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MAXIMUM SENTENCE ANGLO-FRENCH NAVY
FOR PIRATE.
21⁄2 YEARS OLD CRIME NOT GUILTY ON A “CAPITAL” INDICTMENT.
CHIEF JUSTICE'S REMARKS.
The maximum sentence pro-
COMPROMISE.
GERMANY'S VIEWS. SIR AUSTEN "SIDE-TRACKING THE KELLOGG PACT.”
SUPREMACY OF SEAS.
Berlin, Yesterday.
as A
BLISHED
1845
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1928.
A DENIAL FROM MOSCOW.
SOVIET AND BARGA. REPORTED CONCENTRATION OF RED TROOPS.
THREAT TO MANCHURIA?
Moscow, Yesterday.
LATEST POLITICAL BOMBSHELL.
U.S. PRESIDENCY,
PROF. BUTLER'S ATTACK ON. MR. HOOVER.
PROHIBITION & “SWAGGER.”
New York, Yeaterday. latest bombsell thrown
The
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
TRAM AND MOTOR COLLISION.
NASTY SMASH.
SIX KILLED AND SIXTY INJURED.
ON SUSPENSION BRIDGE. Cologne, Yesterday.
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PREMIER AND THE
JOBLESS.
AN APPEAL.
CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S
· INTRIGUE.
DRAMATIC CHANGE.
150,000 EMPLOYERS ASKED TO OVERTURES TO THE DEFEATED
HELP.
TOWARDS SOLUTION..
-London, Yesterday.
NORTHERNERS.
KAILAN MINING ZONE MOVES Following the hint that Mar- Mr. Baldwin has taken an im-shal Chiang Kai-shek is allying
ment against the Moderate politi- an- cians and Generals, comes a re- The Ministry of Labour nounces that employment ex- port of a dramatic turn in events ing.
The coach overturned and the changes are despatching to some in North China, indicating that passengers were pinned under-150,000 employers an appeal Chiang Kai-shek is intriguing neath while the passengers in the from the Premier that each with the defeated Northerners tram were flung out, several from should help to solve the problem who are near the Great Wall.
created by severe unemployment This latest development points the windows.--Reuter.
in depressed mining areas by to Chiang-Kai-shek seeking offering work to men and boys to strengthen his cause by from those areas.--British Wire- coming to an understanding with loss Service
an army, the stamping-out of which he had previously delegat- REDS: "NO DRUNKS."ed to a Moderate general.
Six were killed and 60 injured vided by statute, three years' Referring to messages from The official Tass agency, refer hard labour, was imposed by the London and Washington speaking ring to reports of the appearance into the political arena is a letter in a collision between a tram-car portant step in the hope of relley- himself with the Extremist ele- Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, of the anxiety and distrust of the of insurgents in the state of from Professor Nicholas Murray and a motor-coach on a suspen-ing unemployment.
Criminal American Government and poli- Barga, C.B.E., K.C.) at the
Manchuria, describes
sion bridge here yesterday even- Sessions this morning on Fantical circles over the Anglo- them as "foundationless and mis. Hing-young.
French naval compromise the chievous fabrications spread-for Overnight the jury had found Government newspaper "Ger- provocative purposes." prisoner not guilty of piracy with mania" declares that "Washing Reports in certain foreign' violence (for which death is the ton is not far wrong in regarding newspapers state that the Soviet punishment) but guilty of piracy, the compromise
flagrant Mongolian republic has declared His Lordship deferred sentence violation of the Naval Agreement war on the State of Barga, that till lo-day, when he said that itjof 1922. Sir Austen Chamberlain Soviet, troops have concentrated was.quite clear, from their ver-sidetracks the Kellogg Pact by near the Manchurian frontier and diet, that the jury did not think concluding, contrary to its spirit, that the Mongolian movement in prisoner had fired at the deceased an alliance giving Britain an im-Barga is supported by the union member of the crew of the pirated portant Naval superiority over of Soviet Republics. Reuter, fishing-bont and also that he did America which appears to guar- not take a prominent part. It antee Britain the supremacy of YAUMATI MURDER. was equally clear, however, His, the seas in a new form." -- Reu- Lordship continued, that the jury ter. thought prisoner was not an un- willing spectator but, on the other hand, they thought he took an active part.
Lantau Island, 21⁄2 years ago,
Mr. Cosgrave to Sign.
Paris, Yesterday,
The representative of Irish
TWO SUSPECTS BEFORE THE
MAGISTRATE.
As reported in yesterday's "China
The crime was Free State announces it has been Mail" the police have arrested two committed in Chinese waters, off definitely decided that Mr. Cou-men auspected in connection wit||
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Assist.grave will come to Paris to sign the murder of two men wh
the Kellogg Pact instead of Mr. sleeping outside t MacGilligan.. the Foreign Minis- ter.Reuter.
ant Attorney-General) prosecut ed. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., KC. (instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson) defended.
FORGERY CASE.
Counsel Argue During Cross- Examination.
Perlurbation in U.S.A.?
London, Yesterday,
| Bungod
day
Arrest-
Nicholas M. Butler.
BALLET LADY. :
MAY BRING TROUPE OF 25 DANCERS.
MISS GLADYS HIGHT.
SOVIET TO REDUCE SUPPLY- OF VODKA.
:
Riga, Yesterday.
to
Kellogg Anti-War Pact in Paris; The men in question appeared Houver's views on Prohibition sented in Hong Kong, about during the first half of 1928 whe
over
Yu-chu..
at the
Leaders Confer.
Peking, Yesterday. It is reported that a represen
shek (commander-in-chief of the Nationalist armies) arrived at Kaiping, in the Kailan Mining Administration zone, on Aug. 17.
be
Note: The Chang referred to may the representative of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.. On the other hand, he may be General Chang Tsung- chang, another Northern leader, but who was said to have left for Che- foo (in Shantung) where have regained a footing.]
his men
Miss Gladys Hight, a note! American dancing teacher, and TOWNS ONLY, NOT COUNTRYtative of Marshal Chiang Kai- Director of the Gladys Highti School of Dancing, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A., is at present in Hong and Defence have decided
The Soviet Council of Labour Kong.
General Chu Yu-pu, one of the In an interview with a "China check drunkenness which is con- Mail" man
at the Hong Kong stantly increasing. "welve mil leaders of the Northern rem- Hotel yesterday, Miss Hight dis-lion litres less vodka will be sup- nants, left Mukden (capital of ed on the Wing Wharf, and Butler, the famous Republican, to closed that she has something plied to towns by the Council in Manchuria) this morning, bound new in the way of stage enter 1929 but the reduction will not for Tongshan (also in the mining zone). He stopped at Kaiping to The ceremony of signing the in a shop at West Point.
the other was taken into custody the "New York Times," complete- tainment to introduce to the apply to rural districts..
Consumption of vodka in towns see Chang, ly. dissociating himself from Mr. Orient, and it may soon be pre- is threatened to be clouded by re- before Mr. W. Schofield
February or March next, at the more than double that for the ports of perturbation in America Kowloon Magistracy this morning, and National Defence.
very latest, if her plans material-same period of 1927. the Anglo-French naval
A new home for incurable in answer to a charge of wilful The Professor says the only ize. Continual argument and inter-agreement, particularly that Pres. murdering Lo Shing and Leung
Mise Hight is at present on a drunkards is being opened at Coolidge, after hearing the views
alternative to a repeal of the
Leningrad. tour of the principal cities in ruptions featured in the cross-of the Navy Department, private-
Exhibitions are demonstrating examination of Mr. C. E. Hly issued a manifesto of displea-described as a
First defendant, Lo Tung, was Prohibition Amendment is the the Far East to see how the the evils of alcohol and organis- Beavis, senior partner of Messrs. sure at the arrangement which
cake-maker of a continuance of lawlessness and ground lies, and if she can make Wilkinson and Grist, solicitors, by commentators declare violates the shop in West Point and the second debauchery" and he hints that the satisfactory arrangements with ing Industrial centres.-Reuter. Mr. H. G. Sheldon (innstructed Naval Limitation Treaty of 1929, defendant, Lo Shiu-huen, was given "swagger" behind Mr. Hoover's theatre managers, she will bring ideas is an adequate prepared-out her troupe of twenty-five by Mr. H. C. Macnamara) in the
It is now announced, however, Puisne Judge's Court this morn-that Pres. Coolidge has forbidden
Detective Inspector Fallon, who ness for war-Reuter,
dancers, and all scenery and pro- perties necessary. ing, on the continuation of the for the present any further action is in charge of the case applied
A 26 Dancers. ease in which Fok Chung-yuen is by the United States Government to the magistrate for an order for charged with forging the name of officials in regard to inquiries the first defendant to be remand-
The first stop of the troupe his father, Fok Kam-chuen, utter-into the situation created by the ed in police custody for 24 hours,
outside the United States will be while the second defendant was ing and conspiracy.
in Honolulu where, Miss Hight When Mr. Sheldon referred London as a step towards creat-
Agreement. This is regarded in ordered to be in custody for à
Washington, Yesterday. saya, she had already made tenta- Mr. Benvis to the Original Juris-ing a cordial atmosphere for the
The cutter "Marion," which la diction proceedings of this year signing of the Anti-War Pact.
tive arrangements for: an en- gagement, with the proviso that lying off Cape Chidley, Labrador, (in which Mr. Fok Kam-chuen
Cordial Messages.
contracts are made out here. has been ordered to seek the missing Then the ballet propose to visit Atlantic aeroplane. Tokyo, Japan, where she hopes to
a similar description.
week.
SNATCHING.
RICSHA COOLIE OFF WITH $50 BILL.
was successful in a big action. Furthermore, there has been against the Bank of Canton, an exchange of cordial messages Ltd.), Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instruct between Sir A. Chamberlain and ed by Mr. M. M. Watson) protest-Mr. Kellogg on the occasion of the ed, insisting, that Mr. Sheldon latter's departure from New York Mr. Thomas Henry O'Callagan, a' must prove what occurred in the to Europe.
stoker of the 8.8. "President | Civil Court before he could put Sir A. Chamberlain wired: "Pierce" was the victim of a snatch- his questions to Mr. Beavis.
Mr. Beavis, in his evidence-in-am confident the world will owe ing episode by a ricsha coolie early
much to your initiative."
was
A TYPHOON NIGHT.
Armed Robbery at Matshed Near Shatin.
this morning. Mr. O'Callagan got
THE TYPHOON.
S. W. or variable winds, gen- erally cloudy and showery, is the forecast until noon to-morrow,
Pressure is highest near the Bonins. The typhoon has passed to the N. E. of Japan.
U.S. DIPLOMAT.
COLONEL HARVEY DIES SUDDENLY.
New York, Yesterday,
++
THE BIG FLIGHT.
NO NEWS YET OF MR. BERT HASSELL:
U. S. CUTTER TO SEARCH.
Later.
Ship Returns.
The Japanese s.s. "Matsuqura,” which left. Chingwantao, has had to return to that port. Passen- gers were not allowed to proceed beyond Hanku....
The No. 2 armoured train (pre- sumably manned by British forces) on the Peking-Mukden Railway has returned from Tong- shan.
The Tongshan mining area is qulet.-British Nayal Wireless. His "Toothache."
Shanghai, Yesterday. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has
play a week, then make a round The U.S. Government has asked of the Chinese cities and Hong the Canadian, Newfoundland and entered the Country Hospital. It. Kong, and later do Manila and Danish Governments to assist in is learned that he is suffering Java.
locating the fiers, Reuter's from the extraction of teeth..
As it is seldom that we have American Service.
a really good ballet in this part of the world, and the visit of the Denishawn dancers, seems to be a long time ago now, here's wish- ing every success to Miss Hight's plan!
TRAGIC DEATH. MISSIONARY FROM CHINA KILLED ON RAILWAY.
Winnipeg, Yesterday.
The haemorrhage was so serious that he fainted-Reuter?
A Moderate Withdraws. chief, repeated the statements he Mr. Kellogg wirelessed from out of ricsha No. 444 at the en
Peking, Yesterday. made in the civil action and at the liner "Il de France" his deep trance of the Star Ferry wharf at the Magistracy before prisoner appreciation of Sir A. Chamber 1.25 a.m., and in order to pay the
Yesterday two divisions of committed, detailing the lain's
message sharing
General Pei Chung-hsi's (Kwang- Siriricaha coolle his fare, Mr. signing of documents in his Austen's bellef that the treaty O'Callagan took out of his pocket
si Nationalist) troops completed office. The charges are based on marks a signal advance towards a $50 Hong Kong banknote and a
What to Wear.
the evacuation of Peking, leaving That there will be plenty of ap- The Rev. A. T. Wilkinson, United for Hankow. these documents.
the gaol of universal peace.-U.S. $1 bill
In the meanwhile As he was handing The death, suddenly from heart Reuter.
the $1 bill to the coolie for change, failure, is announced of Colonel peal in Miss Hight's ballet, la Church missionary who had just further detachments of (the to Great evident from the following which returned from China suffering "Christian General's") Kuomin- the latter snatched the $50 note Harvey, ex-Ambassador and bolted down Ice House-street, Britain.-Reuter's American Ser-appeared in the "Japan Times and from a nervous breakdown, fell chun troops continue to arrive in
Mail'":-
from a train and was instantly Chihli province. They are occu- abandoning the ricsha outside the vice.
"What to wear undeniably has killed. Reuter. The coolle made ferry wharf.
[Colonel Harvey, who was born been one of the really vital ques- at Peacham, Vermont, in 1864, was tions of the ages, and when an American dancing teacher con- slders bringing her troupe of girls to Japan, the query is re- peated, especially as the old adage reads these days, "How Little to Wear (1)"
GREEK POLITICS.
PROSPECT OF BIG VICTORY FOR M. VENIZELOS.
STREET PARADES.
Events in & matshed near Shatin on the night of July 14 (when Hong Kong was visited by the first typhoon of the season) were described in the Chief Justice's Court this morning
With the prospect of an over- when Hui Yau faced a charge of armed robbery "by two or more" whelming victory for the parties of property and money to the supporting M. Venizelos, the elec- total value of $42.96.
tions proved to centre on the
Athens, Yesterday,
M.
Mr, Fitzroy prosecuted for the powerful personality of Crown. Mr. Hin-shing Lo (in-Venizelos, even the rival claims of
good his escape,, but Mr.
O'Callagan fetched the police and had the ricsha removed to the Cen- tral Police Station, where it is be- ing held.
CAR 2126.
ALLEGED OBSTRUCTION: OWNER'S REQUEST,
The Chinese driver of private
"Miss Gladys Hight believes
ALBANIA.
PRESIDENT OFFERED THE CROWN.
Tirana, Yesterday.'
A mass meeting held here pass-
she would be able to carry out hex ed a resolution in favour of plan to bring twenty-five dancers Monarchy and offered the crown
to Japan, but "What would the to President Ahmied Beyzogu.
Similar meetings were held Japanese theatre-goers' think of the accepted costuming?" She throughout the country-Reuter, has seen geisha dancing, she has
aeen the gorgeously costumed dance dramas of the Kabuki, and
SKIPPER'S FALL,
again she wonders and won- NOT CAPT. B. MCR. THOMSON
ders.
"However, she announced that
she distinctly was not in favour
structed by Mr. C. A. S. Russ) the Monarchy and Repubite falling motor car No. 2126 was this morn- defended. It is understood that into the background. prisoner's fellow-villagers and Huge crowds paraded the streets ing summoned before Major C. elders raised the expenses for his of Athens yesterday evening while Willson, O.B.E., for alleged ob- defence by subscription.
the results were coming through.struction outside the Peak Tram The matshed is near Tai Wai The atmosphere throughout was Station In Garden-road.
Mr. N. I Brawer, who was pro- village, which is close to the electric and troops had to be call-
that he be junction of the Railway and the ed out to preserve order. Polling sent in Court, asked
[made a party to the summons, ex- motor road at Shatin.
was very heavy everywhere. Evidence was given by one of The ugliest Incident was the plaining that he was the owner of the women occupants, who all mobbing of two Cafandarist can-the car concerned. He said that came from Canton, that they sat didates, who paid a visit to the the summons against his driver up till 11.30 p.m. because of the Refugee Settlement. Later M. was not admitted, and he thought storm. Shortly after they had re- Cafandaria, despite many warnings, that he would be able to explain originally a journalist; reporter on at the tired at midnight, their matshed himself went to the Settlement and the situation to the Magistrate bet- was broken into.
he was also mobbed and severely ter than the driver.
His Worship fixed hearing of the thrashed.-Router.
case for 11 am. to-morrow.
Col George Harvey.
...
pying all the important points between Peking and Tientsin, also those beyond Tientsin.-Reuter.
IRAQ
&
BRITAIN.
COST OF MAINTAINING BRITISH FORCES.
WHAT. IRAQ CONTENDS.
Bagdad, Yesterday. In the Chamber the Premier state that the Iraq Government never would agree to the proposal made by Britain in the Military OF 8.8. "LUNGSHAN.”
Agreement, which had not yet been ratified, that Iraq undertake to pay Through a repertorial error. It the difference between the cost of of adding to the costumes of the was stated in yesterday's "China maintaining British forces in Iraq dancers, for that never has been Mail" that Capt. B. McK. Thomson, and the cost of maintaining them her policy. And she pointed out master of the 8.8. "Lungshan," was in England. The Iraq Government that the type of dancing popular the unfortunate victim of an acci-wae convinced that Britain with moment In the United dent in Nathan-road, Kowloon, on many political and economic inter- "Springfield Republican," "Chicago States, the acrobatic, obviously is Sunday. It transpires, however, ests in that part of the world ought, News," and "New York World," hampered by any but the briefest that Capt. McN. Thomson, master therefore, to pay the total cost of becoming, later, managing-editor of of costumes.
of the Hong Kong-Kongmoon the maintenance of the British the last mentioned paper. He was
The Lady Herself.. "Scoring All Along."
8.6. "San Ning," was the officer forces. Although the sum asked at also at one time constructor and Miss Hight need have no an- concerned, and we therefore express present was only £20,000 the British The Venizelist Party are scoring The King has approved an Ad president of various slectric rail-xiety about the costume question regret for any inconvenience our Government might later deem it all along the line. All the Royal miralty scheme modifying the exist roads In 1899 he purchased the here in Hong Kong; we want to report may have caused Capt. B. necessary to send many additional ist leaders except Tsaldaris who ing regulations applying to officers North American Review" which see a ballet and not a dress McK., Thomson.
troops, to Iraq involving Iraq In was elected for Corinth, have been in the Navy and Royal Marines, he edited for many years. He was parade-nuff sed leopar
large extra payments out of propor Ommen, Yesterday, defeated.
e who qualify as interpreterer states President of the well-known pub-Now to say a few words about
tion to the resources of a new state. At the World Youth Peace It is now clearly established that the "London Gazette. Under the thing firm of Harper and Bros. and Miss Hight herself. Her School Congress Mr. Sangal, (India) in the Venizelists have had a swap new regulations Afteen officers will editor of Harvey's Weekly. He of Dancing has three branches in with one or two companies. Reuter... the name of the coloured races, ing victory at the polls, and it is be allowed to study abroad on full was Ambassador at St. James's from Chicago, and she has a ballet in Many of the graduates of her welcomed the opportunity to fairly certain they hold 200 out of pay, and a number (not exceeding
1921 to 1928:1 co-operate on a basis of equality, the 250 seats in the Chamber. No twenty) will be allowed to qualify said that war could only be abol communists were elected. at home In their own time. ished by righteousness not force. M. Venizelos has ordered his Gratuities ranging from 225 to £250 Mr. Chang, representative of supporters to refrain from jubilant (the latter in the Case of Japanesa Interpreters) will be paid on quali the. Chinese Nationalist Govern demonstrations.
No disorders have taken place fying Russiad is among the ment, spoke for Chinese youth.
-lanýwhere. Repter,
languages Included.
PEACE CONGRESS.
HOW WAR MAY BE ABOLISHED.
Later.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.-
The closing rate of the dollar Idemand, to-day was. 2/08/16
Chicago composed of 75 finished school go to the big revues and classical and acrobatic dancers. musical comedies. Some
take marriage is arranged to t Formerly, Miss Hight was an Miss Hight has developed some place thortly thatween Mr. Clement American musical comedy star. of the best ballets that have ap. Hugh Archer, ILM Consular Soz- After several years on the stage, peared in the United States, and vics in Japan and Philippa, young- she established a large school her contemplated tour of the est daughter of the late Mr. William for dancers. She makes an an Orient is watched with Interest Blakeney Trousdell 7th Hussars,
and-Mradrousdellä nual tour of the United States in China and Japan