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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1927.

SOVIET VESSEL SEIZED.

Mrs. Borodin Detained at Nanking.

SOUTHERNERS' DIFFERENCES.

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Split Between Military and Labour Sections,

Wireless messages received by the "naval authorities in Hong Kong confirm the report that a Soviet vessel has been detained at Nanking with Mrs. Borodin. on board,

According to a Hankow message received in Hong Kong through the same channel, there are definite indications of a "split between the military and labour sections of the Nationalist Party.

NAVAL WIRELESS NEWS.

Mrs. Borodin Detained at Nanking

ment, and therefore avoiding the dangers inherent therein to Eri- tish lives, that the 'troops were there.

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Impartial.

The Rev. C. Stephen (Labour) The following wireless mess-asked whether Chinese troops ages were received over-night by from the North had entered the local naval authorities:-

Shanghai, whether Chang, hadi been permitted to take up head- quarters in the International Settlement, whether the Canton board has been detained at Nar-British lines, will also be per

ese, if they arrive opposite the king owing to the finding of am-mitted to enter the city. Imunition in the bunkers..

The Soviet vessel "Byrnie men, wien airs. Borodin (wife of the Russian High Adviser to the Nationalist

Government) on

Marshals San Chuan-fang and Chang Tsung-chang, who have been on a visit of inspection to the front, and afterwards went to Shanghai, have returned to Nan- king.

Shantung troops are delayed in Pukew, possibly due to reported defection of Anhui troops to the North..

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A number of troops have left down-river from Hankow,

Sir Austen Chamberlain denied that troops had entered the In- ternational Settlement or that Chang had established his head quarters in the Settlement.

He added that in the con- tingency foreshadowed the action of the British forces would con- tinue to be governed by a policy of complete neutrality and im partiality as between the con- tending forces.

America and Shanghai. Mr. Howard Bury asked if Press reports were true that the United States was acting indepen- dently at Shanghai.

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that they were taking indepen- dently such measures, as they think right..

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The League and World Peace.

DISARMAMENT CONFERENCES..

Rugby, March 2

In addition to the 14th. essado

of the League of Nations Council;

Rugby, March 2. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, Pre-- The victim this time le Mr. H. Nsident of the Board of Trade, which opans in Geneva on Monday Bishop, representative In Yunnan stated in the House of Commons next, under the presidency of Dr. China) of the Britisk & Foreign that there was no possibility of Stresemann, German Foreign Bible Society?" and

any more men being rescued alive Minister, there will be nine differ

ent League meetings during the from the Cwm mine..

present month.

Of these the most important re- "Exploration showed that the #t

"black vein seam" in which fer to the question of disarma- twenty-eight men were entombedment.

When the Preparatory was full of gas. He feared Commission for the Disarmament therefore that the total death Conference meets again on March roll would be fifty-two.-British 26, it will have before it the whole Wireless Service.

of the work done by its various technical sub-commissions since June last, and may thus be able

Bishop himself, was sent by the The narrative, as related by Mfr

"China "M" correspondent Yuunantu on Feb. 22.

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Rugby, March 2. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Baldwin definitely to draw up a programme for, and fix the date of, the Inter- visited Cwm to-day and were national Disarmament Confér given a full account of the "dis- aster and of the rescue opera- Related, though minor; the

question of international super They visited several of the be- vision of the private manufac reaved families. To the father of ture of armaments will also be two young men who lost their dealt with, since the special com lives, one in attempting to save mission, on which the United the other Mr. Baldwin said: "I States will, be represented. will have come to see you as man to meet on March 14 to draw up the TWO man. I have come not as Primeldraft of the international conven- Minister, but яз a.' man who tion for the conference which is wishes to express his sympathy to be summoned by the League for you"-British Wireless Ser-in the autumn. vice.

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Premier Booed.

London, March 2.

Economic Pressure.

"I was walking on the city wall from the north, gate of Yunnanfu going westwards on the evening of Feb. 21 (about 8 pm) when I

The League's Finance Com- noticed that two soldiers were fol

mittee la'to atady the possibility lowing behind) but took no notice, The miners at Cwm angrily of establishing a common scheme only stopping at an opening demonstrated against Mr. and of financial assistance to a State) where the wall was broken) to Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, who which has been attacked and to allow them to get in front. This, travelled from Cardiff on a sym-consider the legal position which however, they did not do, but walt pathetic visit to the scene of the would result from enforcing in ed until I went on again!

"Proceeding a few hundred colliery disaster. They booed peace time measures of economic yards, further, I came to another the premier shouting "Why don't

pressure indicated in Article. XVI opening and stopped to take a look you go down the mine yourself?" of the Covenant, particularly, by at the scenery. On hearing oneReuter.

a maritime blockade. of the soldiers approach behind!

The Committee of the Council Sir Austen Chamberlain tolded and received the full force of

me, I turned toises what he want-j

London, March 2. will examine the report of the Lt. Col. Sir J. Nal that there was a blow from a large stone on my

Their Majesties have tele-bub-committee which met in Lon no rivalry between the United

graphed condolences to the suf- don last month, under the chair States and ourselves.

ferers in the colliery disasters, manship of Viscount Cecil, to wherein there are at least sixty-study the kind of preventive five dead.

action which might usefully be taken by the Council when con- Despite the official announce-sidering a dispute brought before ment that there is only the it. British Wireless Service, faintest hope of rescuing more of the entombed men small knots of wives 'carrying babes, clinging

There are definite indications of a split between the Labour and military sections of the Nation- alist military and Labour parties. states a Hankow message.

Telegraphic communication with Wahu has been interrupted.

The British 5.5. "Kutwo" at Hi Wuhu has been detained due to 'a throughout had endeavoured to collision with a military launch act in harmony, and wherever pos- sible in full co-operation with the other Powers,-Reuter.

towing junks resulting in sinking of the launch.

the

The Vice-Consul has proceeded to Wuhu to investigate.

The situation at Ichang is much

easier on account of the signing of the agreement by which go- down and other employees re- turned to work,

One transport proceeded down- river from Chinkiang yesterday.

SHANGHAI DEFENCE.

Many Questions In House of Commona.

He told Col Wedgwood that Majesty's Government

RECENT FIRING.

Intended to Provoke Reply.

"SUNNING PIRATES.

Two More Hanged This Morning.

Two of the remaining four con-

demned "Sunning" pirates were

hanged in Victoria Jail; early this morning. As in the case of their two companioną, the execution was simultaneous and without ineiden.

An inquest was held in Major Willson's Court at 2.30 pm. when the usual verdict was returned.

Shanghai, Feb. 25. Evidence which has been un-i earthed by the Chinese author ties, naval and military, reveals the astonishing fact that the haphazard bombardment of the right temple, bringing me French Concession on Tuesday night was a deliberate act of pro- London, March 3.

vocation ordered by two Chinese In the House of Commons, gunboat captains who were in Comdr. Kenworthy (Labour) ask the pay of the Red Southern ed what instructions had been army, says the "North, China given to the GO.C. at Shanghai Daily News." It is certain, among other things, that the regarding the occupation of Chin- ese territory outside the Conces-orders issued by the two officers sion, "seeing that British troops shelling of the Arsenal or

in question never covered the of had occupied positions beyond

other Northern military the boundaries of the Conces any

establishment, but were to sheil sion

the French Concession indis- criminately.

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Earlier Messages.”

desperately to the hope that the UNRULY CALLERS. mens might somehow return, waited in the cold in vain at the Cwm Pithead all night long.. There were harrowing seenes,"

Twelve canaries lowered at

SCENE AT LEGATION' IN PARIS.

varying intervale were brought

Paris, March 2. up dead before the air cleared

The police, had to bb summoned and permission was given to con- who called at the Chinese Legation to eject a party of thirty Chinese tinue the rescue.

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and, rolling over, I struck the side of my head also, but fortunately

When the Minister offered to re- did not lose consciousness. ibuted to an explosion, few of the calve two delegates when the office "I heard the second soldier miners heard a sound. They opened, the intruders refused to dis- urging the first to throw another were unaware of their danger perse. They were taken to the stone, but I got up with an effort until they felt a clutching stric police station, the majority charged just in time to dodge the second ture of the throat and began to with assaulting the police.-Reuter.

Out of Work. Scared by Air-Pistol.

gasp for breath.

Later. "Suddenly I romcmbered that Hardly a street in Cwm does

It transpires that the intruders had an air-platel in my pocket, not mourn the loss of a relative were unemployed who demandéd which I took out and pointed at One woman lost her husband work or repatriation. my assailant whereupon they took and two sons, another her hus-

Although the disaster is attri- Minister and refused to leave. TELEPHONE

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FLYING FROM PERTH TO MELBOURNE.

to their heels and ran off.

Another delegation later inter- bard and son-in-law, another viewed the Minister who promised: "I have no doubt in my Sir Austen Chamberlain," For-

mind that they meant murder and

two sons. One victim leaves to do his utmost to find work and to eign Secretary, declined in the

robbery, and but for the fact of seven children, including a baby distribute the available funde- A clumsy effort was made to public interest to disclose the

having my air-pistol, they would two months old for whose life Beuter. provide an excuse for this mur- terms of the instructions.

probably have accomplished their the mother paid with her own. Subsequently he replied to Mr. derous attack on the Chinese and

purpose, for I was not fit to put The rescuers described the up a fight after having been heart-rending expedition below. R. C. Wallhead (Labour) stating foreign civilian populations. A

felled"

In one case they found that in view of the delicate situa-junk was towed down stream be-

Chinese Soldier' Law.

lying dead, his two arme till The "China Ma correspondent under the shoulders of a friend tion which had arisen at Shang-tween the Chinese gunboats and hai, the British troops had taken the Shanghai bank of the river

continues t

whom he was dragging to the up precautionary positions in the and when it was in line with the

There will probably be no defensive line partly outside the settlements, brisk rifle fire was dress, but an apology with an as- shaft, where death claimed both. Settlement limits. Italian forces pened on the gunboats from the surance, thu, it, will never occur-Reuter.

junk. The bombardment which again. were collaborating in this.

followed was to have been ex- As a sidelight on this unprovok was unable to say whether the used as a piece of bad shooting ed attuck a few days ago a resha Italian posts were actually placed in reply to this assault. Since the coolie accidently bumped lato outside the Settlement.

shelling of the French Concession soldier on one of the main streets, when the soldier turned on him did not have the desired effect of knocked one of his eyes out, and ment that could have been used light of day and on a busy street. prompting a counter bombard then killed him-this in the open for propaganda purposes, the two The soldier wont into a tea-shop captains bolted to avoid the in- just by and drank his tea as f evitable investigation and at the nothing unusual had happened. time of writing have not yet

Tactical Necessities.

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TO-DAY'S NIP.

Rugby, March 2.

A flight of about 2,000 miles has been made in Australia by Major Edward de Havilland, brother of the well-known air- craft designer of the De Havil land Moth light aeroplane, with a thirty horsepower Cirrus en. gine

He few from Perth to Me)-! There was a nip in the air this bourne at an average speed of 70, morning and it is not surprising illes an hour despite continuous to note that the Observatory re-head winds: A corded a drop in the temperature

*FOUR DEGREES DROP IN

TEMPERATURE.

Sir Austen Chamberlain added that the occupation of this part- cular position was dietated by tac Mr. Wallhead asked whether the operation infringed terri toriality and neutrality.

Sir been found. Auston Chamberlain said that when denger arises troops must Absurd Story,

It is further said that the The Chiness naval authorities French authorities cave been of four degrees (from 55 to 61)tablish at air service which will

It is proposed shortly to es be placed in a position effectively. to discharge the duty of protect naturally got very busy at once much quoted recently in Kuomi- If it is any consolation for those ing British lives for which they in their search for a motive for tang propaganda as boasting that, who are feeling the effects of the fly day and night between Ade- had been sent.

this amazing performance and if the Concession were endangered cold, Macao registers five degrees the time between those two laide and Perth, thus reducing Col. J. C, Wedgwood (Labour) are said to have overwhelming by proximity to a Chinese battle, balow Hong Kong and Vladivos elties from five days to 24 hours. asked if neither Northern nor evidence to, prove that the two they would put an end to hostile tock forty-five below! Southern troops would be allowed culprits were in the pay of the Itles, by shelling the Arsenal and The forecast for the twenty-British Wireless Service," within whatever territory was at Cantonese, who are as usual and the Chinese gunboats. - This ab- four hours ending at noon to- present occupied by the British. - xious to force any or all of the surd story was presumably meant morrow is N. winds, moderate, Bir Austen Chamberlain replied Powers into taking drastic action to pave the way, for lurid men, overcast, some drizzle or mist. that it was for the purpose of which can be advertised se Impar dacious versions of any incident Moderate to freva monsoon may keeping armed forces, armed in- lalistic aggressior, both in China which he "accidental", "helling of be expected along the Si, const dividuals, fugitives, or stragglers and through the usual Red the Concession acht, have » of China and over the N. CHỈ from the armies out of the Bettie medium abroad.

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