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IN A TYPHOON. CANTON RECOGNITION COAL DEADLOCK. STARTLING EVENTS IN DARING PIRACY.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 21,044.

一拜禮 號三七月八英港香

MONDAY AUGUST 23, 1926.

日六十月七

485 PEE ANNUM

INGLE COPY 130 ÖKATA-

PRAYA SHOOTING. TO OUST CANTON

"REDS."

TRIAL OF CONSTABLE- OPENS.

WU PEI-FU'S PLANS FOR FUTURE.

QUESTION,

S.

RAISED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

NO PROSPECT OF A

SETTLEMENT.

DID HE EXCEED DUTY?

"It is a very unpleasant duty the

FENG IN CHINA.

In conversation with Reuter's correspondent at Peking on the 10th

ritory.

EXPERIENCES OF U.

AGUNBOAT.

"ASHEVILLE” IN DANGER.

The U.S. S. Asheville arrived in Shanghai on Friday last shortly

COMMUNIST'S QUERY. In the House Commons last

STARVATION DENIED.

No immediate prospect of a national settlement of the coal

GREECE.

COUT CARRIED OUT AT NIGHT.

GEN, PANGALOS ARRESTED!"

Athens, Aug. 22, Athenians" were roused from

PICNIC PARTY ATTACKED.

EUROPEANS ROBBED.

The sensational story of how A

were raided and robbed by pirates

Crown has to perform, that of last, a military officer, possessing after having encountered one of month, Mr. Sakletvala (the Com- dispute is in view, and the Prime their sleep at seven o'clock in the presccuting one of the police of the confidence of the Allied" lead the worst typhoons that it has ever munist M.P.) asked the Secretary Minister, who had remained in morning by the buzz of aeroplanes large party of local residents, who the Colony for an act which. heers," stated, that Marshal Wu beon the lot of a ship of her size of State for Foreign Affairs London for the past two days involution. to end the "Fangalos and, fishing off Lantau Island, dropping leaflets announcing a re- went for a week-end's picnicking no doubt thought he was perfectly Pel-fa had not received further in these waters, and certainly an whether the opening of negotia- right in doing," suld Mr. A. Dyer morning, before Mr. Justice Wood, hsiang's movements, but Marshal survive, says the N. C. Düily News Messrs. Kemp and Halifax, withGuired in connection with the new regime which will re-establish who decamped in a stolen, steam Ball, at the Criminal Sessions this news regarding Marshal Feng Yu- American battleship, to fight and tions, through British delegates, his services should be re- Tyranny" and the beginning of a when the case in which a Chinese Feng is undoubtedly in Chinese ter A, few of the freaks which the Foreign Ministry of the Can-otiation, decided later last legal order and constitutional liber-launch, was told yesterday on the typhoons are so wont to play wereton Government on the questions 1ght to carry out his original inty and hold a legislative election return to Hongkong of members related by the mombers of the of anti-British trade hoycott and tention of spending his holiday at within eight months.

be followed by a formal recogni-left this morning, with Mrs Bald the Hongkong-Canton Strike, is to Aix les Bains. Accordingly, he tion of the present de facto Gov-win, for the Continent. Although ernment at Canton, N

Sir A. Chamberlain-I would shea' has not suffered the ask the hon. Member to refer to Premier who has worked under my reply to the hon. Member for grea strain for many months past, Penistone (Mr. Rennie Smith) on July 12. The following is the is in need a rest. Quite apart reply, referred th

from the present anxieties of the oal dispute, recuperation is, nees-

police constable, is charged with the manslaughter of a man by killing him, with a revolver shot, was commenced. He added that it was necessary to take action because of the protection the law afforded to the public. Mr. Dyer Ball le prosecuting for the Crown, and Mr. F. C.. Jenkin is defending.

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The point at issue is whether the circumstances surrounding the shooting justified the prisoner in firing shots from his revolver at a sampan, which he suspected was engaged in an unlawful purpose. One of the shots, it is alleged, killed a man on board.

Mr. Dyer Ball explained that the dead man and his brother, who were pig dealers, arrived in a junk in the Colony on June 18th, after which the dead man, his brother, and a third man went ashore, and obtained pig wash and two wonden troughs. The former was put in four kerosene tins, which were enfried by two men, one tin on each end of a bamboo pole. With the aid of two shop coolles, the stuff was taken to the Praya, where it was deposited on the edge of the wall, after which the two coolies returned to the shop.

A sampan was chartered to take the 'stuff to the dead man's junk, and after it had been stored on the sampan, the three men went to another boat which was tied to the Praya wall by the bows, the stern being towards the open har bour: They stepped from this boat to the sampan and pushed off with the idea of taking the stuff to feed the pigs with. During the trip out, the victim of the shooting was sitting in the stern of the sampan and the other two were under the hood.

FATAL GHOT.

The dead man's brother would ¦

say that after about a minute they heard a shot and then two or three more, and these were followed by whistles. After the second shot, he heard his brother, in the stern,

The military officer stated that the "Allled" plans are at present confined to the fall of Kalgan. If the Kuominchun retreated to the north-west the "Allics" would again discuss the situation.

Marshal Wu Pei-fu is apparently

crew. Probably the greatest of these was the way in which the wind shifted, almost miraculous ly, just when the vessel was being determined to continue the anti-literally dragged to certain de- Red campaign" until the Kuomin- struction on to the rocks of Namki chun organization has been broken Island. up, but the subsequent co-operation. of the "Allies" is in need of further. discussion.

No anxiety is felt regarding Shensi where General Lu Chen-hua is progressing satisfactory. His cocupation of Stanfu is expected shortly.

It is asserted that Marshal Sun Chuan-fungis working in full agreement with Marshal Wu Pei fu. The latter is concentrating on his campaign in the North and when that has been brought to a successful conclusion he will return to Hankow to superintend opera- tions against the Southern Reds" This is not meant merely for the subjugation of General Tang Seng chi, but Marshal We will institute campaign designed to oust the Reds from Canton. When that has been accomplished Marshal Wu will probably return to Paotingfa. Meanwhile, Marshal Wu does not intend to be drawn into Pek ing politics to any great extent.

According to officers of the ship, reports sont out.by various obser- vation stations just previous to the breaking of the typhoon indicated that the centre of the storm would pass to the west of the course on which she was steaming and, should this have been correct, there would have been little need for fear that the vessel would have been driven on to the rocks of one of the various islands to the west.

steadily and by 8 o'clock in the morning the waves started break ing over the top of the ship. From that time on, for six hours,, the ship was in danger of foundering" at any moment.

"It has always been the practice of His Majesty's Consul Generál at Canton to correspond directly sar for not only is the coming with the competent Chinose Parliamst. ary session likely to be authorities in that city and it still heavy, but be meeting of the continues. This does not imply Imperial Conference, which has any degree of recognition of the been summoned for mid-October, Local Government as other than will require his constant atten- the provincial administration of

tion. Kwangtung,

Mr. Saklatvala:-Does the right hon. gentleman see that there is a difference between that question

paraded the troops of the National Europeans peacefully fishing in The actual coup was carried out of the party. Scarcely anything in the depth of the night. Officers more daring than this attack upon Republican Guard at three o'clock revolution. They marched the men occurred in the long annals of in the morning and announced the the watere of the Colony has from the barracks to the city and local piracy, and the narrative of took possession of Government the affair makes thrilling reading. The garrisons throughout the Fortunately,, no one of the party country including that at Salonika, suffered violence o joined the revolution.

experience of being held up and robbed by armed men was terrifying one, especially for the ladies of the party.

buildings.

M. Kondilie will form a Cabinet to-morrow with himself as Prime Minister, and re-instating Admira! Paul Coundouriotis as President. Router.

--AN-ARREST-AND-ALARM--

„Athens, Aug, 220 General Pangalos has been ar reated at Spezzin and is being taken

MORE MEN RESUME. Interest in the coal dispute is to Athens abroad a destroyer. and this one? My question refors now centred in the Nottingham-Reuter, to the departure of the British shire and Dershire coalfields, delegates and their meeting with where yesterday

Lator.

or hurt, but the

SIN THE FARTYJ

At about 3.80 on Saturday after- noon, the party, in two steam launches and three motor boats, left Hongkong for Tung Chung Bay, which is on the far side of Chu Lou Kok island, off the north coast of Lantao and within sight of Castle Peak The party was composed of the following

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Steam-launch Ching Wo Mr. C. da Rocha, Mr. R. da Rocha, Mr. and Mrs. H. Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. D. E Carvalho,

Stohm-launch Wing Shing: Mr. The City wears the usual Sunday. Rebeiro, Mr. Rodrigues, Mr. aspect, except that "the principal | Sousa, Mr. L.: A. Osmund, Mr. buildings are guarded and armour Samy, C. F. Vass and Mr. B. D. ed-cars are patrolling the streets. Barross. -Reuter.

It was early Sunday morning when the weather, which had been

there were There is some darm as to the comparatively calm, began to change. The Bea roughened representatives of the Foreign further increases in the number of whereabouts of the destroyer bring Ministry it. Csaton, which took men prescating themselves for ing General Pangalos to Athens, place on July, after the date work Reliable figures will not be it is suspected that it "may have on which the other question was available until the pits open to sailed to some foreign port and, morrow, but it is clear that the Rccordingly, a second destroyer nut

with seaplanes have been sent to Sir AX Chamberlain My response to the owners new

·And it answer applies equally to this wages offer for a seven-and-a-half- question.

hours' day has been large.

In Mansfield yesterday there was at one time, à queue, hundred yards long, of miners waiting to sign on for work, and the offices of certain collieries wero busy throughout the day accepting men.. At two pits, 20 per cent. of normal strength have already been engaged, and some colliery owners anticipate, that the pits in the Nottinghamshire area generally will next week be work Ing up to 75 per cent. of normal į

EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.

The vessel was nosed into the wind but, worse than making no headway at all, she was driven Marshal Wh Pel-fu's present astern directly at the island policy, Reuter's, correspondent was which almost proved her destrac- informed, was to support the pre- tion. The anchor was lowered, sent Government. It was true that but still she could not hold her an invitation had been sent to Mr.ground, the screw being out of the Lu Tseng-hsiang, Minister to water most of the time. The Switzerland, to return to China and second, third, fourth and fifth assume the Premiership but Mr. anchors were lowered over the Lu did not seem desirous of com bow, and all took hold on the The hope that restitution of the plying..

ocean-bed, but, although checking monies, amounting to $12,000, the speed toward the cliff, they, would be made to bring about an together with the engines, could amelioration of the sentence was not keep her from drifting. not fulfilled when a shroff, charge

Pending political reconstruction, the military officer continued, Mars shal Wu Pei-fu would stand by the 'Constitution.

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General Tang Chi-yno hay assur- ed the "Allies" of his support of the campaign against the Reds.

Marshal Chi Haich-yuan will come to Peking when Marshal Wa Pei-tu goes South. Marshal Chi

SHROFF'S SENTENCE

CONFIRMED

In the phraseology of one of the ed with embezzlement of various men aboard, "Neither the ship amounts belonging to the J.C.J.L, nor the life of any member of the appeared again before Mr. R. E.

was worth

plugged Lindsell this morning after crew nickle.""

No one could get on week's remand. deck to have lowered a life boat,

A

It appears that the cousin from and could they have done this it whom much was expected by the

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THE OTHER SIDE.

one

While the colliery yards in this area were, filled with men

cager

ESCAPE PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE.

Later.

Motor-boat Amy Mr W. B. Muskett, Assistant Engineer, Hongkong Electric. Company, Mr. A Gillard, chief traffic inspector, Hongkong Tramways, Mr. E. Mow

ung and Mr. M. Sousa.

Motor Boat Paracale: Mr. F... Kew, Mr. C. Kew and friends.

The destroyer Pergamos, with General Pangalos aboard has been sighted near Hydra and orders have been given to bombard her. if she does not surrender. Escape is practically impossible.

Motor Boat Nuft. Sed Mr. J. W. Admiral Coundourlattia has Kow, who owns the boat, accom- gone to Athens..

wka panied by friends, There are no reports of distur-

has been abolished, bances and the press censorship.

Madame Pangalos has left the country-Reuter..

BOARDED IN ABSENCE.

The outward Journey, was made withdut Incident, the party arriv- ing at the fishing ground early in Later the evening. All the bonte an

chored fairly near together with the exception of the motor boat

give a shout, and saw him come will fully control the Chili forces would have been futfle for the defondant, did not fulfill the ex-ented. At these meetings, resolu- bourded the Leon, which, has ar- Nuff Sed which went on round the

under the hood of the sampan. At that time he did not know that his brother had been hit, and when they arrived at their own junk he-called-to-his-brother-to-come- and help. He did not come, how- ever, because he was dead,

during Marshal Wu's absence.

SUSPECTED THIEF.

UNAUTHORISED, PERSON LIGHTLY FINED.

The people on the sampan ap-" parently did not connect the ahots with themselves, and when the Indulging in a shave prior to man was found to be dead, his going ashore, à passenger on the brother reported the matter to the B.. Santhia heard a noise and police, and the body, was removed turning, discovered that his belt, to the Public Mortuary.

containing $100 in local currency After emphasising that the peo-was missing. ple who wore fired on appeared nearest person, and held him until

to register themselves, however, large meetings were being held in localities, at which the miners who

The destroyer Leon overtook the refuse to break away from the Federations national policy at

Fergamos.. General Pangalos

frail lifeboat would have been pectation, and the defendant this tions were unanimously passed rived at Keratsini-Reuter. dashed against the rocks, which morning said that in the alterna- calling on the miners to stop were estimated to be about 50 feet tive he could offer to return $1,500 away from the pits until all re- high with waves splashing right cash, the balance to take the form turned together to the tops.

Then the "miracle" came. When about 80 yards off the rocks the wind shifted, the typhoon having evidently passed on far enough to the west. Although the seas were atill buffetting the ship from the ocean side the wind, coming in from the island side, was enough to hold the vessel so that she'

of a promissory note.

This offer was refused, and the magistrate confirmed the sentence of six months hard labour in posed at the previous hearing.

R

DISASTROUS FIRE,

VALUABLE LIBRARY

DESTROYED.

- Lyons, Aug. 22.

TAILSHAFT SNAPS.

The movement for the return to work is still confined mainly to Nottinghamshire,

Derbyshire, TEAN LOSES A PROPELLOR. Warwickshire and Leicestershire- Areas aparently unaffected by the movement, include Lancashire, Cheshire, Durham and Northum

berland.

THE STARVATION REPORTS.

next point and lay out of view of the remainder. As had been ar fanged, there were sampans at hand on the fishing ground and the members of the party bouried them for the hetual work of fish- 10g At about 8:30 pm, they re- turned to their own boata and then discovered that they were in

Whilst, negotiating the Hainan bands of pirates who had boarded Straits on the way from Haiphong the vessels during their absence to Hoihow, the a.s. Tean, of the FIRST ATTA

ARANATHE ATTACK. China Navigation Company fleet, lost her starboard propellor.

Reports that the miners' The accident occurred on Thurs- familles are suffering serious day, the tailshaft breaking, follow privation as a result of the stop-ed by the terrific rattle of the

The steamer was brought to Hongkong on her port engine, ar-

It appears that first of all, the pirates, who were in small sam pans, boarded the steam launch, Wing Shing, (upon which there was only the Chinese crow at the

He seized the would not run on the rocks. to be doing nothing criminal, Mr. the arrival of a Chinese detective. It was during this time that the Dyer Ball said witnesses would say. The detained person, a coolle. O. S. signala, which were pick- that people on the Praya did not was charged at the Marine Courted up by wireless stations in see any police officer, nor did they this morning with being on, board Shanghai, were being sent out It Fire has destroyed the Annonay page, which were recently denied vessel caused by the racing of the time) malé point of revol hear any shouts before the sam-the-8.8. Saathia without permis- will be remembered that the U.S.S. Sacramento was sent out from pan left, and one of the shop coolles sion.

here, but, when a few hours out, would say. He did not even hear A plea of guilty was entered,

but the man, urged that he was on was informed that assistance was A certain Chhese sailor, employ-board for a perfectly legitimate no longer necessary.

Officera of the Asheville Bald Reuter ed on the boat which the men purpose. His statement was to boarded before getting on the sam-the effect that he was asslating yesterday that it was estimated pan, would say that he was roused a hawker who was unable to carry that the velocity of the wind at by a shot and whistles. He saw a on his business properly because its height was about 175 miles, an Chinese constable standing on the | of an injury to his leg.

hours and they believed that the stern of his boat and asked what The hawker was called and centre of the typhoon had passed

shots

Town Hall, and several adjoining by the Prime Minister, were engines. buildings including the Town Hall further dealt with by Mr. Wins Library About 35,000 volumes ton Churchill in a speech at with valuable manuscripts were Westerham last night. He said riving on Saturday. destroyed. The damage is osti- that before leaving for that meet- mated at 20,000,000 francs-Ing, a report reached him from the Ministry of Health, which stated:

The 68. Tilawa, which left -There has, up to the present, been no authenticated case of Singapore on the 21st Instant, serious distress due to lack of due hore on the 26th- food, although individual in-

COSTLY COFFIN.

vers, forced the crew down below and made them keep quiet. Steam was maintained in the bollers. Some of the pirates then turned their attention to the other boats, the occupunty of which had no idea of anything amiss at that time: The marauders reached the motor le boat Amy some time after Mr. Muskett and his companiona had got back on Bonard. Five pirated, all armed with revolvers, surpris The tracks between the Come-ed the party and held them up, having been cleared of a deep tions for silence. Mr. Gillard's fries and the Jockey Club atands robbing them while giving injunc layer of sand and rabble depos bed watch, Mr. Muskett'a gold ring,

was the matter. The constable re-gave evidence to this effect the first damage done to the

within five miles of them FOR LATE MRS VANDERBILT. Ward. Investigation In arch casa plied in Chinese illicit goods.A police sergeant said that The

Paris, Aug. 22. He also said something about the went on board and found the deship was on the bridge and here A beautiful bronze coffin, lined have been incorrectly stated hitherto has proved that the facts sampan being used to amuggle lill-fendant tied hand and foot to the aido occurred the only casualty of withy eating and valued at $1,600, Every suggestion of starvation cit goods and that he had fired railing His nose was bleeding the storm. When the typhoon hit, mulde 1 London has been rushed that has reached the inspectors of by the recent Boods, the Happy pair of gold spectacles, other ar

and his back was badly bruised. the steel stanchions which held to Parls from London aboard a the Ministry of Health has been Valley trams are now enabled to ticles and certain parts of the en-

the awning, which are about two aspecially chartered fourteen made the subject of enquiry, and resume the complete circuit ser- gine were stolen the inches in diameter Buckled as if soater aeroplane, for the body of no suggestion has been found to vice as hitherto, The wide stor

left they had been so many straws, the late Mrs. Vanderbilt be well grounded. There is no nullah which dzains from This lot the awning down on the The

will go to America – truth whatever, Mr Churchill neicheng Valley, fs, howeve på---Router a Amorte commented, In these starvation choked up with ailt, but coolles

tales.

are busy of the spot,

con it.

WAB SHOOTING JUSTIFIED.

He searched the defendant but found no money on him,

Lieut. Commdr. G. F. Hole im posed a fine of $5, or, in default, was five days imprisonment with hard

labour

officers on the bridge.

(Continued on Page 7).

Mr. Dyor Ball sald he had no doubt that the prisoner was the man who fired, and he believed.

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