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COMMUNISM NOW IN FULL SWING AT HANKOW.

CONDITIONS FOR FOREIGNERS ARE DECLARED

TO BE "IMPOSSIBLE."

THE FEW BRITISH AND AMERICANS LEFT LIVING ON THE WATERFRONT.

- READY TO BE EVACUATED. SUPPRESSION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, ANOTHER GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED IN SHANGHAI.

RICKSHA COOLIES ENROLLED AS MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR UNION.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH

"A STERN AND PRACTICAL LESSON."

WHAT THE CANTONESE MAY

YET LEARN.

CAN THEY DO WITHOUT THE FOREIGNER?

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI QUIET BUT AGITATORS ACTIVE.

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FRENCH AND AMERICAN REINFORCEMENTS.

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THE YANGTSZE TREATY PORTS,

[BRITISH WIRELESS BÉRVICA).

Ruay, March 29th. The situation in Shanghai is reported to be quiet at present, although the agitatory show, cans derable activity. It is understood that French and American rein-

31st, 1927.

AMERICAN TROOPS,

TO ACT INDEPENDENTLY IF POSSIBLE

[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, March 29th.

It is stated at the White House that the American forces in Chips

other Powers, will not be merged with those of

TRAGIC FATE OF AN THE SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC

EXPEDITION.

SEVERAL KILLED AND WOUNDED.

ÄN ATTEMPT TO LIBERATE SLAVES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

"

REACHED.

A LONG WAY BELOW AVERÁCE.

the

According to Dr. Pope Medical Officer of Health, the num ber of small-pox cases so far re- ported this year is higher than last year, but the situation was not so bail as it looked:

Dr. Popo is of the opinion that the worst of the epidemic had been reached.. "As soon as the warm-

LONDON, March 30th.

RANGOON, March 30th. The Daily News, in a leader

Captain West and two Indians referring to the general evacuation

that the American military officials while a civil interpretar is missing, President Coolidge is of opinion have been killed and three wounded, of the British from the principal towns on the Yangtze, says that the

can maintain their independence, as the result of an attack on the weather arrived, small-pox would closing of the banks and the painforcements are being sent. It is also feels, however, that Ameri-expedition which set out early in gradually disappear. Imported

Shek visited the United States stated that General Chiang Kaicans will co-operate with others. January for the Naga Hills, in the cases, it was pointed out, figured cruiser Pittsburg to-day to discuss the

It was left to the discretion of Kachin Country, in connection with this connection, the M.O.H. refer largely in the notifications and in with Admiral Williams arrange regards the French Concession.

American commander,

ments for preserving order in tha district. The Southern Chinese Admiral Lo visited Admiral Vil. liams yesterday.

lysis of trade will grievously injure British and other foreign interests

HANKOW'S" COMMUNISM. JAPANESE JOURNALISTS ON but, if prolonged for any length of

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CHINA.

REQUEST TO THE JAPANESE

"GOVERNMENT.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE]

SHANGHAI, March 30th.

SHANGHAI, March 30th. A telegram from Hankow, dated March 26th, states that with Com- munism now in full power in Hao- kow the conditions for foreigners, especially the British, have become impossible. A few of the latter, ciation at Shanghai is reported to all men, are still remaining, but must live on the waterfront, froment to the effect that taking the have wired to the Japanese Govern where they can quickly be evacual | Nanking ofair as a precedent the ed in case of personal danger. Japanese Government should, with Even the American Consul is forced to live on the waterfront and has advised all Americans to do similarly.

The Kuomintang Moderates have

time, the tagnation will be dis- astrous to the Cantonese sad, the economic life of the Chinese nation. "It

'may not be at all bad thing to teach them a stern and practical lesson as to their inability to do without the foreigner at all.”

"

(THROUGH BACTER'S AGENCY.]

FENGTIENESE SUCCESSES

IN HONAN..

CHINESE PRESS SERVICE]

the liberation of slaves. 35

uncertain

The situation up the Yangtze is British authorities have decided to and menacing. The

evacuate all the British at Ichang

SHANGHAI, March 30th. on the Yangtste River, 165 miles. The Japanese Journalists Asso THE UP-RIVER SITUATION, west of Hankow; at Chungahs Agency, the Fengtienese in Honan, According to the Eastern News 100 miles south-east of Ichang and since defeating the Hopanese at at Chungking on the Yangtze River many important cities south of the miles above Hankow. The Yellow River, are advancing to women and children have alreadySungues in Southern Hozas. been taken away from those towns been collected in buildings on the and for the past few days men have river front. The present decision is not due to any deßaite new threat Local Chinese authorities

out delay, adopt more drastic mea sures to deal with the critical con- ditions now prevailing in China and which most likely will threaten

"

SHANGHAI, March 30th. The seriousness with which the

authorities view the up-river aitua tion is indicated by the receipt of official messages stating that the Anglo-American communities, Con-

870

red to the numbers of Chinese ens last few months or so.

The affair, occurred in the districttering into the Colony during the

where slavery still exists.

INDIA'S TEXTILE TARIFF.

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STATEMENT BY PIECEGOODS' ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ·

DELHI, March 30th.

FULL TALE OF BRITISH RAILWAY LOSSES.

WORST YEAR IN HISTORY. £17,000,000 TAKEN FROM RESERVES,

Presiding at the Delhi Piece- goods Association, the Chairman, be found of last year's great indu

No more striking illustration can. Mr. Sheriff alluded to tumours trial upheaval than that furnished that the Textile Tariff Commission, by the working results of our big

British railways... whose report is not yet published, has recommended an increase in the import duty of 4 per cent. The Chairman said the Association was confidently able to face a small CHINESE BURYING THEIR thing like that, for the future prospect was brighter than for

AFTER CHAPEI.

DEAD.

been utterly "downed" and even M. Japanese property and life to no auls, and gunboats are withdrawing are being informed and advised! PART OF DISTRICT IN RUINS.

Chen is now powerless, although probably he will continue to be used for his success in dealing with the 'representatives of foreign powers?

The foreign banks have all closed oving to the impossible demands | of the employees and the general difficulties put in the way doing business..

of

small extent.

They condemn Mr. Sabouri's report on China's condi- tion. The telegram concludes with sa urgent request to the Japanese Government to reinforce the Japan-

ese forces now in China.

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HANKOW'S DEPLORABLE

CONDITION.

(THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.]

The two newspapers, respectively British and American owned are still closed down, the Political

SHANGHAI, March 30th. Bureau having managed this by the A telegram from a Japanese simple process of securing the source in Haukow, dated the 28th withdrawal of the labour zecessary instant, says that soldiers in mufti, for their production. The editors pickets and rufians are over-running complained to Mr. Chen, who was the city, and that Japanese women able to do nothing. The newspapers and children are evacuating the then published mimeographed place by the first available steamer. news sheet, which was obtain-

able by calling at the offices, but the pickets arrested the messengers who were sent for the sheet, the 'issue whereof has consequently been suspended. Thus the Political Bureau has succeeded in suppress- ing all printed news and opinions except those that are "Red.!!

!!

THE KUOMINTANG POLI- TICAL COMMISSION.

[CHINESE PRESS BERVICE.]

W

SEANOH, March 30th.

The Kuomintang Political Com mission at Hankow, which was formerly subordinate to the Head- quarters of the Commander-in- Chief of the Kuomintang Army, the supreme power of which is 'n- vested in General Chiang Kai Shek, has been reorganised by the Central Executive Committee at Hankow, putting it directly under the lat ter's control.

A branch of this Commission will be established at Sian, the capital of Shensi, with. General Feng Yu Hsiang in control.

WHAMPOA CADETS.

D

70 LOYAL TO GEN, CHIANG IN PRISON AT HANKOW.

[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE]

SHANGHAI, March 30th.

The Communists at Hankow have ordered the arrest of 70 Whampoa

BRITISH AND AMERICANS

AT AMOY,

[CHINESE PRESS" SERVICE]

SHANGHAI, March 29th.

It is reported that, a British and an "American warship have sailed for Amoy 'to evacuate their respective nationala.

GENERAL CHIANG'S VIEWS.

INTERVIEWED IN SHANGHAI,,,

WHY THE LABOUR UNION IS ARMED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, March 30th.

In the course of an interview, General Chiang Kai Shek, asked

what he was going to do relative to the Nanking affair, said he was now investigating.it. After declar- ing that he "completely recognised" the Central Executive Committee at Hankow, he was asked if he ap proved of the Shanghai Labour Union carrying arms. Ho anid "Yes, they have a right to am for self-protection."

The International Defence Au thorities are erecting a barbed wire cadets, who are loyal to General barrier the entire length of Avenue Chiang Kai Shek. They are in Edward Seventh. prison at Hankow.

AMERICANS AT HANKOW.

ASK MORE PROTECTION FROM THEIR GOVERNMENT. MAY BE EVACUATED. IZBROTON BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, March 30th The Hankow American Chamber of Commerce has asked the Ameri- con Government for more protec-

tion. It is understube now that they have been officially notified that their businesses should be 'évacuated instead.

4.

20,000 STILL ON STRIKE IN SHANGHAI

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

SHANGHAI, March 30th Intense activity is still being dis- played at Shanghai by the General Labour Union, which yesterday de- cided to organise quother general strike, the data to be fixed later, for the purpose of furthering the anti-British movement.

peny, thousands in Shanghai, are The riskaha coolics who umber being forcibly enrolled, se umon members. 20,000 miscellaneous workers remain on strike.

entirely from Chungking. Ichang and Changsha owing to trade being ut a standstill and "because recent events have shown that the situa tion may at any moment get out of control, endangering the lives of foreigners.""

[VARLIER, TELEGRAMS.}"

(NAVAL WIRELESS-]

General Ohiang's Visit to U.S. Admiral Postponed.

that they will be held responsible for the safety of British property. The British zaval forces at these ports

are the gunboats Mantis,

geon and real at Chungking, the andcock at Changsha and the

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SHANGHAI, March 24th.

dead, says a United Press message The Chinese city is burying its to the Manila Times. Chapel dis trict, where most of the carnage

presenta

Gaat' at Ichang..

took place,

grim Increasing Extremist Activity At spectacle as charred and mutilated

Chungking.

"bodies of northern soldiers who fail Other information from the Yanged to leave the city are hoisted on tsze is that, at Chungking, there carts and taken to the public bury is increasing extremist activity, ing ground. despite official Chinese directions to suppress it.

Large sections of the district are blackened ruins. A heavy down your of rain has quenched the flames and spread a "mantle of gloom over the whole city. The hospitals are full of wounded and the whole aftermath of these last bectic days is depressing.

At Shasi the gunboat Cockchafer SHANGHAI, March 30th. ordered the Cantonese soldiers to Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has disembark from a British steamer sent a message to Admiral Williams, which they had boarded. When the the American naval Commander-in-gunboat arrived the soldiers declar. Chief, postponing his visit, arrangeded that they were "only visitors.”

At Hankow, where the river is for yesterday morning, until some

The International Settlement is rising, the strike is still unsettled quiet and there is a tendency to re- future date.

and the foreign banks are closed aumo normal day and night life..

At Wuhu the women and children The general strike has been called have been evacuated and men con-off and the heavy, unceasing rain centiated in balks in the stream. has dulled A boycott is threatened and the celebrators and riotera.

the enthusiasm of

situation is uncertain.

A few isolated incidents have occurred to cause apprehension. A mob of northern soldiers attempted to force their way once more into the settle ment but were repulsed by British and Americans without firing a shot. One American was wounded to-day by a stray bullet

least 200 wounded Chinese within The Red Cross is caring for at

the Settlement. It is estimated

Ships Barred During Dark at Woosung. SHAROBAI, March 30th. Admiral Yang has issued notices requesting that rio sea-going vessels are to enter the entrance to Woo- sang from sunset to sunrise.

The foreign Senior Naval Officers are meeting to-day (Wednesday) to discuss what action shall be taken regarding this matter.

The Yangtze Forts Involved.

CHUNGKING, March 9th Owing to trade being at a com- plete standstill during the progress of the Revolution and Civil War, the British and American communi tics, Consuls, and gunboats ste being withdrawn.

Recent events have shown that the situation may at any time get out of hand and endanger the lives

At Kiukiang, as compensation is being paid for the commandeering of the British steamer Klangwo, arms and ammunition left on board sioner for Foreign Affairs, have been returned to the Commis

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At Nanking, fring occasionally takes place in Hazikwan, but ships have not been under rifle fire and the situation is improving.

The Chinese Commissioner for that between 250 and 300 Chinese Foreign Adairs, who has been ap- were killed in the street fighting o! pointed, expressed a desire to call the last two days. An additional on the cruiser Emerald, where the hundred have been killed in Poo wounded British Consul-General tung, across the river from Shang- and certain members of the Chinese hai. Customs and British Arms

are The river steamer Poyang arrived living.

to-day from Nanking with 170 for eiga refugees. They state that only 25 foreigners remain in Nan- king where the situation appeared threatening.".

Rifle firing at foreign ships below

ties. of foreigners in the zone of hostili-Nanking is increasing, especially at Kiangyir, Tungchow and Vine Point.

ICHANG, March 19th.

As at Chungking, and for the same теаводь, the British and American communities, Consuls and gunboats have been withdrawn.

CHANOBHA, March 29th The example of Chungking and Johang has been followed.

Americans at Hankow.

Harow, March 29th. been taking place.

"Considerable troop movement has The American community has been reduced to a minimum.

Wuhu Quieter,

WUHE, March 29th... The situation has quietened dur ing the last twenty-four hours and things are more normal.

in progress, but it is hoped that The Kutuo negotiations are still the incident will be transferred to Hankow for settlement.

The Firing on Steamers.

CHINKING, March 29th, The fring on passing steamers become so acute that foreign Senior and warships in this region had Naval Officers decided to take: re taliatory measures.

Their action has been approved.

FRANCE STILL NEUTRAL.

M. BRIAND'S STATEMENT.

(THROUGH HAVAB AGENCY.]

PARIS, March 30th.. According to Le Matin, M. Briand described to the Council of Ministers yesterday the actual situs tion in the French Bettlement of Shanghai, He denied the alarmist rumours and stressed that no event had yet happened which might in duce France to give up her neutral policy.

FRENCH TROOPS, THE REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

PARIE, March 29th.

A message from Wuhn says that. all foreigners have been moved out" of this area and are being brought to the Shanghai settlement.

ROWDY SINGAPORE CHINESE..

STILL CREATING TROUBLE.

SALUTARY SENTENCES..

SINGAPORE, March 29th. The authorities view seriousl disturbances that ha

on sincerat Sen celebra tia Puble vehicles-and-police have been frequefly attacked, while another violent clash took place to-night, with the police baton-charging.

YCKTE

REVISED PRAYER BOOK. TO BE FORWARDED TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. (THROUGH REITER'S AGENCY,]

The

The last of the dividend amounts is now published, and the experi ence of the companies as a whole is unparalleled in the transport in-. is widespread and touches the dustry of the country. Its effect pockets of tens of thousands of in- vestore, bath large and small.

It is true that in, all cases some dividend has been paid to ordinary shareholders, but the amount dis- tributed by the "big four" groups for the past year amounts to under £6,000,000, against over £13,000,000 for 1995, and the actual return on the capital involved is only 2.1′′ per cent.

LONDON, March 30th.

Even this meagre return would bishops, in Convocation, not have been possible but for the Revised Prayer Book to the N-profits earned in excess of fixed adopted a resalation to forward the big draft on reserves. The actual tional Assembly for faal approval. charges-that is, debenture and rent

The voting in the Canterbury

charge stocks amounted to about of the resolution: York province 1925. province showed 21 to 4 in favour £8,100,000, against £27,200,000 for gave it a unanimous affirmation and the Lower Houses of Convocation concurred by overwhelming majori ties

SEGRAVE'S WONDERFUL MOTOR FEAT. TRAVELS AT OVER 200 MILES

AN HOUR.

[DRITTIK WIRELESS SERVICE}

RuGsy, March 90th. Major

Segrave,

the

British torist, in a specially built "Sun- accomplished a world's record with beam car, of 1,000 horse power, speed of 203.841 miles an hour on Daytona Beach, Florida, over distance of one mile each way.

..

As dividends on guaranteed and preference stocks ranking ahead of the ordinary capital call in all for £21,000,000, only 45 per cent off. the amount required for theme dividends has been provided out of profits and 58 per cent. of reserves.

Unearned Dividends.

In order to pay the preference. and ordinary dividends and so to. retain the status of the debenture and preference stocks as trustee in- vestments, over £17,000,000 has been taken from reserves and contin- gency funds. For 1998 the amount taken was under £7,000,000.

counts so far presented is the re-. The only bright spot in the BO- duction in working expenses, which amounted to about £12,500,000, thus offsetting to some extent the big. Specially Constructed Car.

decrease of over £29,000,000 on gross {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

traffic receipts, British racing motorist, Major Sea- various kinds is a noteworthy fea

Savings in At Daytona Beach, Florida, the outlays on railway material of wages and in the

grave, who, with a specially, con- ture, but against this has to be set structed 1,000 horse-power Sun- an increase in the cost of coal-the purpose of attempting a speed of on coal-which had to beam" car, went to Florida for the LM.B. alone spent £3,700,000 more. 200 miles hour, to-day attained purchased abroad during the period bo wholly 907 miles per hour, which is a world's record,

of Government control.

The Official Figures,

LATER The official figures are 203.841. ENGLAND'S MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY.

[BRITIAE WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rucay, March 29th. Trade stated, in the House of Com

The President of the Board of mons, that £9,120,000 worth of motor cars and parts were exported value of imports was £5,318,000. from England last year, while the

NICARAGUA'S WARFARE.

U.S. SEAPLANE HIT A DOZEN TIMES. ”

MACHINE DAMAGED: AVIATORS UNHURT. (REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE) -

WASHINGTON, March 30th.

A United States naval seaplanej has been hit a dozen times by p fre by the 200 Liberal Nicaragua The returned the free the sig

REMATURE A

MEN

LIEUT ABAKI

CONDITION!

BET

Tranova

The MP

There have been many arrests of send reinforcements to the troops iffiog aalutary sentences. Ame The Government has decided to Chess and the magistrates are

of hieut.

in China. 1,200 Annamite troops, will be despatched from Annam to

ed troos China as soon as possible.

police stat

are standing by at the appea

H&C

TRAMP ATTACKS NURSE. SILENT NIGHT STRUGGLE IN A SANATORIUM

A young nurse, Miss Mildred Mercer, had a terrifying experience. while on night duty about 4.15 2.m... in a ward of the Canterbury Sana about two miles from the city. torium, which is in a lonely spot

savagely attacked her, striking ber A trap broke into the ward and repeatedly with a billiards cue. The nurse,

fearful of what might happen to her and her child patients, who were seriously ill, if they were aroused, struggled desperately in silence for more than Sfteen minutes, the man attempt ing to strangle her and biting thumb. Eventually, ab hea exhausted that scream, and truder, wh

kitch b.