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»POLICE PROTECTION.
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A belated report has arrived
NOT· “MISSING.”
'BORNEO" ARRIVES AFTER SHELTER.
ANXIETY OVER.
At any rate, news brought up river says that Hukow was cer with regard to one of the last seiz- tainly not captured by the south! ures of shipping, by the strike! on October 6, and that Kiukiangectim" is the very small Chin-fore midnight as to the safety of
pickets, prior to Oct. 10.
Anxiety was allayed shortly be
-The
was very quiet the same day.
A few northern gunboats were ese river steamer "Cerf," running the ss. Hornes" which, with a cargo f coal consigned to the ying off the former point and between Canton and Wuchow.
Owners, who have bottoms in Taikoo Sugar Refinery, was re- there were five of these vessel's at
the hands of Strike Committee are ported yesterday as overdue, Kiuklang
reported to be negotiating for the return of their vessels.
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MACAO'S GOOD NEWS.
The vessel arrived off Taikoo at 11.45 p.m. yesterday.
"RIGOLETTO.”
1:
Two Drives Forward There was no sign of troops being brought down river.. In
It appears. from the report of stead, reinforcements from Pukow
the muster. that the ship, which were observed on their way up
sailed from Hengay at daylight on river to Kiukiang.
The "China Mail" learns from October 10, experienced a strong Instead of there having beenMacao that the Chinese-owned N.N.E. gale in Tongking Gulf and telling southern victories, reports steamer "Shing Cheong" (Capt. hove to for eleven hours. Shel- which have now come to hand Francisco Marques), Hying the ter was also taken in Kami Bay would ridicate that the Cantonese Portuguese flag. completed her and Ponchin Bay for over four forces are getting into a difficult round trip to Canton and back hours.. situation for there are two drives without any incident.
In the China Sea, nearing St. now, materialising westward to- The "Shing Cheong" took 200 John's Island, a strong monsoon ward the Canton-Hankow railway. Chinese passengers from Macao to with heavy seas was experienced, The first, from the direction of Canton and was the first river this also contributing to the de Hsinkwo, is making for Sien- steamer to berth at her wharflay. ning, while the second js going since the boycott.
Having nd wireless, the ship straight from Tayeh,
On the same day (Wednesday) was unable to communicate its.. Before Wuchang Felk as the "Shing Cheong's depar position. These two drives will have the ture for Canton, y Chinese pas- leffect of bottling up a considerable senger tow-boat left Shekki also force of southerners in the area for Canton. The tow carmed on asserted itself in time. de-between the columns..
her initial trip over 200 passen- lefaration calling off picket inter- No definite information has gera and a cargo of 1,400 piculs of
ference has merely expected been received as to the progress saltfish.
made by the northerners in the The passenger-boat service be- A very satisfying interpretation matters and now it is for mer-Srst named sector; but word has tween Macao and Kongmoon was of Verdi's well known opera chants and shipping firms to en-been received locally by private resumed on Thursday." The Chin-Rigoletto" was given by the deavour to the best of their individuals that the northerners ese merchants and traders are in Italian Opera Company last night ability to make good the oppor-
have now captured the town of high spirits over the resumption with chief honours of the even- Kinniu.
of the services with Canton,
ing falling to Signor Scamuzzi tunities which have been with-
This place was strongly en-
whose Rigoletto was a powerful held them during a period which trenched by the southern forces
Swutow. Position..
Biece of acting. His splendid has been as trying to the major-and its fall opens a way to the
baritone voice was heard to great Camon-Hankow Railway at Hosin-
Peking, Oct. 13.
artas sty in Canton as it has to those chiao. This move is said to have
advantage in the various Foreign messages from Swatow and duets in which the jester whose interests have suffered in entsed the withdrawal of a large state that 200 Cantonese pickets participates. the "Cortigiani, vil [puri bf the southern forces from left there on a Japanese steamer,razza dannata" in which the Hong Kong.
the Wuchanghsiem district in the only pickets remaining being Jester first denounces the cour order to strengthen the defences Swatow men. The tabour unions tiers as secundrels and of Wuchang C. C. Fost."
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Wu Pei-fu's Front,'
Peking, Oct. 1.
A foreign message states that the southern "troops, are huster- ing to make defence works be- tween Kwangahai and Wushen wan north of Hankow, facing Wu Pei-fu's front)."Kuo. Wen."
there are still refusing to load? and unload British steamers but domestics and office employees are i returning to work-Reuber.
Peking, Oct. 15. Mr Yoshizawa. the Japanese Minister to China, arrived here to-day--Reuter.
the Boycott were far from favour table) it is surprising that the mily bianch of work which should have been chosen for the "axe"
[A conference of foreign Diplo was that of Public Works" Re-
Lintung. Shensi. Oct. 9. mats in Peking to decide in con- Eturrent.". Faced with a heavy de-
Despite the city of Sianfu benection with the new Canton acit on the 1926 year's working ng still occupied by the Kuomi surtaxes was postponed to allow
tang troops under the command of Mr. Yoshizawa's return.]: which will depreciate consider-cf Generals Yang Hu-cheng and 1926. 气 the Presbyterian ably the Colony's reserves, it was Li Hu-chen, the Allied comman- Church, Penang, J. Murray only natural to expect that the ders, of whom General Liu Chung- Ross, of Simpang Estate, Tai-polley of retrenchment would be still making every possible effort hua being the leader, have been
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breaks down in tears and begs in pity that they let him rescue his daughter being rendered with moving effect.
In the scene with Gilde, which immediately follows, he W43 Las of Mr. and the late Mesuniform throughout the various to effect fresh attack up the city
equally impressive, the supplica- tions of Gilda and Rigoletto's. James Leith. Queen's Road departments. So far from allow-walls. Aberdeen.
Only recently, General Liu hes ing for savings elsewhere, how enlarged his armies to as much as
cries of vengeance forming. & EQUALITY AGITATION.
passionate climax to the act. Lever, the amount saved or aban, seven divisions and 12 mixed
As Gilda. Mlle. Maria Henkina Certain Chinese treaties with achieved another" success; the doning temporarily such vitally brigades, with the exceptions of 4
Duke Was ably CLUNIES ROSS-On October 1 important works as the laying of other divisions under Generals Great Britain, Japan, the U.S.A., part of the
Ww. Hsin-tien. Han Yu-kung and Italy, Spain and Portugal expire portrayed by Signor A. Bellotti; Georgina Clunies-Ross, aged pipes across the harbour to en- Ma Chung-wn making 9 total of this year (says a correspondent in Signor A. Mauceri as Spara-"
divisions and
"Canton sure an adequate water supply 11
Gazette") also fucile, and Signor A. Belletti mixed the
treaties with Annam (the foreign as Count Monterone and the construction of a brigades.
giving relations of which are directed by strong support in other leading Hong Kong. Saturday. Dctober 16, 1926. jail to supercede one which is al
France,) and with Belgium.
1926 ab
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„WUCHANG TREACHERY.
Northern General Seeks Safety
of U. S. Flag.
Powers Good Faith.
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roles.
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"LOCAL SHIPPING.
-TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND
CLEARANCES.
..
standing disgrace by reason of its
The agitation for their replace- To-night, "Carmen" is pre- ment by agreements in which the sented. inadequate accommodation, was
sovereign rights of Chine shall be SATURDAY CAUSERIE.
even eaten into by expenditure in
recognised is therefore most time- ly. It is significant that with the Whilst "anti-British feeling in other directions. That the re-1
Hankow, Oct. 10, exception of groups bound by Kwangyang has not, as H.E. the trenchment which affected very |
Through treachery the south-financial or political dependence Governor remarked yesterday, considerably the Education De-
ern forces at length have captur-Jon the foreign imperialists all completely disappeared,
there partment last year was only re-ed Wuchang after breakdown of classes of Chinese are united in
for evacuation which urging the termination of such This morning, the following garded as necessary during the plans are indications that the mer-
at Hongkong.. chants there are becoming inore continuation of abnormal condi-brought about a brief artillery Unequal Treaties, continues the sea-going arrivala
were reported:-- battle, final engagement of the writer. confident that the calling off oftions is generally recognised. But siege.
Takada (4223) Br., from Calcutta At 4 am today, northern the strike, pickets indicates the whether the pendulum has swung
Other extracts from this article and Singapore; M.M. & Co.
Sulkiang (1616) Bri, from Can- complete removal of all hindrances sufficiently far back as to justify troops inside Wachang's walls are to free and unfettered intercourse the increased expenditure on local who secretly had been negotiating The nations involved are all, ton; B. & S.
Forthos (7388) French, from with the southerners suddenly with the exception of Annam, Marseilles and Saigon; M.M. In all goods between the two ports, education which the Budget con-opened three gates of the city ad signatories of the Washington Albert Vogler (8414) German, If the "indications" consisted templates is a matter for con-mitting about 3,000 southern sol-Conference. France, which con- from Yokohama and Shanghai; Reu-"
of the diers who after a brisk exchange trols Annam, was also a signatory ter, Brockelman & Co.
of rifle fire advanced carrying so that the good faith and the other
everything before them.
given word of all these countries. In taking over the city they are at stake in their attitude on placed in custody General Lu Yuthis matter. "Each of these chun, the northern "commander, nations at that gathering solemnly Wakaan Maru (3776) Jap,, from and his staff, although on the ap-bound itself to recognise the Buenos Aires and pearance, of the foe General Lu sovereignty, independence, and from Miike: M.R.K.. sought safety under the American territorial integrity of the Chinese fag fleeing into the home of Dr. Republic.
merely of reported opinions with-siderable doubt in view
"sober" optimism which in out anything practical to bear
directions finds expression in a them out, there would be logic in
policy of caution. the arguments of the pessimists who still refuse to believe that the boycott of British goods is a thing of the past. But already ships are beginning to, berth at
the Canton wharves and have been able to get labour for load ing without interference...
*
A certain amount of cargo has moved since the declaration and
RUBBER SHARES. LATEST DIVIDENDS FROM SINGAPORE.
date.
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A. M. Sherman, Principal of Cen- tral China. University.
The Acid Test,
Tone Maru (2518) Japanese, Mike: M.B.K.'
Mishima Maru (4915) Japanese," from Australia and Munila; N.Y.K,
Singapore ;
Lok Sun (1045) Bri., from Sun, dakan: Borneo Shipping Co.
Clearances, For Singapore: Moren, Kana-
For Manila: Changte.
Departures,
For Kobe: Hamburg Maru. For Whampoa: Albert Vogler... For Singapore: Celebes Maru. For Shanghai: West Casth Por-
For Manila: President Lincoln. For Swatow; Halning. For Ningpo: Linan.
For Amoy: Kam Sang, Hong
Feng,
For Haiphong: New Mathilde.
.. SHIPS IN PORT.
The demand for the revision of i Artillery Farewell, (By courtesy of Messrs. Carroll Bros.]
these treaties on a. basis of jawa Marü. Singapore, Oct. 15.
Evacuation of the city by the equality to include the giving up The following dividende have northern forces was to have taken of the special privileges enjoyed been declared on Straits., rubber place on October 9 as the besieged by the nationals of these countries shares
northerners had accepted terms will test the sincerity of the Ayer Panas-2nd interim of 10 laid down by their foes and were nations concerned. If these re- the day may not be far distant per cent,, making 20 per cent, to to have been incorporated into fuse to enact new treaties, on such
the army of General Liu Tso-Jung a basis they will prove that all thos, Mantua, Carmarthenshire, when the godowns in Hong Kong Bukit Jelotongs-final of 9 per at Chingshan, seven miles down their protestations of friendship City of Tokio, Teli. will cease to harbour goods which, cent, making 14 per cent. for the the river from the city,
For the Chinese are only talk, or Although the terms that the bunk as the Americans would [having been sold but not taken
yenr. up,
Bukit Kepongs-2nd interim of southerners laid down defined term it. This is certainly a have been a heavy charge on the 10 per cent,, making 20 per cent. what disposition was to be made case where "actions speak louder local import and export firms. to date.
of small arts no mention was than words."
Therefore The tone of optimism in the Colinsburgh-15 per cent. fiial, made of artillery.
Mr. Henry Russell Forsyth, speeches which introduced the making 25 per cent. for the year. when the northerners began to
Mandal Tekongs-10 per cent. leave the city they undertook to C.A hrs been appointed an Budget for the coming year is for the year.
take with them their artillery and auditor for the purposes of the merely the reflection of opinion in
Mentakaba-2nd interim of 10 began loading it on lighters to be Companies Ordinance. responsible circles in both ports. per cent., making 20 per cent. to transported down the river.
date. Merchants are confident" that
Kuala Sidims-2nd Interim of complete restoration of normal 15 per cent., making 30 per cent. trade channels is only a question to date. of time. The people of Kwang- It la notified that the following negotiators were busy making atood, perform the duties of Deputy tung need the materials which churches have been added to the new arrangements for the south Registrar. Mr. G. B. Kellagher, Re- ships from this port can supply list of places licensed for the jerners to take possession of the gistrar, will continue to act as city that the actual occupation Assistant Official Assigned as ho solemnisation of marriages: them and markets which are open Hop Yat Tong, situate in Bonham took place at 4 a.m. when the sol has already dealt with the F. G. from here. Eventually, boycott Road; and Tang Lang Chau Tong diers inside threw open the gates. Taylor and Co. bankruptcy case
"China Presa." or no boycott, the need would have leituate at 21A Yes, Wo Street.
which is a complicated one.-S.E.
"At 9 a.m. to-day the following numbers of Vessels
Seeing this the artillery at Han- Mr. V. W. W. Purcell who report yang arsenal went into action and cently arrived in Penang from cannon from Wuchang answered Christmas Island and was to have frustrating the plans laid down taken up duties as Assistant Official for the evacuation. It was while Assignee, Penang, will, it is under-
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