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FOUNDED 1031 →拜禮 號九月五英港香 MONDAY, MAY 9,

NO. 22.163.

1927.

日九初月四

GRAVE THREAT TO HANKOW. KUOMINTANG SLIP. AN UNSATISFACTORY MOSCOW'S POLICY.

SUCCESSFUL THRUSTS BY

NORTHERNERS.

WAR THE REASON FOR DECLINE.

HOW CHIANG WAS. FOILED.'

In the course of an article to the N. C. Daily News, Mr. George E.

COMMUNIST · COMMANDER STEALS Sokay says:

$600,000.

Just a year ago, full of enthus- iasm for a great cause, I visit ed Canton to find a real Government

WITNESS.

MAN COMMITTED THEN » RELEASED.

MAGISTRATE'S REPRIMAND.

The Chinese who was last week committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions for possession of

PETER THE GREAT AND DR. SUN.

LAST WILL THAT URGES WAR.

The expression, "According to the Last Will and Testament" has become very familiar in China re- cently, and in the reports of re- was cent speeches delivered in China, It appears the custom to invoke

forged $500 note, brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell again, this morning his case in China. At that time, those who having been re-opened by the the "shades" of Dr. Sun in every

Magistrate's order as a result of speech. called themselves Nationalist

certain information given to his

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SWATOW MENACE REMOVED Government were, as a matter of Worship by Sub-Inspector Shaf-

One wonders where the idea of the last Will and Testament came fact, governing a small area contain. sisting of most of the province of Kwanglung, a bit of the Fukien- ter who gave evidence at a pre-who taught its use.

Chan Sau-fung, a Chinese repor. to possess its magic power, and A suggestion Kwangtung border, a strip of thejvious hearing, was recalled. He which might offer a solution is Kinngsi-Kwangtung border and a was asked many questions regard that Dr. Sun was assisted in his hinterland in the ungovernable pro-ing his friendship with defendant. later years by some high advisors vince of Kwangsi,

They were He denied having met the man in who were under-the influence of a doing very well, remarkably well at Macau, denied that he knew his "Will" by a "Father of His Coun this job, rot of course, by the west address in Hongkong, and, also try," and knew its power and ad-

of governmental efficiency, but in comparison with denied that he knew cartun men aptability. other political agencies in China. I whom the Magistrate numed. arrived in Canton at the moment

Knew Two Address.

ern standarda

A serious threat to Hankow has developed by reason of two successful thrusts by the Function troops, one being down the Han River, where they have seized much ammunition and money being supplied to Marshal Feng Yu-hsiung, and the other being an advance to the Hapeh border where they have blown up a railway bridge. A severe battle is in progress between Northerners and Nationalists, The Canton North liver expedition is advancing successfully. attacking the "Reds" from two directions and preventing their escapa into Kiungsi and Hunan. It is reported that the "Red" Com-of intensest optimism there. Men mander before he left Shinkwan made a levy of 8000,000.

Reinforcements are arriving at Swalow, thus easing the situation there.

An advance against the Communists who were threatening the port is contemplated.

The Last Will and Testament of Peter the Great, who died in 1726, laid down policies which are being followed to the present day, and have exerted a force to be reckon ed with by each succeeding gen- As these policies con- eration.

were working hard at their jobs. Witness was asked how he knew was defendant's address, and he said The municipal organization

he found out defendant's flourishing under Dr. C. C. Wu, Mr. that T. V. Soong had at last brought his address from some of his friends. financial organization into some- His Worship asked why witnesscern us they should be understood, thing like unification, so that, when

In connexion with the Nationalist "split" it is stated that anti-funds were collected, they were re-am Communist propagandists are being sent from Shanghai to Hankow.

SOUTH SHORT OF AMMUNITION.

Hankow, May 8.

Northern forces advancing un-

Retreating General's Leat.

ceived by the Government and were recorded in Governmental accounts which were to a larger extent pub- lic than anywhere else in China. As to the Kuomintang, it General was in excellent shape. Chiang Kai-shek had joined with the Kuomintang leaders to oust thei Communist Party.

HUSÄR'S SENTENCE.

There was hope that the im broglio with Hongkong might

According to a report from the shortly be settled amicably and that expectedly down the Han River Kwangsi commander who first en-when that settlement had taken towards Hankow intercepted a

fered Shiukwun, 500 Fifles were huge quantity" of ammunition which had been shipped by the captured and 300 Hunanese troops place, a tremendous economic boom

were taken prisoner.

En-

One

would make Kwangtung, as it really Russian element at Hankow to

General Chen Ka-yau, chief of should be, the richest, if not the Marshal Feng Yuhsiang.

the rebellious army, retreated with greatest provincé in China." voys were also carrying a large his remnants to Lokchong, but be talked of railway developments, amount of money, which has also re he left the city he robbed the harbour improvements, roads every been seized by the Northerners.

Central Bank there of $500,000, where in the province, popular edu financial and succeeded in compelling the cation for labourers and pen- order that Chamber of Commerce in Shiu-sants, health campaigns. And these things, at the moment, seemed in

The ammunition and ald had been sent in

Feng Yu-hsiang might harass the kwan Fengtien flank, but the non-arrival Nam Ching Pan has prevented Marshal Feng from moving.

The Northerners advancing down the Han River have now reached Suicho, with little resis- tance.

SWATOW MORE AT EASE.

Anti-"Red" Reinforcements.

SHANGHAI ATTORNEY SENT TO GAUL

Shanghai, May 9. Leonard G. Husar, former U.S. District Attorney nt Shanghai who was found guilty on Saturday of accept- ing a bribe of $3,000, was to- day sentenced to two years' imprisonment in the United States penitentiary on Mc- Neill's Island. Washington.

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fined $3,000 was also

(Gold),

Death, who was charged in connexion with the affairs, was sentenced to 18 months* and fined $1,000 (Gold), -- Reuter,

especially by those living in the East, where their working involves our business, homes, and perhaps life itself.

Article Nine of the famous Will enjoins the following policy:

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CONSECRATION OF

BISHOP WALSH.

HOLY ISLAND AS. SCENE OF PILGRIMAGE,

EXCURSION FROM HONGKONG

The consecration of Monsignor James Edward Walsh, the Bishop- elect of Kongmoon, is to take place on Sunday, May 22, and in con- nexion with this event a special excursion has been arranged to Sancian Island (Saint John's Is tind), which will be for Catholics in the nature of a pilgrimage, for the island is sacred to the memory of the great Christian missionary to the Far East, Saint Francis Xavier. For this reason, it has been chosen as the venue for the

ceremony.

The Catholic Bishopa of Macao, Canton and Hongkong will off cinte, and the Maryknoll Kong- moon Mission specially invites the Catholics here to take part in, the pilgrimage to the island.

It is interesting to recall the days of Saint Francis Xavier, who on Sancian Island planned the con- version of the Chinese people to

Christianity. He arrived there in 1552, but died in the same year, on December 2, when endeavour

Canton. ing to reach

FATHER'S MONEY.

LEADS TO HIS SONS

: DISSENSIONS.

TO-DAY'S COURT CASE.

Dissension among sixteen sors of a wealthy Chinese, who died in Macno la 1907, over property in which their father had invested under other people's names result- ed in an action in the Supreme Court this morning. before Mr. J. R. Wood, acting Chief Justice.

The case referred to a mortgage

$100,000

in property February, 1925, when the plain tiffs alleged they were under age and asked that the mortgage be made null and void as far as they were concerned. They also allege. that they have not benefitted from it. The defence say that at all material times the plaintiffs were of age, and, that therefore the mortgage can stand.

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Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., together with Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. D. L. Strellett is appearing for the plaintiffs, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. G. G. N." Tinson is defending.

The plaintiffs were Loo Kwong- lam and Loo Kwong-hin, the Intter formerly an infant but now of age, and the defendants Li Koon-chun, and Kan Tong-po, The plaintifa" His re-application was that a mortgage dated February 10th, 1925, - be- tween themselves and Loo Kwong- chun, Loo Kwong-te, Loo Kwong-- wo, and Leo Kwong-wai of the one part and the defendants of the other, in respect of property in Hongkong known as Nos. 62a, 84, 66, and 68 Queen's Road Central, and Nos. 19 and 21 Stanley Street

mains were buried where the memorial chapel now stands, and this shrine is the chief object of the projected pilgrimage. It will be recalled that the Saint's body was discovered, two months after his death, preserved from corrup- tion. It was removed for final | interment by the Portuguese to Gon, on the coast of India.

the memories

1950-

To take every possible means of gaining Constantinople and tho Indies for he who rules there will be the true sovereign of the world) excite war continually in Turkey and Persia; establish for tresses in the Black Sea; get con- trol of the sea by degrees, and also The Sancian Istand consecration of the Baltic, which is a double on May 22 will have several hts- paint, necessary to the realization toric features connected with it of our project; accelerate as much apart from as possible the deeny of Persia; einted with the spot, there is the penetrate to the Persian Gulf re-added interest of Monsignor Walsh establish, if possible, by way of being the first American bishop Syria, the ancient commered of the to be consecrated in China. Levant; advance to the Indies,

Passage to and from Sancian which are the great depot of the

has been arranged for the ocea- Once there, we can do world.

sion by the 8.8. Kinshan, which without the gold of England."

will leave Hongkong on Saturday evening, May 21, at 9 o'clock, and depart from Saneian Island at o'clock the following (Sunday) afternoon, arriving back here about 10 o'clock the same night..

The Eleventh Article reads; "Interest the House of Austria in the expulsion of the Turka from Europe, and quiet their dissen- alons at the moment of the con- quest of Constantinople (having excited war among the old States of Europe), by giving to Austria a portion of the conquest, which Afterward will or can be reclaim-

to pay him $100,000 the bounds of pruetleability, for Kwangtung was producing nearly six millions a month in taxation and, if the strike and boycott were Lover, the British in Hongkongj would andoubtedly have been more! more than ready to throw good Reinforcements are now on their money into the province in the hope! A further threat to Hankow is way to Swatos to relieve the Com-of bringing out better. Every day offered by the advance of Feng- munist three, and yesterday that tithin at the. Nanti Club, I listen- tien troups to the upei burder, sa. Yuanlee, seized a few days ed to plans and, schemes, all of They have blown up a railway ago for service as a troopship, r- which any banker or engineer

rived from Amoy with at least six would have approved and could have did not, bing Inspector Shaftained."

carried through with the necessary direct to the defendant's address

bridge.

SwaLow, May 8.

It is reported that a severe hundred troops aù board

battle is now in progress between Military operations will be cujufort. the Fengthenites and the National- ried out against the "Heda" short- ist furces inder Gen. Tang Beng- ly, and meanwhile the tension at chi.--Mural Wireless.

FALL OF SHUKWAN.

Swatow has engel considerably-

Narut Bizde as..

SHANGHAI PROPAGANDA.

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Agents Going to Hankow.

Shanghai, May 5

Canton Force Advances.

Canton, May 8. Shinkwan is completely under

It is planare, according to a the control of the Govermucat

formation now available, lo send forces.

The Kwangsi troops arrived at agents from Shanghai to Hankow the Shinkwan railway stalinn on with the object of instigating the morning of May 6, and disband extensive anti-Communist propa ed and disarmed the Humanese ganda campaign. troops there, after a brief engage- ment with them.

Subsequently they entered the city the same afternoon.

General Chien Ta-chun, the

The situation at Shanghai unchanged.--Nerul Wireless.

TROOP MOVEMENTS..

also moved to Shiukwan from destination. Yingtak.

The Picket Menace.

ACTRE

on the day he and the Inspectar! went to look for the defendant, an the reply was that he was not sure of the address."

Mr. Lindsell pointed out that he

Defendant Discharged.

The

JAPANESE RELIEF

BILLS.

FINANCIAL MEASURES

PASSED.

Tokyo, May 8. The Upper House has passed the Financial Relief Bills. un- animously, after which the special session adjourned.

The formal closing ceremony will be to-morrow.-Reuter.

Bank of Talwan, to Re-open.

be set aside.

The grounds for the applica tion were that the,plaintiffs were infants at the date of the execution, and. being infants, were not independently advised with regard to the transaction. Further, that the transaction of which the mortgage formed a part was not for the benefit of the plaintiffs.

They also applied for an injunc tion to restrain the defendants, their servants or agents from sall- ing, or otherwise dealing with the property, and such further relief that the court might think fit. They also claimed their costs.

Property Mortgaged.

in opening his case, Mr. Potter said the transaction was one by which the plaintiffs, with four other persons, mortgaged certain property to the defendants on February 10th, 1925, for $400,000. As his Lordship knew, there were "many cases in the English Courts in which infants relied on the Law of Infancy to avoid meeting what one might consider just liabilities under certain pretences. He would submit, however, that there was no auch intention in the case in ques

tion.

It was a case in which the in-. fants look part in a transaction for the purpose of harrowing money, not for their own pockets, but to His Lord- be paid out to others. Tokyo, May 9. As a result of the passage of ship would be told in great detail, the Relief Bills; all the branchos later, how much the infants got out of it. There were two mortgages of the Bank of Taiwan were or-

put through, one for four lakhs, dered to re-open to-day-Reuter.

and another for $100,000, but of that the sum actually received by the first plaintif was $4,000, and by the second $5,000. That was all out of five lakhs of dollars.

NEW GOVERNORS.

FOR SEYCHELLES AND N.' RHODESIA.

London, May 8. Sir Malcolm Stevenson has been

In reply to His Lordship, Mr. Potter said he would not be troubled particularly with the second mort- gage, which had an historical con- nexion with the present case. The mortgagee was not the same but the mortgagor was.

Russia's Policy. How fully this policy is being followed by Russia and her rulers is shown by history. In 1696, But there was the proletariat, the

Peter the firent took the Sen of armed pickets who had been used

Catherine by the Canton Government to fight took, the Inspector first to a house Azov from the Turks.

In Honkong and who now were un-in Nathan Road ord than to No. the Great won the Crimea.

Alexander I obtained willing to be discarded. There were 116 Shanghai Street. If he had 1812

Since Wing Kuomintaur not known defendant very well Moldavia and Bessarabia. the Left minority, who although Communists how could he bring the Inspector 1870 the Black Sea has been prac- disliked the "odium of treachery to to these two addresses where the fically a Russian lake and to-day no one can dispute their claim to those who had given them money defondant was known? and arms and munitions and ad-f The defendant's answers to these be its guardians More recent visors to pacify Kwangtung Pro- questions were unsatisfactory, and history, which is in the memory the fall, reveals the same plan. The vince and to defeat their enemies. his Worship remarked that

manner may be different, but the There was the personality of Boro-man was obviously lying.

object is the same. din, travelling in the territory of

"Russian anti-Bolshevik editors Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang in the company, if I remember rightly, of His Worship discharged the decharge that the Soviet Government Mr. George Is Chien, Christian fendant, and stated that he did has been working on a series of turned Communist, and Mr. Eugene so purely because he thought the treaties with Eastern and Near Exodus from Wuho. Chen, released from imprisonment prosecution's evidence must be Eastern countries, aiming to de-

Con- by Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang.

discredited. No jury would con- tach them from the League of Field Marshal of the North River

Wuhu, May 8. stantly when I heard of the won- campain, arrived at Shiukwan yesterday morning, and General The remaining troops are levderful events which were to hap vict on such evidence, On that Nations and involve them in the concluded between Soviet Chieu's field headquarters was ing in batches for an unknowa pea in May at the Plenary Session ground alone he discharged the political orbit of Moscow.

of the Central Executive Comense, as he believed the defendant first of these treaties, It seems, Very few soldiers are now left mittée did I ask ray friends, what did possess the note but did not was

1926." Further treaties have at Wahu.--Neval Wireless.

the other side was going to do have access to an unlimited supply Russin and Turkey in December, and constantly did I receive as as the reporter had stated.

and Japan. surances that as long as General Chien sent a telegram to

sub-Lindsell severely reprimanded the Persia, Mongolia. military were willing to

of 1924, is reported to have said; 'Canton yesterday morning report- Southerners' Quiet at Nanking.

ordinate themselves to the Kuo-Chinese reporter, and stated that Trotsky, in his May Day speech ing the capture of Shiukwan. The

Nanking, May 8. mintang, so long would the Com ho

peoples to shake off the yoke of telegram reads: "Our vanguards

Evidently foreign domination." The almost total cessation of munists remain helpless. Then sufficient evidence to convict him "We are going to help the Eastern recaptured Shinkwan on the 6th.

there is still room for more in in the morning. The field head- hostilities in this region is report-arose the question as to the per- of perjury.

the Union of Socialist Soviet Re- quarters has also been moved into ed to be due to the fact that the sonality of General Chiang Kal-

publics. Evidently this effort to ability. that elty. At present our forces Southerners are running short of shek, his sincerity, his motives, his

consolidate the Asiatic nations are chasing the retreating enemy ammunition.

At that moment, there' was al- There was a certain amount of

and the pretext to aid the downtary, by two different directions. One

trodden of the earth in their served will advance toward Namyung to gunfire from the North bank to ready startling difference of

struggle for self-determination is Nigeria. He is 58 years of age.j Jlike to call the administrators in clear the enemy on the Kiangai day but it was directed mainly at opinion between that group which bordera. The other will march on four empty Chinese river steamers the Kuomintang and General SECOND ISSUE TO BE PAID UP. to be used to yield some substan-

tial pudding Pingshek and Lokchong to attack which arrived at Nanking yestar-Chiang Kai-shek, but they did net

Washington, May 8.

A Will is a good thing. In the

DE PINEDO RESUMES. know it. They were operating ad- the enemy now attempting to re- day-British Wireless,

The Treasury on May 9 will call Telegraph of May 3rd the will of treat into Hunan."

ministratively and politically on No Change at Chinklang.

the assumption that he was fully in outstanding bonda of the Second Dr. Sun is referred to in the Nan-

Lo Keu had a bit fat wife and to amounting

king Edict as follows: "It is hoped with them, but they did not know Liberty Loan, Chinklang, May 8.

that the revolution of the people NEW MACHINE FROM ITALY. nine concubbies, and altogether he hud 16 sons. The only names His and gendarmes in the North The Silver Island runs engaged that his heart was entirely fixed on 01.$1,700,000,000.

Now York, May 8.

Lordship needed to remember at River district requesting them to the shore batteries on the North the northern expedition and that Payment will be made on No will follow the principles laid

De Pinedo has resumed his flight the moment were Lo Ling-yuk, the give their best attention to the de- bank for a considerable period yes-ho would make any sacrifices to vember 15, the tenth anniversary down by Dr. Sun, in order to fence of the railway line between terday, and a low rounds were ex achieve an outstanding military of the issue, after which the bonds anable China to become an in-

victory.'

will not bear interest, but probably dependent nation, and the Chinese round the United States (which he eldest, aged 24 when his father Canton and Shiukwan, while the changed to-day. *. Goyornment forces are continuing

Had I known then that Borodin the Treasury will offer an oppor- to become a free people possessing Had to stop on April 6 owing to the died, and the two plaintiffs. The The local situation in unchanged.

would shortly reappear and would tunity to exchange the bonds for a government, for the people, of wrecking of his machine) this time first plaintiff was born on April on a new aeroplane sent from 25th, 1904, and. the second on the anti-"Red" expedition from the Naval Wireless.

offer twenty thousand rifles and a other Government securities. the people and by the people.

Italy Reuter's American Service! (Continued on Page 14), latter place.

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(Continued on Page Thi Reuter's American Service.

Victorious Commiander's Cable.

General Chien Ta-chun has given orders to the Village Volunteers

SHORT OF AMMUNITION,

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the

Before the Court adjourned Mr. been negotiated with Afghanistan, appointed Governor of the Sey-

was fortunate there was

LIBERTY BONDS RECALLED.

not

Maxwell Governor of North chelles, and Sir James Crawford

(Sir Malcolm Stevenson, K.C. M.G., has been Governor and Rhodentu-Reuter.

Cyprus Commander-in-Chief of since 1925, and is 49 years of age.

Sir James Crawford Maxwell, K.B.E, has been Colonial Scere- Gold Coast, and formerly L Slerra Leune and

Money Invested.

Mr. Potter continued to deal with family history, telling of the events' which led up to the present action. On December 15th, 1907, he said,. a man named Lo Kau died in Macao. He was a man of consider- able wealth, and during his life time he had adopted the not uncom- mon Chinese practice of investing a considerable amount of money in property in the names of other peo ple. That was

proceduro which had caused trouble in Chin- ese families before now, and in the presont case it was undoubtedly the direct cause of the action.