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No.21,032

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SERIOUS OUTRAGE ON YANGTSZE.

THREE BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS KILLED: TWO WOUNDED.

MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS RELEASED BY FORCE.

SENSATIONAL STORY OF

The full story of a sensational and disturbing incident oc- curring in the Yangtaze on Sunday when three British naval officers and four other ratings were killed and two officers and thirteen other ratings were wounded, comes to hand this morning.

Apparently as a reprisal for the accidental sinking of one of

ACTION.

RESCUED BY FORCE.

938 PER ANNUM

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1926. EVAA Walk COPY IS CENTR

HANYANG FALLS CANTON NERVY.

NORTHERN TROOPS'

TREACHERY.

SERIOUS DANGER TO HANKOW AND WUCHANG.'

ARTILLERY POSITION.

Shanghai, Sept. 8.

INVASION DANGERS

INCREASE.

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HARRY VALLEY ON

COAL OWNERS REMAIN BOY CLAIMS $1,000.

OBDURATE.

OPPOSED TO A NATIONAL SETTLEMENT

SEQUEL TO CYCLE MISHAP.

CASE NOT PROVED.

TO CONSULT DISTRICTS:

An eleven-year old boy was the Rugby, Sept. 7.

plaintiff in an action for $1,000 The Central Committee of the damages which he claimed from Coalowners met to-day. After-

Messrs. A. B. Watson Co., Ltd., be-

BAN ON NEWSPAPERS.

The Kuomintang General Head. quarters in Canton has been advised that several Northern Chinese craisers are now in the

wards, it was announced that the tore Mr. Justice Wood in the Sum Picinity of Swatow. They are

Committee endorsed every word A wireless massage from Han sald to include the Haichau,

mary Court this morning, that Mr. Evan Williams, Presi kow dated yesterday, states:- Kiangli, Kiongyuan, Yungchi, and dent of the Conlowners, had said Levkovich, of 512, Nathan Road, The boy's name is Boris Basil: The Southerners captured Han- Chutung. Since September 5th to Mr. Churchill and other men Kowloon, and his case was con- yang and the Arsenal this even- Fukien "anti-Reds" have beebers of the Government yesterday ducted by his father, Mr. B. I.

moving towards the Kwangtung in maintaining his refusal to Levkovich, of the same, border.

negotiato with the miners of a Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., were It is reported from Amoy that reinforcements from Sun Chuan-national basis. But in deference represented by Mr. H. C. Macna- fang by the China Merchants to the wishes of Mr. Churchill it mara.

Fing."

Later, Router's correspondent at Han- kow anys: there were startling developments at Hanyang over- night and the city came into the (Soptember 7th).".

address.

teamer Tonan arrived at Amoy en was decided to refer to the così- It was alleged that the boy had

his sampans full of soldiers; General Yang Sen, of Wu Pel-fu's tional incident, which, makes it Southerners' hands this morning the 4th inst. These troops were atituent District Associations of suffered damage, and personal

army, seized the British ships, Wantung and Wanhsien, imprison

ed the officers, and placed 300 soldiers on board.

They

Authorised to use force ns. a last resort, British naval detach ment led an attack in "order to release the ships officera. were heavily assailed with rifle and Geld-gur fire, and in the course of the action the following casualties occurred: Commander Darley, H.M.S. Despatch, Killed. Licut. Higgin, H.M.S. Despatch," Killed."

Lieut. Ridge, H.M.S. Despatch, Killed.

Lieut.-Commdr. Acheson,. Cockchafer, Wounded.

Lieut. Fogg Elliott, H.M.S. Mantis, Wounded.

LI

HEAVY BRITISH LOSSES. Another version of this sensa- clear that the British mercantile marine officers were rescued, but at a heavy cost, has been issued this morning by the local naval authorities, through the Hongkong Government. It states:

For some time it has been the habit, when no British gunboats have been in the vicinity, for Chinese Generals to place armed soldiers on board British easels for conveyance up and down the This practice being illegal and incompatible with our attitude of neutrality so far as Chinese civil

GRAVE, FOSITION. wars were concerned and of non-i interference with Chinese domesticForeigners from Hanyang this troubles, British gunboats have al morning report that the city, in ways demanded the removal of all eluding the Arsenal, is completely military forces of whatever party in the possession of the Reds from British shipping, and its re- who are occupying the city in very lease from such service.

Parge numbers

river.

"ANTI-RED" ACTIVITY.

At the beginning, his Lordship remarked, he had had several con- ferences with Mr. Wadeson, and Mr. Macnamara would not expect Mr. Levkovich to open his case.

Immediately dispatched to Cheung

tinjúries, caused by the negligencë Chow and will be placed under Coalowners the question na

of a lorry driver of the defen- GO OVER TO ENEMY.

the command of Chang Yee, who is whether they desired to recondents in Canton Road at 4 pm, on Early last evening the Southern-advancing on the Canton Army stitute the Conlowners' Associa June 28th, whereby his leg was. The claim consisted. tions ers began the attack, being opposed stationed in Shao On. by Chin Yuan's and Liu Tso-lung's

as a national negotiating fractured:

of $110 for medical fees and body. troops, the Jätter defending the

expenses, and he limited his claim city and the former Hanyang Hill. A spécial military council meet- The Committee decided to meet for damages to $890.

During the night, Liu T30-lung's ing was called in Canton last again next Monday to receive the men went over to the enemy, after Sunday, because of alarming reports from the districts, it which both concentrated in the at- reports from the principal river being considered unlikely that any tack on Hanyang Hill, almost com- districts of Kwangtung, "Anti-decision could be reached by the pletely decimating Chin Yuan's Reds" are said to have started districts before Friday or Satur Four Other Ranks were killed, and thirteen wounded.

forces; who are reported to have operations in earnest, and the day of this week.

latest district to fall into their The Coal Committee of the Previously H.B.M. Consul had placed all manner of con-

fought bravely.

hands is that of Lungchuan. Cabinet met again this afternoon, Dr. W. L. Thomas, who attended ciliatory proposals before General Yang Sen without avail.

In view of the fact that both and it is understood that they the boy, gave evidence sa to his

Rugby, Sept. 7.

withdraw his troops except on

Kiansgi and Fukien are making had before them these decisions condition and injuries. He said On the information at present conditions that would have allo

war-like preparations for the of the Coalowners' Committee. he found the left leg swollen the It is stated that the Ministers about the ankle, and there was available, the following may be ed him to extract compensation

invasion of Kwangtung, Canton Government has decided to expressed satisfaction at the line bleeding under the skin. There regarded

an authoritative from the steamship company,

by the Coalowners. was no indication of a broken account of the incident at Wan-without regard to the actual facts

declare war against them, and taken General Li Chai-dum bas' been British Wireless."

bone, but

the following 7 hsien, in the Upper Yangtsze, in of the case.

morning when the leg. The position is very grave as appointed Field Marshal of the which casualties were suffered by

X-rayed it Hanyang Hill commanda" both armies operating in these two British naval forces in attempt:

theshin bone When discharging passengers at Wachang and Hankow, being the provinces, ing to rescue two British ships

On receipt of this report, the Yungyang on 29th August; a hum-site of an important artillery em which had been seized and detain- British Minister at Peking her of armed soldiers boarded the placement, which will now revert

adherent of Wu Pel-fu:

BRITISH PROPOSALS.

:

"WANLIU" INCIDENT.

SUPPRESSING THE TRUTH.

from Peking, Shanghai, and Hong- kong. These papers have been

A STERN MOTHER.

HER SON..

The mother of a boy who stole

MEDICAL EVIDENCE.

on

was

was

found that was

frac

tured. It was a multiple fracture, but there was no actual displace.

bone being true. The boy would retain the full use of the leg, al- though it might cause some diffor...... ence in its appearance. Witness had attended the boy for about. seven weeks. A pneumatic-tyred have caused such & fracture. It wheel going over the leg could.

was difficult to say so, but the wheel probably passed over the in- ner surface of the leg,

od by General Yang Sen, an instructed the Consul to endeavour British s.s. Wanliu and further to Southern use."

The authorities in Canton have WANTS IMPRISONMENT FOR ment of the leg, the line of the to secure the release of the twa sampans of soldiers approached the It is expected that the South-decided to prevent the circulation On August 29th the British ships, by proposing to General vessel. The ss. Wanliu, was pro-erners, encouraged by their Han of nearly 20 newspapers coming steamer Wanlia (owned by Messrs. Yang Sen that an enquiry should ceeding slow speed ahead and en-yang success, will launch their Butterfield and Swire) arrived at he held into the circumstances of deavouring to avoid a sampan, when most severe attack yet made at Yung Yang, forty miles below the accidental sinking of a junk by fire was opened from both banks Wuchang this evening-Router. Wanhsien. As she Wus, dis- charging passengers and apparent the Wanliu; that the British of the river and the troops on board be released, and the rushed the bridge and engine room ly whilst still under way, Chinese soldiere came aboard and another Chinese soldiers withdrawn from but fortunately were driven off by of soldiers also the Wantung and the Wanhsien, the ship's officers. Sampans en- sampan full

which should then be detained deavouring to come alongside the approached. Fire was opened on the Wanliu from both banks of in the custody of a British gun-vessel fouled one another and even- the river and the soldiers on board bout pending the arrival of the tually sank ruphed to the bridge and engine-Wanliu, and that a sum, mutually

room..

THREAT TO KILL CAPTAIN."

officers

On arrival at Wanhalen the to be agreed upon, should be troops were removed from the s.a. deposited with some person or Wanliu by H.M.S. Cockchafer and institution at Wanhsien or Chung-the s.s. Wanliu proceeded on her "The ship's officers drove the king pending the result of the voyage. Chinese soldiers off the bridge, but findings of the Court or Arbitra. meanwhile other sampan, which tion Board.

SPANISH CRISIS.

SITUATION WELL IN

HAND.

accused of having reported war the family tea-kettle appeared be- news contrary, to the information fore Major G. Willson this morning supplied from Kuomintang

to press for the imprisonment of Bources. Many Shanghai and Hongkong newspapers have re- her son, ported the fall of Nankow Pass According to the prosecuting and denied the capturé of police officer, the kettle was passed Wachang by the Kuomintang, say- to another boy, with a view to its Mr. Macnamara:You say this ing that up to September 6th at being sold somewhere, but, at the injury might have been caused. lenat, Wuchang was still un- crucial moment, the latter's cour by a pneumatic tyre passing over. occupied by the Northernere,age falled him, and he refused to It might have been caused by Outport newspapers arrived at have anything to do with the mat- some other means? Canton last week-end with large ter. In a quandary, they both sati Witness: I mentioned a pneu- headlines reading Wuchang Still in the street, with the kettle bematic tyre because if a hard "ACT OF PIRACY.

in Northern Hands">

tween them, very undecided as to lorry tyre had passed over there General Yang Sen at Wanhsien

what to do, until seen by the mother would have been much more ex- had been trying to come alongside,

?THE RECENT, FIGHTING. protested that the s.s. Wanliu had

and arrested at the latter's inst- ternal damage... fouled with other boat and sank.

The note declares that the law A military officer belonging to The solders already on board then Despite these conciliatory pro-sunk two junks and that his seized the compradore of the Wan-posals, General Yan Sen remained soldiers had been drowned, and will be rigorously carried out, but the 4th Army Corps of the Southern lin and threatened to kill her obdurate and his attitude stiffen seized the two British vessels not, vindictively, in order to make Army, who has returned to Canton It was Wanhsion and Wantung, placed an example. I foreshadows the from the front via Shanghal, stated captain. They remainded aboard ed to one of defiance.

board brought withdrawal of Martial Lay that the 10th and 11th Divisions of while the ship proceeded to only after all attempts at an 300 men

the 4th Army Corps had up to the Wanhsien. When she arrived amicable settlement Had failed, up field guns and confined the ships' shortly-Reuter,

capture of Yochow been engaged in there, the British naval vessel and in view of the dangerous anil officers.

almost all the battles fought around Cockchafer turned the soldiers of humiliating position of the tw

Changsha and Yochow, In fact these and the Wanliu proceeded.

pany,

TWO SHIPS SEIZED.

FORCE USED.

H.B.M. Consul at Chungking British steamers and the naval proceeded to Wazhsien to protest

Madrid, Sept. 7. The Prime Minister's office has issued an official note to the Press stating that there does not remain a single Artillery Corps which has not submitted to the Govern ment

SHEAVY. CABUALTY LIST.

1

The following casualties were suffered by the rescuing party:

Killed,

of all the engagements, and in consequence they have lost nearly half of their original number of

ance.

་

Major Willson asked the women

what she proposed should be done

It is possible? Yes. You are only weighing pro- babilities?--Yes, with her son, and the reply was that The plaintif was next, called. a severe lesson should be given the He said he was riding a hired. bicycle to Yamali by Canton culprit,

The Magistrate said that he Road, and he was accompanied by would order the boy eight strokes. friend on another cycle. He The woman then, said that she had hired bicycles out before two

The Magistrate, in confirming his ed jato Canton Road on his left decision, observed that a whip side and the lorry, which was fol

the direction desired.

ping would have a better effect in lowing behind, also turned into

that on its correct side. The boy' companion was also brought up out was discharged. by

(Continued on Pabe 12). the Magistrate,

vessel Cockchafer, that the British against this act of piracy and to but meanwhile the gunboats have two Divisions had to take the brunt wanted the boy to be sent to goal. and three times a week. He turn- shallow-draught gunboat. Widgeon investigate the matter, but in- procceded to refuel, On August 30th, General Yang and the merchant steamer Kiawe, formed General Yang Sen that Sen seized two other vessele be- manned by a naval detachment, before a settlement could be dis- cussed he must remove his troops longing to the same British com- which had been ordered to proceed from the two British ships and be

namely, the steainers from Ichang to Wanhsten, were Wantung and Wanhaien, and authorised to use force as a last would then detain the vessels whilst the cage was being inves- placed 800 soldiers aboard them, resource.

tigated there. In order to em- phastee his good faith H.B.M. Commander Darley apparently as a reprisal,for the

Consul undertook to conduct an Lieut. Higgins... full of his soldiers. The ships On September 5th, the naval enquiry with the B.a.Wanliu"

A. B. Farminer. were anchored alongside the forces attempted to effect the represont, if General Yang Sen Lieut. Ridgo,» Cockchafer, and Chinese soldiers lease of the two steamers with would withdraw his troops from Leading "Smn. were posted behind cover with their six British officers. They the ships and place the vessels

Haslom their rifles trained on the Cock-were asanlled with very heavy under the custody of the British A. B. Marrot: chafer, which was heavily outfield-gun and rifle fire, to which gunboat. numbered and immobilised.

accidental sinking of a sumpan

HEAVY FIRING.

they replied, They eventually ra

General Yang Seu refused to tired.

negotiate with the commanding The captain of one of the

NAVAL RESQUE,

A. B. Farrow

Wounded.

men. Whilaf the Southern troops, were superior in some respects, in. field batteries and heavy artillery the Northerners were far ahead, and that was the reason why the H.M.S.

Southern Army had suffered such Despatch Despatch heavy losses.

It is conceded that Wu Pol-fu Despatch Cockchafer is most popular and with the pro- mised help of Sun Chuan-fang, his position, from the military stand- point, has become strengthened.

Scarab Scarab Scarab

Dangerously Wounded. From reports received General A, B Beess

Scarab officer of the Cockchafer. Through steamere appears to have escape.. Yang Son refused the offer of the Minister at Peking a message but there is no news of the five negotiations and brought numbers was sent to Wu Pel-fu at Hankow other mercantile officers held as of troops, and field guns up to L Gomdr. Acheson asking him to telegraph Instruc-prisoners.-Britjek Wireless, reinforce the troops in the two Light Fogg Elliott tions to General Yang Sen to with- draw his soldiers, guaranteeing compensation if it were proved

vesselgr

HOME ENQUIRIES.

Gay Five Able Spomen H.M. Ships Cockchafer and Three Able Seamen London, Sept. 1.Widgeon with British ss. Kiawo Two Able Seimen that any British ship had peen The China Committee of the effected by force the release of One Stokat to blame. AND

Cockchafer Mantis Cockchafer: Despatch

Mantle Mantis

THE UNEMPLOYED.

POSITION AT END-OF AUGUST..

Rugby, Sept. 7: The Ministry of Labour an- nounces that on 80th August, the total number of persons recorded as unemployed, in Great Britain was 1,559,800, This was 9,138 loss

Federation of British Industries all the officers of the se. Wanhojen | One Able Seaman- Scarab The British Consul at Chung-hold a special meeting to review the and the Capild und Chief Officer All quicure and men mentioned than a week ago, but 196,498 more king proceeded to Wanhsion on a serious trend of events in China, of the 8.a. Wantung, who were except Lleut, Comdr. Acheson and than a year ago. It is exclualy river steamer, and on September aspecially the detention of British confined on board. They were Ave Bin Cockchafer wers of persons who have ceased work 2nd he reported that he had inter- Merchantmen. They have cabled heavily fired on by rifles and serving in s.s. Kiawo at the time in the coal mining industry on viewed General Yang Sen, who to Shanghai asking for further in-field guns.

SPV nươThe Calbese, Casualties are at account of the dispute British

Wireless wag unyielding and declined to formation.Router

Fuller dotalis are not available | présent, unknown

FELL FROM LORRY.

COOLIE'S FATAL INJURIES.

EVANS CASE.

ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

Bombay, Sept. 7. Police Headquarters received a

Llewellyn Evans, former chlef report over the telephone from the accountant of the Bombay branch Government Civil Hospital yeater of the Hongkong and Shanghai day that a coolic who was semitted Bank, has been committed, for into that institution 45: 10 nm, trial on a charge of criminal subsequent to a fall from a moving breach of trust in respect of Jorry, had died shortly after from Government Securities valued at his injuries.

over Rs. 65 lakha

The prosecution stated that all the missing securities had besn recovered.-Router,

It appears that the fatal acci- dent occurred whilst the coolle, who was employed by the Sang Fat firm of contractors, and was [At a Polica Court hearing at living at a matshed at Pokfulum Bombay on August 29th, the police Road, was seated on a lorry. He stated that so far they had overbalinced and fell off his seat succeeded in recovering nearly Rs. whilst the vehicle was rounding a 4 lakhs worth of bonds of the bend, and received severe head property alleged to be misappro Injuries, which lator turned out priated and some of the missing, to be fatal,

bonds were in Rangoon