WUCHANG CAPITULATED.
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SERIOUS BOYCOTT AT CHUNGKING.
DIFFICULTY IN PROVIDING FOOD AND SUPPLIES FOR
GUNBOATS AND BRITISH COMMUNITY.
GENERAL EVACUATION OF CHENGTU PROBABLE. CHIANG KAL" SHEK REPORTED TO HAVE LEFT FOR CANTON.
An oficial cable dated. Hankow, October 9th, says:
It is reported that Tang Sheng Chi is dissatisfied with his position in the Southern Army and has made overtures to Sun Chuan Fang. It is reported that Chiang Kai Shek has gone to Canton owing to the situation there.
Wachans has capitulated, and it is probable this is not unconnected with Tang's alleged defection.
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"A big anti-foreign demonstration is planned for October 10th, Concession is weli guarded and alt precautions have been taken.
"The boyectt A Chungking is causing serious difficulties to arise as to food and supplies for gunboats and British community.
Some women and children are evacuating Changtu where serious boycott is expected and a general evacuation is feared necessary
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11m.
The report regarding General Tang Sheng Chi confirms that made by our Chinese correspondent on Saturday. He stated that according to Shanghai dispatches General Tang, who was then commanding a corps affiliated with the Kuomintang Army, would drop out of the struggle on". condition that General Sun Chuan Fang would assure him of a military sphere in Hanan unmolested.
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SOUTHERN TROOPS' MOVEMENTS.
THE SITUATION REGARDING KIUKIANG.
of Kaoan, without decisive result. The number of casualties on the side of the Allied forers appears to have already ex- cerded 1,000,
"LORD D'ALBERNON.
RETIRES AS BRITISH AMBASSA.
DOR TO GERMANY."
REGRETTED BY ALL CLASSES.
(ORITIEK WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruasy, October 9th. Lord D'Abernon, the retiring British Ambassador in Berlin, who is returning to England tomorrow, presented his letters of recall to President von Hin- denburg yesterday,
COAL DISPUTE.
CONTINENTAL MANUFACTURERS SERIOUSLY AFFECTED.
SAFETYMEN'S POSITION.
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RUGBY, October 8th. At the "resumed "conference of the Miners' Delegates to-day, the programite decided upon on the previous evening was considerably modified..
The extreme measures, including the A large crowd had gathered outside withdrawal of safety-men, had been pass the palace in the Wilhelmstrasse, anded by a majority after much discussion Berlin correspondenta state that the and division of opinon, and at to-day's Ambassador's departure has provoked a meeting, ways and means of carrying out | remárkable display of regrat on the part these measures were to have been dis cussed. Instead of giving instructions of all classes af Germans.
that they should at once be put into operation, however, the Conference ro farred the matter to the districts with a ropommendation that the results of local decisions should be in the hands of Feredation officials next Thursday.
Addressing the President, the Ambas- sador reviewed the events during the six rears of his mission. He mentioned the stablisation of Germany's currency, after
crisis unparalleled in history, of Germany's passage through fosocial chaos to financial equilibrium, and the reorganisation of her industry and com- merce upon a basis auguring wall for the | future material prosperity.
What The Press Points Out.
The newspapers point out that the withdrawal of the safety-men has con- He added," In the sphere of politics the transformation has been no less resistently ben opposed by the Secretary markable, and I leave Germany at peace of Federation, Mr. A. J. Cook, and its with her neighbours, her security assured President, Mr. Herbert Smith, and en
It the meantinie, some 5,000 Southern by the Treaty of Locarno, and her place Tuesday last, the Vice-President, Mr.
troops met Allied forces, about 6,000 strong, this morning at a point 6 li from Tehan.
The troops, which are now engaging in a fierce battle in the region of Kaosa, sre PEKING, October 9th.
General Chen Chun Yen's troops, about Contradictory reporta" respecting the 10,000 strong, and the Southern troops, situation in Kiukiang continue to reach some 10,000 soldiers in number, under the command of General Chiang Kai Shek Peking from there and from Nanking, but himself. One brigade of troops belong according to a despatch from independenting to General Lu Hsiang Ting is now source in Hanków General Sun Chuan, being despatched to the region to rein- Fang has not completely evacuated the force the right wing of General Cheng place, though he has removed a consider Chun Yen's troops-Toho. able number of troops,
The message adds that the Cantonese are now very neat Kiukiang, and decisive developments may be expected.
Conditions in Wuchang...
The conditions in Wucbang have been Freatly exaggerated, according to a for- eign telegram from Hankow, which states that American visitors there on October
7th found considerable loss of life among
the
women and "children, who were trampled to death at the gates, but prac tically no deaths from starvation.
All the Americans are safe and well As it is understood that the Northern ers at last are approaching a compromise settlement with the attackers the exodus from Wuchang has virtually ceased.
THE FIGHTING IN KIANGSI..
SHANGHAI, October 4th. A Kiukiang telegram, dated October 3rd, "states that Marshal Bun Chuan Fang has decided to direct operations on the Nanchang front. The same telegram further says that the Allied aeroplanes, which were transported in pieces to Kiukiang, have already been assembled and that they will be ready for service within a few days.-Toho,
Bevere Engagements.
KIUKIANO, October 3rd. Severe fighting has been taking place between. the Southern troops and the Allies since September 30th in the region
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SOVIET LEADERS.
VIOLATION OF FARTY DISCIPLINE.
Moscow, October 10th. In view of the violation of party dis cipline by very prominent members of the Opposition," the Political Bureau of the Communist Party has resolved to submit at the next plenary meeting of the Committee of the Central Con- trolling Commission the question of im- posing due party penalties on trotsky, Zinovieff and pintakoft...
THE "CHRISTIAN GENERAL
AGAIN.
Feng Yu Estang in Shezzi,
"
PEKING, September 29th. All the attention of the military
among the nations at Geneva established by universal consent."
The President replying said, the policy of permanent European peace had made an important step forward, and in that evolution Lord D'Abernon had taken a paramount share which would not be for gotten.
The Ambassador was presented by the Government of the Raich with a magni, ficent antique silver centrepiece.
BRITISH AND GERMAN BUSINESS MEN.
MEETING UNOFFICIALLY IN ENGLAND.
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GOLF
AT SHANGHAI.
ÁLL CHINA. AMATEUR CHAM-
PIONSHIP.
I.
BUDD RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP.
(THROUGH LECTER'S AGENCE.]
WAR MEMORIAL.
TO SOUTH AFRICAN HEROES.
BRITISH WIRELESS AKRVICE)
RUGBY, October ath. The South African National Memorial at Delville Wood, in the Somme, will In the all-China Amateur: Golf Cham-" be unveiled to-morrow by Mrs. Louis pionship (medal play) at the end of the Arst day Budd (Shanghai), the holder. Botha General Hertzog, Prime Minis led by four strokes, H. Kawasaki being ter of the Union, and many eminent South Africans will be present, together second, R. Akaboshi third, and Blinko
(Shanghai) fourth. with Marshal Joffre, representirs theThe wind was a detrimental factor to' French, and Field Marshal Lord Haig good scoring throughout the day but there representing the British armies.
Delville Wood is piece of France sacred to South Africa and the design of the memorial unites it with the great in perial war grave and cemetery where lie all recovered bodies of those who fell in Delville Wood battles.
The memorial, however, is dedicated to all South Africana who gave their lives in the war, as is shown by the inseription on it, which is graven both in Eagliah and Dutch, and reads: "To the immortal dead from South Africa, who at the call of duty made the great sacrifice on the battlefields of Africa, Asia and Europe and on sea, this memorial is dedicated in proud and grateful re- cognition by their countrymen.”
Many of those attending the ceremony will be taken there and back to-morrow in a special fleet of Imperial Airways machines.
SHANGHAI ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
PLEA TO ENCOURAGE PIPING
AND DANCING.
Richards, spoke strongly against the pro. MR. H. A. MACINTYRE ELECTED
PRESIDENT. posal while moderate men of the Federa tion have frankly recognise that it was the mistake of the 1821 atrike. Although in certain areas the Federation claims to control 85 per cent of safety-men,, in others 65 per cent of the men engaged in this work belong to other Unions which have definitely declined to accept the withdrawal policy.
SHANGHAI, October 9th.
was a slight improvement in the after-
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The full scores follow: Smith-first round, 83; second round or total 182.
R. Akaboshi-first round 84; round 78-total 182.
Terrace-08 and 95-Total-183.. Kawasaki-83 and 8-161. Miles-100 and 83–193. Ferguson-81 and 67-165. White-91 and 95--156. Lopes-101 and 09-193 Polland 84 and 81–183. Taayachi-07 and 88-195.. Gray-87 and 86-173, Douglas-8 and 86-168, Pettitt-97 and 83-180 Murotaai-81 and 54-185. Tippin -98 and 83–191. Morria-04 and 83-186. Haslehurst--86 and 80-172. Blinko-86 and 77-163, C... Cumming-06 and 88–183. Malcolm-85 and 52-167. Rose--100 and 104--210, Hawkings-88 and 88-176. Budd-81 and 76157. Pendered-4 and 85-179. K. M. Cumming 93 and 93-158. Shewan-83 and 84-179. Bruce-84 and. 95-189. Watson-103 (tore up card), « Macando-93 and 80-184 Crompton-85 and 87-172 Otani-81 and 8-168 Robinson-92 and 92-184. Andrewes-80 and 80-179-' Jensen-08 and 90–195.
The second 36 holes will be played to- morrow.
Further Detalls,
LATER Budd has retained the title in the All China Championship; Blinko is second; Kawasaki and Malcolm tied for third
The annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Society of Shanghai, was held on October ath in the rooms of the General Chamber of Commerce, N.-C. Daily News Build- ing, Mr. R. G. MacDonald presiding over, one of the largest attendances of members seen for several years. The Manchester Guardian points out After asking the members. to rise, the that the Fedoration has no power to | Chairman said he did so as a token of"! carry out the other proposals of yester-respect to the memory of two Vice-Presi- day's resolutions, namely, an embargo on dents who had passed away in the last foreign coal, a levy on other Trade year. Both Mr. Erie M. Ross and Mr. Unions and the cessation of outcrop Donald McColl were keen members of the working.
Society. They took a keen interest in all place. A.Split. VICK] -
matters concerning the Society and their The wind was again detrimental to An incident which occurred at to-day's help and advice would be greatly missed.good play, but died down in the after- RUGBY, October 9th.
conference caused some sensation. Mr. They had also to record with regret the Doon; nevertheless, driving was affected. A slight drizzle made the course slower, observers is now being devoted to Feng official meeting taking place this week Nottinghamshire, were suspended from
Referring to the private and un-Spencer and two other miners' leaders of death of Detective-Inspector Prosser. Yu Esinng's progress through Shenai (says the NC. Daily News correspon end at Colonel Ashley's country house the Conference for the part which they dent). I suppose in Shanghai this as between prominent business men from had played in arranging the return to pect of the trouble is being crowded out Germany and Great Britain, The Times work of a number of miners in their of the general picture by the importance says, the meeting arose out of a desira district. Mr. Spencer afterwards declar- of more immediate problems in the by business men in both countries to ed that he regarded his action as the best Yangtze Valley. According to a recent discover how far it was possible for in- day's work he had ever done for the very reliable report (or should I say industry in leading countries of Europe miners, and if he lost his job in the these days of rumours that it seemed to co-operate in the rehabilitation of miners movement or in Parliament as very reliable) the Knominchun have prosperous employment. Whether definite result, he would not regret it. reached Tungkusa, the junction of results can be achieved or not, it is Shenzi, Shansi. and Honan, and very believed that a mutual exchange of views near the Lunghai railway. If this is can do nothing but good, both in the true, and Feng has any force at all there, advancement of industrial interests in he is within striking distance of Loyang, Europe and the production of a healthy and should be in a position to co-operate spirit. The fact that only Great Britain with Fan at Sinyangchow against remand Germany are represented at these aan of the Chibli forces. At any informal conversations does not in any
time the music might start up again in way indicate that other countries of Honan, leaving Chiang free to concen trate against Sun Chuan Fang. America and Wachang Non-Combatants.
WASHINGTON, October 10th. Mr. Kellogg, Secretary for-State Affairs, has instructed the American- Minister at Peking to do his utmost to aid the non-combatants at Wuchang.
EX-KAISER'S. PROPERTY.
COMPROMISE BILL ADOPTED.
BERLIN, October 9th.
The Prussian State Council has adopte ed the Hohenzollera Property Compro misc Bill.
(BRITISH WIBELZAS.SERVICE.)
ROYAL TRAIN DRIVERS.
NİNE VETERANS MEET THEIR MAJESTIES.
Ruasy, October 8th.
A pleasant little scene was witnessed at Euston Station, London, this morning when Their Majesties the King and
stated with assurance that this confer Europe are being forgotten, and it is ence, if it is successful, will be only the beginning of further meetings with re presentatives of other great industrial countries of the continent.
(THROUGH REUTER'Y ADENOY.]
MINE DISASTER.
150 MEN ENTOMBED.
DUNDEE (Natal), October 9th.
The number of men at work in the pits producing coal, continues steadily to in- crease. To-day's total is 203,382, being an incréass of 60,573 over yesterday's.
The Chairman continued: The calls affecting the putts. Budd, who was put on our charity fund have been veryting well throughout the day, had bad
luck on several occasions. Blinko: failed; heavy, amounting to 65,457.25, but I am glad to be able to report that refunds on the green, missing several short putts. have been made, amounting to 82,143.72, Kawasaki played beautifully but not showing that in a great many cases the accurately enough to be first-class. Mal- help we have been able to give has colm played a sound game throughout. enabled the recipients to get on their feet again. It seems, needless to report that the annual ball wie a success, as it is
Budd did the third round in 81 and the fourth in 60, his two days' total being.
Blake-80 and 76-319.
318.
always, thanks to the enormous amount of valuable help we receive. The charity Kawasaki-79 and 81-321 fund has benefitted from the ball by $1,820.62.
At the present moment all is well Safetymen's Union's Action, ¡ with th Society, with the exception of LONDON, October 9th.golf. (Laughter.) I am sure you will all "I can say plainly that the Miners note with great regret that the Prentice Federation is unable in any part of Cup still remains in the hands of St. declared Mr. Shirkie, Secretary of the we must make an effort to get it back in Britain to withdraw real safety men," George's Bociety. This will never do and National Federation of Colliery Engine the next match " men, Boilermen and Mechanics in a interview with Reuter.
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The report and accounts then were. passed on the proposion of the Chairman," He added: We don't take their re-seconded by Mr. C. H. Rutherford, solution seriously" because practically
The New President, all of the safetymen were 'controlled by In proposing that Mr. H. A. MacIntyre his Federation which was not going to be elected President for the year, the withdraw them
LATER.
Chairman said that Mr. Macintyre had
The Executive Council of the National been a member of the Society for a good Federation of Colliery Enginemen,any years and he had acted on the Boilerpen and Mechanica, which controls committee and he was sure that Mr. Four Europeans and 150 natives are practically all the safetymen, has decid-Macintyre would fill the presidential entombed in the Durhan Navigationed not to withdraw the safetymen from chair with success and dignity. Colliery at Danhauser as the result of an explosion in the shaft.
Eleven dead natives have so far been. brought up by the rescuers, who are now searching the deeper levels.
DUTCH COALING FACILITIES.
ROTTERDAM, October 8th. A number of new shipping berths in being established at Waalhaven to ne commodate shallow draught vessels in order to obviate the necessity of coal seeking vessels waiting in the open och During September 700 coal-laden vessels
BANK OF FRANCE.
ANNOUNCES A REDUCED PRICE FOR SILVER CURRENCY.
PARIS, October 10th. The newspapers state that owing to the slump in silver the Bank of France, which,recently began buying gold and silver from the "public at a fired price, has decided to suspend, from. October 11th until further notice, the purchase of with the drivers, who recalled Royal silver, while gold will be bought on a journeys of the past in which they had basis of 18.53 francs per gramme of fine | taken a responsible part gold, instead of at 19,75 as hitherto,
Queen arrived from Balmoral
Waiting to greet their Majesties on the left Rotterdam. platform, were nine engine drivers,” all of whom were over 70 years of age. They had all driven Royal trains during fifty years of service with the railway com- pany and they could all claim to have had no necident of any kind.
THE REICHSWEHR.
NEW COMMANDER APPOINTED.
BALIN, October 10th.
Their Majesties shook hands cordially
OBITUARY.
MR. AB. WALKLEY OF "THE STIMER PER
RUGBY, October 8th. General Heye, Commander of the The death is announced of Mr. Arthur, Koenigsberg division of the Reichswehr] Bingham Walkley, who was for 24 years
Kas een sppointed to succeed General dramatic critic of The Times,
von Beekt.
LABOUR IN-AMERICA.
THE LATEST CAMPAIGN.
DETHcir, October 10th, The Federation of Labour has resolved to begin a nationwide campaign for the progressive shortening of the hours of labour and of days per week. DUTCH COLONIAL INSTITUTE.
[RCUTIE'S AMERICAN SERVICE);
U.S. COTTON MARKET.
BIG MARKET DROP.
NEW YORK, October 9th. Cotton has dropped 82 points to-day the lowest point for five years following publication of the Government estimates. Half of the Tom was later recovered on heavy domestic selling. The foreign mill buying market closed at 49 to 50 points lover on the day. It is believed that crop of seventeen million bales, is certain with good weather.
Special Committee Appointed.
WASHINGTON, October
President Coolidge his appointed Like many other writers of note Mr." Walkley was not apprenticed to the art special committee of Government officiali of letters. Upon leaving Oxford Univer to investigate cotton market conditions sity in 1877, he was appointed to the and to recommend measures to relieve General Post Office and remained there the situation arising from the slump in until 1910 when he retired from the post-prices.
New York, October 9th.
tion of Assistant Secretary. It NEW DUTCH CRUISER AT NEW while pursuing his official occupation that he took up dramatic criticism in
YORK. which he established a great reputation. [Mr. Walkley, at the time of his deathy was in his 2nd year, bay. The new Dutch cruiser Sumatra has ing been born in Bristol in 1855 He arrived from Amsterdaan en route to the was the author of several volumes, chiefly Dutch East Indies and the officers and The palatial now Colonial Institute has on the drama, and was generally re- crew are to be entertained here this been officially opened by Queen Wil-garded as London's leading dramatic week prior to proceeding to San helmina.
critic]
Francisco.
AMSTERDAM, October Oth.
the mines.
Continental Manufacturess Seriously
Adacted,
Brig.-Gen. E. B. Macnaghten seconded the proposal and it was carried with applause,
Mr. T. H. R. Shaw was elected Vice President and the Chairman invested both of them with their badges of office.
The following were elected as the new committee:-
Malcolm-78 and 76-321.-
R. Akaboshi-85 and 76-393 Ferguson-82 and 81-329. Polland-81 and 83-329. " Douglas-88 and 88-338. Otani-67. and 82-337.
K. M. Cumming-88 and 70-340. Crompton-86 and 84-343. Pettitt-82 and 82--3442. Hawkings-87 and 86--348. C. O. Cumming-67 and 85 Smith-86 and 87-385. Macando-85 and 83-350. Andrewes-87 and 83-359, Murotani-38 and 88-337.
Pendered-91 and 80 359.
Hobinson-6 and 87-387.
Terrace-81 and 87-371.
Morris-98 and 89-374.
Jensen 93 and 88-376 Lopes-87 and 87-377.
Tippin and 87-371. Rose-107 and 91-108.
hurst, Mills and Shewan retired in the S. Akaboshi retired aick Gray, Haale
third being 87 and 81 and 92 and 87. fourth round, the respective scores of the
Interport Golf.
The tied Interport Golf Match between Shanghai and Hongkong will be replayed at Shanghai to-day. The match, it seems, will be decided by only foursomes over eighteen holes, as a cable received in
"..LONDON, October 10th How the coal shortage, in consequence of the British strike, is hampering the Continental manufacturers is illustrated
Messra W. Bisset, Dr. A. C. Bryson, by Gothenburg recording the imminence of a fuel famine Dealers have so far A, S. Campbell, A. M. Connan, J. G. Clay, Dr. H. Lovett Cumming, R. G. postponed purchases, hoping for 8號 Dowie, D. C. Hutchison F. G. Jamieson, Hongkong on Friday by the Secretary of early end to the dispute. As it is now impossible to secure coal for November A. B. Lowson, Jas. Macbeth, R. G. Mac the Royal Hongkong Golf Club stated: bounding daily. A contract of five thou. A Macintyre, Dr. J. E. Murray, delivery, prices for later delivery are Donald, J. F. Macgregar, Donald MacDecided replay Monday eighteen holes
kenzie, Brig. Gen. E. B. Mazaghten, foursomes." sand tons has been lodged in America at R. D. Murray, Dr. H. Couper Patrick, fifty-four shillings a ton. Dificulties are accentuated by the freight ratea har-C. H. Rutherford, T. H. R. Shaw, A B. ing been recently doubled,
Stewart, A. E. Stewart.pr
MOTOR MISHAPS.
SEVERAL CHINESE INJURED.
··LÁDIES” GOLF.
ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Piping and Dancing. Mr. Strachan proposed that " 8200 be
LONDON, October 8th: Playing at Woodhall Spa in the Eng- voted for piping and dancing competilish Ladies Golf Championship final, over tions for children of Scottish parentage,
NEW YORK, October 10th.
up to the age of 17 years, the prizes to 8 holes, Miss Molly Gourlay (Camberley be equally divided amongst boys and Heath), beat Miss Elsie Corlett (Boyal girls." He pleaded that already there Lytham) by e and 4 Police reports on Saturday contained were quite a number of children able to the following accounts of motor accidents, engage in dancing competitions and it * [REUTER'S. AMERICAN HERVICE] which occurred on the previous days:— was likely more would come on through
A small Chinese boy aged sight years the agency of the new classe to PROFESSIONAL LAWN TENNIS. was sent to the Government Ciril Has piping, there were three or four boys SUZANNE MAKES HER DEBUT pital suffering from injuries. received already playing in the Shanghai Scottish through being knocked down by motor pipe band and others were learning. He
IN AMERICA. car near the fire station on Praya East. suggested that prizes of pipes, kilts, dirks to the G... suffering rocked in apenditure, amongst few in the Brat lights in Madison Square garden, upon
A Chinese aged 40 years vas admitted and anchlike would be a great attraction
from injuries if it appeared to be lavish Under a dazzling cluster of electr by a trem car on Praya East, year it would be a great incentive to a cork surfaced court in the presence of boys and girls to learn and in a year Mr. Smith, Governor of New York State, and a half the Scottish boys in Shanghai and Mr. Walker, Mayor of New York, would be going round with practice and before an audience of not more than chanters in their pockets.
seven thousand, Buzanne Lenglen made her debut as a professional lawn tennis player. She beat Mary Browne bril- liantly 6-1, 6-1, and then partnering Vin- cent Richards, they defeated, Miss Browne and Howard Kinsey 6-2, 6-2.1
A Chinese boy 13 years of age, was sent to the G.CH. from West Point, suffering from slight injuries be received by being knocked down by motor car in Western Street3
A Chinese, aged 23 years, received rather severe injuries to his right shoulder: when he was knocked down in Queen's Road West by motor car. He was sent to the G.C.ILA
An unidentified motor car which lailed to stop after the occurrence knocked down Chiness youth aged 17 years in Queen's Road West. The lad had to be sent to hospital
Me:R. Wood seconded.' The proposal induced much discussion, mainly in the nature of a number of coun- ter-suggestions, not altogether opposed, but limiting the scheme. Eventually, on the proposition of the new President, it, was agreed to leave the matter to the con sideration of the committee, who were authorized, if they thought fit, to spend not more than 8200 on prizes for piping, dancing and the Shanghai Scottish.
U.S. BASEBALL.
NEW YORK, October 10th. St. Louis Cardinals have won the sixth game by 10 to 3 in the World Series,