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No. 25,784 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1928.

CANTON OVERTURES TO PEKING.

COUNTRY-WIDE

ARMISTICE

Nationalists Occupy Nanking British Consulate.

GEN. DUNCAN HERE. SIMON COMMISSION:

Guest at Headquarters

To-night.

DRIVE ROUND THE ISLAND.

Sails For Home To-morrow On "Malwa."

Major-General Sir

John

Duncan, who has just relinquish-

Futility of Boycott Policy.

VICEROY'S ADDRESS.

Most Moncatous Session Of Indian Legislature Openi

New Delhi, Yesterday. The futility of boycotting the

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

SEVERE PENALTY.

Hungarian Writer's Disgrace.

LOUIS HATVANY.

Sentenced For Damaging His Country's Name Abroad.

Budapest, Yesterday.

V. LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

(Estabilihed Over Forty Years). Manager:RALPH A. COOPER, MA.O.A. Registered Optometrist by Canadian Gort, Exam.

· (Personal Attention).

LATE EARL HAIG.

| An Impressive Cathedral Ceremony,

THE BISHOP'S TRIBUTE.

Distinguished Visitor Among Notables. Present. -

WOMEN CHARGED.

Conspiracy Case In Dublin.

ALLEGED SEDITIOUS LIBELS.

Also Charged With Inciting Public To Murders

A most Impressive Memorial Ber- Louis Hatvany, the famous vice in commemoration of Flöld writer and politician, was sen- Marshall Earl Halg of Bemersyde their

- London, Yesterday.

es his post as General Officersmen Commission whichlar tenced after a one-day trial ta was hold at St. John's Cathedral/Dubsta with conspiracy: to publish,ky,

and Miss Duncan.

PEKING FORCES THREATEN NORTHERN COUNTER-ATTACK. Kong to-day, with Lady Duncan phasised in an eloquent speech by the Viceroy in addressing the two The distinguished party arriv- Houses of Legislature at the open- af from Shanghai early this While the Nationalist Government at Nanking is going ahead morning on board the P. & 0. 8.s. with its stabilisation plans its opponents in Canton and elsewhere "Malwa." General Duncan is, of course, bound for Home where he have, according to a report, suggested to the Peking Government has been appointed to an import- The "Malwa": country-wide armistice to be followed by a representative antional ant command.

leaves to-morrow at noon. conference.

Before such news can be denied or confirmed. It is learned that Nationalist troops in two Yangtsze ports-several hundreds of miles apart-have occupied the British Consulate in one instance, and made a gesture towards taking over British buildings in the other. Protests have been made by the Consular representatives concerned. War reports indicate a further advance by the Nationalists on Ichang, on the upper Yangtsze. In North China, the Nationalists' allies have been promised a counter-attack by the Peking forces.

ADVANCE ON ICHANG.

Mr. Fan Fu, the Premier of the Peking Government, is quoted by the "Kung Sheung Yat Po" as having stated that a representa- tive of the Kwangsi military party which is in power at Can- ton and elsewhere and opposes Chiang Kai-shek, has expressed a wish for a national armistice to pave the way for a peace confer- ence of nationals.

In the sphere of Canton politics, trouble is brewing between the provincial Kuomintang and the city Kuomintang. The provincial organisation supports General Li Chai-sum and the city organisa- tion is unfavourable. However, the former has more strength and

power.

Nationalist Conference.

Two women who refused to give name were chleggi-“#t Coinmanding the British Shang-

crimirial and seditions Mibole cons hai Defence Force, is in Hong rive in Bombay to-morrow-la em seven years inprisonment, a fine this morning, attended by represon- cerning the Cevarnor-General, the of £500, the payment of £17,500 tatives of HM Forces, officials of Minister of Justice of the Free to the Treasury, the payment of the Government and the general State and other also to incita the costs of the prosecution and public in large numbers... members of the, publie to murder loss of political rights for ten An inspiring address was given the Governor-General or other per years...

by the Bishop or Victoris, the Rt, sons.

They were remanded on ball of These drastic penalties were Hev. C. R. Duppuy, D.D.

Among those present were H. E. £300 each.... | inflicted in consequence of writ-

The prosecution said the defen. ings criticising the "White re- the tibvernor, Sir Ceul Clementi, gime in Hungary while in exile K.C.M.G., (accompanied by Capt. dants were charged with pasting after the downfall of the Com-Forster and Capt. A. J. L. Whyte, on buildings documents which ask munist regime. On return from major-general Sir John ed: "Who were the invincibles?” Duncan, General Unicer, Command- and stating they were the men who exile Hatvany was arrested and ing Shanghai' Defence Force (paas-In 1882 executed two of England's tried on a charge of damaging the ing through the Colony), Lady and officials.** good name of Hungary abroad. Miss Duncan, H.E. Major-General The defendants appeared to he Reuter.

C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., and Mrs. Very amused while In Court. Luard, Sir Henry, rollock, K.C., Sir Reuter, Joseph Kemp, K.C, the Hon. Mr.

This morning the General and his family attended the memorial service to Earl Haig at the Cathedral where he was in mufti. ile was host at tiffin to-day to a number of friends.

Dine With H.E. and G.O.C. Because Sir John is now out of

his command and is travelling un-

tened officially. officially, he is not being enter- However, he will be the guest of H.E. the Gen- eral Officer Commanding in South China (Major-General C. C. Luard) at the General's House to- night.

SIR JOHN SIMON

The "China Mail" understandsing of what is bound to prove the that H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil: most momentous session. The tish buildings which, it is sup- Clementi) will also be present at posed, has been done by National-to-night's dinner, accompanied public gallery was crowded. ist troops wishing to occupy the hy his A.D.G., Captain A. J. L. buildings. British Naval Wire Whyte. less.

Yang Sen. Pushed Out..

Shasi, Yesterday.

The situation here is quiet at present. General Lu Ti-ping of: the 2nd Nationalist Army is ex- pected to arrive here on Friday (to-day).-British Naval Wire-

less.

CIVIL SERVANTS.

M

INQUIRY BOARD AT WORK.

London, Yesterday,

C Mel. Messer, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Col. C. Russell Brown, Lt.- Col. T. A. Robertson and Mr. |D. W. Tratman,

TO SAND TRIAL.

EX-DICTATOR OF GREECE AT ATHENS.

Atheus, Yesterday.

The Civil Servants Inquiry Board

There were present detachments! The Government has, dcoidad to fab held its first meeting and dis of the Scots Guards (under Sir Vic- try this ex-Dictator: Pangalos, who russod the question of proceeding.. Ator Mackenzie), the Queen's Regi-will be brought to Athens to present ronsiderable number of witnesses ment (under; L-Col. Clarke), his, defenéo-Reuter- will be examined, but will not be R.A.F (under Group Capt. Robert- required to give evidence on out as son), Royal Artillery (under Lt.- Ale tribunal is not a judicial body, Col. TI A. F. Robinson), Royal En-

RA.S.C., R.A.0.C.,

The Viceroy declared the accusa-The proceedings will be private.gineers.

Renter tions that the Commission amount- This afternoon. Sir John will goed to on a. drive around the island of Hon't Kong. He will re-embark

officially to-morrow.

R.A.M.C., Royal Corps of Signals seem able to do. It is only little and the Hong Kong Police (under men who are the really successful a deliberate insult were ST. MARGARET MARY Mr. L. H. V. Booth, A.S.P.). The men and that is because they at-

DAMAGES CLAIM.

MR. LESLIE HAYNES AB DEFENDANT.

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DETENTION ALLEGED.

(Note: Shasi is 287. miles above Hankow and Ichang is 87. miles further up. From Hankow,

Mr. L. E. Haynes appeared as a column has been sent up the Yangtaze by the Nationalist com- one of three defendants in a case manders who first crushed the which was "called" at the weekly former Hankow Government and case-fixing session at the Sum- are now fighting the Hunanese in mary Court this morning before Hunan province. An ally of the Mr. Justice J. R. Wood. Canton Government takes a pro-

The case was one in which Pang! minent part in the Nationalist Chau sued C. M. Houghton, Shuen administration in Wu-Han, Hunan Kam-sun (alias Shuen Sho-fung) and from Hankow up to Ichang. and Leslie Haynes (all, of 6 The column from Hankow has Queen's Road Central) for $1,000 A preparatory meeting for the pressed back. (i.c.. further up the damages for false imprisonment. fourth plenary session of the Yangtaze) General Yang Sen who When the case was "called," Nationalist Party executive was recently evacuated Ichang. The Mr. et Arculli answered for plain- held yesterday at Nanking when Nationalist troops have reached tiff. it was decided that twenty-five Ichang from Shasi. Others have! The three defendants also ap- members of the Kuomintang Cen-been left at Shasi.

peared and Mr. Haynes, who had' tral Executive Committee were

a copy of the local Ordinances sufficient to form a quorum.-Bri-

with him, stated that he had an tish Naval Wireless.

application to make.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

(Note: As has been stated for several months, the object of the fourth plenary session is to set the Nationalist Government on a new, proper footing. It is spon- Bored by Chiang Kai-shek and his supporters.)

BRITISH PROTEST,

Nationalist 'Troops Occupy Consulate.

PLANES FOR CANTON.

History of Air Arm Since

1921.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

Hin. Honour: You wish to dis- pute the claim?

Mr. Haynes: Unquestionably. my Lord, My application is un- der Section 15 of the Ordinance for the production of pleadings.

Mr. dl Arculli maintained that it was never the practice to sup- ply pleadings in Summary cases, Particulars were generally asked

It is reliably reported from Canton that fourteen aeroplanes of French manufacture will be shortly arriving there for General for. Li Chai-sum, the head of the

-Mr. Arculli also added that-he Kwangsi military faction now in would like to know whether Mr. power there.--Reuter,

Haynes appeared on behalf of the (Note: Curtis 'planes began other defendants.

Mr. Haynes: No, or the others to appear in Canton's fighting strength in 1921. Subsequently' would not have come.

His Honour: We can only hear baby scouting machines were bought by subscriptions of Chin. Mr. Haynes on his own behalf,

One of the other defendants ere abroad and presented to the

laic Dr. Sun Yat-sen. What re here interposed: I wasn't even mained of the Canton air force then at the time. after Chiang Kai-shek began his

Nanking, Yesterday. Detachments from the 21st Nationalist Army (which sup- ports the central Nationalist Government at Nanking and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek)

Mr. Haynes adhered to his point occupied the British Consulate and other British buildings in the anti-northern expedition has been with regard to pleadings and His city on Wednesday. The British negligible. The aerodroma is at Honour commented that he saw Consul-General has protested Taishatau, the larger of the two no reason why he should not be against the incident to Chiang | sandbank-islands off the East supplied with them.

the Canton-Kowloon Kai-shek, the commander-in-chief Bund, near

of the Nationalist forces.-Bri-Railway terminus.). tish Naval Wireless.

UPPER YANGTSE.

British Consul's Protest at Ichang!

Shanghai, Yesterday.

It is reported here that a part

COUNTER-ATTACK,

Peking Generals. Decide About Kuominchun.

Decisions by councils of war among the Peking Generals are that a counter-offensive must be launched immediately against the

Mr. Arculli was instructed to supply them and it was indicated to Mr. Haynes that he would be expected to file a statement of de- fen after receipt of pleadings.

The case was adjourned until March 2,

era

merely the products of heated ma- ginations and a boycott polley at its best, would only lead to dis

MAGNIFICENT NEW ORGAN "OPENED."

march to the Cathedral was headed tempt so little.

He bequeathes his unfinished by the band of the Queen's.

task to us and ten years after that Detachments from H.M. ships in famous "backs to the wall" mes- pert were present under Capt. Hallifax of H.M.S. "Carlisle" and Capt. Palmer of H.M.S. “Argus."

His Old School

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age he who is this week laid to rest still spenka:----

"Every position must be held to the last man, there must be no retirement. With our, backs to the wall each one of us must. fight on to the end."

The new organ at St. Margaret Mary's Church, Broadwood Road, Happy Valley, which was built by Mr. Blackett, was "opened", yester- Representatives of Earl Haig's day evening after Benediction.

old school were present in the per- His Lordship Bishop Victorta sons of Major-General Luard, Mr. blessed both the new organ and a D. W. Tratman, Mr. F. A. Perry nothing that is second best will new clock located above the en-Mr. R. J. Birbeck and Mr. R. Hever do; we must live true to the entrance of the Church in the pre-Hollis, representing the Old sence of a large gathering which Cliftonian Society.

In this world in which we live

Included the Italian Consul Comdr. Representatives of the British attainment.

Carrara, Mr. G. P. de Martin, Mr. H. C. Macnamara, Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. J. P. Sherry and Mr. W Gardner, Snr.

Legion and Ex-Active Service were présent Men's Association (under Lt. Col. F. Hayley Bell), also of the Girl Guides and Rangers under Lady Stuart-Taylor and Mrs.

highest ideals we have seen; we must ever press on towards their

"On to the bound of the waste; "Oni to the city of God."

Comrades in Service.

As we pay proud homage to the memory of Earl Haig to-day, as we would fain place our wreath on The clergy taking part in the pro- the Leader's open tomb; so once cession and service, in addition to again our thoughts are irresistibly

After the blessing ceremony Rev. Father Riganti gave an organ Remington. recital which lasted about an hour, and the excellent music was great- ly enjoyed by all present.

The pieces played Included seles- the Bishop, were the Very Rev. drawn to his comrades in service, Swann, D.S.C; and the to the graves of warriors unknown tions from the works of A.

N. V. Halward, M.C. and known, to all those Couperin, DI Zipoli, G. B. Martini, Rovs.

P. Dentella, Alex Guilment, J.W. R. Cannell, G. E. S. Upadell, Pagella, E. Bottigliero and G. B.G T. Waldegrave, C. B. Shann, W. W. Ragers, L. Webb (C.F.), Campodonico.

G. F. Stopfold and H. V. Koop, Assistant Chaplain.

At the conclusion the British, Italian, French and Portuguese Na- tional Anthems were played.

PRETTY ENVELOPE.

WHY A BOY OPENED A LETTER.

Folowing the special service, the Dead March in "Saul" was played on the organ by Mr. F, Mason and the Last Post and Revelle were sounded by buglers from the Scots Guards.

"Valiant hearts who to their

glory como

Through dust of conflict and

through battle flame." "Proudly you gathered, rank on

rank, to war,

As who had heard God's message

from afar;

All you had hoped for, all you

had you gave

То

save mankind-youradives

you scorned to save."

The Bishop's Address.

If you have ever been to the his text: Chapel of the Staff College t The Bishop took as Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy, this morning. Philippians III 20. "Our citizen- Camberley and seen on the walls fol- there the names of so many who Dr. (Mrs.) Loung Wai-kwan, the ship is in heaven" and spoke daughter of Mr. Leung Yuk-ting lows: A muscle of his heart grew gave themselves in their country's by his first wife, charged her step- tired, we are told, and one who has service; and if you have stood be brother, Leung To-sang, aged 12been for years a household name to side the Kitchener Memorial in the Chapel of All Souls fri St, Paul's years, with stealing two register-us all is no longer with us.

We are met to-day to pay our tri-Cathedral, London, you will have ed letters, unlawfully retaining Lord Irwin, chhe Viceroy. and opening one of the letters. bute to the memory of a very gal-had forced back upon you, the Mr. Lo Hin-shing appeared for lant gentleman our individual thought how great is the debt that appointment and at its worst to the prosecution, whilst the defen tribute of respect and affection, the still stands against us who are consequences with which India un-dant was represented by Mr. A. grateful tribute of this Colony, the alive to-day, and how urgent is the

proud tribute of the Service to call to press onward towards the:" happily, was not without experi. Hall:

After hearing the evidence, the which many of you belong and to accomplishment of our great un- ence in the past.

He pleaded with India not to Magistrate found that he could not which many more of us had the finished task.

Never Forget. And as we think of all those mistake the path at one of the convict on the charges of stealing honour for a time to belong.

Earl Haig was a great leader of savicure who came cross-roade of her destiny.. and unlawfully retaining.

not home to- The speech, was greeted with On the charge of unlawfully men, chosen out to be a foremost night because themselves they loud applause. Forty-seven Swara-opening, Mr. Hall said that the boy leader in an hour of appalling criate could not, save, we think also of a jists were absent-Router,"

admitted that he opened it because a human history. He never flinch-Cross that stood long years ago he wanted the red envelope. I ed. With atter devotion and dia- was a very trivial matter which regard of self he gave himself up to upon a lonely hill where could have been settled privately his task. The style is the man, and CONSERVATIVE WIN. The prosecution, Mr. Hall said, in the famous message flashed out

was ridiculous.

in the dark hours of, 1918 we see Mr. Lindsell decided to fine the laid bare the spirit of the man him boy $25.

RESULT OF BRISTOL BY ELECTION.

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SERGEANT MCMAHON.;

self.

"In the frailty of our human

clay

Christ, our Redeemer, passed the

self same way." we think of our Great Captain,

"Jesus' whose lot with us was

cast,

Who saw.. it out from first to.

last,"

"There must be no retirement. With our backs to the wall each one of us must fight on to the end. The safety of our homes Whom, though we had often for and the freedom of mankind de-gotten, or very nearly, we could pend on the conduct of each one never quite forget out there in of us at this critical moment." Flanders and Who we know never, forgot us and Whose task in the |world still remains unfinished,

Lorálou Yesterday, Pollco Sergeant McMahon who The result of the Bristol West By was wounded on the night of De- Election, caused by the raising to cember 7, when a picket under his the Peorage of Colorful Cible was a charge was shot at by a quartette victory for the Conservativo, Mr of Chinese gunmen, has gone back

to the Government Civil Hospital Leader & Friend. the CT. Culverwell with 10,070 votes for further attention after doing

The Labour Lady Chrke Annesley duty for about ten days as assistant leader of men so alse he was a great dedicate themselves, to Ita accom obtained 7,702 votes the Court Sergeant at the Central friend of the men he led; and he plishment amongst men. As wo Liberal, Air W. N. Algy, 4,990 Magistracy. It is understood that stuck to them to the end. When think of him and of the Leader some minor complications had set the strife was over he gave himself whom we commemorate to-day, wos in, and his condition is not seri- up to their service to the cause of cryESSORIA IN

is operating against Peling Government's territory.

Hard Up, Though.

Peking, Yesterday. The reaction of the Fengpino.to has reached Ichang, on the upper chun, which is allied to the Na-Peling's efforts to raise a large Yangtze River. General Hu

war fund in Manchuria has been Tsung-tu, who, authorised the tionalists.

aateady decline.

of the 19th Nationalist Army Christian General's" Kuomin

establishment' of the Nationalist Overnight cables speak of fight Last Novem.er the late of ex- organisation at Wu-Han, is in ing in the south of Chihli pro- change whs 100 yen to 1,000 command.

vince, around Taming, which is Fengpino. Before China New,

The British Consul at Ichang less than 300 miles south of Pek Year the had fallen to 2,500

votes-Routor.

DULL WEATHER.

Northeast winds, mi overcast, is the officiali;

has protested to the Commissioning, Trooj movements are re Fengpino, while the latest quota-forecast until noon to- er of Foreign Affairs against the horted in Honan, the province

posting of billet notices on Bri- from which the "Christian Gen-* (Continued on Page 18.)

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An an Earl Halg was a great waiting for volunteers who will

the blinded, "the malmed; the un- smployed, the widows, to the build- According to the "Kung Sheung ing up of Jerusalem In England's Yet Po seventeen Chinese piece green and pleasant land. And he goods dealers at Canton city have died in the doing of it. There is a 10 failed since Chinese New Year, and sense in which he failed in this ther further restrictions have been great after war task. And the life placed by the authorities on mem of every great man is from one bers of the luland steamerem point of view a fallure; they see so ployees unfon

much and there is so little they

"O risen Lord! O Shepherd of

our Dead Whose Cross has bought them

and Whose Staff has led

In glorious hope their proud and

sorrowing Land

Commits her Children to

graclous Hand. Amen.

(Continued on Pago-18.)