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"HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1926.
IN FULL SWING.
QUAKE SHOCKS.
BUILDINGS SWAY IN
ENGLAND..
MINES IN WEST MIDLAND AREA.
PEOPLE ALARMED.
London, Aug. 16.
COOK DISREGARDED.
London, Aug. 14. About five o'clock in 'the morn- Work has resumed at all the ling an earthquake shock, sub-collieries in the West-Midland, terranean rumblings for some uren. most of the pits being in fail seconds and in certain places the swing at an eight Hours' day. swaying of buiklings, were ex- Seventy per cent, of the men perienced
MIXED COURT.
MEETING OF DIPLOMATIC BODY.
PROSPECTS GOOD.
Peking, Aug. 13: Whilst no official sintement is obtainable regarding the results of the meeting of the Diplomatic Body yesterday, it is understoodį that an important decision was]
:73 Radnershire, disregarded the advice of Mr.renched whereby the prospect of]] where the people "inone town Cook, who recently visited the the rendition of the Shanghai Mixed Court is considerably in- rashed into the streets-Shrop-area.
shire. Somersetshire. Worcester- All are expected to return next | creased-Reuter,
Berkshire, and Northweek. London-Reuter.
shire,
NANKOU PASS.
CAPTURED BY ALLIED TROOPS.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
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Peking, Aug. 4. The Fenstienites captured ·· Nunkon Pase this morning: according to an official re- port-Reuter
Peking Beflagged.
Peking. Aug. 14. Pekings is befagged this evening.in consequence of the report of the fall of Nankou Pass, but Hitherto no details. have come through.
Earlier reports indicated that the Allies were.progress- ing, their wings threatening to cut off the Kuominehun defenders of the Pass.- Reuiter.
CHANG'S PLANS.
AN ATTACK THROUGH KIANGSI
Hankow, Aug. 12.
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SEQUEL TO CAPTURE BY BANDITS.
CLAIM SETTLED,
Ruhr Trade Booming.
Berlin, Aug. 14. The Ruhr trade is booming and the Rhenish and Westphalian in-; dustrialists are of opinion that a speedy termination of the British miners' strike will not immediate- ly affect the position, especially in view of the technical supremacy |-- and superior organisation of the Ruhr, also the new Continental Betts $1,000 in full settlement steel agreement and the cessation of his claim for the loss of his of Francs-Belgian dumping com-equipment and personal effects in
the hands of bandits last May. petition.
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The demand for household coul in Great Britain and Germany cannot be satisfied owing to in-
Peking. Aug 14, Tang Chi-yao has paid Captain:
creasing commercial requirements HELD FOR RANSOM.
Fat home and abroad. Record shipments of Ruhr coal in Great Britain are expected for at least three months after the strike ends, as all stores in Britain are exhausted to the safety of bunker demands.-Router..
Restrained Optimism.
Rugby, Aug. 15. The forthcoming week" is gen- erally expected to see some de velopments in the coal situation, and the tone of the speeches made by the miners' leaders during the last few days has given rise to a feeling of restrained optimism among the public..
on will be divided, and that cer- Although it is likely that opin-
tain cross-currents will manifest themselves, it is expected that the meeting of the miners' delegates, which assembles to-morrow, wil
It is reported from us authorita- rive source that Chang Kai-shek and Tang Seng-chi held 'con- farency at Hengshow op August 10, and plans were discussed for the campaign against Húpeh. Chang | is reported to have decided against
any attack on the Wahab elties empower the men's leaders to for the time being.
negotiate within certain limits for the best terms available.
It is considered that Tang's!
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This does not necessarily mean
FATE OF ANOTHER A.P.C.
EMPLOYEE.
Hankow, August 14: J. W. Moore, installation man- ager of the Asiatic Petroleum. Company of Changsha, was taken by bandits on the morning of the 18th Instant, and later a demand for $40,000 was sent in to the company's Changsha office, other- wise the captors threatened to kill Moore by noon to-day. Urgent representations are being made to the Changsha authorities. of the British Consul-Reuter.
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attack from Hupeh. Meantime the
full strength of the Cantonese will anticipated overtures eventuate hospitals and societies will be em- be released for an attack through the Government will be prepared bodied in post marks placed on all
Should the Kiangai invito arrange a fresh joint confer-letters-British Wireless Service.. sion be successful an attack will be ence between the owners and men
Kiangi
launched on Hupeh.
Chang has now established his permanent military headquarters
at Hengchow--Reuter,
UNDER FIRE.
BRITISH SAILOR'S NARROW.
ESCAPE.
Hankow, Aug. 15.
Delayed reports from up-river
state that H.M.S. Woodlark, while
and to keep in touch with the parties during the negotiations.
Although obviously desiring a re-sumed negotiations could only are pre- sumption of the conversations the succeed if the miners men's leaders' maintain their op-pared to face the economic facts position to the eight-hours day, of their industry.-British Wire- whilst the owners declare that re- less Service,
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The Woodlark did not return: the fire. There were no casual- ties; but a bullet passed through
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Central Tel. Central No. 1255. an apology froni the Governor, which, it is stated, was shortly afterwards delivered.--Reuter.
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COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
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Alan Cobham has arrived here, thereby completing the first half of his flight-Reuter.
Enthusiastic Reception.
Rugby, Aug. 15. Mr. Aldan Cobham completed the flight from London to Mel- bourne this afternoon. A Great
crowd, estimated at nearly 100,- 000 people, gave him an enthus dastic reception when he arrived accompanied by an escort of fifteen Australian aeroplanes.
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