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FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1926.
“TREVESSA” TROPHY.
THE FIFTH BI-ANNUAL RACE ON WEDNESDAY.
Good Entries.
Entries for the fifth bi-annual race for the "Trevessa" Trophy
MASTER AND MAN,
INDIAN PROPRIETOR'S SUMMONS AGAINST COOLIES.
Rival Stores in Tin Lok Lane."
Peking, April 15. -
At the Central Magistracy yes- On the 18th inst. Chia Toh-yao, as Premior, sent a note to the are very good so far and the terday two Chinese were charged Senior Minister saying that whose auspices the race is held, ing their employment at H. M.
R. H., K. Y. C. committee, under bofore Major C. Willson with leav Chung-lin at midnight on the 10th expect a very successful day on Hajee Esmall, of Tin Lok Lane surrounded with soldiers the man- April 21. So far the races have without notice. Mr. Leo d'Al- sion of the Chief Executive and all been keenly contested and mada prosecuted. the Cabinet offices. Consequently there will be at least a dozen for The proprietor stated in ovidence the Government was prevented the starters to get off next Wed-that he formerly engaged an Indian from carrying out its functions nesday
manager, who up till March-last had been in his service for 12 years.On the 23rd ult. he was dis missed for disobedience and in- solence. Since his dismissal he had. commenced business in op- position to his former employer,
and the Central administration was Slice the last race the rules brought to a standstill. -
governing the Trophy. have been Mr. Chia particular calls atrevised. The main alteration is tention to the following facts:that affecting rig of life boats. In this and future races the Chinese Firstly that Tuan Chi-jui, being rig will be admissable If it is no threatened by a tyrannical force, bigger than the oren laid down is unable to carry out his duties; by the Board of Trade regulations. a few ahope away, bat has not indicated his Inton-
The course la" from Channel The first defendant Was en- tion to resign. Tuan telegraphed Rocks to Kowloon Rock, then to gaged as a shop coolle and was. to the provinces Instructing the the Yacht Club and to Cust Rock paid a salary of $20 per month. offletais to maintain order in their Buoy and back. For the benefit ile had-drawn several advanecs respective spheres, adding that of those anxious to see the race during the month and on March from the date of this notification the Committee of the R. H. K. Y. 31 he asked for the balance of his all orders and documents purport is arranging for launches ing to emanate from the Govern-ave Queen's Pier on the after-
noon of the race. The launches i ment must be disregarded.
leave at 3 pm and the race will start at 4 pra....
Secondly that this extraordinary action on the part of Lu Chung-lin has not met with the support of the provincial authorities and the military leaders having the welfare of the nation at heart.
Tuan expects that action will be taken to check this illegal move- ment, and there is every probability that the existing. government system will be restored.
Chia, Teh-yao is also taking re- fuge in the Legation quarter.
Router.
Heavy Fighting.
Tientsin, April 15.
Heavy fighting is going on in
KRASSIN'S OPERATION.
TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD.
to
wages, which amounted to $9. Witness paid him #6 and told him, to return the following day for the
remainder.
The second defendant applied for his wages two days previously and was told to wait till the last day of the month. He naked that he be given his $11, which was due for a certain reason. The money was advanced as requested.
In both cases the defendants, after receiving their wages, falled to return to work.
" Paris, April 15...... A message from Nice says M.
A shop coolie gave evidence of Krassin underwent a very success having seen the two defendants ful operation at a nursing homeworking at the rival atore some for transfusion of blood.-Router
days later.
The former manager of 'H. M.' Hajee Esmail was called for the
secured
the vicinity of Isangtson, where fu to come to Peking and straighdefence, the defendants pleading the Allies are continuing their ten out affairs.
that they gave him notice before hitherto unsuccessful efforts to Wang Shil-chen and the peace- he was dismissed. Witness,, cor- break through the Kuominchun makers have received a telegram roborated the statements made by lines.
from Chang Teo-lin saying the the defendants, and said that he The fighting seems tu consist Fengtion forces cannot cease their had told them to remain in their largely of artillery, machine gun attack unless the Kuominchun en- employer's service until they had and rifle duals, with infrequent tirely evacuate Peking.
substitutos. Witness infantry ralds, generally made by There was further fighting yes-could not say whether they stayed Russiane, many of whom have been terday on both fronts, when the or not, as he was dismissed short- brought to Tientsin wounded. Kuominchun at least held their ly afterwards.
Generals Chang Hsueh-liang, own. The booming of guns was Answering questions put by Mr. Chang Tsung-chang and Chu Yu-pu heard all night long, but the paníc d'Almada, witness denied that he have gone to Langfangauper, has died down and Feking is order-was at preegint employing the de- vise the offensive against 1518 Kuoly.Reuter. minchun at Huangtsun.
Chinese Reports.
No mails have been received
Shanghai, April 15. here from the Capital for the past
A telegram from Tientsin reports three days. It is understood that that Chang Haueb-liang received the Post Office is endeavour. a telegram from Wa Pei-fu on the ing to "arrange for com- 11th suggesting the immediate ad- munications Via Paotingfu-vance of the allied forces. Chang Reuter.
Chung-cheong and Chu Yp-shing Armistice Urged.
have both proceeded to Wongchun Peking. April 15.
to direct operations. Serious fight. Wang Shih-chen has telegraph- ing raged on the 13th from morn- ed to Chang. Taung-chang, Chuing till evening. Yu-pu and Chang Hsueh-liang, Chang Chung-cheong has order- urging an armistice and defini-ed the capture of Namyun within tion of a neutral zone around the twenty-four hours, and the capture metropolitan area, in which fighting of Peking within forty-eight hours. by troops shall not be permitted, The defence lines of the Kuomin adding that if they agree the Kuo-chun troops are, however, very minchun will evacuate Peking.
fendants; but they occasionally visited isla shop.
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His Worship found the sum- mons prov and ordered the de- fendants to each pay the com- plainant $25 as compensation.
ARMED ROBBERY.
JUNK INCIDENT AT DEEP BAY.
An Unwilling Participant,
been kidnapped by strike pickets Satisfied that the defendant had strong and are not likely easily in Chinese waters, Mr. J. Hy B. Ni- He has also telegraphed to Wu to be broken. Pei-fu, Sun Chuan-fang' and Yen
hill. acquitted a boatman who was The Cabinet members held meet charged at the Kowloon Magis Hai-shan urging them to, support ings at the Cabinet on the 12th. his proposals.--Reuter.
and decided to make a statement an armed robbery on board a junk tracy yesterday with committing Chang Demands Evacuation. to Tuan Chi-jui that the Cabinet in Deep Bay, on February 2
Peking, later. would in the meantime only be
The evidence for the prosecu~ The allied troops have inter-responsible for foreign affairs, rupted the mail and passenger without interfering in political tion was that six men, including traffic by road to Tientsin. There affairs until the formation of the the defendant, boarded a junk in have been no mails for three days. formal Government to which the Deep Bay during February 2, and The military authorities are business of the Cabinet would be robbed the people of money and after. terroriding the occupants, monopolising the Pehan railway. handed over..
Eight thousand of Chin Yun-
Tsas Kun sent an officer to the jewellery to the value of $25. The ao's troops are at Pactingfu await- Cabinet to demand the seal of the master of the boat was ordered to ing transportation to the north. President. As no-one was on duty
hand $50 to the robbers before Wu Pei-fu's agent, Keng Nai- at the Cabinet, he sent another the craft would be released, "and | hei is going to flankow this morn-officer to the Kuominchun troops obliged to borrow the necessary not having the money, he was ing, accompanied by Lu Chung-to demand the seal. lin's delegate, Meng Chih-chung,
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Serious fighting again raged in sum, which he gave to the into accompany them to the other boat. He was not a participant
Prior to their departure, Keng the 13th, and did not stop until The defendant in his defence called on Tsao Kun, who asserted noon of the 14th.Wah Kiu Yat claimed the he had been kidnapped that it was necessary for Wu Pei Po
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