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TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 18, 1927.
22, 300
SOUTH RESUMES OFFENSIVE. PLUCKY ACTION. COURT SENSATION AT
BIG THRUST MADE AGAINST THE NORTH.
ROBBERY ATTEMPT
FRUSTRATED.
ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS TAKEN Colony's Chief Justice, appeared
BY PEKING.
CURFEW HOUR IMPOSED.
J
Definite news is to hand to-day of the resumption of their offensive against the North by the Nationalist armies, the lines of attack, following the Tientsin-Pakow and Lunghal railways. General Chen Chien and General Ho Ying-chin are in command in the held, and details are available of various troop movements connected with this new brust.
SHANGHAI
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PER ANNUM
ALE OGFY 19 CENTS
BRITISH FILMS.
QUOTA BILL FOR MALAYA,
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FIXING THE PRICE OF TIN.
WORLD COMBINATION IS FORESHADOWED.
Happy Valley.
ALLEGED FRAUD.
MANILA DEFALCATION OF P.200,000.
CHEQUES ON A BANK.
to
involve
TO-DAY'S CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
GOVERNMENT'S REASONS.
AT £300 A TON.
Sir Henry Gollan, K.C, the
The Acting Attorney-General" of
The San Carlos Milling Com- (Our Own Correspondent.)
the Straits Settlements, speaking
London, Oct. 17.
pany, Ltd., sugar manufacturers. An announcement is expected of Occidental Negros, have lost at the 'last meeting of the Legisla- Lin Count for the first time since his return from Home leave, when
Shanghai, Oct. 18.
lengthy shortly fixing the world price of one employee of their Maulla tive Council made Sensational evidence was given in explanation of the Ordinance to tin at £300 a ton, under a scheme office, while some one, either the he presided nt the October Criminal Sessions this morning.
the Crawley case at the US. Court Amend Ordinance 106 (Theatres), devised by British, American and. sunar company or the Bank of the Philippine Islands has lost Pesos Only one case was down for for China this morning when the He said that he thought it was Dutch interests' to control the 200,003, according to facts learn- trial, a Chinese named Tang Sang prosecution alleged that Widler sup-desirable that he should address price.
ed by an investigator for the A producers' association will be Manila Times last week. being charged with being concern-plied arms and ammunition to Tibe the Council on the policy and ed with two others in an assault tan bandits and was expelled from Principles of the Bill before he formed, which will fix the price at The story, which was obtaine.l with intent to rob, and alterna- the country,
dealt with the ordinance.
least a year ahead, for the purpose piecemeal from several reliab'a tively with cormon sult
In answer to the charge, the cross-examination
When considering our far flung of enabling the consumer to know sources, 'deals with a clever da Widler underwent a gruelling Empire, he said, one was struck exactly what supplies will cost,
falcation alleged accused man said that he
in which it by the melancholy fact that the and to rid the market of specula- Alfredo Dolores, aged 22, said to only a workman, who happened to in arms, bullet-proof vests and ruu-per
Was was brought out that he had dealtfilm market contained only five tors, who have caused the prices have been employed by the San be in the vicinity when the police lette wheels and that he was. The te cent. of British products. to vary widely during the past Carlos Company for more than whistle was blown.
had authority for what he few years. author of a book entitled
two years.. The following jury was em-Months Prisoner of the Szechuan and the ex-Chancellor of the 60 per cent, of the world's pro-a letter previous to September 29,
"Six said in the Board of Trade report
It is understood that the Bank' British controls between 50 and of the Philippine Islands received panelled; Mr. J. Brook (foreman), Military" in which he accused Gen- Exchequer. Owing to the continued fear that Shanzi plain-clothes agitators Mr. S. Boulton, Mr. J. Lowrie, eral Yang Sen of stealing his jewell-
duction of tin, American 20 to 25 stating that the milling company have obtain access to the city, the authorities at Peking are taking | Mr. Eo Kim-shan, Mr. R. Kirk-ery and other property for the bene cent. of the films exhibited in indies and China' most of the a cheque in the amount of Pesos Before the war about 40 perper cent, and the Dutch East proposed to present for payment fit of concubines.
The defendant in the case is
England were British.
balance. The new price therefore 200,000. Prior notification was. Knight Mr. Crawley, and American, of the words of the President of world.-Reuter.
Mr. Seth then made quotations will be accepted all over the made in order that bank might be who is charged with obtaining the Board of Trade and the ex-
provided with the necessary eur- $78,200 through having represent-Chancellor of the Exchequer, ed himself in possession of 2,000,000
rency as required by the payee. rounds of ammunition which he the reason for that great diminu- SIAMESE PRINCE IN
Proceeding Mr. Seth said tha offered to sell to a representative of tion could be found in the history Yang Sen of Szechuan at the rate of Tha. 44 per round. Mr. M.D. the past 13 years. For four Yang, Chief of the Department of long weary years our energies Foreign Affairs to Gen. Yang and resources, our man power and woman power had been devoted to brought the charge.
the destruction of the enemy and (The defendant is being repres sented by Mr. S. A. Moss and Major not to the production of films,
From private sources it was C. P. Holcomb and Dr. George Scl. During that period the cinema
Manila, Oct. 7. learned that the San Carlos Mill- lett, U. S. District Attorney, is con- industry in America gradually
The Siamese Prince H. Hing Company alleges both the ducting the prosecution for the grew, in fact it was the only Purchatra visited the Philippines letter of notification and the two government, Mr. F. L. Schuhl being country during those four years Parliament to-day.
cheques to be forgeries, perpet- associated with him.
which produced any films.
He was welcomed into the trated by Alfredo Dolores, and After the war, although not Senate and the Chamber of Repre- that the bank has lost the money bankrupt, our financial position sentatives, where addresses of through honouring a phoney". was seriously strained and the re-welcome were delivered by the cheque. ault was that there was now no Acting, President, Mr. Clarin, and room for more than five or six by Senator Quirino,
wood, Mr. P. C. Mow Ting and additional precautions, special foot and mounted detachments Mr. W. H. N. Merduch. patrolling the elty day and night, and, no traffle being allowed after 10 o'clock.
A Friendly Call, The case for the Crown was Latest available repogis from Yunnan show that this province Lordusted by Mr. H. K. Holmes, continues to be in a state of turmoil, with several opposing factions who in opening, said that the jury in occupation of various districts. The capital. Yunnanfa, is would find themselves dealing practically in a state of siege.
with the preliminary stages of a robbery by three men at 178, Lal chikek Road, No robbery was in fact effected because an alar. was raised and, the men took to night.
Naval wireless reports from the Yangtsze cities state that all is quiet, no incilents of note having neeurred. A Swatow report says that the port remains practically normal:
TURMOIL CONTINUES IN YUNNAN.
Shanghai, Oct. 18.
The Nationalists have com- menced general move against the North on both the Tientsin- Pukow and Lunghai railways, General Chen Chien and Ho Ying ching are in charge. ""
Quiel on Yangisze,
movements
Shanghai, Oct. 17. Although
troon ross the Yanglaze continue on a minor scule at Nanking and Chinking, there is nothing untc- ward reported from the Yangtsze left parts-Naval Wireless,
"Three regiments have Pukow for Chuchow und will from there advance northwards with the 9th. Nationalist army
CRUISER TO RETURN.
which is expected there. The 2nd. Despatch Being Recommissioned. Division is to concentrate at Chino.
It was reported yesterday that
London, Oct. 17.
The attempt was made on the first floor, a man calling, asking for Shu Wah-yl, the son of the woman occupier, who happened t; be out at the time, and waiting in the room until the son arrived.
He then mentioned that twe friends were waiting below and asked if they might come up. Permission having been obtained, the two men entered, and the Crown witnesses would tell. the Court that the prisoner was one took Shu Wah-yi aside as if to talk of those men. Ons of the men
to him in confidence and present- led a knife, while the others each
tackled one of the two women..
Man's Plucky Action.
The prisoner seized Chan Chi,
An earlier hearing of the case is reported on another on another page).
AN INTERNAZIONAL CONFERENCE.
TRADE RESTRICTIONS DISCUSSED,
per cent. of British films.
His
MANILA,
VISITS PHILIPPINES LEGISLATURE.
Highness, in
On September 29, the story goes. Alfredo Dolores presented two cheques bearing the name of the San Carlos Milling Company, at the bank window, one for an even,. Pesos 200,000 and the other for Pegoa
1. The cheques were honoured and Dolores immediately disappeared.
In the meantime one thing is '» sure. Alfréda Dolores is gone. During last year there was an eulogized the vigorous system of somebody.
replying, So ia Pesos 200,001 belonging to Imperial Conference and they education in the Islands, and
Bank Not to Lose. thought that this state of affairs thanked them for the kind atten- should not be allowed to continue. tion accorded to Siamese students Government bank examiners cor
Investigation made later by- during their stay in the Philip-roborate a statement made by rines-Indo-pacifi.
Fulgencio Borromeo, president of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, to the Press, that his bank "has not lost a cent," and that the San Carlos Sugar Milling com- pany must bear the brunt of the Pesos 200,001 fraud.
Films and Trade.
Mr. Selh then gave quotations of statements made in the U.S. A
more Nationalist forces crossed the rived at Chatham aftor five years with a knife, but meanwhile Sha attended by delegates from 39 contributed, as a concrete fact, to
The cruiser Despatch has ar-the occupier, and threatened her Yangtaze for dispatch to the North in the Far East, with orders to pay Wah-yi showing great presence and that the 40th. Regiment off and recommission for a. fur-of mind, snatched at his assail- went from Nanking to Chinking ther term on the China station-ant's weapon and succeeded in Troops have also been moved up Reuter,
to Nanking from the Shanghai district-Nam Chung Pao..
PEKING FEARS OUTBREAK
NORTHERN SUCCESSES.
The Drive Against Honan.
wresting it from him.
The alarm was raised but the men succeeded in escaping into
an advisory capacity.
PETROL A SHILLING A GALLON.
Geneva, Oct. 17 The League of Nations diploma- tic conference has opened, and is and how that American films had
ber of Commerce, the last-named in goods in Peru, where heretofore States, and the International Cham-the establishment of American Inone but British goods had been It discussed the removal of im-sold. port and export restrictions and
Turning to the psychological prohibitions.
Heer Colijn, former Premier of point of view Mr. Seth said that Holland, was elected president.aluable for spreading British stands that the Government has the central's cheques.
he thought that films were in- The Natal Advertiser under-official authorized to countersign
Reuter.
China's Autonomy Again.
Later.
A SOUTH AFRICAN PROJECT.
Durban, Oct. 17.
It is reliably stated that the two cheques drawn against the sugar central, one for a straight. l'esos 200,000, and another for Pesos 1, bore the signature of the
law made strictly confidential,
It is learned, however, that the. Government is satisfied with the result of the investigation and
The Government, it is under stood, is only interested in finding out whether the reported fraudu- lent transactions affected the solvency of the bank.
the street, one (the prisoner) tak ing one direction, while the other two made off in the opposite. Special Defence Measures.
Peking, Oct. 17.
deas. British Imperialism had decided to support a project to Government examination of the The drive against the Kuomin caught hiding behind the kitchen The prisoner was chased and
tried to give to the nations under establish a local refinery to deal fraudulent transaction Was Peking, Oct. 17. chun and Honan continues suc
its control a British mind, the with imported crude petroleum prompted by newspaper reports. Owing to suspicions that plais cessful according to telegramsdoor of a shop about 200 yards
irregularity. Ingular clothes Shansi agents are within from Chang Tsung-chang, who from the scene of the assault. At the international diplomatic power to look at life from the and manufacture the finished pre-pre
standpoint of an Englishman.. ducts.
treasury officials. refused to the walls of Peking, additional claims that the Chihli-Shantung In his possession were found a conference, the Chinese delegate He thought that the Bill could The Board of Trade has unde- divulge the result of the probe, precautions are being taken. forces have ocenpied Knocheng to number of rags, which the Crown declared that he was ready to sign only be attacked on one ground taken to operate the existing legia-
Special mounted and foot de to the west of Kweitch.
the north of Lanfeng and Liuho I would auggest, by reason of the the convention as soon as the au-and that it was outside our power lation in order to deal with the stating that such reports are by manner in which they were knot-tonomy of Chinese customs was to produce good films. That point hostility of foreign competitions to tachments are patrolling the city Chang Tsung-chang also claimsted, were just the type of cloth recognised. all night long, and no traffic is that Chiang King-yu, a comman- strips used by robbers as gags. A
of view was put forward in Eng- the project. Sir Sidney Chapman (Britain)
A company is being formed, allowed in the streets after ton der ander Lia Chen-hua, has de-sharp chisel was also found on declared that more facilities for fan. It was said that very in which hopes to sell first-rate petrol we leave the matter where, it is o'clock.
clared his allegiance to bim. him when he was searched at commerce were possible, but inferior films would be inflicted at a little over a shilling & gallon. Hitherto there has been no dia- Kinhan front declare that Chear
Military telegrams from the Shamshuipo Police Station... view of the divergence of interests, upon a long suffering public. ·
must turbance. Reuter.
The principal witnesses for the the conference
Up to the present time it was proceed Ting-fa was occupied by Fengtien Crown, Chan Chi, Shu Wah-yi and patiently.
true that no films could be as forces on the 14th after fighting Chan Fung-yi, the other woman THE YUNNAN TURMOIL.
A similar opinion was expressed good as American films. There in which many prisoners were taken, the defeated Shansi troops concerned, in evidenco, gave in de-o M. Serruys (France), and by had been no inducement to British Capital in State of Seige.
retreating to Kiangtzekuang. tail the circumstances outlined by Herr Trendelenberg (Germany), producers because they had no
The conflicting reports regard- the Crown Solicitor.
The latter declared that a return market in which to sell them. But Yunnanfu, Oct. 7. ing regarding Shiachiachuang are The prisoner gave evidence into the pre-war position without once the Bill was passed they would be guaranteed a market. from Yunnaniu due to the fact that the town has the witness box, and denied his any restrictions would be states that in spite of the depar Changed hands two or three times, guilt, saying that he was standing valuable aid to international com-In 1928 7% per cent. of the films AN UNBALANCED MACHINE. ture of the troops of the western, it is now securely held by the further down the road at the time."
Latest official information is that under a verandah at another house merce.Router. faction, under the command o Fengtien forces.--Reuter, Tang Ki-yu (a brother of the late Tuchun of Yunnan), and their.. distance from the City, Yunnanfu
A
message
is under close millary supervist a
and is in a state of siege...
PEKING'S HOPES.
The case was adjourned over tiffin time, and is being continued this afternoon.
GERMAN SEAPLANE
DESCENDS.
BAD WEATHER IN THE BAY.
Vigo, Oct. 17. The German trans-Atlantic sen-
AIR TRAGEDY IN BRAZIL.
THREE KILLED IN STUNT
. FLYING.
a
Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 17. Three Brazilian airmen who were doing exhibition flying in honour of the arrival of the French trans-Atlantic fliers Costos and Lebrix, crashed, their machine
American Service.
How Shansi Plan Failed.
Military movements are stil
Peking, Oct. 14, actively continuing. The delegate The Ankuochun spokesman, in- Yang Ti-yen has been charged terview by newspaper correspon- with the mission of receiving in- dents this afternoon, declared that to the fold certain bandit chicfo the Makdon armies had deliberate- who have newly submitted in the ly drawn the main Shangl army, south, and he has led them to Yi consisting of 80,000 troops, almdet Leung and Pan Tsino. The bandit up to Paotingfu and then had sent chief Li Chao-tsong, who kept the forces via Ankuo to Tingchow to French official M. Pafoux in cut off their retreat. Most of the plane D1220 descended in the sea captivity for close on a month, Shansi troops had been forced to owing to bad weather in the Bay on fire, and were killed-Reuter's and who is now at Yi Leung, has abandon the railway and flee to of Biscay, and has put in to Vigo. intimated, from Ko Tew, his forth the southwest. coming arrival at Yunnanfu.
During the three days ending spokesman went on, operations THE MEXICAN REVOLT. October 6, large numbers of troops have been delayed by an early passed through this city, entral heavy snowfall. Fighting, he ing for Chung Kong, Yo Yeung said, is going on at Chaikowpu, ete-Indo-Pacifi.
SWATOW QUIET.
On the northern
front, the
where the first clash in the wor occurred. The Mukden forces areļ·· advancing weetward, south of the
Reuter.
REBEL BAND.ROUTED,
MR. LEVINE GETS HOME.
A WELCOME ON A TUG.
Now York, Oct 17. The trans-Atlantic millionaire
exhibited would have to be British and the figure would be increased
-Renter.
WOULD-BE FLIERS RETURN.
Old Orchard, Oct. 17.
The forgery of two cheques involving the possible loss of Pesos 200,000 to either the Bank of the Philippine Islands or the San Carlos Milling Company, Ltd., is definitely being investigated by the city fiscal's office, it was learned later.
to 30 per cent. by 1933. If that Mrs. Francis Grayson, who had
Alfredo, Dolores, formerly of percentage was not shown the been awaiting favourable weather
the San Carlos Milling Company licence held by the theatre pro- since early September to make a prietors would be cancelled.
and alleged author of the forgery, fight to Copenhagen, took off in a Applause greeted the conclusion machine named "The Dawn," with is still at large. A criminal com of the address, and the Bill pass a navigator named Goldsborough plaint for falsification of commer ed the reading.
co-pilot named Wilmer cinl documents against Dolores Shultz, but after proceeding sea- and possibly others having a hand- ward they returned owing to the in the alleged forgery, will soon discovery that the machine be presented in court by the
not properly balanced. fiscal's office; it is also learned. Reuler's American Service.
ANGLO-AMERICAN CORDIALITY,
AN INCIDENT ON THE POTOMAC.
and a
was
BOLSHEVISM IN THE BALKANS.
DEPARTURE OF THE
PRIMAUGUET.
FRENCH ADMIRAL
TRANSFERS.
Washington, Oct. 17% The British cruisers Calcutta and Cairo, which had docked at the
BUDAPEST TRIAL OPENS. Navy Yard, as they steamed up the
Tokyo, Oct. 7 Potomac accidentally met the yacht.
Budapest, Oct. 17.
Admiral' Stotz, Commander-in- Mayflower on which President The trial has openex of two Chief of the French Far Eastern Coolidge was returning from a Communists and former members naval-division, has transferred to week-end cruise.
of the People's Commissary, the cruiser Jules Michelet at Yoke- Admiral Sir Walter Cowan or-named Zolton Szanto and Eugene hama, on the return of the cruiser dered the British ships to fire a 21-Landrer, and the leader of the Primauguet to France via the the "Star Spangled Banner"
named Vagi, with 55 associates. The Primauguet was recently in The Mayflower, with Mr. Coolidge They are charged with spread-Hongkong, when she gave an inter-. on the bridge, returned the coming Bolshevik revolutionary propa- ésting exhibition of an aeroplane pliment with "God Save the King, ganda under orders from the being fanuched from a catapault
Reuter's American Service.
Moscow International-Reuter... with which the cruiser is equipped.
Situation Becomes Normal. railway, and are causing the Shan rebels, including their leader, fier, Mr. Levine, arrived. Seun salute, and the bands played extreme left wing of Labour, Panama Canal.-Indo-pacifi, qui
Swatow, Oct. 17.
No farther movement of troops has taken place, the situation be- ing normal-Naval Wireless,"
Mexico City, Oct. 17. According to press advices, 30 sl forces to evacuato Kalgan.
Margarito Gomez, a member of the Shanal hd evidently mnde
State Legislative, were killed in aboard the sa. Leviathan, and was elaborate plans for the capture of
received by a welcome committee, Chihll, the spokesman continued. Batle with Federal troops near aboard a municipal tug-Reuters Taeualzam. Router's American (Continued on Page 14.)
Service.
American Sorvico.