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TEL. C. 269.

NO. 12, 13

# #=}++** FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1927.

A. P. C. RESISTS AMOY TAX. DISARMAMENT.

SEIZED LIGHTER RETAKEN

BY FORCE.

ICHANG ANTI-BRITISH BOYCOTT TÉRMINATED,

PEASANT ARMY FORMED.

A naval message from Amoy relates how the Asiatic Petroleum

THE BRITISH POLICY RE-STATED.

NAVAL CONTROVERSY.

Geneva, Dec. 1. British policy at the preliminary

disarmament meeting was to assist in every way possible the cause of disarmament, arbitration. security. The only question was how best to promote these.

and

He strongly urged the adoption of practical measures. He was most anxious to arrive at some big

result.

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LABOUR UNREST AT MAYOR "SCALPED!" BANDITS ON THE WEST YANGTSE PIRACY.

SHANGHAI

STRIKE PICKETS FIRE ON TRAMCAR.

RED INDIANS PUT A POSER.

BRITISH LADY WOUNDED.

CHICAGO'S "PROPAGANDA,”

Chicago, Dec. 1;

RIVER.

SUGGESTION OF GOVERN- MENT CONNIVANCE.

The Mayor, "Big Bill" Thomp Shanghai, Dec. 2.

son, was on the defensive to-day

B. AND S. STEAMER CAPTURED:

BRITISH MASTER KIDNAPPED AND THREE KILLED

VILLAGERS MURDERED.

Canton, Dec. 1. Whle there is no direct evidence There has been a partial re-when a delegation of American In-to support the, suggestion, a report NAVAL SEARCH BEGIT sumption of the tramway service, dians presented to him a protest is current that the renewal of

Attacked by a pirate horde|| Propaganda" bandit operations along the Weat following an all-day paralysis of against "Paleface the service arising from a fatal against the Indians, centained in River on a large scale has the sup- while lying at anchor for the night

port and encouragement of the

in a small cove on the Yangtsze- encounter between the police and text books passed by him.

The delegates pointed out that present Canton.Government.

on miles below about seventeen Labour gunmen, the latter attack much was made of frontier battle in

The troops formerly stationed at ing a tramear..

which the whites sustained heavy Pakkai have retently been with Ichang, the China Navigation Com- Two of the gunmen were killed losses, while the battles in which drawn, and information has been pany's steamer Siang Tan" was

and three passengers and Chinese policeman were wounded. The passengers who received

Company successfully contested the right of the Tax Bureau totions to the protocol, but doubted injuries Included Mrs. J. Duncan, was not originally an Indian are apprehensive.

On the Company impose an illegal tax on a shipment of wax. refusing to pay the tax, the Water Police seized one of the lighters, but after consultation with the British Consul a party was organised to release the lighter, which, with the cargo of wax was secured without opposition.

Hankow news shows that General Chen Chien and 'General. Li Chung-yen have so far reached no agreement, and it la reported that both have left to attend the Nationalist Conference at Shanghai.

The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Ichang has expressed regret for Monday's incident, and the lightermen have, on orders, called off the anti-British boycott.

Other messages show that peasants in the Wanhsien districts "have organised an armed force named "The Invulnerable Army," to resist militarist demanda; whilst in Kiukfang anti-Nanking posters have made their appearance,

PÉKING. IMPOSING NEW TAXES.

Amoy, Dec. 1.

PEKING'S NEW TAX.

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He expressed alarm at the use of the word protocol, which he would have scrupulously avoided. He did not object to examining the objec- whether it would be useful,

The sitting was entirely occupied with questions of procedure, and adjourned until December 2.- Renter,

Washington, Dec.

The United States Government has decided to decline the invitation to send an observer to the meeting of the security committee. Geneva.-Reuter's American Ser

vice.

at

No Change of Attitude.

London, Dec. 1. Lord Cushendun, speaking at to- day's meeting of the new committee on arbitration and security at succeeded Viscount. "Cecil as the Geneva, referred to the fact that he British "representative to the Lea- He said this gue of Nations, change in no way implied a change of British policy, which continued to be that Britain would do her best to promote the causes of dis- armament, arbitration and security.

There was one word which he would have avoided had he been in the place of some of, the earlier, speakers. That was the word pro Whether further incidents are

An Unexpected Levy.

tocol. He made it clear that Great- Britain could not again revert to a likely to arise as the result of an

Peking. Dec. 1. attempt by the Tax Bureau at

Some surprise has been occa-discussion of the ideas embodied in arbitration Lord Regarding Amoy to impose an illegal tax on stoned by the imposition of the the protocol. wax, it is hard to say, but the luxury tax as from to-day, in view Cushendun pointed out that Great first conflict occurred yesterday. of the recent statement by the Fin Britain had practised arbitration ending in favour of the Asiatic ace Ministry postponing the levy-for the last fifty years-long before ing of the tax until January 1. the organisation of the League-in The tax, however, is apparent-the settlement of international dis- Petroleum Company.

Following announcements that ly being levied for the present on putes. He proposed that members curios, of the committee, or a properly up real luxuries, such as

should sub-committer, the tax would be imposed, the Tax jewellery, and the finest silks, and pointed

before the committee Bureau endeavoured to collect only on fresh imports and not on bring from the A.P.C. in connexion with sales of existing stocks of mer-definite and practicable proposals a cargo lying at the A.P.C. instal- chants, as originally intended. for arbitration, rather than vague

lation preparatory to re-shipment

in British steamers to Shanghai... On the natural refusal of the Company to pay, the Water Police visited the installation, seized one of the lighters loaded with wax

Reuter-

KIUKIANG AGITATION.

the wife of a tramway traffic inspector.

The whole affair is attributable to intimidators, and there is no question of a wages dispute.

An Earlier Report."

Shanghai, Dec. 1. The recent increased virulence of the communist propaganda which is being carried on among the labouring classes has resulted

1J

DIRZA

BIG, SHANGHAI BLAZE,

3,000,000 Tuels Damage Suffered.

WAS

Shanghai, Dec. 2. Shanghai's sky-line lighted up for miles around as the result of a spectacular con- flagration gutting the Chang Foong Flour Stills, A

It was the biggest blaze for many years, and the damage is estimated at three million taeis.

The outbreak is believed to have been instigated by Com- munist incendiaries."

As a consequence of the fire, 1,200 employees have been ren- dered

workless. Our Own Correspondent.

many Indians, including women. and children, were massacred, were received that the bandits intend to

attack the city as a result. The captured and looted on Wednesday toned down or ignored.

Considerable They also declared that scalping local Chinese authorities at Pakkai night.

The armed attackers approached marauders in the Kuchau district the vessel from the shore in sam practice, but was learned from early activity has been shown by the settlers, who demanded proof of the to the cast of Pakkal, and in the pans, opened fire on the crew, kill-

Kongmoon district. enemies killed.

Many vii-

They added that the parsimoni- lages have been pillaged and burning two or three and wounding ous Pilgrim Fathers paid bounties ed, any many villagers brutally others. Little resistance could be offered, the pirates climbing of for scalps only if both ears were attached-Reuter's American Ser- vice..

U.S. HAS GOOD TRADE PERIOD.

STEADY INCREASE IN PRODUCTION.

Washington, Dec. 1. Mr. Hoover, the Secretary for Commerce, in his annual report says that the fiscal year, ended on July 1, exceeded all records in volume of production, consump- tion, and the quantity of exports and imports.

There was vary little unemploy- ment, and wages were higher than anywhere in the world or at any time of the world's history.

murdered.

Capt. Maynard Held.

The situation in the district is board and shooting at any-one who so serious that steamers plying to did not readily submit, and quiek Kongmoon have been stopped at ly gained completo control of the Plover Island and ordered to re-steamer. main at anchor until daylight. This order has been enforced for two nights running. Any vessel Is subject to fire, it is understood.

A large number of General Li Chai-sum's troops are reported to be in the neighbourhood of Kong moon.--Naval Wireless.

BRITISH GUARANTEE OF LOANS.

LIABILITIES REGARDING

AUSTRIA.

The pirates proceeded thorough. ly to ransack the personal belong- Ings of all on board, leaving within an hour or so, but taking. with them Capt. W. G. Maynard, the master of the "Slang Tan whom they presumably will hold to ransom.

The Chief Officer, Mr. E. W. Richards, was not kidnapped, and though it is possible that he was one of the ship's company wound- ed in the attack, no definite news giving details of the casualties is yet available.

British naval forces are engaged in a thorough search of the creeks and inlets in the districts, in a vigorous endeavour toʻlocate Capt.

30 Armed Pirates.

1.

London, Dec. 1. Mr. Churchill, the Chancellor of Some Depression Too.

the Exchequer, was questioned The coal and textile industries were not so satisfactory, while the in the House of Commons regard- Maynard. relatively low price of cotton de-ing the total liabilities of this pressed the farmers in the south, country in guaranteeing loans and there was some depression of raised by foreign countries under An official version of the out- agriculture in the mid-west, but the auspices of the League of rage, issued by the local naval there had been improvement in Nations Mr. Churchill replied authorities this morning, states both these sectiona since the fiscal that the only loan in respect of that the s.a. "Siang Tany owned was the Austrian (Messrs." Butterfield and Swire), guarantee year, when the manufacturing out which this country had given any by the China Navigation Company put was appreciably increased even

cent. of which was guaranteed, as flying the British flag, was pirated above the extremely high level of Guarantee Loan of 1923, 24% per 1,195 tons groas and 729 tong nef, the previous year.

to principal and interest, by the at about 10 p.m. on November 30th, The net by 80 armed pirates when anchored British Government. liability of the British, both as to about 17 miles below Ichang capital and interest, in respect of this loan, on March 31 last, was £3,128,601, and amounts in other £9,800,000 at the present rate of currency equivalent to

exchange.

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Banking's Sound State, The banking record was one of sound and uneventful growth of foreign underwriting by Amer!- cans, and exceeded any corres-

about

The bandits came from the left. bank in sampans and easily cap- tured the vessel,

The Captain was kidnapped and- taken for ransom, and it is believed, that two or three of the ship's

In the serious growth of unrest, of crimes, and of acts of violence.

Sporadic strikes, particularly at

the United States. American Tobacco Company's

The excess of exports over im- works, have resulted in tens of thousands of people being thrown ports (the so-called favourable

previous oas feature has been the walking a very much greater figure than the Austrian Government had year-Router's from the outset fully discharged the service of the loan, and had out of the employees of several the

already paid off £2,500.000 by a out of employment, while an omin- trade balance) was G.$718,000,000, were liable under their guarantees, company were killed in the attack. cotton mills and works, where the American Service.

sinking fund. British Wirélces. have

pald police

arrested

Great Britain, he as- resolutions. sured the committee, was ag anxious us any country to arrive at real results.-British Wireless. Britain and Soviet Plan. Opposition to Nanking!

London, Dec. 1. Kiukiang, Dec. 1.

In the House of Commons, the There exists in Kiukiang, though Premier was naked about the pro- and took it away under the direc- on the surface all is quiet, an posals made by the Russian repre; the cotton mills and at the British ponding period in the history of

undercurront of agitation against sentatives at Geneva for universal tion of Tax Bureau officials.

He replied that The A.P.C. agent immediately the Nanking Government, believed disarmament. visited the British Consul, and, to have been inspired, though this until he had been officially advised after a consulation, it was decided is not certain, by General Li of the proposals he preferred to to take action at once, a party be- Chung-yen's supporters. A num-make no comment. British Wire

of anti-Nanking posters [icas. ing organised and sent to release, bor the lighter. No opposition was have madd their appearance in the

London, Dec. 1. experienced, the lighter was re- streets, and propaganda in other

- Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, the First covered, taken back to the A.P.C. forms has also been organised.

On the 28th ult., 600 tramway transcorts passed Lord of the Admiralty, speaking in Installation, and the wax unload- ed under the protection of A.P.C. through to-day on their way up London, said he resented the tone

at of people who said we were equally fitters struck and have since been officials.

river, the troops numbering

to blame with other parties for the endeavouring to call out the tram- failure of the Geneva Naval Dis-way drivers and conductors, but

hitherto unsuccessfully. armament Conference.

Several

Up to the present nothing has least 4,000-Naral Wireless.

been heard from the Tax Bureau

in regard to the sequel to the in-, •

cident.-Nava! Wireless.

ICHANG INCIDENT.

Expression of Regret.

HANKOW GENERALS.

།་

No Agreement Yet.

Hankow, Dec. 1. While no agreement appears to have been reached between Gon-

The Naval Question.

America, he declared,, never would say what size they were going to build within their 400,000 tons. That was why it was im possible to agree.

agitators.

BRITISH RELATIONS WITH PERSIA.

SEVERAL OUTSTANDING

While the British Government

Navy Taking Action. Endeavour is being made by all H. M. ships in the neighbourhood to locate Captain Maynard.

General Yang Sen has also pro mised to arrange for an attack to WOMEN VOTERS IN THE be carried out on the bandits, and it is believed that his forces will proceed almost immediately.

MAJORITY.

WHAT BRITAIN'S "FLAPPER VOTE" MEANS.

London, Dec. 1.

In the House of Commons thes many electors would be males and how many females, if the existing

franchise parliamentary Home Secretary was asked how

extended to women of 21.

QUESTIONS. At eleven o'clock, this morning six pickets fired on a tramcar on

London, Dec. 1. Kungping Road; in the Eastern

In the House of Commons, Mr. District, shattering the windows and woundlag an English lady,

ber for Battersea, asked what were two Chinesa civilians, and a Chin-Sakalatvala, the Communist mem- cse constable.

the contents of the recent note to

Mr. G. Locker Lampson replied Persia from Britain, and the state of Anglo-Persian relations. mainder. The trumcare drifted that the relations were friendly,

He said, that on the basis of the toward the depot and tram traille but several questions were out is now suspended, the drivers and standing. The note was a reply

Government regarding Britain's total electorate for Great Britain. conductors fearing further vio-to an enquiry by the Persian most recent available figures, the lence-Reuter,

attitude towards certain proposed was estimated as 12,250,000 men tariff changes. The note also and 14;500,000 women-British dealt with other questions. Wireless:

Mr. Bridgeman added that he did eral Chen Chien and General Linot think it possible for Britain Ichang, Doc. 1.r. The Commissioner for Foreign Chung-yen, it appears that the rival to have given way on the strongest Affairs has expressed regret for Commanders have allowed the mat-principle which she had held that The police in the vicinity fired the incident occurring on Monday, ter to drop for the time being, a future cruisers should be defensive, on the intimidators, killing two when the Senior Naval Officer was report being in circulation to the and not offensive weapons. He who have been identified as strik- obliged to intervene to prevent a effect that both have left Hankow gave the following figures of the ing fittors, and arresting the re- Chinese General and his body- for Shanghai to attend a confer-fighting fleet. guard from forcing their way on to erce-Naval Wireless..

British steamer, destined for Shasi. "The lightermon have been order ed to call off the boycott, which has now terminated.-Naval Wirelesa.

"INVULNERABLE ARMY.".

Peasants New Force. !!

Wanksien, Dec. 1.

[The conference is presumably that which is now sitting with Gen- cral Li Chai-aum and Mr. Wang Ching-wel as participators.]

SALT FOR HANKOW.

Incident Settled.

Wuhu, Dec. 1 The local authorities have been

in 1914, warships 704, with a tonnage of 2,605,000.

In 1924, warships 1,327, with a tonnage of 2,294,000.

In 1927, warahips 396, with a tonnage of 1,440,000.

None can say this country has not made an effort towards the re- duction of armaments, he remark- ed-British Wireless.

POSITION.

A new factor has arisen which endeavouring for several days to THE CABLE AND RADIO may make a considerable differ- Prevent the passage of a cargo of ence to the situation in the dis- salt to Hankow, but the incident tricts around Wanhalen, the, pea- arising from their attempted inter-1 suntry, who have suffered the mill feernce appears to have been satis-

tary yoke for many months, hay-factorily settled, and the vessel GOVERNMENT DISCUSSION

Naval Wireless. ing organised a force calling itself has now been allowed to depart "The Invulnerable Army" to re-.." sist the excessive demands of the military....

They have procured arms and ammunition, and form in Szechuan an organisation likely to prove as troublesome to the military as the "Red Spears" of Hunan. Naval

BRITISH CASUALTIES.

Accidents in Defence Force.

London, Dec. L The casualties in the British expeditionary force in China were (Continued on Page 12.)

WITH COMPANIES.

London, Dec. 1 Reuter is authorised by the Eastern and Associated Telegraph Companies to state that the position regarding the radio and cable systems is mader considera- tion between the Government and the companies, Reuter,

Employees on Strike.

Shanghal, Dec. 1.' Armed pickets who opened fire on a tramcar, wounding an Eng lish lady and two Chinese, in efforts to intimidate the drivers and conductors who had refused

to join a fitters strike, were fired

upon by the Municipal Police, two

of the pickets being shot.

Reuter.

BELGIAN CABINETS POLICY.

CO-OPERATION,

The indident has given rise to WOULD WELCOME "SOCIALIST considerable alarm and the re- mainder of the tramway personnel have now foined the strikers, Noval Wireless,

TO-DAY

2/4-5/16. 5.38 pm

Dollar on demand Lighting up

Brussels, Dec. 1.

SUGAR INDUSTRY CONTROL.

were

INTERNATIONAL AGREE

MENT.

The "Siang Tan" was on her way to Lehang from the Middle Yang- taze, and carried only two Euro- pean officers, the master and chief officer. The chief engineer is of Chinese nationality.

EGYPTIAN TARIFF REVISION.

PROVIDED FOR BY CONVENTION.

London, Dec. 1.

The Foreign Secretary was ask- ed in the House of Commons if he bad received any communication from the Egyptian Government In- timating its intention to set up a tariff of protective duties, and what measures had been taken to secure, British Interesta...

Mr. G. Locker Lampson, the Foreign Under Secretary, replied Berlin, Dec. 1.that he had received no such com- At a meeting between Senor munication. On the expiry of the The Chamber has passed a vote Tarafa and German, Polish and Italo-Egyptian Commercial Con- of confidence in the Government, by Czech sugar industrialists, the Vention, In 1930, the Egyptian 95 to 68, after a speech by the latter announced, after hearing Government would be free to re- Premier, M. Jaspar, concluding Senor Tarafa's report on his nego viso their tariff policy, For this with a declaration that the Govern- tiations with Amsterdam, that they purpose, two tarif experts had re ment would settle all big questions had ratified the Paris decisions, an cently been engaged, the services with the Socialists, If the latter to which it was intimated that the of one of whom were secured the British Government British Hiked, if not, then without them Hungarian Industry was also through the good offices of

Wireless favourably disposed Reuter.:

Heuter.