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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1926. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
YANGTSE COMPLEX INSPECTOR'S DEATH.
Men on the Spot Hold Decision.
DIPLOMATIC DIFFICULTY,
Such Small Force" and Its
Big Feat
London, Sept 9.
POLICE OFFICER'S FUNERAL TO-DAY.
MR. C, M. DORRINGTON. "
We regret to record the death! which took place at the Kowloon! Heapital this morning of My. C. M.) Dorrington, Sub-Inspector of Patien
| Mr Dorrington wig removed pal the hospital lust Friday Buffering.
A regards the situation on them a chest aliment. His condi
Denning.
ACTIVE POLICY.
Britain's Interests in China.
JAPAN IN SAME POSITION.
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HOUSING RECORD. WARSHIPS ATTACKED.
SITUATION IN BRITAIN SATISFACTORY.
| PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PRAISEJE
Ruby September 9,
Sir Kingsley Wood. Parliamentary / Serretary to the Ministry of H««}}, reviewing the housing situation se the Sanitary Inspectors' Confere ence, said that last year's building constituted a record for be country
British and Americans
Under Fire.
SOUTHERNERS AS CULPRITS.
Gunboats and Merchantmen 'as Targets.
near Hankow.
Americans Wounded.
Shanghai, Sept. 10..
London Sept. 9.
Shanghai, Sept. 10. The Daily Telegraph," in an
A Japanese report says that the arse. Reuter learns that yigortion on Wednesday gave cause for editorial, declares that the silu and more houses were now being southerners on September 7 fired
ghs his illness was tion in Chins demands an active built than were required to meet on H.M.S. "Bee" us representations will be made t in the proper quarter, though a ked double pre-mania to policy as part of the British Gove the needs of the annual meeth stone shot taking effect. Reuter. difficulty arises from the fact that he gradually sucrienbed thisjernment and that its first course the population.
should obviously be to seek Co- the Chinese soldiery's action was
Since the war 616.487 houses ital" thetle enineidence thalleperation, with those who may be seen buile, and it was significant brigandage and not due to the
the seemsal's wife was alad vrijwiling to give it and whose inter-hat of that great total no fewer :Government,
an operating own.
enterprise. He believed that these diate action will probably be left the some time for
The interests of Japar indgures, were unequalled by any in the hands of the Naval author and she is also stated to be in al
poor condition at the present time. China are as important to her as untry.-British Wireless Servien ities on the spot.
The deceased was 8 years of those of our nationals are to us.
and was a native of Keat. "She shates with us the distinc-! December this year he would have tion of being more bitterly attack- mpleted a years' service, in the fed than other foreign Powers, by Jong Kong Polic Besides the Communists of the South and wite, and a four year old son
she regards the principles of poli-į
Meantime, any necessary imme.maved to the Kowloh Hospital al,ests most closely coincide with qur than 438.605 were built by private Stewart" and "Pope." which ar
Officials in London are a pre- sent at a loss to understand how such a small British force was able to effect the release of the imprisoned officers.-Reuter.
"MAGNOLIA" HITS MINE.
"Yet another unit of the China! Squidbren has been involved, it is -tated, in an "incident."
ARMS CASES.
Heng Keng, the deceased leaves ths in Moscow with us much de "WOODEN BOMBS AMONG A beiind his father. 34 years old, whoestation as we do.
at Home
Former Army Man. Mr. Dofington was one but
20 members recruited for local
"If unity with a Treaty Power even now is not attainable, com- mon action with Japan should at least be feasible.
"The recent tendency of Italy's.
HAUL.
JUNK MAN'S STATEMENT.
B. MS. "Magnojia" is reported police servize from the King's Own
The two men arrested on the s.s. to have struck a mine in Swabnw Yorkshire Light Infantry during tite) harbour, but the mine did not ex-Chinese Revaution in 1998. Wham Policy in China, as shown in her "Hai Hong" were charged before opposition to the proposed surren- Major C. Willgen at the Central Uploade
the trouble was over twelve of the der of the Mixed Court at Shang-Magistracy this morning with a The rumour, given as sigh, is went back to the Army. h there was no intentions by the outbreak of the War, the remaining, affords ground for hope that awful possession of two automatic Italy will also associate herself pistols, one revolver, and 4 rounds Nationalist authorities at Swatow right went to the front and at the with an effort to save the situation of ammunition. Det. Sab-lospector to anything but "close the conclusion of hostilities four ré-j for foreigners in China."-Reuter, Lane applied for a formal remand
At the
that the American destroyers A report from Hankow: states
rived at Hankow on September 5, were subjected to a stream of bullets from rifles and muching- guns, 50 miles down stream.
Tw sailors were klightly. wounded. Reuter.
Kiled on Jardine Boat.
Hankow. Sept. 9.
Every foreign steamer enter- ing or leaving Hankow constitutes fa target for Southern bullets.
Several Japanese and British ships, were severely ridklled.
On Messrs, Jardine's ss. "Tugk- We," one Chinese passenger was killed and one woundedBeuter.
London, Sept. 9. According to the "Daily Mail" the three British cruisers "Carys. fort," "Castor" and "Dartmouth" are due to leave England shortly with reliefs for the China Station. port to hostile warships, such as rned to Hong Kong, these being the Northern Chinese squadron at the deceased. Sub-Inspector Biole!
Jed
warrants it. the ships to be reliev Amoy and Foochow. Towards who relevąd Mr. Dorrington FRENCH VIEW OF BRITAIN,
Another seizure was made on ajec may be kept on the Station,in- last week-end there was a panic Central when the latter was trans-
trading junk in the harbour yester stead returning Home.- ngo o take:
Paris, Sept. 3, among the Cantonese officials atferred two months'
day and in connection with which Reuter. Swarow, on account of a threat of charge of Mongkok Polier Station).
The Press is increasingly inter- the master of the boat was taken (The above was predicted in ested in the situation in China. invasion by the Chinese warships, and Acting Inspector Hutchins,
into eustody. The haul comprised yesterday's "China Mail."] Information has been received Always of a kind disposition, Mr. "Le Temps" admits it will be two rifles. 288 rounds, of ammuni- be the Harbour Master in Hong Durrington will be missed by a host difficult for Britain to let natteration, two wooden bombs, and 163 King that the Masu district at of friends outside the Force and by slides and draws attention to the detonators.
his colleagues by whom he was held, serious position which hàw arisen When charged before Mr. J. H. E. Ships
in the sphere of foreign invest-¦ Nihill at the Kowloon Muristracy † are not allowed to go through be in popular esteem.
The funeral will Lake place at ments in the Far East, in conse-this morning, defendant said that HEAVY FINES FOR GARAGE, ween 6 p.m. and 6 am.
Happy quence of the Canton Bolshevists he kept the arms on board to pro- ! passing controlling nearly half of China. tect his junk. Mr. Lee D'Almada. |
Mahtow has been mined.
- WANHSIEN DETAILS.
Yesterday, H.M.'s scoply ship! Belrol left Hong Kong for the ¡North.
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It points out that this is not the for the defendant. "asked for 11 first time that a common policy of remand until Monday, as he wished the Powers has been contem-te make a statement. plated: but hitherto difficulties allowed, bail being fixed at $1,000. were always encountered, preven-
Forting effective action in this direct-
H.M.S.., "Carlisle" and "Fox decision now rests with the glove" are still in por
Both the R & S. river steam-eign Ministry at Home.
At the moment there is little boats which formed the subject of for the men on the spot to do. dispute at Wanshien are surmised
News from Downing Street is
to have reached Ichang, a port lower down the Yangtse Rive therefore awaited, pending fur-
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The officers in charge of these two boats are given an:--
"Wantung."
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Chief officer: E. W. Richards. 2nd officer: Wm. B. Paul. Chief engineer: Wm. Johnston
(presumed drowned).
"Wahhsien."
Captain: A. O. Thomson. Chief cfficer: E. Johnson. Chief engineer: Wm., Kerr... Mr. Johnston of the "Wan- tung, who is presumed to have
ion. Reuter.
[Comment by London papers will be found elsewhere in this issue.]
France to Be Neutral."
London, Sept. 9. Panic Follows?
The "Daily Express" at Paris understands from the French For. Shanghai, September 9. According to private wires panic eign Office that France will re seized the Chinese populace at main in the event of a dispute. Chungking while the foreign Naval with China-Reuter. nuthorities, it is reported, had re- quisitioned foreign merchantmen tol
FERRY EIGHT.
TROUBLE ON THE NIGHT STAR.
ALLEGED ROBBERY.
!
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BRIBERY CHARGES.
FITTERS,
A TRAFFIC INCIDENT.
A serious charge of offering a bribe of $5 10 Traffic Sergeant Hopkins was made against Chan Kan-sang, the leading fitter of the Hong Kong Hotel Garage at Stubbs Road,
.
Another fitter, Tong Ki, was in- Ivolved in the same charge and also on another count of using an unlicensed motor cycle combina-Į tion.
Sergeant Hopkins said that he found the second defendant seat- fed in the side-car of the cycle at With trouble on board necessitat- Des Voeux Road Central early on "ing the arrival of the police, the Wednesday morning. The ma What Dictator Says.
ferry, boat Night' Star was unable chine was driven by another fitter General Chang Kai-shek (com-to get away from the Kowloon side whem witness was endeavoured to evacuate foreigners from Chummander-in-chief of the Nationalist at about 8 p.m. yesterday.
trirce. Witness allowed the cycle king---Reuter.
Army) has issued a proclamation Three of the ferry crew and an to proceed when he was told that {Chungking, the capital of Lon *
similar subject-relations Indian passengen were taken to the the machine was out on trial after Szechuan province, is the last with foreigners. To Chinese sub- Water Police Station. The Indian treaty port up the Yangtse Riverjects he says, inter alia:-
told the police that he was attack repairs in the garage, but this above Wachsien.]
"The fight against imperialismed by Chinese and robbed of $20. was found to be false. Continuing, witness said that he visited the Verge of Hysteria. by our Party does not mean that it appears there was a fight, and the
Washington, Sept. 5. all foreigners are our enemies.. coxswain, who was one of those garage in the afternoon and the Grat defendant attempted To "Not only
are the humerous arrested, attempted to stop the Reports reaching the State De-
In his absence from the smooth over matters by handing Hankow "and Oppressed people in the imperial trouble. partment from been drowned, has 23 years' ser Wuchang in China indicate ner-
him the money. istic countries friends of our wheel the ferry could not get away.
Both vice with the company.
The coxawan and the two other $100 each, or six weeks' hard defendants were fined He was vousness verging on hysteria has countrymen and comrades whom married, and leaves a widow, but gripped the foreign population, we should treat with great sinceri-members of the crew were had any family. His home was it is unknown locally whether lie who find themselves thrust in the ty, but the foreign missionaries allowed to return to the beat, which labour, on the bribery charge. On cond defendant he was fined $25, Glasgow. Formerly he was chief centre of a bitterly fought civil and merchants who do not hinder continued her run across the har. the other count against the se
our revolutionary war between the north and south.
movements bour.
but on it being pointed out that engineer of the "Shantung" in the Hong Kong-Shanghai run and was break of locting, but foreign
There has been no series out should be protected also.
The had been recently fined for at- "To overthrow Imperialist does
tempting to obtain a licence by well known here.
nos, mean
to occupy business is at a standstill and Captain W. G. Lator and Mr. bunteer units of foreign re churches and suppress the mere so at the Marine Court this doubled, with four weeks' hard la- The master of a fishing junk was false pretences, the penalty was W. L. P. "Cook
chants, (chief engineer)sidents are taking turns at guard are believed to have been on theiduty. The arrival of the first con-that we shall protect the life and front of the cable notice near the
"We ought to avow explicitly morning on a charge of anchoring in beur in default. "Wanlis," which was interfered tingent of marines relieved the with but subsequently proceeded situation, according to informa property of any foreigner who railway station at Kowloon. to Chunghing
tion reaching the State Depart does not hinder our revolutionary ment, but there is still grave cause for anxiety.-United. Press. Task of U.S. Forces.
Further Expedition?
movéments.
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Shanghai, Sept. 9.
details regarding" Additional the Wanhaien affair have been re-
Washington, Sept. 5. ceived by wireless from Hankow, Alarm is spreading in official The message states that con- circles concerning the safety of dealt with
leniency.'
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London, Sept. 9. further expedition to Wanhsien to the Hankow area where the troops
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Mr. Andrew Mellon, U.S. Secre- secure the release of the captured of the north and south of China
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The Joint Union of Pansants, ties in Europe have been shrouded The ill-fated expedition from The situation is regarded as ur following through Reuter:
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issued a notification expressing privately conversed with Mr. 6.5. "Kiawo." The other vessels that there is no government in
Canton, Sept. 9. the hope that our brethren of all Winston Churchill. It is reported who contributed
were China to which an appeal can be. The four Chambers of Commerce classes will remain calm as usual, that he also conferred with. Mr. H.M.S. "Widgeon," H.M.S. "Cock- made. The belief is widely held in Canton jointly issued to all their panding a settlement of the trou-Montagu Norman, and will shortly chafer," H.M.S. "Mantis" and that the American military and fellow-countrymen a circular tele-ble by the diplomatic authorities return to America. Reuter.. H.M.S. "Scurab." Oporations be- naval forces in the Far East must gram denouncing the forcible and so avoid being invelgled into gan after dark on Sunday, The shoulder the entire responsibility landing of British Naval forces at the gunning trap of the British "Wantung'a" officers leapt into for the protection of liver and pro- Canton. Such an unlawful met Imperialists,"
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alongside the former because of Hankow.
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