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SITUATION ON THE YANGTSZE.

REPORTED SUCCESS OF SUN CHUAN FANG: WHAMPOA CADETS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DEFEATED.

An official message dated Hankow, September 20th, statas:

The situation, practically unchanged.

Sun's troops are reported to be gradually approaching Wuchang

and advancing towards railway in direction of Tung Shaa

French and American reuels have been commandeered to bring down troops from Upper Yangtaze.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER Ist 1926

THE ARGENTINE FLEET:

GOVERNMENT AUTHORISED TO SPEND 78,000,000 PESOS.

COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCT.}

BUENOS AIRES, September 30th. The Argentine Parliament, in secret session, has authorised the Government

COAL DISPUTE.

THE GOVERNMENT'S

PROPOSALS.

THE MUNSEY FORTUNE.

TWO NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS.

PURCHASED.

MINERS DELEGATES REFER THEM TO BE RUN ON PROFIT-SHARING

"BACK TO DISTRICTS.

(THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Lesbos, September 30th. The Miners' Delegate Conference has

BASIS

[RECTER'S AMERICAN BARTICE!

NEW YORK, September 30th.

PEKING'S POLITICS.

TU HSU KWEI TO RETAIN THE

- PREMIERSHIP.

CABINET MEETING TO-DAY,

PEKING, September 30th. After considering the position for a week Tu Hai Kuci, according to reports.

A brief message from Hankow, dated | The Southern troops advanced against September 25th, reported that San Chuan Marshal Sun through the passes of the Fang's troops are gradually approaching mountains separating Pingkiang from the tine fleet. Particulars have not se request that the rote of the districts be Museum of Art, two newspapers, the duled for to-morrow, when it is expected.

Mr. William Dewart, executor of the current in political circles to-day, has to expend seventy-five million gold pesos decided to reler, the Government's pro-lite Frank Munsey, has purchased, as decided to continue in office, and a residiary legates of the Metropolitan special meeting of the Cabinet is sche

to the roserie of Wuchang.

It is also reported that French and American steamers have been com- mandecred (presumably by the Northern- ers) to bring troops down the river from the Upper Yangtaze.

Atelegram from Kiukiang, dated September 27th, states that Nanchang is in the hands of Sun Chuan. Fang's troops

It is officially stated that the Cantonese have been driven back more than hundred from Nanchang,

A Japanese message from Hankow apparently confrms, an earlier telegram. The message states that the

whole of

the

Kiukiang Nanchang line, and as Southern 1st Division (also known as the Cadet Division and believed to be Chiang Kai Shek's crack troops) emerged, it was attacked and defeated. This is said to be the first time that Chiang Kai Sher': troops have been faced with really good material. „

Chiang Kai Shek's forces, in the held are said now to number 70,000. CHIANG KAI SHEK AND FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR.

PEKING, September 26th.

to recondition and strengthen the Argenposals back to the districts, with the transpired, though it is understood that the programme is a comprehensive one."

CANADA'S CUSTOMS INQUIRY

COMMISSION.

INQUIRY TO BE CONTINUED

THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

ITALY'S MONEY REFORM.

MILLIONS MORE FOR

taken and a report inade to the adjourned Sin and the Evening Telegram, for up-|

that the filling of vacancies by Fangtien Conference, to be held on October 7th.

proximately thirteen million dollars.

More Miners Esturning.

Dewart says that the papers will be nominees will be the chief business dis LONDON, September 29th.

run on a prost-sharing basis, and in such cussed. According to the coalowners' figures,, a way that the employees may require 3,000 more miners have returned in vari- stock in the business. It is stated that ous districts to-day, including 750 htMunsey contemplated such a step before

his death. Atherton, where the miners balloted. în OTTAWA, September 30th-favour of resumption, practically at pre- The Customs Enquiry Commission, over stoppage wages for a sevep-and-a-half which Chief Justice Lemieux of Quebec hour day. will preside and which will include Justice Wright Brown, has been instruc- ed to continue the enquiry throughout

Tag Minera Delegates Conferring.

LONDON, September 9th. The National Delegate Conference of

BY AIR TO INDIA.

SAVING A WEEK ON THE JOURNEY.

TIME TABLE. ARRANGED.

A time table has now been prepared for

RESERVE.

CANCELLED "NOTES.

GOLD

ROME, August 31st.

The Faxist-Government's policy of deflation was further advanced today by an important series of financial measures

The crisis between the foreign Admiral,Canada and also to recommend respect the Miners Federation sat all day and the 2,500-miles air line between Caire and approved by the Cabinet, tanding to de- Yang Sen's Seventh Army proceeded and the Cantonese General At Hankow for the effectiveness of the Anti-Smug heard reports from districts and discuss-Karachi, which Imperial Airways are to crease the note circulation and at the down the river to Ichang on September has blown over, owing to a change of front gling and Anti-Boot-legging Treated the Government's proposals th

8th by American and French steamers. "From the same source it is reported that Chiang Kai Shek, for the third time, has proposed peace to Sun Chuan Fang.

SEVERE REVERSE " SOUTHERNERS.

FOR

HANKOW, September 20th.

The Southerners are not having every-

with a severe reverse at Shasi.

on the part of Chiang Kai Shek, "says the

FRENCH CURRENCY. 100,000,000 FRANCS IN SALES.

C. Daily News correspondent. Find passed with the United States two years ing that the naval commanders were image. pervious tu bus warning that all men-of- war should move downream he sub- mitted as an explanation that his request was that they should restrict their move- ments to waters in front of the Hankow Concessions. His first "order," he ex- plained, was meant to apply only to the stretch of river between Hanyang and Wuchang.

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It seems to have been tacitly agreed,

GOLD EXCEEDS. SILVER.

PARIS, September 20th. Crowds continue to hesiege the offices

fixed prices. ̈ ̈ ̈*. ̧»

The Delegates are evidently divided on this matter, and adjourned-until-to-mar row, when Mr. A. J.. Cock and other cfficials expect to fly to Ostend to attend a meeting of the International Miners, when the question of an international strike will be discussed

Mr. Cook, in a speech at the Memorial all, London, tonight, complained that

The Government's proposals were degrad- ing and tantamount to terms of surrender to which the miners' leaders to-day said what the men would say bext week, amely, "No."

begin operating in January.

At first aeroplanes will leave Cairo every other Wednesday, after the arrival of the P. and O. boat from England, and will reach Baghdad on Thursday. air-liter and, fring tid the Persian Passengers will then change to another Gulf, will reach Karachi on Saturday, connections being made with trains for Dolhi and Calcutta.

same time to increase the Bank of Italy's gold reserves.

The Treasury is to turn over to the Bank of Italy £15,000,000 received from. the Morgan Lean, this sum being added turn will annual a credit of 9,300,000 to the bank's gold reserves. The bank. lire arising from circulation issued on lehalf of the State.

In all future Budgets £3,333,000 will be A return Karachi-Cairo fight will be in on the following Thursday, Baghdad included and will be devoted to the re being reached on Saturday and Caire duction of the note circulation. In ad- on Sunday, in time to connect with will be withdrawn without being re dition £2,866,000 worth of 5-lire notes

Passengers will save from 8 to's daye, according to their destinations, on the England-India. journey.

thing their own way, having recently met after consultation with the foreign ship-of the Bank of France to take advantage the Government had tricked the miners boat for Marseilles.

ping companies, not to contravene these of the offer to buy gold and silver at modified belligerency regulations, as it is realized that the extension of the Southern power necessitates the conces sion of stue measure of belligerency

Steamers arriving here from up-river this morning report passing numerous junk-loads of defeated Southerners re- treating to Hankow.

SUN AND GENERAL CHANG TSUNG CHANG.

"ALL PAST GRUDGES FOR- GOTTEN."

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SOUTHERN PROPAGANDA.:

LEAFLETS SCATTERED BROADCAST FROM AEROPLANES.

No official figures are available but according to Le Matin the sales through out France bare, so far, reached a total af about one, hundred million franes. Contrary to expectation, the proportion of gold exceeds that of silver.

· [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

A

[BBITISH WIRELESS ERAVICE.] Behind Closed Doors.

Roary, September 29th. The centre of gravity in the coal. dis- pute lay to-day in the conference of the

WU PHI FU AS "THE HUNGRY THE VERA CRUZ HURRICANE. Miners' Delegates. Their deliberations

J.

TIGER."

A" correspondent of the .-C. Daily Jews, who has just completed a trip in the Yangtze from Changsha to Shanghai

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE

VIA CRUZ, September 29th.

gives an interesting account of condi-The hurricane lasted for several hours ions on the river. Writing from Nan and reached a velocity of 122 miles per king on September 23rd, he states:

ان میں آجاره

were conducted behind closed doors.

According to official statements, the conference ananimously endorsed the ac- tion of the Miners' Executive in their latest, negotiations with the Government

General Asia show that the enemy troops Within a very short time of our reaching hour. The damage is estimated at band proceeded to discuss the Govera

NANKING, September 21st. Marshal Sun Chuan Fang has sent special telegram to General Lu Hsiang Ting instrecting him to despatch all available troops from Anhuel to the front. The telegram says "Advices from have attacked us in earnest, especially on the 15th and 16th instant. By procras tivation, the peace and order of the five provinces will be practically destroyed. General Chang Tsung Chang has forgot ten all the past grudges, and therefore all the Kiangsu and Anhuei troops may safely be despatched to the front without the need of any hesitation-dütic News Service.

NAXING, September 20th. Advices from the front state that the conflicting amies are engaged in a struggle at Hsiushui and Wuzsi. The Cantonese troops are driving at Wuhsi with their main strength intending to capture Kiukiang, while the allied troops at Hsiusqu with the object of the re- capture of Changsha and Tochow are en deavouring-to reach the Wuchang Chang. sha Railway. Should the Kiangsu troops succeed in reaching the Wuchang Chang. sha Railway the Cantonese troops will be obliged to evacuate Hupeh, but should the Cantonese succeed in the capture of Wahsi, Kinking and the whole of Kiaugsi will be lost.-Ariatic Necs Service,

been ruined.

Nanking, foar more large transports left 62,500,000, but there were no fatalities for Kiukiang, It would appear a big Crops in the vicinity of Vers Cruz have struggle is taking place in Kiangsi, for General Chiang Kai Shek suddenly made his appearance in Chazgaha on the even ing of the 18th en route for Nanchang, A great many troops have been diverted fo that section of the field.

Referring to Changsha he says: Chang- sha was in gala dress. Almost every house and shop unfurled the old flag of

Damage was also done at Bocadel Rio, Cordoba and Paseo Del Macho. Two persons were drowned in floods at Jilaps. Further Details.

Another Cyclone.

ment's proposals. This discussion oc upled the whole afternoon and the con- ference adjourned until tomorrow, when the Government's proposals will be "fur- ther considered.

From interviews with various Dele gates, the impression was obtained that LONDON, September 20th.

while there was a section in favour of The destruction of communications has

fight to the finish, the majority of the Sun Yat Sen. The populace were in been responsible for the most meagre delegates were anxious for some kind

with details of the hurricane, but a message jubilant mood and buoyed up thoughts of peace and prosperity which from Vera Cruz describes the hurricane of a way out. This feeling was evidently had been promised by the army they had yesterday as the "worst since the famous not lessened by reports of increasing re- recently bonoured in their town. A storm of 1888. Torrential rain for 24 casual glance made on feel that these hours overflowed the Santiago River, sumption of work in the coalfields. The Southerners were certainly experts in the flooding the surrounding country, while, opinion was commonly held that the con- art of propaganda. Military leaflets driven by a terrific gale, enormous waves ference would eventually refer the Gov- were being issued each day from Head swept into the shore, and smashed the ernment's proposals to the districts. It quarters and scattered broadcast over sea front. Most of the city streets were towns and villages by flying machines, three feet under water, flooding the lower was suggested that there was a possibility while the walls of towns were literally parts of buildings in the business quar that before the conference took this step, posters. ter, the windows of which were shatter-itoight recommend the Executive to seek covered with illustrated war

Lightly-constructed For the most part, this propaganda ised by the wind. nati-foreign, and Great Britain comes in houses in the residential sections suffered further interview at Downing Street, to see if a formula could be discovered- for an unusually heavy share of hatred severely. and calumny. Wu Pei Fu is pictured as

which would enable the Government to The Hungry Tiger" and is represent-

NEW YORx, September 29th. ed as being the willing agent of British

ruggest a meeting between the rainers and A message Imperialism. One series of wall posters

from Buent Ventura, owners on the basis of a compromise be depicts life in the People's Army" Colombia,eys that a cyclone has caused. and the soldiers are described as-Men great destruction in the Santa Marta tween the Government's offer and the who are not afraid to die" and "Your banana plantations. The town of Cienega Mining Federation's "proposals. Marshal -San Chuan Fang has tele-soldiers do not have the love of money" has been damaged by floods graphed to Marshal Wu Pei Fu request, ing him to attack the Cantonese troops without any further delay, as they have already begun their attack in Kiangsi. this present war, which has been greatly GAOL FÜR WOMAN HOOLIGAN. He says that his troops have already emphasized by the contingents frem achieved great success in North Kiangsi; Canton. Some ugly facts are being and therefore this is time for Marshal brought to light of this high-handed LEADS MOB AGAINST WORKING Wu to make a general advance to termin policy and prove that the objective of the ate the Red Army-deiatic News Service. Southem Army is not only anti-foreign

SHANGHAI, September 27th. but anti-Christian. In some centres, the Arising out of a hostile demonstration Marshal Sia Chuan Fang's representa authorities of Christian schools have against mirers returning to work, Mrs. tives in Shanghai, according to the NO. been warned that the curriculum must Emily Bull, of Langwith, formerly of Daily News have received reports of a conform to the new order and that Somerset, was sentenced to a month's victory ove the Southern troops with a 1 special teachers must be permitted to im imprisonment at Chesterfield on August certain amount of circumstantial detail. ́part Communistic principles."

30th. It was stated that she had pre viously been warped as to her conduct

Her son Percy was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and another; son James to one month.”

· MARSHAL SUN'S ADVICE TO WU.

PERING, September 23rd.

(THROUGH EZUTEE'S AGENCY.] CHANGES IN REUTER'S STAFF.

SHANGHAI, September 30th. Mr. P. D Evans. M.A., is succeeding Major Weafne, M.C., a Router's Chief Correspondent in Peking.

Mr Evan was formerly chief of Reuter's Editorial Staff in Shanghai and has been in Reuter's service for fifteen

years.

BRITISH WILLESS

Commandeering of Churches, Hospitals and Christian educational institutions, along the line of marth, is a phase, in

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

MESSAGE FROM ENTOMBED MEN.

New York, September 29th, **We are alive? were the welcome

MINERS."

A daughter, Lucy Bull, was fined £8 and bound over for six months.

Mrs. Bull was described as the leader of a crowd of several hundred people which rushed the house of a' miner who words heard by the resene gang which had returned home. Mrs. Ball seized the after days of strenuous tunnelling, has man's wife by the throat and threatened succeeded in reaching the twentieth level to kill her. of the Pabst Iron Mine, at Ironwood

Intimidation.

As a matter of fact, the Premier re- pained at, 10, Downing Street for the whole of the day, in case either of the parties in the coal dispute might desire to see him.

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SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN IN ITALY.

Ruany, September 20th. The Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, who is spending his short holiday yachting in the Mediterranean, has accepted an invitation to meet Signor Mussolini.

The two statesmen are expected to take luncheon together to-morrow, probably at Civita Vecchia, a seaport near Rome. The meeting is generally regarded as one of friendship and courtesy, rather than of political significance.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Į Continental Press Theories,

LATER

Italian yacht Giullane at Leghorn to-day A miner said that while he was wat has occasioned much interest and specu

Michigan where 42 miners have been Six men and two women were sum The meeting of Sir A. Chamberlain entombed for over 120 hours as the result moned at Wigan for intimidating me at and Signor Mussolini, aboard the of a "cave in," which killed three of the Giants Hall Colbery, Wigan LONDON'S NEW LORD MAYOR. their comrades.

Doctors and ambulances have been SIR GEORGE ROWLAND BLADES.rushed to the pithead ready to attend the

men when brought to the surface. RUGBY, September 29th.

The Kineri "Rescued.

Sir George Rowland Blades was, to-day elected with traditional ceremonial to be Lord Mayor of London, for the coming" civic year

Outside bis business activities Bir George Bledes is known for his interest in cricket, having, in his day, been a first class player.

8 bis house was invaded Mrs. Eliza lation in the Continents Press, espe beth Rigby used obscene, language and cially in France, where the newspapers struck several vases off the dresser. have propounded the theory that Britain It was stated that when the police is turning toward the Latin races in arrived they found the house in dis view of the Franco-German “flirtation." It is authoritatively learned in Lon Rigby nid

LATER All the forty-three miners have been order." rescued unharmed. During their en Mrs. Rigby said she saw a number of den, bowerer, that the meeting is merely tivity they subsisted largely on birch- men smash the windows, and she went the result of the fact that Sir A. Champ. wood tea brewed at a stove made from into the house to warn the man not to berlain happens to be in Italy. There is no question of any agenda or dis tobacco can, in which a piece of fuse go to workT acted as wick, during captivity.

cussion of any urgent business.

Mrs. Rigby was fined-401-2

placed. All lire and 10-lire notes will be replaced with silver esins.

The Treasury will also annul £3,333,000 Tests are shortly to be made with the of Treasury bonds in connection with first of the five giant Empire-type nere industrial securities, reducing the ci planes which will be used. They are culation by a similar amount. A similar being built by the De Havilland Com-operation for a like amount will be cat pany, and each.is driven by three Bristol ried out in October,

Jupiter engines, developing a total of 1,200 h.p.

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The special tax on bills at hotels and pensiona is to be abolished.

Daily Press Cricket Competition.

Selecting the Hongkong

Interport Team.

Series B Coupons.

THE DAILY PRESS CRICKET COMPETITION HAS NOW

ENTERED UPON ITS SECOND STAGE.

UNTIL OCTOBER 6th A SERIES B COUPON WILL BE PUBLISH-

ED IN EACH ISSUE OF THE PAPER.

TWENTY MORE CHANCES ARE GIVEN IN THIS SERIES OF SELECTING THE CORRECT TEAM. FOR EACH CORRECT „NAME GIVEN "ONE AND A HALF POINTS WILL BE

REGISTERED..

ALL LISTS IN SERIES B ́MÜST REACH THE DAILY PRESS !

OFFICE BY OCTOBER 7th.

PROSPECTS OF

WINNING

THE MAXIMUM POINTS WHICH CAN BE STORED IN THIS COMPETITION TS- 990. EXPERTS CONSIDER THAT THE FIRST PRIZE WILL BE WON BY A TOTAL OF NOT MORE THAN 350....

“IN SERIES B ALONE 350 POINTS - CAN BE SCORED BY A COMPETITOR WHO CHOOSES THE CORRECT TEAM AND GIFES THIS CORRECT TEAM IN HIS FULLTWENTY LISTS. IT IS, THEREFORE, NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN IN THE COMPETI

TION IN THE SECOND ROUND."

ONE LIST, ACCOMPANIED BY TWENTY COUPONS, WILL BE JUDGED AS TWENTY LIST'S AND WILL BE MARKED ACCORDINGLÍ.

First Prize

Second Prize =

Third Prize

Prizes.

$200

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very unlikely event of a tie these prizes will be divided.

Coupon

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

Series B,

Cricket Competition

October 1st, 1926.