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五拜稻 號四十月十英港香 FRIDAY,
BRITISH STEAMER BOARDED. KOWLOON AFFAIRS
BLUEJACKETS DRIVE OFF
CHINESE TROOPS.
ship, on which numbers of disarmed Chinese soldiers had crowded, refusing to leave. The latest, affair has taken place at Nanking,
and it is stated that the ship was cleared without much trouble.
From the coast ports comes news that more Cantonese soldiers
STREET LIGHTING
No. 9.
COMPLAINT.
OCTOBER 14, 1927.
ATLANTIC FLIGHT
FAILS.
FLIERS SAVED BY DUTCH TANKER
Paris:
PLANE IN FLAMES.
936 FEM ANNUM
BTA MINGLE CUFT 10 CENTU
NEW MOTOR-CARS.
BIG SHOW OPENS AT OLYMPIA.
BUICK 1928
Beauty that surpasses all tradition Buick for 1028.- soon on display.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD:
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PUBLIC WORKS
LOAN.
PERSONAL APPLICATION
NECESSARY.
OPENS, ON MONDAY,
JUDGE DISMISSED.
A SHANGHAI COURT SENSATION.
LADY JUDGE TO SUCCEED.
Strong feeling has been aroused Of the $5,000,000 loan authorised in both Chinese and foreign circles
native city.
ADVERTISEMENT BOARDS.
SEVERAL INNOVATIONS.
The usual monthly meeting of
London, Oct. 13. New York, Oct. 18. the: Kowloon Residents' Associa
The international importance of FENGTIEN ARMY CONTINUES TO tion was held in St. Andrew's The safety of the "Americau the motor show, which opened at to be issued by the Hongkong says the N. C. Daily News by the Church Hall, Kowloon, on Monday Girl," which was carrying Miss Olympia to-day, was demonstrated Government for necessary public dismissal of Chief Justice Loo. Haing-yuan of the Provisional ADVANCE.
evening. The Président. Mr. W. J. Ruth Elder and a man companion by the fact that over half of the works, $3,000,000 is to be offered Court and the appointment of on a flight to Paris, and which number of cars exhibited, were of for subscription on Monday, the Miss Soumay Tcheng as his suc- Stokes was in the Chair.
Miss Tcheng la-now the A letter was read from the Kow. had been some hours overdue at loon Motor Bus Coy., stating that Le Bourget aerodrome, has been continental and American manu-issue being in the hands of the censor. arrangements had been made with announced in the following mes- facture, but British makers have Hongkong and Shanghal Bank. Chief Justice of the Court in the The charge, which has been OCCUPATION OF CHOCHOW. wito sage from Miss Elder, received in little to fear from most of the 198 Everything goes to show that the
loan will prove popular, and it is brought against Chief Justice Loo models.. turn at. Argyle Street, Mongkok,
"Landed by the steamship designers for the past twelve issue will be over-subscribed.
The general conclusion is that generally expected, that Monday's is that the Provisional Court under and return to the Star Ferry dur- There has been another incident in which an armed guard from ing the rush hours. This specia! Barendrecht, with a broken olonths have striven for the produc- The Bank has this week been its attitude toward Communists. This management, has been lax in British warship has had to go to the assistance of a British service would be known as Routeine. Both Hildeman (her comtion of better value cars, with, con- returning cheques forwarded pre-Although this charge has been
panion) and myself are O.K.”
The Barendrecht, is a Dutch oil-sequently much more attention to maturely, and it was explained to made on many sides, particularly The Secretary stated that a let-
owners' requirements, and to ima Telegraph representative this in foreign quarters, it was, never ter had been received from the tanker, and loft Valencia, in Spain, prevements, than to lower prices. morning, that applications will simed at Chier Justice to whe Hongkong Automobile Association on September 21 bound for Hous-
The outstanding feature of the have to be made personally at the has been regarded as the best Association for! ton, Texas. The oilpipe line men-
tioned by Miss Elder connects the great number of fabric-covered bank on Monday, or, at least, the jurist on the Provisional Court thanking the copies of correspondence referring oil tank with the engine,Reuters cans is the extensive application applicant must send a representa- bench, far superior to many of the to the dimming motor car American Service.
of cellulose painting to metal tive to hand in his filled-in form, other judges. The charges which lights in Nathan Road. It appear-
panelled bodies.
with the 10 per cent. payable upon have been made, it is understood, application, and to get a receipt. in private conversations between A Morris Sensation.
It was understood that cheques consular and Nationalist officials A sensation was provided by the forwarded through the post local-and in articles in the North-Ching Morris Company, who uncovered ly will not be accepted, and this Daily News, were never intended a new "Light Six" saloon, 17 h.p. has been the subject of much com- to be used against a man who was engine, with overhead valves,plaint in the past few days. If upholding the integrity of the The whole construction, which the issue is as sucessful as anti-court. It is regarded as remark- compelled the admiration of rival cipated, and personal application, able that this able and conscienti- engineers, is stated to be design or personal representation," is in-ous jurist should be dismissed, ed with an eye to use on rough aisted upon, long queues will be while those judges against whom roads in the Dominion, This formed, accompanied in the there have been many protests by model" is priced at £350. It is re-natural course with much delay Consular Deputies, by the Consular ported that an overseas firm has and waiting, which is regarded as Body and by unofficial foreigners given £200,000 order for this unnecessary.
should be permitted to continue to model.
A bank official this morning function. stated that they were following the
Miss Tchong is a Franch educat practica adopted in England in all ed lawyer, having taken her de- cases of loan issues by a bank.
have been landed at Swatow from the 8.s. Hwa Tai, but that another
steamer is preparing to leave with large force on board.
It
London, Oct., 13.
position
appears that the Cantonese are now fully in control. From Foo-ed that the present unsatisfactory Wirelessing from chow, it is reported that there has been a clash between newly street lighting in Nathan Road had
already been the subject of cor-approximately 500 miles north- arrived troops and those of General Tang Hau-thing, and that shops respondence between the Captain are closed and business is paralysed.
Superintendent of Police and the Automobile Association.
Late messages from the North, received to-day, state that the Fengtien forces are still advancing against the Shansi troops, and that the important town of Chochow has been capitured," together. with much other territory. There is talk of peace negotiations.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR SWATOW.
Nanking, Oct. 13,
A fairly large party of unarm-
PEACE. NEGOTIATIONS?
ed troops, believed to be some of Shaasi Counter Attack Fails.
the disaffected Nanking troops re- cently disarmed, thought to secure passage to Hankow on a British
Peking, Oct. 13. The Shansi General, Shang steamer to-day, boarding the Chen is reported to have launch
ed a heavy 'counter-attack vessel and refusing to leave.
near
Bathing Beaches.
The Government had replied to the Association stating that it had been found necessary, owing to the urgent need for economy, to umit from the 1928 Estimates any provision for improvements Kowloon Bathing Benches. quisite provision for the upkeep of the existing bathing facilities had, however, duly been mande,
Traffic Control.
to
Re-
In the matter of better traffic control at the corner of Salisbury and Nathan Roads, the 'Captain Superintendent of Police had writ-
At the request of the master, Suanhwafu on Tuesday but wasten to the effect that it was not ad-
an armed guard was sent from one repulsed
after severe fighting
of the British warships lying off with 4,000 casualties. the Bund, and the vessel was clear- ed without much trouble-Naval
Wireless.
DEFENCE OF SWATOW.
More Cantonese Landed.
Swatow, Oct. 13. There is very little to report to-day.
The Fengtien armies have es tablished contact with the Chihli Shantung forces near Shaichiah wang. on the Peking-Hankow front.
them up..
visable to proceed with the draw- ing of white lines along, the centre of the road at this junction a the tarmacadam surfacing was liable to float and would be constant source of trouble.
with machine guns appears to be who afterwards went over to comparison. making preparations for leaving Feng Yu-being, is reported to be Swatow.--Naval Wireless." regotiating with the Chihli-Shan-
tung leaders of Kweitenfu,
HANKOW FINANCES,
Government Eases 'Crisis.
Chin Yun Peng denies the re- ports from Chinese sources that his brother. Chen Yu-nao has been executed. He states that the lat-
SOUMACLEACHIN Damaca
THE CHANNEL SWIM.
Another Englishwoman Does It.
London, Oct. 13. Another Englishwoman has swim the Channel-Mrs. G of Sheffield.
She started from Cap Gris- nez at 9.11 yesterday morning, and landed Dover at 12.20 this morning-Router.
The time works out at 15 hours, 9 minutes.
"
The diminutive Austin "7" has a number of rivals with engines between 7 and 9 h.p.
The Italian and French make a wonderful show in higher priced cars.
"Sunshine Saloons" is the name given to cars with removable alid- ing roofs, which are making a bid for popularity.
It is estimated that at least £70,000,000 sterling mark Was reached in orders for cash sales
Empire-Renter..
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OBITUARY.
NOTABLE FIGURE IN THE LABOUR WORLD.
London, Oct. 13.
gree in Paris. She practised privately in Shanghal for some time and was appointed to "her present judicial position and to the Kiangsu Provincial Government after the establishment of the Nanking Government. Previous to that, her name had appeared on the list of those who were mem- bers of the Commune organized in Nantao previous to the arrival of
held.
for cars varying from 8125 to A notable figure in the Labour General Chiang Kai-shok in this east of the Azores, the Barendrecht £3,000, as a result of the exhibi-world has died in the person of Mr. city. Except for the office which reports that the American Girl" tion, which is attracting crowds. Thomas Ashton, who was the first she has held in the native city has been destroyed by fire, while from all over Britain, the Contin- secretary of the Miners' Federation Miss Tcheng, has never Bad Lighting.
the ship's crew are saving the ent, and even distant parts of the of Great Britain.
public or judicial office in China. Shansi raiding parties caused
It is understood that there will occupants.-Reuter.
He was eighty-three years of age. The Sub-Committee on Lighting
London, Oct. 13.
be protests against this change in some trouble in Chochow, else-
A Freewheel Innovation.
-British Wireless. where but the Ankuochun an-in Kowloon presented a report, in
Fears for the safety of Miss
The Rt. Hon. Thomas Ashton, the the organization of the Court from thorities stale that they are only the course of which it was stated Ruth Elder and Captain Hilde-
London, Oct. 13. the miners' general secretary from many quarters. It was impossible small in numbers and the com-that there was considerable room man, who were attempting a
There was a big attendance to- 1881 to 1918, was born in Manches-to ascertain yesterday what the mandant of the Peking Gendar- for improvement in street lighting trans-Atlantic flight from New A fairly large party of troops merie is successfully rounding in the roads south of Austin Road. York to Le Bourget, had been day, when the twenty-first motor ter in 1844, the son of a coal-miner Consular Body would do about it, and was self-educated. He com-but it is known that members of and machine-guns were landed
The sub-coromittee had gone to growing during the day. This show was opened at Olympia. from the s.s. Hwa Tai, a Cantonese Liu Chen-hus, famous
Nine countries are represented menced work in the pits at an early the Chinese bar regard the shabby. as the considerable trouble in the mat-evening, however, it was announc- steamer, while another Cantonese, defender during the long siege ofter, going so far afield as Stubba ed from New York that a wireless in the exhibition, and 615 models age, and became branch secretary treatment of Chief Justice Loo as
The dismissal and the new ap-. steamer carrying a large force sianfa by Feng Yu-hsiang, and Road, Hongkong, for the sake of message had been received from are on view, which are officially of the Bradford and Clayton miners intolerable.
in 1865. the liner Olympic, relayed by the computed to be worth £1,000,000
He left the pit to commence pointment was made by order of After a long discussion it was liner Leviathan, stating: "Ruth and range in price from £125 to check-weighing on the pit bank, in the Provincial Government, of decided to write to the Govern-Elder has been picked up off the over 23,000. The model general- 1873, and took greater interest in which Miss Tcheng is a member, ment on the lines of the report.
ly show improved deaign and mining affairs. He held a number It is not known whether Dr. Wang Azores by the Dutch steamer: Barendrecht. Both are well equipment,
of secretarial appointments after Chung-hai, Minister of Justice of Several new lightsix-cylinder this, and in 1894, on its formation, the British Wireless.
Nationalist Government, cars are introduced, and saloon was appointed joint secretary with anything to do with it. He is in bodies are increasingly seer, some Sir Thomas Ratcliffe Ellis of the Nanking and, therefore, could not having removable roofs. Among Conciliation Board for the English be interviewed yesterday. the mechanical innovations at- and North Wales, federated aera träcting attention are various free- The late Mr. Ashton was a New York, Oct. 13.
wheel devices, whereby the engine Justice of the Peace for Manches- Anxiety is felt for the fate of does not act as a brake when the ter, and was made a Privy Council Considerable discussion follow-the monoplane in which Miss accelerator is pressed, but allows lor in 1917: ed and the Hon. Secretary was in- Elder is flying, nothing con- the car to continue under its own structed to write to the Colonial cerning which has been heard momentum. This invention saves A clash occurred in the city be- Secretary making the strongest since Tuesday night when it was petrol, and eliminates de-clutching, tween General Tang Hsu-ching's possible protest against adver- reported 125 miles east of New gear changing being effected by Shanghai, Oct. 14. troops and the newly arrived tisement hoardings being erected York. Four Atlantic liners at simply moving the gear lever Mr. Fang Shing-to. Marshal Nationalist forces. The engage-near the Kowloon Railway Station various stages of crossing have re-into
various positions. Feng Yu-hsing's delegate to Shan- ment was undecisive. Commer-and any other similar disfigure- ported negatively though they kept British Wireless. si, arrived at Honam on the 11th. cial representatives are attemps-ment being allowed at the Ferry a good lookout. Reuter's American. and gave a report of the latest de ing to ncgotiate peace. Shops are approach. Avelopment in the northern war closed and business paralysed, was made regarding the hoarding
sector. Mr. Fang hnd wired to General. Yen Ifsi-shan when he ar rived at Shichiachwang, statinr: that the defensive preparations had just been completed, so he returned to Honan, on the 10th.
Hankow, Oct. 13.
The Government is endeavour- ter is at Yingehow, Anhui, re- ing to ease the financial crisis, organising his forces.-Reuter. and a certain proportion of Central. Bank notes were cashed yesterday.
Naval Wireless.
LATEST WAR PHASE.
The Shansi Retreat.
Fengtien Advance,
CLASH AT FOOCHOW.
New Arrivals Fight Garrison. Foochow, Oct. 13.
Foreigners are safe.-Reuter:
Advertisement Boards.
Attention was drawn to the many unsightly advertisements in Kowloon which were not consider- ed in any way desirable and likely to destroy the amenity of the "dis- trict.
EARLIER REPORTS.
Particular reference Service,
now under construction alongside the Railway Station.
POLISH CURRENCY STABILISATION.
INTERNATIONAL LOAN ARRANGED.
Warsaw, Oct. 13.
Much Anxiety Felt..
Paris, Oct. 13.
In anticipation of the arrival of Miss Ruth Elder special police were sent to Le Bourget, where a crowd and pressmen gathered early in the morning, but nothing was heard of the monoplane though Le Bourget wireless men were con- tinuously on the alert and search lights round Paris werd most active-Reuter.
PAPAL POWER TO BE
RECONSIDERED.
its
THE PHILIPPINES STATUS.
RECALCITRANT BOLSHIES.
LENINGRAD PRAESIDIUM
DEFIED.
Riga, Oct. 13.
An Explanation.
Mr. George E. Sokolsky writes to the North-China Daily News:
In view of the dismissal of Chief Justice Loo Hsing-yuan of the Provisional Court may I re quest you to publish the following: In the two articles which I re- cently wrote in which references, were made to the Provisional Court, whatever criticisms of the administration of the Court were cited, were not intended to reflect on Judge Loo, for whom I have. the highest regard and who is, in The Leningrad praesidium, my opinion, one of the few in- which is the controlling commisdividuals in China's officialdom sion of Communists, has expelled whose presence in the Government from the party 37 of the opposi- gives one cause for hope. Judge tionists for participating in secret Loo has had to contend with opposition meetings, but the ex-politics and petty interference pelled members have derided the during his administration of the A delegate conference of the announcement and declared their Court and his work would have American Federation of Labour determination to continue, their been seen to greater advantage. has voted in favour of the exactivities-Reuter, clusion of Asiatics from the United States, and also the "immediate independence of the Philippines." -Reuter's American Service.
AMERICAN LABOUR VOTES INDEPENDENCE.
Los Angeles, Oct. 13:
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OIL COMPANY'S PROFITS.
were it not for some of his asso- ciates who were not of his calibre... To dismiss him at this time, when. the Court and the Consular Body seem to be reaching an under- standing, s gross political stupidity.
A
WENCHOW CONDITIONS.
Troops Hurried Departure,
Wenchow, Oct. 4. Two or three weeks. ago, we Marshal Chang Hauch-liang has were able to report that very few wired to Peking stating that the troops were stationed in Wenchow 5th division of General Wing or its near neighbourhood. Wed- Chun's army has advanced up to nesday and Thursday of last week, Wong-fa-pu and Hsiarma-tin, from however, saw the arrival of 3,000 which the Shanai forces have re- soldiers who had mostly come from
The Polish Government has treated towards Chingting. The up river. The district from which 6th brigade of cavalry, who have they had been drafted was Chu-signed an agreement with an inter- They arrived in national syndicate of bankers, been advancing from Pe-so-chen chow. (Che.) to Fucheng, have captured an Wenchow with every sign of a headed by an American group, for area on the north bank of the Chi hurried and rough journey. The a stabilisation loan of G.$72,000 Ho.The Fengtien vanguards China Merchants' steamer, Haean000. have reached the Sinlo station.. which happened to be in port, and,
According to the report from two Ningpo boats, the Pingyang participate in the flotation. General Yu Chl-san, now at Wallal, and the Yungning, were comman- It is stated that the railway bridge deered by the military authorities. the loan will constitute an essen of the Vatican's temporal power, in north of Suanhwa has been damag. It was reported that Foochow was
1870, the Osservatore Romano, the ed by the Shansi troops during the place where the troops were
official Papal organ, has indicated how the Holy See would like to solve their retreat.
being sent; but to the mystery of
It is emphasised that Polish the "Koman question." Chochow Entered.
many people, Ningpo, was their de
currency has been stabilised for It suggests the reconstruction of From a further report, confirm stination.
over a year, and the latest eat the Papal state, "not in its former ing the capture of Chochow by the Seventeen hundred were crowd-mates, based on five months of proportions, but at least in a mea Fangtien forces, it is stated that ed on the Hasan, and the rest on the fiscal year, indicate an appro-sure necessary to guarantee the He was banished from Mexico tax, making 12 per cent for the is attempting a flight to Bangkok three battalions of Fengtien troops the two small coasters. They left imate surplus of 350,000,000 visible Independence of the govern-on October 8.-Reuters American Year on the ordinary shares.
have entered the captured city. Wenchow on Friday morning, and . Nam Chung Pao.
(Continued on Page 12.)
Leading European bankers, will
It is semi-officially stated that
tial part of the Polish Govern- ment's stablisation plan and will accelerate economic progress.
zloty-Reuter,
VATICAN ORGAN'S
SUGGESTION
Rome, Oct. 19. For the first time since the end
ment of souls."--Reuter.
EXPELLED FROM MEXICO.
DEPORTED JOURNALIST IN TEXAS.
Laredo, Texas, Oct. 18. The journalist, Palavicini has arrived here.
Service-
ANGLO-PERSIAN'S BIG RESERVES.
London, Oct. 13. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company has allocated $1,800,000 to reserve funds, and placed £450,000 to extra depreciation, recommending a final dividend of 72 per cent., leas
The carry forward is £2,247,000. Reuter.
-PARIS-BANGKOK FLIGHT
CHALLE AT ATHENS.
Athens, Oct. 13.
The French airman Challe, who within record time, with long stages each day, has arrived here, en routeRaider.