EXTRAORDINARY
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 7th, 1927.
INCIDENT İN LEGATION QUARTER.
SOVIET EMBASSY, RAIDED BY CHINESE TROOPS.
CHIANG KAI SHEK AND THE COMMUNISTS.
AN APPEAL TO THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE.
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NORTHERN TROOPS DROP BOMBS.
The news of an extraordinary incident in Peking's Legation. Quarter is to haad. It appears that early yesterday morning' Marabal Chang Tao Lin's troops, having, it is reported, first obtained the necessary permission from the Diplomatie · Corpa, raided the Soviet Embassy, dragged out a Russian "fighting and kicking," and bound and carried him off in a motor-car. The report. atates that "no far" half a dozen Russians and' from 15 to 20 Chinese have been carried off to the Police Station, while the „Charge d'Affaires and other officials have been detained in their offices at the Embassy, which is now occupied by the Chinese military. Red" activity is doubtless the cause of the raid.
General Chiang Kai Shok has evidently had a very serioas encounter with the Kuomintang extremists in Shanghai, us the resuit of his suppression of the local. Provincial Administration, recently established by the Communists to control the "Shanghai Aren. Beth parties are appealing to the Central Executive Committee. Meanwhile, Chiang's military movements secr indicate that, if need be, he may even move against the extremists at Hankow.
MR. WANG CHING WEI AND THE KUOMINTANG.
RAID ON THE SOVIET EMBASSY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
SHANGHAI, April 6th.
A Peking telegram, despatched at
1.30 p.m., states that acting on signed permission from the Diplo matic Corps over 100 of Chang Teo Lin's troops and armed police carried out a raid at the Soviet Embassy this morning..
They seized and guarded all
possible means of egress and rushed
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[CHINESE PRESS BIRVICE)
to
ANTI-FOREIGN FEELING
AT NANKING: NORTHERN TROOPS, DROP- PING BOMBS.
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.)
SEANOEA, April 6th.
DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.
[THROUGE BLUTER'S. AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 5th. In the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, announced the postponement of to- A wireless message from Nanking, morrow's business in order to debate dated April 8th, states that anti-the situation in China. foreign feeling is still evident, and that foreign houses, are still being loated.
A Northern aeroplane dropped two bombs on Pukow and three on Nanking City.
NANKING'S THIEVING
British Labour Wants “Immediate Negotiations."
- LONDON, April 5th. The Joins Council of the Trades Union Congress and the Labour Party has passed a resolution call- ing upon the Government to open immediate negotiations with China regarding Nanking and, in the FOREIGNERS' HOUSES BEING event of disagreement, offer to sub- mit the outstanding points to 'im partial arbitration, preferably 'un- der the auspices of the League of Nationa
SOLDIERS.
STRIPPED,
Ruary, April 5th. Information of to-day's date from Nanking is that nothing has been done to restrain the looting of foreigners' houses, practically all of which have now been stripped by soldiers, who visit them daily and have torn away all fittings evea to the window trames.
FURTHER REINFORCE- MENTS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, April 5th. The 32nd and sath Batteries of the Royal Field Artillery have been ordered to China, immediately the transport is available.
SHANGHAI, April 6th. At a gathering of a number of high Kuomintang officials, which included Mr. Wang Ching Wei and General. Chiang Kai Shek, General Chiang asserted that he would pay absolute allegiance to Mr. Wang as Chairman of the Exe-another entive Committee.
Mr. Wang is reported to be about in. One sbot was "heard, after to propose calling the 4th Joint which a Russian was dragged out Conference of the Central Execu fighting and kicking
tive Committee to settle Party pro- He Wis bound and carried of is a motor-
car.
So far, half a dozen Russians and from 15 to 0 Chinese have been
carried off to the Police Station.
A machine-gun'and 15 rifes and ammunition were brought out.
It is understood that the Charge „d'Affaires and other officials have been detained in their offices and
blems.
CRUISERS OF THE
NORTHERN FLEET.
ALLEGED PLOTTING,
(CHINESE PRESS BERVICE.)
SHANGHAI, April 6th. In view of the rumour that
that the military still occupy the several cruisers of the Northern Embasay
fret, at Chibli Bay are plotting to joining the Kuomintang, General Chang Taung Chang ordered them to be disarmed on the 4th inst
GENERAL CHIANG - AND THE KUOMINTANG EXTREMISTS,
[THADUGE, XEUTZE'S AGENCY.]
ANOTHER NORTHERN. GENERAL "GOES OVER."
(CHINESE PRESE SERVICE]
SEANGHAI, April 6th.
SHANGHAI, April 6th. The friction between General General Li Pao Chang, formerly Chiang Kai Shek and the Com- Defence Commissioner of Shanghai, during Marshal Sun's régime, has munists has been increased by the definitely gone over to the Kuomin Generalissimo" action in suppress-tang with his troops. His head-
quarters &rc дож at Namtong,
The R.A.M.C. furnishing
Field Ambulance and General Hospital with a capacity of 200 beds.
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The R.A.S.0 is providing a Supply Company and a Mechanical Transport Company.
Nurses from Cambridge Hospital are also under orders for China.
NOTES TO CHINA ON NANKING ATROCITY,
(THRODOM REUTER'S AGENCY.]
(EARLIER TELEGRAMS.]
(NAVAL WIRELESS.
British Customs Mon Evacuating,
SHASI, April 8th. The British subjects engaged in the Chinese Maritime Customs have left for Hackow.
CHENOLIN, April 5th. The evacuation of Customs officers (British) has been arranged."
Basoa, April 8th Amoy, Foochow and Niagpo are quiet.
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Hankow Quietur.
Harrow, April 8th. The Chinese authorities have now issued proclamations ordering the complete immunity of foreigners from molestation; and the Japanese Concession is now quiet..
It has been officially stated that
the casualties suffered by the Japanese in the riots of Sunday were five killed and 10 missing. The Japanese naval reinforcementa have arrived.
Mines For Foreign Warships,
SHANGHAI, April 5th.
A report to the effect that the Chinese are planning to float mines down the river on to the foreign warships, and that mines for the purpose are being manufactured at Lungwho, has reached the British
Precautionary
LONDON, April 5th. The British Note to the Cantonese Government demanding compensa tion for the Nanking outrages has authorities.
met
been telegraphed to the British sures are being taken. It is, how Minister at Peking to-day. It is ever, thought unlikely that the identical with the American and attempt will be made. Japanese Notes.
All three Notes will be presented aimultaneously to Mr. Eugene Chen
at Hankow.
Discussions continue between the Governments concerned as regards the steps to be taken in the event of the rejection of the demands.
SAFETY OF "AMERICANS.
ing the Provisional Administration Kiangau. General Li has been ap- THE SITUATION DISCUSSED which the Communists' recently pointed, by Marshal Chiang Kai catablished to control the Shanghai Sack, Commander of the Kucmin-
tang 18th Army Corps.
Area
·HANKOW QUIET.
The Communists, have now sent a delegation to Kankow to take up KUOMINTANG TROOPS GUARD. the matter with the Central Exocu-ING JAPANESE CONCESSION.
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BY U. S. CABINET.
[THROWCH ZHUTER'S AGENCY.]
WASHINGTON, April 6th
The Chinese situation was the chief subject of discussion at a prolonged meeting of the Cabinet at, which President Coolidge was, present.
tive Committee "while Chiang Kai
[CHINESE PRESS SKAVICE.] Shek has also sent a report to the
SHANGHAI, April 6th, same quarter. urging that the Pro-
A report from Hankow states
Efforts to provide the maximum visional Administration be super- that the Nationalist "Government
has despatched a large number of protection for Americans in the troops to guard the Japanese Con- danger zone were discussed in de- cession, with the help of labour The latest despatches from Han-pickets, to prevent any possible out tail.
break of the mob agitation.
seded by a constitutionally elected"
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LATER.
kow indicate that there is even the The situation at Hackow is It is understood that fears were possibility of Chiang Kai Shek generally quiet.
The Japanese who were kidnap. expressed at the meeting for the taking military action against the ped are expected to be released safety of Americans, in the event Hankow extremists, his fourth army Boo
[CHINESE PREES SERVICE}
having advanced to Human and MARSHAL SUN'S “SUICIDE." occupied Hengchowtu, which is regarded as a direct threat to General Tang Seng Chi, the Com munists chief military supporter.
U.S. MISSIONARIES FROM CHINA. EMERGENCY FUND TO BE RAISED.
[BEUTER'S AMERICAN EERVICE.]
NEW YORK, April 6th.
SHANGHAI, April 6th. Marshal Sun Chuen Fang who fed to Heichow, "in the north-cast of Kinuga, after his collapse at Shanghai, is definitely reported to have committed suicide by poison "ing himself.
of Nationalist invasion, but that
Chinese Exodus,
In the city, the situation is un-
changed, though the Chinese are leaving for Ningpo and Nanking in increasing numbers.
It appears that the Northern cruiser Haichi has captured a Southern Chinese warship. The
•Haichi is due at Woosing to-day with ninety-nine prisoners,
Heavy Fighting.
NAKKING, April 5th. Very heavy fighting has been re- ported by H.M.S. Emerald between the North and South at Ewantien. The engagement was a severe one,
but the issue is not yet known, it
Northern aeroplanes.hare made repeated air-raids on Pukow, the city suffering severely, from bomba. Rapid Movement Northward
Wune, April 5th,
Owing to the rapidity of the movement northward, the general in command of Wuhu is continually being changed. Troop movements continue on a large scale, the majority being sent from Wuhu to
Pengpu
Successful Northern Movement,
HANKOW, April 5th The Fangtien troops, as the re- President Coolidge was assured Bult of another successful engage. that adequate protection was boment with the Southerners, have ing provided...
reached the southern border of
It is officially stated that Ameri- Honan. cans in North China will be as- The line between Hankow and sembled at Tientsin, which is the Canton has been cut by the 4th meet easily defended by warships Nationalist Army, which is loyal and troops, while the force there to Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. will serve as the nucleus of an They advanced from Kiangai and
NOTABLE CENTENARY.
TRIBUTES TO THE NAME AND FAME OF LISTER.
PRE-EMINENT BRITISH
SURGEON.
[BRITISH WIRELESH KERVICE}
Reday, April 8th.
The centenary is being' celebrated of the birthday of Lord Lister, the picacer of antiseptie treatment in
Burgery.
Delegates from leading foreign countries and Dominions and from the British Universities and learned societies were received by the King at Buckingham Palace.
At the reception given by the Royal Society of Medicine, Sir St. Clair Thomson, paying a tribute Lister's work, said that only ty years ago the results of surgical wounds were hardly. better than in the dark ages and yet Lister lived to see his work and teaching result in a saving of more lives than all the military heroes of all ages. had destroyed. The history of surgery would always be divided into the times before and after Lister.
This morning the Premier received delegates and members of the Lister family, and tomorrow there will be a memorial service at Westminster Abbey.
TRADE UNION BILL.
LIKELY TO LEAD TO ACRIMONIOUS DIS CUSSION.
[SZITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
BRITISH PARLIAMENT'S NEW NAME.
SÖVIET'S. BRITISH VICTIM.
BROKEN IN RUSSIAN^
PRISON.
HOW THE MINERS' 'FUND WAS RAISED,
(THROUGH REUtzr's agency.]
LONDON, April 5th. The House of Lords has agreed to the third reading of the Royal "To Mr. A. J. Cook-I have just Parliamentary Titles Bill, which had a call from a victim of your passed its third reading in the Precious, workers Government in House of Commons on March 15th. ce to meet you at Leith on the
your spiritual home. He would..
The Bill provides that His Ma-16th of this month. He was in jesty may alter the style of titles made your famous speech in the hig
Moscow British Embassy when you' appertaining to the Crown within theatre. Moscow. He would like to six months of the passing of the macet you in public to compare notes det. Parliament will be styled Soviet Workers Government. When with you on the blessings of the Parliament of the United King will you be ready 1-Bagelock Wil- dom of Great Britain and Northern Bon" This was the text of the sent to A. J. stinging message Ireland" and henceforth the ex- Ceck, Becretary of the Miners? pression "United Kingdom" in Federation, by Mr. Havelock Wil every Act or public document will son, president of the National
Sailors' and Firemen's Union. mean Great Britain and Northern Ireland, unless the context other: wiso requires.
INDIA'S NAVY. BILL PASSES THIRD
READING..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 5th. The House of Commons, by 958 votes to 122, has passed the Third Reading of the Bill to facilitate the provision of the Indian Navy.
WIMBLEDON'S NEXT QUEEN.
YOUNGER PLAYERS AND THE SUZANNE OF THE FUTURE. ----“., ENGLISH, SPANISH AND AMERICAN STARS,
[DY 8. POWELL-BLACKMORE]
With Suzanne Lenglen no longer in the ranks of amateur lawn tennis players, upon whom will her mantle fall 1
Notable judges of the game with whom I discussed this question, agreed that Susanne's successo would not come from the Cote d'Arur. To-day, Erance ranks as her leading amateur women play era, Mlle Contostavlos and Mlle Didi Vlasto, cousins, and both from the 'supny Riviera where, Leuglen herself was trained.
America can suggest, and, with no mean claim, the personality of Miss Helen Willa. Spain would go nap upon her amazing representa tive, the graceful Senorita Lili De
Wimbledon.
Great Britain, ready to bide, a of younger players like Miss Eileen wee," might eet forward the names
Bennett and Miss Betty Miss Nuthall.
America. Spain,
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The man to whom Mr. Havelock
Wilson referred is Mr. W. Aasman, i
a Hartlepool seaman, who has ar rived back from Russia; where he was at one time imprisoned. Seen by & Press representative, he had some remarkable facts to relate of his experiences in the Soviet Re public and the method by which subscripticas were raised last year for the miners. He said that he firat left his ship, the Admiral Hastings, when she arrived at the port of Novrassusk in 1923. He was told in the International Seamen's Club, which he described as being really a propaganda. bureau, what a fine country Russia' was for a working man to live in. particularly if he had mechanical ability. After doing a lot of coauzì labouring, he was finally d'foraman stevedore, but his work was not con- fined to that He was compelled, he said, after being arrested by the Cheka, or Russian Secret Police, in March, 1923, to go and visit British seamen arriving in the port and paint the rosy side of Russian life to them..
Staged For Visitors, "British and foreign seamen were taken to different places, in Russia," he said, " and shown everything that was good, but never any of the other side. Everything was staged for visitors when they came round." In this manner he was compelled, he sair, to conduct propaganda against his own coun- try. As a propagandist, I got to know a lot of the inside things," he remarked, referring to the method by which the subscriptions to the British Miners Federation during the lockout were raised in Russia.
We heard of the General Strike on May 1st, and the workers were asked if they would subscribe to the strike funds, but the majority wore against this, as they had not got encugh for themselves. The follow- ing day notices were posted through- out the factories of Russia saying. work must have so much deducted that every man and woman who had
from their wages for the upkeep of the miners whilst they were out.. It was a flat levy, amounting, rough-
Russia to take cargoes, and there, was declared no ships came to: ly, to 5d, a week. After the strike
Rroby, April 5th. -- Labour leaders to-day were united strongly in denouncing, the Gover- mcnt's Trade Union Bill. The Par- liamentary Labour Party has all but decided not to discuss the Bill pending a detailed explanation by the Executive. The General Coun- cl of the Trade Union Congress is launching a national campaign against the measure. Liberals, who
their attitude towards the Bill, are staged as the next final round of are meeting this evening to consider
Ask me what I would like to see reticent about expressing
the women's singles championship wa any
in consequence, .....a at Wimbledon and, without hesita
grave opinion beyond saying that clarification, I would nominate Miss Helen in Novrossusk, but also throughout amount of unemployment, not only.. tion of the Trade Union law, parti-Wills opposed by Senorita Lili De the country. The result was that vularly in regard to general strikes, Alvarez That is America versus the levy did not produce much Spain and it is why I suggest that is necessary and desirable.
the "hopes" of Great Britain must made up from the political funds money, and the amount was largely wait awhile.
For neither Miss of the Communist party-money Eileen Bennett nor Miss Betty Nutwhich had been taken from the LONDON, April 5th. /
hall are yet in the top class.
capitalists. and the bourgeoise dur Miss Bennett possesses the most The following are some of to-beautiful, the most powerful service the revolution."
the Trade Union delivery of any young English day's views on Bill, which was introduced into the and her nes play remain vulnerable propaganda work, he was arrested woman. But her, ground strokes fr, Assman said that, despite his
to a consistent attack like that on July 18th, and, after various
Labour Leaders' Views.
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House of Commons yesterday:
Mr. Hamsay MacDonald: "It is one of the most dangerous ex- pressions of class war I have ever kawa."
Mr. R. Chymes: "Vindictive
A Filthy Prison.
which Miss Joan Ridley supplied prison experiences,was finally
at Eastbourne last autuma.
drafted to loscow, where he was
and partisan legislation; a gift to of speed of stroke and plain a cell with the electric light on
the Communista."
Mr. Bowen (Secretary of, the, Postal Workers): Mussolinic legislation which will arouse the whole of the Civil Service against the Government"
Mr.A. J. Cook: "This is a de claration of war which will create a greater conflict than last year,"
Mr. Coppock (Secretary of the Operative Builders' Union): this Bill in passed every Trade Unionist will be in jail."
WATER SUPPLY TO THE SUDAN.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Rpday, April 5th
If
Miss Betty Nuthall is the young-thrown into a cell with 130 other est of those who at the moment have persons.. The sanitary arrange any claim to consideration, Herments were vile and were not hit," forehand drive is a powerful wea he said, for pigs. Eventually he
But she needs to pan of attack. acquire the Leaglen guile-a
was taken to the political prison
of the Soviet Union, where he was kept Her service stroke, I find, is day and night. He was called be generally criticised among women fore the oficials of the political de ployers because it is an understand partment, and was then informed one similar to her forehand drive, that he had been arrested four but having to be planted short, months earlier
charges of. espionage and of crossing the fron- within the service court."
Yet I am not at all sure that tier without a permit, and that he Miss Nathall's game would now be
was liable to be shot. He finally strengthened by her acquiring an got into touch with the British Em- overhand service delivery. footwork will
Her bassy, where he heard Mr. Cook's never equal the speech, which was broadcast from rhythm and the genius of Mlle. the beg theatre, Moscow. Lenglen.
Suzanne's successor must fire the
imagination of the Wimbledon
on
crowds. She must possess person- U.S. CENSUS OF 118,000,000... ality enough to get well over the footlights and I fancy she must produce something new that will appeal to the popular imagination, as did Suzanne in 1919.
Versatility and Success.
Senorita De Alvarez has these personal attributes. Her strokes
5,000,000 INCREASE IN TWO YEARS.
The Washington Census Bureau estimates that the population of the United States will be 118,628,000 by
July 1927. This figure represents 猛教 increase
of approximately.
are unique in women's lawn temniz. 1,500,000 over that of July 1st,
But bis the the Lenglen applica- 1928-Brekange. tion to concentrate upon one game!
Replying to a question in themarkable which is hers to a re
NORTHERN GENERAL RE- American garrison in the event of occupied Heng Chow, Fu, on the the Sudan, Sir Austen Chamberlain, produce strokes that no woman in and in 1910 the figures were
the necessity of concentrating main railway line.
PORTED EXECUTED.
Americans there.
The total population of the degree, may spell down continental United States on Janu House of Commons regarding the lawn tennis courts.
fall upon the world's championship ary 1st, 1925, according to the
Above water supply from Lake Taana to others she possesses the Leaglen estimated at 112,766,000. Five years allStatesmag's Year Book," de artistic temperament. tt She can carlier the total was 105,710,620, Foreign Secretary, said a proposai the world can equal strokea that 91,772,200. Anti-Christian and Anti-Foreign It is denied that there is any
Feeling at Nanking.
for arbitration by the League of evoke the envy of every male con-
temporary, change in the policy of close cóm
NANKING, April 4th. Nations had been under considera- And yet there remains that per- operation with other foreign naval The situation at Nanking appears forces, but that, on the contrary, to bave taken, a very definite anti-ion, and imti negotiations had sonal equation
Ir my view the query lies between has been authorised raise in reported that the Northern President Coolidge was informed Christian turn and anti-foreign advanced further, he was unable to the contrasting personalities £12,000,000,000 annually. 8200,000 as an Emergency Fund in General, Pei Shu Ching, has been that the task of the protection of feeling is still intense.
say whether it was Ekely to co-far apart as the two poles of Helen executed by General Chan Taung foreigners. in Shanghai is being Chatoncse soldiers in uniform aid of the Presbyterian Missionarice Chang' orders at Henchow. This re-divided as evenly as possible anong have been observed removing pro mend itself to the Abyssiniah and Lili, both of them beautiful States Tressary estimated that
port, however, is not confirmed. the varjous naval forces,
perty from foreign residences,
The Presbyterian Foreign Board
to
driven from their posts in China.
(CHINESE PELES SERVICE}
In Kuomintang oficial sources it
BHANGKAI, April Oth.
Governant.
girls of whom any country can well be proud. Evening Standard.
The national wealth of the United States was estimated in May last at £110,000,000,000, and was stated to be
increasing at the rate.. of between £10,000,000,000
and
The chief actuary to the United there are eleven. thousand. dollar millionaires in America.
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