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POSSIBLE PIRACY PREVENTED.

日三初月八

HISTORIC LEAGUE

FOUNDED 1801

四拜禮 號九月九英港香

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1926.

CANTON RULE.

RESENTED IN EAST KWANGTUNG.

THE YANGTSZE SENSATION.

SHELLING OF WANHSIEN

CONFIRMED.

AMERICAN GUNBOAT FIRED ON.

The latest official advices regarding the serious incident an the Yangtsze, which resulted in several British naval casualties, show that so far the two Butterfeld and Swire bouts seized' by The officers of the General Yang Sen have not been recaptured. boats have, however, been rescued, with the exception of the Chief Engineer of the Wantung (Mr. Johnson), who was wounded and is belleved to have been drowned.

H.M.S. Cockchafer has bombarded the town Wanhsien and

is believed to have inflicted considerable damage.

A belated report from other sources shows that a few days" igo Chinese troops fired deliberately at the American Church Hospital at Wuchang and also upon the U.S. gunboat El Cano in the river below Haukow

The following official report of,

municated for information:--

re-

U. S. GUNBOAT FIRED AE.

lust, states:

ARMS SEIZED ON THE "HAIHONG."..

A RISING THREATENED.

MEETING.

ADMISSION OF GERMANY TO COUNCIL.

EASTERN ISSUES RAISED. AN ARREST MADE.

Genova, Sept. "8. The belief that another care.

A belated report from the Moy In the course of his speech fully planned piracy has boen Avorted is inspired by the diy-Tuen district of Kwangtung, after after, Germany's admission M. Motta explained that the question having been in transit nearly ten of the allocation of permanent covery of loaded arms and am-

days, states that the inhabitants seats to Great. Powers might be munition on the Douglas coaster

in the East River districts are re-opened at some distant date, Halhong this morning. Two men

but should for the present be con- evincing great dissatisfaction over

He concluded sidered closed. were arrested, one of them at the

time in actual possession of the the measures taken for the sale of This is indeed historical day.

armis, and they will be produced on a serious charge before the Magistrate to-morrow morning.

Locarno Pact.

the bonds of the Internal Loan and With the League assuming a more also at the rapacity of civil ser- universal character the possibility officials, especially the of international co-operation im- vice

proves." revenue collectors of the Canton Sir Austen Chamberlain inter- It was following the receipt of

Government.

viewed by Reuter, hoped that information that officers from the

The unfair and unequal allot-Germany's entry would be followed Revenue Office decided to lay on ment of the first Internal Loan of by the complete ratification of the elaborate trap this morning for three millions dollars out of the

EASTERN PROBLEMS. the suspected man. Plain-clothes total five millions to the Chao Moy! the lucitlent at Wanhaien ja com "A Washington telegram. to

In a speech to the Assembly, M. "It is confirmed that five Euro Manila papers, duted Saturday were posted in and around circuit caused the first sign of

the wharf from an early hour, dissatisfaction, for the suppres- Kapurthala (India) asked the As sembly to consider whether in the pean merchant officers were

The American Consulate Gen- with Senior Revenue Officer Wattsion of which military assistance sombre special attention scued and the other wounded and

It was only by should not be paid by the League presumed drowned. The follow-eral in Hankow informed the State conducting operations. At 9.30, a was called on.

Department that Chinese troops. ing is summary of the reports re-had red deliberately at the sampan was seen to approach the the conciliatory policy of General to the conditions and problemas ceived:

American Church hospital in Wu- side of the Haihong. It was im- Ho Ying-yum that a serious qut-special to Asia, He asked the Assembly seriously to consider The .. Kiawo, manned by chang and upon the gunboat El mediately boarded by the waiting burat was prevented.

offering direct evidence to Indians.. officers and men from H.M. Ships Cano in the river below Hankow. officers and, following on this, a

Since then, the high-handed and to make them realise that their Despatch, Mantis and Scarab,

Twenty bullets struck the hos-passenger was arrested. He was

were appreciated at proceeded up river from Ichang

Geneva as being equally impor- early on 4th September to obtain pital, says the report, and the El carrying a parcel which on boing, drastic measures taken to enforce interests release of European officers and Cano was subjected to sporadic untied, was found to contain two the sale of the bonds of the loan, tant with the interest of the Wes. rille fire from the shore. No fully-loaded automatics, a third and, later, the manner in which Unless and until India was cor- native crow confined on, board deaths in either instance are re-pistol which was left unloaded, the agents of the revenue collec- vinced of that it would be im- Wanhsien and 8.8. Wantung and,

and about 100 rounds of ammuni- ported.

tors were fattening themselves possible to secure from it whole- if possible, remove these steamers. The State Department an- tion.

The 8,8. Kinwo arrived at Wan-

nounced that detachments of

in the work of the League.- hsien on the evening of 5th, Sep-American marines had arrived in

Reuter. tember and went alongside 8.5. Wachang and Hankow where they be the cook employed on board to Wanhsien, but she was so heavily are guarding American business prepare the meals for the Indian

GERMAN NATIONALISTS DEMANDS. fired upon that it was not possible!

houses and missionary.compounds. guards. On being taken to the

Berlin, Sept. 8. to proceed to the n.s. Wantung and The situation is said to be quiet but wharf, he pointed to a man who

The news of Germany's Admis- she retired after having removed

battles between the northern and was looking interestingly over the the European officers. The officers southern armies appear imminent side of the steamer and indicated

sign to the League has hitherto of the s.s. Wantung jumped ovor

Nationalist press which is not board as prearranged. The Cap-and the foreign colonies in the af- that the latter had something to

been commented on only by the

particularly tain was picked up by the s.s. Kinfected areas are nervously awaiting do with the arms. The revenue officers promptly pounced on this developments. wo, the Chief Officer by a French

The 'Department is advised that second man and secured him as gunboat, but the Chief Engineer the American gunboats Palos, and well. was reported to have been wound-Portare have been dispatched to ed and is presumed to

have Hankow to protest American lives through a rigid search, with what drowned.

1.

H. M. S. Cockchafer, which was at anchor at Wanksien, thereupon bombarded the town and, as far as is known, inflicted considerable! damage. H. M. S. Widgeon, which had arrived from Chunking, also

took part.

"The three ships returned down the river and have arrived at Ichung."

GREAT GALLANTRY.

and property.

NAVAL REPORT.

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Shanghai, Sept. 8. The following official statement with regard to the Wanhsien affair was given out by the British Naval Authorities here this afternoon:

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SUN CHUAN-FANG ULTIMATUM.

LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN THE CHINA WAR.

CHANG'S

INVASION OF KIANGSI:

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Marshal Sun Chuan-fang may be definitely expected to enter into the China War according to the Shanghai China Press, which' this morning atates that Marshal Sun has issued an ultimatum to Chang Kai-shek that he will assume the offensive If Chang dees not retire to the South..

The Shanghai vernacular papers state that Chang Kai-shek has made the first move by entering the Klangal provinca and capturing the city of Moikuam.

In regard to tho fall of Hankow and Wucbang, messages sont out, before the capture of Hanyang expressed the fear that Gen. Liu Teo-lung would defy, Wu Pel-fu.

It is reported that Wu Pel-fu caused those who retreated from the front, in the battle.for Wuchang, to be shot...

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Shanghai, Sept. 8. still here with some troops af his The China Press says that it is command, on the pretext of main- disclosed from an authoritiative taining peace and order in Han- source that Marshal Sun Chuan-kow. As Marshal Wu Pel-tu's fang has delivered an ultimatum forces are in such a difficult condi- to the effect that unless General tion, it is alleged that General Liu Chang Kai-shek withdraws to the Tso-lung may assume a deflant at- south, be (Marshal Sun) will open titude towards Marshal Wu Pel-fu. An offensive.

It is even rumoured that General' Marshal Sun is reported to have Liu, younger brother of General ordered General Lu Hsiang-ting to Liu Teo-lung, has long been in: move two Divisions to Hapch and communication with General Chang attack the Cantonese in the rear. Kal-shek.**.

The vernacular papers of Shung- Such being the case, it is hai state that Gen. Chang Kai- thought inconceivabla. that Mar-

The man arrested turned out to by the sale of these bonds, have hearted interest and co-operation shek has ordered a general offen-shal Wu Pel-fu's forces will be

The steamer

was

then put

further results it is not known.

The arrested men, as stated, will be formally charged at the Central Police Court to-morrow morning, when it may be expected that fur ther interesting details will be given in connection with the seizure of the arms.

AT THE CENOTAPH..

COOLIE FINED FOR SITTING ON STEPS.

The British steamer Wanliu, be- longing to Messrs., Butterfield & Swire, on August 29th was dis- charging passengers. at Tungyang when, she was barded by sixteen Rugby, Sept. 3.. Further details received regard-armed soldiers and at the same time ing the naval action at Wanhsien, a sampan containing troops ap- on the Upper Yangtse, in which the proached the ship. The Wanliu casualties amounted to five British proceeded slowly in order to avoid Fire was opened

A Chinese, of the coolic class, officers and about a dozen other the sampan. ranks make it clear that an ex- from both banks of the river and was charged before Majo C. tremely difficult operation was at the troops on board rushed to the Willson, at the Central Magis- tompted with great gallantry and a bridge and the engine room. The tracy this morning, with sitting considérable mensure of success. ship's officers drove them off at the Cenotaph steps, and the The object of the small naval. Meanwhile, another sampan con- police officer prosecuting in the forces engaged was to free, if pos- taining about eight people tried to case quoted Government Notifi- sible, the British-owned trading come alongside, but fouled with an cation No. 347, published in the vessels Wanhsien and Wantung, other boat and drifted astern, Government Gazette. of the 19th which were forcibly detained by eventually sinking.

June, 1925, as the authority for the charge. General Yang. Sen, and to obtain the release of six mercantile officers

It was stated that yesterday of these vessels, which were other- Soldiers aboard seized the Wan-morning the defendant was seen 'wiae manned by Chinese crews. Hu's compradorn and threatened the to seat himself on the steps lead- All attempts at parley having captain with death, but an armed ing to the monument, and he was failed, heavy field-gun and rifle fire watch was kept aboard till the arrested by the Chinese constable was opened by Chinese forces on ship's arrival at Wanhsien, where posted on duty at the spot. the banks, and on neighbouring H. M. S. Cockchafer removed the:

Pleading that he was not aware vessels, upon the British naval soldiery. forces, and it became clear that the General Yang Sen magnified this that any infringement of the re- chances of releasing the vessels incident into the sinking of two gulation was being, committed, without suffering very heavy losses junks, the drowning of fifty-six the defendant was convicted on were nil.

Magistrate.

CAPTAIN THREATENED.

caused the country people to be- come so incensed that their anger is at a boiling point, and they are ready to support any movement which will rescue them from being slowly and forcibly relieved of

their savings.

READY TO RISE.

enthusiastic, and voices demands for the departure of the occupation troops and military missions from Germany.

The report further states that the inhabitants are ready to rise Reuter up en masse if un invasion is

FRENCH FEARS. civil The present attempted.

the based on

Paris, Sept. 8. administration,

fear The Temps and Liberte principles of the Three People's Doctrine, has proved to be most that Germany may use her position. a class of professional politicians Treaty of Versailles.-Reuter. unsatisfactory Administered by in the League to undermine the and unscrupulous office-seckers, it

AN END ACHIEVED.

".

is giving results far worse than

Rugby, Sept. 8. all previous regimes:

In support of this report of the In addition to Germany's admis- extert of the dissatisfaction slon to membership of the League amongst the people of the Chao Moy of Nations by the unanimous vote districts, it is stated that at the of the Assembly at Geneva to-day, Nam Pak Hongs, in Bonham the permanent seat on the Council strand, Hongkong, belonging to visualised since the conception of the Chao Moy people, inscriptions the League was alloted to her on slips of paper reading "Fight without a dissentient. the Reds!" "Down with the Reds!" are pasted on the walls of the

offices.

SIGN OF THE TIMES.

*RICE DISPUTE.

some

MAGISTRATE AND MILITARY AUTHORITIES.

sive against Klangsi and that the able to win against the Southern Cantonese have actually entered troops. It is, therefore, generally the province, claiming to have considered that it is only a ques- captured the city of Meikuumtion of time before Wuchang and Reuter.

FALL OF HANKÓW.

Peking, Sept. 8. The Southerners occupied. Wu- chang and Hankow yesterday.. Wu Pei-fu retreated to Honan by train-Renter.

“HAWKINS" FOR HANKOW.

Shanghai, Sept. 8. H.M.S. Hawkins, from Weihai- wei, with the Admiral aboard, has left for Hankow.-Reuter.,

DEMORALISED TROOPS.

It.

Hankow will be reduced by the Southern forces, provided no, un- foreseen change occurs in the situation.

TRENCHES AT WUCHANG. Marshal Wu Pei-fu's forces are taking up artillery positions at Hungshan and, constructing trenches in the outskirts of Wu- chang for the purpose of fighting a decisive battle with the South- erners in the region of Wuchang.

Though reinforcements of the Northern Army, are fast arriving from the North, it is problematical

the Northern troops. 9.

Refugees are pouring into the foreign Settlements here, and most of them homeless.

SOUTHERNERS ADVANCE

The following news distributed as to what extent these reinforce by the Toho News Agency fromments will be able to put fresh vig- Hankow on August 31st is inter our into the falling fortunes of esting as explaining in part the The Assembly also agreed, after Northern 'reverse at Hankow.

criticism, to increase will be noted that mention is made the number of non-permanent

of the uncertain loyalty of Gen- seats to nine,

Questions regarding the method eral Liu Tso-lung, in which con-

Later A Canton report says that of election and tenure were refer-nection' a message to hand yeater-

Marshal Wu Pel-fu, upon the Generals Tan Yen-kai and Che red to the Legal Committee-day showed that the defection of his troops was the chief factor in Pui-tek have sent their familles to British Wireless.

other

the capture of the Hanyang Hills arrival on the 27th ultimo of his to Shanghai, whilst some

8th Division, ordered his troops officials of less importance have

by the Southern forces: also had their families removed LACK OF COURTESY. The military situation is devo-make a counter-attack upon the to that port::

loping against Marshal Wu Pei-

Southern expeditionary forces in fu's forces, and it seems that they will not be able to retrieve their the districts of Tingeuchion and It will be remembered after the

strength again.. The Southern Tungshan. They succeeded in ex but the defeat of General Young Hi-man

troops, which captured Chenning pelling the enemy, and Lau Tsun-wan in Canton, a

A young Japanese woman was and Haoshengchiao, are gradually Southern forces, following the certain quantity of rice stored in charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell pressing hard on

the Northern advent of reinforcements, have once again become predominant troops. godown, which was at the time yesterday with trespassing in Mur-

ray Barracks.

It is said that Marshal Wu Pei-and commenced a vigorous attack alleged to have belonged to the

Although the prosecution was

In the meantime, a portion of defeated Generale, was seized by

vance of the Southern troops at

the Southern troops, since the 20th and tedious process of inventig the military authorities, none of Chibfangshih, dome 37 11 to the tion, in which the rice dealers them appeared in the Court to pro- south of Wachang, but it is alles ultimo, have made their appear- ance in the rear of the Northern brought irrefutable proof of bona ceed with the charge, and the Benen fide ownership by dealers, the had no option but to discharge the ed that Marshal Wu Pel-fu's troops troops from the district of Kuan

sanctioned tho

defendant. In commenting on this are extremely demoralized and

up along the whole line of restoration of the rice to the right-irregularity on the part of the seem to have no fighting spirit puchino, thereby causing a shake-

left in them.

Marshal Wu's troops. ful owners. But the Strike Com-military authorities, the Magistrate

Marshal Wu, who was then mittee, claiming itself to be an commented that it was a very curi independent organisation, insisted ous thing, and a lack of courtesy, Brigadier General Chen Teh-lin,

Marshal Wu mostly depends, was reported to have caused those who on the retention of the rice unless that the military authorities hay of the 8th Division, upon which giving his orders from the rear, is suming instituted these proceedings led in battle and another had retreated from the front to the dealera contributed a

failed to appear in the Court or equivalent to its value.

Matters have since drugged en even to send a notification by writ- Brigadier General as well as bo shot dead in order to enhance His Worship directed that regimental commanders, in the the spirits of his troops and to until the dealers have now decided ing.

30th ultimo, however, Marshal at the rice should be entirely the matter be brought before the same Division have been injured, regain his falling fortunes, Owing Wa's forces have been compelled released, or they will close up attention of the Captain Supcrin-Besides this the Division has sus-to the wound he received on the

to beat a retreat in such business at once. This decision tendent of Police, stained a dorious loss. threatens a rice famine in Canton While the people in Canton are greatly concerned over this dis pute, the authorities seem to take little or no notice of th

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soldiere and the loss of eighty-five the charge and fined $3 by. the the Government, After a long instituted at the Instance of the fu's troops intend to check the ad-upon Marshal Wu's troops.

thousand dollars. THE VESSELS BOARDED,

On August 29th, Yang Sen sant Nevertheless the naval men wéré determined not to leave the six three or four hundred soldiers officers of the captive vessels in the aboard both the Wantung and Wan- hands of the Chinese. Although haien, when lying at Wanhsien. In 300 Chinese soldiers had been sta-addition, he lined the banks of the tioned on the vessels, the British river with troops and refused, to sailors boarded them and released allow any intercourse with the two

all the officers.

of the Kiawo, on which most of the

·TO THE RESCUE.

Wanhsien

BEACH THEFT.

MILITARY MEN ROBBED.

steamers; threatening H. M. S. A thief was busy at the North The captain, mate and engineer Cockchafer if she tried to get un- Point bathing beach yesterday, Way ortako any steps according to a report made to the of the Wanhaien and the captain of der

police by Mr. B. White, of, the the Wantung were rescued by mon to relieve them.

Royal Military Hospital, and two aompanions who were victimised British casualties occurred. The mato

negotiations On their return to their cubicle, and engineer of the At Wantung, which was under heavy through the British Consul at Mr. White and his friends found fire attempted to swim to a Chungking failed to alter Yung that, a thief had rified the pockets French gunboat near by. The Son's attitude and. It was decided of their clothing, appropriating a mate escaped successfully, but the to send a naval expedition to Wan-silver watch and thirteen dollars. Similar cases of thefts at Stone engineer, named Johnson, was haion to effect their release. This wounded and is believed to have expedition was under Commander cutters and other beaches have

(Continued on Pago 12) been received lately.. Boen drowned, British Wireless..

Government

'mutters To make

DUPLICITY FEARED.

Worne,

The defendant in the case said

General Llu Two-lung, who is ro- that there seems to be no prospe that she was induced to go into the barracks by a Service man who promised to lend her a book when garded as one of the most impor, at present for the allled troo she got there.

tant persons in the situation is to save the situation.