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OPEN ENMITY.

No. 25,679 HONG KONG, FRIDAY

TO BE PAID OFF

and Nanking Nationalists May Clash.

HOSTILITIES IMMINENT.

How This. Development Will Affect Canton.

POLITICAL ASPECT OF SITUATION.

Is it the beginning of the end?!

Canton and the Pseu

Strikers.

$3,600,000 REQUIRED.

Treasury Bonds To Be Jerned

By Authorities.

ISHED

846

SEPTEMBER 30, 1927.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

SWATOW STILL "RED." DEATH SENTENCE.

ton Warships Leave

Harbour.

RELIEF EXPEDITION WAITING.

Ex-Hong Kong Strikers Join In Campaign.

Chai Wan Murder Trial

Concludes...

·BOTH PRISONERS GUILTY.

Jury Unanimous After Long Retirement.

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician

Established Over Forty Years. Manager:Ralph A. Cooper, M.A.O.A.

Registered Optometrist (Canada);

NEW LORD MAYOR.

Sir Charles Batho Chosen.

UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCE.

Alderman With Prior Claim Stands Down:

HOME SPINNERS.

Agreement Reached At Manchester.

AMERICAN SECTION.

System Of Curtailment. Of Production Approved.

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The concluding stages in the "Rather than fill up their Latest news from Swatow Is stomachs and see them fale," the that the Communist invaders are Chai Wan murder trial drama were reached at the Criminal Canton authorities prefer to wind still in possession. up the anti-Hong Kong strike No further attempt has been Sessions this morning in the pre- To all intents and purposes, the two major factions of the Chin-movement, says a Chinese report made by the Canton naval arm to sence of many interested specta- circumstance marked the proceed-duction throughout the American recapture Swatów by a landing tors. force.

ese Nationalists are now openly at variance. Hostilities have broken out between Wu-Han and Nanking, and Wu-Han is well on the way towards severing political relations, an action that may have con- siderable bearing on Canton's attitude. There are several indica tions to-day that the Nationalist Government at Nanking is in pro- cess of disintegration, what with war breaking out again on the Yangtsze.

broken out on

FOES ON BOTH SIDES.

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to hand.

Situation Obscure.

when the

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London, Yesterday,

London, Yesterday. Sir Charles Batho was chosen An agreement reached, at the to-day as Lord Mayor of London cotton conference at Manchester

the coming year.

Unsual provides that curtailment of pro- section be dealt with sectionally His Lordship (Mr. Justice J. R. Sir Harold Moore had a prior and not by the method of treating Hitherto members of the strike

Wood) summed up for a full hour claim to the Lord Mayoralty, since all alike regardless of the amount movement who have been unable or who have not chosen to obtain

Swatow, Yesterday.

case re-opened this he was the senior alderman, but of work they have in hand and to employment ever, since the official The Communist Army still thirty-five minutes, finally return-hind him in seniority.

morning and the jury retired for Sir C. Batho was only one day be-state their stocks on a system of basic prices to be adopted by ending of the affair on October holds the port of Swatow but the ing & verdict of Guilty against

which prices will be fixed accord- Prior to the election taking ing to the price current of the 10, 1926, have been provided with situation is not clear as to when the two prisoners, who were then place, Sir H. Moore withdrew his month, futures plus nine points

candidature. Stating his reasons, and something for coats. the Cantonation and meals by the Cantonese hope to regain pos- sentenced isomers, w

Canton Government.

session.

His Lordship, addressing, the Sir Harold said he had with- The pro-Canton Government priacnars, said: You have had a drawn so as to avoid competition warships which attempted to send fair trial. The evidence on this and principally because he was landing parties ashore yesterday indictment has been carefully the youngest qualified candidate. have again left the harbour considered by the jury and they He is fifty years of age.

have recorded a unanimous ver- British Naval Wireless. -

A demobilisation bonus of $100 per man was promised of which $10 has been paid.

To wind up the Strikers' Asso- ciation, continues the report, the Canton Government has been bor- Hostilities are reported to have chow have been disarmed.rowing from the merchants of

the Yangtze Reuter.

"towns and cities" in Kwangtung province. Some of the merchants River, above and below Nanking, [Note: Chow Feng-chi, is a involving three rival cliques in Nationalist general of the Nan-have paid up. The district ad the Nationalist Party..

ministrations have been instruct- king faction, who deserted, the The Wu-Han armies which Northerners last winter to joined to hasten up collection so that final payment of the gratuity can came down to Wuhu are moving the winning side. Hangchow is forward again, ostensibly with the capital of Chekiang. Although be made. Nanking as their objective. Be Reutér does not say so, it is pre- low Nanking (i.e., at Chinklang), sumed that the disarming was adherents of Chiang Kai-shek are carried out by General Ho Ying- taking up positions in readiness ching.(an adherent of Chiang Kai- to keep out armies supporting the shek) who is tightening his grip "Nanking coalition," tension hav-on Shanghai and Chekiang pro- ing been caused by movements at vince.] · Wuhu.

General Liu Hsing (86th Army) of Wu-Han is leading the advance down river and his mea are reported to have clashed with and repulsed the outposts of the 7th Army (General Li Tsung-jen) of the Nanking side. The "action" was fought 4 miles south-east of Wuhu, whence the 7th Army retreated down-river Nanking.

towards

Japanese to Leave? According to Japanese advice

The Hong Kong Evening Post" auggests that Chow Feng chi resigned because he will not co-operate with the "Chiang Kai- shek diehards" und says that General Ho Ying-ching succeeds him as chief of the Cheklang provincial administration.

POLITICAL “ROW.”

Wu-Han In Opposition to Nanking.

HIGH FINANCE.

Treasury Scheme to Raise

the Wind.

Another report on the subject makes interesting reading.

Canton's provincial treasurer estimates that $8,600,000 will be required to pay the strikera off. At $90 per head, the number of strikers remaining in Canton is therefore 40,000.

The branch of the Kuomintang

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Chinese Reports,

Shanghai, Yesterday. Nanking has given orders for the arrest of an official who is alleged to have handed over

́ ́ ́A HONG KONG DIARY.

-Illustrated.

Hong Kong Diary, illus- trated in black and white, will appear in all issues of the "China Mail" to-morrow:

$400,000 belonging to the Central Communier Wimy now, occupying Bank's branch in Kiangsi to the Swatow."Kung · Sheung · Yat

Po."-

While all branches of the cot- ton trade express satisfaction at

the agreement, Sir Edwin Stock- ton doubts whether the agreeTM ment will result in anything more Sir H. Moore added: "In my than a temporary alleviation of dict that you are both guilty. view it is eminently desirable that the position. He re-emphasised Therefore my duty is to pass sen- an older qualified candidate should the necessity of putting produc- tence of death upon you. have an opportunity of enjoying tion on significant black cap,

His Lordship then donned the Prisoners received their sen- tences with composure.

The Summing Up.

the high distinction and therefore order to meet competition satia- an economic basis in

porarily."-British Wireless Ser-

am willing to stand down tem-factorily.

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vice.

SERGT. CHARGED. ·

IMPERSONATION OF POLICE

ALLEGED.

Sir Charles Macara declared: "Two bodies with no. compulsory, powers and without the co-opera tion of the operatives can hardly expect to succeed."Reuter.

EUROPEAN

INJURED.

In the course of summing up, earlier in the morning's, proceed Ings, His Lordship emphaalsed that the Crown had to prove the pri Boners guilt beyond all reasonable doubt for a verdict of Gulity to be returned. The onus was on the Crown to prove its case and a Not Guilty verdiet did not neces- sarily mean that the jury was satisfied of the innocence of the

Sergeant Leonard Lowes of the prisoner or prisoners, but merely Queens' Regiment was this morn- that they were not satisfied that ing charged before Mr. R. E. the саве had been positively Lindsell at the Central Magis Mr. D. H. Pérry employed at

proved.

PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

NASTY MOTOR ACCIDENT FOLLOWS SKID:

DRIVER IN HOSPITAL.

Referring to the case against tracy on two charges of imper- the A.P.C. installation at North circumstantial evidence, His Lord Sampan Street and No. 9 Spring Civil Hospital as the result of a the men as being based entirely on sonating a police officer at No. 9 Point is now in the Government Political Council has decided that

ship said that there were a number Garden Land, respectively and nasty motor car accident in Morri payment will begin on October 10

of circumstances involving pri- obtaining $5 by a trick at No. 9 son Hill Road, near the Civil Ser (the anniversary of the Chinese

vice Cricket Club at 2 o'clock this soners, any one of which might Sampan Street. Republic), exactly a year after

Tientsin, Yesterday.

The accused pleaded "not morning, Mr. Eugene Chen announced the Diplomatic representatives of all not involve them very much by

It was raining at the time, and end of the strike.

the foreign Powers met in Peking itself. It was for the jury to sift guilty to all the offences, which Half of the sum required (ie., yesterday to discuss the Swatow them out and arrange them with were alleged to have been com the road was wet and very slippery. Mr. Perry drove motor car No. a view of fitting them together to mitted on August 28 last. $1,800,000) will be raised by issu-situation and possible steps to see if collectively they produced

A Captain of the Queen's Regi-1,886 down Morrison Gap Road

· Sheung Yat Po"), the Wu-Han While Nanking is still appoint. ing treasury bonds, maturing in protect their respective nationals that feeling of certainty which was ment occupied a seat on the bench into Morrison Hill Road. In mak- forées surrounded detachments ing governing committees with six months. The proceeds will be now that the port is in the hands equivalent to the positive proof of with the Magistrate during the ing the bend, Mr. Ferry took too belonging to General Li Teung-nominal power over the whole of used to pay the bonus and the of Communists."Kung Sheung eyewitnesses. jen and also to General Ho Ying- Nationalist China, Wu-Han is Government will then be able to Yat Po." ching (Chiang Kai-shek's right now forming its own government save $800,000 a month, which now hand man) and to General Ching and has almost completely broken goes to feed the men. The total Chien (6th Army), who came away,

of the savings in six months will down from Wu-Han but is sup-

The "Hong Kong Evening Poat" then offset the bond issue.

from Wuhu (quoted by the "Kung

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BIG FIGHT SOON.

Communists Out of Immediate Danger.

Looking For Loopholes.

hearing of the case.

sharp a turn and the car skidded across the road. It collided with the tram standard outside the C.S.C.C. with great fores.

Hia Lordship emphasised that

Very Angry. no greater degree of certainty: was Myo Yamashita, the mistress of required in a capital charge than No. 9, Sampan Street, said she first

The front part of the car was was required in any other case in saw the accused one night towards which the services of a jury might the end of last month. The whole knocked upwards, and the axle was posed to be in favour of the Nan-says that all departments of the

be required and commented that house was asleep at 2 am, when so badly bent that the two front king coalition government. Some Wu-Han governments are func-

one could not prove things with there came a loud knock on the door. wheels almost met around the stan of the Nanking troops extricated tioning and that the removal to sentative to attend the autumn "China Mail" understands that thing one could do was to see that and the accused came in. He was jaw with great force by the steer From a reliable source, the absolute certainty. The only One of the girls opened the door dard. Mr. Perry was struck on the themselves, continues the report. Nanking has been definitely sus military manœuvres in Japan. the Communists still hold Chao- there was no obvious loophole. and retired on Nanking.

pended. All bodies of the Kuo- Marshal Chang Tso-lin had either chow, their strength there having His Lordehip suggested that the not in uniform, but was wearing a Ing wheel and rendered uncon- Japanese nationals are ready to mintang, from the "national" General Yang Yu-ting (his chief been reinforced by over 1,000 meg key factor in the whole evidence white suit. The accused appeared clous leave Chinkiang.

Soon afterwards another car ap- Here the down to the "amallest," are join- of staff) or General Chang Tsung- From Swatow and along the rail- and the one which should be con- to be very angry and the witness trouble is said to be caused by ing in a circular telegram de-chang (the Shantung warlord) in way.

sidered first was whether the note, heard him say the word "Police peared, the occupants of which took General Ho Ying-ching's army (nouncing the special conference of mind, states the report. General

Mr. Perry on board and removed The Communists' plan is now to part of which was found on the man." exercising precautions to prevent delegates at Nanking.. It is re- Lf Chai-sum of Canton proposes give battle to the left wing of path and part on the first prisoner,

Witness than became very scared him first to his house in North the approach of troops under Gen-commended that all provinces sending his right hand man, Gen- the pro-Canton army before the was or was not on that evening in and nervous that the police should Point, and later to the Government. eral Li Tsung-ion of Nanking and shall ignore orders from Nanking- eral Chui King-tong (who is head centre column comes up into line, the hand-bag of Mrs. Mackay. It raid her house, and did not hear Civil Hospital

of the provincial military de- the latter being delayed over dif- separate that fact out and consider wards the accused asked for the jaw was broken and his tongue bad- partment).

of General Ching Chien (former- ly of Wo Han but now supporting Nanking).

IN THE WAR ZONE, Wuhu Position: Nanking Troops

Get Pay.

Waha, Yesterday.

A mild form of martial law has been enforced by the military in charge here.

The troops have shut down the

local labour unions.

From Anking (up-river), the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs has now returned to Wuhu Bri tish Naval Wireless. ・・・

Northerners Come Down.

Nanking, Yesterday, Some of the Northern army (under Marshal Sun Chuan-fang) is reported to have come down the Tientsin-Pukow Railway' to Chuchow, which is only about 80 miles away from the north bank of the Yangtze River, N

"ONLY SMILED.”

Familiar Names. Several famillar names appear in the Wu-Han branch of the new Political Council in opposition to Nanking. General Tang Seng course, the chairman. Others are chi, commander-in-chief, is, of

Mr. Chen Kung-po and Mr. Koo Meng-yu (who were well-known in Canton in 1925), alleged by Nan- General Chiang Kai-shek has king to be Communists. Another arrived at Nagasaki and is going is General Ho Chien who is on to Unzen.

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Chiang Kai-shek's Impending Marriage.

Osaka, Yesterday.

was necessary for the jury to any more that was said.

After- It is understood, that Mr. Perry's ficult country. The Canton right the evidence for and against that loan of 310, but the witness gave ly injured. He is progressing as wing, in the vicinity of Kityang proposition.

(the closest to Swatow); is the There was no definite evidence, bim five $1 notes. The witness did well as can be expected. weakeat and is not advancing. said His Lordship,, that this Tote this to keep the accused quiet. Ac- Advice by mail from Swatow is was in Mra. Mackay's possessions.cused stayed two hours in the house

that the banks, Chinese honge and it was not, for instance, identified and then departed that white civilian suft. Accused was the bigger shops are still closed by its number. It would, again, By the Magistrate: Since that for fear of further trouble.

Strikers.in Uniform.

ed acccused the book, and Re sign- ed it, babe

Inspector Stimson explained, that what the witness referred to was the house register.

be proof if, for instance, one half night the witness had not seen the very angry when he came in and had been found on the prisoner accused again until that morning said to the witness: "I am the No. Detachments of the Communist and the other in Mrs. Mackay's in Court. She was not present at 1 Folice Inspector and I put to army have been identified as for- handbag. The fact remained that the identification parade when the sea your book." The witness show- marching down the Yangtsze, on He told reporters he was visit mer anti-Hong Kong strikers who if they came to the conclusion that accused was picked out. Nanking and then there is Gen- ing Japan to observe her progress have joined in with the invaders the note was the same as that Unable to Identify. eral Fan Chung-heiao, leader of during the past ten years. and have been provided with found they would have come to t} the "White Wolf Cubs," the semi- He was undecided whether he uniforms without definite evidence. The Sub-Inspector Stimson of the evidence on which the Crown in- Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, to bandits in Honan.

will go on to America and only Observers are now of the opin-vited the jury to find that the note whom, a report of the affair was

Proceeding, the witness said that The branch Political Council smiled when asked about his pro-ion that the "Reds" have extri, was one previously in the posses- made later that same morning, told the accused also said to her?""To- claims its authority from the posed marriage with Miss Soong cated themselves from the danger aion of Mrs. Mackay was as the Magistrate that the witness did

morrow you will go to the police Central Political Council of the Mei-ling. Reuters of being we face to face with Blood on Note.

surrounded. - In a day or follows,

not attend the identification parade station, and you will lose $200 for Shanghai, Yesterday.

the right wing of the relief ex- Half of the note was found on because she had stated that she was not opening the door to the No. 1 General Chiang Kai-shek has pedition which is slowly moving a path which was on the direct unable to identify the accused Inspector. The witness apologised sailed for Japan--British Naval

down the Han River from Mul- route from the scene of the crime Mr. Lindsell asked the witness it and said that she did not know his Wireless,

yuen, and s, decisive action is ex- to the direction of Shaukiwan. It in view of what she had told the identity. Accused then said: "Next pected. Should the Communists was found at 2 a.m. on the day vollos, she dared to awear that she time you don't open quick 1 will NOT PAID

win, they may go westwards to following the attack and as it had was able to identify the accused in take your licence and close No. 9. the East River where they may not been picked up before it was Court as the man who visited her This time I will as it up so that Interest on Anglo-French

you will have to pay only $50. meet sterner opposition or make fair to say that it had been drop house c

ped, where it was found sometime The witness said that she could. Handed Him 15.1 Loan.

|a bid for Canton.

after dusk and the murder bad She explained that she was very The accused stayed two hours in taken place just before dark. Blood nervous, at the time she interview the house, and just before going was on the half note found in the ed Inspector Stimson, and did not saved the witness to change $10 for prisoner's pocket, and blood was

Kuomintang.

ORDERS TO CANTON:

Also to Break Away From Nanking?

Nanking has ordered Canton

A number of the troops who to close down the branch of the

have been dissatisfied have now received payment.

Measles is now prevalent in Nanking but cholera has almost subsided British Naval Wire- leas.

3,600 DISARMED.

Chiang's, Adherents Extending

Power

Shanghai, Testeri

General sign provi

Political Council as from to- morrow, October 1 Similar

Péking,Yesterday. orders have been given to Kuo mintang branches in other parts It is feared that the Chinese Government will default in the of China

FAIR WEATHER.

also in the bandbag. Further evi know what she was saying him. The witness said that she had

* Answering another question, the only five $1 bills, and handed thesD! It remains to be seen whether Anglo-French loan. Interest due

denes in support of the contention Canton will comply. Wu-Han has to bondholders on October, & has

winds, moderate; fair, is that there note was Mrs. witness said that when the accused over to him. Accused flouted Nanking. If Canton fol. not yet been paid in to the banks the official weather forecast until Mackay's lay in the fact that it told her that he was a policeman, notes and walk lows sult, the presumption is that as should have been paid-Reus noon to-morrow was a forged note and that Mrs. she believed him.

The typhoon, which does not ap- Mackay was, known to have re-est. Shown Book. Canton is also breaking away

pear to be violent, is near Tokyo tained in her possession: two such Taunt Fujikawa from the Nationalist Government

moving NE depression has forged notes, ~ono which was house, then testi

at Nanking, which is in course of distintegration.

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