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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

NOTHING OFFICIAL YET REGARDING THE

HANKOW NEGOTIATIONS.

IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN NORTH CHINA

HANGCHOW AND NINGPO THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SOUTHERN FORCES.

THE FENGTIENESE CONCENTRATING IN HOŃAN.

ANOTHER STATEMENT BY THE BRITISH COLONIAL SECRETARY,

[THROUGH AUTER'S AGENCY.]'

THE FENGTIENESE. IN

HONAN.

MARSHAL WU UNEASY.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE]

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th.

LONDON, February 16th... We have no thought of waging

A large number of Fengtiedese war in China or on China" de clared Mr. Amery; Secretary of are arriving Nanyan, about 20 State for the Colonics, in a speech miles from Chengchow, Marshal "at Walthamstow Conservative Club. Wu's headquarters, and another Referring to the Government's batch of Shantung. troops are policy in sending troops to Shang advancing towards Chungme, also hai, he said that he was confident Fear Chenchow. Marshal Wy is that the setion had contributed very uneasy as a number of troops to the preservation of peace. The led by General Chi Esi Yan

have already gone over Fongtienese."

men word very fact that "the there would make it unnecessary. for them to fire a shot in anger. It was only because we realised what had happened at Hankow and Kiukiang that the troops had been sent to Shanghai.

SIR ALFRED MOND AND THE

FOREIGN OFFICE.

BEST BUSINESS BRAINS OF

THE COUNTRY" NOT CONSULTED."

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, February 16th.

to the

Marahal Wu Wishes to Retire. Marshal Wu is much disappoint ed and, has made up his mind to retire. It is also reported that he assigns his military post to General Chi Hai Yan, who, was to take up office on the 14th inst., & General Officer Commanding the Honanese,

GENERAL TAN YAN KAL

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1927.

JAPAN'S DISASTROUS SINO JAPANESE COMMER-

SNOW STORMS.

OFFICIAL FIGURES OF THE RECENT MISFORTUNES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CIAL TREATY DIS- CUSSIONS.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE]

SEGHAI, Feb. 16th. The discussions on the renewal of the Sino-Japanese Commercial Torro, February 16th. Treaty were contined. on the 13th The official figures are 168 killed, inst. at Peking, with regard to the 53 injured and 29 missing as the tariff question. The Japanese dele. result of the snow storms in the gate proposed that “ A mutual North-West of Japan. The main favour agreement must be set up train services have been resumed, before discussion on the surtax but it will require & week before could be entered upon. After long all are re-opened. The expendi-discussion Dr. Koo finally agreed to tare needed for repairing and clear-discuss the point at a meeting to ing the railway alone exceeds yea be called on the 19th inst. 9,000,000.

[EARLIER TELEGRAMS.}.

[NAVAL WIRELESS HEPORTS.]

The Hankow Negotiations,

HANKOW, Feb. -Isth. The negotiations between Mr. Eugene Cher and Mr. O. st. C. O'Malley are still in abeyance. The situation in the city is ut changed

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] No Oficial Nawa in London.

LONDON, Feb. 13th Sir Austea Chamberlain was ask. ed

the House of Commons whether the report that the nege tiations at Harkow had broken down was well-founded.

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He replied that he had, as yet, received no official report to this effect.

(THROUGH ABUTER'S AGENOT.} A NEW SITUATION CREATED,

HANKOW, Feb. 15tk.

RÉCENT FIGHTING IN CHEKIANG.

CaRDES - SOUTHERNERS PLAN TO GET KANGCHOW.

NOTABLE SUCCESS OF NORTHERNERS.

It is but a little while since it was believed by many well-informed people in China that it could be

-TIENTSIN AND THE SURTAX.

EFFECT OF JAPANESE OPPOSITION.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICK)

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th, The imposition of the surtax is to start at Tientsin through the Custom House here. But the Japanese merchants still refuse to agree to the surtax, and conse quently all Japanese goods Dow arriving at Tientsin are not being unloaded at present, panding a

settlement.

WIRELESS- TELEPHONY.

TRANS.

EXTENSION OF

ATLANTIC SERVICE,

[BRITISH WIRZIENU, SERVICE.]

DISARMAMENT.

M. BRIAND'S VIEWS OF PRES COOLIDGE'S MEMORANDUM

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THE AUTHORITY OF THE LEAGUE.

Rubay, February 13th.

{THROUGH HAUTER'S 'AGENCY.]. The Postmaster General states that the number of telephone calls

Paars, Feb. 15th. made by the trans-Atlantic wireless

M. Brisad's reply to President' service since its inauguration on January 7th in 338, of which 40 per Coolige's Disarmament Memoran- cent, wers out-going from England. ; dum is now ready to be laid this The Postmaster-General announces morning before" the. Council of that to-morrow the service will be-Ministers. come available to and from the "Ti suggests that the United States American States of Virginia, West should refer the propositions to the Tennessee. League of Nations which is entitled

by its Covenant to deal with "dis and Georgia These States, with ankment. France does not con- others slready admitted to the sexsider herself as having the right to vice, constitute a second American hold a separate conference and de- kone. On Thursday next, the ser prive the League of Nations of its vice will be further extended rights and thus deal'a death-blow to to the states of Missouri, Kansas, Geneva's authority, which · WAS

Oklahoma, Louisiana,

necessary for the maintenance of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, world peace. It thinks a confer which are in the third American ence of Ave large Powers would eliminate other naval nations also interested Disarmament murt apply simultaneously to naval, mili tary and aerial forces and must

THE HARBOUR STRIKE AT Virginia, Kentucky,

COLOMBO.

North Carolina, South Carolina

REPORTED AS SPREADING.

BUSINESS CONSIDERABLY

DISLOCATED,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.],

COLOMBO, February 18th.

Arkanjas,

The harbour strike in spreading | 1026.. as the cranemen have now struck. Trade has been considerably affect

THE EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTHERN EUROPE..

KING FOG.

GRIP.

(BRITISH #THELKEA BERVICE.]

RUGBY, February 15th." The fog, which has now beset the English Channel "for five sucessiva POPUdaya, was so bad at noon to-day

of the interested Powers.

French Draft Reply.

PARIS, Feb. 16th. The Cabinet has approved of the draft reply to President Coolidge's disarmament proposals

only a few days before the Caned, and several steaners have been tonese troops would be in Shanghai, advised not to call at Colombo, ENGLISH CHANNEL IN HIS consider the geographical situation making way up through Chekiang while others are leaving without Province by way of Hangehow, landing part of their cargo... writes a N.-C. Daily News corre spondent. However, since the China taken a distinct turn for the worse New Year holidays the situation: bas as far as the Cantonese are con- cerned, and at least for the time being the province is likely to re- main in the control of Marshal Sun Chuan Fazg. His army is said to be more strongly entrenched and has a higher metale than at any tama since the Cantonese started their push in this direction.

HEAVY DESTRUCTION

LATION PANIC STRIKEN.

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(THROUGH REUTZR'S AGEKOY.]

LowDos, February 15th.

The latest reports confirm the

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE]

Sir Alfred Mood, speaking before

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th. the Newcastle Chamber of Cons

General Tan Yan. Kai, chairman merce, said that the Chambers off Coromerce represented the best busi- of the Nationalist Government, is ness brains of the country, but that en route for Wuchang from Nan- neither on the question of Ruia chang, with staff members of the referring to Sir Austen Chamber to the provincial capital and they Herzegovina and Dalmatia. nor China had tacir representatives Nationalist Government and about been asked to go to the For-400 bodyguards accompanying him. eign Office. Sir Alfred Mond de

FENG.

clared that there was no country SUPPORT FOR MARSHAL he knew of where the views of businessmen were so little regarded as at Whitehall. He pleaded for an organised movement by the Chambers of Commerce to spread their views on the Chinese question.

THE MILITARY SITUATION

IN CHEKIANG. RAPID AND UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT. (Takovaa CUTER'S AGENCY.]

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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SHANGHAI, Feb. 10th. The Kuomintang Headquarters at Wuchang are determined to support Marshal Feng Yu Haizng to the extent of $300,000 and a large quan- tity of ammunition for his future expedition to Honan from Shensi province.

HANKOW NEGOTIATIONS. WHY THE AGREEMENT WAS NOT BIGNED.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE]

Mr. O'Malley stated this morning that Mr. Eugene Chen yesterday made a series of statements, partly lain's recent speech, partly about the agreement and partly about the

assurances.

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The effect of these statements was to create a new situation; and the

agreement was not signed because he (Mr. O'Malley) thought it neces- sary to put the fresh situation before Sir Austen Chamberlain in order to enable the latter to decide what should be done about the agree ment.

Meanwhile, Mr. O'Malley will re- main at Hankow and await further instructions.

met.

Labour: Strike Threat.

ICHANO, Feb. 16th.

It is reported from Hankow that labour strike if the impossible de the Agreement was to have been mands of the godown men are not signed at 2 o'clock on the 14th instant, when Mr. Eugene Chen protested that although the British troops now stationed at Shanghai were less in number, the fact that

SHANGHAI, February 18th. There are indications of a some "what rapid and unexpected develop- ment of the military situation in Chekiarg. The Southerners claim to have captured Chuchow, 45 miles to the south-west of Hang- chow. Well-informed quarters here believe that this report also in dicates that a Southern offensive is developing in the same region.

SPREADING TO NINGPO. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY."),

SHANGHAI, Feb. 16th. All steamers plying between Ning po and Shanghai, it is reported at Hangchow, suspended their sche-in daled running on the 16th inst. It is believed that the fighting in Chekiang is spreading to Ningpo.

THE SITUATION AT HANGCHOW.

(CHINESE PRESS .SERVICE.]

SHANGHAI, Feb. 16th. Telegraphic communication be- tween Hangchow and Bhuihing has It is believed that the

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Further troops movements down river are reported.

Fighting at Shari,

that all mail and passenger services| between England and the Continent were suspended.

This is said to be the first time for 50 years that fog has obtained so complete a hold of the Channel

coast. Ships, not venturing to move are anchored all over the channel, and air traffic is likewise suspended.

The contents are not disclosed bat are understood to be tantamount to a refusal of the invitation, on the ground that the League of Nations, which has long been dealing with a comprehensive scheme for disarma-,

result.

The drive of the Cantones to- ward Yenchow, the base of supplies alarming Bature of the earthquake which is enshrouded from coast to 'ment, is approaching a practical of Marshal Sun to the south of Hangchow, seems to have been the the deaths being estimated at last desperate attempt of Chiang several hundreds, due to the col Kai Shek's army to break through lapse of 1,000 houses in Bosnia, are now reported settled in the hills west of Chuchow near the Kianga border, waiting until an

other chance presents itself to come out.

Northern Encircling More. The direct cauay of their retreat may be found in the strategio maye of the Northerners in sending General Bei Bao San with the and 7th divisions, numbering about 15,000 mer, down through Anhui in an encircling movement to cut off to perfection and during the first two or three days in February the Northerners fell on their enemy' lines of communication which had been formed from Chuchow to a point between Lanchi and Yenchow during the Cantonese successes of January 27th, 25th and 20th.

There was heavy destruction at.

The King and Queen of the Bel- Ragusa, Cattare, Spalato and Mergians had intended to By from Lon. tar, and the population is panic. don back to Brussels to-day but stricken. There were most terrible they have been unable to make the scenes at Papot Polje, a row of journey, either by air or sea and houses being precipitated down the will remain bere until to-morrow, mountain side.

The inhabitants perished in the ruina. The centre of the disturbance was apparently

JAPAN'S SORROW.

Cabinet Approves,

PARIS, Feb. 15th: The text of the French reply to President Coolidge's disarmament

Proposals recognises their "lofty

considers that they risk compromis im and generous idealism, but

ing the work already begun at Geneva, and that it is only there, under the aegis of the League, that they should be studied. It points. oat that the League has advanced several stages in the direction of

the Southernors. This plan worked under the sea, throwing up laren SYMPATHY OF THE HOUSE the goal fixed by the Covenant

From the best reports to hand, there, was very little fighting, the The situation generally is quiet, Northerners outnumbering the Car but the Labour Union have threat-tanese overwhelmingly, since, the SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th.ened to institute an anti-British Cantonese were strung out along

long line. Hasty retreat was the only avenue left for the Southern- ers. The rapidity of their retreat points to the fact that they had only small forces in the vicinity,

Had the move of General Bei not been made it seems very unlikely anyway that the Cantonese would have been able to have gamed their objective, Hangchow. They were attempting a Yenchow along the Chientang River which would probably have failed, since they were largely outnumber ed, while Yanchow is one of the strongest garrisoned positions in the province.

great number of Punjabis are pouring into Shanghai was prae- tically a threat to the Nationalist Government, while pretending to protect British property and lives

China

It is further reported that in view of this, Mr. O'Malley has, referred the matter to the Government in London for further instructions.

A Japanese Report,

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18th.

From Japanese sources, it is learn- ed, that the Haskow Agreement was "signed by Messrs. Eugene Chen and O'Malley on the night of the 15th instant.

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SHasi, Feb. 15th. Fighting broke out to-day be tween two Divisions, one of which attempted to loot Shazi

It is not clear from the meenage what troops are involved in this fighting.]

Italian Gunboat. Incident,

Kitxiard, Feb. 15th

A Chinese gunboat attempted to search the Italian gunboat Ermanno Carlotto which arrived here from Anking The Chinese state that they believed the Italian vessel to be Russian.

frontal attack on

waves and compelling the Dalma tion coast dwellers to fleet inland

NICARAGUA'S WAR.

PREPARING FOR DECISIVE FIGHT.

(REUTKE'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

MANAGUA, Feb. 18th. The rival Liberal and Conserva tive forces are preparing for a deci- sive fight for the possession of Matagalpa, the second most import ant town in Nicaragua.

The American Charge d'affairs has advised Americans there to barricade their houses and await developments.

'OF LORDS.

[BRITIJ WIRELESS SERVICE.].

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France, therefore, deprecates special conference of fivo-PoW618- when all the navies of the world. are entitled to be associated with an agreement on the question of the - limitation of light vessels.

REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] President Coolidge's Views.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th.

Ruoay, February 15th.. In the House of Lords, the Earl of Birkenhead moved that sa ad- dress be presented to H.M. the King, expressing deep regret at the death of the Emperor of Japan, and praying His Majesty to express

It is announced that President to the present Emperor the pro Coolidge believes that his arms- found sympathy of the House with ments' proposal is the only practical the Imperial family, Government means of accomplishing & reduction in armaments, particularly in the and people of Japan.

Lord Birkenhead said that the naval sphere. It is indicated at the relations between ourselves and that White House that the President is other great land confronted by so strongly of opinion that no agreeme many comparable problems had ment on those points, particularly the major naval sible for us to pass by the manent Powers, can be expected from a been too intimate to make it pos interesting to of national" mouring in Japan conference including nations not. without making it plain that we possessing naval forces of suffi WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th.

intended, so für nå we could, to cient size to fall within the confer- The Naval Department has order: share her griefs. Lord Birkenhead ́ence. ed the transport Henderson to sali referred to, the great and loyal handicapped by the lack of supplies, from Philadelphia to Guantanamo part played by Japan as Britain's it is said. Their base of supplies is with 800 bluejackets for scouting ally in the Great War. some hundreds of miles away and with the Fleet. The transport's everything has to be taken across further orders depend upon deve country, which is anything but easy to penetrate their only hope was lopments in Nicaragua. to launch a quick attack against chance of being immediately suc cessful, capture the Chekiang base where there would be ammunition. This was what was attempted and. failed.

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further

Cantonese Supply Troubles, The" Cantonese

were.

been out of going and heridas PEKING GOVERNMENT AND trating on the Anhui berder, ad. Marshal Gun's forces and take a

position

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THE FIGHTING AT TUNGLO. (CHINESE PRESS BÉRVICE]

SHANGHAI, Fch. 18th

THE AGREEMENT.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE.]

SHANGHAI, Feb. 16th. The Peking Government has tele- graphically instructed the Chinese It is reported that the Southern Charge Affaires in London to ers have been considerably rep notify the British Government that forced by General Ho Ying Yam's the final Hankow Agreement. con- troops The Kuomintang general, cluded by Messrs. Eugene Chen and Pak Sung Chi, is directing military O'Malley will be considered as action in the most serious fighting invalid by the Feking Government now continuing in the vicinity of in the event of the Agreement not Tungla, situated on the Tsiutang being referred to Peking for its.

been largely decision. River, which has favourable to the Boutherners.

THE NORTHERN ARMY'S GENERAL ATTACK. [CHINESE PRESS SERVICE.]

SHANGHAI, Feb. 16th.

Northern Troops Advance,

CRISTIANO, Feb. 15th The Northern troops are concen

vancing from Kwangehow. British Relief for River Gunheats.

LONDON, Feb. 15th. The cruiser," H.M.S. Yarmouth, has left Portsmouth with 450 naval reliefs for river gunboata in China.

Porr Sap, Feb. 13th.. The cruiser Dauntless and the aircraft carrier Argus have Ar- rived and are leaving for Chins on Wednesday..

"Magantic" at dolombo,

COLOMEO, Feb. 15th. The troopship Megantic has ar rived with General John Duncan, THE PEKING PREMIERSHIP. and also battalions of the Border Regiment, the Bedfords and Hert- fordshires aboard.

DR. WELLINGTON

·RESIGNING. (THROUGE REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]' A report from Hangchow, states that after an order for the general

BHANGHAI, February 16th attack on the Southerners hy Mar.

Dr. Wellington Koo is tendering shai Bun Chuen Fang, in the Chehis resignation to Marshal Chang kiang war area, the troops of Gen-Tao Lin as acting premier of the eral Mang Chao Yuet, his supporter, Peking Cabinet Marshal Chang moved in three directions towards is reported to favour Mr. Liang Chuchi, some 100 miles south of Hai Yi as the Bangshow and Fanshui, south-west Dr. Koo.

(Continu of Hangsbow.

man to succeed

on next column.).

It is expected that the ship will continue its journey to China on Wednesday.

It is estimated that in Chekiang Province to-day there are in the neighbourhood of 60,000 men under Marshal Sun's command, headed by Divisional Commander "Mong Tsau

Further U.S., Action,

FRENCH BONDS.

NEW ISSUE QUICKLY' COVERED.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Viscount Haldane, on behalf of the Labour Opposition, and Earl Beauchamp for the Liberal Party, supported the motion, which was agreed to.

INQUEST SCENE AT CARDIFF.

STORY OF "CONFESSION

IN THE CELLS.

An alleged conversation between two prisoners awaiting trial in the prison cell, gave a dramatic turn A similar resolution has already at the inquest at Cardiff recently been passed by the House of Comoa Hilda Medd, wife of a seaman.

Oswald Morris, a fitter's help, of Grangetown, who has been remand-. ed on a charge of manslaughter, was-present...

mona.

HINDU-MOSLEM CLASH.

Evidence was given that Morris. was a regular visitor to Mra Medd during the week before her death, and the police stated a baby's body was recovered from a garden.

COMMUNAL RIOTING. PARIS, February 15th. A further step towards the con- Yuen, who was formerly commander

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] of the 8th division of native forces solidation of the French floating

A witness named Mrs. Ellen Belt Though there are only vague.reports debt has been taken with the issue

BOMBAY, February 18th:

fainted on being called, exclaiming. of the number of Cantonese troops of four milliards of francs worth

The Times of India reports that she could not face Morris. "The in the vicinity of the war ares, it is of 15-year seven per cent. Trea

Dr. Smith, ordered the practically assured that they are sury Bonds, which was covered serious communal rioting at In- coroner,

man to move to the other side of the court outnumbered at least three to one. within a few hours The issue is dare, five persona being killed and

Northern Threat to Anking milliard francs of 1822 xix per cent. designed, firstly, to pay off two

19 injured.

Daniel Patrick Lyons, & prisoner From reports coming in to Shang-Bonds falling due in September. A party of Hindu women were undergoing sentence, said that hai it is presumed that no attempt

while awaiting trial he occupied motoring from a religious ceremony the came call as Morris, and they will be made, at least for quite a

and were attacked-for"; allowing had a long conversation about MrE, time, to make another offensive. THE SUFFOLKS.

The movement of the forces of

music in front of a Moslem mosque. Medd's death. General Chang Tsung Chang toward

Crowds of worshippers poured out to him that he attended Mrs. Medd, Ho alleged that Morris admitted Leaving Hong Kong To-day.

Anking, capital of Anhwei, on the

of the building and pelted the and also that he had attended a We understand that the 2nd Batt.Yangtze, seems to be worrying the

offeranders with stones and brick" number of other women and dispos Suffolk Regiment, which recently Southerners considerably and they.

mob followed the cared of the bodies of the babies, either bats. A arrived here from Gibraltar, is to are undoubtedly aceding all the

home, where millworkers ewelled by burning, burying, or throwing leave for Shanghai to-day..

the crowd to 2,000, Outhouses were them into the River Taff

-Morris protested to the coroner set on fire and police and cavalry

that Lyons won telling lies. were hurried to the socne.

The inquest was adjourned.

The battalion, will leave by the BL steamer Fama, which took the Gloucesters to Shanghai from here last Wednesday

troops available to offset this. This leaves sons available to reinforce those pushing on Chekiang, leaving the whole situation more or less in a deadlock

BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYED.

A FURTHER DECREASE..

(THROUGH RAUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

LONDON, February 15th. The latest weekly return shows further decrease of 28,000 in the number of unemployed, the total being now 1,303,600. This is 138,500 more than a year ago,

The position is uncertains.