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TUESDAY,

JULY 26, 1927.

DESTRUCTION ON THE KIN-HAN LINE.

IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SCENES. TO PREVENT TENG MOVING

.. The funeral of the late Mr. Wong Yul Shang, who was also known.

..

A CASE OF COMMON ASSAULT.

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On the ground that the defend- as John Chuen Wong, took place MYSTERY OF YEN HSI-SHAN. ant had not had the opportunity of refuting the allegations made yesterday afternoon, when several

by the prosecution, Mr. Loo Peking, July 20. hundred friends and relatives, re-

The conditions on the Peking-d'Almada appeared before Mr. W. presenting business, professional,

Hankow Line are much worse than Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- at first reported. It is tracy this morning and made an and roligious circles attended. were The Rev. Tseng Yat Sung, of Alldeult to secure exact informa application for the re-hearing of Saint's Church at Kowloon, officiat-tion as all the foreigners have the charge of common assault on

the Iaichikok Prisons, was ed both at the home at Kowloon been withdrawn from Honan and which Ghulam Ali, a warder of and at the Chinese Christian the southern Chihli secton, but Cemetery at Pokfulam Road.

gather that in addition to tearing victed and sentenced to

loon Magistrate, on Thursday last, The cortege landed at the Pot-up much of the track between months' hard labour by the Kow- tinger Street Wharf shortly before Tingchow and Shihchinchuang 2 p.m. from Kowloon City, accom-many bridges have been destroyed panied by relatives of the decons- farther down the line. ed. The procession was headed

It is understood that the station by a band and followed by the at Shuntohfu has been burned. Chinose Y.M.C.A.. Division of the Whether this was done by the Red St. John's Ambulance Brigade, of Spears, by an advance guard of which Dr. B. C. Wong, a son of the Feng Yu-hsiang's army, or by the deceased, is Divisional Surgeon.withdrawing soldiery is not clear, Divisional Superintendent Chak The Kinhan administration is in Tal Kwong commanded the Divi-touch with points on the rallway, sion. Then came

Chinese the

Mr. d'Almada said that he was

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The charge was one of common asshult, and it was on that charge that the defendant had pleaded table pavilion on which an en-only as far south as Tingchow.

The Red Spears have been ex-guilty. A statement had been larged photograph of the late Mr. Wong was displayed. The chief traordinarily active in the last few made to his Worship by the pro- mourners included Mr. J. M. weeks. Information has reached secution that there was apparently Wong, a former vice-chairman of Peking that they recently occupied some indecent suggestion made to the Chinese General Chamber of one of the towns on the line be- the two complainants by the de- His Worship thought Commerce, Dr. Benjamin Wong, tween Shuntehla and Sinhsiang, Mr. William Wong, Mr. Edwin where Feng Yu-asiang's raen were that was a serious matter, and Wong, Mr. Walter Wong and Mr.last reported to be.

imposed an imprisonment sentence Daniel P. Wong (gons) and Why is all, this destruction without the option. grandsons and the closer relatives.taking' place?

That was an e parte state- defendant the and Altogether more than 400 persons Some quarters say the main

ment,

110 opportunity of were in the procession, many be- idea is effectually to block any had ing business or professional isso attempt by Feng Ya-hsiang, to fating the allegations, his plea clates of the children of the de- come northward. Yet that, seems of guilty being on a charge of ceased. Practically all the lead-unsatisfactory as an explanation. cominon assault only. ing. commercial organizations for it has been Peking's assump-ment was not made in the witness- mong the Chinese in Hongkong ilon for a muath past that his real box for the defendant to rebut were represented and an incom-cbjective Was Hankow which such evidence. plete list showed more than 300 he hoped would fall into his Mr. d'Almada then commented wreaths sent, the total being pro-hands after further attrition upon the defendant's record. He babaly double that number. Many had been caused in the Kuo said he was 33 years of age, and Chinese and foreign friends joined

had joined the ariny when he was He had seen ser- the procession at the Cemetery,

still very young. vice during the Great War and had a wonderful Army record. He had served in the Prisons Department for three years" and also bere an unblemished character.

THE STRUGGLE FOR HSÚCHOW.

mintang ranks by an appeal to arms between Nanking and Hankow, Other observers feel that the destruction is merely wanton.

An Obstacle.

In any event, by the withdrawal from Shihchinchuang, Mukden has (Continued from Page 1.)

put Yen Hal-shan between them- vince. They are harrassing the peo-selves and the "Christian" general. ple unmercifully and attack small Feng's men come any farther isolated groups of soldiers for the north they will have to interpret purpose of securing guns. It is the degree of their alliance with also said that the southern agents Yen before they can hope pass are offering the bandits large beyond Shihchiachuang. bribes to stir up a commotion, In Nerves are very frayed in the country and cut the railways Peking. Apart from the example wherever this is possible.

on the Peking-Hankow Railway, a The maintenance of the railway scare has arisen over the activities service under these conditions and of Shang Chen beyond Kalgan.. the strain of extensive military

The through train service to movements is very creditable, but Kalgan was suddenly stopped yes- the concentration of the troopsterday. It was feared that Shang has been much delayed.

Chen intended to retain all the The part to be played by Sun rolling stock that entered his Chuan-fang's army in the present bailiwick.

al Mrs. 1. H. OXBERLY, Proprietress operations is something of

mystery. It is certain that 70,000,

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The state-

Continuing, Mr. d'Almada sald that he had seen Mr. Frank's and explained the position to him, and the Superintendent of prisons had

to have defendant agreed that it was rather hard on the sentenced to imprisonment with- out option of a fine.

been

His Worship granted a re-hear- ing for to-morrow morning.

·WARDERS GUARD "GORILLA MAN."

UNCEASING WATCH OVER MANACLED PRISONER.

A coroner's jury at Winnipeg has foürid Earle Wilson (alias Virgil Wilson), the alleged "Gorilla Man," reponsible for the deaths of Lola a 14-years-old girl, and Cowan, Mrs. Paterson, aged 27, both of whom were found strangled.

Then we have been trented in if not 100,000 is claimed to have the past few days to rumours of been sent along the railway from the death of Yen Hel-shan. This Tsinanfu, but there is no evidence is atrenuously denied, although that any large numbers have pro it has been admitted that he has ceeded south of Taian' at which been ill enough to call for several place, however, only two divisions visits from Dr. Dipper, of the Ger-gaol under the strictest watch. man Hospital here, during the He is kept manacled in a cell with last two months.

four warders in constant attend-

remain.

Nelson is being held at the local

What is Marshal Sun Doing?

On the other front, Shantung is fance, owing to the ease with which he escaped from Killarney County On the other hand, residents at considering the tempting offer of Gaol when he was first captured. Taian aver that many of Sun's Heuchowie. Is it advisable to If acquitted of the Winnipeg froops detrained there and march penetrate farther "South? The murder charges, Nelson in faced ed into the country both east and most disinterested advice is to the with extradition to the United west of the railway. It would contrary, but Marshal Sun Chuan States, where the police allege seem that if his troops are to have fang's voice has been raised in its that nearly a score of women died

a hand in the drive now develop favour and this has persuaded by his hand. ing they must reach the front by some observers that if such 1 marching overland, and in view of course were taken, the Devil's congested conditions of the rail brew in Shantung would probably way this does not seem improboil over. bable.

It may be that they will be chiefly active as support columns behind the front lines guarding the country behind the advance from the operations of the bandits and hostile Red Spears.

All the troops who have ruched the front lines up to the preset: have been Shantung and Chill

HOUSE COLLAPSE.

FOUR PERSONS SUSTAIN

SEVERE INJURIES.

As a result of the heavy rains armies who appear not so well on Monday morning the roof of equipped as those under the coma house under reconstruction, No. mand of Marshal Son, and 349, Queen's Road West, collapsed would seem that the presence or yesterday evening, the tiles and absence of Sun's troops is calc other debris bringing down the lated to have a considerable effect first and second floor verandahs on the success or fallure of the front line operations.

DONKEY, AND SHEEP

AND OTHERS.

JOKES AT A DUCHESS' BALL.

London, June 25.-The Duchess of Sutherland, who has taken the initiative in a campaign against "crashers"--persons who make their way into balls and recep- ilona-gave -a costume bull at.. tions without receiving invita" Hampden House last night.

The Duchess of Westminster brought a party, of which the

and

One famous society hostess, Mrs. Dudley Ward, appeared as a

land as a sheep.

women were dressed as babies and Sevezo, although not serious, in-then mea, as nursemaids, pushed

them in ancient perambulators. juries were sustained by four per- Subsequently the men There 18 some talk that four sons, including a small boy seven women changed costumes and re- divisions of Sun's men are ref years old and his mother who were entered the ballroom as cock and forcing the right wing and are passing on the pavement under hens. The latter laid eggs on the said to have travelled west of and the house at the time. The other ballroom floor. parallel with the railway, swoop two men were working on the pre- ing down upon the bandits, which mises. seems to be the truth of the sup- position that the whole army is The Central Fire Brigade receiv-donkey, and the Duke of Suther- marching overland from Taiau,ed a report of the incident short- but of this there is no clearly after 6.45 p.m. and immediate- authoritative Information.

ly despatched the appliances t Armoured trains are runnlag Work on the roof was abandon- daily on inspection trips between Tangheten and a place near Lined during the recent rains and the

The following are the replies ta threatening typhoon with the cheng. There are no appreciab's building half completed. The to-day's questions: southern forces at Lincheng or for rear portion of the roof had been John Franklin's ships, 2. To Iquitos. In Pera. destroyed only that part covering. The Macedonian Lagidae, t. Lake Tillenes, the verandah being intact.

some miles south, where a sort of no-man's-land seems to have been established.

Soven trains passed Tenghelen: to-day going to the front.

;

There is every indication that:

ed scale very soon.

tho scend

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On the arrival of the firemen work of extricating the four per sons was immediately commenced and although partly burled they were soon rescued and sent to the

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