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Hongkong Telegraph.

CHINA BUILDING.

£1,200 DAMAGES.

TEL. C. 269.

NO. 22,203

OPPT 五拜禮 號四廿月六英港香 FRIDAY, JUNE

24.

1927.

日五廿月五

GERMANY DESIRES

ANGLO-JAPANESE PACT | DESIRED.

MILITARISM ALLEGATION

AWARD FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.

RESENTED.

CANTON TAKES PRECAUTION. NAVAL ENTENTE.

YESTERDAY'S ELABORATE

MEASURES.

HOW FEARS OF

UPRISING

WERE

EVIDENT.

DAY PASSES OFF QUIETLY.

AMERICA IS OPTIMISTIC,

Tokyo, June 23.

The Japan Times; commenting on

Reuter.

FREEDOM.

FRENCH VIEW CRITICISED.

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À SINGAPORE DEFENDANT.

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MOTOR-CAR HELD UP BY ARMED MEN..

CHINESE GIRLS ROBBED OF JEWELLERY.

SINGAPORE'S NEW MENACE

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Happy Valley.

WIMBLEDON

PLAY

"OUR BETTY” BEATS

MRS. MALLORY,,

MOST BRILLIANT GAME.

The outstanding feature of play

There was alternating sunshine

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From holding up pedestrians at Wimbledon yesterday, was the Berif, June 23.

and costs were awarded on May 27 and ricksha passengers Chinese victory of Miss Betty Nuthall, the The speech by M. Poineare on in a breach of promise action bo-bandits in Singapore are now giv-16-years old English player, over the Nichi Nichi article, gabled carlier, warning Japan against a June 19, when unveiling the war fore Mr. Justice Swift and ing their attention to motor-cars. ira, Mallory, of America, by 2/6, possible British attempt to form memorial at Luneville, in which he special jury" in the King's Bench what at one time was exclusive to 6/2, 6/0. an Anglo-Japanese entente ainted

views cited instances of alleged mill-Division. against Russia, expressen

The plaintiff was Miss Agnes the moving picture sereen is now and shadow and a very large crowd. which some believe are inspired tarism in Germany, has received

a vigerous reply from Dr. Strese Graham, a typist, of West Newport, becoming daily actualities in the At the centre court, a packed arou by the Foreign Offee.

Fife. She sued Mr. James Mac streets and roads of Singaper breathlessly followed the match be "We," says the Japan Times, "domann in the Reichstag.

"What is M. Poincrra's aim, the Kechnie, who is employed at the Armed with the latest pattern re-tween Miss Nuthall and Mre. Mal- volvers, pistols, automatics and lory, and there were alternating not share the belief that the con-

London or the Locarno Singapore branch of

daggers, bands of criminals swarm sighs and cheers as "Our Betty," clusion of some entente or under Ruhr policy standing with England will neges-policy?" demanded Dr. Strese firm.

"It was stated that 4.000 love the streets doing almost what they after a very uncertain start, played "One or the other is So elaborate were the precautions taken by the Canton arily be pregnant with interpessible, but not both. We only letters had passed between the pleine. Hardly a day passes with the most brilliant game of her caroor. Wimbledon has never seen a more popular victory. authorities yesterday to prevent anything in the way of a "Redtional entanglements. On the to want the restoration of German couple daring their six years' out a record of some crime of viol

trary, an effective understanding

sovereignty. We want to be engagement, but when he returne ence, comments a Straits paper.

The calm country roads which

Miss Nuthall, after over-driving from the East Mr. MacKechnie or pact with that country in the coup that the celebration of the anniversary of the Shukee affair

He declared that Germany's dis-was accompanied by another worn through the island are nach in the first set, won the second with used by joy riders, but will no immensurably superior forehand passed off without incident. It is doubtful whether anything se Pacific is highly desirable: such peaceful, but free."

an understanding, in fact, should'

armament "unto nakedness," with man whom he had since married. thorough as the Government's action has even been taken before-form an integral part of the pro- the

at supplied guarantees

Mr. Justice Swift, summing-up, more be so popular, as there is a driving, while in the third set she proof that there were real fears of a determined attempt on the posed disarmament agreement." Locarno, were the utmost that said that although women now danger of being held up and rob-gave a wonderful all-round display, being especially impregnable on the could be offered as regards took a great share in the affairs of bed by armed gangsters.

the day, the profession of marriage Thore Chinese girls who wers in back hand and making spectacular part of the Communists to regain control.

security. U.S. and Britain: In addition to large forces of police, troops and detectives, the

He emphasised that the reduc- and housekeeping, was still a high the company of Tan Ah Tee, of volleys. London, June 23..

140, Cross Street, in a motor-car

Tilden was a most interested spec-· Canton authorities brought into use the fire engines, aeroplanes' and

Following a conversation with tion of the Allied troops in the ly honourable one."

Miss Graham alleged that she towards the early hours of last tator and when asked his opinion he Special

Rhineland was the condition on

the victims of a replied, "The kid played beautiful oven gunboats, which patrolled up and down the river.

the First Lord of the Admiralty,

tennis." Mrs. Mallory snidshe precautions were taken to prevent any of the demonstrators from Mir. W. C. Bridgeman, at Geneva which the signing of the Locarno had arranged to marry Mr. Mac-morning, were

In the course of their moonlight was prepared for defeat as she knew to demand that the Allies carry out was due to return to England on

Mrs. reaching either Shameen or the Shakee Bund. In view of the fears to-day, the leader of the Uniteurenty depended. "We are entitled Hechnic in October 1926, when he daring hold up.

and Coast Road, Pasir Panjang, when Mallory heartily congratulated her of trouble, the number of demonstrators was smaller than expected. States delegation, Mr. Hugh Gibtheir solemn promise. It will leave from the Malay States, and drive they were going along West how good Mias. Nuthall was.

the powerful headlights of the car conqueror. An important announcement has been made on behalf erson, told the Press that great pro become a question of confidence spent £280 on a trousseau

gress was being made, and they the honesty of, our co-signatories" household linen.

Miss Nuthall said "I really did nearer to an intentions. It won't do to wait! Mr. MacKechnie, who up to Oc-were blocked by two figures stand- were approaching

until German public opinton has tober, 1926, had written expressing ing near the junction of Ulu Pat- not expect to win, and thought she his love for her and his desire to dan Road. Not suspecting any would get away with it in the first agreement on the major points.

He was now optimistic regard-lost patience in the matter."

But I was determined to Incidentally, Dr. Stresemann do marry her, returned to England danger the party drove on when set. ing the results, as the Americans, he added, had asked for a state-clared, he was confident Germany and wrote her a letter in which their amazement two men stepped fight."" ment regarding the effect of the would be given a seat on the Man-expressed his unwillingness to on to the road and held the car up" British proposals as to capital dates Commission in September, in marry her because in Singapore he As soon as the driver pulled up ships, and Mr. Bridgeman had pro- accordance with the decisions of had made the acquaintance of anthe two Chinese stepped close.

ather woman.

One drew a revolver and the mised it for this evening the League Council--Reuter.

He stated also that that woman other a dagger. It was soon ob- British Wireless.

In the third round, Cochet had come to London to marry him. Ivious what their mission was, and Mr. Macaskie, on Miss Graham the women did not take long to (France) beat Kleinschroth (Ger- behalf, announced that the defen-hand over whatever valuables and many) 7-5, 9-7, 6-0; Lacoste dant was now married.

cash they had. In all nearly five (France) beat Mackintosh (Bri Mr. Macaskie, addressing the hundred dollars worth were passed tniu), 6-0, 6-2, 6-2; Timmer (Hol- jury, said apart from the expense on to the robbers, who signalled land) beat Landry (France), 7-5, Miss Graham was put to in obtain the car to continue:

6-4, 3-6, 8-6; D. Groig (Britain)) ing her trousseau, the jury were Immediately the car started up, beat H. Lester (Britain) 8-6, 4-6, entitled to take into consideration the man armed with the revolver 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; Tilden (America) beat 6-3, 6-4, 6-0; Need-Hunter (America) beat A. Lowe the fact that she had waited dur- fired a shot at a tyre, which how-Hughes (Britain) ing the best years of her life ever it did not penetrate. from the age of twenty-three to less to say, the car drove on at top (Britain), 6-2, 8-6, 6-3,

speed to the nearest police station

Ladies' Singles. where a report was made. thirty-to get marrie

"Advice About Frocks.

Vigorous efforts are being made

Marshals Feng Yu-hsiang and Chiang Kai-shek, the former stating that he is now a keen and enthusiastic supporter of Nationalism, that a drive upon Peking is soon going to be undertaken with all the forces under the Marshals' control, and that the entire Kuominchun is anti-"Red."

FENG NOW STAUNCH NATIONALIST.

Canton, June 23. To-day's demonstration to com- memorate the Shakee shooting in cident in which the "Reds" plotted to bring about a repetition of the events two years ago, passed off peacefully, due to the precautions taken by the military and police authorities.

The other sent at the meeting. participants were mostly repre- sentatives from the various Kuo- mintang branches, members of the Workers Congress, soldiers and students.

THE PETROLEUM SUPPLY.

GERMAN SYNTHETIC

PRODUCT.

TRADE UNION BILL.

LABOUR MEMBER IS SUSPENDED.

Men's Singles. Borotra (France) beat Higgs, (the British Davis Cup player). 6-1, 2-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2.

London, June 23. In the House of Commons, Sir After the usual speeches, shout-

Amsterdam, June 23, T. W. H. Inskip moved the third ing of watchwords, etc., the de- At the annual meeting of the reading of the Trade Union Bill monstrative parade was started. Itoyal Dutch Petroleum Company, Mr. J. H. Thomas, moving the

declared that Early this morning, martial law The demonstrators marched along the chairman, Sir Henry Deterd-rejection, was proclaimed in the city by the the Wei Oi Maloe and then turning, replying to a question, depre- opposition would use their con- Army Headquarters, and the Police, ed toward the Wing On Maloo cuted apprehension as regards the Istitutional rights in the country to terest in the woman's frocks. He by the police authorities to trace beat Mrs. Mallory '2-6, 6-2, 6-0, and Department was instructed to have leading to the Bund, from here the German dye industry's experi-invite a mandate. to remove the wrote: "I have just recollected that the robbers.

the

the order carried out.

Large numbers of motor-cars, parade proceeded from east toments in the manufacture of 931-Bill from the statute book.

Mr. J. Maxton (Labour) describ- manned by armed police were sent west and upon arrival at Saiho-thetic fuel.

Ile pointed out that the sale ofed the Attorney General, Sir D. M. out to patrol the city, and the hau, the police feree blockaded the streets were lined with armed maloo so as to avoid the demon-synthetic anirit in Germany was Hogg, ne a political blackguard, police and gendarmes,

strators coming near Shameen or only a very small per ntage of whereupon the Speaker named Mr. Maxton, who was suspended by a Detectives were stationed at the Shakee.

the whole production.

vote of 146 to 78. He quietly leit different street corners. Special The procession then turned to-

the House-Router. attention was paid to the defence ward Saikwanyuan and here it of the East Parade ground where dispersed.--Nam' Chung Pan. the mass meeting was held, and on Shakee and the Western Bund, where the "Reds" planned to break into Shameen.

At the corner of the West Bund and Luen Hing Street an armoured car was placed on duty for emer-

་་་་ gency purposes.

HOACs Ready.

FENG'S PURPOSE.

Wholly A Nationalist.

Shanghai, June 23. Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, after conferring with Marshal Chlang Kai-shek, at suchowfu, returned to Chenchow. It is understood

U.S. Output." Replying to a question with r gard to over-production of oil, to which the recent annual report of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey had referred, Sir Henry Delerding said the compulsory limitation of production in Ameri ea was impossible owing to the anti-trust legislation.

Soviet Theft.

Third Reading Passed.

Later.

The House of Commons, after rejecting the motion by Mr Thomas, passed the third reading of the Trade Union Eill by 364 to 139-Reuters

Mr. MacKechnie took a great in-

you will require petticoats out here because the sun is so strong."

He advised her to buy half a dozen pairs of white buckskin shoes, least fourteen afternoon and wrote: "You will need at the very dresses-more if possible."

Mr. Macaskic added that Miss Graham was prepared to reduce her claim to £180.

Miss Graham giving evidence,

TRADE WITH CHINA,

EFFECT OF PRESENT SITUATION,

London, June 23. In the House of Commons, reply.

Miss Betty Nuthall (Britain)

In the third round Miss Ryan

(America) beat Mrs. Broadbridge. (Britain), 6-2, 6-3; and Miss Har- vey beat the French Champion Madomolselle Contostavios, tăng th

Tan out of the last 16 women left in the Ladies' Singles Cham- pionship are Britishers, youth being well represented by the Misses Nuthall, Fry and Colyer. The for eign challenge has now been re- duced to the Misses Wills and Ryan (America), Miss Bouman (Hol- said she offered Mr. MacKechnie ing to Comdr. Kenworthy, Sir P. land), and Signorita de Alvarez his release from the engagement, Cunliffe-Lister gave figures show (Spain). The last-named is the but he emphatically refused it. ing that the imports to the United first to enter the last eight, she de we Kingdom from China, excluding feating Mrä. Mavrogordato by 6-3

of Hongkong, Macao and the leased 6.0. his

about territories, for the first three

Ladies Doubles; two years behind the time to months of 1027, were 23,319,000, marry. I know you have a dread compared with £3,358,000 in the In the first round of the Ladies corresponding period of last year, Doubles, the Misses Wills and Ryan The exports from the United beat Mrs. Whitley and Miss Welch, Kingdom to China were 43,549,000, 6-3, 6-2.-Reuiter. compared with £5,712,000.

"We are not so young

were,"

As

he utated in one letters .."Wa Are

A fire-engine was detailed for that Feng has arranged with With regard to Russian compe- RUSSIANS IN ENGLAND. of becoming old, but I am duty in front of the Sun Company Chiang Kai-shek to clear Honan tition, the chairman declared that building.

province of all the anti-National- the Soviet might sell cheaper According to the Police authorl." ties' plan, "If the paraders should it, and then attack the Northern-utrol, but they had stolen it from force their way to Shakee, they along the Peking-liankow rail- the Royal

way.

would be first met by the fire- Before leaving, Feng made a

engine, if the hoses failed to

speech eulogising Chiang Kai- keep the crowd away, the armour shek's firmness and fearlessness. ed car and the armed forces near the Customs House would take which, together with the Three Principles, had resulted in the The water-front was protected Nationalists' success so far, "and by five river gunbeata, which which he averred could alone save patrolled here and there through- China.

action.

."

Reuter.

Dutch company.-

DAIL EXCLUSION,

HOME SECRETARY GIVES

FIGURES.

getting old, too. That will not make any difference to our mutual love. I want you and you only. I know a treasure when I have one."

The exports to Hongkong were Miss Graham added that when the £1,181,000. compared with £231,000. Any considerable improvement in defendant got back to England she waited a week and no news came. Rino-British truth, he said, must de- Then she received a letter. from'pend on the re-establishment of or him in which he told her he could der in China.-Reuter. not marry her because of another woman.

Miss Graham said she had been collecting her trousseau since 1920; fand had accumulated a great deal of household linen acting on Mr. Mac- Kechnie's suggestions. The dresses she had made were now out of date. Mr. Justice Swift suggested that she had only to cut off a bit to make them up to date. (Laughter.)

SENTENCES.

MORE SOVIET DEATH

·

REPORT DENIED.

CONCERNING AN ALLEGED PIRACY.

We are informed by the Asiatic Petroleum Company that there is no truth in the report that the power-lighter Tai Ping Shan was pirated at Wang Moon on Monday. "The lighter was' not touched in anyway and sho is now safely at Wuchow," said an A.P.C. repre rentative this morning.

London, June 29. In the House of Commons, reply- Ing to questions with regard to Russians connected with the So- viet Logation, trade delegation and Areca, still remaining in Eng- DE VALERA'S FOLLOWERS

and, Sir Wm. Joynson-Hicks and HAVE TO LEAVE.

that all the 31 members of the Legation had gone 'except one, who Dublin, June 2%. The followers of De Valera have had been warned to leave.

Out of 63 members of the trudo not been allowed to enter the Dail Chamber. They vigorously pro-delegation, 41 had gone, 6 had re- tested against the exclusion, and ceived final notice to go, and

had not yet been finally disposed

The report which appeared in It is reported that Marshal finally left Parliament House.

Meanwhile the Dall by 68 to 23 of Chiang Kai-shok has ordered a

"Out of 350 Rusalaus employed were made especially for the East. and 19 imprisoned, as a result of most of the vernacular papers yes- re-elected Mr. Cosgrave to be Pre- general offensive against the

She added that the defendant pro- the trial in the District Court at terday morning (and which we At noon, the mass meeting to North, to commence on June 25.

sident of the Dall, the Labourites by Arcos, and other trade organi- They were of no use in Scotland.

sations. with whose legitimatemised her solicitors that in view of Korsten, Ukraine, of a gang reproduced) stated that the bont celebrate the second anniversary Marshal Wu Pel-fu is rumoured alone opposing him.

In view of the followers of De business activity the Government his conduct he would not go to West accused of robberies and murders was boarded by pirates who held of the "maasere" began on the to have fled from Nany to Sze-Valera declaring their Intention aimed to Interfere as little as pos-Newport, and thus save her feck-in the neighbourhood of the up the crew at the pistol point,

Concluding, Feng announced | out the day.

Aeroplanea flew over the city to that his forces would fight to the see that nothing was omitted. uttermost for the success of the The precautionary, arrangements Nationalist revolution. began at 6 o'clock this morning. and were completed before 10 o'clock.

The Mass Meeting,

Bast Parade ground. In view of

the serious trouble anticipated,

there was not a very large atten- dance of demonstrators.

The members of the Kwang- tung General Labour Union,

who usually form the majority at demonstrative

movements,

New Offensive,

chunn-Reuter.

KUOMINCHUN ANTI-"RED"

Feng's Latest Declaration,

Shanghai, June 24.

LORDS REFORM.

Miss Graham said the dresses

TRIAL OF BORDER ROBBER GANG.

Moscow, June 28. Ten persons have been executed

It is declared that the murderery to appear in Dublin in strength to sible, 48 had left or were leaving.ings, but instead he spread it about Polish border. claim their seats without taking The cases-of the remainder were that although the engagement had the oath, the city was feverishly being examined individually and been broken ofl for eighteen monthe fled to Foland after each crime-

Any of she begged him to renew it, which Reuter. excited in anticipation of the open-us rapidly as possible.

In reply to Mr. ing of the Dail, and the streets them attempting to engage in poli- was an untruth. were thronged. Civic Guards were tical activity.would be immedinte. Elliot Batt, Miss Graham stated

that defendant was three murthe SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG. older than she was. Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang de- posted in the vicinity of Parila-ly deported.-Reuter. did not attend the meating; in ac- clares that the entire Kuominchan ment, and the neighbouring streets

Summing up, Mr. Justice Swift remarked that there was no dif- cordance with a previous decision. is anti-"Red" with the exception were closed to trame.

The De Valeraites arrived in This was because that the labour of the troops led by General Yu

ference in English law between a contract to marry and a contract "Reds" tried to create trouble with Yau-yin, Feng's chief subordinate, motor-cars inscribed "Abolish the"

to buy sacks of flour. the members, of the Kwangtung who is now Tuchun of Shenal. Oath." Hitherto there has been

DEBATE CONCLUDES. General

Union,

There were people who took the Labour

the General Feng has therefore given no disorder, but on the contrary the crowds cheered the spectacle whites,

view that an engagement to marry and

the Government the Shensi chief a warning.

London, June 23,

probationary period, suggested to the "Whites" that General Feng has reported to of the leaders of the opposing polk

The House of Lords has conclud-should be they should avoid attending the Nanking that the Kuomintang tical forcen proceeding to attend

for should be allowed to rotract it FitzAlan's motion aceting in large number, as a Headquarters in Honan were for the votive mass in the Catholic ed its reform debate, and greed to in which either of the parties result only a small number of re- morly controlled by the "Reds" church, where Archbishop O'Brian Lord

Reuter. presentatives of the Kwangtung but they have been re-organized, officiated and there was a vast changes, without a division they desired.

(Continued on Page 12.) congregation.-Router. General Labour Union were pre- (Continued on Page 18.)

THIRD READING OF CHANGING BILL.

that the boat was seized and the men kidnapped.

CASE OF THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

FINAL APPEAL BEING HEARD.

Paris, June 23. Cane Town, June 23. The Court of Causation, has The Assembly has passed the begun the hearing of the final third reading of the Flag Bill, appeal in the case of the Banque is proposed, the design dropping heard the report of court counsel, the Union Jack entirely, to be made It adjourned the examination of whereby a new South African flag Industrielle de Chino, and has the subject of a national referen- the appeal until to-morrow, --- dum. Reuter..

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