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YANG SEIZES SHIPS.

DRAMATIC NORTH CHINA EVENTS.

Stern American Warning,

GUNBOAT TO OPEN FIRE IF SHIPS SAIL.

"

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FARMERS' APATHY,

New Territories and Development.

COMMITTEE'S DIFFICULTIES.

When Will the Mainland Awake?

"SUNNING" PIRACY.

Further Evidence This Morning.

WHAT STEVEDORE SAW.

Ship's Carpenter And $1,000

From Pirates.."

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"FOG CONFUSION.

Ferry Runs Out of Her Course.

RIVER STEAMBOATS DELAYED.

Two Harbour Launches Collide and!

Ons Sinks:

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Dramatic events are reported from North. China, where Gen-

It has already been mentioned A lengthy "cross-examination eral Yang Sen, one of the militarists opposing the Southern forces that Mr. J. P. Braga's questions of the "Sunning's stevedore by

Fog experiences are somewhat again commandeered foreign vessel for the transport of his at the Sanitary Board as to pos- Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask was the rare for Hong Kong but a chapter Groops, General Yang Sen, it will be remembered, is the genera sibilities of more intensive New chief feature of this morning'a of incidents has to be recorded for

Territories development

for hearing of the case against the the last two days, none of which whose commandeering of British ships led to the Wanhsien incident.agricultural purposes have been twenty Chinese charged with be- was attended with any loss of life,

referred to the Colonial Secre.ing implicated in the piracy of although there was at least Shanghai, Dec. 16. vin Shanghai. "Sai Woo (mean-tary's department and that, as that vessel on November 15 last. starting collision in the harbour... A wireless message from lehanging Western Lake) is considered the regards the possible holding of an Re-called for cross-examination, After the report published in the states that General Yang Sen has prettiest place in China, with won Agricultural Show; the Rev. H. R. the stevedore said that the 2nd. subscribers edition of the "China commandeered a number of Jap derful scenery preserved from the Wells has interested himself in defendant was the last man to Mail yesterday, it has transpired anese steamers in Shansi to trana. Į days of the famous poet, Li Po, the subject and has been asked to slide down the rope into the life-that one of the Yaumati ferries took

boat.. port his troops to Ichang follow-This tardi, according to mythology, co-operate with the Government.

about an hour, tooting all the way, ing the routing of his forces by reputed to have been the frat From further enquiries it ap

Mr. d'Almada (defending the to cross the harbour-normally a the Cantonese.

Chinese to interpret for a foreigner pars that the formation of a 2ad. man): Was he armed?-He journey of less than fifteen minutes. H.M.S. "Cricket" is guarding at the Emperor's court in Peking Committee on this latter project had no firearms.

The launch is said to be: Mr Almuda: Like you, he two British vessels which, it is In retirement he lived in a house in is under consideration, its per- believed, Yanz. Son attempted to Sai Woo and also by the side of sonnel to consist partly of Goy was forced to take an oar? No."Man Kuen" which steamed "very seize, while the American guna lake in Walchow, in Kwangtung ernment officials and, for the rest,

Mr. d'Almada: How many cars slowly, ultimately finding herself province. H'e

were there?-four or five. WAS drowned of local residents and experts..

Mr. d'Almada: He might have through trying to embrace the re- The matter of more general de- Hection of the moon as seen in the velopment in the New Terri-been behind you rowing? waters of the lake near Hangehow.tories, including the possibility of not see him,

"Plain Clothes" Army, holding a poultry show, is also Further to the messages publish- under consideration by the Gov- ed yesterday in the "China Mail" iternment. has since been learned from the same source that the Nationalists In the findings of the Economicness said that he remained in his

room until mid-night. used the same means as at Ki-Resources Committee which was

Cross-examined by Mr. Leask, kiang. ie, by sending up an army appointed to, go into this matter

witness said that in the life-boat,

B. A.. T.

Profits £6,195,000 For Past Year.

INCREASE OF OVER £1,000,000.

London, Dec. 15.

ale

Campung's net profits for the your ended September 30 £6,195,008; comprced with 25,145,- 000 for the previous year.

The final dividend is 1. Si a share.

<

A sum of 2,068,000 in carried forwarth-Reater:

Earlier Findings.

did

Mr. d'Almada:. Did not one or (two-bars break --No.

In reply to Mr. M. K. Lo.. (de- fending the 6th. prisoner) wit

arma to row faster?-No.

Mr. Leask: When you saw him being handed the bundle of bank

"GRETCHEN TO BLAME.

the

Lt.-Com, G. F. Hole, RN. (Har

to blame.

bour Master) held an investiga- tion this morning into the circum- stances attending yesterday's col The British American Tobacco #fabout 2,000 strong) in plain in 1921, the opinion was express he was sitting astern, whilss the

lision between the 3/1's "Gret- clothes the vanguard of which ed that one of the greatest draw

16th prisoner was forward." chen" and "Standard"" and found @everal hundreds) "talked ove backs to the introduction of

Mr. Leask: So he would be that the modern methods in agriculture in

coxswain of the the garrison,

General Chow Feng-chi, some of the New Territories is the in-nearer the pirates than you?"Gretchen (which sank) was

The boat was very smal whose troopi refused to fight difference on the part of the farm-

Mr. Leask: against the Cantonese at Kiukinngers to the whole question and to time see him threatened with fire Did you at any has now openly gone over to the the ignorance which breeds this Kuomintang and accepted their ap-indifference. Even when the far- pointment of him as the commander mer had heard of better things he had no knowledge of how these might be achieved, the report refuse them? He had no altering the outside of the Yaumati notes, did he make any effort to off Stonecutters Island. By follow- stated. The farmer lives in an isolated world and the success in native but to take them. He was breakwater the coxswain brought money making which he hears of being threatened that he might her to the wharf to the relief of

be ahot.

those waiting. are in commerce rather than in

Mr. Leask: When you got on Fog and mist at this time of "the agriculture."

board the "Bluebell," were all the year are generally associated with oecapants lined up and searched? periods of low water on the Canton River and several steamboats have quite close to No. 19 whilst you for the river to rise.

Mr. Leask; You were standing had to wait on or near mudbanks

were being searched-There was one man between us.

|boat "Eleano" has its guns train- ed on three American hips which fang seized and packed with troops.

The gunboat is threatening to fire if any attempt is made to move them and unless the troops are taken of shortly.---Reuter.

SHANGHAI EXCITEMENT.

Sun Chuan-fang, Straining

Every Resource.

of the 26th Army.

Hankow "Tranquil."

Hankow, Dec. 15. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's ship ring was tied up yesterday by a strike of cargo cooles and godown men, but a23- amirable settlement

was reached this morning, the Com-

straining every resource to rush abated. troops down the railway to pre- pare to meet the Southerners.

Additional troops passed through Shanghai from the North and more are expected until Shanghai will again be full of troops.

General Sun himself is expect-

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"GENTLEMEN FROM THE

'SUNNING.

**

Is it Profitable?

"

Com-

-Yes,

7

for

was.

The report in question recoin- pany agreeing to the demands for mended that expert examination increases in pay but declining should be made of the soil with a to accept the Union's dictation review to securing technical advice the dimissal and engagement of em on fertliisation and otherwise im- ployees.

proving the fertility of the soil"!

Curious Coincidence. Moss. Butterfield and Swire's It was also recommended that Mr. Leask: You were No. 8 and

this small grants should be made a No. 19 was No. 6 in the line?-in colloquial Chinese carge workers walked out

This part of the year is known! families requiring Yes.

ng "when morning. The godowns have been capital to

Hung Ming 'borrowed' the arrows;" Shanghai, Dec. 16.. strongly picketed, but it is under. money to start

Mr. Leask: Did you hear No. Several centuries B.C., this famous There is no confirmation of the stood that a settlement will probably

19 make a statement heard warrior was engaged in a Naval Varying degrees of prosperity him say something in English to war on the Yangtse against a rival actual occupation of Hangehow by be arrived at this afternoon on the the Cantonese, but latest reporte same terms as that of Messrs. Jar-were attributed by the

опе of the officers who were of the Three Kingdoms ern Bet- state that it was the Cantonese dire, Matheson, The general situs mittee to other activities in the searching him. who eut the railway at Linping. tion is tranquil and fears of an or. Now Territories such as tobacco.

ter known as Chu-kuo Liang, he is Mr. Leask: When you spoke to eredited with having been able to General Sun Chuan-fang isanised strike have temporarily cultivation, cotton growing, tea, the Cantonese steward and ex-forecast the weather

fruit and vegetable growing plained how you got your money,

weeks sugar cane, fruit, sweet potato, did you say any thing about, No.

ahead. onion and peanut cultivation. · At.

When the Northern army 19? Yes. the time the Committee in ques-

Mr. Leask: Where does the car-anchored in the Yangtse, he get out tion made its report, the ginger penter keep his tools on the "Sun-in a dense mist from the southern industry (about which the late ning?"In his room amidships.

bank in decoy boats padded withi Mr. P. H. Holyoak was particular,

Mr. Leask: Has he not a lock-straw so as to draw all the arrows ly desirous of information) was er in the after-house? I don't of the enemy, having previously A Cantonese lukong was comparatively small. although know

promised to do so on the day ed in Shanghai from Nanking charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell profitable, inasmuch as ginger is

at the Central Magistraey this raised with comparatively little ther it is a practice of members a heavy mist.

Mr. Leask: Do you know whe-which he predicted there would be very shortly--Reuter.

morning with the theft of a book trouble. Recent developments, of the crew to buy and sell dif-

This week's depression over the In however, point to more intensive ferent currencies between Shang Yangtse valley also brings to mind reply to Mr. D. McCallum (de-cultivation of ginger locally./ fending) who asked for a remand;

hai and Hong Kong ?-Fossibly the sequel to the arrow episode. Although the difficulties of put-they do that.

Chu-kuo Liang's plan was to send until to-morrow morning, histing in hand large schemes for Worship said that he regretted the New Territories, are great, copper cents in Shanghai and bank a feet of boats soaked in. oil Mr. Leask; A man might buy from the southern to the northern that to-morrow he had to deal particularly at the present time,

the Northern Navy. Much worry with the "gentlemen from the modern progress in the matter of convert them into dollars in Amoy and set slight so as to burn out

and make a profit ?-Some do. Sunning, but I will take the communications provides soppor-

Re-examined by the Crown was caused in the camp of his fac case on Saturday at 10.30."

tunities for transport which were Solicitor (Mr. H. K. Holmes) wit- tion and that of his allies as there absent in earlier days. All that

ress said that he did not use an was no wind from the south during appears to be needed, in the

winter. But on a fixed day, Chu-| words of the report, is that the car to steer the life-boat.

Mr. Orr, recalled, said that he kuo Liang is said to have invoked time honoured methods of the remembered noticing that the spiritual aid in bringing" about farmer may be broken into and No. 1 pirate had prominent cheek-strong southerly wind to accomplish strike, owing to its involving A report has reached Central that, by example and precept, he bones and that he showed a num-purpose.

The more practical ́ex-| their being thrown out of work. Police Station that at 4.45 this may be led to make more of his her of gold teeth when he opened plain this by his ability to forecast

After a meeting they decided morning two men, one armed soil or stock. The time may not his mouth.

with a dagger, and one with a be far distant when Kowloon, revolver, entered a room at No. 74 with its hinterland. in the New Des Veux Road, Central, gagging Territories, may come to be re- the occupant, a motor driver, and ferred to as the beehive of in- ransacking the room. The thieves dustry in South China. got away with money and jewel- lery valued $453.

STRIKE OVER.

Wharf Coolies Attack Pickets.

Hankow, Dec. 15. The strike of Messrs. Butter- field and Swire's cargo coolies yesterday morning has been short lived settlement being

reached this afternoon.

An interesting factor in con- 'nection with this strike was the Wharf coolies' objection to the

to take the matter into their own hands and attacked the pickets with poles, clearing them from the premises.-Reuter.

EARLIER MESSAGES.

Capture of Hangchow,

Shanghai, Dec. 16,7

of water account vouchers.

ARMED ROBBERS.

SLIGHTLY IMPROVED,

EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S CONDITION.

Tokyo, Dec. 15. :

હતું.

1

1

the weather: At any rate, he suc Mr. Orr was not "cross-examin-ceeded in burning out the Norther- ners and in convincing all his Naval Officer's Evidence. rivals of his claim to be in touch

with spirits,

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The next witness called for the Crown was Sub.-Lieut. Edmund (Continued on Page 4.)

River Boats Held Up.

Men engaged in river shipping point out, however, that this is not the only time of the year when the water is shallow, Delays occur It is reported that Hangehow has A Chinese charged before Mr.

WEATHER FORECAST ao in the spring. On Tuesday, fallen to the Cantonese, while the Lindsell this morning with cut-

the "Lungshan," coming down from Shanghai-Hangchow railway has ting saplings from the hill side, A noon bulletin says the Emper

Canton was held up for a few hours: been cut at Lingping, twelve miles was fined $20 or 14 days hard or's condition has slightly improved. Til noon to-morrow the official and had to pass the martial law north-east of Hangehow, presum- | labour.

Owing to the Emperor's' cond-weather forecast for all local dis-area at Rocca Tigris in comparative. ably by Cheklang soldiers; though

tion, Baron Shidehara has. cancel tricts in:-N.E. winds, moderate to darkness. another report states that" Sun An announcement was made | led all his social engagements."... fresh generally overcast, some The three boate which went up Chuan-fang's troops, haye cut the at Union Church last Sunday It is announced that the Premier, drizzle or rain.

from Hong Kong that day reached line near Sung-klang, over twenty that on and after next Bunday, who went to Hayama this morning, At 10.55 2. the Observa- Canton about four hours later miles south-west of Shanghai, and December 19, the hour of mornintending to return to Tokyo this tory reported:-Pressure has In are making préparations for aing service would be 10.30 in evening, has decided to remain at creased over S.W. Japan and slight stand there--Reuter.

stead of 11 as hitherto. It was the Imperial villa-Reuter.

ly over central China. It is nearly' Bilk and Poetry.

said that 11 o'clock" was found

stationary elsewhere." Hangchows, the centre of distinctly inconvenient by both |

Meteorological observationa China'a silk manufactures. Nearly naval and military detachments,

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on demand, to-day was 1/113/16

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As stated yesterday, the "Sui Tal" had to anchor outside Macao. at the whole night but the "Chuen 6 am. to-day-barometer 29.92; Choraleo from Hong Kong- (temperatura 701-humidity 98) wind.

E8E};Zorcs 1; weather overcast.

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