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UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO BREAK

INTO SHANGHAI SETTLEMENT.

FIGHTING BETWEEN BRITISH AND CHINESE

TROOPS.

SEVERAL CHINESE KILLED: TWO OF THE DURHAMS

WOUNDED.

WILD SCENES IN THE NATIVE QUARTERS.

MANY THOUSANDS INVOLVED IN THE GENERAL STRIKE.

SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS AT HANKOW.

FOREIGN BANKS CLOSE.-

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The news from Shanghai points to a sitantion there of the utmost gravity. The general strike has paralysed all business in the Settlements.

Several unsuccessful attempts have been made by the Shantung troops, thousands of whom have been left stranded in native quarters, contiguous to the Foreign Settlements, to get past the defence cordon. Fighting took place between British and Chinese troops, in which several Chinese were killed and two of the Durham Regiment wounded. »

Larid stories are told of outrages committed by Chinese troops in the native quarters" near Shanghai's Settlements."

At Hankow the state of affairs seems to be going from bad to worse. The strikers having again become extremely troublesome, the Foreign Banks have found it necessary to close their promises.

FIGHTING BETWEEN

CHINESE AND BRITISH TROOPS.

FOLLOWS ATTEMPTS TO BREAK INTO SETTLE- MENC

SHANTUNG TROOPS UNSUC

CESSFUL EFFORTS.

(THROTAR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, March 22nd. Several efforts by the Shantung troops to break through the Settle- ment Defence Cordon this afternoon were defeated. Nanters of Shan tung troops were disarmed and enter the Settlement.

allowed to

THE G.L.U.'S LATEST

DECLARATION.

[CHINESE PRESS, SERVICE,]

SEANGHAI, March 22nd.

The General Labour Union de- clares that there are about 300,000 workers now joining the general strike including the seamen on all Chinese and foreign steamers and employes of the Shanghai Post Office.

HONG KONG CHINESE HONGS AND SHANGHAI.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE.]

SHANGHAI, March 2nd. Many Chineso business. firms in

Hong Kong have in the last few days received word from their Shanghai agents advising them being. It is feared that the general strike there may last for some time. A number of coastal steamers have decided to postpone their sailings,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23rd, 1927.

WHAT HUNAN “REDS" WANT.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE]

Snaran, March 22nd. The City Kuomintang of Chang- sha, the capital of Hunan, has sent a circular telegram to all pro vinces under the Nationalist regime and also to General Chiang Kai Shek asking for support of the Joint Conference at Hankow, to relaia Mr. Borodin, welcome Mr. Wang Ching Wei to return to power and to root out all undesir. able elements who appear to con- spize with the "Imperialists" and the Fengtieneso party.

THE POSITION AT-

CHENGCHOW.

[CHLVISE PILESS SERVICE)

SHANGHAI, March 22nd.

Chin Fun Ac's troops attempted On the 21st inst, some of Geners! to retake Chengchew but were ro pulsed by the Fengtienese..

THE "SUPREME POWER."

[CHINESE PRES SERVICE]

SHANGHAI, March 22nd. All foreign Concessions in Shang hal have been placed under strict martial law and General Duncan is entrusted with supreme power.

STRIKERS ACTIVE AT« HANKOW.

[IKROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, March 22nd. A telegram from Hankow, dated the 1st instant, states that all the Chinese employees at the foreign banks struck this morning. The books were picketed by strikers who threaten to shut off the food sup plies of the staffs of the foreign banks and make the servants leave their poste.

Workers at the Water Works and the Electric Company tave joined the general strike, but their places have been taken by "White" Russians"

(NAVAL WIRELE33.] All Foreign Banks Closed at Hankow. HANKOW, March 21st. Owing to the strike of the Chinese foreign banks have closed, and will remain closed until a satisfactory settlement has been concluded. EFFECT OF CHANGCHOW'S FALL.

In various "clashes, several of the pot to forward goods for, the time staffs, the whole of the British and Shantung troops were killed and wounded. Two of the Durhams were wounded.

FIGHTING STILL PROCEED- ING NEAR SHANGHAI.

(CHINESE PRESS SERVICE]

SHANGHAI, March 22nd. Severe fighting is still continuing to the North of Shanghai,"

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Further Detalls.

Rucny, March 21st.. The advance troops of the South- ern Nationalists reached Shanghai to-day and Press telegrams report a tease situation. Business is tem porarily at a standstill; workers have left their occupations and the Settlement police bave had to clear the streets of Chinese crowde. The barriers of the Settlement are closed and foreigners are remaining within ite boundaries, along which defence force troope are posted.

A large force of United States' marines landed in the Settlement to-day and British, Dutch, Italian and Spanish naval vessels also land- ed parties at the request of the Municipality.

The Chinese city is reported as n & ferment

The Municipal Council has issued a proclamation declaring State of Emergency" and stating that all the powers at their command will be used to preserve peace and good

order.

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CANTONESE OFF TO SHANGHAI.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE]

SHANOHAL, March 22nd: A large number of the Canton Kuomintang are

now in Hong Kong awaiting passage to Shang, hai. They have found a certain Japanese hotel more convenient for their sojourn than Chinese board- ing houses.

STUDENTS ARRESTED.

(CHINESE PREES BERVICE]

SHANGHAI, March 22nd. Two students from the Sun Yat Sen University have been arrested while travelling on the Kowloon Canton Railway Station on charge

possessing literature.

of

seditious

CHAPEI DESCRIBED AS "WORSE THAN HELL."

(THROUGH' REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, March 2nd. Reuter's Chinese correspondent describes the scene in Chapei as being "worse than Hell." Blocked from escaping from robbers and thoroughfares prevent the victims looters, and nothing is heard but shots and screams of women and

[NAVAL WIRELESS.)

NANKING, March 31st. Changchow has been taken by the Southerners and the Northerners are retreating up the Nanking

Shanghai Railway.

Women and children have been advised to evacuate to Shanghai by the next boat,

SOOCHOW OCCUPIED.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI March 2nd. The evacuation of women and children at Nanking has begun. Soochaw.

The Southerners have occupied

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Evacuation of Women and Children.

SHANGHAI, March 21st. The evacuation of foreign women and children from Nanking began at daylight to-day.

RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIKS AND THE FALL OF SHANGHAI.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Moscow, March 21st. According to an official Nows Agency the news of the capture of Shanghai, published in specia! editions, aroused jubilant demon- strations in the mills and factories of the principal towns. The Govern- ment organ, livestic, says that the Lall opens up a new page in the relations of China and the Powers. The latter bave now to abandon their policy of procrastination and choose between an agreement with or a struggle against the National Revolutionary movement.

LONDON PRESS COMMENT. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 22nd.

THE CONCESSIONS THE QUESTION

AT HANKOW.

DISARMAMENT.

FRENCH AND JAPANESE

OF

ATTITUDE.

WAITING FOR STABLE GOVERNMENT IN CHINA.

[diatic News Service.) -

STATEMENT BY THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY.

LABOUR AMENDMENT REJECTED,

THE BALKANS FERMENT.

WHAT BRITISH NEWS PAPERS "SAY.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruday, March 21st. Although no excessive anxiety is [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

felt in British circles, close attention is being paid to the Balkan situs- Ruay, March gist. To the course of the debate, in ion, upon the Italian allegation of the House of Commons on the Navy and Jugo-Slav frontier. The allega

milltary activities on the Albanian Estimates, Mr. W. C Bridgeman, tions have been strongly denied First Lord of the Admiralty, ro

PEXING, March 11th. With reference to the demand of the Kuomintang Government at pudiated the auggestion that the from Belgrade. The Foreign Minis- Hankaw for the retrocession of the Government only gave a qualifedter last night declared, in the Skapt acceptanes to President Coolidge's chima, that his Government desired Japanese and French concessions invitation to discuss further limita only to follow a peaceful policy, with after the methods of the British tion, and to join in the discussion avoidance of all adventures and they were willing that international ex- concession, the Fishihpao reports of navel ratios. The British Gov-perts should make public investiga- ernment's answer was that they that Japan and France, will not would like the discussion to be tion of Jugo-Slav defences.

Commenting 04 the incident, Graphic stories of the fall discuss the restoration of their con- much wider and that every subject British newspapers point out that should be considered at the Coufar- threatened and that Jugoslavia, which might lead to limitation of Albania can appeal to the League armaments and saving of expense if she feels that its security is ence.

So far from qualifying our Italy or any Power can invoke acceptance, he continued, we widen Article Seven if it considers, the ed the invitation, and he was glad situation

say that President Coolidge international peace or good under- accepted our suggestion that the standing between nations, upon Conference should be an open one, which peace deponda." in which any country represented could discuss any method which ability of setting the League machin- At the same time the inadvia- they thought might reduce arma-ery in motion, without urgent cause is emphasised and the vow is ex- pressed that the matter should be diplomatic methods. In many quar capable of adjustment by ordinary ters it is thought that the Delgrade suggestion of investigation might be adopted and that military attachés of various Powers should together ascertain, the situation on the spot.

administration has been established cessions to China until a stable

in Peking with the support of all the provinces when the Faris and Tokyo governments will bring up the question for discussion with the proper Chinese authorities volun-

papers, nearly all of which comment Shanghai are featured in today's on the importance of the event.

The Daily Telegraph says the worst has happened in Shanghai and for the worst the British Gov- ernment, to their lasting honour, was prepared. The opinion is ex- pressed that as for the future much depends on the attitude of Chiang | tarily. Kal Shek and the influence he will be able to wield.

The newspaper. declares that Shanghai will not produce a tael for him

anyone until order is restored and the foreign trading community is en- abled to resume their activities. The problems of diplomacy can wait until the security of their lives is ensured.

The Morning Post regrets that there is no unified authority on the international side, but hopes that all the Governments are agreed that nothing can be gained by pusil

animity and everything by resclu- tion.

The Daily Herald (Labour) does not comment, although it gives pro- minence to the Shanghai news,

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Kerasone Tax at Tientsin. Asiatic News Service.

ments.

now mean something for all of the countries concerned. What it might do--and he hoped would do was to

The Disarmament Confer ence, was one in which not more TIENTSIN, March 11th. The British Consul General at and possibly not more than three than fre Powers would take part, Thentain has protested to the Chie hoped that all interested would ness authorities against the impose there. That conference would tion of special consumption, tax on Kerosene oil in addition to the usual custaras duties. But General Chu Yu Pu, Tupan of Chibli, has turned down the British protest on the ground that the special tax on kerosene is to be paid by the Chinese merchants in the form of revenue stamps. He argues that the 5 per cent. imposition for the metropolitan province will not affect British firms.

AN APPOINTMENT.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER- SHIP OF AUSTRALIA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S "AGENCY.]

The Daily Mail is of opinion that as long as British lives and property are not assailed, it will not be our concern as to what contend- ing, forces do, although anything weakening or impoverishing China and the Chinese will be regrettable. The Westminster Gazette says that the fall of Shanghai brings face to face the necessity of carry-

SYDNEY, March, 2nd. ing out Sir Austen Chamberlain's

Major-General Sir Granville Ryrie policy. The attitude of the Nation has been appointed High Commie- alista and the British forces has upsioner of Australia in London, in to the present been correct, but it succession to Sir Joseph Cook, who is imperative that we should en-

iş retiring. deavour to come to an agreement

with the Nationalists at the earliest moment.

incidents reported will not be taken The Daily News hopes that the

top tragically and will not be allow- ed to become a cause of war or develop casually and insidiously from sporadic occurrences into a general armed mix-up. The news- paper emphasises the conciliatori- ness of British policy and points out that it is obviously in the Cantonese interest to prevent attack on the Foreign Settlements. It asks if the Municipal Council has framed a policy for friendly discussion with

the Cantonese Government and, if Bo, does it accord with the British standpoint. Its continued silence. on a subject of vital moment to China and the world is not one of the most reassuring factors of the present situation.'

(THROUGH HAVAS ·AGENCY.] French Press Comment,

PARIS. March 22nd. Le Matiz thinks that nothing en- ables one to assert that Chiang Kai Shek will commit the weighty error, of compromising his resounding suc- cess by a coup... France thinks the time may be coming now for her

to act and negotiate.

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DEVONS LEAVE.

GENERAL HOSPITAL UNITS ALSO LEAVE BY S.S.

"HERMINIUS.”

As previously stated, the 1st Devonshire Regiment have been ordered to Shanghai, where they will join the 14th Brigade, of which they form part, and of which the worthers port.

units are already, in the

20,000 NORTHERN TROOPS CROSS NORTH BANK

OF YANGTSZE. →

NAVAL WIRELESS.]

CHINKLANG, March 21st, During the last few days over children running hysterically hither 20,000 of Marshal Sun Chuan and thither. Many of the women Fang's troops have crossed to the are naked, owing to the soldiers north bank of the Yangtze Bouth stripping them, mostly, however, en forces are expected to occupy for their clothes and jewels. They Chinking this evening. are afraid to remain in their houses Some of Bun's troops have been The Devons, according to plan, for fear of rapers Sometimes cut off at Changchow, and have de embarked on the Blue Funnel s beavily-laden soldiers protect them manded neutrality. They will pro- Herminius selven with machine guns carried bably cross to the north bank,

In additsterday afternoon. by fellow soldiers, who think nothing of clearing the way down a crowded street by firing at and SHANGHAI, March 22nd.killing scores of people.

LATER

BUSINESS AT A STAND- STILL. TERRIBLE ORGY IN CHINESE NATIVE QUARTERS,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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AN APPOINTMENT,

[OBINESE PRESS SZKVICK}

This morning there were 150,000The sky was lit up by increasing strikers and business is at a stand fires in Chapel, this evening, still. On the surface, the Foreign Settlements are quiet, thanks alone to the presence of the foreign forces, but there is an orgy of looting, raping, murder and wild fighting going on in the Chinese City and in Chapei, whers there are thou- sands of oficerless Shantung troops The Nationalist forces have not yet arrived in force, but advance unita are awaiting the main body, which are not far off. The British defence line is quiet.

STUDENTS SUSPEND STUDY.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE)

SHANGHAI, March 22nd. Since Shanghai fell into the Southerners' hands, General Ho Ying Yam has appointed Mr. New Yung Chien as Defence Commis sioner of Shanghai and Woosing. MARSHAL CHANG'S ORDERS. (CHINESE PRESS EKETICE]

SHANGHAI, March 22nd Marshal Chang Tao Lin is report ed to have appointed General BHANGHAI, March 2nd

Chang Tung Chang the The Student Union in Shanghai Chief Commodore commanding the has declared "a general stoppage of "Chihli Bay Fleet and the study in order to cable all North-East He has also instruct students to undertake propaganda ed him to declare martial law in work.

Shantung.

to this Battalion, A darkened ship passed Silver half of a general hospital also em island up river at a high speed at barked on the troopship for the 1.45 a.m. and it was fred on by North. the forts, which are garrisoned by Sun's forces.

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children

All foreign women and have been warned to leave for Shanghai on the next boat going down, river..

BRITAIN'S CONCESSIONS

POLICY.

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

{THROUGH: NEUTER'S AGENOT.]

LONDON, March 21st,"

U.S. ASIATIC FLEET.

ADMIRAL WILLIAMS”

SUCCESSOR.

REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, March 22nd. Rear-Admiral Mark L. Bristol, at staatisople, will succeed Admiral present High Commissioner at Con- Williama in command of the Asistic Fleet on the latter's retirement in autumn on attaining the age limit An Ambassador will be sent to

Turkey.

U.S." COTTON MARKET,

OFFICIAL CROP ESTIMATE

CAUSES SURPRISE,

PANIC IN THE WHEAT PIT.

(REUTER'S - AMERICAN SERVICE}

Threatens to

distarb

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.} Britain and France Advise Mcderation.

make it easier for other countries to follow suit "and come to some more general agreement.

I think, proceeded Mr. Bridgeman, that wi shall be able to pat forward pro-

LONDON, March 21st. posals which will be, at any rate, The statement in Rome that the worthy of consideration. I am not British Minister at Belgrade has going to accept any formula for joined the Italian Minister in a abolishing all battleshipe and sub- verbal remonstrance " against marines. I am not going to accept Jugo-Slav military preparations an any formula except this, that sub the frontiers is not confirmed in ject to consideration this country authoritative circles in London, stands in a perfectly unique post-which state, that the British Mini- tion, in that we are dependent for ter called at the Jugo-Slav Foreign our very existence on the freedom Office to inform himself regarding of the seas We shall be prepared the situation and took the opportu- to consider with every desire to nity to advise the Jugo-Star Govern come to an agreement any proposals ment to act with the greatest that may be made for limitation of moderation. armaments acceptable by other Similar action was taken by the powers. This is a question of re. French Minister, according to 梅 lativity. They standard of battle message from Paris which states ships is relative to smaller vessels, that M. Berthelot (Secretary) Gen- which could attack them and re- eral at the Quai d'Orsay received Intive to what other countries the Jugo-Slav Minister and spoke possess We are not prepared to to him similarly, The Bulgarian say straight away, without cun- Minister called at. the Quai d'Orsay sidering what any other country and renewed assurances of Bul is going to do, that we can abate garia's pacific sentiments. The the obligation laid upen us to be Powers represented on the League ir. position to defend this country Council are consulting on the means in case there is any attempt made to end the tension, if necessary by to cut off our foodstuffs. He did convoking a special meeting of the not yield to anyone in the desire Council under Article 11 of the for peace, but it must be peace which Covenant. agreement where in other countries left us without anxiety and an

realised our difficulties And we realised theirs. He hoped the re- alt of the conference would be to and he assured the House that while take a considerable step forward, Bafeguarding the position of this country and Empire, there was no proposition which any country might bring forward to limit azma. ments in the future which the British Government would not con- sider.

{THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The Labourite View."

LONDON, March 21st.

MORE TOURISTS COMING.

PRESIDENT POLK" ON WORLD CRUISE.

S.8.

60 PROMINENT CALIFORNIANS TO VISIT HONG KONG.

Under the personal direction of Mr. D. F. Robertson, of the D. F. Robertson Travel Вители, Loa Angeles, a party of sixty Californ- ians are due to arrive at Hong Kong on April 11th on the sa. Pre- world.

of

The House of Commons, by 231sident Polk en route around the NEW YOEX, March 21st. The Department of Commerce, in motion to reduce the Naval Vote, Ulysses S. Grant, ir 800

votes to 92 rejected the Labourite Included in the party are Mr. an announcement of the cotton crop moved by Mr. Lees Smith, who de General Ulysses S. Grant, former of 1926, has finally placed it at theclared that the Washington Confer President of U.S.A. accompanied unexpected low figure of 17,910,000 ence merely shifted the competition by Mrs. Grant, Mr. R. .B. Lane, bales. This has surprised the trade from battleships to cruisers. He prominent capitalist of Los Angeles, and there has been a frenzied out urged the Government to take the accompanied by Mrs. Lane and son, burst of buying followed in the pit initiative in disarmament and eug- Mr. Walter Ralphs, President of by the largest throng seen there for gests 5,000 tons as the maximum Ralphs Grocery Company of Los months, trying to cover. Prices size of cruisers advanced from 24 to 6 points. The entally destroying the last vestige Ralphs, son and daughter.

Thereby, incid Angeles, accompanied by Mrs. news that the home and foteign of reason for the Singapore Dock.

The trade were buying were also factors. Later private estimates of a larger Indian crop checked the demand, and the market closed from 32 to 35 points higher on the day.

THE ROYAL TOUR.

{THROUGE ZEUTER'S AGENOT.]"

WELLINGTON, March 22nd. The Duke and Duchess of York have sailed for Australia.

President Polk left Las Lord of the Admiralty replying, since been to San Francisco, Van- Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, Firet Angeles on March 8th, and has said that Britain had thought out couver and Japan and will be at défaite proposals for submission to Shanghai on April 5th, from the Naval Disarmament Confer-whence she will proceed to Hong, ence, which, it is hoped, will be Kong. held in June at Geneva or "else.

The party goes from Hong Kong where. Ho was not going to accept to the Philippines, Ceylon, Egypt, a formula for the abolition of all Palestine and on arrival at Naples, battleships or all submarines bat will proceed to automobile through accepted the formula that, subject Europe.

to the consideration that Britain

stande în a unique position and is armaments during the year; second. dependent for her very existence ly, to limit land effectives; thirdly, upon the freedom of the sens, she that the tommage of any one ship was prepared to consider, with and the number and tonnage of all. Replying to Mr. E. Thurtle every desire to come to an agree ships, its class and calibre of guns. (Labour) regarding the foundationment, any proposals regarding the must not exceed the figures laid of statements concerning Japanese limitation of armamente aceptable that information policy, Mr. Locker-Lampson said to other Powers.

received from

Amendment Rejected,

Lowpas, March 21st.

down; and, fourthly, the contract

ing parties accept the Washington Naval Agreement, and that, the limitation of air armaments shall be

Japan showed a great deal of diver- A YANGTSZE MYSTERY.

gance. He believed, that as a mat- ter of fact, the Japanese Consul [NAVAL WIRELESS.. I

In the House of Commons, on effected restricting the number of General at Hankow was prepared the vote for dockyard expenditure, aircraft attached to shore bases. to sign WUET, March 21st.

agreement to similar

our Mr. Lees Smith (Labour) moved The fifth chapter deals with proce In the House of Commons, Mr. selves.

to reduce the The discussion of the as Kutwe Howard Bury asked whether, in

protest dure in cases of violation of the casa continues.

Mr. H. W. Looker suggested the against the building of the Singar Convention, the duration of which view of the recent developments at deferment of further negotiations pore Dock. The discussion was in ten years. A launch, which is said to hate Hankow and the protests from to return the Concessions to the brief, and the amendment was re-

Viscomt Cecil explained that the been carrying a Colonel, his wife, Peking, the Government would con Nationalists, as the latter had fail- jected by 213 votes to 88. family and retinue has been found sider the advisability of adopting ed to respect British rights and to

Convention does not propose any "Proposals of Draft Convention,

definite. figures which will remain wrecked? Twelve bodies have been a policy similar to Japan, which restrain their followers from acts

to bo settled by the Conference recovered with quantity of stated that it does not intend re of violence, notably at Wuhu and

GENEVA,, March 21st. baggage The launch is to

possibly in June. The Convention The preparatory Committee of does not prevent the contracting be turning Concessions in the present Ningpo Locker-Lampson pointed the Disarmament Conference has parties from increasing armaments drawn up on the slip on the op- unpropitious circumstances. posite side of the river to the town. Further bodies have sinos Been re the Government, did not intend to the Government would do its best Convention, providing, firstly, that in which the contracting parties is a

Mr. G. Locker-Lampson said that out that Wuhu and Ningpo were opened its meetings.

beyond the figures of the prospec Viscount Cecil presented the draft tive Treaty in case of, firstly, war not British Concessions but that covered.

go back on their proposals regard- The situation locally, is quiet. ing the Concessions, which it had to protect British rights wherever the contracting parties will inform belligerent; secondly, threatened and, in the form received, does not low in January after careful ex-measures would be afforded British League the amount they propose valving-serious military operations; The above message is mutilated communicated to Peking and Han-attacked. He added that the same yearly the Secretary-General of the rebellion; thirdly, an emergency in indicate the exact nature of the amination.

mubjects at Hankow and Kiukiang spending on land, naval and air and, fourthly, in case such increase mishap to the launch.]

(Continued on next column). sa at other Treaty porta.

(Continued on nezs, column), is agreed to by the League Council,