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HANKOW MEETINGS,

The Negotiations Not Broken Off.

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

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Many Further Claims To Be Made Against China.

Further news from Hankow confirms the first impression that the negotiations between Mr.. Eugene Chen and Mr. O'Malley have not been definitely broken off,

According to the Foreign Secretary many fresh claims in respect of damage to British property in China are expected to be made as a result of the recent disturbances.

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· HANKOW 'MEETINGS.

The Negotiations Not Broken Of.

London, Feb. 10. Reuter learns that a good deal of information received during the night from Mr. O'Malley up to the present is incomplete, but it does not appear that the discus- sions have been definitely broken off

Mr. O'Malley has asked for in- structions with regard to certain points, arising out of the Hankow !conversations on Feb. 14,

Reuter

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BARRAGE OF QUESTIONS..

Foreign Secretary Answers Labour.

March 19 of last year, but there would probably be many further Items arising out of the recent at tack and disturbances, including the claims of missionary bodies, mercantile firms and private in- dividuals.

Arms for China. Responding to another ques- tion, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that he was aware both parties in China were acquiring military supplies, aircraft and armaments: from various European countries and were employing European aviators."

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CANTON VICTORY,

Pushing On Towards Shanghai?

STILL OVER 100 MILES AWAY.

Shanghai, Feb. 17.

It seems certain that Marshal | Sun, Chuan fang has suffered a vince and has been pushed back major reverse in Cheklang pro- to close on Hazchow,

Reliable quartors report that the Nationalists appeared at various points within eighteen miles south west of Hangehow.

The bulk of "Marshal Sun Chuan fang's forces are appar ently drawn up westwards of Hangchow for a last stand- Reuter.

SEDITIOUS CHARGES.

Defendant Argues With Magistrate.

N. LAZARUS.

ong Kong's Only Buropes

STATUS OF SHANGHAI SETTLEMENT.

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The status of the International Settlement at Shanghai, the PULL-OVERS duties of officials of the Chinese Seamen's Union, and perialism formed the subject at the forty minutes tween one of three defendants at the Central morning..

The case before R. E.. Lindsell was that in which, three. Chinose. were charged under the Ordinance of 1923 with possessing and utter

**** 100-Miles from Shanghat

Chinese cables to hand confirming seditious literature: the victory (and advance of the Cantonese).

Hangchow is about 100 miles or so from Shanghai, to which, it is connected by railway. It is

RUGBY WIRELESS NEWS.

Owing to bad atmospheric con- ditions no Rugby wireless news was received in Hong Kong last: night or this morning,

Status of Shangkat,

Mr. Lindsell: You published Ite -It was my duty to diatributs it. law of Hong Kong have handled Mr. Lindsell: Regardless of thei

similar books in Shanghai and noth ofing has happened.

Mr. T H. King, Director Criminal Intelligence, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown...

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Mt. Lindselly Shanghal is not British territory-It is under Bri-

ing Mr. Lindsell said that he de-

At the commencement of the hear-tish control

afred to make a public statement." He had received a letter signed by a man claiming to be the Chairman of the Chinese Seamen's Union He mentioned the fact in public in view of the gross inpropriety of the procedure.

Mr. King: I may say that the Secretary for Chinese Affairs has received a similar letter,

Mr. Lindsell: Nothing of the sort. ¿The accused said that he saw

thing extremist in the book. Mt. Lindsell: It is perfectly ob vious that the sole purpose of the article was to att up· feeling against the British Government. I have only been in Hong Kong for eight days.

The defendant said that he would- like to have the Chairman of the Union brought into Court to give evidence on his behalf.

The British Government when- Sir Miles Lampson's opinion is ever possible would make repre also probably being awaited, Bentations against breaches of

Addressing his Worship. Mr. The questions being discussed the China arms embargo agree- the main base of the Northern are complex and important.-ment, but the transactions were forces opposing the Nationalists King said that at 10.53 on February

11, Sgt. Goodwin of the Water His Worship adjourned the case carefully disguised, sometimes in Chekiang province.

[Note: Recent troop move. Police and a party of Chinese deuntil noon to-morrow. preventing exact categorical evid

ments mentioned in the Naval tectives were on ordinary asarch

The translation of the first. duty on board the s.s. "President Moreover not all the Powers wireless are not connected with Taff. In due course they visited extract produced in Court, read

the war in this sector. Below the crew's quarters, where they as follows adhere to the embargo agree- ment, while among the Powers Hankow, the troops are man found about twenty men in one ouevring for position on the room. The three defendants were who are party to the agreement opposite banks of the Yangtse at a table, whilst the third, was there are differences of opinion regarding interpretation Reu. much higher up than Shanghai atanding up speaking. Books were are scattered about the place and two Above Hankow, the troops ter..

concerned with the Nationalist despatch cases were on a form, control of the west of Hunan province, and on the Szechuan (Yang Sen'a) border.]

London, Feb. 16.

Sir Austen: Chamberlain was called on to reply to a number of questions in the House of Com- mons this afternoon concerning China.

He was, asked by the" Labour leader, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald if the negotiations were still being carried on at Hankow.

SITUATION UNCHANGED?

Peace Rumour Discounted.

A Chinese detactive, reading the first page of one of the books ad- vised the Sergeant that it was seditious matter and Sgt. Goodwin ordered the three men to sccompany About the offensive on Hang him to the Water Police Station, the local Naval authorities to in-chow, er nacular message They were subsequently transfer- dicate that the situation is gen-states that the Northern (Sun red to the Central Station, where

The absence of wireless mess- ages from North and Central China this morning is taken by

Sir Austen Chamberlain said that there had been some delay,erally changed: not for the first time, in the transmission of telegrams from Mr. O'Malley, and he (Sir Austen Chamberlain) did not yet know what was the position.

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EARLIER MESSAGES..

Britain Not Seeking. War.

Chuan-fangs) two wings have they were charged.

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ted that the evidence was "sub-

been pushed back but that his Two Chinese lukongs and' Sgt. centre is still holding out." The Goodwin corroborated Mr... King's centre and one wing of the Can-statement. tonese forces have joined hands All three of the accused admit and are advancing.

There has been nothing fur- stantially correct." The telegrams he had received from Mr. O'Malley all related to

London, Feb. 16.

ther about the possibility of Gen-

In reply to Mr. King, Sgt. Good a telegram which arrived that

"We have no thought of waging Feral Chang Kai-shek and Marshal win said that he arrested the three defendants because all other indu. In morning which had not yet been war in Ching or on China," declar-Chang Tao-lin joining hands

for share the rule of the country in form of the ship's “boys.".

the room were dressed in the uni ed Mr. Amery, Secretary A First Duty.

(as atated in one Dominions, in a speech at the halves

The third defendant said that he Replying to Commdr. Ken Walthamstow Conservative Club, cable), Considerable interest was not speaking on the matter worthy (Labour) who asked whe-referring to the. Government's

contained in the book. ther wireless from British ships policy of sending troops to Shang- in Chinese waters could not be hai.. used. Sir Ansten Chamberlain said that he thought that wire less had been and was being used. Replying to Mr. Mosley (La bour), who asked under what treaty rights British troops would be landed on Chinese soil, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that the right of a State to protect the lives of a nationals abroad did hot depend on any treaty provi- sions.

Sir Austen Chamberlain denied that the landing would be a viola- tion of international law.

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Mr. Chu Disavowed. Another question, what would be the effect on the situation

to Mr. due Chu's, statement at Geneva that he was authorised to speak for the whole of China, elicited a reply from Sir Austen Chamberlain that he was not aware that Mr. Chu's claim was justifiable:

Sir Austen Chamberlain men. tioned that after Mr. Ghu'e "ex- traordinary" outburst" last Sept ember when he attacked the Bri- tish Government and was replied. to by Lord Cecil, the Peking Göv ernment informed Sir Auate Chamberlain that Mr. Chu was not acting on their instructions.

Replying to Mr. Mosley, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that he had been advised that the permis- sion of the Shanghai Municipal Council was not necessary for the landing of British troops and such had not been requested-Reuter.

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY,

Many More Claims Against China.

London, Feb. 18: Sir Austen Chamberlain, in reply to a question, told the House of Commons that a preliminary

| list of claims in respect of dark-

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He said that he was confident Crow Word Puzzle Competition that the action contributed to the preservation of peace. The very

there. fact that the men were would make it unnecessary for them to fire a shot in anger,

It was only because we realised what had happened at Hankow and Kiukiang that troops had been sent to Shanghai.

The result of the "China: Mail's" fourth Cross-Word Puzzle Competition will "he-found" on petitors tied for Brst place, with page 6 of this issue, · Thres com

only two errors each."

been aroused over this Tumour but it is unlikely to materialise as the conflicting in- terests are much to opposed in views for the basis of a working agrement to be arrived at.

Business Men Ignored. Sir Alfred Mond speaking at has the Newcastle Chamber of Com merce, said that the Chambers of Commerce represented best, the business brains of the country but neither on the question of Russia nor on that of China had their re- presentatives been asked to go to the Foreign Office.

Sir Alfred declared that there was no country he knew where...

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EARLIER MESSAGES.

Southern Offensive.

develops

the views of business men were angel, Feb. 16. so little regarded as at Whitehall There indications of a He pleaded for an organised move

Mr. Lindsell: The whole engence of the charge is that you had the books in your possession. There's nothing else to it. That la why you, were arrested, and for no other reason.

Our Seamen Members:-You should know all these-

The Imperialists have to rely on you for transporting arma and ammunitions to massacre our Chinese masses.

The Imperialists have to de- pand on you for transporting goods for the economic victimisa- tion of China.“

The Imperialists have to de- pend on you for transporting opium and other poisons to cause harm to the Chinese masses/

The Imperialists, have to de- pend on you for carrying money away from China.

Our Seamen Members: How great your responsibility is: Wel should all wake up and make an effort to overthrow imperialism.

Dated 7th January, 1927"

The Second document read as follows

Communique by the Kiukiang sub-branch of the Branch (Chinese Segmen's) Union in Rankow, on the masenere of thefr members by the British at Klukiangan (255,

The British Imperialists who are the most prosperous of all Imperi alists have forced Chins by power and, by fraud to enter into differ- His Worship anid, that there was ent kinds of Anglo-Chinese un- no doubt in his mind that the books 1 equal treaties. They have also were calculated to throw contempt; made use of military power to pro- upon the British; they were un-tect the special political privilegee doubtedly seditious within the they have obtained, and have sa- meaning of the. Ordinance.

Argument With The Magistrate. The third defendant said that the, Police examined all books that were

taken. across the harbour.

forced the most terrible and "wick- ad policy of economic victimiza Having an excessive production in which is a fatal blow on China. of merchandises, they have made every endeavour to seize territories in China; so that they can invest their capital there and monopolize verväll kinds of trade, now!

Ele Worship Perhaps previous tenues of the book did not contain seditious matter.

3rd Defendant: I hava had these books for ten days o

His Worship: You were not caught..

They have also made use of their gun-boats to protect British navi} agation in all rivers in China, thue the privileges of the usurping Mr. King observed that the books Chinese and have further helped had been printed in Canton the Chinese civil war. "It is fact In reply to his Worship, the 1st that the British Imperialists have defendant said that he went on Julled the militariats, to suppress barose of issuing new member that they card Victimize Chinese board the "President Taft" for the ('the, Chinese, racial movement, somewhat rapid and unexpected ship certificates. He availed him forever, and the Chinese militarista ment by the Chambers of Com-development in the military gitua self of the opportunity for disfri have been willing to be the tame merce to spread their views option in Cheklang The Southern buting the books,

dogs of the Imperialists. They the Chinese question.-Reuter.

era claim to have captured Chu HTA Worship: Do you deny that have conspired with them to do Shanghai, Feb. 16.

chow, forty-five miles south-west you yourself have read it? Yeni il and have been ob88fent to their

His Worship You, a member ofdirections of Hangchodzolg Dr. Wellington Koo is tendering Well noted farters hers the Union, one of its officials, have his resignation to Marshal Chans believe this report, and also that not read its publication Nic Tso-lin as acting premier of the

a Southern offensive is develop have been very busy lately Péking Cabinet. Marshal Chang

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is reported to favour Mr. Lianging in the same region. Reuter Hai-yl as the right man to succeed Spreading to Ningpo. Dr. Koo-Reuter.

A British case of typhoid from the city district, two, Chin- ese cases of small-pox (one from the city and the other from How loon) were notified to the Medical Officer of Health on Wednesday.

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The third defendant said that he had, read the books. As a matter Shanghai, Feb. 16.

of fact the article had already been All steamers plying between printed and published in Shanghal Ningpo and Shanghai, it le re-The object of the book was to hope ported at Hangchow, suspended that the British would stop using thair scheduled running on the arms when dealing with the Chin 16th inst. It is believed that the ese. If they did so it would cause fighting in Chekiang is spreading reaction on the part of the Chin to Ningpo-Beliter.

ece The article in question was received from Hankow for publica, tion in Hong Kong. The fact defendant's opinion, were The book, was produced for dist |bution among ara of the Chi

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