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PACIFIC FLIGHT.

TWO PLANES STILL MISSING.

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Later.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1927.

BACKSTAIRS'

INFLUENCE.

ITS DEFINITION IN A COURT CASE.

FLIGHTS JUSTIFIED.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS'

STATEMENT.

Shanghai, Aug. 18.

SPECULATION.

from

WHAT WILL MARSHAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK" DO/

Mrs. Jenson, the wife of the

Shanghai, Aug. 18. pilot of Aloha, broke through the

That a man promised to exercise The British Headquarters this, Marshal Chiang Kai-shak is ranks of the military and police his "backstairs" influence in order evening issued a statement regard- entrenching himself in Cheklang and raced to Goobel's side, nar- to expedite the installation of aing aeroplane flights over Chinese and has just proclaimed martial rowly escaping the whirling pro- telephone for a stall-holder of the territory, in the couras of law in that province through his peller. She exclaimed, "God bless Central Market, in consideration which they point out that "there military subordinate. The re- you! Can't you tell me something of a monoy payment, was alleged is at present no recognised govern- tiring Generalissimo is holding About Martin? Is he still in the

at the Central Magistracy yester- ment in China but only a number the south-eastern coast air; where do you think he will day afternoon."

of self-appointed governments who Shanghai to Swatow. Territories be?". She threw her arms about

A Chinese was charged with from time to time assume control occupied by his loyal forces now him and kissed him overal times obtaining a sum of $50, from a of various parts of China and who include the southern portion of before Governor Farrington and poultry dealer of the Central are in a state of constant warfare Kiangsu, Cheklang, Fukien, Bas- tern Kwangtung and the southern the prize-giver, Mr. Dole, could Market by falsely representing with each other.

portion of Klangsi. The last men- reach him.

that he was a Telephone Company During the course of their war- tioned place is occupied by the When her husband's machine employee and that he was in a like operations the lives and pro- army of General Chien Ta-chun Landed on Wheeler field Mrs. Jon- position to instal a telephone for perty of foreign residents in the from Canton and the armies of gen was hysterical with joy. She the dealer. The charge was deni-affected areas are frequently in Generals Yeh Ting and Ho Lung, collapsed and had to be carried toed by the defendant,, for whom serious danger and the Chinese au- who were recently driven out from the machine by army officers. Mr. D. L. Strellett appeared thoritics have proved themselves, Nanchang by General Chang Fat- Jensen was exhausted, stiff and

Mr. H. J. Armstrong appeared despite their repeated promises kwai, haggard he feebly waved his for the prosecution. It was stated and assurances, incapable of If Sun Chuan-fang takes Non- helmet his-wife amid the cheer-

that defendant was accused of affording adequate protection." king, the Nationalists in Kianggu ing of the crowd. Mrs. Jensen re

an attempt to defraud the dealer The statement continues "that will retreat through two different covered from her faint and rush-or a sum of $50 by representing these circumstances have compell-directions., Marshal Chiang's men ed to, and hugged and kissed her himself to be a telephone worked not only the British but the will retreat to Chekiang and the man, and was arrested with the French and American as well as armies under Li Chung-yen will the sum which had been previously other governments to increase retreat to Kluklang to join

Hankowites. However, Sun's marked by the police, in his their land armed forces in Shang- possession.

hai and other parts of China for army will not attack Chekiang in evidence, the dealer said that the protection of the lives and pro-and not Marshal Chiang are now immediately, for the Hankowites he pat the defendant off until the [perty of their nationals."

the bibterest rivals of the nor telephone had been completely.

therners. installed, when a sum of $50.

Although the next move of Mar- The statement continues: "Aero-shal Chiang is supplied and marked by the police,

still unknown, was handed over to the defendant planes are just as much an integral owing to the unsettled conditions, on the latter's demand,

part of modern forces both naval may be to attack Capton, for Cross-examined by Mr. Strellett, and land as are trucks, armoured unless he regains Nanking Chiang witness said he understood that cars and artillery. It is the first has no place in his territory which Warnings have been broadcast to the purpose of the defendant in duty of an armed force to keep it is big enough for a capital. Part all ships between San Francisco wanting the $50 was to influence self trained to carry out its duties of the Marshal's army has been on its way from Chekiang to and, the Hawaiian Islands to keep the Telephone Company to expe- should occasion arise..

Swatow for some time and. is sharp lookout floating dite the installation of a tele- Secondly, in

be order to

lately reported to be near the planes.

iphone.

able to protect others it San Diego, Aug. 18.

Fukien-Kwangtung border. Chiang first Alluding to a statement credited must

of all

also has a large force Admiral Jackson aboard the de-

to the defendant that he would be its own security. Aeroplanes

Kiangsi-Kwangtung_border (the stroyer, MacDonough, also the exercising "backstairs" influence therefore must be down and exer- armies of Chien Ta-chun, Yeh destroyers Hall, Summer, Meyer, to bring this about, Mr. Strellett cised just as much as other por Ting and Ho Lung). Waichow is La Vallette, and Hazellwood are asked witness what he could make tions of naval and military forcess still, in the hands of Marshal searching for the missing acro- of this statement, whether the and at certain times when the Chiang's men. If he wants to, plans

"backstairs influence" was in ac-situation is liable to change and

Marshal Chiang can mobilize The aircraft carrier Langley, accordance with regulation, or whe-when armies which are partaking 60,000 against Canton, which will companied by an aircraft tender ther he thought it was a bribe or in civil wars approach Shanghai, have to meet attacks from the has been dispatched at full squeeze?

reconnaisance must be carried out North and East rivers. speed to the Farallone Islands to

Witness replied that he was to enable the respective naval and General Li Chai-eum is only search for the Golden Eagle and doubtful, and although not alto- military authorities to keep in able to mobilize 40,000 to meet his former chief but he expects as- the Miss Doran-Renter's Ameri-gether unprepared to refuse the touch with the situation. can Service.

demand, if it could help to expe-

The reasons therefore, which sistance from the Hankowites in dite the installation of the phone, justify flights over Chinese terri-Nanchang and Hunan. he went to two prominent mem-from time to time by acroplanes tory which ave been undertaken bers of the Chinese, business com- belonging to British and other for- munity to consult them

Search for Missing Aviators. Honolulu, Aug. 18. Jensen's Aloha took 28 hours and 16 minutes. The naval a thorities are now alrnted over the fate of the folien Bagle and the Miss Doran which are believ ed to have been forced down ow. ing to lack of fuel, and have or dered an intensive search wherein naval seaplanes are the ingat ar Live.

a

for

Adiniral Mc Donald has ordered the warships Holland, Ortolan. Sunnadin and thirteen submarines to proceed castward in network formation to search for the miss-

ing planes.-Reuter's American

Service.

to

FAITH AND ORDER.

ECCLESIASTICAL CONFER- ENCE MEETS DIFFICULTIES.

Lausanne, Aug. 18. The World Ecclesiastical Con- ference on, Faith and Order is finding

of the question

the Christian ministry a very dijfi- cult one. The committee on the question has reported emphasis. ing the urgent need of measure: ensure the recognition of h common form of ministry by all sections of the Church. The in ability of the delegates from the Bastern Orthodox Churches to ac cept any form of ordination not based on an uninterrupted Apos- tolic succession is one of the prin- cipal obstacles to an agreement. Renter

MAYOR OF NEW YORK.

ON TWO MONTHS VISIT TO EUROPE.

An Essential Arm.

ensure

eign Powers are the same as those fendant. witness had believed of armed forces of these Powers, In his interviews with the de- which justify the landing in China that he (defendant) was an It concludes saying that "at the agent of the Telephone Company same time it must be pointed out i and dealt with him as such. He that the practice of detaining the remained undeceived up to the whole or part of a military aero- point when the police informed plane which during practice flight him of the true position.

had accidentally been forced to Witness was further cross-alight in alien territory is quite examined to the exact point contrary to the normal practice when the question of fixing the followed in European countries telephone eropped up, and he Reuter. denied that the money Was promised as a eumshaw.

as

The hearing was adjourned.

Wings Surrendered.

Shanghai, Aug. 18 The Chinese authorities handed over the aeroplane wings at 7.20 p.m. Some delay occurred in the delivery of the wings but eventually they were brought in from, Kiangwan by a Japanese JUDGMENT IN THE SUPREME military lorry and were taker over

PROMISSORY NOTE.

COURT.

"

In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, the acting Chief Jua tice, Mr. J.R. Wood, delivered judgment in a $6,000 promissory note claim.

for foc

by an Air Foren furry at the boundary of the Settlement...

The cause of the forced landing was oil trouble resulting in a brcken piston. At ten p.m. the British were repairing the break in the loopline.-Reuter.

FOREST FIRES.

TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION IN THE ALPS.

on the

NORTHERN THREAT.

BOMBARDMENT UNLESS NANKING SURRENDERS.

Shanghai, Aug. 18. Reports from Nanking on the 17th, suggest remarkable scenes. Southerners are pouring in from up-river and from Pakow, using every available form of transport, steamers, launches and junks:

On Wednesday morning the Pukow side was deserted by men. and boats, while the Nanking Band was packed with soldiers.

The Northerners opened fire at noon and have continued inter- mittently since.

At 2 o'clock on Wednesday after- Toon, a Northern plane flew over reconnoitring the city. It is un- derstood the Northerners have is- sued an ultimatum that unless Nanking surrenders by the 18th it will be intensively bombarded.

The Generalissimo, Ho Ying- ching is taking measures to defend the city, but it is simultaneously reported that he is negotiating with the Northerners for some set- tlemont whereby the city will be saved the horrors of a bombard ment. His position is difficult, as the populace, after bitter experi ence of Nationalist rule, is now overwhelmingly for Sun Chuan- fang. The divisions. have al ready clashed inside the city owing to one attempting to desert to the North-Reuter.

The plaintiffs were the Wuchow Receiving Agency Ltd., 38 Bon- ham Strand East, and they suéd the Tsang Hing and Kau Kee Company, 27 Queen's Road Cen- tral for $6,000, under five pro- missory notes, "four being $1,000 each and the fifth Landon, Aug. 18. $2,000. They also claimed inter-

Paris, Aug. 18. Mayor Walker of New York, est at the rate of 25 cents per Twenty thousand acres of for- his wife and four friends day for each $1,000. Mr. C. G. est have been destroyed by fires arrived on

two months Alabaster, instructed by Mr. G.S. following the prolonged drought visit to Britain and the Hugh Jones, was for the plain in the Alpa Maritimes. In Var 'Continent. He will be given a tiffa.

several farms were incinerated Borchardt's once the mos“ civic reception at the Guildhall, When the case, which had been and herds of cattle roasted alive. famous of Berlin restaurants, London, to-day. He is going to part heard, came on, the defen- Telegraphic and telephonic con- patronized by European Court, Lo visit his dants were not present," neither munications broken down the officers of the Guard, and the father's birthplace. He was very were they represented, and His Ten million franes damage is es- Diplomatic Corps, has after long popular aboard the Berengaria Lordship accordingly gave judg-timated to have been done, since financial difficulties become bank- and refereed three fights.-Reuter. ment for the plaintiffs.

Monday-Reuter.

rupt.

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