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UNCERTAIN OUTLOOK IN SZECHUAN.

CHUNGKING NOW QUIETER AND OFFICIALS PROMISE PROTECTION.

DEMONSTRATIONS AT HANKOW BUT NO DISTURBANCE.

An official message from Hankow, dated October 11th, says:— There were large processions yesterday (Sunday), but these were diverted by Chinese troops and were prevented entering concession without dificulty. There was no disturbance of any kind.

Wuchang is now in the hands of the Southerners' Army. Many disarmed Northern troops landed at Hankow-to-day (Mon- day).

There have been a few cases of desultory firing at passing ships at Shasi and Hwangchow..

All is quiet at Kiukiang...

Chungking is quieter; supplies have been obtainable last two. days and local officials have promised to afford protection, but the outlook in Szechuan is at present uncertain.

The Cockchafer, Fantung and Wandrien have arrived at Harkow.

THE FALL OF WUCHANG.

MESSAGE FROM GENERAL

Apology for Shooting.

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HONGKONG · DAILY PEESS, WEDNESDAY,

OCTOBER 191,

1926

COAL DISPUTE.

ANTI-FOREIGN BOYCOTT

INTENSIFIED.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN PREPARE

TO LEAVE.⚫

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

SAFETY · MEN TAKE ACTION.

VISIT TO MINISTRY OF LABOUR

[TAXOUGH REVIER'S LOENCY.]

HANKOW, October 19th...

LONDON, October 12th. Telegrama to local firms report that

While the miners of the respective the anti-British boycott is decidedly stiffening on the Upper Yangtaze. For districts are considering the proposals of eigners are advised not to proceed be the Miners' Federation Conference to yond Ichang as a fresh outburst of anti-call out the safetymen from the pits, the foreign feeling has started at Chungking latter themselves are taking action.

Meanwhile it is reported from Chengtu that women and children are preparing to evacuate.

LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE.

BACKING FOR MINERS'. RESOLUTION.

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Losnoy, October 19th. Despite the opposition of Mr. Ramsay KITKIANG, October 8th. MacDonald and Mr. J. H. Thomas who According to Hank telegram, pointed out the unpracticability, the dated October 5th, reaching here, Mr. Labour Party Conference at Margate Chen, the local Commissioner for Foreign carried by a majority of over TANG SHENG CHI.

Affairs,' immediately on receipt of a pro- CAPTURED ON "THE APPOINTED test from Consul-General Takao, of million a resolution recognising the Japan, concerning the firing by the magnificent resistance of the miners and Southern Army on the two N.K.Katrs. urging the nationalisation of the mines, Fengyang Maru and the Juiyang Haru; condemning the coalmines which extends called on the Japanese Consulate General on Tuesday and apologized for the in the working day and generally giving effect to the South Wales drastic resolu- tion adopted at the Miners' Delegate Conference.

DAY."

The Canton Information Bureau has issued the following communiqué, dated

October 19th:-

1! cidents.-Toko.

"The Nationalist Government has f received a telegram from General Tang Sheng Chi at Hankow confirming the capture of Wachang by troops of the Fourth and Eighth Nationalist Armies at three-thirty in the morning of Octo- ber 10th.

Tensenass in Kuklang.

KIULIANO, October 5th. So far no radical change in the situa- tion has been reported, but the atmos phere of the town is tease, martial law having been proclaimed and an impor- tant military conference is in session at "A Council of War had decided that the military headquarters General Chou the historic city should be captured at Feng Chi, who returned from the front all costa the anniversary of the only recently, is also attending the con Revolution, that great transactionference.Tohu. having started at Wuchang on Octo: ber 10th, 1911.”

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This message would seem to dispose of the previous suggestion that Wuchang bad capitulated owing to General Tang Shang Chi having arranged a compro

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Allied Troops for Kiuklang.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S"

STATEMENT.

Lesbos, October 11th.". KICKIANG, October 7th.

The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Out of the 13th Brigade under the command of General Feng Shao Ming Stanley Bruce, arrived in London to-day which are now stationed at Hsiuchier, to attend the Imperial Conference. He about 2,000 soldiers arrived at Pakow, was welcomed by a big crowd at Victoria the opposite side of Hsiuchica yesterday' and proceeded to Klukiang this after-mong those present being Mr. Amery noon" by the Chian Merchants' Steam and representatives of the Prime Minis- Navigation Company's steamers,-Tohn.

with Marshal Sun Chuan Fang. The belief was that General Tang, being dissatisfied with his position in the Southern Army, bad, in effect, gone over to the North. Provided that the neWS isaued by the

Information Canton Bureau is accurate there was no ground KUOMINCHUN ARMY IN KANSU.

for such a rumour.

Peace Negotiations,

KIUKIANG, October 4th.. It is reported that to restore peace in Hupeh, negotiations between Marshal Sun Chuna. Facg and General Tang Seng Chi are now being conducted at Hankow through the good offices of lead- ing Chinese merchants in the Wu-Han district as well as from Kiangsu and Chekiang Provinces.-Toho.

The Fall of Tehan,

VICTORIOUS PROGRESS OF FENG YU HSIANG'S FORCE. WHAT EFFICIENCY CAN DO IN CHINA.

ter and the Colonial Office.

-Mr. Bruce, in a statement, said he was more than hopeful that practical results would follow this "Imperial Conference

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because the educational work of past con- ferences had had the effect that we were. generally developing a true Empire sense. Th three main questions for the consi deration of the Conference would be in- LANCHOWFU, Kan, August 28th. The victorious advance of the First ternational relations, defence and inter- People's Army continues uninterrupted (says the NC. Daily News correspon- Imperial trade and economics. dent). As far as we know, the whole of divergent views on these questions were Chinese-ruled (as opposed to Moslem- ruled; Kansu is now in their hands with probably reconcilable and it should be the exception of a small district to the possible to arrive at a comadon under under the command of General Chou south, on the Szechuan border. To this Hung Chi. The number of Southern district Kong of Tsinchow may have re troops in that region is estimated at more treated. Now probably, however, he and than 5,000 men, and they are under the Chang of Piogliang are both in Shensi- command of General Hu Tsung To. a province whose troubles seem to have After the fall of Tehan, both railway no end. If, however, the First Army lines and telegraph wires were cut. War succeeds in its efforts to captare Shenai, supplies for the Allies are now being it in certain that it will. zeek to take transported to Nanchang by way of Lake over Shensi, so as to have a solid bloc

in the northwest. Foyang.

KIUSIANG, October 4th. The allied troops, which retreated from Tehun, are now at the foot of Lushan

General Chen Tino Yuan's troops, which took possession of Hsingkou, have been ordered to proceed to Tehan.

How the Southerners Got There.

KICKIANG, October 4th.

The immediate cause of the Eail of Tehan

The strategic value of such a position cannot be questioned

THE "WANHSIEN" AT ICHANG.

standing.

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[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

A NOTABLE AMBASSADOR."

GERMAN TRIBUTES TO LORD.

D'ABERNON.

A deputation of the Federation. Col liery Deputies and Fireman's Associations representing 30,000 mfetymen were re-. ceived at the Ministry of Labour, and discussed the situation with Sir Arthur Maitland to whom they submitted their position. The deputies were refused un- employment benefit during the stoppage.

Simultaneously the National Executive of this Federation' met and urged that the time had come to reach a settlement. It is understood that the federation adheres to its policy of advising the safetymen to remain at work.

EFFECT OF COAL STRIKE ON

SHIPBUILDING.

LONDON, October 19th. The coal strike caused a big reduction

THE DAUGHERTY TRIAL.

NO DECISION AFTER LONG DELIBERATION.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SKEVICE.)

New Yonz, October 19th, Both the defendants in the Daughterry trial smiled broadly when the jury wafe defnitely unable to agree after a sixty five hours deliberation. The trial cost the Government half a million dollars The prosecution is undecided whether to apply for a retrial.

USE OF POISON GAS.

EXTENSIVE USE URGED BY AMERICAN.

WASHINGTON, October 11th The extensive use of poison gas during war is advocated by Mr. John Taylor of the Legislative Committes of the Ameri- can Legion, who, on behalf of the Legion, urges the Senate to reject the Genera Protocol prohibiting the use of gas, be cause he asserts that it is one of the most humane weapons and also most effective in speedily ending war.

"CAN'T BE DONE."

WHEN THE KING GOES SHOOTING.

A STIR IN THE HIGHLANDS.

BEATERS JOBS EAGERLY SOUGHT.

(BY A BEATER.]

No Southerner can, appreciate the stir

that passes through the villages in and around Balmoral Castle when it is an nounced, that the King is coming North For days before his arrival the keepern are the centre of local interest. Boya and young men who, beforehand, it must be confessed, cared little whether the keepers knew of their existence or not, are now eager, to express to these important beings their undying affection and ad- miration. The reason is not far to seek. With the arrival of the Royal party, and the organizing of grouse drives, there is a chance of making a "bit" of money as ghillies or beaters.

By the Burn.

The ghillie's job is counted a "cinch,” and well it might be, for the Royal ghillie gets two pounds ten a week while the season is on, his food, a suit of plus fours and an occasional dram. The beaters get ten-and-six per day, and glorious lunches.

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A friend gave me a hirt to be early on the spot on the morning of the first drive last year. The spot" was one familiar to all followers of the Royal gun.

It was a place on the banks of the Dee, where that river is joined by the Gairn

in tonnage on the slips. According to THE DOGMATISM OF IGNORANCE burn. This burn runs over the Gallic-

Lloyds the tonnage under construction in Britain and Ireland on September 30th was 774,797-tons which is 66,541 less than at the end of June, and 234,000 less than a twelve month ago, Work was suspended at the end of September "on 107,408 tons. The present totals are the lowest recorded since June, 1909, ...

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BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.

INCREASES IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

BY JOHN BLUNT.]

Two French licutazants have made a non-stop fight by night from Paris to Rabat, Morocco, being guided through the darkness solely by wireless.

A feat like this is surely a very good lesson for the "can't-be-done" brigade, which has flourished in every age of his tory and which invariably announces that every now investion is an impracticable fad.

We have all heard the story of the old gentleman who, when the steam engine was first mooted, "proved " that it would never be of any use by stopping up a boiling kettle until it burst, and LONDON, October 19th. we have all laughed at his folly. But The Board of Trade returns for be was no more short-sighted and igno- rantly dogmatic than thousands of other September are importa £101,724,341 and people of to-day who are quite prepared exports £30,660,003, being increases ressible which will presently prove to be to swear that certain things are impoe pectively of £587,051 and £393,259 com nothing of the sort. pared with August..

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

AMERICA AND EUROPE. EUROPE

FINANCIAL HELP FROMISED.

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WASHINGTON, October 11th.

Unpopular Changes.

The truth is, dramatic changes are not popular. The outery that greets every great innovation is not merely due to imaginative ignorance; it is also duc, strangely enough, to hope. A certain type of person does not want to see up 'setting changes and earnestly hopes that the talk about them is all moon-shine.

And to some extent we are all like that.

Few people, looking back upon their yeath, consider that the world has alter At once a warning and a re-assuranceed for the better. Nearly everybody is was given to Europe on behalf of the conservative in his habits and would like Administration by the Under Secretary, Mr. Winston in a speech at the Bankers' Club.

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a hill on the Invercäuld estate which is owned by Colonel Farquharson, chief of the clan bearing his name, from whom the King rents a large piece of moorland

In all, Aberdeenshire there is no more- bleak spot than this. There is no real Deeside with Donside. The beaters and "road-only a wild track "connecting

ghillies meet at Balmoral Castle; go from there on to Craithié Post Office, and split up into sertions, one let making for the farm of Mieras, opposite Abergeldie Castle, one of the most historic family residences in Aberdeenshire. the other traversing a long, steep, winding road passing Piner Hole, a lonely mountain shack until they reach the farm of Delnabo! For this particular drive I was posted with the latter party.

Starting the Drive,

By the time we reached Piper Hole I was exhausted. Here the road is almost perpendicular, and though the scenery round about is glorious, my thoughts were not in the least romantic, for the most arduous part of our day's. labour bad yet to come. For two hours we tramped through heather and bog before getting the signal to begin beating. Each beater was then given a short stick, to the end of which was attached a white flag, and ordered to march in a parti cular direction; the entire company be. ing spread out in a vast circle over the moor, with a space of about 50 yards be

tween each beater..

Two abots Gred from one of the butta

gave us the signal to start and what z scare the uninitiated beater gets when there rises whirring from his feet a covey of grouse, cheeping and screeching like

grouse,

to regard the routine of existence as Szed

Came lunch time, and the welcome re for ever.

....spite afforded by a hospitable invitation Thus it is not at all surprising that a to eat and drink. That is the event of good many people go one step farther the day, when we raw Hielanders "it and decline to believe in the possibility down, few yards from the Royal party;: of change. No doubt the old gentleman and wolf at beef sandwiches washed down who made the kettle burst was perfectly with copious draughts of refreshing bear, satisfied with stage-coaches and sailing and discuss the prospects of the after- ships and could not credit for a moment noon's spert. Again we ascend the hill, that they could be betiered,

and again the grouse are driven from one line of butts to another until at last we reach the form of Brenaline, where home by way of Foot of Gairn and Coila we mount our "boneshakers" and cyclo Creich Ing.-Daily News.

He declared that the fact that Europe had not yet regained her feet was not sur prising when it was remembered that it took the United States after the Civil

No Imagination. War, fourteen years, aided by bumper (1 crops to stabilise her currency. Hebers of the "can't be done" brigade are And in the same way the modern mem- RUGBY, October 11th.thought the time had arrived for certain quite satisfied with present-day locomo The final leave-taking from Berlin of European countries to decide whether tion. They don't want to dy at night, and therefore they persuade themselves Ambassador, was marked by exceptional policies or put their house in order. He Moreover, in spite of all that has been expressions of esteem which he has won declared that England had been on herently unimaginative. They mistrust achieved by science, many people are in- during the six years of his misssion, gold basis for eighteen months and had innovations merely because they have no Tributes to his services are paid by survived the coal strike without drawing experience of them; they disbelieve in newspapers representing all shades of a dollar on her three hundred million new.-Daily Mail.

new inventions merely because they are [FRANCE'S FIRST, ITALY'S SECOND. opinion in Germany. He is widely de credit. He added that if France, Bel-

is that the allied forces in the region ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WANTON Lord D'Abernon, the retiring British they would destroy all values by unsound that it is impossible.

DESTRUCTION.

BRITISH GUNBOATS GONE UP RIVER.

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ICHANG, October 1st. The Wanksien, arrived back in part few days ago. Her Chief Officer, Mr.

of Kacan (or Jnichow), devoted them. selves exclusively to that region and as result the defence of Tehan was slight. Although Tehan has fallen into the bands of the Southern troops, it will be very difficult for them to close in upon Kiukiang, for Marshal Sun Chuan Fang has despatched the Anhui troops station ed in the region of Wuhsuch as well as Johnstone, and Chief Engineer, Mr. scribed as the central figure-of the im-gium and Italy desired to float a loan in General Chou Hung Chi's troops to the Kert, went up to Kueifa for her and portant period of German history which America to stabilise their currencies it region between Tehan and Miakiang, brought her down. Yang Sen made a began with the Pence of Versailles and was clearly America's interest to extend where they are now preparing to resist of her as he did of the Ling, an the Southern troops. As General La American ship, and of three lying the closed with the entry of Germany into them help. Heiang Ting is going to attack the South French flag, to bring down what looks the League of Nations. The part he has ern troops at Tehan from both flanks, more like a horde of rough than what acting in concert with the allied forces they claim to be soldiers (says the M.-C. played in the stabilisation of German stationed in Kiukiang district, the forth- Daily News corresnondent). They were currency is gratefully recognised, and station Lvement of the allied troops is from Kucifu and Wushan only. The that which he played in the development A NEW AMERICAN UNDERTAKING. regarded as of great importance.-Tolo, main army following Yang Sen are said

to be coming down from Wanhaien, but of the Locaron policy is also fully More Steamers Fired On.

just to-day news has come through that the, troops favouring the South have started to attack Yang Sen, so they may be kept, nester home.

HAWKOW, October 4th.. The N.K.K. str. Juiyang Maru, which arrived here yesterday, as well as the British str. Tatunghao were fired upon by Chinese troops in the neighbourhood of Euangchow.

In view of the danger to navigation in this part of the River, the consuls-general of the various foreign Powers are filing protesta with both the Southern and the Allied troops every time such an incident occurs-Toho..

The Position at Tayeh.

KIUKIAKO, October, 5th.

With the evacuation of the Allied troops from Taych, which took place yesterday, the Southern troope again Teappeared in the town from which they were driven out only a few days before. The Anhui troops, under the command of General Chen Tiao Yuan, are now being stationed near Tayeh, and naturally the possible movement of this Allied con- tingent is being watched with interest Tuho.

The Feastien shows much evidence of the attack made on her, and like the Wantung much sign of wanton destruc tion.

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The British gun-boats d'antie, Teal and Fidgeon accompanied by the Esawe have left for up river. A rise in the river made it possible for the larger of the gun. boats to go up. The Bee, with Rear Admiral Cameron on board, the Cricket, and the Cockchafer are still hers. Mr. A P. Blunt, the British Consul for Icbang, has gone up rivet on the Mantir to continue the negotiations over the Wanhaien attack...

By Milking the Merchants. There is much fear amongst the Chinese that, if Yang Sen arrives here with his army, he will go no farther.

The Chamber of Commerce has already. raised $100,000, and now a similar sum ia demanded.

acknowledged⠀

Lord D'Abernon, with Lady D'Aber- non, arrived in London this afternoon.

HONOURED BY THE KING.

[GENERAL HERTZOG. AND BIR

ALAN COBHAM.

HUGE COPPER COMBINE,

1,200 MILES IN

CHAXICAB.

(£30 FARE TO SCOTLAND AND BACK

Mr. Stanley Rogers, of 25, Offley Road, Brixton, 8: W., taxicab driver, has re- turned home after taking two passen- gers, a middle-aged man and woman, on New Yox, October 11th. 1,200 miles journey to Scotland and The Government has approved of back to Liverpool

Mr. Rogers first met his fares in American copper producers co-operating Leinster. Terrace, Bayswater, W., when for the establishment of the price of he was asked to drive to Hatheid, Hert domestic copper in foreign markets. Ar fordshire, and book- the leading producers, representing leave him his address and 10 days ago The man later requested Mr. Rogers to. enormous aggregate of capital, are in- Mr. Bogers received a letter asking him. corporated in the new Company called to drive the man and woman to Scot land, He went to Leinster. Terrace, "The Copper Exporters," under the picked up his fares, and started on a Ruay, October 11th

Presidency of Mr. Kelly, President of journey to lovershin General Hertzog, the Prime Minister the Anaconda Copper Company. AnThe first stop was Appleby, 276 miles distant. The next day they went to of South Africa, was received by HM effort will be made to sell direct to the Pitlochry. On the third day, they left the King at Buckingham Palace and re- consumers, except where conditions make for Invershin. The next morning they mained for a long time with His Majesty.it desirable to sell to distributora." "A" Another visitor to Buckingham Palace Foreign Associate Members Combine in to-day was Sir Alan Cobham. The King clude the British Metals Corporation, bestowed on the airman the accolade-of the Rio Tinto Company, and the lead. Knighthood and had a long chat with him ing South American, German, French on the subject of his fight to Australia. - and Belgian intereste

left for Stirling on the journey home- ward. He ke

When they reached Carlisle, Mr. Rogers was asked to go to Liverpool and thera

his fares left him.

The man paid the amount registered on the taxicab meter, slightly more than 230, and tipped Mr. Rogers,

£4,000,000 · FOR BRITAIN.

WAR DEBT PAYMENTS.

TREASURY, September 15th The Italian Government duly paid to the British Government to-day £2,000,000, | being the second instalment payable": under the Italian War Debt Funding Agreement of June 27th last.

Thench Government also paid £2,000,000 to he British Government as the first paymedenen account of the French war dett

"Under the settlement ved at in July between M. Caillaux" and "Mr." Winston Churchill-but not yet rated by the French Government-France". pays Britain £4,000,000 in the present year, £6,000,000 next year, and increas ing payments rising to 212,500,000 ̃m, year. Italy paps Britain at an average rate of £4,000,000 a year until 1968. Poland, Crecho-Blovakia, and other Powers together contribute, a further £2,000,000 annually, and reparations payments by Germany st

of £15,000,000 a yearre of the rate

Britain saks from her war allies the payment of only such sums as will, with the German payments, enable her to meet her debt to the United States- £87,000,000 a year.

At the Theatre Royal last night he a good audience, the Italian Op paglia as Mignon, S pany presented “Mignours Lothario, Sig. Henk

Big Bollardi as Frede opers was, however, I. dard of those previousl the Company present