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LATEST DANGER.

Hankow Fears an Attack From The South.

FIRING ON YANGTSE.

Junk Explosion Casualties Two Hundred.

The report that Hankow has been captured by Feng Yu-hsiang has proved to be premature. The city, however, is now fearing at- tack from the South..

There has been further firing on the Yangtse and an American destroyer has been the target. Both Hankow and Nanking have denied responsibility.

The casualties in the explosion on the junk carrying explosives

are now reported to number two hundred. The vessel was near a

B. & S. wharf at the time.

HANKOW ALARM.

Troops to Guard the South Bank.

Hankow, June 3.

The Hunkow party are evident- ly apprehensive of an attack from the South, as large numbers of troops are concentrating on the South bankat Hankow and in Wuchang (across the river from Hankow).

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Queon'a Bullding.

An American destroyer was Saturday and on representations being made, both the Hankow and Nanking military authorities dis- claimed responsibility for the troops guilty of the recent indis- eriminate firing.-British Naval Wireless.

TROOPS ON MOVE.

Reinforcements for Shantung Front?

Nanking, June 3. There is considerable concen- tration of troops at Pukow, the suburb of Nanking. Its signi- ficance is not clear. unless re- inforcements are to be sent to the Nationalist armies on the Shan- tung front.-British Naval Wire- less.

Chiang's Successes.

Shanghai, July 3. General Chiang Kai-shek's army captured Chai Ming on July 1 and Tai Mon Kan the following day. His army is now attacking Tai On.

Marshal Chang Tsung-chang is reported to be keeping 200 trains

in readiness to retreat if neces

sary.

Chang Tsung-chang and Sun Chuan-fang are said to be quar relling over their spheres of in-

to have sent Pan Fu to settle the dispute,-"Hong Kong Evening Post."

COAST STRIKE.

China Navigation Co'.s Position.

STATEMENT FROM SHANGHAI.

Shanghai, June 29..

The following statement has been obtained from the China Navigation Co. regarding the present dispute with the officers' guild and an- gineers guilds

As far back as July, 1025, the secretaries of the Guilds have been nware that if dislocation and sus pension of the company's services on account of the disturbed politi cal conditions in China continued, a reduction in pay might have to be

made.

The question was again discussed in January, 1926, and in September: 1926, the company specially invited the Shanghai and Hong Kong secretarios te-a meeting when the

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TENNIS CHAMPIONS.

Helen Wills and. Cochet Win Singles..

BOROTRA COLLAPSES.

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A Fine Fight By Spanish Contestant.

Wimbledon, July 2.

Wimbledon has reached its final stages and as a result of cham- pionship matches two new title-holders have emerged.

For the first time Miss Helen Wills holds the women's singles; championship, while Henri Cochet, also for the first time, is the men's singles champion.

Helen Wills' win was accomplished at the expense of Senorita

de Alvarez; 6-2, 6-4. Cochet defeated his countryman, the tempora- mental Borotra, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5,

ed interviewing the various lend-position was explained and discuss- ed with them, and they were ad-

In the final of the men's singles ers in China he would "balance vised that the time had come when Cochet beat Borotra 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, accounts" on what he had seen reduction must be made. and heard.

The 6-4, 7-5, company have throughout been re- Borotra relied on luctant to reduce the scale of pay paralleled volleying at the net. even temporarily; they have post-He was twice within a point of poned it as long as they possibly could, and it was not put into effect

His investigation here has been extremely thorough,

ICHANG LOOTED.

Extent of Damage to Foreign Property.

Hankow, June 28. Ichang has been systematically| looted for the two days beginning June 23, but the extent of the damage to foreign property is not known as it is still dangerous for foreigners to land,

Yang Sen and his troops have retreated to Patung.

Ichung is in the hands of the Nationalists.

Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang is now definitely in alliance with General Chiang Kai-shek, but what his future action will be is not yet known. It is rumoured, but the report is unconfirmed, that Feng Yu-hsiang is mobilising two divi- sions who will have Hankow as their destination.-"North China Daily News."

EARLIER MESSAGES.

Two Junks Blow Up With Explosives.

MEETING TO-DAY.

Company's Reported Warning To Strikers.

There was a meeting of mem→ bers of the bfficers and engineers guilds yesterday.

At noon to-day, it is understood, officers and engineers were re- quested to attend the local offices of the C.N: Company when they were informed that if they did not intend to sail when and where ordered, they were to leave the ships forthwith and would not be re-engaged.

It is definitely learned that a number of asters and senior. officers of the NC, have refused to join the strike.

"Strike contributions" on be- half of the C.N.C. officers and engineers are being collected, through the guilds, from sen- going members, of other constal companies.

Mr. N. S. Brown, of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, who arrived from Shanghai a week or 90 ago, has returned.

Nanking, July 3. More than a hundred Chinese casualties were caused when two until April 1 this year. The com-

loaded junks

with explo.pany's statement of the position sives alongside the Shanghai-Nan-appeared in the "North-China Daily king Railway Wharf at Siakwan News" of March 29). blew up. Many people were torn

to pieces and others were hurtled

The Adjustment Board.

into the river and drowned. Scores On April 29 the secretaries

Miss Helen Wills.

his un-

of natives' boats were wrecked and wrote to the company calling for the set at 6-3, but by driving too three steam launches were damag-an adjustment board under the deeply sacrificed the ninth game. ed. Roofs were torn off and the agreement of May, 1916, and on He won next for the set. windows smashed of buildings in May 24 atated that members of the the neighbourhood.

Guilds would cease work on June

-Borotra, with excellent back- When the smoke cleared the 30 unless the dispute was submitted hand strokes, took the second set. There was a fine struggle in the fluence, and Chang Tso-lin is said Yangtse was covered with debris, to such adjustment board or the third until deuce was called in

while the wreckage and dismember-level of pay restored. ed limos were picked up hundreds The company informed thera that the eighth game. Cochet won of yards from the wharf.

the effects on the company's posi- General Chiang Kai-shek visited tion of the critical political situa- the scene of disaster and personally tion in China, and the consequent directed the organisation of the necessity for the reduction, are not relief workers, The cause of the matters they could submit to arbi- explosion is unknown. It was pos-tration and that they must retain sibly due to the heat but more pro- freedom to meet the situation which, bably it was caused by carelessness it must be evident to everyone, is on the part of the junk crews.subject to extraordinary changes Reuter.

following upon long periods of stoppage and dislocation of ser vices, but that they had decided pending resumption of normal trad- The Chinese Tenants' Union ing by the company's services to re- yesterday decided that all Chin-view the position of each quarter's

Explosive Disaster. There are about 200 casualties reported as a result of the explo sion on board a junk filled with explosives as it was lying near Butterfield and Swire wharf at noon on Saturday, Two native buildings and some small craft were wrecked. — British Naval Wireless.

Houses and Ships Destroyed. Shanghai, July 4.

Shanghal Taxes.

Shanghai, July 2.

ese shops in the Settlement working at the end of each quarter

Senorita de Alvarez.

After that Borotra fell away and Cochet, cool and confident,

won easily.

Helen's Win.

In dull weather before a large crowd the gates of the centre court had to be closed before play began in the final between Miss Wills and Senorita de Alvarez 6-2, 6-4,

In a battle of styles Miss Wills contented herself with a good- length forchand drive, while Senorita de Alvarez relied on her backhand stoke, often netting or driving out of the court. She im- proved in the second set and had the better of several baseline duels, driving a rising ball most skilfully. Neither player risked advancing to the net.

Miss Wills won 6-2, 6-4, '

Other Results.. Mrs. Godfree and Miss Nut- hall reached the semi-final, beat-

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ing Miss Fry and Miss Saunders 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.

In the third round of the mixed- Mrs. doubles Kingsley and Hill beat Austin and Miss Nuthall! 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

In the semi-final of the men's doubles Brugnon and Cochet beat Condon and Raymond 6-1, 6-2,

7-6.

In the other semi-final, Tilden and. Hunter beat Lycett and Austin 6-0, 10-8.

In the fourth round D. Greig and Mrs. Watson beat Dekehrling and Miss Bennett 7-5, 6-4, Reuter.

"ARE YOU THERE?”

REPULSE BAY ANSWER IN NEGATIVE.

REPAIRING FAULTY CABLE.

Owing to a cable break in the Queen's Road East district, tele-)

a line drawn from the Naval

The explosion on the ship at should close to-morrow (Sunday) and if, in their opinion, the results this game for 5-3 and took set, phone subscribers on the East of Hakwan destroyed over sixty and all Chinese residents attend justify it, to pay, the 10 per cent. and game, Borotra led at 4-3, Dockyard (including Magazine houses and fifty vessels.

The total number of the wound- ed and the dead is about four hundred.-"Hong Kong Evening Post."

SENATOR BINGHAM.

Thorough Investigation of Conditions.

Hankow, June 27. Senator Bingham left here for Nanking on the U.S.S. "Rizal" yesterday morning from which place it is understood he will pro- ceed to Shanghai by train,

While here Senator Bingham interviewed Borodin, Eugene Chen, Sun Fo, Wong Ching-wel and Mrs. Sun Yat-sen. He toured the native city on foot, making un intelligent survey of local con- ditions..

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telephones in such a way that they cannot call exchange, but exchange can call the subscribers. this is by no means to be taken

The Telephone Company in as an indication that the China consequence, has been inundated Navigation Company is opposed with complainta, but they are not to arbitration; it means only that able to do anything until a con the company cannot hold itaelf siderable portion of the cable, bound to submit any and all which is a large one, has been questions which may possibly replaced. Work was put in hand arise to arbitration and be bound yesterday, continued all night and will continue until, probably, some time to-morrow when it is hoped that the break will be re-

a mass-meeting 38

protest for such quarter. The Guilds, how- but tired and lost the set.

Gap and Repulse Bay) are "cut against the increase in the ever, Ignored this proposal and de- In the fifth Borotra led 5-2, and off" from communication. Municipal tax-Reuter.

manded that adjustment and arbi-a long series of rallies in the The breakdown affects the [A cable from Shanghai on tration boards should be called up eighth ended in Cochet's favour. Wednesday said: A meeting of der the agreement of May. 1916. They also have stated that the com- the Chinese Tenants' Union yes-pany intend to jettison the whole of terday protested against the that agreement. This is abso- proposed increase of a two per lutely incorrect. The 1916 agree- cent. levy on house rents by the ment dealt with certain provisions Municipal Council from July 1. with regard to pension scheme, The meeting decided that its scale of pay, home leave and re- members protest to the Council, cognition of the Guilds, and the refuse to pay the increase and company's attitude with regard to adopt "special measures" in the such provisions remains unchanged

but they made it quite clear in a;

by the result." event of the authorities attempt letter to the Guilds dated Decem-

Compulsory arbitration on any ing to enforce payment.]

ber 11, 1917, when all the outstand-and all points would create an im ing questions in the 1916 settle possible position in any business. ment had been settlod, that any The company have always maintain-paired. future reference to arbitrationed that they cannot agree to submit must be by mutual consent.

any and all questions which may Letter to the Guilds.

arise in connection with their basi This letter read as follows : ness to arbitration. They have

"All the outstanding questions taken pains to ascertain and con in the settlement on May 12, 1916, firm that their attitude is a correct between. the companies and the one and they are prepared to sup- captains and officers' representa-port their position by all reasonable tives having now been settled, and lexitimate means,

Dorlot's Appeal Fails.

Paris, July 2. The Court of Cassation has re- jected Doriot's appeal against the sentence of thirteen months' im- prisonment and a fine of 3,000 francs-Reuter.

[Doriot, the French Commun- Later, he left for Ichang on the ist Deputy, was to be arrested on U.S.S. "Isabel" with Rear-Admir his return to France from China. El Hough and on his returti | Owing to his eleventh-hour ap- DODWELL & CO. LTD. was given a timin at the Race peal against a sentence imposed in Club by the American Chamber his absence, administrative action of Commerce:

had to be suspended and Doriot Senator Bingham declined to sensationally.appeared at a large make a public statement yet. He Communist party meeting in stated that when he had complet- Paris.]

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