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CANTON CLAIM.

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China" Mail

No. 25,965

FENG'S THREAT TO HANKOW:

TROOPS HELD UP.

"CHRISTIAN GENERAL” ASTRIDE' PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.

WILL GENERAL PEI FIGHT?

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MURDERED.

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LEAVES HONG KONG ESTATE OF $56,400.

A CONFLICT.

PERSIA CLAIMS CHINA'S SEAT IN ASSEMBLY.

MUSSULMAN MEMBER,

Geneva, Yesterday.

WIFE AS SOLE EXECUTRIX.

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BOARDING HOUSE KEEPER SUED BY INDIANS.

CLAIM FOR $277.

TO-MORROW?

REPORTS, & DENIALS.

SAID TO BE ON THE "EMPRESS OF ASIA."

OR IS IT MR. CHUZ

Shanghai, Aug. 31. Action has been taken by the

Reference to the murder last Mrs. R. T. Mathason, stated According to a report, which Carvalhe Yeo, known also as "Christian General" which may The Hong Kong bowls Inter- A conflict between China and year in Manila of a Hong Kong during the proceedings to be the we published with reserve, Mar- Yung Tah, Won Pih-chen. Yung threaten danger to the Kwangsi porters arrived safely yesterday Persin is likely in connection with Chinese merchant is made in con- owner of two boarding, establish-shal Li Chai-sum, head of the Ten-twen and various other aliases, Nationalists in control at Han-and were accorded a hearty wel one of the three non-permanent nection with the administration ments in Stubbs-road, was the Canton Government, is returning defendant in a Summary Court to Canton from Shanghai and who is alleged to have misappro kow, but the report of this con- come by local officials and en-seats which the Assembly has to of his estate.

Probate of the will of Chan Ka-case this morning in which two that he is due here by the "Em- fill by September 10, for both priated, some $260,407.93 while em- cludes with a statement that open enthusiasts. played as an accountant in the tung factors is unlikely. Says an been arranged and, excluding the due to vacate.

these Kuomin- An extensive programme has aspire to the seat which China is ming. alias Chan Ah Kim, has Indian motor-car drivers were press of Asia" at 10 a.m. to-mor

been granted to his widow, Yee the plaintiffs. The dispute arises row, together with his wife and Treasury Department of the long overnight British Naval wireless Interport match, the Colony team

According to Mirza Foroughi, Sing-ying of No. 32, Leighton over alleged perioda of hire of one of his sons."

Hill-road, Hong Kong.

public cars.

The message purporting to give Kong Government, faced Judge message:

Ambassador will be seen on at least six addi- the. Persian

to His address is given as No. 2, Mahomed Din and Maroj Din this news which is of consider Wong and Mr. Burdelt, Senior Con..

A part of the army under Gentional grounds against different Angora, Persia. intends to seek Jubilee-street, Hong Kong, and he sted Mrs. Mrtheson for $277. able importance in view of Na-. sul's Deputy, in the Provisional eral Pei Chung-hsi (one of the Shanghai teams.

the Chinese seat even if China died in the Philippines General Mr. D. L. Strelett was for plain- tionalist developments in all parts Court yesterday morning and was Kwangsi big four), which had " The Interport match has claims a renewal of her mandate. Hospital. Taft Avenue, Manila, tiffs and Mr. L. R. Andrewes for of China-does not mention Mr. ordered to be handed over to the been operating against the North-

Persia hopes the Assembly will

the defendant. been scheduled for Thursday, favour her candidacy as the sole on Nov. 24, 1927.

¡Chu Chao-hain, hitherto Com- Bureau of Public Safety for extradi- ern remnants near the Man-

the 6th instant.

His father died in 1921, leaving Mr. Strellett informed the missioner for Foreign Affairs at tion to Canton to be tried for churian frontier, has returned to

Musaulman country, which is a To-day Hong Kong plays the member of the League.

certain business in the Philip Puigne Judge (Mr. Justice P. Canton and now concurrently several other charges of a similar beadquarters at Hankow, nature said to have been preferred General Pei and the remainder Shanghai Police Bowls Club, and

Mirza Foroughi alleges that pines to testator and his brother. Jacks) that plaintiffs were part-Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of his troops are still in North the rest of the programme is as China, when elected in 1926, pro- ally to inspect the business and No. 391 and 414, and that the first. Inquiries were made by the

Testator went to Manila occasion-ners, pointly owning public cars in the Nationalist Government. there.

follows:-

Tuesday, the Junior Golf Club. Persia when, the time came to re was murdered during his last plaintiff had been Mrs. Matheson's "China Mail" in sources which, it.

trip.

chauffeur:

[might be expected, would have Wednesday, Yangtsepoo Bowl-new the mandate.-Reuter,

The estate of $56,400, made up The total amount alleged to be been advised of Marshal's sup- mostly of shares in Hong Kong due was $427. On Nov. 4 last posed departure from Shanghaf property, is bequeathed to the year, Mr. Strellett stated, $150 'on the "Empress of 'Asin" yester- widow, to be held in trust until had been paid on account. Inter-day. The "China Mail" was in- the sons attain the age of 21.

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Yeo was arrested by Det. Inspr. James Hunter at 47 Peking.road on August 8 where it was claimed

China.

It is reported that Feng Yu-

siang (the "Christian General")

has taken up positions astride the

by his lawyers he was opening a Peking-Hankow Railway, along business. It is also alleged that he which General Pei would have to has been active on previous cases travel if he wished to return to Hankow forthwith. Because of this straddling by the "Christian General," General Pei is unable to proceed south.

CHEFOO.

Nationalists Take Over Peaceably.

Chefoo, To-day. Delegates of the Chamber of Commerce returned last night from Iwanghsien, after arrang ing with Liu Chih-lu's presentative, Liu Djing-neih, to turnover Chefoo to the Nation- alists. The Transfer Was made peaceably this morning and Nationalist dags are flying and the badges on the soldiers and police have been changed.

General Chung is remaining in Chefou in the background. It is thought he is waiting for an op- portunity again to raise Norther dag-Reuter.

the

of a like nature in Siam and Singa-

ing Club.

Friday, The Shanghai Lawn

Bowls Club.

י

Saturday, The Shanghai Re-!

creation Club. Sunday, The Hankow Park'

Bowling Club.

Other matches may be arrang-

From Nanking, it is learned ed if the Hong Kong visitors that the "Christian General" gave jare able to stay here after the end the following reasons for his of this week.

mised to withdraw in favour of

AVIATION.

A GERMAN FLIGHT TO

JAPAN.

VIA PEKING.

Berlin, Yesterday.

The German airmen Risticz and

ILLINOIS MINES.

NEW AGREEMENT AS TO WAGES.

AFFECTS 90,000 WORKERS.

vening, Mr. Andrewes said that this was not admitted and that defendant maintained that the payment had been in full settle ment.

TYPHOON.

"Blow" Approaching

Manila.

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

Pressure is high to the N.E. of

over N. E. China..

"Two Contracts.” Further details given by Mr. abrupt departure from Nanking, The rinks in the Public Recrea-Zimmerman have started from

Strellett regarding plaintiffs' case was that Mrs. Matheson, who for his own province of Ilonan:tion Ground and other places have Dessau on a 5,000-mile flight to

owned car No. 575, with which That he had been in Nanking completely recovered from the Japan via Vladivostock and Peking

Chicago, Yesterday. long enough.

hard rainfall of last week and are in a Junkers "plane.

The joint conference of the guests. at her. establishments That he was very anxious now in fine trim.

The airmen already hold the inois miners and mineowners were conveyed to and from town, about the rising (against him) of

world's continuous flight record, have agreed upon a new four was damaged on May 13, 1927: Mahommedan troops in Shensi AMUNDSEN'S FATE. having remained in the air for us years' contract, which provides for From that date to June 24, with Japan. A depression has formed"

hours 26 minutes on a course bea 15 to 20 per cent. reduction of certain intervals, and on Sept. wages. If the contract is approved 26 and 27 and part of the 28th, tween Dessau and Leipsig In July, by referendum the wages or plaintiffs alleged, Mrs. Matheson N. E. of Manila, moving N. W. -euterr

90,000 miners in Illinois will be asked for the use of their public $6.10 per day while dayworkers cars under rates detailed in two The airmen. Arrachart and Rignage workers.-Reuter's Ameri-Matheson had made certain en-

will get 91 cents per ton if ton-separate contracts.

Mr. Strellett also said that Mrs. can Service.

and Kansu provinces.

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At the moment, however, clash between the "Christian General" and General Pei Chung- si of the Kwangsi group is con- sidered unlikely. -

that is done by the receipt of the despatch warrant.

"In the case of the accused he is

a fugitive from justice, the warrant

ONE OF HIS FLOATS FOUND.

FISHING BOAT'S FIND.

Tromsoe, Yesterday.

A fishing boat has picked up at been identified sea a seaplane float which hus as belonging to Amendsen's "plane.

Oslo, Later. An Admiralty communique in

Long Distance,

AHMEDZOGU TAKES THE OATH.

tries of trips up to June 7, 1927 -and these, he added, were iden-

The typhoon is about 300 miles

The following telegram has: been received at 11 a.m. Sept. 8.. 3rd. 9.45 a.m., Typhoon in about: N. inclining northward. 127 deg. Long. E. and 18 deg, Lat.

tiffe. First plaintiff left Mrs. formed that no advice whatso- Matheson's employ in February ever had been received, this year.

Case proceeding.

Paris, Sept. 1.

|pot; hopped off from here at 6.28 a.m. to-day in the direction of Calcutta in an attempt to beat the ALBANIA'S KING.tical with those made by plain- world's distance record for flying. A Mishap.

Later. has been produced, and he is not regard to the finding of a seaplane pelled to turn back when over Arrachart and Rignot were com resident of the Settlement in the float quotes a telegram from the Strasbourg owing to a leakage of The disposal of the case had been manning of the term that I have Captain of the Government held up at the Court because of just used, and following out the steamer "Michael Sars" stating oil. They landed at Strasbourg at different understandings on the policy of the Police, I say again that he examined the float which 9.30 this morning.-Reuter. extradition question. However, the that we have no objection to the "probably belonged to a flying matter was threashed out yesterday handing over of the accused” boat of the type "Latham," morning, and the result is that Yeo goes to Canton rather than to Hong Kong.

pore.

a

REASON FOR VISITING S'HAI. Reuter.

A vigorous protest came from Mr. R. T. Bryan, appearing for Mr. Lieu at this point. He said,

U.S. LABOUR..

the Police, made clear to the Court! The policy of the police is liable FIVE DAY WORKING WEEK the prosecution's interpretation of to a lot of variation and the police that section of the Rendition Agree-counsel cannot produce this policy

WANTED.

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ment bearing on extruditions, in writing. The accused is not a UNEMPLOYMENT REMEDY.

Mr. J. E. Badeley appeared for fugitive from justice but came to the complainants and Mr. Wu Ping-Shanghai to establish a business yih, Mr. Woo Zung-yue, and Mr. here."

a bona fidevice.

New York, Yesterday.

CAUSEWAY BAY.

TYPHOON SHELTER AT LOW TIDE.

EXCHANGES TELEGRAMS:

Tiran, Yesterday, King Ahmedzogu took the oath under the new constitution.

All the diplomatie corps were present and cordial telegrams were

and the King of Italy.-Reuter. exchanged between the new king

L55 VICTIMS.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT FROM ESTHONIAN OFFICIALS.

GUARD OF HONOUR.

London, Saturday. The Admiralty announces that the highest naval honours were

The coffins

RINDERPEST.

QUESTIONS BEFORE SANITARY

BOARD.

Conference in Shanghai? Official circles in Hong Kong have not heard either, so that it is open to doubt if Marshal Li is coming.

Further, it will be recalled that Mr. Hu Han-mi the noted Rightist politician who returned from Europe, left Hong Kong on Friday by the P. & O. "Kashgar," At to-morrow meeting of the Min-chu of the Cantonese. Army, accompanied by General Cherr Sanitary Board Mr. J. P. Brags will for Shanghai.

DISEASE PREVENTION,

ask!--

If Marshal Li did leave Shanghai yesterday morning, he would not have had a con- ference with Mr. Hu Han-min as the latter would have reach- ed Shanghal after his depar- ture.

"In view of an outbreak of ria-) derpeat in the neighbourhood of the Colony, will the Head of the Sanitary Department state:---

(A) Whether any report has been received of any case of rin- derpest occurring in Hong

When Mr. Hu arrived in Hong Kong or the New Territories Kong last week, vigorous repre during the month of August? sentations were made to him to (b) What measures, if any, have visit Canton, ostensibly for a talk. been taken to prevent the He decided to go north instead, importation of the disease and it was supposed that he and into the Colony?

Marshal Li would confer in (c) If there is an ampla stock in Shanghai instead.

the Colony of anti-rinderpest

Departure Deferred? serum to cope effectively The following cables published with an outbreak of the same in this morning's "Tai Kwong cattle disease here should it Po" have a bearing on develop unfortunately occur in epl-ments. They are from Shanghaf demic.form."

and read as follow:-

ME, BRAGA'S QUESTIONS.

At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board Mr. J. P. Braga will ask:-

"L-Are periodical inspections The Labour Day message of made by any officer of the Sani- Lieu Ying-Iseu for the accused. Mr. Bryan replied by outlining to the Council of Churches of Christ tary Department of the condition Mr. Lies contended that, accord- the Court the article in question and in America suggests the institu- of Causeway Bay typhoon shelter ing to Article 1 of the Rendition also by forestalling Yeo's attorneys tion of a five-day working week at low tide? Agreement, the accused should be in what looked their, intended line of for American labour as a remedy

If such inspections have paid by the Esthonian authorities to tried in this court as he was arrest defence.

for unemployment. The Council, been carried out, will the Presi-the coffins containing the remains of ed in Shanghai.

which represents the majority of dent report to the Board the re- the crew of the submarine “L56," "According to Article 21 of the the Evangelical churches in sult thereof? CANTON'S APPLICATION. Code of Criminal Procedure,"

when they

aboard were taken Mr. Burdett then announced that said, "the Court that takes jurisdic- that there were 3,000,000 work that at certain states of the tide Every possible facility was given

he America, argues that the fact ili-Is the President aware M.S. "Champion" at Reval. the Court had received a letter from tion of the case is the one which has less last winter reveals that the the offensive emanations from by the authorities at Kronstadt, the Cantonese authorities in which the jurisdiction of the place wherein position is unsound from the the silted condition of the shelter where the bodies were handed over they requested the handing over of the offence is committed. the accused as they wished to prefer offence occurred in Hong Kong and hood. Reuter's American Ser-noyance to residents in the vicin-Truro by the Soviet authorities. The viewpoint of Christian brother- are a source of considerable an- to the British merchantman charges against him for activities in the accused as not

ity of Causeway Bay?? that city.

were brought to the iv-Will the Medical Officer of Health state whether the accumu- "Truro" in barges attended by a lation of noxious aflt within the guard of honour and a band which shelter constitutes any present or played throughout the embarkation. potential danger to the health of When the "Truro" left Kronstadt, the residents referred to in iiì? the ships" companies of the Russian v. Has it been brought to the fleet fell in and colours were lower- notice of the Medical Officer of ed to half mast-Router. Health that, at low tide, a num- A. British Wireless message says three pirates, alleged to have been ber of women and children dig for that a wreath was deposited on the connected with the piracy of the s.. Mr. Badeley then spoke for the sel for the accused wants the case Xenia," which was going to Eng- will the President state what is ministers.

The monoplane "Princess clams in the polluted ground, and coffins by each of the Esthonian "Hsin Wah," has reached Hong Hong Kong Government and said tried here in order to be able to land, piloted by Captain Barnard the destination of these edibles there was no objection to the accus walk in and say there is no evidence and carrying a cargo of tea is dug up from ground obviously ed being handed over to the Canton- here against the accused, as it is being "ruched" to Simla with contaminated with sewage dis ⚫ese officials,

all down South."

food and clothing for the relief of charge? Mr. Lieu raised the opinion that Here the Judge read over Yoo was a resident of Shanghai and article quoted by the Police Pro-Amarnathji, in the Kashmir Hills markets or otherwise find their the the Hindu pilgrims stranded at vi-If the clams are sold in the Bs such it was not within the power secutor and-gave as his interpreta Several of the pilgrims have al-way for human consumption, is of the Court to send him to Canton tion that as the offence occurrad is ready died of the intense cold and the health of those partaking of to face charges before a court. alleged to have been committed in the storm, and hundreds are in this food in any way endangered?

Mr. Bryan then gave a clear rendi- Hong Kong and the accused was not serious danger.--Reuter.

realdent here; therefore I say again

“RUSHED" OFF TO THE KASHMIR HILLS:

"If the Hong Kong Government that the accused should be handed "PRINCESS XENIA." has no objection," he said, "and the over. pulice of this-Settlement are willing

"We have enough to look after that the accused should be handed in the Settlement without taking on over, I will not object either. The the care of all the different pro- accused is not a bona fide resident vinces of China More than this I of the Settlement and therefore, any that the police do not want. to see no reason why ho should not take up

It is quite this case, be handed over."

obvious to the Court that the coun-

tion of the Police interpretation legally a resident In Shanghai, he

of the Agreement clause in question, should be handed over to the Hong He said, "The police have no objec Kong officials to do with as they tion to the handing over of the wlahed,

MISSION OF MERCY,

Karachi, Yesterday.

SUBMARINES.

NEW “0” CLASS LAUNCHED

AT BARROWADZE

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

NATIONAL WIRELESS HIRED

BY REPUBLICANS,

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PIRATES' FATE.

SIX EXECUTED BY CHINESE AUTHORITIES.

A report of the execution of

Kong.

According to the report, the rob- bers were taking refreshments at a tea-house at Hoi-fung, situated half way between Hong Kong and

Swałow,

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Mr. Hu Han-min and Gen- eral Chen Min-chu arrived at Shanghai last evening (ie., Sunday), Marshal Chiang Kai- shek, after he has interviewed Mr. Hu and his companions, 18 expected to return to Nanking.

on

Marchal Li Chai-sum and Mr. Tai Chi-tao (Fresident of Chungshan University, Canton, and a member of the Govern-, ment) intended to sail from Shanghai yesterday (Sunday) the "Empress of Asia," but, because of Mr. Hu Han- min's coming to

Shanghai, Marshal Li and Mr. Tai have deferred their departure. Mr. Chu hao-hain (Commissioner for Foreign Affairs), is there- fore leaving Shanghai first, by the "Empress of Asia.”

It appears that a military officer -CAMPAIGN="INTENSITY."-named-Wan Ki-fung,-who-was algo]

New York, Sept. 1. a passenger on board the victimis- The intensity of the Presidentialed vessel at the time of the reb vii Has the Government any intention of dredging Causeway campaign Is Indicated by the an-bery, came to the tea-house. He Bay; If not, why not?"

nouncement that the Republican recognised the men and, immedi organisation has contracted with ately informed the local authori The Cairo Native Bar declared the. National Broadcasting Com-ties, who put them under arrest.

The men were subsequently tried three-days strike to protest against pany to use its thirty-seven broad-

the same gang. London, Sept. 1. three years, which it characterised for negotiations of progress, and

The dia. "Hein Pola a China. "If the accused is a bona fide officials, the Hong Kong representa- | The launch took place at Vickers as illegal.

for additional periods of fifteen Merchants S.N. beat," which resident of the Settlement the police tives practically closed the case. Armstrong's Shipyard; ▼ Barrow,

minutes in the morning,

runs between Shanghai, Hong always“ „insist that a „prima facie Mr. Lleu appealed agilist the yesterday of the submarine "Otus?,

The newspaper magnate,, Hearst, Kong, Canton and coastal ports. case be made out first, but when the decision of the Court and on a re-' This is the third submering of the accused is not such a resident, and quest of Mr. Bryan the Court issued “0" class launched at Barrow this it is proved that he is a fugitive an order for the holding of Ten In year. This other two, “Osivis and from Justice, then also the prima custody pending" the appeal,--" "Oswald,” are now being fitted out. facte case bas to be made out but “N. C. D. News”

Bouter

the suspension of Parliament for casting stations three times a weeknd executed with thres others of stated that Prince Chichibu's mar

accused and I should like to outline Having previously stated their to the court the policy adopted by approval of the proposed handing the Police in cases of this sort.

over of Yee to the Cantonese

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.

The cloaing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 2/0 1/16;

Tokyo, Yesterday-It is officially riage will be on September 28.

Renter.

has cabled to the Republican head In March this year, pirates board- Mind O. M. Fotts, M.A., head- quarters from Paris virtually ed her under the disguise as, pas-mistress of Guildford High School | pledging the support of his twenty-sengers, and robbed the vessel for Glein, has been appointed head- seven newspapers to the Republican after they had taken her to Blas mistress of St. George's School, cause. Reuter's American Service. Bay.

Clarens, Switzerland.