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TEL. C. 269

NO. 22,11

FOUNDED 101

銚一十三月五英港香 TUESD

MAY 31, 1927.

FENGTIEN ARMY'S BIG REVERSE. HARD LABOUR FOR A

IMPORTANT HANKOW VICTORY.

FENGTIEN PÓSITION

PERILOUS.

NOW

MARSHAL CHIANG

CONTINUES TO

ADVANCE.

YANG-SEN'S ADVANCE.

Rapid Progress. Down River.

leas.

77

Shast, May 30.

WARDER.

USED FORGED LETTER FOR -EXTORTION.

CONVICT'S WIFE VICTIM.

EGYPT'S CRISIS.

BRITISH MEASURES

EXPLAINED.

INTERESTS SAFEGUARDED.

London, May 30. How an Indian warder stationed it is stated in well-informed

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FATE OF MISSIONARY BAND.

TREK TO INDO-CHINA FROM HUNAN.

NO NEWS YET RECEIVED.

12

ON INTERPORTS.

PLEA FOR "SANITY, IN SPORT."

OUTSPOKEN STRAITS VIEW.

The following leading article, The fate of 20 Catholic mission-headed "Sanity in Sport," is takson

Hankow.

General Yang Sen's troops are once again moving towards Hon- kow and rapid, progrese down river is being made. Yang Son's advance guard has already reach at Lalchikok Prin used his official circles that the warships going to aries who have been lost in Hunan from Monday's Straits Times

26 an ordinary precautionary remains unknown. It is presumed cricketers our well-reported Gov- ed Sinti, a point within 160 miles position to obter money by faise Egypt from Malta are being sent Province for more than a month "In a farewell message to Ceylon of Hanyang Naval Wireless pretences, was related this morning raeasure, such as has been taken that they are continuing their ernor elect made some remarie

at the Central Police Court.the British Government on

efforts to reach Indo-China but which are calculated to send a thril Changsha Still Unsettled.

Ghulam Husain was charged with various occasions in the past.

impossible of horror down the backs of mana- It is pointed out that under the communication is Changsha, May 30. suuggling a letter out of the prison.

of 1922, Britain throughout Southwestern Hanau gers of firms in this country. Although ostensibly the anti-contrary to the rules of prison dis- Declaration

He alluded to the spacious days Reds have control of the city, cipline, and he was further charged assumed responsibility for the very unsettled conditions prevail, with obtaining a sum of $15 from a protection of foreign lives and in-and Kweichow as well as the hill when he first knew Malay and said. und there may be Communistic convict's wife through the produc-terests in Egypt, and the tone of country of Yunnan through which it was then the custom for erkeket disturbances in the near future. tion of this letter, which was the recent debates in the Egyptian they are to pass, according to re-ing teams from the Straits Settle cally to pay visits to Hongkong, The railway line at Wuchang has forged to give the impression that Chamber indicates that the experts received in Shanghai from ments and Malay States: #periodi endeavouring to Washington has queried the Shanghai and Yokohama on the one create an artificial situation of VERY HEAVY CASUALTIES. not yet been repaired.--Naval Wire-it had emanated from the convict, tremists are

It was shown that with the col- lusion of a second, convict, defend tenseness, while furthomore the American Consul General at Han side and to Ceylon on the the HANKOW PROPAGANDA.

ant was enabled to locate the woman recommendations of the Egyptiankow and has advised him to make personally think," went on our at her home at Fokfulam Road and parliamentary war committee in- every effort to locate and to assist administrator cheerfully, that nancial assistance. A similar this ancient practice, and when I Anti-British and Anti-Chiang,

to inform her through the forged crease the possibility of the the missionaries, even offering much would be gained by reviving Hankow, May 30. letter that her husband was in need Egyptian army being used as a The Russian chief, Borodin, of money to pay for extra rations, political weapon, and to undermine query in the hands of the Changsha arrive in Malaya I hope to send although reported to have return as he was being underfed. By dint the position of the few remaining American Consul, who is now in the leading clubs with a view o

as to the whereabouts of the receivable sport from pitch and toss ed to Hankow, has not actually of scraping together, the woman British officers. One recommen- Hankow, has been answered to the certaining whether teams designer fugees, and the Consul has pointed to manslaughter cannot once more been aven, but it is significant was able to pay this sum indation aims at the abolition of the effect that there has been no news to play All Ceylon at every con that propaganda against the Britwo instalments, but was eventually post of Sirdar-Reuter.

out the impossibility of reaching be formed and sent here." If he Lish and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek undeceived. She called In the

them by wire, post, or by courier really means all this employers of has been revived vigorously, and police, and when the defendant was

Cairo, May 30. under the present chaotic condi- young men who show proweas in that a new batch of anti-British arrested, said that the Indian had

The Residency this evening pre-tions in the interior which re various branches of sport may well and anti-Chlang posters are being cone to her with his face almost

wrapped up in his turban, leaving sented the Premier, Sarwat Pasha, semble America's wild-west days view the coming of Sir Hugh with displayed all over the city.

with a Note with regard to the re. of forty-nine, though many times alarm. What does he then Intend The May 30th anniversary pass- only his two aves exposed.

magnified by virtue of the constant to do, this Governor? Sport is a In a statement in Court, defend- organisation of the army.

The contents are hitherto not civil strife and with the com splendid thing. There is nothing ed off comparatively quietly, al- though large meetings were held, ant said that the case was the other

The woman wanted disclosed, but it is understood that munistic and anti-foreign wave better for a young man after five o'clock on weekdays, on Saturday: and anti-Imperialist and anti-way about. Briltsh speeches, were made money from him and she trumped the terms are firm but very among the masses.

The missions would be the first afternoons and all day on holidays, Naval Wireless,"

up the charges in order to retain friendly, and no time, limit has the balance and $100 bill he gave been fixed for a reply-Reuter. Ito hear either by messenger or and the Asiatic Petroleum Company her

"I hope your worship will do justice," he added.

The important and outstanding feature of the news to-day regarding the fighting in the North is that the Hankow forces, operating against the Fengtien army, has scored a most decisive victory, compelling a general retreat to the Yellow River. With the Fengtien army threatened by Feng Yu-hsiang from the north west, by the Hankow forces from the south, and having the forces of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek on their left flank, they are now in a very perilous position.

Meanwhile, reports from Hankow continue to assert that the Southerners are suffering heavy casualties, indicating the severity of the recent fighting. Apparently, Hankow is beating off the threat from Fengtien, but it is stated that General Yang Sen, from the west, is again on the move against Hankow and making rapid progress.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's forces, operating to the North of Pukow, continue to make an almost unchecked advance and have now captured Koyu. There are big troop movements in progress.

Reports from all over China indicate that yesterday's cole- brations of the anniversary of the Shanghai incident, passed off At Shanghai there were a few minor disturbances. In quietly. connexion with the firing on British yachts an apology and the punishment of the culprits has been demanded.

APOLOGY DEMANDED AT SHANGHAI,

South's Heavy Losses,

Hankow, Mav 30.

مره

A Note Presented.

teams to trapeze round the East

by post, but they had had no word may well be pleased for Ifa young SHOTS AT YACHTS,

To Maintain Our Rights."

since letters dated in the latter men to play Rugby Football and the London, May 31.. part of April. While there is no Hongkong Bank take pride in the Apology and Punishment.

Mr. E. WHamilton: I trust I

The sudden crisis in Egypt is the reason to believe that the missing ability of its cricketers. But these Shanghai, May 80shall. You are Fonvicted on both

since they all speak Chinese, staffs for the purpose of providing The anniversary of the Nanking charges bolutely clear chief news item in this morning's missionaries have been harmed, and other firms do not keep large Road Incidont passed off with but

case. It is clear that you are guilty papers. few minor disturbances in spite of attempting in conjunction with The Liberal journal Westminster fluently, there is so far ne possible of the large number of demonstra-another convict in the gaol to de- Gazette has a full-page headline, way to discover their fate." tions and processions.

fraud the family of a man, serving "British Authority Again Defled in The first Egypt," and says the British Gov- During the afternoon of the 29th,

a sentence in gaol, several small yachts were fired at charge is a technical matter for ernment has despatched warships by snipers from the shore near which you will be fined $60, or in Egypt for the purpose of show- Kiangnan Arsenal in spite of the default, one month. The seconding the other Powers that Britain and able to maintain the is ready runcions to the Declaration STRUGGLE WITH WIND AND frequently be spared from their

ously been obtained.

have made it worse by using your H.M.S. Keppel was ordered to ocial position to get money from the scene and has anchored off these people. You will go to prison the neighbourhood. The Chinese Shanghai, May 30.

Commissioner for Foreign Affairs for six months with hard labour. According to news from reliable

has given a promise to the Bri- Bources, the recent report of a

The Southern casualties on the tish Consul General that he will "heavy Southern defeat in Honan is

Honan front are extremely heavy, obtain an answer to the demand untrue. On the contrary, the Southern advance through Honan it is now confirmed, these being for an apology, and will secure to the North appears to be progres estimated at something like 10,000. punishment of the culprits.-- sing, although at considerable cost, The 4th., 8t, and 36th. armies Naval Wireless.

As the continued arrival of many are stated to have been badly cut

wounded at Hankow testifies, while up in the recent battles. Naval DEMONSTRATION AT AMOY. Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang is report- Wireissa.

ed to have captured Kunghsien, an

Important Northern arsenal close

to the Yellow River, 40 miles west

of Chengchow.

There is a heavy censorship at

Peking-Reuter,

Fengtion Failure.

Shanghai, May 31,

NATIONALIST ADVANCE.

Continues Almost Unchecked.

Nanking, May 30.

No Untoward Ineldent.

Amoy, May 20,

CAPT. LINDBERGH "ENTERTAINED.

A DINNER IN LONDON.

London, May 30. Captain Lindbergh was present

of Egyptian independence in 1922, namely the defence of foreigners aggression if the need arlees. and the protection of Egypt against

DE PINEDO'S LUCK.

FOG.

Horta, May 30.

playing games. For men In Gay ernment service we are unable to speak. Sir Hugh Clifford will be in a position to judge himself; and it may even be that directors of criminal intelligence and pillars of the Colonial Secretariat can quite. arduous duties in order to tour Cey lon. In the matter of the vul- gur pursuits of commerce, this is a workaday nge even in the magic

The Daily Mail considers the des-

Interviewed with regard to his East, and employers have a distress- out of their young men in return patch of British battleships a time-descent into the Atlantic, de Pincing habit of expecting a little work ly hint to the Egyptian Govern-

"It may help to convince do said he was compelled to Ay for the salaries they are paid. How ment. them that we are not going to be at a high altitude owing to fog things were when Sir Hugh Chf- and was further handicapped by a ford first knew Malaya we do not driven out of Egypt."-Reuter.

strong wind which caused him to know, though we suspect that even use more petrol than he otherwise then Bousteads young men could When 14 miles not get away.exactly as they as they would have done. from Flores he sighted a Port'1- wished in order to make a three or guese schooner and decided to des four weeks trip to Hongkong and. cend hoping to be able to re-fuel back. It is true that Mr. Oliver at Flores. but the weather romain- Marks often refers complacently to the fact that he found a home in ed too rough.-Reuter.

INTERNATIONAL MINERS BODY.

SECRETARIAT TO BE AT BRUSSELS.

A demonstration and procession at the Memorial Day 'service to the in commemoration of the Shang- fallen, at St. Margaret's, West- hai affair on 1925 was held in minster, after which the American Amoy and Kulangsu to-day, but Ambassador placed a wreath on Marshal Chiang Kai-shek crossed the action of the authorities pre- the Unknown Warrior's grave,...

Paris, May 30. Subsequently Lindbergh was the to Pukow on Saturday, and it is vented any untoward incident, and

The Belgian, M. De Lattre, has understood that he is going to the the demonstrators dispersed guest of honour at a dirner given Reuter learns reliably that the front personally to conduct operas quietly at the end of the proceed-by the Association of American been provisionally appointed to suc- Correspondents in London, at the ceed Mr. Hodges at the Interna- Fengtien attack, in Honan, launch- tions. The Nationalist advance ings. ed on May 26, has been a complete continues practically unchecked Admiral Lin sent Police to pre- Savoy Hotel The American Am-tional Miners' Secretariat, which is failure. The Southerners coun- and Pengpu is reported to have vent the demonstrators from bassador was also present. ter-attacked on May 28, and by fallen into their hands...

crossing to the foreign settlement,

general retreat to the Yellow

menacing the flanks compelled a At Pengpu, the Southerners and the presence of a picket of the captured a large quantity of Chinese Guilds on the jetty, also River. The right wing retreated opmotives and rolling stock. served to lessen the prospects of

trouble.-Naval Wireless. in comparatively good order, but Naval Wireless. the left wing was almost routed.

Quiet at Wuhu.

The problem now confronting

Wuhu, May 30.

the Fengtien leaders is whether it

is possible, and if so whether it There is nothing to report, the would be wise, to attempt to make situation is quiet and there have a stand on the Hunan alde of the been no anti-British demonstra-

tions of late.--Naval Wireless.

Yellow River.

May be Cut off.

It is understood the Southerners

Slight Set-Back.

Chinklang, May 30,

aim at cutting off a large portion It is reported that after receiv

REDS BEHEADED.

Yang Sen's Measures.

being transferred from London to Lindbergh found five. sand-Brussels.-Reuter. wiches and a half gallon jar of water awaiting him on the table,

a jocular reminder of his rations FRENCH NAVAL VISIT. on the trans-Atlantic flight,

#

Gift of Irish Linen,

The Irish linen manufacturers have presented Lindbergh with

A number of communists, in Irish linen handkerchiefs for his cluding women, were decapitated own use and table linen for the by General Yang Sen, during his use of his mother-Reuter. drive down the river on Chang- sha, according to information "re- ceived in Shanghai recently. It

is understood that Yang Sen has

captured once again

A Spanish Medal.

of the Fengtien army. With ing a slight set-back in a North- an army of twenty-five thousand cided to bestow on Lindbergh the Feng Yu-halang advancing eastern counter-attack, the Southern- men.

The Hankow Government has "Plus Ultra" medal, created in ward along the Yellow River and ers havo

Atlantic flight.-Rueter. along the Peking-Hankow railway, Kaoyu. It is confirmed that Lo been scouring the Wu-Han cition commemoration of Franco's trans- if not already astride it, and with Yang has turned over to the for troops, rushing raw recruita Yea Ilis-shan, the Tuchun of Southerners.-Naval Wireless,

Shansi, hitrerto neutral, but un-

BIG TROOP MOVEMENTS.

doubtedly waiting with his army just, north of the Yellow River to

join the winning side, the Fong French Steamers Commandeered. tien position la perilous.

Ichang, May 30. It is the knowledge of this situa

All anti-foreign feeling appears tion, and its serious complications, that has prompted the decision to to have died a natural death, and despatch Japanese and British the situation is quiet. H.M.S. Gnat and H.M.S. Klawo are ex troops to North China-Reutor.

periencing no difficulties in ob taining necessary supplies, from shore.

to the Northern front, and fore- Franco-American Scatment. ing the unions to furnish men.

Paper Currency Farce.

Paris, May 30.

,,,

An earlier message on Satur- the Malayan Civil Service on ac- day stated that the machine was count of his cricket, though no buffeted. by heavy seas for three doubt it was not long before he days, sustaining a damaged wing, proved his fitness for the role in it has grown continually harder to before it was found possible so other respects. Since those times collect representative teams to make these tours. Whether it will tow the plane into port.]

be any easier under the distingulah- ed aegis of a Governor remains to be seen, but we doubt if even Sir Hugh will be able to get together teants for all the sports which he threatons.

BROADCASTING IN MALAYA.

PROPOSED FORMATION OF LOCAL COMPANY.

Ipoh, May 23.

If he fails perhaps we shall not after all be such great lobars. It is very nice to be able to say that PORTSMOUTH'S WELCOME.

Singapore has beaten Colombo at cricket, but the precise significance London, May 30.

A company is being formed in of the feat does not go very deep. Thousands ashore and afloat at

who happen to find employment in the French squadron of truisers,Lumpur. Portsmouth ovated the arrival of Ipoh for broadcasting from Kuala It merely means that one set of men The capital is $400,000 and it is one town has beaten a set from an- commanded by Rear Admiral Pirot, comprising eight of France's estimated that the most modern other whose connexion with the

A place is also merely that of happen equipment will cost $135,000. newest and fastest warships. Madrid, May 30.

This is the first official post-war site at Kuala Lumpur has been aping to work there--all vory interest ing but as flimsy an excuse for de The Spanish Government has de-

It is intended to have daily pro-lirious excitement as when the Car- diff City team, most of whom hap visit by a foreign fleet to Porta-plied for. of festivities has been arranged grammes.

The annual licence is $20 and pened to be Englishmen, won the mouth. An exhaustive programme

Reuter.

it is estimated that the unkeep will football cup. In the case of the test matches between England and during the five days' visit

be $150,000 annually.

Mr. Leslie Cant la the promoter. Australia the position is different. The Australian cricketers are products of their own country and to beat them is a matter for justi fiable pride. It will always be a mystery to us how they are able to leave their work for several montha at, a. time in order to play cricket, seoing that the English system of teams composed of mon of wealth and others who aro frankly paid for their services le not in vogue there. but those who witness their doings they are, Australians themselves can be well content with things as say it is a wonderful advertisement The new vessel Malolo, of for the country, and no doubt it is. 22,000 tons, collided on May 26 To this benevolent system we owe about 160 miles off New York, the fact that the people of Malays while on a trial run, with over 800 are now able to see some of these people on board, and was some supermen of the cricket field for

(Continued on Page 14), what damaged.]

"MALOLO' REACHES PORT.

TOWED IN TO NEW YORK.

Many men refused to serve and their union chiofs promptly de

President Coolidge has sent a TRADES UNIONS BILL. capitated them. The temper of message to President Doumergue' the workers is uncertain and feel- saying that the magnificent recep-

CLAUSE FIVE PASSED, ing against the Hankow Govern- tion given to Lindbergh in France ment is growing.

has gone right to the heart of the

London, May 80. Under the guillotine, with some clusively that the community senti- government drafting amendmentu HOW HANKOW IS PARALYSED. American people, and proves con-

ment forged on the battlefields re- the House of Commons, by 270, to

New York, May 80. mains an unbreakable consecra IIS, has adopted Clause & of the

The 8.8. Malolo has been towed in Civil Servants from-belonging to The weekly circular of the tion of the past, and a guarantee Trades, Unions Bill, prohibiting

of the future Router, British Chamber of Commerce

outside organisations dealing with to the airbourReuters American Shanghai, May 30.

their pay and conditions-Reuter. Service. A number of steamers flying says: Reliable reports state that the

Finance and General--In this Southerners are steadily progress- the French flag have been, com- ing hert ward. The Northerners mandeered by the military for use Chamber's last report it was stat- Professor C, Theresea and Miss are stated to have suffered a heavy as, transports, and troop move- ed that on the 11th the irredeom. M. Senour announce that they defont at Chengchow, where they monts on a large scale are taking able notes of the Nationalist Gor-have terminated their engagement are reported to be retreating north place. The majority of the troops ernment were at a discount of 18 at the Cafe Parisien, but are pre-

(Continued on Page 14.) pared to give private dancing le of the Yellow River Naval Wire are being sent down river→→

Noval Wireless.

Progress Northward.

sons.

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-up

2/0.1/16. 7.08 p.m.