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Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED MATIZAM SATURDAY, MARCH 26,
No. 25.127
U PRANUES DE
1927. B=#AZ IDEE COFY IS OKATE
THE ULTIMATUM TAKES EFFECT. KWANGSI THRILLS. CHINESE TONG WARS
NANKING SITUATION EASED.
FOREIGNERS EVACUATE
CITY.
CHIANG KAI-SHEK SUCCESSFULLY
INTERVENES.
INTENSE U. S. ANXIETY,
The latest news from Nanking is that when the British and American naval authorities failed to receive satisfaction from the Nationalist Commander regarding the safe evacuation of the foreignera remaining ashore, they threatened to bombard the sallent military points of the City last evening.
Tidings of this threat reached Mazabal Chiang Kai-shek, who had just arrived at Wuhu, and he urgently requested to such bom- bardment, undertook to be personally responsible for the safety of foreigners and immediately proceeded down stream to Nanking, where he arrived shortly before six o'clock last night. H. M. S. Emerald has since wirelessed that the bombardment "has been postponed."
It is also reported that all remaining foreigners have now been rescued, but that there has been much wanton looting of foreign homes and missions. Foreign women wera treated with great brutality, and a French priest was shot dead. The British Consul General and Captain Spear, both wounded, are now safe, aboard H. M. S. Emerald, and the missing Marines are also safe. The large number of Americans, previously reported miesing, have also
been found.
The telegrams below tell fully of the terrible happenings, and there are fears expressed that the Powers are faced with a really first class crisis in China, even greater than the Boxer Rebellion.
Shanghai, Mar. 26, 12.36 a.m.
lives of the remaining British and The story of what happened at Americans but probably necessit Nanking, after the British and ate the prompt evacuation of all American naval forces shelled the British and Americans from the Standard Oil Hill on Thursday whole of the Yungtsze Valley.. afternoon, is told in official wire- less despatches now available lu Shanghai.
Valuable Assurances.
FOREIGN PROPERTY LOOTED.
French Priest Shot.
LADY MISSIONARY'S EXPERIENCES.
EXCITING RIVER TRIP.
Shanghal, Mar. 25, (midnight.) This evening's despatches from Nanking indicate that as the re-
- Any one wanting thrills should sult of the British and American naval authorities' firm stand, the try a trip through Kwangs! at situation has eased sufficiently to permit the evacuation of the re-present, writes a Telegraph corres- maining foreigners without re- pondent from Nanning. Mrs. course to the drastic action carlier foreshadowed.
wan
According to rullable foreign re- ports, many foreign homes and much missionary property and wantonly Jooted, burned by ualformed Nationa- lists, while foreign women wore treated with the greatest brutality, roughly handled and hud their clothes torn. One of the most ghastly. Incidents re- ported, is that of the shooting with a pistol of a French priest by a Nationalist officer.
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According to the Daily Press, The, baseball season will open the Chief Engineer of the Hopsang shortly. That's nothing; many losta "atetheacople" camera, local residents are going in for This doesn't sound very well.. their annual Home.rum.
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It is anggested that the Scottish A stray bat from the belfry:— team arranged that the Herald "What about Inventing a rubber avoid filling it after the match. markets?"! Cup be not produced in order to chopping block for use in our mee
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New York; Mar. 25. The police in all the great cities throughout America are guarding Smith, of Kwai Uen, whose hus- the Chinese quarters in order to
There is every likelihood-that it Meat would then go up. band is sick, decided (says the provent reprisals following the out-
The pirates will now find it correspondent) that she would re-break of the "tong" war mentioned will now become Pious Bay.
War News:-In Queen's Road door. Won't they be Boyle-ing?
hard to keep the Wolfe from the turn to her station at Kwai Uen, yesterday and in which, so far, where the couple have conducted eight have been killed and two seri- last week we saw General Custer and General Buster
D. O Forty-five arrests beaten ously Injured.
"Swift-Footed Swede," says & an orphanage for blind children for over twenty years, and get her
...local-newspaper heading. We'vo baggage in preperation for Home have been made, leave on account of sickness. The first incident, after renting a enbin on the Kwai Uen.motor boat; was the demand by an official that she move out into the general room, which is no more private
It is now established that Capthan a cattle car, with the rest tain Spear, who was wounded in
of the passengers, in order to make room for his retinue of about two places, is now safe on board
twenty women. After the official H.M.S. Emerald-Router.
had wearied himself trying to get all those Into a four-bunk cabin, CHIANG KAI-SHEK ARRIVES.
he moved off into a junk and left Forceful Action Postponed.
the foreign lady to arrange her affairs as best she could.
antee.
accounted for. one
Boat Fired On.
About thirty miles above Wa- chow, the beat was -fired upon from the hills, and about twenty minutes was spont in breathless anxiety until the boat got out of range.
Keaton."
runners.
Noting the "may" and "might" got some pretty speedy scarlet query in the Post, may we suggest
DO that might has often been right?
McWhirter has a dry cough this week. He WAS Skirt, once a common noun, has Y.M.C.A. last Tuesday evening,
seen at the
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The authorities are determined to restore peace and have threaten- ed to deport Chinese "by the ship- lond" unless the shootings ceasc.
According to the police, the mur ders have been committed by become an abbreviation.
who have been Chinese gunmen
How the coal scuttles! Bitter commercial rivalry is be
DO loved to be the cause of the out- McWhirter's remark on viewing break, which is in no wise connect-last season's bathing suit-Darn
the events in Chinat.?! ed with Router's American Service.
paid 2400 for each murder..
☐ ☐ As we understand our medical geography, a cesspool is a neglect- RESERVE OF OFFICERS. d body of smell entirely sure
rounded by new houses.
NEW VOLUNTEER REGULATION.
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A stray bat from the belfry What Hongkong badly needs is pneumatic muzzles to keep the poor dears from hurting them- solved.
The following regulation has been made by the General Officer Commanding the Troops,with the A prominent citizen is in the approval of the Governor, under course of writing a letter to the and in accordance with Section papera advocating the formation 11 of the Volunteer Ordinance, of a club confined to those of the community who still prefer to use 'razor and old-fashioned
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The Argus went away just aS we were getting to Noah better..
Many Hongkong ladies do their
own marketing although they do not Braghbout it,
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By this time next week we shall have had another March past.
Baseball should be popular here this season owing to the re crossed barracking.
Auatio Caustle says some "of these men must have been keep ing their New Year's resolutions". to themselves.
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Mother-in-Law Despostism." The'l and were added to regulation 3 in Carlo has won a huge fortune at. It is estimated that in Hongkong
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only three per cent. of all promoni- tions of war are felt by persons who have nothing to sell to the
Those people who in the past. have felt that the Military in
Hongkong were a useless drag on the community are not now nearly, 60 surc:
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Nanking, Mar. 26. No satisfaction having been re- ceived concerning the demand of the British and American naval authorities regarding the escorting of all foreigners to safety aboard foreign war vessels, forceful action was threatened by them, but later Marshal Chiang Kai-shek request ed that forceful action be withheld Upon arriving at Kwai Uen, the pending his arrival at Nanking town was found placarded with when he would guarantee the safety anti-foreign an anti-Christian foreigners. 'The British, posters, Soon after arriving at of American and Japanese Comman- the compound, which is in the ders-in-Chief at Shanghai directed centre of the cily, the foreigners
Senior Naval their respective
were the object of a popular de-
The foll Officers at Nanking, if possible, to monstration by nearly all the The following paragraphs, are the avoid drastic action until Marshal students in town. The cries were substituted for paragrapha (13) shaving paper. Chiang Kai-shek has been given an "Down with Christianity," "Down and (14) which appear in Govern-
A telephone operator in Monte opportunity for fulfilling his guar-with Imperialism!" "Down with ment Notification No. 602 of 1924,
right number at last.... Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is re-last phrase was given special em- the First Schedule to the Volun- roulette. She must have got the
CO their liberty and (13) Any officer of the corpa at 5 30 to-day and shortly after-declared ported to have arrived at Nanking phasis by the giris who had just teer Ordinance, 1920,
We can stand a lot, but let's wards H. M. S. Emerald reported equality" and were celebrating the whose transference to the reserve that action had been postponed. event by a "bobbed and "shing of officers is approved by the hope no Hongkong man will Military Authorities,
The British Consul-General, Mr. led" procession. Sufficient to say Governor, and every officer of the become enthusiastic over both golf Bertram Giles, slightly wounded, the "Faan Kwai Poh," decided to corps who shall be absent from and radio.
One-way pockets have become Marshal Chiang Kai-shek arriv with the Consular party and the do ber packing rather hurriedly the Colony for a longer period and leave before daylight next than fifteen consecutive monthe
shall be transferred to the reserve quite fashionable in Aberdeen, Under the cover of a barrage, ed at Wuhu yesterday morning missing marines are now on board
of officers. The said period of
"Public Works Department a rescue party approached the Hill and later, hearing the news of the H. M. S. Emerald. Captain Spear, morning..
Attack on City,"
fifteen consecutive months may be
The Chinese aren't shooting too and covered the retreat of the afternoon happenings at Nanking, Military Intelligence Officer, (pre- foreigners who had to scramble protested against the shelling to viously reported killed) is safe, The Japanese
While she was packing, about wholly or in part prior to the date Wants Dam Funds,"
of this regulation.
Manila paper. So does ours, but many people. They're just shoot
ing the wrong people.. over the City wall to safety. The the British Vice-Consul, Mr. Tribe, though wounded.
(1) An officer who shall have it isn't so rude about it. bombardment produced the desir- who is there investigating the re- Consul General is now reported safe midnight, guns were suddenly
Marshal and all Japanese nationale have heard, the fire alarm was given,been transferred to the reserve of
00 disturbances.
Owning a moter car these days ed effect, and the Cantonese Com- cent
and all over town there was the officers by reason of absence us Kansas has repealed its old anti- mander very soon afterwards com- Chiang Kai-shek undertook full been evacuated.
About 150 Americans, who were
greatest uproar of guns, gongs, responsibility for the of monicated with the Senior British responsers, but it is understood reported to be still a shore this screaming and yelling that, could return to the Colony may be trans-hear, the women there will be once had mo
aforesaid and shall thereafter cigarette law. Next thing we often merely proves that a man Naval Officer requesting the
be imagined. The helpers who ferred to the active list or retained bobbing their hair. "cense fire." The latter replied, that Mr. Tribe replied in a strong morning are now
were packing became frightened list or retained in the reserve of Insisting on the Cantonese Com-ly-worded communication question- One has been killed and mander being on board HMS. ing the value of, such assurances wounded.
H. M. S. Dauntless and a Japan- and began to scurry about for officers at the discretion of the Emerald by 10 o'clock in the ever in view of the inability of the ing to arrange the escort of all Cantonese Commanders already ese cruiser, the Tenryu, sail from safe hiding places. It proved to administrative commandant of the
who were seeking loot and host- foreigners to British boats by 10 on the spot to assert any authori- Shanghai for Nanking tonight.-be an attack on the city by thioves
Ly over the Southern troops. Naval Wireless.
ages for ransom. Luckily they o'clock the following morning.
did not penetrate as far as the were informed There were despatches from Nan- The Cantonese
mission property before being that unless a favourable reply was king in support of Mr. Tribo's es-
driven out. received, the foreign naval forces timate of Marshal Chiang Kai-
The downward trip had its ex-
With reference to Powell's bur would take all necessary measures shek's ability to control the situa
citement as well. At Wuchow, i
glary, the Post states, "It is now themselves for the protection of tion. His arrival at Nanking was
In contrast with the truculent at-boss coolle" come along, and,
learned that the 'thieves made use foreign life and property.
The regarded problematical by the American. Admiral Hought arrived naval authorities who did not con- titude of the Nationaliat military seeing a foreign woman and a pile
A striking example of Anglo- of razors and shaving mirrora lates from Hankow aboard U.S.S. sider he was likely to be able leaders at Nanking. Marghal Chiang of baggage said: "Faat Tsel; 18obel, the flagship of the Yang to achieve anything towards sav- Kai-shek and General Pai Ching get rich; special price twenty Chinese co-operation is afforded before they departed." We can Telegraph. Algy says a Imut is dollars. Coolio Union no talk by the work now being carried only suppose they wanted to edge an "old fruit," also "an old bean:"
It is suggested that the tiger.. teze Patrol, and concurred with ing the remaining foreign lives hsi profess to desire an amicable the British action.
even if he so desired or could ar- settlement of yesterday's incident.
tion, by members of the St. rive in time. Hence decisive for- A Wuhu mesnate from Japanese price. No-one else dared to make out, in the form of free vaccina- away while there was safety
Ambulance Brigade in Suzanne Lenglen has received recently seen on the Peak is one cign action was deemed Impera- sources states that the former last an offer or to help out,
As the foreigner's cook and buy John tive,
night sent, to the Japanese. Consu- late a representative who stuted were present, and as the parcels Hongkong. Lymph is supplied by an offer to appear at the Folies of those left behind by our former
were all convenient for handling, the Government and a Corpa con- Bergere to do a few stunts with Colonial Secretary." The Cantonese Commander: fail
that, although the cause of the
Gardening Notes: This is the and as the British Captain of the sisting of Europeans and Chiness her tennis racquet. Fast sets? foreign bombardment ed to turn up and in the afternoon"
was not Hongkong bout, who was observ is working in perfect harmony in
A magistrate has stated that time to pot your teazle and rasp- Admiral Hough, who had taken Describing the chaos which fol- Arown, the Southerners had no en-
ing the situation, kept his-bye supplying this treatment to the
the water chestnut is frait!. Most berries should be-mulched a little charge of the situation as the lowed the Nationalists' entry into mity against either Britain or
over the rall to see that no per native population.. Senior Foreign Naval Officer, re- Nanking, the despatches confirm America, and he added that Mar-
0.0 The following list gives the of the fruity variety we know have now. edived what is characterised as an that all the Consulates were lool shal Chiang Kai-shek would proceed as virinted herself and bagge number of Chinese vaccinated whiskers on
sonal violence was attempted, the
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The Radlo Society in its next
will "evasive and insolent reply. As ed by the Cantonese troops, who to Nanking immediately to settle
broadcast Boxers never get angry but programme. the result of a conference with were completely out of hand and the incident with full responsability. age by the payment of three dof under this scheme up to and in-
lars to a sumpan woman. She cluding Thursday:
10,965 sometimes they feel a little hurt. Totemism and Exogamy" from Commander of H.M.S. entirely undisciplined. They men- He asked for this message to be
the opera by Karl Marx, at the 1,670 Emerald, Admiral Hough decided tion that Mr. Bertram Giles was conveyed to the British and Ameri- Was pormitted to carry a little of Chineso Y.M.C.A. Division. to send a final warning to the wounded at his Consulate by a can authorities at Nanking, coupled her baggage herself. Cantonese and he also sent a wire- civilian gunman, and Captain with an earnest desiro that they. less message to the American Spear, who is still missing, was stop the bombardment. Commander-in-Chief at Shanghai, there at the time---Reuter. emphasising the necessity of firm and Immediate action in order to preserve the lives of foreigners remaining in the City and, to on- able the wounded ashore, includ- ing the British Consul General, Mr. Bertram. Giles, to receive pro- per attention.
the
"Evasive and Insolent."
Consulates Looted.
CANTONESE INSOLENCE.
City May Be Shelled.
Washington, Mar. 25.
Rear-Admiral
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NO REAL ENMITY. Chiang Kai-shek's Assurance. Shanghai, Mar. 26, 1.30 a.m.
General Pai Ching-hsi, interview-
Never Again!
corps.
FREE VACCINATION.
OVER 31,000 TREATED.
A Chinese was sent to prison for In commenting on the Heifetz being in possession of a sack. In
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These burglaries at outfitters are on apparel-el to others.
notices at According to the Blake Pier, the motor boats are running as usual. They are also stopping-as usual.
Is a nut a "fruit"? asks the
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Among the great composera will close of which a collection will 2,425 rank the man who invents motor be taken.. 6,816 tyres that will sound like ambul
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King's College Division Railway Division Indian-Division Kowloon Division Asked if she was planning on a Mongkok Division
Appropriately enough, a dog belonging to a Mr. Chew has ed here on the subject, suggested. trip to Kwanga! again soon, she Shaukiwan Division
bitten a coolle in Hongkong.. that the blame for the Nanking said she thought it would take a Un Long, ete disorders should be placed at the year's leave to rest her nerves.
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According to the Daily Press, door of the retreating Northerners Another dy who joined her in
the Soochow correspondent of the rather than at the door of the the trip, anys, "Nevermore," Williams, the Nationalists. He hoped that the Banditry has been on the inIt is expected that a large num
some of the bor will be vaccinated during the Reader":If your new cook- N. C. Daily News wrote as follows- In my 400 odd years' crease lately and
ad many now boy wants to be treated as one bands are 200 or 300 strong and errent week, are becoming very daring. On Stations have been established by of the family then you must tell memory of Soochow, never have. I him exactly what you think of him. knowir a more deathlike stillneas.
All we can say is, with an age the evening of March 14, the re-the Ambulance Brigade.
"Theosophist"No, we do not like that, it's about time he did
་་་ aident of the Postul Commission
believe in the transmigration of
Political Note; A one-piece killed,
souls. We like them frled in tho cat the city was raided and his several wounded, and all the cargo ordinary way.
conference will be called at only son, Ah Tak, about eight or and some of the passengers were-
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Repulse Bay about the middle of ten years old, was carried off for taken and held for ransom.
Britain and America are lovel May: ransom. His whereabouts at the The motor Boat Kong Tion was time of writing have not yet been fired at by pirates at the Fann in air matters, anys Cobham. But ascertained.
Taan rapida, about 15 miles not in the hot variety. below Nanning and has Motor Boat Piracles;
Local Naval authorities are try- turned and is tied up wait Motor boat piracies are becoming until goldiers are sent down ing to sell a submarine, Perhaps ing of dally occurrence. The to clear up the river Nearly the Happy Valloy residents would M. B. Mah Ying was recently every beat reports being fired on like it for the summer season.
United States Commander-in-Chief Incident would be liquidated in a in Chinese waters, in à report to peaccable manner which would not tho Navy Department, states that inflame the Chinese against for Threat to Shell.
in insolent reply has been re- eigners. He confessed that the Admiral Hough declared that, ceived to the demands presented suppression of plain clothes' gun- unless otherwise instructed and to the Cantonese by the British men was one of the Nationalists' er, Mr. Chong Man-ling, on the unless the aftuation radically and American naval authorities most embarrassing problems. Nanning foreign concesalon ne captured. changed, he proposed, jointly with yesterday.
the British, late in the afternoon He adds that he considers that to shell the salient military points, the opinion of the Senior British avoiding injury to the civilian Naval Omeer at Nanking, that population as far as possible. Ho there should be a determined shell- felt that this would have an ex- ing of military points in the city. cellent moral effect in Nanking avoiding as far as possible quar and throughout the whole river, ters occupied by non-combatants, whereas fallure to take effective would beneficially affect the situa action would not only imperil the tion-Reutor's American Service.
Reuter.
AMERICAN ANXIETY.
A "First-Class Crisis."
Washington, Mar. 25. Officials here are docply cdn- cerned over the situation at Nan.. (Continued on Page 16.)
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