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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1927. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

No. 25,560

HANKOW ALARMED.

POPULACE FEARS GRAVE TROUBLE.

FOOD GETTING SCARCER.

ALL FLOUR SEIZED FOR THE TROOPS.

LEVEE BREAKS.

Floods Burst Into "Sugar Bowl."

TOTAL DAMAGE £50,000,000.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana,

May 18. The leves at Bayou, das Giaises broke in the big and section at. Moreauville at six clock in the morning and by nine o'clock in the

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BREAKING OPEN ARCOS HOUSE SAFES.

SEQUEL TO THE RAID.

CHARGE D'AFFAIRES LODGES PROTEST.

..London, May 13. There was n new turn to the Arcos raid this evening when a gang of workmen arrived in a lorry and carried into the building a

Since the news leaked out that General Yang Sen, now an ally of the North, hus captured Ichang, and is moving down the river, the situation in Hankow has become steadily tenser. Food is getting scarcer every day and the middle classes fear that grave troubles morning there was a crevasse in pneumatic concrete breaker, heavy crowbars' and a number of other i

will soon break out. All flour in the native city has been seized for the troops on the Honan front.

GROWING ANXIETY.

Safety In The Japanese

. Concession.

Shanghai, May 14. A wireless message from Han- kow states that the situation is

SIR MILES LAMPSON.

Leaving For Shanghai Oo Monday.

Shanghai, May 14. Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister at Peking, leaves Tien- tsin for Shanghai on May 16,-- Reuter.

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growing tenser since the news leaked out that General Yang Sen has captured Ichang and is mov- ing down the river to Hankow.

General Yang Sen, originally a supporter of Wa Pei-fu, and then A Nationalist, has latterly gone over to the Northerners. He was responsible for the Wanhaien inci- dent of last September.

Thousands of middle class Chin- ese at Hankow, unable to leave the port, are taking refuge in the Japanese Concession, anticipating grave trouble at Hankow soon.

The Nationalisis have seized all Rour in, the native city for the troops on the Honan front. The price of flour has risen 25 per cent. The price of rice is rising and rice is becoming scarcer daily.

Coolie's Insult.

A coolie yesterday walked on at which. H.M.S. to a pontoon "Wanderer" was lying. He had a blue- no business there and jacket, following his duty, order- ed him off. The coolie thereupon apat in the bluejacket's face, whereupon the bluejacket knock- ed the coolie down with the butt- end of his rifle.

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Pukow), the fire having been re- turned.-British Naval Wireless, Troops In Ewo Premises.

Chinkiang, May 13. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s residences have been oc- cupled by Chinese troops and, in reply to a protest, the, Commis- sioner of Foreign Affairs has re- quested General Ho, who is in command, to order the removal of troops from all foreign pre- mises.

The arrival of further troops is expected shortly from Nankow. -British Naval Wireless.

Arrival of Troops.

The first of the troopships due here with the latest additions to the Shanghai Defence Force is the "Derbyshire" which will go along. side Holt's Wharf on nrrival to- morrow.

the embankment 600 feet wide. The levee at this point is nine feet high-Reuter's American Service.

Further Heavy Losses,

Later. Over a thousand workers have. been labouring day and night to strengthen the embankment and

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tools. It is inferred that these will be used for breaking open the` safes, the keys or which are being withheld.-Reuter,・・

WHERE HE IS WRONG.

Soviet Official and His Protest.

London, May 13. the M. Rosengolz,

Soviet Charge d'Affaires, has sent a letter to Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, protesting against the raid' on Arcos House, M. Rosengolz says the premises The second cross-word puzzle

of Arcos and the Trade Delega- of the "China Mail's" new series

tion were occupied by armed appears to-day far the last time, and competitors are reminded police, although the premises of the Trade Delegation, in accord- that their entries must reach the "China Mail" Office, No. 5 Wynd-ance with the Trade Agreement of ham Street, no later than noon The third on Monday next. puzzle of the new sorter will be published on Monday,

The Nervassa" is due on Mon- day and will go to Naval Buoy 5 and the "City of Marseilles," which an effort is still being, made to is also due on Monday will proceed close the break. to Holt's Wharf.

1921, confirmed by a Foreign Office Note of February 16, 1927, enjoy diplomatic immunity.

During the raid an employee of the Trade Delegation,

M. Khudiakov, who refused to give up the key of a safe containing the personal papers and cypher Ex-Governor Parker, who is codes of the official trade agent, directing the flood operations, was assaulted by the police who says that 25,000 people and 60,000 carried off the post addressed to acres in the immediate vicinity of the trade agent which couriers Bayou des Glaises will be affected had just brought in. by the break, while further afield' 60,000 more people will made M. Rosengolz declares that homeless. Nearly acres an-of marshland will be inKSILLEd. had

EARLIER MESSAGES. Nanking. Dismisses Mr. Eugene Chen.

Shanghai, May 13.

• Simultaneous with the nouncement that C. C. Wu

$2,000,000 CLAIMS.

For Nanking, Not Hankow Looting.

Shanghai, May 14.. The claims of £2,000,000 men- tioned yesterday refer to Nan- king, not to Hankow.-Reuter.

[Yesterday a cable was receiv ed stating that British claims hitherto filed in connection with the looting and destruction of property in Hankow on January 3 so far amounted to £2,000,000.]

The British Consul has protest- assumed the office of Foreign ed to Mr. Eugene Chen against Minister at Nanking a mandate the coolie's conduct, and Mr. Chen was promulgated by the Nanking has protested to the British Con-Government stating that Eugene sul regarding the bluejacket's Chen was relieved of his duties as

Minister. acting Foreign action.

Reuter.

The foregoing incident would ordinarily be of minor importance but at the present time it is symptomatic of the tenseness of the atmosphere.-Reuter.

THE TIDE OF WAR.

South Driving Towards Tientsin.

United States Admiral.

Shanghai, May 13.

Il is understood that Admiral Williams is shortly going to Han- kow-Reuter.

It is also expected that the new flood will break down the levees of the Atchafalaya River, jeopardising the safety of over 150,000 people.

The State Commissioner of Agriculture estimates the loss. from the new flood at approxim- ately

Beuter's $10,000,000. American Service.

Still Another Break.

Later. A further break is reported in the levee at Bordleonville, Bayou des Glaises, where a crevasse a hundred foot wide has appeared. It

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. Desperate efforts are being made to save the levee at Torras

KING'S TITLE.

Imperial Conference Change-

Gazetted.

London, May 18.

A proclamation by the King is gazetted whereby in the King's style and title "The United

of Kingdom

Great Bri- tain and Ireland" is altered to

Ireland. "Grent Britain and Reuter.

"Common Decency."

these proceedings are a flagrant violation of Article V of the Trade Agreement, which provides that

FORMAL PROTEST.

Soviet Offical Visits Foreign Office.

Rugby, "May 19. The Charge d'Affaires of the Soviet Mission in London visited the Foreign.Office to-day to lodge a formal protest against the raid on the Arcos Building.-British Wireless Service.

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joys immunity from arrest and search, but the right does not ex- tend to the offices under his con- trol. Moreover M. Kinchuk's im- munity is not ordinary diploma- tic immunity, but a special pri-. vilege under the Trade Agree- ment. Furthermore the Russian

ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

America' to Help Search For Lost Aviator.

Washington, May 13. President Coolidge has tele- graphed to M. Doumergue, President of France; hoping that Captain Nungesser and Coli will be found and assuring France that the American Government will do everything "humanly possible" in their search for the brave Frerich aviators-Router's American Service.

Trade Delegation is only permit- ted to receive one sealed bag a week.-Reuter.

Earlier Messages.

London, May 13.

In the House of Commoną” Mr. Arthur Henderson asked the Home. Secretary whether it was upon his authority that the police raided the premises of Arcos Limited or the Russian Trade Department and if so for what reason.

Sir W. Joynson Hicks, whose rising was cheered by the Minis. terialists, replied that informa tion was submitted to him on Wednesday evening by the head: of the police Department where upon he authorised the application for a warrant to search the pre- mises.

The Arcos search is still pro- gressing and he was unable to give further information for a day or two.-Reuter,

Soviet Protest,

London, May 13. The Soviet Embassy has decid-

official agents shall be at liberty to communicate with their own Government and other official re presentatives of their. Govern- ment in other countries and to re- ceive and despatch couriers with ed to immediately formally pro- sealed bags exempt from examin: fest to the Foreign Office against House. M.

ation.

AN ARMY CHANGE.

on the old river which is reported common decency were violated.. CANTERBURY CAVALRY DEPOT to be fast weakening.

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London, May 18

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Moreover in accordance with the raid on Acros Article I of the Trade Agreement Rosengoltz, the Charge d'Affaires, the British Government under has arranged to see Sir Austen

Chamberlain this afternoon.- took not to discriminate against

Renter: such trade compared with the trade of any foreign country, but the very fact of the raid

de- would inevitably injure Anglo- Commander Kenworthy Soviet trade. Furthermore, dur-manded an answer to the question ing the raid the most elementary whether Arcos House or the guarantees and the demands of Trade Delegation was raided, declaring M. Kinchuk, the head Alleged Warrant Delay. of the Trade Delegation had Wuhu, May 18. *

M. Rosengolz, says the search written claiming diplomatic im- New York, May 13. was begun before the presenting munity. He asked whether the The Northerners, who are

Mr. Herbert Hoover, Secretary of the warrant, which was only Cabinet or the Foreign Office were Rugby, May 13. holding a line running from Liu- an-chow, to Lake Hochow are op-

The King has approved the aboll- of Commerce, stated that the handed to the Assistant Director consulted prior to the raid. posed by the following Southerntion of the cavalry depot at Can-flood damage will reach the of Arcos, M. Sorottin, an hour W. Joynson Hicks replied that he Divisions, the 7th, 10th, 15th, terbury with effect from June 13. gigantic figure of $250,000,000 after the commencement of the was unable as yet to state the regarding the search. All the employees, men exact position 27th, 87th and 44th and an active. The Army Order which makes this (Gold).

announcement states that arrange- President Coolidge has consult and women, of Arcos and the building where the Trade Delega- engagement between the forces is ments have been made for all re-ed the Commerce and War De-Trade, Delegation were detained tion was housed but responsibil expected shortly.

The Southerners are advancing line to be despatched direct from up a scheme to be embodied in a women possessing

eruita enlisting for cavalry of the partments with a view to drawing and personally searched, including ity for the raid rested on the

diplomatic Home Secretary, their places of enlistment to the Bil to be presented to Congress in passports, for instance the wife The Labourites closely question- regiments with which they will order to prevent a recurrence of a of the Charge d'Affaires and the ed Sir W Joynson Hicks as undergo their recruit training..

From June 1 cavalry personnel similar disaster in the future. wife of the Financial Attache, regards the alleged search of n

The Press points out, that the, The report of May 7 that an arriving from abroad who would Anhui division had been disarm- have been sent to the Cavalry. De project is likely to be very deli- The personal search of the women hundred British, employees of Hicks replied that the warrant ed is incorrect. British Naval pot in accordance with the King's cate, as the authorities in the police.

Regulations will be sent to the various States affected do not see. I have informed my Govern-was-granted by a magistrate and Wireless.

cavalry regiment at Howe (7) un-eye to eye with each other or with ment of all that has occurred, and not by the Home Secretary. der instructions to be issued by Washington-Reuter's American while awaiting their decisions and as the officer in chief of Cavalry en- Service. level wh corts at Canterbury British Wire less Service

in force and are threatening the Tientsin-Fukow Railway, with the object of pushing the Northerners to the North.

Yangtse Firing,... |

Nanking, May 13.

A protest has been received in the name of General Chiang Kai- shek by the British American and Japanese Benior Naval Off-%d

cars regarding the firing on Chin- WEATHER FORECAST. -- ese troops ashore at Kiangyln and made Shi-sin(recent reports have de

was carried out by the

the male Arcos House to which Sir W. J.

Appeal to Labour Party. instructions, protest most em-

Several Conservatives declared Kemenangan ajan en B2phatically against the violation of [A cable from New Orleans on the obligations undertaken by the that the Soviet Charge d'Affaires May 9 stated: Louisiana's richest British Government in accordance yesterday came straight to the agricultural section, styled the with the Trade Agreement. Labour Party in the House of “Sugar Bowl", owing to the large Reuters 2 --

Commons Instead of going to the Foreign Office which someone, quantity of sugar grown' there, is The weather forecast for the threatened with inundation from Russian Delusions, amid Labourite laughter, des- London, May 13. cribed as a gross breach of tailed the reply by foreign war-enguing 24 hours is:Light, yarf waters piled up against the ships to ring from the shore), abie wieda, clear, generally,

Bayou des-Claises levee seeking It is stated in authoritative diplomatic etiquette," Mr. Arthur A reply to the protest is being lazak dur Karapan dan outlet to the sea. Hundreds of quarters that M Rosengalis Henderson said the Charge drafted.

METALAGA Slemandika, men are working on the levee and under a piisapprehension as re d'Affaires did come to the House gof of Commons to consult Me The firing on foreign warships

Brescue fleet is standing by gards the exact m

Agree Henderson but had previously continues, Japanese and Ameri-TO-DAYS DOLLAR & crevasse als made at Bayou Article Viof the Tri

des Glaises 4,000,000 acres will ment. The Article saya that done his utmost to get in touch can vessels having been fired at In the neighbourhood of Wuling. The closing rate of the dollar be flooded and a quarter of a mil Kinchuk, who is the official agent with Sir Austen Chamberlain

Reuter. ahan and Hsiakwanz(suburb of on demand, to-day was /01/16.lion people made homeless of the delegation, personally en

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