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CHINA WAR.

DECLARATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE ALL ROUND,

Three Fights,

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1927.

MACAÒ'S GOVERNOR,

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE

VISIT.

In connexion with the visit to Hongkong this week-end of His Excellency the Governor of Macao, details of which were given yester

are now amended day, these according to 411 official com munique issued yesterday.

OBITUARY.

If

NAVAL ARCHITECT. FORMERLY IN HONGKONG.

ROBBERS. FOILED.

ARMED MAN, RESISTED BY VICTIM.

THE EXACTIONS OF MOTHERHOOD.

Look about you and observe the number of women for whom ma- tornity has meant the loss, and in some instances the sacrifice, of Mr. William Henry Whiting, One of three men who, under health. Nature provided that this *** who died last month at the age the pretext that they had a gift should be a simple process, attend- of 72, was the son of Mr. William to deliver to, the house, attempted ed by no disastrous aftermath. Whiting, of Porchester. He was to rob the inmates of No. 173, Human society decreed different- Shanghai, Sept. 21.

educated at the Royal Naval Laichikok Road, on September 8, ly; and the heritage of centuries. At least three fights occurred

College, Greenwich, and entered was charged before Mr. W. Scho- of artificial modes of living had along the Shanghal-Hangchow and

Portsmouth Dockyard As anfield at the Kowloon Magistracy made many women dread that the Shanghai-Nanking railways

H.E. the Governor of Macao, apprentice in 1869. From 1873- yesterday with complicity in the which they should anticipate with yesterday afternoon and even-

joy. 31st Army Senor Artur Tamagnini Barbosa, 76 he studied naval construction robbery, ing between the

a simple yet sure Opening the case for the pro- To adopt by necompanied by Madame Tat the Royal Naval College and commanded Corps, formerly

Sub-Inspector Fallon means of offsetting the adverse General Bei Pao-shan, and more magnini Barbosa, Mademoiselle from 1877-1890 he was employed secution, recently by General Chen Chao-Tamagnini Barbosa, Lieut. Pinto

at constructor chien, and the 1st Army Corps Abreu, A.D.C. and Chief of Staff as draughtsman and assistant said that a knock was heard on consequences of maternity, to the Admiralty. the front door of the first floor strengthen the potential as well as belonging to Ho Ying-Ching, both Comdr. Almeida Pinheiro will ar

During the last five years of this of No. 173, Laichikok Road, short-the prospective mother, is the dic- of which were stationed at various rive on the gunboat Patria. They period he was also instructor in ly after 10 p.m. on September 8. tate of common sense. Themselves paints on the two railways men- will be met by the launch Victoria, naval architecture at the Royal A married woman, who was in aware of what they have suffered, on board which will be Sir Cecil Naval College. Mr. Whiting was the flat with her daughter-in-law mothers may easily spare their Clementi's A.D.C., the Portuguese Constructor at Chatham and at the time, queried the intrusion daughters that suffering. Strength Consul and Comdr. Hole.

Devonport from 1890-95, in which and was informed that the visitor is acquired by reinforcing the sys- year he was appointed Chief Con- desired to see the son for whom tem with a medium that literally 1897 he had been entrusted with a pre-assists Nature through mild stimu- structor at Hongkong. In

lation of vital organs, restoring he was made Chief Constructor sent.

The man was admitted and in- impoverished blood, building up and Assistant Director of Naval Construction at the Admiralty-vited to take a seat; and on his jaded nerves, and making for per a post which he held till 1912. asking for the son was told that fect health.

was he was away. The younger of Superintendent of Construction the two women brought the son Accounts and Contract Works. back to the house and on his re- Mr. Whiting, who was created turn the visitor wrote an address C. B. in 1914, also

served on on a piece of paper, informing the Admiralty Committees, on sub- son that the present was obtain merged torpedo discharge and able at that address. floating docks. He was a member

tioned.

It appears that the 31st Arms Corps was moving.in the direction of Chinkiang, apparently with the Intention of crossing to Tsing kiangpu and possibly reverting to Sun Chuan-fang.

The 1st Army Corps tore up the line at Hsinchwang, twelve miles south-west of Shanghai, and dis- armed the first trainload of 1,500 troops from Hangchow after an hour's fighting in which there were a hundred casualties.

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Further fighting occurred at Hsinchwang during the night dur- ing the process of disarming 4 further 3,000 troops. This battle resulted in 200 casualties. A hun- dred wounded arrived, during the early hours of this morning at the Red Cross Hospital at Naritao.

Cecil Clementi.

On landing at Queen's Pier, His Excellency the Governor of Macao will be greeted by a salute fired from Signal Hill, and will then be introduced to the assembled Civil, Naval, Military and Air Force officials by Sir Madame Barbosa, Mademoiselle Barbosa and Capt. Dowbiggin, A.D.C., will go direct to Govern- ment House, where they will be re- ceived by Lady Clementi, Madame Albuquerque and Mrs. Dowbiggin.

At Government House. After the introductions His Excellency the Governor of Macão will inspect the guard of honour drawn up on the roadway facing Queen's Pier, and then drive to Government House.

Approximately 6,000 of the 31st Army Corps, stationed between Wusich and Changchow on the Shanghai-Nanking railway en- Chinkiang. They trained for were disarmed by forces of Ho Ying-ching, three trainlouds of troops showing no resistance. fourth trainload at Tsishuyen near The party will stay at Govern- Changchow submitted after some mont House until Sunday morning shooting had taken place, in which when H.E. the Governor of Hong- the fireman of the train was killed kong and party and H.E. the and the station-master wounded. Governor of Macao and party will The other casualties are not leave by the noon train for Sheung Shul, and from there motor to the Royal Hongkong Golf Club for tiffin. The party will return to Kowloon via Castle Peak and then to Government house.

On arrival at Government House a guard of honour provided by the Portuguese Company of the Volunteer Defence Corps will be, inspected. A reception at the Club Lusitano will be attended at A5 p.m.

known.

It is reported from Chinkiang that detachments of the 81st Army Corps crossed the Yangtsze and proceeded to Tsingkangpu.

Reuter.

Declaration Expected.

Shanghai, Sept. 21.

It is reported that General Tang Seng-chi, at Hankow, will declare his independence to-day.-Reuter.

Feng's Claim,

Shanghai, Sept. 21.. General Feng Yu-hsiang has re- ported to the Nanking Government that the force of Chen Yun-20 in Honan has been totally eliminit- ed.-Wah Kia Ya! Pa,

"First Army Command.

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Shanghai Sept. 21. The Nanking Government has appointed General Liu Chi as Com- mander of the First Army, which post is at present occupied by Gen- aral Ho Ying-ching.

General Liu will take up his new

From 1912

he to 1917

The stranger Inter requested

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To be had of all chemists, or post free, at $1.60 per bottle, bottles for $8.00, from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Kiang-

of the Institute of Civil Engineers to be allowed to invite two friends and Vice-President of the In- to the floor, and later, when his stitute of Naval Architects. He confederates entered, he asked these Road, Shanghai. married in 1880 Marian, daughter son to take him to the kitchen, of Robert Little, J.P., of Slough, where he produced a dagger, with A and leaves three sons and three which he threatened the son.

struggle ensued between the two daughters.

and the intruder was relieved of his weapon.

"CO" writes: This eminent naval architect had once a curious

In the meantime the other two experience in the United States, men had seized the female in- where he had gone, probably en mates, but seeing that the son had Admiralty business. At the hotel overpowered his assailant, all in some town he was received

three men rushed into the street, with such warmth and treated so where they were seen by an In- well that on paying his moderate bill he remarked on his defendant, who was alleged to verdian constable and chased. The kind treatment to the landlord, have caught the elderly woman, or manager, who astonished him was arrested and on being taken by saying: "We are proud to the Police Station two metal have under our roof the writer instruments of that beautiful hymn." He had been confused with his namesake, William Whiting, for many years Superintendent' of the Choristers' School at Winchester College, TEXTILE MACHINERY. and the author of "Eternal Father, strong to save," who, being lame, a poet, and a school-master, was

The visitors will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albuquerque at 451 The Peak for dinner on Sun- day night, later returning to Gov-not inaptly nicknamed "Tyrtaeus."

ernment House,

On Monday H.E. the Governor of Macao and party will motor round the Island via Shauki wan, Stanley and Aberdeen and then to Commodore Pearson's bungalow, where they will have tiffin, later returning to Government House,

NON-AGGRESSION PACT.

FRENCH REPLY TO RUSSIA.

Paris, Sept. 21.

Le Matin says that the French Ambassador at Moscow, by Quai- office in Shanghai on October 1.

D'Orsay orders, has informed The Nanking Government has M. Chicheria that France can en- requested Mr. Chung Ching-kiang ter into negotiations for the con- to resume the office of chairman clusion of the pact of non- of the Chekiang Provincial Govern aggression only if the Soviet's pre- ment. Chang and Li Shi-changviously recall Rakowski and com- have been sent to Chekiang to reply with the formal engagement quest Marshal Chiang Kai-shek of non-interference into which not to go abroad.-Wah Kiu Yat they entered on October 29, 1024, Po..

and make definite and irrevocable proposals for settlement of debts:

Havns,

IRISH ELECTION,

TO CARRY ON.

Dublin, Sept. 21. Mr. Ernest Blythe, Vice-Preal- dent of the Dail, announced that Mr. Cosgrave intends to carry on the Government and does not anti-

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cipate its defeat 00 any major issue. He is of the opinion that the Ministry is safe at least for a year. It is noteworthy that Cosgrave's probable majority is approximately half a dozen. Reuter.

INCOME TAX. CUT.

A FAVOURABLE BUDGET IN HOLLAND.

The Hague, Sept. 21. A twenty per cent reduction in income tax with possibly a new tax on superfluous expenditure was projected by the Finance Minister, introducing the Budget, in which the revenue is estimated at 585,000,- 000 florins, with a surplus of 3,000,- 000,--Reuter

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A STORM BREWING.

WARSAW LEGISLATURE UP.

IN ARMS.

Warsaw, Sept. 21. The storm brewing between the Government and Parliament was reflected in an uproarious sitting of an extraordinary session of the Diet which resolved on the relax- ation of Press restrictions and the lodging of an interpellation rogar ding General Zagorski, the popular Opposition leader who mysteriously disappeared some weeks age after being released from prison.

Other interpellations were also mooted including one expressing no confidence in the Cabinet. The Intter stole

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person.

were

found on his

The case was adjourned.

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GERMAN CREDITS.

Berlin Sept. 21. The Gorman Sewing Silk and Thread Manufacturers Association, nego- in obtaining credits, has tiated with a British company named General Trading and Fin- ance, Limited, after unsuccessfully Approaching American and German machinery firms, who required high interest rates. The British con- cern is stated to be backed by im- portant English banks, and pro- poses to grant credits over four years at 61 to 7 per cent

German machinery firms are most annoyed at the orders going past them, declare that the pros- pective orders are highly ex- aggerated and argue that the Bri- tish are showing shortsightedness, by creating severe competition against their Own industry-

sufer

march 00 the MEXICAN RELATIONS. legislature to-day by abruptly announcing the adjournment of Parliament for a month.-Reuter.

SLAVERY.

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ABÓLITION IN SIERRA LEONE PROTECTORATE.

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Sierra Leone, Sept. 21. The Legislative Council meeting this week in special ses sion when at the urgent request of the Colonial Office they will pass an Ordinance abolishing the legal status of slavery in Sierra Leone protectorate, Slavery has already been abolished in Sierra Leone colony. The

STOCKS RISE.

New York, Sept. 21.. Mr. Dwight Morrow's ap pointment to Mexico caused of Mexi- can issues.. Bond market prices advanced sharply from

д rush of buying.

one

to four points and transactions re-

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