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YOUNDED BET 四拜殿,號九十月五英港香

NO 23,172

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1927.

BRITAIN BREAKS WITH HANKOW. DARING RAID ON A

FAREWELL LETTER TO CHEN.

DEPARTURE OF BRITISH

REPRESENTATIVE.

HANKOW TROOPS EXPECTED TO REVOLT.

incapable of discharging the responsibilities of a civilised govern- ment, it is beth useless and undesirable to retain there the British This is the stern language used by Mr. Minister's representative." Basil Newton, the British diplomatic representative at Hankow, in the course of a farewell letter addressed to Mr. Eugene Chen.

*

NORTHERNERS WITHDRAW. A Parting Salvo,

Nanking, May 18. The Nationalists were unable to displace the Northern field gun

fire on

Pukow.

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About midnight last night o

JUNK.

.EARLY MORNING INCIDENT. AT YAUMATI

JUNK MASTER 'SHÖT.

136 PER ANNUM

BANOL COPY 19 CENTU

NANKING POLICY.

STATEMENT BY MR. .C. C. WU.

THE QUESTION OF TREATIES,

Nanking, May 11.-Mr. C. C.

SUICIDE OF PIRACY SUSPECT.

WHILE BEING TAKEN BACK TO HAIPHONG,

GUARD'S REVOLVER USED.

"No, old pir -- PONTOP"

You bet it's PONTOP, the material for real tops-good to look at and a glutton for punishment!

PONTOP

Let us build you a real top) tailored with taste and guar pintood to give service

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Phone G. 1246 or 1247.

MARINE ENQUIRY.

COLLISION BLAME

CONSIDERED.

The action of.

THE HEARING CONCLUDED.

At the resumption of the A sensational sequel has occur- positions on the hill behind Pukow,

A daring raid was cared out Wu, the Minister of Foreign red to the Hanot piracy case, Marine Enquiry at the Harbour but yesterday it would appear the Northerners decided to evacuate, by armed robbers in the small Affairs of the Nationalist, Govern-when the suspect, who was arrest Office this morning, Into the Moon- after giving the Nationalists a few hours of this morning or a trad-ment at Nanking, to-day issued the ed at Yaumati towards the end of shine-Leung Kwong collision, Mr.

last year and subsequently extra- parting shots.

The guns opened up an extensive lag junk, while it was moored at following statement in regard to dited to the French Luthorities of Bennett appeared for the 8.3.

armoured train in Yaumati Bay.

the policy of the Nanking GovernIndo-China, committed sucide by Moonshine, owing to the absence shooting himself while con of Mr. Jenkin at the Supreme Pukow, and on the batteries at Five men went alongside in a ment:-

voyed back to Haipling on the

Court. Lion and Tiger Hills, keeping up dinghy, and meeting with resis-: "With the removal on April 18,8. Songbo. the shell-fire all the forenoon.tance from the crew, shot the mas-

Before further evidence was of the seat of the Nationalist

Some days ago, the urets of Afterwards nothing more.

Waster of the junk in the chest. They Government to the historic capital Hanoi gave out a brief statement taken, the President announced heard of the guns, and towards then escaped in the dinghy with- of China, Nanking, another stage from which it is learned that the that the Court was dealing only evening the Southern troops were out being able to carry out the has been reaches in the Chinese prisoner Cheung Wo, while being with the circumstances of the col- pbserved to be advancing slowly object of their mission.

Nationalist movement. The op-held on charges of participating lision in respect of the British up the hill, which had been desert-

The case as related at Police ed by the Northerners,

the Court, he continued, was very' IMMINENT CLASH FEARED.

. tung troops are now withdrawn fo/that, awakened from sleep by the tion, which came to grips in 1911, on the s.8, Hanoi, shot himself on limited, but all relevant facts

It is understood that the Shan-Headquarters this morning, is posing forces, I'rogress and Reac- with others in a piratical attack ship Moonshine.

have continued their struggle up board the steamer which was

would be considered,

Replying to Mr. Sheldon, for the Owing to the fact that the Hankow regime is "so totally place about 15 miles north of noise of a scuffle, the master's wife to the present time, but there can taking him back to Haiphong.

went up on deck, and saw her husbe, no doubt as to the ultimate The weapon he used was his Large numbers of Southern band struggling with an armed triumph of the cause of Progress own guard's revolver, taken with- Leung Kwong, his Worship an- troops are crossing the river to man, while her son and his wife which has been consistently cham-out the latter knowing it. Before nounced that any action arising the man could be restrained, he from the finding of the Court was The question of She north bank about ten miles were being secured by three other pioned by the Kuomintang. above Nanking.

Screaming "Save"life" A cruiser is robbers.

The principles of the Kuominhad turned the weapon on himself independent. crossings. Noral and blowing a police whistle, the tang have moulded the thought of and fired two shots, both of which loss of life by negligence did not covering the

woman sluded an attempt by the new China, and the Government penetrated his chest and proved come within the jurisdiction of the

Court. robbers to seize her, and dumped founded on these principles has in fatal. JAPANESE HIT BACK.

Mr. Sheldon expressed himself overboard. She escaped by swim-the short space of two years_ox- The Piracy Recalled. The letter cites the failure of the Hankow administration to

as satisfied on this point. Destroyer Shells Batteries. ming ashore.

tended its jurisdiction from Can- It will be remembered that the

Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton question- keep the terms of the Agreement regarding the ex-British Con-

A shot was fired aboard the ton to more than half of China in a.. Hanoi, while on its way toed the Fresident on this subject Chinkiang, May 18

and, junk,

when cession, and says that the authority for whom Mr. Eugene' Cheu

she inter cluding the richest, most populous, Hongkong from Haiphong was at also. If, he said, the Loung speaks has failed to make good its claim to govern in accordance Japanese destroyer which had been returned with the police, the and most progressive cities and tacked and seized by a band of Kwong was absolved from blame, lying at anchor, suddenly woke up junkmaster wha lying on the provinces. The rest of China 26 pirates, who boarded her as the loss of life could not be con- with the standards of a responsible modern government.

Owing to a defection of troops within the city itself there is into life and began to shell the deck seriously wounded. The will in the near future also be passengers at Kwang Chow Wan.sidered, but if the ship was found. Northern batteries. Apparently other members of the crew were delivered from militarism and mis- When the Annamite guards resist responsible, then it must certain- ed, they shot one of them and ly come in. Evidence up to the imminent prospect of a revolt at Hankow, a concentration of so-called the destroyer had been hit in the unharmed. Of the raiders there government. anti-Red troops having taken place on the race course. It'ia thought course of an aimless bombardment was no sign. Nothing was stolen The presence in the party of threw his body overboard, and also present had been only on the Communist influences at variance wounded two members of the crew, matter of a collision without loss. The wounded junk mastor was with the precepts of the Kuomin that a clash cannot long be delayed. Panie among the Chinese of the district by the Northern from the boat.

The ship was then taken to Bins The question of a muster's ticket guns, which lasted ull day and

removed ashore to the Kwong, War tang has during the past few Bay where the loot, which amount- was involved, and the loss would population is increasing, and many are crowding, with their belong well on into the night..

not known whether the Hospital.

wecks brought that hitherto hased to $70,000 and included $50,000 therefore have to be considered. It is ings, into the foriegn districts.

been nur internal schism to an open in bullion shipped by the Customs Japanese destroyer was deliberate-

The President, replying, stated by fired on. She got under way

split. Nevertheless, as these in-from Pakhol, was taken asliore in that. the scope of the Court did fitonces are small, there is every boats. The 6.s. Hanol was re- not include consideration of the shortly be completely eliminateded to Hongkong" where a report master of the Leung Kwong and that solidarity will be re- was made to the police.

This, if thought necessary, would established in the ranks of the

In the investigations that be the subject of a further Court, followers of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

followed, the Chinese, who called to deal with the actions of has now committed sun British master of a foreign ship. cide, was arrested at Yaumati,

Leung Kwong Quartermaster. The installation of the Nation-jon information given by a fellow- THREAT TO SHANGHAI, A thunder clap about 10 o'clock alist Government at Nanking lodger whose suspicions were Tam Ku, the quartermaster of this evening jarred the roof of the affords an opportunity to make a aroused by the sudden rise of the the Leung Kwong, was called in Northern Remnants Provocative. Mission IIospital here, and the public statement of its foreign man from a position of poverty to the absence of the pilot, whom the

Shanghai, May 19. roof fell through the ceiling into policy. Tha Government, guided affluence. When a search was Court wished to recall.

Witness stated that he was in Owing to the activity of the ward where there were a num-by the teachings of Dr. Sun, con-made, articles of jewellery and northern warships.in the Shanghai ber of patients.

siders it its puramount duty, in other property, identified as stolen the wheelhouse on the evening of region," Admiral Yang- Shu-chang,

The ship passed Several of the patients were accordance with the will of the from the pirated ship, were found the collision.. the Nationalist naval commander-hurt, but none very seriously entire Chinese people, to emanci in his possession. He was also the white Capauimun" light about in-chief, has postponed his trip to Some of the beds were crumpled pate China from her state of in identified by the compradore and 1 ship's lengths away.

Moonshine was first sighted when Shanghai, May 18. the seat of a regime so totally in- Fuken to take the office of Pro- by the force of the falling roof, lernational bondage and to secure members of the crew of the ship.

Government

the white light was abeam, in a chairman but fortunately the patients had for her an equal status in the Mr. Basil Newton, the British capable of discharging the respon- vincial

position close to the Red Capsui- Minister's representative at 11an- stilities of a civilised government there, but is remaining in Shang-lucky escapes from fatal injuries.family of nations, a status

A subsequent investigation which her civilization, resources,

mun Light on the North bank kow, has addressed a valedictory is both useless and undesirable" hai to direct defensive operations.

There is still a large force of showed that white, ants Had and population entitle her,

The Moonshine's green light was letter to Mr. Eugene Chen, in He is therefore leaving forthwith.

remnants of the Shantung array weakened the reof timbers, and China is fottered on every hand

to the left of the Red Light on which he reviews the British Gov- Reuter,

the north bank

treaties of Son-the jarring affect of the thunderby

the shore, and was later seen to und conventions

the right of the Red Light. ernment's continued endeavours

and these,

the collapse-modelled after those imposed upon together had hastened with Sun Chuan-fang's troops, Our Own Correspondent.

her nearly a hundred years ago.

After the White Light

attempting to Crops "the

There are few agreements between

With reference to the report passed, witness heard his own river. The Nationalist batteries

nations, even when concluded on that a shortage of $05,000 has ship sound two blasts, but these, are shelling them.

[terms of quality, which have been discovered in the necounts of so far as he know, were not Minister had,, frank and friendly Not only is Chiang Kai-shek's

survived after the lapse of a the Hang Fung rice firm, of 116, answered by the Moonshine. The Resistance Near Pukow,, * discussions with, Mr. Chen, and net gradually closing round Han-

century; Is it reasonable to insist Connaught Road West, the verna-Leung Kwong's

Hitle towards maintained contact by means of a show, but there is understood to Eight thousand Shantung Hol-

upon China's observance of anti-cular papers report that the shop altered a

two-blasts personal representative,

dave been a defection of troops in diers still remain on the railway

South bank, and quated and unequal treaties when has closed its doors.

On this Yet within a month of the Minis- the city itself, and delach is feared line between Pukow and Wu-yi,

It is said that the Ilang Fang were again sounded. ter's departure from Hankow the at any moment noww.

although the main Shantung forca MOTORS TO BE AUXILIARY the political, social, and economic TO RAILWAYS.

conditions of the country, affect-firm owed the ehtrrie'. Judeo occasion the Moonshine replied Concession was over-run, and The anti-"Red"! troops.have con- has retreated to Chuchow.

ing both Chinese and foreigners, firm owed the other rice firms with two blasts, and course was Santhern troops who were admit- centrated; it is reliably reported, at The Nationalists from Chuan-

London, May 18. have undergone fundamental debts to a total of more than again altered towards the South ted to restore order remained in the Chinese Racecourse in Hankow, choo are attempting to destroy the

Transport problems were dis- changes?

$200,000. A meeting of the cre- Lark. The red light of the Moon- unjustified possession.

and the opinion is expressed that railway track above Wu-yi, so as

cussed at the Colonial Conference, These treaties have on the oneditors and shareholders of the firmahine was first seen only for a open hostility between these forces to out the Shantung force's means and special attention was paid to hand seriously impeded the deve- was held yesterday. and those loyal to the Hankow Gov- of retreat by rail.

General Pak Wen-hwei tele-the increasing competition of mo-lopment of the nation; on the other hand they have failed to Nevertheless, to give further ernment cannot be long delayed.

In view of the tension, the ap graphs that the Shanturg army to transport with the railways. evidence of its desire to put its

The consensus of opinion em- accomplish the supposed object of

À Japanese destroyer, lying off Chinkiang, was struck by shells during the course of an aimless bombardment yesterday, and at midnight replied effectively, with her main armament, shelling the Northern batteries for nearly two holks

and replied to the Northern fire HOSPITAL ROOF FALLS Confidence that they will very leased by the pirates and proceed-certificate of competency of, the with her main armament for near- ly two hours-Naval Wirciens,

on

The destroyer was the Japanésc The defeated remnanta of the Northern forces which garrisoned destroyer Momo, which had

board a Japanese Foreign Office Shanghai immediately prior to the Southern capture of that city,, Mission. A warrant officer on the are gathering at Souchow, where they have come under fire from the bridge was wounded when the ves- Southern batteries, It is reported that they are receiving aid frem sel was struck.] Home of Sun Chuan-fang's troops.

A SOUTHERN DEFEAT REPORTED.

to meet the aspirations which Mr. RANKOW REVOLT IMMINENT, chow. Chen claimed to voice.

Hoping for a response in a spirit

of sincerity of statemanship, the

Long-Suffering.

Defection Within City,

arc

Hankow, May 18.

IN.

PATIENTS HAVE NARROW ESCAPES,

Swatow, May 17.

COLONIAL TRANSPORT

PROBLEMS.

Foreign Policy.

di

relations with the Chinese pedule Prehension of the Chinese civil po surrounding Hofei (Aphwei) hashasised the necessity of maintain-protecting foreign interests and on a sulisfactory footing, the Bripulation is increasing almost hour- been routed.-Nam Chung Pao.

authorities.

ly. They are crowding into the ex-

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TRADES UNION BILL” DRAGS ON.

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RICE FIRM CLOSES.

ALLEGED DEBTS OF TWO LAKHS.

AFTER 37 YEARS.

REY. MR. AND MRS. WALES RETIRE..

the

course

The

was

WAS

the

short time before the collision,

Cross-examined by Mr. Bennett. witness stated that he had been n Coxswain for two years, and had been in the Leung Kwong about two months.

From the Fairway it was usual to steer a course direct for the White Light, he added, but later amended this to "direct for the Red Light."

Light-Keeper Called.

ing the railways as the backbone promoting foreign trade. Foreign

On the night of the collision, he tish Government niade an agree, British Concession and the foreign SWATOW EXCITEMENT. of the transport systems, and that interests are best protected and

was not atcering by compass, but ment surrendering the safeguards districts, carrying with them all

road programmes should be car-foreign trade best promoted by

received all orders to alter course of its nationals, and placing the their personal belongings. It is Troops Cause Apprehension. ried out in consultation with the mutual good-will, and genuine

Swatow, May 17. ultimate responsibility for the pro- becoming increasingly difficult to

Pratiway administrations, to assure good-will cannot exist so long as humiliating. Swatow, May 17."

Among passengers down from from the pilot. Witness said his per administration of the Conces deal with the situation.

motors being auxiliary to rail- anachronistic and

from the wheel house, which was Martial law was declared sud- sion in the hands of the Southern General Sha Tao-yin, who turn-

ways, instead of competitors.-treaties are enforced. In the com- Amoy by the last boat were the duties included keeping a lookout

enclosed. Chinese and Reverend R. and Mrs Wales, of cd Nutionalist last year, and denly here to-day, and considerable

mon, interest of Reuter. was caused

ателя

fundamental the Presbyterian Mission, who can But despite this continuous who has now declared himself to be uneasiness

foreigners alike, a proof of goodwill, the conditions on the side of the anti-Reds," foreigners when they were stopped

readjustment of the existing treaty be counted very old residents of relations is Imperative... China. for Britishers in the areas con has now a point only twenty miles in the streets and ordered to return.

They are retiring from trolled from Hankow necessitated from Wachang with his troops, to their homes.

The foreign Consuls were notifi-

Abrogate Unequal Treaties. country after no less than 37 years the evacuation of all the porta to His army is rapidly advancing" on

The Nationalist

labour out here, and will be leav Government the west of Hankow. The climax Wuehang and an engagement may ed, and the defence forces were seen to be getting ready for any. was the murderous outrages ut be expected shortly.

addresses itself to the task of the ing in a few days for England. Nanking on March 24

Concerning General Yang Son, trouble. The Marines prepared

CLAUSE ONE ADOPTED abrogation of the unequal treaties, Our Own Correspondent. who is said to have linked up with their equipment in ease of a sudden

AFTER SEVERAL DAYS. Wu Pei-fu's forces, there is no call, and the Japanese cruiser in

all legitimate means. It has taken note of the statements emanating "Of the conditions at Hankow further information at present. port was observed to swing out her

London, May 18. bouts, manned in readiness for any emergency, in which they might Several days' committee stage of from authorized spokesmen of the have been called upon to guard the Trades Union Bill were con- foreign governments as to the in- of the existing their nationale.

cluded by the adoption of Clause applicability An Unconfirmed Report.

It transpired that all the excite-1, by 296 to 156, comprising seve-treaties. and their readiness to ment was caused by the arrival of ral Government clarifying arend- meet, the wishes of the Chinese Wuhu, May 18.

people. The Northerners are reported about 1,000 soldiers, who came in ments.

Boven jurke, and whose sympathies, All the Opposition amendmenta With every confidence in the wards the aspirations of the Chin- to be making a drive on the Liuan whether "Red" or anti-"Red," were were previously rejected or guil-good intentions of the foreign | Lizard reports a mysterious meas-Pradore of the Leung Kwong, #p

trations that those chow to Lake Hochow, front, and doubtful. It was surmised that lotined under the recently-intro-governments, this government for whom Mr. Chen spoke falled though confirmation has not come they were reinforcements fromduced time limit:-Reuter."

"Totally Incapable."

it is hardly necessary to speak. Nuval Wireless. Trade is at a standstill, while the evacuations evidence the feeling of insecurity."

The letter concludes with a de-

claration that while there is no

change in the British policy to-

ose people,

SOUTH DEFEAT?

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to make good their claim to through, it is reported that the Fukien. The men were found to

govern in

government. Therefore, the Bri-

accordance with the Nationalists were severely defeat- bo unarmed, and only carried umbrellas, and it seemed to be a standards of a responsible modernt ut Luchow, and are retiring.

Lachow is an important city problem for the officials what to do tish Government is "forced to the just north of the western end of with thom. Up to the time of writ

Lake Hochow.

ing, the status, of these troops is conclusion that the retention of

Wuhu remains quiet-Naval still a moot point. Our Own Cor *Minister's representative at 173K24

TO-DAY

Dollar on demand 2/-15/16.

and will employ for that purpose

A MESSAGE FROM

NUNGESSER? ·

UP. London, May 18, Lloyd's correspondent" at the

Lam Po, the light-keeper at Capauimun, stated that on the night of the collision, the Leung Kwong had passed his station at correct navigational distance, but he had not paid much attention to her and did not know what: WRITING IN BOTTLE PICKED lights she was carrying at the time, His view of subsequent events was obstructed.

Li Yat Po, the assistant com- earnestly hopes that negotiations ago picked up in a bottle, purport-peared in place of the compradors,"

of the collision.. with a view to the conclusion of ing to be signed by the missing who was not on board at the time airman, Witness was unable to say de- now treaties will immediately be French trans-Atlantic opened. Technicalities should be Captain Nungesser. It was picked finitely how many passengers werD discarded in order to achieve, in up at Porthkerrls, near Falmouth on board,, as the tickets for the shortest possible parlod, the The message says: "Landed 70 steerage passengers had not been aim of restoring harmonious rela-miles latitude off Ireland with en- taken out. There were six foreign

gine trouble:"Reuter.