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NEW DANGER.
HANKOW'S FOE ON WEST.
TANG SENG .CHI'S PREDICAMENT.
FORMER FRIENDS JOIN YANG SEN, IN DOWN-RIVER SALLY 7
FENGTIEN STILL PUSHING ON.
20,000 SHANSI WOUNDED.
VINDICATED!
General Li Chai-sum's Position.
POLICY FULLY JUSTIFIED.
New Nationalist Government in Canton,
One one of the rare occasions
LADY · ATTACKED.
FIGHT FOR LIFE.
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PARKETACI
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BOYCOTT ECHOES.
Victimised By 3 Chinese Revenue Officer's Grim Motion Passed by Canton
Ruffians
GARDEN ROAD OUTRAGE.
Men Escape With Gold Watch
And Bangle
5 to Experience.
STRUGGLE IN DARK ROOM.
Opium Coolles Behave Like windbug?
Government.
INQUIRY AND SUPERVISION
Kuomintang's Altitude: Towards 124) Irregularities.
DOUBLE EXECUTION.
Murderers of Mrs. Mackay Hung.
COOL TO THE LAST.
Laft Incident In Dastardly
DRA/Crime.
Mrs. P. Kerr, of No. 302 The | A tough fight with a hefty coolle. An official motion has been The two Chinese murderers of on which he has spoken toward Peak, was the victim of a high-in a pitch dark floor of a Chinese passed in Canton to inquire into Mrs. Rose Machay who was cruel- the public, General Li Chai-sum, way robbery in Garden Rond yes-house to Jardine's Bazaar was the and to supervise, the activities of ly done to death at Chaiwan on the commander-in-chief at Can- terday afternoon,
experience of--Senior Officer Watt the Society for the Severance of the evening of August 6 laat ton, has completely vindicated his According to a report she made last night.
Economic Relations.
whilst she and her nephew, policy toward extremists, labour to the Police, she, was, walking The Officer, recolved Information This Society, it will be recalled, Walter Eckert were returning to agitators, and others who have down Garden Road when she was at 10 p.m. that illicit opium was was, formed about a year ago, as their home in the Taikoo Dock maintained that they have been accosted by thred Chinese who being prepared at No. 25 Jar- sequel to the boycott by Canton. quarters after a visit to Mra, and harshly treated by the author-approached her from the opposite dine's Bazaar, and as he would have When the Extremista made a Miss Barker, on Barker's Island, An important change in the Yangteze situation-constituting a
itics.
direction. As they neared the to hustle if he wished to catch his bid for power recently, the Can- in Chalwan Bay, paid the supreme new danger to Hankow-and continued success for the Fengtien the Kwangtung branch of the and whilst one blocked her path, get assistance.
General Li made his address at lady, the scoundrels closed on her, "birds," he did not have time to ton Government took stern men-penalty for their cowardly crime Deciding to raid aures in dealing with the Strike in the Victoria Jail this morning. allics are the main features of to-day's war despatches.
Political Council, following the the other two made a simultane- the place single-handed, he jumped Association and the Seamen's. The men were taken to the West of Hankow (i.e., higher up the Yangtze River), it has return to Canton of Mr. Wang ous attack on her from either into his motor car and sped to the Union. Since then, the Sever- scaffold at 5.a.m., and within five
Ching-wei, Mrs. Liao Chung-kai, side. transpired that the 2nd Nationalist Army-which has hitherto and other Leftists.
place. What subsequently. Happen-ance of Economic Relations' minutes their bodies were taken One man relieved her of a gold ad was not what he had reckoned Society--or the Boycott Society to the jail mortuary where the fought for Hankow-is now in opposition to General Tang Seng-chi:
He referred to the measures he wrist watch from one wrist, for, and it soon became clear that to use its shorter and more com, autopsy was held by the, medical took to curb the Communists. At whilst the other helped himself he had Other developments are reported, also unfavourable to the war-"the front" (by which he meant to a gold bangle from the other. could chew. In his own words, he although its pickets were ready,
bitten off more than he mon name--has kept very quiet, officer.
It is understood that death lord whom Nanking has denounced...
in Nanking and along the Yang- The men then left the lady an had the "fight of his life," and this for another campaign.
was instantaneous in each case, 3,000 or 4,000 having been ar- her and ran up the hill. tsze) there were rumours of suddenly as they had attacked coming from such a powerfully, Adopted Unanimously. and there was no "incident" at- rested or shot; as a matter of
built man as the S.R.O., gives the One of those present at a aes- tending the execution of the men, The property stolen was valued beat indication of the "rough hous" sion of the Kwangtung provin- who apparently went to their fact, the number was a hundred or by Mrs. Kerr at $80,
he ivas let into.
cial Kuomintang moved a motion death unfaltering, intende Leaving his car at the corner of requesting the Canton Govern- This afternoon, Mr. R. E. Lind- the street, the S.R.O., proceeded to ment to inquire into and super-sell, in his capacity as Coroner, the house and climbed the narrow vise the activities of the Boycott and a jury will hold an inquest on stairs to the first floor, which was Society:
the bodies of the two men. pitch dark, excepting for a small with similar institutions were Irregularities in connection amount of light coming from the mentioned whereby men posing as kitchen, the door of which opened delegates have, it is alleged, been
Meanwhile Nanking's allies in North Chins seem to be getting much the worse in the campaign with the Fengtien group, the "Christian general" being described as having to retreat further,
THE
YANGTSZE WAR.
Ever since Nanking declared war on Hankow a fortnight or so ugo, it was supposed that Nation- alist troops in the west of Hupeh province (around Ichang and Shasi) would be withdrawn by Tang Seng-chi to Hankow, to strengthen his defence against Nanking.
Such is not the case,
The 2nd Army has acted in a manner contrary to Hankow's interests. It is commanded by Lt.-General Lu Ti-ping, who has
HANKOW CONCESSION.
Suggestions For Reform Rejected.
DEADLOCK CONTINUES.
Hankow, To-day.
The British Consul-General on
easily break out owing to the tension having been increased since. Nanking declared war on Hankow.
However, there is no tangible proof that disorder will follow, and no untoward inci- dent has occurred.
Observers still have reason to think that General Tang Seng-chi, instead of holding on to Hankow against Nanking, southwards (along the Siang may retire River) into Hunan province. British Naval Wireless.
Sil
ON THE RIVER
Is Chu Pel-teh Neutral,
or Not?
So,
Sound Reasons, Reasons advanced by General Li were:----
Labour unions: demonstra- tions were made the occasion for feud fights, riots and strikes, tending to cessation of work in factories,
Students: wasting time in calling meetings and proces sions instead of attending to their studies.
Farmers; indulging in fights and rushing to the cities, leav- ing the field untilled and the way open for robbers.
Two Weeks More. From the published speech of General Li Chai-sum, one gathers the impression (writes a "China Mail" correspondent) that he is willing to set up a Nationalist Government in Canton to control the Party and its politica. The active control he will endeavour to keep to himself.
Wuhu, Yesterday. Although troops belonging to the rival Nationalist factions of In a fortnight from now, the Nanking and Hankow are posted Nationalist Government and the along different parts of the Yang- Central Kuomintang will have Monday received from the Com-change in the military situation. question of the proposed expedi taze River, there is no material been established in Canton. The missioner for, Foreign Agairs a letter regarding the ex-British Concession in which he refuses to accept the former's suggestions for reform of the municipal ad- ministration.
The deadlock continues.-Reu- ter.
British Naval Wireless, tion against General Tang Seng- Kiuklang, Yesterday. chi of Hankow, to assist Nanking, General Chu Pei-teh (3rd Na-will be left to the Nationalist tionalist Army), who is in com-Government for final decision. mand here, ia reported in the Press as likely to throw in his lot
Retains Military Control, Meanwhile, General Li is still
U. S. AND MEXICO.
FIRST JOB FOR NEW AMBASSADOR.
TO NEGOTIATE TREATIES.
SHARKS FİNS.
SHOP.
THREE..CHINESE JAILED.
on to the stairs landing. The light, able to afford private motor cars TWO CATTIES STOLEN FROM A the officer discovered on entering after three months' service. Mexico City, Yesterday. According to the newspaper the kitchen, came from a charcoal "Universal Grafico," the first im-fire burning in a
small Chinese mously and
The motion was adopted unani- stove, and on the stove was a pot branch of the Kuomintang Polt- the Kwangtang containing oplum which was "boil-tical Council-the highest civil Ing merrily." Squatting on the authority-has been asked to put kitchen floor bealde the stove were the motion into effect. two Chinese, who were, engaged in preparing illicit opium.
AMANGIA
parts of the province. No ap
BRITISH GOODS.
Without healtation, Mr. Watt | made a spring at the men, one of 2 Cases of Leather Not Cleared whom he secured by throwing his}:
Aby Brokera left arm round hlá neck and a pin-port ning him with what followers of Rumours having been current wrestling would call a "strangle that the Canton Boycott Assocla- hold.” Then stretching forward,
half tripping over the sitting form tion may launch another boycott on British goods, inquiries have of the first man, Mr. Watt stretch been made by the "China Mail"
ed out his right arm and seized the
Three Chinese were this morning the Central Magistracy this morn- charged before Mr. R E..Lindsell at
ing with the theft of two catties of sharks' find from a shop at No. ZA, Eastern Street, West Point. All pleaded guilty.".
According to Inspector Grant, the second and third accused' were
B.A.T. DEALER.
Killed By Members Of Union.
Shanghai, To-day.
other men by the cost. Then sud-which tend to show that there is denly it appeared as if two tigers to concerted effort at all.
On Monday, one of the Hong FOR PURCHASE OF 17 CASES. had been let loose on the S.R.O.
Kong, Canton & Macao Steam- With a quick twist of his body, boat Co.'s ships arrived at Can- the second man broke the S.RO.'s ton without any untoward inci- grip on his cont, and then let out dent. with a vicious punch on Mr. Watt's
Two cases of leather, ostensibly chest which sent him and his other of British origin, have not been captive sprawling on the kitchen cleared by the Customs broker foor. Then leaping over the two acting on behalf of the leather men, this fellow dashed down the actory to which the goods were stairs and made himself "scarce." consigned No explanation has Fought Like a Tiger. been forthcoming and it is dif-
A B.A.T. dealer was murdered on Saturday by members of the B.A.T Union because he pur- chased seventeen cases of B.A.T. cigarettes.
All dealers closed their shops on Monday owing to intimidation. -Reuter.
with the Nanking expedition ad-moving troops about in different vancing up-river against General been acting for General Tan Yen-Tang Seng-chi of Hankow. kai for over a year.
The fall caused the S.R.O., to lose flcult to base a "general boycott" préciable move has been made to- portant work which Mr. Morrow, The latter He is between Hankow and the ward sending units from Shiu- the American Ambassador to his grip on the other man, but be- report on this solitary instance. turned politician and handed over
Hankow armies facing Nanking kwan to attack Hunan and the Mexico, will undertake, will be fore he could get clear, Mr. Watt
All other steamers between first accused, who was found in.
employees of the shop, whilst the command to the former.
but has so far shown that he pre situation is much the same. General Tan Yen-imi has been fera neutrality.-British Naval
the negotiation of a new treaty of had grabbed him again. Then fol- Hong Kong and Canton, whether possession of the sharks' fine, was General Li retaing the military amity and commerce between lowed a stiff struggle for supremacy British owned or not, have loaded a street coolie. When arrested, Wireless.
[Note: Kiukiang is 142 miles control but the influence of Mr. Mexico and the United States. which lasted fully fifteen minutes. and unloaded without hindrance. this man said that the second ac below Hankow and 297 miles Wang Ching-wei in Party politics Reuter's American Service.
The captive fought like a tiger us: Small bodies of the Boycott Assocused passed the goods to him to above Nanking.]
ing both arms and legs, backing all ciation's pickets have been seen take away and sell. They were the time toward the stairs with the but these have not caused suspen-dropped to him in the street from obvious intention of throwing Mrsion of trade. A Watt down them. The Officer fought back grimly, and succeeded
in Hankow mostly but he is now siding with Nanking.
May Join Hands. Overnight cables state that General Tang Seng-chi has sent a column up the Yangtsze against Shasi (287 miles above Hankow) and that this column has dis- lodged the 2nd Army which re- treated away from the north bank of the River.
POSITION OBSCURE. Nanking Claims Success From Sun Chuan-fang.
MR. MELLON SUGGESTS A
- LIMIT.
LOWER THAN EXPECTED.
if
Washington, Yesterday.
is gaining daily without affect- ing General Li's position. U. S. TAX REDUCTION.
Mr. T. V. Soong, (former Na- tonalist Finance Minister), who arrived here Shanghai, has gone to Canton. yesterday from
His presence adds piquincy to the Despatches emanating from political situation. He can hard- Previously the 2nd Army had Nanking convey the impression ly be classed as a Leftist as he fought for Hankow against Gen that Nanking forces are moving comes within the category of the eral Yang Sen of Szechuan pro- up the Tientsin-Pukow Railway vince, which is still further up the positions held by Marshal Sun (north of the Yangtsze) against the River.
Now Tang Sen has come down Chuan-fang, about 80 miles away and entered Ichang which is 83 from the north bank of the miles above Shasi.
River.
Moderates.
24 PER CENT.
"
AT WUCHOW.
In getting his man to the dwelling Trouble Over Torch Batteries part of the floor.
Here they were in pitch dark-
·Ended.
the verandah
Second accused in his turn in- plicated the third, alleging that he was the man who procured No. 1 to wait outside the shop to receive the stolen goods,
The Magistrate ordered each ac- cused to pay a fine of $10, or go to
ness, and with more room at their An incident is reported from jail for 14 days each. Mr. Mellon has recommended to disposal, the struggle was renewed Wuchow, the Treaty port up the the Ways and Means Committee of in earnest, the men fighting, tumbl- West River, which is attributed to NAVAL BAR ROBBED. the House of Representatives, that ing and rolling all over the place, misunderstanding. the prospective tax reduction knocking crockery, tables, chairs should be limited to $225,000,000, and beds ever, now one getting an flying the British flag had among On a previous trip, â steamboat In view of the surplus of $695,000,
000 for the last scal year and a advantage and the next instant the its cargo a few cases of batteries prospective surplus of $455,000,000 other securing the upper hand. for electric torches. This lot was
$600 IN CASH STOLEN FROM BOX.
One deduction is that Yang Sen Nationalist successes are claim- and Lt. Gen. La Ti-ping may ed here but the position: is ob JUDGE'S COMMENT ON HIGH"]figura is lower.tlian was expected. hand when he got his man in a two men, without, any badge ofMak Kam-wong, a bar "boy" em-
for the current fiscal year, this At last Mr. Watt got the: upper lended from the steamer when TWO SUSPECTS MISSING.
!!
FENGTIEN'S WARS.
join hands and make a sally down-acure, river on Hankow.
One report is that Marshal Sun The commander of the Tang Chuan-fang endeavours to mark Seng-chi's expedition against time till he receives substantial Shasi is reported to have been supplies from this Fengtien allies, approached by Napking to turn against. Hankow and to have re- jected the overtures made to him. Will Not Support Tang,
Hankow, Yesterday. Troops in the west of Hupeh province (ie, along that part of the Yangtze River above Han- kow) give indications that they own wars.
Drive Against Shansi: 20,000 Wounded,
Shanghai, Yesterday: Fengtien is concentrating on its
INTEREST.
SUMMARY COURT CASE.
the
Mr. Mellon Insisted that the favourable position on the floor office, are stated to have insisted ployed at the Officers' Club in the amount of the reduction should be with his face downwards. Then, on a fine being paid by the owners Naval Yard has reported to determined by the surplus avail-sitting on him, the S.RO got a firm and the cargo confiscated, alleg-police that some time between 1 able in 1929, which he estimated at grip on the man's coat collar, which ing that the goods were of Japan- and 6 am., yesterday, someone $274,000,000. The programme in- Judgment for $159.32 was given cluded a reduction in Corporation was unbuttoned Passing the col- ese make. VETEN NE stole from a box behind the bar by Mr. Justice J, R. Wood in the tax from 18 to 2 per cent. with lar over the man's throat, Mr. Watt A tusale ensued and when the counter $800 in money, the property Summery Court this morning, in a exemption from taxation of income twisted it back and then held on ship arrived at Wuchow again, of the Club which had been * en- case in which Tung Tak, 11 Ship derived from American bankers tight. This had the effect of half the head coolle of the gang dis. trusted to the "boy" to pay bar bills. Street, charcoal dealers, claimed acceptances held by foreign can- choking the man, and eventually charging the cargo was arrested are suspected by the "boy" who Two cholies employed at the Club against Leung Yuk-tin, care of the tral banks of laque Mr. Mellon he was so "winded" that he had to by pickets of the Boycott Associa alleges that the men have been mis Ting Sun frm of 18 Kennedy was opposed to ady change in the give up the struggionation Representations were made ing since the discovery of the lose Street; for that amount. The claim remaining wartime excise and mis-
by the agents, of the steamer and of the money. was made up of money lost under cellaneous taxes Beuter's Ameri- a promissory, note, and interest. chn Service.
The interest was made up on the
will not support General Tang News received here conveys basis of 24 per cent, and, in giving Seng-chi of Hankow but, rather, the impression that the Northern judgment for the plaintiffs (in the are preparing to undermine his allles of Fengtien, Chibli and absence of defendant on whose be interests or attack him. British Shantung are successfully push-half Mr. D. McCallum had received Naval Wireless,
Ing back the Shansi troops. (in no further instructions) His Hon- Chihli) and the "Christian gen- our commented that this amount eral's" Kuominchun (In Honan), seemed excessive, like It is thought that Marshal Mr. W. D. Owen, for plaintiffs, said that this was the agreed
HANKOW TENSION."
Disorder Yet.
Chengchow, a town of strategie
British Naval Wireless
STILL FINE.
Weather Prospects Remain
The weather report; issued by
over the easternisex
Another Attempt to Escape.
Then retaining his hold on his the matter there ended, captive, Mr. Watt dragged him down the stairs into the street, and then
BITTEN BY A PIG.
SEPTUAGENARIAN WOMAN'S
DEATH. MA
to the waiting motor car, Here, house to collect "evidence" of oplum while Mr. Watt was taking from bolling, but found that during the the car a plece of rope with which struggle in the street the other man to tie the man, the latter recovered had returned to the house and des sufficiently to make another attempt troyed almost everything. How ing on a farm in Kowloon City met to get away. He again fought over, he overlooked at earthen pot her death in an unusual way yes-
terday,
A 78 year old Chinese woman liv
to pigs which were fighting on the ained opium, farm, when one of the animals, bit:
Tair "was | her on the left logo
Trouble May Break Out: NoFeng Yu-hsiang (the "Christian amount that the parties, had sign. the Royal Observatory this mornercely, but Mr. Watt held on with in which was sufficient substance. She attempted to separate two
general") may have to give uped for and evidently the defendant), Ing stated fezonde tema determination calling out for help for the Gover Importance in the north of Honan knew what he was expected to pay. The anticyclone is now central the while. At last his cries were certify that
answered by Mr. Fowler," of Jar-
The sequel A depression has formed over ding's Sugar Works, who promptly, heard in Mr. NB Japan BNI went to the SB.O's assistance and at the Central -bi
Moderate monsoon may pajex helped him to secure the man morning when the uti pected over the Ching ek was immediately tied with the rope much subdi
"Forecast:
oderate;
from Me Watt'e car.
The 8.R.0: then returned to thei
This new trend on the upper Yangtaze may have affected the situation in Hankow, which is re- ferred to as follows cum ab
Hankow, Yesterday,
Fengtien la concentrating on __
its own wars daar weet d
Chochow, that thorn in the side
The situation here is of Fengtien's generala, is still unpromising 48
trouble may
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TO-DAY'S DOLLAR,
The closing rate of the dollár, on demand, to-day was 2/01/18/
ved the smart
this hard labour:
The woman collapsed trimediate 19 and died before help could reachi The body was later taken by ther Police to the Kowloon martuary Your The pig has been taken to
Mataukok Depot for observation.