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NOTE TO PEKING.
British Minister on Wanhsien.
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YANG SEN'S ACT OF PIRACY.
Amicable Solution: But Ships Wanted Firal
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[By Our Speciali Correspondent.]; scene this afternoon of a pretty Does. Our Jurisdiction Extend to
Latest movements in the cen- military wedding, attended by
tral China..war portend the shift- Foficers of the 1st Battalion, Enst
ing of the main scene of hostili- Surrey Regiment, members of the
ties from Hapeh province to In connection with the charge
At the adjourned annual meeting Sergeants Mess and their wives. of piracy against three Chinese at Klangs
The lull in the Nationalista.v.Mortgage Co., Ltd. to-day, a further. of the China Provident, Loan & The parties were Miss Dorothy the Criminal Sessions there was acknowledge the receipt of the Rose Oran, daughter of Sergt. an interesting development this Sun Chuan-fang zone continues postponement till November 12 was nickitopu's memorandi and Mrs. Oran, of the 1st Bat morning when Mr. C. G. Alabaster with the southerners moving up passed by, the shareholders. September 10 and 14.om the subation East Surreys: and Sergt.C.. submitted that the court had troops as though preparatory to
Mr. F. M. Crawford addressed the leet of the seizure of the British Frederick Charles Ridger, also of no jurisdiction over Chinese fang's "Ave provinces" are still for shareholders. Mr. R. G. Shewan striking Marsha Sum Chuan-meeting and asked for information herchant steuners at Warhsten, in h 1st Battalion, East Surreys,jects alleged to be implicsited in which four complaints were mineiro of Me and Mrs. Ridger, of Ad-piracy in Chinese waters,
TO- rushing up. reinforcements
(transpiring). against the British steamers in dlestone: Surrey,
The alleged piracy occurred off wards the more flexible parts of
It is anticipated that the report Trennertino, with the sinking f
Both bride and bridegroom are Cheung Chau faland, four miles their line.
Despatches from Kiangsi point be ready before November 12:
of the investigation committee will Planks of the Upper Yunesse as very popular in the Regiment outside the limits of British
fellows-Firstly, the
to General Chang Kai-shek having steamer with which they have been con-
A departure from the usual pro- Pienkuang" on June 13 in the Enected for some
Mr. Alabaster submitted that taken up the position of a semi-cedure of the majority of meetings considerable dishniet of Wanhsien, secondly the time. the bride having been born
the prisoners had no case to ena Nanchang," the capital of reading and approval of minutes of circle, the middle of which threat of Joes public companies was the "Wania" on June in the district whilst the Regiment was in Jer..
answer. They have not yet Kiangsi province. Fengpu: thirdly, the "Chial”
given their evidence).
the previous meeting. on August 2 at Foutan; and th
sey.
The Rev. G. F. Stopford, chap test that the spot where the at-
It Had been proved beyond con--
Walt & See Policy?
Supporting Mr. Shewan were ly, the "Wanliu" on August 29 atlain to the troops in Hong Kong, tack by the "white sail Sampun the centre of a large salient, hay- and W. J Hawker (members of the The southern main force is in Messrs:-T G. Weall. H. P. White Yongyang.
officiated! Owing to the Interruption et l.
The bride, who entered the waters, said Mr. Alabaster,
took place was within Chinese ing "bent buck" the Kinngsi gar-consulting committee D: L. King sular communications, due to civil
risen to an extent whereby fresh secretary) and W. E. L. Shenton was conditions on the Yangtse, and church on the arm of her father,. For the purpose of his own divisions can be pushed forward solicitor for the company), the fact that His Majesty' Consul by whom she was given away. argument, continued counsel, he rapidly to any part of the semi- Fue Chungking is at present at wore & becoming dress of velvet would not contend that "beyond circle.
Echung, the British Minister Caorgette and carried a bouquet the ultimate coasts of Chinu
Previous hesitation on the part pany's office. St. George's Building The meeting was held in the com hitherto hus only been able to od white roses.
there was a territorial jurisdic-of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang is obtain telegraphie reports regard Miss Lily May "Orum, her sis-tion extending over three or four blamed for having given the Na-
this morning. The attendance in- ing these caSVA, but the British ser, who was bridesmaid, wore
feluded:- miles. It would be sufficient for tionalists this big advantage. Consul at Changking states that of dress of blue taffeta and carried bis
Military experts predict that vireondelet.. Messrs. G. F. Haslam, Rev. Fr. A. Biotteau, Rev. Fr. L. the four cases alleged the first was a pretty bouquet of carnations.
purposes that the alleged piracy had taken place in Chinese Sun Chuan-fang, will not fight D. H Cameron, C. J. Quarles van never reported to him, the second The bride's mother was attired territory without the additional seriously at least till another week ford, C. A. da Roza, J. M. Alves, was.completely refuted, and the in peach coloured georgette: mileage. third was referred to the Steam-1 Sergeant Bays. of the 1st Bat-
has passed by, when he will have A. A. Alves. N. V. H. Croucher, The spot in question was as put sufficient troops in the field F. M. Crawford, A. L. Shielda. J. much within the body of the to ensure numerical superiority Coulthard MACKINTOSH was the best man. Equitable Dealing..
county or district of China, con- over the southerners.
Morley. J. Pereira. C. B: Brown, Pushing Wu Pel-fu. Out. After a reception at the quartinued counsel, as the Solent was As regards the fourth the British ters in Kennedy Road, the happy within the body of Southampton
He is still waiting for Marshal Shewan, M. A. Remedios, Chau Yu- L. E. Guterres, J. Barradas, I. W, Consul on the day after the occur couple leave for their honeymoon and the Eristol Channel within Chang TRO-lin of Fangtien to su: A. J. Edgar, S. H. Ross. P. rencé. telegraphed to General Yang at Repulse Bay, the bride's tra- the county of Glamorgan.
give evidence of good faith as & Tester, D. W. Munton, D. M. Lopes, Sen that any claim against the velling dress being of flowered
professed ally, by taking the fields, M. Churn. P. M. N. da Silva, Tse "Wanli should be
(Continued on Page 7.) brought
in the north, on Wu Pei-fu's side. Tsan-tai, J. T. Choy, voile with hat to match...
JURY PRIVACY.
Native peace missions are still Sorby. relying Sun Chuan-ferg's Suspicions of a "back door" at- tack by Chang Tso-lin, and on the had been read, Mr. Shewan sald:- remote possibility of an under- Gentlemen, The 29th ordinary
ship Company concerned for obser tahon, East Surrey Regiment,
ivation
through his Consulate, when would be promptly and equitably
The bride's gift to the bride-
dealt with, and "in vjew of Yang groom was a gold signetizing and Fen's high-handed detention of two that of the bridegroom to the British ships, which were not con-bride a geld slave bangle.
nected with the Yungyang in cident he forthwith proceeded to Wanhaien in order to deal with the matter personally.
Mr. W. C. Shiner, living at No. The British Minister has already 73, The, Peak, has reported to the discussed this last Wanhsien case police that between 5 am. on Mon- and the grave incidents arising day and 8.30 the following morning therefrom, and now places on record some person entered a room and the following outline of the facts as stole silver travelling clock they have hitherto reached him:-valued at $24.
The "Wanliu" on August 20 was discharging passengers at Yung-- yang when she was boarded by
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READER'S COMPLAINT.
"
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To the Editor of the "China Mall" Str,As a member of the public interested in the murder trial which concluded yesterday I attended the court throughout the morning and
was extremely surprised at the lack of adequate jury facilities.
an
standing with Chang Kai-shek.
Those Present.
and V.
The Resolution..
After the notice and last minutes
No outbreak has been reported general meeting which was held on from the Fukien-Kwangtung bor. July 22 last was adjourned until to-day at the request of the Investi- der..
eral Tang Sang-chee, commanding mission of their report.
To the north of Hankow, "Gen- gation Committee, pending the sub- the 8th army, seems to be start- I have been requested by them Pei-fu, who is now on the Hupeh their report is not yet ready for ing another offensive against Wute move a further adjournment of this meeting, owing to the fact that Honan boundary,
New. Official Chosen.
presentation.
In the first place, the jury when retiring to consider ita verdiet;
The Nationalists have already That this meeting of shareholders I therefore beg to propose- passes through the public corridor sixteen armed soldiers secking to shore. The gunboats in self- and yesterday 1 observed à Chinese nominated, a council of govern- stands adjourned until Friday, commandeer accommodation for the defence, were compelled to return woman stop and address a member ment for Hupeh province on the November 12, 1926 at the same hour transport of Chinese troops in fire against this point, including of the jury as he was on his way.
lines of that in Canton-together and place. violation of the regulations pro-the town of Wanhsien, from which with the others, to consider the ver
with other officials who Will someone kindly second that? hibiting British vessels, in the they were being attacked and ulti-diet.
include Mr. Chan Kung-
Mr. C. A. da Roza seconded. terests of strict neutrality in Chimately went down river, having
→25 Arrived in the reference library, pok
Foreign Commis- nese civil wars, from carrying arm-effected the release of five of the the room in which they have to sioner and Superintendent of
Information Sought. jed Chinese forces, whilst simultanix officers,
eously sampans containing troops ed to have been wounded and is themselves overlooked by any mem- the Labour and Agricultural or F. M. Crawford said:
The sixth was report consider their verdict, the jury and Customs. Mr. Chan was head of marks of shareholders, if any, Mr. approached the ship.
The British Minister quotes the dulge their curiosity by observing on the Boycott Conference we will support me in sympathising
bers of the public who wish to in-ganisation in Canton. His place British casualties and goes on a question of life or death being taken by another at the last with the members of the Investigat The "Wanliu" proceeded slowly Pending the receipt of instructions threshed out by those upon whom moment owing to his being ordering Committee, who are doubtless in order to avoid the sampan when the British Minister reserves, on be- has fallen the grave duty of decided to the north. fire was opened from both, banks half of His Majesty's Government,
putting in a great deal of work and At the eleventh hour, Wu Fei- energy on our behalf and have more The sturing crowd outside the fe seems to have changed his or less & thankless task before them,
Proper Legal Inquiry....
presumed to have been drowned.
of the Yangtse River and the troops all their rights in connection with
and this grave incident. Meantime he
•
On a call by the chair for re-
While I feel sure shareholders
engine-room but fortunately were draws the attention of the Wai-windows of the room yesterday mind as to a counter-offensive to I would like to take this opportunity.
F
1
.There
relieve the pressure on Wuchang of asking for some information as no official news regard to what has been done. ing the besieged city..
"Some Fighting."
Peking, Sept. 21..
It la now nearly six monthe since the meeting in which we appointed this committee to go into the affairs
on board rushed' the bridge driven off by the ship's officers chinops to the fact that the im grew to such dimensions and mem- Sampans endeavouring to
come mediate cause was the high-handerers of it were so persistent in alongside the vessel fouled one an-nction of the Chinese military of their attentions that, quite properly, other and eventually sank. On cer in attempting to commandeer the jury sent out a message asking arrival at Wanhslen the troops were British ship for the transport of that the verandah in question should removed from the "Wanliu" by troops, and that the British Gov-be cleared.
A telegram from Hankow, dated of the company together with the H.M.S. "Cockchafer" and the
This was in fact, done at the September 19, states that mission-Consulting Committee, and as they. Pernment, in. pursuance of strict) "Wanliu" proceeded on her voyage. neutrality in Chinese civil ward, has order of the ushes but as the usher's aries of all denominations in Han had the benefit of the preliminary On August 29 Yang Sen, appar-censistently refused all British duty is to remain at the door of how and their property are safe, investigation prior to their appoint- ently as a reprisal, seized the ships to be so used.
the room, some distance away and but that some fighting has taken ment, I cannot help but think that "Wanhaien" and "Wantung," put-
Strong Dignified Words. out of sight of the verandah win-place at Chikungshan, where there
by this time Bome information ting at least 300 soldiers aboard. The Note points out Yang dows, the clearance was only tem are missionary and Alliance mis might have been given to the share- Yang Sen declined to discuss the Sen's proper procedure, if he had porary.
sionaries from Wuchang. Bombs matter with the commander of the a real or fancled cause of com- As a member of a former Jury have been dropped on buildings ad-holders as to the result of this in-
vestigation. "Cockchafer" whereupon the Con- plant.
It emphasises that the which also experiented cetialder-jacent to the Alliance Mission pro-
Fixing the Blame. su) hurried from Chungking to Chinese militaries place themselves able annoyance as a result of the perty-Reuter. Wanhaien to take charge of the entirely in the wrong if they en-attentions of a curious crowd In
In six months surely something negotiations. Yang Sen refused to deavour to exact reparation by our deliberations or an equally
definite should have been arrived at } listen to his representations or re such means as the forcible deten-grave occasion, consider that the
by the two committees acting con- lease the steamers, or the officeration of British ships not connected least the law which calle on them
jointly, and it is difficult to under. until the matter of""Wanlig" was with the case. It goes on:-to adjudicate in an issue of life and
atand why it is continually neces- settled. The Consul, acting under His Majesty's Government le quite death can do for them is to provide
Local reporters" now, où upy a aaryo-to have these meetings post- Instructions from the Minister, in unable to tolerate such action. Privacy during their deliberations: small table on the "Bench" at the paned. Peking, exhausted every possible Yang Sen must be aware of the Ir courts at Home the jury Have Yaumati Magistracy. Through A glance at the Articles of An- conciliatory effort, including, na-correct procedure in cases where he a special entrance and exit' which pressure on court space, newssociation should suffice to convince turally, an offer of a proper legal has a complaint against British ensures that in leaving the court paper men have been crowded out. shareholders that the Corisulting inquiry. Yang Sen declined to subjects or ships. His action in they are unmolested and the room Mr. J. HB. Nihill, the present Committee have very little -respon- agree to any terms which did not seizing ships and posting armed with which they are provided is stipendiary, has been thoughtful sibility, and although they may be permit him to exact compensation soldiers aboard who open, are on secure against all would-be eaves- enough to provide room on his considered guilty to some degree from the Corapany without regard British gunboats amounts
platform"The "China "Mail" of negligence, it seems quite obvious to droppers or observers. to the actual facts of the case, nothing less than piracy:
tonders its thanks to Mr. NihiI that they cannot be held liable
financially for any loss.
Has the Investigating Committee been spending its time in trying to
officers.
Strict British Neutrality,
con-
Yours, etc
ACY EX-JURYMAN."
"ON THE BENCH.”
On September 5, H.MS. His Majesty's Minister Je ["Widgeon" and the "Kiawo! the vinced that the Walchfaopu will not Hong Kong, September 22
latter manned by four naval officers attempt to defend it. The Wal- [The above letter was submitted:į k and 60 mon, proceeded to Wanhaien chaopu may rest assured that His by the "China Mall this morning The General Managers and the place the blame of past work on the to assist the "Cockchafer" in effect. Majesty's officers will endeavour to to the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attor-Consulting Committee of the Hong Consulting Committee? If ro. I ing the release of the ships and arrange on the spot an amicable ney General, Mr. Kemp, sad that Kong Rope Manufacturing Com-shall be glad to know what the solution of the dificulties which the matter merited serious company, Lid, have decided to post approximate cost of this investiga-. have arisen in connection with the sideration and he would bring it to pone the payment of the final call tion is going to be, for it seems to As she approached the detained case, but as a preliminary to dis- the attention of the Chief Justice of $5 to December 16.0pm, weasels the "Klawo" met with murcussion, it is essential that the two A room which "provided mors" pri- derous rifle and machine-gun fire detained ships be handed over vacy than the one in present use without warning from the Chinese forthwith to the British authorities, was the Chief Justice's Clerk's room⠀ Boldlers. Other British yeazeiss (Signed) Ronald MacLeny. which some time ago had been were subjected to heavy ride and Peking, September 20.
His purport, Editor,China Reuter, | Mall”).
fald gun fire from the troops
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