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OVERNIGHT TELEGRAMS.

Shanghai, March, 25; Refugees from Nanking state that the majority of forelghura who still in Nanking are veteran missionaries who refused to leave despite Consular warning.

The American Admiral Willums hae ordered drastic measures if necessary to effect the rescue of the remainingAmericans,

The American Consular General at Shanghal-has-by-wireless broadcasted a call urging all Amo ricans in the interior to come out Immediately. He has ordered the mission heads in Shanghai to re- call missionaries.-Reuter.

Japanese Consul Safe. Shanghai, Mar. 25, 1.40 p.m. A wireless message from Nan- king states that thirty Japanese naval ratings have landed in an endeavour to secure touch with the Japaness Consulato.

One wireless report states that the Japanese Consul was killed, but there is no confirmation.-- Router.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1927.

following an anti-foreign demon- FRENCH MONOPOLIES. dtration. Reuter.

Latest Shanghai Report.

Shanghal, March 25,

12.85 pth

General Smedley Bultor, the. American Marino, commander, hus strivit,Reuter.

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PETROLEUM MEASURE TO

BE POSTPONED.

Paris, Mar. 25. A notable feature of the ́ BIN'| to enable the Government to liqul- Calls on Consulates.

date last year's Budget concerns Shanghai, Mar. 25, 6.43 p.m.

the monopoly in potroleum Im- The residents of the Inter- porta.. rational Settlement had their The Government asks for the first glimpse of the Cantonese resi date on which the State may es- gulare this morning when Paltablish a monopoly to be post. Ching-hat entered with a bravily poned from April 1 this year to armed bodyguard of about fifty April 1, 1929, in consequence-of- mon and forma enlled on the a report by the National Depart consulates.

mont of Liquid Fuels, pointing out. that the monopoly will cost a mil- Hard francs, and will establish complications with foreign coun- tries. Further, the present state of technical equipment will make the mansure premature.

Only half the bodyguard were permitted to enter, the rest re- maining outside the barrier where they wore speedily surrounded by curious crowds of Chinese and foreigners.

Pal Ching-hel wound up with a visit to the Soviet Consulate, from which he emerged smilingly and posed for snapshotters-Reuter.

The Chamber Anance committee is considering the Government re- quest.

The Foreigner's Statement. New Municipal Post Office.

M. Poincare has made a state- Shanghai, Mar. 25, 4.30 p.m. The Shanghai Municipal Coun-ment to the, Cabinet regarding the match monopoly Bill. The com- cil has established an emergency pany and board must be exclusive- Shanghai, Mar. 25. 2 p.m.

post office for the despatch of The latest Japanese naval wire-mails everywhere except in China, French. Foreign holders of les message from Nanking staten. Other than the post office situa. shares will not be entitled to any that all Japanese

houses in the tion the strike is gradually break-control in the management of the company, which must deposit with city, were completely looted, but ing-Reuter.

the State roughly a hundred mil the Japanese Consul and other

lion dollars, also a guarantee of Japanese resident are safe, though

an annual payment corresponding two word slightly Injured...

with the yield of the monopoly Runter.

hitherto, plus a large share of the profits. The State is to fix prices.

Reuter,

British Officer Missing.

America's Attitude. Washington, Mar. 25, 6.30 a.m. Mr. Wilbur after

conferring with Mr. Kellogg issued formal fissurances of "full one hundred

cent. support per

by the Shanghai, Mar. 25. 6 p.nt,

Government - for the Ameri- It is now reported that Captain

forces in China." can naval Spear, British Intelligence Oficer Admiral Williams is fully author- is missing in Nanking whither ised to use all the forces at his Chang Kai-shek is hurrying to res-command at his discretion for the tore order.

protection of American life' and property.

A wireless message from Nanking states that the American Admiral Hough has secured contact with the Cantonese general with whom ho is negotiating for the evacua- tion of the remaining foreigners. The Kunpwo which left Nanking yesterday with refugees escorted by the American destroyers Pres- ton was fired on this morning at Chinkiang. The Preston returned the fire. Reuter.

He added that the Admiral had not yet asked for additional forces beyond the three fast cruisers at ready despatched. American Service.

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London, Mar. 26. Justice Horridge has handed down judgment in favour

of Messrs. Heyn and others trading as Reuter. Brockelmann and Com- pany for £82. He expressed the opinion that the defendants took precautions to guard against the "extreme pertinacity and ingenul tv of native thieves, for whom Shanghai is unhappily notorious,"

. London Press. Comment.

London, Mar. 25. 6.30 p.m. The happenings at Nanking Head the Daily Telegraph to ponder this terrible reminder of the contrast between the realities of the Chin- ene situation and the diplomatic Shanghai, March 25, 8.35 p.m. fictions, upon the wearing of The latest wireless from Nan- which so much care has been bes king describes the situation us towed. critical. The British and Ameri- The facts available finally dis-dants failed to prove that the dam can naval authorities are work-pose of the idea that the so-called

Foreigners Unaccounted For.

-

"Ho was satisfied that the stove- dores on the ship had been in lea- gue with the thieves. The defen-

did not result, from their

ing in close and friendly co-opera-government to which the Canton-arents."-Reuter's American Ser-

tion.

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The 99 Americans Including 44 women and 38 children and fifteen Britishers mentioned this morning aro stillenevacuated.---

esc army is supposed to owe alle- giance, is an authority with which peaceable civilised relations die

vico..

possible. Whether the Cantonese blind to the unhappy consequen Government willed the happenings res of the diplomatic measures ai- The American Dr. J. E. Wil-at Nanking or not, the only con-ready taken. To every Intelligent liams, Vice-President of the Nan-clusion to be drawn from this observer the Chinese situation, of king University is known to be monstrous episode is that the whieh Shanghai is the centre, is. dead.--Reuter.

psychology of Chinese warfare is to-day a monstrous welter of poli- still that of the Taiping and Box-tical confusion and insanity. One cannot negotiate with chaos, and er risinga.

no statesman now here or else. where can be prepared to make or propose the attempt,"-Reuter.

Anglo-American Ultimatum. Shanghai, March 23, 9.30 p.m. The British and American naval authorities in Nanking have sent anulatum to the Cantonese threatening drastic action unless -the remaining foreigners are es-

corted to safety.

The British Consul, Mr. Ber tram. Giles is safe aboard H.M.S. Emerald-Reuter,

"It may as well be recognised that in playing at diplomacy against this ghastly background, we are gaining nothing but humi- liation."

The paper is gratified at the non- British message of gratitude to the British Government for its protec. tion of Shanghai.

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Soviet Celebrations.

Riga, March 26, 6.30 p.m. According to messages from

office a Moscow the telegraph Shanghai has informed the Soviet of its inability to deliver the red Hankow and Shanghai. ...Trade Union International's" tele- More Anti-Foreign Outbreaks.

Referring to Lord Desborough's gram congratulating the Shanghai Shanghai, Mar. 25, 5.20 p.m.

speech in the House of Lords as workers, cwing, to street fighting. The message was broadcast es- Conditions upriver have taken regards the British Government's an ugly turn as a result of fresh readiness to negotiate at Shang-pecially for the benefit of Soviet It suggests that the Bri anti-foreign outbreaks during the hat on similar lines to Hankow, workers. past few days. Wireless mes the paper says those knowing Lord tish telegraph officials in Shang- sages state that American women. Desborough will be aware that he hai purbosely refrained from de- and children are now evacuating can only have used this phrase onlivering the telegram.

The "time is not far Hankow while British and Amer instructions from the Government,

the messago Baya," can women and chidren in Chin-on whose behalf he spoke. Al distant," kiang have been concentrated though possibly his exact words whon telegrams addressed to

Sir Austen Chamberlain ashore with destroyers standing were not carefully weighed. by ready to evacuate if necessary.

"Previous utterances by Minia London will share a similar fate." ters had been unfortunately open The Soviet are celebrating the -Reuter.

to similar misconstruction. Pend- capture of Shanghai as though it ing an authoritative correction, was a victory of their own. Meet- our countrymen in China can beings are being held in all towns assured that appreciation of the at which resolutions largely anti- true position at Shanghai is gen- British are reported to have been eral among responsible minds in passed and congratulations ten- this country. The fact that the dered to the Communist Interna adoption of an independent policy tional,

Manila, Mar. 25, 5.43 p.m. The following destroyers left at 10 o'clock this morning: the Par- rott for Fanchow, the Bulmer for Amoy, and the Edsall for Swatow. -Reuter.

Americans Evacuated. Shanghai, March 26, 8.26 p.m. The British steamer Wenchow has evacuated.. 20 American mis- sionaries from Chinkiang where many foreign houses were looted

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