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SHANGHAI NOW WAR CENTRE. SESSIONS PUZZLE. TALCHARGE DER SURREYS PARADE. SITUATION STILL IMPROVES.

BIG PLOT AGAINST MARSHAL SUN ALLEGED.

· LATE PLEA FOR AN

· ADJOURNMENT.

́"FORCING THE COURT."

A situation arose at the Criminal Sessions this morning, which was

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED. described by the Chief Justice, Sir

The Shanghai district is now the point on which chief interest in focussed, for developments in that region are now regarded as constituting the crisis of the war.

The story of an alleged Kuomintang plot to wrest control of Shanghal from the hands of Marshal Suhi Chuan-fang and to bring about his downfall is told in to-day's "telegrams. If this move- ment fails an armistice may be declared as both Sun and the Cantonese are finding the war in Klangsi too difcult to continue.

Meanwhile, there is much military activity and fighting hay break out not far from Shanghai, where martial law has been proclaimed..

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There is also a sensational but unconfirmed story to hand of the wounding and death of General Chang Kai-shek in the recent ighting.

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with troops and military stores on Shanghai, Oct. 18, Reports and rumours of all sorts board burst into flames when go are flooding Shanghai, the one ing alongside at Kiukiang on most current being that General Saturday morning. Nearly all! Asia Chao, the Ciel Governor of the troops were saved but the ship Chakiang, who is one of Marshal was burnt out.

Henry Gollan, as practically foreing the question of an adjournment out of the hands of the Court.

SEQUEL TO THE RECENT MUTINY.

TROOPING THE COLOUR CEREMONY.

· IMPRESSIVE SPECTACLE.

Witnessed by over two thousand people, the ceremony of Trooping

HONGKONG CANTON TRADE BEING.

RESUMED.

the Colour by the let Battalion the HEALTHIER UNDERTONE.

TRIAL POSTFONED.

The Talamba injure case came! before the Chief Justice, Sie Henry Gollan, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when it was adjourn ed to the next Sessions.AU

A Chinese, named Lam Tu-kük, was charged with having on Sep-cular survival of an old guard teraber 6th, on board the British mounting parade, was an impres high seas, murdered another carried through without the stepraer Talamba, while on the sive display of military precision, Chinese,

The case was one in which three Chinese charged with manslaugh- ter, as the alleged result of a

The Attorney General, Hon. Mr. fight following a quarrel in the J. H. Kemp, prosecuting for the Now Territories after which one of the men died, instructed the solici- Crown, said he would apply for the tore for their defence so late that case to be put over until the next the intimation was only received Sessions, in order that the prisoner this morning after the fury had might be able to call certain wit been called but before they had nesses, who were not at present been sworn. The Attorney Gen- eral, Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, prose no. counsel for the defence, All three prisoners denied the charge.

cuted" for the Crown and there was

The Attorney General said the prisoners had just instructed soli- eitors for their defence, but he was

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available.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, defending, offered no objection, and his Lord ship allowed the adjournment.

LIBERAL "SPLIT"

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SILENCE.

East Surrey Regiment, a specta--

slightest hitch, and a fitting fare- well by a Battalion which has upheld all the traditions of the Service during its sojourn in Hongkong.

The situation in regard to the lifting of the boycott has not undergone any marked change over the week-end, but there is notice able a healthier and more confident feeling...

Cargo is beginning to move slowly between Hongkong and Canton, whilst there is an improvement in the shipping situation, the Steamboat Company now resuming its daily service from both porta.

· Conditions at West River porta are improving, sampans nOW serving British vessels with requirements, and no trouble is being experienced in obtaining labour. The Swatow situation has alightly improved and on Saturday 300 passengers were landed in sampans from the s.s. Haining at the usual rates.

Every · available goat was occupied, hundreds, European and Chinese, thronged Garden Road, climbing to any point of vantage to got a better view, while the verandaha of the Missiona Etranges were taxed to their follows:- limits, when the battalion, in four, guarda, murched on to the Murray Parade ground to the tune of "Babel-Mandeb" by the band.

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A naval wireless report from ly responsible for the calling off Canton, dated to-day, stated that of the blockade, he giving specific there is nothing further to report instructions to that effact. It is also thought that Mr. Eugene Chen on the situation."

Other naval messages are as strongly approved the taking of

this step. Samehul, Oct. 18. ·

At the moment, not a great, d The position is quiet, and local of cargo is moving between the sampans are attending on H.M. two ports, but there are signs that HE. The Governor (Sir Cecil ships and other British craft, trade is beginning to brighten up, Clementi, K.C.M.G.) accompanied Thace is no difficulty in obtaining reported. As a result of the lift- and no Interference with goods la by Capt. C. H. Steels, M.C., was

local labour. received on arrival by Brevet

fog of the blockade, market pro- Kongmoon, Oct. 18, duce is coming into Hongkong Colonel. F. S., Montague Bates,

The 6.s. Wing On arrived here the case for a long time past, and much more freely than has been C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., and escorted

General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G,

not aware of it until that moment. Sun Chuan-fang's most important According to a Reuter's message, He understood they would like na lieutenants, has declared his in- the official report of the happening adjournment, but it was very un- dépendence.

by Marshal Sun Chuan-fang says fortunate that they had taken steps General Hsia Chao has circu-that the steamer

was the B.8. before. larised a fat denial of this state-Kiang Yung which he com- ment, affirming his loyalty to his mandeered to transport troops and INCONVENIENT FRACTICE chief..

ammunition. He asserts that About 4,000 Chekiang troops, there were no casualties. It is His Lordship:-I should like however, are marching towards understood that there were 1,200 some further explanation, as it

They men aboard of whom a few are would be a most inconvenient prac- ly to the retirement of Lord to the saluting base, HE. Major: to-day. All is reported quiet, and the markets are now well stocked- Shanghat from Hangehow. have reached Kashing, over 50 believed to have perished. miles from the ontaldirts of the

city

HANKOW SITUATION.

tice, if counsel were instructed at the last moment, that an adjourn ment should be granted.

Mr. Kemp-I am afraid I can not say more.

́NEEDS OF WAR.

Rugby, Oct. 17. Mr. Lloyd George, in His speech at Barnstaple, made no direct refer ence to the controversies in the Liberal Party. He referred brief

Oxford, who, he said, was one of the most distinguished in the bril stood by the Governor at the salute no trouble in obtaining labour is with fruit and vegetables. last array of eminent men who | in the Moroh Paat. had lead the Liberal Party.

Correcting an impresalon which, he said, might be hastily drawn from Lord Oxford a words in his resignation letter Mr. Lloyd George said that not only did he disapprove of the general strike, but he condemned it unequivocally at the time as 'a'mischievous' folly. Mr. Kemp: Unfortunately there-British Wireless. is no other case, except one in the Chinese REPORTED DEATH OF CHANG

Three thousand of Sun Chuan-

A naval wireless message from fang's troops who were sent yee- Hankow, dated Saturday, states terday to Sungking, are about 20 that the local situation is unchang miles south-west of the city. ed.... Fighting is expected.

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The message adds that it is re- The local Chinese authorities, ported that Wusuch is surrounded who are remaining loyal to Sun on three sides by southern troops Chuan-fang, have cut the Shang who are making for Anking, in hai-Hangchow Railway line.

Anhui. Martial law has been proclaim- ed in Shanghai by the. authorities; while the usual pré- cautionary instructions have been

KAI SHEK.

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His Lordship remarked that it was practically forcing the fury: He would have no control over the proceedings of the Court if he granted an adjournment under such circumstances.

NEW SOLICITOR.

SPECTACULAR CEREMONY,

anticipated:

Swatow, Oct. 18.7%

In the meantime, the Canton su- "Three hundred passengers were thorities, are still seeking new-

The weather which at one time landed in local sampana from the sources of revenue for the pur threatened to be dull, turned out British steamer Haining on Saturpose of meeting the cost of the to be gloriously fine, the sua bursting through to make bay-day, at the usual rate.

Northern Expedition. In addition

onets and silver drums glisten."

to a proposed capital levy, the There are still a number of local pawnshops are being asked to con

The spectacular effect of the "die-harde" who insist that the tribute their 1929 and 1930 licence ceremonial, and the almost perfect strike and boycott are not off. manner. in which difficult

The situation has improved manoeuvres were executed, were a

lightly.

SHIPPING ACTIVITY.

money in advance, and it is hoped that over half a million dollars may be secured in this way. The spendid reflection of the spirit of

Chamber of Commerce and the the British Army, and a source of

Trade Guilds are also being asked pride to every Britisher present,

to assist in the sale of another

It began with the battalion

Further shipping companies are million dollars worth of war under command of Capt. J. O. preparing their boats for resump said that a sum of three million bonds," in which connection it is Carpenter, the Adjutant, march-tion of traffic with Kwangtung. dollara is urgently needed for the the forming into line facing the salut-

other Court..

His Lordship remarked that hel issued by the International and Whilst over the week-end news did not think he could grant an ad- French Municipal Councils to the has been received to the effect that journment under the circumstances. police and Volunteers, one of their Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's posi- He considered it was practically. duties being to cope with the in- tion has been rendered extremely forcing the question of an adjourn MR. F. H. LOSELY ADMITTED. flux of refugees, who are seeking precarious owing to a revolt in meat out of the hands of the Court."

Before the Chief Justice, Sir Mr. Kemp replied that there was safety in the Foreign Settlements. Chakiang, information from "an-

Sessions this morning. KUOMINTANG PLOT"

Sun's forces recently severely de- did not, put forward, that the pro-

other source is to the effect that at one time a suggestion, which he Henry Gollan, at the Criminaling to the Parade. Ground, and The 8.5. Kwongtung left for Canton troops at the front.

Is alleged.to be part of the Kuo-report current that General Chang That might possibly have account- Kemp applied on behalf of Mr. F. the "Assembly," the sergeants cargo. To-night the s.s, San Nam/fered in the fighting in the North, General Hala Chan's defection feated the enemy, and there is a ceedings should not take place. Attorney General, Hon, Mr. J..Hing base. On the drums sounding this morning with a small general. In view of the heavy losses, suf- mintang effort to disrupt Sun Kai-shek has succumbed fromed for the prisoners being late in H. Loseby, for his admittance to commanding the four Guards a Hoi leaves for Kongmoon with gen- ing made in various parts of

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wounds received in battle.

taking steps. "

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NO OBJECTION.

Mr. Kemp replied that that was

Chuan-fang's rear by treachery.

stated to be as According to "this telegram, Their plan

Sun's troops' at Tehan, which is follows:

His Lordship (to Mr. Kemp): Firstly-A maas demonstra situate on the railway between tion which was to have takea Klukiang and Nanchang, recently From what you say I take it that place la Shanghai yesterday on inflicted a severe defeat on the you don't object. the general pretext of the anti-forces of General Li Ching-yan, in British movement against the the course of which some 2,000 of so.

Continuing, his Lordship said he the enemy were killed, including Wanhglen affair;

would like it to be clearly, under- SecondlyThat whip the General Wu Tsung-yik.

It is further stated in the tele-stood that only in' special circum- local officials: were engaged in putting down this deminstragram that on a subsequent date, stances should an adjournment be tion, Chekiang forces were to given as the 12th Instant, at a granted. If a decision to adjourn circum- fall upon the city and apture place called Wan Show Kung, the

used Sun's troops fought Chang Kal-stances

might Thirdly Meanwhile, General shek's main army, which was de-as Hilla Chao was to teclare his feated. About four divisiong-were be used very injuriously.. It would Independence and tare posaes-engaged in this fight, and Chang practically mean that a prisoner forces surrendered could force an adjournment, and it sion of Shanghai, driving out (Kai-shek's

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case

under the. wad to be precedent, it

Officer.

and the numerous complaints be-

sive taxation of the people, it is said that many of the anti-Red members of the Kuomintang now

the Supreme Court as a solicitor.sembled with the Officers who were eral cargo, and the ss. Tai Ming Kwangtang regarding the exces

In granting the application, his to do duty on Saluting Base, and Lordship expressed the hope that the parade handed over by the departs for Wuchow also with a

the Commanding small general cargo. Mr. Loseby' would be very success- Adjutant to

Mr. Loseby is joining Messra. ful in his career in the Colony.

The Officers and Sergeante the Lee and Rusa.

joined the guards in a stately alow march across the parade ground, their arms at the "Recover."

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MALACCA TRAGEDY.

EUROPEAN KILLED,

(Our Own Correspondent.).

Singapore; Oct. 18. Mr. H, J. Hunt of the Govern the present local oficials and their arms and were put to fight. must be clearly understood that ment Monopolies, of Malacca, has

The most sensational news con- his decision was not to be taken as been killed in a motor accident. seizing the Lunghua Arsenal, which is one of Sun Chuan-tained in the telegram is that Gen- precedent. In granting the ad- fang's main sources of supplies.eral Chang Kai-shek himself was journment his Lordship said he did The proposed maas demonstrat severely wounded in fighting near ao with a great deal of hesitation. cording to supporters of Sun [died, it being added that the whole luck" on the jury. He would put Chuan-fang, the movement was or of the enemy troops have since the case over to the next Sessions.. ganised by the Kuomintang, who, been withdrawn from the neigh- being unable to defeat him in bourhood of Wusuch Kiangel, hoped to defeat him in this

The Jardine steamer Hopsang re-in Canton to attend the Party's turned from Canton in ballast.

The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company an

The band and drums play-nounces the resumption of its daily ed the first honour to the service to and from Canton, steam- Colour, the Regimental Colour, in

an

BUSINESS OPTIMISM.

it

Conference are doubting, whether was a wise step to launch the military expedition.

NO ADVANTAGE

In private discussions on the subject, some of the Kuomintang members are said to have come to: the conclusion that the campaigns in Hunan and Hupeh have really

tion yesterday was a failure. Ac- Nanchang and that he has since It was very inconvantent and "hard HONGKONG-SINGAPORE ing across the parade. ground, an order for woollen goods which in which his men cannot extend

CRISIS OF WAIL

There is no confirmation of the EUROPEAN INDUSTRY. above news, and in view of the

fact that much propaganda is now. being indulged in by both sides,

"DECLARATION" TO BE ISSUED.

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the present instance, In era leaving both porta at 8 a.m. impressive slow troop up and down the ground playing "El Bacip and a quick troop to the A vein of optimism occurs in the resulted in no advantage to the lively "Leg Huguenots." reports coming in to-day, of buil-Kuomintang. In Hunan, General The Colour was then received ess dealings with Canton. It is Tang Seng-chi, who was in part into the ranks of Battalion with displayed in the fact that in the control of that province before due ceremonial. The Right Guard, case of one well-known British mutinying against his Tuchun, the post of honour since the days firm, their Cantonese dealers have General Chao Heng-ti, now con-. of the Roman Legionaries, found removed goods from the Com treis no more territory than be the Escort for the Colour,-march-pany's godowns at Shameen, while fore the mutiny, as all districts where R. S. M. W. G. Gingell, rehas been outstanding for fifteen their military power are still in K. M. P. BOAT MAKES RECORD Presenting the men, received It months, since the commencement hands of leaders formerly appoint from the Sergeant in whose charge of the boycott, has been resumed ed by General Chao. In Hupeh, it was, and handed it to the junior and is boing proceeded with by General Liu Teo-lung, who orf- the sonding up of the cargo.ginally commanded Hanyang and Officer of the Escort.

Locally, there is distinct vicinity while serving under Mar- The Colour was received with full honours, the whole escort grey healthier and more optimis shil War Perfù, still holde the koy senting arms with the exception of the undertone, although some heat to the situation there, although the four Sergeants on the flanks, they still exists in commercial for his own purposes appearing, to who "Ported Arms" and turned circles. Business men, however, support the Kuomintang. outwards as if to frustrate any at- polat out that caution is natural formation reaching Canton is to long a period of stagnation, and "Red" simply to avoid battle, and nity of the occasion. tempt to interfere with the solemn the circumstances, after so the effect that General Liü turned After the Battalion, and saluted the general belief stems to be that that he may change his allegiance to the Colour the guards marched improve until full normal condi- the recent battles in Klangal have past in slow and quick time, after tions are restored. This may take been responsible for further loss which H. E. the Governor was ac- home little time, but there is no of men and supplies, without the corded the Royal Salute, and the reason to think that any serious desired result being attained, In troops marched back to Barracks, obstruction to renewed trade be- the meantime, the - Kuomintang tween this Colony and Canton will Headquarters In Canton has to PPR meet demands from all "fronts" The Canton Government is be for supplies and men, while the Hoved to be sincerely anxious that political leaders are complaining normality be resumed, and latest that they cannot make their new- reports confirm the beliez that ly gained comrades respect their General Chang Kai-shek was main-forders...

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Singapore, Oct. 18. The Dutch steamer Van Over straten has made a record run from Rugby, Oct. 17. Hongkong to Singapore doing the whilst the Nationalist The Sunday Times states that a

have been most auc-Declaration will be sued on trip in 95 hours just one hour expedition Wednesday by the prominent under four dayer

Chinese political circles here re the report of Chang Kai-shek's gard the present situation death must be accepted with re- an being the crisis of the war. If serve. It is pointed out, however,

can maintain his position, there that

Sun

is a probability of an armistice, as troops both he and the Cantonese are find-cessful

in their

ng the war in Kiangel to inculto far, General Chang Kai-bankers and business men of all to continue. If on the contrary, thek's own army, has not re-great nations of Europe and of the Sun loses the Shanghal area, his sistered any successes, these beling United States. hold on Klang and Cheldang will simost wholly confined to Kwangs!

The Declaration, it is stated,

be broken, His Arsenal gone and and Ilunan troops under his com constitutes a frank diagnosis his federation of five Provinces des mand. troyed. His position in such cir cumstances would be untenable.

THE PUKIEN FIGHTING

of pont-war economie develop

ments in Europe and will register a striking plea for

LONG FLIGHT.

FROM ITALY TO BRAZIL.

Genon, Oct. 17. From Chanchow, a report is re- the adoption of specific means A Brazilian seaplano, piloted by caived to the effect that the Nation to raise European industry from Senhor de Barros frith thares com- daval message, confirms the alat troops, following up the ad- Its existing impoverishment.panions, has left or a ten-day

flight to Santos, Brazil Reuter, British Wireless. fact that a Chinese merchantship

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