1927-04-05 — Page 7

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1927.

CRISIS IN CHINA.

(Continued from Puge' 1.)

by H.M.S. Emerald" and about the sime number by the two American destroyera

!!!!

Kiltrel, "

Although there is full agree ment with regard to the exaction of reparations and an apology from the Cantonese authorities. disctiusions are still progressing whether a period for compliance should be set and what action should be taken in the event of non-compliance-Reuten

Identical.Terms.

London, April f

Britair was consulting the United mand shall be addressed. States, Japan. France and Haly as regards Nanicing.

NATIONALIST PROTECTION.”

il

Valuelessness of Assurances Emphasised.

Shanghai, April 4. The Juparose evacuation of Hankow again emphasises the valuelessness of the Nationalist promises of protection of foreign-

¡ers.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ACROSS FIRES.

Foreigners Exciting Time

FURTHER SHANGHAI DETAILS,

BRITONS, SAD PLIGHT; ·

Family Held Prisonora. for Three Days..

The interesting, tale of the family of Mr. J. Ledbury and himself wid told to a representative of the "North-China Daily Now" the family having just emerged from Chapel after three days in which they witnessed carnage and desola- histion, which the envirous of Shang-

hai have not witnessed in years. heres and children from the The reassuring fact in. that all thatitute of the Holy Family are all safe. Mies Ledbury went to the building to telephone for help. She found the wires, both telephone and electric, cut, and could not get connection with the outside worl Darfri her visit in the building she a single person could, not find therein. Her conclusions were that fall had got of without" injury,

When the family tried to get out on Monday afternoon, they found their way cut off by the lacessant Arc of the Shantung troopa and the plain-clothes advance guard of the Communists, who now control the ren. Salping en the part of both

According to the best informa- tion three British, one American,

A most exciting time whe one French and one Italian were

It is learned that Britain has The events leading to the situa perienced by Mr. P. D. Gram, and two or three Japanese were no objection to the presentation tion which compelled the evacua-wife and four chlidren, shortly be killed, one Amercian was wounded,

separate Notes as all three will tion were almost precisely similar fors 6 o'clock, when all aix of them Mr. Chen's Wild Figure. He identical in terms.

to those leading to the "capture were caught in an exchange of Nothing could be farther from The Note Or Notes will of the British Concession. the truth than Mr. Eugene Chen's probably he presented to First there was a campaign of hostilities between a train laden arrersion that a hundred Chinese Mr. Chem. but it has not pinpricks against the Japanese: a with northern acldiers coming in were killeil for every foreigner) been dec'ded to whom the de-policy of making, things generally from Woosung, and an ambush of uncomfortable, then the cultiva southern supporters along the The draft Note which is the tion in the lower-class.Chinese of subject of the discussions was pre- an attitude of insolence ant in Kiangwan Road, Bays the "North pared by the diplomats at Pek-sult, for which there was no rea- China Bally News." In view of the ing. Its terms are not likely to son, for the Japanese, like the conditions prevalling Mr. Gram be seriously altered. Reuter. British, studiously refrained from decided it would be wise to bring giving cause for offence. Finally his wife and children from their there was an effort by a mob to!

Presidence in the vicinity of the take the Concession by violence--

into the an. effort which ceased imme-Klangwan race course diately it was met by force. Settlement. For that purpose he Most of the Japanese here and chartered a motor car and went elsewhere in the Yangtze Valley out. collected highly with a few who are in touch with the real-belongings, and started on the re- ities of the situation. favour in turn trip to Shanghat tervention. So, it is understood. As they approached the end of part of the war zone, they say the worst fighting on the part of Con- do the Japanese War Office and North Szechven Road Extension Admiralty but the Foreign, they noticed large numbers of munists and Radicals, who

rifle and! line, covered the aros with Offae. which has been influenced Chinese along the railway

wayhis Mauser Are that innocent sufferers female in good deal by bir business inter-shouting excitedly

Mauser could not possibly venture from: their homes on Paoshan Road near eats have, up to the present been what appeared to he

Pross establish- reluctant to take any step which pistals.

Replying in a Conservative qus ti Sir Austen Chamberlaig run he had no evidence to fix the res ponsibility for the recent events abi Nanking and elsewhere on parti- enlar Sovit agents, but the "antil- foreign, and particulurly the anti-) British, feeling was anoubteddy. encouraged and stimulated frons. Museow

EARLIER MESSAGES.

Cotton Mill Trouble at Shanghai.

47

Sir Austen Chamberlin aaid the

Shanghai, Apri 4. situation at Flankow was cualer, but a further crisis was approaching. The real labour situation con- Steps were being taken to reduce inues, disturbed. The General the British to a minimum. The Labour Union is feverishly busy United States gas evacuating its organising and framing demands aptions as soon as possible.

Shanghai Commune,"

14

and

parties was such that they could not venture beyond their

home.

From their residence in the hottest

F

BO

Hundreds of dead bodies litter-

and manifestoes.

It ordered one Japanese cotton) Ad regards Shanghai, Sir Austen mill to replace all its Chamberlain suik he understood workers by males. The manage that a Commuplat government had ment refused and began a lock: been provisionally established out out. The Union is now demand might result in the diversion to Mr. Gram at once realised that the Commercial

The Japanese of part of the hostil, there was danger phean, and chose. Iment, which was recognised as an side she Settlement. Indeed he had ing as compensatin for the key hitherto directed toward the what was obviously the best plan. Fautycat and fortiftention of the Reason to believe that there are not three "years" wages for each

British. And of course, there namely to proceed towards Shang-foncoming treopa. two Chinese governments more or worker--Reuter,

are other obvious considerations and safety. Unfortunately the Fess established

Anti-British Bannerettes.

which have been dictating the chauffeur had diferent Ideas oned the roads in the vicinity of the A regards British subjects in the

the subject and, despite being tolome and the Commercial Press Shanghai, April 4,

Inpanese policy of extreme pati- his own language that in such on Pathan Road, was the state- interior of Chisn, Sir Austen Cham-

Bannerrettes with anti-British

rifé And: berlin pointed out that they had

CRCC al forbearance.

a course there was safely, plowed ment of survivors, the However, the latest affair at down his car

machine gun fire accounting fɔ been warned to withdraw from time slogans printed on both sides in be time since November who Chinese and English now stretch Hankow added to Nanking. is un- At this time the train with the large numbers of people, who tried disregami this advice, were warmed heross nil the roads leading from

board apto evads and escape from the mer- that they would do sala; their own Chapel to the Settlement. They oubtedly shaking the position of northern soldiers on

the non-interventionists. Theproached slowly. to be greetedeless cxchange of the oppostag" risk and on her own responsibility, are defiantly put up in ful view Japanese Consulate General at with a regular fusillade from the troops, He thought there were not more close to the British troops hold-Shanghat is despatching to Han Chinese who were waiting it. "It was just before 2 pm: than tw hundredi British still in ing the barriers. They contain

Those on the train replied and Monday," said Mr. Gram is of the opinion that "when one man such sentiments is "Down with ow foodstuffs for Japanese na- Sir Austen Chamberinin asked the British," "Averge the Chin-

tionals.-Reuter.

machine guns were used by both For notice of a question whether the warning had been extended to Be led by the British in Nan-

aldre. Indeed his own car was hir the." "Evaluate British Troops

with bullets. and Mr. Gram had and Warships from Shanghai or

wo bullets pass through his coift. Suffor."" - Reutor:

M. Grans fabited and eventually the whole party was forced to take Tokyo, April 4 refuge behind a cement wall unti

the incident was ended... British and American residents "A peace policy may be

the interior,

bish at Nanking.

British at Tientsin.

1

:

Exodus. Continues.

Shanghai, April 4.

•

British

JAPANESE ATTITUDE.

Clear-Cut Define Action

"Desired!

some

all

INCENDIARISM.

Kerosene and Snipers In Chapel.

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied in the negative to Col. J. E. Wedy. wand's, question whether the Bri- tish warned to leave included people

of Kalgan have been evacuated to right but we cannot let Chinese at Tientsin.

As regards General Chiang Kai-Tientsin to which city shek's offer to assume responsibinity and American women of Tsinanfumobs bring injury or harm to our nationals or their property while "for the Nanking outages and we are also flocking, while the exodus we lie calmly back with a non- make compensation, Sir Auster of foreign women and children resistance principle on our hips. Chamberlain aid he was not pre from Peking continues.-Reuter. We desire the Government to de- pared to make a statement regard-:

licide'

clear-cut definite nr the steps Britain right. "takuj

Apparently there was a deliberate, after consultation with the other au!

action is the statement credited

attempt at fincendiarism on foreign thorities. Sir Austen Clamberlain'

to Viscount Shibusawa, Japan's houses just outside the Bettioment said that the British has nat under-1

Grand Old Man" of commerce on Wednesday night. Japanese re- taken to defout the French Con-

and industry, when calling on Mr.sidents gave a call to the Fire ression 20 Shanghai, bus re-

Wakatsuki and Baron Shedehara Brigade shortly after 11.30 alelock, plying to enquiries from The

Shanghai, April 4." to urge that adequate steps be and three machines were turned out whether French commander;

in-from Hongkew Station. They found pressed. ho could

A enl

wireless message from taken to protect Japanese

that a row of foreign houses some British assistance, Major General Chungking states that American terests in China-Reuter.

200 feet away from Dixwell Road, Duncan had said he would co-naval guards from the U.S.S.

behind the Japanese Carden there operate if the French line were "Monocacy." who were on board

was on fire, but in view of the fact endangered. Reuter.

that the firemen were constantly being sniped and that the outbreak was not within the Settlement the Brigade returned.

WHAT MR. CHEN SAID.

An Amusing Interlude in Parliament.

London, April 4.

if

CE

" do not feel it my duty. as

CHUNGKING AFFRAY.

Americans Use Machine Guns.

the American steamer "Chinan." used machine guns and wounded three of a mob of sampan coolies rying to take possession of the steamer-Reuter,

LONDON PRESS VIEWS.

BUCKET SHOP.

on

Misc Ledbury, made his escape from the death-trap, and got to his office in the Settlement. After that bedr when the barricuden rest there was no chance for any uw. We were without meing escape

were

we were

"On Monday night, the first night of three that virtually prisoners, we made feeble efforts to get to Kuming Road, but were turned back by soldiers who robbed my father of more than $100. We had just taken with us whats we could carry. Finally.. after having been robbed, we pass ed several parties, but the last assured us. we could not get through. Then we returned.

1

"On Tuesday night we tried gain. We wanted to get to Kuming Road and through to North Seekuen Road. Partice stopped us when nearly out and

to take shelter in advised un house nearby, if we could persuade tenant to open for us. Finally a Chinese woman took us in and we stayed until morning, and then we Wednesday had to return home. we had stay inside with no water or lights. Our food was enough When the danger to all foreign for two days. houses in that area became clear the "Thuraday morning everything Allegations of keeping a bucket brigade returned to the work of seemed quiet. We walked through shop were made at the Guildhalli quelling the fire, and out of a row a mase of dead bodies and finally to the boundaries of the when Walter William Carver, 41 of 17 foreign houses succeeded in ot

we found the chauffeur, Inverness-avenue, saving three intact, whilst two Settlement where Westcliff-on-Sea, was charged with others were only slightly damaged British military, who now defend having between May 15 and July in the course of the work of dealing us. It is an experience to be gene

in, a lifetime. 22 obtained £500 from Commander with the fire, the Brigade found through once

that a very serious situation had In front of the houses P. Martin. Mr. Eustice Fulton, prosecuting, developed..

£12,000 LOST BY THE CREDITORS,

of

circulars inviting

молет

more."

Arst dose. Sold everywhere.

Hot Water

Baths

More Serious Developments Expected, does apparently the honourable member, to dabclieve every Bri- tish representative, retorted Sir

London, April 4. Austen Chamberlain in the House. The Cantonese threat towards of Commons: amid loud Minis-Peking, the British Government's said there were charges of obtain which were on fire was another ter-

BRONCHIAL COUGHS. Lerial cheers, to Mr. G. Lansbury decision to send another brigade ing money from many persons. race of foreign buiklinge, and all

DRONCHIAL coughe, are not trifling. (Labour) who urged the creation to China, which will bring the Carver's system was to issue adver- the indications were that this second

series of houses was aimed at by B They are evenemenacing if allowed: of an independent commission in Shanghai Defence Force to about tisements and

incendiaries. Tins of kerosene were to hang on and weaken the system. vipy of the discrepancy between 28,000 men and the general aus-persons to subscribe Sir Austen Chamberlain's and Mr. pense and gravity of the situation pools. It was supposed to be aniccovered, and evidently the inten-Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is just first Are what you ought to take for bronchial, Eugene Chen's statements re- in the Far East are the chief items investment system, Carver pretend-tion was to follow the

ing that the moneys they had sent by a second of more serious dimen-influenza and la grippe coughs, It con gurding Nanking.

in this morning's news pages. were invested in stocks and shares, ions, as the buildings in questiontains no opiates and a pleasant feeling Mr. Lansbury rose to a point of The "Daily Teegraph speaks he declaring from time to time pro- were of more substantial construe of warmth and camfors fallows the

tion and of superior quality. order amid Ministerial protests. of the necessity for being prepar-its supposed to have been made.

The scene nccurred during the ed for yet more serious develop- According to. Carver's own state- discussion of private notice of a'ments in China for which the ment the system lasted from July question regarding what' Sir need of reinforcing the Defence 1921 until August 1923, but apart Austen Chamberinin termed Force is self-evident. The news-From his own statement there was libellous statements being cireu- paper adds that if Britain must no evidence. He turned his busi lated in Britain that incendiary 'act independently regarding re-aees into a limited company, called sheils destroyed half Nanking and dress for the Nanking atrocities, the Small Investors Share Ex- killed over two thousand Chinese reither the wilt nor the means to change. Ltd., and all the books had

Merriment was caused earlier do so are wanting..

Carver was declared bankrupt in when Mr. E Thurtle (Labour), *Concerted Action.

September 1923. He fulled to, at- WHS stressing Mr.

Westminster Gazette" tend his examination and entirely Chen's declaration dealing with says that concerted action, by the, disappeared, which acccanted for the attack on foreigners and the Powers must be taken if the situa- the lapse of time in these proceed- In January last Carver sur- looting at Narking "that it was fion is not to get out of hand com-ings. not the Cantonese soldiers but pletely, and adds that a concerted rendered and attended the Bank other brigands and troops who liberal policy alone promises aaptey Court. According to his own statement he had no assets and borrowed Cantonese uniforms." stable solution for the future.

The word "other" raised a storm' Mr. Arthur Ponsonby (Labour-his liabilities were £12,372, The liabilities, with the. exception of lite), interviewed by the "Daily £176, arose out of money due Sir Austen Chamberlain, an-Herald." urges an immediate re- persons who had invested in pools. swering, observed that Mr. Chen sumption of diplomatic negotia- Carver in his examination ad- said that, he said what was con- lions.

mitted that he started bucket trary to the facts.

The Daily Chronicle," in an shop pure and simple." He bought Sir A. Sinclair (Conservative) editorial, says the inspirers, of the a list of 1,000 names and addresses emphasized that General Chiang Nanking outrages were evidently from some advertleing agents and Kal-shek corroborated the foreign the Bolshevlat wing of the Na started to circularise investors in consuls report, which was only Lionallet movement. whose motive respect of the pools. He also ad- disputed by Mr. Chen, who had is to embroil us with Nationalism mitted that he had no other source not been within hundreds of miles, and undo the Hankow Agreement. of income beyond the amounts he of Nanking.-Reuter.

of laughter.

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REPARATIONS.

Eugene The

Powers to Insist On An Apology.

London, Aprli 4.

been lost

to

took from subscribers for invest Helping Chiang.·*

ment. Ha had made.. no invest "In proportion as we are led to Ementa take hostile action against the The hearing was adjourned. Cantonese forces, we do the very thing they want: moreover, be-

tween them and Chiang Kai-sheki I am rather hazy as to what con- Je a struggle for supremacy. stitutes a career as distinguished Chiang's success would be in our from an ordinary profession-Miss interest. but should we help it by Shella. Kaye-Smith.

What

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Apparently the Powers con- hurling military threats at his cerned have not yet been able to head? These considerations ap- talk and a great deal more work reach a decision with regard to ply, more or less, to all forms of Mr Austin Hopkinson, M.P.; the action to be taken as a result blockade or attack hitherto moot

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of the Nanking outrages, and it ed. The "Chronicle" concludes

Most of the potential Shelleys I

Is still uncertain whether a joint that it is not that there is no way have met, were a lot better, after Note or separate. Riotes will be cut but that it needs very care- the crushing processDr. Cyril praserted.

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