1927-06-14 — Page 7

TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1927.

PEKING TO BE HELD.

(Continued from Payo 1.)

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HANKOW'S WOUNDED.

Conditions Likely to Cause Epidemic.

Hankow, June 13.

THE CHINA MAIL.

FRENCH DECREE.

IMPENDING HONOLULU

CONFERENCE.

BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY'S ANXIETY.

"As for Feng Yu-hsiang, he is "I had been given to un- PACIFIC PROBLEMS. my enemy, and I will stand derstand," said Senator "Bing- against him to the last ditch. As ham, "that the Nanking fac to a compromise between General tion was not anti-föreign, yet Chiang Kai-shek and myself, it what can I assume when I find would be brought to realisation, auch a poster as this affixed to if General Chiang severs rela- such a prominent place as the BRITAIN TO BE REPRESENTED, AMBASSADOR'S REPRESENTATIONS. tions with the Commúnists not wall of a railway station. For- only in words but really. But, tunately, I am so constituted that

that flag.

London, June 13.

London, June 13. as there seems to be a great deal I must withhold judgment, since Britain will be unofficiallly repre-

The Government's

"great of complexity, behind General I cannot think that responsible There are at present 11,000 Na Chiang's action to round by com- elements of a party that has de-sented at a conference at Honolulu anxiety" as regards the French

from July 15 to July 29 organised tionalist wounded in the emer-munists elements, I cannot easily clared itself free from anti- to inctitute Pacific relations and decree of May 26 placing an em- gency hospitals, of whom twenty believe that he is really against foreignism should permit such discuss questions specially con- bargo on the importation of coal per cent. are in a serious way. communiam.

screeds to inflame the masses, cerning the countries bordering except under licence was expresa- The emergency hospitals are

"I regard all of those who "From Shanghai I intend to go the Pacific, which will be attended ed by Mr. A. M. Samuel's (Under like pest-houses. They are terri hoist flags with a white sun in to Nanking and Hankow to see by delegates from the United Secretary for Overseas Trade, New in the House of Commons), reply Uly filthy, Inadequately stuffed the blue field as being in favour for myself the conditions that States, Canada, Australis, and overcrowded, and it is antici- of Bolshevism.

Zealand, Japan and China. I will, therefore, there prevail. In view of that Ij

The British party will include Sir to Sir C. Kinloch-Cooke (Conser pated that they will cause a sum absolutely refrain from using cannot state any conclusions Frederick Whyte, Mr. Lionel Curtis,vative) who voiced the apprehen- mer epidemic.

As to the Three may have reached in my North- Mr. W. P. Ker and Dr. Henry sion of South Wales in view of Walking cases are without dis-

extensive contracts, including cipline, refusing to vacate beda People's Principle, the part of the ern trip. If my journey is to be Hodgkin.---Reuter,

two million tons for the French for the more seriously wounded Principle which is based on the of any use to a proper under-

promotion of the welfare of the standing of the situation in Sir Frederick Whyte, K.C.S.I.. is railways. and causing trouble by night nation is all right, but the radi- China, I must wait until I have one of the founders of "The New Mr. Samuel said that Hls raids on sing song houses, armed cal part of the Doctrine is nothing seen all sides. I never did be- Europe," of which he is joint editor. Majesty's Ambassador had made Two sing song girls were killed but communism. For this rea- lieve in snap judgments and He was special correspondent of the strong representations, especially when armed convalescents clash-son, I cannot accept the whole of never will. My judgment of, the ence in Paris in 1919, chairman of the operation of the decree was "Daily News" at the Peace Confer as regards existing contracts, and the Three People's Principle. The situation will depend upon facts the Indian Red Cross, Society in report that General Chiang Kai-so far as I can obtain them 1923 and President of the Legisla- postponed to June 10, We were shek's representative is on a visit and I am told that the whole poli- tive Assembly, India, from 1920 to not yet certain whether it was here for the purpose of bringing tical situation here may change 1925.

operating-Reuter. about a compromise between Gen-over-night. Anyway, I may be eral Chiang and myself, is utter-on the ground when it changes ly unfounded."—"China Preas." and make my own deductions from what I have seen and [heard."

with automatics and bombs.

ed with the armed police on the borders of the ex-British conces

sion and shots were fired.- Reuter.

WUHU INCIDENT.

Typical of the Anti-Foreign Agitation,

Wuhu, June 13,. The incident of Saturday, when A.P.C. foreigners were injured, is typical of the feeling amongst|

the Chinese here at present due

APPALLING STATE,

Middle and Upper Yangtse Condlifons,

Hunków, June 7. The atr. "Kinwo," which has

Senator Bingham has inter- viewed most of the leading poli- ticians in the North, and now in going to brave the dangers of bullets from Yangtze snipers in order to get the other--perhaps

Mr. Lionel Curtis, a barrister by

Existing Contracts. training, after serving in the South

Rugby, June 18. African War, became Town Clerk of Johannesburg. Thereafter he be-

Questioned regarding the em- came in turn Assistant Colonial bargo on the importation of coal Secretary to the Transvaal, & mem into France, the Parliamentary ber of the Transvaal Legislative Council, Belt Lecturer of Colonial Secretary for the Department of History at Oxford University, Overseas Trade, said that a decree Secretary to the Irish Conference issued on May 25 prohibited the in 1921, Adviser on Irish Affairs in importation into France from the Colonial Office, and Honorary June 1 of coal, coke. lignite and Secretary of the British Institute of patent fuel, except under licence,

to the fostering by officials of been up-river to Ichang, whither it might be better to say--the International Affairs. He has but a general licence had been anti-foreign feeling. Anti-Imper-it took a party of business men to complementary side. Although published several books.

Mr. William Pollock Ker, C.31.G.. issued for the importation of coal ialist, Anti-Consulate and Anti investigate the possibilities of re- he is not on the Foreign Affairs Customs posters have appeared sumption of trade, has returned Committee of the Senate, he says has been Consul General at Tientaln for coking plants. The opera- autside the yamen of the Com-and will leave for Shanghai this that in his opinion, the public from 1917, prior to which he had tion of the decree was subse missioner of Foreign Affairs evening.

men of the United States should, been Commercial Attache in China quently postponed until June 10. himself. British Nayal Wireless. Reports brought back by the endeavour to familiarise them for six years. Educated at Aber- The British Ambassador had deen University, he became a made strong representations delegation are not encouraging, selves with questions of foreign Student Interpreter in China 1888, against the measure and had JAPAN'S PEACE MISSION. Despite the fact that they found policy, not by hearsay or news- Consul at Wuhu in 1902 and Nan- specially urged that existing con-

fair cargoes available on the paper articles, but by actual king in 1905. Mr. Ker was called

tracts should be respected.-Bri-| Former War Minister Arrives

Middle Yangtse, they consider the visits to areas in which the ques- to the Bar, Middle Temple, in 1903.

tish Wireless Service. In Peking.

re-opening of trade inadvisable tions arise.

Dr. Henry Hodgkin is Secretary of the National Christian Council for many reasons.

in China with headquarters in Shanghai. Dr. Hodgkin firat came

In the first place, local paper money is worthless, and, despite the fact that the unions have been

RENDITION OF TIENTSIN..

Peking, June 13. Baron Yamanashi, Japanese Minister of War in 1921-23, arrived in Peking this evening. dissolved, labour is still in- Gist of Document Giving Control It is rumoured that he has a transigeant and mission from General Tanaka, Nevertheless, at the moment the the Premier, to attempt peace- cost of living is nearly normal, a

very costly:

to China.

Peking, Jane 8.

ISAKO'S CIRCUS.

WANCHAL

to Chinn in 1902 as Chairman of ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME AT the Student Volunteer Missionary Union. going to Chengtu, West China, as a medical missionary in 1905. Five years later he again took up secretarial work, and

position.

With the move to a more con- invenient centre at Wanchai, and

making between the North and circumstance, however, which is It is understood that the report 1922 was appointed to his present the changes and added attrac-

South. Reuter,

PROPAGANDA.

Southern Attempts to Seduce Oflcers.

due solely to the fact that the troops at Wanhsien are confiscat of the Advisory Committee on the ing rice, opium and silks, which British Concession at Tientsin, are being sold in Iehang for what about which much secrecy has been maintained, has received they will fetch.

The prevailing spirit of law. the endorsement of the British lessness, the delegation reports,

Legation,

has resulted in Chinese merchanta It is proposed to maintain the Peking, June 8. Handbills bearing the signature in, Ichang liquidating their bust concession-as-an-entity-although of "General Headquarters of nesses and transferring them- the word "Concession" will be Guerrillas of the North-West selves and their capital to Shang-dropped. As far as I can gather Allied Kuominchun Army" are hai as fast as possible.

the main feature of the report is being secretly distributed in the In addition, Japanese are clos- the recommendation to rendite city. The handbill enumerates ing up their businesses, and the sovereignty to the Chinese Gov- the "crimes" of Marshal Chang Asiatic Petroleum Company is ernment. Tso-lin, urges the nation to rise withdrawing oil stocka. Even the Provision is made for the up- against him, and states that it Salt Gabelle has paid off its staff pointment of a Chinese president, has been decided that Generals and has closed down.

a nominee of the Chinese govern- Chiang Kai-shek, Feng Yu-

tion.

THE TIDE OF WAR.

A Review of the Military

Situation.

NECK AND NECK.

LATEST IRISH ELECTION RETURNS.

THE FIANNA FAIL'S BID.

Dublin, June 13. One hundred and sixteen re- turns in the Dail elections shew the following position:

Government Fianna Fail Labour

Independents Farmers

National League Sinn Fein

35

34

20

10

7

6

4

Mr. Hogan, the Minister of Agriculture has been elected.— Reuter.

tions made to the programme, Isako's Circus is well worth al visit even from those who wit- nessed the performance in Kow- loon. Excellent accommodation with convenient access is provid- ed, the tram taking one right to the door of the large waterproof tent which has been erected on the New Reclamation, Praya East, Wanchai,

There was a large house last!

was much to the fore, the clowns night when the comic element and human "elephant" keeping| the audience amused and some clever juggling feats being per

Other formed by Mr. Botta,

items ineluded the performance of trained stallions under Mr. Isako himself and dances by the Ballet giris.

The Circus is showing nightly at 9.15 with Matinees every Wednesday, Saturday and Sun- day at 4 p.m. Seats may be book- ed at Anderson's.

Shadows Before.

IN THE "MAIL"

Entertainments.

The anarchy along the Middle ment who will take the place hsiang, and Yen Shih-shan, act-Yangtse is typifled by the state of vis-a-vis of the Concession now ing in concert with guerrillas hid-affairs existing between Shasi and held by the British Consul- ing in and around Peking, will Ichang, between which ports no General. He will have the right attack the capital simultaneously. fewer than 52 bandit stations of veto, but it is hoped to offset The handbill also urges officers have been established. They hold the exercise of this right in of the Fengtien Army to rise up junks and lighters and extort factional interests by the publi-

Ministers Nearly Mobbed. against Marshal Chang or to de-heavy ransoms and tolls. city afforded by ratepayers' meet-

London, May 29. elare their neutrality, and adds General Yang Sen has comman- ings. Moreover if the veto hap

Crowds became considerably that those who possess the hand-deered all steamers, no matter pens to be diametrically opposed excited in one of the main bill will be given special protec what flag they fly, to transport to the interests of the muni-

thoroughfares in Dublin, when his 60,000 troops down the river. cipality the ensuing stalemate the President of the Executive Among other steamers he has would not necessarily entail any Council, Mr. William T. Cosgrave, COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED taken is the ex-China Merchants' interruption in local government and the Minister for Justice, Mr. "Kiang Kiang," which was on her and its operations.

Kevin O'Higgins, were nearly way from Shanghai to Chungking) The continuity of all existing mobbed after addressing a big with a full cargo. The cargo was enterprises, according to pro rally held by Government can dumped on the beach and the gramme, is provided for. Rugby, June 13. vessel loaded with troops and sent

As for finance, the most im- didates in connection with the Reviewing the military situato Shasi. The "Kiang Kiang" has portant item of all, the report

forthcoming elections. tion in China, Mr. G. Locker made three voyages and has not recommends safeguards that rival meeting, jeered at the Min- Destruction of Troy."

The Republicans, who staged a Lampson, Under Secretary for yet been released.

The bandits along the river the opinion of the British signeisters and a youth flung a smoke - Foreign Affairs, said that the

tories are sufficient guarantee, if bomb, which, fell near Mr. Nationalists are advancing slowly have even attacked these troops- from the south but a more rapid ships, boarding and looting them. properly supported, against any Cosgrava. One of the entourage advance to Shanghai is reported It is believed here that if Gen-tampering with funds.

stamped on it and extinguished No funds to be raised, or. now it. The youth was seized and from the west covering on Yin-eral Yang Sen advances and takes

Hankow, Ichang will be attacked at the disposal of the muni- At the same time it is reported by his rivals from Chungking, and cipality shall be used outside the fights ensued. The police made that negotiations are going on that what little trade does pasa areas.

Other clauses allow for the between the North and South, but will again be ruptured. So that the position in this respect is in the event of a sudden retreat maintenance of existing police doubtful.

by General Yang the position will arrangements, for an equal num-

ber of Chinese and foreign coun cillors and for the election of a chairman by the council.

chow.

Sun Chuan-fang's troops are be worse, for his troops are loot,

reported to be retreating towards the Shantung border.

Yen, Hsi-shan, Military Gov- ernor of Shansi, has declared his allegiance to the Nationalists.

Na great change has place as

taken regards the military

situation around Hankow.

ers rather than fighters.

SENATOR ASTOUNDED. Anti-Foreign Posters On Railway Walls.

baton charge and cleared the street.

LEAGUE COUNCIL.

A PROPOSAL FOR FEWER

SESSIONS.

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June. 14-Queen's "The Exquisite Sinner."

Theatre:

June 14-World Theatre; "The

June 14-Star Theatre: "The Dixie Handicap."

June 14-Tea Dance, Cafe Res- taurant Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

June 14-Isako's Circus, New Re-

Wanchal, 0:15 p.m.; Matinee, 4 p.m.)

June 15-First Appearance in clamation Grourd, Praya East.

Hong Kong of "The Knolly Olly Birds" at the Cinema, Mt. Austin Barracks, 8.30 p.m.

June 18-Grand entertainment for servicemen. at Theatre Royal, 6.30 p.m.

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Sport. June 25-Fifth extra race meet-

This, in brief, is the gist of the report which is generally con- sidered to be a workable scheme WORK BEHIND THE SCENES.ing of the Hong Kong Jockey Club;

Happy Valley. and a model for concessions in

Lammerts' Auctions. connection with the

Geneva, June 13. British

The opening session of the June 16 At Godown No. 7, Senator Hiram Bingham of policy. It owes nothing to the League Council discussed a recom- Lower, The II.K. & K. Wharf Kiukiang has been occupied by Connecticut who is making a experience gained in Hankow mendation for the reduction of the Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, 41 troops owing allegiance to Chiang study of the "China question" on Circumstances are much differ- sessions of the Council from four bales glazed white printing paper, Kai-shek, and his forces have now the spot, instead of by hearsay, ent in Tientsin, which is also ten to three a year. advanced above that town-Bri- is in Shanghai for a few days times as important to Great Bri- tish Wireless Service.

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Sir Austen Chamberlain, British June 15-Sundry furniture Foreign Secretary, supporting the carpets, and miscellaneous goods, Ito give the Southern faction thej All accounts from Hankow con- recommendation, alluded to the Sales Room, Duddell St., 11.30a.m. June 10-A quantity of house same intensive study he has de-cur in alleging that the experi- growing useful practice of Foreign voted to the Northern Government there has been a lamentable Ministers of attending the Council hold furniture will be sold at 58A, and the frequent difficulty of Min- Nathan Road, Kowloon, by Messrs.

Lammert Broa., 10.80 a.m. ment in the past six weeks. As failure. The British representa-laters in leaving their posts. to the results of his investigatives are deterred from resigna-

The subject was placed on the

Meetings tions of the Peking and Mukden tion only by because of the urg- Assenibly

June 14-Meeting of creditors of agenda Peking? June 8,

parties, he says nothing, observings of Whitehall. But the pres- It is noteworthy that Sir Austen Karanjia & Co., Ltd. (in voluntary argument was liquidation), 6, Des Voeux Road, In an interview with Japanese ing that it would not be fair to sure of the Chinese councillors Chamberlain's pressmen to-day, Marshal Chang state impressions on one side of who are really only the creatures strengthened by the fact that al- Central, 4 p.m.

June 14-Meeting of Sanitary Tso-lin, Commander-in-Chief of a case without having heard the of the General Labour Union is though the present agenda is not the Ankuochun, said in part, as other em

Increasing spectacular, Ministers anticipate Board, 415 p.m.

profitable discussions by the For- June 16-Hong Kong Football follows:4

However, he was immensure All protests from their British eign Ministers behind the acenes, League, Volunteer Headquarters, Although the Fengtien troops ably surprised and shocked yes colleagues that the money which especially Sir Austen Chamberlain, 5.30 p.m. were compelled to evacuate Honan terday when he visited the Shang- they wish to purloin is trust M. Briand (France) and Dr. from a tactical point of view, I hai-Nanking Railway Station and money falls on deaf ears. It la Stresemann (Germany)-Keuter. am firmly determined to dash found posters designed to inflame considered doubtful whether the pho forward in order to achieve my Chinese hatred of foreigners affix British members, can succeed in ends. The relations between, ed to its walls. The poster of keeping the treasury intact much ti General Yon Haishan, and myself especial instance depicted a Bri- longeri, placere Tientsin municipal funds against so far remain unchanged, and Lush and a Japanese soldier about For these reasons, as well as that very invasion that is expect John's Cathedral Hall, 8.80 p.m....". am In communication with him to stick bayonete into a Chinese Tientsin's importance, It was felt ed to happen in Hankow N.-C. June 29-Lantern lecture by Dr. Osma at St. Peter's Club, 8.30 pm. necessary absolutely to protect Daily News

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