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PLOT FAILS.

Attempt to Murder a General,

TWO ARRESTS MADE.

Chang Tsung-chang Escapes in Tientsin.

Shanghai, To-day.

A message from Tientsin states

WAS

China Mail

No. 25,891

GOAL REACHED.

Nationalist Troops in Peking.

AN ENTRY IN PEACE.

The "Christian General's” Army- Following-up.

Peking, Yesterday.

A small force of Shansi Na-

chun remaining 10 li (1.2., 3 miles) After the last debacle, he and from the city, pending further or- two other Northern. Generals ders from Feng Yu-hsiang, the sought refuge in Tientsin with "Christian General."

He their troops in the vicinity. still has an army of about 30,000 to.40,000 men,

TABLISEED

1845

- HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1928.

BARON TANAKA.

RIVER PERILS:

Attempt to Assassinate British Ships on Upper

Premier.

ASSAILANT ARRESTED.

Alarming Incident in Tokyo Would-Be Austin Arrested.

man

Tokyo, To-day.

LADY PROTESTS.

OBJECTS TO A COURT ADJOURNMENT.

Yangtsze.

"KINTANG" ATTACKED,

Guards on B. & S. Open Fire in Return.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

PARK AFFAIR.

Still Occupying Attention,

5%1⁄2 HOURS' EXAMINATION!

Scotland Yard's Methods Criticised By Counsel.

London, Yesterday. Armed guards on the China Navigation Co.'s s.s. "Kintang" Miss Savidge was examined

from the sea.

FATALITY.

GENUINE SIR WILLIAM. CROOKES (English Made)

LENSES

Are the ONLY PROTECTION against the trople sun-they absorb the ultra violet and' infra-red 'raya so dangerous to the

eyes,

OUR SEAMEN.

Many imitations-the genuine from

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optikivu.

What the Mission Is Doing For Them.

1927 ACTIVITIES,

Rev. Mr. G. T. Waldegrave lunes] Most Interesting Report.

We have been told (states the

THE “ITALIA.”

Now in Wireless Touch.

HOPE OF RESCUE.

“Citta di Milano" Believed to Have Re-established Communication.

Rome, Yesterday. Signals from the airship

An attempt to assassinate the had to return the fire directed on and cross-examined for 5 hours, Rev. G. T. Waldegrave in the an "Italia" are understood to have that an attempt was made to as-tionalist troops arrived at Nan-Premier was frustrated this them yesterday by men on the She declared the police account of nual report of the Missions to been received-by the supply ship sassinate Chang Tsung-chang on yuan in the afternoon of June 6, morning when the Premier ar- banks of the Upper Yangtzo her examination at Scotland Yard Seamen in Hong Kong) by one "Citta di Milano" in the course of made her say things she had not who is in a position to know that the latter's regular periodic wire- the afternoon of the 6th instant. followed by large detachments of rived at Uyeno Station to attend River, 77 miles above Ichang.

The "Kintang" (for which said... The General escaped. Two ar-the Kuominchun ("Christian Gen-

a party conference.

Messrs. Butterfield and Swire are

A Milan message says that the Sir Patrick Hastings (Miss as a Missions to Seamen Station less calls to the missing dirigible. A eral's" Army) the total of which rests have heen made.-Reuter,

wearing workman's agents) was on her return jour Savidge's counsel) stated that Hong Kong is practically unique, chairman of the Nobile Relief Inspector Collins demanded the in that men of the Royal Navy Committee has announced that he clothes suddenly appeared and ney after an up-river trip. General Chang Tsung-chang is estimated at 30,000.

Ilchang is nearly 1,000 miles right to question Sir Leo Money form so large a proportion of the had heard from the "Citta di the Northern warlord of After a conference between the tried to assassinate the Premier

It will be recalled without interference from Sir L. seafarers for whom the local Milano" that she had succeeded In | in re-establishing, wireless com- Shantung province, for the loss of parties concerned, it was arrang- with a dagger but the attempt that either bandits or Chinese Money's solicitor, Mr. Syrett. branch of the Society caters.

munication with the "Italia" which to the Nationalists he is cd that one brigade of disciplined failed, thanks to the police and troops have fred on British craft! The latter replied that he would other ports the Society deals al-

Shansi troops was to enter the the Premier's bodyguard, on the Yangtze, from Ichang up not allow Collins to put questions most entirely with merchant sea-Reuter said to have kow-towed and apo-

The would-be assassin was im- wards, for several weeks recent to Money such as he put to men, and the "Navy man" is a

Savidge. Collins was angry and rare though none the less wel-6 a.m. to midnight, but we have ly.]. logised to Marshal Chang Tso-lin, city of Peking on June 8, the

subsequently Mr. Syrett received come visitor. Here however with never had any serious trouble, He is credited with a harem of "Christian General's" Kuomia-mediately arrested. Reuter,

a communication on May 17 from two Naval Yards and Anchorages about eighty concubines.

SHOT WARDER.

the Director of Public prosecu- literally surrounded by the Mer and only such small incidental brothers as occur in any establish- tions saying he would insist on cantile portions of City and Har- Money answering without inter-, bour, the Seamen's Institute de- ment where a large staff of ser- MYSTERY SURROUNDS

ruption.

pends very largely indeed for its vants is necessary.

Church Services. Mr. Syrett in reply wrote sug-income on the presence of Naval The number of seafarers ut- gesting that view of the debate vessels in port. That is why the tending our Services in the little AT YAUMATI HOTEL. in the House of Commons the troubles in China which have so Chapel in the Institute was BOARD-LODGING CASE.

Director might like to modify the seriously affected trade and mer- slightly higher than in 1926, but A tragic and mysterious dis-terms of his letter.

chant shipping have also pera- Mr. Castelian, of No. 20,

covery was made yesterday even- The Director, in reply, agreed doxically enough, owing to the we have not yet again reached the former colleagues and the arrival Queen's-road Central, said in the ing when a European with a bul that the debate crented a differ- necessary increase in British average of the days before the of the Nationalist allies, is being Summary Court this morning that let wound in his head was found ent position. Mr. Syrett in evid- fighting forces in the Far East, shipping in this part of the World. she protested against an applica- in the wooded section at the rearence stated that Collins said he enabled the Missions to Seamen withdrawn from Peking, now that tion for adjournment by solicitor of the Club de Recreio football had yet to learn that police officers in Hong Kong to show for the The number of Communicants the allies are coming up to take for the other side.

ground at King's Park. The per-were not entitled to question past twelve months a far more The Chaplain in addition to his over control. Reuter.

people without consulting their satisfactory Institute Working Services in the Institute was solicitors, and "I told him he had Account than has been the case again able to assist the Chaplains a lot to learn yet." (Laughter), for several years back. This does

in H.M. Vessels, by taking Ser- not mean that we are yet out of vices in some of the ships which The inquiry was adjourned. Reuter

the financial "wood." Far from it-But it does mean that we do not carry Chaplains as a regu have been able to keep going over Chaplain with other ships.

Jar thing, or only share a time which judging from the

During the year we had two past should have necessitated crippling retrenchment. For this staying at the Institute, the Rev. missionaries from the Interior continuance of God's mercy we W. Cannell, and the Rev. J. R. are profoundly thankful.

Wilson. Both these clergymen, Committee.

CHANG TSO-LIN.

"WHETHER HE DIES OR RECOVERS."

JAPANESE. POLICY,

Tokyo, To-day.

The leading vernacular_papers

The brigade of Northern troops under General Pao Yu-lin, who maintained order in the interval between the evacuation of their

Shansi-ites Welcomed.

She sued Mr. Harry Ah Fong, described as of the Kowloon Hotel,

particulars.

"FAIR.

E. winds, moderate, fair, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.

THE PRIMATE, INDICATES HIS FORTHCOMING

RESIGNATION.

London, Yesterday. The Archbishop of Canterbury,

various strikes affected trade and

also show an increase.

A cable to the "Wah Keung Po" for $132.30 for board and lodging! confirths the

and appeared herself in support of above message. here, in editorial articles on the Steps were taken by the tempor her claim.

Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios, ary rulers of Peking to prevent! Manchurian situation, express con- any misunderstanding and the for the defendant, asked for n The anticyclone is stationary de- cern lest disturbances break out as remaining Northerners were ask-week's adjournment and for parti-

over Japan. A shallow the result of a decline in Mukden's Shanai Nationalists actually ar- Mrs. Castellan said:

ed to hold on until the brigade of culars of the claim.

pression covers the China Sea. I protest, influence which is regarded as in rived. It is also stated that the Your Lordship. Mr. Ah Fong son evitable whether Marshal Chang Peking authorities sent eight de knows very well that it is for board Stevens, a warder of Lai Chi-kok was found to be Mr. J. T. Tso-lin dles or recovers.

legates to welcome the Shansi Na- and lodging and for furnishing his Prison.

During the past year three and expecially the former, until

he temporarily joined the Cathe The papers are unanimous in de- tionalists and their comander to room

The wounded man was, hurried presiding at Canterbury Diocesan members of the Committee re-dral Staff, gave very great assist- siring the maintenance

of peace Peking.

The Pulstic Judge (Mr. Justice to the Kowloon Hospital. He Conference, foreshadowed his re-signed on leaving the Colony, ance in many ways, and we take and order in those regions, irres-! On the Way to Tientsin. Jacks) said that she had to give never regained consciousness and signation when he said the seventh Messrs. A. H. Barlow, A. O. Lang this opportunity of expressing to pective of whether they are main-}

Poking, To-day.

passed away at 10.50 p.m. yester-Lambeth Conference of 1980 would and G. M. Young: Of these Mr them and to other clergy our sin- tained by the Southerners, or the Feng Yu-hsiang's troops have

not be under his chairmanship.-Young had been on the Committee Plaintiff replied that she had day. Manchuriane, or any other faction reached Lanfang, which is mid-done go.

by far the longest, ever since cere thanks for their valuable Information from the polica is Reuter.

help. provided peace is maintained-way between Peking and Tientsin

(The to the effect that Mr. Stevens

Most Rev. Randall 1917, while Mr. Lang succeeded His Lordship: To whom?

- Hospital Visiting,: 80 Mr. E. V. D. Parr and Mr. Barlow and have interrupted the tele-

had been missing since Wednes- Thomas Davidson is

This part of the work takes up a Death Report Again..

"While He Hides." |graphs, telephones and the rail-

day, all efforts of his friends to years old, having been born followed the late Mr. A. G. way. Reuter.

Mrs. Castelian: To the South locate him having failed. Shanghai, To-day,

near Edinburgh in 1848. He Stephen. To all of them alike we good deal of the Chaplain's time, the dis- China Trade Protection Associa Japanese reports persjat that Significance of the Move,

He was, according to official has been Archbishop of Canterbury offer our sincere thanks for all especially on account of tion..... Marshal Chang Tso-lin died on the

This message indicates that be-

statements, discovered at 1.15 for 25 years.] night of June 7, with a number of sides having a large force which them. You must supply particu- and with a bullet wound in his His Lordship We do not know p.m. in a small ditch, unconscious medical men at his bedside.-Wah is following the Shansi National-lars to defendant.

head, and a service revolver near ,ists to Peking, the "Christian Gen- eral" also has a column march-

Mrs. Castelian: Does that mean him, with one cartridge spent.

covets for himself.

Fong for another fortnight while that Mr. Stevens lodged in a Chinese hotel in Yaumati on the he hides?

6th.

Reuter.

Keung Po.

Nationalist Version.

Shanghai, To-day. Nationalist sources allege that' Japanese were responsible for the bomb attack which caused the death of Chang Tso-lin, with the idea of making the ex-Boy Emperor the ruler of Manchuria, so that the Japanese will get privileges from him. Wah Keung Po.

Less Threatening.

Tokyo, Yesterday,

now

DERBY SWEEP.

ing down to Tientsin, which he will have to run' after Mr. Ah Further investigation showsCALCUTTA MAN HOLDER OF that the same applies to the pre convalescence that the seafarer

ISLAND MURDERS. ply

LENGTHY TRIAL ENDS IN

· SOLOMON ISLANDS.

7 SENTENCED TO DEATH.

Tulagi, Solomon-Is., Yesterday,

His Lordship: No. You can sup- defendant's solicitor, Mr.

THE FELSTEAD TICKET.

the help which both collectively tances separating the various hos- and individually they rendered so pitale to which seafarers are sent. ably and willingly, though other The Chaplain welcomes any in- formation as regarda shipa' officers claims on their time were many and important. We may say here or seamen being sent to hospital, for it is during times of sickness and sent members of the Committee, and especially to our Honorary feels his loneliness most keenly. Calcutta, Yesterday, Treasurer, Mr. T. G. Weall, who is Needless to say anyone who has It is now definitely understood indefatigable in raising funds for time to visit such men will find any that Mr. W. H. Webb, aged 50, an us, and Sir Henry Pollock the trouble entailed well rewarded. We Anglo-Indian member of the staff oldest member of the Committee, should like on behalf of the mon of Messrs. Turner, Morrison and on both of whom is falling the vlelted to express their and our Company here, drew Felstead in burden of important negotiations thanks to many, ladies who have the Calcutta Sweep.

affecting the future of the Mis- already undertaken this work, Some He is now at sea between sions to Seamen in Hong Kong. of the "cases" are very interesting, Colombo and Singapore en route We welcome on the Committee and some of coures tragic. Few of to Siam on a holiday,

the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes and Mr. us will forget "Paddy" who spent The shipping agents acquainted J. H. Little, Mr. M. T Johnson 21 months in the G.C.H. after a fail Mr. Charles A. W. Essam, a tor-him with news of his fortune by also joined for a short period, but of 70 feet from a mast on to an left before any call was made on iron deck, which resulted in a pedo gunner on H.M.S. "Wishart," wireless. Reuter.

his service:

smashed thigh and knee in addition died yesterday at the Royal Naval

to other minor injuries. His cheery Hospital Wanchai, Hong Kong. from acute Inflammation of the kidneys.

Remedios, with particulars, show NAVAL FUNERAL. ing how, the sum of $132.30 is made! up and for what period.

He

Mr. Remedios intervened. said that he did not mind a date being fixed, provided particulara were supplied within a week.

His Lordship: I will make an

Though previous reports in The trials of the natives, charge order for the ease to be heard on dicated that the situation in ed with complicity in the murder Manchuria was less threatening, of Mr. Bell, the District Commis. July 3, particulars to be supplied the vernacular papers are filled sioner, the Cadet Lillies and fifteen in a week. with scare rumours and prognos-of the crew of the steamer "Auks" tications with regard to the anti- in the Sinurango massacre last year, Japanese movement, troop move-have ended. ments, Soviet intrigue, etc.

Seven have been sentenced to The Foreign Office, on the 'death, three to imprisonment for other hand, diecounts the Press life, and thirteen to be imprisoned reports as idle speculation and, for periods from ten to twenty without foundation and profess years. Fifty have been acquitted. not to be unduly alarmed.

While the vernacular papera appear to be unnecessarily scared, it seems likely that the Japan- ese Government is more worried than it is ready to admit, as al- though officially it is asserted that Marshal Chang Tso-lin is still allve, it is virtually certain that his power has been broken and that it will be difficult to find a successor able to control the three

-Reuter.

ROYAL BRIDE.

MISS MATSUDAIRA'S _AMERICAN TASTES...............

BRIDEGROOM APPROVES.

San Francisco, Yesterday, Miss Matsudaira, who is betroth-

ANOTHER CLAIM.

DEATH OF A WARRANT OFFICER.

MR. C. A. W. ESSAM.

The funeral takos place this French Store Against the Same afternoon at five o'clock,

Defendant.

Mr. Essam, who was a warrant officer, came out with the destroyer The French Store of Beacone-fotilla last year. field-arcade had a claim of 8235.15 against the same defendant, for provisions and wine supplied and delivered.

Plaintiff manager appeared and was told to supply particulars to Mr. Remedior, the solicitor for the defendant. The case was adjourn ed for a week,

PYJAMAS & SOCKA.

Popular Silk Store With A Cladm.

POLAR FLIERS.

ENTERTAINED AT THE

SAVOY HOTEL.

OVER THE NORTH POLE.

London, Yesterday. Speaking at a Government Iun. cheon to Sir George Wilkins and the Norwegian Lieutenant Elelson, North Polar flere, in the Savoy |Hotel, Sir Samuel Hoare,, (Air)

SOUTHERN CROSS."

N. S. WALES TO GRANT FLIERS £2,500.

Sydney, Yesterday,

Leaves Fugl For Brisbane.

Suva, Yesterday, Tho "Southern Cross" has parted for Brisbane.-Reuter.

--BUDGET BILL,

SECOND READING PASSED BY THE COMMONS.

ence

Seamen's Institute.

..

We have already made refer-pluck and endurance right through the long dreary period during to the larger hum- ber of men using the Institute, which disappointment followed dis- owing to the increase in the appointment were an inspiration' to Forces in the Far East. Compari- any who came in contact with him. son between the figures for 1926 He was sent home when fit to travel New South Wales Government, and 1927 is illuminating. In being met in London by one of the have decided to grant the "South- 1926, 12,137 cabins and beds were Chaplains of the Missions to Sea- This men who sent us news of his safe ern Cross" Aliers £2,500 towards occupied, in 1927, 26,228. their expenses.--Reuter.

naturally implies greater takings arrival.

Social In the catering department from

The powers and time of musical casual meals and refreshments, de- and this was the case. We had to folk must have been sorely taxed extend the hours at which we during the past twelve months to kept the dining-room open for hot provide entertainment for the meals, and also made certain al- Troops of both Services in the terations in the hours for booking Colony, and we therefore record bods. Both steps proved mutual with deep appreciation concerts given in the Institute by such ly beneficial.

The Interior and furniture of parties as the "Sqenakettes" under + the Institute has been kept in the leadership of Mrs. Russell- good repair under the supervision Brown and Miss Violet Capell's The Commons passed the second of the Assistant-Manager, Mr. "I-Pans." Concert Parties from reading and the amendment of the H Watt, but we found it neces several of H.M. Ships also gave sary to have extensive and expen- excellent "shows," Our own week- Rating and Valuation Apportion, sive repairs done to the roof and ly Whist Drives, every Wednesday ment. Bill, after rejecting Mr. skylights, and, a certain amount throughout the year by request, Snowden's amendment by 308 votes of external replastering taken in were continually well attended. We to 140-Reuter,

hand,

sincerely thank our volunteer Mr. Remedios also appeared for suming. There may be more in it

Owing to the kindness of a local M. Co. The Concert Hall was much the defendant in this case, in

A CHANGSHA CONDITIONS. Shipping Company, the Manager used for practice and rehearsal -

was able to take a trip to Cal purposes by various consert parties ENORMOUS CAPITAL TO BE which his name is spelt differently, Mr. d'Almada: I have the LO.U.'s

RAISED.

· Mr. F.-X. · d'Almada was for

Changsha, Yesterday,cutta and back, but we regret that from ships. In the warmer wea * and I have shown them to my plaintif

w friend.

Hunan Nationalist troops in the Mrs. Sellwood had again to under-ther the Dogspring carried on bar Bogota, Colombia, Yesterday, Mr. Remedios asked for a week's Mr. Remedios: There may be a army corps previously commanded go a very serious operation which usual work in the way of bathing At the same time the Foreign The Lower Chamber passed the adjournment Mr. d'Almada op defence in those 1.0.U by General Ho Chien and Cheng has prevented her from giving picnica Only recently a ship's off- Office admits that even the Con- first reading of a bill authorising posed. He said that it was merely Subsequently Mr d'Almada Chien are being regrouped, such assistance as she has render-cer told the Chaplain that he had Bul-General at Tientsin finds it the raising of $200,000,000 cap a claim for pyjamas, silk handker-pressed for a date to be axed and is no trouble and the city le quite ed in the past heard the Dayspring, Bathing In reporting on the Institute, Picnics referred to with apprecia-- difficult to sum up the true situa- tal by the National Petroleum chiefs, socks, etc., to which there air. Remedios Indicated that he British Naval Wireless

we must pay tribute to the work tion in places so far distant as New tion owing to countless conflicting Company. Reuter's American was no defence.fugleo • would have no objection,

[Note; Changsha is the capital of the Chinese Staff in all depart. York and the "Argenting. Service. rumours, Reuter.

Mr. Remedios: My friend is a Hla Lordship fixed June 21.09% of Hunan province.]

imental. The hours are not-short-

(Continued on: P406; 7A)

provinces as did General Wued to Prince Chichibu, when she Chun-sheng, who is dead.

left for, Japan, declared "Prince

livered.

Japanese Concern. Chichibu knows, my American Mr. D. Chellaram, trading as the Minister) recalled the prophecy of The Japanese Government tastes and approves of them. We Popular Silk Store, of No. 8, Ped- Stefansson that the future regular seems to be principally concerned are going to be very happy."-Reu-der-street, suod Mr. A. H. Afong, route from Europe would pass over about the outcome of the Tientsin ter's American Service.

c/a the American Express Co., for the North Pole-Beuter. situation, as it is feared the de-

¡$08.45, for goods supplied and de- feated Mukden troops will re-. treat disorderly to Manchuria, necessitating the Japanese dis- arming them, for which it is pos sible that part of the 3rd (Nagoyá) division will be trans- ferred from Shantung to Man- | churia...

COLOMBIA'S OIL.

than that.

London, Yesterday.