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HONG KONG, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1927.

SOUTH TAKES

PUKOW.

CLASH BETWEEN REDS AND NORTH.

FURTHER SHANGHAI FEARS.

EUGENE CHEN'S LATEST VAUNTINGS.

Shanghai, May 15. The vernacular papers 'report that General Chiang Kai-shek's troops occupied Pukow this morning, taking prisoners more than 3,000 Northerners, including 600 Russians. The defeated troops are retreating to Chuchow on the Tsinpu Railway---Reuter.

SOCONY TANKS.

North's troops Take Large Supplies.

Nanking, May 15.

It is reported that Pukow fell to the Southerners to-day, follow ing a fairly heavy bombardment from Southern forts.

Considerable rifle and machine gun fire took place across the river on Saturday,

It is reported that, prior to the capture of Pukow, the Northern troops had taken considerable

from oil

the supplies S.O.C.O.N.Y. installation there. British Naval Wireless.

of

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MR. CHEN AGAIN. Taking Peking Within Three Months.

Shanghai, May 15.

In the course of an interview with Reuter's special correspon- dent at Hankow, Mr. Eugene Chen., referring to Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech of May 9 said that "before three months we shall conquer our way to Pek- ing, where in the name of Na- tionalist China and the Kuomin- tang I shall speak in language that cannot be ignored by Sir Austen Chamberlain.

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Search For Missing State Document.

$400,000 MORTGAGE CASE.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO-DAY.

Is counsel allowed to put to a

Rugby, May 15. The police are still in posses- witness, the allegation that he is lying without first giving the foun- sion of Arcos Building and the dation of his charge?

With the arrival early this after- noon of the "City of Marsellica," the four Battalions comprising the 15th Infantry Brigade despatched to China. subsequent to the Nanking This point led to passages be-systematic search authorised by outrages (with the exception of a tween counsel at the continued the magistrate's warrant was con- few small details)) are now in hearing at the Supreme Court this tinued until late last night and

and morning of the case in which Loot was resumed to-day. Hong Kong some 4000 men

Kwong-lam and Loo Kwong-hin officers in all.

The warrant was applied for on The first of the troop ships to claim for the annulment of a mort- information which came into the arrive WAS

the 9.8. "Derbyshire" | gage on the grounds that they were possession of the police regarding which went alongside Holt's Wharf "infants" at the time of its execu-a missing State document. Pend- early yesterday morning. Onition.

ing a statement in the House of board were the 2nd/Welch Regi-

Loo Kwong-hin was under exa-Commons to-morrow no. official mination by Mr. F. C. Jenkin (for version of the raid has been pub- the defence) at the time. Counsel lished.-British Wireless Service. put it to this plaintiff that what he had said regarding an interview be- tween the two plaintiffs and the late Mr. Lyson nt which plaintiffs alleged Mr. Lyson was told that the two plaintiffs were under age, was false

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Earlier Messages.

Moscow, May 15, An extraordinary session of the Soviet Council of Trade and Indus- try has passed a resolution strong- ly protesting against the Arcos Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. (for plain raid, declaring that it will lend to tiffs) objected and His Lordship the break up of mutual Anglo- asked plaintiff to withdraw whilst Russinn trade relations establish- he and counsel discussed the pointed during the last few years, and whether such a question could pro- proposing that the foreign trade commissariat permit the transfer to Company verly be put. R.E.'s and detachments of the Mid-

Mr. Jenkin said that under the other countries of the "licencea dlesex Regiment. the

circumstances, such a conversation covering orders to the extent of tens Howards, the R.A.S.C., the R.A.M.C. as the plaintiff's had deposed to of millions sterling, which it was The latter's reference to my and the R.A.0.C.

could not possibly have taken place. proposed to place in Britain, and the Counsel had no positive knowledge mediately started with these coun- that necessary negotiations be im- government was ludicrous and The 8.3. "Nevassa," with

Ist/Queen's Royal deeply tragic in its ignorance."

Regiment of their family history but he did me

tries," but declaring that Soviet in- After warning the British For- (Queen's Royal West Surrey's) ar- feel that in view of certain aspects dustry and trade will guarantee the. eign Minister that "England will rived this morning and went to Ad- of the case, he could ask. His Lord- fulfilment of all obligations follow- suffer deep and lasting injury if miralty Buoy. Also on board are ship to reject the evidence of the ing from orders placed in Britain, 2 Co's of the 17Northamptons and plaintiffs. Subsequent happenings subject to obtaining the same guar she flirts with Chiang Kai-shek, the 56th Co., R.E..

made it plain, particularly in the antees from British firms with who will not outlast the summer," This afternoon, the s.8. "City of case of the arst plaintiff, that they whom they are dealing.—Reuter. Shanghai, May 16. A wireless message from Nan-Mr. Eugene Chen, referring to a Marseilies" arrived, the s.s. "Derby: could not be the age they claimed

Peking Example.

Paris, May 14, king states that Pukow, opposite question by Reuter's correspon- shire" (from which the troops had to be

dent, freely admitted that the disembarked yesterday) going into In regard to the Interview depos "The British Cabinet has follow- to Nanking, fell to the Southern "Nationalist and British policies midstream to allow her to 80ed to by the plaintiffs in the late ed Chang Tao-lin's good example" ers yesterday morning.

On board the "City of Marseilles" Mr. Lyvaen's office, counsel con says the Journal Des Debats," General Chiang

Kai-shek's expressed in the Hankow agree alongside Hoit's Wharf. Bank above Pukow some days and "the series of regrettable/ard the Headquarters, 16th Brigade, for them to have told Mr. Lyaon/commenting on the Arcos raid. troops who crossed to the Northment have not been followed up" events enumerated by Sir Austen Chamberlain on May 9 had occur red. Mr. Chen then proceeded laboriously to attribute the hat- ter to the presence of the Shang- hai Defence Force. Reuter.

SURPRISE FOR LOOTERS. Severely Handled By Chiang's

Troops.

ago, converged on the town early in the morning, while other Southerners gloved by water from down river.

Without Fighting. The Northerners evacuated to. town without fighting, retreating up the Tientsin-Pukow Railway to Shuchow. "As soon as they had departed looters crossed the river by sampan, but were severely handled by General Chiang's troops, who had then occupied the town.

Pukow Shelled. The Northerners shelled. Pukow with shrapnel after the occupa- tion by the Southerners..

The Southerners were pouring actoss the Yangtse yesterday above Nanking.

EARLIER MESSAGES.

South To Begin Its New Ofensive.

Shanghai, May 14. Nationalists forces are concen- trating in considerable numbers A report from the at Fushan. Police Intelligence states that General Chiang Kai-shek gave orders to his various commanders at Chinkiang and Nanking to take the offensive on May 13, and A wireless message from Chin- to make an effort to effect'a land- kiang states that the Northern-ing on the north side of the river. ers are still holding positions on This movement may be expected the North Bank and there are no to-day or to-morrow. Otherwise, signs of the Southerners crossing. the situation remains the same.-

British Naval Wireless.

The north shore guns fired &

B. & S. SHIP AFIRE.

Sixteen Passengers Fatally Burned,

TRAPPED BY THE FLAMES.

tinued, how could it be possible

"La Liberte" déclares that Bri-

that they were not of age and for no steps to have been taken by the tain is at grips with the Soviets from Peking to London and with legal advisors of the first plaintiff her usual tenacity she will prob- to protect the right which any ably go on to a finish. The paper such "infancy" as that alleged to adds that the new Japanese be disclosed would confer in the Cabinet is no more disposed to toler- matter of this mortgage?

ance" and asks "Is it the begin ning of a final struggle?"-Reuter.] Credits Arranged.

London, May 14. Simultaneously with the Arcos

Did He Say It?

Mr. Potter at this stage, said that

he would not mind questions put

Tientsin, May 15. Fire broke out in the B. and S. steamer "Tungchow" at noon to- day leaving the Tangku Wharf.

The foreign passengers imme-to was Mr. Jenkin calling a man a 000, to become operative immedinte- diately disembarked, but a large liar coupled with the bald statement ty, had been arranged between the number of Chinese were trapped that he had no facts to base the Midland Bank and the Soviet Trade Delegation in order to assist in by the flames below. It is report-charge on. ed that sixteen were fatally Mr. Jenkin: That is not what Iplacing Russian orders in Great

on these lines, giving foundations for the allegation Mr. Jenkin had House raid the newspapers state made, but what he did object that a credit sch me for £10,000,-

ren-

burned.

The fire was extinguished at three o'clock this afternoon. Valuable assistance was dered by H.M.S. "Foxglove" and the B. and S. steamer "Shansi."

Reuter.

The "Tungchow" trades be tween Shanghai, Wei-hai-wei, Chefoo and Tientsin. The "Tungchow," it will be remem- bered, was pirated in the Tien- master, tsin River, her then Captain Maclatoal being severe- ly injured in the leg.)

main until to-morrow.

meilles,"

Commandant

of the

said,

Britain.

Mr. Jotter: But you did. Mr. Sir Allan Smith, who is respon- Jenkin.

alble for opening the negotiations, The plaintiff was then recalled in an interview, said that but for and stated that, as the result of the Arcos House raid the prelim- the Information given

him, inary steps toward placing a num- Mr. Lysun wrote B letter ber of important orders would al- to the mortgagors stating that Loo ready have been made.-Reuter,

Kwong-lam was a "minor."

Moscow Growl

were

It

Plaintiff was examined earlier in'

Moscow, May, 14. the morning as to the second mort-

Arco The "Izvestia" ways that gage for $100,000, in which the

rald WIS Troop Movements.

inspired by mortgagors were the Wuchow Re- House

of example Peking. Chingkiang, May 14. ADVANCE TO HANKOW.

ceiving Agency. The period of the the

means the begin- There were considerable troops

mortgage was six months interest practically being at the rate of $17 per $1,000 ning of the realisation of the threat of a rupture of relations Battles Between North's Troops movements yesterday from the

south to the north bank below. 15th Infantry Brigade Signal Sec- per Chinese month. and Reds.

Questioned regarding a "release" contained in Sir Austen Chamber- Chingkiang, Another division of tion, the 2nd/Scots Guards, 2/ Co.'s Hankow, May 15.

the 1st army arrived on the night of the 1st/Northamptons and the and an "assignment" which he had lain's last Note.

The British Government, it says, 'signed respecting this, plaintiff Troops from the "City of Marsaid that he did not know their pur-le again bringing out the Soviet There have been engagements of the 12th and large numbers of 10th Field Ambulance. on the Hongn front between the troops are now embarked on river seilles" will be disembarked to-day nort at the time.. His elder bro- bogey in order to divert the atten Communist section of the South-vessels, everything being ready but those on the "Nevassa" will re-ther, Lim Yuk told him that he Iton of the public and enable it erners and the Fengtien forces for their departure.

The disposition of the troops in would not get any money unless he painlessly to enact the Trade Union

saw his brother Leo Bill signed. He

The raid, it continues, deals д advancing on Hankow, large num-

blow to the Economic Conference bers of wounded belonging to the few rounds in the direction of the Hong Kong is in the hands of the Kwong-lam sign so he signed.

Colonel

-Plaintiff's Denials. 11th Army having arrived back town yesterday.

Witness denied that the nature of at Geneva for without Soviet parti- here last night.

It is reported that the foreign 16th Infantry Brigade, Col. B. N.

Sergison-Brooke, C.M.G., D.S.O the documents signed was mention- cipation it would be impossible to restore the economic life of Europe. Troop movements from Han-residences, recently occupied by who arrived on the City of Mared when the brothers who

troops, have been

British Government has apparently kow to Kilometre 10, where the Chinese

The policy of rupture, which the bulk of the Southern troops are evacuated.-British Naval Wire-

day, the 2nd/Welch wont. to the cussing taking action against the efinitely adopted, is pregnant with!

the danger of grave complications, concentrating, continue.

Hankow, May 14. Peninsula and the 66th, Field Com- Counsel put it to plaintiff that be- Considerable. troop movements pany R.E. to the new camp at Sham-

Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist's office, will ruinously affect the general from. Wuchang across the river shuipo. Of those to the disembarked, fore the documents were signed, in Wrecking British-Soviet relations and up to the Honan front have some will go to the Peninsula Hotel, Mr. Blake had pointed to plaintiff economic situation in Europe. The taken place, but otherwise there others to the Shamshuipo Camp

British Government which "started is nothing to report-British this has accommodation for two and asked who he was; that Sung Caponsibility for such a

Battalions) and othera may go to had replied, giving plaintiff's name trophe will full entirely upon the

and stating that he was of age;

with forgery and ends with a Naval Wireless.

Witness denied this. Hankow Claims Honantu.

A few details, stores, equipment

Witness also denied having heard pogrom."-Reuter.

Japar. Also Acts. Shanghal, May 15. etc. are yet to arrive and are ex-

Tokyo, May 14. According to a message from pected hers in about a fortnight's his brother Loo Kwong-lam declare

In Messrs Hastings, Dennys and A number of arrests have been An aerial reconnaissance, which Nanking dated May 14, a wireless time on the s.a. "Neuralia" and Bowley's office, in an answer to a made in the course of the last few question by the interpreter Leung, days of Russians and Japanese was carried out by the Southern-report from Hankow states that "City of Poona.",

that he was of age.

suspected of Communistic activi- The case is proceeding, the exa- ties. Some have been released be mination of witnesses for the plain-fore examination and others detain- ed. In the meantime, the strictest tiffe having concluded.

The defence will open this after watch is being maintained at all

porte. noon.

All is quiet in the foreign dia- trict.-British Naval Wireless.

SHANGHAI ALARM.

Planes Again. Report All Quiet.

Shanghai, May 16.

legs.

Of the troops disembarked yes. Party to them and Sung, were dis-

elder brother.

Barracks.

ers owing to the continued reports the Government claims that Feng-

Reuter

Jate Generals.

of a proposed Northern counter- Yu-hsiang has captured Honanfu. sent are under various subordin- attack, showed that there was no activity or movement of troops on either bank of the Whangpu as far down as Taungming Island.- British Naval Wireless.

It is believed that he will per- sonally take command in a fresh drive against Hankow, probably in co-operation, with Yang Sen- Reuter.

WEATHER FORECAST.

catas-

Firing on U.S. Warship.

Shanghai, May 15.

Though at present a purely Folice The U.S.S. "Pillsbury has again been fired on-Reuter

matter, well informed circles hint Yang Sen and Wu. Pel-fu.. [Friday's naval wireless mess-

that it may possibly develop into ...Warships Fired On.. ages stated: Considerable appre

Shanghai, May 14.

Shanghai, May 14. 8. or variable winds, moderate; something more serious, though, it hension was caused here by the General Wu Pel-fu, who since

mainly a precautionary measure reports that 12,000 Northern his defeat more than six months

Firing on ships passing Nan generally fair, fog in morning, is is empansised that the action taken troops under General Sun Chuan- ago has been in retirement, has king is becoming more frequent.the forecast for the twenty-four as the Police are said to be most

perturbed fang had landed on Tsungming suddenly reappeared in the mili-Yesterday, the American des- hours ending at noon to-morrow.

troyer "Pillsbury" was fired on Meteorological observations at Jeland, at the mouth of the Yang- tary arena, tee. Anticipating an attack on It is rellably learned that with twice, while H.MS. "Sirdar' and 6 am, to-day; barometer, 29.87; Shanghai, the Southerners to his staff, he left Hunghslen, the British steamer "Iling" were temperature, 77; humidity 91. day sent up aeroplanes to recon- near Horanfu, on Thursday, for both fired on while they were an noitre and it was then found that Nanyang, in South-Western chored. the report was without founda- tion, there being neither troops, transports or warships there.]

Honan, in order to reorganise his Several ships proceeding inp troops there, which are said to convoy down-river were also fired number: 50,000 and which at pre-on near Nanking-Reuter,

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The closing rate of the dollar

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unrest, at the signs of increasing This sudden Folice activity can Mr. Miyata as the new chief of be explained by the appointment f Metropolitan Police on the change of Cabinet, he (Mr. Miyata) having made a special study of the whole situation prior to taking office. Reuter.

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