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#O ETAÆF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1926, 日七初月八
CANTON AFFAIRS. CANTON EXTREMISTS
CAMPAIGN AGAINST,
SUSPECTS.
́LI LIEH-CHUN RECALLED.
The drastic measures taken by the Police Department, in Canton in the search for secret agents and emissarles attempting to create disturbances in the city have re- sulted in the arrest of a consider able number of persons ag sus pects. Junks
between
plying.
ACTIVE,
EFFORTS TO EXTEND THE BOYCOTT.
"FOOSHING" RETURNS."
Efforts are being made by the ex-|| tremist organisations in Canton to intensify the anti-British boycott and also to extend it to other parts of China.
SERIOUS SITUATION ON YANGTSZE.
KIANGWO
GRAPHIC
CARRYING WOUNDED MEN FORCED BACK.
STORY OF BRITISH REPRISALS
AT WANHSIEN.
2,000 CHINESE LOSSES ESTIMATED.
The most startling news to-day from Hankow is to the effett that while the 8.8. Kiangwo was proceeding down river from Ichang with the British naval men wounded in the Wanhsien affair she was heavily fired on. Twice she had to turn back, the
A meeting of the committee which is in charge of the anti- British movement was held a few days ago, and at this gathering, which was presided over by Mr. neighbouring ports have also Pang Taak-man, six resolutions yielded many arrests. Where were passed for the extension of
the boycott. sufficient evidence is found of
These resolutions covered such complicity, those arrested are sum matters as the sending of cir marily shot by order or the Comcular telegrams to all parts of mandant of the Gendarmies That China, urging the carrying out of the boycott with renewed vigor; there is great activity by anti-Reds the requesting of the Chamber of being carried on all over Kiwang-Commerce to Investigate what Firing on foreign ships still continues, British and Japanese tung, there is no doubt, but the Chinese goods can replace British boats being amongst the lateat, victims.
Eye-witnesses' accounts of the Wanhsten affair show that drastic measures taken against goods; a request, to the Chamber
them are not sufficient to detering citizens not to buy "enemy" them in their work.
GENERAL LI COMING. “
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BURGLAR STEALS GOLD MORRISON
WATCH.
RUSSIAN WATCHMAN
STABBED.
HILL
NEW QUEEN'S COLLEGE SITE?
ORIGINAL SCHEME DROPPED
NORTH POINT, INCIDENT.
An intruder who got into Mr.
Some-one was apparently a little. out in his estimate of the amount G. A. Lawrence's quarters, at the
of soil in the area covered by Mor Aerated Water Factory of Messrs.rison Hill, and the scheme to de- A. S. Watson and Co at Northmolish it entirely has been Point, in the small hours of finitely abandoned by the Govern terday morning, got away after stealing a valuable, goldwatch and stabbing a Russian watchman who attempted to stop him.
ment, we were informed on en- quiry this morning."
The Praya East reclamation was H. M. S. Dartmouth, of 5,250 In a report made by Mr. Law expected to absorb all the earth: tons, carries eight 6-inch guns, and rence to the police yesterday, it taken from Morrison Hill, but a one three Inch anti-aircraft gun. was stated that the 'burglar got recent survey has convinced those She was commissioned for trials into the quarter through an open at the head of affairs that the de-
wounded being eventually taken off by an American destroyers April, 1926. Captain NMC window. From a chest of drawers molition will be far from complete
• H.M.S. Cricket Inter went up river, and escorted the Klangwo to safety
of Commerce to issue notices advia-Chinese troops aboard the s.s. Wanhalen lay in wait for the Eritish rescuers until they had come aboard and then opened a murderous fire with machine-guna, Commander Darley and Lieutenant- Higgins being among the first to fall. In the reprisals which followed, the Chinese are believed to have suffered at least 2,000 casualties, and General Yang Sen's headquarters were destroyed.
goods, those doing so to be severely punished; and the formation of a gigantic 'anti-British movement all over China. Agak m
It was reported at the meeting
FRINCE GEORGE AT HANKOW.
Thurstan, n.8.0, is in command,
on the verandah, the man stole a watch, valued at: 385.
THE ATCOND STAGE.
Whilst approaching the main The accond stage of the civil war gate of the factory he was" sech," between the North and South is and stopped. by a Russian watch- now being witnessed in Kinngst, man. A struggle took place but with Nanchang as Its objective the barglar finally got away by A Chinese News Agency report stabbing the watchman. A wound that the second Army Corps of the was inflicted in the upper part of Southern Army has captured Kau the watchman's left arm, but this Fu, the most important military was not of a serious nature. post in South Kiangai, and is ad-fr Shanghai, Sept. 13.
vancing on Ki Au Fu, which will { Reuter's correspondent ́at Han-
ikely surrender on the approach. kow, writing on the 9th states
Rugby, Sept. 12,
of the Southerners. It is also re- The British warship Hawkins, ported that the 6th. Army Corps still continues, the latest to be lying the flag of Vice Admiral Sir is rapidly hearing Kieu Chong Fu, fired at being Messrs. Butterfield Alwyn Alexander Sinclair as Com while the 3rd. Army Corps at Fing and Swire's 3.8. Wuchang and the mander-in-Chief, and on board of Sieng and Yuen Chang is on the Japanese s.8. Yochang, though which in H 8. H. Prince George, defenslya waiting for the 2nd and fortunately there were no casual-tasarse taniow, and already 6th Army Corps to come up to its presents has had a moderating positions before launching a simul- effect on the tension of the last few taneous attack on Nanchang The s.8. Kiabgwo, from, Tenang, effect on the tension of
now being carried on in Kinngsi, that an effort was being made to the Canton Government has tele-moor British merchant ships" near graphically recalled General Lithe shore and to induce Chinese to Lieh-thun, who is expected to arship, goods by offering cheap rates that firing on foreign steamers rive at Canton in a few weeks. of freight; and the meeting urged General Li is a native of Klangsi, merchants not to do business with and was made the first Tutuh such ships. The meeting also when that province fell into the formed a committee for the sever hands of the Revolutionists. He ance of economic relations with the has always been prominently con British.
ties.
Generál Yang Sen
"SHAMELESS LIAR
FARSON PROSECUTES
COOLIE:
The Rev. Mr. Rossiter appeared before Mr. R. B. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning to charge a Chinese coolle in his employ with the theft of money.
when the reclamation area bas been fully filled in.
A PLATEAU.
ing by cutting off the hill at a The Government is compromis certain level and converting it into a fairly low-lying plateau, for the purposes of a building site, the building under consideration being the proposed new Queen's College.
Incidentally, when, some five years ago, the work of casting. Morrison Hill into the sea was commenced, it was the intention of the Government to convert the spacious area thus cleared into a Colony, to supply thoroby a long- new recreation ground for the felt need supply
elephant requires a change in The Morrison Hill white.
of course goog by the board. plans all round, and this scheme
NEW RECREATION GROUND,
nected with the revolutionary As a contrast to the efforts which movement and is a prominent mem, the extremista are taking, it has
It le not definitely antiounced to be reported that the Indo-China bearing the naval wounded men Vice Admiral Sinclair is at once whether Wu Pei-fu will take.com ber of the Kuomintang.
Stating that he lives at No. 12, When the late Tuan Shih-kai, Steam Navigation Company's 5.3. from the Wanhaien affair, was opening negotiations with the mand of the Northern Armies now Broadwood Road. Mr. Rogalter de- in Kiunmi, although he has arrived | posed that small sums of money shortly after his inauguration as Foushing yesterday return-heavily fred on when passing Han-Chinese
at Kuf Klang by a Chinese gunboat, had been stolen on different occa- ed from her trip to Canton. ang last night and was forced to British Wireless. the President of the Republic,
together with Kam Wen-ngo and sions during the week and he
If the Government decide, and endeavoured to obtain dictational Whilst there she discharged cargo turn back up the river. This mer-
Li-Chal-son. ́THE ATTACK ON THE “BEL"
decided at length to lay a trapin well-informed circles it is, power, General Li Lieh-chun, and also took on about 1,100 packning she made another attempt but
It is reported that all the Hapch for the thier. Yesterday morning thought highly prubably that they together with other Kuomintang ages of goods for Shanghal and the fusilade was so severe that she Coast ports. No untoward incid. again had to turn back. The
Shanghai, Sept. 13. unite have conditionally surrender-ho put twenty five-cent pieces into will, to erect the new Queen's Tutuks, raised. a strong protestent marked the visit of the vessel to naval wounded, were taken off by Reuter's correspondent at Han-ed to General Chang Kai-shek and a purse and left it in a chest of College on the Morrison Hill site, and in consequence an expedition, was sunt against him in which he Canton, Which was the first trip by an American destroyer this morkow, writing under date of the 9th will be re-enlisted in the Southern drawers whilst he withdrew into it is also likely that the original Army, and that Law The-lung has the bathroom to watch the results. site of the new Queen's College at From there he proceeded to Yun.comniencement of the boycott, Cricket proceeded up the river. Yesterday, when H. M. S. Bee been appointed Military High | was defeated and fled to Swatow. British coasting ship since the ping, whilst this afternoon H..S.instant, says:
The communicathig door was Mount Caroline will be set aside The boycott pickets are still busy and escorted the Klangwo to was returning from the A. P. C. Commissioner for, the preservation purposely left ajar, and the reflec for a recreation ground. nan, and joined Tsal Ngo and Tanz
safety-Router.
"Installation, where she had been of order in Hanyang and Hankow. tion from a mirror seen disclosed It is suggested that the sum Chi-yoo in raising the standard ashore, but the trip made it appar-
taking on, fuel, she was deliberately SWATOW SITUATION to the witness the spectacle of his required for the purpose of of what was termed the second ent that, if not subject to picket in. revolution. Tani Ngo and Li Lieh terference, the Chinese merchants
shelled by the Southern troops near A report from Swatow states house-coolie holding the purse in making this site available for Lluchtamioa:
that in view of a possible naval at one hand and emptying its con sports will be met from the funds chun led' an army each into Sze-are keen on resuming trade with.
In all, six shells were fired, one tack on the port by the Northern tents into the other. Caught of the War Memorial Fund; but chuen and forced Chan Ye, then the British, the boycott baing a
purely artificial movement.
strildng the gunboat's armour plate feet, the entrance to the harbour red-handed, the coolie was kept in we have been unable to conûrm Tutuh of that province and a
diagonally and glancing into the has been lild with mines, and a 16- the house until the police had this staunch supporter of the late Yuan
water, fortunately not exploding; centimeter gun has been erected to been sent for.
Though progress on the Morri Shih-kai, to declare war against his chief.
otherwise, the consequences would defend the port. It is also stated have been serious.
Defendant, replying to the son Hill scheme has been very that Li Fung-cheong, General charge, said that the complainant slow, owing mainly to large and H. M. S. Bee did not return the Officer Commanding the 3rd Divi purposely placed temptation, in unexpected stratas. of granite, fire, but slewed a gun towards the ston of the Fukien forces, has made his way by leaving two five-there has been a noticeable speed- shore, on observing which the sold-overtures to the Canton Govern- cent pieces on the floor. Ho ing up during recent months, and fers retreated--Reuter.
ment, and that as an act of good picked the coins up and in fact it is given out officially faith, he has sent his family to was on the point of leaving that the Praya East Reclamation Swatow..
them on a table when he was seig scheme has been proceeding at an ed by Mr. Rossiter. this reds each month.
average rate of 20,000 square
GIRL AND OPIUM.
UNABLE TO PAY FINE.
THE WANHSIEN EPIC.
BYE-WITNESSES' GRAPHIC
MOB HOTS.
TREASON IN KWANGSL News comes from Kwangsi of
The Magistrate asked
ACCOUNT.
Shanghai, Sept. 18. - A message from Hankow,, dated September 12, gives eye-witnesses' Though successful in thwarting
accounts of the Wanshion affair. “ the late Yuan Shih-kai from be- coming Emperor of China, the suc
The accounts show that at 5,50 cess of this armed intervention i A nine-year-old Chinese girl was on the afternoon of September 5th. was entirely due to the tactics and charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell the a.s. Kiawo, manned by a naval Soon this morning with being in posses-detachment, went alongside the 'diplomacy of Tsai Ngo. after the death of Tsai Ngo, Lision of a small quantity of illicit steamer Wanshien. All seemed Lieh-chun was totally defeated opium. 'It was stated that she was quiet, the only persons visible being and driven back to Yunan. Later with her mother at the time of the a group of Chinese squatting on.
Shanghai, Sept. 13. open treason against the Red Army meant that the evidence of Mr. on, Tang Chi-yao sent an expedi-arrest; although following at some the deck. But directly the board-Reuter's Hankow correspondent, by officers and men who are still Rossiter in regard to his being tion against Lang Chai-kwong, distance behind.
ing party went on board several under date of the 9th instant, says serving under the Canton standard.seen with the purse in one hand COAL STRIKE EFFECTS, then Tutus of Kwangtung with The mother being told that the machine guns, which had been hid- there were serious inter-communal According to information from and the money in the other was General Li Ligh-chun as the Cor-fine would be $100, and not $300 as den, poured in a leader hall plots on the previous duty, owing to Foach, the Kuomintang forces untrue. mander-in-Chief of the Yunan would have been imposed in the or- Commander Darley and Lieut. His reports that Honan troops defend there, almost 4,000 strong, are al- dinary way, said that she could not gins were amongst the first to fall. Ing Wuchang were ill-treating Hu-lowing the "Anti-Reds" to occupy army,
With the assistance of Yuk pay the fine, whereupon she was in- It is estimated that 400 soldiers peh people inside the city. More nearby district of Ching-sl. In formed that the alternative would were packed on the s.s. Wanshien's than a dozen Honan coolles were the meantime, General Huang Wing-ting, the Tutub of Kwangs, be six months' hard labour. decks and a hot interchange was beaten to death by mobs in Han-Shao-hung, the acting Military he was able to effect a rapid march
The police officer prosecuting in kept up for some time, the 8.8. Kia-yang and liankow native city. Director of, Kwangsi," while enforc- to the Kwangtung frontier and the case was directed to bring up we finally drawing off, having in There has always been the biting war-taxation and subjecting. with the combined forces of Yun- the girl again to-morrow morning, the meantime rescued the ships terest fucking between these suc- the local residents to heavy levies, nan and Kwangs, Kwangtung when his Worship will re-consider officers. was invaded. When the attacking, the case in the event of the fine not armies reached Shek Wai Tong, the being paid.
terminus of the Sam Shiu Railway, they were met with strong oppost- tion from Lung Chai-kwong. The struggle for the supremacy of Canton lasted about a month, and the attacking armies were unable to capture Canton, until Ngai Borg-ping seized the Canton Navy, and assisted the invaders to drive out Lung Chai-kwong, with the result that the Kwangai regime was established in Canton.
FERRY PIRACY.
INDIAN GUARD'S CRITICAL CONDITION.
Defendant replied that this was MILLIONS LOST TO COUNTRY. some
His Worship: You are a shame less liar as well as robber of your employer Six weeks.
FORMER G. O. C. DIES.
tions, the Honanese having the up- is not preparing to face the pending per hand urlög the Wu Fei-fu re-expedition of anti-Reds" from
ime, while now that the situation Yunan against Kwangsi. It is pos- MAJOR GENERAL SIR WILLIAM thousand has switched over the Hupehsible that upon the approach of
people are exacting revenge Reuter.
WUCHANG NOT CAPTURED.
Shanghai, Sept. 13.
Reuter
"anti-Reds" at Nanning, General Huang Shap-hung may discard the Red standard.
ANTI-REDS ACTIVE.
GASCOIGNE.
Rugby Sept 12: The efforts of the prolonged coal stoppage again figure largely in the Board of Trade roturma for August,
Thess show. that exports amounted in value to £49,760,000, which is a decrease of $11,250,000 as compared with August last, year. Imports amounted to £101- 000,000 being an Increase of £9,500,- London, Sept. 12.
000. The total decrease in exports The death ia announced of. Major General Sir William Gas- for the eight months of the year To re-inforce the "Reds" in coigne, K.C.M.G., who was General as compared with the correspond- Northern Kwangtung, who are on Officer Commanding in Hongkong ng period last year, reaches €13,000,000. Up till the end of the watch against anti-Rod" over 20 years ago Reuter, detivity from Kinggal, the GeneralThe deceased, who was turned June imports were less than for Headquarters in Canton is order- 82 years of age, first entered the the first half year of 1926 by ing details from Lamehow and army over 60 years ago in 1863 $76,000,000, but the deficit at the end of August was reduced to Yamchow, in Southern Kwangtung, He served in the Egyptian War
TREMENDOUS EXECUTION.
Meanwhile, Beveral troops kept apa terrific fire from both banks, but H. M. S. Widgeon, moving inshore, did tremendous, execution with her quick-firing guns, while H. M. S. Cockchafer's eix-inch guns silenced the energy A message from Hankow dated The official police report of the field guns and destroyed General yesterday (Sunday) says that Wu- piracy of the Salkung ferry, details Yang Sen's headquarters and other chang Is still holding out, this laguo, states that the loss com conservative estimate places of which are given elsewhere in marked positions.
prises thres Winchester rifica and the Chinese casualties in the neigh- a quantity of ammunition belong-bourhood of 2,000 and, in view of
to proceed to Shiukwan by way of 1882 (medal with clasp, Khedive's 264,000,000. The bulk of this Im- Canton city Such is an outline of the careering to the Indian guards, $418 in the tremendous odds, the British
o regiments of Star), and also in the Soudan in provement is accounted for by the money, and a leather suit caso casualties are extremely small. of General Li Lieh-chun, who has containing a gold ring and cloth-
As already announced, three new Reds" are leaving Sultung and 1885. He was raised to the rank increase in imports of foreign coal, SEN BOLTS. been termed an. "unlucky géneral."
cruisers are coming out to the Pachoi for the northern part of of Major General in 1895, and it which In August were valued at DEN YANG EIN. ing.
Chins Station at the end of Octo Kwangtungeet was at that time that he came to $7,500,000 as against only £1,700 From that time on, he has held no In the police
The total it is ales The engagement lasted for one ber, together with submarine, L27. "Anti-Reds in Heungshan are. Hongkong as General Officer Com-in August last year. Important command. When Teng stated that the robbers took the hour, and if was discovered after-
HMS. Carysfort of 8,750 tons, growing bolder and bolder every manding Gascoigne Road in quantity of imported coat for the Yu-hsing was all powerful in launch to Leungshawan, where wards that General Yang Sen had carries Your 6-inch guns and two day, and according to reports made Kowloon was named after him, oight months of this Jour amounts Peking, General Li Liek-chun, was they put alotgelde a junk and got decamped twenty miles finland at 3-inch Luti-aircraft gun by the 59th Regiment of tho Kuo He was decorated with the CM.G. to $12,500,000 as compared with appointed by him as Director: ashored two o'clock in the afternoon HM. B. Castor, belated to the mintang Army agents of a well-in 1899-and was created K.O.M.G. $13,000 in the rat months of 1945. general in the training of the One of the two Indian guards. It is reported to-day that foro- same class. She was commission known Kuominchun armies. It will be shot down by the robbers is now igners at Wanhsion were all put ed for trials on June 7, under the now Interesting to see to what post Li lying at the Government Civil Hos- safe aboard a Japanese gunboat, command of Captain the Hon G. Ich-chun will be assigned.
pital in a serious condition.
Router
"UNLUCKY. GENERAL.”
Stopford
CRUISERS COMING
-Rad leader.) az In 1881. Since retiring from the The exports of coal from this (lsing) rebellion army, Sir William had resided it country have been practically all comintang rule In that Boyton House, Boscombe, Hamp in the past three months
British Wireless. shire