Daily Bulletin
VOL. XVIII.
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[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] [Exclusive to "Daily Bulletin."] BORODIN SEEKS SANCTUARY.
ENJOYING INTERNA- TIONAL PROTECTION!
Ilankow, April 19. Borodin and his pupil, Chen Kg. ao, and one of the heads of the political bureau have moved from the native city to the International Hospital, in the former Russian Concession, ostensibly for a 14
rest cure," but really for safety. The Hospital, which is conducted by French Catholic sisters, enjoys interna, tional protection and is the safest place in Hankow at present.
NATIONALIST MANDATES.
CHIANG KAI-SHEK
DISMISSED.
FENG YU-HSIANG APPOINTED SUCCESSOR!
Shanghai, April 19. According to Chinese reports received here this afternoon, the Nationalist Government at Hankow have issued three mandates.
The first mandate dismisses Chiang Kai-shek from his post of Commander. in-Chief.
The second mandate appoints Feng Ya-hsiang as Chiang Kai shek's suc. cessor, with Teng Seng chi as Military Governor of Honan and associate Com mander-in-Chief. The latter has ordered an advance on Nanking to attack Chiang Kai-shek.
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The third mandate announces severance of all relations with Nanking and Shanghai,
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20th, 1927.
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BANK-NOTE DUEL. CAPITAL NANKING. HANKOW MUNICIP-
CHINESE BANKS SEVER
RELATIONS.
Shanghai, April 19.
In connection with the decision of the National Government at Hankow prohibiting the redemption of bank. notes, the Association of Chinese Banks at Shanghai have decided to sever relations with all the branch offices at Hankow, and to refuse to accept the Central Bank's notes.
[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] (Exclusive to “Daily Bulletin.”] FENGTIEN ARMY MYSTERY.
COMMUNISTS ELIM-
INATED.
Nauking, April 19.
A mase meeting attended by 109,0′0 inaugurated the establishment of Nan. ing as the new capital.
Resolutions were passed eliminating the Communists from the party, can. cellation of unequal treaties as soon as possible, and the establishment of three Central Banks with headquarters at
Nanking.
"FAIR TREATMENT" FOR COM-
MUNISTS.
Subsequently, a procation
was
REVENGEFUL HOL()-issued by Chiang Kai-shek, the effect
CAUST EXPECTED.
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of which is that the Communista are
to have "fair treatment, pending considered action by he plenary session of the executive committee anent the Communists generally.
Shanghai, A il 19. The recapture of Kaifeng, the capital of Houan, by Chang Teo-lin's troops recalls the strange disapperance of nearly 10,000 men, comprising the
CHEN'S SOPHISTRY. Tenth Division of the Fengtien Army, An influential section of the party, who were compelled to retreat from including Chiang Kai-shek, feels that Kaifeng on March 17, leaving their it would be unwise at present to dea! guna and Criffes and other equipment too reverely with the Communists, behind.
The mystery surrounding what hap- pened to those soldiers has only now been cleared up after much investiga. tion among the country folk.
It appears that these soldiers fled towards the Yellow River with the idea of crossing to the other side, but finding no means of doing so, they scattered about the countryside, behavi ing towards the population in the usua Chinese soldiers' way.
The inhabitants, aided by the Red Spears (a body of Honanese guerilla fighters) finally banded themselves together and attacked the soldiers wherever they found them.
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Lowing to the possibility thereby of
creating dangerous
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situation at Hankow at a time when Chang Tso-lin's forces are advancing across Honan, and when the Five Powers show signs of vigorous action at Hankow as a result of Mr. Eugene Chen's sophistry.
(ALL RIGHTS Reserved.] [Fxclusive to "Daily Bulletin ''1 ANTI-BRITISH CAM- PAIGN AT TIENTSIN.
BRITISH CONCESSION STRIKE
Tientsin, April 19. The Kuomintang labour unions are Gruesome stories are told of how the distributing pamphlets urging a boy. Red Spears killed their erstwhile cott of British goods and bank-notes, oppressors, who were mostly without and the calling of a strike in the rifles and with no means of defence,
British Concession. beating them to death being the favourite method, although by far the greater number were bound hand and foot and pitched into the Yellow River.
It is estimated that no fewer than
9,000 soldiers were thus disposed of.
Now that the Fengtien forces are again in control of this part of Honan, it is expected that their revenge will partake of the nature of a holocaust.
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BRITIS!I TROOPS EN ROUTE.
London, April 19.
A detachment of 50 men of the Second
Battalion of the Devon Regiment are leaving for China to-morrow to join the First Battalion.
AL COUNCIL.
BUDGET FOR ASSISTING
STRIKERS!
Hankow, April 19. At a meeting of the Municipal Council of the former British Conces sion, a Chinese member demanded that 10 per cent. of the entire Budget be applied to assisting the strikers and labourers generally.
Upon its being pointed out that the Council had no power to make pay. ments other than those sanctioned by the ratepayers, a Labourite demanded that a special meeting of the ratepayers be called to consider the proposal.
This was agreed to.
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[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED] [Exclusive to Daily Bulletin."} SINO-JAPANESE TREATY.
Peking, April 19, The Chinese and Japanese represent- atives held their fifteenth meeting yesterday regarding the new Sino- Japanese Commercial Treaty.
They are still discussing the most. favoured nation clause.
As the old treaty is due to expire on April 20, it has been decided to prolong it for three months while the negotia. tions continue.
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LEAVE PEKING.
Poking, April 19. The Soviet Charge d'Affaires, M. Chernyck, and the other remaining officials at the Soviet Embassy left Peking this morning.
R. A. F. BOMBER
CRASHES.
FOUR AIRMEN INCINERATED.
London, April 19. A Royal Air Force bomber crashed at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey.
Four airmen were incinerated.
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