1927-03-29 — Page 7

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 29th, 1927.

GROWING ANTI-FOREIGN FEELING IN SHANGHAT MARSHAL CHANG TSO LIN FOREIGNERS' PRECARIOUS

GEN. CHIANG KAI SHEK AND GEN. TANG

SENG CHI COME TO AN

"UNDERSTANDING.”

REPORTED "FLIGHT" OF BORODIN AND HSU

CHIEN FROM HANKOW.

NATIONALIST SOLDIERS MAKING SPEECHES IN SHANGHAI.

MORE DENUNCIATION OF FOREIGNERS:

PARTICULARLY THE BRITISH.

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SUGGESTED BOYCOTT OF BRITISH GOODS; ALSO CALLING "OUT OF BRITISH EMPLOYEES,

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JAPANESE WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVING

HANKOW.

If, as seems probable, the reported "fight" from Hankow of Borodin and George Hsu Chien is to be connected with the understanding" stated to have just been made by General Chiang Kai Shek and General Tang Seng Chi, then evidently a coup is about to be attempted.

General Chiang and General Tang have been none too friendly.. disposed towards each other of late, and the high hopes of the leaders of the "Red" section of the Kuomintang such as Borodin and Hau Chien-have been relying much more upon General Tang than upon General Chiang,

Therefore, sa "understanding" between those Generals is full of significance at the present moment,

General Chiang and Borodin have been by no means friendly for a considerable time, and General Chiang was well aware that Borodin was bent upon undermining his influence in the Kuomia- tang Party.

Further news of this profoundly interesting development will be awaited with deep interest..

News to hand from Shanghai states that anti-foreign feeling there is increasing and that Nationalist soldiers have been making speeches denouncing foreigners and particularly the British for what recently happened at Shanghai. A boycott of British goods and the withdrawal of employees in the service "of Britons are among the latest suggestions. BORODIN AND HSU CHIEN "FLEE" FROM HANKOW.

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ANTI-FOREIGNISM."-

INCREASING IN SHANGHAI. DISTRICTS.

(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY.]

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HANKOW GETTING BRITISH JOURNAL ON THE

"MAIN LINES OF POLICY."

WORSE.

JAPANESE WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVING.

LABOUR UNIONS DOMINATE

THE SITUATION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, March 15th. Reports of the worsening condi- tions in Hankow are borne out by Japantee massages which state that Japanese women and children,

(THROUGH. KUTER'S AGENCY.]

INTERVIEWED.

(THROUGH BEITER'S AGENCY.)

PERING, March 27th. Marshal Chang To Lin, inter- viewed by foreign correspondents on LONDON, March 29th. From a practical viewpoint we

the 27th jastani, declared that when should realise that the half of China, he came to Peking and saw the with which we are predominantly foreign Ministers, he emphasised the concerned, is already under a single authority, and in a sense the way

dangers of mob movements and the is cleared for a settlement with a yielding to violence. He regretted single effective Government, says the Nanking, affair, but the waver- the Manchester Guardian in aning of all the Powers was partly editorial. But the manner ia which it happened has made nego

responsible. They did not heed his

POSITION ON THE YANGTSŻE.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE

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(FÀRLIER TELEGRAMS.)

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

ANTI- FOREIGN PROPA ́GANDA AT SHANGHAI.

SHANGHAI, March 99tä. The strike ia practically "over,. but anti-foreign propaganda in rampant.

Ruday, March 27th. Though the position of the for- eign communities at Nanking and

A large demonstration, took place Shanghai has been reijoved owing

other forces, the latest information boundary, but no trouble was to the presence of British and yesterday in the French Concession

shows that foreigners are in an caused.

increasingly precarious position at various other places on the Yang-

tazo.

The United States Minister has

residing in the Native City thera tiations even more difficult than be warnings and yielded step by stordered the total evacuation of all

the

have taken refuge in the Japanese fore. The paper says that a deadlock to the Cantonese at Hankow, Kiu- Concession and are preparing to is likely to be reached' if a demand xiang and elsewhere. He declared board steamera. American women for the withdrawal of the troops is that the Nanking affair was due to and children have already left. The made as a preliminary to Japanese gunboat Adaka left for

a premediated plan of the agitaters, negotiations. The foreign troopa Hankow this morning. Delayed

will not be withdrawn until the and he was afraid that the same messages from Hankow show that

Cantonese not merely

trouble as at Nanking would be un the Labour Unions there na at

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his nationals, except Consuls, from all the arena controlled by South- eru forces including Hankow and Canton except, of course, Shang: hai,

The British Minister has left the

evacuation of British nationals: at j

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WOOSUNG'S NAVAL ACTION

FURTHER DETAILS.

Two Chinese warth is engaged in a naval action yesterday morn ing. The Haichi, from Tsingtao, fred on the Shanghai cruiser, Haichao, without effect. The two ships shelled one another for some" time and H.M.S. Argus reports

Shanghai are completely dominat. formal responsibility for the main-avoidable at Shanghai in the near disturbed parts to the discretion of that the Haichi was struck four

ing

the situation.

THE "TIMES" ON THE KUOMINTANG'S “MODERATION.""

LIBERAL LEADER'S TRIBUTE TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, March 28th.

To say the least, remarks the Times in an editorial, it is `unlikely that further successes will inspire

tenance of order but have given future.

He feared that disorder individual British officers who, be effective evidence of their capacity could not be stopped till the Bol-considers, can alone judge of the

to enforce it. Nevertheless, it would be a grave misfortune if rent events were allowed to divert the main lines of policy hitherto so admirably maintained by British Foreign Office.

SHANGHAI " WORKERS ” AND THE CONCES SIONS.

the

and whom he had instructed to

avoid causing injury to British in terests entailed by the evacuation unless, that step is absolutely neces-

ALTY.

stevists were repaid for the time seriousness of the local situation and money they had spent in their propaganda. He said the Chinese were not anti-foreign but were being egged on by the Bolshevists with whom he could not compromise.

He would hot stand their violence

bere but fight them to the end. He

gave an assurance that he would protect to the utmost of his ability the interests, lives and property of

Tho

ap-

times.

The Haizhi eventually turned

tail, and made for the open sca, the cruiser giving chase. The com- batants disappeared, but it was

later reported that they were again fighting about forty miles from Woosung, with colours half-mast.

The action caused no interfence. with shipping,

[The Daily Press" published, earlier particulars of this" en- gagcinent" in yesterday's issue.]

At Kiukiang, American mission aries, women and children, are already being evacuated. General Commanding WLS proached by foreign representa tives with regard to the safety of their nationals and the reply was THE FRENCH CONCESSION.

At Chiakiang large crowds in the It has been reported that the the places under his control and concession have shown so ugly a French intend to return their Con- would hold himself personally re- mood that all foreigners are sleep. cession to China, but this is not sponsible therefor. He agreed with ing in British and American des- confirmed, A resolution the South as regards the revision/troyers and installations and as many as possible have been evacuat

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE

SHANGHAI, March "38th. the Southern Government' with un- A Shanghai Workers' Represen- wonted moderation. Their methods, tative Conference was held on the are now suficiently exposed for all 27th inst. for the purpose of die bat the wilfully blind to under-cussing matters concerning the

foreign concessions. stand them and realise that the

was adopted to the effect that all British Government was the first to

concessions in Shanghai should be foresee recent developments and abolished. Plans were also discus" take the necessary steps to defend sed as to how best to deal with the their nationals wherever possible foreign Powers in onse they refuse from the worst results and the very to comply with the demands. Re- dangerous tactics to which the Can-ference was made to the calling of tonese, instigated by Soviet agents, another generał strika, have rashly committed them. The journal declares that the events of the past week fully justified the

A Chinese report, received at midnight, states that the latest news from Canton is to the effect that Ecrodin and George Hau Chien have both suddenly "fed" from Hankow for an unknown des- Shanghai, where Nationalist sol despatch of the troops, and regrets |

tination.

[CHINES PRESS SERVICE] Borodia Expected at Shanghai,

SHANGHAI, March 28th." According to the China Press,

SHANGHAI, March 28th. Growing anti-foreign Tedling is noticeable in the native districts of

diers and others

making speeches and denouncing for- eigners, particularly "the British.

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It is noted that most of the numer-

that it is necessary that Sir John Simon should have to administer & well-deserved rebuke to the

ous leadets and hand-bilis broad-majority of the official Opposition casted in connection with Nanking for their grievous failure to rise bombardment fix the responsibility to the occasion and proclaim a

unsatisfactory.

of treaties but differed with them od. on their methods, which were cou- trary to International Law. He would use diplomatic means, not

violence,

Questioned with regard to the breaking of relations with the REVOLUTIONARY ARMY'S Soviet, Chang Tso Lin said he could

HEADQUARTERS.

TO BE TRANSFERRED TO NANKING.

(CHINESE PRESP BERVICE]

SHANGHAI, March 28th. According to a report from Nan.

At

The foreign residents of the French Concession became appre hensive of the adequacy of the de- Extraordinary Demands.

fensive arrangements and (as al- Changsha the Cantonese ready stated) signed a petition authority has made various extra- asking that the arrangements be ordinary demands upon the British left in the control of Major Consul, in consequence of a trivial | General" John Duncan, the British incident between two British blue Commander-in-Chief. The French jackets and a Chinese farmer. Com force is to be strengthened. pensation is "demanded for a Chi-

AT HÄNKOW.

HANKOW, March 37th. There is no change in the situa-

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nese farmer, who is alleged to have not decide till he had reconsulted lost four teeth, but it is also de- with the foreign Ministers and un-manded that British bluejackets less the Powers were favourable to shall be handed over to Chinese the step he wished to take. He authorities to bo punished with the tion to record, would call again on the Ministers utmost rigour of the law. It is

further declared that the British | NANKING QUIETENS DOWN. this week on the point, and declared Consul is, by international law,

NASKING, March 27th that the war situation was develop-merely a foreigner and that the

General Chiang Kai Shek has

M. Borodin is expected to arrive upon the British and do not men- desire that the Government should chang (Kiangai), the headquarters ing favourably in Honan and that right of search and arrest over Con-

at Shanghai shortly. The object of his visit is as yet unknown.

AN IMPORTANT UNDER- STANDING."

that Another lato report is General Chiang Kai Shek and General Tang Seng Chi have come to an understanding, by which General Chiang will represent the Nanchang Section of the Kuomin- tang and General Tang the Hao- kow Section,

Important developments are anti- cipated from this arrangement.

It is not yet clear whether the "fight" of Borodin and Hau Chien is in any way connected with the above "arrangement," but their reported abrupt departure at j

ficance.

AMERICAN ADMIRAL SAYS. SITUATION "VERY

tion America,

A boycott of British goods and the calling out of all Britishers' employees are among the reprisals which the agitators are now ad- vocating.

ARMED CANTONESE IN FRENCH CONCESSION

CAFE.

.POINTED COMMENT OF FRENCH JOURNALS.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] «

PARIS, March 28th. The discovery of armed Cantoncas in a cafe in the French Concession is editorially commented on in the morning papers. The Journal draws two deductions from the incident, firstly grievous josuth- ciency in the means of the defence of the French

secondly, the deplorable

Canch Concessanced upor

continue to protect inoffensive British subjects, ip China.

The allusion to Sir John Simon is to a week-end speech at Cleck- heaton in which he solemnly pro- claimed himself profoundly grate- ful to the Government for their action in sending troops to Chics, Sir John Simon added: "It is the duty of every politician, of what- ever party, make it this moment a perfectly definite declaration such as have just made."

THE STATE OF AFFAIRS AT SHANGHAL,

(THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.}

SHANGHAI, March 27th. Sunday passed off quietly, al- eable effect the International Concession. It though oficiala were anticipating adds that the time has come to face trouble in view of the big mass the problem of the Concessions, whereof the energetic maintenance meetings, which were being held in of the international régime is the the native districts. The authori- only solution.

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in both the east and west strives on behalf of civilisation.

́~ EUROPEANS" OUGHT' TO HAVE BEEN EVACUATED."

of the Revolutionary Army are ex- pected to be transferred to Nanking abortly.

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DEFEATED TROOPS.

[CHINESR PRESS SERVICE.)

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LATZE.

S.S. "KIANG WO" NEGO. TIATIONS.

Kaifeng was again in the hands of sular premises will be exercised left for Shanghai. Things have the Feogtienites and that the juc-

while British gunboats will be treat quietened down considerably. ed as ordinary merchant vessels tion between the Shantung and and, as such, liable to search, arrest

There is no further news Chihli allies was nearly effected or expulsion...

The Naval authorities are inves along the Lunghai Railway.

tigating the incident between the The situation in Manchuria was bluejackets and the Chinese farmer

KIUKIANG, March 27th well in hard. He had 140,000 troops and Mr. Teichman, the British re- SHANGHAI, March 28th.

Negotiations between the British Je view of the fact that there there not mobilised. He declared presentative at Haakow, has made is still large number of the de- that as long as North China was in strong representation Mr. Eugene and Chinese authorities for com- Chen, the Cantonese Foreign Minis pensation for the commandeering feated Shantung troops at Pukow, his hands there was no need for the ter, against the extraordinary com- of the British 2.8. Kiang Wa are proceeding smoothly. The LMS and ammunition which were on the vessel when control was recovered, will be surrendered by agréement

Powers to send more troops there.

The arrest of suspicious persons in Peking and elsewhere and other

munication of his official at Chang sha.

General Ho Ying Yam has des patcheda Kuomintang force to "clear them of". Another forco will advance to Yeangehow, from Chinkiang, in order to round-up drastic measures are being taken, boat in order to be protected from with the Commissioner.

Marshal Sun Chuan Fang's troops.

It is probable that the British Consul will go aboard a British gun-

30 as to preserve order. This possible further indignity and in. BIG CHINESE MEETING IN should be a sufficient guarantee. sult and that other British subjects

SHANGHAI.

will accompany him. " He pointed out that there were no

strikes here, and that none Wax STATEMENT BY GENERAL PAI.CHING SHI

threatened.

NINGPO "TENSE.”

NINGPO, March 27th. The Manking Outrage,

The atmosphere at Ningpo is Mr. B. Giles, the British Consti General at Nanking, who was wound. tense, but up to the present every Chang Teo Lin alleged that a ed during the troubles there and is thing is quiet. H.M.S. Keppel is

remaining on the scene. ICHINESE PRESS SERVICE.]"

peace parley with Chiang Kai Shek now aboard the British cruiser Emerald, is going on satisfac-

CHINKIANG'S SERIOUS. The Echo de Paris urges the ties, however, took precautionary

SHANGHAI, March 28th.

and Feng Ya Hsiang would be un-

torily. The wound is through the French authorities to act leas weak measures. The barriers were every.

SITUATION the present juncture is full of signify and to regard Great Britain who where strengthened and the French prising almost 300,000 people, was clared that as long as the Rus- not serious. Mrs. Gilea is also

Yesterday a mass meeting, com-

likely to lead to anything. Ha de-thigh but missed the bone, and is

Concession was heavily patrolled, held in the Native City of Shang-sians remain in command of the aboard unhurt, but she and other

CHINKIANG, March 27th- All foreigners have been evacuat- the defences manning guns white hai, partly for the purpose of wel. South, "we cannot negotiate." He foreigners suffered intolerable treat-

ed in view of the serious situation the Chinese were not allowed to coming the Nationalist Army and said that he had already drawn at- ment and indignitica, enter the International Settlement. partly in memory of the 2nd Antention to the "Red" Rússians who It is stated that the murder of here.

The reaction with regard to the iversary of the late Dr. Sun's differed from the White Rus- Dr. Sackville Smith (who is an Nanking incident was discernible in death General Pai Ching Shi said sians in the Northern Army, as the Englishman) at Nanking was parti the anti-foreign posters appearing that the abolition of the unequal latter were purely soldiers while the cularly brutal. Dr. Smith's finger on the borders of the French Con- treaties and the retrocession of all Reds were carrying on pro-was cut off to secure his ring. He Generals Chiang Kaj Stck and foreign concessions in China would ¦ paganda. He intended to call the was then told that he could go free Pai Ching Hsi attended one of the be realised as soon as possible, but attention of the Ministers to the but, on leaving his house, he was meetings in the Native City, which that such matters should be entrust activities of Tom Mana and other shot dead. The reason given for passed a resolution demanding the

foreigners who come to Chins for his murder and that of Dr. the purpose of agitation". In con- Williams, President of the Amer clusion he declared that he needed tan University at Nanking, was that foreign co-operation and that they attended the wounded of the foreigners needed his help.

TENSE."

(BRUTEN'S AMERICAN, SERVICE}

WASHINGTON, March 27th.

LONDON LIBERAL JOURNAL'S COMMENT.

cession.

· In a telegram dated March 27th, THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.] Admiral Williams, in his latest

LONDON, March 27th. message to the Navy Department,

The Daily News says that the described the situation at Shanghai, proper comment on the Nanking as being "very tense.'

”. He also affair is that what happened was immediate retrocession of theed to the Nationalist Government. informed the Departent that addi- what everybody xpected would Foreign Bettlements of Shanghai The Revolutionary Army, he said, tional American forces had been happen. The unprotected Eure and advocating another General landed to assist in the defence of peans ought to have been evacuated Strike. The crowds afterwards de should not interfere with diplo- the Settlement against the threaten as could easily have been done bemonstrated in the streets, but, no matie affaire por harbour any anti- ed outbreaks of mob violence. tore the crisis arose. •

untoward incidents are reported. foreign feeling.

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Northern soldiers.

Silver Jaland fort and Kingyin

are firing on all passing steamers.

NANKING VICTIMS BROUGHT TO SHANGHAI.

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H.M.8. Dauntices and three steamers, carrying the wounded, the bodies of those killed at Nan king, and the foreigners evacuated from Nanking, arrived in Shang- hai at 10 o'clock, last night.