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No. 48

四拜愛 號一廿月四英港香

THURSDAY. APRIL

21, 1927. 日十二月三

MORE BRITISH UNITS LEAVE. ISLE OF REFUGE.

COLUMN OF 51 TRANSPORT

LORRIES.

TRIAL OF 2,000 COMMUNISTS

CANTON.

REDS GIVING

BATTLE.

Yet further British troops have embarked for China, including hospital units, an "Air Force squadron, field artillery and mechanical

lorries.

An official announcement from Canton reports that the proscribed

The authorities have issued instructions for the protection of foreign life and property, and Chinese police are patrolling Shakce.

The trial of Canton Communists arrested during the recent coup has commenced at a secret Court Martial. They are said to number over 2,000.

Fighting continues ngainst the armed "Red" peasants, 8.000 of whom are said to be concentrating between Sunkai and Yingtak. The authorities in Kwangtung and Kwangsi are co-operating in these punitive measures.

London, April 20.

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SEQUEL TO CANTON MR. CHEN ARGUES, GHASTLY AFFAIR IN HUGE "RED" ARMY:

COUP.

"REDS" MAKING: HURRIED DEPARTURES.

WATCHFUL EXE LOCALLY.

TEXT OF REPLY TO AMERICA.

NANKING NOTE QUERIED.

The following is the full text Since General Li Chal-sum's successful anti-Communist coup of Mr. Eugene Chen's reply to the

MEXICO.

BANDITS BURN WHOLE

'TRAIN.

PASSENGERS SLAUGHTERED.

Mexico City, April 20. One of the worst bandit out

RUSSIA'S MILLION

SOLDIERS,

POISON GAS A SPECIALTY.

Russia continues to occupy pub

lic attention here, writes a Lon- don correspondent, not merely be- in Canton, the al authorities American identic Note on the Nan-rages in Mexico's stormy history cause of its propagandist activity, have been keeping a watchful eyaking offait:

occurred at Limon, In the State of but also because of its military

guard of 500. soldiers to remaining. as they feared the looting of the

of about ton days, a large party of agitators who had fled to Ningpo subsequent to the drastic action of the Sz Ling when one Chinese was killed and several wounded, returned to Wenchow and started again to work up anti- British feeling.

The youth, who was stated to be

formally charged this morning and remanded.

the coup.

Poison Gas Manufacture.

AT of Wenchow, and the following story by a correspondent of the Shanghai Times of the trials of on arrivals from the Kwangtung. "The Minister of Foreign the foreigners there, during the capital,

Affairs of the Nationalist Govern- Jalisco, when it is believed 170 preparations. In the House of Said to be a student of the Can-mont is in receipt of the American train passengera and an escort of Commons, in reply to a question on recent disturbed times, tells its ton Law College, and forced to Government's Note, dated April 17 soldiers were slaughtered or the subject, the Minister of War own tale of hardship.

leave by recent happenings, a 11th, formulating terms for a Wenchow, April 11.

young Chinese was arrested on prompt settlement of the situation burnt to death by outlaws...

recently gave the following infor- At the end of March it seemed landing from the Fatahan yester- created by the outrages against After derailing the engine and mation: as if Wenchow was again to be day..

American nationals committed by butchering the escort, the bandits In his possession were a number Nationalist troops at Nanking on

"The standing army, of Russia free of Southern soldiers.

locked the passengers in the numbers nearly 650,000 men, and than 30,000 had, passed through of leaflets, anti-British and anti-March 24th. the port on their way north. The foreign in their nature, contain- "In reply to the American coaches, which they then soaked the Territorial Militia is in- transport. of the R. A. S. C., the latter comprising 51 six-wheel motor local Kuomintang nsked for a ing caricatures and seditious writ-Government's demands for com with petrol and kerosene, and get Reserves number over 8,000,000 in eluded, over 1,000,000, while the plete reparation for the persons injured and material damage on fire. They shot their victims addition. The strength of these Unions are being reorganised with the approval of the Government city by bandits. After an interval making his way to Swatow, was done' the Nationalist Government as they attempted to escape from forces has shown a slight increase

is prepared to make good all

during the past year." damage done to the American the blazing wreck.

No indication, of course, has. tho Consulate at Nanking on

The entire train is reported to been given as to the uses which Kan Kum-shek Leaves Canton. ground whether Or not such

There were rumours in the air damage was caused by Northern have been destroyed, and it is un-are likely to be made of such an emergencies and there are only yesterday that Mr. Kan Kum-shek, rebels or others as stated in the known if any passenger survived.army, but it is being prepared for one of the two merchants who preliminary statement issued by-Reuter's American Service,

three openings in which such a the Nationalist Government on [The place where this ghastly force could, be employed-firstly visited Hongkong in 1925 with the March 31st, the fact remains that outrage occurred is in the area against the small republic upon The local Kuomintang sent boycott and strike mediators, had information throughout Chekiang been arrested and detained for de- the American Consulate in Chinese shown in the map on Page 12, and the North-West frontier, secondly

territory was violated.

lies on the ne running from against Rumania, and thirdly and Kiangsu against Mr. Changportation by the local authorities.

Manzanillo to Guadalajara. This against India, where at the present former member of the Chukiang Kan Kum-shek is known to be

Reparations. Provincial Council who had fed a strong supporter of the Com-

part of Mexico has long been time Bolshevized activity is very Regarding the matter of repara- notorious for the bloodthirsty pronounced. The 12th. Regiment is expected the city when his house was communist Party, and to have left More troops embarked at South- in Canton either to-day or topictely destroyed, and demanding Canton in a hurry as a result of tions for the personal injuries of deeds of its roaming bodies of American nationals and other bandits, the previous worst out- damage done, the rage in recent times occuring near It has now been established that material the local Police trained from ac-pured to make all reasonable and the town and held up a train on Fighting Continues.

Nationalist Government is pre- Yuracuara, when, brigands looted tion on the understanding the According to the latest informa- Field Artillery, and the first en- tion from the North River, the

Feeling Runs High. Kum Kum-shek left the Colony im- necessary reparation except in which more than a score of the

cases where it can be definitely passengers were slaughtered.] mediately. He transferred to the proved that the same were caused tirely mechanical transport com- peasants there are still unsubdued, Anti-British feeling was pany of the Royal Army Service From Sunkai to Yingtak, there are creasing in its intensity and, a Shanghai yesterday."

in- Empress of Russia, and left for by the British and American naval no fewer than 8,000

Bombardment of March 24th or by armed monster demonstration with lan- The last-named constitutes a peasants corps concentrated, and tern procession was arranged for

Northern rebels: as 'agente, p column of 51-six-wheel motor lor they are preparing for another Monday, April 4. A mass meet-

vocateurs.' ries-Router.

conflict with. the Governmenting at the Government Middle

The demands for adequate forces.

punishment of the commanders of School was to start the proceed- General i Chai-sum is order-ings. The Chinese members of

troops responsible for the mur ing the 38th and 39th regiments the Customs Service demanded a

der, personal injuries, indignities SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED. BOWS BADLY STOVE IN. of General · Han Ching-tang's holiday and informed the fovelyn

and material damage done, as also division to come up from Kang-stuff that it would be advisable

Shanghai, April 21.

all persons found implicated, neces-

Toronto, April 20.. the North River anti-"Red" cam- the Island as lives and property steamer moon and Szepay to take part in if they, and their families went to The latest news from P. and 0.sarily assumes the guilt of the Na-

Seven

persons were killed in the Khiva,

tionalist forces who captured Nan- went

king; while this guilt is contradict derailment of a goods train 56 were threatened. Conquest aground yesterday morning in decided on a general reorganisa front to direct operations person- right in the centre of the river is that her bows are badly stove in

tario, including three Englishmen, tion, after approval by the ally-Nam Chung Pas,

A rigid Government enquiry is named Garnett, Bull and Captain Kuomintang Party authorities of

and opposite the main gate of the but that the vessel is not badly city. It is about 350 yards long out of trim. She is down about being conducted to ascertain the Lidington.

exact facts of the case, including and 150 yards wide and besides three feet at the bow.

The last-named employed the temples contains the former The water is not gaining and the verification of the outstanding facts other two, and, was in charge of HRM. Consulate-now belonging No. 2 hold is still dry, but there General Cheng Chien, who took from England for purchasers at reported to the Military Council by wagons containing 10 racehorses

stable's house where the Custom: the Harbour Master and the Con-head.

examiner lives. refuge for foreigners in 1900 when The Island was the place of the Consulate harboured all the missionaries and Customs' staff till they were taken by steamer to Shanghai.

ampton to-day for China, includ- morrow, ing a General Hospital, No. 2 Army Co-Operation Squadron of the Air Force, two batteries of

·Corps.

CANTON UNIONS RE-FORMED.

Government Keepa Order.

Canton, April 20. Following the measures against illegitimate unions, eliminating all

paign.

that he be arrested as his life was forfeited for his many misdeeds- especially the one for buying land for foreigners.

KHIVA MAKING PORT.

which

CANADIAN RAILWAY-

DISASTER.

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In reply to another question re-. lating to Russia the Minister stated:

"His Majesty's Government have. Information that the study of gas. warfare is being actively pursueu in Soviet Ruggin. Numerous fac- forins have been: get up and are a Fin course of erection, which are dr will be capable of poison-gas pro- duction on a very considerable: scale. It is not considered that any useful purpose would be serv." ad by detailing the number and location of such factories or by indicating their present and poten tial output, but there is no doubt ties are actively studying this type of warfare and making prepara tions on a large scale for its pos- sible eventual use. Much greater preparations are being made in Russin than anywhere else." very noticeable, but the Govern- Over here. Red netivity is atill

ment thinks that it would be im- killed when the wagons overturn-off diplomatic relators.

Thirty-eight of the horses were politic at the present time to break Most ed.-Reuter's American Service. people think, however, we are

heading towards trouble.

bad characters, these unions have, General Hsu may go up to the Island is a most picturesque island Steep Island Pass, off Shanghaied in my preliminary statement/miles west of Hornepayne, On. that the Soviet military authori-

the reorganisation plan.

Effective steps are being taken

to maintain order, and the general situation is reassuring.

Protection of Foreigners.

CANTON MASS MEETING

To-morrow's Celebrations.

issued on March 31st.

A mass meeting will be held in to the Customs and occupied by is a severe strain on No. 2 bulk-Nanking, that his forces rounded Winnipeg and Vancouver.

from the

the East Parade Ground, Canton, Strict orders wired to the dis- to-morrow, to celebrate the

10 trict magistraten carry orders for moval of undesirables pence preservation and the protec- Tarty and the clearing up of mis tion of foreign life and property. understanding among the work

Public organisations have held ers. a demonstration expressing their firm resolution to support the Gov ernment's work for the enforces ment of the Nationalist decisions. Canton Information Bureau.

COMMUNISTS ON TRIAL,

Over 2,000 Prisoners.

Canton, April 20.

Police Patrol Shakee.

10

Refuge On Island.

Salvage Tugs arrived alongside thirty thousand Northern soldiers up and captured approximately at 6.30 this morning and are with rifles, besides thousands of where she is expected to arrive General Cheng Chien has also re- conveying the Khiva to Shanghai, camp-followers inside the city. this evening-Reuter.

ported that a number of those in- plicated have already been executed, AIR CRASH INQUEST.

RAINSTORMS IN U. S.

International Commission.

Dark Picture of Soviet Rule. The Daily News has contained a very interesting article written by a correspondent who lived in Rus- sia throughout the winter, from which I take the following few Balient extracts:

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13.

Henceforth all workers will unitedly support the Kuomintang says a declaration of the General Labour Union. It was derided at

The Nationalist Government pro- a délegate meeting of various

poses that the question of punish- DUE TO ERROR OF JUDGMENT. classes to hold the

On the day of the demonstra- meeting on

MANY LIVES LOST.

ment should await the finding of Friday.

tion, all the foreigners were

the Government enquiry presently

London, April 20, All workers are notified to stop landet on the Island by 2 p.m.

New York, April 20.

A verdict of accidental death was in progress or of an International

"That Government preaches work on that day and gather at with the exception of Doctor of Unprecedented rainatornis have Commission of enquiry to be im- returned at the inquest at East- economy, hard work, and increased the Union headquarters in the the Methodist Hospital who was caused the Mississippi to overflow mediately instituted by the United church on the victims of the crash production. Such things are cer The Communists who were ar- morning to proceel together delayed an hour to do an opera- or break down its embankments in States Government. As the Laws yesterday-Flying Officer William tainly progressing, but at rested during the recent anti- East Parade Ground. Following tion, The Chinese agent of the several places all the way from St. of Nations and the recognized prac-Kelly, Pilot Officer John Dowdes dangerously slow rate. "Red" coup will be examined by the meeting there will be a pro-Standard Oil Company of New Louis to New Orleans, resulting in tices of civilized States prohibit the well, Flight Sergeant Alderton, and

The financial position York placed the company's motor 25,000 persons being temporarily bombardment of cities or territories Aircraftsman Daniela.. a court-martial and then turned cession.

boat as the service of the for- rendered homeless.

stronger than a year ago, but over to the People's Court for

of friendly States, the Nationalist eigners to take them from the city The aggregate death-roll is 100, Government proposes that the Com- Vickers Virginia, and had just ar-minor war,

The machine was a two-engined would not stand the strain of a judgment.

mostly Negroes, and includes.fatal-mission of enquiry also investigate rived from Manston aerodrome. It is understood that this trial Under instructions of the Can-

"The authorities claim to have is to be the biggest one that has on Government to protect, foreign were mada at the mass meeting earlier cable from Garrolton.

inflammatory speeches ities at Illinois, as reported in an the circumstances of the bombard-

forced down retail prices three taken place in Canton for some lives and property, effectively, and at different places en route.

ment of the unfortified city of Non- A Pilot Officer testified that the per cent. since the New Year, and time, as the prisoners number over, General Tang Yin-wa, Police Com- The procession was estimated to truction and damage to farmland. United States on March 24th last.

There has been considerable des- king by the naval forces of the machine was taking off again when promise 10 per cent. by the begin

it struck the wing of a stationaryning of June. But even then, for missioner, is placing extra police be at least a mile in length and

Reuter's American Service. The court-martial to examine in these localition where foreign-lasted till midnight. The doctor

The demands for an apology in aeroplane, possibly owing to an everything except the coarsest writing from the Commander-in-error of judgment.-Reuter. them will include four judges,,one, ers reside.

Besides despatching additional Customs staff then returned to the and two foreign members of the appointed by the Army Headquar

Chief of the Nationalist Army, In- ters, one by the Martial Law Head police to Tungshan, about 400 of city as it was necessary to decode

cluding a written undertaking too refrain from violence against for- quarters, one by the Garrison the defence guanda have been or-

a telegram just received. This and an- dered to patrol Shakee every day, proved to be a request for a pilot Commander of Canton,

eign lives and property is, as far other by the Police Commissioner, says the Canton Gazette, to pre- to transport a cruiser that was

as an apology la concerned, justified on proof of Nationalist guilt for the The examinations will begin this vent any malicious plot of the ex-coming to Wenchaw, to evacuate

Nanking disturbances. The Na- afternoon, and the preceedings tremista..

two thousand,

will be kept very secret for the time being-Nam Chung Pan

ANTI-"RED" CAMPAIGN.

NANKING CABINET.

to the island,

Most

the city of all British. The H.M.S. Veteran and the Socony steamer Merian brought away all women and children. Chiang Kai-shek to Fight on.

The only foreigners left in the Shanghai, April 20. port are the Commissioner of state that after the formation of a (British), the Harbour Master Official reports from Nanking Customs (Russian), the Assistant It is understood that the two Cabinet Chiang Kai-shek intends (British), the Examiner (British) Kwangs (Kwangtung and Kwang to continue the campaign against and a tide waiter (British) in the si) are working in co-operation for the North. It is understood that Customs

Two Kwanga Combine.

Canton, April 20.

RE-NAMING BRITISH ARTILLERY.

HONGKONG UNIT TO BE MOUNTAIN BATTERY.

No.

I

STOP PRESS.

kinds of food, prices will still be nearly double those of London and much more than that in terms of Waxes.

"There has been nothing in the way of spectacular opposition to the Soviet Government, although there is steady anti-Communist,

tionalist Government therefore GROWING CONCERN IN but not anti-Government, pressure

HANKOW,

Hankow, April 20.

4

ridding South Ching of the "Reds" two members of the Cabinet have (British), the Catholic Fathers (Hongkong-Singapore) Mountain directly it was reported to him ing raids in the native city.

the United States Government

London, April 20.

roposes that the question of apolo-

on the part of the peasant masses.- The War Office announces al-By should also await the deter-

Terrible Decline of Morals, terations in the nomenclature of minetion of the question of guilt certain Royal Arilllery units, to either by the Government enquiry take effect from May 1.

"Among deplorable features in AL present in progress or" by the These include the British Pack proposed International Commission. continues, and the air of uneasi-the numbers of homeless children, The exodus of wealthy Chinese the condition of the people are Brigade and Pack Batteries, to be ernment repeats its expression of For some unknown reason #violation of women, hideous mur-

Meantime, the Nationalist Gov-

ness is becoming more pronounced. the prevalence of hooliganism, the designated the Light Brigades.

regret, which the Minister of financial panic seems likely to ders. for trilling sums of money, (Hongkong-Singapore) Foreign Affairs communicated to service, the doctor. Pack Battery is designated No. 1

eventuate,

and widespread drunkenness. Coolios are beginning food loot-

"The bourgeoisie is broken, and only expresses its discontent by political riddles and anti-Semitic Wuhu, April 20, the large Catholic hospital has

Intermittent rifle fire has been jokes. going on all day. across the river. to the idea of a slow Industrial" "The people are being educated: heen very harshly treated by the Kuomintang. His house and the

Nanking, April 20. development, with a correspond- street between his house and the responsible governing body do The cross-river engagement ingly slow improvement in living. hospital have been placarded with not countenance the use in any between the rival forces is lessen- "They are subject to an inten The local Labour Bureau has scurrilous pastors and several form of violence or agitationing in intensity. Ride are bassive, propaganda of class pride, established its headquarters in times on his way to and from the against foreign lives and property; been much reduced, though a cer- hope, and hate, directed mainly the C.I.M. compound and is using hospitol, he was stoned in the indeed, the protection of forelyn tain amount of gunfire continues. against the foreigners (capitalist)." the mission houses.

streets. He finally made his lives and property has been re- Large fires broke out to-day "In any case, the mass of the The French doctor who arrived cacape on a Japanese boat and peatedly declared to be the settled at Pukow and Heintwan urban workers are semi-peasants, a few months ago in Wenchow to i we expect he is now in Shaughal. Continued on Page 181) Naval Wireless.

(Continued on Page 18 m

General Wang Shao-hung, chair been appointed out their names (French) and the Sisters of Battery-Peuter. man of the Kwangal Government, are withheld. It is believed that Charity (French and one British). in sending his 11th and 12th, regi- C. C. We ex-Commissioner of The doctor is still managing to work partly in connexion with ments to Canton to help General Li Foreign Affairs of Sun Yat-sen's keep things going at the Methodia Chol-sum, the Kwangtung Military Government in Canton, is a strong Hospital but fears he will not be Chief, to clear up the "Red" rem- contender for the Ministership of allowed to do so much longer. nants in the province."

Foreign Affairs.

The 11th. Regiment arrived in The new Nationalist Government Canton from Wuchow late last has not changed its vlewa regard- evening, and was immediately des- ing "Chinese militariam and for patched to the Yuch-han railway eign Imperialism." Chiang Kai- lina to participato in operations shek does not expect forceful against the "Red" ponsants along action from Hankow as ho has the North River.

(Continued on Page 18.)

Doctor Stoned.

that the United States. Consulato had been violated.

Protection.

The Nationalist Government as