THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1929.
NO ALLIES
LI TSUNG-JEN ON THE CRISIS
IF RUSSIA WINS
FRANTIC APPEALS
KILLINGS RY "DRY" AGENTS
"For God's sake help us" is the frantic plea that leading eltizens! General Li Tsung-jen, who is now at International Falls, Minnesota, in Hong Kong, has forwarded to the have sent to President Hoover in "China Mail" a lengthy indictment protest against the "terrorism" of of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's policy Prohibition agents, who, it is said, with regard to the seizure of the have placed the law "Thou shalt Chinese Eastern Railway. It is not drink" above the Commandment argued that this was an ill-consider-Thou shalt not kill,"
ed move, undertaken without either
A petition signed by the State Public Prosecutor, the mayor and
TONG WAR
THE CHINA MAIL,
"PEACE TREATY" SIGNED IN NEW YORK-
New York, Yesterday. The On Leon and Hip Sing Tongs have signed a "peace treaty" in the presence of the United States Prose- cuting Attorney, Mr. Tuttle, thus averting the danger of a Tong war in New York-Reuter's Ameri- can Service.
IN OTHER PLACES,
CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SALE.
The Resident Councillor, Penang, Capt. Meadows Frost, presented the Certificate of Honour to Mr. Lim FOR SALE--Ons Harp, brand new, Seng-hovi, J.P. In the Governor's cost $150. Will take the nearest offer, office, Penang, in the presence of a) Apply Box 615, c/o "Chma Mall,” large gathering of Chinese and heads of departments.
TO LET
military or diplomatic preparation, chief of police of the city, and lead- VOYAGER'S RETURN Safety made another opium seizure taxa, conveniently situated, flush sys- Its primary object boing to divert a domestic crisis threatening Chianging merchants, complains bitterly
Kai-shek's own position.
General Li Tsung-jen was one of the big four of the able group of soldier-administrators known as the "Kwangsi Militarists."
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OFFERED THRONE OF POLY-
NESIAN ISLAND
"All well". This comforting signal ended a period of some weeks of complete silence regard- Alan Gerbault, who has been cruis- ing round the world since August 1924.
that Prohibition enforcement off- cers along the Canadian border have usurped the civil authority and murdered Ileary Virkula, a respectable citizen, indulged in a It was his long series of indignities, including Commander-in-Chief at the promiscuous use of guns, have Wuhan against Nanking officials, "bullyragged" pedestrians anding the fate of the lone voyager, that started the struggle which re-threatened to murder local police- sulted in his party's elimination men, including the police chief, One must bear in mind that General There can be no doubt that the Li is not, therefore, likely to view desperate efforts of the Prohibition Chiang Kai-shek's actions at all agents to enforce what many believe Favourably.
to be an impossible law is arous- ing widespread resentment in the extract, United States, and, if persisted in, will be a strong influence in bring- ing about a moderation of the
No Japanese Support From his statement we the following:
is not
As to the understanding with the Powers, it is important to note liquor restrictions.
Calling attention to 263 Prohibi- how Japan, Great Britain and the United States look upon the contro-tion killinge by State and Govern versy. While not willing to allowment officials since the low was Soviet Russia to carry out Red pasaod, Representative Laguardia, propaganda in Manchuria, Japan of New York, told the House of that to involve herself in Representatives recently ready difficulties with Russia. Russia is whereas the United States Govern- the only country which can threaten ment had always been considered the Japanese position in Manchuria by the American people to be some and any difficulty arising between thing kindly, something to love, it had become something hated and necessarily endanger
oppressive. Japance influence and interests in
"Prohibition," Mr. Laguardia de that area. A. Japanese emissary; visiting Russia, while the China of wet or dry. It has come to be clared, "has gone beyond a question
crisis was in progress, has clearly a question of domestic tranquillity, shown what Japanese policy will be whether communities shall be able
them will
In this crisis we cannot expect any to live in peace, and whether love support from Japan, and there is and respect for their Government even ground to believe that Japan will remain." sees an opportunity of benefiting
unfortunate by the
happenings. Although Chiang Kai-shek has pur-
Gerbauit, a well-known French tennis player, left Cannes in the 42 ft. cutter "Fire Crest" and crossed the Atlantic and Pacific, the latter voyage taking two years to accomplish.
Water police attached to the Greater Shanghai Bureau of Public TO LET.-Three-roomed furnished or unfurnished FLATS. Modern quar-
near the Ningshao Wharf, Nantao.tem, moderate rent. Apply H. M. H.
(Comp. They noticed two suspicious-looking Nemazee
Dept), Princes characters
attempted
Bldg. Tel. C. 950. to run nway. The тлеп were searched and found to have 400 dunces of opium in their possession.
who
Both admitted that SHADOWS BEFORE. chang's army and had been engaged COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED they had been in Gen. Li Pao-
in opium smuggling since his defeat. They were taken to headquarters.
IN "CHINA MAIL”
Social. Functions To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong
Kong Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.80 p.m.
At the Provisional Court, Shang- hai, Sung Yung-tsal was charged with infringement of a trade mark of cigarettes, namely aging the “Aug. 29—A÷- European Y.M.C.A. lids from tins of the British- Kowloon. Flannel Dance, 9 p... American Tobacco Co's cigarettes,
Entertainments and placing these on tins contain-. Today Queen's Theatre; ing inferior Chinese cigarettes. "Wild Orchids." Mr. W. Price appeared for thẻ
Theatre: To-day World B.A.T. and told the Court that re- "The Boxer Bride" at 5.15 and 9.20
Among the experiences encoun- tered during this amazing trip was the offer of the throne of one of the isrger Polynesian islanda, which Gerbault seriously contem- plated accepting. Gerbault return-cently these cases had become quite p.m., Remorse" (Chinese picture)
common in Shanghai and that they at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. should consider this in their judg-| To-day- Star ment. The accused was remanded) "Red Lips." for a week and allowed bail of $500.
ed to French waters on May 26, when he was sighted in the Bay of Biscay after which he was miss- ing till the other day. At last came the signal, when he was 90 miles west of Belle-Ile, 'off Britanny, "Ali well,"
56 YEARS AFTER
DEATH OF MURDERER WHO
WAS REPRIEVED
Convicted of murder at Durhamn Assizes 56 years ago, Joseph Turn- bull has just died at South Shields at the age of 79.
He was sentenced to death for
sued faithfully his pro-Japanese After suspending business for policy and, in settling the Tsinas more than ten daya, Kiangwan Affair, was willing to go so far butchers resumed following a pro-killing a man named Hagan at as to enter into secret agreements mise of the Mayor of Greater Willington, but was reprieved a few with Japan detrimental to the in-Shanghai to instruct the police not hours before the time for execu terests in China, yet it would be to fine then for slaughtering live-tion, foolish to expect Japan to do any stock at Kiangwan, pending a settle- thing in return in the presentment of the dispute with the Com- trouble, a the very friendly ges-missioner of Public Health, who ture of Japan to Chiang Kai-shek ordered that no livestock should be is merely another means of getting slaughtered in places other than the more concessions from him and she Chapei abattoir. The Mayor has cannot go against her own interests also promised to consider the but in order to please him.
chers' demand to rescind the Health Commissioner's order.
British Attitude
Nor can Chiang Kai-shek expect any diplomatic support from Great
Two hawkers' were each fined $8 Britain. It is an important point by the Kowloon Magistrate this
in the foreign policy of the Labour morning for uttering cries in Kow- Government to restore diplomatic loon Tong and Mody Road, both relations with Soviet Russia. The being prohibited areas. Government is working with some difficulty, toward this end. To help China in this crisis will undoubtedly alienate the loyalty of the rank and file of the Labour Party.
Nor will the United States, in view of her distance from the scene] of trouble and her traditional policy of not involving herself in any engagement in the Far East which may mean the use of force, go beyond the efforts she is exerting now, in bringing to the notice of both parties the existence of the Kellogg Pact,
If China is Defeated? Now, if the Chiang Kai-shek Government should embark on a war under such circumstances, the result would be most doubtful. Should the Chinese force be de- feated, what would happen? Be- sides taking the Chinese Eastern Railway back under her control, Russia would obtain other sub- stantial concessions and a practical-} ly unrestricted freedom to carry on Red propaganda in China. Japan would strengthen her existing in- terests in Manchuria, and secure other interests In that area.
National Humiliation?
If the war be avoided and the Chinese and Russia envoys succeed in holding direct discussion, there must be a baais for the discussion. Russia is not defeated and Chiang Kai-shek has failed to threaten her into submission, 30 we may feel sure that Russia fully understands the situation which he has created. If the result should be to restore the Chinese Eastern Railway to the original position, why then should Chiang Kai-shek throw upon China a national humiliation due to his own fault!
A George II. tea kettle, with lamp-
stand and circular tray, was sold for £1,550 af Sotheby's."
tioner on duty.
Turnbull served 14 years in prison. On his release he lived at Willington and later worked at Brancepeth colliery.
Theatre;
To-day — Majestic Theatre; "The Big City."
To-day-At St. Patrick's Hall, Catholie Cathedral "Scouts Con-
Home Mail
The body of Albert Benjamin Hall, aviation machinist mate, who died from spinal meningitis in cert, 9 p.m. Nanking, arrived in Shanghai, prior to being taken to the United States, D. J. A. Perez, who was sent to via Negapatam ("Dalgoma").. Nanking by the Commander-in-|
To-morrow-Inward from Europe
Land Sales
Chief, also returned. It is under- Aug. 12-At P.W.D. Offices, two stood that deceased contracted the lots of Crown land at Shek Shan, disease ashore as he and four other and Mong Kok Tsui, 3 p.m. enlisted тел
Miscellaneous had been taking photographs for the new Nanking
map.
ате
Aug. 10 and 24-European
The men ashore with him Y.AC.A. bathing.pícnica.
Mecting in quarantine, but no other foreign cases have developed al- To-day-Regular Monthly meet- though two Chinese are in their of Marine Engineers' Guild of Drum Tower Hospital.
China (HK branch), 67, Des Voeux-rd, 6 p.m.
At the request of Mr. G. H. Wright, counsel for the defence, in
3.
HUGE DOWRY
SPANISH SOCIETY WEDDING IN PARIS
the case of Kwang Zung-chong When the intimation was receiv
the Lien Tai Mutual Fire & Marine ed from the Home Office the flag-
Insurance Co., Ltd, his Honour staff at the gaol had been fixed in
Judge
in G. W. King,
H.M. readiness to receive the black flag, the grave was dug and the execu- which was hoisted in those days; Supreme Court, Shanghai, ordered Spanish and South American that pleadings be filed within three Society people in Paris attended the weeks, Plaintiff's claim was for wedding of Senorita Elena Patino, Tls. 13,500 and interest in respect of daughter of the Bolivian Minister the total loss under a policy issued at Paris, and the Marquis Del by defendants on 2,000 tina of Merito, the Spanish nobleman, at 'ground-nut oil which was shipped the Minister's House in the Avenue
on board the C.M.S. "Hein Wah" Foch, Paris, in mail week. from Shanghai to Hong Kong when It is stated in the French Press the vessel foundered and the cargo that the dowry of the Senorita- was lost.
Mr. R. F. C. Master whose father is one of the richest appeared for plaintiff.
men in the world-amounted to nearly 1,000 million francs. (about) £8,000,000).
Often he discussed his ordeal in the condemned cell, and was wont
to remark that he was one of the few men who had seen their own coffin.
Airman
Killed
This is a picture of the actual crash vote
The Answer in which Viols Gentry and
Jack Ashcraft were flying in an attempted refuel- lag endurance fight from Roosevelt Field.
The
pair attempted a forced landing when they found their gas had given out and a dense fog prevented their seeing a tree on, the Hicks estate near Roose
velt Field where their plane crashed. Ashcraft was
killed outright and Miss Gentry was unconscious when Henry, Hicks and his son dragged them from
the cabin of the plane.
According to time-honoured Spanish custom the ceremony did not take place until ten o'clock→ just after dusk. Inside the man- sion the first-floor drawing room had bean converted into a chapel.
Everywhere the air wis heavy with the scent of the beautiful and costly flowers which had been ar- riving all day-
A big crowd gathered outside the awarmed house, and ultimately across the lawns, from where large candelabra, blazing with hundreds of lamps, revealed a acene of won- derful splendour.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Talall, old re- sidents of Kuala Lumpur, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary when a large gathering of friends offered them their congratulations at a reception held at the Venning Road Masonic Hall.
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M...Shigemitsu, H.I.J.M. Consul at Shanghai, has returned from an extended visit to Tokyo where he conferred with various members of the Japanese Govern ment in connection with the China situation. Though it is understood that he may resume un-official negotiations with the Nanking au- thorities concerning the Sino: Japanese Treaty, formal negotia- tions will not start until September when Mr. K. Yoshizawa, the Mini- ster, will return.
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