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NO. 22,164

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號十月五英港香 TUESDAY.

MAY 10,

1927.. 日十初月四

STORY OF VILLAGE ATROCITY.

SANCTIONS.

WILL NOT EMBARRASS THE NATIONALISTS.

HANKOW CONCESSION NOT TO BE RE-OCCUPIED.

-YANGTSZE EVENTS SEQUEL.

With

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London, May 9.

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VESSEL RAMMED. NUNGESSER REACHES FURTHER FENGTIEN SUCCESS.

RIVER BOAT SUNK IN CAPSIMUN.

PASSENGERS DROWNED. SUSPECTS ARRESTED MERE.

Further details were gleaned Something in the nature of this morning of the collision coup was curried out by the long-which occurred last night in kong Police on Friday when they Capaimun Pass etween the raided a boarding house on the launch Moonshine and the steamer waterfront and arrested six Chin-Leung Kwong, in which a number ese communists, who are now de-of lives, at present unascertained, tained at the Central Police were lost. Station..

AMERICA.

DARING DASH ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

BAD WEATHER OFF COAST.

New York, May 9.

TOWN FALLS AFTER HEAVY FIGHTING.

At 2.35, local time, Nungessor BIG BATTLE IMMINENT OUTSIDE

passed over Portland, Maine, fly. ing towards New York at 100 miles an hour.

A report frum Paris says that the above news in the form of an official announcement brought smiles to the faces and frantic The master of the Leung Kwong, cheers to the throats of thousands Captain Wilson, is among those of anxious Parisians who had sua- Before being turned over to saved, but until the return of the pended their normal activities all the Canton authorities, certain s.s. On Lee and Kwong Kook day long and flocked to the boule- An important pronouncement on the Government's policy, in charges of a very grave nature Cheong, who picked up a number vards, besiering the newspaper against the arrested men will be of survivors, no definite state-offices, which displayed maps of the Atlantic recording weather these comprising ment of those lost can be given. China was made by Sir Austen Chamberlain in the House of Com. investigated,

According to the report of the conditions, to seek news of the mons at question time, in the course of which he stated that it had arson, murder, kidnapping and!

of the Moonshine, his national hero. They had suffered robbery, all of which are stated coxsivain been decided not to cancel the Hankow agreement or to re-occupy to have been committed in one boat left Lin Tin about 6.30 p.m. alternate exultation, and delection the Hankow Concession at present, although there was ample justi-vintage in the district of Heung-for Hongkong, and had reached due to the conflicting reports of shan, in an attempt to intimidate the approaches to Capsiman Pass, the airman's progress, and sub- fication for this stop.

the inhabitants into joining the when he sighted the lights of a sided into deep gloom when the "Red" so-called Peasant Agrarian steamer ahead, about 730 pm, earlier announcement of the sight- Course was altered to starboard, ing of the machine over Cape Race for several movement.

closer inshore, but the approach was not confirmed ing vessel, which later proved to hours.

swerved be the Leung Kwong, from the centre of the channel and crossed the bows of the Moon- shire. A collision resulted, the Moonshine striking the Leung Kwong on the starboard bow.

It had further been decided that the application of sanctions for the Nanking outrages and for the failure to observe the conditions of the Hankow agreement was inexpedient, and that the other Govern- menis concerned had come to similar conclusions..

FULL LIBERTY OF ACTION RESERVED.organizing a peasant movement in

the

outrages,

the

Village Set on Fire. The story goes that on the 2nd. April last, Communist agents were extremely active in Ileungshan in the district To the village of Nam Lung, Six Communiste pro- ceeded with the idea of bringing

Meeting with resistance from an

Attempt at Beaching.'........ The damaged vessel immediately

Parisians Gladdened. France had practically abandon- ad hope when the announcement the country's spirits. from Portland magically revived

WUHU CITY.

WOODCOCK FIRED UPON.

There have been two further Fengtien successes scored against the Southerners operating from Hankow, in one case the important town of Chumation being captured. A further effort by the Russians at Hankow to get ammunition through to Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang has fulled.

A big battle appears to be imminent in the region of Wuhu, There where the North and South armies are facing each other. has already been a little fighting.

H. M. S. Woodcock was fired on again yesterday when cruising near Nanking. The unusual incident of a British convey coming down river without being fired on is also reported in to-day's naval wireless message.

It is now reported that the compensation agreed to be paid by the Hankew Government for the looting of Kiuklang was paid to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Hankow as long ago as March 15th.

AMOY POLICE SUPPRESS STUDENTS.

was again demonstrated to-day, when there was a disturbanco out- side the Municipal Office.

eubmit

there

American imagination was simi- Jarly stirred by this daring dash across the inhospitable North-At- antic, which has not been con- Replying to Lieut. Comdr. Ken- ter future on a reasonable basis of the villagers into line. worthy (Labour) regarding the treaty revision. Government's intention concerning It was too early to predict the unwilling population, the Com-began to sink by the head, and quered by air since the English-

obvious intention of beaching har,

The wireless stations all over the Nanking outrages. Sir Austen strength or policy of the new Na-manists set fire to the village, and was steered for shore with the man Alcock'a performance in 1919 r. tionalist Government being form-acized six of the young men of the but the inrush of water was such the country were operated contin- Chamberlain

stated that

Hankow, May 9. (Sir at Nanking. but he Eugene Chen's replies to the ed

village, two of whom were later

The Fengtien forces have cap Powers' identic Notes shirked the Austen) had no hesitation in forth-shot in cold blood. A "fine" of that before safe grounding was nously in the hope, that, passing

Lured Chumation after a severe, serious and immediate issues of with saying that the Powers mo-3,500 was levied on the villagers, reached the Leung Kwong, sunk liners would report that Nunges.

The students had been ordered and introduced deration in dealing with

The newspapers are consecrating battle, but they have not yet suc Meanwhile the Moonshine went their front pages to the flight, fea-ceeded in reaching the upch by the Chinese People's Associa

tion to hold a irrelevant matter of the usual Nanking incident was largely in who were anxious to get rid of the and at present lies with only the ser had been sighted.

procession in Nationalist propaganda kind. spired by a desire not to embarrass ruffians before further atrocitics per part of her funnel showing.

were committed.

alongside aft, and took off pasturing the weather reports, show-border. The Powers were discussing this or any other new Government

Fled to Hongkong.. sengers to the number of 169.ing that fair weather and gentle The "Reds" in the district are Kulangsu to-day, and to further action, if view of the un- in the task of introducing order in

Work was prompt, for the Leung winds favoured the Hors for the harassing the Northerners by aet demands to the Municipal Counc!! satisfactory nature of Mr. Chen's the territory under their control.

Then, on Good Friday, the 15th Kwang was submerged within first 500 miles, after which adverse ing independently of, but in sym- that they should rescind their orders against. the holding of reply, when events in the Yang-

Hankow Re-Occupation.

April, came the anti-"Red" coup live minutes of the collision conditions and strong winds set rathy with, the Nationalists.

Another Northern success is re- processions. teze region entirely changed the

On Lee and Kwong Fook in, accentuated by bad visibility.

ported from Liulin, where the rail- The Government stopped the position. Within four days of the

The Government had very care at Canton, and, with other Com- The

Welcome Plans Abandoned.

way line was cut, and a special student's procession and

noisy demonstration" date of the reply a united Govern- fully considered the question of munists, these men were forced to Cheong, bound for Kongmoon as

Plans to extend à national wol-Nationalist propaganda train fell followed a ment of South China no longer reoccupying the former British dee. Word was recently received was the Leung Kwong, and leaving: existed. Mr. Chen and his Notes Concession at Hankow, the logic by the Hongkong authorities that only a few minutes later, arrived

these six men had taken refuge in ön the scene shortly after the come to the Frenchmen included into their hands. Many of the outside the public buildings. The represented little more than his

crowd was dispersed without personal opinion.

and justice of which had at first the Colony, and 2.vaid was or collision, and they too assisted in the ascent of five array aeroplanes train's personnel were taken and police were crdered out and the The tools of

the work of rescue.

from Boston, to patrol the sea be-shot out of hand.

Marshal Tang Seng-chi has now untoward incident. the policy which had culminated atrongly appealed to us.

Exactly how many were picked tween Boston and Cape Anne and

The situation is At one o'clock on Friday, during

withdrawn his Army Headquar-

now quiat.— in the Nanking outrages were the signing of the Hankow agreement ganized with all speed.

had been deliberately designed by

Naval Wireless. unpaid Nationalist soldiery and

friendly the busiest hour of the day on the up by these two vessels is at pre- escort Nungesser over

At least thirty ters to Siankan, Us 48 a sign of the the elty mobs, but the organisation

Britain towards waterfront, the Tal On hoarding) sent unknown, as subsequent to Massachussetts. and driving force were borrowed altitude

indirectly from the Chinese nationalist aspirations, house, overlooking one of the riv the rescue they proceeded of their aeroplanes were prepared to greet

The Russians have made further directly or

We were amply justified to re-wharves. was raided by a large course to Kongmoon, and will not the visitors at New York city. This The Na- force of police detectives and dis-each Hongkong again until after plan was ultimately abandoned

get ammunition and. Third International,

occupy the Concrasion. tionalist Government had neither triet watchmen. The authorities midnight to-night. Of the sur- owing to the decreasing visibility, efforts to observed the spirit of the agree-took into custody six men who are vivors picked up by the Moon-which raised the danger of a col-money through to Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, via the Han River, but included Captain- A number of tugboats conveying the Northerners have intercepted mitted the atrocities in the little Kwong

Wilson Knows nothing of the a welcoming delegation of French-every attempt. Haunishan village.

The Southerners have repaired whereabouts of the Chier Officer, men and Municipal authorities pro-

cended down the bay at 2.30 this the bridge destroyed by the North- Mr. Martin.

afternoon, but the anxious faces ferners yesterday, but between Liu- showed that hopefulness at the lia and Chumatlen a large body of time was at low ebb-Reuter's Southern troops have been cut off.

--Naval Wireless. New York, May 9, 2.10 p.m. American Service,

Nungesser has been sighted Nova Scotia Reuter's American Service.

The Move Against Chiang,

of

The

castern

directed against Marshal Chiment nor attempted to reciprocain alleged to be the six who com shine, the master of the Leung lision with the arriving plane.

this friendly attitude.

Was

This policy by March, was

Kai-shek. The organised side of

Sir Austen quoted, in this con-

A request has been received, the Nanking outrages appeared to have been an attempt to embrnil nexion, the incidents at Chinking?

Some Were Drowned, Chiang Kai-shek with the foreign and Nanking, the evacuation of all is reported, for the handing over Powers. I had seemed two months Britishers from the up-country dis of the men to General Li Chal-sun. But certain formalities have to be

The coxswain of the Moonshine, ago that the Southern party and triets and many Yangtsze towns,}

gone through before this can be the Nationalist armies would sweep and the closing of the Consulates.

complied with. One of these is Lee Hing, states definitely that China from the south to the north. "We have the means at hand for the holding of an identification some Nanking had perhaps wrecked this re-occupying the Concession and parade, for which the arrival of drowned, but cannot give approx altogether.

to view, of the momentous deve regarding the agreement as can witnesses from Nan Lang Village, Pute figures. After the collision, celled by the Nationalists' ow including the parents of the mur many of them took to the water Jopment due to the discrediting of the Communists and their foreign act, at after full consideration/dered villagers, is being awaited, and he was too busily engaged in advisers in the eyes of Chim, the His Majesty's Government has de

for

the cided not to take this step new, question of punishment Naaking outrages had assumed an and hope it may not be forced upon entirely new aspect. The real of them." fenders, namely the Coramunist agitators, had been punished by the Nationalists with a severity und effectiveness of which no foreign Power was capable.

Our China Policy.

He emphasised that the Ifankow agreement was not signed for the exigencies of the moment, but in view of our whole future policy.

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FATAL STORMS.

WESTERN U. S. STATES SWEPT

New York, May 9.

of the passengers

were

king others from the ship to take notice of what was going on elsewhere. Having completed the work of rescue, the Moonshine continued her journey to Hong- kong.

The first intimation of the col- lision was received by the Water Police about 11 p.m., when a tele- phone message was sent through

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STOP PRESS.

IS NUNGESSER SAFE?

Russian Efforts Foiled.

ACTIVITY NEAR WUHU. 6

North-South Clash Likely.

Wuhu, May 9.

Quiet at Shanghai,

Shanghai, May 9. There is no change in the sitiation, which remains perfectly quiet.-Naval Wireless.

KIUKIANG COMPENSATION,

Paid To Hankow Consul.

London, May 8

In the House of Commons, Sir. Austen Chamberlain stated that the compensation agreed upon by the Hankow Government for the looting of Kiakiang had been paid to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Hankow on March 15, to A battle appears to be imminent the credit of the Consul General's

The account--Reater. in the region of Wuhu. Northerners have taken up a line from Litanchow to Lake Hochow, and they are faced by the South- ern 7th, 15th and 44th Armies, Desultory fring is now taking

place.

Wuhu is almost devoid of troops. --Naval Wireless.

WOODCOCK UNDER FIRE.

CANTON'S CAMPAIGN.

The Advance Northwards.

Canton, May 9. New York. May 9.

A telegraphic report from Shiu- kwan this morning states that the anti-"Red" Mystery surrounds the where-

Headquarters of the Hankow Regime a Shadow

have hoen in China. The world in general, Torrential rains and blizzards in from Captain Wilson, reporting

loss of his ship. A police abouts of Nungeaser and his com-

expeditionary army established in Shlukwan city. The Nationalist Government at and all Chinese in a position to several of the Western States have the

Replies with Machine Guns, Hankow had lost its dominating appreciate its gnificance and killed scores of peuple and rendered launch was immediately despatel-

The expeditionary forces are now ed to the scene, as the Kat Singpanion.

No definite news had been re-

two different Nanking, May 9. advancing In position, and at present was little generosity, recognise it as tangible many homeless."

was reported to be in deck. On

The left wing is proof of the sincerity of our de more than a shadow of a name.

The storm was heralded by a fun arrival at the scene of the disas-ceived up to 8.80 local time.

H.MS. Woodcock, whilst eruis- directions. cloud and nel-shaped Mr. Chen's Notes had received sire towarda the Northern and

swept ter, Inspector Brown found

It is reported from Washington ing near Nanking yesterday, was marching on the Hunan border an answer in the practical disap- Southern Governments to revise

eleven. pearance of the power he affected to the treaties in the broadest and through Central Kansas, killing signs of any survivors.

It has been ascertained by that after receiving offlelal reporta subjected to severe, rifle fire, through Pingahek and Lokchong. which the British gunboat replied The right wing troops are advane- A torando in Central Missouri questioning of the coxswain of that Nungesser's plane was sight to with machine-guns. He had been left cut most liberal spirit when Chinese

ing on the Kiangst border through The lat- off by the tide of events in ruined conditions permit..

killed several women and children, Moonshine, that the position of the

Gunfire between Nanking and Nanyung and Chihing. and terror-stricken Hankow-the

and several perished in a windstorm collision was approximately half ed off the New England coast, the in Garland and Texas.

a mile West of the Red Light at Navy Department was later advis-Pukow was entirely suspended ter force will join General Li Fuk-

yesterday-Naval Wireless, The Rocky Mountain States are Capsimun, off Ma Wun. His boated by the Boston Navy Yard that for the Nanking outrages had been that this friendly policy will pre-blanketted in heavy snow-extreme- had cleared Lin Tin Customs at b completeness unusual in afairs.

represent,

The British Government is un- Foreign Minister of a government willing, even under the proveen which only existed in name.

Those in high places responsible tion received, to abandon the hupe

punished with a promptitude and sently evoke an equally friendly ly rare so late in the season.m., and his own and the lights the machine's identity had not

human response from a Chinese Govern- Reutera American Service.

Future Reparation.

from the present confusion north

iton.

F

ment freed from foreign domina-

Liberty Of Action Reserved.

We have 50

The machine

burning brightly at the time and sighted might have

UNUSUAL REPORT.

Convoy Not Shot At.

Chinkiang, May 9. A steamer convoy in charge of

A British gunboa; arrived

lam's troops now in southern Kiangsi, who are attempting to make their way back to Kwang- tung,

Press Cangs Prohibited. The Police Department, which here has been ordered to recruit 1,500 daya, is busily making enlistments Posters have been There was a small exchange of in the city. from Shanghai without being fir- commissariat coolica within three

gunfire across river yesterday. pasted up in the different police

of the Leung Kwong were both been established.

been a the weather was clear and calm." Nole to Mr. Chen

The Leung Kwong left Hong-coastguard plane en route to Glou- Massachusetts, while informed the other Powers, adding kong for Kongmoon at 6.30 p.m.cester, Whatever Government emerge Sir Austen continued, "Taking that we reserve full liberty of and so für as enn be gauged, the or south of the Yangtsze, will be all the facts of the future and the action regarding the future, parti- respective course of the Moon- the authorities of the Nautical held responsible for the outrages past into consideration, we have cularly in respect of any further shine and Leung Kwong at the Observatory at St. John's Now.ed on during its trip up river. on Britishers, and compensation decided that for the present the outrages which may be perpetrat-time of the collision would have foundland, is of opinion that Nun and reparation will be demanded, application of the sanctions for ed on the British flag. British been South-east and North-west. The British Government's one de the Nanking outrages or the fat-nationals, or, British property." The depth of the channel at this sesser may have descended among Nanal Wireless.

point is 20 fathoms, shelving to 6 the fishing flect on the sire was that such a Chinese Goy- lure to observe the conditions of (Ministerial cheers),

Roplying to a question arising fathoms with a sudden shallow- Banks sorament would arise which would the Jankow agreement is inex-

renounce the policy of anti-foreign pedlent, however fully justified." from his statement, Sir Austening to 21 and 1 fathom, close tɔ, agitation

and misrepresentation Ie belloved similar reasoning had Chamberlain said he was loth to hich had ruined its predecessor, lod the other interested Govern nak the heavily-burdened British would shoulder the responsi- ments to a like conclusion. "The taxpayer to compensate the British

fairly and aquarely, liquidat British Government therefore dos victims until

Chinese ast and building up a bet- not propose to address a further Reuter.

Grand

!!

As one of the fishing vessels Old Naval Trawler.

carry wireless, possibly no nows The Moonshine

old may be received for two or three Government existedAdmiralty trawler of 97 tons weeks-Reutera American Ser

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д more

stable

an

vico.

AMOY CONTROL. " Noisy Students Suppressed.

Amay, May 9.- The able manner in which the the unruly element in control Municipal authorities are keeping

stations announcing that coolies for military service are wanted, and that $18 a month will be patil The Police for those caniles, Commissioner, while requiring his subordinates to get sufficient mon in time, prohibits press gangs in (Continued on Page 14) the streets...