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TO STAND TRIAL. │MR. L. K. KENTWELL.
Chaiwan Murder Hear- ing Concludes.
ALIBI FAILS.
Accused's Statement Contradicted By Witness.
Mrs. Rose Mackay on the Chai-
wan Road
'the next Criminal Sessions.
When the case was resumed this morning, Mr. Whyte-Smith Lold the Court that the name of Yip Yee-li given by the first ne- cused yesterday was that of a shop and not of a man, cons?-
quently the police had brought to Court the master of the shop as well as his son and another
man.
All three men were produced in Court and the first accused elect- ed to call the shop master as his witness. He said that he did not want the other two as witnesses.
Fisherman's Evidence.
Going into the witness box, the man called by the first ac- cused said that his name was Yin Yin-hup and he was the holder of the Yip Yee Lee fish stall in the Shaukivan Market. He lived at No. 9 Kam Wah Street, Shaukiwan. He had known the first accused since the
4th moon last year when he en- gaged him as a foki. Accused only worked for him for one month. Since then the witness had not seen first accused until August 5, the Friday previous to the murder. Then the witness saw first accused pass his house in Kam Wah Street.
Explains Why He Is In Hong Kong.
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE,
Returning To Shanghai After Canton Visit.
Mr. L. K. Kentwell, of Shang- hat, called on the "China Mall"
Puzzled.
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POOLING FUNDS.
Scheme To Promote Disarmament.
NO WAR CHANGES. HONG KONG VISITOR. BREAK WITH RUSSIA. HONG KONG FLIGHT.
LEAGUE DISCUSSION.
Compensation For Britain's
· Financial Assistance. 、
Geneva, Yesterday.
Feeble Advances Against Impressions of Business
ter.
Gen.Sun.
POLITICAL CHIEFS AT SHANGHAI
Conditions.
CHAIN OF HOTELS.
Counsel To Manilans To Sell To H. & S. Hotels.
British Trades Union
Action.
HUGE SUPPORTING VOTE.
"Pride of Detroit" Due Here To-day.
HAS LEFT HANOI?
Home Labour Leaders Air Their Attempt To Break Two Year Old.
Views:
Record..
London, Yesterday:
has been
received
THE PEACE FARLEYS Nanking And Hankow Factioni Both Suspicious.
The two Chinese arrested in
No material change has occur- If Manilans get busy and offer
News was received in the Col- connection with the murder of
Sir A. Chamberlain in a state-red in the war situation along the proper inducements, it is pos By a majority of nearly two ony this morning to the effect this morning to correct a statement regarding the Finnish pro- the lower course of the Yangtse aible that the Manila Hotel will million votes the Trades Union that the "Pride of Detroit" had ment which appeared in this posal of pooling the League Funds River.
become an end link of the Hong Congress at Edinburgh to-day de- left Hanoi for Hong Kong and was... on the evening of journal's article on Tuesday to to give financial assistance for vic- Spasmodically, the Nationallsta Kong Chain of Hotels according to cided to break off negotiations due here between noon and two August 6 last, were this morn- the effect that he is the proprietor times of aggression, declared he} are still throwing troops across returned to Manila on Saturday, The card vote on the General formation
Colonel Joseph N. Wolfson who with the Russian trades unions. o'clock this afternoon. No in- He welcomed the proposal but the ac- the River to the north bank but on the "President Jefferson" from Council's recommendation to this through Reuter, however, during states that he was a founder of ceptance of such a scheme would the so-called pursuit of Marshals 12 day pleasure and busineas effect was 2,651,000 for and the past 24 hours. ing committed by Mr. R. E of the "China Courier." Lindsell to stand their trial at the paper, and although he still involve heavy commitments. The Sun Chuan-fang'a Northerners sojourn in Hong Kong.
has the controlling interest, is British Government would reis generally feeble.
"I talked up the Manila Hotel €20,000 against. There was some not the sole owner,
quire special powers from Parlia
In anticipation of the arrival The main reason why the as a desirable link for the large very plain speaking by the labour of the airmen there was a fair Questioned as to his purpose ment and could not ask or expect Nanking Nationalists are not ex- chain of hotels because I think it lenders about this and the in visiting the Colony, he am-such powers to be granted unless ploiting their advantage to the they got hold of it, it would mean methods of the Russians,
sized crowd of people at the Kal phasised that he was here be Britain obtained some compensa- utmost is that the advance of the great deal to the Philippines. M. Citrine, Secretary of the
Tack aerodrome throughout the cause the authorities in Singa- tion for her financial effort, such Wu-Han Nationalist
as the reduction of armaments. down-river, is viewed with sus-Shanghal and four in Hong Kong, was impossible to carry on nego-
armies,
The Hong Kong Chain of Hotels Congress, presenting the General morning, during the course of pore had sent him.
bus one hotel in Peking, three in Councils.recommendation, said, it which one of the British planes While the scheme was a valuable picion. Hence, the Nanking Thong in the latter city are the tiations with the Russians with a sance, returning without, how- undertook a flight of reconnais- "I am merely on a pleasure- contribution to the general ques generals prefer to keep their best Hong Kong, the Peak, the Repulse view to an agreement between ever, having spotted the world- cum-business trip," he added, tion of disarmament he must reunits on the south bank, holding Bay and the Peninsula. "and have no intention of at- serve his decision until he saw the
British and Russian trade fliers.. tempting to stir up strife here final outcome of the disarmament
"The Repulse Bay Hotel, on the unions.
William Brock and Edward" or anywhere else."
conference and the extent to
bay for which it is named, has all "The whole trouble is that the Schlee left Newfoundland in the Mr. Kentwell said he liked which the Finnish schenie would
the appearances of the popular Russians have a different concer-monoplane "Pride of Detroit" Hong Kong better than Singa- command the general support of
hotels in Atlantic City. On Satur- tion of the functions of the labour on August 27 with the deter- day afternoons, thousands of per-movement from that which we mination of flying round the pore. Here he was being left the members of the League.
sons are on the beach in their bath have in this country. Our idea is world. Their intention is to alone. True the police authori- Reuter. ties visited him aboard the s.s.
ing suits. It is becoming a most that of a constitutional move- break the record established two Shanghai To-day. Poland and Pacts. "Khyber" when he arrived on
Mr. Wang Ching-wai, Mr.
popular place as a resort, The question of non-aggression
"The Peninsula is nearing comment. We thought contact would years ago by two other Amer- September 1 and demanded his pacts which
George Hsu Chien, and General was raised by
Chu Pel-teh arrived in Shangha!
pletion but the British forces have remove our differences, but welicans who travelled round the passport, but after he had told Poland the League has now put yesterday afternoon to confer taken it over and have their troops now find these differences are world by steamer and aeroplane them that it had been impounded on paper in the form at an with Mr. Sun Fo and General Tan
stationed there. The other hotels very much deeper than appears on in 28 days and they hope to at Singapore and had registered amended proposal which has
Yen-kai. It is understood that
are packed to capacity. The chain the surface. The Russians' whole complete the flight of hotels catches the tourists in idea of the movement is that it twenty-two days of setting out.
within at the Hong Kong Hotel, they been handed to the heads of the these Wu-Han leaders will en- paid him no further attention Locarno powers and the delega. rour to effect reconciliation
northern China. They are offered must be revolutionary in the beyond inquiring as to when he tions. The Polish proposal de- with Mr. Chiang Ching-chang, special votes provided they stop at sense of the Russian revolution. The American aviators have intended to leave the Colony. clares "all wars of aggression Yuan-pei (who left the Nanking Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Mr. Wu Taz-wel and Mr Tan hotels operated by the chain in Their idea is that the labour now done more than half the distance and have another ten should remain prohibited. This
Government with Generaf Chiang
movement is to be played on the When the tourists arrive at stage of Moscow and that all other thousand miles to fly in fifteen He said he was puzzled over assembly declares that members Kai-shek). the passport incident and thinks of the League are under obliga-
There will be a conference at spend as much time there as pos- spectators in
Hong Kong they are induced to labour organisations are merely days, if they are to achieve their that the authorities here no consequently the Assembly calls Nanking on Sept. 15. It is prob- sibic. A larger per cent of them They seek to compel us to adopt record.
the auditorium object of beating the previous doubt knew that he had no such tion to conform to this principle, able that to Wang Ching-wai la never come on to Manila. If the their methods and their prin- document when he arrived in on the members of the League to
proceeding to Fengwha to go Manila Hotel was included in this
The aviators succeeded in Singapore. It appeared to him proceed with the conclusion of
General Chiang Kai-shek
chain, all of these tourists would ciples. They excommunicate all crossing. the Atlantic from New- that he was the only passenger non-aggression pacts inspired by with the conference that the Wu-residents should consider offering their inmost councile. In view of three hours, eating nothing but It is understood in connection come to Manila. I think Manila those who dare to differ from foundland in just over twenty- asked to produce a passport be- the idea that all pacific means fore being allowed to land.
Ifan generals are demanding the some inducements for the tourists the persistent attacks made upon drinking plenty of water. They ought to be employed for the portfolios of Foreign late, to come here."
them the General Council have were lost for a time over Devon Asked regarding the hitch in settlement of differences, what Finance and Communications for By the Magistrate: The wit- his landing at Singapore, Mr.
Colonel Wolfson aays that bual hitherto exhibited tolerance and thought they had struck soever their nature, that may their nominees, which would give ness conditions in Hong Kong are which has been an example to Ireland until reassured by a ness was prepared to swear that Kentwell said that he was in arise between them."-Reuter.
them practical control of the new rapidly returning to normal: the world. The General Council of message scrawled in big chalk since the 5th moon last year formed that a fellow passenger
Nationalist Government Reu There is, a big building boom unanimous in making this recom- on the pavement. Feeling in Assembly. when the first accused left his (Viscount Gort) .on the s.s.
Vociferous applause punctuat-
going on there now. The Ex-mendation," employ he had not seen him for "Rawalpindi," by which vessel ed the vigorous speech of Mr.
change Building, the most com- There was not one dissentient over a year. It was
about 5 he came down from Shanghai, Hambro (Norway)
pletely furnished in the Far East, voice. who, fre on to what they hold, rather than has just been completed by James
The "Pride of Detroit" left p.m., when the witness saw first wirelessed the authorities that quently glancing in Sir Austen risk opening their doors to their H. Taggart. It is a. five storey
Decision Too Late.
Croydon for Munich the next accused on the Friday previous he was aboard and that a scare Chamberlain's direction, criticis professed allies who are pouring structure and already is filled to surprise was that their decision on the 30th. Two valuable days Mr. Clynes said one element of morning and arrived in Belgrade to the murder. They did not was unnecessarily raised. How-ed the work of the Council, and down the Yangtse from Hankow capacity. speak to cach other then. As ever, he agrees that he was well spoke of the secret activity of and Kiukiang. far as the witness could see, first treated in Singapore, was given the "Council within the Coun-
Colonel Wolfson says he will be has come so late. After the dice were lost at Constantinople accused
leaving Manila again soon on his tatorial and offensive language of where the Turkish authorities Strategic Bridgehead, not in anyone's a nice, long motor ride, and left cil" and the discussing of im-
fifth tour around the world.
"the Russians it was im- insisted on certain formalities company, but there were some £10 in pocket in consequence of portant agenda before the latter
Not unduly pressed, Marshal have been in every country on the possible to proceed with being completed. Leaving there other persons on the road at the the authorities paying the dif- had been submitted to the Gen- Sun Chuan-fang's Northern army globe excepting Australia, New negotiations..
no on September 2, they have since ference in his passage back to eral Council.
is still retiring away from the Zealand, Spain, Norway and longer pursue the pretence of progressed at a remarkable rate the Colony.
He finally asked why Under- River. There is no rearguard Sweden, and I expect to take these Unity which does not exist," he and have covered over 11,000 Going Back.
Secretaries of the League only action to speak of, according to in on this trip," he said. He com- concluded.
miles in the thirteen days since Mr. Cramp, of the National they left Newfoundland. to return to Shanghai about the and said that Norway admired Northerners are giving up con-
Mr. Kentwell said he expected belonged to the Great Powers, reports to hand. Up along the plated his fourth trip around the
Tientsin-Pukow
world lust September.-"Manila Union of Railwaymen, said his Railway, the Bulletin."
union had decided not to support will leave for the North and, From Hong Kong, the airmen nover 15th of this month, but in the the work of the Secretariat but been to the witness's house to play interval was paying a visit to it would do so even more if the siderable ground on a compara-
the General Council's recommend-later. Tokyo, Midway Island and tinkau, and the witness had Canton to see some old friends. Powers still
tively narrow front. Where con-
But he himself, sympa Honolulu to San Francisco. never seen him play tinkau in He mentioned, incidentally, that brought inside.
venient, the Nationalists are fourth plenary session of the thised with the General Council any other place.
Executive because of the insults they had If the aviators succeed in ar he had been associated with the Delegates rose and patted Mr. Bending across troops to take up Kuomintang Central
the vacated positions. Seen on Friday.
Committee (called for September received from the Russians. He riving safely at Hong Kong Kuomintang movement for 30 Hambro on the back as he re-
From
Chinkiang (on the 15) is that they are outnumber-recognised how much humiliation their achievement will take sec- Reminded by the Magistrate years or so and had known the turned to his seat.-Reuter.
south bank of the Yangtse), the ed by the Wu-Han faction, mem- the General Council had suffered ond place to that of no would-be that the accused was arrested on late Dr. Sun Yat-sen when he
Nanking Nationalists are still bers of which hold higher posi- in carrying on the negotiations, world aviator who has arrived Sunday (August 7) and that it was a young man, although he
attacking intermittently, now tions and have more influence. His difficulty was that a break here. Among the latter are the was possible he had seen the ac. (Mr. Kentwell,) had taken
that they have established the previous day active part in Nationalism until REPULSE BAY FIRE strategeic bridgehead on the
with Moscow labourites would be three American officers, Lieuts Three Main Points, cused on (Saturday), the witness insisted quite, recently when he was op
Nanking's arguments against interpreted as support of the Con- Lowell Smith, Nelson and Wade, north bank, viz., at Yangchow. fraternising with the Wu-Han servative Government,
who were the first to circle the that it was Friday when he saw posed by certain elements in FORTY MATSHEDS BURNT
The Northerners on this tector cilque are based on three points,
Mr. Bromley, leader of the world by air, Squadron Leader the accused,
Shanghai.
DOWN.
are retreating owly up the according to a Chinese cable re- Union of Locomotive Engineers, Maclaren, Major Zanni (the Asked what made him stick to
The people of Hong Kong, said} Friday, the witness said that the Mr. Kentwell, had a
BRIGADE'S SMART WORK.
Grand Canal, away from the ceived in Hong Kong, viz., that pointed out that trade unionism Argentinian) the Marquis de different
Yangtse.
the Wu-Han leaders had ordered in Russia was a compulsory ap- Pinedo, Capt. Peletier d'Oisy, neighbours said that they had viewpoint regarding matters
pendage to Communism and (the matsbed Repulse Bay
the Hankow Government to be therefore different from British made a spectacular flight to the
French Wang's Sorrow. acen accused in Kam Wah Street political than was the case in have had a sorry time of it of late
aviator who moved to Nanking without any on Friday, so he concluded that any part of China. Here, he what with the damage caused by
Shanghai, Yesterday.plan having been arrived at; that unionism. He must support the Far East a few years ago) and he too had seen accused on that thought, the
That his present visit to Nan the Wu-Han faction use the word General Council, day. Witness again repeated Chinese mixed together more which broke out this morning and gire to atone for his share in the ter a place (nominally belonging foreigners and the typhoon and now, by a fire king is prompted by a sincere de capture" when their troops en-
Major Sarmento. Beires, Mr. Thomas Contempt. that he did not see the accused freely and there was not that which razed from thirty to forty unfortunate mistake that led to to Nanking) on their way to join tional Union of Railwaymen, re- Mr. Thomas, leader of the Na-|
"Got To Be Done." on Saturday (August 6). He obvious feeling of superiority matsheds to the ground.
'London, Yesterday. heard about the murder on the amongst the former in regard to the Central fire station sent two ma- gist of Wang Ching-wei's speech George Hsu Chien is a notorious were unanimous in their recom- viewed at Liverpool with refer- The alarm was given at 9.50 and the Party's disruption" was the hands down-river; that Mr. Peated that the General Council Sir Sefton Brancker, inter- morning of Sunday (August 7) the latter.
chines to the spot, supplemented by at a dinner on September 6 at Communist and that he has been mendation. Mr. Cramp his col-ence to the talk of prohibiting the new cycle fire-fighting machine. Nanking. which received its "batimism," ":"
accepted again by the Wu-Han league in the National Union Trans-Ocean flights, said the Wang Ching-wei pledged he leaders, with whom he has gone ported the view of his particular to be done and it was as impos- It was found on arrival that the would try his best to facilitate to Nanking.
of Railwaymen, had only sup-Aight from East to West had got fire, which had started at the mat- sheds at the far end of the beach, the successful reunion of Nahking Mr. George Hsu Chien has said delegation out of loyalty to the sible to prevent a man from was spreading along the whole and Hankow, after which he little at Nanking but it is obvious delegation. Mr. Thomas said he appeared improbable that any of the Kuomintang. line of sheds on the foreshore. It would resign the chairmanship of that he is desirous of being in the was prepared to ballot the Rail- attempting to fly the Atlantic Nationalist Government again. waymen's Union on the question any more than from preventing the matsheds could be saved but
"Only Temporary.” such was the efficacy of the speedy
Nanking's spokesmen will not and to abide by the result... He measures taken by the Brigade that The Nationalist, Government tolerate him because of his Com- mentioned that six months ago only two matsheds were burntį ennounces that the law for the munistic activities, and his being the General Council of the Trades down from the time the Brigade abolition of transit dues, the tariff together with the Wu-Han politi Union Congress had been on the arrived. About forty
operative only in Kwangtung and
time.
was
Proceeding, the witness said he did not see first accused again that day (Friday) or on the fol- lowing day (Saturday, August
6). First accused had
1
Pressed further on the point, the. witness said that he was cer- tain he did not see accused on Saturday, unless he had got muddled up with the days. He admitted that it was possible it might have been Saturday when he saw the first' accused.
*Dentals.
No
MINE EXPLODES.
6 CASUALTIES ON CANTON
JUNK
The Magistrate then explained PART OF PIRATES' CAMPAIGN
to the witness that the reason he
was called to give evidence was because first accused had assert-
Canton, Yesterday.
outside
were
owners
韪
ation.
"Let
Quick Travelling.
him attacking Mount Everest- Reuter.
One of a convoy, of about ten were saved, sheds law and the excise tax law is chins in Nanking is a sore point. verge of a break with Russia. The Commonwealth Govern-
Latest Suggestion.
Australian Action.
Melbourne, Yesterday.
ed that he (witness) had seen
Mr. Thomas added: "I am not ment have decided upon imme him playing tinkau in a house in Canton river junks was sunk of ing the spread of the firewall the temporarily ineffective in Kiang Nanking side are suspicious of fish to the world a lying state- oversca flights. No aircraft ex- A factor, which helped, in avert- Kwangsi from September 1 and is. The senior generals on the concerned, with attacks upon my-diate action to prevent unsuit
self but when the Russians pub- able machines attempting long previous to his arrest.
September & through striking a damage, caused by the typhoon su, Annwel, Fuklen, Chekiang General Tang. The witness denied this, and mine which is believed to have which left gaps between the mat until all preparations are com "strong man" on the Hankow Donald shammed illness and went
Seng-chi, the ment that Mr. Ramsay Mac- cept seaplanes, flying-boats and Kam Wah Street on the evening
side, whose troops are going to America to escape taking part leisurely down the Yangtze and in the discussion on the Trade
Friday, Saturday or Sunday evenings..
een laid by pirates as part of sheds,
pleted-Reuter
their campaign against merchant
The Fire Brigade returned at 10.50, the motor cycle appliance re-
Nanking Obstinate.
You
(Continued on Page 7.)
said that he was prepared to swear that he did not see: firat craft. accused play tinkau either on three of the crew escaping. Mr. Woolard and Mr. E. C: Brown, which it is hoped the Kuomintang above Nanking The Nanking would, not tolerate such in your waymen's Union would vota
There were six casualties, only measure. It was in the charge of the projected peace conference at of Wuhu, about 100 miles or so mean and contemptible.
maining behind as a precautionary| Opposition is, growing against have already "occupled the port Unions Bill I say such conduct is
will become reunited generals maintain that the Wu own union. British Wireless Ser against the general council's pro-
Feeling that the advantage is Han chieftain intends to dominate vices
posals to break off-negotiations TO DAY'S DOLLAR Dpping away from them daily, the peace conference on Septem
Reuter Report.
with the Russian Unions Trade #the leaders of the Nanking Taction ber 15 by bringing his big army
London, Yesterday. Union, the Congress has over The closing rate of the dollar have become more obstinate with him.
Notwithstanding the announce whelmingly adopted the Council's -Ton demand, to-day was 1/11/7/16. Practical!
ment by Mr. Cramp that the all-proposals. Reuter.
The junk was badly holed in the bows and soon sank. The whole
Some of the other funks in the
cargo persished.
First accused asserted that he played tinkau at the witness's house at 5p.m., on August 6. convoy were slightly duringed by This the witness again denied. the explosion, Hong Kong
(Continued on Page 12.)
Evening Fost!!!
(Continued con Pare