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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1927.

THE STATE OF AFFAIRS FUKIEN VANDALISM.

IN CHINA.

THE BRITISH ATTITUDE AND POLICY

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PROFOUND INTEREST AROUSED AT HOME.

CABINET AGAIN DISCUSSING THE SITUATION.

LONDON PRESS COMMENT."

MOVEMENTS OF BRITISH WARSHIPS,

FURTHER ANTI-FOREIGN OUTRAGES IN FOOCHÓW.

The state of affairs generally in China does not appear to be improving, and evidently the anti-foreign menace izbe. coming more serious, as witness"what" haa"just taken place at Foochow

The conversations between Mr. Q'Mailay and Mr. Chen are stated, to have been resumed, but details are not yet to

hand.

The British Cabinet and the London Press' appear fully to" realise the need for every effort being made to protect British lives and property in China. More British warships are being sent out to the China Coast, and "it is devoutly to be hoped that there will be no occasion for bringing them into action,

A date for the imposition of the Customs Surtaxes at Shanghai hai now been déduitely fixed.

There does not appear to be much in the nature of armed condict between the North and, the South, but, according to one of the telegrams, the Northezzers are preparing to make an attack upon Hupeh.

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The Powers appass to be in entire agreement as to the need for joint action should Shanghai's ́International Bettlement or the French Concession' there be attacked. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

"The Real Test,"

The Saturday Review says: By BRITAIN AND CHINA. our impressive moderation at Han- kow we have undoubtedly lost that INFORMATION BEFORE THE prestige, which is bred of hatred and

CABINET.

fear, but it undoubtedly makes for 2 strengthening of the mere mode- LONDON PRESS COMMENT. Inte elements of the Kuomintang. It

ABOUT WARSHIPS.

MORE

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Rony, January 17th.. The Cabinet" meeting, being held in Inden to-day to consider the Chinese situation, will have before it the latest information from

is dificult to believe that Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Chen will not reach

agreement to да affairs at Hankow to 'normal con-

restore

DESTRUCTION OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CHURCHES AND RESIDENCES,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH FIRSTTM CRUISER SQUADRON AT MALTA.

DRY-DOCKING, PROVISIONING : AND MUTIONING,

MALTA, Jan. 17th. The destruction of English and

The First Cruiser Squadron har American missionary churches and arrived in Delhi for dry-docking, residences was confined to the city provisioning, and mutioning, and is yesterday. There were no casual- | unlikely to be ready before ties, but much loss of property. Wednesday. The situation is now apparently in hand.

Foochow, Jan. 17th.

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[BRITISH WIRELSAS KERVICE.]

In the foreign quarter all is THE BRITISH VICE-ADMIRAL quiet.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

THE POWERS AND

“SHANGHAI

RUGBY, January 18th. Consultations between the Powers having interests in Shanghai are continuing, and it is hoped that a common line of policy may be reached with a view to preventing a repetition at Shanghai of the events which recently occurred in Hankow. Meanwhile, the British authorities in China-diplomatic, naval and military-continue to

AT HANKOW.

NEW DELHI.

MEXICO'S OIL LAWS. COLDEST WEATHER

FOR YEARS IN NEW YORK.

ACTION.

ENORMOUS SUMS SPENT A U.S, OIL COMPANY TAKES

ON THE NEW CAPITAL.

THE

FORMAL OPENING OF PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS..

[BRITISH WIRELESS - SERVICH.)

INJUNCTION GRANTED.

(THROUGH AMERICAN SERVICE.]

Bogar, January 17th.

TAMPICO, Mexico, Jan. 17th. -The state opening by H.E the

The Sinclair Oil Company bas Viceroy of India of the Parliament obtained a Federal Court injunction Buildings in New Delhi will take against the Mexican Secretary of place to-morrow. The new build-Industry who cancelled its permit Princes, Council of State and field ings will house the Chamber of to drill oil, wells on the Taranturo

Legislative Assembly, and have been erected at a cost of over £300,000")

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BOMBAY RECLAMATION

'SCANDAL!'

INQUIRY'S REPORT.

SIX DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

ICY. BLIZZARD STRIKES THE CITY.

(THROUGH"AMERICAN. BERVICE]

New York, Jan. 17th. With the thermometer degrest below poro, the coldest weather for year is being experi enced here and in other parts of the Eastern States, when a blizzard,"

RUGBY, January 18th. Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Tyr. They occupy a commanding posi- whitt, Commander-in-Chief in tion in the new capital, where most China, arrived in Hankow yester-of the principal buildings, in day. Conversations Between Mr. clading the Viceregal Lodge and THE BACKBAY COMMITTEE OF which had previously buried Chi O'Malley, Acting Counsellor for quarters of the the British Legation in Peking and have now been completed. Over eiga Minister, are proceeding. Mr. Eugene Chen, Cantonese For-

£10,000,000 have been spent on the new capital, exclusive of £375,000 on gardens and other ornamental

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THE "STAND-BY" ORDERS FOR BRITISH WARSHIPS.

Rugby, January 16th. The British Admiralty announce which is attached to the Mediter that the First Cruiser Squadron, rarican feet, has bad ear to pro

readiness

have wide dixcretion to deal with “stand local emergencies,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ANTI-FOREIGN OUTBURSTS AT FOOCHOW AND HANKOW.

FOOLISH STORIES AND "RUMOURS" REVIVED.

SHANOBAI, Jan.". 17th." The foreign messages from Foo. chow indicate that the agitation is somewhat similar to that of the Boxer Year (1900). The old story of foreigners killing Chinese babies has been revived. A rumour has been circulated that the Spanish nuns murdered Chinese children and about 20 bodies of the babica have been produced, which, it is alleged, were brought out of the nunnery in a decomposed condition. As a result of such stories the pre- mises have been attacked and the priests and nuns had to flee in dis property was looted.

ceed to China # required.

Secretariat

places. A residential scheme Le- counts for about £1,125,000,

(THROUGH (REUTER'S AGÈNCY.]

THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

DELHI, JAD. 17th.

cago and other cities in the middle- west and north-west under huge anowdrifts, swept over New York The Backbay Committee of In- The icy gale blew at 40 miles an quiry, into what has been referred hour, seriously hampering shipping to as the "Bombay Reclamation in the harbour and railway and Scheme Scandal," has reported that street traffic: Three deaths are

BORDER FEUD ON RIVIERA

FASCISTS HUNT FÖR

in its opinion Sir George Buchanan attributed to the storm. I committed a grave error of judg- ment with regard to the order of

Loyd, the ex-Governor of Bombay, the dredger; and says,

that Lord

acted throughout with the highest The First Cruiser Squadron con-

motives but the Committee are sur- sists of HM.S. Frobisher, which is its flagship and H.M.6.8. Danae,

prised that he overlooked the ap Dragon, Dauntless and Delhi. The

parent inadequacy of Sir George Frobisher is a cruiser of 9,560 tons The Government of India has Buchanth's. figures. and did not and the four other vessels are sister gazetted three important Bills, notice the difference between the ships of 4,850 tons displacement.

THREE IMPORTANT BILLS.

LONDON, January 17th.

ASSASSINS. SERIES OF CRIMES.

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the Franco-Italian border between A foud is being carried on along The following eight cruisers are embodying the Hilton Young hard day, mentioned by Sir George anti-Fascists who have taken refuge already in Chinese waters H.M.SS. Currency Commission's recommen- Buchanan, and the offer of the in France and Fascisti militiamen Carlisle, Emerald, Findictive,dations. The first Bill; aiming at Simon Company for a soft clay

who mount a continuous guard an Despatch, Enterprise, Caradoc,

the immediate stabilisation of the

the frontier. The objects of the Hawkins and Durban.

dredger. #. The Eighth Destroyer Flotilla is Rupee in its relation to gold," "pro-

militiamen are to prevent the intro- ready to sail and two further

The Committee declare that Bir duction into Italy of seditious litera- destroyers are at Malta and will as a rate of eighteen pence. The George Buchanan was right in there and to keep a close watch upon political refugees who are suspect- serve as escorts for H. M. gunboats legal tender quality of the over- 4phie and Ladybird, which are eign and half-sovereign coins will strict interpretation of the agree-ed of plotting against the Italian there and are also under orders te demonetized and enable the ment regarding the responsibility Government. The feud has resulted for China.

establishment of a real gold ballion for the execution of the work. period, until the Reserve Bank standard. During the transition

Sir Lawless Hepper's reports did overtakes the note issue, the Gov-not present a true picture of the

will not erament The decision to give stand by option to sell gold as it will be progress of the work and concealed Squadron was reached after con reserve.

the First Cruiser engaged building up at gold material circumstances, but the Committee emphatically declare sultation between the Foreign The object of the second Bill is that the charge of dishonesty had Secretary, the Prime Minister and to establish a gold standard cur- not been proved.

rendy and to constituto Mr. Baldwin is at his country Bank, which will have the sola Finally, the Committee recom-

right of the note issue for 25 years, mend the reclamation of four blocks troops on the Talian border,

sloops and H.M, aircraft carrier Nine destroyers 13 gunboats, & Hermes, are already in Chinese waters.

orders to

the Admiralty.

exercise ita

Reserve

dition. It is now clear that Mr. Chen's lack of control of the mob was grossly exaggerated, and it is - various centres in China, includ much to the interest of Nation. ing a number of telegrams sent by alists to see British business people Mr. O'Malley from Hankow, where again working that any danger of guise, alter which other foreign and hut 18-iatalning close touch subject to renewal, with a capital of the Reclination Scheme paly on

he has reported on events leading up to the present situation at that fity and on his earlier conversa- tions with Mr. Chen, the Cantonesc Foreign Minister. It is under stood that the exchanges between Britain and other Powers regarding measures for safeguarding the in- ternational interests at Shanghai are proceeding atisfactorily.

that

its definito incitement to disorder has disappeared: The real test off. Mr. Chen's influence and our own moderation will come when the Nationalists Aro Dear enough Shanghai to make rioting and re prisals seem more tempting than level-beaded negotiation."

44 Infamous Directing Powers Of

The Soviet,

The Spectatur is of opinion that the British Government followed The Powers And Shanghai,

the only course promising a solu- The Daily Mail states:The tion of all our difficulties and our " Powers

determined ATR events similar to those at Hankey present relations with Ching. It is shall not take place at Shanghai." very easy to talk of the loss of The Daily News says: The prestige, but the truth is the "powerful British naval squadron

already Chinese waters will Yangtaze is too low in winter for be heavily reinforced if the ships of any size to go as far as situation does not improve." It adds that the First Cruiser Hankow, and even if that were not Squadron and the Fourth Destroyer 50, no sensible person would regard Flotille are now at Malta swalt war with China as a practical ing orders to proceed to China and policy. Most cool observers admit the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla be that Chinese Nationalism is a longing to the Atlantic Fleet is be- ing brought up to full strongth and will brought up to full stronged and will leave for Hong Kong dur- ing the next ten days:

Battleships "May Be Sent.

The Daily News also reports

reality and its progress is inevit able; therefore, obviously the right policy is to encourage what is good" in Nationalism and try to detach therefrom the infamous directing

residence at Chequers for the week

with Whitehall and will return to London to-morrow, when a further The evacuation from Szechuan is Cabinet meeting will be held. Sir proceeding systematically. British Austen Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, can- subjects are leaving Chengtu incelled, his week-end engagements batches of 30 at a time.

and remained in London.

(THROUGE BEUTSA'S AGENCY.]

JAPANESE POLICY.

At Hanko the mob, a few daya ago, tore down the barricados around the Japanese concession. SHANGHAI PORT AND THE

CUSTOMS SURTAX.

IN OPERATION FROM THE 20TH INSTANT.

this week in two serious, crimes reminiscent of the Corsican bandits, but the consequences might be much more serious because they are liable to involve violence on the frontier by the opposing forced

To prevent frontier incidents" of this nature, which might strain the and Italy, the French Government friendly relations between France

has increased the frontier guards" and strengthened the covering

Fascists And Anti-Fascists. of Eve crores of rupees paid up.

The hatred between Italian anti- Imperial Bank

the foreshore strip of the remain Fascists and Fascists, who are will shareholders be given a first opportunity of ing four blocks, which are to be established in large numbers all subscribing, but as it is not desir- used as a recreation ground along the Mediterranean coast from able to give them a preponderating voice in deciding the

[A telegram, dated Bombay, when a Farcist employee of the Marseilles to Ventimiglia, broke out policy of the Reserve Bank, it is February 22nd, 1926, stated: "The Italian Caronlate at Nice was killed proposed to give it to the Imperial Government has decided to con- by three Italian bandits. Bank as an institution and not. ta individual shareholders with the tinue the work on three blocks of option of the bank subscribing 30 the Backbay Land Reclamation per cent. of the capital. The Cen Scheme, and will invite tenders for

Bank LARGE MEASURE OF DISCRE-tral Board of the Imperial

the earth filling of two blocks. The bas expressed its willingness to re- TION GIVEN TO THEIR commend proposal to its share order must compare with

NAVAL OFFICERS, holders. The head office of the economie possibilities hereof with

Reserve Bank will be at Bombay the dredging..

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the

The Italian police maintain that the criminals were led by the notori ous Milanese Pollastri.

Recently two soldiers, & non-com- missioned officer named Sciaccaluga the and a private named Gerli were

shot dead near the frontier.

and the directors will be pominated

A previous message, sent Од partly by the Government and elected partly by shareholders February 7th, 1928, stated: The The Bill empowers the bank for unsatisfactory progress in the

notes of scheduled

Tosyo, Jan. 17th. SHANGHAI, Jan.. Lith. A proclamation issued here by the

The Japanese Naval officers had Chinese Commissioner of Customs Consular officials on the Yangtaze declares that all foreign goods en have been instructed to confer with man panghai from January, 20th, regarding the best step to Powers 6v6 gears to advance money against Scheme to reclaim 1,46 zares must the per cent. duty protect promissory vided by treaty and an additional foreign lives and property. It is banks, thereby helping to finance the Backbay, Bombay, is the rub. 23 per cent. The total consequently understood that Naval officers have industry and the movement of ject of sensational reports of the will be 7 per cent.

been given a large measure of dis- crops.

Carmitted of Investigation The The proclamation points out that cretion to act as seems best in the the surtaxes have been collected in event of special circumstances aris-perial Bank to enter into agreement Majority Report points out that the

The third Bill empowers the Im- other provinces for some time past, ing and requiring immediate action with the Reserve Bank to conduct estimated cost of filling in the area

Government business as the agent was seriously at fault. It recom MARSHAL CHANG AND WU

of the Reserve Bank, where the late mends completing three out of eight ter has no branch and to open blocks, proposes that consideration "WORKING TOGETHER.

PEKING, Jan. 17th. powers of the Soviet by proving to staff to Marshal. Chang Tso Lin, in General Yang Yi Ting. Chief of the Chinese that Russia super-

an interview with the members of vision is not merely unnecessary

branches outside India.

PRINCE CHICHIBU. ARRIVES IN TOKYO.

TOKYO, JA, 17 Prince Chichibu, cond son of but is fatal to their interests the Pres at Peking, states that the late Emperor of Japan, arrived Marshal Chang and Marshal Wathis afternoon and proceeded to the is clear that Mr. Chen has failed Pei Fu are working together in the towels to pay his respects to the will vote for a sixteen pence ratio, to maintain control after promis- anti-Red movement and that Mar- crowds the spirit of his late Imperial father, command of Marshal Wa palace. General Chang Hsueh Liang is arriving at Chengehow to assist the Mazabal in his offensive against the Southerners Hupch

* THE BIG U.S. SWIM. ⠀

CANADIAN LAD WINS,

that: "In naval circles the ques tion of sending one or more battle ships to China has been mooted, though no decision on this point ing to do so. If the Kuomintang shal Chang has placed his son, who is lying in state in the main has yet been reached. If such cannot keep order even in the Con- General Chang Hsueh Liang, under vessels are sent they will probably cession of Hapkow after promising to do so, what is the value of the te detached from

the Mediter the choice is assertion that the Cantonese are the ranean Fleet likely to fall on H.M.S.S. Burham, real rulers of China. Mr. Chen Malaya or Valiant. They are ships would do well to understand that 27,500 tons with a speed of 25 knots though there is a wave of Liberal and carry eight 15 inch guns and feeling in England about Chias 1 'crew numbering about 1,250 and a strong desire to end" one- officers and men."

sided treaties there, is 'and-will be universal support for any British Government in the performance of life and property as far as humanly possible.

"["THROUGH HLUTER'S AGENCY.].

Time For Illusions. Is Over?!

Commenting on China the Daily Telegraph says: The time for illusions is over. British residents in China need powerful protection. nor will Mr. O'Malley negotiate

AN ISSUE OF $30,000,000

TREASURY BONDS...

PEKING, Jon 17th,

NEW YORK, Jan. 16th." A message from Point Vincent, California, says that the seventeen- year-old Toronto lad, named George

Santa Catalina, California.

The murderers then threw the bodies into the ditch by the road. side after robbing them of their

It is believed that Pollastri and his accomplices have been hiding in the mountains behind Ventimiglia, where they are being actively sought by large detachuments of troopst police, and Fascist militia me

WHERE BRITISH MINERS” MONEY GOES.

UNION'S £57,000 ON POLITICS IN ONE YEAR.

CASH IN HAND-2d.

The first reading of all three Bills of the completion of the Scheme is likely to take place in the As we postponed, to 1927-28; and con Sembly on the 25th instant. Direr-siders that the Government should gence of opinion will be mainly on the ratio question, regarding which have exercised greater prudence in a majority of non-Oficial members accepting the estimate of Sir The enormous amount of money. George Buchanan regarding the spent by the trade unions for poh-

tical rather than industrial pur output of the dredger by Sir George poses is shown by a copy of the in- Buchanan's expert adviser, and the come and expenditure account of main responsibility must rest with the Miners' Federation of Great him The Minority Report charac 1925, which has been published by Britain for the year ending June senses the action of the Govern the secretary of the Anti-Socialist ment as a grave scandal and recom. and Anti-Communist Union... mends the abolition of the Develop

ILLICIT OPIUM.

REVENUE OFFICERS' BIG HAUL ABOARD THE "HAIMUN."

In that year the Federation spent £67,828 on political expenses. A seizure of over 3,000 taels of ment Directorate. opium was made on Saturday by

Members of Parliament who be....... Revenue Officers aboard the a..

Another telegram on the subject, longed to the federation received.

£11,650 in addition to their par India Office afinounces that, at the each, and £29,302 was spent on run-

bis Kwang Chan Wan

The Acting Premier, Dr. Wallin Young, won the 22-mile swim, at Haimum, on her arrival here from dated May 18th, 1920, stated: The Dentary-salaries of £400 a year. the elementary duty of protecting ton Koo, and Mr. Tan Yi Ho time be and Tothe the English able is that the opium was concert, request of the Government of ning candidates at the gèneral elec

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

CHAMBERLAIN.

is

Minister of Finance, are consider-

the less effectively with Mr. Chen PRIME MINISTER TO CON- because the latter knows that

FER WITH SIR AUSTEN British cruisers are en route to China Mr. Chen is surrounded by Russian iafuences, which are bitter Iv hostile to Britain and even if Fe has the will to comete, a reason- able settlement with the British it

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CABINET MEETING.

LONDON, January 18th.

15 hours and 45 minutes.

Ballivan

The only information now

evail. ing the issue of $30,000,000 worth Channel swimmers gave up early. ed in the cargo, and the seizure, India, it has decided to appoint a of treasury bonds to tide over the Mise Clarabelle Barrett, the New was one of the largest made within Committee of Inquiry into connec Chinese New Year setements. It York School teacher, retired after recent months It was due to the tion with the Backbay Reclamation is believed that the proceeds of the fourteen miles.

smart work of Revenue

Officer proposed per cent surtax on

Lanigan and his subordinates at Scheme regarding which there has Customs will secure the issus..

Kowloon.

been so much scandal.1 If the drug seired is in the pre- pared state, it is worth over 830,000.

SINO-BELGIAN TREATY.

REVISION CONFERENCE 'FORMALLY OPENED.

MRWINSTON CHURCHILL. POPULAR RECEPTION IN BOVE

Rucay, Jan. 18th. The Rt. Hon. Mr. Winston G. B. SHAW AND AMATEUR Churchill, Chancellor of the Exche quer, arrived in Rome yesterday from Athens, vid Brindizi. A

Although the visit, during which

ACTORS.

is no-wise certain that he has the Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minis

PEKING, Jan. 17th. power to impose kuch a settloter, will arrive in town early The conference for the revision of ment upon the acceptance of his to-morrow morning to confer with the Sino-Belgian Treaty at the Wai- colleagues. But the danger which Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secretary chisapa formally opened this morn- now menaces British interests in of State for Foreign Affairs, before ing with Dr. Wellington Koo, Chi Mr. Churchill is the guest of the Shanghai threatens the interests of the meeting cation in China.

of the Cabinet to desi nese Minister al Foreign Affairs, British Minister, is private, this performance of his play "You

all the Powers alike, and if it is with the found possible to unite all the

Some amateurs in South London some time ago applied to Mr. Ber- nard Shaw for permission to give

COMPULSORY SKIRTS

NEW HAREM ORDER IN

TURKEY

tion in October, 1024.

Industrial Granta.

During the year £25,078, loss than half the amount paid out for political expenses, went as indus trial grants to district associations The expenses for committee meet- ings and conferences amounted to £7,645, and the office expenses to, £3,051

Contributions from the districts for the Parliamentary Labour Fund came to £36,091, The dia tricts also contributed 219,710 to The wearing of the so-called ther added to by lovics totalling the general fund, which was fuze harem skirts (trousers) has been £31,604 The bank balance at be the following reply Dear Sir Anatolia. They constituted part of £1,104 19a ed Amateurs cannot perform my plays the costume of lous! women who hand to d

and the cash in Professionals cannot unless I have been ordered to adopt skirts. there to help them. By all means The husbands or parents of miners are making great headway non-political unious for do it if you want to, and God help women who transgress the new in Nottinghamasite and Bouti the audiencs i !!

dress rules will be prosecuted. Wakes

It is stated authoritatively and M. le Warzee, Minister for arrival in Rome is waily welcomed Never Can Tell" They received forbidden by a municipal 'council in end of the year amounted to

Powers in a joint action for the the decision to send the Cruiser defence of the International Settle Squadron to China was taken with ment, it surely should not be wholly the object of reassuring British impossible to bring them to a com residents and, if necessary, pro nion policy in other respecta also. tecting their interests.

Belgium, hending the respective delegations. The details of negotia tions will be in the hands of experts for some time before any statement will be made, it is understood. Chinese Pren Bereich

in the Press, which regard it as ab indication of friendliness of Anglo Italian relations,

Mr. Churchill called upon Signor Mussolini yesterday and had a long conversation.

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