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A RESPITE.

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1927. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month..

No. 25,636

COME TO BRAZILI

Sacco And Vanzetti Not To Die To-day.

LAST MINUTE EFFORT.

Plea To Full Bench of the Supreme Court.

SACCO, STILL HUNGER-STRIKING, STARES DULLY AT CEILING.

tric chair to-day for a murder committed over six years ago, have again had their sentences postponed. Counsel for the defence asked

Government Invites Foreigners.

"ARLANZA'S" TRIP.

40 British M.P.'s In Big Mixed

Party.

“TAIMING" AFFAIR. GLORIOUS TWELFTH.

Full Story of River Incidents.

"MOTH'S' TIMELY AID.

How Truculent Officials Were Thwarted.

Grouse Shooting Starts At Home.

· THE KING IN YORKSHIRE.

150 Special Trains Leave London. For North.

on opens

London, Yesterday. With the arrival in port of the

London, Yesterday. Twenty-two members of the ss. "Taiming," further particulars his usual custom, will go to To-morrow the King, following Sacco and Vanzetti, the Italians who were due to go to the elec. British Parliament will sail from are to hand of the detention of Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, as the

Southampton on Friday in the Royal Mail liner "Arlanza" on a that vessel by the Chinese author guest of the Duke of Devonshire visit to Brazil-at the invitation of ities at Dosing (West River), the for the grouse shooting which the State Judge to permit a bill of exception from his refusal to grant the Brazilian Government. Ire firing on it from shore by soldiers. Majesty will shoot in Scotland.

Friday. Later His land and India are also sending the taking prisoner of a Chinese representatives.

The exodus for the "twelfth Forty delegates from other cook and his eventual rescue by is quite up to the average and countries will join the "Arianza" the Captain and Chief Engineer about 150 special trains are leav at Cherbourg and will represent of the Taiming" and 1st Lieut. ing London for the north, Belgium, Japan Norway, Den- of H.M.S.Moth whilst the British Wireless Service. mark, Portugal, Switzerland, gunboat stood by cleared for Finland, Afghanistan and action. Turkey.-British Wireless Ser-

writs of error and Habeas Corpus to be submitted to the full bench of the Supreme Court. The Judge gave a favourable decision to-day.

Meanwhile disturbances have been occurring in various parts of the world and protests against the executions are being received by the U.S. judicial authorities from many centres.

"THEY CRUCIFIED ME!"

London, this afternoon. Sacco and Vanzetti have been granted a respite until August 22,

Reuter..

Counsel's Pessimism. Beverely (Massachusetts). The counsel for the defence, after

hour's an

confer- ence with Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes of the United States

Supreme Court at the latter's house, told the journalists who awaited him on the lawn that no human power at the present time could stop Sacco and Vanzetti going to the electric chair after midnight. Counsel then returned to the State house-Reuter.

at least for a day if the Italians are executed and plao to boycott all American firms, ships and goods for a week. The committee | has telegraphed urging similar committees in Paris, Oslo and Berlin to do the same.-Reuter.

Both II at Ease.

Boston, Yesterday. The three weeks' hunger-strike

is plainly telling on Sacco, who stares dully at the ceiling of his narrow cell. Warders think that premature death as a result of starvation is his only hope of "cheating the chair."

vice.

A DEADLOCK.

CHINA NAVIGATION CO..

STRIKE.

CONFERENCE DROPPED?

There are no further develop- ments regarding the Chiness Navi- gation Company strike of officers

and engineers.

The origin of the trouble was a

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MORE FIGHTING.

Chiang Kai-shek Wounded at Hsuchowfu.

GALEN LEAVES HANKOW:

Foreign Consuls at Shanghai And Surtaxes.

JAPANESE MINISTER ENTERTAINED BY CHIANG AT NANKING.

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The "China Mail", understands that fighting has broken out at Pang Fau, where the Shantung army is attacking.

General Chang Tsung-chang has left Tainan and is on his way to Hauchowiu, near which place he is expected to take the field. Other interesting moves are reported from the Hankow sector. Galen, the Russian "adviser," is said to be on his way to Changchow and is expected to follow Borodin to Urga, and Mr. Eugene Chen, after being reported as arriving in Shanghai, has gone to Kuling again.

Japanese and British consular authorities at Shanghai are sald to be following the lead of France in refusing to pay the Customs

dispute, early on the morning of OFFICIAL RECEPTION dues levied by the Nanking faction. At the same time Mr. Yoshi-

GERMAN CONSUL ENTER-

· TAINS GUESTS.

zawa, the Japanese Minister, la being entertained by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek.

THE NANKING LEVIES.

the 3rd inst., between the crew and two spies from the Opium Searching Bureau at Dosing who arrived on board in the passenger. boat shortly after the Taiming" THE KING" & "PRESIDENT.”” had arrived at Takhing (a two and a half hours journey from Desing), on its voyage from of the constitution of Weimar, the To-day being the anniversary Hong Kong to Wuchow. It ap Consul for Germany, Dr. W. pears that, unknown to the Cap Wagner, held an official reception tain and officers, the crew had on at his residence, 115, the Peak, states that Chiang Kai-shek was A message from Chinklang board a certain amount of smug this morning, there being present

Shanghai, To-day..

Communists Shot.

Shooting Affray in Vancouver.:

Vancouver, Yesterday.

Wuhan Instructions.

Three prominent local Chinese The fact that news was received gled salt which, funder cover of H.E. the Governor, Unofficial and wounded in the recent fighting at Nationalists were killed in a in cng Kong as to a definite rup- night, they were engaged in put- Official members of the Legisla Hsuchowiu, tiations, before the time fixed for ture and the breaking off of negoting over the side into sampans.

shooting affray at a Chinese tive Council, consular representa- holding the next Conference, in-

A "Free Fight."

The British Consulate at Chin-is believed to have political signi

newspaper office here. The affair. tives and many: Ger.aan re- kiang is being evacuated by Ecance-Renter. dicates that the officers' representa- 'The spies Immediately interfer-sidents. tives must have communicated with ed and the crew, apparently for

troops. Reuter. The German Consul proposed the Company to the effect that un-spite, threw overboard the salt the toast of "His Majesty the Vanzetti, whose fast has not posals for penalising certain officers

less the Company dropped the pro- that remained. In consequence of King" and H.E. the Governor pro been co rigid, faces his cell door who refused to move their ships to the attempt of the sples to pre- posed the toast of "The President feverishly. His only interest re-different moorings at the outbreak Vent this action of the crew, a free of the Reich." cently has been correspondence, of the strike, they were of opinion fight ensued in the course of Among those present, in addi- and he especially welcomes letters that further negotiations were usa which one of the aflee received a tion to the Governor, were H.E. from Italy. Like Sacco, he has

blow which left marks on his Major-General C. G. Lund. Com abandoned hope.

No move has yet been made by body.

modore J. L. Pearson, Col. Comyn,! the Company, zo far as. can be

These incidents were unknown Col. Russell Brown, the Hon. deadlock

friends and relations.-Reuter's American Service.

Possible Postponement.

Boston, Yesterday.. The possibility of a postpone ment of the Sacco-Vanzetti execu- tions is indicated by the an- nouncement of Judge Sanderson, of the State Supreme Court, that he will give his decision to- morrow on the motion by the de- fence counsel asking him to per-

The Hague, Yesterday, mit a bill of exception from his Threatening letters in connect- refusal to grant writs of error ion with the case have been re- and Habeas Corpus to be sub-ceived by the American Minister mitted to the full bench of the and the police. The latter are Supreme Court-Reuter's Amer- guarding the American legation ican Service.

and the Minister's residence. Reuter.

FAIR TO SHOWERY.

to showery" is the official weather "South winds, moderate; fair forecast until noon to-morrow. extreme east and the

Pressure remains highest in the south. The typhoon is now central over the sea of Japan..

extreme

The Wuhan Government has A wireless message from Kin-issued an instruction to all the klang says that 26 Communists, Army Commanders to the follow- including labour leadera, were

ing effects executed on August 9.

Galen Goes.

Shanghai, To-day.

CHIANG & JAPAN.

Nanking, this morning,

That the diplomatic negotia tion is the only polley to be taken up to fight against foreigners for the nullification of unequal trea- Imperialism, and the nation are ties and the extermination- "of not to come out in any opposition-

who are resident in China.

"Each Army should see to the strict adherence to dicipline and a perfect protection over churches, schools, hospitals, business firms, factories, etc., which are under foreign supervision, and not. to unreasonably fire against foreign merchantmen on the River, but to avoid to give any opportunity to Imperialista activity in China.” "Toho.""

"I die for anarchy," has been the burden of his missives to his gathered, for ending the present to the Captain and officers of the W. T. Southorn, the Hon. Mr. Mel. A message from, Hanków yes

"Talming on arrival at Dosing Messer, the Ian Mr. D. GM.terday says that General Galen later in the morning. The usual Bernard, Sir Robert Ho Tung; Sir left by rail on Tuesday for Cheng-ary act to respective foreigners opium searchers came on board Shou-son Chow, Sir Joseph Kemp, und left at 9.15 a.m. and shortly the Hon. Mr. E R. Hallifax, the officers and a young lady passen-Dr. R. H. Kotowall, the Hon. Mr. afterwards, as the Captain and Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the Hon. ger were having breakfast on A. C. Hynes, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. deck, the policeman's whistle was Shenton. Lt. Comdr. G. F. Hole, blown from the gangway, this R.N., Mr. D. W. Tratman, Capt. being the usual "all clear" signal B. R. Foster, Major J. Macready, for the ship to proceed.

Lieut. R. Q. F. Johnston, the Rev. Ship Fired On.

HC. Copley Moyle, and the fol- lowing consular representatives: The pilot on duty gave the Messrs. H. Shantz and L. W. ly as a precautionary measure, mounted outside the prison walls.

order to heave up the anchor, and Franklin (U.S.A.), M. G. D. du la The Government refused a re- as this was being done, those who Prade (French), G. Bolsius (Bel- the British police authorities have In the event of sympathisers in quest by a delegation to intervene were at breakfast suddenly say lum), A Methofer (Nether- posted guards on the United the "death watches" assuming to with the United States Govern- a party of Chinese soldiers run lands) Y. Murakami (Japan), Statea Embassy and .Con- sulate in London-British Wire- form an attempt to rescue the ment to postpone the sentences. down the river bank firing on the A. L. C. de Albuquerque e Castro

ship as they ran. No one on (Portugal),

Guards in London.

London, Yesterday.

In connection with the Sacco

Like a Fortress.

Boston, Yesterday.

Great searchlights and a pat-

and Vanzetti execution, and mere tery of machine guns have been

'less Service.

After a communist meeting in Hyde Park as a protest against zetti thousands of processionista marched to the American Em bassy in Grosvenor Gardens but found the way barred by foot and mounted police. The latter re- peatedly charged and dispersed them, many fleeing before, the horses. Reuter.

the execution of Sacco and Van-

N. Y. Demonstrations.

New York, Yesterday.

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Stockholm.

Boston.

1.

Mr. Yoshizawa, the Japansac Minister at Peking, upon his arrival at Nanking was received by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Wu Hon-min and Dr. C. C. Wu. Sino-Japanese relations were discussed in detail. The Mini- Inter has decided not to go to Hankow.Hong Kong Even-

ing Post.

J. T. Bragram Governor Fuller's announcement yards off the bank,

A new respite la indicated by the time was only about 800F Rouillon (Peru). officers

bhard was hit. The "Taiming at (8ism). A. L. Alves (Brazil) and chow with a number of motor

men. A triple line of guards and patrols will man the wall at the guard the adjacent streets and ap- Penitentiary. Other proaches to a bridge. The whole region is packed with guards and Policemen.....

"They Crucified Me!"

Boston, Yesterday. "They crucified me for seven years! I will have no more to do with them!" angrily exclaimed

"

that he is considering a defence The Captain ran to the bridge plea for a stay of the execution. to stop the heaving-up operations

trucks, and motor cars in a loaded train. It is understood that Gen. Galen intends to follow the foot-

Mr. Eugene Chen has gone to Kuling-Reuter,

Japanese Minister at Nanking.

Nanking, Yesterday.

The Executive Council will sit on but the crew meantime had dis- THE LADY DRIVER. steps of Borodin to Urga. the 10th instead of the 11th inst., appeared down the forepeak

as it must advise on the respite Eventually, the windlass was if the Governor consents.

stopped and the anchor dropped again. It was then found that the Fifty pickets, for parading in No 1 opium searcher had only

FINED FOR NOT HAVING A LICENCE.

Mrs. Fok Yee-han of Canton,

More Peking Police. Two thousand picked men or ganised in 16 patról corps are to be added to the Peking police force to watch for bad charac ters" and assist in maintaining order."United Press.

Sacco when he refused to sign the front of the State House in pro-gone ashore to make a report was this morning summoned be At an official luncheon to Mr open ports, or in the interior; The police state that yester. Corpus. Vanzetti, to the contrary, Sacco and Vanzetti, were arrest by the two spies on board. How Central Magistracy for driving him as the "first foreign envoy to (4) transit. dues in lieu of likin

day's demonstrations in New York seemed passed off more peaceable than readily. was expected. The most serious trouble occurred at a meeting of

which was broken up by the police after a half-hour running fight Boston, Yesterday.

Nanking Proposals. The proclamation of the Na- tionalist Government dated the 20th Inst. declares that (1) likin of all descriptions; (2) all native customs duties whether within or without the fifty U radius of the petition for a writ of Habeas test against the execution of concerning the information given

(8) all principal and miscellane fore Mr. R. E Lindsell at the Yoshizawa, Wu Chao-chu toasted ous levies on goods in transit, pleased, and signed ed.

the fall clear signal came to be blown remains a mystery and the motor car No. 1000 in Hill Road, visit the Nanking Nationalist (5) coast trade, Buty; (6) duty Yesterday's Events.

London, crew remain reticent on this West Point, at 4 o'clock this Government and expressed the on goods from one Chinese port New York. Both approaches to the Amer-point

morning without a driver's 5,000 persons in Union Square strike, as a Sacco-Vanzetti pro- by armed and uniformed police being anchored and the Aring The owner of the car, Mr. Yip would take a badan diband

The twenty-four hour general lean Embassy in London are held Shortly afterwards, the vessel licence hope that the Japanese Minister to another; (7) destination tax (10-ti-shui) though not strictly a test was not as popular as the The only occupant of the Em-stopped, four Chinese officials and Ping-kuen, and his chauffeur sidence in Nanking,

permanent re-transit duty all the foregoing leaders predicted

bassy is an English caretaker, all a guard of tan soldiers came on were summoned for allowing the Mr. Yoshizawa, while appre penalties are provided for any will be totally abolished. Severe It is estimated that $100,000,- spectively estimate the partici

The Labourites and police re- the officials being on furlough, board and a conference was held lady to drive the car without a clating the sentiments, remarked contravention of the law by col 000 explosion, strike and riot in-

Add at which the No. 1 Indian guard licence. that the fulfilment of Wu Chao-lecting any of the taxes after surance was underwritten yester pants at 400,000 and 145,000,0

Joplin, (Miouri) of the Taiming acted as Inter Mr. Lindsell discharged the chu's hope would necessarily de- their abolition." day covering property in Boston. The mass meeting arranged to Six. persons were injured, two preter. It appears that, unless chauffeur because the presence of pend upon future developments.

be held at Union Square proved houses demolished and scores of squeeze was forthcoming the Mr. Yip at the time removed the Routers a very quiet affair, due to rain other unroofed by an explosion of officials threatened to detain the responsibility from the driver, and the

presence of 1,000 dynamite at Miningtown Pitcher, ship and arrest the No. 1 com who was not in a position to To the astonishment of the uniformed police, Oklahoma, pradore on account of the inci- decide who should and who should

Surtaxt armed policemen guarding his Similar precautions were taken. The crime is attributed to sythen heard of for the arst time Mrs. Fok admitted driving the Japanese shipping

dents at Takhing which were not drive his master's car

Shanghai, To-day. house, Judge Thayer, who origin at thirty radical halls, where the pathlaers of Sacco-Vanzetti:

proceedings passed off without a

by the Captain. car without a licence, while Mr have decided to refuse

Yip pleaded guilty to allowing of the tonnage surtax and Cook & Trussed Up. her to drive his car. He admit- tion the Japanese Consul after a fruitless confab,

When the party arrived on deck ted that he knew the lady did not to adopt similar action)

an have a local driver's licence, but French Consul General vas made to seize the No. he had held one in Canton week accepted the adore, but the Captain Mrs. Fok who had arrived tonnage dues from a

Fin getting him to his from Canton the pray locking him in. What told the Magistrate

night Maritimes steame

in connection with Sacco-Vanzetti

Tiot.

Worcester (Mass.), Yesterday

ally tried the men and has now rebreak out of undue enthusiasm. fused to revoke the sentence, calmly left his home last night

Chicago.

Buenos Aires. Two bombs exploded, one at the Railway Station of Velezsarafield. Palace of Justice, the other at the There were no casualties,

and went for a stroll with a pet tramp heard a ticking sound bulldog. The police had all day. followed Thayer wherever he in a dilapidated building adjoin- went and when earlier in the evening a branch Post Office and ing he motored out with his wife, informed the police, who dis- he was escorted by police motor covered a dynamite time bomb. Traffic cyclists.

Refuses To Sign.

Led by a Boston, Lesterday. ~| girl of Sacco refused to sign a petition Van for a writ of Habeas Corpus which y was submitted to him in prison to day by the attorney, of the Sacco Vanzetti

ttee Re America

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the streets of the por

cab the comf

* driver's licence in two months.AS

Refusal To Pay Tonnage

pers

Customs Tariff. Simultaneously with the aboli tion of likin and other taxes, and to make up for the loss of revenue which will follow as a conze- quence, the Nationalist Govern ment, sasarting China's right to tariff autonomy, will introduce a provisional customs Import÷lariff

besides the existing duty there will be additional reven

Eduty uries,

aser of

pro