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FOUNDED-HAT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1927. BABA IN COPE 10 CENTS

SPLIT IN SOUTHERN RANKS. VESSEL ADRIFT.

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GENERALS TANG AND HO

TO UNITE.

HUBRO DISABLED' OFF AMOY.

TOWAGE ATTEMPTS FAIL

Information was recieved yes. terday evening to th effect that

DISARMED NEAR the Norwegian steamer Hubro was

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RIVAL TROOPS

WUHU.

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LANCASHIRE COTTON CRISIS.

ORGANISATIONS DECIDE TO

Bureau.

CO-OPERATE,

“SQUEEZE” RING.

ALLEGED MEMBERS

ARRESTED.

OLDSMOBILE SIX

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CHINESE DIPLOMAT

INTERVIEWED.

MR. CHU ON REVISION OF TREATIES.

FUTURE UNIFICATION,

Before the Great War, Britai

HOP FOR INDIA.

GERMAN FLIGHT TO JAPAN:

AIR RACE DISASTER.

Londoar Sept. 20,

tember 21.-Router,

A RAID BY DETECTIVES. A STATISTICAL BUREAU.

A big police raid on Monday.

China's friendship with Great Mr. Levine, who was to have London, Sept. 20.

night. at No. 3 Upper Station

Britain will be restored, and the Plans for closer agreement Street, is now officially stated to

flown castwards yesterday, but two

countries will inevitably with regard to the policy of Lan-have been the sequel to grave

was absent in Paris, flew back to adrift, about 50 miles off Amoy,

London to-day on the air liner. cashire spinners of American charges against a number of Can- become the best of friends, stateri with engine trouble.

Mr. Chu Chao-hain, the former

from Paris, and states that he The first news of her disable yarn, were advanced a stage to- tonese constables attached to the

Chinese Charge d'Affaires at ment was conveyed in a wireless day when the general committee Hawkers' Department at Central Rome, and the Chinese delegate hopes to hop off for India on Sep

Federation of Master message to the local agents from of the

Police Headquarters.

to the Geneva Conference, to a Information was received that Chinese reporter in an interview

Germany to Japan. STEAMER OUTRAGES. the s.a. Solviken, which vessel made Cotton-spinners' Associations ap- three attempts to tow the Hubro, proved the agreement reached the wire parting on each occasion. last week by joint committee certain constables whose duty took caterday. The former Chines

Cologne, Sept. 20. of the Federation and the Cotton them amongst the hawkers of the Minister is now in Hongkong.

The German airman Koennecke," In response to the Solviken's Yarn Association.

City, had formed themselves into Mr. Chu declared: ""If we but From somewhat vague reports, it would appear that the break-

The agreement will not be a "ring" for the purpose of levying view the problem from the extent accompanied by Count Solm and a away of General Tang Seng-chi, the head of the Hankow military message, the Kowloon. Dock tug. Henry Keswick, was despatched at

of "squeeze". The China, and of the great number of flight to the East, first a non- party, from the newly-formed Nationalist Government at Nanking, 6 o'clock last evening to the scene published until it has been con- sums which came under the broad of the British capital invested in wireless operator, has started on

victims of the accident, and is, now search-sidered by the executive of the definition 13 confirmed, and that he has been joined by General Ho Ying-chin.

were either unlicensed Britons who spend long years in step hop to Angora, thence to Cotton Yarn Association.

Japan. hawkers who might possibly be this country, then, we must come Much troop activity on the Yungtsze indicates that the dividing ing the vicinity.

A. Statistical Bureau. willing to submit to these ex- to the conclusion that the" two He will possibly continue to Enquiries this morning at the line between the new rival Nanking and Hankow parties is at Wuhu,

A meeting of representatives actions, or ignorant or timorous countries will ultimately be recon-America, via the Kuriles and

hawkers who, although possessing ciled. Moreover, the two coun- Alaska.—Reuter, where members of the Sixth Army have been disarmed by troops of office of the local agents, Messrs. Karsten Larssen and Co., were the Twenty-Seventh Army." General Chang Fat-hul is reported to without result. They were with- of all sections of the cotton trade the regular license, had allowed tries are closely connected histori..

Air Derby Disaster. at Manchester formally establish themselves to be intimidated. In cally out definite information beyond the have retired into Fukien.

New York, Sept. 20- fact that the Solviken had first ed a Cotton Trade Statistica! any case; an unprecedented situs- sighted the Hubro at noon on Mon-

Twelve of the 26 aeroplanes Mr. W. E. Thompson, President tion was stated to have been had the privilege of occupying the

from Roosevelt day, the position being 50 miles of the Manchester Chamber of created, whereby a large number Arst place in foreign trade with

of hawkers were contributing sums China, but now that place has which started East of Amoy. were unsuccessful owing to the Commerce, who was elected Presi-at regular intervals to a common- been taken over by another Power Field for Spokane have roached: dent of the Bureau, said that fund, which eventually went to For Britain to resume her old Chicago. One returned, and only ample subscriptions had been benefit the few constables, con- friendship with the Chiness-is un one has not been heard of since promised to cover the first three cerned.

easy matter," said Mr. Chú, "if she he, took off. He was

forced to descend in the Allegheny The Hubro is fitted with wire- years working.

treats the Chinese equally." less, and the absence of signals

When asked by the reporter mountains. what would be the future relations Fifteen, commercial aeroplanes. from her is ascribed to the fact that in all probability she has no

of China with Japan, Mr. Cha started for a second race this. answered that the problem being morning-Reuter's Americați Ser- operator on board, but at the same

too complex, he could not make any vice. time, it may be that her engine

statement for the present, he disablement has put her dynamo

hoped that the Japanese woul fout of action.

The Hubro" is a comparatively sections of the cotton trade to-day into custody from No. 3, Upper finally awaken to face the reali-

Station Street.

ties of the China situation." Shanghai, Sept. 20. The Chinese steamer Liuheiang new vessel, having been built in adopted a proposal recently made

The story of the raid was told Commenting on Hankow and the Ho Ying-ching is concentrating and the French steamer Rili have 1921 for the Bergen Lloyd by the by the Manchester Chamber of the 1st Army at Hangchow. It been robbed by bandits at Kwei-Ouse Shipbuilding Company, of Commerce, and formally establish in an interview with Mr. T. H. Nanking Government, Mr. Chu said is reported that he is in reconcilia. chow.--Naval Wireless.

Goole, and engined by Earle and ed a Cotton Trade Statistical King, Director of Criminal Intelli-that the two Governments would Company, of Hull. Her dimon- Bureau. Mr. Thompson, President gence, at Police Headquarters this be united, no matter how long the sions are: length 255.7 feet, beam of the Manchester Chamber of morning. Inauguration Ceremony. 40.1 feet, and moulded depth, 16.1 Commerce, who was elected presi-

feet, with gross tonnage of 1,778 Shanghai, Sept. 21.

and nett tonnage 1,027. The inauguration of the Nation-

She was last here, when employ alist Government Commissioners of the Central Political and Milied on the run to Bangkok and tary Councils took place yesterday Saigon in April. ·

An interesting message from Chunking states that the Chinese officials there have paid friendly calls on a visiting British warship Outrages on two river steamers, one Chinese one French, are reported from Kweichow,

The Nanking Conference is nearing the end of its session, an elaborate inauguration ceremony of the new Government taking place yesterday in the presence of a large gathering of military supporters.

INAUGURATION DAY AT NANKING.

tion with Wuhan and may estab... lish an independent Government. A report states that Chiang Kai- shek is now at Hangchow.

Troops of the 1st Army siteript ed to disarm 1,500 men of the 31st Army at Lung Hao this afternoon. The result of the fight is not yet

known...

Labour trouble has again broken out at Pastang- Naval Wireless.

TROOPS CLASI.

Fighting at Hsinchwang.'

Shangahi, Sept. 20.

This afternoon a regiment of

NANKING CONFERENCE.

Towaga attempts

state of the weather, which was, and still remains, very rough...

at noon, on the Shuying Parade She lift on April 7 for Canton Groonil, at Nanking, where a grand and northern ports, and has since review of troops also took place to been plying outside Hongkong on mark the importance of this occa-charter

sion. Troops taking part in the She is commanded by Captain review consisted of the entire 37th. Thoresen. and 9th, armies with General Hu Chung-tok as Field Marshal.

CHEMISTS FINED.

SEQUEL TO DEATH FROM OVERDOSE.

Mr. Chang Chi, a Kuomintang "Rightist" leader, represented the Ho Ying-ching's troops attempted Special Kuomintang Committee in to disarm 1,500 troops of the 31st presenting seals to the new Cam- Army proceeding from Hangchow missioners and administering the In the course of to Lunghua when they arrived at oath of offices. Hainchwang, six miles from Lung- the ceremony Mr. Chung deliversed now 'Commis- hua. After parleying for two a speech to the hours, fighting broke out at four aiders. Chang emphasized that

Messrs. Watson and Company, o'clock. There are no further. de- the Kuomintang has a constructive of 67 Des Voeux Road Central,

and not a destructive policy. tails. Reuter,

were summoned before Major C. Mr. Chui Yuan-pei, representing Willson at the Central Magistracy the Nationalist Government Com-this morning, for selling by retail missioners, in receiving the seals, bottles of poisonous liquids, such delivered a speech in reply. Mr. bottles not being distinctly label- Chat assured those present that the ed in English and Chinese with Kiukiang, Sept. 20. new Commissioners would strictly

the word "poison." Mr. General Chiu Ham-ling is now obey the orders of the Party and Whyte Smith prosecuted and Mr. in command here. Mr. Wang continue to strive for the carrying Ching-wei returned here on Satur- on of the Northern expedition day after visiting Kuling and Nam Chung Pao.

THE ARMY "SPLIT."

Break on the Yungisze,

T. S.

A Provisional Committee was appointed-Reuter.

Need for Guidance.

It was whilst this pool allegedly was being divided, that Monday night's rald occurred, and a large sum of money, amounting to several hundred dollars, was found London, Sept. 20.

in the joint possession of the A meeting at Manchester of reeix constables, subsequently taken prosentatives of practically all

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Two Killed in Crash

possibly

New York, later. Swift disaster overtook the first of fifteen aeroplanes which started from Roosevelt Field this morning

for Spokane.

...

Richard Hudson, of Marysville, negotiations would last, that being Mr. King stated that in previous the only step which the members Michigan, and his passenger, were

woods dent of the bureau, said sufficient years the police authorities have of the Kuomintang could follow. killed, their plane crashing in the near Long Valley, New subscriptions had been promised had at times to deal with certain

Treaty Matters..

Jersey. to cover the first three years' Chinese constables employed on

To-day's race is for machines of the In regard to the matter of work. Nobody in Lancashire now duties in connexion with questioned the fact that the post-supervision of hawkers, for de "unequal treaties," Mr. Chu, adus faster type than those compet- tion of the cotton industry had manding money and also accepting the vernacular press report, said ing yesterday. They carry heavier materially changed in the past 25 bribes. Some weeks ago, it be "these so-called treaties were just loads and are equipped with en- years. I was faced with com-came known that certain Chinese like a ruinous building, which is sines up to 200 horse-nower. Ac petitive industries which were not constables employed

these so decayed that to repair it would cording to schedule, they will fly The best thing, 2,300 miles to Spokane, with five dreamed of 25 years ago.

duties were obtaining sums of be impossible.

It was obvious that such a money subscribed by a large num-und the only thing to do, would be stops for fuel and one overnight change in external circumstances ber of hawkers in the Colony, to pull down the whole structure, halt at St. Paul-Reuter's Ameri- necessitated internal changes of The monies thus subscribed were and build a new one on the site. cen Service. policy or equipment, or both. divided amongst the constables They must see to it that all in-concerned. dividuals had available the beat information and most complete and authoritative data necassary

to guide their conclusiona, That was where the Statistical Bureau would be useful.-British Wireless.

NO DEALINGS WITH THE RUSSIANS.

LABOUR'S CHANGE OF · POLICY.

The Rajd.

Therefore, if the Powers were sincere and earnest in their atti- tude, the best thing to do would be

CONTROL.

Geneva, Sept. 29.

In the Assembly, Lord Lytton,

F

to establish some new treaties THE TRAFFIC IN DRUGS. based on equality for both sides. Enquiries were made, and the But everything depended upon the police carried out a raid at No. 3, Nationalist Government, for with APPEAL FOR WORLD-WIDE Upper Station Street, in the Po the success of the Nationalists in Hing Fong quarter of the Central China, the "unequal treaties" District. A cubicle in an upper would probably be revised." floor was tenanted by a Chinese Mr. Chu related that when he constable of the Hawkers Depart was at the Geneva Conference, he ment and his wife, and when the was told by the representatives speaking on the traffic in opium, raid, which was carried out under of the Powers that if there could warmly appealed for, the ratifica- the personal direction of the Hon.be a central and strong Govern- tion of the Geneva convention. He Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, occurred, this ment in China, representing two-emphasised the enormous traffic in constable, and five others, were thirds of the population and terri-illicit drugs, by which means in the cubicle. The firstnamed, on tory of the country, the Powers Europe, America, and the Far East the entry of the police, jumped would negotiate with that, Govern- were being deluged.. into the street, dropping a height rent for a revision of the so-called No single nation could cope withi C. Macnamara defended..

London, Sept. 20. The summons was a sequel to

Mr. Chu cm- the evil, but a combination of nas Addressing a Conservative meet-of between 30 and 40 feet, He unequal treaties: the recent death of a Chinese, who purchased some chloral hydrateing at Dunrobin Castle, in Scot- was seriously injured, and was phasized that in two or three tions could.co

These drugs were manufactur General Chang Fat-hui is re-

land, the Home Secretary declar-immediately removed to the Gov-years' time, when all these treaties would have expired, none of the ported to be retiring into Fukien,

Canton to Welcome Troops.

ed that when the time came for ernment Civil Hospital,

The five other constables, who Powers would be likley to ask for ed in, no more than 30 factories, and suggested it would be more but some of the 9th. Army is

the Government to go to the coun- Canton, Sept. 21.

efficacious to control the output. said to be retiring into Kwang-

The triumphans army of Gen-

thery, one of the things upon which were in plain clothes such as they their continuance.

wore while on duty, were' taken

If signatories at the Geneva Con- tung. Further members of the

they would be prepared to recent

version of 1025 strictly carried out. 6th. Army are reported to be cral Chang Fat-kwal is expected in

amounting to several hundred moving down to Wuhu by way of Cunton this afternoon, the officials death was the first time that such would be the Trades Disputes Act. into custody, and a sum of money,

Referring to the severing of te- Jaochow-Naval. Wireless.

surely be wiped out. Reuter's and public organisation represen- a thing had happened, as it was

possession. They are to be charg-

American Service. tatives sent up to welcome them generally known that Messrs. Watlations with Ruskia, Sir William dollars, was found in their joint HOME UNEMPLOYED. their obligations, the evil would

Joynson-Hicks said the Govern

as the necessary papers have. satisfactory and proper manner. ported to have been disarmed by yesterday.

Some of the 26th. Army are re- having returning from Shiukwan son's conducted their business in aient had been determined to show fed before the Magistrate as soon

He concluded that all the hot-that they would remain masters been completed. members of the 27th. Army at General Hsu Ching-tang, the

All day yesterday and to-day Ningkuofu, and it is further re- Provincial Military Commissioner, tles had since been labelled proper-in their own household. When the ported that the 27th., 37th., 44th. General Tang Yin-wah, the Canton ly, and he assured the court that Government turned out the Rus the compound of the Central Army are advancing down river Police Chief, General Tang Shi- every precaution would be takensians there was a terrible outery Police Station and the precincts on Wuhu.-Naval Wireless. chang, the Canton Garrison Com- in the future.

proceeded up the river yesterday. "EVER VICTORIOUS.".

Wuhu, Sept. 20.

NORTHERN RESISTANCE.

Nanking Conference · Ends.

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from the Chinese branch of Messrs. Watson's, and took overdose of the stuff.

Mr. Macnumara admitted

the summons, and said

mander, Mr. Chang Yun-pao, the A fine of $100 was imposed. Reconstruction Commissioner, and

other officials, who went up to

MEXICO.

Shiukwan during the last few U.S. AMBASSADOR TO Nanking, Sept. 20. days to welcome the triumphant The conference of the Nation- army, boarded trains from Shiu- allst leaders is nearing completion kwan for Canton on the evening' and is officially reported to have of the 19th, together with a been successful.

regiment of Chang's troops.

Their trip was, however, delay- a Beraliment accident,

The Northerners are reported to be offering a stiffened resistance, ed by and an armoured train has been which although it did not cause

A FRIEND OF MR. COOlidge.

Washington, Sept. 20.

Mr Dwight Morrow, a partner

in action in the vicinity of San- any serious damage held up the in J. P. Morgan and Company, has

lesa.

STEAMERS ROBBED.

are

officials and the troops who could beon appointed to succeed Mr. chleh...

Cholera is subaiding. From not arrive till yesterday noon."

According to these officials, the Sheffield as Ambassador to Mexico. other Yangtaze pprts there is

Mr. Morrow is a long-standing nothing to report. Naval Wire main force of the triumphant

army, led by its vice-commander personal friend of President Coo- lidgo-Reuter's American Service. General Wang Ki-chang, taking trains from Shiukwan to Canton, and most probably they will arrive at the Wongsha station at noon to-day. Canton is now Chunking, Sept. 21. busily making preparation to cele H.M.S. Widgeon has arrived bration the return of the "ever here and Chinese officials paid victorious" army of Chang Fat calls on board yesterday,

kwal-Nam Chung Pao.

Bandits at Kweichow,

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand 1/11 11/16 · Lighting-up

6.22 p.m.

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by the Labour Party against them. of the Courts near-by, were filled

CONSIDERABLE DECREASE

SHOWN:

London, Sept. 20: With the end of the summer But now the Trade Union Congress to overflowing by a multitude of holidays, unemployment, which had followed the example of the hawkers, estimated to number had recently been on the up grade, Government, and had decided that nearly a thousand at one time. now shows a considerable de- they could not stand the Ruslans There was an air of suppressed crense. any longer, and would have noth-excitement, and it became apparent

ing

more to do with British Wireless..

them.

U.S. MARINES IN NICARGURA

that they were keenly interested.

The latest return records 1,052,- in the fate of the five men who 660 out of work, which is 22,020 were expected to appear at any less than a week previous time before the Magistrate, to bo British Wireless. charged with misconduct as police

constables In exacting "squeeze."

Another Case.

Before Major C. Willson, at the

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A MAJORITY OF SIX.

GOVERNMENT LEADS IN IRISH ELECTION.

London, Sept. 20.

The final state of the parties in the Irish Free State election is as follows:

Government Republicans Labour Farmers. Independents

Natlonial Leaguo

Workers' League

57

13

This leave a majority of six.for Central Magistracy this morning the Government. Reiter

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The preparation of the case by the Magistrate and formally re- the police authorities, had re-manded until Monday. quired much time, and it was not MANY REBELS KILLED. possible to bring up the accused earlier. In spite of this, the crowd of hawkers who attended Managua, Sept. 20... Between 20 and 50 men; alleged the court this morning were not to be Liberal bandits, were killed convinced even when the Senior Chinese Police Constable No. 161 was charged with misconduct, and wounded in a fight between a Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) associating with thieves, and shar- The Rosclts of the Irish Free detachment of 20 men of the announced through the Interpreter ing in the proceeds of robberies, State general election are now United States Marine Force and that the case was not being taken offences which are alleged to have complete.

yet. They continued to loiter for been committed during the last The Government groups have over 100 bandits. Th

Two American Marines and one some time..

twelve months. In the latter part of the morning, member of the Constabulary were

He was formally remanded until killed-Reuters American Service, the five men were produced before Monday.

London, Sept, 20.4

secured 79 seats and opposition, groups 73British Wireless.