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Mammoth Scenes in Technicolor.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1930.
INCIDENTS ON THE SHANGHAI TENANT FOURTEEN OF CREW
YANGTSZE.
THREE FOREIGN GUNBOATS FIRED ON."
ALL REPLY TO REDS.
Shanghai, Sept. 9. From reports received here this evening it is apparent that Ameri- can, British and Japanese gun. boats operating in the upper Yangtaze district performed further service to-day in assisting the Nationalist Government. to dispel the Red troops which have been menacing the town of Shasi west from Hankow on the Yang taze River.
PROBLEM.
A DEMOLITION PARTY ATTACKED.
RUSSIANS UNDER HAIL OF MISSILES.
POLICE INTERVENE.
Shanghai, Sept. 11. A singular scéne was witness- ed yesterday in Taungming Road, when the tenants of approximately seventy houses Reports received in Hankow forcibly resisted the attempt of to-day from foreign sources con- 200 Russian housebreakers to firmed previous reports that the Communist armies were respon- tear down the houses in order to sible for firing on the American prepare for a new building patrol boat Tutuilla and the development in that area. British gunboat. Ladybird. The scene of the trouble was at the troops responsible for the firing junction of Tsungming and are now reported to be retreating North Szechuen Roads, a pro- perty belonging to Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd., who gave three notice to the tenants months ago, expiring on Septem- ber 1, that they would be requir- ed to vacate the premises.
from the Shasi area,
A further report from Japanese officials in Hankow stated that another group of Reds operating between Hankow and Kiukiang fired on the Japanese gunboat Fushimi. The guns used in the attack. were described as treach moriars. One "shell from the mortar struck the Fushimi and exploded in its engine room but the resultant damage was not serious because the shell used was of a primitive make.
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inch
MISSING.
ONLY FOUR RESCUED FROM THE IBUKI MARU.
FEARS FOR SAFETY.
A tale totally different from that cabled back by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Pearleaf has been brought to the Colony, by four members of the crew of the Japanese fishing trawler Ibuki Maru, which struck a reef on the north bank of the West Reef in Hainan Straits.
According to the cable from une Pearleaf, all the members of the crew were rescued, but it now transpires that only foar can with certainty said to be now safe and aound. These four were brought back by another trawler this morning,
The An official of the Horuj and Co., the local agents of the lbuki Maru, told a Telegraph reporter this morning that the Pearleaf Takami, the mate, the engineer The rescued only the master, Capt. J. and the wireless cperator. other fourteen members of the crew it is said, chose to abandon the vessel, and together they made a raft on which they sat out two days before those who preferred to remain on board were resuced. Up to now, no news has been
the fate of received regarding
man, but several vicinity of the mishap in case these fourteen trawlers are now cruising in the these men are still near the scene of stranding.
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When the Russian workmen ap- peared on the spot yesterday morn ing they were resisted by tenants, who, together with look ugly for a while, though, number of agitators, made things The Fushimi returned the fire fortunately, there were no serious and immediately silenced the Red casualties on either side. It ap-
has been reported, the battery. The Red troops operat- pears that the tenants, possibly ing the battery dispersed.
encouraged by other. recent hap weather on that part of the coast
almost similar The Tutuilla returned the fire henings of an
is at present very rough, and as a with
in Shanghai, decided to onsequence grave fears are enter- guns, and nature machine guns, and soup silenced pay no regard to the notice to quit,tained for the safety of these men. and directly an attempt was made On the other hand, the scene of to demolish the buildings, put up a the mishap is close to the fishing resistance.
grounds, and there is a possibility On arrival of the police, shortly that the men may have been pick- after they had been informed ofed up by passing trawlers. the proceedings, strife was dis continued, and the contractor's men were called off by a repre- sentative of the company, after he had been advised by the police. During the day nothing of note occurred.
the mortar,
The British gun-boat Ladybird was fired on by Communists in the vicinity of Shasi. The Ladybird'a battery of nine six inch guns immediately went into action, and not only silenced the Communists, but according to reports, inflicted heavy casualties, prevented the Reds from entering Shasi, and caused the dispersal of the force who are fleeing into the hinter- land.
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Another Attempt.
It is understood, however, that BRITAIN'S DEBT TO the Russians have been instructed
AMERICA.
REVIVAL OF THE EFFORT
TO REDUCE?
SIGNIFICANT VISIT.
to
proceed with the demolition of the buildings this morning and that police protection will be afforded. Precautionary mobiliza-i
been tion by four stations has ordered and the Reserve Unit is to stand by.
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The Russian workmen appeared the scene, and, instead of entering the houses, scaled lad- ders, and began to demolish the Washington. Sept. 14. roofs of about 30 houses in
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It will be recalled that the Pearleaf, which was in the vicinity, hurried to the scene in response to a wireless message and arrived at daylight on Saturday morning. Because of the rough weather prevailing, the Pearleaf pumped ail on to the sea to assist in rescu-, ing the men who remained on board the Ibuki Maru.
FIRST PASSENGER RAILWAY.
CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS IN ENGLAND.
GEN. DAWES' SPEECH.
London, Sept, 14.
A political sensation has sud- single alleyway. The "Wrecking Speaking at the opening in denly arisen owing to the fact that crew were marshalled in the Liverpool yesterday of National Sir Warren Fisher and Mr. Central District about 9 a.m.Railway Week, held to celebrate Thomas Jones, the Deputy Secretruckloads of them waiting for the the centenary of the first passen- tary to the British Cabinet, have start. Ladders and wrecking ger railway in the world, which been conferring for several days instruments were on the vans, raa between Liverpool and Man- with State Department officials. while the 200 men waited for the chester, General Dawes, the Ameri-
The belief is prevalent in Gov-| signal.
can 'Ambassador said:"Great as ernment circles that Britain is Almost with the appearance have been the beneficial changes about to inaugurate an intensive of the trucks. idlers in Tsungming in the life of Great Britain which European drive for the wholesale Road gathered round, while the railroad has wrought, the debt reduction of war debts, and that Chinese from the alleyways pour-of distant countries to this Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is seeking ed out to join in the commotion. achievement of British genius is to acquire political prestige at Within a few minutes the word even greater than that of the Bri home in attempting to do what
WAR passed round that thetish people themselves,” previous British Governments have demolition had begun. failed to accomplish; namely to secure a reduction of the British debt to the United States.
The story goes that Sir Warren Fisher and Mr. Jones have been
Before the inmates of certain of what was houses were aware
happening, the Russians, working
removed at speed had
half the
That first railway, he added, had become a model for world imita- tion and had opened a new era for humanity in which both the need of mankind and the means of sup- plying them were immensly diver sifed and multiplied.
The celebrations include a re
in New York for several weeks roofs. Tenants, gathered in the roads and alleys. became more as the guest of Mr. Houghton. than excited. The Chinese seized the former U.S. Ambassador to London, where they discussed delt handy missiles, which the wreck-markable exhibition of the earliest ing party had dropped from the experiments in steam traction and reduction secretly with the prin-roof, and within less time than it a pageant on the largest open-air cipal bankers.-Reuter'a American
takes to tell, the air was full of stage aver erected in Britain, Service.
tiles.. Other weapons, sticks and showing the development of trans buckets and hits of furniture and port from the earliest times.—
British Wireless. of the projectiles were aimed at firewood flew through the air. Some
The Debt Funding Commission fixed the total British debt re- payable to America at G.$4,604 128,085, of which G.$4,128,085 was
Devonport Dockyard appears, to
to be repaid at once in eash and those on the roof, others found the entering on a period of pros
mark among the crew which re-perity unequalled since the war. mained. on the roads.
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the balance funded at, 3 per cent. for 10 years, and 3 per cent. thereafter, until redeemed by the operation of accumulative winking fund of 1⁄2 per cent. in 62 years. Interest is payable on June 15 and December 15 each year, at the rate of 34 per cent. for the first ten years, and 4 per cent. thereafter, to include the sinking fund.
CHINESE WOMAN'S
PLIGHT.
LEAPS FROM VERANDAH TO END LIFE.
A sad case involves the report ed attempt of a young Chineze woman to commit suicide.
The new cruiser Leander will be Hall of Projectiles,
laid down on September 8; on the Those who took part in the ford and Fowey are being built, neighbouring slips the sloops Bide- attack seizej whatever weapons whilst the sloopS Hastings and were available. From house-tops Penzance are under completion. and the roads stones and tiles were Other work includes the completing thrown, while below. Russians and of the cruiser Exeter, refitting of Chinese came into personal con- the Chilean battleship Almirante tact, The battle waxed furious as Latorre, and of the battleship Re- the parties came to grips. A solution. number of Chinese surrounded an isolated Russian, belahouring him
he struggled against them In extricating himself he sustain-
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informed by a quick-witted tenant that the houses had caught fire. The Brigade could not tackle the
ed a broken wrist and several rioters alone and stood by after
sending for the rescue van, which later took some of the injured to hospital.
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mino scatches. Several others managed to combined and hold off their opponents, who swarmed around them. Another of the The police rushed the alleyways. outnumbered Russians, eluded the On the appearance of the men in mob by running through a house | khaki, the tenants and their sup- The Kwong Wah Hospital au- and escaping by the back door. porters gained confidence, think- thorities state they have under Except for isolated fights, ing that the law was on their side, their cure Chan Look-mui, who is nothing serious happened. The and shortly everything was quiet. in a critical state from injuries police at Hongkew Stations re- Three Russian and three suffered in a fall. Enquiries' re- zeived a call at 10.10 a.m., that Chinese were found with wounds, veal, that the young woman, who Russians were engaged in lemov-mainly in the head. Flying tiles is an inmate of a public establishing the roofs from houses on and bricks he'd struck them. Of ment at Reclamation Street, Yau Tsungming Road, and that the the six, one Russian and one mati, had thrown herself from the Chinese were resisting. Inspr. Chinese were sent to hospital, first floor of the house.
Only 20 years of age, she had lately expressed dissatisfaction at her lot, and apparenthy sought a quick exit out of it by throwing herself from a verandah.
Ring called on all available men, and with Det. Inspr. Schmidt, hur ried to the scene in motor cars. Brigade there, they having been On arrival they found the Fire
their injuries not being serious. Another Russian made his way to General Hospital alone. He had a for treatment. broken wrist and is being detained
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