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Effective August 31, 1927, we announce our appointment as Distributors for Hong Kong and South China of the following, products of the General Motors Corporation.

BUICK MOTOR CARS

OLDSMOBILE MOTOR CARS G, M. C. MOTOR TRUCKS

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247. 83, Wong Nel Chung Road, Happy Valley.

ChinaTM Mail

SUN'S BIG DRIVE.

No. 25,637

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1927.

SHORT WAVES,

Amateur To Give Own Radio Concerts.

His Successful Attack at Pengpu.

FENG YU-HSIANG AGAIN.

Determined Thrust Against Ankuochun Expected.

NANKING LEADERS MAKE OVERTURES TO HANKOW PUBLIC.

A report from a reliable local Chinese source confirms the defeat of the Nationalists at Pongpu. The attack, it appears, was carried out by General Sun Chuan-fang, who drove the troops of Chiang Kai- shek almost as far as Hauchowfu. No further fighting has been re- ported, though a Feng Yu-hsiang attack is mooted and a number of

military moves have been spoken about,

Another local message states that certain military and political leaders have gone from Nanking to Hankow and are in conference with the people there with the presumable object of taking over the city from what is left of the old Borodin regime.

SOUTHERNERS WITHDRAW.

Hankow, Yesterday. Mr. Eugene Chen left here on the 8th inst. for Kuling. Hla son has been asking for a passage on a British steamer or warship owing to the high-handed attitude of the military.

Troubles between various Han- kow officials may involve the resignation of the director of the Sino-British district. -- British Naval Wireless.

POST OFFICE AUTHORITY."

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Wireless Programmes For The Distant Dominions.

London, Yesterday,

IRISH ELECTION.

Effect of De Valera's Decision.

GOYT. ÎN MINORITY.

Labour Party May Attempt To

Dublin, Yesterday.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

PETROL FROM COAL.

German Dye Trust's New Invention.

AGREEMENT WITH SOCONY.

"Surprising Resulta Claimed For Synthetic Spirit

Frankfort, Yesterday. The Post Office authorities have In consequence of the decision Following the German dya Marcuse, a prominent amateur Oath a general election is likely as it transpires that the former has given permission to Mr. Garald of the Fun Fail to take the trust and Standard Oil agreement wireless enthusiast, to broadcast the Governments now in a minor- speech and music for two hours ity of five The decision was discovered a now method of pro- September 1 from his own studio. Labourite leaders. Mr. Johnson, claimed that the new petrol, on three days each week from reached after pourparlers with the ducing petrol from coal. It is Mr. Marcuse has had much, suc- who, if Pres. Cosgrave sign, which will be placed on the mar ceas in communicating on short will be called to form a Govern- wave lengths with distant Domin-ment.-Reuter, ions and Colonies and with South America and the purpose of these

Members Take Oath.

London, Yesterday... transmissions is to provide wire- less programmes for these dis- Members of the Fianna Fail, tant listeners. A wavelength of Mr. De Valera's political party in 33 metres with an alternative of the Irish Free State, took the 23 metres will be used-British Oath of allegiance to-day and, Wireless Service.

ing that Southern troops are probably being wis drawn to that THE SUN'S CORONA. base. British 2acal Wireless

A Feng Success,

been captured by General Feng Tsai Ning, in Shantung, has

Yu-hsiang's troopa.-"Hong Kong Kong Evening Post."

Shantung Fighting.

Peking, Yesterday.

ORDINARY LIGHT PHOTOS ATTEMPTED.

A BRITISH EXPERIMENT. -

London, Yesterday.

Dr. Stevenson, President of the British Astronomical Associa Feng Yu-hsiang's thrust on the tion, has gone to Zermatt, in Ankuochun, flank in Shantung Switzerland, to test whether the appears to be forcing the hand of sun's corona can be photographed Chang Tso-lin. Reliable sources in ordinary light. Dr. Steaven- (The director of the Sino-state that a determined offensive son, whose instruments. were set British Concession, H. O. Tong, is against the Ankuochun is com-up in the Astronomer Royal's hsiang, the Kirin Tupan, with one recent total eclipse of the sun, is mencing shortly. Chang Tao-camp at Giggleswick during the

now in Hong Kong and, in inter-

view, states that action is being

taken to oust the Communists

from office at Wuhan).

Kiuklang Execution.

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ket at the beginning of 1928, has already had surprising resulta.

at Freiburg, where Immense At a recent motor race meeting

speeds were attained, the compati tors used "synthetic petrol." The new process is to be employed in the United States by both parties to the agreement, while the Dye Trust retain the rights of pro- duction in Germany.

The now method is somewhat on the lines called the "crack" process,, chiefly applicable to the working up of crude oil by interse

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N. LAZARUS.

Hong Kong's Only Europeus Optician- Established "Over Forty Y cara Manager Ralph A. Cooper M.A.0.A.

Beristered Optometrist (Canada).

PAID OFF.

Coastal Strikers Take Release Under Protest.

NEGOTIATIONS FAIL.

Reduction & Dismissal Proposals

Agents Adhere

ESTRIKERS BEING PAID UP TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE TROUBLE.

A

deck officers and engineers of the China Navigation Co., Ltd.

At last definite information is to hand regarding the strike of

Shanghai cable announces that negotiations for a settlement have

effecting a ten per cent. reduction in wages and of punishing certain broken down, the agents adhering to their original proposals of officers and engineers for disobeying orders.

The local situation has been considerably changed by the agent's

men, under protest, have been paid up to the commencement of the action in demanding the signing-off of a number of strikers. These

strike. It appears that the Company has secured sufficient officers to put to sea three of the ships which having been lying-up in Hong Kong waters. Hence the signing-off formality which, however, re- leases the officers for other employment if they so wish.

NEW CREWS COMING HERE.

Shanghal, Yesterday.

pressure. Further experiments The China Coast Officers and are being conducted at the dye Marine Engineers Guilds have "'industry's ̈ works at Oppau-fasued a statement in regard to

Reuter.

the recent conferences between the China Navigation Co. officials and the Guilds representatives They discussed the 1916′′ agrée- ment, the 10 per cent: reduction in salaries and the reinstatement of the strikers.

HIT WITH CHOPPER

POLICEMAN AND WHO WOMAN.

CROSS SUMMONSES.

5.

It was oventually agreed that a new agreement should be drawn up. but the Company declined to agree to the principle of neutral arbitration.

China Navigation Company officers. on strike, the protest being In/con- nection with the failure to pay up to the time of expiry of the articles. The signing off of certain officers by the Company is in connection Hong Kong of the "Szochuen" and with the projected departure from

and the "Sulyang" on the 17th Inst. "Llangchow*****(on the 16th inst.)

Before these or any other ships must have been signed-off, hence, can put to sea, the former officers the present action. The intention of the Company appears to be to send down to Hong Kong officers who have remained in their service

The Guilds agreed to the print (aleo, perhaps others newly joined) Efple of a Conciliation Board, but by the Shantung which is due

of the army corps, has been supported by Sir Frank Dyson in having thus become entitled to ver ordered to Tamingfu. Two other the belief that the coron was their seats in the Eirrean,At the Central Magistracy the Company nullified this desire to arrive in Hong Kong from Shang- army corps have been ordered as then visible for three minutes were forty, Introduced to this morning, Mr. R. E. Lindsell to reach an agreement by main hat shortly. With the signing of far as the Yellow River, while Sun after the eclipse: Kiukiang, Yesterday,

Chuan-fang has been instructed to The present tests will extend Redmond, son of the late John Chinese woman was remanded the matter of the 10 per cent. re-mentioned three vessels, also the the Speaker by Captain William took evidence in the case in which taining their original attitude in of the officers on strike, the afore- join in the attack from Tangshan, over a fortnight, during which Twenty-six Communists and west of Hauchowfu. An armour-series of photographs will be National League party.

Redmond and chairman of the on Wednesday on a charge of duction of salaries and declaring "Shantung" itself, will be manned Labour leaders were executed oned train from Mukden is being taken from an altitude of 10,000 the 9th inst. There was a large sent to the Peking-Hankow rail-feet with a highly complicated 44, and their decision to reverse Street, West Point, on Tuesday

Mr. De Valera's party numbers assaulting Chinese constable No. their intention of penalleifig cer by the officers remaining manned tain masters and chief engineers. Company's service and leave for 441 with a chopper In Second Reuter. influx of troops here on Tuesday way to co-operate,

camera in which the photographic the former polley was reached Mr. D. McCallum who appeat

various ports with cargo-accumulat and Wednesday-British Naval

ed here. The "Szechuen" will leave Chang Hsueh-liang is shortly plate will be shielded by a disc after full consideration of the ed for the defence took out a Wireless,

for Swatow and the "Liangchow" proceeding to this new front.

The rays will be filtered, lenses effect of the Bill passed yesterday cross-summons against the "con-

and the "Shantung" for Shanghai. being used to prevent the diffu- which requires future candidates stable for assaulting the defend- Capture of Pengpu..

Other sailinga may follow. sion of light. Scientists attach for election to declare in advance While official confirmation is much importance to the expert their readiness, If elected, to take unavoidable, Chinese sources re- ments which, if successful, will the Oath. I would appear that box, the constable said he had

ant. port that Sun Chuan-fang occupi- greatly

. Giving evidence in the witness advance astronómical ed Pengpu on August 8.-Reuter, knowledge.British Wireless Ser-the addition of this body of sup-been two years in the Police under protest, of a number of the

Northern Advance,

Nanking, Yesterday.

The Northerners are following

up their capture of Pengpu by

an advance along the railway, which is reported to have been damaged in the neighbourhood of Fongyang. A number of wound- ed Southern troops have been brought over to Nanking from Pukow and there have been con- siderable troops movements by rail towards Chinklang, indicat-

CHINESE BELIEFS. ··

FIGURE IN CASTLE, PEAK MURDER CASE.

CROWN CASE CONCLUDES.

Evidence for the Crown having concluded at the Castle Peak mur- der case at the Criminal Sessions this morning, Mr. F. C. Jenkin (counsel for the defence) sub-

cording to Chinese beliefs, unlese the ancestral tablet was taken to the new family abode.

vice.

LINE: CAVALRY,

ONE BODY.

Questioned as to whether a Chi-|MILITIA CORPS MERGED INTO nese who adopted the Christian re- ligion, would retain such bellefs, witness said that he did not know as he was not a Christian,

London, Yesterday.

Mr. Jenkin also cross-examined] Army orders contain a Royal Inspector Lane at considerable Warrant under which the regular length regarding the condition of militia corps of dragoons, lancers the rope found round the woman's and hussars are henceforth con neck and the general effect of teas-stituted a single corps designated ing on a rope which has been cut. the "cavalry of the line." At the

Rope Demonstrations.

sarrie time various auxiliary Counsel was surrounded with cavalry forces are to be appor various kinds of ropes and gave tioned to the three territorial practical demonstrations of what he corps designated dragoons, lan- intended to convey examined witness.

as he cross-cers and hussars (Territorial

Army)-Reuter.

His Lordship interrupted counsel on one occasion regarding certain

mitted that there was no evidence demonstrations and asked counsel of killing and therefore no case to go before the jury.

to confine himself to putting ques- tions to the witness and illustrating them. He did not want counsel to indulge in a demonstration to the jury. for Its' own sake.

His Lordship (Mr. Justice Wood) indicated, however, that he did not desire to detail to the jury what evidence was present, and there. fore it waa for Mr. Jenkin to open for the defence,

Prisoner (the husband of the

allegedly murdered woman) will

Inspecter Lane, in reply to ques- tions, said that he had no idea of the ages of the pieces of

rope

REPUBLIC DAY.

CELEBRATIONS IN

GERMANY..

Berlin, Yesterday,

LOCAL BOMBSHELL.

Officers Being Paid-Off.

situation locally by the aging the A new turn has been given to the

Many Diamlased.

officers of the "Chenen," which has have also been signed off,The The officers of certain other ships

bean inid up at Canton since the beginning of the strike, were paid off yesterday, under protest and are returning to Hong Kong.

Officers on ships laid up at Bang-

returning to Hong Kong. Officers

Force. He first saw the defend- ant at 9. a.m., on August 5. He was then on beat in Second over to the other constable and Street and caught her obstruct-himself picked up the chopper.kok have also been paid off and are ing the street outside house No. By the Magistrate: The 83 with bags of rice which was double attack on the witness had 'selling without a hawker's licence.not been provoked by him. The charge against the accused was not accepted at No. 7 Police Station, and the defendant was allowed to go away.

webe Wound Stitched, -

of ships at Singapore have also been paid off, their future movementa being unknown.

Arrangements are also being

at

made for the paying-off officera of five ships at present laid up Hong Kong. Some have, in fact, already been signed-off.

| Reduction Not Enforced.

Continuing, the constable said that when he felt his head and saw blood on his hand he became Asked by the Magistrate why giddy, and a third constable who the charge was refused, the wit arrived just then had to help him ness said that he was able to take to the station. Later he went to The protests which have been only a little of the rice to the the Government Civil Hospital male are in connection with the ac- station, and this the officer on where the wound on his head was tion of the Company in not paying duty decided was dirty rice, The stitched, but he was not detained. salaries, up to the time of expiry witness, explained that the de- By Mr. McCallum The blow of articles, but only up to the date fendant's friends snatched away with the chopper was not a heavy per cent. reduction, this has

of the strike, Retarding the 10 the bulk of the rice, the scales one. The witness thought it was been enforced. In respect of the and the money which the defend- possible to control the weight of April to Jung period. Fant had received from the sale of a blow with the chopper, in spite

the rice.

Accosted By Female,

not

By the action of the Company in port to the present opibsition will

of the fact that it was a heavy signing-of the officers the latter leave the Governming the

Instrument. The witness denied will be recalled that previously it minority and there fa much spe

that after the alleged assault he will ve recalled that previously it On August 9 the witness was entered the defendant's house was reported that the Company had culation regarding prospects. The again on beat in Second Street and picked up the chopper from declined to sign-off officers on present state of the other parties when he again saw the defendant there to use as evidence against

striko fs: the Government farmers, and other women selling rice in her. 11; independents 14 national the street. This time he arrested league, 8: Isboim 22 The Dall another woman, and again the the witness denied that he had Answering another question, resumes its sittings to-morrow..

stuff was snatched away by persecuted the women in Second

OCCASIONAL RAIN, The President of the Executive friends. The defendant was one Street. The young woman who which figured in the evidence or of The eighth anniversary of the Council of the Irish Free State of offenders in this connection threatened him he afterwards dis- the action on rope of having been Republican constitution was cele- Cosgrave, has been slightly The result was that the charge covered was the defendant's cloudy; occasional rain, is the "South west winds, moderate, burled, other than it would prob-brated throughout Germany, injured in a collis on bear Dublin was again refused at the Police daughter. It was true that the official weather forecast until noon ovation on entering the Reichstag, lorry. It was found necessary to a.m. As the witness was leaving woman into custody for obstruct treme south. It is low. over Tong- Witness agreed that if a rope which was crowded on the occa. stitch wound ovn eye. Br the station about a quarter of an ing him in the execution of his king. The typhoon central near Pressure is highest in the ex was cut and the end of it teased, sion of the Government's official tish Wireless Serv some of the strands would come celebration.

hour later to return to his beat duty, and for threatening him, Tokyo is moving into the Pacife. he was accosted by a young but she was released with the woman outside the station who other woman, threatened to do harm to him if King Knocked Down? he again went to Second Street. Replying to the Magistrate, In- The constable said that he spector Grant said there was no again arrived at Second Street at record at the Station of the con- about 10:45 a.mi. As he passed stable having preferred: Chars July state that imports amounted The Board of Trade figures.for house No. 88 a youth hit him on of threats against the young to £98,000,000 and exports the head with a bamboo pole and woman.

give evidence on his own behallably take on the colour of the soil to President, Hindenburg received an|between his motora vand a motor Station. This was about 9.45 witness had also taken this/Romprrow.png

this afternoon.

Earlier in the morning, interest-s certain extent. ing evidence had been given by Lo Kam-chak, as S.C.A. Interpreter who had been called to prove cer tain documents,

Shades of Departed.

In answer to Mr. Fitzroy (for the Crown), he stated that, accord-

away. Regarding the ropes which Von Kardorff, leader of the had Agured in evidence they had, people's party, in an oration, he admitted, passed through the hands of several persons connected eulogised Here Ebert and Pre with the case but they had been Hindenburg the saviours of

Gerntany, from chaon-Rentés":

ing to Chinese practice, if a woman treated with great card.ƒt

Intended to commit suicide, she Counsel continued to cross usually dressed up in her best examine on the nature of rope and clothes as ascording to Chiness the effect of cutting, at considerable Ideas, a dead person remained in length. E FAN PA

EMPTY: FORMALITYSVE

Valere

the same state as at the time of At yesterday afternoon's LONDON-NEW YORK Statem

death; If death took place whilst

The I

Ing, a Chinese Christian preacher

intend zards the

anyone was attired richly they was called and stated that if the HAD WEATHER POSTPONES form would remain rich in the after deceased woman was a Christian, as world-it attired poorly, they he thought she was, she would know

FLIGHT.

would remain poor,

Witness further stated in an swer to Mr. Jenkin, that the spirit of the departed one was supposed to return to the house seven days

that it was wrong to take her life, The

It was not regarded in quite the same light by non-Chinese Chinese custom of taking more one wife often result

after death In the event of the between the wife and Hiving relatives removing from the land! house, the spirit would remain, sci

to one

thority

knocked off his helmet. Simul- Further cross-examined by Mr. taneously the defendant struck McCallum the constable said it him on the head with a wood was not true that

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