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No. 25,790 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1928.

BREACH WIDENING.

CANTON TO OPPOŠE NANKING NOW.

NATIONALIST POLICY.

Provincial and City Kuomintang to Join.

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PIRATES FOILED.

Good Work By British Gunboat.

H.M.S. "BEE" RESCUE.

Merchant & Two Girls Re-Captured

From Pirates.

INTENDED TO KILL.

Statement By C. C. Wu's Assailant.

ED

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

TOURISTS HERE.

Arrive By C. P. R. & Red

Star Flagships.

INTERESTING PASSENGERS.

CANTONESE FROM SHANGHAI

Clementy Asked For Communist In Cinema Notables And Nobility Mix

Singapore.

1··On World Cruise."

How H.M.S. "Bee" went to the,

Singapore, Yesterday." assistance of pirated vessels and Two bombs were also thrown at rescued a wealthy Chinese mer-Dr. C. C. Wu's party but, fortun LI CHAI-SUM'S ALLJES IN HUNAN MOVING ON FRONTIER. chant and two girls is detailed in ately, nobody was injured.

a wireless message to the local

The assailant is alleged to be a Naval authorities which was re- Cantonese sent down from Now that Nanking has begun to set up a new Nationalist ceived this morning.

Shanghai by Communista.. regime, Canton intends to widen the breach and openly declare tigh Yangtsze gunboat, H.M.S. with the attempted murder of It appears that whilst the Bri- The assailant, when charged opposition. Resolutions of the fourth plenary session are to be "Bee," was cruising between Dr. Lim Boon-keng, replied: disacknowledged and disdain for Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Hankow and Ichang on the Upper "That is incorrect. I did not in

River, signals were received from policy is likely to be expressed.

seven large junks at anchor that!

Encouraging news about the alliance between the Canton Gov-they had been overhauled by arm-1 ernment and the anti-Nanking armies in Hunan has been received but other messuges indicate that the respective allied forces have not yet joined hands.

AGAINST CHIANG KAI-SHEK.

Ironsides' Leader.

ed pirates who boarded from a small steam vessel, overcame the resistance of those on board, loot- ed the junks and eventually de- camped taking with them a wealthy Chinese who was aboard. and two girls, intimating that their intention was to hold the three to ransom.

Victims Sent Home. The Canton Government is sub-

The "Bee," which was then at jeet to the Political Council of the Town mentioned in Chinese Chenglin (near Yochow), imme- Nationalist Party, the latter be-cables indicate that General Pei diately gave chase in the direction ing the highest authority. Lat- Chung-si is still a considerable reported to have been taken by terly, the Canton branch of the distance from Kwangtung's fron- the pirates and eventually over- Political Council has had little in tier so that the Chinese message hauled the pirates' craft, which common with headquarters in contradicts Reuter.

The pir- However, was a small steamer. Nanking Now comes the state-the "Kung Sheung Yat Po" states ates, knowing that resistance ment that both the Kwangtung that General Pei Chung-hsi, as an was useless, put off in boats and provincial and Canton city organ- ally of Canton, has forced the Hu-jescaped to the shore. isations of the Nationalist Party nanese to retreat away from his The pirates had no time to take

to declare against Chinng line of march,

their captives with them and Kai-shek. And it is interesting to An overnight despatch says these were rescued by a Naval note that only recently the city that General Chang Fah-kuci, boarding party: They are being Kuomintang sympathised with commander-in-chief of the Iron-returned to their homes in the Nanking. This change in atti-sides, has, arrived at Shanghai Shasi district. fude must be construed as a gain | with one of the leaders of the ex- Nine pirates participated in the. for General Li Chai-sum, the pre-tremist politicians and has taken attack on the junke, sent governor of Canton,

up residence in the French Con- cession.

are

The two branches of the Kuo mintang are jointly to denounce the resolutions of the fourth plenary session at Nanking, and are likely to express opposition to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.

Blames the "Reds." Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek delivered the opening speech at the fourth plenary session of the Nationalist Party, which has just

According

KIUKIANG REDS,

Railway Station Stormed And

Set on Fire.

CAVELL FILM.

FOREIGN OFFICE REPLIES TO GERMAN EMBASSY.

NO POLITICAL CENSORSHIP.

London, Yesterday. Following are further parti- culars about the Communist dan-has informally and verbally made The German Embassy in London ger at Kiukiang, a lower Yang-representations to the Foreign tsze port in Kiangsi province, Office in regard to the Nurse Cavell Kuo Min news agency, he said: now held by independent Nation-film. The Foreign Office replied "Despite the fact that four alists. A brief cable was publish that there was no political censor- years, have elapsed since the re-cd at the time.

ship of 5ms in Great Britain. organisation of the Kuomintang

censorable only on

concluded.

to the

Filras were Scores of Communists and ban-moral grounds by the Filma Censor- in the 13th year of the Republic, dits stormed the railway station ahip Beard. we have not been able to carry at Cheng-tszu-huang-Ino-men, 5

Any official or formal protest]

out the Three People's Principles or 6 miles from Kiukiang, on the lodged with the Foreign Office will and the Five-Power Constitution left to the Party by the late lead-night of Feb. 1, and started loot-be forwarded to the Home Office.

ing. The station building was set Reuter.

er. This, indeed, is a matter of on fire by the rioters and was en- regret.

tirely burned down. Owing to "Fortunately, due to the strenu- this, the train service between ous exertions of our military Kiukiang and Nanchang has been comrades, we have expanded in a interrupted. Two policemen were military way. But in the midst killed by the bandits. The N- of our progress the intrigues and tionalist military authorities here plotting of the Communist Party have despatched a company of have well-nigh brought the Party soldiers to restore the railway to extermination.

service. Toho.

Communism and the North. "However, the convention of

the fourth Plenary Session to-day,

is the result of an awakening on

MUKDEN CHAOS.

SOVIET AND JAPAN.

Viscount Goto's Visit To Moscow.

All the Soviet authorities in Moscow are exerting themselves to an unusual extent to create a favourable impression on Vis- count Goto, President of the Japanese Russian Committee,

the part of various comrades to Paper Money Causes Trouble in who is head of the Japanese dele-

re-unite themselves and solidify

Kuomintang delegates.

the North.

transac-

common interests Rus-

Dr. CC Wu.

Mr. Hu, Han-min,

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RUBBER SLUMP.

Restrictions Scheme Inquiry.

MINCING LANE DISORGANISED.

Will Evidence Be Taken In

· Malaya?"

CLOSE TOUCH.

Britain and America In China.

"PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT.""

Statement Made In House Of

@Commons.

Seldom, if ever before, has

London, Yesterday,

London, Yesterday. Hong Kong harbour been graced In the House of Commons, Sir

In the House of Commons, with the simultaneous arrival of Frank Nelson (Cons., Gloucester, questioned whether further steps two such liners as arrived here Stroud) drew attention to the had been taken to co-operate with early this morning-the "Belgen-slump in the price of raw rubber America in obtaining a peaceful land" (flagship of the Red Star as the result of an announce settlement in China, Mr. Locker- Line) from the North and the ment of an inquiry into the res. Lampson said there had been no of the Canadian Pacific fleet) Premier "Empress of Australia" (flagship triction scheme. He asked the change since he was similarly to take steps to ex- questioned on Dec. 21. Britain from the South,-in the course of pedite the enquiry.

will still maintain close touch world cruises with nearly seven Mr. Baldwin emphasised that with the United States in all mat- hundred passengers in all aboard the Committee must obtain con-tors of joint interest in China, The appearance of the "Belgen-siderable information before it said Mr. Locker-Lampson.— land" in midstream is most im-reported to the Government, Sub-Reuter, pressive whilst the "Empress of ject to this, he gave an assurance Australia" and the "Empress of that no time will be lost and ask. Canada" lying alongside at the ed for notice of a question whe- Kowloon wharf afford an interest- ther evidence' is to be taken in ing commentary on the design of Malaya

these two C.P.R. liners. (The Sir W. Lane-Mitchell (Cons.. "Empresa of Canada" went along- Wandsworth, Stratham) declared side the wharf yesterday from that the uncertainty caused by dock),

the announcement

"MOST IMPORTANT.”

America, Japan and Britain in Arbitration.

Washington, Yesterday: Definite stepa in the negotia- had,cost tion of Anglo-American” and Tourists Play Soccer Here. Mincing Lane Market a loss of Japo-American treaties of arbi- Extensive plans for the enter- £23 a ton and asked whether thetration were taken by the State tainment of the tourists during present regulations are likely to Department in forwarding Britain their stay in Hong Kong have continue during the next twelve and Japan copies of the original been made, in the case of the months,

SPOT QUOTATIONS.

"Belgenland" by the American Mr. Baldwin said the question Express Company and, in the should be addressed to the Colon case of the "Empress of Austra-ial Office.-Reuter. lia" by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. The tourists, In addition to visiting places of interest in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories, will visit Macao and Canton, various days for the trips being allotted to the various sections into which they are divided.

How Prices Dropped But Recovered.

London, Yesterday.

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proposed. draft of a Franco- American treaty as the basis for discussion. Copies have also been despatched to other Govern- ments which asked them, includ- ing Germany, but merely as a matter of information as negotia- tions with Britain and Japan are at present most important owing to the early expiry of the Root Arbitration Treaties. Reuter's

Indications of Success.

Washington, Yesterday. With reference to the King's

An amouncement that the Pre-American Service. Special cars have mier has asked the Committee of also been put at their disposal. Civil Research to inquire into the A football team chosen from operation and effects of the rub- the passengers on the "Belgen-ber restriction scheme caused a Speech, the proposed revision of land" ia to play the Kowloon F.C. slump la the London rubber mar the Anglo-American Arbitration Reserves to-morrow.

ket to-day.

Treaty is regarded by American The local establishments, parti-

Spot rubber, which closed last officials as favourable as thereTM cularly the silk stores and curio night around 1/6d, per pound; fell are indications of success in the shops, are anticipating good busi-to 1/3d. but recovered later to negotiations, which will begin im- ress during the stay of the tour-1/4d. Rubber shares declined mediately the present Treaty ex- ists and ricsha and chair coolies in sympathy. British Wireless pires in June-Reyter. also hail their coming with de-Service.. light.

Surprise in London,

London, Yesterday.

"Empress of Australia." The "Empress of Australia,” The announcement of an in- which is under the command of quiry into the rubber restrictions Commander R. G. Latta, left scheme completely surprised Southampton on November 12, Mincing Lane Market which was crossed the Atlantic to New York, disorganised this morning. and left the latter port on her The cash price. slumped to world-cruise with over three hun-1/42d.as compared with 1/6%d. dred passengers on board on Dec. last evening.-Reuter.

A SURPRISE.

Growers Deplore Manner of Announcement.

2. During the course of the cruise she will call at no less than twenty-eight important ports and is expected back at New York, via Panama Canal, on April 12, thus encircling the globe in 133 days. Since leaving New York the liner

London, Yesterday. has touched European ports and A communique by the Rubber reached Bombay, via Suez, on Jan. Growers Association deplores 17. From Bombay she went the manner in which last night's direct to Colombo and stayed five announcement was sprung upon days before proceeding to the the industry and offers to do Straits.

everything in its power, to light- Though the majority of the en the Committee's task and tourists are wealthy Americans, urges that the inquiry be not un- there is a sprinkling of English- duly protracted. Reuter.

men and Canadians on board, in- cluding the Earl and Countess of Pembroke and Montgomery.

Millionaire Tourists.

In compiling the itinerary of the cruise, the promoters 60, XT- ranged matters that Christmas (Continued on Page 4)

New

LIVELY SCENES. York Exchange's Record

Transactions,

"SUB" WARFARE.

"ABOLITION MUST BE UNIVERSAL."

BRITAIN'S VIEWS.

London, Yesterday. The Admiralty have placed orders for six submarines to be included in the 1927 Navy Estim- ates, five to be built by private in- dustry at a cost of £2,500,000 and the sixth to be built at Chatham, -Reuter.

COMMONS QUESTION.

Britain's Views Defined Seven Years. Ago.

London, Yesterday." The declaration of the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Kellogg, that his Government would be prepared to sign a Treaty with all other Powera pro- hibiting the use of submarines New York, Yesterday.

was the subject of a question in the House of Commons to-day. Very lively scenes on the Rub-

Mr. Locker-Lampson, Under- ber Exchange due to bearish interpretation of Mr.plied, "The viewa

Secretary for Foreign Affairs, re- Baldwin's announcement that a Majesty's Government in favour of His committee will investigate the re- of the general abolition of sub-

"NO REMEDY.”

REASON OF PRICE-WAR IN OIL.

a

Washington Conference of 1921 Lordre repeated by the First

gation which is visiting Soviet the party. It may be called a re-

Russia to study economic condi- naissance of the Kuomintang..

Mukden, Feb. 2. tions. Viscount. Goto, states a Hereafter, we shall, in obedience

With the heavy decline in the message in mail week, has been to our late leader's wishes, con- ique our strife. We shall, first of value of the Peking Govern the guest of honour at festivities

Mr. Sun Fo who, with his col all, exterminate the Communist ment's paper money, the Chinese and receptions, and a "special Party and then proot militar- authorities pre taking more high evening arranged in his honour leagues, was in danger of their

handed measures to prevent a was attended by many Soviet lives at Singapore. ism. In regard to foreign coun-

further drop. Several Chinese officials, including Lunacharsky,. tries, we shall work towards the

tend to kill Dr. Lim Boon-keng. 1Commerce. Dr. Wu was not in-striction plan, caused an avalan-marines were made known at the

Dr. Lim Boon-keng,che in selling prices. abrogation of all unequal treaties, shopkeepers were severely dealt Soviet Commissar of Education.

Near futures" dropped three and were In the course of a speech, intended to kill C. C. Wu, Sun jured by and, above all, our sole task should with by the Chinese authorities

Fo and Hu Han-min." He was.re. fermer principal of Amoy Univer- be to hasten the convention of the to-day on charges of not accept Comach inty eats of Soviet nu panded in custody and is under. Fity, who is resident in Singa-cents and transactions totalled

2,631 lots which is a record- third National Congress of all ing the notes in their

Naval Conference at Geneva last tions.

in and Japan, in view of which lood to have made a confession to Dore, was slightly wounded.

Why They Are Unpopular.

Reuter's American Service.

summer. They are therefore Within the Wall, several hun- they must tighten the bonds of the Magistrate. Mu

Dr. C. C. Wu, Mr. Sun To and Dr. Wu_(ex-Foreign Minister),

familiar to the United States. It is to be hoped that all com- dred shops are already closed, friendship and co-operation. rades will unite together to ex-

Hopes of Closer Ties.

Mr. Hu Han-min left for Colomba Mr. Sun Fo (son of the late Dr.

Government. It is, of course, an Sun Yat-sen) and Mr. Hu Han- tinguish communism and to com- putting up notices on their doors

essential condition, as indicated Request for Clemency

min were prominent in the Right-| plete the Northern Expedition in stating that they are closed for. Viscount Goto said he shared this morning,

in Mr. Kellogg's declaration, that readjustment of their account Lunacharsky's. hopes of closer

Dr. C. C. Wu, before departure, ist regime of the Nationalist Gov-

the abolition must be universal," fulfilment of the mission of the books. Many merchants are sald cultural and economic ties, "al- People's Revolution as entrusted

Asked whether the matter was though the path is bestrewn with sent a letter to H.E. the Officer ernment which has been supplant-

AMERICAN PRODUCTION, to us by our late leader in his to have gone into bankruptcy.

great difficulties and much work." Administrating the Government ed at Nanking by a combination

going to be brought up at Geneva ̈· Principles for National Recon,

Officials Resign.

at the end of this month Mr. He complimented the "energetic asking for clemency for the as-between the Chiang Kai-shek struction.

group, the Leftists and some

New York, Yesterday. Last night, the troops station Soviet statesmen who have.al-scilant-Reuter.

They are unpopular Mr. A. S. Debenham, represent Locker-Lampson said he did not The assailant fired at the party "Pinks." ed at Peitaiying were about to ready accomplished more than we start rioting, but this was avert expected Viscount Geto refer when leaving the Chamber of with the Communists because of here aboard the "Berengaria and ment were perfectly ready to re-

ing Sir Henri Detording, arrived know but the British Govern ed by the military authorities, red to the plans for ricefield con-

Continued at foot of next their anti-Red views and their declined to discuss the Standard affirm the declarations which

opposition to Mr. Wang Ching- Oil (New York) Co.'s purchase of they had already made at Wash Column.) who gave a pledge that the sol-cessions in the Far East which

wei, the Leftist leader now in oil from the Boviet. He declared ington and Geneva, diers would be paid in silver are at present under discussion,

British dollars.

that American over-production is Wireless Service. credit facilities, and other, men

It is understood that each of the cause of the price-war and them was paid $50,000 by the unless this is remedied no amicable Nationallat Government for ex-adjustment is possible. Reuter's penses on a world tour. They American Service. passed through Hong Kong and b then Manila before reaching NAVAL STOKER MISSING. pected, they were entertained. Singapore where, it was to be ex-

1. Captain M. Maxwell, R.N., has

Los Angeles, Yesterday. All three have occupied high reported to the police by letter: Mount Lowe Observatory, near A violent gale tore off the top of positions in the Canton Govern that a frat-class stoker of the Pasadena. It wrecked huga ment

Royal Navy named Peter Cobb is telescope and buildings In other [A Reuter cable from London missing from his ship. The name cities. A thirteen years old boy adds that the defendant, a Can- of the ship was not given, and no was killed through grasping a 400. ton man, only recently arrived in particulars of the missing man volt wire which had been blown Singapore.

are avaliable.

dowa-Reuter's American Service..

HUNAN WAR.

General Pei Chung-hsl Now in Touch?

Shanghai, Yesterday.

At present, the city is full of aures necessary for a rapid de It is understood that General wid rumours, and the citizens are velopment of Japanese-Soviet Pei Chung-hsi has successfully panic-stricken.

trade. completed operations in Hunan All the Chinese judicial officera Viscount Goto and the Japan- province, and established com.in Mukden have tendered therese Envoy in Moscow, Mr. munication with Canton.

resignations to Mr. Liu, Civil Tanaka, visited - Kalinin, Presi It is rumoured that General Governor of Fengtien, on the dent of the Central Executive Pef___ Chung-hoi may now enter ground that they cannot support Committee. An official announce- southern Kiangai for the purpose themselves owing to the abnormalment issued afterwards stated of suppressing Chang Fah-kuel fall of the paper money. Other that "every aspect of Soviet- (of the "Ironsides"), who at pre-oficials are tendering, resign Japanese relations was develop | sent is in the neighbourhood, of tions for the same reason. Mr. Ing satisfactorily. Viscount the Kwangtung-Kiangel border Llu is at a loss, not knowing how Goto arrived in Leningrad from with 10,000 men. Heuter. to cope with the situation Toho. Muscow.

OVERCAST!

Moderate Monsoon Along-

Const.

and is now contral ofar south The anti-cyclone bar weakened

west Japan. Moderate" monsoon may he expected along the south east coast of China and over the China Ses.

Forecast East winds, moder ate, overcast

fexile.....

VIOLENT GALE.

WRECKAGE AND DEATH IN CALIFORNIA.