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China Mail

ON TENTERHOOKS.

FENG'S

BAT ABLISHED

1845

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1928.

No. 25,896

"ANGEL OF LIGHT.”

Didn't Care If Husband Knew!

SINISTER INFLUENCE.

PEKING PERTURBED.

Shansi Faction and the Threat to Manchuria.

CHEFOO NOW A "NATIONALIST" PORT,

There is another question Will the Shansi branch and their new friends invade Manchuria? And if they do, what Japan's atti- tude will be?

WOMEN UP-TO-DATE.

Local Solicitor on Requirements of Fashion.

SAVIDGE CASE.

Closing Day of Inquiry.

POLICE DIARIES.

Connials' Statements In Winding Up

London, Yesterday.

PRICE, $3.00 p

PRAYER BOOK.

Again Before the Commons.

FOR AND AGAINST. New Solicitor-General Introduces Measure In Fine Speech.

London, Yesterday,

Bir

Month.

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PIRATES CHASED.

What the Pakkai Troops

Are Doing.

OVER TWENTY CAPTURED.

STABBED TO DEATH.

Girl Kills Manila Policeman.

LOVE TRAGEDY.

Flood on River Allows Gunboats Jealousy Believed to be Motive of

the Crime. to Participale.

Pakkai, Kongmoon, Yesterday. Units of the 4th Nationalist

Manila, Sunday. Patrolman Celedonio Tiongsen,

(

"Angel of light" was the des- cription used by Mr. C. A. S. Nuss, The closing day of the Savidge The galleries of the House of in the Summary Court this morn-Enquiry opened with a surprise. Commons were crowded to-day, Army (the commander of which 35, of the Meisic police station, The sinister influence of Feng Yu-hsiang, the "Christian Gen- ing, in referring to a young Chin Commissioner Lees Smith, who when Boyd Merriman, is General Chan Chai-tong) raid- was stabbed to death inside a car. Will the ese lady when he had subpoenaed had previously requested the pro- Solicitor-General, introduced the ed Siukong, near the Gaemoon No. G-3837, belonging to the Moon eral," is still the major topic of discussion in Peking.

to give evidence and then accuseduction of the police diaries, read revised Prayer Book measure. Channel, where they captured Garage while the car was speeding Shansi branch of the Nationalists oppose him? That remains to be of being a hostile witness. The extracts from the diary of Ser- The Archbishops of Canterbury over twenty pirates and over along Calle Magdalena at about 7 seen. At present, however, the latter are grabbing all the posts following dialogue took place at geant Chambers (New Southgate and York and several bishops sixty persons who had been held o'clock last night by Laura Virrey y Rubio, 19, single, of 154 P. Gomez, one stage of the proceedings:- Police Station) which included were in the Peera' gallery. captive for ransom. to which income and power are attributes, and they are co-operating

Mr. Russ: Did your husband the entry "discreet enquiries" | Sír Boyd Merriman emphasised In fact, nearly all the 4th army Quiapo. Jealousy is believed to be with General Pei Chung-hsi, one of the big four of the Kwangsi group

know about your getting goods re Irene Savidge" showing that that the two vital matters in re- troops sent here are now chasing the motive of the crime.

Friends of the deccased stated and a close friend of Canton

on credit (and the transactions the Police were making enquiries gard to the revised Prayer Book pirates up-country. Owing to in that connection)?

into the characters of the parties were "discipline in the Church" the summer floods, the bigger that Laura Virrey is a paramour of Witness: No.

concerned up to the sitting of the and the "underlying doctrines of river gunboats of the Canton Tiongson, and that Tiongson

the new book." He declared that Navy have been able to join in probably suspected as disloyal by Mr. Russ: He knows it Tribunal.

it was possible to give undue the hunt, going, up to notorious the woman. Ilence the stabbing. now, all right.

Chambers, recalled, was ques- Witness: Let him know it. tioned thereanent and said that weight to certain extravagance places like Maning for the pur- The attack was apparently a pre- "Another observation by Mr. His instructions came from In: within the Church of England in pose.

proportion to the general body of Only one battalion remains in Russ was: I suppose 'when the

loyal servants faithfully doing the garrison at Kongmoon, which ship comes home it (the account)

their duty. The Prayer Book is supported by the volunteers, will be paid.

was not designed to legalise these Pakkai; the port of Kongmoon, is Illegalities.

protected only by volunteers.

Anti-Japan Activity. Anti-Japanese activities are In regard to church discipline, later, is the official weather fore-Sir Boyd Merriruan asked what spreading, but this does not mean in a garage car which he hired.

feeling is that anti-Japanese chance would there be if the mea-spreading. No organisation of car, Tiongson ahawed a conduct sure were rejected of retaining importance has been formed. which, she claimed, was improper. loyal clergy who had already been Some clans, however, threaten She inflicted the fatal wound in adopting ceremonies which were permitted in the book and which members that if they deal with self-defence, sho further declared,

Japanese

willThe pen-knife used, though small, were so permitted with the know-be expunged from the ancestral penetrated deep into lege that behind them, was an records. These clans are trust- breast. Patrolman Tiongson overwhelming majority

Meanwhile, the Shansi-ites are gaining in popularity while no progress is being made between the Diplomatic Body and the com- mander of "Christian General's" vanguard in regard to the breach of faith..

Chefoo, an important Treaty port in North China, has become "Nationalist" at last.

GRABBING THE POST.

Peking, To-day. General Yen Hsi-shan (com- mander-in-chief of the Shansi allies of the Nationalists) formal ly called on the Legations in his capacity as commander of the garrison in Peking, The mem bers of the Legations are return ing the call to-morrow. ・・

to hoist the Nationalist flag over the Treaty Port of Chefoo, on the northern coast of the Shantung promontory,

What the Blame is For. "You acted like an angel of light, helping someone else out of the Sun Wah's goods." There was a lively discussion about women's fashions and the quantity of material required for a 'dress,

Plaintiffs were the Sun Wah Co., Ltd. (in liquidation), a for- mer department store in Des Chu Shang.chen, who has been Voeux-road Central, who sued Mr. acting as martial law comman-Pan Sec-yuan, principal of A. 'plum manufacturers, of Des

"SOME" RAIN."

N.E. or variable winds, moderate, fine at first, some rain

cast until noon to-morrow,

Pressure is highest between

the Bonins and Guam. The de- pression is central over the Sea of Japan and the trough extends from Tongking to the East of the Bashi Channel.

Church Discipline.

of

their names

conceived scheme of Laura as the

pen knife which was used in the assault belongs to the woman.

At the investigation at the secret service headquarters last night, Laura Virrey declared that Fatrolman Tiongson invited her

She contended that once inside the

the

left

was

Sanic

one hour.

that

bishops and of clergy? And if ing to teachers supervising stud- immediately rushed in the der (under an appointment from Subaton, preserved (medicated) spector Humphries and Superin- the measure were rejected how ents, employers supervising em-fatal car to the Saint Luke's Hos the Northerners) refused to com- ply with the decision whereupon Voeux-road Central, for $604.97 tendent. Nicholls of Scotland could bishops possibly demand ployees, etc., in refraining from pital and died at about

Yard.

that those who were exceeding the purchase or use of Japanese later.

products.

Investigation conducted by the the proposed limita, should come: The Shansi troops have hither-some soldiers disarmed his troops being balance of goods supplied to

"Struck at the Stale.”

Mr. See To Fay, the Mayor of "Herald" fast night showed within those limits. He submit-Kongmoon, is ready to hand his the garage car No. G-3697 was hir Course! then spoke. Mrted that on the grounds of re- seals to a successor. martial law commander and also and Mr. F. X. d'Almada for de- Norma. Birkett, K.C., submitted storalíon of discipline there was has been, busy with the name of Garage at 7.05. It picked up Rumoured by Tiongson from the Moon that the case against the police an overwhelming case for the Mr. Fung Pak-lau, a Hong Kong Tiongson and the woman at the had signally faded. He said that passing of the measure. He merchant who rendered yeoman corner of Calle Raon and Avenida At the outset, Mr. Russ con- a blow struck at the police was a further contended that the book tended that the goods supplied blow struck at the whole fabric maintained the protestant charac service during the fortnight in Rizal a few minutes later. Patrol to defendant's wife were neces- of the State..

ter of the Church of England and was in the hands of the Com- for about two months now been which he/officiated while Canton man Tongson, it was, learned, had

the defendant's wife.

Colonel Sze was then appointed!

Mr. Russ way for the plaintiffs

.fendant.

Mr. d'Almada Apologises.

to won golden opinions from the peacefully. Peking populace for their excel lent behaviour.

Since General Yen Hsi-shan's arrival, martial law has been par- tially lifted and the city is very quiet.-Reuter.

WILL THEY AGREE?.

Revenue and Power for Yea Hsi-shan.

Peking, To-day.

There is some comment here on

the Mayor of Chefoo.-Reuter.

Rest for Chiang.

Shanghai, To-day. Kai-shek has gone to Fenghwa, his birth place, for a week's rest, -Reuter.

It is understood that Chiang

Compromise Reached.

Tientsin, Yesterday.

General Hsu Yuan-chuan and

amination like Miss Savidgo's was

intolerable.

L

...

aries according to the style in "Absolutely Intolerable." that additions or amendments, munista. There seems little which her family lived, that the Sir P. Hastings declared that a which had been instituted, made chance that he will be appointed living away from his wife, Timatea materials suited one of her posisystem which permitted an ex- that position abundantly clear. tion in the world.

as it is said that when he went Esguerra. The couple, it was alto The Sun Wah Co.'s liquidator absolutely

The Sacrament.

to Interview General Chan Chai learned, had some trouble and de- Nan Kuei-hsing have reached a was called to prove the claim. He method whereby she was brought the sacrament, Sir Boyd Merri- troller of the district), the latter,

The Defending the reservation of tong (concurrently military con- cided to live separately.

Patrolman Tiongson died at the compromise for the maintenance turned out to be a very elusive to Scotland Yard was an outrage.than reminded the House of those refused to see him.

hospital. without making any ante- witness and was pressed both by He invited the Tribunal to say padres to whom the army owed so the fact that General. Yen Hsi- [of order in the Tientsin area.

More Taxes,

mortem statement. His assailant, The former General was in the Mr. Justice Jacks (Puisne Jud that Miss Savidge's story was a much during the war. ahan has appointed his Own

Those The respective directors of the Laura Virrey, was held incomuni nominees to all important posts defending Northern army and he and Mr. d'Almada to give a direct "truc account of an episode in her padres, who had never practised (Washington) Customs Surtaxes, fcado at the secret service station

announced his intention of going answer in cross-examination.

Then there occurred an episode was now turned into a great pub-the sacrament which had been moon, and Mr. Tung Yuk-she of going on at press time.

life which, unfortunately, for her the reservation before, reserved Mr. Tik Nam-keung of Kong last night. Investigation was still over to the Nationalist allies. The latter is the delegate appointed by when, through a misunderstand-lic advantage."--Reuter.

consecrated in battery or battalion Samshui, have exchanged posts. F Affairs,

General Yen Hsi-shan. comman-ing, Mr. d'Almada complained to

headquarters and carried it under For a declared period of six Commissioner of Defence, der-in-chief of the Shansi Na-His Lordship that one of Mr. Superintendent of Customs, tionalists, to take over control of Russ's clerks had left the Court SIR SHOU-SON CHOW their gas helmet into the front months, an additional 20 per cent. line trenches or gunpits and there surtax will be added to local! Tientsin, presumably before the to converse with a witness. When

administered it to men who were levies, further to the 10 per cent. in greater peril than those who collected at present. The new were in hospital. Are these men, surtax is said to be for charitable he asked, rightly going to give up projects.

in North China, including those

of:-

Commissioner of Foreign

Tientsin,

lu.

Salt Commissioner at Chang-"Christian General's" Kuomin- an explanation was given, Mr.

without waiting for orders from

the Nationalist Government at

Nanking before doing so.

In this connection, there is some doubt as to whether Feng Yu-hsiang (the "Christian Gen- eral") will agree.

chun gets in.

·General--Yen-Hsi-shan --has

ordered two divisions of his troops to go from Peking to Tien-

sin. to take part in control Reuter.

d'Almada apologised.

Per Year and Per Dress.' The liquidator, who is a typical

A HOLIDAY IN JAVA.

SLIGHT INDISPOSITION.

Chinese business man, was asked to express an opinion as to what Jamount his wife needed for Sir Shou-son Chow left for clothes. He replied, on an average, Java on a holiday by the s.8, British Commanders.

that $400 to $500 a year ought to "Tjikarang" yesterday. He is ex- Tientsin, Yesterday. Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald suffice, but sometimes n lady

easily spent $1,000 a year. (Commander-in-chief, China Station). and

He agreed with Mr. d'Almada

The Immediate Future. There is much speculation also Tyrwhitt

as to whether the visit to Peking

Мајог-

of General Pei Chung-si from. General A. E. Wardrop (general that women's fashions had alber- Hankow, indicates a new align-officer commanding, the British ed considerably during the last ment wherein General Yen Hsi- North China Command) have ar-five years because women were shan and General Pei Chung-hai rived here--Reuter,

Nanking, Yesterday.

more up-to-date."

Mr. d'Almada: Formerly a dress would need 5 to 10 yards of material-No, 6 to 7 yards. And, nowadays, not more than 2 or 3 yarda?—No, 3 or 4 yards.

will oppose the "Christian Gen- The Nationalist Politicians. eral" or, whether it is the tnten-

The Central Executive Com- tion of the Hankow faction to participate in ar invasion of mittee (the highest civil author- Manchuria. There is also con- ity in the Kuomintang) is plan- siderable anxiety as to what ning to go to Peking either before would be the attitude of Japan, in or immediately after the fifth view of her recent declarations, if plenary session on July 16, osten- 12, 13 and 83 yard in the account such an invasion was attempted,sibly to bring the casket contain

While the Nanking Govern-jing the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen's ment has briefly replied to the remains to Nanking.-Reuter, first Noto of the Diplomatic Corps

of June 9, stating that comman-

Witness admitted that items of were unusual.

"We Are Economical.” Another statement by the liquidator was: "If the lady was rich I would not, consider $700

ders at the front have been in- SHANGHAI STRIKE. (on clothes), in two months' ex-

structed to investigate the Poo Yu-lin affair and to afford protec- tion to his troops, no reply has yet been received to the second and much more strongly worded Note.--Router.

A British Naval wireless message states that General Pel Chung-hsi has moved his troops from Hankow to north of the Yellow River, with

Peking, as the final objective.

corps at Tientsin has surrendered

DEFENCE COMMISSIONER

DEFIED.

M

travagance. Sometimes a lady gave an order for thousands of dollars at one time, intending to buy for a whole year, especially if she had many children." Shanghai, To-day." Despite the Defence Commla- fendant's wife to Mr. Russ (who One of the replies given by de- stoner's threat to close up union had subpoenaed her) was: "My headquarters unless the silk Alatur husband la not anxious that I es resume work a meeting yeater should be well dressed

day decided they must persevere un are very. economical."

Opposition.

CAUTIOUS DUTCH.

THE FLYING SQUADRON NOT

YET TO LEAVE EUROPE

FURTHER EXPERIMENTS.

a practice which has such sacred Five motor-buses are running associations for them and of on the road between Kongmoon

Amsterdam, Yesterday. which they have realised spiritual and Sanwui, the service having

The Minister of Marine has de- benefit?

previously been suspended for

cided not to carry out this year the about a month on account of a

allow three proposal to

new dispute between the old and new Dornier Wahl flying boats, destin- Sir Samuel Roberts (Conserva "owners" of the highway. tive) opposed the motion and

The flood (West River) at Pak-ed for the Dutch Indies as a fly- argued that the new Prayer Book bai has subsided several feet during aquadron, on the ground that would put back any chance of re-ing the last week or so.-Our own such a long journey will be too union with the great non-con- formist churches of the country,

correspondent.

great a risk of the boats not reach- ing their destination in good con- dition. Further experiments will "

He declared that the belief in the "SOUTHERN CROSS." be carried out with the boats over real presence, which was indicat ed in the book, was not Protestant religion.

long distances in varying weather

FLIES OVER THE STREETS OF conditions after which the desir

TELBOURNE.

OIL CO.'8 GENEROSITY.

Comdr. Kenworthy's Viewi Commander Kenworthy (Las bour) anid the Church of Englant was a Catholic as well as a Pro- testant church and it had to be a

Melbourne, Yesterday. comprehensive church and to The "Southern Cross," which ar- open its arms and receive all rived from Sydney flew over the those brethren and priests who city, which was packed with excit- had accepted this compromise for ed sightseers, and and fanded at the sake of peace. For the sake Essendon Aerodrome.

ability of carrying out the flight to the Dutch Indiea will be reconal- dered in 1929-Reuter.

GREEK STRIKE.

TOBACCO WORKERS GETTING

OUT OF HAND.

COLLISION WITH POLICE.

of ultimate peace, which would Before the departure of the enable the Church to get on with "Southern Cross from America its work, social as well as religious the Vacuum Of Company advanced

Athens, Yesterday. compromise was justified. Bri-

The strike of tobacco workers, to the fliers £4,500, Von tish Wireless Service,"

New South Wales Government which broke out on the 11th inst. Leading Protagonists Speeches guaranteeing a similar amount is becoming grave and spreading

London, Yesterday.

the

The Company have now written rapidly to all centres. Serious col- Hislons with the police have occur- Minor speakers expatiated for to Captain Kingsford Smith re-

red. One striker was killed and several hours for and against the nouncing all claims to the money several injured. Eight thousand Prayer Book. The leading pro-Reuter.

persons assembled outside Cavalla and attempted to enter the town."'" Troopa, used a hose pipe, then rifles, the strikers, throwing stones.

Several casualties happened.

We pected to be away for a month. tagonists are reserving their

Sir Shou-son Chow has been statements,

One of the Northern Army their object was achieved. The She explained that she only got slightly indisposed of late and it strike therefore continues. Rou- the credit, without her husband's is hoped that the trip will restore

knowledge, but with the consent him to normal health. and knowledge of the plaintiffs,

to the "Christian General,” adds. the report..

The Northern troops who "eva- cuated Tientsin are now withdraw-- ing along the railway to Luti

ANOTHER PORT FALLS.

Chefoo Hoists Nationalist Flag

to Save Trouble...

Chefoo, To-day,

ter.

FRENCH LOAN.

party was the mistress of a firm

Further Details,

The violence' is' attributed to

Communists

The House of Commons was suggestion that it was designed well-filled for the two days de to legalise illegalities.TAKEN bate on the motion in favour of He read a letter from the presenting the new Prayer Book Archbishop of Canterbury re- The strikers are demanding In- Beasure to H.M. the King for the assuring that if the Book were creased pay and now houses at the a royal, assentot legally sanctioned the Bishops merchants expense and a seven- His Lordship observed: "SheThe wote will be free and on would do their utmost to secure hour day, Reuter. our? Hia, tos Paris, Yesterday.

for a third party. This third

MILLIARD FRANCS

SURSCRIBED.

The new French Five Per Cent:

exporting goods to San Francisco, if he could treat the lady as a hos which promised to pay as soon tile witness

as the ship returned t

For Love or Honour?

is

The

On hearing this Mr Russ ask- called her, I don't think she is Ble Boyd Merriman (Solicitor Sir Samuel Roberts moved there a Consolidation. Loan subscriptions ed if the ship had sunk. The lady hostile although she is not very General), in his private capacity, rejection of the measure on the New York, Yesterday. for which closed on June 3 yield retorted that the ship had not help to you? (Laughter) moved the motion in support of ground that it involved an entire stock market rallied at the opening ed twenty one and a half-milliard sunk but the firm had become Then followed the remarks the measure. He ontended change in the character of the radios were up five points at 176, As the result of a conference france, half of which was sub- bankrupt,

quoted at the beginning of this that the revised Prayer Book Church and would bring not peace while the opening sales of Steals last night between merchants and scribed in ready cash and the re “Did you do it for love or report. 2004

maintained the Protestant char but strife and would prevent re- and General Motors, respectively, the local military authorities, it mainder in National Defence and honour 7" Mr. Russ challenged, Judgment was given for the acter of the Church of England, uniton with the great non-con- 6,700 at: 187% and 4,000 at 179,

Renter's American Service. was decided in the interests of all Treasury Bondz-Reuter.

At this stage. Mr. Russ asked defendant with costs.

and he strongly obiected to the format churches Reuter, w

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