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1927.

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CHINA BUILDING.

GRAPHIC STORY OF TYPHOON. THREE U. S. SAILORS

J. C. J. L. BOAT'S THRILLING

EXPERIENCES.

TWO QUARTERMASTERS.

OVERBOARD.

SENTENCED.

SEQUEL TO PUBLIC GARDENS ROBBERY.

morning

C. N. C. ISSUES.

SCRATCH CREWS FOR THE SHIPS.

to

DISMISSALS OF STRIKERS. A SHANGHAI AFFAIR. Last Wednesday

Following their decision Judgo Purdy.

serve, notices of dismissal on the at Shanghai American sall-officers and engineers who are on WASHED Bentenged three

strike, Messrs. Butterfield and ors, D. J. Sax, L. S. Harper and. Swire, operating the ships of the R. C. McChatchery to one ¡year and One day's

China Navigation Company, are to Im- prisonment at Nelb's Island put as many ships as possible into penitentiary, they having been service. The following cable from proved guilty of highway robbery Shanghai received to-day gives the with violence. Dr. Sellett had pro- gist of the latest developments in

PANIC AMONGST THE CREW.sreuted at the trin: while Mr.

Schuhl defended.

A four hours' battle at sea with one of the most severe typhoons experienced near the China cost in recent years, involving the deaths of two quartermasters, and severe injoy to Mr. 1. A. Willemse, the Chief Officer, was graphically described to the Telegraph in all-circumstances would representative this morning when the 8.8. Tjikandi arrived from Java, At the height of the storm' the wind reached a force of over 100 miles per hour, the vessel was battered by tremendous seas, her iron railing was twisted, window glass shattered, ventilators torn away, two life-bonts smashed, and severe damage done to her super

› structure..

the affair: Shanghal, July 19.

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THE VIOLATION OF RUSSIAN AGENTS ARRESTED.

TREATIES.

PEKING DIPLOMATS MUCH CONCERNED.

UNITY BEFORE ACTION.

Peking, July 13.

CHINESE TROOPS RAID A

SOVIET STEAMER.

CONTINUES.

Full particulars of the duties THE SEARCH FOR M. BORODIN that the Nanking Government pro pose to impose on imports and experts, as well as of other illegal were received here taxation several days ago and have been con- sidered at two meetings of the Diplomatic Corps.

The Home Governments have YANGTSZE TRADE OUTLOOK.

now been communicated with. It is recognized in Logation circles that, taking advantage of the diplomatie breakdown over the Nanking outrages, the Nanking

Government ju

months,

intent. upon

that,

In sentencing the youthful je-

Messrs. Butterfield and Swire femiants, Judge Purdy intimated state they have decided to resume that it was a very difficult matter running every ship possible, at the for him and that these men were earliest opportunity, using the few use to the American Navy and nan striking officers and engineer

together with others whom they stampeding the Powers into an make good American citizens. are engaging. Other ships will ominous sarrender of. their

The Court could not turn them be laid up. "

rights and privileges.

It is also recognized back to the navy as they had been The Company has written a let serious as these proposals would found guilty and he did not deem ter to the strikers terminating| it wise that they should remain in their employment on the grounds be in ordinary circumstances they are tenfold more serious when con- Shanghai for a short gnol term. It of refusal of duty, adding that sideren in conjunction with the would be better for them if the they are ready to receive "addi- trying experiences that foreign Court should send them to prisen tional applications for return to trade has suffered in the last six in America, where upon their dis-work. friends and under circumstances they are open to receive represen- done, there charge, they would be among The Guild officiale state that

But when you ask what will be with which they were familiar.

ize always the tations from the Company, but a vaguest of references to the pieces understood that if they pleaded guilty, they would be sentenced to of the three officers who were making any practical approach to six months' imprisonment but his dismissed at the commencement of the problem. It is certain that the Japanese will feel the pinch Honour sentenced him along with the strike.

The officials of the Guild further more than the other foreigners, It will be recalled that on May consider that if the deadlock con- and it would follow from this and 23, in the Public gardens at night, tinues for long, many of the from recent history that the B. A. da Cruz and J. da Silva were officers will leave the China const degree of vigour displayed in re- approached by four sailors. Some for good.-Renter.

presentations to Nanking will de- conversation followed and an argu- It will be remembered

"

pend a great deal upon the recep- ment, after which the three accus- that the officers. and ention of the scheme in Tokyo, ed took some money from them.gineers laid up the entire fleet Of all the taxes, the one that Mr. Max Hirsch, a special const- of the China Navigation Com- has called forth the most criticism able, passing by, summoned as- pany at midnight on June 29 when is the increase in tonnage dues. sistance by blowing his whistle, their demands for an adjustment it is realized that coastal and und the men were arrested.. board for consideration of wages inland shipping is already serious- and conditions was refused by they threatened by present troubles Company. The stzmitted anand the prospect of a 50 per cent. alternative demand that the 10 advance in the tonnage dues is per cent. reduction in wazos ca-greatly .concerning diplomatic forced by the Company on April inds."

Just before the vessel passed through the centre of the typhoon the hatch-coverings were torn away by the furious wind, and, in a courageous attempt to re-cover them, two quartermasters were One of the accused stated that hehe qua non is the re-instatement Faity of establishing unity before earried overboard by a tremendous sea which swept the well deck. Mr. Willemse was thrown against a winch and severely injured, and Mr. P. C. H. Veen, the Second Officer, was badly injured in the arm. The Chinese crew lost their heads after the tragedy and the officers had by their own efforts to keep the vessel in control, taking turns at the wheel from which the quartermaster on duty had fled.

Five or six other sailors received injuries as the result of the heavy sea which cost the lives of the two quartermasters.

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CHIEF OFFICER SEVERELY INJURED..

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The

the

The Chief Officer (Mr. Willemso)

the others as stated.

NEW YORK WELCOMES

FLIERS HOME."

PAPER SNOWSTORM ́AND THEN RAIN.

New York, July 18. Although the official welcome was

1 should be abolished and that the amount of the reduction inposed. since that date should be return- ed to them.

To both of these demands the Company refused to agree ond the strike was called. This was the

Heavy seas continually washed The typhoon struck the a.s. Tjikandi without warning at about clean over the bows, and as the 6 o'clock on Friday morning, and hurricane wind increased, the vessel battled with the storm bridge was badly buffeted by the for over four hours, the centre of waves The tarpaulin covers were the typhoon passing at about 8.15 swept away as so much paper, and when the storm at its height, the She was then-in a position about hatch covers were carried away. 250 miles east of Balintang Chan- nel and about 700 miles from and the Second Oflicer (Mr. Veen) only due this afternoon, large original issue; but when two mas- went out with several members of crowds gathered in the morning to ters of vessels and a chief en- Hongkong.

typhoon was the crew in an effort to re-cover see the anchoring of the 3.3. Levis-gineer were dismissed by the Com- obviously the one which pass the hatches, Suddenly a terrific than with Commander Byrd, his pany for refusing to move their ed near Amoy on Sunday, but sea washed right over the steamer, companions, and Chamberlin on vessels, the strikers demanded the officers of the Tjikandi and two quarter-masters this morning stated that they washed overboard, with no possible borately welcomed.

ssible board, whom the municipality cla- their immediate re-instatement and have made this demand the had received no warning of hope of rescue. Mr. Willense and Dense crowds cheered the airmen first issue in the dispute. Its presence, and that the only Mr. Veen were thrown off their from Battery Point to the City By means of scratch crews con- weather reports they received feet, and the former was carried Hall, their progress being accom-sisting of several officers who de- merely mentioned a low pressure heavily against a winch,

panied by a military procession, and clined to participate in the strike area.

The Chief Officer was severely a snowstorm of torn paper from the the Company were able to get The steamer was on her way injured, his side being torn open, skyscrapers.

three of their vessels away from from Java to Yokohama, and she and in addition it is believed that

Unfortunately, murky haze, in Shanghai but the remainder of only turned back into Hongkong hia hip-bone is fractured. Other which the New Yorkers were swel- the fleet is sill idle. owing to the very severe nature Officers rushed out and pulled the tering, turned to rain, and many of the injuries to Mr. L. A. Wil- injured man to safety.

of them went home.--Reuter's Mr. Veen has a badly injured American Service. lemse, the Chief Officer, who has been sent to hospital.

fore-arm, and his arm was in a sling this morning.

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Hatches Blown Off.

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Trouble With Crew. "It was an experience which I Five other sailors received have no desire to go through injuries at the same time. Im-/ again," said one of the officera mediately after the tragedy, the when a Telegraph representative officers expérienced yet further went on board this morning. trouble, the Chinese deck hands. It was obvious that the steamer losing their heads and in their had received a most severe buffet- panic refusing to venture on deck. ing. The rails of the companion- The master (Capt. G. E. A. Hil

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DEPUTIES SHY OF GAOL,

FRENCH COMMUNISTS IGNORE SUMMONS.

Paris, July 18. Now that Parliament has gone

Company's Stand.

The Company has definitely de- eided that it will not submit to compulsory arbitration in matters

-AFTERMATH OF THE VIENNA RIOTS.

A MEMORIAL FOR THE

FALLEN.

Vienna, July 18.

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A sensational incident took place at Shanghai yesterday, when a party of Nationalist soldiers boarded a Soviet steamer and arrested six Russian Communists as well as a number of Chinese, whom they removed bandcuffed and shackled. They also seized a large number of documents.

The above action is apparently in connection with what might the termed a frantic soniched for M. Borodin who is now rumoured to be at Kuling, in the company of General Gallen. However, the mystery of his whereabouts remains unsolved..

"The troops of General Ho Chien, who is now in command of the Hankow forces, are urging the Hankow Government to come to an agreement with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and thus avoid the threat- oned clash.

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British trade on the Yangtaze formed the subject of questions in the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Austen Chamberlain stating that conditions are being constantly watched with the idea of shortly resuming business at Ichang and other ports of the Upper Yangtze, There is a possibility of the two battalions of Guards in China (the Scots Guards here and the Coldstream Guards at Shanghai). being sent Home In the near future via Canada.

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LATEST NATIONALIST CLAIMS.

Shanghai, July 18,

NATIONÁLIST CLAIMS. A party of Nationalist soldiers

In Spite of the Truce. to-day boarded a Suvict steamer at

Shanghai, July 19, Honli, and after a thorough search

The truce on the Shantang front they arrested eight Chinese, one has practically commenced, and Korean, and six Russian Com- fighting on the Tientsin Pukow line munists, removing them handcuf. is susponding,

Nanking claims, however, that fed and shackled with leg-irons, to Its right wing, under the command the military headquarters.. of General Ho Ying-ching, is con-

A large quantity of documents tinaing the push, but a Northern report indicates that this force was seized..

One of the Russians who was of Nationalists has been defeated The party leaders have conferred arrested was formerly a personal and has been forced back to the regarding the recent disturbances, adviser to Marshal Chiang Kai Kiangsu borders. Another Nank and it is proposed to bury, on Wed-shek.-Reuter. nesday, all who were killed, in one grave in the central cemetery, and to erect a memorial stone, the com- munity bearing the cost, and the community also expending £3,000 on behalf of the victims.

ing report claims that the Shan- tang commander, Hsu Chun, a. chief subordinate to Marshal. Chang Tsung-chang has surrend- erad after a battle in Minhsiang.-- Nam Chung Pao

LOOKING FOR BORODIN,

Chinese Soldiers' Search.

Shanghai, July 18.

YANGTSZE TRADE. The whereabouts of M. Boro- It is proposed that the workers should be asked to contribute to- din, the Russian adviser, is still

British Chances Queried. wards funds for the widowe and very uncertain. It has now been

London, July 18. orphans. Reuter,

reported that he has arrived at authorities "t Kuling, but the

In the House of Commons, re- Strike Called Off.

Vienna, later. Shanghai are quite certain that plying to Mr. H. W. Looker regard-. ing the conditions of British trade The trade unions have called he has not arrived there. of local and domestic dispute off the railway and postal strikes,

Chinese soldiere hoarded the in the Yangtsze region, Sir Austen 8.8. Heu Li, a Chamberlain said that arrange- elaiming that such would create following a categorical refusal by Chinese steamer, an impossible situation in a coun-Dr. Selpel to consider Socialist vessel of 1,007 tons gross, in ments had bech made for a further try like China where circum-demands for reconstruction of the search of him this afternoon, but investigation next month of the The Heu Ll possibility of a resumption of Government until the strike ter met with no success, stances and conditions are BO vastly different from those exiat-minated, when the demands musts on the point of sailing for British residence and trade ing at Home, and in other coun-be submitted constitutionally to Vladivostock when the military-Ichung, when the state of the river bellef that was most favourable for an exten- tries: They claim. that as far

held her up in the

alon of inquiries to Chungking, back as June 4 they submitted an

and Changsha. The Dal bank, raided on July

In the meantime the residential from the Shanghai Provisional ports above Hankow was constant- Court-Naval Wireless,

ly being watched.

Parliament.

way wore twisted, the iron work legaart) remained on the bridge,into recess; the parliamentary im- offer to the officers which was to finclude the Communist leader. Borodin was on board..

on the deck below the bridge was from which the quartermaster inmunity enjoyed by the Communist the effect that pending a resump- tern away in

Those who have been arrested from Berlin to Pieck, who flew

arose.-Router.

Hankow Secks Agreement.

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parts, and charge of the wheel had deserted. deputies, M. M. Cachin, Marty, and tion of nominal trade in the Com-Vienna immediately the trouble 16, has been sealed, upon orders trade situation at the Yangtazu. the majority of the win- while the officers again made an Doriat, has automatically lapsed, pany's services they were prepar- dowa in front of " the effort to re-cover the hatches, and these deputies have been numed to review the position regard- bridge deck, quarter-inch plate They succeeded, and then took moned to surrender and undergoing wages at the end of each glass, had been shattered. The turns at the wheel until the the terms of imprisonment to which quarter; and if the position justi- THE "FLAPPER VOTE” wooden roof on the port side of typhoon had passed and the storm they were sentenced for seditious fed it the 10 per cent. would be the bridge deck had been com subsided.

propaganda, but hitherto they have paid for that quarter. So far as pletely torn away by the fury of The centre of the typhoon pass-not responded.-Reuter..

the gale, and there were gaping ed the vessel at about 8.15 a.m. holes in the woodwork on the side, and the struggle, was over shortly

On the bridge the damago was after ten o'clock.

also severe, windows being smash- The tenseness of the situation SACCO AND VANZETTI

ed, tarpaulins torn nway, and even was not lessened by the fact that the glass of the telegraph was the wind caught the rope of the broken.

syren and so fixed it that the syren

On the poop, two life-boats were was blowing continuously the lying, both badly smashed. Much whole time. damage has been done to the.

STARVING.

the dismissal of the three officers is concerned the Company has taken the attitude that since these three, men refused to carry out the Company's express Instructions, such refusal was tantamount to. resignation.

QUESTION.

NOT DOWN FOR AUTUMN SESSION.

London, July 18. Mr. Baldwin said in the House

Unfavourable at Present,

Mr. Looker asked if the British policy under .prosent conditions Shanghai, July 19. was to confine all trade in this A wireless report from Hankow region to Shanghai. states that General Ho Chien's Sir Austen Chamberlain sald forces are pressing the Hankow that the policy was better defined Government to arrange an agree by saying that the object is to pro men with Marshal Chiang Kai- teat British lives fu the first in- shek.

stance, and to preserve British While an element of mystory trade in the second instance.- of Commons that he did not intend still surrounds M. Borodit's where Reuter to introduce legislation for equall-abouts, reliable sources at Kiukiang "Nothing to Add."

sing the franchise as between men report that he is with General:

Gallen living at Kuling, the noted When asked this morning by a and women during the autumn ses-

summer resort, 20 miles from Kiukiang. Reuter. Telegraph representative whether sion-British Wireless. deck equipment, much has been vealed that practically all the

Boston, July 18. loat overboard, and the cargo has ventilators had been carried away

there was anything new to add to Despite denials by officials, there the news of the termination of been damaged to an appreciable and anything which had been lying is evidence that the two men who service, which became know yes- extent by sea-water which enter loose on the deck was washed over-have been sentenced to death, Sac-terday afternoon, a local official of ed when the hatches were torn off. The Tjikandi was carrying about Mr. Willemse's injuries were so ing.

co and Vanzelti, are hunger strik-the Guilds aaid that there was not. 8,000 tons of cargo, mainly sugar serious that the master decided to

It was quite true that the men Vanzetti to-day refused anything had received notices, but he had and paraffin.

turn back and make for Hongkong but coffee, and Sacco declined every nothing to add to that fact. instead of proceeding to Yoko- thing. Both declared that they. hama. The vessel is going into would rather starve than "be kill- dock at Taikon for repairs. ed an false evidence."-Reitor's

American Service. The Vessel.

Chinese Crew in a Panic.

A graphic story of the struggle with the typhoon was told by two officers of the 8.3. Tikand! this morning,

An examination afterwards re-

board.

The ss. Tikandi, of the J. C. J. The glass was dropping rapidly L. floet was built at Glasgow by from the early hours of the morn- Mesare. R. Duncan and Co. in ing, but when the vessel ran into 1921. She is a steelscrew steamer the typhoon about six o'clock it of 8,000 tons gross and 5,000 tons came entirely unexpected.

net, and is about 450 fact long.

CONDEMNED MEN ON HUNGER STRIKE.

TO-DAY

Dollars on demand 1/11.10/16 Lighting-up

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7.10 p.m.

VISAS MAY NOW BE ABOLISHED.

GUARDS TO GOT

London, July 18. Sir Austen Chamberlain Was asked in the House of Commons about the policy of the British Government in regard to the main tenance of British trado in the Home via Canada,

Yangtze region, under existing conditions. He replied that ar- London, July 18.

rangements for the return of Bri- Commander King, in the House tish residents to Hankow and the FOR BRITONS TRAVELLING IN of Commons, for the War Office lower Yangtaze ports had already

stated that consideration was be bean stated in the House, ing given to a proposal that the At the end of May, a consular Among those departing yester

London, July 18.

two Guarde battalions now ata officer was sent to Ichang on a Sir, Austen Chamberlain day by the s.s. President Lincoln

tioned In China should return warship, to investigate the pos were Mrs. L. E. Basto, Mr. and nounced in Parliament that home vin Canada--British Wire- aibility of a resumption of Bri Mrs. C. W. Howard (connected gotiations wera in progress with

less..

tish residence and trade at that. with the Lingnam University, the German Government for the

[These are the Scots Guards in port, but the officers found Canton), Dr. and Mra, N. Borcovitz abolition of visas for. British and Mrs. Wu Ting-fang, widow of travellers to Germany-British Hongkong and the Coldstream

Guards In Shanghai.] Wireless.. the late Dr. Wu' Ting-fang.

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