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Hongkong Telegraph.

fo喘号 三拜禮 號-十月五英港香

NO. 22.365

WEDNESDAY, MAY

11,

FIGHTING ALL ALONG YANGTSZE. CAPT. NUNGESSER

KIUKIANG "REDS" OUSTED.

"RED" GENERAL ARRESTED.

ANKING RE-CAPTURED BY Police Chief in Canton who was

THE SOUTH.

THREAT TO HANKOW GROWING

RE OMINOUS.

RE

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PLUCKY COOK FIGHTS. ROBBERS.

A. P. C. BUILDING RAID SEQUEL.

SAD RUINATION.

PLIGHT OF CHINA'S RAILWAYS.

UTTER BREAKDOWN 'NEAR.

The following article, charne- terised as an "Obituary," has been contributed to the N. C. Daily Nowe

Intercepted at Shanghai.

'FRIENDS' TIMELY ARRIVAL. Canton, May 10. General Li Chang-tat, a former

Resisting an attempt dis vhdon, Mayan carly hour this morning of the possess him of keys giving dismissed for his "Red" tenden- cies, he been arrested in Shang- Ships in the Athantic have Been B.. Kwong Fook Choong, the access to his employer's room

tho 7th floor hai by the Nationalist authorities requested by wireless from Paris story of the Leung Kwong river in

the by Mr. H. Stringer, formerly of A. P. C. Building, a cook em- the Chinese Railway Service. It herecording to reports received by and New York to keep a look-out steamer disaster is completed. ployed by Mr. W. Saunders was tells in absorbing manner the sad local official circles, General L for Nungeaser's machine.

Conservative figures assess the struck with a chopper by robbers was recently summoned by M.

ly after nine o'clock last night.

Borod to Hankow, for the post of Managing-Director of the Pe- king-Hankow Railway.

General Li arrived at.Shanghal a few days ago on his way to Hankow, but was discovered by the military authorities, who immedi rest: Li is at present detained in the Garrison Headquarters, and his life la reported to be in dan- While he was Police Chief in

SWATOW MENACE REMOVED ately had him placed under ar-

All reports from the Yangtsze region to-day tell of the resamp- tion, on a big scale, of fighting between the North and South, and also of Marshal Chinng's definite move against the Hankow "Reds." In connexion with the intter, the Communists at Kiukiang" have been driven out after a brief engagement."

ker.

Canton, as a successor to General Wa Te-chen, Li Chang-tat sided with, the labour "Reds." He also allowed the "Reds" to carry on Communistic propaganda among the police force, and proposed n big fraternity meeting between the before he left the Police office,

of

The thick fog on the American loss. of life at 65 to 70, among who went into the cook-house short story of the ruination of the Chin-

and

Atlantic coast continues, makes a search very difficult- Reuter.

those missing being Chief Officer T. H. Martin and Chief Engineer, A. Donaldson.

In the fighting between North and South there have been gains and losses on both sides. Anking has been retaken by the Nation- alists, and they are assembling strong forces in preparation for a "Red" labour and the police, justnouncements, and asked who was and was successful in pleking 19

In other sectors, Fongtien troops

While on the point of making their escape with a sum of money stolen from Mr. Saunder's room, It was ascertained from the one of the men was secured by Premature Announcements.

Kwong Fook Cheong (Capt. A. F. friends of the cook who paid a Later. Johnson) this morning, that the timely call. Money was afterwards Day-long searches in the English vessel arrived on the scene of the found scattered on the staircase by Channel and along the American disaster at about 7.40 p.m., at the other robber, who succeeded in coast have failed to yield nows of which time the Leung Kwong was getting clear away.

sinking by the head. The first When the police arrived to take Nungesser...

into custody, A Paris message says that Nun-impression was that the Leung the captured man

or was the sole topic of the Kwong had been pirated, but on they found the cook suffering from lobbies of the Chamber after the approach, the screams of passen- nasty cuts in the hands and arms, month's gers who had jumped over board and instantly had himr removed to reassembly, following a vacation.

and the sight of the sinking vessel the Government Civil Hospital.

A statement has since been made The matter was immediately von-corrected this opinion.

revealing a very plucky act by the coolt. tulated in the House. A number of

Survivors Picked Up. for yesterday's misleading an- Deputies blamed the Government

big engagement very shortly. are advancing. They are already across the borders of Hupeh and their threat to Hankow is becoming more ominous.

Although it is reported that conditions at Swatow are quiet, there have been severe engagements with "Red" forces up the river, where the Communists have been dispersed after a pitched battle. "Moderate" reinforcements are being sent from Amoy.

ser's success.

A boat was immediately lowered

Cut in Struggle.

ese Railway Service:

"The King of Spain, he died of etiquette," the Railway Service dies from something similar, from being inarticulate. China is no country for a silent service, a ser- vice with no mouthpiece is fore- "They who beg in doomed.

starve in silence" silence, Chinese proverb; that "Division is Damnation" is also quite well understood when applied to Powers in à pacific mood.

te

This latter axlom has been skilfully applied as regards the Railways, The Chinese Govern- ment system of some 3,800 miles has 14 separate administrations, all of who report to the Board of Communications in Peking, which is under purely Chinese control. When two men called on him The mileage of the Tao-Ching responsible for an aeroplane drop-survivors, most of whom proves whilst he was at work in the cook Railway is 152,4, of the Chen-Tal ping red rockets to signify Nunges to be members of the crew. The

Railway 152.4. Both of these Newspaper "Reds" Raided.

The Government spokesman, M./work was carried out in darkness.house, and threatened him with abvious branches of the Peking- Large squads of armed police

Engineer-in-Chief, Accountant, Of the Government sya- were sent to the Tai Pat Po, the Bokanowski, counselled patience, there being no other Illumination knife which they picked up from a Hankow Railway have the usual "Fleet Street" of Canton," last and said there was a hope that the than the lights of the ships engag-table, he was not to be intimidated, He de- ed in rescue work and the gradual but very gallantly resisted their

1,598 miles, or 42 per night and visited the newspaper airman would yet turn up.

of Mr. Saunders' office. While one cent,

under clared that the rockets were set up ly dimmed deck lights of the sink-efforts to dispossess him of the keys tem More workrooms one by one;

nominal Bri- ing Leung Kwong. Every one of the compositors by a private firm.

tish management, and is divid No distress signals in the naman used the knife to inflict some M. Painleve declared that a tele

nasty cuts, the other robber strucked into six separate administra- and printers, who belong to the is "Red" labour faction, whs ques- gram of congratulations he sent ture of blue lights or rockets were the cook on the head with some tions. Of these, British-managed examined, when he heard Nungesser was near- sent up and the saving effort was hard article which almost luid the railways, practically half the býtioned and carefully

and those who were auspected were ing New York, was despatched so a Rembrandesque effort, which struggling man out. Then, having mileage comes under the control taken to the Police Ilendquarters. that the airman would receive the under the circumstances is highly overpowered him, they took the of one adruinistration: the Poking- Among those, arrested was Lai message immediely he landed. creditable to those engaged. The keys, and while one of the robbers Mukden Railway Contrast this Moonshine was at this time seen was left behind to keep a watchful policy with what has been done Chan-hoi, a commissioner of the Reuter.

to be standing by and picking up eye over their victim, hie companion elsewhere; South Africa, where Printers Union and a notorious

other swimmers in the vicinity went into Mr. Saunders' room, later 10,000 miles are controlled by a "Red" agitator.

After cruising about the scene of returning with $55 which he pro-single. Engineer-in-Chief, the disaster for more than an teeded to divide with his partner. Canadian Pacific with over 20,000 hour, the Kwong Fook Cheong pro-i While thus pleasantly occupied, miles under one control, and the cedded to Kongmoon.

they were surprised by the entry of United Kingdom, now at long two men coming to pay a call on length with over 24,000 miles the cook. The robbers instantly under three managements only.

It

The anti-Communist move at Canton is proceeding. reported that all but two of those arrested on Good Friday have now been executed.

ALLEGED WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS.

Shanghai, May 10. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is re- perled to have definitely moved to- wards clearing ont the Communist clique from Hankow and

other

THREAT TO HANKOW.

Growing More Ominous.

Hankow, May 10. The threat of the Fenglien

places under its control, and it troops to Hankaw is more omin

Communists Executed.

The Police Department an- nounced to-day that all the "Red" agitators who were arrested on April 15, have been executed, except two boys who were but 13 years old, and were too young for execution..

is reliably reported that his forces ous, though there has been no imprisonment, have already driven the Commun- change in the local situation. ist Army from Kiukiang after a brief engagement.

Rumours have come through to the effect that the Fengtien forens have advanced rapidly from Chu- mation and are already over the border of the Hupeh Province.

Anking has been re-taken by the Southerners,

Shanghai is now normal, and the curfew order as applying to

HIGHER WAGES.

SOVIET ADVOCACY AT GENEVA.

However, these tivo prisoners have been sentenced to 15 years

The Police Department and the Garrison Headquarters jointly It is reported that the Feng issued a proclamation yesterday Lienites have captured Sinantien, announcing that martial law in Economic Conference. and Kwangshui, having already Canton has been withdrawn. invaded the borders of Hupeh. Nam Chong Pan. Definite Information is not avail- able.-Naral Wireless,

QUIET AT SWATOW,

No Serious "Red" Thrent.

DEFENCE FORCE COST.

No. Outside Contributions.

Life Boats Lowered.

1.

the

for some opium-sodden dilettante of the older school to saunter to the Board, say once a week, reë ceive salutes from grimy guards,

Lepse regretted that there had those picked up were Captain J.RUBBER RESTRICTION.] and lazily savour that malicious

OF ADVANTAGE TO THE DUTCH?

London, May 10.

pleasure of petition from a natural enemy. There must be senile chuckles of amusement as, with an inch long fingernail, te dicks, the letters into the oblivion of a filling. basket-the frantic prayers for

The tale as told by the On Lee fled, but one was caught by the

The New Style Manager. Geneva, May 10. was that she arrived on the scene cock's friends and turned over to The Russian language

China finda division. cheap at was at about 7.36 p.m. and, observing the police. The other made his heard for the first time at the the condition of the Leung Kwong, escape.

Of the money stolen from Mr. shall we say, 25,000 of plurality per League of Nations meetings when which was even at that moment Lepse, the president of the Soviet sinking, two life boats were lower- Saunders' room, $33.97 was subsc-management. It must be pleasant Metal-workers' Union, made a ed, under the direction of Chief quently recovered on the staircase. lengthy specek before the industry Officer D. Boursfield and the work Among committee of the International or rescue commenced.

Wilson and six Indian Guards. been no allusion hitherto to the All survivors were brought back necessity, of increasing workers' wages, and, declared that nation-to Hongkong and the master was alisation signified nothing but landed for the purpose of making lower wages and more extensive a report. Other survivors, inclu

of workers. Heng a number of women and chil exploitation London, May 10. advocated the Soviet remedy of dren, were carried up to Kong-

In the House of Commons, reply-vital stores, petition for sick-leave, moon and brought back this morn-

ing to Mr. E. Thurtle (Labour) as the pensions for the men who have The question of the expenses of improving the workers' lot.

Ing. the Shanghai Defence Force was The speech was translated into

When picked up, the master was to whether the Stevenson scheme worked for China 30 years, the Swatow, May 10

head and hand was proving of advantage to non-pay long overdue. Mayhaps, it is bleeding from Life continues particularly raised in the House of Commons French and English, and made a

rubber plantations, a member of the Peking jeunesse First aid was rendered British quiet and peaceful in Swatow in by Colonel Wedgwood and Lieut.most unfavourable impression.

M. Jouhaux (France) intends to wounds.

on board, but on arrival at long especially Dutch, Mr. Amery said diree who deals with such affairs; will be drastic, definite, many alarmist Comdr. Kenworthy, with, the ob- the International Settlement has spite of the

stores he will blue pencil rumours that have been going jeet of obtaining contribution, reply to it.

ferr Lammers (Germany) ex-kong he immediately proceeded that the stabilisation of prices at

will been lifted.Noral Wireless.

quote his one year's round recently, writes our corres locally or from the Powers inter- pondent, Undoubtedly the Red ested in the retention of the Bri-pressed the opinion that higher ashore to make the report and sub-a not uaremunerative level in the wages would not help industries, sequently received medical treat consequence of the scheme, had he element have had things more or tish forces. less their own way in the out-. Mr. Churchill stated that he was like the cotton industry, whose ment. The number picked up by the obviously benefited the producers experience of the railways of the fying districts for some time but not prepared to approach the Bri- raw material, bud to be bought On Lee is officially stated to be 87. who were not subject to restrie U.S.A., to men he will apply the would be disadvantageous to in loan agreements, the pound and I doubt if there has ever been any tigh community in China when abroad, or assist countries to pro- The Moonshine picked up 20 and tion, but he saw no reason to sup maxim of "too old at 40," or look Nanking, May 10.

on war tain of the survivors were trans-

nothing more he will concede. serious threat to Swatow itself they were suffering more anxiety duce the excess of imports neces- the Kwong Fook Cheong, 19. Cer-pose that in the long run the affect up the pound of flesh in'd down

the Moonshine from both British interests.

The Stevenson committee had Then he'll away to a ten-dance at and certainly there is none at the than any other class of Britishers, sary to provide interest

Kwong Obviously we had no power to levy debt and sinking fund contribu-ferred

the On Lee and

reflect undoubtedly anved the British the Hotel Pekin, tions--Reuter. moment.

The 5.9. Yuan Lee was comman- a charge on

Cheong and these in addition to plantations from ruin and bank polished mannera of the diplomata the foreign com- red yesterday on a large scale, decred last week and sent to Amoy munity.

those picked up by the vessel her

ruptey.

he meeta, echo their avigan of With regard to rents for the both places being heavily shelled, for reinforcements. She returned

self, is responsible for the con-

He believed there was toujours la politesse," depart in fusion in the number of survivors evidence in support of the sugge cocktail glow "a dash good i while rile iye across the river on Sunday morning with 1,200 quarters utilised by the troops at troops who appeared to be very Shanghai, he did not doubt that

tion by Mr. Macquisten that the Dutch As yet no well armed and included in their Sir L. Worthington Evans was continued all day. move has been made by either side equipment 12 small field guns. continually enquiring with a view towards an attempt to cross the With the arrival of these troops to ascertaining that prolonged oc- river.-Naval Wirelcas.

HEAVY SHELLING.

Resumption of Hostilities,

A resumption of bastilities be tween Nanking and Pukow occur-

.SOUTH RECAPTURES ANKING.

Big Reinforcentents Arrive,

Wuhu, May 10.

OPIUM SMUGGLER CAUGHT.

and drowned.

Doubtful Numbers.

there was a distinct improvement cupation would not be charged at "PING" FOILED AT NEW YORK. in local feeling and even the most emergency rates. extreme pessimists appeared to He did not doubt that Britishers

Boston, May 10.

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the

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interests who had not rear homewards down the Hata- accepted the restrictions were men in nickolled Juggernaut-part men who've So far as can be ascertained comparatively few, and they so of the back-pay of from the agents, the ship sailed tapped their trees that they had really earned it.

To whora shall the foreign rail- with about 130 passengers, of largely damaged their plantations.

way official look for help?

Cor- tainly not to a Legation paralysed by the shibboleth of " laisser faire," still loss to the Loan. «Or- the supplied ganizations who

They money for the Railways. cannot even advance overdue pay, they are gagged by 6 per cent. they fenn do nothing but enter caveats; when everything is wrecked, past all repair, they may step in and At

tako on an air of confidence. at Shanghai had already contribut- A suitcase carried by a member whom 86, were in the steerage, six-Reuter.

The mili authorities now ed considerably to the force and of the crew leaving n British ves- in the European saloon, 11 in the wish to de .. Yuan Lee to to other amenities for its benefit. sel which had just arrived, after Chinese saloon, and 50 of the Amoy again or another 500 troops -Reuter. fut, as she is a very popular ship the Brief skirmishes between the on the Swntow-Saigon run, Southerners and Northernera on owners and others interested are the Liuanchow to Lake Hochow doing their utmost to prevent this..

EXTRALITY POLICY.

British and U. S. Views.

London, May 10.

There would be in addition, a number of "hangers on" Belling sweetmeats and cigarettes, who would not be accounted for on There would also the official roll.

a long voyage, was examined and official crew. found to contain G.$60,000 worth of prepared opium.

Customs ofeials who searchei the ship believe tbay have frus trated the activities of a large bo 80 fokls for cargo purposes.

The police report states that 120 Pitched Battle With "Reds." -

A question wes asked in the "ring" engaged in smuggling are missing, but taking the figures Swatow, May 10. The authorities bave sent about House of Commons regarding an opium, to New York's Chinatown. of the agent and comparing them The only fighting on a big scale six hundred troops up river in the oficial United States atutement-Router Amprican Service, occurred yesterday in the vicinity last forty-eight hours to intor: that the United States were will of Yun Tano, which is a few miles 'cept the "Reds."

front presage a big engagement

wery shortly. The Southerners

are adding to the armies already

present, the 7th, 15th and 44th.

mot

some of

the

Communist

ing to negotinte a treaty abrogat-

ing extra-territorial rights ia

DOISY'S GREAT VENTURE.

from Wuhu on the north bank of It is reported that the troops China, whenever China was pre- -the Yangtsze.

The Southern 10th Army recap- forces in the region of Puning, pared to protect United States pro- tured Anking yesterday after a and that the latter were dispersed porty and citizens. severe battle, and they are advane with heavy losses after a pitched ing rapidly. Anking is almost due battle.

Mr. G. Locker Lampson, the Un- der Secretary for Foreign Affairs,

FRANCE-TO-INDO-CHINA IN TWO HOPS. south of the front mentioned Chaoyang and Kwella are now replying, said that such statement was made by Mr. Kellogg, the above, the Northorners having reported to be quiet.

Paris, May 10: The Chinese steamer Yuanlee United States Secretary of State, formed a large salient in this re-

commandered on January 20 last. A similar Captain Pelletier Dolay is plaa-. glon. The 10th Army are advane has again been ing to join up with the flank of for use as a transport, and it is polley was declared by His Majes-ning to By to Saigon,, with only the Nationalist Forces.-Naval now proceeding to Amey for fur- Ly's Government as far back as one halt, which will be in India.

(Continued on Page 14.) ther troops.-Naval Wireless.

.

with those of the rescuing boats,

CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY,

EXPRESS TRAINS TO...

RESUME.

on,"

It is reported in a vernaculareap another harvest-loans it is probable that no more than paper that information has been higher interest and, we hope, 70 have been drowned. Difficulty received from the management of more adequate protection. Mean- has been experienced in arriving at the Railway in Cantor, stating time, such organisations are in the the Frankis and Jadots of other a total of those lost, by reason of that the express service will be hands of men who "carry the fact that tickets are not taken normal again to-morrow,

Further, it states that the local days have had other fish to fry until approaching the destination: in this caso Kongmoon; thus it is authorities of all the districts for many years. China is a back- impossible to state how many worn along the railway have been in-water in the financial world, a actually on board at the time of the structed to see that the road is Golgotha of wrecks pushed out of sight and almost out of mind well-guarded. dianatez.

for a decada.

.the

Clinging To Wreckage. All vessela on the scone, of accident tell harrowing

He expects to leave on Thursday stories of the calls for help by or Friday.Reuter

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it

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-up

2/-8/16 6.54 p.m.

Nobody's Child.

The Railway Service ta, nobody's child. Yet it has deserved well

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