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MONDAY, MAY. 8, 1927.

NORTH CHINA WAR

PREMIER AND MINISTERS DISMISSED.

PRESIDENT ORDERS TRIAL"

CHANG TRO-LIN'S' $28,000,000 DENITY.

Paso, May 7.

Presidential mandates diamiss the nominal Premier, Liang Shih-y, and the Ministers of Communications and Finance, in order to hold their trial on the ground of having instigated the fighting.

General Wu Pei-fu has ordered the dismissal of Chang Two-lin and the payment by him of $20,000,000 as compensation to the Chihli people and $8,000,000 to recoup civilian sufferers.

CHANG TSO-LIN'S SUCCESSOR.

PEKING, Hay 6. This alternoon, General Pao Kwei-ching, the former Manchurian militarist, is mentioned as the mocessor to General Chang Tso-lin

It is expected that Generals Tang Ching-lin and Yin Kwei will replace Chang Ching-huai sad Chi Chin-lin, the Tachons of Chahar and Jebol.

PERINO, May 6,

The Fenglien forces who are travelling on foot along the Mukden line are holding up the stationmasters and demanding funds, thus blackening the good reputation they have gained elsewhere.

CHANG TSO-LIN'S SCAPEGOAT.

PERING, HA 6. It is reported that General Chang Tsolin insisted upon Sun Lieh-chan taking command in the field, not because he was qualified for the work, but in order that Ban Lich-chun could share the odium of defeat if success were not attained, Chang Tao-lin recognising in Sun Lich-chan a dangerous rival

in Manchuria.

WU PEI-FU'S PROMISE.

PEKING, May 6. A delegation from the Peking Chinese Chamber of Commerce visited General Wa Fei-fu, and the latter promised that the Chihli troops would not be allowed to enter Peking.

General Wa Pei-fi asked the delegation to congratulate Wang Husi ching upon the good order he had maintained in Peking throughout the fighting..

crime.

OFFICIALS IN DISGRACE,

Paxso, May 6.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BANKRUPTCY CHARGE.

BEAUMONT'S EVIDENCE.

HOW A $6,000,000 BUSINESS CRASHED.

DEFENDANT COMMITTED TO BESSIONS.

The case against Ellie Ackroyd Beaumont, charged with having left the Colony in September 1920 with intent to defest bankruptcy proceed ings brought against him, was con cluded before Magistrate Lindsell at 1

committed to the Sessions for trist,

Relpying to the Magistrate, Mr.

Pul, tedar when the defendant was

understood that all his creditors Besides, he knew that none of his would help him He had never re-creditors would press him. As a seived any writ in Shanghai or letters matter of fact, he heard they were of demand, or threats of bankruptcy helping him. Hewar les cut on proceedings.

bail of $500 in Shanghai, and he could have Questioned by Mr. Ross with regard had he wanted to the $5,000 mentioned earlier left the place. He had dinner in the case, defendant aid that with many of his creditors in Shanghai while he was in Hengkong, be and was on the best of terms with received four cheques. He put in them. He had nothing to fear of the answer he had given in writing hide from the bankruptcy. His son- to the questions put to him by Mr. science was abeolutely clear. The Orme with regard to theer collapse was not caused by extra abeques, and said that all the vagance on his part. Since he had true. When he been brought back to Hongkong he left Hongkong he had no money of had given the Official Receiver every his own and had to some seristance he could in answering

answers

were

but be

Mr. Orme said that he did not wish to cross-examine the defendant im that Court. The case be mid, was one for a jury to decide whether or not defendant had intent to delay or defraud. As long as there was a case for the defendant to answer, he would cross-examine in the other Court. It ask for his committal and he would it were found however, that the de- fandant had no case to answer, then he would cross-examine,

Magistrate: I am not yet satisfied that this is a case in which no jury could convict.

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-Mr. Ross said that at present there

was a strong case for the defence, be

Engised at the time, of his wife's money. She was in questions be knew that she would not obiect C. A. 8. Russ, for the defence, side left here on September 1 and soon that he had considered the case very after his arrival in Shanghai, on carefully, and in view of what bad November 5, to be precise, he re- fallen from the Magistrate's lips, begistered with the British consul there had decided to put his client in the for 1920-21 and again on February 4, witness bar. Ee did not wish to

registration. At Shanghai he tried address the court, but would rather 1923. He produced the certificates of the defendant told his story in his two friends there whom he knew on own words.

and was confident that when he put Beaumont, in the witness box, sid the whole situati a before them they that he was the scle proprietor of the would give him a loan, or arrange ar late firm of B. A. Beaumont and Com- amalgamation or reconstruction of pany, which was started in 1918 the fra. But unfortunately. Shang Previously be bad bown 13 seas in tar was just as bad as Hongkong, and the Far East, three years with Jardice. he was not successful. Castro did not

cause the defendant's evidence was Matheson & Co. In 1919 his balance have his address because when he left sheet showed a profit of $220,000 here he did et know where he was going unchallenged. Surely ad fury He left all that money in the firm, going to live. He received one letter could convict on unchallenged evid and only took his travelling expenses. care of porte restants and then be ence. He asked the Magistrate to put He went home on lease on October 4,

gave Castro his address, No. 8B, himself in the place of a jury. Could 1919 for the first time after nine Peking Road. Correspondence parsed he possibly convict against that years. He left Castro and Hamar in between them and two or three letters straightforward and unchallenged charge of his exports and imports were exchanged. Bat he bad never evidence, and would he not be angry departments respectively. Both had heard anything from Castro or the if there • jury man who his power of attorney. Castro hold Official Receiver that his presence stood out for a conviction! The was required in Hongkong. If he prosecution would have to cross- his personal power of attorney as well"At the time he had every bad been told that he certainly examine here or the defendant could resson to think that his firm would have come down right away not be committed. Otherwise, instead was in a sound position as it had con- Castro wrote to him about the end of of holding a judicial position as tel nections all over the world, and the September to say that the bailiff bad undoubtedly did, the Magistrate would proft amounted to $220,000. He sold been to the office and closed it up only be in the position of one who 10,000 tons of rice for the Govern- Then it was no use trying further to merely took evidence for a higher

because as Castro had the power of discretion: raise money. He did not come down court, without the right to use his own attorney, he could deal with all

The Magistrate decided to allow matters. Some time later he heard Mr. Orme to reserve his cross-examina- from people rasing through Shanghai tion and committed the defendant for that his affairs were in the hands of trial. the Official Receiver, but received no official communication: He wrote to Castro and asked him to fix up matter as best he could, and then started to look after him-elf,

The plague epidemic continuas. securing B as

manager of a firm, the Twenty-two cases, of which ten were North China Produce and Import fatal, were reported on Friday, all

Chinese. Company. He saw nothing in the Shanghai pepers about bankruptcy He did not return to Hongkong because firstly, Castro knew more about the position of the firm than he did because the

A Mandate issued last night states that Teb Kung-cho and others instigated the civil war, and that-they can not escape punishment for their

Liang Shih-yi, Yeh Kung-cho and Chang Hu are dismissed from theirceived a commission of $43 06-4, which offics, deprived of their rates and merits, and are referred to the judicial courts for punishment.

All the Mukden troops are ordered to immediately withdraw beyond the Great Wall (which they are feverishly endeavouring to do), pending further

orders from the Government.

Chibli

The Chilli forces are also crdared to return to their stations.

FLIGHT OF LIANG SHIH-YL

TESTSIN, May 5.

a

PLAGUE.

Two fatal cases of small por, both Chinese, completed Friday's retar

men valued at $1,722 000, and re- represented 23 per cent. The turnover was about $6,000,000, leaving abou: $4,300,000 for other people. He had wife also three children under the age of 6 years at home. They wire all absolutely dependent on him. He west home on leave via San Francisco and called in at his branch office there. The first intimation he It appears that General Wu Rafu demanded the dismiss of Chargceived about the state of affaims in Tao-lin as well as Liang Shih-yi, Yeh Kang-cho and Chang Hu. He also Hen kong was by cable in Far, insisted upon the payment by Chang Teo-lin of $20,000,000 as compersstic through his San Francisco office on to the Ghibli forces, and $8,000,000 to recoup the losses of the people in blay IS. The telegram said "Deeply

The Government, to-day, is considering the question of Chang Teo-lir regret inform you Hongkong shows proceedings against him or his firm of notifiable disease,

signs of disaster. They were caught with 2,200 tons at $12 per 100 lbs. and cannot even sell at $6. Advise make arrangements return to Hong be received the kong." When cable he immediately wired to San coilspee happened while he was TENTEIN, May 6.

Francisco and various other traits making attractive offers to sell, and even offering amalgamation, or shere in the firm for a loan. He was not successful, as every one auffering from the effects of the disaster in Cuba. He then went to London and approached several firms fence to stay away from here. He offer had no intent to delay, embarrass or there making the

defeat bankruptcy proceedings. If

and the appointment of his successor, for which Enn Lieh-chan and Chang Ching buai are both mentioned, with greater support in favour of the former

It is reported that Liang Shih-yi has fled from Tientsin.

TROOP TRAINS AT TIENTSIN,

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A number of troop trains from Laofa and some from Machang passed through Tentsin early this morning. The occupants were mostly orderly.

One train fired a few shots at the British Volunteers guarding the rail- way in the vicinity of the golf course, but there we to carcalties, and the fire was not returned.

TIKETEIN, May 6.

A train with Allied fags in front of the engine and carrying Allied detachments proceeded to Peking with materials for the repair of the line, which is broken in the neighbourhood of Langfang. There were also some passenger on board this train.

Tientsin and Peking

TIENTSIN, May 6.

maining between

It is understood that there are a few Fangtien troops The various reports of the cutting off and disarming of Fengtien troops at Tongku, Lanchow and elsewhere are not confirmed.

"TIENSTIN. PRECAUTIONS.

TIENTSIN, May 6. The last of the Fengtien forces are reported to have left Leola last night. Altogether a dozen huge train loads passed through Tientsin, and numbers of trucks were sent up with the object of shepherding the fugitives through Tientsin. Many are retreating by road northwards towards Tientsin and the Manchurian frontier.

Fears of serious looting at Tientsin have much lessened, but precautions are still being taken.

was also

He even advertised in the

Times but all without success.

He felt sure at the time that if he old raise £10,000 he could pull through He cabled also to one or two friends in Hongkong to arrange a loun. When these efforts also failed, he returned to Hongkong vis Sao Francisco. There he found that

There was some fighting at Machang yesterday afteracon, and a retreat from Machang was ordered.

bit branch office had been closed and all the money gone. It wae dead, everything having been lost owing to speculations against hi instructions. He arrived in Hong- kong on August 24, 1920. The first thing he did was to see his backers, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the Netherlands Bank. The Fengtien forces requested numerous tracks, which were not forth. Sir Newton St.bb and the manager of the other bark expressed coming. It is understood that they are retreating by road eastwards.

Obviously there is a complete debacle everywhere, and further-fighting their sympathy and westward of Tientsin is most unlikely, and serious resistance anywhere is very they would do improbable.

CHANG TSO-LIN'S SON..

TIEFTAIN, May 6. The rumours that Chang Tao-lin's son had been killed are not confirmed, Probably be has gone to Mukden with his father-Reuter's Pacific Service.

PEKING, May 7. Chibli and Fangtien troops clashed near Tientsin on the Peking-Mukden Railway, when telegraph and telephone wires were cat.

HANKOW, May 9.

The railway is cat north of Kwenyshni.

It is reported that Chao Ti has taken sides against General Wa Pei-fu. There was fighting yesterday at Chengchowo and to-day fighting at Sayangchow.

Chikangahan is isolated.

CHIKLI SUPPLY TRAIN MIRED ON.

PEKING, May 7.

It is reported that a Chihli supply train was fired on near Changchne

this morning

A Chihli detachment was sent to deal with the situation -

Peking May 7.

Both

aid that all in their power to segist him. He then went through his secourts with Mr. Castro and felt confident that he could carry on if he had $50 000. He approached the Carrolls and various other friends for money, either by amalgamation, reconstruction of the firm, or loan, He was not successful. He certainly considered at the time that the firm bad s very excellent good will. Their turnover in 1920 represented $4,300,000 besides the goodwill on the piece goods department. He stayed in Hongkong until September 1 and then went to Shanghai to raise money. Previous to this he again tried his friends, including Younghee, bat found that they were all in practi- cally the same boat.

Magistrale: There was a slump!

Mr. Russ: You never heard of

such a slump before 1-Nover...

It is officially reported from Tientsin that the Laangehow bridge, which-Yes. was reported yesterday to have been broken, is still intact it is being guarded by Japanese. It is believed, however, that no Fengtian forces have rasched Mukden, and therefore it is assumed that Chang Tso-lin plans to halt at the Great Wall in an endeavour to politically improve his position.

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Praze. May 7,

He went to Ebangkai because he

Thirteen cases of plague were notified on Saturday, eight fatal; also three cases of small por, all fatal. All the cases were Chinese.

away; secondly, he had got a job; thirdly, it cost money to come to TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND Hongkong, and fourthly, he had not been asked to come.

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By Mr. Russ, he was getting 400 ALL preliminary notices of forth- taels in Shanghai, so could not do too much

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He did not know that it was an of-

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(as announced in May and June of fast year) providing that they do noi occupy more than four lines in

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he had wanted to do so, he would not future if this space is exceeded they have gore to Shanghai. He could will be placed in the advertising have gone to Saigon, Manila or Japan. columns at the prevailing

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