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FRIDAY, AUGUST, 22, 1924.
CANTON SITUATION.
OUTLOOK FAR FROM FAVOURABLE.
SUN'S ALLEGED PLANS.
GOOD WORK
TELEPHONE FAULT LOCATED.
KOWLOON SERVICE BEING
RESTORED.
THE CHINA MATE.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
INDIAN MURDER TRIAL.
CLOBING ODUNT ACÉVES,
WAR RUMOURS,
CHEKIANG PLANS NOW
DISCOU
(Reuter's Service.)
PEKING, 'August 14 20 In spite of reports from various sources Indicating increased military activity there wha, a
After proceedings lasting the The latest message to reach the
prouter part of five days, during "China.Mall"" from Canton': tadi.
which there have been many sordid cates that the situation there is
The telephone service between disclosures, the trial at the Criminal decidedly grave. The civil poputu Hongkong and Kowloon has been Sessions of Chun Din, the Indian tion is markedly antagonistic today but should be fully restored of his wife is drawing to a close:
Interrupted since 12.40 p.m. yesterchaufleur, charged with the murder tendency in foreign circles to-day the Government as a result of the this aftemoon. The Interruption Evidence for the defence con-that Chekiang is likely to be to discount the current rumours' proposal to float a note issue was caused by breakdown and it eluded this morning and this after-mivaded at any moment by through the Central Bank of Is to the credit of the Telephone on His Lordship Mr. Justice combined forces from Klangal, China, which has an office on the Co.'s staff that they located the H. H. J. Gompertz), the jury. Kiangsu, Anhui and Fuklefi, Bund This may result in a fault within two hours of the banisters and witnesses con-
bankers lock-out.??.
From what is believed to be an trouble being reported. Thanks eerned, will view the spot where anti-Chill, source it is announced The Volunteers are decidedly to this good work and the uncoasthe attick oured. They will that on August 5 representatives sore over the treatment they have ing labour all last night the ten returns to the court and the of the four provinces last men"} received in regard to the arms service should be fully restored addresses for and against the pri-tioned conferred with the Minister imported on the s.s."Hay" and a this afternoon..
auer will be made. These will in rash step now by the Government
full probability finish this afternoon, might, easily lead to bloodshed.
The jury will then consider their
- Boals arriving-here-from-Can- ton still bring a fair number of refugees, while the wealthier rest- dents in Canton have already made plans to take refuge in the Shameen should fighting com mencé.
SHIP IN DISTRESS.
SEEKS SHELTER
(Renter's – Service),
TOKYO, August 27, The Kokusai Kisen Kalsha steamer "Ryufuku Maru? is take ing refuge in the Goto Islands."
•
EARLIER NEWS -
TOKYO, August 21.
In naval quarters today, it was admitted that the fact of no news of fighting in Canton having reached--here, was no criterion. "The-şenior_naval officer there is not expected to communicate with the Commodore unless the It is reported that the Kokusai Shameen is in danger. A rumour Kisen Kaisha steamer Ryufuku was-about-this-morning-that fight Maruja in danger of sinking off ing had already 'commenred, but Goto Islands owing to a storm. up in the time of going to press, | The "Kitano Maru" is hurrying
to the rescue. The "Rydfuku' Wits cn route to Yawata from Singapore with a cargo of ore.
“There was no confirmation.
An Alleged offer. *
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
TYPHOONS..
This morning
Reports from places outside
MANILA WARNINGŚ. Canton state that Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Though local storm signals have 'will utilize the ammunitions from the ss. "Hay" to win over mili-een down for two days, the tarists formerly under General Luther pinces are experiencing rough typhoon season is not over yet and Yung-ting, once the foremost war- wenther. lord in South China but now hold-
the American ing little more territory than Dr.Consul-General received two mes Sun. It is reported that Dr. Sun sages from Manila. ' will offer General Lin Chuen-ting, a Kwangsi militarist, $60,000, and 600.000 rounds of ammunition, and the appointment as Tupan or director-general of the eight cir cuits in lower South-western Kwangtung,
The first one reads: "Cyclone or typhoon E. of Southern Luzon. Direction unknown."
verdiet.
Prisoner Cross-Examined, The Hum Mr J. H. Kemp, KC Attorney-General-concluded his cross-examination of the pri- soner in the hos Prisoner still j'maintained that he had bought the choper us protection against Tulins who had attacked him. He kept it in the car wrapped in a piece of cloth. He did not take this cloth with him when he cut
his wife..
Mr. Kemp: You have beard Mr. Arnold say that you told him you were going to chop your wife
Prisoner: I have been in China 17 years and have never exper. ienced European telling. lies except Mr. Arnold. If I had told him that, he should have taken notice.
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PRINCESS
(Reuter's Service,)
London, August 31.1 Princess Mary has given birth to
son,
Alexandra Alice Mary) (Viscountess H.R.H. Princess Mary (Victoria
ascelles) is the third child and the only daughter of HM. King George. and Queen Mary. In February 1922, she married Viscount Lascelles, and gave birth to a son a year later. The heir to the Home of Lascelles Was christened "George Henry Hubert.
Princess Mary is 27 years of age: Viscount Lascelles .is
He is the eldest son
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of War in Peking' and discussed the measures which should be taken against Cheklang in view of the re-entry into Chekiang of Generals, Tsang Chih-ping and Yang Ha chen and their incorporation under the banner of General Lu Yung hsiang is said that the plan, adopted by, the conference was immediately to Arbilke two divi stons from Kiangsu, three brigades from Fukien and one brigade from Klangsi.. Other reports from Foo- chow-indicate that General San Chuan-tang-has ordered Generally 49. Meng Chao-yuch to re-inforce the of the Em! of.. Harewood troops along the Chekiang and served with distinction in the border and is concentrating his Great War, being thrice wounded forces north of Fukien. This is and receiving the D.8.0 and not, however, taken to mean that Chux de Guerre whilst Captain in Gen. Sun intends to Invade | the Grenadier Guards. He in Cheklang, or that his concentra-berited the estate of the late tion of troops has any connection Marquis of Clanricarile, his great with the reported scheme “of ¦ uncle. Marshal Wu Pei-fu to attack that province simultaneously from the south, east and north.
From Hangchow comes a report that there are obstacles in the way
MINOR OFFENCES.
THIEF.
Cross-examined as to why, if his story regarding his wife and Bandhi Khan was true, they should not have gone to Sandhi Khan's quof a fusion of the forces of Marshal DOPE FIENDS AND PETTY ters, prisoner said that he might Chi Hsieh yuan, who is the Inspect-
ve been sech by other Indiana ing General over Klangsi. Anhut. why would have talked,
and Kiangsu, and those of Marshal prevent the close Wo and that these are likely to co operation necessary for a successful joint
prisoner said that he only attacked In answer to further questions, is wife on the one occasion. He did return and strike her again after his pursnit of Sandhi Khan.
Prisoner caused some amuse- ment when pressed by Mr. Kemp to give an idea as to the width of a ditch which he said he crossed to) get to the two. I can't say." said prisoner. Take me there and
The second message reports "Cyclone or typhoon E. of Luzon, less than 800 miles distant. Mov-1 will show you." ing W.N.W.
a
The Headquarters of the Canton, Merchants Volunteer Corps has
A private Bill in the House of issued a public statement denying Commons' makes it torrupt that Mr. Hsu Chun-hau, manag-practice for an M.P. to give direct- ing-director of the Canton-ly or indirectly, by himself, his Hankow Railroad, Kwangtung wife, or agent, any sum, subscrip- Section, a member of the Corps, tlog, or gift in kind to any person in any way used unlawful methods or body of persons resident in his in getting the arms permit from division. the Department of War. It appears to the members of the Corps that the Kuomintang Gov- ernment of Dr. Sun is trying to
Visit To Cinema..
The next witness was another
"
attack.
COURT MARTIAL.
A SAD CASE.
Before a District Court-Martial at Murray Barracks yesterday, a sad case, was dealt. with in which Staff Sergeant Arthur Percy Allen, of the Corps of Military Account
Before Mr. R. E, Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning, Ching Wun, charged with having in his possession eight taels of raw opitim without a permit on August 21 at First Street, was fined $150 or two months' hard labour. Chan Yat, charged with having In his possession five jaèle of raw oplum at Hol On Wharf yesterday, was sentenced to a fine of $500 or five months' hard labour in default.
In Yau-kwong, charged with exporting twenty cattles of sulphur without a pornit, yesterday, was fined $3 or six days" hard labour. Abusive Coolie.
Indian chauffeur who said that her
ants was charged with having w prisoner's wife and Sandhi rendered himself unfit for duty Khan going in to a picture tlieatre and of being drunk on July 28.***
A ricksha coolfa charged with at Wanchai together on the even- ing of May 19.
Major W. P. A. Hattersley demanding more than the legal Smith presided, other members of lare and using abusive language Another Indian chauffeur called the Court were: Capt. Swinton and to his passenger at 12.30 this by the defence said that he saw Lieut. 7. H. Smith Capt. B. Hall morning at Lyndhurst Terrace, Sandhi Khan outside the City Hall prosecuted, and Lieut. P. A. Was fined $5 or must undergo on May 21. The Committee for privileges of him that he had been keeping the friend."
Sandhi Khan told Brockman acted as prisoner's seven days' hard labour?
Chan Cheung, arraigned with the House of Lords, in the claim prisoner's wife secretly and that heEvidence showed that prisoner being in possession of lottery
Mr. Henry Fitzwalter Plumptrer intended now to keep her openly. of Goodnestone Park, Canterbury,
was found lying across a table in tickets at 1.20 p.m. yesterday, at The last two witnesses, before a drunken state. Da previous Lower Lascar Row, was fland $25; the adjournment, were Indians who occasions, it was admitted prisoner two weeks hard labour in default. deposed to seeing prisoner outside had been found in a highly nervous one wooden table from outside the City Hall shortly, after 10 condition o'clock on the morning of the 27th A written statement was, hand-25, Tai Wo Street, at 4 (the time when prisoner said le ed in by accused in which he said morning, was sentenced to two Ind returned from dropping his that the condition, on which the works' hard labour,
find all possible excuse to cover to be Lord Fitzwalter, or senior its high-handed action of first co-heir to the barony, decided to issuing a permait and then con- report to the King in favour of Mr. fiscating the goods upon arrival in Plumptre. Canton.
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Since August 19, the Military and
Civil Yamen in Canton have been
put under extra military guard, of the Canton Merchants Volun-wife near the Sailors Home), prosecution had based their opin-
Both said that he was drinking
there was an adjournment for a This concluded the evidence and visit, to be paid to the alleged scene
of the murder.
the officials fearing that volunteers. Since August 13, no beer. teers from districts outside Canton meeting has been held by the will approach Canton to offer aid merchants in Canton without the to their comrades who are now presence of a government agent, having difficulty with the local an act driving the leading business authorities.
men of Canton to the districts. To check their activities also, the dis- trict magistrates of the severa} places under Dr. Sun's influence have been ordered to watch their movements.
Hold Over Merchants.
The hold of the Kuomintang Government under Dr. Sun Yat- sen in Canton over the merchant class is now absolute and com-
COVENT GARDEN..
PORTERS ON STRIKE.
Chow Fuk, charged with stealing
SHANTUNG FLOODS.
LARGE AREA RUINED,
this
lon, was caused through the de bilitated and nervous condition he trouble, caused through war service was in. It was an old-standing and considerable worry in early life. Before he joined the Army in 1914 he held two positions with London firms of great Feking, August 15,-The latest, responsibility and these had great information received from Shan- ly affected his health. He joined tung shows that the break in the the Army in September 1914, and Grand Canal dyke has already. although offered Home service, flooded over one hundred and fifty preferred to see, active service villages in the Enhsien area, with the battalion. He was made affecting at least sixty thousand corporal in four months and people whose crops are totally sergeant eleven months later. He destroyed.you was wounded in February 1916. Two reassuring reports have He was considered-unfit for far been received from different parts ther active service and did work of the country by the China Inter- et Home, in connection with War national Famine Belief Commis
Chan Lim-pak'a Denial. plote. Since August 20, the Mr. Chan Lim-pak, Commandant native banks in Canton have not of the Canton Merchants Volun-
(Reuter's Service.) been allowed to transfer their teer Corps, when communicated specie to Shameen, and it is under- with regarding the charge of Dr. stood that soon. Dr. Sun will issue Sun Yat-sen that he was intrigu
LONDON, August 21. The strike of the porters at an order instructing the Police to ing to overthrow his Government Covent Garden for an increase of make a house to house visit and in Canton, become Governor him- wages, which has been in progress Savings Certificates, for which he lon direct that all silver coina be self, and cancel the independence this week, is becoming worse. received a letter of thanks from The first information is from deposited with the Central Bank of Kwangtung in favour of the The Transport Workers Unlon the then Prime Minister, Mr. D. L. Foochow and points out that al- of the Kuomintang Government. North, as suggested by General has instructed the dockers not Lloyd George. He underwent though the damage in the district The Central Bank will, in return, Wu Pel-fu, with whom Dr. Sun has Covent Garden with the result that at that time. Soon after he ar- amounting to over twelve million to handle supplies intended for medical treatment for his nerves of Yuch! was estimated ke give an equivalent amount of its been accusing Mr. Chan of main- banknotes. In this way. Dr. Sun taining a connection, strongly many thousands of tons of fruit rived in the Colony, he spent five dollars, this figure has not yet expects to have reserve for the denied the insinuation.
and vegetables are held up at the weeks in hospital, during which been verified and may prove to banknotes-which-so-far-are-being Mr. Chan Lim pak said he was The Convent Garden employers greatly and since then it had districts, however, have lot yet docks in London and other ports.ime his work accumulated have been exaggerated. .... Other refused by the public. It may be a business man pure and simple ground men struck without warn-been recalled that by mandate of Dr. and never had dreamed of going ing and refused an invitation to to catch up. On the morning of tinalis uncertain until wit one continuous effort reported so that the situation still Sun, the Central Bank was opened into politics. That he has many visit the Ministry of Labour with a the 28th he took a stall quantity of nesses' accounts become available, for business August 15 with a business connections of import-view of conciliation. They also wine. He hoped the Court would
A telegram has also been capital of $10,000,000, consisting ance in South China is well-known declived, the suggestion of Mt. consider his position in all its received from the Commission's of bonds still unsubscribed for by among Chinese and foreign circles. Bavin, the mens loader, for aspects.
*representative in Hankow, in the public, the security for the Mr. Chan has been mentioned meeting under an independent S/S. M. Dannett, RAP.C., sold which he states that the Yangtze bonds being the bank itself, with more than once in Canton for the chairman
accused was a very temperate man, river is steadily falling and has out any assets-whatever.
office of Civil Governor, but he
LATER
and he had never seen him worse already receded thred feet Labour Support,
himself had never entertained the RAILWAYS MAY JOIN for quor, kedvesenere below its highest point this year. According to the "Yin Chiang idea, as his business is too valuable. The Executive of the National This was corroborated by Staff. It will be remembered that at one Pao," a Kuomintang organ, the to give up. Moreover, according Union of Rallwaymen have de Sert Pearce
and time it had flooded the river front Government in Canton, in its pre-to himself, he is marked, out as cided to cooperate, if necessary
There were no previous con of most of the Concessions, and sent policy towards the Merchants good only for a business, nene by stopping the cross Channel Sentence will be promulgated its further progress.,
with the Transport Workers Unionvictions against accused.
considerable anxiety was felt as to. Volunteers, has the backing of the likes commercial enterprises more supply of fruit and vegetables for in due course. labour party, the more influential than anything else, de leaders of which being identical Mr. Chan Lim-pak has taken a with those of the labour division leading part in the merchants of the Kuomintang Party! In a volunteer movement simply be- Miss Zetts Hills, who on July 10 statement by the Labour Federa cause of the fact that its object made her fourth attempt to swim tion of Canton, without signatures and purpose la for self-protection of the water after five hours
across the Channel, was taken out asis usually the case, the among the business community, swimming having covered seven organization denounces the volun- and local defence against outalde miles. The sea got into the tears as representatives in interference As Mr. Chan is a special rubber costume she wore, i the Kowloon Mag thought of the Imperialistic leading business man, having been Capitalists. It cites alleged site acted in bandoul treatment of the labourers by the sapping and other
ines for volunteers recently in Chanchuen, last 20 years, and many lot Heungshan," "Shrynikaid other est to proteot, netumly he wai
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