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No, 22.0181

二拜道 號一月一英港香

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1927, HA BINDLE OF A CINE

MORE SHIPS COMMANDEERED. TRYING TIMES.

LARGE CHINESE TROOP

MOVEMENTS.

SAILORS CLASH WITH PICKETS AT, KIUKIANG.

BRITISH LABOUR VIEWS.

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Warlike preparations in diferent parts of the Yanglaze constitate the main feature of the 'nows' received in the Colony this morning. Steamers of all nationalities, except British and American; have been commandeered for the conveyance of troops. and British and American ships have only been immune from the outrages, by taking necessary measures.

At Kiukiang, pickets who were interfering with the baggage of passengers embarking on British ships, were dispersed by British bluejackets, who were obliged to use fists.

Further Presa comment on British policy in China indicates unanimity of opinion that the British Government has fully ap- precinted the facts, and has followed out logically the principle of non-intervention in China.

The troopship 8.8. Megantic, on its way to Shanghai, has arrived at Malta, and the 12th Pack Battery have left-Bombay "aboard the s.. Bankura.

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Malta, Jan. 31. the Government's action in des- The troopship Megantic, don-patching troops to China. He d veying Major General Duncan, clared that we continued 1. Commanding the Shanghai De negotiate with Mr. Eugene Cher fence Force, has arrived--Reuter, with the same freedom of mind as

Bombay, Jan. 31.

had approached Japan, The Twelfth Pack Battery, of then not a single life in Shanghai 300 men have left for Ching would be threatened. aboard the s.8. Bankura-Reuter.'

Mr. MacDonald concluded that

he was optimistic enough to be- NAVAL NEWS.

lieve that everything was going 1 STEAMER SEIZURES CONTINUE.

Sir Austen Chamberlain had made chang Jan. 31.

that speech at Birmingham, and Japanese, Italian, French and any help the Opposition could give Swedish steamers have been comhim along those lines would be mandeered for the corvoyance rendily and most heartily given: troops. Two Amerleas stormers let them make no mistake about are lying at Tchang full of troops that. As long as the Government ut the engines have been dinegoliated with Mr. Eugene Chen mantled. Three British steamers on the lines of the recognition of

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LADY REFUGEE'S '

STORY..

TROOPS OCCUPY COMPOUND

MARITIME CUSTOMS CITY BURGLARY.

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AND SURTAXES.

In momentary danger of their, lives, insulted, held as hostages, robbed, and with escape daily be-1

INSTRUCTED TO CONTROL COLLECTION.

SIR F. ACLEN'S PROTEST.

Peking, Jan. 31.

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TWO LOCAL SHOPS VISITED.

THOUSAND DOLLAR HADI

Burglars have made another successful haul in the City; rhero, The Mirzace Ministry has during the "week-end, they broke issued a statement that the into two shops at Beaconsfield

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WELDED TUBES

ST MILES

Prices List on

The Mark PR DOLLAR of Quali

application.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

33, Wong Nei Clung Road....Happy Valley.

HAS TLU GERM BEEN DISCOVERED!

INTERESTING REPORT FROM HOME.

MOB OUTRAGE.

A.P.C. PLANT SET O

FIRE.

RECENT HUNAN AFFAIR.

Writing under date of the 17th ult, a correspondent of the Hankow Berald at Slangtau,

EXPERTS TO DECIDE.

Londoni, Jan, 91. Great Interest is being taken in scientise and medical circles in Hunan, anys:

coming more and more difeult Chinese Geetament has decided Arcade, and stole money and the reported discovery of what is thus sums up the position of mary to put the Maritime Customs in goods amounting in value to close missionaries in China to-day.

charge of the collection of the on a thousand dollars. Euch fresh arrival in Shanghai and 5 per cent. surtaxes.

The shops victimized in thi from upcountry (says the Ching which the Inspector General has case are the French Store ar Press) means a fresh version of been crdered to instruct the Messrs. Ramsey and Company's the same old story of hardship and various commissioners to collect typewriter shop, situated side by Hanger, but the story of Missas from Febriary Ista Loosly of the China Jaland Mis-

sion in a fair summary of what is happening throughout the cou

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supposed to be the influenza germ. The importance of the did covery, if the report should prove true, is emphasised. Medical science has hitherto suffere the absence of any really defaite under a great disadvantage from

information about the origin, uf influenza..

It is anderstood that the atten. tion of the Ministry of Health is

Yesterday another 1 mammoth

parade and protest against Britala and British "Imperialism" took place in this city. A bridge of boats was thrown across the river taking over one hundred Chinese ed over and set fire to the Asiatie boats and the whole crowd march-

Petroleum Co.'s Installation plant It is reported that there was about.. two thousand tins of oil in the installation.

noon and insted long after dark, The fire began in the Inte after In the evening it lighted up the

The same features previous cases also marked this to be called to the reported dis- burglary. The burglars first covery, and that medical expirta | heavens with a brilliant glow, The entered the rooma recently vaca

of the Ministry will be charged ed by the Department of the Secretary for Chinese Adairs, on with the duty of investigating

The Ministry has published the side at Nos. 9 and 10, Beaconsfield correspondenc, showing that the Arcade. Inspector General, Sir "Francis Aglon, maintained that his organi-. MINISTER DEATEN.

sation could only collect taxes per- mitted by the Trenties, and that "My station is at Pinghsiang, in the Governnat replied that the Kiangsi, but on the borders of surtaxes hnd been unanimously Hunan" she said when recount-agreed to by the Powersa ing her experiences. "I was the Washington. Reuter. only foreigner there and was in charge of a school run in connec- tion with the Church establishel in the town. By the bye," she added; "the Chinese minister has also suffered, for he was badly beaten up by students one day in the street."

In Stptember, hearing things were going rather badly, in Yuan- chow, the headquarters of the Mission for that district, and

about two days' journey away, Miss Léosly decided to return, to see how ntlers really stood.

"On the serond, day after my arrival we heard that the town

was to be used as the medical base for the Southern troops and short- ly afterwards they indeed arrived,

requisitioning it immediately. From that moment we had no peace.

SOLDERS' INSULTS.

"The medical officers had one of our houses but they had no con- trol whatsoever over the soldiers, who from the time of their

CONSIDERATE MAGISTRATE.

LENIENCY FOR THE NEW YEAR.

idea at first was to save the build ings, which were not large but they took out so much oil and could

fire got started.

its removal to the new Govern-he claims made-British Wire-not suve the building when the ment Building, and limbed down legs,"

into a narrow alley at the rear, of

the Arende. Here they attacked

the gri les loading into the shops, removing the locks and bars, in a remarkably nest manner.

Assortment

of Mr.

OTYC thousani

NEXT-DOOR VISIT.

CANTON HOSPITAL

CLOSES.

RESULT OF LABOUR DOMINATION.

This

STAMP FAMINE.

Tho Chinese Post Office Was withont stamps for nearly ten days and only a limited number of stamps could be purchased. Now. postage stamps are coming from Hankow and the stemp famine is over. It seems that the Postal Commissioner at Changsha was presented with a series of demands and when the fonders came int his office to present the derr the safe was open and the stamp teas of thousands of dollars worth all in view. Ho immediately got up to light a cigaretto and slam

did work in caring for insane that they could whistle as far as Chinese, and has received con- demands were concerned and left. siderable support from the Hong- It is reported that he is still on kong Government. An arrange-

the American gunboat at Chang ment existed by which, the Can-shi. So all the stamps for Huran

were locked up and there was a

famine for over a week,

how dependent he is on the Post One certainly does not realise

PERFUMES AND CASH. A Chinese, who stated that he was employed by Mr. Hazeland, of From the French Store, Messus: Brunner, Mond, and Co.. which the proprietor is appeared before Mr. R. E. Lind, Jeannou, the burglars stole a seil, at the Central Magistracy choice

of costh Owing to attempts by Labour this morning, charged with the French perfumes, and from a safe. Unions to control the manage- possession of a sit quantity of which was forced open, they help out, the John G. Kerr Hospital ed themselves to some $250 in for the insane, at Canton, has had non-Government cum.

The defend pleaded guilty cash Investigation of drawer to close down. His Worship pointed out that yielded a little more money, the

institution, which was turn out all right. He was glad nouring into the compound and he had to impose a fine ten times total extent of the haul collected founded in 1893, has done a splenicd the door shut and told them the value of the opium, and that from this shop being estimated at the fine would be $50. In view of approximately the approaching Chinese, New dollars. Year, he did not wish to make the fine beyond defendant's capacity,

If a valuable haul had not been ton Government paid for the sup- and so he would reduce the fine by half-$25. In default, imprison-imilarly secured from Messra, port of public patients, but it ment for 14 daya.

Defendant sald he would like to uated next door, it was not due much in arrears, with the result

Ramsey and Company's shop, sit-appears that its obligations ag

are made fast together and are bChina's independence, he would be arrival, until 1 left for. Changsha Ket, into touch with his employer to want of enterprise on the part that over $00,000 is now owing to Office until an event like this hap

Lehind them with his Parly three months later, spent their with a view to getting his pay with of the burglars. This shop was the Hospital. The destination of the troops, Reuters

idle moments in wandering in which to pay the fine, and his

entered in "very much the same New regulations concerning the movements of which have been or-

Worship gave instructions for and out of our house. It did not tensive, is understood to be Wu-

facilities to be given the defend-way as its neighbour, and the con- administration and management matter at what hour of the day, ofant, but stipulated that the finetic manner. Tools and typewriters by the Canton Covernment, and as tents gone over in a very systema- of the Hospital have been issued sung-Nerul Wireless,

whether wo were at prayers or had to be paid by noon, meals they just walked in, cursed

were displaced on all hand, and these are considered unreason- search was also made for money,able, the institution has drcided but without success.

to close down, the Canton Govern- One of the mechanics of the ment being asked to arrange shop has closely looked over the the removal of the 230 Public lock displaced from the grill gate Health patients. · and this morning he expressed his admiration at the skill of the riot- tarnal visitors, who were able to Dismissed by Peking Government. remove all such obstacles in a pro- fessional manner without resorting Peking, Feb. 1..

to the crude and dangerous pro- NEW QUARTER'S STANDARD

General of the Chinese Maritime

The Government has dismissed cedure of using a hammer and Sir Francis Aglen, the Inspector chisel.

Customs-Reuter,

EXTENSIVE (TROOP MOVEMENTS.„,

river, Naru! Wiceless.

MORE REFIERS.

Changsha, Jan. 31. Abutt 65 evacuated missionarios left for Hankow to-day. It is not

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"BLOOD THICKER THAN WATER."

New York, Jan: #1.

us, made ribald jokes and wander- Shast, Jan. 1.- The New York Berning. Post in ups and down stairs. One Japanese, French and Swedish an editorial heated "We must act steamiers passed down river today with the British if lighting comes," the older members of the mission was it at the time, but this did fall of p, An Italian steamer rugs that, while diplomatically not deter the men from walking Skeeded at troops, disene here may be differences between into her room whenever they had barkhem a returned up the policies of the United States the wish. Appeals to the officers land Great Britain in Chinal in

practice such distinctions are likely were in vain. They could do nothing and were nearly as rude to disappear in face of common. danger. It points out" thic

as the men themselves. However this state of affairs has gradually thousands of the Chinese who are converging the officers are becoming quite Americans in Shanghai, and thattered," said Miss Loosly. "for

have just had a letter to say that on Shanghai, although "historic friends of the United States," have friendly and have asked to have been advised, trained und armed English lessons." by the Reds under instructions of It was eventually decided that Hankow, Jan. 31..

Soviet Russia and, though the the two women should, leave for Italian steamers which arrived

threatened assault on Shanghai Changsha. Changsha was, for the here full of Chinese troops havey be avoided, still the Bol moment, considered to be forte- shevist ideas will persist in what safer for them. But their been detained. The situation re-China, and may be expressed rest was but of short duration, for 1 mains the same-Navel Wireless.by nets of sabotage such as the a couple of weeks later they ra burning of foreign factorids and ceived word that the women and attacks on British and America: children were being evacuate homes. In face of a common dau- from the town."

cxpected, that any further mission-

Bries will be corning from the in-

terior.-Naml Wireless.

toms.

HANKOW POSITION.

BLUFJACKETS V., PICKETS.

gers steanfers.

Some five hundred troops arrived hore to-day from up river.---Naval Wirelena.

BRITAIN'S POLICY.

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STOP PRESS.

SIR FRANCIS AGLEN.

MAILS SAFE.

ALL "SEANG BEE" BAGS ACCOUNTED FOR.

RUBBER EXPORTS.

FIXED.

London, Jan. 31.` The official percentage of the

The fact that burglars had been inside was not known until yes- terday morning, when the shops were reopened after the week-end. standard production of rubber "which may be exported at the mini- mum rate of duty from Ceylon and Malaya for the quarter beginning February 1st will be seventy per cont-Router.

GERMAN CABINET.

In view of reports that the mall [ ́TWO"MORE APPOINTMENTS. which was carried by the Seang Bee was interfered with, a Tele- praph representative interviewed

ACROSS THE SEAS.

EXTENSION OF WIRELESS TELEPHONY.

Reuter.

· STORMY MEETING.

0 have

Reuter.

pens. Twenty-five years ago there were few Post Offices in Human and its growth has been one of the

Province in recent years. great, signs of progress in this

CHAPELS COMMANDEERED.

The country places still report. a good deal of disturbance and the Christian chapels are being commandeered and often where there no desire to use them tho inmates are pub to great incon venience by urowds of children often or rowdicu coming, and tear. ing down the wall pictures and scripture. mottoes demanding the scriptures and tracts and burning them or tearing them up and at tering the paper around the build ing, in some places the furniture has been destroyed, the sign broads taken down or some strange things. pasted over them. Strange to say and controlled by the Chinco that the chapels which are owned

Christians themselves have not been saved any more than those owned by the Mission. Two such recently have been taken over and no kind of religious exercises aro allowed at all. The preacher has been compelled to take his family away and the Christains have been compoiled to enter the Farmers

Guild to get any protection at all.

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END OF GREAT WAR.

MILITARY COMMISSION

Kiukiang, Jan. si.

London, Jan. 31. The Commissioner of Customs

Berlin, Jan. 81.

The British Government has has decided not to close the Cuder to shoulder as in the past, be-

ger the Whites should stund shoul- RESCUED BY "WOODCOCK,"

President Hindenburg has agreed to the decision that the The Postmaster, General this morn-appointed Walter Von Keadell and limit period for exporting rubbor A British naval contingent wereuse "blond is thicker thau Collecting their personal being, and learned that only three Dr. Herg, Ministers of Interior should be abandoned as far as Cey obliged to resort to fisticuffs to

||water."--Reuter's American Ser-longings, they all mel, as armang-bags had been opened. As far as and Justice respectively, Thelon is concerned and that hence drive away pickets who were intor vice.

ed. at the tug boats which were is knowa, nothing has been taken, latter is also Vice Chancellor. forward coupons in Ceylon, will to take them down to the S. S. and all the bags have been Both fering with the baggage af passen-

German-Nationala not APA embarking

Tatung. It was early én British

in the accounted for. A LOGICAL PRINCIPLE.

morning, but already ̧n crowd of Chinese had congregated on the London, Jan. 1. wharf. A picket dressed in a sido In making their constructive green, uniform was there and he. proposals to the Chinese authorities thoroughly enjoying the baiting of SOVIET STEAMER SEANQUED." of the North and South simultane- the women, who, numbered about Nanking, Jan. 31, ously, the British Government have forty, told them they would not Troops with machine guns and followed out logically the principle be allowed to leave. To prevent trench mortars left here to-day, of non-intervention in Chinese in further effort he and the masters their destination, it is believed ernal affairs. Referring to this, | of the tuga tled up and thea de belleved being Anking."

the Manchester Guardian considera. Ightedly awaited events. Fort A Chinese gunbont stopped the that it is "a matter of elementary unately H. M. S. Woodcock, was Soviet aa. Eriran and searched her, fairness" that Marshal' Chong Tho- lying at anchor near and the finding all papers in order.--Navet in should receive, for the benefit Captain, hearing of their predicu Wireless.

of North China, concessions ment Immediately brought the equivalent to those offered to the vossel up stream. LABOUR LEADER'S VIEWS,

Cantonese authorities, and, in this The face of that pleket, when MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD'S LATEST, connection, it contrasts the correct he saw the Woodcock approaching, diplomatie methods of the Northern became as green as his uniform, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in authorities with some of those emaid Miss Loosly, speech at Port Talbot, criticised}` (Continged on Page 12.)

(Continued on Page 7).

Later. It was only after a prolengel and stormy meeting that the. Ger- man National Reichstag Party de- cided to yield to the entreaties of the President to drop Dr. Graef as a candidate for a Ministerial post. Walter Von Keudell is regarded

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SCHOOLS TO REMAIN CLOSED.

There seems to be little kellets hood of Christian schools oponing during the Spring term of his year. Some are trying to carry on through local Boards of Directors, and others find that it is best not to try to open. Since all schools must register or close before April 1, 1927, and the regulations under which schools must register are so uncertain and dificult, it atoms Impossible to register. The au will bir harder to register than thorities say that after April it

London, Jan. 31. From Saturday afternoon, all

CEASES. towns in England and Wales have been admitted to the Trans-Atlan-

Berlin, Jan. 81 the wirelere belephone service.

The Inter-Allied Military Com Reports from various provincial members of the German National but a few officers will remain to ពន one of the most progressive mission officially ceases to-night towns speak of the success of this Party.e has been a member of wind up its affairs. extensión. The Manchester Giar the Reichstag since 1926 and is. aa

now, so why sock to register when dien had a long, conversation with ex-Prussian Provincial Governor years, the Commission has order may change for the worse and re During the course of seven it is known that the regulations its correspondent in New York, It is rumoured that a movemented the destruction of 60,000 guns,gistered schools will be still under who, it says, could be heard with is proceeding to supplant Dr. 100,000 machine guns, over 14,000 the mere severe regulations. To the utmost clarity. The converse-Gessler at the Ministry of Defence aeroplanes, 27,800, noro ongines, be or not to be," that is the quee tion was conducted with more east by a member of the German and many millions of shells and tion. Not to bo, seems the engleat than one just proviously made with People's Party-Router. Newcastle-British Wireless,

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Just now.