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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 23,267

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號八月二英港香 TUESDAY.

FEBRUARY 8.

·1927. 日七月一

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NEW HANKOW NEGOTIATIONS. MORE FORCES.

FOOTPAD ATTACKS FACTORIES CLOSE. THE CANTON LABOUR JAPAN MOURNS.

LADY.

MR. O'MALLEY AND MR. CHEN AGAIN MEET.

THE DURHAMS ARRIVE HERE.

SNATCHING INCIDENT ON

BRITISH SOCIALISTS DENOUNCE

SOVIET.

STATUS OF

SHANGHAI.

For the first time since the rupture of the negotiations at Hankow, Mr. Eugene Chen met M, O'Malley yesterday, but at present the nature of the renewed conference has not been divulged.

Although the Soviet denies that it is concentrating, troops in the Far East, the action of Russian agerits in China to prevent a settlement by negotiation is described by the Exceutive Committee of the British Social Democratic Federation as "a grent menace to the peace of the world"

Britain sympathiscs with the idea behind America's suggestion regarding negotiations to determine the future status of the International Settlement at Shanghai.

News from Ichang states that the Customs House and residences which were yesterday reported to have been seized by Chinese soldiery have now been cleared..

Ilahkow, Feb. 7.

Mr. Eugene Chen 'to-day had a conference with Mr. O'Malley for the first time since the rupture of negotiations-Reuter,

NAVAL NEWS.

CUSTOMA HOUSE NOW CLEARED.

Ichang, Feb. 7. Troop movements on a large scale continue, most of the contingents going down river.

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CRUISER SQUADRON HERE.

Another Battalion of troops ar

rived here yesterday afternoon in connection with the despatch of British forees to China, this being the 2nd. Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry, which belongs to the 20th Indian Infantry Brigade and which

comes from Siacote, This Battalion, arrived here aboard the B. I. steamer Takliwa, and also aboard were the Brigade Head quarters and the Signal Section of the Brigade from Gironda. In command of the Brigade Is Colonel P. B. Sangster.

The Durhams went alongside at Kowloon on arrival,

THE DURHAMS. The 2nd. Battalion of the Dur ham Light Infantry is the old 100th Foot and, the Regimental Badge is the United Red and White Rose. During the Great War the Regiment raised 37 Battalion.

The Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion is Lieut.-Col. J. W. Jeffreys, D.S.O., and the following are the senior officers: Majors A. W.. B. Wallace, G. F. Hudson-

Kinahan, C.B.E., H. J. Taylor,

expressing the opinion that the "declared policy of Russian agents

D.S.O., and Captain A, G. de Bun- in China which aimed at prevent-

sen,. E. H. Lu Lysaght-Griffin ing a settlement by negotiation is

O.B.E., C. W. Beart, M.C., A. Har- a great menace to the peace of the wood, J. E. S. Percy, M.C., C. M. world which, if successfully per-J. Barrington, W. N. Davenport. sisted in, will inevitably prevent M. M. Hutchinson and F. Hall. the consolidation of Chinese Na- tionalist opinion to combat the Forces of world Imperialism and

GLOUCESTERS DUE TO-DAY.

The 2nd Battalion of the Glou-

will lead directly to war."Reuter.cester Regiment is due here this

STATUS OF SHANGHAI.

THE AMERICAN SUGGESTION.

Washington, Feb. 7. The text of Mr. Kellogg's Note "The Customs House and resid- ences have now been cleared.to Peking and to Canton, suggest

Naval Wireless.

HANKOW'S DAY OF MOURNING.

PEAK.

NANYANG BROS. TOBACCO.CO.

CRISIS.

STRUGGLE BETWEEN UNIONS

AND FIRMS.

THE DISMISSAL PROBLEM.

The question of whether the

FUNERAL OF LATE. EMPEROR,

dour, the last mortal remains of

AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.

PAGEANT OF SORROW." FRENCH LADY MODESTED.

With regard to the closing down

Tokyo, Feb. 7. A daring attack by a footpad on of the local factories of the Nan-

Amid scenes of impressive French lady occurred on the yung -Tobacco Company, by which employers, have the right to" di-solemnity and picturesque splon. Penk yesterday, the victim, Mrs. nearly 2,000 work-people are miss employees at the beginning the late, Emperor Taisho was y. Cardelbled, who lives at the affected, a Telegraph representa- of every year is still monopolising cacorted this evening to a tem- Peak Hotel, being severely handledtive was enabled to obtain an the attention of the people of pornry Pavilion in the Shinjuku and robbed of a handbag in which official announcement of the post-Canton. Although the Government Palace Gardens from the mai

Palace. has been forced by the labour were contained money, some pieces tion from the Company's officials

this morning.

The four-mile" route was of jewellery and her passport. The report which we published element to withdraw its recent sprinkled with white sand and, yesterday that the closing down of order authorising the merchante 1), despite the bitter cold of the the factories was due to labour troubles is incorrect.

re-arrange their staffs on the second day of the First Moon, according to usual practice, the

NEW MACHINERY.

In a report received by the pollee, Mrs. Cardelbled say that she was walking along Lugard Road, yes, terday afternoon, when, near the junction with Hatton Road, a Chinese. who was doubtless embol- The machinery at the Hongkong merchants are still enforcing the dened by the fact that she was factories, the officials of the Com-order and many of them have alone, approached and attempted to pany atate, in a little out-of-date, succeeded in dismissing several setze her bag. Frustrated by the land it is being overhauled or re- fokia.

winter night, it was lined with hundreds of thousands of specta- tors, who waited, some as long 4" eighteen hours, for the procession. This loonied into sight through the darkness of the night, which was broken by the weird flickering light from flaming torches carried firm hold which the Indy retained placed by more up-to-date parts. In view of the withdrawal of the by those in the procession. on the article, the footpad then The task is an extensive one, and order, the labourities announce

FUNERAL SERVICE. seized Mrs. Cardelbled and threw whilst it is being carried out, tha that no fokis should leave their her violently to the ground..

On arrival at the Pavilion, a Des- factories must, necessarily, close shops even if they are dismissed funeral service was held, at which pite this, she still continued down. It would take, say, two by their employers but to report the Emperor, Empress, members to struggle bravely with the man, months to complete the work, and, dismissals to the Unions. Many of the Royal Family, Members of but finally had to part with the although the operatives have been ahops at which dismissals have the Cabinet, foreign Envoys and bag.

dismissed and notified that they been made have been blockaded by others were present. will be re-engaged when the fac- the Union Pickets Corps.

On the completion of these tories resume operations, they

Nevertheless, the merchants obsequies at midnight, the coffin have been paid an additional

have been able to dismiss a large will be conveyed to the little vil- month's wages in the nature of a number of their employees. The lage of Higashi Asakawa, to the gratuity. The services of the

tea houses have succeeded in dis- north of Tokyo, from which it will supervisors and foremen are still being retained, however. It is ad-missing 700, the sea product atores be borne to the newly-completed

600, the grocer atores 550, the Imperial Mausoleum, mitted that many of the operativespiece goods merchants 650, the away--Reuter. have returned to the country.

"When the factories are in fullper merchants 300, and the fuel

stores 1,000. swing, we employ over three thou.

All these dismissed workers sand people. Work had.slacken- ed off, however, within recent have reported their grievances to monthe, and about only half of the Unions and it is believed that these were in employment when unless the matter is properly Government, a the decision came to close down handled by the all the factories.

fierce struggle between the shops and the Labour Unions will take place.

The man escaped with the bag. Mrs. Cardelbled followed him for some distance, shouting "Thief" in

SOUTHERN DEFEAT.

Marshal Sun Clearing Chekiang.

Shanghai. Feb. 7. According to a most reliable foreign report, Marshal Sun Chuan-fang'a troops Enve cap-." tured Chuchow. The defeated forces are retiring towards the Kiangai border.-Reuter,

[Chuchow is in Chekiang and is at the farthermost navigable point of the Wu Kiang.]

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afternoon by the 9.8. Vasna and will also probably go alongside at Kowloon. This Battalion is the old 61st. Foot; and the Regimental Badge is the Sphinx superscribed "Egypt." During the Great War ing that Shanghai be a neutra) the Regiment raised 24 Battaliong zone, was published last nigh The Commanding Officer of the and its expression of the United 2nd Battalion is Lieut.-Col. R. Wil- States' willingness to negotiate kinson, D.S.O., and the following Hankow, Feb. 7.

regarding the future status of the age the senior officers: Majors, D. Generally the city is quiet. Yea-Settlement is interpreted in diplo. D. McMahon, A. F. Chapman, French, but that part of the road

the 1. N. Binen, D.S.O., and Captains was secluded and her calls for matic circles here to mean terday was observed as a day of eventual abolition of the interna-R. J. Guild, D.S.O., R. P. Power,istance were without avail, mournfig and there were demons- tional character of the Settlement. Q.3.B., L. H. Cox, M.C.,

The value of the property trations, which passed off without

It is believed that the Note was Grazebrook, O.B.E., M.C., G. E. tained in the bag is $17. incident. Naval Wireless. addressed to the Chinese military Mirehouse L. C. Evans, E.

and not civil officials. because it Pope, D.S.O. and C.-E. K. Bagot,

TROOP MOVEMENTS.

Kiukiang, Feb. 7.. Troops are continually on the move. Navel Wireless.

PRIESTS SAFE.

MANAGE TO REACH HANYANG,

Shanghai, Feb. 8.

A Hunkow message says that the two Catholic priests, mention- ed on February 5th have reached Hanyang, and both are well-

Reuter.

Their church, which is situate 1

thus avoids the technical recogni tion of the Canton Government.

BRITAIN AGREES,

London, Feb. 7.

ITALY AND BRITAIN.

in a small village one hundred an1 AGREEMENT ON COMMON NECESSITY,

M.C.

has left for China.--Reuter,

THE CRUISER SQUADRON.

R. 'M.

E.

EFFECT OF DUTY...

"The last increase of duty from 50 cents to 70 cents per pound on

the products turned out by the REVOLT IN PORTUGAL. Nanyang Tobacco “Company, has directly hit the manufacturers,

and, indirectly, the growers, who | OPORTO BEING BOMBARDED. are Chinese. We import our raw as-leaf from different provinces in China, and the increase has had consome affect on anles here, but it docs not affect the prices or the sales of outputs from our other factories in China.

NEW YORK EXCHANGE SENSATION.

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have lost millions of dollars.

NEW EXPONT SYSTEM.

"With regard to the Hongkong output, this ir, the past has found not only a market in Hongkong, but also in the Straits Setliements, and in Java. As we do not desire

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FORGED NOTES.

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CROWD CASUALTIES," During the funeral procession, owing to the large crowd, about 100 persons" were injured, five seriously. One WIJ killed.. Twenty were injured as the result of falling into a ditch," "Biany – other casualties are believed to have occurred at other parts of the City, but details are not yet avail- able.--Reuter.

SERVICE AT WESTMINSTER.

London, Feb. 7

A service of prayer and recol. lection for the late Emperor of Japan, who held the rank of Field Marahal in the British Army, will be held at Westminister Abbey,... next Wednesday.

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Lisbon, Feb. 7. Government troops and nero- planes. are bombarding Oporto, H. M. the King will be repre- following the revolt of a section of the Garrison. The rebels have

sented by H. R. H. Prince Arthur of Connaught. entrenched themselves, and later. Sir Lamington Worthington- offered to surrender, but the Evans, Secretary for War, and Minister of War declined to accept General Sir George Milne, Chict the conditions and called for of the Imperial General Staff, will reinforcements, which have re-attend and five Field Marshals sumed the bombardment.-Reuter.wil be present, namely Lord,

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TO RE-ENTER POLITICAL

LIFE.

LOCAL OBSERVANCES.

MORE COMING. It is significant that Mr. Kellogg Several other units are also short- speaks on behalf of all foreigners ly expected here. These include in the International Settlement the 2nd. Battalion Punjabi Regi-

RAILROADS STOCKS SOAR. and it is known that the proposal, ment, due here on the s.s. Sirdhana

The Lisbon correspondent of the Methuen, Earl Haig, Viscount although made independently, wis on Friday; the 1st. Battalion Bed-

New York, Feb. 7. to raise the price of our products Daily Mail stated on February 3rd, Allenby, Sir William Robertson communicated to the Ambassadors fordshire and Hertfordshire Regi-

at this time, we have had to rear- that it was semi-officially reported and Sir Claud Jacob. Field Mar- of the interested Powers ihment and the 1st Battalion Border The most sensational rise in any

vice. advance-Reuter's American Ser-Regiment, from Malta, by the s.s. stock since the competitive bidding ganize our system of exportation that the port of Oporto garrison shal Sir William Birdwood also to these points. The position now was in revolt but that the troops will be represented:-British Wire- Megantic, due about the end of the for the Hill, Harriman stock of a mouth, together with the Divisional quarter-of-a-century ago has to is that we are sending our products loyal to the Government were mus-less. Staff and Major General John Dun- day foread the Northern Railway to Java direct from Shanghai and ters of the situation. Martial law

In Hongkong, the occasion of can, the 1st Battalion Devonshire stock to $1,000 per share, when the from our other Chinese centres or has been proclaimed throughout The British Government fully Regiment, by the s.a. Kildare Castle, Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroads production, and we are closing down Portugal as a precautionary mea-

A later official communique the funeral was marked by the receiving at his sympathises with the idea behind on March 2nd; and the 1st Batta-stock touched $95, which is $68 our Hongkong factories temporari sure. (The priests concerned

the United States suggestion re-ion Green-llowards-by-88 Assaye above the price ruling in January yard availing ourselves at the stated that the Minister of War Consul General for Japan (Mr. Y.

troops and

residence-in Conduit Road foreign Fathers P. Maclonald and Patrick garding Shanghai, which is regard early in March: whilst the 5.5. Over night, the loun premium jump-same time of the opportunity to had taken over command of the Murakami)

effect certain necessary renewals of Government ed to $7 per share the highest on

marching on the Oporto insur-residents who called to express machinery" O'Connel, St. Columbau's mis-ed as showing a considerable co- Minnesota is due about the end of

their condolences. All the mem- with a thousand record. ordination of view with the British this month

An interesting fast regarding the gents.

bera of the local Consular Body sioners, who were taken into the policy, namely, to ensure

the marines,

The authorities already estimate Nanyang Brothera Tobacco Com

attended, as well as Capt. Steele. Interior of Hunan by two thou-safety of foreigners in Shanghai.---

Port Said, Feb.7.

(on behalf of H. E. Sir Cecil The troopship Kildonan Castle that "bear" traders who were pany is that they are the only local

caught short of stock must already manufacturers of tobacco products. MR. WANG CHING-WAL. Clementi), the. Hon. Mr. W. T. sand members of the Farmers Reuter,

Southern (Colonial Secretary, Union,

Major-General C. C. Luard (G.O.C. South China Command)," Mr. W: W. Hornell, Commodore J. L. Pearson, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. McI. The report of Mr. Wang Ching-1 Measer, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Still another case of uttering forged banknotes was brought to wai's decision to return to his old Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, Hon. Sir J. the notice of the Magistrate this Party has been authenticated by II. Kemp, K.C., Sir Henry Pollock," morning, on the charging of an un-local enquiries, which have also K.C., Sir Shou-son Chow, Hon. Dr. employed senman with uttering one revealed the fact that insofar as. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., Sir Robert Apurious Hongkong and Shanghai the old divergenges of views Ho Tung, the Bishop of Victoria, Bank one-dollar note and with which caused his departure from and many well-known European being in possession of alte other Canton are concerned the situation and Chinese business men..

has been harmonised by a general From 4.30 to 5.30 p.m. Japanese notes of the same denomination. London, Feb. 7. Inspector P. Grant said that the invitation from all branches of the residents were received by the Consul-General. No Sir Samuel Hoare, the Minister defendant on failing to palm off the Kuomintang organisation being Japanese

hote on a cigarette seller, went to dispatched to the Canton leader at fewer than 400 Japanese paid their ly denies the renewed reports of Italian interests in China, which officers of the new cruisers fol

for Air, and Lady Maud Hoare ar-

last fromage before the Imperial It anys must be energetically de-

corried spccessfully

out, H.M.S. Frobisher-Flag Capt.:rived at the Heliopolis Aerodrom, a second stall, where the deception bis residence in Shanghai,

The position now is that this old portrait. The puple of the fended, particularly at Shanghai. T. F. P. Cuibert D.S.O., Comman- near Cairo, this evening in the Italian reservations conform withder: F. G. Buchanan, O.B.E.

Whilst the change was being dealt aanecinto of Dr. Sun Yat-sen haa Japanese Grammar School also aero liner, City of Delhi, on their sut, a detective, who was called by intimated that he will rejoin the attended. At six o'clock a large the Memorandum of December

gathering of Japaneso realdents 1.M.S. Danne-Captain; B. II. return flight from India. 18th., but us Britain is proceeding Ramsey, M.M. M.V.O., Comman had been somewhat delayed during the first hawker, came up and ar- other Canton leaders at Nanchang observed the two minutes silence rested the defendant. Nine other when the Kuomintang Government in the grounds of the Consul's to the material defence of her der: G. L. Warren.

the last stage by bad weather, forged notes were found on the de- Committee, the Chairmanship of London, Fob, 7.

reaktience, interests, these reservations now H.M.S. Dauntless-Captain S. "The journey from Cairo's to fendant when he was scorched by which he will resume, has been The Executive Committee of the lack any raison d'etre. The Bri D. Tillard, Commander E. S. Brook Faris will not be made by air, but the police.

Religious service was perform- completely transferred to thated by the Buddhists at the Social Democratic Federation has tish and Italian policies, while in- amith, D.S.C.

temporary Capital of Nationalist Honganji Temple at nine o'clock unanimously resolved, completely dependent, completely coincide by H.MS Delhi: Captain agreeing with the demands of the reason of a common necessity-Manners, Commander

China. Mr. Wang is expected to last night. The Japanese Cou- re-entor political life about the sulate and the Japanese Grammar. "Hands off China" agitation, and Reuter.

beginning of March,

School were closed to-day,

Rome, Teb. 7.

the

FLYING HOME.

It appears that the New York With the exception of H.MS. Central Railroad has acquired near- ly 100,000 shares of the Wheeling Coventry, the First Cruiser

line.-Reuters fifty miles from Hankow, was com-

Squadron detailed for service and Luice Erie pletely destroyed on January 20. Discussing Italy's attitude on

American Service. in the Far Ensi from the Chinese crisis, the Tribuna The Fathers were stabbed,

says that while sympathising with Mediterranean Fleet, arrived at beaten and disrobed. They were the Chinese Nationalist movement,

Hongkong this morning from H.M.S. Frobisher is Singapore. Italy is obliged to defend her in- the flagship of the Squadron, thon marched all barefooted.]

tercats threatened by excesses,

which is commanded by Rear- of existing Treaties Admiral W. H. D. Boyle, C.B. Paymaster-Commander E. B. would mean the loss of the Role Elstol, O.B.E., is the Admiral's Moscow, Feb. 7.

means of defending the European Secretary.

The paper The Tass Agency authoritative interests concerned.

The personnel of the leading emphasises the importance of

RUSSIA'S DENIALS.

TROOTS NOT BEING CONCENTRATED,

the alleged concentration of Soviet troops in the Far East.-Reuter.

RUSSIAN MENACE,

CONDEMNED BY SOCIALISTS.

This movement for the violent abolition

lows:

Bowlby.

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AIR MINISTER REACHES CAIRO.

They

MEN ARRESTED WITH TEN.

an Imperial Airways liner will A committal is being aeked for Emeet the party in Paris and bring by the prosecution, and the case S. them in to London.~British Wire- was formally adjourned, with the

defendant in polico custody.

Ideo.