1927-01-18 — Page 7

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1927.

CRISIS IN CHINA.

Early Wireless and Cable News.

BRITISH CABINET MEETING.

CRUISERS AT MALTA..

Malta, dar 17.

possible to bring them to a com- mon policy in other respects alao

tiation.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

CRISIS IN CHINA.

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`mera conquerors but jns administrators and, conservors.. of the work done there by the for, eign nationals."

The full text of Mr. Chen's state- ment is: "The Nationalist Govern

additional measures were taken at all stations to care for their reserva] ammunition supply and other de fensive equipment.

The "Saturday Review" says : By our impressive moderation at

Barricades in Position. Hankow. we undoubtedly have lost that prestige which is, bred equipped and ready for a long siege,

Last week in the mill district if the Cantonese decide on such ament is not anti-foreign, although barbed wire barricades were erect- of hatred and fear, but it te un venture. Meanwhile they are act the great mass of Chinese Nationed at points of possible ingress doubtedly strengthening the more ing under the Instructions of the alists from whom it derived. Its from the Chiness districts into the moderata elements in the Kuo- first day, "Don't Fire."

power and authority are anti-im-Settlement. On Monday and Tues- mintung.

Several machine guns are still on periallats. The distinction between day the Chapel border was farther Rugby, Jan. 17. "Th is difficult to believe Mr the flat roof of the godown, ready anti-foreign spirit and anti-im-barricaded, the usual entangle. for business, should need ariso. perialism is read and vital, · We are mente having been erected at The Cabinet meeting being O'Malley and Mr. Chen will not

Mr. Goffo, H. M. Consul-General, not, for instance, tnti-German; nor Boundary and North Honan Roads, held in London to-day to consider rench an agreement restoring has his office in the building and are We anti-Russlari, because at the openings in the railway com- the Chinese situation will have affairs at Hankow to normal. It the Union Jack flies above. As one neither Germany nar Soviet Russia pound, at Kaifeng Road and North before it the latest information is now clear that Mr. Chen's Jack said. "As long as the Consul is now party to any unequal trea-Thibet Rond. It is understood from various centres in China. of control over the mob has been General is here and the fag. Hun ties on which reats the regime of that additional barricades will be

intormational control known including a number of telegrams grossly exaggerated, and it is soko has not been evacuated.**

That the Chinese do not discri foreign imperialism in China...

as placed from time to time. Traße aen; by Mr. O'Malley from Han-much to the Interest of the minate between women of various

in the meanwhile is allowed unin kow, where he has reported on Nationalists to see British busi-nations is the opinion of some of we demand the release of China these entries

"We are anti-imperialist because terruptedly, Patrols are watching at night, which events leading up to the present ness men again working that any the refugees. It was told that the situation at that clsy, and on his danger of definite incitement to wife of one of the leading Russian from the strangleheid of this for will be closed immediately should earlier conversations with Mr. disorder has disappeared. The advisers, was assaulted on the cig imperialism which was first the authorities receive an inkling Chen, the Cantonese Foreign real test of Mr. Chen's influence roads and became quite hysterical imposed upon China as a result of of an impending demonstration.

Preparations at the Race Course moderation will before rescued from the mob, An the defeat inflicted by the British Minister.

and our Own. It is understood that exchanges come when the Nationalists are other report has it that large and in the first opium wara The anti-have been made to Accommodate gay parties are held nightly in the British movement, therefore, is in several hundred men, temporary between Britain and the other near enough to Shanghai to make mansion, which Yang Sen had built reality a movement for the recovery structures having been erected near Powers regarding measures for fricting and reprisats seem more for himself, but which is now oc-of the politico-economie indepen. the grand stand. At the Water dance which Chinn lost, in the war works additional quartorg have safeguarding international in-tempting than level-headed nego-cupied by the Russians.

High Priced Privileges. with England.

been provided to accommodate 250 The rowdies, according to somej Creation of Modern State. men. The Riverside, Power plant The Only Course,

of the passengers, did not alwaysThe fact that we are not anti-as well is being prepared to accom The Spectator" thinks the instat on currying foreigners' bag foreign partially explains why we modate defence parties. British Government followed the gare, but permitted the owners to have never harboured the mad idea Municipal and French secret ser- only course promising a solution carry the pleces themselves. When of expelling all foreign interests vies agents are in constant com

they arrived at the pontoons the cut of China. One of the funda munication with the Chhiese For all diffeuities in our present pickets then charged them $6 for mental atms of Chinese nationalism authorities and are investigating The First Cruiser Squadron has relations with China. It is very the privilege of, having permitted is the creation of a modern state, rumours and conditions in thei arrived here. The "Delhi is easy to talk of a loss of prestige, them to carry their own luggage. in China. This is a political im lower haunts and radical circles of drydocking, and taking in provi-but the truth is the Yangse is

A Shanghai passenger, who went perative if the Chinese people are Chipei and the Native City. too low in winter for ships of any to Hankow in the "Luenho," was not to go the way of extinct national Evidence of the activity of the siens um munitions, and is un

Chinese authorities may be seen in likely to be ready before Wednes.size to go as far as Hankow, and subjected to severe treatment on states.

even if that were not so no sen- arrival and had to be rescued by a

"The government of Nationalist the arrest and subsequent decapt sible person would regard a war With a bag in either hand and his from H.M.S. "Woodcock." party

China, therefore, will settle thetation of Hsu Yi who styled him- with China as a practical policy, coas thrown over an arm, he walk the recovery of China's full inde-route

special foraixn issues involved in self the commander of the 13th Most cocl observers admit thated toward the pontoon.

the Kiangsu Citizens' Once terests at Shanghai are proceed Chinese nationalism is a reality, thereon he was assailed by the pendence along the line which, Revolutionary Army.

enforcing

In the French Concession similay ing satisfactorily.

and its progress is inevitable, roughs and was badly maltreated while asserting and

the right They cuffed him and beat him with Chinese authority and preserving measures have been adopted, the The Daily Mail" states, "The therefore obviously Powers are determined that policy is "to encourage what is sticks and scratched him. He was the vital 'Nationalist Interests, will barricades along the Boulevard des in danker of his life for u fewingt disregard considerations of Deux Republiques are in first class events similar to those at Han-goodi in rationalism and try to minutes until the landing party got right and justice due to foreign condition while the situation alona kow shall not take place at detach from it the infamous him back to his ship.

nationals.

Zikawei Creek has not been neglec directing powers of the Soviet, by Shanghai."

To Rescue & Mate..

Friendly To America,

jed: proving to the Chinese that Rus- One of the heroes of the Hankow "The Nationaliat attitude towards The U.S.S. Pittsburg" with a The "Daily News" phys. powerfall British naval squadron supervision is not merely defence arrived at Shanghat in the Amerien is one of friendliness even large complement of men, probably is already in Chinese waters, and unnecessary but fatal to their bueno, being none other than though for historical economie rea-about 1000 and it is believed with Str. Charnock who was sorely sons. America has been party to other contingents than her crew, will be heavily reinforced if the interests.

wounded by a bayonet on the firstjunequal treaties and "It is clear Mr. Chen failed to day of the trouble. Str. Charnock authorities, in spite of good inten- Admiral Williams Commander-in- American arrived at Woosung on Jan. 12. situation does not improve." It adds that the First Cruiser maintain control after promising was confined to his cabin during the tion, are sometimes misled into Chief of the Asiatic Fleet, together lo do so. If the Kuomintang trip on the ship. having with him actions inconsistent with the real with his staff, are on board. The Squadron and Fourth Destroyer Flotilla are now at Malta, await cannot keep order even in the 4. B. Flaxington who fell and broke interests of American Nationalists 43rd Division of American des-

in China,

troyers arrived last week. An ad- ing orders to proceed to China, concession at Hankow after pro-an ankle on Christmas Edy.

The hero was very modest and "The extension: of Nationalist ditional British vessel is also re- and the Eighth Destroyer Flotillasing to do so, what is the value belonging to the Atlantic Fleet is of the assertion that the Canton-did not want to speak, but finally authority to the Foreign Settlement parted to have arrived at Woosung.

exe are real rulers in China? Mr. by bit. He was, it seemed, detailed

the story was dragged from him bit of Shanghai will not take place as being brought up to full strength, Chen would do well to under-1 for duty shortly after noon on Mon a work of capture but as an in- and will leave for Hong Kong and that though there, a day and went at once to the barbed advance of the Chinese Nationalist evitable incident of the resistiess liberal

day.-—-—--Rember

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JAPANESE INVOLVED.

Shanghat Jan. 1.

proceeding systematically.

Britishers are leaving Chengtu

in batches of shirty at a time.

A Hankow report says a mob a few days ago tore down the bar- riendes around the Japanese Con- corsion-Router.

during the next ten days. The "Daily News" also report that. "In naval circles the question of sending one or more battleships

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kin England about

feeling wire barricade. Hero he turned movement. And when that day of China, back Chinese for hours, all the time triumph comes, Fand

we shall enter 健 strong desire to being cursed, reviled and stoned Shanghat not as mere conquerors end the one-sided treaties, there and abused..

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"In a moment of respite," he con-but as administrators and conser is, and will be, universal support tinued, "I looked toward the river, vers of work done there by foreign for the British Government in the where several detalla

had been nationals.

Like Boxer Times:

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"Let the foreigners, face the

Government."

SHANGHAI PREPARATIONS.

Ready for Possible Trouble.

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of

RECOGNITION.

Sir Miles Lampson & Mr. Chen. Said a. Home paper in mail week:

British circles persist in absolute

silence regarding the negotiations

between Sir Miles Lampson and

Mr. Eugene Chen at Hankow.

But despite official reticence, the fact. has transpired that, so far, these protracted conversations, have. hid ng results. Mr. Chen insists on the recognition of his Government as that of China, a demand which Sirf Lampson not authorised to con- cede in the present circumstances. The Southern Government must first prove its stability by earning its recognition by the Chinese people as a whole. It must also display reasonableness and some regard for the rights and safety of foreigners in any revision of existing Treaties.

Evacuation from. Szechuan is performance of the elementary posted along to protect car, fan future with hope and not fear. duty of protecting life and pro-when I saw one of my buddies down perty as far as is humanly possi- and about. 30 or 40 Chinese beating Signed Eugene Chen, Minister ble.---Reuter.

him with sticks and the butt of his of Foreign Affairs in the National own rifle. I jumped for him, but heat. Foochow Outrage:

was unconscious when I got there.] Foochow, Jan. 17. reversed my ride and gave them the butt and managed to clear the The destruction of English and

crowd somewhat. Out of the corn- American missionary churches er of my eye, I saw that chap with fand residences was confined to my buddies' rifle come for me.

the city yesterday. There were awerved. I could not get my The authorities in charge of the no casualties, but much loss of weapon round to protect myself and defences of the International Settle property. The situation is now he ran me through the left thigh, ment and the French Concesalon apparently in hand. In the for. about seven inches above the knee. although not of the opinion that

Mr. Chen, however, professes dis- eign quarter all is quiet.--Reuter.

Evacuation from Hospital; any immediate danger confronts satisfaction with a merely be facto to China has been mooted,

"The Chinese got off with the Shanghai, are preparing for those recognition of his Government as though no decision on this point

rile, but I managed to hold mincventualities which they believe the local authority for the time be- has yet been reached. I such

Shanghai, Jan. 17.

until others came to my assistanec. may have to be met...

ing., and is accordingly reluctant I still clung to it as 1 was taken to: vessels are sent, they will pro- Foreign messages from Foo- the Catholic Hospital. Here I was in October and the subsequent ac agreements with the foreign repre- Even with the fall of Wuchang to make strictly district or regional] bably be detached from the chow indicate that. agitation the Minister for Foreign Affairs of liivities of Cantonese agents both in Fentatives: Mediterranean Fleet, and the somewhat similar to the Boxer the Nationalist Government."

The interior and in. the immediate choice. is likely to fall on the Bar-year has been worked up there.

Meanwhile, certain of the Treaty vicinity, plans were prepared to Powers are strivin to reach some ham, Malaya or Valiant. They The old story of foreigners - BRITISH IN HANKOW.

cope with measures which radicals agreement among themselves as to are ships of 27,500 tons, with killing Chinese babies has been

might adopt to bring ruin on the a. common programme of conces speed of 25 knots, und, carry revived. A rumour circulated Handful of Men in A. P. C. Godown, foreign and Chinese communities sions to the Chinese when. the eight 15 inch guns, and crew that the Spanish nuns had mur-

in Shanghai. Consultations were moment is held to have arrived for numbering about 1.250 officers dered Chinese children, and

Passengers who arrived at Shangheld and strategic manoeuvres de the negotiation of new commercial and men."--British Wireless Ser-about twenty bodies of babies hat on Jan. 12, stated that the hand- elded upon which would be adopted conventions. vice.

were produced, which it was heard of in the A.P.C. godown, were ments.

ful of British men, who, were last to meet various opposing move alleged were brought out of the still there. They were optimistic

The name of Messrs. At the time of the attack on the nunnery, in a decomposed 'condi. and defant. It is understood that Chinese police station near Weat Holyoak, Massey and Co., Ltd. tion. The result of this was that they are adequately outfitted and Gate It is now an open secret has been changed as from Jan. Commenting on China, the the premises were attacked, and operated upon. To make the rifle double guards were placed at all 12 to that of Reiss, Massey and "Daily Telegraph says the time the priests, and nuns had to flee useless. I removed the holt." for illusions is over. British re-in disguise; after which other

Settlement police station gates, and Co., Ltd.. Str. Charnock then went on to foreign property was looted.say that they had to evacuate the hospital on Wednesday night, both Reuter.

he and Flaxington being, stretcher cases) at about 9.30 p.m. the Chinese Emilitary, forming a guard, escorted them, according to Charnock, to A proclamation by the Chinese the water front, whence they were Commissioner of Customs de-conveyed to mon-of-war. It clares that all foreign gooda en civilian patients were also ordered inter ascertained that about 201 tering Shanghai from January 20 must pay a 5 per cent. duty provided by treaty, and au additional 21⁄2 per cent.

The total consequently will be

her sent.

Further Press, Comment,

London, Jan. 17.

JAPANESE ACTION.

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Tokyo, Jan. 17. Japanese naval officers and Con- sular officials on the Yangtze have been instructed to

ith the authorities of other Powers regarding the boat atare to protect foreign lives and pro-

perty.

It is understood the nav of cers have been given as largo Java. sure of discretion tact assem best in the event of special cir- cumstances arising requiring im- mediate action.-Reuter.

Shanghai Surtax.

Shanghai, Jan, 17.

proclamation points out that surtaxes have been collected" in other provinces for some time: past-Reuter.

CHINESE ART TRIUMPH.

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and arrived here already. out. He thought that some of them

Both patients are now in the General Hospital.

"INEVITABLE INCIDENT."

Mr. Chen And Shanghai.

Hankow, Jan, 12. Mr. Eugene Chen, Minfatar-of Foreign Affairs in the Nationalist || Government, in a statement given to foreign correspondents here to- day, made another explanatiouTM of||

sidents in China need powerful protection, nor will Mr. O'Malley Sir Frank Pichsee, e President the attitude and policy of ha negotiate less effectively with Mr. of the Royal Aenica, distributing Government, and made special re- Chen because the latter knows at the Royal Academy the prizes to ference, for the first time, to the British cruisers are en route to horted them to try more strenuously of Shanghai.in the future program- the students of the RA Schools, ex-position of the Foreign Settlement China, Mr. Chen is surrounded to paint what they saw so as to me of the Government. The Can by Russian influences which are acquire the knowledge needed for tonese would enter Shanghal, he de- bitterly hostile to Britain, and painting what they felt even if he has the will to come to His exhortat on was justified, for administrators and conservers.

clared, not as conquerers but as a reasonable settlement with the R.A. students are trying to run British it is in nowise certain before they have learnt to walk. made to foreign newspapers in the In his statement, the third to be that he has the power to imposed result is that no fewer than six gaat week, Mr. Chen made the such a settlement upon the.

prizes had to be withheld.

regarding The most remarkable revelation or following declaration acceptance of his colleagues; but both talent and industry among the "The extension of Nationalist

Shanghai: the danger which now menaces present studenta la that of a Chi-authority to the Foreign Settlement British interests in Shanghainese, Mr. Teng Hiok-chin, who threatens the interests of all the carries of not only the Creswick of Shangha? will not take place as Powers alike, and if it is found prizer of 226 and silver medal for the work of capture but se an in- possible to unite all the Powers are prize for two paintings of a advance of the Chinese Nationalist landscape painting, but also the evitable incident in the resistless in joint action for the defence of agure from life and the second prize movement the International Settlement, it for a bet of four figure drawings. And when that day of triumph surely should not be wholly im from life..

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