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Sir A. Chamberlain Speaks Out at Geneva.

BRITAIN AND ARMAMENTS.

ESTA

LISHBD

HONG KONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1927.

TO PROTECT JAPAN.

Reported Agreement With Nationalists.

SHANTUNG WITHDRAWAL.

Shows How We Have Reduced Navy and Army. Outcome Of Mr. Yoshizawa's Visit

DONE MORE THAN OTHER GREAT POWERS.

The diplomatic air at Geneva has been somewhat cleared by a rousing speech by Sir Austen Chamberlain at a meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations.

The British Minister of Foreign Affairs clearly and definitely sets forth Britain's policy regarding security and disarmament. He tells the world just how far we are prepared to go in the matter of disarmament and why we will not-indeed cannot-go further, and pertinently asks what other Power carrying the world-wide respon sibilities of Britain would so have reduced both Army and Navy as

we have done since the termination of the war,

BRITISH MINISTER'S WARNING.

London, Yesterday.

Sir Austen Chamberlain roade

Opinions on Speech.

To Nanking.

AGAINST CANTON.

Irregular Troops Near Bias Bay..

VILLAGE REBELS.

Govt. Troops Buy Dispersing

Chen's Late Soldiery.

Near Bins Bay, the notorious Shanghai, Sept. 7.

pirate haunt, bodies of irregular The Nationalist

government Red" troops are reported to be in rising against the Canton Gov- to-day disclosed the contents of an agreement with the Japanese ernment. government whereby the Nation- alists undertake to guarantee the

Nationalist territory.

ment for

Feng's Threat.

I'RICE, $3.00 Per Month.

“WILL NEVER QUIT."

United States and the Philippines.

PROFESSOR'S DECLARATION.

A Good Place To Sell American Goods.

Manila, Sept. 9.

If the Filipinos expect the United States to give them their Independence, they might just as well change their attitude now

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TROOPS UNITE.

Wu-Han and Nanking Soldiery To Attack North.

RETREAT UP RAILWAY.

Sun Chuan-fang's Forces Driven From Yangchow.

FORTHCOMING "PEACE CONFERENCE."

Messages from Nanking indicate that the Hankow and Nanking military forces, are, in a degree, co-operating against the North- erners, though the latter soldiery are doing the actual following-up of the Sun Chuan-fang troops. The report that the Nationalists have

captured Yangchow points to a general retreat by the Northerners.

Preparations are proceeding for the holding of the Wu-Han- Nanking "Peace Conference" at Nanking on the 16th instant.

KWANGTUNG RISINGS.

The districts involved are according to, Scott Nearing, radi- protection of lives and property those of Hoffung and Lukdung, cal professor who is spending a between which stands Blas Bay: few days in Manila en route to of Japanese subjects residing in The trouble has broken out at a

some considerable distance from . "The United States. has every It was revealed that the agree the coast-line.

reason to remain in the Philippine Those concerned include Pen- falands and not one little reason ment was negotiated on August 17 last when the Japanese Min-santy Corps, bandits and gueril-to get out. The only way to get ister Yoshizawa visited the Na-las who once fought under the the United States out of the tionalist capital at Nanking standard of General Chen Chiung-Philippines is to put them out by During this visit he was in con-ming.

force. Organised labourers and ference with C. C. Wu, foreign

At one village, the representa- farmers are the ones to fight for minister of the

Nationalist tive of the district magistrate has independence but even they will

Nanking, Yesterday. which Chiang Kai-shek is be government.

fled but the Village Volunteers never be able to do it alone. official circles It is stated in

are in control and have managed When the Philippines get their The Northern Army is report-lieved to be staying at the house that this agreement was respon- to keep the rebels at bay..

Independence it will be through ed to be retreating up the railway of a friend.

The cables mention that re- sible for the Japanese decision Swatow and Elsewhere.

the aid of the Pan Asiatic Union." from Pukow to Tientsin. Further along the coast (i.c., at

The Impossibility of the United Troops of the 7th and 40th ports are current in Shanghai to our word once more.to do in the to withdraw their troops from case of aggression on those west-Shantung. This withdrawal was Swatow and environs) there is no States getting out of the Philip Nationalist Armies have crossed the effect that Chiang Kai-shek

trouble.

pines lies in two things; economi- over from Nanking to Pukow and has arrived there to meet Mr. a notable speech at the League ern frontiers for Germany, for completed to-day.

Another rising is reported on cal problems and international re-detachments of the 37th Nation- Wang Ching-wai (chairman of of Nations Assembly yesterday. France, for Belgium, as the case

Quo Tai Chi, vice minister of the Lim River, in the south-west fatious, the latter being the more alist Army have arrived here the Kuomintang and leader of The British Foreign Minister may be, what we had pledged our

River British Naval Wireless.

Confirmation Awaited. made an uncompromising reply to word to do before and were called foreign affairs, to-day officially of Kwangtung province. Accord-important of the two, Dr. Nearing from further up the Yangtse the Wu-Han politicians).

Must Exploit Others.

indicates [This message withdrawing their Post," the authorities (compris- the critics of Great Britain's upon to do. British Wireless thanked the Japanese governing to the "Hong Kong Evening claims. He sme two

According to the correspon- troops but strongly repudiated ing less than a bundred guards) "The United States has come to: that the Wu-Han and Nanking dent of the "Hong Kong Evening policy in regard to security and Service.

the recent declaration of Japan's launched two attacks, one lasting a level where she no longer can armies are co-operating: The Post," General Chiang Kai-shek disarmament. What was demand-

premier, Tanaka, to the effect a day and a night. The despatch invest her capital at home. She ed, he declared, meant the de-

7th and 40th armies belong to is in an apologetic frame of mind the Nanking side. Men are and is willing to submit to the struction of the British Empire.

This morning's papers give that Japan is entitled to return maintains that the rebels have must exploit other nations. The Philippine Islands is a good place

sent across the Yangtse by adjudication of the fourth He said: "No one can regret different opinions as regards Sir her troops in case she considers been dispersed.

Union Lender Stabbed. to sell American made goods and

these and their places, osten- more than my country does the A. Chamberlain's speech. For the the situation so warrants. Quo

Feuds in the Canton labour at the same time it is a good place failure of the Three Power Con- most part, however, they agree Tai-chi declared:

sibly, are taken by the 37th ference on naval disarmament to that public opinion in Britain and

"This is an unwarranted pre- underworld came to a head on to get sugar, hemp, coconut, rub-

army which is loyal to Wu-Tan 'and ber,

other things that and which is still moving reach an agreement, but even

the Chinese Sexmen's Union was America must have, Then the from the failure we may draw the the Dominions is dead against sumption of the Japanese gov-Friday when one of the lenders of

leisurely down the River.] Britain accepting further heavy ernment."

Feng Fu-hsiang, the Christian murdered in daylight in a busy trade of the world is shifting from hope that we may in time win suc-

obligations.

the Atlantic to the Pacific. **Wuhu Movements. cess. We may find encourage-

The "Daily Telegraph" says general; to-day wired the Nation- part of the city.

Deceased occupied an import The Far East is going to

Wuhu, Yesterday. ment that three great Powers the speech states in downright alists government that he is should have met to discuss so vital terms that the British Govern-launching an offensive battle ant position in Canton's labour

very few years and the United The Peace Conference between a question, should have found

ment does not intend to add to its against the Northern army in guilds and, by virtue of his post be the stamping ground within a themselves, maintaining opposite already heavy obligations for the Shantung province with an army tion, always carried a revolver States needs a place to keep an the Wu-Han and Nanking fac army and a navy close at hand. tions has been fixed for Septem- and irreconcilable views and

He had been out that morning The Philippines is the ideal place." ber 15 at Nanking, should have carried on the discus- preventing of war. This declara- of 80,000 men. He claims that for his own protection.

tion will doubtless be heard with his troops succeeded in getting relief throughout the Empire-through Honan province and are and was returning, about 10 a.m., now on the border of Shantung. to the Seamen's Union headquar Reuter.

He stated that as soon as posters in Taiping Maloo, off the west Geneva, Yesterday. sible he will launch an attack on bund. His assailant stole up from Sir A. Chamberlain concluded Hauchowiu in an attempt to behind, drew two daggers and

plunged them into his back.

The labour leader tried to draw from the failure of the Geneva reach the coast. naval conference that we should

his revolver but collapsed in the street, succumbing shortly after

The assailant escaped.

sion under the eye of the public,

London, To-day.

Go Slow.

and when, after all, they were un- able to agree, their cordial rela- tions of amity and respect should. remain unimpaired and their confidence in peaceful intentiona of each other received no check. But was not the failure of that conference a lesson for all ?" work patiently, even if alowly.

·

Dr.. Nearing predicts that in General Chen Tiao-yuan has future there will be war between left for Nanking to attend the the United States and Great Bri- Conference. General Tang Seng- coming the ruling factor of all Wuhu, on his way down river, tan, resulting in the former be- chi is reported to have passed Europe and an aspirant, to rule also to attend the Conference. the world.

Troops of the 87th National- In the meantime, he continued, ist Army have been returning with the Soviet powers, which will

Sir A, Chamberlain referred to The greatest and quickest. re- she felt a limited conference was being carried away by the police. Japan will turn "Red" and join here from further down the

the fact that the Locarno Confer- ence had been preceded by several months anxious and care ful preparation and only those who took part in it knew what dif- ficulties had to be overcome be-

sults

were not achieved by doomed or at least unlikely to He asked if any meet with any great success. He hurrying. country had done as much for was of opinion that any such disarmament as Britain, whose work could be better done by the

League. Army and navy were much under the pre-war level, and

Sir Austen Chamberlain said Conference had failure of the not caused disquietude in Britain

whose

·

include all of Asia and the Farriver. About 8,500 of the 6th East. The great war will be be-Nationalist Army have arrived at Wuhu by transport from up- tween the imperialists and the Soviets, IN THE NEWS.

He said the United river. They are accompanied by General Ching Chien who is States will remain the ruling na-reported to be working in con- junction with General Tang Seng-chi-British Naval Wire-

fore the Treaties of Locarno were budget and armed force wat was idle to pretend that the ITEMS FROM TO-DAY'S POLICE tion indefinitely.

signed.

May we not see that failure to agree in the Three Power Con-

Britain's Désire.

annually decreasing. He

em-

phasised that Britain arbitrated

Assembly at Work.

REPORTS.

HAWKERS.

THREE MONTHS.

Mrs. L. Greenberg, residing at CONSTABLE JAILED. on more grave questions than and he much regretted that the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, has ference came from lack of pre- any country in the world and failure. But he found encour-reported to the police, the theft paration, from a failure to secure warned the Assembly to beware agement in the fact that three from her room some time on OBTAINING "SQUEEZE" FROM sufficient basis of agreement be-

of piling obligation on obligation Great Powers could meet in Saturday, of a gold wrist watch fore the conference met, and may and sanction on sanction lest they friendly discussion and confid-worth $55. we not draw from these inspira- made of it a living tomb. The ence and their reciprocal peace. tions to work patiently, even if we

A Chinese was yesterday taken work slowly, and that it is not league did not depend on signed fal intentions could remain un-

At the Central Magistracy this always by hurrying that the documents. The British Govern disturbed despite that failure. to the Government Civil Hospital

Sir Austen, whose speech was from No. 33 Ice House Street morning, Choi Lau, Chinese con- greatest or even quickest results ment based its policy on the

League.

loudly applauded, contended that suffering from poisoning follow-stable C492 was sentenced by Mr. are achieved?"

to ask Britain to guarantee all ing a meal which included some R. E. Lindsell to three months hard labour for obtaining The Assembly referred to a frontiers in addition to her shell fieh.

"squeeze" money from hawkers committee the Polish motion in guarantee of the frontiers of

Money, clothing and jewellery in Lower and Upper Lascar Row regard to prohibition of wars of France, Germany and Belgium in its desire to see great and aggression and also the motion was impossible. It meant asking worth $692 was reported stolen on September 1 and 2.

Mr. D. McCallum defended. large restriction in armaments, of Senor Raballero, Paraguay, nothing less than the disruption from the ground floor of No. 78

According to a small boy, on British Empire. His Wusung Street, Kowloon, last Its interest in disarmament lay in favour of preparing a general of the not only in words and speeches, and synthetic plan for the loyalty to the League was pro- night. The loss was not dis-September 1, the accused instruct- ed him to go round collecting but in facts.

codification of international found but his loyalty to the other covered until the morning.

money from hawkers; while the was the British The British Army was reduced law. The Assembly deferred cor-league which

The report of a moter acci- accused followed him at a dis- immediately pesce was secured to sideration till to-morrow of the Empire came first. less than pre-war level, to a modified resolution submitted by

dent on the Taipo Road was tance of about three shops away. Reply to Mr. Hambro, strength which is only sufficient Van Blokland in favour of re-

Both M.Briand and Sir made to the police yesterday by He collected 50 cents from about

His country, declared Sir A. Chamberlain, yielded to no other

Franco-German Friendship.

!

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less.

[General Chen Tiao-yuan belongs to the Nanking fac tion. When the Wu-Han troops reached Wuhu from further up the Yangtse, he "retired" to make way for them. Wuhu is about 100 miles above Nan king.

plenary session of the Kuomin- tang Central Executive Council,

The report from Shanghai con- cludes by saying that it has not been possible to confirm the news...!

There is little nowa in connec tion with war. developments along the lower course of the

One despatch,

attributed Yangtze River. the Nanking war council, claims

General Ho Ying-ching, com- mander of the 1st Nationalist Army and a pro-Chiang Kai-shek "dlehard."

large captures from the North- erners but the figures seem too big to be true,

General Tang Seng-cht is Straw in the Wind? the "strong man" of the Wu-

Another message says that Han faction and General General Ho Ying-ching

has Ching Chien commands the signified his intention of joining 6th Army. Both of these have hands with the Wu-Han-Nanking been moving their troops down coalition. This is interesting be the Yangtae to Wuhu. The cause General Ho Ying-ching 37th Army also works in con- 1 (commander of the 1st National- junction with Tang Seng-chi; ist Army in auccession to Chiang it took over control at Wahu, Kai-shek)) is a "Nanking die- started moving down river hard" who has been opposed to (towards Nanking) but have co-operation with the Wu-Han

faction. now turned back again.].

เ

Yang. Chow Taken.

Chinklang, Saturday. Yang Chow has been captured

11th instant,

'MR. T. R. PERCY. to discharge the great responsl- I suming the discussion on the Austen Chamberlain replied to Mr. H. G. Leong of Messrs. 20 hawkers, and acting on the bilities which we carry on our basic principles of the Geneva Mr. Hambro's (Norway)) in-Jardine, Matheson and. Co., Ltd. accused's instructions handed the 'shoulders in so many parts of

C.P.8. AGENT DIES IN the world. Our Navy cannot be protocol at leisure, Van Blok-sinuations in the course of the He was driving motor car No. money over to a congee hawker. by Southerners, and the North-

SHANGHAL compared with the Navy which land declared this would not Assembly debate. The former 1569 behind a motor, bus going Accused afterwards, treated him erners have retreated about 30 we maintained, I do not say dur- necessarily, lead to a discussion gave an assurance that the in the direction of Shamshulpe, to a bottle of lemonade at the miles up the Grand Canal Bri-

of the protocol Itself.

statesmen of Great Powers in when nearing Cheungahawan, he congee hawker's stall. The collectish Naval Wireless,

Chiang in Shanghai. ing the war but before the war.

hours from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The conversing outside the League attempted to pass the bus. As tion of the money occupied two

That General Chiang Kai We regret to learn of the death Year by year the budgets for arm- ed forces of our country have

Addressing the Assembly, M. meetings never desired to impose he drew level with the bus, following day he was sent to col-1 I beg you to ask Chinese woman who had been shek, till recently commander-in-of Mr. T. R. Ferey, General Agent, grown less.

Road Central While he was take chief of the Nationalist Armies, Passenger Department, Canadian yourselves which of you carry to Herr Stresemann's "noble because all were working for the walking on the pavement aud- the peace of so many and such! speech yesterday and said that world wide task of the League, denly stepped into the road. Bing money from a jelly hakwer, a nes gone to Shanghai for a Pacific, Shanghai, which occurred ing our load of responsibility of

swerving to avoid the scattered countries under such

Sir Austen asked if the dele- one of the rear wheels of the rested him. He did not know the portant feature of to-day's One paper mentions the road varied conditions would have done now meet openly to discuss the mystery concerning talks. the front axle of the car struck

most delicate questions in

subsequently identified him at more?

"Is there any country, I would manner previously inconceivable gates of the Great Powers were bus which was overturned, All accused's name or number, but Chinese cables from the north. He declared that the public dis the only members of the Assem- the passengers were thrown out Central Station because of a black as much? Our interest is shown the cause of peace, M. Briand tended that the work done in by broken glass. A passing The accused attempted to es- even ask, that would have done cussion of disarmament helped bly holding meetings and con-heavily, and some were injured mark on his chin. by the risks that we have taken approved the Polish project and conversations helped instead of doctor rendered first aid to the tablish an alibi by saying that on from his beat, Sub-Inspector ferred to Japan in 1919. He was and are taking by reductions added that if he were asked to impeding the Council's works. Injured, most of whom suffered both mornings in question he at Andrews pointed out that it was appointed General Agent, Fas- which we have already made. Far participate in the solemn affirma. Sir Austen Chamberlain de- more seriously injured, however, tral Station, we been with the boy prior to attend Kong on November 1: 1921 and The Protocolo de more seriously injured, however, tended defaulters' parade at Cen-possible for the accused to have senger Department in Hong be it from me to say that there ton of an outlawry of war like precated attempts at present to and they were taken to the This was broken down by the ing the parade remained here until January (1 Is no further contribution that we that outlined by Herr Strese new the Protocol, expressing Kwong Wah Hospital in Mr. C.SP's interpreter and the Chin Having ascertained from Mr. 1926 when he was transferred to can make to the cause of dis-mann he would never hesitate,

ese Sergeant Major in charge of Wle Bart Sparrow, ASP, that Shanghai,, kemerde the opinion that no useful purpose armament and peace Knowing

defaulters, who deposed that de there was no berious recordMr Percy leaved a large circle all this, for the sake of peace, to France Explains could be served in re-opening

faultersparades always took against the accused, who had been of friends in Hong Kong, and Referring to France's refusal the troubled debates before there

place at 10.20 am. As it only in the Force seven months, Mr. deepest sympath and to give them that accurity to participate in the recent had been some indication of a

for the accus- Lindsell passed sentence as stated widow whois took seven mini

back to the station above. which makes their mutual agree Anglo-Japanese-American Naval change of mind from any quar ments possible. We have pledged Conference, M, Briand said that terReuter

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