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NEW YORK TRAIN HANKOW SEIZURES ANOTHER REVOLT HELP FOR BRITISH

DISASTER.

·BLAZING TRACK IN A

TUNNEL.

PANIC AMONG IMPRISONED PASSENGERS.

New York, Feb. 21.

TAKEN UP.

REPRESENTATIONS MADE TO

NANKING.

HOPE OF SETTLEMENT.

J.

M

IN SHANTUNG.

CHÀNG CHUNG CHANG

PLOT DEVELOPS.

ALL EYES ON MARSHAL FENG YU-HSIANG.

TO FIGHT CHIANG?

Chofoo, Feb. 20.

MINERS.

HANDSOME DONATION FROM

B. & S. STAFF.

MORE STILL NEEDED.

an-

We are agota pleased to nounce a further qubstantial con- tribution to the British Minora. Distress Fund, this being a sum of $318. from members, of the staff,

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“ROYAL ARROW" CHARFIELD TRAIN BRITAIN'S NAVAL

TRAGEDY.

PEDERSEN'S TRIAL AT THE SESSIONS.

DOCTOR ON THE ACCUSED'S DRUNKEN CONDITION.

DISASTERS.

TRANSPORT MINISTRY HOLDS DRIVER TO BLAME.

RECOMMENDATIONS.

London, Feb. 20.

The Ministry of Transport has just issued the report of its inquiry into the terrible railway disaster

of Monars. Butterfield and Swire MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN at Charfield, Gloucester, in October

who have not previously subscrib- ed. A cheque for this amount is to hand this morning, and wo

Inst; and it is found that tho're-

The revolt of the former suppor- desire to express sincere thanks the es. Royal Arrow, charged with sponsibility rests with the driver

INTENTIONS.

NO CONFERENCE FOR LIMITATION.

WRONG INFERENCES FROM SIR E. HOWARD'S VIEWS.

PURSUING INQUIRY,

London, Feb. 20. The ex-foreign concessions in Hankow wero onco again the subject of a series of questions | in the House of Commons to-day, ACRID SMOKE FUMES. Mr. J: 8. Wardlaw Milne (C. Kiddorminister) socking Informa- tion regarding the measures taken for the safeguarding of British

The trial of Louis Podorsan, of

London, Feb. 20. It now transpires that four un interests in the Concession areas.

The statement by Sir Esme derground trains, crammed with Sir Austen Chamberlain, reply-ters of General Chang Chung- for this handsome gift..

the murder at Lafchikok of John of the mall-train, Ernest H. Alding-Howard, the British Ambassador more than two thousand residents Ing, said he was not aware that chang appears to be spreading. It Already, the first, 450 has been Zettorborg, was commenced at the ton, who passed signals at danger.in Washington, that further efforts of New York, were concerned in the Hupeh Government had given is reported from Shintao, which is cabled to the Mansion House, and Criminal Sessions this morning yesterday's. Temarkable tube train any pledges regarding the

It will be recalled that Aldington to reach an agreement between were likely to be made beforo:long disaster, into which an inquiry German-and ex-Russian Cones that two hundred members of the further substantial gum,

ex-on the North-East Promontory, to-morrow we are despatching a before the Pulene Judge (Mr. Jus

tice Wood) when Dr. I. Newton was charged-with-manslaughter at the principal-Naval Powers of the has been. heki. Surprise is now alon (as indicted in the question) Salt Police to-day attacked and Although there has been some said. Pedersen might have been so the Gloucester Asalzes and dis- world for the limitation of armu- expressed that the casualty latin contravention of an early killed their commander.

rise in the temperature at Home, drink-sodden that he might not charged.

ments, which was thought to have Afty injured and over 200 serious undertaking not to change the ly affected by acrid smoke fumes~| administration

been officially inspired, and from Chang Chung-chang is reported latest indications are that frost is have known what he was doing

The Ministry of Transport re-which it was inferred that con- of the former to have arrived at Lungkow from likely to continue, especially at when he struck Zotterberg. He is was not alarmingly greater.

concessions. The train firat affected was pro- The question, of the cancella-Port Arthur yesterday, confirming nights. This, with the possi- alleged to have hit the man on the commends the desirability of using versations would commence fairly cooding to New Jersey by way of ton of the Constitutions of those the former rumour that he is back- bility of further severe winter back of the head with a full bottle cloctricity instend, of gas for the soon, was the subject of questions the underground tunnel beneath districts, Sir Auston added, wasing the present movement against conditions this month and next, of beer, causing his almost instant illumination of trains, on British the Hudson River. It was carry- being taken up with the National General Liu Chien-nien.

ed ansistance to the distressed Pedersen is defended by Mr.rallways, pointing out that out of that the British Government had ing approximately 1,000, passen-Government by Sir Miles Lamp Hwang Feng-chl, the former miners and their families. We H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. twenty-two fires resulting from o intention of issuing Invitations gera and when it stopped suddenly son, the British Minister, who bandit chief, arrived at Hwang- therefore appeal

now stating the foreign hsten yesterday supported by Chu support to the Lord Mayor's Fund. case for the Crown is being con-years, fourteen have been attributments of on maritime law. In the middle of the tunnel, shouta was

for further O, E. C. Matton, of Deacons. The train accidenta, in the past thirty to a conference on naval arma- of "Fire" being raised, a mad objections to the retrograde stop Peng-chao, the former Anfu Gen- Donations so far received by the ducted by Mr. Somerset Fitzroy.

of the Wuhan authorities.

ed directly to the use of gas. -- scramble for safety_occurred.

oral. Both were flying the fing of Telegraph are: Sir Miles

The following jury wa9 3111TM was urging the General Chang Chung-chang, com-

The Board of Inquiry also re- National Government

พ. Borrowman commends automaticTM train, control, to recon- posed of four bars and a yellow

panelled:-Mr. aider the situation with the cross. idea of preserving some form of

(foreman); Mr. W. E. Hale, Mr. A. all-steel vans at the front and rear Wheeler, Mr. R. E. H Oliver, Mr. of passengers trains, and shock foreign representation in the

L. V. Antonio, Mr. S. A. Lopes and absorbing buffers or collision administration, and the Foreign

Mr. L. A. Rosorio,

fenders for railway coaches Secretary expressed the hope that

Reuter. a friendly settlement was aight-Reuter.

Twelve in Hospital.

Many of the passengers had their clothes torn practically off their backs when the windows were opened to let out the smoke; Men and women, it is alleged, clawed one another in their frenzy, the weaker ones being trampled .upon.

Twelve of those Injured werd very badly hurt and are being de tained in hospital.

The statements of passengers that they saw poola of blazing oil in the tunnel appears to define the cause of the disaster.

Fire on the Track. ·

It was at first thought that one of the carriages had caught-fire accidentally, but the Transit Commissioner, who conducted preliminary enquiry states that

FUTURE OF THE

PHILIPPINES

TALK OF APPROACH TO BRITAIN & JAPAN.

U.S. SENATE DEBATE.

in

occurred yesterday in the vicinity Fighting is reported to have of Fushan and Pelchinkou.-- Reuter:

|

points to the necessity of continu- death.

Already acknowledgod.....$2,142.

10/- Butterfield & Swire staff 318. 5.

M. R.....

What Murder Is.

The

SHIPPING.

Total .......10 and $2,480. Small donations are just as Shantung Problem.

welcome as larger contributione, Opening the case for the Crown,

There seems to be no further Lord Mayor's Fund means an murder and manslaughter.

for every $6 subscribed to the Mr. Fitzroy gave definitions of INDIAN COASTAL doubt writes our political corres- addition of £1. A reference to the former was defined as where a pondent that the former Northern need of continue support will be person, sound of memory and dis leaders are making an effort to found in our lending article on cretion, unlawfully killed another regain their former position. Page 6.

person with malico aforethought, ASSEMBLY OPPOSES BRITISH Chang Chung-chang is supposed to Latest reports from London are either express or implied. Man- have 20,000 men ready to re-that the Lord Mayor's Fund slaughter was defined as unlaw- spond to his call in the Kiachow approaches Д total of £700,- fully and feloniously killing an- district of Shantung, but it is not-

other person"without malice ex- pressed or implied:

able that Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang | kostum

is drafting troops into Shantung also,

The movement of Marshal Feng's eight divisions has revived

Washington, Feb. 20. the whispers of a dispute between

na the result of his investigations Senator King, a Democrat, has in- Feng and Chiang Kai-shek, lead- he had come to the conclusion traduced a Bill, granting inde-ing to suggestions that open con-

pondence that a short circuit and a fire on the track were responsible for the Islands. mishap.

to the

Phillippine fict between the pair is imminent.

Kaominchun Armies.

In Introducing the B, Benator Some quarters are disposed to King declared that American blame the Railway Company as the sovereignty in the Philippines was road-bed of the tunnel was found to being maintained to permit "ex- be covered with grease, oil and ploitation by American capital papers, which it is believed sparks || [sts." from brakes ona lighted cigarette- end may have ignited.

Driver's Effort.

It is definitely established that the driver of the first train, observing flames ahead of him decided to make au attempt, lo drive through, but the train came to a full-stop half-way,

The Kuominchin, the troops un- der Feng's command, at present occupy Shensi, Honan and Kansu, and their fighting qualities la generally believed to be more than Senator Dill (Democrat) asked equal to the best in China, His whether there had ever been, any efforts to extend his sphere of in- attempt to negotiate with Britain fluence to Shantang is not only or with Japan to establish a Pro-due to the threat from tectorate over the Philippines.

Senator King, in reply, stated Chung-chang, but also to the fact that the province WAB

-to promised

him when the way

that he was not at-liberty to say.

on

Chang

In further remarks, Senator Kuominchun forced their King declared that he had various occasions introduced re- erns last year. It is fairly ctr- through the ranks of the North- With the smoke and acrid fumes solutions calling on the Secretary tain that the promise would have growing ever more dense, and the of State to negotiate Treaties with been kept but for the Tainaniu in- lient increasing rapidly, the alarm

the Great Powers guaranteeing of the passengera was easily understood. When finally flames the neutrality of the islands. cident, which brought thousands of Japanese troops in Shantung. were observed to be darting at the Reuters American Service,

Feng's anxiety to take over his sides of the windows, panic reign-

war prize is canily understood. though it is now suggested that both Yen Hsi-shan and Chiang Kai-shek no longer desire this de- velopment.

éd among passengers,

On

screamed

and and and

The women knelt

the floor prayed. The men shouted Eursed and smashed the windows)

to get al.

T

THE GOVERNOR OF KENYA.

APPENDICITIS.

Finally police and firemen ar- UNDERGOES OPERATION FOR rived and forced the doors of the rear coach anabling those imprison- ed to escape.

4

Sir

London, Feb. 20.

YANGISZE BANDIT OUTRAGE.

"Pingfu" Looted and Then Burned.

•

SALVAGE NOT. POSSIBLE.

Naval wireless messages re- ceived from tho Unner Yang- 1sze bo-day state that the 8.9. Pingfu, which was previously reported to be badly ashore at Kung Ling Tin Rapids, lying aeross the channel and block- ing all down trafic, has been lanted and burned by bandits who found in the disabled steamer an object for attack.

Salvage of the vessel is now impossible and as soon as the necessary explosives arrive from Shanghai the wreck will be blown up by the river au- thorities.

34.

COMPANIES.

REBATE SYSTEM.

Now Delhi, Feb. 20.

in the House of Commons to-day. Sir Auston Chamberlain said

Relations Being Examined.

He referred to the Foreign Omice statement issued last week, which was intended to elucidate Sir Esme Howard's announcement, which was not made on the In- structions of the Government.

All questions concerning British rolations with the United States

and the naval condition of the two

by

countries were under consideration and he the Government, was unafile tó mike any statement. until the enquiry was concluded. Bir Austen assured the. House that the examination of the ques- dions involved was being diligent ly prosecuted.

No Contradiction..

at

As soon as it has been con- After explaining a plan of a

élüdod, Sir Austen' went on, the cabin on board the ship where tho

first steps would be to communi. affair took place, counsel said that The Legislative Assembly, by 55 cato Its results to the Govern”. the boat came to Hongkong on votes to 42, carried a motion by ments of the Dominione and to ro- January 18, this year, and tied up Sarabhal Haji referring to a coivo and to considor their views. alongside the Standard Oil Com- Select Committee the Bill_abolish- In regard to the statement by

British Ambassador pany'a wharf at Taichikok.. Ing deferred rebates in the coast the

The crew had been at sea for ing trade of Indín.

Washington regarding further The motion, was carried despite negotiations, he said there was some considerable time find the ship was a "dry" one. On arrival the opposition of the Government no contradiction between the at Luichikok a good many people and British shipping interests. statements. went on board and it appeared Sarabhal Haji declared that the Asked whether he was aware that that beer, and whisky was drunk, Bill would ensure a fair distributhe statement of the Ambassador the latter being of a very low tion of shipping business among a and the statement by the Foreign grade. During the afternoon number of Indian shipping com- Office had caused misunderstand- Zetterberg and a man named Bern-panies, by ending foreign monopu-ings to arise in America, Sir son appeared to have been drink-listic shipping companies.

Austen repeated that there was no ing together, taking as much an

The Sir George Rainy, the Commerce contradiction,

statement they could comfortably carry and Member, pleaded for the retention issued by the Foreign Offico was perhaps a little more.

of the rebate system, and suggest a correction of mistaken Inferen- Between five and six o'clock ined that a possible alternativo, was ces drawn from the statement of the evening they appeared to have the agreement system such as was the Ambassador, been joined by the prisoner in the enforced in the Straits Settlements cabin where most of the drinking and in South Africa.-Reuter. took place. The prisoner also drank.

SHANGHAI ELECTRIC

QUESTION.

NOVEL SUGGESTION BY UNIONS!

How Statement was Made. Explaining the circumstances. in which Sir Esme. Howard came to make a statement, Sir Austen The Only Eye-Witness,

Chamberlain said that the Ambas Bernson was sitting on one bunk

sador on being approached by re while prisoner and Zetterborg

presentatives of the Press for his views on the possibility of a rene- wal of discussions on the limita- 000, which will be brought to were sitting on the bunk opposite, $1,400,000 by the Government's Apparently they were the only

tion of naval, armaments, people there, so that Bernson..was

matter made pound-for-pound contribution.

of greater in- The amount already distributed the only eye-witness. The prison- ***er and Zetterberg wore discussing

terest by the passing of the exceeds £432,000,

Shanghai, Feb. 21.

Cruiser Bill, he gave his Many Doubts.

The Chinese press publishes: n All requisitions for boots and boxing when the prisoner struck

oplafons, as to clothing for women and children Zetterberg who heeled over on the

He had been plcturesque version of an interview personal fict between Feng and Chiang met, and local committeça are a drinking

The suggestion of armed con- in the distressed areas have beon side of the bunk

considerably and It which Mr. S. Fessenden, the Dir- the possible course of events.

In no part of his statement did

were likely, comes as a great surprise and thesisting by special grant in cases would not have taken much to have/ector-General of the Shanghai

though the Street Unions on the question lopments Another Disaster.

Edward Grigg, Governor! well in a credited in many

he indicate that immediate deve-

have been drawn from his remarks of Kenya, who has been in England well-informed circles.

At the recent elections in Nan-making grants to enable the re-alleged picked up a full bottle of of the suggested sale of the Siuni erroneous deductions seemed to News of another U.S. railway dis- for some weeks, has undergone an

by certain sections of the Press. aster comes this morning from operation in London for appendic-king, practically all the important Assistance is also being given in on the back of his head,

posts were filled by subordinates school feeing, and where necessary force need broke the bottle. Zet that it would be preferable if Chin-

Status Quo Ante. Peoria, Ilinols, where four miners tis.

of one or the other.

in the provision of extra pourlah-terborg sagged and died Im-ese were the purchasers.

Replying to Commander Ken- Chiang was elected President of ment to families.

inediately afterwards.

Mr. Fessenden replied that the

tary said that the United States. To this, the delegates retorted Note of last September, following by suggesting that the Chinese the so-called Anglo-French naval people would be able to purchase compromiso, did not invite the the undertaking if the 400,000,000 British Government to summon or each subscribed ten cents. Our to attendend a new conference. Own Correspondent,

It objected to the previous British' proposals on the ground that the United States had already object- ed thereto, and the Note suggested that the United States Government was prepared to negotiate on a basis to which Britain had previ ously expressed objection-Reuter and Brilish Wireless,

were killed and 154 injured in a The operation was successful, strange mishap.

and is hoped Sir Edward Grigg Four of the injured men are ly will be well enough to leave the ing in hospital in a very grave condition, the remainder being less nursing home and resume

work in about a- . seriously hurt.

-British Wireless.

Four coaches of a train convey- ing 500 miners to work plunged over a: 24-foot embankment just outside Peoria. "The cause of the disaster is not known-Router's American Service.

NEW GERMAN MOTOR VESSEL.

"MILWAUKEE" LAUNCHED AT

HAMBURG.

Hamburg, Feb, 20. The Hamburg-Amerika Lino's 17,000-ton motor-vessel "Milwau kee" was launched with due cere- mony this morning,

It is the biggest motor-driven passenger ship in the German Mer- cantile Marine-Router.

hris

fortnight.-

RUBBER BROKER'S

j

FAILURE.

DEFICIENCY TOTALS OVER £50,000.

London, Feb. 20.

cipients to accept free employmont, beer with which he hit Zetterberg cipal. Electricity Department.

The The Unlon delegates suggested

the Nationalist Government and Other uses to which the money Dr. Wong, who was called to the Chinese Government was financial-worthy (Lab.) the Foreign Secre

neo da the State Council, while supplied by the central fund is be scene, sald there was blood ly unstable. his chief adherent, Mr. Tan Yen- ing put, include the granting of running from Zetterberg's left ear. kal, was appointed Chairman of assistance towards the transfer of In answer to the jury, Dr. Wong the Executive Yuen, and his young persons, special assistance stated that the man was lying on brother-in-law, Mr. T. V. Soong, in certain matters in connexion his back on a bunk. Minister of Finance,

with emigration and assistance in the eultivation of market garden allotments.

On the other alde, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. C.T. Wang is one of the confirmed followers of the "Christian Gonerni."-

COSTES' CRASH DUE TO COLD.

TO TRY AGAIN WITHIN A MONTH.

Paris, Feb, 20,

If any clash of Interests did oc cur in Nanking, it would more likely be with Chiang and Feng on one side against the less for tunate, and, therefore, disappoint- | At a meeting of creditors in con-ed groups. nexion with the failure of Mr. G. Chinese reports from Nanking Page Smith, rubber broker, of any that on Tuesday morning all Mincing Lane, the Official Re- the officers of Feng, handed by calver reported that the ranking Lu Chung-lin left Fukow by The wreck of the plane in which liabilities amounted to £67,000, special train for Honan. Marshal Costes was attempting to fly to and the assets to £14,000.

Chiang Kai-shek is said to have Hanel and back, is attributed to The debtor mainly attributed nor the contingent under the freezing of the water in the

feed-pipes. his position to u sharp rise in General Hay Yuen-tauen in south It is elated that Coates will re- rubber, involving him in a Hebility of Shantung to evacuate for An attempt the light in a similar

machine within a month Rou

of £73,000-Reuter.

hwei.

THE SINO-AMERICAN TREATY.

RATIFICATIONS EXCHANGED

NYESTERDAY,

A Black Eye... Dr. I. Nowton, of Kowloon Hos- pital, gave evidence of examining the prisoner who was taken to the hospital. Pedersen's pulse WAS 128 (normal 72), his speech ap- peared to be a trifle indistinct, his gait was normal and his breath emelt strongly of alcohol. Wit ness gave it as his opinion that

Washington, Feb, 20, Pedersen was sober at the time, but he might have been drunk pre- State, and the Chinese Minister Mr. F. B. Kellogg, Secretary of viously,

Witness agreed with Mr. Shel- have exchanged ratifications of the Sino-American Tariff Treaty which don that prisoner might have been was signed in Felding last July. incapable five hours previously. It is also announced that Mr. Prisoner's right eye was black, the Kellogg and the Norwegian Mini- stanticople has forwarded to the brulee extending above the brow ster have signed the Norwegian-German Foreign Office, Trotsky's It was badly discoloured. Wit- American Arbitration Treaty request for permission to enter

(Continued on Page 7.) Reuters American Service.

GermanyReuter.

TROTSKY'S HOPES.

DESIRES TO TAKE REFUGE IN GERMANY.

Borlis, Feb. 20. The German Consul at Con