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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6г#. 1926 ·

NORTHERNERS EXPECTED SHORTLY IN HANKOW.

SOUTHERNERS BIG DRIVE TOWARDS NANCHANG.

INDISCRIMINATE FIRING ON SHIPS.

An official message from Hankov, dated October 4th, sums up the situation as "follows:-

Wuchang is still holding out: An anti-British demonstration is planned for to-morrow (Tuesday), but it will probably 201 amount to much Southern Bags are disappearing in Chinese City and in ex-Russian Concession, and there is a general feeling that the Northerners will be back here shortly.

Heavy fighting is reported between Wang Shihko and Hwang Chow, The former is held by Northerners and the latter by Southerners.

It is reported that there is a big drive towards Nanchang by the Southerners to relieve pressure on Hankow.

Yang Sen is sending large forces to Ichang and Shasi against the South.

It is reported that the Peking Railway is practically denuded of Southern troops, which have been brought to defend, Evang. Chow.

There has been indiscriminate firing on ships in the neigh-. bourhood of Hwang Chow. A British gunboat with Vice-Consul on board is proceeding there to-morrow (Tuesday) and will convoy ships

The Wanhsien affair is proceeding smoothly. The Consul and gunbonts have exchanged calls with Yang Sen and are exepected to leave for Chungking to-morrow (Tuesday),

[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

An Anti-British Demonstration.

SHANGHAL, October 5th. telegmur fro: Haakow, dated the ith instant, states that an anti-British demonstration is being planned for to-morrow.

THE DEFENDERS OF WUCHANG. GENERAL CHIANG KAI SHEK'S OFFERS.

(Asiatic News Service)

SHANGHAI, September 28th. Canton acroplanes have scattered bänd.. bills among the inhabitants of Wuchang making offers for surrender. They are somewhat as follows:-

1.-All inhabitants are ordered to leave the doomed city.

Each soldier carrying his ride to surrender shall be given a sum of 830, and his services will be retained in the Cantonese army. He may be sent home if so desired..

3.Any man bringing with him 50 Armed soldiers to surrender shall be given the rank of Company Commander, with 200 armed soldiers the rank of Battalion Commander, or 360 armed soldiers, the rank of Regimetal Com mander.

4.-Any man capturing Chen Chia Mp ulive shall be granted a sum of $50,000, And if dead, 820,000.

5. Any man capturing Liu Yu Chun alive shall be given a sum of 840,000, and if dead $20,000.

6-Any man being able to give infor. mation regarding the movements of the eremy shall be given ample rewards.

THE COMING BATTLE. TO DECIDE THE FATE OF THE CANTONESE.

(Asiatic News Service.)

NARKING, September 27th.

PACIFIC HEALTH

CONFERENCE.

TO BE HELD AT "MELBOURNE.

"BIG REPRESENTATION.

[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.I

"MELBOURNE, October 5th. Britain, United States, France, New Zealand, Fiji, Solemon Islands, Papua, New Guinea, Singapore and also the League of Nations have all accepted the Commonwealth Health-Department's in- vitation to send delegates to the Pacific. Health Conference, opening here December 18th.

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THROCO RETER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. SOUTH AFRICA DELEGATION ARRIVES.

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LONDON, October 4th... The South African delegation to the Imperial Conference, composed, of the Prime Minister, General Hertzog; the Minister of finance. Mr. N. C. Havenga; and Sir William Hoy, General Manager of the Railways, has arrived.

Interviewed by Reuter, General Hertzoz said that South Africa wished to be a helpful associate in advancing the in- terests of the British community of nations.

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COAL DISPUTE.

WELSH MINERS. STILL HOLDING OUT.

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT. [THROWON REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

LONDON, October 4th. The resumption of miners continues steadily. Nearly 3,000 returned to work to-day, the bulk being in Notts and Derly. There are a 171,000 actually coal-producing.

LosDos, October 5th. The special delegate conference of the South Wales Miners Federation, held at Cardiff, bas overwhelmingly ejected the Government a proposals.

Some of the speakers advocated a general withdrawal of the safety men and intensive prosecution of the strike.

Safety Men Withdrawn. An important development in the min- ing dispute: the Miners Federation has withdrawn the safety men at several of the large collieries in Glamorgan on the ground that some of the salaty mea are being used for coal cutting.

LIGHTNING STRIKE.

TWO THOUSAND DOCKERS OUT AT TILBURY..

RHINELAND INCIDENT.

GERMAN STABS A FRENCH

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(THROUGH RITER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, October sta Following the recent Franco-German ineidents in the Rhineland, it is reported that a French hoa commissioned officer has been stabbed and seriously wounded at Neustadt by a German allegedly with out provocation.

The assailant is said to be named Ehrardt, and is an ex-officer of the Ger- man Ariny, decorated with an iron cross.

He escaped on a motor-cycle. The Gerian police have offered their services to the French military aathori sies..

The assailant will be tried by Court Martial of the Army of Occupation.

The newspapers attribute the incident to German Nationalist agitation regarding the evacuation of the Rhineland.

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US. MINE EXPLOSION. HEAVY DEATH ROLL-

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NEW YORK. October 4th. A mesinge from Röckwood (Tennessee) says it is feared that a number of minera have been killed as a result of an ex- plosion at the Roane Comany's mine, where sixty-five men were working. 'Gas frustrated the efforts of the rescuers and dead mule and an uncon- so far only

RUM-RUNNING.

A BIG SEIZURE,

CRICKET NOTES.

The impossible weather which has made regently been experienced has cricket out of the question until the last two days. There is therefore little to com- ment on and I shall postpone comment until "Saturday morning.

Through the courtesy of the Hon. Secre. tary of the H.K.C.C., Mr. J. D. Hum. phys, I am, esabled to publish a list of those gentlemen who have so far been invited to use the Interport Nets They are in no particular order I may say) RH.. B. Hancock, G. R. Sayer, E. B. Reed, A. OI. Howker, Capt. Warters, 1.M.S., A W. Ramsay, B. C. Fincher, Captain E. W. Morris, J. C. Iyal, H. A. Standage. W. Hayward, E. W. Hamilton, H. Owen Hughes, E. J. E. Aitchell, M. M. Maas, J. D, Humphreys RE. R. Oliver, Major Lightfoot, Summers. Wales, S. A. Ismail, F. Good- win, H. Brace and F. J. de Rome.

These gentlemen have been, I ander. stand, written to or invited verbally, and, furthermore, letters have been sent to All the Clubs asking for any nominees, who are considered to be worth a trial, The selection is not definite at present either, as I notice that the names of Parker, A. E. Wood and Captain Brown- john are omitted.

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FOOTBALL.

FRIENDLY MATCH TO-DAY,

A friendly match will be played to-day on the H.KF.C. Club ground, "kick-off e 5.15 sharp."

The following will represent the Hong- kong Football Club-Rodger: Summers and Wallington; McBride, Steward and Watson; Taylor, Valentine, Linaker, Ger.

and Howard.

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HOME FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE RESULTS.

THROUGH REUTER'S IDENCY.]

LONDON, October 4th. In the First Division of the English League yesterday, Blackburn, playing at home drew with Bury, four goals being shared. West Ham and Wednesday also drew, each side netting once.

ANNUAL AQUATICS.

ÖPENING TO-DAY..

The Annual Aquatic Sports will com- Dence to-day at 8.30 at the Victoria. Recreation Club There are only two events, for today, "vis

880 yards, free style, open Champion-

ship of the Colony,

850 yards, free style, confined to Chi-

nese.

As regards the other clubs, while Ej LONDON, October 4th. Werk has been brought to a standstill

confess I am not very familiar with all their players, 1 do not think that the at Tilbury Docks, in consequence of a

C.R.C. have anyone likely to stand much chance. They have had bad luck of lighting strike of 2,200 dockers.

Mr. Somerset Maugham, in his latest Thirteen-teamers including food ships,

Exccent years and want one or two new

enthusiasts. However, their tennis re-book, The Casuarina Tree-just-pub- are idle. The dispute it due to the Portscious man have been found

The Entombed. of London Authority refusing a permis

cord is so exceptional that they can't lished, has collected a series of six stories, to Mr. Attwood, a Trade Union Branch »

ROCKFOOD, October 4th. expect it both ways. Fritz, of Craigen- threaded together by the fact that they Secretary, to enter the docks. Resent

Six bodies of entombed miners have gower, is their only likely candidate, I are all about the same corner of the They aro ment has been smouldering since the ban been

recovered. Twenty-seven miss-fancy, and no representatives of the world, Borneo and Malaya imposed after the general strike in May. ing. It is feared that they perished. Police are likely.

also linked by the fact that four out of The Indians are a The Union has not asked tho men to

puling side. iamail has already been the six of them are about murder. strike and men are unwilling to ober

asked to use the nets--for the rest, Attwood's repeated anpeals to Tuume

think they do well through a genera!! work,

level of mediocrity and have no outstand ing players. University will presumably that Sayer has had trouble with his leg supply A. A. Rumjahn, but I can think again, an old injury, and Bowker's knee of one cise, if I am right in string was doubtful, I sincerely trust that the Balbateket is shortly leaving the Colony last bit of information which was ob The Civil Service have several representa fained orally was a leg-pull. tatives-cne of whom holds more of acredit side Hancock is reported batter watching brief than anything else, and and certainly looks it. the only other mer who might get tried

The Selection Committee has not yet

decided are F. Baker, if he would turn out.

definitely. Cricket BD. Evans. Ling and Holdman will been both be away, at all events until close enthusiasts should have a treat on Satur on the match. Kowloon have already day and Morday as a two days Interport replied, and I am rather surprised that Trial will be played. This should help they did not forward Jex's name as a the participants in this journal'e Cricket wicket-keeper. As far as I know there Competiion to make up their minda is not a second stumper in the list of about their selections! names I have mentioned.

The principal ships in the dock are the Orient liner Osterley, and the Peninsular and Oriental boats, Kashmir, Cathay and China.

LATER.

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Statement By Dockers' Leader. The dockers' leader, Mr. Thompson, at the conclusion of an interview with the shipowners at Tilbury, declared he had received an understanding that the Fort of London Authority will call a meeting to discuss the grievance.

In the meantime he had recommended the men to return, but he was unable to guarantee that the men would obey."

Ken Return to Work.

LATER. The dockers and labourers, who struck at Tilbury yesterday, returned to work this morning, on the recommendation of the Transport Workers' Union, pending a meeting with the Port of London Author ity, to discuss their grievances. Mr. Attwood has been permitted to enter the docks.

NORWEGIAN EX-PREMIER ON-

TRIAL.

A CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION...

Osto, October 4th. The trial has begun in the Supreme State Court of the septuagenarian ex- Premier, M. Berge and six of his ex- [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE

Cabinet Ministers, on a charge of violat- ing the Constitution by supporting the Statement by General Hertzog.

Norwegian Bank of Commerce during At the recapture of Nanchang by the

Rraay, October 4th. 1923 and 1924 by a deposit of 25 million Northern troops, the Cantonese suffered

representatives of the Press, kroner, following the economic crisis due to the war. Parliament passed an Act their greatest detent since the invasion from Avangtang. Yesterday a telegram General Hertzog made a notable state providing for the public administration stated that the Chekiang and Kiangsu ment. He wished, he said, to assure the of insolvent banks, and early in 1993 the main forces under the commands of people of Great Britain that at the Con- Bank of Commerce appealed for secret Government help, hence the Government Generals Lu Hsiang Ting and Sia Hung ference, the Union of South Africa had no Hano" are being concentrated between wish to be anything but helpful associates deposit. The Bank was again in difheul- Kinklang and Nanchang, and the" Can- in advancing the interests of the British ties in 1924, and in response to a Govern-

"We intend to

ment suggestion, Parliament sanctioned tonese troops under the commands of Chu community of nations, Pei Te and Lu Ti Ping are marching up apply ourselves to the task of the confer to meet them, each side having a number thee in a spirit of co-operation, seeking guarantee of 15 million kroner to the Bank of Norway against loss in respect of 50,000 strong. The coming battle will by united action to promote the common of support given to the Bank of Com. interests of us all. One of the main merce, but the Government did not reveal decide the fate of the Cantonesc.

tasks, with which the Conference will be

a 25 million deposit with the Bank of confronted, will be to have the co-opera- Commerce made in October, 1924, placed tion between the members of the States of the British Empire placed on a more by the public administration, at present

being liquidated. certain and satisfactory basis. If success in that respect is to result from our labours, questions of a fundamental nature, affecting Empire relations, bath domestic and foreign as well will have "The Tuchun of Shenai bas replied to to be grappled with and decided. For- the American Legation's representations tunately, there is nothing revolutionary to the effect that he will apare no effort in any of these questions--nothing that not in fullest harmony with the basis to do all that is possible to allay the

Given goodwill, Legation's anxiety. He points out, bow-lready laid down. ever, that the city at present is occu-courage and faith we ought to be able to accomplish much that will ensure per- pied by bandita."

manency sad harmony, in all our re- lations in the future.

CAPTURED AMERICAN

MISSIONARIES.

WHAT SHENSI'S TUCHUN PROMISES.

PERING, October 5th

PEKING POLITICS.

PERING, October 5th. Dr. Wellington Koo has assumed office vas Acting Premier and Foreign Minister,

THE SITUATION IN CHINA. LONDON JOURNAL'S COMMENT.

LONDON, October 5th.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SOVIET POLITICS. “

OPPOSITION ACTIVITIES.

Moscow, October 4th. According to an official news agency, The Daily Telegraph, commenting mass meetings of workers have been held editorially on China, says the argument in many factories in Moscow, and a re- against entering any kind of diplomatic solution has been passed condemning the intercourse with those unstable Govern activities of the Opposition, headed by ments which challenge the authority of Trotsky and Zinovieff against the Com- Peking is unanswerable, and regrets that munist Party's present policy.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE) the British Government has to extent compromised its position by directing ite Consular officers to intervens in more than one important case in the business of protecting British subjects and their rights, which should have been the exclusive sphere of action of the forcer of the Crown."

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FRENCH GOLD AND SILVER. THE RUSH OF HOARDERS,

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Official Hove.

RIOA, October 4th. The Moscow Committee of the Com- munist Party has requested the Centra} Committee to remonstrate with a num ber of leaders of the Opposition who are, allegedly responsible for many secret meetings and the distribution of mach illegal literature. The names mentioned include Trotsky, Zinoviet and Radek.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] REDUCTION IN TYRES.

LONDON, October 4th. The lending British manufacturers had recently fallen slightly, and the crowd have reduced price tyres from 15 to 20

PARIS, October 5th. A telegram from Toulon says that thirty persons were injured in a rash of eight hundred people to enter the local branch of the Bank of France to exchange gold and silver at the purchase price. Silver

feared fresh fall

per cent.

The trial is purely constitutional, with

question of private gain.

[BEITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.] BRITISH POLITICS.

New York, October 4th. The andden appearance of coastguards at Bayway, New Jersey, caused a scuttle among the crew, unloading the cargo of a large British steam trawler, which othciala describe as an old rum-running offender.

had apparently sailed through the coastguard fleet and eluded the police boats and had unloaded 1,000 out of its 2,000 cases of liquor aboard, before the coastguard arrived and took possession.

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GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

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On the

U.S. LADIES' FINAL

It reply to an exquiry I may state I NEW YORK, October 4th.

The usual crop of end-of-the-summer am quite ready to discuss in these Notes Playing at Haverford, in the American ailments is about but there are rather the opinions of correspondents provided Ladier Gold Championship final, Mrs. a lot of them Reed's foot is still poison- they follow the usual rules of newspaper Statson (Huntington Valley) beat Mrs.ed, Owen Hughes is seedy and bear correspondence, and also provided that Goss (Baltusrol) by two holes.

bos to take a week's rest. 1 also learn they are not merely hate merchants.

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A "FIVE-DAY WEEK." AMERICAN LABOUR'S LATEST AIM.

DETROIT, October 4th. A five-day week for all workers was declared to be the definite goal of the Federation of Labour at the final meet- ing of the Executive Council, held prior to the 46th Annual Convention opening to-day. This policy will be recommended to affiliated organisations as a basis for negotiation for renewal contracts with employers.

NOISY PRAYERS.

SCENE OUTSIDE AN ASYLUM.

"MOLO KWAI."

"If you did not call him mo, lo kwai' you are about the only Chinese lady who has not said it," remarked, Mr. Ě. W. Hamilton to a woman at the Magistracy Festerday, when be imposed i fine of 81 for "disorderly conduct."

She had been chanting and offering, prayers at a tree outside the Lunatic Asylum (West Point) where the con. tinuous noise had forced the authorities to ak the Police for a special officer on poin: duty there."

The worship is known as Haam Eeng (Crying away the evil spirit of Fear) and includes violent beating to a rolled mat on the ground, hoarse stouts and

CONSERVATIVE CHAIRMAN MAY the crushing of scissors.

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RESIGN.

RUGBY, October 4th. Lieutenant-Colonel F. Jackson, Chair- man of the Conservative Party organisa- tion, will, it is stated, announce his re- signation of that position at a meeting to-morrow evening, at Scarborough.

Reporta are current in the Conserva tive Preas that he will be appointed Governor of Bengal, in succession to Lord Lytton, who is retiring. Lieut. Col. Jackson. is, of course, the well- known cricketer.

FLOATING DOCK.

TENDER FOR SINGAPORE SCHEME.

The Indian constable who made the arrest accused the woman of calling him" mo lo kwai" (Indian devil). 'She, in turn, corroborated by her daughter, alleged assault.

Divisnonat Inspector P. Grat testi- fed to unrulines by the woman in the charge room.

LOCAL YACHTING SEASON APPROACHING.

A CLUB CHUISE FOR THE

WEEK-END.

The Hongkong yachting season will shortly be opening, the official date for Lhe commercement of the season having been fixed as November 6th.

Brony, October 4th. It was disclosed at Middlesborough There will, however, be a Club cruise, to-day that the Furness Shipbuilding of an informal character during the com Company, has submitted a tender to the ing holiday week-end A start will be Admiralty for a huge floating dock for made from Yacht Club at 2.15 p.m. os Singapore, to be built on the River Tees. Saturday, with Hanghow as the destina-

day, with The Tees Conservancy Commission to-F it day agreed to deepen the navigable, channel of the river where necessary, to Permit of the contract being carried out.

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The following Foreign Office appoint. ments approved by the King were notified in the London Gazelle of September 3rd: Mr. B. E. G. Eddis as Consal General of Siam at Calcutta; Mr.. A. M. Wes- therilla Consul of Japan at Dublíng Señor Don Pablo Castillo.as Consul of Mexico for Hongkong; Mr. W. R. H. Taylor na Consul of Siam at Moulmein; Mr. J. H. Bruins as Vice-Consul of the United States of America at Singapore.

The next face for the Trevessa Trophy will take place on Wednesday, November rd three days before the opening of the jachting season.

The annual meetiny of the Yacht Club will shortly be taking place, and pro- grammes for the first half of the coming Season will be issued in due course.

The Rev. Edwin Arthur Cook, who has held. important missionary posta in China, has been nominated by the Arch bishop of Canterbury to the Rectory of St. James's, Dover.

R. ABBIT.

Daily Press Cricket Competition.

Last Day For Series B Coupons.

Selecting the Hongkong Interport

Team.

THE COUPON PUBLISHED IN TO-DAY'S PAPER IS THE

LAST OF SERIEŜ B.

ALL LISTS IN THIS SERIES MUST REACH THE DAILY PRESS

OFFICE BY TOMORROW, OCTOBER Yth.

A TEAM, ACCOMPANIED BY TWENTY SERIES B COUPONS, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER," MAY SCORE: A TOTAL OF 6:30 POINTS. COMPETITORS ARE, THEREFORE, ADVISED TO TAKE THEIR NUMBER OF CHANCES.

THE MAXIMUM POINTS WHICH CAN BE SCORED IN THIS

·COMPETITION, IS 990. EXPERTS. CONSIDER THAT THE FIRST PRIZE WILL BE WON BY A TOTAL OF NOT MORE- THAN 350.

First. Prize "Second Prize

Third Prize

PRIZES.

$200 50

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

As the time for the Interpart match draws near the task of selecting the Hongkong team becomes easier.

The coupons in the final Series-Series (will be published in the Daily Press from October 15th to October 30th.

SYSTEM OF SCORING.

To illustrate the system of acoring, to obtain fall points a competitor would have to choose the correct team from the start and give this correct team in the full twenty lists of each series.

SEXIES A: 20 SEXIER B: 20 SERIES C: 20

22

440 points.

X 102

230

17

220

Total Possible.

.900

Coupon

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Series B.

Cricket Competition

October 6th, 1926.