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RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.

GENERAL LIQUIDATORS

APPOINTED.

ALL BRANCHES IN CHINA CLOSED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

الحسين

PERING, October 4th. The Russo-Asiatic Bank announces that general liquidators have been appoint. ed by the Chinese Government for the liquidation of the branches of the Russo-

Asiatic Bank in China.

COAL DISPUTE.

GOVERNMENT PROPOȘALS.

FAVOURED

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, OCTOBER ST.

%

JAPAN'S BANK RATE.

BUOYANT EFFECT ON TOKYO ¡ EXCHANGE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Tokyo, October ata

THE YANGTSZE.

NEWS OF THE WAR IN SHANGHAI.

MARSHAL SUN CHUAN FANG RE- PORTED TO BE IN NANCHANG.

According to a private wire received in Shanghai on September 29th, from As the result of the bank rate reducanking, Marshal Sun Chan Fang, tion Tokyo Stock Exchange shares mase having recaptured Nanchang, and in- flicted heavy losses on the Southerners, ten yen this morning. Other shares and has moved his headquarters to the pro- also Government bonds likewise went up vincial capital of Kiangai. The same wire reported that General Lu. Ching Shan, Commisioner of Defence at Ichang considerably.

had secretly been moving his troops down the Yangtze River and on Tuesday after noon captured Yochow, the Hunan gate- way to the Yangtsze: General Lu, who is a staunch supporter of Marshal Wu Poi Fu, was officially reported by a Canton EUROPEAN SERIOUSLY INJURED.communique a couple of days ago to have thrown in his lot with the Reds. Should the news of his captured of Yochow, how-

MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

Roar, October 3rd. The decision of the Executive of the Nottinghamshire Miners' Association to recommend the miters in that country to accept the Government's proposals and, also the decision of the Exegutive of the Derbyshire Miners' Association to recom mend to its members qualified acceptance, are considered as likely to bring the coal stoppage in those countries to an end. The progressive increase in num- bers of the men at work is expected to be this coming considerably accelerated

Northumberland miners' Council has passed à resolution favour- ing a compromise, saying that rather than Aght on indefinitely, the Federation" should make the best terms possible. The sub-accountant of the Netherlands Trad Miners' Federation of Lancashire and ing Society, was motor-cycling from Cheshire has decided to take a ballot of Stanley to Shaukiwao when, failing to its members on the Government's pro-take a dangerous bend, charged into the THE RECENT GREEK MUTINY.

pesale and it is understood that several embankment. He was thrown off and LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO districts at mass meetings have indicated received serious injuries to his left leg. DrJ-Millward happered to be COLONELS.

their acceptance.

passing and treated Mr. de Veer and conveyed him to hospital.

Mr. Wang

Chung Hui, Director- General and G. Padoux, associate Direc-week. The tor-General, assumed office in Peking on October 2nd. All branches of the bank in China are now under their control and remain closed until further notice:"

ATHENS, October 4th: Two colonel's, leaders in the mutiny of the Republican Guard on September 9th, have been sentenced to life imprison-

ment.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'

INTER-ALLIED DEBTS.

FRENCH CHAMBER AND THE WASHINGTON AGREEMENT.

PARIS, October 3rd:

"A gingularly fruitful if difficult task for the League of Nations would be the settlement of inter-Allied debts, suggested M. Dariac, the President of the sub-committee which is considering Bila providing for the ratification of the Londen and Washington Agreements, in the course of a speech nt Alencon.

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On the other hand, the Yorkshire Miners Council has referred the Govern ment's proposals to the branches, with a recommendation to reject them

"

Several motor mishaps occurred during the week-endi

Mr. C. H. de Veer, a

A Lorry's Crash.

ever, be true, the Southerners will be

cut off in the event of a retreat and they certainly will not be able to receive, any supplies or reinforcements

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PEKING'S POLITICS.

THE RECENT CHANGES.

(THROUGH BUYER'S AGENCY.]

U.S.

MISSIONARIES.

THREE CAPTURED BY BANDITS.

AGENCY.J

LTHROUGH AJUTER'S:

PERING, October 4th

PERING, October "ath.

A delayed despatch from Changsha, Dr. Wellington Keò has not yet assured office as Acting Premier nor bas the dated September 29th, which has just vacant Finance Portfolio been filled. The reached the American Legation, reports tendency of political circles to associate the capture of three American mission- Koo's promotion with the Russo-Asiatic srics by bandits at Maliwan in West Bank situation is being suggested. Hanno, namely, Cal. Beck and Minerva Chang Tso Lin, in view of his interest Weil, both of the Reformed Church, in the question, through the bank's con- and Lewis Roebbe, of the Evangelist nection with the Chinese Eastern Rail Church. The State Department has been day, wants Koo at the helm, while the informed, and steps are being taken to

secure a release. matter is being handled. »

Lake, so they are probably much further along.

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THE CASUALTIES AT WANHSIËN.

The following letter appears in the N.-C. Daily News:-

SIR, While the Wanhsien affair is still fresh in the public mind it would seem opportune to make an appeal on behalf of the dependents of those who fell in the China. service of their fellow countrymen in

WRANGEL ISLAND.

FLIGHT-HANDED SOVIET

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EXPEDITION...

ALLEGED TAMPERING WITH BRITISH, AND AMERICAN,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, October 4th. Hakodate messages state that a Soviet steamer arrived recently from Wrangel

In reply to a telegram from the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Marshal Sun Chuan Fang says that he is quite prepared to permit the civilians of reply states, received word froin Generals Wuchang to leave the city. He has, the

Inquiries have been made through the of Hupeh and Commissioner of Defence British Admiral from which it appears Chen Chia Mo and Liu Yoh Chun. Tupan -at-Wachang, respectively, to the effect that in addition to the officers killed there are threo A.B.'s and one, Leading that they do not wish to keep up un- necessary warfare if it can be avoided. Seaman, who have each left behind them Island where the landed fifty emigrants,. Marshal Sun says that his heart pains a wife or mother either wholly or partly whilst three aviators surveyed the island when he thinks of the innocent and un-dependent upon them: these are not good fortunate inhabitants of Wuchang and times to ask for public generosity, but from the airs will do his best to rescue them. But, he it is lelt that many will be willing to necessary that the Chinese give some help to the bereaved in such de General Chamber of Commerce in Shang- an afair as this.

Canton and see if they can persuade Genera: Chiang Kai Shek to agree. If Chiang agrees, he has no objection what- ever.

No decisions are as yet reported from the South Wales and Scottish coalfields, where the drift back, to work has been merchandise for Fanling. Almost im- hai should take this matter up with

smaller than elsewhere and where there appears to be a tendency to hold out a little longer and await events.

ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE.

SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN'S CONVER- SATIONS IN FRANCE

AND ITALY.

RUGBY, October 3rd.

Sir Austen Chamberlain, on his way home from Italy, had an interview in Paris with M. Briand the French Foreign Minister.

On Saturday a transport motor lorry left. Taipo Market with passengers and

the lorry mediately after the start, crashed through the iron railings on the roadside and dived into the shallow river below, not far from the railway Several of the passengers receiving cuts, none serious.

They were all picked out but the driver of the lorry absconded, for fear of the

.consequences.

Woman Knocked Down. On Sunday afternoon

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motor-car

knocked down a Chinese woman near the Saivingpun School. She received slight injuries to her head, but refused medical

Afterwards a joint communiqué was attention. issued to the Press, stating that in the course of the interview, M. Briand and Sir Austen Chamberlain emphasised and defined community of views and purposes

A PITTANCE.

An Appeal to Canton. Upon receiving this telegram, the Chamber at once telegraphed to Canton mentioning Marshal Sun's suggestions and appealing to the Cantonese autho rities to have pity upon the sufferers. No reply has so far been received.

In connection with the Chamber's telegram urging the different military leaders to keep the peace, Marshal Sun says that it has always been his policy to maintain a pacific attitude. He has no desire to prolong civil warfare, He desires an early settlement of the war situation and hopes that, in the near future, peace will reign and the people will benefit.

In the same connection," Marshai Wu Pe Fu says that it is his definite inten- tion to rid China of undesirables and, he will continue his plans for internal strife until the enemy is finally suppress- ed. He will not be satisfied until he has attained this object. He disagrees with the Chamber that there should be an early peace and says that a patched peace is worse than no peace at all.

With reference to the Chamber's tele- gram suggesting armed action if the Belgian Government declines to recognize of the Sino-Belgian the expiration

for the solution of international, prob EARTH TROLLEY DRIVER'S CLAIM, X. Darius declared that practically the lems at present at issue. Sir Austen French Parliament only had the choice Chamberlain, who at Geneva had been

70 cents a day was the salary of the between rejecting the Washington Agree-informed of the intention of his French driver of an earth trolley who was meni and ratifying it under reservation colleague to hold conversations with the plaintiff in a Summary Court action For example the request for a guarantee German Foreign Minister, had to leave yesterday, claiming 822 sa balance due

Switzerland before the interview at on three months' salary from his em-Wa and Marshal Sun say that they have Thoiry and has been resting during ployer.

Classe was noticeable.

M. Dariac did not refer specially to the French debt to Britain.

MOSQUE IN LONDON.

THE OPENING CEREMONY.

The employer's version was that the plaintiff had already overdrawn his salary to the extent of 817 but after hearing evidence, Mr. Justice Wood found for plainti

MAN'S STRUGGLE FOR AN IDEAL.

Agreement and to enter into a new agree-

ment on an equitable basis, both Marshal telegraphed to Paking instructing the Waichiaopt to take the matter up. strongly. They agree with the Cham

for

the Chinese military necesary 60 a step further by saying that it is leaders to unite when dealing with foreigners.

THE POSITION AT WUCHANG.

HANKOW, September 5th. Yesterday another launch-load of peace delegates, who were on their way to Wachang, were fired on and forced to return.

There is no word from the inside of Wachang that the blockade is being rigidly carried out, but Chinese rumours state that hundreds of the populace there have already died of starvation.

fortnight's cruise in the Mediterranean. Plaintiff alleged that he became ill and Before returning to London and resum-was unable to work." His employer press-ber's views in this respect. Marshal Sun ng work at the Foreign Office, he desired ed him to return to work and on his to stop in Paris to meet the French For being unable to comply plaintiff was dis- eign Minister. The two statemen have missed. examined the foreign situation and, in LONDON, October 3rd

particular, the question of France The long efforts of the Ahmad Diyya, German relations, the direction of which a sect of Moslems to establish a worthy has been defired by the Locarno agree centre in England, were consumfaatedment and the Thoiry conversations. The to-day by the opening of a Mosque at conversations took place in a favourable Southfields, in the south-west of London,tmosphere which is assured by the per in the presence of large crowds of Mos-sonal relations between the two Minis lems from all over the world, members of ters. They have been able to emphasize the House of Commons and other distin that their interests of peace remains guished people. The Mosque should have closer, more cordial and more secure than been opened by Emir Feisal, son of King | ever.'" Sir Austen Chamberlain will be Ibasaud, and there was general disap-back in London, this evening. 4. pointment among the faithful when it was announced that Feisal Had been forbidden by his father to attend Abdul Qadir, ex-Minister of Punjaab,, perform- ed the ceremony, and 'declared that it was hoped that the Mosque was merely a beginning and that a digger Mosque would be built later.

THE AEROPLANE SMASH AT TONBRIDGE.

WAS

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A Total Misconception.

ETHICS AND POLITICAL THEORY.

ment of duties.

Yesterday an extra tax of 20 per cent. was levied on the electric light and. water consumers at Hankow and Han- yang, while to-day a similar tax was an- nounced on telegram tarifis. In addi- tion, the Chambers of Commerce are be- ing maleted for further constributions. which are forthcoming in very small doses.

There has been no further fighting in Hoain.

Reports from Chikunshan state that the Southerners have looted foreign bangalows there after driving out the Northerners.

Mr. James Hargreaves (prospective Parliamentary candidate for Deptford), addressing the weekly meeting of the 1912 LONDON, October 3rd.

Club on Political Theories," said that a The suggestion that the Chaberlain brief surrey of history would show that Mussolini meeting at Laghorn last week

man fought and struggled for an ideal, counter The past, he said, was a record of somehow arranged to balance the Briand-Stresemann interview struggle and taught us to expect beyond at Thoiry, was ridiculed by Sir Austen each hill another. Might we not be Chamberlain when interviewed by Reuter marching in a circle? Had man's desire for ordered progress removed his natural

Mr. Rodney Gilbert, writing from on his return from holiday.

He said that such an idea shows a total resentment when regulation touched his misconception of their relations. He saw personal liberty Liberty was derived Hankow on September 25th says: The in a meeting another step in the recon- only from the execution of duties. Man attacking force around Wuchang has struction of Europe and a natural and had only one right-namely, to be free been gradually withdrawing until it now enough to make an assault, just enough most satisfactory consequence to the from obstacles that prevented the infil-numbers no more than 2,000 men, not to make an assault, just enough to keep. Treaty of Locarno and Germany's entry

Present day Constitutions, he said, the besieged amused. The nightly attack into the League. Later, when he (Bir Auster Chamberlain, was traversing were merely safeguards of the spirit of now is there nothing but a display of LONDON; Octofer 3rd.

Paris, he had another friendly conversa loyalty, an attempt by prevention to make fireworks. A line of small field pieces, The completeness of yesterday's aero- tion, namely with M. Briand, to whom cure unnecessary. Our own Constitution thinly spread oat so that they will re- he was able to give an account of "the had been the model of many; we strove present a long line of assault, opens upon Tonbridge, plane disaster" at

Leghorn meeting. Simultaneously, to preserve in it the spirit of loyalty, but the city about one o'clock every morning gruesomely emphasised in the course of Briand gave him an account of what there was grave danger that we were being and, the machine-guns on the east wall an investigation of the debts to-day, happened at Thoiry. Both interviews drawn through the period of transition fire at the flashes, while riflemen pat at were full, frank and friendly meetings. towards internationalism on the one side sindows. The din is unholy but the which revealed the scantiest recognisable He was similarly on friendly terms with and sectionalism on the other. Our State damage done is probably trifling,

was in a fiuid condition at the moment,

A large part of Lou Tso Lung's men articles, like a rosary and woman'a Dr. Stresemann. Hence the meetings akull. But the charred bodi removed would serve the cause of peace but the and these two dangers were fraught with were lately embarked at Seven Mile people must not expect the whole world possibilities of disaster. We had duties Creek, and sent down river to points un- we have had a to perform towards other nations, we had known. Those withdrawn from the rail- yesterday, definitely establish that the to change because

duties towards groups, industrial as well way quarters north of Wuchang a week passengers were all British They inconversation."

as social, but we must cling tenaciously ego, from the attacking force east of the to the guiding principle of ordered gov-city and from hills southeast of the city, cluded a woman and two men belonging

ernment, of loyalty to the State. Many are known to have been sent to reinforce to a party of tourists, who decided to

times before history had witnessed the force facing Sun Chuan Fang's army nations, and even civilizations, perish for that is advancing overland from Wusach round off a delightful holiday in Spain

want of that fundamental conception.in the general direction of Yochow. The by flying to Paris and Londo, instead of

Would our industrial groups assimilate Boutherners admit that this force has joining the remainder of the party on

that spirit or should we as a nation dis already reached a point south of Tayeh integrate?

(Continued on riezt Column.) the boat train.

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BRITAIN'S SUMMER TIME.

RUGET, October 4th. Summer time ended at three o'clock on Sunday morning, when all clocks were put back one hour to Greenwich mean time.

Any funds received will be handed over to the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust

who will gladly see that these are used for the special asistance of the more needy dependents of those who fell at Wanhnien. The Admiralty grant is, of necessity, small and it will readily be. understood that any addition to this will be more than welcome to those who have lost their bread-winners in defence of British rights on the Yangtu-I am,.

etc,

E. S. WILKINSON: Shanghai, September 29th, 1926.

It is alleged that the expeditioners removed the British and American flags, which had been planted there, substitut ing their own.

[REUTER'A AMERICAN SERVICE, )

BASEBALL.

THE CARDINALS DEFEAT. THE

YANKEES.

NEW YORK, October 4th St. Louis Cardinals won the second World Championship match over the New York Yankees by 6 to 2. Over 60,000 spectators were present.

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 CHANGES ARE GIVEN IF THIS SERIES · OF SELECTING THE CORRECT TEAM. FOR BACH CORRECT NAME GIVEN ONE AND A HALF POINTS WILL BE REGISTERED.

ALL LISTS IN SERIES B MUST REACH THE "DATLY PRESS "

OFFICE BY OCTOBER 7th.:.

PROSPECTS OF WINNING.

THE MAXIMUM POINTS WHICH CAN BE SCORED IN THIS COMPETITION 18 950. EXPERTS CONSIDER THAT THE FIRST PRIZE WILL BE WON BY A TOTAL OF NOT MORE THAN 350.

IN SERIES B ALONE 930 POINTS CAN BE SCORED BY A COMPETITOR WHO CHOOSES THE CORRECT TEAM AND GIVES THIS CORRECT TEAM IN HIS FULL TWENTY LISTS. IT IS, THEREFORE, NOT TOOʻLATE TO JOIN IN THE COMPETI-

TION IN THE SECOND ROUND.

ONE LIST, ACCOMPANIED BY TWENTY COUPONS, WILL BE JUDGED AS TWENTY LISTS AND WILL BE MARKED ACCORDINGLY.

First Prize

Second Prize

Third Prize

Prizes.

$200

25

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

Coupon

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Series B,

Cricket Competition

October 5th, 1926,