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China" Mail

No. 25,984

SINCERE'S WIN $1,000 FRENCH SHIP PIRATED

ACTION

AGAINST NAKAO

-'--

SALE OF GOODS FOR VISIT OF- THE JAPANESE FLEET

"NOT 'PHILANTHROPISTS" "*

ON YANGTSZE

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

NEW BISHOP OF CHEKIANG

COUP BY GANG OF 8 REV. JOHN CURTIS

BOARDED AS PASSENGERS:

THEN HELD VESSEL UP

BRITISH STEAMERS & BANDITS

Ichang, Yesterday.

SUCCESSOR TO BISHOP MOLONEY

MISSIONARY APPOINTED

London, Yesterday.

That the Sincere Co., Ltd., was not a philanthropic institution was

It has been reported that the 8.8. On the nomination of the House one of the observations made by "Fook Yuen," which files the of Bishops of the Church in China, the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice P. French flag, has been pirated. the Archbishop of Canterbury has Jacks) in the Summary Court this Eight pirates, disguised as pas-appointed Rev. John Curtis, of the morning, in giving judgment for aengers, boarded the vessel at Wan-Church Missionary Society, who is that concern against Mr. T. Nakao, halen, some distance above Ichang a missionary in Fukien to the a Japanese merchant, for $1,000 on the Upper Yangtze River. Sub Bishopric of Cheklang in succession and costs.

sequently, the pirates held the ship to Bishop Moloney who recently re- up, extracted $600 and disembarked signed.--Reuter. shortly before the "Fook Yuen" reached Ichang. British Naval Wireless...

Mr. M. K. Lo was for the Sin- cere Co. (plaintiffs) and Mr. R. A. Wadeson for Mr. Nakao (defen- dant).

His Lordship's judgment was

Fire Returned by Guarda read as follows:-

Hankow, Yesterday. This is an action in which, the Bandits are again active in their plaintiffs seek to recover from the attacks on British shipping in the defendant the price of certain vicinity of Wushan, which is be- goods sold and delivered. They tween Ichang and Wanhsien. Two Upper Yangtaze British ships were

ULLMANN'S LOSS.

WHOLESALE ROBBERY BY AN EMPLOYEE

$8,000 WORTH

claim that they sold goods to the fired on, these being the Indo-China Ullmann & Co., reports to the police Mr. L. Walch, manager of the value of $2,127.30, and they recelv- ed $1,000 on deposit, leaving a bal S. N. Co.'s "Kingwo" and the that a salesman named Lam Dit-

·Asiatic · Petroleum Co.'s "Chin- ance of $1,127.30, but they have kwang." In both instances, the fire sang, 40 years of age, has abscond- waived $127.30 in order to bring on shore was answered by the arm 'the action within the jurisdiction ed guards on the ships.-British of this Court.

Naval Wireless.

Syndicate of Five

The correctness of the forego-

Ing figures is not, I believe, dis- which had been put before me on puted but

the defendant claims the three occasions when I sat to that he is entitled to return goods hear this case., There is a conflict of evidence on the point. The de-

which he has not gold.

valued at 7,378,85; 78 ordinary fold ed, taking with him 1,573 watches

glasses, valued at $472.60, and 88 primatic binoculars valued at $462. The total loss is reckoned at fully $8,000.

SALT LOANS GOOD.

OBLIGATION

The facts are shortly as follows: fendant contends that there was an NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT'S -In March last five Japanese mer-agreement, the plaintiffa deny it. chants, Messrs. Nakao, Yoshioka, It is for the defendant to satisfy Yoshie, Fujiyama and Osame form me that his contention is correct. ed a syndicate to trade with the

No Energetic Step

go even

"TO BE MET REGULARLY"

COLONY'S HEALTH

NOTIFIABLE DISEASE LAST

WEEK

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THREE FACTIONS NOW TROOPS LOOKING FOR THE OPIUM SMOKING|

AT PEACE

HOSTILITIES CEASE

CARVING OUT A BUFFER STATE

· TO PREVENT WAR.

NORTH CHINA SITUATION.

Peking. Yesterday,

MISS TOBIN

CAPTORS PURSUED

MAGISTRATE ORDERED TO DO

ALL POSSIBLE

REPORT, TO KWANGSI GOVT.

That the NationalistTM Government It has been codermed that hos of Kwangsi province has despatched tilities between the three factions troops in pursuit of the captors of (ie, the Nationalists, their allies Mies Tobin and that the magistrate the Manchurians, and, the common of Chluping district has been order- ed to make every effort to secure her relsease is revealed in a British Naval wireless despatch received overnight.

General Chang Teang-chang who, after the ignominy of de- feat, is to be made ruler of á buffer state.

It is reported that General Chang Taung-chang (commander-in-chief of the Northerners) is at Lanhsien

“OCCASIONAL RAIN":

INQUIRY

MORE DETAILS

DESIRE TO EXTEND IT TO` PHILIPPINES

CHINA'S INTENTIONS.

Geneva, Yesterday.

INDIA'S PUBLIC SAFETY

“SNAP” VOTE

THE GOVERNMENT WHIPS CAUGHT NAPPING

TO BE REINTRODUCED

Simla, Yesterday..

The Assembly have disposed of The Assembly,on the casting Dame Edith Lyttelton's report as to vote of President Patel, rejected the a proposed opium smoking inquiry. Public Safety Bill. The division on Dame Lyttelton said that it would the Government motion for the con- extend to the Philippines if the sideration of the bill, as amended United States approved.

by the Select Committee, resulted Mr. Wang King-ki said the new in-61 votes for and 61 against, Chinese Government had entered

Patel gave his casting vote

Chiuping is a town on the Kwel upon a fight against opium and River, a tributary of the West other harmful drugs and that after against the bill amid a tumult of River, with the junction at Wuchow. next March opium smokers in China applause and cheers from the Op- The Kwel River begins in the would be severely punished. China position.

The opinion is expressed that the north. Kweilin, the former capital regretted that the Committee had

Government, in desiring to enact of Kwangsi, is In the north of not favoured their proposal to ex-extraordinary legislation, should Kwangsi. Chiuping is less than tend the Inquiry to the countries half way up to Kwellin from Wu- producing the narcotic drugs. chow. "Kwei" means cassis, hence. Reuter.

the alternative name of Cassia River. }

Rands now extend by the banks of POLICE RESERVE.

the River.

Consul Informed Following receipt of information

on Sept. 21, representations were made. The Church Missionary So- ciety reported to the Commis- sioner for Foreign Affairs at Wu- chow, from whom the latest news

VOLUNTEERS FOR TATTOO DUTY

TRAINING SCHOOL

do so by a majority of votes,

Later. - The division list shows that the Government whips were caught napping for Sir James Simpson arrived a minute too late to vote and Mr. Lamb, a European non- official member from Burma was taking tea. He was three minutes" away and was not aware of the division.

Following are orders fasued by held an emergency meeting and de- The Viceroy's Executive Council

The weekly classes

emanates. Mr. J. F. Brenan, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe cided to reintroduce the bill-to- C.M.G.. His Majesty's Consul C.M.G., Captain Superintendent of morrow by the exercise of the General at Canton, has also been fa- Police:

Viceroy's special powers, when the formed of the matter.

for Police Assembly's decision is likely to be Miss Tobin was with Miss Reservists at the Police Training raversed. Reuter. Watkins, both of the C.M.S., and School, Kowloon, will be held on the Rev. CJ. Lowe and family of Tuesday, September 26 and Octo the American Baptist Mission, on ber 2 at 6 p.m. sharp. All mem-

LEPER COLONY

AND MILITARY ESCORT. ATTACKED

OBJECTION TO TREATMENT

Chinese Company

AUSTRALIAN SHIPOWNERS

TRADE UNIONISTS

TOUGH STRUGGLE

Melbourne, Yesterday, Declaring that the executive of

Waterside Workers' Federa tion is unable to control the mem- bers, the shipowners have with All advanced men of the Chin-drawn their promise. to consider à ese Company will attend at the conference with the Federation: If Central Police Station on Thurs-the men resumed work. The ship- day, September 27 at 5.80 p.m. owners are determined that Trade sharp for Rifle Exercises, Extend- Unionists shall not replace the ed Order and Baton Drill under non-unioniet volunteers. Batavia, Yesterday.

Sergeant Condon. Dress: Mufti; When Assistant Commissioner Gajeeles of Northern Sumatra Rifle, Belt, Side-arme, and Trun

cheon to be carried. visited the leper, colony in an en-

Indian Company deavour to persuade the lépers

their way to Kwallin when Miss bers of the Chinese and Indian SHIPPING STRIKE. Japanese Fleet during its visit. Looking at the facts the first

Tobin and Miss Watkins were cap- Companies and of the Flying Squad |::/ Shanghai, To-day. here for a few days in April, for point is that the plaintiffs' busi

tured. Miss Watkins was released who have not yet passed Part 2 of The "North China Daily News" which they had a monopoly. They ness is that of a cash store, though learns that the Nationalist Govern- enemy the Northerners) in the but Misa Tobin was carried off.

Training Course must attend. had to obtain various goods which I believe they give credit to cus- ment of China has made arrange- Changli-Lanhaien area have ceased.

Peking, Yesterday.

Squad Drill they did not stock themselves. tomers who are known to them.ments whereby the service of loans

It has been reported that a com There is no further news of Miss All recruits of the Chinese and They accordingly visited various The defendant stores and made arrangements for them, he went and asked for credit, future be met regularly.

was unknown to secured on the Salt Gabelle will in promise had been reached between Tobin, who belongs to the Church Indian Companies, and of the Fly- The the commanders or Nationalist, of England Zenana Missionarying Squad will parade at Central the purchase of such goods. One the plaintiffs gave him credit on "N. C. D. News" also says that it Manchurian and Northern Armies. Society-Reuter

{Police Station on Thursday,. Sap- of the stores they visited was that his paying a cash deposit and in has reason to believe that these ar

tember 27 at 5.80 p.m. sharp for of the plaintiffs, to whom they view of the fact that the defend-rangements will be satisfactory to

Squad Drill under Sergeant the were unknown, Now the plain-ant told them that a considerable all parties concerned. Reuter.

Condon, Dress: Mufti tiffe' store is a cash store. These

jamount of business might be done Japanese gentlemen wished to pur- the plaintiffs went further and chase on credit, so they were taken offered to do business with the de- .to the plaintiffs' manager whom they fendant at wholesale prices. Why

Informed of the approaching visit should he of the Japanese Fleet, that they agree to take back any goods un- further and

"North-east winds, fresh; bad the monopoly to supply the sold by the defendant? The plain-

cloudy, occasional rain," is the Fleet and they expected a large tiffs do not run a philanthropic in-

forecast for the 24 hours ending volume of business.

at noon to-morrow. stitution. They were not going to Last week's return of notifiable To-day's repart (at 11.22 a.m.) Imake their usual proft on the The plaintiffe manager asked goods which were sold. I see no ports to the Medical Officer of covers China and another of less disease in the Colony, based on re-reads:"A moderate anti-cyclone what kind of goods they required reason why they should go to the Health, was as follows:--

intensity is situated to the east of and was told they would require a length of agreeing to take back un- large quantity of ivory shopsticks, sold goods in the circumstances.

Enteric fever (typhoid); 2 cases the Boxins. A trough of rela-

tively low pressure extends from a number of women attacked the held at Central Police Station on no disturbances hitherto but a comba, mah jong' sets, some black- The defendant's witnesses all say from Kowloon, 2 from Shaukiwan, from the city registration district, wood and the like. He said that that the plaintiff's agreed to take 1 from the Now Territory-total 6

Annam to the south of the Loo-Inspector and his military escort: Tuesday, September. 25 at 5.30 pm, police car is following each motor choos and a depression of con-

The latter were forced to fire in sharp; for details, ses last week's coach to the wharf from the labour bureau, which is protected several of these things he did not back such unsold goods. They also (5 being Chinese, 1 Indian); 4 siderable depth is crossing Japan, self-defence and killed ten of the ordera. keep in stock and would have to said they recognised the importance deaths during the week.

by mounted police. Fresh to strong monsoon may be

lepers and wounded four, including

Flying Squad.......

Two trade unionists were sen buy elsewhere.. One of the Japan-'of having something in writing to

expected along the coast and over

four women killed and two wound- Strength. Constable R809 Robert ese eald he was a big merchant, that effect and yet on their own evi-Kowloon.

the North China Sea."

ed. There were "no casualties Young is permitted to resign on tenced respectively to a fortnight's ho held up a bundle of notes and dence they do not appear to have

among the military. Reuter.. teaving the Colony for Shanghai, imprisonment and a fine of $10 or offered cash for a special rate. any energetic steps at the time.

and upon completing one full a month's imprisonment for assault- The manager eventually agreed to According to their own statements

year's service with effect from ing volunteers. give them credit to the extent of they allowed themselves to be put from the city; 1 death.

Volunteer, Workers September 24: $2,000 on their paying a deposit off by the manager of the plaintiff } Influenza (not notifiable): five] of $1,000 and to sell goods to them who was not even asked in cross deaths.

Wholesale Prices

4 DEATHS FROM TYPHOID

Small-pox: 2 Chinese cases from

Diptheria: 1 Chinese case from the city;.1 death.

Puerperal fever: 1. Chinese case

THEFT OF WIRE

KOWLOON DOCK EMPLOYEE BEFORE THE COURT

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and is willing to surrender to the allies.

General Chu Yu-pu, ⠀⠀another Northern leader, is supposed to be at Tongshan nów, under Nation- alist protection.

Meanwhile, Nationalist troops

are withdrawing en masse from the Lanhaien district back to Tongshan

Loading Proceedings Already: 670 volunteers have been enrolled here and the loading All ranks of the Indian Company of overseas vessels is proceeding. to undergo treatment to which

There have been they objected, 29 lepors including are reminded of the parade, to be without a hitch.

SPIES IN POLANDˇ

ARREST OF WHITE RUSSIAN

ORGANISATION

MEMBER SHOT

Warsaw, Yesterday, ›

The weekly instructional patrol An Interstate conference of the of the Kowloon Section will take maritime and transportunkins place on Tuesday, September 25, is being held to-day to discuss the Fall in at the Talm-tsa-tsul Fire "back to work" motion. The chief Brigade Station at 5.30 pm sharp, obstacle is the difficulty of inducing Dress: Khaki Uniform, the watersides to work with the The final instructional patrol of non-unionist volunteers, who are

(the mining area). These troops It is reported from the eastern the month of the Hong Kong Sec-assured of continuity of work under are expected to move further west border of Poland that the military tion will take place on Thursday, the new federala act just passed.

On the application of the ship (ie, in their march back to their have arreated certain members of September 27 and all members are own territory), (g)

A supposed espionage organisation requested to attend. Fall In at owners Justice Detheridge in the The understanding arrived at, composed mainly of White Russian the Central Police Station at 5.15 Arbitration Court ordered the sus according to the report, is that school teachers and university p.m. sharp. Dress: Khaki Uni-pension of the bar in Fremantle, Adelaide and some other porta there will be no moré „Oghting; students. One member of the or form.

concerned of the clauses in the that the Nationalists will keep ganisation, an army non-combat. Sharpshooters' Company within the Great Wall and the aut, was caught stealing mobiliza

Revolver practice will be carried waterside workers' award granting Manchurians without; with the tion plans, and was, court martialled out on Kennedy-road Range on preference to trade unionists. area between Shanhaikwan and and shot. The other alleged spies Sunday, October 7 at 10 am. The decision means that the Lanhalen as a buffer state behave been imprisoned. Reuter. tween them, the rule of this buffer state to be given to General Chang Tsung-chang, ru Prisoners captured by the Nation

THE HURRICANE

at wholesale prices which he said examination whether he was asked are from 12 to 15 per cent. less to put anything in writing, if he than ordinary retail prices. The had actually agreed to take back un- manager is a busy man and did not, sold goods. remember all the details of the Business Experience transaction very clearly, but he I see no reason whatever why he was certain that he did not agree, should have raised any objection had to take back goods remaining un-the defendant's witnesses really A Chinese employee of the How sold after the Japanese Fleet left. pressed the point. Two of the de- loon Docks was brought before the The plaintiffs' manager also said fendant's witnesses said that they Kowloon Magistracy this morning that an assistant named Yuen Kal- got the manager to add the words on a charge of theft of wire. ⠀ tang brought the gentlemen up but "Transferred to Credit of Cash Ac-: Sub-Inspector James said that, he was not present all the time. count" on the receipt for the de- on being searched after work, a coil The manager said nothing about posit which they thought sufficient, of wire was found under defen- any agreement being asked for, I doubt whether they knew what dant's hat, while some other ́ar- neither was he cross-examined on those words really meant,

ticles were also found concealed on this point. Thé cashier of the They certainly do not convey to his person.

Members will assemble at the owners are legally entitled to em plaintiffa Arm said if the goods me the impression that unsold goods Defendant, in answer to Mr.

Range at that time, with belts and ploy volunteers, under the award to had been sold under an agreement were to be taken back, and I do not Schofield said that he had been 'em-

holsters with revolvere. Uniform replace any regular dock workers. to take back unsold goods he would for one moment believe that they ployed at the docks for 8 years as a

optional. Members are advised to who, in dedance of their union, are have known of it; he had never really conveyed that meaning to the boller maker Mallets from the Northerners are to

get in as much snapping practice standing out against the award heard of a sale under sach condi-defendant's witnesses who were pre- The value of the stolen property be transported from Lanhsler back

as possible before that date. providing for two engagements of tions before.

sent at the interview all of them was only $2 Sergeant Marriott, to Tientsin in trains fossed to the

Grand Tattoo October 4, 5 & 6 labour daily instead of one,

My Unions Decision: The Only Point

were men with some business ex of the Dockyard police appeared Nationalist General Pel Chung-hal

Company Commanders are re- Now the Japanese gentlemen who periencer

as complainant.

quested to send in to the Adjutant The conference of the Maritime by the Kailan Mining Administra- gave evidence, Messrs. Yoshie, *If the defendants really under- A fine of $20 or one month's In- tion

as soon as possible a list of their and Transport Unions have decided.

strongly to urge the waterside? Osame and Yoshioka, and Mr. stood at the time that unsold goods prisonment was imposed.

Repairs, to the Peking Mukden.

respective members volunteering San Juan, Yesterday. Yuen Tsai-chun, their friend and were to be taken back, they were

Railway bridge at Lanhulen are

for Police Duty in connection with workers at all the ports to resume- Doctors take a serious view of the Grand Tattoo

on the ground that their present at work under the arbitration award. helper, agree in the main with the quite right in deciding that they

estimated to take two weeks. Work the altuation on the island as there plaintifs manager's account of ought to have some written evidenos.

(Sgd;) W. KENT, ASP, is now in progress at both ends are 15,000 cânés, of induenza and

Hitude is inimical to union solidar what took place but they all say of the fact and they could easily

Adjutant Tongahan and Chinwangtao.com 15,000 cases of other disensos re-

ity Telegrams were sent to all the that the asssistant, Yuen Hal-tong, have obtained it by writing to the This morning's train for Tien- tinue to remain

Hong Kong, Sept. 25, 1928.7

ports urging the men to offer to ported. The heavy rain is adding | was present all through the inter- plaintiffs and stating what they be tain carried several cars of un Naval Wirelese

work to-morrow morning, and a view They also say that the man-loved the agreed terms were and employed officials who are being

to the suffering of the victime of

committee was appointed to nego- the hurricane-Reuter. ager agreed with them that he asking the plaintiffs to confirm.|ment free to Shanghai from where

tiate immediately with the owners. - would take back such goods as they Should Have Returned. they must, make their own way to

Reut were unable to sell and that they Mr. Yoshie had an opportunity their southern homes. Reuter all appreciated the importance of when he wrote and gave his name an having some agreement in writing a signatory --for-orders shortly Mr. Joseph R. Grove, big game on this poin

after the arrangement - was made, hunter and oil man, is in Shanghai for me to con- but he appears to have neglected it. preparing to sail for America

Wyhe on

Dlder: 16

OFFICIALS OUT OF JOBS

Peking, Yesterday.

the plaintiffs' Again, when a written, order was 16 years in Burma.". Mr. Grove has

agree, to take given later for son

ong sets with him

trophies to start:

NZS AIR

Sir John

THOUSANDS OF CASES OF DISEASE

SERIOUS VIEW

the

LEAGUE'S BUDGET

THE COMMITTEE ADOPT.

"MILLION FRANCS

point

yndicate be might easily have stated

ved my order that uds nota sore to?

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