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WUCHANG'S FATE.

Counter-Offensive By Wu Pei-fu?

CALL FOR MONEY & MEN. Fengtien and Sun Chuan-fang Inactive.

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THIEF STRUGGLES WITH WATCHMAN,

"STABBED IN THE ARM.

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SUICIDE OF DUTCH

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A gold wrist watch valued at [From Our Own Correspondent.? A coolie in the employment of Singapore, Sept. 18. the Rev. H. S. F. Rossiter, of No. $85 was stolen from the residence

The body of Mr. W. H. Dop, B12, Broadwood Road, was the de- of Mr. G. A. Lawrance, pianäger. Wuchang's fate" still remains of Messrs. A. S. Watson and Com-well-known Dutch merchant in fendant in a charge of theft of Singapore... was found hanging money from his master. The case in mystery. The latest report pany's North Point factory. at yesterday in the garage which he was heard by Mr. R. E. Lindsell Aying the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexander Sinclair coming from Chinese sources, is

at the Central Magistracy this

Cus Commander-in-Chief, China that the city is defended by about whoot 1 'clock yesterday morny-owned.

It is believed that he was. de-morning.

Station), on board which is H.R.H. 3.000 men under several Allied ing.

Complainant stated that he ! The thier entered the house by pressed by Bustness worries. commanders.

Mr. Wessel Hendrin Dop was missed small sums of money from Sub Prince George, has arrived at Hankow And already ita" pro». It was at first stated that the ar open window and commenced

at Utrecht, Holland, on time to time and set a trap by sence has had a moderating effect. nack a chest of drawers in born fall of Hanyang and Tortoise Hill

He was for leaving one dollar worth of five-an the tension of the last few days. i would render Wachang untenable. Gerandah from which he took February 21, 1995..

merly connected with Boasson and cent pieces inside a purse in a Sir Edwyn is at once opening The claim is now made that when the wrist watch. the northerners retreated they Apparently he was disturbed in Van Overzee Singapore; and chest of drawers in a room, the negotiations with General Yuns took with them the vital parts of his work, as he ran down a stair- Wilson, Holgate (Far East), Ltd door of which was left open. Ho senBritish Wireless Service. the guns on Tortoise Hi so that case leading to the main gate of He later became proprietor of entered the bathroom and kept a

BRITISH NAVY'S REPLY: the southerners have to bring up the factory, where he was inter W. H. Dop's Trading Concern, watch on the other room by the which represented over 60 manu- aid of a locking glass. By the re- heavy artillery before they are cepted by a Russian watchman on facturers in Europe and proprietor flection of the glass he was en-Chinese again able to shell Wuchang the premises. A struggle took

Perhaps the presence of foreign place between the two men and of the Singapore Advertising labled to see the defendant take warships may have had a desu- the thief eventually freed himself Bureau. Mr. Dop had travelled the purse and empty the content's tory effect.

by stabbing the watchman in the extensively in various parts of the into his hand. Wu Pei-fut is calling frantically upper part of the left arm. The world.] for reinforcements and for half a wound was not serious, but it dis- million dollars to be raised by Dr. able the watchman for the time Wellington Koo in Peking. being and made him release his

Admiral Tu Hsi-kwei, the acting captive. Premier. is reported to have gone i A report was made to the police South to rally the Navy and to and attempts to trace the man urge Marshal Sun Chuan-fang to have ao far proved unsuccessful. take the field against the south-

Jerners.

··LOADED, PISTOLS.

Southerners Hal. Marshal Wu has now made a de- finite stand but the southerners are not moving away from the north bank of the Yangtse River. Wu Pei-fu hopes to form a base atj· a certain point, rush down new forces from subordinates further the

ARRESTS AT 'DOUGLAS. "WHARF.

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RAIN DAMAGE. LANDLORDS OF ADJOINING PROPERTY.

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Headquarters Destroyed: 3.000 Casualties.

Hankow, Sept. 12. The defence was that complain- An eyewitness's account of the ant purposely wanted to trap him Wanhaien affair shows that at by leaving two coins on thej5.50 in the afternoon on Septem- ground, but he picked them up ber 3. the 8.3. Kiawo, man- and placed them on the table. ned by a naval detachment, went

"You are a shameless far as alongside the steamer

"Wan- well as a robber of your employ-hsien All seemed quiet. the er." said His Worship in impos-only persons visible was a group ing sentence of six weeks' hard of Chinese squatting on the deck: labour.

but directly the boarding party got aboard several machine-guns poured in a leaden hail; Darley and Higgins being amongst the [Arst to. fall.

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SUIT IN COURT:

Damage alleged to have been done to an adjoining house as a result of the demolition of a house' at 102 Kremer Street formed the' CASE ON THURSDAY,

subject of a Summary Court claim this morning. Chak Hok- PERSIAN ALLEGATION. hsien's deck. A hot interchange Another remand was made ting, the landlord of 104 Kremer

of fire was kept up for some Magistracy this

Street, claiming from Wat Pat-u

Geneva, Sept. 12. time, the Kiawo finally draw:- North, cling to Wuchans, and morning in the case of two Chin- $45 for repairs which, he stated. The discussion. in Committee ing off, having in the meantime send a detachment to attack the ese charged with unlawful poses were rendered necessary water regarding approval of last year's rescued the ship's officers. Nationalist flank. The breathing sion of two autematic pistols, one percolating through from a re Opium Convention developed into Chinese Guns Silenced. o space of the last few days has revolver, and 43 rounds of am-taining wall which had been dam- an animated debate.

- Meanwhile several thousand given him time to take stock and munition.

The Italian member, who last troops, kept up a terrific fire from aged by the demolition he is not eclipsed, as far as ap- The men were arrested during Mr. D. S. C. Profor the year agreed to the draft Conven both sides of the banks; but the pearances go.

a watch kept by Sanior Revenue plaintiff, stated that the plaintiff tion, now opposed it on various Widgeon going inshore, did tremen- The Fengtien party, although Officer Watt and a party on the asked the defendant to put in making boastful promises of an Douglas wharf on Thursday hand the necessary repairs and as offensive against Chang Kai-shek, morning. One of the men came the work was not completed with are clearing to Peking and the in a sampan alongside the vessel immediate vicinity.

on which he was employed (s.s. Except at one point in Kiangsi "Hai Hong") with a bundle con- province where a subordinate en-taining the arms. The two pis- gaged the southern vanguard and tols were fully loaded... then retired, Marshal Sun Chuan- Whether the alleged attempt to fang has not entered hostilities. bring the aring aboard was with a The Chinese still give promin-view to carrying out a piracy as is ence to a series of communiques thought will be disclosed when from Sun Chuan-fang, frantically the case will be heard on Thurs asking for peace."

day afternoon before two Magis

Riots Break Out.

Hankow, Sept. 12. Wachang is still holding cut.-- Reuter:

trates.

The report on the piracy of a Socony motor-boat will be found on page 4.

in two months the plaintiff ranged for the work himself and was claiming for the amount' spent.

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points on the ground that they dous execution with her quickfirers were a retrogression compared with while the Cockchafer's six inchers The Hague Convention of 1922 silenced the enemy fieldguns and which, he contended, if properly destroyed Yang Sen's headquarters: applied would effectively combat and other marked positions. oplum smoking.

A conservative "estimate places Lord Ceel disputed the conten-the Chinese casualties in the tion, declaring that last year's Con-neighbourhood of 2,000 and in vention approached Italian concep- view of the tremendous odds the tions.

British casualties are extremely Subsequently the Indian and Per-small. The engagement laated one sian delegates collided. The latter hour.

It was discovered, afterwards accused India of sending opium Inte

that Yang Sen had decamped. Sir Kumar Mullick (India) twenty miles Inland, at two o'clock vigorously retorted that the Govern- in the afternoon:

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Mr. L. D. Turner, for the de-ment of India would enquire into to-day that the foreigners on Mr. . B." Wilson who was the fence, contended that no notice the matter if Persia could produce Wanhsien are safe aboard a Japan- Asst. Manager, of the Admiral and stating the amount of damage and/evidence, but at present there was hese gunboat-Reuter.

a total absence of evidence."

The discussion closed with the

Reuter.

"Kiawo" Altacked Again.

Harkow, September 10 Firing on foreign steamers con- The latest incident is Butterfield and Swire's 1.3. Wuchang and the Japanese 8. Yoyang; though" fortunately there were no casualties.

Hankow, Sept. 9. Serious Intercommunal riots Oriental line in Manila is passing asking for repairs to be put in broke broke out yesterday owing to through Hong Kong to Yokohama hand had been received The first adoption of the report. The Italian reports that Hoaan troops, defend-to relieve Mr. F. W. Thompson of the defendant had known of it delegate abstained from voting.tinues. ing Wuchang, were I treating the the Admiral line office there. Mr. was after the repairs had been Hupeh people inside city. More M. Thompson, alse connected with than a dozen Honan coolies were the same firm, is en route to Seattle

effected. beaten to death by mobs in Han-on leave of absenes. Mr. Thompson that the notice with regard to the The plaintiff, in evidence, stated yang and in the Hankow native city. is accompanied by Mrs. Thompson. Idamage and asking for repairs There has always been bit They are sailing this afternoon at had been sent to the Tak Loong terest feeling between these BBC-5 pm by the President Grant." Arm with which defendant was tions. The Hoganese having the upper hand during the Wu Pet-fu

exacting revenge.-Reuter.

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Questioned by His "Honour,

OPIUM CHARGE.

THE UNKNOWN PERSON ̈AGAIN.

GIRL OFFENDER.

The B.A. Klawo, from Ichang, bearing the naval officers, and men wounded at the Wanhalen affair! was heavily fired on when pass- ing Hanyang last night and was

regime while, now the situation has General Sun Chuan-fang in the pre- plaintiff said that he did not know. switched over, the Hupehites are sent Aghting.

On being charged at the Cen-forced to turn back up the river. While Hankow re defendant and had not been inj ports state that he has actually sent direct communication with him.

tral Magistracy this morning This morning another attempt. troops to the assistance of his old: His Honour said he did not

with being found in possession of was made but the fusillade was so chief, Marshal Wu Pei-fu, there is think it could be held that notice a quantity of illicit opium, a small severe that she again had to turn nothing to show that he has depart had been given defendant of the promised 25 cents by a man for off by an American destroyer this Chinese girl pleaded that she was The naval wounded were taken carrying it...

PENGTIEN COMPLEX.

of assisting Marshal Wu Pei-fu's forces chiefly depends upon Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's attitude.

along the men

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the water; fortunately not explod ing, otherwise the consequences would have been serious..

The Bee did not return the "fre but slewed a gun towards the shore observing which the soldiers re- treated. Reuter.

Mukden September 6.

ed from his announced intention of need of repairs. There is a divergence of opinion maintaining neutrality in the dis- between the leaders of the Fengtien pate,

It was further claimed for the

this afternoon defendant that repairs to the

It was shown that at the time morning; while and Shantung factions regarding

H.M.S. Cricket proceeded up the despatch of the reinforcements to description of his attitude, but it by the defendant shortly after but the woman on being called up

"Sitting on the fence" is the local party wall had been put in hand of the discovery the girl was fol river and escorted the Klawo to

lowing her mother in the street, safety. Reuter. the south.

is, admitted that he has mobilised the demolition of the house. There

Further "Bee” Details. Whether or not Marshal Chang his army; and has an army of 40,000, was no evidence, it was claimed denied that she was

aware of

Shanghai, September 18. Tso-lin will despatch the Fengtien

this... forces to the south for the purpose ourder, concentrated at Pingziang necessary to do then were of the who pointed out that the fine in A.P.C. Installation, where she was

Kiangai-Hunan to show that the repairs it was

Hankow, September 9-Yesterday In answer to the Magistrate, H.M.S. Bee returning from the practically oppraite Changeha. Gen same nature and of the same such cases would be $300 but in taking on fuel, was deliberately eral La, Hsiang-ting.. Tupan of seriousness as the repairs which the present Instance he would shelled by the southerners near Chekiang, who will take command were alleged to have been put in In this connection. It is learn of General Sun's forces if he is hand by the plaintiff after the make it $100, the mother intimet Livehiamino. In all six shells were good authority that though Marshaf Sun Chuan-fang's attitude is still swept Into the war, is at Kluklang. heavy rains. It was submitted ed that she was unable to pay on fred one striking the armour plat-

Troops Still Moving, ambiguous, the leaders of the

behalf of her daughter. The fine ing diagonally and glancing into. that the defendant's liability in was allowed to stand." - Continual troops movements are Shantung faction, including Gen-

respect of the condition of the eral Chang Tsung-chang, will de/reported from different parts of the party wall was not continuous |cide upon their course of action, on/Province and all available soldiers after the demolition of the house.

MORE RAIN. the basis that, as General Sun has are being sent to Nanking, for des-

Evidence was given regarding already despatched part of his patch to the probable war front the repairs which the defendant FORECAST. UNTIL. NOON troops to Klangsi, he will eventuni-t is reported in some circles that said he reit in hand and His

TOMORROW." A by join forces against the Cantonese General Sun's plan is to strike at Honour held that "climbing on a Changsha and cut the communica- troope.

roof through a skylight" was - Both Manila and Shanghai gave tione pf the Cantonese army, Nothing definite, however, appears hardly the right method of ap-warnings of typhoons in cables Tso-lin and other leaders of the to have been done along these lines. Proaching the work of carrying received by the Observatory yes-

Agents of General Chang Kai-out repairs to the wall, Scaffold-terday. entertain apprehensions regarding shek, the Cantonese leader, are using should have been erected, To-day's official reports reads the real. Intentions of Marshal Sun, remitting in their efforts to induce His Honour adjourned the case as under hold the view that, though he has

Pressure has increased slightly already despatched some of his General Sun to swing over to the to hear further legal argument as troops to Klangsi, he may side with south and take a definite step to to how the case was affected by over China and Formosa. It has the Cantonese and co-operate with seal, the bargain." This would mean the failure of the plaintiff to give decreased moderately over N.E.

attacking Marshal Wu Peltu, a notice of the need of repairs. General Chang Kai-shek Tohe."

thing he has refused to do. Never theless, the Southern agents are por- sistent in their efforts and it is re ported that as direct agents of the south have failed, the local branch of the Kuomintang have sent their own personal delegate to see. Gen eral Sun, nghal Times."!!!

In the meantime, Marshal Chang

Fengtien faction, who are said to

STILL VAGUE.

"Sitting on the Fence,"

Shanghai, September 7: Conficting reports continue to be circulated regarding the attitude of

Observatory at 9 a.m. this morn- ing-4 pm. 12th, typhoon in about Long. 127 E. Bat. 17 N, direction unknown...

Another message at 11.30 am; to-day reported the typhoon to be Japan and is nearly stationary in about Long. 127 E. Lat. 18, N., elsewhere. A trough of rela moving Northru tively low pressure covers the Rainfall for the 84 hours ending China Seat 10 am to day, 1.27 inch. There may be a typhoon to the Total since January, 77.18 inches, east of Luzon.

against as average of 70.29 The American Consulate Gen- Forecast until noon (doi) The closing rate of the dollar, feral received the following warn-morrow East winds, moderate; "'on demand; to-day was 2/2 1/16 ing by cable from the Mandla rain at first, improving later,

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