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三拜型號十二月四英港香 WEDNESDAY,

. APRIL

20, 1927.日九十月三

PEASANTS UNION IN CONTROL. CANTON CALM.

CHANGSHA AUTHORITIES

OVER-RULED.

PUZZLE OF CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S

SUCCESSOR.

SHELLFIRE AT NANKING.

News from the Yangtze zone today states that the Peasants' Union has secured complete control at Changsha, subjecting the millitary and civil authorities to their rule. There is considerable panic among the Chinese on the outskirts of Nanking by reason of the heavy shalling between the rival forces and there has been a big influx into Nanking native city.

The contending armies in the region of Chinkiang are lining the river banks, the Northerners being on the north bank and the Southerners opposite. There is apparently nothing more than an artillery duel going on at the moment.

In connexion with the split in the ranks of the Nationalists it is definitely confirmed that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has been "dismissed" but there are differing reports regarding his successor, One report stated that General Feng Yu-hsiang has been appointed Commander-in-Chief, but a later message mentions General Tank Chen-shi, who has been in command of the Nationalist forces in the Hankow area.

TIDE TURNS TOWARD CHIANG.

PEASANTS SHOW FIGHT.

The present situation at Canton may be likened to the calm after the storm. The clean-up of "Reds" has had the effect of sub- duing all factions who hovered on the verge of revolt, and it is noticeable that parties which were formerly considered

have extremist leanings are now fore- most in declaring their loyalty to Chiang Kai-shek. Evidently the strong hand of the military clique was the antidote to Soviet plotting that the city badly needed."

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ASHORE.

KHIVA GROUNDS IN STEEP ISLAND PASS.

WARSHIPS SENT TO SCENE.

Shanghai, April 20. The P. and 0. mail steamer Khiva went ashore in Steep Island Pass, about a hundred miles south of Shanghai, at about 4.30 am this morning.

The Khiva was badly holed and of water in her No. 1 hold was within a short time eighteen feet

reported.

CANTONESE MINISTER

INTERVIEWED.

TRIAL.

SENTENCE ON WONGNEI- CHONG RAIDERS.

HEAVY TERMS IMPOSED.

BRITON TAKEN ON RAIDS.

NEW NANKING GOVERNMENT.

RESCUED BY SOLDIERS.

.The Nationalist Minister of In-

Seized by bandits, held for five dustry and Commerce, Dr. H. H.

When two Chinese were charged days and five nights while troops Kung, has arrived in Hongkong on Sessions this morning, before Mrchased the fleeing band, and final- with robbery at the Criminal a private visit, and in an inter-J. R. Wood, acting Chief Justice, ly released in the hopes that the view with a Telegraph reporter second man forced him to commit

the first prisoner alleged that the soldiers might be persuaded to yesterday, gave a number of in- the crime. The second prisoner let the brigands go without further teresting indications of the pre-admitted the charge, and his Lord-pursuit, Mr. G. E. Metcalf, a Bri- gent trend of affairs in China.

ship, taking the first man's allegatish missionary, has written a Nanking and Shanghai, the two

tion as a plea of "not guilty," "or-. Having recently arrived from centres on which the eyes of the At nine o'clock this morning, the world are now focussed, and Hav- fert, and no danger to her pas with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, pumps had reduced this to eighting been also in constant contact The latest reports describesengers is feared.

his statements will be received outlying districts, where the pea ships, H.1.S. Durban and H.M.S.

Two tuirs and the British war-with interest. Canton as quiet, though in the I

Dr. Kung said that until recent sants have been affected by "Red" Wolsey have been ordered to her ly he was acting as Commissioner Propagandn, the situation has assistance.--Reuter.

of Finance of Kwangtung Pro- of brushes between the rebellious not improved. There are reports farmers and loyalist troops.

Buying Freedom.

prisoners taken in Friday's comp, There are still a number of said to include a few Russians, who are awaiting trial. It is re- managed to escape from the build ported that many of these have ings which were turned into tem- |porary gaols, principally by means of bribing their guards. It is doubtful whether they can form a menace now, and it is quite likely they will soon be among chang to-day, and it is believed those students and labourera who that this was preparatory to a jare already so loudly expounding move against the Fongtienites, their anti-"Red" sentiments. north of Hankow.

At any rate, the latter has inspected a big military parade at Wuchang, preparatory to a move against the Fengtien forces.

Changsha, April 19, Changsha is one of the places where the Peasants' Union acting for the Communists have secured complete control of the situation. Three Soviet agents landed here to-day from the .s. Kungwo.

The civil and military authori- ties are now subject to the authority of the peasants,--Naval Wireless.

Wuhu Settles Down.

The Minister of Finance is con- serving the silver reserves in the banks at Hankow.-Naval Wireless. BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS.

Draft For The First Devons,

London, April 19.

New Moderate Government?

In view of the doubt as to how far the Hankow officials appointed

MANILA EARTHQUAKE.

is

to

Severe Shock Crącies Buildings.

Wuhu, April 19.

A detachment of the Second Wuhu haz solled down and there is nothing to report from the Devons, muniberint fifty men. city. Piring is now being opened leaving for China to-morruse from Tatung Pagoda on all passing join the Firat Devons. Beater. steamers,-Naval Wireless.

SHELLFIRE AT NANKING,

Considerable Dumage Done.

Nanking, April 19.

The population of sinkwas are flecing into Nanking native city as

THE NANKING NOTE,

Reply to Americu.

The full text of the Reply of Mr. Eugene Chen to the Notes of outrages has not been published Powers regarding the Nanking here, and in addition in the cabled condensation hitherte received, the Reply to America states that un- certainty exists regarding the The Nationalist authorities have responsibility for the American commenced to take the Customs unlties and the looting of the Fund. Up to date the amount American commandeered they have

the result of shellfire from the Pukow side, A considerable amount of damage in Hainkwan is reported.

$20,000.--Naval Wireless.

Consulate.

Th4

The

Manila, April 20.

An earthquake lasting forty seconds occurred at 130 this morning.

It was the most severe felf within recent months, and cracked a few buildings.

There were no casualties.

-Reuter.

GATE

...

taken out of the dock until the for his friends in Shanghai and dered the second prisoner to be thrilling account of his adventures trial of No. 1 was finished.

elsewhere. News of Mr. Metcalf's capture and subsequent release was

Chinese widow, Hau Hop, and two received in Shanghai early in Tsoi were charged with robbing a The prisoners, Tue Lam and Li

others, of bangles, earrings, rings, February, but no details were then

qud money, at a matshed at Wong- neichong Village, on March 14th.

Mr. H. K. Hielmes prosecuted for the Crown.

sent over the wire.

Mr. Metcalf was captured by bandity in Yunnan province on February 15, in the town of Taku were he had been opening a bible and young daughter, says the school, accompanied by his wife Shanghai Times. Bandits being a

common curse of the district, Mr. Metcalf had not set much store by quartered in the vicinity of the rumours that a powerful gang was

ever, anxious for their safety, and, town. The inhabitanta' were, how-

camp in an attempt to drive the on February 14, raided the bandit outlaws from the district. After a pitched battle, three of the bandits were taken prisoners, and the gang driven off. The next day, however, they returned and wreaked terrible vengeance on the district, which is which is known as the "Forty-one Villages."

for Shanghai on Saturday and itance (in the absence of Mr. T. V. Hau Hop lived in a matshed on The 8.8. Khiva left Hongkong vines and Acting Minister of Fin- Mr. Holmes said that the woman is therefore thought probable that Song) at Canton, when a number the outskirts on Wongneichong the vessel encountered fog on the of urgent telegrams from Marshal village, together with her son way. She is a twin-screw stearner Chiang Kai-shek and Minister and his wife, her daughter and a the London-China-Japan run, and from Canton. He left on the 4th. of 9,017 tons gross, well-known on T. V. Scong caused his departure small child." is commanded by Capt. C. P. instant, having been invited to morning of March 14th, when they At about one o'clock on the Cooper.

Shanghal by those gentlemen to were asleep, Hau was roused by The vessel is only, thirteen talk over the various problems re- a noise, and saw a man climbing years old, having been constructed lating to financial, industrial and in 1911 by Messrs. Cammell Laird foreign affairs which have arisen should have been covered with in through a hole. The hole and Co. She carried no European from Nationalist control of that glass, but the glass had not then passengers from Hongkong we area. In any case. his stay in been put in. After climbing in, were informed on enquiry at the Canton was only temporary, for the man went to the door which local offices of the Peninsular and the Ministry of Industry and Com was closed and opened it to admit Oriental Company this morning. merce would be loented in the three other men.

place where the Nationalist Gov-) One of the men produced an ernment would be. It was absurd electric torch, and after shining it THE COLONY'S HEALTH. Dr. Kung stated, to say that he on Hau Hop's face he

took was forced to flee from Canton on bangles from her wrists and $25 account of the trouble in that city. in notes. They then proceeded to New Nanking Government. rob the other occupants, during which they seized the daughter by There was in process of formą-the throat and pushed her under a tion at Nanking a Kuomintang bed.

Referring to the evidence which implicated the first prisoner, Mr. Holmes said the daughter scream-

The brigands, however, surround- ed "robbers, save life," and the co the mission premises, and seized men, becoming frightened, ran Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf. The chief away, but were chased by the son. assured Mr. Motcalf that no harm They split up into two groups, was intended, provided the foreign- hut the son closely pursued the ers would protect the bandit one group who were eventually gang from retaliation by troops caught by occupants of another who were known to be making in matshed who had been roused by their "direction. the noise. The two prisoners were among that group.

SMALL-POX AGAIN IN

EVIDENCE.

ri

The feature of the local health

return for the 24 hours ending yesterday is a recurrence of small- pex,

there, having been two Chinese cases reported, after near- ly a week's freedom from the disease.

Following only three cases of enteric during Easter, four fresh eases were reported yesterday, all Chinese.

The return also gives two cases of diphtheria, one Portuguese and one Chinese.

The health return for the week ending April 16, gives seven cases of small-pox, all Chinese and all atal. There was only one case of diphtheria, and one instance of puerperal fever (Chinese), both proving fatal.

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AVIATION DISASTER,

Four Air Force Men Killed.

London, April 19.

An Air Force bombing aeroplane has crashed at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, the four airmen on board being incinerated.—Reuter.

SLÆÐRAR

Daughter Hidden.

attack only just in time to get his Mr. Metcalf was warned of their

daughter, a mere child, into hid- tians, where she remained safe ing with some of the native Chris- throughout the raid.

Mrs. Metcaft was allowed to go without being molested, but Mr. Metcalf was carried off, after the gang had set fire to part of the town. and done considerable execu- tion among the citizens.

Village Ralds.

When charged at the Police Sta- tion the first prisoner made a statement in which he denied that he robbed, saying that ho went into the matshed but came out at once, He said he knew nothing about the articles that were stolen.

After Both Sentenced.

bandits The jury brought in a verdict of | Metcalf He "guilty" and his Lordship sen- to use the was not, in a position to make tenead the first prisoner to three was sent to him by his wife known what the precise composi- years' hard labour, and the second and his Chinese friends. tion of the Government at Nan- man, who was brought back to the king would be eventually, but it deck, to five years' hard labour. would be a Kuomintang Govern-

Government where the various Ministries would be located.

The week also returned eighti cases of enteric, all Chinese, one being imported, with five deaths is responsibilty should be cleared by the Chinng regime are

by a Joint Commission.

now resulting. There as also one re Reply states that, for the fact that obliged to pander to the extremists

fagainst him, or how far they are port of paratyphoid, also Chinese. The Northern Line,

Americans were ill-treated and the in that centre of Communism, it is American Consulate subjected to interesting to note a report that Chinking, April 19.

indignities, the National Govern Mrs. Sun Yat-sen, her son, Mr. The Northern forces are now

north bank of the ment repeats its expression of Sun Fo, her brother, Mr. T. V. lining the Yangisze from Pukow to Tung- regret. If proven by a Joint Com- Soong, and her brother-in-law, Dr. mission that Nationalist soldiers H. H. Kung (an interview with chank's troops occupy the region were responsible for these acts. whom appears elsewhere in this FIRST BUILT SINCE THE WAR.ral Government would be a "rea- from Pukow to Hsikerhwei, while then the Nationalist Government issue), are pro-Chiang Kai-shek,

chow. Marshal Chang Tsung-

Marshal Sun Chuan-fan's forces

is ready to make compensation and are leaving for Nanking, where

This report should also fix com-

the bombardment.

a new Nationalist Moderate, Gov-

NEW BRITISH DESTROYER.

ment wedded to the honest policy|

have control from the latter place pensation for the damages done by ernment is being set up. As we built since the war, the Ambuscade strictly to Nationalist aspirations,

to Tungchow.--Naval Wireless.

KANKOW BANS CHIANG.

Who Will Be Successor?

RESIDENTS DEPARTING.

some negotiations, the agreed to allow Mr.

mule

to ride and bedding which

Thus

assisted, Mr. Metcalf accompanied the brigands while they raided a neighbouring village and destroy- ed its buildings. Mr. Metcalf was as laid down in the three prin-l

instrumental in saving one village ciples of the late Kuomintang |

from total destruction, pointing Chief. In other words, the cen-

out to the bandit chief that by burning the village he was de- soned," an "honest," and a "mo-

creasing his chances of pardon by derate" one--as distinct from radi-

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA'S LIST.

the Governor of the province. London, April 19.

while adhering

One hundred and fifty soldiers The first new destroyer to be calism--which

There were a number of well-were sent from Wuting, a large Regarding the demand for recorded yesterday, Mr. Soong punishment, Mr.

was commissioned at Chatham to- would always endeavour to main-known residents among the "pas- town, in pursuit of the bandits, managed to get away from Hankow Chen's reply Foints out that the Nationalist recently, whilst Mr. Eugene Chen day for service in the Atlantic fleet, thin relations with the Powers on sengers who left at noon to-day by and quickly got on to their track On her trials she was proved friendly and equitable basis. the Empress of Russia, several on These soldiers took the robbers by Authorities at Nunking already is apparently, obliged to stay capable of maintaining the designed Foreign lives and property would furlough and others on retirement. surprise and inflicted severni Shanghai, April 19. have excented rowdies and others under dureas.

speed of 37 knots.

be protected by the Government, The list of departures Included casualities before the band could According to Chinese reports who were known to have partici Operations Against Peasants.

Sho is to be ready to leave for as being the obligations which Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bird and Miss make their escape, taking with received here this afternoon, the puted in the looting of Chinese

Canton, April 19.

Harwich on April 26 for a settling China must fulfill to a guest in Bird, Mr. J. H. Backhouse, Mr. them Mr. Metcalf and several Nationalist Government at Han- and Foreign houses: The Nation- Owing to operations along the down cruise before assembling with her house.

J. T. T. Dillon, Mr. and Mrs. J. other prisoners from whom they kow has issued three mandates. alist Government is ready to order West and North river regions the ships of the Atlantic fleet at the

W. Donald and family, Mr. H. hoped to make sufficient in the. The first dismisses Marshal further punishment to those against the "Red" peasants, end of the spring leave.

Understanding with Mukden? O'Dell, Mrs. M. Harrington, Mr. way of ransom to be able to buy Mr. Chiang Kai-shek from the post of proven by the Joint Commission through traffic along the Canton-

and Mrs. W. Ironside and family, off the attacking soldiers. Sho is equipped with four Commander-in-Chief of the Nation to have participated in the illegal Samshiu and Yuch-han railways 4.7 inch guns and two two-pounder the moderate policy now being F. R. Marah, Mr. R. A. Nicholson, nights of severe hardship in the Dr. Kung was asked whether Mr. C. C. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf then went through two alist force and orders his arrest nets of March 24th.

has not yet been resumed up to the time of writing. and punishment,

pompoms-British Wireless. The Yueh-han

pursued by the Kuomintang would Mr. W. C. Shiner, Mr. H. W. Ray, bitter cold, the robbers' flight trains run as far as Surkai, above

not eventually find a common Mr. R.. R. Roxburgh, Mr. and Mrs. from their camp being too sudden ground with that of the Mukden A. W. Smith, Mr. P. Tester, Misa to allow of his getting his bedding, which station fighting is believed to be in progress between the Na-

party or at least reach a point V. Thwaites, and Dr. H. H. Kung, or even a wrap for the chilly winter tionalist regulars and the peasants

where some co-operation could be the Cantonese Minister of Indus- nights. found for the solution of the pro- tries, an interview with whom is corps, and the railway trucks there The situation is steadily grow-have been destroyed. in-Chief. The latter has been ing worse. The whole of Klang

blem. Ife replied that it had al- published to-day, who is bound for ways been the declared policy of Shanghai. The Canton-Samshlu trains aro

The second appoints General Feng Yu-halang to succeed Chiang Kai-shek, with Teng Seng-

ch (the military governor of Honan) as associate Commander-

The New C-i-C. .

the

KIANGSI OUT OF CONTROL.

Inhumanities. By Reds.

Shanghai, April 19.

SEDITIOUS BOOKS.

CHINESE CHARGED AT KOWLOON.

the Nationalist Party that any-

one who was ready to throw up

بیانه

Hard-up for Food.

He was entirely dependent for food on what the brigands would give him from their own meals,

ordered to advance to Nanking to has now passed out of the control only running between hero and Fat- attack Chiang Kai-shek.

of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek into shan, The section between Fat- The third announces severance of all relations with the hands of the extremists.

Prosecuted by Mr. C. G. Perdue, Militarism or Imperialiom and to KUTSANG OPIUM HAUL, and at night lay between two men In Klukiang and Nanchang paired. During recent battles on

ahan and Shamshiu is being re of the Criminal Investigation De-adhere to the three principles of

who shared the shelter of their Nanking and Shanghai.-Reuter. the extremists are seizing and bind-that line much damage was donepartment, a Shantung Chinese was the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen would a)-]

felt cloaks. One day is got no- ing all they dislike. Many of to the railway trucks and rolling charged before Mr. W. Schofield ways be whole-heartedly received

thing to eat save a small piece of their victims are being suspended stock by the "Red" peasants corps.

VALUE APPROXIMATELY Hankow, April 19.

at the Kowloon Magistracy this by the Party.

brown sugar, and had no water to in the air. A rope, which is passed

$70,000. Dr. Kung disparaged the mob The "Red" peasants in Eastern morning, with having in his pos- Although so far it has not been round a pulley fixed in the celling Kwangtung are still very active, session A quantity of seditions action as being injurious to the

drink. Mr. Metcalf was by this officially announced it would ap- is fastened to their ankles. The The Reds in Fingshan and Hol- books and documents.

While the drug has yet to be time becoming so weak from legitimate cause of the National-analysed before its value can be exhaustion that he Interviewed pear that General Tang Chen-shi victims are then pulled up with lungfung are attempting to tako has been appointed the new Com- their heads hanging downwards.

In answer to the charge, the de- late, but he stated that the leaders correctly arrived at, a conserva- the robber chieftains, and explai Walchow and are having a severo fendant, who was arrested on of this slement were not really tive computation of the huge hauled to them that if he were not mander-in-Chief of the Nationalíst Others have their faces beaten struggle with General Hu Chien's board the sa. Sinking, plended members of the Kuomintang. of opium intercepted and seized their hands. He explained that so released he would become ill an Armies. The Hankow Committen in, the teeth and nose being broken 18th. Division, which is the garri- that the books were given to him have officially intimated the dis- by sticks, The extremists are cir- son of the East River.

on the Kutsang the other day, has long as he was with them the missal of Marshal Chiang Kai- culating photographs of these tor-

by a friend, while he had used

placed the figure at round about soldiers who were pursuing them Dr. Kung viewed Communism as $70,000. shok..

the papers only to pack his lug-

would not think of coming to gage.

but a dream which was not adapt It is believed that the opium terms, and that fighting would The case was adjourned till able to conditions in present was shipped aboard at Amoy for probably cermelon

tures for the purpose of intimida- General Tang Chen-shi Inspect- tion.-Reuter." ad e larre military parade at Wu-

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Call on Village Volunteers., The Army Headquarters bas given orders instructing the Man-

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Communism a Dream.

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