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Mr. Hugh Janes-Thus, in 'T minutes, the Wing On had got under way, swung through 16 paints, overtaken you and been in collision?
Witness:Yes.
Witness on hearing the two blasts from Wing On, looked astern and saw her only about five yards off his quarter, but did not at that moment considur that collision was imminent. It was the Wing On's duty to keep clear.
The actual collision was again demonstrated by models and wit- bess stated that subsequent to the crash, the Wing On had passed along the port side of the Anjou "very fast."
WEDNESDAY, ΜΑΥ 4,
1927.
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Shih-shan,.
of Shansi, whose attitude is regarded as most obscure, then proceed to Chengehow and Kaifeng, und finally to Hauchow, where Marshal Chung will meet Marshal Chang Tang-chang and Suz Chuan- fang.
According to Ankuochun au- thorities, the date of Marshal Chang's departure for the South will be fixed as soon as General Yang Yu-ting, Marshal Chang's Chief of Staff, relarns here from Mukden. General Yang is expect- ed to leave here or Friday, and to
be back again
after two weeks.
appears that whether or not the questions relating to the nomina- tion of Marshal Chang to Lieut. Commdr. Pitcairn-Jones Generalissimo, and Cabinet recon- questioned witness on his cholen oftruction, will be realised, depend turning to the South and in ply, upon the result of Marshal Chang's the pilot stated that it was in his tour. opinion
risky proceeding 10 Lurn to the North ሲ። there was a danger of running into the stern of the Wing On.
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Further to questions by the Pre- sident, witness stated that his turn To the South would be affected by the tide, assisting in effecting a clearance of the Wing On's bows.
Witnesses Absent.
With the calling of the next witnesses from the Anjou, the quartermaster and the second and third engineers. it was discovered that these hai sailed on the ship this morning and were not avails
able.
A request for an adjournment by Mr. Fitzroy could not be acceed ed to, said the President, as it would mean an entire rehearing of The cuse. He himself was due for hospital treatment on the morrow, whilst other officers of the Court had their own business to attend to and he would not allow the Court to be messed up in this manner, because the owner of a ship.elect- ed to send the ship to sea while a case was proceeding.
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Marshal Chang's intended tour is, therefore, being regarded as of me importance in politieal elr- cles here.
CHIANG AND SOVIET.
Prevents Peace With North.
In view of the announcement yesterday that the peace negotia- tions between Marshal Chiang fang had broken down, it is in- Kai-shok and Marshal Sun Chung-
teresting to record that, in the Course of an interview, in Paling With Japanese press representa- tives on Wednesday last, Marshal Chang Tso-lin, Commander-in- Chief of the Ankusehun, stated emphatically that the compromise between the Northern faction and General Chiang Kai-shek was very far away from being effece:], pointing out that the Ankuochum authorities had discovered prising relations which existed between General Chiang Kai-shole and the Soviet Government in the documentary evidence which was seized in the recent raid on the Soviet Embassy premises. Marshal Chang added that the evidence would be disclosed in a few days. Marshal Chang's Chief of Staff. Then General Yang Yu-ling
spoke: "General Chiang Kai-shek has clarified his attitude against the leaders of the Wu-han. Gov-
sur-
Mr. Fitzroy stated that the Chief Engineer was not a necessary wit Bess, although he could be called.
President-Was the Chief En gineer not in the engine room when the Anjou got under way?
ernment but so far he has not Mr. Fitzroy:--He was not.
declared that he has severed his PresidentA most extraordin-relations with the Communists and ary ship!/
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Soviet Russia. This is a very important point, and we must pay The engine room log of the due attention to it. It can hardly Anjou was put in, together with be said that General Chiang Kai- Mr.shok will not play a leading part the in the Wu-han Government in
and future,
that. he will not pit himself against the foreign Powers in co-operation with the Communists. The con This witness was unable to depromise between the North and ripher the heiroglyphics "X" and General Chiang is absolutely hope- "L.L.L." which figured on the less, unless he has completely extract.
severed his relations with the Communists."
A Public Statement.
After conference with other members of the Court, the Presi- dent stated that the missing wit- nesaus were of so much importanice to the case that he had no option but to make an adjourament. "As a special concession to the owner, Fallowed, the Anjou to ani), on the condition that all witnesses peres-
sary to the ease would annear this morning. I make it public, that will never again allow a ship to sail whilst a Marine Court decision is pending.in respect of her."
ANHWE TASTES WAR.
Coming of Nationalists.
wan, Ankwai, last month, a cer- Reporting from Chengyang-
respondent says:
On the 3rd inst. we received word of fighting at Ish-k'in, Hsien. 60 li west, and at San Ho Chun on the Hound border. On Monday, about noon, we heard the first crack of rilles here. The Northerners had entrenched about 7 to 10 from the city, and the Mr. Hugh Jones raised no objen-Southerners were attacking the tion to the adjournment as he had trenches. All through Monday "no desire to exclude evidence on 4ffernson. through Monday night. the other side,” but put in a claim all day Tuesday, and through for the easts of the adjournmen', Tuesday night, a heavy fire was which was granted with the addi- | kept up: a rapid eracking of rifle, tion of the fees of the members of punctuated with the booming of the Court.
heavier guns. On Wednesday, the Gth inst., a slow, desultory fre Mr. Fitzroy signified his accept-could still be heard. The ance and the Court was adjourned Southerners seem for the time until 10.30
In to-morrow being to have, given up their morning.
attack, probably on account of shortness of munitions. They have a very long land haul, whereas the Northerners get theirs from the railway by boat, and have a large store close at hond. Butated Wednesday afternoon the fring' broke out more lively than ever, and by ten o'clock at night it sounded very close, as if just inside or outside the city wall. The defenders were Mile, Jaequeline Schally, who defeated, and driven from their was understood to be the French entrenchments. On, Thusday winner in a recent international morning the Nationalists marched beauty pageant, and is said to be into the city, many thousands the most beautiful girl in France, strong, with much firing of rifon, has been detamed on Ellis Island any of the Northerners escaped, pending a hearing by a specialj but hundreds were captured. board of inquiry to determine The Nationalists occupied the whether she should be allowed to temples, Mohammedan mosques, Jand,
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In the recent fighting the Nationalists acknowledge 40 killed and 300' wounded..
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A new kind of fire engine was recently devised by Lo Chuan-jaa, owner and manager of Heng Dah BODY HIDDEN IN ROOM
& Co., Shanghai. The new fir TWO MONTHS.
engine consists of two main parts After a trial lasting eight days, sut, on tour wheels. The motor the jury at Aix-en-Provence found and engine of an ordinary automo- Dr. Bougrat, of Marseilles, guilty bile occupies the front part, and Captain Livingstone-Learmouth of murdering a bank messenger at the back is a double-barrelled told the Central News in mall named Rumebe.
pump connected with the front by week that he had just received
Given the benefit of extenuating means of a belt. The pump is back his passport from the Chief circumstances, he was sentenced manufactured by the company. Officer in London. The Passport to penal servitude for life. In fighting a fire, the water hose. Omeer insisted upon having my For two months, in 1926, the is attached to the pump, one end passport, he said, and I have now bank messenger had been missing, leading to the hydrant and the free had it returned, and with it I ré- till his body" was found by the end spouting water. The new en colved a letter from the Passport Officer stating that the tor's consulting-room.
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fa stream of water more than 100 A police theory was that Rume feet high. There is a long hand-
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valid for China." This has booned on the doctor. to head a party of "gentlemen passports for China are only being ed by experts, but they found no dimensions, capable of discharg driven. The company has also descendant of David Livingstone done. I was also informed that A nuggestion of polson was test devised a fire engine of larger adventurera" Into China where issued in special cases.
ing a water line 250 feet in height.
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