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SPANISH CRISIS.
SENSATIONAL ATTACK
ON TALAMBA.
DISPERSING BOYCOTT | BRITISH CRUISER STEAMING
PICKETS.
TO THE RESCUE.
DECISION TO TREAT THEM AS DEPORTEES CAUSE TROUBLE.
PIRATES..
NO INTERFERENCE.
The welcome news is to hand from official sources to-day that the British Government has decid- cd treat all boycott pickets on the Canton River, at Swatow and
secure possession of the vessel, it
gathered is
wireless
from
MARTIAL LAW. IN 'FORCE.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER (
ARMY OFFICERS DISMISSED.
Madrid, Sept. 5. The Government has announced that in view of recent events
requested the King's authority to proclaim Martial Law throughout
messages received in the Colony Spain and to enforce suitable
FALSE CHARGE OF THEFT.
EUROPEAN SUED FOR HEAVY DAMAGE.
r
PER ANNUM
ATALINOLE DOFY, 10 OENTA
6, 1926.
YOCHOW'S FALL.
ALLIES SUFFER HEAVY LOSS.
CAUSE OF DEFEAT.
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ATTACK ON BRITISH WUCHANG BATTLE
STEAMER
·B&‚S. WAN' LIU SEIZED BY WU PEI-FUITE,
SOUTHERN TROOPS MOWN DOWN.
GRIM STRUGGLE AT CLOSE QUARTERS.
COCKCHAFER IN ACTION.
The full story of the seizure by General Yan Sen's troops of the GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION.
Shanghai, Sept. 6. Reuter's correspondent at Han-
that Mar-
CAUSING IMPRISONMENT.
Chinese deportees have attacked
Alleging that they had been fal- the officers of the British India
sely charged with theft and impri- 8.5. Tulumba. in an endeavour to necessitating drastic action, It has soned at Kowloon City Police On the Sunday at about 11 a.m. Butterfield and Swire steamer, the station on the instructions of Mr. the Anti-Northern Punitive forces 5.5. Wan Liu, at Wan Hsien, is atarted to enter the pity and soldi A. E. Murphy, of the Kowlooners have been pouring in ever
given out oficially this morning. Chinese employees claimed $1,000 some of Tang Seng-chi's men en-ordinate of Marshal Wu Pei-fu, saya the Japanese reports t Tong Development Co. Ltd., eix since. The first to come were Ceneral Yang Sen is a sub-kow, under date of the 2nd Inst.,
damages before Mr. Justice Wood der General Ho. Tang Seng-chi and it seems that his troops sur-shal Wu Pei-fu is wounded are
(Formerly General of the 4th Divi-
solutely unfounded.. in the Summary Court this morsion) is now in command of the rounded the Wan Liu in sampana 8th Army Kuominchun (or, Peo- and forced her to stop by con- ning.
ples Army), General Ho formerly tinuous Gring. brigade commander under Tang is BOW General commanding the Second Division: To General Ho and his men is due the credit of taking Yochow.
H.MS. Carlisle, which
was mesures,
stationed at Swatow, is now steam- ing at full speed to the assistance
The King, on the advice of the other places as pirates. It has of the Talamba, acting on instruc- Government, has decided to leave tions from the Naval authorities. San Sebastian Immediately for
Madrid.
therefore given orders that these pickets must not be permitted to interfere with shipping in any
The messages received here con- tained a request for immedinte assistance, stating that trouble had broken out amongst deportees, way, and that if seen on water-and adding that the situation was ways they are to be dispersed.
LAUNCH SEIZED,
In accordance with this decision, naval vessels Nave been assigned
to the duty of patrolling the water ways and also keeping a watch on " the pickets” cxamination sheds to see that cargo is not interfered with. Already, over the woek- end, action has been taken
Canton.
serious.
Later messages indicate that the situation is now well in hand, and being kept at bay. that the mutinous passengers are
The Talamba signalled when she was within about 600 miles of Hongkong. from Singapore and is due at She is on her way
Hongkong to-morrow morning at daylight.
All is quiet in Madrid.-Renter.
SEQUEL TO RUMOURS. -
London, Sept. 5. News from Madrid regard the proclamation of a state of war as a sequel to recent rumours which were semi-officially declared to be alarmist and unfounded in regard to disorders in Spain and serious discontent among Spanish Army called on General Primo de Rivera officers who were reported to have
to resign because he issued a decree abolishing the system of
The Talamba carried fourteen promotion by seniority, substitut- European officers and a Lascar ing promotion by merit.-Reuter. at crew.
ARMY INDISCIPLINE.
Madrid, Sept. 5.
It is now confirmed that the
Mr. D. McCallum appeared for all six plaintiffs, and Mr. R. A. Wadeson defended....
The plaintiffs, who are employ ed by the Tung Lee Co., Kowloon Tong, alleged that on July 27th. 1926, Mr. Murphy falsely accused them of larceny, caused them to be arrested and taken to Kowloon City Police Station, where they were detained. In consequence they were falsely imprisoned for two by order of the pollée authorities. hours, when they were discharged
"
JOINT DAMAGES.... At the outset Mr. Wadeson coth mented with reference to the He would like amount claimed.
to know whether the dam
were Joint ages
damages.
It was evidently the design of these troops to get on board and in the course of the scramble two sampans fully loaded with soldiers: collided and .sank in mid-stroam. Several, If not all, of the soldiers. were drowned, and the vessel has Your correspondent has nothing been detained, Gen. Yang Sen
QUIET CITY.
were in the Mission "conyvid sheltering from the Allies left free to go to their homes again.
The Southerners are under the walls of Wuchang, having occupied the larger buildings in the city's precincts, but the town is still in the Northerners, hands--Reuter.
4.
SUN AN ANTI-RED.".
Shanghai, Sept. 6 Cantonese emissary has
but praise for the way this Second maintaining that the "sampans A Division acted. They quietened were 'sunk as the result of the approached Marshal Sun Chuan- the city, treating the people very action of the master of the vessel. fang urging him to join the The thousands of refugeen who ficulties when going to the assist-Wu and Chang, according to the well and paying för all they got. H.M.S. Cockchafer got into dif- Southerners in their war against ance of the Wan Liu, and she was unable to extricate herself. She vernacular papers published here was attacked by the soldiers, but this morning." H.M.S. Widgeon came on the scene It is added that Marshal Sun in answer to a cult for assistance has refused to consider any offer
H.B.M. Consul at Chunking has
from Canton, making it quite clear
Bolshevism and Communism,
to
left for the spot and he will try
Owing to the brevity of the messages received, it has not been Naval vessels at Swatow have possible to discover the origin of also been active in the matter and the trouble, and it is not expected proclaiming of Martial Law is due Mr. McCallum: They are joint Hankow. Railway 80 li on the Han-to negotiate for a settlement of that he is strongly opposed to; they have seized the only picket launch there.
In view of this action, it is be
L
lieved that the picket forces will soon be dispersed, and if this is accomplished the boycott would automatically come to
an,end.
the vesacl.
STABBING AFFRAY.
the whole business,
After the fight at Milo Tang Seng-chi went cross-country Taolin and from there sent part of his forces to Wulipai on the Canton
that further information will be to indiscipline in the Army. The damages.
kow side of Yochow, while he him- Outlining the case Mr. McCal-self with others of his men pushed available until H.M.S. Carlisle Government's proclamation des
It is stated that the soldiers are” establishes communication with clares that a very grave state of lum said the plaintiffs were coolies on to Yanglowtung 140 l on the
affairs exists arising from the in the employ of the Leo Hing Co. Hankow. side of Yochow. The holding the Wan, Liu with a view decree of June 6th, since when who had a contract with the Go-station for this place is Yang-to obtaining compensation for the there have been numerous acts of vernment for the levelling of cer- lowsze or Chaolin-chino. loss of life in the sampan collision,
tain ground at Kowloon Tong. In Indiscipline.
The forces that got to Wulipai- To-day the Chief of the Artil-order to avoid confusion, he said and to Yanglowsze tore up the lery, without the War Minister's they were actually employed by the ralls and thus captured there RETALIATION AFTER STOOL authorisation, recalled from leave Lee Hing, although the sign board trains of defeated and fleeing all higher artillery officers, whilst at Kowloon Tong bore the name Allies. All were taken prisoners the Commander of Artillery at Tung Lee.
and all guns were confiscated. The defendant, as he under-
BOATS SINK. son to barracks. A similar Steamboat Company's wharf dur-morning, a shop keeper' of Yaumati
man employed by the Kowloon incident occurred at Valladolid. ing the morning and later three was charged before Mr. J. H. B.
General de Riyera has request- Tong Development Co., Ltd., and armed launches, manned with Nihill with causing grievous bodily naval men, went alongside. The harm to an engineer of the Watered the King to dismiss all higher he had nothing whatever to do sailors landed and immediately Police by stabbing him in the them to wear their uniform such time as the sites were ac- artillery officers and to forbid with the Lee Hing Company, until cleared the pickets from the wharf, thigh.
tually prepared and handed over.. while a rope barricade was fixed The defendant pleaded guilty
WATCHMAN INTERFERES.
CANTON, LANDING.
With regard to the action which has been taken at Canton, it ap- pears that on Saturday two Bri-
ATTACK.
'tish gunboats anchored near the At the Kowloon Magistracy this Segovia confined the whole garrstood it, was an overseer or fore-
to prevent further interference. Notice of the intention to take this action had previously been given, and there was no untoward incident on the orders being put into effect.
PICKETS DETAINED.
A later" report states, that five pickets were arrested by the marines on Saturday, while two others are sald to have been taken into custody yesterday.
üsed a knife.
Reuter,
"
:
Another misfortune befell the
Allies. Some of them who could not get away from Yochow City
by train and stayed to loot had to
GERMANY'S ELECTION
ASSURED.
TO ENTER LEAGUE THIS WEEK.
Rugby, Sept. 5. The present week will see Ger make a hurried departure when many's entry into the League of the Kuominchun came so they got Nations. On Saturday, the final on three junks with their loot. technicalities
completed the Council unanimously A terrible storm was blowing and land
are.
were
GRIM STRUGGLE,
A message from Hankow states. that Chang Kai-shek's forces launched. an attack against Wuchang from three pointa simultaneously on the morning of September 3rd.
A fierce struggle ensued, the Allied troops withholding fire until the Southerners had reached close quarters. Many of them' had reached the city wall and were actually in the act of sealing ladders when the Allies opened a murderous fire with machine guns
end rides. In the
meantime the
1,200 CASUALTIES.
Wu
stated that but
they had
THE KING'S 'DECREES. had A quarrel and the complainant struck him with "a
Madrid, later. On the 27th of last month the the three beats are reported sunk, accepted the report of the com- Pei-fu's cruisers having full view од its re-organisation. of the Southern forces shelled The King has arrived at the coolies had been working all day soldiers, loot and all, including mittee He then attacked the en- stool.
The Council has thus expressed them from pointblank range. War Ministry and published two carrying out their ordinary course two officers (tuen charge), gineer with a knife.
General Ho's Chief Staff told its clear intention of making His Worship (to defendant): decrees, the first preclaiming of employment, and about five
sole permanent You could use as many stools as Martial Law in Spain, the Balearic o'clock in the evening they were rae they captured 2,000 rifles and Germany the
The Cantonese troops ultimate- you like but you need not have Islands and the Canaries; and the preparing to go away. The first 63 machine guns during this move addition to its members..
Second depriving all active plaintiff was carrying cement bags from Milo. No trains are running, The Assembly is, of course, the ly retired leaving over twelve
the which were the property of his the line is torn up near Milo and final authority, but the formalities hundred casualties on the field, The Police were satisfied that Artillery officers, except
their employers. He was stopped by an, the complainant was the aggressor Moroccan garrisons, of
The Allied Headquarters have on foot. Council's decision will probably be issued a statement to the effect, throughout and did not ask for a functions, privileges and pay. Indian watchman who accused also Walipal, so the Canton army connected with its approval of
going. through heavy penalty.
The latter decree also forbids him of having stolen them. He
They' are determined they completed on Wednesday, so that that the Allied casualties were them wearing uniform. An denied the charge but was taken His Worship ordered the par It is sald that Kuomintang or- ties to sign personal bonds of $100 Officers' Reserve is taking charge to Mr. Murphy's house where the to get Wuhan and Peking the German lelegation can take two hundred, but it is probable.
this time. Canton troops are now its place in the Assembly accusation was again made. Mr.quartered in the main street Friday.
on that the number was considerably ganisations intend to convene to be of good behaviour for one of each locality-Reuter.
Murphy ordered his detention.
greater. meetings to protest against the
Church of the Reformer Church RINGLEADERS WILL BE CALLED TO The second plaintiff, a foreman,
Although it is believed and hop Since noon quietness has reign- Mission British action.
and have attempted to ed that Spain will not resign from ed-Reuter. went along to the house to enquire quarter in the main compound. why the man had been detained,
the League, she will temporarily He was abused and himself de-
absent herself from the proceed- tained. The remainder of the
ings, this decision, being announc- plaintiffs also went to the house
Your correspondent had a long od in a reply from General Primo and they in their turn were de talk with prisonera of the Srado Rivera to a pressing appeal Division, Yeh Kal-shin's men, part from M. Briana and Sir Austen of the Allies and, they attribute Chamberlain-British Wirelena. the defeat at Milo to the lack of
COW & MOTOR-CYCLE.
NEW TERRITORIES, INCIDENT.
year..
DUTCH HONOUR.
FOR LOCAL COMPRADORE. After twenty years' continuous
ACCOUNT.
Madrid, Sept. 6. According to a semi-official statement, His Majesty, who rush- ed to Madrid by motor-car in or- der to confer with General de Rivera, has reiterated his confi-
Artillery,
A report has come to hand in service, a Hongkong compradore dence that De Rivera will be able regard to a curious incident has been honoured by the Queen to quell the insubordination of the which is stated to have occurred of the Netherlands: This is Mr. Lo Chung-wan, of the Netherlands yesterday afternoon in the New Trading Society, and he has been two made an Officer of the Order of peasants, who were being chased Orange-Nassau,
Territories. It concerns
combination which was knocked
...
taized.
MARCHED THROUGH STREETS, Presumably on Information laid Absolute discipline prevails by Mr. Murphy, the police, came amongst the rest of the Army, in-along and the men were hand- cluding the Artillery Reserve, cuffed, somewhat roughly handled The regular Artillery officers have rifles and revolvers were pointed loft barracks."
www at them," and they were marched
-LACK OF HARMONY.
harmony between the Northern forces, Honancée etc., and the Brd Division who are Hunancee and Southern in sympathy.
The disposition of the forces OLD yesterday were: Students Army and Canton troops in Yochow and
Hupen. Border; General Ho with
CAR ACCIDENT.
WOMAN WITH EXPECTANT
LOOK:
A Chinese was charged with driv
"ATTACK ON WIFE
DEFENDANT'S SURPRISING
EXCUSE.
A man charged before Mr.R. E. Lindsell this morning, with strik- ing his wife on the head with a bamboo pole and causing grievous. injury, replied that he happened to have the pole in his hand when the quarrel started.
His Worship: And the bamboo.
Defendant agreed to this sug
gestion.
ritories, driving his motor cyclesion that the Colony has gone porting the artillery who are con-through a solicitor demanding General Chang Kai-shek on the geant Roberts stated that the car band would not work, but stayed
ال
through of late,
THE H.29 DISASTER:
fined in barracka-Reuter.
INDIA HOUSE.
Klangai border..
HOMEWARD BOUND.
Mr. Lo started with the Bank) The Government does not anti-through the streets to the Kowloon by an infuriated cow, and a motorin 1900, and has been connectoncipate bloodshed, but has an-City police station. A charge all along the road en route to
with it ever since. During that paced that the ringleaders with was, laid against them, and they 2nd Division, 8th Army at. Yugli ing a car without a license before pole happened to fall on her head? into a ditch by the cow.
time he has proved himself to be be called to account--Reuter.
were detained until eight o'clock between Yochow and Hankow, Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, Mr. Littlejohn, of the Port Deve-
a capable and efficient man, and
in the evening when they were Tang Seng-chi on the Hunan and in the course of the ease; Ser lopment Department, it is stated, his services have been of great
Gibraltar, Sept. 5. was motoring in the New Ter-value during the periods of depres Barcelona that warships are sup
It is reported from Cadiz and released.
The plaintiffs sent a letter Hupeh border at Yunglowfung; and in combination towards Fanling.
compensation, and Mr. McCallun When near Char Hang village,
handed in the letter as evidence. in the Taipó district, two frighten-
After recounting the circum- ed peasants, were observed run-
stances the letter contained words. "ning before a cow. The men got.
to the effect that Mr. Murphy on the road, running towards
obtained a revolved from his wife, Mr. Littlejohn, but the cow was not to be baulked, it would seem.
THREE COURTS MARTIAL.
NEW MOVEMENT IN LONDON, And pointed it at one of them, and the Indian guards covered them It'jumped from the field into the middle of the road, where Mr.
London, Sept. 5.
with their rifles, That letter, Rugby, Sept. 5. concludag Me McCallum was Littlejohn's combination was, but Three Courts Martial are being failed to clear the side cars. The held at the Naval Barracks, there is a strong movement on foot were taking action in Court
The Sunday Times states that never replied to, so the plaintiffs combination was knocked into a Devonport, in the course of this in commercial circles interested in ditch, Mr. Littlejohn had cleared week arising from the loss of sub- British Indian trade to establish Kowloon City Felico station, said Inspector Stimson, in charge of the danger, but his machine wae marine H.29, which sank an India House in London, on simi- he was in the charge room Just Homeward journey-British Wire to be paid by the defendant, who His Worship assured her that damaged when it landed in the Devonport Basin, while refitting.lar lines to Austrails Hours and
Router.
(Continued on Page 18.) ditch.
Canada House British Wirelona.
The woman stated that her hus-
awerved on to the footpath at Talat home smoking opium the whole day long. She had pawned every- Yuen Street, and knocked down an thing of value that she had, and old woman.
was struck on this occasion be Without waiting to be called, the cause she had no money to buy old woman came forward in the firewood, Court, and there was an expectant The defendant was fined $5, and look on her face as she limped, bound over to keep the peace for laboriously, and leaned heavily A VOLT against the side of the dock, He was warned against knock
win Australia yesterday and ar slightly injured in the foot znan said that her husband had
However, Inspector Blackman lag his wife about G Mr. Allan Cobham left Port Dar said that the old woman was only On leaving the Court the wo
the first of his des stages on his tion of $2 to the old woman, this out of gaol. rived at Timer Island, this boing. His Worship allowed compense threatened to kill her on coming
COBHAM REACHES TIMOR
ISLANDS
Less.
Rugby, Sopt. 6,
was also fined $20 on conviction. Fshe would have police protectioni