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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1926. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
BOYCOTT TO END.
SPECIAL TAXES NOT MENTIONED.
Canton's Official Statement.
FUTURE RELATIONS DEPEND ON BRITISH POLICY & ACTION.
The boycott is to terminate, arrangements having been made by the Canion Government with the Strike Committee.
This is officially announced by Mr. Eugene, Chen who, in his latest information" does not refer to the special. new taxes pre- viously mentioned.
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The Capton Information Burau di uld however, that the restoration of relations will depend on British comprehension of Chinese Nationalism.
Flastly, it should be noted that no specific condition is laid down, nor is there a stipulation as to
those taxes.
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CANTON SUCCESSES.
Wu Pei-fu Expelled and
in Flight.
FACED DESERTION & MUTINY,
Sun Chuan-fang Lose! One of 5 Capitals..
CHINA STATION,
"DEHLI & ANOTHER CRUISER
MAY COME.
TO BRING OUT STORES, &C.
Malta. Sept. 20
The third destroyer dotill was unexpectedly detached from the British Mediterranean Fleet at Volo yesterday and is now proceud- ing to China to reinforce the Fleet there.
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NO CASUALTIES ON SHIP.
British Gunboat Fired on Up the Yangtre,
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[By Our Special Correspondent.]
Hankow. Sept: "22. Roving again on the element of
H.MLS. Starnb was Ared at with The destroyer "Wildswan," be rifles 26 miles below Shash and re- surprise, the southerners have longing to the same flotilla is plied with machine-guns, and 8 inch- scored a signal success in their new shortly going to China with the guns. zone of conquest the their success Wishart which iş ambarking
enhanced by Wu Pei-fu's tight stores and camuation for the ship.-Official despatch:
There were no casualties on the through his subordinates' openly rewhole flotilla. volting against him.
Note: Shasi iqa port on the upper Yangtse, in Hupeh province, but not tar from the Kwelchow, Hunao and Szechuan provinces. It is about 100 miles below Iching which is about 250 miles below Wanhaien. Shaal is over 200 miles (by river further up than Hankow, but much closer by land. It is probably a the hands of southern troops.
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“75 rulesh the memory, the despatch of Mr. Eugene Chen to As explained in the "China Mai The cruiser "Delhi" is also likely Mr J. F. Buenan of September 18 yesterday, the Nationalists have to be sent to China.-Reuter.
Later, is reproduced---
pushed a big salient into Marshal Note: A correspondent to the Sir- have the honour to Sun Chuen-fang's tines, The It is net anderstood that the China, Mail on Tuesday ("Mey. confirm the statement made to southerners front foot the shape of "Delhi"" is only going to China if chant") has maintained that the you yesterday that arrangements a semi-circle. With their base in the "Wildswan" and "Wishart" are settlement, and Canton inter-have been made to end the boy the centre, they were able to move unable to carry the necessary
Leott
most probably at the end of duty and the capture of one of the The names of
on or before October 10 troops in the rear with great rupi- stores, etc.—Reuter.
the destroyers September) and that the proper five allied capitals has further en-mentioned in Tuesday's Admiralty
despatch were:-- Chinese authorities will levy bunced their prestige. jspecial conadmption tax of 21
per cent. on ordinary imports and 5 per cent, on imported luxuries now together with a special produc-leaves Chang Kai-shek and Sun) tion or producers tax on exports. Chuan-fang clear to fight their win it should be noted net refer-
tion to impose taxes, are separate Jashes.]!
Through: Renigh, the Canton Information Bureau has issued
Canten Sept. 22" "The Foreign Office has authorised the publication of the Glowing communique:-
The Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs has informed H. B. M. Acting Consul-fieneral That arrangements have been
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History Repeats Itself.
Keppel flotil Reader) Verity, On the other hand. Wu Pel-fu isVeteran. Witheringtons Wishart, definitely eclipsed. That Wivera, Wolsey and Woolston.
The cable mentious the "Wild
Wildawan" and the raiser "Delhi are not being added to the Chini Fleet in the same sense as the four- teen units referred to op Tuesday,
The cable also says "now. pr reeding."
Hostilities Interfere.
Hankow, Sept. 22 Thes. "Loongwo" arrived this) morning and reported that it was forced to anchor all night long be low Yanglo owing to intense rifle and machine-gun fire."
There are no definite reports a
the contenders
Anti-British Boycott?
Hankow, Sept. 22..
It is proposed tercalculate the sache winner to tackle Chang red to by the Admiralty), as accom-to the identity of new rates on Customs Memo, and Tso-tin shaving drawn a bye) in the ranying the "Wishart" in carrying but it is suggested her that.n
arrange for the Customs final,
stores. History-and very modern his-
northern expedition, reported to bet made with the Striks Committee authorities to clear papers only on tors at that--has repeated itself. It therefore appears that the besieging Macheng on Septembar for the termination of the boy-production of vouchers verifying a Pei-fu despised the Cantonese
18. has pushed its way to the payment of such new special
fo an extent that he did not trouble
Yangtse River.-Reater.. "To what extent this step will taxes. 'lead to a restoration of Chinese- " have to add that the ar-to Sghs them till they had entered British trade relations must de rangements referred to have his domains and were always on pend on British polley and action been made with the Strike. Com the aggressive: and on British comprehension of mittee. Chinese Nationalism, its idens and force as a principle of energy in the work ol unifying and modernising China."
DEATH SENTENCE.
ON THREE-PIRACY PRISONERS:
1.
'COUNSELS" ADDRESSES.
Home Paper's Comment.
Sun Chuan-fang dallied'' It did not pay him to restore Wu Pei-fu. His own position came first. Then there was always the possibility of rear attack by Chang Tso-l the erniers are hammering at bis door. Fengtien party). Now the south-
London Sept. 22.. Commenting editorially on Can tan's proposed luxury tax, the "Daily Telegraph" says it imme: diately raises the vital question of
Soldier's Paychology.. illegal interference with the long established international adminis has greater reserves to draw upon Politically and strategically, he tration of the Chinese Maritime than Wa Pei-fu bad But he will bave to begin by fighting a rear-
Customs.
NO TAXIS.
LESSEE'S FINANCIAL
DIFFICULTIES?
OFFICIAL'S RETICENCE.
The taxi runks in the Colony were again vacunt to-day, and
The local civit administration paper advocates an anti-British boy- cptt...
A large labour meeting is being held this (Wednesday) afternoon- Ofelul despatch.
JURY PRIVACY,
RECONSTRUCTION IN COURTS
NEEDED?
EX-JURYMAN'S REPLY.
[To the Editor of the "China Mail")
It is calculater in defiance of the Treaty Powers with whom it guard action against Cantonese who lies to decide whether or not there tasted of the fruits of victory.
know no stopping when they hav shall be humble submission to
As I have previously pointed out. upon enquiry of Mr. A. H. Rowe, Sir,I was gratified to note! this latest encroachment, which, the Cantonese soldier is a wonder-managing director, the China that the questions I raised with if allowed to pass, must be sucrul fighter once having won. Raw Mail" was unable to obtain an regard to the need for greater ceeded by more serious encroach-recruits become seasoned veterans answer as to how long this state privacy for Hong Kong juries was ment.--Reuter,
..
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The trial of the three prisoners charged with piracy with violence of Cheung Chau island when the
in a moment but once there is a l'of affairs is likely to exist, Mr. considered by the Attorney. Gen- sole survivor of the fishing boit
reverse... One need only loolat Rowe declined to make any state-eral as "meriting serious enn- attacked was stated to have been
the way the aoutherners kat hentment whatever.
sideration." With regard to his ju small Chinese boy, drew to a
over Wachung, which will now A notice posted near the statement that the Clerk to the gonclusion this morning.
boats who had given evidence to anecamb at any mothent-not be garages in Percival Street yester-Chief Justice's room had been After the final addresses of have discerned at 100-fathoins, or cause of defeat, but because of day 2 sticks for $1.00
is to the effect that the used as a retiring room for local counsel, His Honour air. Justine 200 yards, the features of those starvation and dissent in the rank lersees to whom the Company juries and that this provided com- Wood) reviewed the evidence at Yen, board. HUNDREDS OF OTHERSgth, his address lasting from
There has been little fighting or had "farmed out the vehicles plete privacy; how is it, I won- Counsel also referred to a strik-
any sente. On small sectors, there have now no control over the der, that the room was ever 11.50 to 1.10. The jury were ab-ing fact with regard to the boy's have been detached actions; one of vehicles.
changed? However, my letter | sent for a quarter of an hour and evidence. Never during the whole which proves my contention about The lessees who hired the will have served a useful purpose returned a verdict of guilty in re-week he was with the people who the southerners' psychology.
rescued him from the island to
taxis from the Company in turn if it leads to a reconsideration of spect of each of the three men.
Afraid of Cadets.
"farmed' 'them out to drivers and the question.. Sentence of death was passed which he had swum did he men- General Lit Chee-luk (formerly in this connection it may be re- Addressing the jury this morn- tion that he had recognised the Chan Kwing-ming's governor of called that at the annual meeting leading from the small court (as Incidentally, there is n door ing, Mr. C. G. Alabaster said that man who had boarded his em-Swatow) has fought many a battle. it was stated that the drivers be-distinct from the main court in en the decision of the jury inployer's boat and carried out the Fle has a small following in Kiungsi, ing in most cases rested the liberty of attack as the man with whom on Sun Chuan-fang's side.
Errears with their pay-which murder trials are, I bè Atments to the lessees, the lessees in lieve, usually conducted) to the the subject hut in this case there he had been previously acquaint-tempting to restore the fame of the their turn were in arrears to the room mentioned by the Attorney was a great deal more involved.ed, the first prisoner.
anti-Reds. he stood his ground Company. Under the statute of 1887 · by Counsel suggested that what against a division of the 2nd which they were charged thehad happened was that the two Nationalist Army. After being charge was equivalent to ore of brothers who had been 200 to 250 nearly surrounded, he fought his marder. There was one penalty yards away at the time and who way out, secured a temporary ud-
had hastened to increase this dis- vantage-and then fled, simply be only and that was of death.
Counsel stressed that before tance as quickly as possible when cause it was whispered that the they could find an adverse verdict they heard cries of "save life" Whampoa Cadets were going up.
As regards the main court, they should be satisfied beyond had discussed the matter as: goon All along the Klanggi-Hunan all reasonable doubt and, submit- as they thought they were far frontier, southern units are march?
upon leaving which the incident I complained of yesterday took ting this principle to the case be enough away to be safe." It was ing up to take over fresh territory.
Mobile. Sept. 23. place (the addressing of a mem- fore them, he claimed that the one of these who suggested that The allies retreated and gave up Crown had not proved beyond all the attacker must, have been tho Nanchang without a struggle.
36 aeroplanes at the Pensacola ber of the jury by a spectator in naval station were included in the the corridor), there is no means reasonable doubt that the first first prisoner because he was
Until Sun Chuan-fang definitely prisoner (for whom Mr. Alabaster known to be connected with a lays down a line where he widestruction by the hurricane. Each provided for a private exit. for
nmchine cost gold $15,000:--Reu- | jury men. appeared) had committed the sampan with a white sail." stand, the Nationalists will simply ter's American Service. crime of cutting and wounding
lerntinue to push eastwards with with intent to murder or endan- As soon as the small boy got Shinghal and the toast as their lust | ger the lives of these people. back to the two brothers counsel objective.
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Counsel claimed that the evid-fleult for the lad to fall in with Wa Fel-fu is no longer a power the way and replied "execute me ence called for the Crown was full their suggested solution and for in the struggle. His most loynljirst,"
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General. This is obviously in- tended as a retiring room for jurors considering their verdict but it was not used on the occa- sion on which I served on the jury and. upon enquiry. I learn that it is seldom, if ever,, used,
Yours, etc.,
It seems to me that the court here has been wrongly designed and if my information is correct that the floor above is undergoing reconstruction in the near future then it seems to me that recon- struction should also be put in hand below in order that the de- ficiency in the court roomb should be made good.
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TREATING JURY SERVICE AS A. JOKE.
"MERCY" RIDER QUERIED. arrived at Kluklang (on the lower half of the Yangtse) from Nankingx-Juryman" in your yester Sir-The complaint lodged by (his seat of government).
of discrepancies. One of the him to say "if you say it was generals have deserted him, prefer- At Wusing Pass and other points Crown's witnesses had described number 1 prisoner it must have ing to throw in their lot with Sun of entry into Honan province, the the light at the time as moon- been" and for him to have iden-Chuan-fang,
southerners are now moving up. light; another said it was before tified them accordingly.
This last development means that Meanwhile there is no news of sunset; another said it was.twi- Counsel submitted that the the southernors will have a clear any plan to strike, at the Nation- light, and the fourth said that it evidence against the first prisoner run in central China up to past the alists from their rear. was pitch dark at the time. was not enough to "hang a dog" Yangtse, and almost to the right|
Nanchang Captured. Whatever the light, said cour-on. It was a striking thing that tank of the Yellow River ・・・
Henkow, Sept. 22, sel, it was clear from the positions this lad. If he had been convinced The majority of Wu. Pei-fu's | of the boats as deposed to by the of the first prisoner's guilt at the fresh troops will trek south-east-
The fall of Nanchang (capital of small boy who had been perfectly time. should have kept his wards to join the allies and a few Klanggi province, captured by the clear in the diagram, that what-knowledge to himself for ten may go over to Chang Tso-lin.
southerners) has been confirmed. ever happened on the boat at days.
Worse than desertion, Wu Pei-ful tacked was hidden from those on Mr. H. G. Sheldon, for the has had to face open mutiny and the other boats. In the brightest second prisoner, referred to the he has led to Paoting. daylight the sun would have been alleged presence (according to
"Execute Me First.”
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang has
At Hankow there is no change in day's desne is fully deserved.
The system of the Jury Service the local military situation.
There is beyond doubt in eror and.
(Continued on Page 7.)
Negotiations are proceeding, con- cerning the evacuation of women and children from the besieged city of Wuchang-Ometal despatch.
Hankow, Sept. 20,
in the eyes of those looking back Crown witnesses) of a fourth man Two of the men who fought for and whoever was on board would and to the further evidence of Wu Pel-fu at Hanyang till their re have been allhouetted in darkness.the alleged wife of the first pri-giments were decimated have re- Similarly, with regard to the moon soner. who had stated that the fused orders. which, like the sun, rises in the second prisoner was not on the A brigadier refused to march east, and sets in the west. Apart boat. She could have no object south because Wu Fel-fu had no from these factors, counsel subin shielding this man and he sub fixed plan of action in counter- mitted that at the distance the mitted that she had told the attacking." The Marshal became The Wuchang situation is un- bouts were away it was impossible truth."
furious and ordered his exécution, changed and there was no serious. The general concerned stepped in attacks to-day.
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