PLUMBING
AND
EVERY FORM Of SANITARY ENGINEERING..
CARRIED OUT BY OUR SPECIALLY TRAINED WORKMEN, UNDER CONSTANT EXPERT EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.
Estimates Free
C. B. WARREN & Co., Ltd
China Building.
Tel. C. 269,
TERRIBLE BANDIT ATROCITIES.
LIYANG PLUNDERED &
SET ON FIRE.
GHASTLY CRIME WITHIN 70 MILES OF NANKING.
TED
PUBLISHED BY
brauchlin
-Manager
"Hoogkong Telegraph
for The South China Morning Post, 'Ltd.,
1 & 3, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
The
Dollar on Demand:-28. Light-up Time: 4.51 pm. High Water:-~~~7.8), p.m. Low Water: 11.5 p.
Hongkong Telegraph.
WOI NDED 1233 KJ, 24.626
ZμM MO+A+ANG WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1928, +AL
*
$35 PER ANNUM BINGLE COPY 10 DENYN
THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK
ON SHOW TO-DAY
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.,
Telephone Central 1248 or 1247,
5 Wong. Nel Chver Road
GOOD DEMAND FOR CANTON-NANKING SHANGHAI LABOUR CHURCH PROBLEMS THE ROYAL TOUR
NEW LOAN.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST OPENS AT
HONGKONG BANK.
SUCCESS IS ASSURED.
The subscription liat for the Hongkong Government 6 per cent, Public Works Loan pt (1927) open- ed at the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank this morning, and there was GARRISON WIPED OUT. an immediate rush on the part of the public to take up the issue of $2,000,000 in Bonds.
Shanghai, Oct. 23.
An appalling story of a terrible bandit outrage occurring in the heart of territory coming practi- cally under the direct control of the Nanking Government, cumes to haud this evening,
CLASH.
THE SWATOW SURTAX
DEADLOCK.
THE DISPUTE NOW ASSUMING NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.
TROUBLES.
FRENCH TRAMWAY WORKERS
MAKE DEMANDS.
HIT AT FOREIGNERS.
Shanghai, Oct. 24.
The radical, policy, of Chinose labour agitators to deal with for. eigners piecemeal, alternately em barrassing British, Japanese and
IN CHINA.
QUALIFICATIONS OF MISSIONARIES
MANY ISSUES DISCUSSED BY CONFERENCE.
MARRED.
GENERAL TROTTER COLLAPSES 'WITH HEART FAILURE.
THE PRINCE'S VIGIL.
London, Oct. 23. Brigadier General G. F. Trotter, Groom-in-waiting to the Prince of Wales, who was accompanying the Prince on his dour in East Afrien,
LTD.
...y Happy Valley.
NO SINO-JAPANESE ACCORD YET.
IN CONFERENCE FOR 81⁄2 HOURS.
SOME UNDERSTANDING BUT
OBSTACLES PERSIST.
FEELING RUNS HIGH. French interests, is reflected in an LANGUAGE TRAINING. has had to leave the Prince owing HOPEFUL PROSPECTS.
Affairs between
Swatow, Oct, 22. Special counters were set aside
the Swatow at the Bank for receiving appli- cations, and a number of intending merchants and the Administration bondholders were prenent when of the Inland Surlax Bureau have are that the matter the Bank opened for business, gain reached a deadlock, and the
Lindications From then onwards there was a will shortly become not merely of "Only scanty details are uvallable, steady stream, and there were local bat of national importance. but it appears that a gang of arm-early indications that the Loan The deadlock is apparently the ed bandits, numbering over a thou would be considerably over-sub-result of conflicting orders from the sand, attacked the city of Layang-scribed. Applications came in authorities at Canton and the Mini. linien on Sunday evening, taking the readily from both individuals and try of Finance of the Nationalist soldiers and police of the district business firms,
Government in Nanking. completely by surprise, and com- mitting terrible atrocities.
com.
The price of issue in 103 per Matters have been very cent, interest being payable on plicated, but the facts appear to Liyang is an important rice-dis- May 1 and November 1, the first be as follows:--On the 11th instant, tributing Centre in the south of coupon for full six months' inter- in reply to telegrams and letters Kiangsu, and is about seventy miles est being being payable on May 1 from the Swatow Chamber of Com- to the south-east of Nanking and
next year. The Bonds will be is- merce and the Chinese Chambers only forty miles from the famous pleasure resort, Changchow. It issued in denominations of $1,000, at Singapore, Siam and the Feder aixty miles west of Wasih, which is $5,000 and $10,000, applications this ated Malay States, the Nanking on the railway mid-way between morning being for $1,000 or mul-Minister of Finance sent a lengthy tiples of that Bum and accom- telegram to the Surtax Bureau Shanghai and Nanking.
panied by a deposit of ten per cent.here and to the Chamber of Com- of the amount applied for.
merce stating that the Surlax
Raid During Night.
The list will be closed on or be Bureau was to be carried on mean- The bandits carried out their fore Saturday, and, in the event time along the lines originally laid suid after dark, according to re of partial allotment, the surplus down at its foundation, and new re- ports received, and after breaking amount paid as deposit will be a-gulations were not to be brought in- the city gaol and releasing the pri-propriated towards the payment of to force at present. Merchants were also ordered to start exporting Bohers, they entered upon a cam- palga of looting and murder, pillag- the balance due on allotment,
The issue is the remainder of goods again on the 13th, ing the shops und houses after which they set fire to all the prin- the $5,000,000 Lonn authorised by cipal buildings. A disastrous fire the Public Works Loan Ordinance spread rapidly and raged for several hours, and the city is to all intents and purposes sucked.
Garrison Overwhelmed.
A number of police and soldiers stationed in the city put up a strong resistance to the raiders, but were hopelessly outnumbered, and it is reported that they were wiped out by the bandit horde-Reuter.
The Num Chung Pao has received A message from Nanking this morn- Ing, confirming in detail the report of the sacking of Liyang. Prior to their attack on the city, they had raided a smaller town to the south of Liyang, slaughtering many of the inhabitants and setting fire to the houses.
City Burned to Ground.
In the early hours of Monday morning, according to this Chinese report, the bandits, a thousand strong, armed with big swords and revolvera renched Liyang and plundered the city, after wiping out The police and soldiers. The place was burnt to the ground.
Large numbers of refugees from the desolated city are now pouring into Wusth with stories of glinatly atrocitica committed by the gang.
Canton's Orders,
Thus far, everything was clear, of 1927. Of the total, $3,500,000 but it now appears that about the is for waterworks development, same time the Canton Government $1,000,000 for aerodrome and har-sent orders to the Surtax Bureau bour development and the remain-granting the introduction of all the ing half million for other public new regulations to which the mor chants were so vigorously object ing. These orders were not sent to the Chamber of Commerce, and the merchants state that they knew. nothing of them.
works.
STILL HOPING RUSSIA
WILL PAY.
MUNICIPAL BONDHOLDERS FORM A COMMITTEE.
London, Oct. 23.
The newly-formed International committee for the protection of Russian bondholders, which will
agitation begun in the French Concession here,
Hitherto, the French Concession has been remarkably immune from industria dislocations, but it has agitation on the part of the tram now become the victim of labour way employees.
RANSOM FOR MISS TOBIN ARRANGED.
Shanghai, Oct. 18. The sixth annual meeting of the Net and Christian Counell closed
here this afternoon.
to acute heart trouble.
General Trotter had a sudden attack and collapsed in the river- were crossing Lake Albert. boat Lungard while the party
The Prince wired a message, to be sent the quickest possible way. It to Government House at Entebbe and to Kampala for medical supplies.
1
Nanking, Oct. 23.-
It would seem absurd to
the sincerity of the part les doubt
to-day's conference between the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Yada, and Dr. C. T. Wang. They were discussing the new points
versations for over eight and n brought out. by yesterday's con
half hours to-day, and it was generally expected that after such a long sitting some agreement would have been reached.
It is officially announced that some understanding' on major points has already resulted, but
During the day, a discussion on "Leadership," begun early in the This morning, the French Tram- conference, was continued. ways Employees' Union' held a de-stressed again the need for more monstration at the West Gate, trained workers to take part in
the activities of the Church, and Fortunately, an Indian tele- graphist was working on the for more adequate training.
A good deal of time was given telegraph line close by, and the to the consideration of missionary Prince ordered him to tap the wire leadership and the preparation for and get the message through with- it. In view of the present "situn-out delay. tion, it was recommended that the The message was delivered muc-in view of the great importance. Incoming Executive Committee be cessfully, and a relief party was of the problems involved, and the asked to make a plan for a immediately organi.od at Kampala. many difficulties to be faced, Mr. thorough re-study of the entire
Everything which might be re- Wang and Mr. Yada bellove question of the training and quali-
another sitting is necessary. including a quired, fications of missionaries in China. physician and nurses, was packed They are, therefore, meeting
into cars and rushed off on the again to-morrow morning. 200-mile journey do Butfaba, the
Tainan Problem. Special mention was made of nearest point to the Royal party language study, the general feel-which could be renched by road. It is stated that the Hankow and ing of the Council being that the The distance was covered in just Nanking Incidents are practically should be over six hours, which was a record settled, but the Tsinan Affair is national atudied as well as local dialects, for the journey.
obstacles
Payment to Bandils on Friday,
Wuchow, Oct, 24. The continued efforts to get into touch with the captora of Miss Tobin have at last proved successful and Bishop Halden has wired from Chao- ping stating that the amount · of the ransom domanded in being sent by the Magistrate of the district on Friday, the
20th.
It is expected that Miss Tobin will be released shortly afterwards. Our Own Corres- pondent.
'
National Language.
language
It was suggested that the Council
should take a prophetic lend in
surgeon,
presenting greater
When the rellof party reached though it is probable that a Bottle- this, looking forward to the time the Royal camp, they found themont on this issue will also be when the national spoken language Prince sitting with Genara! Trot-achieved. will be universally necessary in or, and the immediate, danger China.
point had been passed. The Prince had watched over the patient during the night.
where fervid speeches were de In this connexion it was pointed livered relative to inbour matters. out that in this Council meeting. The speakers made particular there has been much less inter- reference in their orations to the pretation than usual from one recent Postal Strike, and the meet-dialect to another, practically all
speaking ing formulated a series of de- the delegates mands.
[
--
"languago,
Sino-Japan Relations,
one
The meeting also passed a reso- The financial report for 1927-28 lution requesting the Foreign was presented by the Treasurer. As may readily be imagined, the Affairs Bureau to lodge a protest Mr. II. C. Tsao. In presenting the result was absolute chaos. The at the French Consulate regard-report, Mr. Tano called attention merchants, acting under the iming the arrest of members of the to the decrease in funds available pression that the Nanking ordera Union,
from abroad which necessitates a were to be adhered to-recommenced
Considerable tension prevails, marked increase in the support to to export goods, and at once had a grievance when they found that as it is obvious that agitators are be secured in China, the Surtax Bureau were absolutely seeking to stir up trouble. Our ignoring the Nanking instructions. Own Correspondent. The ballies sent by the merchants with regard to their shipments of goods were disregarded, and the deal exclusively with the Russian Surtax Bureau Insisted on examin Government's municipal obliga-ing all consignments before the tions, hold its inaugural meeting Customs authorities had seen them. to-day under the chairmanship of This naturally incensed the mer- Lord Revelstoke, a director of the chants, who, as previously report- Bank of England, who was in- ed, held a meeting last Thursday, timately connected with Russia as a result of which a telegram was under the Tsarist regime,
sent to Nanking asking that the Government orders might be en- forced.
The Associations represented on the committee decided to stand four-square in connexion with any debt settlements with the Russian
Nanking Ignored.
It is reported that General Chieng Government and to provide suit-
A 'representative of the Chamber To-chun has despatched a large conable machinery to open discussions of Commerce was also sent to in- tingent of troops to Llynng to with Russia at a suitable time.terview the surtax authorities, and round up the raiders.
Feng's Activities.
Reuter.
TRAGIC BOMB OUTRAGE
AT LAHORE.
Nanking, Oct. 23. Some apprehension is felt in political circles as the result of the actions of Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang on 'assuming his post as Minister for War. It is reported that in the TERRIBLE HAVOC IN CROWD name of the War Office, he has or-
OF HINDUS. dered a large contingent of Kuomin- chun troops to take up permanent
Lahore, Oct 23. stations. on the Tientsin-Pukow
Five persons were killed and Railway in Shantung
Marshal Feng has requested the twenty-one injured by the ex- attendance in Nanking of his lead-plosion of a bomb in the midst of Ing. subordinates, including hisa large crowd of ILindur, who first lieutenant, General Lu Chung- were returning from a celebration lin. The latter la reported to be on of the Hindu feast of Dussera. his way to Nanking now,
Shantung Control.
on his asking why the merchanta tailies had been ignored, and why the Bureau was persistently refus ing to obey the Instructions from | Nanking, he was shown a telegram from the Canton Government in direct contradiction to the Nanking message. The merchants claim that this was the first they had heard of auch orders, and one of their new grievances against the Bureau is that this telegram was held up for six days, and that they were never informed of its existence until they actually sent to find out why the Bureau officials were not complying with the orders from Nanking..
Wordy battles. ensued between the two opposing factions, the mer The outrage is attributed to chants declaring that the Nanking Moalem fanatics. Those in the orders ought to be obeyed, and the Immediate vicinity were blown | surtax officials insisting on carrying
It is feared that Marshal Feng almost to pieces, while indescrib-out the Canton instructions. The
is manoeuvring, his troops in order able confusion reigned for some merchants hold that they have been
to secure complete military domina- | time.—Reuter.
tion, but more moderate thinkers
are of the opinion that Feng is toe
wise to precipitate further
con-
flict, in present circumstances, and that the move may be interpreted na consolidation of his position In Shantung. His control of the pro-
EUROPEAN'S HOME
BURGLED..
vince was conceded several months] THIEF IN BEDROOM WHILE ago as a reward for the auccess of his forces in the Northern Expedi tion.
MARSHAL LI RETURNING:
INMATE SLEEPS..
deliberately deceived by the Burtax Bureau, inasmuch as they were not informed of the orderd, from Oan ton, and the Bureau replying that they ought to have known, as It was not their place to instruct the merchants in regard to orders received from headquarters
Bureau's Threat.
The Bureau authorities go on to The home of Mr. A. T. Bates, at have been shipped for foreign ports Bay that consignments of goods 20, Jordan Road, was burgled the by the merchants without examina night before last. A haul of tion by the Bureau and without jewellery, valued at $145, was paying the tax, addding, that if this made from the bedroom, the fact happens again, the Bureau will re A message received by the being discovered only in the morn-quest Canton to punish the mer- Nam Chung Pos states that faxing when the thief had made good chants heavily,
hal Li Chai-aum left Shanghai his escape." 'this-morning--for Hongkong, en A report has been made to the
route to Canton,
police.
The merchants' obvious reply to this eally was that if the Burtax (Continued on Page 12.)
SUDDEN DEATH OF NOVELIST.
General Trotter was, however, considered tool to continue the journey and was sent back slowly to Entebbe British Wireless:
U.S. AIR SERVICE TO
WEST INDIES.
SCHEME TO BE EXTENDED TO SOUTH AMERICA.
It is thought that as a pre- minary an Investigation Commit tee may be appointed to find out who started the trouble in Tsinan In May.
Regarding the Sino-Japanese Treaties, it is almost certain that the delegates will reach an under- standing to-morrow..
Wang Interviewed
Dr. C. T. Wang granted an inter- view to Reuter's representative in Nanking this evening. He stated that the prospects of an early understanding and settlement of outstanding issues between Chiha and Japan were highly hopeful.....
Much, however, would depend New York, Oct 23. on the attitude of the Japanese Reports of the ten standing A through air and rallway Government if an agreement were committees of the National Chris- passenger service between the reached between him and Mr. tian Council were accepted, to- United States and the West Indies Yada to-morrow. If the Japanese gether with reports from the is being Inaugurated on January Government acted in accordance China Educational Association, the 10th, next,, as the first step in a with expectations, plenipotentiary China Medical Association, the Kiantic scheme for linking up delegates would be appointed AMERICAN WRITER PASSES Christian Literature Society and North, Central and South America, shortly to enter into official nego
AWAY.
the Daily Vacation Bible Schools Trains will run daily from Newtiations for the settlement of the Association.
York to Miami where aeroplanes outstanding issues.-Reuter. New York, Oct. 23.
Mention was made in the report will be waiting to whisk the Suspicious of Premier. Mr. George Barr McCutcheon, Lon Christianizing International passengers to Havaru. From the well-known novelist, died aud-Relations of a number of occasions Havann, other aeroplanes will take Dr. Wang is evidently referring denly here whilst lunching with where It has been possible: for passengers to Santiago de Cuba, to the Chinese suspicion that members of the Dutch Treaty Club, Chinese and Japanese Christinas Haiti, Santo Domingo and San Baron Tanaka has authorised the Reuter's American Service,
Informal discussion of the pro to meet together to consider Sino-Juan BRETELLESIS/APOCETENIM Japanese relations; also of a lotter It is proposed Inter to extend the blems by Mr. Yada merely to sent to the Executive Committee system to Central and South appease public opinion in Japan of the National Christian Council America.-Reuter's American Ser until the Coronation ceremonies.
are completed.. in Japan relative to the Tainan vice. incident, one result of which has been the visit, to this annual meet- ing of Mr. Ebizawa, Secretary ofį the Japan National Christian Council.
:
STOP PRESS.
FOREIGNER FOUND DEAD IN HARBOUR.
BELIEVED TO BE AN
AMERICAN:
An alarming discovery was made this morning at West Point, when the body of a foreigner was recovered from the water.
The finding of the body was Immediately reported to the Water Police, who proceeded to the spot and found that the docensed, a young man about 21 years of age, had been but recently drowned, the body showing no signs of decom- position.
It is believed that the body is that of an American visitor, been though nothing has found which will lead to de- finite identification. He was however, dressed in clothes mado in America, which leade the Police to assume that he was an American citizen. He
about
5 ft 11 in. in
WAS
Rural Work,
In the Jerusalem Conference and at this annual meeting much emphasis has been placed on the development of rural work. In this connexion, the Council voted
}
....
THE EAST GOING, TO PARIS.
PERSIAN STUDENTS TO BE EDUCATED IN FRANCE.
Paris, Oct. 28,
Chinese political circles are of opinion that a big effort will bo' made in Japan shortly to defeat. the Tanaka Government, and It is thought, therefore, that an officia! plenipotentiary will not be appointed until after the Corona. tion.
Shantung Occupation.
The difficulty regarding the Tainantu settlement is said to Persia's anxiety for Westernisa- arise from China's demand for to join with other national Christion is illustrated by the arrival in completa. evacuation of Japanese tlan organizations and church Parle to-day of boles in co-operating with the students who will attend lessons indemnity. College of Agriculture and Fores at French universities-Reuter.
try of Nanking University to plan for the reorganization of the Summer Institute of the Univer-i sity, which will more, adequately: meet the needs of rural pastors, evangelists, teachers and lay leaders, both men and women.
4
128 Persian troops and for the payment of an
THE UNEMPLOYED STATISTICS.
It is understood that Mr. Yoda, in reply, has clearly indicated the Japanese attitude to be that the complete evacuation cannot be effected until a written guarantee is given by the Nationaliat Govern- ment that life and property of Japanese nationals in Shantung
It also expressed its interest In SLIGHT INCREASE IN LATEST will be adequately protected. It
the selection of a rural church In which a correlated programme will be carried out as an experiment, ausing local leadership assisted by experienced workers. The place selected is near Nanking.
RETURNS,
London, Oct. 23.
is stated this morning, though confirmation is not obtainablo in reliable sources, that the Japanese' are also making a cessation of the The weekly unemployment re-boycolt a condition of the with- turn again shows a slight increase, drawal of further troops from
The total of unemployed je Shantung. 1,321,200, being 1,404 more than a week ago and 249,304 more than a year ago-British Wireless.
Manchurian Interests,
Mr. Yada is also reported to have stressed that Japan will pro- tect all interests and privileges
In connexion with the report of the. Anti-Narcotic Committoo, the height
Council placed on record its ap There are no marks violence.proval of the Government's an on the body, and the affair at
nounced policy of total suppres present remains a complete sion of the planting and trade in mystery.
opium and assurance to the Gov-
On'onquiry from the Govern- already acquired. In any part of ernment of the wholehearted supment Civil Hospital this afternoon, China, referring to her interests port of the Christian organizations we learn that Mr. A. Hevey who in Manchuria. co-operating in the Council...
Later.
It is possible that the body is that of an, Irish American named Lawrence C. O'Sullivann seaman on the President Jack- son, who has been missing since Monday night.
It also assured the Nationals injured by a fall at the In It is on these points that the atitation of Engineers and Ship-princhis obstacles Have appear Anti-Opium Association of the builders early yesterday morning, od, but much is hoped from the continued support of the Christians making satisfactory progress conversations arranged for - this
37 (Continued on Page 12,).
towards recottyy led
morning,