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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1924.
CHEKIANG-KIANGSU WAR
· HOSTILITIES REPORTED TO HAVE STARTED
CLOSE TO SHANGHAI.
FOREIGN POWERS TAKE PRECAUTIONS.
Demonstrations Resorted To.
Though no definite news has reached here, as to whether the Cheklang and Klangsu forces have clashed, an exclusive message to the "Daily Bulletin" points to the probabilitles of fighting having commenced between Shanghai and Foochow yesterday. In view of Reuter's Intest message, it is to be presumed that, if there was any setual fighting, it was only an affair of outposts, although war now seems inevitable.
OUTLOOK IS BLACK.
(Reuter's 'Service.)
to figlu or rarry a market are being pressed into service, and conse- gently the countryside is doserted, except for children, aged people and soldiers.
The better classes everywhere are fleeing where they can dec.
RATE WAR..
AUSTRALIAN RUN COM- PETITION.
FREIGHTS TO HONGKONG.
THE CHINA MAIL.
EUROPEAN ROBBED.
ASSAULT NEAR HONGKONG HOTEL.
Mr. Louis Millar, described as
Further evidence, if such beari overseer of the Coment Pro- necessary; of the competition in ducts Co.. Kowloon Bay, was the freights is forthcoming from the victim of an impudent robbery near comparative figures of rates be the Hongkong Hotel during the tween Australia, Hongkong and mall hours of this morning, the Far East.
after which the assailants wenti
RACING NOTES.
ENGINEER'S VIEWS ON INNER TRACK.
WET WEATHER COURSE.
(By Argus.):
Thus
There was a capital attendance at the race-course this morning. In his report to the Police Mr. when the outside of the grass That, a freight war exists, is adraitted in some of the Austra Millar stated that about 2.40 am.track was thrown open, lian papers but it seems that come was aftacked by about eight men early in training no fast work was petition is keener for exports to who bare the appearance of public indulged in, but trainers sent some the Far East than imports, this chair and rich coolies. He was being attributed to the desire of Australian exporters to develop verpowered and knocked down connections with the Far East.
One paper says that "behind the competition lay the efforts of Japanese shipping firms" and that the Yamashita line is now con- ducting a monthly service from Australia to Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, on the steamers of which refrigerator space is being provided.
Shanghai September 3. The situation on the Quinsan Nauking and other towns have front is, necording to Henter's beef) "dleaned" of labourers and Speeint correspondent at Nanking.erolies, hourly growing critical and hosti lities might begin at any minute.
Marshal Chi Hsieh yun, of Houses, furniture, implements,
Freights on leather shipments: Kiangsha, is fully prepired, and the lants and everywhere that can be to Hongkong eighteen months ago, Į "trend of events, during the past commandroval has been commun-the same paper states, was 120s.
two days, indicates that the choice, „deerest, and complete, tyranner is whereas it is now only bbs. forend on him to recover control exervised by the troops wherever General cargo to Hongkong,
al Shanghai, is by war not pence. Į
Marshal Tan Yung siang seems to have seurned all offers of pence: and, as Chi is determined to re- gain Shanghai, there does not ap pear any alternative but a general advance on it and its final capture,
Fighting Reported. A Daily Bulletin despatch, of Yesterday's date, reuls :
they gül
There were persistent rumours in vifubation this afternoon that fighting but commenced it, the country between Soochow and Sungimi, but it is impossible to confirin then.
Detachments from two of His Majesty's warships are coming ashore on Wednesday morning,
sumably in the nature of demonstration to guard the Con
later, ete.
A. Puris despatch quotes the Ministry of Marine as announcing that the French cruisers Jules
At a meeting of the General Terry nad Culinar" will proceed from Saigon to Manghai.
Clamber of Commerce, with refer .The Franch flospatel-bute to the imminence of war, it "Altair Has been ordered to as decided to remain strictly Tientsin.
metal in the event of an outbreak.
Wholesale Conscription.
A Router's Special Service-mes- Sve to the Prily Bulletin, dated yesterday From Sinnghai, reads:
It transpires that He Shuughai-f Nanking Railway was destroyed at Sansing, about to unles from Shanghai.
Sandakan and "Manila had been GOs, for some time but only 40s. is now charged? Flour freights have fallen from 27s. 6d. to 20s.
Shipments to Shanghài bear 'an extra charge of 58. for tranship- ment at Hongkong and the matter has become so acute that a Mel- bourne firm has made inquiries regarding a possibility of shipping to Vancouver, by the Canadian- Australian Royal Mail Line and being cheaper by a small margin thonce to Shanghai, this procedure than sending butter from Mel- bourne to Hongkong and paying Cost of transhipping to Shungiial.
A peculiar condition of freights between Hongkong and Australia is that it is much cheaper to ship to Hongkong' than it is to Singa- pore. The respective freight rates for Hongkong and Singapore on some of the more common.com modities are said to be:-General
85s.; four 25s, and 389.; leather 588, and 90s.
Reiter anuances the retum to Peking (from Puitaiho) of the There is a noveless Wholesale Netherlands and Italian Ministers onstription everywhere", through"="" The Rabian cruiser Libra" has out the war ኽቲ ፓን " . Farners, been ordered to procced to Shang-cargo, Hongkong 40s., Singapore labourers, puolies, and any mån fitỉ hai from Tientsin.
BIRTH.
DARING ROBBERY.
JORDAIN.—At the Government WOMAN LOSES VALUABLE
Civil Hospital, on 3rd Septem- ber, 1924, to Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Jordain, a daughter,
WOULD NOT BUDGE
JEWELS
A ̈ ̈FAKED - ELECTRICIAN.”“
FLOOD RELIEF.
DRIVES STARTED IN NORTH,
Peking, Aug. 28.-The. National Flood Relief Drive with an objec tive of two million dollare for the A daring robbery took place flood sufferers of China is to be yesterday afternoon in which Chu opened officially on Monday, Lee-sze, a married woman, residing September 1. This drive is a at No. 19, Hing Hon Road,joint enterprise of the China Inter was the victim. According to her national Famine Relief Commis
MING YUEN GARDENS AND statement to the police, about sion to which four-fifths of the
SUB-TENANTS.
"SERVANTS' QUARTERS". LAW.
7p.m., on September 2, whilst she proceeds are to go, and of the was in her room, a man came Chines National Red Сложн upstairs with a canvas bag in his President Tsao Kun has consented hands. On being asked what he to act as Honorary Chairman, The wanted he replied that he was treasurers are to be the treasurers An Ordinance which was pas-ordered to fit up electric lights in of the China International Famine sed some years ago when the local her house. When told that his Relief Commission, Mr. J. E. servant evil was rampant-friends services were not required, he Baker and Admiral Tsai Ting-kan. and relatives were visiting_and threatened the woman with a The opening here in Peking will staying with employees of Euro-dagger and tied her hands with a be marked by a large public meet- pean households-was mentioned tape. He then proceeded to ing at the Headquarters of the in case which came up before search the place and from a hand- Red Cross, 23 Kan Mien Hutung, Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Hong- bag and a box near by, he is to which the members of the kong Magistracy this morning. alleged to have stolen money and Cabinet, all the foreign ministers. Under the previsions of the jewellery to the extent of $3,962.40, and many of the capital's most Ordinance, the owner of the Ming Before leaving, the man gagged | prominent men have been invited. Yuen Gardens, North Point, had his unfortunate victim so that she President Tsso Kun is unable to summonsed (through Mr. E. S. C. was unable to give the alarm until attend himself, but will send a Brookes) a number of Chinese rescued by friends later, by special representative. alleged to be trespassing in the which time the robber had made servants quarters. In the course good his escapė, of the hearing Mr. Brookes re. marked that he could only pro secute for trespass in the servants' quarters but not other parts of a building.
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RAISINS TRADEMARK.
INFRINGEMENT
BY CHINESE:
Outlining his case, Mr. Brookes said that the Garden's had been | ALLEGED leased to the Tal Kwoon Co. which had since failed. The gwners had distraived and re-entered into possession. Defendants, Mr. Brookes alleged, were fatis of the Tai Kwoon Co. who had refused to move out after the bailiff had call- ed. His client had endeavoured
An alleged infringement of the trademark of the Sun Maid Raltins Growers' Association formed the charge at the Police Court this morning, against Sum Shek-yau, a to move defendants out forcibly printer, and Man Keung, a sweet with police present to ensure there meat purveyor.
Peking's quota to be mised during the Drive how been fixed at $500,000, which will be raised by teh teams, five foreign and five Chinese! Other cities have been given quotas as follows:
Shanghai $400,000, Hankow $200,000. Kaifeng $100,000, Changsha $200,000, Kaifong'
through his pockets and decimped with n
ʼn sum of $850.
"GOD OF WEALTH.”
Mr. Liang Shih-yi, a former Premier of China, arrived by the Empress of Canada. The "God of Wealth" as he le called, is believed to have left for Canton.
RETAINS TITLE.
of their more forward candidates along at a useful pace. Orient Dahlia, Satisfaction Dahlia, The Woodpecker and Mr. Carroll's now pony, Vineleaf, were among what may be termed the more forward brigade. The last-named a high-priced griffin, on the small side, but said to be able to stay up to two miles. I understand he was very highly tried in Shang- hai. If he is fit in time, we may see him out in the St. Leger on October 13, where his weight- would be 146ibs. unless he wins i before then.
The Clerk of the Course way. down this morning and rade twice. round the sand-track, afterwards holding an inspection of a portion which, I understand, has been treated differently to the remain. der. Complaints are still general that the going is too heavy on the inside course. In this connection the following will be read with interest:
Views Of Mr. Wood.
In an interview I had yesterday with Mr. G. G. Wood, M.L.C.E, of Messrs... Leigh and Orange, who are the Engineers to whom the Hongkong Jockey Club entrusted the alterations to the sand track, further light was thrown on the prospects of the alterations being of permanent benefit. Mr. Wood told me that a steady rain-fall would have the effect of making the sand settle to a certain extent, but that it could never be expected that a sand track would be any- thing but heavy going in dry weather.
As I myself understand the position, the alterations were made to enable the training track to be available in the wettest of weather.
A Reuter message from Forest Hin states that W. T. Tilden has Mr. Wood suggested that in retained his title as National view of the fact that the Club, Tennis Singles Champion. He could obtain all the water defeated W. M. Johnston in the required, it would be a wise final by 6-1, 9-7, 6-2.'
move to keep the hose in play. during dry weather,
T Asked whether it would” be. feasible to do with less than six inches of sand, Mr. Wood replied in the negative. With less than | six inches of sand, he said, there is the risk of the "clinkers" work- ing through to the top or a pony putting a foot through the top dressing of sand and injuring him- Iself on the harder layers of
granite or clinkers beneath.
$100,000, Changsha $50,000, The game was most spectacular. Tientsin $300,000, Tsinanfu The pace was terrific despite the $100,000, Taiyuanfu $100,000, tense humidity: und Sianfo $100,000
Mr. Wood suggested that during the dry weather the grass track should be made more pae of. "Keep the ponies away from the inside rails by all means and make more use of the outside of the grass track."
.In conclusion, Mr. Wood stated that the present composition of the inner track would not allow of any reliable time tests being taken, except in wet weather.
The recent work has been undertaken to ensure at least one! track being available in the wettest of weather.
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In view of the foregoing state- ments by Mr. Wood, "it would seem imperative that more use should be made of the grass track. In the meantime, no harm could be done by trying what water will do. | 10000 Tilden did not give his opponent A portion of the course could be That the situation to be met is a chance, although Johnston put experimented with, to commence even more serious than that of the up a great fight in the second set.with. more and more apparent. In most great famine year is becoming districts the excessive rains were
being no breach of the peace; but Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared to ruined the early summer
preceded by severe drought which
courage failed.
crops.
at the last moment, the owner's prosecute. Mr. J. M. Hall repre. The water still lying over the coun _sented-the-printer, but the other
defendant was neither representedy will prevent the planting of any Fall drops so that "for a year Mr. B. S. Corke appeared for nor present in Court one of the defendants who was Mr. Russ asked for a date to be and a half great sections of the described as a sub-tenant of the fixed as he had instructions to China, will be without crops of any
richest agricultural regions
Had Paid Rent.
of
Tal Kwoon Co., having leased the brief counsel. Hearing against kid.
Mr. Hall's cilent was fixed for
European refreshment department
of the concem. Mr. Corke stated noon on September 17.
The two organizations partici. pating in the drive have divided
that when the bailiff seized the It was mentioned that Mag the relief work between them' so Tal Kwoon Co.'s furniture, bis Keung had been told to attend. that there will be no wakteful client had satisfied the bailiff that As he had not done so, Mr. Russ duplication of effort. The Red he was a sub-tenant and that his applied for a warrant for his Cross will handle the more im portion of the rent had been paid. arrest. Mr. Russ said that the mediate emergency relief and will up to date. He could produce the seller's action had been very distribute grain and money to sup rent receipts and also a receipt for fraudulent and a very deliberate plement the measures taken by the a deposit of $360, paid to the chief | Infringement of the copyright." local officials in the flooded areas. tenant, which had never been re- The names on the bags of the The China International Famine paid. His case was that his client association had been infringed Relief Commission on the other was a sub-tenant of the Tai Kwoon upon and short-weight had been hand will devote itself entirely to Co. but he was only waiting to discovered in the irregular bags.rgief measures of more permanent sell his furniture and would not When the Police visited the pre character. such as the building of stay long
mises they seized a large amount dykes and deepening of river chan When Mr. Brookes prested for ofteforged bags said Mr. Russ, relsland
other
famine the case to be heard, His Worship Mr. Russ eventually suggested Inquired as to the reason for the that the summons against the Prevention measures. So far as urgency in view of some of the seller be remanded for a work these enterprises will be loaneds possible, the money expended on defendante belag absent, Mr. On His Worship asking how long repayable to the Commission when Brookes replied that there might the case against the printer' would. be very serious trouble as some of takes Mr. Russ replied that if Me the defendants had rang up his Hall (defending the printer) took client by telephone rod threatened a wise course, hearinghould be to stab him. His Worship put the over quickly but if not, the case case back till tomorrow at 10 am, might take an hour. (Laughter)
AMERICAN WORLD FLIGHT.
FARM
ARCTIC
A Reuter message from New York states that the American the world fliers left Indian Harbour, shown above, yesterday The next halt was to have been Hawkes Bay, also to be seen on the map above.
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local conditions permit. In this later message, however, states, that the fliers passed over the Commission hopes told Hawkes Bay, two hours after the start, tending presumably for
to its permanent revolving furs
It will be possible to earmark. funds contributed to the Drive for either organization.
Newfoundland. fann pelakon, de a t
At half-past ten this morning a message announced the filers arrival at Newfoundland.
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