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Hongkong Telegraph.

TEL. C. 269.

FOUNDED 18

NO. 22,395

#Q WITATEM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1927. BA

YANGTSE PIRATES ATTACKED. CONCESSION LOTS. SOVIET INTRIGUE IN

BRITISH NAVAL PARTIES IN

ACTION.

IN EXCITING BANDITS KILLED

ENCOUNTERS.

THREAT

TO B. & S. SHIPS.

In accordance with the decision recently reached. British naval action has been taken against the pirates operating on the Upper Yangisze, and there comes to hand to-day exciting stories of on- emmers between: naval units and bandit ganga »

la one instance, a pirate gang was trapped by a naval patrol on a private launch. When the pirates attacked, the Britisha sailors disclosed their presence and replied with michine guns, gausing heavy casualties,

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In another case, the mayal party kept up a running fight with a pirate launch and when the craft fell into British naval hands six wounded pirates,were captured. They are to be handed over to the

Chinese authorities.

LEASE SURRENDER EXPLAINED.

NOT DETRIMENTAL.

CANTON,

TELL-TALE DOCUMENT.

FOUND.

DISCOVERY AT CONSULATE.

London, Doc, 21.

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Regarding M. Chicher Note

in the House of Commons, ques-

Positioned Reviewed.

London, Dee.-21.

CARGO SEIZUR

SERIOUS AFFAIR IN SHANTUNG.

BRITISH GOVT. PROTESTS.

London, Dec. 21. In the House of Commons, Sir

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SO IET INTERESTS IN SOUTH CHINA.

GERMAN GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CHARGE.

AN ACT OF COURTESY

Berlin, Dec. 21.

-Reuter.

A Matter of Courtesy.

A

It is semi-officially

Later. announced!

THREE YEARS.

CANADIAN FORGER

SENTENCED,

PLEA FOR LENIENCY, At the Criminal Sessions this morning, before the Chief Justice;

Fi

tionet regarding the grown leases protesting against the cheet of Gratton Doyle and Mr. Foot-Mit-The German Government has Sir Henry Gollan, Richard Charles take charge of the latter's inter-alias Charles, Puig, alias Charles surrendered in the six Concessions the Russian Consulates and deny chell enquired regarding the agreed to the Soviet request to Williams, alias Charles Ping, that the Canton Consulate seizure and confiscation on De- ests in South China, and has in-Stone, who is described as a native in China, Sir Austen Chamberlaining said he did not anticipate that the guided the revolutionary move cember 2nd., at Lintsing, of a

to three years' hard labour on change was likely to be detriment by pensants and workers, it cargo of British goods of the value structed its Consuls accordingly of Quebec, Canada, was sentenced

is learned from a semi-official or $24,000 (Mex.) by Marshal

three counts of fraud. mental to British interests.

The counts were as follow:- He reminded the House, that itsource in Canton that a document, Chang Tsung-chang, the Tupan

(a) that he on December 2, 1926, was the Government's policy partly burnod, numbered B/12867-| of Shantung, notwithstanding an

at No. 4a, Des Voeux Road Central, relax rather than to extend the

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied Enlarged Plenum Executive Com- British control of the administra-10, and endorsed by the Seventh cifer to pay irregular taxes,

mittee of the Communist Interna- that the action of the Shantang that the fulfillment of the Soviet's in this Colony, did by false pre- tional courtesy and does not mean kong currency, and chattels or tion those Municipal areas.-

tional, was discovered in the raid authorities appeared to be pure request is a matter of internatonces obtain $502.62 in Hong-

robbery. The Consul-General at

re-valuable securities, namely, 10 ed Cozsulate's archives.

The document explains how the Tsinania had protested locally and taking charge of diplomatic Communist Party must take.com-Sir Miles Lampson had also male presentation, which would be im-travellers' cheques, Nos. 211170 to Sir Austen Chamberlain, wasmand of the peasant movement, in the strongest, verbal representa possible, as Germany has not yet 214179 (inclusive) of the value of Nos. 341257 to 311296 (inclusive) Revolution, and Peking who had telegraphed i

No intervention in the political of the value of £10 each, issued about the arrender by Britain: ofthe Agrarian asked in the House of Commons accordance with the programme of tions to the Foreign Minister at recognised the South China Gov-£5 each and 40 travellers' cheques, leases in Chinese Treaty Ports instructing, inter alia, the disarm- Shantung and promised to take up conceded by the Chinese Governing of the People's Militia and the matter with the Premier and strife of China is intended and by the American Express Co., Ine, other forces among the gentry, with Marshal Chang Tso-lin's German Consuls have not been au-of No. 65, Broadway, New York, ment between 1851 and 1861.

while arming poor and middle-headquarters. He had confessed thorised to interfere in questions with intent to defraud;

that he had no authority in Shan- of high politics. tung.

The announcement adds that it class peasants to form an Army.

Sir Austen Chamberlain added follows that the fulfillment of the that the British Government could not overlook such a gross violation of the elementary rights of British merchants and counted on Marshal Chang Tso-lin, who claimed to control the province of Shantung, to take steps to secure the release of these goods. -Reuter

He replied that the value of these leases could not be accurate ly assessed at the present moment A big bandit organisation had demanded from Mesars, Butter-but, according to a valuation made field and Swire at Hankow the payment of a lakh of dollars to guarantee immunity from attack. In the event of failure to pay, the organisation threatens to attack and burn China Navigation Company steamers and to kill Masters and Compradores.

Among other Ching news items is the report of a huge fire în the ex-British Concession at Hankow which completely gutted the Aniline Dye Company's premisem.

"RED" EXECUTIONS AT KIUKIANG.

"Exciting stories of battles be- pany steamer will be attacked, its tween pirates and British naval master and compradore killed, and contingents on the Middle Yang- the vessel burned.

taze yesterday, come to hand this

Copies of the letters have been

morning, following the recent an- "handed over to the naval authori

DIENAATIMUSETE BETA1); C. SOLLICENCIA ANTIFOZ

BIG MANILA FIRE.

Two Thousand Rendered Homeless.

Manila, Dec. 21. Two thousand people have been rendered homeless by a fire in the Mapila spburbs.

Two natives perished, and the loss is estimated at one million pesos.-Reuter.

RUBBER COMPANIES

AMALGAMATE.

BIG SCHEME APPROVED..

London, Dec. 21. Meetings of shareholders have approved of the proposal for the amalgamation of rubber panies, mentioned on the 12th instant.

com-

Mr. James Fairbairn, presiding at a meeting of the Amalgamated Rubber and General Estates, said he was hopeful that the amal

would thoroughly gamation demonstrate the soundness of the policy, and he hoped within the next few months to see many amalgamations an accomplished

nouncement by the British naval ties who are considering neees-in 1922, previous to the outbreak | fact-Reuter. authorities that, in the absence of sary measures.

elfort by the Chinese, an organised cleaning up would be undertaker,

by British gunboats."

One pirate gang was trapped by the ruse of putting a naval patrol on a private launch, which was sent cruising along the river be tween Shasi and Chonglin vesi -day such aticeled the at tention of one of the desperate pangs, which attacked it from the shore by opening fire.

Pirates Killed.

BIG HANKOW FIRE.

Blaze in Concession Area.

Hankow, Dec. 22.

Fire broke out in the offices of the Aniline Dye Company in the ex-British Confession" last night, the conflagration lasting for seves ral hours.

its

Open Confiscation.

London, Dec. 21. In the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary was asked if he was aware of the disregard of for trade reasonable security shown by some of the Northern Chinese leaders and capecially by the Military Governor of Shan- tung, in whose territory the open confiscation of valuable British merchandise had recently occur

red.

Sir Auster Chamberlain replied that on the 15th December, the British Minister, at Peking re- ported that the Shantung authori- ties were threatening the confisca tion of a consignment of goods valued at some $400,000 or £40,000 belonging to a British Company",

At These goods were being conveyed Tientsin to Southern Chilli. in boats on the Grand Canal from Lintsing, in Shantung, they were held up for the enforcement of

Irregular taxes..

ernment.

U. S. SUBMARINE DISASTER.

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Vessel Lost Through Gales,

New York, Dec. 1.

A message from Province Town says that the Submarine S4 is lost.

The line attached to it has. been torn away by the fierce gales and two divers who were lowered to-day failed to find the vessel.-Renter's American

Service.

Found Again.

Lator.

The wreck of the submarine S4 has now been found, and an attempt will be made to drill a hole in the hull through which an air line will be in- serted-Reuter.

(b) that he on December 2, 1926. at the same address in this Colony, did utter, knowing to be forged, a certain valuable socur- ity, namely, a letter of credit pur-,, porting to have been issued in his favour by the Banque Imperiale Ottomane at Jerusalem for amount not exceeding £2,000, with intent to defraud; and

(c) that he on December 2. 1926, in this Colony, did feloni. ously and with intent to defraud, demand

receive certain and moneys on certain securities' for money, namely, $502.62 in Hong- kung currency, and 50 travellers' cheques issued by the American Express Co., Inc., 10 of which were of the value of £5 each, and 40 of the value of £10 each, by virtue of a certain false instru- ment, to wit, a forged letter of credit purporting to have been issued by the Banque Imperiale Ottomane at Jerusalem in his favour for an amount not exceed- ing on the whole £2,000, knowing it to be forged.

Plea of Guilty.

The prisoner pleaded "guilty" to all three counts.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones, appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, int. defended." In giving a history of the pri soner's activities concerning the Company agreed to pay these taxes Russian request oes not mean charges preferred against him, but, notwithstanding orders were that Germany is now in a position Mr. Jenkin produced a letter of

various

The

a

THE ECONOMY "AXE." given for the confiscation of the to shield Communist propaganda credit issued to prisoner in the

cr excesses."-Reuter.

It was reported on the 12th of anti-foreign agitations in China, the worth of the rover inst. that one of the biggest sionary interest in land and rubber-producing companies of the buildings held under the, leases world will be formed by the with an unexpired term of ap-merging of the Amalgamated proximately 20 years, was £230,-Rubber and General Estates, and 000. At a later date it was anti-the Amalgamated Rubber and cipated that these reversionary Development Company, into the interests might have realised United Serdang "Sumatra" Rubber capital from about £100,000. The position in Plantations. The latter is in

The China, however, rendered it im-creasing It was one of the biggest fires possible to proceed with a scheme £1,000,000 to £1,500,000.

the sale of these interests planted acreage will exceed 38,000 occurring in the foreign section of for Ilaukow for some time, causing without guarantees of tenure. including 1.000 acres of coffee.]

which would be wholly inconsis- considerable excitement.

The Aniline Dye Company pre-tent with the policy of the British

sum of £200 which had been burn- The naval party suddenly ap

fed in four places. Prisoner's ex- peared and replied to the fire with mises were almost entirely gutted, Government. The innd was : 3c-

planation was that whilst dia- machine guns, and the pirates but the fire was prevented fromquired under a perpetua) lease

mounting from a horse in Paics- suffered heavy casualties before spreading to any large extent to from the Chinese Government to whom the fixed ground rent con-

PREMIER MAKES AN

tine he placed his jacket on a making off. Many pirates were other buildings.

EXPLANATION. At first the fire was thought to Linued to be paid and, concurrent.

blacksmith's anvil and a piece of left dead on the river bank, but no

be the result of incendiariam, butly. by purchase from

hot iron fell on it, burning the British losses are reported.

London, Dec. 21.

Sir Miles Lampson had made thei

letter. At his request, the bank. Another naval party went into this is not now suggested.-Naval Chinese owners. The Concession areas, were situated at Tientsin,

issued a new letter of credit for Chinkiang, In the House of Commops, the Hankow, Kiukiang,

Beyrouth action with a pirate lunch which Wirelgas.

£200, through their it surprised and captured after a

KIUKIANG "REDS."

Amoy and Canton and they con-Premier stated that the proposal strongest possible verbal repre

New York, Dec. 21. branch, and prisoner sent them a brief engagement, though the

sisted of a total of 292 acres, which was made by the Chancellor sentations to the Foreign Minister

The Maritime Exchange has re-receipt for it from Mount Lebonan. pirates beached the craft and a

divided into 234 lots.. These pro- of the Exchequer, in his last bud-in Peking, who had promised to

President He then travelled around Palestine Many Recently Executed. number escaped inland. A run-

perties were chiefly in British, but get statement, that the Ministry of do his best and to take up the ning fight was kept up for some

Kiukiang, Dec. 21.

partly in other hands. They Transport Department of Mines matter with the Premier and Mar time, the pirate laanah, turning

Vigorous action is being taken were to be transferred to the pre- and Department of Overseas Trade ahal Chang Tso-lin's headquarters.cently memorialised tail and endeavouring to outdis-

by the authorities against Com-sent lot-holders without payment should be abolished, could not be tance the naval vessel.

munists, and. following many and, unconditionally, except for a effected without legislation ex- executions recently, it is notice proviso that the lot-holders should cept in the case of the Department he right to make demands on able that large numbers are leav-bear any expenses arising from the of Overseas Trade. It would not Parliamentary time out of all pro- ing Klangsi, all presumed to be assignments.

British Policy. "Reds"-Naval Wireless.

portion to the actual saving likely to be effected.-British Wireless.

Wounded Pirates Captured. When the bandit eraft fell into British naval hands, six pirates were found on board to severely wounded to make their escape. These have been taken into cus tody and will be handed over to the Chinese authorities.

WUIU TENSION....

Labour Trouble Develops,

Wuhu, Dec. 21.

actual

As regards future ownership, he had no reason to anticipate that any change was likely to be detrimental to British interests. but it was the policy of the to relax Government British

ITALY ADOPTS GOLD: STANDARD.

The success achieved, it is

The threatened labour trouble rather than to extend British con- hoped, will lead to improved condi- tions in this part of the river, but is developing, though the general trol in the administration of these Municipal areas. Other foreign. the same vigorous measures are to strike has not yet begun.

Further trouble has arisen in Powers had immediately trans- be maintained at present.

A British wireless message from connexion with salt transhipment,ferred their perpetual Icases to Home to-day states that tho" gun. It will be recalled that the Wuhu their respective lot-holders and in with salt no other case was a foreign gov, bonts at present employed on the authorities interfered "Pirates Patrol" are the Chat, the Cricket, the Maulis and the Teal.

Threat on Bulterfield Boats. With regard to handi activity in this district, the manager of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's branch at Hankow has reported the receipt of two threatening letters, signed "Hu Chun" demand- ing the payment of $100,000 as im- munity from attack.

AN OBLIGATORY DECREE..

Rome, Dec. 21. The King has, signed a Cabinet cargoes a brief while ano, but on ernment the ground landlord of Decree making it obligatory on the protests by the British authorities, any similar area in Chinese terri-Bank of Italy to convert its notes the cargo

The tory-British Wireless, was released, Consul has taken the matter up once again--Naval Wireless.

UNITED ACTION BY POWERS.

Suggestion by Liberal M.P.

London, Dec. 21.'

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to a gold basis as from December 22nd. This obligation has been suspended since 1894.

The new parity is on the basis of about 92 Lice to the £ sterling.

-Reuter.

PERUVIAN LOAN.

goods. It was alleged that these orders emanated from Marshal Chang Taung-chang, Military Governor of Shantung. In any case, the action of the Shantung. authorities appeared to be pure robbery,

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST U.S.

SHIPPING ALLEGATION.

Australia are dis- In reply to his Lordship, Mr. he himself, had no authority in Canada and

ngainst American Jenkin said that prisoner had The British Govern-criminating He had confessed, however, that Coolidge, alleging that Britain, and Irak.

Heliopolis, in Egypt, and in Bar- Shantung.

An instance is quoted in which celona, Spain, but his heaviest violation of the elementary rights taliation. ment could not overlook the gross shipping, and urging American re-made claims to have been born in of British merchants, and counted claimed to control the province of Canada must be forwarded via Canada. It was obvious that he on Marshal Chang Tso-lin, who Canada required that cargoes to claim seemed to be Quebec, in Shantung, to take steps to Becure Canadian ports in order to obtain was a linguist of no mean order the cargo.preferential duties, and the mem-and was able to converse with the release of

orialists have also referred to an most people. This was not his British Wircicos.

arrangement whereby cattle ship-only claim to notoriety;

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THE GOVERNMENT AND DOG-RACING.

ped from the United States via Canada might remain in England

Another Forgery.

for fattening before slaughter

Eventually, continued counsel, whereas cattle sent from the United States direet had to be he fetched up at Bombay on Octo- slaughtored immediately they arber 14, 1920, and drew another £75 on this letter of credit. A lit-

CONCERNED OVER BETTING rived.

EVIL

It is also alleged, that there are tle later, by altering it, he was Australian preferences given to able to obtain another £1,000. He merchandise from the Pacific ports then went to Calcutta and Singn-" London, Dec. 21. of Canada over the goods import-pore, and, at the latter place ob A warning to investors in doged from American Pacific ports.-tained £430 from the American racing was given by Sir William Reuter's American-Service.. Joynson Hicks, in reply to a non- party deputation of M.P's.

ex-

Sir William said he was amining the powera possessed by the Home Office to deal with the grave evil of juvenile betting,

TROOPS' CHRISTMAS.

Express Company by a further for- gery. It appeared that he altered: the letter to show ita value at £900 face value, and also altered the drawings, so as to show that he large to a was still entitled

Singapore.

Prisoner arrived in Hongkong amount. He got another £85 at

London, Dec. Dec. 21. on or about December 1st,

and a new Bill would be introduced A SPECIAL Y.M.C.A. APPEAL, in the next session of Parliament! to deal therewith, if necessary. He was most anxious with regard

AEROPLANĘ MISSING SEARCH TO BE INSTITUTED.

Athens, Dec. 21. Uneasiness is felt. regarding the fate of the acroplane of Georges In the House of Commons to-day, Gayuemer. It was due yesterday Mr. J. Duckworth (Lib.) auggested morning from Rome but has not that Britain, Japan and the United

arrived.

QUICKLY TAKEN UP. The letters come from an or States should discuss the desir~

Military aeroplanes are institut- ganisation, which claims to have

New York, Dec. 21. control of the Kingehow and Shasi ability of ascertaining whether an ing a search so, soon as weather offer of their joint good services

permits. Reuter,

The Peruvian jean was quickly to the doubtful effects of dog festivities for British troops Company, which was the subject of cd 2450 by means of travellers' che Banks, and states that it has in endeavouring to assist in of-

Landa in Turkey. taken up. Only $10,000 (7) was racing, and whilst the Govern-abroad, including those at Shang-the three charges. He also obtain A sum of £400 has so far been ques, which he disposed of in large number of adherents in all fecting a settlement of the present imbroglio would be favourably en-

with sport, it must consider the middle Yangtsze parts.

(Continued on Page 10.) The Air Ministry has received allotted to Europe, principally to ment had no wish to interfere hal, Hongkong and Weihaiwel,

quired-Reuter. The "Hu Chun" threaten that if tertained by all parties in China.

Sir Austen Chamberlain, the information that the aeroplane of London.-Reuter's American Ser moral and material interests of contributed but much more la re-

the community--Reustr. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire do not make the payment very short- Foreign Secretary, in reply, sald Georges Guynemer, has landed' vice.

(Continued on Page 10.), safely at Adalia, Turkey. Reuter every China Navigation, Com-

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aris. Dec. 21.

The Y.M.C.A. is appealing for 1926, and on December 2 obtained

for

spectal Christmas £500 from the American Expreas

to the reports received In regard funds