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NO 234 VAJZTWW TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1927.

SOVIET'S EXPULSION URGED. KWANGTUNG WAR. THE P. AND O. ANNUAL

PROPOSAL BY KUOMINTANG

LEADER.

SOME REASONS FOR DELAY.

THE PROBABLE ALIGNMENT.

The bellef is growing in Chinese circles that Kwangtung is

-. REPORT.

EFFECT OF CHINA WAR ON" BUSINESS

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日三十月一十

INTIMIDATION.

ATTACK ON SHANGHAI TRAMCAR.

BRITISH LADY WOUNDED.

Two professional gunmen, who attacked a tram at Shanghai on Thursday morning, firing 17 ahots,

MR. A. O. LANG'S POST.

Lendon, Dec. 5. The P. and O. annual report NANKING FACTION BREAKS WITH to be the future battleground states that the credit balance, in-were shot and killed by the police

CANTON.

between the "Leftist" and

SHANGHAI MEETING ENDS.not only General Wang Shao-hung ward £118,326.

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RADIO AND CABLE COMPETITION.

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COMPANIES CONSULT WITH POST OFFICE,

NO RESULTS REACHED YET.

London, Dec. 5.. Eastern

A statement by the

Telegraph Company, signed by Sir

CAPTAIN LALOR SAFE

TO BE RELEASED TO-MORROW.

BANDITS REDUCE RANSOM TO $22,000.

"Rightist" wings of the Kuomin- cluding $188,156 brought forward, of Wayside district as they at- John Denison Pender, the chair- BEING TREATED WELL." is £918,001, compared with £919-tempted to make off through an al- man, and by Mosars. J. C. Denison

Capt. W. G. Lalor, master of the tang. In this connexion, it is

leyway leading into Tongshan Pender and H. W. Grant, manag-pirated a.s. Siang Tan, is still safe noteworthy that the "Leftists" in 096 the previous year. Canton have publicly denounced

It has been decided to carry for Road. Mrs. J. Duncan, wife of a ing directors, which has been Is-and well, it was learned with much

tramway inspector, who rode on sued. to-day, declares:

relief to-day, and though his re-

but also Generals, Li Chai-sumi.

A new. 19,000 ton vequel, with the front car, was struck in the

"A meeting was held at our re-lense is 1kely to be delayed until Pei Chung-hsi and Li Chung-yen. turbo-electric engines, has been right forearm and two Chinese request, at the Post Offee, on Octo- tomorrow, no further fears are

ceived flesh wounds. Neither the ber 26, to inform the Post Office entertained. On the other hand, the Nanking contracted for. Nationalists, or the "Rightists," According to Lord Inchcape's do-driver nor the conductor, the is of the action the Eastern and as-

After his disappearance from who are allied to the "Kwangsi sire that while he retains active contended victims of the terrorists.sociated cable comparies were Clique," have openly declared troi arrangements be made with were struck by bullets.

During the afternoon the entire about, to take as regards wireless Paiyang, the naval authorities

competition.

yéstaday followed up every cluo to Generals Wang Ki-cheung and a view to the future, the Hon. Chang Fat-kwei to be traitors, and Alexander Shaw has been appoint staff of drivers and conductors,

"After a discussion, the cable his whereabouts and Qually suc- ed deputy chairman; and Mr. Shaw, fearing for their lives, stepped companies undertook to postpone the bandit chief, who was paid ceeded in getting into touch with Communists.

action until the Post Office was The declaration of the Narking the Hon. Kenneth Mackay, and Mr. work.

The attempted anar sinations

$2,000 on a promise to produce Nationalists, to keen observers of F. C. Allen have been appointed the Canton situation, is what was managing directors, to act with and the subsequent heroic conduct able to consult ether Government Capt. Lalor on Wednesday."

departments, and we were assured of the police was so sharp and that before the end of the year, dramatic, that no one connected the Post Office would be able to with the affair is able to give a deal with the situation placed be-

The bandit gang which has held coherent story of what actuallyfore them.

Cupt. Lalor prisoner vinco last, occurred. The first part of the

Wednesday night, when they at "The public will therefore tacked his steamer, ut anchor story is clear, but, when the police realise that under the circum-about got into the picture the action was stances we consider it to be impro- Ichang, has taken refuge in the so rapid, that only a cinemato-per for us to make any statement ab hill fastnesses inland from the graph camera could have recorded the present time--Reuter. what happened.

A proposal has been made to the Kuomintang by General Li Tsung-jen, who successfully headed the expedition against Wuhan, that China should break off relations with the Soviet until tussia "ccases to sanction or promote Bolshevik "prepaganda in China. The abolition of all Soviel Consulates in China is also suggested.

There was an abrupt Jonclusion to the Kuomintang Preliminary Conference in Shanghai when the Nanking delegation withdrew after acensing, the Canton clique of being Rods affiliated with Com-exported. It will be recalled that the chairman. Thus, Mr. F. Rit- munists. The split is regarded as being so serious that It in when the coup was Arst effected improbable that the Conference will meet to-day.

in Canton, General Wang Shape hung, the deputy of General Li Chal-sum, was the only target of the Ironside" leaders. The lat-

Regarding the position at Hauchow, Marshal Feng Yahiang states that part of his forces arrived at the railway station on Sunday afternoon and are clearing out the remnants of the Shan-ter went even so far as to request tung troops from the "city..

The Shanghai tramway strike continues to be serious, many of the strikers having threatened the Inspectors or their relatives with assassination. The "service is likely to suffer further dis- location.

TROOPS SEIZE CUSTOMS OFFICES.

Shanghai, Dec. 5. ...That China should break off re- lations with the Soviet was the recommendation of the prominent member of the Kuomintang, Gen- eral Li Taung-jon, who success fully headed

expedition the against Wuhan. This was sub- mitted yesterday by the second pre- Jiminary session to the fourth Kuo- mintang party conference.

Li Tsung-jen urged that all the Soviet consulates in China be abolished, and added a rider pro- viding that if the Soviet ceases to sanction and promote Bolshevik propaganda in China, relations will be restored.-Reuter.

CONFERENCE BREAKS UP.

SHANGHAI TRAM STRIKE.

Threat to Murder Inspectors.

'Shanghai, Dec. 5. Although the modified tramway service is still being maintained under police protection, a serious situation prevails and the service may be dislocated. The employees of the company who are on strike have intimidated many of the Inspectors by threatening assassination of themselves their relatives.

the return of General Ki Chai-sum to Canton to direct the administra-

tions of Kwangtung, adding that. their, sole enemy was Wang Shao-. hung. This move, however, did not make a strong impression, and the belief continued that the Can- ton coup was the first sign of the Kuomintang "Leftists" ileclaring hostility against the "Kwangsi Clique" and the Narking Nation- alists, and was likely to be the beginning of a series of civil wars In South China which would in time involve ether provinces now occupied by various factions all claiming to be Nationalista.

Nanking the Real Enemy. The "Kwangsi Clique", (which includes Generals LI Chat-sum, Wang Shao-hung. Pei Chung-hei and Li Chung-yen) is not the only faction of the Kuomintang against whom the Canton "Leftists," with Wang Ching-wat as their chief, The are showing hostility. The Nan-) orking Nationalists are the real who enemies of the "Leftists," No further outrages have occur have their own reasons for direct- red-Noval Wirecas.

ing their opposition against the "Kwangsi Cilque.”.

BATTLE FOR HSUCHOW,

Feng's Troops on, Scene,

Shanghai, Dec. 6.

Defeat Confirmed.

the

SHANGHAI COURT SENSATION.

Soldier Collapses in the Witness Box.

Shanghai, Dec. 6. Sergeant Stillwell, of the. Military Police collapsed in the witness box in the Police Court, after testifying to the arrest of Corporal Robertson, of the Scots Guards, who, as reported on Saturday, is under detention following the shoot. ing of a Chinese "boy."

The Chinese hère are fol- lowing the case closely.

It will be recalled that our correspondent reported that Robertson had arrendered ·| after the shooting of a Chinese, and that there was a great deal of mystery connect- ed with the case, with a possible plea of self-defence, or an alternative one that the rifle with which the muu was shot went off while it wag be- ing cleaned.

About 10.50 a.m. tram B50 drew to a stop on East, Seward Road, just south of Kungping Road, on a switch and apparently was await- ing for an oncoming car. Eight or ten men gathered round the forward end, as the passengers were disembarking. There were no uniformed police nearer than 50 yards.

BRITISH RELATIONS

WITH SOVIET.

NO BASIS OF AGREEMENT.

Geneva, Dec. 5.

Sir Austen Chamberlain and M. Litvinoff held a conference, at the latter's request. The conversation lasted an hour.

Såddenly two of the men drew large calibre military Mauser pis- tols and began shooting at the front vestibule, upon which, the tram men stood. Their comrades, A communique states that there without displaying any pistols, was a frank exchange of views on but it stood round them to prevent in- Anglo-Russian relationa, terference.

was impossible to find a basis of agreement Reuter,

Good Shooting by Police.

London, Dec. 6. How many rounds te gang fired

Sir Austen Chamberlain, wao at this point is unknown. Three or arrived at Geneva yesterday to at Your bullets broke the framework tend the meeting of the League of A Chinese police officer, especially Nations Council, which begins to- for duty in connexion with the day, received M. Litvinoff, the tram strike, slipped to a point of Soviet Assistant Commissioner for. vantage, and, as one of the gun- Foreign Affairs this afternoon. men moved toward the alleyway, M. Litvinoff, who has been attend- fired two shots, both taking effect. ing the Prepartory Commission for As the miscreant was about to fall. the Disarmament Conference at two of his comrades took, 'hold of Geneva, delayed his departure him and half carried him into the when the Conference concluded on alleyway. The officer followed Saturday and paid visits yesterday

In the Hills.

seventeen

miles

below

Yangtsze, but seems to be treating him well. The bandit chief de- mands the payment of $20,000 on. |Wednesday as consideration for Capt. Lalor'a immediate liberty. It will be recalled that week-end messages stated that the bandits demanded $60,000 13 ransom money, "

The naval authorities are mean- while maintaining close touch with the pirates.

It is understood that the negotia-" tions with the bandits were con- ducted through a Scottish mission- ary named Tocher. „

London, Dec, 5.

The Admiralty announce that the chief of the Chinese bandits has been interviewed, and has agreed to produce Caplain Lalor on Wed nesday. Capt. Lalor is alive and well.-Reuter.

NEW INDIA OFFICE APPOINTMENT.

A RESHUFFLE OF POSTS.

London, Dec. 5.

The India Office announces that

It is an undisputed fact that all the. Kuomintang politicians, no matter to what wing they belong.

BANGUNAN DAN INNEN are powerless, if unsupported b. militarists with armies at their chic, a managing director, will be A telegram from Marshal Feng disposal. For the time being, the free to go on.a tour of inspection and, with a clean shot. struck him to the French and German Foreign the King has approved of the ap- Yu-siang, dated the 4th Inst militarists who are at the back of of the Eastern and Australian in the head, killing him instan- Ministers, both of whom have ar-pointment of Sir George Schuster which has reached the Nanking

taneously. His confederates imme-rived at Geneva for the Council to be a member of the Executive Council of the Governor-General A Nanking Withdrawal,

Government, states that part of the the Nanking Nationalists are the agencies.

Mr. A.'0. Lang's Appointment. diately ran off through side alleys, meeting.

of India, from September next. Kuominchun forces arrived at Hsu-four Kwangsi generals. This is Shanghai, Dec. 5.

It is understood that M, Litvin- Sir George Schuster will retain chow station on the afternoon of sufficient to explain why

Mr. A. O. Lung, formerly of They were not struck by the

officer's fire.

off expressed to M. Briand a wish his present appointment as Finan- The third day's preliminary the ith inst, and that they are clear-"Leftists" should effect the Car session of the Kuomintang

In the meantime, three ad- to meet Sir Austen Chamberlain,cial and Economical Adviser to the con ing out the remnants of the Shan-ton coup to depose Generals Li Hongkong, has been appointed As-

sistant Manager of the Company, tional police officers. on point He consented to the interview Colonial Office, until his departure ference was brought to n sudden lang forees from the city-Nam Chal-sum and Wang Shao-hung.

The delay in the arrival of in succession to Mr. A. C. Symes, duty near by, rushed up and en-when a direct request was received for India. It is contemplated that and anexpected termination soon Ching Po.

Wang Shao-hung's Kwangsi who is retiring. after the opening, when the Nank-

The report states that the severe aged with the other. His co- from M. Litvinoff, between whose before then the task of the East armies from the West River and

horts, evidently unarmed, in the country and Britain diplomatic re- Africa Commission, on which Sir ing delegation withdrew, follow- ing a sharp dls ussion in which Information received from trust in the departure of the armica of drought greatly affected the com the Nanking faction accused the worthy sources confirms the news Li Chai-sum, under Chan Chai-pany's Australian business, the meanwhile had begun to flee, but lations were severed, following the George is at present serving, will A temporary vacancy in the Ex- Cantor clique of being "Reds that Chang Chung-chang has sufftong now at Swatow, from the shipment of meat having declined the armed nian ran into the alley-discoveries made in the rald on the chase, the Soviet Trade Delegation ered a severe reverse in the neigh-Upper East River, is due to the by over 30 per cent. On the cone way, where his comrade had been Arcos Buildings, London, in which

The fact that Li Chai-sum and Wang trary the wheat crop from Weat killed. The police gave

General of India, which will exist Following their withdrawal, the bourhood of Hsuchowfu.

from the expiry of the term of Ki-theung are not the only gen Australia was over 600,000 tons firing as they ran. Their aim was to Britain was housed. British ecutive Council of the Governor-

accurate and he, too, fell dead at Wireless. Nanking party held

headquarters secret Chihli-Shantung a

ofce of Sir Basil Blackett, in seksion.

however, claim that the Northern-erals who are eager to occupy and better.

rale Kwangtung.

their feet. The body of one was found about 50 yards inside the

April next, until the arrival of Sir It is generally thought that the ers still hold Hsuchowiu.Neuteri fourth! Kuomintang conference,"

Peking, Dec. 5.

George Schuster in India, will, under Section 92 of the Govern- which

The Cabinet claim that the scheduled to take was

ment of India. Act, be filled by the place to-morrow, will not be held, Northerners are

Governor-General in Council, who has decided to appoint Mr. Me- Watters.

afliated with Communists."

derer irreconcilable.-Reuter.

Nanking Fuction Meets,

Shanghai, Dec. 6.

border.

Tientsin, Dec. 5.

Eyes on Kwangtung..

ends.

in

alley, the other was 30 yards from East Seward Road, when picked up and conveyed to the Mortuary,

Ofears telephoned to the sta-

Trade with China was serious- ly injured by the eivil war Chinn, and there can be no revival still holding -Since the Canton coup, Kwang-of this trade until after the war as to-day's aplit resulted from dif- Hsuchowiu, though it is probabletung has been coveted by several The general trade of Japan de- ferences between the Canton and that Feng Yu-hsiang has occupied militarists. For instance, General Nanking groups which are consi- Tangshan, just within the Kiangsu Chan Ming-shiu, the present milf clined. There is nothing partition and, within a few minutes

tary ruler of Fukien, is said to cular to report as regards India. Chang Tsung chang has dispatch-be very eager to have a hand in Reuter. ed considerable reinforcements Kwangtung affairs, not to mention from Hanchuang to Hauchowfu, many other neutrals and doubt- and has asked for a division of fuls: Though not all these neu- Ten C.E.C. members of the Kirin cavalry, some of which have tral Generals have big armies, Nanking faction, whose absence already left for Shantung.

they can always ally themselves caused yesterday's preliminary

The Premier, Pan Fu, is leaving with others who are in the same meeting to be postponed, held a for Tainanfu this evening by order position and form a big army at meeting yesterday.

to discuss the any moment to oppose the claims of Chang Tso-lin

of others. Emergency measures to be taken situation with Chang Tsung-chang. after the abolition of the Special-Reuter. Committee at Nanking were lengthily discussed at the inecting. The consideration of political affairs occupied the whole of the

meeting and left no time in which

WORLD COURT'S 2 POWER OF DECISION.

HUNGARY'S DISPUTE WITH RUMANIA. ·

QUESTION APPROACHING

"

SETTLEMENT.

be completed.

Det-Inspr. Prinec, and all avail-

It is intended that Sir Bhupen- Chief Inspr. Crookdake, Chief able men hurried to the scene. The

dra Nath Mitra should temporarl- Geneva, Dec. 5.") party was deployed throughout

ly take charge of the Finances. the district, which was thoroughly The Council of the League of Department, and Mr. McWatters "combed." No further suspects Nations has decided, in view of the of the Department of Industries were arrested,

Hungarian offer to compromise in and Labour.-British Wireless. ⠀ Mrs. Duncan, just returning the dispute with Rumania, to ad- with a full basket from the Mar-journ ket, was shot by one of the bullets frontier which pierced the woodwork of the until the March session of the MR. COOLIDGE AND THE car. It struck her in the right fore-Council, pending the results of arm and inflicted a flesh wound.negotiations between the Hun In the afternoon surgeons.removed garian and, Rumanian Govern the bullet at the General Hos-ments-Reuter. pital, where it is reported that her condition is not considered serious.

The two Chinese were removed

BRITISH DOMINIONS NOT COMMITTED. Thus, for any General to re-take

London. Dec; 5. Canton from the "Leftists" would".

Asked which of the Dominions SAMSHUI CUSTOMS. mean the expenditure of large

sums of money in buying over the are not in favour of signing the Troops Seize Shed.

neutrals and securing for them optional clause in relation to the high positiens eller in the Army permanent Court of International Samshu, Dec. 5.

or in the civil administration. Justice, Mr. G. Locker Lampson to discuss military, questions. Troops in Samshul commandeer This would take some time to in the House of Commons replied to St. Luke's Hospital, where the

According to the spokesman of ed the Customs House examination accomplish and may possibly ex- that the last occasion on which bullets the Secretary's Office of the pre- shed and the quarters of the out-lain the delay in the start of the this question was the subject of Neither of them was struck in between vital spots, and it is not believed liminary meeting, it is learned that door staff last night, but the in-general counter-attack from the official communication

His Majesty's Governments in that they are in any danger. the conference will be again post cident was of little importance, East and West Rivers.

Great Britain and the Dominions poned to-day, owing to the con- the evacuation being carried out

was at the Imperial Conference tinued absence of the Nanking at noon to-day without particular

last year.. "members,-Nam Chung Pro.

No Quorum.

Shanghai, Dec. 5.′′

friction-Naval Wireless.

THE BRITISH FORCES.

No Further Reductions?

Future Prospects.

also were extracted.

the

Hungaro-Rumantan question

demarcation

BRITISH NAVAL ECONOMY.

MANY VESSELS TO BE SCRAPPED.

London, Dec. 5.

The Work of Terrorists. The terrorists have been hard at On the North River, the "Iron-

It was then agreed that none of sides" appear to have completely

A Ministerial reply to a written mastered the situation. Despite the Governments represented at work for several days and 600 ft- reports to the contrary. It is doubt the Conference would take any ters struck on Monday. During ful whether the armies under Laction in the direction of secep- Wednesday night, their agents dis- question reveals that the Admiralty In the House of Commons, after Fun-aen and Ho Chien, the two fol-tance of the compulsory jurisdic-tributed pamphlets at the depot, in the present year has ordered the marines, and a number of auxiliary postponed owing to the lack of a Commander King had detailed the lowers of the defeated General tion of the Permanent Court with saying that all men must strike bez scrapning of 80 vessels, comprising

further discussion.British Wire- (Continued on Page 14). vessels. Reuter, quorum, due to the absence of number of troops stationed in Tang Seng-che, will join hands out bringing up the matter for cause the police had closed their one cruiser, 0 destroyers, 4 sub-

To-day's preliminary meeting of

the Kuomintang Conference was

London; Dec. 5.

seven executive members.---Reuter. (Continued on Page 14.)

(Continued on Page 14.)

'leas.

PRESIDENCY.

MR, HENRY FORD'S OPINION.

Detroit, Dec. 5. Mr. Henry Ford, who is a mem ber of the Michigan committee which is trying to bring the 1928 Republican Convention to Detroit, has stated that he is certain Mr. Coolidge will not run again for the Presidency-Reuter's American Service,

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