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CO-OPERATION IN INDUSTRY.
BRITISH WORKERS CONSIDER INVITATION,
Happy Valley.
SHARE DEALS.
DOCTOR LOSES HIS CASE.
DEFENCE ALLEGES FRAUD.
was a
ALL IN READINESS.
EMPLOYERS TO MEËT MEN, PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
Mr. F. H. Loseby alleged that ACTION A "BURLESQUE."
All is in readiness for St.
London, Nov. 29.- the whole of the claim Chinese reports state that more
London, Nov. 20. Andrew's, Ball, the premier social
An invitation sent to the Council fraud, in defending an action in "Ironaldo" troops have been dos-
The divorce court has granted ovent of the year, to be held at the patched from Canton and the
The case was one in which Mr. North River districts to take up Mr. Hayley Morrias a deerce nisi City Hall this evening, and which of the Trades Union Congress by the Summary Court, this morning.
West River, on the ground of his wife's alleg-Promises to be a triumph of organi-representatives of a large group of before Mr. Justice Wood.
sation. positions on the
employers, to attend a round table. M. Xavier, 9, Chi Wo Street, which many think will be
Over over thousand invitations conference to discuse the best second floor, Yaumati, sued Dr. battle ground of the Kwangsi-ites ed adultery with Mr. Dudley Wood and the "Ironside" armies, in the of Park Lane, Londen, against have been accepted, and scones means of securing peace in indusT. P. Woo, medical practitioner,
whom damages were claimed. The even more colourful than usual near future.
formally denied. are indicated in response to the try, will not be formally consider-34, Queen's Road Contral, for That the "Ironsides" should charges, were
Counsel for the co-respondent at request of the Chieftain of the ed until the meeting of the general $790 as money lent under an I.O.U the cutect stated that as far as he Hongkong St. Andrew's Society, council, representing five million The plaintiff conducted his own was concerned the only issue was Mr. D. Templeton, that national workers, on December 20
garb be worn by Scotsmen where possible. that of damages,
KUOMECHUN SUCCESSES. fight the Kwangsi-ites in the West River districts is quite probable, for it was against General Wang Shao-hung that the Canton coup was aimed. Wang Shao-hung, ac- cording to popular reports, has directing his troops and making plans for the coming attempt to re-take Canton.
Latest rets from Hankow show that the situation there is still for free composed, mainly due to the fact that rival Generals are still at variance over the disposition of the more lucrative Governed to Wachow, where he is ment posts, settlement being yet in sight.
The 1r Unions in Hankow are endeavouring to force the British C Company to reopen their factory, but officials of the Comp that the underlying intention is to put forward unreasonableands.
The mi fusing, but with Gen position of
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situation between Shasi and Wanshien is con- report says that the Nationalists are negotiating Chien, the defeated Tang Seng-chi follower. The at Yang Sen is said to be insecure. - Thereports of severe battles on the Lunghai front,
Shantung troops are said to have suffered serious Several of the Panama Cankara gamis of the Kuominchun forces.
in
s are stated to have had narrow escapes. A declion has been issued by the Nanking Government regretting the recent shooting affray and ordering the Military Council to investigate the matter. Compensation for victims is also to be arranged.
YANG SEN'S POSITION INSECURE.
Hankow, Nov. 29.
had gone to the scene to direct the While the city is quiet and no operations personally, has not signs have appeared of anti-foreign heen heard of since-Nam Chung feeling or agitation, it cannot be Po. reported that the situation is deve
General loping more favourably.
Important Points. Wuchow is an important point to hold, whilst Shiaping is almost equally important, for, with Shiu-! armies would most likely be able hing in their hold, the. Kwangsi Įto move up north and conquer the Szewai and Ching Yuen districts, thus holding the main routes be- tween Kwangsi and Kwangtung. On the other hand, if the Kwangai armies should fight their way down
south from Shiuhing, districts, in Kwangtung, of Hok- they might take the three rich shan, Koming and Sunwul. For this reason, Wang Shao-hung has decided not to meet the "Ironsides". on the East and North Rivers and to move all his armies from Sun- kai, on the North River, back to Shiuhing.
The importance of West River has also been realised by the "Ironside" leaders. Shortly after the coup, there was but one rogi- ment of "Ironsides" troops on the West River, but reports from Canton during the past few days indicate that no less than three full divisions of "Ironside" troops the Chen Chien, commander of the
been concentrated on have Compensation for Victims. Sixth army, is still quarrelling
West River ready to meet the, with General Li Chung-yan as to
Shanghai, Nov. 30. more.. disposition of the the
The Nanking Government has Kwangsi-ites. lucrative. Government posts, and there appears to be, little prospect issued a declaration regretting the
THE NANKING SHOOTING.
THE NORTHERN WAR.
The Decorations,
case.
The plaintiff stated that the money was a loan, but this was denied by the defendant, who as- serted it was interest on a sum of about $54,000, on a share deal.
Giving evidence, the plaintif sald he was formerly a broker but now carried on business as a mer-
It is stated that the Invitation will be accepted, subject to certain Counsel for the wife said he was
limitations on the scope of the conference, which will be the first not in a position to put his client
The City Hall has been trans- of its kind in the history of British in the witness box to 'dany the adultery. The jury did not const
The trades unions will suggest der any damages should be forth-formed, its normal drabness have industry. coming. The judge ordered that a ing disappeared in a colourfully decree nisi should not be drawn picturesque decorative scheme, that only the broad principles of chant. He produced an 1.0.0. immediately and that the question the prevailing note of which, the lasting peace be considered at auch which was given to him by the of the wife's maintenance would familiar blue and white of St. conferences, and that as a pre-defendant some time in 1925, just“.
Andrew, is softened by an abund-liminary step they will request the before the crash in the share mar ance of greenery, artistically and employers to indicate the measures be mentioned later.-Router,
tastefully arranged. giving an whereby
Mrs. Morviss Overcome.
Later:
Mr. Hayley Morriss was present, in the custody of a warder After his evidence, his wife rose
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greater co-operation, ket. At that time he (plaintiff) member of any exchange. The de admirable cosy atmosphere in securing mutual benefits, can be was a broker, but he was not a fendant was one of his clients... They first transacted business on keeping with tradition, and an air secured.-British Wireless.
March 3, 1925.
for the evening's festivities. of comfort which promises well
An ivy-mantled mansion, the im- pression to be gained on approach- ing the entrance, which will be rurmitonted by a hoge illumin ated St. Andrew's Cross, has
of within
air.
warmth, with the main hall a veritable bowef of greenery, the pillars standing up like thick-foliaged trees in a well-lighted garden.
an
THE NEW FORD CAR DESCRIBED.
AND THE PRICE ALSO ANNOUNCED.
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New York, Nov. 29. It is understood that the price The ladies and gentlemen's of the new Ford car will be about cloakrooms are on the right and G.$500.-Reuter's American Scr left respectively, immediately on vice.
** The defendant asked plaintiff. for a cash loan, and the latter lent to the former $790 for which he received the I.O.U. He had asked for repayment on several occasions, but without "success- The 1.0.U. had no connexion with share transactions but was purely a loan.
In reply to his Lordship, plain- tiff atated that he did not keep any, books.
Lent $41,000. Answering Mr. Loseby, plaintiff
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entering. A red carpet, edged A message from Detroit dated with blue guides the way to the Oct. 24 stated: The first new type head of the main stairway through Ford car was completed at the end asserted that he had lent money an avenue of palms and flowers, of last week at the Fordson. Plant to the defendant, adding that a and at the foot on either side are in the presence of Mr. Henry Ford, short time ago he issued another huge illuminated thistles, again and his son Mr. Edsel Ford and writ against Dr. Woo in respect of expressing the Caledonian atmos-subsequently placed in the Commoney lent. That phere pervading the entire scheme pany's office at Dearborn alongside nexion with share denis. He had the 15,000,000th of Model T, which of decoration,
on
OIL COMPETITION IN INDIA.
had no con-
lish any other point relevant to the claim he could not proceed.
Replying to his Lordship, plain. tiff said he had 18 additional 1.0.U.'s signed by the defendant, which were not sued upon. Only One of them was for a cash loan, the amount being $520...
The Scottish lion shield is view-u officially the last of a long line lent other money as well to the de- Woo, but that was concerned with ed through the huge mirror at the of ancestors of the "flivver" family. fendant. Once he "lent $41,000 The new Ford car is a strong cheque, made payable to Dr.
. It is head of the staircase, St. Andrew's
was for carrying flags form the predominant note of contrast with the old one.. An army of about 2,000 men,
the surroundings, but on either smart-looking, low and rakish and share transaction in April, 1925.
There have over shares by the plaintiff.... side are the cresta of Ross and will travel fifty miles an hour easily That amount
Mr. Lageby was further proceed- already been tentatively ordered
The ing to cross-examine on this point of the rival leaders reaching a outcome of the recent Nanking under Hsieh Yo, the General who shooting affray and also ordering went over from General Li Chai-
1881 and 1927, indicating the age 375,000 of the new Models. settlement.
The latest development in the the Military Council to investigate sum to the "Ironsides" in the re-am
Carneron with illuminated dates and sixty if pressed. labour field, is the endeavour of the case. Special officers will be cent coup, has been sent back
was a Caledonian Society in the maximum of 8,000 "fivvers" pro-unless Mr. Loseby wanted to estab- the Labour Unions to force the appointed to take care of the from the North River at Shiukwan to speak from the back of the of the Hongkong St. Andrew's company expect eventually to pro-when his Lordship intervened, say-
Colony long before that,
duced under the old scheme. British Cigarette Company to re- victims of the frucas and to to Canton, arriving at the latter court, but fainted and was carried Society, though of course there dece 11,000 cars daily against a ing that the claim was limited and Lord Merrivale; summing up,
Shields and crests of the many Ita West River districts.
with open their factory at Hankok, and arrange reasonable compensation city on Monday afternoon en route outside.
bordered said adultery between Mrs. Hay- to resume work, but it is felt by for them.
The Police Authority of Nari-.
"Ironside" Plans.
ley Morriss and the co-respondent Scottish clans, the foreign factory officials that the ultimate object is the en- king has been warned to exercise
General Hsieh Yo has arrived was clearly proved. Mr. Hayley greenery, are as usual a feature de special care in dealing with similar) forcement of unreasonable' mands. It is probable that the cases which may take place in from Shiukwan with his armies, Morriss was entitled to ask for the of the scene to be observed
and on Monday night a meeting dissolution of the marriage, and reaching St. Andrew's Hall and St. Pot palms everywhere abound,
Mr. Loseby produced two docu- B.C.C. will refuse to re-start work. future.-Nam Chung Po
of all the "Ironside" leaders was damages. He had apparently pro-George's Hall and the ante-rooms.
ments, and asked plaintiff whether --Naval Wireless,
held at Kwaiyuen. From a pri- vided his wife with all necessities.
the scheme of decoration in both St.
they were purchase forms, sug vate source, it is learned that at She had had a house and servants, while the most striking feature of The Judge read a letter to the Andrew's and St. George's Halls is
gesting that they showed that he Feng Masses Troops.
this mecting it was decided that
London, Nov. 29. the concentrating of "Ironside" husband, in which Mrs. Morriss Peking, Nov. 24.
will float above the dancers from
The Evening Standard states that bought certain ahures on behalf of Besides in the district of the troops on the West River was said "Cheer up darling, don't the huge St. Andrew's cross which
Behind the dais, the painting of important negotiations are occurr- Dr. Woo, Plaintiff replied they So much has been happening in south-western part of Shansi, it desirable not only to resist the worry. We shall soon be together corner to corner of the ceilings.
The Judge added that, the peri- Queen Victoria has been draped in ing in London between the Royal did not show he bought any shares one way, and so little in another, is also reported that part of a Kwangsi-ites, but that, if possible, again."
under General the "Irongides" would move fur-
His Lordship remarked he did that the military situation between powerful army
not want to intervene. Shasi and Wanhsien is confusing. Feng Yu-hsiang is also being cother up on the West River and tioner was worthless, his wife was flage of St. Andrew and the Union Dutch and Shell, group, and the for Dr. Woo. They represented
The motto is "Vir-ests in India,
Mr. Debenham, a director of thesarily but the cross-examination Reports are conflicting and the centrated in the vicinity of Cheng- capture Wuchow, the headquarters worthless, and the co-respondent Jack, while facing it is the crest Burma Oil Company, for the amal loans and not purchases. Wuhan authorities are not sure chow, Honan, while, the attitude of Wang Shao-hung, so that the was worthless. They are all in- of the President's clan, MacDuff, gamation of their marketing inter-
an which makes it a burlesque to tute et Sphere.# how they stand, though among the of the latter army, whether it will power of the Kwangsi-ites involved in a common degradation, illuminated.
A portrait of Robbie Burns, the Royal Dutch company, states that seemed quite out of line with the come to a court of justice and ask many reports in circulation is one enter Shansi or it will break forti South China would come to
Scottish national bard, holds place the negotiations are proceeding claim. that for darauges."-Reuter.
of honour in St. Andrew's Hall, most satisfactorily, and the fusion to the effect that the Nationalists its way to Taming, is not made end. Further particulars of the are negotiating with General Ho clear as yet; it has been decided Kwaiyuen meeting reveal
while pictures of Prince Charles will undoubtedly strengthen the 2nd Sir Walter Scott are to be position of the both companies in Chien, the defeated Tang Seng-chi-, that the Chihli-Shantung combin-Tronsides" intend sending repre- ite.
ed forces, as well as a portion of sentatives secretly into the various
found in the ante-room and tea- meeting competition by Russian oil room, in which blue and white pre- in the Indian markets. vails.
MILITARY CONFUSION.
Yang Sen's Insecure Position. Wanhsien, Nov. 29.
rebel It is further stated, that Gen Fengtien army, are to be reinforc- Kwangsi districts to induce the eral Fang Tsen-wa, who recently ed to the vicinity of Taming and Farmer'a Corps there to
believed that after the "Ironsides" came into the field alongside Mar- Tehchow, in order to prepare for against Wang Shao-hung. It is shal Feng Yu-lisianz, has now emergencies,
severed his relations with Feng A part of Feng's army which re- have disposed of the Kwangai and is concentrating his forces in eently appeared on the north bank armies they intend to return to the vicinity of Tei An Fu.
of the Yellow River, has been deal with, General Chan Chai-tong The position of General Yang driven back by the Chili-Sha - at Switow, on the East River.
army under General Sun Son is insecure in view of recent tung developments.--Naval Wireless. Tien-ying, from Huahsien and
Huihsien.
SEVERE BATTLES.
Kyominchun Suecessey..
Optimistic About Nationalists. Shanghai, Nov. 30.
Railway Communications.
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Counterclaim Argument.
Mr. Lożeby said he would like to file a counter claim, but his Lord-
It is understood that the agree-ship replied he could not consider ment will cover the whole of India, that at such a stage: except Chittagong and Burma. Reuter.
RESERVATIONS.
Mr. Loseby contended that he had the right to counterclaim, re- marking that he could find nothing Lin the Code to prevent him. He
at a later stage.
asked if he might argue the point
The Theatre Royal... A GREAT PUBLIC UTILITY
Old Greenock, the Chieftain's native town forms, in a London, Nov. 29. Addressing shareholders of the of 50 or 60 years ago paint DISARMAMENT WITH
George Duncan;
His Lordship replied he could do Imperial Airways, Sir Erle Geddes, ed. by Mr.
so if he raised the point, but ho did not desire Mr. Loseby to ask The extensive troop movements the chairman, mentioned that since .B.E.,who Has been mainly from Canton to the West River January 1, 1925, to date almost responsible for the decorations
any counterclaim questions at THE SAFETY MARGIN.
that stage. GENERAL HO IN SHANGHAL districts necessitated the suspen-three years the company had car the background to the Theatre sion of the Canton-Shamshui Hail-ried 22,000 passengers, and had Royal stage, which has been
London; Nov. 29.
Referring to the purchase docu- way service on Monday afternoon, flown nearly 2,500,000 miles, with cloverly designed to represent a out a single accident causing injury hotel supper room, with pictures
Speaking in London, Mr. Neville ments, it was stated that they there were no passenger when trains from Canton to Samshui, to their passengers-British Wire- and stag's head on the wainscot-
ing, looking out on the old cause Chamberlain, the Minister of referred to 1,000 old Hongkong Shanghai, Nov. 24.
less...
way and the buildings of charac-Health, said that peace had always Hotel shares and 1,000 Tramway General Ho Ying-ching, comHowever, the service was resumed
teristically: Scottish architecture. been, as it was to-day, the greatest Company shares. Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, states that the Chihi-Shantung forces mander of the Nationalist forces yesterday morning, but in the under Generals Teu Yuan-chun in this area and in charge of the afternoon it was again hindered and Wang Tung were badly de- Nationalist first route army now when hundreds of "Ironside" troops A PALESTINE LOAN, feated by the Kuominchun forces engaged with the forces of Mar-were seen taking the train for near Kweitch, on the eastern shal Sun Chuan-fang in North Samahui.
The Kiangau, returned to Shanghai Practically the same conditions the Canton-Hankow section of the Lunghai line. Chihli-Shantung Generals who from the front on Tuesday and re- preval on took charge of the defeated forces ported that the position of the NaRailway (Kwangtung Section). Yesterday morning the service on tionalist forces was excellent. narrowly escaped.
A mersage of Saturday last from
Cheng. Chow, the headquarters of
ISSUED ABOVE PAR.
London, Nov. 29. Another Oversens loan has made
His Lordship: Do I understand On their way to the stage, the interest of this country. Bran
No country in the world had done
that you, when these documents official supper party will pass
so much as we, to try and preserve through archways of greenery.
The Theatre Royal is tastefully peace and reduce armaments. We were issued, had these shares? decerated in blue and white, and had reduced the British margin of Yes
the Leslie tartan drapes the front safety, having regard to the needs You hold there shares against a
of our Empire, nearly to vanishing loan on June Settlement Day?
Mr. Loseby here interposed, say. of the dress circle."
We had not so much by our words ing he was suggesting that the "Auchtermuchty" and the card point.
as in former years. as by our deeds proved the sincerity whole of the claim was a fraud. On hearing of the critical situa- General Ho informed the Chin- this line, from Canton to Shiu its appearance, to-day, underwriting rooms are on the ground floor, dis- tion at the Lunghai front, General ose newspapers that his object in kwan, was suspended because of being, arranged for the issue of posed Chu Yu-pu sent reinforcements to returning to Shanghai is to make a troop movements. At noon, the £4,500,000 in 5 per cent. stock of Another Greenock view, Queen's of our efforts to preserve peace, but Replying to Mr. Loseby, plaintiff complete, and normal weather pre-carry disarmament further was to time in March. When Mr. Loseby the front, in order to check the report on the military situation re-service was restored to normal, the Palestine Government.
sibuitles had been entrusted to the the shares his Lordship again in rapid advance of the Kuominchun garding the northern expedition when a passenger train left Can-This loan is guaranteed, for both Pler, with ducks and umbrellas there did come a point when to said he bought the shares some
(Continued on Page 8.) with flags of every description forces. According to the latest and to discuss other military matton for Sunkal Station, but the principal and interest, by the Bri-valling is to be found in "Auch place in leopardy the safety and asked for the name of the person
Government British Wirelons, (Continued on Page 14). report, these reinforcements were ters with members of the Central service between Sunkai and Shiutish Government,
affected by the troop movements. also annihilated, after severe Executive Committee here. He kwan, on the same line, is still The price of issue will be 1001 terrauchty, which is decorated peace of the country, whose respon from whom the plaintiff bought battles. General Chu Yu-pu, who (Continued on Page 8.)
per cent British Wireless