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APRIL

6, 1927.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPN,

WEDNESDAY,

CHINA CRISIS.

THE GERMAN LOAN.

SIKHS GET OFF.

CHINESE LEGATION ISSUES A STATEMENT.

London, April 5.

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OVERNIGHT TELEGRAMS..

Shanghal, April 5.

A wireless message from Han- kow on April 4 saya the Intest oz-

as hostages.

were

dis-

SHANGHAI SEDITION CASE.

The

maliciously charges of endeavouring to seduce Roldiers In connexion with the Hong March 15, which the police timate of the easunties as the re-kong and Shanghai Banking Cor-ferred against Amar Singh sult of the recent Sino-Japanese poration's announcement that the missed by Mr. G. W. King, O.BE

and Dalup Singh. clash in Chinese ten killed, and

payment of coupons drawn on many wounded; Japanese two kil-bonds on the German issue of five

in H. M. Police Court at Shanghai led,, two wounded and seven hold per cent., Chinese loan of 1896, commenting, said It is regrettable on March 23, the Magistrate in

that I have no evidence upon The Japanese country Club, will be deferred, pending the re- hospital and wood oil godowas copt of authority from the Chin which I can frame a charge, as were looted and burned. British se Government to use the funds the law now stands, for although

provided for that purpose by the the men were found within properly up to the present has officiating Inspector General of military camp with reditious teen notouched. The former Dri-Customs, the Chinese Legation in Herature in their possession they tish earcession remains quide London has made a statement that had committed no overt act. Me. Reuter

the Chinese Government is. T. Maitland prosecuted and Mr. fully provided

funds Tycho Wing defended. for such payments by the Ali Bey, Honorary Captain with Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- the 3/14th Punjabis, said he saw ing Corporation which made accused 10 or 12 paces within the certain advances, on account of compound. They asked for coupons and drawn bonds of the lange knigght, named Siriam Singh, German issue due up to and in- and he knew that nu such person eluding April 1, 1918.

was enrolled: Captain Language then ordered their arrest.

Soldiers Loot.

with

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Shanghat, April 5. Wireless messages from Nanking. report strong anti-foreign feeling is evident in the city. wher clashes between rival factions of the Kuomintang are expected. | Uniformed Nationalist soldiers The Corporation now claims to were seen removing property from appropriate funds specifically ear-

Captain C. F. S. Language said foreign residences Vesterday.-- | marked for the current amount (that he saw the men just at the Keuter.

due to date in order to reimburse Rate to the camp, talking to the itself for the said advances.

previous witness. Witness asked The Chinese Government pointsem what they wanted, they re- out that by agreement the said advances were to be treated na a separate account.

Murders in Salt Area.

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Peking, April 5. The Ta Tao-lui, or "Destruc- tion Society," is looting and kill- ing throughout the "sal area of Shantung, and along the coast southward of Tsingtaol

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plying that they were Hindus and wanted to see Siriam Singh, Wit- ness telephoned to the police and they were later removed to Yang-

szepuo station.

Papers Found,

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The Tir remarks that it is difficult to revoncile the two state- ments. I understands that the Chinese Government, embargoed, the use of the funds 'received by

In giving evidence Sergt. Lee, the bank from the officiating las-on duty in the charge room at the time, said he supervised the search made by 5. P. C. 321. Certain' papers were found on Amar Singh, which the interpreter could o translate. Several of them were arom San Francisco 'and one, an exh.bit, was called "The United States of India." Witness identi- and two of them.

I has burnt down the magi Frate's yameas, salt offices had other buildings, and killed num-pector General of Customs for the [bers of salt police, salt collectors

purpose of making payment on the German issue. The action of the and many other inhabitants.

Government creates a new situa- Lion for which the bank is clearly not responsible,--Reuter,

Gel, Pi Shohen, the Shan- tang commander who left for Tsingtao when the Nationalists occupied Shanghai, has sent troops against 1010 society. Reuter.

New Gunboats,

London, April 5. Four new river gunboats are leaving for China.

I, M. S. Tern, Gattnet and Sea- mew will rollove the Wendeork. Wandlark and Robin, respectively I. M. S. Petrel will be addi- tional

The Tern and Petrol all from London about May 21,--Renter

Northerners Put Up Resistance.

Shanghai, April 5. The Nationalist thrust towards the Yellow River is now meeting

with resistance From the Northern ers, who counter-attacked April aund captured Kwantien atter heavy lighting,

The Nationalists are rushing up

reinforcements,

Pan-Asia Congress.

London, April 5.

MEXICAN TREATIES.

TO BE EXTENDED PENDING

NEGOTIATIONS. "

Mexico City, April 5.

8. P. C. 321 identified the two native papers as being one each, Urdu and Grumkhi.

Inape. Gibson gave evidence of taking the men into custody aboui pam, and of handing them over The Mexican Foreign Office has to Mr. G. Clark, Assistant Com- announced that the old treatiesantastener of Police in charge of

amity and commerce with Bri-Sikhs, about 10 o'clock en Mare Lain, Belgium, folland, Germany. The police translator swore and France, which have expired, to his translations of the native will be continued until December PapeTS. 31 in order to afford time for the negotiation of new agreements Reuter's Americon Service,

in reply to Mr. King's remarks, that no overt act had been com- mitted, Mr. Maitland said that he had no other evidence but that they entered the camp in posses- sion of this Hteratura seemed to can best help China and incident-pim as suficient. His Worship ally benefit their own people..

outlook in China at present dark, Sir Arthur Yapp considers the

but nowise hopeless. The mase of the people are not revolutionary but unfortunately illiterate, and

tent been shown. Pointed out that their act had never been committed, nor had i

The Magistrate (to accused),-- is with regret that I cannot frame a charge against you, because Two hundred wounded have ar-tall an easy prey to the agitato men, like you, who have seditions "I have great faith in the Japan- papers, ought to be charged, but rived at Nanking.-Renier.

ese and nm anxious to see our the law well not permit me. But two nations and the United Stats I wish to tell you that the nu- and ultimately China herself. Lhorities know both of you now. working together, ever more close-I have two papers here before me Mr. George Lansbury the Laly, hand-in-hand for the comme all at sedition. I advis; you betin Hour M. 1. is going to China » June, according to the Morning Post labour correspondent, as a member of the International Com- mission to the Pan-Asiatic Con- gress at Canton.--Heater.

Invited Only,

London, April 5, 11.40 pan. Interviewed Ly. Reuter Mr. George Lansbury said that he had been naked to accompany the com- mission to be sent to the Pan- Asiatic Congress in Canton in Jane, but had not said he would go. Rather than an unofficial body going he would prefer that the Governments concerned in the Trouble in Chinn should ask neu- tral Powers to appoint a commis- sion 10 investigate the whole situation.-Reuter,

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Sir Arthur Yapp's Views. London, April 6. strong plea for a complete

good."-Reuter,

there..

Hankow Agreement

Denounced, -

You can leave the to go slowly. Court, but I

warn you not to brunk the luss.

Constable Charged.

pre-

Loadin, April 5, 11.55 a.m. Speaking at a dinner given at the Imperial Industries Club,

The ease of Asa Singh, a Sikh London, Mr. E. M. Gall, Joint Se

police constable, harged with erotary of the Quina Association.reading seditious matter among eritressid se Bankow agreements Majesty's soldiers, came up He said it dat not ju ovisi ay su According to the evidence guari The British empial invested sented to the court, while Punja The arrangements warrdhy the bis were putting up wire detencea regulations user where the win the Yangtozepoo district the ac- cused who was on duty at that Burean would take over the obli-

point handled a paper to th yations of the Former British soldiers. This paper, subsequent- Municipality could be changed by translated, was found to have

two-thirds majority every week, heen of a Redilious mature Furthermore the whole control titled, "Quotations of an Indian rested entirely with the Chinese, Slave." and even the decision of the rate- payers could be disallowed if the Chinese Foreign Minister, thought it infringed the sovereign rights or dignity of China.

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Inspector John Gibson in char of the Yangtze Police Station gave evidence that on March 15 at 9.45 a.m., at a point on Ward Road. near the Linching Road Bridge Mr. Gull emphasised that the where he happened to be, he was and cordial British, Ameri-effect of the agreement was approached by a British officer under-traordinarily bad in China. Der who told him about the suppleious can and Japanese standing in China is advanced by bentare capital now felt it would tons of Ass Singh. The a Sir Arthur Yapp in a letter to the be very

He recently eased was subsequently taken into Morning Pest, expressing the opin; heard that business

house custody and the paper which he had ion that by working together for China would rather have been China's good and not trying to. inced with a possible boycott than attempted to give the Punjabis

was translated. steal a march on each other, they with this agreement.-Reuter.

This case was adjourned.

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