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FIGHT BEGINS.

DEATH SENTENCE ON GEN. LI

U. S. OFFICER.

FUK-LUM IMPROVED CONDITIONS IN LEAGUE ISSUE.

SWATOW.

BATTLE NEAR YUNNAN FRONTIER.

CONFIRMED BY PRESIDENT COOLIDGE.

GIVES SON. TO DR. CADBURY.

BIG CONFERENCE OF MAGISTRATES.

OPPOSITION TO COUNCIL INCREASE.

CANTON SUCCESS.

INTERESTING STORY.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

A report, to hand states that some

a report from

INSANITY PLEA FAILS,

With regard to the approval by

A Chinese infant, son of General According to

BRITISH WAITING.

2 London, Feb. 17. The suggestion that the Domini- days ago, General Fan Shek-sang President Coolidge of the death Li Fuk-lumn, commander of the Swatow, conditions there during having received substantial assis-sentence passed on Second Lieut. Fifth Army Corps and military the New Year holidays have been ons should be consulted before the ment, under orders of the Govern-ley, Manila, it is stated that the

BIG COALFIELD IN KENT.

OVER THIRTEEN MILLION

TONS ANNUALLY. -*

BIG DEVELOPMENT SCHEME.

i7. Rugby, Feb.

A Parliamentary White Paper ar

CANTON & SOVIET

CLOSER UNDERSTANDING AIMED AT.

MILITARY COMMAND

Some interesting reports are to and from Canton with regard to the centralisation of the military

tance from the Kwangsi Govern-John S. Thompson, of Fort McKinommander of Honam,Island,' has extremely quiet. and It is notice-British delegate to the League ounces that under the "Trade fa command in the hands of one off-

The

former is the Yunnan frontier, while the latter is a strategic point on the road leading to Puseh.

paper

cilities Act a sum of £2,000,000!

cer, and the possibility of a closer official announcement of the Presi-been adopted by Dr. William W.able that there has been a marked Nations Council has voted on the

has been guaranteed to the firm of understanding with the Soviet. men: at Canton, suddenly attacked dent's action will probably be made Cadbury, member of a prominent ausence of gamating which is question of new permanent man- Mesars. Pearson and Dorman Lory

As to the former, it has alrendy Posch and Ping Ma, and captured in, & few days.

A Manila

Philadelphia Quaker family and generally very prevalent at this bers of the Council in addition to

over a period of thirty years for the saya that

beef made known that General these two important points,

Lieutenant Thompson has been graduate of the University of Penn-time of the year. Beggars are also Germany, underlay several ques

development of coalfields in Kent::

Chang Kai-shek is virtually military closely guarded prisoner at Fartsylvania, who is now in China, to be seen in very few numbers, tions in the House of Commons, The firm mentioned represents dictator, whilst regarding the Can- McKinley since the night of April

Sir Austen Chamberlain, reply- the Philadelphia Pabti unlike usual times, when there is

ing, said that the Government was combination of interests of Lord on Government's relationship with 5 when he fired five shots from his sys

16-year-old Audrey Burleigh, step- tinues:

Dominions on the matter and he Pearson and Son, public works con- cent Congress of the Kuomintang ponted out that the permanent seat on the Council was attributed to tractors, and the colliery and steel Party has considered the matter, the British Empire, but the extent combine of Mesars. Dorman Long but there is some hesitancy to take to which the occupant of the seat and Co. of Middlesborough. Al-definite action fur fear of intensify- ofing the threat of a secession by the

It is, said in some quarters that

is said that the defeated troon automatic pistol "into the body of Letiper of January 10, which coa a big influx during the New Year already communicating with the Gowdray's famous firm of Messr the Soviet it is known that the re-

season.

at a given moment could speak ready the firm owns the port behalf of the Dominions depended

under General Lau Yat-fook, having daughter of Captain Hamilton P. Letters received by friends of Following the New Year festival, lost two-thirds of their men, re- Calmes, Medical Corps, U. S. A.

while she was seated by his side Dr. Cadiory, who is a brother of a conference of all magistrates of treated orthward, General Lad

in an automobile. He had been Benjamin Cadbury, of Moorestown, the East River districts is expected was one of the ablest generals of madly infatuated with the girl forj a member of the firm of Haines,o bring much business to Swatow. the War Lord, Lake Wing-ting, and some weeks, has been in control of the twol Thompson was found guilty of Jones & Cadbury, described in d-This conference" is considered as places mentioned since the Revo- first degree murder on September tail the impressive ceremonies an important one, because at this on the circumstances of euth parti-Richborough, in Kent, which was right wing of the Party. lution. Even Chan King-ming, 2 by a general court martial which after his subjugation of Kwangsi convened at Fort McKinley and which marked the transfer of the convention the magistrates are to fourteen-months-old child. Acmake their quarterly reports on the province, had to retain his services, was sentenced to death. for he wit convidered to be the Strenuous efforts were made by cording to Dr. Cadbury, it is the progress made in their respective strongest an in Kwangsi. I is his father, Rov, D. J. Milton Thomp- believed th.. this move by General son, pastor of the Sage Memorial first time a Chinese official ever has districts on the new system of dis Fan Shek-sang will either precipi-Church of Far Rockaway, Long Is-given away a son.

oular, case and the character of the created during the war and communications which had passed bought from the Disposals Board. M. Borodin recently withdrew his between the Imperial and Domini

rs' Governments. The Dominious number of small companies have resignation as adviser to the Can- were separately represented in the been working in East Kent forton Government beenuse of the Assembly, and the Domini ins there various periods. There is proof of hesitancy of the Kuomintang's trict government inaugurated under acted on the Instructions of their the existence of large quantities of Executive Committee to urge the tate the interded expedition fund, aided by United States Sena- It is considered more remarkable the auspices of the Canton Govern-own Governments, although fre- against Yunnan, or provoke anter Copeland of New York, and because of the open antagonisin ment. Apart from the civil ad-quent consultations were held be-coal but these small companies/Government to come to a closer un open declaration of war from other influential politicians in the which General Li Fuk-lum has dis-ministration of affairs, General Lo/ween all Empire delegates, while have lacked the large capital re-derstanding with the Soviet, and

General Tang Chi-yao.

BANDITS DEFEAT TROOPS.

With reference to a previous re-

proval.

Reuter.

- SAVED LIFE OF CHILD:

It is reported that the plan for The friendship between Dr. Cad-construction of roads, for this year

-

Government that the military dicta-

should quired to make mining & satisfac-that he has since proposed to the as regards the future, we United States, to have the sentence played toward men of the White mitigated on the grounds of

race. Notorious as bandit chief Yick-kwan, the Commissioner of pursue the same policy of consult-tory commercial proposition. insanity.

Officers at Fort McKinley last he was known as "the Robin Hood Public Roads in the Chao-Motion with the Dominions regarding A whole coal-held lies within port that the upper reach of the night refused to comment on the of the Canton district" and his circuit, will suumit plans to the other applications for permanent fifty miles of London in the area torship be changed so as to admit membership as on any other inter-about Canterbury and towards the Soviet influence. His proposal is east and south coast. The bulk said to be that the Military Council West River had been assigned to announcement and no oficial in-medieval castle near the Island of conference for discussion and ap-national issue of importance. Kwangsi unit for the purpose of formation could be obtained regard- Honam is always heavily guarded. preventing and suppressing bandi-ing the probable date of execution, try from Slu Hing to Wuchow, but it was understood that no action roport now comes to hand stating could be taken until the approved bury and the general began when is to build three main thorough. that troops stationed at Tak Hin court martial's recommendations the physician, who is attached to fares each fifty feet wide. The Chao-mond and Dr. Stresemann, and Dosing, while pursuing a guy from Washington have been re- the Canton Christian College on Poo road, from Chao-on, Pooming. Foreign Secretary, have agreed output of these pits is reckoned at is stated to have been vetoed by of bandits into Hoi Kien, were ceived by local military authorities. Honam, saved the life of the child Hoifung and Luklung to connect that Germany suddenly surrounded by bandits, Lieutenant Thompson accordingly through medical treatment.

alone shall be 13,500,000 tons a year. The iron the Committee of Political Affairs, and a severe engagement took will not hang for at least another

with the East River military of granted a permanent seat on the industry in Kent is also to be deve-There fa a general belief that place, with the result that, the month.

A short time later, when a group trunk road; the Moy-Hing road, League Council in March is en-loped. British Wigelesa, of Americans was captured by from Moy-yune, Yu Hang, and Hing tirely without foundation.

Kwangsi troops were defeated and,

on their retreat bnek to their ori-

ginal posts," left over fifty killed

on the field.

SUSPECT ARRESTED,

J

Pi

KEROSENE NEAR A SACK,

MOTOR MISHAPS.

CHINESE DIES FROM INJURIES.

of the coalfield Jies just behind

be abolished and that a General east and south, coast, The hulk HELIN DENIES REPORT.

known only as places of quiet na-Staff Department be created with Berlin, Feb. 17, tural beauty. The number of pits General Logaroff as chief The report that Sir Eric Drum- to be operated will probably be General Chang Kai-shek as his ́ as- the eighteen, and the total estimated sistant. This proposat, however,

It is

and

the committee system will have to

Chinese bandits, Dr. Cadbury's Ming, to

connect with Klangai true that the question of the com- pleas to General Li Fuk-lum wa military road; and the Moy-Chung position of the Council was dis- BANGLE SNATCHING. affairs, and that the question of

Road, from Moy-Yun, Chung Kow,cussed and Dr. Stresemann point-

their immediate release.

To seal the friendship which had Pak Foo and Shang Hang to con- ed out the serious difficulties that sprung up between the American nect with the Fukien military road would arise if the Council were physician and the Chinese bandit It is estimated that these three suddenly enlarged by the inclu- chief, the latter offered to give main roads will be completed at the bis, son, the youngest of his family, end of this year. to Dr. Cadbury so the child, would receive the benefit of an American eduention and training.

Dr. Cadbury agreed, and

be done away with, as it has been proved unworkable in military

deciding who shall be the Chief of the General Staff will have to be decided later on.

BOGUS WORKMEN..

A further report states that Chu

TWO YOUTHS SENTENCED.

A MONGOLIAN. MISSION. Chuk-man, who is accused of hav-j

sion of other members besides ing been the chief instigator in the]

Moscow, Feb. 17. Germany, but, it is authoritatively thoroughfares consequent upon Taking advantage of the crowded assassination of the late Lui Chung-!

Rushing into the roadway from

emphasised that the foreign Go-|

A delegation from the Mongolian hol, was captured in the district of

the numerous Chinese paying| Heungshan by members of the the verandah at the moment when

vernmente concerned must decide their New Year visits, bangle-Government, headed by the Vice Tung, or Lamp Chimney Lec.

the future composition of the Cadets Corts who were specially a car was passing, a Chinese, 78

snatching from small children has President of the Council, has ar- According to Dr. Cadbury, the Council. Sir Eric Drummond con a despatched to effect his capture, years of age, was knocked down and that he has been brought back by the vehicle in Bulkeley Street formal ceremony of adoption took general was once surounded in his fined himself to expressing his been prevalent, and "on two ocrived here to investigate the pos-

casions yesterday, the offenders, to Canton and confined in the Gar-yesterday.

economic and From injuries to the pince on the campus of the Canton home by soldiers of the Govern personal views which are stated who in both cases were Chinese sibilities of an rison quarters pending his ap-head, he died at the Kwong Wah College, attended by prontinentment, sent out to capture him to be sympathetic towards the

cultural rapprochement between pearance before the Special Court Hospital some hours Inter. Chinese officials, at which Dr. and Unarmed when the soldiers entered, German attitude.-Reuter.

youths, were arrested.

Both youths were arraigned be-Mongolia and the Soviet Govern- which is still in session for the trial

In Wanchai, near Percival Mrs. Cadbury accepted the infant i seized a lamp chimney and,

DETAILS OF PROCEDURE. fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the of the other suspects.

Street. yesterday, a motor cycle as their son.

ment-Reuter......... pointing it at the head of the near-

Berlin, Feb. 17. Kowloon Magistracy this morn- driven by Mr. F. Baker, of the Papers were drawn up and est man, threatened to shoot if

According to arrangementsing, the first on a charge of lar Public Works, Department, knock-formally signed, in which Genern they did not retire. The soldiers,

a bangle and the other DANGER TO LAUNCH. down a Chinese who got into Li agreed to pay for the boy's frightened by the unusual weapon, made between Sir Eric Drummond ceny of

his way from behind a tramcar maintenance and Dr. Cadbury fled and the general escaped.

and the Foreign Office, Germany's charged with attempted snatch- application for admission to the ing. proceeding from the opposite agreed to assume all direction of At the time of the revolution in League will be referred to a Com- In the first case, the defendant direction. The victim, who was his training until he reached man- 1911 Li and his bandits were inmittee to be appointed by the As-who was arrested after a 'chase,

WARNING TO RESIDENTS.- slightly injured, refused to go hood,

vited to join the revolutionary sembly at Geneva on March 8th, had two previous convictions and to hospital to receive treatment.. In his letters Dr. Cadbury says

Following the recent warning” A Chinese was charged before

Two motor cars were slightly he "regards the child as a cherish army, and since that time he has this Committee to elect a sub-com- was sentenced to six months' hard Major Willson this morning with

been ranked as a general, damaged in a collision at the ed possession and a grave respon

mittee at which the German de-labour, and further ordered to given in a letter to the Press by being in possession of dangerous junction of Kennedy Road and sibility."

A few years ago he built an im- legate will probably give informa- receive twelve strokes of the Sir Henry Pollock against the admission into Peak residences of goods on board the launch lauMorrison Hill Gap Road yester-

The Assembly vote is not birch. Dr. Cadbury explained that the posing castle of medieval style over- tion.

bogus telephone workmen, a Police. to take place before

who The second defendant, düy One machine was going adoption has created great interest looking the Island of Honam and likely Sub-Inspector Shannon said the along the Gap when it collided in China because, while daughters surrounded by a mont.

March 10 but us spon as was also pursued by a pedestrian official states that there have defendant had a tin of kerosene with the other, which was enters have been given away by Chinese,

The capture of thirty-six stu- the admission to the League is before being caught, was, after been two cases which have en- in" a sack. and had not been opened, but the Rond.

been con de ing the junction from Kennedy there is no case on record where a dents and teachers of Canton Cl- agreed to, the Council will con- a clean record had been produced, gaged the attention of the police sion of workmen whose böna- son has been permitted to leave the lege in December, 1924, while they sider the question of giving Ger- sentenced to receive twelve strokes where thefts followed the admis- family. "

were cruising in a launeh, was many a permanent seat on the with a light cane.

Ades had not been carefully en- Costly and handsome presents the test of General Li's friendship agreed to the Assembly will be If this is unanimously

quired into. were exchanged during the cerc-Dr. Cadbury declared.

asked to adopt it which for a simpleį mony, following the Chinese cus-

When news of the kidnapping majority is sufficient.-Reuter. tom.

reached the American colon.', General Li presented Dr. and General L was notified and he im

M. BRIAND'S VIEW.

Parls, Feb. 17. the boat, now named the Nam HER EXCLUSION CONFIRMED. Mrs. Cadbury with a silver tea set mediately sent a company of his

and gift for the boy, and in return soldiers, to the region where the The German Ambassador Vonj they presented a silver loving cup bandits were supposed to be hiding. Hoesch,

Hul.

bottom of the sack was saturated

with the oil. There were a num-

ber of people smoking, and, had

the sack caught fire,

it would

probably have meant the destruc-

life. He remembered a case when

tion of the launch, and loss of

Hol, was nearly blown up by

kerosene under similar circum- stances.

COUNTESS OF CATHCART.

New York, Feb. 17.

Council.

has

interviewed M.

the question of Ger

.

U. S. DISASTER:

.

In one of these instances, the "thlef was arrested and convicted, but the perpetrator of the theft.

AVALANCHE BURIES MANY, in the second case, who obtain.

New York, Feb. 17.

ed admission Into another Peak residence by saying that he had A message from Salt Lake City come to look over the telephone installation, was still being look- The Department of Labour has to the general, an engraved shield The soldiers surrounded the band, Brland on The defendant was fined $25, ordered the exclusion of commemorating the occasion and a

the and the oil confiscated.

Courtess of

Cathcart gift to the Chinese mother. This captured many and returned the many's entry into the Lungue. It says that a heavy deathroll is feared for.

is understood that the Premierjed as the result of an avalanche of tarty-six prisoners to the island. Reuter's American Service.

During the recent fighting in stated that the" question of en-snow and rocks near Bingham,

Jarging the Council like Germany's China a corps of soldiers under entry is a matter for the A3-wrecking buildings, including a the direction of General Li guarded sembly's decision and that the church, two large boarding houses the island and college and protect proper place for Germany to ob and several houses and burying ed Dr. Cadbury and his friends ject to any changes in the com- from 50 to 100 persons. Fire sub- from the Yunnanese troops..

DUTCH POLITICS.

SECOND CHAMBER

SUMMONED.

The Hague, Feb. 17.

THE REASON WHY?

New York, Feb. 17. The statement announcing the decision to exclude the Countess

was followed by a feast, at which the general, officers of his army and members of the family were the guests,...

APPRECIATES DOCTOR'S WORK.

of Cathcart says:she has admitted In broken English the general

position of the Council will be

GREEK FRICTION.

EX-MINISTERS ARRESTED.

Athens, Feb. 17... Following the recent friction,

Greek Dictator, and M. Papa recovered, and rescuers are work-nastassiou, the ex-Premier and Rugby, Feb. 17.. ing frantically to extricate the Leader of the Opposition, M. ing the Queen to consider the dis- same provision of the Immigration Dr. Cadbury, graphically des-physician at the Canton Christian The advantage and disadvan-l entombed" perecus,

Doctors and Papanastassiou, General Kendilis, The story of the adoption is tage of allotting permanent seats nurses solution of the second Chamber In Act of 1907 for admitting the cribes the eareer of the bandit.gen- conformity with Article 120 of the same offence-Reuter's American oral and some of his exploits, which confirmed by enquiries made on the League Council to other butie, there

the commission of an offence in-addressed the gathering and told Dr. Cadbury was graduated from before the Assembly, once she is sequently outbroke in the ruins. volving, "moral turpitude," whilst of his friendship for Dr. Cadbury the University of Pennsylvania.and a member of the League-Reuter, Hitherto, fifteen bodies have been between General Panglane, the a considerable number of aliens and his appreciation of the work he practiced medicine in Gorman- have been excluded during the which is being done in his pri- town from 1968 to 1900, when he left for China to become resident the Socialist notice of motion ask past nineteen years under the vince by Americans,

The Second Chamber has been

summoned for March 2 to discuss

BRITISH PRESS, OPINION,

are

on

the

spot an ex-Minister, and ten other Little hope officers have been arrested ----

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