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HANKOW CHANGING COLOUR. UP-RIVER CHAOS. TEXAS TO HONGKONG HONAN WOUNDED. PUBLIC MATSHED AT FALSE CHARGES.

AUTHORITIES NOW ANTI-

COMMUNIST.

REPORTED RESUMPTION OF

HOSTILITIES.

WUHU

INCIDENT.

A NEW

Hankow is not "Red" apparently, for Mr. Eugene Chen, in the course of a statement to Reuter's correspondent, asserts that It is significant the Government there, is now "purely bourgeois." that the Chinese authorities are legislating against Communism and In some cases, that conditions for the foreigners are improving. foreign women are already back.

It is also reported from Hankow that the authorities are about to embark upon a big propaganda campaign in Honan, and that a delegation, equipped with much silver money, has left for Cheng chow, where an important conference of civil and military leaders is taking place.

Apart from an incident at Wuhu, in which two foreigners were attacked by coolles to whom they refused to pay exorbitant charges for handling luggage, matters are quiet on the Yangtsze, it being reported from Kiukiang that the anti-"Reds" are in complete control,

The Fengtien commanders are holding a conférence at which it will be decided what steps are to be taken in defence of Shantung from the Southern thrust. The Northern outposts are only a few miles from those of the Shansi Tuchun, and Marshal Chang Tso-lin has requested General Yen Hel-shun to withdraw his forces in order to avoid a possible clash.

TRADE NOT POSSIBLE

AT PRESENT.

EVEN CHINESE LEAVING.

FLIGHT.

TO START IN ANOTHER TEN DAYS.

LIE UNATTENDED IN THOUSANDS.

INDESCRIBABLE CONDITION.

REPULSE BAY.

WORK PUT IN HAND ON SATURDAY.

ACCOMMODATION FOR 60.

WHY TWO RUSSIANS WERE SHOT;

"SPYING" FOR BRITAIN,

London, June 12,

Sir Robert Hodgson, who, until

SEVERAL STOPS IN ROUTE

A misaion worker who has just:

In a position a little to the south Shanghai, June 7. Dallas, Tex., Jung 9.A trans-arrived in Shanghai from Hankow of the centre parking plot on the the British Mission was with Whatever hopes Shanghai busi-Pacific flight from Dallas, Texas ness men may have had of trade to Hongkong via Manila will begin and two le familiar with the facts Repulse Bay lower road, the con- on the upper Yangtze reopening on June 23, it was announced by connected with the appeal male struction of the new public bath-drawn, was the British Charge ing matshed, the first of its kind D'Affaires in Moscow, has issued should the Hankow regime fall ap-w, Enster Wood, Jr. of this city, by the Wuhan Government for as-at Repulse Bay, was started on pear to be squashed by the latest who has donated a $25,000 prize news from up-river. There ap for the winners, says the Associat-sistance from foreign medicalSaturday, and we were informed a statement repudiating the alle- pears to be no doubt that Generaled Press,

units in care of the thousands of this morning that in all probabil-gations of Jillcit practices which Ity It will be available for publicare, made against members of the Yang Sen 18 anti-everything. fer- Lieutenants Ben Stern and Jess wounded at Hankow has asked us use by the end of the present mission by the Soviet nuthorities. These allegations, which are de eign. Remembering Wanhsien Windham of Memphis, Tenn., are to publish the other side of this month. there is little wonder to be ex- the first official entries.

case, says the N. C. Daily News. The shed has been designed to clared to be fantastic and entirely. pressed at this. He is anti-Com- Three stops will be permitted, The first appeal was made about accommodate roughly 60 persons, without foundation, are contained munist, anti-foreign and only pro- the first at San Francisco, the two weeks ago, when it was re-forty men and twenty ladies, in in three pronouncementa; namely Yang Sen by the look of things.

second at Honolulu and the third parted that 4,000 wounded had ar-ton and five cubicles respectively; a speech by Rykoff, an official com- Recently a band of business men at Manila.

rived in Hankow. Mme. Sun Yat- and an innovation in the form of munique from the Soviet Govern- The Memphis flyers intend to sen, as has previously been re-two fresh water shower baths is ment, and a report announcing the went upriver from Hankow to in- vestigate conditions round. Ichthe use an Eagle Rock biplane with a ported, organized Red Cross Re- one of its special features. In execution in Moscow of twenty to have been in British employ.- ̈ and Shanai. They travelled on the Wright Whirlwind, motor. Their fief work at that time, but as con- addition, two taps for drawing persons, of whom four are stated special service ship Kai Wo and plane will fly without pontoons, ditions became more and more water will be provided.

The scheme was first announced Sir R. Hodgson deals first have now returned to Hankow. but will carry rubber life pre- distressing, a fact which "foreign-

Consul in Leningrad, The reports, they make are very serving rafts. It will be supplied ers living in Wuchang and Han- by the Telegraph at the end of last with a letter addressed by the discouraging. They very definite with fuel, water and rations for kow could not fail to observe, a month, when much gratification British

certain amount of foreign inves- was expressed at the Government's Mr. Preston, to a member of the ly state that conditions are not ten days.

tigation was begun. It was found decision in the matter. The final British mission, which had been that instead of the 4,000 original details of the proposals were ob-quoted in full by Rykoff. The lot- ly reported as having been in the tained on enquiry this morning, ter alluded to a request received. city, the number had been 5,000, and it is certain that the new shed from the Department of Overseas and that wounded Hunanese men will be widely patronised.

These were were coming into the city at the continuing to arrive at the same rate up to June 1 when the for- eigner in question left Hankow. Wounds Rotting.

good for a resumption of trade The cruising speed of the plane and go on to give the many rea-is 110 miles. Bons why this is so.

The main thing is that money there is worthless and no dealer.

About 8,000 Miles. Second Liauterant Benjamin could afford to touch it. In addi- Stern is Usted in the last army tion although inbour unions have directory as a signal corps officer been dissolved the attitude of the on duty at Kelly Field, Tex. No labouring classes is most uncom-officer named Windham is listed. promising. Impossibly high rates The distance from Dallas to

of wages are demanded.

Lawlessness Everywhere.

rate of 500 a day.

THE ALBANIAN INCIDENT.

Trade in London asking for infor- mation regarding the possibilities for selling fine chemicals in Rus sia, and Mr. Preston in his letter stated that he anticipated that if he asked Russians to assist in ob taining such information on this. perfectly innocent matter, they and summarily executed.

Hongkong is approximately 8,000 miles. The airline distance from

The state of the wounded soldi- MATTER MAY COME BEFORE were liable to be treated as spies Dallas to San Francisco, the first

LEAGUE, Lawlessness is evident every-lan of the flight, ls approximately ere was indescribable. In very

Geneva, June 12: where it seems and Chinese mer-700 miles. Approximate steamer hot weather such as the days pre-

Yugo-Slovia has communicated chants are endeavouring to get out routes for the other laps are steding June 1, gangrene set in at of that area. They are liquidat follows: San Francisco to Hono a terrific rate, most of the soldiers its version of the Albanian incide ton's Ing their businesses at enormous lulu 2,100 miles; Honolulu to who arrived from the front with

Sir R. Hodgson proceeds, "The question arises, were Mr. Pres

apprehensions justified.

Meanwhile, the Southern armies are preparing for the advance ¦ loss and getting themselves and Manila direct, 5,000 miles; Manila leg or arms wounds already beingent to Sir Eric Drummond, butzloes ykoff shows by examples he

into Shantung, and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has gone to Nanking to meeting his commanders, and consult them as to the next move the cumpaign.

in

the capital they have been able to raise down to Shanghai as fast as possible.

On the river between. Shansi and chang there are reported t be no less than 50 bandit stationa and all junks' and Hghters are taxes and ransom

HANKOW'S PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN. stopped and

Hankow, June 12.

levied.

before the Council of the League of the State Political Department, Hongkong, 628 miles. The in advanced etages of gangrene, not desire the matter brought up quotes of justice at the hands of to route taken by the flyers would Many of theat festering wounds Nations, on the ground that it does, known as the G.P.U., that they probably total somewhat less than were rotting with maggots when not fall within the scope of article were,"

the wounded soldiers were brought 12 of the Covenant of the League; the steamer routes.

MISHAP TO MALAYA'S GOVERNOR.

in.

&

fairs has now returned.-Naval a troop ship was recently coming SUSTAINS STRAIN WHILE OUT severely wounded, as for example Jurashkovitch, employed as a drago-

In the course of a talk with Reu- Wircicas.

ter's correspondent, Mr. Eugene Chen remarked that the Hankow Government is now "purely bour- geois."

Southern Offensive Resumed.

1. An ex-China Merchants vessel which had been commiandeered 'as down this portion of the river full of troops when one of these bands'

of bandits attacked it." They

RIDING.

False Charges.

nevertheless" she does not object to As could be imagined such

He mentions the case of Pesh- state of affairs came to the im any member asking the Counell to mediate attention of the few re-take up the matter.-Router. kolf, a former officer of Kolchak's [A Belgrade telegram of Jude Army, and one Filin, shot for sup maining medical missionaries in

stated: There has been a serious plying information on military the city. Questions as to what sequel to the arrest by the Albanian matters to Mr. Charnock, of the Was being done with the more police of an Albanian named British Mission. Peshkoff who, those shot in the head or abdomen, man in the Yugo-Slav Legation at in Kolchak's Army but had civilian incidentally, was never an officer as practically all of those who Tirana, on a charge of spying employment at Omsk in Kolchak's actually arrived in Hankow had Despite Yugo-Slav protests, his re- Sir Hugh Clifford sustained a originally been less serious cases, lease has been refused, and now the time had been an officer in the Nanking, June 12. boarded and looted it-sufficient strain while out riding a week ago elicited the information that the Yugo-Slav Charge d'Affaires and Imperial Russian Navy. On the Moscow, in 1921, he was put into It is reported that the Southern- evidence of the control they are in Singapore, and was not able to more seriously wounded had been the entire Legation staff have safl-arrival of the British mission in

left behind. Conclusions drawned from Durazzo. ・・・ attend the races. Whatever amount of truth there ers are resuming the offensive. exercising on the river.

A Geneva message of June & contact with Sir R. Hodgson by a The fact that the A.P.C. Bre

His Excellency lost no time in from this were that the casualties may be in this statement, it is in- There is nothing to report from

has telegraphed to the Secretariat was a secret agent of the. G.P.U. creasingly evident as a fact in the Nanking or Pukow.-Naval Wire-withdrawing their oil stocks from setting an example of how to be exceeded any reports which had stated: The Albanian Government woman of the name of Duhl, who this area is another significant energetic in the East, comments heen reaching the foreign press.

of the League of Nations declaring and had been in Siberia in Kol- past few days that the local au- . less.

fact as also is the report that the Straits Times. It has not yet

No Help from the Military.

that its attitude towards Yugo chak's time. Temporary employ- thorities are legislating against

Japanese are closing up their been recorded that on that ex- Communism, realising the neces- eity for restoring confidence if the "Anancial blockade" is to be lift- ed, for this will only be possible after the removal of the heavy res- trictions on normal trade.

UPPER RIVER TROUBLE.

Military Exactions the Cause. Ichang, June 12. The military authorities ports in the upper reaches of the

by

in

Salt Gabelle has to be closed up. The staff has been paid off be eause of the utter impossibility of Carrying on the work.

No Security.

the afternoon.

At the ball at Government Meanwhile, the living conditions Yangtsze beyond Hankow are

House in the evening he was full for foreigners are gradually re- causing trouble. Money la being turning to normal, Many have re- demanded of rich Chinese in It is easy to see, in the face of of vitality and good, spirits. turned from the ships, where they Ichang, accompanied dire all these difficulties, that it will! He was present during the whole have been living, to their read threats for failure to comply, and not be possible for a long time to of the races at the Turf Club on ences, and their

wives in some the wealthier classes are endea- come for trade to be resumed. the Saturday afternoon, and the cases are returning to Hankow. vouring to leave on this account. Security is unknown. -Router.

-Naval Wireless.

Chenglin, June 12. The number of troops at Cheng In is three or four hundred, not Hankow's Propaganda Campaign. thousand, as reported yesterday.

-Naval Wireless.

SILVER BULLETS.

Hankow, June 12. It would appear that the Hunkow Government intends a big propa- ganda campaign in Honan.

The

Propaganda Department left Hun-

kow yesterday for Chengchow,

THE NINGPO BOYCOTT.

Not Spreading to Shanghai,

Shanghai, June 12.

even

TAI WAN BEACH THEFT.

EUROPEAN ROBBED BY CHINESE.

business and coming down. The traordinarily busy day of arrival, In various hospitale, under Chin- Slavia is most concillatory, but allment was given to Him by the Friday, June 8, following a twenty ese direction, where wounded were its efforts to induce Belgrade to representative of the Canadian four train journey, he insisted on being accommodated, it soon be soften the harsh terms in the Nota Pacific Railway Company in Mos- going for a ride on horseback in came evident that no confidence to Albania, or revise the decision cow. Shortly afterwards he was and a large number of other pers could be placed in the promises of to recall the Yugo-Slay representa-arrested, together with his wifä sona, on a charge of having or the military to pay elther the tives, have been in vain.] wages of the soldiers or

ganised, under Sir R. Hodgson's enough for the goldiers' food.

instructions a counter-revolution- Sir R. ary movement in Siberia.

the assis... Naturally hospitals grew more and

Hodgson Bought tance of Karakhan, and the whole more cautious in the first days of the influx of wounded and the same

charge was found to be a mare's following Sunday, after watching caution for like reasons played a

nest. Peshkoff returned to his remained It is a pity, too, for it is a known the FM.S. v. Colony tennis at the decided part in the reasoning of

employment, and so fact that there is a vast volume of SR.C., he surprised the members foreign medical people there who business to be done if only there of the Swimming Club by turning were beginning to feel that for

A charge of larceny of a foun- until May, 1925, when he again was sufficient security for a steam-up for a swim, accompanied by humanity's sake alone something!

F. Thompson,

accountant of charge against him has never to take care unmolested as far the Hon. Mr. W. Peel; at eleven would have to be done about the tain pen, the property of Mr. G. E. was arrested. The nature of the

In the water he initiated existing state of things:

and China transpired till now, though it was Hongkong as Ichang, Dealers here estimate o'clock.

Nothing was done, however, by the

generally suspected to be what against a that 40 per cent. profit would be the members into various "stunts" easy to make but the demands of such as they used to do in Pahang the Wuhan authorities and wound-Gas Co., brought

ed continued to pour in. The Chinese schoolboy, before Mr. W. Rykoff declares it to have beer- various bandits on the way up in the old days.

Government continued to spend on Schofield at the Kowloon Ma-espionage for the benefit of Grent would swallow up all the profit

propaganda sums of money whichgistracy this morning, was amend-Britaia." The accomplices whom and a good deal more besides.

would have afforded adequate re-ed to one of unlawful posscasion. Rykoff mentions were friends of lief to the situation. When there- The amendment was made in Peshkoff, for whom he had found A Special Correspondent.

It stands to reason that after fore, an appeal was made to consequence of the absence of the employment in the G. P. U. Office. foreigners for assistance their first complainant, who was stated to bo reaction was to point out this very a busy man and prevented from at- thet Dahl affair, Penhkoff was the last person in Russia who was obvious fact to the authorities. tending court by his work. The feeling also that any gesture It was stated by Sergeant Morton likely to work as a spy for Great of kindness such as caring for the that the defendant and the com-Britain, or to whom Sir, R. Hodg wounded would be construed into plainant went to the Tai Wan beach aon was likely to apply for in- Leverkusen, June 12,

propaganda by the Nationalists to on Saturday and occupied the same formation. In fact, though the. Complainant miss acquaintance between the British Foochow, June 4.

The urgent desirability of estab-show aympathy with the govern compartment. A very pleasant football match The situation is generally quiet,

was played between the Foochow lishing International arbitration ment, whereas, as was clearly ed his pen and a detective was call-Mission and Peshkoff was main Recreation Club and the crew of courts, was agreed upon at the pointed out by our informant, noted, the defendant being later ar-tained, it was deliberately confined though rumours arc Naval Wireices.

H.M.S. Bluebell on May 31, result-Anglo-German conversations, men- even the great majority of Chinese reated with the article in his pos- to the minimum in order to

in Hankow now are feeling sym-session. tioned earlier. ing, after a lively tussle, in a win

It is understood that the conver-pathy towards the existing regime. The defendant was fined $80. for the former by four goals to sations were most satisfactory from It can be seen readily that foreign three. A cricket match is being the British standpoint. The con- doctors and nurses assisting in More from Indo-China,

arranged for the 6th inst., weatherference passti a resolution to for- caring for nationalist wounded mulate a number of industrial pro-would provide considerable scope Shanghai, June 12. permitting. Five hundred French troops It is hard to say whether there posals for submission to the forth for propaganda. While no official have arrived here from Indo-will be many people at Kuliang coming International conference of sanction was given, therefore, to this year, but as things are at pre-Chambers of Commerce at Stock-the British and American workers China.-Router.

sont, there seems to be no reason holm.-Reuter. why the summer holidays should

where officials are still in confer- A strict anti-British boycott is

ence, taking with them a large sum being enforced at Ningpo, and of money, in silver dollars.

The situation in the city remains there has been talk of a likelihood. of the spread of the movement to much the same, Foreigners are

is not seriously able to walk about the streets of the Shanghai. It British Concession without fear of thought that this is at all probable. Yachts were out on the Whang- molestation or insult.-Naval Wire-

poo River yesterday, sailing up as leas.

far as, Lunghua. There was no. firing from the shore.

WUHU INCIDENT.

Foreigners Attacked By Coolits.

Wahu, June 12: Two members of the staff of the Asiatic Petroleum Company were attacked by coolica and slightly injured when they refused to pay the ridicglously excessive fees de- manded by coolles who had carried their luggage.

The matter has been referred to the Chinese Commissioner for For- eign Affairs-Naval Wireless.

ANTI-REDS AT KIUKIANG.

..

current.-

FRENCH TROOPS,

FENGTIEN PLANS.

Discussion by Leader.

*

FOOCHOW NOTES.

PROSPECTS FOR KULING.

not be spent there as usual.

**

At

THE ANGLO-GERMAN CONFERENCE.

PROPOSAL FOR INTERNÁ- .. TIONAL MEETING.

The 8-Hour Day..

Later.

GERMAN PAYMENTS."

THE TOTAL FOR PAST NINE

MONTHS.

Berlin, June 12.

diminish the risks of criminal. significance being attributed to it. The accusation quoted by Rykoff, that Peshkoff and his friends were engaged in espionage work is without and entirely utterly foundation.

More Fantastic Case.

Even more fantastic is the cass of Filin. He was a young officer

taking part in the work which has now been organized for relief, and which is composed of the London all events, it ought to be easy to ob A difference of opinion ap Mission, the Wesleyan Mission, In the nine months up to May 31, in the Red Army, whose wife was and the American Germany has paid 984,000,000, gold a friend from childhood of Mrs. Shanghai, June 19.. tain house accommodation, owing parently exists as regards a uniY.M.C.A. The Fengtien Military Confer to so many being away on furlough versal eight hour day. The longer Church Mission, it is stated that marks in reparations payments, Charnock. He had a post imme In Complete Control.

German working-day places Eng. Individual members of the local according to the report of the dintely under the Revolutionary ence, which began at the Hsun-Our Own Correspondent.

land at a disadvantage, but it is American Chamber of Commerca Agent General administering the Military Council, and in that capa Klukiang, June 12.

thengwang Palace on Saturday

considered to be certain that there and officials have expressed thom-Dawes plan. The anti-Red party.have complete afternoon immediately after the ar- control of the situation, and the rival of Marshals Chang Teung- "Reds" have boon given, a week in chang and Sun Chuan-fung at which to leave, the district. Lin, Peking, continued till three o'clock

(Continued on Pago 12.). the Commissioner for Foreign Al-

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-upda

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2/0.1/18: 7:08. p.m.

will be legislation in the autumn making a shorter day compulsory throughout German industry, Reuter

selves in sympathy with providing The British Empire has received

517,000,000-Reuter, some kind of relief for the fright 204,000,000 and France's share is ful sights which meet the eyes on all sides.

city was doubtless in a position to procure information on matters of cisely for this reason that Mr. military Importance. It was pre- (Continued on: page 15.)