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HARD LABOUR FOR BEING IN ARMY' AND NAVY TO BECOME
POSSESSION
CANISHMENT TO FOLLOW
Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning a Chinese, with a bad re- cord was charged with unlawful possession of six tels of raw Lopium.
Divisional Inspector G. A. Stimson said that the defendant the Hunghom Ferry Wharf yesterday, and when searched the oplum was found under the defendant's hat, which he wore. The apium was wrapped up in paper.
was arrested on
Looking at the defendant's re- card his Worship pointed out that he had given a lot of trouble to the poles. in that he was sentenc-
l to three months' jail in 1923. for an opium offence and then banished.
"WATCH CORPS"
VOLUNTARY SERVICE
ÁM.S. HERMES ARRIVES AT YOKOHAMA
RECEPTION BY EMPEROR
Tokyo, Yesterday..
The Commander-in-Chief of the Vice- China Squadron, British Admiral Waistell aboard H.M.S. "Kent," arrived at Yokohama this
Copenhagen, Yesterday. The Minister of Defence has in- troduced into the Folketing a bill to transform the Army and Navy into a "Watch" Corps and "State Marine" respectively, to be charged with the carrying out of the neutra- lity obligations imposed on Den-morning. mark under the existing interna- tional lawgagreements.
H.M.S. "Hermes" is due to-
morrow.
The existing fortifications will be
The Emperor will give An abolished, and voluntary service will replace compulsory service.audience to the Admiral and his The "State Marine" will consist of staff to-morrow at the Palace.— some 13.000 tons of guardships. Reuter.. minelayers, survey and depot ships.
Scheme Criticised
it is noteworthy that the Govern- ment which is'n coalition of Social- ists and Radicals,, and does not command it majority in the Landsting. House.
the Danish Upper has had its disarma-
criticised
His Worship passed sentence of six months' hard labour and ordiment proposals
by
and the other
ed the opium to be confiscated. Denmark
Inspector Stimson added that a Scandinavian countries on the banishment would follow the sen-ground that Denmark will consc- tence.
quently be unable to fulfil ite obli- gations under the League of Nations Covenant, or to defend her neutrality in the event of armed conflict-Reuter.
BARON TANAKA
IMPRESSIVE SCENES AT THE FUNERAL
GUARD OF HONOUR
Tokyo, Yesterday. Impressive scenes marked the funeral of Baron Tanaka, several thousand people, including Admiral Togo and many leading statesmen, officials, and politicians attending.
The Emperor, the Empress, and the Dowager Empress, each sent a personal representative, and detachment of troops were present as a guard of honour.-Reuter.
YU TSO-PEK
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LUH YUAN YEH TO SUCCEED
Nanking, Yesterday.
The Central Political Council to-
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Chairman of the Kwangsi Provin- cial Government, and have appoint, ed General Lub Yuan-yen in his place-Reuter,
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE
There was one case
of enteric
fever (Chinese) at Kowloon, report,
ed on October 2.
Another case of enteric fever (Chinese) was reported on Octo- ber 3, from the Victoria district.
Degrees
yesterday Humidity, 10 a.m., 10-
Temperature, 10 am. 1o-
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IRONSIDES ACTIVE
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Ostensibly the special service division is to keep out the Iron- sides as and when the Ironsides actually threaten invasion: --From very well-informed sources, how- ever, it is reliably learned that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is look- ing far into the future.
It is known that General Chang Fat-kusi of the Ironsides is not Chiang Kai-shek's only enemy. Chiang Kai-shek has many other opponents, ever in and about Nanking. And there should be
[H.M.S. "Petersfield" proceeded from Tientsin on September 28 pre- paratory to picking up Lady Walstell, wife of Vico-Admira! Waistel at Tangky, whence she proceeded to Japane
SHERIFFS CHARGED
ARRESTED ON AFFIDAVIT FOR MURDER
PETER B. KYNE'S
TIDE of EMPIRE
ECHO OF LABOUR STRIKE
Marion, N. Carolina,
Yesterday.
With
The Sheriff and 12 Deputy Sheriffs have been arrested on a charge of murder, on a warrant on an affidavit by the strikers' attorneys-Reuter.
[A riot followed a strike on the Krounds that the millowners were. not
agreements. keeping their Pickets conflicted with workers and shots were fired, Two members of the United Textile Workers' Union were thot dead. The Sheriff und three Deputy Sheriffs were maul- ed and sent to hospital.]
PRISON-MUTINY
1,000 CONVICTS IN CONTROL OF PENITENTIARY
THREE WARDERS KILLED
Canon City, Colorado, Yesterday. A thousand prisoners of the State Penitentiary mutinied to-day. Three warders are reported to be dead. It is understood that the convicts complete- control the Institution-Reuter's American Service.
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RUSSIAN ATTACK
OF THE BAYONET
350: CASUALTIES
a political soup which is not al-TRENCHES TAKEN AT THE END together unlikely-it is now re- vealed that Chiang Kai-shek' will fall back on Kwangtung (and not his natives province of Che- kiang, which is close enough to Shanghai, and Nanking) to make his stand, Hence the despatch of his division, to seek footing in Kwangtung, now that the time is opportune because It can be said that Chiang has really no motive byt to save Cantonl
Certain alterations in the Federal tariff designed to assist revenue to the extent of £2,760,000, provide à first step in the direction of benefit-end ing British trade in the Australian market by Increased British prefer crices.
Estate, valued at £121,715, was left by the Ion. Assheton Edward Harbord, second son of the fifth Barou Suffield.
WILLIAM FOX
presents
Chiang's Enemies.
Mukden, Yesterday, violent Russian attack on the Chinese
An official communique reports position at Manchuli. Part of the Chinese trenches were taken and re- taken with the bayonet. The casual- ties are 300 Russians and 60 Chinese. --Reuter,
Be that as it may, Chiang's enemies may not agree to make COALITION CABINET sacrifices in order, to oust him., Then he remains. But if, as is | "TO BE FORMED BY NEUTRAL suspected, some of his former,
EX-PREMIER Whampoa Cadets lose patience, it will not be a surprise for Chiang | Kai-shek to return to Canton, after an absence beginning in 1926, to be "No. 1."
Cairo, Yesterday. The ex-Premier, Adly Pasha, who is politically neutral, is forming a Coalition Cabinet---Reuter.
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