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BATHROOM FIXTURES

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

CHINA BUILDING.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

TEL. C. 269.

NO. 23,312

FOUNDED IRS 二拜禮: WEŁ TUESDAY, JULY

5,

1927.

日七初月六

1

SHANGHAI COURT SENSATION.

BRITISH JOURNAL TERMED

CRIMINAL.

CHINESE JUDGE REFUSES TO HEAR CASE.

CRITICISM IS RESENTED.

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SINGLE COPY 10 GENTS

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

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NEW C. N. C. STRIKE NORTHERN PLANS. TAXICAE COMPANY TO GREAT WIMBLEDON STRUGGLE.

DEVELOPMENT.

EUROPEAN OFFICERS LEAVE THEIR SHIPS.

SHANGHAI INSTRUCTIONS.

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CONCENTRATE HUGE FORCES.

WIND UP.

TO CLAIM DAMAGES FROM THE LESSEES.

DRIVE AGAINST CHIANG.

TO-DAY'S RESOLUTION. Shanghal, July 5. The most serious development The daily reports from Talnan- An extraordinary general meet- since the commencement of thefu stata that there is a constanting of the Hongkong and Kowloon China Navigation Company strike,

occurred at noon yesterday, wher, stream of troop trains from Taxicab Company, Limited, was contrary to the previous intimation Tsingtao bringing General Sun held at the office of the company, by the Guilds, the European officers Chuan-fang's troops, 100,000 of 35 Des Voeux Road Central, this whom are concentrating at Taian.

left their ships.

The action, which presumably is designed to bring matters to ahead, was carried out in accordance with instructions from Shanghai, but, it is understood, the order has been received with mixed feelings, and A most remarkable incident has occurred in the new Shanghai one or two masters and chief en- Provisional Court, the Chinese Judge making a comment from thegineers have signified their inten- Bench on the criticisms of the Court appearing on various dates intion of continuing to stand by. The North China Daily News, and describing the paper and its em- ployees as criminal and accomplices, respectively.

Meanwhile, Messrs. Butterfield-and Swire have put members of their shore staff on those ships which have been left entirely unattended. Similar Instructions came into effect in Shanghal yesterday, a Reuter message received this morn- ing stating: "The Guilds have withdrawn all officers from Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's ships, and similar instructions have been sent to Hongkong. Only a dozen men are remaining on board Suitable shore accommodation has been pro- vided and the officers assert that We give the report of the proceedings as published in the North they are prepared for a long strug- China Daily News last Saturday.

gle."

In Shanghai there are over thirty

Changsha, Shantung. Sinklang,{ Nanking, Wenchow, Wuchang, Whangpy, Shengking, Shasi, Kian, Chinking, Chusan, Ninghai, Stan- tan, Hsin Poking, Taming, Shansi, Foyang Chengtu, Linan, Nan. chang, Tungchow and the Hanyang.

Declaring that the criticisms amounted to contempt of court, the Judge refused to hear counsel who had been engaged in a case of a claim for rent for offices in the North China Daily News building, ruling that he had a legal precedent for this decision.

In response to argument by counsel, the Judge stated that if plaintiff succeeded in the action, the benefit would be to the newspaper company in question, "who are in contempt of this Court," and therefore he would not hear the case.

THE ATTACK ON WC-HAN."

A "Punitive Expedition."

It is reported that they are morning, for the purpose of pass- preparing a strong drive downing the following resolution: the Tientsin-Pukow railway "That the Hongkong and Kow- against the forces of Marshal loon Taxicab Company, Limited, Chiang Kal-shek.--Reuter.

be wound up voluntarily, and that Mr. H R Cleland, chartered (accountant, of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews be, and is horeby appointed, liquidator for the purpose of such winding up." Shanghai, July 5. The chairman, Mr. A. H. Rowe The lat Division of General Li[said: Chung-yan's army has been order- "The purpose of our meeting. ed to join the punitive expedition here to-day la, as you are aware, against Wu-han. This division to pass, if you think fit, a resolu returned to Pukow from the Shantion for the voluntary winding up tung front yesterday, and is of the Company and to appoint leaving for Wusuch to attack Mr. H. R. Cleland (chartered Hupeh.

accountant) of Mesars. Lowe, A. division of Marshal Feng Bingham and Matthewe as Yu-haiang's troops is coming down Liquidator, from Chengchow, by way of Hauchow, to join the attack on to put this resolution to you which "Your Directors regret having Hunch.

they think is necessary owing to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who the fact

that three different

is in Shanghai, will review the lessees have endeavoured to run s taxi service in Hongkong but all of them having lost money, have in their turn run away from the Colony and left the taxis in a bad state of repair which we have had to put right at a big cost to the Company.

BRITISH FORCES.

On April 4 last, an action was against the maintenance of peace and vessels laid up, including the strane filed in the Provisional Court by order at every turn.

"The Chinese Judge imposes him- Messrs. Lester, Johnson & Morriss, through their legal representative, self between the criminal and the Mr.A. M. Preston of Messrs. Ellis law. & Hays in which the plaintiff com- "There is nothing to do but put that pany sued Bictor Strijevsky for judge where he belongs, namely, in arrears of rent due in respect of Chinese territory where he can ex- office space in the North China masters when their whims and fancies, pound the code to his own military Daily News building,

The petition states that the plain- tiffe act as agents for and on be half of the North China Daily News & Herald Ltd." following the terminology of the lease.

The case was set down for her ing yesterday before Judge Y. S. Ziar. Mr. A. M. Preston represent ed the plaintiff company and the defendant was not present or re- presented.

run counter to it"

In June, the attack seemed to have come by a slow train; for it was a week late, that is, on the 26th. It was, however, by no means less venomous and was in

this form:

"The Provisional Court which is already guilty of so many sins against public weal

as follows:

to

are the Kalgan, Liangchow, Sze

In Hongkong the laid-up steamers

chuen, Tean, Fatahan, Kueichow, Kwelyang. Kingyuan, Kwangtung, Yingchow, Anhui, Ichang, Socchow, Changchow, and Klangsy. Nanking. Newchwang, and Hupch are held up at Swatow.

The

Brigade to Be Withdrawn.

Ledon, July 5. The Daily Mail states that the Government has given instructions for the immediate withdrawal from Chinn of the brigade of British troops sent from India,

The withdrawal is made pos- sible by the increase of the forces of other Powers in China, particularly American. -Router.

Woosung on the Public Recreation Ground to-morrow-Nam Chung Pau.

Claim for Damages,

"I would here mention that when the taxls were handed over to the lessees they were in first class condition and passed and licensed by the Police for public hire, also I would mention that we are Ciniming damages from the guarantor of our last lessees, the Kwong Tal Company, for damage done to the taxis and for arrears of rent due by, them.

"Under the circumstances men- tioned your Directors think it best to wind up voluntarily and get back any money that may be coming to the share-holders rather

TILDEN AND HUNTER BEAT COCHET & BRUGNON.

FRENCHHEN WITHIN POINT

GAME IN THIRD SET.

A FIFTY-GAMES' BATTLE:

The third of the Wimbledon Championships to be decided, the Men's Doubles, resulted yesterday in a sensational win for Tilden and Hunter (America) over the holders, Cochet and Brugnon (France).

It is indicative of the severe nature of this year's competition. that the three Championships so far decided have changed hands, Cochet and Helen Wills the Singles winners,, achieving the honour for the first time. »

The Ladies's Doubles Championship will also fall into resh hands since Miss Ryan and Miss Browne are not this year in associa tion, but Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Godfree, the British holders of the Mixed Doubles, have reached the semi-final.

There was a titanic battle of 50 games' duration in the final of the Men's Doubles, each pair winning 25 games. But the French pair lost on sets, after being within one point of the match in the third set. /

Cochet and London, July 4. feating

Brugnon "It was cloudy, and a stiff breeze (France), the holders, by three acts was blowing, when the Wimbledon to two. Cochet and Brugnon won tournament was resumed to-day, the first two sets, the scores being: The attendance was only moderate 1-6, 4-6, 8-6, 6-3, 6-4. but the centre court' was packed.

Women's Doubles..

The centre court was crowded for what proved to be a most exciting and brilliant exhibition. Brusnon In the semi-final of the Women's and Cochet were in magnificent Doubles, Mies Helen Wills and Miss-form at the beginning and they Ryan defeated Mrs. L. A. Godfree led two sets to love, 5 games to and Miss Betty Nuthall in two 4 and were 40/15, within straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. For the a point of game, act, and most part the British pair were out- "match, when the Americans played.

PER PERKSTEMESTUMINENAS Mixed Doubles.

fought back most pluckily, getting to deuce and levelling at 5-6 and then going on to win the set at 8-67 amid loud applause.

Hunter and Miss Ryan qualified

Afterwards, an amazing pace was for the semi-final by defeating Mr. and Mrs. R. Lycett in the fourth set in which volley, drive and smash was. punched from racket to racket round by 6-3, 6-2.

"We are prepared to fight to the last ditch," said one of the Hong- kong strikers to a Telegraph repre "We have permitted the Provisional that the officers assumed that the sentative this morning. He said Court to function in support of agita-Hongkong public had little sym- After the judge had taken his tion to give judgments counter seat on the bench, Mr. Preston rost Municipal Regulations, ao why should pathy with the European officers, and attempted to hand in powers of it not be used as an instrument in the but in Shanghai they know what the attorney and to commence an upon extortion of money from the Chinese." men had had to put up with along

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Godfree (Bri-a remarkable series of crisp rai

lies. Eventually the enchmen ing, statement, whereupon Judge,

the Yangtze in the past few By the law of China, publica-months. They had continued to

than carry on and eventually have tain) the holders, reached the semi began to tire and cracked up Ziat remarked that be had some tions of that sort

final at the expense of Condon and under the rock-like steadiness of to make another call of $2.50 per constitute run the Company's vessels in spite

share." He then proded offences under article 155 of the of constant indiscriminate fring thing to say.

Mrs. Peacock (South Africa), A

the Americans, who took the lead to read a statement which said inter Criminal Code. That article ronds from the shore, and the many other garrison forces in Shanghai and the meeting, Mr. N. V: A. Creuther the Godfrees by 6-4, 6-4.

When the resolution was put to keen game resulted in a win for

for the Arst time after becoming alia

two sets all. They won the first I this case, the North China

difficulties put in their way by the

moved an amendment, that Mr.

game in the fifth and final seti Daily News is the owner of "Whoever offers any insult to any Chinese authorities.

Men's Doubles Final. John Fleming should be joint

Tilden sent across many aces, the certain premises on the second floor public officer while he is exercising Our informant repeated the as-

liquidator with Mr. H.`R. Cleland. Bringing off a sensational re- Americans playing as if inspired. of No. 17, the Bund, Shanghai. By his functions, or publicly makes any sertion that the officers were pre- Itsagents, the firm of Lester, John insulting attack on his functions, pared for a long struggle, and the

Mr. J. W. Kew seconded, and the covery In one of the finest games Cochet and Brugnon were exhausted the conclusion, Tilden arid son! & Morriss, it has filed a suit shall, irrespective of the truth or men would go Home rather than

amended resolution was carried of this year's tournament, Tilden at unanimously,

and Hunter (America) won the Hunter taking the last act at 6-4- praying for relief in this Court in falsity of his statements, he punish-give in.

ed with imprisonment for a period

The directors present

Men's Doubles championship by de- Router. Messra, A. H. Rowe, N. V. A. There is no change in the sit-Croucher, Sum Pak-ming and Lim-pak. Shareholders uation at Shanghai, and the Yang-Chan tsze Valley remains 'quict.

Messra. C. No present were further reports of firing on for- Fulcher, W. H. Perry and J. W. eign vessels in the Hankow re. Kew. gion have bien received, and the position in connexion with Feng's move against Hankow is at pre- Bent & little. obscure.Naval

respect of those premises. But the not more than the 4th degree, or paper itself is a great offender detention, or fine not more than against this Court. It seems to three hundred Yuan, haye designed a malicious scheme

"Whoever publicly makes any in-

to systematically scandalize the sulting attack on any public ofBee Court by a monthly outburst of shall be liable to the same punish- abase and scandals. On March 18, ment."

this year, it published an article which contained, inter alia, the following statesments:

Alleged Mockery.

The whole Court

mochory and a scandal.

1.

Lord Halsbury Quoted.

The law of the country to which

the paper belongs is almost the same as our Code in respect of becomes a scandalous attacks upon the Court

SEVERE GALE AT ODESSA.

MANY FATALITIES REPORTED.

YANGTSZE QUIET.

Nothing to Report.

Shanghai, July 4.

Odessa, July 4 | Wirelços.

damage to this place. Twenty per-

A violent gate did considerable.

of its judges. It is there known sons were drowned as the result of remains only to be pointed out as Contempt of Court. It is a mis the capsizing of yachts and small

that the people most affected by thla demeanour punishable by fine or craft in the harbour.

Burling of justice are the hundreds

of thousands of respective Chinese imprisonment.

Halsbury's' In

Six persons were killed and ten

EXPLOSION VICTIMS.

Compensation for Relatives.

Shanghai, July 5. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has

SHANGHAI RATES.

were

A.

BOTH COUNCILS TO ENFORCE INCREASE.

THE COLONIAL SERVICES.

QUESTION OF RESEARCH

COMMITTEES. ·.

London, July 4

FRENCH COMMUNISTS.

SOME GIVEN A FEW

DAYS' GRACE.

Paris July 4 The Communist Deputy, Maroel

living in and about Shanghai. But Laws of England, volume 7, page severely injurel through the over-ordered that the relatives of the that the French Municipal Counciltion of a Colonial Medical Reimprisonment on various grounds,

it would appear that the safety of 284, there are these passages:

peace and mind of these. Inoffensive "Contempt by speech or writing people, counts for nothing with the may be by scandalising the Court Judges of the Provisional Court."

itself."

Exactly. a month after that "Any net done or writing publish- publication; that is, on April 18, ed which is calculated to bring a the same paper published another Court or a judge into contempt Is a article entitled "Provisional Court contempt of Court."

turning of a tramcar:-Reuter.

AIRMAN'S MISHÁP.

HAWAII-'FRISCO ATTEMPT

་་་

In the House of Commons, re-Cachin, and four other persons plying to questions, Mr. Amery implicated in anti-French propa- said that one of the first tasks ganda, have surrendered and been of the Colonial research, com-imprisoned...

Four others have obtained post- mittee appointed a few days ago Shanghai, July 4. There is no truth in the reports would be to consider the organisa-ponement of their terms of including the Communist Semard, victims who were killed by the has waived the two per cent in-search Service.

He added that another com- who was freed together with explosion on junks In Haakwan crease in rates which is collectable should be paid with $20 for from July 1. Already the French mittee was being established to Daudet, and who will surrender burial expenses. The families of Council is issuing demand notes in enquire into the condition of the after a few days grace, owing to the victims will be granted fur co-operation with the Interna- Colonial veterinary services, and the death of his mother-in-law. ther compensation after investitional Municipal Council, who de doubtless it would, consider the Reuter gation.

Socialist. Vote Succeeds. "Scandalous attacks upon judges

layed issuing demand notes for a possibility of establishing a Barlosque." It was, more, venom are punished by attachment or com

FAILS.

Messrs. Chang Chi, Tsal Yuan- few days due to the usual clear- Veterinary Research. Service com-

Paris, later. ous and abusive than the first one, mittal upon the principle that they

bel and Wu Chi-fai have come to ing up of the previous quarter's mon to all the Colonies, Protec Shanghai from Nanking to con-unpaid rates.--Reuter. Mana, Hawali, July 4.

Marcel Cachin had no sooner.. tarates, and so forth. The Provisional Court le à misfit Arc, as against the pubile and not.

Richard Graco, the Hollywood for with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek,

The question of constituting a been imprisoned than the Cham- that must go.

the judge, an obstruction to public

Colonial Forestry Research Serber passed a Socialist motion in "If we had one of the Northern justice; and a libel on a judge, in aviator and stunt flier, took off for who is visiting here.-Nam Chung

vice was being deferred until favour of his release during the bandit chieftains in control of the order to constitute it a contempt of San Francisco this morning, but Pao. envitons of Shanghat, there can be Court, must be calculated to cause owing to rudder trouble he return-

after the Empire Forestry Con- remainder of the Parliamentary no doubt that the Court would be such an obstruction. The punishmented within an hour.

ference at Melbourne in 1928-session, showing the determina- equally incapable of imposing heavy is inflicted, not for the purpose of The aeroplane crashed and was

Reuter.

tion of the majority of the Cham- sentences upon any criminal who protecting either the Court as a totally wrecked, but Grace, and a

ber to defend the principle of could establish relationship with n whole or the individual judges of the puppy he had as a companion, were

Parliamentary immunity irrespec-2 swashbackling corporal or a member Court from a repetition of the at- unhurt

e of persons. Following the voto by the Cham- ber, Cachin was released this evening-Router.

of the Great man's Body-guard. tack, but of protecting the publie, and vice.

"Putting this clownish Provisional or by compulsion are subject to the especially those who either, voluntarity Court outside the barbed wire, with jurisdiction of the court, from the the agitators and gunmen with whom mischief they will incur, if the au the Court has such indulgent sym- thority of the tribunal be undermin pathy

ed or impaired."

thorities on the subject:

There are other English nu-

Reuters Americani Ser-

JAPANESE SILK.

GENEVA NAND CHINA.

SOVIET BAN ON RELIGION.

MINISTERS AGAIN BEING ARRESTED.

Nationalist Declaration.

Geneva, July 4. Mr. Cháo H I Chu hing made a statement that, having repented- ly been reported in the Far East-

Riga, July 4. ern papers that the Naval Confer ence at Geneva may also consider Leningrad that the authorities are It is reliably reported from questions relating to China, he has again arresting the ministers of been requested by, the Chinese

religion. Nationalist Gorgenment to declare

Baptist pastora who were releas that the Government and people ed from prison last January, have of China will refuse to recognise for the most part been re-arrested. any decision affecting China Reuter, Tokyo, July 4. The Department of Agriculture which may be reached by the pre- | In May, the attack upon this accuse him of corruption might be a is budgetting for the creation of a sent or any other conference on

worne Insult; but a charge of injus- Court was a day out of its tice is as gross an insult as can be semi-official institution with the which Ching is not represented schedule. It came on, the 19th imagined short of that" (per Cave, object of regulating the price of and in whose deliberations she. and in this fashion:

J. in Reg. v. Jordan, 30 W. R. at p. raw silk, of which the annual ax. does not òqually participate- "The Provisional Court is such a 590). grobu misfit that it operates directly (Continued on Page 12.j

Turn polico cases against danger- ous platurbera of our peace into such straight facod farcea as the Roman Augurs winked at.",

The May "Attack."..

To charge a judge with Injusticu

is a grievous contempt" (Hawk, Pleas of Crown, 8th ed., p.4) "and to

INSTITUTION FOR REGULATING PRICE,

port value la Yen 800,000,000| Reuter Router,

(Continued on Page 15.)

TO-DAY.

Dollars on demand 1/11.7/8. Lighting-ab

711

AMERICAN COTTON

YARNS.

HIGHER PRICES FIXED BY ASSOCIATION.

London, July 4.

The Cotton Yarn Association

YOKOHAMA FIRE.

Yokohama, July 4.

has raised the minimum prices of THE TEN HOTEL DESTROYED. Americanyartis by varying amounts, from a farthing a pound for coarse counts, to three far things a pound for finer qualities. The Tent Hotel was destroyed This action has surprised the by fire early this morning One Manchester Royal Exchange, busi-guest, a German, was burned to ness in yarn and cloth being death. The damage is estimated checked-Router.

at Yon 50,000.--Router, but