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IS FENG AN ALLY OF HANKOW?

LATEST "WAR" NEWS

WONG SHIU-HUNG MOVES TO TAKE THE LEAD

MONEY MARKET IMPROVES

Hankow. Yesterday. Reports received from vari- aus sources indicate that there is an understanding between General Feng Yu-hsiang (the "Christian General"), hitherto Minister for War at Nanking, and the Generals here (of the Kwangsi faction).

Go Banneelt

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China Mail

No. 27,136

HABEAS CORPUS

APPLICATION HEARD BY TWO

JUDGES

CROWN'S SUBMISSION

"It is impossible," said Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant At- torney Generat) in the Full Court this morning," "I cannot call the Emperor of Annam or the Presi dent of France to prove that Hai-

tory."

HONG KONG

SHED

MONDAY, MARCH 25,1929.

DUKE SAYS FAREWELL

TO THE KING

LEAVING FOR JAPAN HIS MAJESTY STILL MAKING

EXCELLENT PROGRESS

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

DARING GOBBERY PRINCE GEORGE AND

ARMED MEN MKE DAYLIGHT

USUAL RUEL SUCCEEDS

A GOVERNORSHIP

"NOT IMMINENT”

A daring arm robbery was RUMOURS AS TO HIS FOREIGN committed in Shehuipo yester-

OFFICE APPOINTMENT

day afternoon, the ruffians get- ting away with wellery worth. $127.

The victims wens Chinese mar-

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MELVILLE STONE

BURIED IN WASHINGTON CATHEDRAL

A GREAT JOURNALIST

Washington, Yesterday. In recognition of his contribution American and international journalism, Mr. Melville Stone was! buried in Washington Cathedral, which contains the astres of Pre- aident Wilson, Admiral Dewey, and other distinguished Americans.

THE OBSEQUIES OF MARSHAL FOCH

LYING IN STATE

PRINCE OF WALES TO REPRE- SENT THE KING

TRAGIC INCIDENT IN PARIS

London, Yesterday. The Prince of Wales will repré- sent the King at the funeral. Foreign Office as being a prelude to the taking up of a Governor-Mr. F. B. Kellogg, Mr. A. W. Mellon,

President Hoover, Mr. C. Curtis Reuter. Generalship of a domision, Reuter Mr. W. H. Taft and the diplomatic

Lady Wilson To Attend Lady Wilson, widow of Field- learns that the King has long cor-representatives of a score of Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, will at- sidered the question of his repre- countries were anong those who tend the funeral of Marshal Foch, sentation in the dominions and paid a last tribute to Mr. Stone's who was an intimate friend of her colonies, and that as

suitable memory.-Reuter's American Ser- late husband-British Wireless vacancies may arise, they might be vice.

Service. lled by members of the Royal

A. Varted Career

Arc de Triomphe Tragedy Family.

Mr. Melville Stone was a typical The opinion is expressed in well self-made American of the Middle

Paris, Yesterday. informed quarters that Prince 'west. He was not only one of the

There was a tragic occurrente George's qualifications for such best-known public

men in the at the Arc de Triomphe, where a post, gained at the Foreign Office, United States; one of his most 8,000 persons fled past per hour. will probably be increased by his valuable assets

The pressure in the evening was working later transference to another Gov-journalist was that probably he terrific and people were trampled arnment Department," but that an knew more men in the United States underfoot. On person was killed knowing than any

other and 30 injured. imminent. Reuter,

Mme. Foch's Request Born in Illinois in 1848, the son

London, Yesterday. The King's good progress con- phong is a part of French terri-tinues and the fine weather still ried woman name Wong Ling and permits of him spending a con- The occasion was the application siderable time each day in the her daughter. Thy live at No. 18, Hung Lok-street and were alere for a writ of habeas corpus by a grounds of Craigwell House. Chinese, Chan Hung-huen, against On Saturday the King walked to at the house in the robbers whom the First, Police Magistrate the sez wall and there sat for some came. (Mr. E. W. Hamilton) had made an time with the Queen reading papers

Wong Ling answered a knock on General Pel Tsung-hsi (the order for committal following an in full view of passers-by on the the stairs door at 2.15 p.m., and Kwangsi lender who was in the application for extradition by the beach below:

saw three men outside. They said North-East until some of the "ap-Haiphong, authorities on a charge The King's third son, the Duke that they had a deasage to deliver propriated" divisions deserted him of offences against the bankruptcy of Gloucester, motored to Bognor to her husband, i Rssumed command of the 4th law.

to-day to pay a farewell visit to the

When told that the husband was Nationalist Army Group on March

King and Queen prior to his de- not at home, the men said that 23. British Naval Wireless.

parture for Japan later in the week they were returning to the country It will be recalled that the only

The Prime Minister will visit that same afternoon, and asked for report of troop movement by Feng

Craigweil House this week to see permission to go into the flat and the King. This is regarded as one write a note for him. Yo-hsiang was towards territory held by the Nanking fuction and

of the most significant indications

They were admited and one of pot in the direction of Hankow. Mr. F. H. Loseby of Messrs. Rus Majesty is making for it will be the the men very courteously bolted appointment Overseas is in no way worth Political opinion all along had been & Co.) was for the fugitive-

the stairs door behind him. Wong that Feng Yu-hsiany would ally applicant. With Mr. Fitzroy, who first occasion on which anyone out Ling took them all into the sitting himself with the Nanking faction appeared for the Crown, Mr. side the members of the Royal but, during the last four days. tu ile knee, CBD, w, satser Family and a few high household room where one was supplied by DRESSMAKER SUED of a clergyman, he was 26 years old and to save the guard of Honour there have been persistent reports citor). Mr. H. C. Macnamara (of officials has been received by the the daughter with paper and pen-

that the opposite is the case.

His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, C.B.E.) sat with his Honour the Puiane Judge (Mr. Justice Wood).

Array of Counsel

Mr. H. G. Sheldon (instructed by

of the excellent progress His

King since his Wireless Service,

Illness-British

MAIL VIA SIBERIA

Messrs. Deacons) watched proceed- Of most importance is the newsings on behalf of the original com- received last night that General plainant in Haiphong. A number Wong Shiu-hung, chairman of the of counsel and solicitors were also Kwangsi Provincial Government interested spectators. and commander of one of the At the outset, the Chief Justice NO PAPERS FOR HOME SENT Kwangsi faction's armies, left intimated that he had entertained a Canton at 4 p.m. yesterday to re- turn to Kwangsi. This is taken to indicate that he will mobilise immediately to lead the expedition against the Nanking faction. following the detention of

Marshal Li Chai-sum by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek of Nanking.

THAT WAY

DIFFERENCE IN "OUTWARD"

doubt. However, the Faisne Judge should sit, in ease the point was agreed with him that two Judges ever raised. The old practice had been for two Judges to sit. Then one Judge had sat. And he and the terday's "Sunday Herald" that Pisoe Judge thought, therefore, many people are unaware of the

that it was beat they should sit together.

whether the

Following the intimation in yes-

fact that newspapers cannot be

ant Rome from Hong Kong via. Siberia, "Interested" writes:-

OVERCAST-

FOG

This morning' weather re- port states:

remains

The anti-cyclone central near the Bonins. An- other is central to the north of Korea.

or

of

DECISION AGAINST MADAME

..CHIFFON

BALANCE DUE FOR GOODS

mán,

the great

as

was

At the request of Madame 'Foch

His Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr. [strife, and even danger, for Connaught. Mr. Stanley Baldwin

bring the case within jurisdiction....

because

the

Scenes in Paris

when with Mr. Victor Lawson, he from fatigue the Marshal's body founded the "Chicago Daily News" will to-night be taken to the Cathe At 21 he had started a foundry and dral of Notre Dame where it will machine shop in Chicage, which was be watched over by his intimate swept away three years later by friends.

Earlier News fire. Then for four Madame Chiffon, the dressmak-years he served as a reporter an

London, Saturday." or of Hong Kong Hotel-building, Chicago newspapers.

H.R.H. the Prince of Wales re- Pedder-street, was sued in the After

presented His Majesty the King at 13 years' hard work as Summary Court this morning by editor of

the Requiem Mass in Westminster a newspaper which Messrs. L. Rondon & Co., of Interspecialized in promoting civic re- Cathedral for Marshal Foch, H.R.H savin-building, Avenue Edouard forms in a city where there

Prince Arthur of Connaught

Depressions are shown to the

VII., French Concession, Shanghai.much to be

reformed, and much represented his father, the Duke of N. E. of Japan and over the

the S. W. China.

Justice Wood) gave judgment for reformer, he had made a fortune

and Sir Austen Chamberlain repre-

Forecast:-EJ

the plaintiffs with costs, variable

sented the Government. which satisfied his desires. He winds,

The attendance included delegatos moderate;

The claim was for $1,062.06, of sold his interest in the newspaper generally. This morning, the market for!

overcast, fog. notes of the Central Bank, Can-

which $6206 had been waived to to his partner, and went to Eurove, from the civic, naval, and military. Executive or Judiciary?

life of the British Empire. summary Three years afterwards found ton, showed signs of recovery, in-

"Sir, Having seen in to-day's Mr. Fitzroy submitted (the fugl. dicating that the people are less

him in Chicago, the president of a 'Sunday Herald' that newspapers

The sum, was the equivalent of bank. Banking held him only

Paris, Saturday. anxious as to the outcome of war tive applicant having raised the

cannot be sent Home via Siberia, eil to write the age, whilst the 13,328.80 francs, at exchange $1 two years, and then came the crisis

Twenty thousand people filed paat --if war is declared. Quota-point that evidence had not been

may I ask why they can be sent mother poured tea for the visitors. equals francs 12.55 on August 13, ir American newspaper

the Marshal's bier at his residence affairs tions are still below, but the rise given at the Magistracy that Ilai-

out by that route and not Home-

Threat To Kil

1928, the date the writ was issu- which furnished his real career. It beside the tomb of the Unknown yesterday. The body will be placed this morning points to increasing phong is situate in a colony or for-

wards? I get a paper regularly After they had refreshed them-ed. This total was made up by is impossible to speak of Mr. Stone Warrior under the Arc de Triomphe confidence in Marshal Li and his cign possession of France) that it

every week via Siberia."

selves and the supposed message three sums in 1927, against which without a word about the "As- adherents being able to maintain was for the executive and not the

Mr. N. L. Smith, Postmaster Gen-was completed, the men rose to 4,000 francs had been paid.

sociated Press,"

on Sunday or Monday. to decide their position at Canton.

judiciary

Then one eral, informed the "China, Mail" take their leave.

Bank Official's Evidence

The whole capital is in mourning, After the leaders in Canton at territory in which a crime is alleged this morning that papers have thera suddenly drew

organisation and the man were 30 flags with crepe flying at the masta a dagger, The balance was due under three closely identified. present had sent off the ultimatum to have occurred is part of a coun never been sent. Home because of seized the mother by the throat, bills of exchange drawn by plain-gathering in the United States was of public and private buildings.

Organized news to Nanking, demanding Marshal try coming within the Treaty of

the trans- and threatened to kill her if she tiffs on defendant in respect of in the hands of several sectional

Paris, Yesterday. Siberian route. Even at present, made a Another ruffian goods sold and delivered, which agencies, which co-operated and ex- In the presence of throngs of re-"

bills had been dishonoured by de-changed their products. shu. chairman of the Kwangtung "I say that the moment H.E. the en letter rates (letters can be sent seized hold of the daughter.

Several verent spectators, the remains of via Siberia), the Hong Kong ad- Both were led into the kitchen fendant by non-payment,

New York

Marshal Foch were removed to Provincial Government, who is un- Governor issues his order,

newspaper magnates! ministration is losing

where they were bound and gagged. Evidence was given by Mr. cane to dominate the smaller as-

the Arc de Triomphe to lie in state dergoing treatment at the Gov- Magistrate, Court or anybody else

< Matter of Business

The robbers then left the kitchen, Marcel Taquet, assistant manager scciations through the agency of alongside the Unknown Warrior's ernment Civil Hospital for injuries can question the status of the ter

It will be seen thus that the fastening the door behind them. of the Banque Franco-Chinoise, the "United Press," which had no grave, received in the King Edward Hotel ritory. The executive's act as

matter is purely ones of business. fire, sent a circular telegram to his closed the point for ever," gald Mr. Whether it will be worth while to idea how long the robbers stayed plaintiffs. These bills, Mr. Taquet of that

The imprisoned women had no which held the bills on behalf of relation to the present organization |

A gun-carriage bears the coffin,

colleagues in Kwangtung, counsell- Fitzroy,

Why should the guarded by four Staff officers with send papers and books Homeward in the house. A considerable time stated, had been duly accepted by Chicago papers pay tribute to New drawn swords, ex-service men and ing caution.

Sir Francis Piggott

from Hong Kong at a loss, via after, a female water carrier re- Madame Chiffon.

York for their news, asked the Boy Scouts, while two Jesuit The Chief Justice intervened, Siberia, looking at the problem turned to the house and she re-

After the writ had been issued, Chicago papers,

and proceeded to Fathers, telling their beads. stand pointing to a ruling by a former from all points of view, is not for leased them. By then there were defendant had paid $550 on ac- translate their dissatisfaction into

close by. Chief Justice of Hong Kong. Sir the "China Mail" to decide. no signs of the three robbers, and count, leaving a balance of $450 action by the daring project of ex-

China's Condolences Francis Piggott, whom his Lordship, In the "old days." papers were the water carrier said that she saw for which judgment was given. panding the Western "Associated

Nanking, Yesterday. referred to as "a considerable au-sent out via Suez Some time after nothing of them.

Mr. H. C. Macnamara (of Messrs. Preas into a national eenterprise

Dr. C. T. Wang, on behalf of the thority on extradition." Chief the War, when the trans-Siberian The living room was ransacked, Deacons) appeared for plaintiffs

National Government, has sent Fighting Fire in Blood the railway service was restored, Lon- and as far as could be ascertain and defendant was neither present Justice Piggott ruled that

condolences to the French Govern- Melville Store was chosen to leadment on the death of Marshal Foch. Philippine Jelands did rot (then) don began to send papers out via ed by a superficial examination of nor represented in Court.

the revolt and walked out of his Reuter. come within the Treaty between Siberia every week. Hong Kong their valuables before going to the Agency Britain and the United States of continues to use the Saez route. It police, the two women's loss com-

bank willingly with fighting fire states that Li Tsung-jen has arriv- America and ordered the applicant has been the practice, however, for prised a pair of bangles, five gold U.S. & IMMIGRATION ed in Canton and is proceeding to in that case to be discharged. Hankow by air to take over charge

readers to cut out of the "Over-finger rings and a pair of ear-

there.

A further submission of Mr. land China Mail" (the weekly edi-rings. In Hankow the situation is quiet Fiferoy was that there is not one tion of the "China Mail") whatever owing to the non-movement of the word er syllable from the beginning they require, such as a report of a Nanking troopa on

the Hupel to end of the Treaty about the wedding, company meeting, etc..

that the terri- paste same on letter paper, put Anhui border, but preparations necessity to prove continue. It is believed that the tory concerned is included in the inside an envelope and post as a Wu-Han Party

has insufficient Treaty. forees to hold Hankow.--Reuter,

Li's release In three days-with a Extradition with Britain in this the high charges of

threat of war-General Chan Ming-case, France.

LI TSUNG-JEN IN CANTON

Speedy Trip From The North

Shanghai, Yesterday.

General Pei Chung-hsi is de- finitely in Hankow.

The Tachung News

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[Earlier news on page 7.]

MORE FLOODS

BOY SCOUT TRÅGEDY IN TENNESSEE WOODS

MANY RESCUED

Chattanooga, Tenn., Saturday: Twenty eight boy scouts are re- ported to have been drowned near Harriman in a flood early this. morning. The flood carried away the bungalow in which they were camping.

TO

At one stage Mr. Fitzroy read from a French administrative pub- lication and the Chief Justice ruled it out.

The case is continuing.

| SCHNEIDER TROPHY

BRITISH PREPARING FOR THE BIG RACE

FLOWN NEXT SEPTEMBER

London, Yesterday. Arrangements are being made Atlanta, Georgia, Mar. 24. for staging the contest for the

the drowned.

letter via Siberia,

COTTON BLAZE

£90,000 WORTH DESTROYED NEAR BOMBAY

WHILE IN DEPOT

Bombay, Yesterday. Cotton valued at £90,000 has been destroyed by a fire at Sewri Cotton Depot. Router.

MR. SAMUEL REA

DEATH OF EX-PRES, OF. RAILROAD

GERMAN AIRSHIP.

JERUSALEM TO BE VISITED

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QUOTA NOW BASED ON "NATIONAL ORIGIN"

A PROCLAMATION

zamc.

Local - Wreaths

at the presumptious Westerners, Legion are placing wreaths on the in his blood. New York laughed The E.A.S.M.A. and British

Stone's ambition was for

a00 Cenotaph to-morrow at 9.30 a.m. in

operative organisation, which should memory of Marshal Foch. be owned by the newspapers, great and small, and not by financial magnates.

ITALY'S ELECTION,

His first act after assuming the Washington, Saturday. managership of the Western A.P. ONLY "PRODUCERS" ENTITLED

TO VOTE! President Hoover has issued a was to board a steamer for Europe. 28 PASSENGERS CARRIED

proclamation, under the Immigra- When he returned he had contracts

AN EXPERIMENT tion Act, establishing "national in his pocket for the American; Friedrichshafen, Yesterday.

origins" as the basis of the US. rights to the services of the thres

Rome, Saturday. The trans-Atlantic airship Graf immigration quota from July, 1929. great European agencies, Reuter,

The General Election here is Zeppelin has started on a four The following are the new year- Wolff, and Havas. This was a body days cruise to Jerusalem and back.ly quotes-

blow for the New York combination occurring under a unique and Herr Loebe, President of

France 3,086; Germany 25,957; Mr. Stone revolutionized the Ameri- partly experimental electoral sys Reichstag, is among the 28 passen-Great Britain and Northern Ireland can news agency methods. He tore.

Only "producers" are entitled to gers-Reutek

65,721; Irish Free State 17,853; to pieces the old-fashioned, dry, Italy 5,802 Japan 100; Russia heavy product, established a staff votes and about 9,600.000 men come of good writers, and gave the papers

under this category. (Buropean and Asiatic) 2,784.

interesting news, Interestingly Within three years his written. organization dominated the Ameri-one to which a vote may be given, and the voter must write the word

the

British Nearly Doubled The immigration quota for China is 100.

tem.

The Fascist "ticket," headed by. the name of Mussolini is the only

can fielt, and the New York com- "Yos" or No." pany faded away.

The new Chamber will be the Mr. Stone was at his best at first experiment in history of a political conventions. The politi

inent.

His many friends will be exceed ingly sorry to learn that Mr. C. G. Keen, Assistant Prosecuting Soli citor for the Shanghai Municipal

The British quota has nearly Council, has been admitted to the doubled compared with 1924.

The German quota is practically Isolation Hospital, suffering from

Mr. halved. The Continental and Scan cerebro-spinal meningitis. It is confirmed that a Scoutmaster Schneider Trophy, which will be

Keen has been unconscious now dinavian quotas are generally declans came to his headquarters with ten of "Corporative Farlia-

all their joys and sorrows. In and two Boy Scouts, mentioned in flown over the Solent course in

for three days, says the "N. C. creased,

The Deputies will not represent New York, Yesterday.

Fresident Hoover declares that, the great free silver campaign he constituencies, or be elected on ac- Chattanooga message. are September, so that the fullest op

Daily News" of March 20. The death is announced of Mr.

although he favours restricted Im was able to publish in advance the count of their political viefs, but portunity will be afforded to spec Samuel Rea, ex-President of the Five Scouts are missing, and ap- tators on land of following its Pennsylvania Railroad. Reuter's in Finchley at the rate of 1,000 national origin provision, but he parties. His last notable work of thirteen corporations or guilds. Street accidents are taking place migration, he is opposed to the platforms of the thres principal will be elected as candidates by parently were washed into the Ten-course. nessee River.

a year, says a London contempor-is legally bound to adhere to it that sort was at the Peace Con-thus ensuing the representation of [Mr. Rea was born at Hollidays-A sub-committes has been He adds that the quotas have no ference

in Paris, where an old all fields of activity throughout the Thirteen others clung to tree tops pilots will shortly be transferred burg, Pa., in 1855 and, at 15 years appointed by the District Council to political significance. Reuter's friendship with M. and have been rscued. Reuters from Felixstowe to the air base at of age,

Clemencean Italian nation, from the scientist entered the engineering

served him well, American Sergice.

down to the peasant. Reuter. Calshot near Southampton, which department of the Pennsylvania consider possible ameliorative mea. American Service. Town Submerged

will be their headquarters until the Railway, and became its President sures in conjunction with the police. Atlanta, Georgia, Yesterday. race,

in 1919.] Ten persogs are missing at Har- The crew will have at its dis- riman Tennessee, where parts ofposal the machine in which the the town have been submerged 30 trophy was won by Flight Lieut. feet by floods of the Emery River. D'Arcy Greig at 815 miles per hour, Renter's American Service.

-British Wireless Service

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American Service.

The British team of high speed

Burglars stole cloth and costumes valued at more than £500 from the

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

warehouse of Messrs. M. T. S. The closing rate of the dollar on Russoff, in Mile End-road, London demand, to-day was 1/11 16/16,

The LN.E.R. have appointed Mr.

Hata were worn by mourners at The forthcoming wedding is an- T. F. Day, chief goods convasser the graveside recently at the funeral nounced of Mr. C. E. Sherwin, soll for the Southern area of the com- at Farndon, Cheshire, of Sir Harry citor, of Hankow, to Miss R. Bpany's system, to be district goods Barnston, MF, in accordance with Hill, of Evercreek, England, who manager, Sheffield, in succession his wish.

is travelling out to Hong Kong to the late Mr. J. W. Simpson.