MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1927:
CHAI WAN MURDER.
CHINA NEWS:
(Continued from Page 1.) 1. (Continued from. Page 1.) Counsel detailed how the alarm missioner (appointed by General was given to the Police and the Li Chai-sum of Canton) is try .carrying out of exhaustive ing his hardest to stem the tide
but the support of other com searches resulting in the recovery of certain bloodstained notes, manders in the field is feeble. amongst them being a half of a An artillery duel has been fought forged note which it was known on opposite banks of the Han had been in Mrs, Mackay's pos- River (upper course), little of- session and which had been given fect being made on the Commun-
Ista. her in the nature of a joke.
Counsel stressed the fact that -the first report had not been made to the Police until nine o'clock and
Subsequently, the Communiats pushed on and the Swatow gar- rison retired.
Canton's Only Hope.
THE CHINA MAIL
JAPAN ELECTIONS:
Prefectural Assembly
Contests.
MILLION MORE VOTERS. :
REGINALD DENNY
FILLS THE QUEENS THEATRE,
A FIGHT FILM.
Reginald Denny completely filed the Queen's Theatre yesterday. He
UNION SENSATION.
Six Seamen's Officials Expelled.
INTIMIDATION CHARGED.
Important Bearing on Next Year's appears in a photoplay called "Fast Sequel To Offer To Lend Money To
General Polling.
Tokyo, Yesterday.
Minert.
including, the
and Furious," a very apt title. As Tom Brown, a young man in love with speeding, he develops a series of situations which keep the specta-
London, Yesterday. tore fully engrossed from the start
Six officials of the National The country is engrossed with until the final flicker. A motoring the elections which 47 Prefec-accident is the beginning of his Union of Seamen, tural assemblies are now holding, troubles. As a result of the smash- general secretary, W. J. Davies, It was not then known, either, The invaders have the upper these being the first since Man up he not only loses his car and have been expelled from the Union that there had been murder. All
instituted, mantly loses his life but completely by the executive for the "intimida a hand. The only hope of the hood Suffrage was -that was known was that
with his heart, which is taken tion of loyal officials and members 10,000,000 new by Ethel, the daughter of a gasolene and unconstitutional conduct." woman had been robbed and stab- Canton Government is that the under which
The executive voted confidence bed. But the prisoners in their relieving division will be able to voters have been enfranchised. King, a part prettily played by Bar statement, after giving certain make their forced march across The results are expected to have bars Worth, When Tom comes out in Mr. Havelock Wilson and his an important bearing on next of hospital he sets about winning policy. This action is a sequel to statements as to their movements difficult country in time.
Ethel, and the going is indeed fast the, conference which decided to and denying knowledge of the About three weeks ago, Swa-year's general election.
Initial resulta favour the op- and furious. This is a picture lend money to the miners' non- affair had stated that they were tow's officials fied on receipt of met by a man somewhere about news that the Communist army position (Minseito), but the Gov-which cannot fail to augment the political union. Reuter. eight o'clock and told then for the was approaching. The invadera ernment (Saiyukai) appear con- well filled school of Reginald Denny In the same programune is a film The most interesting feature is which proves of great interest to first time that a murder had been on that occasion proved to be fident they will sweep the polls. committed. It would appear, local adventurers, about a thou- then, if one could believe their sand strong, who were dispers- the entry of four newly-formed tovers of the Noble interest
proletarian parties, whose an- complete showing of the fight be- story, that they had known long ed. They had hoped to proceed
tagonistic programmes have tween Harry Wills and Paulino before the Police..
the Communist regulars but seriously weakened Labour's Uzcudun, which was won by the Counsel referred to the finding their rising was premature.. On in the possession of the first pri- the other hand, the Communists chances. Up to now only one La-latter. There is also one of the bourite has been elected.-Reuter. ever-popular Aesop's Fables, "The Gambler, and an International soner of the missing half of the are well-trained and well-equip- forged note and to other evidence ped, possessing machine-guns of
tractive flying shots." News Reel presenting some at- which would be called to show several types, pom-poms and a that these two men were often in mountain battery or two. The each other's company.
infantrymen carry hand gren-
Counsel continued his address ades. for the greater part of the morn- As on the previous occasion, ing session after which His Lord-the bad characters in Swatow are ship announced that the jury exploiting the crisis for their would be taken to view the scene own benefit and disorder has of the crime this afternoon at broken out in several places in
the port.
2.18.
ADMIRAL BRISTOL.
LEAVES SHANGHAI ON
PEKING TRIP. -
The "China Press" of Septem- her 20 reports:-
FENG SUSPECTED.
Cannot Attend Peace Conference.
U.S. NAVY & ARMY.
OPPOSE UNIFICATION PROPOSAL.
PRESIDENT'S OPINION.
Washington, Saturday. In view of the opposition of the
of the Geneva limitation confer-
devotees.
This excellent and very well ar. ranged programme will be repented to-day,
BANDIT WAR.
MANY DISORDERS RULING
IN KWANGTUNG.
NAMHOI STREET FIGHTING.
OUTLAWING WAR.
LEAGUE ADOPTS POLISH RESOLUTION.
BRITAIN'S ENDORSEMENT.
London, Yesterday. The Polish resolution outlaw- ing war was unanimously adopted at the League of Nations, Assem- bly at Geneva yesterday. Lord Onslow, the British delegate, ex- pressed the view that the resolu- tion defined clearly the main ob- ject of the League and marked a distinct step forward,
"We recommend three things," he said, "namely action by the League, systematic preparation of League machinery, and action by individual states."
The League must use its in- fluence in promoting co-ordinate agreements regarding arbitration and security This would always have the support and goodwill of Great Britain.
Army and Navy. President Coolidge is of opinion that unification of the two services under one hend as recently recommended by the Dough Boys Convention meeting in Paris is unfeasible. An an-
Rewards of roast pig and sam- nouncement from White House on the matter makes no mention of shu are to be made to several an independent air force to be units of the Village (volunteer) Having all along professed co-ordinated with the Army and Militia posted along the Canton Sailing on Sunday night sincerity in his alliance with the Navy in the defence department as Kowloon Railway, says a report
It was shown by discussions aboard the U.S.S. "Cincinnati," Nationalist Party, Marshal Feng proposed in the plans of the Ameri-to hand.
Meritorious service has been that all were imbued with the Admiral Mark L. Bristol, com.Yu-hsiang (the "Christian gene-can Legion.-Reuter.
No Definite Programme. performed by these volunteers in same idea, and he hoped the pre- mander of the American naval ral"), who rules the north-west forces in the Far East, made an of China, is now suspected of naval building programme greater which runs past their respective forward with vigour and that by The President also opposed any protecting that part of the kneparatory commission would press unexpected departure from dissatisfaction with the peace than that planned before the failure homes. Potential robbers have next year great strides would] Shanghai on a trip to Peking of conference, at Nanking. an indefinite duration. He was Feng Yu-hsiang has cabled the ence. He had decided on no definite been driven off and guard duty have been taken in the process of accompanied only by two mem- new Nationalist Government at naval programme for recommends has been performed in other disarmament, so that a really im- [portant contribution would be bers of his staff. Captain Nanking that although he has tion to the next Congress and it directions.
The decision has been made, made to the League's first duty. Castleman, Chief of Staff, and been elected a member, he can-is understood he intends to refer
which was the maintenance' of Commander Wheeler.
not attend in person owing to the subject to the General Naval says the report, to encourage peace as the most important pro- No announcement as
He other communities to follow the blem the League had to face.- for consideration. to the the urgency of military affairs Board reasons notivating the sudden brought about by his impending would not support an extravagant example.
British Wireless Service. Ac-programme, but favours the con- Tusales with Bandits. was forthcoming from offensive against Peking.
Russia Not to Participate. or three Activities against bandits in
Geneva, Yesterday. Naval headquarters, the news-cordingly, his delegate will re-struction of only two.
five-year other parts of Kwangtung pro- papers yesterday morning not present him. (During the peace cruisers annually in a
the
M. Chicherin has informed thei even being apprised of the de- conference, it was agreed that would not fall too heavily on any cial despatches and make inter-will not participate in the forth- burden vince are described in Canton offi League, Secretariat that Russian parture. Speculation in mili- attendance by proxy will be for one year budget. Reuter's Ameri-esting reading because of their coming International Conference Lary circles yesterday, however, bidden). was to the effect that the visit The "Christian General's" might have some connection with message was divulged at a time the recent illness of Brigadier- when rumour were current as to General Smedley Butler, Com-his having been, chagrined at mander of the American Marines the trend of developments at in China, who is in a hospital | Nanking.. in Peking, as this would afford) Admiral Bristol the first oppor-
move
..rival.
Chiang Kai-shek.
Shanghai, Yesterday,
been
programme, so that
con Service;
firmation.
NANKING FEARS,
Endeavours To Prevent Resignations.
Shanghai, Saturday.
·
In the Assembly, this after. noon, Dr. Stresemann enthusias tically favoured disarmament for the solid establishment of peace.
Lord Onslow welcomed the Five pirates who were charged Polish resolution outlawing, wars with levying, tolls on shipping on of aggression, and hoped that by the West River have been execut this time next year great strides ed in Canton by orders of the De- would have been taken in the fence Commissioner,
In the Po On district, which direction of disarmament,
M. Paul Boncour strongly ad- adjoina. the New Territories: (of Hong Kong), the Volunteer Mili-vocated an extension of systems tia defeated a gang of bandits in of agreements, like Locarno and a skirmish and killed the leader the application of the principle of
the Geneva Protocol-Reuter. in action.
RADIO EXHIBITION.
variety.
A detachnient of General Liat Geneva, which will aim at the Fook-lar'a 5th Army, stationed in removal of import and export pro-
hibitions and restrictions. Nanking Claims Victories.. the Shuntak silk district, has res Further successes are claimed cued two men who were kept pri- for the Nationalists in the war soner in a sampan in a fiah pon zone north of the lower course by bandits who were holding of the Yangtze River. The re- them for ransom, tunity of conferring with the Accompanied by his son and a ports emanate from despatches Marine chieftain since his ar-platoon of bodyguards, General to the military council at Nan- Chiang Kai-shek has arrived at king and awalt impartial con- The reports that the assign-Shanghal from Ningpo. ment of Admiral Bristol, former-
Among those who interviewed Ty American High Commissioner the former commander-in-chief to Constantinople, to this post, were Hu Han-min, Admiral might have some diplomatic Yang Shu-chuang (head of the significance were likewise reviv- Nationalist Navy), General Chen ed in the latest move of Admiral Tiao-yuan (commanding the Bristol, inasmuch as he would be 27th Army which has
Machine Guns Used. the highest ranking representa-squeezed out of Wuhu by the
It is reliably reported that Street fighting broke out in a tive of the Government in Pe- Wu-Han armies) and General Nanking officials are perturbed town in the Namhol district when king, in view of the absence of Ho Ying-ching (who annexed over the threatened resignations bandita surrounded twenty-two Minister John V. A. MacMurray, Shanghai).
of Wang Chun-chui, Minister of merchants who had gone there on who has been, recalled to Wash- Among the notables who re Justice, and Shen Chu-hau, Vice- business. Seven of the town ington.
frained from calling on Chiang Minister of Finance, formerly guards (or watchmen) were cap- Kai-shek were Mr. Sun Fo (Fin-connected with the Bank of Com-tured by the outlaws. The mer- The rapid development of the ance Minister of the new "coali munications. Most members of chants suffered heavily, having wireless industry is shown in the tion" government), General Chu the Government at present in three killed, three seriously National Radio Exhibition which Pei-teh (Wu-Han Army) and Shanghai are endeavouring to wounded, and ten captured in opened at Olympia to-day. It is Dr. C. C. Wu,
prevent their resignations. the narrow streets, the robbers the sixth of its kind held in Bri. Chiang Kai-shek is still pre- Chiang Kai-shek is living using their machine-guns to dead- tain and whereas the first was but paring to visit Japan and Ameri- unostentatiously in the French ly effect. The volunteer reserves a small affair, this year 300 firms to advices from ca. "Hong Kong Evening Concession and had an interview gave chase and rescued those have stands and the variety of Nanking anti-Hau Chien posters Post."
Appliances of all kinds displayed have appeared in the city since the
with Admiral Yang Chu-chwang, captured. arrival of Mr. Hsu from Hankow
Commander-in-Chief of the Na- While waiting for a sampan number thousands. It is stated last week. This has produced af
tionalist Navy, yesterday after- ferry to convey him to a train, a that there is 30 per cent, average salutary effect on Mr. Hsu, who Mr. Wang Ching-wai (leader noon-Reuter,
traveller struggled with robbers reduction on last year's prices. who found that he had $700 with British Wireless Service. him. He was killed outright and about a dozen who were waiting
MR. HSU.
AVOIDING THE LIMELIGHT IN NANKING,
According
Shanghai, Sept. 12.
Wu-Han Leaders.
now seems to want to avoid the of the Wu-Han politicians who limelight. He denies himself to all resigned just before the peace MUNITIONS FOR CHINAS except his closest personal friends. conference opened at Nanking)
Mr. Hsu used to be very popular was welcomed by the leading Revolvers and Shells on American with him were taken away for
with the Y.M.C.A. and foreign officials on his arrival at Han- Christian organisation, but in view
of the part which he has taken in kow, back from Shanghai,
Steamer.
the anti-Christian movement he is · He cabled General Ching Twenty-three revolvers and no longer in demand as a platform Chien (commanding the 6th 2,300 rounds of ammunition
speaker. "Kuo, Wen,"
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
FATE OF TWO MEN IN PHILIPPINES.
ransom.
A BIG MERGER.
BRITISH MARGARINE__*
INTERESTS.
BIG DISPLAY AT OLYMPIA.
Rugby, Saturday...
LEVÍNE'S FLIGHT.
Vienna, Saturday.
The premature landing was, due to a defect in the propeller.
Levine will await repairs be fore deciding..whether to resume the fight to India.
S
London, Saturday. The American monoplane Miss Columbia, with its owner, Mr. Levine aboard and piloted by the The announcement of the now- English sirman, Captain Hinch
London, Yesterday..
Army) at Nanking that he had were seized by agents of the intended to stay at Kiukiang customs secret service on the in and recuperate. He decided to steamer Anniston City" return to Hankow because Gene Manila dast Monday: The re ral Tang Seng-chi (leader of the volvere are of American manu- Wu-Han generals) was not clear facture. It is believed that they about the situation at Nanking were intended to be landed in Estanislao Geral, 60 years old, and the latter sent his chief China to be used in the revolu-y-formed International Syndicliffe, landed at Vienna ina and Francisco Capuso, a young secretary to Kiukiang to ask tion there.
ate, acquired to take over the heavy rain-storm last night, when man, were instantly killed, and Hang Ching-wel for an inter A Chinese member of the crew controlling Interest of the Jurgens attempting an England to India Saturnina Rleamora and Rufine view.
of the Anniston City" was ar and Vandenberg undertakings in non-stop fightin Navea were seriously injured when a bolt of lightning hit then on The foregoing is given in acrested by the customs secret ser all countries, not only marks the It is stated that an air lock oc- September 16 at barrio Caingin, cordance with a message receiv-vice on two counts one for pos amalgamation of two predominat curred in the oil feed and that the Santa Rosa, Laguna, They were ed yesterday. Its significance session of firearms, the other for in margarine interests but ends new metal propeller, sent from curred in parent co-operation with the agent planting rice, when the accident oc-lles in Wang Ching-wei's ap attempting to bribe a customs a generation of differences be America to replace one broken in The Chinese gave the tween two great merchant famie Germany, failed to work satis Others were stunned, but they re- strong man of Hankow even agent a $10 bill which the latter lies, pioneers in the commercialis factorily-British Wireless Ser ceived no injuries. One of the vic- though he has kept away, from turned over to his super -tima was burned beyond recogni»
Nanking ostensibly to pave the tion..
way to re-union.
The Hankow Incident.
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