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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1928.
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» London, Feb.:12," soll, at the Central Police Court that General Yuch Wel-chun, who
A correspondent to the Obser on Saturday morning, in connexion is the commander of the Ender, in a column article on the with a summons against an amah, Kuominchun Army, and several wireless and cable conference, named Li Ho, for alleged disorder other Generals have united in a points out that the American Gov ly conduct and abusive language, revolt against Feng Yu-hsiang and ernment, noting through their Onancial and commercial organian- Mra, LR. Castellain, of No. 2 are advancing to attack: Feng's
tions; backed by the whole Queen's Road Central, said the forces at Loyang and Chongchow. defendant had an aggressive and Feng Yu-hsinng la consequently strength of their diplomatic re- domineering disposition, and for withdrawing from the north and Presentatives, have already ac- the sake of peace, witness had to cast of Henan province, towards quired a dominating position and lock herself in her room, because Chengehow, to meet the menace of direct cable and wireless co- carried out far reaching schemes
'slie was alone in the housó..
There had been previous trouble with the defendant on many
Peking, Feb. 12. occasions, according to witness, The Kuominchun revolt is as He emphasises the need of uni- and this chrystallised into the row suming more serious proportions. fed control of the British Empire's on the evening of January 14, Hitherto the defections have been cable and wireless communien- when, whilst having two guests at confined to the second Kuomin-tiona, and auggests that the pro- dinner, the defendant approached chun but le is now stated semi-blem is solvable by placing in and demanded her wages for officially hore that the first army commercial hands the whole ex- December. The amount that is likely to be involved as General ternal telegraph and tolenhone would be due to the defendant at Shih Yu-san a prominent first Kus-services of the United Kingdom LONDON SERVICE the end of that month was 327, minchun commander, and who is and by the combination of exist- but deducting $5 for breakages, an Fengtienced by birth, has declar-Ing wireless and cable organisa- balance of $22 was left, which wit-ed himself pro-Fengtien...
lons as a public utility commu |ness tendered to the defendant.... Kunghsien arsenal is reported For the protection of public
Apparently deeming this unfair, to be in the hands of the revoltera. Interests there should be an Im- LIVERPOOL although she had admitted res- It is believed that many others perla! Communications Board re- ponsibility for the braakage, de-are ready to go over unless the representing the Home Government, fendant refused the amount, and volt is immediately suppressed as the Dominions. India and the swept the money from the table to it is believed only half of. Feng Crown Colonies, empowered to re- the floor.
Yu-hsiang's forces are absolutely gulato rates (which should be the Replying to his Worship, witness loyal.
lowest economically possible, con- said the breakage in reality As Fong withdraws from south sistent with a fair return on the amounted to $20. She proposed to Chihli the Ankuochun forces are capital employed) to determine deduct only $6 from defendant's advancing Hwangho-Reu-strategic questions, and treating wages on account of this, butter.
the Empire as one telegraphic pointed out that defendant had
unit, and to lay down a compro- NEW YORK SERVICE Peking's Plans. agreed to replace the breakage] . -
hensive plan for the linking up of prior to that evening.
Peking, Feb. 11, every part of the Empire by wire- Mr. Wu Ching, the Vice-Minis-less and cable. Police Called In.
ter of Foreign Affairs, has stated The Imperial Governments Proceeding with her account of that the conference at Poking after should actively support. the com- the incident, of that evening, wit- China New Year largely discussed pany, extending British Influence ness said that, In the end, one of the
elvil separation of
and in the field of world communica- the guests went out for a police-military affairs in the provinces, tions-Reuter. man, while in the interval, In order after which Marshal Sun Chuan- to get rid of the defendant, witness fang and General Chang "Chung- wrote out a cheque for $84 for chang returned to Shantung in this the defendant's wages up to connexion, under instructions to January 14, less the $6 for break-ascertain the exact number of age, and offered it to the defen-troops under their control and the dant, but the latter refused, and funds required to support them. continued to make a row.
When the guest returned with a European and a Chinese police man, defendant, who refused to be pacified, was removed by force.
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Marshal Sun Chuan-fang has now returned to Peking to report accordingly. He has also come partly in view of the fact that the Nationalist conference at Nanking
RUBBER CONTROL.
COLOMBO THINKS IT WILL
END IN 1929.
Colombo, Feb. 11. It is generally believed in Cey- on that the restriction on the rubber output will be taken off in 1929.
Police Lance-Sergeant Horney recently decided to prosecute the It is believed that Mr. Baldwin's said when he went in, defendant war against the North. Sun was not then creating any noise, Chuan-fang would be the first to review was actuated by Sir Mat- announcement for an inquiry and although Mrs. Castellsin, had com-bear the brunt, hence he desired plained on his arrival that the plana to maot the menace and dis-them. Nathan, who is Chairman of amah hid been creating a distur- cuss Marshal Chang Tao-lin's own and recently visited Ceylon ne a the Rubber Advisory Committea bance sinco 6 p.m. The amah was suggested measures in this respect. member of the Constitutional only arguing about the money; but-Reuter.
at Mrs. Castellain's request, wit-
ness removed the amah,
Replying to the charge, defen-
dant said the case had already
The White Russians."
Peking, Feb. 12.
Reforms Commission.
The majority of Ceylon pro ducers appear to favour with- drawal of the restrictions, with It is reported from Tsinanfu reasonable notice, as they are tired been settled in her favour at the that Chang Chung-chang is dis-of Colonial Office methods of Summary Court and she did not missing all the remaining White announcing the output variations understand why there should be Russians from his army, The all this fresh trouble.
Sir Edward Drosling, who last men will be escorted into Northweek predicted that the removal Manchuria.-Router.
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His Worship explained that the Summary Court case had nothing! to do with the present summons, Although the case was in her favour, the fact that she had beeni riven judgment at the Summary Court did not mean she was not) guilty of creating a disturbance THE DALBANK AT SHANGHAL at Mrs. Castellain's house.
His Worship adjourned the
Shanghai, Feb. 11. case for the production by the de After being petitioned, the Na- Tendant of the house-coolie em-tionalist authorities have decided ployed at the same house, as to allow the Russian Dalbank-to witness.
resume business here.-Rexter.
of restriction. would reduce the price of rubber sixpence á pound, is not meeting with much success with his propaganda, in favour of tightening up the restrictions.
A prominent rower, Mr. C. E. A. Dias, declares that if bud- grafting is successful and Ceylon is able to quadruple her yield thereby, or by using a pure line. of, seed, local planters can make a proft at a market price of ten to twelve American cents per pound-Reuter.
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