straw for bedding, and putting up plicity ir, the assassination of the parliamentary lender of the totalled 62,862,000,000 francs, and Railway at Lilue, Bengal, have formerly Mrs. Cornelius Vander Russian statesman, M. Plohve Labour Party who will try to form exports amounted to 55,224,000 gone on strike owing to dissatis hilt, ir, to Mr. Jasper Morgan, "inued" on Page 11.)Minis:
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