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GRAVE CHINESE SITUATION.

THE NANKING AFFAIR AND

ITS SEQUELS.

THE WEEK-END TELEGRAMS The Timea concludes that Bri- Shanghai, March 26, 1 p.m. Farther wireless reports con- tish initiative in China has now rm that the whole of the up-river been internationally vindicated:- ituation is taking on a very Reuter, larming aspect necessitating apid evacuation of the remaining breigners.

Tributes to British Forces.

London, Mar. 26. China was given prominence by members of the Cabinet in vari- ous speeches last night.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

The Sunday Times says that it will be necessary for our govern- ment to demand the punishment of those responsible for army's getting out of hand at Nanking It hopes the United States and other Powers will join our pro- test Chen's political depends are lugupportable unless the Tul- lest guaranteen can be given of the discipline and loyalty of the southern troops.

Indeed insistence on the highest standards of discipline 18 sol

hartly seconding its demands for complete independence and the removal of all badges of in- ferior political stutus-Router.

Shanghal Mar. 25,

MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1927,

crowds of Cantonese swarmed in YOU MAY BE THE GREATEST and these together with gunmen,

GENIUS in mutti, started a reign of terror from which not a single foreign the world has yet soon; your busi house escaped, the occupants dri-noas acumen may exceed that of ven out, beaten. and robbed, their any other living man; but this will rooms being snaked,.:

avail you little or nothing If you are sickly and cannot attend to your daily work.

Un many cases, the fact that for elgners left their houses in more remote districts earlier in the day, before the arrival of the wild soldiery, saved their lives.

The majority of these roached H.M.S. Emerald before the situa tion became worse, Some of those remaining later are assembling on Socony Hill, waiting evacuation.

Speaking of the scene on the hillside, one refuges described The non-British mesange (con little group of fifty foreigners taining appreciation of Britain's foregathered, patiently waiting as protective measures) is widely cir-sistance, while all around them culating. The signatories are ware the howllag mobs and anl At Kiukinng the local Nationalist

now about two thousand of twenty- orgy of looting and destruction. seven antionalities, including Chi- ommander replied unsatisfactorily

nese: The English and Scottish hen approached with regard to

chartered accountants have cable he safety of foreigners and the

Sir Laining Worthington-Evans, their respective Institutions in oreign authorities consequently oserved freedom of action. Mean Minister for Var, sponking at Lin-Britain giving it as their consider hile; women and children and coln, said that the policy of proed opinion that the presence of tection we followed-not entirely British troops alone gaved the alsalonaries are evacuating.

A large crowd thronged the con- in agreement with the Japanese International Settlement from pil ession at Chinklang in a beilige- and the United States was now lage and the population from mur

Communists and ent mood on Thursday. The supported by both these nations der by armed Chinese police succeeded in pro- who realised what we foresaw in Chinese troops. beting foreign property, but January. "To-day Shanghai for- oraigners are now transferred to tunately is relatively, if not ab- British and American destroyers eolutely safe." He thought it, cered and definite proof of bona-fidon tain that no major disaster could bending evacuation,

Further friction has also occur-reach the British there. ed between the Chinese and for Ign authorities at Changaha. Reutor. Americans Ordered to Evacuate.

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He paid a tribute to the conduct of the troops and naval men. The former had acted with admir able self-restraint under most try- ing circumstances; and the latter had done magnificently in the res cue work in Nanking.

Shanghai, March 26, 5.20 p.m. Combined Britiah, American and Japanese action to deal with the

Both Sir Laming Worthington- Nanking incident and prevent a Evans and Mr. W. C. Bridgeman epetition is foreshadowed in des-First Lord of the Admiralty) at atches from Peking, which state hat the Ministers of the Powers oncorned are conferring in regard oremedial measures,

It is stated that, the American finister hus ordered the evacun- don of all Americans residing in he areas under Nationalist in-

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S. S. Kiangwo Seized. Shanghai, March 27. 5.20 p.m. Apart from being constantly red on British ships or the Yangtaze continue occasionally to be seized. The Cantonesa mili- ary yesterday seized the Jardine Matheson steaner Kinngwo nea Wuhu on the Yangtaze tr the con- eyance of 2,000 troops down the iver. Responding to signals of Hetross H. M. S. Wild Swan went alongside, disarmed the soldiers nd put them ashore, detaining hree senior Chinese, offleurs, and eleased ship.-Reuter.

More Japanese Warships Coming.

Shangbai, March 26. Five Japanese warships are on heir way to Nanking from Shang- al, Tsingtao and Port Artur Reuter.

Any attempt to negotiate with the Chinose before order is rester produced, would be suicidal Reuter.

German Views,

Berlin, Mar. 26. German correspondents in Shanghai telegraphing to their papers regarding the situation at Nanking, endeavour to show that Carman residents in Ching have nothing to fear from the Canton ese troops or from the Chinese Bath and Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister populace. They declare that thi (President of the Board of Trade Chinese would not touch a hair at Torquay made references to the of a German's head even if the

Thoy de British troops were absent! situation in China. nounced the contention that Bri- tons who had gone overseas to trade ware not entitled to British protection.

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In the late afternoon a body of Cantonese soldiers, with which the city is now swarming, were seen making for the hill. Apparently they had recently been to the Bri- tish Consulate near by where later it was learned that Dr. Satchwell

Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pulo Smith had been shot dead when

They going to the assistance of Mr. People are such a tonic. Giles.

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American Sailor's Brave Act. With shots. flying all round and exposed as well to rifle-fire from oncoming Cantonese soldiers, an American sailor mounted the roof of a building on the top of the post free at $1.50 per bottle, six hillside and signalled something bottles for $8.00, from Dr. Wil- by means of flags towards the warliams' Medicine Co., 60, Klangsc

Road, Shanghai. ships in the river.

As turned out, his message had a pregnant meaning, for the suspense was almost immediately broken by the scream of a shell from an American warship, which exploded within forty yards of the advancing soldiers. Those who were not hit scuttled away liko! rabbits. This was the beginning of a bombardment which alone

The Voesische Zeitung correspon dent reports that the Germans in Shanghai refused to sign the "very tendoneious telegram" which some non-British residents proposed to send to the British Government A message of good cheer to Bri-thanking it for again saving civili-saved these foreignora lives and

sation from barbarians-Reuter.

Massacre Averted.

tons in China was delivered by Mr. Winston Churchill at a dinner by his constituents at Epping.

Shanghai, Mar. 27,

With reference to the state-

tien.

rendered possible their evacua-

The bombardment lasted almost ments made by the correspondent three hours in the course of which H.M.S. Emerald dropped forty- of the Vosaische Zeitung, many.

a certain Germans have signed the telegram, five shells from her six-inchers, which does not mention barbar-making the hillside inns, but ends "Britain has again riven the lead to the whole civilis

The Chancellor, referring to the presence of British and foreign military men of most of the lead- ing nations, said that our netion in sending troops re-created the possibility of the renewed concert of civilisation, and had been theed world."-Reuter. only means that prevented mas- sacre, orgy, and carnage in Shang- hui, which would have gone down in history with deeds as dark as Cawnpore.

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Shanghal, Mar. 27, 1.15 á.m. Making a statement to corres- pondents through General Pai

Many refugees believe that the He had a strong feeling of sen- Ching-hsi, Marshal Chang Kai-attack on foreigners' lives and timent when he read that the shek asserted that the Nanking houses, owing to its systematic Coldstream Guards and the United affair was finished now that all nature, must have been according

to a pre-arranged plan--Reuter, States Marines were standing side foreigners had been evacuated.

It was, he said, merely an isolat- by side. It seemed to him once again that the great unconquered incident into which the Amer able forces of progressive and cuns had been drawn by the Bri-

London. March 26, scientific civilisation were recog- tish.

The correspondent of the Dally' Tokyo, March 27.

Chang Kai-shek warned Ameri- The Foreign Office has issued bising all that they had in common

ca that she should not let Bri- Telegraph says that by a pre- arranged plan All foreigners

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the ships without much difficulty, this crisis, we should now be wit-canomic weapon and the foreign but in the general confusion which Prints on Seltona." nessing one of the most horrible Powers could not bring enough followed the arrival of the Can- additional episodes of fire and slaughter that i warshipa to China to suppress the tonese only a portion succeeded Tarlaes have been ordered to pro- the world had seen in recent time aspirations of the Chinese people. in reaching the building.

Fifteen

U. S. Marines. Washington, March 26.

hundred

jeed to China.

The announcement followed an arly morning conference between Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and aval and military corps advisers, The question of reinforcing the American forces in China was con- idered at some length.-Router.

The reinforcements ordered to China make up 6,000 men under Admiral Williams' command 4,000 whom are available for shore uty-Reuter's American Service.

Honour of Empire.

The results of sending our troops to Shanghai had been to draw the great Powers together, and he (Mr. Churchill) was of opinion that the situation, though critical and tragical in many Washington, March 27. places, was nevertheless in the 6.25 p.nl. main features improving and con- solidating. It was for us to make sure that the policy of this coun- try and its representatives abroad was not brought to mockery and disaster, and that there was a strong hand stretched cut from Great Britain and a warm heart Foochow; March 26. boating in the Old Country which A serious anti-Christian agiby- would maintain the honour of the don was started here by Com-British Empire and guard its aunist students, who held a meet-sights and interests from any one, rig yesterday, at which the however formidable or unspeak peakers harangued the mob urg-ably base.-Reuter... ng them to overthrow fanity.

Foochow Agitation.

Chrie-

The students seized, bound, and

ile stated that there was no in- tention to use force for the solut- tion of the problem of the status of the International Settlement at This must be settled. Shanghai.

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remainder made for the Socony Hill inside the walls of the town, rising ground visible to the war- ships in the stream.

The moment of departure of the Northern troops saw the Can- He emphasis-tonese gunmen, long concealed in ed that there was no danger to the town, come forth to loot and foreign lives and property from attack the foreigners.

Refugees' Stories.

It is the Nationalist army in Shanghai, evident that Mr. Giles, the British and averred that this was proved Consul-General, was wounded in by the fact that his troops had this first rash on the Consulate, been here for five days, had reator- which was protected by віх from the warship ed order and had disarmed the Marines lawless elements.-Router.

Emerald. Shortly after the attack by the gunmen, the regular Cantonese army fired on the city and got completely out of hand, Shanghai, March 26, 2.15 p.m. To-day 140 refugees from Nan-running wild and looting all shops king, mainly women and children, And the British, American and

Japanese Consulates. arrive on the steamer Kungwo, which was escorted by His Ma- jesty's Cricket and the U. S, des- troyer Treston. They tell of ter Parasitic Bolshevism." rible experiences at the hands of soldiers,

anti-foreign mobs, Cantonoso

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London, Mar. 27, G.25 a.m.

At four o'clock Thursday after- noon the position became very serious, from the warship a huge mob, mingled with regular was: scen advancing against the refugees on Socony Hill Husty consultation between

The Escape.

at a fool's cap on a Chinese pas- The Observer after making re-sukliegs and guerillus. or. They paraded him through ference to the happenings of the Not till Shanghai waters were the Captain of the Emerald and the foreign quarters and past the past days in China, says that sight reached this morning were the the American destroyers led to an Anglo-American Mission buildings. must not be lost of two things ul-dangers passed, for the whole time instant decision to protect the re- Posters have appeared denounce timately separate and hostile that they were travelling" down fugees by a heavy barrage of my religion and the Church and The first is the authentic move river they were constantly fired shrapnel. This policy alone saved areatening certain Chinese Chrismont broadly, called nationalism. on from both shores by the forta the lives of nearly one hundred fans with death,

It is not the foreigners business and soldiers, to which the gun- men and some tvomen, for the The Consular Corps, who have or interest to attempt to halt it, boats repeatedly replied.

shrapnel cut off the Cantonese, brotested to the local authorities, and it cannot be grudged the funda- The refugees, who taxed the who had never met shell. Kre. lew the situation with concern, mental sympathy of every foreign- tiny steamer's capacity to the ut- before. eeling that Chinese protection is

er who wishes to see China cured most,' were haggard and weary nadequate. Router.

one day of chronic civil war and after a period of most intense freed from satraps.

anxiety.

Taking advantage of the bar- Their first questions concerned rage, the refugees made their way London, Mar. 26. ment in the Chinese problem is the fate of the remaining for through tortuous, winding stresta The Times in a leader on Nan- the entrance of parasitic bolahe-cigners. They heard with the to the only gate giving access to ing and the latest. events in vism into the Nationalist move- greatest relief that the majority the bund. Here they encountered China, says that the British Gov-ment. The business of bolshe- were accounted for. rument was alone in taking pre-vism in China is world revolution. autions in this grave emergency. The paper shows that this cannot was criticised bitterly by its succeed, but it says that it can olitical opponents at Home, work appalling mischief in China bilst other countries hold aloof, before it falls. doubted, and waited. Now sud-

"Shanghai's Gratitude.

The other unmistakable ele-

a party of Marines, just landed, "The Navy saved us," they paid. who covered their retirement to "Without it overy foreigner would the ships without, so far as we have been murdered. The bom- could see, a single casualty. bardment alono separated us from From this moment all communi- death."

cation was cut off from the British and Japanese Consulates. Various reports and rumours stated that the Consul was killed, together with Captain Spear and (Continued on Page 10.)

No Foreigner's House Escapes. Referring to Anglo-Americnu only American opinion is pro- collaboration it belleves this will oundly stirred by the spectacle of now bronden logically and inevit- isorders in Shanghai and the still ably into a community aflew Treater catastrophe in Nanking. and action-Reutor.

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