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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

·

MESSRS. CHEN AND O'MALLEY STILL CONFERRING,

NOTHING DEFINITE YET, FOR PUBLICATION.

THE PEKING GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS AN AGREEMENT.

NORTHERN TROOPS MARCHING ON HONAN.

[TUROCGE REUTER'S AGENOT.]

LATEST NEWS FROM. HANKOW.

MESSRS. CHEN AND O'MALLEY STILL CONFERRING.

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SHANGHAI,' February 12th. A Hankow telegram, dated the 19th instant, atates that Mr. Eugene Chan and Mr. O'Malley conferred this afternoon, at the conclusion of which it was officially stated that

nothing was yet available for pub-

lication.

The Nationalist Government has appointed ane. Chen, Afr. T. V. a Cammission, consisting Soong and Mr. Sun Fo to investi- gate and report on the new situa tion in connection with the Customs created by the dismissal of Sir F. Aglen, which is regarded as a chal- lenge by the Peking Government.

It is officially stated that the Nationalist Government does not recognise the appointment of Mr. Edwardes, the Inspector-General. "INVALID "AT PEKING. [CHINESE PRESS. SERVICE]

SHANGHAI, Feb. 13th. It is reported from Hankow that Messrs. Chen and O'Malley have not signed the Hankow Concession

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 1927.

EARTHQUAKE AGITATION AGAINST

SHOCKS IN CALI- FORNIA.

IMPERIAL VALLEY AGAIN AFFECTED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SAN FRANCI900, Feb. 12th. A telegram from Calexico alates that a series of earthquakes rocked the Imperial Valley this morning. 2ND SUFFOLKS LEAVING.

The damage was confined to build- DEPARTING IN DAY OR TWO ings which were under repair as the -result of shocks in the same district

on New Year's day.

FOR THE NORTH.

HONOURED.

It was learned, on enquiry at local Command Headquarters yes- A FAMOUS DUTCHMAN terday, "that the 2nd Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment are leaving in a day or two for Shanghai. The exact date of departure has not yet been fixed, but it will probably be early this week,

The Suffolks, as previously re-

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE BRITISH.

UNIONS GIVEN FREE HAND AT ICHANG.

CONSULAR STAFF FORCED TO LEAVE CHANGSHA.

記

HANKOW QUIET.

A naval wireless message from Ichang on February 12th states:

There is virulent anti-British agitation present. Troops are in- differently controlled and Labour Unions are being given a free

Land...

་

A wireless message from Chang- aha, the capital of Hutan, indicates that there is serious anti-British agitation there. The Consular staff have been compelled to leave the

Consulate.

ANTI-AMERICAN AGITATION.

Hankow is reported as remaining quiet, but there are rumours of anti- American agitation.

In view of the above messages

CITY" LINER GOES

ASHORE.

THE CITY OF TOK10."

NO IMMEDIATE DANGER.

(THROUGH BAUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Feb. 19th.

The Ellerman liner, City of Tokio from Chim and the Malay States,

CUSTOMS SURTAX LORD CHIEF JUSTICE AND

COLLECTION.

THE DOCTORS.

THEIR EVIDENCE "SUBJECT TO GOOD SENSE OF THE JURY,”

YOUNG MURDERER'S APPEAL DISMISSED.

The Court of Criminal Appeal consisting of the Lord Chief Justion and Justices Horridge and Salter, recently dealt with the appeal of

CHINESE POLICY IN THE

· NORTHERN PORTS.

JAPANESE AGAIN PROTEST.

(THROUGH SEUTER'S AGENCY.]

PRING, February 19th. The Foreign Affairs Commissioner has gone ashore near the Goodwins at Tientsin has notified the Consuls Cecil Roodhouse, a young man, in a fog. There is so immediate that the Chinese Superintendent of against the sentence of death pas danger. Five tugs unsuccessfully Customs has been appointed directed on him at Leeds Assizes for the

Mr. Streatfeld, "pacio -for- attempted to tow her off yesterday for for the collection of the surmurder of his sister, evening, and a further attempt will taxes which he will commence levy-

ing immediately. Any surtax paid Roodhouse, who was prosent in be made to-day.

in to the Maritime Customs will Court, stated that the ground of not be regarded as legal. The appeal was that the verdict should' Surtax Bureau will be opened be one of guilty but insane and at the branch office of the Bank not guilty of wilful murder, the ing- of Communications in the Customs gestion being that Roodhouse was compound. It is believed that the an epileptic who also was suffering same policy will be adopted at from dementia praecox (predis- other northern ports, this obviat position to instaity),

NICARAGUA'S AMAZONS.

A BATTALION OF WOMEN.

{REUTES'S AMZZIÇAN BERVICE.)

J

MAAOUA, February 12th.

The complaint was that Mr.

During the fighting as Chining the difficulty of attempting to Justice McCardie at the trial did" ported, arrived in Hong Kong on

it is interesting to read that thedegs the Nicaraguan Conserva compel foreign customs officials not put before the jury adequately. Friday, February 4th, and have rented with funds for the Snouck Nationalists are perfectly astised nives were helped by a battalion off to collect the surtax, which led to the defence on the question of the

been quartered at Wellington, Victoria, Lyemun and Whitfield Barracks, with the Officers' Mess at the Hotel Savoy.

Already there are in Shanghai the 5/2nd Punjabi Regiment, which left Hong Kong recently; the End Bat talion, the Durham Light Infantry, the 2nd Battalion, the Gloucesters shire Regiment, and two Battalions of a Punjabi Regiment

The Durhams and the Gloucesters arrived in Hong Kong at the be ginning of last week from India on the Taklira and the Fana, respec- tively, and both vessels left here for

THX HAGUE, Feb. 15th The famous Dutch Lalamist, Dr. Snouck Hurgronje, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, has been pre Hargranje Foundation, to which Holland, native princes of the East Indies and scientists throughout the world contributed.

with the way affairs are now being managed by themselves in the Han kow concession. A staff correspon- dent of the Canton Gazette, writing from Hankow

on January 28th,

SHANGHAI CHINESE JOUR-Bays:

NALIST SENTENCED.

KIDNAPPED BY MILITARY

INSTRUCTIONS.

"The provisional council now handling the affairs of the British Concession comprises the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of "Fiance and the Minister of Com- munications of the Nationalist Gov. ernment. It meets once a week. The details are delegated to four The North-China Daily News departments: Secretariat, headed

(THROUGH "REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, February 19th.

women, headed by Senorita Natalie Garcia, a girl, twenty years of age

The battalion worked feverishly passing ammunition to the men in the trenches, cleaning the guns and distributing food under fire.

Sixteen

women wand

wounded. Natalie Garcia was struck by a bullet in the left breast and serious- ly wounded.

A Battle-Torn Town WASHINGTON, February 19th. Mr. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy, has ordered both the United States cruisers in Nicaragua

Sir F. Aglen's dismissal.

The Japanese Consul at Tientsin has protested, but the British and American's do not intend to protest.

ind's insanity when the crime was committed.

of

There was no question of money or revenge, but there seemed an idea in the prisoner's mind that because poverty he and his brothers and sisters were in the way. Owing to the fact that Roodhouse was dice ROYAL ALMS DISH FOR NEW | fended under the Poor Persons rules, expert evidence on the ques- tion of insanity could not be pro duced, but the evidence of local doctors seemed to indicate, that' there was epilepsy as well as adole- scent insanity present in the pris-

YORK CATHEDRAL,

[BRITISH WIKILESS SERVICE.]

BUGET, February 12th. To-marrow Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador in Washington, will formally hand over to the new Episcopalian Cathedral of Saint

oner.

A Roaming Tendency. Evidenca was given that persons suffering from that disease had ten- dencies towards suicide-and "this prisoner did try to commit suicide

Agreement, and that the Weichao-the North last Wednesday. The anderstands that Mr. Francis Zia by Mr., T. C. Wog of the Foreign waters to despatch all their avail John the Divine, New York, anand that they had a roaming ten- pao has decided to notify the two Battalions of Punjabis passed Managing Editor of the China Ministry; Finance, beaded by Mr.able tinned milk to the battle-torn alms dish in silver presented by dency that was exhibited by the Powers to the effect that any agree, by direct to Shanghai on the Courier, has been sentenced by the C. H. Lei of the Ministry of Com-town of Chinandega, where the peo-King George.

ment or treaty negotiated by the latter with the Nationalist Govern- ment will be considered invalid at Peking.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND CHINA. RECOGNISES" ONLY ONE

CHINA."

(THROUGH REUTLER'S AGESNOT.]

GENEVA, Feb, 12th. There is no truth in the report that the League of Nations is en deavouring to get into contact with the Chinese Nationalist Govern ment. League circles point out that they recognise only one China which is already represented and the League .could not take any initiative in the affairs of China Anybone action can be taken without the decision of the Council or of the Assembly of the League. THE FENGTIEN MARCH TO

HÖNAN...

MARSHAL WU'S REPORTED

PLIGHT.

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[CHINI PRESS SERVICE]

PEXING, Feb. 19th. The Ankuochum Headquarters' officials, interviewed by Reater this morning, admit that there is some truth in newspaper reports of fight- ing between Fengtien troops and Wu Pei Fu's troops in Hepan.

They say the fighting is due to a misunderstanding by subordinates.

The Fengtien troops disarmed certain Wu Pei Fu's woops who at tempted to prevent the advance to Chengchow.

Sirdana.

These four Battalions practically complete the 20th Indian Infantry

i

To Gome.

amunications; Public Safety, headed by Mr. H. O. Tong of the Finance Ministry; Sanitation, headed by Mr. C. Y. Lee of the Ministry of Communications.

military authorities to three and half years' imprisonment.

Recently the North China Daily Brigade, which is under the com- News reported:-Another daring kidnapping case occurred in the

These four meet daily and hear mand of Colonel P. B. Sangater-heart of the central district, the The names of the officers of the victim being Mr. Francis Zia, & reports from the subordinates in Durhams and Gloucesters, and also well-known Chinese resident whose of the Suffolks, which came from activitica in certain directions have their respective departments, issue Gibraltar, have already appeared brought him prominently before the all necessary orders, see to it that notice of foreigners, and who is now they are carried out and generally in the Daily Presi

managing editor of the China direct the administration Any s There now remains to arrive the Courier and the China Tribune.

It appears that Mr. Zia lef. the routine matters are left for decision legantic with the Divisional Staf (previously given) and Major-Gen-office of the Shunpao, the well-by the Provisional Council era! John Duncan, which is expect known Chinese newspaper, situated cd at the end of this month: This at the corner of Hankow and Shan- ship is also bringing from Malta tung Bonds, and was walking to the 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire and his private rickaha a few paces Hertfordshire Regiment, and the from the entrance to the building 1st Battalion. Border Regiment, when three armed men presented

Minciota with The .

1,000 their pistols at him ordered him to arines is due about the same time. keep quiet and follow them. Mr, The Kildare Castle, with the Zia was then pushed into a motor 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment car, No. 8873, which was waiting is en route, and also the s.s. Assaye, near by, and driven off

'the

1st

Battalion,

the

Green

HANKOW, Feb. 11.

Howards.

As angounced laat wock, it is pro- bable that one Brigade will be Mr. Chen and American Proposals. stationed at Shanghai, one in Hong Kong and one at Singapore.

The Brigades. The two remaining brigades due are:-

The 13th Infantry Brigade, com-

prising.

1st Batt. Middlesex Regiment. 1st Batt. Cameronians (Scottish

Rifles).

1st Batt. Border Regiment. 1st Batt. Green Howards. The 14th Infantry Brigade, com-

prising:

2nd Batt. Coldstream Guards.

1st Batt. Bedfordshire Regiment. 2nd Batt. Border Regiment, 1st Batt. Devonshire Regiment.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 13th. Skirmishes took place between

The Brigades will be accompanied some of Marshal Wu's troops and Fengtianese soldiers in Honan. It by artillery, an armoured car com-

pany and all necessary services.

It is understood that the Nation- alist Government is not replying to the American Government regard ing the proposals for the neutralisa- tion of Shanghai on the ground that the proposals were improperly addressed, regarding which it is be leved Mr. Eugene Chen is making a statement in the course of a few days. Nationalists And the Chinese Post Office.

The National Ministry of Com- munications has sent an order to

"The financing of the area is now

prisoner.

The Lord Chief Justica: In this The Cathedral has been complet-country the responsibility of decid- pie are reported to be greatly dis tressed, with the children starvinged with the aid of subscriptions ing this question of insanity resta

has

The town has been taken and ro from persons of all religious dewith the judge and jury at the trial There are those who would let it taken by the opposing Conservative nominations, and the King rest with the opinion of a doctor, and Liberal Nicaraguan forces made his gift to commemorate this but at present the evidence of doc tors is subject to the good judgment twice, and has been bombarded two good work.

of the jury. We have not yet come o the time when a man could get days this week.

of by getting a doctor to go into the witness-box. ~

Nine blocks of buildings have bean destroyed, and it is estimated that three hundred people: have been killed and five handred wounded on both sides of the atruggle.

The medical staff of one of the

American cruisers has proceeded to the tow

being shouldered by the Nationalist Government directly: Pending the decision to be reached as a result of the negotiations now going for U.S. FARM RELIEF BILL.

[RKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] ward between the Nationalist Gov- ernment and the British diplomatic authorities, that method of finance will continue. The entire adminis

WASHINGTON, February 12th. The Senate has passed the Farm tration and direction of the affairs

at the Relief Bill by 17 to 39 votes with an amendment including tobacco as of the concession are, moment, parely provisional.

"There have been no changes one of the basic commodities on whatsoever in the usual course of which the equalisation fee will ba affairs inside the British Concession levied, and putting into effect the since the intervention of the Nation plan designed to ensure alist Government. The entire staff planters against a decline in prio. of the municipal office remains the

cotton

same, save for the British heads, | WORLD-RENOWNED who no longer function. The police, now, are all Chinese. The Indians

AMERICAN INVENTOR.

who formerly were used as traffic MR EDISON CELEBRATES HIS

80TH BIRTHDAY. offers no longer are used. The Picard Deatclan to the effect new Chinese police have been re that in all territories under the eruited from excess men

commissioners of all districts shall

on the

Nationalist Government the postal police roster in the two special areas be appointed by the Nationalist, which were formerly the Russian 13th Infantry Brigade Comman-Ministry of Communications and no and German concession.

commissioners appointed by Peking

is feared that the Fengtienese troops o advancing towards Honan will have serious clashes der Colonel W. A. Blake

with the Honanese, as nearly 30,000 Fengtieness have already arrived north of the Yellow River.

Marsbal Wu has ordered the im mediate withdrawal of his troops. from West Honan At present his subordinates are not complying with his order.

14th Infantry Brigade Comman will be allowed to assume or con- der. Colonel Sir J. L. Burnett, of tinue office. Leya

BRITISH ARTILLERY FOR SHANGHAI.

LONDON, Feb. 12th. "Thirteen officers and 50 men of the First Field Brigade of the Royal Artillery have left for Shanghai.

AMERICAN MARINES "AT

SHANGHAL

THROUGH AMERICAN SERVICE.]

The Marshal's Subordinates. It is reported that owing to the difficulties of holding the loyalty of his subordinates, Marshal Wu Pei Fu is bent on retiring from military activities. The advance of the Fengtienese troops to Hoaan is re ported as being very obnoxious"

WARRINGTON, February 19th to his subordinates, especially to

The Navy Department has in Tan Wei Chin and Wang Wa Wei, who are now forced to evacuate formed President Coolidge that a many strategic points and to offer detachment of American marines many resourceful sections to the to Shanghai has been distributed Fengtienese. Marshal Wu is stated among the American warships there as being able to check or divert and will not land naless an emer- them from advancing to Hanan.

gency arises.

SANGUINE FENGTIEN ARMY THE EIGHTH DESTROYER

LEADERS.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE.]

BHANGHAI, Feb, 13th. Some of the Arkuochun leaders have declared that they are pre- pared to clear the Honan situation within a period of three weeks, while the Wu-Han cities are expect ed to be taken by them in six weeks.

FLOTILLA. ARRIVES AT GIBRALTAR, (THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY."]

GIBRALTAR, February 12th. The Eighth Destroyer Flotilla arrived en route for Chins, but is not expected to resume the voyag before the 14th instant

(Continued on next column.)

The Yangtze "Quiet.”

HANKOW, Feb. 11th, Naval wireless messages received Saturday disclose over-night on little or no change in the situation on the Yangtaze.

A message from Hankow states that the situation is quiet.

Two troop convoys proceeded down river yesterday.

The godown at Kiukiang, which has been opened on a hulk to enable consignees to proceed without in timidation and interference, opened' again yesterday (for the second day) without incident.

U.S. DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S

ATTITUDE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

PARIS, Feb. 12th The French Government will not draft a reply to the American Dia- armament Note until M. Briand has given the Cabinet his views on the question; but official circles state

[RKUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]

NEW YORK, February 15th. With 1,150 inventions to his credit, Mr. Thomas Alva Edison celebrated his eightieth birthday on February 11th by taking a holiday which he spent in the company of Mr. Henry Ford reading hundreds of telegrams of congratulation."

Interviewed by a crowd of re- porters, Mr. Edison said that of all his inventions ho would prefer to be remembered by the phono- graph.

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(Several words in this telegram are doubtful owing to bad atmos- pheric conditions.].

Referring to other statements by counsel the Lord Chief Justice ob AIRCRAFT AND CRUISER. served that sometimes the Court

(THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.]

MALTA, February 19th. H.M. aircraft carrior Argus and' the cruiser Dauntless have left for China.

BELGIAN ROYALTY.

KING AND QUEEN IN LONDON.

(THROUGH BAUTZR'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, February 19th.

Their Belgian Majesties have ar rived in London to attend the Ex-

hibition of Flemish art.

MONSIGNOR TSU.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Losos, February 19th. Monsignor Tau; one of the recent- ly consecrated Chinese bishops, has departed for China from Marseilles aboard the s.8. General Metzinger.

PERMANENT COURT OF

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, February 12th. Earl Birkenhead has informed Sir. Eric Drummond, Secretary-

na asked to say that a prisoner's calinness was evidence of insanity, and another time they were request. ed to say that agitation was evidence,

The Lord Chief Justice obse that the story of the crime was se simple as it was terrible. Bood- house was one of a family of fire children, and there was no doɑba that they were in financial straite Kathleen, the dead girl, was aged 1. Roodhouse had been living with án unele at Rotherham, and on July 31st last ho asked that his sister should go to stay with a cousin at Botherham. On the way there he asked her to purchase some spirits of salts. Later he, according to his own confession, hit her on the head

wood, and strangled her in

Later he gave himself up to the police, admitting the orime, and and sisters who, he said, were “in ctating, the names of his brothers

the way."

A

The Judge's Duty,

Medical evidence at the trial for the defence was that there was evi dence of insanity, but really tho evidence proved that there was no. sign of epilepsy, or adolescent in- annity in the prisoner.

It had been how said that had the judge collected all the available. evidence of possible insanity and put it cumulatively before the jury the verdict would have been a dif- ferent one. Probably it would, bat then the judge would not have beca doing his duty because he was ex- pected to put the case to the jury according to the proper practice of Law.

In the circumstances no fault could be found with the trial and the appeal would fail -

MORE IMMIGRANTS-

IN CANADA...

Experimenting had been his General of the League of Nations, BIG INCREASE OF BRITISHERS favourite amusement. "Nature has of the arrangements made to in- to pull them out of the unknown.'

Government of Indis associates her top surprises, and it is great fun form the United States that the self with the terms of the "British

The situation at. Ichang remains that. France is ready to associate A U.S. APPROPRIATION

quiet with troop movements down river continuing.

ICHANG, Feb. 11th, The situation is quiet. Troop movements down river continue.

HANKOW, Feb. 11th The city is quiet. The trooping activity here is increasing. Two convoys of troops proceeded down river to-day.

KIULIANO, Feb. 11th. The godowns on the buk opened again to-day without Incident..

only

Interesting figures showing the increasing popularity of Canada with emigrants from British and other countries have been published

Note on the'subject of American Bureau in London

servations with regard to adhesion to the Permanent Court of Inter national Justice at The Hague.

PORTUGUESE REVOLT.

the Canadian Official Press. Figures for the ten months ended October showed a 63 per cent. in crease of immigrants over the same period of 1925.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] ment and the maintenance of peace. herself with any plans for disarm It is emphasised that as the Pre-

WASHINGTON, February 12th paratory Disarmament Committee is

The Foreign Affairs Committee about to reach practical decisions of the House of Representatives has it would be illogical to ignore it sow. Furthermore, President approved of the Bill authorising the appropriation of 875,000 as Coolidge's proposals bind France and Italy in Europe while requested by President Coolidge Spain, Greece, Turkey and Russia for further participation by the are outside of their r scope, for there United States in the Geneva Arme is no guarantee that these Powers Conference Committee to discuss will adhere to the Convention; also, the advisability of recommending with naval armaments they are son destroyers and submarines should For Shanghai's Defence.

LONDON, Feb. 12thtrary to the principle constantly be placed on the Agenda of the uphold by France in her Prepara Conference. The Committee took Thirteen officers and 250 men of tory, Commission to discuss Bimal no action. -

(Othor.telegrams on this subject have re-opened and the trams are that country with the intention of the First Field Brigade of the Royal taneously the question of naval, air

and economic forces. Artillery have left for Shanghai.

as the proposal deals exclusively that the limitation of cruisers,

are printed on page 21:

LISBON NORMAL.

(THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENOT.]

In October the increase of ima- migrants was 30 per cent, over those of October, 1925, the numbers being 10.013, as against 7,703. Of the total, 3,854 immigrants were Bri tish, 1,700 were from the United Sintes, and 4,500 from other coun-

April

tries.

LIBBON, Feb. 11th The city is now normal Banks Canadians

circulating sa pisual

1st

In addition, between and October 31st-this year, 42,026 returned from the United States after having entered

remaining there permanently