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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1927.

No. 20,019

FRESH HOPES.

Britain's Constructive Policy.

PROPOSALS TO CHINA.

"A Very Good Chance of Bearing Fruit."""

ANOTHER PLANE CARRIER.

Eighth Destroyen Flotilla Under Orders.

Meanwhile further measures are being taken to protect British lives and interests in Shanghai, and the aeroplane carrier "Argus" and the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla are under orders to come to the Far East. Men of the Devons when exhorted to keep their tempera and keep amiling." cheered and threw their caps, in the air. The thousand Marinew had a great send-off from Portsmouth, a terrific negative being given to the wartime slogan "Are We Downhearted?"

CHINA PO GY.

AMERICA'S CALE TOUS ATTITUDE!

Decision on Treaties.

Must Stand Until New

Ohe Signe

NATIONALS TO BE PROTECTED.

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SUNNING" VERDICT.

Six Men Found Guilty of Piracy,

A

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Charge Against No 8 Prisoner Not Upheld.

Six of the remaining seven prisoners in the "Sunning" piracy trial were found guilty by the jury at the Criminal Sessions this merning and sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Wood who expressed "himself in agreement with the verdict,

The jury was absent for seven minutes:

in acts of violence: Mrs. Leila. Anderson had deposed to No. 1 prisoner having dragged her from her cabin to go with other pas sengers and act as a shield. That was some evidence at any rate that No. 1 was collecting passen- gers for this purpose.

A cabin boy witness had identi- fed No. 5 as a man, who dragged him with others to the boat deck, atating that the officers had sud- denly turned the tables and that it was "a bad job." Witness atated that he and others were forced to the boat deck to act as a shield in the re-taking of the bridge..

Washington, Jan. 26, There is a very good chance of Britain's constructive policy in

The long-awaited statement. China bearing fruit even before the arrival of British troops in the

polley in China, lasted by the Secre- Far East, according to an important London cable received in Hongtary of State, Mr. Kellogg, to-day: Prisoners received: sentence substantially declares that the with composure although two "Kong this morning, which states. that Mr. O'Malley is making pro-United States is ready to negotiate made attempts to interrupt His posals, to Mr. Eugene Chen not merely concerning the Hankow affair new treaties with China, acting, if Lordship with explanations as he

necessary, independently of the was passing sentence. but referring to the whole of China.

other Powers, but it cannot abro-]. No. 8 prisoner; the Chinese gate the existing treaties until the Formose druggist, was found new treaties have been signed and not guilty and discharged. ratified by the Senato, meanwhile

There were many members of holding the naval forcer available

several in Chinese waters to protect Ameri- the public, including enn life and property should the ladies, in Court..

Originally, there were twenty Chinese authorities fail to accord protection-Reuter's American Sormen brought before the Magis vice.

tracy to stand their trial in con- nection with the piracy of the "Sunning" on Nov. 15. After

This, said His Lordship, was proceedings extending over nine- teen

morning and twentythe only direct evidence to con- afternoon sittings, ten were com- nect any of the prisoners with mitted for trial at the Sessions active participation in the acts and, of these, three were of violence mentioned in the discharged at the order of His charge. But the Crown, in its second line of "attack" asked the Lordship...

jury to find these men guilty be- cause they were shown to be members of a gang which set out together with a common inten- tion to commit this crime of consent of successive Chinese Gov-·| The members of the jury try-piracy and to use every type of ́ernents, have settled in Shanghai ing the case were thanked by. His violence in connection with it.

Turning the Other Cheek.

BRITAIN'S PROPOSALS,

Early Settlement Possible,

London, Jan. 26. 14.

understood is

that Mr: O'Malley, the British Legation re- presentative, has made deflite pro- posal to Mr. Eugene Chen, the Nationalist Foreign Minister, doubtless relating to guarantees and assurances.

It is emphased authoritatively that it is a mistake to suggest that M. O'Malley is merely concerned in the discussion of the Hankow Faltair.

He is making proposals which have been considered in London for montha pust for the purpose of im plementing, the proposals. of the British Memorandum and referring

to the whole of China.

very

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These boats belong to the "5" class of destroyer, which are older than those already cut here, belong- ing to the 3rd Aotilla; but not necessarily smaller. The "S" class were also built after the War began. This 8th fotilla has also been in reserve so that the names of officers are not available.

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THE TASK IN CHINA..

"Keep Your Tempers and Keep. Smiling."

OUR $50 PRIZE.

Cross-Word Puzzle Competition Result.

The result of the "China Mails" first Cross-Word Puzzle Competi tion will be found on page 6 of this issue.

Two more men charged with complicity in the piracy are in Hospital. Separate proceedings will be instituted against these.

Jury. Thanked.

Rugby, Jan. 26.

"Common Purpose." "The violence at Hankow was met Lordship and exempted from fur- Addressing the First Battalion of

Referring to text books defir- the Devon Regiment, who are under with magnificent coolness and softher service for a period of three

restraint by our fellow-country years. They were: Messrs.ing the doctrine of common pur- orders for China, Sir Philip Chet- wode, Commander-in-Chief of the men. If ever the scriptural injune H. J. Lamb (foreman), H. Hynd-pose His Lordship, said, that it tion to turn the other cheek to the man, J. C. V. Ribeiro, F. G. was laid down that when several Aldershot Command, said:

smiter was obeyed it was on that Samways, F. Taylor, F. N. Xavier persons took part in the execu "You are going on what la not occasion. No better proof could and W. Sawyer.

tion of a common criminal 'pur- pleasant job. There is no state of have been given of our anxiety to The Assistant Attorney-Gen-pose each was a principal in the war existing in China, and it will avoid and prevent a conflict of eral (Mr. J. H. B. Nihill) prose

not exist if we can prevent it,

arms.

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"You are going to protect British

"The Division going to Shanghai Catadion behalf of the Crown and lives and property which we hold designed neither to co-operate Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., (in- by Treaty. In doing so it may be with any faction in China, whether structed by Messrs. Lo and Lo)

Cantonene or Pekinese, difficult to keep your tompers.

nor and Mr. H. G. Sheldon (instruct "There will be plenty of people | primaries to defend any Chineseed by Messrs. Hastings, Dennys who will try to tempt you to lose territory, still less any British con- and Bowley) defended the accus- your temper and commit an act of 'cessions.

"It goes for the sole purpose to ed men. The four prisoners, de- war. I am confident as British soldiers you will keep your tempers see that the 10,000 British men, fended by Mr. Alabaster and keep smiling.-British Wireless Women and children at Shanghai, those discharged.

who cannot be evacuated, are as Service.

safe is we can make them.

It pointed out that the great attention drawn to the military And preparations, by putting things out of due proportion, has obscured the likelihood of Britain's constructive policy bearing fruit..

It is declared there is.. good chance of this, even before the arrival of the British troops in Chin The definite constructive proposals of Britain to the whole of China will be known to the

A Router message: adds that the authorities of China, possibly with-

Devons responded with three rous- in the next few days, and unless these authorities are bent on making cheers and by throwing their ing Anglo-Chinese relations impos-caps aloft.

why sible, there is no reason

Marines' Great Send-Off. a be satisfactory result should not renched-Reuter.

V

The Position To-day.

London, Jan. 26. Reuter understands that certain

apprehension appears to exist re- garding the proposals presented to the Nationalist Foreign Minister, Mr. Eugene Chen, by Mr. O'Malley, the British Legation representa

live.

It is stated that the proposals are not in any sense "now proposals" but are the natural outcome of the conversations at Hankow.

-Reuter.

ORDERED TO CHINA.

Plane Carrier and Destroyer Flotilla.

London, Jan. 26. The aircraft carrier "Argus" has been ordered to China, Reuter.

It is learned that the Eighth tilla consisting of one. leuder and eight destroyers, will probably go to China from. Chatham about Feb. 10-Reuter.

were

second degree in respect of every erime committed by any one of them in the execution of that purpose. If any of them commit- ted a crime foreign to a common purpose the others were neither principals in the second degree accessories unless they nor actually assisted in the commis- sion of the act.

Judge's Summing-Up.

The Crown asked the jury to Addressing the jury at the be- find that violence" was not for- "Let us hope China will soon re- ginning of the morning's session,eign to the common purpose of cover to secure a stable government Mr. Justice Wood dealt with the the pirates and that they were reasonably capable of representing definition in law of piracy. It liable to be convicted for the acts the Chinese people.

"With such the British Govern was enough for the jury to committed whether or not they At Fortsmouth dockyard there ment is completely ready to nego. understand that if passengers were identified as having actual was a tremendous asud-off to the tiate. We frankly recognise the from the ship were robbed and ly committed such acts of viol- thousand Marines. The air vibrat.need of considering the revision of intimidated, any of the ship's ence. ed with the shrill blasts of strens obsolete treaties, and even the cargo taken, officers Intimated and hooters. Three bands at the abandonment of territorial pri- and possession of the ship taken

vileges. Reuter, dockside played lively airs.

London, Jan. 26.

The crowd on the jetty and the troops on board the "Minnesota" idined in communal singing, the favourite songs being the dance tune "Shanghai," and "The More We Are Together.

OUR ONLY, CHOICE,

Solicitor-General's Speech.

London, Jan. 28.

"It is assential that there shall be

LABOUR VIEWS,

A Cable to Mr. Chen.

London, Jan. 26.

by force then that was piracy.

But these prisoners were not indicted on a charge of simple piracy alone, but with a special statutory felony of piracy with violence. The exact statute under

It had been claimed for the pirates that it was their inten tion when they set out to avoid all unnecessary violence" and that the evidence clearly showed that phey intended if no resistance was offered not to interfere in any way with the officers of the ship other than to have the ship taken to a certam place.

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The latter is the so-called "Froth- A deputation of the National which the indictment was drawn blowers' Anthem," which the Joint Council representing the was framed before the foundation The latest developments merely marines expect to become as weil General Council of the T.U.C., the of the Colony of Hong Kong and

But whilst they might have set mean that the conversations have know in China as "Tipperary" was Labour Party Executive and the was part of the law of Hong

out with no direct purpose of Parliamentary Labour Party Execu Kong. It provided that anyone reached a stage where it has been in France.

The climax was reached when the tive, waited on Sir Auster Cham- participating in piracy who as endangering the lives of those on found possible and expedient to put their substance into copcrete form.wartime slogan "Are We Down-berlain, Secretary for Foreign saulted with intent to murder board, their puropose was doubt

hearted brought a terrific pega-Affairs.

any person on board, who stableas a complex one; they could not tive.-Reuter;

The depatation was introduced by bed, cut or wounded any such

tell of the contingencies that the Labour leader. Mr. Ramsay person, or who unlawfully com might arise in the matter of the MacDonald, who was not a member mitted any act whereby the life defence of the ship. If the jury of the deputation.

of any such person might be en found that they set out with the The deputation subsequently con- ferred with their colleagues and a dangered was guilty of felony. intention of putting down any WE the undersigned, beg to announce The indictment against these resistance that might occur by the that we have opened branches in resolution, was unanimously passed that the Labour niovement deplored prisoners alleged a series of as- exercise of violence then they Hanan, Shanon, Canton, No. 11, Yee the flaunted military demonstration salts with intent to murder, viz would rightly conclude that the Ma Loo, West Bund, 1st floor and at a proper understanding of the posi- against the Canton, government as the shooting at officers on the common purpose included the No. 16, On Wa Lee, West Bund, under-

which they tion of Britain in relation to the its effect may be to stir up a rpirit bidge, "the using of the Chief acts in respect of

declared the of panic and session on both Engineer and others as a shield were indicted. people of China,"

Sir Thomas aides Solicitor-General,

to re-take the bridge on whieh "I think that it is a matter of launches and steamers running from Inskip, in a speech at Tipton. Moreover It is likely to thwart the officers had taken up their common sense," said His Lord-Canton to Wuchow, Kenginoon and Secret of the "Argus.”

Firstly, we would all do well to the policy of negotiation for an positions and the setting fire to ship, that if a body of armed Hong Kong. We guarantee the safe Possibly not quite as valuable a remember that Britain is involved, umicable settlement on the basis of unit of the British Royal Navy as not merely the Government or party frank recognition of Chinese the ship to the endangering of men disguised as passengers arrival of all cargo and hold ourselves board a vessel, declare themselves responsible for any damage that may the "Hermes" which is in Hong in power.

national self-government which our the lives of those on board.

(Continued on Page 9.)

ocar charging a very moderate rate.. "Most of our dificulties in China Foreign Office to appearing to pur. In order to find this offence Kong Harbour, H.M.S. "Argus,"

Indian watchman will bok to the lond proved the jury must find that at says a Naval expert, is even more are due to the outbreak of violent que

civil war. formidable looking."

The resolution extends its sym- least in one of these events the The Washington Con-

ing and unloading of cargoes. WEATHER FORECAST.

WANG LEE & CO. forence, which paved the way to pathies to the Chinese workers in prisoners participated. He did the reconstruction of relations be attempting to improve their econo- not think that the jury would

Bank of Canton Building tween China and the foreign name conditions.. We find any difficulty in coming to the

Hong Kong, Jan, 20th, 1927. tiens, showed the readiness of Bring The Council has cabled the reso conclusion that such events had tain to settle by negotiation what lution to the Nationalist Foreign taken placeme the new colations should be. Minister, Mr. Eugene Chen, with a His Lordship emphasised that

The unhappy strife of the con- covering message in which it tending Chinese armies, with the points out its intention to do its the jury must bring in their kaleidoscopic formations, have made utmost to procure a settlement verdict on the indictment as eet negotiations hitherto absolutely which will place Ching on a footing out by the Crown, viz. that of possible.

of national independence, and ex-piracy with violence and prison-1 "You cannot negotiate with a typhoon. You must take measures presses conndence that he will do ers must be found guilty or not

everything possible to negotiate for of nothing more or less. for the safety of yourself and your settlement and prevent incidente Lincs of "Attack." family and wait till it blows itsell

She was converted from mer chantman during the War. She has no funpel and her tonnage is given na 15,700. When asked how many planes the "Argus" carried, the "China Mail informant said: "That is most secret

The "Argus" has been, la reserve so that it is not possible to say who her captain ls and which officers will be appointed to her.. 8th Destroyer Flotilla Including the leader, the 8th Destroyer Flotillia comprises. 'ne vessels, as follow:--:

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N. winds, fresh; fine the fore- cast for the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-morrow.

Pressure is nearly stationary from Indo-Chine to Formoss. was decreased slightly in other districts, The anticyclone bas weakened slightly and is now cen- tral over the Yangtse Valley.

Meteorological observations at 64m to-day were as follows:-- 80120 temperature,

62 wind N force 1 Januar

Who do which give an excuse to use milin The Crown had endeavoured baro

De to prove the case against prison- ers in two ways. In regard actual participation in acts.

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that happy day comel Briary force Reuter

define e Oficial Heply taid will be ready to begin stile negotiations which Mr. Chen e admitted are preferable to war.

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(Standard Time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich.)