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9, 1924.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

WAR IN CHINA.

INTERNATIONAL FORCE OF MARINES LANDED IN SHANGHAI-VOLUNTEERS MOBILISED THIS MORNING.

DANGEROUS SITUATION AT LIUHO.

Indications are that the fighting near Shanghai has placed, the city and environs in danger. A Reuter's despatch tells of the landing of 1,200 foreign marines at 4 o'clock this morning These and the mobilisation of the Volunteers two hours later.

The French troope will guard the international concession, landed 800 marines some days ago to guard their concession. The situation in the Liuho sector, (25 miles north-west of Shang hai) which is a menace to Woosung and the Northern borders of the town, is the reason for this action. Owing to the scarcity of details of the fighting, it is difficult to decide which side is threatening the city. The measure is very probably a precau- tionary one to prevent shelter being sought in the city by the armed vanquished.

(Reuter's Service.

The "Times" states that there has been a demand in the London Shanghai, September 9,

market for special insurance on Owing to the growing menace to property in China against risk of Woosung and the Northern bor damage by war and civil com ders of Shanghai, on account of motion. The property covered is the situation in the Luiho sector, mostly in warehouses of the lead- between 1,100 and 1,200 foreigning cities, notably Shanghai. A marines were, landed in the inter- good deal of business was done a national Concession at 4 o'clock few days ago on the basis of a this morning. This is the first landing of foreign forces in the international concession since the war began.

three per cent. premiumi, but five per cent. was quoted in some quarters. Towards the end of the week the rate for the month remained at thirty shillings per

At six o'clock this morning, the Shangbui Volunteers were cent. mobilised.

POWERS MAY ACT.

(Reuter's Service.)

News By Mail.

THE CHINA MAIL.

At 10.30 p.m. the Kiangsu troops had reached Anting, accord- ing to a refugee who ran away from that place by way of Luiho. He described the fighting as stiff, on both sides.

At 1 am. the "Sinwanpao" re- ceived nows that Liuho had actually fallen to the Kiangsu troops.

The Cheklang forces have six aeroplanes at their disposal, it is understood. Until quite recently, there appears to have bean only one man in the whole army cap- able of operating an aeroplane, and the services of foreigners have been sought-one Russian aviator is actually with the army, it is sald Two machines which had been lying in packing cases at Lunghua for nearly 12 months, have within the past two or three days been hastily built up, and both have left for the front, one on Wednesday evening and the other yesterday morning. Of the six, machines, two are of the scout pattern, and the other four may be used for bombing. None of them are equipped with machine guns. A Citroen armour- ed ear, of the caterpillar design, has also been despatched to the

front.

French Concession Defence.

VICTIM IN STRIKE

Major Chau. King-shin, 9th Regiment, Canton Merchantu~ Volunteer Corps, was summarily shot on the evening of August 29, 1924, by orders of Governor Liao Chung-hoi and Chief of Police Wu Te-chen of the Kuomintang Government in Canton, He was arrested in connection with the general strike of Canton merchauts against the seizure by Dr. Sun Yat-sen of a consign- ment of arms for the import of which the Volunteers had taken out permits. Major Chau, who was but 23 years old, was very popular and, since joining the regiment in 1922, he had been regarded as one of the most efficient officers of the corps. was a native of Namhol District of Kwangtung.

KING OF SIAM.

As reported yesterday, sailors and Marines from the French cruisers "Colmar" and ** Jules Ferry" landed on Wednesday even- ing and took-up positions on the Settlement boundary. The men from the "Colmar" have been stationed at the Sino-French ship' Shanghai, September 5.

building works at Nantao and According to a report issued by others are guarding the Water- the Chekiang authorities, another works, while the "Jules Ferry". battle opened yesterday morning

contingent have been posted at at daybreak between Anting and various points between Pout Ste. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Huangtu, the Kiangsu forces Catherine and Avenue Haig, where attacking and being repulsed. The they will be in touch with the Kiangsu troops are then reported International Settlement troops.

In addi-

SHORTLY TO VISIT SINGAPORE.

Singapore, September 8. King Rama VI of Siam is

London, September 8. The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" under stands that a preliminary to have retired to Quinsan, the Arrangements have of course been coming here on a visit on the 25th. change of viewa ia proceeding Chekiang commanders claiming a made for co-operation. between London and Washington, victory.

tion to the naval men and marines, He intends to travel by rail from on the subject of some concerted The Kiangsu troops retreated 250 Anamite police will be brought Bangkök. action by the Powers with a view about three-quarters of a mile into the line if necessary, and the to restoring peace and order in An observer atates that the re- French Volunteers, numbering superior numbers of Chokiang troops on this particular front.

China.

It is expected the situation will treat was necessary because of the 150, are in readiness if called upon,

Mr. MacDonald.

Verbal Protesis:

Another report discussing the military plans of Kinngen states: A Peking message to the "Daily the war is now taking place on Bulletin," duted to-day, reads:~

three fronts. The Nanziang The British, American, French, Quinsan front where most of the Japanese and Italian Ministers, on fighting has taken place includes Saturday afternoon sent a Note to the sector, toward Liuho. The the Waichiaópu, repeating the re- presentations made by the four Ihing-Changhing front is west of It is believed to establish a neutral zone on the that any decisive victory in the Ministers regarding the necessity the Taihu Lake.

present war will be fought out on this front. At present the Kiangsu troops are at Ihing. The Chekiang troops are at Szean, a

Huangpu.

The former communication and the Government replies were made

verbally.

LU'S ALLEGED CRIMES.

(Reuter's Service).

strengthened with a considerable number of ex-service men who dre available. By the end of the pre- gent week, the Volunteers will have at their disposal two armour- ed cars now being completed at the New Engineering. Works, and constructed on the model of those operated by the S.V.C.

...

No. orders have yet been issued

for the landing of any men from the ships of other nations nor are the Volunteers ordered out yet...

How the Battle Began.”

few miles west of Changhing. A An alleged, account of how the third front is being made at Kwan-battle began is published by the tehchow, in Anhui, near the. Che- "Journal of Commerce." It is con- kiang border, Kiangsu troops tained in a message which General being stationed there. The Che-Lu is reported to have addressed kiang forces protecting the Taihp to the people of both provinces. Are at Huchowfu.

..

It was

The coming visit will be the first occasion on which the King has left Sinm since his accession to the

throne......

CORRESPONDENCE.

WHICH?

He

· LOCAL HEAT-WAVE.

INTERESTING COMPARATIVE

STATISTICS.

HOTTEST SEPTEMBER.

With residents all talking about the heat-wave, the following from Royal Observatory, who court- Mr. T. F. Claxton, Director of the eously supplied the "China Mail" with the official figures, will, be read with interest, especially by those who have been told by old- timers either about the tapa freezing, or furniture melting in bygone Septembers.

Mr. Claxton said yesterday that the-heat-wave of the past eight days had been exceptional.

The mean

temperature. for September 7 was 87.5 degrees, the highest-on-record for the month; as against 86.9 on September 17, 1892 and 86.4 on September 6, 1895.

The maximum temperature for September 7 this year was 98.2. This has only been exceeded on two occasions, viz., on September 6, 1895 when it reached 94 and September 17, 1892 when it was

99,9

The night of September 6-7 was the hottest on record for Septem- ber. the minimum temperature being 88.2,

The heat-wave has been dus to the typhoon (which passed over the Farmosa Channel and for

which the local signal was hol

ed). On Sunday it looked as though the typhoon would bring rain and a decrease of tempera- ture. That, it has not

Yesterday may well have broken- all records, as regards maximum, mean and minimum temperature. More Records.

Beginning with a disclaimer as to Paking. September 7.

having opened hostilities; the The punitive mandate enumeral-

Centre Not Serious. ing Lu Yung-hsiang's' erimes, and

At 10 o'clock last night the message continues: "At 1.5 a.m. urdering armed force to be used Chinese Red Cross had brought on September 2, the Klangsu army To the Editor of the China Mail.] to bring him into sabmission to back to Shanghai altogether 15 forcibly occupied Anting station

Sir-1 see it stated in a Home on the Shanghai-Nanking railway. the authority of the Central wounded soldiers and two wounded They were then 10 li from my paper of Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas, Government WAS promulgated civilians. These were inmediately after being discussed at a special treated surgically by the staff of forces, and I gave instructions the Essex and England cricket Cabinet meeting this afternoon. the Red Cross Hospital.

that there was to be no move. At captain who brought Home the "Whose initials and stonewall The communique states that the not expected that any more 130 p.m. on the 3rd, the Kiangsu Ashes before the war:

force advanced from Anting in the Government at first hesitated to casualties would be brought into direction of Huangdu and attacked methods got him the sobriquet of issue the mandate, but has now Shanghai last night.

This morning we were informed done so because Lu openly revolted It is now at last possible to my force. I then ordered resist- Johnnie Won't Hiti To-day."

1 beg leave to remind your by Mr. Claxton that another re- ance. On the same day the against the Central Government. obtain military passes to go to Kiangau army destroyed railway readers that this method of read-cord had been established. The mandate has in view the Nanziang; until yesterday No

Yesterday's readings were hastening of the end of the civil foreigner except the railway bridges and molested passengers."ing it was applied by the Austra

officials, had been allowed to go bridges have been destroyed.. The rubber had been won, is believed mum 84.3; the last being a record.

It is to be pointed out that no lians; but Douglas, after the maximum 92.8; mean 87.3; mini- ! even as near the fighting as this.

to have pointed out to his oppon- The record for the hottest night But there does not appear to be cutting of the line was done by ents that his initials stood for had also been exceeded. much advantage in going, as

"Johnnie Went Home Triumph-night of September 7-8, the mini- access to the front itself is still

mum temperature was 84.3 which strictly barred and the only avail-

Yours etc.,

beats the record this year (for the; able news of the fighting is in the

night of September 6-7.) form of communiques, which

Hongkong, September 8. naturally give only the Cheking side of the encounter.

war.

The Usual Denial.

Peking, September 8. The Government denies know ledge of Chang Teo-lin having declared war in a circular tele- gram.

*Kiangsu Headquarters. General Lu in a communique states that the Chekiang second army, comprising 20,000 men,

According to one foreign yesterday morning advanced from observer, whose judgment is Changhing, ten miles to the south exceptional, the fighting in the cast of Taihu Lake in the direction centre is not and cannot be of a of Thing thirty miles northward. very serious nature. The troops

morrow.

removing a rail.

The Money Market. Business in the Chinese banks eased up considerably resterday. In the morning, native interest stood at 36 and rose to 65 in the afternoon. The price of Govern- ment bonds was better than on Wednesday, the quotations being:

ant.

WHICH.

SILK SHIPMENT.

OPIÙM SEIZURE.

NEW PEARL BEDS.

ANA

On the

Wed: Thur. The silk which left here ly, the Revenue Officers who searched currency reurganization. 70.50- 71.40 P. & Q. .s. "Devanha' on the Indo-China 6.8.” Kulsang "this" Consolidated 8 per cent.......... 87 59.50 August 9, was delivered in Marmorning, effected a seizure of a A report received this morning employed here on both sides are $90,000,000 loan

17 18.80 seilles on September 6. It was small quantity of raw opium from

the ship's engine-room.. states that the Chekiangites are of the worst possible quality and -only ten miles from Thing and they have not yet really come to the money market, the banks hav

There was an improvement in thus 28 days in transit. expect Thing to fall to-day or to-grips.

It seems more than probable localization in Shanghai.

ing recalled their money for The main objective is

The believed to be Changchow which that, considering the nature of the market remained quiet during the is the Klangsu headquarters. ground along the railways, all day. A report was current that There have been attacks and swampy rice fields, over which foreign banks are recalling mort- counter-attacks at Liuhu where, fighting is practically impossible,

gage loana. the communique saye, the position both the rival Marshals have put remains practically the same. their worst troopa here. If we are plans Fifteen hundred more refuforce to see serious fighting it will be The capture of Liuho by the ments have been sent to Liuhu on the wings, particularly in the Kiangsu forces was reported from Shanghai to-day.

West, over the Great Lake and several times during the evening, towards Huchow and Kashing. both sides fighting backwards and Fighting on Eastern Front, forwards over the field. The Che- For the first time since hostili klang forces were alleged to have ties opened there is definite news retired to Lotien. Government's request that if of fighting having begun at Liuho,

British Protection..

Brussels, September 8. The British Government has promptly agreed to the Belgian

Latest..

From news agency sym

necessary the Belgian colony in on the Yangtze, which continued pathetic to the Cheklang aide a Bhanghai shall be allowed to take until after sun-down. Heavy firstatement emanates that this re- ing took place on both sides. The port is an invention of the local attacking force came within two stock market.

refuge on British warships.

London Press Views.

London, September 7. The Daily Telegraph's Dip

and one-half of the Mission Station at Liono, driving the

lomatic correspondent says the people out of the place. The

Everybody Usan It: 9: movement in favour of the Powerse school opposite the Misalon pacifically intervening in China is Station, which has been teed as a barlain's Caugh Romedy very user 1 That's one great thing about Cham rapidly gaining ground both in Red Cross buse as seriously friend, and is glad to tell her neighbor America and Eritain damaged. The air was full of all about It fi certainly goal for The Daily News" says it is our bullets, making it quite impossible congla and cold, for troup, and any duty to take our share with other for anyone to stay in the vicinity, I kind of cough, that hijs either the young European Powers in defence of the| Artillery, fiting shrapnel, and or the Kelderly people, Rokh foreign colony in Shanchal At rifles were

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