WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1928.
THREAT TO HANKOW.
(Continued from Page 1.)
of the Nationalist Government. Presumably, the money is asked for the "area's" administrative expenses.]
Shanghai, Yesterday. A manifesto issued in Nanking yesterday by Chiang Kai- shek announces his resump tion of the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Na-
tlocalist Army, and pledges that
CHRISTIE JAILED.
FOUR MONTHS FOR CONSPIRACY.
BLUHM'S PASSPORT.
THE CHINA MAIL,
can be bellevod, I shall be very surprised - indsed.”AN
Bluhm's Part
Referring to Bluhm, Mr. Leask pointed out that, in their testimony, both the first and second witnesses strenuously stated that Bluhën did): not take any part in the proceedings James Christie and Christophor whatever. How, then, Bluhm could Bluhm were yesterday afternoon be said to conspire with Christie it convicted by Major C, Willson at was difficult to see.
His Worship pointed out that at charge of criminal conspiracy to one stage Bluhm did go to Hayaca defraud Au Young, & Chinese Police and interest. himself personally in On the point of conspiracy Mr. Reservist who, following informe- the matter. tion given to the police by Leslie
the Cantral Magistracy on the
STILL TROTTING.
"DICK NORTON'S HAPPY ~ COMPANY.
HERE AGAIN.
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS"ANNOUNCED IN THE MAIL."
To-day Star Theatre; the Globe Trotters in "Happy Moments.”. Mr. Dick Norton's Globe Trot-
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "La tera made a very welcome re- Boheme, appearance at the Star Theatre To-day-World Theatre; "A last night when they presented a Thief in Paradise." melange called "Happy Moments."
The To-day-Star Theatre; And happy they were, too, ex-Rainmaker, cept. Norton's own rendering which chords, of the ever-popular stitute Concert, 5.30 p.m.
nuary 12-Helena May In- he will personally direct the anti-Ernest Haynes, posed as a mer Leask argued that there must be an "Poor Old Joe." That left a feel- Northern Expedition, support
January 12-13- Star Theatre, the Central Authorities and sup chant From Malaya and interview-agreement for the alleged purpose ing of sadness, which is a tribute The Gleba Trotters in "Scenes and ed the two accused in connection and also the defendant's joint parti- to the artiste's presentation. All press all Communist uprisinga.
cipation in it. He argued that the other items, except, of course
Screams." Ile "does not dare to forecast the with a morphia deal.
Chriatie, who had frankly ad- Bluhm was a genuine all dealer, us come finely-executed classical "The Fire Brigade.
́ ́January 12-14—Queen's Theatre; result of his reappearance at this critical moment when both party mitted in the course of his evidence was shown in the correspondence pianoforte airs; went with a
January 12-14-World Theatre; There were plenty of and country are on the brink of that he lost his O.B.E., on account with Thatcher and Company of swing.
"The Taxi Dancer," collapse and the people are re of a conviction in Shanghai in con-Shanghai, a concern which it was songs, plenty of dancing and
|_ January '12-14-Star Theatre; duced to despair." He hopes neotion with an arms deal, was sen- suggested did not exist but which, plenty of the "funny business"
"Satan In Sables": that all his fellow-countrymen tenced to four months' hard labour, as proved by the evidence of Mr. which goes to make a show like
the Globe Trotters three W. K. Smith, did exist,··
January 14-15 Star Theatre, wil rally to his support. Reuter, whilst Bluhm
"Bluhm gave his evidence ex-Last night, through an oversight, The Globe Trotters in "Pleasure Magistrate jail.
Land." OTHER AREAS.
directed that the sentences should tremely well, and I don't think that there was no programme, but
January 16-17-Star Theatre, time that does not matter a bit. Every date from the day of the accused's he was shaken. The whole Quarrels Over Money: War in arrest (November 16). On the he was dealing in oil, with various member of the little band of The Globe Trotters in "Incidents."
February 26 Craigengewer the North..
additional charge of not having a persons, Mall Khan; and the Chin-artistes from Dick to little. Miss valid passport, Bluhm was fined eso mentioned by Bluhm in the Norton gave of their best and Cricket Club's annual Bachelors'
"The kept the audience entertained the Dancé. $50; or, in default, a further four famous 'Sonsky' letters
whole way. To-night "Happy
Sports, weeks' imprisonment.
An order Graftex.""
Counsel said it was a most Moments" will be repeated, and January 12--Football: 12th H.
that extraordinary thing
in to-morrow the Company will pre-ty., R.A. v. Bist H. Ety. RĄ Before making his submissions spite of the most rigid search sent an entirely. now programme Sookumpoo, 4.15 p.m.. Squabbles among the National-
of Christie's Toom and under the title of "Scenes and ist leaders at Nanking have not for the defence, Mr. J. A. Gordon both been patched up but Chiang Kai-Leask called Mr. W. K. Smith, an office, no scrap of evidence had been Screams."
Thin shek is persevering in his task oil dealer from San Francisco, who found relating to drugs. of forming a new Government. gave evidence that Thatcher and charge was spread by Haynes after Differences solely due to re- Company did exist in Shanghal, he met Christie in November, 1927. venue the question of money and there was such a brand as
Police Denial.
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There is little of importance from other areas in China which have been prominent for one reason or other.
{months"
resolved The
was also made for, his expulalon from Hong Kong.
Defence Address.
As
a auccess,
"LA BOHEME.”
BIG PICTURE AT QUEEN'S THEATRE.
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January 13- Annual Billard Championship of St. Peter's Y.M. Club.
January 14-Entries close Tor forthcoming Annual Race Meeting, 8 p.m.
January 21-China New Year meeting (Fanling Hunt), Kwanti Race Course.
having been referred to above "Long Life" kerosene oil on the Mr. Leask asked how the men- are evident along the Yangtsze up China market, The witneas also tion of heroin, at the first inter- to Hankow as General Cheng spoke about drops in the prices of view between Haynes and Christie,
January 28-American lawn ten- Chian is reported as having re-kerosene in September and October could be reconciled with the steps
nis tourney (mixed · `doubles) for “LA BOHEME" Is again to be members of the Ladies' Recreation fused to attend any conference at last year. He did not know, the that immediately followed and seen at the Queen's Theatre and Club at L.R.C.V Nanking.
man Zia mentioned by Bluhm, but which were based on a morphin its irresistable attraction is In the North, the Fengtien he had met Thatcher, but the latter charge. He submitted that Haynes instanced by the
Meetings. forces are maintaining that the did not mention Bluhm to him.
¡crowded had contradicted himself here.
"houses" it is drawing. The st. David's Society, Prince's Build- January 18 Annual meeting of Nationalists have not entered!
While on this subject, he would story of the weakly by beautiful fing, 6,30 p.m. Shantung province and the latter
like to refer again to the police seamstress, Mimi, and her love January 16-General meeting of have been silent for a few days. In his address for the defence, raid on the address of a friend of for Rodolphe in squalid Parisian shareholders, Mesars. Lane, Craw-
Mr. Leask remarked that the same Christic, as confirming what he had surroundings, is one which will ford, Ltd.. Exchange Bldg, noon. se of facts had been resuscitated already said, at the last hearing. appeal through the ages and the January 27 Annual meeting of in the re-trial on another charge
Mr. King: I strenuously deny screen version will always be as St. Peter's Church Young Men's H.M.S. "Cornflower" is coming amended from one on which the out to the China Station to re- defendants had already been dis- the statement. The Police entirely popular as any actual presenta-Club, 8.30 p.m.
February 9-Fortieth annual Gish and John Gilbert play the meeting of shareholders of the
Agency. Co., Ltd., at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's offices, 12.80
CHINA FLEET CHANGE.
lieve H.M.S. "Hollyhock" and ar-charged. It did not seem conson-repudiate any imputation on the tion of the opera itself. Lillian
Police in that direction. rived. nt Gibraltar on Sunday, ant with British justice that they Mr. Leask: I would like to men-chief roles and are well support-Hong Kong Land Investment & states a message to the local Ad- should stand for another trial where miralty authorities. The "Holly the plea of autre fois acquit could tion that somebody did raid thated by a large cast.
first defendant address, and the hack" is one of the sloops on the have been submitted. station for coastal and river work.
Dealing with the evidence, Coun-Baid it was the Folice. I wanted to sel said that the case for the pro- explain as you might think it was secution was based on the evidence a wild statement.
IN YUNNAN. STRUGGLE FOR MASTERY AT
"KUTSING."
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Proceeding, Mr. Leask said that
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Miscellaneous.
January 12-Institution of Rev. A. Swann as Dean of St. John's' of the Police Reservist, Au Yeung, the charge, really resolved itself
Cathedral and Archdeacon of Hong But it would appear that the prin-
Kong and the Rev. Mok Shau-taang, cipal witness was actually Haynes, into one of obtaining money by
Referring once, At the World Theatre Ronaldas Achdeacon of Canton, at Even- the informer. Haynes evidence, false pretences. Mr. Leask thought, could not be ac-again to Archbold, Mr. Leask sub- Colman is starring in a sparkling song in St. John's Cathedral, 6.80 mitted that the defendants could new film, "A Thief in Paradise."
January 12-Reception of wel- cepted by anybody.
In support of this point, Mr/not be prosecuted for giving a pro- It is a story, of a man who takes come to the Rev. and Mrs. A. THE TOWN ATTACKED,
Leask referred his Worship to an mise of future conduct, a promise another's name and possessions Swann, St. John's Cathedral Hall, Yunnanfu. Inn. 1.
thegoods concerned were drugs, The Somoan island scenes are January 13-H.E. The Governor The centre of interest in Yunnan authority, Archbold, 26th edition, of future delivery, even though and is full of dramatic situations. 4.45 pm.
page 473, where Archbold Bald,
course he strenuously particularly beautiful. "Fearless distributes prizes at Queen's Col province at present is udoubtedly
Fide," a fable, and an Internation-lege. denied. "Kutsing," lying to the East, and under heading of "Credit of Witwhich of
14-Distribution 'slightly
of the north of the capital, nesses," the credibility of witnesses
Genuine Deposit.
al newsreel are also in the pro- January
prizes at Ellis Kadoorie School, by at a distance of about 70 miles, depended amongst other things,
gramme. The prosecution had attempted to
the Hon. Sir Shu-son Chow, 10.30 where the contending forces are upon (1) knowledge of the fact he struggling for the mastery, the testifies to, (2) his disinterested- throw discredit on the receipt for
R deposit of $100,000 in the Li Tung. objective being the holding of, and fness, (3) his integrity, etc.
Bank in Swatow, whereas it was The well-known Faris Professor the re-taking of the town of "Kut-
shown, from the occurrence of both of History Arnaud was sing respectively.
General Lung, who represents the Speaking on the subject of know-defendants' names thereon, that it December 22 when entering the Government of Yannan province, ledge, Mr. Leask said the Folice was genuine deposit made pay underground station. The assailant has for his representatives fighting Reservist possessed no knowledge able to Christie after certain obli- was his wife, whom he wanted to at "Kutsing," General Ha-Yin, with of the subject matter of the case in gations under an arms contract had divorce. Mong Yiu-wen and Chang Fongwhich he was called upon to inter- heen discharged. It was unfor-
tswen under him.
Cautious and Shrewd.
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shot
3.m.
on 2 a.m.
January 15Opening of the Hotel Riviera, Macao, with special dinner; and dancing from 9 p.m. to January 16-Debate in St. Peter's Y.M. Club House, 8.30 p.m.
January 22-Opening date Photographic & Art Exhibition at Macao.
KNOCKED OUT.
HOTEL BOY'S UNLUCKY NIGHT.
RESTAURANT BRAWL.
of
All these are est himself as a member of the tunate that arrest should have oc- tion of Europe was opened on Dec- The strongest broadcasting sta- Tribal men (that is, aborigines as Police Reserve. He was told to look curred the day before this money ember 22 at Zeesen near Berlin. It is also General Lung.
"are Generals for two foreigners who had more was made payable to Christie. Opposed to these
was built by "Telefunken." It will Chow 81-chuen (Governor of Kwel-phia, and his whole mind was ob
Was it conceivable that Christie easily be heard in all parts of chow province) Hu Roh-yl (General sessed with morphia, and morphia should have jeopardised a big arms Europe. of Mengtze until he revolted), and only. It was agreed that at the deal, worth thousands of dollars to Chang, Ru-yl, General of Chaotung. outset Au Yeung had no knowledge him, for the sake of seeking a paltry The two latter Invited General regarding the drug, and it was also $200 or $800 in such risky circum- Chow to join them to drive out admitted that he went back to Mr. stances as a morphis deal in this light, task for him to go into the General Lung.
Another opponent to General King and Mr. Taylor, who "put Colony? Mr. Leask regarded this box. I suggested there was some A8 inconceivable in view of other interest than one of purely Lung in the West, le General Tang him wise" on the deal. San (cousin to the late Governor It was inconceivable that a man Christie's long sojourn in China personal spite that made him go
A young European was this Tang, of Yunnan province, and in with diversified experience extend and his qualification as, a shrewd into the witness box and give, his this connection, news has arrived ing over 30 years in China, and man of many parts.
evidence as he did. Taking his at- morning fined $10 by Major: C. to the effect that Colonel Shih-Wn, who according to the evidence, had In concluding. Mr. Leask pointed titude I submit that while his past Willson, and ordered to pay.com- one of Tang-aan's men has turned the attribute of being cautious and out that it had been laid down that has been shaky, and his credit is pensation of $5 to the No.1 din- against him, and is alding with Gen shrewd in his dealings, should at a police. witness must be corro- shaky in some respects, his evidence ing room "boy" of the Tong Shan eral Lung, bringing 1,000 men with the very outset come out with the borated. There had been no cor- has been entirely sustained right Hotel, Connaught Road Central.
plain question of: "Do you want roboration of Au Yeung
the through."
The case for the prosecution French Support.
No Redness.
was that the defendant went to Police witness, because the second The French are supporting General "morph'?"
Mr. King refuted the suggestion the restaurant apparently quite Lung, who undoubtedly is the most
Haynes' Motives.
witness Haynes could not be be capable man in the province, and as Coming to the second point of lieved. Much of the evidence was that Haynes wanted to get into the all right at 12.30 a.m., and order- evidence of their desire to help the disinterestedness, again referring merely dragged in to secure a con arma deal and that at the last moed a meal and drinks. After pay- ment when he saw he had no chance ing his bill, which including residents of Lao-Gay, the border town on the railway, have sent to the same authority, Mr: Ledskviction.png ge 200,000 rounds of ammunition, said a witness, to be perfectly Mr. Leask asked for the accus- of doing so bad gone to the police charge for two bears and four which arrived on December 21, and creditable, must not be in the least et's discharge. They had been in with his information to save his whiskies, the defendant pushed similar quantity arrived degree biased or partial to either custody, he said, since November own akin. Drugs came into the the table and swept everything to from the same .Bource on party. The witness, Haynes, in ad- 16 on two charges which no evi- deal because the defendants, knew the floor. December 25, with 400 re-dition to his other qualities which dence could support... volvers during the same period, need not be added, was distinctly Shaky Credit
him.
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that if they defaulted on this, the As the defendant was leaving, buyer, would have no redress. He he quarrelled with a man at an- could not go to the police and re- other table. The dining room
175,000 rounds arrived at the city biased, Mr. Leask submitted. In his reply, Mr. King referring port on a matter of which the con- superintendent interfered and was for the same purpose... A report of the capture of Kutsing by General Mr. Leask found for this biased to the autre fois acquit question sequence would be visited on him knocked down. Then when No. 1 Lung's men has been received here, attitude on the part of Haynes thres raised by Mr. Leask, he pointed out as much as on the defaulters. This "boy" remostrated the defendant but has not been confirmed, but it motives:
that in the other Court the Magia-supplied the key-motive of the de-rained blows on him, puffing his is known that the town has been (a) That there had been some trate gave the accused an option, fendants actions during the whole eye and eventually knocked him attacked very vigorously, aero- thing in the past in Shanghai In and the accused claimed their ac- caso, edded Mr. King
out, Accused was arrested. On planes being used for bombing pur-1926, when Haynes asked Christie quittal on the previous charge, so "Christie has been the master the way to the station he again for a loan and did not get it, and that it was now not quite in order mind. They could not put forward knocked out the No. 1 "boy"", and An unforunate accident has oc surred in this connection, a French Haynes had said: "I will never to put in the suggestion of autre the second defendant Bluhm as the broke away from the police. He aviator, flying in the Katsing dis- forgive you Jim, for this fois acquits de pe ea had sha trict, crashed near Lu-linng, which (b) Haynes wanted to get rich Mr Leask pointed out that the principal, and that was why he re- was chased and re-captured.
mained more or less in the back-Defendant's story was that he is is the south of Kutsing, and al- quickly and saw his chance in get-accused were not pleading guilty to ground during those interviews, be had been to see some friends off though the accident was very seriting into the deal in arms, which any of the two chargessing later introduced as the seller on the "Fatahan, then he and a ous, it is not known whether the Christie would not allow him to do. Dealing with the rest of Mr. Throughout the whole case, the re- friend went into the Tong Bhan aviator has decaped injury, "na he" (c) Having discussed thequer Lansk's submissions, Mr. King lations between Christie, and Bluhm Hotel for a drink. Suddenly was missing up to the time of writ-tion of arms with Christie on sev-made the point that in reality it are stressed in the Sonaky letters, things were broken and he told ing
General Lung la confident of suc-eral occasions and gone to the was not Haynes but the accused Bluhmeling Christie Popeky his friend to get out, remarking cess, and reports are circulated most extraordinary trouble of get who were running after the other and himself that the Kwelchow troops have ting information, he noted the depart 350 Adem suffered a severe defcat,tails on an envelope with the viewAdmittedly the second Yunnanfu has been honoured to making his own skin safe by Hayzes credit is shaky. lately by the visit of a deputation of reporting to the police mife that in the box, dut Bix, Japaneso business men who The other points dealt with, by man placed as. Haynes,was have been sounding the possibilities Archbold spoke for themselves the box and
of Increasing business in uphal, said Mr. Leanic: "That's one other stel which to say the last of it a very point, that Haynes is known as The could enterprising, and sets a good examias, and If your Worship think Head ple to those of other nationalitie —An Occasionat: Correspondent. for one moment that this evidence
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