1927-05-25 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1927.

HEAVY FIGHTING.

(Continued from Page 1.)

AT THE QUEEN'S.

BETTY COMPSON'S LATEST TRIUMPH.

"NEW LIVES FOR OLD."

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FORCED DOWN.

THE CHINA MALZ.

Fog Hinders Marquis de Pindeo.

יין

A TOW TO THE AZORES.

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to reach 20 miles south of Wuchang is indicative that he is on a personal enterprise rather than fighting for the interests of

To furthor the work of the e Communists.

French secret service during the

Buenos Aires, May 24. Before the Nationalist split. War, Olympe, the celebrated Pari-

A wireless message reports neral Tang Seng-chi was con-sian dancer, had been "buried" and that the Marquis de Pinedo des- sidered to be too conservative to the crowd hissed at her funeral be- cended 150 miles from the Azores forsake tuchuniam.

cause she was popularly believed I have the highest authority to have been associated with de owing to fog...

The machine is being towed to for stating that General Chang Montrichard, a German spy,

Hence the amazement of the man

Horta-Reuter, Kai-shek is very firmly con- she had, unknown to the populace.

Lisbon, May 24. vinced that General Tang Seng-unmasked, when he discovered her

The report is confirmed that .chi is not a Communist.

subsequent to the war with the the Marquis de Pinedo is belg Also it should be borne in family he is about to marry into in towed to Fayal uninjured.— mind that General Feng Yu- America. For the sake of the Reuter. hsiang was admitted to the happiness of her fiancee's sister, Horta is a seaport town of the Kuomintang before the split and Olympe denounces the fictitious Azores, capital of the island of his delegate interviewed General Count, although she well knows that Fayal. -

Nanking by doing so she is revealing her Chang Kai-shek at quite recently.

real identity. Therefore General Feng Yo- As the "notorious" dancer, she is hsiang's offensive against the no longer acceptable to the parents Her vath has Fengtien "forces in Honan Proof her betrothed. vince may be similarly consider-bound her to secrecy and her ed as being not connected with silence le taken to mean her guilt the Communists' present des- in the plots against her country.

The prospect looks black until the

course..

Later.

main part.

EARLIER MESSAGES.

First News of De Pinedo'я Mishap.

New York, May 24.

GUILD ILLEGAL.

RESULT OF THE THIRD HEARING.

TWO JUDGES CONCUR.

A FEMALE SPY.

WATCHFUL EYE OF SECRET SERVICE.

London, May 2.

The close watch of the police to The Kwong Yee Tong - (Masons" keep out political suspects wan Workers' Guild of Hong Kong) have revealed at the Old Balley, when finally lost their test case against Ethel Chiles, who landed at Dover one of the members for alleged ar with a forged British passport, was rours of subscriptions, Mr. Justice sentenced to two years' imprison- Wood deciding in the Supreme ment, and recommended for depor Court this morning (at the third tation.

hearing of the case-original hear Sir Wyndham Childs, head of thei ing, application for leave to appeal, Secret Service, Scotland Yard, gave and finally the Appelate Jurisdic-evidence that she was Kate Guess- tion case)that the Guild is illegal feldt, born in Berlin, in 1899, who and therefore debarred from forcing payments.

came to England in February, 1924, The case for the Guild had been to attend the Manchester confer- argued by Mr. Eldon Potter, KC. ence of the International Workers' (instructed by Mr. Loseby), and Relief Fund, and again the con- Mr. D. MacCallum had represented ference in Glasgow in May, 1924. the allegedly delinquent member at after which in order to hoodwink the original hearing.

the police, she exchanged clothes.

No notice was given at the con- in a train with a woman friend. and clusion of the judgment that the attended other conferences in Octo- case would be taken to the Privyber, and November with a forged Counsel the only other Tribunal.German passport.

She was then deported, and or

"Of Great Interest."

Mr. Justice Wood; in giving judg-dered not to return. ment this morning, said that the Sir Wyndham mentioned that legal issues raised were not without invisible ink documents had been difficulty and the further considera- found in her luggage, providing tion of them with the assistance of that she was engaged in espionage the learned arguments of counsel against a friendly Power. for the appelants had been great interest.

of

His Lordship commented that he had attempted to bring a fresh mind to the consideration of the appeal against his judgment that the Guild was illegal and quote the Guild rule on which he had based his judg

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN THE "MAIL.”

Entertainments.

London, May 24. De Pinedo had not arrived at perate campaign. The con-arrival of the French diplomatic the Azores at 11.30 last night. clusion is that General Tang leer who has hitherto searched A search la proceeding. Seng-chi and General Feng Yu-for her in vain to announce that her Lloyd's reports a three mast- hsiang both may embark on in-services to France have been re-ed schooner has been sighted in dependent governments or ally warded and that the full facts latitude 41/60, Longitude 33/89, themselves with anyone they red now be no longer withheld. West, steering East, towing an think ituble, possibly General Then comes reconciliation and her aeroplane, apparently marked Chang Kai-shek, should develop-fold life disappears in the happiness with a tricolour.-Reuter. ments generally favour that of the new.

New York to Peking. The story is a powerful one and ▼ Chiang's Gains,

the aeting of Betty Compson is only According to a statement pub-ment: "that if there shall be any equalled by her vicacious person-lished by the "New York Ameri-dap

dispute remaining unsettled over work incompletely done, no mein- A Chinese message also tendsally which is well suited to the can" Colonel. Mitchell, the ex-ber of the Gulid shall be allowed to May 25-Queen's Theatre; "New to coniirm General Tang Seng-

Lives For Old.". In addition to the screen enter Assistant Chief of the United take over the contract and continue chi's "personal enterprise," as tainment, the band of the 2nd/States Army Air, Service says the work, so as to avoid complicated players present "Abie's Irish Rose". May 25-Star Theatre; Wilbur reports his declaration against Welch Regiment makes its first that Lindbergh's flight means trouble." The Reds but not in conjunction public appearance at all perform that air passenger services can This rule, said His Lordship, was 9-15 pm.

under Bandmaster C. L.be established whereby it will be an agreement to accept limitations May 25-World Theatre; "Hig

possible to fly from New York from time to time on liberty of Brother."

May 25-Star Theatre; Matinees, trade which in certain circum- to Peking in 65 hours, and fromstances might accompany a tort or a "The Substitute Wife." New York to Australia via Southcriminal conspiracy and in other DUD 10-CENT COINS SEIZED.

America in 124 hours.

circumstances might not. Under Reiterating his attack on the ite express terms it was an ab The West Point police yesterday ists from Kiukiang to above Han-raided a ground floor in Queen's Government's adhering to the solute prohibition from work on the Road West, and seized 229 counter-battleship as the mainstay of the occurrence of a dispute. its mean- feit 10-cent pieces. One man was navy, Colonel Mitchell says that ing being plain and unambiguous arrested.

Lindbergh's flight means the en- and containing in its express terma tire, elimination of the battleship a restraint of trade. y

Restraint of Trade.

with anybody.

ances

As a result of the intesc opera-Ward. tions, the Nationalist again.con- trol the Yangtse, General Chiang Kai-shek from the estuary to above Anking, and the Commun-

kow,

General Chiang Kai-shek has regained all Kiangsu and holds both banks of the Yangtse from the mouth to Nanking.

JAPAN'S ANXIETY,

Emergency Measures Being Prepared.

Tokyo, May 24.

CHILE'S PRESIDENT.

Santiago de Chile, May 24. Incomplete returns indicate that Colonel Ibanez. the sole can- didate. has been elected president.

Reuter's American Service.

The Premier, the Minister of War, and the Minister of the Navy conferred this afternoon re-ed fire on the Woosung forts garding the measures to be taken with her main batteries. at nine in the event of serious dévelop-o'clock and fired ten well placed ments in North China.

shells into the fortified area,

The

May 25-Tea Dance, Cafe Res- taurant Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

May 25-Dinner Danaant and Ex- hibition Dancing at Cafe Restaur ant. Parfelen.

May 25-Jeako's European Circus, Hunghom, Kowloon, 9,15 p.m.

May 28 Dance at the Cinéma, Mt. Austin Barracks, 7 p.m.

the "Squeakettes," Helena May May 26-Matinee performance by Institute, 5.30 p.m.

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as an instrument, of warfare be- cause aeroplanes easily sink bat-restraint of trade was unlawful His decision at the trial that the tleships one of which costs the and unexcused still seemed to him same as a thousand aeroplanes. to be right said His Lordship, and

June 10-"Squeakettes". perform- Washington Geological in support he quoted from authori- Survey calculate Lindbergh's ties that "at common law, everyance at the Peak Club in nid of Clamenti'a Entertainment fight at 3,610 miles, which is a person has individually and the Lady nonstop record. The figures will public also has collectively, the Fund and M.C.L., 9.30 p.m.

Sports. be submitted to the International right to require that the course of May 25-Meeting of Water Polo trade shall be kept Free from un section of the K.B.S.F.P.A. at Cen- Air Federation,-Reuter's Ameri-

reasonable. obstruction. If one can Service.

goes beyond the exercise of the tral British School, 6 p.m. Lindbergh's Thanks.

course of trade and does an act to May 25-Race for Brown Rowing Washington, May 24. molest (with intent), another's free Cup, starting from Channel Rocks, Lindbergh has cabled Presi-course of trade, then he is not act 5.15.p.m. It is understood that the Minis-starting several fires which sent dent Coolidge, "Your apprecia-ing in, but beyond, the course of ters concerned have been instruct-up conspicuous columns of tive, message has filled me with trade.", ed to draw up emergency mea- smoke. The forts replied with gratitude." He has also cabled On the question of "separability" sures. The Government is two or three shots which took Mr. Kellogg," Your kind message of the rule from other Guild rules, purposing to act promptly if no effect. Once the fleet of is tremendously appreciated. action is necessary in order to pre junks had passed beyond the Reuter's. American Service. vent the possibility of a repetition range of the guns of the fort, of the Nanking outrages in the the "Haichi," the gunboat and

San Antonio, Texas, May 24. region of Hsuchow-fu, as 30.000 the transport steamed away until A non rigid army dirigible was Japanese in Shantung are likely to they were hull down and then completely destroyed while at be affected. If troops have to be apparently coasted about for the tempting to rise. There was no sent they will be despatched from rest of the day, flecking the sky-explosion as the bag was filled Manchuria, as troops from Japan line with their smoke. It was with helium, and no casualties.

assumed by all observers last Reuter's American Service. evening that they contemplated

could not move in time.

As showing the anxiety felt, the Minister of War has cancelled returning towards nightfall to his proposed visit to West. Japan. -Reuter.

YUNNAN'S REDS.

Between Seventy and Eighty Arrests.

over

TUBTRAC

cover a landing from the junks when the latter came down to the vicinity of Woosung on the ebb tide.

Dirigible Destroyed.

BRITAIN'S THREE.

NAVAL CONFERENCE DELE. GATES APPOINTED.

1924.

extra

race

May. 28-20Second extra race meeting at Macao, 2.16 p.m.

June 4, 6-Fourth meeting of H. K. Jockey Club. His Lordship quoted from authori Happy Valley Race Course. ties to shew that "if an agreement June 11-First game of the Hong restraining a person from carrying Kong Baseball Assen., Happy Val- on business in injurious to the ley..

Auctions. invalid to the extent to which it is publle interests, such agreement is Injurious; but not, however, if it Bros' Sales Roon, household furni- is so framed as to permit of divi- ture: etc.. 2.30 p.m. sien into two portions one of May 31-At No. 7, Queen's Gar which is good and one of which is den (Ground Floor), valuable

bad"

May 27-At Messrs. Lammert

household furniture, 11 a.m.

Meelings,

Miscellaneous,

May 27-Kowloon Chess Club re- turn match; Kowloon v. H.M.S "Hermes," 8 p.m. t

The fact that this illegality had for its object the attainment of an May 27-First General Meeting advantage for members to be ob- of Creditors of Wong. Wai-shing tained during the course of their (deceased) formerly trading as trade, seemed to him, commented Sang Loong & Co., City Hall, 2.30 His Lordship, to attach the illegality P The most diverting feature of

to the contract as a whole.

May 31-Meeting of Members of The this raid upon the forts was the

contract could not be sub-divided. the H.K.C.C. in the Club pavilion, wireless appeal sent out in plain

London, May 24... It was not the duty of the Court 5.30p.m. In the House of Commons, the to "carve out" a section of this con- June 7-Farty-ninth annual Owing to activity among the merchant and naval ships in the win, announced that the British and to enforce it. However anfor- China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., English and picked up by a Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baid-, tract which might by itself be legal meeting of shareholders of the Communists, between seventy and port to the following effect: eighty arrests have been made. "Addressed "Haiyung," "Ying-on naval armaments ut. Geneva cision might be to the applicants

delegates to the 3-Power conference tunate the consequences of his de-Messrs. Jardine's Offices. noon,

May 31-Fourth yearly meeting A new publication called the swei," "Haichow," "Tungchi," would be Mr. Walter Bridgeman, and to the Guilde, in his opinion, of Prince's Bldg. & Land Co., Ltd., | "Ming Tong" demanda the taking "Yungkien," "Yungfung." Viscount Ceaf! and Vice Admiral concluded His Lordship, the judg- Prince's Bld. 4.D.m....

of the CMS. Hospital, "Klanghan":-We are sorry re-Sir Frederick Field.-Reuter.

ment given in the Court below was schools, etc.

" late that since we first fight you The publication also urges the at Wusung on March 27 we have First Lord of the Admiralty since must be dismissed.

Mr. Walter Bridgeman has been right and in the result the appeal people to treat the Chinese pastor arrived here for three times. at the hospital in the same way Without seeing anyone of your

Puisne Judge Concurs..... as a Chinese pastor has been ships. It is not a good plan for the Duchy of Lancaster. He was Mr. P. Jacka, also delivered a Viscount Cecil is Chancellor of His Honour the Pulsne Judge. treated in another Province,

you to hide inside the upper and Minister of Blockade in 1916 and separate judgmet in which he gave narrow part of the river: We often acta as British delegate to grounds for dismissing the appen!, just destroyed your WusungLeague conferences...

Hie Honour quoted from Halla- Fort but that is not job. Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Field bury from which he deduced as fol- Now we are waiting at the has been Deputy Chief of the, Naval lows: "though when an individual mouth of river, hopes you come rice in China.

Staff since 1926. He has seen ser interferes by legal means with the Passengers, departed from. Hong to there soon and then try a

Armaments Limitation.

right of another person ta trade, Kong by the s... "ngers" on May free battle with us for the unity

Geneva, May 24...

his acts may be lawful and require 24. Included:Mr. E. L. Harrison, of Navy. From "Haichi,"

Chincho," "Chinghai."

At the closing sitting of the no justification, when several in Rev. Bro. Paschol. Rev. Bro, Jean, Economic Conference, resolutions combination are responsible for a Rev. Bro. Marcel, Mrs. J. Goneaives, were passed, firstly, in favour of similar interference, the effect Mr. G Jorge Mme. Savitzky, Mine. Sakovsky, Mr. Savitzky, Mr. Imitation and reduction of arma- of this combination. con-

Sakovzky...: ments and secondly, stressing the stitutes their acts wrongful by importance of renewing world reason, presumably, of the greater

Many have tried, inoculation trade. Qusetion of carrying, on extent of the injury which can be

against influenza and, the work of the conference, was caused by the co-operation of mem-colds: in general, the treatment has left to the Leógue Council.bers, and so supplies a violation of not been successful. Dr. Charles Reuter.

RAID ON FORTS.

Amusing Chinese Wireless Appeal.

our

EARLIER MESSAGES.

Southerners Cross Yangtaze-at Chinklang.

LEVEE BREAKS.

FLOODS THREATEN FRESH AREA.

June 3-King's Birthday parade, Happy Valley, 9 a.m.

PASSENGER LIST.

the legal right which is essential to Thomson.

the cause of action." Consequent-

ly, it was necessary for the Guild!

to show some justification.

DEPARTURE,

common

Lam expected to be a Chancellor

of the Exchequer, a professor of

It was sufficient Justification, economics, a lawyer, and a human- commented His Honour, if the acts itarian, Mr. Registrar Friend, of were done not with intent to injure | Clerkenwell.

Shanghai, May 19. What was evidently an attempt to land a formidable Northern fighting force from a fleet of sca- going junks in the vicinity of the' Woosung forts yesterday morning was heralded by a blast of gunfire from a trio of Chinese men-of- war from Tsingtao that stimu- lated an inordinate amount of gossip in Shanghai. What

Shanghai, May 24. actually happened, according to Yesterday Chang Kai-shek the most reliable observers, launched another offensive sounds rather prosaic in an offi- against the North with consider- cial report. A close paraphrase able success. Early in the of this report would read: as morning, according to foreign follows: At 8,80 a.m., the Chi-naval wireless reports, twe nese cruiser. Halchi," accom-divisions crossed to! Yargtsze panied by a gunboat and a trans- from Chinking to the North Eaton Rouge, Louisiana, May 24. port, appeared off Woosung, hav-| bank meeting with only slight The levee at McCrea, on the destructive of individuat liberty. bound to produce hardship, out of ing come in via the south chan-opposition from Sun. Chuan East bank of the Atchafalaya Regarding the rule on which Mr. all proportion greater than any nel, at the same time that a fleet fang's troops, who immediately River, broke after a thousand Justice Wood had based his desi-advantage which the general objects of sea-going, junks, numbering retreated up the Grand Canal. men had joined a thousand in aton as to the legality of the Guild, or funds of the Guild were likely between six and seven hundred The Southerners followed, and endeavouring to strengthen, It His Honour said that the rule apto derive from it. The objects of came in from the north channel. before midday captured Yang by throwing up, a second levee peared to him to be more likely to the Gulid were no Justlication for These junka, presumably from chow, fifteen miles up the Canal. Reports indicate that the cause complications and prolong a the action which the rule prescrib some northern port, were pack The Northerners are still re-break caused a cessation of the dispute than to bring about an ed. And handed ed with troops and it at once be- treating. The Southerners claim work, which will be, came obvious that the business they are holding the whole North as the McCrea, levee of the "Haichi" and her con- bank from Pukow to a point to the unflooded area sorts was, to cover their passage opposite Kiangyin a hundred Loulafana between the past the forte, on the flood tide. miles down river from Nanking. laya and the Mississippi. To this end, the """Haich!" open-Beuter.

ter's American Service.

but with Intent to further legitimate

vw trade interest. Restraint, must not

he unreasonably...” oppressive or

amicable settlement. As it stood, In conclusion, His Honour quoted.

it enjoined an arbitrary attempt to key protect the general interests of the Guild and to enforce its will with afa out reference to any kind of legal Reu, tribunalandab

In His Honour's opinion, this was

authorities, on the question of aeparability, to shew that "It is im possible to separate what is legal from what is illegal. NORS The appeal was therefore, 'dis- missed,

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