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HANKOW "REDS PLIGHT.

COMPELLED TO ABOLISH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S

POST.

SET UP MILITARY COMMITTEE.

SHANSI'S MODEL GOVERNOR JOINS

The Hankow

THE "MODERATES.

Reús,” (though still posing as the Nationalist Government, are evidently in a borry plight. Marshal Feng and General Tang are the latest of their leading military leaders to desert them, while others of minor importance have also joined the Nanking Kuomintang Government.

Shaasi's" Model Gorerror" has, it is reported, thrown in his lot with the "Moderates," and has not only accepted a high military post offered to him by Chiang Kai Shek but has mobilised his army for immediate service in Honan

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAL, April`24tE.

The Hankow Government has issued a mandate stipulating that the military affairs at all the frenta wil henceforth be directed by a Military Committee after the post of Commander-in-Chief has been abolished.

[NAVAL WIRELERS.] Chinese Troop Movements.

HANzow, April end. More troops are being moved up to meet the Fengtien troops who

HANKOW GOVERNMENT'S

PLIGHT,

(ah Ter Yat Peg.)

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 25th, 1927

SHANGHAI, April 94th General Tang Sang Chi has tendered his resignation to the HD- how Government as Commander of the 8th Army Corps For what reason General Tang has done so is not known. The Hankow. Govern-

ment has accepted the resignation and appointed General Li Blen Hsia to succeed him. The. Hankow have

advanced through Hana Government has also dismissed Province along the railway from General Li Tsai Hain as Command- Peking to Hankow with the objecting Officer in Canton, being succeed- of catering Hupeh province, held by the Nationalists.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.].

Grave Crisis At Hankow.

LONDON, April 2nd. "Hankow reports "state that the Icon Government are making a house-to-house collection of silver in the native city, and are search- ing all Chinese pedestrians for it.

Coal, of which there is a short- age, and rice, are being com. mandeered and rationed.

Mr. Ched' has informed all the local Consuls that his Government cannot guarantee the security of premises vacated by their owners, and has called an international meeting in the hope of getting foreigners to resume business.

Northern Attack On Hankow Probable.

HANKOW, April 2nd. More troops are concentrating at Hankow in anticipation of an at- tack hy the Northern forces under General Kuio, Shan, which are ad vancing rapidly from Hoaan.

HANKOW QUIET.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

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HANKOW, April 23rd. Everything quiet and the authori ties seem to be making genuins efforts to avoid further incidents.

THE "REDS'

GENERAL

(NAVAL WIRELESS.

HANKOW, April 23rd. According to local reports General Tang Seng Chi has sent in his re- signation to the Southern Govern

ment.

MARSHAL FENG'S HANKOW REPRESENTATIVE.

(Wah Ta Tat Pau.)

SHANGHAI, April 24th.

ed,by: General Chang Fat Fui. It is apparent, however, that the Ho

kow mandate has not the lenat effect in Canton.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF

PUKOW.

"WHITE" RUSSIANS AND SHANTUNG TROOPS RE-

PORTED LOSING HEAVILY.

(Fah Ti Fat Fao).

SHANGHAI, April 24th. The Southerners on

the Lion Hill at Shakwan, with the aid of their cruisers, are bombarding Puchow with heavy ordinance. 'It is reported that there has been more than 1,000 casualties of "White. Russians and Shantung troops."

(THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.]

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More British Troops for Shanghai,

LONDON, April 23rd. Eight field guns and bi six-wheel metor-lorries belonging to No. 38 Company of the RAS.C. Motor Tractors and a large supply of am- munition formed part of the cargo

of the transport City of Poma, which has sailed from Southampton for the Far East.

There is also a small detachment of troops aboard.

(NAVAL WIRELES9.]"

NANKIANG, April 23rd. The guns on Lion Hill are one 8-inch, one 6-inch, one 4.7-inch and one field gun. There is one. 6-inch on Labhushan, and one s-inch and held gun at Pucow. These ex- changed are yesterday and this morning. HMS. Keppel and H.M.S. Wolicy were Sred upon from the south bank, opposite the Fort Beacon, with rifles. They bombarded this ares.

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PEKING'S POLITICSA

REPOSTED NEW FRIYY COUNCIL

(WaÀ. Tas Fal Poo.)

SHANGHAI, April 24th. All Militarista favourable to the Fengtianese Party will jointly issue circular telegram supporting Marshal Chang Tao Lin as the tem porary Chief of the Executive in Peking with regard to the organi sation of a Privy Council to take the placa of Parliament.

POST FOR SHANSI'S “MODEL” GOVERNOR.

BRITISH: RETURN FIRE AT CHINKIANG.

[SAYAL WIKILE35. ]

CHINIIANO, April 93rd.` The situation generally unchanged. H.M.S. Keppel and H.M.S. Wolacy were under rife fire which was effectively returned with the main armament,

CHINEUNG, April 23rd. The Third Division of the First Army has arrived They are well equipped troops.

MOSCOW "REDS' 'AND

CHINA...

"[THAOUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]'

(Wah Tez Tai Pao.)

Rīga, April dard. Speeches and articles on the SHANGHAI, April 24th. According to military sources, Chinese question by Bolshevist General Yan Shih San, the model leaders reveal great differences Governor of Shani, has accepted among prominent Communists. the appointment made by Marshal A. Radek, according to intelli- Chiang Kai Shek, as vice Comman-gence received, bere, severely criti- der-in-Chief of the Kuomintang cises the Soviet Government's taċ- Army. General Yan will shortly ties in China and calls on it to order the mobilisation of his troops counteract this "bourgeois revolu- and proceed to Hona

tion by bolder methods--such, as severing relations with the Kuo- mintang and Bolshevising China by organising Soviets of peasant

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A SHANGHAI SENSATION

RECALLED.

FOUR MEN ARRESTED.

(Fah To: Fat Pao:)

SHANGHAI, April 14th, The French police have arrested four men in connection with the Geddes case.

COLLIDES WITH AN

ICEBERG.

JAPANESE FISHERMEN BELIEVED DROWNED.

ANOTHER VESSEL IN DISTRESS.

[THROWOR EEUTER'S AGENCY,).

SEQUEL TO THE MEXICAN

BANDIT ATROCITY,

PASSENGERS' PLIGHT.

[EKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

PAYMENTS TO BRITISH WAR SUFFERERS.

SINCE THE

| £98,000,000 - RAID

ARMISTICE..

£9,000,000 ANNUALLY. STILL BEING PAID,

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}.

MEXICO CITY, April ad The spectacle of sobbing men, shrieking women and wailing chil- - dren alighting from the carriages SHANGHAI, April 24th. completely overcame the crowda lin-

Rucar, April sard.. A telegram from Tokyo, dated ing the platform, on arrival of In a statement regarding help April 23rd, states that it is believed the reel train bearing survivors given to war sufferers, Major Tryon, that 50 fishermen were drowned of the terrible bandit train-outrage. Minister of Pensions yesterday when their vessel collided with an Men broke down and cried, and said that compensation paid by the iceberg in the early morning of

United Kingdom to disabled other Southern Saghalien. Another vessel

and men and other sufferers of the with 300 crab fishers. has wireleased

Great War represented an average that she has encountered a severe

from every man, atorin and is in distress,

THE U.S.. "GOODWILL

EXPEDITION..

CONCLUDES AFTER 16,000- MILES FLIGHT. ·

women fainted or became hysteri- cal. One woman on learning that her husband was among those kill ed, shrieked and attempted to tear contribution off her clothes and throw herself woman and child in Britain of under the train. A young man about thirty shillings per hond,” alighted from a pullman car, with which was actually one half as a maniacal laugh, and invited his much again as the corresponding friends to dance. It transpired contribution made by the in- that he was insane as a result of habitants of France, Germany or the tragedy, in which his wife and the United States. Since the three children had been butchered. Armistice, the Pensions Ministry Another man returned with only had spent no less than 40,000,000 three girls out of a family of in weekly allowances for the main- MIAMI, April 24th. eleven.

tenance of crphans and pensioners The Chief of the Army Air Ser- Altogether twenty children were children and even now, nearly nine vice ascended, in an aeroplane to massacred. Some bore, gaping years after the Armistice, more On the other hand, M. Bukharin meet the four aeroplanes par- wounds similar to those caused by than £8,000,000 a year was thus endeavours to prove that the Chi- ticipating in the "goodwill" ex- dumdum bullets. Man in the crowd expended. hese revolution is progressing, on pedition to Latin America on re cried piteously at the sight of three Marxist lines in spite of such turning at the conclusion of their children wrapped in blankets and

traitors" as Chiang Kai Shek

18,000 miles fight in Central and covered with hideous burpa" company..

South America, in which two nir men were killed at Palomar,

workeri.

and

MOSCOW GOLD TO THE KUOMINTANG.

[The above refers to the attack (inst month) on an aged Shanghai maz, named "Mr. C. E. Geddes, in HOW THE NORTHERN EXPEDI his home, when he was forced by several Chinese, who had entered the premises, to sign cheques total- ling 8,000 taels.]

AT KIUKIANG.

(NAVAL WIRELESS-]

KICKIANG, April 23rd. kir. Luo, who has taken over from Mr. Liu Haa the Commissionership of Foreign Affairs, is said to be a strong Communist.

A few troops from the 8th Army arrived yesterday from up-river.

The U.S.S. Peary was to-day fired upon from the Matong Bluff

Kiukiang Posters."

KIUKIANG, April 2nd.

A new Chinese Commissioner for Foreign Affairs has been appointed, viz. Liu Hai. He is reported to be a Communist and favourable to the Hankow section.

The ex-Concession was plecarded with posters against Imperialiam yesterday, but these were not parti- cularly virulent or anti-British

"RED" PLANS AT KONG- MOON,

(NAVAL WIRELESS.)

TION WAS FINANCED.

LETTERS TO BORODIN, AND GALLEN.

(THROUGH LAUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEXING, April 23rd. Among further documents dis- covered in the" Soviet Embassy are letters from the Soviet Govern ment to Borodin and Gallen.

One letter to Borodin shows that

[REUTER'S ANKRIGAN SERVICE.]

THE MISSISSIPPI VICTIMS' PLIGHT.

HUNDREDS OF NEGROES ON HOUSE AND TREE TOPË.

OFFICIAL ACTION.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE!

.

$1,000,000 ACTION AGAINST

· HENRY FORD.

A “ MIS-TRIAL.”

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

DETROIT, April 2nd. The Federal Court has declared s mis-trial in the million dollar libel") auit brought against Mr. Henry Ford by Mr. Aaros Sapiro, a wealthy Chicago lawyer, ön account of alleged anti-Jewish articles in.. Mr. Ford's weekly paper the Dearborn Independent, on

the ground that it was impossible to proceed as a jury-woman had given

WAXINGTON, April 3rd. Government aeroplanes are hover ing over the flooded sections of the the Soviet "Government; controlled

Mississippi seeking people maroon Chiang Kai-She's anti-Northern

ed on rools and buildings. Hun- Expedition since it started from dreds of Negroes are reported to Canton last year and ordered a Russian Military Commission to be have been seen on the tops of houses established for the Kuomintang and trees scantily clad and evident army, the Chairman of which shouldly foodless for many days Presilic interest, as it is thought that be concurrently Chief of Staff of the "dent Coolidge has requested the armed engineers to proceed to the Nationalist Army.

area to establish a relief organi. sation.

Another letter to Borodin states that the Soviet Government paid the Nationalist G. $1,100,000" to Government last November and

proposed that G.8500,000 be paid monthly till the

bostilities.

conclusion of

The letter to Gallen shows that the Soviet paid him a salary of G.$7,000 monthly as Soviet Military Advisor to Chiang Kai Shek

MEXICO AND CATHOLIC EPISCOPATE.

DRASTIC ACTION: ARCH-

BISHOPS DEPORTED.

SEQUEL TO LIMON ATROCITY.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

MEXICO CITY, april 24th. Six of the foremost members of

Corrupt Northern General.

PRKING, April gård, A document from the ex-Soviet KONGMOON, Apri Srd" Mr. Wei, head of the local milkti Embassy, published by the Chinese in the estuary area has informed last night, shows that Chang Tea the Kongmoon Commissioner that Lin's subordinate, General Kuo the guhoe expect the Peasants' Corps may join the Tungtak labour Sung Lin, received $400,000 from Union, and there are plans afoot the Soviet to revolt in December, Thursday night and placed in a

to attack foreigners and foreign property within the next few days The object of the proposed attack is to embarrass the moderate polic

force.

Heavy Shelling On Pukow,

NANKING, April 2nd, The Nationalists are now replying ing to the shell-fire from Pukow and several largo Bres have broken cut in Pukow as the result of intensive shelling from the Lion Hill.

When one of the China Mer- chants" ateamers arrived yesterday, In view of the fact that Marshal the Northerners opened fire with Feng Yu Hsiang has declared his field guns on the sampars which intention to take sides with the were endeavouring to take the pas Kuomintang and discredit the Com- sengers of

The Cal steamer was ast allow. munistic doctrines, the Bankow Government has detained his reed to join the British convoy which presentative, Mr. Liu Ke, at Han got through without experiencing kow.

trouble from casual anipers until it reached the north bank lower down the river.

HANKOW AND SHANGHAI SHIPPING.

(Wuh Tax Yai Pao.)

SHANGHAI, April 24th All chipping between Hankow and Shanghai has been suspended since the 20th inst."'

“MODERATES" FROM HANKOW.

(Wah Taz Yar Pan.)

SHANGHAI, April 24th. General Tan: Yau Kai and Mr. Ching Chain are reported to have started for Nanking from Hankow. It is believed, that they are on the Moderate side of the Kuomia

[KÄVAL WIRELESS.] British Sallors Quell 'Coolis Mob.

Wanu, April 22nd. Iacited by agitators, a mob of coolies, endeavoured to rush a river steamer when she went alongside the Butterfield & Swire halk yester- day. A fraens ensued when an amu- ed guard was sent to prevent the

Soldiers have been ordered to protect the foreign residents of Kongmoon, who at present only number 16. ...

Woo, April 23rd.. The situation is quiet.

Coolles in a Fracas.

Wunu, April 2nd. Coolics attempted to ruska Butterfield & Swire hulk yesterday, sucklealy boarding the latter from a river steamer brought alongside the hak..

An armed guard of British blue jackets withatood the rush and in the ensuing fracas, a few of the coolies received, bayonet scratches.

Troops at Tatung have been dis- armed by General Wang Ting Piao, of the 10th Nationalist Army."

Fires in Pukow.

NANING, April 2nd. The firing on Halakwan by the Northerners. in Pakow has been returned by the Southerners who coolies from taking pesustained Hill into play. The gums have of have brought the guns on Lion the abip. Several coolies bayonet scratches in the course of caused large fires to break out in

Pukow

the scuffle.

A wireless installation has now been erected at the Asiatic Petro- leum Company residence.

Northern troops who captured Tating recently have now been de feated and disarmed in a brief en- gagement with the 10th Army under Wong Tin-Peo.

On the arrival here yesterday of a Chins Merchants' złesmer ́ ́ from up-river, field guas from Pukow opened fire on sampans landing paasongers.

The steamer was prevented frota joining a British convoy. The con- voy itself was not fired on.

lats, against Chang Tso Lin with 4 promise of a further 8400,000 when Chang Tao Lin had been completely eliminated.

بين

TIENTSIN CONCESSION.

CHINESE MEMBERS ON THE *COUNCIL

co

(Wah Tu Fat Pao:)

An interview to a local paper.

The trial has been proceeding for several weeks at very great sx- pense, and has aroused vast pub- anti-Semitism played a large part in the Dearborn Independent aug seating that there existed a Jewish conspiracy to control agriculture in

the United States.

The jury consisted of aix men and six women, who were not connected with the Ku-klux-kian, nor were of Jewish race by blood or marriage Mr. Ford's counsel, Senator Reed, a prospective candidate for the Presidency, was seized with severe pains in the abdomen and removed to Mr. Ford's hospiatl

U.S. DISARMAMENT DELEGATION.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, April 23rd. Mr. Hugh Gibson heads the the Mexican Catholic Episcopate American delegation to the tri- ordered to leave the country, are partite Naval Disarmament Con- already es route to Laredo. They ference at Genera were taken from their residences on THE PLOT AGAINST SIGNOR

train for the American frontier.

bishop of Mexico and the Arch- They include the Primate Arch- bishop of Michoacan..."

The Government's drastic action follows its charges that the Epis copate is chiefly responsible for the religious war dividing the nation, directing revolation and inspiring outrages like the Lake Limon atrocity.

The Governor of the State of Jalisco, where the Limon cutrage occurred, has been deposed by the SHAYOHAL, April 24th.

State Legislature. Federal troops The Sino-Anglo Draft Agreement of the State of Gusujuato have the reorganisation of the captured three and killed thirteen Municipal Council in the British members of, & zebel gang, whose Concession in Tientsin has been leader, a German, has been court signed by both parties. The con martialled and executed. tents of the Agreement do not men "tion the immediate retrocession of the British Concession but merely 'an increase of Chinese members on the Municipal Council.

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CHINESE IN N. ZEALAND,

NO SLACKING IN LAW

ADMINISTRATION.

“[KEUTER'S"AMERICAN SERVICE]

WELLINGTON, April 24th. The Minister of Customs assured adeputation of tho **White" fruiterers, laundrymen and grocer representatives of the White New Zealand League that there has been no slackening in the adminis tration of the law regarding the admission of Chinese..

EGYPTIAN POLITICS.

(THROUGH PEUTER'S AGENCY.]

Catno, April 24th. Barwat Pasha, the Foreign Minis- ter in the Adly's Cabinet, has agreed to form & Ministry.

DISASTROUS FIRE IN DETROIT.

HEAVY CASUALTY LIST,

[HEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

DETROIT, April 24th.

MUSSOLINI.

HEAVY PUNISHMENT FOR ACCUSED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ROME, April 2nd. General Zaniboni End General Capello and (in default) another accused, Ursella, charged with con- spiring to attempt the assassination of Signor Mussolini, have been sen- tenced to 30 years' imprisonment,

Duoci has been amtenced to 12

And

years and one month, Nicolaso and Luigi Calligaro to 10 months and 20 days, Bira to 7 years, Angele

four months, Celotti has been acquitted. Calligari to

The first three sentences accorded with the Public "Prosecutor's pre vious demand.

FRANCE "AND BRITAIN,

IN AGREEMENT REGARDING

NANKING.

(THROUGH BEITER'S AGENCY.]:

PARIS, April 201

"

ITALY'S AMBASSADOR TO

GREAT BRITAIN.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BARVICH.]

Roozy, April 3rd. Signor Bordorano, the newly appointed Italian Ambassador in London, who until recently wai Secretary-General of the Rome Foreiga Office, has arrived in London.

NEW GOVERNORS FOR BURMA AND UNITED.

PROVINCES.

[BBITICH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruary, April 23rd. The King has approved of the appointment of Sir Charles Innes as Governor of Burma, in succe sion to Bir Harcourt Butler, and Governor of the United Province of Sir Alexander Muddiman, 58 of Agra and Oudh, in succession to Sir William Marria

FRENCH WAR LOAN TO BRITAIN.

THE SETTLEMENT.

[BETTISH WIELLIS: SERVICE)

RUGE, April 3rd. The payment yesterday of the loan of £33,000,000, owed since the war to the Bank of England by the Bank of France, was affected with- out the operation causing any dis turbance on the money market, pro- parations having been made for payment. It was effected by way of cheque. £18,000,000 in gold, which formed part of the security for the loan and which weighs about 150 tons is being returned to France..

AN AMERICAN'S GIFT TO A LONDON HOSPITAL.

(BEITISH WIREIKIS AZEVICE.]

RUGET, April:23rd, Mr. George Eastman, of Boches ter, New York State, head of the Kodak Company, has given £300,000 for the establishment of a dental, tonsil and adenoid clinic in Lon don, which will be associated with the Royal Free Hospital.

MISSISSIPPI FLOOD. GREAT SUFFERING: APPEAL

FOR FUNDS..

[EEUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE)

WASHINGTON, April 23rd- Declaring Mississippi foods to be among the worst in the history of the country, President Coolidge has appealed for subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers.

The President refers to the efforts of the War Department and other. Government agencies, but expresses the opinion that the burden of caring for the homeless rests with the American Red Cross

Advices from various points along the river show that the suffering has greatly increased dur At the clone of the Cabinet meeting the past few days by the un ing this morning, Briand seasonable cold, scompanied by announced that the French and heavy snowstorms in some places British Governments were in com- where fruit trees had begun to plete agreement with regard to the bloom. The sunshine, however, Note to be sent to the Chinese reappeared, and it is hoped that the Nationalist Government concerning

At least 20 are believed to have the Nanking outrages g turning point has been resebed,

been killed and 50 injured at the result of a fire at Briggs' Manu- factaring Company Building, after an explosion in a paint shop.

M. Briand added that there had always.... been complete, Franco British” agreement

regards affairs in China.

The conference, appointed by President Coolidge, consisting of Red Society delegates and members of the Cabinet, has decided to at tempt to raise five million dollara.