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FALSE CLAIMS.

MORE ABOUT CANTON “VICTORIES.”

WU PEI-FU'S OFFENSIVE.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1441

NO, #1.035.

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號二月九英港香,

#36

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1926. B¤AL THOLE COPY DENTE

NEW MOVE BY CANTON WOMAN'S DEATH. EUROPEAN CAPTAIN

GOVERNMENT.

FOREIGN HOSPITALS TO HE RE-OPENED,

SHANGHAI ENQUIRY

'CONCLUDED.

at Wuchow and also the Canton A. Waller e

FINED.

COURT SEQUEL TO HOTEL DISTURBANCE.

LEAGUE CRISIS.

SPAIN REMAINS"

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SHANGHAI STRIKERS

WARNED.

POLICE CHIEF'S OUTSPOKEN PROCLAMATION.

AGITATORS DENOUNCED.

NOT TO BE PERSUADED.

In a very frankly-worded, pro- London, Sept. 1clamation, Colonel Yen Chung-

THE HRABUN MOTORE! -CARICO LTD.

33 WORDHI CHUNE 30, 32– HARPY VALLEY

DARING

EXPLOIT.

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ROUND THE WORLD

IN KETCH.

A GERMAN ADVENTURE:

Weatherbeaten and rusty from

PROTECTION FOR MISSIONS. THE BRENTNALL TRÁGEDY,

POLICE CRITICISED." The Canton Government is mak

The final scene in the tragic lie

Allegations that the police ing efforts to secure the re-open-story of Dorothea Brentmall, pushed him about and humiliated A Reuter's telegram” to hand

ing of the Stout Memorial Hospital whose real name was, Mrs. L. F.him were made by Captain Edering the composition of the has ordered Shanghal's many buffeting received in the south- from Shanghal this afternoon

enacted in the Bently, who stated that he was

staying at the Kowloon Y.M.C.A League. Council commenced states that the Canton Information Hospital, both of which institu- British Coroner's Court at Shang- when he was charged, before discussion on the question Bureau's official claim that Han- tions were recently shut down in hat on August 26, when Mr. G. W. Major C. Willson, at the Central permanent seats. kow and Wughang were captured consequence of the activities of King returned a verdict that the Police Station this morning, He was called upon to answer two on August 26th has proved to be boycott pickets. This much la indeceased, who died in the Shang charges, one of bahaving in a dis- dicated by the following communi-hai General Hospital on the night orderly manner whereby a breach The message says that there is que issued by the Canton Informa-of August 5, succumbed from the of the ponce might have been also no confirmation of. the Japanese reports that Marshal Wation Bureau under date of yester-effects of an hypnotic or narcotic maliciously breaking

occasioned, and with, wilfully and #door handic, the property of the Gov ernment. Defendant pleaded not guilty to both charges.

false.

Pel-fu has been wounded and that day:

demoralised,

Signor Palacios (Spain) upheld Spain's claim to a permanent seat. M. Fromageot (France) hoped that Spain would reconsider the decision.

Viscount Cecil

against the strikers.

The Committee which is consi-yang. Chief of the Chineso police,

strikers to go back to work and its not to allow themselves to be lad west monsoon, with the German of astray by agitators.

flag flying, and wireless antennas The present anti-Japanese slung between her masts, a bluff agitation is the work of paid agents, Colonel Yon declares, and North Sea fishing lugger is at pre- he threatens that if the general eent lying in the inner harbour at strike proposals eventuate, he will Singapore, about a hundred yards be compelled to take firm measures from Johnston's Plex, says the

Herr Von Hoesch (Germany) newspapers, Colonel Yen's pro-

As published in the Chinese Straits Times. drag which she took herself.

expressed the sincere desire of clamation states that the strikera burg, and she is engaged on a This boat is named the Ham- his troops are defeated and "The Nationalist Government

The deceased, who was sentene

Germany for continued co-opera-should leave the denth of the round-the-world cruise with five has ordered the office of the Comed to one month in the Amoy Road

tion with Spain in the League and coolic, Chen Ah-dong, to the German sportsmen on board. She On the contrary, Reuter's cor-

DETECTIVE'S EVIDENCE.

was of opinion that the, matter Chinese authorities who will take is staying in Singapore for a few respondent at Hanków, wiring on mander-in-Chief to instruct the Gaol after a charge of obtaining

should be left to the decision, of requisite the evening of August 30th, states Wuchow Authorities to immediate goods and credit by false pretences

measures. "If you days after a strenuous time across Detective Sergt. Peera stated he the Assembly.. that the attacks by the Southernly return the Stout. Memorial Hos. had been proved against her, went.

declare a general strike at the the Indian Ocean. forces on August 29th were suc-pital at Wuchow to the Ameri-into a sound sleep, shortly after visited the King Edward Hotel, in

(Britain) instigation of agitators for the

Captain Karl Kircheiss, cessfully repulsed,

can Baptist Mission for a re-open-admission and was later taken to response to a telephone message,

Spain's co-operation. M. Brouc- Chen's 'death, I shall adopt stern is engaged on an adventure which The telegram further states that ing, and also to issue puremptory the General Hospital, where she at 3.10 yesterday afternoon. On Samostly desired a continuance of purpose of protesting against former officer tu the German Navy, the capture of an enemy spy on orders to al: Nationalist forces in died without recovering conscious-arriving there he was told by the

was suspected at the manager that, the defendant had here. (Belgium) strongly opposed measures because such ne strike.

will appeal to yachtsmen and İzł an increase the evening of the 20th elicited the Hunan and elsewhere to protectness. It'

the number menaces public safety," he states. information that another attack the life and property of ali foreign the time, and the opinion of the had drinks to the value of $1.60, of permanent seats, but ardent-

"You know that many workers sportsmen everywhere, The missionarios and evacuate all hospital authorities was, that the and had torn up the chits, after ty hoped for the continua are unemployed as a result of the sailing round the world in a 69- result was that Marshal Wu Pei-mission buildings now in occupa deceased had, by some means or which he was put out. About tion of Spain in the work of the May 80 affair and this state of ton vessel, with a crew of four

another, taken a drug which was 3.30, the defendant returned to fu moved first in launching the tion of the military.

"The Government offensive, the results of which

has further believed to be veronal, and after the Hotel in an excited condition League. He regarded that this affairs is due largely to the workmen, comprising a mate, two

of agitators: Furthermore, the sailors, and a cook, t would be attained by the scheme the Miscellaneous other evidence had been taken at and started to shout. Witness re- now adopted. instructed

Many remarkable long-distance: Peking tragedy was caused by have not yet been received.

Workers Union to open negotia the Inst hearing the inquest wasquested him to go away but he

agitators who themselves were not voyages have been done in Chinese continue to flock, into.

tions with the authorities of the adjourned to allow a careful

injured but induced innocent smaller boats than this, but Cap- the Hankoy Concessions in very

You should tain Kircheiss is the first German large numbers, with their house- Canton Hospital for a speedy re-analysis to be made of the

take heed of this."

sailor to set off on a round-the opening of that-institution.

world cruise in a bont of this size. Moreover, his venture differs from others in that he set uut from Hamburg in the depth of winter. Crossing the Bay of Bluray in December, he bas braved heavy monsoon weather between Aden and Colombo, and, he will meet winter again in the North Pacifie if nothing happens to interfere

was planned for the 30th.

hold goods and valuables.

MORE IMAGINATION.

✔ Despite

deceased's body.

This analysis was made by Mr.. Frederick 'George Walker, of the

“ANGERS" DRUG CASE. Health Department, and was

CHARGES AGAINST A JAPANESE.

handed into the Court. The re- port was a negative one.. the analysis being unable to trace any drug or poison which the deceased might have taken.

NEGATIVE RESULTS.

Mr. King I see by your report that you were looking particularly for narcotics and hypnotic drugs.

Witness-Yea

authoritative reports to the contrary, Canton officials yesterday

still were

claiming that the fall of Wuchang." had *been confirmed by a wire- less message received. from Wu- chang direct, and that the 4th A sequel to the hold-up of Army Corps entered the city by police and revenue officers on the the Wu Shing "Gute and the branch Mil atgamay Angorz was 7th Army Corps by the Man Chang heard before Mr. R. E., Lindsell, Gate, whilst on the same night, the at the Central Magistracy this Revolutionary Army took posges morning, when a Japanese was sion of Hakow. It is further charged in connection with the claimed that the Northern Army drug seized.

Mr. King-The results of all is in full retreat towards Hwang

these were negative? Yes. name fa Shih Kwong, where it is expected Yonejiro. Tanaka, statel to be a

The witness stated that his in- that the crack Southern Division tailor, aged 37, a

passenger on vestigations were directed parti- will be able to intercept the re-board the boat. He was charged cularly toward veronal and deriva treating enemy. Another telegram under the Dangerous Drugs Act tives of veronal which were in use is stated to have been received in with being in unlawful possession as druge. He also made tests for. Canton to the effect that Hanyang of 8,200 ounces

of heroin, and, opium as opium alkaloids, but

The

Colony.

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defendant's

4

Mr. King-Then, as an analyst you cannot say what was the cause of death?

is occupied and the Nationalist secondly, with importing it into the there were no traces of these, Army has taken possession of the Hanyang-arsenal and iron-works-

The defendant admitted the Kuomintang organs in Canton charges, but made no statement. yesterday claimed that Northern It has been estimated that the

Witness agree with' the troops under General Lu Chin-shan value of the seizure on the Home Coroner and said that an analyst at Jchang. Hupeh, have voluntarily market price is just over $100,000, could only state the nature of the surrendered in favour of the Kuo- but it is worth about three times material found and the quantity mintang Army and that ichang and that amount, in Hongkong. vicinity are now flying, the Red

INTERVENTION URGED.

"Warranted By: Ghastly

Tragedy

London, Sept. 1. Urging a strong policy on the part of the Powers In view of the recent anti-foreign de- velopments in China, the Daily Telegraph says that the so- called conciaction, which is actually nervèless submission," has only made the position worse.

It expresses the opinion that Britain is the one Power able to bring the United States and Japan together with her- self and others in a common policy of intervention in some “ form, which is amply warrant- ed by the ghastliness of the tragedy at present being enact- ed in China, to which, the paper Euggests, Britain should send a special Plenipotentiary, as for instance Lord Reading, who would show that Britain was in earnest.Reuter.

VARIOUS VIEWS.,

Baron Sato (Japan) said that Japan had always been in favour of Spain's requests though, un fortunately, circumstances pre- vented the realisation! The Japancae Government hoped thep Spain would consider carefully the draft regulations which had been adopted.

Mr. Chu (China) hoped that the 'Committee. would reconsider tha question of permanent seats and

people to be shot.

it

SENT TO GOAL,

1343

CHINESE ACCOUNTANTUS

SENTENCED.

He is

"An accountant of the Nanyang Tobacco Company, who was rewith his schedule. manded a week ago on a charge of

IN THE RED SEA. stealing, seventy bales of glassine pandingly decrease the non- permanent seats. He said that again before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at ber of Mediterranean ports, cross- paper, and who pleaded guilty, was

The Hamburg called at a num China would claim a permanent the Central Magistratey this morned from Italy to Alexandria, went

.

ing. :

Mr. DL. Strellett was for the complainants and Mr. K. S. C. Brooks defended.

seat in the event of more bein created at any time beyond. Germany's.

Signor Sclaloja (Italy) re- gretted that they were unable to satisfy Spain's claim and hoped - Five further charges, were added) that after hearing the report of this morning, four of thefts of the Committee's discussions, the glassine paper, and the fifth of fal Spanish Government would re-sifying accounts. consider its attitude and continuo to co-operate in the League.

M. Sjaborg (Sweden) and M. Guani (Uruguay) spoke in the same strain.

JAPAN AND CHINA.

In the

through the Canal, and spent 18 days roasting in the Red Sea.

Captain Kicheiss is not one of the class of millionaire yachtsmen, and alace he has to economise in the use of oil fuel he is forced to rely upon sails except in dead calms or in entering or leaving harbour.

Those who have suffered from Mr. B. S. C Brooks made a strong plea for leniency on the de- the Red Sen heat on a comfortable fendant's behalf." He stated that passenger liner will appreciate he went to Canton with the inten, what the conditions must have been tion of getting money to make re- on this little vessel, with little paration to the Company, and add covering on the decks and the ven- ed that had he liked he could have tilation down below designed for stayed there, and so avoided being the North Sea. involved in the charges. Instead, although he railed to get the money,

For 18 days the Hamburg drift ed about, making use of every puff

volutionary Forces.

course of his speech, and, according to the latter, he refused to do so, and called wit-Baron Sato (Japan) expressed Mr. J.D. Lloyd, Superintendent might sometimes say, in conjunc-ness a "wine." He refused to sympathy with China's claim for standard of the Kuomintang Re:of Imports and Exports, who tion with a medical man, whether go away on being asked again; sofa permanent seat. "China, is our he returned and made a frank con of wind that came along, and the

THE SWATOW DISTRICT..

prosecuted, asked, for a committal to trial on both charges.

MrLindsell said he had not the

A report from Swatow states time to hear the case then, and

that General Ho Ying-yum, in view fixed the hearing for Saturday at of the great activities of the Fukien 11.30. troops in Chuen Chow und other

places on the frontier, has concen-

יוי

FATAL FIRE.

previous hearing and stated that

fession,

the drug or poison would have witness arrested him. The de- great neighbour and a country been the cause of death.

The defendant was sentenced to fendant then accused witness of with which we naturally desire one month with hard labour on each Dr. Wall, who testified at the

being in collusion with the Hotel.the best relations. Her claim of the charges for thefts of paper, witness said in the charge room formity with the principle of of accounts, a total of eight months. In reply to Inspector Phillips, ought to be considered in con- and three months för falsification- the defendant was walking up and geographical position.-Reuter, down, banging his fists together" and using abusive language to the Inspector on duty,

in his opinion the "deceased had died from taking an hypnotic drug, was recalled.

DIFFERENT EFFECTS....

The Coroner Dr. Wall, you have seen the report of the analyst ļand, with that in mind, would you still say that the deceased had, in your opinion, died from taking an hypnotic drug?

Witheas still think so.

VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR. Inspector Phillips" said the previous witness returned with the defendant about 4.10, when a charge of disorderly, conduct was

THE SOMEME ADOPTED,

SPANISH DISASTERS,

crew were extremely glad when they made Aden,

HEAVY WEATHER.

A certain amount of damage was

tained trials of a different order

The next lap of the journey con-

They struck heavy weather in the path of the south-west monsoon, trated his forces at strategic points

and took 20 days to get to Colombo, ready to cope with any contingency

Later..

During that time the little ves that may arise. Since the receipt

The Committee adopted the

sel rolled appallingly, the decks

of the news of the success of the

Drafting Sub-Committee's modified TRAIN MISHAP AND FLOODS. were constantly swept by the Nationalist Army at Yochow, howe

CUT OFF FROM ESCAPE.

scheme. The Spanish member did

waves, the helmsman was some- Barcelona, Sept. 1 times lashed to the wheel, and ever, the activities of the Fukien

not vote and the Polish member troops; have slackened, but the up-

New York, Sept. 1.

Seventeen persona were killed water splashing about in the mess declared "partial abstention." rising of the People's Army has

Speaking at San Sebastian, the and 36 wounded by the derail room and cabins below made life Five negroes are dead and one. become more menacing. In conseis missing as the result of a fire

preferred against him. The de- Spanish Foreign Minister, Signor ment of a mall train from on board anything but pleasant. In answer to further questions fendant would not be quiet and Yanguas, in a reference to the Barcelona to Valencia, near Tor- quence, the Garrison Commandant of Chien Chow has deemed it ad in a five-story negro tenement, the from the Coroner, the witness refused to be searched. Eventuhl League Assembly said that Spain tosa, in consequence of a landslip sustained in the stormy weather, visable to call a temporary truce in occupants which were cut off from stated that a possible reason for ly he submitted and was placed resolutely maintained her demand following heavy rain. A thir and repairs were effected at Colom- order to define the sphere of in- escape owing to a deep trench cut the tests and analysis being nega-in a side room, where he became for a permanent seat on the class carriage was telescoped. bo. From that port to Sabang fluence of the opposing parties. in front of the building for the tive was the fact that the drug very violent, kicking the door, and Council and was in nowise in Several villages in the environs gonditions were better, and only It is also stated that the People's new underground railway. This might have been excreted from the disturbing nearly everybody at the terested in any other formulae, of Barcelona are inundated by dight days were required.

prevented the Aromen from body.

raine.. Central. Police Station. Mr. T. H. Army has demanded Chuen Chow,

Thirty-six have perlehed The next port of call was Bela- Cheung, Chow, Tung On and other holating ladders. Many negroes The Coroner Is there any dif-King and Captain Bloxham both

in the floods and there is great wan, and the motor was brought adjoining districts as its sphere of jumped from the windows and ference between an hypnotic and spoke to the defendant and asked

material damage-Router. into usa, to cross the Straits and influence, but it is doubtful if this were more or less seriously narcotic drug?

Later,onter Singaporo harbour on Tues- Him to be quiet, but he would not demand will be accepted. However, injured,—Reuter's American Ser-Witness Tes. An hypnotic drug desist in kicking the door he

At least 24 were killed and 60 day afternoon. A

the negotiations have not broked

produces bleep and a narcotic,, broke the door handle. Later his

injured in the Cortona disaster.

Reuter. whilst also producing sleep, re- off, and a patched-up agreement is

(Cantinued on Page 12,) likely to be concluded.

lieves pain.

YUNNAN REVERSE.

÷FAMOUS" AIRMAN

KILLED.

The Coroner Could the deceas ed have taken a harcotic drug? From Kwungsi, news has reached

Witness-It might have been Canton to the effect that fighting

either.There are so many new has commenced on the frontier, and

THE RESULT OF CRASH. drugs coming on, the market that that the Yunnan, forces have been

It would be difficult to say what defeated and driven back across the

Washington, Sept. 1, one she took. There are severn! boundary, Nanning has declaredLieutenant Cyrus Bettis, the new ones each year, I still say martial law, and a strict censorship winner of the Pulitzer air race in that it was a drug that the de- on telegrams and mails has been 1926, has died in hospital ná censod took, but I would have ox- instituted. It is stated that urgent the result of a crash-Router a pected to have some trace of it."----

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STOP PRESS.

WUCHANG FALLEN.

Shanghai, Sept. 2.

A Japanese despatch, from Hankow states that the Southerners entered Wuchang Inst evening-Reuter:

Router..

NON-PERMANENT SCHEME EXPLAINED.

CHINESE DIPLOMAT

DIES!

Rugby, Sept 1. The Special Commission of the League of Nations appointed to consider the composition of the League Counell, to-day completed the examination of the question of the distribution of non-per- manent seats on the Council

The final draft decisions which were approved, by the Commission the Spanish representative alone abstaining incorporate in the. Cecil plan, modifications which The death has taken place of have been closely discussed by alebo home

AMBASSADOR TO FINLAND.

Helsingfors, Sept. 1.

The Hamburg was formerly, a North Sen fishing lugger, and she is built to stand heavy weather, and is broad of beam, with about four feet of freeboard.

ECONOMISING SPACE.

Her internal arrangements are a marvel of ingenuity and economy of space. Buy

Captain Kircheiss has converted the former fish-hold into a tlay office complete with typewriter and

aub-committee for the past two the Chinese Ambassador here, Mr, the usual equipment

(Continued on Pags 18).

Li Kino Router

(Continued from Paon 5.)