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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1926.

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TRAFFIC

CASES.

EUROPEAN INSULTED BY TAXI DRIVER..

THE WEEKLY LIST.

THE CHINA MAIL:

WAR MYSTERY.

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which

KELANTAN LOAN.

MADE BY THE STRAITS GOVERNMENT.

TO PAY FOR LITIGATION.

STRIKES OBSOLETE.

REMARKABLE ADDRESS BY

LABOURITE;

EXTREMISTS" OUTBURSTS,

sonal command of his mon. As ro- Herald," ported in the "Hankow General Chang's troops are also at- tacking Hukow which is the koy

[From Our Own Correspondent.)

Rugby, Oct. 11. The dangerous practice of car- her wharf. She will be going to trying protruding beams from position at the mouth of the Payang

Lake and the capture of

Singapore, Oct. 11: Lively scenes marked the opening Kongmoon in a very few days and motor lorries was referred to in would maar n death blow to the The Straits Settlements Gov-of the annual conference of the will be the pioneer there"s# the the traffic summonses heard by

loan of Labour Party at Margate. ernment has made a Allied forces. Sze Yap, S.S. Co. have not; It is re-Major C. Willson at the Central

The Iron" troops belonging to $4,250,000 to the Kelantan Gov. Mr. Robert Williams, in deliver- ported, renewed their charter to n Magistracy this morning.. the famous 4th Army which fought ernment in order to effect a set-ing the presidenta! address, dealt syndicate, of the s.8. "Tai Lee" and!!

Pines ranging up to $12 were gallantly in the battle of Tingsze- tlement of the Duff Development with the mining crisis. He de- "On Lee."

imposed on the offenders among chlao are, reported to have been Company litigation. The F.M.Selared that preparations for this in Then again there is the "Fook whom were a number of ear dri-also sent to Kinagsi to participate Government has wrote off the loan dustrial struggle had not been con- On" ready to leave in a day or two- vers.caught driving in a danger in the fighting against the army of of £200,000.. for Wuchow, on the West Riverous or negligent manner. "She will be the first bont back on

The offence of a driver in dis- that run.

The tow-boat which used to play regarding a signal to stop and regularly between Hong Kong and scattering a squad of police near Shekki (capital of Heungshan) has the Queen's Theatre" was con sidered to be more serious than definitely advertised resumption on the others and this was met with October 16,

A fine of $20..

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Samehun Passes?

A taxicab driver, charged with "There are still a great many other using abusive language to his river steamboats. Some of the are, Mr. T. F. O'Sullivan, denied smaller ones which changed over the offence, but admitted that he to Chinese registry during the failed to complete the journey. strike are expected to retain on Traffic Sergt. Hopkins said that up-riverruns: but the majority are the complainant was absent, as preparing to return as soon as con- The thought the case would be! ditions and dnance permit,

heard next week.

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the Allied warlord.

WUCHANG LATEST.

How Treachery Sold Bealeged: Generala.

Hankow, Oct. 11. Wuchang 8 now in the hands of the southerners' Army Many dia- armed northern troopa landed at Hankow to-day (Monday) Naval Despatch.

Hankow, Oct. 10. Wuchung finally passed into Normal conditions, previl at A suggestion from the defen-southern hands this afternoon ap- Lown and Samchun, the borderdant that the passenger failed to parently as the result of treachery statinas on the railway.

understand him was turned down on the part of a certain section of An unconfrmed report says that by Sub-Inspector Alexander, and its defenders, who, opening the although the armed pickets are now His Worship adjourned the sum-gate, admitted the besiegers, in Canton five snarmed, pickets in mons for one week to hear evid- mufti nye staying afar Samehun to select travelling parses hitherto! Issued to passengers, when and as such return: but there is no inter- fereiver.

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Markets Improve, The improved tone in local mar- Rets is lightly more pronounced, Merchants expect delay of a few days more before cargo begins to move freely

Except from Swatow there is noj andavourable haport about the piv kets.

ence.

Y.M.C.A. NOTES.

SPORT ACTIVITIES BEGIN SHORTLY.

General Liu Yu-chun was taken prisoner in the Boone College com-

RUBBER PIONEER. -

£3,000 FOR "SIR H. WICKHAM.

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[From Our Own Correspondent

Singapore, Oct. 11. The Straits Settlements Gov- ernment has voted £3,000 as an honorarium to Sir Henry Wick ham, who brought the first rub ber seeds to Malaya from Brazil.

COPPER PRICE.

AMERICAN PRODUCERS'

COMBINE.

finod to the coal owners and these supporting them. Individuals in the Labour Party's own ranke had constantly talked of preparing for it. The Labour Party's own ranks had constantly talked of preparing for it. The Labour Party was the foremost party in condemning mili tarism in international affairs. If peace was to be sought internation- ally by methods of conciliation, let Industrial peace be sought by the same methods. They must pre- serve the right of Unions to strike. but conciliation played an impor- tant part in their work,

Men would be heard saying: "Get ready for the next general strike," He would reply that they should read the unfavourable agreements | upon which the railwayman and transport workers resumed wark after the general strike, last May. He had had over twelve years' ex- perience of strikes, and he knew

return to work on terms as satis- factory as those obtaining before action was taken:

pound and is arriving at Hankow BRITISH INTERESTS INVOLVED that it was not easy to secure a Funder escort this evening, while it is reported that General Chen Chin-mo has also been captured- Reuter.

Note These two Wu Pei-fu generals commanded the besieged garrison.

REPORTS BY MAÏL,

Southerners Pressing Hurd on Kiukiang.

"A Sightless Samson:"

In regard to the miners, Mr.

Their decision to continue the dispute is heroic. They may be likened to aaightless Samson feel ing for the grip of the pilars of the temple, the crushing of which may engulf the thing which we call British civilis.-1 tion."

New York, Oct. 11. The Government has approved of the American copper producers co-operating for the establishment of the price of domestic copper inwilliams declared: the foreign markets. All the lead- ng producers, representing an ep- FIRST LADIES NIGHT.

Cormous aggregate capital are in- euporated in the new Company, The plans for the season are ];

"The Copper Exporters" under the now almost.complete and a pro-

presidency of Mr. Kelly. President The Merchant-Labour examina-

will shortly be issued Kramme

of the Anaconda Copper Company, tion shed on the Carton Bynt showing the varied activities of

An effort will be made to sell being demolished but a new matthe Association..

The following war reports, to direct to consumers except where The Miners' Conference, he said, shed is springing up, in which the

The Sports Committee is at hand by mail confirm the des conditions make it desirable to sell, asked for an embargo on foreign Nationalist Apvernment will collect work arranging the following patches published in the "China to distributors.

con!. An embargo had been in- The foreign associate members effective during the coal stoppage their temporary taxes.

This strikers have also asked Can branches of sport: golf, waterMail at week, prior to the 5 bon merchants to clear from their polo, hockey, bowls and football. southerners embarking on their of the combine include the British of 1921. What hope was there of

Metals Corporations, the Rio Tinto examination shed cargo remaining it is intended to arrange matches coup

with other clubs.

Shanghai, Oct.. 7. Company, and the lending South success in 13267 It was 4 despair-

ing policy. Reports from Kiuklang receiv-American, German, French, and Outdoor games such as baseball The General Chamber of Com-volley ball, basket ball, etc., withed in Shanghai, to-day state that Belgian interests-Reuter's Ameri- merer in Wanton has, on the other some physical training, will take severe fighting is taking place can Service. hand, circularised other bambers, place on the ground at the rear within a short distance of the city

therein.

"Fly in Ointment. -

It states thas the Strike Committee of the building and on the roof, with the southerners pressing has proposed the formation of an Mondays and Tuesdays, from 6 to hard In consequence of this organisation & liquidate stocks of in the evenings. Shower baths Marshal Sun Chuan-fang has sent British cargo after which members are at the disposal of members not an urgent call to Wasuch for the of 7,000 residing in the building. These immediate despatch will not deal in them any more

Other than steps by agitators to games will commence on Monday, troops to relieve the situation.

The general war situation re- promotes popular boycott in Can-October 18.

The tennis ground looks pro-mains virtually unchanged with "ten. British trade and British

goods, there le as yet no evidence mising and will be used as soon asghting still in progress on thei of the boyenth being called cft in the necessary work is completed, Nanchang name and existing in fact.

BRITISH SHIPPING.

Feelers Put Out by Local Companies.

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Members are asked to notify Mercury."

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the Secretary of their intentions

to participate in any of the branches of sport mentioned.

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front. -- "Shanghai

the southern

Party and minority movement still

He concluded: "The Communist

believe in a general strike. The Labour Party looks with confidence to the General Election."

PUNITIVE RAID.

BRITISH AIRCRAFT IN ACTION.

Sentiment Applauded.

Mr. Williams'a outspoken remarks were greeted with violent out- bursts from the extremists. present. He was charged with making inso- lent attacks on the miners. At timou he continued only with difficulty, Bagdad, October 11.

but his final remark-to the effect British aircraft are engaged in athat the Labour Party stood for punitive expedition against tribes-

constitutional action was loudly inen in the Kuweit territory-Re-applauded by the great majority of

the delegates present at the con ference-British Wireless Service,

ter.

CAST ASHORE.

STRANGE DISCOVERY ON AN ISLAND.

"GENERAL" BOOTH.

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Recapture of Te-an

Shanghai. Oct. 7. telegram from Kikiang The indoor activities, commence dated Oct. 6, says:-The 8th Mix- on Thursday, Oct. 28, with the ed-Brigade under the command of Literary and Debating Club din- General Yen Ching-tsung made ner, other events being Ping-pong an onslaught on cup championship (kiock out troops stationed at Te-an. from tournament), last date for entries the direction of the south of the being Oct, 24; draughts tourná-

town from dawn of October 5; ment and aing-songs.

The first, Ladies' Night will be until noon, and finally re-captured

Te-an.

A strange tale of the ses has The southerners are reported] been revealed in a report made at. to have retreated to a hilly disStanley Police Station by Chan trict south of Te-an. The Allied Tong, master of the Cheung Hok. "General" Booth, the head of the LOTTERY TICKETS. concentrated at the rear of Te-an, which is near Clear Water Bay

troops, some 10,000 men strong; grocery shop at Po To Au Island, Salvation Army arrived in Yoko

Now that the official declaration by Canton of the cessation of boy- cott activities has been made, the beat British shipping companies are seeking to ascertain the bosi- tion as regards trade by the only held on Thursday, November 4." practical method-by sending up ships the result of which trips will largely determine future plans as regards sailing dates.

The China Navigation Company (Butterfield and Swire) 9.8. "Sinkiang" left Hong Kong for Canton yesterday, this being an extension of the run from Shang- hai to Hong Kong. "Before the strike, this, together with other ships, was on the Shanghai-Hong Kong-Canton ren...

First Since Strike. The "Sinktang" is the first of these B. and S. ships, since the boycott trouble originated to make the trip to Canton. It berthed at the. B. and S. wharf at Pak-hok-: tung and will leave later for Hong

CHINESE WITH A LARGE COLLECTION.

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SKIPPED HIS BAIL.

A Chinese named Leung Min, alleged to be an extensive dealer in illegal lottery ventures, failed to appear at the Central Magistracy this morning to answer a charge of possession of 683 Macao lottery tickets of a face value of $7,956.

33 PEOPLE ALIVE.

left there for. Te-an on October 5 and on the other side of Junk Bay. under command of General Chou At 9 o'clock on Saturday morn Hung-chi.

ing a report was made at the In the region south-west of shop by boat people that a num- Nanchang, the 2nd and the 3rd ber of people had been washed Allied army have been gradually ashore alive at the back of the pressing hard the main body of island. General Chang Kai-shek's troops since October 4.Toho."

Casualties of Both Sides.

Kiuklang, Oct. 7. The number of casualties of the Allied forces is estimated at. 4,000 Defendant was arrested with men, while that of the southern the tickets at Upper Lascar Row troops are more than 5,000, yesterday by a Chinese delective!

Shop employees were sent out to investigate and found the story to be true, as they found: 30 men and three women on the beach, apparently the survivors of a funk which had foundered in the equally weather during the week-

end.

Soldiers are fatigued with Some of the survivors appear- Kong and Shanghai. No regular and was released on bail of $250. fighting, and the sentiment ined to be in a bad way with the schedule has as yet been arranged, It was stated that defendant favour of peace has become more hardships they had undergone in the sailing of the Sinkiang"

Marshalswimming ashore. The master of had been arrested along with pronounced than ever. being in the nature of a test trip three others one year ago for a Sun Choan-fang is expected to the shop took them all in and pro-

To the Indo-China S. N. Co. (Jardine's) vessels on the same similar offence, but on that occa inspect the battlefields and to en-vided them with food and cloth

"Fooshing

sion also he failed to attend court courage his troops. Toho." (the

and

while out on bail. "Cheongshing” have already.l

The Magistrate ordered the bail made trips to Carton and left later for Shanghai) has been money to be estreated.

rust

added the "Hopsang" which leaves for Canton at daybreak to

morrow.

Steamboat Co.

Warning to Mariners.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

GREETED BY JAPANESE PRESS.

Tokyo. October 11..

Ing.

GEN BRAMVVEI, B00 Shanghai, Oct. 7. The people,spoke the Hoklo: Many trainloads of Chang dialect, and the police are without hama this morning. The vernacu Teung-chang's troops have passed any further report from them to lar papers are giving great pro down the Peking-Hankow Rail-account for their being cast on the minence to his visit-Reuter.. way toward Paotingfu. The two island. Russian-named armoured trains

called "Shantung" and "Honan"

have left Peking for the same A Chinese was fined $250, or The difficulty with regard to

route. General Chu Yu-pu is at three months' hard labour, by Mr. the running by the Steamboat Co.

Pakkal; Kongmoon, Oct. 7.

Paotingfy with other Fengtian E. W. Hamilton at the Central of night bouts to Canton is the: restrictriction with regard to Rumours are current here that generale, who are apparently Magistracy this morning for hav- night passage in the martial war the steamboals from Hong Kong more concerned with keeping ing several tons of coal aboard a area of Bocca Tigris forts. The are coming here on Oct. 11 or Wu Pel-fu under control than junk at Shaukiwan in regard to with suppressing the Cantonese. which he was unable to give a Company is carrying out nego-shortly after. V

aatisfactory explanation. Shanghai Mercury,"

That Thrust on Yangise. Telegrams from Nanking state

POISON GAS.

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HUMANE WEAPONT

Washington, October 11.

tiations as a result of which it is! In this conpection I recall the hoped that the full morning and order by local authorities to

The extensive use of poison gas night bervice to and from Can-blockade all approach to this ton will be resumed next week, por some months ago, when a that the Allied army of Marshal

The "Lungehan" left for Can-pro-Chan Kwing-ming invasion Sun Chuan-fang have won a com- as a decisive victory for Marshal during war is advocated by Mr. plete victory over the Cantonese Sun Chuan-fang As they come John Taylor, of the Legislative ton this morning with more than was mooted.

the usual strike complement of Of six passages wall but one on the Yangtee River and have oc- from Marshal, Sun's capital they Committee of the American Legion, were closed. The one remaining cupied Yusn-hsin The Canton- may be overdrawn but there is no who, on behalf of the Legion, urgos Passengers and cargo.

The C. N. Co. Fatsian" is open is known as No. VI a, via ese have retreated to Tungshan or reason to doubt their substantial the Senate to reject the Geneva Etocol prohibiting the use of gas in that direction, in south Hupeh, accuracy o

It follows that the Cantonese because he asserts that it is une communications, with the south of the most humane warpons and are now threatened. The victori-also the most effective for speedily ous troops threaten the southern ending war-Beuter's American

the first boat to leave, since i Oct. 19

Junko stuffed with

coming down from Canton to-day Lin Fa Shanth big rocks says the "N. C. D. MALL

were, sunk in the Parrot Beak General Chih, mommanding one Creek last year and mariners of Matshal Sim's divisions, is pur whould find out before going suing the enemy bo through on previous charts.

At present these bouls are still anchoring in the stream. Continued at foot of mist column,

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