1927-09-08 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

8.

1927.

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SWATOW PANIC.

JAPANESE POLICY.

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CHINA AT THE CROSS ROADS.

He who sows must renp, says the Osaka Mainichí.

China is bound to suffer the con

Swatow, Sept. 6. Generals Ho Lung and Yip Teng are reported to be fast ap sequences of its own fally. It will pronching Swatow with their Red not be the Powers,, but China Army. They have passed Tsung-who is playing a losing game. The apparent moderate attitude so kow, about twelve hours from Chao far assumed by the Powers toward Chao Fu, where 800 men of the China should never be taken as

were entirely

a safe indicator that the Powera Nationalist Army wiped out. When the news came have no other measures to meet

Swatow authorities the situation. through the

Everything has a limit, so has became panicky and started to pack up for a flight. They have the Powers' tolerance. Japan, in commandeered the Hwah Yang view of its especial position as a the Peishan and the Tai Lee and neighbour to China, has been most have placed all their ammunition sympathetic, patient and reserved and arms on board ready to clear In its dealings with China.

China, instead of appreciating" out at a moment's notice.

course.

alone is ready to take what it

Last night a number of Com-the lenient spirit of the Powers, munists entered the town under has dared to abuse the amity and The Powers have now declared: the impression that it had al-sympathy of its friends, ready been evacuated and com- This must stop, and the Powers menced discharging bombs. Eight will probably be executed in due deems the necessary steps in order of them were arrested, and they mean business. If need be. Japan to protect its legitimate rights and Boycott, strike and Yesterday afternoon geven men privileges. were executed, six of them Com-anti-Japanese propaganda by the munists. Before they were shot hirelings are out a feeble attempt they shouted out Red slogans and to stop the mighty hetion that It is Janan is ready to carry out-China- cursed Chiang Kai-shek. reported that when the town is will find it out soon enough evacuated protection will be plac- ed in the hands of the police, but it is probable that these also will vanish.

A Bandit Leader.

The South and North can fight They can carry their heads off. about any kind of flag, or uphold as many principles of democracy as they please." It is their own affair.

17th Century Warfare. But once outside their own "The merchants are very much concerned at. the developments boundary, they can never be per- and business has been practically mitted to carry on this 17th cen- suspended. They are now patient-tury warfare. The nations out- ly awaiting the arrival of their side are not interested in what these self-appointed generals are fight- new masters,

It is stated that the late labouring for, nor who wins the game. leader Yong Shek-fan is on his They are interested in legitimate way here from Kityang only thirty-friendly intercourse with ench two miles away, and that he has other, including China.. joined up with the bandit soldiers of Chow Chien and Chang Yu. Chow Chien recently purchased his freedom for $50,000, has again joined his men and is leading them to Swatow. Trouble was expected last night, but fortunately troops still remained in the town and nothing happened.

International relations can only be possible upon the mutual trust and faith among the nations con- cerned. No one nation can claim immunity from the universal law of justice. China must either get in, or get out of line.

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If China desires to get in line, it is bound to observe all condi- tions equally imposed upon the rest of the members, else Chinn must get out of line-and the 300n the better. The world is too MARINES ON THE SHANTUNG. small to permit suc.. a peace- disturbing element as China in ita

Central Bank Closes. The Central Bank has issued a notice suspending business for five days and the Government has warned the population not to re-fold. fuse any of their notes under pain of drastic punishment. Several assistants in the shops have been arrested for refusing to accept the notes.

From an authentic source comes the report that six Army officers, with their respective guards, pro- cecded to the Central Bank of China and demanded from the manager $100,000. The request was refused. The officers thereupon

ordered the doors to be locked and

China

China today stands at the cross roads. What road to choose is sulely her own decision, can take the road as it appears now to be taking, that will eventu ally lead the Republic to abysmal chaos, from which China may never emerge, or the other road that points to prosperity and friendship.

Swatow, Sept. 6. During the last three days some officials and their families have been going away on vessels for Hongkong

or Shanghai. Those who left on the Shantung yesterday were fortunate to have a guard of marines on board. This vessel, on the trip down from Shanghai with a valuable consignment last moment had "information that of specie on board for Amoy, at the

pirates were aboard. Marines from one of H. M. ships were placed on Japan. is ready to help China, heard. The pirates made themselves manifests its scarce as nothing happened on the provided China sincerity to follow the path in-voyage down.

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dicated.

China

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whether to make a friend or a foe. of Japan.

Justice must prevail. If China

took away what money they could secure. The manager then decid ed to close down and send the re-thinks it can pursue this unwar- mainder of the money away. He ranted policy of international out- has made arrangements with one rage with impunity, China will of the foreign shipping companies come to grief. for space on a ship leaving to-day. The merchant class are sick and tired of the present regime. The labourers have benefited to a certain extent and look like secur ing more.

A report is to hand that General Ho Lung has wired to General Li Chai-sum in Canton that as soon he reached Swatow he will place himself under Li's orders.

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-JAPANESE SHOCK.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE LASTING SEVERAL MINUTES.

Tokyo, Sept. 7.

A strong earthquake shook a wide area in central Japan at 7.33 this evening. It lasted for several minutes. No damage or casualties are reported.--Reuter.

Unless China stops this ar- rogance, Japan will be com- Pelled to show where China must stop in a less pleasant manner.

The King has approved the appointment of the Rev. Edmund Courtenay Pearce, D.D., Master of College, Cam- Corpus Christi bridge, to be Bishop of the new Diocese of Derby. Dr. Pearce, who has been Master of his old Collere (to which he went from Christ's Hospital) since 1914, was Vice-Chancellor of the University - from 1921 to 1024. In addition to A distinguished career at the Uni- versity, Dr.. Pearce has taken a keen interest in the eivie life of Cambridge. He was elected a Town Councillor in 1915, and be- came Mayor in 1917. Two years later he was made County Coun cillor, and in 1923 a County Alder- man. The new Bishop is a Justice of the Peace and brother of the Bishon of Worcester. The King's ! sauction to the foundation of the See was published in the "Gazette" last month.

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