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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881 SU 2.257

一拜韓

號九廿月八英港香 MONDAY.

1927. AUGUST 29,

BEBANGLE COPY 10 CENTE

PER ANNIJM

BIG SHARE TRANSACTIONS.

A LOCAL SHAREBROKER'S COURT SUIT.

DEFENDANT COUNTER CLAFNS FOR

DAMAGES.

QUESTION OF

MARGINS.

"BOOK OF FRANCE" FOR BRITAIN.

COMMEMORATING MUTUAL

SACRIFICES.

BLOOD TIES OF THE WAR,

London, Aug. 28. Particulars are available of the "Bank of France" with which Sir Austen Chamberlain will be pro- sented at the Paris Hotel de Ville next Wednesday.

Effective August 1, 1927, we announce our appointment as Distributors" for Hongkong and South China of the following products of the General Motora Corporation:

BUICK MOTOR CARS OLDSMOBILE MOTOR CARS G. M. C. MOTOR TRUCKS

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Contral 1246 or 1247.

33, Wong Nei Chung Road.

Happy Valley.

A WORLD FLIGHT. NANKING TAXATION FIGHT FOR THE YANGTSZE.

HOP OVER ATLANTIC SUCCEEDS.

"LOST" IN DENSE CLOUDS.

London, Aug. 28.

The American viators, Brock

and Schlee landed in the "Pride

of Detroit" monoplane at Croydon at 10.33, twenty-four hours after leaving Newfoundland-Renter.

POSTPONED.

CANTON NOT TO COLLECT NEW IMPOSTS.

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION,

It has been learned officially in

NORTH AND SOUTH CLAIM

VICTORIES.

Hongkong that the luxury taxes FEW SOUTHERN TROOPS LEFT IN

drawn up by the Nanking Go era-! ment, which were to come into Farce on September 1 next, have, so far at least as Canton is concern- cd, been indefinitely postponed."

Helped By Tornado. The "Pride of Detroit", which The book, which is a magnificent is

a single-engined monoplane, volume, is an epitome of the his covered 2,300 miles, and had à

It is suggested that the retur tory of France, and is an only copy. splended crossing, though at one of General Li Chul-sum to antoi It contains a dedication in Latin, point over the Atlantic it en may have had something to do Share Duinsartiog's during the sinnncial crisis of 1925, Joom large-from friends to friends, it met countered a tornado, fortunately with this decision, it not being The blowing eastward, and thus acknown at present whether the post- prance is written by 3. Briand, celerating the crossing. ly in a case whilch, mened at the Supreme Court this morning, before gries of glories in common."

and expresses the hope that the

Croydon aerodrome was illamit- ponement merely affects Kwang- the arting Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood.

So far, nothing official The plaintiff in the action is, Mr. M. A. Raznek, a sharebroker of concord.founded by the two great ated all night, although the world tung, or is a Nanking Government!

nations upon their common sacrifiers were. not expected to arrive decree.

concerning any alteration in the 10. Tee House Street, and the defendant is Mr. P. S. Cooper, a mere will last as long as the world until noon.

Several hundreds greeted the intention regarding these taxes

has come from Nanking. chant of 11. D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong. The former is represented lasts.

monoplane, which is painted a by Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., instructed by Messrs D'Almada and

black letters on both sides of the nephew, and the defendant by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. D.

bright yellow and has its name in

fuselage. Metallum:

The claim if for $8.818.95, being as to $3,925.50 balance due and owing to the plaintif on an account dated April 28, 1925; as to $1,7:0.08 on accounïdated May 21, 1925; as to $21,538, the difference due and owing to the plaintiff on the sale and purchase of 3,000 shares new; in the Hongkong Tramway Company Limited; as to *$141.62 interest due and owing to the plaintif on the said sum of $21,538; and as to $2,456,76 the difference due and owing to the plaintiff on the purchase price and interest thereon on the sale price of 500 shares (combined) in the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.

Some time back, the local Com- missioner of Customs was notified that the new taxes would be ad- It made a perfect landing. lected, as from the beginning of Officials hurried the exausted next month, but now he has been aviators to a motor-ear, and drove informed by the Chuton authori- them to London, where the Ameri-ties of the indefinite postponement

of the imposition. cans were soon fast asleep in a hotel.

They will resume their world circuit early to-morrow, probably via Stuttgart. Thence the route is not fixed, but they may touch Rangoon, Tokyo and fonolulu.

2

Only Drank Water.

03

This is expected to have an in- mediate favourable reaction-

among the Chinese business traders.

HUNGRAY RESENTS

"MUTILATION."

MORE

NANKING.

SHOTS. AT

SHIPS.

Most of the China news to-day relates to the struggle that is taking place between the North and the South for the control of the Yangtsze between Shanghai and Nanking,

There are conflicting reports owing to rival claims. The North claims to have crossed the river at several points, while the South claims to have inflicted heavy losses on those of the enemy who did get over and also to have taken large numbers of prisoners. It is significant, perhaps, that there are very few Southern soldiers left in Nanking and that defence positions have been prepared behind the city.

There has been more firing at foreign vessels, but, owing to the fact that the offending gun could not be located, the fire was not re- turned. There has been some looting at Chinking,

LOOTING AFFAIR AT CHINKIANG.

M. Poinare has also written a French men and women who have preface, in which he says that taken the initiative in preparing this book, have only responded to the gracious and friendly attention shown by the cities of Great Bris tain towards France when war broke out. M. Poincare states that gears that have since elapsed, that proof has been given during the the Entente is unalterable. Great Britain.and France cannot always have the same opinion or manner of carrying out the penee treaties, but their differences have never disturbed the Friendship which

Wuhu, Aug. 27. most interesting features" of it is Woosung heart and reason have combined Interviewed on their arrival,

The troops of the 39th Army the bombardment of in maintaining. It has not been Brock and Schlee said they ate

are marching down the right bank Forts by Chinese cruisers flying in vain that the two nations have nothing on their trans-Atlantic

of the river to the east pillar, be the northern flag, but at the same fought side by side for the sacred fight, but drank plenty of water.

AN APPEAL TO AMERICANS. low which they are entrenching, time all guns on the north bank of cause. Remembrance of the blood They had enough petrol left

Some have also been seen disem- the Yangtaze are apparently Budapest, Aug. 28.

armed that they shed for common safety, for at least eight hours. 10

barking from

Chinese tively engaged in occupying the In an address to a gathering of steamers, and other craft, on the attention of the batteries on the fusul by the plaintiff to Fall his has created between them indis-innchine was in first rate condi defendants have filed The

American journalists at the meet-right bank of the river below Wade southern bank. The first sign of Other dedications have been An enthusiastic crowd shouldering of the Foreign Affairs Associa land.

activity near Shanghai counter claim which asks for dam obligations and take delivery of soluble ties.

An attempt by Northerners in Saturday when a cruiser approach- of contract. the said 3,000 shares. * breach for

The defendant denies the al-contributed by M. Millerand, formed the airmen to the aerodrome tion, the Hungarian statesman,

offices. They said they hope to Count Apponyi, contended that the that neighbourhood to cross the ed the Woosung Forts, firing There is also a counter claim for

er President of the Republic, M. 2,000 and

Clemenceau and the Marshals of complete their round-the-world mutilation of Hungary was unriver was frustrated last night by few shells and then steaming out repayment of $18,877, Jess the two leged purchase of

justified, because Hungary, in the Chinese armed steamers. A few of range. The whole affair. was of 52,522.50 and 1,000 shares of the said Hong- several sums $2,450.78 admitted by the defen ong Tramway Company Limited Foch, Joffre. Petain and Bight in twenty-two days.

The "Pride of Detroit is similar past had been a living hulwark of Northern troops were seen to-day at that time insignificant, but yes- Lyautey--British Wirdeas.

in appearance to Lindbergh's trans- Western civilisation, and had only on the north bank between Nan- dant to be due to the plaintiff, ing made, which is not admitted, Alernatively there is a claim for were male at his request or on his

Atlantic machine. It has a wing the slightest share in causing the king and Wuhu. The number of terday morning the bombardment spread of 46 feet, and is titled with great war, specific performance of the Con- dehalf.

Wright-Whirlwind engine, with 145), As to the fifth and last item tract and damages for delay.

a cruising speed at 110 miles an

ayes

A POSTPONED SETTLEMENT DAY.

a

The statement of defence which of the claim, namely $2.456.78 the . has been filed and which was read defendant admits this sum is due. by Mr. Alabaster, when opening the case is as follows!

1) Whilst admitting that the sum of $2.522.50 (paragraph !) (1) The defendant denies that and the sum of $2,456.78, (para- the sum of $3,818.98 or any other mph 6) are due by him to the Burn is due by him to the plain-, plaintiff. the defendant claims tiff.

from the plaintiff the sum (2) As to the first item of the $18.877 and damages. claim of $7,925.50 the defendant

says es follows: There was no account stated

The

between the

was

Exchange Confusion.*

of

FI

!

ZEEBRUGGE TABLET

UNVEILED.

IN MEMORY OF BRITISH

HEROES..

explosives, was 1924. It was the year of the

tion.

hour..

MORE SHELLING.

Warship's Experience."

WAS

ac-

on

troops here is estimated at 40,000, was renewed-this time with a

considerable intensity-and ap He declared that America be---Naval Wireless.

cording to reports which, had came entangled in the war from ad-

reached here by noon it had pro- mirable motives, it being thought,

ceeded all morning, With what by a new grouping of Europe, to

effect, however, has not fix the balance of power; but there

pired. in she was mistaken, for dictated peace is only maintainable by forcible disarmament of one side, which was tyranny.

peace

LONDON CROWD AND

U.S. FLAG.

Fracas and Looting.

Expectations.

trans-

at

Lost Over Devon. Schlec, in an interview, stated

Nanking, Aug. 27. Information received on Satur that they were lost for three hours

The Southern troops are with day night suggested that the Na-. over Devon, lying at a height of Zeebrugge, Aug. 28.

drawing to prepare positions: be- tionalists had mude dispositions 6,000 feet above thick clouds: then At a simple but very moving through a mighty gift in the clouds

Concluding he said, "In the name hind Nanking. Only a few troops for their troops to occupy a de- fensive line based on the Yang- ceremony, a memorial tablet was they saw a patch of green country of the American soldiers who are left in the town.

Either H.M.S. Bee or a Japanese taze at its eastward boundary and unveiled to the memory of the side and thought they were over fought and died on the battlefield, Opening the case for the plain-naval winner of the Victoria Ireland, but the coastline was believing they were fighting for a destroyer was fired on by a field- running to the Whangpoo so as parties for April, 1925, for the tin, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C. Cross, Lieutenant Sandford, and different, so they descended to good use, I ber of you to so gun from the south bank above the to include Wooaung Forts, Shang- abové sum arising out of trans-

up-river this morning. The gun nan Arsenal. actions between the parties and the claim was in connexion the rest of the crew of the British 200 feet over a small village and strive in Europe, that instead of town, when she was leaving for hai and its suburbs and the Kiang-

driven into the they

could not be located, and the war- due for completion on the April with certain share transactions in submarine C3, which, filled with dropped messages asking where the present situation, true

were. Someone chalked in may be established."-Reuter.

on the big letters

pavement,

ship did not return the Wire. Settlement Day (April 28, 1995), the year 1925, commencing in

breached male in April, 1918.

Naval Wireless. Bum of $7,522.50

A number of survivors of the "Seaton, Devon," and the Union agreed as being due by the defen- strike and the closing of the Stock dant to the plaintiff and of this Exchange for a temporary period Zeebrugge raid, their relatives, Jack was run up at the coastguard sura defendant has paid to the caused some confusion in Stock and British and Belgian officers station, and "we knew it was all

repre- right."-Rouler. were present, as well as plaintiff the sum of $5,000, leaving Exchange circles.

The defendant had entered into sentatives of the Belgian Govern- Less than 24 hours Across, a balance due of $2,622.50.

three purchase contracts with ment.-Router.

London, Aug 28. London, Aug. 28. reference to 700 Lands and 100

Brock and Edward COMMUNIST SYMPATHY FOR

SACCO-VANZETTI. A tablet erected on the moie at Schlee, two American airmen who locks which he had to complete on (3) As to the second item of the April Settlement Day. Mr. Zeebrugge in memory of Lieuten-

Newfoundland yesterday

London, Aug. 28. the claim. namely $1,730.08. the Cooper was in the French Hospital art Sandford. V.C., and the crew morning at a time corresponding

The Stars and Stripes were torn defendant says: There was no at the line and Mr. Razack was of submarine C3, who on April 23. to fourteen minutes past tell, account stated between the parties away. Mr. Seth was appointed by 1918, drove their vessel, londed Greenwich mean time, arrived ut

to pieces at a Communist Labour 1st Army and part of the 2nd, re-

protest sulted in the disarming of the activities, it is to be noted that

reconnaissance flights as alleged on May 21, 1925. The the Sharebrokers" Association to with explosives, into the piles, Croydon at thirty-three minutes demonstration,

A convoy from Nanking was British aeroplanes have taken defendant owed plaintiff the sum carry through that settlement.

and blew a breach 150 feet wide mean time, having thuc accom- against the Sacco-Vanzetti execu-foriner with some ensualties. Shortly before the Settlement Square this fired on from the right bank place, though these, at a juncture the plaintiff to the defendant of Day, Mr. Razack went to see Mr. in the presence of a large

Several thousands of people wit. abreast of Deer Island yesterday such as the present, would be of H.M.S. Ladybird returned the extreme value to those in charge 200 shares of the Hongkong and Cooper in hospital. Mr. Cooper ing-British Wireless.

nessed the proceedings, but the Whumpoa Dock Company Limited. said he was not in a position to Later Mr.

erd was one of the most order-fire-Naval Wireless. This necount was agreed and, set- pay for the shares.

ACROSS. AND BACK. tled by the payment by the de- Cooper sent a note to Mr. Seth. fendant of the sum of 327,000 authorising him to sell at a cer-

Fluctuations on Yangtsze. against such delivery on May 21, tain price. Mr. Seth did not get the price, he being entitled to sell

Settlement Postponed.

of $28,730.08 against delivery by

1925.

(4) As to the third and fourth whether he could get the specified

of the claim, namely, price or not. items

Mr. Cooper asked $21,538 and $141.62 interest there for the Lands to be sold at 96 and The Lands on, the defendant says-On the the Docks at 120. June Settlement Day (June 23) were sold at 94 and the Docks at balance due of there was due by the plaintiff to 119, leaving a

defendant the !, the

of $12,962.50 from the defendant to

sum

$90,479,50 against delivery by the the plaintiff. defendant of 3,000 shares (new) in the Hongkong Tramway Com- The June Settle- pany Limited.

"An Extraordinary Story." If Mr. Seth had been able to ment Day was, by Ordinance, postponed until July 23 opon, obtain the price authorised in the which day the defendant duly ten note he would have got $1,500 dered to the plaintiff the said more. Mr. Razack returned a few 3,000 shares, but the plaintiff' fall days after the Settlement, The de- ed sad refused to accept delivery fendant had come out of hospital The of the same, or pay the agreed and admitted that he was inible

for the sum of $12,952.50, price of $90,479.50.

admission was made to Mr. Razack. Defendant paid a cheque $4,000 on account on May 18, and he was Moreover, the plaintiff failed given a receipt for the sum, be-. and refused to return to the de- ing part payment of account for fendant the sum of $18,877 monies April 1925.

Purchase Denied,

of the defendant held by plainti

On June 2 he made a further

left

William

gather-22 hours 19 minutes.

HOOGHLY STRIKERS

RESUME.

HARBOUR. MASTERS BACK AT WORK.

Calcutta, Aug. 28. The assistant harbour masters, who had gone on strike, have re- sumed work-Reuter.

An earlier message stated that a number of the assistant harbour on the mastera having gone on 'strike, vesseln were held up Hooghly.

· TO ZAGHLUL'S MEMORY.

100,000 EGYPTIANS DEMONSTRATE.

Alexandria, Aug, 28.

The two airmen are making an altempt to fly round the world is fifteen daysBritish Witclcis.

"We."

Later. The only, freight carried the "Pride of Detroit" was a br by: Colonel Lindbergh entitled'. and addressed to the Englis pilot who participated in the search for the French fliers Nun- geaser and Coli-Reuter.

THE PARIS POLICE DEPORTATIONS.

:

afternoon.

as a

The resolution of protest waS seconded by. Mr. A. J. Cook-- Renter.

PREMIER TELLS OF CANADA.

On Saturday a number of troops, which had been billeted Kiangwan Race Club left, "ap- Chinklang, Aug. 27.

Darently to take up positions on Looting took place on Thurs- the defence line. It is believed that the bombardment of Woosung. The looting troops, however, combined with the heavy firing all day by the 70th Division. were disarmed and imprisoned by along the Yangtaze is to cover the crossing of the river by Sun the 1st Army.

A fracas yesterday between the Chuan-fang's men,

Shanghai, Aug. 29.

In connexion with these warlikh

110

by

of the Shanghai Defence Force. It is, however, not possible to make any at the moment. The squadron of Bristol Fighters at the Race Course has already practically 'completed arrangements to leave Sun Chuan-fang's troops again Shanghai, and not only have many crossed the river at Lungtan yes of the planes but also practically terday morning. The Nationalist division under Liu Chi was sent all the mechanical accessories and there to counter-attack. Severe pare parts have been packed up. fighting continued for four hours This, however, does not mean that after which the Nationalists claim Shanghai is to be deprived of the THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.

that Sun's troops were driven back presence of an Air Force arm, for to the northern bank of the river, as soon as the present squadron London, Aug. 28.

General Pel Chung-hai wired to leaves it is understood, that other. The Premier, addressing a large

Cantle, Shanghal that all the eastward zeroplanes will be sent from Hong- Several aeroplanes were. meeting Douglas at Lanarkshire, devoted much of his trains should proceed to Chinkiang kong. speech to a description of his instead of Wush. General Pei landed there within the past few

claims that the Nationalists have days and will, if necessary, impressions of Canada.

be"

AGITATORS COMBED OUT.

In every respect, he said, the captured 6,000 of Sun Chuan-fang's available for use here, and accord Paris, Aug. 28. Canadian people were renderingroops who crossed the river in re-ingly there is no intention of de- Hitherto 25 foreigners are be-invaluable service to the whole cent days. These prisoners will be molishing the hangars on the Race

Two military trafbs collided near Ing deported forthwith, in con- Empire: The secret of Canada's sent to Shanghal in a few days. Course.

CHANG WANTS OWN WAY. nexion with police action against success was the British character, Lungtan yesterday evening result agitators-Reuter

There was the-yill to work, and ing in the destruction of one loco- the will to confront difficulties and motive and three cars. A Chinese woman who was ar-hardships in a spirit of self- rested in Nathan Road yesterday, reliance-British Wireless. with 20 taels of prepared oplum tlet round her waist, was charg- Kowloon Magistracy this, morn ing with possession of the drug. and was fined $2,400, or eight month's hard labour.

as margin in connexion with the payment on account, the receipt It is estimated that 100,000 transaction. The sum of $18,877 being made out for May 18, bet he Egyptians participated in a popu-ed before Mr. W. Schofield at the is still due to the defendant by (Mr. Alabaster) was told that the lar demonstration in memory of the plaintiff and the defendant $1,000 was not paid until June 2. the late Zaghiul Pasha, last night, wil ask leave to counter-claim The defendant had set up a moet There was not. any disorder re- therefor and also for damages extraordinary story, because Heported.-Reuter. for the aforesaid fallure and re- (Continued on page 12.)

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand: 1/11 7/16 Lighting-up

6.48 D..

BOMBARDMENT OF WOOSUNG. Expected Crossing of River,

Shanghai, Aug. 22. Intense artillery activity pre valls along the Yangtaze from Woosung to Nanking. One of the

Against Shansi Tuchun.

Peking, Aug. 23. General Chang Tsung-chang la Insisting, at the military confer once now being held by leaders of the Fengtien troops, on subjugat- ing General Yen Shih-shon now be

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