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JUNE 17, 1935.

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CHINESE WARSHIPS DUEL WITH CANTON FORTS

SUBDUED AFTER STIFF FIGHT

CONFLICTING NEWS OF CLASH

MUTINY NOW BELIEVED TO BE QUELLED

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Following a duel with the forts at Bocca Tigris, two mutinous Chinese warships are now reported to have surrendered to the Canton authorities.

. Conflicting reports have come from the scene of fighting. Local authorities understand that the rebel cruisers escaped, but Reuter's correspondent in Canton has obtained a statement from General Chan Chai-tong to the effect that they have surrendered.

Hongkong-Canton shipping has been tied up until this morning, but there were signs of preparation for departure on some of the vessels to-day, following the reassuring despatches from Canton. The Taishan has been held at Canton, fearing that it might become in- volved in the fighting. The Lung Shan, Fat Shan, Tung On, Sai On, Kwantung and Kwansi were held in Hongkong, owing to reports that there was fighting at the Second Bat Passage, 17 miles south of Canton.

Canton, June 17.

The ban was lifted this morning CRAWFORD

nows of the mutiny of the

cruisers tai Chi and Hal Sen.

two of the three warships which

deserted from Nanking and joined

Canton in the summer of 1933.

Trouble appears to have been

brewing for some time, owing to discontent among officers aboard

AGAIN DEFEATED

these ships as a result of recent GERMANY WINS TO

changes and reorganisation of personnel. But there was no sign ́of any netunt plot to desert from Canton until the night of June

15.

On that night the lini Sen and Tai Chi mutinied and steamed out of Whampoa Harbour.

According to a statement issued by General Chan Chal-tong. Com mander-in-Chief in Canton. the warships attempted to escape but aground in the vicinity of Lienhuntung.

ran

SHIPS SURRENDER immediately word of the mutiny came to Canton, martial law was declared. Whampoa and Bocca Tigris forts prepared for action. All shipping was suspended.

the Canton authorities.

DAVIS CUP FINAL

SOUTH AFRICA LOSES

Berlin, June 16. Germany defeated Australia in the semi-final Davis Cup challenge round of the European zone, win- ning the second two singles matches to-day.

A magnificent scene showing rays of sunshine stres ming through the windows of St. Paul's cathedral,

London, a King George and Queen Mary attended the Silver Jubilee thanksgiving ceremony.

Empress Of

Britain In

Collision

STANDS BY DAMAGED STEAMER

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SHIPS STRUCK IN FOG

(Special to "Talagraph”)

fog

Teleprophie

FOURTEEN DEAD IN COLISION

CHILDREN AMONG VICTIMS

SEARCH OF WRECKAGE

(Special to "Telegraph”)

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"Telegraph"

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Contest

ADDITIONS TO THE PRIZE LIST

KODAK BOY · SCOUT CAMERAS

N. CHINA'S FATE UNCERTAIN

NANKING'S POLICY

UNDETERMINED

JAPANESE ARMY WAITS FOR ORDER TO MARCH

Latest despatches from North China, from in- dependent sources, agree that considerable and disturb- ing tension remains, that the Chinese Government has not yet made up its mind how to treat the latest Japanese demands and that, awaiting its decision, Japanese troops are massed along the Great Wall ready to march southwards.

The Charhar incident, concerned with the deten- tion for a few hours of four Japanese Special Service men, attached to the Kwantung Army, but dressed in civilian clothes, has been settled, it is reported.

Meanwhile, however, the conference of high Government authorities continues at Nanking. General Ho Ying-ching remains there. They are seek- ing some sort of formula which will save them from Japanese violence and at the same time preserve some semblance of dignity in surrender, it appears.

Polping, June 17, The situation in North China the

CHIEF hangs in the balance us

NEW

OF N.R.A. SELECTED

MR. JAMES O'NEILL TO CARRY ON

SKELETONISED 'ORGANISATION

Washington, June 16.

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Japanese authorities uwait defnite reply from Nanking, where General Ho Ying-ching, Chairman of the Pelping Military Council, is in constant 'conference with the Central Government leaders.

It is learned in authoritative circles that the Chinese Govern ment is maintaining a firm stand

agains unwarranted demands made

by the Japanese in respect the Tangku Agreement, which, the Japanese. hope, may be changed. into a political pact. In this con- nuction, it is proposed that Regotiations be started between the Japanese and Chinese Govern- ments for the revision of the Tang- ku Agreement.

STRONG OPPOSITION

Another point, which has been met with strong opposition from the Chinese authorities, is that all minutes of recent discussions in Peiping in connection with the Japanese demands be put Ost record and signed by both parties, of General Ho Ying-ching to This accounts for the hasty visit Nanking.

The Changpel incident involving the detention of four Japanese been Special Service men is now being

disposed of locally, and it is be

Mr. P. L. Coonloy has named Director of the Business Co-operation Division.

The President has niso created

chief of the N.R.A., leaves office Mr. Donald Richberg, former

to-day--Reutar.

lieved that the situation in Char- har will not be further aggravated,

missioner of the Charhar Provin

Mr. Chin Teh-suen, Civil Com-

cial Government, has just con-. with the Japanese authorities at cluded preliminary negotiations

The new "stop-gap" N.R.A. hus been formally organised by Presl- dent Roosevelt in an executive order naming Mr. James L. O'Neill, one of the vice-presidents of the Guaranty Trust Company of New The surprisingly stout standi

Further additions to the prize list York, as acting Administrator. which McGrath made against the

in the Telegraph Amateur: Photo-Succeeding Mr. Donald Richberg. German ace, Von Cramm, and the

graph Competition are announced equally surprising weakness of

The NRA plan contains to-day, these being allocated to the Division of Business Co-Operation Crawford, who fell before the Gers Ordinaner, 1881. Received, June

(B @elegraph. Copyright

(Dv Telegraph, Capright. Telegraphis

to aid business in maintaining man Number Two, Henkel, were

Miesangue 17. .36 .96)

Ordinance. 11. Recuired. Jane | Children's Section. fentures of the round.

standards of Quebec, June 16.

In order to encourage interest in voluntary London, June 16. When Australin lost the two An aeroplane was despatched to singles matches on Friday. It was

After many hours search in the this section, the Eastman Kodak petition. A report has been received that

wreckage of the two express trains Company, in addition to the other check on the run-away ships. admitted that she had probably These were finally taken over by lost the round. Crawford the Canadian Pacific flagship, the which collided at Welwyn last substantial prizes it has offered, been expected to win both his Empress of Britain, bound out of night, it was definitely established now comes forward with four Boy It is revealed that there was matches and Australia's doubles Southampton, collided with the killed and twenty-nine seriously cameras, each with carrying case, an Advisory Council in aid of the

that fourteen persons had been Scout Kodaks, each of the value of $12. These are vest pocket folding much firing and aeroplane bomb-pair was fancied. Those three British steamer Kafiristan in injured. ing before the mutinou crews victories would have been яull-

and they bear the Boy Scout seul, N.R.A:"" between Magdalen One of the most tragic features A new model, the Boy Scout Kodak abandoned their ships, but little cient to graduate Australia into dense

of the disaster was the death of is an excellent little camera, capable damage was done.

the final. When Crawford-lost his Island and Fame Point. contest with Von Cramm and Hen-

three young children.

|of really spendid work. The Empress of Britain le stand- The small bodies have not as

As a consequence of these addi- hope left to them. McGrath, ing by. It is understood that the yet been identified and it is possible issued realizing that upon his fight with Kafiristan is In a serious condition. the crash,

that their parents also perished in tions, it has become necessary to re-arrange the Children's Section telegrams repenting Von Cramm victory might depend,

There has not been any official prize list. Instead of a first prize their mutinous action and stating since the doubles pair had won the-Reuter Special.

statement explaining the collision, of $12.50 cash and a second prize that they are again surrendering day before, struggled nightily,

but it was stated on good authority of $7.50, the first prize will now be their vessels to Canton.

that the passenger express, into $20 cash, and the four Boy Scout the rear of which a parcels express Kodaks will be offered erashed, should not have stopped separate consointion prizes. at Welwyn station. The parcels The Competition is now in full express should have had a free swing, and intending competitors created a Division of Review, track, it belleved.—Reuter are requested to send in their en-headed by Mr. Leon C. Marshallce between "ropresentatives of the

tries without delay. Some of the This division will review

Kwantung Army and the Charhar Special.

Government. pictures already sent in will be re-effect of code co-operation. produced in our Pictorial Supple-

The terms are reported to in- ment of Saturday next.

President Roosevelt has ordered clude an agreement by China to that the administration of the transfor the 182nd Division from amended N.R.A. shall proceed as Changpel and to punish its chief- rapidly as possible to adjust the of-staff. Further, it is beloved. activities of the personnel to .con-China will formally apologise for form with the present limited the brief detention of four plain- objectives of the Act.

clothes Japanese who are said to

NO POLITICAL REASON The officers and men of the ships which Tautinied bave circular

The messages explain that the attempt to escape was entirely prompted by a desire on the part of the officers and men to improve their Ilvelihood, and that there was no political reason whatsoever for their action.

They threatened at one time to destroy and sink their slips in order to perish with them, unless satisfactory arrangements could be made to ensure the safety of the mon aboard.-Reuter,

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LOCAL NEWS

kel bent McGrath, there was little

Dropping the first set, he won the second at 4-6. The third set went to You Cramm as the first had done, 6-3, but McGrath took the fourth 4-6. Weary, but stiti game the Australian fought out the fifth set, and wilted towards the finish, allowing Von Gramm to win 6-2.

Meanwhile Crawford was taking beating from Henkel, 2-6, 0-3. 9-7, 4-6, 6-4-Reuter,

CZECHS WIN

SEEK FOR DEAD' IN RUINS

GROWING TOTAL OF REINSDORF TOLL

Berlin, June 16,

It is officially learned from Wit-

bodies tenberg that tho

of 68

Prague, June 16. Czecho-Slovakia to-day eliminated from the semi-final round of the workers have been recovered from

almost

DOLLAR. STILL UNCHANGED

MARKET CONTINUES VERY DULL The Hongkong dollar remained unchanged at '2a, 44, on opening this morning. The business rate was about 2a. 4.5/160. sellers and

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SILVER COINS TAKEN UP

REDUCING PERSONNEL

Washington, June 16. President Roosevelt has ordered his new N.R.A. chiefs to reduce na rapidly as possible the personnel four of the old N.R.A., which at the

moment is 6,000 strong.

ITALY_COMMANDEERS WHITE METAL

Rome, June 16.

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Tientsin for the settlement of this affair. The terms of the settle- ment have been submitted to the Kwantung administration by Major-General Doihara for up- proval---Central News Agency.

CHARHAR INCIDENT

Pelping, June 17, It is reliably reported that the Ife has, under the new scheme, been settled at Tientsin at a confer- threatening Charhar Incident has

the

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It is learned authoritatively here European Davis Cup zone the the ruins of the Reinsdorf explo-

"So long, however, as there is have been working for the Kwan- that two of the cruisers, the Ilai second British team which had sive factory which was Shen and Hai Chl made a dash to reached this bracket, South Africa totally demolished by a series of

a possibility of further legialation tung Army, and whose seizure by escape from Whampoa last night dropped three matches in succes-

sion.

blasts and fire on June 13.

it will be desirable to maintain the Chinese troops precipitated the goneral structure of the Recovery "incident." and that they were Brod on from

Hlaving disposed of the South

President Administration, the

In future, the Chinese au- Bocca Tigris forts.

It is also stated that 05 seriously Africans two singles players in

declared,

thorities agree, they will give to The ships replied and heavy are the opening matches, the Czechs injured cases are still under treat ing continued from 1.30 am. to doubles team, Menzel and Malacek, ment in hospital. It is feared is very dull, with very little busi-order has been issued here, for the Roosevelt probably intends to por

Observers immediately Inter-the Japanese travelling in Charhar 28. 4.7/16d, buyers. The markoti To take effect Immediately an preted this to mean that President every possible facility." 2.16 am, when, the ships draw off whipped Farquharson and Kirby The whereabouts of the mutinous after dropping a fiercely contested that many of these have small hope nese passing. cralsora was unknown this morn- opening set which went twenty of recovery. Besides suffering In London, sliver prices ad-withdrawal of all silver coins from petuate the N.R.A. principles after.

circulation.

the expiration of the present `ox- ing, and it was believed that they

vanced 1/16th on Saturday. India

Papor notes will be issued as a tension, which, only carries the escaped from Whapipon and were

bought, while China sold, the substitute and silver hoarders will programme to April 1, 1938. making their way up the coast

market being steady,

[be penalised by law--United Press. Route

games.

.

The scores of this match wore: }9-11, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1-Router-

from severe shock, many

severely burned.---Router...

are

READY TO ADVANCE.

‚ It is ́ ́learned, however, that the outstanding problem still lacks a solution. General Ho Ying-ching

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