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No. 25,733 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1927.
CREW PUT UP DETERMINED RESISTANCE.
TWO OR THREE KILLED.
Captain of the "Siang Tan" Held For Ransom.
Another piracy has occurred, this time on the Yangtsze, 17 miles
below Ichang.
them were killed.
The crew made a determined resistance, and two or three of
The Captain was taken away by the bandits and is now being held for ransom.
A.P.C. GOODS SEIZED. AGAINST NANKING.
Amoy Staff Take Steps Themselves.
| ILLEGAL LEVIES BY TAX BUREAU
Sequel To British Refusal To Pay On Wax.
Amoy. Yesterday.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
OFFICIAL PANIC.
Kiukiang People Again Are Ironsides “Using"
Hostile.
Bandits? STEAMERS AFRAID TO PROCEED
Kongmoon Danger Through Troops'
Evacuation. Vis
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WHAT THE POSTERS SIGNIFY.
Long-Suffering Peqants Arm Themselves;
Kiukiang, Yesterday:
Fakkal, Kongmoon, Yesterday.
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"SCRAPITALLISM.”
"Soviet's Sweeping. Proposals.
A CHORUS OF DECISION.
“Great Misfortune For Came Of Disarmament."
London, Yesterday,
'BIG BILL.”
Protest Against Paleface Propaganda.
INDIAN INDIGNATION,
Scalping Learned From Early. White Settlers.
Chicago, Yesterday. Posters have been put up here Chinese authorities here have M. Litvinoff's "scrapitalism" at: The Mayor, "Big Bill" Thomp- Trouble between the Asiatic Petroleum Co. and the Chinese exhorting opposition to the Nan-been in panic over the possibility Geneva has evoked a chorus of de- son was on the defensive to-day (Nationalist) authorities here king Government. About 4,000 of being attacked by bandits now rision in the Liberal papers equal-when a delegation of American BRITISH GUNBOATS ENDEAVOURING TO LOCATE MISSING SKIPPER. occurred on Wednesday but the Nationalist troops have passed that regular troops are being ly seathing as in the Conservative Indians presented him with a pro- Kluklang (in transports) on their withdrawn from this locality. in condemnation of the scheme test against "paleface propa- incident is closed..
The Tax Bureau imposed an way up the Yangtze River.— The garrison here is under the which alternatively is described as ganda" against Indians in text- illegal tax on wax. When the British Naval Wireless.
Kwangei military faction which grotesque and farcical, "magnificent books passed by him. -[Note: Kiukiang is 252 miles is opposed to A.P.C. refused to pay, the water
the Ironsides in but not. peace."
The delegates pointed out that The "Dally Telegraph" declares much had been made of frontier police (acting on behalf of the above Nanking and 142 miles Canton.
below Hankow. It is at present Tax Bureau) seized a lighter.
As a matter of fact, the local that none but a simpleton would battles in which the whites had This lighter was loaded with in Nationalist hands but the local authorities received information treat the plan at all seriously, while heavy losses, while the battles in wax and was lying at the A.P.C. general, like others elsewhere, about movements of bandits, fol- the "Daily News," which is parti- which many Indians, including installation prior to being re- may be hostile to the Nationalist lowing the local Kwangsi garri-Jest." points out that to ask Eng- cred, were toned down or ignored. cularly down on "Moscow's Peace women and children, were massa- gon's removal for fear of being and to disarm completely and leave. They also declared that scalp- shipped in British steamers to headquarters at Nanking.] Shanghui.
General Leave Hankow,
attacked by the Ironsides. British Consul Consulted,
Hankow, Yesterday.
her trade routes (whereon the very ing was not originally an Indian After the seizure, the agents of | Generals Cheng Chlen and Li
life of her thronged cities dependa) practice, but was learned from Around Kuchau, to the east of utterly defenceless is not exactly the early white settlers, who de- the A.P.C. consulted the British Tsung-jen, who were joint com- Consul. A party was sent to re-manders-in-chief of Nanking's Pakkai, and in the Kongmoon the same as to ask Russia which is manded proof of the enernies kill-
expedition against district, bandits have been active, practically self-supporting to do so. ed. cover the lighter which was then victorious
have left Hankow Steamers bound for Kongmoon The plan generally la characterised brought back to the A.P.C, in-Hankow,
attend
They added that the parsimoni- the. Nationalist were ordered to anchor and stay as an obvious attempt to put the and export firm in Hong Kong.stallation and unloaded under the to
Convention to be held at Shang- the night at Plover Island, until other great Powers in a false light. for scalps only if both ears were ous Pilgrim Fathers paid bountica Second accused took the gold to a protection of the A.P.C. staff.
daylight, on Tuesday and Wednes- No opposition was made by the hai.-British Naval Wireless. goldsmith and tried to sell it.
The "Daily Herald alone reads attached! Reuter's American day nights. The goldsmith telephoned to the authorities.-British Naval Wire-
In the proposals an invitation to the Service. police and the two accused were less.
A current rumour is that the other Powers to reveal how far they bandits have been inspired by are in earnest.-Reuter.. arrested.
sources favourable to the Iron- aides, the inference being that the bandits are, to make trouble. for the Kwangsi garrison-Bri- tish Naval Wireless.
STORY OF THE OUTRAGE,
Hankow, Yesterday. Bandits carried out a daring piracy on a British steamer on Wednesday in the course of which one or two of the ship's company are believed to have been killed in resisting the attack. The names of the killed are not known.
The ship involved was the China Navigation. Company (Butterfield and Swire) H.S. "Siang Tan" (1,195 tons gross, 729 nett) which at the time was anchored about seventeen miles below Ichang.
About 10 p.m. on Wednesday night, sampans containing about thirty bandits suddenly put off
The Magistrate gave a remand for 24 hours in police custody for Further investigations to be made.
JUNK PIRATED.
Loot Valued at a Thousand
Dollars.
The Police have received a re port of piracy in Chinese waters on Wednesday.
PEKING SURPRISE.
Luxury Tax Put Into Effect After All.
Peking, Yesterday.
THE "INVULNERABLES."
Wanhsien Peasants to Defend Themselves.
Wanhaien, Yesterday. The peasantry have organised themselves into armed bands Some surprise was occasioned known as the "Invulnerables" to by the imposition of the luxury resist the depredations of all tax from to-day in, view of the military bands passing through! recent statement of the Finance their territory-British Naval Ministry postponing the levy of Wireless. same until January 1.
FRESH FAIR.
No Change In Weather
Forecast...
Afraid of the Dark.
U. S. COMMERCE.
Washington, Yesterday.
[Note: For their own protec- ALL RECORDS EXCEEDED
LAST YEAR. According to the master of a The tax, however, is appar-tion against the ravages of re- cargo junk which arrived here ently only being levied at present) yesterday, the piracy occurred on real luxuries such as curios,
LITTLE UNEMPLOYMENT. whilst the junk was on its way to jewellery, the finest silks, and Hong Kong, and the pirates got only on fresh imports and not on away with loot worth $1,000. sales of existing stocks held by from the left bank of the river. At the time of the piracy the the merchants as originally in- and the occupants swarmed on junk was bringing a cargo of 31 board.
pigs to Hong Kong from Sanmei, where the junk left at 9 p.m., on Tuesday. The following morning it was off Saichung, when a fish- ing boat containing eight men ap- proached it. The stranger fired two shots into the cargo junk from a range of 50 yards.
The ship's crew. put up a deter- mined resistance in the course of which two or three are believed to have been killed.
tended.-Reuter.
BOYCOTT ENDED.
Ichang Chinese Commissioner Apologises.
Jocking,
Paris, Yesterday. Many of the newspapers com- menting on the Soviet Genova pro- posals, are of opinion that M. Lit- vinoff is joking, although the "Patit Parisien" thinks he is serious and that the Russians, if they had been refused a bearing, would have walk- ed out and have denounced the hy- pocrisy of the capitalist Govern- ments. Reuter.
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Pessimism in 'America.
New York, Yesterday.
It is too early to forecast the re- action of the Soviet proposals in
PERSIA'S TARIFFS.
QUESTION OF RELATIONS
WITH BRITAIN.
STATEMENT IN COMMONS.
London, Yesterday.
In the House of Commons Mr. Saklatvala asked what were the contents of the recent Note from Britain to Persis and the state of Persian relations.
the United States but the majority Mr. Locker-Lampson replied Mr. Hoover, Secretary, of Com- of the papers are pessimistic regard that our relations were friendly, merce, in his annual report, says ing the conditions In Europe, the but several questions were out- that the fiscal year ended July 1 "New York World" contending that standing. The Note was a reply The weather report issued by exceeded all records in volume of the network of defensive treaties is to an enquiry by the Persian Gov- the Royal Observatory this fore-production and consumption and rapidly dividing Europe into great ernment regarding Britain's, atti- tude to certain proposed tariff in the quantity of exports and coalitions of armed States-Reu-
The. Note also dealt changes. ter's American Service.. imports.
with other questions.--Reuter. Security Pact.
noon stated:-.
Fresh monsoon
The anticyclone over China has strengthened slightly.
may be ex- nected along the S.E coast of China and over the China Sea.
Forecast:-N.E., winds, fresh;
fine.
There was very little unemploy- ment. Wages were higher than anywhere in the world or at any time in world history.
Rugby, Yesterday. The committee on Arbitration and Security was agreed to by the
The coal and textile industries Preparatory Commission of the counted and it is maintained that a were not so satisfactory, whilst Disarraament Conference at Geneva reduction of armaments must neces- the relatively low price of cotton yesterday, The Committee will Barily be achieved by progressive and agreed stages. British Wire. depressed the farmers in consist of all countries represented
Jess Service. the South, and there was on the Commission with the excep
depression in agricul- tion of Russia, who will send an ob-
A Russian Addendum.
Geneva, Yesterday,
Details are lacking as to
Ichang, Yesterday. what plunder, if any, the bandits
The The Chinese Commissioner for were able to take with them when they decamped but the Cap junk people took shelter in the Foreign Affairs has expressed tain of the "Siang Tan" was taken hold, whereupon the pirates came his regret for the boycott by alongside and boarded their prize. lightermen of one British firm, away for purposes of ransom.
British gunboats in the neigh- The pirates closed the hold, impri- and the boycott has now termin- bourhood are endeavouring to lo- soning the junk people, and then ated.--Bitish Naval Wireless.
[Note: The boycott was in-gular troops, peasants in Honan some cate the missing skipper and sailed the junk away. After be General Yang Chen is also ar- ing in possession of the junk for stigated as retaliation against the province have formed them- ture in the mid-west, server and the United States which ranging for a party of Chinese about eight hours, the pirates de-refusal of a British ship to give selves into "Red Spear" societies but there has been an improve-Is considering whether to send an | The Russian delegation has issu soldiers to visit the scene to carry parted in their own boat.
Besides the 31 pigs, the pirates/Passage to a Chinese general and and have done good work inment in both these sections since observer. Since the Committee willed a long addendum to M. Lit- out an attack on the bandit lairtook away 20 tins of nut oil, 21 to Shasi, 87 miles below.
his bodyguard from Ichang down harassing columns of regulare. the fiscal year ended.
deal with the interpretation of cer- vinoff's speech, in which they de- British Naval Wireless.
The Wanhsien is above Ichang, on the baskets of eggs, 15 catties of salt British Senior Naval Officer, Up- Yangtsze and the poor people preciably increased even above the which America has not signed, her the question as to the responsibility The manufacturing output ap-tain clauses in the League covenant, clare that it is useless to enter into fish and $300 in Hong Kong bank per Yangtaze, had to intervene at here have suffered from periodi- extremely high level of the pre- participation was not expected but for the late war, which was due to notes.
the time, to prevent a breach of cal visitations by troops who were vious year. The junk made tracks for Hong neutrality.]
tion against the ravages of re- Kong immediately after the pir-
Salt Trouble Over.
neither welcome, nor capable.] ntes left her.
Wuhu, Yesterday. Trouble here in connection with taxes on salt appear to have
The Ship's Personnel.
The "Siang Tan" is one of the China Navigation Company's Up- per Yangtsze shallow draft ships the Master (according to the latest list obtainable) being Cap- tain Lalor and the Chief Officer, Mr. E. W. Richards. There would also be a European Chief Engin- eer and 2nd Engineer, the names of whom are 'unobtainable. Ichang, the scene of the piracy, is 370 miles above Hankow and thei Chinese General in charge of the district at the monent is Yang Sen, who became notorious as the result of his action in comman- deering the China Navigation Company's steamera for troop movements which led to the War hsien Epic. Lately, he has been exhibiting signs of friendliness with the British authorites.
“SOLVIKEN" PIRACY.
Part of the Loot Brought to Colony.
EGYPT'S TARIFF.
QUESTION OF BRITISH INTERESTS,
TWO EXPERTS ENGAGED.
Rugby, Yesterday.
Was
been settled to the satisfaction of all parties. The cargo in ques- tion is now being taken up the Yangtsze to Hankow-British Naval Wireless.:
DEFENCE FORCE. CASUALTIES IN THE FAR EAST.
THE USUAL STORY. Peking Claims Victory Against Nationalists.
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ticipants.
the American delegate, Mr. Hugh competition among the great The banking record was one Wilson, stated that although his capitalist States forced to maintain |sound and "uneventful growth of Government must leave to European their colonial positions and markets foreign underwriting by Ameri-States those matters which parti- for their greatly increased output, cans and exceeded any correspond-cularly concerned them in another and declares that the results of the ing period in the history of the part of the world, the United States last Naval Disarmament Conference United States.
had signed with Great Britain, | is fraught with danger owing to the The excess of exports over im- France and Japan what really strained relations between the par- ports (so-called favourable trade amounted to a Security Past.
Therefore, the fear of Peking, Yesterday.
balance) was $716,000,000 (gold)
Strong Criticisms.
the outbreak of a gigantic war is General Chang Tsung-chang a very much greater figure than claims that allied Fengtien forces in the previous year. Reuter's were occupied with the presentation
Most of the day's proceedings amply justified-Reuter. are proceeding to the assistance of American Service.
Security Committee Meet. Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's men
Geneva, Yesterday. along the Grand Canal, and have defeated the Nationalists, re-cap- turing Tsingkiangpu,' and the Nationalists are retreating to Paoying.-Reuter.
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LOAN PROBLEMS.
of M. Litvinoff's sweeping proposals for the abolition of all land, sea and
air forces and the destruction of all The meeting of the Security Com- military supplies, which subsequent-mittee has opened, Dr. Benes (Cze- ly underwent some criticism from cho-Slovakia) being unanimously M. Paul Honcour (France) and M. elected President, and Senhor Urru- Benes (Szecho-Slovakia),
tia (Columbia) Vice-President. M. The Russian proposals may be Politis urged that the Committee GUARANTEE. FOR AUSTRIA. reading of the Disarmament Con-adoption of the Geneva Protocol.— further. discussed on the second examine the objections against the
LIABILITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN.
vention.
The British Press, in comment-
Reuter.
The Foreign Secretary asked in the House of Commons if he had received any communi- cation from the Egyptian Govern-
Shanghai,, Yesterday. London, Yesterday, ment intimating its intention to
Two strike pickets who were The casualties in the British set up a tariff of protective duties, Expeditionary Force in China armed and were endeavouring to and what measures had been! taken to secure British interests? were enumerated by Lord Onslow intimidate the employees of the in the House of Lords as Settlement tramway were shot Mr. Locker Lampson, Foreign
Rugby, Yesterday.
British Policy down by the Municipal Police. follows:- Under-Secretary, replied that he
Mr. Winston Churchill, Chan- ing on M. Litvinoff's proposals, is The sequel to such action has
Geneva, Yesterday. Army-Seven died and 83 were had received no such communica-
Lord Cushendur said that British tion. On the expiry of the Italo-injured owing to accidents or been a strike by the personnel of cellor of the Exchequer, was unimpressed by their impracticabl an echo of the Egyptian Commercial Convention disease; two died and 13 were in-the tramway staff. British questioned in the House of Com-lity and dubious about their inten-policy was to assist in every way
mone regarding the total liabili- tions.
possible the cause of disarmament, ties of this country in guarantee-
The "Manchester Guardian" says: arbitration, and security. The only "Solviken" piracy in Major C. in 1930 the Egyptian Government jured owing to wounds...
ing loans raised by foreign coun- "Complete disarmament is a techni-question was how beat to promote tries under the auspices of the cal Impossibility because every na these. He strongly urged the adop- League of Nations.
tion has some means of fighting tion of practical measures. He was Mr. Churchill replied that the only loan in respect of which this even if battleships and guns are most anxious to arrive at some hig reault. He expressed alarm at the scrapped." country had given any guarantee The Daily Mail" speaks of M. use of the word "protocol," which was the Austrian Guarantee Loan
Litvinoff's mocking proposals and, he would have scrupulously avold- of 1928 241% per cent, of which thinks them a great misfortune for ed. He did not object to examin was guaranteed as to principal the cause of disarmament.
There was
Air force Four died and three Willson's Court this morning, would be free to revise their lariff
Navy No casualties in action. when Detective Sergeant Baker policy. For this purpose two were injured due to accidents.
-Reuter. charged two elderly Chinese with tariff experts had recently been receiving stolen property, namely engaged, the services of one of with a ingot of gold identified as whom were secured through the part of the loot the pirates look good offices of the British Govern- away from the 8.8. "Solviken," ment.--British Wireless Service. the Captain of which, the Ser- geant reminded his Worship, was shot during the outbreak on board.
sion of the gold.
BELGIAN POLITICS.
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
EFFECT OF EXTENSION OF
FRANCHISE.
Naval Wireless.
“SUGAR RING.
PARIS DECISIONS NOW RATIFIED
HUNGARY TAVOURABLE.
Berlin, Yesterday.
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Ing objections to the Protocol, but A mecting has been held be- and interest by the British Gov The "Dally, Chronicis describes doubted whether that would be use- tween Mr. Tarafa (Cuba) and ernment. The net Habllity of the
The first accused admitted pos-
German, Polish, and Czech augar British Government, both as to them as a bad joke, the "Morning ful. Rigo
The sitting, which was entirely session of the gold, which he said i SOCIALISTS PUT IN THEIR
Rugby, Yesterday industrialists. The latter an- capital and interest in respect of Post" as a farcicial advertisement he had purchased in the country
PLACE.
The Home Secretary was ask-nounced that, after hearing Mr. this loan on March 81 last was for the Soviet and the "Pally News" occupied with questions of proce without knowing that it was
ed in the House of Commons how Tarafa's report on the negotia- £3,128,601 and the amounts in as meaningless irrelevance, dure, adjourned till the morrow stolen property.
Brussels, Yesterday.many electors would be males and tions in Amsterdam that they other currensy equivalent to It is the general view of the news Reuter.
No U.S. Observer. Second accused denied posses- The Chamber adopted a vote of how many females if the existing ratified the Paris decisions, to about £8,800,000 at the present papers that I practical results are
Washington. Yesterday, confidence in the Government by Parliamentary franchise were which it is intimated that the rate of exchange. While the Bri-to be attained it will only be
The United States Government Sergeant Baker said that from 95 votes to 68 after a speech by extended to women of 21 years Hungarian industry is also fa- tish Government were liable under through technical consideration of
their guarantees the Austrian the problem in a scientific, spirit and has decided to decline the invita what he could gather at present, the Premier, M. Jaspar, in which He said that on the badle of the yourably disposed. Reuter
Government had from the outset with due regard to international en- tion to send an observer to the meet- frat accused came down from the he concluded by saying that the most recent available figures the
fully discharged the service of the gagements and responsibilities of ing of the Security Committee at, country and tried to dispose of Government would settle all big total electorate for Great Britain
Geneva-Router's American Ber- the gold here. Failing to do so, he questions with the Socialists if the was estimated as 12,250,000 men TO-DAY"B) DOLLAR, loan and had already paid off the States. D
The idea that the abolition of all vice. The closing rate of the dollar, £2,500,000 by the sinking fund, took it to the second accused, who latter liked and, if not, without and 14,5000,000 women-British
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