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PIRATES OR NOT? NEW YORK SOCIETY,

SEAMAN DEFENDS

MATES.

"SUNNING" PIRACY TRIAL.

passengers returning to Hongkong on the ill-fated Sunning when that ship was pirated. Of these, nine are amongst the eighteen Chinese

SENSATION.

WEALTHY WOMAN FOUND SHOT DEAD.

A TRAGIC ROMANCE

name Mr. P. G. Ingersoll, the famous agnostic, and Mr. R. H.. Ingersol, the watch manufac- turer.

RIVER CROSSED. -

SHANTUNG TROOPS AT NANKING.

WAR MOVEMENTS BEGIN.

Shanghai, Dec. 21.

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A message from Nanking, dated that Shantung Saturday, anys

DECEMBER 21. 1926. At†A-t

BRITAIN'S POLICY IN

CHINA.

WHOLE POSITION NEEDS REVIEWING.

SLAVE GIRLS.

REFORM MEASURES 1

FATSHAN.

NO BUYING OR SELLING.

The Bureau of Civil Adminis

3A PER ANNUK SINGLY COPY 10 DENTA

1sts choice.

Your Car do-

servas one. All Models in

1.

stock. Prices from $7.00.

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Telophone Central 1245 or 1247.

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CONTROL OF CANTON BORODIN TALKS.

LABOUR.

CHANG KAI-SHEK'S LATEST ORDERS.

UNREST ON HONAM.

It is reported from Canton that General Chang Kai-shek has for-

NECESSITY FOR MASS DISCIPLINE.

ABOLITION OF TREATIES,

Last week, M. Borodin, adviser

THE SURTAX QUESTION.

Rusby, Dec. 20. The contests of the memoradum tration at Fatsban has issued warded a telegram to Goueral Lito the Nationalist Government, ad- handed by the British Charge regulations covering the registra Chai-sum, who is in command in dressed a huge mass meeting ot tion, treatment and privileges to Canton, that in view of the labour Hankow. In the course of his situation being su'serious as possib be accorded slave girls now owned by to undermine the economie situs speech, M. Borodin Atated that by families in the municipality tion and jeopardise the Northern he had worked for the Nu- Further buying and solling of expedition, the laws against labour tionalist Government for three slave

troubles should be strictly enforced and a half years; he had done girls is prohibited.

It is further added in the telegram According to these now regula-that all disputes should be dealt nothing else, day and night. tions, the expression "slave girl with by the Arbitration Courts. "I am ready to work more," he said, is to be under the ban. They are tions, it is reported that General Below are some extracts from the In consequence of these instruc-adding I am ready to give my life.” to be "adopted daughters" of the Chien Ta-chun; the Commissioner family and are no longer to be subject to the will of their mastera, without recourse to law. All adopted daughters are to be brought to the police stations and registered, according to the re-

Another report states that Ho- gulations.

umes, ages, nam island has been placed under martial law and that armed police

This is said to be due to reports of reactionary elements having caused considerable unrest of late, even going the length of posting pla- cards on, walls openly denouncing the authorities."

of the Washington Conference, but developed and adapted to meet the altered circumstances in China.

New York Dec. 20. Nineteen ex-members of the

The fashionable Park Avonne crew of the Chinese steamer district has been given a aenza- Philadelphia, who were discharged tien by a tragedy involving two at Shanghal, were amongst, the unrelated families of the same troops have now crossed the river d'Affaires at Peking to the repre and are massed there in consider-sentatives of the Powers have not able numbers. Northern pickets been disclosed, but it is known are parading the streets, that the new statement constitutes The troops include 120. Rus, another effort by the British Go- The latter's estranged wife was found shot dead in bed in her fla',alans, who are billeted in avernment to pursue a constructive now being charged with acts of clad in a dressing gown and hotel outside the city, wall. It policy in harmony with the spirit piracy before Mr. R. E. Lindsell adorned with jewels worth £7,00 When the hearing was "resumed and clutching a revolver, while is reported that 3,000 Shantun this morning: Tam Foon, another Wallace Probasco, the sixty year troops have gone to Wuhu. ex-seamen, was called upon to old son-in-law of Mr. R. G. state whether he could say that Ingersol was found seriously shot, that

The general impression here is

General any of the nine accused seamen twice in the chest and once in the chang's troops

Chang thung. are replacing were associated with these acts arm, lying near the telephone, Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's men, of piracy, and he replied in the with which he managed to tele- and it is thought that the latte negative.

*; Will proceed to the defence of The witness, who lives in Third Phone to his wife. Street, deposed that during the Probasco who is now in hospi, Shanghai and Hangchow. The whole period of the pirates' con- this technically charged with Chinese at Nanking appear to trol of the ship, up to the time homicide, but he and his with view General Chang's arrival with when they were driven on deck by claim that Mrs. Ingersoll shot considerable apprehension

Probasco and then killed herself the pirates, who had set fire to the owing to jealousy because Pro-has been Tupan of Shantung since carrying out the Washington pro-

General Chang Chung-chang, ship, the whole of his late shipbusca wanted to break, off their early 1926. Ile is best remember- inutes, with the exception of one man who travelled second-class, long friendship-Keuter's Ameri-ed as the Commander of the First wore with him in the steerage. rau Service..

Expeditionary Manchurian Army.

Except where his view was ub-

structed by ventilation shafts, he

could see that none of them was SHAUKIWAN MURDER searched or molested.

POLICE MISTAKEN.

have been mistaken

TRIAL.

BROTHER.

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AGREEMENT REACHED.

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of Public Safety, has organised a lengthy speech which he delivered: special force of detectives and arm- Comrades, although you have ed police to keep an eye on labour-brought us to the very heart of the movements, and that he intends to country, you still must remember employ armoured cars in ease any. that the revolution is only half rowdyism occurs.

done. A revolution half "dono," comrades, is not done at all, and we cannot expect from it, the game benefits.

It is pointed out that the sympathetic attitude of Great Britain to Chinese nspirations for the revision of existing Treaties had become obscured owing to the absence of a Central Government acarest relatives and birthplaces in China, the existenes of which must be entered, and two photo-are now extremely active there.

necessary condition for graphs placed on record.,·

was a

gramme,

Their

SEVERE PUNISHMENT.

In the spirit of the Washingtou No violations of the ruling Agreements, the British Govern forbidding the further buying or ment has now laid before the other selling of slave girls are to be Powers certain suggestions regard. permitted. Anyone found guilty As reported yesterday, following the attitude which, in its of disobeying the new laws will ing the arrival of General Chang opinion, should be adopted to the be dealt with severely by the

questions of the surtaxes, extra- authorities, it is stated." Chung-chang, the tupun of Shan- territoriality and the revision of A safeguard against violation tung, who is a subordinate of

to abstain from interference in all selling and purchasing bonds Treaties. While continuing rigidly is provided by the regulation that ings were held on the 18th and civil strife, the British Government must be submitted to the Bureau 19th inst, between General Chan feels that the growth of national for cancellation. If there are no Chung-chang and Marshal Su Chinese sentiment necessitates a such bonds or if they have been Chuan-fang and other lesser lights, careful review by the Powers of the mislaid, declaration must be made

It is said that their discussions whole position. with regard to the suggested coall-

and recorded in the register. tien in operations against the

Regarding the Washington, sur-

With regard to one particular PRISONER'S QUARREL WITH Marshal Chang Tao-lin, two meet shipmate, who was now No. 7 de- fendant. in the case, he was sitting beside witness throughout the

The prosecution had not com evening of the piracy. Therefore the officers of the Sunning must pleted its evidence at the end of this morning's hearing of the case when they stated in evidence that No. 7 de-at the Criminal Sessions, before fendant took part in the piracy Mr. Justice Wood; in which 2 Southerners resulted in an agree-taxes, the British view is that the between 4 p.m. and 10 pm. Chinese cook is charged with the

ment being reached whereby Mar- disposal of these additional re- question. murder of a companion at the al Sun is to be responsible for venues should be left for competent Of the men in Court he could Tung On Shipbuilding Yard,

driving out the Southerners from local Chinese authorities to decide, Shaukiwan. Identify only No. 8 defendant, and stated that this man was armed

ME. J. H. B. Nihill is conduct-Chekiang whilst General ChangBritish Wireless:

will devote his forces to attack with a short firearm.

ing the case for the Crown, and Mr. T. Addis is briefed for the Kangsi, now occupied by the

Southerners." defence.

on the day in

Mr, M. K. Lo-Could you swear that all the 19 of you from the Philadelphia were with you con- tinuously in the steerage?Yes. Did you notice No. 6 (So Tik su:)?--I didn't.

اگر تو

EUROPEAN AMAH ROBBED.

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BETTER TREATMENT.

DEAD GUARD'S BRAVE EFFORT.

BROKE RIFLE BUTT OVER

ROBBER'S HEAD.

Giving evidence in the Saikung "piracy case, which was continu- ed before Sir Henry Gollan at the Special provisions are made for Criminal Sessions this morning, the treatment of these now adapt the coxswain, in answer to Mr. ed daughters. Clothing and food H. S. Ho, who is defending, anid must be adequate. Spending money must be provided, although that he saw an Indian guard run a precaution is taken in the in-out of the wheelhouse and atrike clusion of the clause that no the third prisoner over the head "extra demands" should be made.

with the butt of his rifle.

Therefore, comrades, the greatest task before us, the greatest mas of the people, is to unite and unity the country under one government- one revolutionary government."

REVOLUTION'S AIMS.

Comrades, to the great masses of the people, that is to say, the mei

chants, the workers; the bankers

and the peasants, and to other suf- fering people, more pay for work, better communications, less und rent, so that trade may become - proved for the benefit of the masses. That means comrades, that the Nationalist Government has before it many difficult problems to solve.

You are a revolutionary people... and the Nationalist Government is revolutionary government... therefore, comraden, you must unite in solving the difficult pro- lems before it.. Comrades,

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have a very

ifficult labour problem; Anancial problem; the very difficult pro lem of accuring independence; and many others. The Nationalist

Government cannot solve all these difficult problems alone. It must have your support in order to solve these problems."

USE OF CAPITAL.

The principal witness was a It is also reported that man named Lo Kwan, who was Marshal Sun Chuan-fang will

Flogging and cruel treatment The Indian struck with sufficient asked, late on the night of the go to Shanghai

are specifically prohibited. In to direct

force to break the end of the rifle, murder to get prisoner some military movements shortly, TIED TO TREE AND, GAGGED. cases of violation of this ruling, but the robber was not felled to

the girls can appeal to the police, If No. 6 were to say, that he was medicine. On his return, hd hat after completing all arrangements at the foot of the staircase in the the impression that the prisoner with his ally, General Chang

The story of a highway robbery and if witnesses can be produced, the ground, and, in the course of the melee which followed, and in front part of the steerage when was fighting with his brother, so Chung-chang, while the latter wil

'punishment will be inflicted on with violence between Deep Water his watch and chain were taken he went to bed.

be stationed at Nanking from Bay and Aberdeen is told in the re-the offender in proportion to the which the two other Indian guards Citizens, the Nationalist Govern- joined. the guard was fatally ment has come to Wuhan not to away from him, would you say Asked why he did not interfere which point he will proceed with port of an amah.

injury to the girl.

wounded.

help Chinese capital flow away you did not see him, or would you or find out what was happening, the task of attacking Kiangai.

Education is made compulsory. The amah, who is employed by

On seeing their companion fall, I to the foreign concessions in ordr say he was lying?-1 would say witness said that it was nothing

As to the situation in Cheklang, Mr. A. Keating, the Sperintendent Al adopted daughters must be I did not see him;

buy up the bonds of their own Mr. Addis: Did the prisoner been reached by Generals-Chow the Green Island Cement Company at the time they receive their in- The compradoro was called to make that capital flow back from it is said that an agreement has of the Deep Water Bay works of sent to Labour or vocation schools, the other guards gave up the that foreigners may be able to

so that they will not be helpless struggle and ran away.

Governments. We are going to frequently quarrel with his Feng-ki, Chang Yi and Chang bays that she left the house at five

This education is tell how a man entered his room the concessions to Chinese terri- "dependence. Chuen-kwey, all former subor o'clock yesterday afternoon on a than dinates of Marshal Sun Chuan visit to Aberdeen.

As she was not, however, to be permitted to with a revolver and demanded the tory. We are going to use our

He declared fang, to the effect that all Che-going down the hillside she was met be the main occupation of the girl. keys of the safe.

Mr. Lindsell observed that this was, a difficult question to put to a Chinese witness.

ROBBED "OF WATCH.

to do with him,

brother?,

Witness:-Not more brothers in general do,"

!

assistance to their guardians..

him.

Tho robber extracted $520 from the safe.

The case lo proceeding.

"In further cross-examination by

In answer to further questions, kiang forces should concentrate by two strange men, one of whom It is specially stated that the that he did not apo the man be, own capital to build our railways, Mr. Lo, witness said; that two witness stated that later on he between the rival" armies so as to suddenly caught hold of her by the adopted daughters must give cause he was told not to look at our trade and our banking other shipmates, Nos. 7 and 16 noticed blood about the room and prevent a serious clash. defendants, were also In the then discovered that the attack 'on steerage with him during the La Wan had been made: period of the pirates' control of immediately informed the master. the ship. Not until the following The case is proceciling. morning did they tell him. that

He

neck and threw her violently to the According to another source, the ground. She was forced to a dried-

MARRIAGE AT 20. tension in Cheklang is by noup water course which is close by.

Provision is made for marriage means relleved, and it is said that and concealed from the view of the Marshal Sun has decided to clear road, and here she was tied to a of all adopted daughters. After up the confusion by the use of tree and gagged with a pebble. She the age of twenty, guardians are force. Some 8,000 troops headed was robbed of all her personal not permitted to prohibit the then been tied up by the crew of SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS. by one of Marshal Sun's subor- trinkets, which she valued at $1. marriage of their adopted the Sunning. He told witness that he managed to recover his watch.

they had been robbed. No. 7 had

REGARDING US. ALIEN, PROPERTY FUNDS."

WINTER TRAGEDY.

Comrades, we are not going to stand for the "throwing upon the people of worthless paper money, whether manufactured in Chinese territory, or foreign territory, or

the foreign concessions. The Nationalist Government is going to establish a financial system such

suffer every day andovery daughters, although they are to ICE FLOES UPSET PASSENGER that the people will not have to be allowed a directing hand in

moment they have to buy food and the choice of á húsband. If

clothing. guardians attempt to prohibit a

LAUNCH.

New York, Dec. 20. The bitter weather with which Chinese merchants of Shanghai,. girl from marrying, she can appeal New York has been contending for and of every other concession, do to the authorities.

the past fortnight has caused an not be afraid to come to Wuhan That the daughter's wishes must unusual-accident on the Hudson under the Nationalist Govern-

dinates are said to have been push- and also of her umbrella. The men ed forward south of Huchow, near ran away down the hillside. the northern Cheklang border, Later she succeeded in freeing His Worship: Did you believe

whilst another general is planning herself and made the above report No. 7 when he said he was robbed of his watch? accepted his

New York, Dec. 20,"

to attack Hangchow. A triangu- to the Aberdeen Police Station. lar struggle for supremacy Brems word for what it was worth.

The New York World gives pro- His Worship:Did you or did minence to a special despatch likely between the Kuomintang did not in fact believe him? from Washington to the effect that Army, the Cheklang troops who FAMOUS DOCTOR DEAD. be consulted in the choice of a River, when a large launch, carryment, if you use your capital for

favour the independence of the province, and the troops under

I believed him

'Do you still believe it now? Yes.

HIDES IN LIFEBOAT.'!

the Comptroller General has re ported to President Coolidge that Allen Property Funds have been illegally drawn from the Treasury In his examination-in-chief, wit-and that tho administration ex- ness also stated that at about four ponses are excessive, running into o'clock in the afternoon, two pir-$5,000,000. — Fcuter'a · American ates entered the steerage, one of Service. whom he recognised as being No. 8 defendant. After the commotion occasioned by their entry, quietness prevailed until about midnight, when, the ship being set on fine, the

steerage passengers were driven on

AIR SERVICE.

Marshal Sun.

A FACTS AS TO HANGOHOW."

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husband, and that sho is not to ing workmen, was capsized by ice constructive and legitimmto pur- be sold as a concubine, are points foes, ejecting hundreds of passen poses, and not for counter-revolu

-All | tionary intrigues. The Nationalist also covered in the new regulagers into the icy water. A RESEARCH EXPERT.

tions. Half of the betrothal available craft were rushed to the Government will give you full pro- money is to be refunded to the rescue, but fourteon passengers tection, and you may get all tho Rugby, Dec. 20. guardians for money spent on are already known to be dead. benefits to which

you are entitled. Following the resumption of Dr. Hugh Campbell Ross the aducation and board. The re-Reuters American Service...

"LOOK AT KWANGTUNG.". telegraphic and telephonic com- well-known research worker, has maining half cap be used as a munication between Shanghai and died from pneumonia while on his dowry.

Do not misunderstand the situa Hangchow on the afternoon of De-way home to England, and was

tion. It is but natural that when cember 16, and the complotion of buried at sea off Aden. Da

the sound of guns has hardly. ceased, when we still have to pursue and destroy our enemies, that a period of unrest must ensue. It is inevitable Tals,

FROTECTION FOR GUARDIANI.

repairs to the railway bridge 167 He was at one time Medica? Protection is also guaranteed to and 169, between Chienjiao and Officer of Health, in Cairo and, the guardians by the now ruling, Hautsun, the same evening, a rounder Lord Cromer's administra-Sovere punishment is to be im- FROM CANTON TO WUCHANG. giment of Marshal Sun Chuan- tion, started a campaign for the posed on anyone who attempts to

....

CHINESE SUICIDE.

AFRAID OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION? Shortly before arrival at Canton

deck. He took refuge under a life-

In order to facilitate communi fang's troops, consisting of 1,500 extermination of the mosquito, poso as a relative of adopted on the 8.8. Suiyang, a Chinear deck comrades, is not characteristic of boat, and some minutes later heard catlon, between Canton and Wu-men and led by Brigadier-General For the last eighteen years he had daughters in order to extort money, passenger, who was undergoing the movement. Look at Kwang- the pirates urging each other to set chang, the Nationalist Government Han Kwang-yu, advanced from concentrated upon cancer and or to kidnap the girls. - medical examination, suddenly tung! We have made it possible fire to the quarters amidships. The has decided to organise a line of Changan and entered Hangehow since 1910 had been Director of The enforcement of these re- dashed to the side and jumped for forty million people to live. flames forced witness to clambor six commercial planes. Each at 7 p.m. on Thursday last. the McFadden Itesearch Founda-gulations will mean that the slave overboard

This is only a transitory perici, down to the saloon deck where he plane will accommodate eight pas Those were followed up by two | Hon. - In the course of his in- stayed until the following morning sengers, and will make a round further regiments, consisting of vestigations he visited the Pitcairn girl will have entirely disappear- A search was made but the man and as soon as the government has

od from Fatshan within afteon was not seen again.

put an end to this transitory period. when he assisted in putting out the trip daily starting from Canton to 8,000, who bad reached Chienglao, Islands where cancer te rare in or years and that the worst abuses The Sulyang, a Butterfleld and it is going to consolidate the Wuchàng, vin Hangchow. The outside Hangchow city, on the der to examine the methods of life of the alave system will be imme-Swire steamer, returned from financial, economic and, other The heating was adjourned until line will be opened as soon as all afternoon of December 10. It to prevailing there British Wire | diately abolished, says the Canton Canton over last ovoning without positions. this afternoon.

arrangements have been made.

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