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“SURPRISE” WAR.

1946

No. 25,697 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1927.

COUNCIL OF WAR.

Rival Nationalists Clash The New Body To Run

on Yangtsze.

NAVAL FORCES ASSEMBLING.

Canton.

ALSO KWANSI PROVINCE.

Nanking Clique Takes Wahu From To Function Until Nationalist Govt.

Wu-Han,

Exists. ť

Coming at a time when the poli- Lt.-General Hu Chien, the dis- ticians have arrived at a basis of placed Defence Commissioner of understanding for peace within Waichow, is reported to have been the Party, the militarists of the shot. opposed Nationalist cliques have As previously reported, the Can- caused great surprise by breaking ton authorities wore doubtful of his out into hostilities. with each loyalty. A division of Ironsides other near the dividing line at was sent to replace his men in gar- Wuhu,

rison and he was, according to in Impending for some time, this telligence from Canton, placed clash will have the effect of hin- under arrest. Now comes the news dering the Nanking faction in its of his having been shot. proposed war against the North. Walchow is on the East River Nanking troops are concentrat- and is now ruled by the 25th divi- ing along the lower course of the slon of the Ironsides. Yangtaze but it seems curious that more men can be spared for the march up north, as reported below.

A lull has set in on the north- ern fronts.

ACTUALLY CLASHED.

To unify the defences along the East River, the 26th division of Ironsides will be transferred from the North River to the lower course of the Enst River, in and around Sheklung, where the Canton-Kowloon Railway (Chinese section) crosses 'the river. More arms, munitions and equipment for the Ironsides

Hostilities Cause Chinese Ships have arrived in Canton from their

To Tie Up.

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field basa up North.

'Troops Going Home,

According to the "Kung Sheung Two river steamers, converted Yat Po," reports are current in into transports, have loft Canton Shanghai that the rival National- by the West River. The troops

ist armies have actually clashed. under General Wong Shiu-hung of General Li Tsung-jen of Kwangsi province. Although he is Kwangsi, who commands the 7th in Canton at the moment he is re- patriating his men, after service at Swatow,

Opinion in Canton military cir cles is that all of Wong Shiu-hung's unita will leave Caston and gone up the West River by the Arst half of November.

War Council's Scope. The so-called "temporary" war council in Canton has taken office and received Its powers from the provincial branch of the Political Council, the highest authority in the Nationalist machinery of gov- ernment.

This council will direct military administration for both Kwang- tung and Kwangsi provinces.

General LI Chi-sum, the comman-

General Li Tsung-jen of the|der-in-chief, is chairman, supported Nanking faction, reported to be

in charge of operatione on the "new front" at Wuhu.

Army, is believed to be directing

Nanking's forces against Wuhu.

by Wong Shiu-hung, General Chang Fah-hui of the Ironsides and others. Waiting for Nanking? The declared object of forming this council is to centralise the General Liu Hsing (36th command, Headquarters of Li Army), who is on the Wu-Han will be abolished forthwith. side, is in charge of the defence. Among a series of statements in the inaugural of Chinese merchant shipping is connection with stated to have suspended for fear the Council, the most significant is of being commandeered during that the council will only officiate the crisis.

March on Chekiang? Nanking's warships have taken up positions along the River from Wuhu downwards.

Reported this week to be in- specting his troops on the Shang- hai Nanking Railway, General Ho Ying-ching has now gone south to Hangchow, the capital of Che kiang province. Rumour attri-

m a proper Nationalist govern- ment is set up. By this it is meant that Canton will continue to be in- dependent of the present adminis tration in Nanking, but as soon as Wu-Han's terms have been accept ed and the official peace conference is called, Canton will come into line again.

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PIRATED SHIP SHELLED

SUBMARINE IN ACTION NEAR BIAS BAY.

S.S. "IRENE" CATCHES FIRE.

RAIDERS AND

PASSENGERS

RESCUED

BROUGHT TO HONG KONG.

HOW PIRATES WERE FRUSTRATED.

NAVAL MEN'S HEROISM.

was set

Sensational news of another piracy and the intervention of H.M. LA as the captured vessel was being taken into Bias Bay to be looted reached the Colony this morning with the arrival in Hong Kong of L4 bearing over two hundred survivors from the pirated vessel, which afire by shells from the submarine when the pirates réfused to stop the ship.

The ship concerned is the s.s. "Irene," a China Merchants steamer of 2,122 registered tonnage, formerly a tramp steamer, and now on the Shanghai to Amoy direct run.

The ship left Shanghai at 7 a.m. on Monday and was pirated when nearing Amoy at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, severiteen pirates taking part,

On being taken to Bias Bay by the pirates the ship was challenged near the entrance (this was about & p.m. last night) by Submarine LA which had been on tactical operations and had anchored in the vicinity for the night. The submarine fired two blank shotaacross her bows and, as the pirates still refused to stop and the Submarine washable to follow into the dangerous reefs into the Bay, live rounds were fired, the ship being hit vice, the engines being disabled and the ship set afire.

The Submarine went alongside the turning veel and effected the rescue of the greater part of the crew and passengers, including the six Europe officers. L4 was joined shortly afterwards by H.M.S. "Delhi" who also picked up survivors who had jumped from the burning ship.

LA arrived in Hong Kong this morning with aurvifors and it is also understood that more are

· aboard H.M.S. “Delhi," which, together with H.M.S/"Stormcloud" and H.M.S. "Magolia” were still searching in the vicinity this morning, and pumping water into the burning ship.

It is believed that practically the whole of the crew and passengers have been accounted for. Three men who were picked up have been identified as pirates and others of the survivors are under surveillance.

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TRADE BARRIERS.

Import And Export Resrictions,

·NATIONAL DEMANDS.

Britain And America Want All States To Participate.

Geneva, Yesterday.

At the International Confer

US. DIPLOMATS.

Policy in China Criticised.

CORRESPONDENT'S VIEW.

Proposed Intervention By Force.

New York City, Oct. 11. Thomas F. Millard, one of the ence on Trade Barriers there was best known of American correspon- an animated discussion on the dents on Far Eastern affairs, in a draft agreement which showed leading article in the November that generally the French, Ger- issue of Asia Magazine charges man and Italian delegates were in that American diplomats In Chinn favour of a clear and precise con- have "diverted"American policy vention involving a restricted there.

number of States while Britain Millard declares that, the diplo- and America want a convention mats attempted to defeat the Ad- comprising the largest possible ministration's. "hands off China” number of States.

polley by trying to induce the Sir Sydney Chapman, referring State Department to join in an ul- to the suggestion of Herr Tren-timatum to China after the anti- delenberg that certain products foreign incidents at Nanking last which were very important for epring when the Nationalists were purposes of defence should be ex-eweeping down the Yangtze. cluded from the restrictions, It is also alleged by Millard in strongly urged that the Conven- the course of his article that mem- tion should cover, for certain bers of the Peking Legation per- countries at any rate, certain pro-Bonnel referred in derogatory terms ducts and plants which they re- to members of the Nationalist Gov- garded as vital for purposes of ernment, disregarding, the tradi- defence.--Reuter.

:)

neu-

tional American attitude of trality toward the various factions in China.

Millard adds that "agents of list gives 258 as the number on other Powers in Peking, the Diplo board the ship, it would appear matic Corps, and American busi- that about 24 remain to be acness interests seeking continued en- counted for.

forcement of trade privileges" in-

There is, however, a possibility" that the figure of those picked up may be 232, as there seems to be some confusion.

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Arrival in Hong Kong. L4 then proceeded to Hong Kong leaving the burning ship to H.M.S. "Delhi, H.M.S.. "Storm- cloud," and H.M.S. "Magnolia" which vessels proceeded to pump water into her.

The Naval tug “Alliance" was subsequently despatched to the

"Irene is still afloat. scene and it is believed that the

L4, crowded to the very utmost capacity, arrived in Hong Kong at 13 am. and the Police took charge! of the survivors who are now ac- commodated at the Central Police' Station. Medical aid was in at- tendance and the Chinese who

Readers are reminded that Saturday's "China Mail" will contain the usual special Tea- tures, including:—

"A Hong KongTM- Dlary,” with llustratio:98...

"The Canton Labour. Bituntion vis-a-vis Hong Hong," by "Li Chung-yin.”

Sporting Cartoon," by Mr. Stan Hill

Le That So?" Mullman's Ughtsome and good-humoured, commentary on people and things,

was shot through the chest, also fluenced the American Legation in three others, believed to be pas-its stand against the Nationalists. sengers, who were suffering from Continuing, Millard charges the

Hospital. A

One of the ship's stewards who was wounded by the pirates and three passengers suffering minor injuries, were removed to existence of an "extraordinary pro- from burns and immersion were sent to Hospital on arrival in Hong Kong.

Members of the crew of 14 displayed great heroism in repeatedly diving overboard to save survivors from the burning vessel.

SUB.'S LUCKY “FIND"

usual unloading ground at Tsang Chau Island, which is at the head of the Bay,

The deduction is obvious.

Identified.

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paganda" designed to keep ever to the fore the unsettled conditions. In It is understood that three of the China. He Intimates that this was pirates have been identified among intended to create sentiment favour- the passengers and others who were able to intervention by force. brought to Hong Kong by L4.

The November issue of Asia, From the Captain's story it ap- which appeared to-day, was adver pears that the pirates did not touchtised in advance with a resume of the officers' property with the ex-Millard's article, and special atten ception of the Chief Officer's retion had been drawn to it by nn^ volver, which they took away. address along the same lines. deli- The pirates looted the cargo and vared by Millard recently at the Yet another Blas Bay piracy has

among whom. fortunately, were the ship's stores and spent most of williamstown Institute of Politics. been perpetrated and on this oc-

the six European officers belong- the time during which the ship was Millard, founder of the former casion the pirate gang has met

ing to the ship.

under their control in feasting and Millard's. Review in Shanghai which with complete disaster.

Submarine Exercises.

Curiously enough, the first man gambling.

is now edited by J. B. Powell as The ship pirated was the 8.8,

to whom the Submarine came-to When the shell was fired and the the "China Weekly Review, has Unfortunately for the pirates, refuse to be rescued and had to ship set alight, the Captain and bean in China for the past twenty "Irene", owned by the China Mer- H.M. Submarine L4 had been car Yesterday Swatow was quiet, says chants S.N. Company and flying rying out tactical exercises dur be hauled on board with a line. Chief Engineer, after a struggle years and has built a solid reputa

with the pirates, jumped overboard nesday there was an enforced holl-1,343 tons gross tonnage.

Bias Bay and had anchored for ities at Hong Kong fully inform other officers doing the same. day for the holding of an anti-She was proceeding on & Voy the night in the lea of the island. ed by wireless and her signals Japanese, administration; and about age from Shanghai to Amoy with

The Honey Bears, On the appearance of a darken- 500 pro-Canton, troops, some with a cargo of beans and general ed ship entering the Bay, the Cap-hi which had also been carrying but one was launched by the sea- were intercepted by H.M.S. "Del- The pirates did not launch a boat: out uniforms, left Swatow on the cargo and 258 people in all on tain of L4 (Lt. Halahan, R.N.), at out exercises yesterday and had men of the "Irene." Only: one or s.s. "Tong Lee,"

once suspected piracy. He first Five Russians, alleged to be Corp-

The "Irene" left Shanghai at fashed a signal "Stop Instantly anchored in Long Harbour. She two passengers got into this, how- munists, who left Swatow (via 5 am. on the 17th REACHES BANGKOK. Wuhu, Yesterday.' Amoy) for Shanghai after the pro- day) for Amoy direct and all

vors were picked up by 14. After having constituted the Canton troops entered the port, went well until 8 a.m. on the 19th had no effect he turned his search- most easterly point of territory have been arrested in Shanghai and (Wednesday) morning when the light on the ship and fired a blank

Among the passengers, was a travelling showman who had with held by the Wu-Han faction of the handed over to the Chinese milf 2nd Oficer, 2nd Engineer and the round Nationalist Party, Wuhu is grad

The ship still had not stopped

him four bears (known as honey- Captain (Capt. Jahnsen), a Nor- tary.

bears). A rescue party from the ually being controlled by the

wegian, were having breakfast in and eo Lt. Halahad ordered a shot

Challe has arrived-Reuter. Nanking faction.

the saloon..

to be fired across her bows. In the meantime, L4 having Submarine released the terrified Rush on Saloon.

It appears that Capt. Jahnsen, picked up as many people as pos- animals on going on board but It Buenos Aires, Yesterday. It appears that all the saloon who was on guard on the bridge sible from the water, closed ship, was of course practicable to The Costes aeroplane arrived 10 accommodation and officers quar-when the signal was made from and proceeded to rescue as many bring the animals away. It is un- days after leaving Paris. The city ters are aft. At 8.10 a.m. a rush 4 rang his engines to of the remainder of the passen- derstood that one of them was pick-was beflagged and a huge crowd was made towards the saloon, and stop but the pirates in the engine gers and crew, as possible." We the others stood a chance of get to the aylator

ed up by one of the warships and gave as most enthusiastic, welcome :

eting ashore.

butes his move to the possibility a Naval wireless report. On Wed-the Chinese flag, a steamer ofing the day to the seaward of LA had kept the Naval author-and swam to the submarine, the ion by his correspondence for the

of a Wu-Han column invading Chekiang by an overland route.

WUHU CHANGES HANDS.

Five Nanking Gunboats Take Up

Positions.

Hitherto the Nanking outposts kept below Wuhu..

After sunset on Wednesday, five Nationalist gunboats (loyal to the Nanking faction) anchored in the River off the port and kept

their searchlights or fees

low Nanking and Wuhu is 55 miles above Nanking.]

The Biggest Ships.

Tangchow, Yesterday.

belonging to the Nanking faction The biggest shipss in the Navy

board. CES

Rescue Work.

H.M.S. "Magnolia" from Hong Kong set out immediately and at 11.30 p.m. H.M.S. "Stormcloud" proceeded to the scene.

"New York Times," the "New York World” · and other publications. United Press.

FRENCH AVIATOR'S FEAT ACCOMPLISHED.

Bangkok, Yesterday..

Automatic Wind Indicators.

London, Yesterday? An automatic wint indicator being erected above the contr

which dominates: the Cre

a number of armed pirates rush room prevented the Chief Engin- Gallant Sallors. the ding room where they fired from carrying out the order by a Submarine alongside a blaz: 88. “IRENE HADLY BURNED. ed down the companion way into eer at the point of an automatic The difficulties of rescue work time. Naval Wireless....

Concentration at Chinklang... of the Nationalist Party are about a dozen shots. One of the Chief Engineer's Escape. Ing vessel in a heavy swell can

sembled here. www.Chinkiang, Yesterday...

stewards was shot in the chest. The Submarine then fired at the well be lusgined and the success Two pro-Nanking Nationalist tor On Wednesday afternoon, three

The officers were overpowered "Irene in order to disable her which attended her efforts re The following appeared in this on Aerodrome. It will be connec

Prof Police Report pedo-boats arrived here on Wednes-cruisers and two torpedo-boats were and the pirates directed them to The shot proving successful flects the utmost credit on Lt. morning's police report

observed to be anchored off the stern a course

for Bias The shell entered the engine Hallahan and his ship'e company The Deputy Superintend Troops are being concentrated in Chinese Maritime Customs house Bay The ship

lp proceed room, put the engines entirely outDuring this period all of the fairly large numbers and a good here. British Naval Wireless ad at about 914 knots and on of action and killed on the spot ship's company on the deck of the Police and party boarded H.

Submarine L last many, unita have crossed the Yong the north bank of the Yangtze,rive at Blas Bay after dark act of raising a rifle to his should" Fed into the water to assist in the

[Note: Tungchow is a port on Thursday slowed up so as to ar one of the pirates who was in the Submarine L4 had repeatedly dlv formation that ther

olice took ashore of piracy The Canal, north bank-British Naval very near the mouth of the River. It appears that three passen er to shoot the Chief Engineer for rescue work. The utmost heroism

irates and between Chinklang and Shanghai.] gera in the meantime had been his attempt to stop the engines, was shown by all-handa, ay Wireless.

.day.

lara from Chinklang, to the Grand

Troops Pour Into Nanking.

Ready Nanking, Yesterdayiş Large numbers of troups are crossing the Yangtaze over to Pu- kow, on the north bank,

SExte Carriagel, occupied. troong Narrived by: the Bhanghi

allway to-day #from'

Clash Confirmed.

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