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No 23,10N

FOUNDED 188S 五拜機 *U)=ANG FRIDAY, MARCH 4,

1927

SOVIET'S LAPSE.

KIUKIANG COMPENSATION.

SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT

REACHED.

MR. O'MALLEY CONCLUDES HIS HANKOW MISSION."

BIG TROOP MOVEMENT.

It is officially announced that Mr. O'Malley, has gone back to Peking from Hankow to report and that before he left a definite agreement was reached on the subject of the Klukiang Conccasion. This will be handed over to the Chinese authorities, as at Hankow, the question of compensation for losses sustained by British sub- jects having been satisfactorily adjusted.

Apparently some doubts have been raised in certain quarters regarding the advisability of landing U. 9. Murines at Shanghai, but the Navy Department at Washington has intimated that the Commander-in-Chief has absolute discretionary authority in the

matter.

Shantung troops in large numbers are arriving at Nanking from Pukow, where it is reported that 1,000 Anhul troops have been disarmed. A general retirement of Northern forces between Wuhu and Nanking is indicated.

Hankow, March 3.

IMPORTANT DEBATE IN

COMMONS.

LIMIT OF TOLERÁTIÓN.

London, Mar. 3.

A debate on Anglo-Russian rela

tions was initiated in the House of Commons by Sir Archibald Sin- clair (Liberal) who declared that British interests in Russia wore peace and trade. In many Russian industries a revival was being wit nessed and he urged strongly against a rupture of relations with

Russia at this juncture.

THE BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.

MORE MEN BUT LOWER COST.

SHANGHAI FORCE EXPENSES:

London, Mar. 8. The Army Estimates for the forthcoming financial year amount to £41,565,000, a decrease of £935,- 000, with a maximum number on the establishment of 166,500-an increase of 7,100.

The Premier announced in the House of Commons that the Bud get would he introduced on April

14th.

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Się Robert Horne (Conservative) referred to the fact, that it was he, himself, who in 1921 made the trade Agreement with Russia and that he was supported in doing so by Mr. Lloyd George, who was then Premier. He declared that he made the agreement. believing that Russia, with its vast resources, was fitted to revive the economic for- tunes of Europe. He was not. ashamed of his effort but he confes sed that all his hopes had charges mostly relate to sea trans- failed to be realised. He did not. believe that, British trade would port, the pay of reservists called suffer at all by breaking off rela-, the maintenance of troops sent tions with Russia.

from India, the purchase of add tional stores, and the cost of a commodation af Shanghai and Hongkong-Reuter,

|whenever he saw fit. "No word

Labour Leader Agrees. Mr. O. St. C. O'Malley left Han-had been received from Admiral "kow carly this morning for Peking Williams regarding

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, (Labour u proposed

Leader and former Foreign Secre-1 to report to H.B.M. Minister, Sir march of American Marines

tary) contended that the diploma- Miles Lampson. Mr. Teichman re-through the International Settle- tie relations between this country maine at Hankow to attend to the ment at Shanghai on March 5th and Russia from the year 1921 to execution of the details of the Con- but it is emphasised that the Ma-Trade Agreement a proper chance. the present had never given the cession agreements and to maintain rines could be landed for exercise He said he was glad the Foreign diplomatic relations with the Mini- whenever the Commanding Officer Secretary had sent the Note to Rus ater of Foreign Affairs of the chose,-Reuter's American Service had been repeatedly asked what he sin. Since he himself loft office he

Nationalist Government (Mr. Eugene Chen) on behalf of Sir Miles Lampson,

Before Mr. O'Malley's departure,

Details of Force.

A strong American detachment, direct from Home shores, arrived

would do, and he had no hesitation in saying that if he had been in once he would have sent "the note a good long time before it was

in Shanghai last week, 1,300 in all, sent." He thought it would have,

a settlement was renched on the in the U. S. S. Chaumont. In com- been stiffer in substance. But he subject of the Kiukiang Concession. mand was Col. C. S, Hill, who, as hoped the Government had at pre-

NAVAL REPORTS.

...

talions of American

Why Action Delayed.

to

The

日一初月二

CHINA POLICY.

"DON'T LET BRITAIN DOWN,"

AMERICAN SPEAKS OUT.

The following interview was re- cently granted to the New York Sun by Mr. Sterling Fessenden. Mr. Fessenden's, outspokenness

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MR. PARRY THOMAS KILLED.

NOTED RACING MOTORISTS

DEATH.

A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT,

London, March 8. Tho famous facing motorist, Mr. T. G. Parry Thomas, was killed in attempting to recapture the

will (says & Shanghal paper) world's speed record at Pendine earn for him the gratituto. Sands, Wales, to-day-Reuter. of every Briton and all but a very

The Accident Described. small scetion of the Americans in China:

"It is to be hoped that when

Later "Dare Devil Parry Thomas" was

HOTEL MEETING,

"PENINSULA” TAKEN OVER.

KALEE SALE PROFIT.

That the Peninsula Hotel has been taken over by the military authorities under

an agreement which provides for a monthly rental and reinstatement of the premises, and that a profit of $370,102 was made on the sale of the Kalee Hotel, Shanghai, was announced by Mr. J. H. Taggart at the annual meeting of the Hoar,

Washington announces its China the idol of the crowds at Brook-kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.. policy it will be such that all lands, where tens of thousands held at Exchange Building this Americans in the Far East can be have gasped in amazement at his morning. proud," says Sterling Fessenden,

Britain Let Down.

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* Cast of Troops to China. - The reduction in the Army Eati. American, and President of the consummate nerve in manoeuvring mate is largely due to a decrease Shanghai Municipal Council. The his giant ear at two miles per there were also present Mr. W. J.. Mr. J. H. Taggart presided, and' of pay, saving £16,000, notwith-American policy out here has not minute with unerring judgment Hawker (managing director), Mr. standing an increase in the person- always been of that nature. nel by 7,100.

We and passing a packed field of com- J. Scott, Harston, Mr. E. M. Ray- sometimes have shown a tendency petitors. He was to-day making mond, Mr. John Fleming, Mr. B.. 'Supplementary army estimates to fallow long behind, Great Bri- his fourth attempt to recapture Lander Lewis (Directors), Mr. P. 31st arising out of the despatch chestnuts out of the fire. cover the requirements to March tain, to let that country pull our the record made by Major Camp-H. Suckling (General Manager), bell on February 4th and had just Mr. C. G. Copley (Secretary), of troops to China, and amount

turned to make the return journey. Messra. A. A. Alves, E. Abraham, additional £950,000.

The car made a tremendous J. T. Bagram, O: R.. Benson, W. H.

offside "At critical moments the United skid, the

wheel dew Brown, J. T. Sing Choy, N. V. A. States has let Britain down by towards the sea, the car complete- Croucher, F. J. Easterbrook, W. E. adopting a. separate polleys somersaulted, righted itself, Van Eps, Fung Tat-hang, H. Git- and alleged greater friendli- burst into flames, went backwards tins, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. ness toward China; For in- for a quarter of a mile on three | O. Kitchell, Kwok Kam-hang, J. É. stance, in 1824, at the close wheels, and finally overturned and Mackenzie. T. R. Parsons, Poon of Great Britain's opium war, all was completely destroyed. Horri-Lai-fung, F. Schner, P. M. N. da other nations of Europe and the fed officials and spectators rushed Silva, A. W. Smith, and Soo Pel. United States found the doors of to help the motorist and found bís shao (shareholders, representing Later. China opened for their own com body covered with blood, the head | 74,105 shares).-

He dum states that provision has

The War Secretarya, Memoran-merce by the Treaty of Nanking, being practically severed.

All the advantages England won had apparently been killed instan- of the military defence, works reather Powers. Similarly, while break the legs to extricate the been made for the commencement by the war were appropriated by taneously, and it was necessary to quired in connection with the Great Britain and France Naval Base at Singapore-Reater getting their Tientsin treaties in

were body from the wreckage.-Router:

The Singapore Base.

SUNNING PIRATES...

TWO MORE EXECUTED.

The grim work of the execu-

1858, as rewards for victory, the United States and Russia as well, stepped in and obtained equally favourable treaties without struggle.

The Role of Jackal.

"The insinuation that America

Theory of Cause.

Lator,

It is believed that the accident ato Parry Thomas was due to the rupture of the driving chain when the car was travelling at 160 miles per hour. The chain flew off with terrific force, smashed the wind-

Chairman's Speech.

notice convening the meeting,

The Secretary having read the

The Chairman said:-Gontle- men, As the printed report and Accounts have been in your hands for several days I will, with your permission, follow the usual pro- cedure of taking them, as read.. The report of the auditors is.is follows:-We have audited the above Account and Balance Sheet with the books and documents of

It is learned that the administra- commanding officer of the 4th sent no intention either of abrogal 'tioner at Victoria Gaol in connec-crawled behind British gun's insereen and wrapped itself round the Head Office and the Accounts tion of the Kiukiang Concession Regiment of Marines, will act as ing the Trade Agreement or of on with the Sunning piracy-was China is Irritating to some of us. the driver's neck, practically and Balance Sheet of the Shang-ta is being handed over to the Chi- superior officer to talee control of severing relating relations. He finally completed this morning. The role of jackal is unpleasant decapitating him~ Renter.

hai Branch rendered by Messrs. nese authorities, as at Hankow, American parties, should they be suggested that the specific points with the hanging of the last two. This does not mean that we want

Thomson and Co., certified by and that the question of compensa-required to leave ship and defend made against the Soviet Govern of the six condemned men.

Against Doctor's Advice. the United States.tó go to war to.

them as correct. We have obtain tion for the Insaes sustained by Bri-American interests in the Settlement should first be argued, rex-

the information protect Great Britain's concessions

and A brief account of the tragedy, ed all tish subjects during the distur ment. -Second in command is soned and negotiated upon.

The Coroner's enquiry sitting at Hankow, or to crush, China's sent by British Wireless says that explanations we have required. bances at Kiukiang has been satis Lieut.-Col. F. D. Kilgore. Major

this afternoon, will be in, respect legitimate aspirations. Every sane Mr. Parry Thomas was thrown in our opinion auch Balance Sheet factorily settled. It is understood. A. Secor has charge of the first

of the deaths of Chang Chiu-man foreigner in the Far East. knows through the windscreen and is properly drawn up so as to that the documents will be avail-battalion and Major Van de Grift

and Chan Kam-yin, the 5th and that big changes must come, that decapitated. He had only recent exhibit a true and correct view of able for publication to-morrow.

the second.

note with satisfaction and grati-tracted trial.

Sir Austen: Chamberlain took 20th defendants in the long-pro- extraterritoriality cannot be mainly recovered from influenza and the state of the Company's affairs The unit consists, of two bat-tude of the repetition by Mr. Ram.

tained indefinitely.

had been advised by his doctor according to the best of our in formation and the explanation marines, say MacDonald of those principles

Chang Chiu-nam is recalled as "Wages paid to labour are too against malding his attempt. Oll Co. Coolies Resume. many of whom saw service in the of international relations which he being the last of five men, who low and must be raised Alf

[The late Mr. Parry Thomus given to us and as shown by the Great War. They are tried and d asserted in the Note which he were hanged priselpally ...on foreigners here made the mistake famous car was known as "Baby" books of the Company-Percy & Chungking, Mar. 9.

seasoned troops. It was learned had sent to the Soviet Government evidence of their being found in of utilizing Chinese labour with and it was in this which he estab-Smith, Seth and Fleming, Incor The situation is quiet. The

yesterday that they will be sup-as one of his last axecutive acts bont by H.M.S. Bluebell, while the too little recompense. The living shed a new record for one mile porated, Accountants, Auditors; Just batch of missionaries have do-plemented by the 300 American when he was Premier and Foreign 20th defendant, the second of the wage must come.

(lying start) covoring the dis- Hongkong, 16th February, 1927." parted for Haniow.

Marines who landed in Shanghai Secretary. He noted also that two pirates' executed this morning,

tance in 20 secs.-a rate of You will notice from the Profit The Reni Danger. The carrying coolics of the several weeks ago from Guam, and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald direct was one of the two men outwitted

170.624 iniles per hour. This feat and Loss account for the year A.P.C. and Standard Oil-Co. instal-these all told will make up a full ly approved of the action by the officers on the bridge in the

"The danger of this crisis is that was accomplished in April last, on 192 that the balance of Working lations have now, resumed-work, regiment., equipped in peace time of the present Government in send successful coup which resulted in at the moment the change in Chine Pendine Sands--the scone -Naval Wireless.

strength. The unit will then total ing the note now. Referring to the the latter regaining control of the led and governed by a Soviet resterday's grim fatality.]

There were 30 officers daily, propaganda of the Soviet vesael. In a statement made at outfit from Great Britain's ancient in all.

Government, which, he said, singled the close of the trial, this man enemy Russia. The Bolshevists are Nanking, Mar. 3. The Chaumont brought the 1st cut the British Empire as a particu- said that he "robbed the rich to trying to utilize the present mo The movement of Shantung and 3rd Battalions. Few had been lar mark and object of their give to the poor."

ment to destroy British trade and troops on a very large scale across in China before, although not animosity and ill-will," Sir Austen Possibly at the next criminal win power for communism, the river from Pukow has now re-few of the officers were in the Chamberlain gaid: "If we had had Sessions, the trial will commence "Wrongs in the Chinese economic commenced, and it is reported that Philippines: They are mostly into consider nothing but our own of two more men who have been life and relations between Chinu 1,000 Anhui troops were disarmel fantry, but with them are two domestic situation and our own committed for trial in connection and the Powers can be adjusted, ON WATERFRONT AT JERSEY loss of the north block of the at Fukow yesterday.

companies of machine-gunners interests as affected by the Trade with the same piracy. Reports from the direction of and two platoons of 3-inch

Agreement or by an exchange of Kunping indicate a general retire-howitzers. The machine-gunners diplomatic relations, I don't think ment of the Northern forces to hold records for accuracy in U.S.I should have waited so long before wards the river between Wahu Service.records.

asking my colleagues to take the and Nanking.-Naval Wireless.

action which Mr. Rameny Macs!) Donald clearly indicated he was prepared to take and would take if these provocations continued."

Shantung Troops Move,

COST OF TROOPS.

1,600 men.

MORE TROOPS ARRIVE. The Green Howards Now Here.

Further troops for service in

but not in a minute. Yet this is what the Soviets are compelling poor China to accept, smash things PARTIAL COLLAPSE. through regardless.

{

MILLION DOLLAR

BLAZE.

CITY.

of

Account is $3,194,378.38—an in- crease of $55,000 on the balance of Working Account of the pre 'coding year. I have to point out,

that however,

the Working Account for 1926 includes credit, proportionately for the twelve months, in respect of rental Insur ance as a result of the Corapany's. Hongkong Hotel by the fire which occurred on the 1st January, 1926; New York, March 3.

on the other hand, the Company. The early morning sky was bril- antly illuminated by a fire on the lost, for the last two months of the yoar, revenue from the Kalee .: Advice to Go Slow,

waterfront at Jersey City, destroying two Pennsylvania Rail Hotel, Shanghai. Therefore the 1926 balance of Working Account A WANCHAL INCIDENT. "For these reasons, bills now be

way plers, fifty loaded goods carnannat fairly be compared with fore Congress to recognize Canton and, razing several factories and the figure of the previous year, a Much, alarm was occasioned in and abolish extraterritoriality mother buildinga. In the House of Commons, Mr. the Far East arrived in Hongkong The, Government had had to take a the Wanchal district yesterday mediately are perilous. Canton and ages entimated at the 1926 profit on working is not wholly accounted for by the earn- They had felt that through the partial.collapse of a the Kuomintang are dominated by G. Lansbury (Labour) naked whe-yesterday afternoon, when the a breach with Russia, once rela-house at Wanchal, Road..

опо million dollars-Reuters the Soviet crowd and to recognize American Service.

ings of the properties operated by ther the whole cost of sending the troopship Assaye came into portions with her had been started, The first floor of No. 262, Wan- the Cantonese Government would

the Compitny to-day. Indian. troops to China would be with the 1st Batt. Grean Howards must have its reaction on other chat Road, suddenly gave way and be equivalent to recognizing Red a charge on the Imperial revenue, and half of the General Hospital. countries. If action had been a Chinese dropped through Into Russia. Extraterritoriality treatles and Mr. Winston Churchill replied The s.s. Antenor also arrived with taken before the world had been the ground floor with it. Fortun- guarantee certain that the question had not yet been military supplies.

shown what was the provocation, ately, the local Police Station le should not be destroyed." discussed with the Government of The Green Howards are known it would have had a very disturbing within a very short distance, and India. Therefore, he was unable as Alexandra Princess of Wales' effect upon the European situation. the was soon extricated. to" make a statement at present. Own Yorkshire Regiment. The The Soviet Government had sought Injured chiefly in the lega, he was -Reuter

1st Battalion is the old 19th Foot, to convince other countries that removed to the Government Civil and the Regimental Badge is the the policy of His Majesty's Govern-

Hospital.. Cypher of the Princess of Wales, ment was to stir up trouble and Inmates of the other floors of surmounted by the Coronet of the to use them as an instrument of this house have moved out, and Princess During the Great War anti-Soviet policy, Nothing could shoring operations have been the Regiment raised 24 Battalions, bo, further removed from the truth. carried out.

The commanding officer of the

Britain's Policy.

Matter not yet Discussed,

wider view.

U.S. MARINES AT SHANGHAL

Can be Landed for Exercise. Washington, Mar, 3. Router's correspondent has been informed by the Navy Department at Battalion is Licut. Col. H. W. that Admiral Williams, as Com McCall, C.M.G., D.S.O., and ac-| Whenever he hud spoken to re- mander-in-Chief of the United cording to the latest Army List presentatives of any foreign coun States' naval forces in Asiatic wa-available the senior officers are try upon this subject, he had al ters had absolute discretionary Majors B. S. Moss-Blundell, D. B. ways told them that an entonte be authority to land mon in Shanghai)| (Continued on Page 4.)

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TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand 1/11/19/16 Lighting-up

6.28 p.m.

thinga

and

COLLIERY DISASTERS.

LORD MAYOR'S FUND OPENED.

J

London, March. 8. The Lord Mayor of London' has opened a fund for the relief of the sufferers in the colliery disasters

NEWEST BATTLESHIPS.

THEIR ENORMOUS COST.

London, March 3

Katee Sale Profit, Whilst making mention of the Kalee Hotel in Shanghal, I should. inform you that delivery of that property wna duly made, by the Company on the 1st December last, and the figure of $370,102.32. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, question-appearing to the credit of Profit ed in the House of Commons, and Loss Account represents the announced that the battleships pront made by the Company on Rodney and Nelson were expected that transaction. It unfortunate- to be completed in September and ly happened that at the end of the July respectively.

year, whed a large part of the sale

The total cost, including guns price was transferred to our Bank was £6,556,884 for the Rodney and account in Hongkong, the rate of at Cwm and Blsthorpe, to which £6,483,879 for the Nelson.exchange was against us, with the cne London newspaper has already Ammunition and reserve would result that to the debit of Profit subscribed two thousand guincas, cost a further £921,890 ench

Router.

Reuter

and

Loss Account appears

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