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1848

HANKOW CLASH.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

No. 25,611

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1927.

DUBLIN MURDER.

SMALLER NAVIES,

STORM AT HOME.

London and the Midlands Swept.

Angry Coolies Attack Borodin's Office.

DISPUTE OVER LUGGAGE.

Building Rushed And Police Swept Aside.

SITUATION BECOMES DESPERATE.

Comrade's Guards Fire Over The Heads Of The Mob.

Comrade Borodin, the Russian adviser of the Reds in China, who has made so much use of mob violence to gain his ends, has himself had a taste of mob violence, a gang of coolies, following an altercation over luggage, attacking his office at Hankow and refusing to disperse until the guards, who had already fired over their heads, lowered their pistols and threatened to shoot to kill,

DISPUTE WITH STAFF.

Coolies Refuse To Accept Dismissal.

Hankow, July 11. Comrade Borodin's office was attacked by a gang of coolica this morning. The coolics had been hired to remove Borodin's luggage to the railway station..

An altercation arose between the coolies and Borodin's staff.

phong. In consequence, it is rumoured, of an advance of troops despatched from Canton against the "Reds" in Kiukiang, to the neighbourhood of Nawphong, in Kiangsi province.-British Naval Wireless.

State Funeral For Late Good Progress Towards

Minister.

Agreement.

ACCUSED DENY CHARGE.

GENEVA MORE HOPEFUL. FLOODS CAUSE MUCH DAMAGE.

London, July 12.

Rugby, July 12,

London, July 12. The violence of a storm which Ten men in the Dublin Police At the Geneva Naval Confer- Court were charged in connection ence to-day private conversations broke out last night in London with the assassination of Mr. were continued on the question of and the Midlands, following Kevin O'Higgins, Irish State cruisers, particularly regard to splendid sunshine, is shown in Minister, including J. Reynolds, the British in an earlier stage of incidents reported from various General Secretary of the Fianna the conference and which dele-parts. Eirean organisation of Nationalist gates have expressed in desire to Underground traffic at several Boy Scouts.

examine again-British Wireless places in London was held up All the accused denied complic-Service

for hours. Many buildings ity in the crime, and George Report by Experts.

were flooded and 2,000 tele- Geneva, July 12. phone lines are down.' Plunkett, on behalf of all, said it

「This.a a more hopeful at- A baby was drowned in a was only fair to the public that

confer-basement in Hammersmith, our friends should understand mosphere at the naval that none of us had any know- ence, The experts for two days Two men were killed by light- ledge of this affair as would ap- have been examining the British ning at the Austin motor works. pear from the manner of our ar cruiser proposals and they have rest and we are merely handy made sufficient progress to allow people to fill up the gap.-Reuter. of a full report on the whole cruiser problem to the chiefs of the delegations.--Reuter.

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Mourning in London.

Rugby, July 12,

Japanese Optimism. Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, the Irish Free State Minister, who was

The Japanese delegation also assassinated on Sunday, will re-appears to be favourably impress- ceive a State funeral in Dublined by to-day's developments. Troops at Nanking.

The Japaness declare that to-morrow. Nanking, July 12.

In London there will be a re-marked progress has been made Concentration of considerable

at Westminster towards a settlement, although bodies of troop here still con-quiem

there are still points awaiting tinues. The movement of troops Cathedral. down river from Wuhan is con- Again to-day many thousands final agreement. Reuter. the latter attempting to dismiss sidered to be the reason for keep-filed by the body, which has lain the coolies who refused to accepting several Divisions from parti-in state in the Mansion House, the dismissal and rushed the cipation in the "push" into Shan- Dublin, since yesterday. British building, sweeping, the police tung.-British Naval Wireless. Wireless Service, aside. The situation was dex- perate when Borodin's guards fired over the heads of the coolles who stopped, but refused to disperse, until the guards brought down their pistols and threatened to shoot to kill-Hai-kam, it is said, will be in OVER THREE HUNDRED LIVES Reuter.

TROOPS IN CHINA.

No Further Withdrawal at

Present.

London, July 12. In the House of Commons, in answer to questions, Sir. L. Worthington Evans, Secretary for

MADAME BORODIN.

Release Reported la Chinese. Press.

Peking, July 12. Mrs. Borodin, wife of Comrade Borodin, was released to-day.-- "Hong Kong Evening Post."

War, stated that during the hot weather one battalion at a time will proceed from Shanghai to Wei-hai-wei.

No further withdrawal of troops is contemplated at present -Reuter.

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Danger of Sickness.

Rugby, July 12. With reference to the return to India from Shanghai of troops of the Indian Brigade, the Secretary for War stated in the House of. Commons to-day that no further withdrawal of British forces from Shanghai was contemplated. at present.

Chiang's Plan.

Peking, July 12, It is stated in local circles that Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has made up his mind to attack Hankow within a short while. Gen. Ip

charge of the offensive forces.

'QUAKE HAVOC.

LOST.

MANY HOUSES COLLAPSE.

Cairo, July.12. An eye-witness who has flown from Trana-Jordania says that it is believed 100 people were killed in the earthquake.

Most of the houses at Maan

Naval Holiday Offer.

Geneva, July 12. The British proposals, which

the naval experts are still con: sidering, suggest that if the Unit-

Birmingham is flooded and 10,000 people are unemployed.

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AIRMEN'S

ORDEALS.

Banquets Worse Than Flying Atlantic.

BYRD'S TIRED LOOK.

Visit to French Village Where He Landed.

Flying the Atlantic appears to be an easier ordeal than facing the receptions which follow that feat, judging from the experience of Commander Byrd, who looked more tired when be paid a farewell visit to Ver-sur-Mer than he did when he landed. The house in which he slept has since been made to resemble a museum, the smallest souvenirs having been collected to commemorate the flight.

LOG BOOK FOUND.

Fisherman Returns Missing Chronometer.

ion topographical survey were killed near Fairford, Manitoba, under extraordinary circum-

stances.

Eye witnesses state that their Paris, July 12.

aeroplane was observed flying Commander Byrd and Balchen erntically among the clouds, and The cellars of a mill at Old- paid farewell visits to Ver-sur- suddenly, while the machine was ham were inundated and the Mer before sailing for home. out of sight, three bodies hurtled yarn was ruined. The card- They received a rousing wel-downwards from a height of a thousand feet. The machino room collapsed and machinery come from the inhabitants.. was swept away. People in the Commander Byrd took tea later nose dived to earth.--Reu- nearby houses were rescued with the family which sheltered ter's American Service. through the windows.

him and revisited the TOOM At another 'mill a reservoir where he slept, which was 'the flowed over the wall and a weav-bed-room of the daughter. ing shed collapsed. Over 1,200 looms were flooded and yarn and a museum.

The house is now looking like The walls are plas- cloth were carried into the street. Reuter.

ed States will reduce the figure of 'WARE THE BEACON tain in return will observe a naval WHAT TO DO IN RED LIGHT

25 for 10,000 ton cruisers, Bri-

holiday to enable the United

States to build up to parity..

It looks at present as if Bri! tish and American agreement |

AREA.

Handbills containing the fol-

will finally be reached, but it re-lowing information were distri- mains to be seen whether this will buted by uniform policemen to meet the views of the Japanese pedestrian in the vicinity of the who are cautiously waiting to see "white line area" this morning- how the British and Acana A traffic beacon with continuous} will settle the difficulty juter. red Bashing light has been install- Britain's Ideals.n ed at the junction of Des Vœux London, J12. | Road Central and Pedder Street

LIEUT. COMM. R.E. BYRD.

and

It is also said that the Han- attack kow party intend to Kwangtung, and with this ob- ject in view have telegraphed to Tsu Peh-teh asking him to des-1 patch troops from Kiangai,

The Fungtien army also has been invited to send military

In a speech at the Lord Mayor's opposite the General Post Office. forces to assist the Hankow collapsed and mosque in course banquet to the bankers and mer- All vehicles will reduce speed on tered with photographs. party in their drive.

of erection was severely damaged. chants of the city, Mr. Winston approaching the beacon. Vehicles If the troops of Gen. Tang The movements of the earth last-

flight. Seng-chi and Chang Fu-fu also ed forty seconds and were quite Churchill, Chancellor of the Ex-requiring to turn at this point press cuttings touching on the

enda cigarette join the Hankowites in their pro-visible in the surrounding lava beds chequer, said everyone hoped that will circulate slowly round the As each The Deduins were the naval conference at Geneva beacon keeping left. posed expedition against Kwang-of the desert.

would reach a substantial men-vehicle reaches the street along matches used by the airmen and tung the total force will be a terrified everywhere.-Reuter.

Jerusalem, July 12. sure of agreement, but if unfor-which it intends to proceed it will even pieces of chewing gum are formidable one."Hong Kong Evening Post.”

dead and 346 injured. There were none of the three great naval its progress down the required pins.

The latest casualty list is 109 tunately, this was not the case, work outwards so as to facilitate fixed on the walls with drawing Commander Byrd recovered no British casualties. Eighty-five Powers ought to be discouraged. street without crossing any other

his log which disappeared. persons are reported to have been It might well be that the best vehicles.

Chiang's Plan.

Peking, July 12.

Chang Tso-lin's army retreated Reuter. from Wai-fai and Sun Sheung to Shun Teh, which they are now using as their first line of defence, i

The

and

A

It is reported that Marshal killed in the town of Essalt-we could do would be to proceed Drivers of vehicles and pedes- fisherman shamefacedly return- step by step, year by year, each trians are earnestly requested to ed his chronometer which he Power building the smallest pro-co-operate with the Police in had "taken as a souvenir." gramme of minor vessels compati- carrying out these instructions to Byrd that he looked more tired Many people told Commander ble with its needs.

facilitate the movement of traffic Equal Navies.

generally and in particular to than when he landed, Referring to British and Ameri-Javoid the danger of accidents. Probably Commander Byrd is

The Fengtien army has estab-TIGER'S" ILLNESS. lished headquarters at Po Ting.

Although Feng Yu-hsiang's army is across the Yellow River, no further advance has been made. "Hong Kong Evening Post,"

BELGIUM'S POLICY.

Statement by the Foreign Minister.

Brussels, July 12. Speaking during the foreign affairs debate, the Foreign Minis-

Since some increase in sicknesster, M. Vandervelde, said that the is unfortunately deemed likely Government was unanimously in during the hot weather, authority favour of a policy of non-interven had been given for one battalion; tion in China.

at a time to proceed to Wei-hai- wei while it continued.-British Wireless Service.

TSINGTAO QUIET.

2,000 Japanese Troops Arrive From Dairen.

Tsingtao, July 12. Two thousand Japanese troops from Dairen have arrived here. The situation is quiet.-Reuter.

TROOPS ON MOVE.

Threat of Attack From Two Points.

Shanghai, July 12.

He asserted that many Bel- gians had remained at their posts in China when other nationals had not felt secure under the military protection available.

FAMILY SUMMONED TO BEDSIDE.

Paris, July 12. M. Clemenceau who recently has been ailing, relapsed yesterday, His family were summoned to his

KEORGES 'CLEMENCEAȚÍ

The Belgian Government was constantly preoccupied with the problem of how to safeguard Belgian lives and properties. No Belgian had been seriously bedside. Subsequently there was molested in the course of recent slight improvement in his condition events, while good relations had but his son remained by his bed- been maintained by Belgian side all night long-Reuter. agents and authorities all over

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Chinu. Reuter.

.ME CHỨ RETURNING. China Not To Be Represented At League,

Geneva, July 12. Mr. Chu Chap-hsin has left

EARLIER NEWS. Japan's Invitation to Chlang Kai-shek.

Byrd and Paralyzed Ace.

Paris, July 7. There was almost a touch of the miraculous in the visit of Commander Byrd and the crew plane of the trans-Atlantic "America" to the Hotel des In- valides, home of France's war wounded,

For the first time since he was brought down at Verdun in 1918, Captain Charles Legendre, par- alysed French aviator, stood straight up on his feet and walk- ed.

Legendre told Byrd: "Your courage despite overwhelming odds and your splendid exploits have given me renewed hope. I will accompany you." He arose, hesitatingly groped for a moment for support, and with an obvious effort of the will took several faltering steps. Then the war hero, with his arm resting light- ly on the shoulder of the trans- Atlantic flier, walked slowly but

Napoleon's tomb. surely toward the entrance to

Tears filled many eyes as the little party, with Noville, Acosta and Balchen hovering anxiously

tomb and returned to the In- about the Franch ace, visited the valides, where a wheel chair was pushed up for Legendre.

What Britain Does.

. Carrying 18 passengera, one steward, and 1,100lb. of mail the latest British Imperial Alr- and packets, the Silver Wing, ways air-liner, made a record fight from London to Paris in

can naval parity, Mr. Churchill White lines have been drawn convinced that it is easier to 1 hour 42 minutes equivalent. said that true parity would take on the surface of the roads to in-negotiate. the Atlantic than two into consideration the entirely dicate foot-passengers' crossings, banquets a day-Reuter. different conditions of Britain and Foot-passengers should cross be- the United States and the relative tween the lines and, on no account, importance of naval defence to cross the square diagonally. each of them.

(Signed) E. D. G. WOLFE Capt. Supt. of Police.

"We hold a firm faith that the world will never be riven twain by a fratricidal conflict between the English-Speaking peoples.

BARRACKS FIRE,

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"On the contrary we fervently believe that the future will grad. ually bring closer and more' friendly British and American 3,000 wan VETERANS' HOME association.

"We are therefore able to take the calmest view of the naval situation and its developments in: the near future and the anticipate

ABLAZE

Sawtell, California, July 12.

to a ground speed of 180 miles per hour.

The machine, which Was After flying across the Atlantic piloted by Capt. Robert __ H. in fog and rain so thick that they | McIntosh, had a total all-on · aaw neither sky nor sea, Com-load of 71⁄2 tons. mander Byrd and his three com- The Silver Wing, which is the panions in the aeroplane last word in aircraft luxury, has "America" made a vain search three Siddeley "Jaguar" engines for Paris, and eventually des- of 450-h.p. each, and is capable cended into the sea at Ver-sur- of flying with a full load on any Mer owing to their petrol run- two of her engines. ning short. They made a thrill- ing escape from their damaged plane to the shore in pitch dark-itles for the British airmen, Fly- Search by the Turkish author- ness. Owing to the high sea,

Lost Airmen.

the under-carriage of the plane ing Officer Cocks and Lending

Aircraftman Rowston, missing' Fire broke out this afternoon was wrenched off, the propellers after leaving Konia on a flight confidently an era of place and in the barracks of a soldiers' were damaged and the cabin was. from Lahore to London, has not

progress on land and sea." Reuter.

Japan's Hopes.

Tokyo, July 12,

were some

flooded. The india-rubber boat

ma-

The airmen left Konia for Con-.

home which there

The British Embassy sent out 3,000 war veterans, some bed was blown up and rowed 200 yet been given any result.

yards ashore. They shouted but ridden and crippled.

A fisher-two members of their personnel to join in scouring the interior by The mysterious fire is believed no one heard them. At a Cabinet meeting the Navy to have been due to incendiarism chine, informed one of his sons,

man, seeing the wrecked

motor-car. Miniator expressed the belief that which recently destroyed the

the deputy mayor, who found stantinople in the direction of the Geneva Conference would avoid main dining hull of the home.

He said that the

Byrd and Neville exhausted on disruption. Premier on the 11th instant had exchanged views with the British secret inquiry and and American Ambassadors when guards have been posted he indicated the extreme disap- consequence.-Reuter's proval of Japan of any expansion-can Fire.

ist programme. He reiterated his Intense desire for the conclusion of

n limitation agreement.-Reuter.

FRENCH STATE SALAM

Paris, July 12,

· FAIR WEATHER.

as

A

Ameri-

TRAINS COLLIDE.

The War Department has held the beach, Acosta, and Baichen Eski Shehr on May 25 in bad wea-

ther. extra having gone to the lighthouse The Commandant of the which had first attracted their Turkish Air Force at Eski Shehr attention. Byrd almost fainted has been ordered to undertake, a ascending the stairs of the de- rigorous search. As large tracts puty mayor's house, but gave of country are sparsely inhabited minute instructions regarding it is.still hoped that the airmen the care of the plane. An Ame- may be found safe. rican lady was fortunately stay- "South west or variable winds, T. V. Soong, Finance, Commis-

light; fair" is the official weathering at Ver-sur-Mer and she act- forecast for the next 24 hours." ed as interpreter. aloner under the Hankow regime,

Tokyo, July 12.

Warning to Hong Kong, coast Air Liner Wrecked. returned this afternoon by a Bri-

ports, &o.-Typhoon of unknown For the purpose of eradicating tish steamer,

Boulogne, July 12. - By a vote of 14 to 8 with six ab intensity within 120 milles at Lat.

An air liner belonging to the Fairly large bodies of troops for China, having been ordered the suspicion of the Southerners, continue to be sent down river by the Nanking Government to that Japan is interfering in the stentions the Finance Committee 7deg. N.

movements of the belligerents, of the Chamber decided to exceed W.N.W. Long, 128deg. E., moving Royal Dutch Aerial Navigation COACH BURIED UNDER CEMENT from Hankow by junk but it is not return immediately.

Therefore it is probable that the Japanese Government has in- ment for the jacrease of the sal const porta, &c.--Typhoon in Lat. Amsterdam, with 7 passengers, the figures proposed by the govern. Later warining to Hong Kong. Company, bound from London to known whether this is a counter- move to General Fang's removal China will not be represented at vited Chiang Kai-shelt to send re-acles of state employess. M. Pola: 17deg. N., Long. 127deg. E., direc- strayed in the fog while flying into Anhwei or for the purpose of the September session of "the presentatives to act as observers care will propose a question-of contion unknown, position uncertain. over the northern part of the De- Pressure changes are amail since partment of Pas de Calais. The meeting the "punitive expedition" League Council, as all the Chinese with the Japanese troops in Shan-fidence in the Chamber in order to

kepimaintain the Governmental pre- yesterday.

'plane collided with a tree and was sent against Hankow by Chiang Ministers in Europe have refused tung.

A feeble anticyclone la central to wrecked. The pilot and passen- Kai-shek.

to act as representative. Reuter. Chiang has accepted the invita 06818 Havas

the east of Japan and a depression gera, including four Americans, [Mr. Chu Chao-hain, formerly tion and has already despatched a

În central over N.E. China. Chinese Ambassador to London, representative. As the North- announced last week that he no erners have not voiced such suspi- longer represented the Peking clons it is considered unnecessary. Government at Geneva, having to extend a similar invitation to

| them-Reuter. joined the Nanking Party.

The local aituation is obscure. -British: Naval Wireless..

Advance From Canton.

Kiukiang, July 12. Troops have arrived here from Hankow, also some from New

TODAY'S

TRUCKS.

Toledo, Ohio, July 12. There have been eleven fatali- tiles as a result of a collision be train here. tween a passenger and, a goods

One of the coaches of the pas

senger train was completely buried beneath cement-laden goods trucks-Reuter's Ameri-

The estimated position of the were unhurt, except one who was typhoon is 800 miles E.S.E. of bruised in the face.--Reuter.

Mystery in Canada. Hong Kong, but this is uncertain. The closing rate of the dollar, The direction of motion

Winnipeg, July 12, also on demand, to-day was 1/1116/16) uncertain.

Three members of the Domincan Service.