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«Oplometrist (Canada),

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 22,050

FOUNDIED FRUL 三拜雞 號五月一英港香 WEDNESDAY.

JANUARY 1927.日二月二十

GRAVE HANKOW HAPPENINGS. LATEST PIRACY. TAOIST POPE REACHES IN CANTON NOW.

MOBS INVADE BRITISH CONCESSION.

JAPANESE REPORT OF BRITISH

EXPULSION.

Reports of further sensational happenings at Hankow are to hand this afternoon, one Japanese telegram "reporting that Chinese have entered the British Concession, oecupied the Customs House and Municipal Buildings and "expelled the Britisk from the Concession,"

FOREIGN OFFICER'S

ESCAPE.

sent ashore off Pinshoi cap sized, two of the Chinese crew being drowned.

CONTROL SECURED.

SHANGHAI

PROPERTY CONFISCATED BY CANTONESE,

FACTS ABOUT LABOUR TYRANNY

BUSINESS BADLY HIT.

BINGLE COFT IS OBITE

The PURORASER of a Baokward Four recently complained that his DEALER (7) had held up his hands to horror al the thought of SERVICE, explaining

that he simply sold oars and had NO

PARTS and NO SERVICE STATIONS

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

33, Wong Nei Chung Road Happy Valley:

CHEKIANG FIGHTING

CONTINUES.

TROOPS-MOVE TO ATTACK SOUTHERNERS,

STRUGGLE NEAR FUYENG.

APPEAL COURT

RECENT BANKNOTE

DECISION

ARGUMENT IN COURT.

The Chief Justice, Sit Hent Gollan, and the Puline Judge, Mr. ideato

A correspondent who paid h Erlof visit to Canton during the tions in Cheklang, telegramo re Regarding the military, opers holidays gives some interesting colved to-day indicate that on Justice. impressions of conditions prevail- Monday an order for a general Appellate ing there. He says it was evident was fasued by General Mang Chao

attack on the Southern invaders Supreme Court this morning,

th

TWO OF CREW DROWNED. APENNILESS REFUGEE.

News from our Swatow corres- Bomoaning the rade reballs of pondent regarding the piracy of the fate, growing scepticism in China Chinese steamer Heng An, briefly and the Cantonese war on or ganized religions and beliefs, the reported yesterday, shows that the Taolat Pope, or Tlen Szo Chung, vessel was actually taken to Blas as the Chiness call him, has ar that there was a strong under-guót, a subordinata,of, Malábal Son 2ear an appen againgula Fudgadent Bay, whore her cargo was taken off,rived in Shanghai, a penniless, re-

Woods fugee from his mountain home current of anxiety, and perplexity. Chuan-foog, and on the same-day deliver and that the Chief Oflcer, a

his troops, togethez - with plain-when he hold that the Hongkong near Kiuklang, says the Shanghat among the Chinese merchants,"

clothes propagandists after the

Able Following the lifting of the en-style of the Kuomintang system, and Shanghai Bank were WAR MEMORIAL DAMAGED. Norwegian, had a narrow escape, Times,

"In a distressful condition" is when a boat which was being how the Chinese newspapers, bargh, trade began to pick up began to advanco in two directions paya: $600 banknote from which chronicling his arrival, describe slowly and at one time, hopes were in the region of Hangfu and Hang the numbers and date were miss the religious leader who is sy high that, once the Labour Unions centre of the struggle is still in

yu, near Hangchow The main ing. The note was the property posed to be successor of Chan Tão-

of Chinese woman, and was ling, a scholar and divine of the were placed under control, busi- and around Fuyong. Han dynasty dllions of people age would greatly improve. But Bangehow, and armoured cars and while in the pocket of a jacket, Martial law has been declared at washed, starched, and ironed. In China, look up to this man who for the last two or three weeks, troops are maintaining vigilance and when the plecos had been is regarded as having discours ar thure correctly, ever since the everywhere. All manner of sorted out, the numbers and date with people in heaven Heavenly Tutor Chang" le what his name, transfer of the Kuomintang head- rumours prevail, and business is could not be found. She sued the

said to be at a complete standstill. Bank, who refused to pay Tien Sze Chang, means,

quarters and the Nationalist

On Monday, some 2,000 troops The Chinead newspapers state

In his judgment, Mr. Justice that the Taglef Pope had to flee Government to Wuchang, the sent by General Chang Chung-Wood found that the note had not from his home in the Dragon-extremists have been busy in an chang, as well as a large number been materially altered, but wan endeavour to recover their former of reinforcements from Marshal merely damaged. It was not võid, Tiger Mountain near Kiuklaug, power which had waned somewhat. Sun Chuan-fang, arrived at Hang- and the Bank was therefore liable because of the Cantonese Invasion. after the retirement of Mr. Wong chow and these are to be despatch to pay. Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., When the conquerors, from the

is for tho appellant and Mr. south arrived they confiscated his Ching-wal, The agitation for the ed at ones to the front.

From Canton, it is reported that Somerset Fitzroy represents the property and made things so hot return of Mr. Wong Ching-wal has

aguin commenced.

General Chiang Kai-shek will set respondent. for him that he thought it better

out for the Chekiang front from to take to fight. From Klukiang

Nanchang very shortly, and that he came to Shanghai.

military affairs in Kiongsi will be entrusted to Generals Chu Peftoh and Ching Chim.

The Japanese report is not yet confirmed by Reuter's messages which, however, were dispatched earlier and give a graphic account of the invasion of the Concession.

The new affair bogan with a mass meeting at which a Society to disarm the British forces and take back the Conces- sions was formed. During the course of the evening happenings the British War Memorial was partially destroyed.

Shanghai, Jan. 5.

A message from Hankow states that at seven o'clock last evening, Chinese entered the British Con-: cession, occupied the Customs House and Municipal Building and "expelled the British from the Concession."

Chinese police are patrolling the Concession and keeping order Reuter,

ANTI-DRITISH MEETING

WAR MEMORIAL DAMAGED,

N

At 6.80 the crowds" were gradually invading the Con- cession. The British War

".

Writing under yesterday's date, our correspondent says that the Heng An, a vessel of about 1,600 ons, has just arrived there, after. having been taken into Bias Bay whilst en route to Canton. It ap pears that a number of passengers, said to be about thirty, took pass sage by the Heng An from Swatow to Canton and en route carried out the usual pirates' plan of holding up the Captain and officers and pro- ceeding to Bias Boy,

There were several cases of tin- Memorial, opposite the Con- foil on board and these was appar sulate, was partially destroy-ently mistaken for silver. cd.

Are

The defence forces adequate and the situation at "the moment is not serious, Chinese troops, sent by the Chinese authorities, are able

BOAT GAPSIZES.

On arrival at Bias Bay, derricks were rigged and the whole of the tinfoil was discharged into junks. Prior to this, further up the coast,

to cope with the situation.—a boat containing the Chief Officer Reuter.

and some of the crew, was sent ashore, and on the way the-boat struck a submerged rock and was smashed. Two of the boat's crew

WITHDRAWAL EXPLAINED. Shanghai, Later.

Shanghai, 1 p.m. to-day. The news of the British having'

So far there has been no con- been driven out of the Concession comes from Hankow from a Japan-firmation of reports issued by

ese source.

the official Japanese "Agency, Toho, that the Harkow Muni- The latest Reuter telegram to cipal Council and Customs House be received here from Hankow is had been seized and that as follows:-

the Britishers have been driven ont of the Concession.

Nevertheless, the situation is

and

Known to be critical, as the British authorities' felt that it was impossible to hold the masses of Chinese who were in ugly mood, without firing. Hence, the reason for leaving the Concession in the

were drowned, but the remainde: succeeded in swimming ashore.

Taoists' Association called in a body upon their leader on his ar- rival a few days ago and offered to do their past to help him in his present misfortune.

FOUND SHOT.

POLICE SERGEANT'S SERIOUS

CONDITION.

"

TRADE DECLINES.

It was learned, in conversation with merchants, that trade in Canton has so declined during the last month, that it is almost at a standstill, and there is a fear of. a crisis at the end of the Chinese year. The reason given was that the situation is entirely due to wild rumours by propagandista and agitators, who are broadcast- ing these both among the Labour Union in the city and the farmors In the interior.

PEW RENTS.

MAY BE ABOLISHED AT

CATHEDRAL ..

EQUITABLE DOCTRINEL

•This

Potter morning Mr. said he. would mako three mafn submissions. The first was that the case was cover ed by Section 64 of the Bills of Exchange Ordinance, and the second that if they took it that the case could not fall within that Section, the position of the respon dent would be no better, and would be, if anything, worse. His third submission was with regard to equitable doctrine as to the acci-- dental alteration or destruction.

of a document, which was used by

The annual meeting of seat Police Lance Sergeant Herbert From what one hears and sees holders and subscribers is to be was, at 1.40 o'clock this morning, in Canton, the merchants there held at St. John's Cathedral Hall found lying in the Water Police are being tyrannized by the on the 1st inst, and in this con-Mr. Fitzroy for the respondent in Station with a serious wound in Labour Unions, and as this labour nection the following appeara in the Court below. He submitted The value of the pirates haul is the right side of his head, which tyranny increases, more shops are the Cathedral Notes:

that could have no application to not known, but is believed to be con-

was apparently inflicted with his closing. In going through the

"This year it is probable that the case under consideration, for The weapon streets, no new shops were to be the continuance of the system of three main reasons. One was that siderables

Service revolver. The Heng An is owned by the was picked up from the ground seen, unless they were concerns new rents in the Cathedral will in fact the doctrine only applied

closely connected with certain Great China Steamship Co., of Foo-beside the officer. chow, her master being Capt. Hans Two shots were fired from the large unions.. Eriksen. She arrived at Swatow Service revolver, the reports of on December 18th from Shanghai these being heard by other officers, and after loading and discharging who, on running up to his quar cargo she took on 38 passengers for ters, found Sergeant Herbert lying Canton. On the 2nd, when the ves on the verandah outside his room. sel was about six miles off Chilang Sergeant Herbert, who was assig Point, much commotion was hearded to launch duties, was off duty on bourd. When the Captain rush at the time

Hankow, 5.20 p.m. Jan. 4.- A big mass meeting this morning was attended by re- presentatives of Government Departments and all Unions. Government speakers agitators delivered speeches charge of the Cantonese forces. regarding yesterday's inci- The British Authorities here dent, stating that several Chi- believe that if the British Marinca were forced to land again there. nese were killed and wounded would be an immediate crisis, by British Murines.

necessitating the use of force and The object of the meeting eventual evacuation. The British

limit of the people's contributions force available was quite inade- was to form a society to die-quate to deal with the situation arm the British forces, and to had they not retired, and in all take back, the Concessions: probability they would have been Resolutions were also passed overwhelmed with great reaultant to send a telegraph message danger to the civil population.. 'all over the world, emphasis-

There is a disposition in certain

LOCKED IN CHART BOOM.

ed out, he was met by two armed The injured man, was removed men who ordered him up to the to the Kowloon Hospital, where it bridge, where the Chief Officer was

was learned this morning that his on duty;

condition is extremely grave..."

Lance Sergeant Herbert was an ex-soldier, having joined the Hongkong Police Force from the East Surreys, when that Battalion was stationed here. The date of his enlistment as a police officer is the 18th July, 1924.

ing "British cruelty in wound-unrters to regard the episode as dered to steer the ship to Harlem

ing innocent people."

having been stage-managed by the

A further meeting of the extremist section of the Cantonese Executive is being held at Government.-Reuter. seven o'clock this morning-

At 3.30 this afternoon

MONDAY'S AFFAIR.

· RABIES.DANGER.

MILITARY MAN BITTEN BY

"DOG:

Some years ago

as it was described, and in fact

be challenged. Price of commodi- ties, especially necessities, are it was proposed at the annual in certain cases to mere accidents, soaring higher and higher; the meeting that the pow rents should the present case was one of neglig- purchasing power of the people be done away with and all seats decreasing; and the number of made free. But after much dis-ence. In his judgment, Mr. Justice unemployed as the result of strikes cussion it was agreed to masko all Wood had found that the alters- Besides all seats free at Evensong but to tion was due to negligence on th is increasing daily. this, labour tyranny has forced in retain the syatem for the morning part of the plaintif and that exodus of many people of means services. The practice of letting once ousted any such equita

Furthermore, in any event the to Shanghai and elsewhere, thus seats is one which is becoming leaa doctrine,

people without and less popular at home, and

we doctrine did not apply to negot leaving more employment. It is said that forty leads to many difficulties. million dollars have been exacted hope the meeting will agree that able bills which fell within the ly, the utmost the doctrine did wag from Kwangtung to finance the the time has come for the abolition section of the Ordinance. Third to permit the plaintiff to give Northern campaign and that the of new rents."

secondary evidence of the portion obliterated or destroyed, and to the case under consideration, the has been reached.

plaintiff frankly admitted she wILE not in the position to give such evidence, because she did not know the numbers or date, so that,” In any event, he submitted, the dec

her. trine could not

LABOUR VICTORIES,"

"TEMPLE DESPOILED.

A

ROBBERY IN NEW

TERRITORIES.

the.

help

POINTS FOR, THE DANKA

The pirates then locked up the Captain and Chief Officer in the chart room, where they were placed

As one goes along the streets, under armed guard, but Inter they

says the correspondent, one is were allowed to return to the bridge under cover of a number of armed-

carried along with the surging crowd of pedestrians, but on look pirates. The Captain was then or

ing Into the shops there is little

temple dedicated to sign of, business activity. All of a Bay, Pinghoi, where the pirates forced the Captain to lower threu

sudden, you are jolted, and a large Goddess of Mercy at Tainhang, in of the lifeboats. In one of these,

band of Union' men carrying large the Santin district, New Terri Referring to the judgment, M Was the Chief Officer and five of the

Another tase of a military man Bags with the inscription, "Down tories, was despoiled by armed Potter referred to points which he ship's crew, accompanied by two being bitten by a dog is reported with the Capitalists great your robbers un Sunday night, accord--countered his Worship had fount eyes. As they march along to the ing to a police report just receive in favour of the Bank, and he ask pirates. When nearing the coast, this morning. The victim

ed their Lordship to consider the the lifeboat overturned and all Lance Corporal 8. D. Smith, of accompaniment of the bugle and ed. Bund and at the British Harkow telegrama report that a aboard began to swim ashore, but the 4th Company of the Royal drum, theac nien shout. with all One of the marauders had a

cases which he cited in the ligh Police Station. Trouble is ex-large Chinese mob, incited by anti-two of the crew lost their lives. Engineers, who was attacked and their might "Labour, Victory!" chopper, and three other members of the findings of the Pulsu pected and the Volunteers are foreign agitators, yesterday. at-

bitten at Wellington Barracks announcing that this particular of the gang held bamboo poles. Judge. He would submit that standing by.

tempted to enter the British Con-

yesterday by a dog belonging to Union has obtained its demands The caretaker of the temple, an granting the findings in his favour of the old man, was terrorised, and in the decision should have been de After the crowds on the cession.

The "next morning, the Chief Sergeant.Grendell. He is now re- through the decision

ceiving treatment, while the dog Department of

Labour and the end, after thoroughly ran favour of the defendant Bank Bund and outside the police Sailors and marines were land-

Backing the temple, the gang

A fresh polat which his Lord station had been driven back,ed from British naval vessels in Officer and three of the crew re-

Turning to another street, you decamped with $110 worth of ship had found in favour of the the Chinese authorities pro-the river to help.the Volunteers turned to the ship in a sampan, has been removed to Kneedy Town Agriculture,

whereupon the pirates ordered the for observation, to defend

Concession. Throughout the afternoon they steamer to leave for Bins Bay. Yesterday's health return shows see red flags with white-letter property.

inscriptions and the name of a certain Union which is endeavour- were subjected to ahowers of Some hours later, the steamer an-one fatal Chinese

chored at Tsang Shan Tal, and a hydrophobia. stones and brick,

crowds were gathering on the

mised to sond troops."

NO MARINES LANDED.

Į.

Rugby, Jan. 1.

the

+

FOR BLAS BAY

As the result of an agree In clearing the undefended fore-boat was sent ashore with the boat- ment between the Chinese and shore of part of the mob, a small awain, two seamen and a pirate to

is

сове

of

Then began the work of removing the British authorities this party of bluejackets was assalled request sampans to come alongside. STEAMER ASHORE?

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ro

CHINESE REPORT FROM SWATOW.

morning leaving the Chinese with heavy poles and some. to maintain order,

the ceived severe injuries. Several the cargo, the crew and compradore staff being forced to work the der when the Marines wore not landed and Chinese were hurt consequently the barricades bluejackets were rescuing their ricks, and in the afternoon the pir- ates left in two sampans, taking to the Concession were not comrades.

the Captain with them. Frlor to There is a report from Chinese guarded.

this, all the money and much cloth sources, says our Swatow corres ing had been taken from the pas pondent, that the 6.6. Inkal is ashoro and badly holed in Halmun An hour or so later, the Captain Bay, There are reported to have songors, was allowed to return to the steam-ban a number of passengers on er, which later left for Can-board, but all are safely landed.

INTENSE PROVOCATION.

By 3.30 in the afternoon all: Not a single shot was fired by the sand bag barricados in the roads to the Concession the naval ratings or Volunteers, were removed by sections of despite intense provocation, and correspondents pay a tributs to

the mob who were apparently their remarkable self-control to which was reached on Christ-There are no further details to acting under an organised

plan. The Volunteers were then called out,

1

In the ovoning, the Chinese

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mas Eve.

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hand beyond a rumour that the Inkel went ashore after colllson with another vessel.

Bank was "the serial number I

in law, a material and essentia nart of the note." A second poin

Bank was that, granting a materia alteration, it voided the instru

PERU DISAGREES WITH MR.ment, even if made by a strange

KELLOGG.

without the privity of the plain tiff, or even if it was accidenta or the result of a process or with Buenos Aires, Jan. 4-out actual intervention of huma

ing to canvass more members by TACNA ARICA DISPUTE. of the judgment in favour of the persuasive means, while emis- saries are sent out to securo mem- bera by force if necessary. Enter- ing a large street, another gang of Union men. is observed announcing their victory over their employers, and at the office of the Department of Labour and

In a New Year's message to the agency. Mr. Potter said he con Agriculture, hundreds of work- men are besieging the premises newspaper Lu Nacion, President sidered those to be most impo ropeated daily. with protesta. These scones are Leguin of Pera indicates that Per tant findings in favour of the af

will decline Mr. Kellogg's proposal Another point was deliber TROUBLE AHEAD ? _____ - to settle the Tacna Arica dispute or negligent conduct will During the Yunnan and by the cossion of territory to similar legal consequences Kwangal rogime, the people of oliela Reuter's American Ser volding an instrument.

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pellant.