1927-04-29 — Page 7

A SUDDEN EXIT.

WHY THE HURRIED

EVACUATION?

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

·CORRESPONDENCE.

PORTUGUESE WORLD FLIGHT.

To the Editor, Hongtong

Telegraph.]

FRIDAY, APRIL

29,

1927.

foreign community-or some of

SZECHUAN UNREST.action was that they were "enemy them at least-were of opinion

al'

HANKOW AGITATORS AT WORK.

GENERALS PRO-CHIANG.

"JUMPINESS" UP NORTH.

Sin-Now, that the eyes of the Tientsin. Apríl 15,

world are held on suspense by the The political situation in Sze- Like a bolt from the blue tame two world flights being carried by chuan, as regards foreign relations the consular advice to British, the well-known Italian aviator was, up to the end of March, follows, states nn American and other foreigners to Pinedo and by the celebrated roughly an

of the evacuate interior points of North Portuguese aviator Major Sarmen-up-river correspondent Chin a week ago, writes a corrcato de Beires, it will be of interest N. C. Daily Nees,

the urgency.

through the

.

British-goods."

was

that the high officials were anxious Wanton Destruction.

to preserve good relations with the Now was received that Mission foreigners, it was extremely doubt property at Fushun had been ful if they would be able to con- destroyed by the mob during the trol the mob in case it once got celebrations of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's out of hand, owing to the lengths birthday, and that the China to which anti-foreign and Com- Inland Mission, promised atmunistic propaganda had been Jachow were being demolished, all permitted to go locally. On their doors and windows, including the part the officials were afraid to frames, being torn out of the take active steps to curb the activi. brickwork, the floors, joints and ties of the agitators, fearing the all, torn up, and the beams and displeasure of Hankow and the rafters of roofs pulled out.application of Communistic pro- Similar destruction

con-paganda against their personal in. tinuing at the many formerly-terests. On the other hand the pendent to the Shanghai Time to bring to the public knowledeu All the Szechuan Generals and beautiful summer bungalows of memory of the bombardment of Many missionaries were working in some particulars about the latter accepted the commissions issued the foreign community of Chung-Wanhalon, and the knowledge that

which, country towns and villages, 20 to flight,

Langmen hao, which had been gons of the warships could and 40 miles from their homes, when laconicism of press telegram, is to them by the Nationalist Gov-king on the second range behind upon suflicient provocation the time probably would be used, doubtless the order enme. Special messagers passing practically unnoticed toernment at Hankow, the last to do

so being General Tien Sung-yan, Parilally destroyed some

previously.

counted for a good deal, and there had to be sent to call them in.the residents of the Far-East.

whose headquarters are at Tun

On or about March 22 the agita-were now four gunboats lying off They could guess the cause of all Major Sarmento do Beires, whoghnaufu falso known as Santai) tors succeeded in engineering Chungking: the U.S.S. Monocaev, The country people were quiet after flights in Europe, through in the north of the province, strikes among the barbers, tailors and II.M.S. Widgeon, Teal and and friendly. The alarm must Spain, Italy and France, piloted Generals Tien Sung-yao and Teng and printers, presaging a repeti- Mantis.

the two planes used in the Lisbon-si-hop the latter sharing the Lion of the socio-industrial diment At about this time it became arise from outside developments.age rail, is the mau responsible control of the Capital, Chengtu, lies of Hankow, Changsha and know that an open split between Had the Northern forces suffered

for the organization and execution with Pangpan Liu Wen-hui) were chang.

General Chiang Kai-shek and the a sericus Poverse in Homan and

of the present Portuguese world both reluctant to associate them-

H.M.S. Teal arrived from Wan- Communist elements in the Han- Kiangsu? Had Feng Yu-halang light. On the preformance of his selves openly with the Xationalist hsien on the 22nd, to relieve the kow Nationalist Government was and Yen Hsi-shan joined handa to world raid, he has already crossed Government it being understood "Widgeon," which was to proceed inevitable and only a matter of a threaten the Peking-Hankow Rail the Atlantic, and this fact, which that ther viewed with disfavour to Stanghai for a pelit at the first short time, and it was gathered

Shih-chin-chuan -from which the branch line runs to Tai-at first sight does not rouse our the extremist principles which the rise in the river level. On the in confidence that, in case the enthusiasm to the point I did latter had already put into opera 29rd naval wireless despatches Communists took action to dismiss yuunfu? Were the Red Spears

reported the firing on Chines General Chiang from the position risins en masse to tear up the rail when when the first lights over tion in the Wa-Wan area.

of the the Atlantic were made, has the

It might be said with confiden troops by the foreign 'defenders of of Cominander-in-Chief in North Honan? Op were interest important scientific meaning, that few, if any, of the leading the International Settlement of Nationalist armies, most of the national complications threatening as we will see below.

Szechuan Generals really approve Shanghai, and on the 24th news of Szechuan Generals were preparti It was all a guess. But the ad-

declare themselves in his vie to all nationals

This is the second time Portu- the extremist lendeuries of the the incidents at Nanking added to

(Hankow) Govern- the existing tension. the Nationalist

As a local favour. aviators crossed Atlantir. The first flight was ment. But they were all auxious reaction to these incidents 'wasi

A remarkable record of bird- carelerised by the adoption of to be on the wianing side, and considered inevitable the British

naveland American Consuls and naval wandering has just come to light the new sextant of Cage Coutinhower very afraid of the

.ot propastanda, which anthorities decided to concentrate by the Gnding of a ringed kit the famous Portuguese mathema-weapon tician and airman, who with Snow they had en used with such all their nationals in the Standard tiwake in Newfoundland, said Mr. Gordon, F.Z.S., in the dura Cabral made the first raid from effect in Human, Hapen, Kiangsi Oil Company's premises and the Seton

on "Birl Europe to Brazil and crossed the and claywhere. In fact the said Asiatic Potrpleunt Company's com- ecurse of his address South-Atlantic for the first time weapon and been used in Szechuan, pound at Lungmanhão, where they Migrants" broadcast, from 2 EH the brilliant invention which has where by its aid mutinies hal be would be under cover of the guns (Edinburgh) recently. The kis- Surved in all the Portuguese long-brought about against Funeral Lin of the war ships, and the intended tiwake had been ringed as a nesti. distance raids ever nee. The Tsen-hon at Shunching and Civil departure, of the "Widgeon" was ing on the Farne Islands, off the

light second cross-Atlantic

by Gaverner Lai Hain-hui st Luches.eaneeiled at least temporarily. Northumberland coast, and had

The Tupan Warned.

own right across the Atlantic. Portuguese airmen, tonk with it the

150 Trained Agitators.

The Tapas was informed that Here was I North-and-South record of the distance and dura- Ocean.

Int East-to-West tion of fight over Qie

ghould any attack be made on migration,

anusna!, severe migration. which was foreners, prompt, and artian would be taken in return, quite apart from the remarkable it may be, said that while the feat of having crossed, the Atlan

way

WIN SE Gn-

equivocal that practically no quese stopped to debate the matter, and to-day Tientsin is, trying to find room for the hundreds of refugees from interior points who have suddenly" landed a the tow. Practically all non-Chinese are out of Honan, Sensi, Shansi, Chilli and Shantung provinces and are concentrated at Tientsin. Tsingtao and two or three other pointa,

less there ar

of the

on-

Lost In Wonder. Even yet we are wondering what led the foreign legations to act in apparent éoncert and so urgently, Some of us remember how difficult

To forward their sperial in It was to arouse them to a sense of The non-stop flight from Bolangests the Communist element in the real situation in 1969, Today the capital of the Portuguese they seem a bit "jumpy" get doubt-Guisen on the Western coast of Hankow Nationalist Govern sent 1 specially trained Noronha Fernando enough anwertain Africa,-to

azilators to Chtingking during 11 the Brazilian Aide factors in the situation to justify Island,

February in addition to these careful precautions.

Atlantic. #L distamen In Honan, as Before remarked, of 2465 kilometres, took 1714rundy distributed throughout the the people still sem kindly disposert homes to perform and it was province and these carried on in- towards the missionaries but the done daring the night, guided tensive work in the festile soil of widespread hostility toward mili- solely by sky disservations. The that turbulent Treaty Part-the tary forces may, at any moment. fellowing important creamstances seat of Tupan Liu Hsiang and Civil Governor ai Hsin-hui, erate a situation which would be should should be well noted:--- very awkward for people trying to The "Arges" touch is the name of Chungking has long been notori- get out of the country.

the Portuguese planes was thenus for the anti-foreignism of a A year ago the Red Spears mas-first plane to fly during one full section of its people-chiefly sacred hundreds of Shuusi troops night over an Ocean; the rst students--and, with the prestige Continental accruing from the sweeping fleeing before Wu Pei-fa's advance, plane to fly from Since that time secret societies have | Africa to the Brazilian Coast; the victories of the Nationalist armies. multiplied without number, Rediret plane to fly over the Atlantie it was not difficult for the Spears. White Spears. Black outside of the navigation lines; munists to secura a ripid spread Spears, Yellow Spears, Red Tas the first plane to

the of their principles. In this cons sels, Heaven Gate Guardians, etc. Atlantic without the assistance of nexion the Wanhsten incident was are springing up everywhere, I wireless; the first plane to crossed to full purpose, and evidences they are generally agreed upon the Atlantic without any shipping anything it is upon bandit suppres-assistance and without any spare

On March 16 there was the in- sion and opposition to military elements in any places of call, and,

Finally the first one to find an ident of British naval stores exactions,

Serious Encounters.

Island in mid-Decan, only through | being zaided and removed by a

of

Juniors. Already thret serious encoutera astronomien observations at night, gaur

Chaking have taken phire between them anulat a distance of approximately during which the naval party wer the Fengiion troops in northern 2500 kilometres from the Starlagstoned. Mr. Pratt, the Consil Homan, and two of these have taken place.

being badly cut in the head. An part in indiscriminate massacres of

Inter forthcoming On the scientific field of observa-pology was people and burning of villages. Ation, these two nights, performed from the Tupan, and the grands res terrible revenge will surely be ex-

taract. This by Portuguese aviators, apart

was reported by acted if these troops ever retreat in from the individual courageous | cable at the time.“ disorder through Honau. That the

achievement, have certainly dis Extremists Become Bolder. nilitary men are alive to this date closed important factors towards, ger and to the ditlicnity of guarding

the improvement 01 the worki the railway is evidenced by the

aviation. efforts now being made to win over The sceret society men to alliance with the present array of decupa-

Lion

fly over

of

2 intensification off anti-

forelenism wert soon noticed."

th

his

As news of continued Nation- 14 survestes "WILS recidive d ulier places of call on the Chungking the attitude of itinerary of this long raid, include extremists became bolder. Tupad the Chileanaat, dying themeed slang was surrounded Many missionaries have just to Easter Island on the Pacific a heurd with great sorrow of the distance of over 3500 kilometres death of Dr. Whitfield Guinness and Dilly, the capital of the of Kaifeng. A son of the late Dr. Portuguese colony of Timor, at Grattan Guinness and a man of the North of Australia, splendid ability and attractive per- sonality, he had established himself in the esteem and affection of a wide circle of friends who will deeply mourn his early decease, Typhi fever contracted from soldier patients in his hospital is reported as the cause of death,

INDIA AN ISLAND.

Calculating the average speed of the machine at 110 kilometres per hour, the average of the speed 90 their cross-Atlantic night, Thi

ape from the Chilean coast to Easter Island will take about 26 hours to perform, certainly a clean world-record on over-Ocean dying.

by Nationalist milhary agents wini, close-fitting smartly attired in uniforins with a species of Sum Browne belt. swarmed yamen, and he seemed unable to restrain the activities - the Communist ugilatora, who Were holding meetings on the streets and delivering open-air liures to denounce the foreigner and all his works, and to stir up class hatred among their own countrymus. Ther mare responsible Chinese. seeing the way things were tend- ing to their own disadvantage, and with the examples of Wuhan and

Doubts have been expressed in technical aviation centres, as to hang before them, besought the the capacity of this particular

Garrison Commander, General machine-which, 30 far,

Wang Fang-chou, tu suppress the proved to be absolutely satisfac-gitation. That able and sincur tors--performing such a long cer, who is well known to abhor Might but this matter is receiving Bolshevism; in all its forms, though Majer Buires special attention auxious to comply was unable to and it is hoped that finally the pro-do anything effective in the ed the grond reading of them will be favourably resolved.shaence of specific instructions

NEED FOR HER OWN NAVY.

London, April 28. The House of Lords to tay pass

House of the

Indian Navy Bill, which already passed the Commons.

of

has It is worth mentioning here, that from the Tupan.

Portuguese residenta Brazil have patriotically prompted Lord Birkenhead said the Bill themselves to raise a public sub- aimed at the development of an scription to defray the cost of a ladian Navy from the existing specially-built machine to accomm nucleus of the Royal Indian plish this exceptionally brilliant Marine service, into an instrument Bight. Major Beires has, so far which, though primarily designed as we know, thankfully declined for Indian local naval defence this kind wffer. alone, would be lied to take its

Further anti-foreign incidents [occurred, A party of British bluejarkets, inoffensively riding ponies on the foreshore at Lung- menbas tthe southern bank of the Yangtze, opposite the chỵ ef Chungking, and where the majori ty of the foreign residents liver were stoned and cursed by a com- local

I hope the Portuguese aviators pany of the "Tuan" or part as one of the groups of over-will be finally able to achieve the militia, these being the troops seas navies co-ordinated by com last stage of their daring enter-specially detailed for the proles, mon tradition and common basis to rise, to the glory of their name tion of foreigners! 60 cases of Imperial naval interests.

Simultaneously, by making possibly represent.

and of the Land they so honour, medical supplies destined for the Canadian Mission Hospital at sible the creation of an Indian

Chengtu, 16 cases of sugar for Thua Portugal is contributing Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, and Navy it would bring Indian naval" defence into its proper place with no mean share to the ad- several cases of stationery for the within the system of the Indian vancement of the science of avia-Asiatic Petroleum Company were conalitution.

tion, side-by-side with other na-seized by armed pickets from the Viscount Haldane, on behalf oftions on the vanguard of civilisa- Fan Ying Hui, who took the goods of the Labour Party, supported tion.

from the steamers in which they the Bill, and pointed out that

Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for arrived, in complete defiance of strategically it seemed proper your kindness in publishing these Customs formalities, and carried that India should have a navy of unstylish lines. I remain, dear Sir,them off for eventual ransom or her own. For military purposes, Yours, Taithfully, etc., India was really an island- British Wireless.

H. M. T. MACHADO.

destruction without the slightest interference from any quarter. The reason assigned for this

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