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N. LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Daly Murapean Opticisn=" Halfished Over Forty Yonet. 'Manager :-Ralph A. Cooper, Regisbuzad

Optometria (Canada),

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

YOURDIAD 1781 No. P2,073

SHANGHAI DEFENCE FORCE.

#36

- - TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1927. #=#AT CONT

FULL DETAILS OF BRITISH

DIVISION.

COMING EAST.

DETAILS OF BRITISH BRIGADES.

NAMES OF OFFICERS.

The composition of the three

MORE AGITATION AT SWATOW AND Brigades coming to China 13

AMOY.

HANKOW BANKS

given In full today In ал- other column and it will doubtless be of much interest to learn the following particulara of the various Battalions under

RE-OPEN. orders:

New from Hankow to-day shows that the foreign Banka in. the British Concession re-opened yesterday without incident

Owing to reports of a reverse having been sustained by Mar- shal Sun Chuan-fang in Cheklang (which are now discounted), the British authorities have ordered missionarice to evacuate the Ningpo district.

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Anti-Catholic and anti-British agitations are reported both from Amoy and Swatow, American missionaries from up-country having gone to the latter port.

Further details are to hand of the milltary forces which Britain is sending to China, and it is also reported that an armed guard of thirty has been placed on the Naking-Shanghai Railway tunnels at Chinking.

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RECENT CURE BY FAITH.

FORMER HONGKONG MAN'S EXPERIENCE,

AFTER TEN MONTHS.

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THE CHINA WAR. SUNNING LEGAL ARGUMENT.

MUCH ACTIVITY IN HUNAN.

PROPOSED CHEKIANG MOVE.

has issued an order for a general

According to a Intest Chinese Within recent years, a great telegrams from Shanghal, it is re deal has been heard of faith ported that, following the driving healing, by means of which it is from Cheklang of the troops under the direction of the pro-Southern claimed that many people have General Chow Fang-chi, by Gen- been curad of various diseases oral Mang Chao-yuet's Northern and complaints even after treat forces, Coneral Chang Kai-shek ment by doctors had failed. To attack on Cheklang from three day we are able to publish an directions," Kuomintang troops, account of what would appear, having crossed Kiangai border, are the face of it, a marvellous being led by General Pak Sung- The Middlesex Regiment (Duke ure, in the case of a gentleman kih of the 3rd Army Corps. The of Cambridge's Own). The 1st named Mr. J. Reynolds, who first objective aired it by General Battalion is the old 57th. Foot. and the Colonel-in-Chief of the claims that, through the medium

formerly lived in the Colony. He Pak ̈la Tungle. Regiment is the Prince of Wales, of prayer, he rose from his bed on The Regimental Badge is the which he had lain for many

- Fighting is said to have been plume of the Prince of Wales. months, walked briskly about and resumed in the vicinity of Lankai The Regiment, has a very fine war to-day feels as if he had never as well as near Tanglo. On the service and during the Great War been ill. The incident is related other hand, it is reported, that rhised 46 Battalions.

the General Ho Ying-yam, the Com-

THE MIDDLESEX.

On

with her

parents

FIGHTING RESUMED.

DOES COMMON PURPOSE DOCTRINE APPLY?

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DEFENCE SUBMISSONS.

That the doctrine of common purpose could not apply in the case, because the Crown had submitted no evidence to connect any of the prisoners with any act of violence, was urged by counsel for the defence in the Sunning piracy trial which was resumed at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Both Mr. C. G. Alabaster K.C., and Mr. H. G. Sheldon sub- mitted that there was no case to answer, and that there was o case to put to the jury.

There might be, evidence, and Mr. Sheldon, that these men went on board with the purpose of committing the simple act of piracy, but that evidence pointed to the fact that there was, to intention of resorting to violence. The various acts which tendej to endanger life were committed" after the Aring of the shots on the bridge, and from that time on there was no-ovidenco to ahdw common design.

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Mr. J. H. B. Nihill's reply was that the men went on board arm- with loaded lethal weapons. The law was that if men ambarked on an unlawful enterprise they ought to know that resistance was probable and that therefore all were guilty. No jury could find that a gang of armed men attacking a ship would be surprised if they met with resistance.

The Commanding Officer of the in a letter which reached 1st. Battalion, is lieut.-Col. W. A. Colony yesterday from Mr. Reymunder of the Kuomintang 1st Stewart, O.P.E.. and the following olds, who, before her marrings, Corps in Fullen province, whe has long been intending to start are the senior officers: Majors Vived in Kowloon,-" ". - L. N. Pearson, D.S.O., W. W.

his expedition to. Cheklang, has,ed Mr. Reynolds was formerly a Jefferd, La F. Stoane-Stanley and wireless operator on a Namazee so far not been able to realise his The main difficulty is Captains L. L. Pargiter, D.S.0.steamer, but later gave

up his scheme.

· London, Jain. 21. ... | quarters, 1903.08, and Wessex. It. B. Lyon, RC, T. Phillips, position and secured an appoint-nancial stringency, coupled with An official War Ofice announce Division in 1910. He is a Member M.C., G. C. Bucknall, M.C., H. W.ment in Hongkong. Two years at the Foochow General Chamber of depression of business pleaded by ment states that the three Brigades of the Royal Company of Archers.

M Call, O.B.E., M.C., B. G. Hor- he married Miss Mahel Penrue, which will form the Shanghai de-

Commerce when approached by rocks, M.C., C. W. Haydon, M.C., who, lived

the provincial Government fence force will consist of the

5. F. W. M. del Court, M.C., and in Kowloon, and the couple left

Mr. C. G. Alabaster submitted saloon. He says that they arrived" following:-

E. F. Lyons, M.C.

for England, where Mr. Boynolds contribute to the war funds. was to be operated upon for, an

As to the war situation in Ho- that he had no case to answer together and left together, and

Mr. Cor hjury to his sping. For many an according to this morning's when this morning's, proceedings No. 9 was one of them.

case mack says that he saw two men The Cameronlans (Scottish months, Mr. Reynolds was an in- telegrams from Shanghai, the pre-opened. Rifles). The 1st Battalion is the valid, medical men taing apparent Southern troops under Marshal against any of the prisoners having a meal in the saloon. Mr. old 26th Foot. The Regimental unable to cure him. The fol-Wu Pel-fu's rebellious generale, which could be placed before a Cormack identifies only one, and Badges are the Sphinx super-lowing extract from the letter Wel Yi-san and Chin Yun-ao, are jury. There was no evidence of that one is not one of the six men- scribed "Egypt" and The Dragon describes the events which led up making considerable advances and any wrongful act against any of tioned by the pantry boy.

their vanguards are even threathe four men (Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 14). superscribed "China."

whose defence he was conducting.

The 13th Infantry Brigade,

comprising:

1st Batt. Middlesex Regiment. 1st Patt. Cameronians (Scottish;

Rides).

1st Batt. Border Regiment. 1st Batt. Green Howards..

2 The 14th Infantry Brigade,

comprising:

2nd Batt. Coldstream Guard.

1st Batt. Bedfordshire Regiment

2nd Batt. Border Regiment. lot Batt. Devonshire Regiment.

3.The 20th Indian

the

.

THE CAMERONIANS.

During

to the cure.

!!!

defences.

to

London, Jan. 24. Thirty officers and men of the Royal Air Force have arrived at Portsmouth, to. accompany Marines to Chins.--Reuler.

DEPARTURE OF MARINES DELAYED.

Landon, Jan. 24. Owing to fog bolding up in the Scheldt the steamer Zeeland, on the Great War, the Regiment rais- "We read of a pastor Bourne-ening suchow along the Peking which they will travel, the depar-ed 27 Battalions.

mouth curing a girl, w tuber. Hankow Railway where Marshal ture of the Battalion of Marines The Commanding Officer of the cular leg, by faith-heng. It Wu's subordinate, Kau Yin-kit, the Infantry from Portsmouth for China was 1st Battalion is Lieut. Col. E. B. was a wonderful cure, so Jim Tull of Honan, is taking up his Brigade, comprising:

cancelled for to-day-- They will Ferrere, D.S.O., and the following wrote to the pastor and asked him 2nd Batt. Gloucestershire Regi-probably cımbark to-morrow. are the senior officers: Majors to pray for him. He had a nice

Router

H. C. H. Smith, D.S.O., D. H. Thor-reply saying that the pastor would burn, and A. C. L. Stanley Clarko, pray for him on Monday (Decem D.S.O., and Captains D. A. H.ber 20th) at eight o'clock. On Graham, M.C., A. Galloway, M.C., Monday, we knelt down just 12th British Rack Battery.. The Fifth Armoured Car Com-A. Macmillan, D.S.O., M. K. St. J. before eight o'clock, and, after Some Medium Artillery, together pany, stationed at Scarborough, Carpendale, D. E. M. Woodhouse, praying for some time, Jim got up with-Company-of--Sappers has-been-ordered to be ready to MC, R. F. R. Betcher, C. N. Bare-and walked into the next room es and Miners and all necessary leave for China, if wanted-lay and B, M. Balbi. ancillary units. The entire Renter. contingent. excepting the Durham Light Infantry, belongs to the Jhansi Brigade. Also, the above three Brigades will be accompanied by artillery,

munt.

Two Battalions of the Punjab

Regiment.

2nd Batt... Durham Light Infan

try.

an Armoured Car Company, and

all necessary ancillary services.

ARMOURED CAR COMPANY WARNED.

London, Jan. 24.

There

was ΣΤΟ

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RECOGNISED BY FEATURES.

No. 8 would not have been before There was more evidence against the Court if he had not left the No. 7 prisoner because his features Sunning, in the No. 6 boat. Two represent a type which is not un- common. Capt. Pringle and Chief witnesses for the prosecution were officer Beatty were both inclined, THE CHRISTIAN GENERAL. also in that boat, and two other to mix him with No. 11 prisoner. General Tang Sang-chi, field-witnesses for the prosecution were Mr. Beatly satisfies himself. he marshal of the Nationalist Honan invited to enter the boat. Captain knows No. 7 because of the dif- seems to have ference in stature. Mr. Orr saya Expedition, has sent a wire to Pringle, who Canton reporting that the troops been very prolific in his identifica- he can recognise him by his fea

The pantry boy includes: of the Kuominchun armies have tiens, had failed to pick him cuttures entered the province-of-Honaf and

hinas one of the als at table. READING A BOOK.

Mr. Alabaster went on to deal the matching on Loyang to attack

The Consul had said that he saw with the law on the subject, quót- Wu Pei-fu. General Feng Yu- hsfang, the Christian General, is him in Cabin 16 reading a booking from many authorities in sup- The Border Regiment.The 1st. body...After ten months in bed,in Si-an, the capital of Shensi and That struck him as evidence for port of his contention that the Battalion is the old 34th.

Foot, lying flat, he rose and walked will proceed to the Honan front the defense rather than evidence doctrine of common purpose did not apply. If several persona set and the 2nd. Battalion is the old without help....Jim now looks as shortly to direct operations there. for the prosecution.

A cabin bay also saw him out with a common object, he sub- General Tang asks that the mill- Two thousand troops crossed The Regimental Badge is a Laurel been ill."

55th. Foot, with Depot at Carlisle, healthy as though he had never tary authorities in Hankow should in Cabin 16 with Nos. 1 and 2 mitted, if one of them commits an the river on Saturday, and two Wreath and The Dragon, super-

despatch further reinforcements prisonera. He was apparently offence previously contemplated all into Honan to help in the military examining the cargo register. But are guilty, but not otherwise. It campaign there which he believes Cabin 16 was his proper cabin,must be that they set out with an will result in the complete col-Two men had intruded and were unlawful Intention which they Inpse of Wu Pei-fu.

interested in the "cargo register. intend to achieve at all hazards.

NAVAL NEWS.

CHINESE TROOPS MOVING.

Shasi, Jun. 24.

THE BORDER REGIMENT.

The Commander of the Force thousand more left to-day downscribed "China." During the Great will be Major General John Duneiver in tugs and junka. About War the Regiment raised 16 bat- can, C... C.M.G., C.V.O... D.S.O ten thousand troops new remain at talions.

of the Royal Secttish Fusiliers, and Commanding the 54th East Anglian Division, and he is leaving for Shanghai to-morrow. The troops, are following as soon transport is available-Renter.

Shasi-Naval Wireless.

HANKOW BANKS OPEN.

Hankow, Jan. 24:

-Naval Wireless.

PROTECTING TUNNELS.

Chinklang, Jan. 24,

The Commanding Officer of the

1st Battalion is Lieut.-Col. G. H. Harrison, D.S.O., and the following are the senior officers of the Bat

upright and atraight as could be We had the spinal jacket removed and wrapped a bandage round his

ILLICIT STILL.

CHINESE FINED $500.

A Chinese news agency, report-In China if anyone is doing some-There was no evidence to show ing on the military situation in thing, others present exhibit ex- that in the present case. Ilonan, states that in the North, ceeding interest in the proceed-

THE STARTING POINT,

A Chinese employed at the Fengtien, Chill and Shantung ings. It was not evidence against The foreign banks opened totalion: Majors E. Roche-Kelly, French Mission House at Pokfu-units are entering Honan by the No. 8. He is a Formosan Chin-1 Mr. H. G. Sheldon detailed the ay without incident of any sort. D.S.0., G. Darwell, M.C., M.Ulum, who was arrested by Revenue Peking-Hankow railway; in the ese with a proper passport from indictment against the prisoners, THE COMMANDING GENERAL,

Manley, M.C., and W. O. Lay, Cap-Officers, had his connection with west, the Kuominchun, which is the Japanese Government, and he and pointed out that before the tains H. L. Chatfield, M.C., C. G. an illicit Chinese vine-distiller, reported to be composed of ten hnd nover withheld his defence at shots were fired on the bridge, no "Major General John ·Duncan,

Carruthers, M.C., G. W. B. Tarle proved by a mass of material Army Corps, is making forced any stage. who is the son of Lieut.-General

An armed guard of thirty has M.C., W. F. H. Chambers, evidence at the Central Magistracy marches, to take up certain strate- J. Duncan, has had a brilliant mili-

M.C, G. W. O'Brien, M.C., F. this morning. Amongst the goodsgle points; in the south-west, Sze-

AN OUTSTANDING FEATURE, tary career. He born in been placed by the British nu-

J. S. Nichols, M.C.

seized in the raid, was a wolrd- Lekuan and Kweichow contingents February, 1872, and entered ththorities) to protect the Nanking

The Commanding Officer of the looking assortment of pots and of the Nationalist Army are cross- He says he saw him on the boat-starting point.

Capt. Pringle identifies, No. 14. Second Battalion is Lieut-Col. A. pans used in the process of making the frontier; in the south, the deck and in the alley-way-

Was

MORE AGITATIONS. TROUBLE AT AMOY AND SWATOW.

Peking, Jan: 25. The anti-Catholic agitation con-

OBSTINATE RUSSIA.

army in 1891; being promoted and Shanghai railway tunnels. the rank of Captain in 1898, and Noval Wireless.

7. Ellis, D.SO., and the following Chinese wine. Major in 1910. He served on the

are the senior officers of the Bat-

The man was found guilty North-Frontier of India 1897-1899

talion-Majors J. R. Meiklejohn, fined $500. (med with clasp), and also in

D.S.O., G. R. Sandeman, DSO, South Africa (despatches, medal

M.C., W. Watson, D.S.O., Captains | with five clasps, D.S.0.), In the

P. J. Shears, "C. V. Woodfordo- Great War, 1914-1918, he served as tinues at Amoy, where seven re-Booth, M.C., A. Wright, R.K, General Stail Officer with the 11th cently-buried bodies of babies Ehrenborg,. II J. Hayman-Joyce, Division in Gallipoli; commanded have been exhumed owing to T. G. Procter, C. M.. Craig-MeFee- the 78th Infantry Brigade an allegation that the Catholics hadly,"C.M., D.S.O., M.B.E., M.C., and (1916-17), and later 22nd División | mutilated them. (1917-19) in Macedonia;

Also an anti-British agitation is Major-General, General Staff Army developing in Amoy and Swatow, of Black Sen, April 1910-December whilst all Amurican missionaries 1919 (despatches aix times, C.M.G., from up-country have temporarily C.B., Brevet-Col. Major-General). come to Swatow-Reuter.

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Among his decorations he is a Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Roumania; A Grand Commander of the Order of the

A. G. Wilkinson.

GREEN HOWARDS.

STILL REFUSES TO KNOW

SWITZERLAND.

Geneva, Jan. 24. The Green Howards (Alexandra, Replying to the League of Na- Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire tlon's invitation to participate in Regiment)Tho 1st Battalion is the forthcoming International

mental Badge is the Cynler of the reiterates Russin's refusal to at

act was done which could possibly support the charge against the Accused men..

His Lordship: Yes, that is the

Mr. Sheldon-At that time No. Hupeh units have advanced to join

"One of the outstanding fea-20 prisoner was lying senseless on General Fan Chun-shou; and in

tures

сабе of this

is Capt. the bridge, and he could therefore south-east, the section of the Han-Pringle's ability to Identify near-have taken no part in the subse- kow-Peking Railway from Siaoly all the prisoners, and that inquent events. Kan to Yencheng is being employ-spite of the evidence of the Naval Mr. Sheldon went on to outline ed in transporting troops.

officers that Capt. Pringle was the law respecting principals In It is expected that some big dangerously ill next morning." the first degree and second degree," battles will be fought in the vicini-

As to his evidence that No. 14 pointing out that commor ties of Chengchow and on the was on the boatdeck with pirates, purpose involved actuhl pre banks of the Yellow River and in the evidence of the prosecution sence. He agreed that presence- the northern part of the province. was that passengers were forced need not be presence involving on to the boat-deck to act as a man as an eye-or ear-witness, COMING BATTLE.

but he must be sufficiently near to shielda: returned to Nanchang on the 20th General Chang Kai-shek, who

Of the other 65 witnessos, only render assistance if necessary. Inst. from Hankow, is shortly to

one other man speaks of N14 at Ho must be able to join in the act He cited many cases to support. that No. 14 rummaged in his direct the present campaign against Marshal Sun Chuan-fang contradicted by another boy in the obvious that No. 20 did nothing box, but that evidence was his orguraent, and said that it was according to a report just received same room who said that pirates which could support the charge In the Army Headquarters at.

eamo into the room but did against him. There could be no, Canton, Private Information,

evidence that he intended to fofn nothing. however, indientes that he will re

in the subsequent acts becauso main in Nanchang until after the Capt. Pringle only saw No. 9 Chinese Now Year. In the mean prisoner once. He says that No. nothing would have happened if time, General Chang is expanding 4.was one of the men who followed he had not been struck down.

NOT -LIFE

ENDANGERED. the scope of his Headquarters, and him when he visited the boxroom. Army, having recently issued a The only other witness against him

There was nothing against the large number of appointments of 18 à pantry boy who in his rest of the prisenord which, show- military commanders and staff enthusiasm to be of service to the officers: Since his return to Nan prosecution identifies six persons ed that they took part in the acts chang over twenty important ap as a group of six to whom he of violence, or OVER

sorved a meal in the, frat-class

the old 19th Foot, and the Regi-Economic Conference, M. Litvino proceed to the Cheklang front to/all. He is a cabin boy, who says or encourage it.NET

NINGPO TENSION...

MISSIONARIES TO LEAVE.

Princess of Wales, surmounted by tend a conference or nominate Peking, Jun. 25.

the Gordnet of the Princess, presentatives on any international Greek Redeemor: A Grand Com- In view of a reverse. sustained During the Great War the Regi-conference held on Swiss, soil, mander of the Crown of Italy: a by Marshal Sun Chuan-fang" in ment raised 24 Battalions.

Router. Commander of the Legion of Chekining, the British authorities The Commanding Officer of the Honiur; Commander of the have ordered missionaries to eva-1st Battalion. is Lieut. Col. M. Dì. Servian White Eagle; holder of cuate the Ningpo district-Reuter. Carey, and the following are the the French Croix de Guerre: Italian Croce di Guerra; and Greek, War Cross.

During his service prior to the

Great War he passed through the Staff College; was Brigade

SHEER PROPAGANDA.

NO REVER

IN CHEKIANG.

Shanghal, JaJn. 24. According to the best available

\(Continued On Page 18.)

OBITUARY.

senior officers: Majors H. W. McCall, C.M.G., D.S.O., B. S. Moss- Blundell, D.S.O., O.B.E., D. C. God- INVENTOR OF EXPLOSIVE. win, O.B.E., H. C. Cumberbatch, O.B.E., M.C., Captains R. G. Atkin- son, J. R. F. Errington, A E..

hurst, M.C., and W. D. Clayton..

(Continued on Paga 8.) ·

Paris, Jan. 24.

Major. in Malta 1902-3; and was Information here, and information Robinson, A. Parrott, C. E. Brock The death is announced of M.

General Staff Officer, Army Head-

Eugene Turpin, the inventor of

melinite-Reater,

pointments have been made.

they (Continued on Page 8.)