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MEMORIALS

in Marble or Granite

prepared and erected

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C. E. WARREN & Co., Ltd,

CHINA BUILDING,

NANKING GOVT.

FOUR IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS.

DEPUTATION TO CHIANG.

TEL. Č. 269.

Shanghai, Sept. 19.

The following appointments

king "Government:-

ter of Justice.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

PUUNURD 1881

NU. 4,277 -A + MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

"PURGE THE PARTY" |AGAINST CANTON.

AT WORK.

ROUNDING UP "REDS" IN KWANGSI.

EXECUTIONS AT NANNING.

SCHEME.

SOLDIER'S SERIOUS

LAPSE.

WUHAN COMMUNISTS'

SIX WEEKS FOR THEFT OF CLOTH.

WITNESS CONTRADICTS.

TO RECONQUER COUNTRY.

The latest news from Kwangsi

19, 1927. 日四廿月八

HONAN'S UNREST.

THE DOINGS OF THE KUOMINCHUN.

138 1ER ANNUM BINGLE CUPY 19 CENTS

BUICK 1928-

Initial shipmont duo soon.

THE DRAGON MOTORCAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247

35, Wong Nei Chung Road.

ABERDEEN DOCTOR

KIDNAPPED.

LURED ON BOARD A FISHING JUNK.

TWO MEN SENTENCED.

.

Happy Valley,

PLANE TRAGEDY.

SEVEN PASSENGERS KILLED.

five out of ten

sages on a flat charge of one cent a pound.

This offer had attracted more business than was expected, con-- sequently a Fokker which was not in the regular passenger service was engaged. The pilot is alleged type of machine, while the mc-

chanic was a motor-car repairer.

WORST FEARS REALISED.

AN EXPERIENCED PILOT.

The following information was

On the pretext that there was 'a New Brunswick, NJ., Sept. 18. Klukiang, Sept 8.

A giant Two soldiers, Private T. Cham-given me in an interview with a sick person on board a fishing junk

Fokker aeroplane, The beginning of August found

here and Private W. Foney, both friend just recently from the Yel- lying off Aberdeen who required handled by an inexperienced pilot have been made by the new Nan-province indicates that it is a very a concentration of Chang Fa-kucia of the K.O.S.B. were charged this low River district, who has first attention, Dr. Chau Lai-chun, of land mechanic, crashed, killing' unhealthy place for these that have troops, consisting of the 4th, 11th, morning before Mr. R. B. Lindsell hand knowledge of most recent 114, Main Street, Aplichau, was

Communistic sentiment, Mr. Sun Fo, Pijance Minister, strong

and 20th Armies from Hankow. with larceny of a roll of cloth events, writes the Tientsin corres-flured on board on the evening of both, as well as writes a correspondent. Mr. C. C. Wu. Minister for

Beginning on the first of Septem-These troops had been ordered to defendants pleaded not guilty.

round Kiukiang and Nanchang from a street hawker. The twopondent of the North China Daily November 19 last year. He was passengers who had taken pas-

overpowered by two men, who took Foreign Affairs.

Captain A. G. Dobbie of the News.

him away, eventually trying to sell Mr. Wang Chung-hui, Minis-ber at Nanning, a thorough search leave Hankow, and the opiniou

Two months ago the Honanese was made and about fifty taken was held that Chang Fa-kuel in-K.O.S.B. was present in court,

tended to advance with them and sat with the Magistrate.

with mixed feelings of fear and him for $500 to a gang living at a into custody. Thirteen of these through Kiangsi Province, down Evidence was given by a Chinese gladness welcomed the Kuomin- village near Macho. He was later Mr. Wang. Pel-ching, Minister

were executed immediately, and the Kan River to Kwangtung. his hawker to the effect that on chun to Honan as they entered released on payment of $1,800. – of Communications.

the popular report has it that the purpose being to take possession Saturday, about 3.30 p.m., he put from the west in the trail of the of Canton and occupy it as his his basket, containing several retreating Ankuothun." It was

Two men who were arrested in Messrs. Chang Ching-kiang,

Chang Fa-kuci Taal Yuan-pei and Yu Ju-jen are only trial they were given was one base

I was be-rolls of cloth, down by the side remembered that four years ago connexion with the affair, Leung to have been unfamiliar with this arriving in Shanghai, front Nan- to make sure they were the proper lieved to be in close touch w channel of West Street. The two the 1st Army of Feng Yu-hsiang Ping alias Yeung Yip, and Sin

the Russians and it is, perhaps, defendants approached him. king this morning, and the first-unlucky thirteen, and they were this belief that gave rise to the first defendant picked up a roll of reforms during the time of theiring, appeared before the acting!

The gave peace and wrought useful

The aeroplane, however, made report that the Russian plan, cloth and ran in the direction of occupation but it was also remen- Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, fairly successful trips with eigh after their ejection from Hankow, King's College, which is now used Dere that the End Army before when the Criminal Sessions com passengers each time. The pilot They were all young men, some was to obtain control of Canton as a military hospital. with exceptional educational al-again and start a new' movement

going west to join the Kuomin-menced at the Supreme Court this found on his return that a hun- The Hawker gave chase, but chun two years ago had a bad re-morning. They were both charged/dred persons were still waiting in a queue, so he crowded ten in- tainment. The brother of the to sweep up through China,

the soldiers beat him off with their cord to leave behind them. The with inducing Dr. Chan to 80 stead of eight into the fuselage for Whather Chung Fa-kuei waver sticks. He then went to Provincial Educational Secretary

the question in the minds of all was against his will, and alternatively

his fifth excursion. was one, the editor of the Nunning ed in his allegiance to the Rus- No. 7 Police Station to report the what sort of general and army is with forcibly detaining. Tong Po or Party paper was an-sians, is not known, or whether affair. A friend of his watched returning to us from the west. In explaining the circumstances, other. The leaders in one or two for some other reason, the com- the soldiers, and saw them dis- Everyone knew quite well also Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, prosecuting of the most troublesome Labour munist, elements in his three

that the Soviet influence was at for the Crown, said that at 5.80 The police accompanied the work in the Kuominchun while on the afternoon of November 19, Unions were among those picked armies, the communist cella, or appear into King's College, upon in order to purge the party. ganized under Generals Yeh Ting hawker to the hospital where, on they were in the west.

last year, a woman, carrying All the rest were counted among and Ho Lung staged a revolt at enquiries being made, they found-

baby on her back, called at the "Stealing a few chickens. How the leading political agitators for Nanchang, but for a time

the

doctor's house and requested him can the court impose such a sen-some time past.

situation hung in the balance but dant was in possession of the roll If their defiant shouts could be with the arrival of some men of of cloth when in the hospital. ence?" asked Chan Fook, when he

It was indicated very clearly to go on board a fishing junk to Private W. Millet, who was - on

from the beginning that Cam-give medical aid to her "father- was sentenced to terms of im-taken as evidence, they were Com-the 6th Army and Teng Sheng-chi'a

the in-law, who was lying seriously ill prisonment amounting to five years munistic without a doubt. As 35th and 26th Armies the mutiny guard at the main entrance munistic Nationalism was

The doctor went down to the in respect of two charges, by the they were being driven to their was suppressed. The mutineers the hospital at the time the two character of the new regime, and on acting Puisne Judge, Mr. P. Jacks, execution they yelled constantly are now moving southeast to defendants entered, informed the it was to be enforced by Soviet at the Criminal Sessions this "Communism morning.

named is said to be on his way to forthwith led to the execution Hangehow to see Marahal Chiang Kai-shek who arrived there yester-grounds. day afternoon.--Reuter.

FIVE YEARS FOR THEFT.

"ONLY A FEW CHICKENS!"

station in consequence:

INCOME FOR FLJERS'

WIDOWS.

lean and he

the two men. The second defen-

One Man Discharged. ·

second defendant.

of

There was not

Communistic Nationalism.

The machine rose, but before it" had gone far the engine miss fired, and the Fokker fell 300 feet into an apple orchard at New market.

The five occupants who were not killed were injured, but have

fighting chance of recovery.-. Reuter's American Service.

EXTENSIVE FLOODS IN ENGLAND.

EFFECT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL.

London, Sept. 18.. On the fifth day in succession. very heavy rain full vesterday. over the greater part of the central Flooding has occurred at several and southern counties of England.

Considerable areas of meadow- land were converted into lakes. Fruit, root, and cereal crops suf fered, and some sheep and cattle were drowned.--British Wireless.

CIVIC VISIT TO ROME.

Forever," "Downwards Nan-feng and the Fukien Magistrate that the defendants Bolshevik methods. Secret propa./wharf, escorted by the woman, with Chiang Kai-shek," "Downborder, where, no doubt, they will had been patients in the hospitalganda had so well done its work where he got into a sampan, con- rowed him out. to a very small Kuominchun arrived from placeank. He was requested to go on These shouts continued hordes of bandits which are The prisoner was charged with with Lei Chung-yan and Won Shiu-eventually join the ever-increasing a short while ago. He knew both beforehand, that as soon as the taining the two prisoners, who the theft of crates of chickens on fung."

of them.

Lance Corporal R. G. Mitchell to place up went the new buntag board, which he did. On asking two counts, and with an offence from the time they left the prison spreading throughout the pro-

said the defendants were seen in the and the new organizations came against the Prevention of Crimes until the firing squad did its work. vince.

was informed that the man was Ordinance, in that he failed to re-i Among those captured were

Thorn in Nationalist Flesh. room of one of the patients. The out into the open. Students and for the patient to be brought, he rushed age and too ill to come on deck, and it was second defendapened the roll, of untried youth port himself while under police three from the postal staff, and a number of teachers and Labour

Chang Fa-kuci, in accordance cloth spread over the door, and was experience to one side. Commu-intimation that the doctor would supervision.

He pleaded guilty, explaining Union officials. Several of these, with his original plan, is gradual-seer in the act of rolling it up when nistic Nationalism began to make be required to attend to the man in

itself felt. Schools, public build-the held. learning the fate of their leaders,

ings, churches hospitals, foreign In the hold, Dr. Chan saw a man with regard to the second charge attempted suicide by drinking dis-moving his remaining troops the witness entered the ward. that he had lost his license, and infectant. fluid, and the supply ob-down the Kan River to Kuang-

compounds foreign homes; (both lying down, covered with a quilt. did not like to go to the police tainable being insufficient to, at- tung. Once safely established in tain their end, they spent many Canton,. there is no knowing to

His Worship said that he could of the missionary and business He appeared to be in pain as he over for use. Hospital medicine the man to put out his hand. The It was shown that the prisoner hours in terrible agony, and one which side he may

threw aside the in two days, and the total riinfal! had several previous convictions. man wrote to his relatives that he may yet be a thorn in the flesh not see his way to convict the community) were freely taken was groaning. The doctor asked places. The Thames rose five feat

of whatever Nationalist govern-sufficient evidence to convict him of and equipment (borrowed and "patient" then

were quilt, grasped the doctor by his for the five days largely exceeds His Lordship imposed sentences wished he had been shot instead.

ment is in control on the Yangtze, stealing or receiving the cloth. He taken away for army use) amounting to five years' hard,

City Gates Guarded.

With the removal of Chang Fa-deharyed the second defendant ac-'looted. Dwelling houses were oc-coat at the chest with one hand what is the normal fall for the Foreign and showed a revolver in the whole of September in most of the

central and southern counties. cupied, others looted. labour in all, and when the pri-

kuei's troops in the direction of cordingly.

In the Avon Valley, the river song remonstrated, the judge re- For several days the gates of the Kwangtung and the advance of The first defendant then said that missionary homes in Siuwu and other,

He was about to cry out when minded him of his past record. city were guarded and all enter-Teng Sheng-chi's armies towards he paid two dollars for a roll of Taokou were looted. First they

ing or leaving were searched. UpAnhui and Nanking, the north of cloth. The Chinese seemed perfect were broken into by a few soldiers the first prisoner seized him by the overflowed its banks, and the lower to the present, all arriving and de- Kiangsi has become practically ly happy at the time, and he could then afterward looted, in the latter throat, at the same time threaten- storeys of many houses had to be,

are

a "patient" exclaimed "I merely searched by "Purge the Party" teh with his 3rd Army is again make a report at the police station. taking away the contents on officials. It is one of the annoy left in control.

He said he would call the second de motor truck. In Weihucf the high want to borrow $1,000 add.”

He was then forced to the ances incident to traveling in

A conference was held at Kiau- fendant as a witness.

school buildings of the Canadian The second defendant, who had United Church, have been

taken ground and bound, the second pri- Kwangsi, as the searching is done at the will and leisure of the of-kiang on August 25 at which were

The junk then got under way, A CANADIAN BENEFACTION

ficials, who are perhaps diligent present Messrs. C. C. Wu and Liheen outside the court while the over for army use. The Changte soner trying his feet.

from Nanking and first man was giving evidence, told men's and women's hospitals were visiting a number of places, in- before devotees of Ma Jong or some other Tsung-jen

cluding Cheng Cháu. London, Ont., Sept. 18. absorbing passion, and a boat Teng Sheng-chi, Tan Yen-hai, Sun the Magistrate that they were looted.

New Heien Officials.

finally arriving at a Chinese village The widow of Captain Tully, which is scheduled to sail at day-o, Wang Ching-wei, and Cheng examining the cloth when a crowd

a short distance the other side of who lost his life in an attempt to light may count itself fortunate nung-po from Hankow. The con-of Chinese gathered round them and ference resulted in complete started to throw stones and create.

New heien officinis (magistrates) Macao. At this place the first They ran up the road with

ushore and

LONDON'S LORD MAYOR fly the Atlantic in the neroplane to get the official permit to clear

agreement between the Hankow a row.

the piece of cloth still in their were chosen from the people. In- prisoner went "Sir John Carling," has accepted by noon. the gift of a house from the city. The unfortunate passenger has and Nanking factions of the hands, and waited for the hawker experience and lack of education endeavoured to sell the doctor to

London, Sept. 18.. to come along for it, but as the were more a qualification than a man living in the hills for $500.

ease in the

the Apparently

negotiations of London, Ontario.

only one alternative, either to go Nationalist Government.

hawker did not come they proceeded hindrance. In one

At the invitation of Rome, the She, and the widow of Lieuten-ashore and wait for more peace-

Rounding Up Communists.

Changte district a man who had came to nothing, for the prisoner on their way to the hospital.. ant Mulcalf, who accompanied ful times, or wait until the party

Already early in August it was Mr. Lindsell to first defendant: not even completed middle school returned and the junk sailed on to Lord Mayor of London, accompani Tully, will receive an income from is purged; or.else scan the bank

His story and of no official experience, just another place, where another ganged by his wife and two new a trust fund established by the with wistful eyes for the appear- evident that the tide had turned "This is your witness.

You will go to because his son was a staff officer was met with. Negotiations were sheriffs, will pay an official visit to sponsors of the flight-Renter's ance of the man with a blue star definitely against the communists. helps your's a lot.

in the kuominchun and he had opened and it would appear that Rome on October 1. on his cap, a wide belt and a riding Orders were issued that all labour prison for six weeks."

been instrumental in the secret the first prisoner came to terms.

The Lord Mayor has in the past American Service.

whip. The uaund Chinese oath isleaders, were to be arrested.

preparanda beforehand and also with the leader. The doctor was officially visited Paris and Brussels, the only comment as some dis- About 100 were rounded up, the

in looting buildings and acquiring told to write letters to his home but this is the first time a civic xusted traveller rolls over his majority, of whom are still in

property on their arrival was asking for ransom, and eventually party will have ever visited Rome.- opium lamp and seeks solace from prison. Peng Klang, the head of

Haien magistrate. his brother went to the place to British Wireless. posted as a

There his opium pipe...

the local Labour Unions, tried to

such an official see what could be done. How can Inspection of party enemies is escape across the river in a sam

effective in enforcing law and seemed to be a good deal of trou- but was turned back by.

order when he himself secured ble, added Mr. Fitzroy, the leader TYPHOON MAY PASS NEARBY. made at Nanning, Lang Chow,pan,

Kwai Ping, and Wuchow. All soldiers on the other side. He re- A WEEK'S GRACE GRANTED.

his official position through work of the gang being murdered by the Eventually, ing deeds of secret looting and leader of another. baggage, books, and letters are turned to Kiukiang and would The anti-cyclone over China has examined, and any evidence found have got away had he not been

Paris, Sept. 18. devastation? If it is a case of however, the sum of $1,600 ransom strengthened further.

carry on rewas paid and the doctor was re- seen by a coolic, who had a The New York Herald Paris edi- knowing how to The typhoon appears to be be-means at least a term in jail. One's financial standing is the

EYES ON CANĄDIAN STOCKS. tween 200 and 300 miles south by understood gauge by which all grudge against him. The coolle tion learns from the United States volution and disorder then they leased, after which he made his

gave him away and he was arrest-Embassy that France has accord-have come through the school and way back to Hongkong. east of Hongkong moving W.N.W. fines are assessed.

The first prsoner was arrested ed by the soldiers.

Ottawa, Sept. 18. ed American exporters a week's the Honanese know what it no

in Macao, and the second man was There is now a possibility of its

At Wuchow.

If you will feel at the back of further respite before the enforce- longer but have it with them.

The soaring prices of Canadian. causing an easterly gale at Hong-

your ankle you will find a bone. ment of the new customs tariff on A new educational system is found to be already serving a sen- Wachow has had Communism In the good old days of the Chin American goods.-Reuter.

being effected. Registration and tence in Victoria gaol for another Bank stock, lendy support to the Both men were picked rumour that a huge investment Forecast-up-to noon-to-morrow-under ban since April-17,-when-dynasty the method-of-securing a

endowment of schools have been joffence. E. winds, strong, possibly increas-about fifty persons were arrested. dangerous criminal was to bore a

ordered. Sun Yat-sen's Three cut at an identification parade by trust has been formed in New York to buy Canadian bank stocks, ing to a gale; overcast, rain later.

The No. 1 local signal was hoisted that time, and still a walting trial, thread

In giving evidence corroborating to secure control of the Canadian Among those incarcerated at hole round this bone and then known agitator who had escaped, i Principles are necessary in the Dr. Chan.

rope through." The soon, after 11 o'clock this morning.are Ho Tsan Man and Hui King soldiers who seized Peng Klang had a

Mr. Fitzroy's outline, Dr. Chan banks.--Reuter's American Service. marvellous experience. new curriculum, but students have

said the first prisoner said "Don't Chee.

did not choose his ankle bone. The soldiers bungled his affair wide Intitude in control.

you know that I am a robber." The latest raid on those of They chose his collar bone. If and only succeeded ip blowing his

Sub-Inspector Chester Woods Bolshevistic colour was made at you will feel for the hollow in your car off. He fell stunned, but ten

gave evidence of ralding an un- 3 am. on the seventh of Septem-own neck you will find the spit minutes later got up and walked

numbered junk at Cheung Chau on ber, at Wuchow, Martial law law where with a bayonet they gouged away. The soldiers observing this

June 4, and of arresting the sec wont into effect at that hour, and a hole round his collar bone and shouted "It is the will of Heaven"

ond prisoner, who was one of a comb out of the city was made. then passed a small chain through, and allowed him to go. Some sald Various reports give from 50 to 80 Thus secured, streaming with it was a put up job.

tenced by the Magistrate of that The executions were carried out

even on board. He was gen-

: London, Sept. 18.

as the number captured. W blood, he was led through the

district to three months' hard là-

London, Sept. 18. The flight piloted by the English

other publicly in an open space near the The leaser shadows have de streela Later with 25

Fresno, Calif., Sept. 18. bour in respect of an entirely dif-

Sir Austen Chamberlain has post- airman, Captain Minchcliff, and or parted into durante vile, but the agitators he was led out and shot. Chinese high street. No doubt,

Two earthquake shocks were felt fereht matter to the present in the course of time, executions ganised by Mr. Levine was unable more important are waiting they He died smiling.

poned his departure from Geneva to leave yesterday, owing to the know not what, or when,

will be carried out on the Bund in San Joaquin valley, in the vici-charge...

Both prisoners were sentenced for his yachting cruise in the of the ex-Concession. It is more nity of Fresno, while Bass Lake, sodden state of the ground at Cran-

All arfiving passenders from An Old Man's Escape. well Aerodrome, and an expected Hongkong and down-river ports

open there and there in more Big Creek, and other mountain re-to ten years' hard labour on each Mediterranean, in the hope that an. count, the sentences to run con-agreement may be reached on an One of the 25 other victima an room for sight-seera Besides it aorta report severe shocks. change of weather...

His Lordship further important question at issue between Two attempts were made, but the are examined, bag and baggage, on

with the Apparently no damage has been currently.

Wireless. machine, which carries a large store the foreshore, by specially dele- old man, who had nothing to do will provide opportunity for Im-

done. Reuters American Service: sentenced them to 24 strokes of the Hungary and Rumania. British

birch. of petrol, did not leave the ground gated agents of the "Purge the with labour unions but had been pressing foreigners

substituted for his son, a well-beautleg of Chinese civilization, Party organisation. British Wireless.

kong.

A GALE LIKELY?

MR. LEVINE HELD UP.

MACHINE UNABLE TO RISE.

a

FRENCH TARIFF ON

U.S.

GOODS.

QUAKES FELT IN CALIFORNIA.

MOUNTAIN RESORTS SHAKEN

AMERICAN BANK TRUST.

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HUNGARY AND RUMANIA.

LEAGUE TAKES ÚP ISSUE.