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HUNAN WAR.
CANTON'S ALLIES PROGRESS.
REPORTS FROM THE FRONT.
Favourable reports from the Hunan fighting zone are still pour Ing Into the Kuomintang General Headquarters in Canton, and latest despatches report the success of the troops in Siangyin Yiyang, Lluyang, and other sections of the province. General Chang Kai-shek on July 14th despatched letters of commendation to those responsible for the successes.
A report from Foochow stutes that the delegate sent by General. Ho Ying-yun with overtures to Chow Yum-yan has returned to Swatow after a fruitless mission.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1801
No. 21,010
伍拜禮號六十月七英港香
PICKET INCIDENT AT MACAO.
ARREST FOLLOWED BY SHOTS.
SCUFFLE WITH SENTINEL, "
Further trouble between pickets and Portuguese troops, at Macau is reported by a correspondent.
USE OF ARMS.
CHINESE CONSTABLE
JUSTIFIED.
VERDICT AT ENQUIRY. The point of law dealing with the special circumstances in which the use of firearms may justifiably be resorted to by the police in
FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1926. 日七初月六
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PROF. LANGSNER INTERVIEWED.
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U. S. DISASTER.
DETAILS OF ARSENAL EXPLOSIONS.
$80,000,000 DAMAGE.
Mantla Hewe
ma newspapers give further details of the terrible disaster at the Laku Denmark naval arsenal explosion. An Associated Press mossage from Dover (New Jor, soy), dated, the 11th instant, says: Only three known dead, 20 mis- sing and from 50 to 100 Injured,
There is nothing mysterious about the room of Professor Maxi-
New York, July 16. milien Langsner at the Hongkong Amoseage from Atlanta, says Hotel. It is quite an ordinary that the Georgia State Banking Hongkong is awaiting news of hotel room. This man, undoubted Department announces that fifteen It appears that a few days ago,effecting the arrest of a runaway being held in Canton between dele sonality, who claims so much for more Georgian banks have clos-
the progress of the conferencely possessor of remarkable one of the armed strike" pickets suspect was extensively reviewed gates of the Hongkong and Canton occult science, has not adorned it ed, their doors today, Reuter'e passed the barrier between. "Chin- by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Cen-Government for a settlement of the with the paraphernalia of a Amèrican Service. ase and Portuguese territory and tral Magistracy this morning, ut boycotta
On enquiry in official circles, we ordinary room, yet a representative travelling showman. It is quite an told the sentinel on duty to retire. the conclusion of an enquiry hold A scuffle is said to have ensued, into an incident on the night of the Conference opened yesterday, Professor Langsner ("Karq-ki??)
were informed this morning that
of the Telegraph, who called on with the result that the picket wng
June 20th, when a Chinese detecas arranged, but so far no details yesterday afternoon, passed in a already been appointed for thes the casuality Tint of the Lake - arrested and taken to the Macaotive fred and killed a man suspect-made on the points at fasue. It is sceptic and emerged ruminating.
had been received as to the progress- ed of having committed a felony atated, however, that the opening Police Station.
and whom he was pursuing on the of the Conference was marked by
cordiality on both sides.
We have this afternoon recely ed the following special message from the Colonial Secretariat:
"His Excellency has authorised a communique to the effect that Mr. Ku Mang-yu has been ap- pointed as one of the Canton
"I am nothing. I am zoro", he capital of $20,000 and are solvent. Delegates in place of Mr. Chan said, "I am fust a missionary of Their closing is in no-wise due to Kung-pok:, also that conference the oldest science in the world. local conditions but to the em opened at noon yesterday, when It will be the biggest science in barrassment of the parent con- only formal business was tran- the future, and it is part of my cern, the Bankers Trust Company. According to experts the situa- task now to make people under- sacted. The conference will re-stand that telepathy, hypnotism, failure in Florida caused directly tion is a reflection of the recent and auto-suggestion are true in the
and Indirectly by deflation in the
Later, other pickets opened fire at the troops near the barrier, at intervals, but this was eventually stopped by the officer in command In the afternoon, the Deputy Kwangtung's military activities on Commissioner for Foreign Affairs
NEW ALLIANCE
It is also stated that in view of
the frontiers of Fukien and Kiang: at Chinahan went to Macao, and it st, these two provinces, under in- structions from Sun Chuen-fang,
is stated that he succeeded in have formed a special offensive and securing the release of the detain- defensive alliance, and that each led picket.. province has established four large military posts on its frontier, to be at all times ready to in-operate whon necessity demands. On the part of Fukien, troops are now the village people near the border being mobilised at the four military are suffering much from the illegal stutions at Shiu-moo and Nahow, arts of the plekets, Kwong Chak and The Ma, Ming, and
Chan Kwan. Telephonic communi-
The correspondent adda that there have been frequent incidents similar to the above of Inte, whilst
Praya.
- ו
In evidence it was stated that the fugitive was hit by three out of four shots fired by the detective. This witness said that before the that he had a dagger in his pos man broke away it was discovered
session, and what appeared to be the sheath for this weapon was later taken out from the sock of the dead man at the Mortuary.
THE LAW JEALOUS.
and in his directions to the jury. In his review of the evidence
the Magistrate said that he saw no reason to, doubt the evidence of the constable. It was corros
cation" from Shiu Moo to Nan- PICK-POCKET CHASED. borated, his Worship went on to chang, capital of Kiangst, is estab lished and now in operation.
11
KUOMINTANG'S OBJECT.
COMMENDATION FROM THE
BENCH.
At 11.30 yesterday, there occur-
On the other hand, the opinion in military circles is that such an al- liance will not deter the Revolution. ary Army from invading Kiangsi,red a robbery in Des Voeux Road and, if necesary, Fukien also. Central, near the Wing On Com- The real intention and object of pany, as a result of which an old the Kuomintang Is said not to be Chinese had his pocket picked and conquest by war, but the dlasemina sum of 320 was on the point of tion of the Three Peoples' Doctrine being transferred into the posses- in the minds of the people when- sion of a daring thief... ever its armies go. Consequently, the work in preparation for the Northern campaign has been on a far greater scale than the custom ary preparations of war, It is a matter of time and opportunity be- fore the two provinces mentioned "will be invaded. When the Nation- alist Revolutionary Government-is irmly established in Hunan, these provinces will come in for leaven
The incident, however, whs witnessed by a number of people, amongst whom was the conductor of a passing tram, who raised a hue-and-ery, by blowing a-police whistle.
say, in all material particulars by other evidence. One very strong
corroborated point was evidence
regarding the the deceased.
character
of
sume to-day..
Ox-
Later. Atemporary receivership has
Bankers Trust Company of At Denmark magazine explosions, a The Professor offered no tricks fanta, while the Federal Judge has thorough investigation revealed to- for the entertainment of his heard a petition in Bankruptcy day. First reports Wore visitor. He sat back from some proceedings to be brought against writing, which had been engaging it by a bank at Unatilla, Florida, aggerated because of the difficulty his mind, and slowly smoking a which has preferred certain in obtaining accurate information particularly nice brand of charges. The state Banking Do- from the ammunition depot cigarette, spoke quietly of his art, partment, however, is of opinion
is aims and his achievements.
that the situation is not so critical as it seems. The banks concerned are mostly small with a
OLDEST S SCIENCE.
"It is understood that Mr. Kulife of the present day even as land boom-Reuter's American Mang-yu, who' was formerly Dean of the Peking University,
they have been true of every era of life.".
Our representative was about to
is a Member of the Central Exe- put a question, when Professor cutive Committee of the Kuomin-Langsner anticipated him by a re- tang."
mark to the effect that one met more sceptics in the East than in
Arlaing out of the batter feeling said to prevail in Canton, it is a part of the world, principally,
he said, because so many tricksters i stated that the Stop Exchange and illusionista are always pass there, which has been closed since the commencement of the boycott,ng amongst the people. Is considering redponing its doors,
Charlataniam finds no place in and that on Sunday the members occult science," he continued: "I will meet at the Hotel Asia and dis-
is a science leaving no room for trickery, and often it happens that the greatest sceptics become the greatest friends of the telepath Ist."
cuss the question of resuming busi-
noss.
U. S. TRAIN SMASH.
"MA" FERGUSON ESCAPE.
UNHURT.
"New York, July 15. A message from Temple, Texas,
It was that no-one had come forward to identify him. With regard to law, the jury must realise that the law was very jealous of the use
of frems, even by its guardians, the police.
But under certain circumstances; which they were considering in this case, the constable would be justi- fled in firing at a man whom he sus pected of committing a felony. If to jury believed the constable's story of the dagger which was found in the dead man's sock, then " it was not an unreasonable assump- tion that the man was a felon and had committed some felony. AI. though the police had not been able says that the Governor "M" to prove that a felony had been Ferguson was aboard a train committed, the finding of the dag-which was wrecked near there to") As reports from Hunan state
Mr. B. A. Hyder, who was inger by the constable gave rise to day. The driver was killed and that all regions arcund Tung Ting the vicinity, anticipated that the such a suspicion.
the fireman injured. "Ma" was Lake and along the banks of the thief would take a certain dirac-
unhurt. Reuters American Ser Yangtze river, are inundated. thustlon in endeavouring, to escape.
vice. preventing war operations from He cut through a lane and inter- being carried out in these regions, cepted the fugitive as he ran along the opportunity presents itself for the Prayu. invading Kiangsi. A few days The case was heard before more after the conference for the Major C. Willson, at the Contralready stated, having this dagger. seltlament of the strike and boy Magistracy this morning, when the cott will decide the future move-Magistrato commended Mr. Hyder suspicion. ments of the Revolutionary Army. on his smart aetion, and sentenced In the meantime, unusual activity the prisoner to three months' hard
ing.
The thief immediately dropped the money on the roadway. Intent only on picking up the coins, the victim discontinued the pursuit after the thief to be overtaken by other people.
is to be seen in the movements of labour.
the troops on the Kiangsi frontier. General Loo Tel-ping is now direct-
ing these movements.
"ANTI-REDS ACTIVE.
Reports from "anti-Red" sources indicate that opponents to the Kuo- mintang. haye already started
ایکو
CALCUTTA RIOTS,
OVER 100 CASUALTIES.
:
Calcutta, July 15.
operations in eastern Kwangtung Eight persons were killed and
ti
JUSTIFIABLE KILLING. Continuing, "hls Worship said: "If the constable had reasonable suspicions that the man had com- mitted a felony, and, as I have al-
it certainly is good causa, for, this
"Then If the constable was unable to arrest him by any other means, he was justified in firing to stop kim, If, further, in so firing he killed the man, then the killing was in Inwjustifiable."
TWO POINTS
"So I have to ask you, gentle- men of the fury, to consider two points:
1
"The first is., had the constable
a felony, and the second" point is, If so, could he have effected the ar- reat by any other means short of firing?.
for the ultimate overthrow of the 107 injured in to-day's rioting.in the pursuit reasonable cause to Government, While much of the Sixty were arrested, mostly Mo suspect the deceased had committed "anti-Red" talk is organised byhammeduna.--Reuter. avowed enemies of the Kuomin tang, and developments there fol- lowing the departure of the main of age, to form a class for buglers." Kuomintang forces from Canton Successful candidates, after may be worthy of notice.
course of training, will be enlisted Finding that the "bardits" now for army service, the highest to operating in districts abng the up-rank as lieutenants and none to re per West River are actuated by ceive pay below that of a first-grade political motives and are acting regular. more or less as the agents of
Having noted the two points. General Li Chung-jen and enemies to the Kuomintang, Gen- Huang Shao-hung, war lords of
dealt with by the Magistrate, the eneral Chang, Kai-shek has given Kwangsi Province, in compliance jury retired and after a brief
story, then the finding of the dagger "If you believe the detective's certainly means a reasonable cause for suspicion that a felony had been committed."
FLIGHT RECORD.
3,000 MILES NON-STOP.
Paris, July 16. By flying from Paris to Omak Siberia, which is 3,000 miles, in a non-stop fight, Captain Girler and Lieutenant. Duraillet have beaten Arrachurt's, record, which was 2,734 miles from Paris to Basra Reuter.
TO BERLIN.
NEW AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENT...
London, July 15. Sir Ronald Lindsay has been appointed Ambassador to Berlin,
--Reuter.
Sir Ronald has lately been Ambassador at Constantinople.]
BELGIAN FINANCES.
SPECIAL POWERS BILL ·
PASSED
Brussels, July 15,
Service.
CANTON ITEMS.
MEDALS FOR OVERSEAS..
CHINESE.
The known dead are Captain George W. Bett of Richmond, Va., Harry C, Brown, pharmacist, Poughkeepsie, NY, and Mrs." Frances Geeney of Brooklyn.
RELIEF WORK DELAYED. Hundreds of relief workers walted for hours outside the plunge into the mass of debris at danger zone and were ready to
tious depot. The work of relief the Lake Denmark naval muní-
was retarded by the continued. explosions which occurred at in- tervals from 5 o'clock yesterday evening until after midnight this morning, and it was almost day- light today before the real work) of relieving the injured bezen.
The explosions, shook the country within a radius of 30 Advertising on street sign-boards (miles and many sindows. und posters in Canton has heat p
Broken at a distance of 15 miles made a Kuomintang monopoly, and from the arsenal. The damage the Municipal Treasurer will collect to nearby towns was tremendous the tax. To save trouble, the
and no attempt has been made, to' monopoly will be farmed out to an advertising firm or individual at an estimate it. An electrical storm upset revenue of $7,200 annually, passed over the region during the and tenders for same have to be late afternoon and about 6 o'clock submitted to the Canton Municipal
bolt of lightning struck the Treasury befors July 20th.
naval ammunition depot which Public school teachers in Canton, exploded with tremendous force. most of whom, earn aboat At frequent intervala explosions $35 monthly in the primary followed in the smaller magazines, schools, are petitioning the some of the buildings at the army Kuomintang to exempt them arsenal at Picatinny being blown "I can cure a man who stam salaries in war bonds and treasury. from the provision of paying their mers, no matter how long standing notes. The Government is now this nervous trouble is, in a few six to seven months' salary in moments, and it will be a perman- arrears to the teachers and it de- cnt.cure, but that is not my object cided some time ago to pay part of the salaries in notes which the tea- in touring the world,"
Professor Langsner has, been chere in turn may be able to dis- touring the world for five and a pose of among friends. half years. In 1919, he was with Overseas Chinese having render-
Many of the survivors from the Amundsen in the North Pole Ex-ed meritorious service or contribut pedition, and he would spend an-ed financially towards the success vicinity of the arsenal wore taken other four and a half years at of the Kuomintang will be suitably to New Foundland, New Jersey, least before he returned to Vienna rewarded with medals by the Cen where their sight wounds were to complete his book.
tral Executive Committee, accord-treated. Ambulances, nurade, doc
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CAN CURE STAMMERING. "Sometimes," he said, "I forced to give demonstrations of my powers to convince non-be- lievers, but I am not visiting Hongkong to give shows,",
up.
SOLDIERS ARE SENT.
Shortly after the first explosion a battalion of the 16th United States infantry stationed at Fort Jay on Governor's Island, New York, started for the scene of the .explosion.
You will see that I am not a ing to an announcement just issued tors and fire apparatus from the man out to beat sporting records by the party headquarters in Can- cities and towns in the nearby ter of 30 days, and I am not a person ton. There will be four classes of ritory wore rushed to the scene who stays two days in an hotel in medals:--Gold medals of the first and were ready to furnish relief Hongkong, and returns to America and second classes; and silver to the injured, but the marines to write a book about the East. medals of the first and second threw a cordon about the danger. live the life of the different abroad are charged with the duty for many hours no one was classés. Kuomintang agencies zone at a distance of five milles and peoples of the world, I study them. of recommending persons for these allowed to pass.
and I think after ten years I shall
be competent to write about them." "Our representative endeavoured
honours.
MUCH MONEY LOST.
to draw the professor out on his DAMAGE IN TYPHOON, Major General Clarence C. Wil-
impressions of Hongkong. He men- tloned that he arrived at night |- and was particularly struck by the wonderful panorama of lights..
OUR HARD WORKERS.
PHILIPPINES HOUSES DESTROYED.
Catbalogan, Samar, July 9--The
The professor knew, of course, typhoon which swept over this pro-
liams, chief of ordnance of Wash- ington, DC, estimated the damage enused by the explosions at above. $80,000,000, The secretary of war Dwight F. Davis, arrived here to-day and made an inspec tion of the scene of the disaster..
of the strike and boycott and he vince on July 4 caused a number of He said he believed the danger casualties and did considerable was past, although army and navy damage to crops, according to re-officers believe shells will con-
In the town of Palapag, three days. ports from the different towns.: tinac to explode for two or three
i
stated that he had noted with some surprise that people walked about showing no signs of serious worry Men looked hard workers, but not unduly strained..
nahermen were lost in the typhoon.To-night, 24 hours after the firet In Dolores one man died and the blast, there were still desultory addition to 57, houses cither dam- municipal building, was damaged, discharge of ammunition. With
. Our 'representative mentioned the telepathic incident In connecin The Chamber and the Senatation with the unfortunate death of
Bill Bouter.
orders to commanders in these with the wish of General Chang absence returned with their have passed the Special Powers the late Mr. J. M. Phillips of the aged or destroyed. NAME VERn the reservation limits there
places to prova, the situation be fore Ausust 18tso as not to leave a preum in Kwangtung during the Nothern expedition.
BUGLERS NEEDED.
The Central School of Military and Political Science of the Kuo mintang at Whampoa Is, in need of 80 young men, from 18 to 25 years
Kai-shek, have discarded. their verdict.-
titles of military governors and as- sumed office'as Corps Commandery under the Commander-in-Chief.''
THE VERDICT.
The Foreman of the Jury:
FRANC EXCHANGES.
FRENCH TOUCH 200 MARK.;
London, July 15...
To solve the question of the emOur answer to the first question ployment of the strikers and the is "Yes." Our answer to the discontinuance of their messing,second question is "No.". General Chang Kai-shek is report- The Magistrato-On this answer ed to have decided to send all record a verdict of justifiable 200, but clost
· Franch franch" to-opy touched strikers for service at the front.
199). Belgian homicide.
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A.P.C., and Professor Langsner aged, including the municipal many or them still amquldering.
In Calbayog 40 houses were dam are 200 demolished buildings ald that he know of hundreds of government building and the new A change in the wind tem- similar Incidents, in that case it Constabulary barracks.
porarily appears to have saved the was the power to see things in a Cebu, July 9-On account of army arsenal at Picatinny several® dream and it was called telepina- fieavy rains in this province all miles away from the great naval methods of land transportation in magazine which firat "explode 3. the provinces, with the exception Up to-night the known deat of the railroad, are paralyzed. Bl numbered only three, while twenty flends are causing considerable are missing. The Tajured run damage to property.
from 0 to 100
Twenty-five per cent, of the world's population, were telepathic and teloplastic, he said, but un fortunately, they did not know it..