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No. 22.CUZ

一拜體號四十月二英港香 MONDAY,

FINAL HANKOW MEETING. REDS DENOUNCED.

WILL THE AGREEMENT

BE SIGNED?

TROOPS TO CAMP IN THE

JF

TERRITORIES.

LEADING CHINA TO RUIN.

MARSHAL SUN'S VIEWS.-

"With tears in my oyes I hereby issue this call to the country to

NEW units against the morally do

We learn that Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Eugeno Chen are meeting to-day in the final negotiations for the signing of the agreement relating to the future status of the British Concession at Hankow. Up to the time of going to press there is no information to hand as to whether the agreement has been signed.

atriking" sentence in a circular telegram Issued by Marshal Sun

ideas on China.

FEBRUARY

14, 1927. 日三十月一

MOB ATTACKS.

MORE ANTI-BRITISH PLACARDS.

POSTED BY CHINESE AT SHATAUKOK.

PROTEST TO CANTON.

The posting of anti-British placards at Shataukok, a village in

the New Territories which is hair

BRITISH SHIPS FIRED AT. agents and explaining his political strong protest has been sent to the British Consul at Canton, for Marshal Sun, whose forces are transmission to the Canton Go now stretched across Cheklang, in preparation for the expected Can-vernmont, whilst men of the 2nd tonesc drive on Shanghai, contends Batta. King's Own Scottish Bor- that China cannot improve her derers are to make route marches international position until the through the village. "Red disaster" is eliminated and a strong Central Government is established.

Regarding the movement of British troops; the entire, Brigade from India is proceeding to Shanghai, and the Suffolks are reliev ing the 2/5th Punjabi Regiment who are returning to Hongkong. The other two Brigades are to stay in Hongkong and will go under canvas in the New Territories--at Fanling and Kwanti.

A PROTEST.

A MISSION HOUSE LOOTED.

KUOMINTANG AGITATION.

Having seen all thoy possessed burned by a mob before their eye?.

and having been saved from pos-

UNEXPECTED ATTACK,

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TROUBLE NEAR MACAO BORDER.

TROOPS FIGHT PEASANT

CORPS.

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CONFLICT CONTINUES. According to reports reaching us today, there has been a surl

barder.

Village Volunteer Corps. “

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the

"ROPE" SHARES.

JUDGEMENT AGAINST

BROKERS.

NO DIRECT PURCHASE.

A suggestion that they dropped cut of the deal altogether, and that the sellor agreed to buy direct

of contracts by the defendants to accept and pay for 1,000 shares of the Green Island Cement Com pany Ltd., and 500 combined shares of the Hongkong, Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

generate Red elements," reads in British and half in Chinese tar. Isible assault by the outstretchedons armed conflict in the Chin- from the purchaser did not infiu- ritory, has become so marked that arms of the only man in their han district, near the Macao ence Mr. Justice Wood, noting Chief Justice, whon Chan Chan- the Hongkong Government has party, four women misalonaries

The Feasant Corps of Heung-nam and Co., China Building, Chuan-fang denouncing Rcd been forced to take action. from Kiangsi arrived in Shanghai shan is said to be a "Red" or share and general brokers, wero last week with over one hundred ganisation and its members have sued before him in the Supremo other refugees from places border been in conflict with the local gar Court this morning, in respect of Woosung. They had bocn stationed trates of Heungshan has ing the Yangtze Valley, by the ais. rison forces. The District Magia-

a share transaction. The plain- near the troops to stop the fighting, but it merchant of 64, Queen's Road Cen- tiff, Unes Lebe Ahmed Mohideen, at Loping, a town Kwangsin river. Miss E. G. Wray is stated that they have so far tral, claimed damages for breach Miss E. Twidale, Miss I. E. A. been ineffectual.. |Day, and Mrs. A. E. Beard are their Throughout Kwangtung, It appears that recently a large numes, With them was Mr. Beard, Peasant Corps in various districts number of Chlucse soldiers have the man who had protected them have been a good deal in conflict been posted to the Chiness section from the attacks of an infuriated with the garrison forces and the of Shataukok, where they have mob at Loping. been busy organising what is

It is alleged that bandits and "termed a Farmers Army, members

other undesirables usually seek of which have indulged in a deal of Telling the story of their ex-protection when fearing arrest by anti-British propaganda. For periences to a representative of the joining the Peasant Corpe and some time past, violent anti-Bri-Shanghdi Sunday Times, one of the that when troops or Village Volun- tigh posters have appeared on the ladies in the party emphasized the teers seek to arrest the wanted Chinese side of the main street, fact that the attack was Whol'ymen, they are atoutly opposed by but these liave of late liten posted unexpected. A faw days before the Peasant Corps. up on the British side as well. Sunday, January 29, the day on It is stated that the Provincial Those responsible are the Chinese which the assault took place, the authorities have been fully aware troops and residents who have party at Loping had received a of this anomalous position for been egged on by agitators. The lotter advising them to make what some time past but have not been

tion has become so bad that haste they could to safety. The in a position to oppose the Pea Chinese detectives employed by local inhabitants had never seem sunt Corps which is in very the Hongkong police have deolin-fed unfriendly to them, however, friendly relations with the various ed to go into Shataukok.......... and they delayed their departure Labour Unions and with whom

The posters are of a most in-for several days.

they might combine to make trou- flammatory character, stating, On the morning of January 22, ble if they are interfered with. amongst other things, that the they informed their fellow Chris- New Territories Teally belong to tinns that they would be leaving China. Accompanying the posters on the following Tuesday, and one have been various anti-British of the converts passed their in- cartoons.

"

As published in Peking on the Naval news from the Yangtze states that British ships have

eve of Chinese New Year, the cir- been held up at Nanking by rifle fire, and that General Changcular telegram reads: Kai-shek bas ordered Chinese to evacuate all foreign premises at "Unfortunately for China, civil Klukinng.

wars have followed one another in a rapid succession during the London, Feb. 13. } These provisional arrangements pust fifteen years. I have repeated- Information is still awaited from for the putting of the two Brigades y declared that continued civil Hankow that Mr. Eugene Chen has under canvas will hold good un-strife would end in diplomatic signed the agreement regarding less unforeseen circumstances oc-complications, but although I have the Concession, which Sir Austen cur necessitating their going done my best to call public atten- Chamberlain announced in the North, but in any event the troops tion to this danger, my advice has House of Commons last Thursday will not stay in the New Terri- been left unheeded. bad been virtually concluded. tories after April, when the wea- "Now, what I have predicted has

Sir Austen Chamberlain's state-ther begins to get warmer and the come true. Following the inci ment in the House of Commons of danger from malaria becomes more dent in the Hankow British Con- the Eritish Government's views on acute. Should the troops still be ression, the British Government all questions which have been un-here then, it will be necessary to announced the despatch of troops der discussion with Mr. Chen and bring them in from the outlying and warships to China for the the assurances which he gave re-districts, and for this purpose protection of its residents and garding British policy, were tele-schemes are being devised for their property. For the sake of graphed at Hankow and it is hoped housing them. In addition to the the maintenance of soverign rights here that they will satisfy Mr. Chen buildings previously mentioned in of China, I have lodged a strong and that news of the signature of this connection, it is possible that protest against,this move. the Agreement will be forthcoming the new Empress Hotel, on the "When the cause of the present Immediately-British Wireless. Hongkong side, may be needed. In trouble comes to be examined, it regard to all these buildings, it will become obvious to all that is hoped that..such as may be the fault lies with a few Red needed will be secured by private ringleaders who, in collusion with treaty, but if this fails, emergency a few allen robbers, have instigat regulations may need to be putted the ignorant people to defy the into force.

Central Government and invite The 2nd. Battn. of the Suffolk trouble from the Powers. Indeed, Regiment, at prosent in Hongkong, considering the ordinary friendly is shortly to leave for Shanghai, relations between China and Great and the 2/5 Punjabi Regiment, Britain, there should be plenty which recently went North from of room for an amicable settlement Hongkong, in to return here. .` of the incident. Nor should there

TROOPS AT SHANGHAI.

NAVAL REPORTS.

MORE MISSIONARIES LEAVE.

Ichang, Feb. 13. One hundred and sixteen mis- rionaries are now on their way down river. Nayal Wireless.

HANKOW QUIET.

Hankow, Feb. 13. The city is quiet, but posters have been displayed in the British Concession protesting against thei

proposed British-Sino Council-DURIIAMS AND GLOUCESTER'S ARRIVE. Naval Wireless.

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be any need for coercion.

SOVEREIGN RIGHTS. "The intelligence of our people London, Feb. 13.

has grown considerably during the CHANG KAI-SKEK'S WARNING, The battalions of the Durham past few years. Everybody has Light Infantry and Gloucestershire learnt to love his country. Where Kiukiang. Feb. 13. Proclamations have been issued Regiment, which were despatched Chinese sovereign rights are in- by General Chang Kai-shek order from India, reached Shanghai yes- volved, nothing will be lef undone ing Chinese to evacuate all foreign terday, They will probably land to secure their preservation. But premises, and calling for the pro- tection of foreigners and their pro- perty under severe penalties for non-compliance.-Naval, Wireless.

to-morrow.

formation on to the local Kuomin

ARMED ROBBERIES.

Mr. Eldon Potter, KC., was for the plaintiff, and the defendants. were not in Court. Mr. M. M. Wat son was present, but Mr. Potter in- formed his Lordship that he un derstood. Mr. Watson had no in- strictions to appear that day.

Dealing with the Groan Island' shares, Mr. Potter said a sum of money in respect of those had been paid into Court and accepted, by the plaintiffs, so that that portion of the claim need not be consider ed by His Lordship,

With regard to the Ropp Co. shares, the plaintiff employed the defendants as brokers on April 30th, 1925, for the sale of the five hundred combined shares at tho. price of $58 per share. That was. admitted, as his Lordship would see in the statement of defence. They were therefore in the position that

TWO DEFENCES,

In view of these developments, tang leaders in the hope that itRY GANG ON LAMMA ISLAND, | the share contract was admitted the Government has arranged for might avert an attack on the mis-

| and the only point his Lordship had detachments of the Borderers, now aion premises, should sich be From Lamma Island has come before him was the amount to which in camp in the locality, to make planned. Sunday afternoon, how the report of two armed robberies, ❘ the plaintiff was entitled. route marches through the village ever, saw a mass meeting called carried out by a gang of five armed street. These will take place four by the Kuomintang party, whose men, resulting in the theft of $37 times a day, with a view to assur- lenders addressed the mob with in worth of property from two adja. ing the inhabitants of the British flammatory speeches. The foreigcent houses in the village of Fung section of adequate protection. It nere vore warned by friends Sui Tang. is hoped that this will have the to keep within their house, and to effect of curbing the anti-British lock the door. campaign

In connection with the recent plastering of railway carriages on

"

WALLS SCALED.

The Inmates, of the houses be- fore retiring for the night, had taken the usual precaution of bar- ring themselves in, but in fear of Carried away by the oratory of dire threats, they were made to the Kowloon-Canton line with anti- the leading agitators, the mob admit the unwelcome visitors. British posterą, it now transpiree burst away from the mass meet-Carrying choppers, and with their that this was the work of Chinese ing, and forming a procession, faces covered, the robbers ran troops at Bamchip, and was not toured the streets until the mis-sacked the two houses, one after Because one of their done by passengers, as at first sion house was reached. Banging the other. thought.

on the gates, they received no victims offered resistance, he was response. An agitator then sealed knocked down with a bamboo pole. the walls of the compound and The police received a report af funlocked the gates from the in- the affair during the week-end.

side, letting loose a flood of raving and Hvid humanity into the lower sections of the mission house.

The foreigners had taken refuge at the top of the building, where they were left unmolested while the mob wrecked the lower storey The crowd, among whom were students and working men, built a bonfire in the courtyard, and everything which could not be car

ROYAL VISITORS.

BELGIAN MAJESTIES IN BRITAIN.

there are certain definite and A press message from Shanghai established rules governing foreign

London, Feb. 13. states that their arrival has reliv

commerce. Admittedly foreign ed the anxiety which has been felt Concessions in China are not ideal

The King and Queen of the in the International Settlement examples, but since their existence Belgians, arrived in London last since the mob over-ran the British is regulated by treaty, China night, having travelled Concession at Hankow,

Brussels to see the exhibition of Flemish art

BRITISH SHIPS STOPPED.

should, not violate her plighted Nanking, Feb. 13:

It will be recalled that Sir Austen word. If China is united and the British ships are being stopped Chamberlain in the statement he country is peaceful, I am sure the

being made.-Naval Wireless.

TROOP MOVEMENT.

Palace British Wircless.

from

The mission

chapel, the school, and the eva gelist's house were destroyed in

FLIGHT PLANS.

DE PINEDO MODIFIES INTENTIONS.

There were only two, defences raised, the first of which was that on July 27th, 1925, the defendants furnished the plaintiff with the name of the buyer, and the plaintiff agreed to deal direct with himi The plaintiff's reply to that was that no such name was ever dis closed The contract was made on April 20th, and the shares were to be delivered and payment made on July 28th, so that the case raised by the defence was that on July 27th, the day before the Sattle- mauit, Chan was entitled to 'come forward and say. a certain person" was the purchaser, and the seller would have to deal with him direct. He (Mr. Potter) submitted that that reading of the rules, which was put upon them by the defendants; was not a true one.

NO FREE MARKET.

The second point of the defence was: "We were not ready and Rome, Feb. 13. willing to deliver." The 'Court The Marquis de Pinedo, has sa- might hold that the plaintiff could' cended at Sardinia on a flight to have gone on the market and found another bayer, perhaps at a lower His plans are uncertain but he figure, and then the remedy would has apparently modified his pro- Le quite sufficient. He would: vous intentions, and will probably prove, however, that there was no 11 to South America and return free market on that day and the viä the United States Stock Exchange was closed. Not only was there no free market, but there were actually hardly any transactions at all in any xhures." Furthermore, there were no tran-

home

Brazil. Their visit is of a private and ried away by those who fancied by rifle fire, and examined by the made to the House of Commons Inst demand of China for the return of unofficial character, but they it was broken up and hurled local authorities without noticeThursday, gave an assurance that the Concessions and revision of lanched to-day with King George on to the flames. having been given. lesti only such troops would be landed at her treaties will receive the sup and Queen Mary at Buckingham

Shanghal as were necessary for the

port and sympathy of the whole protection of British lives and in- world. Indeed, trenties are not terests. The troops from India immutable. which were already on their way to Shanghai, would be landed there. But the further troops, going from "Now the Red partisans have the Mediterranean and from Home brought disaster upon the country would be concentrated at Hongkong as well as antagonized our friend- and would not proceed to Shanghai, ty neighbours, Let us suppoas inless required by an emergency that a man has several unworthy

Chinklang, Feb. 13. About four thousand troops have been sent to Chen Liac by train. Empty troopships are waiting, at Chinkiang-Naval Hireless.

BRIGADES FOR HONKONG.

REDS BROUGHT DISASTEL

"CITY OF TOKIO."

REFLOATED" AND UNDAMAGED,

London, Feb. 13.

this way.

Having done all the damage poз- sible to the lower storey the mob and the Azores.-Reuter. tried to gain the upper, where' were the bedroom of the ladies. The three rooms facing the front

*****-REACHES MOROCCO...

Rabat, Feb. 13. The Marquis de Pinedo hasar-sactions

on which the mob were attacking rived here.-Reuter were uninhabitable on account of the ehower of rocks hurled through

UNDER-CANVAS IN: NEW TERRITORIES. Of fresh or greater dangersons who, in collusion with The Ellerman Linor, City of the windows from the courtyard,

British Wirelena,

IF PARLEY FAILS,”

NO NATIONALIST AGGRESSION.",

one

and the small party of five for- bandits are bent on the destruction Tokio has refloated and is ap-elgners-four women and

in man-assembled of the family and on bringingparently undamaged. She has troubles on their neighbours. If proceeded to London-Reuter, landing. At the head of the stair

[An earlier report stated that stood Mr. Beard, who with out- their pernicious activities ard left.

the ship had gone aground near stretched arma held back the unchecked, they will be sure

the Goodwing]

crowd pressing upwards, while ho end. In the extinction of the family..

argued and pleaded with them. Under such circumstances how can the parents sit idly by?

LOOTED OR SMASHED PROPERTY.

ROYAL GIFT.

for "Ropes" for months. and. months after- warda, BO that the plaintiff had never been in a position to get rid of the shares, and had been unable to go on the market.

METHOD OF DELIVERY.--- Latest news in regard to the dis-

the hall TO AUSTRALIAN ·PARLIAMENT: position of British troops being

Dealing with the question of de- London, Feb. 13. sent to the East is that the whole

livery, Mr. Potter said the usual. of the Brigade from India will pro-

It is understood to be the King's method of making delivery ba the intention to present to the Confocal Exchange was for the buyer coed to Shanghai, the greater part Interviewed by a representative

monwealth of Australia, the new to give the broker n delivery order. not even calling at Hongkong, and of the Toho News Agency in. Han

bulldings of which the Duke of The seller did not deliver him the that the other two. Brigades will kow on the 5th inst.,Mr. Hsu

York will shortly open on behalf of in all likelihood remain in Hong-Chien, Minister of Justice of the

actual shares, because generally "There is a Chinese saying that world will alt up and listen when

His Majesty at Canberra, a pair they happened to be deposited in kong for some time, unlasa an Nationalist Guvernment said: emergency necessitates their going "Whether or not the negotiations there must be something wrong China places her demand for the North.

on the British Concession here and with a nation first before another opening of negotiations for the The mob, however, procured a fof despatch boxes which stand on the Bank, and the shares could not The first of the two Brigades to other problems will be resumed, nation begins to insult it. China the revision of the unequal treaties ladder and entered the top storey the table in front of the speaker's be obtained until a sum of money come to Hongkong will go under depends entirely upon an attitude has now reached a crisis and no and the abolition of extraterri- by the verandah facing the front. Chair at Westminster, a replica had been paid into the Bank. The

They Immediately started the same of which has been presented by the Canvas on the Kwanti racecourse of the British Government towards time should be lost. With tours toriality In the New Territories, whilst the Mr. Eugene Chen's proposals. In my eyes I horeby issue this call "If Chinese leaders still shirk wrecking progranime they had per Britian. Government to the sister plaintiff gave a delivery order to second Brigade will camp at Fan-Should the present negotiations to the country to unite against the the challenge and continue to plot petrated on the ground floor. Parliament of Australia, and that Mr. Chan, authorising him to take ling, for which purpose three holes break down, the Nationalist Ge- morally degenerate Red elements for their own selfsh interests, the Everything smashable was smash- when His Majesty expressed the delivery from the Bank, Mr. Chan correct amount which he would of the relief course will be utilia-vernment would have no other al- and bring about their elimination time will corne sppner or later ed. Everything which could be wish to make a personal gift to the then had to pay into the Bank the ed. The rumour that the Golf ternative but to let things take so that the spirit of evil may be when China is no more and the taken away was taken. What was new. Government buildings and obtain from the purchaser, and the

offer was warmly received and ke- Club would be occupied by mill-their own course. In such a caso, extinguished and righteousness up descendants of Hwang Ti are re-left was thrown out of the win- suggested the despatch boxes, the shares would be released. There

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