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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
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No. 72,144
六拜望號六十月四英港香 SATURDAY, APRIL 16; 1927. 日五十月三
REPLIES TO NANKING NOTES.
CANTONESE DO NOT ADMIT
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RESPONSIBILITY.
A COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY PROPOSED.
MORE U. S. DESTROYERS.
The Nationalists' Replies to the Notes of the Powers regard ing the Nanking outrages have been received by the Consuls in
Hankow from Mr. Eugene Chen, and the chief point is a proposal that an International Commission be appointed to investigate the incident. There is no admission of responsibility.
The Replics make further reference to "unequal treaties" and declare that until these are revised such incidents as occurred at Nanking will be likely. It is proposed that à Commission be set up to revise them.
The Soviet declares that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is a traitor to the Chinese-revolution, and suggests that he is in league with the "Imperialists." The possibility of his forming an alliance with Marshal Chang Tse-lin is mentioned.
The United States Government is sending four more destroyers to Shanghai,
SERIOUS MOTORING ACCIDENT.
ENGLISH LADY BADLY ·
HURT.
CAR OVER EMBANKMENT.
A serious motor accident occurred in the New Territories yesterday, resulting in severe in- juries to an English lady.
It apears that a motor car in which were six people including Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Bates of the Naval Yard, three children and another gentleman, was proceed- ing towards Castle Peak when a dog ran across the road.
The driver swerved to avoid
CANTON ANTI-RED VIOLENT GALES OFF
COUP D'ETAT.
LI CHAI-SUM ORDERS ROUND UP.
HUNDRED KILLED IN FIERCE STREET FIGHTING.
MODERATES ON TOP. Canton, April 15. The Moderates effected a coup d'etat to-day, in rounding up the Communista by taking similar measures to those taken by Mar- shal Chiang Kai-shek a Shang
SPAIN.
| HUNDREDS OF SMALL CRAFT
WRECKED.
GALLANT RESCUE AT SEA.
Madrid, April 14. There have been violent gales on the coasts of North Africa and Spain.
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Motor-car owners should not The Canton Information Bureau park in Statue Square. They may complains that Scots pipers are to find someone put a spook in their be seen behind the Shamoen de- wheel.
fences. This sort of frightful- ness must stop.
Fashion note: The latest shade of crepe de Chine is "Shanghai Pink.'
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Talking of ears, another Kowloon man has made a raftling good in- vestment.
This new golf instructor will no Many vessels, including hun-doubt teach the best sort of lies." dreds of fishing craft, have been
☐ ☐ wrecked, and numerous lives have They're not afraid of being been lost. Business is at a stand-Shanghaied now.
DO still at Melilla. A cyclone at: Malaga destroyed many houses, Snappy paragraphs are at pre-bridge it means one of two things:
A hal. A. fierce resistance was · put up by the "Red" and armed
orders
Damage in Algeria.
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Auntie Caustic says that when man and wife play partners at
either they're newly married or they don't care a hoot.
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British Warslip to the Resene.sent appearing about our dogs.
☐ ☐ British destroyer from The Seamen's Union Gazette response an isn't the only Gazette in Canton
to
The man who conceived the idea running over the dog and the carbour pickets who were attacked a tempest the crew of thirty from
Gibraltar, in 5.0.5. call, rescued in the midst of which prints lica.
of putting telephone booths besido slid down the embankment at the
It isn't a 'Dry Club' if you order motor cycle parking places should by troops. under Government the steamer Collingdale, "uground
be provided with a nice rest-room side of the rond. It then turned
Findlater's sherry. off Melilla-Reuter.
next door to a boiler factory. over on its side, inflicting bruises
The headquarters of the Houg and scratches on all the occupant kong Strike Committee were the Mrs. Bates was most seriously centre of the disturbance. It was. injured and a telephone message)
taken by storm by the troops and many rifles and much afimunition was sent to Kowloon for an ambu were found inside.
In the course of the fight, over Innes. When this arrived Mrs. Bales was taken to Kowloon Hos-100 Communists were killed"
also were many troopa. Both pital, but at the present time her sides suffered severe Csualties, actual injuries are not known.
The other passengers in the car were not badly hurt. They had, however, remarkable escapes. Fortunately, the embankment was ed a private of the Welch Reginot a deep one, and the car slipped Hankow, April 14. The Consuls of the Ave Powers ment suffering from pneumonia, concerned in the Nanking Note, and then proceeded to China-down only a few feet, (Britain, America, France, Japan Reuter.
and Italy have received replies to the Note from Mr. Eugene Chen.
The chief point in the replies is
the proposal for an International Commission to investigate the "in- cident,"
CHIANG DISMISSED.
Conferring With Moderutes At Nauking.
Shanghal April, 15.
SOVIET ATHEISTS
ACTIVE,
ANTI-RELIGIOUS EASTER
CAMPAIGN.
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many hundreds being wounded.
Th vicinity of Shamen was heavily guarded by General L Chai-sum'a troops and the precau tions foreigners
taken for the safy of were most eliorate. The authorities now appe
the situation well in 'hand Was the Jeity is now quiet. Naval Vircleen.
Drastic Action.j
Paris, April 14, Great damago has been suffered at Oran, in Algeria, where many ships broke away from their moor- ings, trees were torn up, roofs were blown off, and the crops were ruined.-Reuter.
THE STRANDED TJILEBOET.
BAD WEATHER DELAYS SALVAGE.
Enquiries made this morning re-
"Are Parents People?" nakts the Queen's. Some of these up-to-the- minute children seriously doubt if they are even human at timp,
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That King Ferdinand still re- mains alive must be due to the fact that he is not well enough to see his picture in some of our news
papers.
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With fewer troops under canvas in Chatham Road, the feeling la not
BO in-tenta on the local front.
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If truth lies at the bottom of a well, the Nationalists must be using a medicino dropper to bring it to the surface.
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The weather is about due for the
picture heroine to begin floating on cakes of ice toward the waterfalls. ☐ ☐
Bung-fu has been appointed Dip- somaniac Dictator at Hunkow.
A Berlin tradesman, it is roport-
ed has been allowed by the Courts
Bottomley is to run a paper call to pay back a debt of 9,000 marks
ed "The Other Side" on leaving at the rate of 100 marks per month.
prison. It will be filled with in-. O debt, where is thy sting?
side information.
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The wet canteen at the Peninsula
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"This particular evening frock
It sounds excep-
veal the fact that the Dutch etcam-Hotel is run by the N. A.. A. F. L. has, two ehoulder-straps," says a er, Tilleboet, belonging to the the initials, it is rumoured, stand- contemporary. Java, China, Japan line, which ing for Never Ask A Fellow Inside. tionally dressy. went ashore on the North Enst
leaks.
were offected,
and it
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Canton April 16. Marshal Chiang Kal-ehék, through his loyal subordinates in The replies to Britain and The "Reds" at Hankow have dis-
point of Ling Ting island, about The Welch Regiment hope when Canton, has at last taken drastic fifteen miles South of Hongkong they come out here that the Chinese America speak of "the bombard.
action in routing the "Reds," as ment of defenceless Nanking" and missed Marshal Chiang Kai-shek
has already been done in Shang on the night of April 5th is still will not get their goat. the replies to Britain and France from his position as Commander-in-
hai, Nanking Hangchow, and aground. mention the "bombardment of de- Chief of the Nationalist Armies, it
Riga, April 15.
under the The shock of the grounding. This renewal of the rabies scare The Bezbozhniki, otherwise the other territories
caused several fenceless Shameen," this apparent is reliably reported."
holds to recalls that old motto, "It's dogged. The Moderate Marshal is now at "Godless Union", is celebrating Marshal's control. iy referring to the shootings of
Temporary re-as does it." Nanking and it is understood that Easter by launching an anti-religi- Having heard that the "Reds" spring June, 1925.
In all other respects the replies he has been in negotiation with the ous campaign, which the Moscow in Canton, with support from the pairs thought likely that ahe The local radio fans hope that are identical, and they remark that leaders, of the Moderate Party on trades unions are seconding by "Red" peasants' corps in the out could have been re-floated with somebody in the near future will such incidents as Nanking will both the Northern and Southern instructing the various guilds and districts, planned a general up- occur so long as unequal treaties sides. They have been conferring unions actively to assist the athe-rising in Canton with the ultimate safety yesterday, but another spell cater wall to them. exist, and propose a Commission on the future policy of the Moder- ists.
aim to overthrow the Government. of rough weather intervened, and
There may be ghosts but it is not to revise. them.
The Council of Trades' Unions General Li Chai-sum hurried back the hull was still further damaged Since the capture of Pukow by has also instructed the unions to to Canton, and was just in time on the rocks. This will require cany to find spirits in Hongkong sibility for the Nanking affair the Notherners, firing on passing afford the necessary financial help to direct the campaign against the more repair work and calmer wen-after midnight.
vessels from both banks
and provide the workers' club pre- Reda," who are reported to have ther before she can be re-floated. river has increased considerably-mises for anti-religious perform planned the uprising for to-day during the general anti-Imperial- ist demonstration.
The replies do not admit respons
Reuter.
MOSCOW DENOUNCES
CHIANG.
utes.
Nanol Wireless,
•HOIHOW EVACUATED,
"Traitor To Chinese Revolution. Response To Urgent Request,
London, April 15.
Bolshevist indignation at Mar-
Hofhow, April 15. H.M.S. Marazion was ordered to
shal Chiang Kai-shek's anti-Com- Toihow on the urgent request of munist activities is exemplified in the British Consul. The British a manifesto by the Communist In- residents have now been evacuated ternational, transmitted from Mos- however, and left for Hongkong cow, declaring that Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese revolution, and calls upon NAVAL FORCES AT HANKOW. the toilers of the world and the oppressed peoples to protest against
the preparations for a new world
war, and demand the withdrawal of
the troops from China, and in
ances-Reuter.
NAVAL LIMITATION.
U. S., BRITAIN AND JAPAN FIX A DATE.
Washington, April 15.
British Offer to Japan.
Rear
Hankow, April 11. Admiral Cameron
has
SOUTH AMERICAN QUAKE.
Troops Mobilised.
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JUNK BLAZE.
EXCITEMENT IN HARBOUR.
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It is hoped, however, that there will not be any further demon- strations in Statue Square.
"Wives who count," is the head- ing to an article in a Shanghai We know they do-es- paper. pecially when they're waiting up after midnight:
At one o'clock yesterday morn- ling, General Li Chai-sum, as act- fing Commander-in-Chief of the
Army Headquarters in Canton, Early yesterday morning, a 993- gave orders to the Garrison Head-going junk carrying a cargo of quarters, the Police Department crackers, joss sticks and cotton and the military commands in the waste caught fire near the Maranto
wharf. The Fire Station received
☐ ☐ According to a Geneva cable on Wednesday, the Chinese Minister Rome has very little to Chu.
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There is no truth in the story
that, owing to the activity of the Rightists in Canton, hundreds of men have been thrown into work.
A Kowloon compradore col- lapsed in his, store the other day. It is surmised, that he was, suffery Ing from shock after telling him- self the retail price of cheese.
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Fairy Story: Once upon a time a member of the Hongkong Club had wonderful ideas to settle the Chinese mix-up but he kept them to himself..
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What has become of the girl who. used ink to hide the holes in her stockinge?
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This Concord idea is growing. mid-level's resident laughed heartily in Chinese the other day, O O
Something is likely to happen Boon, A man went into a local bank and was attended to at once.
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is a traitor to the Chinese revolu- on board the s.s. Tean. The onl
As a result of exchanges with city, for a raid on all the Com- tion and an ally of the imperialists, foreigners left in Hoihow are the the Governments of Britain and munist dens, and the arrest of all a call at 5.10 am, and the fire- The Scotland Meru ran ashore
float, in charge of Mr. G. E. Moss, but nobody was kilt. the "Red" agitators.
a contemporary has it "£3,500 for also an enemy of the labour move- Harbour Master and the lighthouse Japan, the date of the meeting of
The ten or fifteen thousand loyal Acting Supt., was despatched to ment and the Communist Interna- keepers at Lamk and Cami,
The Marazion is returning to
the three-Power naval limitation troops which have been withdrawn the scene.
Her name is sufficient to indicate 20 rounds." Must be bootleg When the float arrived the junk that she did not long remain "on stuff. tional.
conference has been provisionally to Canton from the outdistricts It says that capitalist
O O forces are uniting against the Hengkong-Naval Wireless,
fixed at June 12-Reuter's Ameri
was blazing from bow to stern, the rocks.". were mobilised.
There is no truth in the story, can Service.
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also and had drifted out into the fair- Was mobilized, and by two o'clock all way. After half an hour's action The week's news item, vide the that in order to discourage the was ready,
with two deck monitors and two S. C. At. Post "Princess Almce Reds, the Y.M.C.A. trianglo will General Chien Ta-chun was lengths of hose the fire was Crocker-Galitzine is bringing a suit be changed to blue. appointed Martial
Com-quelled, and as there was a likeli- for divorce against Prince Mistis- Law
"Amateur": From your descrip- mander of Canton, and was told hood of her sinking in the fairway lass Galitzine." McWhirter said if to direct all anti-"Red" activities. the float towed her to Tai Kok he'd read it on the menu he tion it is probably a dandelion. On arrival there flames wouldn't have known the differ- Consult President of the Horti- Tsul. again appeared but were BOOR Union Headquarters Raided. About 2,30, troops were sent out extinguished. The junk is prac- from the Martial Law Head-tically submerged but she has not
sunk. Buenos Aires, April 14. quarters to raid the Hongkong- An earthquake occurred at 2.30 Shameen Strike Committee," the this morning in Chile.and Argen-Workers' Congress, and the All- Thirty-six foreign men-of-war are now at Hankow, being 11 tinn. A number of houses wore de- China Labour Union, (all in Tung British,
Coricession and naval squadron if difficulties are uncountered securing supplies.
in
every way prevent the transport of offered the Japanese Senior Naval arms and troops.
Officer full British naval support. The Pravda compares Chiang for the defence of the Japanese Kai-shek with Cavignac, who crush- ed the revolution in France in 1848, Concession, and also assistance, if and speaks of the possibility of necessary, in provisioning the Chiang coming to a peaceful under- standing with Marshal Chang Two- lin. The paper says the masses have accepted his challenge, and the Chinese Communist party will rally more closely to the revolt tionary Kuomintang, and will more energetically. assemble new forces with which to proceed to final vic-: tory.--Reuler.
U. S. DESTROYERS SENT.
Four Ordered To Shanghai,
Shanghai, April 15.
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three
French, seven American and two
Italian-Reuter.
MOVING TO NANKING.
Nationalists Give Reason.
Hankow, April 11.
Nationalist Government and the
MANY CASUALTIES REPORTED.'
A BURMA TRAGEDY.
molished in the town of Mendoza, Yuan), the Railwaymen's Union,
other
liend- where two persons were killed and und
Communist 50 injured. The shock was felt at quarters.
FRENCH CATHOLIC PRIEST MURDERED.
Buenos Aires and other towns, but At the same time, troops were there were no casualties in these sent to disarm the Hongkong- cases.
Shameen strike pickets, the picketa
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for The police are looking Chinese shroff about five feet two inches tall and about $4,000 short.
cultural Society or failing him, write to caretaker, City Hall.
.. "Cameronian": Your pal may
be able to waggle his cars but can
The under dog.in China must not he beat the drums? be confused with the Pekingese.
Ing.
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A stray bat from the belfry: The open door in China is handi- "What about some kind person est just now-to get out, provided presenting a vacuum cleaner to there's always a gunboat on the the Dogs' Home and save so much
scratching? step.
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One thing, long skirts used to This week's golf hint: When in A report from Santiago de Chile of the Railwaymen'a Union in
A French Catholic. missionary, Anys that several buildings partial-Wongeha, the Preventivo Corps of
☐☐ ly collapsed In the earthquake, the Ministry of Finance (which Father Chagnof, who had worked a big bunker do not blast as this cover a multitude of shins. The Nationalist News Agency which was felt carly in the morn-were recruited from the strike for 20 years in the Maubin dlatrist attracts attention. Instead press
Auntie Caustic says that it's from Hankow with heel of right
thing costs twice as much as it's were killed and many injured. who have been ordered to concen- the motive apparently being rob cover later with a little top dress. getting nowadays that unless a The United States destroyers Nationalist party are going to Telegraphic communication with trate in the Yintong Barracks. bery.
worth, there's something the Simpson and McCormack have Nanking "to direct military opera other eltics is Interrupted-
The Sun Yat-sen University The Identity of the perpetrators
That overworked word again! A matter with it. tions in a drive on Tientsin. Reuters American Service." WVAR also raided by the Police of the crime is unknown-Reuter, local wag suggests that the lady
240.0 The Black Hawk and Maclelsh Another reason for the move is are leaving as soon as necessary the desire to deal with the Powers
passengers by the President Polk The weather is "coming so that repairs have been completed, and regarding the Nanking incident
were distinguished for their polk- the cold shower fanatics can prove ritude.
*it if necessaryaga will probably leave for Shanghai expeditiously and on the spot."--
0.0 within two days.-Reuter.
Local Chinese fortune tollers Our special reporter spent must now be licensed. It is rumour- Wednesday night in Statue ed that the brokers are quaking in Square, but owing to the fog was their shoes.
Funable, definitely to state whether the ghost was a tall man with a This year's China Easter Egg sporran or a short man with a seems to have a rather "Red" yoke, beard.
been ordered to Shanghai.
TROOPSHIP FOR CHINA.
Calls at Gib. To Land Sick Soldler.
Gibraltar, April 15. The troopship Derbyshire, with the Second Scots Guards and Sazand Welch Regiment on board. here this morning and land-
Reuter.
warto atin ng Path of and
CHINA WAR.
Southern Retreat Imminent.
Nanking, April 18.
The Pukow Railway Station has been in complete darkness all night,
The Northernera after their smashing victory round Yangchow Continued on Yago 26.)
Over 100 Killed and Injured.
Mendoza, April 16. At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured in the earthquake mentioned yesterday, which lasted 20 acconds.
Reports from the interior of the
The Police Department also sent a large force to close the two lead- {ing Kuomintang newspapers.
A list of 400 "Red" leaders, who were particularly wanted by the authorities, was drawn up. It was ordered that they be arrested.. Resistance Offered.
MAYOR OF LODZ KILLED.
STABBED BY AN ASSASSIN. province of Mendoza indicate that By four a.m. the raids were in
Warsaw, April 14. the casualtics are likely to total 100.progress. The pickets, the rail
Cyzaraki, the Mayor of Lodz, has Fourteen houses at Mendoza col-waymen in Wongshan, and the been assassinated. He was attack- lapsed. The church of San Niche-Whatopao cadets in Yingtong ad and killed with a knife thrust, ina was wrecked-Router's Ameri-offered resistance and severe just to be ring his house
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Ng had a Hyde when he looked Fancy calling, a policeman to a Green at the Lo Honda band, ser ghost! As if spectre would
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