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ARTISTIC MEMORIALS

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FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.

LOCAL CENSORSHIP

PROSECUTION,

SPIRITED PROTEST AT THE POLICE COURT.

“UNCONSTITUTIONAL"

The printers and publishers, of a local Chinese nowspaper, the Hongkong Sun Po, were summoned by the Secretary for Chinese

T.1. C, 269.

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The

Dollar on Demand: "Light-up Time:-

High Water: Low Water:-)).

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 18ET

END OF ALSATIAN PLOT TRIAL.

LAR W£#AHÆÆF FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1928.

DR. RICKLIN SENTENCED TO YEAR IN PRISON.

OTHERS CONVICTED.

Colmar, May 24. Sontence has been paased in the senantional case concerning. Dr. Ricklin, the Alanco-Lorraine Au- tonomist, recently elected to the Chamber, and other prominent lenders of the Autonomist Party.

They were charged with plot- ting against the internal safety of France by fomenting a movement in favour of a complete rupture of Alance-Lorraine with France,

Over 350 witnesses, including Affairs before 14. Col. F. Eaves many priests, gave evidence, and this morning on eight counts, the nccused" insisted on the trial being conducted in two languages, for publishing newspaper the proceedings being translated 01 the 9th and

10th May, into German, it being suggested which calculated or in-that the accused was insufficient

WAS tended to persuade or induce ¡y acquainted with French. persons to refrain from dealing Dr. Ricklif was sentenced to with or trading with persons in one year's imprisonmout and five the course of trade, business or yonra interdiction, while. Rosse, occupation or employment, con-Schall, and Fasshauer were simi- trary to the Emergency Regula-larly sentenced. tions of 1922, and (2) printing a Sejour and several others were newspaper which contained., mat-released.--Reuter. ter in Chinese, other than a bong

Colmar, May 24. fide trade advertisement, which There were noisy demonstrations had not been previously submit inside the court and a number of ted to and passed by the Secretary tree fights outside, illustrating the for Chinese Affairs, contrary to intensity of the feeling aroused by the same regulations,

the protructed trial,

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy appeared to prosecute, while Mr. M. K. Lo represented both printer and pub. lishers.

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Mr. Fitzroy asked for an ad- journment on the ground that their principal witness, the man who was responsible for the cen- soring of the two papers, was not able to be present as he was oficially on the sick, list.

Important Question

The prisoners were found guilty, but it was stated that the Court found extenuating circum- stances-Reuter.

FOOLISH ACTION BY

AUSTRIAN BOYS.

ANTI-ITALIAN DEMONSTRA- TION AT INNSBRUCK.

of

Italy's entry into the Great War,

Two youths climbed the walls of the Consulate and hauled down the Italian flag.

TENNIS.

MR. LEE HYSAN'S FUNERAL.

BIG PROCESSION IN LAST RITES.

"

SPECTACULAR FEATURES SEEN IN CITY.

NUMEROUS TRIBUTES.

One of the most elaborate, and incidentally, most expensive Chin ese funerals within recent years, was to be seen passing through nexion with the obsequies of the the city this morning, In con- late Mr. Lee Hysan.

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S.V.C. STRENGTH HE SAYS IS INADEQUATE.

MANHOOD & FINANCES

(Our Own Correspondent.) :

Shanghai, May 25. Major-General Wardrop's report on his week's inspection of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps eal- phasises the inadequacy of the Corps, and strongly urges the necessity for every patriotic citizen of the various nationalities to join.

MEETING.

SHAREHOLDERS PAID

A BONUS...

DIFFICULTIES IN MARINE BUSINESS.

YOKOHAMA BUILDING.

A marked improvement during last year in the fire insurance business of the Union Insurance Sucinty of Canton Limited was re- portod by Mr. T. G, Weall, who

BUICK 1928

Down to the smallest detall of construö, tion, whereverrefinements could be made, Buick has made them. Again Buick has Improved upon Buick, Again the stan dard for the year is set.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

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OUTLAWING WAR

TREATY.

U.S. INVITES DOMINIONS SEPARATELY.

ORIGINAL PARTIES.

London, May 24. The United States Ambassador has handed to the Foreign Ofice a Note, dated May 22nd., inviting the Government of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India

to become original parties to tha

Treaty for the renunciation of War.

FENGTIEN ADOPTS OFFENSIVE.

ATTACKING SOUTH AT THREE POINTS.

JAPAN SENDING MORE TROOPS TO MANCHURIA.

HANKOW CONFLICT.

at most,

Only scanty news is available of Identle Notes have been deliver war operations in the North, but ed by the United States Ministers it appears to be definite that the at Ottawa and Dublin to the Gov. Fengtlen forces have not only stif ornments of Canada and the Irish fened their resistance, but have

offensive adopted the If they are too old or unflt, Gen-presided at the ordinary yourly Free State.

The Note eral Wardrop suggests that they meeting of shareholders at Union

says that the U.S. material points. It is now almost a month since should do everything to prepare Building this morning. Mr. Weall Government has received with The opposing forces are now in the well-known millionaire

that the wag themselves to participate in the also stated

marine keenest satisfaction the informa- contact along the lino from Ting- shot dend by an unknown assas maintenance of peace and of law account for the year 1926 had not tion conveyed in the British Note chow to Hokienfu, and Tsangchow.

shown a favourable result due to of May 19th., (that the Govern- The Northernera have met with- sin, and Chinese usage, combined and order. with family arrangements, of

dificulties common to other ments of the Dominions and In-success at some points, but gen- Considering the recent events, similar companies but said he was dia had cordially agreed with the orally speaking, the fighting has necessity delayed the rites: As it appeared passing the General says that it is obvious happy to tell them that last year's general principle of the anti-war been limited to vanguard move- through the centre of the town that every community is compelled business promised better results Treaty) and gladly acceded to the ments. this morning, on its way to the

than the previous year.

British suggestion that the Demi- place of interment at the Chinest tasumare din SAKUJE SALT KOIRIER MARIONTZIO • Supporting the chairman were niona and India should partici- |· Permanent Cemetery at Aberdeen

Mr. W. H. Bell, Mr. W. L. Patten-pate in the Treaty Individually, the procession was as remarkable

den, the Hon. Mr. J. Owen

and as original signatories, for the composition of its para-

Hughes, and the Hon. Mr. C. G. S.

Accordingly these Governments phernalia as for its length.

Mackic (Directors). Also Mr.ara cordially invited through fae Paul Lauder (general manager),

Lengthy Procession.

funéral

It took up the whole length of Queen's Road East at the initial stage of the journey, and held up traffic at many busy points before coming to a halt at the pavilion at Kennedy Town, where a large number of friends, foreign as well as Chinese, wore waiting to pay their last respects with the customary bows before the

coffin.

The brass band of the Chung Sing Benevolent Society, a chari. table organization with which

MODEST "FEMINA.”

A lively controversy has been aroused by the letter by "Femina" to the Telegraph yesterday on the subject of the manners and modes of the usera of the Peak Tramway.

To-day we have been inun- dated with further letters on the subject, the male cudgels having been taken up, spirited- ly. A selection will be found on Page Seven.

the deceased was actively asso-to organiac its own defence and clated during his life-time, headed security.,

the procession, playing the March The strength of the Shanghai Funebre, and occasionally chang-Volunteer Corps required expan- ing over to other appropriate sion proportionate to Shanghai's Next came the 14th Troop of music during the long journey, | manhood and finances, Chinese Boy Scouts, carrying a floral scroll with the Scout motto thereon:

CANTON CENTRAL

BANK.

CASHING SERVICE MAY BE RESUMED.

Chairman's Speech.

After the manager had read the notica convening the meeting the Chairman said:-

Gentlemen, The report and accounts were issued on the 5th May and you will have had time to examine the figures. I propose therefore to follow the usual pro- coduro and take them na well as the auditor's report as read.

The Working Account for the year 1926, "after allowing for a bonus to contributora and an interim dividend of 24/- per share, shows that the balance available

British Government to become original parties.

Anti-Japanese Feeling.

4 Changsha, May 24 Conditions here remain quiet and while there is an increase in

anti-Japanese feeling, no incidenta have occurred.

There is no change in the situa Wireless. tion along the upper river.-Naval

Any future communications from the Government of U.S.A. on the subject of the Treaty after it is acquainted with the views of all the Government to which the original Note was addressed, will be also sent to the Governments of the Dominions and India.--ceived here today state that Japan Router.

HUGE U.S. MERGER CONTEMPLATED.

for distribution is £190,833 178. 1d- MELLON FAMILY BEHIND THE and your Directors recommend

that this balance he dealt with in the following manner:

NEGOTIATIONS? *

MANCHURIA BLOCK, Japanese Brigade for Chiuchowfu.

Naval wireless messages

ia despatching a brigade of troops to Chinchowfu-to protect the on- trance of Manchuria. An Infans- try regiment and an artillery bat tallon are also belog sent to the anme region. The 3rd Nagoya Division of the Japanese army is | leaving Tsingtao for Tientsin.

FOREIGN PORTFOLIO.

C. T..Wang The Only Candidate.

A final dividend of 16/- per

New York, May 24. share and a bonus dividend of 5/- According to statements in the

Shanghai, May, 24. per share on 185,000 shares be newspapers, negotiations are in

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has paid to shareholders, absorbing progress for a merger of the £141,760, and that the balance be United light and Power Company C. T. Wang to the post of Foreign suggested the appointment of Dr. carried forward to Underwriting and the American Light and Trac- Minister of the Nanking Nation Suspense Account to close the tion Company, involving proper-alist Government. account for the year 1926.

ties worth altogether about £75,- Interviewed by Pressmen in The balance of the Working | 000,000. Account for the year 1927 standa It is understood that the Kopclared that he has no intention of

Shanghal, Mr. Táng Shao-yi de at £429,427 9s. 9d, and the board pora Company of Pittsburgh, in accepting the offered post as recommends that 11 interim which the Mellon family is large-Foreign Minister adding that he dividend of 24/- per share be paid ly interested, is behind the nego-would much rather spend the rest to shareholders, absorbing tiations-Reuter's American Ser of his life as a simple citizen than to re-assume a strenuous political life.

POISON GAS AFFAIR ENQUIRIES.

CHEN CHIEN'S FATE. Deposed Through Kwangsi Clique's Jealousy,

Mr. Lo, invited by his Worahip

Innsbruck, May 24. to speak, sald: Your Worship, I

A rather serious incident occur- don't think any objection from mered in the course of an anti-Italian will avail. I suppose your Wor demonstration in front of the ship will grant an adjournment Hallan Consulate to-day, on the Thero is one point on which I

occasion of the celebration don't know whether your Worship can assist. This prosecution, of

Dieties and Pagodas. course, as will be shown, will raise a very important question

Heading the main body of the procession was a huge effigy of a of a principle as to how far-ft

The Austrian authorities immediety, vested, we were informed, does not concern your Worship at all the regulations passed in diately re-hoisted the flag on the with the office of clearing a way times of emergency will be used demand of the Italian Consul, and for other gods and paraphernalia.

Canton, May 24. to curb the freedom of the Press. have promised to punish the cul- Next, there was borne along a It has been strongly rumoured I shall have very strong comments prits.-Reuter.

long chair, draped with red. and here for the past few days that the to make to you, but what my

bearing an inscription recording cashing service at the Central clients would like to know,

the name and age of the deceased Bank will be soon restored, but no£162,000, that a bonus of 20 por vice. especially in the presence of the FRENCH HARD COURT gentleman, A long and seemingly fixed time has been reported.

cent. be paid to contributors, Assistant Attorney General is

Interininable string of flower- According to reliabla sources, absorbing about £20,000, and that thia-ure they going to be per-

bedecked pagodas then appeared, the Canton Governmont really in the remainder be carried forward. mitted to give a fair and impartial

divided into many sections: The tonds to restore the service, but account of what took place in this

first part of this was contributed owing to the issuing of the Muni- Court or do they have to submit

by the deceased's firm of Lai cipal Bonds the scheme has been their copy to the vims and fancies

Cheong Loong, and the second by delayed. and idiosyncracies of some paid

his family. In each case, lantern In official circles it is reported servant of the Government ser-

Paris, May 24,

bearers led the way, and bonzes, that the Finance Authority has vice?.

The French Hard Courts Ten-priests and nuns brought up the been raining a sum of $5,000,000 for

in regard to the fate of General' Chen Chien, who was arrested on nis Championships have opened, rear.

the use of the Municipal Bank and |and there is a larke and represen–

Tuesday. General Lt Chung-yón - Another interesting group was branch offices in different districts His Worship: The report istative international entry. The fea that devoted to a display of other for the cashing of Municipal

the The Cabinet to-day sat in dis-as appealed to the army of Chen either fair or unfair. In event it will have to be passed by the victory of Boyd and Robson, prominent Chinese funeral Ja com- the Municipal bonds begins on the have been common to the majority trophe at Hamburg, and it was Chinese reports from Hankow the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. the Argentinians over F. T. Hun-plete, The "Heavenly Maid" was 15th June but the time for that the companies operating and stated by Herr Curtius, the Minis- do not confirm the rumours of the

Mr. Lo-Strictly that would ter

Norman not forgotten, being given a place of the Central Bank notes has not indeed most marine companies ter of Economies, that a Gorera-execution of the 6th Army lender, be so.

The match was in the second It would seem that no expense was

of honour, amongst these dieties, yet been fixed-Nam Chung Pao.

1926 operations will leave ment expert has been sent to round of the competitions, and the spared in clothing these figures in

diminished profits if not actual Hamburg to investigate the affair, but state that he is being held a

Ile also informed the Cabinet close prisoner. Argentinians won by three sets to the right correct manner

loss.

All Chen Chion's bodyguards with one, 6-4, 6-3, 6-8, 6-1.-Reuter, flowers which were freshly cut and

Turning to the year 1927, I am that it has already been establish-

have been disarmed. happy to tell you that our Mariae ed that the Phosgene was not with trappings of a spectacular

Account promises better results stored for military purposes variety.

than the year 1926 at the same date but it is of course difficult to make any very accurate gauge ɔf[/

Must be Passed.

HUNTER & NORMAN BROOKES

SURPRISED.

Poor Marine Business, Reviewing now the operationa has found that its Marine Account NOT STORED FOR MILITARY for the past two years the society for the year 1926 has not shown a favourable result.

The underwriting conditions in the London market were particu- larly

but unfavourable

PURPOSES.

Berlin, May 24.

Hankow, May 24. There is no definito information

any turp of the tournament to date is effigies of dieties without which no Ronds. The cashing service of difficulties we, experienced there cussion of the poison gas catas-Chien to remain loyal.--Naval

Continuing, Mr. Lo said that that brought to light the extent to which the regulations had to bo adhered to. He did not see why they could not publish a fair and impartial account of the proceedings without it having That practice been censored. WEB common in all civilized countries and he felt sure that that ought to be the practice here, otherwise he would have to use some other adjective.

June 1.

His Worship opined that, as a Chinese newspaper, it would necessarily have to be censored.

The hearing of the case Was fixed for Friday afternoon next, After the date had been fixed, his Worship remarked that even what Mr. Lo had sald in Court this morning could not be publish- ed unless it was duly consored.

"Unconstitutional,”

Mr. Lo replied that he

UTA

(America) ånd

Brookes (Australia),

STRIKING TRADE FIGURES

FRENCH TURNOVER FOR FIRST FOUR MONTHS.

Paris, May 24.,

Numerous Scrolls.

Scrolls to the number, of many

TWO STOWAWAYS.

WANTED TO GET TO AMERICA.

hundreds were carried along in Two young Filipinos

Reuter.

the position as it all depends upon PARLIAMENT TAKES A wore the settlements made during the

the procession. These bore charged before 'Mr. W. Schofield, second art subsequent years. addresses of a laudatory character at the Kowloon Magistracy this The prospects however are dis-

in reference to the life and work morning, with stowing away from tinctly hopeful. ·

HOLIDAY.

of the deceased millionaire and in Manila on the s.s. West Nomen- The results of the society's Are ADJOURN FOR WHITSUNTIDE

some cases took the place of tum.

FAIR WEATHER

business during 1927 shows mark- ed: Improvement over the 1926 account and I am glad to say the business has been transacted pro- fitably.

Wireless.

Li Chung-yen has temporarily appointed Chan Chu to the com-

mand of the Sixth Ariny,

Changsha Conference.

Hunan military leaders, some of whom are believed to be suppor ters of Chon Chien, are disquioted by the nowe but are adopting a- waiting attitude. They are first anxious to see what the Nanking Government is going to do, about' it It has been decided to appoint London, May 24,

General Ho Chien to be chief of The House of Commons has ad-Hunan military affairs for the time journed until June 5th for the being, whilst Mr. Chen Ka-yla is Whitsuntide. Recess. Tho House, to be civil administrator.

RECESS.

TANGIER PROBLEMS.

́ ́ Foreign Precaution.

.....

The French imports for the first wreaths, being tributes from a According to Sergeant Moreton, four months of 1928 totalled 17,-large number of honge and public the ship left Manila on May 21st 674,000,000 franes, showing a de-organizations with which the late and at 7.p.m. the following day crease of 19,000,000 francs as Mr. Lee Hysan was connected.

the defendants came out of the The South Ching Athletic Asso-cargo hold, where they had been compared with the same period of

ciation, of which the deceased was hiding. It was their intention to

General Business Hopės, last year.

of Lords adjourned until June 7th. The exports totalled 17,049,- President, was represented by an get to America.

General business, that is busi-Neuter. large extraordinarily

wreath,

A fine of $80, or three weeks' 000,000 francs, showing a decrease

ness other than marine and fire,

The Hankow Consular. Body was; of 1,086,000,000 francs, but an in- while the pupils of the free school hard labour, was imposed.

at Percival Street, founded by the

although still small is conducted

Chinese reports state, much sur crease of 1,500,000 tons. Havas.

same Association, also turned out

over a wide area and in many por-

prised by the news of Chen Chion's for the funeral. It was also note-

tions of the territory covered it is

deposition and are now considering worthy that one of the more

making satisfactory progress. elaborate scrolls was sent by the

the request for more warships to Unfortunately last year certain

protect foreign residents employees of the Lee Garden and

territories from which we derive

Hankow in-case of emergency": AGREEMENT, To-day's Observatory report a large proportion of our income estate, of which the deconecd was

- Shanghai, May 24. the proprietor.

states:The Eastern. Sea depres-proved unprofitable and the result

Paris, May 24.

"According to a Japanese source, A large-sized photograph of the sion has passed into the Pacific as a whole was not satisfactory.

The conference between dele- the arrest of Chen Chien by General deceased was shown, mounted in and the Yangtze Valley. The an- Every effort however is being gates of France, Britain and Italy Chung-yen la explained' by the

following pagoda, this being followed by ticyclone is now central near made to effect a change for the regarding Tangler has concluded, General Chen Chien secret- the funeral chair in which was Tokyo. A shallow depression re better and we are hopeful that

tablet which was to serve, later mains over Indo-China. The fore-improved results will be obtained, an agreement having been reach-ly recruited and absorbed, the rem on, as the ancestral tablet of wor-cast up to noon tomorrow. ist Our business, gentlemen, gên-

The draft is now to be submit pants of General Tang Seng-ch'

troops. ship for the family. The funeral Light S.E. or variable winds; erally, is well spread and controll-

ted to the respective Governments. fair. (Continued from Page 12.)

(Continued in Page 147 Reuter

afraid that was the case unless hearing of the summons "just to hia Worship held that the reget myself the luxury of making gulations were ultra vires.

His Worship replied that Mr. Lo some remarks about this case." could not get him to say that His Worship asked Mr. Lo at this stage.

whether his submission amount-

Mr. Lo retorted that he felted to this that there being no the regulations were unconstflu, "emergency now, therefore the tional. He had to raise the point regulation should have been with so as to bring himself in order drawn? to make the remarks he had made. Ho hinted that he intended to raise the point again at the next

Mr. Lo replied that he was hoping to show his Worship that that was the position.

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(Continued on Page 8.)

CONFERENCE REACHES AN

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