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MEXICAN BANDITS" WUHAN LEADERS'
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COMMONS STATEMENT.
London, Mar. 27.
The capture by bandita in Moxico of Mr. J. W. Reid, a British employee of the San Nicholas Mining and. Milling Com pany, and of Mr. Henry Hanson; the American resident manager of the arm, was mentioned in the House of Commons to-day when! Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, made a state- mant with regard to the affair, a
Sir Austen said that the bandits 'hind demondód the payment of a ransom of $24,000 for the reiche
the captives, and that their employers were now treating, with the bandit leaders for the amount
of the ransom.
'Strong representations had been made by the British Minister In Mexico City to the Mexican Government, and had secured promise that the best will be done. The pursuit of the bandits by Fedoral troops, he added, had temporarily been suspended In order that there should be no risk. to the lives of the unfortunate prisoners, who are stated to be in no Immediate danger.
They were captured in an attack on the Company's premises at Vocas on March 3rd, and have, therefore, been in bandit hands for more than three weeks. -Britiah Wireless.
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Charged with being in unlawful) possession of European Indy's coat, a Chinese, at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy this morning, told his Worship that he had been sleeping in the streets when somebody put the garment beside him.
His Worship: 1 think if that's the best explanation you can give, I had better convict you right away. In evidence, a constable told the "curt that when arrested the de- fendunt stated that the coat had been given to him by a friend..
His Worship registered a con- viction and on a previous conviction for larceny being produced, sentence of three months' hard bour was imposed.
MARINE COURT.
MINOR CASES HEARD THIS MORNING.
That he was not familiar with the regulations of the port, al though he had had a licence for four years, was the excuse given by the master of a small boat when he was charged before Commdr. J.B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., at the Marine Court this morning, for leaving the harbour without a clearance permit.
Mr. W.R. Hillyer, prosecuting informed his Worship that the boat was not a big one, and, when de- fendant was arrested, had on board 25 cases of kerosine. A fine of
DEFENCE.
WHY LU TIPING WAS OVERTHROWN.
INACTION WOULD HAVE MEANT TERRIBLE DISASTER.
SUSPICIOUS MOVES..
in glow of the declaration of war by Nanking against Wuhan, the following statement issued by the Wuhan leaders in defence of their action in: Hunan is of interest:
"Reports of the movement of troops from Shanghai to Klakiang and of the detention of, steamers are persistently heard here. Basing argument on the face emphasised by our late leader, Dr. people, the Central Government Sun, that the world. Is for the! have no right to undertake light ly the movement of troops. How ever, as rumours are provalent, the rights and wrongs. should be allowed to be presented..
TO CURTAIL OIL PRODUCTION.
IMPORTANT DECISION BY U.S. INSTITUTE.
TO 1928 AVERAGE.
New York, Mar, 27.
Sir Henri Deterding has arrived hero to attend the Conférence of the American Petroleum Institute on plans to curtail oil production In the United States, Mexico; and Northern South America..
Ho stated at the meeting is one of the fruits of the Conference which he Mr. Walter Teagle, of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, and Sir John Cadman had in Scotland last year, when it was agreed that oil production ought to be curtailed. He added that it must be arranged so that no one group would profit by the sacrifice of another.
Later,
Petroleum Institute have unani- The Directors' of the American mously approved of the American oil industry's plan to curtail the production of crude oil to the 1928
average.
This means a cut of 170,000 Lu T-Ping's Crimes.
barrels daily in the United States "Since, Gen. Lu T-ping took and a reduction in the output of over the chairmanship of the the Mexican, South American und Hunan Provincial Government his Western Hemisphero fielda con- administration has been faulty trolled by the Royal Dutch group. and against public opinion, The plan includes a recommen especially as he tolerated bandits dation for the formation of a per- and Communists, thus bringing matient organisation to studly seri suffering to the province.
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measure of pain suffered by thu | the world."....
Hunan people has been as deep as Simultaneously, a meeting of oll
the fathomless sea and as hot as owners in California decided to A SENSATION IN LONDON! are. We at first. expected that he curtail average. production by
would suffer pangs of conscience at least 138,000 gallons.--Reuters
but contrary to this, huge amounts of arms and ammuntion were secretly transported during recent times into Hunan.
"During the time when disband- ment and reorganisation should have been carried out Gen. Lu not only neglected to execute his orders but also did not suppress the bandits or clarify the pro- vince of Communists and further transported into Hunan arms and ammunition. As Gen, Lu was not destitute of such possessions, there was no necessity for him getting more and he should have asked the Group Army Headquarters to which he was attached to supply the arms and ammunitions openly. Why should he therefore have been so secret, and mischievous as to transport them from Yuanchow in Kiangai? What was his inten- tion?
Action Essential.
"The situation developed into ond of grave importance, one which, if it had not been promptly dealt with, would have led on to disaster too terrible to imagine. Knowing the facts, the Divisional Council and the Group Army Head-
quarters could not shrink from their responsibility by letting such continue and Ignoring it. Bill it is curious that although the entire body of revolutionary military leaders consider such action a shame, the facts are not an- nounced. Further, Gen. Lu does not only blame himself but finds pretext to challenge this side so as to destroy the peace. Were he
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one whom I do not know for the purpose of this bankruptcy 7--No, I deny that.
Two Mortgages. Debtor was then questioned as to when the firm first got into financial difficulties reference being made to two mortgages of nearly all the nsacts, the mortgages being for $30,000 and $65,000.
Debtor said the mortgages were put through in order to get money to pay for some goods, as at that time he was being pressed for money.
He was prcased for money in October, last year, but he could still make himself solvent and he did not think of going into bank-, ruptcy.
The only assets be had, besides the mortgaged property, was tim already in the yard had been paid ber. All. the Limber that was for. Both mortgages were to men with the same surname as himself, but they were clansmen, not re-
latives.
Mr. Agassiz:-Docs that strike you ns being curious?—I am bound to mortgage to people I know.. a sincere follower of the Party The exumination was closed. would he do this?
Let the Public Judge.
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Mr. Hillyer alan prosecuted in another case in which the maator of a boat was charged with failing to take out a licence.
Defendant; however, said he had one, but it was found to have ex- pired eight months ago. A licence
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For causing an obstruction by anchoring his boat in the Southern Fairway, Leung Lin-sing, a foki of'a trading junk, was fined $10.
that we can only do benefit to the on Friday, 19th March, and result. nation, we allow our reputation or theed. In a win H.Q. Wing 1st Bn. necusations against us to be judged the Queen's Royal Regiment by by the public. Besides, as this period one goal to nil.
in tutolago and time of effort towards At the conclusion of the match poustraction in nono too long, wehave the players formed up in front of | no wish to witness war again break the main atand where there were out and make the public its proy and a good many officers and other CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. and Imperialists to start further Command, including the President also give opportunity to Communists ranks of the various units in the
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"Wo. humbly pray that the older of the League, Colonel J. S. Boa- statesmen of the Party and nation tock, C.B.E., M.B., R.A.M.G., who lead us to peace and extinguish this referred to the regrettable ab danger, not only for the welfare of sence of the Hon. Sec. of the London, Mar. 27. · the two Hu provinces but also for League, Captain A. W. Austin, H.M. the King has approved the that of the Party and the nation who, as they all knew, had met with a very bad accident. They appointment of H.R.H. the Duke of who rely upon this.
"Signed Itu Trung-tu;. Hsia Wei; must all realise the amount of York to be Lord High Commis-Ho Chien; Tao Chun; Yeh Chih; hard work he had put in to make sioner of the Church of Scotland, Wa Shan; Chen Ju-hwei; Chang Yi the League the success it had been.
In succession to the Earl of Stair. In this capacity, His Royal High- ness will open the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scot- land.-British Wireless.
: RAIN NOW PROBABLE.
jen; Chang Chi-yung.",
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this season. He congratulated them on their splendid record, and called on Mrs. Pilleau, wife of the Adjutant 1st Bn. the Queen's Royal Regiment, to present the cup' and medals.
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