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SOUTHERN ARMY ADVANCING NORTH

FROM YANGTSZE.

CLAIMS TO HAVE CAPTURED CHUCHOW. ADVANCE PRECEDED BY HEAVY FIRING.

MORE HOSTILE TROOPS TO MARCH AGAINST

HANKOW.

MR. EUGENE CHEN EXCLUDED FROM THE KUOMINTANG.

The Southern Army, victorious at Pukow-ou the Yangtze- kinng opposite Nanking-bave consolidated their gains, and after heavy firing have driven the Northern troops along the Tientsin- Tukow Railway.

It is reported that the Southerners have captured Chuchow. Ilankow is still in a perearios position, with anti-Red troops - now in close proxmity. Large numbers of the Chinese population are hurrying into the foreign quarters for refuge.

Conrades Borodin, Eugene Chen and other notorious "Reds" are in a plight. Borodin has evideraly departed from the activities of his Government, as he is reported to have been seen at Kiu- kiang, after which he is believed to have gone on to Nanchang, in Kings. Chen still appears to be in Bankow, and if he was not staggered by Mr. Newton's vaizdirtory address he probably was when he received the news that the members of Kuomintang at Nanking had decided to exclude him from Kuomintang membership. The Eastern News Agency easts doubt on the recent report that Feng Ya Hsiang had captured Houanfu, on the ground that railway communication between Hunanfu and Chengchow has not been interrupted.

STRONG INDICTMENT | OF HANKOW REGIME.

"INCAPABLE OF DISCHARG- ING THEIR RESPON. SIBILITIES."

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

SHANGHAL, May 10th. Mr. Basil Newton, the British Ministers representative at Han- "kow, addressed-a-valedictory letter to Mr. Eugene Chen in which be reviews the British Government's continued endeavours to meet the aspirations which Mr. Chen claimed to voice, hoping for a response, in a spirit of sincerity and statesman- ship.

had

si

YUNNAN'S TUPAN AND MONROE DOCTRINE."

REQUEST THAT HE BE NOT SO INDEPENDENT.

(Wah Taz Fat Pau).

THE HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 20th, 1927.

FRIGHTFULNESS IN THE WAR.

GERMANY UNREPENTANT.

ATROCITIES DEFENDED.

[THAGUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

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DESTRUCTIVE CLOUD- BURST IN U.S.A.

BERLIN, May 19th, "Frightfulness," unrestricted, is justified, according to the Reichstag

AFFECTS LARGE AREA: SEVERAL CASUALTIES.

CHINESE SETTLEMENT SWEPT AWAY.

[LEUTER'S AMELICAN SERVICE.]

PEORIAS,, May 191. Between 5 and 15 are believed to

SMUGGLING IN CANADA.

FLEET OF PATROL VESSELS REQUISITIONED.

THE MINORS' MORTGAGE.

THE WILBUR PLAYERS.

"CAPPY RICKS."

EVIDENCE BY DEFENDANTS' CLEVER CHARACTER STUDIES.

POWERFUL MOTOR CARS ALSO CO-OPERATE.

SOLICITOR.

BIG COMMISSIONS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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"Cappy Ricks" is not so good a play as De Foolish Wives Pay," mainly because the action varies very little throughout the three Several witnesses were called for

acts. Amusing as are both words the defendants at the Supreme and situations, and excellent as Court yesterday in the mortgage Mr. Baker plays the irrascible Mr. case in which do 'Kwang Lam and

Committee, whose report has been have been drowned as the result of missioned by the Customs Depart- Loo Kwang in are claiming the Kicks, yet one gets tired of being

issued after seven, years' enquiry into the breaches of Internationul War Law. U-boat warfare was justified as a reprisal against the "illegal British blockade."

Gas was also legal. The air raids on London were defended on the ground that Arsenals were situ ated there or in the vicinity. More- over, the raid "occurred on Sun- days or at night-time when the city was empty of its population."

The opinion is expressed that the policy of reprisals was taainly re- sponsible for violations of interna tional law. Prismers of war were not treated by any army in accord. ance with the law.

The Committee is divided regard ing the deportation of 70,000 Belgian workers, but finds that the armed resistance of the Belgian civilians did not accord with the Hague Con-

veation.

Another committee is exainining the violation of Belgian neutrality.

NAVAL WIRELESS.]

Hankow "Reds" Precarious Position. HANKOW, May 18th. Not only is Chiang Kai Shek's net gradually closing round Han- kow, but there is understood to have been a defection of troops in the city itself, and a clash is feared

SHANGHAI, May 10th. The second column of Southern troops have taken Chuchow and are advancing northwards steadily along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, at any moment now.

The anti-"Red" troops lave con-

a cloud-burst, which flooded the surrounding lowlands near Idaho Falls.

in

The pent-up torrent was freed by the collapse at Grosventre of a North-Western Jam natural Wyoming, which floc-led Wilson, with a population of 600. Chinese settlement at Kelly was swept away and s persons were drowned.

The

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN

AMERICA.

SCHOOL DESTROYED BY DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.

AT LEAST THIRTY-FIVE CHILDREN KILLED.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

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BATH, Michigan, May 19th. At least 35 children were killed when the north wing of a four-storey WILS completely school building

explosion of destroyed by dynamite.

The school principal, one teacher and two passers-by were also killed. Shortly prior to the explosion at the school a farmhouse and burn belonging to the school treasurer, Andrew Kehoe, were blown up and burned.

Kehoe's body was found in front

of the school building.

The police discovered in the cellar

dynamite.

Local officials and police are of opinion that Kahon who is believed

to have been in financial difficulties, was mentally unbalanced, and caused the explosion by firing a

A to the war situation in the centrated, it is reliably reported, of the school a huge quantity of northern section of Kiangsu, the at the Chinese Race-course in Han first colunin of Southern troops kow, and the opinion is expressed The Minister frank and crossed the Yangtare to begin their that open hostility between these forces and those loyal to the Han- friendly discussions with Mr. Chen attack on Sun Chuao Fang's troops

kow Government cannot be long and maintained contact by means

delayed. of his personal representative, yet on the night of the 17th inst.

of the Minister's within a month departure from Hankow, the Cou- cession was over-run and Southern in troops, admitted to restore order. remained in unjustified possession. Nevertheless, to give further evi- } River. dence of a desire to put their rela-

Heavy firing continued until the morning of the 18th It resulted

the Southerners advancing northwards far distant from the

THE MISSING AIRMAN,

In view of the tension, the up-rifle shot into a box of explosives. prehension of the Chinese civil population is increasing almost hourly. They are crowding into the ex-British Concession and the foreign districte, carrying with them all their personal belongings. It is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with the situation.

Mr. Hu Han Min has telegraph tions with the Chinese people on aed to General Tang Chi Yao, of satisfactory looting, the British Yunnan, to the effect that he ought

General Sha Tao Yin, who turn- Government made an Agreement not to adopt the "Monroe Doctrine" surrendering the safeguards of their within Yunnan at present, as theed Nationalist last year, and who nationale and placing the ultimate unification of China depends upon responsibility for the proper ad the Kuomintang cause appealing to

ninistration of the Concession in the whole nation.

the hands of the Southern authori General Yang Sen has telegraph

ties; but despite of continuous proofed to the Nanking Government that af goodwill, the conditions for he has ordered from the Kweichow British subjects in areas controlled border a division of troops under necessitated the his direction to be mobilised at once

for Hankow.

from Bankow evacuation from all the ports to the west of Hankow.

The climax was the murderous outrages at Nanking on March 24th. "Of the conditions at Hankow it was hurdly necessary to speak. Trade was at a standstill, while the evacuations were evidence of a feel- ing of insecurity."

The letter condudes by stating

Marshal Chang Teo Lin has ap- pointed General Tien Wei Chin as Border Defender-in-Chief at the border lines between Honan and Hupeb.

According to a telegraphic report from Kiukiang, M. Borodin arrived the 15th inst. and the

there on

has now declared himself to be on the side of the anti-"Beds," has now at a point only twenty miles from Wachang with his troops. Ilis army is rapidly advancing on Wuhang and an engagement may be expected shortly.

Concerning General Yang Ben, who is said to have linked up with Wu Pei Fu's forces, there is no further information at present. Reported Southern Set-Back,

WUHU, May 18th. The Northerners are reported to be making a drive on the Liuan- chow to Lake Hochow front, and though confirmation has not come through, it is reported that the

that while there has been no change next day he went to Nanchang Nationalists were severely defeated

His mission is not known.

in the British policy towards the

According to the Eastern News legitimate aspirations of the Chi- nese people, it is clear that those Agency, the report that Marshal

Feng

Yu Huang's troops have for whom Mr. Chen spoke, had failed to make good their claim to taken Honanfu is unreliable, as it

is evident that the railway com munication between Horanfu and Chengchow has not been inter- rupted.

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at Luchow, and are retiring.

Luchow is an important city just north of the western end of Lake Hochow.

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Wuhu remains quiet. Northerners Parting Salvo Near Pakow.

NANKING, May 18th. The Nationalists were unable to displace the Northern field gun positions on the hill behind Pakow, but yesterday it would appear, the Northerners decide" to evacuate, after giving the Nasionalists a fow parting shota

MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE PICKED UP NEAR FALMOUTH.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. [

LONDON, May 18th. Lloyd's Lizard correspondent re- ports that a mysterious incasage in bottle, purporting to be signed by the missing airman, Nungesser, bas been picked up at Portbkerris, near

Fabnouth.

J.

The message says: "Landed 75 miles latitude off Ireland engine trouble."

TRADE UNION BILL.

WORK IN COMMITTEE STAGE,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Several days' Committee Stage on the Trade Union Bill have con- cluded with the adoption of clause one by 285 votes to 156, comprising Government clarifying several

amendments.

MOTOR RAILWAY,

COLONIAL CONFERENCE DISCUSSES TRANSPORT

OTTAWA, May 19th. A fleet of 20 patrol vessels, with a speed of 30 knots, has been com- ment to prevent snuggling by rum- annulment of a mortgage af 8400,000| running vessels. The work will be on their late father's Hong Kong in co-operation with 2 powerful property on the grounds that they at the time of motor-cara operating from strategie were "infants" points, in the Maritine Provinces. signing, February 10th, 1925.

Yesterday was the eighth day on which the case has been before Mr. Justice J. R. Wood (the acting Chief Justice), and the defence is now nearing its close. Among the witnesses called were the second defendant, and Mr. Davidson (a local solicitor) previously referred to in the case in connection with the mortgage transaction. Other witnesses were also called, but their

PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.

RETURNS TO PARIS.

A FOREIGN OFFICE COMMUNIQUE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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LONDON, May 19th. M. Domergue has returned to Paris. The Foreign Ofee, in camtuniqué from M. Briand to Sir Austen Chamberlain,

that they had a long conversation, in the course of which they examined international problems.

statce

evidence for the most part was technical.

shouted at for nearly three hours.

Mr. Anthony Baker is the life and soul of the piece, and is ever- better than he was as the trusting husband. We suspect, however. that the original script of "Cappy

bas Ricks"

been considerably endbellished during, a long run

Cappy's" flow of invective and his grunted asides came with just that slight hesitation here and there which suggests that the words are spontaneous rather than a por- tion of a word perfect part,

The charming young lady who shared a weird and wonderful cock- tail with Mr. Baker on Wednesday and who according to the pro gramme has since changed her ime from Florence Printy to Toyr. Linden, did not have much op

Ellen Morry" but

she played her small part very charmingly.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr.portunity as 1. L. Strellett are for the plaintiffs And Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. G. G. N., Tinson is defend- ing,

In reply to Mr. Jenkin, Kan Tong Po, the second defendant, said he entrusted the whole of the matter to Mr. Hooper, of Messrs, various The conversation was of the friend-Jobusou, Stokes and Master, and liest character and showed complete placed money in his hands for the purpose of paying it over when agreement of outlook. They were everything was in order. able to recogniec once again the solidity of the entente cordiale and the necessity for strengthening the enterte as the surest foundation for the peace of Europe.

KRUPP'S BUSY. FIFTY-PER-CENT. AHEAD

LAST YEAR.

BIG ISSUE OF STOCK.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Messrs.

haired

Florence Ricks played by Miss Verna Meraerenu alias Florence Printy if we are to lollow the first programme is an excellent part needing a very fair degree of skill. A young woman who is both a minx and has a temper to match her father's is not at once sympathetic to any audience, but we began to like Florence very much after the first act.

He recollected going to Mr.

But as we said on Wednesday 1925, and when ho arrived there all the players are good and as the Davidson's office on February 10th, he saw Mr. Hooper, i Koon Chun sailor hero Mr. Earl Hodgins was He is a fine look- and others, including an inter-particularly so.

Sung and the ing man and carried off his rather preter brothers. He said Sung was ex- bombastic heroics with a cheerful plaining the contents of documents sinile which was very attractive. which he held, and heard him men- The story of Cappy Ricks " tion the names of the mortgagors, shipbroker, with his kindly heart terest was to be charged on the four obvious rather than subtle. He has Or the wortgagees, and that the in buried under a ferocious manner, is

Ink ha

a daughter, whom he worships, He heard Li Koon Chun ask an aud who falls in love with the only interpreter named Leung Wing person he has met who can stand Chung whether all the five brothers up to him. How he fights Malt were of age and Leung replied in Peasley, how he hates him and loves the affirmative. Li Koon Chun hin at the same time, and finally then pointed to Lo Kwong Lam capitulates comprises the whole and asked the same question, re- story. ceiving an answer in the affirma- tive.

BERLIN, May 19th. Krupp's, in issuing 60,000,000 marks' worth of stock at six per cent., declare that all their branches are very busy with orders at present, being 50 per cent. above last year's figures,

OLYMPIC GAMES.

TO BE HELD IN HOLLAND NEXT YEAR.

A ROYAL CEREMONY.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

AMSTERDAM, May 10th. The Prince Consort laid the foundation stone of the Marathon Gateway of the new stadium, which is being built here for the Olympic Games of 1928.

FILIPINOS NOT WANTED IN U.S.

HOW HAWAII IS MADE A

HALF WAY HOUSE.

"that it is almost a moral certainty that an interpreter with the experience of Sung must have asked for the birthday of the plain- tiffs.

Replying to Mr. Potter, defen- dant said Li Koon Chun asked the it to your Lordship," continued Mr. question in an ordinary way, and Potter, he (witness) heard quite well be cause he was standing next to Li. Mr. Potter remarked that Li had said he asked the ages in a whis- per. He wanted to make sure that there had not been a misunder- standing.

It is almost inconceivable he should not have asked. Then, as auming we proved the fact that his (first plaintiff's) birthday

Mr. Potter pressed the defendant April 28th, 1904, which this plain- tie gave, and that it was the true on the point as to whether one or two questions were naked, and de- date, then obviously Sung was sup fendant replied that only one was

asked.

He said he did not use his inter- preter to check the ages, because he

pressing the true position. I am afraid that is a point which is still there."

Sung's Services,

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left the whole matter to Mr. Mr. Potter asked Mr. Davidson: Hooper.

Is it a fact that Sung bargained Mr. Potter: You know that there with these people and be is a suggestion in this case that to get commission amounting to Lo Kyong Lam fraudelently repre- 832,000 for settlement? Do you sented himself to be 21 years of think that particularly honest 7- age 7-Yes.

Witness: Well I think it rather Will you give His Lordship any high. possible motive why this plaintiff should have falsely mis-stated his age on that occasion!

Defendant did not answer.

Mr. E. Davidson's Evidence. Mr. Davidson, of Messrs. Hast- ings, Dennys and Bowley, gave evidence during the afternoon, for the defence.

Mr. Potter: Well it is not a matter you would sanction as well known solicitor in this Colony, is it-Witness: Well so long as they knew each other I could do nothing..

In answer to another question, witness said it was extremely usual

Chinese to obtain Gmong mission.

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any

com-

witness

on

the

gard to Lam (the first plaintiff) he whether he seriously thought that had no record, but with regard to that the second plaintiff (Hin) it never characters of those concerned 1- entered his head that he or his Witness: I call it extremely greedy, but you cannot call it dishonest if brother were under age.

His Lordship raised the point as the other people knew. to whether Bung (who is now dead). Mr. Potter: You realise if it s had been instructed by plaintiffs true that all the surviving bene- that they were of full age, and ficiaries of the trust knew the date that he (Sung) believed them.

of age and that, they were entitled Mr. Jenkin then asked: When

as a matter of right to obtain their you were informed by Sung that share of this property forthwith -- plaintiff was no longer under age Witness: Yes. had you any reason to doubt his Mr. Potter: And therefore if honesty, in making that statenient these people were of age and Sung Witness: None at all. Sung told knew it he was really getting me that plaintiff was an infant and 832,000 for nothing at all, because I do not see why he should after they would get as a matter of right wards tell me he was not.

their share under the trust Wit nea agreed that Sung did not do very much.

In answer to Mr. Jenkin who

Mr. Potter then referred to the asked him if during the negotia fact that there was another five par tions concerning the mortgage he cent. commission (in addition to knew whether the plaintiffs were Sung's ten per cent) to Leung (the

and asked Filipino labourers may have to be under 21, he replied that with re-interpreter) LONDON, May 18th.

prohibited from migrating to the

reflection United States, according to Paul Scharrenberg, president of the Cali fornia State Federation of Labour. Why is explained in the following article of his which appeared in All of the Opposition amendments the March number of the American were previously rejected or guillo-Federationalist: tined.

"With regard to Filipino. im migration, the outlook is not at all encouraging. The Filipinor, while not eligible to citizenship, are nevertheless permitted to migrate to the United States because of the poculiar status of the Philippine Islands in relation to the United The gune opened up an erbensive

Mr. Potter: Legally be did no fire

armoured train in

The sugar planters of Hawaii have taken advantage of

thing I-Witness: Well he showed Pukow, and on the batteries at

them the ropes and did a great deal this condition to replenish their

far as I was con- of work before the action Witness: Aɛ

WAP Lion and Tiger Hills, keeping up

LONDON, May 18th the shell-fire all the forenoon. Afterwards nothing more

Transport problems were discuss labour supply. According to the

74,424 Filipinos have cerned he was a perfectly satis commenced. records,

factory servant.

Mr. Potter: For which he was beard of the guns, and towards

ed at the Colonial Conference, and emigrated to the territory of

Mr. Potter said that owing to the paid 832,000. Doesn't it come to evening the Southern troops were observed to be advancing slowly up especial attention was given to the Hawaii during the past sixteen

years. Only 18,001 returned to the point raised by His Lordship he the fact that he got then nothing the hill, which had been deserted increasing competition of motor Philippine Islands in the same would have to put some unplendent else except what they were entitled questions to Mr. Davidson, and he to under the trust-Witness: re- by the Northerners.

transport with railways. The con period. If the Filipinos were It is understood that the Shan- sensus of opinion emphasised the satisfied to remain in Hawaii there did not like to question the bona plied that he could form to opinion tung troops are now withdrawn to

Mr. Potter: Well you can take jection to that half-way migration, clearly told by the first plaintiff

it from me1-Witness: Yon. place about 15 miles north of necessity for maintaining the rail would probably be no serious obfidce of a dead man. Sung, was at the momen Pukow.

ways on the backbose of transport but as already stated the advance before the original jurisdiction

Further evidence was subezittod Large numbers Southern systems and road programmes it guard has found the road to Cali aution that he was en inlant. That

was clear because the action we by Mr. Jenkin for the defence, Chiang Kai Shek has returned to troops are closing the river to be carried out in consultation withfornia and unless all signs fail the brought on behalf of the plaintif mostly of a technical nature, and the north bank about ten miles the railway administration so as to not far distant future will bring suing by his friend. I then put the case was adjourned until this above Nanking. A cruiser is eover- sasure of motors being auxiliary to forth a demand for the exclusion of

our war-doquired wards in Asia.” railways instead of competitors." ing the erosings.

MR. EUGENE CHEN.

(Wah Toz Yat Pas).

govern in accordance with stand- dards of responsible modern govern Inent: Therefore the British Gov- ernment had been forced to the conclusion that the retention of the Minister's representative at the seat of a regime so totally incapable of discharging the responsibilities of a civilised government was both 8-1

He wds less and undesirable." therefore leaving forthwith..

CHINESE FLOCKING IN TO FOREIGN DISTRICTS.

SHANGHAI, May 10th. A wireless message from Hankow, dated the 19th inst., reports con- tinued uneasiness among the Chi nese, who are crowding in with Juggage to the foreign districts. Anti-Red, troops are concentrated at the Chinese racecourse just out- aide the City. Clashes with tho "Reds" are expected at any time, Other anti-Red troops are 20 miles Nanking. off from Hankow.

SHANGHAL, May 19th. The Central Kuomintang Govern- ment at Nanking have removed the name of Mr. Eugene Chen from the list of members of the Kuomintang.

CHIANG KAI SHEK.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

SHANGHAI, May 19th.

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on an

of

was

PROBLEMS.

[THROUGH BEUTERS: AGENCY.]

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Btates.

Mr. Jenkin. Had you on any occasion detected Sung in the sup pression of material information or of misrepresentation of material

facts!

morcing. (Continued on seat Column).