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MRS. A. D. HUMPHREYS,

APRIL 3, 1926.

THE NORTHERN WAR."

FENGTIEN TROOPS

HUNGHOM ROME OUTRAGE,

INGENIOUS PLAN TO COLLECT. SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Dock Employees Victimised.

· ADVANCING ON PEKING It is with great regret that wo record the death which took place

Tientsin, April,1. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Travellers from Peking by motor Comrient Magazine Gap on report that the Peking road te Wednesday afternoon, of Mrs. swarming with advancing troops

Following the recent bomb outrage Humphreys, wife of Mr. A. Dund state that on the section bent Hunghom, which resulted in the Humphreys of Messrs Dodwolltween Tungchow and Paitaang death of one of the victims, a most and Co. Ltd.

there is almost a continuous pro-ingenious attempt was made by Death took place very suddenly, cession of soldiers moving toward certain individuals to obtain money Mrs. Humphreys at the time being Paking, also parellel column on under the protext that they were on a visit to her friends, where either side of the road travelling collecting subscriptions for the aged. she was taken seriously ill and across country. Very few of the mother of one Cheung Kwong, who expired in a very short time, im-Kuominchun troope are in, evi-lost his life. mediately after her husband, who dence if the neighbourhood of had been hurriedly communicated Tungchow, where it is reported. with, arrived. The news came as there is an artillery bombardment La great shock to her many friends very night.

In the Colony and much sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband. the young son and daughter school in California and the other! relatives in Hongkong and the Slates,

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The late Mrs. Humphreys had riot long returned to Hongkong from the Slates where she had been visiting relatives.

Nunkou and Kalgan at the rat

Trains are leaving Peking for of fifteen daily carrying Kuomin- chun troops and equipment.

It is reported that Peking is ap prehensive of the fifth Kuomin chun, consting of Shantung de serters, whom about six thou and are now at Liultho.

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Fengtion troops are believed to

moving overland to Nan in prder to qut of the re ining Koninchun troops in the capital-Reuter.

The Funeral. There was a large number of be friends at the funeral, which took place on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Copley Moyle officiating.

Mr. A. D. Humphreys, Mr. E. Humphreys, and Mr. and Mrs H. Humphreys attended Ay chief mourners. There was also pre- sent Messra, J. R. Wood. E. R. Dovey, L. E. Lammert, P. 'T. Farrell, G. P. Lammert, H. A.. Lammert, D. M. Biggar, R. C. Comrie, D. H. Cameron, P. M. Pinguet, F. M. Crawford, F. A. Perry, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Hickling and many others.

INDIAN COTTON.

MILL-OWNERS ADDRESS LORD

READING.

Markets Lost to Japan.

to Japan.

of

Bombay, April 1 Wreaths were laid on the grave

In a farewell address to Lord from her sorrowing Husband,

Reading,, representatives the Mother and Father, Sister, Ms. cotton-mill owners expressed their Alfred Humphreys, Dora, Dorothy and Douglas, Diana and Ernest, the cotton industry, especially the gratitude for the Viceroy's help to Henry and Eva, Dick, Ida, Messrs.bolition of the excise duty. They C. E. Brooke, J. W. Alabaster, H. drow attention to the unfair ad Seth, W. S. Dixon, R. K. Valentine, vantages enjoyed by foreign com- G. W. Sewell, M. W. and M. K. Lpetitors, and stated that home and 6. Skinner, R. W. Lee Jones, Foreign markets were being lost Lammert, G. M. Shaw, J. Fleming, E. Barros, A. Brearley, J. Corley, L. G.-S. Dodwell, J. II: Ramsay, The Viceroy in reply said he G. R. Edwards, R. Hancock. F. II. trusted the abolition of excise duty Kow, M. A. Johnson, A. J. Pilgrim.would help to solve some of the

The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. P. H.problems of the mill-owners, Holyoak, Joyee and Dorothy, Mr. The Government had every de- and Mrs. F. H. Tyson, Mr. and site to assist the cotton industry. Mrs. C. C. Sturk, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hayward, Mr. and Mrs.free from objection and generally but must be satisfied that measures

appropriate were adapted. Leach, Mr. and Mrs, F. W. Stapleregard to the steps that could be ton, Mr. and Mrs. R. 1. Ander most usefully taken, there was son, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Thomson room for a difference of view. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Biggar, Mr.

Reuter and Mrs. C. Edgeumbe, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Crapnell, Mr. and Mrs.

F. A. Redmond. Mr. and Mrs. A.

G. P. Lammert Mr. and Mrs. L. E.

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Lammert, Mr. and Mrs. A. EW. Ironside. Mr. and Mrs. H. Eagle, Mr. and Mrs. H. Griffin, Dowbiggin, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Goggin, Mr. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. H. U, Ireland, and Mrs. R. E. Cable, Mr. and Mrs: Maitland, Mr. P.. T. Farrell Mrs. A. H. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Farrell, Mr. and Mrs. B. Cornaby, Mr. and Mrs. H. AC. Chon, Mrs. M. Smith, Mr. B. L. Lammert. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Frost and family, Miss. C. M. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Cop-

Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. H. pir, Mr. and Mrs. Gen. "Harmon, Pethiek, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Dur Mr. and Mrs. E A. G. May, H. R.schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Phelips, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Benson, Comrie, Mr. and Mrs. F. M, Craw-Mr. and Mrs. Newhouse, Mr. and ford, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Weall, Mrs. D. Taylor, Lieut.-Col and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. T. A. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ross, Mr.and Mrs.

J. H.

Tho discovery of the name being fictitions led to the arrest of a fitter employed in the Kowloon Dock Company, and on his appearance before Mr. J. H. B. Nibill at the Kowloon Magistracy on Thurs- obtaining money by false pre day he was charged with

tences.

Several Chinese clerks from the Kowloon Docks' gave evidence of Having boon approached by an ex- office hey, who produced a list and anid that he was directed by a second person to collect money for the relatives of one of the victims. Thinking that the man was quite geniune, he was handed sums of money by various Chinese in the Docks. It was subsequently dis- covered that on the subscription list the name of Cheung Kwong, appeared as the deceased man, and knowing that that name was false a report was made to the police,. which led to the defendant's: ar- reat.

The person who had collected' the money from the employees of the Dock said in evidence that he was requested by the defendant, to assist in raising the necessary funds to .enable the victim's mother to return

to her country..

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The defendant in his statement

denied that he was the originator of the scheme. He pleaded that he had been asked by Li Liu to collect the money.

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for the defence, his worship snid At the conclusion of the evidence that there was insufficient evidence on which to convict, and the feien- dant was discharged.

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DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.

JAPAN'S DELEGATE

APPOINTED.

Tokyo, April 1. It is officially reported that Mr.

Doichi Matsuda, minister to the Netherlands, has been, appointed Japan's chief delegate to the pre- liminary disarmament conference. The Forign Office spokesman en- phasised Japan's willingness to, fall in with England and America regarding the scope of the con- 1erence-Reuter.

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