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CAPSUIMUN PASS COLLISION.

THIS MORNING'S COURT OF ENQUIRY.

MASTER'S EVIDENCE.

A Marine Court of Enquiry as- sembled at the Harbour Office this morning, to investigate the. cir- cumstances of the collision be tween 8.8. Taming (Captain C. E. Mills) and the tow of the Standard Oil Company launch Katonah on the night of March 28-20.

TROOPS CAPTURE RED CITIES.

SUCCESS OF CANTON ARMIES.

BIG ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT NOW PLANNED.

SWĄTOW RELIEVED,

Swatow, Mar. 31,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1928.

EXPERT EVIDENCE SHANGHAI DEATH

CON BRICKS.

DEFENCE IN HOUSE-BUILDING DISPUTE:

TO-DAY'S EVIDENCE.

SENTENCE.

NANKING BLOCKS THE PENALTY,

OVER INTERFERENCE.

Expert evidence with regard to STRONG PROTEST REGISTERED the various types of brick used lo cally for building houses was, given in the Supreme Court this morn- ing, before the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Golinn, when the case aris- ing out of the dispute between a contractor and a building owner consequent on the building of cer tain houses was continued.

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“FARCICAL" ORDERS.

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FATHER ROBERT

RETURNING.

TO PAY BRIEF VISIT IN

·HONGKONG.

TOUR OF FAR EAST,

The numerous friends in Hong- kong of the Very Rev. Father L. Robert, of the Missions Etran geres, will be glad to hear that he is expected to pay a brief visit to Hongkong towards the end of the present month. It was nearly two years ago that Father Robert left Another protest has been made Hongkong for France, thus sever-

The composition of the Court

The recapture of the city of

The by a-Deputy in the Shanghai Pro-ing a connexion with the Far East was Commdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., Hui-Lal, whose fall for a second Ng Hing Company are claiming visional. Court against the Inter- which extended over a period of R.N., Harbour Master, (Presid-time to the Communists created $43,258.42 from the Hang Yip Comference of the Nanking Govern- more than 37 years. ent); Lieut. Commdr. Ivor Farrant such consternation on Monday pany, Limited. for work done and mant, in the decisions and func- During his lengthy residenco in of H. M. S. Hermes: Captain D. G. last, is reported to-day. The materials supplied, while the Hang tioning of the Court in respect to Hongkong, Father Robert figured Jargely in the financial and busi- Burleigh, of a.. Chipshing: Cap- victory. Is "claimed by the 11th Yip Company are counter-claiming recent hearings and trials.

In fling an objection to the ness life of the Colony, his abilities tain W. A. Walker, of 8. Kwong Brigade of the 4th Army, advanc-for $24,000, stating that bricks of Tung: Captain A. Hall, of a.. ing from the South.

an inferior quality were used. order given by the Nanking Gav being valued by the numerous Pheumponk.

This Brigade is under General The plaintiff firm is represented arument, for a re-trial of a caso companies which he served as

Director. Death or suffered by Mr. II. G. Sheldon, while Mr in which two Chinese were son-

departure Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones appeared

Chan Chai-tong, and for the Standard Oil Company and heavy losses in the previous fight- Eldon Potter, K. C., and Mr. F. Cenced to death for armed kidnap from the Colony has removed many employees, and Mr. G. K. Hall ing against the "Ironsides." It Jenkin are defending.

Dealing with the question of the ping and attempted murder, De Brution for the master of as. Ta-was, however, entrusted with the ming.

main attack in this campaign, and number of bricks actually used in Duty J. van den Berg only endorsed its headquarters were at first at the building of the houses, Mr.the remarks of Deputy Stevens Ho-pho. From there it advanced Potter said they had worked out who, in connexion with another number to 2,590,000. Its lodged an emphatic protest south and east on the two district the

that the sample of the against similar interference by the

Nanking authorities. cities Hat-fuug and Luk-fung added and took them, as well as the port bricks required was of a smaller)

size than those actually used, so of Swabae.

that if the proper bricks had been; used a larger mumber would have) heen needed.

Captain's Evidence. The evidence of Captain G. D. S. Ma, master of the s.8, Taming was first taken. Examined by Mr. Hall Bration, witness stated he lind been master of s.a. Taming. since last September and had held a master's certifiente since 1898.

The Taming left Canton at about p.m. for lengkong. Witness was

rier

Swabuc's Insecurity,

P

The last-named places does not seem to be too securely held, and indeed, the soldiers complain that

Mr. Sheldon said he would accept that number.

Qualities of Bricks.

Wealthy Chinese Kidnapped.

The two Chinese who received the death sentence were convicted after it had been proved that they were two of the gang who had Expert evidence was given by Mokkidnapped a wealthy Chinese from on the bridge until Tai Shek Bar is almost impossible to distin-Chi-nam, the managing partner of his ricksha in Weihaiwel Road and was passed and returned guish between the common people the To Fong brick shop, 58, carried him off in a motor car. at the request of the Chief Officer and the Peasant Union Commun-Queen's Road West. His firm, he The victim jumped out of the car at about 11 p.m. It was then rain-ists, as when danger approaches said, were the biggest brick as it was passing along Baikal ing and he accordingly reduced the Communists become private dealers in the Colony and he him-Road and the kilnappers fired speed and turned the ship, because. Individuals returning to their self had had 20 years experience we shots at him wounding him in

the abdomen and thigh. visibility was bad.

ordinary farm duties, and become in brick making and dealings.

A crowd chased two of "the of his former associates, but on" Rain stopped and visibility im- Communists again when the troope

kidnappers as they abandoned the hie visit here many will be de- proved later, the Taming proceed have gone by. How far then the ing slow at midnight. Full speed district is yet under control is

The bricks principally used in car and they were arrested and lighted at the opportunity of re- was ordered at 12.15.

very uncertain, but the main body Hongkong were manufactured in brought to trial. One of the newing their friendship with At 12.10 the ship was passing of Communist forces who were the province of Kwangtung and of accuse was in possession of a man who was held in the highest Castle Peak Bay and approaching driven before them from the two those the Nam Kong were the best platol at the time of his capture. esteem by all sections of the com- Brothers Point. At this time the districts, came north and cast, and quality, Other makes in their

munity. Naoking Interferes. lights of a towing tag and her found the way more open than order were Sha Wong, Tung Kong,

Father Robert is at present starboard light were seen.. She they expected.

and Honam: Those four different After the two accused had been First Assistant to Archbishop de WAB then between

and Awo

They were able to capture Hui-

kinda were made in different found guilty, and sentenced to Guebriant, the Superior-General: three miles" distant, the Talat and advance within a day's kilas and each class of brick was death the judgment was sent to of the Society of Missions Etran ming was then steering cast journey, and less, of Swatow. aub-divided into three classes and Nanking for confirmation accord-geres, in Paris, who, it will be by south on the usual course taken Now they are driven again from sold at different prices. They were ing to the terms of the Rondition recalled, was at one time Roman by vessels from Canton. All her Hui-hi, and presumably are being

Catholic Bishop in Canton. regulation lights were burning,

pushed up towarda Chaoyang, up Course Altered.

ngainst Swatow, for Chaoyang is only an hour or two's, journey by

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Encircling Movement,

the best, middle, and the cheapest Agreement. kind, and their quality was deter- The Nanking Government order- mined by the amount of burning ed a re-trial on the grounds that they received in the kiln,

no medical certificate had been With regard to the houses in dis-produced at the trial showing the pute, witness said that on Febru nature of the wounds received by ary 26, this year, in company with the complainant.

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It is under instructions from the Archblahop that Father Robert is making a tour of the various Missions in the East, his itinerary Including India, Burmah, Indo- China and China. In the course of that tour, he will visit Hong-

Ho Kwal-hoi, the defendant, he Judge Liang said that it was visited the houses and removed 19 necessary to have the evidence kong bricks at random. Two days later, heard again but this is under- After the completion of this he went there again and withdrew stood to be impossible as some tour, Father Robert is to attend another nine.

of the witnesses have left Shang-the International Eucharistic Con- Witness then examined those hai.

gress in Sydney, in September, to which he will go as the representa. tive of Archbishop do. Guebriant. The length of Father Robert's stay in Hongkong Is not yet de- finitely known.

Course was, shortly after, alter-launch. ed to East South. The lights of the approaching vessel were al- ways under observation and were An attempt is, however being seen to be broadening on the star-made to draw the net round them. board bow, leading, witness to t was previously open at the think that the vessels would pass Chaoyang end, the troops "green to green." When the tug in that district proving inadequate. was two points on the starboard Reinforcements have now been tow at approximately 400 feet sent.

bricks which were in Court and! Deputy van den Berg filed tho ahe Bounded one blast and The two battalions which were said they were all either from following objection in connexion altered towards the Taming. The driven out of Hullai belonged to Honam or Tung Kong. None of with the order from Nanking. distance was too close to permit the 26th Brigade of General Chan them were from the Nam Kong of the Taming altering to star Ming-shia's 11th Army, called the kilns. The bricks also varied, all

Protest Lodged. board, witness blew two and put Supplementary Brigade. They three classes being included. At " endorse the general remarks heim hard n-starboard. The Ta-were previously stationed In ming swung away, bat a collision Fakten, and only on the with the end of 1924, when the bricks made by Senior Consul's Deputy being unavoidable, engines were drawal of the main body of his were used for the building of the Stevens in Court yesterday In ordered full astern. The Taming's troops with General Chan Ming-houses, the average price of those connexion with a case in which hend was then east-north-east and shiu to Canton were summoned taken from the houses would be the Provincial Government refus

about $175 per 10,000. At the led to approva_the_judgment ren- within half a minute, the lighter down here.

It was one of these battalions same time the price of superiordered by this Court, thereby Vermont, in tow on the port side

ANOTHER PARLEY WITH of the tug, struck the Taming 25 which failed-it is said proved dia- Nam Kong bricks, small size, necessitating a rehearing. So far

underlas there which wore required

this case is concerned it is

CHIANG. feet before the starboard beam. loyal at Hui-lui,

contract for the houses, dlmcult to conjecture for what ren- | appears to be much dissatisfaction the.

Shanghai, Apr. 3. with the Brigadier, Yan Teh-chi. would be about $240 per 10,000. son this case has been returned

Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, the A hole was knocked in the side He has been absent from service Witness said he was prepared to for retrial.

"There are three grounds on "Christian General," accompanied with his Brigade during the produce his books to show those of the Taming and shell-plating strenuous fighting it has had to prices.

which it could be based: (a) points by a large gathering of subordin and stringers were damaged indo, in recent years, in several pro- Nam Kong Bricks,

of law, (b) points of fact and (c) ates... arrived at Chengchow, No. 2 hold. Examination, was vinces, and was not there when the Witness was cross-examined at prejudice. The points of law (a), Honan, on Saturday morning and made, the hole plugged, and bilge defeat occurred. He is now in pumps put on No. 2, after the ves-Swatow, and is reported to have some tenth by Mr. Sheldon with may be ruled out as frivolous: the the same afternoon he left for Kai-

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feng, Honan, He is now inspect sels had cleared.

said, on enquiry, that he intende

ing his troops at various parts of the front.

Hole In Side.

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and

Hig

The Vermont was damaged to ato proceed to the front. slight extent. After questions as second-in-command has been with to the extent of this, Mr. Hugh the troops. Janes produced photographa which were admitted by Mr. Hail] Brutton.

More Troops Coming... More of the Supplementary

Further to the relative positions Brigade (the 10th, 24th and 26th) of the vessels, witness stated that are coming from Fukien to assist the red light of the tug was never the campaign. These troops have Been. Had she continued on her their field head-quarters at Chuo- original course after, sighting,yang, and should form one side of there would have been no coll- the pinchers between which the sion. The Taming had never Communist forces are to be trapped, aade a material alteration after those of the 11th Brigade which is thighting. Had the Taming not coming up from the south forming gonetern when she did, the tow the other. would undoubtedly have been Bunk.

The 11th Brigade is also under the second-in-command, General Hun-ming, General Chan Chai- tong remaining in Canton,

Cross-mined by Mr. Hugh Jones, wit gas stated that on the

If the forces at Chaoyang are course, Brahern Point was one strong, the normal line of retreat mile and a half from the beam for the Communists would be across position. The tug was then com- into the Phou-leng district, where ing through the Pass at about 1⁄2 they have been before, and where mile from the north shore. The they have strong local allies. To Taming was about a third of a deal with that region, General mile from the north shore... The Huang Hsu tong has moved down tug was steering approximately from Hakkaland, and is and now to West and west by south. On the be making his headquarters at Mi- bridge of the Tanking were wit-ou.-Our Own Correspondent. ness, the Chief Omer and pilot-

With visibility good, the tug'a

lights were sighted at between

two to three miles distant. The

FINE BUT CLOUDY.

tug was then through Capsuimun Pass. When the Taming was stop. The Royal Observatory weather ped, the ship's head was neur report says:-The anticyclone over enough to cast by south.

China is unchanged. The depres

It was pointed out by Mr. Hogh-efon is now central between Tokyo Jones that with the approximate and the Bonins. Tresh to moder courses as given by fitness and ate monsoon may be expected the distance also, both the lights along the South-East Coast of of the tow must have been seen.. China and over the North China *** The Talming's speed was about Sea.

104 khots. Mr. Hugh-Jones gavo The forecast till noon to-morrow (Continued on Pago 8.) 18:-North-East winds, trash;

cloudy.

ÖTETE, HY NIA SANTAGE,

"Why do I always have to sit behind those silly younge tere who start petting right at the boat part of the pic- ture?"

FENG YU-HSIANG'S MOVEMENTS.

Marshal Feng has wired to Mar- ahal Chiang Kai-shek, the Com- mander-in-Chief of the Nationalist Army, to meet him for a military conference at Hauchow, and it is known that Marshal Eeng. will leave for that city soon..

Pukow, Apr. 3. Troop movements from Pukow. to Nanking still continue. Navel Wireless.

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Report by the United States De- partment of Commerce shows drop in imports last year, with $4,430,800,000 for 1926, as against $4,184,453,000 for 1927.

A sickle, which was recently part of a special exhibit at the British Museum, was made of wood with blades of flint; it is 5000 years old: The supposed phenomenon. of red snow, seen many times at 6000. feet above sea level on Mount Albert Edward, British Co- Jumbla, has been explained as be- ing due to the presence of a min- ute plant known to botanista as protococcus nivalis,

points of fact (b) are not disput- ed and I am loth to believe that (c), prejudice, could have any part. in this action.

"I am, therofore, at a loss to understand these farcical Instruc tions of the Kiangsu Provincial Government which oblige this Court and the police to waste their precious time on an abso- lutely unwarranted order for ro hearing."

(SRd.) J. VAN DEN BERE Shanghai, March 23, 1928.

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