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NORTH'S CAPTURE.
RUSSIAN MUNITIONS AND MONEY SEIZED.
CHIANG'S SHORTAGE.
TENSION AT SWATOW NOW EASED.
Northern troops have seized Russian munitions and money being sent from Hankow to General Feng Yu-hsiang. The Nationalists under General Chiang Kai-shek are reported to be running short of supplies. With the arrival of additional Moderate troops the tension at Swatow has now eased and the danger of a Communist coup has been reduced.
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NORTIS ADVANCE.
The Capture of Money and Munitions.
Hankow, May 8, Fengtien troops who were ud- vancing down the Han River (a tributary of the Yangtse) inter- cepted a large quantity of am- munition and money which was being sent by the Russian element
against the Communists in ad- jacent territory-British Naval Wireless,
ANTI-RED DRIVE,
Wuchoty Mayor and Councillors Imprisoned.
(From An Occasional Correspondent.]
Wuchow, May 7. Kwangsi troops are still being in Hankow to North-West China, sent down the West River to re- for use of the troops under Gen-inforce the pro-Chiang Kai-shek eral Feng Yu-hsiang (the "Chris-drive on Communists in Kwang- Linn general."}
tung province.
The Northern troops, on their Ladvance, have reached Huieho.
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The situation here has not changed and the city is quiet.
General Wong Shiu-hung (mili-
Start of Great Atlantic Flight.
DISASTER NARROWLY AVERTED,
Paria, May 8.,
Dramatic thrills enlivened Cap tain Nungesser start from La Bourget, accompled by Captain White Bird," painted white to Coll. In a huge auroplane named the facilitate being spotted in the event black heart near the cockpit on of forced descent into the sea, with which a skull and cross-bones and a coffin are daubed white, "to shew I am not afraid, "as Captain Nungesser explains.
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The Result of a Family Home Conference Opens
Dissension.
To-morrow.
SUPREME COURT ACTION.
AN IMPORTANT EXPERIMENT.
London, May 8. The question whether two Chi- school) signed a mortgage involv-which is opening on May 10, will nese (former pupils of a locali
The Colonial Office conference, in considerable property in Hong be attended by governors and Kong when they were juniors, or them from entering into such na majority of the colonies, protec- knowing that their age debarred other representatives of the
was the subject of a agreement, ing. Supreme Court action this
terates, and mandated territories. morn-
The meeting will be confiden- Loo Kwong-lam and Loo Kwong- tial, but communiques are being hing, the two in question, brought issued where practicable. an action against Li Koon-chun and
It is hoped to conclude the busi- Kan Tong-po, the claim being that! The mechanics swung the air mortgage between plaintiffs on ness on May 31. There will be screw, following the pilot's curt the one part and defendants on the two meetings daily on four days "When you like. The machine other, dated February 10, 1025, in the week. bounded out of the nerodrome with should be set aside on the grounds The conference will be, experi- the deafening rear of the engine. (1) that the plaintiffs were mental in nature, the primary The spectators held their breath na
fants" at the date of the execution [object being to explore the machine continued to rush of the mortgage; (2) that the plain-
the. in-
desirability of along the ground aghast lest Cap-dependent advice with regard to colonial
holding .conferences of a tain Fonck's crash at New York the transaction and (3) that the more comprehensive nature at should be repeated. Captain Nun- transaction was not to their bene- fixed intervals, and to consider gesser with the throttle full open, fit. seemed unable to drag the dead-
the possibility of establishing weight of 2 tons
from the junction to restrain the defendants, any other machinery to secure their servants or agents from sell more effective co-operation be- ing or otherwise dealing with the tween colonial governments in property, which was described as matters of general administration, formerly Inland Lot No. 7 and now economic development and scienti- Nos. 62A, 64, 66 and 68 Queen's fic and technical research. Rond Central and Nos. 19 and 21, Reuter, Stanley Street.
OUR $50 PRIZE.
The second Cross-Word Puzzle of the "China Mail's new series is published to-day and will be found on page three of this isque. The result of last week's puzzle will be announced on Thursday.
They are near the border separ- ating Honan (Northern territory)tary governor of Kwangsi pro- from Hupeh, Hankow-territory), vince, an ally of General Li Chai- Fighting is reported. British sum of Canton and, therefore, a subordinate of Chiang Kai-shek) Nuval Wireless.
left here for Wuchow on May 4.
Before leaving, he ordered the
ground. Twice the tail rose and imprisonment of the Town Coun-twice dropped. The machine cover. cil. Rumours are current that ed a thousand yards and was about accusations will be made against a dozen yards from the hedge when certain officials of diverting hun- the pilot yanked back the joy-stick dreds of thousands of dollars from and tottered aloft and sailed out of the road making and construction sight--Reuter. funds.
No News Yet.
CHIANG'S SHORTAGE.
Hostilities Across River Cease.
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Nanking, May 8. The Nationalists under General Chiang Kai-shek are reported to be ruming short of ammunition
The Mayor (or Council chair- St. John's, New Foundland, May 3. In their campaign against Gen man) is an old district magis- Cupe Race reports at mid-night, eral Chang Tsung-chang (attrate. He has been released on Greenwich time, that nothing has Pukow), and Marshal Sun Chuan- bail of $200,000,
been feard of Captain Nuwgesser, fang (at Yangehow).
The other three Councillors are The wind Is north-east with snow Hostilities across the river have still in custody. One is a grad- and showers. Visibility is about almost completely ceased, leading uate of Wisconsin, U.S.A., and the two miles-Reuter. to the belief that the Nationalists other a graduate of St. John's have run out of supplies.
University, Shanghai,
The north bank opened fire to- day but fire was directed mainly ut four empty Chinese river stenmiers which entered this port. -British Naval Wireless...
on
Silver Jaland Firing.
Chinkiang, May 8.
Yesterday, the Nationalist guns
EARLIER MESSAGES.
The Bishop of London on China.
He re-
London, May 8. The Bishop of London has Silver Island engaged the arrived in London on the comple Northerners' shore batteries (ie, tion of his world tour. those of Sun Chuan-fang) for ceived a great welcome from a some considerable time. A few large crowd. rounds were also exchanged to day.
There is no change in the local situation. British Naval Wire- luxs.
Troops Leave Wuhu.
Wuhu, May 8. Their
destination unknown, the Nationalist troops remaining here have left in batches and very few soldiers are now here. British Nuval Wireless,
Wuhu is a Treaty port on the southern bank of the Yangtse, higher up than Nanking. Chiang Kai-shek's troops here are report. ed in other messages to be ad- vancing westwards to engage the Hankow Communists.
CHIEF WEAPON."
Chiang Starts Propaganda In Hankow.
Shanghai, May 8. With the object of starting an extensive campaign of
pro paganda against the Communists, Chiang Kai-shek's officials here are, it is reported, sending agents to Hankow.
No change has been recorded in the situation here.-British Naval Wireless.
said he was more than ever con- In an interview his lordship vinced that the only hope of a better world was the progress of Christianity, A striking prae- tical example of Christian in- Auence in Japan was the care now being taken of lepers.
Government's policy in China and The Bishop approved of the said he was convinced that the Singapore Base was necessary to had not found the Japanese upset keep the Empire together.
thereanent.
(Continued on Page 7.)
TWO YEARS' JAIL.
He
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tiffs at the time did not have
Plaintiffs also claimed for an in-
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. (instruct- ed by Mr. D. L. Strellet), together with Mr. Sheldon, were for the (in- plaintiffs; Mr. F. C. Jenkin structed by Mr. Tinson, of Johnson, Stokes and Master) was for the de- fendants.
Younger Brothers Prejudiced, ter stated that if the plaintiffs did In the course of the case, Mr. Pot-i not bring these proceedings, they would get practically nothing out of
WEATHER FORECAST.
E. winds, fresh; overcast, rain, is the forecast for the twenty- four hours ending at noon to-
morrow.
Meteorological observations at a.m. to-day barometer, 29.82: the estate of their late father whilst temperature, 67; humidity, 95;| the elder brothers would get some-Wind E. (Force 4). thing like $52,000 each. $400,000. Mr. Potter, whilst admit- The mortgage in question was for
was
ting that there were cases of fre- wes not going to ask the Court to quent occurrence in the British law and that because he was suing as courts whereby parties to an agreean infant in 1924. that he ment sought to evade liabilities by therefore an infant in 1926, but he taking advantage of their having mentioned it because it showed that signed documents བས "infants," the plaintiff did not come to Hong Earlier Messages.
stated emphatically that the case in Kong from Macao with the, inten- Paris, May 7.
question did not fall by any meanation of concealing his age from any- Captain Nungesser is beside his into this category. The plaintiffs aeroplane at Le Bourget ready to were parties to the agreement for
Regarding the part played in the embark on the first favourable not for thier own pockets, but to counsel sald he would have to pass the purpose of borrowing money settlement of the action in question morning to fly to New York.
The excitement in France for the Pay out to others.
Very severe strictures on the con-1) Giving the origin of certain fami- war-time here to start ahead of the ly differences of opinion which had duct of a T. L. Sung, who His Lord- Americans. Acosta and Lloyd Ber-led to the mortgage, counsel. said an interpreter at the Magistracy ship might remember as formerly taud from New York is indicated by that there died in Macao in Decem- and later at one of the local solici
JAPAN'S CRISIS.
Upper House Passes Relief Bills.
Tokyo, May 8. The Uppe House passed the financial relief bills unanimously, which the special session ad- journed. The formal closing
Reuter. ceremony takes place to-morrow:
Bank of Taiwan Reopens.
As a result of the passage, of the relief bill all branch of the Bank of Taiwan have been order. ed to reopen to-day. Reuter,
ber, 1907, a Chinese named Loo Kau, a man of considerable wealth who had adopted the practice, which so cften led to disputes be tween Chinese families arising out of bequests, of investing consider- able amounts of money and pro- perty in the names of other people during his lifetime. This was the origin of the trouble which led to the present case.
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tors' offices.
He regretted the necessity more particularly as the interpreter in question was dead.
Fraud Suggested. Reverting to the mortgage, coun- sel said that it was the claim of the defence that they were induced to sign the mortgage by fraud by the the signing of certain documents by the plaintiffs in which they were not represented as "infants," the suggestion being that they were of age.
Property Between 16. Loo Kuu, continoed counsel, had a "kit fat" wife, nine concubines and sixteen sons, the first plaintiff
With regard to the interpreter, in this action being the son of the Sung, it was he who advised the sixth concubine and the second first plaintiff and others to take plaintiff, the only child of the ninth proceedings, intimating that he First plaintiff was born in April,
1904, and the second in August, as prepared to lend his assistance, 1805. They were respectively the but only on terms he was to get fourteenth and sixteenth sons of ten per cent. of the amount recover-
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St. Stephen's College, the second Counsel alleged that Sung was Malay States and Straits, the the fact that the French Air Service plaintiff still being there at the time clearly a party to a fraud" in that Bishop pointed out that they were has decided for the present to with that a certain settlement between he knew throughout the whole of more prosperous than their com- bold weather forecasts owing to the leading to the mortgage in ques- plaintiffs were not of age.
the family was in dispute. (this these transactiona · that` the patriots who were not under non-receipt of a forecast from tion). British rule.
first plaintiff not only informed him He thought that Washington-Reuter."
Referring to the statement of de' that he was an "Infant" but also was sufficient answer to the Comdr. Noel Davis, who was fence, Mr. Potter said that it charge that the British robbed killed on April 26, was first men claimed by the defence that thee him his date of birth, these races of their land and ex- tioned as a contestant for the plaintiffs at all material times were Regarding the part played by the ploited them.-Reuter.
G$25,000 prize, for a non-stop New twenty-one years of age. Counsel plaintiffs, counsel asked how many York-Paria flight. on April 11. did not know where they got their "infants" signing document would Other contestants include the Polar inforination from but it would be realise that there was anything Aller, Camdr. Byrd, who, it will be proved from the evidence that this wrong about a document they sign- recalled, crashed on April 15 when was not so..
ed unless it was explained to them testing his monoplane for the big Counsel continued with details as that: an infant" should be sa des- effort, and he, the famous airman to differences of opinion between cribod in the document and in do- Fokker, and Lt. Bennett, were all the sons as to certein Hong Kong Ing this they were doing anything ra berseriously hurt. Other property and the formation of the that was not absolutely currect? Shanghai, May 9.
test flights some weeks back ended Yuk Nak Estate (counsel believed
$48,000 Commission?? Husar has been sentenced to two disastrously.
this was one of Lao Kau's alisses) It was reported on
Referring to the part played by years in the US. penitentiary on April 22 that the contestants in this by the members of the family for McNeill's Island, Washington, and big flight were speeding up prepara- the purposes of administering the Sung, counsel said that another in- .fined G$3,000.
tions, so that the attempt to win estate, a salary being paid the sons terpreter was introduced into the Heath has been sentenced to 18 the prize has developed into almost in respect of this work. A number agreement by him whereby the other of Loo Kau's sons were still dis- interpreter, a Leung Wing-chuen, a months and fined G$1,000-Reu-an international race.. One of satisfied, however, and in February, solicitor's interpreter, was also to
the most famous aspirants to suc-12 cess is the French war-time "ce 1924, as a result of consultations receive 5 per cent of the amount with solicitors, a settlement was recovered. The amount recovered Captain Nungesser, and others in the race for honours are Acosta attempt to settle the dispute as to the amount that Sung and Leung brought into existence in another was something, over $316,000 and and Lloyd Bertaud.]
tees having power under this to dis. He was not a censor of the tribute to beneficiaries whether or
morals of Interpreters, said coun-
FORMER SHANGHAI OFFICIAL SENTENCED.
SWATOW POSITION.
Danger of Communist Coup Reduced.
ter.
The Case of L. G. Husar..
Shanghal, May 7.
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Swatow, May 8. The case against Leonard Good At least 600 Moderate troops | win Rusar," the "former United arrived here yesterday on the States District Attorney for Shang-
Chinese sa "Yuanlee" which was hat, which has been pending in the Flight Begins the Hong Kong property, the trus got was $48,000. DAKLE S
seized a few days ago at Amoy US Court for Chine, before Judge for use as a troopship. The re- inforcements for the Swatow authorities are from Amoy, a Treaty port in the south of Fukien province, MULTA ANT One result has been the easing of the tension at Swatow, where the danger of a Communist coup was engaged in oplam transac has been reduced
HAMANN Paris, May 8.
Capt. Nungesser 'started on his
not they were 21 sal, and he had hardly the jurisdic
Milton D. Furdy, and, in which Mr. flight to America at 6:20 this
A Family, Dissensions. Husar is charged with accepting a morning-Reuter, an
Even this voluntary effort with a tion to say that they should not bribe from A. M. Tracey Woodward, Havre, May, B.
view to settling family dissensione, make that agreement but he stress- for handing over a bound volume Nungester left the French coast however, failed to satisfy all the ed it to shew that the atmosphere of the hearing in which the U.S.A. | at 6.48 'dying, northwest-Beuter.
brothers and as a result, a Supreme regarding the agreement was appeared as plaintiffs against A. M.
HUNGELION Court Botion:
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