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ponsible circles that the Com-
The Anti-Communist Entente here has issued an urgent call to the people of the Settlement to join in
Bol- a fight against shevism.
MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1928.
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IN GREECE.
SEVERAL STRIKERS KILLED IN CLASH.
NAVY MEN MUTINY.
Athens, June 18, The tobacco workers strike has taken a yet more serious turn
SEQUEL.
HIGH OFFICIAL'S LIFE THREATENED.
UNRULY MOB ATTACKS MAN LOYAL TO NANKING.
following the riots last week, POLITICAL COMPLICITY
when a striker was killed and a number wounded by the Police.
PROPOSAL.
MAY BE COMPULSORY FOR PUBLIC CARS.
ON WOMAN.
THE HOLLYWOOD ROAD
CRIME.
"TWO MEN SENT TO PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS.
COWARDLY OFFENCE.
CONCLUDED.
FRIENDSHIP OF PERSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.
PROTOCOL FEATURES.
Teheran, June 17. Persia and Afghanistan have ex- changed four Protocols completing the negotiation of a Treaty of Security and Friendship.
NOMINATION.
HOW HOOVER. WON THE VOTE.
"GREATEST ADMINISTRATOR IN HUMAN WELFARE."
STATES' VOTING LIST.
Kansas City, June 14. Eight hundred and thirty-seven votes gave Mr. Herbert C. Hoover the Republican presiden- tial ng nation.
Only 546 were necessary for nomination.`
He was nominated on the first
THIRD PARTY RISKS. We understand that the police authorities are giving considern- tion to a scheme providing for the compulsory Insurance of public motor vehicles against what is known as "third party risks." Foochow, June 12,
This means that every class of The narrow escape from assas-motor passenger vehicle, that is
The first lays down the principle It has now spread to Dedeagatehsination of a highly important to say very garage, and public bedspace at 156, Hollywood Road,tracting parties will endeavour to Under the pretext of renting aed with other countries, the con- The belief is prevalent in res- and Grevens, and bakers' assle-member of the Government has cars, buses and taxis, will, in the three Chinese paved the way to find an amicable settlement.
int in case of war being threaten.
roused considerable excitement In event of the scheme being adopt- munists are likely to revive their tanta have come out in sympathy the city, which appears to have ed, be required to insure with some carry out a robbery which, al- activillea directly the Powers re-in Salenika, where the strikera stirred itself for the first time for Insurance Company against clairs though completely successful at economie assistance.
The second guarantees muloni cognise the Nationalists, "with a have damaged the Waterworks. months.
that may arise in a case where a the time, resulted in the arrests The third arranges for the es- view to discrediting the latter. The authorities are protecting | The incident occurred on Satur- pedestrian or other person involyf two men by the police several tablishment of land, postal and tele
the Power House and other public day whey Mr. Ting Chno-wn, the ed in an accident
days after the occurrence This graphic can establish services, in view of the threat of Commissioner of the Department that the injuries caused wore due was the allegation levelled at Customs-free facilities, allows most-ballot by a majority that gave him
communicationa, grants a general strike.-Retuer.
of Construction, who is also
to the negligence of the driver.
Kong Chi and Yuen Shuf-cheung, favoured nation treatment to the au overwhelming victory against a member of the Central Government Belgrade, June 18.
It is thought by the police thating, before the Chief Justice, Sir other.
at the Criming! Sessions this morn-subjects of one country living in the united field of rivals.
His nearest opponent, former, This is in the form of an Opén The newspaper Pravda publishes in Nanking, was mobbed by about.
The fourth arranges for extradi- Governor Frank O. Lowden, one of report from Salonika stating 200 men, said to be Kuomintang such a scheme would furnish ade- Henry Gallan of Mr. Hugh Martin, the Chaffthat the First Squadron of the / supportera, and was forced to take of pedestrians who may be in bing a woman named Wong San of
qnate protection of the interests The men were charged with rob- tion in the case of non-political of the members of the anti-Hoover coalition, received only 4 votes. Greek Fleet at Mytilene has refuge ha Japanese residence, thrown in its lot with the strikers, get at the truth of the affair, the competence on the part of public-kets, two promissory notes, and Persia and Turkey relative to the Kansas, received 64; Senator Wat-
As far as I have been able to jured through carelessness or in- articles of jewellery, two phwn tic-
The Protocols are similar to the Of the others of the allied opposi- Arst three exchanged hetween tion candidates, Senator Curtis, of Collisions have occurred be-facts are as follows:
ear drivers,
80 in money. Both prisoners de Treaty of April, 1928. tween the strikers and the Police: Mr. Ting Chao-wu; the principal Those who have taken thenied the charge. Mr. Somerset in Salonika, Drama, and the legal authority in Faochow, is trouble to follow closely the dove- Fitzroy prosecuted for the Crown. the Legations at Kabul and Teheran As the result of the negotiations, Praes.
said to have been, strongly oppos-lopment of motor-hire traffic in the Mr. Fitzroy explained that the have been raised to the status of Several have been killed and ed to the execution of a Cantonese Colony will have gathered that the case for the Crown rested, to a Embassies.-Reuter, many injured at Drama-Renter.labour leader last autumn.
great extent, on the identification of the prisoners. He would ask the jury to pay particular attention to that point. The evidence of identification against the first prisoner was not very strong, and they would have to, take Into account what he had said when charged at the Police Station. With regard to the second man, the evidence would be such that they would have no difleultly whatever in coming to the conclusion that he was one of the men concerned,
latter, which bars the signatures
man of the organisation; Mr. Hing man of the agent of the Provision
al Court; Dr. Marsh, and others. It slates that financial support is imperative.
The Sierviary of the Entente is Captain Howard, whose propanda; according to a leading tanker is better than fire insurance, -Our Own Correspondent.
Chiang Kai-shek,
Shanghai, June 17.
A volume of requests to remain at the head of Nanking affairs have been pouring on Chiang Kai-shek at Chinklang, and Httle doubt is felt that he will now reconsider his re- signation.
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COLONIAL OFFICE CHANGE.
SIR JOHN MIDDLETON FOR
NEWFOUNDLAND.
London, June 17.
Labour Leader's Death.
As already reported, the Nan- king Government sent a group of | "inspectors" to Foochow to inquire into and deal with the alleged mis- carriage of justice, in that Sia, the min in question, was ordered to be shot merely for causing a brench of the peace.
It is, as a matter of fact, report-
The Foochow Government ed that Maralul Chiang Kai-shek
His Majesty has approved the strongly objects to an investiga- hus wired to Maranal Yen Hsi-shan appointment of Sir John Middleton linn as all the principals except Indicating that he will not resigns Governer and Commander-in-Messrs. Huang Wing (the Educa for the time being, Int will leave Chief of Newfoundland, in suc- tion Commissioner) and Ting for Peking shortly for a military cession to Sir William Lamond Chao-wu are seriously implicated. conference.
At all events, Mr. Huang and Yesterday, Chiang issued a cir- Allardyce, who has been Governor.
Mr. Ting have, strongly, supported cular telegram, drawing attention since 1922, says Reuter. to the fact that the 16th was the Newfoundland after a year as special investigators, and it is said Sir John Middleton goes to the Nanking action in sending sixth anniversary of the Canton coup by which Chan Kwing-ming Commander-in-Chief of the Gam- that Mr. Ting Chan-wa's stand on forced the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen to bia, prior to, which he was for this point led to the attempted as- disappear
seven years Governor of the Falk-sassination:
and Islands.
He seized upon the anniversary
to urge all members to redouble). Sir John's early service in
Outspoken Refusal.
their efforts for the completion of Colonial administration was con- The Poochow political leaders the revolutionary movement, the nected principally, with Mauritius, have so far been strong enough to- realisation of the Three People's | where he served in various make it impossible for the "inspec Principles, and the unification of capacities until appointed Colonial tor" to gain acress to Foochow the country.
Serretary in 1913.
(except for a few who entered
Touring Politicians Wanted.
Shanghal, June 17. Mr. Sun Fe, former Minister of Finance, Mr. Ha Han-min, Chair man, and Mr. C. C. Wn, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, who
It is stated that Sun Fo, and Hu
on Wednesday.
Japanese Parade.
Shanghai, June 17. A big parade in which 18,000 Japanese troops took part took place in Mukden on Saturday,
As Colonial Secretary, he ad-anodicially), while a few days ago ministered the Government of a deputation waited on Mr. Ting; Mauritius in 1914, 1915, and 1919, Chas-wu, which purporting to re- being appointed Governor of the present all classes of the people, Falkland Islands in 1920,
urged him to join the opposition to Nunking.
Not only did he refuse, but he
ATTEMPT..
· “FRIENDSHIP" TAKES OFF FOR IRELAND:
New York, June 17.
His way
*pression
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ATTACKS ON BRITISH STEAMERS.
Guarda Return Fire of Bandile
along Yangtzse,
KINTANG AGAIN VICTIM.
Further firing on British steamera is reported in Naval wireless messages received: from the Yangtzse to-day. Both the 9.8. Kintang and, tho 6.5. Chinkwang were fired on by bandits on the shore when the steamers were near An- ping.
Armed guards on board re- turned tho fire in both cases, with what result is not stated.
The .. Kintang, which is a Butterfield and Swire steamer, was fired on last Monday at the same spot. On that occa- alon she was going up the river. The vessel was coming down again when this latest incident occurred.
represent-
Paid $3 Deposit.
.
fences.
RELIEVING. BALKANS
TENSION.
JUGOSLAVIA TO RATIFY NETTUNO CONVENTIONS.
Balgrado, June 17,
son, of Indiana, 45, and Senator. other active candidates, Senator Goff, of West Virginia 18. Of the Norris, of Nebraska; was given 24 votes. President Coolidge receiv ed 19 votes; Vice President Dawes, four and Charles Evans Hughes, former secretary of state, one, though none of them sought the nomination.
Nomination Was Certain.
His nomination regarded as a foregone conclusion since the con vention met on Tuesday, Hoover's selection as the party's 'standard M. Marinkovitch, the Jugo- bearer became a reality Jong be- Slavian Premier and Foreign fore the roll call of the states was Minister, has tabled a Bill provid-completed. Starting at the top of ing for the ratification of the the alphabet with Alabama, tho. Outlining the facts, counsel said Nettuno Conventions with Italy.. tabulation of results went down" The long delay in the ratifica- the list to Florida before a single the complainant, a woman named Wong San, was living at
tion of the Convention which deal vote 156,
was recorded for another diollywood Rond. She would say largely with the questions out-candidate. The Florida delega- that the second prisoner visited standing between the countries, tion of ten gave Hoover uino votes her house on May 5 and made tions which led to the recent delegation of 90 cast all of its largely caused the strained rela-and Curtis one. The New York arrangements to rent a bedspace.
Reuter.
commerce, as did the Pennsylvania- délegation of 79.
A grand-daughter would tell them excesses all over the country huge vole for the accretary of that she was at home when the mau called, when he agreed to rent a bedspace and paid a deposit of $3, saying he would come on the following day.
EXEMPTED JUROR.
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Coolidge Policles,
Hoover enters the presidential campaign upon a platform built
Alabama, at the top of the al phabetical list of states, yielded to California, and John L. McNabb, San Francisco attorney, making the first nominating speech, placed Hoover's name before the conven tion.
It would appear, continued Mr. Fitzroy that he came again on HAS TO SERVE AT SESSIONS.around the Coolidge policies, pro- May 6, when he saw the grand-
mising farm relief without men- daughter to whom he said he Mr. R. F. Forbes was one of the tion of the equalization fee and would not be able to occupy the jurors culled to sit in the pledging strict enforcement of the bedspace until May 7,
Chief Justice's Court at the prohibition amendment. The evidence would be that on Criminal Sessions May 7 three men arrived, one of but when his name was called his the farm bloc bid for endorsement this morning, Opposed by the administration, whom was the second prisoner. Lordship said he understood that of the McNary-Hagen 'farm bill are now abroad on a tour of NEW TRANSATLANTIC plainly stated his opinion that the large increase in the public cars Five of them appeared to go away Mr. Forbes had been exempted was rejected by a vote of almost "general observation," have been
execution of Sia was a mistake, has been mainly due to the enter again leaving one, who
was from jury service for two years. three to one carlier in the day, urged to return to China immie-
nor the second implying that he considered cerprise of individual owners who as neither the first
Mr. Forbes, replying, said he, and a motion to modify Senator diately. Marshal Yen Hsj-shan,
esch only a prisoner, on the premises. Later too, was under that impression. tain members of the Government single car out for public hire.
often as not have
Borah's bone dry prohibition en-.. on, the grand-daughter left the in a telegram, points out that
deserved punishment.
His Lordship pointed out that forcement plank was shouted down many big problems now confront
This often enough is a second- the house.. At about midday, the Mr. Forbes had not brought the without a record vote. the Nationalist Government before
second prisoner appeared at the matter forward soon enough after Unruly Mol.
hand car, and in any case
house with other men, who bound having been served with notice.
Nominated Hoover, unification of the country can be
Hia frankness resulted in the at-the only capital oullay
azed gagged Wong San. She would It was unfortunate, but he was accomplished,
that which is tack on Saturday morning. Ting
The session of the national con- toll the court that the second afraid he would have to sit. His vention at which Secretary Hoover After nearly a fortnight's delay Chan-wu was in a carriage on his ed In the value of the Han-min are embarking for China occasioned by bad weather and the way from his residence in Nantal one ear. That may not have been in and gak the other men to Lordship pointed out, however, was nominated opened at 5.07 p.m.
bind her.
that it was a short calender and A few minutes-latar the nominat Hecessary preparations, the Fokker to the Band, where he proposed sufficient to cover compensation The robbers then searched the Mr. Forbes would not be detained Ing speeches were underway. seaplane "Friendship" took off to suit for Shanghai with the risks in the event of a pedestrian from Trepassey, Newfoundland, baulked "inspectors."
or other member of the public be-Premises and took the articles for long. to-day, for Ireland.
ing injured through the fault of mentioned in the charge after Was blocked by an unruly
left. The grand- The Transatlantic flight is crowd which attacked the carriage affording full protection to the pub. daughter returned to the house at
the driver, and it is with a view to which they. sponsored by Mr. George Putnam, and threatened his life. the well-known publisher, who has He hastily sought refuge in a of the Traffic Department are men had gone.
lic in this matter that the officials about half past twelve, after the TRANS-PACIFIC FLIERS engaged Mr. Wilmer Stultz to fly Japanese house, formely the rest-understood to have evolved a scheme the plane.
dence of the Taiwan Bank Mana- of compulsory insurance against
Two Men Arrested.
McNabb appealed to the conven- Shanghai, June 17. A notable feature of the flightger, and a message was sent into these
so-called "third party A report of the occurrence was Disorder and looting in the na- Is the fact that Mr. Stultz will be the City for an escort. The Japan- | riska."
tion to choose "America's great- made to the police, with the re-,
est administrator in human wel- tive city at Tientsin have been for-assisted by Miss-Amelia Earheart, ese resident, Mr. Kamada, manuger
that It is suggested that the pro- sult
the first prisoner cibly stopped, and since Friday of Boston, an experienced woman of the Japanese-owned. newspapermium be made a uniform one for was arrested in a
fare" as the party's nominee, for house од
President, conditions have returned to normal, „pilot.
Bim Pao had no idea
He declared that the Sydney, June 17. The plane
secretary of commerce believes three-engined Ting was, but aceing the crowd all publle, cars, but this is a matter May 9 and the second at another
It has been announced that the that the nation owes special re Independence Move.
on the following day, and is itted with pontoons-outside allowed him to remain there which chiefly concerns the Insur-house
Among the rafters of the house King has awarded the Air Force sponsibility to agriculture and Mukden, June 17. Reuter's American Service. until a large force of police and ance Company.
soldiers arrived on the scene,
There are already more than where the first prisoner was arrest. Cross to Captain Kingsford, Smith that he is best Atted to carry..on There appears to be a movement
400 public motor vehicles in the ed a small tin box, identified by and Mr. Charles Ulm, the Austra- on foot for the declaration of Hei-
In Hiding Several Hours,
Colony plying for passenger hire, Wong Sen as her property, was die-lian lungkinng's independence of tho
likely to increase in the near futhat that was not a very important Paciic from the United States to and this number, large as it is, is covered. Mr. Fitzory craphasised "Southern Fengtien Party, but it is not thought that there is any great strength behind it.
ture, leading to a more congested point against the prisoner as a Australia, condition of the streets and to the number of people could have placed necessity of adequate protection of the box there, the main interest the interests of the public.
being that it had been identified as Wang Sun's property.
Hia Lordship, after examining the box, remarked that there did not appear to be anything distinc tive about it, to which Mr. Fitzroy agreed, saying he thought that auch a box could be bought almost anywhere.
Tientsin Looting.
May Join the Nationalists.
Peking, June 16. While there is still no newS TE- garding Chang Teo-lin, opinion is growing here that the ailence in-
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DYE WORKERS' STRIKE.
AGREEMENT WITH TWO LANCS FIRMS.
London, June 18. The Secretary of the National dicates that death has supervened. Union of Textile Workers
It is foreshadowed in well in nounces that an agreement has formed circles that if he is dead Manchuria will shortly be turned over to the Nationalists.
been renched with two Lancashire firms, whose employees will ac- cordingly resume work immedjate-
who Mr.
:
It was not, however, until 9 pm. that it was deemed safe for Mr. Ting to move, while it is signific- ant that not a single arrest was made in spite of the serious na ture of the disturbance.
Mr. Ting left for Shanghai next day.
On Saturday, folowing the in- eident, rumours of a threatened Communist rising were freely cir culated. but the Police Department took special precautions and nothing untoward happened:
Foochow is still without n Gov- ernment though the city gċta on The 5,000 dye workers who wonderfully well without one! The
HUNTER OVERWHELMS
BOROTRA.
REMARKABLE WIN IN. DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIP.
.י'
HONOURED.
HIS MAJESTY AWARDS AIR FORCE CROSS,
the constructive part of President Coolidge's administration. across the
aviators, who flew.
Crosa"
GOLD SHIPMENTS.
LARGE SUMS TO KEEP UP
THE FRANC.
the
Eulogistic References,
Ho Inld special emphasis upon Hoover's record as head of the Bel- gian rellóf, as food administrator during the war, and as the person who organized the Mississippi. flood relief last spring.
He concluded by saying, "I nominate him for his lofty charac ter as a man and a citizen; for his broad, kindly and human sym that rejoices that above all things pathies: for his wholesome heart else he has been useful to the people of his native land,
New York, June 16.. Two consignments of gold ag Counsel continued that the pri gregating £5,000,000 are being soners were put up for identifica-shipped to Franco to-day in con- It is indicated that Chang Teo
tion and each of the two witnessps halang would take control of the
"Engineer, practical scientist, The Hague, June 17. are striking represent less than reason probably lles in the fact that In the final of the Ben's. Open citier picked out the first man. The total value of gold ship-administrator, executive, states
identified the second prisoner but nexion with the maintenance of the Hellungklang troops as well as five per cent. of the workers, it never has had an efficient one,
Franc exchange.
show minister of mercy to the hungry, those of, Kirin, Chung Hsuch-lang in the industry.
Police Beating Alleged, And so the "permanent "under-Singles at the Dutch Champion-
ments from the United States to man, bedeficient American, kindly, taking the Fengtion troops and The bulk of the workers are re-secretaries" of the different De-ship meeting, F. T. Hunter
Europe since last September is neighbour, wholesome human the nominal headship of Man-presented by five other Unions partments can get along just as well (U.S.A.), defeated Jean Borotra
Both the prisoners denied taking £110,000,000 of which £43,000,000 being, I give you the name of churia, after which the usual cir- which will resume negotiations to without superiors. Our Own Cor (France) in straight sets, 6-0, 6-8, part in the robbery and, in doing has been consigned to France Herbert Hoover. cular-telegram would announce | day, Reuter.
respondent.
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