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SHANGHAI SHARE D'OISY'S FLIGHT TO
SENSATION.
JUDGMENT AGAINST MR. O. G. STEEN.
MR. KENTWELL'S AMAZING PROPOSITION.
TOKYO.
ITINERARY UNDERGOES A CHANGE.
COMING TO HONGKONG.
The Telegraph. has received news cabled from Paris which in- dientes that the airman, Captain: Pelletier d'Oisy who has left on a. flight to Tokyo changed His plans and has chosen a number of casy HUGE SUM INVOLVED.stages, adopting for that purpose n route which has been blazed by
-TAX FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1928.
日二廿月三
CHINESE ROUT AT TSINAN.
JAPANESE BLOW UP CITY WALL TO
QUELL RESISTANCE..
for that purpose Over Two Hundred Southerners
Shanghai, May 11, previous transcontinental ploneers, The sensational case concerning The first hop has taken the air- the Compagule Oriental de Capi-man to Bucharest, and from that Malisation, in which it was contend-city, d'Oiny will go to Baghdad, ed that an entry of $200,000 in the Ojast,. Karachi, Allahabad, and books of the Company was false, } Câleulta,
and that Mr. O. G. Steen, un official Leaving India, the airman will of the Robert Dollar Company. By to Bangkok and Saigon, and Captain W. 1. Eisler and J. Harold then following the coast-line, will Dollar, wrongfully and unlawfully go to Hanoi, und from Hanai, lo converted to their use 368. shares Hongkong. of the Realty Syndiente Company. -alleged-to-be-valued-ni-$1-14-657, was
concluded to-day.
Judge Milton D., Purdy, who took the case under advisement, delivered judgment in the Ameri- can Court this morning, finding | against Mr. O. G. Sleen for $123,-
·000, plus costs and interest.
Pretended Sale.
Judge Purdy commented in very strong terms on certain phases of the case, particularly with regard to the pretended sale of the shifres,
He stated that he had no hesitation in affirming that no money was ever pali or credit- ed to the Compagnie Oriental de Capitallation.
Gravest Suspicions.
Mr. L. K. Kentwell's proposition to invest $200,000 in a concern which it was known was hopelessly insolvent, the Judgo described as most extraordinary and unusual, and cairulated, to arouse the gravest suspicions in the mind of a reasonably prudent person relative to the bona fides,
This was more apparent in view of Mr. Kentwell's questionable re- putation in the community.
- It would seem that according to this itinerary d'Oisz will take at least six dayn to reach Hongkong.
After a brief stay here, he will resume his journey, to Tokyo, touching at Shanghai, Hai-Ju and Peking on the way.
Accompanylag d'Oisy in his fight are Lieutenant Covin and Carol, the mechanic..
BOAT-OWNERS WITH FIREARMS.
THREE CONCERNED IN SERIOUS CASE.
At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning the master of a cargo junk; charged with possession of quanti- arul two female bbat owners were ties of small fire-arms and ammuni- in without permits from the Cap taln Superintendent of Police,
The man was arraigned on a charge of possession of one Mauser | pistol, eight magazines and spare parts of a pistol, together with 654 rounds of ammunition. The charge against one woman, was possession of one automatic pistol magazine
In Action Near Kuotien.
CHIANG KAI-SHEK TO
Killed
TO RESIGN?
has
Further serious clashes have occurred between the An anti-Japanese boycott Japanese troops and the Southerners in the Tsinan area, but been declared at Shanghai and though the Nationalists have been stubbornly resisting the Wuhu but no incidents are report, Japanese disarmament measures, they have been hopeless ed from either place. outclassed, and their losses must run into thousands.
At a point midway between Tsinan and Kuolien, where Southerners, attacked General Iwakura's Division, they were repulsed, leaving over 200 Chinese dead,
ar
Japanese Leaving Canton. Canton is quiet, but the Japanese realdents have been instructed' to
evacuate as a precaution against
incidenta.
At Tainan, the Japanese have completed the rout of the remaining Southerners, who have fled across the Yellow River. In order to accomplish their purpose, the Japanese blew up the eastern and south-western corners of the city wall. On entering the walled city they were strongly resisted, but defeat- ed the Nationalists after a fierce engagement. An official Tokyo of the Tsinan affair. One faction messages places the total Japanese military casualties up to
yesterday; at 21 killed and 79 wounded.
From the North it is reported that Chang Tso-din has issued an appeal for a truce with the Nation- alist forces pending a settlement
i
Japanese Regrets,
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CALCUTTA LABOUR
TROUBLES.
TRAMCARS AND MOTORS HELD UP BY STRIKERS.
BRICKBATS FOR POLICE
Calcutta, May 10.
An ugly development in the labour situation occurred when strikers from the Lillooah work- shops held up tramcars and motor.
SANDWICH GOLF SURPRISES.
JURADO'S BRILLIANT
EFFORT.
LEADS FIELD FOR BRITISH OPEN GOLF TITLE,
ears at Howrah, compelling the MITCHELL FALLS AWAY passengers to descend.,
London, May 10.
The police, in attempting to dis- persa the crowds, encountered a After playing moderately good fusillade of brickbaits, with the golf going out, Jose Jurado (Ar- result that, several officers belong-gentine) found the Fatca with him ing to the police, the Eastern In the British Open Golf Cham- Frontier Rifles and the East Indian plonship at Sandwich yesterday, Railway Auxiliary Force were and coming home in a sensational slightly Injured..
38, took the lead with a score of Nineteen strikers were admitted 145. to hospital, whilst a dozen were He played brilliantly after the inced under arrest.-Reuter, : turn, his putting being particular- Howrah is a big manufacturingly fine, and--after five-successive town on the right bank of the fours, he did the fifteenth and six- Hoogly, opposite Calcutta, with Leenth in 3 and 2 respectively, and which it is connected by a floating with fours on the seventeenth and bridge. It is the Bengal terminus eighteenth, set a very warm paco of the East Indian Railway.] for the Americans.
FORMER HONGKONG
RESIDENT.
بھیجو
MR. L. T. WATTY MARRIED IN SINGAPORE.
His total means that only scores under 160 will qualify for the two final rounda to be played to-mor row, the provision being that all players more than fifteen strokes behind the leader automatically retire from the competition.
Melhorn in Trouble,
with
of the Peking Cabinet has present-herd at Singapore was the scene of 2 44-33, his 71 equalling the Jurado took 38. on the outward The Cathedral of the Good Shep run and came home in 4 4 4 4 48 A sensational rumour is current in Peking to the effect in urging him to make peace.
ed'a memorandum to Chang Teo-
a pretty wedding of interest to previous beat score, that of Mal- that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Hwang Fu are contemplat-
Hongkong on May 2nd, when Mr.horn (U.S.A.) who led yesterday. ing resignation from their posts, and that their places will be
Lewis Thomas Watty, sub-account-
met To-day Melhorn ant at the Chartered Bank, Singa trouble and took 78, but it la taken by Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang and Mr. C. T. Wang. The
Shanghai, May 11. pore, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Fto be noted that he is still in the rumour, to which much credence is given, is regarded as an
from Nanking J. Watty, of North Berwick, was first five with Hagen and Sarazen ill-omen for the truce which it is hoped will be reached between reports that the Japanese Consul married to Miss Teresa Duane, (U. S. A.) and Archie Compston,
proceeded to the
Nationalist youngest daughter of Mr. and Mr. the latter Boing the only Britisher Meanwhile, the Chinese residents in Munila have offered Foreign Office yesterday afternoon J. J. Dunne, of Hove, and late of with a score of under 150. to guarantee a sum of $15,000,000 for the China War Fund in and stated that the Japanese Shanghai, China, the event of war between Japan and China.
the North and South.
and 294 rounds of ammunition, MANILA CHINESE WAR FUND OFFER.
If said Judge Purdy, in his while the other was nicensed of judgment, Mr. O, G. Steen honest-itaving on board her bout six auto- ly Julieved that the money matic pistol magazines and 87 was really deposited then he rounds of ammunition. Was a victim of a gross fraud. Mr. C. A. S. Russ, appeared for -Our Own Correspondent.
all three defendants.
Inspector Ogg, who prosecuted, asked for a remand, intimating that the case would be tried by two Magistrates.
His Worship accordingly adjourn- the case till next Friday after-
The case was before the Shang- hai Court at the end of March and beginning of April, lasting several daya..
Defendant Questioned.
Messra. Bryan and Schuhl repre- sonted the plaintiffs, while the de- fence was undertaken by Mesars. Fessenden und Franklin.
On the last day, Mr. O. G. Steen was closely questioned by Mr. Schuhl, concerning Mr. Sanchez, who previously was described as the Managing Director of the C.
0. C.
"When was Mr. Sanchez elected" to the office?" asked Mr. Schuhl,
Mr. Franklin promptly abjected but was overruled by the Court,
|
noon,
ALLEGED MURDERER
ESCAPES.
WITNESSES REFUSE TO COME
FROM CANTON.
Tokyo, May 11.
In pursuance of their policy of
Protest to Japan.
A message
1
Mitchell Flatters.
Jim Barnes retrieved his bad troops who had occupied Tang- The officiating priest was the chaichwang and Sinchang had Rev. Father Ruaudel. The bride, nition somewhat by going round In 73, but George Duncan, who had been moves back to Tainan by
who was given away by Mr. J. R. F. order of the Japanese General in Corley, looked charming in a frocken threatening the leaders yes-
of silk net, with a Brussels lace vellterday, had a round of 77. command.
and coronet of pearls with orange The Japanese Consul also ex-blossom. She carried a shower pressed regret for the recent heavy bouquet of mauve and white orchids
"Abe" Mitchell was the last play- bombardment on the Chinese oily caught up with mauve and sheller to strike off from the ter and at Teinan and declared that such pink ribbons.
playing very consistently he aver- action will not be repeated.- Miss Joyes Brooke was brides-aged fours to the tenth hole. Sub- disarming and driving out all It is understood that the Ministry Nam Chung Pao.
maid and Mr. D. R. Cameron was sequently, however, he deterior- Southerners from Tsinanfu, the of Foreign Affairs in Peking has
was best man. The bridesmaid's ated, and his run home brought Japanese troops yesterday blew up prepared another protest regarding
A Chinese Story.
costume was of French shell pink his score up to 75, the south-western and eastern the despatch of Japanese troops,
crepe de soie with a mauve picture Shanghai, May-10. corners of the city wall.
which will probably be handed to the Japanese Legation this evening.
Further reports show that heavy hat to match. She carried a bou-
quet of mauve orchids, The remaining Southern troops it is also possible that a protest will losses in Chinese life and pro-
The reception was at 10, Leonie vigorously resisted the Japanese, be made against the action taken by perty resulted from the recent Hill Road, where Mr. and Mrs. J. and Serve fighting went on for the Japanese troops since their ar bombardment of the Tsinan city. R. F. Corley were host and hostess some time,
rival in Shantung.
Chinese reports state that Gov- to a large number of friends. The Later in the day, a message
fine The Japanese authorities at Fek- ernment offices as well as private toast of the newly wedded couple from Tsinan states, the Japanese ing have for the past two residences have been occupied by was proposed by Mr. Corley. destroyed the morale. of the days been most reticent regarding Japanese soldiers, whilst Chinese It is interesting to note that Mr. Southerners and drove them out of the developments at Tsinanfu shops have been forced to display Watty, Mr. Corley and Mrs. Coricy the city completely disorganised.
(ns Mias Dorothy Metcalf), were all until quite recently residents of The Southern troops fled to the Manila Chinese Ready For War,
Hongkong, and that the bride's north-west after crossing the
father was an "old China hand," Yellow/River north of Tsinan.---
having served Mesars. Jardine, Matheson and Co. for many yeara in various parts of China.
Charged with murder in con-Reuter. nexion with a crime which occur- red seven years ago, a Chinese was discharged this morning when the
Heavy Southern Losses,
Tokyo, May 11. (10.10 a.m.)
Reuter.
Manila, May 11. The Chinese in Manila have pledged themselves to contribute $15,000,000 to the Chinese war funds, in the event of Japan de- claring war against China. Re-
tacked General · Iwakura's ́Brigade the
authorities
to provide a
Japanese flags.-Nam Chung Pao. MASSACRE OF JAPANESE, Woman Burned to Death by Soldiers.
Tientsin, May 8, An official report sent from Tsinan at 1.30 p.m. to-day states:
"Immediately the situation be-
tion of hostilities, Japanese col-
"I have no recollection of that."prosecution was unable to proceedi was the reply.
with the case, Witness stated that he was not
Inspector Lane said no evidence A large army of Southerners cruiting has opened in Manila. present at the election of directors would be offered, as the witnesses under General Chen Tiao-yuan at- The Japanese Consul here asked came quiet as the result of cessa- and that he sold his shares for in Canton had refused to como mid-way between Kuotien and Tai- special guard during the visit of diers set about removing dead $200,000. He denied that the pur-down. chasers paid him double the pár Replying to the Magistrate (Mr.
nan yesterday. The Southerners Prince Takamatsu, who is arriving bodies and other articles at vari value of the shares.
R.E. Lindsell) Mr. A. E. Hall who were repulsed after severe fighting, on May 19th-Reuter. appeared for the defence, smiling three hundred dead on the field.
and retired leaving from two to ly said he had no objection to the case being withdrawn.
Company Insolvent, Mr. Schuhl, it was evident, was Teading up to what was consider- ed an important question. Look- ing directly at the witness the at- torney, in an evan tane queried: "At the time you sold the shurua was the company insolvent?"
A slight hesitation, then-"Yes," replied the witness.
Mr. Schuhl smiled slightly and
Tooked pointedly toward the Judge.
Mr. Franklin, was busy with papers
Defendant was discharged.
DAVIS CUP MATCH,
BRITAIN'S NEXT COMPETITORS.
Vienna, May 10.
In the Davies Cup competition
The Japanese, who suffered only 20 to 30 casualtica, are now guard- ing the railway,--Reuter,
ous places in the outside of the Japanese defence zone.
3
I
HOSPITAL SUICIDE?
CHINESE PATIENTS FATAL FALL.
The Duke of York arrived just before Mitchell teed off, he was ac corded a warm ovation, and follow- cd the famous British player in a gallery of 600.
One American was put definitely out of the race as the result of Jurado's
score. Tommy Armour, who took 81 yesterday, did little better to-day, his score being 80. He was among those automa
cally diequalified.
The Leaders.
The principal leading scores, a cabled by Reuter, are as follows:
1st. 2nd *.... 74 71 145
Jurado (Argentino) W. Hagen (U.S.A.) G. Sarazen (U.S.A.) Archle Compston ... W. Melhorn (U.B.A.) T. Williamson Burne (Taggart) Allias (Germany)
F. Robson George Duncan
76.78 148
72 75 148 75 74 140 76
71 78 149
77 73 150
70 74 180
75 76 151
79 73 162
75 77. 152
Aubrey Boomer (Franco) 7?.75 152′ T. A. Cotton Not at Point of Bayonet. "To-day another nine bodies of
A Chinese patient at the Gov-
W. Davies Osaka, May 11.
massacred Japanese were found ernment Civil Hospital was found Abe itchell
in an unconscious condition yes- T. Torrance (amateur) Leading business men and fin- buried at two places in Shihwang terday morning in the grounds of 3. Barnes (U.S.A.) anciers fully endorse the despatch tien District, outside the defence the Hospital, having suffered seri- Stewart (Australia) of troops to China, when the pur area alloted to the 6th Company. ous injurica through a fall from B. Ray The Japanese. Casualties,
These are the pose is confined to protection of who were slaughtered by Southern bodies of those
Major C. O. Hozlet his ward on the upper floor. Tokyo, May 11. Japanesa nationgla and the safe.
The man was admitted as a suf- McCulloch soldiers belonging to the 30th An official statement says that guarding of transportation on the
Jack Smith feror from appendicitis some days. Jolly .... the Japanese casualties at Tsin- Shantung Railway; as pointed out Army, on May 3 at the time of the previously, und was to have been raid
outbreak of disturbancos. in a statement issued by Baron
operated upon. these, two are wdmen, one being Tanaka,
In a police report issued this Automatically Disqualified. They desire ample precaution. Mr. Tojoo's wife the other Mr. morning, it is stated that the man, Chas. Whitcombe
Makishima's wife. The former
who was a carponter of Aberdeen Arthur Havers,... was wounded in several parts of
anfu so far are:
Military:--21 killed and 79 wounded..
Civilians, 18 murdered,
9
of
In front of hip and paid little between Finland and Jugo-Slavia wounded and 28 missing, of whom prove of the despatch of destroyers the body, while the latter had Street, has since died from the T. Armour (U.S.A.)
heed to the question and answer,played here, Finland won by four two are believed to have been Mr. Fessenden was looking direct-matches to one, and qualified to murdered.-Reuter,
ly at the Judge.
meet Great Britain in the next Mr. Steen was cross-examined round.--Reuter. by Mr. Franklin. The frat qués- tion was:
"Did you sell, 840 and 422 founder shares, or did you sell the Realty Syndicate shares for $200,- 0007
"I sold the C, O. C. shares for
the Really shares."
FINE WEATHER TO CONTINUE.
Sensational Rumours.
ary measures, and therefore ap-
and cruisers to the Yangiszę.
However, they maintain that reparations must be secured peace- fully by diplomatie means, and not ut the point of the. bayonet. Reuter.
Nanking Agitation,
petroleum poured over her and then injuries received in the fall. The Alex. Hond was burned to death.”
opinion is expressed that the man
Tsinan, another seven bodies of
According to a despatch from had committed suicide.
massacred Japanese were dia covered at 3 pm. yesterday in the area guarded by the Tientsin de- tachment. All of those bodies had
ts:
American Missionary's Fate.
Peking, May, 7.
77 75 152
TA 74 152
78 78 168
79-74 168
81.78 164
79 78 154
77 78 155
79 76 155
78 78 156
79 77 150
79 78 167
80 79 159
84 70 160
81 79 160
81 80 161
82 81 183
SHELL TRANSPORT DIVIDEND.
Peking, May 11. (10.10 a.m.) A report is current, alleged to have emanated from Nanking, that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the ed to-day state that the Japanese brutally.
Naval wireless messages receiv- been buried, after being hacked by foreign residents, so far known,
The extent of damaga sustained 25 PER CENT. FOR THE PAST
YEAR. Nationalist Generalissimo, and Mr. To-day'a Observatory report Huang Fu, the Minister for For Consul has left Nanking and taken Some of them were subjected to Two German. houses, including
London, May 10. Mr. Schuhl then asked the wit fetates:-Tho anticyclone has paas-feign Affairs, are on the point of up quarters in Isikwan, near the the stakes, while others had their Stein's Hotel, were looted.
The Shell Transport Trading - ed into the Pacific. A depression is resigning their posts.
Japanese hulk. All the Japanese eyes gouged out and cans cut off. if he had purchased the still shown over North-East China.
It is established that an Ameri- Company announces an interim residents from the city are report It appears that women were burn can missionary was massacred. Realty shares worth $114,000 for The typhoon is about 100 miles likely to be taken by Marshal Feng with the exception of the Consul. to unspeakable insult.
It is alleged that their places are ed to have evacuated to the hulk ed to death after being subjected
dividend of 15 per cent, making. the sum of $200,000., The witness E. S. E. of Naha, travelling N. E.Yu-heinng and Mr. C. T. Wang.
Those Japanese living in Lin-26 per cent, in respect of the year halangchies, outside Fulimen and 1927. stated that he sold the C. O. C.A trough of low pressure extends
The Japanese Consulate at Nan There are many more Japazèse Kuanichica have taken refuge in shares for the Realty share and from the typhoon to the China Sea. opinion that if true, these changes palice. Students are engaged in impossible to search for their ade. The number of Japanese commands a further 14 per cent.,, All Chinese here express the king is now guarded by military who have been massacred, but it is the area guarded by the 11th Brig-Royal Dutch Shell Company ro
An Amsterdam message says the that the C. O. C. was paid.
The forecast up to noon to-mor "You did not sell for $200,0007" row is:Light, variable winds; will make a compromise with the picketing and in the distribution bodies, as danger has not passed. casualties, in the area allotted to making 24 per cent, for the year
Not in fact."Shanghai Times, fine.
North much more difficult.
of anti-Japanese propaganda:
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