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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1927.

CHINA NEWS.

BRITISH SUGAR.

MISSED SHIPS.

(Continued from Pags 1.)

UNFAIR PREFERENCE TO COLONY,

SHANSI ALLY.

Nanking Orders Army to March; North.

miles away.

· CRISIS AT HOME.

London, Yesterday.

OUT-OF-WORKS IN COURT.

SEAMEN IN TROUBLE..

THE CHINA MAIL,

ALLEGED BRIBERY. Shadows Before.

POLICEMEN AGAIN IN

COURT.'.

THE ROUND-UP,

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”

Entertainmenta.

October 12-Queen's Theatre;

"Flower of Night.".

October 12 World

The Country Kid.""

Theatre;

William Morgan, a fireman,

Yesterday afternoon Mr. R. E. British sugar refineries are reformerly on board the B.8. "Tiber Nanking, Yesterday.

ton" which was chartered by the Lindselt heard further evidence at ported to be faced with a serious Admiralty to bring coal out to the the Central Magistracy in the caze October 12-Star Theatre, Kow- Orders have been given by the crisis, four out of the five firms of flest in local waters, was this in which seven Chinese constables loon: "Jazzmania." Nationalist supreme war council refiners in Greenock having sus morning charged before Major C of the Hawkers' Department were October 12-Dinner Dance at Re- for the 19th Nationalist Army to pended operations. As a résult Willson at the Central Magistracy charged with conspiring to make pulse Bay Hotel. advance (from the north bank of thousands of workers will be unem- with having no employment or visi-exactions from hawkers, receiving October 18-First of a series of the Yangtze River) northwards, ployed this winter.

ble means of support in the Colony. bribes, and misconduct as police-eleven concerts for the winter following the Tientsin-Pukow Mesars, Tate and Lyle fear that

season, Helena May Institute, 5.30 Sub-Inspector Elston who pre- Railway, to Pengpu, about 150 they may have to close their facsecuted told the Magistrate that the men

defendant got drunk in Hong Kong Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for Lim, starting with "Gilbert and

Sullivan." tories in Liverpool and London This order leads to an impres-

and missed his ship. From in Lum, Po Shing and Kong Hung, Mr.

October 16-17-Queen's Theatre, Sir Leonard Lyte, in an inter- quiries made it was discovered that D. L. Turner for Wu Ching-nam and "Miss Brewster's Millions." sion that the Nanking Govern-view, attributed the crisis to the he was a respectable scaman who Tee Nam, and Mr. E. Davidson for October 16-17-Star Theatre, ment intends. launching an offen- beet sugar subsidy, to preference to had tried his best to get job in Teang. Kam. The seventh accused, "The Love Toy." sive against the Fengtion Party Dominion sugar and to the dump Manila. The officer naked that the Li Fook-tin, the man who was in- October 16-17-World Theatre; (and their allies), in co-operationing of sugar from mid-Europe. He defondant be sent to the House of jured when he jumped from a win- "Pathe to Paradise." with Shansi-British Naval Wire-declared it to be unfair competition be made for his repatriation.

Detention until arrangements could;

dow of the first floor of No. 3. Sta-"Quaints" will open at the City October 18-Mr. R. Salisbury's to give white sugar from the The Magistrate made the neces-tion Street, when the police raided Hall, with the new musical comedy, Deminlons preference, and observ-sary order.

the place, was again not legally re-The Blue Train." ed that the Government should An American fireman named Kan- presented.

October 18-19-Queen's Theatre; give preference to the raw material bush was also produced before the

"Behind the Front." and not to the finished article. Magistrate on a similar charge.

October 18-19-Star Theatre; Baid that Reuter.

Theatre;

less.

CHANGSHA BOMB

7 ex-Communists Killed, in Explosion.

www

Changsha, Yesterday.

A bomb exploded here on Mon.

day, killing seven men who were MEXICAN REVOLT. formerly Communists. The cele bration for China's National Day passed off quietly,—British Naval Wireless..

THE NOTABILITIES.

Chin Yun-ao. Chiang Kai-shek

& Others.

REBELS ROUTED IN BIG BATTLE.

Mexico City, Yesterday.

Federal headquarters

announce

. Sergeant

Elaton

an

Station Bald.

"Wine of the Youth."

October 18-22-World "The Black Pirate,"

The principal evidence given yes- this defendant arrived in the terday was that of the raid at No. Colony on board Ameri-3 Station Street on September 19. can ship, and he and another Sub-Inspector Carey Baid that he October 20-22-Queen's Theatre; man missed the ship. Since raided the place in the company of "The Cat and The Canary." then the defendant's companion Mr L. H. V, Booth, A.S.P. The October 20-22-Stor Theatre; had better luck and had succeeded witness said that he was the fourth "The Golden Bed." in Anding another job. The defen of the raiding party to enter the

Ostober 21-Nelson Day. Navy dant had stayed al te Seamen's In-floor, and as he walked into the League Concert, Queen's Theatre, xtitute until his money ran out, and

9.30 p.m.

October 23-24- Star Theatre; "Madame Sans Gene."

Sports.

The

then he was compelled to take the rear cubicle where several men were streets. Arrangements were being squatting on a trasle bed, he saw a made by a shipping company and man go through a 'window. the American Con to send the witness seized one of the other men, that the rebels were decisively rout-defendant back to San Francisco, and in the course of the struggle ed in a six-hour battle on Sunday and an order was asked for the de- which followed, he saw him take a afternoon near Ayahualulco, in the fedant to be kept in the House of piece of paper from his pocket and state of Vera Cruz.

Detention until his repatriation,

throw it on the floor. Altogether The order was made.

Ave mea were surprised and ar rested on the floor. At the time they all carried loaded police revol

Peking, Yesterday. According to Chinese reports, -General Tang Seng-chi (com

The loaders, Gomez and Almada mander-in-chief of Wu-Han) has escaped, but are being pursued by arrested General Chin Yun-no the Federale. somewhere on the Honan-Hupeh Calles Promises Amnesty. provincial border, tried him on a The Federal casualties in the six- charge of plotting against the Re-hour battle are declared to be 52 volution, and shot him.

wounded. General Chin Yun-no recently revolted unsuccessfully against;

NOT ALL COFFEE.

FINED FOR SELLING A CHICORY MIXTURE..

vera

October 12-Scottish Garrison sports, Happy Valley,

October 12- Local Hockey; H.K.H.C. v. Queen's Rgt., U.S.R.C. ground, 5 p.m.

S.C.A.A. v. C.R.C. (C.C.Y.M.S.).

October 12-Ping Pong League:

Lawn

October 13-Interpart Bowls, Hong Kong v. Shanghai, C.C.C. ground, 3 p.m.

All five men were searched and October 13-Ping Pong League; | everyone had some money on his W.Y.O.B.U. v. C.A.A. (St. Peter's

No. 1 had $9.01, No. 2 Club). The Po Woo compradore firm of $49.10, No. 3 $47.70, No. 4 $48,50 October 13-Steel and Coulson's Billiard League: Garrison Sgt.

person.

Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang in Hamnesty to the Rebel officers and No. 14, Hing Loong Street was and No. 5 $80,55. In addition, aMess v. R.A.. St. Patrick's Club v.

fu last year against the National- ists and finally surrendered to the "Christian general."}

who men

Revalution Crushed.

Mexico City. Yesterday, The revolution has been crushed,

V.

President Calles has promised an

surrender. Reuter's this morning summoned before Mr. purse containing $57.50 was found.R.C nan province.-Router.

R. E. Lindsell by Sanitary Inspector in another part of the cubicle, and Warders v. K.O.S.B.; Revenue

Police v. Northants; [Note: He fought for Wu Pei-American Service.、

Hughes for selling "half-a-pound of this was claimed by No. 1. In the R.E. & R. Sigs. coffce containing 18 per cent. of pocket of a pongee allk long coat October 14 Local Hockey: foreign matter, chiefly chicory.

which was hanging on the wall, the H.K.H.C. v. Punjabis, King's Park, Replying to the charge, a repre- sum of $46.50 was found. This coat

5.15 p.m. leaving President Calles complete sentative of the arm told the Magie was claimed by No. 8 as his pro-bour swim, from Kowloon Dock to October 15-S.C.A.A. cross har- master and Obregon only a prestrate that they did not know that perty. A list of names similar to Quarry Bay, 2 p.m. dential candidate.

the coffee contained foreign matter. those found on one or more of the It was bought by the firm already accused, was taken from the pocket ground from the Yan Tak shop of of a grey coat which was not claim- Salyingpun, West Point, through ed. Although a pack of cards was canvasser. Purchases were made found, there was no sign of gambl from this shop almost monthlying in the cubicle. The last lot was bought less than a month ago, and the coffee sup- plied to the Inspector was part of On September 21, two days after the last lot delivered to the defen- the raid and arrests, the sixth ac- dant firm by the Yan Tak shop,cused was questioned and examined The coffee was delivered partly in bodily. The upper part of his right

Mrs. C. C. Wu Detained.

Tientsin. Yesterday. Madame C. C. Wu, wife of the Nationalist Foreign Minister, has been detained by Chinese police aboard a Japanese vessel by which she intended to go to Shanghai yesterday.—Reuter.

Hankow Parley. Klukiang. Yesterday. General Chu Pei-teh was not in the delegation of Nanking poli- ticians who went to Hankow to interview General Tang Seng-chi. -British Naval Wireless,

It is estimated that one Federal

and 160 revolutionists were killed in the battle and ten million pesos spent by the Government in sup- pressing the movement. Rebel pro- perty, however, reverts to the State.-Reuter's American Service.

IMMIGRATION.

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT PLAN CRITICISED.

Chance Purchase.

Man's Injuries.

race meetings at Macho.

October 18-16-Fourth

extra

bour Race, 5-6 p.m.

October 17-V.R.C. Chinese Has

October 18-V.R.C: Ladies' Har- hour Race, 5-6 p.m.

October 19-VR.C. open Harbour Race, 5-6 pm,

November 9-Eighth bi-annual "Trevesas Trophy" race for ship's lifeboats, 4 p.m.

Lammerts' Auction. October 33-At Sales Room,

large assortment of books, 11 am.

Я

paper bags and partly in tins. arm, near the shoulder, was found Chiang Kai-shek.

They did not receive any guaran-to be abrased and bruised, and on

October 13-At Godown No. 6, Shanghai, Yesterday,

tee from the Yan Tak shop with re-the forearm there was a scratch six The China Provident Loan & Mrs. Soong formally announces

gard to the quality of the coffee. inches long. His chest was also Mortgage Co., Ltd., Kennedy Town, the engagement of her daughter,

bruised and scratched.

202 bags Tonkin white rice, 10.30 Miss Soong Mei-ling to General

In the witness box, Inspector Mr. Hall asked what this evia.m. Chiang Kai-shek, who intimates

Winnipeg, Yesterday.

October 18-At Sales Room, a that he may be forced to give up

The Conservative convention has Hughes told the Magistrato. that he dence was going to prove, and Mr.

of Curios his tour as he is returning to poli-paaed a resolution declaring., the visited the defendant firm on Sep-Booth said that it was possible that very valuable colection tical life.

Immigration policy of the present tember 5 in the ordinary course of there was a seventh man in the of Ancient Dynasties, 2.80 p.m.

Meetings. General Chiang Kai-shek is Government a failure and urging a his duty and asked for half-a-pound cubicle at the time of the raid.

Mr. Lindsell: Are you asking me Meeting.

October 13 Legislative Council staying at Kobe.-Reuter. vigorous system of immigration of coffee which was supplied loose

based on a selective principle, efforts from a large 12-lbs. tin. The wit-to infer from this evidence of in-

October 19-Annual meeting of Osaka, Yesterday.

to repatriate Canadians to secure a ness paid 27 cents for the coffee, juries that the sixth man managed the Hong Kong Cricket Club, at the

to the shop to escape from the cubicle at the Pavilion, 5.30 p.m. Chinese residents of Kobe larger proportion of British sot- and after explaining "hoisted the Kuomintang flag yes- tlers, and to take full advantage of foki what he was about to do, he time of the raid?

Mr. Booth having replied in the ing of the Hong Kong & Canton terday on the occasion of the 16th the assistance of the British Gov-divided the coffee into three equal anniversary of the Chinese Re-ernment to promote Empire settle- parts and poured the parts into affirmative, his Worship remarked Ice Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 2 public, but members of the Kuo- ment. The resolution also favour-three stoppered bottles. One bottle that in that case he was afraid that mintang, seeing the Chinese Con-ed, the exclusion of Orientals.-Reu- he gave to the shop to keep, one he he could not take the evidence offer- sulate, Chinese School and a few ter. others flying the five-colour flag

Kobe Kuomintang.

of the Republic, insisted upon

these flags being hauled down. AMERICAN MONEY. Shortly afterwards the Kuomin tang flag was seen everywhere.-- Rewter.

COMING WEDDINGS.

LT.-COMDR. IN TO-DAY'S

LIST.

The following forthcoming wed dings are announced:

Lt.-Comdr. Conway Benning Al- len, of H.M. Submarine L5, (home address, "Lisconnan,"

NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE AND GERMANY.

October 22-Sixth annual meet-

Lower Albert Road, noon.

October 22-Meeting of the New Territories Agricultural Show | Committee, at Sheung Shui, 2.30

p.m.

Land Sale.

sent to the Government Analyst and ed. the third he retained himself. It

Seventh Accused. was as the result of the analyst's Evidence of the arrest of the report that the summons was taken seventh accused, the man who was October 17-At the office of the out against the firm. The firm was known to have jumped out of the Public Works Department, sale of not suspected by the witness when window, was given by Lance Ser-one lot of Crown Land at Sham- he bought the coffee there. It was geant Morton. The witness said shufpo, 3 p.m. merely done by chance..

Miscellaneous. that he picked the accused up in a

October 12-Fourth Reel Club Replying to the Magistrate, the side street which branched off Sta-practice at Helena May Institute, Washington, Yesterday. Itness asid that as a general rula tion Street. The accused was then 9.15 p.m. instead of 5.30 p.m. The French Ambassador has been the Sanitary Department would not bleeding through the mouth, and October 18-French Convent's officially informed that the United Prosecute where less than eight por was in a serious condition. He was annual sale of work Causeway Bay, States does not object to the fund-cent, of the chicory was present in removed to the Government Civil 10 am. ing of the Hundred Million Dollars coffee. The witness also explained Hospital where he was searched, but October 16-Interport lawn

that when a person bought loose nothing was found on him. The bowls dinner, Savoy Hotel Eight Per Cent. 1920 Loan.

Negotiations have been completed coffee in bags, he expected to be man was then dressed only' in shorts by the American Bank for a Loan given the pure product ground from and a singlet. ́of twenty' ́million dollars

After this evidence the case was to the coffee beans. It was different when German Commerzund Frivatbank at coffee was bought in tins. Then, adjourned. 5% per cent, which is the lowest the shops were protected by the

labels on the tins which always

Dernock, rate of a German issue since the bore information as to the percent HARD LUCK STORY. County Antrim); to Miss Marjorie war.--Router. Brough Warren, Westmorland

House, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Mr. A. McAlpine, Marine En- gineer, 8.8. "Sul Sang"; to Miss Elizabeth Paterson Stewart, of Greenock, Scotland.

Mr. Kenneth Kingsley · Staple, merchant, of "Huntingdon," Stubbs' road; to Miss Martha Jane War- brick, nursing sleter, Government Civil Hospital.

INDO-CHINA,

STRENGTHENING PENAL

CODE:

A DISAPPOINTING WIFE.

October 14-Members of St. Andrew's Society "At "Home" to Scottish Regiments at Happy Valley from. 2 p.m. (postponed from the. 12th) VERNA DRAGANAPA October 16-Closing of bathing beaches at North Pt, and Tai Wan Bay, 7p.m. an

October 24-Kennedy Town bath- ing beach will be closed at 7 pm..

POLA NEGRI

STARRING AT THE QUEEN'S

THEATRE A

age of chicory contained in the cof- fee. The witness also produced a note from the head of the Sanitary Department to the effect that a heavy penalty was not being press- A Chinese told a hard luck story ed for.

when he was charged before Mr. Not Worth Worrying. Go | R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magis- tracy this morning with the theft Asked if he would like to call of a blanket and two pieces of evidence from the Yan Tak shop, clothing from a house in Pokfalum. A pretty flm is now showing at Paris, Yesterday.

the defendants representative said In tears the accused told the the Quen's Theatre starring the At the instance of M. Leon Per- that is, was not worth "worrying" Magistrate that he bad been in pri- famous actress, Pola Negri. In "A Mr. Fermino Xavier Delgado, rier, Minister for the Colonies, the about calling them, adding This son once before, and since then he Flower of Night' she appears as clerk in Noronha and Co.; to Miss President has signed a decree is entirely our own affair, had been unable to find employ the only daughter of an old-tima Mercedes Filomena Castilho, of 1, strengthening the provisions of the Mr. Lindsell said that it was ment. He could not even find work Spanish grandeo and the Bogo is Cadogan Street.

Penal Code, as applied in Indo clear that if the shop sold loose coforts of his friend, the California of the gold-searching

coolie, and this in spite of the China, for punishment of persons fee it must be the product of ground The accused added that he got and wild days of the 50% guilty of political agitation--Reu- coffee beans and nothing else: The married in the eighth, moon this story is a stirring one, telling of

defendants had sold loose coffee cone year, and this had added greatly to the Spanish beauty's love for taining a percentage of foreign mat his misery because his wife was American mining official, who at ter and therefore they were guilty very disappointing and disobedient first apurna heri There are excit of an offence. He imposed a fine He had tried to persuade her to re-ing scenes in gold camps and San turn to the country, but she refused Francisco cabarets, and the story of o4326.

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