1927-03-23 — Page 1

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N. LAZARUS.

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Manager-Halph A. Cooper, M.A.0.A.

Registered Optometrist (Canada.)

IDMKONG LONDON SHANGHAL.

The

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Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1001 a PLEAT WEDNESDAY, MARCH

BRITISH TROOPS IN ACTION.

NORTHERNERS RUSH POSTS.

DURHAMS REPULSE ALL ATTACKS..

BRITISH DIPLOMATS SEIZED IN NATIVE CITY.

NANKING & WUHU CRISES.

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With the arrival of additional Nationalist forces at Shanghai undisciplined Northern troops have "endeavoured to break through the Settlement defence barriers at various points. They fired on the Durhams and the latter replied inflicting considerable casualties. The defence line later became quiet.

Thousands of refugees, including Britishers and Japanese, are crowding into the Settlement from the suburbs, causing serious accommodation and food supply problems.

DIPLOMATS "ARRESTED." ALARMING INCIDENTS.

Shanghai, Mar. 23. Viscount Gort, the British Con- sul-General (Sir Sidney Barton), Lieut-Col. Heywood and Major Hilton-Johnson all narrowly es caped capture by the Southerners last evening when they were en gaged on diplomatic missions in the native city.

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BIG SEIZURE OF ARMS.

WHAT HOPSANG" PIRATES OVERLOOKED.

OVER 20 MACHINE-GUNS.

Developments subsequent to the

23, 1927. ETA CUPY 10 CENTS

$16 PER ANNUM

BRUTAL

ATTACK.

ON FOREIGNER IN ́ SHANGHAI.

FORCED TO SIGN CHEQUES.

The police of the French Con- cesgion and the International Settlement just now are engaged on one of the most remarkable an daring robberies in the criminal annals of Shanghai, says the N. C. Delly Neres of Saturday last.

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BRAVE RESCUE RECALLED.

piracy of the Hopeang have a somewhat humorous aspect, in that the police search party which Viscount Gort and Sir Sidney boarded after the vessel berthed, Barten were arranging for the uncovered a store of arms in the Evacuation of the children in the stokehold, which were apparen ly It involves the holding of a foreign kong Naval Dockyard. Anglo-French Convent in Cha-

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HEAVY LOSSES.

CONSTRUCTION CO. MEETING.

HOPES FOR FUTURE.

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A total adverse balance of near- Sunk in Hongkong harbour duz-ly half a million dollara was ag- in the big typhoon in August,nounced at this morning's annual 1923, the British sumbarine L. 9 meeting of the Hongkong En- is now to be sold, tenders for her gineering and Construction Com- purchase being invited by the pany. Limited, and at the close Naval Store Office of the Honz-n shareholder suggested that sinco.

the Company had lost half its At the time of the 1923 typhoon, capital, the amount should pei when they were seized by n being smuggled, by some persons resident prisoner in his house

The value practically for 24 hours, in one of the L. 9 was a reservo submarine written o Cantonese detachment, which unknown, to Cantuu. only released them after Shrof the seizure in these times can- the most popular residential dis-on the China Station, with a very

personnel. During the Mr. R. G. Shewan occupied the Sidney Barton had established not be over-stimated, but it is tricts. "during which time the small

strange that the pirates overlook-criminals forced bin at the point fateful morning of August 18th, chair and there were also present: his identity.

Lieut. Col. Heywood and Mad the arsenal which was conceal of the pistol to sign cheques for she broke loose from her moor-Sir Robert Ho Tang, Mr. J. jor Hilton Johnson were returned on board, and the facts disposes. 8,000, which they cashedings with Lieut. Dickson and Scott Hurston. Mr. J. T. Dagram ing to the Settlement after a of the suggestion that the Chinese before finally getting clear.

What makes the affair the more consulation with the Cantonese board were in league with the

extraordinary is that the robbers Commander of the native eity las Bay men,

According to the details given did not appear to their victim to on the latter's suggestion, when they encountered a demonstrain the Harbour onics Report by be ordinary hold-up men, and, in- tion, by which they were held up the ss. Hapsing when the police deed, they admitted to him that for an hour before being rescue boarded and made a search of the they were "collectors on behalf

ship, as is usual in the case of of the Nationalist Government. piracies, a store of arms and am- munition was found secreted in the stokehold which represented a fortune to those engaged in the "de" if only it could get

ed to the Shanghai Defence Force.

Stowed amongst the coal were Major A. H. Hilton-Johnson is found nine revolvers, one automa- the Commissioner General of the tit, 22, machine-guns and 20,000 Shanghai Municipality.]

ed.--Renter.

Viscount Gort, V.C., is the Chief General Staff Officer of the Shang-

hai Defence Force.

Linut-Col. T. G. G. Heywood, is

Whilst engaged on diplomatic missions in the native city, Vis- count Cort, Sir Sidney Barton (British · Consul-General). Lieut-the Royal Artillery Officer attach-through. Col. Heywood und Major Hilton-Johnson had a narrow escape from capture by the Southerners. The two first-named were seize but later released and the two last-named were held up for over] an hour by demonstintors.

Over 70 Years Old.

three or four men on board.

sens

"

Chairman's Speech.

The chairman

said:Gentle: men, We have now to lay before our report and

A Directors). Mr. S. G. Coolt. she was being carried towards the Secretary), lesare. E. 31. Ray- running, Lieut. Dickson nandez, O. F. Ribeiro and A. A. ferry wharf in the tremendous mond, M. A. Figueiredo, M. Fer- The Secretary rend the notice ashore when the submarine got directed the men on board to jump Alves (shareholders). near enough to the naval dock convening the meeting and the au- wall," and this they did. The ditors' report.

cor himself, however, remained on board, with the idea that ho The story centres round Mr. Cmight secure the submarine to a E. Geddes, a gentleman of over 70 buoy if possible... years, perhaps better known in

However, oventually, the L. 9 this meeting Hankow than in Shanghai, who has been resident in China' since went down not far from the Praya, accounts for the year 1926, which, the winter of 1893. Most of Mr. but Lieut. Dickson jumped clear as they have been in your hands Geddes's business interests have and swam to a "mocring some dis- for the required period, I propose been in Hankow, but during the tanee away, to which he clung. with your permission to take no You will see from the Prott & past four years he has lived in Then came an act of great bravery read. Shanghai, occupying a house at by A. B. Treggas, of H.M.S. Tamar. 200 Avenue du Roi Albert. Fol. Seeing the plight in which Lieut. Loss Account that we have had to..

wth the Hongkong lowing the system so common i Dickson was, he clambered eboard write off a further. loss or the the Shanghai residential quarters, the 8.s. Ginyo Maru, which had contructs

tion to the stim of $120,874.89 for Ir. Geddes's house, though num- drifted inshore, dashed to the bow Government of $45,157.29 in addi- the Hopsang would have proceed-bored in the Avenue, actually is of the ship and was lowered. Into

the water. He then swam out general charges and depreciation The situation is generally quieter General Hospital, others relying Shanghai has buen, partially to Canton anit. it is thought some distance from it, being in an

on the hospitality of friend restored following the arrival that the arms if they got through, isolated position at the end of a with a life-line to Lieut. Dickson, not covered by contracts. These passage, leading from the main who was now in great distress, amounts together with directora General Pai Chiang-hsi; com-

Chiang-ah would be discharged at that point. Thoroughfare. There he has lived and both were then pulled ashore, and auditors' fees bring our total manding the Cantonese forces, in The remainder have to find shel-

the Commander of the N-whatever may accrue to the

alore, save for two

Chinese amidst loud cheers from the large debit for the year to $170,300.78, On the credit side we have profits at Langhua, four miles from theter where they can. There is al-tionalist forces, with large num pirates from their seizure of the

servants.

crowd of spectators gathered or

from other contracts, bank in- French Concession. He has only

Hopsang, it is certain that had

the seafront.

Lerest and transfer fees, altogether 42,500 troops at present. The for-really a growing shortage of fish bers of troups.

The People's Armies (small, they come across the hidden arme eign authorities are endeavouring and meat in the Settlements.bodies of armed men who were and ammunition, their haul would

A. B. Tregaus was later decora! 841,774,80, leaving a net loss" for Despite his advanced years, Mred for his bravery.

the year of $128,525.98. to get into touch with him to-day.

The Chapel district is compara- tively quieter, but there is still much lawlessness-Reuter.

There are serious crises both at Wuhu and Nanking, from which ports alt foreigners are speedily evacuated.

this morning.

Shanghål, Mar. 23...

UTTER CHAOS.

NO OFFICIAL CONTACT.

Shanghai, March 22.

Up to this morning the foreign authorities had been unable to get iuis touch with General Pei

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CHINESE REPORTS. NATIONALISTS RESTORING

ORDER.

A Chinese press telegram which Some have been ledged in the arrived in tgkong at noon

to-day. sayя that order

Renter.

NORTHERNERS RUSH BARRIERS?

DURHAMS REPLY TO FÍRE.

of General Pei

in

rounds of ammunition. In spite of thorough investigation by the police, it was impossible to con- nct anyone with the smuggling and in consequence

no arrests have been made..

.:

In the ordinary course of events,

KUOMINTANG SPLIT.

organised during the recent dia-have been much more profitable. order) have been dissolved and disarmed by the Nationalists..

Nearly all the Shantung troops. have been disarmed. There is n Foree, about one battalion strong. in the Tungtin Nunnery, but Na- tionalist forces have been sunt over there to disarnt them.

KWANGTUNG AND KIANGSI REMAIN "MODERATE."

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Mr. Geddes' Own Story.

J!

Geddes appears to have treated the

whole affair very epolly and, when

seen by a representative of the

These figures make it obvious that, apart from the Government

N. C. Daily News gave a concise SIR RONALD MACLEAY, contracts, the loss for the year ja

and graphic story, which is best told in his own words.

Ching-bei, the Commander of the rushed the Settlement barriers atist commander has issued a pro-leaders in the two provinces of the door and moving quickly i

Cantonese forces.

The reason is that outside the boundary, what Settlement between tens of thousands of refugees, numercus criminals. Nationalist gunmen, armed:

pro- Shantung saldiers and misenius gunfire, the situation ill afterlychaotic.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin's reply lo

Mr. Garrosiones yesterday regard. ing the kaleidoscopic Situation is peculiarly hte

REFUGEES,

Shanghai, Mar. 22. Brunes revalling those in France and Belgium' during the war were witnessed this afternoon in the populous suburbs adjoining the disturbed area of Chapel.

Shanghi, Mar. 23. Following the appearance of Nationalist regular troops yester The big fire in Chape has heer afternoon, the Northerners got under ontrol The National-

Various points,

clamation calling for the prese. They were held in cheek by Nation of order. the Durhams, but opened fire to The Central Kuomintang, at which the British replied, in- Hankow has appointed General flicting considerable casualties, Cidacy-hai, General Liu Yung and repulsing all attacks. Prael chen, and Mr. Wa Chi-fai, with tically all the Northerners have four others, as "Commissioners of since given up their arms and Shanghai Political Council have gained peaceful admission This body will be the highest at

capitulated to the Cantonese.

entirely due to the great scarcity of work. During the whole of 1926 the building 'trade, for rea- "I was aftting in an easy chair

'APPOINTED MINISTER TO

sons with which you are well- PRAGUE. in my sitting room, reading, about

acquainted, was in such a state 1.30 on Thursday afternoon," he

of stagnation that any enquiries for such work as ours were said, "and, ehancing to look up, I

London, Mar. 22. A Chinese report states that the saw four Chincar filing through

Sir Ronald Maclear has been quickly and eagerly met on terms Kwangtung and Kings are deter towards me. They all wore long appointed Minister to Prague which left little prospect of profit, most contractors being only too mined to remain "moderate" and Chinese gowns, foreign hats, and Reuter. continue their support of Marshal Chinese shoes and, as I later

Sir Ronald Macleay, who was ready to take work at any figure which promised to keep their. Chiang Kai-shek, although the ex-ascertained, were Cantonese. As Britian Minister to China from staffs employed even if it did not tremist element is doing its best to they came up, I say that each 1922 until he was succeeded by cover their working costs. Wo oust them.

one held a pistol pointed in my Sir Miles Lampson, has a record direction. It was not easy for of over 40 years in the Diplomatie have taken every opportunity of curtalling our establishment ex extremists recently failed to gain me quickly to get out of my chair Service. He entered the service the majority of scuts in the Pro-ane before could do so three of as an Attache in 1895 and has penges, but most of the reductions

I will be remembered that the

...

into the Settlement or else have ministarlive authority in Shang-vineial Committees of the Kuomin-them. were behind me and holding served in different capacities in could not become effective until

There was intensive armoured-

i under the new government AMERICAN ANXIETY

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Bullying the Prisoner.

ma.

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BRITISH GLOVES.

BIGGER PRODUCTION

REPORTED.

London, March 22..

Settlement with Government,

ing for Kwangtung and Klangai, me down, whilst the fourth put Washington, Copenhagen, Brussels, the latter part of the year. Ther of the Central Kuomintang ated to shoot me if I did not do Mexico and the Foreign Oflee. in the your 1927. and the extremists, now in charge his pistol to my head and threaten Madrid, Censtantinople, Belgrade, should, however, be more apparent. A big effort is fear patrolling through the Settle- 3.000 MARINES STANDING BY. Iankow, have ordered that a new what they

wanted. They all He was appointed Councillor of being made to-day to secure comment last evening, when, the de-

Washington, Mar. 22. election take place. In answer to spoke very fair English. I don't Embassy to H. M. Legation in Fek- tact. although it is impossible to fence line was again quiet. It is

I am glad to say that we have, President Coolidge and his. ad- this, General Li Chai-aum is said to know how they got in, but probing in 1014, and from 1919 in 1922 namatee the personal safety of hoped that the arrival of the Navisers are anxiously watching the have wired to the Central Kucmin-ably it was through the servants' he was British, Minister to the at last, come to a settlement with anyone, no matter whom, going tionalist forces will help to quell situation in Shanghai.

the Hongkong Government ing tang stating that everything was quarters, because later they told Argentine. beyond the boundary the Chapel disturbances.-Reuter. There are indications that what carried out properly at the last me they had been with the see- The post of British Minister to donnexion with the unfortunate Renter

ever steps they decide to take will election and that he does not evants for some time before they Czecho-Slovakia, to which Sir contracts of 1923, but, as you can MORE INCIDENTS,

be taken in close co-operation with why a new clection should be held. came to me and that my boy told Ronald now goes, has been vacant judge from the accounts, the re- FLOCKING INTO SETTLEMENT.

Britain and France. It is general- The Kiangst body (largdy domina them I had plenty of money. for some time. BRITISHERS. FIRED ON.

sults of our appeal have been

We... ly conceded that the situation holds ted by loyal followers of Marshal

extremely disappointing. COSMOPOLITAN STREAM OF

Shanghai, March 29the danger of a serious incident Chiang Kai-shelt) has also replied

must acknowledge that the Gov- It is stated

that the general developing, more momentous in its to Hankow, stating that there is no

ernment has made concessions;. "When they threatened me, I strike will continue for three days results than the Boxer Rising. necessity to reorganise the Kuomin-

I

for which wo are grateful, but in celebration of the Southern The American Commander-in-tang in that province or to hold an suid, "Well, shoot

these avere of a negative character ready. At that they all began to. victory.

Chief of the Asiatic Fleet, in another election.

consisting of (a) the remission of It is expected that further "or jabber about what they wanteri Twenty or thirty British in official despatch yesterday, describ

certain penalties for delay for which the Company was said to Hongkew were heavily aired on anded the situation as "very tense," ders will shortly be issued from and finally they told me they must an armoured car was also subftet adding that a strike was impending Hankow requiring now elections to have money! I said I had not got

be liable and (b) relief from our any, but they replied that I had on take place, ed to heavy fire while extricating and that murderous attacks From these suburbs a cosmo- similar vehicle which had broken loyal Chinese were increasing.

plenty in the bank and that I must

In the House of Commons, Sir liability to complete the Chatham" politan throng of refugees, in-

itive them a cheque. I refused to down,

News of the landing of American cluding many Britishers and

sign a cheque, whereupon they Philips Cunliffe Lister, President Road contract, which, as I stated Chinese fired from houses with Marines has been received with a Japanese are locking to the automatic guna, wounding two certain amount of reller, as some

began to bully me and to knock of the Board of Trade, stated that last year, would have entailed a Settlement amid the crackle of Punjabis and three of an armour- feeling had been aroused by the

me about The men behind me hit the production of leather gloves in further heavy loss. Upon our snipers bullets. Tho

me on the head with their pistols the last quarter of 1920, follow-putting forward the Company's ed ear crew. Armed men were publication of newspaper despatcher were crowded with a steady forced to open fire on the mob from Shanghai ironically contrast-

not very hard, but it was sufficient ing the imposition of the import claims for final settlement under ecrtain differences arose, whlah stream of rickshas, wheel-bar-There were no Chinese casualties. in the "masterly inactivity" of

to give me a bad head-ache. The duty under the safeguarding of the terms of the various contract, Falling with the machine down man in front twice slapped my Industries Act, was nearly 30 per we requested be referred to arbi rows, motor cars and other-Naval Wireless.

the American Marines aboard their ships to the businesslike efficiency an embankment, a young Chinese face. 1 saw the blows coming, but cont. greater than in the last quar-tration as provided for in vehicles, all heavily loaded with

The figurea, were

132,000 dozen contracts. In view, however, of military pre-motor-cyclist was found yesterday could not ward them off. Seemter of 1925.

afternoon, lying at the foot of aingly, he hit me very hard, but approximately

The the counter-claims (conslating in The Municipal authorities are assisting the evacuation with a

Reuter learns that while there is twenty-feet drop at the hillside it was strange that I did not feel pairs against 102,000 dozen. Beet of motor trucks, which ar According to a Chincue telegram no intention immediately of send- below Stubby Road. He was re-anything and I think he cupped output of fabric gloves in the lust part of the penalties to which I that of the last quarter of 1925 Government thereupon reserved. moured cars are escorting to from Shanghai, the Nationalist ing reinforcements to China, 3,000 moved to Hospital with rather his hand, purposely not to hurt quarter of 1920 likewise exceeded havo already referred) which the How the accident, which occurr- safety from the concentration Government has appointed Gen- Marine are being held in readiness serious injuries

"After this, they -tied my logs by more than one-third.--British the right to enforce, we had no alternative but 'to bow to the force eral Nia Yung-chen as Defence at Quantico, Virginia, and will, if

of circumstances and relinquish at the Boys' School.

I struggled and kicked

our oustanding 'claims, Three hundred amall: Chinese kiang. However, there are a large with three scout cruisers at present down Stubba Road, was brought hands. and foreign children have been number of other "Defence Com at Honolulu. It is emphasised that about is not ascertained, but Itfuriously at the man who was brought in from the French Con-manders," self-appointed by dif- American lives and property will appears that the rider lost control tylag me and etruelt at his face,

ferent leaders.

be protected by all the Govern-of his mount and it went over the, but I minged him. Then he slip vent in Chapel with the assistance

embankment.

ned the rope down my legs, in Altogether there are four Police ment's resources.Router.

The machine, which is a Harley order to the my, ankles, and, 60 of Northern soldiers.

Chiefs for the Shanghai district. Large numbers of Chinese are

Davidson according to the police that I might not be reduced to QUOTA BILL PASSES SECONDpiling foundations). The Marahal Chang "Tso-lin has ap joining in the general exodus pointed Marshal Chang Tsung-

registry, was badly smashed.. which adds greatly to the strain chang to be Commander-in-Chief which the arrival of refugees of the Northern Navy, by virtue of from up-river had already which he will control the Tsingtao placed upon Shanghai's resour-Squadron and the Manchurian na ces of accommodation.

val fleet.

rouds

hastily packed bags and bundles. DEFENCE.COMMANDERS.

SEVERAL HOLD OFFICE.

of the British

parations.

MOTOR MISHAP.

CYCLIST COMES TO GRIEF.

me.

..point which has been established Commander of Shanghai and Sung- necessary, be despatched togethered whilst the man was motoring with rope and began to tie my Wireless.

POSTAL STRIKE.. SERIOUS, INTERNATIONAL MATTER.

Shanghai, Mar:,22, The Post Office strike fa becom- ing a serious affair, all interna- tional mail watter being, held up.

(Continued on-page: 18.)

TO-DAY.

Dollar, on demand. 1/11/0/10 Linghting-up

6.36 p.m.

absoluto helplessness, I guve in and said I would sign a choque. Cashing the Cheques; Then they became less violent and asked me for Tis. 50,000, Continued on Page 7

BRITISH FILMS.

READING.

London, M 22 The House of Commons has agreed to the second reading of the Cinematograph Bill, by 243 votes to 185-Router

the

Thus closes, I hope, a chapter of disaster which has shaken your Company to its very foundations (except, of, courao, its Frankl total

losses upon those contracts with the Government, covering a period of more than three years, have amounted to nearly $600,000 ani had it not been for profits made (Continued on page 18.), in other directions, It would have