1924-10-22 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1924.

STAR THEATRE.

A THRILLING RACING DRAMA.

ATTACK ON WOMAN.

PRISONERS GET FIVE YEARS' WAIL.

Another case that came before Reginald Denny achieved aMr. Justice "Gompertz, yesterday worthy reputation for fost action afternoon, was that of Cheong Shi in the early rounds of the famous and Cheong Chun, charged with "Leather Pushers" series. "The robbing a Chinese lady of nine Abysmal Brute the film version 100-rupee notes, Hongkong bank-: of Jack London's novel, again notes amounting to 2260, six witnessed Deany in a burst of covereigns and four silver rupees. speed.

Mr. Hazlerigg, for the Crown, Reg galloped a lot of fast furil the womun identified the first longs in "The Kentucky Derby," prisoner as one who took an active thus adding to his reputation for part in the robbery. The woman's the symbol of fast action,

Story-would be horrobomted by that Now comes a picture in which her child, who was eleven years Denny

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It was difficult to say of age. picture at a hundred miles an hour. how many men were concerned in All previous attempts at speed rate the affair, and he proposed to put slow motion" in comparison into the witness,box two associates to the whirl of "Sporting Youth," of the prisoners. As a sequel to the Universal-Jewel production in information given by these two which Denny is starred, coming to associates some art work on the part of Inspector Hurshins resulted in these two men being arrested. he notes were found in the jos session of the first prisoner, were known to be the same notes as those stolen, because of the chop they bore on the back, which was the chop of the firm of the lady's husband.

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the Star Theatre' to-morrow.

Denny is noted in the Holly wood film colony for his excessive ly fast driving: 'He is a wonderful driver and likes to play tag with the best racers. But his craving for speed was entirely satisfied during the filming of his latest feature.

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“At an identification parale the in a big road race and all of the woman had a difficulty in picking our the Arst defendan for thirteen other me. The child also identified the Gest in, both filed to pirk out she secund.

The climax of the story comes

thrill of such a race has been caught by the camera for the Denny film. The road race was staged at San Luis Obispo, near Monterey, California, and many of the most famous drivers in the Denny, by country drove in it. the way, proved himself a first rate racing driver.

Denny is supported by Laura La Plante and and an all star cast, Hanry A. Pollard directed the picture.

HOCKEY.

H.K.H.C. SURREYS.

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THE CHINA MAIL:

“LITTLE” HSU LEAVES SHANGHAI,

LAST ADVENTURE ENDS IN FIASCO. GENERAL BEI REACHES LUNGHUA.

A message received here last night states that Little Hou (General Hou Shu-tseng), accompanied by his 19-year old son, Has Dor-ling, left Shanghal by the "President Jefferson" bound for Europe.

His Last Adventure, --

(From "N. C. Daily News")

SHANGHAI, October 16, Shanghai yesterday awoke to the startling news that 5,000 of Marshal Lu's troops had come under the influence of. "Little Hsu, en- trenched themselves on the north- west boundary of Shanghai and were for resisting Marshal Chi to the uttermost.

The rumours, referred to and contradicted by us yesterday that General Chang at the Arsenal had also turned against Marshal Chi, were again current but are wholly untrue.

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Early in the afternoon "Little" Hsu was arrested when entering the Settlement in a motor, and being detained, together with General Chen Yao-san, who first turned against Marshal Lu and then against Marshal Chi, and other officers.

finally lost to the Russians. He ran away when Wu Pei-fu in 1920 struck at Tuan Chi-jul. He had ofton sought to become a factor in the affairs of Kuangtung, Fengiten and Cheklang. Everywhere dis trusted, even members of his own party suspecting him of always looking out for Number One, he has been an exile for four years, moving from place to place, wat led nowhere.

The Chinese Government issued a warrant for his arrest and the Consular Body expelled him from the International Nevertheless, he had a house in Settlement, the International Settlement on Nanyang Road, where it is said he lived during the past two years, a quiet and retired life. The house an Yates Road has been the head quarters of all Anfuites and other associates of Marshal Lu when they preferred to work within the quiet boundaries of the Western District

Always Loyal to Chi. "We are Hupeh troops. We have fought at the front. We managed to come to Shanghai and immediately take steps to protect the peace of the city and to maintain order. We have done the best we could in a strange city Why should anyone question our loyalty?

**I do not know Hsu Shu-cheng. I never saw him. I never com- municated with him. I don't want The man who circulated the story to have anything to do with him. lied. Those who refused to belleve it are my friends."

General Chang made some strong remarks about what ought published these falsehoods, which to happen to the person who might be omitted from this

account.

Chang and who listened to him, is Anyone who. saw. General bound to believe him. He has au He is a soldier, pure and simple open face, a delightful manner. and knows none of the tricks of politicians..

From Lunghua we drove through field. The soldiers were cheerful masses of troops to the aviation and pleasant and were delighted with the new place. orderly. The

All were Divison had just come up from 2nd Soochow Sungklang, and were preparing a tenting ground for themselves. We finally got to the aviation field Bei Bao-shan's troops, where we expected to find General.

The fighting yesterday morning This eased the situation. Further started with a little scuffle in the relief is likely from the arrival of vicinity of the Kiangnan Dock- Telephoning to Gen. Bei. General Bei Bao-shan, Governor yard. General Chang Yuen-min's some English with a fine Shantung Captain Wan met us. He spoke of Haichow, who comes to take troops took possession of the brogue. He was as cheerful and charge of the district for Marshal Arsenal, the Dockyard and the assured as though he had won the Chi. Same of his troops are Ko Chiang Miao. Some of the whole war himself. We asked for already here..

soldiers of the 4th Division were General Bei or his chief military will:Little Esu's adventure has still at the Dockyard but they were adviser. Neither were present, but

ended in a fiasco. He and Yang pacified. At Lunghua General Hua-chao and other Anfu generals Chang was in full control. Captain Wan would put us on the were arcated on entering the included some, of the remaining telephone as soon as he could get. Settlement in a motor and are troops of the old 10th Division through. We waited about the being detained to prevent them among his own and treated them their tents, eat some loaves of place, watching the soldiers pitch from using the defeated troops of kindly.

He sent a ying of his bread and enjoy the setting sun in

He

Cheng Kan Pagg.ninted) woman, "Tesiding at Tainan Street, then gave evidows, and said that im September 1, she

1: the streng to bail her children She just stripped all their clothing, when three aga rame towark her two of whom were arined" knives. They said nothing to her, but immediately seized her and senrola! her påren, removing her They also took the cldren's "chatting with them.

Pook leung, the eleven-year- jok son of Cheng Kan, was then Marshal Lu Yung-hsiang for troops to the Police Headquarters a new city, far from, the Haichow called, and said that he recognised / further disturbances in Shanghal at Nantao to assist the police to district where for so many years, the two prisoners as, the cobbers of bis mother. He said that the od man sarried a dagger in

Imoney.

The following will represent the H.K.H.C. 1st XI against the East Surrey Regt. on Friday at 5 p.m., band. at the U.S.R.C.-P. W. F. Mills, I Two men allegest to have been C. L. R. Bechet, F. C. Manolo-revious assuetates of the prisoners Hughes, Rev. T. B. Powell, E. J. R. Were then called, and they gave Mitchell (Capt.), Rev. E. W. L, videeme. Martin, D. H. F. McMaster. G. R.

The Jury found priszitters guilty, More, W. J. Woodward, E.L Sim, thus we ach sentenced to

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maintain order. Everything was. Chen Yao-shan, and "Little quiet in Nautao by noon. Hsu organized a military cabal Entrenching in Chape with, a view to preventing the In Chapel, conditions peaceful entrance into Shanghai different. About 3,000 men en his troops. Their object was not a Markham Road, prepared to fight of Marshal Chi Hsieh yuan and trenched themselves outside of war measure, but was a mingling any Kiangsu troops who came by of spite and selfishness. When railway and if possible to seize Marshal Lu Yung-hsiang departed Marshal Chi's train.

These men Colone! Liu to hold the place until down. from Lunghua he instructed were still at their positions at sun

a responsible person presented. In the course of the morning. himself. Chinese, were wonder- Mr. Wen Shih-tsen, Commissioner ing who was the responsible of Foreign Affairs, protested to the person. The military cabal an- Consular Body against the use of nounced that that person was the Settlement as a base for re- General Hsu Shu-chang, better bellious operations. He is reported known as "Little" Hsu, head to have demanded that "Little" of the Anfu military group and Hsu should be arrested and hand- defeated by General Wu Pel-fur in ed over to Kiangsu authorities. the Chihli-Anfu War. There were Desire to Avoid Fight, two objects in selecting." Little " Mr. Wen subsequently stated Hsu: first, he is a native of Kiangsu that Kiangsu was in control of the and therefore, it was felt that it situation having the Arsenal and might appeal to Kiangsu people to Lunghua and that "Little" Hsg's have as Tuchun a native of the adventure could only damage the province. Secondly, it was city and lead to disturbances. If believed that both Tuan Chi-jui Marshal Chi were forced to fight and Chang Tso-lih would support"Little" Hsu, it would have to be "Little" Hsu because of his done. It was the original intention intimate relations with both of Marshal Chi to keep the bulk of "Little" Hsu's boast, therefore his troops at Chenfu and to come that he had all the money and into Shanghai with only one or munitions required was accepted two brigades of selected troops at face value;

Sufficient troops would be sent up from Sungkiang to protect the city and to take over. A telegram to that effect was received at the Kiangsu headquarters in Shanghai during the morning. The activities

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they had fought bandits.

"What are all these stories we hear," Captain Wan asked.

Hap's doings.

We recounted to him "Little "

that one of our men is worth a "We showed them in the war hundred of theirs. It was a hard fight and we won. If Little Hsu wants trouble, he shall have plenty of it."

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He was there to see that nothing There was no mistaking his tone. happened.

We Come for Peace. Bei Bao-shan was speaking from The telephone bellrang. General Meichialu.

sentative of the " North-China Daily "I am glad to speak to a repre News," he said. "I shall be in Shanghai to-morrow and shall four battalions to Shanghai.to- see you then. I am sending day and we for all eventualitles. We want are well prepared peace but we can meet dis- turbances. Tell the people that we come for peace. I am waiting for Marshal Chi's final instructions, General Sun Chuan-fang has four, "I have two Mited Brigade here, General Chang Yuen-ming has three battalions at Lunghua. I! there is any difficulty we shall meet It.

"Rumours of disloyalty and last We are a unit now as we were a moment selfishness are untrue. unit during the war,"

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Little" Hsu, however, had forced Marshal Chi to send soldiers WOMEN NURSING BABIES, to Shanghai from all directions. should carefully watch their own health These soldiers were, however, in- and daily regularity for failure to do structed to avoid a fight in the this le's loose paisans into the blood vicinity of the city, if they possibly which rob the baby's food of purity and could."

strength. The most efficient incre

Pinkettes, which set

Anti-Chi Cabal., The conferences of the cabal were held in a house in Yates Road. It was not, however, until about 9 a.m., yesterday that of

Little Hsu finally accepted the command and sent instructions to those who had agreed to fight with him to entrench themselves out side of Marshal Road. The report that such a decision had been reached on Tuesday afternoon was not borne out by any of the evidence gathered yesterday.

General Yang Hua-chao, the re- markable Fuklen leader who had held the line against Marshal Chi | so suddenly. He desired the cabal

Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan delay- for the nursing mother's 1160

ed his entry into the city, accord- ing to his personal representative, because he suspected a trap, when Marshal Lu and his adjutants left!

Arsenal Commander

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in spite of superior forces, was at to do its damage before he reached gently as nature and neither aripe nor first disinclined to participate in the city, otherwise there would pargs. Pinkettes dispel sick headaches, the struggle. His efforts were to have had to be serious fighting on bouanors, fistulence keep the skin And some way of saving his the actual boundaries of Shanghai. clear and the breath west. Of chemists troops. Mr. Yu Yah-ching, chair. He felt that the movement would man of the Chinese General explode and dissipate itself in a Chamber of Commerce, offer- Itle time. Marshal Chi is expecte ed to provide for his troops ed in Shanghai to-day. on condition that they would disarm and await. negotia- tions with Marshal Chi Yang In the course of the afternoon Hua-chao at first accepted the yesterday, General Chang Yuen- offer, but a telephone message ming reported that General Bel- Interrupted a conversation between Baoshan's troops were arriving at himself and Mr. Yu. This message Langhua. Together with a mem- was from "Little" Hsu calling her of the staff of the Kiangsu him to conference.

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There, Headquarters, (writes a representa "Little" Hiy accused Yang Hua- tive of this paper) I went to Lung. chao of cowardice and disloyalty hua to meet General Bei Bao-phan, and offered to provide for his troops When we reached Lunghua, we on condition that they should be called on General Chang Yuen- his mercenaries. Finally, Generalming, who gladly received us. Yang consented.

General Chang is a kindly gentle- One of "Little" Heu's main pur-man, tall, rugged, a hard fighter. poses was to be in a position. The appointments at Lunghua were to strike a bargain with Marshal not what they used to he, but Chi Hsieh yuan. Already the General Chang's men had cleaned; Chekiang troops had asked for two up the place as well at themselves. months pay. Now the generals Everything was spick and span, were asking for reinstatement in "I am glad you came," General the army, the cancellation of all Chang said to me as we sipped a warrants for arrest, the return of cup of tea. General Chang was positions, honours, decorations etc. in maft End, perhaps the most On those conditions they would peaceful man in Shanghai af, the lay down their arms,

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