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NORTHERNERS AND THE WAR.
TSINANFÜ AGAIN.
Attempt At Capture From Another Direction.
A NEW THREAT TO SHANTUNG CAPITAL.
Following the week-end news that the Northerners were not as badly off in Shantung as had been supposed, the latest reports in- dicate another attempt by the Nationalists to reach Tsinanfu, thei provincial capital from a new direction.
STABLISHES
1848
HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1928.
LEE HYSAN KILLED
TEXTILE TRADE.
Serious. Situation Developing. 80,000 AFFECTED.
It has arisen out of a proposal
THREE SHOTS.
Deliberate" Murder Suspected.
ASSAILANT ESCAPES,
Well Known Chinese Followed To His Chib
blank range.
TOOK
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,
HIM INSTEAD!
Tables Turned On Constable..
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SUIT FOR RENT.
A Flat In Duddell- street.
MR. RUTTONJEE WINS.
Acting Puisne Judge's View On Tenancies.
MOTOR CAR'S SPEED.
Medical Evidence At Sessions.
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.
C.P.O. Kelsey Of "Ambrose" On Trial.
In his first case on being ap Important medical evidenca pointed acting Puiste Judge for was given by Dr. J. R. Craig of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire
the second time (shortly after the Government Civil Hospital to Accused Men Take.Policeman To his return from leave), Mr. P. day in the Criminal Sessions trial And Scottish Workers.
Police Station.
Jacks said in the Summary.Court of Chief Petty Offinar Mr. Lee Hyaan, the well-known
this morning that monthly ten georgezialday HLM.S. "Ambrose," London, Yesterday. property owner and merchant, What is believed to be awas murdered in cold blood dur Central Magistracy this morning, in the Colony, with a month's
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the ancies were every day occurrences for manslaughter.
Dr. Craig was questioned by serious situation has developed, ing the lunch hour to-day, the no-five Chinese, one described as the notice to terminate. Inffecting about 80,000 workers in sassin following him into the Yue master of a vegetable garden, and
Mr. H. G. Sheldon (instructed by Whereas the "Christian General's" Kuominchun cavalry has the dyeing and finishing industry Kee Club, No. 196, Wellington the others as his fokis, were charg sued Mr. D. M. Browning of the defence, as to whether the In- Messrs. H. Ruttonjee and Son Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones), for the been marching from the south-west and Chiang Kai-shek's Nation-of Lancashire Yorkshire, Chestreet, to fire three shots at pointed with assaulting Wel-hai-wei Asiatic Petroleum Co. for $120 juries of deceased were consist-
¡shire and Scotland. alists from the South, other Nationalists units have now appeared
Chinese constable No. D185 yester being a month's rent in lleu of ent with being hit by "a big to the cast of Tsinanfu and, according to one source, to be astride of the operatives that compulsory at the club for several years. Al with the unlawful possession of a
Mr. Lee has lunched regularly day. A sixth man was charged, notice of a flat în Duddell-street. Studebaker seven-seater car," go-
Mr. A. el Arculli was for plain- ing at various speeds. the Shantung railway which Japan wishes to keep open,
collective piecework be establish though the premises are in Well-pine tree which he was alleged to tiffin and Mr. L. R. Andrewes for The enae came up before the ed throughout the industry.
The employers organisation,hind the old Fire Station), en-
'defendant. Nothing more has been heard about the original Kuominchun-
lington-street (immediately be- have cut down.
Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan). Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the,
Plaintiff maintained that the and the following jury:-Messrs.. and-Nationalist combined march of last week. On other fronts, the Allied Association of dyers, trance is by way of a flight, of owner of the vegetable garden, flat was let on a monthly tenancy. H. Goldenberg (foreman), A. A. namely, the Chihli-Hopan and Chihli-Shansi, the Northerners are have intimated that they could not maze of back alleys off Kau U-the other five defendants.
bleachers, finishers and printers underground steps or through a whilst Mr. C. A. S. Russ defended Defendant said that he agreed to Alves, J. McKelvie, J. E. Noronha, -doing well.
compel the various sections or in-fong, on the other side of which
take it for only one month. L. A. da Costa, D. S. Neilson, E. dividual members who did not is the Chinese theatre.
Mr. Lindsell said that he would January this year.
!Antonio. not be able to hear the case this.. Defendant's Explanation, wish to do so to establish collec-
Point of Law. The assassin walked in Mr.week, and it was agreed to fix Mr. Andrewes argued that de- Mr. H. S. Fitzroy (acting As- tive piecework.
The Trade Unions were there-coolly followed Mr. Lee in along
Lee's wake at the door and he hearing for Monday next at noon, fendant's version had been cor- sistant Attorney-General) prose- upon approached.
Mr. Lo suggested that it would roborated by Mr. H. S. Forrester cuted. Sub-Inspector. C. F. Alex- The employers in each of the about eight paces, he drew his if the Sergeant in charge of the
a passage-way. After going assist both Mr. Russ and himself, who was with Mr. Browning. ander, in charge of the Traffic His Lordship said that he was Office, had charge of the Police Reference Boards pistol and fired three shots at case would make a statement of the inclined to believe plaintiff's case. On the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, without discussing juvenile wages shots were practically fatal. The ed.
not prepared to negotiate point-blank range. The first two facts before the ease was adjourn story but it was likely that de- Kelsey surrendered to his bail Chiang Kai-shek's forces have and the system of paying adoles-third grazed Mr. Lee's chest as suffered heavy losses and are un-jcents. They are not prepared to he turned round. able to penetrate the reinforced enforce piecework rates, where Northern defence line north of firms are unwilling to make the Tsinanfu, while the three Nation- change.
CHIANG'S LOSSES.
War reports relating to opera- fions on each front are sum marised as follow:-
SHANTUNG.
-40,000 Northerners Defeated,
Shanghai, To-day.
the splitting-up of Chiang Kai-Sectional shek's units.
alist armies from Haichow : (on the
Jare
east coast) are not Thursday.-Reuter. only immobilised by Japanese)
J
Revolver Dropped. The assembly of Chinese
fendant and his friend understood, when his name was called. Case Outlined.
that they were on an agreement Prior to his opening, Mr. Fitz- With his Worship's consent, Ser-for a month only and hence there roy drew attention to a point in law whereby "if deceased met his had been a misunderstanding. geant Hopkin stated that yesterday His Lordship also referred to a death through being hit by the well-known afternoon, two Wei-hai-wal con- Decisive action is expected on timin in the club were not molested. ceeded by boat from Aberdeen to which "he regretted he could not because he was in jeopardy," the business-men who take stables (Nos. D185 and D136) pro- letter written by defendant in car or through jumping away
had got outside. Then he dropped Aphehau. But before they or the dervants Pochung which is on the Stanley give longer notice." Mr. Brown- person who was responsible was could do anything, the murderer side of the island and opposite to ing explained that when he wrote equally guilty of manalaughter.
this he was unaware of his posi- his revolver at the top of the steps
'tion.
His Lordship replied: "I don't As they landed at Pochung, they, and vanished.
saw the sixth defendant carrying Judgment was given for the quite absolutely agree with your There was an immediate response pine tree sapling which had been plaintiff, with costs,
jatatement" and asked Mr. Fitzroy
to deal with the facts first. cut down complete, boughs and all.. FOR TSINAN.”“
They arrested him.
According to Japanese reports, intervention and occupation of BAILIFFS CHARGED. Nationalist irregular troops at the Shantung Railway but are Mingshui severely defented 4,000 unable to be reinforced from the Shantung (Northern) troops and Tientsin-Pukow front for the drove them back to Chowtsu, and time being.---Reuter. "interrupted rail and telegraphic|
communications.
Fighting is going on in the
Nanking's Claims.
Nanking, Saturday.
vicinity of Lungshan to the west) The "Kuo Min" reports from:
ONE CONVICTED FOR BRIBERY.
ANOTHER IN CUSTODY,
Lam Ming and Lam Kat (24) of Mingshui while Nationalists Pukow that over 20 locomotives both described on the charge sheet from Laiwu are advancing on and 200 cars belonging to the as Supreme Court bailiffs, were Poshan, the coal-mine centre. Northern forces were captured by this morning charged before Mr. Reuter,
the Nationalists between Lin R. E. Lindsell at the Central [Note: All the places mention-cheng and Yenchow, on the Tien- Magistracy with obtaining a bribe ed are to the easi of (i.e., nearer tsin-Pukow Railway-Reuter.
the coast than) Tsinanfu. From Tsinanfu, the Shantung railway.
runs east to Lungshan, Mingshui, and then Chowtsun.
National-
ists have advanced to this part of
IN CHIHLI.
Northerners Successful.
Peking, Saturday.
from Chan Ping-sau, who lives on the second floor of No. 28, Yee Wah-street, Wanchai.
The ease for the prosecution was that the principal tenant of No. 28, Yee Wah-street, was a debtor, and
Two Thousand Japanese Troops.
Taingtao, To-day. General Fukada, with about 2,000 Japanese troops of all' arms, left for Tainan yesterday morning for the purpose of pro- tecting Japanese residents and to take any action necessary.— Reuter.
men and officers from the Criminal Investigation arrived and took
of the sub-cycles, uniformed
on the spot.
deen,
SOLDIER - FINED.
ASSAULTING A CHAUFFEUR
IN EARLY MORNING.
JOY RIDE SEQUEL.
OF
Facts First.
The name of deceased is. Tam Tak-yu, who, was picked up out- side the Po Tak wharf on the Praya, near the Western Market, early on the morning of March 125.
This part of the road, Mr. Fitzroy asked the jury to bear in mind, was 65 feet wide,
Usefulness-and Danger,
In the course of his statement
When the constables were about. to take the man with them to Aber- deen, the other five defendants ar- rived and adopted a threatening attitude towards the constables.. D136 managed to get away from the defendante, but the other con- stable (D185) was seized. He was
Private Stewart Lamb, of the assaulted by the defendants and King's Own Scottish Borderers, who then tied up with ropes and taken was on Saturday remanded by Mr. Fitzroy said: “A car is a over to Aberdeen by the defendant. Major C. Willson a charge of very useful thing when properly They were mat at the landing by assaulting the Chinese driver of handed but a very dangerous ather policemen, and the defendants public motor-car No. 282, and re-thing when mishandled.” the railway from the south and Foreign reports confirm that the Head Bailiff had placed the two
then turned D185 over to them fusing to pay for the hire of the Dr. Craig, in his. evidence-in- the east of Shantung. The 4,000, the Northerners have been suc-accused in the house as guards. to the alarm. Police in motor-
Caused Trouble.
car on Friday night, was again chief, said that it was possible Northern troops who were defeat-cessful on fronts other than in Yesterday, some
The Magistrate inquired why the before his Worship at the Central deceased's injuries had been caus- ed have been driven away from Shantung and there appears no tenants of the house whose pro- Department
defendant's should themselves Magistracy this morning, whened by being knocked down by a Tsinanfu. Lungshan is only 20doubt that Chu Yu-pu has cap-perty were not affected by the charge. Mr. C. G. Perdue, Chiat bring the constable, over to Aber-evidence was heard.
motor-ear, or jumping from a car miles east of Tainanfu. Laiwu is tured Nanlo, where he claims he order against the principal tenant, Det.-Inspector T. Murphy, Det..
The car driver said that at 11.15 and falling in doing so. south of Poshan, from which altook 3.500 Kuominchun prisoners. moved out of the house as they
Sergeant Hopkin sald that the p.m., on Friday, his car was parked In cross-examination, Dr. Craig branch line runs to the Shantung, Chu Yu-pu claims also to have had a perfect right to do.
Inspector Lane and others were soon defendants were going to take the in Chater-road when the defendant said that the external injuries railway.]
captured Tsingfeng after  The defendants were alleged to
constable to the station themselves engaged it to drive to Wanchal, were slight, and not of the kind Reinforcements for Nanking? bombardment.
Mr. Lee Hysan was the owner of if they had not been met by the After spending some time in Spring that would be caused by being have looked upon this as a fine op- Lee Theatre and Lee Garden, the other police. They alleged that Garden-lane, Lamb again entered hit straight by a car going at Kiukiang. Yesterday. The Northern troops are heavi-portunity for getting some latter property at East Point being. Small batches of troops arelly bombarding
and bombing "squeeze" out of the sub-tenants worth several millions of dollars. D185 had caused trouble at their the car and ordered the witness to high speed. moving from here down the Yang-Changteho daily and it is believed and demanded money from them Several streets between East Point vegetable garden, and they had drive to Hollywood-road. The wit- Supposed Speeds. tsze River. British Naval Wire-that some raiding parties have before allowing their property to and Wanchai were opened by Mr.geant) to make a complaint against the Police Headquarters because that the injuries were not consist- come over to see him (the Ser-ness stopped the car a little past When Mr. Sheldon.....suggested advanced further southwards to-be removed from the house. [Note: Yunnanese mercenaries wards the Yellow River.-Reuter.
the remainder of Hollywood-road is ent with deceased having been hit Report to Police.
Warned By Friends. have been going from Kiukiang
Foreigner's Report.
were then re-closed for motor traffic. Chan Ping-sau, the complainant Some years ago, he came into manded until next Monday,
by the mudguard and then, in fall- Peking, Yesterday. in the case, reported the matter at prominence as the successful liti-Lindsell extended their bails as fol- car and ordered the witness
Mr. Lamb refused to get out of the ling, hit in the face or head by the
to bumper, Dr. Craig replied: "What: A foreigner, just returned here No. 2 Police Station. Detective gant in the "Million Dollars Oplum low: First defendant $100, Nos. 2, drive to the Hong Kong Hotel, depends on the speed." from Tamingfu, states that the Sergeant Whelan handed him Case Subsequently, he was In- Northerners are holding Nanlo some marked money to give to terested in the Macao Oplum farm. $25.
8, 4 and 5, $50 each, and No. 6 which he did, arriving there at Mr. Sheldon repeated, his ques- and Tsingfeng-Reuter.
the accused. Some time after Only last month he was the defen- Chan had returned to the house, dant in the Macao Opium mono- 66 the Sergeant visited the place and poly libel action, judgment being arrested the two accused,
given for him. Lam Ming who was proved to Mr. Lee had hinted lightly in the have been the man who accepted course of conversation that danger. the money from Chan was, convict-lurked in the air and his friends ed and sentenced to four months had persistently warned him not
less,
to Chiang Kai-shek's aid. The latest to move may be reinforce- ments.]
Japanese Move Up.
Tokyo, Yesterday.
A message from Tsingtao states that communications have been interrupted owing to the Nationalists cutting the Shantung Railway at Mingshui, 40 miles east of Tainanfu. Consequently, a company of Japanese infantry
SHANSI FRONT.
Wins for North Confirmed.
Peking, Saturday,
Lice.
the constable.
The defendants
THE QUEEN'S.”
REGIMENTS ASSOCIATION WITH PORTUGAL.
THE PASCHAL LAMB.
"
12.40 a.m. Although the proper tion, adding that the car was a fare was $6, the witness naked big Studebaker seven-seater, and Lamb to pay only $5, but the lat- a supposed speed of 40 miles an ter left the car and refused to pay. hour. Dr. Craig replied: "I Lamb was joined by another man, shouldn't think so." and when the witness followed them Mr. Sheldon put the same ques- for the money, Lamb seized hold of tion again, with the supposed him. Then, whilat. Lamb's com-speed at 80 miles, adding that he panion held
witness down, had no desire to trap witness but
the
ation. Dr Craig replied: "I should
the expect the injuries to be more
and a detachment of the telegraph | Foreign mails from Taiyuanfu hard labour. The cake against to visit the club-on account of its It is interesting to learn that the Lamb struck him. Someone blew a was merely asking an honest ques- corps have gone inland to Ming- confirm the Northern claims that Lam Kat was adjourned until to dark approaches at night. It is Queen's Royal Regiment, which police whistle. An Indian and
on Pingting was captured a fort-morrow morning for further evidnot known, however, that Mr. Lee is now stationed in Hong Kong, has Chinese constable came The situation at Chefoo has night ago and state that Taiyuan-ence to be given as to the part he had received any threatening com- historic associations with Portugal. scene, and on witness' complaint severe." Unconsciousness.
shul from Tsingtao. improved with the arrival of a fu (capital of Shansi) was in altook in the demanding and accept-munication. number of foreign warships-panic, fearing the Northern cup-ing, the bribe. Reuter.
ture of Niang-tze-kwan Pass and Brigands Join In.
an advance on Taiyuanfu.
The Northern forces, are now Peking, Saturday. bringing up more heavy artillery
FOKI ABSCONDS.
Fu Chun-kai, master of the Man The report of the cutting of the to shell the passes (through the On Company, No. 35, Des Voeux Shantung Railway at Changtien is Grent Wall out into Shansi)-road West, has made a report to believed here to be premature, but Reuter.. foreign reports state that a Na« tionalist force is advancing from Laiwu toward Poshan whence a branch line runs to the main rail- way.
Forces under the brigand chief
THE LEADERS: '.
Feng Yu-halang's Quarrel.
Fankow, Saturday.
Liu Kuo-chi are also reported to Generale Feng Yu-helang (the
the police alleging that at 11.80 a.m. on April 28 a fokl of the shop named Chan Wal-soong (19) ob tained from the Wing On Company the sum of $1,200 by means of a stolen receipt which he had pre- sented in the complainant's name. He had disappeared since collect
be threatening the railway in con- "Christian General") and Fang ng the money.
cert with the Nationalists. Nationalists-Reuter.:
Lack of Support.
Shanghai, Saturday.
Much sympathy will be felt for the bereaved family. Mr. Lee la survived by, a wife, children and nephews, some of whom are business in Hong Kong.
FRENCH M.P'S.
FINAL ELECTION
in
When Katherine of Braganza Lamb was arrested. married Charles II, sho brought as Lamb's version of the story was Answering the same question a dowry Tanglers, Mag
that he engaged the car to go to with the supposed speed at 20 In 1661, in order to protect this Wanchal. When he returned to the miles, Dr. Craig said: "I don't place, the 2nd Regiment of Foot, car he directed the driver to stop think the injuries consistent."
Another statement by Dr. Craig known as the Queen's Royal Regi- first at the Naval Canteen and then ment, was raised and sent as a gar- to drive to the barracks where he was that the injuries were such rison, only to be recalled when intended to alight Instead of that unconsciousness might not James II needed them during the stopping at the barracks, the drive have occurred immediately but Monmouth rebellion. And drove on to Hollywood-road. The would have followed shortly after-
The Paschal Lamb, the crest of driver refused to stop the car when wards.
Acting Sub-Inspector J. Cargill the Regiment, was given to them by asked by the witness, so that he was Queen Catherine. The lamb was taken to Hollywood-road against his testified to a number of photo- not part of her crest, but on most will. From Hollywood-road, the graphs of the locality. paintings of her the lamb is shown car proceeded to the Hong Kong Mr. C. H. Douglas of the Public produced Hotel where the witness alighted. Works Department In view of the above the sugges. He handed $2 to the driver, and plans of that part of the Praya Painleve has been elected and also tion has been made that the Regi was about to walk away when the and the adjoining area.
The case is proceeding. & number of Communists, includ mental Band should visit Macao and latter grabbed hold of him and Ing M.M. Cachin and Derlot, both present one or more of their well pulled him about so violently that of whom are in prison, so known and well appreciated con- his (defendant's) 'tunic was torn.
Another Communist defeated certs the Socialist leader, M. Leon Blum.
BALLOT.
M PAINLEVE WINS.
Paris, Yesterday. In the final election ballot M.
In the corner,
Won-ku (Fang Chen-wu 7), who were one time in alliance, are re- ported to be at war with one an- other.
to have been fighting the North- General Ld Teung-fen of the erners on both the Chihli and
Lambs added that he then got
Cheap capital would be of The Nationalist advance has Nationalist Army is now in Han-Shantung fronts.]
angry and hit him in the eye." great benefit at the present time. been stopped, at least temporari- kow and when his opinion was Allles Confer
Remarking that Lamb had no ➡Mr. Walter Runciman, M.P.. ly, at Tai-an and the cavalry sought as to the ultimate outcome
Shanghai, Saturday. Two surprise election résults are! I would scrap every bit of mili-right to do that, Major Willson detachments which had reached of this hostility, he said that he Feng Yu-halang and Ghiang of the Autonomist, Dr. Ricklin, tarism that existed in the coun- Imposed a fine of $10 for the We must bring over more the outskirts of Tainanfu are did not attach any great import. Kai-shek are holding a conference who is at, present in prison, and try By so doing I do not believe assault, and in addition ordered Liberals Into the Labour Party, being withdrawn owing to the ance to It British Naval Wire at Hauchowfu, the junction of the Autonomist, M. Brogly anything u vilus would be's Lambston gysthese driver 735. com- because we must have a majority.
or Whom Rave been returned for fired.—Mr. George: Panadury, pensation as wellery to för hire of ur the « Housa; of Commons. This is attributed primarily to Note: The old allies referred Railways-Reuter.
Alsace Reuter
the car.
Lord Arnold.