THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 5th, 1928.
CRITICAL POSITION AT TSINAN.
SERIOUS FIGHTING WITH JAPANESE.
NATIONALIST TROOPS OUT OF HAND.
CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM THE TWO SIDES.
GARDEN, MEN A
FEARED MASSACRE OF FOREIGNERS.
The situation in Tainan, which yesterday appeared sufficiently serious, has assumed the gravest proportions. The Japanese troops, lulled to a feeling of security by the early behaviour of the Southern forces, removed the wire entanglements around the Japanese Settlement, thus greatly simplifying the ingrean of "Nationalist plunderers.
After spasmodic fighting throughout Thursday, the Southerners made another determined attack upon the Japanese defence line at 21a.m. on Friday morning, and 'serious fighting continued for three hours.
It is believed that all foreign residents living outside the Japanese defences hapo been massacred, though it is impossible to discover the extent of the outrages.
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is working with the Japanese leaders in an attempt to restore order, but it is clear that his troops are completely out of hand.
The trouble, having once quieted down on the agreement that Nationalist troops should evacuate the Japanese Settlement, flared up again when the Japaness attempted to disarm the Southerners who had not fulfilled their pledge by the end of the stated period. Marshal-Chang Tea-Lin has offered to aid the Japanese with Supplies and ammunition but his offer has been refused..
THE CHINESE VERSION.
The Chinese version, both as stated by Reuter message from Shanghai and in reports from the vernacular papers, differs CAPE})- tially from the Japanese account in that it makes no mention of any looting or disorder on the Nationalist side, but lays the whole ge of the trouble upon the Japanese
According to this story, Nationalist soldiers were walking peacefully along the Sze a Rond when they were stopped by Japanese soldiers. Without any warning the Japanese opened fire, killing several Southerners. Under these circumstances the Chinese had no other course open to there but to return the fire. However, on receipt of an order from Marthal Chiang Kai Shek they immediately desisted.
Such damage to property as was done was caused by the town- folk, who were violently angry that their soldiers should have been treated-in this way.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Trouble On Thursday.
TOKYO, May 4th. Fighting between the Japanese forces and Nationalist troops is growing much more serious. "Already there have been many dangerous incidents, and numerous casualties have been "experienced by "both aidea.
Already is is announced that the Japanese have suffered the loss of four" officers and thirty men wound- ed in recent affraya in preventing interference with Japanese resid-
ents,
Easidants Murdered,
OSAKA, May 4th. Interest in the critical political situation in Tokyo has been com- pletely overshadowed by the intense the reports of a anxiety over massacre of Japanese residents in Tsidanlu
At this hour General Fukuda reach- ed an agreement with Marshal Chiang Kai Shek under which all Nationalist troops should be with drawn from the foreign settlement Area by 7.a.m. The Japanese dis- withdrawn by that hour. armed a 1,000 soldiers who had not
-
The report that some foreigners other than Japanese have been killed cannot be confirmed.
3,000 Japanese troops and 40,000 Nationalists are at present in Tsinan.
Leaders Co-operata.
TIENTSIN, May 4th. Japanese wireless reports from Tainanfa state that the fighting there has been quelled by the joint efforts of the Japanese and Marshal Chiang Kai Shek.
CHINESE ACCOUNT. (THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, May 4th.
The following is the Chinese ver.
GENERAL SOUTHERN FARM RELIEF BILL.
ADVANCE
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF
PRICES.
FIGHTING SOUTH OF
TEHCHOW.
(Fah Ts: Yat Pao.)
sion of the incident at Tsinantu FENG JOINS WITH SHANSI. The trouble is the culmination of a series of incidents, including the shooting of a Nationalist officer on Wednesday and the detention of Nationalist street lecturers, both by Japanese. News of both theso oc currences was suppressed by the Nationalist Headquarters in order to avoid exciting the troops:
On Thursday morning Japanese troops frequently obstructed Chi- nese, and even disarmed some soldiers in the streets. This re- sulted in altercations and an out- break of firing, in which ten Chinese soldiers were injured.
The people were filled, with panic by this and immediately put up the shutters of their shops.
Next the Japanese troops with drew behind sanding breastworks and barricades, and fired on any Chinese appearing in the vicinity of their defences. They killed a considerable number of soldiers and civilians. The Chinese troops re- turned their fire until ordered by Marshal Chiang Kai Bhek to cease fro.
to
to
(Wah Tu Yat Pao;)
SHANGHAI, May 4th. A detailed statement of the Sine Japanese conflict at Tainan hand states that at about 19.30 .. yesterday a body of Japanese troops drawn up at the end of Sze a Road attempted interrupt Nationalist soldiers who were walk. ing along the road.
One of the latter questioned the Japanese troops as to why they did so.
But, just as one of the Japanese soldiers was making some quibbling answer, some Japanese suddenly opened are on the Nation- alist soldiers, over ten of whom were instantly shot down.
Business Paralyzed,
EIGHTY MILLION LOAN FUND.
[EXTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
"
WASHINGTON, May 4th. SHANGHAI, May 4th.
The House of Representatives, by The Nationalet forces under the 204 votes to 19T bas passed the direction of General Chea Tao McNary Haugen Farm Relief Bull, Yuen are engaged in battle with The Republicans did not succeed in the remainder of the Shantung securing the omission of the equal- troopa at Yucheng, south of Teh ization fee. President Coolidge last show on the Ticntain-Pukow Rai-year vetoed similar legislation as way. Other Nationalist army corps are prepared to cross the Yollow. River in order to round up the Northern remnants.
The Nationalist forces have taken Weihsion, west of Taingtao, General Chuk Cheng Peng, who was ap- pointed by the Ankuochur Govern- dent as defence commissioner of Taingtad is incapable of offering
any substantial - registance. Hia main forces have been dispersed by the Nationalist troops.
As the Fengtienese in Northern Honan have withdrawn towards Chihli territory, Marthal Feng Yu Hsiang's troops in co-operation with the Shapai forces are advanc. ing to Suntch and other points further north.
Taming Captured.
SHANGHAI, May 4th.
ANTI-WAR PACT."
CONFERENCE OF JURISTS.
BRITISH PROPOSALS
OUTLINED.
(THROUGH LAUTRE'S AGENCY.]
'LONDON, May 3rd." It is understood that the British Reply to the Kellogg Note relating to the Outlawry of War Treaty is nearly ready, and will welcome the proposal.
The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent says that Britain will propose to the United States, Germany, Italy and Japan, that a The Bill seeks to catablish a loan conference of jurists representing
unconstitutional.
fund of £30,000,000 sterling for the above, Powers and France farmers and an equalisation fee to should be held at an early date to assist the profitable marketing of study the legal aspects of the drafts surplus agricultural commodities. of M. Briand and Mr. Kellogg for
the outlawing of war.
"ITALIA'S" PROGRESS.
ARTIC AIRSHIP VENTURE.
The Bill is criticised on the
4] * ground that it closely follows the
LONDON, May 4th. Principles of the Stevenson rubber With reference to the report that acheme inasmuch as it provides for the British Government has propos- Government control and super-ed a conference of jurists to study vinon of farm prices.
the American Peace Pact proposals, Reuter understands that in the course of conversations through the usus diplomatic channels, an op-' portunity will be taken to ascertain the views of other interested powers. Diferent methods of procedure have been mooted, including a con- ference of jurists, but the Govern ment for many reasons, including the necessity of consulting the Dominions, has not reached any de finite conclusion with regard to what method is most likely to con- tribute to a successful result.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
VADSOR, May 4th The airship. "Italia," in which General Nobile intends to make an attempt to reach the North Pole,
A message froin Marshal Feng | has landed here." Yu Hsiang claims that his troops have taken Taming.
PARIS TO TOKYO,
1,000 KILOMETRES A DAY. Directly the shooting incident took place passers-by ran amok,
(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.] and all shope within and outside the city closed their doors.
PARIS, May 4th The business cection of the city war. Le Journal says that Captain completely paralseed.
Indiscriminate Firing. ese military authorities gave orders In view of the incident the Japan to restore the barbed wire and sand- for the last two days. They gave bage, which have been pushed aside orders that no Chinese people, whether civilian or in uniform, should be allowed to pass the defence line. Whenever a Chinese Bred on him. In such conditions came into eight they immediately the Nationalist troops stationed in the vicinity could not help but return their fire. However, when
Pelletier D'Oisy contemplates commercial fight from Paris to Tokyo at the rate of 1,000 kilometres iday,
M. SARKAUT,
NOT RETURNINGLEO INDO- CHINA:
SHOOTING AFFRAY IN ONTARIO.
DESPERATE BID FOR FREEDOM. POLICEMAN AND CRIMINAL KILLED,
(REUTER'S AMERICAN ·BERVICE.]
TORONTO, May 3rd.
JAPAN'S HOME MINISTER
• RESIGNS.
PREMIER'S TEMPORARY
DOUBLING,
(THROCOK RAUTER'S AGENCY.]
Texro, May 4th. of the Interior, has been accepted, The resignation of the Minister. and the Premier has temporarily assumed the portfolio, in addition to his duties as Foreign Minister, which he holds already.
curred in the Hotel Peterborough, A sensational shooting affray oc- Ontario, to-day when police officers were endeavouring to effect the ar reat of a criminal named David Montgomery.
Montgomery
and a police-con- stable named Norman Maker were abot dead, while another police- A general re-organisation of the constable, named Stewart, was Cabinet after the Diet Session It wounded.
RESIGNS.
TROPICAL DOWN- POUR IN LONDON.
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HOUSE'S STRUCK · BY LIGHTNING.
SNOW IN SCOTLAND.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 4th. After a day of sultry heat, there vivid flash of lightning, heavy rolls of thunder, and a storm of tropical rain burst over London and the South of England late last night.
As the theatre-goers had been enticed by the second warmest day of the year to shed their overcoats and umbrellas, many of them were soaked to the skin on their way home.
The storm began in south-east London, travelled through the City and thence to the northern and western suburbs, returning later to the City,
which impeded trafic, for some The delugs caused huge rivuleta. minutes, while soveral houses were struck by lightning
In the meantime now. was fall- ing in Scotland,
Denee fog caused a mishap in the Channel though details are not available.
TROUBLE IN DYEING INDUSTRY.
UNIONS ULTIMATUM.
****THROVON REUTER'S - A GENOT.]
The Trade Unions of the Dyeing Industry have issued an ultimatum to employers, declaring that, fail- ing a entisfactory settlement of the wage dispute by the second pay day in June, they will instruct their members to cease work.
FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL BANKER.
DEATH OF EQUITABLE TRUST CHAIRMAN.
(REDÍEN'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
A
NEW YORK, May 3rd. Mr. Alvin Krech, the well-known international banker and Chair- man of the Equitable Trust Com- paay, died suddenly while work- ing at his office in Wall Street to- day. of his 70th birthday, and had been Mr. Krech was within a few days connected with the Equitable Trust Company for over 25 years. He was a director of many big business concerns in U.S. and had received many European honours for his work, including the Legion of Honour.
LARGE PEAT FIRES IN HOLLAND.
THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.] Maker was about to arrest Mont-expected, when separate Home and gomery, when the latter suddenly Foreign Ministers will probably be PARIS, May 4th
drew revolver. There was The fighting lasted seven hours,
M. Sarraut has denied that he quick exchange
appointed. during which the Japanese military Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, he im would return to Indo-China. HeMaker fell dead, while Montgomery EGYPT'S FINANCE MINISTER aaneil
this affair reached the ears of
of shots, and casualties, were five killed andmediately ordered that all ring on will remain a Minister.
made a dash for freedom. He shot twenty wounded, in addition to Japanese troops should cease.
and wounded Stewart in his flight, many Japanese residents killed.
PARIS, May 4th...but the latter brought him down Negotiations.
M Sarraut, interviewed
with a fatal wound." While ring by Japanese troops the Petit Parisien, emphatically by still continued, "Mr. Huang Fu, the Nationalist Foreign Minister,
denied that he intended to U.S. NAVAL-PROGRAMME. took up the matter with the Japan return to Indo-China. He said soldiers are looting the city, and have been disarmed by the Japanese authorities, urgently demand that as long as he enjoyed the con- that a hundred Japanese residents, troops.,
ing that the Japanese troops should have been killed,
be ordered to cesse frag, which, fidence of M. Foincaré, he would however, was still going on at remain entirely at his service. (1.p.m.
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Other foreigners are also reported to have suffered, but so far no details are available,
The newspapers are filled with special messages and War Office reports, all of which indicate that The Chinese casualties are esti- tens of thousands of Southern mated to be 800, while over 1,000
Barriers Removed,
PERING, May 4th. "
Foreigners Massacred.
TOKYO, May 4th. Official despatches from Tainun Reports from Tainanfu state thated attack at 9 am this morning. stato that the Southerners re-open. the Chinese troops found it easy Large numbers are attempting to to penetrate into the Japanese rush the Japanese defence line.. Settlement, as, owing to their orderly behaviour on the previous living outside this line are reported Japanese and other foreigners day, the wire entanglements bar- ricading the place had been remov. extent of the outrage cannot yet be to have been massacred, though the ascertained owing to the prevailing conditions.
ed.
The fring insted for several hours.
Troops From Tsingtao.
TOKYO, May 4th. On receipt of the news of the hostilities which broke out in Tsinanfu, Major-General Iwakura decided to rush the remaining troops at Taingtuo to Tainantă, leaving the naval forces to protect Tsingtao.
War Office is now consider. ing the despatch of reinforcements from Japan and from Manchuria.
A message from Dairen atates that a mixed Brigade of 2,000 has been ordered to Tsingtao, in view of the dangerous situation.
Fighting continued for three, hours, but afterwards lessened in intensity.
Precautionary Measures,
incident for the purpose of taking Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is going to investigate the origin of the
up the matter with the Japanese Government.
Tamen Destroyed.
SHANGHAI, May 4th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek "has telegraphed to Nanking reporting shelled the Government Yamen at that the Japanese troops have Tainan with field guns, and destroy- ed it..
A conference has been called at Tainan by military leaders, when Tokyo, May 4th. it was decided to ask Mr. Hwang As a precautionary measure in Fu, Foreign Minister at Nanking, case of anti-Japanese outbreaks to lodge a strong protest against elsewhere, the Navy Office has the barbarous conduct of the ordered warships to proceed to Japanese, and to demand, their various porta on the Yangtze and withdrawal. in South China where Japanese are residing. Four additional destroy- Foreign Commissioner Killed. ces have been sent to Tsingtao.
SHANGHAI, May 4th, Chinese casualties at Tsinaniu are The Japanese troops attacked the officially stated to be over a Foreign Commissioner's Office. hundred killed, and a large namber They forced their way into it and wounded."
1. Skirmishing continues killed the Commissioner and more In addition to the 2,000 troops arming of Chinese troops."
in connection with the Japanese dis- than ten of his staff. from Dairen it has been decided to
Chinese and Japanese authorities despatch an air unit from Korea continue to confer with the purpose and a railway unit from Japan to of ending the disturbances. Tsingtao. This will bring the total of reinforcements to 2,3001 men,
The Cabinet has decided to des-
2,300 More Men.
Tokyo, Later:
....
Machine Guns.
Another party of Japanese troops attacked the temporary office of Mr. Hvang Fu at Tsinan.
British And Americans Safe. Mr. Huang Fu has sent repre- SHANGHAI, May 4th.sentatives to visit the British and patch a brigade from Korea to Chinese reports from Tsinaniu American Consulates. He has also telegraphed to the British and
Dairen, in readiness to proceed to Tsingtao if necessary.
PERING, May 4th.
It transpires that following Mar-
shal Chiang Kai Shek's, assurances
that order would be maintained,
CHIANG'S TROOPS RUN
AMOK AT TSINAN.
JAPANESE INTERFERE,
"{NAVAL WIRELESS. ]
TSINGTAO, May 3rd Reuter reports that Chiang Kai Shek's troope have run amok in Tsinan and are fring and looting indiscriminately. There is danger of a clash with Japanese troops.
ANOTHER AIRCRAFT
CARRIER.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN LERVICE]
WASHINGTON, May 3rd. The Naval Committee of the Senate has approved the building programme passed by the House of Representatives, authorising the construction of fifteen light cruisers and an additional aircraft-carrier."
AMERICA'S AIR FATALITIES, ERRORS OF JUDGMENT BY
PILOTS....
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]"
WASHINGTON, May-3rd. "An official announcement made don around Thingtao and have dis-in the United States, 184 persons The Japanese have formed a cor- to-day discloses that during "1997 armed 2,000 Northern troops who were killed in aviation accident were demanding large sums of Of this number, the records show money under threats of looting the that 48 per cent of the tragedies were due to errors of judgment on the part of the pilots.
town.
the
The Northerners are retiring along the whole of the front includ ing Shansi. Lunga Bombed by Northerners,
SHANGHAI, May ard Seaplanes belonging to Northerners are reported to have bombed Lunghua and neighbour- hood. Extent of damages done are unknown.
Rowdy Soldiers.
CHUNGTING, May 3rd.. Bowdy soldiers under the orders
FOREIGNERS IN PERSIA JURISDICTION OF NATIONAL COURTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
TEHERAN, May ärd. A decree abrogating capitulations and subjecting foreigners to the comes into operation on May 10th- jurisdiction of the National Courts.
say that Chinese cemalties were American Consuls at Nanking and of a Boycott Society threatened to largely the result of the Japanese Shanghai to report that their unload the cargo from as. Kingwo, which will probably be
machine-gun fire. "...
TOKYO, May 4tb.
nationals at Tainan are safe.--
The Mejlis har passed the Bill creating new maximum and minimum tarifs The minimum has been accorded to Russia
Ohang Tao Lin Offers Help.
which was handled by the crew
of
a
National Holiday claimed
the ship.
JAPANESE AIR CRASH
"PLANE'S TRIAL FLIGHT,
A message from Tientsin atates
15,000 Southerners.
TIENTS, May 4th Street Sghting in Tainan has out again, when the
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1
Torvo, May 4th.
KEEPING THE BALANCE OF THE COALITION,
[THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
CAIRO, May 3rd. Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha, the Minister of Finance, has resigned from the Cabinet on the grounds of iff-health.
Mahmoud Fasha is the senior Vice-President of the Liberal Party and therefore a portfolio must be offered to the Liberals if the pre sent
Coalition Government in Egypt is to be maintained...
COMPSTON'S CHALLENGE
ACCEPTED.
MACDONALD SMITH TO PLAY. 72 HOLE MATCH IN AMERICA. (THROUGH REUTER'S AQKNOT.]
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large for a world's match-play
LONDON, May 3rd. The challenge-issued to the world- golf championship match, by Archie Compston after his sensational. victory by 18 and 17 against Walter Hagen, has been taken up by the American, MacDonald Smith.
The match will be played in for the American Championship, America during Compston's visit And will be for 85,000 & aide.
Over seventy-two holes, the match will be played partly at Lakeville and partly over & New York course.
IMPORTANT COTTON DECISIONS.
PRESENT AGREEMENTS TO
END f
REUTER'S AGENCY.]
London, May 3rd! Important decisions are expreted, to be taken at Manchester to-mor- row, when the report of the break." down at the recent Cotton Co ference will be submitted to the Executive Committees of the Master Spinners and Marigoturers ganisationa. A
SERIOUS DAMAGE (THROUGH MEDTEL'S AGENCY.] ́
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AMSTERDAM, May 3rd. Extensive peat fires have broken out in the fen districts-in-the Province of Drenthe. Several million forins' worth of peat has already been destroyed.
and
Dwellings affected in the area have been evacuated fatalities have occurred,
CRICKET,
OXFORD... BADLY BEATEN,
WONDERFUL BOWLING BY
TYLDESLEY,
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 3rd.
In their first match of the season Lancashire scored an easy win over' Oxford University at Oxford..
The main feature of the match was the wonderful bowling of R. 9 runs in the first innings and 4 Tyldesley, who took wickets for for 19 in the second.
Scouts: Oxford University': 4
and 112 Lancashire: 988 for 8 wickets, innings de. clared closed. Lancashire won by an innings and 80, Tuns.
DAVIS CUP.
ENGLAND. THE ARGENTINE.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.).
TORQUAY, May 3rd.
In the first round of the Davis. Cup, Britain and the Argentino played their Brat matches to-day, cach side winning.one.
General Fukuda yesterday morning that the Japanese military autho ordered the Japanese troops guard-rities are sending armoured trains broken ing Japanese properties to be with with re-inforcements to Tainanfa. Japanese attempted to disarm the drawn, and concentrated in the Marshal Chang Tao Lin, while Southerners who, they said, non-
BUDGET RESOLUTIONS Japanese school premises.
expressing his regret for the Tsinan-trary to agreement had failed to Immediately afterwards the fu affair, has offered to assist the evacuate the Japanese section of
CONFIRMED. Nationalists began looting, where- Japanese with arms and amun the city. As a result of the fight-
(THROUGH REUTZE'S AGENCY.] upou the Japanese troops were tiun Tho offer has been declined ing, telephonic communications again ordered out to protect on the ground that the Japanese in-between the Japanese detachments Japan's largest passenger plane, Japanese properties.
LONDON, May 3rd. tend to suppress the outrages have been cut. A built for the Department of Com-
The House of Commons to-day The Nationalists fired on the unnided."
2,000 Southerners have hithertomunications, crashed on its trial confirmed the remainder of the been disarmed. It is reported that flight, Filling the pilot and seven Budget resolutions,
It is understood that the C. Gregory (Britain): defeat- ed Robson (Argentine) after a great and 15,000 Southerners are participat passengers,
the tions Wages Committee will recom- fight by 10-12, 13-11, 6-3, 8-8. whờ were mostly Finance Bill was given a first read mend that the present agreements ing in the fight.
Boyd (Argentine) beat HL ing
be brought to an end.
Higgs (Britain) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Japanese, who replied, and fing The American submarine tender nad looting was going on spas-Bearer and six submarines have modically until 6 mm. this morning, arrived at Taingtoo.
mechanics.
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