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IMPORTANT EVENTS ON YANGTSE.
NORTHERNERS TAKE ANKING.
NATIONALISTS EVACUATE CHINKIANG CONCESSION.
Important developments in China's civil war along the lower course of the Yangtse River have taken place but the reports are highly conflicting, Despatches to hand concern the struggle be- tween the Northern Allies and General Chiang Kai-shek's National- ist forces but there is no mention of fighting between Chiang Kai- shek's Moderates and the Hankow Extremists.
AŃKING CAPTURED.
Yarigtse Crossed by Rival Armies.
Messages received by the local Naval authorities read, in effect, as follow-
by
LOCAL SEQUEL.
Anti-Communist Coup in. Canton.
#7, 1927.
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Political and Trade Prospects.
PROTECTION FOR FOREIGNERS.
It is repórted from Guadalajara
[By Li Chung-yin."] that 200 rebels were killed in an While the world's interest in encounter with Federal troops.--the Nationalist movement has Reuter's Americanrvice. steadily increased as Nationalist influence has grown in China, It
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CROP RESTORATION WORK.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Vicksburg, May 6. At a conference of Red Cross and Hoover, Secretary for Commerce, State officials, at which Mr. H. C. was present, $500,000 was earmark- od for crop restoration work.
It is announced that the State is a curious fact Canton, the city Commission and the Red Cross which saw the birth of the move-jointly estimate the amount of seed ment, has been gradually fading required to reaow crops in the flood- out of the news.
ed area to be for 4,200 square miles in the State of Mississippi.-Reu- ter's American Service.
This the more strange because Canton also gave its name to the Tokyo, May 5, Seven miners have been killed "Peking" to-day as meaning the movement. Just as one taike of and three injured, whilst 25 are reNorthern (or so-called Central) ported to be entombed in the Iri-
yama coal mine in the Fukushima Government, so does one talk of prefecture as the result of an ex-Canton" as meaning the South plosion-Reuter.
Fire Hose Battle.
23-
Record Number Assisted.
Memphis, May 6. The Tennessee Rad Cross is as- slating $29,837 persons in the flood area the largest number ever ern or Kuomintang. Party in gen-Reuter's American Service.
sisted by the Red Cross in America, eral Even war correspondents on the spot are more prone to des- cribe the Nationalists as the Can-
There has been a sequel in Hong Kong to the coup delivered the Canton Government
A British Naval Wireless mess-tonese than anything else. This in Shanghai, May 6, against the Communists.
age says that by the use of fire spite of the fact that the Southern The Northern Army is reported to have captured Anking.
Raids have been made on hoses and other peaceful methods Armies to-day have at least two Gen-houses all over the province of at Wuhu an attempt to rush a Bri-men from provinces other than eral Chiang Kai-shek la reported Kwangtung by the authorities, tish steamer at high water was Kwangtung, including General There is no change in the local led to a case in Mr R. E. Lind-less.
have captured Yangchow, and it is one such visit that has prevented.-British Naval Wire Chiang Kai-shek himself.
to
situation.
'Cleaning the Concossion.
Except for Good Friday's drive The Bombardment.
against the Chinese Communists, Nanking, May 5.
Canton has hardly figured in the Pakow is reported to have been storm centres along the Yangtse news at all as compared with the
STOP PRESS.
WANHSIEN EPIC.
Decorations For British Heroes
sell's Court this morning when a Chinklang, May 6.
Chinese was charged with kid- In anticipation of the advance napping his nephew. and occupation of Chinkiang by Marshal Sun Chun-fang, the Police stated that on Thursday fired.
In applying for a remand, the quiet yesterday. No guns were River in Central China. Nationalist troops have evacuat-night, the nephew's house in
Lion Hill fired two rounds, and
Exodus to the North. ed the Chinkiang Concession and Shekki (capital of the Heungshan few rounds at a small craft in occupy to-day the place it did in that His Majesty the King has ap- 20,000 of them are concentrating district, adjoining Macao) was
agun at Hsiachiangkou fired-a Admittedly, Canton-does not
London, May 6.- The "London Gazette" announces at Golden Island and to the west-raided by soldiers who took the Taohenkuap. British ward as far as a point opposite
Naval Kuomintang affairs. Nearly all proved of the award of decorations Shih-er-hwei.
inmates to the district magis-Wireless.
the accepted leaders-military, and medals to officers and men of Hankow, May 6. trate. Being only a boy, the
Soviet Lles.
political and radical-have grad the Royal Navy and Mercantile There is no change in the "nephew" wag situation here
told to go home.
London, May 6. ually moved northwards. A plea for the speedy publica
Marine in recognition of their ser or at Nanking. This he did, but his cousin visited tion of the documents seized in though, is evident from the at-1926, including: Wuhu or Kiukiang, where all is him and brought him to Hong the Peking Embassy compound tention paid to it by the rival
That Canton still has its value, vices at Wanksien on September 5, quiet.
Kong, leading up to the charge raid is made by the "Times" camps of the Nationalists.
The Distinguished Service Cross against the boy's uncle.,
for Lieutenant Jack Peterson, of which points out that any long His worship asked if it was delay in their publication will en- where has been beneficial for the Thomson, of the steamer "Wanh- This diverting activities else the "Klawo," Captain Alexander known whether the accused in- stigated the raid on his nephew's Soviet to accuse the Peking Gov- Whereas trade along the Yangtse Hamson, of the "Kiawo," Captain
courage the champions of the people of Canton in general. sien." On the Police replying that ernment of forgery or tampering is practically at a standstill, the Stuart Bates, of the steanser "Wan- they had no information, His Wor- though to those who maintain of signs of a slight revival in Can- Lalor, of the steamer "Wanliu," with captured correspondence, best-informed quarters all speak tung," Lieut-Commander William ship remarked that the raid must
the "Kiawo."-Reuter, and Chief Engineer Kingswood, of
"COMICAL OPERATIONS," Dealing first with General Chiang Kai-shek's troops, it will be seen that the only fitting description is that of "comical operations," given by Mr. C. Ashmead-Bartlett, C.B.E.,
the London war correspondent.
house.
have been on the man's instruc- their critical faculty the circum-ten.
AT KONGMOON.
Foreigners Returning: the Anti- "Red" Coup.
For several weeks, Sun Chuan- fang's Northerners had held Yang- tions. chow, on the north bank of the Yangtse estuary. On the opposite side (the south bank), Chiang Kai- shek's men were concentrated at Chinkiang. The messages repro- duced above say that Chiang Kai- ahek has captured Yangehow, which hia troops must-have re-crossed the Yangtse to do; and, on the other hand, his forces are moving away from Chinkiung because the North- erners are expected to cross over and occupy Chinklang!
An Illustration.
To complicate matters further,
there has been talk of a possible truce between Chiang Kai-shek and Sun Chuan-fang.
The reference to the capture, by Northerners, of Anking, the capital of Anhui province, leads to greater mystery. For an illustration. it has to be supposed that England and Scotland are at war and that
[From Our Own Correspondent.} Pakkai, Kongmoon, May 5. In spite of Consular orders to withdraw, foreigners are gradual- ly returning to this port.
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River shipping is now moving normally between Canton and Hong Kong. Smaller craft from up-country ports to Canton are carrying on hopefully, if not plea- santly: Merchandise is finding its way into old channels.
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districts without diminishing the prosperity of Kwangtung's metro- polis.
For its capacity to produce revenue alone, the most violent! revolutionist will prefer to hold Canton rather than to destroy it,
Prosperity Now Due. The consensus of opinion in Canton to-day is that an actual improvement in trade has begun and that there will be more con- fidence by the time of the Dragon too well after their clean sweep of The Moderates have not begun Boat Festival in June. Autumn the Canton political field at East- The Presbyterian Girls' School
ought to see a real proguess, paver. One tax has met with an has re-opened and the boys school will be opened again after
ing the way to prosperous settle unfavourable reception. But that ment when China New Year the summer vacation.
levy may only have been an H.I.J.M.'s "Uji" has arrived ments were seized are likely to be
stances under which the docu-comes round again. here, being
As most people know, the dan-emergency measure the first Japanese regarded as a guarantee of their ger of an Extremist uprising is
If Chiang Kai-shek Loses. gunboat to show the flag at this authenticity., "The Chinese are
Provided the public is not ask- port. There are only two Japan-said to have many admirable con-
the fly in the ointment.
Were it not for the under direct or indirect-to support the ed to bear too heavy a burden- service of the Chinese Maritime duce hundredweights of docu-outcome of the loyalists' efforts to quickly from the last three years ese residents here, both in the jurers but even they cannot pro- current of uneasiness as to the Kuomintang, Canton will recover Customs.
The local authorities, who are Reuter.
ments from their sleeves,eradicate the opposition, trade loyal to General Chiang Kai-shek,
orders from Canton would have the essence of all the factors gov- troubles. In that statement is and to General Li Chai-sum (com-
Sheer Cant!
been flowing quite freely by erning Canton's future-foreign Moscow, May 6. mander-in-chief at Canton) made
However, M. Litvinoff Interviewed re-
trade on the one hand, and poli there are solid Anking is about 200 miles further banded the Peasants' Corps, allegedly seized in the Peking The possibilities of bad harvests /gles on the other.
a raid on Hoichow where they dis-garding the Soviet documents foundations for good business. tical, military and domestic strug- up the Yangtae than Nanking and at least 150 miles south-west as the which is suspected of "Red" sym-raid, declared that the lists pub-or floods are not viewed now with porters being in power at Canton, General Chiang Kai-shek's sup crow flies. At no point along their pathies.
lished by the Ankouchun showed such dread as before because the the Hankow clique is precluded line have the Northerners (under Leading Merchant in Jail. General Chang Taungchang and
that most of the materials seized merchants have steeled them- Mr. Chan Yuk-tong, chairman were the usual informatory re-selves to adverse events ever since from making a retreat on Kwang- allies of Sun Chuan-fang) pene of the Kongmoon Chamber of ports to be found in the office of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen's attack
tung. Should the Moderates' trated any conceivable distance and Commerce, has been imprisoned every military attache in any on the merchants volunteers a either on the field or in the sphere commander-in-chief be routed their flank has been in danger for on account of alleged Communist Legation in Peking the d some time. Truc, Anking is on the tendencies.
few years ago. north bank of the Yangtae. But if
He declared, however, that this All heads of local revenue dein nowise proved the authenticity
Letting Well Alone. the Northerners have stolen a 1650 partments have been changed, as of all kinds of instructions which mediate prospects, some leading Their views sought as to im miles' march on the Southerners,
a sequel to the Cantonese anti-It is attempting to exhibit among Wuhu which is reported. to there would have been trouble at Communist coup, with the excep- materials seized, whereof. it is native exporters confessed to than they were in 1926 when "quiet."!
the border is the lowest course of the Yangtse. The Southernera ad- vance In the centre and take Hawick. On their left, they permit the Northerners to get through and capture Barrow!
Mysterious March.
ECONOMIC POLICY.
A Desire for Foreign
Co-operation.
be
EARLIER NEWS.
now.
danger is remote.
of propaganda and intrigue, he still has the option of falling back Cantonese will be little worse off on Canton. In that case, the
tion of the Consumptions Tax emphasised the only document
fears of disorders should the pre, the Nationalists embarked on Bureau. Moderates now hold the hitherto published, which was sent authorities in Canton quarrel their expedition of conquest, offices throughout There are given to the "North China Stand- among themselves, thereby giving Confidence Justified. rumours about any impending ard" bore all the signs of forgery to break into the city. The mer sum shows abundant evidence of the Communists an opportunity At present, General Li Chai- change at the Sanwut district including old spelling and a mass chants agree, however, that the being more of a Conservative even magistracy.
of gross mistakes.
than a Moderate. He is on He concluded by asserting the Experience of Chinese politics Chiang Kai-shek's side. He, will existence of a broad plan of in the past leads one to form an support Chiang Kai-shek both by compromise by forgeries regard Southerners' Reverse on Hao ing the activity of Soviet agents opinion that General Chiang Kai- attacking his enemies in Kwang- in China in an attempt to make shek's triumph of defeat will not tung and giving financial and worse the relations of the Soviet have the bearing on Canton that material aid to the cause else and other Powers, particularly side gains the ascendancy. It will ton is unlikely to be embroiled in some expect. No matter which where. Further than that, Can- The Southerners are reported Japan-Reuters find that its purposes are best any immediate upheaval to have suffered a reverse on so Nanking Bequel, served by letting well alone. In spite of Consular orders to River in the North West of Peking, May 6. Great as the temptation is to put leave, foreign evacuees have been mic policy. He declared that the Hupehest
It is believed that the next idealist theories into practice trickling back to their respective political and economic instability It is reported that the North development regarding the NAT-the governing body will find that posts in and around Canton. The of China was mainly due to the erners have withdrawn to forti king outrages must occur among the goodwill of the Canton, mer delay in the Abolition of the pre tied lines along the Lo River bank the chancellerlés, not in Pekingi chants is indispensable, qui lari. sent restrictions.
at Yencheng A Southern attack but doubts are wing as to He said that China needed capi In the area is expected-British whether anything furt
will be My!
Canto tal to develop hers ited n
Naval Wirelea
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