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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1927.

THE POWERS MAY THREATEN TO BLOCK ADE THE YANGTSZE.

BIG TRADE BOOM PREDICTED BY

SIR FRANCIS AGLËN.

DR. C. C. WU AND MR. KU YIN FAN FOREIGN AND FINANCE MINISTERS, RESPECTIVELY.

NEW

NOTE ABOUT TO BE PRESENTED ON THE NANKING OUTRAGES.

The Nanking Government have appointed Dr. C. C. Wu Minister of Foreign Affairs, in place of Mr. Eugene Chen. The latter, how- ever, will be asked to retain his present office until the Nanking- affair is settled. In place of Mr. T. V. Soong, Mr. Ku Yin Fan has been appointed the Nationalist Minister of Finance.

Evidently the new Note, by the Five Powers interested, is about to be presented, and it is reported that if satisfaction is not given, arthreat will be issued regarding the blockade of the Yangtze.

Sir Francis Agien, until recently Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs, states that "the end of the present turmoil will mark the beginning of the greatest of Far Eastern trade booms.' "

TWO KUOMINTANG APPOINTMENTS.

(THROUGË REUTER'S AGENCE.]

SHANGHAI, April 2nd.

AN OFFICIAL EXECUTED.

(Wah Tiz Yat Pab).

SHANGHAI, April 2nd. Mr. Sun Ping Yan, formerly A telegram from Nanking, dated Chief of Political Department of Commander-in-Chief'a head the 21st instant, states that the the Nanking Government have appoint- quarters in Canton, was executed by ed Dr. C. C. Wu Minister of Foreign! General, Chiang Kai Shek's orders Affairs but that Mr. Eugene Chea after he had arrived at Shanghai, retains the post until the Nanking owing to his inclination to support affair has been settled with the the "Reds."

Powere

The post was first offered to Mr.

Ha Ha Mia who refused it.

Mr. Ku Yin Fan has been appoint-

ed Minister of Finance.

A THREAT TO BLOCKADE THE YANGTSZE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIE, April 22nd. The five Powera, in their reply to their to Mr. Chen's answer protest against the Nanking out- a threat to rages, will issue blockade the Yangtze it satisfac- tion is not given, according to the Matin. The paper declares that such a blockade, will mean isolating of Shanghai from the Communist stronghold Hankow.

the

The French Minister at Peking has already been instructed to give his assent to the joint reply... The Matin points out that the Powers must take into consideration the split which has arisen among the Southerners, and that the Nation- alist, Chiang Kai Shef cannot bo treated in the same way, 14 Boredin's accomplice, Cher.

The Pelit Parisien announces that the French residents have evacuated the part of Yunnan over-run by the -bandita..

(THROUGH HAVAS AGINCY.] France And China's Sentimenta. PARIS. April 2nd.

Anent the preparation of the new Note which is to be handed over to Eugene Chen, Le Matin remarks thas the Powers must naturally take into account the rupture amongst the Cantonese, Chiang Kai Shek, the Chinese Nationalist, should not be treated like Chen he is en accomplice with Barodia.

The French Government is especi- ally desirous not to shock the Chinese people, whose true senti- ments are now known and are worth being considered.

SIR. F. AGLEN CONFIDENT AS TO FAR EASTERN TRADE.

[MROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

LONDON, April 22nd. Sir Francis Aglen, in an inter- view, expressed confidence that the end of the present turmoil would mark the beginning of the greatest ...and Far Eastern trade meanwhile the Chinese are willing and anxious to carry on foreign trade wherever conditions make it possible.

booms"

KUOMINTANG GENERAL

DISMISSED.

(Wah Ts: Fat Pao).

SHANGHAI, April 22nd. General Yu Shih Yoh, commander

HONANESE WARFARE.

FRENCH TANKS IN SHANGHAI.

FIVE MACHINES ARRIVE.

INTERESTING PROCESSION TO

THEIR BASE.

For the first time in its history Shanghai saw tanks yesterday, says the North China Daily News of last Tuesday. The tanks were French, of the whippet type, and they were brought from Indo-China to take part in the defence of the French

Conocsaion.

They arrived at the end of last week by the M.M.S. Chenonceaux," and were brought ashore at the Old Ningpo Wharf, and later they made their way to the French Concession along Broadway, the Bund and Rue

! ANOTHER HANKOW | JAPAN'S FINANCIAL

OUTRAGE.

SAILORS TWO BRITISH

ATTACKED BY COOLIES,

ONE STABBED TWICE. -

(IHNOUGH XEUTER'S AGENCY.]

CRISIS.

GENERAL DISLOCATION OF BUSINESS.

A TWENTY-DAY MORATORIUAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S 10XNCY.}

SHANGHAI, April-end, A telegram from Hankow, dated

OSAKA, April 22nd. The banks, stock exchanges, cot- April 21st, states that while two

ton exchanges, etc., throughout British sailors were travelling in a

or to- ricksha yesterday they were attack Japan are closing to-day ed by a mob of coolies and one off worrow.

Torro, April 22nd. them was stabbed twice,

City Still In A Deplorable State. Asemi-official report in Tokyo SHANGHAL, April, ond tates that the Government have Today's wireless message from decided to enforce a 90-day moru. Hankow.states that the. Chinese in- forium, habitants are more and mare uneasy

Toxxo, April 22nd: The Asahi reports that the ques-

Though the Asahi professes to have obtained the information from a reliable source, it is impossible tó confirm it.

all left for are leaving; also that ation of a 20-day moraterium will be discussed with the Privy Counci financial panic. is probable soon as

while a special session of the Diet the result of the Government's em- bargo on silver. There has been will be called shortly. some food looting in the Native City. The little trade that remain ed with Shanghai is entirely stop ped for the reason that there is now no medium of effective payment in currency acceptable to Shanghai.

S.S. "KHIVA" ARRIVES AT SHANGHAI,

du Consulat. Apparently a slightand that the middle classes have mistake in the route was made when it came to Avenue Edward VII., for up to a certain point the tanks pro- ceeded along this thoroughfare, thereafter turning back and going alone the French Bund. This par- the ticular mistake brought to natice of those who saw the tanks a very interesting feature of their mechanism, for in making a sharp turn the tanks appeared to raise themselves up on their rear wheels.

It is understood that the tanks weigh about three tons each--a very small weight in comparison with the original British tanks which were used during the war, but even so they left their marks upon the asphalt roads traversed during their journey. Three of them ars BIMORF- ed with machine guns, while the others carry a light gun of the pom-

of the 1st Division of the Kuomin-pom variety. These guns are mount- tang troops, has been dismissed by ed in turrets which can tevolve

complete circle, and it is understood Marshal Chiang Kai Shok:

that they are especially good for street fighting. Each tank is man- Eed by two men. For the time be- ing the tanks are being stationed at the Franco-Chinese School in Rue Montauban

(Wah Tsa Yai Pac.)

SHANGHAI, April 2nd. General Yan Hsi Shan, Governor of Shansi, ordered his troops; to proceed to Honan to aid the Feng General Tax Wei Cain's tienese. Honanese, stationed at Shanehow, seeing themselves unable to offer resistance have unconditionally sur rendered.

Colonel Landais arrived by the str. Chenoncuar and has taked over the defence of the French Con- cession. "Admiral Bazire is shortly retiring, and will be relieved about Juse of July.

YUNNAN'S RIVAL GENERALS.

NOW UNLOADING.

PASSENGERS' STORIES.

(THROUGH RECTIA'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAL, April 22nd The P. & O. & Khiva arrived alongside Hongkew Wharf at o'clock this morning. She is un- loading."

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THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION.

..

LATER. The Government have decided to proclaim a moratorium, except in the Colonies, probably to-morrow, but will not apply it to the payment of wages, payment of debts of local Governments and public bodies or to bank deposits under 500 yen.

The Bank of Japan's advances amount to more than a billion and three hundred million yen.

The Police Forces are being mobilised for the purpos0 of countering any possible trouble.

Business is paralysed, but bankers assert that the structure is funds- mentally sound, and they consider that a short moratorium will be good.

MENT'S POLICY.

THE MEXICAN BANDIT ATROCITY.

SURVIVORS CHASTLY

STORIES.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

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(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

Mexico C, April 21st, Despite the fiendish ruthlessness of the train bandits, about half the passengers escaped from the blazing train at Limon, but it is believed that fully 100 perished.

Fifty bodies have hitherto been recovered."

The office of President Calles a statement blaming ha issued "Catholic rebels" for the crime, and promising an energetic pur- suit of the priests who received their instructions from the Epi copate of Maxico City."

Eight have been ordered to the scene of the calamity to help in the search for the bandita

Government aeroplanes

190 Victims.

LATZE.

It is now known that 130 passen- gors perished in the train hold-up. President Calles has ordered the Minister of War personally to take charge of the operations against the bandits, and to take them dead or alive.

EARLY MORNING RAID ON JUNK.

REVOLVERS AND OPIUM FOUND.

CHINESE SEAMAN SENTENCED,

An unemployed Chinese scamDIS appeared at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday on two charges→ of preparing opium and of being in possession of seven taels of opium.

his man and four other Chinese from the same junk were also charged with possession of six rea

volvers and a quantity of ammuni tion, but this case was remanded until next Tuesday.

Revenus Officer Clark remarked that the first prisoner's bail-which had been fixed, at 81,000-~was not high enough to deter him from at- tempting to escape. His Worship, therefore, increased the bail to 82.500, aying that he was unable to grant an application for a re- duction of bail in the other cases.

Mr. F. G. Vaux appeared for the defence.

The evidence of Revenue Officer

Most ghastly stories of the out-Young was that in the early morn- age are related by survivors. The ing of April 15th he went on board raid was evidently well-planned.

junk on the Taumati side of As the train approached Limon, a tremendous crash occurred, and the

engine and two coaches were derail the harbour. In answer to his ed at a spot where the track had knock the door was opened by been torn up. The bandiss poured A wild fusillade of bullets into the train.

The

Military Escort's, Fight.

military escort fought valiantly for three and a half hours, until the last soldier was killed. Bandits armed with revolvers pad knives then entered the train, shoot- ing and cutting throats right and left.

prisoner, who immedately ran to wards the stern, where was he caught and held by the Chinese He searched the revenue officers. stern of the boat and found a barrel

containing the arms. His attention was drawn by one of the Chinese revenue officers to the fact that the substance in a pot on the fire was

After scenes af terrible butchery, the briganda locked the passengers in the coaches, which were sosted with petrol and set on fire, those attempting to escape from the opium. blazing death-trap being either shot or their skulls being battered in with rifle-buita

The sight was horrible, with blood and brains spattered on the sides of the carriages, and women, soaked with petrol, writhing in torment amid the all-pervading odour of burning human flesh.

The opium, in a large braaA vessel, was produced in Court. Witness added that all the other inhabitants of the junk were sither

Detalis Of The Accident.

LATUE From passengers' stories it ap pears that the hien suffered very heavy rain and fog after leaving NEW JAPANESE GOVERN- Hong Kong, the Captain being un- able to leave the bridge. The ship passed inside of the Steep Island STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. Lighthouse and was proceeding at

(THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.} bali-speed and taking soundings constantly. Fog concealed the land- marke, and the lighthouse, normally

Toxy, April 2nd. visible at 20 miles was invisible at Discussing the nev. Government's' two miles. Very strong currents Diplomatic policy, Baron Tanaka, NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT WITH months' hard labour for preparing from Hangehow Bay swept the in a Press interview, stated that he

LEVER BROTHERS' CHINA BRIGANDS PROFIT BY THE Fhiva seven miles out of her will be very moderate and judi

BUSINESS.

CHAOS.

"A DIFFICULT PICTURE" BUT FRENCH ENGINEER HELD

TRADING AT A PROFIT.

(THROUGH REUTER'8 ADENCY.])

LONDON, April Ölst”

It was announced at the ornual inecting of Lever Brothers that for the second year in succession, no dividend "would be paid on the ordi- nary shares of co-partnership certi- ficates.

Mr. Darcy Cooper, the Chairman, said that China prescated a difficult picture. The sales had dropped, but it reflected the highest credit on the management and staff in Shanghai that, except during the general strike, the factory is still producing, although the output has diminished. Despite adverse figures, we are trading in China st

profit.

The meeting unanimously adopted the report and balance sheet.

MR. J. O. P. BLAND ON CHINA.

SUGGESTS ABROGATION OF HANKOW AGREEMENT. CONDEMNS "PATIENCE AND CONCILIATION,".

[THROUGH BIUTER'S „AGENCY.]

LaNDON, April 22nd. If the Shanghai Bettlement is banded over even in a modified fona, to a Chinese Municipality it will mean the immediate end of the AMERICA AND THE CHEN prosperity of the Settlement and the

NOTE.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] WASHINGTON, April 21st.

RANSOM.

(THROUGH EKUTER'S AGENCY,]

FROM CAIRO TO CAPETOWN BY AIR,

NEW MACHINE.

PRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] course. She stove in at the bowscious," combining positive and'

RUGBY, April 1st. on a small pinnacle of one of the negative policies. Continuing the,

Four aeroplanes, under the com- mand of Commodore Samson, have. FOR many islands thereabouts before Premier said that "though the new were The passengers midnight.

Ministry will pursue the Seiyukai's arrived at Capetown, having com immediately up on deck. There was no panic, and the ship drew off and frequently stated positive policy, thepleted the fight from Cairo without anchored eventually. With anchor Government intends to exercise the PARIS, April 21st.

dragging, she proceeded for 10 mijes A message from Hanoi states that to the north-westward to a more greatest prudence is its application the rivalry of two Chinese Generals sheltered position until the tugs according to the requirements of the

Yuznan has resulted in arrived and conveyed her to Shang problems concerned."

caused bai. an outbreak which has anxiety, as one of the Generale, is known to be in close touch with the Cantonese.

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Brigands have profited by the chaos to rob and plunder, and 1,500 of them recently cut the railway be tween. Yunnanfu and the French Indo-China frontier. They kidnap- ped & French engineer and several other members of the railway staff, and are demanding a ransom for the engineer, who has sent message that he is alive and well.

THE YANGTSZE. WUHU STILL QUIET. [NAVAL WIREIZES.]

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Wau, April 21st. There is no sign of further dis turbance at Wuku. There has been nothing to report out of the ordin ary for several days.

NANKING, April 21st.

THE COTTON AND YARN ASSOCIATION.

{THROUGH REUTKE'S AGENCY.]"

LONDON, April gend. The Cotton and Yarn Association, in a letter to members recommend- ing the immediate curtailment of their output up to 25 per cent. fill production. The restriction, which is operative from April 25th will not operate in respect of yana spun from standard mixings above forty-twos THE N.D.L. REPURCHASE A "STEAMER.

4.

"

(THROUGH ELVÍZE'3' AGENCY.]

steamer

Lomon, April end The Nord Deatacher Lloyd has! The desultory shelling of Hea kwan from the Pukow de con- repurchased from the Orient Line tinues, and occasionally fires are the ex-Nord Deutscher breaking out in different parts of Zeppelin, now named the Ormuz, the town. In Nanking there is no which was handed to Britain alter the war. She will be re-named the change to record.

Dresden.

is the

sound

FACES OF 'SOUND." WONDERS OF TELEVISION. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] destruction of British trade through- out China, declared Mr. J. O. P.

LONDON, April 21st. Bland, in the course of an address

"Like nothing ever heard on China to the Aldwych Club. He added that an attitude of patience description given of the and conciliation in China invariably of a face transmitted frem London Mr. Kellogg, State Secretary in led to war. "I think the Hankow to New York, at present engaged studying the Agreement must be abrogated or Cantonese reply to the Powers' worse things will follow." He did protests regarding Neaking Reu- not think that Christian Missions ter learns that Mr. Kellogg has not had brought peace to China nor that yet communicated with the Ameri. Moscow would have a permanent tric current can Minister at Peking regarding effect uponi China. Every leader in any reply by the United States China is either in the pay of some while the State Department has body or is prepared to be in the hitherto received no, word from pay of somebody, "For some mil other Powers regarding & proposal fons of roubles, I would guarantee for a second Joint Note to the Canto get up a pro-British movement

la China to-morrow.”

tonese

Mr. J. L. Baird, who invented the

THE NEW YORK-PARIS NON-STOP FLIGHT.

"ASPIRANTS SPEEDING-UP.

PREPARATIONS.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

New York, April 22nd.

BANK OF ENGLAND'S DISCOUNT RATE.

ENCOURAGING EFFECT UPON TRADE GENERALLY (THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.]-

LONDON, April 21st. The recent large influx of gold into the Bank of England led to the revival of talk of an early reduction of the Bank rate, but the decision to-day came somewhat as a surprise and has given encouragement not merely to City circles bot to trade- generally. British securities in mediately showed increased activity and 'strength...

BRITISH BANK RATE. BRITISH WIRELESS HERVICE]

BuGay, April 21st. The announcement that the back rate had been lowered from 5 to 41 per cent was cheered on the Etouk Exchange where it was posted up to-day. The rate had stood at ave per cent since December, 1915. Financial circles had been confident- expecting us early reduction. The gold held by Bank of England is now only about two mil- lion sterling less than it was before the country returned to the

a hitch. The machines are of an entirely new type, not yet generally Etted with Napier-Lion engines, introduced in the Air Force and are Samson states that they behaved splendidly every "inch of the way. The only miatap was a punctured The machines tyre at Abercorn. flew over the Hax River mountains At at a height of 11,000 feet Kisuma, in Kenya, they were joined by four machines of the South African Air Force, with which they combined carried

out numerous

asleep or lying down at that time.

His Worship remarked that in the circumstances he must convict.. Prisoner, who had no previous con. victions for opium offences, was or three accordingly fined $200

opiam; and $350 or five months" hard labour for possession of opium, the sentences, to be concurrent

THE PRIME MINISTER'S

HEALTH.

BENEFITS FROM REST AT CHEQUERS.

[JHITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RuGaz, April 21st, It is officially stated that the

exercises in co-operation with Premier, who has lately felt the..

strain of his work, has benested ground troops.

Considerable importance is at tached to these combined exercises, greatly from his reat at Chequers, which form part of the Air Minis where he went last. Wedrenday week try's policy and demonstrate the and is now restored to health. For: strategic lines of Empire con- the anmber of his public engage ability of the seroplanes to maintain the present, however, he will reduce munications.

[The above message is incomplete owing to bad atmospheric condi- tions.)

منست

AN INTERNATIONAL AIR CONFERENCE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS 'SERVICE.] ·

Ruosy, April 21at. An important International Air Conference opens in London 'next Monday.

He

ments as much as possible. returns from Chequers next Monday in readiness for the re-assembling of Parliament on the following day." Later in the year he hopes to fulf n programme of engagements, which has been made for him, including the addressing of mass meetings in England and Scotland."

Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secre- US. MARINES IN ACTION tary for the Air, will preside..

IN NICARAGUA.

AZOTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE

The Conference originally consist- ed only of representatives of the Allied Powers, but it has been ex- tended to include delegates from other States. Fifteen countries, in addition to Great Britain and the Dominions, have been invited to participate at this Conference. It thus become Fonal

in a true sense of the in tction against a company of Nicaragua Liberale, who were word,

On Tuesday the Government will carrying red flags and wearing red

entertain the visitors to a banquet. The preparing the lapidata

standard wo rears ago, sind 1. ́s Televisor, ant befors a television for the G.895,000 prize for the first still flowing in. It was generally apparatus in his London Laboratory. New York-Paris non-stop fight, are anticipated that the bank directors when picked up by The news is to hand that Captain act with their usual caution by His face became "fuctuating alec assuming the character of race, when they lowered the rate,

Acc, is preparing for an early at The cat in the rate from five to four listener-in in New York, who Nungesser, the famous French War taking off only one half per cent. Mr. Baird told Reuter that be tempt to fly from Paris, and this per cent. has not been made in one heard a sort of scratching. intends going to America in a month has incited the backers of Acosta, stroke since 1908, although in that hence with his receiving machine Lloyd and Bertuid to speed up their period, there have been numerous

earliest possible time.

by way of 43 per cent. with the idea of turning faces of preparations to take off at the reductions from fire to four per cent sound into the face itself.

MANAGUA, April 21st. United States Marines have been

One interesting subject on the hatbands, and attempting to cap of women to pilot commercial air-fiance of the United States au- craft. From the technical aspect, thorities order that there must be agenda is that of the competency ture the village of Posoltega, in do-

one of the most important sugges

tions is that of the standard interna no fighting within 2,000 feet of the tional minimum requirements for railway,

After a skirmish in which the

Liberals fied, leaving three dead. the issue of certificates of air-worthi dess and unification of the chara Marines suffered no casualties, the

teristics required for the materials used in seronautical construction.