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Hongkong Telegraph.

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NO. 23,188

LAXN TUESDAY, JUNE

1927. 7

THREE MARSHALS TO ALLY. CHINA SUGARS.

CHANG TSO-LIN PREPARED

TO RETREAT.

EXPULSION OF RUSSIAN AIDES DEMANDED.

EFFECT OF YANGTSZE UNREST,

CHARGE OF SEDITION WITHDRAWN.

AN INDIAN SILK MÉRCHANT DISCHARGED.

日八初月五

RECORD FLIGHT

NEARLY 4,000 MILES COVERED.

CHAMBERLIN'S big feat.

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CHINA NAVIGATION DISPUTE.

· OFFICERS' TIME LIMIT EXPIRES.

SHANGHAI TO DECIDE.

Valley.

MORTGAGE CASE.

CLAIM BY BROTHERS FAILS.

read.

WERE THEY VICTIMISED? PROSPECTS NOT BRIGHT.

POLICE CAUTIONED.

Giving judgment today in the Washington, June References to the dislocation of

Shanghai, June 2.-Charges in- Mr. Kellogg has cabled congra- trade in the Yangtsze, Valley were..

The time limit set through their Supreme Court in the mortgage case, the acting Chief Justice, Mr. made at the annual meeting of the volving sedition were withdrawn tulating Chamberlin on his flight, respective Guilds by the deck wood refused to grant any oven-officers and engineers of the China of the plaintiffs' declarations or to China Sugar Refining Co. Ltd., held against. Mr. Lal Chand, manager which he declares will at the offices of the General Agents, and partner in the firm of Messrs tually cut down the time of Navigation Company, Ltd., for a make any order set out in the direct communication between reply to their demands resisting statement of claim absolutely. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. Assomull and Co. when the case. Ltd., this morning when it was came up for further hearing before America, and Europe, and bring the ten per cent. wages reduction until the record had been amend- stated that the company's offices in Magistrate 1. T. Morris in H. M. the two continents closer together. imposed two months ago, expired od by the inclusion of necessary Changsha, Ichang and Shasi hnd Police Court yesterday morning.

President Coolidge has cabled to yesterday, and on enquiry this parties and further, on condition: been closed for several months. The Police Prosecutor, Mr. E. T. Chamberlin congratulating him morning, we were informed that that the plaintiffs, by way of Prospects for the current year were Maitland, made the request for the on his wonderful fent in establish-so far as is known here, the Com- U. S. MAY LEAVE PEKING. gloomy, owing to the prospect of withdrawal of the charge, stating ing a new non-stop record in the pany's only response was an early restitution, repaid in full the

mortgage debt and interest. couched Northern that there was no evidence in the conquest of the air. "Our coun- acknowledgement,. trade dislocation in

in The case occupied a whole woek documents seized, causing the ar- try rejoices with me in your safe- terms which are, we understand, in hearing, and to-day's judgment That there are definite negotiations being carried on for an China.

Those present were the Hon. rest of the accused, to support they making the first sustained fight unsatisfactory to the mon.

was accordingly a lengthy one, alliance between Marshals Chiang Kai-shek, Chang Tsp-lin and Yen Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Sir Robert charges against him.

from America to Germany, with The negotiations are belag con- taking an hour and ten minutes to ducted in Shanghai, and it is not Hai-shan, is confirmed to-day in a telegram from Peking giving an Ho Tung, Mr. H. P. White, Mr. L. The case, it will be remembered, our greetings to its people."

J. Davies (consulting committee) was first heard in the British The United States Geological known in Hongkong whether any The plaintiffs, two brothers, Lo outline of the arrangements likely to be made."

Mr. E. B. C: Hornell, (secretary), Police Court several days ago when Survey calculates that Chamber-thing transpired yesterday to alter Kwong-lam and Lo Kwong-hin ask. and Messrs. A. A. Alves Jan adjournment was asked for by lin's flight to Eisleben was 3,905 the position of affairs. A meeting ed that a $400,000 mortgage on of the men was held in Shanghai Hengkeng property should be set de Graca, Ho Leung, Ho Kwong, a proper interpreter. Ball was fix covered 3,610 miles. Router's flo Shai Kit, A MeKirby, Ced the sum of $50,000.

American Service.

situation was explained. No de-were under age at the time of the Savard-Remedios, A. M. da Silva

tails have yet reached Hongkong.execution of the deed. Mr. Tycho Wing appeared for the and G. M. Shaw (shareholders).

Failure to Reach Berlin. The officers and engineers are The Chairman the Hon. Mr. D. defence and made a statement

They further sought a declara- understood to be solidly in favourition that as regards the plaintiffs on behalf of his client; pointing out G. M. Bernard said: Before com-that" Mr. Lal Chand was a well.

Berlin, June 6, of striking at midnight on June interest in one third part of the mencing the business of this meet known merchant, whose firm had Kottbus owing to Chamberlin los- ment to cancel the reduction, and ture of mortgage

The "Columbia" again landed at 29th, falling the Company's agree whole of the property the indon- ing I wish to express the deep branches all over the Far East.

was null and sorrow of your General Agents They are all natives of Sindh, and ing his way and running short of further to

a declaration that the void; fuel, of which only enough was amount already deducted, or al- convenant to repay was inap death of Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G, informed that Sindh in particular

is a part of India where there is no able him to reach Berlin direct. ment to abide by the decision of aclaration that one third of the which occurred on May 27, last.

Sir Paul had been actively in-disaffection at all.. Mr. Lal Chand

The airmen were found by a Court of Arbitration on the sub-mortgaged property was vested in terested in this Company since has been for a number of years in German machine which had been ject under dispute. 1900 as a member of the Consult British possessions; seven or eight searching for them the ing Committee and the benefit of here, also ten years in Hongkong, morning.-Router. his great experience and advice and three years in Singapore. He will be very much missed in the has a cousin," who is a Justice of future.

the Peace there. Mr. Lal Chand,

Apparently,, Chang Tso-lin is prepared to retreat to north of the Yellow River in favour of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, provided

the latter definitely breaks away from the Communist section of the Baptista, Choa. Po Sien, F. M: P. the police owing to the absence of miles. Lindbergh's flight to Paris last night, when no doubt the Laside on the grounds that they.

Kuomintang. Chang Tso-lin declares that he "is ready to make any concession, for the sake of peace, except to Bolshevism." Borodin and other Russian advisers must be expelled.

It would seem that Marshal Chang Tso-lin is desirous of retain- ing control at Poking and Tientsin at least for the present, and saya that, in the event of a successful outcome of the negotiations, he is willing to hand over all political questions to a peoples' conference.

refund the total

There is a possibility of the U. S. Legation leaving Peking if and Consulting Committee at the Hindus by religion, he said. am taken on board at Eisleben to en-ternatively, the Company's agree-plicable to the plaintiffs; a de-

the Southerners reach that city, owing to the difficulty of retaining communication with the coast and the instruction from Washington that in no case must single ghot be fired against the Nationalists. On the contrary, there are indications that the other Powers will defend the Legation Quarter if necessary.

TRUCE FAVOURED BY BOTH SIDES.

"

whole

Award of G$15,000.

New York, June 7. I regret the delay in presenting to who is about to leave to take over

The Brooklyn Chamber of Com- you the accounts which is due to the management of the firm's busi-

merce has presented Mrs. Cham- the difficulty we have experienced ness in Hongkong, is a gentleman berlin with G$15,000, which was in obtaining returns from the against whom no accusations have offered if the "Columbia" first Northern arencies owing to the previously been made, and a gentle-crossed the Atlantic, and is now disturbed conditions in China and man of unblemished character. He awarded in recognition of the the necessity of closing down en- feels acutely the indignity of the

Sportsmanship. having caused him the very tirely at some of the upper Yang- aspersions, after his long life, ng mileage record and the ftera

past greatest, greatest pain. $29,832.19,

the

while on the Peking-Hankow line Peking, June 6. Negotiations are afoot for a they will establish their main tripartite alliance between Chang headquarters at Paotingfa, while Tao-lin, Chiang Kai-shek, and holding the north bank of the

taze River agencies. Yen Hsi-shan, declared a Feng Yellow River."

The loss. for tien spokesman to-day in the Replying to question, the

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amounts year

to course of a statement to foreign spokesman declared that Chang after providing for deprecin correspondents, in which he ex- Tso-lin would insist on the ux-tion, on the usual acalo and plained that Marshal Chiang Kai- pulsion of Borodin, Gallien, and payment of interest and all other shek took the initiative in the other Russian advisors.--Reuter. "recent negotiations with Marshal Chang Tao-lin, with a view to a "compromise."

PEKING DEFENCE.

U.S. May Withdraw.

He said, "Ohang Tao-lin is anxious to come to terms with the real followers of Sun Yat-sen, whose principles he has never opposed, but he wanted first to make sure that Chiang Kai-shek us possibility of the United

to

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Peking, June 7. There is apparently still a seri-

Magistrate Morris urged the police to use more discretion in future and dismissed the case.

charges. This, with the "debit balance of $1,503,955.86 brought forward from the previous year makes the total balance at debit, of Profit and Loss Account $1,533,788.05.

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our

INDIA ABOLISHING CERTAIN DUES.

Lindbergh à Colonel,

The Governor of Missouri announces that a commission as Colonel in the National Guard has been conferred on Lindbergh

Reuter's American Service.

Bad Fuel,

London, June 7. Chamberlin attributes his BIG LOSS OF REVENUE WILL second forced landing to the un- suitability of the fuel taken aboard RESULT,

at Eisleben, which caused ignition defects.-Reuter.

EARLY MESSAGES.

Over Germany,

THE RUMANIAN DYNASTY.

NEW CABINET PLEDGED TO

LOYALTY.

the defendants as trustees to hold for the use of the plaintiffs; and an order by the court that the defendants do not execute an of the assignment. In favour

the plaintiffs of an interest in property equivalent to one third of the whole.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. with Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. ID. L. Strellett was for plaintiffs, Bukharest, Juno 6. and the defence was conducted by The new Cabinet includes four Mr. F. C. Jonkin, instructed by representatives of the National Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, Peasants' Party..

Parliament has been dissolved, and the new elections have been fixed for July 7,

Plaintiffs "Not Consistently Truthful."

Referring to the submission by Prince Stirboy. in a statement the defence that the plaintiffs said the Cabinet will defend the made

fraudulent representa- constitution with regard to the tion as to their age His Lordship Throne and the ruling dynasty-dealt at longth with the evidence, Renter.

BALKANS SPARKS,

ALBANIA APPEALS TO LEAGUE,

Genova, June 6.

when both plaintiffs had asked hint to belleve that when they signed the documents they did not ap- preciate what they were signing. Disorganised Trade..

and Lam had professed himserz ignorant that legal infancy in During the early months of the

London, June 5.

Hongkong lasted until the age of follower of Lenin, States Legation evacuating Peking year trade was poor and pricos was not

The Government of India has an-

21 was reached. Their Intelli- If the Fengtien forces withdraw. for our refined products low, but therefore, while withdrawing

gence was alert and their sense of north of the Yellow River, in It is understood that General towards the end of the summer nounced that it has decided to re-

self-interest keen, and it was order to demonstrate his earnest Smedley Butter, who arrived here there was a marked improvement ject the recommendation of the In-

plain throughout their evidence desire for peace, Chang Tso-lin is on Saturday and returned to Tien- and there appeared to be every dian Tariff Board on the cotton

Amsterdam, June 6. The Albanian Government has that they were not consistently putting before Chiang Kai-shek a tsin on Sunday, advocated a with- prospect of closing the year with and textile industry in favour of a

The Columbia passed over Cre-telegraphed to the Secretariat of truthful witnesses, and from their certain proposal, the answer to drawal in view of the strong force a fair profit. But unfortunately general increase of the import duty which will determine whether the necessary to keep the line open the civil

feld, Rhineland at 3.20, this morn-the Lengue of Nations declaring demeanour His Lordship had been, war spread to the on cotton piece goods. Yangtze Valley, which is

It declares that the ten per cent, ing and over Dortmund at 4 am. Its attitude towards Yugo-Slavia led to disbelieve them on that latter is sincere in his opposition to the sea.

It is reliably stated that the U.S.largest market, and with trade advantage to Japan in respect of At the latter place the acroplane is most conciliatory, but all its point. Communism, and whether

cloth, resulting from the labour con was flying at a height of only efforts to induce Belgrade to Evidence had been given, which compromise between Mukden and State Department has left the de- becoming completely disorganized ditions in Japan, is already covered sixty feet. All was well, however, softer, the harsh terms in the Note ne accepted, to show that the In- the Nationalists is. » possible. cision in the hands of the mili- our hopes of realizing the ex-

to Albania, or revise the decision terprster was seen explaining the Realising that the country is tary representatives here, at the pected profit for the year faded the existing revenue duty ofReuter.

eleven per cent,, an cotton piece

New York, June 6. to recall the Yugo-Slav represen-documents to the plaintiffs, which tired of war, Chang Tso-lin is same time stipulating that what way.

goods. We have a large number of

Chamberlin landed at Pader tatives, have been in vain.-Reu- included a dead of release. He ready to make any concession for ever happens no shot must be fir-

In respect of yarn, the advantage born, Westphalia at 9.30 am-ter. ed against the Nationalists. This native agencies in the provinces the sake of peace, except to will naturally make any attempt bordering on the Yantaze, which may not be fully covered by the ex- Reuter's American Scrvjoc. Bolshevism. We are not begging to defend the Legation farcical, carry stocks of sugar and I am cent., but an additional duty on isting revenue duty of five per for peace, for we are still strong and the members of the American glad to say that so far we have yarn only would have a prejudicial

Lindbergh's Record Benten. enough to make a determined Legation are still striving to ob- only received advice of 74 bags effect on the hand-loom industry, stand, and will not lightly give tain a stronger policy, in view having been

Berlin, June 6. looted. Although and therefore should not be im- up Peking and Tientsin. There of the immense loss of prestige some of these agencles have not posed.

A shortage of petrol compelled will be no compromise with Com- if America alone withdraws.

Chamberlin to land nt Eisleben, been able to communicate with as

forty-two It has been decided to introduce Saxony after

hourg munism, and it is a sine qua non

for months, we do not expect to legislation in the autumn abolishing of flying, beating Lind- that a definito line shall be drawn

REPRESENTATION. have suffered much further as the duty on machinery, subject to bergh's long distance record. A ates and the others, in order that drawal of the Americans at the we

It is obvious that the with- na from the time trouble began the protection of the manufacture machine has left Halle to take in

Geneva, June 6. decided to carry only Eght of certain kinds of machinery in petrol to enable the Americana to At the Labour Conference, Doc- true with intent to deceive the we may know with whom we are last moment would leave a dar-stocks at these interior agencies. India; also abolishing the duty on reach Berlin, where enormous to Paranjpy, a member of the defendants, and through such

The spokesman declared that Kerous gap in the Legation de- fences in the south-west corner, Chiang Kai-shek lind urged Chang which anyhow would be most diff-

ing powder, paste, farina, China night long. Numerous planes are India council, dealing with the in- deception obtain from them an Tao-lin to withdraw north of the cult to defend.

Prospects for the current year clay, sago flour, magnesium chol- continuously in the air ready to ternal organisation of the Labour illegitimate advantage. Yellow River, as it was impossible

are gloomy. Prices of rawe have ride, starch, tallow, and cotton escort the Columbia.-Reuter. However, even without the been gradually declining for some ropes. for him to separate from the Americans,

The consequent Jous to the Leftists so long, as the Fengtien coming, and the numbers of ex- state of affairs in China.

are months, largely as a result of the Customs revenue la estimated at Our sell-80 lakhs of rupees in a full year.--- forces were pressing him, service men in Peking, of whom ing organization in the Yangtze Reuter.

Yen Hai-shun bus Informed Japan alone has over 1,000, would Valley is disorganized. Our offices Chang Tao-lin that he is definitely be capable of a powerful defence in Changsha, Ichang and Shaaf havo siding with the Kuomintang. if such were needed. But it fa been closed for several months and The apokesman.went on. "Feng generally considered that a..seri- the staff who handle the sugar busi- Yu-hsiang is not regarded as a ous attack on the Legation quar-ness in Hankow have been trans- factor in the situation. It was tor is most unlikely, even if the forred to Shanghai. known that Yon Hal-shan is un- Southernors come-Reuter.

between the Kuomintang moder-

dealing"

friendly towards him, and a con- flict seemed likely in that direc-

tion. In any case Feng Yu-halang

has only 80,000 troops."-

a

A Peoples' Conference,

"Serious Considerations.

reinforcements

POSITION OBSCURE.

Both Sides Favour Truce.

Shanghai, June 6, He continued, "In the event of Up to the present there has been successful outcome of the no development from the situation negotiations with Chiang Kai-shek, created by the decision of Gen- Chang Tso-lin's next step will be eral Yan Hsi-alan to throw in his to declare his willingness to lot with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. hand over the political questions Both sides appear to favour a truce, but the position is still to a peoples' conference."

Discussing the Fengtien mill- abscure,. #tary position, the spokesman said. Things are now quiet all along

The Fongtion troops are prepared the Yangtze, and the convoy sya to withdraw northward up the tom to Nanking has been diacon- Tientsin-Pakow line as far as tinued in view of the fact that Taangehow (60 miles to the south firing on steamers has ceased

Naval Wireless. of Tientsin), leaving the Shan- tang troops in their own provinco,

(Continued on Page 14.)

Gloomy Prospects.

Now, North China also appears likely to be af- fected and this will interfere with our sales up there.

aniline and alizarine dyes, bleach-crowds have been waiting all

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RELEASE OF BURMA SLAVES.

HUMAN SACRIFICES TO CEASE.

Owing to the gradual accumula- tion of stocks, the refinery had to close down altogether throughout

Ranroop, June 6. Febuary, and since then we have The Governor of Burma has sent kept working on a very small melt, a letter to the Viceroy announcing which, though expensive, is cheapor that slavery has practically ceased In Burma. Over 4000 slaves wore than leaving the refinery idle.

The Accounts.

released in the "triangle" district in North Burma. It is estimated Turning now to the accounts, you that 4,000 to 5,000 remain to be will observe a note to the effect released after punishment of the that forward commitments for the tribe concerned in an attack on a purchase of raw sugar for shipment slave-releasing party, in which in 1927, amounting to approxim-Captain West was killed, last ately $2,000,000, were entered into March. prior to December 31st.

It is hoped that the practice of finery of course always has to pur- | having human sacrifices will

(Continued on Page 14.) Ishortly cease-Reuter.

The re-

Again Forced Down.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR

PLEA FOR MORE ASIATIC

Ofice, observed that the number

found therefore as a fact that the plaintiffs deliberately and with full knowledge of the consequences adopted as their own, the repre- sentation of majority contained in the deed of relcase which they sign- ed. The fraud which he found to be established against the plata tiffs was fraud in the full sonse of the word. He found that they had made false and express re- presentation knowing it to be un-

Not Null and Void. of people from Eastern countries was comparatively small, and hel Referring to the declarations hoped it would be possible to on for which the plaintiffs had ap Berlin, Later.

gage a few more people from In- plied, His Lordship continued The Columbia re-ascended at din, China and Japan, and other whatever might be the substan Eisleben at 3.30 and headed for Eastern countries, with the object tial mailts involved it was, in his. Berlin but he had not arrived in of increasing the usefulness of the opinion; not open to him to grant two hours so the tired and dis- Labour Office.-Rautor. appointed crowds dwindled away convinced that a premature land- ing had been effected.

This was confirmed at midday by news that the aeroplane had land- ed in the marshes. at Klinge, nine miles from Kottbus, Boventy miles south east of Berlin with the pro- poller broken. Probably Cham- berlin will be unable to resume the flight.--Routere.

BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

SITUATION GROWS MORE SERIOUS.

them, as they involved the rights of four brothers who ware

mortgagors.

Cu-

It had been submitted for the plaintiffs that the contract bo.. tween themselves and the defen- dants was null and void ab initio. under the rule of Commen Cairo, June 7. Luw, by which all contracts made The Anglo-Egyptian situation is by an infant, which were pro- becoming more serious, according judicial to the infant were ab to the journal Et Mokattam, which solutely void. After dealing with reports that Lord Lloyd informed the facts on the point, His Lord- The Beer Went Flat.

King Fund on June 4 that he was ship said that the mortgage had unable to accept the Egyptin reply resulted in neither benefit nor Borlin, Juno 6. A large mug of iced lager or to the British Note and he was com- prejudice to the plaintiffs. There dered for Chamberlin and Lavine municating with his Government. had been objections raised to The British reply is expected on that contention, which all had a when leaving New York, remained June 7.

certain weight, but having regard untasted.

El Molaliam says that if Britain to all the circumstances it seem At the Tempelhofer aerodrome insists on the acceptance of all ed impossible to classify the the bands ceased playing and the her demands, the Egyptian Govern mortgage as

one manifestly to Influential reception committea dment will throw the responsibility the prejudice of the plaintiffa, parted when the news-arrived of of a declaion upon Parliament-

(Continued on Page 7.) Rauter.

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