COURT CANNOT WAIT ON. WITNESSES.
ADJOURNMENT OF BIG BANK
CASE REFUSED.
ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD.
WAB
AMERICA'S NAVAL
PLANS.^
"SENATE COMMITTEE OPPOSE PRESIDENT,
TWO STRONG RESOLUTIONS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CANTON'S RECENT RED UPRISING.
LESSON TO BRITISH LABOUR PARTY.
POINTED HOME COMMENT. Commenting on the recent "Red": uprising in Canton, the London Morning Post says:
"We do not know whether these events will in any way damp the enthusiasm of our Labour Party
MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1928.
THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
CUBAN PRESIDENT LAUDS MONROE DOCTRINE.
PRES. COOLIDGE ARRÍVES.
Havana, Jan. 15.- Washington, Jan, 15. That he could not be expected
Gen. Gerardo Machado, Presi Disregarding Mr. Curtis Wil- to wait upon the convenience of bur's recommendation, which it is
dent of the Republic of Cuba, witnesses was a declaration by the believed was made after a con-
to-day declared that it is outside of the Pan- Chief Justice in the Supreme sultation with Mr. Coolidge, that
the competence Court this morning when an ap-the date for the completion of the
American Conference to judge the plication for the adjournment of a naval construction Mans-the ex-for the cause of Chinese Nation general policy of the United made by Mr. & G. penditure of $725,000 on cruisers, alism, or whether the cry of States in respect of the latter's Alabaster owing to a witness be-aircraft carriers and, submarines "Hands off China" will apeal to intervention in the affairs of small ing in Canton.
and a further expenditure of them with the game force when it States.
Machado further The case concerned a dispute $2,600,000,000 on battleships-be de raised against the Russians in President over promissory notes, the plain- omitted, the Naval Committee of stead of against their own coun-stated that he regarded the tiffs, the Yue Hong Bank, claiming the House of Representatives pass. try. When they see Chiang Kai Monroe Doctrine as "the noble $27.231.13 from the Tai Xing Wo ed a resolution by 15 votes to. one shek forced to follow Sir William action of a President of the United firm and Tse Chau Tam, both of urging that any future building Jonson-Hicks in the policy of States to provant a re-conquest of
clearing out the Reds, Mr. Lans- America. It ought to be main 132, Connaught Rond
added Reuter's Central, programme must stipulate the com-bury and his friends will no doubt tained, he Counsel for the plaintiffs were Mr. pletion of the vessels within begin to doubt whether, after all, American Service. CVG. Alabaster and Mr. H . specified time.
the Huomintang is worthy of the Sheldon and for the
The Naval Committee passed a defendants
support of the British Preletariat. Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. F. C. further resolution, by fifteen votes It is now plain that the policy Jenkin.
to none, expressing the view that which our Labour leaders espoused the clause allowing the Presidont
a warmly was a policy dictated USS. Texas, with Opening the case Mr. Alabaster to suspend construction was bad, from Moscow, and devised not in sald a defence of fraud had heen
and urging that a measure be the interests of the Chinese but filed. but circumstances had
inserted preventing the President against the interests of the British, arlsen which made kita ask for an
If that policy had been adopted, adjournment. The principal wit- from suspending building of any news for the plaintiff's would be a warships at any time without the Bolshevism only would have been former employee of the firm. He consent of the Congress Comwell served. was how employed by the Vacuum Oll-Company in Canton. The case
.mitter.
"RED ROSE" ARRIVES AT SINGAPORE.
WORLD'S DISTANCE RECORD ALREADY BEATEN.;
ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA.
Capt W. N. Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller landed on the Balestier Plain Singapore at ten-thirty on Saturday morning January 7th in the Avro-Avian light aeroplane, the Red Rose, in which they are, flying from England to Australia.
The occasion was a memorable These one for several reasons aviators, by virtue of the fact that they have now completed 10,500 of their 13,000 miles out flight, have now beaten by 'a consi- derable margia the world's record
The Red Rese is for the long distance fight by a light seroplane. the first machine of its claga.to reach Malaya, and Mrs. Keith Miller is the first lady to fly to the Far East.
Pres. Coolidge Grected..
Havana, Jan. 16. The aeroplane circled gracefully The American battleship, the above the Plain twice and made a President good landing, after a two and a half Coolidge on board, arrived from hours journey from Kuala Lumpur. Key West to-day, an enthusiastic On landing, the aviators were open- greeting being according by bugeed fire on by batteries of canoras, and Mrs. Keith Miller's Bonzo, crowds.
President Coolidge's arrival in which is attached to the fuselage of in connexion with the sixth Pan- the machine, was photographed
many times. American Corference-Reuter.
Argentine's Position.
Buenos Aires, Jan. 13.
"It may be said that our Labour The opinion is now held that the leaders did not know all that is now Was set for last Monday and the naval construction plans will be revealed, and that they were at} antil Thursday when he returned some of the members of the Naval intrigue. But such a plea is not the Nicaraguan question is similar size that he had "struck O
:
A semi-official note, states that
to Canton in order to collect ac-Committee are not prepared enough for acquittal. It is a 'con-discussed at the forthcoming Pan- conuts before Chinese New Year. Hupport the plans in their present Witness had written to say that he form could not attend Court until next work.
Mr. Potter Opposes.
Mr. Eldon Potter opposed the
defence application. The
of fraud hal been filed since the be- ginning of things. As far as the defence knew the WHAT WAS the "only witness and he was cut of the Colony, Counsel for the plaintiffs had a perfect hold "over the witness by subpoena but ap- parently no steps had been taken to detain him..
The Chief Justice pointed out that the case last week had lasted longer than anticipated.
Mr. Potter said that no one sup- gested the Vacuums Oil Company would interfere with the course of
justice. They would certainly do nothing to keep a witness out of
Court.
had been expected back again, but Mr. Alabaster said the witness had now written to say that his
le
It is considered in many circles that the cruiser programme would
they pretended
ignorant be
to
fession that our Labour leaders American conference in Havana were fundamentally when specially well-informed, and that actually cost $740,000,000.
they behaved with a levity which Mr. McClintic, the Democrat,nothing can exeuse." wh was the only member of the Committee opposing the resolu- tions, described the second as "like lapping the President's face."
Reuter's American Service.
Earlier Message.
AMERICAN "HISTORIAN
DEAD.
the Argentine delegation, while abstaining frem prejudging the re- iations between Nicaragua, and the United States, will make a declara tion of principle conformably with Argentine's traditions of respect for the right to self-government and the Independence of sister republics. Renter's American Service..
Suspect Russians.
Speaking to a Free Press reporter, Capt, Lancaster expressed the opin ion that Singapore has the worst landing ground for any place of a far
tilin by the Singapore Flying Club The fliers were entertained to
on Saturday. The Wing-Commo- dore, (Mr, G. WA. Trimmer) was in the chair, and besides Capt. Lan- caster and Mrs. Keith Miller, Sir. Hayes and Lady Marriott were also guests.
Details of the Flight.
The Rei. Rose left. Croydon on Oct. 14 for Australia. It followed the route from Egypt along the Im- New York, Jan. 15. Washington, Jan. 14.
PROFESSOR ARCHIBALD
It is reported from Havana that perial Airways line to India, and From The absence of mention of a
CARY COLLIDGE.
the Police have arrested two Rus-from there over Burman. specific date for the completion of
sians, who are alleged to have Singapore it will fly via Batavin and Sourabaya to Port Darwin. It is the new naval programinę led to a
Boston, Mass: Jan. 15-
arrived from Mexico for the pur- long debate by the Navay Commit- toe of the House of Representa-idge, the editor of "Foreign Af President Coolidge arrives to-mor- hour, the carrying capacity of the Professor Archibald Cary Cool-pose of fomenting trouble when fitted with a 35 hp. Cirrus engine, which consumes four gallons per tives. Members wanted to know fairs," died to-day within a few row for the Pan-American Confor- whether the Navy Department weeks of his 62nd birthday.ence. Reuter's American Service. Plane being 56 gallons. wanted merely a paper fleet.
The Assistant Naval Secretary,
Bruter's American Service.
The late Professor had travelled
Little Criticism Expected.
Captain Lancaster was Captain of the boxing team which won the R.A.F... Boxing Championship New York, Jan, 14. (1926) of the Empire and also won Mr. Robinson, emphasised: "It is all over the world in various
It is reported from Bogota that the Empire Broncho Contest at our intention to build the ships." capacities. After studying at Ber- adding that if Congress approved in, Paris and Baden, he became the Chancellor of Colombia, later- Wembley (1924). He belongs to the programme the Navy Depart-acting secretary at the American
Apart from the forced landing in structed the Colombian delegates to the appropriation of 3$56,000,000 in the following year undertaking the Pan-American, Conference to a ricefield near Rangoon and the ment would immediately request Legation, St. Petersburg in 1890-91, lewed, declared that he had in the Royal Air Force Reserves. to start construction in addition the duties of private secretary to remain neutral in the event of a recent adventure with
Snake to the $362-000,000 already re his uncle, Mr. J. T. Coolidge, the discussion of the United States at found while the machine Was in accounts must be collected.
American minister to France.
flight, the flight has been free from could not leave Canton without queated for the Navy during the the permission of his firm and the next scal year-Reiter's Ameri-service at Vienna, he became inga of resentment against the very minor character. By the time
After a spell in the diplomaticitude towards Nicaragua.
Colombia has long cherished feel- trouble of anything more than a witness would have had to write can Servier.
associated with Harvard University, United States in view of the latter's the aviators reach Australia, they to the head office.to get that.
as history lecturer and was elected recognition of the revolution where will have covered a distance of ap- Asked by the Chief Justice why
professor in 1908.
by Panama broke away from Colom-proximately 13,000 miles. the man was not served with a
He went to the Philippines with bin and formed a separate republic, subpacia, Mr. Alabaster replied-
the Taft party in 1906, was making it possible for the United that he was expected back. They
Harvard lecturer in French univer-States to build the Panama Canal. could not have prevented him
NANKING CONFERENCE NOT cs for many years, attended the Hence, if the Colombian delegates from going back on Thursday.
Pan-American Scientific Congress remain neutral it is believed to be at Santiago, Chile, and visited very unlikely that many other dele- Sweden and North Russia gations from Latin-America, will special agent of the State Depart-stoutly oppose the Pan-American munt in 1918
policy of the United States. He' was the author of many Twenty-one republics are repre- historical publications including sented at the Conference-Reuter's The United States as World Power, American Service. and the Origins of the Triple Alliance.
Mr. Potter-It would have been very easy for them to go to the Vaguum Oil Company and ask if the they had any objection to witness remaining in Hongkong
Waiting for Witnesses. The Chief Justice.-I don't like to put myself in the position of waiting for witnessca.
CHINA AFFAIRS,
HELD.
Shanghai, Jan. 14. According to the Kue Min Agency the Fouth Plenary Conferme was no held yesterday owing to unex pected abstentions, there being no querum.
Peking Politics.
Therefore the meeting was convert | If that ¦ ed into a ten party at which arrange.. the menta were discussed concerning the were done the business ni Court could not on. don't Conference-Reuter, think I enn be asked to postpone a case which has been fixed merely because a witness says he cannot come. It would practically mea that I should be expected to wait "for the convenience of witnesses.
Mr. Alabaster's application was refused.
Peking, Jan. 14.
The Premier, Pan F, and other. members of the Cabinet, are going
POKFULUM TRAGEDY.
ENDURANCE FLIGHT
FAILS.
TRANSATLANTIC AIRMAN'S -
Captain Lancaster and Mrs. Miller set out with the iden of prov- ing that the small type of 'plane can provide a suitable and reliable means of travel over a long distance and the measure of their success is indicated by their safe arrival at Singapore.
The fliers were due to leave Singapore for Batavia on Monday
last.
At the Rubber Exhibition opened at the Exhibition Pavilion of the Imperial Institute, South Kensing- ton, S.W., last month by Capt. Douglas Hacking, M.P., Parlin- mentary Secretary to the Depart- ment of Overseas Trade-the first of a series of exhibitions to illus trate the growth and development. of raw material-producing indus-" tries within the Empire--one of the Presidency will be discussed by the late Driver C. W. Begley, of Chartberlin's monoplane the air the principal exhibits is a model the 28th Mechanical Transport men have encountered oil and petrol nursery of rubber. The floor and mid the claim was based on three the military leaders and politicians. with their flying
to Paotingfu this afternoon officially to celebrate General Chang Isu- liang's birthday,, but it is hinted in
· `FUNERAL OF DRIVER BEGLEY.
There was a large attendance.
some quarters that the question of of Service men at the funeral of
In his application Mr. Alabaster promissory notes of $10,000 each-Reuter.
dated January 23, 1925, and now overdue. The notes were not paid at an extended date. The case for
the plaintiff's was that two sums
of $1,000 and $2,000 ind heen paid,
the further of Sep. 4, 1925, and
the latter on Sept. 15, 1926. The case is proceeding.
IMPORTANT COAL MEETING.
MARKETING SCHEME TO BE
CONSTITUTED.
London, Jan. 15..
Military Outlook.
ATTEMPT.
New York, Jan. 14. According to notes dropped from
his death under tragic circum-instruments and sickness, but are flight-Reuter's stances in a molor mishap at Pok-continuing the Hankow, Jan. 142- fulum on Friday night. The inter-American Sernica.
Roosevelt Field, Jan. 15. "It is rumoured that military ment took place at Happy Valley
Begrimed and begreased, Cham- operations in both chang and on Saturday afternoon, the de-berlin and Williams descended at
I
rubber, and the wall paper has been treated with rubber and is washable.
Wanhsien areas and in the region teased being given fall militer two o'clock this afternoon, owing HOW MUCH DO YOU of Yochow and Tungting Lake are honours.. Many tributes
below minutes
the record.- about to be commenced. Despite were sent from various military to shortage of fuel, seventy-five the many, understandings as to units and their officers,
Reuter's American Service.
alliances and intrigues between The Rev. G. F. Stopford, C.F. (Chamberlain was attempting the contending military leaders.officiated at the graveside, and to regain the world's endurance there is nothing to indicate any among officers present were Major fight by slowly circling Long Is outstanding change.
Conditions on the Upper and T. E. L. Langmaid (O.C., R.A.S.C.), land. Middle River are renerally quiet Captain H. Drysdale Cantain W. B. Goodfellow, Captain H. Forg Naval Wireless.
and Lieut. Laithwaite.
Shanai's War.
Peking, Jan, 14.
The funeral procession started from the R.A.S.C. headquarters
NEW BRIDGE ACROSS WHITE NILE.
A full meeting of representa-Seven thousand Shansi troops near Wellington Barracks in NEW SUDAN DEVELOPMENT. tives of South and West York-with 2,000 horses from Chochow have Queen's Road, the coffin being
London, Jan. 15. shire and Nottinghamshire and arrived at Tungehow, where they drawn on a gun-carriage by mem
Another step in the development Derbyshire Coalowners' Associa-are reorganising, but the War Minis-bers of the Indian Army Service tions was held in Sheffield yester-gry, is at present in possession of Corps. At the conclusion of the of the Sudan is marked by the day for further consideration of lieir arms.
burinl service, a party from the announcement that the new bridge
force.
the coalmarketing scheme which The Fangtion lender, General 2nd Battalion, the Scots Guards, over the White Nile, connecting the coal-owners propose to put into Yu Chen, who was imprisoned in fired three valleys over the grave, Khartum and Omdurman for foot
the Suniyuan area at the outbreak After the meeting it was an- of hostilities against Shansi, has the obsequies being brought to a passengers, vehicular traffic, and nounced that a scheme was being written several letters from Tai close by the sounding of the Last electric trams, will be opened
yuanfu, urging & Fongtion-Shansi formally constituted.
Already other districts are peace. Yu Chen is being treated making approaches, for admission more as a guest than 6 prisoner.- to the scheme, and there is a Reuter. prospect that eventually the whole
Post.
to-morrow.
KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express,
Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue.
-1 Where do immigrante frat land on arriving in New York Har- bour?
The bridge, which consists of seven spans each 244 feet long Sir Peter Grain, who was only and an electrically-operated swing recently knighted, will arrive in span which is 304 feet long, lies The forthcoming wedding is Hongkong during the end of across the White Nile at its of the Midland coalfield, including Lancashire, will be included announced of Mr. Loonard Warren, February to sit with the local junction with the Blue Nile. The of Messrs Lever Bros. (China) judges in four cases before the Ap-roadway is thirty feet, wide, and within it.
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