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“IRENE” PIRACY

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AN ECONOMIC CHALLENGE.

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PIRATES AGAIN.

Retaliatory Measure On "Shing On."

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FENGTIEN VICTORY.

Tatung Captured From Shansi.

YANGTSZE DEVELOPMENTS.

Tang Seng-chi Uncomfortable In Hankow.

the There were rumours on

Further Fengtien At a Parliamentary dinner at waterfront this morning that the against the opponents of Peking

Rugby, Yesterday.

successes

FLOUR CARGO RETURNS Central Magistracy this morning Canberra, the Australian Federal Hong Kong-Wuchow steamer s.s. are claimed in overnight des-

ATTITUDE OF AUTHORITIES OBSCURE.

Canton, Yesterday.

A boycott against British goods has been imposed here. British goods have been seized by uniformed pickets who are patrolling in large numbers that part of the West Bund between the Customs house and the river steamboat wharves.

Chinese passengers are being searched by these pickets but

no pickets have yet commenced operations on the River.-British Naval Wireless.

FIGHT WITH PIRATES.

Junks From Hong Kong

Rout Outlaws.~

BANDITS VICTIMS.

Garrison Walk Into Robbers' Stronghold.

More evidence was heard be-

(From Our Own Correspondent]

R. E. Lindsell at the

Pakkai, Kongmoon, Yesterday. Battle was given by a convoy when the case was resumed Capital, Mr. S. M. Bruce, the "Shing On," which has been the patches.

of Hong Kong cargo craft last against the seven Chinese charg-Federal Prime Minister welcomed subject of pirates' attentions on The capture of Tatung means week to pirates in the West River ed with having been concerned in Mr. L. M. S. Amery, Secretary for two recent occasions had again that the Fengtien army has pene-delta and the outlaw fleet was the piracy of the China Mer- the Dominions.

been pirated yesterday morning trated into Shansi territory; but badly damaged. chants Steamship Company's 8.5. He said that no Empire states-in the Silam Channel, twelve Taiyuan, the capital, is a long There were two junks in the steam- "Irene." Depositions were taken man had done more to bring hours after leaving Hong Kong way to the south.

convoy, towed by two from a Chinese first class passen-

for Wuchow.

The Christian General's Kuo-launches. Two fighting junks, ger and from the Chief Officer of

Although it has been ascertain-minchun is now at grips with the armed with obsolete muzzle-load- the "Irene," and the hearing will

ed that there was firing on the Shantung army, which has ader cannon and rifles acted 28 [continue this afternoon when

ship and that one man was killed vanced westward into Honan, to escorts. three more Chinese passengers will give evidence, to be followed by the Chinese crew of the "Irene." In connection with the' examination of the Chinese mer- elant, the interesting informa- tion came out that this man's cabin mate was wounded by the pirates and was still in hospital.

The first witness called this morning was Sieu Cheng-chong, a

CARGO · COOLIES NOT AVAILABLE. merchant of Amoy, who was tra-

A shipment of over 3,000 bags of Canadian flour was "boycott- ed" in Canton yesterday morning. The consignees in Hong Kong are Messrs. Kwong Sing Hang.

After the arrival of the s.s. "Taishan" in Canton yesterday morning, it became apparent that cargo coolies would not be avail- able for working the flour.

act which the vessels called at a small port nearby.

It is now reported in the verna- cular papers that some of the crews of Hong Kong-West River steamers, who are members of West River labour Unions, have suggested to shipowners that a subsidy" of $100 à month be paid by each boat. to the unions at

It was known that they had! Shiuhing, presumably, to call off been asked or warned by the the "mild" boycott.

pickets to stay away.

Ultimately the "Taishan"

brought the flour back to Hong Kong.

There were several lots of mis- cellaneous cargo which were also interfered with.

Boycott Society.

On Monday, two cases of Bri tish leather were not cleared from the Customs house by the Cus- toms broker who was acting on behalf of the consignee and, it is thought, the broker must have been influenced by the pickets.

These pickets belong to the in- stitution which was formed a little over a year ago when the Canton Government announced

CANTON NEWS.

NANKING SPECIAL COUNCIL NOT RECOGNISED.

BANDITS' EXCESSES.

velling home from Shanghai.as a first class passenger on the "Irene" at the time of the piracy.

Led by Mr. Whyte-Smith to

FINE WEATHER.

Moderate To Fresh Monsoon

Expected.

The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory this morn- ing stated:-

are

tion.

LEOPOLD AMERSH

and two wounded there appears to prevent an alliance between the At Sam-kong-mei, three miles be no foundation for the report of Christian General and Shansi. after entering Gaemoon (one of the alleged piracy.

Nationalist Change.

the passages to inland waters),

When the "Shing On".

FIRST QUEEN'S REGIMENT.

Going From China To Malta.

left

Malta, Yesterday. It is understood that the First Queen's Royal Regiment is com- ing to Malta from China in February. Reuter.

Bector:

district.

Fengtien Several detachments are still troops have advanced 75 miles besieged by the bandits and re- into Shanei along the Peking-inforcements are proceeding to Saiyuan Railway.

relieve them.

Hong Kong on Wednesday even- A change has also to be report-four pirate launches ordered to ing there was on board an entire ed in the Nationalist disposition. convoy to swing to.

The junks immediately opened change of crow and officers. On Four of the original Nanking fire to such deadly effect that the "dichard" politicians oppose the the previous voyage, pirates had embarked as members of the crew calling of the 4th plenary session pirates had to withdraw with

their launches crippled. und had endeavoured to pirate the of the Kuomintang Central Execu- That same afternoon, the con- vessel when nearing the Silam tive Council which is favoured by voy reached its destination, this Channel where members of the the majority of Nationallat poli-being Suncheong, in the Sunning pirate gang put off from the ticians as the basis of reconcilia- shore in sampans. This attempt tion between the various factions.

Garrison's Casualties. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the for- was frustrated. by the prompt)

Heavy casualties were suffered action of the officers and loyal mer Hankow leader, intends to

call the session at Canton, and it by the Cantonese garrison at about the recent remarkable members of the crew.

remains to be seen whether he Samsha (in the Sanwui district) achievement of modern Empire Same Spot As Before.

will be supported or thwarted. when the troops lost their way in Government, or laboured more un-

It appears that the firing on the War occurrences in the various a robber stronghold. The garri- ceasingly to enforce its realisa-present voyage of the "Shing On" zones are summarised below: In son had marched out to raid the each case, the faction opposed to bandits. After floundering about Mr. Bruce referred to Sir Alfred

the Nanking Nationalists and, in strange territory they were Mond's speech in London suggest-

therefore, favourable to Peking, subjected to a merciless fire. Two ing the Empire as an economic

is mentioned first.

|field officers were among the kill- unit, and said that until recently

Fengtlen v. Shansi:

ed. we had applied to the economic

Northern relationship of the Empire those haphazard and unsympathetic A belt of high pressure ex- methods which characterise our tends from N. China to the E. of political relationship before the

Southern sector: no change. The Canton Government has Japan.

loss of the American Colonies.

Peking zone: Shansi rover still abolished the office of Defence, Depressions or typhoons

As a result, we were Mistress of forming to the S.E. of the Loo-

the Seas, owning the bulk of the

hold Chochow, in spite of all af- Commissioner of the five districts the E. of the

tempts to dislodge them." and the Commissioner, Lieut.- choos and to

world's shipping and fertile

General Chui King-tong, has been Visayas.

A Peking Claim. Molerate to fresh mensoon lands in every portion of the

sent by General Li Chai-sum to may be expected along the S.E.globe, and producing man's every

Peking, Yesterday. Japan. Local garrisons will be coast of China

It is officially announced here responsible for work against pir- and over the necessity; but, owing to the lack occurred at practically the identi- China Sea.

of co-operation, we were challeng-cat spot as the scene of the last

that Fengtien troops from ates and bandits. Forecast:-N. winds, mader. ed in the race for economic attempt, viz., the point known to

Tatung (75 Major-General Chan Cheung- Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Na- ate; fine.

supremacy. The British markets the Chinese as Parrot's Beak Charhar entered tionalist leader, was publicly

within the Empire itself had been Passage, just below that part of miles inside the Shansi frontier) po is now in command here.

this morning.--Reuter. welcomed in Canton yesterday,

permitted to go to foreign rivals. the river junction leading to when a suggestion was made that

Many golden opportunities had Kongmoon. An intensive rifle Fengtien v. Honan:

Stubborn fighting, with propor- the Chinese crews of Hong Kong-speak about the outbreak of the been wasted but the time was not fire was opened on the ship from

PIRATE CRAFT ? Canton steamboats should take a piracy, this witness said that at yet too late. Australia wanted to the river banks (this was at tionate casualties along the Lung- Hai Railway. The (pro-Feng- day off.

about 8.10 a.in., on October 19 he develop the country with British about 4.30 am. yesterday).

Three members of the crew who then) Shantung troops are still REPORT FROM TOW BOATS There was no delay to shipping, was in his cabin when he heard stock, to buy Empire goods, and

AT KONGMOON. each boat leaving behind a few shots being fired on the ship. sell Australian exports in Empire were on duty in exposed portions trying to reach Chengchow, a men to attend the welcome. Then two armed men came into markets.

of the ship were hit by bullets, one stronghold of the "Christian Gen-

SURTAX BUREAU OPERATING. The influence of Mr. Wang and his cabin, and one of them asked In replying. Mr. Amery ad-being killed and two injured, ac-eral," his Leftist subordinates is gain him if he had any bank notes.vised all to work together for the cording to a cable despatched to

[From Our Own. Correspondent.] ing in Canton Kuomintang coun- Fifty silver dollars were stolen advancement of the Empire, culti- the local agents of the "Shing

Peking, Yesterday.

Pakkai, Kongmoon, Yesterday. from him. The first two pirates vating a wider Imperialistic out-On," the Yuen Yuen Shipping Marshal Chang Tsung-chang further suc-:

Tow-boat communication be- Official Attitude.

Nanking or Hankow? took five silver dollars from a look.and higher ideals. British Company, of Wo Hing Street, officially reports The Canton official attitude to- The city Kuomintang has re-amall box belonging to him and Wireless Service.

Hong Kong.

cesses against Feng Yu-hsiang (tween this port and Macao is sus- wards these pickets is very ob- fused to recognise the Special then went away.

pended, the craft on the British Gunboat Helps? (the "Christian Gencral''). scure. Sometimes they have been Council now functioning in Nan- pirates came in and they took

Although full details are lack- Shantung forces north of the having been held up owing to re- given full rein and, on other ocking; and even the political de-away the remaining 45 silver dol

ing it is believed that the "Shing Yellow River have captured Wei-gulations of the local Surtax, casions, they have been restrain-partment of Canton's war council lars. He did not see the pirates CHEMICAL COMBINE. On" later met a British gun. hwei after defeating Feng Yu- Bureau not being complied with.

Other tow-boats arriving at the (of which General Li Chai-sum is take the money, as this time hel

boat (H.M.S. "Faulknor"?) to the hsiang's troops, who are retreat- Methods being adopted at pre-chairman) has joined in the de- was turned out of the cabin be-

commander of which a report was ing to Sinstang, while Shantung Customs house here report sight- sent are not unlike those taken nunciation.

fore they searched it. When he

made. As the "Shing On" is a troops operating in the centre ing a steam-launch, painted white, by the anti-Japanese pickets.

On the other hand, military or-returned to the cabin after the

have Honan

captured and suspected to be a piratical Chinese ship, flying the Chinese of The element of violence is not ganisations still talk of the pirates had left, he found that in AGREEMENT WITH GERMANS. fing, and the British gunboat was Suchow, an important point on craft, cruising off Chu-tau-shan;

Railway. so apparent as during the strike; expedition against Hankow. addition to the 45 silver dollars, a

not implicated, nothing further the Peking-Hankow but when a shop foki or passen-

Excesses by bandits are again roll of silk satin and a long fur

could be done, but the two wound- Meanwhile the main Shantung ger is told in on uncertain terms reported in the Hoifung and Luk-lined coat were missing.

The Norskhydro Nitrogen Comed men were attended to by a army is still engaged in a desper- Changsha momentarily with that he must not do certain fung districts, situated between By Mr. Whyte-Smith: The pany meeting has agreed to

medical officer from the gunboat, ate battle to the west of Chung-80,000 Hunanese troops, leaving German things, the likelihood is that com- Bias Bay and Swatow, Canton witness recognised Nos. 1, 8, 4, 6 contracts with the

according to information. re- mow, the objective being Cheng- pliance will follow..

has been asked to send a relief and 7 accused as having been Trust.-Reuter.

chow, an important junction on 100,000 others in the vicinity of [An Oslo, cable of October 10 ceived. Spasmodic attempts to hold up expedition.

amongst the two lots of men who

stated:-Contracts involving an ex- The firing on the "Shing On" the Peking-Hankow and Lung-Hankow and Wuchang bore or merchandise, alleged to be of In the southern peninsula of visited his cabin. In addition to change of shares, patents and me was apparently a retaliatory mea Hai Railways-Reuter. British origin, have been made Kwangtung province, bandits the property mentioned by the thods have been drawn up between sure for the successful circum- Hankow v. Nanking; from time to time with varying and Communist guerillas raided) witness. the pirates also stole the German Dye Trast and the vention of the pirates on the last |

ON THE RIVER. Troops still moving on the the town of Limchow.

from him three pairs of satin gront Norwegian. Industrial con-

lower Yangtsze against General | Refugees in Hong Kong. shoes and two dozen pairs of silk cern, the Norskhydro Nitrogen voyage of the "Shing On."

It will be recalled that over a Tang Seng-chi of Hankow. Nan- Troops Busy at Kinklang and Two or three hundreds of the socks.

Company-The 7 Germans have

Chinklang. By the Magistrate: About agreed to contracts of a similar month ago the "Shing On" was king units are on the move. country people, from Tai-pang,

nature, according to the "Shipping pirated and sixty passengers

Through internal dissent and which is between Mirs Bay and three or four pirates came to his Gazette" and the directors of the taken as ransom, the compradore the threat of invasion, by Nanking Shanghai, Yesterday. Bias Bay, have come into Hong cabin the second time.

Norskhydro, but the final decision jumping overboard to avoid cap-army (from below Hankow)_and Nationalist troops whose dis- Kong to avoid being captured by Taken back by Mr. Whyte will be taken on November 3. The ture, since when nothing has by Yang Sen (from above Han- position is not clear at the mo-

Smith to the first pair of pirates Norskhydro robbers.

are extending their been heard of him.

kow), Tang Seng-chi's position is ment have been showing activity From the country around Ping-who visited his cabin, the wit plant and increning, their pro-

According to the Vernacular shaky. hoi (in the East River basin), ness said that the fourth accused duction.]

Press, two Chinese gunboats near Waichow, scores of people was one of them. The other man!

have been patrolling the Parrot's have also fled to Hong Kong in was not in Court. All the five

Beak Passage since the last in- vities to the Bund. A way, more { the face of disorder,

men the witness had identified,

cident in which the "Shing On" General Yang Sen's troops have was involved but it would not ap- now arrived here from Szechuan,

scene at the time.

its intention of ending the "Can- ton-Hong Kong strike and boy- cott." The name in Chinese can be translated as "The Society for

the Severance of Economic Rela- tions with the British."

ed.

success.

How Pickets Work. This week, the Boycott So- ciety's pickets have been keeping mostly to the bund outside the Customs house, exercising super- vision over imports.

Yesterday some of them moved over to the wharves:

Although they have not made their appearance on the River, the pickets do not confine their acti-

cils.

Later other

NORWEGIAN COMPANY'S

FINAL DECISION.

f

Oslo, Yesterday.

FLYING BOATS.

the

K

The Objective.

Ichang Taken by Yang Sen.

Ichang, Yesterday.

effective for them, is to tell the On Wednesday, the Canton were armed when they visited his coolies which shipments must not authorities arrested a man at the cabin. They all had short fire FOUR ALIGHT IN ALEXAN-pear that they were near the up-river. British Naval Wire

Taishatau terminus of the Can-arms. ton-Kowloon Railway (Chinese section). This man had a 2nd

be worked from the wharves.

Whether by a coincidence or not, the steamers carrying the "offending" cargo in the last few instances are all British,

WEST RIVER.

·Shipowners Asked to Pay the Unions.

British steamers have refrain- ed from calling at Dosing, on the West River (below Wuchow) for some considerable time, owing to the local depot of a Canton Gov. ernment bureau insisting on arbitrary rights of search.

Shooting Threat.

Proceeding, the witness said

DRETTA HARBOUR.

Beirut, Yesterday. class ticket for Hong Kong and he that he was asked if he had any Four Air Force flying boats is alleged to a notorious la.

more money, and when he said, bound for Australia allghted in bour Union agitator with a pro-"No," he was told that if he did the barbour at Alexandretta. nounced "Red" taint.

not surrender all he had he would Reuter. be shot. This was said to him by

DEATH PENALTY.

· STILL TO STAND IN GERMANY. ,,',,

Departure From Abukir,

Rugby, Yesterday.

MISTAKEN FOR PIRATES. Junk's Steersman Wounded by

Bullet,

legs.

[Note: Ichang is 370 miles above Hankow.]

May March On.

Hankow, Yesterday, The second Hunanese Army, having evacuated Ichang (on the Yangtze, in west Hupeh), has

less leaderless.-Reuter.

run

Fat Kiuklang, where the local com- mander, General Chu Pei-teh, is trying to decide between neutra- lity and intervention in the Na

tionalist war along the Yangtsze. At Chinkiang, pro-Nanking Nationaliat troops are also mov- ing about in considerable num

There is no change in the situa- tion at other Yangtaze porta.- British Naval Wireless,

bers.

Hankow's Plight."

Hankow, Yesterday, With the Labour Unions. very

On the arrival of the Hokio the pirates on both occasions. On

of Hunan). Yang Sen's active and labour restless as the the morning of October 20, the The four Royal Air Force flying trading junk, No. T1585 in har gone to Hengchow (in the south first accused came to his cabin boats which are making the bour yesterday, its steersman was troops entered Ichang yesterday, result of the lack of employment and took him to the stern of the journey to Australia left Abukir removed to the Government Civil but it is expected that they will due to strikes and trade depres ship where he (accused) threat- to-day. They are due at Karachi Hospital auffering from a Win continue their advance down-aion, the rise in the cost of living ened him that if he did not give on the 18th instBritish Wire chester bullet wound in the left river towards Hankow, Reuter, through the depreciation of paper thigh which was stated to have

money with which Hupeh la more money he would be taken less Servicè,

Giving Up, Hankow? flooded, and with thousands of un Berlin, Yesterday.

ashore and held for ransom. 199

been caused by the master of trad The Reichstag Committee,, con-

ing junk No T1099 who, mistak

Hankow, Yesterday. paid, undisciplined and leaderless Mr: Whyte-Smith: Eventually sidering the new penal code, reject-you were brought to Hong Kong TO-DAY'S DOLLARing the other junk for a pirate Reliable information is to the soldiers and no visible authority,

craft, fired on her when they pass effect that⠀⠀ General Tang the immediate prospects of Han-. The closing rate of the dollar, ed each other off Tongkiu at 4.80 Seng-chi of Hankow is ex-kow are giving cause for appre-

pected to leave Hankow for hension Reuter.. on demand, to-day was 2/0 1/16. a.m., on October 2..

A mild form of boycott wased by, 17 votes to 11, a Social De-by the submarine L4?—Yes. imposed at Shiuhing, further mocratic motion to abolish the down the West River, to counter- death,penalty-Reuter.

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