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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No. 21.759
二拜話
辦十二月十英港香
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER
9
TRUCK IN HARBOUR. COXSWAINS AND COAL. THE RED CULT.
COLLIDES WITH MOTOR CAR.
In a collision with a car on the" Praya East, a motor truck was knocked into the harbour, this
The driver was taken out of the
COMMANDER KILLED morning.
on the Since the fall of Walchow, 13th, the centre of activity is now
SOME EYESIGHT CRITICISMS.
FOUR DEFENDANTS ACQUITTED. The question of the strength of vision of the European witnesses came largely into the case for the
CANTON 81UDENTS FOR MOSCOW.
THE EXAMINATIONS.
The examination of candidates
20, 1925. 日三月九
ITALIAN FLIER.
LEAVES FOR HAIPHONG.
DEPARTURE THIS MORNING.
SINGLE: COPY 10 LANT, 136 PR ANTH
Packard
Present prines of the STRAIGHT- FIGHT 7-passenger PAOKARD MOTOR GÅRRIA ‹ES are as follows:
Touring Sedan
G. $3,950 G $5,000
Sedan limousine.. G. $5,100. Jescriptive literature and completo information or request.
NORTHERN WAR.
WU PEI-FU HEADS ALLIANCE
THE DRABON MOTOR TAGS CAR CO., LTD. CSS WONA NAI CHONE NO.
KARAKAPPY VALLEY
Shanghai, Oct. 20., It is reliably reported from Licut.-Commander de Pinedo, Hankow that Gen. Wu Pei-fu' the Italian long-distance flier, will arrive at Hankow from Yo- has come and gone. Arriving
chow to-day. It is expected that
PEACE PACT,
'TEXT OF LOCARNO -- PROTOCOL.
BRITAIN'S PART.
water by a sampan, but a boy who defence when before Mr. Justice desiring to prooted to Moscow to here from Shanghal and Amoy he will announce his command of Locarno
on the right wing of the Canton
was struck by the truck, before it
Wood the morning, the charge procure a higher education in the
London, Oct. 19. TA
The text has been issued of the protocol and mutual
Army forces. On the 16th Inst.. toppled over the Praya wall, was against the coxswain of the Posel-Sun Wen (Sun Yat-non) Univer. yesterday, afternoon just before the alliance of the Central Pro- guarantee treaty, also the arbitra
the Allied forces comprising those of Li Yik-bia and one Brigade of the Fukienese units, together with the troops of Hung Shao-lin, whose strength has been greatly increased since his return from à visit to his native home in ilunan, made a
simultaneous advance on San Dior Chook, Bark Far Morng and Tam sui. At Sam Dor Chook, an engagement took place with
the
Canton forces under-Li Chai-sum, which resulted in the retreat. of the latter forces to Tamsui.
(
1.
two vehicles mot at the junction of
The
taken to the Government Civii don of misappropriating coal andsity is advertised in the vernacu Hospital suffering from serious in-against three other Chinese charg- ar papors in Canton. juries.
The collision occurred when the ad with aiding and abetting him, following are the conditions given for the guidance of intending was proceeded with.
Mr. II. K. Holmes conducted the applicants
the Crown, Mr: C, G,
1-150 of the successful can- case for Alabaster, K.C., instructed by Mr. didates will be selected. 1. MacCallum appeared for the
Chit Street and the Praya East. The motor car was then proceeding towards Causeway Bay, and its front struck the truck, which was emerging from the side street, with
such force that the heaver vehicle was knocked into the water. The ditver fell clear of the vehicle when he entered the water and was not injured.
The case is receiving the tion of the Traffic Office.
"COMANCHE" FIRE.
BLAZE UNSUBDUED,
four o'clock, he left Hongkong vices, Reuter.
tion conventions and agreement. agoin at about eight o'clock this
The situation is developing which latter are respectively in morning on his way to Haiphong most rapidly. Wu Paifu has de- and Hanoi. Of all the long-dis-finitely come out against Peking identical terms mutatis malaadis. tance: fliers to arrive in Hong- and Mukden as Commander-in-The delegates declare their firm Chief of the Central Provinces conviction that the operation of kong, de Pineda has made the alliance, including Kiangsu, briefest stay of any and has made Cheklang, Anhui, Kiangsi, Hupah all the instruments will.contribute greatly to bring about a moral re- extremely rapid progress since and Fukien.
It is reported on good authority he left the Japanese, capital only that Wu Pei-fu has offered the laxation of tempion between natione ceived from the 12th to 16th Octo-so recently as Saturday morn-chairmanship of the alliance to and help powerfully towards a the veteran statesman. Tang solution of the many political and Shao-yi The alliance proposes
be 2. Applications will
re-
first the defendams, and the fourth was represented by Mrber, 1925, inclusive. Bisley Zeitlyn. instructed by Mr.
3. An examination of the can. Remedios.
didates will take place at the Hall of the Central Council of the Kuomintang, formerly the Pro- vincial Assembly;
Overnight Mr. Alabaster had atten-submitted that there was no cast against the second and, third prisoners. They were members of the Poseidon erew, twenty in number. Five men were alleged to have been seen working and the two men had not been identified.
His Lordship this morning Said that Rabject to anything counsel in efter side wished to say, he pro- posed to discharge, the second and third defendants,"
New York, Det, 49. The Jacksonville steames Coman the, which caught fire through spontaneous combustion in a carga of resin, has been towed in, still
of Can- 4.- Qualifications didates-Gates of Middle School, equal standard; candidates to be under 30 years of age; cleandidates to pass the required medical examination; id candidates must be members of Kuominting.
ing..
ugreement.
The central feature of the work
of
As we announced in our yes to establish an independent ad- economic problems, in accordance terday's edition, de Pinedo arriv-ministration at Hankow and to with national interests and senti- ed at Amoy yesterday morning restore the so-called Constitu-ments, and hasten/disarmament, at about 11.45, and when we tional Parliament which Tuan went to press. Hongkong was Chi-jui, the Chief Executive, dis provided by article eight of the awaiting his arrival here. Just banded.
League Covenant, in which they, after 3.30 p.m. he was sighted com- The Fengtien Commandant undertake sincerely to co-operate ing in the harbour from the dir. Yang Yu-ting, yesterday crossed and seek its realisation in general ection of Lyemun and, after mak- the Yangtze from. Nanking with bring a few circles to get his bear-
a number of Mukden troops, ings, flow straight for the anchor whereupon the 4th and 10th age at Laichikok where he made Kiangsu Divisions; which joined at the Locarno.conference in the u perfect landing, exactly at 3.45 Chang Tsu-lin when Chi Hsieh- Security Pact, guaranteeing the the Germano. p.m. The Asiatic Petroleum Com
yuan was defeated in 1924, inviolability pany's launch, Gretchen, was there revolted and attacked and Belgian and Germano-French to meet him, with a party of of disarmed the 8th Mukden Division frontiers. The parties definitely ficials and pressmen on board, and and sent the disarmed men uersa pledge themselves not to begin war 5-Every successful candidate de Pinedo was given a very warm the river. The Fenglien forces against each other, and only where is required to furnish $150, and reception after his machine had were taken by surprise and offer- unanimous decision of the League with the subsidy of $100 from the been towed to the buoy by aed feeble resistance. Their cas- Council Assembly calls for suck Central Council of the Kuomin- launch from H.M.S. Hermes. The multies were few. There was no action can either party initiato tang, it is estimated the total of Italian Consul General, Comm. S. looting and order was quickly bellicose measures. The article of $250 will be sufficient for the out- Carrara, was the first to meet the restored. No danga was sus-the treaty which particularly affects asto capture Shiu Kwan and Shek Ping, and Fraser's sight was remarkable; he fit and travelling expenses to airman and his mechanic, Sig. Etained by foreign interests, the Britain contains guarantees that. Fongtien troops retreating to the she, as a contracting party, will could even tell the colour of the Moscow. As students of the Campanialli baskets at· 130 yards. "Mr. Sun Wen University, there' will Lieut.-Com de Pinedo, told the North." Alabaster pointed out that when be no more expenses required, an
support Germany if France at press representatives that he had According to Chinese raports Belgium attack her, or rice versa. yes all necessities will be provided by had a fine trip down from Shang- some sort of co-operation has been One article of the treaty makes it they visited the launch terday there were 20 baskets the University,
hai. It took five hours to reach arranged between Wa Pei-fu and
On the 18th inst., a severe battle! was fought between the two op. posing forces and eventually the Allled forces, under Rong Shao- lin necupied Tamsui, and the Can- ton troops retreated to laung Kong and Cheung Molk Tau, wither Chang Kai-shek sout reinforce ments from the centre column to strengthen the railway defener line. It is now reported that big efforts will be made by the Allied forces to pierce the defences of Lung Kong
Cheung Mook Tau, the object belag to cut the rear of the right wing and centre column of the Canton Army.
band
rice.
Mr. Alabaster, for the first prisoner pointed out that Mr.
o" fire.--Reuter's American Ser-Edwards could have gone on board. to find out exactly what was happening, but he preferred to rely on his eyesight which he described as fair to medium. He was never Inearer than fifty yards. Mr.
"Kong. The second is a flank at- tack by the Hunninese unit from
the third is a forced march by the Husnanese unit to occupy pos tions at Sing Tkze: Hu, 03 the Hunan poriler su is to intercept the retreat of the Szechuen forces Into Hunan.
The report has come to
The report goes on to say that that during the attack on Wajchows the frontal attack commenced on Lau Yew-an. regimental Com the 13th inst2, and continued ap mander of the 2nd Regiment, of the to the 16th inst, with no decisive 2nd Division of the 1st Army Corps results. The configuration of the of the Canton Army, was killed, country around Live-Chow is rueb and the coffin' containing his.re that it could be easily defended. mains was sent back on the 16th On the other hand, it is reported inst. to Canton, where an elaborate that after the arrival of an burial ceremony was performed, from Shanghai, and the makiib of with military honours. Wong
necessary arrangements with Ma Ching-Wai is said to have taken the Chai on the Hunün border, orders chief part in these seremonies, To attack Nam Hung and Lok Chang
A private telegram was received. were simultaneously issued, 11
the towing this yesterday to the effect that "Allied forces under Tse, Ming- urgent telegrants, from Nam Hung, bing, from Tamsui, made a snds | Lok Chang and Yan Fa, calling for den sally on Wang Lik, and, cup-reinforcements turing it, is now strongly attack-immediately. ing Cheung Mook Tau, It is said that the onslaught of the Allied!
From the south, it is reportent troops was so furious that the Can-that General Ku Yat-kwong has fon troops retreated in great dis order back to the main body (ei the Army, near Walchow.
NORTH RIVER SECTOR.
From the North River sector, A report comes that on arrival of Ceneral Tan Mow-sum at "Lim
new
SOUTHERN SECTOR.
on board and the Crown had called no evidence to show, that there ever were baskets on either. launch..
he saw baskets yet his sight was
men were dressed or whether they
....
WIDOW'S OPIUM.
FINE OF $2,500.
Woman
Amoy, whilst the flight from Feng Yu-lisiang, and the latter's clear that it does not in the Amoy to Hongkong took two adherent, the Honan, Turan, is slightest undermine the authority bours and fifty minutes. His sending troops to Hsuchow with of the League, but is intended to machine, a Siai, had behaved re- the object of cutting off strengthen it. The treaty will be markably well, and the new the Fengtion troops. Hitherto, regarded to have outlived its engine which he had fitted whilst Hunan, which was known to be purpose when the League has grown. in Japan was working smoothly, sympathetic to Wu Pei-fu, has in strength and can provide the Speaking of his experiences gen- not joined the alliance. Several guarantee of security contemplated erally, de Pinodo said that the Chinese warships are sailing for by the Locarno treaty. flight, had meant a great deal of hard work,, and that the worst part of it was from Australia to Manila on account of the bad wanther.
the Yangtze, and are believed to support the alliance-Router.
SEVEN YEARS.
KEYS.
The
an
arbitration
The Poseidon 'coxawain, in the box, said that the Tai Yuk Fong came alongside and asked for water. He did not leave the bridge
Ma Pak-mui, 40, a widow, living while was being supplied.
"The treaty's main points are arguments of Mr. Alabuster and
Mr. Zeitlyn said he adopted the at No, 298, Kennedy Road, appear ed before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry,
otherwise us previously, cabled, at the Central Magistracy this
except with regard to article" six- wished further to stress the fact
teen of the Covenant, as to which that the whole Crown case was morning, on a charge of being in based on ne firmer evidence than possession of 42 taels of illicit pre-
"it is stated a draft collective Note The airman was then taken
will be presented to Germany pro- Fol- the, suspicion of Mr. Edwards. A pared opium. -
The
pounding as pleaded guilty charge of by the Italian Consul,
Interpretation the proverb said, he who was sus development.picious was never at fauit. He said through Mr. W. B. Hind, who said spending the night at the. Hong-
that the drug was for her own per- kong Hotel. His mechanic was FOR STEALING BUNCH OF thereof that the obligations mean that each League member is bound busy very early this morning
to co-operate in support of the were despatched Bot good enough to say how the sonal use, and the reason why it getting the plane ready for to-
Covenafit "and resist any net of was placed in such unusual
reday's flight, and just after eight If I thought any of these people were dressed at all. Mr. Fraser ceptacles as flower pots, etc., was o'clock the aviator got safely had really been cut or wounded aggression to an extent compatible
with its mliitory situation and 2 waw through the window of an that the ten or so children living in away on the journey to Haiphong. with a knife, I should have or
the house might not have access, to office and could tell the colour of
There were but few people astir dered you to be flogged, but as it geographical position. to see him off, the Italian Consul is I shall not make that order,
şubordinate baskets.
It. As his Worship would himsel! Succeeded in persuading. „General
Two coal dealers were called by have noticed, the woman was an and the officials of the A. P. C. but I shall sentence you to seven treatles to which Poland and San Pao fan to lay aside all differ. Mr. Zeitlyn and one said that he addict to the habit, and it could be being practically the only specta- years, "With these words, Mr. Czecho-Slovakia are parties provide ences and to join hands with supplied the Tai Yuk Fong with claimed in commendation that she tors. To the accompaniment of H. H. J. Gompertz sentenced a that If Germany falls to observe General Tang Porn-yan. The two three tons of coal at dusk on Sep- had made several attempts to rid hand waving, de Pinedo's machine Chinese coolie na med Au Chin at the provisions of the arbitration entrals miw acting in unison in ember 7th, the day before the al- herself of the habit by placing her rose off the waterand up into the the Criminal Sessions to-day. treaty, and couples her failure with.
self under medicul treatmt at the air, making a circuit ilizing their forces for activeleged offence.
and Prisoner was charged with steal-a resort to war, the parties will Mr. Holmes dealt with the facts French Hospital. But she left the graceful dip over H.M.S. Hermosing a bunch of keys from No. 55 reciprocally help each other services
The report further states that the in brief and counsel for the defence hospital an each of these o casions as though bidding adieu. After Wai Tsing Street, Yaumati, on Reuter,
· Yeung-where a large portion of reumbined forces of the Allies in the replied. ⠀
before an effective cure could be a few circles, the aviator turned July 27th."
-Paris, Oct. 19. 'the machine's nose to the west, Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith appear Mr. Austen Chamberlain, in an the Szechten forces retreated Southern seator, are composed of
Summing up, Mr. Justice Wood effected..
The Magistrate was asked to deal and disappeared in the distance ad for the crown, and in outlining interview with British, French and when the order from Chang Kad the following units:Under the pointed out that the case for the ahck to disarm the Szechien command of Tang Poon-yan, 10,000 Crown could have been made much in a lenient way with the defen- over Green Island. It is estimate the case said the Chinese resi-American journalists, said he was troops was beleg carried out by Strong under Sun Pag-fan and cleares. If Mr. Edwards had gone dánt, and in this connection Mr.ed that the flight to Haiphong dents at Yaumati leta cubicle to convinced the Locarno agreements Hind suggested" that if an order Tan Yen-hoi and Chu Piu-tek- Lum Ching-ting, 7,000 stronie: Jon board the launch he would have.
On peace of Europe, and it would General Tan Mow-suar was elected ander Sou Ting-yau, 4,000 strong; made things more certain. If it were to be made' by the Court, the and he therefore expected to reach man "with him and introduced were a decisive point in history for,
woman would again place herself the French port at about half-past him as his younger brother.
twelve. Commander-in-Chief by the Sze-under Chan Cheong-poo. 4.000 tid been shown that the cont of
July 27th, two strangers arrived, recalled that the initiative under medical treatment, by going chuen unit. with General Yer
Thus, de Pinedo has come and so there were at that time four emanated from Germany, "an act strong: under Chu Hau-son, 5,000 the dwo boats was the same
Into the Government Civil Hospital Chan-tong as the Vice-Commander-strong; and under Leong Hun would have helped the Crown case. In-Chief. It is said that through lum, 4,000 strong,
The aggregate The jury were, however, not con- and staying there for three months gone, and he will carry with him men in the house wha were more of high courage and great wisdom." the best wishes of all for the leas strangers. The evidence He especially tiibuted Herr Strese- the until, a cure was effected,"
success of his flight.
was to the effect that those men mann and Dr. Luther; and declared the efforts of those two generals. of these forces is about 30.000 men, cerned so much with what
His Worship replied that if the
threatened the family with knives, that when he came to the Foreign an alliance has materialized il It is alsolated that the order for Crown had to prove us with what
woman were unable to pay the fine,
and the accused snatched a bunch Office the ruling spirit of Europe General Ma Chal, commanding the advance has been issued, and the they had proved. Hunan forces, and with Generals Allied forces are on the move in
The jury retired for a brigf she would have to go to gaol.
of keys which wore on a table. was a war spirit. He believed if When the alarm was younded, it had lasted a few years longer, Lim Foo Young Chisung and two directions, the objectives being period, and, returning, recorded a Prisoners
the men ran away, and the accus it would have been too late to: Yeung Yu-hin, now on the Kiangai Sin Hing and Korgmoon respre-verdict of not guilty,
od was arrested. When he was remedy, and would eventually have border, and that a declaration e
searched, the bunch of keys and led to a catastrophe, possibly more a knife were found in his posNOS- disastrous to the world, than the sion. At Yaumati, the accused Great War. At Locarno, however, SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
made a statement to the offect that the Allies and Germany found Passengers by the 8.5. Leviathan the bundle of keys was picked up accommodation, based on the NOW DEFINITELY ENDED.
$2,500, or, in the alternative, three from Southampton had an exciting and handed over to him by the man Anglo-French entente, on which re
adventure when approaching New who arrested him in the street. conciliation with Germany was post London, Oct. 19.
The accused, in the witness box sible.The Locarno agreements owing to a rum-runner said on that day he was engaged The seamien's strike In British gic points as may be necessary to under Li Chal-ting, towards Sui ports is now definitely ended, as the
dashing under the liner's stern for in putting up a bed in the house were reached because the conferees check the coming advances of the Hing. It also anid that in view of unofficial atrike committee in
Since nine o'clock yesterday.
shelter, amid a hall of bullets from when he heard a noise in the met on a footing of equality, each Ailled troops.
a Government cutter, which was street. He walked down the with a full sense of responsibility the urgency of the new develop London has decided to call it off. It is said that the order to atment, the Headquarters at Canton Mr. Shinwell, of the Marine morning there have been ton tack Lion Chow from three direc has ordered the gunboats Kong Ku Workers' Union, said that as far as arrivals, and 12 departures of hotly pursuing it. The rum-run- stairs and immediately he reached and desiring peace with all his ocean-going vessels recorded at per, made for the open sea when the the street he was arrested. Accu might. There had been no victory tions has been issued. The first is Lung Shang, Taul Lung, and Taui the Union was concerned the strike the Harbour Office. Of the 70 cutter hove in sight, and was still sed declared he knew nothing of over any country, and the only a frontal attack by the Yunnanese Foo to proceed to Kongmoon to had ended over a week ago vassole in harbour this morning, pursued Router's American Ser the robbery, and denlod that he victory was a victory of peace over
atole the keys.
war-Router. om Ching Tuen and Te Par assist in the defense of the port. Reuter.
37 wore Britishij
tively.
war against the. Canton Govern- A confirmatory report comes ment may be momentarily expected, from another source which states To prevent the three newly-allied that the Alled forces under Soo
units from getting into touch with Ting-you and Chu Hal-son have each other, General Chu Piq-tek | Is appointed Field Marshal of the ready adynnced from Yeung Kong, North River-actor, with orders are now attacking Yan Ping Immediately to take up auch strate-lar and by water and forcing the rotrent of the Canton Army
were then dischargis.
1.
It
Chief Preventive Officer Clark in- formed the Beach that on the re- ceipt of information he went to the " woman's home and after a search found several lots of the oplum concealed in flower pots and other out-of-the-way places.
Mr. McElderry inflicted a fine of.
months hard labour,
will take just over for hours, a man, who later brought another
..
RUM-RUNNER CHASE.
-EXCITEMENT FOR "LEVIATHAN" PASSENGERS.
York,
vite
New York, Oct. 19,
the