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No. 21,009
#D WE+NI+AND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1925. BɅ-+
TIENTSIN FEARS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. DARING PIRACY. CONSTABLE'S LAPSE.
CHIHLI DEFRAT CREATES: SERIOUS POSITION.
HEAVY FIGHTING.
Shanghai, Doc.' 22.
DETAILS OF TREATY.
Moscow, Dec. 22, The press publishes the text of the Turco-Soviet Treaty concluded in Paris, on December 17 between. M. Chicherin and Tewalk, Rushdi
"tending to strengthen the excep- tionn! friendship uniting "Turkey and the Soviet and stipulating that, if one is attacked, the other will remain neutral in relation to the first.
party,
CAPTURE OF THE 'TUNGCHOW".
UNFIT FOR DUTY.
A European polire constable's lapse was revealed at the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, When P. C. Charles Edward Tayir appeared
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CONSIDERED.
Paris, Dec. 22.
This morning. the Cabinet was engaged with the examination of Dar Limehow correspondent,į various financial projects. Con. to answer two charges. The first writing under date of the 11th cerning the offers of the Indus
instant, sagaTV.
"During the past
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London, Dec. 28.
all parts of the Dominions and
foreign countries. It expressES pride at the warm welcome given to the Prince of Wales on his visit
to South Africa, West Africa and South America, and belleves that the agreements made at Locarno
LATEST DETAILS. The Ching Navigation Company's A wireless message from Tient-
steamer Tungehow put unexpect edly into Hongkong harbour yes was of being drunk and unfit for sin say that after heavy artillery|
H. 3. the King's speech, upon terday evening, and her grew and duty on Decenter 21st, and the
|trialists of the North to lend! fire from the Kuominchun lines,
Parliament second of being absent from his
two weeks, money, M. Doumer stated that he the prorogation of passengers had a sensational story station of duty without leave on Limehow streets have been throng- has not yet made any precise plan, opens with a reference to the death this morning, at three o'élock, they
to tell of piracy on the high seas. December 22nd, attacked in force on the whole linal
Defendant aded with soldiers on the move. but laid stress on the importance of Queen Alexandra, and acknow- fr Hankoa village to Meichang,
Each undertakes to involving the serious wounding of mitted bothcharges.
First came the refrain from attacking the other the master of the vessel, Capt.. W.
evacuation of of the solution proposed and the Deputy driving Gen. Id Ching-iin's forces
Superintendent .D.
ledges the sympathy expressed from and will not participate in any McIntosh. The roup was carried was enlisted in England in March,companied by numbers of coolles France and abroad.
Barlingham said the defendant General Sham Po-fan's troops, ac- repercussion it would have in back to the rearve lines between
political union or agreement without he members of the notorious 1924, "and pass a medical ex-carrying baggage and equipment. Pitsang and fisititow.
one or several third parties ilirect-
In the Chamber, the Socialist! Lately it had been The Chihl; forces were driven ed against the other entructing gang of pirates whose headquar-amination.
These went by road to Kotak, afgroup submitted the rough draft of dijcovered that he was suffer. back from four to five kilometres Pur, nor any similar union or ters are in Biag Bay, near Bonging from a disease of the eyes, large fishing village about 14 a resolution relating to the offer and there are indications that the military or naval safety of the other
agreement directed against the Kong.
and he was told that he would miles distant. where they of the industrialists of the North, Chihli defener is breaking down ns!
The Tungchow is ordinaril on
either have to resign or jo before
barked for Om-chow. For one requesting the Government "to they are outnumbered by three to
a medical board. He gaid he The agreement becomes t. Gen. Peng's forees are expect-m ratifieation, for a
valid, the ran between Shangbai and would resign, but be wet away, night the city was unprotected accept with thunka all offers thus et to reach Tientsin to-morrow or
iv of Tientsin, via Wihaiwel, but wing a few days ago without handing save 'tor local volunteers, who formulated and to demand, by and signed in London will prove three years. There are three pro-i even tonight. However, Gen. Loel. The first lays down that to her seizure by pirates, those in his formal resignation, with the effectually kept guard. Ching-lia left for the front this ach party reserves full freedom aboard had an involuntary and ex where in Hongkong.
idea of getting a position else-
About legislation, a similarly clear-sighted not only the foundation of true afternoon to organise a last stand at action in relation to other citing voyage to the south.
dusk a panic was caused by the and wise effort on the part of all peace between the peoples imme
wealthy French people." Apparently he did not get a report that a huge band of rob-|
diately concerned but the begin The Left Democratic party of obligations, stipulated in the pre- ruse adopted by the gang was the position, and the result was that hers hat collected not far away, the Senate has announced its inten-ning of friendly co-operation which
he had too much drink, and on Tokyo, Der. 22. sent agreement. The second set well-known age of going on to the December 21st he could not go and a night attack was expected. lion lo present the text of a Billeannot fall to be of benefit to the The Government is sending im-forth "the political nature of the ship in the guise of passengers, and on duty. Last night he did not Nothing unusual happened, how-
to create a Sinking Fund.
whole world. It is His Majesty's mediately from Port Arthur, 200tion or agreement aforemention-i
In various parts of the country, heartfelt prayer at the Irish troops to Tientsin making the total ed. which comprises financial and "pparently they had no difficulty in turn up for duty at West Point.
ever, and early next morning merchants have closed their shops The defendant said ha had garrison up to 550 men. It iseonimic agreements between any smuggling their arms on board at
nothing to say.
crowds of refugees. herds of ent- as a protest against the over-zea agreement will advance co-opera- stated that the situation is some-countries directed against either Shanghai, where they had evidenty
fous proposals, Mr. Lindsell, who had been fle, droves of ducks, etc., might;
of the public tion and strengthen goodwill in what precarious, in the Tientsin the signatury. The third lays proceeded for the purpose of their handed a copy of the men's re-be seen passing out of the city. I
Treasury.
Ireland. Gratitude la expressed to down that the parties agree to
The Finance Minister, M. Dou- cord, said it was a bad che. He arrange parleys to fix the method carefully-planned piracy. of carranging possible mutual di* A Telegraph representative, in-would be fined $60, or three weeks personally visited a temple court mer conferred with the delegates all throughout the Empire who For the sake of clearer under-ferences not adjustable diploma-terviewing one of the
on euch charge.
yard near the little South Gate of the Radical party and with M. co-operated in the Wembly Exhibi- Briand during the day-indo- tion, and His Majesty is sure that atanding, it should be explained cally.--Renter.
and saw over sixty cows and
pacifi. that the Kuominchun forces are
elves, oxen and bullocks there.
the increased knowledge which it hose being operated by Gon, Feng
Ja These hud been recaptured from
has brought of the resuuldes
-Reuter.
MORE JAPANESE TROOPS,
district.Reuter.
AN EXPLANATION.
Powers outside the limits of the
The
pusengers this morning, learned that it was the firing of two shots at the unfor-
sinug, and that the CWORLD DISARMAMENT. tunate master which first conveyed in its other of the pay
MR. COOLIDGE. STUDYING THE
a pro disarma-
the robbers and brought to this BIG STORM IN JAPAN. activities of His, people will have spot to he claimed or redeemed by their owners,
ther
lasting and beneficiat results. Pur. preferenced for Empire MANY LIVES LOST.
and other imports will be made and Tokyo, Dec. 23.
measures for the development of Northern Japan was swopt by Empire trade are being closely con-
The losses
sidered. Renter.
traininggin taking defe render Capt. Melntosh first all for Kfhines are thow "and ̧r
Ching-in. It was stated in yester-
to-the-passengers that something sengers Mr ̈HT GW-Woodhead; day's felegrams from Tokyo that,
was amiss." As far as they were C.B.E., editor of the Peking unit Marshal Chang Tso-lin's tros
able to gather, he was confronted Tientsin Times, who was returning QUESTION. were retreating, and the news from
to his paper after furlough in "Over 9,000 of the Canton Army! the north might, therefore, be sum-
by a Chinese rarrying a revolver Europe and America.
have passed through or remained med up as amounting to the success
Washington. Dec. 22. and was wounded in a plucky at- On the Tangchow's arrival here, in possession of Limehow, and it of Feng Yu-hsiang all along the
President Coolidge is drawing tempt to tackle the intrusler. the police immediately took charge, is wonderful that the Government a storm yesterday. serious fronts. With the elimina- up a reply to the invitation to the Passengers in the saloon rush and the captain's injuries were of this district has been changed reported include twenty fishing tion of Chang Ts-lin' and Li Ching- United States to attend
ed to the door. bat by this tended by Sargech-Lieut. Neil, of in so peaceable a manner, prachoats, which enpsized, and thero lin, Gen. Feng becomes even inore liminary discussion on
control H.M.S. Petersfield, and Dr. W. y. eally without fighting or blood-are fishermen missing. time the pirates bad
In the Fukushima Prefecture, than ever the great power in the ments. It is stated at the White of alt yamage points and they M. Koch, who went aboard with shed."
numbers of houses were destroyed were ordered back with the cart the G. N. C. superintendent engi
NEW ROADS," It will be recalled that three and twenty people are missing at Butterfield and Swire. It was arrs ago the gentry and mer-
Aomori. ed passive all would be well,
ranged to have Capt. McIntosh re-chauts commenced to construct aed.
Forty vessels were shipwreck- Senator King has introduced al The vessel foft Shanghai about
with ten casualties, at highway from Pakhui to Limehow Muroran, whilst ten men and six resolution in the Senate in favour eleven d'elick on the night of her. moved to the Peak Hospital. of authorising the United States 17th, bonud for Weihalwei, and all |
and thence to Lingshan to join the houses were carried away by a to participate in the disarmament went well until shortly after six!
to Nauning.tidal The European passengers, who intended highway
Oshima at
And konference-Router's Amirieux luck the next morning, when included Mr. H. G. W. Woodford. The total length of this road is Hokkaido.
shots suddent rang out and the the editor of the Peking and Tise about one hundred and fifty miles. Several deaths, casualties and pirates, numbering about 25, pro-itain Times, Mr. R. H. Sharp, the he first section, about twenty damage are reported from other rreded to take pression of the Rev. F. X. Ford, Me. E. G. Wb-miles, from Pakhai to Limehow, purts.-Renter ship.
northern situation:
TO POISON EUROPEAN?
CASE AGAINST AMAN WITHDRAWN.
Huse Ghat his study of the quentination that whilst they remali. neer. Mr. F. W. James of Messrs.
dion is "of a constructive and aflirmative nature.”
Servier
SOVIET ATHTITE,
Paris, Der. 22.
wornment will take part in the Tin Matic states that the Soviet
THE SEIZURE,
THE PASSENGERS,
Hot
Magistral's office of the district
of Nanning to construct the high-l
wave
+
MOROCCAN
OPERATIONS.
SUBMISSION OF NATIVES.
RICKSHA THEFT,
COOLIE SENT TO GAOL.
Before Mr. C. Wilson, at the Central Magistracy this morning. a rickshá conlie was charged with". the theft of a letter hag, containing bank papers, and failing to report the finding of the bag to the police. From the evidence it appeared that a'Chinese went in the defen- dant's ricksha to the Canton Bank, Ltd., and on entering that building found he had left a latter bag in the ricksin. When he went out to recover his property, the ricksha and coolie had, gone,
A deliberate attempt to intro duce poison into her master's
ister. Mr. J. C. Gamble, Mrs. Met has been completed for some time. food, was the allegation brought
fehers, Mr. and Mrs. Emmott. Mr. and now that there appears to be against a wash-amah, in the era Disarmament Conference if it is
There could be he resistance of . B. McAfee, Mrs. St. J. Walsh, no serious warfare likely to be ley of a European resident of hell outside, of Switz, riante and any kind against the sidder at Mrs. F. Murch, the Rev. Father Scarried on in Kwangsi, the geatry registered a company at The Kowloon, before Mr. E. W. Hami adds that confidence is felt regard tack by men who were aged with Lefaki, and Mr. and Mrs. Pampig- and merchants at Nanning have on, at the Kowloon Magistracyr the result of the negotiations pistols and knives, and before on and two children, were this morning.
which will take place in Paris in any minites had passed the molested at any time during the Mr. J. T. Prir appeared for January, in spite of dicottles. Tungehow was under pirate con- nerve-wrecking trip down the const,
Segt. Kelly said the defendant Indo purifi.
trol. Certain of the officers who but they were frequently warned
was very unwilling to produce the Were nearby at the time the shoot-that any attempt to communicate
Latest operations in Morocco in letter bag when called upon by ing began were discouraged from with passing ships would
It was, he resisting by finding themselves death.
that as ON as the new magis have resulted in the submission of added, a common practice for faring leveled pistol barrels, and One can but admire the extra-trates of Lim Chau and Lingahar 6,000 families, some of whom have coolies to take possession of articles their arms were removed from the ordinary attention paid to detail by are appointed, the first steps will cabins. The captain, along of all the pirate gang. Yesterday morn-be taken in the construction of never been subject to the French those on board, was hurt, he being ing the Tungellow passed very close the road between Limehow and administration before.—Indoparifi. shot in the groin, and injuring his to another Butterfield vessel, and Lingshan.
the defence.
The defendant was alleged De have been seen with some salts
of lemon, the presence of which
détected in
was
Bone cookes!
lobster, by the rook, as he was in
CANTON MEETING:
the act of serving the dish at meal-1 FIVE RESOLUTIONS PASSED. time.
Inspector Cashman asked leave
that there was no direct evidence
fntal dose being 200 grains.
discharged.
ground. cutside Canton.
The speakers were
way from Nanning to Lingshan
veyed and constructional work will
Paris, Dec. 22,
It is stated the road is being sur. cominence soon. It is expected the region of the Haut Onergi, the police to do so.
EVENING PAPERS.
to withdraw the case, remarking 20th inst., at the East Parade the other bullets which were fired to all intents and purposes muster- GENERAL TANG'S LAST STAND.
A muss meeting was held on the ankle severely in falling. None of the officers and passengers were
connecting the defendant with the were three platforms erected for panie the whole affair was soon trol over their actions, and forced that various units of the Peoples' There hit anybody, and us there was no ed where the pirates had full can- Some time ago it was reported offence. The analyst's report the speakers from which to address) over. showed that the food contained the people.
to look helplessly on whilst the Army in Southern Kwangtang were TO PUBLISH ON SATURDAY. B. and S. flag was 3.13 grains of salts of lemon. prominent members of the Govern- venting communication "with pass. dipped in, response to a similar) Tang Poon-yan.
run up and actively engaged against General Taking full command, and pre-
A report now)
London, December 22. The defendant was accordinglement and the Kuomintang, and fol-ing steamers, the pirates bad the courtesy from the passing vessel. comes to hand stating that these] As the result of a conference
towing resolutions were passed:
The steamer, which is of 2,104 units have combined and placed between representatives of the 1st. To combine with the people Hongkong.
She arrived at Bins tons gross, was towed to a buoy in themselves under the command of Printing Federation and the News- of the whole country to overthrow Bay about two o'clock yesterday the middle of the Harbour this two leaders by name Chan Ka-paper Society, evening Tunn Chi-jui and Chang Tso-lin afternoon, where the gang disem. morning and present arrangements cheung and Wong Ming-ah. A few papers will be published in most so as to construct a Nationalist barked with a big booty, and the are that she leaves for the North days ago the Peoples' Army simul of the provincial towns on Boxing: Government.
ship came on to this port, arriving to-morrow at daybreak. Her Chied taneously advanced and took pos-Day-Reuter. 2nd. To telegraph to Feng Yu- of Taikoo shortly before seven Officer (Mr. T. Nisbet) later had session of the districts of Man halang asking him to declare biz o'clock The police authorities an interview with Lieut. Commdr. Ning. Lok Hui, King Tung. Man
were then apprised of the affair. G. F. Hole..
OPIUM POSSESSION.
CARGO COOLIE SENTENCED.
A cargo coolle was charged with policy.
the unlawful possession of ten ! 3. To urge Kuo Sung-ling not taels of propared opium, before to allow Chang Tso-lin to retrace Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central his footsteps. Police Court this morning.
ship turned about and steered for
THE PIRATES HAUL.
newB-
left in their rekshus.
The defendant said he did not think the bag was of any value, as there was no money in it. He was sent to prison for one month on the first charge, and for four- teen days on the second, the son- tences to run consecutively.
RUSSIAN WOMEN.
CHARGED WITH
SHOP-LIFTING.
Alleged to have stolen four rolls of silk valued at $475 from the Wing On Company, two Russian women appeared at the Central Chahy and Lum Kao. On this
Police Court this morning before The pollee were this morning on account, Tang Poon-yan has con- Corps has been ordered back from Mr. C. Willson. The names of the board examining the Chinese par-centrated his forces at Hoihow and the East River front for active defendants were Darin Sramoilaf, The freebooters got away with senuers, some of whom stated their other ports in order to prevent the service in the southern sector. It and Tamara Loskooloff. 4th. To stand firm on the terms value, made up of $30,000 worth of gang.
a big haul, estimated at $40,000 in ability to recognise, members of the tanding of the Canton Army. This was originally intended to employ Detective Sergeant Meadows. It was stated that the defendant and conditions for a settlement of silver bullion, and about $10,000
I regarded as Tang's last stand this veteran Division to atorm the said it was a case of shop-lifting. The ship carries a crew of over and in all probability he will have Lulchow stronghold, the forces of The rolls of silk were taken from left the s.s. Sal On at 8 o'clock Inst the strike.
worth of passengers' money, jewel-a hundred, the Second Officer being taken his fight before any of the Tang Poon-yan bave been driven a show case on the first floor at night.
Ho was searched by a 5th. To punish Lin Sum and lery and personal effects. Some of Mr. G. Scott;, the, Chief Engineer, Canton Army makes a landing.far afield and can hardly be con- the premises of the Wing On Com- Chinese. Revenus Offer and the Chau Loo for rebelling against the the passengers succeeded in hiding Mr. J. Johnson; Second Engineer, opium was found concealed under Kuomintang, and, "selling the part of their money, and thus Mr. A. Knowles; and Third, Mr. G. has now sent representatives to Marshal L Chai-sum has now twenty-four hours, as they had a It is reported the Peoples' Army sidered as a fighting unit. Field pany. He asked for a remand for his clothing.
country."
cluded the search. The defendant admitted the After the meeting a big proces-
Pickford. The Chinese crew nam-Canton asking the Government to ordered this Division to take up similar case that morning in There wore several ladies among bars over a hundred and there was despatch troops without delay stations in the Sze Yap districts, which it was suspected that two charge. He was Anod $1,000, or slon went through the main streets, the European passengers, one en erunt number of Chineheads who ordito chinatate ADVISE BEKE who made 1, 3