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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1927.
HANKOW BOMBSHELL.
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"This period could be ended immediately, or at any time, by
PEKING SILENT.
No Comment on British Proposals,
1
Peking, Feb. 2.
at
China was for two reasone un- suitable for the League:
THE CHINA MAIL..
“IN PRIVATE”
THE SUNNING" PIRACY COMMISSION..
DRUG EVIL.
Inquiry Into Sources of Supply.
PENALTIES FOR TRAFFICKERS.
sources from, which traffickers in druga obtain their supplies and the methods they adopt..
Severe measures are provided against any manufacturer, importer: or trader whe la found guilty of knowingly supplying narcotics for any except medicinal and scientific purposes.
The Administration is still to the League of Nations. Hel hopeful that the recent amicable said that the recent speech of Sir proposals of the United States Austen Chamberlain, in as far as Government, coupled with the he could judge, commanded the recent British proposals, will approval of the whole country. In agreement which shall settle the ultimately lead to negotiations it no reference was made to the status of the portion of Chinese with the Chinese factions.-League because the situation in| GOVERNMENT, ADAMANT. territory known as the British Reuter's American Service. Concession at Hankow,
Marines for Manila.
Washington, Feb. 2.. Firstly the great difficulty in
Correspondence passing be. Twelve hundred Marines now China was the state of civil war tween the China Coast Officers'
Geneva, Feb. 2. "the British Government re-envis at San Diego are going to Guam existing there. The League could Guild and the Marine Engineers' The Opium Commission of the
aging the effect on the National- Feb. 3, and 300 Marines at pre-not deal with internal affairs.
League has adopted the proposals. ist mind of the present concen-sent Gúam are going to Secondly in the Chinese Na- Guild of Chins on the one side of Sir Malcolm Delevingne that tration of their military and naval Manila.
tionalist policy considerable in and the Hong Kong Government methodical investigations should be forces at Shanghai-Reuter. With an enlarged detachment fluence was being exercised by on the other relative to the con- undertaken by the Governments of all countries manufacturing 'nar- at Guam the United States Navy the Soviet Government of Mos-stitution of the "Suhning" Piracycoties in order to determine the will be in a better position to cow, which was openly hostile to Commission has been forwarded transport men if required the League. Reuter's American Service,
In such circumstances to bring for publication. Hopes For The Best,
the League into this question The Guilds remind the Govern- Rugby, Feb. 1.
would be regarded by the Chinment of the promise made by the According to Washington reese Nationallats and their Soviet Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher in The British proposals regard-ports published here, authorita advisers not as a conciliatory ges 1924 that he was speaking on ing China, although commented tive United States circles express ture but as a challenge.
behalf of His Majesty's Govern on by Sir Austen Chamberlain the hope that the liberal British If, however, the Chinese Na- ment in saying that the Govern will not be published in Peking promises to China will produce a tionalists were prepared to accept ment would be most willing to until Feb. 3.
turn in the tide of anti-foreign the League solution, the British agree that Officers and Engineers Peking, Feb. 2. feeling, thus obviating the neces would be quite agreeable. Even should be given full opportunity The vernacular papers still sity for the use of the armed if they were not so prepared, yet of being represented in connec- offer no comment on Sir Austen forces of any Power to protect its the League of Nations'spirit was tion with the consideration of any Chamberlain's speech.-Reuter. nationals.-British Wireless Ser-manifestly doing a great deal to matter affecting their interests or
restrain public opinion not to re-well-being:"
SIKH TIED TO STAIRS. NAVAL WIRELESS NEWS.
Reported Commission.
sort to force, even under great The Guilds asked the Govern.. Washington, Feb. 1. provocation except in cefence of ment to permit their representa-ESCAFES BY BITING THROUGH | Attempts to Arrest Hankow
The Secretary of State, Mr life and property and after every tion not necessarily in an official
ROPES. Foreigners"
Kellogg, has no knowledge of any possible peaceful means had been capacity on the "Sunning" project to appoint a new Ameritried to settle the dispute.
Piracy Commission, but for the
Singapore, Jan. 21. Lord Ceci said that he fully purpose of watching briefs. can Commission to investigate
About four o'clock this morning, the Chinese situation which is agreed with what Lord Grey had!
The Government replied that a la Sikh entered Krata Ayer police Old Treaties Out of Date.
of the China coast had been add-
:him. "London, Feb. 2.
After being released, he inform- ed to the Commission and fulled the police sergeant that his em Viscount Grey of Fallodon, in a opportunity would be afforded to player and another man had tied speech at the League of Nations the Guilds to place their views bebim to the stairs of a house, the Union gathering in London, said fore the Commission, in writing previous night, and that by chewing. that it seemed to be common and orally. The Government the ropes, he had managed to break ground that the old treaties in was of opinion that it was in the away. China were out of date and must best interests of all concerned be revised in accordance with that the proceedings should be Chinese national aspirations.
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Wireless
received messages yesterday morning from the North indicate that in certain
Permits for the manufacture, be granted only to persons able to export of or trade in narcoties will establish the good faith of their | commercial activity. Reuter.
districts trouble was anticipatedne of several courses suggested said-British Wireless Service. master mariner with experience atation with his hands tied behind
over the Chinese New Year but the absence of more messages is taken to mean that such demon-i- strations passed off without in- cident.
The messages, despatched on Tuesday night, were as follows:
to President Coolidge-Reuter's. Americar Service.
SHANGHAI DANGER.
World Tourist Ship Diverted,
private.
New York, Feb. 1. Eighty-six British missionaries
The Red Star Finer "Belgen- have evacuated Chunkiang.
innd," now in Chinese waters. Shipping godown employees at has received wireless grders not If so it was reasonable to hope Chunklang struck yesterday. to call at Shanghai but to proceed that British Concessions, lives met with
A request for re-consideration a refusal from the Large propaganda meetings to the next port, namely Hong and property would be respected Government. have been arranged over the King, following the receipt of while civil war was proceeding Chinese New Year holidays, consular advices that it would he and there would finally be a peace- Chinese stokers and boatmen unwise to land four hundred ful solution in accordance with have left H.31.S." "Woodlark" American tourists at Shanghai at Chinese national feeling. owing to pressure From their present-Reuter's American Ser- Lisions.
One thousand Chinese troops. have left Changsha down-river in junks for Wasih.
"A wireless message regarding Hankow states that, there are rumours of attempted arrests of lending foreigners to enforce demands.
kow.
vice.
NOTABLE SPEECHES.
Labour Leaders Support
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Government.
Rugby, Feb. 1.
Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech appeared to have commanded approval all over the Fwbrld; but he did not mention the League of Nations because the question was unsuitable for the League.
RED TIE TO GO.
CHANGE ON THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
worn
The red tie universally The League could not deal with by the men of the operating sec- civil war, and as long as the So-tion on the Southern Railway is Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in a vet Government at Moscow was blue tie, which the railway com-
to go. It will be replaced, by A large number of troops have speech in South Wales last night openly hostile to the League, the proceeded down-river from Han-again urged that the negotiations Bringing of the League into this Day will issue. The red tie was at present being conduated offer-question would be regarded By worn for many years as part of Missionaries mostly ladies--ed the best hopes for a settle the Chinese Nationalists and the uniform of railway servants have arrived at Kinkiang from ment of the differences in China their Soviet advisers as a hostile Company, and when the amalga of the London and South-Western He was convinced that if the gesture and a challenge--Reuter mation was effected it was adopt The difficulties experienced negotiations with Mr. Chem on with the pickets regarding the the basis of Chinese, nationality searching of passengers boarding were pressed-forward, the lives of British vessels were "overcome the residents of Shanghai would; without serious beident."
not be threatened.
the interior.
A Nanking message states that troops which left, yesterday have landed 20 miles below Wuhu.
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FORCES FOR CHINA.
Malta's Great Send Off For
Troops.
He proceeded: "I am optimis- tic enough to believe that every-
SPAIN AND POWERS.
British Proposals Approved.
Madrid, Feb, 2.
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ed for the operating grades of all the railways which formed the" new Southern Group.
How the tie came to be adopted is an interesting story. A diree. tor was travelling on the old Lon-
"The fact that the ropes were wet,
and tied in such a manner that it
would have been impossible for him: to have tied himself, gave credence the man who, i was alleged had to his atory and his employer, andi
assisted in tying him up, were arrested and charged with unlawful connement.
The case was mentioned before Mr. C. P. Smith in the Third Police- Court this morning and postponed.
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Shadows Before.
-COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE MAIK”
Entertainmenta:
February 3-Queen's Theatre; Jackie Coogan in "Old Clothes."
The Fool's Luck.
February 3-World Theatre; February 3-Star Theatre The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted!"
Sports. February 3-Interport soccer--! Southern China v. Eastern China, Scokumpoo. 2.80 p.m.
February 3 Cricket-H.K.C.C. v. United Service, H.K.C.C. ground.
February 3-Fanling point-to- point race..
Course.
thing is going to be right. 3am Replying to the British Gov. don and South-Western Railway very glad that Sir Austen Cham-Jernment's Memorandum on China, system some years ago when a heriain made that speech at Birthe Spanish Government agrees difficulty arose about stopping February 5-Fifth tourpament of mingham. Every help that the to the British proposals with rethe train, and he conceived the the Hong Kong Boxing Asson., Opposition can give him in nego-gard to the immediate applica idea that every man engaged in Theatre Royal, 9:16 p.m. tiating on those lines will be tion of the customs surtaxes and operating traffic should. wear a February 5-6-Inaugural meet- given. Make no mistake about the gradual modification of extra-bold red tie so that in case of ing of the International Race and Malta. Feb. 1. that.
territoriality, provided adequate emergency it could be taken off Recreation Club of Macao. The Second Border and the "I do not understand
February 12 Steeplechase Meet- that guarantees are given for Spanish and used as a danger signal. The First Bedford and Hertford Re-those people who tell me 45 nationals residing in China. idea was adopted, and became ing of Fanling Hunt, Kwant! Race giments, which are going to Leader of the Opposition that be The Spanish Government part of the official uniform of Shanghai on board the "Megan-cause the Government is doing holds the opinion that in view of porters and other traffic grades. tic are in the highest of spirits.. something I ought to do the op- the present situation in China, al "I am glad that the company is The transport had a tremend-posite. I decline absolutely to be political declaration by all the doing away with the red tie (said ous send-off as it moved through moved by that sort of feeling. Powers adhering to the Washing-a railwayman) and I think most 12 line of battleships to the "So long as the Government tori Convention would be a delic-of us are. Many of the men ob- February 10-Adjourned meeting strains of "Shanghai" and "Auld negotiates with Mr. Chen on lines ate matter, but Spain will hot jeeted to having to wear the tia, of Kowloon. Football Club, Club-| Lang Syne," she crews of the bat- of recognition of Chinese indepen break the desired unanimity if and got into trouble for not do house, Chatham Rd., Kowloon, 6 tleships and the crowds ashore cence and the liquidating of old the Powers more directly interesting so. You know what Moscow Pa cheering very heartily.
treaties I will be behind them toed have reached agreement with has done for the country. We February 15-General meetings Major-GenerakDuncan express-give them all help I can.
regard to such a declaration. have been insulted by people who of Union Insurance Society of Can- thought we were 'Reds, and durton, Ltd, British Traders Insur ing General Strike the tie caused ance Co., Ltd. and China Fire In- surance Co., Ltd, at Union Build-1 a good deal of trouble. To some ing, Pedder St., noon, 12.16 p.m. and it was like a red rag to a bull."-
12.30 pm, respectively.
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ed the opinion that there would | "Put all your trust in negotia-Reuter. be no trouble in China as the force tion and in the personality of the we were sending was quite suf- men whom this country has sent ficient to prevent it. Reuter. cut there. Sir Miles Lampson is admirable. Mr. O'Malley is ad- mirable. I firmly believe that if
'Plane Carrier Sails.
London, Feb. 1.
The plane carrier Argus," anyone can settle things those which has been reconditioned at men can-British Wireless Sering of the Glasgow Unionist Assd- Chatham at a cost of £270,000, vice. has gone to China from Porta- mouth loaded with aeroplanes and
Foreign Secretary Praised.
Rugby, Feb. 1.
London, Feb. 1. Speaking at the annual meet-
ciation Sir John Gilmour said that the Chinese situation. was one of! great difficulty but that the Gov spare parts. She has a full com- Mr. J. H. Thomas, in a speech ernment was pursuing a pacific plement of naval and R.A.F. per- at Reading, said that he had no policy and was dealing with the sonnel.
hesitation in saying that the Chinese people in the fairest, The carrier "Hermes" and the speech of the Foreign Secretary openest possible manner. cruiser "Vindictive" fitted up as on Saturday was not only wise and The policy of ensuring the a carrier are already in China. statesman ike, but that it was a security of the Empire by estab-, When the "Argus" arrives there magnificent contribution to peace.lishing a base at Singapore was will be eighty aeroplanes avail- Mr. Eugene Chen, speaking for now fully justified. If Britian able-Reuter.
great. section of the Chinese had that bass to-day there would people, made a declaration last not have been the present dif- week, which, put side by side ficulty.
Troops From India.
Bombay, Feb. 1.
A further contingent of British and Indian troops has left for China, Reuter..
AMERICA HOPEFUL.
The
with the Foreign Secretary's British policy was not aggres- statement, ought in his judgment sive but not an easy one to render a peaceful solution pos- desperate element existing in the sible.
world to-day must be resisted- Mr. Thomas added that he re. Reuter. cognised the duty of the Govern-
Expects Results from Amicablement to protect its nationals and
Proposals.
Hankow Pictures.
London, Feb. 1:
said that as long as the present The newspapers in London are Government maintained its policy giving prominence to pictures of Washington, Feb. 2. of meeting the Chinese people the British marines in their stand
It is learned at the White House fairly and squarely, the Labour before the mob in Hankow- that Pres. Coolidge does not ex-Party ought to say "Godspeed, Reuter
pect that it will be necessary for Go on. We will help you and back- Americans to evacuate Shanghal you in the peace spirit as against as a result of the Chinese dis anybody that would precipitate orders, but the American, naval war."British Official Wireless. forces are concentrating there so
as to be prepared for any con- tingency.
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The President le not apprehen- sive owing to over 4: hundred
Americans being reported missing
LIBERAL VIEWS..
China and the League,
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Rugby, Feb. 1
In the interior of China, since he In a speech in London last
believes that they have merely night, Lord Grey referred to the lost touch with communications, situation in China in its relation
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