1927-05-21 — Page 7

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 21st, 1927.

WUCHANG TO BE DEFENDED.

"RED" GENERALS TAKE REFUGE IN JAPANESE HANKOW CONCESSION.

THE POSITION MORE DESPERATE. ANTI-"RED" TROOPS NEARING HANKOW.

WHAT THE RED "TROOPS ARE DOING.

CHINESE NAVAL WARFARE.

A TELEGRAPHIC CHALLENGE!

The latest news shows that Hankow's position is more than ever desperate. Though it is evident that the "Reds" intend to defend their stronghold, the news is to hand that several of their Generals have taken refuge in the Japanese Concession.

Dr. C. C. Wu, Nnaking Government's Foreign Minister, has erdered the Foreign Commissioner to discuss with the British of Consul-General at Shanghai the alleged "bombardment " Kiangyin (1) on the Yangtze, in which, it is averred, damage was done to the Chinese population.

novel nature, is Chinees naval warfare, of a somewhat mentioned in the local vernacular Press, a "telegraphic" challenge having been sent from one Captain or Comedore to another of the opposite camp. The hope is expressed that a date, will he ixed te start a decisive fight!

HUPEH'S SLOGAN.

APPEAL TO "RED" GENERALS.

TO

COMRADE CHEN

MR. B. NEWTON.

THE "LIE DIRECT."

i CHIANG KAI SHEK'S

DEMANDS.

NAVAL WIRELESS. }

SHANGHAI, May 19th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shok, with his ladyguard and staff, arrived in Shanghai this warning.

Prominent Chinese both inside and outside the International Set- tlement are in fear of arrest for their refusal to pay the large con- tributions to Chiang's war chest. casea in which There are some Chiang has ordered individuale to pay as much as $500,000.

Freling is said to be running very high against Chiang in Shang- hai at the present tinte.

The Nationalists continue numbers commandeer large

Lo

of

steanlaunches and other rivereraft for the purpose of conveying troops to Chiakiang and Nanking.

Probable Woosung Naval Action,

SHANGHAI, May 19th. Alter shelling the Woosung Forts and infiicting a minor amount of

suffering damage without damage to their ships, the Northern naval squadron has issued a chal- long to the Southern ernisera to come out and fight at battle in the

viemity of the fairway.

any

The Southern cruiseTA RIC e- lieved to be preparing to answer the challenge for they are couern- trating in the vicinity of Woosung. H.M. ships and all merchantaen have been warned of the possibility

IMPENDING COUP AGAINSTį AN ALLEGATION REPELLED.7

HANKOW

Wah Tz Yat Puu).

SHANGHAI, May, 20th. "Hapelites govern flupeh" A the slogan made by General Sha Tao Yan in as appeal to ali Élupeh generals, including Liu Tao Lung,

{BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

LONDON, May 19th, In his reply to the Note, in which the withdrawal was anuseet]

there

of

naval engagement.

One of the netoplanes of H.M.S. trgne which went auto day was fired on but escaped undamaged.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Hankow's One Outlet.

HANKOW, May 20th. Peking or burst sums up the situation from the viewpoint "Government," Hankow is gradually being encir

the Communist

from Hankow of Mr. Basii Newton, as representative British Minister in Peking, Mr.

the

For

|

TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC.

WONDERFUL NON-STOP

FLIGHT.

AMERICAN SETS OUT FROM NEW YORK.

FLYING ALONE.

(THROUGH-REUTER'S AGENCY.]

R

FROM ENGLAND TO CALCUTTA

AT ONE "HOP."

REMARKABLE EQUIPMENT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 20th. New Yons. May 20th.

Flight Lieutenants Carr und Gill- Captain Charles Lindbergh, dy-man left Cranwell, in a seven-ton ing unaccompanied, Ryan Hawker bomber, Stted with an 800 monoplane named the "Spirit of h.p. Rolls Reyre engine, in an St. Louis," started upon his Trane attempt to create a world's non-stop Atlantic Bight to Paris at 7.52 this flight record. They hope to reach morning.

the vicinity of Calcutta,

INTER

Linbergh started, from Roosevelt Field, Long Island.

Two other aeroplanes, equipped for the New York-Paris' flight, were housed yesterday evening, napicly Commander Byrd's Fokker mono-

plane Colughia and Lloyd Bertaud

and Clarence Chamberlain's biplane America, &

They are equipped with hard. boiled eggs, cold beef, raisins, bie cuits, apples, pear-drops, water in vacuum flasks, tea and coffee; and with the biggest load of petrol ever carried in an aeroplane

THE MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.

A NEW RIVER ARISES.

"WIDER AND STRONGER THAN THE MISSISSIPPI."

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

CONSPIRA

7

CHARGE.

EX-MEXICAN PRESIDENT AND OTHERS INVOLVED.

HUERTA'S VOLUNTARY

ACTION..

(TURGEON RECTER'S AGENCY. }

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NEW ORLEANS, May 20th.

LOS ANGELES, May 20th. A new river is appearing from the

ex-Provisional luken Bayou des Glaises levee De La Huerta, across the Mississippi Delta to the President of Mexico, voluntarily sen as the result of the foods. appeared at the office of the United

It is wider und stronger than the States Marshal, where he

with conspiracy to natural rivers Atchafalaya or the served with a warrant charging him Mississippi.

Twenty-seven villages have just Neutrality Laws and with shipping been evacuated as the result of arms to Mexico to assist in a re urgent flood warnings broadcast valutionary plot against President

Warrants are out for at least five through telephone exchanges; but Calles. still thousands are obstinately ching-

Two others have already ing to their homes in the path of others. the on-coming deluge, thus serious been arrested.

A bed has been fitted where they impeding relief work. aviators take alternate spells of

sleep.

The most critical part of the flight is expected to be the crossing of at night the Taurus Mountains

Lizne.

Liabergh's start was a surprise, for in view of the stormy weather, mechanical difficulties and threats of legal proceedings, the public was beginning to question whether there BRITISH EMPIRE AIRWAYS. would be any start. Efforts to re- concile the pilot Bertaud with

the Charles Levine,

owner of America, had failed, and Bertaud had obtained an injunction restrain- ing Levine from employing another pilot. The case will be argued in the Brooklyn Court.

Byrd has not completed his tests, Linbergh, as sole dictator of his affairs, completed the tests and worked all night loug with his machine despite heavy rain, but the weather unexpectedly improved, and in the morning Linbergh

AEROPLANES FOR THE

COLONIES.

STATEMENT BY AIR MINISTER.

THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 19th. If we are to succred in the at-

tempt to build Empire airways and eliminate the time and distance wow separating us, we need the help of the Colonies and Dependeneies as much as the co-operation of the

ARCOS RAID.

NO COMPENSATION.

THROUGH REUTER' AQNCY.]

LONDON, May 19th.

"

violate the

De La Huerta denies the charges.

BRITISH BETTING LAW.

NEW LEGISLATION.

{THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, May 19th. Sir Wm. Joynson-Hicks naked the

The House of Lords by 44 votes House of Commons to wait for the to 33 has passed the second read- promised statement on the Aroosing of a Bill to remove the be raid until May 24th, as the Govern-imposed in 1863 on ready money ment was not yet alle to complete betting in offices. the examination of the information obtained by the police or deterinine

Lord Newton, moving the secon! rending, expressed the opinion that the consequences thereof.

street botting was even more pre- Sir Wm. Joynson Hicks told Mr.valent then before the introduction T. Johnson (Labour) that the Gov-of the betting Tax, and the position

was a sheer absurdity, ernment did not propose to com- pensate Arcos, Limited, in respect of damage to safes and other pro- perty in the course of the raid on the company's building.

A magistrate was fully empower

in addressing the Colonial Confer-

warrant affecting any firm in Britain ence, which had a day-long discus-if satisfied that an offence had been

committed. THE MESSAGE FROM THE sion of how the Colonies could be

developed by means of civil avia SEA.

Lord Plymouth, on behalf of the Government, dwelt on the unwis- dom of such a fundamental change in the botting law, without fuller experience. Nevertheless, the Goy-

by the House.

who is known to take sides with 1 Eugene Chen repels the allegation feled: by Marshal Chiang Kai Shekhopped off, carrying 445 gallons of Dominions," anid Sir Samuel Hoare ed to direct the issue of search ernent left the Bill to a free vote

General Tang Seng Chi.

that these for whom he speaks have! According to a reliable report an failed to take gand their claim to "If “accordance with the alliance has been completed in pre-govern paration for an impending coup standards of a responsible Govern- against Bankow.

SHANGHAI, May 26th- In view of the bombardment by a British cruiser at Kiangyin, on the southern bank of the Yangtze in Kiangsu, causing damage to the

ment.

THEOGOH BELTER'S AGENCY.] Mr. Chen's Views.

SHANGHAI, May 20th. Mr. Eugene Chen, replying to Mr. Basil Newton's letter of fare

on the south and east, by General Yang Son and Marshal Wu Pei Fu petrol and a total weight of 5,150 on the west, and by Marshal Chang lbs. The Lin on the north. That is, from all points expl. the north west.

This dangerous situation renders

an advance in the latter direction BRITISH WARSHIP'S FRUIT. to Chengchow imperative. Cheng- chow is an important junction lead- ing in one direction to Peking und in the other to Shenni, and the city must be held by the Communists if the latter's forces, in the event of defent, are to escape to Mon- Bhengi.

tion.

Labour Requests Debate.

LONDON, May 18th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) asked

Sir Samuel Hoare suggested that the costs, which he admitted still involved substantial subsidies for the Home Secretary whether he

BRITISH FINANCE BILL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 10th. The House of Commons by 287

the regular air services, might be could now make a fuil statement votes to 110 has passed the second nitigated by making aeroplanes regarding the raid on the premises reading of the Finance Biß.

Chinese population, the Foreignwell, says that, however sincere the golia, the path to which lies through to search the sea west of Cape perform many kinds of work.

Commissioner

of

Minister of the Nanking Clovern British Clovernment's appreciation pent, Dr. C. C. Wu, has ordered of the Chinese ideals may be, it the Foreign

is only by a statemanship born of Kiangsu to take up the matter with knowledge and wisdom that it with

British Consul-Genera!

be able to meet Chinese aspira

the Shanghai,

Chinese Naval Warfare.

et

tions.

LESS SEARCH.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 19th. A destroyer has left Queenstown Clear, in consequence of the report The Fighting.

of the find of a bottle with a mes The Hankow forces claim to have suge purporting to come from Capt.

Nungesser,

the missing French trans-Atlantic flier. captured Siping, 100 miles south of Chengchow on May 14th, but an

The British destroyer which has advance further north is meeting with considerable opposition; while been searching for Nungesser has the Red Spears (provincial gueril returned to Queenstown and report

LATER.

Straits Example.

of the Arcos Company and the Russian trade delegation, and the He suggested that the delegates result, if any, of the search.

Sir William Joynson-Hicks re- to the conference should investi gate in London the possibilities of plied that information which had aeroplanes not only for transport, come to the possession of the but also in connection with survey, police as a result of the search of spraying of insecticides, bringing Arcos Building was

of such a

GUARDING AMERICAN

EMBASSY.

SOCIALIST. VIOLENCE

FEARED.

Mr. Chen proceeds to insinuate Captain Shin Hung Lih, of the that the presence of the British las) are worrying the rearguardsed that there are no signs of the doctore and teachers within the nature that it had not yet been REVENGE FOR SENTENCE ON

cruiser Haichi, of the Northern fleet now steaming about or near

communica

Defence Force at Shanghai is rea-

on the Yangtsze. the estuary of the Yangtaze,"hasFusible for all that has occurred through telegraphic

Shu Yang challenged tim, Chueng, Commodore of the South- ern Flect, to a decisive fight.

INDEMNIFYING BRITONS.

BOXER FUNDS DISCUSSED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]

LONDON, May 19th

missing airman.

"Most Improbable.""

He

and interfering with communica

reach of scattered families, and possible for the Government to com- tions.

Southward of Hankow, the rail-

A Paris report states that the providing sport and air training by plete their examination or to deter- way to Changsha, the capital of

mine the consequence of it. means of light aeroplane clubs, na Hunan, continues to be interruptatory of the finding of a bottle with red.

anessage from Nungesser is rc-to which he paid a tribute, to the would therefore respectfully ask the Panic continues locally among the garded there as most improbable. example of the Government of the House to await his promised state Chinese, who are thronging the

meat on Tuesday next. Straits Settlements. shipping offices on the waterfront, offering almost any price for passages to Shanghai,

AMERICAN TRAGEDY. MAD FARMER'S ACT.

[REOTKE'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, May 19th.

A message from Bath, Michigan, states that the total death roll in the explosion at the schoolhouse there now amounts to 43, and that

Commodore Yang replied to the

Fighting Near Wuchang. effect that the Southern Fleet were

[NAVAL WIRELESS.] willing to make heroic engage-

HANKOW, May 19th." nients" with the Northern cruisers,

It is reported that General Yang but while the Southern cruisers

In the House of Commons, re- Sen's forces who were aboard a com ru cut of the Yangtsze outlet" the Northern cruisers were implying to Captain Geoffrey Peto mandeered Portuguese steamer have G. Locker landed about 70 miles below Cheng-

lin, under the command of General many are injured. that $11,750,000

Investigations show that the ex- mediately fleeing away." He hoped (Conservative), Mr.

Shan Tao Yen, and it is.stated that that Captain Shin Hung Lih "would Lampson said offer a fixed date to start a decisive slood to the credit of the China they were yesterday in conflict plosion was the result of a

fund. It very about 15 miles away with troops fally planned revenge by a mad farmer, whose first act was to kill his sick wife with an axe, after fight."

"Reds" Prepare To Quit. which he carried her to a Jarm According to awapanese source, doubtful whether this fund could from Wuchang.

There is considerable troop ac- building which he blew up before Feng Ya Hsiang's 'troops have arbe applicable to the compensation rived in Honan and sumber some of Britishers who had suffered tivity locally, and the "Reds" are going to the school house. 20,000. Their temporary headquar-losses at the bands of the Chinese said to be ready to retire to a point)

tera are at Tungkwan....

indemnity

Wes

Southern forces. It was also con- at Kilometre 10.

At Hanyang, there is a portion

{BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

care.

The tension of the Hankow eitua- trary toe tenour of the Advisory of the 15th Hupeh Army and part Martial Law Declared At Hankow.

tion is growing more serious. The Committee's recommendations.

No Reduction Of Forces.

anti-Red troops led by the Hupel

Replying to Sir Walter de Freee, General Shah Tao Y, have ̈ad- vanced up to Yochow, situated at Sir L. Worthington Evaus said the North-east of the Tung Ting that the situation in China was not. Lake in Hunan and having direct yet sulhciently stable to enable, a Yailway communication with Han decision to be taken with regard kow. Gencial Lia. Tse Lang, to to the reduction of the strength of gether with several other generals, the Shanghai Defence Corps. have fled to the Japanese Conces eien in Hankow, while Borodin, as previously reported, has fled to Kiangsi.

now

HTC

The first Southern Army Corps, after taking Chuchow, are advancing Northwards and about to surround Pengpu.

General Sha Teo Yan's troops arrived at Chifong, near Wuchang, on the 19th inst,

General Ip Ting arrived at Hoa ing Bridge, near Hankow, on the

19th inst.

The principal 0th Division of the No. 8 Army, under General Tang Seng Chi, arrived at Wuchang

(Continued on next Volumn).

The question of transferring sections of the fores to healthier adjacent stations in the coming summer had not bees overlooked.

of the 8th Hunanese army, and as the Hupek troops openly declare themselves anti"Red" a clash is expected.

The Honan Front.

HANKOW, May 19th. The Southerners claim an uncon- firmed victory on the Honan front. Considerable troop movements are taking place here. 20,000 Troops Approaching. Hankow.

KLUKIANG, May 19th. It is reported that there are nearly 20,000 unidentified troops located now between Kichow and Wuyech, and that they are advanc. ing rapidly on Hankow.

Wax

LONDON, May 19th. Martial law declared in Hankow yesterday,, and reporta in dicate that considerable panic and nervousness prevails among the Chinese population owing to the advance towards the city of anti- Communist armies.

British Naval Personnel On China

Station.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'

LONDON, May 19th.

In the House of Commons, re- plying to Colonel Day, Mr. Head- lain, on behalf of the Admiralty, said that the total naval personnel

He mentioned that only yesterday it had been suggested that an aero- plane would prove a quick and economical means of locating oyster beds

Mr. Henderson asked that next Wednesday might be given for a debate on the whole question.

Mr. Baldwin offered to give next

the pearl fisheries of Ceylon.Thursday, as on Wednesday the He also suggested that they Foreign Secretary had an important

ing-grounds; as well as the need for should consider the urgent need of providing and maintaining and adequate systems of meteorology wireless

COTTON YARN,

MANCHESTER ASSOCIATION'S

DECISION.

MURDERERS.

Special uniformed police and

detailed by Scotland-yard to guard plainclothes constables have been the American Embassy in GrDe-

London, ventor-gardens,

against violent demonstrations white Bacco and Vanzetti, two Italian Socialists convicted of a six-years-old murder of two men in Boston, Massachu- setts, are awaiting excution.

The two men have been fighting the accusation for more than five

A

years. They contended that the prosecution was "political." fund was raised by Socialists all over, the world to defend them, and one of the finest criminal lawyers in New England took the case through every criminal court in the State.

The Italians were sentenced to be

electrocuted on July 10th.

Question Of Status, engagement. This was accepted,

Replying to a question regarding the atatus of the head of the Rus sian trade delegation, Sir Austen Chamberlain stated,Some-col- fusion has arisen owing to the fact that M. Khiopiangin, the predeces. the Trade sor of M. Kinchak, was not only an official agent under

Twenty-one Socialist M.P.'s have Agreement but was also commer- cabled a protest to the Governor of cial councellor to the Soviet Mis Massachusetts. An official at the [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

sion. It was only in his latter American Embassy said to a preRM- LONDON, May 19th.

capacity that he was entitled to representative that Socialist organi With a view to increasing the diplomatic privileges. The official sations in Great Britain had writ- stoppages of loans, the Cotton agent is only entitled to the privi-ten to the Ambassador protesting.

Precautions. Yares Association of Manchester leges provided for in the Trade

The commercial has decided to increase certain Agreement. percentages of the curtailment by taches to diplomatic missions in 5 per cent. in order to reduce the London are, of course, entitled to

diplomatic privilege" amount of the yarn spu

-

GERMANY AND MANDATES.

THE REQUEST FOR REPRE- SENTATION.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

LONDON, May 19th.

at-

U.S. COTTON FOR POLAND, GERMAN TRANSHIPMENT TO CEASE.

(THROUGH AMERICAN SERVICE]

WARSAW, May 19th.

of

The precautions taken by Boot- land yard are the result of incidents

which occurred in 1921, when Sacco and Vanzetti, first came before the

at the door of the United States courts. A bomb was then exploded Embassy in Paris, and Socialist demonstrations occurred at Amerí can diplomatic headquarters in nearly every capital in Europe.

station on the China Station was 3. C. Spoor (Labour) saked what ernment for the importation of touched until they have been in- approximately 13,500,

[NAVAL WIRELESS, Į British Consulate At Chinklang.

In the House of Commons, Mr. About 3,000 troops belonging to 'General Li Pun Sin has been

reply Sir Austen Chamberlain in placed in command of the Han Yang the Army arrived from the vicinity

tended to make to the communica. of the Nanbang area, and have Arsenal.

to the North

tion from Herr Stressemann re- The Strikers' pickets at Hankow crossed the river

questing that a German national CHINKIANG, May 19th. Southern Troops Advance.

be given seat on the mandate bave been placed under the com- bank.

There was gunfire across the river commission. WUHU, May 19th. The bank notes of the three well.

Bir Austen said that he had been mand of General Li Pan Sin. known Chinese banks the Central It is reported that at Nanking from Southern batteries yesterday,

but the Northerners did not reply.

informed that Germany intended The British Consulate was paid The Southern forces Bank of China, the Bank of Com normal traffic has been resumed on

a visit yesterday by the British to raise the matter at the June session of the League Council, and munications and the Bank of China the river. -are not being accepted by the have advanced further, and are now

Consul with the Benior Naval no question of a direct reply on Chinese in the Wuban cities. about 20 miles beyond Pukow.

Luchow has been captured by the Officer, and they found the build his part arose, nor could he pre judice the attitude of the Council, Southerners. About 2,000 Southern ing filthy and untidy since its re

cent occupation by Southern troops. by whom the question must be troops have crossed from here to

Considerable looting had also taken freely debated if and when it comes the North bank of the river.

up.

The situation is regarded as being more than ever serious.

Martial law has been declared in Hankow and Wachang, since the arrival of Goneral Li Pun Sin.

(Continued on next column).

place.

Close surveillance of all packages or parcels arriving at the Embassy A representative

certain has been undertaken by Scotland- American financial concerns has yard detectives. The staff has been arrived to negotiate with the Gov- cautioned to leave the mails un- cotton into Poland from the Unit- spected. Uniformed men keep the ed States direct, whereby it is two entrances to the building under estimated that at least 7 per cent. constant observation." of the financing costs would be re- We have nothing to do with said an at- duced on the present method of im- these arrangements," porting raw cotton vid Germany. taché at the Embassy." Whatever precautions are being taken have been ordered by the police in Lon A Chinese cooking stove of the don. We will extend a courteous Han dynasty, which began 200 reception to any orderly delegation, years before the birth of Christ, ie but, of course, we can't and won's one of the new treasures at the admit everybody.

Mr. Houghton, the American Am. British Museum recorded in the bandor, is taking a holiday at "Quarterly" just issued by the

Ruthin, North Wales. trustees.