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FENGTIEN ADVANCE ORDERED. SPREADING FEAR. BEREAVEMENT IN THE CRAWLEY GUILTY. FIREMAN KILLED AT DRIVERS FINED.
EARLY FALL OF CHOCHOW
EXPECTED.
YANGTSZE.
CHEFOO TENSION ENDS.
There is definite news to-day of a Fengtien advance, and indie tions of preparations to take up a large-scale offensive on all frents, The Shansi forces in Chochow are said to have aned for peace. Orders for the disposal of various Fengti units in different parts of the war sector are being issued,
KIDNAPPING SCANDAL AT SHANGHAI.
CHINESE INTIMIDATED. The kidnapping scandal reached what may be termed a climax Inst
The threat to the Cliefoo branch of the Hongkong and Shang-Chinese. Meetings have been held bai Bank by the Chinese military authorities-that they would seize the funds in the bank which had been deposited by the Sait Gabelle on behalf of foreign loan services and provincial expenditure, and in connexion with which a-British cruiser was sent to Chefoo-has not
there are returning to normal.
In connexion with the Nanking attack on Wuhan, General Tang Seng-chi, who is retreating towards Hankow, has issued a notification that he has mined the Yangtze river above Wuhu. This is evidently for defence of the Wuhan cities from the Nationalist warships which are co-operating with the Nanking troops.
the accused.
ARRESTS OF STUDENTS AT PEKING. nappers desire is to see their man
ROYAL FAMILY.
DEATH OF QUEEN MARY'S BROTHER.
AFTER AN OPERATION.
London, Oct. 24.
The Marquess, who was born at Kensington Palace 59 years ago, was the eldest son of the late Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adel- aide, daughter of the first Duke of Cambridge. He made his career in the British Army, serving first with the Seventeenth Lancers and later with the First Life Guards.
He took an active part in the
QUESTION OF ARMS OR VESTS.
JUDGE'S CONVICTION.
The case of the United States v. K. M. Crawley, in which the
F. J. Schuhl.
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PRACTICE,
FATAL MISHAP AT FIRE HEADQUARTERS.
FALL FROM A ROPE.
While at drill exercises within
aerial
HONGKONG'S PARKING
PROBLEM.
To-Day's Convictions
No fewer than thirty-two........ CỚN- victions, were registered against motor car drivers this morning for various offences and of these," eighteen were for obstruction in Pedder Street, on different days between October 10 and 17. One driver, who was charged with this particular offence, pleaded. that his customer had just got out and he was taking orders when his number was copied. He was dis- charged with a caution. The re- AN ABSENCE OF REPORTS. mainder were fined $5 each.
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THE MANDATED AREAS.
MANY CONVICTIONS-TO-DAY.
In the course of traffic prosecu. tions before Major C. Willson this The death has occurred of the latter was charged with obtaining the yard of the Fire Brigade Head- HANKOW COMMANDER MINES THE week, when two of the most pro-
quarters in Connaught Road Cen-morning, Inspector Alexander, in minent Chinese in Shanghai were Marquess of Cambridge, after anmoney by false pretences; was tral yesterday morning, a Chinese charge of the Traffic Department
resumed before Judge Milton D. Areman dropped from an kidnapped, one at his residence on operation-Router.
of the Central Police Station, in- and the other
London, Oct. 24. Jessfield Road
The Marquess of Cambridge, a for China, at Shanghai, on Friday,
Purdy in the United States Courtine suspended above the yard and formed his Worship that public in board daylight on Sinza 'Road.
car drivers were creating ✡ At the same time, it is reported brother of Queen Mary, died in a after a preliminary hearing which was fatally injured.
nuisance in Pedder Street, parţi- that 18 members of the Chinese nursing home at Shrewsbury this
It appears that the firemen were For received evening.
time was conducted before Commis- some
cularly Association, Bankers
at the parking place Nelson B. Lurton on at their regular drill, and one of Prominent past he had been in ill-health.oner threatening letters.
the practicos was the use of an opposite Union Building. Chinese have been moving their To-day it was found his condition September 6.
Major C. P. Holcomb and Mr. aerial rope as mean of escape from The Inspector stated that pri- represented the a fire. The upper end of the ropevate car owners were unable to residence to avoid the kidnappers had become serious, and an opera-
in tion was hurriedly performed, but Sidney Moss
failed to save his life,
accused, while the prosecution was fastened on to the third floor find any place for their cars on and some have taken rooms faroign-owned hotels.
was conducted by the District of the building, while the lower the stand. The public chauffeurs Many suggestions are being
by a number of firemen. The de- made to meet this problem, which
Attorney, Dr. G. Sellelt, and Mr. end was being held on the ground were congregating almost entire- at Pedder Street and Bläke ha's aroused widespread fear
The present charge is brought ceased was sliding, holding on to Pier and sometimes went so far as among the wealthy and prominent
in connexion with an alleged arms hook, down the line, when at a to fight for places. Complaints deal between an agent of height corresponding to the level had been received from the Post during the past few days and pro- posals are being submitted to the
General in an inland province and of the second floor, for some rea-Master General of the mise which Settlement authorities, but it quite
the defendant, in which the latter son which has not been deter those men made. Moreover, the posed as a seller of arms and mined, he became detached from drivers loitered on the footpath of clear that no proposal will be of
the hook and fell to the ground. ammunition.. Pursuant to the
both the Post Office and Union contract entered into between the The drop measured some 30 feet, buildings and, thereby caused any value unless the families of materialised." Latest reports from Chefoo indicate that matters the kidnapped persons immediately South African war and was pre-partics, it was understood that the land the unfortunate man was un- obstruction to pedestrians.
notify the police and unless when sent at the relief of Kimberley. defendant, together with another conscious, from head injuries, ever.money is paid over, the police
During the Great War, he acted under the assumed name of "Johr when he was picked up and re as Assistant Military Secretary at Doe Thompson." were to deliver moved in the ambulance to the be given the details as to how the
the War Office and subsequently as to the buyer, the agent of the Government Civil Hospital. He payments were made and who re- ceived the money. It is known that very effort is made by the Assistant Military Secretary at General, two million rounds, of died in the evening.
General Headquarters in France, ammunition at approximately It is understood that a Coroner's families of kidnapped persons with the rank of Brigadier General. $73,200. keep the stories out of the news-
It was alleged in the enjuiry will be held in connexion He succeeded to the title of the information that the defendant with the accident. papers on the mistaken idea that Publicity will result in death to Duke of Teck in 1900, on the death had misappropriated the money in As a matter of fact of his father, but relinquished the questi:n, and declined to fulfil the the last thing in the world the kid title in 1917, when he was created contract.
Judgment of guilty was given Marquess of Cambridge. British
on Friday by Judge Milton D. dead, as a dead body is worthless, Wireless.
The Court's judgment Adolphus Charles Alexander Al-Purdy. while if the unfortunate person is alive, there is always the possibil-bert Edward George Philip Louis was to be announced on Monday, Sunday, on board the troopship ity of getting some money for him. Ladislaus, Marquese of Cambridge, the bail of the prisoner being in-
was born on August 13, 1868, and creased to Gold $20.000. Ransom by Instalments.
was educated In the Northern war, the Shan- Bellerophon
at Wellington
Another favourite rendezvous Biting Conviction. at forces have mel with further The departing troops wil em-
Geneva, Oct. 24. for public ears seems to be the In almost every instance of kid-College and at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. He served, severe reverses, and the Fengtien bark on Saturday, the M., T. Com-
"I have a biting conviction that troops are advancing on ali fronts, pany taking with them a rumber napping, the Chinese have paid besides the period he spent in the Crawley is guilty was part of the ber. took his sent for the first time Steamboat Company's
Herr Kastl, the German mem- Hongkong: Canton and Macao Whart, army, as Military Attache at according to information received of the Morris six-wheelers which what they have been asked or a to-day. In Shanghai, the situation have been a feature of the Colony's compromise arrangement has been Vienna, in 1904. His orders and speech delivered by the Judge at at the twelfth session of the per- especially when the night steamer remains unchanged-Naval Wire- streets in recent months.
The reservists of the North- any information. In one instance a G.C.V.O., C..G., the First Class convict themselves. I don't have head of the League's mandates for obstruction in Connaught Road effected without giving the police decorations included the G.C.B. first place, the defendant witnesses A report was submitted by the were four convictions this morning less.
amptonshires are practically the man is paying $250,000, it is report Order of the Red Eagle of Ger the least doubt that the contracts section, and it was announced Central near the Wharf and these shestined for Home, at all events is staying away from Shanghaiany, and the Grand Cross of the produced by the defence were that five out of seven mandatory offenders were also fined $5 each. last of the British troops in Chinaed, on the instalment plan and
Order of Francis Joseph of forged. I can't reach other con- Powers, namely Britain, Australia, Three other car drivers were fined for the present. The remainder while he is doing it by order of the
He married, in 1894, clusions. I have examined the New Zealand, South Africa and a similar sum for obstruction at Austria." of the Northamptonshires will kidnappers, who do not want him
Lady Margaret Grosvenor, embark on board the s.s. Somerset-here as he may talk. As long as daughter of the Duke of West-documente, having considered the Belgium, had ratified the anti- different spots at Queen's Road shire for Shanghai on or about the Chinese submit to the orders minster, and leaves two sons and testimony of the expert witnesses slavery convention of 1926, which Central between October 10, and
of the kidnappers, the Police are two daughters.
for both sides, and my conclusion is in force in nine out of 14 man- 17. November 4.
is that the signatures were traced. dated territories. The Somersetshire is due on helpless because they cannot even
Widler is just as guilty as Craw-
On Wrong Side.. November 3, carrying a large con- get a clue. Usually when they
The chairman, Signor Theodoli ley, I can't place a particle of
Claiming that he had the right (Italy) depreciated the delay in toung heard a rumour of a kidnap-TRADE BARRIERS MAY confidence in the evidence of the the receipt of some of the man to drive on the right side of the gent of troops which will bring come to a Chinese residence, hay- the Northamptons
defendants, they were deliberate strength.
fabrications. It is a cruel and datories' reports, mentioning the road instead of the left, at Quarry Cameroons, Ruanda, and Urundi. Bay because the left was under brutal robbery."
The head of the mandates repair, a Chinese chauffeur argued The District Attorney pointed
the before his Worship that he should section drew attention to out that under the code the maxi-absence of statistical Lables con not have been charged. The prose mum sentence for a charge of false pretences is three years cerning the territories of Syria, cution, however, pointed out that Geneva. Oct. 24.
Labanon and the . British the left side of the road was not The trade barriers conference imprisonment. The fact that Mr.
Cameroona-Reuter.
under repair at the time of the, has resumed its discussion, of M. D. Yang came to Shanghai to
offence and his Worship imposed a fine of $7. Article 4 of the draft agreement buy two million rounds of am
The complainant, Yang, came to MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON relating to the classes of restric munition had not been disputed. tions at present not prohibited.
Prince Charoon (Siam) while Shanghai in a usual, normal way of buying ammunition for a on imports and exports, said that
the supply. The allegation that Siam was bound to retain the right contract with the defendants for to prohibit the export of rice, in Yang insisted on deriving a com the event of a failure of the crops mission from the said deal is on
Mr. Chi Yung-halao (China) incredible story.
Shanghai, Oct. 24.
CHOCHOW TO FALL.
Defenders Parley With Enemies.
Shanghai, Oct. 25. Marshal Chang Hsuch-liang has ordered a further advance against the Shansi forces, and it is re- ported that Marshal Chang Tso- lin is only awaiting the surrender of the Shansi forces in Chochow before ordering a general attack on all fronts. The Shansi troops within the surrounded city of Chochow have been trying to come to terms with the Fenglien forces outside, and the surrender of Cho-- chow is expected almost im- mediately. Num Chung Pao.
קט
**MR." CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
Appeals For The Nationalists.
ping, they are shooed away by the family and told that nothing is wrong. This is just what the kid- nappers desire and which makes them so cock-sure.
STAY.
QUESTION OF FOOD CROPS.
:
the close of the hearing. "in the manent mandates commission.
It is assumed that there are two Shanghai, Oct. 25. gangs of kidnappers operating in Mr. Chiang Kai-shek, who is still Shanghai, the Shaoghing gang and staying in Japan. has issued a disbanded northern troops. If the YANGTSZE MINED.
statement in which he supports the police could get information as to Nationalist movement, declaring what dialects the negotiators for Marshal Tang's Retreat.
that China as a whole nation has, the kidnappers spoke, it might help awakened and is possessed of the them but even that information is All the meet- Nanking, Oct. 24. The Nanking forces continue ability to be independent and free. seldom available. their advance up the river against The militarists remain the greatest jings which are held and all the supporting the removal of barriera Chinese General, entering into a
obstacle in the way of the Revolu- proposals made are almost useless, Marshal Tang Seng-chi's troops. tion, and he appeals to Japan to unless the purpose is to get the The Wuhan leader has mined the wive every assistance possible to Chinese people to understand that Yangtsze at certain places above the Nationalist cause so that it it is to their interests to give in- Wuhu. Neval Wireless,
can complete the great work begun formation to the police every time —Nan Chung Pa
Gen. Che at Wuhu.
Hankow, Oct. 24. Further troop movements have been taking place. Information from Wahu states that Gen. Chen. Chien has arrived there-Naval Wirclesa.
NANKING v. HANKOW.
Wuhan Troops Retiring.
Shanghai, Oct. 24.
anything happens.
Banditry Law Wanted. There have been suggestions that there may be a political motive to the present kidnappings, but this is discounted, as it would be so
said that his Government reserved the right to apply existing prohibi- tions, such as on the importation of salt and on the exportation of rice and other cereals.Reuter.
Change. Made.
DISARMAMENT.
PEACE TREATIES NOT CARRIED OUT.
London, Oct. 24. Mr. Lloyd George made his first
comes
in from Canton. There
For passing a tramcar on the wrong side, the owner of private car No. 593 was fined $10. The offence was stated to have been committed on October 17 at Des Voeux Road West,
Another owner who left his car unattended outside Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd. on October 13, was fined $5.
been
In a summons against a lorry- driver for negligent driving, It was alleged, that on August public reference to disarmament 21, something was found to be since the war, at a meeting of the
Sanery Inspector H.E. Strange .motor- wrong in the contract, after Craw League of Nations Union, at stated that he was on a ley and Widler had received all Queen's Hall, when he champion cycle proceeding along the Pray the money they were entitled to.ed the League and regretted that Bagi at 7.30 in the morning on the Reliable reports state that the much easier to get money in other KOENNECKE HELD UP. The charge of contract was the the, peace treaties had not been 17th instant, and as he approach- led that stretch of the road before Wahan troops of the 36th army ways than by desperate methods.
last effort on the part of the de- properly executed."
He said that armaments must the Kwong Sang Hong factory, he CHEFOO SITUATION. are at present falling back on both The suggestion that a band are
fendants to secure the sum of banks of the Yangtsze in the neigh- operating for the purpose of show-
$19,000, when they threatened to be reduced to police proportions. saw the defendant's lorry emerg- HIS COMPANION INJURED. bourhood of Yungling, Tatang and ing that the Settlement is not com-
deliver only 300 trunks of am-"Until those who enforced the ing unexpectedly from the build-
treaty disarm, it will be a grossing. Had witness not Tension Appears to be Over.
Chichowfu. The Nanking 37th Detently managed opens a possibil-
munition. London, Oct. 21. Chefoc, Oct. 24, Army has reached Tikangcher and ity which is not, at present taken
The complainant, Yang, after breach of faith that will rebound driving at a slow pace, it would have been difficult to avert an while Chu seriously. The Police apparently Hitherto there has been no the contract was signed, did the to their dishonour." There has been no change in the is pressing up-river,
the assumption that news of the German airman whe natural thing of calling at the Armaments mean insecurity. If accident. As it was, he had to ap situation, and the threat to the Fei-teh, with the Nanking 6th operate on Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has Army, is advancing from Nanchang these crimes are committed for was lying to the East, Koennecke, Monocacy to inquire as to whether Britain and the United States at ply both brakes and pull up sud-
that the kidnappers beyond a report received at the nat developed up to the present. to the Yangtsz. These, combined money and
Defendant said that a boy was thetrust for insular suspicion, neither to Wanshien, pursuant to The tension appears to be over. with fresh reports that Ho Chlen'a take the chances they do because German Foreign Office from the was to transport the munition Geneva had substituted mutual denly,
35th Army at Anking, is ready to they assume that no evidence will Consul at Bagdad to the effect that agreement. Had he not been de- they nor Japan would have built usually stationed outside the fac Naval Wireless.
turn over to Nanking, lends colour be given against them.
Kocnnecke's companion, Count faulted he would not have been ships even to the limit of the tory to see that the road was clear. At that early hour, the boy had A movement is on foot to get Solms, had sustained injuries, and to the gunboat.
agreement.-Reuter. to the rumours that Tang Sang-chi the Nanking Government to pro-was being taken in Koennecke's
not returned to duty. Coming now to the defendant is contemplating retiring to Hu-
His worship ifposed a fine.c nan, with the collapse of this mulgate the Banditry Law which aeroplane to Bagdad, and subse-witness, Elly Widler, Dr. Sellett
$15. means that every person caught short-lived domination in the mid-carrying arms without a license is quently would return to Germany argued that although he was not It is not known whether Koen- made a party defendant, he was shot. The Banditry Law is very Nanking troops at Wuhy have strict and leaves little discretion necke will also return, or will con- in fact en trial. If Crawley is conscripted 20,000 coolles for tran-to judges or the police but it would tinue his fight alone.-Reuter.. sport work-Reuter.
STUDENTS ARRESTED.
Of Dangerous Character,
Shanghai, Oct. 25,
It is reported from Peking that seven students belonging to the faculty of Science of the Peking University were arrested yester- day by the military authorities of Peking on the ground that they are "of dangerous character."— Nam Chung Pao.
HOMEWARD BOUND.
Troops from Hongkong,
About three hundred reservists of the Northamptonshire Regiment, and the 38th Mechanical Transport Company, are leaving for Home on
di Tangtsze.
FENGTIEN VICTORIES.
Troops Desert To Shantung,
Peking, Oct. 24. Chang Hsueh-Hang claims to have captured Fuping, 60 miles west of Paotingfa on the 20th.
Chu Yi-pu claims to havo cap- tured Lanfang, 20 miles east of Kaifeng on the 22nd.
stated
It la semi-officially from Tainanfu thut most of Llu (Continued on Page 14.)
have the effect of making it possi ble to punish by capital punish- mert every armed robber for the mere fact that he is armed. It is understood that a petition to the Government in this respect in being circulated among prominent Chinese for their approval,
TO-DAY.-
Dollar on demand 1/11 18/16 Lighting-up
5.51 p...
FRANCO-AMERICAN TARIFFS.
U. S. REPLIES TO FRANCE.
guilty, Widler le equally as guilty. Widler told the truth on the wit ness stand when he stated in ex- citement, that he destroyed the contracts because they were in- criminating.
MOSCOW'S DEATH"-
PENALTY.
SPY TRIAL SENTENCES.
Cars in Collision.
The Chinese drivers of two cars, Nos. 364 and 418, were summoned before Major C. Willson for negli gent driving, following on a collision between the two vehicles . Moscow; Oct. 24.
last week. They were represented At the spy trial, the brothers respectively by Mr. H. L. Dennys
In reply to Major Willson, coun-
In my opinion, counsel declared, the contracts were not destroyed, Vladimir and Cyril Prove, and and Mr. J. I.. Andrewos, both of They were their coaccused Korepanov, have whom returned pleas of "not. but kept at first. afterwards torn purposely, to been sentenced to death, and the guilty." leave the signatures of Crawley accused Nonov and Podrezkov Paris, Oct. 24. intact. Crawley testified that he have been sentenced to two years' sel stated that so far as they were aware, no civil proceedings were The American Charge D'Af-
accustomed carrying imprisonment-Reuter.
The brothers Prove and others being contemplated at, the mo faires has presented a reply to the G.$7,000 or G.$10,000 while in the.
French tariff Note States; but when he received half were accused of selling military ment.
information to a British agent.
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