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*CHRISTIAN GENERAL LIQUORS IN COURT GENERAL WARDROP PESSIMISTIC
IS SICK
TIME TO RECOVER
SUBORDINATE ACKNOWLEDGES
NANKING
HIS DUTIES IN ABEYANCE?
Hankow, To-day.
Mr.. T. V. Soong (Finance Minis- ter in the National Government) ar- rived here yesterday afternoon.
General Han Fu-chu, the com- mander of the Kuominchun units which penetrated the borders
INDIAN POLICE SERGEANT IN STEP UP" FOR NORTH CHINA'S
TROUBLE
TURBAN IN A CAR
LATE G.O.C.
NOW LIEUTENANT-GENERAL
A sight which would have
London, Yesterday, The War Office agrounces that made Pussyfoat Johnson "foam" greeted those who attended the Major-General A. E. Wardrop has Kowloon Court this morning. On been promoted Lieutenant-General in which is occurring a table and just facing the Magis a vacancy
shortly. Reuter. trate (Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith) were two full bottles of beer and one bottle
of brandy--silent sup porters of allegations against in Indian Police Sergeant, Barket All by nante.
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“SOUTHERN CROSS" TRAFFIC OFFENCES PRIMATE & THE HOLY
· FOUND AT LAST: ALL WELL
FOOD DROPPED
Sydney. Yesterday.
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
INTERESTED
LAND
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VISIT OFF
“SENSATIONAL REASON” FOR ITS CANCELLATION *
“JEALOUS VIGILANCE"
London, Yesterday.
A sensational reason for the re-
in
MR. F. WILSON SUMMONED
Major C. Willson, O.B.E., had a A Lieutenant Keith Anderson and heavy list of traffic cases before him This pilot, Robert Hitchcock, both of at the Central Magistracy, this
whom were recently engaged in morning.
Mr. Horace Lo appeared on the litigation with the "Southern Crass" London, Yesterday. fliers, Capt. Kingsford Smith and instruction of the Automobile Anso- Speaking at the banquet of the Mr. Ulm, in connection with the clation to defend Mr. Fiddes Wilson, A British Wireless message says that Major-General Wardrop. en Knights of the Round Table, in Pacife flight and had been search-who was summoned for causing an route to England on vacating his the Hotel Cecil, at which the ing for the "Southern Cross" erew obstraction with his car in Wong-vocation of the Archbishop of Can- the Jockey terhury's intention to visit Jeru- appointment as General Officer Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Mat-since April 7, are themselves now nefchong-road, near
Club's entrance.
salem during his present recupera Counsel entered a plea of "not tive cruise Mr. Pierpont Commanding North China, has sudaira was invested, as a Senior missing.. been selected for promotion to the Knight, Major General Sir John
Anderson and Hitchcock, should guilty" and in view of the large Morgan's yacht, is given by the at Wyndham, in number of other cases to be dealt "Daily Telegraph's" ecclesiastical rank of Lieutenant-General, inte Duncan referred to the pessimis- have arrived
ters and the fear that seemed to evening, but nothing has been of this case for 2.18 p.m. on Mon- near future. to the rumours (since denied) that was Barkel Ali himself, standing in
New Brigadier
be entertained that civil war in heard of them since they left New-
day. the Commander-in-Chief of the the dock. He was charged with!
Among those selected for pro- Ching might break out again on a castle waters, 400 miles from Kuominchun, Feng Yu-hsiang (the (a) unlawfully misconducting him-| "Christian General") was bent on self as a police officer, and with motion to the rank of Major-Gen- large scale. He, however, felt that Wyndham.
taking place was
All Found invading Hankow, has also arrived absenting himself from duty with- eral, into vacancies that will occur what was' now
few months, is absolutely necessary and all for
Later. during the next here. He has officially placed him- out leave at 9.55 a.m. on Wednesday;
Brigadier Hildyard, at present the benefit of unification, which
All the Southern Cross party self under the orders of the Na- (b) absent from Station from noon
commanding the 2nd Rhine must come in some future time., have been found alive and well. tional Government and declares that to 8.50 p.m. on the same day; and
Brigade, British Army
of the China had a long way to go and Reuter. the "Christian General" is far from (2) being under the influence of
Rhine.
many difficulties to overcome, but well and that it will take some time drink in uniform at 8.50 p.m.
he believed that the country was. before he is able to resume his
really emerging from the chaos of duties. Router
the last few years-Reuter.
of
Looking at the three bottles which
Hupeh province thereby giving rise Bacchus numself would have envied vacancy that will occur in the lic views expressed in some quar- North-West Australia, yesterday with, his Worship fixed the hearing correspondent.
Stil! Loyal
Hankow. Yesterday.
ነ
Case Outlined
Mr. L. H. C. Calthrop, Assistant Superintendent of Polire (Kow-
A MISSING LADY
lean), in outlining the case, said In a report made to the Police General Feng Yu-hsiang has fol- that accused was stationed at the this morning. Mr. J. Murray, head him attendant, Lunatic Asylum, Civil lowed up the sending of delegates Kowloon Waterworks. With
that a Chinese- lady named Mrs. Thomson, an inmate of the asylum, Sub-Inspector had been granted leave at 10 a.m. Munroe te ephoned to accused at 6 yesterday, and had failed to re-
to Hankow by a telegram re-iterat- were three Indian guards, the four Hospital, atated
to the National being directly under the supervision American ing his loyalty Government and stating that he is of the Shamshuipo Police Station.
at present waiting for further On orders.
Ships Resumed
Wednesday,
Ma Fu-hsiang (one of his dele-a.m. ordering him to do duty from turn. gates, who interviewed Marshal till 12. At about 10.55 a.m, the Chiang Kal-shek) 4s returning Sub-Inspector was proceeding to the northward to-day-Router.
Water Police together with Sergt. Brittain by 'hus, and when they further duty to do, beside the order
me to Nathan-road and Nanking to be on duty from 9 to 127 Nanking, Yesterday.
road corner, they saw secused stand- Chinese steamers on the Yangtszeg under a verandah. The Sub River have resumed normal sailings Inspector had no time to stop to and cargo is again being worked at question accused as to why he was Pukow British Naval Wireless.not then on duty.
Witness replied that be would have to do another beat of three hours.
His Worship then interposed and said that if accused was not drunk, [Both the National Government On his return to Shamshulpolar. as the wetness said, became of Nanking and the Kwangsi ad- Police Station, the Sub-Inspector sober at 8.55 pm, he was therefore ministration formerly in Rankow seized steamers flying the Chines telephoned to the Waterworks to not unfit for further duty. flag and used them for transports find out whether accused was on in the campaign. Pukow is on the duty, receiving a reply is the nega- north bank of the Yan-tsze, o tivé. During the
of the posite Nanking, and is the south-day, he made several enquiries and ern terminus of the Tientsin-Pu
en each opension was told that ac kow Railway.)
cused had not returned,
Yen Hai-shan
Taiyuan, Yesterday.
General Yen Hsi-shan has gone
course
Degree of Drunkenness Asked to cross-examine, accused stated that he and an Indian guard were on duty that morning. At about 12 o'clock, he handed his re- volver to the guard and went off to buy some vegetables. He had also signed on for duty that morning at
Witness said that
Girl. Beer and Brandy
At 8.80
Sub-Inspector 10.30. .p.m. and Sergt. Brittain to Wutai to visit his father, and Munroe
to the Waterworks after a short stay is leaving for proceeded Peking, via Taiyuan.
All the national revenue collect-
by motor-cycle, and on arrival
was
could not be
he had actually possible, because
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BURIED IN DEBRIS
TRAGIC AFFAIR IN DETROIT
SEQUEL TO EXPLOSION
Detroit, Yesterday.
A dozen people were buried in seen accused in Nathan-road at the debris of a four-storey ware- told by an Indian guard 10.55. It was six miles from the house in Detroit, when the build- that accused had 23. yet Waterworks and unless accused had ing was demolished by an explo- ed in Shansi, Charhar and Saiyuan not returned. The two officers left made the journey by motor car, hesion. Keuter. hereafter will be remitted direct to and, on their way, they saw a motor could not have signed the book at the Ministry of Finance, as the ear pass them. They turned back, 10.30 a.m. The book, however, was
an agreement between and when the car eventually stopped not produced.
at the Waterworks, the accused
result of General Yen Hsi-shan and Mr. T. V.
RETIRAL OF LORD WESTER WEMYSS
DISTINGUISHED CAREER
U
Soong (the Finance Minister) alighted. A Chinese girl was also had been taken, his Worship decided After Sergt. Brittain's evidence Reuter.
in it. A search of the vehicle re to adjourn the case. He again ask- vealed the three bott'es mentioned ed Mr. Calthrop if it would not be ADMIRAL OF FLEET above and also accused's turban.
better to consider carefully the Barkat Ali then went up to his following points. First, if it would quarters and later returned, wear- not be better to have the case heard. ing one of the guards' turbans. He departmentally; and, secondly, to appeared to the officers to be drunk consider the cumulative effects of His breath smelt of alcohol and his the three charges-(he was not sure. walk was unsteady. He also mam- whether he was entitled to hear the bled something in English which the three alleged offences cumulatively Admiral of the feet, Lord Wester officers did not understand. Ac-or not)—and, lastly, to consider the Wemyss has retired, having reach-cusod was taken to the Water Police degree of drunkenncas, again em- ed the age limit. Reuter.
Station and from there to the phasising that he knew something A Distinguished Carcer Central Station where he was placed about "it" from the Army point of [Lord Wester Wemyss, G.C.B., in custody.
view. In a Civil Court, his Wor- K.C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O., Admiral of His Worship asked if a case like ship added, drunkenness had a dif- the Fleet was born en April 12, 1864.) that would not have been better if ferent definition. He is the third son of the late Mr. dealt with departmentally. Drunken-
London, Yesterday.
"Take Some Legal Advice"
J. H. Erskine Werrysa of Wemyss, ness could be in many degrees and His Worship reminded Mr. Fife, Scotland, and entered the in the Army the offence was looked Calthrop of the statement made by Royal Navy in 1877. In 1887 he upor in a different light. There Sub-Inspector Munroe, who said was Lieutenant, Commander in were three charges and he did not that accused, did not seem to be so 1898; Captain in 1901 Rear-think that he could take them drunk that a doctor would testify Adroiral, 2nd Battalion Squadron, cumulatively.
to it. The case, on the whole, was 1912-13; Vice-Admiral 1916; Ad-
a difficult one. "I would like to con-
The Logical Sequence!
FINE AGAIN!
This morning's weather' re- port from the Royal Observa- tory states:-
The anti-cyclone N. or W. covers S. China and Tongking, pressure is also high to the north-east of Japan.
Depressions are situated to the north of Shantung and to the west of the Bon ns.
Moderate monsoon will pre- vail over the N. China Sea.
Forecast:-N. E. winda, mo- derate; fine.
BRITISH TRADE
BOARD OF TRADE FIGURES FOR MARCH,
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
London, Yesterday.
Sydney. Later.
The "Southern Cross" party was found by the aeroplane "Can- berra," which dropped food.-Reu-
ter.
Į
Mr. Lo also appeared for the In- dian driver of private car No. 1871 on a similar summons. This was also adjourned until Monday.
European Fired
Mr. Proulx who was summoned for a like offence committed at 6.45 a.m. on March 25, admitted guilt and was fined $5.
The driver of motor lorry No. 157 was summoned for negligent driv- ing in Whitfield on March 20 and for allowing two persons to sit beside
MACAO'S GOVERNOR him on the driver's seat.
MEETS GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF PHILIPPINES
PRESS REFERENCES
The decision is stated to have been reached following an intima- tion that the visit was viewed with much misgiving in the Vatican City and that the Vatican had re- ceived representations. from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Monsignor Barlasaina, of a very disturbed prospect for such a visit by the Archbishop of Canterbury for the first time since the re formation:
The apprehensions are based on the existing close understanding between the Anglican communion and various Eastern Orthodox Sergeant Brown said that the Churches, and arrangements for a accused passed a tram car on the ceremonious recention to his Grace, right hand side and then bore down The Roman Catholic objections on his pull cycle. He Wis just are not altogether unexpected able to pull out of his way. When owing to the jealous vigilance for the lorry was eventually stopped the maintenance of the status quo he found that one of the two men among religious bodies claiming riding on the driver's seat had his rights in the Holy City. feet on the controlls, on the left of: It is stated that the matter of the driver, so that the latter could the visi,t which the Archbishop of not have easy access to them. Canterbury has autfrlly abandon- Remarking that, besides being ed, was discusred at the recent against the regulations to have two conference between Sir Austen Although travelling unofficially,men beside him, it also had the Chamberlain and Signor Musso- the distinguished visitor was re effect of taking accused's attention | lini-Reuter. ceived by acting Governor-General from the wheel hy smoking and
Manila, To-day.
The Governor of Macao. Senhor Artur Tamagnini Barbosa, left with his family on board the "Pre- sident Monroe," after a short visit to Manila.
Gilmore with full military honours. laughing, His Worship imposed fines “WET” US. LINERS Senhor Barbosa could not accept an of $10 on each charge. Invitation to a banquet offered by
The newspapers, of all colours, published articles and pictures about Governor Tamgnini Barbosa, who left a wonderful impression in this capital.
For the C.S.P. To Note
THE "LEVIATHAN" NO LONGER
"DRY"
"MEDICINAL LIQUOR"
the Governor-General owing to pre- An Indian was summoned for vious engagements, as different en- driving motor cycle No. 106 in a tertainments were given in his dangerous manner. honour.
. Jaspeector Nicols said that the ac- per hour in cused did 25 miles
New York, Yesterday, Morrison Gap-road, going in the
The sailing of the "Leviathan"" direction of Queen's-road East, and vesterday under the flag of the early ran into a motor cycle on United States Lines Incorporated, which he had Sergi. MeInnes were to whom the liner has been sold by ridir.g, at the junction of Kennedy- the United States Shipping Board, marked the official restoration of The Magistrate imposed a fine of liquor selling to American ships in $16, and directed that the attention the Trans-Atlantic trade.
BRITISH POLITICS
"FULL STEAM AHEAD" FOR THE LABOURITES
GREAT CRUSADE
London, Yesterday.
road.
of the CS.P.. should be directed to
Since 1923 ten United States
the matter with reference to ac-Government-owned liners on the
cused's licence.
European run have been "dry," The same man was later summon under the mandate of the Shipping ied for loitering in Pedder-street
but all this Board,
bas bean with moter car No. 251, for which
abolished by
Mr. an order of A "great crusade against pover he was fined $7.
Joseph Sheedy, the Vice-President ty" is promised by the Labour Gov- Eighteen drivers of public motor of the new line. The order is that ernment in a speech by Mr. Arthur ears were summoned for causing the "Leviathan" can serve passen- Henderson, broadcast from London.bstruction with their cars in Hill- gera with "medleina! liquor" after
+
It described Labour's policy. "to road, Gilman-street, Des Voeux;
passing the 12-mile I'mit provide work" through large road, and Wongncichong-road, res- Mr. Sheedy's order has been schemes of social and industrial re-pectively.
legalized by a decision of the organisation, national development, Those with first offences
were United
States Supreme Court,
including housing and stum clear-fined $5 each. One man who had under which sufficient liquor can ance, building and Improving roads. three previous convictions was Ered be taken aboard at foreign ports bridges, harbours, cocks, wharves, $10 and warned that he would
repairing waterways, protection of lose his licence on another convie for the return voyage. coast erosion, afforestation, landtion.
There will be no public bars, but
drainage, electrical development, Other cases heard were for such the passengers may have liquor etc., and the immediate establish- offences as touting, loitering, park- sent to their staterooms, or with their meals-Reuter's American ment of diplomatic and commercial [fng in prohibited places and stop-
Service. relations with Russia.-Reuter.
ping in busy thoroughfares to pick up fares. These were met with
SIR LESLIE SCOTT fires ranging from $5 to $10.
NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION AS M.P.
A BUSY CAREER
London, Yesterday,
One man charged with speeding was cautioned because his record had been clear hitherto, whilst two charged with driving their cars on the wrong side of the road were fined $10 each.
A Driver Absent When a summons against the Sir Leslie Scott, the Conservative driver of public motor No. 291, was
U.S. TORNADO
GREAT DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY
· HEAVY CASUALTIES.
Little Rock, Arkansas,
Yesterday.
There are up to now 9 dead and
SHOPKEEPER ATTACKED
Whilst Ho Kau (41) a shopkeep-
'Later. decided not to seek re-election at say that the latter had given. the
It is now estimated that 29 people driver money to come to Court and the forthcoming General Election |
answer the summons, but the driver are dead, and scores injured in the on grounds of ill-health.
did not attend Court and, he (the tornado
Several persons were picked up; Sir Scott is one of the most youth) did not know where he had
bodily and carried a considerable
miral 1919. He served throughout | Mr. Calthrop replied that accused sider it, and I suggest, that you The Board of Trade returns for Member for the Exchange Division called, a youth said that he had been 40 injured in a tornado in the dis- the European War and was in comhad pleaded guilty to the third should take some legal advice." March show imports valued at of Liverpool, and Solicitor-General | mand of the squadron at the hand-charge, which was one of belug
The Magistrate further added 299,593,000 and exports £58,623,000 in the Coalition Government, has sent up by the owner of the car totrict north of Newport... ing of troops in Gallipoli in April drunk, and the logical sequence to that he was prepared to hear or die--Reuter. 1916 (despatches K. C. B). In that was that if he was drunk at pose of one or more of the charges, 1916-17 he was Commander-in-the time, he was not on duty, and, and he did not see any reason why Chief, East Indies and Egypt and in not being on. duty, he was, also the other charges should not be dis- 1918 was a member of The War absent from the Station.
posed of departmentally. Cabinet. His decorations include His Worship expressed his doubt.] At this stage, accused said that er of No. 80, Kwong Hon Terrace, eminent members of the Bar and gone to. the Grand Cross of the Legion of as to whether or not he would have he would engage a solicitor.
off Aberdeen-street. was walking his loss will be felt by his Party. The Magistrate Instructed the distance before being dashed to Honour and the Medaille Militaire to strike out one or two of the Mr. Calthrop remarked that it in Georce's-lane last night, he is chairmanship and membership Police to find the driver and bring earth. of France. In 1908, Lord Wemyss charges. He felt that he could not was rather late for him to say that, was accosted by two men one of of a number of War-time Commit-him to Court on Tuesday. married the only daughter of Sir take them cumulatively.
since evidence had already been whom threw pepper into his eyes, tees set up to deal with questions: Robert Morier and they have one Evidence was then called.
given.
whilst the other knocked him to of reconstruction, acriculture, hous- daughter. Lord Wemyss, in 1924, Sub-Inspector Munroe, in the His Worship: "I think it is a jolly the ground.
ing mining, electricity, etc., in- published "The Navy in the Darmain, corroborated the opening good idea that he should have aj
dicste the part he has taken in public affairs.-British Wireless Service.
danelles Campaign." *
M: TROTZKY
DEBARRED FROM ENTERING GERMANY
STILL IN CONSTANTINOPLE
Berlin, Yesterday.
statement of his superior officer, but solicitor."
In reply to the Magistrate said that he did not think it was necessary to take accused to see a doctor...
Asked to explain the reason for
Accused also asked for ball. Mr. Calthroo said that bail had been refused him.
They relieved him of a purse containing $17.50 and decamped.
HOMEWARD BOUND
H.M.S. "Bluebell" and H.M.S......
ROBBERY FROM HOTEL
HIS MAJESTY
AGAIN RECEIVES DIATHERMY. TREATMENT
London, Yesterday. The King has passed a good day. In spite of the keen wind, His
Most of the injuries, however, were caused by collapsing of houses.
The Casualties
Little Rock, Later: Up to now these d3 dead and 100 injured have been discovered by the rescue workers who, aid- tinued a search all night long over ed by motor car head-lights," con- wide area. It is expected that the casualty list will be swelled In more inaccessible parts of the State Reuter,
His Worship: What's your idea of his thinking so, witness said that bail. Mr. Calthrop?
"For love," the two stone return- A rather belated report has been Majesty spent practically the whole accused at once became sober when Mr. Cathrin: I have no objection, ing Home from the China Station made to the Police by a Chinese morning sitting and walking in the he heard that he was to be charged. to bail of $200.
arrived at Colombo yesterday from woman named Wong Wi-hing, that grounds of Craigweil House.
some time between 2 and 8 p.m., During the aftermon Dr. Howitt on Monday, whilst she was asleep travelled down to Bognor and ap- in the Stag Hotel, some person plied the diathermy treatment, Germany's surplus of births over stole from her room, jewellery which the King is receiving for deaths was some 800,000 yearly worth $103, 120 in money, and rheumatic trouble in the shoulder. before the war, but it has now clothing worth $100.
British Wireless Service.
fallen to half that number.
able-offence, Isn't it?
He then concluded that if taken be- His Worship: I think it is a bail- Penang. fore a doctor, the latter would not The Cabinet has refused the re- any that accused' was drunk. He quest of M. Trotzky, who is now in | might probably say that he had
Constantinople to enter Germany, been drinking that
Reuter
Mr. Calthrop Yes, your Worship. Bail was granted in the sum of
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
T
$200, and the case was set down The closing rate of the dollar on His Worship asked if accused had for heating on Thursday afternoon. demand, to-day was 1/11 9/16.