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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1927.
FURTHER LOOTING.
Three Foreign Firms Suffer At Ichang..
SHANGHAI STRIKES.
"Hawkins" Leaves Hong Kong For The North.
Further looting is reported from Ichang where the premises of three foreign firms have been looted Two new strikes have broken out in Shanghai H.M.S. "Hawking left for the North this morn- ing."
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NAVY NEWS.
"Hawkins" Leaves For North.
The "Chicago Tribune," in a patriotic editorial," declares that
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All Concession's To Be Returned?
TARIFF AUTONOMY.
-Important News From Japanese
Shanghal, Jan. 29.
A Japanese message from Peking states that Sir Miles Lampson has Informed Marshal, Chang Tso-lin
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Local Emergency Regulations Passed.
POWERS FOR POLICE.
| Preventing A General Strike or Spread of Sedition.
Emergency regulations, empowering the police to disperse crowds are published in the "Government Gazette" to-day. It is understood that they were brought into force in view of information and the Paking Government that that it was intended to hold a demonstration locally under the guise, Britain has decided to put into of a "mock funeral.”
The regulations, which are made under the Emergency Re- gulatione Ordinance, provide that it shall be lawful for any police He requested the Chinese Govern officer to divert, or disperse any ment to make preparations to take part thereof, or to divide or dis- over the Concessions without delay. perse
any crowd
The message adds that the Na-whatsoever or any part thereof. ever, whether auch organisation
tionalist Government has been simi- arty informed-Reuter:
Safeguarde.
The regulations are as follow: It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, in these re- gulations or by subsequent order, to proscribe within the Colony, for the purposes of these regula or assemblytions, any organisation whatso
be within or without the Colony, which in the opinion of the Gov- ernor in Council is an organisa-. tion which has among. its aims, or is being used for, the promo tion of a general strike, or of dis- order of any kind, or of the spread of sedition, within the Colony.
Every person taking part in any procession, crowd or assembly shall disperse when called upon by any police officer to do 80,
a situation may arise which will operation a new China policy. in compel the United States to fulfil cluding the return of all Conces- its duty of protecting the livessions and recognition of Chinese H.M.S. "Hawkins," flagship of and property of Americans, but tariff autonomy. the China Squadron, the refitting acceptance of that duty can have of which at the Maval Yard, nothing to do with America's Hong Kong, was brought forward long-established purpose to free to enable her release for service, China as far as possible from for left for the North this morringeign dependence, and make it The following naval avireless with the co-operation of the Chin- ONE OF WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUES
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Shanghai City is quiet. of
Under section 3 of the Emer Tempered Glass, Practically A strike has been declared abproves the policy recommended
gency Regulations Ordinance, the Heng Foon cotton mills, by Mr. Kellogg, namely that the are preparing to lay proposals be- 1922, as amended by Ordinance unbreakable!
Shanghai, affecting 4,000 people West should co-operate with fore the Northerners as well as the and also at various rice shops China by making good its pro- Southerners, arguing that as the No. 10 of 1925, every person who
mises.
Northerners bave been prepared to contravenes any regulation made. The "New York Times, refer to national aspiration and did not 1922) shall, where no other pen act more moderately in the advance under that Ordinance (No. 5 of ring to the cry of a section of the propose the tearing up of treaties sity or punishment is provided by French Press that America is reas in the case of some Southerners, such regulation, upon summary" sponsible for the crisis in China, the Northerners must be granted a conviction be liable to a fine not says, ironically, "We have auc- that is conceded to. Mr. Eugene exceeding $1,000, and to impri cumbed to the fantastic notion Chen by Mr.. O'Malley. that a promise made to Chinese
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Foreign Premises Looted.
The premises of the A.P.C. and Jardine Matheson & Co... also those of Arnhold & Co. have been entered and coted at Ichang.
Chinese troope have left down river for Hankow...
The Chinese authorities at Ki kiang, are pressing for a resump.
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ought to be kept." Reuter's shortly to be published.
American Service.
No person shall do any act in furtherance of the objects of any such proscribed organisation...
No person shall without lawful authority or excuse have in his possession any badge, ticket or document, or any other thing The proposals in this respect are ceeding $1,000, and to imprison whatsoever,, which purports to While nothing official can be ment for any term not exceeding have been, or which appears to obtained in this respect, it is be-one year.]
have been, issued by any spch lieved it la proposed virtually to Power is also given under the proscribed organisation, whether give up the British concessions as regulations issued to-day for before or after such proscription, such at Hankow and Tientsin and dealing with organisations or per-or which purports to be, or which substitute sort of international sons participating in the promo- appears to be, or which appears settlements in which the Chinese tion of a general strike or dis- to be intended as, evidence of will have a very large voice on the order of any kind or the spread membership of, or any authority municipality.
Far sedition in the Colony... from, or any association with, any Three hundred men are entThese territories will become
Büch prescribed organisation barking from Guam to Cavite in somewhat like the ex-German con the Philippines to be in readiness cessions, but apparently with safe- to go to China if needed.-guards regarding the efficient run- Reuter' American Service.
More U.S. Marines.
Washington, Jan. 28. The emergency battalion of mains the same with things out-Marines which is standing by at San Diego for possible service in China, has been increased to 1,183
wardly quiet.
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BRITISH PROPOSALS,
Communicated to the Other Powers.
Rugby, Jan. 28. Up to this evening it was net known in London whether specific proposals implementing the Bri-! tish policy outlined in the De- cember Memorandum. had ' yet been actually communicated to the Chinese authorities by Mr. O'Malley in Hankow and by the British Minister in Peking..
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EARLIER MESSAGES.
A Comprehensive Review.
Rugby, Jan. 28. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Amery, reviewing the Chinese problem last night, recalled that It is, however, known that in Treaty privileges in China had accordance with the spirit of the not represented a mere imposi Washington Agreement, the Bri-tion of western selfishness upon tish Minister in Peking has com-defenceless China, but were also municated their tendr to reprea protection method whereby sentatives of the other Powers. European trade could be conduct The question of publishinng the ed under tolerable conditions for proposals depends on the course European traders. of events in China.-British Wire- less. Service:
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TROOPS KOR CHINA.
"Like Migrating Ants,"
London, Jan. 28.
"
ning thereof, and as regards foreign NEW YEAR CRIME. representation on the Councils Reuter:
FIERCE GALE
Serious Glasgow Accident.
London, Jan. 28..
A fierce gale in the North of England and Scotland had disas trous effects in Glasgow, where a warehouse and two tenements collapsed.
Up to the present it is known that four persons have men killed and 50 injured.--Reut...
A "CHINESE GENTLEMAN”.
THIEF.
CONFUSION IN A FIRE.
Several episodes in the usual epidemic of crime prior to China, New Year have been 're ported.
A "Chinese gentleman" thief has been at work and somebody else took advantage of the fire in Messrs. C. Ah Ying's premises
yesterday morning to rifle the
uafe.
No person shall do any act in furtherance of the promotion of a general strike, or of disorder of any kind, or of the spread of sedi- tion, within the Colony,
No person shall utter any news- paper, book or other document containing any matter which is seditious matter 'as defined in the Seditious Publications Ordinance, 1914, and no person shall say anything which if reduced to writing would be seditious matter, as so defined.
GERMAN POLITICS.
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DR. MARX'S NEW CABINET FORMED,
The fire was at No. 23, Con naught Road Central, Messrs. C.
cor. Between 6 and 7 a.m., the Ah Ying also occupy No. 22, next safe was broken open and money SEVERAL PARTIES INCLUDED. and jewellery to the value of $1,606.50 was stolen.
The gentleman thief is de
Berlin, Jam 28. In the new Cabinet the Chancel-
Finance, Herr Koebler (Centra
scribed as wearing a smart long lor is Dr. Marx, the Minister of
the city and made a pretence of People's Party) the Minister of cost and outer jacket. He pre Party); the Minister of Foreign sented himself at a tenement In Affairs, Dr. Stresemann (German wanting to look over a cubicle. Defence. Herr Gessler (Indepen Once in the fat he snatched a dent); the Vice Chancellor and gold watch and chain from the Minister of the Interior, and Her principal tenant and bolted. Hergt (German National Party),
The Ministries of Justice, Com munications and Agriculture have been
the secured by Nationale; the Ministry of Labour. has been. secured by the Centre Party, the Ministries of Economice by the German People's Party; and the Ministry of Telegraphs by the Bavarian Feople's Party-Reuter.
Under that regime, great cities have sprung up, not only as a tri-tance, and compelled precaution bute to British and foreign enter-ary measures now, which he sin prise, but also as an example to cerely hoped would never be the Chinese in developing their actually required. own municipal systems on modern. Negotiations were meanwhile lines. Nevertheless, from the being conducted without any re viewpiont of growing national gard either to the military situa ous details of the Shanghai De- were now anomalous, and certain-purely on the merits of policy it Like migrating ants, the vari.feeling, many of these privilegestion or to recent incidents, but fence Force are streaming arrossly wounding to Chinese suscepti-self-British Wireless Service. England in special trains to the bilities.
Punjabis In Shanghal. norte of embarkation, including The British Government had
Shanghai, Jan. 28, battalions of infantry, officials of taken the initiative in advocating
Two hundred and fifty Punjabis the Army, Navy and Air Force, a more liberal policy towards
Plucky Foki's Chase. canteens board, field butchery and Chinese aspirations, and of en arrived to-day and disembarked at bakery supply columns, Army deavouring to meet them in every noon. They marched to the race
From a house in Jervois Street Proposed course without incident-Reuter (where the annual bazaar 16 direction. Service Corps, Military police, possible ordnance and clerical staffs, and modifications of the present Japanese Reinforcements.
held) a sum of $1,977 was also the personnel of the Seventh Treaty position were so far reach-
London, Jan. 201 stolen. General Hospital to which, fifteen ing and so generous, and so con- The "Daily Telegraph'e" Pek- Then thee was an attempted nurses are attached, headed by siderate of Chinese susceptibili-ing correspondent states that armed robbery at No. 338, Des the Matron, Mrs. Allen, who said ties, as, would be seen when they 1,500 Japanese troops are., being Voeux Road West in the western that most of the nurses have seen were published-that it was im- held ready to embark for Tientsin district. Three robbers. had. gain- active service and two have been possible to conceive their being where it is expected that their ed admittance. As they were. in China-Reuter.
rejected by any section in China presence will soon be required to pening the safe they were sur- More 'Plunes.
that was influenced only by re-protect the Japanese concession.prised by an employee. The rob gard for the welfare of China, The "Daily News" says that bers fed with the foki in put and regard for the national senti- Turkey is planning to send a suit: One man has been arrested. One flight of the R.A.F. stationments of China,
diplomatic delegation to China. In connection with the robbery ed here has been ordered to em-
Malta, Jan. 28.
German
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state of affairs in China itself, but Press
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AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.
Two Peak ricsha coolfes were was not for the purpose of makof the Canadian General Stafreach findd $6 this morning for device for a re Further Press Corament.
ing war on China or in China, nor vices to the War Office for the Li Chor-chi, Secretary of the Ho has resigned, and offered his sending more than the legal fare and using abusive language to Mr. New York, Jan. 28. was the Defence Force sent with Chinese Expeditionary Force, Hong Bank China apparently provided the any idea of influencing the dis- resignation will probably
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