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SLIGHT INCREASE.

DISTURBED WATER SUPPLY REFLECTION?

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1926.

STOP PRESS.

HANKOW AND ARSENAL CAPTURED?

NORTHERNERS' PLIGHT.

CANTON'S STRENGTH;

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month."

12 FATALITIES.

77

[NATIONALIST ARMIES. IN THE RESULT OF EARTHQUAKE IN

FIELD.

TROOPS AT THE FRONT:

AZORES.

600 HOUSES DESTROYED.

Lisbon. Sept. 2.. The latest report from the Azores states that 12 persons were killed and 200 injured, whilst result of the earthquake at Fayal -Reuter.

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BREAKING UP?

MINERS LEADERS TIRED OF STRUGGLE.

TIME FOR NEW MOVE.

London, September 2 The miners delegate conference heard reports from the districts. The report from-Notts was per- turbing. It stated that the coun portion was sold to the Federation.

TYPHOID FIGURES.

Typhoid eases in the Colony are

After the Reuter telegram

The Nationalist forces in the usually more numerous in the late

-central China war zone comprise, about-We-Pei-fu, vernacular press summer and early autumn owing),

nominally, eleven armies, reached Hong- amongst other causes. to water messages have

Six armies originally, took the General Tang Sang-chi, a Kuomintang pegs in Hunan pro- vince, whose opposition to Wa Pei- fu was the real cause of the war.

The 9th 10th and 11th armies,

The 11th i under Fang Punjen, the "pre.

shortage and the use of rider kong stating that after Wuchangeld in Hunan. The 8th is under 600-houggs were destroyed, as a my was divided and that only ope

been the southern Na-

mains when, instead of getting the city of Hankow and the Han-

yang arsenal have both water straight from the tap, re-taken" by [reptacles which are not overclean

tianalists. are often brought into 1180 in Chinese districts,

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The northern troops loyal to fleeing in four directions. Wu Pei-fu are reported to be fare in other parts.

Kiangsi province.

Chang "As Chief.

In view of the fact that Hong- kong was experiencing a water shortage before the storm and It is also claimed that the tender" to the tuchunship of that in spite of warn-southerners have crossed the ings

of Yangtse River to enter Hanyang water

taken from un- and Hankow. suitable sources When 1*(*- strictions again had to be en forced owing to damage inflicted by the storm, Hongkong may be said to have escaped fairly lightly in regard to "the incidence of typhoid,

There were 29 cases of typhoid reported during August, two be ing imported. This is certainly more than for August of the pres ceding year but 1925 was an ex- ceptionally light year in regard to pheid in comparison with other years.

There were 17 cases of typhoid in August last year but 43 and. 26 for the same month in the two preceding years.

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Relief for Victims, Providence (Rhodes Iland). September 2 The steamer Canada has left for Horta at full speed with tents and other relief supplies for the victim of the Fayal earthquake-Reuter,

SOVIET SNUBBED.

DELEGATES BANNED FROM BRITAIN,

TOMSKY FOILED..

The opinion was expressed, that it was impossible to arrest a big loon breakaway unless the Federa- tion abandoned its no compromise attitude.

the afternoon, when it is expected The conference adjoursed tr that the Executive will tak for plenary powers to negotiate to open a new conference,

A prominent leader said that, feeling in the Federation was grow ing that it Was time that the struggle terminated and that the Executive made a definite peace meve.-Reuter.

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At the front, the Nationalist troops are divided into three wings Further news about the revolt against Wu Peifu is contained in General Chang Kai-shek,

erder the chief command of a statement that his subordinate, General Liao T-lung, has been centre. with the 4th, 5th, 7th and! General Tang Sang-chi holds the deputed to maintain order in Hun- his own 8th army. kow city,

The 9th and 30th armies farm the There is no mention about Waft, under Yuan Tao-ming. Pei-fu's "death." nor has the

"An Open Mandate. Having to their credit the brunt! rumour about his being wounded of the fighting. the capture of

Rugby, September 1.

London, September 2. been confirmed.

A letter has been despatched to The Miners' Executive by a Changsha nd Wuchung (the last-the officials of the General Council majority decided in the afternoon named still awaits official confirma- of the Trade Unions Congress,te-recommend the delegate confer- which will hold its annual conference to give them plenary powers ence at Bournemouth next week, and an open mandate to negotiate informing them of the decision a settlement of the coat stoppage) the Home Secretary not to permit and approach the Government for M. Tomsky and other Soviet dele-a new conference with that object. gates to enter Great Britain for-Reuter.. The purpose of attending the com ference.

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› NEGRO FIGHT.

SEAMEN FALL OUT AT TAIKOO.

A COURT SEQUEL.

The increase in the figures this year over last is most probably a reflection of the disturbed condi- tion of the water supply before! But for the presence of a man and after the storm. To date this of the same nationality (a seaman yeur, there have been, 109 cases on the 3.8. "Strathborne") at the of typhoid a certain number of Central Magistracy this morning, which have beer imported. As a serious language difficulty would during last year, when the n-have arisen in an assault case con- cidence was exceptionally light, cerning two African negroes, who there were 164 cases for the year, could speak only Arabic. Jama- the comparison is not unfavour-war Sama, the interpreter, with a abic as regards typhoid this year, slight knowledge of English, did. in 1923 considerably more.

There have been 7 cases of paratyphoid reported this year to date as compared with 9 during 1925 and 37 in 1924.

REGARDLESS In 1924 there were 248 cases and

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WU DEPOSED, ACTION BY PEKING

SUBORDINATES.

VIRTUALLY A PRISONER.

Shanghai, Sept 3. News's. Peking correspondent The North China Daily saya it is officially reported in Peking that his subordinates have deposed Wu Pei-fu from is virtually a prisoner on board his command at Hankow and he

Reuter, a warship in the Yangtze£.—

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rmed under Chu Pebteh. Who once lead the Yunnanese division.

The 1st army under Ho Ying-yani je in the Swatow-Walchow "home" area.

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Tomsky, who is President of the

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London, September 2 miners' conference

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547,000 votes to 225,000 authorised MACKINTOSH All Russian Council of Trade Unions, had prepared a speech national agreement and submit the the Executive to negotiate for n the failure of the general strike in result to a further delegate confer- Britain in May.

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The agenda of hext weik'e con- ference Indicale, that no debate un by the Council, but i will probably the general strike will be initiated

La discussed on revolutions table

Confirmed, Londen, September 2. The miners delegate conference agreed to the Executives' recom-

by some of the affiliated Unions,rendations cabled earlier-Reuter. British Wireless Service.

AIR CRASH.

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MAN AND WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.

ANOTHER MAN INJURED,

London, Sept. 2.

native of Aden, was alleged to tion although the

The complainant, Abdul Alf, a have been assaulted by Abdul doubt), are the 2nd Achmed, a Somaliland native, fire man on board the vessel, while Alongside the Taikoo Sugar Re- finery yesterday Marks of the DETECTIVE INSTINCT. ant's face. These, defendant, ex- assault were visible on complain. plained, were caused in u fall dur- The following is a list of the A civil 'seroplane crashed near ing a struggle. He added that he different armies with their corps Leatherhead this evening, when it had good reasons for fighting, as commander

caught fire and was burned to a complainant expected to get

cinder. money for doing extra work as Tuchun of Hunan).

2nd. Tan Yen-kai (a former! stoker when he only looked after 3rd, Chu Pei-teh. his work as a lamp-trimmer.

CHAUFFEUR COMMENDED BY MAGISTRATE,

1st, Ho Ying-yam.

A man and a woman were in cinerated.

mand at Canton).

4th, Li Tsal-sam (now in cor-jured and removed to hospital:-- Another man was seriously in

Reuter.

5th, Li Fuk-lam.

Hunan. 6th, Ching Chen (also ex-Tuchun

7th. Li Chung-jen (of Kwangsi). 8th, Tang Shang-chi.. 9th, Pang Han-chang 10th, Huang Tien-pei, 11th, Fang Fun-jep.

MEXICO'S LAWS.

MESSAGE TO THE NEW CONGRESS.

A SMART CAPTURE.

Smart amateur detective work by

The captain of the vessel, who Chinese motor. car driver, Chen Wa3 present in court, informed the Chan, of No. 44, Robinson Road, Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) was responsible for a thief being that owing to a fireman leaving of caught while he was getting away the ship at Java, the defendant with five pieces.of clothing stolen and another fireman did the ab from the Government quarters at sent man's work in addition and Breezy Point, near Park Road.

were entitled to get extra wages, When the man was charged be. He thought the complainant had fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Cen- also helped them and when hol

Mexico City, September 1. trai Magistracy this morning with tried to get his share the other 12th and 13th armies have not yet gress, President Calles alluded to

The corps commanders for the

In a message to the new Con- theft, Mr. S. W. Cressey, prisen turned on him.

Leen chosen, while that of the 14th the Land and Petroleum Laws' con- warder, identified the clothing as) His Worship imposed a nominal army has been fixed already but troversy with the United States his property. He said that the fine of $2 and further ordered him as not yet been announced," clothing had been ironed and left to sign a bond on personal surety

He said: "If the Government finds an assettee in the sitting room over of $50 to keep the peace while the night, but the loss was not discover-vessel was in port, adding that ed until the defendant was brought any more trouble would result in

Get the Best Terms.

Londen, September 2. Though a settlement of the col stoppage is not likely in the im- [mediate future in view of the einaunt of consultations necessary. the fact that the delegate 'confer ence empowered,the Miners' Execu tive to negotiate "free of the ol formula "not a minute on the da, not a penny off the pay" has changed the whole situation the Executive has practically been told to get the best terma obtain able in spite of the opposition to, any retreat on the part of the Pre- sident, Mr. Herbert Smith, backed the Yorkshire and Lancashire delegates.

and

The difficulty of a national agrec- ment, to which the owners are solidly opposed, may be overcome by the establishment of variable datelet minima subject to the safe. guard of ratification by a National Board-Reuter.

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to his quarters by a constable res the defendant being sent to pri- CONSTABLE JAILED. Hons within the spirit of justicement of the cost dispute

térdzy forenoon.

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Chan Chan, the chauffeur, stated that he was driving his car along Park Road when he observed the defendant coming out of the quar ters with a bundle under his arm. Witness suspected the man to be. stranger in the locality, stopped; Thia car, and asked him what he was doing there... Defendant imme diately dropped the bundle and

son.

THE WEATHER.

GOOD PROSPECTS FOR SPORT.

District Representatives Confer.

Rugby, September 2. The miners' National Delegate Kuominchun in the North.

These probably refer to the that. the application of the laws Conference to-day decided by does not conform to the attitude 567.000 votes to 225,000 to em- and purposes which galded Mexics, power the Executive to negotiate. or If experience suggests modifica- & national agreement for the settle-

and equity, the Gove nment will The conference was in aession initiate auch." He reiterated his for the greater part of the day. intention of enforcing the religious It sat for three hours this morning laws.Reuter's American Service. under the presidency of M

Herbert Smith and received reports) from every district as to the port- tion. After discussion on these re- ports the conference adjourned to enable the Executive to meet and frame a recommendation to lay be-l fore the conference. The Execu- tive met forthwith." and if was re- Monroe (Michigan), Sept. 2

ported that it had by a mujority Eight persons were killed and decided to ask the conference for

HAWKERS VICTIMISED BY INDIAN.

The

TRAMS COLLIDED.

EIGHT KILLED AND 26 INJURED.

TWENTY-CENT BRIBES.

A police trap, with Sergeant Nolloth watching developments, was set for an Indian constable Indications point to a bright day who was alleged to be demanding holted down Park Road with wit for sporting fixtures to-morrow. money from hawkers squatting Iness behind him blowing a police Tho official forecast till noon

whistle. The man ran into the west or variable winds, light; fine. officer watched for about an hour 26 injured in a collision between plenary powers and an open man-

is at Lyndhurst Terrace. arms of an Indian police sergeant At 10.00 am. to-day the Obser- and marched the constable to the who was walking up the road.. vatory reports on meteorological charge room after he had received two trams which were running date to enter into negotiations for a

Defendant, who said that the observations as under- bundle was given to him by a small Pressure has decreased moderate- p.m. yesterday.

two marked ten-cent pieces at 9 at full speed and which were settlement. This decision was com- telescoped for three-quarters of municated to the delegates late this boy who could not be found, was ly from Oshima to 8. W. Japan and sentenced to four weeke har slightly over central Japan, For the money as a bribe when he was

The constable admitted he took their length. Reuter labour.

mosa, Luzən and Pratis.”

charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell

His Worship commended the The Loochoos depression, which at the Central Magistracy this chauffeur for his public spirit and has deepened, is moving northward. morning. directed Div.-Inspector Grant to It is now about 100 miles E. of bring the matter to the notice of the Traffic Inspector.

$5,500. GONE.

A Chinese married woman liv ing at No. 39, Fokfulam Road, has lost a sum of $5,500,

Oshima.

LOCAL SOCCER LEAGUE.

CHESS.

Captain Bloxham said that a

FRANK MARSHALL STILL hawker complained that the con- |

CHAMPION.; stable took twenty cents, from him.or Thursday evening and in- formed him he would come again The National Chess Tourna

Chicago, Sept: 2.

The Hongkong Football League centa, Marked coins were given retaining the title.-Reuter,

the next day for a further twenty ment resulted in Frank Marshall will meet at Volunteer Headquar: over to the hawker and when tera at 5.30 p.m. next Friday.

Entries accompanied by fees brought to the charge room these should be sent in by the day before were found in the constable's (For particulars seo" advertian "A had record, too," remarked

pocket.

|His Worship in looking at a card which showed six reports, several of them serious, during one year of service.

At 8 a.m, yesterday she handed ment). a cheque for the amount to her! son, 17 years old, to cash on his

way back from school. The lad

did not return, and enquistes made at the Bank showed that cheque had been cashed.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

the The closing rate of the doll

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COBHAM'S FLIGHT.

ARRIVAL AT FORT S

DARWIN,

Port Darwin, September 2. Mr. Alan Cobham has, arrived Defendant was sentenced to here, having left Melbourne, on four monthe hard labou

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cussion the motion was carried. British Wireless Service,

FOUND WITH EXPLOSIVES.

A Chinese was charged at the Central: Magistracy, this morning with unlawful possession of five sticks of dynamite at Shaukiwan The man, who is a travelling |trader admitted the charge, and it was stated by Det-Sub, Inspec- tor Lane that the dynamite was found among some fishing neta. A fue of $100 was imposed.

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