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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1927.

NANKING OUTRAGES.

AMERICA'S ATTITUDE EXPLAINED.

MINISTER NOT RESIGNING. FUTHER BRITISH NAVAL CASUALTIES.

According to a White House statement, President Coolidge can see no advantage so far as the United States is concerned in sending

another Note to the Nationalist Government.

The Secretary of State at Washington has categorically denied a report emanating from Tokyo that the United States Minister at Peking has resigned.

Further firing on the Yangtse River has resulted in fresh Bri- tish casualties, two more ratings of the "Kiuwo" and one of the "Wanderer" being wounded.

AMERICAN MINISTER.

Tokyo Report of Resignation Denied.

Washington, May 3. Mr. Frank R. Kellogg, Secre- tary of State, categorically denies

FLOOD PERILS.

PRICE, $3,00 Per Month.

"NEVER AGAIN.”

Seaplanes Assist Rescue Marine Court President's

Work.

Observation.

NEW BREAK IN THE LEVEES.

"WING ON" & "ANJOU” CASE.

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LOCAL LABOUR.

The Right to Stop Work.

“ILLEGAL" GUILD CÁSÉ.

"Le me say now that I will never Reference to local labour condi New York, May, 3.

Ingain allow, under any conditions tions and to the legal aspect of Army engineers having report- whatsoever, a ship (concerned in "so-called general strikes" which ed a new brein the levees the ease) to leave port while a had been organised here in the past between Natchez and Baton Marine Court is sitting," declared was made in the Supreme Court Rouge necessitating the im-Lt.-Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., the to-day by Mr. Eldon Potter K.C. mediate presence of a squadron Harbour Master, who is presiding in appealing on behalf of the Kwong Yee Tong (Masons' Guild of Hong of seaplanes to help in the rescue over a Court of Inquiry. work, twelve navy seaplanes addi- The occasion arose this morning Kong) against the decision of ne tional to the fifteen under when Mr. H. S. Fitzroy (instructed Justice Wood that the Guild was previous orders have been in- by Messrs. G. K. Hall Brutton & illegal.

Co.) applied for an adjournment as Referring to His Lordship's deci- to proceed from

sion that a certain rule was in res some of his witnesses were away. structed Pensacola, Florida, to Baton!

When the Court rose yesterday, traint of trade, Mr. Potter said: Rouge for duty in the flooded the President had, an a. apecial "In contending that this rule in not areas of the lower Mississippi-concession to the owners, permitted in restraint of trade and that any the 8.x. "Anjou" to leave Hong body of men In any trade or pro- Reuter's Américan Service.

Relief Measures,

Kong, on the understanding that all fession can refuse to work-to take | Washington, May 3. witnesses and evidence would be an extreme case-even for a parti-' President Coolidge has in- available when the Court resumed cular person, if they want to do so, structed the Secretary of Wax this morning.

I would say emphatically that I am Mr. Davis, to accompany the Log's Hicroglyphics.

not asking you to throw the alight- Firing at "Kiawo.”

Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Mr. Fitzroy represented Captain est shadow of judicial sanction Rugby, May 3. Hoover, to the flood area with a J. Webster of the "Anjou" and Mr. over what has happened in this The British auxiliary vessel view to expediting the Army En G.

Jones S.. Hugh

(Messrs. Colony, two or three years ago, or "Kiawo" and the convoy it was gineers Corps and Mississippi Wilkinson & Grist) Captain C. previously, in the matter of so-

called strikes.". escorting 'were again fired on River Commission report on flood Mutton of the s.s. "Wing On."

The Court was to inquire into the The rule In question which His and prevention. yesterday at. Tingchow

The White House has informed circumstances of the collision be- [Lordship had found was in rea Kueshan.

trade and therefore At the first place the steamer Reuter that the President holds tween these two river steamers off traint of "Ninghai," one of the convoyed the opinion that there is no likeli Whangmoon Customs station on illegal was that, in the event of a

April 20. vessels was hit by shell which hood of his helping the situation

Mr. Fitzroy intimated that the caused no casualties, and at the by a personal tour of inspection "Anjou had sailed with the quar- second point the "Kiawo" had two inasmuch as all the Government termaster, the 2nd and 3rd en men wounded. The "Kiawo" re- departments which can co-operate gineers and the engine-room log, plied with her main armament in the relief measures have been British Wireless Service.

drawn into,service..

dispute between a building owner and a building contractor, men of the Guild were prohibited from continuing work on that site. The ground, on which His Lordship

A copy of the engine room rough based his decision was that the pro- tog was produced and the chief Vision, made no reference to the Indiscriminate Attacks. President Coolidge has also de-engineer was asked to decipher merits of the dispute or the Inter-

Shanghai, May 4. cided that there is no need for a what the Harbour Master described vention of arbitration. Indiscriminate firing on British special session of Congress. He as the hieroglyphics on the piece warships on the Yangtse..con- hopes the appeals for funds will of paper. tinues.

meet with full response. The Yesterday H.M.S. "Cockchafer" emergency relief fund now

"Most Extraordinary. Ship."

The Guild's 'Property.

Mr. Potter, in opening his case, said that the case was of interest On the chief engineer saying that from the lawyers' point of view was fired on by rifles near Nan-amounts to $6,385,000.--Reuter's | he could not make out the meaning, and of, considerable importance king while convoying steamers. American Service.

Lt-Comdr. Hole remarked. "This is from the point of view of the British Sympathy.

a most extraordinary ship.

public in general and the Rugby, May 3. When Mr. Fitzroy made the ap members of the Gulld in particular. on at Kiangyin by rifles, one The King has sent the follow-plication, the Preafdent replied This Guild was in possession of n rating being wounded but not ing message to

President that a new court would be neces considerable amount of property seriously.

Coolidge:

sary and "the whole thing will fall and should His Lordship's judg

There were no casualties.

H.M.S. "Wanderer" was fired

The firing was returned in both cases-Reuter.

Chinese Gunboat Incident. The Chinese Southern gunboat which in the course of an engage- ment with the Northern batteries, moved into line with the oil in- stallation and foreign warships at anchor here, shifted billet as re- quested, but fired six rounds at the North shore before so doing, taking advantage of her position a report from Tokyo that Mr. and the knowledge that the McMurray, the Minister at Peking Northerners would hesitate be- has resigned.-Reuter's American fore returning the fire.

Mr. Jubn Van A. McMurray, American Minister at Peking.

Service.

SECOND NOTE.

President Coolidge's Attitude Explained.

Washington, hay 3. It is stated at the White House that President Coolidge saw,no advantage as far as. the United States was concerned in sending another Note to the Cantonese

Government.

The Northerners, whilst not firing at the ship, retaliated by opening fire on Chinking.

Two Chinese gunboats left at midnight without lights.

Troops in Consulate.

Nanking, May 3. Nationalist troops are concen- trating in the evacuated Vice- Consulate at Tiger Hill.

Gunfire was heard up river to- day and a few rounds were also bred here between the opposing factions from each side of the river.-British Naval Wireless.

It was pointed out that while

A.P.C. House Occupied. America was ready to consider

Wuhu, May 3. suggestions from other Powers in connection with further cor- The 7th Division are returning respondence with the Chinese here.

The A.P.C. Manager's house authorities, the United States Government had not been inform was occupied last night.-British ed that those Governments de- Naval Wireless, sired to send another Note.-- Reuter's American Service..

SAILORS WOUNDED.

Further Yangtse Firing Casualties.

Shanghai, May 3. There is no change in the situa- tion here, at Wei-hai-wei or in the Yangtse area generally.

Point.

Hankow Quiet.

Hankow,, May 3. There has been no change in the situation here.-British Naval Wireless.

SHANGHAI BARRIERS. Query As To When They Will Be

Itemoved.

London, May 3. Whether in view of the inter- ference to trade the barbed wire

The

"I have heard with profound flat." A new President was need-ment be uphold the very interesting sorrow of the serious loss of life ed as he (Lt.-Comdr. Hole) was point would arise as to what was

going into hospital to-morrow even to happen to this property. and damage to property caused ing for an operation and would be Guild would be powerless, in that by the floods in the Mississippi away three weeks.

event, to prevent those in whose Valley, and I hasten to offer my Mr. Hugh Jones also opposed the names the property might be vested application. The other members of for the Guild from appropriating' it the Court intimated that they could to themselves.

G. B. 3. ON CHINA.

Dr. Haden Guest "Entirely Right."

Before he had announced his decision to retire from the Labour Party or to resign his seat in the House of Commens, Dr. Haden Guest had written to Mr. Bernard Shaw, asking him to contribute an article to the paper of which he is editor, the London Weekly.'

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be present to-morrow, one of them The only thing that could pre- "at great personal inconvenience."vent it, anid counsel, would appear The President observed that he to be the physical restraint of trate Guild, which, could hardly refuse as inclusion of members of the such material evidence was impera-again, might occasion a breach of the peace. He would seriously tive.

suggest that the issue was a very Order for Costs. Granted.

serious matter not only on the Thereupon Mr. Hugh Jones ap- question of the principle involved plied for costs of the adjournment. but in regard to the practical re- Thia was granted, the applicants sults flowing from a decision of also being ordered to pay, for the this kind. fees of the members of the Court who were Lt-Comdr. L. F. Pitcairn

Counsch appealed to their Lord- Jones, D.S.O. (H.M.S. "Hawkins"), Captain W. S. Shearer (as, "Haships (Mr. P. Jacks sat with Mr. "Mr. Bernard Shaw, in the vard"), Captain D. Ritchie (8.8. Justice Wood) to bring "new course of his reply to the letter."Kiungchow") and Captain T. M. minds" to the consideration of the case. He knew it WaB difficult wrote: 'You were entirely right Meyrich (8.8. "Mausang.") on the Chinn amendment, and if Mr. Hugh Jones Informed the when a case was being argued in which one had been concerned be Baldwin had had the gumption Court that he had no wish to exfore, but counsel maintained that clude material evidence from the it was necessary for the object of to go to the country he would

an Appeal Court to be fulfilled and have been safe for another, five proceedings. years."

Evidence was given this morning was sure that Hia Lordship who by Chan Yau, No. 1 Pilot of the had sat in the Court below would "Aniou." He detailed his move be the first to assist him in this heartfelt sympathy, both to your-ments up to the time of reaching matter. self, and to all those who are Whangmoon from Kongmoon. At Counsel's argument was based on suffering from the results of this 8.30 p.m., he pulled up the anchor two grounds-separability of the TWO MOVEMENT sudden disaster."

argu

and turned the ship on her engines particular Guild rule in question The British Government has with helm hard astern

from the others so that, in the The "Anjou" swung quicker than event of it being illegal, it did not also addressed to the Secretary of State through the Ambassador the "Wing On" which began to vitiate the whole, and the in Washington an expression of move about 12 minutes after the ment that the rule itself was not their deep sympathy-British "Anjou" had begun. In 3 minutes, unlawful as being in restraint of the "Anjou" was on her course, Wireless Service.

due east, going at about 4 knota Earlier Messages.

an hour. Washington, May 3. Major-General Jadwin, Chief of

Fleeing For Their Lives.

New Orleans, May 3.

A

trade.

Counsel's argument centred chiefly round the question of legal- ity of the rule in question and stated that the whole current of authority was in favour of such (Continued on Page 7.)

and half speed

18 Years' Experience. The "Wing On" was behind, said the Army engineers, who accom- the witness, and about 6 minutes panied Mr. Hoover, is of the opin- after getting on her course, the ion that New Orleans is now safe "Anjou's" stern was struck by the from flood, failing something un-"Wing On," exactly in the centre, foreseen. Reuter's American, putting the "Anjou" two points out

of her course, and causing a small opened, Captain J. Webster, who Service.

hole in the stern.

vessel from has commanded the H.M.S. "Wanderer" reports

Witness first noticed the "Wing January of this year, outlining the that the result of rifle and field fence guard surrounding the set- The Mississippi river having On" when he was standing on the movements of the vessel on the gun fire from the South shore. tlement at Shanghai is to be twelve miles East of Kiangyin, a maintained was the gist of a done its worst in Arkansas and starboard side, looking backwards night in question. Witness gaid hind. his ship, but only about 5 this being left to the pilot. To Bluejacket was slightly wounded. question by Col. J. C. Wedgwood Mississippi States has now flung and the "Wing On" was then be- that he did not work the telegraphs,

the feet away.

best of his recollection they Another of H.M. ships fired on (Labour) in the House of Com- itself on northern Louisiana.

great part of Concordie, parish Cross-examined, witness said were firstly put half speed ahead astern to-day was H.M.S. "Cockchafer" mons. which was opened on from Pitman Capt. H. G. R. Margesson, for is inundated and the inhabitants that he had been a pilot for 18 starboard

the Government replied that the of the two adjoining parishes are years, on British ships and he had port.

the

President, wit- defences would be maintained as fleeing for their lives. The for- had 18 years experience of the In reply to long as the G.D.C. considered mer. State Governor and acting Hong Kong-Kongmoon run, ness stated that subsequent to the necessary, though the latter would Dictator has broadcast Instruc- Questions of a technical nature collision the pilot worked the en- doubtless consider any repre- tions for the evacuation of were also put by the Court gines and had in fact alap made 300,000 square miles of territory. To-morrow's resumption of the the sound signals, without refer- sentations and would do whatever The national guard is patrolling hearing is at 10.30 a.m. when the ence to himself.

as to whether he did not think it the levee at threatened points "Aniou's witnesses are expected In reply to the President's query

to have returned by then. Reuter's American Service::

his duty to take charge of the ship Earlier Evidence. After the evidence of Chlof Off-in time of collision, witness said he cer Harvey Cornwall of the "Wing was engaged in ascertaining the against the Peking Government. On" in corroboration of Captain damage.

Cross-examined by Mr. Hugh Reuter.

Mutton's evidence, Chow Wing, the Peking, May 2

Later.

pilot gave evidence and Mr. A. Jones, witness said that. It was the Samat, Chief Engineer, corroborat pilot who gave the order to get up Madame Borodin, escorted by Madame Borodin and three with evidence of engine move anchor. The pilot, in his opinion police from Tsinanfu to Peking is Russian couriers arrived this ments entered in the engine room had control so far as handling the expected this evening. She will evening, escorted by thirty police. loglar weten hoe ship was concerned, and witness be tried. 'ahertly for conspiracy-Reuter

The case for, the Alou" then never interfered unless-needed.

There were no casualties.

In both of the above cases, the fire was returned with the shipa main armament:

"Kiawo" Suffers Again.

Chinkiang, May 3. The armed merchantman "Kiawo" was again fired at yes- terday above Culishan fort and replied.

* Two of her ratings were wound- ed but not seriously,

p

H.M.S.Wanderer" was sniped.

from three points and fired on by

small field guns, one rating being

shot through the thigh,

The fire was returned.

was possible-Reuter

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