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ANTI-FOREIGN DEMONSTRATIONS.

NAVAL FORCES GUARDING HANKOW CONCESSIONS.

DISORDERLY

ELEMENTS

AT

CHUNGEING.

An official message dated Hankow, October 7th, says:

The local situation unchanged.

A. Big anti-foreign demonstration is scheduled for October 10th

a precautionary No disturbance is anticipated, but as measure Naval forces are being landed in the Concession to- morrow (Friday) and will remain ashore over the week end. An official message from Chungking dated October 6th, says :—

It is reparted that Mackenzie's compound is surrounded by agitators and disorderly elements and that all native staffs and most house employees have left, but it was expected that officials would take steps to reduce agitation.

H.M.S. Mantis and Kiaro arrived to-day. H.M.S. Widgeon left Wanksien this morning for Chungking.

Kickiang reports that Northerners claim to have recaptured Teian and regained control.

H.M.S. Grut has arrived

Kiukinog.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 911, 1926

WUCHANG REFUGEES. THE BANDIT OUTRAGES

THOUSANDS BEING EVACUATED FROM THE BESIEGED CITY.

(THROUGH BLUTER'S 'AQENCY.}

PERING, October 8th.

A telegram from "Hankow states that it is estimated that up to yesterday 20 to 30 thousand refugees had beca evacu nted from Wuchang.

At least fifty women and children were killed in the frantic struggles to board the rescue vessels.

FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.

TO BE TRANSFERRED TO GERMANY

PARIS, October 8th.

According to Le Journal, M. Claudel will be appointed Ambassador at Berlin He will be replaced at Tokyo by M. Debilly who is at present Minister at Bucharest.

A Dental

The Quai d'Orazy denies emphatically the diplomatic changes mentioned.

NOTORIOUS ANARCHISTS

SENTENCED.

PARIS, October 8th.

The Anarchists, Durutti and Ascaso, have been sentenced to three months and six months' imprisonment, respectively,

IN SHENSI.

U.S. LEGATION TAKING STEPS TO PROTECT CAPTURED, MISSION- ARTES.

(THEOTAR REUTERʼB`ADENCY.]

PEEING, October stb.

SOVIET AGENTS IN THE COAL STRUGGLE.

GREAT BRITAIN.

CONSERVATIVES ADVOCATE THE CLOSING OF THE AGENCIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

LONDON, October 8th. The Conservative Party Conference at Scarborough, unanimously and amid oheers, expressed the opinion that in view of the flagrant breaches by the Soviet Agents in Britain of the Russo British Agreement and in the para- mount interests of the British people that Agreement should be terminated forth- with, and that immediate arrangements

should be made to close down all official Russian and Soviet Agencies in Great Britain.

THE PRIME MINISTER AND

CHINA..

PROTECTION FOR BRITISH

SUBJECTS. “

LONDON, October 7th. Speaking at a mass meeting held at Scarborough in connection with the af- nual conference of the Conservative Party, the Premier, Mr. Baldwin, said that "the Government would not hesitate to protect British lives in China. The American Legation is sending His actual words were: While we Assistant Military Attache, Captain Con-shall not depart from our policy of con- stant, and Language Officer, Lieutenant ciliation and patience, we shall cot hesitate to take whatever steps aro Barrett, to Sianfu.'

Arrangements are being made to necessary to protect the lives and pro- obtain the necessary identification perty of our fellow-countrymen." documents from the Waichiaspu; and the

BOMBAY COTTON MILLS. Legation is also wiring Wu Pei Fu and

JAPANESE REPORTED" AS other militarists to facilitate the journey

PURCHASERS. thither. Hence their departure is likely to be delayed a couple of days.

Wheeler, who, along with Wyatt, another British subject, left last month in order to make arrangements on behalf of the British, and who are now due to arrive in Sianfu, has wired that Shields and other British missionaries have been attempting to negotiate with rival com manders to obtain the evacuation of foreigners, but the negotiations have tem- porarily broken down. Wheeler "hopes that his Mission Authoritatives may prove t more successful.

Meanwhile, conditions at Sianfu are daily becoming worse. It is reported that thousands of the inhabitants have died of starvation.

no decision was reached.

The Diplomatic Body 'yesterday. length. for carrying arms without a license, harily discussed the new Canton taxes, but ing "forged passports. The criginal ac cusation of plotting against King Alfonso was dropped. The Spanish and Argentine Governments, however, claim that the charges involved murder of the Arch bishop of Saragosan and a bank robbery.

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[BRITIEY WIRELESS SERVICE.] BRITISH POLITICS. MEETING OF THE CONSERVATIVE

PARTY.

TRADE UNION PROPOSALS.

Ray, October 7th.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

WAR MEMORIAL.

HONOURING SOUTH AFRICAN HEROES..

Rucay, October 7th. The unveiling," on Sunday, of "mem- orial-to-South-African-soldiers at Delville.

Wood, the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in the Somme battles, is to be performed by Mrs. Louis Botha.

General Hertzog, the South African Premier, will be present, and Field Mar- For the first time, the annual confer-shal Earl Haig will represent the British ence of the Conservative Party, which

Army. opened at Scarborough to-day was pre- sided over by a woman-Dame Caroline Bridgeman, wife of the First Lord of the Admiralty, occupying the chair.

One of the first subjects discussed was the proposal to amend the law relating to Trade Unions and a resolution which

was carried unanimously urged the Gov. ernment to make illegal any strike with aut secret ballot; to increase the

AVIATION MISHAP.

SIR ALAN COBHAM'S FORCED LANDING.

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Rugay, October 7th: A slight mishap to-day befell Sir Alan Cobham while he was dying to Manches ter, where a Civic Week is being cele brated.

security of the individual worker against Experiencing minor engine trouble with victimisation and intimidation on a his small Moth aeroplane,, he found it count of his political belief; to make necessary to make a forced landing at mass picketing and picketing of a man Nuneaton. This was safely accomplished private residence illegal; and to require and, after some delay, he completed the national accounts of Trade Unions to journey on another machine which was be audited by certified accountants.

dispatched from London serodrome.

He was accorded a great reception on his arrival

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] A Good Sign.

During the course of his speech, Mr. Baldwin said he considered it a good sign that today Trade Union leaders were studying the problems of America instead of those of Russia.

THE PHILADELPHIA SESQUI-

CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.. CLOSING OWING TO FINANCIAL FAILURE.

PHILADELPHIA, October 8th. It is announced that the Sesquicenten- nial Exhibition will close on November 30th, owing to financial failure. The deficit at present is over $5,000,000, attributed partly to the poor attendance, which so far has amounted to five millions, whereas twenty-five millions were expected.

NEW MOTOR RECORDS AT BROOKLANDS.

Rocay, October 7th. Motor speed records were broken on Brooklands racing track to-day, by Mr. Parry Thomas, on a Leyland Thomas car. He lowered the 500 miles record of 4 hours, 32 minutes, 42 seconds, by five seconds, his speed on one lap of 2f miles Being at 120 miles per hour.

He also beat the world's record for three hours continuous driving, during which his speed averaged 111.38 miles per hour,

The third record broken was that for 500 kilometres, over which he attained an average speed of 110.04 miles per hour.

Mr. Thomas failed by a narrow margin to break the records for 1,000 kilometres and for six hours driving, but his times

LONDON, October 7th.

It is reported that a Japanese syndicate has purchased a number of cotton mills of an important Bombay group, at a price of over £2,000,000.

"Unaware of Any Buch Transaction."

BOMBAT, October 8th. With reference to the report of the Japanese purchase of cotton mills it is stated that beyond she recent purchase of Diamond Mill, the Bombay Millowners! Association are at present unaware of any such transaction.

HUGO STINNES LOAN. NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED.

BERLIN, October 7th.. The negotiations between the Hugo Stinnes family and an American banking syndicate for a $25,000,000 loan have con- cluded.

It has been mutually agreed to combine the entire property of the Huge Stinnes family in two holding Companies to be founded in the United States. The property comprises coal mine shares, in- dustrial plants, a coal business at Mael- heim, the Stinnes fleet and some river craft.

The loan, which will be put on the American market, will first serve to pay off an $80,000,000 marks debts to banks in Berlin

(REUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE.] LIQUOR SCHOONER. SERIOUS" CHARGE AGAINST,

MASTER

New York, October 7th. At Bridgewater, Nova Scotia," the Master of the auxiliary schooner Gaspe Fisherman has been committed for trial on a charge of attempting to ram, when 75 miles from the American coast, two United States constguard vessels.

The officers gave evidence that they took up a position on either side of the. schooner, which suddenly and repeatedly As a result of the confusion, the schooner swerved narrowly missing a collision. escaped in a fog bank.

The Master of the schooner admitted carrying alcohol, bat denied the other allegation, saying he swerved in order to prevent the coastguards fouling his leg line. He was released on $3,000 bail, the trial to open on Tuesday.

DAUGHERTY-MILLER TRIAL.

NOT TRYING TO "PASS THE BUCK/

NEW YORK, October 7th.

The Daugherty and Miller trial, is

expected to go to the jury to-morrów. - -

Miller's counsel said that the power to approve the $7,000,000 claim belonged to Daugherty He was however, not trying to pass the buck," adding that there was no evidence that Daugherty ever. knew the claim existed.

Although Daugherty and Miller are being tried simultaneouly they have separate Counsel...

AERIAL TOUR OF US. COMMANDER BYRD TO TRAVEL 700 MILES.

WARNINGTON, October 7th. Commander Byrd has started on a 7,000 miles tour of the United States in the same Fokker machine in which he flew over the North Pole.

The tour is the longest ever made in

for these teats were the best ever attained America, and Commander Byrd expects on a car, of less than eight litres capacity. I to navigate all parts of the country.

MINERS" APPROVE OF A DRASTIC. COMPAIGN.

INTENSIFIED STRUGGLE:

(THROUGH REUTER'S ÄGENET.]

LONDON, October 7th. The Miners' Delegate Conference car ried by 594,000 votes against 194,000, the South Wales' resolution to intensify the struggle and withdraw the safetymen

from the mines.

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Acrimoniers Discussion."

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acrimonious discussion at the Miners' Delegate Conference preceded

the vote on the South Wales' proposal to intensify the struggle, to prevent out- crep work, to endeavour to put an em- bargo on foreign coal, and to secure a Trade Union Congress levy in support

of the miners.

PAWNSHOP BURGLED.

SEQUEL TO RECENT BIG HAUL

HOW A PROFESSIONAL "NIGHT

THIEF "WAS HIRED.

THE TYPHOON.

LIKELY TO PASS NEAR HONGKONG.

NO. 2 SIGNAL' HOISTED.

The story of the engagement of a pro-

No. 2 typhoon signal, signifying gale fessional burglar, or "night thief as he expected from the N.W. (N.W. to: N,E), was described, with a display of his succeeded No. 1 yesterday evening. No. burglarious equipment in Court, were

I was hoisted just before noon, while the features of a case which came before second signal went up between four hed Major C. Willson at the Central Magie-ave o'clock.

At the time of going to tracy yesterday afternoon.

press this signal still remained in posi

The case is a sequel to the burglary, tion, carried out at the Kee Hing pawnshop. -Owing to the fact that the usual „ven- 105, Queen's Road Central, in the early ing weather report did not arrive, and hours of September 20th, when money and that during typhoon periods "the Obser jewellery, amounting in value to between vatory is out of service." we are unable

$10,000 and 815,000 was stolen..

to give any later details regarding the

Two men, one a former cook at the position of the typhoon. pawnshop, aro now implicated. It is During the late afternoon and evening alleged that one of them obtained junka and such small craft were towed to information regarding the situation of the typhoon shelters, while some of the tram-cars, the saloon top-deck class, the sales in the pawnshop, and the means

were taken off the run, and the service The rejection by the districts, of the" of entrance, through an iron gate in the

slightly reduced. Government's, plan, left the Federation basement, from the cook-who was en- with the only afternative of continuing gaged to his wife's sister-and that both the struggle for the winter striving to men then hired a professional burglar to maintain the status quo and secure a carry out the robbery. more favourable compromise." It was One of the men, the cook, is charged generally agreed that the Conference with robbery, but he is at present in must immediately decide the Federation's | bospital; while the second man is charged policy.

with receiving property, "knowing it to have been stolen."

criticised the South Wales' proposal The President, Mr. Herbert Smith,

amid protests, Mr. Smith threatening to leave the chaiş.

No-amendment was submitted, and the South Wales' drastic scheme will hence forth be the Executive's policy.

The wind by this time was blowing. freshly through the harbour, but was felt more so on the Peak than on the low

The Reports.

levels.

A warning issued from the Royal Observatory yesterday morning, prior to the hoisting of the No. 1 signal, indicated that the typhoon was within 60 miles of Mr. H. J. Armstrong, who prosecuted, Lat. 18deg. N., Long. 121deg. E., ap- mentioned that the first defendant was proximately 400 miles E.SE. of Hong- in hospital, but that he was a "most kong travelling in a W.N.W. direction essential-witness-in-connection with the towards Swatow at 13 miles an hour. charge against the second defendant. He The notice stated that it might yet paas therefore proposed to carry the case on dangerously near to Hongkong. as far as he could that afternoon and then The typhoon as reported to be a 'severe apply for an adjournment.

It is noteworthy that the Federation controls 58 per cent. of the safety-men in South Wales, although the proportion in Mr. D. McCallum, for the defence, the rest of the country is smaller. The objected to this, and after some arg levy proposal will require a special Con-ment, during which Detective-Sergeant gress of the Trade Unions.

3,300 more miners returned to the pits to-day, making a total of 187,000.

[BRITISH WIRELESS · SERVICE.]

How the Coalfelda Voted.

Rudar, October 7th. Mestings of miners in the coalfields rejected the Government's scheme for settling the coal dispute by 727,000 to 42,000 votes, whereupon, the Miners' Delegate Conference to-day decided that the offer should be rejected officially.

A resolution was passed by a majority calling for the withdrawal of the safety. men from the pits and the placing of an embargo on coal imports, ordering the miners to cease working outcrops; urging the Trade Union Congress to impose a levy on members to aid the miners, and recommending & speech-making campaign in the areas where the men have returned to work.

The delegates are continuing the Conference to-morrow...

Meanwhile, the number of miners now working was to-day-again increased by several thousands and is now approach ing the 200,000 mark.

THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.]

The South Wales - Eesclation.

Carey stated that the defendant in hos pital would be out in about ten days, Major Willson decided to hear, part of the evidence yesterday afternoon and then adjourn the case 'until the defendant had left hospital

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Conspiracy Alleged. Mr. Armstrong, outlining the case, said the Kee Hing pawnshop was situated at the corner of Queen's Road, Central and Hing Loong Street. It was an ordinary Chinese shop, situated on the ground floor, while the pawnbrokers' oc-

There was a basement to the shop, and cupied the upper part of the house.

there was an entrance from the side street (Hing Loong Street) to this part of the premises, through an iron gate in the

wall.

oze.

Cyclonic gales were predicted in the Formosa Channel, whilst the local fore- cast up to noon to-day is: North winds, changing to N.E. or N.W. and increasing to a gale; fair at first, rainy and squally later.

Warrings From Manila, Warnings received from the Manila Observatory, through the local American Consulate-General, were as follows:-

Oct. 8th, 10 am-Typhoon in about. 123deg. Long E. And 20deg. Lat. N., moving N.W

Oct. 8th, 19.30 p.m.-Cyclone or typhoon near or over Balintang Channel moving W.N.W. or N.W.“

Oct. 8th, 8 p.m.-Cyclone, or typhoon, W. of Balintang Channel, moving W. or W.N.W.

Employee Suspected. The alarm was given almost immediate Some months ago the first defendantly, and a search of the premises carried. became engaged to a Chinese woman, and out. Both padlocks, off the two gates or following this he was invited to the doors, were found lying in the basement. house of his fiancee's sister, where he was The key of the safe was gone. The Jokie introduced to the latter's husband. This were questioned and suspicion fastaned man (the second defendant) made certain on the first defendant, who was taken inquiries from the first defendant" as to to the police station. This defendant the position of the safes in the pawn-made à statement in which he admitted abop and the situation of the gates, etc. that he knew where the stolen articles

Burglar Hired.

could be found. The defendant took the Having ascertained these particulars police to a godown at Des Voeux Road, he got into touch with a professional Central, where in a side lane they found burglar and night thief. Having tho has built in the side of the godown. roughly got the first defendant into The hat was locked. Eventually the his power, the second man conferred with second defendant, appeared and on be- the burglar and in conjunction with ing questioned said he lived there. The the first defendant, who for eighteen police enquired where the burglar was, months previous to the burglary had been and the second defendant said be bad alying the coal dispute, imposes a diffi cult task upon the Miners' Executive. It employed as a cook in the pawnshop, not been there for three days. The door are given immediately to withdraw the

generally agreed that if instructions arranged for the burglary. safety men the

Impressions Taken. doubtful. Anybow the Miners' Federa Impressions were taken of the pad tion controls only a proportion of safety lock of one of the gates in the side street, men. In other organisations the safety

LONDON, October 8th. The Miners' Delegate Conference, this morning, decided to take no immediate action on the South Wales resolution, but to refer it to the districts for ratifica

tion.

Miners? Executiva's Difficult Task, The resolution of the Miners' Delegate Conference yesterday, in favour of inten-

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men, including those of the South Wales and apparently a key of another door Collery and Craftsmen's Association was obtained," for when the burglary was comprising sixty per centin of the safety

of the but was opened by the police, who searched the hat with no result, except that they discovered four keys in a bunch, A Search.

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As a result of lurther inquiries, De tective Sergeant Carey took the second defendant into the godown and had a

men of South Wales, have already an dimovered it was found that a key was nounced that they will remain at work, missing. Following investigations, further search. In the godown kitchen, It is pointed out that the Federation has already vainly tried to secure an embargo on foreign coal and the Trade Union Gongress has decided that to levy on other unions is impracticable.

HOME FOOTBALL. LEAGUE MATCH RESULT.

LONDON, October 7th Playing at home to-day in the Second Division of the English League Notts Forest defeated Fulbam by two goals to

nil

[BEUTER'S 'AMERICAN SERVICE.]

U.S. BASEBALL.

New York, October 8th. Yankees defeated St. Louis Cardinals by 3 to 9 in ten innings, in the fifth of

the World Series games. The Yankees are thus leading by 3 to 2.

Burglary Carried Out, &

number of vices, key files, and other after considerable search at the back of burglarious implements were found. a smoke cover, there was discovered two Impressions having been obtained of paper parcels, one of which contained a the outer door and inner door, the date anff" bor, a clock and a thumb ring, on which the burglary was to take place while the other package contained vices, was finally fixed.

file, chisel, gimlet, pliers, etc. The second defendant was questioned, It appears that the burglar proceeded and after considerable delay told the upstairs to a cubicle, where the No. 1 police that the tools all belonged to the foki was sleeping. (This had been ascer burglar who had carried out the robbery. tained from the first defendant). The Sergeant Carey then went to the hut end burglar then took a key from this cubicle, on the floor discovered a key which fitted opened a safe, on top of which another the clock. Two buckets with false bot- foli was sleeping, and took various toms, containing nothing, were also articles wrapped up in paper packages found in the hut. The burglar was not from the safe. "These were put into a in custody and the first defendant was big basket, obtained from the cook-house, still in hospital.

After hearing evidence, his Worship adjourned the cast.

and taken away from the premises.

(Continued on next Oolumn.).

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