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KONDED 1881

一拜體 號五十月三英港香 MONDAY,

HOSPITAL SHUT. THE NORTHERN PEACE CANTON & NORTH

SEQUEL TO CANTON INTIMIDATION.“

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PATIENTS' PLIGHT.

The trouble at the Canton Hos-

pital, an institution run under the

TALK.

KUOMINCHUN'S FIRM STAND.

FIGHT TO LAST.

SEEKING ALLIANCE WITH FENG.

HONAN DELEGATE

MARCH 15,

BANK LOAN CASE"

RESUMED.

MR. BIRKETT ON PRINCIPALS AND INTEREST:

Shanghai, March 14.

of

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CLOSELY QUESTIONED, A Canton report states that... à

Resuming before the Chief representative sent by General Yo

Justice, at the Supreme Court s Wei-chun, Tupan of Honam, armorning, with Mr. H. Birkett, s

1926日二月二

TOURIST WEEK.

1.300 VISITORS DUE TO ARRIVE

THREE BIG SHIPS

SINGLE ; CORY, 18 CENTA.

036 PER ANNIE

from

price in the Iswart at which BB9EX

You cannot get comparable performanos, reliability in any other car within hundreds of dollars of its prios.

Touring

THE DEARON, MOTOR CANICO. TA.

$2000 Ousch

$2000

HAFFY VAL

FAMOUS BUDDHISTIC LEAGUE HOPES.

LIBRARY.

REMOVED TO CANTON LIBRARY.

TRAGEDY RECALLED,

It is reported from Canton that

FURTHER EFFORTS TO

AVERT SMASH

POSSIBLE SOLUTION.

Geneva, March 14

No fewer than 1,800 round-the- The Kuominchun Headquarters

world tourists will be visiting auspices of the American Presby-to-day gave out the text

the famous library of Buddhistic; A more hopeful view prevalla Hongkong within a week, the literature which formerly belonged at present as a solution, which terian Mission, has resulted in its telegram from Gen. Lu Chung-lin, rived there on the 9th instant, on partner in the plaintiff firm and three large liners Resoluto, to the Kwong How Monastery is would save the face of all parties, in which he expressed the views of a special mission, and on the 10th Chaimman of the Hongkong Stock Laconia and Franconia all arriv-being removed to the Kwangtung appears to be in sight. It is under proceeded to Government House to Exchange in the witness box, this the busiest tourist week. Hong-be properly taken care of and will on a proposal of Jonkheer Vander- Ing before next Monday. This is Public Library where the books will stood that the Council is working present his credentials to Mr:

morning's hearing of the action Wang Ching-wal. After the brought by Messrs. Moxon and kong has ever experienced.

be available for, pubile inspection. velde, according to which Germany, change of the usual courtesies, Mr. Taylor for the recovery, of a sum

The Resolute, having on

It will be recalled that when should obtain a seat on the Coun Wang intimated to the representa of $37,600, money, alleged to have board more than 300 tourists, ar Taen Tsun-dauen was Viceroy at cll forthwith and immediately to been lent to the Man Chuen, Bank,rived to-day and will sail on Canton, the Kwong How Monas- afterwards pronounce in favour of

Thursday morning; the s.5.

tive that he was not able

having been closed down де from Friday, this being the cul-

the recent peace pouparlare at minating point after strike pickets had kept the hospital for three days bility of surrendering Jehol

Peking. He conceded the feast-

without food,

to. water or electric light supplies,

Fengtien but scouts the suggestion) On Friday morning, all the that Chihli should also be sur- patients were removed, the more rendered, pointing out that for the

exchange views then, as he had to through the agency of Messrs. G. Paconia, having on board coery was one of the five biggest the addition of one non-permanent severe cases being taken in by other second time great sacrifices are hospitals, whilst the walking cases being made by the Kuominchun to attend an important military meet- and H. A. Lammert, brokers, dealt tourists, will arrive on Wednesday monasteries of China and there seat, leaving the meeting of the wore left to shift for themselves, preserve the integrity of the Pro-ing. However, he fixed the follow-with the nature of certain broker morning and will sail on Satur- were at that time hundreds of to select the country which will Assembly to be held in Beptember vince, and, furthermore, that it is ing day for the interview. The age and interest involved in the day; whilst the a.. Franconis, Buddhists living in the building. occupy that seat. The question Fublic feeling is most indignant at really a matter for Gen. Sun Yueh Chief Secretary and other high transaction.

with 400 tourists on hoard, will Owing to the discovery of some of the addition of permanent 'the pickets action, which is charac-to decide.

officers were then detailed of to

arrive on Monday and will sail terised as "cruel and senseless,"

seats appears to have been aban- On the general question of a

Mr. Birkett was examined by Mr. again on the following Saturday. secret apartments which, through doned for the present, Reuter especially seeing that all

with the rapproachement

entertain the guest.. Mukden,

Eldon Potter (for the plaintiffs). It will thus be seen that on Wed-a-series of labyrinths, led to the Gen. Lu'suggests that Fengtien his .It is stated that this mission is

nesday there will be 900 tourists Abbot's private quarters, and in patients were Chinese.

This transaction, we are couin the Colony at the same time. The for weakened considerably by the most important one, and that the carned with, was it a loan or a eign staff of the hospital was com-loss of Kuominchun and Chiang

The arrival of the s.8. Resolute which certain discoveries ware posed of the Rev. J. C. Thomson, Teng-hsuan, and also by the defeat

visit of the representative is for purchase of shares?--A loan.

The purchase note which was but, owing to rather heavy fog higher ranks of the priests were catastrophe occurs.

was expected early this morning made the Abbot and many of the

attempt to "nationaliso" the Hos- pital, but it now appears that the affair had its origin in the hospital workers being intimidated into join- fig the Miscellaneous Workers' Boclety, which put forth a series of absurd demands

on the manage-

ground. For himself he swears to ment fight to the last-Reuter, «

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of the ALLEGED ASSAULT.

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ment which the latter declined to SUMMONS AGAINST POLICE- entertain.

MAN APPLIED FOR.

and

STREET ACCIDENTS.

MOTORIST COLLIDES WITH

TRAMGAR,

HOPE NOT ABANDONED.

Geneva, March 14. The British view of the League Council crisis to-night is that hope. should not be abandoned until the The British delegates do not see, however, how smash can be averted.-Router A BRITISH REVIEW.

Rugby, March 14, The problem confronting states-

The Assembly has been convoked for Tuesday to vote on the admis- sion of Germany to the League. When the requisite majority has been obtained there, the matter will then pass to the Council, where British unanimous voto is required. The delegates. will do their utmost to see that Germany Is ad- mitted to the League and is 'allot

M.D., Drs. C. A. Hayes, FrOldt, C. S of Li Ching-lin and Chang Tsung- the purpose of conveying views of given to Messrs. Lammerts, was outside, she was delayed and it

chang which he claims now to be the actual political situation Siddali, J. O. Thomson and their complete. If, therefore, the Kuomin- Honam at the present time, and to in cases of this kind? Yes,

of that the usual form of note given was not until later in the day that beheaded and the whole of the respective wives, together with Mr.chun adopts a strong attitude he

she put in an appearance. The property of the monastery was con- W. R. Augur as business manager. considers that it will be easier to

endeavour to formulate the terms You remember, Mr. Birkett, that cruise ja being run by the United Ascated. It was at first reported that the if weakness is shown. There is tang and the Kuominchun, which clients, and I think, you wrote of Messrs. W. Farmer and Co., of come to terms with Fengtien than of an entente between the Kunming at a certain stage you asked for American Company, and the local

Later, this monastery was con- the name of Messrs. Lammert's arrangements are in the hands verted into an educational institu-men at Geneva remains unsolved trouble arose in consequence of an no reason he declares, finally, why might possibly induce Feng Yit-with reference to that matter? Shameen, and the Columbia Pacf-tion, and the library of Buddhistic and it is impossible to foretell at

they should sue for peace when the

fie Steamships Company. Kuominchua is steadily gaining hsiang to emerge from his retire-Yes,

books was packed up into over six present what the result of the forth I want to ask you this: Did you A distance of 28,280 miles to be hundred cases and placed in the coming week will be. in fact have various Interviews covered in 112 days--this roughly) In a report from the Treasury with Mr. Ross, Special Manager represents the itinerary of the custody of the school. it is stated that since the increase for Lammert's, with reference to Resolute, which left New York on soldiers' and non-com-that transaction? I don't want January 21st. She has made calls to ask you what passed-Ye at San Francisco, Los Angeles, the missioned officers' pay, the month-

Hawaiian Islands, Japan On the 6th October, theres a Shanghai, and from Hongkong the ly estimate of expenditure for the letter signed with the name of tour will be continued via the Army, Navy, Arsenal, forts, dock Man Chuen Bank, and handed to Philippines, Borneo, Java, Straits, yard and Aerial Department is Mr. Ross. That letter was sent to Burma, Ceylon, India, Egypt, The demands made Included the increasing of the wages of workers, Mr. Leo d'Almada asked leave to now four million dollars, and that you subsequently by Mr. Ross stat- Europe (Naples and Villefranche), As motor car No. 003 was being ted a permanent seat on the Coun reference to the Miscellaneous mention a case in which a woman the collection of revenue is in-6th November? Yes,

ing that they would pay on the Madeira and back to New York. driven in Connaught Road, near all, for that is, in their view," the "Workers' Society before any em-was charged with hawking without creasing since coming under the

While here, excursions will be the Canton wharf, yesterday, a first consideration to be borne in ployee is dismissed, and all new licence, before Major Willson,

In this letter there is an item of made to the Peak, Repulse Bay, the Chinese boy, riding an ordinary mind. It is, however, impossible workers to be employed through at the Central Police Court this control of the Government. It is 31,504 for interest the Bank was New Territories and Macao.

Of cycle, was knocked down.. He got to foresee whether this can de- the medium of this Society.. As morning. He said he understood expected that in about two months, to repay the principal plus $1,500 her more than 300 passengers, 160 up and rode away, apparently finitely be achieved, owing to the to wages, it was

demanded that the woman, was assaulted, and had most of the provincial revenue will

Jon the 6th November?—Yes. are men Including both married uninjured....

failure, up to the present, to ar- those whose pay exceeded $10 per to go to hospital. He had received

Witness said that at an interview and unmarried, while 109 are A truck, which got out of con-rive at any understanding which month should be increased by $4,fa message from the hospital to sarflow through proper channels, and with Mr. H. A. Lammert, the latter married women. Besides these, trol in Wing Fung Street, Wan- will assure unanimity in the Coun and those earning under $10 be the woman was unable to attend by that time, the increased revenge mentioned that the Manager of the there are about 46 unmarried chai, resulted in a stall being. The private meetings and

the Court that morning, but he derived from various Government Bank had taken an objection to the women and girls: asked leave to take out a summons

The Resolute is ont of the most truck, No. 694, which was loaded conversations that have taken place- for assault against the policeman. Monopolies is likely to cover the was perfectly prepared to meet popular of world cruising vessels with bricks, and, in charge of five between Members of the Council Inspector Spear sald the woman sum needed for the coming Nor him, as he was more concerned and is built with a special view to or six coolies, was travelling down during the past few days have pro- for the Europe-South America and crashed into the stall, doing coming the difficulties and for service. There is a luxurious damage to the extent of $15. One meeting the divergent points of view. One such proposal involved of 34 was promised to each worker and let out on buil in the afternoon,mended to the Government to in-

winter garden, special dance floor, of the coolies had a rib fractured, at the end of every year.

This completed. Mr. Birkett's smoking rooms, gymnasiums, and other injuries, and he was re- giving to Germany only the perma but she made no complaint to him struct comptrollers to supervise evidence, and he was then cross- elevators, terrace cafes, children's moved to the Government Civil nent seat to be allotted at this The hospital management further about an assault.

Meeting of the League, and the the dally receipts of the railways, examined by Mr. F. C. Jenkin: rooms, a conservatory and a porce- Hospital. stated that the discharging and Mr. d'Almada said he would en-

Mr. Birkett, Lammert's bank lain lined swimming pool.

Mr. A. K. McDonell reports that creation of a further non-perma. employing of workers should be quire further, and asked leave to A report from Nanning states] fixed b the foreman of the hos-re-open the case if necessary.

that the Kwangal Army is now re-ruptcy was not altogether unex-

There is a cruise staff of 10 as he was driving car No. 210 along nent seat-thus maintaining the pital, and when a worker was dis- Major Willson intimated he organised under the new system, Pected on the Exchange?-it de- under Mr. E. A. Winkler and in the Praya East, when, near Wan- existing ratio between permanent addition, Dr. J. C. Bowker is the chai Fire Station, he was about to and non-permanent Members of charged he could, if not satisfied, would reserve his decision until into two Army Corps, known as the pends on the date.

Later witness said that as for official lecturer. The principle pass tramear No. 42.. A push truck the Council dit being for the As- lodge a complaint with the Arbitra- Mr. d'Almada decided whether the the 8th and 9th Army Corps, and tion Association of the Hospital case would be proceeded with cr that something like twelve thou-as he could recall it, Lammert's officers of the Resolute are Com- got in the way, and caused him to sembly to nominate and to choose The the nation which should occupy collide with the tramcar. sand men from various units have failure was known immediately modore Daniel Malman (Com- been rejected as unfit for military prior to its actual occurrence. mander), Mr. W. E. Carley (Ex-mudguards and footboard of his this extra temporary seat. Al- service. It is stated that Generala It was a generally entertained ecutive Officer), M. F. R. Leepin car were damaged, but the tramcar though widely supported among the Delegations at Geneva, this Li Chung-yan and Wong Shui- opinion on the Stock Exchange that (First Officer), Mr. P. J. Leaman received little hurt..

suggestion did not meet with Ger hung are of the opinion that the Lammert's would go bankrupt? (Chief Engineer)..

man acceptance services of these men should be There was a general hope that he making military roads and that a would not go bankrupt,

given an increase of $4.50.

To these demands the hospital

management replied expressing its

willingness to give increases of

|high interest, and witness said he

damaged. It appears that the

$1.50 to those earning over $10 and had been summoned on bail of $50, thern campaign. It is also learned with the repayment of the prin-sea comfort, as she was contracted the street. It got out of control/duced many suggestions for, over-

of $2 to those earning less than and that sum had been estreated. that the Treasurer has that amount. lis addition, a boyus She was arrested in the morning,

Workers wishing to resign must not.

give fifteen days' notice, and if any worker were dimissed without prior notice having been given, he would be compensated with fifteen days' It was further Intimated wages. that the Hospital management would not prevent workers from jolning any party, society or as- sociation, but that party or 1850- clation comrades could not be per- mitted to interfere with the affairs

PENSIONS FOR MURDERERS.

HOW SOVIET CELEBRATES

"ANNIVERSARY.

Riga, March 13.

recom-

cipal than the interest.

WITNESS CROSS-EXAMINED.

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report to that effect has been sent! There was a general hope that

to the Government for approval.

STREET FIGHT.

SEQUEL TO STAUNTON STREET INCIDENT.

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of the hospital or its regulations. A message from Moscow says: As a result of these decisions, that in connection with the cele the Workers' Society induced the bration of the 45th anniversary of Chinese workers of the hospital to the assassination of Alexander the Pickets were Second, the Soviet has given life go out

on strike. placed at the doors of the hospital, pensions to all surviving partici- preventing anyor entering the pants in the murder, numbering A case in which four Chinese institution and not allowing food about fifteen, all of whom were were charged with assaulting an supplies to come. In, whilst the serving life sentences in Siberial water and electric light supplies until the revolution-Reuter. were later cut off.

Among noted passengers Op board are the Duke of Anhalt of

Schroeder of Mexico City.

LOTTERY TICKETS.

THREE CHINESE CHARGED.

A BAD HABIT.

Central Police Court this morning.

In press interviews, the German delegates explain their attitude by

stating that public opinion in Ger

It is also reported that the sug- When the defendant's name was

gestion, volunteered from one or called, he rose to his feet and spat more of the present possessors of in Court.

Berlin, Consul Carl A. Dick of OHINESE FINED FOR SPITTING

many anticipated that ap other he would not go bankrupt but if Oslo, Norway, Captain F. Fergu-

son of Craigdarroch, Scotland,When a Chinese was found to power would join the Council on was generally thought that it was Colonel von Refder of Berlin, and have overcrowded fowls in a crate this occasion, and that neither the | likely No.

Did you entertain any opinion Baron and Baroness Albrecht von the letter not having matting on Statutes of the League nor any the floor, at Shaukiwan ferry pledge given by the League could of your own, that he would or

wharf, he was arrested, and charged be cited to justify her acquiescence would not? You thought it was!

before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the in such solution. likely I thought it possible.

it, in fact, was a very bad smash, indeed, was it not?-As it turned put, apparently yes. I don't think wo knew the figures then.

temporary seats on the Council, to He was severely reprimanded by assist the solution of the difficulty Witness was questioned as to his

Mr. R. E. Lindsell heard a case Mr. Lindsell, and was fined $5 for by resigning in favour of Poland, other Chinese in Staunton Street, idea of the extent of Lammerta' again came before Major Willson failure. He estimated on the in which Po Piu lottery tickets spitting, and $20 on the other was provisional upon acceptance

shares for which Lammerts' were figured, at the Central Magistracy charge.

by Germany of the compromise..

To-day further efforts to solve at the Central Police Court this liable, and gave his figure as being this morning. Three Chinese, one THE TAKU INCIDENT. [morning, when Mr. C. A. S. Russ two lakhs.

shop coolle, another a building DUTCH CHURCH SPLIT the situation from an absolute im Further questions were put by contractor, and the third unemploy AN ABSURD KEPORT.

counsel with reference to the cd, wore charged on various counts

DR. GEEL KERKEN STILL. On the complainant being asked carrying over" of the loan from of keeping.a gambling house at 164,

PREACHES, When food, supplies, ran short, it

Tientsin, March 14, whether he would be content to re one Settlement Day to another, up Queen's Road West, second floor,

Amsterdam, is stated that the patients diet According to a statement made celve compensation, and for the do-to the September Settlement, and printing lottery tickets, possession

Amsterdam, March 14 was reduced to salt eggs... by a diplomatic representative of fendants to be bound over, her the amount of interest incurred of 4,400 tickets, and writing an

In the and, there was no option the Kuominchan here, the Japanese plied in the affirmative.

between the parties in the case, ouncements relating to the salehe Church Council of Amster

of them, da

dam (South) by a large majority but to shut down the hospital, destroyer fired on the, forts first,Accordingly the defendante were as a result of this "carrying over,

Sab-Inspector Shaftain was inocided to allow Dr. Geelkerken to which has done a splendid work for after which the forts replied. This ordered to pay $10 compensation and finally witness was asked how charge of the case, and the defer-preach-to-day and to continue to many years amongst the native is flatly denied by Japanese Con- in equal shares, and they were the figure of 31,500 interest was dants, who were arrested at West support him. The church was evening and will hold an Official

bular officials, who characterise the bound over to keep the peace for calculated by his firm

Point, were remanded until crowded, but there was no incidont gession tomorrowBritish Wire report as absurd Reuter

six months.

(Continued on Page 41"

Saturday

The foreign staff and the patients were thus placed in an extremely awkward position, the former having to prepare all meals and look after

community,

the sick as well.

appeared for the defendants,

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Reuter

Passa are being continued at Geneva. These efforts are largely based upon the feeling that all Powers have nothing to gain, but have very much to lose by such a regrettable setback to the hopes in- "pired by the work of European conciliation Bohieved in recent months.

The Council met in private this