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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JANUARY

MURDER TRIAL ENDS THE KING'S HEALTH PRINCE OF WALES

SUDDENLY

JUDGE INTERVENES

HIS LORDSHIP RECALLS CASE FROM BERMUDA

LITTLE CHANGE IN HIS MAJESTY'S CONDITION

"SLOW PROGRESS"..

A British states:

London, Yesterday.

wireless

message

issued from

No bulletin was Buckingham Palace to-day although it was stated authoritatively that there was little change in the King's condition.

DEFENCE NOT CALLED UPON

Referring to a case in Bermuda (where he was Chief Justice Trom 1904 to 1911), Sir Henry Gollan, C.BE K.C. directed the jury to

The bulletin, issued last, night, return a verdict of "not guilty” at the January Criminal Sessions this stated briefly: "His Majesty con- morning on the conclusion of evid.tinues to make slow progress." ence for the Crown in the "Hakka This was signed. for the first

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H.R.H. "TO SEE FOR HIMSELF"

THE DISTRESSED AREAS

London, Vesteday. The Prince of Wales leaves Len don to-morrow night for Newcastle to begin a three days' tour of the distressed areas in Northumberland

and the Durban coalfields. *

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APPLICATION BY JURY IN MURDER CASE

CHIEF JUSTICE'S RULE

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The jury in the "Hakka barbors murder case" at the January Crimin- | al Sessions, comprising Messrs. C. G. Anderson (foreman), J. E. Barrow, E. Sahmet, Lo Chan-ting, C. Earn- shaw, J. S. Landolt; J. Gillespie, ap- plied for exemption when the trial concluded to-day.

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NO FOREIGN SHIPS ON YANGTSZE

STARTLING SPEECH.

NANKING MINISTER OUTLINES NEW PLANS

'GENERAL SURRENDER?

barbers" murder trial, which last-time, by only one doctor, Lord be accompanied by its organising battalion of Royal Marines are to and then a Ford car in which were /Prior to that, his Lordship had ex-ihad passed when China can be ap

ed four days,

Dawson.

Lord Mayor's relief fund, will

secretary. His visit is largely per- be on parade. As an indication of the

con-sonal and no plans have been made fidence that the King's progress is in advance, since his daily move- unlikely to receive a sst back the ments will be determined by the afternoon visits of the medical ad- different circumstances which may doctors are seeing him singly and himself the general and domestic visers have now been abandoned and arisc. His purpose is to ace for

in turns in the mornings and aven- conditions in the coalfields.

Hia Lordship decided that the Crown hail not established a case against the two prisoners. The evidence was purely circumstantial; it must be consistent and point to their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The murder might have been com. mitted by one or other of the pri-ings.

Boners,

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant Attorney-General) agreed that there were serious discrepancies in the evidence..

No Case to Answer His Lordship read parts of the avidence. The case was rendered all the more difficult because there were two prisoners, he added. In view of that fact and the evidence! he did not see that there was any case against the prisoners.

Mr. Fitzroy replied that he was He had not pressing the case.. brought it to his Lordship's atten- tion because it was his duty to lay the fucts before the Court.

His Lordship said that Mr. Fitz- roy had done exactly what he (his Lordship) would always expect him to do. It was a case that should have been investigated.

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Lord Dawson's visit last night lasted less than a quarter of an hour.

MY

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A BIG UNIFICATION PROGRAMME

COMMISSION DECISION

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Washington, Yesterday.

H.R.H.'s reference in the Christ- mas. Eve Wireless appeal, on behalf of the distress fund, produced an Immediate response.

The fund is now approaching £600,000 and the Government is con- tributing an amount equivalent; to that publicly subscribed-Bri- { tish Wireless Service.

THE EX-KAISER

70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRA- TIONS AT DOORN

One of the largest railway unifica- tion programmes brought before the Interstate Commerce Commission HOHENZOLLERN GATHERING has been favourably considered.

The Commission doclared that the '

Doorn, Jan. 26.

nequisition under the lease by the A family gathering, including the New York Central railroad of the ex-Crown Prince and other Ger Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and man ex-Royalties, had arrived to St. Loula Railway, Michigan Central Participate in the celebrations on and other lines subsidiary to the the occasion of the ex-Kaiser's present New York Central system seventieth birthday, and Princess: Addressing the fury, his Lordship was in the public Interest and that Hermine, the ex-Kaiser's wife, was said that he could not see a case for an order approving of the acqui- the only notable absentee owing to prisoners to answer. In order that sition would be entered if the New a sudden attack of chickenpox.

The ex-Kaiser has written a let- the jury could convict on the very York Central would offer to pur-ver to the Dutch Minister of the grave charge, they must be satia-chase the six short line railways Interior profoundly thanking the fied that the evidence pointed to pri- subsidiary to the trunk system but Queen and people of Holland for soners, and was beyond reasonable not included in the original appli- the hospitality and friendship ex- doubt. Cases where there were cation-Reuter's American Service. tended to him. more than one prisoner were very difficult unless there evidence.

was direct MAYOR GOING BLIND

Convict Strangled He remembered a very curious case that came to his attention in Bermuda many years ago, At one time they used to tie convicta up in uprights at night in groups of thres,

MANILA EXECUTIVE HEAD RESIGNS

AN OPERATION

Manila, Jan. 23.

Holland 'Thanked The ex-Kaiser's letter

to

the

CASHIER GONE

American Express Seeks Chinese

Shanghai, Jan. 19. The American Express coma- here to-day inserted an pany advertisement in local Chinese papers, offering a reward of $5,000 for the apprehension of B Chinese cashier named Chang Chih-chung who is al- leged to have embezzled the aum of $250,000, silver.

C. H. Benson, Far East- ern manager here, is in- vestigating the situation. Ho rofuses to comment on the CSAC further than admiting that the defalcation. reaches a large figure,-"Chi- cago Tribune" Correspondent.

PARTNERSHIP CASE

JUDGMENT GIVEN FOR TWO

WOMEN

(

NO ORDER AS TO COSTS

Peking, Yesterday.

Nanking, Jan. 24. Bandits this afternoon carried

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, presi. dent of the state council of the out a series of daring hold-ups on

His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir National Government, in an address the Peking-Tiensin motor road, first Henry Golan, C.B.5., K.C.) asked delivered at a raception to fifty plundering two motor-buses and a how long the jurymen had sat this American, British, French, German motor car with Chinese occupants time. They replied: "Four days." denta, declared to-day that the time.

and Japanese newspaper correspon-

cused the jurors from attendance praised on the basis of the eight- Mr. Barry Easthan, an American during the remainder of the Ses-eenth century. lawyer, and his wife.

Ae Mr. Eastham did not stop promptly enough, the bandits. fired on the car, shattering all the glass, fortunately without injuring the occupants.

cases.

sion. His Lordship intimated that The most sensational speech how he made it a rule not to grant ever was delivered by Y. L. Tong, exemption for service of less than a vice-minister of foreign affairs. week. Accordingly, in the present He declared that China now was case, he could not accede to the jury's lodging an active campaign for the request but, as stated, dispensed abolition of extra-territoriality and with their attendance for the re-expressed the ballef that all ma- tions would surrender their consu- mainder of the Session.

lar courts before the year's end..

The robbers stripped off Mrs. Eeathame rings, bracelets and that exemption for some would mean His Lordship. also pointed out, wrist-watch and rifled the sult-throwing extra work on others.

Then they fired on the en- gine, making the car a derelict be-NAVAL MOVEMENTS fore making oft-Reuter.

THREE DESTROYERS TO SHANGHAI

"FOXGLOVE" RETURNING

CHINESE MUTINY

LUNGKOW LOOTED BY THE REBELS

ESCAPE OF FOREIGNERS

!

Peking, Saturday, Troops belonging to General Liu Kal-tal at Lungkow suddenly mutinled yesterday morning, and looted Lungkow.

The foreigners in the town es-

esped yesterday aboard two Japanese ships in the harbour."

It is believed that practically every house was raided by the re- bels and munitions belonging to the Public Safety Bureau. salzed.

Thereafter the mutineers de- parted southward.

A Japanese destroyer yesterday evening left Port Arthur for Lungkow.

The case in which several plain- tiffa sued (1) the South China

It is believed that the trouble Import & Export Co., (2) Chung is due to the fact that General Kam-ching, (3) Hul Hin-tat, (4), Liu Chen-nian recently dismissed Mrs. Chan Check-fan, (5) Mrs. General Liu Kai-tai.

His Honour the

S

He also stated it was China's intention ahortly to prevent foreign steamship companies from navigati inland waters. ing the Yangtsze river and other

He also asserted that other in- GOING‡fringements of Chinese sovereignty

Three ships in the 8th Destroyer

such as concessions and the station- ing of foreign troops on Chinese soil would shortly be abolished..

A New Order

During the course of his address, asserted that

Flotilla, which is attached to the Chiang Kai-shek China Station, are leaving Hong China was no longer & country Kong for Shanghai next month, as beset with civil wars, with an un- stable central government hence it follows:-

was necessary for the western world to view the Chinese republic" through different spectacles.

HMS. "Sirdar" on.

Feb.

71

H.M.S. "Thracian" and "Sepoy" on

Feb. 16.

He declared: "What foreignera do not understand is that China has

H.M.S. "Foxglove," a sloop, leaves Shanghai on Feb. 11 for Hong passed through a transition period Kong, calling at Nimrod Sound, out of which a new China has Pagoda Anchorage (Foochow) and emerged with a public spirit which Swator en route, and is due hore makes further civil war impossible. on March 1.

Hence, China will never return to feudalism.

H.M.S. Concord," the cruiser which is bringing drafts Home from China, left Singapore yesterday for Colombo.

A SHANGHAI

VIEW

REDUCING NUMBER OF BRITISH TROOPS

comment

Shanghai, Yesterday. There is considerable here on the replies by Mr. G. Locker-Lampeon (Under-Secretary of Commons on the maintenance of for Foreign Affairs) in the House

British troops in Shanghai.

"China is now under a civil ad- ministration and no longer finds a military dictatorship necessary. Foreigners must realize that a new order is prevailing and it is only a matter of time until China will take her proper place assisting the world in the direction of peace and human brotherhood." "Chicago Tribune" correspondent,

321⁄2 HOURS TALK

TSINAN INCIDENT: NO PROGRESS

JAPANESE TO WITHDRAW

Minister of the Interior recognizes how Holland in troublous times has been able to preserve her time. honoured right to grant asylum. Choi Mong-han, previously ad- [Lungkow is in the province of Mention is made of the friendly journed, came to an end in the Shantung, south of the Chill! manner in which the Dutch have Summary Court this morning. Strait which separates Port sought to alleviatee the fate im-

Puisne Judge Arthur from Shantung Province, with each group so far removed Mayor Tomas Earnshaw has sub-posed on him, and special gratitude (Mr. Justice Jacks) gave judg The nearest port for foreigners to from the others that they could not mitted his resignation to the Gov-was the first to extend his hos- firm was not in existence; second ing that, Chefon, both to the east.] is extended to Count Bentinck, who ment for the two women. The find refuge is Tengchowfu or, fall come into contact with one another.ernor-General with the request that pitality.

One morning, when the wardera he

defendant had become bankrupt; be relieved of his office not

Trouble Serious went to release the convicts to en- later than February.

Residents of Doorn serenaded, the and the third had not been serv- He gave as ex-Kaiser and made him a birth ed. There was

Chefoo, Yesterday. A prominent British merchant able them to go to work, one man his reason the fact that he is pre-day present, while many other gifta costs, by consent.

no order as to The seriousness of the trouble and member of the Shanghai Muni- was found dead. The facts were paring to undergo an operation to were received.

at Lungkow and Hwanghalen is cipal Council, who is in close touch Buch that the man could only have remove cataracts on his eyes.

Mr. C. A. S. Russ was for the confirmed by the despatch of 8,000 with the situation on the Yangtze,

Interviewed by Reuter, Dr. C. T. - been strangled by either of the affliction has advanced to such a

Family Reunion

plaintiffs (In separate actions), troops from Ninghai to suppress in the course of an interview, said stated that he conferred for three Foreign Minister) Wang (the The ex-Kaiser's seventieth birth- Mr. P. M. Hodgson was for the the revolting 2nd division. other two or both of them, but no stage that it is now virtually im- day was the occasion of the greatest two ladies, who denied partnership troops passed through Chefoo this "Not only were the representations and a half hours with the Japaneso

The that the replies are misleading, evidence could be obtained to show possible for the mayor to see. In gathering of the Hohenzollerns in the defendant company which one committed the deed. In the past few months he has suffer- since the war.

(now afternoon.

of the British Chamber of Com-afternoon and discussed the Tainan Minister, Mr. K. Yoshizawa,. this The ex-Kaiser was defunct).

A Japaneso destroyer arrived to-merce based on fact but the Muni- Incident, but no progress was made. somuch as either or both might haveed much from his illness.

surrounded by all his six children

day. done it, there was no case possible

Later. but besides Hermine, Prince Henry

cipal Council of the International against the two convicts.

The chairman of the Hwanghaien Settlement, as well as the British The time of the next meeting has Mayor Tomas Earnshaw has with- of Prussia is ill and the relations

Chamber of Commerce and three Chamber. of Commerce, have wara-/not yet been decided. commanders of the 2nd division were ed the British authorities of the viewed by Chinese pressmen, stated Later, Mr. H. Yoshizawa, inter- killed by the mutineers, who re- danger of further reducing the De- that the withdrawal of Japanese

The

To a certain extent the same set drawn his resignation tendered last of the ex-Kaiser and his sister of circumstances had arisen in the Monday in a letter to the Governor Princess Viktoria, the wife of present' case. In the case he had Generul, and instead, has asked for Zubkoff, are strained. The ex- mentioned, however, the two con- a leave of absence starting on Feb-King of Saxony was the only ex- victs were on the scene of the mur-ruary 1. He asked that the leave.

German King prosent from the der but in the present case-apart extend until July 1. The mayor's

Court. from very vague and uncertain evid-action is in accordance with the ence there was nothing to show wishes of the Governor-General, who that the prisoners were anywhere turned down the resignation. near the spot where the body was

found.

Blood had been found some die- 'PLANES FOR CHINA

tance from where the body was

picked up, leading to a presumption

that the injuries had been inflicted other than where the body was dis- covered.

His Lordship's Direction

AMERICAN MACHINES

PURCHASED

ducted the morning service. The The chaplain, Doctor Vogel, con- text of the sermon was selected by the ex-Kaiser, from the Epistle to the. Romans 1.16...

The official printed birthday pro- gramme was headed "The All- Highest'a Seventieth

birthday, Majesty, Kaiser and King," and

all presents were displayed

"LIGHT RAIN "

N. E. winds, fresh, overcast, light rain or miat, is the fore- cast until noon to-morrow.

The anticyclone is central over 'S. E. Mongolia. The ty phoon appears to be filling up in the Gulf of Tonking. Mo- derate to fresh monsoon may be expected the S. E. coast of. China and over the China Sea.

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treated toward the district between Lalchow and Chaoyuan, where heavy fighting has recently taken place between the Red Spears and the soldery, accompanied by the pillage and burning of many yil lages.--Reuter.

"Magnolia" at Chefoo

Chefoo, Yesterday.

fence Force,"

Nanking, Yesterday.

forces from Shantung would be carried out, but that the date for

Lesson of History "As regards Mr. Locker-Lamp- son's reference to Hankow, as the the withdrawal had not yet been Wu Han municipality la practically decided.

a branch of the provincial govern- He emphasised first that the ment and not yet organised, there preservation of order in Tainan and was ample time for negotiation the Shantung Railway zone had H.MS. "Magnolia," a sloop, ar-prior to the local Chinese authori- much to do with Japan's consent for rived here on Saturday from Wei- ties taking over the former Ger- the withdrawal, secondly, that the hal-wel.

man and Russian Concessions and question of resuming through traffic The 2nd division from Huang-diamissing the Council.

on, the Tsinan railway would be "It pointed that the decided between Japanese military

Cards on Table? Mr. K. Yoshizaws also said that

e large table with seventy lighted MR. ROBERT INNES hal-ex revolted and looted that It should be polute Coutessent in authorities and the rallway officials.

candles upon it-Reuter.

LADY LUGARD

PASSES AWAY AFTER AN ACTIVE CAREER

WIFE OF FORMER GOVERNOR

London, Yesterday.

LATE MARINE SUFT. PASSES

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Robert Innes, late Marine Superintendent of the China Navi- | Satlon Co., Ltd., who died of paeu- monia at Hoboken, New Jersey, on January 27.

noon of Jan. 25.

Hankow occurred during the low Two Japanese destroyers arriv-water season of 1926, that in the ed at Lungkow to protect Japan- winter of 1927 a big cruiser whe had not discussed this matter

residents. British Naval stationed at Hankow to prevent unwith Dr. Wang, Wireless.

ese

MINE EXPLOSION

JAPANESE FATALITIES IN

THE NORTHA

pleasant surprises, and that the Thirdly, Japan's interests in absence of the cruiser during the Manchuria were purely economic present 'low water season has un- and sancial; and Jagian had no doubtedly been availed of for the political ambitions there. recent seisures of these two muni- Mr. K. Yoshizawa in dining with cfpal areas, rather than attempting Marshal Chiang Kai-shek this even- to settle the matter by negotiation.

Shanghai, Jan. 22. The National Ministry of Com- It was his duty, therefore, to say munications, announced to-day hav that there was no evidence on which ing placed an order for six Ameri- the jury could reasonably come to can Ryan-Mahoney aeroplanes, simi- the conclusion that prisoners had lar to Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. committed the murder. That being Louis." These machines are to be so, he did not see how they could used for Inaugurating mail service come to the conclusion that either between Shanghai and Nanking. one of them did it. Under these Five other similar planes which circumstances, he must ask the jury were delivered here last week have to return a verdict of "not guilty."been shipped to Hankow for open-

The death is announced of Lady tralian by birth and joined the The late Mr. Innes was an 'Aus- The two men then discharged were ing a mail and passenger service Lugard, D.BE.. wife of Lord N. Co. over twenty years ago as i Lok Choy and Lau Hon.

The between Hankow and Canton and Lugard, who was Governor of Hong a junior officer. He retired from charge was of murdering Lau Mel, Hankow and Nanking.

Kong from 1907 to 1912, of No. 559, Canton-road, on Oct. The recent trial flight of the Lady Lugard herself was an au- the post of Marine Superintendent it is learned from Mukden that 20 or 21, near Kowloon City.

Cantonese General Chang Wei-ther and Journalist of considerable in May last, Mr. Hin-shing Lo (fnstructed by Chang, in a Ryan 'plane, christened distinction, and was at one time Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios) de- ""The Spirit of Canton" had a tre head of the colonial department of

In the first pit of the South Mat as the river at that point is over pese National Government, and fended.

A Constable (giving gyldence at churia Hallway Company's coal mile in width, and further as believe that he will lay his cards mendous effect on boosting Ameri- the Times for which paper she North London): I told him he would mine at Tents Wachang is of no interest to the table when the tline comas. Det. Inspector L. P. Lane was in can planes with the Chinees, who undertook various special coments, be reported for a summons, and he Three Japanese and one hundred charge of the case.

harebefore have been familiar only signs in South Africa, Australia, replied "Blimey, you ain't 'arf going Chinese miners are missing Ren with British, French and German Canada and Klondyke to land me in 197

planes.

London, Yesterday Mr. Ralph Knott, the brillant British architect

who designed the new County Hall,

the notable building on the south

During the war she was joint. founder of the War Refugees Com mittee and founder of the Lady

At Westmirater Police Court a Lugard Hospitality Committee for

ride of Westminster Bridge, died man was said to have stolen "The which she was made a Dame of the last night at the age of 50 follow- Soul of a CH zal," "gfdelights on British Empire, zde)

TO-DAYS DOLLAR

"Scotland Yard,"

and "Queer BA.

Lady Lagard has several publica tions to her create

The dosin demand, to-day was 2/0 1/16.

ing on attack of influenza.—Britkán | Criarimal Wireless Service.

100 CHINESE MISSING

Shanghai, Yesterday.

an explosion occurred this morning

tar.

Taxes to Continge

Well-informed, persons bollere "As the so-called Wo-Han muri- that Mr. Yoshizawa, in his two cipality includes the city of conferences with Dr. Wang, dis- side of the river to Hankow, and sounding the attitude of the Chd- Wachang, situated on the opposita cursed matters with the object of

British residents, of Hankow, it le obvious that the suggested appoint ment of Briblad, residents, to pori- tions on the Wu-Han

[ Council is not serious Brett has Joined, the serve any uselvi pur tish Borneo Timber There le every who was for some the Provinchid Goyers

-Reuter.

AMERICAN CAPTURED

Peking, Yesterday? The American Logation confirms yeport the

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