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四拜禮 號八月七英港香

NORTHERN SUCCESS IN HUNAN.

CHANG FEARED.

KWANGSI UNITS

IN RETREAT.'.

CANTONESE ON BORDER,

PEKING BOLSHEVIKS IN TERROR.

BITTER WAR LORD. According to the Peking corres. pondent of the Shanghai Times,

THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1926.

EXCITING CHASE IN MIRS BAY.

SEQUEL TO ASSAULT AT SEA.

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AEROPLANE CLUB IDEA.

It was decided that an Associa

A report is to hand which MUST KEEP QUIET.

states that the military situation

London, July 7. A meeting was held in the Singa- Among the cases which were in Hunan has become rather

dealt with by the Marino Magis

The Yorkshire According to a report from Can-critical for General Tong Sang-chi,

conlewner.pore Cricket Club recently by ton, Mr. Chaa Kung-pok, Commis his forces being defeated while following the abduction of two fole, at the Marine Court this to abandon its intention of foreiur vices to discuss the question of trale, Lieut. Commander G. F. whole action led the Government ex-Members of the Flying Ser- sioner of Agriculture and Labour, advancing on Changsha in an professors of the Min Kuo Univer- morning, was one in which Lo Shui, the passage of the Coalminers' forming an Association.

enveloping movement. who is one of the delegates to the forces have fallen back almost to

His entire sity by Fengtien troops, great un-master of the steam launch Sui-Yil pending conference between Can Heng Chow, and the Kwangs easiness prevails and the Legation the launch when called upon to do ment to-day they will not press the was charged with failing to stop Bill, have informed the Govern- ton and Hongkong, has been asked units have also retreated. The Quarter is again crowded by so by a police officer on the 3rd. by General Chang Kai-shek to ad- Canton Army is on the frontier, Chinese who have cause to fear instant. Mr. J. T. Prior appeared no order to advance having been the wrath of Marshal Chang Tso- vise the labour leaders to remain given yet; but the transportation

for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. quiet for the time being, but Mr. of ammunition and military equip in. Simultaneously, strict press Chan is simultaneously being ment is taking place all along the censorship has been clamped

road io Heng Chow. pressed by the latter to consult

down on the Jocal papers, which them before participating in the

udds to the general anxiety. conference.

GEN. CHANG'S INFLUENCE.

.

ACTIVE RECRUITING.

In order to preserve their power

The present "reign of terror

in Canton and vicinity, General Lia revival of that which was

is

proposals with which the Govern- ment is dissatisfied" namely, the allocation of 85 per cent. profits

tion should be formed to be known. as the Ex-Service Flying Associa- tion (Singapore), the objects. at present being an annual re-union

According to evidence "given by Sergt. R. G. Butcher, who is in to the ralnors and fifteen per cent. in the form of a dinner, and the charge of a police launch at Mirs to the conlowriers, but will revertentertaining of eminent airmen Bay, his attention was attracted to to the pre-strike allocation of 87 who may pass through Singapore. the steam launch Tai Pang by a

It was decided that a committee

three members, one of whom the should act ая President and

large amount of steam which was per cent. and 13 per cent, respec-should be formed consisting of incoming from her funnel. When he tively.

that an assault had taken place by got close, the ccmpradore reported

Tani-hain and General Li Finaugurated when the Fongtien

| Kuomintang Army Corps, have

Col Lane Fox stated in

Sui Yik. Witress gave chase to million tons of coal had been

been recruiting to replace details and seems to be directed primarily the launch, at the same time blow- imported from the Continent and to be sent to Hunan, General at pro-Soviet sympathisers vering four blasts on his whistle. Wit from the United States by private Chang Kai-shek, has intimated to sha! Chang Tso-lin is still very General Li Fuh-in that he may bitter against Ambassador Karak separate occasions at half-minute companies in the two months

ness repeated this signal on four erhaps require him to proceed to han, as a result of the Chinese intervals. He admitted that the anding July 1-Router. the front to inspect the troops on Eastern Railway dispute of last Sui Yik could not hear his whistle the field..

winter, and the Mukden war-lord owing to a south-east wind which seems determined to stamp out was blowing, but the boat must all Chinese support of the Bol- have known it was required to stop, sheviks.

because of the assault.

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SUMATRA 'QUAKE.

FURTHER DETAILS OF DAMAGE,

MANY DEATHS REPORTED.

Aneta service to Singapore naws- The following messages from the

papers give further details of the Sumatra earthquakes:

Batavia, June 29. PadangOwing to the interrup tion of telegraphic communication, it is not yet possible to gather post- tive news from up-country regard- ing the effects of the earthquake.

The posts inspector inquired vis submarino cable at Sibolga, and

learned that Fort De Kock had been lightly damaged."

Lake Singkara, at the foot of.

should be approached with the re- Padang and Pudang Pandjang is G. O.C. Malaya, Major Gen-Talang volcano, is very rough.

quest that he would honour the impossible, as the road in several eral Sir T. Fraser, K.C.B., Rond communication between

Association by being_Patron,

labour leaders affțiated will not

Re rts aro current that the commanding the 4th oil thorces invaded Peking, last April 'the chief officer and seamen of the House of Commons that over one Hon. Secretary, and that the agree to end the boycott unless their terms, which they wish Mr. Chan to submit to the conference; are complied with. Mr. Chan's re- cent resignation, although not ac- cepted, is believed to have been

In reply 10 the action eneral Chao Heng-ti, the ousted connected ·with this matter.

Tuchun of Hunan, who is seeking General Chang, however, has virs way back to his former post tually taken the present labour at Changsha with the and of problems into his own hands by Marshal Wu Poi-fa and by ad- instructing the police to prohibitvising hit buponent, General Tang further igitations and demands as Seng-chi, o desert the Kuomir long as the Northern. expedition lang, General Chang Kai-shch has is in progress. Further conflicts suggested to. Chao that he give between employees and employers up supporting Wu. will no longer be supported, if General Chang has his way, ".

TO SEIZE RAILWAY,

istrict of Kwangtang

23

Witness went below to load the machine-gun when the Bui Yik signalled three blasts, and went full speed astern, Witness stopped and the Sui Yik came round to

Mr. L. W. Learmount was pro- posed as President, and seconded, but regretted he could not accept as he is going on leave in the near future. Mr. R. Johnstone was then proposed, seconded, and pass- ed unanimously, Mr. L. D. Rus- sell and Mr. H. S. Chapman were bers of the committee. elected as the remaining two mem- 1.

.....

places via Anolcleft has been torn up.

Falls of earth made the rail way between Padang Pandjang and Fart de Kock impassable. Tele graph poles were uprooted.

In the House of Lords, after expressing gratification at the Yorkshire owners' changed at- titude, Lord Cecil announced that they would now proceed with the Eight Hour Bill the third reading of which whereof will be taken imposed was debated, voted for, damaged. A military chemist was

to-morrow-Router.

That a nominal subscription to cover minor expenses should be

and fixed at $2 per annum.

MANY DEAD AND INJURED. Padang Pandjang: Unconfirmed reports state that there are many dead and Injured. buildings and houses were severely All military

It was considered that the first killed when the hospital collapsed. dinner hold should, if practicable,"

The barracks were abandon be the occasion of entertaining ed Mr. Alan J. Cobham upon his ar-

and people were comp- ing in tants. rival in Singapore, and the com-

All Suildings On the rond between Kota Invitation.

Baroe and Padang Pandjang col- lapsed.

position and he has practically immediate air to the Northern weed out Communist. literature. hard labour, was imposed on the ment of the coal situation this mittee was. Instructed to cable an

HAS NOT FORGËTTEN. Peking has not forgotten the first dramatic indication of this attitude the abrupt arrest and execution of the editor of the him. Ching Pao t cause that paper The defendant was acquitted. was openly communistic in its sympathies. The arrival in the

MINOR OFFENCES. capital of the anti-Soviet forces

The master of the steam launch Meanwhile, General Chung has The Sunning Railway, in the student activities here, and a

put an immediate damper. on Sing Yuen was charged with fail-

„THE POSITION EXPLAINED; been organising his staff along Sreyap

ing to observe the rule of the road lides which will strengthen his although not being essential as schools, avowedly instituted to

series of raids on bookstores and on June 30th. He pleaded guilty

Rugby, July 7. and was fined $5 or five days."

There was a further develop finished the preliminary steps to expedition, a most likely to be well-nigh extinguished the bud master of the motor boat Tak Hing evening when the Prime Minister

A fine of $25, or three weeks' wards the realisation of his ambi- taken charge of by the military ding Sino-Soviet youth movement Shun, who was charged with a received a letter from the Yorks incurred by inviting official guests tions. It is announced that the authorities. The uomintang is Kuomintang will to-morrow pre-aritating for its imporary control;

in Peking.

It was decided that the expenses The past month has been un-licence by being, found outside the

breach of the conditions of his shire colliery owners stating they should be borne by the Associa Padang Loeur were severely dam

Railway bridges at Ansicleft and with two flags, a party and aagement having the other national emblem.

day exicted a fare a $60 for trans has taken cognizance of the presledged three previous convictions.

guard. The Soviet Embassy itsol Channel, on the 1st.

He acknow- with offers made in other districts guests being borne by their hosts. been stopped. The resident mill- porting a Kuomintang squad of Red Cross work ra volnaneringence of its enemies and free entry.

on the question of ratios, although Mr. L. W. Learmount said thattary commander has left to visit A British wireless message from for the front.

the Embassy grounds is

Two men, the master of the steam they felt strongly that the varia- he was very keen on the form the stricken places, Rugby, received this morning, Shun

nolaunch Kwong Si and the motor tion in ratio suggested by them was tion of a Light Aeroplane Club,"

It is rumoured that the capital longer permitted, states that, in reply to a question Cantonese militarist now operat-leaders, known to be friendly with: charged with allowing their boats ances of the coal industry in their this Association to approach the

Kuominchun boat George Bing No. 7, were amply justified by the circunstand would like the authority of of Solok suffered serious damage. regarding the date of the opening ing is an "anti-Ited," has occupied refuge in the Legation Quarter, the s.s. Atsuta Maru. Both plend-

the-Russians, have continued their to lie outside two others alongside district. of the negotiations for a settle Lingshan, in Kwangtung, with while the smaller fry have lain ed guilty, and were each fined £5 contemplating any immediate re-

Government authorities at home,

EUROPEAN. KILLED. ment of the anti-British boycott, nearly 4,000 men, acording to low

It will be recalled that while not when he proceeds on leave. It Sir Austen Chamberlain" stated in reports reaching Canton. Com- People's Tribune, the Kucmin- alongside the Van Cloch, a woman ing eight hours daily, the terms the present, but outside. The office of th: or five days.

was decided, however, that the For a like offence duction in wages for miners work question should be left over for of Commons that he mander Shun is being assisted by tang newspaper, was moved to cook of cargo boat No. 1640V was offered by the Yorkshire owners thoroughly discussed at a later hoped they would begin on July Lin Chen-ting, another former the compound of its American similarly fined.

should be military official who at one time editor, and the paper itself has

provided for an alteration of mòcting. supported the late Dr. Sun Yat-refrained from attacking Chang foreshore, the mistress of cargo proceeds of the industry as between is at present 86.

For anchoring too close to the the ratio of division of the The strength of the Association Tso-lin. The Fengtien leaders in boat 2500V was cautioned.

wages and profits which was to the the city seemed content to let well

disadvantage of the miners. The enough alone and only an occa-

Government, having come to the sional made.

sent the new Commander-in-Chief on account, of the Sunning maneventful, with both factions on harbour limits, at East Lainaa were prepared to come into lino tion, the expenses of individual, aged. Railway communication has

MENTIONED IN COMMONS.

the House

15th.

ARMED WORKERS.

OTHER ITEMS.

деп.

Pao-fang.

IL former

THE KILLED MECHANIC.

menacing, gesture was REFUGEES IN GREECE: conclusion that the Yorkshire offer

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TANGIER POLICE SCANDAL.

NO BRITISHERS INVOLVED,

Batavia, June 30.

severely in the earthquake. Several,

Padang: Fort de Kock suffered

killed and two injured. At Soen- shops collapsed. Ono person was gei Boeloe there were 17 dead.

Almost all the buildings at Padang Pungjang collapsed. There are more than 100 dead and many injured. A European was amongst those killed.

The military dispensary chemist who was killed entered a room to save his child, and was killed by falling wall. The child and the mother narrowly escaped.

Solok had a severe shock. There' are. 15 dead.

A Canton report atates that since the order prohibiting the Union pickets from carrying arms, staffs and clubs on the streets, the public haa, been somewhat free from dis-

was unsatisfactory, it was orderly conduct and disturbances

nounced last night by the Marquis by the Union men, but armed work-

of Salisbury that they reserved to men are again in evidence. Very CONDOLENCES OF AIR On June 22, however, the Chan-

L'ON. COMMISSION.

themselves complete freedom of often now, squads of workmen

MINISTER

cellor of the Min Kuo University,

action with respect to the final pass- carrying staffs and clubs are seen

Mr. Lei Ying, was dragged out

Rugby, July T

age of the Coal Mines BR, which marching through the streets, and

The League of Nation's financial for a temporary period permita. from his own home by twenty committee, which recently con-miners to work eight hours instead ing in the House of Contmona to

Rugby, July 7. reports of free fights, résulting in

Rugby, July 7.

Sir Austen Chamberlain, reply- armed "soldiers who invaded his sidered the latest: report of the of seven. The decision reached by several questions regarding the injuries to the opposing sides, "öre

The Air Minister, Sir Samuel residence. At the same time, an- Refugee Settlement Commission Yorkshire owners and now

BUILDINGS COLLAPSE. of daily occurrence. Most of the Hoare, has sent a telegram to other group of soldiers searched in Greece, has decided that the nouneed in a letter to Mr. Baldwin, British Government were in no ed yesterday evening and informed

an-polica scandal at Tangier, said the

Batavia, June 30 disturbances are the result of Mr. Alan Cobham expressing his captured one of the teachers, Mr. investigated at the next session injections and the Bill will be placed ments in the Tangier police and difficult to estimate the dead at the premises of the school and whole matter should be raised and overcomes the Government's ob-way responsible for any appoint- Aneta's correspondent that it was Padang. The Governor return- strained relations between employ- ors and employees, particularly in deep grief at the tragic interrup- Tseng Tso-chung. Both men were September. "the ailk and cotton piece goodation of his enterprise and has immediately taken to Tientsin

on the Statue Book within the next, neither the British representative Padang Pandjang, as the cataes trades, restaurants, etc.

telegraphed to Mrs: Elliott, mother under military escort, and no more 000 refugees at present in Greece,

The Report shows that of 1,400,- few days. British Wireless.

in the Legislativo Assembly -nor trophe happoned on market day and of the dead mechanic,, "Please acers of the Chancellor hastened towns and on the Jund by the Com has been heard of them. Follow-622,000 have been settled in the

REVOLVING CREDIT WANTED."

the Director of Finance, who was many went from the suburbs to the The Educational Commission of cept my profound sympathy on the to hide themselves or to take remission. The Commission has

British, was under the control of town. Moreover, many bodles. Rugby, July 7. the Kuomintang in Canton has not tragic death of your gallant son, fuge in the Legation Quarter, and been prevented by lack of funds evening debated the estimate of jects were involved in the abuses and 50 native inhabitants aro dead.

the British Government, So far were under the debris. The House of Commons this as he was aware no British eab-It is estimated that 20 Chinese seon fit to adopt the resolution re-to whose high courage and techni the school is closed. quiring all private school teachers cal skill Mr. Cobham's brilliant

Mrs. Lef Ying appealed to Dr. ment.

from extending the work of settle-$3,000,000 which is proposed to be which were alleged to have taken. Practically all the stone buildings and pupils to take out Kuomintang series of successful long-distance Wellington Koo to secure the re-sibility of the Groek. Government used as a revolving credit for the

In anticipation of the pos- set aside by the Government to be place. membership cards. The Commis flights

collapsed. The population is camp lease of her husband and it is said applying to the League of Nation's purchase of coal from abroad.. Tangler was pressing for a full en dwellings are intact fearing now sion has referred the matter back British Wireless,

much.-

The British Consul-General ating in tents, even those whose wood that he, together with Mr. Sun" for an additional loan, the Com- Pag-chi, Dr. W. W. Yen, Dr. Wang mission estimates that £5,000,000

shocks, R Chung-hui, and other prominent would be required to extend the civilians, who are directors of the existing installations and to settle Min Kuo University, are making a minimum of 28,000 new families overtures to Marshall Tso-lin to-British Wireless. have the two kidnapped men froed. The local police disclaim any con- nection with the raids on the school and Chancellor's home, and New York, July 7. place full responsibility for, the as assistant managing-director of has left for Seattle, in a giant

Captain Berry, an air mail pilot affair on the Fengtien troops.

No charge has been publishert the Canton-Hankow Railway, Sikorsky plane to meet Masers, against Mr. Lei Ying or Mr. Tseng Kwangtung Section. Mr. Kan was Adams and Wells, who are at Teo-chung, but it is widely rum- one time manager of the Nanyang tempting to break the world-circuftoured that they encouraged Bol- Bros. Tobacco Company in Hong record of 36, days, and to resh shove propaganda among their

them to New York-Router.

(Continued on Page 12).

to the Division of Young People

fore, only public school teachers

and students of the Party. There-

and pupils will have to salute the

picture of the late Dr. Sun Yat- son and road his will before ench class session.

öwed B0

WORLD-CIRCUIT RECORD:

The Kuomintang is said to have| ACROSS AMERICA BY PLANE.

approved of the appointment of Mr.

Kan Ying-po, a director of the Nanyang Bros. Tobacco Company,

kong..

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister sold it enquiry.British

was plainly the duty of whatever Government was in office for the time being to ensure the carrying on during the crisis of essential services and for that reason, as in previous coal stoppages, it was nie- Government cessary that the John Oleen, an inmato of the should have power to make what House of Detention, was sent to ever purchases may be required. prison for one month by Major C. Coal would be sold to consumers Willson this morning for absenting and this purchase price would pass himself, without permission, from back to the revolving credit. the House. Olsen pleaded that ha Government purchases wore only. was looking for a job on the Em- required to supplement but not to press boat and found himself with supplant those by, individual under out means to return to the House takings and firms-British Wire- of Detention at the stipulated hour, lees.

A QUEEN'S GENEROSITY.

CONTRIBUTION TO: EARTHQUAKE FUND.

"Amsterdam, July 7.

tributed 3,000 florins to the relief Her Majesty the Queen has con- fund for the victims in the earth-

quake In Sumatra Reuter.

The official report from Solok atates that 13 are dead and eight- injured. Several market bulldings collapsed. S

On Monday a column of fire was soca above Talang volcano.",

A Chinese was bitten by a dog belonging to Mrs. Conant, st Kennedy Road yesterday, and was

animal was later seized by the admitted for treatment into the

police and removed to Kennedy Governmont Civil Hospital The

Town.