CHINESE TROUBLE
Australian Press Assn.—United Service ATTACKED BY PIRATES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) HONG KONG, May 28. Wireless advice states tbe British steamer Tean was attacked by pirates on route to Hong Kong from Hoikow. There are no details. NORTH ERXERS DEFEATED. (Received ibis day at 8.30 a.m.) SHANGHAI, May 28. Having routed Shansi armies along Peking-11 ankow railway and chased fliein into the hilly region on the west line. General Eengtien now lias decided to carry out an onslaught on Fengyuhsiang’s troops, who are advancing between Esnngehow and Ilochien. Consequently a major action may shortly be expected with two hundred thousand men aside, over a front of two hundred miles. On Sunday the Northerners on Tien-tsin-Pnkow railway commenced aggressive severe fighting leaving the issue undecided.
Tientsin messages state French concession police unearthed a Communist secret society, arresting five Chineso Communists, whom they handed over to the native authorities, who summarily executed them. The documents seized were of nil extreme nature similar to last year’s seizure at the embassy at Peking, planning to overthrow the Northern authorities.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1928, Page 2
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