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China Mail
FATE OF NANKING.
No. 25,643
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1927.
RHINELAND TROOPS. HINDUS & PATHANS.
Will Northern Forces at Pukow Cross River? France and Britain Plan
NATIONALISTS SEEK PEACE.
Rival Armies Face to Face On Yangtsze.
CHIANG'S TROOPS CONTINUE TO FLOOD THE SHANGHAI AREA,
Reduction.
NOTES INTERCHANGED.
Trouble In Northern India.
GOVERNMENT ACTION;
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
WIRELESS BEACONS.
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DOG RACING.
Assisting Ships Around Immense Popularity Of
English Coast.
SIGNALS BROADCAST.
New Craze.
"AFFECTING FOOTBALL.
Total Allied Force Of 56,000 May Crisis Averted When Border Tribes Useful When Approaching Land In Wembley Stadium Purchased By
Be Approved.
Were läflessed.
Simla, Yesterday.
*****Greyhound Company.
London, Yesterday.
The an-
COMING HERE.
Whitey Smith And His
Jazz Band.
A MONTH'S VACATION.
Baying Flash Clothes: To Blind Hong Kongites.
Foggy Weather
London, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday.
Whitey Smith and the Shang- It is learned from a reliable In the Legislative Assembly Wireless beacons for the
cons for the assist. The latent phase in the doghal Majestic: Hotel jazz band are month. The news is contained It is now definitely established that the Northern troops have source that the French reply to Sir Denys Bray, Forelgu secre-ance of navigation are now under racing crate in England is the coming to Hong Kong for a
the British notes in regard to the tary to the Raj; stated that owing construction by Trinity House at menace to football. settled themselves on the banks of the Yangtaze at Pukow. Contra-reduction of Allied forces in the to prompt handling a grave crisis various points around the English nouncement of the purchase of somewhere in the following ex- dictory reports as to their future programme, however, are to hand. Rhineland .proposes that the following the excitement over the coast. Their purpose is to send Wembley Stadium for greyhound tract from the "China Press" by.
French and 15,000 Bangi-Larasul case which spread out distinctive wireless signals at racing has been followed by the one "Paprika":
Well, folks Whitey Smith is From one source it is gathered that Sun Chuan-fang will cross the 55,000
Anglo-Belgian troops in the to the frontier early in June, was regular intervals enabling vessels resignation of Long Eaton from river and attack Nanking at any moment, thus continuing the drive Rhineland should each he averted. Across the border, how fitted with wireless direction the Midland league as their going to quit drumming and start
The Bri ever, the Afridi and Shinwari anders to take bearings on beacon ground has been taken over by globe-trotting again."
Just a few weeks ago he sent to the south, while another source has it that Marshal Chang Tso-lin reduced by 5,000. has issued instructions that the Northerners are not to advance be.tish Government is now con countries were inflamed by the stations and accurately determine one of the many greyhound com] me a radio to write a piece in the
sidering the French proposals. It preaching of a well-known Mullah. their positions.
Some tribes expelled the Hindus These installations form a valu- The question of the cup final paper that he was coming home to is believed that a reduction of the
Shanghai and I did it. When it forces, who are but a few hundred yards apart, have already taken total Allied troops in the Rhine-and a number of Hindus leaving able addition to the alda to navi-venue at present appears to be un-was done I mopped my brow with
land to some 56,000 would be ap- Khyber were roughly handled. gation for ensuring safety of life affected. place, and an outbreak or the news that the Nationalists have proved by the British Govern- Altogether 450 Hindus arrived at at sea and are expected to prove ities firmly objected to the use of my purple Cantonese shawl and Peshawar. This expulsion and of the greatest assistance to the grounds for the new sport but figured I wouldn't have to do any evacuated Nanking-may be expected at any moment.
voluntary exile was without marine navigation when ships are in many cases are unable to pre- more writing for a long while.
But yesterday morning, when I parallel and the Raj was using all, approaching land, particularly vent its influence on behalf of the during darkness and in foggy Other features of the craze are was sleeping peacefully after Hindus returning to their homes weather.-British Wireless Ser-the tremendous increase in bet-putting two tourists on a boat I among the Patharis. He was con-vice.
ting revenue and that the supply felt a dig in the ribs and I open- of dogs is insufficient to meet the something I can't even write on ed one eye and started to say demand. Coursing meetings are already affected-Reuter.
yond Pukow. It seems certain that minor clashes between the rival
The Shanghai Incident of the detained aeroplane wings has been satisfactorily settled, and the railway line near Jessfield Park has been re-connected by the British forces.
Viscount Gort, V.C., staff officer to General Duncan, command- ing the Shanghai Defence Force, arrived in Hong Kong this morning by the P. and Q. 8.s. "Rawalpindi" and will proceed by that vessel
to Marseilles.
VISCOUNT GORT HERE.
Nanking, Yesterday, General Ho Ying-ching, assist- ed by Li Chung-jen, is definitely reported to be in command of the defence of Nanking. Local opin- ion is in favour of Sun Chuan- fang who is reported to be in co-operation with Feng Yu-hsiang. It is belleved that attempts are being made to reach a settlement with the Northerners in order to avert the threat held out by the latter that otherwise they will bombard art destroy the city. Minor clashes have occurred be- tween the 17th and 37th Armies in the city on the question as to whether or not an arrangement should be come to with the North- erners.-British Naval Wireless.
Shanghai Situation.
Shanghai, Yesterday. The situation is generally quiet
CHIANG'S MESSAGE. Following is a translation of the text of Chiang Kai-shek's telegram announcing his re- signation:-
Shanghai, Aug. 16. "To Nanking: Our enterprise has not been accomplished, even in one year, and our doctrine is still not carried out. The people have suffered from battles. I, Chiang Kai-shek, regard these as my faults, and therefore decide to resign the office of Commander-in-Chief."
(Sd.) CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
Nanking Replies. The telegram from Nanking to Chiang Kai-shek, despatch- ed the following day, stated:- "We, the officers of Nanking, are anxious to have you, Chiang Kai-shek, return to Nanking, We hope you will accept our request."
British Naval Wireless...
Kiuklang Prepared.
Klukiang, Yesterday..
Nanking Evacuated.
Nanking, Wednesday.
ment.-Reuter.
Sun's Advance.
Chinkiang, Wednesday, The troops of Sun Chuan-fang fident that the breach would be (Northern) are advancing down and malicious action from with- healed providing no thoughtless the Grand Canal. Large numbers out was allowed to intervene. of his troops are already in Chin-
Reuter. klang, their number being report- ed at 45,000.
A coalition between Sun Chuan- fang, Ho Ying-ching, Feng Yu-
hsiang and possibly Wu Pei-fu is THE TOUR OF STATE. rumoured with a view to exter-
CANADA:
London Yesterday.
|minating_Communism. It is also | PREMIER AND PARTY LEAVE There was considerable local rumoured that Yen is to go to apprehension when the Northern-Nanking to organise an attack ers advanced down the railway against Kluklang and Hangchow. and occupied Pukow, thus com manding positions overlooking Nanking.
-British Naval Wireless.
Shanghai Defence.
Shanghai, Wednesday. All Europeans were evacuated The Nanking Government have and H.M. ships "Wivern" and apparently arranged for the with "Woodlark" proceeded alongside drawal of large numbers of troops the International Export and Im-to this area to defend Shanghai port Company's premises, hoisted should the Northern attack on the Union Jack and made arrange- Nanking prove successful.-Bri-
tish Naval Wireless. ments for its defence.
The only foreigners left in the City are the Commissioner and his assistants who remain at their own request.
on
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THE GLAD HAND.
WHAT LINDBERGH'S RECEP- TION COST NEW YORK.
50 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
New York, Yesterday.
panies recently promoted.
The football author-
OUR MONEY:
TWO CHINESE FALL OUT.
mind this typewriter-never print--and here it was Whitey. again.
"Whaddya want," says I with a few stars and exclamation points. "Wake up I got a big story," says he.
.
"What is it?" says I.
"We're going to Hong Kong!" says he wa
"Well, that's where I told you
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this The welcome to Lindbergh on morning, a Wanchal Chinese was bis return from Europe cost the charged with assaulting another to go a minute ago, wasn't it?” city of New York $50,000, accord-Chinese in Moon Street yesterday.
says I The Prime Minister, who was ing to the Comptroller's report, The complainant said that accua- "Naw-that was another accompanied by Mrs. Baldwin while the recent receptions to the ed engaged him to carry something place," says he. "But lissen, this and party, left Canada to-day for President of Cuba and the whole for him, and eventually avoided is serious-we're going to Hong England and will on his return of the United States fleet to payment by putting him-off until the Kong."
com- cost only
following day. When the fulfil one or two public engage-gether
"Thass good," says I, trying to $20,000 plainant again went for his money, sleep. ments before leaving for Aix-les-Reuter's American Service. Bains where he will stay for about three weeks. British, Wireless Service
..
AGAINST WAR.
CO-OPERATIVE CONGRESS
ENDS,
he was set upon by the accused and "Hey-you!" says he, getting is other men. He was. struck on
the head with a piece of stone and rough and hardboiled like he used a brick, causing wounds which had to be in days gone by when he was to receive medical treatment. In bantamweight champion of every spite of the odds against him, the cafe in Frisco. "Wake up and complainant hung on to the accus- get on that typewriter!" ed until the arrival of the police. "Lissen, Bozo," says I, getting Accused's story was that the rough and hard-boiled like I used complainant tried to borrow some to be when I was heavy-weight maney from him, and when he re-
Premier's 'Message. Sydney (Novas Scotia), Kinhan Railway Cut.
Yesterday, Hankow, Wednesday.
Mr. Baldwin who has left for Owing to currency difficulties, home by the "Empress of Scot- the sale of rice is being refused. land," in his statement of tare Firing on Troops.
Stockholm, Yesterday.. Troops continue to arrive from rice store in consequence was well to Canada emphasises that
looted.
The International Co-Operative fused the loan the complainant champion of the Star Theatre in up-river and are fired upon from
this visit was the first that any Congress at its final sitting adopt. abused him and then struck him. Bemidji, Minn., "Ley off that stuff arrival.
The Government has permitted British Prime Minister in office ed by 491 votes the motion of the He struck back, the complainant fell and lemme sleep or you'll go to H.M.S. Pukow
the circulation of silver under cer- had paid to a self-governing Central Committee in favour of | and Injured his head,
Hungjao!! "Wivern" has been hit several times but with no resultant casual-tain conditions and ordered cer- dominion and hopes it will not be inviting all co-operative organisa- plainant's story and ordered the ac- fella!" saya he.
Mr. Lindsell belleved the cam- "Aw kid, e'm on and be a good the last. He'says he has seen tions to declare themselves resocused to pay $2 compensation. He The Kinhan Railway is report- enough of the spirit animating lutely against war.
"All right!" says I, feeling General Whangpu and most of
was also required to sign a bond in ready to anything up to murder the 7th Army have arrived here.ed to have been cut about 25 miles the Canadians, to enable him to A Russian amendment that co- the sum of 550 to be of good be to get that sleep. "Shoot!"
General Ho Ying-ching is re- north of Hankow by Wee Yi-say. carry a message to the Mother-operative organisations should haviour for 12 months. ported to be taking measures for British Naval Wireless.
country of "faith, hope and affec-pronounce themselves against war the defence of Nanking and to
Chang's Orders,
tion."Reuter. have expressed a determination io hold out,
ties.
Reconnaissance aeroplanes flew over Nanking this afternoon. British Naval Wiretapa.
Nanking Threat.
Shanghai, Yesterday. Reports from Nanking on the 17th, suggest remarkable scenes.
tain taxes to be paid in silver.
Peking, Aug. 12. Marshal Chang Tso-lin, as the result of the conference of Ankuo- chun leaders held on August 10,
has ordered General Sun Chuan-
fang not to move his forces to the south of Pengpu.-Toho.
VISCOUNT. GORT, V.C.
APPOINTED GENERAL STAFF
OFFICER, GRADE L
in China, all forms of blockade and especially against any mili tary attack on Soviet Russia was received by 141 votes-Reuter.
у
SAVING TIENTSIN.
RESIDENTS AND THE SURRENDER.
A
TYPHOON NEAR.
GALE THREATENED LOCALLY.
MORE DIRTY WEATHER.
Taggart and Skluner.
He shot. It seems that over af the Hong Kong-Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., which runs a few rooming houses in this neck of the woolls, there's a couple good guys named Taggart and Skinner. Well, these good fellows got together and figured that Whitey's orchestra "North-west winds, possibly in-hadn't had a vacation for three Chang Expected, General Chang Chun-chang is
London, Yesterday,
creasing to a gale, fair at first; years. So they're going to send Southerners are pouring in from expected to arrive here to-day,
Viscount Gort has been ap-
overcast, with rain later," is the the orchestra down to Hong Kong PROTEST TO MINISTER.
official weather forecast until noon on September 27 and they'll be up-river and from Pukow, using The local officials are busy making pointed General Staff Officer
to-morrow. every available form of trans- preparations for welcome, grade 1, fourth division, in
The British community is regis-
gone a month, and not having no port, steamers,
and Kuo Wen.
A feeble anticyclone extends place to put Whitey until they succession to Colonel B. B.tering a strong protest with Sir junks.
Crozier, as from November 4-Miles Lampson, the British Minis- from Kores to the East of Japan get back, they're sending Whitey On Wednesday morning the
Peking, Aug. 12. Reuter.
ter in Peking, to-morrow against The typhoon is near Aparri, too. Pukow side was deserted by men The Ankuochun authority, is [Viscount Gort, V.C., D.S.O., is the proposed surrender of the threatening the Coast between
While the orchestra is away, and boats, while the Nanking maintaining a rather cool attitude Staff Officer with General John Tientsin Concession while the pre- Hong Kong and Amoy to-morrow Whitey's brother Art, who was Bund was packed with soldiers. as to the question of peace agree-Duncan, commanding the Shang- sent unstable conditions of govern morning.
here and when Whitey came back The Northerners opened fire at ment between the North and the hat Defence Force.]
ment prevail in China cabled Sir| Typhoon Over Aparri, because Whitey wouldn't let him noon, and have continued inter-South, Important men of the
Percival Philips from Tientsin -to. The following telegram was sleep in the mornings, has been the "Daily Mail" on July 7. received from the Manila Obser- down to Hong Kong and got him- mittently since.
Mukden Party are no longer in-
Mr. P. E. B. Kent, chairman of vatory at 11.00 am, to-day-self a band and is to bring that the advisory committee which drew Cyclone or typhoon near or over band up here to play at the up the agreement for handing over Aparri, moving West North-west. Majestic until Whitey's band gets the Concession, has gone to Peking
launches
Cool Attitude.
Shanghai, Aug. 12..
SACCO-VANZETTI.
BELGIAN OWNERS' CLOSE FACTORIES.
to present this view to the Govern- ment.
BANISHED RETURN THREE TIMES.
| through vacating and gets back
here.
"
At 2 o'clock on Wednesday clined towards further discussion but the retreating Nationalist afternoon, a Northern plane flew of the peace problem at present. troops continue to arrive.
over reconnoitring the city. It is It is generally believed that the The aeroplane wings which understood the Northerners have above state of affairs is attri- were kept by the Chinese when a issued an ultimatum that unless buted to the present politico mili- British plane made a forced Nanking surrenders by the 18th|tary situation in the southern sec-
It is understood that the Chinese LIKES THE COLONY.
According to Whitey the boys landing have been returned and it will be intensively bombarded. tion of Shantung. Kuo Wen.
authorities were willing to accept
are all looking forward to the trip the railway line at Jessfield cross- The Generalissimo, Ho Ying-
Chang to Canton.
Verviers, Yesterday,
with the keenest of pleasure→→→ Employers in the Belgian wool- the conditions of surrender, but the protest of the British community ing which was taken up in conse-ching, is taking measures to de-
anyhow they've been running all quence has now been replaced-fend the city, but it is simultane-i A Kiukiang message dated yes- combing industry have closed makes it clear that, in view of the
the tailors around here ragged for ously reported that he is negotiat-terday received in Shanghal to their factories, and locked out unsatisfactory experience at lan-
a couple weeks getting up some ing with the Northerners for some day states that it is rumoured thousands of employes until Monrow and the outrages-at Nanking.
Before Major Willson at the Cen- flashy togs to knock the Hong settlement whereby the city will that General Chang Fa-kuel in- day in reply to the decision of the and the flagrant violations of tral Magistracy this morning, Kongites for a loop of horse- The railway lines between Kiu- be saved the horrors of a bom- tends to proceed to Canton and employes to strike to-day as a treaties by both Northern and Chinese named Yeung Chun (23) radishes.
His position is dif- has sent his representative to protest against the death sen- Southern Governments, it is in- was charged with returning from klang and Nanchang have been rebardment paired. Anti-foreign propaganda, ficult, as the populace, after bitter Nanking in order to obtain an un-tences on Sacco and Vansatti consisting of speeches, by agita- experience of Nationalist rule, is derstanding with General Chiang Reuter. tors and the putting up of infam-now overwhelmingly for Sun Kai-shek in this connection matory posters, has been renew Chuan-fang. The divisions have General Chang Fa-kuel's troops ed. More troops have passed already clashed inside the city have been moving to Nanchang down the river and gome have owing to one attempting to desert since August 4, and his Headquart landed on the North Bank op-
ters were also removed to that posite the town to defend it in the
British at Nanking. city on Aguust 10. The troops of event of an attack by the North-
London, Yesterday. the 3rd Division of the 36th Army erners-British Naval Wireless. British naval authorities on the have been arriving at Kiukiang Chinklang Active. Yangtae have made arrangements from Wuhsueh. Tense feeling
Chinklang, Yesterday."
to the North-Reuter
MAYOR WALKER. GUILDHALL RECEPTION FOR
FINED $600.
possible to assume good faith on banishment, tak adet tar det the part of any Chinese authority Sub-Inspector Vincent, in charge at the present time.
of the Records, read a list of convic- The Present Status,
tions for larceny and obtaining If the Government insists on sur-money by tricks, dating from rendering the Concession in face of December 1923. Accused, he said,
For the unlawful possession of that it shall give nusur- months' fall and 12 strokes for re-seven taels of prepared non-Gov- these facts, the British community was sentenced in July 1926 to aix ́NEW YORK CHIEF.:
auces for the strict fulfilment of turning from banishment, and on ernment opium in Water Street, the conditions of the agreement by the expiry of his jail term, he was West Point, a Chinese who had a London, yesterday. the Chinese, falling which the Con-again banished for 10 years on a previous conviction for keeping Mayor Walker of New York, cosalon is to revert to the present January 16, 1927. Accused bad an opium divan, was this morn- ANNES thus been away for only seven ing convicted by Mr. R. E. Lind- for facilitating the withdrawal to prevailed in that city for a time his wife and four friends have status.
Sentence of eight monthe hard four months jail. The oplum was: sell and fined $600, or, in default, Large numbers of troops con- vessels in the river of foreign re- owing to troop movements, but arrived on a two months' visit to Mr. Jamieson, the British Consul months. tinue to arrive from upriver and sidents in Nanking should such a the city is becoming quiet grad-Britain and the Continent. General, has also gone to Peking labour was, passed.
|confiscated. transports are collecting in har course become necessary in view ually. According to the message, The Mayor will be given a civic in connection with the agreement.. bour.
w of the presence of Northern troops handbills, lasued by the Military reception at the Guildhall, Lon-g
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR"
RAKOVSKY, RETURNS PR
day."
Soviet
The cloning rate, of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 1/11 7/16/
As to who is in command of which have already occupied Publicity Department of the Wu don, to-day. He is going to The forthcoming marriage is the troops and for what purpose Pukow on the opposite side of Han Government in connection Dublin to-morrow to visit his announced of master mariner they are to be used is doubtful in the river and are reported to have with the campaign against Gen father's
HeHenry Harold Fantham, of the
Comrade Rakovi popular 8.8. Mausang "la and Gwendolen view of Sun Chuan-fang's con commenced the bombardment of eral Chiang Kai-shek, have
and Ellen Mead, of Whitnash Road, ambassador, has returned from trol of the town-British Naval Nanking British Wireless Ser- rapidly increased in the city aboa
Moscow Kenter, Leamington, Spe. Johor Wireless.
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