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RIVER STEAMER UNDER FIRE. SYDNEY HARBOUR

THE S. S. SHING ON AGAIN

THREE

ATTACKED.

DISASTER.

LINER SINKS CROWDED FERRY.

NOVEMBER 4, 1927.

IRENE PIRACY.

CHIEF OFFICER'S EXPERIENCES.

RESISTANCE IMPOSSIBLE.

"What could we do? We were all scared, and no one showed

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OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BRITISH TROOPS TO RETURN.

EMPIRE.

HOW TRADE HAS BEEN LOST.

AUSTRALIAN DESIRE.

London, Nov. 3.

MANY PERSONS DROWNED.

Sydney, Nov. 8.

At a Parliamentary dinner at PERSONS HIT AND ONE The liner Tahiti and a har-

bour ferry steamer, crowded with said Mr. George Innes, the Chief Canberra, the Australian Federal Officer of the a.. Irene, when ques- Capital, Mr. Bruce, the Federal KILLED.

passengers, collided.' was reduced to matchwood. It is tioned by the Court this morning Premier, welcome Mr. Amery, the feared that the casualties are seri- as to the action of the officers dur-Secretary for the Dominions. ous. Up to the present four bodies ing the piracy, have been recovered-Reuter.

SOLDIERS OR PIRATES?

The ferry

Later. The Tahiti struck the ferry The adventurous career on the West River of the Chinese amidships, and the tatter sank in three minutes, in a cloud of steam, steamer Shing On-which twice in the course of the past fortnight leaving about 150 persons, includ- has been attacked, being recently pirated, her cargo looted, and pasing many schoolchildren, strug- sengers kidnapped-was added to yesterday when, in the early hours gling in the water. of the morning, she was fired on by troops (it is believed) who were lining the banks of the river in the Sailam Channel.

A message received by the local naval authorities this morning told the first news of the outrage, and later information from the - agents of the steamer, which plies between Hongkong and Wüchowe, but it is feared that many

Passing craft and boats from the shore rushed to the rescue, Nine bodies have hitherto been re- covered. It is believed at present that fifteen persons have perish more may have been trapped in Thirty of those "rescued have had to be sent to hospital. Reuter.

Is to the effect that two persons, on board were wounded and one was the cabins. killed.

A POSSIBLE ACT OF REVENGE.

The agents of the Shing On, the owners of the Shing On have ap 9.5. Company, plied to the Government for permis- first informed

Yuen

Yuen

by

a

FRENCH POLITICAL

SESSION.

QUEEN'S ROYAL REGIMENT FOR MALTA.

THE NORTHERN OFFENSIVE TO BE

RESUMED.

The hearing of the charges had done more to bring about the NEW BOYCOTT AT CANTON.

against the

seven

He said no Empire statesman suspected recent remarkable achievement of

unceasingly pirates was continued before Mr. modern Empire government, or to R. E. Lindsell at the Central laboured more Police Court, when amongst the enforce its realisation.

Mr. Bruce referred to Sir Alfred witnesses called were the Chief vitices and as Chinese drst-class Mond's speech in London suggest-

passenger. f

ing the Empire as an economic

Mr. Innes, who is now, staying unit, and said that until recently at the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, said we had applied to the economie

and he had been seven years on the relationship of the Empire those unsympathetic Chinn Coast of which the last haphazard

political relationship before. the seven months were spent as Chief methods which characterised our When the first shots were fred loss of the American Colonies.

As a result, we were Mistress Officer of the ill-fated "Irene." at the outbreak of the piracy, he

of the Seas, owning the bulk of the The was navigating the ship. position of the ship was then be world's shipping and fertile lands tween 10 and 16 miles South Westin every portion of the globe, and producing man's every necessity, of the Ockseu Light, and about 20 but owing to the lack of co-opera miles from the mainland. He turned round to see three or four tion we were challenged in the, raee for economic supremacy. men rushing on to the bridge, one British markets within the Empire of them holding aloft a tormid-Itself had been permitted to go to: able looking knife. They told him foreign rivals.

of the sion to carry arms, and it is learn. FINANCE TO BULK LARGELY.plied, and was then told to "carry been wasted, but the time was not

telegram

Bon

were altack.

of the the ship was to have been granted ceived

the from

At present compradore on board the vessel, the necessary license.

carries only four Mr. Wong Kom-kang: This was the Shing On to the effect that the ship had been Chinese guards, who act in the fred at whilst proceeding through capacity of watchmen, and are ur- the Sailam Channel, with the re armed. The application applies to were four Indian guards and at least 12 Bull that two of the crew. wounded and one was killed out- rifles.

The continued attacks upon the right.

Shing On appear to be actuated by The Shing On left here at 7 pm the fact that it in, well known that on Wednesday, and the attack tok the ship carries no armament, and place at 1a.m. on the following has no means of effective defence. morning.

re-ed that on completion of this trip,

Since the last piracy, the craw have been changed, ówing to stN- pected co-operation with the rob hers.

"

PIRATES ADVERTISE. Compradore to be Released. From a Chinese source it is learned that the compradore of the ... Shing On, who was kidnapped

to put his hands up, and he com- Many golden opportunities had on," and put the ship on a courae yet too late. Australia wanted to Paris, Nov. 3. which would have taken them to develop the country with British stock, to buy Empire goods, and to Parliament has embarked on a Swatow.

Later on, after having been sell Australian exports in the new session, in which finance will occupy the bulk of the attention.taken down to hie cabin for the Empire markets. "

M. Poincare is seeking to get the purposes of a sear for arms,

Replying, Mr. Amery advised all budget definitely adopted before which resulted in pirajo obe to work together for the advance- taining possession of his revolterment of the Fmpire, cultivating a January 1.

Interest in the Sonate centres in and 60 rounds of ammunition, he wider imperialistic outlook and the

Captain. Captain Jahnsen alter- President, M. Millerand, who has was joined on the bridge by the higher ideals.-British Wireless. been returned in a recent by-ed the course to make for Bias:

Buy, election, and has decided to sup port the Republican Union, to which he previously belonged.- Router.

reappearance of

Socialists Aloof.

the ex-

Paris, Nov. 3. A recent congress of the Radi- al-Socialist party having proved indisposed to support the National Union, M. Franklin Bouillon, the prominent Radical-Socialist leader,

It is believed that this intest at by pirates at the Tungchowsaras left the party, and resigned the tack is due to the desire for re- sometime ago, will be released by Presidentship of the Chamber venge, after the recent repulse of the pirates who have now advertis-foreign committec.-Havas.. pirates. It will be recalled that, ed in a Canton paper requesting a on Saturday, a mysterious junk pat certain Captain Luk, whose troops some people aboard the steamer, two are stationed in the Kumli District, of whom were detained as suspects near Shiuhing, to come and take and handed over to the Wuchow back the imprisoned compradore. The latter is sald to be at Kumli, authoritica.

However, it is also suggested that imprisoned by the pirates. the perpetrators of the outrage were troops.

it will be recalled that when the Shing On was attacked by pirates, a The master of the vessel is now few weeks ago her compradore, a Captain Lau Sau, and the ship car- Chinese named Wong Hang-chuen, ries a crew of approximately 70, panic-stricken, jumped into the

but he river to Cacape. with 20 in the compradore's staff.

In view of the recent attacks taken prisoner by pirates who were upon vessels in the West River, the in a sampan..

A NEW BRITISH ANTISEPTIC.

EXCELLENT RESULTS

POSSIBLE.

was

BIG AMALGAMATION AT HOME.

VICKERS JOINS ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH.

PAN-ASIATIC AGITATOR

ELUDES THE POLICE AT SHANGHAI.

Shanghai, Nov. 3. Pratap, the Indian revolutionist, eluded police vigilance and landed by means of a launch before his steamer had docked.

He attended the Pan-Asiatic con- ference at Nantoa, and denounced Britain, accusing her of crushing

cut.

FRENCH COMMUNISTS

RELEASED.

IN ORDER TO ATTEND

PARLIAMENT.

In connexion with the reduction of Britain's military forces in China, a message 'from Malta announces that it is understood that the 1st. Batt. Queen's Royal Regiment will be leaving China In February for Malta.

The fact that Hankow is becoming hemmed in with the Nation alists pressing from the down-river direction and with General Yang Sen at Ichang, is expected to lead to the carly departure of General: Tang Seng-chi, who will probably depart in 'the direction of Chang- sha, leaving large numbers of leaderless troops behind..

Among the most interesting news to-day is a Chinese report from Nanking that the Military Council there has ordered "the resumption of the offensive against the North and that further suc General Ho Ying-ching is cesses have been gained in Shantung. establishing his field headquarters at Chuchow.

The outbreak of an anti-British boycott at Canton is reported to-day, uniformed pickets commencing activities there yesterday.

HANKOW'S PLIGHT GROWS WORSE.

Malta, Nov. 3.

It is understood that the First Battalion of the Queen's Royal Regiment will be leaving for Malta from Ching in February.

Router.

› HANKOW HEMMED. IN.

Plight of Tang Seng-ch).

Shanghai, Nov. 3.

CANTON BOYCOTT.

Anti-British Activities

Canton, Nov. 8.

isation of another anti-British boy- Suspicions concerning the organ-

catt have been confirmed, the move- ment being put into force yester- day.

Large numbers, of pickets, all uniformed, have taken up stations

"No material change has taken at the Custons House and on the

place in the Yangtze area, though steamer wharves.,

Quantities of British goods have

It seems likely that General Tang Seng-chi will, be forced to retire been confiscated, and all Chinese passengers leaving steamers from Hongkong are being subjected to Confirmation of the occupation search. into Hunan very shortly.

The Submarine's Arrival. Witness was in his cabin, after being relieved by the Second Officer at eight p.m., when the The ship arrived in Blus Bay. boom of the first shot fred from was followed at

Paris, Nov. 3.. the submarine

In accordance with the Cham- short intervals by three others. Witness reckoned that it was the ber's vote, Doriot, Cachin, Marty third shell which carried away the and Duclos have been released steampipe and set the ship on fire. from prison at Santo, where they He rushed on to the forepart of were sent after conviction for the ship where the Second Officer Communistic activities. and Second Engineer had preced-

The Chamber by 264 to 221 resolution demanding ed him. When the submarine passed a drew close alongside and someone the temporary rolease of Cachin hailed across to them to swim, he Doriot and the other imprisoned clambered hand over hand down a Communist delegates to enable rope into

the water and swam them to attend the sittings of Par- concerned at the former place are across to the submarine. He was tiament.-Reuter. picked up and brought to Hong- kong.

On Saturday, October 22, at a police identification parade, hel picked out the first, second, third, fourth and fifth defendants from A row of 30 men who were all simi- larly, dressed..

Recognises Prisoners."

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE.

of Ichang by General Yang Sen's Up to the present the attentions forces was received to-day, and of the pickets have been confined begun their operations on the river. Hankow appears to be hemmed in. to the shore, and they have not yet.

Troop activity on a consider -Naval Wireless. able scale is reported from Kiu- kiang and Chinkiang. The troops

those of General Chu Pei-teh, who is throwing his weight into the at- tack on Hankow-Naval Wirdess.

HANKOW PROSPECTS..

FENG DEFEATED:-

Shantung Successes,

Peking, Nov. 3... Marshal Chang Chung-chang of- ficially reports further successes against Feng Yu-hsiang. The Shantung forces north of the Yel- low River captured Weihwel after defeating Feng Yu-halang who are retreating in the direction Sinsiang,

of

A Government Breakdown. AN AMERICAN SAFEGUARD.

Hankow, Nov. 8.

The Shantung forces operating in Geneva, Nov. 3. With the Labour Union very mid Hopan have captured Suchow, As an important point on the Peldng- Spain, France, Germany, and Italy, The first and fourth defendants: The United States delgates have active and labour restless and appealing to the latter to make were recognised by witness as drafted a provisional amendment result of the lack of employment Hankow rallway. The main Shan- common cause against Imperialism. armed pirates. With the second affirming the right of the United due to strikes and trade dopres- tung Army is still engaged in a des- At this conference the Japanese and third defendants, they were States to impose import duties or sion, and the rise in the cost of perate battle to the west of Chung- counteract living through the depreciation of mow,. Its objective being Chen- delegate deprecated, racial dis- amongst the number on the bridge, other measures, to crimination. Our Own correspond where at least one pirate was de- dumping bounties, subsidies, un- the paper money with which chow, an important function of the tailed to keep an eye on the navi- fair competition, and discrimina- Hupan is flooded; with thousands Peking-Hankow and Lunghai rail- gation of the ship all the time.

As for the fifth defendant, he was seen to run about the bridge, and if he was not armed, was at, least very friendly with the other pirates. While navigating the ship, witness was treated in a friendly manner by the pirates who brought him two tins of cigarettes.

"THE R.A.F. FLYING · BOATS.

The third defendant asked:--- Were you on the bridge, when the man-of-war passed us?-Yes, thie! would be between 4 and 6 pm.

tion.-Reuter.

LORD CUSHENDUN.

MR. RONALD MCNEILL'S

TITLE."

London, Nov. 3.

and ways.-Reuior, of unpaid, undisciplined. Tenderless soldiers and no visible authority the immediate prospects In Hankow are giving cause for apprehension.-Reuter.

NANKING OFFENSIVE. Resumed Against the North.

Shanghai, Nov. 4.

Ichang Evacuated.

Hankow, Nov. 3.- The second Hunanese Army having evacuated Ichang and retreated toward Hengchow, Yang Sen's troops entered Ichangyes terday. It is expected that they will continue their advance down the river.

All reliable information is to

London, Nov. 3.

London, Nov. 3. Sir Alfred Mond, the ghairman After several months of nego- of Imperial Industries, speaking tiations, a provisional agreement in London to-day before an audi-has been signed between the firms ence of chemists and doctors, made of Vickers and Armstrong Whit- his promised statement regarding worth, for the amalgamation of the new antiseptic." The name certain of their important works "Monsol" has been given to it. and businesses now employel prin-

CONTINUED PROGRESS/ Sir Alfred Mond said an exami cipally in naval shipbuilding and

REPORTED. - nation of some of the additional in the manufacture of heavy and

Beirut, Nov. 3. products derived from coal tar special atcel and armaments. were found to possess characteris- The agreement provides for the

The four Royal Air Force flying

Mr. Ronald McNeill, the Chan-

A message from Nanking states the effect that Tang Sang-chi, is ties which indicated an excep-formation of a new company, to

cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, that orders for a general attack expected to leave Hankow for tional value for antiseptic pur-take over the amalgamated busi- boats which are on their way to

Who told you to dip the flag on who has been raised to the pear on the Northerners were issued by Changsha at any moment with poses. They were for all practi-neas from January first, next.-Australia have alighted in the harbour of Alexandretta.-Reuter.

the stern-It was the Captain's age and who will speak for the the Military Council at Nanking 80,000 Hunanese troops, leaving 3.000, others in the vicinity o cal purposes almost non-poison-British Wircless.'!

London, Nov. 8. idea, but before I could do it, tha, Foreign Office in the House of yesterday and that the field head- ous, and non-irritant, and a new

London, Nov. 3. The four Royal Air Force flying quartermaster had dipped the flag Lords, will take the title of Lord quarters have been moved to Chu- Wahar more or less leaderless. weupon in the antiseptic armoury,

chow, at which place General Ho Reuter. The armament firms of Vickers boats, which are making a journey himself.

Ying-ching is expected to arrive far superior to any yet possessed,

to Australlar left Abpkir to-day.

His Worship (to prisoner);

to-day, UTTARA had been put into the hands of Limited, and Armstrong Whit

worth, Limited, have signed a pro-They are due at Karachi on the Why do you ask this question? doctors and the general public.

Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur visional agreement amalgamating eighteenth instant. Eritish Wire-What is the use of asking that? Has it anything to do with the Sloggett, the well-known surgeon, certain of their important worke

piracy?-Defendants It was just said the new antiseptic could be and businesses, principally engag-

a question I wanted to pirt, applied to the skin or throat, it ed in naval shipbuilding, the manu- could be swallowed, and it could facture of armaments and speciil

Frightened. be injected into the blood, and in and heavy steels.--Reuter. those four situations it was pos-

sible to attack three-quarters of NORWEGIAN GERMAN the infective diseases known.- British Wirclesa.

CONTRACTS.

Oslo, Nov. 3. The 8.8. Empress of Asia is duc The Norsk Hydro Nitrogen com- here from Manila on Monday, Nov.pany, at a meeting agreed to the 14th, and will sail for Vancouver contracta negotiated recently with on Wednesday the 16th.

the German Dra Trust-Reuter

less.

GOVERNOR OF SUDAN RETURNS.

London, Nov. 3. Sir John Maffory, the Geverner General of the Sudan, left London to-day on his return to Khartum.

British Wireless.

Cuskendun-British Wireless.

THE NEW GERMAN AMBASSADOR.

It fa is further reported that de- ... velopments in north Kiangst have

Tatung Taken.

Peking, Nov. 3.

It is officially announced that been favourable to the Nation- Charhar troops entered Tatung allats, the town of Kwanyuh hay this morning-Reuter

ing been captured with large forces Very

FROM ROME TO WASHINGTON of Shantung troops. It is rumour

It now appears that no fowor ed that the general who was de Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jür

Berlin, Nov. 3. fending the city has fled to Tsing than twelve persons diéd Invari (cross-examining on behalf of the

pus parts of the United States. Dr. Von Prithwitz und Gaffron, toal fourth defendant): Is it a habit of yours to throw up your hands the Counsellor of the Embassy at

With regard to the Tientsin-Fu- while listening-in to the broadcast. at the merest request ?-No; I did Rome, will be the German Ambas-kow front, it is reported that the running description of the Tunney- it because I was very much asdor to the United States, in Nationalists have captured Pengpu, Dempsey fight. Seven of these succession to Baron Von Maltzan. but this news lacks offlelal con died when Tuuney was foored in frightened., I admit it.

Reuter's American Service.

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