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MORE TROOPS TO RETURN. PILOT AS BANDIT? BIAS BAY PIRACY. THE SHARE CASE. THE CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.

JAPAN RESERVES

ACTION.

BRITISH BATTALIONS

"DEPART.

FUTURE

FRENCHMAN ON GRAVE CHARGE.

ALLEGATION OF MURDER. Commenting that it is as unusual for a European to become a pro-

MAY SOONfessional bandit in the Far East as

SHELL HITS COCKCHAFER. contly gave up his occupation of a

Owing to the improved China situation, both Britain and Japan have decided to withdraw.troops which were sent to garrison points where their nationals' interests were threatened. Japan is with. drawing her forces from Shantung, but issues a warning that they may be sent back, or to any other part of. China, in case of need.

The First Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment is reported as likely to leave Shanghai shortly for Malta, on board H.M.S. Hermes, and it la stated that two further battalions, the 1st. Bedfords and Herts, and the 2nd. Border Regt., are likely to be sent back to the Mediterranean.

There has been further heavy firing on convoys on the Yangtze, and field guns shelled. H.M.S. Cockchafer, which returend the fire. She was hit by one shell, and a rating was wounded.

ANOTHER HUGE HAUL REPORTED.

CHINA MERCHANTS SHIP SEIZED.

WARSHIPS ELUDED.

WAS SCRIP SOLD

OR NOT?

ACCOUNTANT'S EVIDENCE,

Further evidence was taken at the Supreme Court this morning, in the case in which Mr, M. A. Razack, the local sharebroker, claims $33,818.93 from Mr. P. N. Cooper.

PRACTICALLY A CERTAINTY FOR NOTTS.

LANCASHIRE LOSES ESSENTIAL POINTS.

FINISH.

A most exciting finish to the County Championship tussle is disclosed in the telegrams to hand to-day, and the result is even now in doubt.

it is for an Asiatic to take up à Bike role in Europe, Indo-China

Foochow, Aug. 30.

The case for the plaintiff was rapers report that the extraordin-

continued to-day, when Mr. Seth, ary case has been made public that'

Following the established of Mesars. Percy Smith, Seth and one Maurice Alexis, a Frenchman methods of piracy in Chinese Fleming, gave evidence of the April living in Tonkin (the northern pro waters, a number of freebooters, settlement in 1925. vince of French Indo-China) re- ostensibly harmless passengera,

saized control of the China Mer- by the Sharebrokers' Association to

Witness sald he was requested MOST EXCITING river-pilot to become an organized chants passenger steamer Hsinchi take charge of Mr. Razack's busi- bandit, and in doing so, they allege, which sailed from Shanghai for ness, in connexion with the April committed what they describe as Foochow on August 24 while the settlement. On that settlement one of the most revolting and cold-vessel was well out on the high Mr. Cooper was due to take up 700 blooded murders recorded within eas

Lands and 100 Docks. Witness recent times., According to reports

The pirates forced the crew to sold aharca for Mr. Razack, but did in the Indo-China papers, the man paint out the vessel's name, and al-not get the price asked. He had to was arrested some time ago, and so had the funnels re-painted, so an sell them to

carry through the his crime re-constructed by the to disguise her identity.

settlement. police.

They".compelled the captain to Cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin, i steer the vesuel to Bias Bay, where counsel for the defendant, witness they arrived on Saturday evening, said instructions to carry through and the pirates went ashore with the settlement were given to him six cases of treasure and one case verbally by the secretary of the of silk, as well as a quantity of Association. He believed Mr. Kew cargo.

held the position in that year,

Mr. Jenkin: To whom did you assell the shares 7-1 can't remember

now, Mr. Jenkin.

At the moment, we are without the facts to guide us as to the exact sequence of events which preceded Maurice Alexis' arrest, but of the alleged crime itself a detailed re- L'Opinion (Saigon), which declares port is to hand, appearing in that in committing himself to the murder of a fellow-Colonist, also a Frenchman, named Noel, Alexis displayed great deliberation, plan-

with cynical detall.

The Shanghai Defence Commissioner has requested all shipping companies' to suspend their Yungtsza sailings, and thus avoid all dun-ning and currying out the crime ger from gunfire, announcing that he will not be responsible for any loss or damage sustained by those who disregard this warning.

There has been very little fighting reported during the last twenty-quote, to establish an alibi before four hours, but troops are still being moved on an extensive scale in the crime, and was equally patient the Yangtsze area of hostilities.

ALL YANGTSZE SHIPPING WARNED,

Tokyo, Aug. 30.

The War Office has issued a state- ment to the effect that, owing to the stabilisation of the situation in Shantung, all the Japanese troops

ATTACK ON PENGPU?

Wuhan "Troops Gather,

Anking, Aug. 30. Wuhan troops are now here, and will be withdrawn from Tsingtao it is believed that an attack is to be made on Pengpu-Naval Wire-

on September 7 and 8.

TROOPS ON MOVE.

fi

The Down River Trek.

The Government has also issued a statement in which, after recall- cas ing the motive for despatching the troops, it expresses the conviction that "the timely despatch certainly accounts for the fact that notwith- standing such serious disturbances, we fortunately have been able to

Kiukiang, Aug. 30. carry out the protection of our re-

Troops are still making their sidente satisfactorily, and prevent the occurrence of any untoward way down the river.

event."

Will Return. If Necessary.

Не took considerable pains, states the account from which we

and methodical, when leaving the scene of the murder with the corpse of his victim, fo cover his trucks and exclude any clues that might connect him with the decd. His efforts were not quite successful, in that the Department of the Surete of Indo-China were able to trace and arrest him after the murder, and in a large measure recon- struct the bandit's movaments be- fore and after the crime.

Body in Two Sacks.

The compradore and one Chinese passenger were taken ashore hostages.

Shelled By Forts. After the pirates had disembark- ed, the Hsinchi left for Foochow, but on entering the Min river was fired upon from the Minkiang forts, as the vessel was not re- cognised. After an explanation she proceeded to Pagoda anchorage. There was one foreign lady on board, but she was not molested.

It is noteworthy that while the pirate-manned ship was proceeding to Bins Bay, the passed British and French gunhosts and other steam era, none ofhich suspected that Anything was wrong.-Router.

Huge Haul of Specie.

Settlement Statement, Did you put through the sales yourself or did you employ another broker?-I gave instructions to Mr. Razack's, brother to get them sold. You will understand that at that time people were rushing in and out all the time with shares. I could not sell them, as I am not a member of either Exchange.

Can you say whether brokerage was charged?-All I was concerned with was geting the money in to carry through the settlement. did not check up the account or anything in connexion with the shares.

some

Lancashire only scored five points against Leicester, which makes her percentage figure 68,75. This is the last match Lanca- shire has to play.

Notts won easily against Derby, bringing its percentage up to 70.83. But Notts has another match to play (which begins at Swansea to-day against Glamorgan) and if Notta losses that match outright she will drop her percentage down below that of Lanca- shire. If Notts can either win, gain first innings' points, share the points, or even concede first innings' points to Glamorgan she wins the Championship for the first time in 20 years. complete defeat can rob"her of that honour.

Only a

REMARKABLE BOWLING ANALYSES.

There were some remarkable performances both with bat and ball, and, for the first time for many weeks, rain did not interfere with play.

The best individual perform ances were;—

Batting. What money did you get in?. The above telegram "explains a The settlement statement will pro-

Hammond (Gloucester) report received here yesterday to bably show it.

A document was handed to the Hearne (Middlesex). the effect that anxiety was felt for

Wykes (Essex) It seems that towards the end of the safety of the Hsinchi, as she witness, and

argament

Shipman (Leicester). last month, the mysterious disap-was three days overdue at Foochow followed on what the statement in-nyon. (Notts). pearance of the Frenchman Noel It was feared that she had been dicated. Mr. Jenkin said it showed Wyatt (Warwick) was cleared up by the recovery of pirated, owing to her having a what had been credited to the de- Ashdown (Kent) his body from the Red River, into valuable amount of specie on board, fendant, but that was a different Watson (Lancs.)

Woolley (Kent) which it had apparently been said to be no less than $1,000,000 in thing to showing what

Storer (Derby) thrown from a bridge called the clue.

ceived. He did not take it on its Bridge of Soldiers.

The local offices of the owners face value. He suspected that the A grilled frame was fished out had no information beyond that the shares were not sold at all, and that there had been a little bit of It enclosed two vessel was overdue. of the river-bed. sacks which, when unwrapped, were

accountancy. found to contain the body of the missing Frenchman.

The following day officials of the Surete were busy unravelling the details of one of the most Matung Bluff appears to be sensational murder cases within deserted--Naval Wireless.

In view of the report that six cases of treasure were taken ashore at Bias Bay, it is to be presumed that this represents the specie on board, and it will constitute the largest haul ever effected by the pirates of that notorious haunt.

An Old Vessel.

Was

re-

Mr. Sath explained that the shares might have been repur chased and then sold again.

Mr. Jenkin said that before that could be done it would have to be found whether the shares could be sold in the market at the figure.

Bowling.

Kennedy (Hampshire) Fender (Surrey) Ecarne (Middlesex) Parker (Gloucester)

and

Kilner (Yorks)

198

187

102

136

120

117

Northants, 124 and 259. Gloucester, 394,

In bowling against Northants, Parker was successful in both in- "nings, taking seven wickets for 61 runs in the first and eight for 112 in the second.

Hammond, the Gloucester big hitter, hit up 193.

NOTTS KEEPS LEAD.

Easy Win Over Derby.

Playing away at Ilkeston, Notts.

117 defeated Derbyshire by nine wic- 111 kets. The scores were:--

201

100

Derby, 149 and 258.

"Notts, 353 and 47 for one wic

ket.

For Derby, Storer made 106, and

7 for 8 for Notts, Payton was the highest

7 for 10 scorer with 136 to his credit.

8 for 39

7 for 61

8 for 112 6 for 81

Middlesex, 54 and 322 for nine

wickets (declared). Surrey, 149 and 229 for five

wickets.

The sensational feature of Mid-

POINTS FOR GLAMORGAN. Unlucky Sompraes Playing at home at Cardiff, Glamorgan: gained first innings points from Somerset. The scores were

Somerset, 122 and 353 for nine

wickets (declared). Glamorgan, 182 and 52 for the

loss of no wickets,

YORKSHIRE WIN.

SURREY, WIN. their recollection. These point-

Fender's Fine Bowling. ed, it is alleged, to the hand of

The Broker's Right. It concludes with the warning,

SOUTHERN DEFENCE. Maurice Alexis, a river-pilot, as The Hsinchi is a steel screw

Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said the

London, Aug. 30. "In the event of peace and order

that which committed the "dark vessel of 1,846 tons groas, built in only right a broker had when a Playing at home at Lords, Mid- being disturbed in the future, not Preparations at Ninking.

deed, and they marvelled, the re- 1892 by Napier, Shanks and Bell client could not take up or deliver dlesex lost to Surrey by five wic- only in the aforementioned district"

port continues, at the cold blooded of Glasgow, and engined by Duns- shares was to sell against him.kets. The scores were but in any part of China, where

Nanking, Aug. 30.

ness of a man who could proceed muir and Jackson with N.H.P. of He could not come to some hole-in- many Japanese reside, and it is

about his grim task with so much 160. She was originally named

the-cprner arrangement with For the purpose of getting deliberation. foured that the safety of our resi-

Hainchi, but was later changed to someone else. He was asking to dents may be affected, the Govern- ready a position some ten miles The following allegations were Sheng Yi, and then later again rebe satisfied that the shares were

Good Work By Kilner. ment may be constrained to take to the South of Nanking, a with-made when he was brought to verted to her origmal nomenclature.

Bold. such self-defensive steps 39 the drawal of some troops has taken trial:

Her dimensions. ure, length 260 Witness said the shares, had

Playing at Brighton, Sussex circumstances require."-Reuter. place.-Naval Wireless.

On the evening preceding the feet, beam 37 feet, and moulded been bought from three brokers. diesex's first innings was the went down badly to Yorkshire, crime, it seems, Maurice Alexis depth 21.3 feet, registered at They had to pay them either by bowling of Fender, who took seven the visitors winning by nine wic went to. Samson, where at the Shanghai under the Chinese flag. set-off or cash. It was impossible

So far as can be ascertained, she

Sussex, 221 and 120... town of Thanh Hoa, he purchased

second innings, however, Middle-

Yorkshire, 302 and 43 for one two sacks in the same way that has not visited Hongkong within for him to remember exactly what wickets for paly 10 runs. In their kets. The scores were;-

happened.

wicket, he had bought a length of rope at recent years.

Mr. Jenkin: Having been in- sex put up a big score, thanks

The only outstanding performe Although it is impossible to Hanoi and a grilled frame

Fusiness, you left it to the people ed 167 (not out)."

in Surrey's first innings, the ance in the match, was the taking Regiment, at present at Shanghai, ments of the Nationalist Govern-towns a great deal of time must and the compradore of the pirated in Mr. Razack's office to put batsmen failed to make a stand, of five wickets for 21 runs by Roy Nearly all the heads of depart-Haiphong. Between these three ascertain the names of the officers ructed to take over Mr. Razack's mainly to Hearne, who contribut

Kilner. ure expected here on October 10, ment have left, and those who are have been spent in travelling, but vessel, from the local office, it is through the settlement, and you Hearne doing the damage by tak- probably abroad the aircraft-carrier still in office are waiting to are Alexis accomplished it with des- believed that the master is Captain merely collected.

Hansen. of Norwegian nationality, Hermes, which will be thus restor- what transpires at Nanking

BRITISH TROOPS RECALLED.

HANKOW CAUTIOUS.

Further Reductions Likely,

"Walt and See" Policy.

✓

Malta, Aug. 30.

Hankow, Aug. 30.

The First Battalion of the Devon

éd to the Mediterranean floet.

This will represent the first re- duction of the Shanghai Defence Force, apart from the recall of the Indian Brigade, and may be fol lowed by the sending back to Malta of the two battalions which left Malta for Ohinn.---Router.

Naval Wireless..

YANGTSŻE SHIPPING.

Total Suspension Requested.

Shanghai, Aug. 31,

+/

at

P

patch, journeying mostly at night an employee of many years stand- in a motor-car which he himself drove and looked after. It was remarked in this connexion that

ing.

Mr. Seth. No, I actually hand-ing eight wickets. for 39 runs. led the scrip and signed cheques. Surrey was able to knock up the Mr. Jenkin: There was no sale runs set them, the best scores be- at all? With all respect, that is ing by Hobbs with 54 and Sand-. Value of Specie $100,000.

ham with 55. not so. Alexis, on a point of caution: The figure of a million dollars

Can you tell us what sale took always carried out his designs given as the value of specie place? When we found that Mr. single-handed, and in the present carried by the Hainchi is proved Cooper was not in a position instance he neglected none of to have been, an exaggeration, it) did

or those details which would help to being. learned from official quar

not

General Pai Tsung-hsi, the De-preserve the secrecy of his move ters that the China Merchants up the shares, we had to sell to

Elaborate Precautions.

In order to dispel possible

WONDERFUL BOWLING.

By Kennedy of Hampshire. Playing at Portsmouth, Hamp shire easily disposed of Warwick, winning by nine wickets,

ocores were:

The

Warwick, 364 and 36. Hampshire, 352 and 51 for one

wicket:

ÁLL-IMPORTANT MATCH,

Leicester Holds Lanes.

Three days were not enough to finish the all-important Lanea- shire v. Leicester match, Lanca- shire having to be content with five points for a lead on the first innings. The match was played at Leicester, and the were:-

scores

Leicester, 268 and 290 for six,

wickets,

Lancashire, 301.

There were two centuries acor- ed, Shipman for Leicester making

intend to take

The two battalions referred to fence Commissioner of Shanghai, ments.

someone at the best price, we are the First Battalion of the Bed; has requested MF Yu Yah-ching,

Steam Navigation Company's 8.8. could get. ford and Hertford Regiment and the Chairman of the Chinese Cham-

Hsinch! left Shanghai on August

Sold in the Market, the Second Battalion of the Border ber of Commerce, to notify all

24 carrying specie amounting to

I am saying that the shares Regiment, which left Malta for Shipping Companies, owing to mill-suspicions, he appeared at inter/$100,000, en route for Foochow. | China at the end of January, on tory operations up the river, tem-vals and dined publicly at Hanoi now arrived at Foosbow having So long as we were covered 1 The official report adds: Sho has were not sold at the best price- board the Megantic. Both are at porarily to suspend Yangteze sail- during the two days prior to the been pirated and taken to Bias don't suppose we cared what price inga in order to avoid all possible crime, but during the night, as Bay. The compradora and one we got, so long as we could get

In Warwick's first Innings, 120, and Watson for Lancashire his petrol consumption showed, Chinese passenger have been de- through the Settlement.

Wyatt made 117. The remarkably compiling 111. General Pal Teung-hal disclaims was covering, great distances in tained by the pirates for ransom. Were attempts made on the low score in the second innings all responsibility for damage or his motor-car to collect the

market to get a price for these was attributable to the wonderful loss sustained by any Company various things which he consider

Lands and Docks?-I don't sup-bowling of Kennedy, who took disregarding his warning. ad were necessary for the carry-

pose there was a price on settle- seven wickets for only eight runs. Reuter.

ing out of his plan, from towns

ment day. It is extremely difficult There was apparently no very widely apart.

to get one..

outstanding individual score for Hampshire..

present in Shanghai.

BRITISH WARSHIP HIT.

Heavy Fire From Field-Guns.

Wuhu, Aug. 30. Field-guna, situated at a spot above Morrison Point, turned a heavy fire on convoys, which were. travelling down the river, to-day. The bombardment was replied to by H.M.S. Cockchafer.

danger from guufire.

MILL STRIKE EASED.

His last public appearance was at Halphong, a town situated two Shanghai Situation Better. hundred miles from Hanoi, where

he drove through the streets for. Shanghai, Aug. 30. some time, having dispensed with A shell found a billet in the

There are indications that the the services of a chauffeur. On Cockchafer, one rating receiving strike carried into operation by the same night he induced his alight wounds, and superficial the mill hands is not so tense, the victim; M. Noel, to accompany him damage being done.-Naval Wire situation being easier.-Naval on a tour to Samson.

Jess.

Wireless.

[Continued on Page 14.)

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ARGENTINE LOAN.

OVERSURSCRIBED IN NEW

YORK.

Did you give any instructions for the sale of the shares?—I told one of the Razacks to sell in the market,

Did you give instructions that New York, Aug. 20.1 The Argentine loan, for refund-shares were to be sold at the best ing the debt on the Argentine State price?-Yas,

Did Razack report to you that Railways, underwritten here, has

he had sold them? Yes. been oversubscribed,-Reuter's American Service. Ma'

The case la proceeding.

HAMMOND AGAIN. Nearly a Double Century. Playing at Gloucester, Glouces tershire easily defeated Northamp- tonshire by an inninge and 11 Tuna. The scores were:-

BIG SCORING. Kent's Superiority. Playing at Leyton, Kent defeat- The scores ed Essex by 130 runa.

were:-

Kent, 226 and 388 for seven

wickets (declared)

Essex, 360 and 123. In Kent's second innings, therd- were two centuries, Ashdown scor ing 117 and Woolley 101.

For Essex, Wykea made' 162 in the first inninga-Reuter