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THE OUTBREAK AT

HANKOW.

EVACUATION NOT YET CONFIRMED.

WOMEŃ`AND 'CHILDREN READY TO DEPART.

BRITISH MARINES RESTRAINT PRAISED.

WARSHIPS LEAVE FOR THE SCENE.

The latest news from Hankow, from reliable sources, does

not, so lar, confrm the alarmlit reports published through à

Japanese News Agency, The British have not yet deemed it expedient to evacuate their Concession, though women and children are evidently under orders to be prepared to depart should the necessity Arise. The Chinese mob, «ired by the agitators (doubtless inspired by Berodin and his Bolsheviki

compatriots and supporters) are still very much excited, and,

in such a state of mind, might attempt any sort of wanton aggression. It is to be hoped that the presence of further British warships, Low in route for the Yangtze, will have z sobering effect upon their insensate ardour.

[THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.] i BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

BRITISH WARSHIPS. LEAVE FOR THE YANGTSZE.

On enquiry yesterday the local Naval Authorities informed that H.M.S. Wishart, H.M.S. Fin- diegite, and H.M.S. Carlie had Jets-Hong Kong for the North

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H.M.S. Enterprise and the 3rd Destroyer fatill are already at Hankow.

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THE WOMEN AND

CHILDREN.

AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 5th. According to reports received locally, all the women and children in Hankow have been instructed to "embark preparatory to leaying the

port.

The local British authorities hays, so far, not confirmed the report.

BRITISH ADOPT A PRUDENT POLICY

SuyaнA, Jan. 5th. So far, there is no confirmation of the reports issued by the official Japanese Agency Tobo that the Hankow Municipal Council and the Customs House have been "seized and that the British have been driven out of the Concession.

Nevertheless, the situation known to be critical,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1927.

EFFECT OF BRITISH-CON- CILIATORY MEASURES.

STRIFE.

LAND LAWS.

THE GREAT FLIGHT NICARAGUA'S CIVIL THE AGE OF TELE- MEXICO'S OIL AND

TO INDIA.

PHONY.

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WHY AMERICA HAS INTERVENED.

LONDON TO NEW YORK DAILY CALLS.

ENLISTMENT OF COFFEE- PICKERS.

(BRITISH WIRELESS JERVICE.)

PARTY EN ROUTE FOR..

KARACHI.

A FORCED LANDING,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICH.)

(THROUGH AMERICAS SERVICE]

Rray, January 5th. The Air Minister, Sir Samuel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5th, Hoaze, is expected to arrive in President Coolidge is represented Karachi to-day.

as having stated at the White House The De Havilland Hercules b-to-day that he believes the United plane, in which he is accompanied States must continue her present by Lady Maud Hoare and Ai Vice policy of defending American lives Marshal Salmond Hoare is under in Central America. It is pointed taking this great fight, is by way out that there are a large number of inaugurating the new Caire of Američan nationals in Nicaragua Karachi air service. It reached who control vast commercial enter Jask from Bushire yesterday and, prises there, and further that the on today's stage it will be escorted United States purchased the rights by air officers from Karuchi

az a cost of $3,000,000 to build a Sir S. Hoare left Lenden nine canal across the country and also days ago.

to establish a naval base at Fonseca Bay.

(THROUGH KELTER'S AGENCY.] -Sand-Storm Forces a Landing.

LONDON, Jan. 5th.

Sir Samuel Hoare's Hercules/ air liner, after leaving. Jask for Karachi, was forced to land between Jask and Tansi owing to a sand stсmm. She returned to Jask,

RrGuy, Jan. sth. Press messages from Hankow state that following mob domenstra- to provoked by agitators cutside NEW ZEALAND'S PREMIER the British Concession on Horday British Ocials and the Chinese" authorities had a "consaltation on

methods for maintaining order.

As a conciliatory ancasure, the British naval forces were withdrawn from the Concession to vessels in the river, Chinese authorities having agreed to prevent further disturb

ances.

HOMEWARD BOUND:

Labourers Being Recruited.

MANAGUA, Jun, 5th..

The United States craiser Gal resten is landing 160 marines at Corinto to-morrow to guard the American Legation at Managua.

All labourers, both native and foreign, are being recruited for sor. vice in the Conservative Army,

British, American and German Rrosy, January 4th.

nationals are protesting at the ch Mr. Coates, the New Zealand Premier, Coates and members of his party, their failure to gather the crop now Mrs.listment of the coffee pickers as accompanied by leaves

London to-morrow for Southampton to join the line ready for harvesting with entail

quitonin on his way homeward.

serious loss to the owners. The party is travelling in New Zealand, wie New York, Montreal and Vancouver,

British Empire Prestige Increased In Europe.

Newspaper correspondents report that thereafter Chinese coolies and agitators entered the Concession, interfered with the defences and gathered before the Consulate, whereupon the Chinese infantry elcared the Bund and set a cordoning in Britain. around the Concession.

The situation was thus eased.

The Naval forces are standing by Admiration, is generally express ed, even by many Chinese, at the discipline and restraint displayed by the naval forces during Monday's rioting, no shot being fired, although missiles were showered upon them.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.] THROUGH REUTER'S AGENT.]

SHANGHAI, January 4th.

A message from Hankow states that at seven o'clock last evening, Chinese entered the British Con occupied the cession,

The British authorities felt that it was impossible to hold the masses of

Customs Chinese, who are in an ugly mood, without firing. Hence the reasonHouse and Municipal Building and for leaving the Concession in charge

expelled the British from the Concession," of the Cantonese forces.

Discretion the Better Part of

Valour, :

The British authorities believed that if the British marines were forced to land again there would be

Chinese police are patrolling the Concession and keeping order.

Anti-British Agitation.

:

LATER The news of the British having an immediate crisis, necessitating | been "driven out of the Concession

comes from Hankow from a Japan the use of force and evacuation.

The British force available was quite inadequate to deal with the situation and had they not retired, in all probability, they would have been áverwhelmed with great re- sultant danger to the civil popula

tion.

There is a disposition in certain quarters to regard the episode as having been stage-managed by the extremist section of the Cantonese Government.

[KIDVOR RECTBE'S AGENCY.] BRITISH MARINES' NOBLE RESTRAINT.

LONDON. JOURNALS EXPRESS ADMIRATION.

LONDON, Jan. Íth.. The wonderful patience and re- straint of the British marines at Hankow is the feature of the newe- paper headings of the news from China

The Daily Mail, in an editorial, eye that thanks are due to the brave men who have furnished an example of forbearance which we hope will impress the more fair-

minded of the Chinese, who ought to see therein a practical application carried dut at greit personal incon- venience and risk of a policy of strict, moderation and large toler ance in our relations with China as laid down by Sir Austen Chamber- lain,

The Daily Chronicle, in a similar comment on the trying but happily not disastrous incident," remarks that our success will not depend on force, which will defeat its own ends or on insidious pro paganda, at which we are inexpert,, but upon patience, forbearance, frank and persistent iteration of our "real aims.

esc source.

A Renter telegram from Hankow stated:-

Hassow, Jan. 4th, 5.8 pm, A big mass meeting this man. ing was attended by representa- tives of Government Departments Government and all Unions. speakers and agitators delivered je speeches regarding yesterday's in- cident, stating that several Chi- nese were killed and wounded by British Marines.

The object of the meeting wILE to form a society to disurm the British forces and to take back the Concessions. Resolutions were also passed to send a tele. graph message all over the world, emphasising British cruelty in wounding innocent peuple."

A further meeting of the Exect- tive is being held at seven o'clock

morning.

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A 3.30 this afternoon crowds were gathering on the Bund and at the British Police Statica. Trouble is expected and the Volunteers are standing by,

After the crowds on the Band and outside the police station had been driven back, the Chinese authorities promised to troops.

Reory, January 5th. Mr, Contes left London for Home this morning. Several Ministers and officials were at the station to szy farewell and among others were the Maori football team now tour.

AMERICA AND CHINA.

U.S. UNDECIDED AS TO HER

POLICY.

WHAT PRESIDENT CALLES WANTS TO KNOW.

(THROUGH AMERICAN BRAVICH}

take." as to which cation is entitled to

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WHAT MOTH MACHINES CAN ACHIEVE.

WONDERFUL PROGRESS AND RECORD SEA CROSSINGS.

[BRITISH WALLESS SARVICE]

Ruasy, January 5th.

The two small Moth machines

During the journey they have made two remarkable sea crossinga of 230 miles each and have estab lished several records for low-power- ed machines.

Rugay, January 5th.

Mexico City, Jan. Sch. The preliminary Trans-Atlantic

President Calles has instructed telephone service will be available the Department of Industry and with engines of only ninety horse- to the public for conversations be-Commerce to furnish the Attorney power, piloted by the two amateur tween subscribers in London and General with the names of individ-airmen, Stack and Lecte, have made New York telephone areas, from uals and companies who have not remarkable, progress on their fight Friday next. An extension of the applied for ratification of their service to provincial subscribers may rights under the Petroleum and Albes yesterday and, later, left for to India. They reached Bundar be possible later and, in continental Land Laws, in order to take action Jask. countries already in telephonic. com- munication with Londen, by land lines, the prospect of effecting calls to America through London by means of a new wireless link is being discussed. Calls from Lon- don to New York will be booked, in normal manner, the subscriber ask. ing the local exchange for the American service and giving the name and number of the New York subscriber with whom he desires to speak. The service will be open daily from 1.30 to 6 o'clock British time at a charge of £5 per minute.

Anglo-German Cable, The Postmaster"-"General

an ounces that the new Anglo-German telephone cable has been completed- and that the service is nos avait able between London and the pro vinces and all parts of Germany.

MALAYAN RUBBER

EXPORTS.

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FRENCH TRAINING SHIP DISASTER.

NUMBER OF WORKMEN INJURED.

RESULT OF AN EXPLOSION

BALTIMORE, January 4th.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is mentioned in St. John's. t'athedral Notes that the Ref, T.

At least three cadets of the B. Powell, formerly at St. John's French training ship. Richelieu Cathedral, has written from the were killed and several injured Clergy House, Doncaster, that be through an explosion at Curtis Hay twelve months. "He does not like. has undertake a work there for colliery wharf. Fire followed and the wet and cold of the North of the vessel is still burning.

England, but there is a very fine All Cadets Safe.

Church and a magnificent organ."

LATER.

All the cadets are safe;—bat -Comment is made in St. John's several of the crew are missing garding the success which has at Cathedral Notes for January re- whilst 23 workmen have been intended the social evenings, held in jured.

the Cathedral Hall following even- song on every other Sunday. The The explosion ocentred in one el service men have especially much the hatches while the vessel was appreciated them. At the meeting on December 26th there were about loading pitch for the Orient and 180 present, and the Bishop of France. Dockers escaped before London passed few words of greeting. It is hoped to repeat the explosion, The Captain was it these social evenings this Sunday his cabin and was floored by the and on January 3rd. rush of air. He immediately! for scrambled to his feet and dashed on com-deck and ordered everybody off..

SATISFACTORY FIGURES.

THROUGH RECTER'S IDENCY.]

SINGAPORE, Jan 5th. Malayan

rubber exports December were $7,000 tens pared with 30.000 tons last year. The exports for the year totalled

WASHINGTOS, Jan. 3th. Mr Porter, Chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign 391,000 sens compared with $17,000. Affairs Committee, has introduced tous in 1925.

Speaking yesterday, Mr. Coates declared himself as a representative of a country with strong Imperial resolution requesting President sentiments and said he found that during his recent continental tour that the results of the Imperial Conference had increased the pres tige of the British Empire through out Europe. His inspection of English industrial centres had filled him with optimism for the immed iate trade of the future.

Coolidge to negotiate with China independently of other nations for the adjustment of extraterritorial- ity, tariff autotomy and other con troversial matters.

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REVOLT IN MEXICO.

MILITARY BARRACKS "ATTACKED. Y

A Chinese was brought before Mr. T. W. Ainsworth, at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday morning, on charges of uttering a forged note and of possession of the note knowing it to have been forged. Defendant was alleged to have pre-. sented the note at lanko's Ciraus la payment for three tickets Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the de- fence, and after evidence given by, MEXICO CITY, January 4th.

Mr. J. B. lae, of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bask, who said that According to advices received the note was a clever forgery, de here, an attack by 200 rebels on the fendant was remanded, until this. military barracks at Leon, in the morning. State of Guana Juato, early in the morning, was defeated.

The

BRITISH RAILWAYS. GOOD AUGURY FOR 1927.

LONDON, January 4th. There was a dramatic, incident at the meeting of the National Wages Board for Railways, when a

Chinese Amateur Musical Ten rebels were killed, and the Association of Hong Kong, an or Mr. Kellogg, apparently, has not claim by the National Union of city authorities subsequently arrest ganization of young Chinese inter- yet decided whether to suspend his ailwaymen as regards the defered and summarily executed cleven ested both in Occidental and ment of wages and increments on residents, including six prominent Oriental music, will give a concert statement on American policy in the Great Western line came up. China until the arrival of the Ameri

citizens. M...J. H. Thomas, Secretary of

at the Taiping Theatre on Saturday A large gang of bandita operat-and Sunday evenings. Among those the N.U.R., said he did not dispute ing at present in the vicinity of who will take part are the five- can Minister from China or to de- that tremendous injury had been Mexico City, and fifty armed men year daughter of Mr. Tong Shaw pend on telegraphic communications done to the railway companies by held up a number of motor cars a Man, of the King Edward Hotel, with him before preparing a memwish to complain at the action of terday, and robbed passengers.

the general strike, and he did not few miles south of the Capital, yes, who is director of the concert, and i the orandum, which will be in reply to the Great western. Company in interpreting the post-strike agree- A week ago

was the British document. the peseta

ment, but he appealed to Sir Felix auoted at 31.75 to the sterling.

Pole, the General To-day it has appreciated to 31.94,

Manager, to forget the incidents of 1926 though it eased to 31.35 at the

starting 1927, close.

SPANISH CURRENCY. APPRECIABLE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PESETA.

Ruoay, January 4th. A feature of the foreign exchange market during the past week has been the improvement Spanish peseta.

The improvement is attributed to proposed taxation reforms in Spain, and also to satisfactory trad- ing conditions.

War Memorial Damaged. At 5:30 the crowds were gradu- ally invading the Concession. The British War Memorial, opposite the Consulate, was partially de stroyed.

The defence forces are adequate and the situation at the moment is not serious. Chinese troops, sent by the Chinesc authorities, are able to cope with the situs

tion:

Withdrawal Explained.

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BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

INQUIRY INTO BRITAIN'S GENERAL STRIKE.

TU. O. AND MINER'S FEDERATION.

ROBY, January 4th. The long-postponed inquiry into the general strike of last May is to be held on January 20th...

Sir Felix promised to adjust the differences

The Chairman · (Sir Harold Morris, K. C.) thought that the attitude of Mr. Thomas and Sir Felix Pole was a good augury, for peace and goodwill between the em ployers and employers for 1927.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

THE NEW SYSTEM OF MILI TARY CONTROL

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}

OBITUARY.. BRITISH PAINTER OF BEAUTI FUL WOMEN.

Miss Rachael Wong, a daughter of Dr. B. C. Wong, Miss Wong is one of the few Chinese girls now studying music and dancing under * European direction in Hong Kong

TACNA ARICA DISPUTE.

PERU DISAGREES WITH US.

The Chinese, who is charged with. STATE SECRETARY.

the murder of the caretaker of the ...Shek Zing Club at No. 19, Cheong BUENOS AIRES, January 4th. On Street, Kowloon City, on Nov. In a New Year's message to the 18th, was brought up on remand newspaper La Nacion President before Mr. T. W. Ainsworth yester Leguia, of Peru, indicates that day afternoon at the Kowloon Peru will decline Mr. Kellogg's Magistracy,

Mr. Whyte-Smith, proposal to settle the Tacna Arica Assistant Crown Solicitor, prose- dispute by the cession of territory cuted, and the defendant was un- tu Bolivia.

JEWEL ROBBERY BY CHAUFFEUR,

AMERICAN WOMAN'S PARIS

ADVENTURE.

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represented. After further evidence had been heard, his Worship said' that a prima facie case" had been made out, and committed the de- fendant for trial at the Supreme THE HAGUE, January 4th.

Court ia the next criminal sessions. Colonel Schurman, of the Dutch It will be recalled that the coal General Staff, will be appointed

Graeco-Egyptian Tobacco Store stoppage began on May 1st, and President of Lue Committee of In-

The transformed premises of the that a general strike was declared vestigation to Bulgaria, under the by the General Council of the plea of investigation by the

Ltd., at No. 12, Queen's Road. Trades' Union Congress as from League of Nations, which is to "re-.

Central, which has been merged SHANGHAI, Jan. 5th, 1 pm.

Miss Witton, an American woman, lato a limited liability company, midnight, May 3rd. So far there has been no confirms strike was called off by the General tary control.

The general place the existing system of mill-who arrived at the Gare de Lyon has now been opened by Mr. Do tion of reports issued by the official Council of the Trades' Union Con

from Geneva, December 19th, Sze Doun. On the occasion of the Japanese Agency, Toho, that the gress" on May 12th and the coal

reported to the police an exciting formal opening 10,000 crackers vere, adventure with a chauffeur and 'an- fred near the premises. After the Hankow Municipal Council and stoppage continued until it collapsed Customs House had been seized and at the end of November. Shortly

other man whom she engaged to opening, refreshments were sented that the British "had been driven after the general strike came to

drive her from the station to ber to friends of this old-established out of the Concession.

batel an end, the Miners' Federation and

concern, many of whom were present When the car reached the banks to wish the proprietors increased Nevertheless, the situation is the more extreme sections of the known to be critical, as the British Labour movement demanded an in-

of the Seine on the Quai des success under the new arrangement, authorities felt that it was impos-quiry with the object of arraigning

Tuileries the chauffeur stopped sad Pipes, cigarettes, tobacco and cigare sible to hold the masses of Chinese the General Council on a charge

RUGBY, January 4th. the other man, who had been seat to meet the demands of all smokery who were in ugly mood, without fir- of having betrayed the workers. The to-day. He was well-known as a and told the woman she had reach

Ambrose McEvoy, the artist, died ed by his side, opened the door are extensively stocked, sending. Hence, the reason for leaving General Council agreed to the hold painter of beautiful women and heed her destination, Misa Wittor

the Concession in the charge of the ing of such an inquiry by the res was one of the four artists chosen declined to get out of the far, lear: Ingram in Hong Kong," states St. "The full programme of Bishop Cantonese forces.

ponsible leaders of the Trades to go to the Front as the official ing a trap, and insisted on the John's Cathedral Notes," was As the result of an agreement

The British Authorities here. be- Unions.

painters of war scenes.

chauffeur taking her to the door of heavy one and he carried it through between the Chinese and the

lieve that if the British Marines It is stated in Labour Circles, [Mr. Ambrose McEvoy, A.E.A., the hotel, which he did." were forced to land again there however, that, at the inquiry, the was only 48 years of age at the time.

with wonderful spirit and energy: British authorities this morning would be an immediate crisis, neces- General Council will not be found of his death. He studied art at unloaded by the hotel employees, ments. He seemed most thoroughly Miss Witton's baggage was being and undertook several extra engage leaving the Chinese to maintain order, the Marines were not land.Bitating the use of force and even-standing on the defensive but will, the. Slade School. He was a mera- and all her belongings had been to enjoy his games of tennis and ed and consequently, the barritual evacuation. The British foto of the contrary, deliver a long in ber of the New English Art Club, apparently safely handed over, golf and showed a wonderful vigour, çades to the Concession were not available was quite inadequate to dictment of the leader of the the International Society of Pain when the chauffeur and his com for one who has borna for & quarter deal with the situation had they not Miners Federation. It will het tors, the National Portrait Society panion jumped into the car and of a century the vast responsibilities guarded, gand-bag barricades in the road would have been overwhelmed with sions on which the minera' leaders tions. His works have been acquire minutes later Miss. Witton. found among us the inspiring memory of

By 3.30 in the afternoon all the retired, and in all probability they I forth in detail. the repeated. oceaand other well-known art institu" drave off. at full speed, A few of Bishop of London. He has left: to the Concession were removed great resultant danger to the civil rejected advice and ignored ored by the Luxemburg Gallery, the that hes jewel case containing 2400 2 saintly life; and a most-winning:

population.

demolished every bridge for a National Gallery of British Art worth of jewellery had disappear-personality and we pray that his There is a disposition in certain settlement which the Trades' Union (Tate Gallery), the Municipal Gal ed. having been stage-managed by the build, while at the same time expect galleries During the war, he was and his accomplice and found the He promised to endeavour to get quarters to regard the episode as Congress leaders had laboured to lery of Johannesburg and other The police arrested the chauffeur of the spiritual life of the Colony.

visit may result in the deepening: extremist section of the Cantonese ing the Council to be always ready made an Hon Temporary Major of whole of the missing jewellery in some of his younger clergy to come

to take action in their interests. the Royal Marines. T

their possession.

to work in Hong Kong."

Marines Not Landed.

by sections of the mob who were Apparently acting under an or

ganised plan. The Volunteers

(Continued on nezì Column).

were then called out.

Government.