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THE BOYCOTT SITUATION.

CANTON PICKETS NOW LESS IN

EVIDENCE.

158 PER ANNUM.

THEBLOT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1926, BA O COPY TO DENTS

COAL PEACE?

EXECUTIVE'S ACTION ENDORSED.

MORE MEN RETURNING.

London, Sept. 29. According to the coalowners' figures, 8,000 more minera hava ro-

WAITING FOR PROCLAMATION in various districts to-day,

It would appear that the boycott pickets are loss in evidence In Canton, although on Tuesday some who had been withdrawn from their posts at Shakes returned. At the moment, there are no pickets to be seen on the New Territories frontler.

: A Canton report says the Strike Committee will probably not order a goneral withdrawal of pickets until official Instructions "are issued by the Government.

No Government proclamation appears yet to have been issued, but it is believed In Chinoso circles in Canton that this will be done within the next day or að,

The latest news from Canton in

regard to the boycott situation is.

SUN ADVANGING:

NOW APPROACHING WUCHANG.

FRENCH AND U. S. SHIP'S COMMANDEERED.

SOUTHERN RETREAT.

HOMES LOOTED.

TROOPS ROB FOREIGN HOUSES.

A SOUTHERN "VICTORY" Writing under date of the 18th inst, the Shanghai Times corres-

pondent at Kikungshan (Human)

anys:

including 750 at Atherton, where

Kungshan fell into the hands of the Southerners on September the miners balloted in favour of resumption, practically at, pre- With regard to the war opora, 16 at 6.80 a.m., General Chin Ao- stoppage wages for a seven-and-a-tions in Central China, a Hankowalght of September 16, taking a an left Kikungshan during the

half hour day-Reuter,

MINERS IN CONFERENCE.

· London, Sopt, 29. The National Delegate Confer-! ence of the Miners' Federation sat] all day and heard reports from districts and discussed the Govern-

GOVERNMENT AND STRIKERS.ment's proposals. The Canton Press understanda

"N6"-Reuter.

DELEGATES ANXIOUS FOR COMPROMISE. Foreign Minister his opinion

Rugby, Sept. 29. appeared to be that the boycott The centre of gravity in the NO PICKETS ON FRONTIER. involved foreign relations and coal dispute lay to-day In the con- that it should be sottled din forentes the Minery, Delegates We also learn from an authen-lomatically.

Their deliberations were conduct tic source that on the evening of

ed behind closed doors. Tuesday, the 28th inst., a picket

According to official statements,

TWO COMMUNIQUES.

mesange date, yesterday, court- course, northward by train. The eously supplied to us by the local Southerners took possession of naval authorities this morning, Kikungahan with little realetan.co from the Northern troops since states;

the majority of General Chin's. practically men left the mountain during the

night.

The situation unchanged.

Marshal Sun's troops aro re ported to he gradually approach Ing Wachang and advancing to- wards the railway in the direc- tion of Tung Sham

DIN OF WAR.

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was observed in the late afternoon Although the Canton Govern- the conference unanimously on the southern bank of the Yangtsza, which are women and children.

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FISHING FLEET DISASTER.

FEARED LOSS OF TWO THOUSAND LIVES.

**HYDRANGEA'S" RESCUE WORK.

Steamers coming. Into Hongkong from the South report sighting huge quantities of wreckage of native fishing boate, and in several instances rescues of distressed Chinese have been effected.

It is believed that a big fleet of fishing junks which set out from Young Kong, with something like 2,000 people aboard, has been wiped out.

The s.s. Hydrangea managed to pick up thirty-five men, one of her lifeboat's crew making no fewer than ten trips between 2 p.m. und nightfall to fishermen sighted clinging to various pieces of wreckage. These thirty-five are said to be the only survivors from ten boats which carried altogether some three hundred men, women and children.

THIRTY-FIVE-SAVED,

For several days previous to The Delegates are evidently

The sufferings of the sur-board life-boat, and brought two divided on this matter, and ad- contained in a message, dated yes that the Government is to com-jourried until to-morrow, when Mr.

September 16 were heard rumours vivara of the fishing fleet as wrecked fishermen back. When terday, which has been forwarded

to the effect that the Southerner's they drifted for thirty-six hours, the latter were taken on board, to us by the local naval authori-pensate the strikers in two ways J. Cook and other officials ox-

under the command of General of which ten were within the they stated that several others of ties. This is in the following giving some of them jobs and peet to fly to Ostend to attend a

French and American ves-Tang were advancing towards Ki-worst weather conditions imagine their crew had been washed over- others a monetary bonus. Officers meeting of the

scle have been commandeered to kungshan. The objective was to able, were but part of a International terms:

most board in the typhoon and drowned. of the Striks Committee may be Minere, when the question of an.

bring down troops from the drive General Chin northward and awful

experience commencing The Hydrangen then proceeded "There is nothing further to re given a political office, whilst as international strike will be dis Upbor Yangtaze, port, and the position during the for the pickets, attempts will be

meet Marshal Wa Pel-fu in Sin- from the time in which a whole on her way, and a few minutes last two or three days is unchang-made to enlist them into militarý

cuască.

yangchow. We took little stock fleet of 180 fishing junks from later more wreckage and a derelict SOUTHERNERS' RETREAT. ed, but the pickets appear to be

or police service.

Mr. Cook, in a speech at the

of these rumours, until we heard Young Kong, with something junk were sighted. On the latter less in evidence."

Hankow, Sept. 29. the distant din of war. Looking like 2,000 persons on board, wero there were seven Chinese, all of The Canton Government has had Memorial Hall, London, to-night,

The Southernera are not having down into the valley from the caught in the vortex of the typhoon whom were waving for assistance. The Hydrangea then again altered We are informed, by an authen-no, "definite policy towards the complained that the Government tic message from Canton, refer-strike and boycott issue, as far as had tricked the miners. The Go-everything their own way, having high points on the ridge we could and many literally wiped out.

Ships coming into the harbour her course, and once more Mr. Jett ring to September 28th, that the its dealings with the British au-vernment's proposals were de- recently met with a severe reverse see the battle line advancing

through the valley towards Kiwill for the next few days meet and a party of seamen went to the strike pickets, formerly stationed thorities are concerned, says a grading and tantamount to terms at Shasi.

Steamers arriving here from up kungahan.

with numerous wreckage which is rescue, all the wrecked fishermen at the Shakee, but later withdrawn, vernacular Press comment. When of surrender to which the miners"

On Wednesday the Northerner: stated to be strewn on the sur- being safely gut of bourd. returned on that date. The pro- Dr. C. C: Wu was head of the leaders to-day sald what the men river this morning report passing

After that, wreckage was observ- cedure now is, apparently, that Foreign Office, his attitude was would say next week, namely, numerous junk-logde of defeated were rapidly retreating under the face of the waters all the way

This ed to be even more plentiful, and Southerners retreating to Hankow. steady fire from the Southerners, from Longtitude 111.10. any Chinese is allowed to enter that, the boycott, being a people's

-Router.

at our eyes saw and our cars wreckage tells of a tragedy which, many more Chinese were seen wave Shameen without interference, but movement, should be settled by the

heard we believed the Southernwithin the recollection of local ing for help. Some were crying on leaving the island he must people themselves; but when Mr.

BET-BACK FOR SOULAERNERS.

ers were heading for 'Kikangahan. fisherfolk, has had no "precedent and others with clasped hands show his pass, under pain of ar- Eugene Chen became Acting rest.

Chinese news agencies state On Wednesday night, there were in its extent, and gives a new urgently shouted for assistance.

anxious and sleepless significance to the liver of these that the war operations in Central many China have takeba sudden turn inothers on Kikungahan. Due to poor folk tolling day by day on in favour of tho Allied troops, unsettled conditions and lack of their frail craft.

Continuing her work of rescue, Yeung Kong is in, Chinese who, with the arrival of rein-train accommodation there are

not very far from the the Hydrangea picked up more forcements, have penetrated so about 400 foreigners on Kikung waters,

distressed fishermen in one's, two's far as Tayeh. This place is on shan at the present time, most of territorial waters of this Colony,

and is chiefly noteworthy for its and three's, until a total of thirty-

five was reache fishing searching people at Nam Kam Toment has not yet officially declared dorsed the action of the Miners'

flecta. "The deep-sea little south-east of Wuchang,

Mr. Jatt and had Jame life-host ferry, on the frontier. This morn the boycott off, the Canton Informa- Executive in their latest negotia- and it is noteworthy for its iron

At dá.m. on Thursday the firing whole number of these craft set ing, however, it is stated that tion Bureau has seen fit to issue Ltions with the Government, and mines, from which the Hanyang was too near for comfort. Bullets Bail from their anchorage the day crew were outno less than ten previous to the typhoon, and on times in this work of rescue, and there are no pickets at all on the two further communiquen on other proceeded to discuss the Govern-Iron Works and Arsenal secure whizzed through the Missionary the following morning they were as the sea was extremely rough, frontier.

subjects, both of which are dated ment's proposals. This discus-their supplies of ore.

Concession. General panic reign- The Chinese officer in charge of yesterday.

En route to Tayeh, the Northern ed throughout the residential gec taken by surprise by the typhoon, the task was not an easy one.

Towards the latter part of the All the survivors taken aboard the pickets at "Sham Chun is re- One of these communiques dealssion occupied the whole afternoon

The Chinese from the and the conference adjourned un-troops successively occupied Wong tion. ported to have informed a Cus-with a recent statement in the Lon- til to-morrow, when the Govern-1Shek Kong, Kichow, Hing Kwok nearby village and streets flocked/morning the tragedy, commenced. were in a bad way, and as soon as toms officer in Sham Chun that all don. Timos regarding attempts by mnt's proposals will be further Chow and Wong Kiang, and they into the Concession, men wören / One by one the frail craft sank they were rescued the sailors and am the until there was hardly a junk left. firemen hastened to get them spare the pickets have been withdrawn, Chinese factions to secure help

are now reported to be fording and children. At 6 and will leave for Canton by the from the British against their express. We learn that this rivals. It reads as follows: From interviews with various the Southern armies to retire on Southern troops marched through The survivors who were picked up clothing, which was served out to morning people were crossing the

"The attention of the National. Delegates, the impression was ob- Han Ning, the Ting Sze Bridge and the residential section from the by the Hydrangea speak of having the most needy, whilst the com under south and east towards General seen & whole fleet of 180 vessels pradere staff prepared food for the ist Government has been drawn tained that while there was a sec-Tung Shan. The forces' to a statement in the London tion in favour of a fight to the Tse Hung-hauen have taken Sino Chin's mansion. The Southerners wiped out,, and with them their distressed fishermen, who were.

and children. Times, quoted in a British wire- nish, the majority of the dele-Shiu and Tung Cheng, and are met with no opposition in taking crews of some 2,000 men, women soon made quite comfortable. less message, dated Septembergates were anxious for some kind said to be advancing on Yanglow-Chin's mansion since all Chin's men had left. At 6.80 n.m. the This feeling was tung.' 26, that attempts have been made of a way out.

From the above it would appear bugle sounded forth victory for by numerous Chinese faction evidently not lessened by reports Leaders, including the Canton of increasing resumption of work that Marshal. Sun. Chuan-fang has the South. Government, to obtain the help in the coalfields. The opinion was begun operations, and in view of commonly held that the conference the latest developments it is

Although bullets whizzed up of Britain against their rivals.”

The Nationalist Government would eventually refer the Govern- thought possible that efforts may through our Concession, and by drifting, there were over three at Canton has never applied, dir- ment's proposals to the districts. be made to secure an end of the our windows, no foreigners were hundred men, women and children 2 p.m. until night set in, when killed or even wounded. However, when it set sail from Yeung further assistance could not be ectly or indirectly, for British It was suggested that there was a conflict in the Yangtze Valley. help against its rivals, or for possibility that before the confer-

EAST RIVER ACTIVITY, A five foreign houses have been Kong. Of these only thirty-five rendered, owing to the darkness any other purpose whatsoever."ence took this step, it might re-

robbed, the five houses belonging still live to bring. Lidings of the and rising sea, as tac wind commend the Executive to seek a Following this news, the "Anti-

to business people.

worst disaster that has visited freshened up considerably after The other communique refers further interview at Downing Reds" in the East River sector, The Southern troops plundered

the night many more wrecked Although Mr. Eugene Chen re-to the American Minister's recent Street, to see if a formula could have increased their activities in on the morning of their arrival southern fishing fleats for many nightfall. It is feared that during cently informed the British Congul Visit to Canton, and is in the fol- be discovered which would enable the lower reaches of the East General

When seen yesterday, the surfishermen must have been passed, the Government to suggest a meet- River from Walchow, Shek Lung, thoroughly ransacked and all vivors expressed a wish to return For the benefit of the rescued at Canton that arrangements had lowing terms: been made to terminate the boycott

The Foreign Office atates that ing between the miners and owners Taeng Sing, Poki Lo and Tung valuables carried out and sold or to Yeung Kong. They will be people, the hat was passed around Mr. Eugene Chen was not pre- on the basis of a compromise be-Koon, apparently to get in touch destroyed. The store of winter helped thither by the local au- amongst the deck passengers, who sent (as reported in the Hong- tween the Government's offer and with those forces reported to have supply was opened and freely used kong Daily Press of September the Mining Federation's proposals. occupied Yung Yuen, Lo Lung and by all the soldiers. Up to the 27) at the American Consulate, As a matter of fact, the Premier other places.. What affect the present date no missionary homes. when Mr. MacMurray is said to remained at 10 Downing Street victories of the Allies will have have been plundered.

the Fukien forcos, will be have declared that ‘America had for the whole of the day, in case on

The majority of the Southern no intention of changing her either of the parties in the coal seen in a few days, but it is said troops have moved northward to policy in China at the moment dispute might desire to see him. that war-like operations have com- wards Singangchow, but 2,000 still and that there was no idea of British Wireless.

menced in an attempt to re-take remain on Kikungshan eating, giving up extraterritoriality in

the Shiu On district, now in drinking and making merry until occupation of the the present circumstances."

Nationalist they are called to the front.

Lo Wu bridge freely without inter- ference from anyone.

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KONGMOON SITUATION. With regard to the situation at Kongmoon, a message from that port, dated yesterday, and suppll- ed to us by the local naval "zu- thorities states:

All is quiet at Kongmoon. A few pickets are still to be seen, but they are not interfering or giving any trouble."

STILL WAITING.

10th

On or before October (most probably by the end, of: September) no official intima- tion of the netual date of the coming into effect of this decision, has so far, been issued. Merchants both in Canton and" Hongkong are awaiting a definite proclamation. "by the Government before taking action for the resumption of trade, but this has not yet been forthcom- ting.

According to advices from Can- ton, the Strike 'Committee, whilst voluntarily curtailing its activities, does not intend formally to order the withdrawal of the pickets now preventing free trafic, between Canton and Hongkong until

"RED" UNIVERSITY.

CHINESE STUDENTS AT MOSCOW.

the issue of official instructiong The Sun Yat Sen University In

considered.

MUSSOLINI MEETS CHAMBERLAIN,

troops.

HOUSES ROBBED.

Chin's mansion WHY

Many of the survivors had lost their wives and families, and all, were in a state of great exhaus-

"MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN. In the particular unit of tention. vessels, from the wreckage of which the survivors wore picked: after thirty-six hours of

years.

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thorities, going by way of Macao. HYDRANGEA'S FINE WORK.

TEN LIFEBOAT TRIPS/

thrilling story of how a life-

boat crew of the 8.8. Hydrangea

A LONG JOB.

The work of rescue lasted from

immediately responded, with the result that a sum of $203 was col-" ected. On arrival in Hongkong. the survivors were all taken to the Tung Wah Hospital

OTHER DISASTERS: Another fishing junk, No. 8165, (in charge of Mr. H. L Jett, the was caught in the storm near Ping second officer) made no fewer than Hoi whilst returning to Hongkong ten rescue trips on the run up from from Kap Taze Chau, in the Hol- Fort Bayard to Hongkong, just fung district,

after the typhoon, and succeeded Heavy seas washed many of the in saving the lives of over thirty crew, Including the master and Chinese fishermen, has been told his children, overboard. The to the Telegraph by an eye-witness.

DEPLETED RANKS.

THE TYPHOON.. A major of the Southern Army JUST FRIENDLY COURTESY. who was wounded in one of the

NEAR THE PARACELS. Bavore battles fought near the Ting Sze, Bridge and later treated The Observatory, in its report.

Our informant atates that the vessel was able to ride out the storm although badly damaged, The Foreign Secretary, Sir in hopaital at Hankow, and who to-day states that the typhoon of Hydrangea left Fort Bayard in the

has returned South to fix up his which mention was made yesterday forenoon a couple of days ago, and and returned to Hongkong yester

Rugby, Sept. 29.

from the Government. In this con- Moscow enrolled" last year G500/Austen Chamberlain, who is spend-private affairs, is sald to have has become severe, and that at 6 at 8 pm. a number of Chinego were day with three survivors, out of a nection it is said that the Govern Chinese Youths.

ing his short holiday yachting in stated that, the victories of the am, to-day it was near Lt. 16 or observed clinging to some wreck total of 20. ment, having proviously denied that

This year a delegate has bean the Mediterranean, has accepted Southern armies were achieved at 17, Long. 111 moving west. there has been any official connec-

The position given is near the tion with the boycott organization, sent to Ching for the purpose of an invitation to meet Signor a great sacrifice of lives and

that every unit engaged in these Paracels and if the typhoon main will probably take some time to enrolling 800 students more. It la Mussolini.

now very depleted. tains its present course. It should draft the necessary proclamation sald that 200 such students will bo The two statesmen are expected battles is and it is unlikely that it will be enlisted in Shanghai, and the re- to take luncheon, together to New men have fot arrived in strike the coast near Tourane.. issued before October 1st. Up maining 100 in Kwangtung. In morrow, probably at Civita sufficient numbers to fill the The local weather forecast up to to yesterday no official notice had compliance with the Kwangsl Vecchin, a seaport near Rome, vacancies, and it will take some time noon to-morrow it:-East winde; boen issued restoring Canton-Hong- Student Union's request, these The meeting is generally rogarded before, this can be done. Until, strong, moderating; overcast, rain. The rainfall for, the 24 hours kong traffic, although it has been places will be given to the natives as one of friendship and courtesy, then, it will not be possible to generally believed 1 Canton that of Kwangal students at present rather than of political signi- make further offensives on a ended at 10 a.m. to-day was 1.73

inches. ficance British Wireless,

(Continued on Page 18). this will be done in a few days. studying in Kwangtung schools,

A Hongkong fehing Junk, No. age. Thomaster (Capt. R. Elvidge) immediately altered the 2269H, was one of the many other steamer's course, making for the local craft wrecked in the storm. distressed fishermen, who were it capsized off Kap Taze Chau on waving planks and sticks, with Monday morning and of the crow their jackets tied to them as fags, of over ten, only one escaped, by clinging to a plank and drifting to FIRST RESCUE,

Lintin Island. Here the survivor On approaching the wreckage, was picked up by another local the second officer (Mr. HL Jett fishing Junk, No. 1988, and re- and four sailors got into the star-turned to the Colony