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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY,

JULY 23rd, 1928.

KING'S CUP AIR RACE.

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JAPAN'S OFFICIAL REPLY TO NANKING. GOLD MEDALS FOR ACTS OF VIOLENCE

REFUSAL TO ACCEPT PROVISIONAL LAWS.

MANCHURIA ADVISED TO AVOID ALLIANCE WITH

KUOMINTANG.

T. V. SOONG'S STATEMENT ON FINANCIAL QUESTIONS,

Japan's official reply to the Nationalist Note from the Nanking Foreign Ministry follows very closely the experted lines.

Јерла refuses to admit the legality of the Nationalist Government in Jenouncing the present treaty, and greatly deplores this netion, which seriously militates against the prestige of the Nationalist Government.

Should China attempt to bring Japanese residents under the control of the provisional laws, Japan makes it quite clear, both in the reply and through a press interview with the Fremier. Baron Tanaka, that she is prepared to take any steps necessary to meet the situation. Still, if approached in the right way, Japan is per fectly prepared to consider the question of treaty revision.

Baroo Tanaka has given an explanation of the Japanese warning to Manchuria against joining the Nationalist Government. Chang Hsueh Liang, he says, asked the Japanese Consul General what the Japanese views were. The Consul, acting on instruc- tions, replied that the abrogation of the Commercial Treaty in Manchuria must necessarily be followed by Japanese mensures for self-defence there. As the Nationalist Government appeared to be set upon abrogation, he advised Chang Hauch Liang to avoid joining with them for this reason.

RESCUERS.

" ITALIA ** COMMITTEE'S DECISION.

BY STRIKERS.

BOULDERS ON RAILWAY LINES.

CEYLON MAIL TRAIN WRECKED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE HOLDER'S SUCCESS.

WOMAN COMPETITOR'S GREAT PERFORMANCE.

[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

Lesbos, July 21st. Lawrence Hope. the holder, ay

AIRSHIP CREW HONOURED.

(THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY,]

MILAN, July 1st: The committee which organised the Italia expedition has decided to

The strike situation on the South ing a Moth, has won the King's award special gold medals to the India. Railway appears very menac-Cup air race round Britain. Uwins crews of the Italia and the foreigning owing to the violence of the in a Bristol was second, and Miss aircraft which participated in the strikers. rescue work.

JAPAN'S EXPLANATION.

(THROUGH RICTIR'S AGENCY.]

"MADRAS, July 21st.

Twenty-two have been injured by the police in a bayonet charge on a large crowd who were holding up the Trivandrum express by laying huge boulders and tree trunk, on the line. The mob had begun to stone the passengers.

Spooner, the only woman competi tor, flying a Moth, was third.

The First Day. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Bugar, July 20th. The competitors in the 1,000-miles handicap air race round Britain, for the King's Cup, completed the first stage to-day at Renfrew Aero- drome, a distance of 540 miles.

DAME ELLEN TERRY. REPORT ON POLICE

DEATH OF GREAT ACTRESS.

LINK WITH VICTORIAN STAGE.

The news of the death of Dame Ellen Terry will be heard with regret in every quarter of the globe, though the end of her life has not come unexpectedly, as she has been unconscious since last Tuesday, from which time small hopes were entertained of her recovery,

PROCEDURE.

A ROYAL COMMISSION.

RECOMMENDATIONS CAR- RIED OUT.

[BALTIE WIRELESS SERVIC)

RuGay, July 20th. The House of Commons to-day considered the reports of the Tribunal which inquired into the interrogation by the police at Scot- land Yard of Miss Irene Savidge, following the dismissal of the Hyde Park case against her and Sir Leo Chlozza Money.

It is not only those who knew her in her prime who will feel the loss of this great actress, for she was as famous for her kindiness, and charm after her retirement as for her unrivalled talent in her prime.

The Tribunal delivered two re- With the death of Ellen Terry porta-a majority report signed by another of the few remaining links Sir John Eldon Bankes,

a former between the present and the giant Judge, and Mr. Withers (Conserva- figures of the Victorian stage is tive M.P.) and a minority report broken. Born in 1848, she made her eigned by Professor Lees Smith, first appearance upon the stage at (Labour M.P.).

Miss Spooner, the only woma¤

the Princess's, under, Charles Kenn. The majority report expressed It was flew

at the Queen's Theatre, the view that while, no coercion. competitor, who

Moth

used in the interrogation, machine, made a great bid for Long Acre, that she first played was were

with Sir Henry Irving, in the which was in accordance with the victory. Starting third from Hen- Taming of the Shrew, while not usual police practice, that practice, don, she was the second to arrive until the end of 1879 did she appear should be amended so that when at Norwich and was first at Bir at the Lyceum.

the character of the witness inter- mingham." She was still leading at

rogated was involved, he or she Leeds, but afterwards lost her ad-

should be duly informed before- hand of the nature of the inter- rogation and of its possible con- sequences.

In

TOKYO, July 22nd,

Eight hundred metfi earrounded Baron Tanaka in an interview the Ceylon boat mail, and two has stated that Chang Hauch Liang other passenger trains were held recently asked Mr. Hayashi, the up a hundred miles from Madras Japanese Consul General at Muk- and the passengers attacked. den, what were the Japanese views the stuggle between police and about Manchuria's accepting of strikers at Mayavaram, '5 Kuomintang principles. Mr. Haya- killed and 15 injured. chi, acting on instructions, only advieed Chang that Japan W£5 always ready to support the attain ment of national aspirations in China, but would strongly oppose any such rach action as the Nation

Mr. T. V. Soong, the Nationalist Finance Minister, granted an exclusive interview to Reuter at Peking. He disclosed the fact that a 83,000,000 loan had been floated for rehabilitation ex- penses. Dealing with loan payments, he said of course al legitimate loans must be paid, the only question is, how and when." FINANCE MINISTER INTER- JAPAN'S OFFICIAL REPLY.alist Government forcibly abrogat

VIEWED.

[TREOUGH EXTER'S. AGENCY.]

PEKING, July 22nd.

TV Soong, in an interview granted exclusively to Reuter, stated that the Ministry of Finance had secured a loan during the past fortnight with Peking and Tientsin bankers, which was in the nature of 1.2. advance against bonds

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"TOKYO, July 22nd. The Japanese Government is understood to have despatched the following reply to the Nationalist Government's notice denouncing the Japanese treaty with. China.

Japan regards the denunciation can be seen from as outrageous, Article 23 of the present treaty.

Japan fears that such violence to international faith seriously mili- tates against the prestige of the Nationalist Government..

secured on the Tientsin Custome surtax, The loan was for rehabi- litation expenses of the North generally, and was for the amount of $5,000,000. Interest we at

In the meantime Japan sym- per cent., and the loan was issued pathiees and understands that the at 38

Nationalist movement is aiming at 1. Mr. Soong was reticent as re the improvement of internal and gards the future of the Salt international conditions in China, Customs. He said the Finance and hence Japanese goodwill to -Ministry had plans about both, wards treaty revision remaine un- but as the Fifth Plenary Session changed. was so near, this gave an opporto- nity to consult the party. These questions did not call for settle solution to take effective measures ment within a day or two, but to eafeguard the rights and inter could wait till the Plenary Session.ests of the position if the Nation-

Mr. Soong emphasised that ns soon as unification had been secur- alist Government actually dis ed, other questions would auto regards the treaty provisions and tries to apply the provisional lawë to Japanese residenta.

matically solve themselves.

As regards unsecured foreign and domestic loans he declared that "as a general rule a country's indebted ness was not open to question, and this undoubtedly was true of China

of course, all legitimate loans must be paid, the only question is how and when." Policy as a whole had to be considered, and it was advisable to get away from the policy of living hand to mouth. He felt that foreigners were coming more to realise that their interests were bound up with the prosperity of the country, and that it was to their advantage to get away from one-sided arrangements.

He was leaving shortly for Nan- king and all the party leaders would be there for the Plenary Session, Very important decisions would be -"reached in financial as well as other

momentous matters.

It is learned from other sources that the question of whether Mr. Edwardes is to remain as Inspector General of Customs will be among the matters likely to be decided at the Fifth Plenary Session.

JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

Japan however declares her re-

In a Press interview, the Premier, Baron Tanaka, said that if the Nationalist Government actually jeopardizes Japan's treaty rights, Japan will be obliged to take the necessary measures to meet the situation.

The Premier is desirous that the Nationalist Government should take some sound steps towards realizing its professed purposes...

JAPAN'S FEARS IN MAN. CHURIA

WARNING AGAINST

NATIONALISTS..

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, July 20th.

It has been confirmed that Japan

ing the Japanese Commercial Treaty. In the case that euch a circumstance

LATER. The boat mail from. Ceylon was thirty miles from Madras at night time when the engine was derailed and overturned. Two third class carriages were telescoped and eleven passengers injured, one seriously.

The railway authorities allege that

tage.

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The first to arrive at Renfrew was Flying Officer Atcherley, in a Gloster Grebe, his time being hours, 18 minutes, 27 seconds.

It is of course as a comedienne and for her unrivalled and sym- pathetic interpretation of Shakes Peare, the study of whose works was almost a religion to her, that she will be remembered, and for her The minority report, which ex- long and brilliant association with pressed dissatisfaction with the whole manner of interrogation, longbe known for her keen and kindly interest in the changes of recommended an exhaustive en- life, and especially of the stage, quiry into the methods of police- and for her ever-present charm and administration.,, sympathy.

Sir Henry Irving. But she will should happen in the fishplates had been removed Manchuria, Japan would take from the rails. measures for self-defence there

ASIDE.

where she was greatly interested. SLATER'S CONVICTION SET For this reason Mr. Hayashi, ad- viced Chang to refrain from joining hands with the Southerners till the situation in China had become quieter.

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SKIRMISH WITH JAPANEŜE.

(Tsun Wan Tai Paq.)

SHANGHAI, July 2nd.

A body of Chinese troops at Kumei, west Kaochow," have clashed with Japanese troops, and severe firing ensurd. The Japanese troops bombarded many villages in the vicinity of the Tsinaa-Tsing- tno Railway. Fighting continued until noon

on Friday, when the Chinese troops retired from the railway zone. There were six hun dred casualties on the part of the Chinese while among the Japanese only six ware wounded. The Japanese military authorities are lodging a protest.

FLAG TROUBLE.

(Fah Tu Yat Pao).

SHANGHAI, July 22nd. According to a report from Fengtien, the Japanese Consul- General in Fengtien has notified Ganera! Chang Hauch Liang to the effect that under orders from the Japanese Government he must re- fuse to recognise the Kuomintang flag, flying in the Manchurian ter ritory as China's national flag.

TRAVELLERS RETURNING.

(Tsun Won Yat Pas.)

SHANGHAI, July 22nd. Dr. Wang Ching Hui and Mr.

has issued a warning to General Hu Han Min have left France for Chang Houch Liang against Man- Chian, while Mr. Sun Fo will pro- churin joining the Nationalist Govered to England whence he will join ernment.

with C. C. Wu and Chu Min Yi to China in about September.

Previously the Japanese Foreign t Office and other offices had denied that such a warning had been given, doing so in the belief that the international results of such action will be unfortunate.

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A MISDIRECTION IN LAW.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGLY, July 20th. Oscar Slater, who nearly twenty years ago was sentenced for the murder of Miss Gilchrist in Glas- gow, and who served over 18 years' imprisonment, won his appeal against the sentence in the Court of Criminal Appeal at Edinburgh to-day.

Thus ends dramatically the agita tion in Slater's favour which has been going on for years, and in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has played a leading part.

Lord "Clyde, delivering the judg ment of the Appeal Court, said the case was undoubtedly one of great diffiexity. Of those principally con- cerned in the original trial, whe- ther as witnesses or in preparing the case, few now survived. Even

the Judge who presided died nine

years ago.

The proof of the identity of Slater adduced at the original trial bad been exposed to formidable criticism in the course of the appeal, but the difficulties of proving his identity had been fairly put before the jury at the original trial by counsel on both sides, and their im portance had been impressed upon the jury by the Judge,

Miss Spooner was tenth. in hours, 47 minutes, 51 seconda.

THE DAMAGED LINERS.

COLLISION NEAR LISBON.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'

LisBox, July Soth.

A KISS FOR LADY

'LONSDALE.

EARL'S TRIBUTE IN GREAT ARENA.

Sir William Jöynson-Hicks (Home Secretary) etated during the debate that the Government was bound to accept the findings of the majority report, but he had decided to ap point a Royal Commission to which every point raised in the minority' report would be fully referred.

The P., & O. liner Delta, which A GOLDEN WEDDING GOLDEN | Meanwhile, he had given instruc

came into collision with the City of Khios off the coast of Portugal, entered the Tagus under her own steam. She encountered & small leak and minor damage,

The City of Khios had her bows stove in and had to be towed into

port.

CASKET.

LONDON, June 27th.

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tions amending the police proce- dure in the way suggested in the

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Two sportsmen and a lady stood majority report. yesterday beside 'n golden" casket in the arean at Olympia, Kensinged by 211 votes to 63. ton, W-where is being held the International Horse Show-when 10,000 people cheered & popular per- sonality and honoured îl sweet

The majority report was accept-

Eentiment.

The sportsmen were the Prince

WIDOW'S £19,000 WILL.

of Wales and Lord Lonsdale, and DISPUTE ENDS IN FAVOUR ATLANTIC MAIL ROBBERY," the lady was the Countess of Lons-

OF COMPANION. dale, the chatelaine of Lowther Castle, that historic home of the glorious north.

LINEN KEEPER CHARGED.

[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, July 20th. There was to-lay a sequel to the sensational mail robbery on the Leviathan on June 23rd, Archibald Chapman, assistant linen-keeper aboard the liner, being charged with theft of registered mail valued at £1,200,

After a formal'remand, Chapman was released on bail.

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JURY STOP... CASE..

ALLEGED LIBEL ON BOVRIL, LIMITED.

Before the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Hewart) and a Special Jury, Bovril, Ltd., sued Mr. T. E. Smith, Hillerstand, Lennox-road, Gravesend, Kent, for damages for alleged libel.

A settlement was announced in Perfect was the scene and impres the Probate Division before Mr..

sive the Decasion. The golden Justice Hill of a dispute concern casket was given by a sporting į

people to mark the golden wedding ing the £18,000 estate (which in of a sporting earl who has no peer cluded the George Hotel, opposite in a race of sportsmen.

the Law Courts), of Mrs. Erba

Lord Lonsdale is the embodiment

widow, who

sport. That familiar figure in the died in 1926, aged 81, at High of the best traditions of English Caroline. Morris, a ald-fashioned but ever graceful Court-mansions, St. Leonards-on- frock coat, the white waistcoat, the Sea, Sussex. long sigar, and the white carnation is as well known and revered among the postermongers of the East End as among the squires of the hunting

counties.

When the case was before Mr. Justice Hill in March, the jury disagreed. It was then mid that: Mra Morris made about 20 wills at various times.

The executors propounded a "will of October 8th, 1925, chiefly in favour of Mrs. Morris's com-

Gibbs.

Lady Lonsdale In White, They stand out there on the dais, the young sporting Prince and the veteran sporting earl, in company with the gracious lady dressed in white, and they spoke of a golden panion, Miss Louise Charlotte wedding linked with a golden era.

The defendant, Miss Isabel Jane *** It is my proud duty," said the

Prince in his clear, flexible voice Mear, of Lyneside, West Bexhill, a that has helped to make him an sister of Mrs Morris, opposed the orator of Ezapire, "on behalf of will on the ground that her sister the many British sportsmen who was not of sound mind at the time. have subscribed for this casket. to She propounded & will in her present it on the anniversary of favour dated October 6th, 1918. your golden wedding and in recug- nition of all that you have done for

British sport,

With this casket go our wishes for many more. happy anniver- saries."

Under these circumstances, the Appeal Court was unable to hold that the jury's verdict was either unreasonable or unsupported, by evidence. But the Court of Appeal held that there had been a mis direction of the jury by the Judge, who had told the jury what lof familiarly known as presumption of innocence in criminal cases applied to Slater with less effect, ia view The defence was that the words complained of were not defamatory of his ambiguous character. !

and had no reference to the busi- The presumption of innocence was fundamental to the whole system ness of Bovril, Ltd. SHANGHAI, July, 20th. of British criminal prosecution, and Dr. Ramondino, the Italian Con- it was a radical error of the Judge sewage was carted away by wagons. money has been left over after Ltd., Kaid that in Gravesend charity. A considerable amount of sular official, alto the Japanese to have suggested that Slater Mr. Smith wrote a letter last buying the beautiful casket,, and Consular deputy, took their sente did not have the same benefit of it November to a local newspaper in Lord Lonsdale, in his reply, said he on the Bench in the Provisional as any other accused person Court this morning, as usual. No The Appeal Court decided that which he dealt with a local ques hoped that this money would go incident arose.

the conviction must be set aside tion concerning the presence in the substance called "slurry," on the ground of this misdirection air of

or cement dust. In his letter he in law.

said:

PROVISIONAL COURT.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

M

$1

THE NEW ARCHBISHOP.

DR. LANG SIGNIFIES ACCEPT- ANCE.

(Wah. Tez Yai Pao).

SHANGHAI, July 22nd. Baron Tanaka, the Premier, how- The Japancee Consuls both at ever, gave instructions for the warn Shanghai and Nanking have jointly ing to be delivered, hoping to dis-. notified Japanese residents n suade Manchuria against an Northern China that strong action alliance with the Nationalists be- is expected to taken in dealing with cause he felt that Japan's favour the Japanese boycott met on foot by able position in Manchuria would the Chinese. An official note will be jeopardised if Nationalist rule also be addressed to the Chinese predominates there. authorities requesting them to sup-

Baron Tanaka and some of the THE LAST ACCEPTANCE: press any such movement which is Japanese Army chiefs seem destructive to Sino-Japanese friend- tain that trouble will ensure if [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.")

Manchuria ly relations."

to the succumbs Nationalist regime.

WASHINGTON, July 21st. Czecho-Slovakia has accepted Mr. A prominent official has stated that Japan is not concerned about Kellogg's proposals. the hoisting of the Nationalist flag in Manchuria but tha Japon

(TRADGOK REUTER'S AGENCY.] SHANGHAI, July 22nd. fears bloodshed and dieord... would Under the pretext of carrying out be bound to follow if Manchuria.

Conse. the troop disbandment policy, the joined the Nationalists.

LONDON, July 20th. headquarters of the "Fourth Army quently, General Chang Hsueh

The Daily Telegraph learns that Group," at Hankow, issued an Liang was warned.

the Archbishopric of Canterbury, from which Dr. order on the morning of the 18th It is generally believed, however,

COLOMBO, July 20th."

Davidson will inst. to disarm the alien troops of that Japan cannot take action if The City of Tokohama has wire- shortly" retire, is to be offered to the 44th Army Corps stationed in General Chang Hsueh Liang, dis lessed to-day that she is in the same Dr. Lang, Archbishop of York, who the city of Wachang The 44th regards the warning. Consequent position and is awaiting assistance. bar intimated his acceptance. Army Corps is under General Chowly, many Japanese believe that The Kaluna due here from East The announcement recalls & sen- Ting Chin who was formerly the their Government erred in commit-Africa on July 22nd, after bunker-sation of 20 years ago when. Dr. subordinate of General Yeh Kai ting itself against the Nationalists ing, will proceed to the scene. She Lang was translated to York from Yin and has recently, gone over to in the latter's desire to bring Man-will take from 5 to 6 days to reach East London Bishopric of Stepney the "Kwangi group."

churia under their rule,

Lover his superiors.

4TH GROUP DISARMAMENT.

(Wah Tu Tai Pao).

"CITY OF YOKOHAMA."

NO HELP FOR A WEEK.

(THROUGH. BRUTER'S AGENÓI,]

the liner.

Mr. Theo, Mathew, for Bovril,

I admit it is a little unplea sant, especially in foggy weather, but if I am asked, which I pre- fer, cement' dust or sniff of the Council's Bovril wagons, I should choose the former..

Mr. Mathew said the company contended that Mr. Smith had re. presented that the product they Bold was a worthless and evil smelling preparation.

Mr. Smith, he said, seemed now to contend that the whole thing was a joke.

After evidence for the company the jury, passed a note to Lord Hewart who said, "The jury are satisfied that there is no case to answer. So am I. There will be judgment for the defendant, with

Costs!!

Sport And Friendship." As always, out of sport cames

Mr. Bush James, for the plain- tiffs, said a settlement had been reached in favour of the will of October 8th, 1025,

Mr. Justice Hill pronounced for that will.

LOST IN FOG,

TERRIFIED CHILDREN'S NIGHT ON MOUNTAIN.

named Roussoll.

GEJEVA,

to a convalescent, home, for those sportsmen who have fallen by the way. Said he

A terrifying experience befel a It is an exhibition of the kindly party of children while making on feeling that Lady Lonsdale and I excursion on the Vanil Noir moun have received during the last fifty tain (7,888ft.) near Gruyères under years. Anything that we have the leadership of a schoolmaster done in the interest of sport has been done because we love it, and

While descending from the sund because, as I have always mainit they were overtaken by a fog tained, the greatest friendships, which completely obscured the both national and individual, are track. With another kember of always made in the field of sport. the Alpine Club, Roussell went On this stimulating theme the ahead in search of the path, but great crowd took its note, and the slipped on a wet rock and disap applause Fang through the vast peared over a precipice. arena in enthusiastic, harmony.

he left the arena Lord Lons. dals bent down, put his arm round Lady Lonsdale, and kissed her. "It was a happy little incident, closing a happy ceremony and de lighted the Prince of Wales and the thousands of people who saw it:

His companion returned to the children and was eventually able to lead them to a chalet. He then went for help, and late in the even- ing a search party found Roussell's mutilated body. The children stay ed the night at the chalet and guides conducted them to Bulle