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NO 15
LONDON HONOURS THE FORGED DEED
PRIMATE.
FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO BE OFFERED.
UNANIMOUS REQUEST.
London, July 20. The City Corporation meeting to-day unanimously decided to ask the Archbishop of Canterbury to 'FIERCE-HITTING DUEL. accept the Freedom of the City of}
London,
Now York, July 26.
It was thought that the confèr-
CASE.
MR. BEAVIS CLOSELY QUESTIONED.
DEFENCE DENIES SIGNATURE
OF DOCUMENT.
TWO NEW CHARGES.
FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1928.
日一十月六
936 PER AKKEN
BINDER COFT.38 GENTS
CLAIMS AGAINST JAPANESE POLICY
HAYNES.
TO CHINA.
FIVE MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY COURT.
OVER $2,000 INVOLVED.
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LISBON MILITARY REVOLT.
DRASTIC PUNISHMENT OF PARTICIPATORS.
DEPORTATION DECREE.
Lisbon, July 26. The Council of Ministers has approved a Decree punishin~ the authora of the recent revolt in which a number of officers at the
mulinied, with the result that Loyalist troops, besteged the barracks and after a short engage
BASHFUL WITNESS IN COURT.
LOATH TO DESCRIBE BAD LANGUAGE.
COLOURFUL HINDUSTANI GETS SIKH IN TROUBLE.
championship of the world at the ment of he honour would be involving a deed of nasignment by were called in each case, but Opposition' Party in Japan, has ment seven were killed and thirty Sikh watchman, was charged be-
Castello Sao Jorge Barracks WARNING NOT ENOUGH
A bashful witness gave evidence this morning when Kunda Singh, a fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Cen- tral Police Court, with using abusive language to Mr. H. G. Gregory, an Inspector of the Hong-
charge-room at the No. 2 Police kong Amusements, Limited, and of
Station where he was taken in con- uttering profane language in the
sequence of the first incident.
Five claimà totalling $2,423.60, against. Mr. L E. Haynes and the South China Trade Protection Association Limited were mention- ed in the Summary Court this morning before Mr. Justice Jacka, LIBERALITY URGED. during the hearing of the usual The ease against Fok. Chung-Friday list of cases.
Tokyo, July 27. Battling for the heavyweight
yuen, who is charged with forgery The names of the defendants
The Minselto, the leading Yankee Stadium to-night, Gene especially appropriate since 1928 which $110,000 was obtained Haynes did not appear. All the this morning issued a statement wounded before the mutineors Tunney knocked out Tom Heeney, is the most eventful in the life of from the Bank of Canton, was con- cases are to be proved in chambers relating to its attitude in regard submitted. the New Zealand challenger, in the the Primate, who han celebrated tinued before Mr. RE, Lindsell to-morrow.
to relations bewoon Japan and The punishments decided upon eleventh round of 'a ferce contest.
this morning. The bout was scheduled to go his 80th birthday, his 25th year as
"This plaintiff got off cheaply follows the Government line in
Chiun, in the courag of which it are as follows:
Officers, non-commissioned of Afteen rounds, and special interest Archbishop of Canterbury, has ment of this morning's sitting, $300, so that he is in a better alist Government has attempted personally participated in the ro-
Mr. Jenkin, at the commence- your Lordship. He only advanced expressing regret that the Nation-ficers and civil servanta was attached to the fight as Tunney tendered his resignation, and celo-handed his Worship two further position than the rest," commented the abrogation of the Commercial volt are to be dismissed forthwith had advised the promoter, Tex
The first of theae Mr. C A. S. Russ who appeared for Treaty. Rickard, of his intention to retire brates his golden wedding in charges.
charges in to the effect that the Yip Johnson, who claimed the sum
and able to deportation to one from the ring whether he won or November.
defendant did, with intent to de-of 3401 from the South
While emphasising the necessity of the Colonies or some island, or lost.
fraud, forge an indenture of agree-Trade Protection Association and tection of her rights and interests given spot according to the degree for Japan to insist upon the pro-compulsory residence at some ment purporting to be executed by another.
in Manchuria; nevertheless, the of their responsibility. Fok Kam-chuen, and the second reintes to the same document, de- fendant being charged with utter Ing it, knowing it to be forged.
Both men were in splendid con- dition when they stepped between the ropes.
The resolution was proposed by Sir Charles Batho, the Lord Mayor of London, who said that the City's Dun-sectarian and non-political tradition would not be impaired by the offer to Dr. Randall Davidson. Sir Charles mentioned that when
China
who
Defendant was not charged with
actually swearing at Sergeant MeKay, the officer in charge at the time, but, according to one wit-
the original complianant, In colourful Hindustani,
In another caso, Ng Tai-kwan | Minselto censures the Government Soldiers sent to the Colonies claimed from L. E. Haynes and for the apparent attempt to inter-will be compelled to work inness, he was cursing and abusing. others the sum of $556.25. Mr., fora in Chinese domestic affairs Government service.
O. E. C. Marion was for the plain- if.
Heeney Opens Well Heeney was Arst off the mark and got home with several hard he made the suggestion Church blows, opening in most promising mon, Non-conformists, Jews and, fashion, die scored the heaviest Roman Catholies all vied with one evidence earlier in the case, was defendants, Haynes and the Trade Government.
margin of points in the early another in their cugerness to sign rounds, but the champion led the requisition.--Reuter. several ferce' onslaughts which forced Heeney to give ground.
Tunney battled fiercely, sailing Into his man and inflicting severe punishment in a series of formid- able attacks.
11 was asterling contest. Hooney fought doggedly but was out-punched in 11 fierce hitting .duel.
ARMS FOR CHINA.
EMBARGO BY EUROPEAN UNDERWRITERS,
London, July 26.
Mr. C. E. 11. Beavis, who had given At the instance of Mr. Sheldon,
recalled.
. Mr. Sheldon handing up the assignment to Mr. Beavis said I put it to you that that document was not in fact signed By the de- fendunt in your presence?
Witness: can't any whether it was signed by this defendant,
Suld He Was Defendant. Mr. Sheldon-What you can say, I imagine, is that it was 'sign- ed by someone who said he was Fok Chung-yuen ?-Yes,
Mr. Marton said there were two
Protection Association, which was limited company. He said he did not know whether both had been served.
by the giving of advice to General Chang Hauch-liang regarding his negotiations with the Nationalist
Temporising Polley,
The Government is also severely criticised for its time-serving policy towards China, the Minaj-
Persons who were found in possession of explosives will be de- ported to Timor.
Officers who might have annosed the revolt but who remained neutral will be placed on half-pay, -Reuter. L:
to emphasising the necessity for WIRELESS AND CABLE establishing a definite and far- sighted policy.
MERGER.
Mr. Grogory who said he under- afood Hindustani, was reluctant to disclose what the "cusn-words" were.
The expression used, he said, was "very, very bad," and it involved the progenitors of the person abuacd.
!
Reluctant to Tell.
Mr. Gregory said that at five past ten last night, while on rounds of the various of inspection cinemas belonging to the Hong- kong Amusements, he looked in at the Grand Theatre at Wanchal.
Is Lordship remarked that the writ had been served personally on 1 E. Haynes and asked:"What was Mr. Haynes in the company? Badly Damaged.
Mr. Marton:-It lo hard to say At the same, time, the Social what he wasn't. He was director, Democrats have also issudd n
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE RE. Heeney's face was badly un-
secretary and manager.
lengthy statement criticising the
PORT TO-MORROW. ugod by a succession of heavy punches, and the referee stopped
It was recently stated in the
Haynes was absent
His Lordship commented that Government's attitude towards China, orging the necessity of
At his approach, defendant who the fight in the eleventh round, House of Commons that all the
London, July 20 Mr. Marton:-May I prove showing a more liberal attitude nwarding Tunney a technical marine underwriters at Lloyds In-
In the House of Commons to had been quarrelling with the Mr. Sheldon then asked witness against him stitute of London underwriters and
in chambers to- towards Chinese aspirations, es- knockout verdiet,
pecially in regard to the abolition day, the Prime Minister announced theatro's private watchman, moved the Liverpool Underwriters' As what might have happened if Fok marrow.
His Lordship: Yes.
of extraterritoriality, the revision that the Report of the Imperial away to the other side of the sociations had voluntarily agreed Tat-ful had gone alone to see Mr. and had represented
flow of invective, calling Mr. Other actions included a claim of treaties and other similar Cables and Wireless Conference street, from where he kept up a
will be issued to-morrow. not to underwrite consignments of Beavis
himself as Fok Chung-yuen, and by Kwong Sing and Company formatters.-Router.. arms for China.
Recommendations alleged to have Gregory names which he was re- in that character had asked $270. Tang Wal-ming for $549.25
Comment on US. Note. been reached by the Conferencs luctant to tell the Court. He also Mr. Beavis to attest the signa- and Wong Shang-lal, for $002. Mr.
were published by the Daily Mail said that "white men should all ture of Fok Chung-yuen. He Marton appeared for the Kwong
The North China Standard three weeks ago, the paper have their throats cut," or words asked Mr. Benvis if he would not, Sing Company, Mr. H. L. Dennys editorially describes the American stating that the Empire wireless to that effect. under the circumstance, have for Tang Wai-ming, and Mr. C.A.S. Note as sugar-coated, strictly limit- and cable interests were to bo Witness then phoned to the Wan- attested the signature.
Russ for Wong Shing-lal.
In the scope of the negotiations to amalgamated under the control of chal Police Station for an officer, "as tariffs after several nations had a corporation.
by this time a crowd of Chinest had fully and frankly offered to discuss The Daily Mail also stated that gathered around and derendant lad complete Treaty revision.
public interests were secured. by recrafted them as an audience, The Journal woes on to refer to a provision that after a fair. As to defendant's demeanour the Note 3 "an anaesthetical standard of dividend had been when taken into custody by Ser- masterpiece," in which the moat-paid, the surplus profits will be geant McHardy, witness would say favour-nation clause nullifics, my divided between the State and the that he was "cheeky."
A
Many underwriters in other Tunney's Training.
countries have adopted a similar polley, including, it is learned, Until six weeks ago, Tunney had Polish transport insurance com not put on a glove since his specta panies, underwriters at Rotterdam cular victory over Dempsey in Sep-and Amsterdam, and the French tember last year. On his first ap- Union des Syndicats de Companies' pearance in training at the Adiron d'Assurance Contre Risque de dacks, he made a showing which | Transport-British ·Wirolèas. appalled the experts, but in his camp he has been going in for hard conditioning which brought him to
zingside as fit as ever he has been.
Dempsey announced that he would appear in the ring as chief; second to Tom Heeney, the New Zealand battler, but at the last moment he withdrew his offer and the challenger probably lost a great deal by the absence of Demp- Į Bey's experience,
New York Apathy?
Mr. Beavis replied that if he know someone personally who pro duced a signed document with the request that witness should attest the signature, witness would make
PARLIAMENT SOON TO that person write his name once
ADJOURN,
who
more with a "dry pen" before he would comply.
In reply to Mr. Sheldon, witness sald he could not say if the man. who brought the assignment to him was made to use the "dry pen."
GOLD COAST COCOA ENTERPRISE.
PLANTERS CET SUPPORT FROM THE BANKS.
Tr
* THE PREMIER'S HOLIDAY
The Hague, July 26. ARRANGEMENTS.
Mr. A. S. Cann, representing the Mr. Sheldon:--Suppose Fok Tat-native cocoa-planters of the Gold London, July 26.
ful brought that document to you Coast, who has been in Holland for Parliament will be prorogued on and said "That is my signature, some time in their interests, ha Friday of next week, The Prime please witness it and you made aucceeded in forming a company Minister.
celebrates his him go over it with the dry pen, at The Hague for the purpose of A curious position regarding the 1st birthday that day, will would you have witnessed it? managing sales at the European fight arose from the feeling i the
to Wales to full П Mr. Beavia:-I should watch end. public mind that Tunney easily Beries of public engagements him write his name with the dry morited the odds of 3 to 1 quoted before leaving on August 11th for pen and witness it later. in his favour, and there appeared his annual month's holidny at Aix-| to be distinct apathy towards the Ics-Bains. great contest.
go
During the Premier's absence, Well-informed circles were of Sir Austen Chamberlain will de- opinion that Rickard would deputise for him-Brush Warelcas, extremely well if he accured an attendance of 60,000, and were pre- pared for Richard's first financial flasco in twenty yours of boxing promotion.
It will be remembered that; Rickard smashed ali records with a "gate" of G$2,800,000 in Septem- ber last for the Tunney-Dempsey *clash.
ROYAL GARDEN PARTY.
MARKS END OF SOCIAL SEASON.
Usual Practlee.
That is your usual in such cir- That is your usual practice?
cumstances,
Is that the practice through the office, or is that your own personal practice?—I can't say. It is more probably the practice throughout the office.
The Company has been named the Farmers Vend Trust Company. It is supported by a group of Dutch banks, and will have a capital of 600,000 forins. Reuter.
SERIOUS FLOODS IN RUSSIA.
MANY PERISH.'
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Company-Reuter.
INDIAN GOVERNMENT BORROWING.
generous effect.
The Peking Leader
the saya United States Government promised to take steps towards Treaty re- vision as BOON DA
a Government competent to speak for China ap peared, and adds that "the Ameri- can Government has kept its pro- mise to China," willst the Noto TWO BIG ISSUES ANNOUNCED marks a definite beginning to the period of Treaty-making which will see a complete re-laying of the foundations of Sino-foreign rein tions-Reuter
Manchurian Loan?
FROM SIMLA.
/Sounded Like Had Language.
Sergeant McHardy said that de- fendant submilled to arrest quietly, but in the charge-room at the police atation he was very disorderly, and
sounded used what
like bad language.
Sergeant McKay, the officer in charge, said it was not alleged that Simla, July 26, this bad language was used towards him. The defendant had been told The Government of India on- nounce an Issue of a long-term loan, to go nway after being warned, and and also the issue of Bonds redeem- not doing so, but conducting him- able in 1934. The two issues will self in a disorderly manner, he was together total a sum amounting to then put into the cells and the pre- Rs. 350,000,000, both at 41⁄2 per sent charges preferred against him, cent. interest.
Shanghai, July 20. A somewhat surprising report from. Chinese sources states that
The Loan will be issued at 94 General Chang Hauch-liang is
and the Bonds at 974. Subscrip- negotiating a loan with a certain tions will be received in cash or by foreign Power, the amount men- tioned being $80,000,000. It is the conversion of certain specified
securities--Reuter, declared that General Chang Hauch-liang will receive a first in- stalment of $80,000,000 in the near future and that $10,000,000 of this money will be devoted to the restoration of the depreciated Fengtien notes, féng plu
Mr. Beavis added that he had HUGE, DISTRICT INUNDATED: pointed out before that only if he knew a man personally, would he make that person use the dry pen.
Moscow, July 26, Mr. Sheldon:-My case is thle, I Serious floods of the River Zeya Bay It frankly, that this man (de- have devastated the town of Zeyn It is not stated under what con- fondant) has never signed the and the Amur district. Thou- ditions the Fengtien Government document in your presence and has sands have been rendered homeless has secured the loan. never in fact seen you..
In at least a dozen villages, and In answer to Mr. Lindsell, wit-numbers of houses are floating ness said he knew a man who said down the river. he was Fok Chung-yen.
Many have perished in the In answer to further cross-ex-foods, though it is impossible to The event la generally regarded amination, witness, told Mr. Shol-form an accurate estimato, as marking the termination of the don that every document vouched The population is in terror and London social Wireless.
season-British for as signed in his presence was is stampeding from the district
It was also pointed out that
London, July 26. Rickard would have to take gate-
A Royal garden party, at which money amounting to at least G81,200,000 before he could count about 6,000 guests were present, in- en a profit owing to the high cluding many British Dominions, guarantees and severe laxation. United States and other oversens He had had the Yankee Stadium vistors, was held at Buckingham equipped to hold an audience of Palace this afternoon, in ideal
weather. 97,000,
It is not yet certain whether the experts' prognostications were cor- Ject, but the fight was a capital one, Heeney more than justifying his tilt at the title.
Tunney was justifiably a warm favourite for the contest, it being commented upon freely, that Heeney's open style of attack was well suited to the champion's book,
Reuter's American Servico.
A PERSIAN VISIT.
London, July 26.
The Persian (Foreign?) Minister arrived in London this morning and was met by Sir Robert Clive British Minister at Teheran, and by a representative of the Foreign Secretary-British Wireless.
ENGLISH HEAT WAVE ENDING.
THREE-WEEKS' SPELL NOW BREAKING UP.
暴
(in fact so signed,
Two Persons,
In answer to Mr. Jonkin, witness sald, at the time he knew two per- - sons, one who anid he was Fok Tat-fui, and one who claimed to be Fok Chung-vun
Formal evidence as to the re- gistration of certain properties was then furnished by a Chinese hoad clerk of the Land Omce. ··
Mr. M. M. Watson next produced
Neuter,
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SWIMMING IRISH CHANNEL
MISS GLEITZE DOING WELL «
IN ATTEMPT.
· London, July 26. Mion Mercedes Gleitze, the
ALSATIAN AGITATORS
LOSE SEATS,
NOT PERMITTED TO TAKE PLACES IN CHAMBER.
Interrupted the Court, During this morning's, proceed- ings, defendant on mere than one occasion taxed the patience" of the Bench by frequent lapses into pro- fusa Hindustani, Silence: was or- dored several times and he was warned against interrupting; ***
Sergeant McKay said there was no previous record against defen dant in the possession of the police, but he had been informed by Mr. Gregory that defendant at one time had had some trouble while employ ed at Messrs.-Whitouway, Laidlaw's
store,
Paris, July 26, LI Chal-sum Accepting?
Although Dr. Ricklin and M.. Rosser the Alsatian Autonomista, Four-Weeks in Default, Shanghai, July 26,
have been pardoned by the Prest In well-informed circles Mar dent, they will be unable, to take.
Defendant was convicted, and a shal Li Chal-sum's Taking appoint their seats in the Chamber (they fine of $10, or seven days, was in- ment to continue the negotiations were returned at the General fileted on each of the two counts. with the Fengtien delegates is ex-Election), since the law under He was also ordered to be bound plained by the suggestion that the which they were convicted over in a' personal surety of $100 to Fengtion leaders are better dispos includes among the penalties the stating that he would be unable to keep the peace for a year, and on his ed towards Marsha! Li, and be deprivation of political rights and the surety was informed by his The political rights cannot be Worship that he would have to go restored by the pardon-Reuter.
to prison for a further four weeks" in default..
cause Marshal Li të in closer touch with the high officers and leaders of the Third and Fourth Nation- alist Armies.. :·
It seems probable he will recept the request to remain in Pelting to direct the Nationalist expodi- tion to drive all Northern remnants |boyond the Great Wall,
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek "has also requested Mr. Tal Cho-tau,
to the Court two sheets of paper London typist, Is attempting to Chancellor of the Sun Yat-sen
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BRITISH INDUSTRIAL
DISPUTES.
London, July 26. According to to-night's weather forecast, the heat wave which has continued over London and most on which the signature of Fok Kam-swim the Irish-Channel from University, Canton to remain with of the British Isles for over three chuen appeared testifying at the Donaghadee to Port Patrick, Scot- Marshal Li in Peking, and to assist in Great Britain through Industrial weeks, Is rapidly nearing an end; some time that the signatures were land, a distance, in a straight in the efforts to reach a com
Depressions bringing rain are written, by Mr. Fok during the re-ifne, of 22 aniles. approaching from the Atlantic.— | cent civil action.
British Wireless.
The case is proceeding.
CENOTAPH CEREMONY.
TO RE BROADCAST ON..
ARMISTICE DAY.
SATISFACTORY RECORD FOR LAST YEAR.
The number of working days lost
London, July 28
London, July 26. The Home Secretary stated in thả disputes last year was smaller House of Commons to-day that por promise with the Fenztlan dele by one half than in any previous mission had been given to broad- She has so far covered over gate AMLIN MA
year of which the figures were col- cast the Cenotaph ceremony next half the course.---British Wireless, Jung (Continued on Page 18.), lected British Wireless,
Armistice Day---British Wireless