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27, 1927.

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THE C.N.C. STRIKE THREAT.

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HYDE PARK SCENE. ARREST OF RAILWAY A RAFT JOURNEY.

'BIG' DEMONSTRATION

STAGED.

TRADE UNIONS COVENANT.

London, June 26,

A Pledge.

"REDS."

CANTON GOVERNMENT: TAKES ACTION,"

FLIGHT DOWN YELLOW RIVER.

DR. KING'S TRAGIC DEATH. RAIDS OVER THE WEEK-END.

Chefco, June 17.-It was with Information has been received very reluctant hearts that we made

of the station

Peking, June 22-Mr. Lennox

It appears to be almost in- A scune reminiscent of the pre- Simpson (who writes under the evitable that the strike threatened war suffragette campaign was wit- that, following up the clearing out nom de plume of Putnam Weale) by the deck officers and engineers nessed in Hyde Park yesterday of the "Reds" in Canton, atten-up our minds to leave our peace. returned to Peking. to-day from of the China Navigation Company evening, when an eloquent woman tion has been turned by the au- ful district of Sining, but it just the Yangtze region via Shantung, will take place at midnight on drew the attention of the vast authorities there to the Canton-Kow. had to be. Not only did the whole where he spent a week. Inter- Wednesday, when the majority of dience.

articles expire. The deadlock This was a former Viceroy's loon Railway, with the result that church try to stop us, but also the viewed by Reuter, Mr. Simpson which has arisen as the result of daughter, Lady Cynthia Mosley, over the week-end four arrests officials did their level bust to keep declared that the position at Tal-the Company's refusal to submit who spoke on one of twelve plat have been made.

us from going. Protection was On Saturday, Chinese detectives offered by the three head officials, AN ATTACK ON TSINGTAO. reported. The main trouble there, the dispute to arbitration, renders forms, whence vigorous protests

he said, had been finance, owing the prospect of a settlement a were made by Labour trade union and troops landed from the ex- also money offered to us, should to the immense over-issue of pro-matter of extreme improbability. leaders against the Trade Unions press at Namsheh, and took thrga our way for getting money through

Mr. N. S. Brown, head of the Bill:

staff in charge, he stopped. They actually sent a The outstanding news. regarding the China situation, to-day isvincial banknotes, which, he de

The demonstration was organised while on Sunday morning similar telegram to General Feng, and The Hongkong office of Messrs. Butter- clared, reach $50,000,000. that Marshal Chiang Kai-shak has issued an ultimatum to Hankow population of Shantung, Mr. Simp-field and Swire, interviewed by a the Trade Union Defence Com action taken at Shum Chun, when the return telegram came Some thousands of deles ve one man was arrested. back it was to the effect that we' representative this ittre. demanding, among things, "the disbandment of all Unions, the dis-on continued, was more concern-Telegraph

ates of the Trade Unions Council, Of the four, one is a station should not think of journeying at missal of twenty Russian advisors and certain Chinese Communists.ed with what would happen to morning, said that the Company the Labour Party and the Co-Opera- master and one a guard, while the this time. Proclamations were

of banknotes regarded the wages dispute as a live Union marched from all over others are mental employees, the vast holding

even put up over the city inform A wireless message from Hankow reports that the Government there which is in their hands if Mar- domestic mattor entirely.

The Company is under no pipers, and bearing banners, with handcuffed

London, headed by brass bands and shal Chang Tsung-chang goes

When arrested, the men were ling the people that the mission- and loaded with aries had had orders from Peking has called a conference to consider the demands.

than with the possibility of a obligation, moral or legal, in the hundreds of vans gaily decorated chains, and then taken on board to leave for the coast but that the Nationalist occupation of Shan-matter of arbitration, for its with red and yellow bunting

attitude was made clear, as long

the return train to Canton for in- local ofleials had stopped them, tung.

vestigation, of the charges against and exhorted the people one and There is a small active "Red" ago as 1917, when in. lotter to

Simpson the Guilds, Messrs. Butterfield The demonstration came to a them, which are understood to be all to do all that they could to group at Tsinan, Mr. said, but the city is under strong and Swire stated that all future clingy with a trumpet call. when in connoxion with the formation help and be on friendly terms with police and military control and arbitrations must be by mutual a Trade Union Covenant was read of a new union, having it is said them..

Again we told all that we simply Marshal Chang Tsung-chang, in consent, and that they could not from diferent platforms, pledging decidedly Bolshevik tendencies.

The Arrested Men.

had to oboy.orders of the British the working class to safegaurd to

Government, and when they saw Canton, June 26. There is said to have been a clash between the Shantung army spite of the criticisms of his ad-submit any and all questions and the trade unionists and members of

ministration, seems determined to be bound by the result.

In regard to the reduction of the utmost their "heritage of free-

This morning severa. "Reds" that nothing would stop us, they and forces under Sun Chuan-tang, and an important Commander in hold out to the end..

The weak part, of Marshal ten per cent. in the salaries of its dom and right of association and were brought back to the Polleet showed the greatest friend-

ship possible. the latter's army is reported to have surrendered to the Nationalists."

Chang Tsung-chang's military or- sen-going employees, the view of organisation," regardless of the Headquarters.

These include Ching. Yuk-chi,

Our house was well scaled by The Fuochow strike has been settled, thanks to the good officesganization, Mr. Simpson continu- the Company is that it maintained consequences.

Subsequently there was There are indica ed, is that he has filled up the the old scale of pay for as long

some station master at Namsheh of the General Ma Chi, all the doors and of an emissary from the "Nanking Government.

monstrators and tions that a new Administration will take over the government of infantry with a large number of as was possible in view of the skirmishing between the Labour de Canton-Kowloon Railway, Li Yuk-windows, he also having a writ

raw recruits, who are without hampering of trade by the trouble

Anti-Socialist chun, a railway clerk in Sheklung, ten statement put outside the big in China, more particularly early Union speakers, supported by the and Lam Tung, a signal clerk in door that no one should in any way Army a nucleus of good men.

British Fascists, but there were no the Taishatau station of the rail disturb things during the absence this year in the Yangtaze Valley, casualties. Reuter. The Marshal's relations with The men must submit to the re-

way.Nam. Cig Pao. Marshal Sun Chuan-faig, whose duction if they desire the China forces are to hold the Tsinus- Navigation Company to continue went on, appear to be satisfac- tory, and there is no reason to believe that Marshal Sun Chuan- FOOCHOW STRIKE SETTLED. Fung will turn against Marshal

Chang Tsung-chang.

Late Chinese messages to arrive to-day report, the resumption of the Southern drive on Peking, and state that Yenchow has been surrounded. This important strategic point was expeted to be the place at which the Shantung army would make its final stand before falling back on Tainan, the capital. Thousands of prisoners are reported to have been taken.

the city. There was a big anti-Japanese demonstration on Saturday military value, but he has in his

MORE CANTON “REDS" ARRESTED. Tsingtao Railway, Mr. Simpson its present services.

"A New Administration.

Poochow, June 26.

Previous. Sugation.

THE DAIRY MURDER.

SECOND MAN ON TRIÁL AT

SESSIONS.

THE BRITISH NAVAL PROPOSAL.

CONSIDERATION BY JAPAN.

of the foreigner.

Safe Arrival at Lanchow. Leaving the city of Sining on the morning of May 6 after having had a good send-off, we travelled The first suggestion of a wages

by the small road to the provin Hankow, June 26.

reduction was made in September,

cial capital Lachowin, the g 1926, but it was not applied until Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has

comprising my wife and myself April 1st this year.

with our four-months-old daughter, Issued an ultimatum to the Wuhan

Scené of Decisive Stand. It is understood that Messrs. The trial opened at the Criminal

Tokyo, June 27. authorities, demanding the imme-

and a good faithful servant. Mr. Butterfield and Swire, agents for Sessions this morning of Loung diate disbandment of all Labour

Viscount Saito, having referred and Mrs. John Bell of Paienrong, Mr. Simpson said that Marshal the China Navigation Company, Sang who is accused of the murder Unions, the immediate dismissal of twenty Soviet Advisers and a at last effected a settlement of shal Chang Tsung-chang with cer- staff in connexion with the dis-Kowloon City, on April 6. It may ships to Tokyo, it is understood soever during this six days.

The emissary from Nanking bag Chang Tso-lin had provided Mar-have circularised the sea-going of a woman at Chuk Un village, the question of considering the also travelled down with us.

British proposal to discuse capital There were no mishaps, what- certain number of Chinese Com the strike of shopkeepers and tain funds,

be recalled that another man wad that instructions were cabled Inst journey, and we safely arrived in munists, whom he names.

boat crews, and indications are

The retirement of the Shan- In some quarters, it is thought charged in connexion with the crime night stating that the Government Lanchow on the morning of May It is understood that the Han- that a new Administration, repro- tang forces without fighting was that the strike will not be un-inst week and discharged. were willing to do so provided it 11. I might say that the way we kow Government has called a con- senting the Nanking Government, explained to Mr. Simpson Banimous, and it is understood that Mr. Somerset Fitzroy appeared ference to discuss the ultimatum, will take over the city. It is necessary in order to deal deci-new articles have been aligned by for the Crown, and Mr. Hin Shing does net interfere with the discus-travelled was either by mule litter but it is impossible to foresee the likely to be installed on July 1st.

sively with the on-coming advance the officers of the Company's La for the prisoner. A big anti-Japanese demonstra-when action occurs. "Many per vessels which have cleared for possible result of the conference.

some tion took place yesterday but a sous believe," said Mr. Simpson, other ports in the course of the said There is, it is stated, division in the Hankow Goyern- very strong guard of Marines was "that no action will be attempt past two or three days.

placed on the foreign quarter. ed south of Taian, which is 60 meng-Naval Wireless.

and the procession was not allow miles from Tsinanfu, and if a de- ed to cross the river-Naval Wire feat is inflicted upon the Nation-

SOUTHERN THRUST.

Move on Tsingtao,

Shanghai, June 27. Nanking Army Headquarters claims that the Nationalist forces are surrounding the Shantung troops in Yenchow.

Yenchow is considered the Shantung army's final stand south of Tsinan, for there is no strategic point at which to hold out hetween these two places. The National- ists therefore expect no further resistance

The 1st Nationalist contingent reports the capture of Yickew, and it is now co-operating with the 2nd contingent in an attack on Tsingtao.

fera.

.

AT CHANGSHA.

“REDS" RAIDED.

Renewed Cunton Activity.

Canton, June 27.

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alists there it will have a crush- ing effect and will involve them in ruin. Much depends on whe- ther Marshal Chang Tso-lin will

pute.

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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

TONGTING FOG SIREN,

woman

n

his

sien on auxiliary ships, which

jor horse back. must be concluded first. Outlining the case, Mr. Fitzroy

Staying just a couple of days-in It is understood that the the murdered

Japanese naval authorities wel-Lanchow itself in order to sort up was the concubine of

come the idea of reaching a pro-and make the necessary prepara dairy owner who had

visional understanding as to the tions for the next stage of the promises at Chuk Un village, age limits of capital ship journey, we were well treated by His.concubine lived in a matshed

the people of that ofty. The Go- Reuter. near the dairy premises. The man

vernor presented us with pass also had a kit fat wife living at

ports and assured us that he thought of us in a very friendly

Yeung Tani. Po and on April 6 the MARINE COURT CASES. way. He tried to press an escort, nan visited her.

He was awakened after retiring.

for the night, and, returning to the

BOYCOTT CONTINUES.

but I am glad to say that we were able to refuse this without any offence,

The following notice to mari. Gen. Tang Seng-chi Arrives.

be able to detach proper artillery hers has been issued by the to assist the Shantung forces as Marine Department of the Mari- Changsha, June 26,

there is no force in China except time Customs at Shanghai, under

dairy, found his concubine lying in MINOR OFFENDERS PLEAD General Tang Soup-chi, the Fengtien having artillery worth date June 20: Wuhan generalissimo, arrived at Spienking of."

jured on her bed. The woman was Notice is hereby given that A

GUILTY.

Yellow River Thrills. Changsha from Hankow. last "The Shantung Air Force is now first miler fog siren has been taken to the Kwong Wah hospital The prisoner was

Court At the Marine

this i night.-Naval Wireless.

In all there were 50 foreigners negligible," Mr. Simpson declared. established at the Tongting Light-and died later. Yangtze Quiet.

"Marshai Chang Tsung-chang has station at the site of the former taken into custody by the police.

Sub-Inspector Dorling, in evid-morning, before Lieut. Comme including children travelling down G. F. Hole, the master of u trad-in the party, and owing to the 12 aeroplanes under a French in- Freed fog signal.

The siren, which will be sound-ence, said that he received certaining junk was fined $2, with the road via Sian and Homan being Shanghai, June 26.structor, but only two of them des Tory or thick weather information early in the morning The situation at Shanghai and are serviceable. There are froops after the fall of Yenchow, generally quiet-Naval Wireless.

from the Shantung along the Yangtze Valley is aumerous reports at Toinen that on and after July 3, 1927, will of April 7 und in consequence visit-alternative of two days' imprison- very unsafe, we travelled by raft, portions of Marshal Feng Yu-give three blasts of equal pitch, ed 583 Shanghai, street and arrest-ment, for securing his boat out-which really is a very comfortable When examined side fiye others alongside 5.s. way of travelling. The Yellow

Derwent and thence they should be able to

River certainly has its thrills, and hyiang's Army

and each of 2 seconds duration, ed the prisoner. are advancing

he found the man to have nine

The master of a Macao lighter especially So when rushing march on Tsinan.

from Honan, threatening Marshal every 14 minutes, thus:

was fined $10, with the usual through the rapids which are Chang Tsung-chang from

Blast 2 seconds; Silence 3 aec-scratches on his shin. the

The ense in proceeding.

alternative, for causing Avery prevalent during the 'first north-west, but the main action onde; Blast 2 seconds; Silence 3

obstruction by anchoring in the two days. will certainly not be there but on seconds; Blast 2 seconds; Silence

Central fairway, 78 seconds."

Six or seven can travel quite the Tiontsin-Pukow line."

The master of a fishing boat was comfortably on one of the goat- fined $6 for using an unscreened akin rafts. It would be about 18 light; while the master of an un-feet square, the middle of the raft the 44th Army under General Yeh have been found guilty by General but that might have been either

of distributing seditious circulars, practically without ammunition, DETECTIVE'S CHASE.

FEW PASSENGERS BY licensed Ashing boat of Man Chau being made into a sort of dining, Kai-chen is attacking the rear of

was charged with, (a) falling to sitting room, and the outside CANTON STEAMERS... the Shantung forces in Yenchow, Yang Yin-wah, the Police Coma precautionary measure or a sign

take out a license and (b) with having very comfortable bunks at missioner..

of shortage. The 7th Army under Li Chung-yen These prisoners were subse- AB Marshal Chang Tsung-

The reports of river steamers Lasing bright lights in a prohibit-tached, there also being room for is advancing rapidly on Tainan by quently court-martialed by

and servants the chang's military supplies, Mr. A. Chinese detective on patrol over the week-end indicato that the ed area. Defendant was fined $5 little kitchen way of Mangahan.

Army Headquarters, and have Simpson declared, reach him from duty in Aberdeen Street on Wed-boycott of British vessels at Canton on each charge, with the alterna-quarters. General Pei Chung-hsi reports been

tive of five days' imprisonment, We were on the rafts for some sentences. German dealers, who have now nesday last, noticing

continues. given death

The Taishan came down on Sa- sentences to run that 5,000 Shantung soldiers were They are now held in the Military closed business owing to the Ger-climbing up a scaffolding, stood

concurrently. 25 days altogether, which brought Defendants had in all cases us as far as Paotcochen, where taken prisoner in the battle in Gaol ponding instructions from man Government's announcement by to watch. He then noticed turday night with only two Chinese Yichew. The remunts of the tho Nanking Government approve of an embargo,

two other mon at the foot of the passengers on board and 24 Euro- pleaded guilty, and no evidence we are able to get the train which pean saloon travellern, but without was offered, the fince being pald. takes us to Peking, changing enemy forces have fled in disorder ing their exccution.,.

scaffolding, and: át oncé sensed

again there for Tientsin, and from to Taingehow, according to General Raids on the premises of the

that a robbery was afoot, as it cargo, except fish.

The Fatshan arrived from Can- Fel's report-Nam Chung Peo." "Red" labour unionsTM have been

resumed, and arrests of labour clared, "seems to resolve itself

"The problem," Mr. Simpson de- was three o'clock in the mornington the same afternoon, with only EARTHQUAKES IN THE thence by steamer to Chefoo.

Apparently the two men at the three Chinese passengers and no communists have become frequent into this: if Marshal Chang Tso-foot of the Beaffolding noticed fish or cargo. Leaving the same during the past few days. lin's bid for power is real, he him as well; for a few seconds night on the double week-end run, Yesterday, a' large force of will see his own Army command later the man who was ascending she carried a heavy passenger Ilst armed police together with troops properly represented at Tainan the scaffolding began to descend.

Four of the "Reds" who were

A Hauchow telegram states that arrested on June 23, on the charge

ARMY SURRENDERS.

Joins Nationalist Forces,

Canton, June 27.

and

Mr. Simpson said that he had noticed many infantry battalions

Marshal Chang's. Duty.

AN EARLY-MORNING CLIMB.

a man

PHILIPPINES.

One could tell very much of the experiences of these 25 days, but auffice it to mention one or two of the more important items. The principal places' passed by were Ninghsia, Shihtsuitsi, Teng-

The force of General Pei Pag- of the 20th. Division wore sent to and staff movements properly When he got down the three men being full in all classes, Returning BAGUIO HAS TWO SHOCKS.

at 9 pm on Sunday, she had on ran away in different directions, board 25, the bulk of whom were Two slight earthquakes were keo, and. Paotecchen, at which ehan, formerly an able command- carry out a rald on the Yunnan controlled."

Civic Guild Building, which was "A curious feature of the sit- and the detective chased one of European passengers. She left here felt at Bagalo, one at 6.40 p.m. places we were able to replenish north on Chudangam sccupied by the Revolutionary untion, Mr. Simpson resumed, them, who turned into Gough at 3am yesterday with approxi- on June 17, and the other at 9.06 our store box, and other necessary has definitely surrendered been reorganised into the 31st Workers Federation, a newly-or-"Is the discontent of the White Street.

mately 100 passengers and no cargo. a.m. on June 18. The shocks wore Items. Nationalist Army,

ganised "Red" Labour Headquar-Russian Brigade, who allege that The fugitivo might have escap- The Lungshan départed at 1 am. considerably slighter than the

Pursuit by Robbers... General Chong Chi-kung hasters. The raid continued for they are badly paid, or unpaid. ed had it not been for the fact yesterday with a fair cargo and one last month..

Another criticism is that the that he tripped over a stone and

An earthquake was registered Between Tengkeo and Paoteo- been appointed to take command, several hours.

Two of the officers of the labour Brigade numbers only 1,500 and cut his head. Ho was sent to of that army, which is ordered to.

by the Manila observatory at chen, one morning we were sud- fedoration "wero help in attacking Tsingtao.

placed under is not used as a unit, but in the 'Government Civil Hospital,

8.57 a.m. on Saturday, believed to denly awakened by shots being arrest, and subsequently taken broken up into small ineffective where his wound was attended to,

be the same one reported from fired on the opposite side of tho A Nanking report states that o back to the Polico Headquarters. groups under orders from differ- and he was this morning charged

Baguio. The shock was felt over river to which we were anchored. clash has occurred between the

ent Chinese. Thus they are before Major C. Wilson.

most of the northern provinces. The first thought was robbers, and forces of the Shantung army and The same afternoon a lodging

swamped by the "number of in- The Magistrate fined him $50,

and its centre is believed to have we got off as quickly na we pos- Marshal Sun Chuan-fang. Nam house of the Hongkong Shameen effectives around them, whereas, or in default one month's hard

been about 500 kilimetres, from (Continued on page 12.). Chung Pao.

(Continued on Page 18 labour.

Manila (Continued on Pago 7.) :

passenger Hat.

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