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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1927.

BIAS BAY EVIL.

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ism and foreigners, and must not insult foreigners or destroy their property

General. Pad Ching-hsi urges arbitration to avold strikes and also deprecates the exorbitant des mands of workers, which result in the closing of the factories al- together.Reuter

TO END TO-DAY?

"FINAL "SUNNING" TRIAL EVIDENCE.

CROWN CASE CONCLUBES.

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The Crown case against the two remaining prisoners charged with complicity in the "Sunning" trial concluded this morning,

means of dealing with the evi was for the British to station: a warship in the neighbourhood of Bias Bay for the purpose of inter- cepting pirate craft returning with their booty. Needless to publications were skilfully draw In the two hamlets, which form add, this is the duty of the Chin-up, and kept within the law, ex part of the Hoi Chau group (al-Fese authorities but Mr. Chen's re- cept ready referred to), there were mark is significant.

one inciting mutiny, but there was not sufficient evidence about thirty houses destroyed by

Cunton's Supineness. of authorship to warrant a prose- Pai Ching-hsl Anti-Rod. fire and seven or eight by explo The Hong Kong Government cution. sive. In the bigger village behind has made many efforts to secure

Shanghai, March 28. Lord Desborough recalled the Up til noon to-day the foreign the hill, Afty or sixty houses were the co-operation of the Canton proposals to China leading to the authorities had not been able to The defence (counsel, Mr. C G. destroyed by one or the other Government to deal with the Bias Hankow. agreement. He said the get in touch with Pal Ching-hai, Alabastor) will open the afternoon method. It is significant to add Bay evil. The Canton Govern- terms were still open for Mr, but expect to soon, as he has and it la expected that the trial will that in some cases. explosions, ob- ment has repeatedly professed its Eugene Chen to make a similar taken up his quarters within a

-end to-day. siously resulting from ammani-readiness to help but he made nourrangement at Shanghai tion, were heard to take place in real move whatever, in this direc- The Government hoped for He is a moderate Nationalist and bell as to the men picked up in

few yards of the French border.

Evidence was given this morning by various officers from the "Blue- the burning buildings.

tion. The only steps it has taken such; but recognised that the a close friend of General Chang the drifting bout and the men taken Pirates Abscond.

have been against political whole of China was in such a state Kai-shek. He is believed to be over from the burning ship. No. 1 Here, the landing party found enemies in the neighbourhood, of disintegration that the hands very anti-"Red" and much oppos-prisoner was identified as having the only native who had remained the last being against General Lo of Mr. Chen were fully occupied. ed to extremism of any kind. So, been in the boat. He was wounded behind to await their arrival. He Kwan who had exercised author--Reuter.

however, are the Nationalist in the neck, it was stated. There came from his-hiding place when ity in that region as an uncrown-

moderates. of Hankow. It re-

were certain articles of clothing and a nearby house was blown up. Aned king, collecting the taxes and

mains to be seen whether he will money in a mail bag taken from the swering questions he said that levying tolls without any control

succeed in controlling the "Left"Sunning" in the boat which was four or five pirates had abscond- whatever from Canton. General!

Winger, where the former has picked up, also an automatic platob ed from that village when, the Lo Kwan has since left the dis-

and ammunition. The End prisoner | Offers,"

failed. Moreover, the temptation was identified as among these hand- force lunded. He professed ignor-trict, having fed to. Shanghai.

to use the terrorist methods. Fed

over te the board- ance as to the whereabouts of the The Canton Government has made

London, March 28. which the "Reds" favour is almost ing party from" she

"Blue- five Chinese kidnapped from the no effort to suppress piracy at Presiding at the manual dinner irresistible. so effective and suc- bell" and later to the Police "Senn, Bee" but averred that the Bias Bay either by sending troops of the British Overseas Banks' cessful have they hitherto proved who were on H.M.S. "Vindictive," elders of the adjacent village of against the pirate villages or to Association -in London, Mr. in Shanghai and up the Yangtaze. He also was wounded. Cheung Pai might be able to pro-Extation troops in the district to H. D. C. Jonda, the Chairman of -Reuter. duce those unfngtunates, provided preserve order and prevent pir-the Association, referring tol that the elders were rested by fates getting ashore with their China, hoped it was not in vain the expedition and held for ex-booty. imination. This step was not taken. The man was released and eninmissioned to hand his fellow villagers copies of the Chinese notices explaining the reasons for the landing.

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Stern Warning.

The Humorous Side. *

LONDON OPINION.

Uselessness of Canton's *Efforts,"

THE FRIENDLY HAND,

Banker and the British

tion of China.

Shanghal's Strike:

Shanghai.. Marah 28,

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On Mr T. H. King. D.C... giving evidence 2A to identification: parades,, he was examined by. Mr. January trial, both Capt. Pringle Alabaster and said that before the and the Chief Officer had made wrong identifications.

that Britain had extended the The strike situation is much hand of friendship and concilia-the same. 160,000 persons are out. The Customs. Chinese em- He firmly believed that when ployees struck to-day as the re- the internal strife ended, the ex-sult of intimidation. This, com.dants were also proved. The 1st pansion of British trade with bined with the Post Office strike China would be unparalleled.

Future Uncertain.

We could only wait patiently

Statements made by the defen-

stated that he had previously taken has caused a temporary commerpart in a raid on the pirates den and

the reason he was in the boat was. that the pirates wished to take re- venge on him.. The 2nd stated that he was a passenger on his way to

Injured through being knocked down by a motor car in Praya East, Chinese was yesterday removed to the hospital.

A Chinese yesterday attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the arbour near the Star Ferry wharf. He was rescued by launch men and taken to the hospital.

Any subsequent treaty revision cial eclipse in Shanghai-Reuter Rugby, March 23.

should embody that security for The "Times" on the Crisis, Monday night's act of piracy. the lives and property in the These notices were in the fol lowing terms:-

when Between Swatow and Hong treaty ports which foreigners Headed "Chaos in Shanghai, Hong Kong.

Shanghai, March 23. "This punishment is inflicted Kong, the steamer "Hopsang

in a leader," says on this village on account of the was taken to Bias Bay and looted, might reasonably look for, and on the "Times," repented piracies of British has emphasised the urgent need which they understood Japan at that the turning point in Shanghai has come in a manner that far ships by the inhabitants of for the measures which have now. any rate, would insist.-Rauter. this region If any further been taken by the British to sup-i

more than justifies the dispatch piracies are committed by the press pirutex in that locality. Lord Birkenhead, in responding of the Defence Force by Britain inhabitants of this region the The "Hepsang" is

the third to the toast to his health, referred What is happening now in Shanga punishment will be repented." British vessel that has been loot-to China and said that he discern has must inevitably arouse the This notice had been specially led since November, and in Jan-ed httle prospert at the moment greatest anxiety. The only firm prepared and copies were posted uury a Chinese steamer was also of the complete liquidation of a centre in the present chaos is the in and around the various vill-attacked.

situation which must precede the International Municipal Council ages, destroyed. Copies were also The procedure in most cases is restoration of normal conditions, which is only able to maintain any given to villagers who returned that pirates masquerading as pas- He knew of nobody, however, nuthority because of the presence just as the force was.leaving..."

Chinese affairs of the British Defence Force, sengers hold up a veshel and force experienced in These two landing parties also the captain to take them to Bias who would venture to attempt which, at last, is supported by destroyed about twenty fishing Bay, which is a nest of pirates, clear, confident prediction regard other foreign forces. Nobody can junks and smaller craft that and here cargo is unloaded... ing what is likely to happen in know the end, but it is certain that were found near the beach of Hoi The pirates apparently have no China in the next few years, the the present crisis in Shanghai is hands of the Municipal Council 14 11

regular personnel, but the leaders next few months, or even the next only the initial stage of a protract and put in charge of the Foreign collect what men they want from few weeks.

led Chinese and International Offices of the Governmenta con- The expedition did not lack its Bias Bay, and afterwards allow f It was known, of course, "that erisis, in which many factors are cerned. The present moment was humoruus bide. For example, one, these individuals to return to what is behind the recent disturb-still hardly, calculable. The great particularly opportune for doing detonation frightened a large their work as agriculture labour ances-and particularly the men-majority of the British nation is, because the moderate Canton- number of fowls which took to theers!

acing movement in the Nationalist certainly thankful that in this eve, led by Chang Kai-shek, would air like a covey, of patridges. They. Repeated protests have been armies is an element not native crisis the right thing has been probably be ready to come to alighted in the sea, but thanks to made to the Cantonese, author to China, which had little in com-done and amid the anarchy and terms more favourable to foreign the shallow water were able to ities, and recently the latter took mon with the ancient philosophic bloodshed of Shanghai, the De- rights than were admitted under reach the shore in safety Again some steps against the anti-Can- spirit of China and still less with fence Force stands for stability the Hankow Agreement Reuter.

Mr. Silas Strawn's Views. at. Hoi Chau, dapper Navil off-tonese guerilla bands on the west its practical spirit of commercial and a profound British sense of

great responsibilities... Reuter

New York, March 28: een was seen carrying a hen coup side of the bay, but their co-common sense-Reuter.

Labour Party Trounced.

Mr. Silas Strawn, the American and chickens from the vicinity of operation against the pirates' "We Have Gone Further...".

London, Manch 23. member of the Chinese Extra- aburning house into the safety of nests" on the east und north-east the temple, which of course, it'side failed,

until some power emerged com- "The situation at Shanghai is territoriality Commission, in a had been emphasised in orders, | In 1925 there was a joint ex-petent to speak for China as a again discussed by the "Daily speech, declared that the United was on no account to be dam-pedition in which the British whole. We had invested in China Telegraph" which, after trouncing States Government was absolutely aded.

Navy, Army and Police co-operat- vast sums which had been not the Labour leaders for their past justified. in landing marines at In the second hamlet not aed with the Chinese, but since the less fruitful to China than to Eng-attitude in view of the actual | Shanghai, where, he said, there state of affairs, asks whether I was G.$70,000,000 worth of little excitement was enused by boycott started in Canton piracylish investors. "the squealings of a pig. A party has increased until it has become We had gone further than any after such infatuated counsel they American property. The Govern- were "fully cognisant „of rushed to the rescue, only to be a serious menace both to life and other nation in the world which would trust Chen for the protecment met by Marine Valiantly em-trade--British Wireless Service. had commitments comparable to tion of British subjects in Shang-what was going on in China and bracing a half-grown pig which he

ours in showing that we were hai who are even more withering would faithfully protect the rights American business." Mr. willing to admit modifications of ly exposed by the course of events, of was carrying into wafety." A Naval officer was observed in this

our treaty rights which are great The newspaper asks where Chen Strawn predicted that even if the ly prejudicial, because we real figures in the ghastly situation Chinese obtained their present de- London, March 23.

ised that if it was a new and gen- and what his position and power mands, they would be no better tions explained that he was goingment is seriously considering the neither commonsense

Reuter learns that the Govern-uinely awakened spirit in China is now that the Communist ele-off but more than ever the slaves no prument has seized control of the of the warlords. Reuter's Ameri- to feed his crew-consisting of the Chinese hands, of a sampaneation of piracy in the vicinitydence dictated insistence upon a Nationalist Party and Govern- can Service. which he had commandeered Hong Kong in view of the fact rigid adherence to the letter of ment at Hankow. Referring to The saucepan contained rice and that the Cantonese are unable to our treaties.

yesterday's events.. the paper vegetables which no doubt were) take effective action in spite of re- "Insensate Malignity."

says the British troops are not to peated protests.

We undertook a greater degree he defended but rather honoured The increase in Canton" piracy of self-sacrifice than any nation in for their action taken in meeting While the land operations were serious menace to life and pro-most alone, had been pursued by

since the boycott has become a the world and in return we, al-murderous violence.--Reuter. Wang Chung-huai has resignedi

Wider Aspects.

the vice-chairmanship of the Cus- in progress a Naval party was perty, and it is obvious some steps an

toms hasy rounding up and destroying must be taken-Reuter,

insensate and

London, March 23

Surtax Committee and The Manchester Guardian," Director of Liquidation of the junks in the outer harbour, Fan-

malignity to which no other na referring editorially to the future Russo-Asiatic Bank. The Cabinet Bias Bay Expedition. lo-kong vinlet. The crews

tion had been exposed. were The absence of the warships first questioned by this party and from the harbour yesterday was Party and the opposition in re-

After criticism of the Labour of Shanghai, suggests that nego-is urging them to remain.

tiations should be taken out of the Reuter. were then disembarked. Junks the subject of reference in our gard to the despatch of forces to to the number of about seven were yesterday's issue. here destroyed. On one junk five The following brief official the Government

China, Lord Birkenhead said that niles were found and taken away.communique

was satisfied Was · issued last that no other course was open to . During the operations. sea-night- planes from H.M.S. "Hermes" "His Majesty's "Hermes" "and that the education and sophist

He concluded by believing were overhend. observing and re-two cruisers carried out an anti- cation of China would ultimately porting, "All this time the hill piracy expedition at Bias Bay this triumph, then nobody would be ocks were crowded with Chinese morning, returning this evening. more willing to help the Chinese watching what was going for The operations were carried out than the Britons.--Reuter. ward. Just before the expetition successfully.

lage carrying a large covered

saucepan and in answer to ques-

Appreciated.

Junks Burned.

SERIOUS MENACE.

re-embarked-at 10:30a.m.-a bloodshed."

few of the villagers drifted back;

to the sentries. They were given copies of the Explanatory notice by members of the Hong Kong Police.

There was no opposition nor were there any casualties on either side. Reembarkation be- gan at 10.80 a.m. and the land

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ARMS SEIZURE.

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DETAILS OF HAUL ON THE

." HOPSANG."

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destructive!

EARLIER MESSAGES.

Kuomintang General's Manifesto.

ing parties reached their ships TEN CHINESE DETAINED. in a manifesto addressed to the

Bhortly before 2 p.th.

The ex- nedition then returned to Hong

Kong, reaching the harbour about "6.30 p.m. yesterday.

The arms seized on board the

Shanghai, March 23. General Pai Ching-hai, who is commanding the Southerners in Shanghai and who is also Generall Chang Kai-shek's Chief of Staff,!

Chinese people, states, inter alia: "Hopsang" yesterday is officially under the protection of unequal For 80 years the Imperialists. listed as follows:-Nine revolvers, treaties. have reduced China to 20 Lewis machine guns, one auto-vassalage. After the Revolution of That the expedition will have matic pistol, 19,800 rounds of 1911, the Imperialists continual- most salutary results there can rifle ammunition, 280 rounds re- supplied the Chinese Imperial- be no doubt. Owing to the set of volver ammunition, 100 automaticist with rifles and guns with the wind the smoke from the ammunition, 25 drums Lewis gun which they waged war during the burning villages was carried high ammunition, three Lewis gun past 15 years. On the one hand, Into the air and blown far inland, tripods, and a spare Lewis gun foreign Imperialista checked the convoying a direct object lesson barrel.

A Pillar of Smoke.

for miles and miles.

development of Chinese education

Ten Chinese members of the and industries, and on the other The right of the British Navy engine room staff are detained.

to take this action cannot be dis-

"puted. Even Mr. Eugene Chen,

the Nationalist Foreign Minister,

secured for themselves special privileges, But the Chinese have now awakened and Shanghai, the greatest commercial centre of the

bas himself conceded it in part. As the result of being bitten by Far East, would become not only On March 19, when Mr. Teichman, a dog in Wellington Street a Chin- a strong base for Chinese Nation- British Legation official, saw Mr. ese was yesterday taken to the hos-allam but for World Revolution. Ohen at Hankow, regarding Blas pital for treatment. The dog was. The people must distinguish, how. Bay, Mr. Chen said that the best not captured.

lever, between attacking Imperial

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Peking, March 23. Lo Wen-kan has resigned the posts of Minister of Justice and Tupan of Shujwachu

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