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SO FAR SAFE.

BRITONS IN THE NORTHERN AREA.

HOME ASSURANCE.

British Forces In Tientsin Readily Augmented.

QUESTIONS ASKED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

No difficulty is anticipated in strengthening the British forces în Tientsin, if needs he, for the protection of Britons in the North China danger zone, said Sir Austen Chamberlain (Foreign Secre- tary) in the House of Commons.

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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1928.

A ROUGH HOUSE.

Cairo Politicians At Grips.

CRITICISM OF PREMIER.

DESTROYERS LEAVE.

Third Flotilla Going North,

"KEPPEL" AND OTHERS.

Commons.

Turbulent Scenes Occasion Two List Of Warships Mentioned In The

Adjournments.

Cairo, Yesterday,

H.M.S. "Keppel" (flotilla leader),

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

'GENUINE SIR WILLIAM CROOKES (English Lado),

LENSES

Are the ONLY PROTECTION against the tropic sun-they absorb the ultra violet and infra red rays so dangerous to the суем.

Many Imitations-the genuine from

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

DEFINITELY TO GO. “LEAKING ALL OVER.”[TO-DAY'S FUNCTIONS. Ex-Prince Carol's March- Only Possible to Live in Japanese Training Ships'

ing Orders.

HAS UNTIL THURSDAY.

Difficult To Find Suitable. Accommodation Elsewhere,

London, Yesterday,

Basement !

A TENANT'S POSITION.

French Bank v. Mr. J. H. Witchell Proceedings.

Visit.

THE ADMIRAL'S DINNER.

Officers Invited To Tennis In Dockyard.

Inclement weather is spoiling, in

For instance, a number of off- cers have been invited to a tennis party by Commodore J. L. Pearson, C.M.G., R.N., in the Royal Naval "You couldn't call it a house Dockyard to-day, to be followed by at all," was one of the expres- the entertainment to be curtalled. a tea party. The rain may cause Bions Mr. Witchell made. "It was leaking all over."

At 3 p.m. to-day, Japanese real- dents of Hong Kong are guests of

Unflattering terms were used In the Chamber turbulent flying the pennant of Captain Ex-Prince Carol's host, Mr. by Mr. J. H. Witchell, manager a measure, the visit of the Japan- scenes were witnessed while the E. C. O. Thomson, D.S.O.. R.N., has Jonescu, called at the Home Office, of the King Edward Hotel, in des-ese.Naval training aquadron. Watanist deputy, Abdel Hamid, left Hong Kong for North China after which he announced that was criticising Nahas Pasha and with a number of ships in the 3rd Carol was to leave England cribing the condition of Budree "Thanking Lord Lloyd for the Destroyer Flotilla.

before May.16.

Villa, North Point, when he went British ultimatum to despatch It is not suggested that the de- It is understood that Carol's to live there last year. warships.""

parture of these small craft is caus- friends are finding it very dif- The Minister of Communica ed by undue anxiety as to the outficult to discover suitable accom- tions, Makrame Beid, jumped up come in Tientain and elsewhere for modation in any other country. in the tribune and held an alterca- British subjects. Every

The Home Office is satisfied Following the "scare" on the reported approach of the Southern tion with Abdel Hamid. The din the China Squadron goes to Wei-to carry out their orders and the summer that Carol is making every effort ullies, a series of questions have been put in Parliament. Sir Austen prevented hearing, but it was ob-hai-wel. made a long statement in which he said that neither of the parties complimentary. Suddenly Mak-Keppel" are H.M.S. "Wishart," indulge in political activities and vious that the exchanges were un- The ships accompanying the sonable as long as Carol does not Government is prepared to be rea-

Mr. Witchell maintained that the officers and ships' companies at the house required structural tea on board the “Idzumo” and the involved in Shantung had intimated that mediation by H.M.'s Gov-rame Beid and Abdel Hamid the Wolverine, Witherington,

repairs. "Otherwise people "Yakumo." latter stands six and a half feet-"Veteran,"

does his best to get away as

couldn't have lived in it unless ernment is acceptable.

"Wanderer,"

Dinner on Flagship. came to grips.

"Wild speedily as possible. Members rushed and separated in all including the leader.

Swan" and "Wivern," making eight'

they went into the basement." This evening, Vice-Admiral Seizo Mr. Joynson Hicks, in the

The-Law on Tenancies.

Kobayashi (commander-in-chief of them and the sitting was adjourn-

House of Commons, said he had This occurred in the Summary on board the flagship, "Idzumo," the squadron) is giving a dinner ed. Beid suggested that Abdel Hamid When it resumed, Makrame

received a definite undertaking Court this morning at the ad- when the number of guests will be Sir Austen Chamberlain mention-try at the latest on May 17.-P. Jacks (Puiane Judge) into the the limited accommodation (both

that Carol would leave the coun-journed hearing by Mr. Justice small necessarily, un enlled Nahas Pasha a liar. The ed in the House of Commons yes-Reuter. House again adjourned and when it resumed Abdel Haraid apolog- ised to Makrame Beid.-Reuter.

OFFER TO SULTAN.

Britain hus expressed sympathy with Japan and Japan has given Britain an assurance that her troops will be with drawn immediately the safety of her nationals and property is

secured.

Owing to the interruption in communication, there is little news from the North.

The prediction 'in' yesterday's "China Mail” that reports of the Nationalist allies immediately reaching Tientsin and Peking are exaggerations, has now been borne out.

TIENTSIN NOT OCCUPIED.

LONG STATEMENT, '

Sir Austen on the Position of

JOHORE AND FOREIGN

COMPANIES.

STATEMENT IN COMMONS.

London, Yesterday.

CONCLUDED.

London, Yesterday.

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Ships And Men

ATTACK REPULSED:

Yangtze Guards Inflict Casualties On Bandits.

lchang, Yesterday, A fight has taken place on the Upper Yangtze River, on famous Rapids, between a river steamer and some bandits.

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The guards on the steamer used their weapons to such advantage that they inflicted heavy casual- ties

the outlaws. British Naval Wireless,

(Note: Tehang la 370 miles above. Hankow, or nearly 1,000 miles from the sea. The rapids in this vicinity are exceedingly difficult to navigate.

H.M.S.

TRAFFIC COURT, DAIRY FARM MEN FINED.

OTHER CASES.

"

account of case in which the Banque dé

Indo-Chine sues Mr. Witchell for the Russian Navy).

vessels being old units formerly in

General

$1,095 mesne profits in respect of the house, due for occupation from the Government (the Hon. Mr. H.E. the Officer Administering April last year to March this year. w. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), H.E. the The odd sum of $95 had been waived to bring the claim within

Officer Commanding the jurisdiction of the Court, Mr. (Major-General C. C. Luard, C. B., C. M. G.), Commodore Pearson, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., G.B.E. (Colonial

M. M. Watson appeared for the Mr. D. Thompson of the Dairy Bank and Mr. D. L. Strellett for Farm, owner of motor cycle No. Mr. Witchell,

116, was summoned before Major As at the first hearing, there Secretary), Sir Henry Gollan C. Willson at the Central Magis- were many interesting remarks (Chief Justice) and others will be tracy this morning for dangerous in Court on the relative position present but no ladies have been in- driving on April 28, and for falling of tenant, owner and mortgagee vited. to produce his driver's licence whon in, regard to tenancies.

Departure To-morrow. required to do so.

When a Tenancy is Good.

Most of the officers, cadets and

Th defendant admitted that he His Lordship remarked that amen-the first named including Lt. did not have his licence with him tenancy is good until the mort

anta.

Prince Takamatsu-have been

"MOONSHINE."

Experts quoted by the "China Sir Austen said he was not pre-

In the House of Commons, in Mail" said that the Northerners pared at present to make a state-reply to questions, the Rt. Hon. were unlikely to hand over Tien-ment as regards the Nanking. S. Amery said that a statement tsin to the Southerners until all Government's telegram to the had come to his notice to the the Northern armies along the League of Nations. He will re-effect that foreign companies had Peking-Hankow Railway, down to quire notice before answering.

made offers to the Sultan of Paolingfu, had been withdrawn Sympathy With Japan. Johore regarding an island in the back to Peking and set in trains Comdr. J. M. Kenworthy asked settlement of Singapore, which he

on the day in question, but denied gagee interferes and gives notice sightseeing ashore. In spite of the for the fastnesses of Manchuria. whether the Japanese Govern-holds on lease from the Colonial

dangerous driving. He claimed of such an intention to the ten- True enough, Reuter reports to-ment had made any de marche Government. Enquiry was being

that he was following Mr. Cooper, ant, and that the tenant must rain, a number of parties went up day that the evacuation of the explanation or representation to made regarding the matter.terday that British men-of-war also of the Dairy Farm, at the time receive the notice for it to have to the Peak to-day and others were Manchurian armies has begun-His Majesty's Government in re-

Router.

were at several North China porte the offence was committed. effect.

in the city.. from Paotingfu.

ference to the military operations

(as reported elsewhere in this la-

Police Evidence.

Mr. Watson informed His Lord-

At 10 am. to-morrow, the visit- However, Chang Tso-lin is not in Shantung as agreed under the CABLE CONFERENCE). The following were given in to leave for a few days yet. This 1921 Washington Agreement.

Traffic Sergeant Baker gave the ship that he could only say that ang warships leave Hong Kong for same evidence at that iven against letter had been posted to Mr. Wifetiquette, there will be no salute yesterday's "Ching/ Mall":"

Manila. In accordance with Naval indicates that the Southerners Sir Austen replied that he had DELIBERATIONS NOT YET craft carrier..

At Chefoo: HL.M.S. "Hermes, air-Cooper last week, when the case chell, are not expected at Tientsin for expressed sympathy to the

was adjourned for the joint appear- Mr. Strellett observed that Mr. or send-off. a few days, nor do the Northern-Japanese Charge d'Affaires in the

At Wal-hai-wel: H.M.S: "Fox-ance in Court of the two defend-Witchell had (on being requested

The balance of itinery la Manila, ers intend to go until a few days trouble with which Japan had

glove," sloop.

to do so) interviewed the mana-

Batavia, Singapore,

Sourabaya, more, as it will take all that time been confronted; and he had ex- In the House of Commons, Mr. hell," sloop.

At Chin-wang-tao: H.M.S. "Blue- The Sergeant saw the two de ger of the Bank, when no refer-

Fremantle, Melbourne, Hobart, to get their units clear of Peking pressed a hope that later news Walter Baker (Labour, Bristol,

fendants riding motor cycles Nos. ence was made to the letter, nor Sydney. Wellington, Suba, Hono- and Tientsin for the great trek would not confirm the horrible ac- East) asked when the report of destroyer.

At Tsingtao: H.M.S. "Sirdar," 118 and 71 respectively, in Queen's was Mr. Witchell asked if he had lulu, Jaluit, Trak, Palao, Tokuyama, back to outside the Great Wall. count of outrages on Japanese na- the Imperial cable and wireless

road East at about 9.15 p.m. on received the letter.

returning to Japan on Nov. 8. tionals, particularly women; and conference was likely

H.M.S. "Berwick," the new cruf- April 28. He estimated their speed

Mutual Adoption. he had also expressed with satis-issued.

be ser, left Hong Kong yesterday. at between 25 and 30 miles per faction the assurance that Japan-

"Titania" with H.M.S. hour.

His Lordship pointed out that Mr. Baldwin replied it was im-"Marazion" and the submarines own machine and eventually stop-adoption was mutual.

He followed them on his there must be evidence that the ese troops would be withdrawn possible to forecast the date. have passed Amoy on their way ped them at Murray Barracke. immediately the safety of Japan- He understood the deliberations

Mr. Strellett replied that even venue Officer Watt raided No. 5, Chi Yesterday afternoon, Senior Re- ese lives and property had been of the conference would not be up.

When he told the defendants that if there had been a notice, so far Loong-street and seized 2.3 tacls of secured.-Reuter,

concluded for some little time.-tsin, under Colonel Commander ous driving, Thompson remarked ant was encouraged (by the and a bottle of "Moonshine" brandy. The British land forces at Tien-he would report them for danger-from evicting the tenant, the ten- raw and one tael of prepared oplum, Reuter.

R. M. Heath, C.M.G., D.S.O., in-that he was "very unlucky." eludo:1st Batt. "Enat Yorkshire

Bank) to believe he could remain Two men were arrested. Thompson asked the Sergeant in in occupation under the original case was called before Mr. R. E. Regt., 2nd Batt. Border Regt., de- Court how he knew that he was terms of the tenancy. tachments from the Royal, En-doing between 25 and 30 miles per Kwan Kwa-chuen, manager of the gineers and Royal Corps of Signals, hour.

It had been stated in Court that this morning, one of the

Lindsell at the Central Magistracy Tin Chau shop, of No. 30, Stanley-totalling about 1,800 men.

Mr. Witchell had entered into falled to appear and his ball of $150 Shanghai, To-day,

street reported to the police yester-

The Sergeant replied that he had an agréement with the owner at A message from Peking states day that at 5.50, p.m., on May 10,

a speedometer on his machine and a rental of $125 per month. admitted possession of the optum was estreated. The other 102 that the Fengtien troops are with- he entrusted the

it reglatered between 80 and 35 Mr. Witchell was to undertake as well as the firm'a acting ac- drawing from Paotingfu. Many countant with $546 for safe keep-

miles per hour whilst he was fol- certain repairs, the cost of which For possession of the oplum he was Comdr. J. M. Kenworthy asked guns are passing through Peking ing, and the man, Sze Shuk, is

"bootleg" liquor. lowing the defendant. "Even then was to be deducted from the rent. fined $50 or four weeks' jall on each whether Sir Austen has seen the and Tientsin towards Manchuria. alleged to have absconded with the

I was unable to catch you," he add- Press report that troops were not

In support of his argument, Mr. count, whilst for possession of the All indications point to Chang money.

ed, being used for the protection of Tao-lin leaving in a few days.

Strellett quoted at length from brandy a further fine of $10 was Thompson said that he had foreign nationals in the Settle. Many Japanese women and child-

new the legal authorities. speedometer on his machine and it ments at Tientsin, but for form-ren are proceeding, to Dairen.-

did not register as high a mileage ing a line right outside the city. Reuter.

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that as far as his knowledge went, the troops were naturally dispos- ing where the military author- ities of different Powers consider. ed they could best protect the lives of foreign nationals,

Britons.

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. H. W. Looker, M.P.| (formerly of Hong Kong); Sir] Austen Chamberlain said that the British Government is closely watching the situation at Tien- tsin. There will be no difficulty in strengthening the forces for the protection of British nationals there, if necessary, he said.

Britain Not to Mediate?

DEPARTURE BEGINS.

Trainloads of Northerners for Manchuria.

AT HANKOW.

Latest Developments Help Reconciliation.

Hankow, Yesterday.

TOOK $546.

MRS. R. H. KOTEWALL.

Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, who has been in the Peak Hospital for six weeks was this morning successful- ly operated upon.

fall of Peking is imminent, and

A. certain amount of anti-that there was a great prospect of

is reported a unified Government in China.

The Nationalist Government

Mr. Looker also asked for a Japanese feeling statement on the position in among the student class here but,

China, especially in regard to the, Apparently, lacking official sup-would welcorne foreign co-opera- protection of British communities. port.

Sir Austen replied that owing

The

tion in the work of reconstruc- Nationalist successes tion--Reuter.

POISONED?

HERR STRESEMANN LAID

UP

KIDNEY TROUBLE.

Berlin, Yesterday. Herr Stresemann is abed with

"Both Fined.

Evidence was then called by

seven days' jail,

When the

men

Mr. Watson, cross-examining, jinformed Mr. Witchell that the

"If They Threw Us Out." Imposed, or, in default, an additional Mr. Strellett submitted that the as even 25 miles per hour. He in- Bank must take some action quired how the Sergeant knew that which will amount to taking pos- his own speedometer was correct. session of the house, which, he

The Sergeant replied that his maintained, did not take place in was no suggestion that the Bank speedometer was teated every day, this case.

wanted him to pay them, he said, The Magistrate found the sum-Bank) threw us out. sald Mr. vacate. In fact he got an impres Assuming the mortgagees (the nor that they desired him to monBoa proved against

both Strellett, together with a notice, sion that the Bank wished him to Thompson and Cooper and fined that would have been sufficient to stay on the same terms as before them $10 each for dangerous driv- claim arrears of rent.

but he refused. Ing. Thompson was fined a fur-

He had handed the Bank a copy ther $4 for failing to produce his Mr. Watson. The only witness of the contractor's bill which, Mr. driver's licence.

for the plaintiffe was a Chinese Witchell alleged, had been retain- Good Friday Accident. employed by the compradore of ed by the Bank. The case in which the Chinese the bank who was cross-examined driver of motor car No. 422 was in detail by Mr. Strellett. last week remanded on a charge of

Contractor's Bill,

owner had written to the Bank dangerous driving in Queen's-road)

to the effect that he had paid Mr. Witchell then went into the $280. This Mr. Witchell contest- Eaat, where he knocked down Mra. box. He said that he was looking ed. Nowell White on Good Friday, was, for a house in March, 1927. At total of $150 and another receipt He had two receipts for a again mentioned in Court this Budree Villa, he found in charge for $200 which he could not find, morning.

a coolle employed by the owner, so that he had paid $350 on ac- The defendant said that his wit He saw the owner. Mr. Witchell count.. alimentary kidney trouble, pre-iness would not be able to attend then described the alleged defects. sumably caused by ptomaine poi-Court until next week and asked Reasonable repairs were agreed

Amounts Explained. soning. He has cancelled his clcc-for a further adjournment. The upon, the cost to be disbursed by At an earlier stage. His. Lord- |tion campaign.-Reuter.

application was granted by the Mr. Witchell who would deduct it ship had asked how, if the rent- Magistrate.

from the rent of $125 per monthal was $125 per month, the claim COSTING LESS, BUT—– Replying to Traffic Sub-Inspector payable by him.

was only $1,095. It was announc- Alexander, his Worship said that The contractor's bill came to 'ed that the owner (mortgagor) Mra. We need not attend Court $1,541, of which $400 was to be had admitted receiving a sum. again unless she wished to.

[borne by Mr. Witchell. He had¦ Mr. Witchell explained that the paid $850 to the owner, not then rent for the year that he stayed Mr. H. J. Chambers was summon knowing that the bill would be as at Budree Villa was $1,600, De- Chefoo and Tsingtao. Normal

ed by Traffic Sergeant Bcrym for much. He was tenant for twelve ducting what he himself had to precautions were being taken else- An ex-Premier of China, Dr. is believed that 4,000 Marines at Work at the docks is at a staud-dangerous driving of motor car No. months.

pay, he had paid on behalf of the where in China. A British war-Wang Chung-hui, called on Sir Tientsin and the Legation at Pek- still owing to a strike of 600 lorry May 9. He denied the charge, and 2059 in Caine-road at 9,80 p.m. on

The Interview.

owner $1,141 to the contractor. ship has been stationed at prac Austen Chamberlain this after ing afford ample protection to drivers and 1,200 dockers as a pro in view of the heavy list of traffic he received a letter in consequence the owner, the total he had dis- Laat November, or December, With the $850 which he had paid tically every port along the Yang-noon. "

Americans. Reuter's American test against a reduction in wages, cases he had before him, Major of which he called on the Bank bursed was $1,491 (as against the

as a result of the lower cost of Willson adjourned the case until and interviewed the manager. In 31,500 rental);-; Fol British residents.

> THE CONTRU OI THat Intar view, there The case is proceeding.

to interruption of communica- against the North and the appre- tions, he had not received direct hension over a possible clash with national repute, a barrister-at-law Dr. Wang is a juriat of inter- news from the British Consul-Japan has had a marked effect for (Middle Temple) and D.C.L. of General at Tainan. His informa- the good on the Hankow faction Yale. In 1925 he was nominated! tion about Shantung was chiefly of the Nationalist Party. Politi- Minister to England but did not derived from Japanese sources.

Sir Austen then gave a lengthy the Nationalist Government at ciated with the Nationalist Party. cal feeling here hitherto against accept. Latterly, he has been asso- account of the commencement of Nanking has subsided. the trouble as reported by the There is talk of closer co-opera- Japanese Consul at Tsinan. He tion with Nanking and General was glad to say (Sir Austen add-Pei Chung-hsi has declared that ed) that all Britons in Shantung he will move his men northward, appeared to be safe. Neither of up the Paking-Hankow Railway, the parties involved in the trou-to reinforce the drive on Peking. ble in Shantung had intimated British Naval Wireless. that intervention and mediation by His Majesty's Government will be acceptable.

Naval Precautions.

British warships had been sent

to Chin-wang-tao, Wei-hal-wel,

FOREIGN CO-OPERATION. An Ex-Premier Visits Sir A, Chamberlain,

London, Yesterday..

NO ANXIETY.

Washington's View on the Situation,

Washington, Yesterday. The Nanking Government's meg ange to President Coolidge has not yet been received. While the State Department is concerned re- garding the Southerners' advance on Peking, no great anxiety is felt for the safety of Americans. It

taze River wherever there were Interviewed by Reuter, Dr. Service,

Wape Chune hul nake

Herr Stresemann.

'CAUSE OF DOCK STRIKE AT· HAVRE.

Havre, Yesterday.

In Calne-Road.

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