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FIRING ON NANKING.
No. 25,644
Northerners Subject City To Heavy Fusillade.
SOUTHERNERS DEMORALISED.
Chinkiang Populace Scared By Military,
REPORTED VISIT OF CHIANG KAI-SHEK TO GERMANY.
Whother the Northern troops on the Pukow bank of the Yang-
being subjected to heavy fire by the Northerners. The Nationalists are now demoralised, though any actual attack on Nanking is not expected for the present as there is no shipping on the Pukow side for use as transport.
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1927. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
FIGHT AT SHANGHAI.
Chiang Forces Way Into
French Town.
GENDARMES WOUNDED.
New Account Of Nanking Chief's Mores.
Shanghai, Aug. 15. Seven, French gendarmes were shot and severely wounded when General Chifang Kai-shek at the head
HONOLULU FLIGHT.
LAUREN ANÉ SAD
Body of Miss Doran Reported Found:
A WIRELESS CLUE.
A Derelict Aeroplane and Man On A Raft.
Los Angeles, Yesterday,
よ
1.
WOOD STEALERS.
Govt. Bill To Protect
Plantations.
PROHIBITED · AREAS.
N. LAZARUS.
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Registered Optometrist (Canada).
HELD BY GALE.
Services Interrupted By Typhoon's Approach.
TRAMS AND FERRIES STOP.
Offence To Enter Forestry Without Gap Rock May Catch Full Force This Afternoon.
Permit.
Yesterday's "Gazette" contains
NAVAL OFFICERS AND RATINGS MAN C. N. CO. SHIPS.
Hong Kong at noon to-day 'was held in a gale of typhoon force.
to be declared pro and there were prospects of the "blow" increasing during the after- woman.hibited with a view to the protec-noon, when the typhoon is expected to pass near to Gap Rock. Short-
tion of afforestation operations.
An amateur wireless operator the draft of a Bill which it is pro- announces he intercepted a mes-posed to introduce into the Legis- taze intend to cross to Nanking or not, it appears that this city la of 600 picked troops fought his way Sage from a ship reporting the intive Council at an early date Trams, on the lower and upper levels and the ferries had stopped, through the French concession to finding at sea of a derelict aero-with the object of enabling cer- day. He sailed with his followers plane and a raft carrying a man tain areas
any and the body of a for Ningpo without making announcement as to his motives. Reuter.
Not Confirmed.
The "objects and reasons" ex ly before 11 am. the No. 7 signal was hoisted, indicating that a wind The common belief is that he is in flight from the advancing Northern-
Honolulu, Yesterday. plain that the afforestation opera-of typhoon force could be expected at any moment. era. The French police attempted
The report that Miss Doran tions of the Botanical and Fores- to prevent him from crossing the had been found is not confirmed, try Department are greatly ham
As on the last occasion when a typhoon approached the Colony, concession and a street battle re- insulted. The northerners are report
Reuter's correspondent at Wai-pered by the practice of cutting Naval officers and ratings this morning manned the "strike" ships of ed at the gates of Nanking and plan- luku, Maui, who visited the spot and stealing the trees in the the China Navigation Company lying at Kowloon Bay. During the
Very young Baron Tanaka has declared that the Japanese do not intend pres to move on Shanghai-United which the machine was reported afforestation areas.
to have been sighted, discovered trees are sometimes also cut in the morning no untoward incidents as a result of the "blow" were report- Chiang Interviewed. withdrawing their troops from Shantung at present.
Fearing that he might be captur-Bo trace of the machine or its Chiang Kai-shek is reported to be thinking of going to Germany.ed by the Northern forces, that are
Rewards
Admiral Tyrwhitt has left Shanghai for Hankow, from which centre there is no frosh news. The inhabitants of Chinkiang are spanic and the city has been overrun by military.
JAPAN AND SHANTUNG.
Shanghai, Yesterday, A Japanese officer from the s.a. "Tating Maru" vividly narrates how that when the ship was on its way down river from Hankow at one o'clock on Wednesday afternoon they observed the Northerners at Pukow maintain- ing heavy machine gun and rifle fire in the direction of Nanking. The Southerners were replying intermittently.
The Northerners also fired on the "Tafu Maru" on its way up- river and two Chinese steamers carrying Southerners which un- knowingly
anchored on the
Pukow side were seriously dam- aged by fire from the Northern-
ers.
The situation at Chinkiang is unsettled and the inhabitants are
Wuhu, Yesterday.
From two to three thousand of the 87th Army have arrived from down-river. These are troops of Chen Tai-yuen who is at present in Shanghai. British Naval Wireless.
www.
Shanghal Defence Force.
London, Yesterday.
Press.
occupants,
Honolulu, Yesterday.
:
course of grass cutting. The ed.
areas in question are so widely spread that it is difficult to detect and catch offenders. One: ex-
2.
NO. 7. SIGNAL HOISTED.
Later information Indicated
The night passed fairly peace
about 3 am, when the barometer fell to 28.56 and winds of force 11
were experienced. The centre of the typhoon is now about 70 miles “
The War Office has announced day a steamer bound for Ningpo, of the occupants of the "Miss serve the plantations from such fully except for fairly heavy rain SE, of Hong Kong and it will
General Executed.
The resignation of
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probably pass near to Gap Rock this afternoon.
No. 7 Signal Hólsted. At 10.45 am, No. 7 signal was hoisted indicating that wind of typhoon force might be expected (any direction). This was ac companied by three explosive bombs fired at intervals of ten seconds at the Water Police Sta- tion and repeated at the Harbour Office. eða e
The Peak Tramway service stopped at 10.30.
Navy on "Strike" Shine This morning, about 10a.m. Dockyard tugs conveyed naval officers and ratings to China Navi- gation ships in Kowloon Bay which owing to the strike of offi cers and men were not sufficient- ly manned for the typhoon.
advancing in the direction of Nan- king. General Chiang Kai-shek, head of the Nationalist army, fled to Mr. Dole has offered a reward pedient adopted by them is to Shanghai last Saturday. He stayed of G.$10,000 to the discoverer of hide their cutting implements in in Shanghai until Sunday where he the occupants of either of the a plantation, so that they are not
· With a full day's warning of the was heavily guarded by 600 devoted missing TransPacific aeroplanes, found approaching the plantation probable approach of a typhoon, that the typhoon which was then pected in Nanking in the near soldiers of the Nationalist army. and G.$20,000, they discovered or coming from it with any cut added to the sultriness of the at in Long 119 E, Lat 20 N, moving
When Interviewed he gave out the the occupantsf both.
ting implements. Further, if mosphere yesterday evening, no W.N.W., would probably produce future.-British Naval Wireless.
the following statement:
San Francisco, Yesterday. while engaged in cutting in a one was surprised when the No. 2a gale here this afternoon, Troops at Wuhu.
"I am the only one responsible,
The "Exser," which enter-plantation, they see forest guards signal-(Gale expected from the 70 Miles Away. for what happened. I consider it my duty to resign my leadership to ed the "Golden Eagle" in the approaching, they hide their im North we expe
N.E.)--was give way to others who may be more Dole Pacific light, in offering plements and, when questioned, hoisted shortly before midnight. was issued by the Royal Obser- At 10 a.m. to-day the following abla and influential than myself. $10,000 each the rescue of the say that they are merely passing It was thought that the typhoon vatory From now on I will just be a plain crews of the Golden Eagle" and through the plantation. The might reach here by the morning The typhoon Passed within 10 member of the Kuomintang party, the "Miss Doran,””-
forest guards have to proceed on and in Kowloon speculation reign-miles to the South of Pratas at but will be ready to render my ser- Flintse, Michigan, Yesterday their patrol and the wood stealer ed as to whether it would be pos- vices when needed. I am ready to Mr. Malloska, the backer of the can then recover his implements sible to cross the harbour for the live up to this promise as long as plane "Miss Doran," has offered and continue his cutting.
morning'a duty. This bill is an attempt to pre- I live.
General Chiang boarded yester. $10,000 reward for the discovery
The Japanese steamer Was
his native town.
Doran" dead or alive Just be depredations by making it an compelled to anchor for three that Colonel D. Borrett has
General fore Miss Durai who is very offence to enter any prohibited and a moderate blow and there hours owing to the fire and was been appointed Brigade Comman- Chiang Kai-shek as head of the popular, left. Honolulu, forestry area without lawful was general surprise in the morn- eventually escorted through the der of the 14th Infantry Brigate, Nationalist forges was received by the expressed
authority or excuse. It will being to find that the No. 6 signal Hope that she much easier to detect and prove
(gale expected, to increase) had danger zone by the Japanese Shanghai Defence Force, in suc- the country with surprise. Many would win E
Au race, but
[been holsted: "This signal - was destroyer "llinoki." Though fire cession to Sir J. L. G. Burnett of believe that the dawnfall, of Nan-added pensive if we don't, prosence in such an arse than to hoisted at o'clock and shortly was opened on her, no serious Leys. Colonel D. C. Cameron has king is now near at hand.
afterwards could not be observed. No alarm is felt by the Chinese, well life's just a game of chance prove actual cutting or stealing. damage was done,
been appointed Assistant Director
Marked Boundaries. Whether the signal fell or was of Supplies and Transport of the community of Manila on the retire anyway. Empty
ment of General Chlong Kai-shek Anxiety in America,
The area will be declared by actually lowered seems to be In North and South China Com-ns head of the Nationalist forces.
New York, Yesterday.. the Governor in Council in each doubt, but it was observed to be Prominent Chinese leaders believe The Herald-Tribune's" car- case to be a prohibited area, and up again later.- mands.-Reuter.
that his resignation will not greatly toon of Uncle Sam in night the boundaries will be marked or
The Last Ferry.. affect the Nationalist movement.
attire in the smill hours of the indicated by means of fire bar-The ferry service was unaffect Kankow, Aug. 13.
Manila Views. -- Generat Liu Tsó-lung on Dee C. Chuan, who is personally morning listening-in to wireless riers or otherwise, Warning no-ed up till ten o'clock and the cross August 11 executed Mr. Keng known to General Chiang Kai- and anxiously muttering "We tices in English and Chinese will ing earlier on was a fairly smooth Tan, who belonged to his army shek, states that his resignation ought to hear sething of them be placed along the boundaries at one, the wind being considerably and was a Kuomintang leader, will make possible the union of by now is sbt.illustration of intervals not greater than 440 short of typhoon force. Ferry
awnings were stripped. on the ground that he was a the Hankow and the Nanking the public anity in the United yards.
It is obviously necessary to The wind freshened consider- panicky. The city is over-run by communist. Some of the off- forces in their fight against Gen States regarding the fate of the
eral Chang Tso-lin.
five missing flers, now forty make the prohibition of entry into ably later and on receipt of in soldiery who at present number cials of the Hupeh Provincial "His retirement" he said, "must hours overdue esta
the prohibited area an absolute formation from the Observatory 60,000 all of whom have bean Government, indignant at the have been the result of a compro- Never before he the country one applying to all persons, be-it was eventually decided to stop evacuated from the North Bank step taken by General Liu, held mise between the Hankow govern- realised so emphatically the need cause it is clearly impossible to the ferries, the last to cross being as it is expected that Sun Chuan- a secret meeting the same night ment and the Nanking government. of small cruiser for practically distinguish the class of persons one from Hong Kong to Kowloon fang's troops will occupy the as a result of which General Liu It must be remembered that Gen-every kind of small vessel avail who would be likely to cut and which arrived the other side about North Bank.
Teo-lung was arrested by themeral Chiang was greatly hated by able in the Central Parific is steal wood. This absolute prohi-10.30 alm. ⠀ Admiral Tyrwhitt.
when he attended a meeting of the Hankow radicals because of
bition, which thus seems to be
Trams Stop. necessary in any case, has the Residents on the lower levels in Despite the demoralisation of the Political Council on August his antagonism against them. And intensively sweeping the ocean.
The papers-gie prominence to additional advantage of tending to Hong Kong (other than the early ed States Supreme Court, can be the Southerners, the crossing by the Northerners is not expected Although General Liu's fol of the Nationalist forces, he will to take place in the immediate lowers are asking General Tang not get the support of Hankow accounts of Milded Doran's de- prevent damage by fire or by birds) had in some cases a long printed.
General Chiang Kai-shek, however, termination and courage. She trampling which might be caused "trek by ricsha as the tramway vice. future owing to shipping being Sheng-chih to spare the life of succeeded in driving the radicals was only sixteen when her mother through the carelessness of shoot-service stopped at 9.15 as a pre- cautionary measure, cara being wholly carried off to the South General Liu, his fate is con- from the Hankow government, and died. Mildred thereafter mothering and picnic parties.
sidered, precarious. General to show that he does not seek his ed her two smel brothers and As the prohibition will be abso withdrawn to the depot. Admiral Tyrwhitt, on board Tang has already commenced own personal glory he resigned to baby sister. Meanwhile she lute, regulations in the Schedule When No. 2 signal was hoisted when removed to the death house
dispose of H.M.S. "Hawkins," left for Han- to
General give way to other aspiring gen-qualified at the Teachers' Train-to the Wild Birds Ordinance, 1922, it was indicated that in the ab- kow this afternoon.-Reuter,
Liu's troops. General Feng Han-erals," D. C. Chuan continued. ing School: Thin she turned to Ordinance No. 15 of 1922, are besence of meteorological observa- chang, the Commander of the No Japanese Withdrawal.
The Fasklen Times," an after aviation, and interested wealthy ing amended so as to prohibit the tions from Pratas, it was assumed 9th Army, who has long been Shanghai, To-day. held prisoner, was at last exe-noon Chiness daily, however, feels Mr. William Milloska, who or-shooting or taking of game in an that the typhoon, which was then alarmed over the situation. In an ganised a pasanger air service area prohibited under the present powerful, might reach Hong Kong The following message has been cuted on August 11.
editorial for the Monday issue on the strengt of her enthus Ordinance, or, the entry into such the following morning. received from Tokyo:
an area in pursuit of game or for the paper said:---
.Bisam... Although the Press urges the
the purpose of taking nests or It appears that the Wu-Han “The whole country should feel Government to use the present faction is anxious to effect a deeply the sudden and unexpected An earlier message from eggs. The regulations in question SACCO & VANZETTI. Exceptions Overruled. opportunity of withdrawing compromise with the Nanking exit of General Chiang from the Honolulu stata that the au- will be further amended so as to Japanese troops from Shantung faction so that, they may intro- scene of the great Chinese conflict. thorities expect a crowd of at provide for the insertion on the and the Government is rumoured duce a favourable change in the He was a great and highly re- least 50,000 perons will attempt form of game licence of a note to be contemplating withdrawal. existing state of affairs. Inspected general, and his retire Baron Tanska, Minister for For this connection it is observed in ment must be attributed to the to reach Wheels Field and wait drawing attention to the prohibi- eign Affairs, interviewed by
petty jelousies of his subordinate for the winner f the Dole Prize. tion now proposed. some quarters that settlement of chiefs. However, we must expect All plans for receptions and The Ordinance does not apply intention of withdrawing the celerate a compromise. between happen it is our hope that Na-procedure in which Honolulu, than New Kowloon); and the only full bench, delivered their deef- Reuter, asserts that he has no spheres of influence would ac-for the best, and whatever may entertainments follow the usual to the New Territories (other tionalist movement will triumph," through experiece, le adept. area which it is at present pro- present situation does not war- that Mr. Eugene Chen, the Forceived by the "Fookien Times" Chamber of Commerce, together a certain portion of the hillside to the official recorder of the {“ of prejudjes on the part of Following was the cablegram re The Aloha Ommitttee of the posed to declare a prohibited area/sion in the Sacco-Vanzetti appeal were based chiefly on allegations Government, will resign.—Toho. "Chiang Kai-shek, suddenly and with members of the local Dole west and Big Wave Bay and Shek It consists of five typewritten vice.
Bank.
troops at present, the Govern- ment being of opinion that the
rant such action.-Reuter.
Chiang For Germany?
Shanghai, Yesterday.
Large numbers of Nationalist
troops have arrived.
12.
Chen May Resign.
the two factions.
as long as he remains the head
"A Great General."
It is rumoured in Hankow
eign Minister of the Wu-Han regarding General Chiang:
Chinese in Java, 1
Misa foran.
HonoluluWelcomes.
Committee and prominent citi nounced retirement because Tang zens are co-opeating in arrange- suntze and Fengyuzlang and, sub- Batavia, August 13. ordinate military leaders are dia- ments for welcming the filers.
betwen Tal Tam Harbour on the
O on the east.
FULL BENCH REFUSES APPEAL,
Boston, Yesterday, Four Justices, constituting
a
It will be remembered when the lest typhoon passed close to Hong Kong, the same procedure was followed.
Reuter's American Ser-
Men Unconcerned.
Boston, Yesterday. Sacco, Vanzetti and Madeiros:
showed no signs of physical or mental distress as they walked with the guards through the cor- ridors.
Similar precautions have been taken to guard the public build.". ings of Pittsburgh. — Reuter's American Service.
The Supreme Court of Massa- chusetts overruled the exceptions by counsel for the defence to the refusal of Supreme Court Justice Sanderson to grant a writ of error. and the refusal of Supreme Court Judge Thayer to grant a new trial, revoke the sentences or stay the execution. The exceptions
Supreme Court
Thayer Reuter's American Ser pages and will be published to
Vanzetti's Condition. day.
PB After visiting Vanzetti in bis Later cell at Charlestown the State pri- The Secco-Vanzetti appeal has son attorney, Mr. Muamanno, told
It is rumoured that Chiang Kai ese goods has started here, Shanghai Saturday morning, and Lewallen Pinapple Association COLONY'S FINANCES. been refused. Reuter's Amer the Warden Hendry that Vanzetti
shek intends leaving for Germany; British Naval Moves,
-British Naval Wireless, Co
Chinklang, Yesterday.
An attempt to boycott Japan- satified with him Chiang reached James Dole, president of the emanating from the Kuomin- on the afternoon returned to and donor of a prize, will be Ningpo, his native town. Now all present at the led to welcome tang
Important Kuomintang officials of the first arrive. The first two Threatening letters have been Nanking declared the retirement planes to reach the field will be H.M.S. "Sterling" was fired at sent cut stamped Patriotic will result in downfall of govern- guests of the Royal Hawaiian from the North bank above Chin-League, stating that Japanese mnt. Phillpines Herald," " Hotel. They be the winnerg kiang this morning. She replied troops have been landed in with her main armament and de- Shantung, violating the sover molished the fortresses whence eign rights of China, as a result tributors of letters the firing originated to of which a most rigid boycott absconded.
H.M.S. Dauntless' has arrived has been proclaimed in the To Learn Chinese.
•here.TRANS. Southern troops continue to ar rive from the North bank-Bri tish Naval Wireless.et
Firing afterno
"preva
negotiat
tween
rival force
Eugene Chen
Nanking
place
She
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR
MAY LAST.
can Service,ANIMALSMENINIA
had become insane. Counsel this A New Appeal
morning informed the prisoners Boston, Yesterday. of the decision of the Supreme The decision upheld the ruling Court, Hendry announced that of Judge Thayer that the motion the two men will be removed to Following is the Hong Kong for a new trial came too late be the death house this afternoon... of the derby, first to receive Government financial statement cause the sentence had been pro- Reuter & American Service.
nounced. Mr. Arthur Hill, chief Counsel for the defence has an All other sucessful flera will
counsel for the defence stated he nounced that application will be" have $28,000 and th second, $10,000 for May, 1927:
be guests of Jmes Dole at the
would inform Chlef Justice Hall of made immediately to the United same
the Supreme Court that the de- States Supreme Court for a writ Most
fence intended to petit for a a certiorari on behalf of the con- The message adds:"You will have been ordered to learn at least press and
writ of certiorari sed on demned men for federal question relating to the 800 words of Chinese if they want volve aro
tion of the due proceda fe to be classed as fully trained
the You members of their regiment, the the army Information bureau an-
nounced to-day
fin
mother country duda
agree that our duty as pati
and brothers is to sup mother
prefer
erday
when calm has is believed that are taking place be commanders of the Eugene Chen lay
New York City, Aug, 18. American doughboys in China
lope Colonel Lease Newell, in com-thro mand the 15th Infantry, at
entsin. Issued the
for the
urpose of decreasing altercat
And Suisunderstandings.
ussions in the ings re-
be Revenue and Expenditure."
Balance of AB- sets and Lin bilities on 80th
April, 1927 $ 4,160.291.98 Revenus" I'rom
bility of
um-
lat to 81st
reat
MpYW182
con
[A writ of a certio rari is the legal term for a writ issued by a superior to an inferior court.];
Police Precautions,
the refusal of the ap
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