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THE PRAYER BOOK] REVISION.

CRITICAL SESSION OF ASSEMBLY.

LORD HUGH CECIL: "CHURCH ALONE COMPETENT.”

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1681

NO. 27,531

DOUBLE · CANTON

EXECUTION.

"RED" LEADER AND WIFE SHOT TOGETHER.

A

CAN BUAZAŁO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1928. XTA-

BLAMED FOR PLOTS.

The "Red" lendor, Chau Man" yung, who was arrested by the Canton police a few days ago and subsequently revealed the plot for PLEA FOR RESTRAINT.In second coup, was, with his wife, executed yesterday afternoon,, at three o'clock, by order of the Commander of the Garrison

London, Feb. 6. One of the most fateful and most critlent sessions in the his- tory of the Church Assembly began in the Church House at Westminster, to-day, to decide on the form of the amended Prayer Book.

Troops in Canton, General Tang Shi-chang..

SCOTTISH MOURN INDIAN ASSEMBLY

EARL HAIG.

REMARKABLE SCENES AT EDINBURGH.

QUEUE FOUR ABREAST AND MILE LONG.

#

London, Fb. §.

SENSATION.

GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN

EXPLAINS.

RESERVE BANK BILL.

New Delhi, Feb, 6.

Sir Basil Blackett, addressing the Assembly of the Reserve Bank Bill, said the Government bowed to the ruling of the. chair with

THE BREAK WITH RUSSIA

MME. SUN'S LATEST OUTBURST.

DENIAL OF FORCED STAY IN MOSCOW..

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THE ABOLITION OF WITNESS CHANGES

SUBMARINES.

U. S. WILLING TO ADOPT WORLD TREATY.

FRENCH CONFUSED.

Ottawa, Feb. 6.. "Mir. Kellogg, the U. 8 State Secretary, has arrived here on a privato visit.

NAME.

YAUMATI BUILDING PLANS CASE.

MR: SHANK'S NEW WITNESS QUESTIONED.

LACK OF MEMORY.

The case in which Mr. E. D.

In an interview, he said, apropos of the abolition of submarines, that the French Press apparently mis- understood the position of the Shank, managing director of the The latter were Hongkong Excavation, Pllo Drly- prepared to enter into a world ing and Construction Company, treaty to attain the object for which claims $9,751 in respect of archi- Mr. Fotheringham's notion was in-

tectural services from Louie Lung, troduced;

The Secretary foreshadowed that 9, Connaught Road, was continued treaties outlawing war would be before Sir Henry Gollantinued offered to other Powers, besides Supreme Court this morning.

The claim deals with a proposal France as the existing Arbitration Treatles expired.-Reuter's Amari to construct thirty houses in Kow-

BURIAL UNDER SKY. regard to the news Bill.

He explained that the Govern- CHIANG DENOUNCED. ment what not aware' that its pro-

The Tass News Agency has posal to proceed with the new Bill Since Saturday morning a con-would be regarded as irregular issued the text of an exchange of tinuous stream of mourners has The new Bill was published to telegrams between Mme. Sun Yat- United States,

enable the people to be acquaint- passed the body of Earl Haig lying ed with the Government's pro-sen and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek The edict of the Commander in state in S. Giles' Cathedral,posals.

regarding the rupture of relations. declared that the culprit, was

The Government, he added, was with the Soviet. It may be re arrested and found guilty of

Edinburgh. organising a second Communist When the doors of the Cathedral Hot prepared to abandon the nt coup in Canton and that the should have been closed yesterday tempt to create a Reserve Bank called that Chiang Kai-shek, in his without first enabling the Legis reply to Mme. Sun's reproaches, he Assembly consists of 45 authorities had sentenced him to afternoon at the be, our abreast lature to decide whether it with suggested that she was acting

a queue of people,

loon in 1924, the plaintiff suggest- The edict added that.It had also and a mile long, and it was decided to secure an establishment on under duress, and urged her to re-can Service.

In the U. S. House of Represen- The old BI will accordingly be turn to China to learn the state of been revealed that the prisoner ed necessary to keep the cathe-sound lines. Y

affairs for herself. The second tatives, Mr. Frothingham, member ing that at the time of the building considered this week.-Reuter,

message from Mme. was not only one of the Com-ral open until ten o'clock.

Sun, is for Massachusets, recently intro-om the defendant was anxious missars of the Soviet Government

The public will be admitted

published by Tass us follows: duced a resolution proposing the to go on with he work but after- in Canton Inat December, but that again this evening until the same

prohibition of the construction of wards sought to repudiate the The Session with opened by the he was one of the chief directora fate hour.

"My sojourn in Moscow, in the submarines. Mr. Kellogg, com-arrangement.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster K.C. is for Archbishop of Canterbury, in reof the "Red" troops during the

To-morrow the "late Field Mar-

heart of the world's revolutionary menting on this, said there was Lo will, as the fact of my arrival here to a protest against the counter revolutionary policies of the Kuo- mintang's leaders,

representatives of the House of Bishops. 318 members of the elergy, and 352 of the Church inity. The public galleries were packed do overflowing..

be shot.

4

Dismatic Secne,

porting the fate of the original latter's reign of terror in the city shal's remains will be conveyed to fused to call on Sir Basil Blackett forces, is an act of my own" free objection to the resolution provided the plaintiff and Mr. F. C. Jenkin

proposals which were approved by the Assembly last year.

Bishop Withdraws Support. The Bishop of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich, the Rt. Rev. Walter G. Whittingham, D.D., said that

although he had supported the Prayer Book Measure which the House of Commons had rejected. he was unable to support. the , amendments now suggested, which, he said, still contained the Reser- vation provisions which were cer- tain to be again rejected by the House of Commons.

Lord Cecil's Interruptions.

Garrison

A detachment of troops accompanied the prisoner and his wife to the East Parade Ground where, in the presence of a few hundred interested specta- ters, the couple were shot at the same time.

REMARKABLE GIFT

TO NATION.

ANONYMOUS £500,000 FOR NATIONAL DEBT.

Dryburgh Abbey for burial in the family grave.

After a special service in the Cathedral, the coffin will be taken on a gun-carriage and escorted by troops, to Waverley station.

The troops will consist of two squadrons of the Royal Scots Greys and the 2nd Battalion of the Cameron Highlanders with the pipe band and an escort of the King's Own Scottish Borderers,

Lord Hugh Cecil, who insisted TREASURY WINDFALL. from Edinburgh Castle. When that the Church, and not Parlia- alone compelent to ment, was determine things spiritual, was constantly interrupted.

On Monday last, Mr. V. J. Patel, the president of the Assembly, re. to introduce the new Reserve Bank Bill, on the ground that it violated

HOIPING SEIZED BY "REDS."

A Possible Threat To Kongmoon.

News been received in the Color, to the effect that the "Peasants' and La- bourers' Army has succeeded in capturing the big city of Hoiping, which is situate south of Kongmoon.

Hoiping the capital of a big district of that name, and its seizure by the "Roda" is expected to place Kongmoon in danger of attack from the game forces.

Gun Salute and Farm Cart.. As the special train leaves the station, with the body, a salute of nineteen minute guns will be fired the truin arrives at the station near Dryburgh Abbey, the body London, Feb. 6. A benefaction, officially deserib will be transferred to a farm cart ed as being of an unprecedented and escorted to the Abbey by em The service at the Abbey will be character, has been anonymously ployees of the late Field Marshai, made to H.M. Treasury in the

of a non-military character, but shape of a sum of £500,000.

The condition attaching to the at the close, the pipers of the

Cameron Highlanders will play the propriety of the House, and Treasury's windfall is that it the ancient Scottish sembly will sit to-morrow separate shall be held in trust for the ma- "Flowers of the Forest," and bugs last Session's bill was not with

dirge,

was an abuse of privilege while tion to accumulate over a long

lera Will sound the Last Post:

drawn, period of years and must ultimate Two minutes' sllence will follow,

the National Debt.

The Archbishop of York ap pealed to the Assembly to exercise self-restraint.

The three Houses of the As-

ly to discuss the new measure.- Reuter.

The New Proposals.

The new Prayer Book measure

The interpreter mentioned at that submarines were abolished and for the defendant. construction prohibited throughout the world. It was impossible that yesterday's hearing as the Mr. one country should abolish sub- Edwards who was present at an marines, and leave any other conn-alleged meating when the defen try free to operate and build them.] dant said he did not think he wanted to proceed on the plans as they stood then, was called to give evidence by the plaintiff

VIGOROUS DENIAL OF RUMOUR.

"Sheer Insinuation.". "The suggestion that I have been prompted to act under pressure is" sheer insinuation which Indi- cates your groundless suspicious- neas, which is hindering your thinking rightly and is leading you to fatal decisions. Your suggestion that I could give my COUNT MARTEL'S TALK WITH

opinion in person reminds one of my recent Hankow experience. Not only has my declaration,been destroyed but the members of the

NATIONALISTS.

this morning,

Change of Name.

He gave his name as Sidney Woodruff, and sald he was former

y known as Edwards. He was In the employ of Mr. Shanks In 1924- and 1925. Recalling an Interview: he said Mr. Carl Shank, the defen

Kuomintang who have printed it FRENCH SYMPATHY, dant, and, he believed, Mr. Foster

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Turner were present That Inter have

persecuted. been cruelly

view took place-carly in ' 1926,"*"; This is the cause of my not

Defendant was then told that the answering your telegrams. I am

plans had been prepared and ho against the severance of relations

said he wanted some alterations Shanghai, Feb. 7. with the only anti-militaristic Power, because I regard it as my Count D. de Martel, the French made. Mr. Shank told him that any decisive question which concerns Plenipotentiary to Peking, has re- As to fees, there was some talk about a reduction and witnesa duty to give warning in the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister thing he wanted doze could be done, every honest nationalist. I do not turned to Shanghai after survey thought it was agreed that some off relations with the U.S.S.It. in know-whether the demand to break the Yangisze.

Interviewed, he vigorously deni-roduction should be made.

Cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin decided by you or la the decisioned having told the Nationalists The terms of the revised Gold of the foul elements which sur-that he believed they would reach witness said that after leaving the ly be applied to the reduction of and then Reveille will be sounded. Standard, and. Reserve Bank Bill round you and of whom you always Poking soon,, although he stated employ of Mr. Shank he worked

The donation has been lodged

as forecasted by the Archbishops with the well-known bankers.

Druid Temple.

Dryburgh Abber was

was published recently, under complain, but whom you now allow which no person will be allowed to ruin you finally, once ato hold shares worth more than of Canterbury and York, was Messrs. Baring Brothers, through recently published. The changes whom Mr. Winston Churchill, the temple where the Druids worship- 20,000 rupees, and the total divi-: ato chiefly in the matter of word-Chancellor of the Exchequer, has ned. It has long been a ruin and ing in order to remove pos- warmly thanked the benefactor.

sible misunderstanding.

This is Reuter.

notably in regard to the reserva- tlon of the sacrament and powers of the episcopate.

INDIAN AGITATION SEQUEL.

MR. BANNERJEE'S PLANS FRUSTRATED.

Calcutta, Feb. 6.

Earl Haig's body will lie under green turf which is open to the sky. The position of the grave is by the broken wall of the north transept. Once a year only, is a service held in the Abbey and the late Earl Haig often read the les- son on these occasions.- British Wireless.

Garrison of Macao's Sympathy.

dend will not exceed cent.

seven per

AN OBSTRUCTIONIST.

DEAF-MUTE SAYS HE IS ALSO

ILLITERATE.

"Accomplice of Imperialists." "This exchange of telegrams shows the futility of exchange of We are views between us, as

ance

separated by a yawning abyss of different opinions. The mainten

the of friendship with U.S.S.R. was the policy firmly ex- pressed in Sun Yat-sen's will. You wish to sever from the

A deaf-mute, who WEB taken U.S.S.R. but you do not intend to into custody yesterday for stealing sever relations with Imperialistic

that Paris was willing to give with Mr. J. E. Hancock for a time. aympathetic consideration for any and still later he started to prepare proposed diplomatic readjustments. for the law. Asked who his tutor The questions were put as the was witness said he did not have result of certain reports appearing one, but studied American books. in local vortinculer papers.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE

ADVISED.

Prossed by Mr. Jenkin concerning. the nature of the books witness said he could not remember the

collected articles on peace and title of any one of them. Ho also

war.

His Lordship':-Do you mean tó US.A. AND ADHERENCE TO. say that you can't remember

single one.-No, WORLD 'COURT.

Washington, Feb. 6.

That a request be made to Presi-,

Peace and War. Answering further questions put

An explanatory note by the Archbishops said that the changes might seem few but they must not be thought unimportant in view of the stress laid thereon by critics. Furthermore it should be

a pair of spectacles, endeavoured countries. The institution which The following is a translation to put further obstacles in the at the present time is assuming the dent Coolidge to seek an ad- by Mr. Jenkin witness said ho understood that the measure was

of a message of condolence of the way of the prosecution by stating, title of Executive Committee of justment of the views of the United went to America in March last not necessarily final.. it requires the approval of the House of Par- Members of the National Con- Garrison in Macao, forwarded to to Major C. Willson this morning, the Kuomintang is the accomplice States and the signatories to the year and returned In August. linment, the bishops, clergy and gress in the Bengal Legislative His Excellency the Governor of that he was illiterate, and could of the Imperialists and maintains World Court Protocol, was put in Upon his return he again started lalty,

Counell have decided not to attend Hongkong, by His Excellency the not understand the purport of the close relations with the chiefs of the form of a resolution in the to collect articles on peace and punitive expedition corps which Senate, hy Mr. Gillett to-day. war but could not remember the the meeting of the Council com-Governor of Macao::

charge shown to him to read, mencing to-morrow.

"Headquarters of the Army,

The prosecuting police officer, have been despatched to China as

Gillett said that this would be theitles of them. He lived on his This setion, incidentally, has 1st Division.

first step towards America'a adher-money and bought books with his London, Feb. 6.

frustrated the plan of the promin- "Most Excellent Sir,From the however, stated that all this was though to a Colonial country.

"If I decide to return to China cnce to the Court of International own resources.

Later he did work in connexioni The Church Assembly met to-ent Congresaite, Mr. Bannerjee military garrison of Macao many mere pretence. The man was able day to consider the return to to move an adjournment of the officers and soldiers participated to write his name in answer to It will be only with the aim to join Justice at the Hague, since the with the estate of Mr. Chan Kwong

in the struggle of the peasants and signatories frowned upon the reser Parliament, in an amended form, House to discuss the "unnecessay in the Great War, and a few of the written charge.

Accordingly, when sentence of workers for whose well-being Sun vations made by the United States Hing who died on November 13, on the revised Prayer Book, which violence" of the police on Febru- them belonging to the Portuguese six weeks' hard labour was inflict-Yat-sen gave away 40 years of his in 1926-Renter's American Ser 1926, He was known to the Hing

Expeditionary Corps from 1916 to the House of Comfons, recently ary 3rd-Renter. rejected.

Tribute To Primate.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, who presided, was celebrating the 26th anniversary of his primacy,

COURT CIRCULAR.

WITH A COLD.

་

and when he entered there was a H.M. THE QUEEN SUFFERING

hurst of applause, the whole

Assembly rising in greeting,

London, Feb. 7,

'.

In introducing the resolution, Mr

1918, had the honour to serve ined by his Worship, this was writ-life, and who are being destroyed viro; Flanders under, the orders of the ten on h plece of paper and shown and killed by the bestial reaction, illustrious Field Marshal, Sir to the defendant. Douglas Halg.

"The loss which the British

| Army has suffered in the death of such a great chief in felt by the military garrison of this Colony who, through me, wishes to bring

The Archbishop of York, paying a tribute to the Archbishop of It has been announced from to the knowledge of Your Excel- Canterbury,, pointed out that ho Buckingham Palace that as H.M: lency the expression of their con- had served for a longer poriod The Queen has been suffering from dolenco and the high regard which than any of the predecessors for cold of lato, it is considered-in-will always be felt for the memory over 400 years. He spoke advisable that she attend the of such an illustrious Field Mar- cloquently of Doctor Davidson's State Opening of Parliament to shal as Sir Douglas Halg," single-minded, wise and benefeont | day-Renter,

rule of the Church and of the admiration, trust and affection which the whole Church had bowards him.

Golden Wedding.

#BITRATION PACT SIGNED,

Washington,, Feb, 0. The Arbitration Treaty, between The Archbishop of York an- the United States and France, ra nounced that a committee had been nouncing, war as an instrument of appointed in order that some national policy, was signed to-day. special personal boken might be-Router. presented to the Archbishop of

SEAMEN'S UNION.

MANY ARRESTS MADE AT PAKKAL

SUMATRA MINE

·DISASTER.

EUROPEAN AMONG MANY KILLED.

Batavia, Jan. 81. Fire broke out in one of the Sawad Leonto coal mines on the west coast of Sumatra.

which is hiding Itself Insolently. behind the Kuomintang. The re- volution was carried to its great! heights by our never-to-be-forgot- ten, leader by the help of the revo lutionary forces of the world. But you belittled the revolution and allowed it to become a tool in the hands of shallow scoundrels militarlets who honour Sun Yot- sen by words only.

ATLANTIC TRAGEDY

SEQUEL.

PRINCESS AIR-WOMAN PRESUMED DEAD.

London, Feb. 6.

family and helped the elder daughter in her attempts to get letters of administration in cos- nexion with the estate,.

Mr. JenkinYou found your legal studies helped? Yes, to some extent,

taste

Witness said he had received no money from the King family but continued to live on his own re- sources. He lived with his mother who assisted him, and ke In the Probate Court to-day, Mr. Jenkins-I put it to you leave was granted to presume the that the interview with regard to "The Way of the Revolution" death of Princess. Lowenstein the plans and fees did no take

Wertheim.

place? It did take pidee/.../) The Princess left England on Fifty-pine persons were at work "I follow in the way of the re-. In the minor and of this number volution. This is the only way by an Atlantic light with Colonel which one is able to honour the Minchin and Captain Hamilton in 39 were suffocated.

The bodies of five native police-memory of our leader, and I will August last. Nothing more was men, the mine-overseer, Mr. R. not turn from it. I efated this in seen of then after they crossed Purvis, and three coolles have al- my declaration before leaving the Irish Coast British Wireless, ready been found,

Hankow, and by this my resolva I am closely united with the millions of tolling masses of my country who will defeat the present bloody reaction.

Pakkal, Fob, G.

CHANGE AT KNAKATAU. Recent events here have led to the declaration that the Seamen's

Batavia, Jan. 30. Union activities nro loga); and, a's The activities at Krakatau have "Treason, is hot a new event in a result, many members have been changed since Saturday,

our revolution, Treason broke year, in which, incidentally, he M. Kirski, the new Soviet Am-arrested. They are now being de-

Stones are no longer being the heart of our leader, but it would also celebrate his goldenbassador of Italy, has arrived-tained in Kongmoon City, Naval thrown up, the emission being cannot ruin the revolution.”—

Wireless.

confined to gan.

(Signed) Sun Taing-lin wedding-British Wireless,

Reuter

Canterbury in this outstanding

Rome. Feb. 6.

NEW CABLE OPENED,

Mr. Jenkia's Suggestions,

I suggest that your evidence Is the result of a suggestion made to you this morning ?—No,

And that you acceded to that suggestion I did not accede to any suggestion

This closed the "cross-examines, tion, witness not being re-examin- New York, Feb. 6.ed by Mr. Alabaster. The cable directly connecting Mr. Alabaster Intimated that he opened to-day-Reuters American and closed his case, America with Frants was formally had no further evidence to call

„Service,

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