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THE FIGHTING ON THE

YANGTZE.

WVUCHANG STILL HOLDING OUT.

"THROUGH REUTER'E AGENOT.]

SHANGHAI, September 13th. A message from Hankow, dated yester day (Sunday) says that Wachang is still holding out.

LATER.

OPIUM.

THR HONGKONG DAILY "PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1926

ANIMATED DISCUSSION BY LO.N. COMMITTEE.

(THROUGH LAUTEE'S 'AGENCY. Į

GENEVA, September 19th. The discussion of the Committee regard ing the approval of last year's Opium Convention developed into an animated

debate.

The Italian member, who last year Firing On Foreign Steamers. agreed to the draft Convention, is now Renter's correspondent at Hankow, opposed to it on various points on the a retrogression writing on the 9th, states that firing on ground that they are foreign steamers still continues, the compared with The Hague Convention of Intest to be fired at being Messrs. Butter-1999 which, he contended, if properly Geld & Swire's 8.3. Wuchang and the applied would effectively combat opium Japanese Fochang, though fortunate smoking. ly there were no casualties...

The L. Kiangwa, Irom Ichang, hear ing the naval whunded men from the Wanhsien affair, was heavily fired on when passing Hanyang last night and was forced to turn back up the river This morning. she made another attempt

Lord Cecil disputed the bontention, declaring that last year's Convention approached Italian conceptions. Subse quently, Indian and Persian delegates The latter accused India of collided.

ending opium to Persia

Sir B. K. Mullick, India, vigorously re-

THE

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

FORGED

SCRIPT.

$100,000 FOR 1,000 FRANCS.

[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

COCAINE SMUGGLERS.

ROUND-UP" IN BERLIN.

A WIDESPREAD CONCERN.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1

RIFLE SHOOTING.

BRITISH TEAM DEFEATS THE UNITED STATES.

NEW WORLD'S RECORD.

RAUTAR'S AMERICAM SERVICE] [RAUTER'S

yards the Englishmen scored 7,793 out of a possible 8,000; the Aniericana 7,733.

Rudar, September 11th.

PARIS, September 13th. Interviewed by German journalists The Warsaw police recently, notified tho after the formal admission of Germany Paris authorities of a skilfully forged

Brain, September 12th.

SEAGIRT (New Jersey), Sept. 12th. to the League of Nations yesterday, Sir script, of the face value of $100,000 each The police have rounded up seventeen

The world record established by Ameri- Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign of a certain Russian Oil Company, being alleged cocaine smugglers, beaded by can riflemen last year has been beaten Secretary, said it was a source of im- regotiated on the Warsaw Bourse. Horsthahn, who is stated to have kept aby the British Ride Team defeating the mense antisfaction, that there had been

A few days later some of the shares large store of Barcotics from which he United States for the Dewas Trophy, the no turning back of any Locarno Power.

came into the hands of a Paris bask; in supplied agents frequenting expressarit time since 1013. Shooting at 5,000- The spirit of Lecame had survived and consequence of which a Fole was arrest-trains. strengthened and had animated the policy ed. He declared that he obtained the shares from a Warsaw timber merchant. of the respective countries.

To-day began a new stage of co-opera-The latter has since been apprehended, tion of all countries; but, lest there and it is reported that be har admitted should be disappointment in future, he that he sold the shares for Franes 1,000 begged his hearers not to expect too much each. nor demand of human and national feelings more than they could reader. THE ATTEMPT ON MUSSOLINI.

FRANCE PROTESTS. fuch had already beer accomplished, but much lay ahead in order to allay suspicions and heal wounds indicted by one nation upon another. A new siẹp,

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PARIS, September 12th. M. Briand has sent a message of con

but the fusilade was so severe that she torted that the Government of India however, had been taken to-day towards gratulation, to Signor Mussolini on his

again had to turn back. The naval wounded were taken off by an American destroyer this morning, whilst this after noon H.M.S. Cricket proceeded up, the river and escorted the Klangwo to safety Eye-Witnesses' Story of "Wanhalen.”

"SHANGHAI, September 13th.

A message from Kankow, dated Sept ember, 19th, gives eye-witnesses' accounts of the Wanhsien affair.

The accounts show that at 5.80 on the afternoon of September 8th, the ..

Kiawo, manned by a naval detachment,

would enquire into the matter, if Persia could produce evidence, but at present there was a total absence of evidence.

The discussion closed with the adoption of the report The Italian delegate

abstained from voting.

CANADIAN POLITICS. STIRRING TUSSLE.

OTTAWA, September 12th. The general election is being held on Tuesday, the 14th, both Mr. Meighan

(Liberal) the leaders predicting that they will have a clear majority in the next

the goal of allaying all suspicion, open enmity and daily irritation, and of achieving, ultimate friendship.

The complete work would take time and there was great danger lest any quarter might expect too much and when no miracle happened, should be disappointed and

disheartened.

Ee agreed with Dr. Stresemann that we had every reason to be optimistic when we

escape.

The French Charge d'Affaires has protested at the tenor of an article in an

Italian newspaper and expressed the hope that the Italian Government will not allow the Italian public to be misled, because though the author of the outrage may have come from France be

iş an Italian.

The Paris press generally follows the lead of the French Charge d'Affaires.

The Tempe says that French territory is not the place to plot against a foreign Power, but france has a duty of has

Their activities are believed to extend to most of the European capitala.

FRANCO-TURKISH DISPUTE. «

SEQUEL TO A COLLISION.

PARIS, September 19th. The affair of the French Hner Lotus has taken à serious turn.

The Turks at Constantinople arrested Lieutenant Desmons following a collision in mid-August of Mytilene Island be

tween the Lotus and a Turkish cargo boat while Desmons was officer of the watch. The crew declared that the colli-

ion occurred outside Turkish territorial waters, and the French Government sent a Note to Turkey on August 28th, to

which Turkey replied on September 4th offering to submit the dispute to the Hague Court.

DAMAGED PROPERTY.

KEEPING A WALL IN REPAIR.

Before Mr. Justice, Wood at the Sum mary Court yesterday, Chak Hok Ting, of 7, Fung Wong Terace, claimed $43 from Wat Fat U, a clerk at the Harbour Oce, in respect of damage to property caused by the defendant failing to keep a party wall in proper repair. The dam

age was alleged to have been caused at. No. 10, Kremer Street.

M. E. S. C. Brocks represented plain- tiff, and Mr. L Dr Turner was for the defendant.

Pinintiff alleged that "there,, were "holes"

in the wall and following a rainstorm

the water flowed into his premises. He bad given notice to defendant to have. the wall repaired, but nothing was done." 3. Poincare to-day informed the

Mr. Turner pointed out that the damage Turkish Ambassador, who was specially was caused by the torrential downpour summoned from Dinard where he was

in July. spending a holiday, that Lieut. Desmons must be liberated immediately and that kept in proper condition, Corroborative

Defendant claimed that the wall was

went alongside the steamer Wanhsien. (Conservative) and Mr. Mackenzie King | rivalry in arms which had been so fatal vitality towards foreigners and it can the Government would not permit any evidence was given by a Chinese

not take

measures against foreigners

further delay.

heard representatives of France and Germany expressing determination to bury old, sad and tragic history, to cease

All seemed quiet, the only persons visible

to both nations and had involved so many others in their quarrels and suffer whose only crime is disapproval of the being a group of Chinese squatting on the deck. But directly the boarding Parliament while the Progressives of the ings, and to have no rivalry in future Government of their native land party went on board several machine guns, which had been hidden, poured in a lenden hail Commander Darley and Lieut. Higgins were amongst the first to fall. It is estimated that 400 soldiers were packed on the as. Wanhaicn's decks and a hot interchange was kept up for some time, the BB. Kiaro finally drawing dian industries, while Mr. Mackenzie blessed a work. He earnestly hoped Sweden, in beating Nurmi and another The papers.congratulate M. Poincare for

off, having in the meantime rescued the ships' officers,

British Warships in Action.

Meanwhile, several thousand-troope kept up a terrific fire from both banks, but H.M.& Widgeon, moving inshore, did tremendous execution with her quick-firing guns, while H.M.S. Cock-

west are apparently equally confident that they will control the balance of power as they did in the last Parliament. Betting odds rather indicate a stalemate: Mr. Meighen is concentrating on the Protection issue,"promising a tarif high enough to maintain and develop Cana-

King has practically dropped the con- stitutional issue. He has declared that be never said a word reflecting on Lord Byng's honesty, integrity or chivalry as a great public servant, anxious to do only what he thought was best in the interests of Canada.

except in arts of peace and progress of civilization.

He

was speaking the mind of all: English people without distinction whea he said that if his country could help these two great countries to" that great end, it would be proud to take part in

the future might full the promise of to-day, that all would understand each ather better and that they would only

RUNNING RECORD.

A SWEDISH PEDESTRIAN'S FEAT.

BERLIN, September 12th A new world record for the two mile flat race has been created by Wide, of

rucner.

He covered the "distance in 9 min. 1.4

cherish of the past what was glorious in seconds, beating the previous record of their annals, without reviving memories min. 6 seconds held by Alfred Shrubb.

and bitterness against each other,

chafer's six-inch guns silenced the enemy TURKEY AND FOREIGN CHAM-intentions have been expended by her field guns and, destroyed General Yang Sen's headquarters and other marked positions.

"A conservative estimate places the Chinese casualties in the neighbourhead of 0 and, in view of the tremendous odds, the British casualties are extremely

small.

General Yang Sen Decamps. The engagement lasted for one hour, and it was discovered afterwards that General Yang Sen had decamped twenty miles inland at two o'clock in the afternoon..

It is reported to-day that foreigners at Wenheien were all put safe aboard a Japanese gunboat.

Attack on E.K.S..." Beo."!

SHANGHAL, September 13th.

Router's correspondent at Hankow,

BERS OF COMMERCE. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 12th. It is officially intimated that the Minis try of Commerce is disposed to yield to the representations regarding foreign Chambers of Commerce, and permit their continuance of their functions on condi- tion that they register in a regular

manner.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] BRITAIN'S COAL DISPUTE. MILLIONS LOST TO COUNTRY. Rucay, September 12th. The efforts of the prolonged coal

writing under date of the 8th,,instant stoppage again figure largely in the maxim that the common welfare is. the

shye:-

Nurmi's time was 9 min. 5. secs.

ences gradually on terms of evident gain to all of them, they will raise each other to a position of security and a level of prosperity which none of them apart

can reach."

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(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.] Question Submitted To The Hague. PARIS, September 12th. The newspapers state that while await- ing the decision of the International Court of Justice at The Hague, the Tur- kish authorities must release the French officer, whose imprisonment is unjustified.

his action.

(THROUGH RECTER'S SERVICE]

OBITUARY.

MAJOR

GENERAL SIR WILLIAM

GASCOIGNE.

LONDON, September 12th: The death is announced of Major Sir William Gascoigne, The Sunday Tinies says, "If Germany General is wise she will exert her influence in K.C.M.G., who

was General Officer the general cause of European stability Commanding in Hongkong over 20 years and will refrain," at all events for the

present, from making use her newly-go. won position to air real or imagin- [Major-General Gascoigne who was

(THROUGH REDTEL'S' AGENCY.} Opium Debate.

tractor.

His Lordship adjourned the case.

ROUND THE WORLD AIR

SERVICE,"

JAPANESE PROJECT.

· Con-

CHERBOURG.

"You will travel completely round the world by air in 1929."

This confident prophecy Mr. Tamotsu Aiba, president of the Japan Aviation School, gave me on the Majestic outward bound for New York, writes a correspon- dent of the Daily News on August 20th.

Mr. Aiba, who is 32 years of age, bas visited China, Siberia, Russia, Germany, France and England, and has discussed. his project for a world aviation service with leading experts in all the countries mentioned

the best engines and craft, Germany the best stations and organisation,

Prominent Japanese commercial" men are now organising Oriental airways, JAPANESE FINANCE MINISTER.Atlantic and Pacifio crossings will neces sarily be by airship until further deve- lopment makes the seroplane possible.

Press Comment, Commenting upon Germany's admis sion to the League, the Times says, her public men with singular frankness. Germany will try to obtain remission or alleviation of many conditions imposed

The probable route will be-London, by the Treaty of Versailles She desires

Amsterdam, Berlin, Konigsberg, Kovno, most of all that the Inter-Allied mission

Irkutak, Mukden, Séoul, Osaki, Tokyo, of military control shall be withdrawn from Berlin, and she aspires also to see ed grievances and attempting to get these young age, first entered the Yokohama, Kamichatks, the Aleutian

League to redress them. If the policy within a short space of time the complete of Locarno, of which Germany's entry to army over 60 years ago-in 1863. He Islands, Vancouver, New York, New-

served in the Egyptian War, 1882 (medal evacuation of the Rhineland by British, the League is the first fruit, means any ve Khedives Star) and also in foundland, the "Azores, Lisbon, Cher- French and Belgian troops:

thing it means a guarantee of matusi

the rank of Major General in 1895, and A. possible variation of the route may She atms at revision of the Versailles conciliation and co-operation between ald the Soudan in 1985. He was raised to bourg, London. Treaty in certain of its material and enemies. Such ends cannot be met by the it was at that time that he came to even territorial aspects. Modification of immediate raising of questions which will Hongkong as General Officer Command-be-Irkutak, the Gobi Desert, Peking, the present situation in Europe is the again set. France and Germany ating. Gascoigne Road in Kowloon, was Hankow, Shanghai avowed German object. The Times revariance. In time, Germany's place in named after him. He was decorated Great Britain, Mr.. Aiba thinks, has marks: The League will stand or fall the League will inevitably entail the re- with the C.M.G. in 1999 and was created according to the extent to which all its moval of her legitimate grievances Dr.K.C.M.G, in 1901. Since retiring from members will sacrifice the prospect of Stressemann's speech on Friday certainly the army, Sir William had resided at

gave her an auspicious beginning." gains which can only be made at the

Boyten House, Boscombe, Hampshire.] expense of others, and will accept the best guarantee of individual benefit. If Germany is to gain the objects which she has set before her within the League, she will be most likely to succeed when she has shown that they are for the good of Europe. She will have full opportunity. Spain's Withdrawal.

RuGay, September 12th. General regret has been caused here ly not exploding; otherwise, the conse£9,500,000. The total decrease in exports by the announcement that Spain has de quences would have been serious.

find. S. Bee did not return the fire, but for the eight months of the year at com- finitely withdrawn from the League of alewed a gun towards the shore, on pared with the corresponding period Nations. The Spanish Consul at Geneva yesterday handed" a Note to the Secre observing which the soldiers' retreated.

last year, reaches £13,000,000. Up till thetary-General of the League, giving two ead of June imports were less than for years notice as prescribed by the League Convention, of his country's withdrawal. Reuter's Hankow correspondent, under the first year of 1925 by £70,000,000, but The Spanish Government, it was stated, date September 9th; saye there were the defcit at the end of August was re- had refrained from making, this com vious day, owing to reports that Honan duced to £64,000,000. The bulk of this munication until the Assembly had pro nounced upon the admission of Germany, troops defending Wuchang were ill-improvement is accounted for by the in-which it earnestly hoped would be of treating Eupeh people inside the city.

crease in imports of "foreign coal, which great advantage to the League.

The newspaper Observer, commenting More than a dozen Honan coolies were

upon Spain's secession, remarks that -beaten to death by mobs in Hanyang and in August were valued at £7,500,000 as

Hankow native city.

during two years interval Spain will not collaborate at Geneva, but he will There has always been the bitterest against only £1,700 in August last year. feeling between these sections, the Ho The total quantity of imported, coal for be a member of the League Two years annese having the upper hand during the the eight months of this year amounts to are a big jump in time. He would be Wu Pei Fu régime, while now that the

and a dull man who did not retain the situation has switched over the Hupeh £12,500,000 as compared with £13,000 in rash man who dogmatised so far ahead. people are exacting revenge

the first months of 1925. The exports of hope that Spain two years hence may cost from this country have been prae- have been induced to withdraw

Germany's Task.

Yesterday, when H.M.S. Bee was re- | Board of Trade returns for August. turning from the A.P.C. installation, where she had been taking on fuel, she was deliberately shelled by the Southern

troops near Liuchiamioa.

These show that exports amounted in value to £49,760,000, which is a decrease of £11,250,000 18 "compared with In all, six shells were fired, one strik August last yea Imports amounted to increase of ing the gunboat's armour plate diagonal- ly and glancing into the water, fortunate- £101,000,000 being

Mob Riots.

LATER.

serious inter-communal riots on the pre-

[CRITISH WIRELESS BEHVICE.T H.M.S.Hawkins" at Hankow.

RUGBY, September 12th. The British warship Hawkins, flying the flag of Vicc-Admiral Sir Alwyn Alexander Sinclair as Commander-in- Chief, and on board of which is H.R.H. Prince George, has arrived at Hankow, and already her presence has had a mo derating effect on the tension of the last few days.

Vice Admiral Sinclair is opening negotiations with the Chinese General Yang Sen.

an

tically nil in the past three months,

[BEUTZE'S "AMERICAN SERVICE.] NICARAGUAN AFFAIRS.

MANAGUA, September 19th, The United States has expressed her willingness to lend her good offices to re-establish peace and constitutional government in Nicaragua.

GENEVA, September 12th. The discussion of the Committee re garding approval of last year's Opium Convention developed into an animated debate.

TWO R.A.F. CRASHES.

'TWO KILLED AND TWO HURT.

NO TROUBLE AT ALL.

Here is a tale of John Beaumont, the big burly Yorkshireman, who bowled for. Surrey. He went to the Into Charles Alcock, then Surrey's secretary, and asked permission to go to Yorkshire for the week-end, explaining that a brother- in-law had been irritating his wife, and he just wanted to see him for a little

TOKYO, September 13th. Baron Hayami, Finance Minister, who has been ill for several days, died this The Italian member, who last year morning. It is expected that the Pre- agreed with the draft Convention, now mier will take the Finance portfolio opposed various points, as they were a retrogression compared with the Hague temporarily. Convention of 1992 which, he contended, if properly applied would effectively combat opium smoking.

Viscount Cecil disputed the contention, declaring that last year's Convention ap- proached the Italian conceptions.

Subsequently the Indian and Persian "delegates collided The latter accused By the crashing of an acroplane while India of sending opium to Persis, and military manœuvres were in progress at conversation. He was told to be tack Sir Kumar Mullick (India) vigorously Camberley, Surrey, on August 18th, on the Monday for a very important retorted that the Government of India Flying Officer Wright, of the 13th Squad match and not to have any bother. "Beau would enquire into the matter if Persia ron, Royal Air Force, stationed at Odimont went home, and was back on Ken. could produce any evidence but that at ham, Hampshire, whose home was at nington Oval by eleven o'clock in the present there was a total absence of Salisbury, was killed; and Lieutenant morning. He reported his return to Mr. evidence.

Roberts, of the Middlesex Regiment, who Alcock, who immediately said, referring to the bothersome brother-in-law, I hope. The discussion closed with the adoption was acting as observer, was injured

you did not have any bother with him." of the report, the Italian delegate ab- The machine was being flown over Old Oh, no Mester Alcock, said he, I'd no staining from voting.

Dean Common, Lieutenant-Roberts pra trouble with him. I just picked him LATER

tising dropping messages, when it sud-up and dropped him o'or the banisters Health Organisation Discussed. denly swooped down to within 100 feet to th floor below. That's all. I'd no The Second Committee of the League of the ground and turned, as if an effort bother with him.".. discussed health organisation and was being raade to right it. especially the Bureau at Singapore. Then it nose-dived and crashed with The Japanese and Indian delegates such force that the front of the aero- How Germany will exercise her, mem emphasized the importance of the Bureau plane was buried for some feet in the

ground

When soldiers rushed to the scene of hership of the League of Nations is the and urged the League to run it.

Sir Ramaswami Aiyar, on behalf of

It is announced that Sir W. G. Arm subject of further comment in the British India, thought the League should not the accident they found Flying Officer

strong, Whitworth and Co., Ltd, have preas.

Lieut. Roberts, who was unconscious secured a contract for the building of The Observer to-day remarks that Ger- rely upon philanthropists, but should sup-Wright dead in his seat many comes into the League with her port the work itself.

Mr. Hilton Young suggested that the in the wrecked machine, was removed twenty-five heavy goods. locomotives and case for the gradual amelioration of the Health Budget should be stabilised with to the Cambridge Military Hospital, tenders for the Queensland Government

Britain, France

a million franes, and that the money Aldershot, where it was found that he Railways. These locomotives, which will conditions of peace. and Germany will work together. It

Apart form France and Czecho-Slovakia heen attached to the Royal Air Force for eastle-on-Tyne, will be shipped to Bris bane fully erected and in running order. instruction. they can do that, settling all their differ-required should be taken therefrom was suffering from broken ribs. He had be built at the Scotswood Works, New-

(Continued on next Column,) all the nations agreed:

notice."

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BIG LOCOMOTIVE CONTRACT.