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OFFICIAL NEWS FROM MUKDEN.
FUNERAL TO - MORROW.
Foreign Consul-General Is Informed of Demise.
CHINESE FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
LOCAL LISTENERS AN OLD RESIDENT'S
IN.
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
COURT REGISTRAR
ESTATE.
MR. JOHN MCCUBBIN.
KONGMOON PIRATES
·BUSY.
RADIO PLANS.
BROADCASTING THROUGH GOVT. STATION.
GRAMOPHONE RECORDS.
FORMER MANAGER OF HONG KONG & CHINA GAS CO.
EX-CUSTOMS MAN'S BEQUESTS.
Two large estates, one of a for
HONOURED.
LEGAL PROFESSION. A NARROW ESCAPE.
TRIBUTES TO MR. NISBET ON TOW BOAT MISSES A MINE BY
EVE OF RETIREMENT. -
OUTLAWS WIPED OUT.
CLAN FIGHTS.
LAWLESS ELEMENTS IN * KONGMOON DISTRICT.
MILITARY ACTION. '
Pakkaf (Kongmoon), Yesterday. A band of about 300 outlaws whose services were purchased
THREE. FEET.
17 YEARS' SERVICE,
PASSENGERS WOUNDED.
It has now been definitely
Tributes were paid by the Pakkai (Kongmoon), Yesterday. decided that. transmission of
Missing by three feat a mino broadcast programmes in Hong mer well-known Hong Kong resi- members of the legal profession Kong shall be. through the dent, the other of a retired Com- in Hong Kong, practising and laid in the river, a tow-boat had ja narrow escape from capture by medium of a Government station. missioner in the Chinese Maritime otherwise, in the Chief Justice's pirates on this part of the Canton one side in a bitter clan fight has been wiped out by the joint Tests have been carried out for Customs, have just been dealt with court this morning, to Mr. H. A. delta.
At the moment when the tow efforts of the 4th Nationalist Suspicions that Marshal Chang Tso-lin, the Manchurian war- some time past, using the trans
Nisbet, who has been Registrar of In the Supreme Court. ' mitter at the Observatory
was calculated to strike the mine,Army and the local militia. lord and for some time the Dictator of Peking, is dead are confirmed
Resealing of probate of the late the Supreme Court for 17 years the pirates opened fire from the station. This transmitter
transferred Mr. John McCubbin, one time resi- and is leaving on the "Ranpura" river-bank and kept up a series of The clans concerned are those been now officially by a foreign Consular officer in Mukden, the capital of has
to-morrow, on retirement.
volleys from both rifles and ma. of the "Kwan" surname and the Manchuria. Flags are flying at half-mast and, in spite of denials to a new. site on Victoria Peak, and the resumption of daily wen-
BAD TEETH.
Barristers and solicitors packed chine-guns.
“Kwong" aurname, both of which hitherto, it is stated laconically that the funeral is to take place tother reports will take place next
The steam-launch in front put have many members in Hong the Press and spectators' benches, on full speed and, fortunately, Kong. week; further tests will also take
Chiang Kai-shek in counsel's table and other parts of pulled the junk out of range, place nightly, the programme consisting of electrically repro-
Shanghai. duced gramophone records.
Shanghai, To-day.
Mel-ling
morrow.
A new position is created along the Upper Yangtaze, adding to the prestige of the Nationalist Government. General Yang Sen is being eliminated by pressure from Nanking and his subordinate at
..
These test transmissions will
be extended until the end of this
the Court for the occasion. There Several-passengers were wounded. The bandits lived in dense were also present Mr. H. K. in the attack.
Iwoods at Ma-kong for years with- The tow-boat concerned is the out molestation. Ma-kong is on Holmes, C.B.E. (Crown Solicitor),
Wanhsien who bolted with his troops is believed to have fallen to year, when a properly equipped Soong, T. V. Soong, G. T. Wang Mr. C. D Melbourne (Deputy/"Shun Cheong," which plies be the undefined district boundary.
propaganda.
THE NEW POLICY.
་་་
Shanghai, To-day, basis of equality, but Manchuria A message
from Mukden being an important part of China, states that a foreign Consul- he could not approve of any General there has been official-scheme aiming at its exclusion ly informed that Marshal from a Chang Tso-lin died yesterday.
Nationalists Hostile,
Chungking, Yesterday,
affairs.
-Reuter.
Peking, Yesterday,
studio will be available. When the studio is ready it is hoped that arrangement will be made for programmes consisting of music, lectures, educational and other matters of public interest and that the local radio societies will assist in providing some of these items.
this
. Chiang Kak-shek, and Wong Pel-chuin, Minister of Communications, arrived morning from Nanking. Chiang Kai-shek is apparently having considerable trouble with his teeth. He spent the morning at an American dentists while T. V.
Soong held a conference with
Tang Shao-y-Reuter,
Registrar) and other officials.
"PART TWO."
tween Canton and Suncheong)|
the latter being a town in the Sze between Yanping and Hoiping Yap. She was passing Ho-gau on and the respective magistrates her way to Canton.---Our own cor- have always dented jurisdiction, The Hon. Sir Henry Follock, K.C., in making the presentation, respondent.
blaming his neighbour for respon said:-
sibility.
NOT WELCOME.
BROOM."
A MAYOR'S DEPARTURE.
Just before the robbers were
present incumbents of Yanping and Hoiping bad, between them, collected 2,000 men from the citi- zens' militia of adjacent villages. Shock Tactics · Fall. A giant bamboo broom, several The outlaws attacked the times bigger than the domestic Kwong clan which suffered heavi-
Pakkat, Kongmoon, Yesterday.
The broom was to denote dislike
While the militia spread a cor- don, the soldiers attacked, using shock tactics which failed owing to the state of the wooded coun- try. About--- 50 of the troops were mown down.
"I am sure that we all very much regret that, owing to india-THE CHINESE "ORDER OF THE bought over by one clan, the two position, His Honour the Chief Justice is unable to be present here Outside Programmes,
to-day to preside at this gather- Apparatus is also being obtain-dent engineer and then manager of ing. I am sure that we all very voice in the country's ed to enable outside programmes the Hong Kong & China Gas Co., much hope that His Honour will to be relayed to the studio, such Ltd., has been granted, to Mr. D. H. be shortly restored to health and He therefore had resolved to as religious services, organ reci- Blake of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, be able to resume his judicial Chinese flags over official use all his power to frustrate any tals and items of special interest. attorney for the widow and sole duties once more. buildings and residences have such attempts. The main difficul- When atmospheric conditions are executrix, Mrs. Louisa McCubbin, "In these circumstances the article, was specially constructed by ly in loss of life and property. been flown at half-mast,
ty in the way of an amicable suitable an endeavour will be Mr. McCubbin died at "Hill present privilege has fallen on persons tinknown on the occasion of Word was despatched to Kong- The funeral is being held on agreement was that the National- made to relay programmes from crest," Hillmorton, near Rugby, on me, as the acting Attorney-Gen- the departure, on relinquishing moon whence the authorities des- Saturday (tomorrow). --- Bri- ists had no definite proposals to London,
Dec. 1, 1927. His will was made eral, to make a speech on behalf office, of Mr. Sze-To Fay, the Mayor patched a battalion of infantry- tish Naval Wireless.
offer and their attitude was Such a service can only be built on Aug. 15, 1919,
of the members of both branches of Kongmoon city.
men to the place. changing from day to day, accord-up gradually and progress will de- The local estate is valued at of the legal profession. This is ing to whose influence dominated. pend on the financial support ob- $24,000. Estate in the United part two of the presentations of the departing Mayor and the in- tained from the sale of Licences Kingdom is valued at £7,790-5-11. made to the Nisbet family be sinuation is that the public was glad The evident determination of
Leas Anxiety.
and from other fees. Any place of Mrs. McCubbin f the sole bene cause, as you are no doubt aware, to sweep him out. Our Own Car the people in this part of far-
amusement fitted with the neces- ficiary and the will provides that only a few days ago, her many respondent, Wax of China, 1,400 miles from
sary microphone and amplifiers on her death the residue is to pass friends in the Colony made a pre- the sea, is to eliminate General A semi-official despatch from Yang Ben from control. In the Mukden states that the anxiety can by arrangement transmit ap- to the two children, the daughter, Bentation to Mrs. Nisbet. event of having to fight, however, following the assumption of the Toved items for advertisement Mary (Mrs. J. Stewart) and the it is considered that Yang Sen military governorship of Man- purposes.
The station will use the call son, John Drummond McCubbin. will win and lay claim to the churia by General Chang Hsueh- whole of Szechuan province.
liang is diminishing as the fear sign G.O.W, and will transmit on His garrison commander at of a conflict between the ex-a wave length of 300 metres.
Licences. of Heilungkiang's Wanhsien, who deserted his cause governor and bolted-leaving Wanhsien to adopted son, Wu Tai-lai, and Gen- Listeners' licences are obtain the fate of bandits was in- eral Wan Fu-lin, over the gov-able from the Postmaster-Gen- ernorship of Heilungkiang pro-eral, the charge being $5.00 per "fluenced by propaganda.
The Nationalists, on the other Vince, appears to be passing as annum. This charge may be in- hand, in view of their Party's recided to retire in obedience to the more developed.
the former has apparently decreased later when the scheme is cent successes in Peking, may wishes of Generai. Chang Heuch- atrengthen the steps
Further details of programmes to bring lang.Reuter,
will be issued to the Press from about the elimination of Yang
time to time. Sen, wit hloss of face as the con- tributory cause-British Naval Wireless.
MANCHURIA AFFAIRS.
Developments After Death of Chang Tso-lin.
Peking, Yesterday,
It is now generally believed
AFTERMATH OF WAR:
Disposal of the Northern Remnants.
Tokyo, Yesterday.
A War Office despatch states that a clash took place among the Northern stragglers on the even ing of June 19 near Pingtu, on the Tsinan-Tsingtao Railway.
The arrival of wounded is cans-
that Marshal Chang Tso-lining a panic in Kiaochow.
(head of the Manchurian Party
NEW SPEAKER.
QUAINT CEREMONY ON HIS APPOINTMENT.
THE KING'S APPROVAL.
London, Yesterday. The new Speaker of the House of Commons entered upon his duties this afternoon after a picturesque
A Japanese miliary contingent ceremony, at which representatives
and the former Peking Governhurried to the scene and has of the House of Commons learned
:
ALL WAITING.
Then the military began to TACT AND COURTESY.
cut down the trees systematically SEQUEL TO "SHUN PO'8" "Mr. Nisbet, our friend, has!
until the bandits were left in the SUSPENSION. Mr. Seymour Leslie.
been Registrar of this Colony for
open. In the last fight, about 100 Bequests of £300 each to "his nearly 17 years, since August,
of the fugitives were killed, and a INTRICACIES OF THE LAW. old friend,” Wang Alien of Shang- 1911, when he arrived here to
number were captured, including hai and his servant, Patrick Healy, take up the post of Registrar and
the majority of the best-known Several Government departments leaders.. were made by the late Mr. Seymour I can confidently assert that he
waiting for something to
Over 1,000 men were engaged Leslic, a former. Commissioner in has won not only the esteem but are
both happen in the "Shun Po" censor to fell the trees and the soldiers the Chinese Maritime Customs. even the affection of
Mr. Leslie left estate in Hong branches of the legal profession ship prosecution.
had to fight their way in, literally, The "Shun Fo" has not paid the step by step. Our own at $44,000 and by his unfailing tact and cour fines nor found ball pending appeal pondent.
corres- Kong valued £7,226-19-6 in the United Kingdom, tesy at all times. (Applause). He died on Sept. 27, 1927 at Forphy, In my long experience in this and, in any case, the time limit court I have known many Regis- elapsed at 10 am. yesterday-nor trare and I can safely say that of have the defendants surrendered CHINA OF TO-DAY. all the Registrars I have known, themselves to serve their terms of Mr. Nisbet has been the most po imprisonment, and the paper has SITUATION REVIEWED IN THE suspended publication, as stated in pular. (Applause).
CHANGE IN LONDON.
London, Yesterday.
The
COMMONS.
SIR AUSTEN'S STATEMENT,
"I will not detain you longer the "China Mail" yesterday. In the course of a statement now but I will conclude by asking The Attorney-General's Depart- on recent events in China, Sir Mr. Nisbet to accept this silver ment is "waiting." If nothing: Austen Chamberlain (Secretarysalver, together with a substan-occurs after a time, steps will be
London, Yesterday. of State for Foreign Affairs) an-
Police Department tial cheque as a mark of the great taken.
Recent military and political de- nounced that the Chinese Charge esteem in which he is held by considered the matter one for the velopments in Chins were the sub- d'Affaires in London had it form- members of both branches of the Magistrate's Court. The ed him that he would continue to legal profession in this Colony seldom acts until application is ject of a statement by Sir Austen represent China in London (applause)-accompanied by the made, possibly for a warrant, by Chamberlain (Foreign Secretary) heartfelt wish that Mr. and Mrs. some other authority. The Secre- in reply to a question in the House Nisbet may enjoy many years of tariat for Chinese Affairs will of Commons. He said that Peking
Reuter.
A wireless report from Rugby
Court
ment) died on the day of the out-taken up an emergency position that His Majesty had entire confid- adds that the Charge d'Affaires happiness in the Home country," probably have a say in the matter was taken over by Shanal troops
rage (June 4).
haar has been arrested in connect-
ion with the bomb plot are de-
clared groundless.-Reuter.
The New Policy.
Mukden, Yesterday,
ese
At Shanhaikwan,"
Peking, Yesterday.
somc
for the purpose of safeguarding ence in the ability, diligence, and The reports that Chang Yin-local Japanese-Reuter.
efficiency of their nominee, Captain Fitzroy, to fulfil the new duties.
To hear this announcement the Commons were summoned to the The recent report that Japan- House of Lords in time-honoured
troops disarmed
fashion. Northern defeated troops at
The official known Interviewed this afternoon, Shanhajkwan is regarded as General Chang Hsueh-liang (son doubtful. It is pointed out that Rod," having knocked thrice on the of Chang Tso-lin) outlined the the Japanese have less than & door of the Chamber, was admitted essential points of his political company stationed at Shanhai- and after standing temporarily at programme as the new head of kwan so that at most they could the bar and bowing he advanced to Manchuria.
have disarmed only a very few the table... Chinese troops-Reuter.
Cognisant of the terrible suffer- ings of the people as a result of many years of continual civil wara, his guiding principle will be to achieve and maintain peace. In Internal administration par- ticular stress will be laid on education and his father's 'whole fortune, amounting to $10,000,-. 000, will be devoted to the ad- vancement of education in Man- churia.....
GERMAN POLITICS.
HERR MUELLER FAILS TO FORM A CABINET.
Berlin, Yesterday. Herr Mueller has abandoned his efforts to form a. Cabinet based
16 "Black
said that he did so with instruc-(Prolonged applause).. tions from the Nationalist Gov ernment at Nanking.
Dr. Chen Wel-ching is Charge d'Affaires. Dr. W. W. Yen was nominated Minister but did not proceed.
too.
The "Shun Po" workmen are on June 8 without incident and THE REPLY.
afill on the premises.
General Yen Hsi-shan's Chief of Mr. Nisbet thanked Sir Henry It is noteworthy that in quoting Staff gave foreign representatives for the kind words, which, he said, yesterday's "China Mail," certain the fullest assurances as to main- he did not deserve. He also passages were omitted by vernacu- thanked them for the gift, saying lar papers and the omission was tenance of law and order. he thought that he had had happy, unanimous. Other passages, if they association with the profession appeared in one Chinese paper, also and wishing them all good luck. appeared in others which used the County Fermanagh; (Applause).
Sir Henry Pollock added that Rasealing of probate of the will the donors included not only SHOT CONSTABLES. and codicil has been granted to Mr. the practising members of both
Lisnasken,
Ireland..
* Mrs. Z. M. da Roza.
GIFT FROM STAFF.
CHAMBER..
PUBLIC CAR PARKING.
The position at Peking remain-
ed uncertain as large numbers of General Feng Yu-hsiang's troops were quartered immediately to the acuth of city while on June 12
General Pet Chung-hs), a member
of the Kwangai group now control ing Hankow, arrived at the capital.
Obscure Intentions, et
+
Tientsin - wan taken
over.
M. H. Turner of Messrs. Deacons, branches of the legal profession, MR. WOLFE THANKS CHINESE At his summons, the Speaker-attorney for Mr. B L. Winslow of but also the officials of the elect accompanied by the Sergeant- Enniskillen and Mr. W. V. Seddall Colony who hold legal appoint-
Latest reports indicate that Feng at-Arms and membera of the Com-
of No. 6, Westmoreland-street, ments.
Yu-hsiang's troops ara removing mons, proceeded to the upper Dublin, the executora.
Mr. Nisbet said his thanks ap- House where a Commission having Mr. Winslow is a cousin and one piled to these as well.
A-letter from the Captain Super-from the suburbs of Peking and been read, the King's approbation of the many beneficiaries, who in-
Intendent of Police the Hon. Mr. Laking up position some 80 miles was signified, by the Lord Chan- clude the widow, nicces, other re-
E. ILG. Wolfe, was read at a meet- or so further south but his inten- cellor and one of the Lorde Com-latives and friends.
The members of the Supreme Ing of the Chinese General Chamber tions remain obscure. missioners.
Bequests are also made to the Court staff then gathered in Mr. of Commerce yesterday, thanking On returning, the Speaker re-rector of Aughavea Church, County Nisbet's office, when Mr. J. Wilt- the Chairman, Mr. Li Yau-taun, and Kwangsi general on June 12 ported the result to the Commons Fermanagh, and to the priest of shire (Head Bailiff) presented members of the Chamber for the There was some looting in the Industrial and economic de- on a "big Coalition." The faflure and, in a brief speech, renewed his Lisnaskea parish. Amounts are Mr. Nisbet with a silver ink-stand $2,000, which the Chamber had Chinese city on the part of the out velopment will be encouraged and lo largely due to the demands of the assurance of his devotion to the also set aside for the upkeep of the on behalf of the staff. Mr. Wilt raised for the familles of the two going Northern troops but order
House-British Wireless Service. Leslie family tombs.
shire spoke of the happy rela Chinese constables who were shot was speedily restored.
Railway communication between tions that had existed between by robbers last year. It will be re- supported.
In foreign policy he will strive so as to include a representative of DEPUTY CHAIRMAN. Letters of administration to the the Registrar and the staff during called that during the affray two Tientsin and Peking was interrupt estate of the inte Mrs. Zofia Marla the time he had been there, add Chinese constables were seriously ed for some days but has now bean da Roza, widow, of No. 1, Saifeeing that they not only knew Mr. wounded, and succumbing later to te-opened, for the abrogation of unequal the People's Party in it-Reuter,
IMPORTANT COMMONS POST
Chiang Kai-shek. terrace, Kowloon, who died on Jan. Nisbet as the Registrar but also their wounds, and that three others, * FILLED.
D
5, 1927, have been granted to one at a fould accept that in Sergeant McMahon, an Indian and Dr. C. T. Wang assumed office as of her sons, Mr. A. W. da Roza, the Nisbet would accept the gift in another Chinese were also wounded. Minister for Foreign Affairs at London, Yesterday exchange broker.
the spirit in which it was given An appeal had been made to the Nanking on June 14..... Mr. Dennis Herbert has been Only a nominal amount is involy and would be spared for many Chamber to obtain special parking Early in June, Marshal Chiang elected Deputy Chairman of Comed in the legal proceedings.
years to enjoy ha well-earned resites for publio, cars. It was point Kai-shek, resigned his past of Com- tirement. mittees in succession to Captain,
ed out that the parking of these mander-in-Chief of the Nationalist Mr. Nisbet returned thanks for puldic cars should be inken Into Army and chairman of the Na- the gift and wished the members consideration as well as that of the tionalist mliltary council but latest of the staff good luck and prospe
reports indicated that he may with The meeting decided to refer this draw his resignston. British Wire- appeal to the proper authorities, less Service."
"Pence With Honour."
treaties and at the same time wel- come the co-operation of foreign capital provided that no special privileges are involved.
In regard to Japanese relations General Chang Haush-liang be lieved in an amicable settlement “of outstanding questions,
His attitude toward
the
People's Party that the Prusalan „Cabinet should also be reframed,
PRINCESS HELEN:
GRANTED A DIVORCE FROM EX-CROWN PRINCE CAROL
Bukharest, Yesterday. Fitzroy, who had been lostalled as The High Court has granted Speaker, after the Royal Commis Nationalist Government was fe Princess Helen's petition for sion in the Lords had announced concillatory and he was ready to divorce from ex-Crown Prince His Majesty's approbation of the
choiceReuter." discuss any peace terms on the Carol-Reuter
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The clearing rate of the dollar fon demand, to-day was 2/0:5/16:
perity,
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