MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1925.
WHO WILL WIN?
(Continued on puga! 3.)
meen) to anchor in the stream (in the Back Reach) off the Macao If the armed boats were Porta fleeing, from the Communists they must have fired to dis
arm
suspicion.
that he has rejoined his old colleagues.
Mr. Sun Fo (Dr. Sun's son, and former Mayor of Canton) wont up to Canton as a peacemaker but judging by results, he must have fulled. Ple returned to Hongkong last night.
The Sai On, Kinshan and Paul Beau brought down full comple- However, itments of refugees last night, the may be that they feared anships being full long before the by the Yunnanese and decided to hour of sailing. As a precaution; take up a position further away the river steamers in Canton had from action. To do so, they had steam up all day yesterday. to bluff their way through and, therefore, opened fire on Canton,
Whether they are still loyal to the Communists remains to be seen. Now that they are at the Macre Forts they are sheltered" from the Yunnanese guns lmt they will be of service to the Commun ista hy protecting the southern far side of Hanam.
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Civiliane Killed.
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The general strike is still in existence and not weargo boat could be seen in the anchorage yesterday. The river steamers are not carrying any cargo for Canton. This strike a part of the Communist attempt to cut off Canton economically and thus drive the mercenaries out.
Hongkong Incident. Feeling between Cantonese and non-Cantonese in Hongkong ran high on the water-front last night when the river-bonts were leaving for Canton.
SHANGHAL STRIKË.
FRENCH CONCESSION
INVOLVED.
NEWSPAPERS' HOPEFUL
VIEWS.
(Reuter's Service.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHANGHAI, June 6 The strike is spreading to the French Concession. This morn- ing's estimate of the strikers was number of Blaffs 250,000, but resumed work to-day, including the foreign cable companies and Commercial Press employees-also 600 workers at the Tapanese Dah Koong Mills, and 500 men at the Riverside power station.
one
The defence is continually being strengthened, approximately 1,500 marines and blue-jackets have been landed from three British, Italian one French and cruiser. Seven American des troyers and ten gunboats (British, Japanese and French), in addition to 400 American marines are due
to-morrow
At any rate, the Yunnanese in Canton city (the North bank of return the River) disdained to the fire. Some of the rounds are
Two Yunnanes who were being stated, to have passed periously close to river steamers, causing jostled and threatened by a large them to leave earlier than usual crowd, mostly of wharf-coelies
The absence of riots and the I am informed that several were happily taken care of by resumption of the workers indicate broadsides wem directed at the Mr. W. H. Edmonds of the Public that the students are losing their virify of the Police HeadquarWorks Department. Mr. Edmonds grip of the situation, while the pers in the city but that one was passing in his motor-eyele arrival of the Peking Cominis- valley fall into the Public Park, and sav what was happening.sioners, whose mission is only to where there were no soldiers, A
| Fo. "China 'Mail" reporter, the investigate should help to fear the number of non-combatents" wore strangers professed, in Southern atmosphere.. killed and wounded, so it is stated. Mandarin that they were pot soldiers but were merchants who hat fleet from Canton. With two Indian gonstables bringing up the rear. Mr. Edmonds eventually mate a way for the two men who walked behind, the motorcycle and made their way home ander Mr. Edmonds's protection..
Critical Position.
(Reuter's Service.)
Canton, June 7.
The exasperation of the Cant tonese the arrogance of the hired Yunnanese and Hunanese troops who were brought to Can-i ton by the hete Dr. Sun Yat-sen to enable him to oust Generabi Chen Chinng-ming (Chan Kwing- ming) has led to an outbreak of fighting,
While still protesting loyalty to the principles of Sun Yat-sen and the Kuomintang (Kuomintang) party, the Yunnanese Generals Yang Hsi-nin (Yang Hsi-man)
Fighting Outside. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
The
Canton, Sunday. Developments are also reported from the Eastern River and the Canton-Kowloon Railway. Yunnanose, of course, make out that they have got to grips with General Hsu Shung-chi's Can- tonese vanguards and defeated Several hundred of them in the
way station!
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The wide nature of the student disturbances is further shown by Hankow message of Friday, which says that 20.000 students are aditating and distributing anti- The Chinese Foreign leaflets, authorities have so far prevented any big demonstrations; the move. ment began at Hankow on May 25.
ti
Tientsin Parade. -Tientsin, June 6-A party of 3,000 students demonstrated in the Native City yesterday afternoon
and this morning. There was no
incident; the streets are heavily guarded by police, reinforced by Fengtien soldiers.
clare, that the Foreign Authori-autonomy, which is already enjoyed: CHINA MAIL'S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
ties of the International Con- by India. A general re-adjustment. cession, far from having as in the relationship between the sumed the violent attitude which the Chinese Government utiel- bute to them, have preserved the greatest self-control as proved by the fact that during the, part four days-despite numerous provocations-no serious inclother great countries of the East. The task of the Powers is to give dent has occurred in Shanghal.
the new spirit 's direction and I wish to renew the
outlet. 'surance, already given ver"
End in Sight? bally, that "the Police of the
SHANGHAI, June 7. International Concession have.)
The morning papers think that always had instructions to use the end of the strike is within their arms only if attacked and sight. There is certainly a re-
Western Powers and China is imperative.
China is no more proof against
the contagion of her national con- sciousness and self-respect than the
.in imminent danger.
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These orders have been re-markable change in the general The Chinese in the newed and specified and will be atmosphere.
streets are beginning to, fraternise strictly observed. No one more with the Volunteers than the Diplomatic Representa tives and the authorities of the International Settlement desire
to avoid new trouble.
"Tatsuta" Sails.
TOKYO, June 6 The Navy Office states that H.IJ.M.S.Tatsuta sailed this afternoon for Shanghai: carried 200 marines.
She
TOKYO, June 7. Four more destroyers have been to Shanghal from despatched Sascho, while two others have been sent from Formosa to Canton.
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Powers' Delegates.
PEKING, June 6, 11.48 pm Signor Cerruti (Italian Minister), this afternoon, handed to the Wai- chiaopu a second Note, in which it was announced that the Powers. are sending a delegation to Shane hai on June 8, to investigate and
report.
It is announced that the members of the delegation will be:
This is mainly due to the impending departure from Peking
of
diplomatic representatives, which will lead to the discussions by which the Chinese invariably expect to settle troubles big and momentary excite- small, when ment has passed.
The situation is still very delicate, however, and Hitle would he required to revive the fires of which the racial antagonism extremists are continually fanning.
An outstanding, feature of the riots has been the loyalty to the Municipal Council of the Chinese Volunteers, despite the bitter attacks of the vernacular papers, while only 100 out of 1,600 Chinese strain of the continual vituperation: police failed to withstand the heaped on them at every point by the strikers
The arrival at Chinkiang of the US.S. Paul Jones last night of the riots, which will apparent synchronised with the abatement
M. S. Tripier, Counsellor of the French Legation.
Mr G. G. M. Vereker, Secretaryy not be renewed. of the British Legation.
Mr. E. Gerry Greene, First Secretary
of the American Legation.
Mr. Shigemitan, First Secretary of the Japanese Legation."
M. de Schooten, Secretary of the
Belgian, Legation
Signor G. Scaduto Menola, Secretary of the Italian. Legation, Consuls' Reply. SHANGHAI, June 6, Midnight.
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To day's reports state that the situation is quler. A short wire- less message says that students
strike are working up a Kiukiang. There are no details.
Hankow Quiet.
HANKOW, June 7.
That the local student situation is outwardly quiet is largely due to the Tupan of Hsiao-yaonan to-day issuing two proclamations, the first to the Chinese and foreign citizens
Professors joined the students. who made speeches demanding the restoration of Dairen, boyent of
ed that the authorities, order the
Concessions. cessation of troop movements on
I am also informed that the
Marshal Chang: Tse-lin has The East and North Rivel dis-Yunnanese are securing labourassured the Police Chief that he trirts; otherwise, they will take for the railway and that their will back every effort to maintain
train's will be working.
order and assume full responsibility In the event of the Peking Govern
countermanding police
and Lau Chun-wan have demand neighbourhood of Shek Pai, a rail- l the British and abolition of the noon replied to the Foreign Com, educational commissioner and the
meisures to resist.
This is virtual to a declara Yang Hsi-nin has
The authorities have replied denouncing their insubordination,
Swatow Position. dismissing them, and appointing Interviewed by the "China General Chu Pelton (Chu Pui-Mail" yesterday Я Cantonese (ak) Beting Commander of the official who has just arrived from Yunhanase forres.
Swalow stated that most of Gen. eral Chan Kwing-ming's former subordinates are joining General Hen's anti-mercenary Array Their explanation is that Dr. Sun is dead. Chan Kwing-ming is now out of the field, so the Cantonese should unite against the common enemy since the old feud has expired.
tion of war. seized the Governor's "jemen, the
telephone and telegraph offices. and the electric ght plant.
The Yunnanese and Cantonese sie entrenched on opposite sides of the Canton River.
ment
measures.
The Senior Consul this after-of Wahan and the second to the missioner's notes of May 31 and police. He directed the main-
tenance of peace. The com June on the subject of the
missioner also issued a proclama- recent disturbances in Shanghai.
effect.
Peking Mandate.
He recapitulated the main factstion to the students to the same of the riots. instancing the de- liberate attacks on the police, from which it could be seen that the police action was very different to the Commissioner's version. The question of the propriety of the
PEKING, June 7. The Government issued a man- date last night stating that patriotic citizens had attempted to demon
Widespread Agitation.
PEKING, June 6, Numerous student strikes and police action is one which should strate at Shanghai and some had demonstrations are
reported in be raised in the course of legal been killed and others wounded, He had ask- many cities throughout the country, proceedings; when those arrested at which the Chief Executive was but no disorder is reported except are tried. There also will be as a greatly afflicted.
to protest at Chinklang where the police matter of course an investigationed the Waichiaopu station was wrecked. There were by the authorities concerned into strongly, and had sent delegates no casualties.
the action of the police. Besides of high standing to Shanghai to which competent courts stand ready carry out negotiations to find who was responsible. The Govern- to deal with any complaints.
Settlement The
authorities ment always protects the interests naturally assume full responsibility of the people. All must follow for the action taken for the main- the right channels and work to- tenance of order, but remind the gether at this time of difficulty, Commissioner of the grave re- sponsibility of the local Chinese authorities in respect to foreign agitation, conducted be yend the limits of the Settlement, to which these regrettable occur
Chinking Outbreak,
Arrangements are being made to despatch, a foreign warship to The Yunnanese control the
Chinklang. Chief Executive Tuan whole of the Canton side, while
Ceneral Hsu is reported to be Chi-ji's headquarters have issued the gunboats under the Canton preparing a march on Canton and a circular telegram to the Pro authorities command the river. the danger of a fank or rear at vinces, stating that Government The Canton authorities, chiefly tack from pro-Chan forees has has lodged strong proteas with depend on the Whampon cadels decreased, considerably. Com the Diplomatic Body as regards who are trained by Soviet officers.mantlers Hung Leuk and Yeung the Shanghai shootings; and also Kwan-yu, former subordinates of sent Messrs. Tsai Ting-kan and The foregoing message needs Chan, are now embodied in Hu's Tseng Tsung-chien to Shanghai to explanation in certain places.
army. Ngai Bong-ping has re-investigate.
It is not the Yunnanese and Hunanese who are ranged against the Cantonese Communists.. The Huhanese no longer exist as fighting force, having been seat- tered while trying to make their way out of the province of Kwangsung when Dr. Sun was still alive. The Kwangsi mer cenaries are the allies of the Yannunese.
Similarly, General Lau Chun- wan (also spelt Lau Tsun-wan) is not Yannanese; he commands the Kwangsi army.
The students did not obtain much satisfaction at the Chamber anti- of Commerce yesterday evening, so they proceeded to the Bankers Association, where they only found
turned to the Kuomintang 'fold The telegram advises the mer.rences may largely be attributed. and has been appointed Defence chants and students to attend to Commissioner of the West River, their own business and await a stated the official, with the Civil settlement. Governorship when the cause is
Won.
Boycott Urged
one secretary.
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RULE OF THE WAVES. :
BRITAIN'S GREAT EXAMPLE
(Reuter's American Service.)
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.
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New York, Jupe 7.
SUSSEX - Admiral Plunkett, undressing the Bud. reunion of the Now York University, after presenting to the by Admiral Faught in the Civil University Finch mortier used They made the usual demands War as a memorial to the students for a boycott etc., and also demand-of Alumni who died in the great ed that funds be sent to assist the war, funded Britain's rule of the waves to which he attributed the SHANGHAI, June 7.-
Shanghai strikers.. The British Consul General at
The Bankers Association are avoidance of war in the past, He Chinkiang, near Nanking, tele-meeting to-morrow to consider the dochured that future peuco lay in graphed today: There are riots demands. Things were very quiet the adoption of this standard of In the Concession; can the Navy to-day and there were no demons- eternal vigilance. send assistance?" To which the following reply was sent: "Ameti- Can Admiral last evening wire- lessed to an American warship, proceeding up river to put in t Chinkiang."
PEKING, June 6, The Cabinet met this morning. It is unofficially reported that they LORD CURZON,
decided to issue a mandate some what similar in terms to. the Chief CASTLES FOR THE
Executive's circular telegram NATION.
The students held a large demons tration
at Tenan Men this
Later messages stated that the The Daily Mail understands afternoon, at which they decided
Rioting that the late Marquis Curzon of march to the headquarters of the situation was serious. Chu Pui-tak also commands aKedieston has left two historic Chamber of Commerce, surround students had wrecked three houses in the Concession, the Chinese Yunnanese fallowing but he is ruins. Tattershall Castle: Lincoln- the building and compel. the loyal to the Communists and is shire, and Bodiam Custle, Sussex, Chamber to carry out an Anglo Police, told off to protect foreigners, proving absolutely useless. The their main strength in their to the nation.
Japanese boycott. Tattershali Castle, near Witham, The students surrounded the rioters carried on joyfully until the stronghold at Honam, the island immediately facing Canton city, is thought to have been erected Chamber of Commerce this after-Commanding Chinese brought his Lull Before Storm? about 1440. In September, 1911 noon, but were refused admission. own troops to the scene, four hours -party of student after the Consul General had asked No news has been available was feared that the famous Finally
for assistance. were admitted who from Canton since the time of the fireplaces would be sent to the delegates
The General restored order and night-boats leaving yesterday United States. They were taken urged the inauguration of a strike, afternoon as telegraphic com-to London, but Lord Curzon, who a boycott and other measures. munication has been suspended. bought the castle a little later "to The Chamber practically refused This morning, it was gathered save it from being knocked to their demands but promised to
give a further reply to-morrow." wireless message had pieces," recovered them.
Powers Note
that no
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In Junie 1912 they were return- come down from the British gun-
due PEKING, June, 6, boats off Shimeen, but that a re-ed to their home on decorated port had been received to the lorries which passed beneath After a lengthy meeting this effect that there had been a gen- triumphal arches. Lord Curzon morning of the Ministers of the era lull in the fighting since was in the procession, and his Powers interested, Signor Cerruti yesterday afternoon and up to carriage was drawn by ropes by (Italian Minister and Doyon of the this morning.
the villagers. So far, np untoward incident to Bodiam Castle, near Hastings, any foreigner has come to light built in 1386, has been described although those resident in the as one of the most beautiful and eastern Suburb.are inconvenienced interesting ruina in England. through martial law being en- It was bought by. Lord Curzon forced by the Kwangsi mer- in 1917.
cenaries and the danger of fight- The ruina consist of round. ing breaking out there, as the towers at the angles with five eastern approach is an important square ones between them, and strategic point.
the great gateway is flanked by There are eight foreign men-of-two square towers. war at Canton, viz., the British gunboats, Moth, Tarantula and An automatic revolver found on Cicala, an American sloop and the a heap of sand at the back of the U.S.S. Pampanga, two French Kowloon Fire Station was hunded boats and a Japanese man-of-war. over to the Police by Mr. M. Our Canton correspondent re- Murphy, overseer of the Y.M.C.A, ports that General Fan Shek-building. sang, formerly the strong man of
Canton, has returned to the city A lamp trimmer on the 6:5. On from the West River. Hitherto, Lee, was arrested, yesterday. for the Communists have been count the unlawful possession of 100 ing on his help, or at least his tins of opium, one revolver, and neutrality, but now it is stated 50 rounds of ammunition.
with the
the foreign women and children returned ashore from the boats on which they bad taken refuge but a message to-night says that the situation is again serious..
The U.S.S. Paul Jones is now at Chinklang and H.M.S. Woodlark should reach there on Monday.
Home Labour Views.
LONDON, June 7. "Corps Diplomatique") this evening
The Council of the Independent handed the following Note to the
ment, sympathising Chinese Minister of Foreign Labour Party has issued a state. Affairs:--
I have the honour, in the name alleged oppressive conditions in- troduced by foreign capitalism of my colleagues and myself, into the Far East., It asserts that to acknowledge receipt of the Note, dated June 4. which Your under the British Flag in the Foreign Concession at Shan ghui Excellency addressed to me, relative to the disorders in children of five years of age and upwards are working night and Shanghai
While remarking "that the day shifts of twelve hours for reports received by the Chinese, seven days weekly, for twopence
a day. Government are Incomplete, The Labourites demand the Gince they do not mention immediate application of labour several attacks against foreign legislation worthy of European ers, my comrades and myself prefer to reserve judgment until standards; also the withdrawal of armed forces. The Council the arrival of full details.
To this end, the diploma protests against the foreign oc
representatives concerned Cupation of Chinese cities.
London Comment. have decided to send a delega-.
tic
Bon to Shanghal without delay,
LONDON, June 7.
spot and submit a report.
East, the "Observer" says that
trations.
...
The British consul-general, Sir Harry Armstrong, representing Siz Thomas Lipton, presented the of Further Peking Note. University with the mast
Shamrock 1V. He made a speech (Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.) expressing the faith and power of Britain and the United States to establish world peace.
Peking, June 5. The following is a translation of another Note sent by the Wai- chaopu to the Italian Minister, M. Cerruti, as Senior Minister of the interested. Powers, this evening, 'concerning the bloody affair at Shanghai"-
LIGHT SECLUSION."
REPRIEVE FOR WOMAN
PLOTTER..
(Reuter's Service)
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SOFIA, June 7. The death sentence on Madame
I had the honour to address to Your Excellency on the Ist inst. a Note in which I begged you to give urgent necessary instruc- tions to the Consular authorities at Shanghal to immediately free. those persons who had been Nicolava in connection with the arrested and to act in concert bomb outrage in the cathedral has commuted 10 "Hght with the Special Commissioner been for Foreign Affairs, there to seclusion for life."- hinder, the eventual return of similar cases,
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LUCKY ARREST.
ARMED ROBBERY FOILED.
SMART WORK.
A Cinese constable attached No. 7 Police Blation (West Point effected a sinart arrest on Frida night and thus foiled the well-17 plans of a gang of men to rob Chinese house at the junction je Sesoon Road and Pokfulam Bood The raid was tined to take plac after the street traffic had stoppod The movements of one member the gang, who was on his way meet his confederates, called investigation from the constable patrol duty, and a search resul in a dagger any some wice be found on him. The arrested me bsequently made a statement entirely responsible, I the police in which he alleged th forced to address again to Your the dagger was given to him by Excellency the most energetic other man and that they were protests. Moreover, I beg Your go to Polcfulam to commit an arm Soon afterwards the Excellency to communicate the robbery. above to the Ministers of the others were also arrested.
The same night another Clar Interested Powers, and to send without delay the most urgent in. was arrested at Queen's Road W structions to the Consular au following the discovery of a dag thorities at Shanghai 10
cease bidden in his shoe. This many immediately the practice ofade an admission to the E firing in order to avoid any fur that he was proceeding on mu
lawful mission. ther effusion of blood.
The two principal game Many Strike.
these arrests are being charge. Peking, June 6-Students all the Central Magistracy by The violent attitude of the over the country are organising sional Inspector Peter Grant, authorities of the International strikes and demonstrations but the Concession, which has excited only disorder Is in Chinklang, the discontent of the general where the Police Station public, creates the gravest conse- wrecked without casualties. quences, notably the declaration foreign warship is being despatch- of strikes by the merchants and ed thither. Professors have joined workers in Shanghal.
in the demonstration at Tientsio, From a respect for the elo where
made speeches were
Contrary to my expectation, new reports of an inauspicious character continue to reach me, according to which the police of the International Settlement on the 1st inst. again fired on the people, of whom three were kill- ed and eighteen wounded, whilst the persons arrested have not all heen freed. Other reports state that most of the victims were shot in the back without any agents of the police having been killed or wounded, which proves that the shooting was quite unjust!- fied.
Was
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to study the situation on the Discussing the trouble in the Farmentary principles of humanity, demanding the restoration of
I wish, at all events, to de- China cannot long be denied fiscal
and as the authorities of the Dairen, an anti-British boycott and International Concession are abolition of concessions -Reuter.
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