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1845

No. 25,871

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1928.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month:

YANGTSZE WAR.

BAT BEATS BALL

JAPAN'S TERMS.

THE PRICE OF THE TSINAN CLASH,

BRITONS IN NORTH.

Danger of Personal Attacks Gradually Receding.

THE SOUTHERNERS' BLOODLESS VICTORIES.

Japan's "terms" for settlement of the Tsinan clash with the Chinese have been officially announced. Briefly, they are:--an apology by Chiang Kai-shek, punishment of culprits, suspension of hostile activities within zones which include Tainan, Tientsin and the whole length of the Shantung Railway, and appointment by Chiang Kai-shek of an accredited negotiator.

Meanwhile, the Japanese Expeditionary Forces will liberate the Southern soldiers who were captured; but their weapons will be retained until a settlement is arrived at.

Danger to Britons and other foreigners at Tientsin and other parts of North China seems to be decreasing as it has become more

Upper River Attack on Yang Sen.

ACTIVITY OF TROOPS.

Possible Adverse Effects Of Hostilities.

IN HONG KONG.

What Life Here

Like.

Is

THE CALM.

Descriptive Account On How We Fare.

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Crop Of County Cricket

Centuries.

""PATSY" IN FORM.

Huge Totals Featured In Home Championship :Gamer.

GENUINE SIR WILLIAM CROOKES (English Mude)

LENSES

Are the ONLY PROTECTION against the trople sun--they absorb the quitra, violet and infra red tays so dangerous to the eyes.

Many initations-the genuine from

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

WHOSE FAULT?

FIRING THE FIRST SHOT AT TSINAN.

A BAD POINT.

Foreign Eye-Witness Describes Chinese Attacks.

CHIANG DID THE BEST HE COULD.

That the political rivals of Gen- Life for the Briton in Hong Kong

At Brighton Gloucestershire eral Yang Sen on the Upper Yang- to-day, writen "Y.C." in the "Daily defented Sussex by eight wickets. taze River are in earnest in their Express," is calm sind peaceful!

Gloucester made 330 (Dipper expedition against him is indicated compared with a year ago.

119), Hollingdale taking five for in the latest British Naval Wire- We have now no refugees pour-25; and 49 for two. less despatch to hand.

ing in, from administrative officers, Sussex scored 173 and, follow- Considerable troop movements morcantile representatives and mis-ing on, 202, Hammond taking six series of clashes at Tsinan between the Southern troops and the have been reported at Chungking sionaries, to the coolie class, who all for 62. and Wanhsien. Chungking is 1,400 fled to the comparative safety of about 330 miles below Chungking. turbulent interior. miles up the River and Wanksten is! Hong Kong from the disturbed and

Notts Win.

At Nottingham Notts beat Somerset by seven wickets. Generala Liu Hsiang and Ko Yu- The Fleet is depleted the ships)

Nolts niade 333 and 87 for. tung, who are in power in Szechuen are sailing for home, Malta or

three. province, fitted out a force which Gibraltar, leaving behind them more

Somerset scored 159 and, fol- required sixty junkes to carry. Gen-memories than those occasioned by

lowing on, 260. eral Yang Sen's territory is around their flying flags and merry mugle,

Hobbs Again. below Wanhsien. Ichang, which is about 130 miles The Army, too;

At the Oval Surrey drew with we had grown West Indies. quite accustomed to the thrills of Nationalist Proteges? large numbers of British soldiers (Gregory 96) and 250 for no loss, made 285

Zaides is

The Homesters

Light is shed on the vexed questions attending the origin of the

Japanese.

"Who fired the first shot will never be known. But it is n bad point against the Chinese soldiers that the Japanese did remove their barricades when asked to do so."

That is what a foreign eyewitness says. He also describes at- tacks by Chinese soldiers on Japanese shops and the circumstantial evidence here is that an attempt was made to force banknotes on the tradesmen of Nippon.

But, says the eyewitness, all are agreed that Chiang Kai-shek

apparent that there will be no clash because the Southerners prefer: The political disposition of both at drill, marching or at play. The declared (Sandham 108, Hobbs did well-in fact, his utmost to stop the firing, only some of his sol- a bloodless entry, although having to wait, instead of following up times, each has claimed to be a men gave us

vague but, at different helmeted khaki-cia fellow country- 123).

the Northerners.

CHIANG TO APOLOGISE.

a comfortable feel-

on

THE LAWLESS ELEMENT.

Nationalist.

ing of security, but like the for six.

The visitors scored 318 and 118 diers would not obey orders. Hostilities may have the effect of Navy, the greater part has left us,, interrupting British Upper River and long may they remember the

Hendren's "Double." shipping A week or two ago, boy-gratitude with which

At Lords Hampshire won cott agitation was stopped by Gen-sped them,

we met and first innings against Middlesex. eral Yang Sen and, only on Mon- Gradually we have settled down 106, Kennedy 121, Mead 157).

Hampshire scored 540 (Hosie Rapids steamer inflicted casualties gone, and now that horse-racing is 94) and, following on, 532 for day, the guards an A Yangtze, to normal life, our refugees have Middlesex scored 200 (Hendren jon bandits neat Ichang.

in full swing and we are enjoying three (Hendren 200, Lee 160, that all-too-short span of cool wea-Haig 103 not out. ther which the elements vouchsafet

CRUISERS LEAVE.

> JAPANESE CADETS GO

SOUTH.

the

THREE DAYS IN HONG KONG. After staying three days in Hong squadron (with a large number of Kang.

Japanese training adets on board) left for Manila this morning.

The aquadron comprises the two cruisers, "Idzumo"

to us in the twelve months, we are

to be envied,

Not but that

"

The following are extracts from of Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang (the a report by a Tsingtao correspon-"Christian General") and General- dent of the "North China Daily to be recorded that Feng Yu- issimo Chiang Kai-shek and it is At Leyton Yorkshire won en eigners who got out of Stein's rival at Tsinan seized all Roman News" who interviewed two for-hsiang's troops immediately on ar- first innings against Essex.

"Suity", and Holmes.

8 For 17!

"

we did not enjoy Yorkshire made 614 for six de- Hotel and down to Tsingtao from Catholic premises for bilieting having the refugees from the war-clared (Sutcliffe 129, Holmes Tsinan. One was Mr. H. J. Tins their soldiers. ridden provinces brought considerable interest and

of China. They 136, Leyland 133).

perley (formerly of the "China

Japanese Barricades Removed. Essex scored 226 and, follow. Mail"), Peking correspondent of excitement to us, and except for the ing on, 223 for two (O'Connor 180 the "Manchester Guardian," who of Chiang Kai-shek the barri- natural worry consequent on leav-not out).

Immediately after the arrival

enjoyed their change.

is also connected with the China cades were removed, and up to the ing home and belongings, they, too,

Famine Relief Association. The At Leicester Kent took first other is the informant of the evening of May 2 everything was Life in what is "home for some innings points from Leicester-N. C. Daily News." After refer-quiet, no disorder-"business as Britons in the corners of our farshire

ring to the situation in Tsinan be- usual." Kent made 255, Bale taking fore the crisis he says:—

There is no doubt that it was four wickets for 8 runs; and 311. Marshal Chang Tsung-chang of hoped on both Chiang Kai-shek's Leicester scored 234, Ashdown the Northern Army left Tainan at side and the Japanese that the re- taking four for 9; and 100 for midnight on Tuesday, May 1, formoval of the barricades would two.

Tehchow. The Northern evacua-relieve the tension, which was At Ilkeston Derbyshire won on tion was orderly and conditions at undoubtedly great. first innings against Glamorgan-Tsinan prior to the arrival of the Japanese barricades were large Southern forces peaceful-no posters clearly written in Chin- Tooting or disturbances of any lese, announcing that the Japan- sort,

ese were there only to guard their own property and had no intention It is stated on good authority any way. Chinese youths were of interfering with the Chinese în

MORE RAIN?

Tokyo, Yesterday. ed at Tehehow, 40 miles further The Japanese War Office has in- from Tientsin than Tsangchow, structed General Fukuda, the

wafting for reinforcements. commander of the Japanese forces, way, the main strength of the Up the Peking-Hankow Rail- at Tsinan, to demand the follow- Kuominchun (the "Christian Gen- ing terms from the Chinese eral's" array) is advancing very I-A formal apology from slowly because of lack of rolling Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, stock. commander-in-chief of the Na-; Will History Be Repeated? tionalist armies, in connection Meanwhile, the Northern con- with the Tainan incident.

2-Punishment of General a stream of men has begun to 'centration on Peking, from which Ho Yao-tsu and other primari- move back into Manchuria, is ly responsible for the outrage. continuing; but observers believe [Note: General Ho has al- that Marshal Chang Tso-lin will already been dismissed by the Na- still need a few days more before ex-Russian tionalist Council of Government he can move out completely.flagship) and "Yakumo" and is. at Nanking. He commanded one Opinion is that his units at Tien-commanded by Vice-Admiral Seizo of the three army groups which sin and on the Peking-Hankow Kobayashi. Prince Takamatsu is a form the super-army group under Railway will be kept in their lines Lieutenant in the squadron. Chiang Kai-shek and is referred until everything is ready for the to in an account by an eyewitness grand withdrawal. Otherwise, with Commodore J. L. Pearson, Some of the officers were at ten elsewhere on this page.)

the Northerners may find them-C.M.G., R.N., in the Royal Naval 3-Suspension of hostilities, selves at a disadvantage i fight- Dockyard yesterday. propaganda against Japan and ing a rearguard action.. warlike activities within 20

Local Japanese residents were While the Northerners are re-entertained at tea Chinese miles of Tainan, Tien- conciled to giving up Peking with-ships. fsin and the Shantung Rail out a fight, the Nationalist allies The Vice-Admiral gave a dinner aeem to have made up their minds on the flagship last night at which

At Birmingham Lancashire that the Northern forces mined continually trying to slip up to [Note: By a "Chinese mile" is to wait and hope for possession were present H.E. the Officer Ad-flung Empire-can be, and frequently won on first innings against War-their encampment at Sichuang these posters and paste anti- probably meant the "li," 20 of without having to fight-as has ministering the Government

and that on Wednesday, May 2, Japanese handbills on them. which are equal to 6 miles. the accurred on several occasions in Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.),

(the is, dull and boring. usual distance stipulated in "neu- the past.

Like other places out East, we

Lancashire scored 340 (Hallows come 200 Southern soldiers were

Who fired the first shot will tral" zones in China's civil war.]

H.E. the General Oficer Command- have our Happy Valley, and it is 123) and 212 for four declared badly wounded. ing (Major-General C. C. Luard, here that the different sports, no (Hallows 101 not out).

The Northern army was able never be known. But it is a bad point against the Chinese sol- C.B., C.M.G), Commodore J. L. vital to us as a nation, hold their

Warwick made 205, Iddon tako evacuate all their aeroplanes:diers that the Japanese did re- Pearson, the Hon. Mr. E. R. sway.

ing eight for 50; and 231 for one no rolling stock was captured ex-move their barricades when asked Halifax, C.M.G., C.B.E. (Colonial)

K.B.E. (Chief Justice).

way,

4-The Chinese negotiator. must produce credentials from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, General Fukuda has also been instructed by the War Office to re-i lease the Chinese he has made. prisoner, but to detain the arms taken from them, until a satisfac- tory settlement is reached.- Reuter.

Prepared With Care. An earlier cable on the subject reads as follows:-

The Japanese Government is at present intently studying the Tsi- nan incident for the purpose of drafting demands on the Nation- alists both for reparations and punishment of the guilty troops

AMERICA'S "ATTENTION."

on board the

Nanking's Note Handed to Mr. Secretary) and Sir Henry Gollan,

*Kellogg,

Washington, Yesterday. The Nanking Government's message drawing attention to the Tainan incident and the "Japan-! been received at White House and ese occupation of Shantung" has

has been referred to Mr. F. B. Kellogg, the Secretary of State. Reuter's American Service.

JAPAN'S POLICY.

and guarantees for the future for To Withdraw When Safety is

the safety of life and property.

The Foreign Office has stated the

that a, memorandum to

League of Nations is being con-i sittered, although its nature and

HIS NEW HOME.

CAROL GOING TO THE ARDENNES.

hus

Brussels, Yesterday. Carol's host, M. Jonescu, found the ex-Crown-Prince a home

in the Ardennes-Reuter.

A BAD START.

FLYING PASSENGER KILLED AT TASHKENT.

Peshawar, Yesterday. The new aeroplane service from Mr. Mitsuchi, the Finance Min-Kabul to Tashkent was marred by speaking before the an accident. An aeroplane crash- was burnt.

Assured,

Osaka, Yesterday.

the time of its presentation have ister, not been decided. It is understood Economic Association in Osaka, ed at Tashkent and

Southerly or variable winds, moderate, squally, overcast, rain is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.i

The Korean depression has been moving into the sea of Japan. The Indo-China depression is sta-" tionary.

An anticyclone bas formed over N. China,

The

shire.

Points for Derby. Derby scored 189 and 314. Glamorgan scored 282 (Hills 111) and 103 for three.

Hallows in Form.

wickshire.

FLOOD WATERS.

jockeys" riding kit, the colourful

brilliant colours of the (Kiner 137 not out).-Reuter.

brocades of the kimonos worn by the Chinese women racing devotees,) and our own gay European dress, with the clear champagne-like air and brilliant sun, make a picture never to be forgotten when Happy Valley satellites are enjoying a

U.S. GOVERNMENT'S BIG TASK.

Russian Captives.

one

Was

Rus- the cut

to do so,

At all the.

Chiang Kai-shek did well, all atop the Chinese firing, but the Jare agreed he did his utmost to

soldiers would not obey orders.

The Shooting Begins.

cept

armoured sian train covering retirement which off at the Yellow River bridges and captured Later the Russians on the train were led captive through Tsinan with stout cords pierced through their noses. On Thursday, May 3, at 10.30 Feng's Troops Seize Missions. in the morning shooting started, President Coolidge has signed; On Wednesday morning, May 2, which, from several winter day's racing commensurate the Mississippi Control Bill com-Southern forces began to arrive sources, would

reliable indicate that mitting the Government to the her- at Tainan from Tai-an and Ming- Southern soldiery were insisting muggy, steamy days and nights probably one of the greatest en- In the interval Japanese armed cepting notes issued by the Cen Forgotten for the moment are the culean task of curbing flood watere, shui on the Shantung Railway. on Japanese and other shops ac- when it was almost an effort to gineering enterprises ever known, forces consisting of 500 of all tral Bank-and other forms of mill- light a cigarette, and when the tyrajat a cost of over £60,000,000-Reu- ranks from the Tientsin Garrison tary notes. wonders what a stitch of dry cloth-ter's American Service.

with ita name.

ing feels like. Are we not revell- ing in the twelve weeks' "coolth," which is Hong Kong's winter, when health is recouped and life renewed? The interport cricket week, when come to challenge.ours, is also a gay teams from Shanghai and Malaya and cheery event.

Day after day we turn out in our

appreciative audience.

Washington, Yesterday.

THE “ITALIA.”

ON TRIP TO NORTH POLAR REGIONST

Kings Bay, Yesterday. The airship. "Italia" has taken

the Government's agents are at explained the Government action One prasenger was killed.-Reuter,/ finery, and nowhere is there a more on, it is understood; a three-day]

THE RETREAT.

Tientsin Not Taken Yet: Less Anxiety.

fight to Greenland and the North Polar regions-Reuter..

erected street barricades of barb- Chinese soldiers attached to ed wire and sandbags in two pro- General Ho Yao-tsu, composed of tected areas. Two areas were Hunan units, started an attack formed instead of one in order on several Japanese shops, parti- to permit the Chinese populace to cularly those situated along the pass through without hindrance, second horse road and began to jas one area would have cut off loot. It is worthy of note that several main arteries of travel.. several of these troops were equip- The troops arriving were those ped with Mills bombs and other forms of hand-grenades, Natur- turally Japanese soldiers inter- vened, and indiscriminate fighting jensued. At no time, the. inform- ant says, were more Japanese soldiers engaged than the 500 mentioned above.

CRISIS PASSED,

HERR STRESEMANN STILL ́

VERY WEAK.

Southerners Withdrawn.

present gathering evidence at Tel-in Shantung and said that as soon▬▬▬▬ nan for the purpose of refuting us the safety of Japanese nation-tain, owing to the tense situation

Tea at a Famous Club. the alleged Chinese statements als had been assured the Govern-

Then, for one of the loveliest with regard to the cause of the in-ment would promptly withdraw

there. Reuter. "

sights imaginable, commend me to cuse for believing in Its truth, it is cident-Reuter.

the troops. He declared that this

The Northern Warships.. the one of Hong Kong Harbour refated when the ice is broken. had been the fixed policy of the

Amoy, Yesterday. when the yachts-red and white. In our courts of justice is to be Government which the military

The Northern warships which wings of ocean-are racing, when found the most interesting of authorities quite understand.came down here have now left members are "tening" at the material. Huran fe stories are

Late on Friday (May 4) Chiang Berlin, Yesterday. Reuter.

for the South.

famous club, and when ships of all always that, but what with the¦

Kai-shek came to an understand- - Herr Stresemann Is Modified martial law continues, nations are coming and going, from necessity Estimate of Lives Lost.

Interpreters, the

very weak ing with the Japanese forces that troops being still on guard the mighty British man-o-war and numerous domestic questions aris-and has refused food for three nil Southern forces would be in Owing to the severance of cable

Tsingtao, Yesterday. against a possible attack.

the floating palaces of America to ing from polygamy, the ever pre Doctors state that after thres of 30 li (9 miles) from Tsinan and days, but has passed the crisis, mediately evacuated to a distance communication, news from the Consul-General Fujita, who has North about the civil war is very arrived at Tsingtao from Tainan, Japanese boycott have not met

Efforts to strengthen the anti- ja sail-patched pirate junk. sent pirate clans, reminding one of

Behind all this is the veritable Conrad's characters; the ubiquit- weeks in bed he must go on a long be kept away from Tainan until a scarce. It is understood by the states that 1,040 corpses of Chin- with success. A continuation of fairyland which comprises Hong! eus opium smugglers versed alike holiday preferably to Egypt later date. On Sunday, May 8, best informed sources, however, jese soldiers have been buried by the boycott is probable.Reuter. Kong, the land-locked harbour, and, in craft and ingenuity, here, is In- that Tientsin has not been enter Japanese since May 3 and it is

competent foreign observera are able to state that this withdrawal. believed that at least 1,000 more

ly been accomplished.

ed by the Nationalist allies yet.

Chinese in Singapore.

The Shansi forces of General have been disposed of by Chinese,

Singapore, Yesterday. Yen Hsi-shan are moving up while the Japanese military on account of the Tsinanfu affair Chinese feeling against Japan slowly from Tsangchow, which is casualties total 286.-Reuter. 60 milles from Tientsin. An im- pression gained is that they are

More Troops At Teihan.

Clubs are essential for exiles, and

of

Reuter,

15,000 JUTE WORKERS' DOWN TOOLS.

the Peak with its tiers of lordly taṛest and gulle in abundance, manalons and such verdure as the} Dancing is such a feature all CALCUTTA STRIKE of the Southern forces had actual- elae.emit world can surely show nowhere, over the world that It seems super-

fluous to mention it.

As is pointed out by the "N. C. is illustrated in the fact that the

But, near Hong Kong, at Repulse

Dally News," it may be re- fund opened by the Chinese Hong Kong is not lacking in these. Bay Hotel, or a carnival night,

called, some of Chiang Kai- Teingtao, Yesterday.. of the Chinese victims at Tsinan joy. Here is to be seen the Briton, lights on the sex vie with Chinese Chamber of Commerce for relief They are at once a blessing and a when myriads of phosphorescent

shek's troops refused to go, and Calcatta, Yesterday. it was this that led to the second A detachment of three com totalled $200,000 within a week of both genders, at his and her best lanterns in ball-room" and on, bal- panies of Japanese infantry which

The strike farer is spreading outburst of fighting on May 7, The Chinese are doing the and here is extended the hand of conles, when golden sands and Twenty two fute presses in Cossi-The second outburst ended with dir Cavalry Call a Halt.** was sent to Tainan last month utmost to avoid anti-Japanese fellowship.. The Kuominchun advance from Tientsin, has arrived at disorders but are determined to

moonlit waters tempt us from the pore and Chitpore are involved and the Japanese blowing up parts of column

The "Hong Kong (including Mongolian Tsingtao and immediately board boycott Japanese business proverbial out East and, although dancing, presented to me in the demanding, lasnaurad

stare" is straine of fat, then, Indeed, is 15,000 employees have downed tools, the city walls, efecting disarm the passing traveller may, have: ax- very realms of Queen Mab herself. Iter.

of Southern troops.

marking time, waiting for the

Northern evacuation to become

an accomplished fact.