THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10Ts, 1926 a
LONDON COMMENT ON 'CHINESE CHAOS."
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON WÀNHSIEN INCIDENT.
THE MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS CONCERNED.
PANIC OF CHINESE IN CHUNGKING.
A report from Shanghai states that the Chinese populace at Chungking. were panic stricken by a rumour that the Naval Authorities had requisi- tioned foreign merchantinen in order to evacuate all foreigners from the City.. It was presumably believed that this was a preliminary to bombard- ment. All the London papers are now "commenting upon the situation in China The Times hopes that the appointment of Mr. Miles Lampson as British Minister in Peking will lead to 4 more positive policy in the Far East, "where British inactivity has not always been masterly"
RESCUE OF MERCANTILE
MARINE OFFICERS,
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The following oficial statement regard ing the incident at Wanhien has been
issued:-
** Wanliu.?! Captain: W. G. Laton
Chief Engineer: W. L. P. Cook. The Wantie is the boat which General Yang Sen's soldiers, cadeavoured to board in the first instance. In the scramble from sampans some of them,
is known, were drowned. The Fan- proceeded on its way and subse quently the antung and the anhelen were captured.
THE STRUGGLE IN CENTRAL CHINA.
THROUGH RECTAG'O AGENGE.]
SHANGHAI, September 9th, The China Press says that it has been disclosed from an authoritative source that Marshal Sun Chuan Fang has issued an ultimatum that unless General Chiang Kai Shek. withdraws southwards, Sun Chuan Faag will open an offensive.
Suo Chuan Fang is reported to have ordered his subordinate Lu siang Ting (tupan of Chekinng to move twe divisions towards Hupeh, province to attack the Cantonese in the rear.
Vernacular papers state that Chiang Kai Shek has ordered a general offensive against Kinngsi and that: the Cantonese have actually entered the province, claime ing the capture of the city of Moikusi, RUMOURS REGARDING
WUCHANG.
.BRITISH. TRADES
UNIONISTS.
DISCUSSING THE STRIKE FAILURE.
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RCOBY, September 8th." The failure of the recent general strike was the subject of discussion at to-day's sitting of the annual conference of Trade Union Congressmen at Bournemouth.
In the General Council's report an item was reached denting with the powers of the General Council in times of strikes. It declared that the powers already rest- cd in the Conneil were as extensive as could be reasonably exercised.
A resolution, however, was moved to the effect that the General Council had not, in view of recent events, possessed sufficient powers to deal with a national strike.
An Amendment.
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An amendament was moved that new and fuller powers should immediately be given to the General Council to take over the direction and control of strikes and to order a partial or complete stoppage by a afiliated organisations.
The resolution and amendment were strongly opposed by Mr. Clynes, the Labour ex-Minister, Mr. Cramp, Lender and M. Bevin, the Leader of the Trags. port Workers.
It is confirmed that five European mar chant oficers were rescued and the other wounded presumed drowned. The follow- ing is a summary of the reports received had had twenty-eight years' service with hai from Japanese and allegedly official of the.. National Union of Railwaymen,
The .. Niaro, manned by officers and men from E. M. ships Despatch, Mantis and Seirah, preceded up river from Ichang early on September 4th to obtain release of European" officers and native crew confined on board s.s. l'auksien and s.s. Fantung and if possible to reinove these steams.
The .s. Kinn arrived at Wanhsien on the evening of September 5th and went alongside the s.s. Boshaien bus was so heavily fired upon that it was not pos sible to proceed to the s.s. Wantung and she retired after having removed the European Officers.
The Chief Engineer of the Wantung, who is presumed to have been drowned, the Company. He was a married maat and "leaves a widow, but it is unknown locally whether he had any family. His Formerly he was home was Glasgow. Chief Engineer of the Shantung in the Hongkong-Shanghai run and consequently was well known herer
BRITISH CRUISERS.
MANY RUMOURS.
There are many rumours in circulation regarding British cruisers on the China Station, ships being chartered by the Navy and so on, but few of them have The Carlisle and Forglare are both in they may be needed.
any foundation in fact
SHANGRAI, September 9th. Various reports are current in Shang, sources to the effect that Wuchong has not surrendered to the Southerners.
THE CHRISTIAN GENERAL.”
Moscow, September 9th. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang is proceeding to-China.
THE COAL DISPUTE. "MINERS' LEADERS SUMMONED
LONDON, September Sth. The miners' leaders were hurriedly summoned from Bournemouth to-day and conferred for two tours with the Coal Street, till after midnight.
The Council's Power. Mr. Cramp said bis Union was totally opposed to giving the Coune more power. He, observed the railwaymen and transport workers were loyal all through the strike, but don't stretch The general their loyalty too far." strike, he added, was not a conspicuous ,success and some thousands of men had
very grave doubts about it.
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Mr. Clynes commented upon the fact that the advocates of granting immediate included the laundry workers' and fur- wishing trades' representatives.
The officers of the as. Wantung jump- the harbour ready to go anywhere where / Committee of the Cabinet at 10, Downing y fuller powers for the General Council,
ed overboard as pre-arranged, the Cnp- tain was picked up by the Aia, the Chief Officer by & French gunboat, but the Chief Engineer, reported wounded, is presumed drowned.
H.M.S. Cockchafer, which was at an- chor at Wanhsien, thereupon bombarded the the town and, as far as is known. inflicted considerable" damage.
H.M.S. Fudgeon which had arrived from Chungking also took part.”
The three ships returned down the river and have arrived at Ichang
HANKOW STATEMENT,
SHANGA-September 8th. Additional details of the Waghsien affair have been received by wireless from Hankow.
The Durban, which is at Singapore an a southward cruise, has been detained there so await instructions.
LONDON PRESS COMMENT.
LONDON, September 9th. The Daily News, in an editorial on the Chinese Chhos concludes as fol lows: There is nothing to be done at present hut to wait patiently for a chance to do something effective,
The Daily Mail, in a lender, says that nnid the welter, it will be little prac- tical use to apply pressure to the helpless Government at Peking, yet it is clear that aves Chibes generals and Communist republics cannot be permitted to go beyond certain limits in their behaviour towards foreign and friendly States, The message states that consideration Isolated intervention is rightly undesir is now being given to a further expediable so long as it can be avoided, but tien to Wanhaien to secure the release some common policy may have to be con- cocted by Eastern and Western civilised Powers, which have joint and common interest in helping China to release her self from anatchy and misrule.
of the captured steamers.
The ill-fated expedition from the De patch manned the Kaive. The other vessels employed were FM.S. Widgeon, Cockchafer, Mantis, and Scarab.
Operations began after dark on Sun- day, The Wantung's officers leapt into the river according to a pre-arranged plan owing to the inability of the Kiara to proceed alongside the Wantung because of the Bring from the shore. "
THE SHIPS' OFFICERS. WANTUNG, WANHSIEN" AND
" WANLIL"
The officers in charge of Messra. Butter- field & Swire's boats concerned in the
Wanhsien affair were:-
Wantung."
Captain. H. Bates.
Chief Officer: E. W. Richards.
2nd Officer: Wm. B. Paul.
Chief Engineer: Wm. Johnston (pre-
sumed drowned).
**Wanhzien."
Captain: A. C. Thomson.
Chief Officer: E. Johnson. Chief Engineer: Wm. Kerr.
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
GERMANY'S ADMISSION
COUNCIL.
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AN INDIAN MEMBER'S SPEECH.
[THROUGH ́ REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Greva, September 8th. In the course of his speech after Ger- many's, admission M. Motta explained that the question of the allocation of per- manent seats to Great Powers might be re-opened at some distant date, but should for the present be considered closed. He concluded "This is indeed s historical day. With the League assum- ing a more universal character the pos Bibility of international co-operation im- proves."!
Sir Austen Chamberlain interviewed
by Heuter, hoped that Germany's entry would be followed by the complets Phtification of the Locarno Rect.
Asian Interests,
In a speech to the Assembly, M. Kapurthala (India) naked the Assembly to consider whether in. the future more special attention should not be paid by the League to the conditions and "probleans special to Asia. He asked the Assembly seriously to consider offering direct evidence to Indians to make them realise that their interests were appre ciated at Geneva as being equally in portant with the interest of the West Unless and until India was convinced of that it would be impossible to secure from it wholehearted interest and co-operation in the work of the League,
Mr. Cook, interviewed to-day before returning to Bournemouth, refused to disclose the nature of the conversation, but it is believed that the Government, supported by public opinion, will bring the coal-owners to meet the miners in three-party conference to negotiate i national settlement.
Letter to Owners.
r. Bevin also remarked upon this and id it was significant that those Unices who in recent strikes had borne the heaviest brunt bad decided to wait for the report of the special conference that would be called to consider the whole subject.
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in the result, the resolution and amendment were defeated by heavy majorities.
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Future Report.
LONDON, September 8th. The Trade Union Congress at Bourne-
A letter of to-day's date, which Mr. Churchill has addressed to Mr. Evan Williams, Prescident of the Mining Association, was issued to-night and ex plains in detail the kind of three-party Conference the Government contemplates, It says that such a conference could only in the first instance, lay down certain mouth discussed the extension of the broad principles and recommend pracneral Council's powers in the event tical steps necessary to secure the early a sectional industrial, dispute. universal resumption of work, after which the task of negotiating agreements could be undertaken in each district under favourable conditions, and that then there should not be any difficulty in concluding a national agreement. The Government believe that this is the best The Daily Chronicle urges the organisa and shortest path to reach a businness- tion of a really efficient British pro-like and honourable settlement for a good
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EX-U.S. CABINET MINISTER ON TRIAL.
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(REUTEL'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]
A Distributive Workers delegate moved an emergency resolution instructing the Council to report at the next Congress and you would have already been freed on the question of assisting any Union
dispute by levying from of your "Government of aristocrats, and involved in
cularly regrets that the British Delega- Affiliated Unions or by calling a partial mine owners." The Soviet Council parti- or complete stoppage.
tion at the Paris meeting of the Anglo- Russian Committee categorically refused to discuss assistance to the miners and at the Berlin meeting the Anglo-Russian Committee rejected the Soviet proposals to assist mizers including a cae" per the benefit of the contum levy for
More Roubles, strikers.
more important question for the Federal Criminal Law against a Cabinet The Soviet Council believes there is as it is the first recorded under the
The affiliated Union's delegate declared that they were impenitent over what hap. pened in the general strike, and they wanted efficient machinery to make full use of the wonderful solidarity of the workers.
Mr. Cramp, Mr. Bevin and Mr. Clynes opposed the resolution. Mr. Clynes said the movement, was at present reflective of the mood in regard to the lessons of the general strike. He added that if the putes, it would be folly for Unions to continue a separate existence.
The resolution was rejected by 1,404.000
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.NEW YORK, September 8th... The trial of Henry Daugherty (ex- Attorney-General) and Thomas Miller which has opened here is unique inasmuch
The Times, in a leader, says that the
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]" extension of civil war in China may force
Mr. Churchill's Object.: the Powers to agree to a common policy.
RUGBY, September 8th. It will certainly oblige Britain to re- double its efforts to defend the rights, and "Thongh no official statement has been safety of its nationals in Chinese terri-issued regarding last night's meeting of tory. The report that Mr. Miles Lamp- the miners leaders with Mr. Churchill on, who has imagination and person and members of the Cabinet Coal Com- ality, will be the next British Minister to zittee, it is stated in Government circles Council were empowered to conduct dis- fentice world labour movement than as Minister for alleged misdeeds during his Peking, may justify the hope that the to-day that Mr. Churchill's object is to British Government may soon be able to prepare the way for a three-party coal adopt a more positive policy in the Far conference, that would have some pros East, where British inactivity has not pect of succeeding, and he desird to always been masterly.
ascertain from the miners, further de- tails regarding their attitude to hours and wages.
PANIC AT CHUNGKING.
SHANGHAI, September 9th.. According to private wires panic seized
It is unofficially stated that the miners' leaders, while still objecting to longer the Chinese populace at Chungking while hours, were willing to make substanial the foreign naval authorities, it is re- wage sacrifices for a settlement on a ported. had requisitioned foreign mer- national basis. chautmen to evacuate foreigners from Chungking.
German Nationalists Demands.
BERLIN, September 8th. The news of Germany's Admission to the League has hitherto been commented an only by the Nationalist press which is not particularly enthusiastic, and voices demands for the departure of the occupation troops and military missions from Germany.
French Press Feare, F
PARIS, September 8th. The Temps and Liberte fear that Germany may use her position in the League to lindermine the Treaty of Versailles.
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT.
Pinus, September 9th. Commenting on the admission of Ger- many into the League of Nations the papers say that yesterday marks progress in the way of peace of which Locarno
Hopes are entertained in Government circles that it will be possible to hold a three party conference of representatives of the Government, the coal-owners and the miners, some time next week.
(THROUGH ZEUTTE'S AGENCY.] SPANISH AFFAIRS. MARTIAL LAW ABOLISHED.
MADRID, September 8th. General Primo de Rivera, interviewed, said absolute order had been restored and the King had signed a decree abolishing "Martial Law.
The Government is scading back twelve thousand Moroccan troops to Morocco, and the King returns to San Sebastian to-night.
INDIAN TERRORISM. BENGAL POLICE REPORT.
CALCUTTA, September 8th.
votes against 2,573,000.
SOVIET LEADER'S INSOLENT CRITICISM.
INTOLERABLE IMUERTINENCE FROM MOSCOW.
are resolved to allocate a further three sisting the British miners, therefore, they million roubles for the benefit of the miners from the receipts of the one per centum, levy, which no doubt will be adopted overwhelmingly by the Soviet
workers.
office.
Judge Mack presided and Mr. Max Stever, reputed to be one of the shrewed eat New York lawyers, is conducting the Government brief."
The
It is claimed that Daugherty and British View of Soviet Insolence, Miller, with other defendants, received The General Council states that, in large fees for their part in authorising deciding to circulate the above, it feels the return of the so-called American it necessary to protest in the strongest Metals Company to its European owners manner at the very regrettable abuse after the war, and it is alleged that there LONDON, September 9th.
expected of fees were furnished by Richard Merton A sensation was caused at the Trade of ordinary courtesies Union Congress, at Bournemouth, by a fraternal delegates, to whom the bos- of Frankfurt-on-Main, President of the telegram from Tomsky abusing the pitality of the Congress had been ex- German corporation which originally leaders of the General Strike for betray tended. The All-Russian Council, in owned by the metal concern. ing the mines; and declaring that the stead of conveying fraternal greetings Government contends that approximately asserted to itself the right to indulge in $100,000 were paid in bribes, upon which Government, which is tantamount to a Conservative Dictatorship, by keeping unwarrantable censure of the General Miller, with the approval of Daugherty, The abuse is turned over to the European claimants out the Russian fraternal delegation, Council and Congress.
certain members of the $7,000,000 realised by the sale of the indicated that the British workers were personally when
the Council unprovokedly attack other Metals Company... without rights.
The Council does Richard Merton, who is the Govern- The Council of the Trade Union Con- fraternal delegates. gress has announced that it does not in-cot intend to reply to such ill-instructed ment's "star" witness, gave evidence, tend to reply to such presumptuous and presumptuous criticism, and cannot giving the dates of his visits to the criticism and abuse of the courtesies ex- countenance auch intolerable interference United States and his meetings with an with British Trade Union affairs. It alleged intermediary named King, who is feels it lies the confidence and support now dead, and others. pected of fraternal delegates.
of the Congress.
"The hearing was adjourned.
"GENERAL COUNCIL'S POLICY.
STRONG CRITICISM.
SOVIET MINISTER TO MEXICO.
A WOMAN APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, September 8th.
A report from Mexico City says that Madame Kollontai, at present the Soviet Minister to Norway, has been appointed Soviet Minister to Mexico. She is a most able woman.
It is alleged that she directed ibe Bolshevist propaganda in Mexico, the considerable success. United States and Latin America with
Soviet's Opinion of the British Government.
of the All-Russian Council of the Trade Tomsky's telegram was sent on behalf Unions and dated September 5th. It fraternally greets the British proletariat,
An attempt to raise a discussion on the and the particularly courageous mine workers, who continue to defend their General Council's policy in general was rights despite of betrayals by certain defeated in the Trade Union Congress by leaders of the General Strike who capi. 3,098,000 against 775,000 thousand votes The Bengal Police Administration re- tulated to the mentality of others." It The delegate.of the engineers, in moving was the first step. They praise un port for 1925 states that the Government hopes that the primary business of the a reference back to Council of the report animously M. Briand as the man of has good reason to believe that efforts to Congress will be to assist the miners and of the subject, declared the rank and Ale Locarno. Le Matin observes that France maintain the terrorist organisation con- declares that the Government represent thought the General Council traitors be has renounced her raacour, and has justi-tinue, and there is evidence showing that ing the Conservatives is a dictatorship cause they sold the miners by calling off By keeping out the they failed to face the issue and weak fed her claim to live in harmony with her certain influential and well-organised of manufacturers, bankers, mine-owners the general strike and cowards because
Groups have in no wise abandoned the and landlords." former enemies,
iden of resorting to violence. The report Russian delegation they indicated that fools because they had accepted the says there is definite information with the British, workers are without rights Samuel Memorandum. regard to the existence of well-organised and cannot even decide for themselves conspiracies to import arms, and the who shall or who shall not attend their
own Labour Congress... situation demands unremitting vilance.
The Soviet workers are most indignant at such mistreatment of the British Bir. Tanner asked if the President.A ALAN COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
Trade Unions, for which blame most be ruled that the Conference of the Execu
mière authori- EXPERIENCES BAD WEATHER to the bend the knee" attitude towards tives of the Unions was
NEAR RANGOON.
the Government of leaders like, Thomas, tative body than the Congress. main instigator of the defeat of the President replied undoubtedly."
Mr. Cook, for the miners, appealed to General Strike who, when on the General Council, must report his connection with the Congress not to demand enquiries the strike. He evades responsibility by do which would endanger the miners fight parting overseas. Had the strike not beening for their lives. He said they were quashed by the General Council's order more concerned to obtain an honourable it would have, led to a glorious victory, settlement for a million miners than in
(Continued on nest Column.) washing dirty linen in public.
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An End Achieved.
RUGBY, September 8th. In addition to Germany's admission to membership of the League of Nations by the unanimous vote of the Assembly at
Geneva to-day, the permanent seat on the Council visualised.since the conception of the League was alloted to her without a dissentient
RANGOON, September 9th. Cobham has sent a message to the The Assembly also agreed, after some criticism, to increase the number of non effect that owing to bad weather, he was permanent seats to nine. ...
forced to make a landing at Puket yes Questions regarding the method of terday, a hundred miles from Victoria election and tenure were referred to the Point. He hopes to reach Rangoon to
day. Legal Committee.
Mr. Pugh, the President; said the Council was only entitled to repart to the Executivos of the Union but cot before the Mining Dispute was ended.
The
The appointment is regarded as in. dicating that the Soviet will make re- newed efforts to spread their doctrines in the United States.
GOLD FOR U.S.A. LARGE SHIPMENT FROM AUSTRALIA
SYDNEY, September 8th, "The steamer Sierra has left carrying half a million sovereigns to San Fran- cisco, making the total gold exports since May up to £8,500,000
The Australian banks imported £10,500,000 worth of gold last year.
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