SOUTHERN PROTEST TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
JAPANESE IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF TSINAN.
20,000 NATIONALISTS SURRENDER.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PROVISIONAL
SETTLEMENT.
The Southerners have been persuaded to withdraw from Tainan and leave the city to the Japanese, who are occupying it strongly. Armed guards have been placed in all important buildings, patrols move up and down the streets, and Japanese fags are flying overywhere. A certain number of irregulars and plain clothes Chinese troops are still at large in the city, and there is some sniping from houses, but the general situation there appears to be comparatively quiet. In the fighting on Thursday night, for the possession of the walled city, the Japanese seem to have suffer- * ed more heavily that at any other period during the trouble, 17 being killed and 117 wounded.
The Nationalist Government at, Nanking has taken the bull by the horns and addressed a telegram” of protest to the League of Nations. The telegram invokes articles X and XI of the Leagus Covenant in asking for intervention in a situation prejudicial to peace between two countries. The Note states that the Nationalist Government is prepared to agree to an international enquiry or arbitration for the settlement of the affair. The Note la technieni- ly out of order as the Nationalist Government is not a member of the League, but the telegram has been circulated to all members of the Council.
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There appears to be a more conciliatory attitude on the part of both sides. Following a conference at Hsuchow, the Kuomintang leaders have sent Ho Cheng Chun to negotiate with the Japanese for a cessation of hostilities and a provisional settle- ment of the trouble. At the same time a report from the vernacular Press states that the Japanese Government have despatched a representative to Nanking to discuss terms of settlement.
JAPANESE HOLD TSINAN.
{THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.)
PEXING, May 11th.
It is believed that 20,000 Nation" alists have hitherto aurrendered at Tainan, but irregulars and plain clothes troops are still sniping occasionally from houses.
A message from the War Office at Tokyo states that the whole of Tsinan has been occupied by the Japanese, including the walled city which was taken after severe fight- iDg.
TSINGTAO, May 11th.
As a "result of a conference last night between the "Japanese mili tary authorities and the local Chamber of Commerce, the South erners were induced to withdraw from the walled city of Tsinan, and the Japanese started entering this morning.
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JAPANESE LOSSES.
NEGOTIATIONS ON FOOT.
CITY BOMBARDED.
(Wah Tet Yat Pac,)
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SHANGHAI, May 11th." According to report from Tainan city the Japanese troops shelled many big buildings includ ing the premises of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce which telephoned to them, request ing them to cease firing. The re- port states that the bombardment then became beavier.
As Chinese troops in Tainan had been ordered not to open fire.on the Japanese troops, both they and civilians suffered heavy casualties.
A BETTER OUTLOOK?
(Wah Tas Fat Pão.)
.........
THE HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS, S SATURDAY, MAY 12th, 1928.
SHANGHAI, May 11th. The Japanese Consul at Nanking. yesterday called on the Nanking Foreign Office and reported that he had received wireless information
AMERICAN LADY SHOT.
COMPANION'S STORY,
SOUTHERN OUTRAGE 'AT TAIAN,
[THROUGH, REUTER'S JOENCY.)
PEKING, May 11th. It is learned that Mrs. W, T. Hobart, of the American Methodist Mission, was killed at Taian on. April 20th during the fighting which lasted from the 28th to May
Int.
It is not certain whether the tragedy was due to a stray bullet or was deliberate, as details are. lacking.
AIR LINE ACROSS
PERSIA.
FACILITIES FOR IMPERIAL
AIRWAYS,
THE ABOLITION OF CAPITULATIONS.
Irakocan ÏEUTER'S AGENCY.}
TEHERAN, May 11th." Simultaneously with the abolition of capitulations the Anglo-Persian" Tariff Autonomy Treaty has been signed. It is based on, the present Persian minimum tariff, and pro- vides for reciprocal most favoured
'nation treatment
EGYPT TREATY ›
FAILURE.
STORY OF NEGOTIATIONS.
BRITAIN'S FRIENDLY .
SPIRIT.
[BRITISH WINKiESS SERVICE.)
Rroay, May 10th. In the House of Commons to day, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Labour leader, raised the question of recent events in Egypt.
Bir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, said the recent crisis regarding Egypt arose not out of the rejection of the Treaty The exchange of Notes regulates which he had negotiated with Sar- inter alia the question of facilities wat Pasha, but out of circumstances A letter from Taianfu dated May for Imperial Airways finers to fy which had already too often pro- 3rd refers to the killing of Mrs. over Persin with a view to extend-used a crisis before the Treaty was thought of and which, unless more wisdom were brought to the direc Hobart. It states that the "killinging the air service to India.
The Persian Government states tion of Egyptian policy in the occurred on April 20th after the
such a crisis ungain.
LATER.
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AMERICAN PEACE PACT.
DONETZ ·CHARGES.
BRITISH DOMINIONS CONSULTED.
EARLY DECISIONS AWAITED.
("ENOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]·
LONDON, May 10th.
That the suggestion for a meeting
of jurists to consider the treaty for outlawing war has been with drawn, was announced in the House
Commons to-day, when the For eign Office debate on the treaty was held.
Mr. Hamsay MacDonald opened the Debate, and in reply, Sir Aur ten Chamberlain said that we must take a little time to consider the relation of the proposed obligation to our existing obligations
Mr. Kellogg's speech had shown the possibility of reconciling our
arrival of the Nationalists. Fight that it in its intention to establish future, would inevitably produce obligations with the new declara
ing was going on and we were warned that it was asafe to leave the compound, but we did not know we were being made targeta.
Mrs. Hobart left the sitting room where she was reading and went to her bedroom, which has a wall window above the door facing the city wall
She was hit by a bullet through the window, fired from the wall. She was conscious for ten minutes and died after one hour.
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Government aerodrome and negotiate a company regarding the use of it. The Question of safe guards to be accorded to British subjects in Persia, in view of the abolition of capitulations was also regulated.
It was because be felt this that he had tried to negotiate a Treaty which should be substitated for the sent regulated Anglo-Egyptian re- unilateral declaration which at pre lations.
Proposed By Egypt.
Sir Austen explained how his negotiations with Sarwat Pasha for the Treaty came about. He THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. wat Pasha, proposed the Treaty to did not propose the Treaty. Sar-
(ah Te Yat Pao:)
SHANGHAI, May 11th.. From that time we lived in the Dr. Wang Chung Hui has tele- basement of the Mission building,graphed to the Nanking Govern- and were fired at every time wement from France, suggesting that left the building.
Le might proceed to Genova to sub- mit, the Tainan affair and the out- rages committed by Japanese troops to the League of Nations, and to demand international justice.
It is not known what particular group of Southerners was doing the firing.
This has been the first oppor- tunity to get out word." No one. else was killed, as all Chinese students were living in the base ment with the missionaries..
The Talaafu people knew nothing about Tainanfu affairs. They did
not even know the Southerners were
near till the Northerners began to
retreat.
TROOPS -POURING INTO
SHANTUNG.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.)
Tokyo, May 11th.
The railway authorities have been ordered to prepare for the trans- portation of 20,000 men and 6,350 horses to Shantung between May
13th and 31st.
This will bring the forces in Shantung up to approximately
from Japan to the effect that Japanese troops were withdrawing from Tangchlachuang, south of Tainan, toward Tsinan. It was in- 28,000. dicated that the Japanese troops would not press on the Southernera. further and consequently the situa
much easier. tion
1 The
Was
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, May 11th A message from Tsinan says that the Japanese lost seventeen killed. including two officers, and 117apanese Government was despatch wounded in last night's fighting in ing a plenipotentiary representa the walled city.
tive to Nanking in order to open Nanking Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is re- negotiation with the ported to be at Hsuchow conferring Government with a view to the with the Kuomintang leaders about settlement of the Tainan affair.
Another report states that at future policy. He has sent Bo
Tsinan to negotiate Present the area from south bank Cheng Chun with the Japanese a provisional of the Yellow River to Tang
Japanese agreement for the settlement of the chiachuang is under Tainan, affair and the cessation of military control and there are no Chinese troops within this district. hostilities.
Business Men's View,
OSAKA, May 11th. Leading business men and finan- ciers fully endorse the despatch of
JAPAN'S CASUALTY LIST.
TSINAN CLEARED OF SOUTHERNERS.
THROUGH, ZRUTSE'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, May 11th.
In pursuance of their policy of disarming and driving out all Southerners from Tainanfu, the Japanese troops yesterday blew up
south-western and
the corners of the city wall.
eastern
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troops to China, when the purpose is confined to protection of Japan-
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Feeling In Manils.
MANILA, May 11th. The Chinese in" Manila_have pledged themselves to contribute the Chinese war $15,000,000 to funds, in the event of Japan de- claring war against China Re cruiting has opened in Manila.
The Japanese Consul here asked the authorities to provide a special guard during the visit of Prince Takamatsu, who is arriving on May 19th.
GENERAL BOYCOTT,
(Wah Tes Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, May 11th. The Hankow Chamber of Com-
marce has decided to start general
boycott
IP
movement throughout Hupeh. Wuchang, Hanyang, Yi- cheng, Shasi and other cities have
Two Japanese destroyers are due At Haichow and three destroyers, one minelayer and a landing force of five hundred have been sent to Hakwan, opposite Nanking,
CHIANG KAI SHEK TO
RESIGN?
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
Peziro, May 11th.
A report is current, alleged to have emanated from Neaking, that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, the Nationalist Generalissimo, and Mr. Hwang Fu, the Minister for For eign Affairs, are on the point of resigning their posts. likely to be taken by Marshal Feng
It is alleged that their places are
Yu Haang and Mr. C. F. Wang
All Chinese bere express the opinion that if true: these changes will make a compromise with the North much more difficult.
JAPANESE EVACUATE
NANKING.
him.
tion he had invited us to take.
His Majesty's Government had concluded their examination of the proposal and their comments and suggestions for the Reply to the United States were already on their way to the Dominions Govern- ments.
He had tentatively suggested, a meeting of jurists but withdrew the proposal immediately, he learned it did not commend itself to one of
the Governments concerned. They would therefore now proceed Sarwat Pasha, in the first busi-through ordinary diplomatic chan ness interview with him, offered nek explanations regarding the recent crisis which had occurred in Angle Egyptian relations.
Recognising The Pacta, He thanked Sarwat Pasha for the explanations, but said he was fas interested in explanations or comments on the past than in ques- tions of what the present and future relations were to be, and whether they were always to con- tinue in the way they had done, or whether the time had come, or was coming, when Egypt would re- cognise the facts, and, by recognis ing those facts, enter into the ar rangement of a Treaty with Britain in substitution for the British unilateral declaration which would storice strengthen Egyptian liberties and secure those interests for the British Empire which suc cessive British Government had declared that this country must | always-maintain,
Serious Friendly Offer,
In three days' time, Sarwat
Pasha came back to the Foreign Office with the draft of a Treaty
which he offered.
That was a serious friendly offer by the Egyptian Premier. It re
the quired usual serious and friendly.
од consideration
the British side, and he considered with Pasha's proposed Treaty could be the Cabinet how much of Sarwat
accepted, what variations might be made, and what could be suggested for the fulfilment of the purpose
and which Sarwat Pasha
the British Government had in com
mon.
The Wald-Decision, Sarwat Pasha went back to Egypt with the conviction that he had CHINESE STUDENTS AGAIN rendered a great service to his country. It was profoundly to be TO THE FORE.
regretted that wisdom was not thore. The decision of the Wald was unfavourable, and the Treaty was killed by them.
CHUNGKING BOYCOTTERS
FORESTALLED. "..
That the Japanese have evacuated Naaking and that the Japanese Consul has taken up his quarters in Hrikwan, abreast of the Japan ese hulk is a message received here on May 10th from Nanking through Naval Wireless.
The same message adds that the Japanese Consulate at Nanking is now guarded by Military Police, but the Chinese students have picketed it and they are also busily
When the reply from the Domin- ions was received, the British Gov. ernment hoped to reply to the United States that it desired to co- operate in the conclusion of the Pact.
(BRITISH WIRELESS. BERVICE.)
Always British Policy.
RUGBY, May 10th. Sir Austen Chamberlain dealt with Mr. Kellogg's peace proposals at considerable length, and said that while there had been some nations in the past which had de- liberately worked for war, at a moment convenient to themselves; in order to solve some problem in their favour, war had never been an instrument of policy in this country within any time that we could contemplate when discussing the Europe of to-day.
Both because it was in consonance with the general policy of all British Governments, and because it was a move forward in the direc tion to which the present British efforts ever since it came into Government had devoted all its power, in international relations, the British Government welcomed the American proposal and hoped it would be brought to *successful conclusion.
Empire Policy.
It had been asked why there had
ECONOMIC COUNTER-
REVOLUTION..
WIDE CONNECTIONS.
{THROUGN' BUYER'S AGENCY.):
Moscow, May 11th. Excerpts from the indictmant against the persons charged in the Donetz mines. · affair «have been
published. They allege that the
accused were connected with a with the former mine owner, with counter-revolutionary organieation, the Polish War Office, with French official institutions in Paris and with various Gorman frmı. Mem- bern of the organisation are alleged to have received money through. French or Polish organs in Moscow
and also from agents abroad.
Fifty Russians and shree Germána come under this indictment.
SUGAR INDUSTRY
DEPRESSED.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
SUGGESTED.
EARLY DISCUSSION BY LEAGUE.
(KHROUGH'REUTER'S AGENCY.):
GENEys, May 11th. Belgian members have asked that Sugar be placed on the Agenda of the first Session of the Consulta tive Committee of the Economic │and Financial Section of the League. The Session opens on May 14th.
The request is made to view of the depression in the sugar indus- try, and the expediency of endea- vouring to conclude an Interna tional Convention on the lines of the 1022 Convention is suggested.
RAPHAEL'S MADONNA SOLD.
· SIR JOSEPH DUVEEN'S PURCHASE.
FUTURE INTENTIONS. [BEUTER'S AMERICAN. SERVICE]
NEW YORK, May 11th. that Sir Joseph Duveen has pur The New New York Times aya chased Raphael's Madonna and Child" from Lady Desborough.
The price paid was" $975,000,′′or nearly $100,000 more than, the re
been delay. The Government had card sum paid for Gainsborough's
to consult and he was sure the Government of the United States recognised this, and would take no umbrage at it-the Governments of the British Dominions in other parts of the world.
In a matter of this kind the policy of the whole empire must be done. We want all to sign the engagement and not to leave and portion of His Majesty's Dominions out.
Geneva Reservations. That is not all. We, like Ger- any, which has already replied, have undertaken certain engage ments already.
Blue Boy."
Sir Joseph is credited with the intention of leaving the picture in England for a time for the purpose of avoiding possible ill feeling ever its going to America..
He will eventually sell it at cost to the Nation or to any public institution in Britain..
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Meeting Of Jurists. Having regard to the number of Powers already addressed by the In these circumstances he agreed
United States, to the difficulty of with Mr. MacDonald's opinion that
bringing by correspondence six negotiations would be useless until
Powers readily and easily into time and experience had done their
In the atmosphere of Geneva it agreement, and to the tendency, was so easy to make Isrge and which after arose in correspon- work. Meanwhile, he hoped that it might be possible, at any rate on
generous declarations, to proposa dence, of magnifying differences the side of the British Government, tions, and even to vote for them, had thought some other procedure high sounding and specious resolu instead of diminishing them, he to conduct Anglo-Egyptian re-but when one sat down privately would perhaps have led more quick- lations without these recurring crises and without the necessity of
ly and more surely to the end which resorting to grave warnings or even
they desired. the moving of ships.
In the courte of his statement, Bir Austen added that Nahan They desire ample precautionary
Japanese troops are in complete | paganda throughout the city, the
General Pei Chung Hsi and Chen asked Lord Lloyd, the British High measures, and therefore approve of occupation of Tainan city, over
which Japanese flags are every- Chien have arrived in Hankow and Commissioner, to convey to him the despatch of destroyers and where dying. All Government are holding a conference with (Sir Ansten) his gratitude for the cruisers to the Yangtest.
conciliatory and friendly spirit However, they maintain that re-ices are strictly guarded by General Li Taung Jen
still small bodies of Chinese troops | arrived in Chungking without in- tion of the recent crisis. In the city" but they are not incident. Her cargo is being unload- sufficient force to put up any ed by coolies in spite of the Boycott resistance.
Society's efforts to dissuade them. Local Tuana are rendering great assistance by establishing a large guard on the foreshore and keeping the boycotters off the pontoon.
ese nationals and the safeguarding of transportation on the Shantung Railway, a pointed out in a state meat issued by Baron Tanaka,
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been notified to join the movement. distributing anti-Japanese Pro-Paths, the Egyptian Premier, had
and talked with those who had times that they had signed or voted supported one, it was found some
His mind reverted: zaturally to only with mental reservations which the procedure which was employed than the verbal form which had conference of Locarno, and he had made their intentions quite ether so successfully before and at, the been publicly accepted
Peace could not be preserved by case of Locarno, the way might be tentatively suggested that, as in the signing a declaration which, beamcothed for them, and differences, cause it was signed with different if there were any, reduced to a interpretations and
meanings, minimum, if a meeting of jurists
The remaining Southern troops parations must be secured peaceful. / Japanese armed forces. There are The B, & S. steamer Kintang has which had inspired the happy solu would lead to misunderstandings took place, in which they could ex
vigorously resisted the Japanese, and fierce fighting went ön for some time.
Later in the day, the Japanese drove them out of the city,
The Southern troops fled to the north-west afte crossing the Yellow River.
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Guarding The Railway..
TOKYO, May 11th.
ly by diplomatic means, and not
at the point of the bayonet.
A FRENCH OPINION,
(Wak Tis Tat Pao.]
SHANGHAI, May 11th.
In an interview granted to a Chinese pressman af the French Jegation, Peking, a French Coun
PROTEST TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BHANGHAI, May 11th. GENEVA, May 11th The Chinese Nationalist Govern- that Tan Yen Kai, on behalf of the ment at Nanking, which is not a Nationalist Government, has sent a A message from Nanking anya
member of the League, has tele-
note to Bir Eric Drummond, the
UGLY SITUATION AT CALCUTTA,
STRIKERS HOLD UP TRAMS.
STRUGGLE WITH POLICE.
[TKEOUGH ZEUTEL'E AGENCY.]
CALCUTTA, May 10th.
change opinions and arguments. But as soon as the learned that the proposal did not commend itself to- one of the governmente concerned, he withdraw it, and they now pro- ceeded, therefore, by ordinary diplomatic channels
Realising the new obligations which they were asked to undertake. in the service of peace was it not obvious that they should take a little time for consideration ?
Underctanding And Agreement. Our object, and the object of the United States, was to negotiate a Cables To Domintons. document which all signed in the Mr. Locker Lampson, winding. same spirit, which all signed mean up the debate, mid that the con ing the same thing, and which allsultations with the Dominions were signed with the same goodwill, the being made telegraphically same heartiness and the same deter hoped the resulta would be known,s mination to maintain it. He did in a very few days..
A large army of Southerners cillor said that Japan's present co- under General Chen Tiao Yuan atcupation of Shantung was entirely tacked General Iwakura's Brigade contrary to international law and mid-way between Kuotien and Tai morality. He went on to say that graphed requesting the Secretary Secretary-General of the League of nan yesterday. The Southerners he was entirely in sympathy with of the League of Nations to convene Nations, concerning the Tainan An ugly development. in the not think, time had been wasted.
were repulsed after severe fighting, China. and retired leaving from to three hundred dead on the field.
The Japanese, who suffered only 20 to 30 casualties, are now guard ing the railway, s
21 Boldiers Killed.
Tokyo, May 11th.
a League Council.
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Ho
labour situation occurred when The Government had been great MORE ARBITATION TREATIES Another Northern Protest. The telegram denounces the viola-affair
The Note states mier alia that strikers from this Lilloosh work. ly helped in their consideration of It is understood that the Ministry tion of China's integrity and in- the peace of Nations is threatened shops held up tramcars and motor this problem by the remarkable and of Foreign Affairs in Peking has dependence by Japaness troops, and by aggression on the part of Japan, car at Howrah, compelling the very interesting speech recently de
livered by Mr. Kellogg himself prepared another protest regarding invokes Articles X. and XI, of the the despatch of Japanese troops, League Covenant in summoning the and requests the convocation of a passengers to descend,
The police, in attempting to dis before an American audience. which will probably be handed to Council to intervene and terminate urges the League to request" the sillade of brickbats, with the re it was not the desire of the United nieeting of the League Council. It
perso the crowds, encountered a That speech showed quite clearly the Japanese Legation this evening. Aituation prejudicial to peace cessation of hostilities on the part An official statement says that the It is also possible that a protest between two countries"
of Japanese troops and their im sult that several officers belonging States Goverment to impair the Japanese casualties at Tianfu so will be made against the action The telegram has been circulated Jar are:
Rifles and the East Indian, Rail- ready laid the foundations of peace Military-21 killed and 79 their arrival in Shantung.
taken by the Japanese troops since to all members of the Council, but mediate withdrawal from Than to the police, the Eastern Frontier engagements of those who had al ir technitally out of order unless the Note concludes that the way Auxiliary Force were slightly and reconciliation in Europe, whe wounded
endorsed by a member of the Nationalist Government is prepared injured, LA CARE Tther by the League Convenant, with League, such as, for example, the to agres to international enquiry or Nineteen strikers were admitted its larger obligations, or by the Peking Government
arbitration for the settlement of the to hospital, whilst a dozen were Treaty of Locarno Tsinan affair?
placed under arrest.
(Continued on next Column).
Civilians-13 murdered, 9 wound. ed and 28 missing, of whom two are believed to have been murdered.
The Japanese authorities at Feking have for the past two days been most reticent regarding the de velopments at Trimanfa.
(Continued on, next Column).
› APPROVED, BARRE
(REUTRE'S AMERICAN SERVICE
WASHINGTON, May 11th. arbitration treaties with Germany The Benste has approved new and Italy, and a supplemental co
These treaties are two of those, ellintion trenty with mental com which have already been negotiated. or are present negotiated with nineteen Foreign Governments to replace those treaties which have expired.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.