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HONG KONG, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1927.

YANGTSE FERMENT.

American Minister Orders Evacuation.

NANKING MURDERS.

Changsha Incident: Extraordinary Demands.

Latest messages from the Yangtse indicate that the situation there is still very dangerous. The American Minister has ordered complete evacuation of his nationals.

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DANGEROUS SITUATION."

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Terrible Scenes In Chapei Fully Described.

The China Mail" is indebted to the "North China Daily News" stated that a few days would see hai on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. were rife this morning, it being for the following extended reports of the dramatic events in Shang-

them all embarking for Shanghai.

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moment is that the 1st Brigade R.A. and the 4th Pack Brigade, R.A. will be leaving Hong Kong. for Shanghai by the 8.a, "Vasna' to-morrow.

The "Vesna" and the "Belleró- phon" are being sent from the North for the purpose of em- barking troops here?

The R.A's who are leaving to morrow have been atationed at the Rope Factory, Kowloon The 1st Brigade consists of Head- quarters and two batteries of eighteen pounders.

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The Pack Brigade is now, in the. Peninsula Hotel and at cakap at Kwanti. It comprises three batteries of 3.5, howitzers.

Mr. Eugene Chen, the Cantonese ages have been received by the Foreign Minister, against the ex-local naval authorities:- traordinary communication of his official at Changsha.

Strict copyright of Mr. Douis H. Hazel.

Chapel on fire, as seen from the Settlement. A huge blaze was in progress on Tuesday and pro-Northern "White" Russians are alleged to have fired from their armoured train at the rail. way station just outside the North boundary of the Settlement.

AFTER THE FLAMES. Ghastly Scenes in the Native

meet with the Cantonese, who had occupied the railway statior: about 4.15 p.m...

City.

The Police told them to throw Negotiations for compensation

down their arms and they could for the commandeering of the 2.5. "It is probable that the British "Kiang Wo" at Kluklang are pro representative of the "Northcome in. These were the instruc

China Daily News" made a tour of tione to all posts.

"I the witness added, "passed Consul will go on board a British caeding smoothly.

through the barrier, together with gunboat in order to be protected The arms and ammunition seiz- Chapel during the afternoon and

Captain Dyson and Sergt. Walker. from possible further indignity ed by naval ratings of. H.M.S. found things, on the whole, very

The men were very orderly and and insult, and that the other Bri-"Wild Swan" on the "Kiang Wor quiet.

Some tossed their rifles to one ber.. tish subjects will accompany him

side and removed their bandoliers, which by the way contained, vory few cartridges. Others 'removed their coats and hats.

NANKING MURDERS.

Englishman and American Butchered.

Soldiers Demands,

when they disarmed the Chinese The spot where the fires occurred troops aboard and put them on Monday evening, at the corner of Paoshan and Jukong Roads, was ashore, are still being retained but a mass of smoking ruins. Readers will be surrendered later by agree-can judge, the destruction caused ment with the Commissioner..

when it is realized that, in all; more than 1,500 Chinese shops and dwell- ing houses were burnt down. The Agitation at Wuhu over the place was strongly guarded by the Mr. Giles, the British Consul Nanking affair is gaining ground. Nationalist soldiers. Men, women Larger numbers of Northern and children, weeping and monning General at Nanking, who was wounded during the troubles troops are reported to have were seen among the ruins, trying there, and is now on board the crossed from the South bank of to scrape out few belongings. The 3rd District. Fire Station was British cruiser "Emerald" is go- the river at Talpingfu

among the ing on satisfactorily. The wound Cantonese troops have arrived entirely gutted and, is through the thigh, but missed at Wuhu and are distributing ruins, the skeletons of three once powerful re-engines. Smoke was the bone and is not serious. Mrs. posters.

very thick and it was only with the Giles is also on board unhurt. but

greatest difficulty that able to get a glimpse.

Ghastly sights "met the axe Charred bodies were seen among the ruine and a couple had been placed by the roadside. Coffins had best prepared by the Chapel Benevolent Society and other organisations, the hose attached but there were no firemen on duty to do the necessary work.

They have demanded passage to she and other foreigners suffered Nanking on British river stam intolerable treatment and indig-ers but their demands have in each nities..

case been refused.

It is stated that the murder of Dr. Sackville Smith, the English man at Nanking, was particularly brutal.

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A Spanish Bishop and fifteen priests have evacuated.

The situation at Wuhu shows no sign of active trouble at present

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appeared to be about 200 in num-

The Durhams manned their posts, all the while, behind the sandbag emplacements and oth is stood guard at the barricade. Every- thing was moving along nicely, when suddenly I saw a horde of other Shantung men come round the corner.....

New Comers' Firing. "In the midst of the disarming the new party began to fire. The officer called out for foreigners to re-enter the barricades Tha gate was swung shut and police and civilians took to cover.

Chinese onlookers made for open doors. The officer blow his whistle and rifamen opened fire from the right hand position. The machine gun (Lewis)

Fire lasted for a few minutes. and Dr. Smith's finger was cut off to but, according to the wireless The hydrants were running and got into action from the left side..

the order was given to cease. The secure his ring, then he was told message, "it is working up and

road was cleared of all aggressive At Kiukiang, the American mis- he could go free, but on leaving may break out before long.

troops, but about 30 were seen ly sionaries, women and children are his house, he was shot dead.

The Institution of the Holying on the ground. Nothing could The already, being evacuated,

The reason. given for his mur-

According to messages from Family fortunately, was not badly be done for the wounded meu be general commanding was ap- der and that of Dr. Williams, Nanking, the situation is in hand. damaged, as was at first thought, cause of the proximity of both Feng- proached by foreign representa- President of the American The strike at Shanghai is prac-but only a portion had been de tien and Cantonese troops. After tives with regard to the safety of University at Nanking, was that tically over now but there is con- molished. Further details of this. their nationals and his reply was they attended the wounded of siderable anti-foreign propaganda. will be found elsewhere. unsatisfactory.

Northern soldiers.--British Wire-A large demonstration took Inside the railway station, a little less Service.

place in the French Concession further on, the crowds of civilians yesterday but caused no friction, were less dense but there were Nationalist "soldiers." Guns were Referring to the naval action at being moved from place to place and Shanghai between the Northern Commercial Press goods vans were cruisers, "Haichi" and the Hai- used for the transportation of muni chou," which recently went over tions.

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At Chinkiang large crowds in the concession have shown so ugly a mood that all foreigners are sleeping in British and Ameri- ean destroyers and installations, and as many as possible have been evacuated.

CHANGSHA INCIDENT.

Extraordinary Cantonese Demands.

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TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.

Precautionary Measures in Shanghai

Nanking Quieter.

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some little time the Chinese Red Cross arrived. The police opened the gates to the barricade and with lanterne and stretchers the

When I left the cleared the road. scene they were still collecting the wounded. In the meanwhile the in- jured Durhams were removed to hospital.

When the newa of the engage. to the South, the wireless mese- Glass was lying everywhere, Bol- ment and the one on Range Road Shanghai, March 28, The day passed off quietly, al-age states that HMS. "Argus" lets had been Bred into the ceiling. reached headquarters and rein though, anticipating trouble in saw the "Halchow it four times: The floors were covered with rub forcements were despatched to The combatanta disappeared out bish and a number of Shantung pri- places with unusual speed, the soners and the Nationalist soldiers armoured Volunteer cars proceeded view of the big mass meetings of sight, but were later reported and the railway police were noticed post haste and kept the roads clear which were held in the native dis- fghting 40 miles from Woosung

trying to clean up the place. The and took up posts about 200 yards tricts to-day, the authorities: took

There is no interference with refreshment room was used as a behind the barriers, At Changsha the Cantonese precautionary measures. Barriers with colours half mast.

temporary military office. authority has made various extra were everywhere strengthened shipping at Shanghai.

The fire on Tuesday night was ordinary demands upon the Briand, the French Concession was

at an ammunition dump a little te the north of the railway line. A tish Consul in consequence of a heavily patrolled the defences

in-number of houses were demolished trivial incident between two Brimanzing the guns, whilst Chinese tish bluejackets and a Chinese were not allowed to enter the In-

but beyond that there was not a Iternational Settlement.

great deal of damage. farmer.

Compensation is demanded for Anti-Foreign Postere

French Concession Anxiety, A report that the French tend handing back Concessions is not confirmed

Foreign residents in the

the Chinese farmer who is alleged A reaction of the Nanking inct French Concession became appre to have lost four teeth, but it is dent is discernible in anti-foreign Hensive of the adequacy of defen- also demand that the British blue-posters appearing on the borders sive arrangements and in conse- Jackets shall be handed over to of the French Concession.quence it has been decided they the Chinese authorities to be pun- Generals Chiang Kai-shek and will be strengthened. ished with the utmost rigour of

the law. 5

Pai Chung-hsi attended one of the Eight more Japanese destroyers meetings in the Native City which have been ordered to proceed to adopted a resolution demanding Shanghai

BARRIER SHOOTING.

North Cheklang Road Clash

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Chaoufoong Road Tow A little after the incidents, " on Range Road and Boundary Road a detachment of Italian Marines. patrolling the Settlement boundary at a point near the Chaoufoong Road Extension were forced to fire upon another batch of Shantung troops who attempted to come into the Settlement. It la reported that there were 11 casualties, but how many were actually icilled could not be learned,

The facts of the case seem to be About 30 casualties resulted last quite similar to those connected night, when the Durhams bad to fire with the shootings along Range and It is further declared that the

upon Fengtlen soldiers as they Boundary Roade. The soldiers British Consul is by international the immediate retrocession of the HMS, Deantless and three attempted to force an entrance on started coming across the barri- law merely a foreigner and that foreign settlements in Shanghal steamers with those wounded North Cheklang Road. The Feng- cades and when told to lay down the right of search and arrest and advocating another general the Nanking affair, evacuees and then aldine fred Grat, whereupon their armes, fired several shots to over consular premises will be strike. The crowds afterward the bodies of those killed have the sandtag abelters were manned which the Italians responded, firing exercised, while British gunboats demonstrated in the streets but arrived at Shanghai, will be treated as ordinary mer ne untoward incidents are report- chant vessels and as such are lia-d-Reuter

ble to search, arrest or expulsion

The Naval authorities are inves- tigating the incident between the bluejackets and the Chinage farm- er, and Mi

the Britishi Hankow has sentations to

OUTPORT UNREST:

Agitators D'A

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sad the order given to fire. Two 33 shuta Durhams were shot in the

An eye witness account deta

It was just about 6 o'clock when several hundred Shantung soldiers pourd from the railway compound. Floris Boundary Road toward North

bout 200 tá

RANGE ROAD CLASH

Attempt to Rush. Barricadas

Fudge Quelled

ienst u dofere Chinese, pro- Shantung soldiers, were kill Continged on page 6.).

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