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THE WEEK-END NEWS.

An Armistice?

Peking, July 10... It is stated in Chinese circles that an armistice between Chiang Kai-shok and Chung Tsung-chang has been arranged.-Reuter.

Proposal Discussed.

Shanghal, July 17. Chiang Kai-shek's armistice pro. posals were discussed in a con- ference of Fengtien leaders last night and it to believed that a reply will be sent to-day indicating the terms on which a truce will be acceptable. The withdrawal of the Southernera from Shantung and joint, action against the ex- tremists are likely to be the chief stipulations made.-Reuter.

Troop Movements.

Wuhu, July 16.

The river as far as Anking la held by Chiang Kai-shek and there is a concentration of higher off- clals at this point, presumably for an advance against Wuhan.

Chinn Merchant" vessels, from are engaged to the lower river bring up troops, but these are in all cases proceeding to higher

points.

Conditions remain quiet in other Yangtsze perts Naval Wireless.

Communists Raided.

Hankow, July 16,

Com-

It is reported that the manist headquarters at Wuchang were raided during the week and a number of arrests made.

A state of martial law has been proclaimed in the native city.

Wahen has control of the river as far down as Hukow.-Naval Wireless

Disturbance Feared.

Kiokiang, July 16,

MONDAY, JULY 18, 1927.

STEAMER BOYCOTT.

SITUATION REMAINS

UNCHANGED.

River steamers arriving over the wook-end report that conditions in respect of the British steamer boy cott at Canton remain unchanged.

The Kinshan came down on Satur day afternoon with 14 Europeans und 38 Chinese, most of the latte:

OCEAN FLIGHTS.

BRITISH AVIATOR'S DEPAR- TURE INDEFINITE.

London, July 16,

OBITUARY.

SIR HAROLD LYLE, K.B.E.

London, July 16. The death of Sir Harold Lyle, K. B. E., is announced.-Reuter.

The late Sir Harold Lyle, who was 54 years of age, spent his

Tho dato of departure. from Eng- land of Captain Courtney, on his attempt to fly to New York and back, is indefinite, but he now hopen to leave at the ond of next week. He made a trial trip at Calshot near being fraight coolios, but no more Southampton yesterday afternoon, to vice, acting as .British Consul-

test the engine.

life, in the British Consular Ser- General at Bangkok, with local than four as paying passengers She carried a good cargo.

The Lungahan arriving on Satur

The machine is n Dornier Napier rank of 1st Secretary of Legation, day evening. hed little cargo owing whale fying bost, and since its ar from 1913 to 1924, when he re- to the Saturday intermission. Her rival at Calehot ins-been fitted with tired. He was appointed Student passenger list consisted of 12 Euron wireless installation, which will en Interpreter, Siam in 1898, Vice- peans and 28 Chinese. Of those able it to keep in touch with passing Consul at Bangkok in 1902, Consul General Bangkok in. 1913. Sir latter, it is understood that only vossola while crossing the Atlantic. at Chiengmal in 1907, and Consul- three ware paid passangers.

Harold Lyle was awarded the C.M. G., in 1916 and created K. B. E. In 1925 on retirement.

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SOVIET YARNS.

MURDER OF COMMUNIST AGENTS.

Reuter

-British Wireleu.

Arrival at Honolulu.

Honolulu, July, 10. The aviator Smith and Branto, tho navigator, WOTO brought hure in LO Army aeroplane.-- Reuter's American Service.

A Friendly Warning.

Washington, July 17, A friendly warning to airmen

Well-Known Diplomat.

Pittsfield, July 16.

The death is announced of Mr. Henry White, ex-United States Ambassador to France and Italy,

who represented the

States United

at the Paria Conference after the War.

Rigs, July 18. The Boviot authorities continue to report mysterious fires and ex plosions and acts of violence, includ. flying across ocean to be very care-Renter's American Service.

Gunner Newham. ing many murders of Communistful with regard to broadcasting agents, capocially in the provinces.-S. O, S. calls was given by Mr. Wilbur, Secretary for the Navy

Gunner Newham of the Royal as the result of distress signals sont out by Smith and Bronte. Mr. Artillery died at the military Hos- enough to rout the Cantonese. Wilbur pointed out that a number pital at 8.35 p.m. on Friday after" This project if worked out is one of vessels of the United Statesness. The funeral took place on Navy, as well as Pacific liners, res-Saturday afternoon, the deceased #full military of extreme difficulty.

In order to determine the pro-ponded to the call of the airmen, being accorded. babilities of a return of the "Reds" who as they discovered subsequent burial. A large detachment from

were present at the graveside. to power, the situation should be ly, were in no immédiate danger. the Artillery as well as officers closely analysed. It is necessary Reuter'a American Service. to go into the points of analogy in

Honours For American the Kuomintang and communistic

Aviators. principles. The Kuomintang prin- čiples are very similar to the Soviet programme, so if there is an outbreak of civil war, it is said

Mr. T. M. Pereira.. that Red rule will come again to

The death occurred at the Gov- Canton. The word "communist has become an, epithet which is

The War and Navy Secretaries,ernment Civil Hospital on Satur- are day of Mr. Thome Manuel Per- applied to the losing official of the present day. The principles of the on their way to New York to groot eira, late of the Naval Yard. Mr, alleged communists of the Hankow the regime, such as Sun Fo, Eugene to Chen, Gen. Ten Yen-kai and Wang-Neuter's American Service. Ching-wel are not essentially dif ferent from those of other mem- bers of the party in good standing who have never been confronted with this accusation.

Washington, July 16. It is announced that Lieutenant Noville, as well as Commander Byrd will be recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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A few Russians arrived yester- day from up river and the influx of troops continues. It is thought that this may cause a disturbance in the concession.-Naval Wireless. At Chinkiang.

Chinkiang, July 16. It is reported that Chiang Kai- shek is due here in the immediate future.

Troops from the North Bank crossed over yesterday.--Naval Wireless.

Borodin Leaves.

Hankow, July 15. Borodin, the Russian adviser, left by launch this morning. Chinese officials are emphatic that he is leaving Chinp, but refuse to -disclose the route, fearing for his

safety. Revter.

On a German Steamer.

Jankow, July 16. " The German steamer Deike Rickmers, sailing from here at am. on Thursday last, carried M. Borodin as a passenger.-Naval Wireless.

Judge Bribed.

It is true that the Kuomintang party is experiencing a struggle within itself but it is not thought that this is "serious enough to cause it to lose out at this im portant point in its development.

SHANGHAI RAID.

Chinese Action Against Russian Bank.

Shanghai, July 16. The special branch of the Shang-| hai Municipal Police raided the Dal Bank, the reputed Soviet fiscali agents in China, this morning, The books and masses of docu- ments are being overhauled.

Later. The Police carried out the raid Peking, July 16. in response to the request of the Greater Shanghai, It is alleged that the Judge of Mayor of the Peking Court received $200, General Yang Hu, who suspected

certain Communists were] .000 from Russian sources for re- that

The leasing Mrs. Borodin uncondi- hiding at the Dal Bank. tionally, instead of allowing her raid was carried out by virtue out on bail. The Judge disap-of a search warrant issued by the peared from Peking immediately Chinese Provisional Court.

was This afternoon the Bank after the release.

airmon оп their America on July

The deceased was not the well- known marathon runner who for the last two years has been a prominent figure In the St. An drew's Church annual event..

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return Pereira was well-known in Hong- 18.kong as well as in Shanghai and

Shipping Board Plans for Passengers.

New York, July 17.

The Shipping Board will short- ly Investigate the possibilities of an auxiliary aeroplane service to expedite the landing of passengers and mails to and from ships. Such a service is being discussed between Commandér Byrd, Cham- berlin and Commodore Harley of to New the Leviathar en route York.

The plan will probably be tried first from the Leviathan. Renter's American Servira.

BAD WEATHER.

STORMS CAUSE DAMAGE. ENGLAND.

London, July 16.

A week of violent thunderstorms and exceptionally heavy rains culminated yesterday in a torren: tial downpour in the north and elsewhere.

Many vilages were flooded and

Macao where he has many friends. The funeral was well attended- yesterday afternoon, the cortege" passing the monument, at 5.30 p.m.

INDIAN DISASTER.

FREIGHTER SINKS MYSTERIOUSLY.

Seven European and fourteen indian members of the crew of the British cargo vessel "Shahzada were drowned in the sinking of the vessel in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday. Fifty-one survivors Arrived in Calcutta aboard the Clintonía.

It appears the Shahzada was bound for Burma with a cargo of con. She mark so rapidly that there was no time to launch the life-boats.

Five boats broke away from the sinking vessel and the survivors swam to them.

The cause of the disaster is the subject of inquiry-Reuter.

The Shahzada was, a vessel of 2,240 gross tonnage, 1,404 nett, a The Chief Justice has been re-sealed up by order of the Shang- the railway track hear Leek was steel scrow steamer built in 1904 by C. Council and Company of leased by Chang Tso-lin, but dis- hai Provisional Court, apparently] submerged. missed his post-Reuter..

at the instance of the Chinese au- Roads were torn up and towns Glasgow for the Asiatic Steam No- thorities, No responsibility for and houses flooded in the Lake vigation Co. Ltd. Her dimensiona Much damage was also according to Lloyds Register, were this act rests with the Settlement District.

length 300.3 feet, beam 40.6 feet done to crops and property and and moulded depth 22.4 feet. She Municipal Council.,

in Manchester the floods caused was engined by Dunsmuir and the roadway overlooking the race Jackson Lid of Glasgow and deve- course to collapse, a large portioned N. H. P. of 277. Fitted with of it falling fully fifty fret. British Wirelees.

ANOTHER COUP? Change Looked for in Canton.

No arrests were made and no Canton, Jaly 17.

papers seized during the raid, but Rumours are persistent about it is understood that certain docu- the clly that' another coup d'etat ! ments were copied.--feruer. will over about August 1st.

BRITISH TROOPS, Conservative Chinese, servers of the situation say that while there are several chances, there is Departure-of Durhans and

Gloucesters Postponed. no well-authenticated ground for belief in an early change. Tre

Shanghai, July 16, Chen Kn-ynu with his Red army The departure of the 2nd Batt has reached the northern Kwang-Cloucester Regiment and of the tung border. The chain of moun 2nd Batt. Durham Light Infantry, fains, however, which intervenes, which had been arranged for yes- will retard his progress and the terday on the s.s. Karmala; was Nevertheless, 10 probability of an attack on Can-postponed. ton from this quarter at an early change is contemplated in the date is scarcely possible; nor is it policy of the Indian brigade believed that this army is strong turning to India.-Reuter.

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New York, July 17. Three persons were killed by lighting during a most destrue live storm here last night.

electric light and wireless. It is understood her aspal run was be- Iween Indian and adjacent porta Past of Sacz, under the 'British flag with a Liverpool registry.

The Clintona, which came to the steel and iron twin resene is a strew vessel of 8,106 tons gross, running for the Stug Line (J Hobinson and Sons. managere) under British registry from .N. It is estimated that eight people Shields. She was built in 1917 were killed and 100 injured, and by Dobson and Company of New- a score of homes demolished here castle and her dimensions

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