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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1927.
CABINET MEETING.
BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY'S REPORT.
POWERS AND NANKING.
TWENTY REDS EXECUTED AT PEKING.
A special meeting of the British Cabinet was held yesterday to hear a report from the Foreign Secretary on the situation in
China.
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PLAN TO BOLSHEVISE CHINA. FINANCE MEMBER'S COMMENT, BREAK TO BE MADE IN LEVEE.
Peking, April 28. The Hon Mr. D. G. M. Bernard
· New Orleans, April 28, Mr. Herbert Hoover, Secretary An elaborate system of espion- termed as "a very expensive pro- age so complure that even the position" the proposal brought for Commerce, is conferring with seating plans of Logation dinner forward at the Finance Com the authorities with a view to parties at Peking were neatly filed mittee meeting this morning for completing arrangements for future reference, was among the voting of $15,000 Special Ex- dynamiting the Mississippi levee the piquant revelations made at pediture for the new launch to at Poydras twelve miles below New Orleans as the only means Marshal Chang Teo-lin's head.. replace the "Victoria." -
estimate (of to avert inundation of the city... quarters this morning, when for- The original eign correspondents were enabled $40,000), it was explained, was Ten thousand refugees were to inspect some of the documents based on the fitting of twin Atlan streaming in all night long from seized in the Soviet Embassy raid tic engines burning kerosine and the marshes of St. Bernard and requiring renewal after ten years. Plaquemine Parish over which the on April 6.AN
One of the most interesting It was now proposed to fit instead yellow flood waters will roar to- documents related to a resolution Gardner Engines of semi-Deisel morrow through the breach blast- passed by the Internationale in type costing $15,000 more. The ed in the levee, was the equivalent of five squad-Moscow in January dealing with Gardner. engine was reckoned to Temporary camps rons of aeroplanes with a person- the Bolshevisation of China with last the life of the boat (up-erected for such as are without are being. nel of seven hundred of all ranks. particular regard to the organisa-proximately 20 years) and be
British Wireless Service.: tion of the peasantry, regarding much more economical and the shelter in the commodious army
which the resolution urges the saving in fuel would, it was estim-base quarters. Chinese Communists to use all ated, be quite the amount asked New Orleans at present lies ten fect below the volume of water peasant organisations, such as the for, in eight years.
The Powers are still considering the reply to Mr. Eugene Chen's Note in answer to their first Note regarding the Nanking outrages. Twenty Reds, including one woman, are reported to have been executed at Peking, where a special court has been holding secret meetings.
CABINET MEETING.
Powers and Nanking Outrages.
Y.M.C.A. FUND.
Gift For "A Corner of Home”. In Shanghai.
London, April 28. A special meeting of the Cab- inet in the Premier's Room at the House of Commons yesterday evening heard a report by Sir Auster Chamberlain, Foreign
London, April 28: The council of the Y.M.C.A. in Secretary, on the situation in China, particularly from the London has received an anony diplomatic viewpoint.
mous cheque "to provide a corn- er of home for our men in the British hospital" at Shanghai.
The special fund which Sir Arthur Yapp appealed to cover the work of the Association at Shanghai is now nearly £7,000. The London Stock Exchange has given £1,015. Reuter.
Powers' Reply. The Powers reply to Mr. Eugene Chen's Note on the Nan- king outrages is still being dis- cussed between the Powers con- cerned. Router.
PEKING TRIAL.
Twenty Reds Said To Have Been
...Executed,
Peking, April 28. According to semi-official state- ment issued this evening, a special court has held secret meetings during the last three days.
It is announced that the court has been meeting to discuss, the
General Wong Shiu-hung, who is sending loyal troops to help the Canton Government.
BELGIUM'S ATTITUDE.
Government's-Policy Fully Endorsed.
the "Red Spears of Honan" to Mr. Bernard said he didn't fiercely battering at the levees on establish their influence over the know on what data the Govern- which hundreds of workmen are peasantry,
ment was working in these claims. Unceasingly stacking sandbags in A programme of agrarian re: Normally, in a steam launch, the crder to heighten them.
The water is already steadily volution in the Nationalist Gov-engines outlasted the hull and it arnment's territory was outlined. seemed a lot of money to spend trickling through along the river After urging, the Chinese Com- on this particular type of engine, The bankers have raised a loan munists to remain in the Kuomin-the maintenance cost of which he tang, the document urges that the was not aware of.
front
fund of $2,000,000 to relieve the
Communists must strive to have The Colonial Secretary, Mr. refugees immediate needs. the Kuomintang develop into a W. T. Southern, who presided Down in the marshes where the real. People's Party
over the meeting, said that, ac-break will be made numbers" of Other documents included are cording to the advice of the mar evicted people are going with a draft telegrams from the Soviet ine engineers, the initial outlay good grace. military attache at Peking to Gen- would be saved and that the pro- Others bitterly resentful are eral Gallen and Comrade Borodin posed engines would be cheaper in patrolling the levee armed with which are considered to prove the end. Was it Mr. Bernard's shotguns, proclaiming their de- conclusively that the military at-idea that they should have a termination forcibly to resist the tache's office was used as an steam launch instead of another dynamiting:.. agency for the supply of muni- l one?....
New York messages state that
tions delivered to the First Kuo Mr. Bernard said he would not Wall Street is watching the flood mintang, which included flame- go as far as that, but he would situation with the deepest inter- throwers, chemical shells, gas like to have more data before est and anxiety. maaks and reces by Feng Yu- favouring this particular vote.
Brussels, April 28. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Representa- tives has unanimously approved hsiang- in rearget of cash pay- The Chairmarunted that he "The "New York Times"? quotes bankers advices which estimate all measures, taken by the Belgian ments to him totalling more than would get the data asked for and the damage to property and rail-
Government in China.
ten million roubles; g
circulate it
roads at $7,000,000-Reuter's
The Foreign Minister, M. One exhibit was a code with The votes, with this one excep American Service. Vandervelde, made a statement equivalents for "revolvers," "ex- tion, were all passed without com declaring that the policy agreed to plosive materials," and phrases ment.
by the Government was in accord like "It is necessary to blow up."!
with the suggestion of the Minis- It is expected that the code will
ter at Peking who was the repre- be useful in deciphering docu-
sentative of the Major Belgian in- ments and telegrams seized in the STREET INCIDENT. terosta in China, especially with military attache's office-Reuter.
a view to safeguarding the per- sons and property of Belgian na- tionals-Reuter."
HOME AGAIN.'
Soviet Peking Officials Reach
Moscow...
Moscow, April 28. M. Chernyk, the Soviet Charge d'Affaires at Peking, and other Soviet Embassy members have arrived here.-Reuter.
CANTON TROOPS.
Loyal Reinforcements From ..:Kwangsi,
-MOTOR CHASES RICSHA ̈ COOLIES.
MOSCOW ROBBERY.
WORLD FAMOUS PAINTINGS STOLEN.
VANDALISM OF THE THIEF.
Moscow, April 28.
governor, a colleague of the com- mander-in-chief in Canton and loyal to General Chiang Kai-shek,
While driving his car along Mur- hence the co-operation between ray Road at 10.45 Inst night, Mr. Kwangel and: Kwangtung. The TE Jackson, Assistant Govern- Five world famous pictures Kwangsi troops are probably comment Marine Surveyor, had his at have been stolen from the Moscow ing down so that new drafte can tention attracted by four rieshas Art Museum, namely Rembrandt's be sent to Shanghai and reinforce-drawn up outside the Prince of "Christ Titian's Ecce Homo," ments sent up the North River, Wales Gato, Upon looking closer
'Planes for Nanking,
along the Canton-Hankow Railway Mr. Jackson saw four coolles bend- Correggio's Holy Family, Carlo which, however, only runs as far ing over a drunken American sailor Dolce's "Saint John, and Pay- a Shinkwán, mentioned in the who was lying on the footpath: sano's Tortured Christ," wireless, where there is danger of The coolies were apparently going. The chief cut out the principal a Communist rising.]
through the sailor's pockets. When parts of the pictures by Titian Mr. Jackson stopped his car the and Rembrandt from the frames, Shanghai, April 28, coolies picked up their ricabae-and spoiling the famous background According to Press reports, the ran towards the Fraya: Mr. Jack-
of Christ.Reuter split between General Chiang Kai-son gave chase in his car and suc- ceeded in cutting off two of the Canton, April 28. shek and Hankow, was due not so ricshas, the coolies of which drop- Kwangsi troops are arriving much to dissatisfaction with the ned the shafts and bolted. After here in large numbers and it is be-Soviet Government as to personal taking the numbers of the zicehas, lieved that they will be leaving animosity against Borodin. Mr. Jackson returned to the sailor The number executed is now for the North by the Shlokwan Two aeroplanes from the Hung-who was unconscious and removed given as twenty, including one Railway.
Jiao aerodrome (near Shanghai) him to the Central Station Later A small vote under Education woman-Reuter.
As an indication that General were sent to Nanking by rail in the night the man was removed Department expenditure Li Chai-sum ia feeling himself yesterday. British Naval Wire to his ship by an escort. He did "College Calenders", "drew the not make any complaint about los-comment from Sir Henry Pollock firmly established, he is stated to less,
procedure of the coming trial, but in reality it formally tried Com- munists and condemned them to death.
.. MR. CHEN AND JAPAN,
The Reported Offer to Stop
Agitation.
London, April 28.
Means of Transport. [From Our Own Correspondent.}
MASA ing anything.-
BATHING BEACHES,
In connection with the provi
be sending considerable bodies of According to an American Air troops to Shanghai. These are Force officer who called at the rumoured to be troops as to whose Hunjao aerodrome at Shanghai rellability to himself he has rea- before coming down to Hong Kong, son to be doubtful British Naval the Nationalists have 30 planes there, all captured from the North- ern Allles but sadly in need of repair Some have been tampered sion for bathing beaches made by with. The two sent by rail to the Government this year, refer Nanking may be intended for im- ence to which has already appear- mediate war purposes. ed in the "China Mail" it is now Firing at White Flags learned that the following dates Nänking, April 28 of opening have been fixed The Nationalist post on LionNorth Point Beach, May 1 Hill which has been firing on the Kennedy Town Beach May 1 Northerners in Pukow few the
Tal War
Bay Beach, MAYA
In the House of Commons, Sir Wireless. Frederick Hall (Conservative) | rsked for. information as regards "the offer Mr. Eugene Chen had made to Japan agreeing not to. - Samshui, April 28. interfere with the Japanese Con Considerable reinforcements of cession at Hankow and undertak-Kwangel troops are going down Ing
to suppress all anti- the West River to join the Nation. Japanese, agitation In China," alist" garrison; at
· Sir Frederick Hall asked whe-The other day, one ther steps would be taken to tuguese ste
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