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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1928.

No. 25,879

STINGING ATTACK.

NORTHERN FIGHT FOR PEKING.

ALARMIST REPORTS.

Tientsin Still Well Out of Danger Zone.

FURTHER JAPANESE ACTIVITIES REPORTED.

Revised Prayer Book Criticised.

BISHOP BARNES,

Birmingham Cleric Hits Out at Many Things.

London, May 11.

ANTI-WAR; PACT.

U.S. State Dept. Still Active.

MORE NOTES PASSING.

Communicating With India And British Dominions.

London, Yesterday. "I say bluntly that if the new

The United States Ambassador Prayer Book is passed all hope of has handed the Foreign Office à Reliable information is to hand as to the exact positions the unity within the Church will be at Note, dated May 22 inviting the an end," declared Bishop Barnes Governments of Australia," New Nationalist allies have reached in their attempt to reach Peking, in the course of a stinging attack Following alarmist reports (not in the "China Mail") that the South-on the revised book, at Birming erners had reached! Tientsin, it is now definitely established that the The Bishop said the book évadod Northerners are holding their own on a front over 100 miles long.

ham.

the crucial fasues which the Church must face.

Referring to the custom of fast-

Although the Nationalists show no inclination to launch another drive, Japan still considers the outlook at Tientsin to be fraughting before communion, Bishop with possibilities. The whole of the 3rd Nagoya division is being diverted to Tientsin. Furthermore, the Japanese have decided to straddle the railway which leads into Manchurin, thereby cutting off the Northerners' retreat.

A 100-MILE FRONT.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

province.

The line in Chihli along which the Southern alles and the Northern troops are fac- ing each other runs from east to west, from Tsangchow (on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway) to Ho- kienfu and then to Tingehow (on the Peking-Hankow Railway) British Naval Wireless.

TSINAN CONDITIONS.

Examining. Mails to Prevent Propaganda.

Tokyo, Yesterday. A despatch to the Foreign Office states that Chinese and Japanese

officials in Tainan have held a con- ference on the question of the maintenance of peace and order in the city. The Chinese request- ed the Japanese troops to co- : operate as they were unable to maintain order themselves.

[Note: This line is just over 100 miles long as the crow flies. Tsangchow is about 60 miles due south of Tientsin and Tingchow į A report from Tsinan states

is about 150 miles south-west of that the Chinese authorities in Peking.

Barnes said that fitness to worship! God' was not induced by adding hunger to the dump and cold of the early morning England.

in the climate of

Dealing with the reservation of the sacrament he said that no wafer would avail against God's justice pr was needed to gain his] forgiveness.

He was of opinion that the threats of a dis-establishment cam- paign if the House of Commons did not reverse its former decision could safely be ignored.

ON THE ROCKS.

FORTY WHITES ON BOARD

STEAMER.

THE CREW SAVED.

Seattle, Yesterday.

NK B. KELLOGGI

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

BIG U.S. MERGER.

Millions of Dollars Involved.

GIGANTIC CONCERN.

Mellon Family's "Koppers' Co." Bebind Negotiations.

New York, Yesterday. According to the newspapers negotiations are progressing for a

the merger between the United Light and Power Company, and American Light and Traction Com- pany, involving properties worth together $375,000,000.

It is understood that Koppers' Company (Pittsburgh) in which the Mellon family are largely in terested are behind the negotia tions. Reuter's American Ser vice.

TANGIER MEETING.

BRITAIN, FRANCE AND ITALY REACH AGREEMENT.

THE NEXT STEP.

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MR. W. A. HANNIBAL'S TRIBUTE.

UNION INSURANCE CO.

New London Offices and Yokohama Building.

INCREASED RETURN ON CHINA FIRE SHARES.

Recalling the time many years ago when, "as a youngster," he used to visit the company's office under the Royal Exchange, Mr. W. A. Hannibal paid a sterling tribute to-day to the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., on the occasion of the 55th annual meeting, held in Union-building, Pedder-street.

This meeting was followed by the 49th annual meeting of the China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at which it was announced that an increased return was being made to shareholders.

"SATISFACTORY PROGRESS."

Mr. T. G. Weall (Chairman) | prospects, however, are distinctly Paris, Yesterday.

presided over both meetings, be hopeful.

The results of the Society's Fire The Anglo-Franco Italian Con- ing supported by the Hon. Mr. J. ference regarding Tangier hasOwen Hughes, the Hon. Mr. business during 1927 shows marked C. G. S. Mackie, Mr. W. H. Bell, improvement over the 1926 account reached an agreement, which will Mr. W. L. Pattenden (directors) and I am glad to say the business be submitted to the respective and Mr. Paul Lauder (general; has been transacted profitably. governments:-Reuter.

A BAD CHEQUE, MR. L. DUNBAR SUES. FRANK

HAYTOR.

JUDGMENT AND COSTS.

manager).

Satisfactory Progress, General Business, that is business

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At the Union Insurance meet- ing, the following shareholders! were present:-Messrs. J. W other than Marine and Fire, al- Alabaster, A. E. S. Alves, John though still small is conducted over Arnold, Frank wide area and in many portions Bentley, John Austin, H. Birkett, P. S. Cassidy, of the territory covered it is maak- N. V. A. Croucher, B. M. C. daing sathfactory progress. Unfor- Cunha, L. G. S. Dodwell, H. B. L. tunately last year certain terri- Mir. L. Dunbar, the. flour Dowbiggin, F. M. Ellis, Leightories from which we derive a large The Alaska Packers' Association

merchant of Exchange-building, Garner, W. F. Gardner, W. A proportion of our income proved the presence of Japanese guards vessel, "Star of Falkland," with

who has won the Hong Kong Derby Hannibal, M. D. G. Hoare, Ho unprofitable and the result as a 280 Chinese The "China Mail”,indicated ear- are examining the public mails! forty whites and lier this week that this was where for the purpose of preventing aboard, went ashore on the rocks Zealand, South Africa and India and Champions during the last two Kom-tong, Kwok Hin-weng, E. A whole was not satisfactory. Every William Powell, Ltd. field, P. W. Massey, M. Manuk, effect a change for the better and we are hopeful that improved re- the latest fighting had taken their use for the transmission of near Akun Head, inside the Beh-to become original parties to the years, sued Mr. E. Broadberry, c/o Lees, Lo Chung-wan, W. R. Mang- effort however, is being made to place. All previous rumours of anti-Japanese propaganda.-Reuring Sea

Treaty for the renunciation of Mesars.

whose turf. name is Frank Hayter, V. L. dos Remedios, H. C. B. Way, A United States. coast guard war.

Our Business, Gentlemen, eutter, rushing to her assistance,! Identic notes have been de- for $941.18 in the Summary Court V. R. V. Ribeiro, C. D. Wales, sulis will be obtained.

this morning and obtained judg-R. D. Read, M. A. R. Souza, D. V. reported that the forward deck of

Steavenson, Sin Hon-ting, E. H. crally, is well spread and controlled the "Star of Falkland" was under JAPANESE FORCE IN

Summers, J. Ormiston, F. W. and if Trade and Underwriting. Mr. P. M. Hodgson (who was water-Reuter.

TIENTSIN.

Crown Solicitor a good many years Stapleton, J. F. Wright, Jr., W. J. conditions "improve ago) appeared for Mr. Dunbar. Stokes, O. F. Ribeiro, J. A. Wors-should be in a position to reap its Mr. Broadberry was not present wick, L. E. N. Ryan, R. L. full share of the resulting benefits.

South China Changing. Stewart, A. H. M. da Silva and

followed Ita The Society has Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith, Dr. J. H. Sanders.

usual practice and taken the whole of its investments at the market The claim is for the equivalent of a of £100, being the amount

The general manager read the rates ruling on December 31 last.

As regards the political altuation cheque drawn by defendant on the notice convening. The chairman Kennington branch of Barclay's then read his address as fol- in China it is not easy to estimate Bank, Ltd, in favour of plaintiff, lows:-

the position correctly but I think dated Feb. 19, 1928, at the rate of

Gentlemen, The report and ac- we can safely say that the general 28/0. 1/8d., which ruled on the date counts were issued on May 5 and conditions in South China are very the cheque was drawn.

the Southerners reaching Tien- ter. tsin and other places can be ignor- ed. This line has now been held for almost a week. The fact that: there has been no change points to the Southerners, being afraid to advance at the moment, and the Northerners being undecided as to counter-attack or withdraw} further.]

JAPAN MOVES.

A Division at Tientsin: Astride the Manchuria Road,

Shonghai, Yesterday. The Japanese military author- ities are sending a brigade of troops to Chinchowfu (which is

road to Peking and also to Man- churia. The 3rd division is the biggest unit the Japanese have! şeni to China so for.]

AT CHANGSHA.

BRITISH TRADE.

Kenworthy's Queries in the Commons.

London. Yesterday.

All Saved.

Seattle, Yesterday.

The constguards report that all aboard the "Star of Falkland" have been saved..-Reuter's Ameri-

In the House of Commons, re- plying to Commander J. M. Kenworthy, who asked what reply H.M.'s Government had made to the Japanese statement in regard can Service. to their contemplated actions in Manchuria, Mr. G. Locker-Lamp son (Foreign Under-Secretary) said that the statement required no reply.

Commander Kenworthy asked | whether the Government was satisfied that the interests of Bri- tish traders were being preserved

THE IS. NOTE.

Further Observations to the Nationalists.

JUNGLE RIGHTS.

for several thousand American

ing its citizens,

Tientsin, To-day. Eight hundred Japanese troops of the 3rd Division have arrived. The main body expected to be in Tientsin will approximate:

4,000 men.

12 guns,

Nine aeroplanes.

-Reuter.

ment and costs.

when his name was called.

Due Notice Given.

ANTI-NIPPONISM.

POSSESSION OF ANTI-JAPANESE LEAFLETS.

COOLIE IN CUSTODY,

Balance & Appropriation,

manner.

Dividenda & Bonus

the Society

Union

to

TROUBLE IN MALAY'S DARKlivered by the United States'

you will have had time to examine slowly changing for the better al- FOREST.

Ministers at Ottawa and Dublin

Giving evidence, Mr. Dunbar said the figures. I propose therefore though the shadow of Civil War to the Governments of Canada that the cheque was returned to to follow the usual procedure and still hanga heavily on the land, Singapore, Yesterday. and the Irish Free State, respec- him, dishonoured, and due notice take them as well as the Auditors' bringing with it, an indeed it muat do, a continuance of depressed con- From the dark forests of the tively.

had been sent to defendant in the report as read. The Note says that the United usual form of letter.

The Working Account for the ditions in the country's trade and on the Peking-Mukden Railway, in Shantung and Manchuria and Unfederated State of Strengganu

Industry. Mr. Justice Jacks (Puisne Judge) year 1926 after allowing for a in the west of Manchuria) to pro- whether any steps were being

New London Offices. tect the entrance from China Pro- taken to watch these interests, eported that some Malays, States Government has received

Mr. Locker-Lampson said it had quarrelling over jungle rights, col-with the keenest satisfaction, gave judgment for plaintiff with bonus to contributors and an in-

terim dividend of 24 shillings per As you are aware Lloyd's New- per into Manchuria.

been explained by Japan that her lided with the police. The latter the information conveyed in the casts.

share shows that the balance Dilding in Leadenhall-street, Lon- A regiment of infantry and a reason for her action was not to fired to scatter the demonstrators British Note of May 19 (that the with the result that several Malays and India cordially agreed with Governments of the Dominions

available for distribution is don, was opened last March and battery of artillery are going to involve Manchuria in civil war.

£190,838 176. 1d. and your direc-the Society's Underwriting Room Chinchowfu.

Commander Kenworthy suggest were shot.

tors recommend that this balance has been removed from There are no details, but Feder the anti-war treaty) and gladly the general principle embodied in The 3rd Nagoya division is ed that there was danger of a being diverted from Tsingtao to virtual Japanese protectorate ated Malay States Police are being acceded to the British suggestion ALLEGED

be dealt with in the following Building, Nos. 78-80 Cornhill,

quitable quarters in Lloyd's new Tientsin. British Naval Wire- over Manchuria and asked where sent to the scene of the trouble that the Governments of the

premises. Many of the other com- less.

did our

treaty rights come in Reuter.

Dominions and India participate

The final dividend of 16 shill-panies have also secured offices [Note: Tsingtao is the port of then. Mr. Locker-Lampson said —

In the Treaty individually and as

ings per share and a bonus divi-there. It was felt that, by taking' Shantung where the first tension he did not agree with Commander

original signatories.

dend of 5 shillings per share on this step the Company Under- has eased. Tientsin is on the Kenworthy.--Reuter,

Accordingly, these Govern- citizens is Tientsin, where the ments were being cordially invit

An unemployed Chinese named 185,000 shares be paid to share writers would be more in touch with American Government has sta-ed through the British Govern Leung Yam (21) was this morn-holders, absorbing 2141,750, and the market. The Society's former tioned defensive forces and may ment to become original parties to ing charged before Lieut.-Col. F. that the balance be carried for-Underwriting Rooms have been let have the responsibility of protect the said treaty and any future Taves, D.S.O., at the Central ward to Underwriting Suspense to a leading British Bank on satia-

communications from the Govern Magistracy with the unlawful Account to close the account for factory terms.

Yokohama Building. Inviolability of Zone.

ment of the United States on the possession of nine anti-Japanese the year 1926.

The balance of the Working Our new Building at Yokohama Shanghai, Yesterday. "As you no doubt realise, the

Hospital-road, West Account for the year 1927 stands is nearing completion and should be Mr. J. V. A. MacMurray (the co-mingling of all nationalities subject of the Treaty, after it had leaflets, and with distributing

become acquainted with the views them in

at £429,427 98. 9d. and the Board opened in the near future. The U.S. Minister at Peking), reply within the safety zone establish of all the Governments to which Point. ing to the assurances of Generaled at Tientsin creates a situation the note of April 13 had been ad-

Detective Sergeant Whant of recommends that an interim divi- former building as you are perhaps Hwang Fu (the Nationalist For- in which any threat to the secur-dressed, would be similarly ad- No. 7 Police Station, who was in dend of 24 shillings per share be aware was destroyed in the earth- eign Minister), following the ity of that area involves a dressed to the Governments of charge of the case, asked for are paid to shareholders, absorbing quake of 1923. U.S. Note regarding the protec-threat to all within it indiscrimin- the Dominions and India. Reu-mand for the purpose of having 6162,000, that a bonus of 20 per

the leaflets translated at the cent. be paid to contributors, obto record the decease of Mr. E. H. Anti-Japanese feeling is re-tion of American citizens at Tsi-ately.

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, sorbing about £20,000, and that Finch of The Dorneo Co., Ltd., whip ported to be on the increase nan, points out that it has been

The Magistrate remanded the the remainder be carried forward, was at the time of his death here but there has been no un-the regular policy of the Ameri-matter of practical necessity to

The Marine Market.

!member of the Society's. London defendant in custody for a week, toward incident and the city is can Government to advise its na-share with the forces of other

Reviewing now the operations Committee. tionale to withdraw from the Powers the responsibility of *quiet.

fixing the hearing of the case for

for the past two years the Society I now propose the adoption of zones of actual hostilities where assuring the inviolability of the FOUR MONTHS' IMPORTS AND 11 am, on Friday next.

has found that its Marine Account the report and accounts and when The Nationalist Rupture. they may be exposed either to protected area."

Young Girl Also Charged. There is no positive informa- the accidents of warfare or to the

At the Kowloon Magistracy for the year 1926 has not shown this has been seconded I shall be It may be relied on that Ameri- tion about General Cheng Chien, possibility of attack by irrespon- can forces will seek scrupulously

glad to answer to the best of my COMPARATIVE FIGURES. this morning, a week's formal re- a favourable result.

The underwriting conditions in ability any questions you may wish Mr. the "hero" of Nanking in March sible soldiery.

mand Was granted by 1927, who has been captured by The U.S. Government therefore ese military operations, and the

Paris, Yesterday, Schofield, with regard to a case in the London market were particular to ask.

Seconder's Speech. his Nationalist colleagues. Gen- advises them to retire to places earnest hope of the U.S. Military Imports for the first four which a Chinese and a young girly unfavourable but the difficulties

Riaing to second, Mr. W. A. eral Li Tsung-jen of the Kwangel where they may be protected. Authorities is "to ensure the com- months of 1928 totalled 17,574,- are alleged to have distributed we experienced there have been

to the majority of the Hannibal saids- clique has appealed to the troops Advice Warranted, ...

plete safety of our nationals with 000,000 francs, showing a de-anti-Japanese pamphlets in Kow-common

companies operating and Indeed. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, under Cheng Chien (Humanese) That such advice has been war-out any resort to arms."

crease of 19,000,000 francs com-loon.

Marine companies, 1926 to remain loyal to the general Na-ranted is shown by the fact that "Loyal to China.” pared with the same period of Sergeant Moreton said that most tionalist cause,

the accused operations will leave diminished it in with very great pleasure that Dr. Seymour was murdered in Mr. MacMurray hopes that the last year. No change is recorded on the cold blood at Taining, Mrs. Hobart Chinese authorities may find it

report and accounts, and in doing Exports totalled 17,049,000,000

Improved "Fire" Business, lets to passers-by in Waterloo-

Turning to the year 1927, 1 am 80, I fed there is really nothing I and Dr. Osborn was abducted for and commanders of unquestioned 1,086,000,000 francs, but also an road, Yaumati, containing sedl- Swatow Departureș.

several weeks and held under ar- loyalty to China's welfare may be increase of one million and a half Hous words against the Japanese, happy to tell you that our Marine can say usefully which can either Brest for no known reason...

|of our chairman. When one con- employed, in the event of any tóns-Havas.

while also the British Government Account promises better results add to or detract from the remarks Swatow, Yesterday, "At the present juncture the operations in the neighbourhood

was mentioned in propaganda than the year 1926 at the sides the difficult times through date but it is of course dificult to which we all have passed I think The situation here is quiet. course of military events of Tientsin," and further that all

paragraphs.NAME About 600 local troops have left threatens to involve this part of commanders be fully informed of

Anti-Japanese Feeling Increases.

Changsha,, Yesterday.

ter.

"The American forces have as a

FRENCH TRADE,

to avoid embarrassing any Chin-

EXPORTS.

It is with deep regret that I have

Upper Yangtze River, — British was killed at Tal-an by rifle fire, į possible to insure that only troops francs, showing a decrease or were caught distributing pamph-profits if not actual, loss, ¡l rise to second the adoption of the

Naval Wireless.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR:

So as to enable the pamphlets make any very accurate gauge of there is nothing but congratulation translated Sergeant the position as it all depend upon on the position in which we ind

is believed to be Canton-British Invite your attention to the Lace Lary measures had been adoped Naval Wireless. ››

that the central point of refuge by the U.S. Authorities-Reuter, on demand, to-day was 2/0 5/18. a week and this was granted.

second and subsequent years. The

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