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MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1926.

CHOLERA.

CONSIDERATE!

BIG EXPLOSION.

Top pad

CHAPEI WATERWORKS DEFENCE.

ARCHBISHOP & AMERICAN PRESS.

TROOPS PERFORM FINE SERVICE.

A WEEKLY CLEAN.

Shanghai, Augus: 13.

NO PROSECUTIONI

POPE'S RULES SCORNED.

President's Allegation.

BUILDINGS FLOODED"

THE CHINA MAIL.

FALSE ALARM.

KOWLOON BRIGADE'S VAIN TRIP.

COOLIE AND A DAGGER.

AN ORDEAL.

SHANGHAI BARRISTER

CROSS-EXAMINED.

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JUDGE'S SEVERE CENSURE,

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At about 7.30 on Saturday night a As defendant in an action in the telephone call was received by the Supreme Court, Shanghal, Mr. L. H. Kowloon Fire Brigade reporting Kentwell, barrister-at-law. was sub- fre at Shanghai Street near the mitted to cross-examination which market, A fire engine was immedi-led to frequen; exciting passages.

At the conclusion of the caso, ately sent, but when it arrived it

Mexico City, August 14.

Budapest, Aug. 14. President Calles has decided not It is confirmed that nobody was The Chapel Waterworks Company have sent a letter to the North to make formal charges against killed in the Capel explosion.

The total casualties are two China Daily New," in reply to the Archbishop Moray del Rio because i

injured and sixty latter'a special article on August 13, of an interview he recently gave seriously denying that the water tanks are an American Press representative slightly injured by fragments of proved to be a false alarm. after Mr. Kentwell had. beun cleaned monthly, and saying that in alleged violation of a clause of glass or suffering from shock. Obviously, the alarma was caused severely reprimanded by Judge un alum dosage is applied and the the Constitution forbidding clergy-

The explosion was the result of

by a misinterpretation of the blow-Grain for "Insolent and insulting" men to criticise the Government or spontaneous combustion in the ing of a police whistle, by an amah behaviour, Mr. Kentwell apologised. tanks cleaned weekly.

The Company describe the news the fundamental laws of the coun- powder galleries, where the pow employed by Mr. Johnson of the Although in the course of his call-

regarding try-Reuter,

der stood on shelves, so that the Telephone Company. statements

It appears ing as a barrister, Mr. Kentwall papers

force of the explosion was direct that a coplie approached the owner must have cross-osamined innumer- "Aqueeze," etc. as criminal libel.!

ed upward. The guard of the of a stall in They also say that it is anything

the market and,jable witnesses, the reasons he gave power works was twice given the threatening him with a dagger, de- for his behaviour were that he was] but fair to say that to them should be ascribed the whole responsibility!

alarm by watchmen.

manded three dollars." The stall undergoing a great strain and had The Fire Brigade and Engineer owner blew his whistle for help never been cross-examined. be- for the mortality from cholera.

Mexico City August 8.

Troops averted a greater ratas. and Mr. Johnson's amah, who was fore!" The death toll in settlement is also

President Calles received all trophe by flooding the buildings in the vicinity at the time, thought| The case In question (Mr. particularly great this year.

foreign correspondents for an in-and covering them with earth.. it was a fire alarm, and. running to Kentwell is being sued in respect The great concussion broke all her master. reported that the of an accounting in connection terview in which he arraigned Pope Pius X charging that the Vatican the windows in neighbouring market was on fire. Mr. Johnson, with the winding up of the Shang- had been "medding in Mexican houses and damaged many.build-like a good citizon, lost no time in hai Chinese Coni Produce and Stock political affairs and hill practically ings.-Reuter.'

calling out the Fire Brigade, who Exchange) attracted an usually ordered Mexican Catholics to dia-

in turn sent a ave engine.

large attendance of the general obey the constitution."

The coolle who is alleged to have public and for Shanghai It was an threatened the owner of the stall exception to have the Judge find it was arrested by an Indian contable necessary, when there was an out- who answered the polica whistle, burst of laughter over one of Mr. Kentwell's remarks, to remind those present that there must be silence at the back of the Court,

The letter concludes by outlining improvements and plans upon which the Company were embarking.- Riter.

ON THE RHINE.

REDUCTIONS IN FRENCH TROOPS.

OLD RESIDENT.

PASSES AWAY IN SHANGHAI

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BRITISH LEGATION AND FENGTAI GARRISON.

In the course of the case,

the

He said that the Mexican Govern-: ment had been too lenent with the Church and that interference with the orderly functions of the State

Matshed Burned. had reached an intolerable point.

On Saturday morning the Fire Rugby, August 15.

"How could any Government Old Shanghal residents expecially Station, received a call to Wong Commenting on the promised

submit to meddling of this kind?"will learn with regret of the death neichong village where a matshed reductions of French troops in he asked, and proceeded to point of Mr. Mary Elizabeth Barchet, burning. The fire was soo Judge, addressing Mr. Kentwell, the Rhineland, the Times" thinks out several instances, which he re- which occurred at her residence. 31 extinguished. There was no loss said:--I have given you far more that no action by the Government arded as proof that the Church Brennam Road, early on August 4. of life. The inhabitants of the licence than would have given t of the man who ordered the was active in politics, He said Mrs. Barchet, was nearly 77 years muished appear to have fled and any lega: gentleman who might have Decupation of the Ruhr could be that no effort toward mediation by of age at the time of her death. had not put is an appearance even appeared on your behalf. I have beitar enleuinted to impress upon any outside and disinterested party and had spent 44 years of her life when the Bames were quelled..

allowed, you to go to lengths 1 the German people the desire of had been made, with the exception in China. She belonged to that

should never have allowed any France to continue the recent of the offer by President Leguls of frapidly dwindling band of old POLICY OF SACRIFICE gentleman practising at, the Bar to policy of cơmuliation.

Perw

China handa who know Shanghai|

go. You are a barrister-at-law and Referring to the discussion pro- President Calles said that he saw when that city was little more than reeding in Germany regarding no reason for trying to mediate in a collection of small Foreign, build-

¡you know. legal procedure.

Mr. Kantwell-I forget now that the occupation forces,

the the controversy because i was only ings and a promising port.

1 am a barrister-at-law. I am just. "Times" expresses the hope that "uperficiat. not fundamental”! Mrg, Barchet came to China with the question will not be allowed and due to a conflict between the what is known as a "Lammermal" PEKING COMMUNITY ALARMED... K. Kentwell, the defendant.

The Judge-But that does not interfere with the approach of Church and the Mexican constitu-party of missionaries to the China Rödney Gilbert writes to the altogether.obliterate

from your...! Germany to the Lengte of tion. He said that he had no Inland Mission, and made the pass-

mind the knowledge of legal pro-ji Nations and points out that on choice but to enforce the constitur age out here in a sailing ship. "N. C. Daily News": their side the Allies might raise, tion and expressed the hope that arriving

Another conspicuous forfeiture cedure. on September 30, 1866.

Mr. M. B. Brown, counsel for the if they were so minded several the authorities of the charch would Shortly after her arrival she mars of Protocol Rights is in prospect.. points in connection with dis-accept the Government's decrees- ried the late Dr. Stephen Paul The British Lexation is seriously plaintiff, who was cross-examining arlament, such as certain un- United Press.

Barchet, who was for 43 years a contemplating the withdrawal of defendant, produced accounts which fulfilled stipulations of the mili

To Use Force.

leading, foreign resident of Ningpo, the railway garrison from. Fengtal, he said showed that in addition to tary clauses in the Pence Treaty!

Washington, August 8. where, in addition to his work as a thereby completing the abandon- the fee received by defendant for the practices of so-called sporting!

An explanatory statement issued medical missionary, he also under-ment of the Peking-Tientsin line registration of the Company he also and Indicating to the Chinese that drew fees as liquidator and offelal associations. and the numbers of

by Mexican Foreign Minister Saenz book the duties of of Port Doctor. regimental officers being instruct-

and transmitted to the Mexican Em- Mrs. Barchet leaves a family of the Treaty right of communication trustee. ed in staff duties,

The with the sea, which went by de-Mr. Kentwell:-Exactly so, and bassies denies that President four daughters and one son. The Times" expresses the

Calles intend to "Sovietize" Mexico only daughter at present in Shang-fault during the recent wars is not because I got big fees and opened your eyes is the reason of this view, however, that it is tnpre-and says that the only purpose of hai is Mrs. Trevor-Smith. but to be revived.

The French have already with-action. ntable for either side to bicker the anti-religious decrees is to up- another daughter. Miss Harriet

Mr. Brown I suggest this is over points that are not vital. If hold the national constitution. Barchet of the Rockefeller Founda- drawn from their posts on the lower goodwill which a profess to de- The statement says that the tien ut Peking, is at present on her section of the railway. The official very offensive.

The Judge Mr. Kentwell. I keep sire, is to be allowed to prevail Government is ready to use, force, way. The rest of the family are ples is that one garrison of 40 men large views must be taken and if necessary, in order to compel the in the United States, the temptation to trump up obedience a all citizens.-United grievances or to administer Press. petty reproofs must be resolutely set aside.-British Wireless Ser-i vice.

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Congress Dominated,

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la useless, so that the display of an pointing out to you that you are a Mrs. Barchet was at one time inadequate force is only provoca- legal practitioner. You constantly connected closely with the Door oftive, while adequate garrisons are bring actions in this Court, which I suppose the other party consider Hope and neveral years ago served unavailable.

Nevertheless the moral effect of offensive. Mr. Brown is only doing Mexico City, August 8. Jon the committee. Of late, how-

upon the his duty and it is most improper In some circles to-day hope was ever, she has been living a quiet and complete withdrawal expressed that the controversy, be-retired life, as befitted her age. Chinese military is much feared by to use such offensive remarks to tween the Government and the She was for a number of years the community here. If the Peking him.

Two minutes later, the Judge "TIGER" AND BORAH.Catholics might be solved through with the American Baptist Mission section is thus wholly surrendered,

an enactment in Congress which En Ningbo, and there are still a few the maintenance of American and again intervened to remark:-"Mr. are again being convenus on September 1 or old residents of that part, says the Japanese guards on the Tientsin- Kentwell, you

section Shanhaikuan

no longer extremely offensive, through religious regulations less "N. C. Daily News" who will re- drastic that those put into effect member her, and view her demise serves the original purpose of member of the English Bar and A a week ago.

with more than passing regret. Protecting Peking's communica-graduate, I think, of Oxford Uni- Paris, August 15.

The Department of the Interior The date of the funeral will be tions, so their withdrawal would versity. It is usually the custom

soon be inevitable. M. Clemenceau declared that he had not read Senator Borah's announced to-day that it was pre- announced later. criticism. His letter was to Presi-paring a draft of a law regulating the religious section of the con-

NO REPLY TO AMERICAN SENATOR.

dent Coolidge, and, therefore, he titution which it will submit to will not reply. "As a matter of the Congress.

NO CONSULATES.

HOW EGYPT IN SAVE MONEY.

STUDENT JÄILED.

FOR INCITING TO DISTURB PEACE.

Peking, Aug. 2.

You are a

for a member of the Bar and a In January Gen. Connor. the University man to behave like a American commandant strongly gentleman, and I cannot think of urged that the protocol provisions anything more ungentlemanly than should be made effective by the con- to Irapute such things ma you do centration of all guards between against Mr. Brown, There la no Peking and Tangku, abandoning the occasion to be insolent to a brother Shanhaikuan section, since Tangku practitioner.

again.

Shadows Before.

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fact, added the "Tiger." "I shall President Calles dominates the not answer anybody. I said all Congress as well as his Govern I had to say in my letter, ad- meat and in the last analysis modi-

is now available to shipping.at all Mr. Kentwell-I am not insolent. dressed, firstly, to the American nation of the religious regulation

His suggestion implied

The Judge You are. And you people and then to the French.will remain in his hands unless the Ming Chung-chi, representative season,

must not contradict the Rench. Let us wait and see the natural re- Congress revolts.

of the Peking Students General the effective neutralisation of the nctions."

Dispatches from Torreon to-day Union, who had been arrested two railway during the wars, ao the There again you are insolent. M. Clemenceau does not intend state that a woman died of her months ago, was sentenced last Legations timidly rejected it and ask you once more not to do this to return to politics, and says injuries suffered when crowds, week to four years' imprisonment are now using the plea of "inade- that he prefers his garden to the mostly composed of women, clash-by the Peking Garrison Headquar-quacy of available garrisons on this Senate.-Reuter.

ed with soldiers and police last ters on the charge of inciting others section for the forfeiture" of the Sunday while the municipal com-to create "disturbances publicly protocol right of free communica mittee was taking over the Catholle against the law. The verdiction with the wea.

This community is alarmed and COMING EVENTS, ANNOUNCED church property. The woman, declares that although the Students;

IN THE "MAIL” Señora Josefa Flores, was shot Union had been dissolved, Ming disgusted by the futility of the through both legs und & number of Chung-chi, one of the chiefs of the Legation policy as the attitude of

Entertainments. other women were slightly injured. Union, continued to call meetings the military towards foreigners is It was announced to-day that the of students, during which hostile becoming daily more truculent and

Angast 16 Queen's Theatre: Mexican Government intends to-en- demonstrations against the govern-insulting. rendering trade impos force the nationalisation of church ment were displayed. Though no alble and life precarious and so is A Thief in Paradise." Cairo, August 15.

August 18-Star Theatre: "The The

As regards evidence to substantiate the police seriously preparing an insistent wholesale abolition of property regulations

August 16-World Theatre: Egyptian Legations and Consul-Protestant churches, just as it la charge of communistic propaganda demand for change of representa Bad Man."

now doing in the CASE of the had been found yet Ming's cet. in tion in the Legations of all the ales abroad has been voted by Catholic church property. It was inciting the students to assemble major Powers.

"Why Men Leave Home." Parliament "as a

Sports. A prominent Chinese. banker said economy. Spain, Sweden, Swit-explained that this does not mean together at the 3rd Campus of the

the seizure or the converting of the National University in the National to the writer in great perturbation, August 16-Baseball at Happy zerland, Brazil, Belgium, Holland,

Valley, All Star Filipino team v. edifices to Government use, but that University in the name of the Sta-recently: Czecho-Slovakia and Foumania the Government reserves the right dents Union and to make hostile

"You foreigners will soon have South China, 4.30 p.m.

August 17-At Happy Valley. are affected hereby,

The Foreign Minister opposed to do that in the future, if it de demonstrations against the govern- to put the increased tariff into ment constituted an offence to dis- effect to secure the Indemnity that turb public peace and order (Art. China will be saddled with as

August 18-All Star Filipino The result of your present policy in 221 of the Criminal Code).

the irresponsible Paseball team v. All Hongkong, penal servitude of the 3rd grade dealing with for an imprisonment of four years militarists. It is costing you a lot at Happy Valley. 4.80 p.m. was accordingly given against him in trade now: it will cost you much beside being deprived of his public discomfort, and many lives soon, rights for ten years. With regard but those who will pay heavily in Salea Room, valuable household to the names on the roll-book of the end will be the Chinese people." furniture, etc., etc., 2:30 p.m.

"Meeting. A number of saddled burros

measure of

the abolition of the Spanish Legation, but the Chairman of the Parliamentary commission, which proposed the whole matter, said this was agreed to by thei Ministera. Reuter.

EXPRESS DERAILED.

Hirus-Associated Press.

SILK DUTIES.

AUTHORITIES CLEAR THE AIR.

London, August 16,

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Auction.

Aug. 18.At Lammert Bros.

August 31-Annual meeting of In order to remove misapprehen- the Union, the Ministry of Educu-

Oriental sion on the subject, the Overseas tion was to take action to dismiss DRAMATIC PLUNGE OVER

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Customs duty will not be charged they were exempted from further of an hotel in the mountains. The Ageney, Ltd. in the office of tourists who were to use them Mesara Dodwell & Co., Ltd., noon. In the United Kingdom on silk or punishment. New York, Aug. 14.

The Judgment of the case was for a day's outing were on the

"Mr. Churchill will get what is artificial alik brought by passen! Six persons

were killed and gers, not residing in the United contained in a proclamation post porch awaiting the last members seriously injured by the derail Kingdom, who are passing with ed throughout the various educa of the group. Suddenly one of coming to him," says a leader- ment of an express train near the effects through the United tional institutions with a warning the burros planted himself firmly writer. He has already got what Riverhead, Long Island, yesterKingdom en route to a destination to the students to refrain from be- and gave vent to prolonged bray was coming to us Punch, day night

abroad, or on such articles brought ing misled by Communism, Boling which fairly made the moun

Chemist: "What precaution do The train was travelling at by passengers who are resident shevism, and other malicious talne ocho. sixty miles an hour, and when abroad but are making a temporary theories advaticed by Lenin, Mark, When the "hes-hawing" had you take with your city water? crossing points two powerful loco-stay in the United Kingdom, etc. but to devote their attention stopped, six-year-old Henry walk-It looks rather muddy."

Housekeeper: Well, first we motives left the rails and plunged Duty will, however, be charged exclusively in their studies. The ed over to his mother and said over the embankment, crashing on any such articles brought for severeat punishment awaits those purposely: "Well, believe me, boil it"

"Yes, and then " into the road, while two coaches persons in the United Kingdom, who dare continue such propaganda. I don't want to ride anything that

talks like that!"

"And then we drink ginger ale.” capsized-Reuter.

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