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Chefoo, Mar, 1. American missionaries at Teng- chow, Hwanghaien, and Lafchow are remaining at their stations as they consider it their duty to re- leve the suffering of the people by means of hospital work.
They report that the country- ravaged by the troops of both sides and that many villages have been burned, and there has been much looting. The people are suffering terribly.
síde above their districts has been
Chang Chung-chang gave little
information to the United States Consul, beyond assuring protec tion to foreigners. It is apparent that he is desirous of buying over Liu Chien-nien but the latter is as yet silting tight,
Both sides are consolidating their positions and endeavouring to obtain, the assistance of the more or less independent factions such as Colonel Sze Jung-cheng's 3,000 troops at Laiyang,
General Liu Chien-nien is still awaiting the arrival of substan- tial assistance from Nanking. It is believed that the Nanking Gov- ernment should take the oppor- tunity immediately to assist Liu Chien-nien to clinch his loyalty, thus preventing Chang Chung- chang from obtaining a stronger footing In Shantung.
The strictest martial law pre- valls and merchants are very un- easy. Business is almost at a standstill due to the paralysis of the upcountry transport caused by the commandeering of carts, mules and motors by the military. H.M.S. Cornflower is relieving H.M.S. Magnolia to-day-Reuter.
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SATURDAY, MAHOM 2, 1929.
EXTRADITION CASE:
SOLICITOR PROTESTS AGAINST FURTHER
ADJOURNMENT.
ENJOYABLE DANCE.
FUNCTION AT-THE ENGINEERS' INSTITUTION.
The members of the Institution The CABO of the Haiphong of Engineers and Shipbuilders Chinesa who is charged in con- freely forsook their austerity, nexion with an application for his | eschewed lectures on lubrication extradition, with offence and other abstruse subjects, and against, the bankruptcy laws of just frivolled last night. Their Indo-China, again camo up boforo | frivolity took the form of p Cinderella Dance la the newly Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday.
decorated ball-room of the Institu tion. The reason of this outburst of galety was to show their friends what a nice little Club it, was (before the local ateam launches had done, their deadly work of covering everything, with their sombre grey smoke clouds),
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, for the Crown, stated that the necessary requistion with the seal of the Indo-China Minister of Justice properly affixed thereto, bad arriy ed, and with it other documents which would require a further adjournment of the case for deciphering.
Over a hundred people assembl- He quoted authorities, in supported, and danced to the strains of of the view of the Crown on the delightful music provided by the delay that had occurred In the Brunswick Orchestra The pro- proceedings, stating also that the gramme comprised items to ault ternis of the Extradition Treaty the tastes of all present. were not sino qua non to the proceedings, and that they so could be waived from time to time as the Secretary of State or Governor of the Colony deemed advisable.
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Mr. Willie Brown, as M. C., was in his element and, naturally. under his supervision everything |rə"4OHILLES” went like the proverbial clock, which recorded the time all too, quickly, so that midnight overtook the revellers unawares, and many regrets were expressed that it was time to go home,
Mr. F. H. Losoby, for the prisoner, reviewed the history of the case and protested against a further adjournment, pointing out that, the man had been held in The catering was in the capable- custody since December of last hands of Messrs. Lane Crawford, year. He asked His Worship to and the wine cellar, in the handa exercise the discretionary powers of Mr. G. J. Harman, provided the given to an Indictable offence most delightful of refreshments and The dancing floor was in the best within local jurisdiction, discharge him.
of condition and the dancers were at the very best of their form. Nothing more need be said except generally expressed that the opinion was that an early repeti- was most tion of the function
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A very old resident in the per- son of Mr. D. Templeton left the Colony to-day by the P. and 0. A.. Macedonin. Mr. Templeton
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has rejected all the proposals in- A conference of mining unions
volving a wage cut, Nolicca post- ed by the northern colllery owners expired to-day, and 11,000 'miners are directly affected.
Mines not in the federation are continuing to work. There is no fear of an early conl'shörtäge in Sydney-Reuter,
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THE KUOMINTANG. MÅRSHAL LI. CHAI-SUM'S VISIT TO NANKING.
Shanghai, Mar. 1. Marshal Li Chal-eum and Mr. was Ercaldent of Hongkong At. An- - Cha Chabháin are expected to drew's Society last year, and the leave for Nanking from Canton on Committee were among those who | March 6, assembled on, the boat to-day to A Nanking message, says the
State Council this morning dis wish him bon voyagé,
cussed a proposal by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek for the flotation of $3,000,000 bonds for the con struction of Government and Party buildings. The matter was referred to the executive yuan for consideration.-Reuter.
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Mr. Templeton was head of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, and the Talkoo people will be ex ceedingly sorry to lose him. He was always very interested, in their welfare and took a promin- ont part in their activities. A koen lawn bowls enthusiast, he frequently participated in the so- cial competition arranged at Tal- koo.
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