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日三十月四

ANOTHER CANTON PROTEST:

ALLEGED INTERFERENCE BY RADIO.

SERIOUS PLIGHT DEVELOPS.

TROOPS AT CHINKIANG.

Occupy British Concession.

London, May 12.

The armed peasantry known as

DECREASING FOOD STORES "Red Spears" are still operating

COMMANDEERED.

BRITISH SENTRY INSULTED BY

GIRL

COOLIE.

on

the Hupeh-Honan border, against the Southerners, and have destroyed bridges further south.

Fengtion troops have reached Ilang, beyond Chumatin.

At Chinkiang, there is consider able troop movement down river

towards Kueishan, and all avail- able river transport has been com. mandered by the Southern General Ho Ying-vip.

HONGKONG ACTION CÍTED.

No foreign vessel, mercantile or naval, should operate their wireless equipment when in port is the demand made by the Chief

WHAT EVACUATION

MEANS.

SOCIALISTS SHOULD NOTE.

- Mr. Neville Chamberlain ad- dressed a meeting of the Unionists of the Edgbaston Division of Bir- mingham, of which he is the

SENTENCED.

GIVEN HARD LABOUR AND BIRCHED.

MAGISTRATE'S CENSURE.

The hearing was continned before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Police Court, this morning, of the in which a Chinese was

of the Canton Wireless Station, prospective candidate, in mail case Mr. Wong Chun-min, says the

Canton,Gazette.

conae-

week. The situation in China, he charged with kidnapping his own said, had for a long time been uncle, a twelve-year-old boy who is causing the Government very the step-brother of his father.

SENSATIONAL LONDON

RAID.

RUSSIAN OFFICES SEARCHED BY POLICE.

DOCUMENTS SEIZED:

London, May 12. A sensational police raid was

carried out. at Arcos House, in the city of London, where the Soviet trading organisations, bank, and

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In asking the Military authori-great anxiety and concern, and The defendant, making a state- Russian trade delegation, have ties to instruct the Foreign Office they had not had that assistance ment in his defénco, attributed to The Consulate offices and nearly to take up the matter with the which he thought they ought to the mother of the boy a desire to offices. Hitherto there have been all the foreign houses in the Bri- various consuls, Mr. Wong points have had even from the Opposi-re-marry, which had then raised no arrests. tish Concession were yesterday out that the work of the Govern- tion. There were people in the the question of the boy's carcer.

Callers, in the afternoon found who were not With the view to nasuring the boy's REDS" ARRESTED. occupied by troops despite procla- ment station has recently been Socialist party

mations by General Ho forbidding much interfered with in this action. The British Con- quence of the collision of electric nominally the leaders of that future, in that event, defendant said all the doors guarded, and th

party, but

nevertheless he took the lad to Shekki, where police refused them admission. who

for boy's The Russian Embassy are un- As evidencing the growing uneasiness in Hankow many of the sular officer hits requested the waves originating from the fo- always seemed to be followed by he had made planser of the hue aware of the reasons for the raid,

vernment station and the foreign their leaders whenever there was minor Government officers have taken opportunity to leave. General withdrawal of the troops.

The Communist force which was vessels in harbour equipped with a difference of oplaton, and who mintang and his subsequent re- which it is understood was a very

wireless. Despite warning signals Yang Sen, who is advancing down the Han River to attack Hankow, marching on Swatow is reported has been "dismissed" by the Hankow clique from the Southern army, to have been dispersed at Puting, given by the Government station, always talked as though British cruitment into the Whampoa Mill exhaustive one, but omitted the

these foreign vessels communicate enterprise and British adventuretary Academy. There have been many false reports of victories circulated in Hankow, British Wireless.

regularly with other places by in China had been undertaken yourself," his Worship interposed enjoy

a view to exploiting but it is now definitely known that the Southerners have been severely defeated by the Fongtien forces. The Government is com-

British Enterprise. mandeering decreasing food supplies.

When we first went to China Shanghai was nothing but a mud flat, and Hongkong nothing but a barren pestilential island, and

Orders Disobeyed.

cheap labour. some

rooms occupied by the trade "Surely you don't believe that delegation, which it is believed

diplomatic Immunity-

his defence,

Addressing the defendant, his worship said:-Well, I think you are lucky to be brought back to Hongkong. If you had been tried in Shekki 1 think you would have been shot. I now send you to pri-

thus causing delay, and In Chinklang, May. 12. cases interruption, to the messages In spite of the orders issued by to" be transmitted by the Govern- General Ho Ying-yin, the comment station. This must not be A foolish act by a coolie at Hoakow yesterday might easily mander-in-chief of the Nationalist allowed to continue, as many have precipitated a serious incident. While a British bluojacket forces round Chinkiang, a large urgent military messages cannot was on sentry duty on the Bund, a coolie walked up to him and spat number of troops have taken pos- be delayed.

session of the foreign buildings. Mr. Wang cites the interna- these places were handed over to son with hard labour, for nine in his face. The sentry retaliated by knocking the man down' with The shipping residences are the tional wireless convention regula-the "foreign devils," as themonths, and order. 20 strokes of the the butt end of his rifle, inflicting head wounds so that the man only premises so far immune from tion prohibiting the dispatch of Chinese called them, because they birch,

wireless messages by any nation's would not let the "foreign devila” had to be sent to hospital. An official protest has been made to the the invasion.

Up to the present General Ho vessels after entering a port where go into the places where they Chinese authorities.

has taken no action in the matter.a wireless land station is in ex-themselves lived. What had hap-

Apart from this incident, the situation is quiet-Naval Wireless

SIR MILES IN SHANGHAI.

Purpose of His Visit.

London, May 12. With reference to rumours re- garding the purpose of, the visit which Sir Miles Lampson, the Bri tish Minister in Peking, is paying to Shanghai, it is emphatically stated that its sole purpose la to

At Chinking, in spite of orders to the contrary, large numbers of troops have taken possession of Copsulate offices and other foreign buildings, shipping residences being the only premises so far immune. Foreign requests have been made for the troops to be withdrawn.

Regarding the fighting between North and South on the Wuhu- Nanking sectors of the Yangisze, the Northerners have suffered a severe setback in the vicinity of Luchawfu and it is reported that some 40,000 Nationalist, troops have crossed the river below Nanking for an attack on Pukow.

In continuation of the "Red" round-up at Canton, a number of girl students, said to be Communists, were arrested yesterday during a raid on the Girls' Normal College.

J

CHINKIANG CONSULATES INVADED, Wireless.

Hankow, May 12. Chinese authorities, punishment of On the surface Hankow is quiet, the coolie for the insult being but among the officials there are among the demands.-Naval Wire- distinct signs of uneasiness, and legs.

"REDS" IN THE ARMY.

Order for Disbandment.

CO-ORDINATION IN RESEARCH

A Very Thorough Search. London, later. "They even made us turn out our. pockets," declared a member of the Arcos staff on leaving the promises late to-night, referring to the thor- oughness with which the police carried out the search, adding that they ransacked every department, especially the Russian trade dele." gation offices.

The examination was still bro- ceeding late this evening, when

of the special branch of Scotland Yard, arrived and entered the build- ing, accompanied by a dozen or more police.

istence. It is also pointed out, pened? By British courage, skill, COLONIAL QUESTIONS. General Sir Wyndham Childs, head says our Canton contemporary,enterprise, and money Shanghai.. that the Hongkong Government and Hongkong has been built up used to seal up the wireless into two of the greatest ports in operating room on board our gun-the world. "Through them was boats upon the arrival in Hong-conducted. the greater part of the kong harbour.

trade of China and to them went vast numbers of Chinese to live, because they found that in the

SINGAPORE CHEATING

CASE.

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The bulk of the staff in the build- ing, numbering several hundred, are still detained, half of them being English-Reuter.

London, May 12, The Colonial Conference. dis- cussed the proposal to create a

Police Rush Building.

London, May 13. settlements and concessions and common corps of research workers colonies controlled by the for and experts.

The police terminated their eigners they could trade with far Two rival aspects emerged from greater security and profit to the discussion, firstly a common inspection, at midnight. A strong themselves than under their corps for the whole Colonial guard, however, remained outside enable the minister to study the FURTHER CHARGES PENDING. own Government. The Secialist Empire, and secondly the grouping and inside the building all night

thought that what the Govern- of various Colonies where local long.

The examination of files, books, situation himself and to consult with the Commander-in-Chief, Ad- The case in which Mr. Scha-ment had done in China was some conditions are similar. miral Tyrwhitt, the Commander of felaar with two others, who are thing they should be ashamed of, This question will be referred and papers will be resumed in the morning, prior to the arrival of“ the Shanghal Defence Force, Gen-being extradited from Batavia, and would have us scuttle out of to the committee.

Another discussion related to the employees. eral Duncan, and the British Con- are charged with cheating, came Shanghai and Hongkong.

The signal for the raid was our pensiors, and the difficulties of the sular officials there.-British P again at Singapore on Thurs-for protecting the lives of

day last week before the Second people out there, that was a thing local legislatures arising from a given when three plain-clothes officers took up a position at the Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Bull. that horrified them, lest in doing mixed service.-Reuter.

London, May 12... entrance to the bullding, The Mr. E. V.White appeared for so we might hurt some poor Schafelaar,

Chinese. In the House of Com- The Colonial Conference to-day strect immediately became alive It was explained by Court In-mons the Socialists had expressed discussed proposale for creating a with pelice, who appeared to spector Johnson that no news had their wish that the British troopa corps of research workers and ex- spring from nowhere and rushod to protect British men, perts. Arising out of the discus-to their allotted positions. Tele- Canton, May 12.

yet been received from Batavia, sent In view of the fact that a large and in response to a request made wemen, and children. should be sion, two alternatives emerged, one phone communication with the

to create a pool which would be com- Arcos building was cut off. number of "Reds" of the North by his Worship, he said that they withdrawn.

raon to the whole Colonial Empire There was the greatest excit, River have been enlisted by the would cable without delay.

and the other a less ambitious ment among crowds thronging the expeditionary army, General The case was, therefore, ad-

Acheme for grouping of various street, numbers of whom remained Chien Ta-chun, the leader of the journed until next Monday.

colonies which, in view of local con- until past midnight.-Renter. anti-"Red" expedition, has given

ditions, might lend themselves to Wuhu, May 12. orders prohibiting this enlistment. Fighting has broken out on a General Chien believes that

such grouping. The whole subject will be considered by a committee bigger sene on the Livanchow to most of the "Roda" on the North

which has been selected with very Lake Hochow front, it is under- River are undisciplined, and with- stood, and an uncomfirmed rumour out proper military

or political Inspector Johnson said thement worthy of the name to pro- The Conference aleo discussed the has reached Wuhu to the effect training.

He therefore orders C.P.O. was investigating the alle-tect the lives and property of its question of pensione with particu that the Northerners suffered that these "Reds" cannot be trust-gations of Ill-treatment made by nationals who were carrying on lar reference to colonial pensions sevare setback in the vicinity of ed, and had best be disbanded. Schafelaar and would report later. their proper and lawful avocations legislation.-British Wireless. The native newspapers contain. Luchowfu.

According to a report of the remarkable accounts of Southern Wuhu is practically cleared of Propaganda committee of the Ex- victories, all of which are totally troops, and the situation is much peditionary Army, however, more untrue. The Southerners have nearer normal-Naval Wireless. been defeated severely by Fengtien force on the border, but

it is reported that many of the minor Government officers have takon. advantage of any oppor tunity to leave. Hankow,

Among the recent announce- ments of the Hankow Government is the dismissal from the Southern Army of General Yang Sen, the Szechuan warlord. This confirms Yang Sen's anti-South movements recently reported.

False Reports of Victory.

the

the Northerners are not yet ad- vancing.

In the last 48 hours large num- bers of Southern troops, have been sent from the river below Han-

A Food Shortage. Food difficulties are increasing and the local Government is strict ly enforcing rationing.

NORTHERN SETBACK?

Wahu Nearly Normal.

NATIONALISTS MOVING,

Cross Yangtaze Near Nanking.

Nanking, May 12. Throughout the night of May

Ilis Worship was unable to agree to Schafelaar being tried separately na other charges were

If We Leave Shanghai. Mr. Wheatley said there were culy a few thousand British in Shanghai, and very few of them were working people. What poisonous way in which to look at

to be preferred against him. it. It was the duty of any Govern-wide terms of reference.

than 6,000 "Reds" have been taken SHOPKEEPER TRICKED. classes of this country, Mr. Wheat- prisoners on the North River, and subsequently enlisted into the

army.

West River Unrest.

own

WORLD ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.

GENEVA CONFERENCE BANS SUBSIDIES.

Attempt to Burn Evidenca,

Later.

It is understood that despite the suddeness of the police entry, an attempt was made to burn certain papers..

Some of the keys of the enfes are at present missing. The rald is consequently likely to be pro- tracted.

The building contains an enor

and mous number of documents papers, among which have been found a number of propaganda filma-Reuter:

t

TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

in any part of the world. But even from the point of view of the material interests of the working

ley and those who thought as he did forgot that the trade which EXECUTES BOGUS ORDER.

was done by the British in Shang- hat and Hongkong and other Mr. H. M. H. Esmail, an Indian Chinese ports was giving employ- A portion of the Kwangai troops shop keeper of 15, Morrison Hillment te thousands of our

workpeople at home. If we were How to a big concentration north 10th-11th there was. a heavy ar on the North River front are bo- Road, has been victimised by an

Geneva, May 12, of the city.

tillery duel between Nanking and ing withdrawn to the West River unknown Chinese who want to his to evacuate Shanghai and Hong-

The deliberations of the Econo- Pukow, but the firing alackened off for suppression of the "Red" pea- shop yesterday and ordered 18 ting kong the numbers of unemployed

A THREE-CORNERED RACE during the day yesterday. More sants in the Loting, Shiuhing and of Jacob's biscuits and 150 packets in this country would immediate-mic Conference are progressing ly go up and remain up because rapidly, and have yielded definite

New York, May 12. ares broke out in Pukow, but they Yeungkong districts, where the of "Three Castles" cigarettes. we should have destroyed one of resolutions by various sub-com- did not assume large dimensions. garrison forces are not sufficient The unknown customer explain the greatest sources from which mittees, notably the sub-committee The trans-Atlantic flight to Although the information is as to cope with the situation. ed that the goods were for the we drew the trade that gave our on tariffe, opposing subsidies. It Paris is now likely to develop into

A battalion All food has been commandeer- yet unconfirmed, it is stated that

of the Kwangsi Lee Gardens and said that cash people work and brought revenue expressed the hope that the Gov-a three-cornered race. some 40,000. Nationalist ed by the Government.

troops, troops has arrived at Samshiu, would be paid for them. Mr. to this country. The authorities continue to com- have crossed the river.below Nan-f from where the soldiers will pro- Damall went with the Chinese to mander all silver coins-Naval king with the object of joining up ceed up the West River.

the Lee Gardens where the man

Wireless.

with Anhwel troops in an attack

told him to wait while he went into on Pukow Naval Wireless.

an office to obtain the cash. The Police Force yesterday

After waiting outside for some made a raid on the Girls' Normal time, Mr. Eemail got suspicious No Troops on Tsungming Island. College, where it is known there and went into the office to make number of Communists. enquiries. He discovered that the Shanghai, March 12, The students were first gathered man was not known there and that for the coelie concerned,"occurred Following alarmist reports that in the Recreation Ground, and then the goods, which wore supposed to- along the Bund yesterday. the 12,000 troops, landed on the names were called out by the have been ordered for the Lee Gar-

A bluejacket sentry guarding Tsungming Island by Marshal Sun Police officer, one by one, Seven dens, had not been received.

A report has been made to the one of the British pontoons, was Chuan-fang were preparing for an arrests were made, and the pri

police, atrolling up and down when a Immediate attack on Shanghai, soners include the sister and the salle walked up to him, and apat HL.M.S. Argus carried out an air fiancee of Shon Chun-yul, a well-

his face. The bluejacket reta- reconnalaance and exposed the known. Communist leader. Mated by knocking the coolie down whole story as a myth. with the butt of his rifle.

It now turns out that there are

UNPLEASANT INCIDENT.

Foolish Act by Coolie.

Hankow, May 12.

A distasteful incident, Accom- panded by unpleasant consequences

A SHANGHAI MYTH.

The coalio was conveyed to bos no troops on Teungming Island, pital, where he was detained with and neither are there any tran- The incident has resulted in a The Shanghat situation is nor

dad wounds.

sports or warships. strong protest being made to the mal-Naval Wireless.

"Girl Communists Arrested.

aro a

WEST RIVER RISES.

EARLY FLOODING FEARED.

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ernments would do their utmost to The Americans, Bertraud and refrain from subsidies, and also Chamberlain, are awaiting from dumping, as to which it re- favourable weather report prior to commends the establishment of taking-off, while the former Air. universally stable conditions of Mail pilot, Captain Lindbergh, hins production and commerce; and the arrived at New York with a mono- reduction of excessive customs plane in which he intends to

attempt the flight alone. tariffe.

Commander Byrd's machine is. The sub-committee on agricul- ture recommended the encourage also tuning up lu a series of tests to hopping-off Reuter'e ment of the efforts of producers prior and consumers, and co-operative American Service.

associations.

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The West River has risen as a consequence of the recent rains, the level at Wuchow being 8 to 9 feet higher,

The violent flow, especially. be- The sub-committee on commerço low the Ling Yang Gorge, is found counsels International action to JAPAN'S MORATORIUM. to be dangerous by sailors of na-assure normal currents of inter- tive craft.

national trade and commercial Yesterday two "Red" political Two native craft fully loaded equality, and State and private on- Political Prisoners.

directors of the 13th. Division with cargoes are reported to have torprises. It recommends the con- NO PANIC ON WITHDRAWAL.

Tokyo, May 18, During the last few days, a wore delivered to the Army Head been sunk at this point of the clusion of bilateral agreements to

determine the best methods of de- The moratorium ended yester large number of Communists, ar-quarters by the 88th. Regiment in river. rested in the West River districts, Heungshan. These "Reds" have The yellow colour of the water fining the status of allens, not day evening, but everywhere quiet have been sent to Canton by the been imprisoned together with the in Canton harbour indicates that only from an economic, but also is reported, and there are no district authorities,

other Communists in the forts in a flood is about to set in.Conton from a legal and fiscal viewpoint, signa of bank runs,

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