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HONOURED
DR. MIAO SENTENCED MR. S. YADA STILL IN LONDON-BRIGHTON MARSHAL LI DUE ON PUBLIC WORKS LOAN EMPLOYMENT OF-A-8- RESIDENTS TO BE
TO DEATH
NANKING
MURDER TRIAL
LOCALLY-KNOWN CANTONESE AND STRANGLED WIFE-
MISS SMITH AS WITNESS
London, Yesterday.
A
sentence of
"HAS NOT LEFT YET"
ASSURANCES THAT “TALKS”.
WILL CONTINUE
"SCARE" ABOUT DEPARTURE
Further "conversations" between Dr. C. T. Wang (the Chinese For
2 GOVERNORS' HERE? MAY RESIGN FROM CANTON TO BE IN NANKING
"$1,000,000 HANDLED"
AT WOOLWICH
GOVERNMENT-
T.U.C. TAKE 'ACTION"
London, Yesterday.
THE INVESTITURE
HOLD RECEPTION TO-MORROW
SEXES EQUALLY DIVIDED
Eight persons, four of each sex, The dismissal from Woolwich will receive their decorations at an
£3,000,000 PROJECT
BRIGHTON TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL DESKS AND CLERKS AT AVOWED "RED" DISMISSED BY OFFICER ADMINISTÈRING WILL SIGNIFY APPROVAL
THE H. K. BANK
FINEST IN EUROPE
NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT HIS POST AS CHIEF OF STAFF
Reticence London, Yesterday, [From Our Political Correspondent.]
was maintained this Brighton Town Council have case exciting great interest
Marshal Li Chafum, head of the morning in connection with the concludert at the Carlisle Assizes eign Minister) and Mr. S. Yada signified their approval of the pro- Canton Government, is expected in issue of the balance of $2,000,000 Arsenal of a mechanic named Investiture to be held by H.E. the
(the Japanese Consul-General at posal to construct a motor road to-day with the
in the Hong Kong Government & Percy Glading, because of his be-Officer Administering the Govern- Shanghai, who has been authorised Speedway between London and Hong Kong. In a few days-probably per cent. Public Works Lean, of ing an death on Dr. Chung-yi Miao, who by the Tokyo Foreign. Office to Brighton. All that is necessary by the "Empress of Asia," on 1927, at a price of 103 per cent., icd the
avowed Communist has mont (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, described himself as an American undertake preliminary negotiations) before construction can begin is Monday, from Shanghai,
Communist Party to C.M.G.) at Government" "House at but it is learned from a gery reliable issue a manifesto denouncing the 9.15 to-morrow night, following Doctor of Jurisprudence and the iar considered to be necessary, in that a special bill be passed by Par
source that a stim of close to laction as "victimisation." son of a rich Chinese legislator.
order to pave the way towards liament and the necessary financial
There is avery likelihood of two $1,000,000 was handled yesterday.
which there will be a reception by This was considered at a meet-H.E. and Mrs. Southorn. The indictment upon which he settlement of all outstanding issues arrangements be made.
"governors" of provinces being in Whether this was the total of AP Ing of the General Council of the was arraigned was that of murder between China and Japan.
All eight recipients were men- The cost is estimated at £3,000,- Hong Kong at the same time, an payments of 10 per cent. (as stipu-after which it had been officially Honours List, being as follow!
plications or, on the other hand, of T.U.C. (Trades Union Council) tioned in the King's Birthday of his wife (nee Siu Wai-sheung). Reuter reported that Mr. Ynda 000.
A witness, Miss Elale Smith, ex- had left Nanking and had returned
occurrence that is unique. Gen-lated) on amounts applied for, is stated that it was learned that the The object of the road is to pro-eral Wong Shiu-hung, head of the not known.
Commander of the Order of the Principal of a girls' college in to Shanghai, arriving there this!
Government had' decided not to em-British Empire (C.B.E.): — Mr. Hong Kong (St. Stephen's Girls' morning. This massage gave the vide direct access for the enormous
To-day, the second day of issue, College) described decensed as "the impression that the "conversations" traffic now passing, all of which Kwangst Government, is the one there were not so many callers at ploy Communists unless they re- H. K. Holmes, the Crown Solicitor.
Officers of the Order of the Bri- will be required to pay toll fee of who is expected to come down from the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank-nounced Communism as the Gov- varying amounts. A small motor In a later cable, however, it is car, for instance, will be asked to Canton to meet Marshal Li.
ing Corporation as yesterday. ernment felt that the employment tish Empire (0.B.E.) :-Dr. S. W. she had been in charge of her stated that such is not the case. pay about 41⁄2d. for the whole jour- It is hinted that Marshal Li, Special desks, clerks and a part of of such men was incompatible with Teo, LL.D, the solicitor, member of the Sanitary Board, Honorary Com- father's collection of porcelain at Mr. Yada is still in Nanking, the леу. For motor omnibuses 18 after a stay of bout two months the counter have been set aside to loyalty to the State.
The Council has decided to in- missioner of Police (Reserve), etc.; the British Empire Exhibition at Chinese capital, "where It is under-
In and around Nanking, decided deal with subscriptions.
Mr. R. Sutherland of Mosura.. Wembley.
atood that a further meeting with stops will be provided and there
The Hong Long Bank informed quire of the Government regard Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., one will be overhead footbridges for the to return south for a conference, the "China Mail" that there lajing the matter. Reuter. the Chinese will be held to-day.".
use of inhabitants from adjolning). at the request of General Wong nothing to disclose yet. The list, villages, who may wish to join them. Shiu-hung, who came down the will be closed on Saturday.
The illumination of the road by night is to be carried out by 25,000 coloured reflectors which are to be set up at intervals of 15 yards. If and when completed the road will
cultured daughter of a prosperous had ended. Chinese merchant" and stated that
Dr. Mine and his wife arrived for a honeymoon in the Lake district in May from America.. On the following day the wife was found strangled in a lane near Keswick. ---Reuter.
Society Lady
MAUDE ROYDEN
HER TWO LECTURES IN HONG KONG
Accused is a nativo of the Sze Yap and, therefore, a Cantonese. FINE UNDERSTANDING His name, as rendered in Cantonese, is Mui Chung-yee. He is fairly Miss Maude Royden, the famous well-known in Hong Kong. The preacher and lecturer who is re- deceased lady was a native of turning to Hong Kong on Saturday Heungshan, her late father (of next during her tour of the world, whose estate she was executrix) Is the daughter of the late Sir being Mr. Slu Ying chow, who was Thomas Royden, Bart., who was the known as "the Macao millionaire." Chairman of the Cunard Steamship She was very popular In Hong Company. She was educated at Chel- Kong society. Miss Smith is the tenham and Lady Margaret Hall, sister of Professor G. A. Middleton Smith of the University. She went Home about a year ago.
Unless there is an appeal or the Secretary of State for Home Affairs sees fit to Intervene, Dr. Miao will be hanged in about four weeks from
now.
SPECIAL DAMAGES
.CONFECTIONER WHO LOOKED FOR PREMISES
West River and arrived at Canton this week.
"Only for a Visit” News from Nanking is that
be without parallel in Europe-Marshal Li is returning to Canton British Wireless Service.
BELGIAN ROYALTY
TO VISIT CEYLON AND SINGAPORE
"
THE DUKE'S MISSION
Brussels, Yesterday. It is announced that the Duke Oxford, and on leaving Oxford be-and Duchess of Brabant, who left came a settlement worker in thejon a voyage to the Dutch East slums of Liverpool. Her health, Indies on the 23rd instant, will however, gave way under the strain privately visit Ceylon and Singa· and she was obliged to rest. Maude pore.
Royden first used her great speaking| The Duke intends to study the gift as a lecturer under the Oxford Industrial methods of the Dutch University Extension Lectures move-East Indies and compare them with ment, but when the fight for the the existing methods in the Bel- suffrage began she devoted all her time to this, and as Editor of the gian Congo-Reuter,
"Common Cause" and one of the chief speakers of the "law-abiding" auffragists, did an amazing amount] of work with an infectious high en- ONE OF HIS CLAIMS FOR 20 Cts.thusiasm which undoubtedly made her one of the most valuable women
TURNED DOWN
BISHOP OF LONDON AND NEW PRAYER BOOK
Lopgen, Yesterday.
"only for a visit" and that he is
FINE WEATHER North-east winds, moderate, fine, is the forecast until noon to-
morrow.
A belt of high pressure extends from the lower Yangtze Valley to the east of Japan.
The typhoon appears to be nearly stationary about 250 miles east-south-exit of. Marila.
Moderate to fresh monsoon will continue along the south-east coast of China and over North China Sen.
FOR CHARITY
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL BAZAAR
ON DECEMBER 9
TIN FOIL
CHINESE CHARGED WITH THEFT
KING'S EVIDENCE
of the vice-chairmen of the Grand Tattoo general committee; Miss L. E. Mackay, R.R.C. (member of the Royal Red'. Cross), who is a Matron in Queën Alexandra's Im- perial Military Nursing Service and is matron of the Military Hospital. Member of the Order of the Bri tish Empire (M.B.E.) :—Mrs. C. G. | Alabaster and Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the who have both worked very hard in The first meeting of the 1928 three Chinese were charged with Y.M.C.A.; Mrs. H. R. Remington, Central Magistracy this morning, connection with the Cheer O Bazaar Committee of the Society the larceny of 686 lbs. of tin who "inspired" the Girl Guides. of St. Vincent de Paul was held yesterday. It was decided to hold Yik firm of Causeway Bay, and two Mr. A. J. Reed of the Senior foil, worth $550 from the Hop Imperial Service Order (1.8.0.); the 1928 bazaar on December 9, and others were charged with recely- Clerical and Accounting Service, the preliminary arrangements are ing stelen property.
who has been over 40 years in the already well in hand. "Rose Day" (street sale of roses in aid of the ad for the fourth accused.
Mr. Leo d'Almada, Sen, appear Government service, and was ap. Society's funds) will be on Satur other four were not legally repre- Post Office in 1899, which position The pointed accountant of the General
sented...
| he has held since.
day, December 1.
Tickets ($8.00 each) for the an- nual Motor Car Draw are already on sale, The first prize is a 5-
AT PORTUMNA ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS FIRE
OCCURS
THIRD OUTBREAK
conducted by Mr. Hin-shing Lo
The case for the prosecution was
seater 4-door Fontiac Stx Sedan de as the fifth accused was a foki of At the outset Mr. Leo said that luxe,
No. 4, and the "cat's paw," he The Committee have a large re- would ask for permission to with- sponsibility placed ол their draw the receiving charge against shoulders. The expenditure of the No. 5 and use him as King's evi- Society on relief to the poor and dence. going back to Nanking to devote hie on the education of the children of
Mr. Lindsell accordingly dis-
Dublin, Yesterday. attention to the post of Chief of the poor new amounts to about charged this man.
Communications with Portumna, General Staff. It is also believed $1,500 a month. A report will
Outlining the case for the pro- the Irish home of Princess. Mary that he will, concurrently, remain shortly be lasued on the work of secution, Mr. Le said that on the and Viscount Lascelles, suddenly as official head of the Canton Gov- the Society during the past year, night of October 18, five tins bars ceased last night, after urgent calle ernment."
and it is hoped that, with this ac-kept in the yard of the Hop Yick for help had been received at Ath- Including an item of 20 cents in the movement.
On the other hand, there is talk unostentatious work of the Society and it was the case for the pro- learnt that a great fire is consum
count of the year's valuable but factory at Whitfield were stolen, lone and Limerick. It is now for rickshaw, a claim for special It was in March, 1917, in the The London Diocesan Synod, of Marshal Li resigning the chair before them, the generous public of secution that the thieves were the ing the technical schoola in which damages was made in the Summary height of the suffrage struggle that after sitting secretly for seven manship of the branch Political Hong Kong will again extend to first three defendants who were as-Princess Mary displayed great in- Court this morning by a Chinese Maude Royden was invited to hours at St. Martin's in Fields; who said that it had been his in-preach in the City Temple, London. Church, rejected four out of the six/Council at Canton (which post the 1928 bazaar that whole-hearted sisted by two ether man, not interest in the course of their re- makes him head of the province). tention to start a business but had Although a member of the Church suggestions addressed to it by the opinion in political circles is that support which has resulted in the custody.
cent visit. The fire in threatening been prevented from doing so of England she gladly accepted this Bishop of London on the use of oven if Marshal. Li wishes to re- Bazaar in recent years, and has en- success of the Society's annual
other buildings including the con- through his alleged landlords re-broad-minded invitation to preach the revised Prayer Book with only sign drom Canton to be in Nanking, abled the Society considerably to cused (Mr. d'Almada's client) was
The case against the fourth ac-[vent. - fusing to carry out their contract in the temple of non-comformity. minor restrictions in accordance his resignation may be put off in-extend the scope of its beneficent that in the early morning of Oc- the scene from the neighbouring The civic guards were rushed to to let him certain premises,
The building-holding 3,000-was with the policy agreed by definitely adlong as there is talk Plaintiff was Cheung Wing-tung thronged and queues of people majority of the Bishops In Septem- of abolishing the branches of the activities among Hong Kong's poor.tober 19 he bought the tin bars towns and the military and the of No. 95, d'Aguilar Street, He clamoured outside. Although ber. 1,066 clergy participated in Political Counell, a movement which
from the thieves knowing that they fire brigade were sent from Ath- claimed $47.50 for one month's preaching for the first time, it was the voting by ballot
and the de Marshal Li opposed.
had been stolen, and afterwards lone. rent paid in advance, 20 cents rick-evident to the hearers that Maude, clalons are likely gravely to affect
gold the metal for twice as much; shaw fare, $50 deposit given to a Royden had found her real voca- the application of the Bishop's
as he paid for it. furniture maker' who was to supply tion, and a few months later she polley-Reuter.
Mr. Lo said that the onus WAS furniture for
the new business became "pulpit assistant" at the which could not be begun, $48 City Temple, preaching once eachj
of $143.70.
Mirrors Previously,
The Guildhouse
the
Those Expected
The "Kung Shear Yat Po" quotes Mr. Li Man-yan (chairman of the Revenue Council and -- prin- cipal private secretary to Marshal
STILL SPREADING BUBONIC PLAGUE IN NORTH
CHINA
NOW REACHING SHANSI
Peking, Yesterday.
Bought And Sold
"
The Earlier Outbreaks This is the third serious out- on him to prove that No. 4 had break of fire within a short period. guilty knowledge, and said that he on the properties of Princess Mary salary allowances to four fokis Sunday to the crowds who throng-persuaded to give these two public LA) as announcing that Marshal Li
hoped to satisfy his Worship that and Lord Lascelles. brought, from outside the Colony, ed to hear her.
The stables at Goldsborough the circumstances under which he meetings and to speak also to the and $8 for passages for fokia who
members of the Helena May Insti-le coming back on the "Empress of While Mukden reports indicate had bought the tin from the thieves Hall, their Yorkshire home, were had to be sent back-making a total. In 1919 Maude Royden left the tute on Friday next at 5.80 pm. Asia" which is expected on that bubonic plague in Manchuria and afterwards sold it were suf-destroyed on September, and six City Temple and founded, with Dr. Maude Roydan ia a very human Monday. Another report, however, is subsiding, only fifteen fresh clent to show gallty knowledge on valuable race-horses were burnt to
death. T Percy Dearmer, the Fellowship person with a rare and peculiar mentions a French liner but this cases being reported between Oct. his part. .....·
The loss of the tin was discover- Following this there was a seri Mr. D. L. Strellett was for plain-Guild. This was an entirely unde- understanding of human problems, seene improbable because the date 5 and 15, there are reports of seri- tiff. Defendants wore the Yee Lee nominational Guild of Fellowship and her blazing sincerity, her spark is in doubt.
ous outbreaks in Shansi province, ed by the manager of the factory ous outbreak in the stables of Por- Estate Agency and Chu Kam-cho, which included people of any re- ling wit, her passionate de- General Chut King-tong (com Official circles state that the deaths at 6.30 am, on the 19th and a tumna Castle Just before Princess rent collectors, of No. 5, Duddell ligion.or of none, and the services nouncement of wrong and her manding the 8th Nationalist Army), the Tutung of Sulyuan telegraphs the police at Bay View Station, rive there on a visit, and in this in Fonchow now number 80, while report was immediately made to Mary and her husband wore to ars Street. Mr. W. D. Owen defended. were held each Sunday evening in triumphant belief in right, and her Mr. Fung Chuk-man
The premises concerned are No. the Kensington Town Hall, London, rish musical voice, all combine to Commissioner) and Mr. Ma Chiu break in the villages near Paotow-dertaken by Sergeant Hynes and entertained that the conflagration (Finance to Peking reporting a severe out- Investigations were promptly un- Instance very grave suspicions were 487, Queen's-road West.
A year later the Guild was given make her one of the most forceful teun (Commissioner of Reconstruc- chen. Over 100 deaths have al- two Chinese detectives which re- had been deliberately caused, as Plaintiff testified that his pre- the use of a derelict Congregational, and delightful speakers in the tion) are expected in Hong Kong ready been recorded. vious business, as a dealer in mir Church and so was able to form 'a world." rors, failed in July and that it was permanent home at the Guildhouse, During her bour Maude Royden
besides General Wong Shiu-hung, to American View
welcome Marshal Li. his Intention to start a preserves Eccleston Square. There every! and confectionery shop, for which Sunday evening Maude Royden has preached and lectured in the he made the arrangements describ-holds a religious service followed United States, New Zealand, Aus- by a meeting for questions and dis tralla and Japan. An American writ- cussion. As her sermons are often ng of her visit to Kansas City
ed.
·FOKI WRONGED
MASTER SAYS HE DID ¡NOT STEAL
on the most contentious questions; of the hour, they are vigorously dis- cussed at the after-meeting;; and the Guildhouse has become noted as a platform where any and every As already reported, Lee Yee-subject can be discussed with In- wan, master of the Wah Tung Bank, telligence and toleration. It is a alleged to the police on October Hve place to which the greatest 12 that a foki of the bank, named preachers and thinkers of the world Li Klu, allas Li Ho-waa, had ab- willingly give their help, sconded that same day taking with
At Theatre Royal him $25,000.
Yesterday Lee informed the at the Theatre Royal, Hong Kong, Maude Royden is speaking twice police that in making the report he on Tuesday next at 5.80 p.m. her had wronged his foki as Li Kiu subject being "Can we set the world did not steal, the money. What had in order? and on Wednesday at actually happened was that Li Klu 9.15 pm on
Lon "Patriotism: and Inter- had deposited the money in a nationalism" It was not her in- branch of the bank at Bancheong, tention to speak at public meetings In the Tolshan district when in China: she wished rather Vu The mistake arose because Lij to learn all that she could of Chin- Kiu had taken the money away dur, ese life and problems during her brief visit, but she has been ing the manager's absence..
sald:-
The
FOR SOUTH POLE
WILKINS' EXPEDITION SETS OUT IN WHALER "The visit has done more good than soms.colourful and dramatic OFF TO MAIN BASE": evangellatic campaign might have done. It has brought a subtle and
Montevideo, Yesterday. nameless peace to many warring
Willdna! /expedition has hearts of differing races and called aboard the Norwegian whaler lours. It has pointed out a way, "Hektoria en route to: Deception a perfectly scientific and reason Teland, which will be the expedi able way, for many perplexed feet tion's main bus-Reater. to walk in. It harmonised far-} ring and warring elements of human thought; created, I believe, News has been received at Har- a gentler and aweeter tolerance bin of many tarbagans,belag, found among our clashing creds. It set dead in the hinterland of Hallar going musical reverberations North Manchuria, which shall not soon die away; and so much better than any great clangour and clash, it set going soft ausle of the spirit which shall go on dimly echoing in still and peaceful" hearts for BHAIY a day?"!
sulted in the arrest of the prison- four empty. petrol tins were dis Chinese doctors have been senters and the recovery of the tin in covered in the harness room of the to both areas which, as far as pos- Yaumati, but in a changed form. Castle-Reuter, sible, have been isolated.
Constructing the circumstances Chinese sources in Taiyuanfu of the theft of the tin, Mr. Lo said
alao report an outbreak there of a that the position of the factory on transferred to No. 4 accused's hut "Bort of yellow plague" which is the hillside facing the harbour at Praya East which was reached rapidly, spreading but without fatal afforded opportunity for the thieves at 8 am, on the 19th. Fourth effects-Reuter.
INDIA'S TROUBLE
to carry the heavy bars away with accused was fetched by the fifth. out detection. It was also clear man, who had been discharged. that the theft must have been car This man who slept in the hut was ried out by men who knew the ins awakoned by the thieves and order- BOMB THROWN AT HINDUS
and outs of the factory. DURING RELIGIOUS FEAST The Leading Light
ed to fetch his master
When No. 4 came, he agreed to In this conugation, the prosecu buy the tin for $280, pald 35 on tlon allege that the leading light the spot in advance and the bal- in the theft were the first and ance later in the morning, At 6.80
SIXTY CASUALTIES
Lahore, Yesterday,
Six persons were killed and 54 second accused who had both been am. No. 4 caused. the tin to be injured by the explosion of a bomb employed at the factory the first removed Across the harbour and in the midst of a large crowd of man right up to the time of bis sold it at Yaumati to the Tai Ching Hindus, who were returning from arrest whilst No. 2 had formerly Brm for $460, almost twice as much a celebration of the Hindu feast worked In the machinery depart as he paid for it. One curious air- of Dussera, grafer et ment. The prosecution also allege cumstance of the sale of the tin No arrests have yet been made, that No. 1 who stays in the am was that No stipulated that the but investigations show that the ployees quarters at the factory bars must be melted down at anoe, bomb was hurled into the crowd had let in the other four thieves. This was done, hence the changed from the Oxwall-fort, the anaallant After the thieves had taken out form of the bars when discovered cadaying behind the ramparts. the tin bars they hid them in the the police. The cloding rate of the dollar on Conditions in the business city are hillside whilst a motor car was demand, to-day was 2/0 8/16. Inormal-Router.
fetched in which the loot. Was
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
Evidence was then taken.