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FOUNDED 1891 --+ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1927.

NO. 97. 13.

VAGUE YANGTSZE SITUATION. LOST ANTIMONY.

LULL IN HANKOW-NANKING

FIGHTING.

MR. T. V. SOONG ARRIVES

TO-DAY.

SHOTS

AT

BRITISH

One of the most interesting items of China news to-day, is the arrival here this morning of Mr. T. V. Soong, who was Minister of Finance in Canton during 1925 and who was among those who later

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EXCITING CHASE. TELEPHONING TO THE

ESCAPED PRISONER'S

· RECAPTURE.

EXTRA PRISON TERM.

A chase of a convicted man who

Blames Police,

CONTINENT.

POST OFFICE EFFORT TO EXTEND IT.

CANVASSING CAMPAIGN.

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MUCH “ALIVE”

A CONDEMNED MAN'S RE-APPEARANCE.

SHANGHAI STREET ARREST.

The appearance, of the On October, 28, the godowns of

London, Oct. 31. the China" Provident Loan and

It seems clear from Information

Jeso, a tin-smith, brass-smith and A telephone service between a coolle, in the Provisional Court HERE Mortgage Company at No. 444, Des available this morning that the had, slipped his handcuffs and

Voeux Road West, were broken pirate gang which attacked the attempted to escape from custody. London and Vienna will be open at Shanghai on Thursday upon a into by a number of men and a steam launch Lee Hoong, and was described before Mr. Wed during the next few weeks charge of having arms and quantity of antimony slabs, said secured control of a caryo of about Schofield at the Kowloon Magis Satisfactory experimental conver-munition in their possession, re- to be 31 pieces, valued at $625 $98,000 worth of riet In junks, got racy this morning, when a coolie sations have already taken place sulted in a surprising discovery who had been convicted and sen- in all, were stolen by the thieves, clear away with their booty.

tenced to six months' hard labour between officials in the General being made by the prosecution; the. The police were immediately nnti.. The British naval authorities res on October 24, was charged with Post Office in London and the Austin-smith being identified as one SHIP.ed, and as a result of in vestiga-ceived information of the piracy escaping from the custody of antrian authorities at Vienna, via who had earlier this year been

tions three men were taken into and H.M.S. Moth and H.M.S. Cicala Indian lance sergeant during the Frankfort.

handed over to the Chinese au custody. It is said that one of the were sent out in search of journey from the Kowloon Mazis-

H. M. S.

tracy to Victoria Gaol.

Telephone services with Czecho-thorities for execution in connec- three men attempted to escape from pirate craft.

Slovakia are contemplated later..tion with charges of armed rob- the custody of the police, and in on Friday, discover at Lee

The Postmaster General has bery and murder.. doing so he received injuries to his Hoong, the pirate gang having de font, which necessitated his admit- camped, and, on ascertaining that

All three accused were arrested The defendant said that the given directions for a campaign to

be undertaken at once to popu-together on East Hanbury Road pirate craft, a grey launch, went was not his fault. The Police were Hospital.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this off in search....

vices. A special booklet giving cipal Police who, it later trans- to blame for their carelessness details of the overseas, services pired, had advance information Subsequently, on the instructions On arriving on the Hongkong side morning, the two men who were rather puzzling, military situation on the Yangtze, able to appear were charged with of the British Consul-General, Can of the harbour the handcuffs bus been prepared, and canvassers apon the movements of the trio to especially above Hankow. It is reported from lehang that the Second the theft of the antimony slabs. the effort was abandoned, the slipped from his wrists, and he will to-morrow begin a tour of the the effect that they had weapons. Moth returning to: Canton. The walked into a side lane, where he business firms, who are users or in their possession and were on Army has evacuated that port and that the 16th. Army is to remain They answered to the names of Lam British Consul-General has pointed was caught by two policemen. Ipotential users of the telephone their way to commit an offence.

Po and Lau Kam, and both pleaded in occupation until the arrival of General Yang Sen. There is a

that Kwok Tio, the man in the host that as no British-interests were he had attempted to escape he between England and various con- Mr. E. T. Maitland, Police Pro-. lull in the fighting between the Nanking and liankow factions.

pital, who was an employee of the involved, the piracy was not the

secutor, outlining the case for the His Worship accepted the plea It is pointed out that the tele-prosecution, atated that when stop- There has been inother shouting incident on the Yangtsze, a Godown, asked them to remove the concern of British naval craft. He could easily have gone further.

phone services to the continent British steamer being fired upon just above Kinking. 1. M. Slabs. They claimed that they suggested to the owners that they

were coolies.

might petition the Chinese author-4s one of ruilty.

Sub-Inspector Dorling said that will be greatly assisted by under-ped by a party of Chinese detec- tives on East Hanbury Road at Cricket, which happened to be near, replied with her main armament,

"Mr. Lindselt: Do you think thatities for protection.

the defendant was taken from the ground cables, which, have now 2.15 pm. Wetinesday, the first ac-. It is understood that the rice is any excuse? You are full-grown silencing the fire.

lance sergeant and an escort. and Paris. Formerly the over-possession an automatic pistol you to commit a murder, would you that as a result the rico market harbour by a Police launch and on capital and the coast were able a dagger. The second accused had transport for the time being, and The party was conveyed across the head wires between the French with one round in the breach, and do it?

Canton is being affected: First defendant: But Kwok Ho

arrival in Hongkong the prisoner, to suffer damage in stormy weaa 38 revolver with five rounds in with others, was transferred to ther.-British Wireless. is an employee of the godown and

the prison van. he employed us as coolies,

went to Hankow to establish a new Capital there. It is stated that tance to the Government Civil the junks were being, towed by the handcuffs were very loose. which larise continental telephone 'ser-on Wednesday afternoon by Muni-

Mr. Soong is returning to Canton to take up his old post in the Finance Department.

There is

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tinental countries.

It is reported that the Fengtien forces are still making headway men, not children. If anybody told owners have decided to cease rica Kowloon Police Court by au, Indian been laid between Cape Grisnez cused; the tin-smith, had in his

in their fight against Shanxi, and the full of Chengchow is said to

be imminent.

The controversy at Chefoo over the Salt Gabelle funds has not yet been nettled as the Chinese authorities are still agitating for the money held by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,

CHEFOO CONTROVERSY UNSETTLED.

Mr. Lindsell adjourned the case against these two men until Novem- ber 8.

Two Further Defendants.

Two other men, Li Pong and Au Siu, were then charged with aid. ing and abetting the previous_de- vident Company,

Tchang, Oct. 21. for Hongkong yesterday. It is befendants in robbing the China Pro-

It is difficult to understand the lieved that his ultimate destina. milltary situation In this region. tion is Canton-Reuter,

The Sceond Army has evacuated lching, and according to informa- tion received the Sixteenth Army will be in occupation until General Yang Sen arrives.-Narul "Wire- less.

Troop Meyements.

Shanghai, Oel. RI

Troop movements of the Yang tsze continue, but there appears

to be a luil in the activities of the Nanking forces against Wuhan. Naval Wireless,

CHEFOO CONTROVERSY.

• Chinese Still" "Agitating,

Chefco, Oct. 31.

to end Wireless.

SHOTS ON YANGTSZE.

WANG FOR NANKING?

An Invitation.

Air. Lindsell: How do these twa

“DAWN'S" OWNER

QUARRELS.

FRICTION WITH THE CREW.

in

Down" a' Drain Pipe.

The prisoners were discharged from the van at the steps, leading. to the Central Magistracy. The defendant was being taken to the, xaul where he freed himself from the handcuffs and ran along the side of the Central, Magistracy. climbed the wall and escaped into Arbuthnot Road by sliding down the drain pipe.

NEW ANTISEPTIC FOUND.

INJECTION INTO THE BLOODSTEAM.

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London, Oct. 31.

A statement is to be made on He ran into Pottinger Street and Thursday, by Sir Alfred Mond, the then turned into a side lane. A chairman of the Imperial Chemical member of the escort found the Industries, concerning a new medi. defendant knocking at a deor try-cal discovery," ing to gain admittance.

Mr. Tan Yen-kal, the Chairman. building of the Nanking Nationalist Gov-West ernment, hag sent a "representative of contractors. The new build- over the oceans."

New York, Oct. 31. The aeroplane "Dawn" in which Mrs. Grayson was to have flown across the Atlantic to Denmark. and which returned after three men come into the case?

Sergeant Whant (prosecuting):attempts, is now at Curtiss Ficid. The first-named man is a foreman Long Island.

Differences have developed carpenter of the Kung On contrae-

There is a new between Mrs. Grayson and her turs at Wanchai.

atpilot, Stultz, who declared that he being

put up this

It was stated that there were by

firm was through with flying blind

still marks on the defendant's Mrs. Grayson is also at logger wrists showing that he must have to Canton asking Mr. Wang Ching-ing stands on the site of the wel, the "Leftist" leader, to go up old Kung Wo restaurant at No. heads with her navigator, Golds-been trying to slip his handcuffs The borough--Reuter's American Safor some me before the actual to Nanking to direct the affairs of 461-5 Queen's Road West. the Kuomintang Conference in Toroman carpenter is the seniovire.. the North. Apparently. Tan Yen-man, who was put in charge of the kai did pet know of Wang Chin-work, which is not yet quite wei's-recent suggestion to open a finished. It is found that the go YPRES DAY IN LONDON. in addition to the previous term. Kuomintang Conference at Can-down was entered through the new fun Nam Chi Ph

CANTON POLITICS.

Council Reconstruction.

Point

building. A snu! door at the car leads to the roof of the godown. First defendant was paid a certain sum for allowing the thieves to ge through the building. The police ...evidence will show that the stuff

SPECIAL COMMEMORATION.

escape.

Sentence of four months bard labour was passed; to be, served

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN MATTERS.

CONFERENCE RESUMED IN

LONDON.

it while the third accused carHod a box of 32 rounds of ammunition. On the way to the police station, sald counsel, the third accused succeeded in slipping his hand- cuffs and taking to flight but he was re-arrested by Police Sergeant Bigga some distance away after polico whistles had sounded th? alarm.

This accused, said counsel for the prosecution, was before the Provisional Court last February charged with loitering and had been ordered to be handed over to his parents who were to be held responsible for his future good

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This is understood to be a new behaviour, form of antiseptic, which in the

Escape A Mystery. opinion of Sir Alfred Mond and these associated with him, including Inspection of the records show- many medical men, is destined to od that this same accused had on. revolutionise the use and scope of May 8 been convicted on armed antiseptics in surgery.

robbery and murder charges and Striking results. It is said, have ordered to be handed over to the heen obtained by direct injection Chinese authorities when the same the bloodstream. British were considered in a proper post- Wireless.

tlon to take care of condemned criminals. In the meantime he was held. In the Municipal Gaol and handed over a month later. "How he escaped from the Chinese authorities," said Mr. Maitland,

we do not know."

'nto

OBITUARY.

FORMER NEW YORK EDITOR.

New York, Oct. 31.

London: Det. 31. Ypres Day was observed in The Chinese authorities are still agitating for the payment to the The Canton Political Council has was carried through this unfinish-London-to-day. Princess Beatrice.

Evidence in corroboration was. Navy by the Hongkong and Shang- admitted Mrs. Lino Chung-kai, Mr.ed building, as filings and chips laid a wreath at the base of the

given by Chinese detectives who arrested the accused, after which hai Bank of the $60,000 held on Kam Nai-kwong, and Mr. Chan were found in the premises. There Cenotaph bearing the inscription, members. Here is also evidence to show that the To the glorious memory of two

London, Oct. 31.

The death has occurred of Mr. the accused were given an opper- account of the Salt Galielle funds. Kung-poh as

"Sarwat Pasha, the Egyptian Hart Lyman, former editor of tunity of explaining themselves. The controversy seems unlikely after, Mr. Wang Ching-wei will first defendant was in the building hundred thousand British who fell

the New York Tribune-Reuters The first flatly denied that any at the moment-Naval preside at all the meetings of between 7 and 10 p.m. on the date in the Ypres Salient, 1914 to 1918, Premier, who arrived in London

As far as the from the Yyres Lengue."

last night from Brussels, where he American Service,

pistol had been found on him, the Council, instead of general of the robbery,

Another wreath was laid by the has been in attendance on King Li Chai-sum, the former chairman police can say, the second defendant

The late Mr. Hart Lyman was though he admitted having had a of the Council-Nam Chang Pan.

was the man who effected the intro- High Commissioner of Australia. Fund during an official visit to the duction between the carpenter and

Later, Princess Beatrice went to King of the Belgians, visited Sirorn in Connecticut in 1851, the son knife. "I was on my way to

of a clergyman, and was educated work" he added. FENGTIEN ADVANCE.

the thieves.

Westminster Abbey, where she Austen

the Chamberlain at

at Yale, Berlin, and Heidelberg. The second claimed to have just placed another wreath on the Foreign Office this afternoon.

He has returned to London in and then sidled law at Minnea- alighted from a tramcar when lie tomb of the Unknown Soldier.—

heard police whistles blowing and British Wireless.

order to resume informal conver- polís.

He was editor of the Yale Liter-when he stopped to see what was sations with the British Foreign

Anglo-ary Magazine, then taught at school, the cause of the alarm, he was Secretary regarding

and later took up professional Egyptian matters, which were

his possession. A pistol in begun when he accompanied King journalism, joining the staff of the arrested. He also denied having a New York Tribune, on which he

Chinese detective" gave evidence Fuad to London last July...

Sarwat Pasha is staying at the served from 1876 to 1913. He sue that he found one strapped to his

back, Egyptian Legation-British Wire-coded Mr. Whitelaw Reid as editor- in-chief in 1905, und resigned in less.

1913.

British Gunboat Replies,

Kiukiang, Oct. 31. Fall of Chengchow Imminent. Troops lying along the banks

Shanghai, Oct. 31. Just above Kiukiang, to-day, fired

The Fengtien offensive from on the British steamer, Lipaho.

H.M.S. Cricket which was eruis. Kulgún continues to be successful, ing in the vicinity retaliated with the Cabinet claiming the capture her main armament, silencing the of Yungchiapu, inside the Shanai Ardarat Wireicas.

....harder.

T. V. SOONG HERE.

Remarking that the prosecution's story indicated a certain amount of evidence on aiding and abetting, the Magistrate remanded these two defendants until November 8.

NEW HOSPITAL FOR THE RAF

Chang Tsung-chang telegraphs that the Chihli-Shantung forces are within 20 miles of Chengchow, Arrives by "Empress of Asia," from which point the Kuominchun

WORLD. Mr.T. V. Soong, who will be re- forces are fulling back on Yonshih- BIGGEST OF ITS KIND IN THE membered as the Minister of sien, and Hunanfu. Finance in Canton during the

The fall of Chengchow is im-

REDS AT WUSIH.

Plan To Attack Police.

Wush, Oct. 25.

London, Oct. 31.

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SPANISH AUTHOR'S

WHEREABOUTS.

INSURGENT LEADER AT MENTONE.

Paris, Oct. 31. A message from Nice says that the novelist Blasco Ibanez la stay-

MAFALDA SURVIVORS

GO HOME.

SOVIET TREATY WITH LATVIA.

Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 31. There were scenes of great. emotion when the survivors of the crew of the liner Principessa Ma- falda embarked on the steamer. Conte Verde for Italy.

CONTROL OF RUBBER

OUTPUT.”

THE PERCENTAGE FOR THIS QUARTER.

London, Oct. 81.

It is officially announced that the percentage of the standard pro; duction of rubber exportable at a A large crowd of Brazilians and minimum rate of duty from Ceylon Italians at the docks cheered the and Malays, for the quarter be- crew. The Italian Ambassador, in

strike and Boycott period of 1925, minent-Reuter.

Princess Mary to-day opened aing at his villa near Mentone. arrived in the Colony this morning

It will be recalled that he was A TOUCHING SEND OFF. new hospital for the Royal Air by the "Empress of Asia" which

Force at Halton, in Buckingham-reported the other day to have berthed at the wharf of the Hong-

placed himself at the head of Cata- shire. kong and Kowloon Wharf and

Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary lan insurgents, who had crossed- Godown at 10 o'clock this morning. *

for the Air, in a speech mentioned the border from France into Spain. A number of personal friends. greated this well-known politician Following up the report of the that Halton was the biggest Air Router. and quite a representative gather local General Labour Union the Force station in world, and its hos- Ing of pressmen from both foreign police authorities sent 20 of their pital would be the principal hos and Chinese papers were also men to raid an iron foundry onpital of the Royal Air Force. The Mr. Jang-wai Bund, outside of north building contained 204 beds, to there awaiting-Mr-Soong..

which would come not only cases Soong was accompanied by two gate, on the right of October 28

Seven communists were arrest from Halton, but all Air Force secretaries on his voyage from Shanghai, and he is now staying ed with a list of communist mem-eases in this country, outside the bors and several parcels of hand-convenient range of naval, mili

RECIPROCAL TARIFF: with friends.

CONCESSIONS Mr. Soong was interviewed by bills celebrating the successes of tary, or civil accommodation, and several pressmen, but declined to Generals Yeh Ting and Ho Lung's Air Force invalids from Overseas. There was no service in the make any statement in regard to troops in Kwangtung.acy were

Moscow, Ger. 31. conditions in North China, or his tried at the police-court; and their world where the most officient

The praesidium, of the Central Intentions here.

confessions revealed that the local medical and surgical help was It is said that Mr. Soong will communists had decided to start more urgently required, to meet Executive Committer of the Soviet proceed to Canton,..

disorder by attacking the police inovitable strains and risks of life Union has ratified the Soviet-at- fores and the general Labour in the air. The Air Force as avian treaty of commerce, provit- Union, on Oct. 10, but had post-whole would now have in, Halton, ing for reciprocal customs re- Shanghai, Oct. 31. poned the date till the end of the a hospital fully equipped to meet ductions on certain exporta.-

their needs.-British Wireless. Reuters American Service, Mr. T. V. Soong, formerly month. Finance Minister at Canton, left.

Earlier. Report.

(Continued on Page 14)

Router.

4 speech paid a high tribute to ginning Nov. 1, will be 60.- | them. A NA

The passenger steamer Principe: Udine, which has arrived here. dropped a wreath on the spit. where the Principessa Mafalda. sank-Reuter's American Servier.

TO-DAY.

Dolar on demand Lighting-up

2/1/16 5.47 pm.

KOENNECKE FLIES ONWARD.

ARRIVAL IN INDIA.

Karachi, Oct. 31 The German aviator Koennecke has arrived here Reuter;"

The third accused told a story. of being overpowered by a gang of 20 Kompo men just as tho police were passing and of having the box of ammunition forced.Into his pocket. He denied that he broke away in an effort to escape for that he was re-arrested by a

foreign police sergeant

The case was remanded to the Higher Court.

FINLAND ARRESTS

SPIES.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A

WOMAN.

Helsingfors, Oct. 31.

The Finnish counter-caplondge, service has arrested three women and two meft who are accused of carrying on Bolshevik propaganda In the army, and also with collect- ing military information.

It is alleged that Eva Sasse, one of the women, was long employed sa. one of the Cheka's trusted re- presentatives in Finland-Reuter,