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HONG KONG, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1927.

FOUR MILES AWAY.

Southerners Now Almost At Shanghai,

LUNGHWA OCCUPIED,

Northerners Effort to Defend. Nanking.

The Southerners are now almost at Shanghai, having occupied Lunghwa, which is only four miles from the French Concession.

There is a big arsenal at Lunghwa, which is the military centre for Shanghai city, and it is presumed the Southerners will make The arsenal their headquarters. "

While leaving Shanghai to its fater the Northerners appear to be making an effort to save: Nanking, strong reinforcements having been sent to the front in that region.

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Lance Sergeant Basting said he Mr. W. S. Drake discovered the As the special 750 horse-power was off duty on Saturday after- robbery when he visited the shop engines, which were to have a fuel yesterday. He tried to enter by mixture of kerosine and hydrogen-noon and went to watch the Scot- the front door but after unlocking more suitable than petrol for use land v. China match. There was

in the tropies, are not sufficiently A ning only as far as Siachu (about it found that it was bolted on far advanced for undergoing, the large crowd of spectators, parti- 20 miles west of Nanking, on the the inside. This struck Mr. Air Ministry teats, it has been decularly Chinese. A lot of stones railway to Shanghai).

Drake as unusual but concluding cided in the meantime to instal six were thrown into the field during From information received by that the door had been bolted by Rolls Royce Condor engines deve-the match as the result of the Russians who carried out an aero-another member of the staff, who loping 4,500 horse-power so that the Blane reconnaissance, the South-had gone in before him, he knock-trials can undertaken, probably to Chinese goalie being injured. The Nationalists have occupiedern forces attacking from the ed repeatedly. Not receiving any America. British Wireless Service. After the match witness walked Lunghwa, four miles from the South were not at "that time reply. Mr. Drake forced the door. French Concession-Reuter, (Sunday) within 40 miles of Nan- Once inside the shop he speedily grasped the situation when he saw king.

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Strict martial law is proclaimed

General Pi Shou-chen. Defence Each Commissioner of Shangha is re- *ported to have stated that the Fuklen portion of the Northern Forces, twenty thousand strong, has retired from the Sungkiang as from to-night.

ing with the Nationalist commar- From another source it is der for a truce in order to avoid learned that strong Northern re- nghting in the Shanghai area. inforcements have been sent down Note: The Fukien troopa re-from Nanking to defend a line ferred to are those under General about 30 miles to the south run Chow Yen-jen (pro-Sun Char-ning from Lishu to Tai-shi on fang) who was driven North from the Yangtse.. Foochow.}

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RECENT MARKED INCREASE. HERE While the enemies of the British are losing no opportunity for alanderous propaganda, it is in- teresting to note what the Chinese think of British security and justice.

From February 21 to March 7 the number of people arriving in Hong Kong was 9,000 in excess of the number leaving.

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The railway returns for the period February 14 to March 16 show, a similar excess of 5,000.

The enemies of the British will And these facts hard to answer. How can it be said the Chinese hate us when they are flocking to the Colony in these numbers?

What better testimony could there be to the security and good order of Hong Kong compared with the unsettled state of China.

possession of yet another valuable Arsenal, namely that at Lunghwa, which has nearly always been the headquarters of the general com- manding the Chinese city around Shanghal and environs.

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the confused state of the interior, Collar boxes and their contents were strewn all over the floor in the gentlemen's department, while This development in the war the ladies department was in a may be construed as a desire on similar topsy-turvy state, gowns General Chang Tsung-chang's and dresses being thrown about part to shorten his line and de- the floor. A safe in the office up fend Nanking steadfastly.

stairs was left intact.

STILL THEY

across the fleld to the stand where the presentation was to take place. Witness had no sooner reached the COME.""fringe of the crowd when a por- tion of a brick hit him on the side

ARTILLERY ARRIVING HERE of the face. Hearing a shout from

SHORTLY.

Lance-Sergeant Baker, witness looked round and saw the accused running. They both gave chase. and caught him.

DEVONS TO LEAVE.

Lance-Sergeant Baker gave The 1st Battalion the Devonshire corroborative, evidence as to the Regiment will be leaving Hong Kong throwing of stones during the for "Shanghad to-morrow (probably) evening) on the sa. "Herminius match. Afterwards witness stood as a result of orders received here about half a yard away from the yesterday..

first witness opposite the standi The as. "Bellerophon" left yester-He actually saw the accused! day with a few troops and stores for throw something which struck Shanghai.

Sergt. Basting in the face. Im- The a.s. "Calchas is due here in mediately afterwards accused the course of a few days with the turned and ran toward the 1st Field Artillery Brigade on Craigengower Club. He called to board, comprising some 400 men. Sergt. Basting and they both gave

A $400,000 Encampment.

From one point of view, Shang- ·Investigation showed that the hai may be more valuable, but thieves had entered by forcing the The Devonshires were to have Nanking is the turning point and lavatory door opening into the been accommodated, when they left leads on to the Northern strong-furnishing department at the side camp, in the buildings which are in held.

of the building overlooking a course of erection at Shamshuipo-

As the railway service, from lane bounded by the Bank of Building on a large scale is in pro- Nanking to Shanghaiis not werk- East Asia building. Entry from greas here, the cost of which, it ing, it is easier to reinforce the the street had been effected by is stated is $400,000. The huts Nanking sector than the Shanghai breaking two small windows on roads etc. will be ready for occupa-

the lane side of the lavatory.

sector:

As one report (mentioned above) still speaks of the North- erners holding a line 30 miles south of Nanking, it must be con- cluded that the Nationalists have not yet threatened that city. But there is another Cantonese Army (which proceeded along the north bank of the Yangtse) that had been making for Nanking and had got perilously near. The fact that fresh troops are still going south of the Lishu line may in- dicate that the Northerners are still able to hold their last lines before Nanking.

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EARLIER MESSAGES.

Shanghai Within Southerners' Grasp.

STOP

PRESS.

SOUTH'S VICTORY.

TROOPS ENTER SHANGHAI

CHINESE CITY.

CAPTURE OF CHANGCHOW.

Shanghai, March 21. Southern troops are now enter ing the Shanghai Chinese City..

General Pi Shou-chen on March The Southerners may now be said 20 threw in his hand; and is re- to be at the gates of Shanghai.ported to be taking refuge in the The Northerniers are putting up no French Concession.

Shahghal, March 20.

Shantung Army Isolated.

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Rugby, March 20.

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when they leave camp. The Sham-in its development. shuipo encampment will be capable of providing accommodation for two Pattalions,

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Of this sum £40,000 is to be ast aside. for the purpose of founding residential scholarships each of an annual value of £100-British Wireless Service.

chase. Sergt. Basting caught the accused.

Replying to the Magistrate the Wellington, March 21.

witness said that was the only H.M.S. Renown," with the stone he saw thrown after the Duchess of York on board, has sail match. It was evidently meant ed for Paterson's Inlet, Stewart for the Scottish players in front

Island.

The Duchens told the Mayor she of the police. When the accused felt quite well and able to continue ran a crowd of Chinese also bolted her Australian tour-Reuter. but there was no difficulty in keep- Welcome in Australia. ing accused in sight as he was a Rugby, March 20. good distance in front of the rest. The visit of the Duke and Duchess

Accused denied throwing any- of York to New Zealand will end on thing, saying that after the match Tuesday. when their Royal High-

resistance anywhere. They have The Southerners have captured In previous struggles for pos- French Concession boundary.

evacuated the Arsenal near the Chang Chow, 40 miles south-west nesses will leave by H.MS. "Re-he walked away to catch a tram and only ran when he saw other' session of Shanghal, the capture deed, it is rumoured that General communication between Shanghai |

In-of Soochow, thus cutting railway nown" for Sydney.

Great preparations are being people running, of Lunghwa has always meant the Pi Shou-chen, commander of the and Nanking.-Reuter..

made there and In the other Aus- His Worship convicted. final success, so that the Southern-Shantung Forces in Shanghai, bas

tralian capitals for welcoming: the Mr. Wodehouse, addressing the ers can be expected to be right atgone over to the South.

Royal visitors, and arrangements Magistrate, said that there had the Concession boundaries in a The barbed wire barriers in the

Later xre practically complete at Can-been several cases of hooliganiam day or two, if not earlier, the French Concession border are all The cutting of the Railway to barra, which the Duke will in on the part of Chinese crowds at .It Chinese, city with ite enormous closed while the main barriers of Chang Chow effectively isolates (augurate as the new seat for govern- football matches recently.

Commonwealth.had been difficult to effect arrests, revenues and the resulting pres-the International Settlement are the Shantung Army here from ment for the

British Wireless Sérvice.

therefore he asked that the maxi- tige-being the biggest stroke of still open but may be closed at any their base. the present war.

moment. Thousands of armed and It remains to be seen what they

mum penalty be given in this case. WEATHER FORECAST. Whatever troops remain loyal unarmed soldiery are swarming the will do. They will probably be in-

He submitted to the Magistrate to General Chang Tsung-chang country outside the Foreign Settle-corporated with the Cantonese

N.E. winds, strong, moderating; that the crowd had carried the and the Fengülen Party can still ments and every precaution is being forces like other Armies before inir, is the forecast for the twenty-atones on to the ground, as pieces

them similarly circumstanced. be vacated by scu or they may re- taken to keep them out. tire along the railway westwards

could not have been picked up at The capture of Shanghai adde four hours ending at noon to mor- of bricks like the one produced unchanged, and the strikes are not another to the many almost to Nanking.

spreading-Reuter.

An anti-cyclone., central near Happy Valley. Speaking about History Repeated..

Fighting Not Expected.

bloodless victories of the South- Shanghai, is probably moving East Sergeant Basting, Mr. Wodehouse erners who now nominally control wärd.

said that as the result of an acci- History has been repeated. About two years ago, Marshal Sun The indications this evening' are

all territory south of the Yangtse Strong 'hut moderating monsoon dent that officer had been receiv- Chuan-fang brought off a coup by that there will bo to ighting close except Nanking,EN

may be expected along the S.E. coasting treatment to an eye and there driving the Fengtienites from to Shanghali. General Pi Shou-! It is not yet clear whether the of China and over the N. China was a chance of his losing the Shanghai. The Northerners, pre-chen to-day sent a representative to arrangement" whereby Shang-Sen. sumably, are going backwards on General Ho Ying-yam, the Southern hai was taken includes Nanking- the same route as when they Commander, who is believed to be in other words whether the deal

"Red" to discuss the "making of Pi Shou-chen or between the isation.Reuter. The possibility of the Fengslen a truce to avoid fighting in the Southerners and Chang Tsung- Armies and near Shanghai being Shanghal area." This move to chang. The indications point to withdrawn to defend Nanking is gether with the fact that the Shan- the latter, referred to under another heading tung troops have made no attempt in this article,

The local industrial situation is

Shanghai, March 20.

row.

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fought their clever rearguard pro-Chang Kai-shok and anti-was between the Southerners and stand-by in readiness for mobil-could have caused the loss of the

action with Sun Chuan-fang.

SOUTH'S ADVANCE. "

Strict Martial Law For Shanghai,

SHANGHAI STRIKE.

sight of it. It was very fortunate that the brick did not cause seri ous injury. A thing like that officer's other eye. In which avent the accused would have had to face a very serious charge indeed. In conclusion, Mr. Wodehouse said. All is fairly quiet, at least, on

that an official of the Hong Kong Shanghai, March 21. to hold their southern line dofend-the surface in the foreign settle. Another strike call was issued Football Association was present. ing Shanghal tends to confirm the ments..Man

this morning and, there is every in Court on a sinflar mission as belief of the foreign military au There is no anxiety among for- indication of a general response in his-to press for the maximum thorities hera and well informed eigners, thanks to the presence of Shanghai. S Chinese here believe that some the troops for which many Bri- The "International, Settlement Addressing the accused the arrangement has been made betish women and children thank trams tween Chang Kai-shek and Chang God...

were the first to close Magistrate said that it was clear down. The big cotton mills that cases of hooliganism were

penalty.

Taung-chang regarding Shanghai. This morning, twelve hundred quickly followed setting far too common, and it The following wireless mess- Everything points thereto, ven ages have been received by the the possibility of a Chang Kai-shek American marines with colours. The strike is purely political. It was his intention in future to send [local naval authorities;— and Chang Tao-lin understanding fixed bayonets and machine guns illustrates the hold which the every man charged with such an Telephonic communication be- la widely talked- of! There has made a route march through the Terrorists have been able to gain offence to jail without the option tween Nanking and Shanghai has been no untoward incident, so far Settlement headed by a bandover the workers, most of whom of a fine, been cut, and the railway, is

The Shanghai Volunteers, as did not want to strike but were You yourself will go to fail for precaution, have been ordered to afraid to refuse.Reuter..

blocked with troops, trains run-

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