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二拜禮號三月---英港香 TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1928. E-TAL COFE 18 CENTE

FIE ANNU (

LI CHAI-SUM IN HONGKONG. TIENTSIN BLAZE

TO TAKE STERN MEASURES

AGAINST

"REDS.

STANDARD OIL TANK OUTBREAK.

U, S. MARINES TO RESCUE.

Tientsin, Dec. 24. The Standard Oll plant here, valued at $25,000,000, caught firë

ATTACK ON POLICE PATROL

VILLAGERS KILLED AND WOUNDED.

SERIOUS BURMA AFFARE

Rangoon, Jan. 2.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD.

Telephone Contral 1346 or 124 35, Wong Nei Chung Road.

CUSTOMS FIGURES FATAL COLLAPSES AT FLOODS AT HOME.

DECREASE IN 1927 OF £2,500,000.

COST OF CHINA'S UNREST.

Peking, Jan. 2. The Maritime Customs revenue'

A decronas of

YAUMATI

TWO CHINESE WOMEN- KILLED.

THIS MORNING'S MISHAP.

"RESULTS OF RAINS AND THAW

KWANGSI TROOPS MAY FIGHT THE today and it is feared that it may patrol near Paungde and seriously Haikuan Taels,

Villagers attacked police for 1927 amounts to 68,087,000 killed this morning as the result persistent rain, w

IRONSIDES."

bo,a total loss:

TROOPS ON THE MOVE. destruction.

M. liner

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to arrest a woman..

Reziter.

1

Attack Premeditated.

Later.

£12,165,000 last year.

THE THAMES RISING.

London, Jan. 2. "Rather mild" is now the feature Two elderly Chinese women were of the weather reports but the "mildness" has taken the form of

Snows are rapidly melting with The company has a tank farm Hmattaing. The village police 1928. The sterling equivalent, at of the M.B.K. coal-yand which threatens to be equally serious as

wounded the station officer at 9,435,000 Tacls as compared with of a collapse of one of the walls

the result that the flood peril of 60 tanks containing 3,000,000 finally fired on the mob and it is average exchange of 2/9.13/16ths.. runs along Public Square Street, the snow hold-up. gallons of oil each, and these are reported that two villagers were was £9,677,000 as compared with in the path of the blaze. Fear killed and five injured.

opposite the Yaumati Polica The Automobile Association to has been expressed that the tanks]

The chief increases took place at Station,

day received reports of ronds The attack is the outcome of an would explode, causing widespread agitation for the non-payment of Tientsin (Tls. 920,000); Dairen

flooded throughout the country, The cause of the fire the capitation tax. in connexion

(Tis. 341,000); Harbin (Tls.

Altogether there were no fewer and lakes have formed in Sussex has 'not' baen

determined with which the police endeavoured 288,000): Swatow. (Tls, 255,000); than three separate collapses. the snow has been deepest and. and other, Home countries where Associated Press. General Lí Chai-sum, whose return to Canton has been eagerly

and Antung (Tls. 105,000)! The first occurred shortly before thote Alimphalons are increasing Marines Good Work.

Order has been restored.

The chief decreases took place awaited since his troops re-occupied the city last week, arrived

at Shanghai (Tis. 7,025,000); ten a.m. but this was rather slight Subsidences are reported, on some infllongkong this morning from Shanghai aboard the M.

Washington, Dec. 25.

Hankow (Tls. 2,263,000); and and very little damage was done, traffic. Travellers along sunken of the railways interrupting the "American marines played Andre Lebon. being accompanied by a number of officials. Repre-heroic part in quelling the fre

Canton (Tls. 1,538,000).

The Native Customs Revenue, The second collapse took place roads formerly choked by drifts sentatives of the Canton Government were included amongst those that threatened the Standará.011|

under the officiating Inspector at about noon, a part of the same of miniature avalanches from the are now exposed to the danger who assembled to welcome him back."

installation at Tientsin yesterday, The village mentioned earller General's, control, In the course of an interview, General Li stated that he would it was revealed in dispatches re-is a large one, situated in the Tls. 3,784,000, a decrease of Ts. the time several Chinese women

amounts to wall giving way, There were at banks. ceived at the Navy Department depth of the jungle come distance 720,000:

The Thames is rising rapidly. support Chiang Kai-shek if the latter resumed his post as Comman- from Admiral Bristol in Shang-from Paungde. The attack was

making rattan baskets on the foot Reuter. der-In-Chief, but that he would-sever all political relations with hai.

evidently premeditated. Five of

Foreign Obligations Met path near the wall, and nearly all Worst Fears Realised." Wang Ching-wet. He also asserted that military action would be

The fire broke out shortly after the injured villagers are expected

of these were buried beneath the 11 clock in the morning. With-to recover. Three of the women obligations secured on the Cus carried out and five women were Devon to the rivers of South Wales,

All foreign loan and Indemnity debris. Rescue operations were

Later. taken against the "Ironsides" in the East River district, and that

From the moorland streams of in fifteen minutes Brigade General casualties are elderly. The for toms, including the service of the taken out alive, but two others the Midlands and the North Coun hejwould take stern measures against all "Reds."

Smedley Butler, commander of the east of those killed was shot as he Reorganisation Loan, have been were killed and three young girls try, including the Thames, all According to Chinese reports, large numbers of Kwangsi troops third brigade of marines stationed was attempting to dispatch amet in full. The cost in silver of seriously injured. Operations are waterways have, within 24 hours, have already been despatched from Canton for the purpose ofat Tientsin, had 100 marines on policeman lying in the ground the above gold obligations was engaging in operations in the East River districts against the "Iron-the spot instructed to render aasis-wounded.---Reuter.

Tis. 60,611,000, compared with Tls.

continuing.

become raging torrents, confirm tance. afde" forces which recently fled from Canton. It is stated that Gen-

58,183,000, owing to the higher. At about 1.80 p.m. anothering worst fears of extensive floods. A few minutes later the entire

silver rate of exchange for the small collapse occurred immediate

Thousands of acres are inundat "eral Wang Shio-hung will personally lead these troops.

force of 2,500 men was mobilized. FATE OF THE "DAWN." same obligations last year. ly opposite the other two, but ined, houses have been hurriedly By almost superhuman efforts of

The service (both interest, and this instance there were

abandoned, and occupants rescued the marines, working under

redemption) of all domestic loans casualties..

with difficulty. There are several hazardous conditions, the entire

feet of water on some of the main secured on the cancelled Indemni ties were met in full, and the

roads, isolating towns and railway of cases of all were removed from

Interest on domestic Joans secured

stations. Numerous cattle have the path of the flames, thus pre-]

on the Customs' surplus and

been drowned and only the trees venting an explosion that would

which are under the control of

along the banks indicate the normal the Inspector-General were also

course of many rivers. Reuter

London, Jan. 2. Channel Again Bad,

SOME RAILWAY SERVICES RESUMED. compound was saved.

4

Hundreds NOVA SCOTIA SCHOONER'S

REPORT.

Portland, Maine, Jan. 2. The Captain of a Nova Scotia

UPPER YANGTSZE UNREST.

no

General Li Chai-sum, the former new Garrison Commander, are ins- have resulted in the destruction schooner which has just put in remet in full, but, owing to de-

by of the large SERIOUS TROUBLE EXPECTED.

Governor of Canton, whose troops law and order.

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To Attack "Ironsides."

trol

tanks.

The marines established a guard

tie aeroplane "Dawn are now in, occupation of that

Ile says that on the evening of ity, arrived here this morning by

around the entire compound and December 23, when off Cape Cod, Chinese reports from Canton continued fighting the fire, under he and the officer of the watch dis the s.s. Andre Leben from Shang-

A good number of Chinese state that the Right Wing militar. circumstances of great danger, tinctly heard the nulled roar of nit ints and politicians: now ruling until the flames were under con-aeroplane engine suddenly grow Gurnalists were present to meet Carton have determined to drive

louder. Then there was a loud The Commander-in-Chief of the splash, like a heavy body dropping im at the Godown Company's out all the "Tronsides" from, the

Two Kwangs, judging from the Asiatic station has sent the follow into the water front a great height.

He adds that it was impossible. Pharf, while a posse of detectives, extensive troop movements in ing message to General Butler!

aded by Mr. L. H. V. Booth, was Canton and on the East and North "Congratulations to you and your for anything but a seu-going vessel to live in the mountainous scus. It to present to protect the distin. Rivers: Fighting between the command. Well done."

"Well done" is practically the is probable that the "Dawn" at- shed visitor.

"Ironsides" and The Kwangsl Accompanying General. Li Chai- troops may take place on the East highest form of commendation tempted to alight near the schoorer used in the Marine Corps.ut that she anat immediately.- River districts at any moment

Renter on his trip down from now. It is reported that large de Associated Press, hanghai were Dr. Wang Chung tachments of troops which recent

Surm

u, the Minister of Justice of the y arrived in Canton have becen Banking Nationalist Government; Mr. Li Ching-lin, the former despatched to the East River.

f

Tuchun of Chihli'; Mr. Ma Chiu- One report declares that General U.S. MARINES KILLED,

chun, the former Director of the Wang Shao-hung will personally Canton Arensal, and about twenty, Proceed thither to direct his big

are

·MENT.

sub army there, which is said to con- SEVERE NICARAGUA ENGAGE-

siat of two divisions and one regi," the "Ironsides" at Shoklung and ment. They will probably attack

Shektan. General Wang Shao-

U.S. TRANSPORT.

payments on these loans could be made. The redemption payments, of the consolidated debt are, therefore, now two stars in

arreara-Reuter.

SHOP TRİCKED.

Hankow, Jan. 1.

The Bloods which are reported from all parts are being regarded

vory: obscuro, batsurious trouble being as bad as the previoua snow The situation.at Wanhefen fa by the motoring associations, as

is expected to follow the recent dis-drifte. My turbances following the execution

The Royal Automobile Club and

of Yan Chuen-feng, The latter the "Automoblie association are officer was executed by order of sending out lists of roads made General Yang Sen at Patung on impassable by the water, which: December 27, it being alleged Is eighteen inches deep In some that he was implicated in the re-cases. Besides the floods an ad- „AN ARTFUL "CUSTOMER."

cent trouble, and was disloyal to ditional difficulty is created for Yang. Sen.

road trafic by miniature aval As the result General Fak, com- Fanches, which in many places, as The manager of the On. Hing shop, No. 182, Wellington Street, manding a large body of Yang the result of the thaw, slip from made a report to the police yester-Sen's troops at Fowchow, is in re- the higher ground into the road- day to the effect that his shop volt and is stated to be moving

way. Night travelling is, of down towards Wanhsien. Yang course,. 'particularly affected by staff had been the victims of a trick whereby they have sustained Sen's troops are now on their way such unexpected obstructions. a loss of nine bundles of cotton, to Wanhsion from Ichang and a

ton, clash between the forces is regard Channel are agala bad. A strong The conditions in the English- valued at $72.

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miles

of

This

EARLIER MESSAGES. A Thaw Expected. 22.

London, Jún. 1. Snow fell heavily in many parts of Scotland and Wales yesterday, but in Southern England It turn ed to sleet, and forecasts indicate that a thaw is imminent

PURCHASED BY MANILA..

According to the manager's.re-ed as imminent. FIRM. Other oicials who

port, a Chinese, representing him Meanwhile Tang Yang, a town south-westerly gale is blowing and

north-east a heavy, sen is running. Fordinates of General Li.

self as a foki of the Chun Chun About 30

afternoon's Boulogne-Folkestone Amongst those who made their

San Francisco, Déč. 27. shop, of 214, Des Voeux Road Cen- Ichang has been occupied by part of Managua, Jan. 1. - Appearance at the wharf when the.

The purchase of the United tral, went to the shop and ordered the Second Army and part of the boat had to be diverted to Dover. Five United States Marines were States navy transport Baffalo, atten bundles of cotton." He said stood that General Loh Ti-ping who

Forty-third Army.

It is under British Wireless. ship came in were several of the hung has stated that his army will killed and 23 wounded in a severe present in San Diego harbour, by that the goods would be paid for commands these forces is acting Higher officials of the Canton be able to capture Sheklung from engagement with a large force of Madrigal and Company, of Manila, on delivery at the Chun Chun under instructions from the Nan Government, including Messrs.

the "Ironsides" within two days, well-trained, uniformed insur-was disclosed here to-day. A re-shop. Lee Lao-chew, the Minister of

king Government-Naval. Wireless, The main body of the "Iron- gents, commanded by the Nicara-presentative of the Manila ship Accordingly, a foki of the On Endustry of the Kwangtung

Anti-British Boycott. Government; Mr. Wong Wai-lung, sides," however, is believed to be gaan Liberal, General Augustino Ping firm is in San Francisco ar- Hing shop was sent with the cus- Filde-de-Camp of the Nationalist concentrated at Walchow. Be Sandino, on the outskirts of the ranging to take the vessel to the tomer but, on the way, the customer,

Shanghal, Jan. 2. examined the goods and found Government; Mr. Ma Shoung and sides the army of General Wang town of Quilali, the headquarters Philippines.

The Buffalo is a 6,000 ton ship fault with one bundle which he

An anti-British boycott has any others who arrived here to Shao-hung, a large number of the of the Marine Corps.

started at Wuhu.-Reutër. units of Hsu Ching-tang, the

The Nicaraguans suffered severe and has a capacity of 1,000 troops. sald was slightly damaged. Velcome the Governor back to

leader of the 13th Division of Gen casualties, but the exact number It is the fifth Government ship told the foki to return to the shop Canton.

In the course of an interview Gral La Chai-sum's army, is also is unknown-Reuter's American bought by the Madrigals during and have it changed.

the last three months. An in- said to have left Canton for Shek Service.

The foki, not wishing to carry tha Telegraph representative tin. Hsu may alla go to the front

crease in inter-island business was the whole of the ten bundles all eneral Li Chai-sum stated that to lead his troops.

said to have made the purchase the way back to the shop, took the would support Marshäl Chiang

necessary.

damaged bundle back and left the Kai-shek if the latter would again"

other nine in "the 'custody of the ecome Commander-in-Chief of the

alleged "customer."

Quiet Situation.

ationalist armies. General Li According to information given To asserted that he would sever out by the Canton Press agencies, all his political relations with Mt. the Canton Government has

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DYNAMITED NEWS- PAPER.

ATTEMPTED INTIMIDATION.

New York, Dec. 2..

He

When he returned, the man had disappeared.

BIG - BANKING TURNOVER.

ture

In the country districts, there has so far been little appreciable. change in the position, and al

Nationalists Clafins. ·

Shanghai, Jan 2. The Nationalists claim the enp-though workmen are steadily

of Yenchowiu.-Reuter. ››

Overture to Peking.

Peking, Dec. 31. According to the vernacular

The temperature has, however papers two Shanai peice delegates risen, and milder weather is ex- called on the Premier and express-pected to spread to all parts of the ed willingness to make peace, precountry.

gaged in cutting tracks through the snow, which covers many main roads to a depth of three or four. feet, some are still closed to traf fic.

the part of Shanai. Reuter,

vided the terms are of equality Preparations are in shand to and do not indicate surrender minimise the effect of acrious floods which are expected as the result of the thaw-British Wire- Leas.

Well Armed. Rebels.

Washington, Jan. 2. Five officers and 150 men of the Marine Corps are shortly going to Nicaragua from New York.

A detachment of 250 Marines ar- rived in Nicaragua in December, and the Navy Department states Wang Ching-wei, the leader of the Fan Shek-eang and Fang Tinge better trained than is usani in quested the co-operation of Generals that the insurgents, appeared to Ceft Wing of the Kuomintang.

Speaking of his future policy in ing, whose main body of troop Nicaragua. They were armed

are now in the North River dia- anton, General LI stated that he tricts, to join in the extermination with automatic rifles, machine ould take military action againat of the "Ironside" remnants. The guns and dynamite bombs. The A message from. Scranton, Penn- he "Ironside" remuants on the proposed plan, if carried out, will battle lasted eighty minutes and sylvania, says that three were in- ast River and that he would be for the Kwangs! troops to the insurgents were driven offered and considerable damage done

1927 PROVES RECORD YEAR.

Ichang, Jan. 1.

More Floods Feared. estore, the financial footing of operate on the East. River while the Reuter's American Service.

The influence of the Nanking to property at the result of an ex-

London, Jan. 2 wangtung to its former position, armies of Fan Shekaung and Fing

Government in this region is in- He added that he would adopt Ting-ying on the North River will

plosion of dynamite in the printing

London, Jan. 2.

The thaw which set in on Satur dicated by Yang Sen's calm acday night continues and there, department of the Scranton Even- The very gradual recovery and ceptance of the taking over of the are fears of foods. As the great stern measures against all "Rede."-move up to the border of Kiangai SPANISH EXCHANGE. ing Sus

expansion of trade in some indus office of Commissioner of Foreign accumulations of snow melt they to fight the retreating "Ironsides'*.

It-ta believed that the outrage is tries, the large movement of funds Affairs by Yao Chiang-peng. are causing anxiety. Up to the pre- there.

an attempt to intimidate the pub-in connexion with Government fin- Nanking nominee. The new of sent the thaw has been gradual lishers of the paper, which has been ance and the immense turn-over official has superseded Yang's repre- but rapid melting will mean B active in exposing vice in the city. money on the short loan market are sentative and has also undertaken recurrence of serious flooding in

Reuter

nscribed as being the principal the duties of Superintendent of the lower Thames

IN CANTON NOW. Reorganising the Government.

Operations' on the North River.

1

HARDENS CONSIDERABLY

London, Jan. 2. "The, feature of the London was, the demand for Spanish cur- foreign exchange market to-day-

The three: Chinese gunboats," the Kong Tal, Kong Koo and Kong Hon, Reports to hand show that the re- have arrived at Canton. Thia rganisation of the Chiton Gavern- flotilla is supporting the Govern

gut le proceeding apace, and that ment.

tint lenders are being replaced. On the New Year's Day, the train rency which was being bought on those of more moderate ten service between Canton and Fat- expectations of the early stabilisa Chcies.

shan was resumed, and on the fol- tion of the peseta, Lam Wen-kai has been appointed lowing day the service from Canton The rate consequently dropped. Commissioner of Provincial Civil to Samahui was also restored to considerably-British Wireless.

Fairs and acting Commissioner of normal.

"RED ROSE.”

PLANE LEAVES RANGOON.

dan

Change at Ichang.

causes (apart from the depression Customs--Nanal Wireless.

caused by the coal dispute) for the large increase in the Bankera

Clearing House activities in 1927)

Estaing Touch

Nanking, Jan. 1

An emergency 24 hours te phone service has been organised: by the Automobile Association. [ad compared with 1926. MA

and has proved of grent value to, The grand total amounted to a The Military Council has issued motorists in search of information new record of £41,000,000,000, orders for the forces of General regarding the state of the roads, belng 2.7 per cent. Increase over Chen Chien to move against many of which are still-blocked. London Jan. 24 the normal year of 1925 Changsha Immediately, Chengteh A large number of motorists who The British, aeroplane “Red New issues during 1927 totalledle also to be attacked, the task haywere overtaken by the show have entually be filled by General ing of twenty men in cach group, FAMOUS DANCER DIES Captain Lancaster aboard, Jeft crease of £84,000,000 over 1926, to. Marshal Pei Chung-hai, of which some are embedded

Rose" with fra. Keith Miller and £315,000,000, this showing on ining Gesigned to troops belonging not yet recovered their machines eng Cho-man, who is now in still patrol the city, which id gen watow, Mr. Lam is also acting erally quiet.

Rangoon to-day fos Tavoy And while the growth of the It is stated in certain quarters drifts and a Still larger num Singapore, on a further stage of Stock Exchange business. Is that considerable discontent exists are stored in country garagas the flight to Australia, reflected in the total of in the Nanking armies, the Govern locallles where blocked ro General Tang Yin-wah has re-tral Bank note, one can buy only The death is announced of the A big crowd gave the flyers an £3,080,000,000 on Settling Days, ment having falled to pay the forced them to abandon med office na Police Chief, and he and catty of pork, according to re-famous dancer, Lcle Fuller enthusiastlessend-off, British which exceeded 1920 by £2,000,000 troops for some considerable time.nearly a week ago British d General Tang Sai-chang, the ports.

Reuter.

and 1925 by £240,000,000.-Reuter-Naval Wireless.

inancé... This latter post will Armed corps of soldiers, consist-

Müyor, but this post may later The price of fondstuffs remains

o to General Wu Te-chen.

very high With a one-dollar Cen-

Paris, Jan. 2

Wireless.

188.