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The

China Mail

ESTABLISHED

1848

HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1927.

THE "BLOW.”

No. 25,621

LAID TO REST.

FUNERAL OF ROUMANIA'S KING.

TYPHOON JUST MISSES HONG KONG,

NORTHERN SUCCESS?

Reoccupation of Hsuchowfu To-day.

BORODIN'S ACTIVITIES.

Chinese Soldiers Cause an Obstruction.

400 CHURCH BELLS TOLL.

LOCAL INCIDENTS.

Bucharest, Sunday. The typhoon which was first re- Three Archishops, twelve Bis-ported on Friday hit the coast this hops, and 100 priests participated morning to the north of Hong

in a funeral service at the Palavel

General Chang Tsang-chang claims to have occupied Hsuchowiu dearges. this morning.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

YPRES ECHO.

UNVEILING OF WAR

MEMORIAL..

ENORMOUS PILGRIMAGE.

London, Saturday. Seven hundred poor mothers, whose boys "did not come back" at Cotroceni, after which the re Kong, though, it is understood, have been granted a free passage mains of King Ferdinand were just south of Swatow. The edge to Ypres. They swoll the enorm- conveyed for burial to Curten-of the gale was caught here be-ous pilgrimage for which a chain tween four and five o'clock this of special trains and steamers The dazzling robes of gold and morning, during which period has been running constantly this silver of the clergy surrounded the there was a hearty "blow" with week-end in connection with the Borodin and party are back in Hankow, where Chinese soldiers coffin, whilst the Queen and King plenty of intermittent rain. Most unveiling to-day of the Memorial ure causing an obstruction at the Race Club behind the Japanese Michael, his mother, the King and people who had not already taken Arch on the famous Menin Road] to commemorate 59,000 British soldiers who died on the grim Ypres salient in war time, with- out leaving Graves.

Consulate.

Queen of Yugo-Slavia, the PX- Queen of Greece, and the rest of the Royal Family knelt at the side

Government, Civil Servants, mill- tary officers, and diplomats filled| the building.

One American and one British steamer have been searched at of the coff. The members of the Hukow without incident.

HSUCHOWFU'S FALL."

The collin was carried out by Roumanian Generals.

gun

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one junk was capsized and about 20 men were drowned. The large

There was a salute of 101 guns number of troops, all armed, whoi Peking, Monday,

were ranged alongside the British and the tolling of bells from 400 Bucharest churches. A squadron General Chang Tsung-chang Concession there are now report of Royal Metropolitan Guard, chims to have occupied Hsuchowed to have moved away and the clergy, and war-maimed service situation is quiet on the surface at men, a General carrying the Crown fu this morning-Reuter.

A Shanghai message of June 2

and the oldest General carrying the least.

preceded

the An official Nationalist report, Royal Sceptre, reported: The Fenglich with- drawal appears to be proceeding from Nanking points to the con- carriage, the Ministers and thirty smoothly. An official cor-clusion of an agreement by Feng Generals walking at the side, fol precautions had to leave their munique states that the evacua-yu-hsiang to assist Nanking if owed by the carriages of the Royal beds to secure doors and windows. tion of the Fengtien troops across attacked by the Hankow Army.urners and deputations from all On and off the "dirty" weather

over the country.Reuter. the Yellow River has been com Four armies. 7th, 10th, 13th and pleted, suchowfu was evacuat- 15th will be concentrated off the ed yesterday. General Chang| Wu-hu-Anking area, according to Tsung-chang reports that he is the terms of the agreement, with making a stand with 60.000 troops in one week and the 20th Army at Hanchuang (on the north bank will be held in reserve. of the Grand Canal). It is not known to what extent the South-will attack on the Anking front erners are following up the with- in about one week, and that the drawal, but it is expected that Nanking armies will then counter progress will be slow owing to a shortage of rolling stock.]

Capture Confirmed.

Shanghai, Monday, The Shantung Army captured Hsuchowfu to-day at 9 a.m.

Trains on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway have been despatched to Hsuchow. "Hong Kong Evening Post."

BORODIN IN HANKOW. Chinese Soldiers Cause

Obstruction.

Kiukiang, Sunday.

Mr. Eugene Chen did not proceed

It is anticipated that Hankow

attack, assisted by Feng.

A further report from Nanking states that the damagn from the fire on Wednesday was extensive. Trucks, munitions and petrol were completely destroyed as was part of the railway shed.

NAVAL PARLEY.

BRITISH CABINET DISCUSSES POSITION.

Rugby, Saturday. At a meeting of the Cabinet, which lasted from 3 to 7 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the position at the Geneva Naval reached Limitation Conference was fully discussed.

The British delegates, Mr. W. C.

Bridgeman and Lord Cecil pre- sented an exhaustive report of the proceedings and explained in detail the difficulties encountered parti- cularly on the cruiser question.

The situation at Chinkiang is regarded as peaceful, although foreign property continues to be

Many questions were put to Mr. occupied by troops. Information Bridgeman and Lord Cecil and, as obtained from the Commissionera result of the discussion, the of Foreign Affairs at Chinkiang is Cabinet was made fully acquaint- to the effect that 20,000 troops ed with the facts of the situation. are in the town and in the vicin ity. There have also been rumours in reliable circles of a

It is understood that the meet-

ing did not go beyond the process of explanation.

ed.

The memorial takes the form of a dignfied arch of stately pro- portions' astride the Menin Road, with the "lion vigilant" facing the direction whence the German hosts were fruitlessly flung for several years.

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INDO-CHINA S.N. CO.

Severe Loss on Past Year's Working.

WANHSIEN EPIC RECALLED.

Directors Thank Gallant Batish Officers.

A severe loss on the year's working was reported at the forty- sixth ordinary general meeting to-day of the Indo-China Steam Navi- gation Co., Ltd. A hopeful sign, however, is that the loss on the actual working of steamers is considerably less than during the pre- vious year owing to Chinese merchants' greater confidence in the security of the British flag during chaotic conditions on the Yangtse. Congratulations to the officers and engineers of the s.s. "Kiawo” on the recognition of their gallantry during the "Wanhsien Epic" were extended by the Board.

Lines was only carried out after most careful consideration of the Company's interests.

Test Ships Run.

The meeting was presided over by the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, supported by Mr. H. P. White and Mr. L. J, Davies (Directors). Mr. It was the scone of the first gas. Sutherland, and the following attack in history.

W. B. shareholders: Messrs

During September, there were An impressively simple in- Cornaby, Ho Leung, E. B. C. vague indications of a weakening scription heads a list of mames Hornell, G. M. Shaw, A. Murdoch, of the Boycott movement, and it edition of the A. Piercy. P. Tod. Ho Ki. Ho seemed possible that the situa- resembling an Army List.

Shui-kit and A, M. da Silva. tion might be assisted by British Field-Marshal Lord Plumer,

steamers calling at Canton, so as The Chairman's Speech.

a result of careful deliberation we which preceded the "blow" con- who directed the first defence, tinued until noon to-day, when the unveils the memorial and will The Chairman said: In ad- decided to despatch the 5.3. the sun came out sufficiently to dry recite a prayer specially written dressing you in June last year. I "Fooshing" to Canton on the streets. More rain is expect by the Archbishop of Canterbury said that it was practically im- 9th September; she being the first foretell what the British coaster to enter that port commending to the Almighty the possible to Damage was on the slight side. souls of "our brothers who laid future had in store for us, and I for 15 months. She was in turn

Collision in Harbour.

down their lives for their coun- think you will agree that in view followed by the s.8. "Cheong- The only "casualties" in the try, but whose earthly resting of the fact that we had to with-shing" on September 19, a special harbour during the typhoon blow place on man knoweth."-Router. stand a severe anti-British boy-representative of the Company Impressive Ceremony. cott for more than three quarters accompanying each vessel with a of the year under review, the view to getting into direct touch over-night were two Java, China

Ypres, Sunday. In glorious weather, Field result for 1926 working might with Chinese merchants and con- Marshal Lord Plumer unveiled have been much worse. The loss signees in the Canton City, and and dedicated the Menin Gates shown in the balance-sheet is of devising ways and means of

certainly a severe one, but some easing the deadlocks, Memorial in the presence of a vast concourse including the King satisfaction may be gained from of the Belgians, Sir Worthington the fact that on the actual work- ing of the steamers there was Evans (British War Secretary) and 4,000 relatives of the grave only a loss of £28,752. 17. 78. as less dead, largely parents and against £203,348. 5. 6d. the pre-

BORODIN LEAVING HANKOW FOR GOOD.

Shanghai, Monday. A wireless message from |Hankow, slates, that Borodin and his entourage have return- ed to Hankow from Kuling. Mr. Eugene Cheny that Comrade Barcdinis bon, dear. ing Hankew permanently. Reuter,

and Japan Liju boats which came

widows.

The aged Mayor watched from a window the ceremony, which opened with the hymn, 0, God, our help in Ages Past" and in- cluded the benediction by the

A farther meeting of the Cabinet into collision when one of them Roman Catholic Bishop for the Austen Chamberlain. Secretary of

vious year.

While the vessels in question secured very little cargo, I think it may justly be said, that the policy of the Company in making the efforts described was distinct- ly helpful and letters of apprecia- tion were duly received from the Hong Kong Government thanking us for the assistance we had rendered in the very complicated both in situation then existing, -

This

This, strangely enough, is largely accounted for by the con- ditions brought about through continued civil war and Chinese military operations, North and South China.

to Kuling, but his son, Percy Chen. retirement down the Grand Canal.will be held on Monday, when Sparted her ship's cable by which British Army Air Force, corclud, unfortunate state of affairs was

did. The latter has now returned to ankow, as also have M. Borodin and party.

Chinese soldiers are concentrat- ing in Hankow, and are causing an obstruction at the Race Club at the back of the Japanese Concession.-- British Naval Wireless.

Steamers Exumined.

Hankow, Sunday, One Britisis and one American steamer have been examined at Hukow without incident-British Naval Wireless,

A British naval wireless mes sage of July 19 reported: Steamers are being stopped and examined by order of the Hankow military. One of H.M. gunboats is being sent to control this. The Hankow author- ities have issued notices stopping all river traffic after dark between Malung and Kiukiang.]

To Attack Communists.

Peking, Monday. Nanking is to be the scene of a big meeting on the 27th, instant at which plans for attacking, the Communists will be discussed.

POLICEMAN KILLED,

French Marines On Guard.

Hankow, July 20 At 10 p.m. this evering eight Chinese soldiers armed with rifles walked up to the Chinese corporal of the French police Guard on duty at the entrance of the French Concession Police station and shot-him.

Four shots were tired in all, one being effective. It caused a nasty flesh wound in the stomach.

further intensified by detached.

The Upper Yangtsze.

On the Upper Yangtsze full

State for Foreign Affairs, will pre- she was attached to her buoy and ed with the "Last Post" by and individual military enter cargoes were secured during the

side in the absence of Mr. Baldwin. drifted on to the other.

The intention is that Mr. Bridge-

buglers of the Second Somerset

The vessels concerned were the Light Infantry, a lament by prises on the part of independent low water season in January and man and Lord Cecil will return toj B.s. "Ouderkerk" and the s.8. pipers of the First Scots Guards Commanders who, when their February but rates were low and Geneva on Tuesday-British Wire- "Tjisaroen," the former at ty-one minute's silence. reveille, and the sea, or on inland waterways, ment was unfortunately in evid-

less Service.

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LORD OXFORD.

MONEY PRESENT FROM ADMIRERS.

London Sunday. According to the newspapers A

number of Lord Oxford's friends

and admirers have subscribed as a The soldiers then attempted to present to the ex-Premier a con- shoot a Chinese Police interpreter siderable sum of money in recogni- but he dodged them and managed tion of his great services to the to escape. The soldiers then withdrew,

The occurrence is believed to! have been due to the fact that an

hour before a Chinese officer in civilian clothes had been arrested and fined a dollar after quarrell- ing with a ricsha coolie. It is be- The Hupeh Government has lieved that the officer changed been reformed. The newly elect- into uniform and returned with ed committee comprises:-Hung the soldiers. Ki, and Jim Tai-pei. "Hong Kong Evening Post."

OPIUM MONOPOLY.

Farmed Out by Nanking Government.

country-Reuter.

DEMAND FOR HSUCHOW.

Most Necessary to Fengtien.

Peking, July 21. As a result of a conference held

phoon mooring A6 and the latter at A4..

The collision occurred at about a.m. to-day when the force of the wind was most fully felt. The bridge of the "Tjisaroca" was damaged and the windlass of the "Ouderkerk" was also damaged.

The collision was slight and no further harm was done.

the Belgian and British National Anthems-Reuter.

remunerative. A Boycott move- sphere of influence bordered on did not hesitate to commandeer

a period only ence and for

was an im- for their own purposes, vessels spasmodic sailings could be ar Touching Scenes.

under the Chinese flag. Further, ranged, but there Ypres, Saturday. as you are no doubt aware, the provement in June.

However, the Wanhsien inci- Around the gaunt ruins of the Governments in China were able dent in September caused a com- old Cloth Half a new city has to exercise so little control over arisen decorated with fluttering such actions that even the British plete cessation of trade for some two months during which time a political situation flags in honour of the unveiling flag was on occasion subjected to of the Menin Gate Memorial for indignities and outrage, and very tense At the Aerodrome.

which every available room was breaches of Treaty Rights became The matsheds in which the occupied by the hosts and the a common occurrence.

Navy are housed at Kai Tack re- Many touching scenes were planes of the Air Arm of H.M. pilgrims from Britain. clamation were somewhat dam-witnessed. aged by the "blow" last night.

Depression Expected.

Increased Tonnage. This state of affairs

our keen

existed,

From November to the end of the year occasional trips were performed by our winter service 300n vessel. the s.s. "Kingwo," but His Majesty King George sent brought about the natural result generally speaking, the year's It was remoured at first that a message thanking the king of that Chinese shipowners who operations on the upper river competitors, may be said to have been unsatis- considerable damage had been the Belgians for his presence at were done, but on inquiry on the Ad- the ceremony in honour of those rather than run the risk of factory.

The Wanhsien Incident.. jutant, the "China Mail" was in- who made the "supreme sacrifice seizure, or of being subjected to

In connection with the hostili- formed that the damage

was for the immortal defence of the exorbitant taxation, preferred in

many cases to cease operations, ties which last autumn broke out negligible. No 'planes had been Ypres salient." affected and the matsheds had al- The memorial, erected by the and vessels of other nations con- in the middle and upper Yang- considerabletsze, that is, in the vicinity of ready been repaired.

War Graves Commission, consequently reaped by leaders of Fengtien faction in- During the "blow" a Chinese sists a "Hall of Memory" 120 benefit. Chinese merchants, re- Changsha, and between Ichang Immediately after the occur cluding Generals Wu Chun-shers fell from the top of the fire sta-feet by 66 feet from the centre cognising the greater security of and Cungking, I would like to rence armed French marines were and Chang Tso-hslang, the Feng- tion and sustained severe in- of which broad staircases lead to the British flag both afloat and take this opportunity of recording ashore, availed the meritorious services rendered called out and are now guarding tien faction have asked the repre-juries.

the ramparts and loggias running over Godowns

themselves extensively of our by the Officers and Engineers of On the Praya Reclamation a the length of the building. the streets of the French corces- Bentatives of General Chiang Kai-

shek to transfer Hauchow to the matshed was blown into the har-

our s.s. "Kiawo," which vessel sion.

because the

There are 56,000 names alpha-tonnage especially in the Yang- The armed Chinese troops here Fengtient faction.

British naval authorities to assist are lawless and irresponsible and Lunghai Railway is most necessary bour, with its occupant, a Chinese betically engraved on the stone taze trade, to which the foregoing was hastily requisitioned by the

to Fengtien for the purpose

of woman, inside at the time. She panels of the two main arches at remarks particularly apply.

either end of the Hall, 48 feet The Boycott in South China im- in recovering two China Naviga- are daily creating disturbances military transportation in case the was rescued by boat people. Shanghai, Saturday.

and intimidating the Chinese pub- Fengtien faction realise extermina-

high, inscribed "To the Armies of posed in June 1925, was even- tion Company steamers, the 8.5. The Nanking Government has lic.

tion of the Wu-Han regime in co- The typhoon passed a few miles the British Empire who stood tually raised on October 10, 1926, "Wanhsien" and the s.s. "Wan- created an opium monopoly which

No Hopes of Peace.

operation with the Nanking faction to the NE of Waglan at 3 a.m. here from 1914 to 1918 and to having been in force for some tung," which had been illegally has been farmed out for a year for

Peking, July 21.

which is the fundamental condition this morning on a N.W. track. It those of their dead who have no fifteen months. A resume of the seized by Chinese troops at The severe action the provinces of Kiangsu and Competent foreign observers at of the compromise now under con- will probably remain for some known grave,"

Southern China trade is contain- Wanhsien. Chekiang, the highest tender, Hankow declare that stringent sideration. Although Fengtfen re-

Lord Plumer, in unvelling the ed in the report now in your which was then fought has since being $15,400,000.-Reuter. measures against the extremists peatedly explained to Nanking that days as a depression over S.W.

hands. Memorial said:

Swatow and Canton, become a matter of history, but China,

"It now. Can there will not menn peace between the request implied no ambition re-

Weather Forecasi.

be said of each one in whose both very important shipping I would like to tender the con- ATTACK & COUNTER-ATTACK | Hankow and Nanking. It is con- presentatives of General Chang

"Southernly winds, moderate; honour we are assembled that he ports, were definitely closed to us, gratulations of the Company to sidered by them that the Hankow Kai-shek disapprove because such

in that any steamer proceeding to Captain Williamson and Chief Government saw that General an attitude in their opinion, means overcast, rain" is the official wea- is not missing-he is here."

The King of the Belgians said those ports would be strongly Engineer, Kingswood on the re-- Chiang Kai-shek's anti-Commun- nothing but that Fengtien le mak- ther forecast until noon to-mor ist measures were gaining him in a demand in accordance with row between Hong Kong and the that truly for 50 months Ypres picketed, and there would also be cognition they have received, in the agreement which was reached Lammocks and to Gap Rock, was the threshold of the Empire. difficulties in getting even Chin the way of decorations, from His much popular support so they be between the both parties during Strong south westernly winds are Its name would stand throughout ese crews to agree to call, not that Majesty's Government for the gan to imitate him in order to May but which was impossible to to be expected between here and the centuries as the Symbol of they had any sympathy with the heroic part they played in what | gain sirailar sympathy and thus carry out. The negotiations which Hainan.

is now known as the "Wanhsien strengthen their hands in attack-were hitherto regarded hopefully,

Incident." have again reached a dimcult

Firing From Shore. ing him,

Some foreigners in Hankow are stage."Toho." also of the opinion that Generals Ho Chien and Teng Seng-chi, hav- ing got rid of the Reds, may break away from the Kuomintang al-! together and establish an indenen- dent military government at Han- kow.

Plans of Contending Factions.

The "Daily News" (Shanghai) of July 22 reports:-

Anti-Borodin posters in Han- kow continue to give a double significance to the absence of Comrade Borodin who is summer- ing in the Fairyland Hotel at Ku ling. General Galen still remains in Hankow and has held several large meetings,

Yesterday's reports from Kiu- klang indicated that 3,000 soldiers landed from up-river on Wednes. day. In the course of the landing

(Continued ut foot of next Column.)

EARLIER NEWS.

Tientsin Trouble.

Tsingtao, Friday, Japanese Marines and Chinese Police clashed on Wednesday, the trouble arising out of the beating of a rikisha coolie.

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IN RADIO REACH.

The following ships are expect Ed to be in wireless communien- tion with Hong Kong to-day

Arafura, Lingnam, Garbeta, Fooksang, Kwalshng, Trier, Patro- clus, Yalou, War Afridi, Antenor, Havdrot, Tilawa, Helikon, Mace donia, Tjipanas, Tonkin. Haining, Chakaang, Toyen Maru, Kotsu Maru, Sandviken, Helikon..

In

British Heroism and endurance.

Boycott movement, but through The whole service was trans. fear of intimidation which was mitted in duplicate by a special allowed to be openly practised by

In this connection it must not local Chinese authorities. apparatus taken to Ypris by the B.B.C. engineers to London and other words, if we sent vessels to be overlooked that all vessels ply- whence broadenst.-Renter.

a port where the Boycott was in ing on the upper and middle river force, there was every prospect were from time to time subjecte: that the Chinese crews would be to considerable rifle-fire from forced to leave. In the face of Chinese troops on the banks, and these difficulties involving a re- the thanks of the Company are. stricted trading field, every pos due to the officers and engineers sible economy was made in the on such steamers for their The closing rate of the dollar. management of the fleet and the patience and determination in

(Continued on Page 14.) on demand to-day was 1/11 15/16 operation of connecting or pivotal

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.