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FUNERAL OF HOTEL FIRE VICTIM.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1928.
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SHANGHAI LETTER,
Labour Agitation-Shooting Affair Damages-Anti-Japanese Move,
(hur Own Congrespondent).
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Berlin, Jan. 4.
ASYLUM CASE.
A FURTHER ADJOURNMENT.
The two Chinese, one a ward at- tendant at the Asyluni, who pre In connection with a report from charged, with conspiring to obtain New York that the banking firm the release of a patient named Lee Shanghai, Dec. 1. In view of recent developments, of Dillon Read and Company Ah-lei, together with his belong- planning the formation of angs, from the Asylum on Decem- when the labour situation in Shah-German-American steel trust, it is ber 30th, again appeared at the hal daily appears to be growin more eminous and difficult, an out pointed out that there can be no Central Magistracy this morning. standing problem that confronts
question at present of forming such before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. the foreign authorities is to deter- trust bucause no German steel mine what pourse may be taken to
trust at present, exists. quall any new serious outbrek | which zealous agitators to-day are striving to bring about.
An attentiant. at the Asylum said he answered the gate on the day! It is believed that Dillon Read fendants with another man. They in question and saw one of the de- and Company, who themselves own asked to see an attendant (the s steel works in America, are pre-cond defendant), but he told them
While a summurised version of | pared to finance German steel he was on duty, and they could not the findings of the Judicial Inquiry works with big loans, so that lack see him. He made a report to the has been issued; bringing about of eapital need no longer hinder the ward master, and later the second the resignations of Mr. K. J. M. formation of a trust composed of defendant was allowed to go to Euen, from the post of Confinis.all the principal German steel the gate to see the men sioner of Polier, and Mr. E. W.works, except Krupps, who are Another witness gave an ac Everson, from the position of -averse to joining therein. Should count of how he met the first de- spector of Police, it is perfectly this trust come into being, it is fendant, and of how they visited obvious, that the resentment even expected it will center into close the Asylum. The first defendant of the rank and file of Chinese has business relations with the Dillon was admited, but witness was left not been appeased in any grost Read steel works, without neces-outside. Witness was later taken degree and radical elements age sarily forming a German-America inside, and overheard the speend taking full advantage
defendant urging the first defen- *situation.
The amount which Dillon Readi dant to claim the patient as his Simultaneously with the a-proposes to place at the disposal elder brother. nouncement of the resignations of of the German trust when formed The case was adjourned until the two police officers, the Muni-is not disclosed, but it is under- Thursday. cipal Council dispatched to My stood the German steel magnates Hsu Yuan, Commissioner of Fo-have been trying for sometime to eign Affairs, a cheque in the sum negotiate a Jon in the United of $75,000ás a compassionate States of 25 to 30 million pounds grant and mark of sympathy with sterling-Reuter.
of
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the wounded and with the relatives |
of those killed in the shooting out-
side Louza Police Station."
TWO MILLION DOLLARS?
Forests, for the present-day agit-
UNATTENDED CAR.
'EUROPEAN MOTORIST FINED.
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At the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Then it was disclosed swiftly Lion, as happened at the beginning JM. G. H. Wilson, of the firm that the Foreign Office at Pekingf the trouble a year ago, seeths in Messrs. Robertson and Wilson, im- had its own ideas, built upon data e aimed principally against the port and, export dealers, was supplied from Shanghai, about the Japanese. The complaint of the moned for causing an obstruction question of cast: damages in con-moment, advanced as a reason why in Pedder Street by leaving his neation with the May 30 ineident.workers in Japanese mills should fear unattended. Negotiations with the Diplomatie uit. work, is based upon the action
Inspector Kent said the defen Japan took in Manchuria whendant's car was standing outside Corps were proceeding izs connection when Commissionerroeps were sent to Mukden.
the Swatow Drawn Work shop, Hau sent the notification to Peking
and no cars were allowed to re- main on the side of the road abave. that a payment of $75,000 had been
Besities attacking, the Japanese, the entrance to the Hongkong lio-- acceived from the Municipal Coun-! cil of Shanghai. Instructions. he the agitators as a lesser effort havetel. as obstructions were caused. asked for quickly were fortheom- ought to revive the anti-Christian Segt, Baker Baid he waited ing, with the result that today the movement, but it begins to become twenty minutes for the owner to cheque for $75,000 is being return-apparent that this enterprise was uppear.
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ed to the Municipal Council and at developed from very small begin-Chinese in the ear, as he could the same time it has become known nings and has failed to evoke any not speak Chinese fluently. that Chinese officialdom has figuret general response from the masses. The defendant said he could see the damages to run to something much heralded anti-Christian his car from where he was sitting, like two millions. Although the demonstration that was to have and he could have moved it. He reason for the grant of $75,000 was been held on Christmas day failed did not think he was causing an carefully specified by the Courell most dismally. What had the obstruction. when it was made, the fact that aspect of a serious disturbance at
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a strike in the plant of the Chinese- owned Commercial Press, involving It may be anticipated therefore some four thousand workers. that some new major demand will this instance when gerious trouble
DAMASCUS STILL QUIET, be made upon the Municipal Coun-threatened the Chinese constabu- cil with the full support of the lary that had been sent to guard
Paris, Jan. 4. News from Beyrouth states that
TOWED TO PORT SUDAN. Peking Government and this wil the plant, fired their rifles over the
RECEPTION AT KOWLOON, have the zealous support of every heads of the throng with the imme. Damascus is quiet,
In the region
Port Sudan, Jan. 4. “
Members of the Club de diate effect of dispersing it and of Homs, the inhabitants are plac
The 3.5. Baltimore. Maru has Roorcio, Kowloon, are to-morrow In the meantime the forces of dis- without 'inflicting
graveing themselves at the service of arrived, in tow.-Reuter, any
holding a reception at the Clubi order energetically have been par- injuries.
the authorities to combat the re- A message from Perim on Dec. in honour of the Hon Mr. A. G. bels-Indopacifi. suing their ends-promoting la One new undertaking forecast-
30 reported that the Japanese M. Fletcher, who leaves for bour unrast, causing strikes, stared which will afford a measure ofj
steamer Baltimore Maru Coylon on Saturday next. ing meetings and letting loose the relief to both foreign and native
broken her tail shaft) sentiments of those who want to commercial interests is a plan of tear to pieces the whole social Marshal Sun Chunn-fang to remove fabric of the country. The list of, the Kiungnan arsenal from Shang- things and individuals attacked is hai to Nanking. This plant, on the
FORMING A NEW CABINET. bowildering until it seems really outskirts of the French concession,
A FIVE-FOLD INCREASE. Sofa, Jan. 4. that, like a wounded snake, the which under a Peking decree was The Tsankof Cabinet has re-
Paris, Jan. 4. Communist reptile in ita frenzy to have been converted into an in signed. The King has summoned Angora has increased by five The reception will take place oren is striking at itself.
dustrial establishment lately has M. Llaptcher, head of the Demo- times the Customs duties on goods at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow, and occa- It is noteworthy that no marked been running full blast producing eratic Group and President of the coming from countries that have sion will be taken to present Mr. chalaught at the present junetv arms and munitions for the Che Democratic Entente, to form the not concluded a Commercial Fletcher with a silver, Balvor is being made upon British in kiang forces,
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