I TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1926."
AT GENEVA,
SEATS FOR NON-PERMANENT
MEMBERS.
LONGEST TUBE.
OFFICIALLY OPENED IN
LONDON.
CHINA INCLUDED. -
Á GERMAN DELEGATION.
Genova, Sept. 13.
Rugby, Sept. 18. 10 has been deelded that seats on The extension of one of London's the Council of the League will be tubs, railways was officially opened allotted to Belgium, Sweden, to-day by Colonel Moore Brabazon, Roumania, Poland, China, Chile, Parliamentary Secretary to the Cuba, or Columbia, Uruguay, and Ministry of Transport. possibly Finland
THE CHINA MAIL.
COUNTER ATTACK. AFTER FIVE YEARS.
(Continued from page 1.).
the northerners and thus savej further trouble."
NEW TRIAL IN MURDER CASE.
INTEREST REVIVED:
New York, Sept. 13.
PEKING'S STEP.
ENDING A CUSTOMS TREATY.
The China Express and Tele graph" writing on August 19 says:
It is reported from Geneva on
Rallying to Wu, Pei-tu. Marshal Sun Chuan-fang is still stated to be inactive. From a re- The Superior Court of Boston has August 17 that China has taken the liable source it is gathered that granted a motion for a new trial rat step towards the denunication the southerners are moving very of Sacco and Vanzetti, the Italiane of the so-called unequal Customs, slowly into Kiangsi, if at all, dur- convicted of killing the Paymaster Treaties, despite the negotiations ing the last two days. They seem and his bodyguard at South Brain- ut Peking by officially notifying to be waiting to see how things tree, Massachusetts, five years ago, Brussels that tariff pacts of extra- from will pan out elsewhere,
The conviction resulted, in much territoriality will automatically be Belgium, Uruguay, and Sweden Edgware, north of London, through Other than a preliminary en-agitation all over the world of the terminated on October 29.
one year: the centre of the capital to Morgagement en the Hunan-Kiangsi purt of sympathisers of the con- Commenting on this, the corres Reumania, Chile and Cuba orden, in the South, a distance of frontier. after which Sun Chuan-victed men.-Reuter's American pondent of the "Morning Post" Columbia for two years; China 2134 miles, and it is therefore the fang'a garrison retired, there is Service: and Poland, three years; and pos- longest tube railway in the work no further news of hostilities. Bibly Finland are year-Reuter.
will be re-elected for
The Business Committee of the Assembly will decide the procedure
This tube now. runa
Lord Ashfeld, Chairman of the! Underground Railways, in hly speech, mentioned that out of
Marshal Chang Tso-lin and the Fengtienites in the extreme North
1125,000 invested in London.trans- are doing little beyond consolidat- SULTAN CAME BACK,
port, underground tubes represent- ed 282,000,000,
included ti
COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
'፡
NO NEWS FOR FOUR DAYS.
Rangoon, Sept. 13. There is still no news of Mr. for fixing the number of years for Alan Cobham since the message of a county's tenure of office-whe-Friday from Fenang stating that ther three gears, two years, or one he was held up at Victoria Point
lowing to bad weather.-Reuter.
-year. Reuter.
ing their own position.
An authentic report indicates
says: The action of the special. Chinese Tariff Commission carries out throats made recently by both the Chinese Miniator at Rome and
the Chinese Minister to the United
States, According to offleis) in- formation received by Chinese
re-
Scheme, Modified.
Geneva, Sept. 13. The original scheme for the election of non-permanent members of the Conclf has been modifed so The guests at the inaugural that Wu Pel-fu's generals between NATIVES THOUGHT HE WAS diplomats at Genève and throughout.
À CAPTIVE.
Europe, Poking is preparing to de-į the Yangtse and the North are d'elevation that in the event of the resignation ceremony
nounce all existing trenties three of a member there will be a by from German tube rallways. Bri- now actively joining the fray and
Paris, August 11-Belleving months before the extension period that strong reinforcements have that Sultan Mulai Yusef of arrives. The Chinese have refused election. whilst re-eligibility will tish Wireless Service,
reached his new base at Shinyang, Morocco (who has recently been the request of th Powers for delay be decided seperately by a secret
which is his "centre". ballot. Any member may ask the
visiting Paris) had been enticed pending the outcome of additional Bandits are active again on the into captivity and that he would pourparters. The abrogation of Assembly to"reet that there be
Kwangtung-Fukien border. Can never return from France to his the Treaty with Belgium will be no discussion for re-eligibility.
ton is sending small batches of native country, the largest assem-followed by similar action in non-par- Elections to the nite
soldiers towards this "boundary blage of Moors that has ever ward to Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, manent seats will be held simul
and it will not be surprising if an greeted a ruler awaited at Rabat Italian, French, British, and Ameri taneously.
offensive is started against Sun (Morocco) to-day to make sure can treaties. Chuan-fang from 'this direction.
that it was really the Sultan who The Chinese are now offering) Star in the Rear?
was returning to his palace and Belgium the opportunity to sign a Rugby. Sept. 12. not a substitute.
complete Customs Treaty on lines) Fighting between rival Chinese Ever since the Sultan left for of equality and reciprocity, similar armies continues in the neighbour his tour of France a month agoria and Germany. If she refuses, te those between China and Aus- hood of Hankow but Wuchang sit wild reports had been spread the Chinese will extend the boycott uated on the opposite bank of the around the native markets that he Yangtze River to Hankow. is still had walked into a trap and that Japanese to various Belgian ex- holding out against the Cantonese the French, would hold him as a
porta, forces of Ceneral Chang Kai-shek hostage and might even banish thorities, Peking, despite the claim
According to Geneva nu-t whose communications to the south him to some remote island that China has no stable Govern- ure now rumoured to be threaten- Mountaineers from the Atlas ment, la within its legal rights in The United States has expressed by troops of Marshal Sun Chuan-country and from the Riff, and repudiating led her willingness to lend her fing-British Wireless Service,
Customa extra-terri-| white robed tribesmen from the torial treaties. Significantly, how- good offices to resestablish peace
scrub and the desert welcomed over, the Chinese are offering Bel- and constitutional government in
him. It was a gathering that.gium the same reciprocal treatment] Nicaragua. — Reuter's American
for size and diversity, Morocco accorded to the Germans, thereby Service.
had never seen before.
permitting importations at the same) tariff as levied on most favoured nations, Although empowered to False tariffs on German goods, China ie extending the lowest duties in order to encourage trade cons-! petition with Britain, Japan and Amerieg, and thereby forcing Cus- toms revision.
League' Budget.
Geneva, Sept. 13. The Budget of the Lengue, in- cluding the Labour Offee and the International Court of Justice esti- mates that the expenditure for 1927. will be 29,615,000 Swiss francs--an increase of 1700,000 francs over the current year.-Renter.
Saviot Aggrieved."
Riga. Sept. 18. "
The Soviet newspapers are most dissatised with Germany's entry into the Lengne. The favestia «de-b plores her action in "joining a Waape nest of international intri-) guers where rognish diplomats are organising a campaign against the Soviet Government." It concludes. with the hope, however, that Ger- many will remain friendly to Soviet, Russia, Reuter..
U.S. DOVE”
TO RE-ESTABLISH PEACE
IN NICARAGUA.
Munagun, Sept. 12.
BAR COUNCILS.
11
INDIAN ASSEMBLY PASSES NEW BILL.
RECRUITS WANTED..
IRISH CENSUS.
GREAT DECREASE IN POPULATION.
Shanghai. September & Several further troop movements! took place yesterday but none were of a very important nature, and the "war" situation was more or lese) left In obscurity because of the excitement caused by the threat of the labourers and students P start trouble yesterday, the occa-] Simla, August 27. sion being the 25th anniversary of The Assembly passed the Govern- the signing of the Boxer Protocol
London. August 23, ment Bit providing for the con-
Surprising figures are disclosed Gen. Lu Hsiang-ting. Tupan of in the Irish Free State census in stitution, of Bar Councils in the Chokiang, has established in Shaur-April various. Provinces of India.
hat a recruiting depot. The depot has decreased. by 167,000 to 2,972,- The population since 1917 The Bill is the result of Sve has been established in Nantao, 1000. During the same period the years' discussion, and is the diretinear
Shanghai-Hangchow-population of Northern Ireland has outcome of the recommendations of Ningpo Railway's south station. increased by nearly 6,000 the Committee appointed under the and the recruits are
wanted for 1,256,322. Chairmanship of Sir Edward the training brigade.. Chamber
There are 973 females to. every Searching on Railway, Sir Alexander Muddiman, moving Mr. C. P. Yin, managing director 1,066 females to each 1.000 males in 1000 males in the Fres. State and Mexico City, Sept. 13. for its consideration. pointed out of the Shanghai-Nanking and Northern Ireland. "Times of Cey Federal "soldiers are pursuing that the Bill attempted the creation Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Rait- bandils who are holding as pri- of a united Indian Bar by removing ways, has lashed a notification to soner Mr. Jacob Rosenthal, a retired the distinctions which existed in the effect that, acting on instruc- New York merchant, after hold the statue between Vakils and tiens from Marshal Sun Chuan- ing up a car in which he was motor-Barristers.
fang, military and police officers at
IN BANDITS' HANDS.
MEXICANS SEIZË RICH AMERICAN
CAR HELD UP,,
the
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or
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THE WEATHER
to
over
.now aimed at the British and
"Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"
Entertainments,
September 14-Queen's "Theatre; Meister Singer:" "Wind Force Nine;" and the
September 14-Star Theatre; Gareth Hughes in "I can explain."
September 14-World Theatre; Lon Chaney in the "Phantom of the Opera:"
ing with a party (including three Barrister members, headed,,, by the stations are searching all in-
September 20-Concert'in Aid of; other Americans) 40 miles from Sir Harf Singh Gour, vigorously coming and outgoing passengers to vatory issued the following warn- 9.15 p.m
At 1107 a.m. to-day the Obser- the Alice and Affiliated Hospitals, Mexico City as the party was re. [upposed the inclusion of two clauses see that they carry no arms turning from the seaside resert of which sought to deprive Barristero ammunition, contraband or
Bol!
ing: Typhoon of unknown inton-
September 23, 24, 25 and 27-At
Cuernavaca.
of their long enjoyed rights of sherik literature. The public, are sity within 60 miles of Lat. 20 N. City Hall, Russian Ballets by 19 The bandits levelled their rifles, seniority and pre-audience over warned to submit to these searches Long. 123 E. moving N.W.
artistes. Onlin order that there should be ordered the car to stop, took all the Vakils in Indian High Courts.
Report at 10.58 a.m. read: Pre- September 24-Promenade Con- money and jewela, seized Rosenthal the contrary, Vakil members con-unpleasantness and that peace and sure has increased alightly from cert by the H.KV.D.C. Infantry Co.. and dragged him into the neigh-aldered that legal discriminations, order may be preserved.
Chefoo te Vladivostock and
on the Parade Ground at Corps. 'bouring woods.
Fexisting either under the statute or Special patrols are now being the Visayas. It has decreased Headquarters. The curious fact is that no ran- practice, were the cusence of maintained by the Kiangsu Water Baseo, and slightly at Ishigaki. Itances in Hong Kong
moderately over Formosa and September 24-26--Final perform- som is demanded, and the author the Bar Committee's recommenda- Police, orders to this effect havas nearly stationary elsewhere. ties
heen received from Marshal Safeeble anticyclone le central over are puzzled to know why [tions, Rosenthal was specially selected an The Home, Member, Sir Alexander Chuan-fang."N.-C. Daily News." prisoner.Reuter's American Ser- Muddiman, thereupon undertook..o
Shanghai, echselt the High Courts concerned, regarding Barristers' seniority and pre-audience and bring an amend- ing Bill if necessary
vice,
CINEMA BLAZE.
TALE OF A LIGHTED
CANDLE..
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES,
London, Sept. 13..
FOR. THE FRONT.
Shanghai, September 7.
A
Official forecast until noos to- morrow?—
Formoss Channel: NE winds, Opposition Recruiting for the army of Gen-increasing to a gale.
of the Denishawn Dancore, at the Star, Kowloon, at 9.15 p.m. nightly and matince on last day at 5.15 p.m..
October 21-Grand Concert under the auspices of the Navy League.
Auction.
September 20-By Mesare. Lam to the rest of the measure then eral Sun Chuan-fang, military over- South coast of China between mert Bros. at No. 1, The Albany, subsided, though a few Barristers lord of the provinces of Kiangsu, Hong Kong and Lamocks: N. winds, Yaluable household furniture in-. cluding grand piano by Bluthner freshening. protested against any attempt to Kiangai, Anhwei, Cheklang und.
Sports.
ostroy the individuality of mem-Fukien, has started in Shanghai a Hong Kong to Gap Rock and and "White Frost" Refrigerator, bera of the English Bar, which con- General Sun drifts nearer and south coast of Chine Between Hong 2.16 p.m. tained the best traditions,
nearer to participation on the pre-ing to N.W. moderate fair.
Kong and Hainan winds, back- Before the Bill, as amended, sent conflict. passed the third reading, Sir General Lu Hsiang-bing, who has Alexander Muddiman emphasised been appointed by General Sun
At the inquest at Drumcollagher that.success in working the Act as Commander-in-Chief of his army, on the bodies of the victims of the depended, on the goodwill and not has sent his agents to recruit diaester in the cinema a verdict of on the Trade Union jealousy of soldiers who will be sent to the death by asphyxiation by burning those leading Barristers and Vakils front, caused by a lighted candle falling who would man the various Coun-
on exposed films was returned. ella.
The jury found the operator guilty
of negligence in leaving the Alma
lessness on the part of the promoter
in leaving a lighted candle on the table.
W
After the inquest the Civic Guards detained the promoter, Forde. and the operator Downing, -Reuter,
Remanded in Custody.
London, Sept: 13."
OFFICIAL REPORT OF CASUALTIES.
-:
September 18-Peak Church Sun- day School sports and tea Kellett Crest, 4 p.m.
September 18-Annual
"At Home" of the Chinese Recreation Club.
September 26-Thirtieth meeting Ice & Cold Storga, Co., Ltd., 2, of shareholders of the Diary Farm
Lower Albert Road,, noon.,;
Miscellaneous. September 15-The Management Tof the Europe-Asia Trading Co.
|will demonstrate the “Branda” pro-
BLAKE PIER GUARD."
Spectators who were curious to know what was behind" the Folice of the Hong Kong Jockey Club at October 9-Fourth race meeting Starting on Sunday men are to action at Blake Pier after tifinte Happy Valley. be seen along Goong Hu Road and day are informed that nothing Dah Tung Road in Chapel with unusual'
Meetings. occurred. H.. the
September 17-Annual meeting exposed and there was also care-LANDSLIP IN BURMA. indicate their mission at the per returning on board the Government of the Kowloon Cricket Club, 6.30
white banners in their hands, which Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) was
minus of North Cheklang Road launch "Stanley" from a routine P near a Chinese hotel, a big white visit of inspection and passage had fag, was hoisted, which bore the been cleared for his return by [[letters, "Wanted Recruits.”
few police officers on the Praya, and Simia, August 28.
Still Hopeful.
by a police launch at the wharf. The Raj, in a communication re- That the whole present, civil war gretting reports of the serious fare affecting the provinces of landslip at Tiger Camp, Bawdwin Hunan and Hupeh amounts to n Minx, in the Northern Shan States, anti-Red struggle" is the contention A copy of the annual report of Forde and Downing have been re- Burma, states that the landslip of General Sun Chuan-fang as in the Civil Service Cricket Club has cons for Marine Machinery and manded in custody on a charge of occurred on the evening of August timated to his officers and related reached the "China Mall and will Boiler cleaning at the H.K. Wham- manslaughter.-Reuter,
16, and devastated about seventy to a locul Chinese journalist re- be published to-morrow.
pon Dock Co., Ltd.'s premises in Released on Bail.
labourers' dwellings.
Kowloon, 4 p. London, Later, So far as is known at present General Sun fe of the opinion that Downing and Forde have been twenty bodies have been recovered the mative which prompted the by the P. &0: "Moreo" due here hockey officials wishing to arrange Among the passengers expected September 20-Club and Service releused on bail of £100 each.
und 24 injured persons have been Allied troops to be engaged in on Thursday are Col J Mxtures for coming season, to mrež Reuter.
rescued. The rescue work ie pro-life-and-death fight is not one after Boyd, Miss H. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. In Volunteer Headquarters lectáce gressing under the guidance of an private, gains nor selfish ends, aur H. Cadman, Infant and amah, room, 3.45 p.m. officer, of the Mine Department. for this simple reason he has Miss Cadman, Mr. and Mrs. Dun- for and junior local axaminations December 6-Matriculation, -aen- sclemnly declared to adhere to can, Miss A. N Duncan, Mr. W. G. will begin at the Hong Kong Uni- CHILDREN LIKE CHAMBERLAIN'S Marshal Wu Pel-fu and render him Deacon, Miss W. D. Griffin, Lt.
-PAIN BALM.
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tenham, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Yapp.
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LOSS TO JAPAN,
DEATH OF FINANCE MINISTER
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