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GREECE REFUSES A SHAUKIWAN MURDER TRIAL.
CRUISER,
LEAGUE TO SETTLE DISPUTE WITH SHIPYARD.
WAR-TIME CONTRACT.
Geneva, Sept. 28.
FINAL STAGES REACHED TO-DAY.
EUROPEAN MASTER FINED, At the Marine Court this morn- The Petit Parisien forecasts that ing, before Commdr. G. F. Hole,
The Council of the League of DEFENCE DOES NOT CALL ANY BRITISH BLUEJACKETS LAND TO the French reply to the Soviet R.N., cases were heard involving
proposals of September 23 show masters of vessels for various Nations has concluded its busi- of regulations, that ness session and most of the dele- the impossibility of agreement on breaches PROTECT MISSION.
that basis of settling the debt against the master of the s.s. Pong gates are proceeding home to Tong being in the nature of a test
night. question, and point out that the case, relating to the movement of French delegation In consenting ships within the waters of Colony,
FIGHTING IN THE HARBOUR
The Council has fixed' December
EVIDENCE.
A FISHERMAN'S DENIAL.
At the resumed hearing of the Shaukiwan murder trial this. morning, when the case for the Crown had been closed, Mr. A. G.. Sheldon, counsel for the defence, announced that he had no evidence to call.
The trial is now reaching its final stages; counsel's speeches will be delivered this afternoon, and the summing-up by his Lordship, Mr. Justice Wood, will be opened to-morrow morning.
Principal evidence to-day was connected with the movements. of the prisoners on the date and at the time of the murder. A fishing boat foki denied that they were on his boat between six and seven o'clock on the night of August 6.
and has adjourned until then Its to an 80 per cent. reduction made when proper officers were not on 5 as the date of the next meeting. real sacrifices, and the Soviet board.
re-further consideration of a dispute His Worship had certain should show their 'goodwill by The principal China news' to-day concerns the tense situation paying before they start thinking marks to make, which are to be between the Greek Government taken as a legal pronouncement in and the Vulkan shipyards as re- gards the cruiser Salamis, of: at Swatow, where General Ho Lung, the "Red" Commander, is of borrowing-Reuter.
The earlier reference said: M. all such matters in future.
Captain J. Pittendrigh, of the which the Greek Government re preparing to leave in face of serious threats by Cantonese troops. It
Rakovski's Note purports to be a
the instance of Mr. T. J. Wyatt, war. is reported that the "Reds" have been completely surrounded, owing tentative settlemen: of Russian's.s. Pong Tong, was charged at fused to take delivery after the to the action of a Fukien military Reader named Tam Chiu-hing, who debt to France based on the verbal Chief Boarding Officer, (a) with The original contract price of has marched down from the north. Canton gunboats are in Swatow agreement. Russia agrees to pay failing to have on board, when bla the cruiser was £1,600,000, and A late mes-forty-one annuities of 60,000,000 vessel was under way, the number Greece paid £450.000 in instal- harbour and the surrender of the city is demanded.
gold francs in liquidation of pre-of certificated officers as laid down ments, but claims that the con- sage says that Ho Lung has already left with a personal bodyguard war loans, ten annuities of 60,000,- Urdinance, and (b) with taking tract is void as Germany is pro- from exporting war 000 franes on account of arrears his vessel to sea without a port hibited There has been some harbour fighting in Swatow where a landing party off a Chinese warship was forced to return to their of interest, and ten similar an-clearance.
Mr. Adatch (Japan) energeti- nuities on account of supplemen- Mr. Vaux appeared for Captain ship. Yesterday afternoon, in consequence of a fear that the English tary bonus. M. Rakovski states Pittendrigh and the owners of the cally intervened in the discussion, Presbyterian Mission was to be looted, H. M. S. Bluebell landed an that the Soviet has reduced the Pong Toug, Captain Arthur, of in favour of referring the dispute armed party of bluejackets, which considerably cased the tension previous credit requirements ta Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke, to the Hague court, and deprecat-
20,000,000 dollars spread over, six being present as representative of ed any hasty decision now, which JUDGE'S SUMMING-UP TO-MORROW.
Defendant pleaded the Council might regret later.- around the mission building.
guilty to both charges. would be expended in France. Confirmation of the fact that General Tang Seng-chi and Mr. years, the proceeds of which the agents.
Reuter... Mr. Vaux, addressing the court, Wang Ching-wei have linked up in Hankow comes in the report that
stated that he was prepared to they have severally gone to Changsha and Kiuklang on organising
accept full responsibility on both counts, but wished to put forward missions.
certain points in extenuation. His Worship announced that he would take a statement before passing sentence.
FURTHER NANKING_APPOINTMENTS.
Swatow, Sept. 28.
General Tang Seng-chi left for The retirement of General Ho the former place yesterday, and Lung's troops from Swatow has Mr. Wang, Ching-wei has gone to has
"Red" Kiukiang to organise support for already commenced, the leader being apprehensive of be the Wuhan. Government there.-. coming hemmed in by his oppon- Naval Wireless. ents. About a thousand troops
- embarked up river last night, though quite a number are still in the city.
over.
CHIANG DEPARTS.
GERMAN AIRMAN TURNS UP.
ENGINE TROUBLE CAUSED FORCED LANDING.
Bagdad, Sept. 28. The German airman. Kocanecke
arrived here.-Reuter,
To Taipo.
material.
STATE-OWNED SHIPS DON'T PAY.
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TO SELL OUT.
Sydney, Sept. 28.
Chan Po, the owner of a fish- seen him since. On the morning ing boat, the first witness called of August 8, Tsang Ho told wit- this morning, said he saw the two ness there was no need to cook any prisoners about 7 o'clock on the rice for him, as he was going to morning of Aug. 7. He again find a friend.
Witness could not say 'who in Saw them in the evening. They
same vited the prisoners to go on board were then wearing the clothes as they were wearing In Chan Po's boat on August 6,
A boat-buildén from Shauldwan the morning. He did not look o
Mr. Vaux, continuing, said that
see whether there were any stalns said he saw the two prisoners on the vessel had proceeded from
A majority report of the Joint on the clothes. He did not sea Chan Po's bout eating their even-
ing meal with five others. Yaumati to Taipo on September Committee on Public Accounts re-stains, 22. In the opinion of the owners, commends, the disposal of the
Witness was shown two knives Another witness said that he
French Assistance.
there were suficient officers on board at the time to ensure the steamers of the Australian Com-which, he said, were his. He did had known both prisonera for Beirut, Sept. 28. safety of the ship for the trip of monwealth Line to a private com- not possess any other knives. about two months, and had some
In reply to Mr. Fitzroy, witness times seen them together
Witness had carried on conver said a man named Tsang Ho bore The mystery of the whereabouts only 15 miles, The officers o3pany and the termination of the
directors' appointments. of Koennecke since his departure board at the time were admittedly
The report says that the results the same surname as his wife, and antions with them in the Hakka dialect, but he had heard them from Angora on September 24 has not on the articles, but no offence of trading with the steamers have was more or less related. been cleared up.
had been intended.
A fokl of Chan Po said he had speak Cantonese sometimes.
Two more vitnesses who were shown the unreliability of fore- the second Engine trouble compelled him to With regard to land in the neighbourhood of charge of clearing without a per- casts made for shipping in the been employed by Chan Po for a Chiang Kai-shek left for Japan Mouslimie, north of Aleppo. Here mit, Captain Arthur, who was on business line, and therefore they little over a month. He knew called, both of whom live at a the French air force effected re-board at the time, was under the should not be retained as a direct Tsang Ho, who went with them ou house in Kam Wah Street, not the pairs to his machine, enabling the impression that it might be neces-governmental activity.-Reuter. Germans to continue their flight to sary, but was not sure, since for Basra yesterday morning-Reuter. the journey from Kowloon Dock
A Visit to Japan.
Shanghai, Sept. 28.
this morning-Reuter.
NANKING APPOINTMENTS.
INDIAN RAILWAY TROUBLE,
A GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED.
to Aberdeen Dock, none was need- ed. Up to 12 months ago, Taikoo Dock was considered to be with- out the harbour limits, and now,
CHAIRMAN OF T.U.C- APPOINTED.
ADVOCATE OF INDUSTRIAL
HARMONY.
the last trip. They returned be. house where the men were arrest tween four and five o'clock on the cd, denied that the prisoners were afternoon of Aug. 6. They tled on their premises on the evening of
August 6. up at Yuen Hing Lane.
Witness had supper on board
Prisoners Statements.
A Cantonese warship lying off the town, opened fire this after- noon, and endeavoured to land a force of about a hundred armed men. The landing party was met by heavy rifle fire from the shore, suffering severe casualties, only
New Officials Named. about 20 being observed to escape
Shanghai, Sept. 29. in sampans.
Those on shore kept up fire on Announcement is made of the the sampans and in the course of new committees appointed by the the brief engagement, H.MS. Nanking Government. Bluebell and H.M.S. Sirdar were The following are to form the both struck by bullets. There Committee to Supervise Finance: were no casualties on board, how- Messrs. C. C. Wu, Chow Lo, Tan
Yen-kai, and Sun Fo.. Later in the afternoon, following The Committee for Foreign
Calcutta, Sept. 28. movement some 30 minutes before Mr Turner at the recent Trades While ashore, he met Chan Fo they would not allow him to do, a suspicion that the looting of the Affairs consists of: Messrs. Wang
The Bengal-Nagpur railway it took place. The doubt oxisting Union Congress meeting at Edin- and Tseng Ho, between eight and. They started to search him with English Presbyterian Mission was Ching-wei, Hu Han-min, Chang contemplated, H.M.S. Bluebell Chi, Wong Chung-wei, Sun Fo, Tai workers' union has decided to de- in Captain Arthur's mind and re-burgh strongly advocated concilia-pine o'clock: They went together the aid of their torches, and said landed an armed panty of blue- Kwei-to, and C. C. Wu.
which there wae an entrance lead- blood pointed to the stains on clare a general strike if the au-ference to the Boarding Office, in- tion and negotiation with a view into a tea house, at the back of that his trousers bore traces of his left leg and said "Thase cre jackets to defend the Mission. At a meeting yesterday of the thorities do not withdraw their dicated that the offence was in the to peace in industry-Reuter.
Mr. Ben Turner, O.B.E., was ing to some waste land. Tension eased on the arrival of Nanking Government council. discharge notices, or appoint a nature of a technical one, rather
than a deliberate evasion of exist-Labour M.P. for Batley and Morley They stayed in the tea house stains of fish lord." They also the British force, and subsequent thirteen Provincial Government committtee of enquiry.-Reuter.
in the last Parliament. He is the for about half an hour, after pointed to two spots in his ght? ly the authorities sanctioned the Commissioners for Shensi were]
A message of September 12 ing regulations...
His Worship: This is the first withdrawal.
appointed, with Yu Yu-yin as stated: Following the action of
while Teang Ho went to buy "I did that by scratching mysel Textile Workers.
A European sergeant then took Intermittent rifle fire still con- chairman.-Nam Chung Pao. 3,000 men of the Bengal-Nagpur case on these lines that has come president of the National Union of which he went with Chan Fo, trouser leg and the prisoner sald
before me during my three years
cigarettes. Witness réturned to Railway workshop in Khargpur in this court, and I will freat it as
his family boat, calling át. Chan his clothes away and he was drag tinues in the native town.-Naval
ged along under arrest."
·PROPOSED PEACE PARLEY.
who turned up for work but did
such. Wirclesa.
Speaking generally, the none as a protest, against the re-rules and regulations must be
Po'a boat first. Chinese Merchants' Efort trenchment of 700 others, the observed: With everybody taking management declared a shop lock it upon themselves to interpret the regulations to suit themselves, a state of affairs is created which I out, affecting 10,000 people.
cannot allow. A fine of $20 will be inflicted on each of the charges.
between six and seven o'clock.
Mr. Fitzroy, for the Crown, read They were three persons, Taang Taipo was within the harbour
Ho, Chan Fo, and himself. After statements made at the Central the meal, when it was dark the Magistracy by both prisoners at limits. Captain Arthur, after
master went ashore. Tsang Ho the preliminary hearing
The first prisoner said he did not some delay, had taken advantage,
went ashore after the master, and of the first fine day that offered.
London, Sept. 28.:
He asked thein le rested him. and had had the Fong Tong moved
Mr. Ben Turner has been elected later witness left the boat. When know at the time why the apice are on September 22. The Boarding chairman of the Trades Union witness left there was no one on reason, but they would not reply:
board.
He wanted to make a statement, but Office had been informed of the Congress for the ensuing year.
Surrender Demanded.
Swatow, Sept. 28. The vernacular press says that The "Reds" have been envelop ed General Tam Chiu-hing, the according to certain local Chinese Fukien military leader, is sending merchants, some prominent mer- Peking, of Shanghai, chants two regiments into Kwangtung to Tientsin and the cities along the help routing the Reds, and these troops are marching through two Yangtsze river are now busying routes, one for Yuiping and the themselves in trying to organise other for Wangkang, thus enve- & peace parley. in Shanghai, for loping the Reds. General Ho the settlement of the disputes of Lung, commanding the second the petty feudal lords of the Yang- corps of the Red army, has left tsze and of the North and South. This parley will be held in Swatow with 100. bodyguards. The Canton Government gunboats Shanghai with Tuan Chi-jui, a Feiying, Mansang and Pingon, to- confirmed militarist of the Pei- gether with four steamers, fully yang faction, as the central figure louded with the former defenders and chairman..
BETTER PRODUCTION FIGURES.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL
Cable Réserve,
LANCASHIRE COTTON
AGREEMENT.,
-DECISION REGARDING
PRODUCTION.
London, Sept. 28.
1.
He was playing Tin Keu at. No.. 21 Kam Wah Street on the evening. On Board the Boat.
of August 6. The game started at When he went to the boat he six o'clock and went on until after saw the two prisoners on board. eight o'clock. At about eight. He identified the prisoners in o'clock the second prisoner, a clans- court. When witness saw them man, entered and invited him (first he left the boat, and went on to prisoner) to go and have tea with After a five days' conference of court: When witness saw them be him. They both went out together Captain Toej, of the as. Tang representatives of the Federation left the boat, and went on to his to a tea house, after which they Shan, as charged before the same of Master Cottonspinners' Asso-own boat to sleep. He did not went to Chan Po's boat where they Court with anchoring his ciations and the Cotton Yarn Asso-knew the names of either of the spent the night..
The second prisoner's statement RETURNS.
vessel within the limits of the Tai- ciation, the delegates have reach-prisonera. He did not speak to
Witness re-called having gave details of various jobs he had hokisui Cable Reserve, and plead-ed an agreement with regard to the them. led not guilty.LAUN
curtailment of production, and seen the prisonera separately in been in previous to the murder, On August 4 he came to Shaukiwan New York,,Sept 28. *-
Sergeant Pearson, giving evi- minimum prices.
Witness returned to Chan Po'e in a small fishing boat. The amme The Federal Reserve Board's-
The decision will be communi- the streets, previously. monthly report states inter alia dence, stated that at 2 p.m. on that industrial production increased September 27, when on duty in cated to the executives of the boat between seven and eight evening he saw the boat on which a vessel inside the cable reserve, meet on Friday to discuss other Replying to his Lordship, wit in Prisoner went on board that of Swatow, are now in Swatow The report adds that the consent in August, reflecting the growth in Police Launch No. 6, he observed respective organisations, who will o'clock on the following morning. the first prisoner was engaged come gether. He had breakfast on board down. harbour and have sent an ultima-of Yen Shi-shan, Chang Hsueh- the output of coal.
The consumption of cotton was This was later found to be the urgent problems of the cotton inness said that the men were sitting boat and they spent the night to When he returned on the follow the first prisoner's boat, which tum to the Reds, demanding their liang and Chang Tsung-chang has
ing morning he found Tsang. Ho then sailed away. complete evacuation in four hours. been obtained concerning atten- unusually large, and motor car pro- Tang Shan. Witness boarded, and dustry-Reuter
The district city of Chinghal, dance at this proposed conference, duction increased, through it was informed the master, that he was near Swatow, was looted thorough. None of the names of the prom! level of August, 1926-Rexter's within the cable limits, and re- ly by the Rods; and hundreds of neat Kuomintang members, how-American Service. civilians were massacred for their over, are, mentioned...
attitude toward nafavourable Communism.-Nam Chung Pan.
WUHAN SEEKS AID.
Leaders Go on Missions.
This bears out the following
Router message from Shanghal on 8,000 MILES FLIGHT. September 26 Sir Robert Ho Tung,
who is on a holiday in Shanghai,
in an interview by Reuter, con- IN LIGHT MOTH MACHINE. cerning an. interview he had with Marshal Chiang Kal-shek yester day, declined to make any prema
Po..
on board, together with the second He spent most of his time round mained on Board-while the anchor RUSSIA AS OUTCAST.
prisoner. The first prisoner turn about Sai Wan Ho, and on the was lifted. It came clear without
ed up for breakfast, as did Chan, night of August he spent the
night on his brother's bout, fouling the telegraph cable. At
After breakfast both prisoners On August 6 he went aahore and the time of boarding, the ship was DOES NOT REPLY TO LABOUR. between the obelisks on Stone-
London, Sept. 28. cutters and the marks at the Mr. Citrine, the General Secret went ashore and witness next saw returned to his boat about four After the evening meal, about Standard Ofl Instalatig. When ary of the Trades Union Congress, them when they returned in time o'clock in the afternoon,
Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, seven o'clock, he went to Shaukt the anchor was clear the ship was was asked to day whether any com for the evening meal. still inside the area, v
munication had been received from London, Sept. 28.
This evidence was corroborated the All-Russian Council of Trades witness sald he saw Chan Po last wan, where he found the first pre Lieutenant. Bentley this after-
them play for a time and abou General Tang Seng-chi and Mr. ture, atatement, other than that noon completed his 8,000 miles by Sergeant Darkins Unions with regards to the recent night. They went in a tram car soner playing Tin Kau at a hou Captain Hoof stated in his de- decisions of the Trade Union Con- to Shaukiwan but nothing was in Kam Wah Street. He watche Witness knew that Chan Po had eight o'clock he invited the tr Wang Ching-wei, who have an the interview was satisfactory, flight from, Croydon to Cape Town
a trial trip on September 27, and with the Russian Trade Unions. nounced their intention of main and that he was favourably im in a light Moth aeroplane. He had fence that the ship returned from gress to discontinue co-operation said about the present case taining an administration at Wu- pressed by Chlang's personality, an enthusiastic reception. han separate and distinct from the. It is believed, however, that the The last stage from: Victoria there were on the bridge with him He replied that no communica- given evidence. Witness last saw prisoner to go out with him
from Russia British Wireless off by the master and he had not Nanking party, are apparently discussion turned on the possibil- West, was flown against a 70 miles the Chlef Officer and Mr. Godwin tion of any kind had been received Tsang Ho after he had been paid partake of tea. He agreed to seeking adherents In Changsha ties of a perce movement, regard-1 per hour gale-Brition Wireless,
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and Kluklang.
Hankow, Sept. 28.
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