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Hongkong Telegraph.

WD 四拜禮 號七廿月十英港香 THURSDAY,

'NU. 22, 308

OCTOBER 27, 1927.

日三初月十

CANTON'S LATEST EXPEDITION. WATCHMEN PREPARE KOWLOON'S BUSES.

PROTEST.

| MR. F. C. JENKIN MAY SPEAK

ARMY TO MARCH AGAINST AT COUNCIL MEETING.

HANKOW.

NANKING CONTINUES ITS SUCCESS AGAINST WUHAN.

FENGTIEN-SHANSI TRUCE,

Hankow leader, General Tang' Seng-chi.

STRONG FEELING AROUSED.

JUDGE CRITICISES THE POLICE.

"The police should not

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Luxury-such as Cleopatra never knew-Buick for 1928- now on. display.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

35, Wong Nei Chung Road. Happy Valley.

BISHOP REPLIES TO TIMELY RESPONSE TO S. Ó. S.

ARCHBISHOP.

BIOLOGICAL DOCTRINE OF

EVOLUTION.

"A TACIT ADMISSION,"

London, Oct. 26.

PASSING TOP-HEAVY ONES.

After a traffic inspector had So strong has been the feeling admitted that he passed a Kowloon aroused among the Indian watch bus for the road although, in his The Bishop of Birmingham has men by the proposals of the Hong-opinion, it was inclined to be top-addressed a second open letter to kong Government as contained in heavy with a full load, Mr. Justice the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Bill for the registration and Wood, during the hearing of a which he says that His Grace by regulation of watchmen, which is case in the Summary Court this tacit acknowledgment of the truth due to be read a first time at morning, made strong comment, of the biological doctrine of evolu- to-day's meeting of the Legislative pointing out that it was clearly tion, removes from the Ministers Council, that they have organised themselves in order to get a fair & matter of public interest to know of the Church any qualms as to airing of their views, according to that the Police Department had proclaiming it. There are several very interesting developments in the China information imparted to a Tele- given instructions to traffic police He says that his so-called situation to-day, not the least being an official announcement on the graph representative this morning. to permit auch buses to run. "gorilla, sermons" sought to em- part of Canton that it intends conducting an expedition against the but a request that an advocate be buses which have a tendency to than

No action will be taken to-day,

phasize the readjustments of the traditional Christian dogma rather- allowed to address the Council be top-heavy, and are therefore a expresses the opinion that the the doctrine itself. He. Meanwhile, the fighting on the Yangtsze between the linkow when the Bill comes up for the danger to the public," he added.

second reading on Thursday next and Nanking forces continues, to favour Nanking, and the Hankow has been

many-sided excellence of the Old forwarded

The case concerned an accident Testament ought to be preserved troops are retreating up river. An intriguing report is that General Government, and H.E. the on the Laichikok Road on Septein- rather than disparaged. Wu Pel-fu and General Yang Sen are co-operating on the Upper Officer Administering the Govern ber 11, in which a bus carrying

ment (The Hon Mr. W. T. fourteen passengers ran into Referring to the Archbishop of Yangisze and will possibly join up with General Tang in his fight Southern, C.M.G.) is prepared to tree, after a collision, and over- has given real offence" to some Canterbury's statement that he turned, four against Nanking. Another message would make it appear as though comply with the request, it is

Dassengers being understood that Mr. F. C. Jenkin taken to hospital suffering from churchfolk in the Sacramental Yang Sen is only after the control of Ichang.

will present the watchmen's case, injuries, one being very seriously issue, the Bishop says that some There is a rumour from the North that an armistice has been which, amounts, to a general pro-

pain is inevitable. "The truth pierces like a sword." He pro- arranged between the Fengtien and Shansi armies, but no confirma-test against the main clauses of

Private Owner's Negligence. ceeds to enlarge on the question the Bill. tion is as yet forthcoming. There has, however, been no report. of

of an experimental test of the The plaintiffs were the Kowloon Sacramental dogmas, and again heavy fighting for several days past.

Motor Bus Company, Limited, whe states that his Sacramental teach- sued Mr. Henry Leung for 371 ing, in which he states that the damages sustained to one of their real presence of Christ can be with busca owing to the alleged negli- his followers in public worship gent driving of the defendant.

and Communion, but there is no Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for objective real presence of Christ the plaintiffs, and Mr. H. J. Arm- attached to the bread and wine strong defended.

used in Communion-Reuter.

BROTHER.

the to

Ten persona, including one womun, have been executed at Han- FUNERAL OF QUEEN'S kow on changes of distributing Communist literature. The French authorities have landed 20 Colonial troops there, as a permanent garrison for the French Concession.

WANG CHING-WEI EXPECTED HERE.

Shanghai, Oct. 27th.

It is reported that Mr. Wang Ching-wei left aecretly by the P. and O. s.s. Kashmir which left here on Wednesday.-Reuter.

CANTON'S ATTITUDE,

YANGTSZE BATTLES.

OF A PRIVATE CHARACTER.

hurt.

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London, Oct. 21.

In opening his case, Mr. Russ The funeral of the late Marquess Baid that the plaintiffs bus was of Cambridge, the Queen's brother. Proceeding from alchikok to will take place at Saint George's Tsimshatsu, and had reached a MUTINY AND MURDER. Chapel, Windsor, on Saturday, and point near the Wong Wo Shun will be private in character. 'Only distillery, very near a spot where members of the Royal Family, re- rails cross the road. At that LIGHT SOVIET SENTENCES. latives, and a few intimate friends point the road was fairly wide and Wuhan Still Retreating. will attend. The King and Queen fairly straight. The bus was

Shanghai, Oct. 27.

will return from Sandringham to being driven at a reasonable speed

Riga, Oct. 26. The Soviet court at Odessa has The capture of Anking by the London on Friday afternoon, and and Mr. Leung's car, No. 1569, in connexion with the above we learn from Chinese sources that Nanking Army has been confirm-go to Windsor for the funeral on overtook it.

sentenced two sailors, Daskevitch Saturday.

The driver did nothing except and Tychkin, to 18 and 6 months' confirmatory information has been ed. According to a Nanking Mili- received from Shanghai. It is tary communique yesterday Ad- within the precincts of Windsor but the overtaking car turned so killing two officers and one sea- During the service, the pathway maintain his pace and position, imprisonment respectively, for stated that Mr. Wang has definite. miral Chen Shao-kwang, and his Castle will be lined by Life Guards, sharply after getting ahead that man ly split with the Hankow party Naval forces assumed complete the deceased's old regiment.

on the Egyptian steamer because of its friendly attitude control of Anking on the evening

its near relr wheel struck the Inkerman, early in September, As the Marquess held the official front off wheel of the bus, causing when the crew mutinied and forced towards the Northerners,

of 25th. Many of the defeated position of Governor. of Windsor it to swerve violently, take the the ship to proceed to Odessa, Wuhan soldiers were taken pri- Castle, the Military Knights of bank on the left side of the road, where workers were not exploit soners, while the retreating forces Windsor will attend the funeral ser-crash inte a tree, and overturn.

ed." are going towards the eastern vice in their quaint uniform, border of Hupeh province. A memorial service will be held front of the bus was twisted. though Dashkevitch and Tychkin Practically, the whole of the The court considered that al- Other reports state that General in the Chapel Royal, Saint James's Some of the passengers were in- had been sorely provoked, they Li Chan-yen arrived at Anking Palace, London, at the same hour-jured, and were taken to hospital "exceeded the measures necessary The Canton Government has yesterday on board the s.s. Kiang- British Wireless. made an official announcement yu, accompanied by a great num- that it intends to prosecute an ber of Nanking Troops. anti-Tang Seng-chi expedition, The retrunting forces of the that General Wang Shiu-hung, the Wuhan Army have been hard TRADE UNION SCHISM. well-known Kwangsi commander, pressed by the Nanking troops. Á will be the acting Commander-in- great number of them were pre- Chief of the expedition. There vented from landing at Kiukiang has already been a litle fighting by the troops of General Chu Pei- on the Hunan border,

teh, who has reported to be re- It is expected that General Li maining neutral. Chai-sum, who is again in full con. The latest report statés "that trol at Canton, will issue a Mani- the fighting line of the Hankow- Trade Union Congress festo denouncing. General Tang Nanking forces has gone above approved of the report by the Dis. Seng-chi on account of his deal. Anking. The defeated Wuhan ings with the North. Nam forces are rotreating towards the Chung Pao.

upper river. Nam Chung Pao.

An Anti-Tang Expedition.

Canton, Oct. 27.

HANKOW COMBINATION,

FRENCH AT HANKOW

Garrison Their Concession.

Wu Tei-fu Helps' Tang..

Peking, Oct. 26.

Hankow, Oct. 27. Foreign messages from Ichung tend to confirm the previous re- suliers have arrived here per Two-hundred French Colonial ports that General Wu Pei-fu is manently to garrison the French working in with General Tang Concession.-Reuter. Seng-chi against Nanking, for Tang Seng-chi's troops are report.. ed to be withdrawing from Ishang towards Hankow, while the forces of General Yang Sen, with which Wu Pei-fu is co-operating, are taking their place.

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HUGE OPIUM STOCKS.

"An Anti-Opium Monopoly."

Shanghai, Oct. 27.

It is noteworthy that the Kian-

A message from Hankow says su Anti-Opium and Drug Mono- that Hankow forces have disarmed poly, which supplies opium to part of the 6th Army which is south Kiangsu, is reported to hold under Nanking.

stocks of opium in Shanghai valu- Ten persons, including one ed at $17,000,000.--Reuter. woman, have been executed at Hankow, as it is believed that they wore the offenders who distributed Communist literature among the railway workers last week.— Reuter.

Yang Sen's Designá,

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FENGTIEN-SHANSI TRUCE?

Important Rumour,

Shanghai, Oct. 26.

ULTIMATUM TO SEAMEN'S UNION.

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London, Oct. 26. The General Council of the h39

by the defendant; but the Court for self defence."—Reuter, was not concerned with that aspact of the case.

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A Day's Earnings.

The bus was in the repair shop for a considerable period, and the Company included in their claim a sum of $40 per day for loss in earnings.

"This $40 per day is only an approximate figure," added Mr. Russ, "but we hope to substantiate pute Committee which investigat-it by evidence."

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FLIGHT MYSTERY SOLVED.

NEWS AT LAST.

ITALIAN LINER'S MISHAP OFF BRAZIL.

DISASTROUS SEQUEL TO A BROKEN TAIL SHAFT.

OFFICERS

AVERT A PANIC.

Latest reports regarding the loss of the Italian liner Principessa Mafalda, off the Brazilian coast, show that, owing to prompt response to S.O.S. calls, by a number of ships which were in her immediate vicinity, less than seventy persons are missing out of over 1,200 aboard.

Tho cause of the disaster, an explosion of the boilers, is stated to have been the leakage of water into the engine-room through the stern of the vessel, following a break in the tail shaft a few days previously, The Captain had hoped to make port safely after. this previous accident.

The explosion occurred while the passengers were dining: Ibere was an immediate rush to the decks, some of the people donning lifebelts, and others even jumping into the sea. The water was calm at the time. The coolness of the officers averted what, might have been a serious panic, and gave time for the proper carrying out of the rescue work,

RUSH TO DECK FROM DINNER TABLE.

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Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 26. self is stated to have picked up It is known that 1,200 people 120 survivors. who were aboard the Mafalda have The German steamer Athens is been saved, so the loss of life is reported to have aboard 400. No. small.

British passengers were booked in Difficulties were experienced London for tho Principessa days ago, when the vessel was Mafalda, though some may have lamed through breaking a propel booked at ports in Europe.- lor shaft. The captain relied on British Wireless. making port safely. Water, how- ever, forced its way into the stern, and into the engine-room, and an explosion of the boilers occurred, while the passengers were dining,

The first indication of the disas-

EARLIER REPORTS.. Many Fatalities Feared,

Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 26. The Italian Hiner Principessa ter was the liner shaking as if it Mafalda is reported to have had been struck by a tremendous foundered off Bahia last night. impact. The passengers aprang Four hundred have been saved decks, or donned lifebelts, while American Service. to their feet, and rushed on the from a total of 1,300.-Reuter's many jumped overboard.

Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 26. was a calm sea.

The Principessa Mafalda was averted a panic, and enabled most 1,600 passengers of whom it is The coolness of the officers a ship of 9,000 tons. She carried of the voyagers to abandon the believed 720 have been saved. ship rapidly.

There

A persistent 5.0.9. summoned ten vessels which were in the near. vicinity.

Four Ships Respond to Coll

Later.

The first alarmist reports of Four ships responded to the due to Principessa Mafalda's S.Q.S. and heavy fatalities, were

passenger lists being rushed to the rescue, on which crroneous

the number they were so intent that wireless used to aboard-Reuter's American Ser- accounts of the disaster are neces

sarily meagre.

vice.

estimate

Later Hopes.

the

The Brazilian Government has ordered a light cruiser to imme-

diately go to her help.

Cologne, Oct. 26. The mysterious lack of news re-

Rio de Janeiro, Oct, 26. carding the airman Koennecke. The Captain of the steamer Many passengers got into life- ed the complaint of the Miners He mentioned that the defend ving to the East, since his arrival Formose wirelesses that the rescue boats and rafts or sprang into the Federation against the Seamen's ant had paid $100 into Court. at Bunderabbas on October 8, has vessels hope to save almost all sea in lifeboats, but it is believed

Mr. Justice Wood: That does been cleared up by a letter from those Union for "acting disloyally" in

-fated that many steerage passengers on board connexion with the assistance not satisfy you?

Count Solms, who was accompany- Principessa Mafalda. He says went down with the ship which given by the Union last July to the

Mr. Russ: Very far from it, ing Koennecke, saying that the that four more rescue ships have it is believed struck a reef. non-political Miners' Union.

your Lordship.

Jacroplane made a forced landing arrived.

It is a curious fact that seven It is understood, that the com-

Sergt. Baysting, of the Traffic owing to engine-failure, due to the The revised figures issued by years ago when the Mafalda was mitter has recommended that the Department, said he appeared on abnormal heat, and struck a high- the Company's offices state that proceeding to Buenos Aires from. days in which to disclaim any badly damaged. He picked up the sion and a fractured rib, neverthe- Seamen's Union be given fourteen the scene sopn after the accident. tension wire

there were 1,208 persons on board Italy it was erroneously reported The bus was lying on its left side Solms sustained slight concus- the steamer, Including 240 crew. that she had struck a mine and intention to support the non-poli-hub-cap of the defendant's car, & as he hoped to proceed to Persia,

Reuter's American Service. sùnk with a loss of 700 lives. tical unions, otherwise steps will be taken to sever the connexion

India and Japan with Kaennecke. The bus had skidded 19 feet on Reuter. of the Seamen's Union with the T.U.C-Reuter.

the near side as the result of the collision, and 23 feet on the off sido,

U. S. ADMIRAL "RELIEVED.”

WRITER OF INDISCREET

ARTICLES.

Studebaker.

The near side akid-marks were about six feet from the side of the road. In answer to Mr.' Arm- strong, the witness said that the impact must have been consider- able. The hub-cap was torn off, and badly battered..

Bus Badly Damaged

ACQUITTED OF MURDER.

END OF PARIS TRIAL

Paris, Oct. 26. Schwarzbork, who was accused

It is rumoured that Chang Tso- delphin Navy Yard, has been nothing on the repair bill sub- Reuter.

lin has arranged an armistice relieved of his post and ordered to mitted. which was not consequent

with Shansi.-Naval Wireless. Ichang; Oct, 26.

It is said in some quarters that

General Yang Sen has designs on

Ichang.-Naval Wireless."

Wuhu, Oct. 26.

report to Secretary of the Navy upon the accident. Mr. Wilbur.

SUCCESSFUL AIR RAID,

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Kuominchun Defeats. The 8th Army, part of Tang

Peking, Oct. 26. Seng-chi's forces are still in. Wu-

A telegram from Chang Chung- hu, and have refused to leave un- chang to the Cabinet claims that til they have been given their back the Chihli-Shantung armies de- pay. Apparently Nanking is reluc-feated the Kuominchun at Kalfeng tant to risk the severe casualties on the 24th, entering the city the which might be conséquent, on same day. He reports that his in- forcibly attempting to drive them fantry and armoured trains are out of Wuhu Naval Wireless.

(Continued on Page 14.)

P. ANDO. DIVIDEND.

remained afloat four hours after The vessel is reported to have

sending out her S.O.S. signals --Reuter's American Service.

Boat Picks Up 300.

Disaster Due to Explosion.

Buenos Aires, Oct. 26. One of the rescue ships, has London, Oct. 26. wirelessed that the disaster to tho. The Blue Star Line announces Principessa Mafaida was due to that the steamer Avelona rescued an explosion. It is established 300 of those off the Frincipessa that the French vessel Formose Mafalda. Reuter.

naved 120 lives, the British vessel Empire Star 200 and the German ship Athenia 400. The British steamor. Radiolone 'assisted in the rescue but it is not known whether he saved any lives.-Router's American Service.

Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 26.

Many Rescued.

London, Oct. 26. The latest messages received in Washington, Oct 26. Inspector Mason, of the Traffic of the murder of the Ukrainian London regarding the loss of the Rear-Admiral Magruder, com- Department, called as an expert hetman Petlura, for alleged anti-Italian liner Principessa Mafalda, mander of the Fourth Naval Dis-witness, mid he examined the car Samite policies, has been acquitted show that the loss of life da for- The owners' local offices state trict and commandant of the Phila-after the accident. He could see of the charge of murder.tunately less than was feared. that the Principessa Mafalda's pas

It is stated officially from sengers totalled 905. The earlier Bahia that the missing number is figure of 1,000 appears in the Marl 53, 1,100 passengers and crew hav time Register which says that all Ing been rescued by other ships.

the passengers were immigrants. The British steamer Avelona, of except 110. Tha Principesan Ma the Blue Star Line, has on board falda was one of the finest and 400 aurvivors. She is bound for fastest ships in the Italian Mor Rio de Janeiro, where in the or cantile service. She was luxurious- dinary course she would have ly equipped with a winter-garden, arrived to-morrow.

a cinematograph, while a dally The steamer Empire Star, of the newspaper was printed aboard. It same line, saved 185 persons. She is stated at the London offices of was hound for London, but was the owners of the Frincipessa Ka able to transfer the rescued per falda that English passengers to the French steamer were booked in London Reuter a Formose, which will take them to American Service. Rio de Janeiro. The Formose her “(Continued on Paga 14.)

Mr Armstrong: Apart from It is reported that this is due to the engine the Company appear a mories of magazine articles in to have got a new bust-I which Admiral, Magruder criticised wouldn't say that. the Navy Department.-Reuter's American Service.

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand 1/11 18/16- Lighting-up

5.50 p.m.

of

Everything seems to have been

FINAL OF 5 PER CENT. replaced except the engine, the back axle and wheels and the auperstructure?The front

London, Oct. 26. the bus was badly damaged. A The Peninsula and Oriental new engine had been put in on Steam Navigation Company has September 6, six days before the declared a final dividend of 6 per accident.

cent, making 10 per cent. for the yoar tax free--Reuter.

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