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AT SHANGHAI.

LAST SCENES IN KIUKIANG WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.

U.S. ADMIRAL ARRIVES.

FOREIGN HOUSES LOOTED BY

MASOLDIERS.

BARRICADES ERECTED,

The authorities in charge of the U.3.8. PITTSBURGH " AND UNKEPT PROMISES TO MAIN- defences of the International Settle-

STRONG FLEET.

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TAIN ORDER.

idlers had collected, chiefly on the Hund, and soon all the gate posts covered with pink posters on which the houses on the Bund were had been hastily written in large characters such remarks a

ment and the French. Concession although not of the opinion that any immediate danger, confronts Shanghai, are preparing for those eventualties which they believo may

Floating high above a grim, grey

On Friday, January 7th, a large fighting ship of the American crowd assembled outside the Bund Navy, the Stars and Stripes way Gate at 3.30 am., speeches wore ing in the afternoon breeze"yester made and slogans shouted, when have to be met. day heralded the arrival of the the proceedings so that the crowd thick fog descended and damped

Barricades Position." cruiser Pittsburgh, flagship of gradually dispersed. The other Laat week in the mill district the American Asiatic Squadron and Concession Gates wore opened at barbed wire barricades were, erect- carrying Admiral O. B. Williams, about 8 am, when the usual Chineseed at points of possible ingres from Commander-in-Chief of the Squad-By this time small crowds of ment. On Monday, and yesterday

guard sppeared outride.

the Chinese districts into the Settle- ron and highest ranking officer

(January 1ethy the Chapei border in the service of his country, says

was further barricaded, the usual the Shanghai Times of last Friday.

at Boundary and North Honan entanglements having been erected Met by the destroyers Ford and

Roards, at the openings in the rail- Pillsbury, the Pittsburgh arrived

way compound-at-Kaifeng Road in Shanghai shertly after noon and Down with the Imperialists. and North Thibet Road. It is un- dropped anchor in the stream of "Beat down the foreign sailorderstood that additional barricades the French Bund. The moke "Seize the Concessions" begrimed decks and guns of the

will be placed from time to time. "Break off economical inter- Traffic in the meanwhile is allowed Aagahip told a silent story of her course with Great Britain." The uninterruptedly. Patrols are watch- hurried trip from Mapila

behaviour of the crowd was nothing these entries at night, which respectful. Foreigners were opat will be closed immediately should on Shouts of "kill" were heard the authorities receive an inkling and the mood of the coolies was cb of an impending demonstration. viously ugly.:

Evidence of the activity of the The Upkept. Promise,

Chiness authorities may be seen in The officials bad promised that notion of Hsu Yi, who styled himself the arrest and subsequent decapita rouble would occur and that they the commander of the 13th reute would provide a sufficient guard to of Kiangsu Citizens' Revolutionary The Pittsburgh came from Manila had become evident that they could

ensure this. However, by 11 o'clock it Army. carrying her usual complement of

not keep their promise. The naval officers and sailors, but with 100 Marines aboard. She carries eight-houses, one the British Consulate guards were all withdrawn to two inch guns. The Pittsburgh was opposite B. & S.'s Hulk and the unaccompanied on the trip from other the River Inspector's opposite

Jarding's Hulk

Into the capable hands of Admiral Williama, tried veteran of the American wars, is entrusted the protection of American lives and interests in China. He has come to Shanghai on direct orders from Washington, following the trouble in Hankow, Kiukiang and other Yangtze ports.

Manila.

Contains and Dongal Confer. Shortly after she had anchored the deck of the cruiser bustled with activity. Launches bearing the Commanders of other American warships in Shanghai hurriedly headed for the Pittsburgh to report to the Commander-in-Chief and receive instructions.

Within an hour the Commanders of the Asheville, Perry, McCormick and the Commander of the Forty; Ninth Naval Squadron were aboard. the Pittsburgh. These officers, with Mr. C. E. Gauss, American Consul- General, immediately went into executive conference with Admiral Williams. The conference lasted several hours.

Details of the conference were not made public but it is understood that plans for the protection of American citizens and their, pro- perty, by force if necessary, were discussed.

In addition, according

to reports, plans for full co-opera tion with the British, French and Japanese Navies, in the interests of foreigners, was brought up for discussion.

Succeeds "Euron,"

...

Orders were issued that all resid- ents were to proceed to one or other of these two houses, and it is probably thanks to this order, which instructed foreigners not to circulate in the Concession, that there was no untoward incident in- volving leas of life.

Soon after 10 o'clock reports were received that the Municipal Council Buildings were being loot ed.

measures have been adopted, the In the French Concession similar

Deux Republiques are in first class barricades along the Boulevard des condition while the situation along Zikawei Creek has not been neglect

ed.

DEFENCE OF THE - CONCESSIONS...

It a reported. from reliable sources, says the Shanghai Mer cury, that in order to prevent the Nationalist Government taking over the Concessions in Shanghai as he looted, obviously intentionally, as in Rinkiang, and also to check This was the first place to they have done in Hankow, as well Other buildings followed. Amongst any routed soldiers of the Allied those looted are the houses of forces who are facing the Cantonese Messrs. Boizi, Lester, Willis, troops in Chekiang, if defeated, Muaro-Faure, the CIM., and the from flooding into the Settlement, Friends' Mission..

More Chinese guards came into the Concession and by noon a force of some 200 must have been pre- sent. They were all men of the 2nd Independent Division and they be navod. very well. The looting was done entirely by the soldiers of the

and 7th Armies of the Chinese Revolutionary Government. Very few coolies were to be seed among the looters. The soldiers, no doubt, had reserved the first pickings for themselves and the coolies did not dara to join in.

arrangements, in accordance with the request of the Municipal authorities have been made by the local Consular Body to land marines for the protection of foreign lives and property any moment they think fit.

landed in such eventuality are as

We learn that the forces to be

follows:

British American

Japancie French Italian

1,500

1,300

1,000

1,000

500

THE FIGHTING IN CHEKLANG.

The Pittsburgh, which succeeded

At 2.30 p.m. & Irrge Chinese the U.S.8. Huron as the Admiral's armed guard arrived at the Con- agship, has a complement of 949 sulate and at a p.m. the Major in officers and men, including 36 com-charge of the troops occupying the missioned officers, 34 petty officers, Concession came to see the Consul about 100 Marines and a crew of He was told that unlese he very PROVINCIAL ARMY'S DEFEAT. 757 in addition to the admiral's quickly stopped the looting and staff of 50 men.

enforced law and order, the foreig

The Pittsburgh was in Shanghainers would withdraw to the men-of- All ships to Ningpo have been 17 years ago, but was then called war as the position was intoler- ordered to suspend their sailings by the Pennsylvania. Her name was able. changed after a great battleship bearing launched.

the

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At the time the Pittsburgh was ordered by Washington to sail for Shanghai, she was preparing for a three months eruise in the Philippine Islands and the East Indies.

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The fortnightly price current and market report of the Hong

"FEET TIED TOGETHER.

of Miss Una Crowe, aged 20, second The sea has given up the body the local Chinese Defence Commis daughter of the late Sir Eyre The officer stated that so far. asi sioner because he foresees the pos- Crowe, onetime Permanent Und he knew there had been no looting, sibility of the defeated Chekiang Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who Kong General Chamber of Com- Provincial autonomy troops coming had been raissing from her home to Shanghai, where they may be at Chelsea, S.W., since Desember

The order was issued as a result, says the Daily Mail of Decem. COTTON Goops-There has been.

11th, of Marshal Sun's successful attack ber 21st. Her body was found the foot of Ballard Point,

so two members of the K.D.F. took him round and showed him the loot ing still in progress."-

Rough Treatment for Lecters,

come a serious element of trouble.

st

merce, dealing with imports, states: COTTON PLECE GOODS AND FANCY

or enquiry and a few sales in Venetians, Italians and Plains are

He was extremely angry and at on the Chekiang forces which are once seized one looter and throw now retiring toward Ningpo, which to the north-east of Swanage Bay him on the ground and stamped on with Wenchow, is likely to be the Crowe's grave at Studland

a mile and a half from Bir Eyre reported but Fancies appear to be him. Another he forced to kneel last city which they can hold. It

.

7.08d.

Latest quota

entirely neglected. Deliveries are. and took his own coat of the better anticipated in Marshal Sum's circles Miss Crowe's foet were tightly exceedingly poor and are likely to to kick him in the back. One man that the Chekiang campaign will be tied together by a strand of red remain so until after the Chinese he ordered to be taken off and shot liquidated before Chinese New tape above the angles. Her heavy New Year holidays. The American but it is doubtful if the order was Year. At the same time, the im-brown coat was found near the cliff, raw material in Liverpool has ad carried out. It was quite obvious Fortance of General, Chiang Kai body. It is understood that the are slightly down.

some hundreds of yards from the vanced a few points but Egyptians be could not control the situation. Shek's visit to Wuchang is not to be medical evidence will show that the tions are those of the 12th inst. and so at about 4 p.m. all residents underestimated, as General Chiang body had been in the water for Eg. Bakul. 13.556. Amer. "Spot " marched on to the gunboats. The is using all his influence to get the about 7 days Taree destroyers of the 43rd sailors fell in at the Consulate, Chekiang campaign authorized by Division of the Asiatic Fleet, the smartly saluted the flag which was the Nationalist Political Bures, U.S.S. Peary, J. D. Ford and then hauled down and marched out which has thus far refused to coun- Pillsbury, which were scheduled to of the Consul's gate to the bulks, tenance it.-NC. Daily News, return last Wednesday from China taking the fing with them. At about waters, have been ordered to re- 8.30 p.m. the men-of-war east of THE STRIKES IN SHANGHAI. main on duty at their China) and anchored in mid-stream. stations by Rear Admiral Williams, By nightfall the Concession bad commanding the Asiatic Fleet, who been plastered with anti-foreign left Manila for Shanghai on Mon- posters which the officials made no day on the fagship Pittsburgh, attempt to remove. Io the morn says the Manila Times of Wednes- ing foreigners had torn down a few day last.

but they were quickly replaced. Naval authorities at Cavite said The previous day two Russian Bol- that the change in orders was duesheviks had been seen going round) Everything was quiet yester to Admiral Williams wishing to the Concession with some smart look the situation over upon bis Cantonese officers and marking arrival at Shanghai and hold the down the names of all hongs and destroyer in readiness should the other building...

demand their necessity.

The Bolsheviks Lost.

THE EWO COTTON MILL

DEPARTMENTAL STORE TROUBLES.

consequent upon her distress at the amount of business has been done Miss Crowe had been in ill-health COTTON TAAN:Only small death of her father. Last Satur during the fortnight and there is day week she went out, alone from no change to report in her home, 74, Elm Park-road, Quotations are purely nominal: Prices Chelsea, to lunch with friends. No. 10s at $140 to 8180, No. 12 at She did not keep the appointment, 8145 to 8165, No. les at B180 to $170," and later in the afternoon tele No. 208 at 8175 to 180. Arrivals phoned her mother that she would 700 bales, shipments" ni, sales 200 not be home before going to an bales, unsold stock 13,900 bales, evening party. That was the last bargains 13,200 balea. heard of her,

"

WOOLLENS: Market dull, and little business on account of com pradore commission dispute.

RAW COTTONS-Nothing doing. METALS-Market easier owing to enquiry but very little bu inesa improvement in exchange. Bome booked.

FLOUR MARKET-Stocks: About.

Wenk

Father's Grave. D Special inquiries were intitituted day, says the N.-C., Daily News in this district as it was thought of January 14th, in the Ewo mill that Miss Crowe might make for compound after the riot of Wednes The rector of Studiand, the Raw her father's grove at Studland day evening in which Capt. Dyson, several police and a large number Arthur Colling, for days kept Nineteen U.3.A. destroyers and The Bolsheviks wanted the British of Chinese were injured The nume Women came to the graveyard, but,000 bags of all sorts. Market:

on Sir gunboats are

now stationed in sailors to Gre on the ignorant coolies, many of the employees in the nam not Miss Crowe. Neither was the waters, probably the higgest The British did not fire. The Bol ber one mill were at hand to seen in the village nor at Swanage American Straight, 33.20 to $3.85 China number ever on duty in Chind sheviks lost the game. The coolies resume duty last night. waters

The 1ng the winter season. think they have won the victory.

39th Division, which left for duty in

Edsall, of the

China waters two weeks

It began as the result of an al-

Quotations a American Patent, $4.35 to $4.45 per sack's

to $3.70 per sack; Australian No.

per sack; American Cut off, 83.40. The better class Chinese are civiliz tercation in which a foreigner beUnfortunately the road was being 1; 83.70 to 23.85 per Back; ed and they know that in the past came involved As the hands were 180, is, ita division. The Edsall was held no civilized race ever behaved. over waiting the arrival of the transport. Meigs and will carry a

of their clothing was made about, which the malcontente seized, sack, Canadian Mixture, $3.15 per number of loose stones were lying sack; Canadian Straight, 83,25 por of their number had, a consi- being egged on by the agitators Back; Canadian 2nd Clear, 82.05 derable amount of cotton concealed within the compound The following vessels are now in under his clothes which was dis

pandemo cargo of arms and munitions to China waters: Blumer, Shanghai: covered by a Chinese inspector. /ium reigned Although subjected China, which was brought to Manila by the Meigs.

JD. Ford, Wuhu McLeish, Chin The foreigner then, it is under to a hail of sticks, stones, bits of kiang; McCormick, The minelayers Hart and Rizal Parrott, Shanghai; Peary, Shang: details of the theft, during which Dosure and eventually, the Fire Shanghai: stood, attempted to ascertain the machinery, hobbins, etc., the police,

maintained remarkable.com" arrived from China yesterday. At hai; Pillsbury, Woosung (this des process workers

„followed, |

per sack.

SUNDRIES Local stocks very low. SUGAR:-Market quiet.

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the present time, the six destroyers troyer, was ordered from Nanking party and an embroglio found the Brigade played an important rôle (T:ERAPION NOT I

of the 45th Division, the U.B.8. to Woosung) Pope and Tracton, The authorities attempted to keep Hankow gunboats: Asheville, out the workers who had already Shanghai; Elcano, Ichang: Mono- left the premises by closing the com cury, Chungking; Poles, Hankow: pound in Jensen Road. The workers, Sacramento, Shanghai, Fillalobos, however, rushed to the entrance Changsha and the Helena at Hong in an adjoining road and broke in Kong,

(Continued on next Column).

Stewart of the 43rd Division, the Paul Jones, Tender of the 45th Division, the Black Hawk and the Jason, remain in Philippine waters All these vessels are under 24 hours sailing notice.

in quelling the trouble,

Department Store Strike."

involving 500 men, which began on

The strike at the Sincere Co. Wednesday morning, is still in effect, although the, store is doing, ERAN ST., HE YORK CITE business as usual.

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