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A VEILED THREAT?
Boycott on Yangtse Must Cease!
FRENCH SAILOR SHOT DEAD.
British Official Attitude Regarding Negotiations.
ESTABLISHED
1848
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1926.
MISSING RECORDS. TENANTS UNABLE TO PROVE
CASE.
UNIQUE RENTS CASH.
The destroyal by the assessment tee of records in connection with houser for the years prior to 1920-1 was referred to af the resumed hearing this morning of the case
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STILL MORE TRADE.
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PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
WAR COMPLEX.
O'
Initiative by Unexpected SEVERAL SMALL ACTIONS
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Quarter.
JARDINE'S PROVIDE A TUG.
H.K. Ships to Go Alongside
"the "Wharvas.
IN KIANGSI
BOTH SIDES WAITING.
From Our Special Correspondent.) Several comparatively small actions
In been fought Kiangsk province, with the north- ern allies claiming to have pushed back the Cantonese or all sectors.
From the tone of "despatches it
pressure on
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A RARE SPECTACLE.
Symbol of the Sovereign Parade.
SURVIVAL OF CEREMONY. -
Surreys' Impressive Farewell to Hong Kong.
The "China Mail" is informed Rugby, Oct. 13. in which the mortgagee in posses- į In the return to normal condi- Latest, reports from Chinasian claims 31,000 arrears of rent tions following the withdrawal of
that unless the rain is very heavy! state that processions held le prém National Optical Com-the boycott. it appears that the is gathered that there was no de- the ceremony of "Trooping the commemorate the anniversary of who claimed the protection first step in employing coolie Anite objective in view beyond re-Colour," announced to be held by the Chinese Republic, which co- the Rents Ordinance in that transport-a very desirable and Heving immediate
the 1st. Battalion. the East incided with celebrations ever the more than the amount claimed had important factor will be taken, strategic points which are regarded Surrey Regiment on the Murray capitulation of Wuchang, passed on paid in previous rent in the not by the merchants, but by the as keys to points on the northern Barracks Parade Ground at 4.30 eff without interference with for way of excess above standard rent leading Cantor.cae theatrical line along the Riukiang-Nanchang this afternoon, will definitely take
Mr. "M. K. Lo was for plaintiffs. troupes.
place. eign concessions..
Railway.
Elaborate arrangements The boycott situation in Sze- Mir D. Turner, for the de- This seems a very insignificant Both sides age waiting but de-have been made in this connection. chuar province, which a few days fendants, said that he had been point to the average foreigner.velopments are expected in a few and it is hoped that the weather jago threatened to become acute, unable to obtain direct evidence de These companies of travelling days when the southerners bring will clear before the appointed
has been mitigated, partly as the to the rent of the premises before players have a very big quantity up, their reinforcements released hour for the ceremony, result of strong representations December 31, 1920 owing to the of theatrical properties. The through the siege of Wuchank Every seat in the official stand made in a conference at Chung-notification by the assessment office owner's costumes are contained in being over, king between British Consular of the records having been dea 26 big trunks, built with "arm- officers and the Chinese authori-troyed. His Honour would there- ties in Szechuen,
NAVAL INTELLIGENÇE,
Hong Kong, Oct. 14. Several tows of lighters and! other craft left Hong Kong this morning (Thursday) for Kong- moon, Samshui and Wnchow.
has been allotted, and it is anti-
Vernacular reports state that cipated that a large attendance of the Fukien (northern) aroops are the general public-for whom in action against the Nationalist Garden Road has been reserved- defence" gagrizon, along the Kwang will be present. From inquiries| tung frontier.
made at Regimental Headquar- ters this morning, it is gathered that Hong Kong is promised ä rare military spectacle.
REPORTS BY MAIL.
Last Week's Fighting Desiertbed: at Length.
fore realise, the "extreme useful. ness" of the section of the Ordin Made Emphatically Clear.
nee which provided the tenant The British representatives with power to call evidence' which, there are engaged in an effort to in fact was not available. In the clear up. many questions raised by lease in point, it was known that the Wanhsien incident of a few the domestic tenement was not the
Guard Mounting Relic. weeks ago.
subject of a direct letting on De
The Parade will be under the The most immediate concern cember 32, 7920, and the tenants,
command of Brevet Colonel F. S. has been the boycott'situation and who had made unavailing efforts
They are being protected
Shanghai, Oct. 9.
Montague-Bates, C.B., CM.G, they have made it emphatically to get first hand evidence, were on-
from pirates by an escort pro- A Kiukiang message of yester-D.S.O, the officer commanding the clear that while the British Gov-able now to discover what the rent vided by the British gunboats day's date states:—
Battalion. The troops will fall in ernment desire to continue dis was on the occasion of the first and H.M.'s Armed Launches. The number of General Huat Wellington Barracks cussions in a friendly spirit pro-separate letting before December
Swatow, Oct. 13.. Tsung-to's troosp, which were de- 31, 1920..
The local military authori-feated by the, allied fbries in the His Honour said that the tenties published a proclamation battle at Te-an on Oct. 6. was some ants had been party to a contract
5,000 men, but it appears that more and if they did not wish to fulfil
than 1,000 killed and wounded were is the only alternative was to seek
left behind. the protection of the Ordinance. To avail themselves of this protec:
on they had to show the standard| rent and rent recoverable under the Ordinance. If they were unable to do this then it remained for them to abide by the contract...
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THE CULPRITS...
Hankow. Oct. 13. Ship have been fired on be tween Kichow and Wusuch, where fighting between Marshal Sun. Chuan-fang's and the Southern troops is taking place. The local situation is, unchang- ed-Naval Despatch.
gress is made impossible by main= | tenance of boycot: Festrictions.
Mr. Turner signified that he was in agreement.
The Judgment.
.
yesterday (Tuesday) saying that the strike was to cease, but the Strike Committee have issued posters demanding a continuation of the strike
Canton, Oct. 14. There are no further reports. Naval Despatch.
our" protection to stand wear and tear. As such they must needs be cumbersome. Then there are!
Then and Now,
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"The southern- troops, some 2,000 men strong, which proceeded east wards following General Hu Tsung- to's troops, Buddenly advanced on Chienchang Yanghaiu) yesterday. One brigade belonging te Marshal San's 2nd Division, which had been stationed at Hsuehlafou, commenc-
fed an attack upon these southern
troops.
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"In the meantime, the allied force His Honour then gave more de- the private gear of the "stars" deployed in the valley along the tailed judgment.
and the scenery, bedding, person-siushui River and are now moving British Govt. Determined.
There was no evidence before B effects, etc. The immediate result of the re-him, he said, to show what, if any.
forward against the southern troops (the 4th Army), which are now presentations was the provision rent had been paid in respect of In short, each troupe fills three concentrating in the neighbourhood of supplies to the British com this tenement on any date prior to specially constructed houseboats of Wuning."-Toho. munity and to vessels in the upper the contract. A special provision and from fifty to a hundred coclies Yangtse River, and improvement of the Ordinance referred to the are employed in carrying the stuff in the situation at Chengtu and admissibility as evidence of certiil-about. other centres.
continde, it is impossible to fore-of domestic tenements. tell
cates given by the assessor certify-
,'
:"
Army Reorganised.
Shanghai, Oct. 10.
PARADE POSTPONED,
and
JUST BEFORE TIFFIN TO-DAY IT WAS DECIDED TO POSTPONE THE TROOPING THE COLOUR"" PARADE ON MURRAY
PARADE GROUND TO A FUTURE DATE NOT NOT AT PRESENT FIXED.
Accordingly it is presumed than the traffic arrangements will ant he enforced this afternoon...
Later.
The Ceremony will be held at it arm on Monday.
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Ticket holders should be sealed by 10.50 a.m.
Garden Road will be closed to motor traffic from 19.30 a.m. to 12 noon.
Marshal Sun Chuan-fany has march from thence to the Garden Whether this improvement will ing returns of rent paid in respect all the companies then playing in appointed General, Yen Ching-houn, ground under the command of the A week before the strike began, newly organised the 6th Army and Road entrance of the Parade Hong Kong, fled in panic.
It
was unfortunate, said. His Not one in a hundred of the who rendered distinguished services Adjutant, Captain J. W. Carpen-
ter, M.C It has been made clear, however, Honour, that the "records
in re-capturing Te-an, as commun- of the leading actors have dared show
The practice of "Trooping the that the British Government are assessor which were supposed to their faces in this Colony since.. der-Tono.
Colour" is a survival of an old Shanghai, Oct. 10. determined to secure freedom of by available for this purpose when It is now definite that the three British lives and property from the section of the Ordinauce
A message from Kiukiang dated guard mounting ceremony. Two molestation in Szechuen, namely, passed seemed to have been des-are coming down within the next troops. numbering
was most popular troupes in Canton Oct. 9 reports that the southern colours are held by all Regiments some 2,000 of Infantry; one "The King's the boarding of Eritish vessels hy troyed.. No date of their destroyal two or three days, simultaneously which advanced as far as Yung Colour, being the symbol of the Chinese troops desiring free pas-was given in the communication to open a season here. sage on the river, shall be discon- from the assessor's office" but it Whether the steamboats
halt on Oct. 7 were attacked by Sovereign, the other ""The Regi- go the 2nd Division of the Allied army mental Colour," being expressive tinued-British Wireless Ser-ppeared probable that they were alongside the wharves, or not, on Oct. 8 and retreated to the moun of the spirit of the Regiment. vice,
destroyed even at the time of the each company will have to en-tainous district west of Yunghatu
For to-day's ceremony it is the Gunboat Attacked.
passing of the Ordinance. The gage several ganga of coolies to
King's Colour which will be Shanghai, Oct. 14, tenants had therefore been unable put the stage effects, and big
Thoroughly Beaten,
trooped: News has been received into discharge the onus, which, was trunks on the steamboat.
Kiukiang. Oct...11. Shanghai to the effect that firing upon them, of proving the standard] Coolies Need Examplc.
The southerners who entered took place yesterday on the Yang-rent and availing themselves of the In Canton it is felt that should Yungahu on Thursday, were defeat-procedure:- tse on the French gunboat protection of the Ordinance.
such a
lead be given, ordinary ad and driven back to Tungku by "Alerte."..
It was agreed, said His Honour cargo coolies will not be reluct Gen Lu Hsiang-ting. Details are not yet to hand but that there had been an overpay, it is reported that a sailor was ment of rent to the mortgagor and killed and another wounded.
the suggestion had been made by The Bring appears to have the defendants that this sum which taken place between Wuguch and vas deductable from the mortgagor | Kiukiang.
was also deductable from the mort
It is stated that the French Ad-gages in possession. miral is proceeding up river this: In his view, said His Honour, the morning-Reuter.
ight to recover over-paid rent was Kjukiang is in Sun Chuan- a personal one between two parties fang's territory, on the lower and did not survive the assignment Yangtse. Wosuch, a little fur of the premises to s successor by ther up, was his naval base but it the original lessor. The right. is not certain at the moment whe-therefore, to deduct any rent over- ther there is fighting here.
paid ended on the assignment of the premises by the lessor. The point had not, been decided before, com- Professional trouble makers mented His Honour. are still hard at work and a meet-
Judgment was therefore given ting was called for 2 p.m. yester for plaintiffs with costs. day for the purpose of arranging. fan amalgamation of all the Hupeh labour unions which have been organised since the southerners arrived in, this centre.
Mischief Makers Eusy."
Hankow, Oct. 7.
TO-DAY'S SALUTE.
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"ROBIN'S" CAPTURE.
Pirate" Launches: Brought to Canton.
West River, Oct. 14. H.M.S.. "Robin" captured two pirate launches yesterday (Wed
nesday) near Holchow, and is taking them to Canton, where they will be handed over to the Chinese Government local authorities-Naval Despatch.
-Toho.
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The "Anhui troops are attacking Waning and are fighting the troops under Gen. Li Tai-tseng.
According to a telegram from Klukiang, dated Oct. 9, received by the representative of the Allied forces in Shanghai, the southerners on Chinselling Mountain, were thoroughly beaten by Gen. Yen Suc- chen on Thursday. The casualties amount to more than 1,000, while the number of captives, total about the same.
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Another telegram, dated Oct, 10, states that the Cantonese are re- They treating from Chinselling. were in contact with the Allied 5th Army and were wholly demolished, while a company left in Kno-an was ant in coming forward to handle surroundeds shipments and the return to nor headquarters say that Yang Sen's Other telegrame from Klukiang mal will have taken another step troops are advancing beyond Shapi forward.
to relieve Wachang, His main At present there is no difficulty force, together with those of Lu in discharging cargo from ships Kin-shan and Ten Teh-sen are to The object of the conveners of
in Canton. Once doubt has been take Tochow, while others will this meeting is to enable the la- Just before midday to-day removed as to the possibility of bourers to present a united front salute was fired in honour of the getting merchandise into shops, advance on Hanyang, along the Han against the imperialists on Octo- visit of Major-General C. Cthe only point that remains is
River. ber 10, when a monster procession Luard, C.B., C.M.G., (G.O.C. in whether people will be afraid to is to be indulged in.
China) to Captain R. Ellot, C.B.Etrade. Best informed opinion does In addition to activities of this RN who commands HM.S. not entertain anxiety, in this re-date states that the southern troops nature, street corner preaching is "Hermes," the aircraft carrier spect. rampant and every effort is being now in pork and attached to the made by these obrioxious pests to China Station. Induce the ignorant coolie to com mit some act of felly on the date specified which will force strong. defensive measures on the part of the foreigners in this centre, while they themselves remain „19, Queen's Road. C. 1st floor, safely in the background: “C. C.
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