FIGHTING NEAR KIUKIANG
MARSHAL SUN BRINGS UP RE-INFORCEMENTS FROM
WUSUEH.
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An official message from Hankow, dated Octobs 8th, says:
The local situation is unchanged..
Fighting is reported in the immediate vicinity of Kiukiang, to defend which Marshal Sun has recalled 7,000 troops from Wuruek.
E.M.b. Gnet has proceeded to Kiukiang.
H.M.S. Widgeon leaves at daylight to-morrow (Thursday) for Chungking
{THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.] The Trouble at Hankow.
HANKOW, October 6th.
In the course of the attempt by demon strators to enter the British Concession, as mentioned yesterday, some stone- throwing ecer ed, the Police Superin- tendent (Mr. Law) and a Sikh constable sustaining casty cuts.
The scise of Wuchang continues un abated. Yesterday and to-day, more non- combatants were allowed to leave the city, these including several foreigners, while it is understood that similar facili ties will be extended for the next low days.
[Baira WIELLESS SERVICE] Agreement With Yang Sen.
Ruany, October 6th.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER STH, 1926
tsze by General Yang Sen-a preliminary measure insisted upos as a condition pre- cedent to further pourparlers-British Consular officers and General Yang Sen have discussed other matters relating to conditions on the Yangtaze.
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COAL DISPUTE.
AN ANOMALOUS "POSITION.
CONFERENCE REJECTS THE PROPOSALS.
(THROUGH REFERA'N 'AORNOT.] '
THE LOAN TO JAPAN.
IMMEDIATE SUCCESS IN LONDON.
{THROCOK REUYER'S AGENCY.1
Laspor, October 7th. The Tokyo Loan offered in London is The list LONDON, October 7th.been an immediate success. The Miners' Delegate Conference un- animously rejected the Government's pros posals, after the declaration of figures of the voting districts, showing 737,000 against 49,000 for the proposals.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, October 8th.
closed after forty-five minutes. The pro- ceeds of the three millions sterling are. to be applied for the repayment of the Short Term Debts. The remainder will be used for Earthquote Reconstruction.
POLITICAL REFUGEES.
The anomalous position in the coal- HOW FRANCE INTENDS TO DEAL fields, where the miners are returning to
WITH THEM. work in thousands daily while the dis The situation as affecting British in tricts generally are overwhelmingly re
'(THEODOR BEUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
PARIS, October 7th. jecting the Government's plan of district terests there, partly as a result of these conversations, shows a distinct improve
The Ministry of the Interior has issued settlements and a National Appeal Tri- ment, and there is likely to be a discon-bunal, is explained by the fact that only tinuance in future of military interference in Laccashire has there been a ballot vote with British merchant shipping within the and that there the men who have return extensive area under General Yang Sen's ed to work were excluded. The decisions jurisdiction.
in other districts were reached either at Delegate Conferences or by a show of hands at, Lodge meetings, some of which were only poorly attended.
In future, the habit of Chinese troops of travelling on river steamers without payment will have to be discontinued; henceforward no such troops will be
allowed to board British vessels.
Chungking, on the Upper River, reported to be quiet.
Vessels of the British naval flotilla are British authorities of the two steamers proceeding up river to their normal winter which had been held on the River Tang-1 stations.
Alter, the unconditional return to the
PEKING POLITICAL
CHANGES.
NEW FINANCE MINISTER.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. 1
PEXING, October 7th. The Cabinet this morning accepted the resignation of the Wu Pei Fu-ite, Chang Kao Kan, from his post of Minister of the Interior, and appointed Tang Erh Ho, who is regarded as a supporter of Sun Chuan Fang, as Minister of Education.
The Cabinet also appointed Pan Fu as Finance Minister.
This is Pan Fu's first Cabinet post.
BANK OF KOREA.
The Miners' Executive, which is mees ing in London to-day, is faced with the
warning to foreigners who abuse French hospitality by carrying on political agitation imported from their respective countries. It is declared that such agita- tion and violent articles published by the foreign language papers printed in France must cease. Prefects ara, enlled upon
to keep close watch on all handbills and posters printed in foreign languages, which in future must be accompanied by
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is difficult task of deciding whether to add translation in French
vise the Miners Delegate Conference to-morrow to continue the struggle or to A advise the districts to make the best terms possible without any calling up the stoppage--nationally by the Federation. The position of the miners' leaders is further embarrassed by the fact that while the drift back of miners' threatens the existence of the Federation, the South Wales miners are demanding the adoption of a militant policy.
RUBBER STREET."
THE FIRST IN THE WORLD.
A NOVEL LONDON EXPERIMENT.
SUSPENDS ITS DRAFT BUSINESS
AT VLADIVOSTOCK.
CAUSED BY-SOVIET CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS IN SIBERIA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, October 7th.
The Bank of Korea has suddenly an nounced the suspension of its draft busi- ness at Vladivostock till further notice, owing to great fluctuations in the quota- tion of the chervanetz in Siberia, despite the stability in the European money market.
It is noteworthy that the Bank of Korea For more than five years he has been is the only foreign bank, which the Soviet a prominent adviser to Chang Trungpermitted to open a branch in Boviet Chang, who was recently engaged in territory.. arranging for the passage of Chang
Teang Chang's troops to the South in OSAKA-SHANGHAI AIR SERVICE. order to assist Sun Chuan Fong and in
A JAPANESE ENTERPRISE. attempting to promote amicable relations,
SHANGHAI, October 7th. between Bun Chuan Fang and Chang Tsung Chang against Chiang Kai Shek
THE CAPTIVE AMERICAN MISSIONARIES.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM WASHINGTON.
ITILOGOR AUYER'S AGENCY.]
PERING, October 7th.
been: The American Legation has authorised by Washington to send one of the junior military attaches to Sisulu to attempt to arrange for the evacuation of the American missionaries, :!
Wyatt, who left, last month in order to make similar arrangements on behalf of the British are due to anive at Sianfu
TOBACCO FORTUNE.
LARGE ESTATE DUTY.
Two out of three Japanese hydroplanes belonging to the Nippon Aviation Com-
any, which left Mokpo this morning, arrived here at 10.40 and 11.50 respec- tively,
The planes left Osaka on October 4th on a trial fight, prior to the establish- ment of a proposed Osaka Sanngäni air service.
LATER
Statement by Mr. Gook.
י,
.ATER.
(THROUGE RITER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, October 7th. The city corporation is carrying out an intereating experiment in the Blackfriars zeighbourhood, by repairing a street, by means of terra cotta blocks, on which is Mr. A. J. Cook, at the conclusion of put a covering of rubber. It is claimed the Miners' Executive meeting, announced that this is the first "Rubber Street" in that the Committee was not making any the world soundless, dustless, non-skid- recommendations to the Delegate Conferding and more durable. ence.
A
Government's Attitude,
Lowboy, October 6-
AMERICAN COTTON
CROP.
$60,000,000 FOR THE GROWERS.
[RECTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW ORLEANS, October 7th,
On the eve of the Miners' National Delegate Conference, Mr. Baldwin has sent a letter to Mr. Cook, saying that the Goverment's proposals regarding the national arbitration tribunal must either be accepted or refused by the Confer ence. If they are accepted, the Govern ment will introduce the necessary legisla- tion at the earliest. Otherwise, the offer, “which has obviously failed in its prim-amounting to 800,000,000 have been offered to the cotton farmers, of Alabama, ry purpose, must be withdrawn."
Mississipi and Louisiana, through co- operative marketing organisations and Agricultural credit bodies, in order to
Pessimistic Outlook.
Buday, October 8th. Latest reports from the mining districts
It is announced that the resources of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank,
INTERPORT GOLF.
THREE FOINTS ALL
'RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S SINGLES
„[THROUGH RAUTKE's AqKNOT.]
SHANGHAI, October 7th The Interport Golf match between Shanghai and Hongkong resulted in a tie.
In the Singles to-day, Shanghai scored three points against Hongkong's two, while the remaining match was tied. As a result the score is three points all.
It was decided to replay on Monday.., The results to-day were:- Budd beni Ferguson three and two Blinko lost to Shewan three and one; Stewart and Andrewes were sil square; Malcolm beat Smith three and two Cumming lost to Pendered seven and six; Pettitt beat Morris eight and six.
At the last hole Stewart missed a thres foot putt, which, had he holed, would have won his match and the interport for Shanghai,
MR. JEROME'S STORIES,
THE SILENCES OF BARRIE.
VOLUME OF AMUSING REMINISCENCES.
MY LIFE AND TIMES. Jerome K., Jerome.
(Hodder and Stoughton, 1.) Mr. Jerome has known many celebrities both an the stage and in literature and his reminiscences are full of good stories.
He says that Sir James Barrie.can be, on occasions, the most silent of men and sometimes will go right through" dinner without speaking.
Once a beautiful but nervous young lady was handed over to his care. With the role-au-gratin Barria broke the silence
Have you ever been to Egypt? The young lady was too startled to answer immediately. It was necessary for her to collect bersell. While waiting for the entree, she turned to him.
"No," she answered,
Barrie made no comment. He went on with his dinner. At the end of the chicken en casserole, curiosity over coming her awe, she turned to him again
"Have you she asked.
A far-away expression came into Bar rie's great deep eyes
"No," he answered.
SEQUEL TO PICKET
SEIZURE.
OWNER RECOGNIZES STOLEN JUNK.
POLICE INVESTIGATE CURIOUS CASE
curious case, which will necessitate some unravelling, has arisen through the sale of a junk by strike pickets to one man and the turning up of the original owner, from whom it was seised, and who, recognizing his boat while on the way to report its seizure to the police, has now put in a claim for its return to him.
From what has been gleaned, the story surrounding the seizure and sale of the junk is as follows
A Chinese came to Hongkong this week. with a fishing jank, and on enquiries being made, he stated that he bought the junk on September 30th from a man at Nam Tau, to whom he paid 8580 for it. This man told him that he bought the junk from strike pickets at Nam Tam In proof of his story the purchaser who came to Hongkong with the boat pro duced a bill of sale for the amount... stated and then took out a Hongkong junk licence for the craft.
In the meanwhile another Chinese, who claims to be the original owner of the junk, before its alleged seizure by the pickets, has turned up. According to hia story, he is a native of Sai Heung- He states that he owned a junk, which previously had a licence number, issued at Aberdeen. On Reptember 9th he left for Sai Heung with a cargo of salt fish, but on arriving at Hau. Hoi his junk was stolen from him by strike pickets. He and his crew were taken in the junk to Chek Wan, where all of them were put ashore and detained for two "days They ultimately reached Bau Boi again by..sampan on October 4th and then pro- ceeded to Hongkong by ferry, reaching here on October 8th. The master and owner reported the theft of the junk d the police and was sent to the Water Police. On the way to Kowloon, from Aberdeen by bus, he was exceedingly sur prised, when passing Salt Fish Lane to see what he claims to be his junk tisd up alongside Fraya West discharging cargo. Feeling certain that it was the junk that had been taken from him by the pickets, despite its changed licence number, the man proceeded to the autho rities and made his report
His statement that the junk he saw alongside the Prays was his has been corroborated by another Chinese, who is emphatic that the renumbered junk was formerly owned by his friend.”
Meanwhile the matter resta here, but the police have the matter in hand, it is understood, with a view to establishing the ownership, etc. Investigations are
After that they both lapsed into silence. still being carried out.
Barney Barnato.
When Mr. Jerome was editing To-Day he published an article, of a rather frank nature, ou Barney Barnato, the South African millionaire. Mr. Barnato called on him a few days later.
"I've read your article," he said He seemed to be under the impression. I had There are one or written it myself,
mis two points about which you are taken"
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He was looking at me out of his little eyes. There came a twinkle into them.
I've always been friendly with the Press," he continued. "I've made a
CAR AS SECURITY.
A SUMMARY COURT CABE.
A car held in security for an amount in respect of which judgment had been given against the owner was the subject of a claims in the Summary Court yester- day.
Kartar Singh, the owner of the car, claimed against Noor Ahmad for the re turn of the car in serviceable condition,
aid the orderly marketing of the cotton note of where you've gone wrong here or alternatively $1,000 in default of this
ALA TRAVIATA."
ANOTHER SUCCESS BY-THE ITALIAN GRAND 'OPERA CO.
afford further indication of a likelihood that the Government's offer of a National crop," Arbitration Tribunal to be set up after a resumption of work on district settlements will be rejcoted at to-morrow's meeting of the National Delegate Conference. It this negative result is reached the newB papers assume that it will be tantamount to an abandonment of any attempt at At the Theatre Royal last night, Sig. national settlement as there is no other A. Carpi's Italian Grand Opera Company proposal before the parties to the dis-presented Verdi's "La Traviata," Flute."
opera founded on Dumas' "Lady of the Camelias."
The feature of the performance was the
and there. What I'd like you to da is to write another little articleno imme- diate hurry about it-just putting things right.
It was stated in the course of the casA that the car had been handed over, as security for payment of $473 in respect of which judgment on a promissory note
He had taken from his pocket-book a with interest had been given against the sheet of notepaper. He rose, and, breath-present plaintiff.
ing heavy, he came across and laid it | Mr. L D. Turner, for the plaintiff, en the desk before me. It was covered said that he understood that there was an with small writing. I took it up to read agreement between the parties that the it. Underneath it there was a cheque for car should be used by the defendant in a hundred pounia, payable to bearer and certain ways and not in others and hand- uncrossed.
ed back in the condition in which it was received.
He was sadly out of condition.
His Honour (Mr. "Justice Wood) said Besides, violence is always undignified. I handed the cheque back to him; and that this must be an implied agreement crumpling up his sheet of paper threw as he had the actual undertaking before The drift back to work on the terms
it into the waste paper basket. He took
Ahim,
Mr. D. McCallum, for defendant, said offered by the mine owners on the basis of
sigh of resignation escaped him. a fountain pen out of his bulging waist that his client had taken up the position a longer working day continues, and to-day it was authoritatively reported brilliant acting and wonderful singing coat and, leaning back over the desk, all along that the plaintiff could hoste
tions; then pushed the cheque across to vious judgment was paid. that over 183,000 men are now employed of Signora Henkina, the leading proceeded quite calmly to make altern- car immediately, the amount of the pre
part of Violetta. me, Hand made it out for two hundred in producing coal. This figure does not lady, who took the take into account the anfetymen in under Gifted with a-fine soprano voice, of re- pounds ad had initialled the corrections. It was my turn to give it back to him. pits or those engaged on various other markable sweetness and range, she I wondered what he would do. Ha merely duties at the miner. To-day's increase possesses great dramatic power, which shruggled his shoulders. exceeded 7,000.
made her rendering truly beautiful. From the beginning to the end she sustained. her brilliant performance. At the end of the first act in singing "The Font of Pleasure "she was enthusiastically ap plauded.
The other Japanese hydroplane did not leave, Mogpo owing to engine trouble.
TROUBLE IN THE GERMAN ARMY.
BERLIN, October 6th General Von Seeckt has rosigned his The Britishers, Messrs. Wheeler and appointment of Chief of the Reichswehr.
This is attributed to the fact that he permitted Prince Wilhelm, the Crown Prince's eldest son, to attend last month's manœuvres at Wurtemberg, without con- sulting Von Gessier, Minister for Defence, who subsequently refused to defend Yor Sceckt's action against Press, attacks,
Effect of the Resignations. LONDON, October eth.
PARIB, October 7th. The huge fortune of £1,935,000 has been
The resignation of Van Beeckt is left by Mr. Hamilton Fellows, of the
coupled by the special correspondent of famous tobacconist Wills family. The the Fatin in Germany, with the recent Estate Duty will be anarly £700,000.
resignation of the Socialist, Bevering, the ex-Kaiser's family 15,000,000 marks Apart from a number of legacies and the Prussian Minister of Interior, osten in cash, instead of 30,000,000, and allots
at extimated annuities the estate
sibly on the ground of health, but really, to the ex-Kaiser 167,000 acres, including £1,000,000 in willed to her daughter, the according to the correspondent, owing to Cels Castle in Sileaix, the present resi
dence of the ex-Crown Prince the ex- twenty-two-year-old Enid, wife of the Earl indignation created by his speaking the Kaiser must give up various castles, parks 98: Know ye all this Woman" the truth about the German Nationalist pro and buildings in Berlin and vicinity valued wildness and the fury of a disillusioned
The Albrecht line lover. paganda. The correspondent adds that at 60,000,000 marka
receives 40,000 acres and the Karl-line
to the Prussian Diet."
of Kintoull.
KING'S GIFT TO NEW YORK CATHEDRAL
LONDON, October 8th. H.M. King George is presenting a silver "alios salver to the newly erected Oathe dral of St. John the Divine, New York
It is understood that the beads of a number of other States are making pre- sentations as tokens of goodwill
by these resignations Dr. Stresemann has
got rid of two men who might have been in his way. He is now free to continue his negotiations with France.
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.
BUCHAREST, October th
M George Cretreano has been appoint
ed Rumanian Minister to Washington.
EX-KAISER'S. ESTATES. COMPROMISE SUGGESTED,
BEELI, October #th The Prussian Government's new com- promise to settle the Hohenzollern claim to the late Royal estate proposes to pay
Big, A. Belloti, the lover of Violetta, also proved himself to have the necessary dramatic power for his part. "His tenor voice is fine, zinging, and melodions.
He was especially fine, then, in charging Violetts with Lalseness, he puts into the
"How much do you want? be asked. He was so good-tempered about it that I could not help laughing. I explained to him it wasn't done not in London.
There came a twinkle into these small shy eyes
atce."
He Sorry," he said, ""no held out & grabby hand.
EARNING A LIVING AT 95.
OLD LADY'S OPINION OF THE MODEEN GIRL.
SUCH GUYS.”
ILFORD.
Gran Bealing, of Green-lane, 11ford, who in her seth year, and without 47,000. The proposal is being submitted Sig Bigardi, who took the part of friend or relative, still earns herzew
Alfredo's father, has great power, and living, has a poor opinion of the modern his song Thy Home in Fair Provence girl is one of the finest in the whole opera. "
[BRITISH, WIRELESS EXEVICE]
LORD BYNG.
RUGBY, October sth. :: Lord Byag returned to England to-day, on the completion of his five years' ser- vice as Governor General of Canada. He is secasded by Lord Willingdon.
The minor parts taken be Biz N. Barontini, Sig. Signora Bollard, and Big
Contini were weil dame
crop
I have ever seen such guys," she told home newspaper reporter. "It was the shock of my life when I saw the Eton The old women, mind, are as bad as It is to be regretted that the attend- ance was meagre, and it is to be hoped the young ones," she added. "Bmcking that this gifted company will have more worse than an Eton orop. The war patronage, during the remainder of its was the cause of it all.
season here..
(Continued on neat column.)
Mr. Turner indicated that his client: was willing to pay the amount of this judgment into court and it was eventual by agreed that this should be done and that the car be handed over to plaintiff to be examined by an expert mechanic es to itx condition.
His Honour indicated that in the event of damage being proved such an amount would be deducted from the sum paid in
Leave was then given for plaintiff to amend the writ, to a claim for damages and the case was adjourned,
"People can't live long in the rush of to-day," says "Gran." I wish mothers would take more care of their daughters when they grow out of girlhood.”
Granny is, happy, healthy and has e fine appetite. She has lost none of her powers, except she has a little wesknew in walking, dates
Life On Ten Shillings A Week She has had only one illness in her life, but five years ago was in an omnibus accident. suffered a little from my heart after that," she said, "but that's all over and done with now." G
Gran has, the old-sge, pension of ten shillings a week and she earns a few pence by mending clothes. Her, rent is
five shillings, but she manages to live on the balance.
Ehe occupies a barely furnished room,
above shop. Her husband ded-st eighty-six. He got so feeble that I could not do anything for him," she said.