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Hongkong Telegraph.

TEL. C. 269.

FOUNDED 1881 NO. 22,311

- -TEAF MONDAY, OCTOBER 31,

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1927. ALAT SOLI COPE 10 GENER

THE CAFE PARISIEN FAILURE. THE CHINA WAR. MYSTERIOUS CRAFT SHOTS IN ATHENS.

M. DURAND IS PUBLICLY

EXAMINED.

VENTURES.

NANKING CAMPAIGN

HUGE LOSSES ADMITTED A

DEVELOPS.

MORE CHEFOO TENSION.

Shanghai, Oct. 31.

HAILS SHIP.

BELIEVED TO BE ATTEMPT AT PIRACY.

SHING ON'S ADVENTURE

News was received in the Colony The Military Council at Nanking this morning of another attempt REMARKABLE LIST OF BUSINESS has ordered the forces 'operating

entor Hupeh to pirate the ss. Shing On, on the against Wuhan to

Wuchow put on Saturday. The from three different points.

The first news was given by the right flank will take orders from Generals Chen Chien nad Chu Pa- 8.8. Kochow on arrival here, and himself the tch, while the left flank will be Captain Morgan, under the command of General Li victim of a recent piratical attack, Chung-yen, leaving the contral au- gave details of this latest attempt. vance to the naval force, which will The Shing Un left Hongkong for Wuchow on Saturday morning with proceed along the river,

General In Tick-ping, who in mov-

fair passenger list and a full ports. ing against Hankow in co-operation

has established When approaching the First Bar, Tang Song-chi, with Nanking, to attack General cargo for West River

vesels heard shots passing military offices at Nanking, in order

fred, but owing to the high wind, to be able to communicate readily with the Government there.

It is reported that the Second it was thought that these were not Ariny, uniler General Lu, has come heard by the Shing On. Some few into conflict with the Sixteenth minutes later a junk came from Army Corps, under General Li Sin, the bank,, and approached the Shing On astern, and a call was at Tehang.

General Ho Chien, of the Wuhan made for the vessel to stop.

tl was thought by those on board faction, has reported his arrival at Wangmei, and is said to be concen- that a number of passengers were trating his, troops there. General desirous of embarking, and the Lih Hsing, who controls the Thirty-ship was accordingly heaved to. Sixth Army, is concentrating" his forces at Wusseb.-Yam Chung Pao.

Financial logues totalling over $200,000 in ventures with which he was concerned with Madame Flint, were admitted by Monsieur J. L. Durand in the Bankruptcy Court this morning before Sir Henry Gollan, when the Official Receiver (Mt. E. L. Agassiz) conducted the public examination, following on the failure of the Cafe Parisien. M. Durand endeavoured to make allegations against certain persons concerned in the bankruptcy, but was prevented by Sir Henry Gollan, That he was the only man who understood the machinery was adfitted by M. Durand in connexion with an asset which he valued at $16,000 and the Official Receiver at $145.

Madame Flint admitted receiving considerable sums from the late Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens.

BIG SUMS FROM MRS. STEPHENS.

There was one Chinese creditor present, Chan Po-Ini, who appear ed for a compradore, but a con- siderable number of other Chinese were also in court,

During his examination, M. Durand indulged in several in- volved and lengthy explanations,

Madame Flint was a considerable asset to the firm?--Yes.

How long did you carry on under this agreement?About one and a half years.

Equal Partnership. The agreement was not varied and was reproved by his Lordship, until another agreement of July 12, several times for not answering 1926, under which the partnership questions properly. At one stage became equal and you to have an

cquaj share?--Yea M. Durand commenced to make charges against certain people, but his Lordship intervened say ing it was very easy to bring charges against anybody, but it was also very dangerous.

Why was that arrangement made?-At the time Madame Flint wanted to go Home and I was go- ing to take the responibility for everything,

That was the only reason for altering it?--Yes.

Did Madame Flint go Home?--

TROOP MOVEMENTS,

Crossing to Pukow.

Nanking, Oct. 28. Over 2,000 troops crossed from here to Pukow to-day.

There is further troop concen-! tration at Wusieh.-Naval Wire- less.

Ichang, Oct. 28. Troops are concentrating here and also at Shansi.-Naval Wire- lens.

CHEFOO SALT FUNDS.

Controversy Continues. Controversy

In reply to Mr. E. L. Agassiz.

Chefoo, Oct. 30. the Official Receiver, M. Darand

The Chinese authorities in con- said he was a French subject and had been in Hongkong for five

coming to No. She did not go account of the trol here have not yet given up years. Previous Lo

hope of getting the $60,000 salt Hongkong he had carried on busi- trouble in Shanghai. nes in Saigon, being employed hy When you first went into part-Surplus from the Hongkong and

Shanghai Bank. a firm as chief of the metal de nership with Madame Flint, where partment. Before leaving Saigon was her busines being carried on? he came to an arrangement with In Queen's Road. his creditora. His abilities were You subsequently moved into

his assels then $17,000 and $13,000, so his creditors took his China Building?-Yes,

first floor. assets.

on

the

You then moved, again to No. 12 When he first came to Hongkong Pedder Buildings-Yes, and that he was employed in the French department of Messrs. Britto and east as about $20,000.

ON THE YANGTSZE.

il

SHANGHAI INCIDENT.

Chinese Soldier Shot By Accident.

Shanghai, Oct. 31.

A member of the Shanghai Defence Force accidentally shot a Chinese soldier at a houndary post, during 3 friendly comparison of their rifles.

A crowd assembled and grew restive, but a grayer in- cident was averted by tactful- ness on both sides.--Our own correspondent.

seven,

GREEK PRESIDENT WOUNDED.

DEAF MUTE'S REVENGE.

In

Athens, Oct. 30.

A man in the street fired, at Fresident Condourlotis. The latter was uninjured, and his assailant was arrested.

President Condouriotie was entering his car after opening a congress of mayors. The bullet struck the windscreen of the car, showering glass splinters on the President, who otherwise was un- injured, but the bullet injured a bystander. Crowds attempted to lynch the assailant before his arrest.

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MUCH DAMAGE BY GALE IN BRITAIN.

AT LEAST TWENTY LIVES. LOST.

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ANHUI OUTLOOK.

NATIONALIST RUSE EXPLAINED.

A SOVIET THAT FAILED.

ה .

the

US by

A RAGING WIND,

Chengyangkuan, 'Ang Oct. 10. London, Oct. 30.

The civil war appears to have. Further messages, delayed reached a deadlock. The Northern

parently undisturbed, and through the wires being blown or are holding Pengpu, ap down, emphasise the fierce nature coast

mails are reaching

though of the gale which swept the British daily,

slowly, Isles on Friday night.

way of Tsingtao, Tsinantu, It is estimated that twenty lives and Pengoa letters and a limited were lost in different parts of the number of periodicals, but no par

cely. But the belated-mail of country

months is still held up somewhere, Lancashire experienced the full presumably at Nanking or Pukow At Lancaster, a tidal On June 29 we received nine cooler impact. wave swept over the banks of the of a certain Canadian weekly river Lune, and flooded a hospital, bunch, much belated, but of that drowning three patients despite periodical we have received only the courageous efforts of the nurs-two or three odd copies since. Par cels of books dispatched from ing staff, who saved sixteen.

Shanghai many weeks ago have not We have received

Sent to Hospital.

President Condauriotis suffered

At Fleetwood, a fishing port on runched us. euts, and was bandaged in hospi- the Lancashire coast, a gale blow-consecutive Shanghai papors fic tal. It was found that the bulleting at 80 miles an hour broke down August 6 to September 10. actually grazed his forehead, after the sea defences, and the water

The rushed in

torrents down the streets, imprisoning many people striking the windscreen. President's mental lucidity was unimpaired.

in their homes. Four bodies have been recovered.

The assailant's identity is not disclosed, but he is described as a young Communist and fanatic.

Later.

The Assailant is

named He is He

Goussies, and is aged 30. apparently a deaf mute. made a statement that he had been long unemployed, and had not received any state assistance, so Bought to avenge himself by kill ing the President.

Bone Splintered.

A medical bulletin states that President Condourictis was wounded in the right temple, and the bone was splintered. The President bore a slight operation very well, and his condition is satisfactory. He was able to re- turn home.

Goussios is native of Larissa, and a waiter. He suffers from an impediment in his speech. The police state that his luggage con- tained Communist. literature Reuter.

THE TRAGEDY OF THE MAFALDA.

SURVIVORS HELPLESS WITH

FRIGHT.

At Blackpool, four watercooling towers. 250 fect high, were torn down at the power station, the and adjoining area was flooded, the town was deprived of electric current for several hours.

The story of Sun Chuan-fang's lefeat at Pukowas. told here is to the effect that a number of mail were sent over from Nanking why represented themselves as being members of the Nanking Chamber of Commerce, and who informed Marshal Sun and staff that the Nationalist soldiers had withdrawe from Nanking. The Northerners were accordingly invited to cross over and occupy the city, with the assurance that they would be wel comer. In their aimplicity they complied but when about half of the army had crossed they were The crew of a Scarborough attacked, while still in disorder, by motor fishing-boat, believed to the Nationalists who had been wait- have been lost, were towed to porting for them, defeated, and com- late last night, with the craft pelled to surrender. damaged after having been blown 30 miles before the gale.-British. Wireless.

From all parts of the coast, heavy seas and damage to piers and shipping are reported."

Over 60 Deaths.

Later.

Over sixty deaths occurred all over the country in the week-end fishermen gale, including. 38 drowned at Galway,

Half a million sterling of damage was done.--Reuter.

SHIPPING COMPANY'S

RETALIATION.

SOVIET VESSEL SEIZED IN EGYPT.

Cairo, Oct. 30. According to the newspaper Al Ahram, the Russian steamer Chicherin was acized while leav. ing Alexandria for Odessa, with £90,000 worth of cotton recently purchased by Soviet representa tives in Egypt.

The junk came alongside to em- The controversy still exists, and bark these supposed passengers, the latest news in connexion with but on their boarding, suspicious, the affair is that Admiral Shen, were aroused by their appearance, who seeks the funds to pay the and the crew, aided by the officers,

London, Oct. 30. Navy has gone to Peking, to discus commenced to examine the board-

numbering

A dramatic account of the sink- the matter with the Chief Inspec ers. These, tor-Naval Wireless.

were cowed by this show of re-ing of the Italian liner Principessa sistance, and immediately two Mafalda is contained in wireless broke away and jumped overboard. messages from Captain Cooper, Two others were held by members the commander of the Empire Star, of the crow, while the junk made which reached the London offices

The newspaper adds that the Shanghai, Oct. 30.

off, leaving the party to their fate. of the Blue Star Line yesterday.

Of the boarders, the two who The messages, which have been Egyptian Government is anware An Improvement is noticeable in a few months they went into instead of being on the first floor. liquidation.

The rent in China Building was the British American Tobacco Com-were held were conveyed to Wu-delayed in transmission, state that of the seizure, which was ordered Hé then joined

chow, where they have been hand-when the Empire Star arrived at by the Mixed Court at the request Messrs. Lee Pak and Co, and bout $1,700, and you went into an-pany's strike.

owners of the 8.8. ed over to the police. Nothing the scene of the disaster, there of the Societe Maritime Egypt- after being with them for exactly other building where the rent was

It is reported here that General more was seen of the junk or the were no outward signs of distress lenne, the

Co., the import and export firm,

What was the reason for moving

when he received 10 per cent. on to Pedder Street? The reason was

business he introduced, because the

we wanted to be down When he had been with them for stairs and have a show room there..

Much Troop Activity.

Return of the Southerners. Detachments of the 33rd Army, - which retreated from this section about the middle of August, in gympathy with the Southern re treat down the railway, have now returned from Luchowfu, and have taken over this important customs barrier from the 11th Army, which. has been in occupation for some... time. This seems to indicate that further Northern victories are not oxpected.

The man in the streets persists b saying that Gen. Feng's troops, a small detachment, are occupying Taihoshsien, 70 li beyond. Yine chowfu and Goli short of the Honan border, and also that Chin Yun-so' soldiers, driven out of Honum by Gen. Feng, are in Yingshanghsien. Banditry of course abounds. Ten days ago the large market town of Yinghokih, 60 li this city, was foot- "ed and largely burned. And three nights ago the very little market village of Changkehtu, 12 li from a very small poor place, so the bin Yinghsanghsten, was looted. It is

Perhaps all the better places Kava dits must have been very hard up. been already locted,

Kidnapping a Profession. Kidnappings and holding for ran- scm are of course rife. Last week

tuken with his whole family-six one of our country friends was

six months, they also went into $3,200-nearly double?-We start Chu Pel-teh is now endeavouring remainder of supposed freebooters, but all the boats were being lower-Inkerman, which was seized by persona-and held for $2,000 ran.

liquidation.

Europe Asia Company. After that he commenced busi- ness on his own as the Europe Asia Trading Company, taking an office in the Hongkong Hotel build-

ing. He was the sole proprietor.

ed other businesses on these pre- mise. We had five businesses al-to keep Kaingsi out of the war. together.

The premises in Pedder Building very much too big for you? At that time, you.

Reason for Cafe.

were

The

On the Yangtze considerable troop movement continues.

Concenterations have. been offeeted at Nanking and Chin-

ed.

Renter. and the Shing On resumed hered. Two were overloaded and the Soviet early in September journey to Wuchow, arriving there capsized, and several were swamp- without further incident.

These facts have been confirm- ed by the s.s. Wing On.

The Shing On is not expected to

day or Thursday.

reason why you opened the king and many troops are cross-return to Hongkong until Wednes- In this business he invested alt cafe was because you had taken in the river-Naval Wireless.

premises which were too big for

his savings amounting, to $2,000 or you, which you could not sub-let

$1,000. The business was buying owing to the trouble at the time,

and selling.

When was the cafe opened?-On July 4, 1926.

And the Beauty Parlour?--At nearly the same time.

M. Durand went on to say that they also had Au Chic Parisien and the Europe Asia Trading Co. The Trading Co. had done no business since the strike.

YANG SEN MOVES.

Going to Ichang.

Ichang, Oct. 30. It is reported that General Yang Sen will arrive here to-morrow.-- Navel Wireless.

FRENCH AT HANKOW,

I

FOUR NEW RIVER

GUNBOATS...

SECTIONS FOR ASSEMBLY IN HONGKONG.

He was appointed so that you were more or less com- the agent of the Michelin Tyre Co.. petled to open this cafe?--Yes. but that agency had now been riven to a Chinese firm, because he could not guarantee... Suff-

In that bust ciently big turover. ness there was no question of Commission. He made enough money to pay his own expenSES.

In May 1924 a certain partner- ship arrangement was made be- tween himself and Madame Flint. Mr. Agassiz:-Thore was a original agreement under which you were to be admitted as a M. Durand continued that they General Tang Sung-chi is still assembled at Hongkong, hamned partner in Madame. Fiint's dreas had had big help from Mrs. M.J.D. hanging on, but it is believed that the Gannet; Petrel, Seamew, and making business, which she had Stephens, who made them gifts of he has made every preparation to Tern-Reuter. carried on for a very long time, so much money that they could evacuate when necessary. and profit were to be divided be- proceed.

You had a grocery shop at No. 11 Ice House Street?--Yes, we went to considerable expense.

1

London, Oct. 30. Garrison Increased.

Arrangements are being made Hankow, Oct. 80...to replace the Chinese river patrol The immediate political future boats, Robin, Woodlark, and Wood-

of Hankow is becoming increas cock, by four ships which will be

sections ingly obscure. Up to the present, transported in

and

Two hundred French Colonial

tween you, she taking 5/6th and 1927, you and Madame Flint. had troops are among recent arrivals, you 1/6th? Yes.

altogether from Mrs. Stephens a and they will reinforce the garri- The only thing you put into that sum of approximately $166,000% son of the French Concession. busines was the Europe Asia Trad- Yes,

Navel Wireless.

ing Company's business, which was A considerable amount of that," only sufficient to keep yourself and about $58,000, was advanced before pay expenses?--Yea,

the cafe was opened Might be.

She had an old established is Lordship Was it advanced R. A. F. FLYING BOATS dressmaking business which she had carried on for 25 years? Not

on account of the cafe?

Mr. Agassiz:-According to the particulars. I have here it was nd-

A PALESTINIAN DINNER

The Empire Star and Alhen't began rescuing the survivors, but had difficulty in keeping position' owing to the people in the water.

The Captain added, "At nine. forty p.m. the Mafalda capsized suddenly. The survivors were helpless with fright, and I was un- able to gather information, but understand that the shaft broke, amashing the engine and flooding the engine-room."-British Wire

Icss.

MAKING FLYING SAFER.

AUTOMATIC STABILITY.

London, Oct. 30.

✓

RAILWAY DISASTER IN ITALY.

MARS THE FASCIST ANNIVERSARY.

som.

But they talked price with auch good effect that they got off by paying $310, that being all they had available. Bandita base their charges on what the traffic will. bear, and they are usually in a position to know.

A Tangpu; or Soviet. that had been organized in Yinchowfula, couple of months ago has dissolved," having been unable to function. The Soviet ambition is to gather all power into its own hands; yet its by the Rome, Oct. 30.,,

inmembers are not elected The fifth anniversary of the people, are not responsible to the Fasciet march to Rome was cele- people neither do they represent the people. But all power is in brated all over Italy, including a great review of the forecs by military hands, and Soviet cannot Mussolini at Rome, but the cere function unless it can control the monies were suspended as a sign military; and military dictators are of mourning owing to a railway not likely to hand over their power

to an irresponsible committec. disaster in which six were killed and 30 seriously injured, in a col-cellent this year, but prices remain All crops in these parts are ex- liston between an express, and a

slow train on the Barilo-Corotondo high, although there are no faoli ities for export. Imported articles line.Reuter.

such as salt, oil, and sugar are ex- cessively dear, being brought up by boat, and boats have to compound

permitted to travel at all.

A New Handley-Page wind slot MOSCOW EXECUTIONS. with bandits all along the way to be device is being investigated by the Imperial Airways, with a view to its being fitted to their entire fleet of air liners.

SONS OF A FORMER MILLIONAIRE.

Moscow, Oct. 30. The brothers Prove; who have

THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MARQUESS.

It is understood that the Air Ministry Intend to test its adapti bility to all types of service, with TO COMMEMORATE LORD

a fair hope that it will be found

London, Oct. 30, BALFOUR'S DEGREE. suitable for widespread adoption. been executed as spies, by order

It is regarded by many air ex of the Soviet Government, after The King and Queen, and prac London, Oct. 30.

perts as the most important a trial, are described as sons of In commemoration of the tenth

Family, were present at the Inter- lionaire, and the other man anniversary of the Balfour declara-development in aircraft design for a former well-known Moscow mil-tically all the members of the Royal tion as to the future of Palestine, many years. His Lordship (to M. Durand):-

The device automatically ad-executed; Korepanov, Is a former ment of the Marquess of Cam The goodwill of that businese

Saint George's Chapel, Windsor. The four Royal Air Force Super-members of the Anglo-Palestinian

A memorial service was simul was of very.considerable value at Was it advanced In connexion with

Reuter.

taneously held in London, in tho that time?It was about $20,000 the cafe?It was in connexion with marine Napier, seaplanes, on the Club are entertaining Lord Balfour Justs the stablilty of an arcoplane legal advisor to the administration bridge, the Queen's brother, in

-British Wireless.

Chapel Royal-British Wireless." at that time. The value of the the opening of the cafe. We in Far Eastern tour, reached Egypt at dinner on November 10-British even when it loses its flying speed. of the revolutionary war cuncil business was not so good if vested about $58,000 in the cafe. yesterday-British Wireless.

(Continued on Page 14.) Madame was not there.

so much as 25 years. Maybe about 12 or 15 years.

vanced previously.

IN EGYPT.

London, Oct. 30.

Wireless.