EARL HAIG'S WAR SECRETS.
DEPOSITED IN BRITISH MUSEUM.*
NOT TO BE DISCLOSED FOR TWELVE YEARS.
CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
London, Feb. 5. It is announced that Fiold Marshal Eat! Haig's personal vidws of the conduct of the Great War will remain a close secret for
the next twelve years.
Documents written and com- piled by him have been deposited with the trustees of the British Museum and will not be opened until 1940. Mr. Jullas Gilson, the Keeper of Manuscripts, at the British Museum, says that nobody khows what the documents alle are or what they contain.
It is known, however, that Eart Hng, when Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, kept a dairy in which he recorded daily the chief events, together with his personal views of the conduct of certain phases of the war.
Lying In 'State.
It is estimated that 150,000 people passed the body of Earl Haig, lying in state in St. Gile's Cathedral, Edinburgh, yesterday,
British Wireless.
Mucno's Condolences.
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11. Die Governor of Hongkong has addressed the following letter to H.B. the Governor of Macas
under, date of to-day:
the
Your Excellency, I have honour to thank you most sincere ly for the expression of coolence on the death of Field Marshal Earl Haig addressed to me by Your Excellency and the Garrison of Macno.
HOUSE BUILDING DISPUTE.
ARCHITECT SUES. REGARDING
30 HOUSES.
ECHO OF THE BOOM. Before Sir Henry Gollan, in the
Supreme Court this morning, Mr. E. D. Shank, managing director of the Hongkong Exenvation, Pile Driving and Construction Com
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CHINA'S TREATY CLAIMS.
DR. C. C. WU APPEALS TO AMERICA.
DENIAL OF SPLIT BETWEEN NANKING & CANTON.
claimed $9,751, in respect of archi SOCIALISM PREACHED. tectural services, from Loula Lung. 9, Connaught Road.
The
Expressing the hope, that the calm dealt with a proposal to con: United States will be the first struct hirly houses in Kowloon in antion to initiate steps towards 1924. The plaintiff suggested that at the time of the building the cancellation of the so-called boom the defendant was unequal treaties between China
Wu, ex-Minister of to go on with the work, but after and the foreign, Powers, Dr. C. C wards endeavoured to replace Adairs of Nanking, delivered an Foreign the arrangement,
address at the reception given by the Manila Chinese community at thu Oriental Club läst Wednes- day. Dr. Wu spoke in English on the negotiation of new treaties for the Nanking Nationalist Govern- ment
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Mr. C. G.Alabaster, K.^ for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin for the defendant:
Mr. Alabaster indicated the services in respect of which the claim was made, giving untos of visits to the P.W.D., surveying of alle, preparation of site plan, and lay-out plan for thirty houses, sketch plan, working drawings etc.
While disclaiming any authority to negotiate treaties with the Gov eramente of the foreign countries his party will visit on their tour, Plan Disapproved.
Dr. Wü declared that if the foreign Defendant denied, in his state-countries started negotiations with ment of defence, continued Mr. view to making new treaties, Alabaster, that he employed the the members. of his party would plaintiff as architect, stating that greatly appreciate such treatment. With the spacious hall of the In Agitst, 1924, he agreed with
to the fee to be Oriental Club almost full to plaintiff as charged by him in respect of the capacity, the banquet tendered by preparation of plans and specif- the Chinese community in honour cations of the houses to be erected of the three, visitors, was consider on Kowloon Inland Lot No..642ed the greatest one in the history and as to the work to be covered of local Chinese social gatherings. by such fee. The statement of d Mr. Henry Uy Cho Yee, President fence went on to state that defen- of the Chinese Chamber of Com
MONDAY. TEBRILAR
SHANGHAI CRIME WAVE
CHINESE TO FORM FORCE FOR SELF-PROTECTION.
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NECESSARY MEASURE.
61928.
MRS. FORESTIER'S MURDER.
APPEAL AGAINST THE SENTENCE.
PENALTY.
The question of the alarming lu- DEATH THE ONLY ADEQUATE creases in the number of robberies was brought up for discussion nt the meeting last week of the Shang- hai Chincke Ratepayers' Association
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of the French Concession. Those POLICE OBJECTIONS present averred that the robbers were becoming more daring as each. day passed and that they held up pedestrians and looted homes with impunity: It was equally as dan gerous to go about the streets as it was to remain at home.
In spite of the fact that the police were as bold as ever, so it devolved force had increased, the miscreants
upon the residents to take all neces. sary measures for their self-protec- tion.
With this idea in view, therefore, they decided to form a self-Protec tionary force, a preliminary office for which will be established in the near future. Messrs, Tu Yuel ung, Chang Sinu-lig, Slang Yung-chow, and Ching Chu-sun were elected to take charge of the affairs in this connexion.
An appeal brought by the Shang hai police against the sentence of 16 years' imprisonment imposed a charge of murder in connection on Tsien Siau-ling, a hawker, on with the death of Mrs. Forestier, was heard in the Appellate Divi- Wednesday last before Judges Ziar sion of the Provisional Court, on
(presiding), Chiu and Tsan, and Mr. C. B. Whitamore, the Senior
Consul's Deputy.
Mr. E. T. Maitland stated that a case of such a serious nature brutal murder the only adequate sentence was
death, Accused was, charged, together with another man and also a third person not in custody, with the murder of a foreign lady, Mra Forestler.
Another matter brought up for The other person charged was an It ex-coolle employed by Mrs. Fore- discussion were the lotteries. was pointed out that certain un-stier in her house in Avenue Hafg. scrupulous persons were re-opening Ho had been dismissed about the these places und, as they had almiddle of October, and, according rendy caused the people so much to the evidence, he had been told Huffering in the past, it was by Mrs. Forestler's boy to come for decided that they should not be his money on November 2. allowed to resume thele, old prac tices. The French Consul-General as to be informed of this decision,
KEROSENE IN A CROWDED ANCHORAGE.
The Circumstances.
dant did not approve of the sketch merce, presided and after mars DANGEROUS GOODS. he took the accused and a third plan which on his instructions, a brief address of welcome, intro- the plaintiff submitted and defen-duced as the first speaker of the dant returned it for alteration and gathering. Mr. Wu Han Min, exi re-submission, since when he had chairman of the Central Executive not see it again. He had never Committee of the Nanking Nation- given instruction for the workalist Government, a noled scholar done other than the preparation of and revolutionist writer who work- the sketch plan and did not admified side by side with Dr. Sun Yat- Such sentiments are the more that such work had, in fact, been sen during the revolutionary days appreciated since they come from done. None was necessary for the when the Manchu dynasty was our late comrades in arms-preparation of the sketch plan. have, the honour to be. Sir, your.
obedient most
servant, C. CLEMENTI.
.
overthrown, and who was consider- Aired as one of the most active and oldest members of the Kuomintang.
Defendant, indicated (Sd) Alabaster, was prepared to pay $500 only for the work he statel he hud authorised.to be done.
Counsel referred to considerable correspondence which had passed
TWO SERIOUS CASES.
At the Marine Court this morn ing, before Commdr. G. F. Hole two masters of Japanese motor bonts were charged with having on board dangerous godde to wit kerosene, in a place other than the Anchorage Dangerous Goods Heavy fines were inflicted.
Not Equally Treated. Borne on Gun-Curringe.
Mr. Wu expressed his satisfae- London, Feb. 4, Although it was after midnight and indicated that a further offer tion over the progress made by when the special train carrying the by the plaintiff relative to fees the members of the Kuomintang
Lam Tai Kivong, master of the body of the late Earl Halg arrived was made in July, 1924, plaintiff party in Manila. He dwelt on the from London at Edinburgh, an indicating that he was prepared to subject of the Kuomintang ideale Japanexo motor boat Shin Maru, immense, silent crowd was present undertake the architectural work in their present fight to maintain was at anchor in Shauliwati Bay, in connexion with the erection of the three peoples principles of with 1,380 tins of kerosene on at the station, and en route to Saint Giles' Cathedral, along the houses at three per cent. of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen. He as-board.
that the Chinese people which it was borne on a gun-car- the total cost of construction, the serted
were not equally treated, not only riage escorted by troops and mem- fee not to include supervision.
A written confirmation was re-by their northern hrothers, but by bers of the British Legion,
The road was lined with thou-ceived, from the defendant the foreigners, especially in economic, sands of spectators.
next month which, apart from any political and national affairs.
The ooth was placed in the other evidence, counsel claimed, chancel, where it will be in state, was sufficient for the plaintiff's and a guard was mounted.
On Tuesday, after a private ser- vice for relatives and friends, the coffin will be conveyed by road and
case.
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Out of Friendship. In his reply, the defendant rail to Dryburgh Abbey, where the stated that he found the coat interment will take place. Durlag the last part of the journey it will exceeded that of other architec he carried on a farm cart in charge tural fees, bat he would accept it of Bemersyde employees.-British view of the close friendship,
Wireless.
Impressive Scenes,
existing between the parties, the
He finally expressed the hope that the Kuomintangs in Manila will prosper, and the whole Chin-
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community as well as the Filipinos, Americans and other nationalities will co-operate for the advancement of mankind. Mr. Wu spoke in Mandarin,
Differences Denied.
Defendant pleaded guilty and stated that he had anchored for shelter.
Police evidence was to the effect that the boat was moored within 10 yards of other junks.
His Worship, commenting on the general disregard of regulations by masters of boala, said: "This is a very very serious offence endan gering other people and might cause the forfeiting of their lives."
A fine of $100 with the alterna- tive of two months hard labour was inflicted.
Sium Lee Yuon, master of the Japanese motor boat Zem Patsu, was charged with a similar offence in respect of 800 tins of kerosene
ed guilty.
The coolie went to Mrs. Fore- atier's house, when she was alone, at o'clock in the afternoon, and party with him. Why should the coolie, when he had been told that he would get, his money on No- vember 2, take the other two mui to collect it? There could be no possible reason except that he took them with the intention of "bent ing up" the deceased out of revenge for his dismissal. There was no possible reason for accused to have gone: he was a hawker and had nothing at all to do with Mr Forestier, and the evidence showell that Mrs. Forestier was attacked and injured with an axe, and that also a knife, was used on that oc- easion.
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Contention of Equal Guilt.
After the murder, 'decused went upstairs and stole $400 from a drawer, and he admitted that he actually received at least $100.
According to the evidence of thờ the Accused and the coolle third man also attacked Mrs. Fore stler. Accused admitted' belug sent, but said that he only stood in the doorway. Counsel respect- fully suggested to the Court, lint, if three went into a house, murder- ed a woman and stole $400, it was immaterial who struck the blow: they were all equally guilty. They would hear from the doctor that the murder was of a singularly brutal and ferocious nature.
It was a matter of not only eno The last speaker of the evening
man having struck the blows accused was standing in the rood price to include any other altera-was Mr. Sun Eo, ex-Minister of
near by with the third man, and tion effected After the plans had Finance and son of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen. Mr. Sun spoke in
they aided and supported the man been approved. London, Feb. 4.
In March, 1996, plaintiff sent English. He denied the reports There were most impressive defendant
a bill in which, fees, that there were differences he
who struck the blows. The coolie said that Mrs Forestier took up scenes at Elinburgh on the arrival
from her and lift her. She then total cost. In the early autumn, and Nanking. He said that Nan-
took a knife out of a drawer and, The procession to St. Giles was defendant had an interview with king and Canton had the same
The police officer in charge of as far as the evidence went, ap watched by an immense multitude, and the only sounds disturbing the the plaintiff in which he stated government based upon the prin- midnight cahn were the toiling of that he had changed his mind ciples of the Nationalist party--the case stated that this vessel also parently succeeded in wounding bells throughout the city, the mea- about the type of houses to be the Kuomintang-and were fight was anchored in close proximity to the coolie on the wrist, sured tread of the infantry, the erected and instead of wishing ng side by side for the same cause, other craft.
A similar fine and alternative had hit deceased with the axe and muflled clatter of horses' feet, the them to be tenement houses hele affirmed that there are at pre- sent two distinct Governments in tinkling of harness, and the bag-wanted plaintiff to prepare a new
China-one in Peking, controlled was inflicted.. pipes of Highlanders playing the set of plans for the new type of "Flowers of the Forest," houses, the fees for old and new by the corrupt Northern militar Reuter.
of Earl Haig's body at midnight. 1 were agreed at two per cent ofween the Governments of Canton in the same anchorage, and plead-the axe, and he had taken it away:
BACK ́AGAIN.
BANISHEE WHO LIKES THE COLONY.
Charged with feturning from banishment, a Chinese was sen-
Hats and the other in Nanking.
type to be agreed on later. De- The Nanking Government is the HOW MUCH DO YOU
fendant was to return in a fort-
night and give instructions in one which represents the Kuomin
respect of the new proposal.
Aa defendant did not put in a reappearance, a letter was written by plaintiff's solicitors, setting out the claim now made. The answor
Lang party and which has always been fighting the Northern militar- ists in the North from the tyranni- cal yoke of Chang Tso-lin.
The Peking Government, he of the defendant was to the effect further asserted, controls only two that general working plans were provinces out of the eighteen never authorised at all, only the which compose China proper and preparation of the sketch plan. ita sovereignty does not pass he
KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.
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The coolfe had stated that he
she had fallen to the ground, and then he further stated that accused and the thiril man also struck Mrs. Forestler.
No Miligation.
Witness was, not asking the Court to accept the coolie's evidence against accused, but It must be true. However, it made no difference: three people were the there when the coolle struck and in- Jured Mrs. Forestier and stole $400 and a watch. Under the circumstances, witness suggested
lenced by Mr. R. E. Lindsell this The sketch plan, continued coun-yond the Great Wall; while the Answers, for those who riced that there could not be any mitiga
labour and twenty strokes.
The man's record showed that,
plans prepared by plaintiff.
The Whole Trouble,
Nanking
1 To what value was property in London insured against fire in last yeart
the blow the other person did it."
-Judge Ziar said that, according to Chinese law, when any offcuts e What remarkable theory about involved a penalty above the third light in nois 'ongaging the atton-degree and defondant was too poor tion of satentists?
to engage counsel; the Court would
a What famous poet's letter has ro appoint a lawyer to appear for
cently been sold for £2,0001 Where in the heart of fashion him. That had been done in the ahlo London is there a telie of present case, but, for soma unac countable reason, counsel had' net the times when it was a highway put in an appearance, so, in order man's headquarters! unnie 5 Where has a royal mummy with not to give defendant any grounds gold recently been un- for objection, the case would be
adjourned to February 15th, 2 6. What sdrdonte sipuíficance ori The Court requested that de-
attached to the form
teen provinces out of the eighteen, of this issue.
Net Bolsheviks. The contention that the Nation- as a boy In 1914, he committed
Plaintiff considered the charges allat armies are under the control his first offence, for which he was i given 10 atrokes. In February, made. reasonable. The whole of only one man is not true, Mr. 1921, he was sentenced to fourteen trouble, stated counsel, was due Sun Fo said, as they are all under daya' hard labour for larceny. In to the fact that plaintiff was an the Nationalist party. Of course, 1922, he spent four months in gaol; xlous to get on with the work at the supervision of these armies following which he was banished long, as the building boom lasted lies In the hands of one of 'the leaders, but, towards the end of 1924 and greatest Nationalist for ten years,
He returned to the Colony in beginning of 1926 when the build-Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shék, an 1923 and again in 1925 and 1927. ing in the Colony had overtakon active and loyal member of the For returning the first time, he the demand he decided it would Kuomintang. He further made a Was nine
more advantageous to let abortheat bour. On his second return, ho houses as tenement houses. Now the Kuomintang is a Bolshevik, or served a ferm of one year in pri- he stated he know nothing about Communist Party. "Like other son and last year he was given | it.
organizations of all stations, they nine months and twentystrokes, Counsel further added that now have also several Communist mem The present was life Tourth return the defcridant had lost the land bera in their ranks, but I assuré from banishment.
altogether, the Government having you that the Nationalist Party is resumed possession, but they were not a Bolshevik or a Communist not connected with that.
organization," he said, pi
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Forthcoming weddings anndufficed Include that of Mr. D. II. Perry, engineer AFC., North Polht, to Mies GM. Robinson, Btation Hotel, Kowloon.
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The hearing of evidence whi then proceeded with, Mr. B. D. Shank being called as to negotia-vocates three principles as taught
The Three Principles. Nationalism in China to day ad-10
tions between the parties?
The case is proceeding.
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9. How Hatiy shane are thers in
London, excluding the City What are the lowest and highest aeroplane speed recordat 11 What was the date of the first
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