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No. 25,811

PROSPECTS IN THE NORTH.

A NANKING EMISSARY.

Lack of Funds Holds Up Chiang's Attack,

TROOP MOVEMENTS REPORTED IN KWANGTUNG.

Prospect of peace between the Nationalists and the Peking Gov. ernment is again spoken of. A Reuter message confines itself to probable discussion between the two leading factions on the question of Customs tariff but another source goes further and mentions prace in general.

Meanwhile Generulissimo Chiang Kai-shek continues with his preparations for war againat Peking. The order for attack should have been given to-day but lack of funds has caused the Nanking commander-in-chief to postpone the offensive.

Troop movements in various parts of Kwangtung province are

ESTABLISHED

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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1928.

A MISFORTUNE.

Anglo-Egyptian Treaty Rėjection.

VITAL POINTS.

London Journal Outlines What Britain Would Surrender.

London, Yesterday.

F.A. CUP DRAW.

Four Clubs In The Semi-Final.

HOW THEY ARE PAIRED.

Matches At Manchester And Leicester.

London, Yesterday

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,

$400,000 MORTGAGE.

Counsel On Plaintiff's Intelligence.

PURPORT OF DOCUMENTS.

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(Personal Attention).

AGAINST BRITAIN.

Ibnsaud Joins Iraq Rebels

"THE SWORD"

"Knew More About Them Than Chief Who Has Had Confidence Of

They Make Out."

Mr. F. C. Jenkin continued with

Government..

Basras, Yesterday. Messengers from Koweit atate

"

SHOT TO DEATH.

Barber's Attack On Doctor.

MANILA OUTRAGE.

Shooting The Culmination. Of

***Litigation,

Manila, March 2.

Dr. Demian Magtibay, of Gande-

lust

have been

In regard to the Egyptian The draw for the semi-final argument at this morning's hear- Cabinet's decision to reject the round of the Football Association ing of the $400,000 case, claim that Ibasaud has informed the laria, Tayabas, was shot to death at draft Anglo-Egyptian treaty Cup was held in the F.A. offices Ing that it was clear from the chief leaders of the Nejd tribes 10.45 a.m yesterday at the Cande- negotiated by Sarwat Pasha and to-day and resulted

evidence that the two plaintiffs that he has now decided, kelaria raffroad station, according to Sir Austen Chamberlain, the

Huddersfield Town v. Shef. knew more of the legalities in- them, that the sword is the only a communication received "Daily Chronicle" agrees with the

field United, at Old Trafford, volved in property dealings than means of restoring to Islam the night. Luls Maalihan, a barber, latter that this is a misfortune

the ground

of Manchester they would have the Court. be-infidels of Koweit, Iraq and Trans who was reported to for Egypt rather than for Great

United,

lieve.

Jordania. He is ready to assist charged with the killing, aurrender- Britain, but adds, the "Second

Loo Kwong-lam and Loo Kwong- the tribes with rifles, ammunition, ed himself and the unlicensed pistol treaty, if frankly accepted, would. Blackburn Rovers. Arsenal, hin appeal against a judgment of food and everything in his power. alleged to have been used by him, to be much to the interest of both at the ground of Leicester City, Mr. Justice Wood's that they had

Subject parties.

to certain

In the House of Commons Mr. the town police, after being points, Great Britain has no

fraudulently misrepresented their Amery announced that the Gov-threatened by them. mative for limiting Egypt's in-

age in becoming parties to the ernment furnished Ibnsaud prior The fatal shots were fired at the dependence, but these points are

mortgage and that they were not information as regards the British doctor immediately after he left his entitled to be relieved of its res-action to repel the raiders in Iraq. coach in which also was Maalihan. vital to our Empire's security. By meeting us on them and ac-

ponsibilities except under certain-Reuter. conditions. cepting British friendship in the spirit of their country the most favourable future."

The "Morning Post" takes the view that the terms offered to Egypt were so far-reaching that would have been a misfortune for British Empire had they been ac-j

BETTER LATER.

N.E. "winds, fresh, overcast, with rain, improving later, is the official weather forecast until

noon to-morrow:

The anticyclone now covers south Manchuria, Korea and the Yellow Sea. Depressions aro aituated over Tongking and to the east of Hokkaido. Fresh to

along the S.E. Coast of China and over the Northern, China Sen.

Work of R.A.F.

London, Yesterday.

Six ahots were discharged, but just how many of them hit their mark was not stated in the communica- tion.

appellants and Mr. F. C. Jenkin Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., is for

for respondents.

Mr. L. S. Amery stated that the The doctor who was also carry-

Attempts to Retaliate Mr. Jenkin dealt with corres-Government had been most care ing a pistol attempted to retaliate, pondence passing between the ful to furnish Ibn Saud, King of but before he could pull the trigger respective soliciters for a period the Hejaz, with information re he fell dead, blood flowing from his of two months regarding the set-garding British action for repell-bullet-ridden body. Maalihan then tlement of the property, claiming ing the raiders in Iraq. He was,

reported. No further news of importance has come through from cepted, and continues. "They sur- moderate monsoon will prevail that this established that it was satisfied that the British Air/seized his victim's pistol but sur-

the interior of Swabue and intelligence from the north of the pro-render certain principles which, vince is not encouraging.

TARIFF INCREASES.

Peking, Yesterday. According to reliable. Chinusc sources, Mr. Chen Chung-nien, the Vice-Minister of Finance in the Nationalist Government, ar- rived at Peking to-day quietly. He formerly worked with Mr. Liang Shib,yi and, în view of the latter's recent appointment Director of the Revenue Council

as

"Misunderstanding."

With reference to his taking part in a recent campaign (on the side of Marshal Li Chai-sum) against the Ironsides (who have now been sponsored by Chiang Kai-shek), he explains that the fighting was due to a misunder standing.

It can

now be said that the 10,000 or so regular troops who concurrently with the Minister-the Canton Government are now were ejected from Kwangtung by ship of Finance, it is believed that within reasonable distance or ser- Mr. Chen Chung-nien has come ving Chiang Kai-shek.

to discuss the Customs questions and that there is a possibility of agreement between the North and the South in this connection.-- Reuter.

Another Version.

KWANGTUNG.

Troop Movements to Cope With Red Danger.

seem to be vital to British secur- ity, British subjects and British interests. They modify capitula- tion, they confer taxation rights over foreign nationals, they abol- ish certain safeguards of justice to foreigners and they further limit the functions of both finan- cial and judicial advisers, and they abolish the British Sirdar.”.

The "Morning Post" also com-

KING'S COLLEGE.

A full account of the formal opening by H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) of the new

King's College, which took place yesterday after we had gone to Press at 3 p.m., is published on page 9 of this issue, together with a comprehensive description of the College building and photo- graphy of H.E. the Governor and Mr. A. Morris, the Headmaster.

The ties, will March 24.

---Router. Blackburn Rovers have won the Cup five times and were runners-for up once.

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Knowledge of Release?

clear that the respective legal ad-Force had done and was doing all rendered when he saw that resist- visers of the three parties and that was possible to repel raids Ance to the police was useless, their clients were aware of the on the southern front of Iraq: He was the culmination of a litigation The shooting, it was reported, fact that a settlement was to be was quite sure the raiders would effected by bringing into existence ultimately learn that they could which the victim and the aggres- decided on three documents, the assignment, not penetrate into Iraq territon sor were interested parties. It ap the release and the mortgage. and indulge in wanton damage peare from the Andings of the local and massacre of men, women and Police and the constabulary that Counsel further claimed that children.-British Wireless Ser-Maalihan was accused of desnult at

all practical purposes these

vice.

the instance of Dr. Magtibay. The trial was scheduled to take place documents might be treated as

No Foundation.

yesterday before: Judge, Tukson. Born On Way to Court. The Colonial Office states there The doctor, accompanied by his is no foundation whatever for the attorney, Tomar Umali, and the ag reports that have appeared in the gressor boarded the same train In Press to the effect that troops are different coaches at Lucena. At being sent from India in connect Candelaria, both left the coach and ion with the Wahabi troubles British Wireless Service.

Sheffield United have succeeded four times (once since the War) and have lost in one final. ›

Huddersfield lost the final in 1920 but won in 1922,

Arsenal lost the final last

year.

THE I. L. P.

MR. MACDONALD REFUSES NOMINATION.

London, Yosterday. Following Mr. P. Spowden's re- cent breakaway from the Inde-

INSPECTION POSTPONED,

The annual inspection of the St.

John Ambulance Brigade by H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.), arranged for this. afternoon at the Murray parade ground, has been postponed owing to the inclemency of the weather.

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were chatting on the station plat- form when the first shot was fired from a distance of 20 meters. An- other shot followed and then, four others in rapid succession, mortally wounding the doctor.

were

documents was a mortgage but A complaint for murder will bo that he did not know what the filed against Maalihan with the other documents were. Counsel justice of the went on to refer to evidence which Candelaria, it is expected. The peace court of shewed that Lam had received tragedy was witnessed by many property in the same estate passengers on board the train and sifuate at Macao some years pre- two constabulary men who plains that the draft treaty would pendent Labour Party it is now an-one for the reason that the had handled this property on his

vious to this settlement, that he also on the train, have committed vital interestsnounced that Mr. D. MacDonald has trustees who under Some of the Papersides (ie, of the Empire to the League of not accepted nomination in

the settle-own, mortgaged it and conructed the ment were to assign Inland Lot the negotiations through solici On March 3, (an) important men of the 5th Army) are going Nations in 10 years' time. forthcoming election for official (s) of the Nanking Gov- out of Canton on transfer to the

The "Daily News" regrets the members of the National Adminis until they had got a release from had gone to Wilkinson and Grist four No. 7, would obviously not do it tors." It was not as if Lam, then, ernment passed through Tientsin East River to replace units in the failure of the treaty and urges trative Council of the ILP-Reu- plaintiffs of all claims against the on February 10 without any pre- on the way to Peking. It is re-garrison which have marched re

number of sensible ter.

estate. It was also obvious that [vious knowledge of the class of ported that a degree of agree eastward to form part of the Egyptian nationalists who

plaintiffs could not get the money document attendant on advances ment has been arrived at prior to punitive expedition against the deplore the course or events to

in respect of Inland Lot No. 7 on property, claimed counsel. any conversations.

Swabue Soviet which has held take more active steps to resist

unless they paid in a certain amount, by way of equalisation.

Counsel referred to further

Tientsin, Yesterday.

tariff by both sides. Another is and Bias Bay) for six months. the basis of work for peace.

Reticence is being maintained

de-

LADY CLEMENTI PRAISES Y.M.C.A. HELPERS.

One of the subjects to be dis-sway in the Hoifung and Luke the extremists. The journal adds, PERSONAL TOUCH. cussed is the increase of Customs fung districts (between Swatow "If wilder spirits use the occasion to provoke a recurrence of violent Other units in the Kwangtung independence will be betrayed. agitation the cause of Egyptian army are being moved about on a not by the British but by the un- large scale.

intelligent obstinacy of a handful of Egyptian fanatics:" British Wireless Service.

at present. "Kung Sheung Yat

Po."

ORDER FOR WAR.

Plens for Assistanec.. Men of the 7th army (mostly natives of Kwangsi) are now in large numbers, at Shiukwan and elsewhere along the northern frontier of the province. ports of unrest have been received from this area and several town- ships are picading for, assistance Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek sorties. Some go so far as to in case of danger from Red

Chiang Kai-shek and His

Two Allies.

Re NOT FOR SANDINO,

NICARAGUAN LIBERALS'

DECISION.

CHEER 'O PLANS.

Naval and Military Y.M.GA, held

was sent.

JAPAN ROYALTY.

RUBBER FEARS.

PREMIER'S FURTHER

'ASSURANCE.

London, Yesterday. The Premier was asked if an ar

EMPEROR NEARLY WELL AGAIN.

ANXIETY OVER PRINCESS.

Tokyo, Yesterday. This could not be done without evidence which he claimed shew- The Emperor, though still abed, the mortgage having been effected that Lam was alive to a great has nearly recovered. The condi- ed.

amount of the detail attendant onition of the Princess Hisa has not the settlement with which the improved and is causing anxiety.- Counsel examined the evidence Court was concerned, regarding Reuter. of Mr. Davidson and claimed that the six houses in Hong Kong. "I am sure that Servicemen very the draft forms and suggested heard that there was a deed of it was a fair inference that when Yet Lam had stated that he never much enjoy the small measure of settlement were sent to Mr. release. He denied all knowledge hospitality and friendship which we can extend to those who have avidson by Wilkinson and Grist, of the fact or manner by which left their Homes in the service of himself and clients at which Mr. and whilst stating that he knew he convened a meeting between the trustees were to be released the Empire," said Lady Clement Soong was present when the mat the Lot was to become the pro when presiding this morning at the meeting of helpers at the Cheer over was discussed before a reply perty of the four brothers, he did rangement could be made for the.

not know a deed was necessary. in the Helena May Institute.

Counsel also referred to the He denied that a deed of assign- tion of rubber restriction to make committee inquiring into the ques-

personal

"What they appreciate is

the evidence of Mr. Blake which, hement was, in fact, executed. He touch," added Lady claimed, aufficiently indicated stated that there was no interpre an interim report at the earliest. Clementi, in the course of a 'review that in a matter of this kind the tation, that he asked no one what possible moment and so help of what had been done and plans usual forms attendant on the effi-the documents were which he was allay the anxiety now left in the quarters staff at Nanking was to

The Liberals have completely dis- for the future. She was supported cfent administration of an affair signing and that it was not until rubber industry. move north to the main base at

The Premier gave an assurance avowed Sandino, their former ally by Mrs, E, DC. Wolfe and Mrs. of this kind by a firm of solicitors the case had been brought into Hauchowfu for renewal of the

against the Conservatives by the C. G. Alabaster.

had been gone through. It was Court that he knew what the that the sole object of the Govern offensive against the Peking

MISSING APPRENTICE.

publication of a programme sup- forces. He was also to have ask-

A letter of appreciation from Mr. obvious that where the parties documents were. According to ment was the development and pros- norting General Moncado for the Justice J. R. Wood, the chairman were engaged in settlement of an Lam's evidence, in spite of the perity of the rubber industry and ed the "Christian General' Feng

presidential election in October, of the Y.M.C.A. was rand, acute family dispute, the solicitors fact that he was living with Wal, therefore the time, and manner of Yu-halang and General Yen Hai

Excellent Response. Leung Chau, master of the pledging to devote their efforts to

would consult and seek approval one of the brothers, and was in any announcement would be such as shan, his allies, to begin a general Leung Chan Kee silversmith's shop re-build the nation, declaring they

The meeting was called in con-of their respective clients on constant touch with the other would best conduce to. that end.- attack to-day.

of No. 4, Kuiyau Lane reported to "accept with pleasure the amicable nection with the transfer of the every step put forward by one brothers, he had never asked any British Wireless Service.

of them or anyone else what the A later report states, however, the police yesterday that at about mediation of the United States to Cheer O from Queen's Building to side or the other.

documents were. that Chiang Kai-shek has past 8 o'clock on the previous night he decide our political differences. the City Hall and to canvass for Counsel claimed that it was poned the order till March 10 on sent an apprentice surnamed Lak Reuter

additional lady helpers. About evident from this evidence that

"Not Imbeciles:" account of not having the neces-

seventy ladies were present, the plaintiff Lam-and later, he Regarding the reloase, sary funds.

A library in connection with the would claim, Hin also must have tinued counsel, Lam stated that tion opposing a reversal of policy Cheer 'O is one of the projects understood the exact nature of he only saw it when ho signed it in regard to rubber control,~~Reu- worth $10. The vases were taken ECHO OF COLLISION. mooted and it was suggested that a the settlement of a very compil- He knew a release was necessary ter,

is stated to have instructed the state that the Communists in the U.S. AMICABLE MEDIATION," Finance Minister of the National-vicinity have been audacious, ist Government to have $3,000,000 ready by to-day, when his head-enough to plan an attack on the

military base at Shiukwan.

Gunners From Shanghai, Another order by the General issimo is for the provincial de fence troops of Cheklang and two brigades of artillery at Kiang- wan, near Shanghai, to move up to the front for war service.

A series of appointments have been announced for the field head- quarters at Hauchowfu.

to the Yau Loong allversmith's shop

at No. 17, Wing Lee Street to take

delivery of a pair of silver vases

falled to return. delivery of, but the apprentice

made by the police, the vases were As the result of investigations recovered, but so far no trace of the apprentice could be found.

Managua, Yesterday.

SOVIET AUTHORITIES AND "TOVARISCH" INCIDENT.

Moscow, Yesterday.

to

Malayan Opposition.

London, To-day." According to a Kuala Lumpur. telegram the Malayan Planters? con- Association has passed a resolu-

concert be held annually to raise cated matter. Plaintiffs had to the settlement but did not know funds for such a library. A sub-adopted an attitude at the start its actual purport. With regard committee for the library has been which, however, had tapered off to the assignment, Lam said that appointed with power to add a little towards the end under a few days after signing it, Sung Names were taken at the conclu- cross-examination, that they shewed him a document which he The president of the "Boytorgent were requested to enrol as transactions of this kind. As handed his copy to his solicitore. sion of the meeting and those pre knew nothing about the nature of said was the assignment. Lam dot" or mercantile marine, "has Issued a statement on the collision any friends as possible. There the case proceeded, counsel He did not, then understand the

was an excellent response to the claimed, plaintiffs were driven position. appeal.

into an admission of much great- er knowledge than was deposed to in the letter written on their

of the "Alcantara" and "Tovariach.”

General Chien Ta-chun, former- The annual meeting of the Hong If the detailed report of the ly of Canton, has reached Shang-Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., "Tovarisch's captain, when re- hai and his army (of about will be held in the company's town ceived, showed the Russian officera 2,000) is now in Cheklang prooffice, Queon's Building, at 12 noon guilty of an infringement of In- vince, where he says his men on March 20. Transfer hooks will ternational life saving—aukkama. have been ordered by Chiang Kai- be closed between March 14 and they would be severely punished. shek to res

• behalf by Mr. Brutton: eft

angel

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.

The clearing rate of the dollar,

GERMAN CRUISER.

10,000-TON VESSEL FOR THE BALTIC.

Berlin, Yesterday." Counsel claimed that from the Reichstag by 15 to 12 sanctioned The Budget committee of the evidence it was clear that the the first instalment of 10,000,000 plaintiffs were not the Imbeciles" marks for the construction of 8

they would have the Court be-

the settlement was effected.

10,000-ton battle cruis

"German ports. In the