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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1926.

EUGENE CHEN'S DENIALS.

STRIKERS' ALLEGED ANTAGONISM.

Interview.

Trouble Over .an

MINISTER "SURROUNDED AND SEVERELY QUESTIONED.”

Mr. Eugene Chen (acting Minister for. Foreign Affairs in the Nationalist Government at Canton) has been surrounded by strikers for labourers) and severely questioned, states a special report to the "Kang Sheung Yat Po

This incident is alleged to be the outcome, of remarks attribu

WAR COUP FAILS.

"Rebels" Withdraw from

Shanghai

-SEQUEL TO ANTI-SUN PLOT. Report of Fakienese Marching

on Swatow.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

HACKED TO DEATH.

EARLY MORNING MURDER

"AT SHAUKIWAN.

A SECOND MAN INJURED.

midnight, a Chinese ran amok and Early this morning, shortly after

hacked one man to death besides! injuring another,

The following is the police re port:-

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PICKETS AGAIN?

Cargo Sent Back from Kongmoon.

APPLE SHIPMENT FORBIDDEN.

May Have Been a Dislike for Perfumes.

Strikers' organisations are re ported to have prevented a ship.

Mok Sung, a partner in the Tungment of cargo by steamboat from On boat building yard, Nam Oationg Kong, from being landed at

wong, Shankiwan West,

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By Our Special Correspondent.j Hsie Chao's plot against Mar shal Sun Chian-fang and the coup to capture Shanghai have failed. At 4 a.m. on Monday, atates a report, his force of Chekiang aroused from his sleep by hearing, It has not been definitely estab The writer of the Chinese arti- troops (which hadi advanced groans inside the bouse und nnished that pickets were function le suggests that the strikers northwards along the railway, looking up saw his brother, Moking at Pakkai, the port. of Kong. to Mr. Chen in an interview not necessarily the whole body) from Hangchow. towards Shang- Choi, attacking another man named moon, but when the s.s. "Wing with a correspondent of the were opposed to calling off the hai) began, to retire southwards, Kwok Man with an ax Mok Sing On arrived there from Hong

Hong Kong Daily Press. pub-blockade:

away from Shanghai.

Hnatched the axe away from his Kong, 60.packages of merchan- fished on October 6.

Those who were concerned got Reinforcements for Sun Chuan-brother, and the next sight that dise were not touched and had to together a number of "labour fang's garrisons Kave already met him was Lee Wan, who also be brought back to this port. volleagues" who "surrounded Mr moved out to the buffer state of slept in the premises, bleeding pro- Passengers went ashore, withbut. tioned him with regard to the ations in this issue). There has in the neighbourhood and it was not On" carried or that (first) trip Eugene Chen and severely ques-Seng-kiang (see map and explan-fusely from wounds:

hindrance. News of the affray quickly sprend The only cargo that the "Wing. words quoted.

been no fighting as the Chekiang! They also fomented opposition "rebels are falling back.

Jong, before police officers arrived was perfumes and apples. to the Foreign Minister, says the Tupan Chow Ya.n-jen article, and as a civil official with Fukien province has also inform found to be dead from tar effects the fruit came from America.

on the scene and took the assailant perfume le believed to have been. into rustody: Lee Wan was then of local Chinese manufacture, and no soldiers under him. "almost ed Marshal Sun that he will at had no alternative:" (This is a tack Chekiang province from the broad translation of one passage south. in the vernacular paper.]

Explosion on Railway. "Absent from Office."

General Pei Foshan (who is It is also suggested by the same highly respected in Shanghai by correspondent that because of the Chinese) is believed to have. This man is expected to "continued opposition," after the been offered, by Marshal Sun, the ice carpenter, 23 years of age,

Deceased was an appren- labourers not being pacified by the governorship of Chekiang pro- The police une making investig werked, supposedly on instruction denial of the conversation (or in-

tions in the case, but so far no-to use terview). Mr. Chen stayed away)

motive has been found for the fatel Strike organisations. from office for a number of days!

no other term from MACKINTOSH during which callers failed to see him.

Mr. Eugene Chen (Chen Yu- jen).

BOY'S

Mr. Chen telegraphed a cate- "GREY

gorical denial of the interview FLANNEL and subsequently cabled: "I

have to emphasise my repudiation

Then Mr. Eugene Chen is said to have secured the good offices of intermediaries to arrive at an understanding with the strikers.

"Not knowing whether media! tion would have the desired effect or not," concludes the correspon- dent. "Mr. Eugene Chen sent an-

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October 6 and of the views ex- pressed in it. They are not the views of my Government nor are they mine."

Hong Kong Daily Press?"

The article referred to sppears in to-day's issue of the "Kung Sheung Yat Po" as the "first The article in the "Kung story" of the day and is given in Sheung Yat Po' says that strikers brief by the "China Mail as a saw the interview" as published.matter of interest, for what it is

Boycott & Intimidation. Translated broadly (it is pre- sumed) into Chinese, the charac- ters quoted can only refer to the following passages mentioned by the "Daily Press":

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the Government are determined to end the 'boy- .action will be taken to guard against it (possible in cidents of intimidation) and. anyone found intimidating will be very seriously dealt with."

PERJURY CASE.

ALLEGED FALSE DECLARA-

"TION ON OATH.

CHARGE WITHDRAWN.

offence.

worth,

1t

THE WEATHER.

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SWATOW MENACED.

An extra" issued by a local, vernacular pu per Ntates that

Fukien Swatow.

troops art

menacing

The report is that on Sunday the Fukieneke counter-attacked

the Cantonese and captured Sam- ho-pa, an important base on the Kwangtung side of the fron

tier.

The Cantonese are stiled to have retreated on the city of Chao-chow-fa, the gates of which were closed defence on Mon- day.

Merchants there are in a panic, states the despatch and alarm is felt as to Swatow's safety.

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the axe wounds. He had been. All that is known is that the tucked in his sleep. before the consignees would not, or could asenilant get on to the other man not: send coolies or fokis to tako before several wounds were inflict who was gaved in fire but not delivery from the steamboat.

This is the first instance since ru-October 10, on which an allega- tion has been made that cargo from Hong Kong must not be

cover.

assault.

TRAFALGAR DAY.

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TO-MORROW..

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day that

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was not particularly keen on taking much cargo. The reason that is said to have been advanced was that a certain parti of the passage was very shallow and it was through with the least draft. It desirable to get has not been able to confirm thei rumour.

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The first part of the programme already looking forward to a sat. Nam Pak Hong merchants are consisty of songs by Mr. R. A.isfactory business settlement at! vince, and he is going to the spot Green. Mr. L. E. Hopkins and Mrs. the winter solstice, festival (three to keep Hsta Chaos adherents in Bowes-Smith (accompanists will be days before Christmas) while the The official weather forecast.check."

Mr. Bowes-Smith and: Mr. for Hong Kong, coast and On Sunday, the Chekiang-ites Longyear) and the second the healthy trade and finances by

INE more optimistic are predicting Formosa Channel, till Loon to-began to leave Kashing and they showing of the epic film "The battle China New Year at the latest morrow is:-north east winds are now still further away from of Zebrugge."

AITHFUL SERVICES moderate; fine.

At 11.20 am the Observatory ture from this station, a carload their goal Prior to their depar reported:-

of hand grenades is believed to Pressure has decreased moder- have exploded accidentally, caus- observed that it will take for Gen, ages of general cargo. ately at Shanghai and slightly at ng some damage.

eral Chang Kai-shek at least The "Kwong Fook Cheung" Guam. It has increased moder-

In a telegram to Sun Chuan-

week KOF ately over Japan and slightly over fang's staff in Shanghai, Heia

two before took to Wuchow several hundred he can" make B second packages of merchandise, com- the Philippines. It is nearly Chao is said to have protested his attempt to attack Nanchang by prising mostly perfumes, piece- stationary eleewhere..

The anticyclone has weakened only sending a small force to allay been besieging Wuchang. On the page and ships to ports outside

innocence and said that he was concentrating the 2nd Army and goods and metals.

the 4th Army which has hitherto and is now shown as a belt of high the people's fears and to protect other hand, the southern troops, the Canton River delta, the for- Exclusive of ocean-going ton-

pressure from S.W. China to S.W. Japan.

borders, there being no ulterior motive.

The monsoon has moderated.. Meteorological observation. at 6 a.m. to-day were barometer 30.07; temperature 65; humidity 54; wind NNE., force 2: weather overcast.

PEACE FAILS.

Chang Kai-shek's General Attack

Kiukiang, Oct. 14.

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which had appeared in the district lowing boats have. now resumed of Tienchiachin, also have been the service:-- defeated by the allied forces com-į

To Canton (six)-Lungshan, manded by General Chen Tiao-Fatshan, Bai On, Tung On, Kwong: yuan-Toho."

Tùng, Kwong Sai,

Nanchang Attack Broken. " To Kongmoon (two) :-Wing

Shanghai, Oct. 15. On, San Nam Hoi.

Fook

A Kiukiang message of yester To Wuchow (three):

On, Tai Ming, Kwong Fook Cheung.

To Macao (three) :-Talshan, Kinshan and Chuen Chow.

To Sha-u-chung:-one.

To Nam Tau: three.

To Shekki:-two tow-boats. To Taiping-two tow-boats. Of the better known steam

CANTON'S SURTAXES,

A case of some interest dealing with probate matters was men- tioned before Major C: Willson' at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing when a Chinese appeared op remand charged with a serious case was started he had, through The situation, which, for a day's date states:—in the Nan. Mr. Loseby, seen documents re-time, was most likely to be solved chang district, the 2nd southern The charge was that on Decem.lating to this particular invest- amicably through political means, army attempted to make an on- ber 17, 1921, the defendant, Chanment which showed that the has again been brought to a stand-slaught upon Nanchang, while Chung-ming, now residing at the money had, in fact, been provided still owing to General Chang Kal- the 3rd southern Army assuming Koo Cheong Wo, of No. 62, Con- by one Ho Shi..

shek's firin resolve to fight it out the defensive on the left shores. naught Road Central, being re- Continuing, Mr. Holmes said as well as to the fact that Gen of the Kan River, by the Allied quired by law to make a state- that the documents were of such a zral Tang Sang-chi hae collision of forces yesterday commenced a ment on oath did in a declaration nature that whilst it was by no opinion with Marshal Sun Chuan-counter-attack on the southern before the Commissioner wilfully means certain whether the $10,-fang over the question of his troops with the main body of the boats, the "Sui An," "Sui Tal,” state that apart from the proper

000 should have been included in sphere of influence and the sur- 2nd allied Army as well as with "Tal Lee," "On Lee,”- “Charles ty therein set out there was no

the accounts or not, it was quite render of Wuchang.

the 3rd allied Army, with the re- Hardouin" and "Paul Beau" have other property in respect of which

clear that the defendant could not The southerners are now carry.sult that the 3rd southern Army yet to resume." estate duty was payable on the be successfully charged with ing out fighting in the form of a was routed at 10 a.m. to-day and The Wuchow steamer "Kwong death of Chan Sikto, knowing wilfully making a false, declara- general attack with the troops beat a retrent south-westwards. Ying" has returned to her wharf, there was other property, to wit, tion. Under those circumstances under the command of Generals The Allied forces are now pursu- the share of Chan Sik-to of the he asked for permission to with- Fan Chung-shay, and Tang Sanging the southern troops. Tho face value of $10,000 in the Yik drawn the charge.

thi holding their own in the dis- 2nd southern Army, which is still Cheong Arm, of No. 18, Con-

Statement for Defence, trict of Tien-chia-chin, General facing the allied defence forces of

Peking, Oct. 14. naught Road Central.

Mr. Loseby, for the defence, Chang Kai-shek in the region of Nanchang, part of the 2nd. Allied Regarding Canton's proposed in- Mr. H. K. Holmes (Crown sald that if the case had proceed- Nanchang, and General Li Tsung-Army, and the Klangsi troops in position of surtaxes on foreign Solicitor) was for the prosecutioned further, he would have called jen in the sector of Shiu-sui. the right shores of the Kan godds, the Chinese (Peking) Govern- evidence in support of Mr. It appears, however, that the River, is in a fix, with the development has come to conclusion that In it is advisable for the Government were in favour of the defendant the vicinity of Nanchang, where this battle the southern troops at this juncture to express its views Addressing the Magistrate, Mr. The facts were that the $10,000 | Marshal Sun yesterday despatch sustained very heavy casualties, to the Foreign Powers declaring Holmes said he thought that when was to the knowledge of the deed two brigades of General Yen, and the number of the southern the invalidity of the Canton Govern- His Worship had heard his ex- fendant provided by his cousin, Ching-taung's as reinforcements, captives reaches some 2,000. Farz ment's schame on the ground that planation he would agree to his Ho Shi, but the circumstances It is reported that the allied of General Tang Sang-chi's troops the latter has not gone through due application for the discharge of were such that on point of law a forces at the fronts are fighting made an attack on Wusueh, which formalities. Accordingly, it was the defendant."

question might possibly arise in sure expectation of victory. place the Anhui troops are now decided, at to-day's meeting of the The facts, he said, were that the whether legally the share in the Cantonese Retreat, for defending, but the attack ended In Cabinet, to instruct the Walchlaopu, defendant and his elder brother concern belonged to the deceased's The southern troops in the reailure, Toho, 2016, the Finance Department, the Re- were the executors, under the will estate or to Ho Shl, but the fact glon of Nanchang, as the result Moved to Cheklang venue Council, and others concern of their father, Chan Sik-to, who, remained that the defendant had of strong pressure by General Yu

Shanghal, Oct. 16ed to consider dednite measures to according to the books of the com.very properly, in his opinion, ex- Shiang-ting's troops have since

ent under Gen taken in connection with the pany, had an interest in the Yil cluded from the estate duty acnoon yesterday, beaten renera

matteroko Cheong Hong firm (A. Kwal and counte this particular item which retreat, simu, Co.) to the extent of $10,000) 5 he believed and knew

and Mr. F. H. Loseby (of Messrs. Holmes's statement so far as they centre of fighting is at present in ment of the war situation.

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