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FENG DOMINATES POSITION IN NORTH,

MOVING ON TIENTSIN..

from Nanking for the safe conduct

of the retiring Northern garrison

from Peking, intercepting, disarm

STILL MORE MOTOR SAVIDGE ENQUIRY

BUSES.

HONGKONG TRAMWÄYS CO. TO, OPERATE SERVICE.

VEHICLES ORDERED.

these buses; in fact, the fares

DENIALS.

HIGH OFFICIALS FACE. TRIBUNAL.

ANXIETY TO SAVE POLICE OFFICERS REPUDIATED.

HUSAR SENTENCE CONFIRMED.

BRIBERY OF SHANGHAI U.S. ATTORNEY.

RECORDS DESTROYED."

(Our Own Correspondent.)`

U.S. Government documents relat

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JAPAN'S BLOW AT COMMUNISME

PROPOSED INSTITUTION OF DEATH PENALTY.

INTRIGUE CONTINUES.

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Tokyo, June 12. The Government has issued u statement surveying the grave na- ture of Communistic Intriguës In Japan, for the purpose of slowing A DESPERATE CHANCE. the necessity of revising, the pro- sent Peace · Preservation. Act, which provides a maximum penal-

y of ten years' imprisonment.

Despite opposition by the vernacular Press and a section of units own Party, the Cabinet to-day

London, June 12.

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HEAVY SCORING AT THE OVAL.

MANY 100'S DESPITE BAD WEATHER.

WYATT DEFIES THE SURREY ATTACK.

It is understood that the Govern. ment has granted the right of operating motor buses over its tramway routes to the Hongkong Tramways, Limited, and that with the object of exercising these

Shanghai, June 13. powers, the Company has placed MISS EGAN COMPLAINS.

CRICKET SURPRISES. The appeal of Leonard G. Husar, an order for a number of buses

formerly the District Attorney for According to naval wireless mes-with Guy Motors, Ltd., of Wolyer-

London, June 12.

County cricket again fell foul of the US. Court in 'Chinn, against sages, reports from Peking show hampton.

the Weather Clerk and of the eight The Law Courts were treated sentence of two years' imprison-

Marooned on drifting ico-floes, that Marshal Peng's local com-i It appears that the Tramway

matches. concluded yesterday, only mander, General Man Fucha, bax Company will not attempt to cater to the unusual spectacle of the ment passed in Shanghai by Judge with food rapidly running out,

thres had a derisive result: repudiated the receipt of orders for third-class passengers with Director. of Public Prosecutions by the Ninth Circuit Court of able to assit owing to lack of approved of a revision of the Act, West Indies tourist team, a bril

Milton Purdy, has been dismissed while willing rescuers are

defeated by three wickets by the Middlesex received a shock when will probably be in excess of the appearing in the witness box to-Appeals in San Francisco.

Hugar was sentenced on charges facilities, details the deplorable providing for capital punishment. llant all-round display by W. T. 1st-class tram fare, in that passen. day, when the Tribunal heard fur- ing and imprisoning about 1,200 Kers will not be allowed such a ther evidence in connexion with of bribery, and the destruction of plight of General Nobile and hia Ordinance sanctioning the change sible for their discomfiture.

it is expected that an Imperial Constantine being largely respon lone 10-cent stage as on the trams.

But If, as is suggested, a bus the interrogation of Miss Savidge ing to opium transactions at companions, who have been lost will be issued shortly.

Bushire. Persla, involving two with the "Italia" in the Arctic re- The statement points out that As a result of a diplomatic pro-service is put on between Quarryat Scotland Yard,

Bay (Taikoo) and Whitty Street, The last of the evidence was men named Tracey and Woodward.gions for over a fortnight. romnants of Communists, includ-

is estimated that the journey will

The prosecution of the District

ing certain leaders who escaped in occupy ten minutes, less than by completed to-day, and the Enquiry.

Messages from King's Bay de-the recent round-up, are continu- tram. Thus these buses should was

Attorney followed disclosures

The Surrey match was probably adjourned £11 to-morrow made in his wife's divorce proceed- clare that the situation is extreme-ing their intrigue under directions the most interesting of the series. provide something, in the nature when counsel, Mr. Norman Birkett, inga, in the course of which it ly critical, and it is indicated that by Soviet Communists, aa la shown After Fender's whiles had reduced of an express service over the

K.C., for the Police, and Sir was stated that the records of the little hope is entertained that the undermine the loyalty of the the whole side being out for 127, by the discovery of an attempt to the Warwick bats to helplessness, tramway routes.

case were sold for G$25,000, This development follows close-Patrick Hastings, K.C., for Mins on the announcement made this Savidge, will make the closing intends to carry the appeal to the land.

It is not known whether Husar explorers will be able to reach troups of the Third Division when Surrey made 490 runs.

The game leaving for Shantung.

was not over, however, for War- morning, and reported on another

The statement Supreme Court.

wick's second innings was marked. concludes:- page of this issue, that the Hong-speechea.. kong Hotel Garage is shortly, to

Yesterday, the whole of the party, "Only by nipping all auch activi- by another brilliant display by R. a fleet of 35 Vulcan motor been Director of Public Prosecu-Husar's appointment in Shanghai, split into three, was in sight of ties in the bud can Japan be effec-E. S. Wyatt, their youthful is now in America prosecuting North East Land, though the lectively protected from falling a captain, who made 159 (not out).

todiro Radicallam.--Reuter, prey Poker Heath on similar charges. floes on which they had been

men of General Pay's Army in the

eastern surburb.

tost, the Nanking Government has again issued instructions for the release and safe conduct of these troops.

General Pao Yu-lin has take

refuge in the Legation Quarter,

The Civilian Committes of Pub-

lic Safety has resigned following General Han Fu-chu's action and the control of Peking now reverts to the Shansi Garrison Comman

der.

Feng Dominates Position, The disposition of Marshal Feng's main Army is obscure, but

it appears that he has about 10,000 troops outside and south of Peking and another 30,000 south of Tien- tsin. They are advancing on thè latter place, and minor fighting is reported to be in progress.

Marshal Feng now the dominating power in North China and it is anticipated that, he will shortly control Tientsin and pos- sibly Peking also.

Other Troop Mayements. The Shanbung armies aro

now between Tanghu and Yangisun- chen, north of Tientsin.

TIENTSIN CRISIS.

City Quiet After Yesterday's Looting,

put buses on the run from Whitty. Street to Oauseway Bay.

EIGHT-HOUR LABOUR CONVENTION.

FRENCH FEARS OF REVISION EFFECTS.

Geneva, June 12.

Sir Archibald Bodkin, who has

tions since 1920, was one of the early witnesses, to-day, and after giving evidence, he was subjected to a long cross-examination by Sir Patrick Hastings.

Dr. George Sellett, who took

Both Heath and Husar appealed on grounds of jurisdiction, but in the Husar case the San Francisco

wrecked were moving graduallý in a north-easterly direction,

Leeing Courage?

Court held that the mere fact that Husar held the office of District Miss Egan's Sprightly Replies Attorney was tantamount to a To-day, only General Nobile's Prior to his appearance, Miss statement that he was a citizen of party can be observed, and the Egan, who introduced Sir Leo the United States. Heath's apperil in which it is placed is shown Chiozza Money to Miss Savidge, pent has been postponed. and who was also interrogated by Scotland Yard, gavo evidence on

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AMERICAN SHARE

SLUMP.

MARKET COLLAPSES UNDER SELLING DELUGE,

Of the leaders, Kent and Notts alone secured outright victorios, but Surrey and Lancashire gained first innings points,

Hammond attacked the North- ants bowling with such vigour that he scored 131 out of 200.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE. West Indies defeated Middlesex by three wickets."

Gloucester won on the first innings, v. Northants.

Yorkshire gained first innings ⠀ points, v. Hants.

Lancashire won on first innings," Įv. Glamorgan,

Surrey won on firat inninge, v. Warwickshire.

"Notts won by an inntags and 92

Loicester.

by the fact that after starting. with six companions in an attempt

New York, June 12. SCHOOLBOY DROWNED. to reach the relief ship "Bra-

The sales of stocks crossed the ganza", General Nobilo has aban-five million mark for the first time

to-day, the tape-machines being at doned the effort and has returned in the history of the Stock Marketv. to the wireless station with three least an hour behind the market, including two injured men, while unable to cope with the changes. the other three are continuing the riaky journey.

On Short Rations,

Kent beat Sussex by 67-runa. Essex won, on, first innings Derbyshire.

HONOURS LIST.

The closing was extremely weak under a deluge of selling orders. Many issues dropped from five to

The principal Individual per 25 points, while there was violent break of over 35 points informances are appanded: the Bank of Italy Corporation on

Balting. the Curb Market.

A notable transaction concerned Duent (Surrey)

a block of 10,000 General Motors R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick) stock at 176, compared with yes- A. W. Carr (Notts) torday's closing figure of 183 1/8th Shepherd (Surrey) and 210 quite recently.-Reuter's Hammond (Gloucester)

Woolley (Kent) Whyshil (Nolta).. N. Haig (Middlesex).

170**

150*

·150

132

131

128

127

W. T. Constantins (W. Indles),

and

Dinner (Gloucester)

******

86

102

100*

100

100"

Ai a meeting of the Inter-subpoena. national Labour Conference.. M.

Miss Egan amused the Tribunal Albert Thomas (France), dealing with the British Government by her sprightly reflies when suggestion of an early revision of subjected to severe cross-examina- FELL INTO HARBOUR WHEN the Washington Eight-llours Con- tion As regards her two hours' WATCHING FISHING, vention, expressed a fear that the interview with Inspector Collins It la estimated that there are possibility of revision would affect at her home.

A schoolboy named Lum Ming 80,000 Manchurian troops between the whole work of the Labour She 'complained that when In-san, fifteen years of age, residing Tientsin and Mukden, all retiring | Organisation.

pector Collins put her staternents at No. 178, Queen's Road Central, north.

He said the final decision on on paper, he phrased them so as was drowned last night in the

Observers slate that the Italia's There are no further reports ratißention of the Convention de- to give a slightly different mean-harbour when he fell into the from the Tong Shan mining aren.pended on the British workers.

water from the pier outside the crew is now apparently split into ing. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is He feared that under the cover of

Harbour Office, where some. of his three. moving his troops south to the revisjon, all the essential parts of

"Quite Bland."

friends were fishing. vicinity of Nanking. His resignn-the Convention would be called

Apparently, the boy could not tion as Generalissimo was an-into question, but Britain's desire Miss Egan admitted that Inspec-swim, for his friends found him nounced on the 10th inst

for ratification of the Convention, ar Collins was "quite bland."

to be in an unconscious condition General Nobile is at the base in the light of the resolutions of Chief-Constable Wensley, one of when they took him out of the with five men, two injured, while the Loudon Conference, offered the the "Big Four" at Scotland Yard, water a few minutes later. Ho the others are so badly frostbitten American Service. possibility of a discussion which and Sir William Harwood. the was immediately rushed to the on both hands and feet that they {***** would remove a lot of uneasiness. Commissioner, of Police, also went Government Civil Hospital, but scarcely able to move. In

cidentally they have food only Reuter

into the witness-box and strongly died on the way. denied that the Defence of the Shortly after noon yesterday, sufficient to last for five days on

short rations, Realm regulations, under which Chinese woman, fity years of age, the Police during the war were attempted to commit suicide by The second group la composed empowered to compel persons to jumping into the harbour at Con- of the seven men, those who were go to Scotland Yard, were sullnaught Road West, near Hing Fat carried away with the "Italia" engrained in the practice of the Street. She was rescued by when the gondola, containing

No further information is avail- Chinese and sent to the Govern- General Nobile, broke away and able with reference to the 8..P. G. II. Fender (Surrey) & for 24 Mr. Wensley denied that when ment Civil Hospital. Her con-crashed, The dirigible came Inspector Collins was entrusteddition is not serious.

this AL 1.45

morning, with the investigation of Miss

woman WAS Chinese Savidge's history the intention was

from thu harbour off Con to protect the accused constables.

naught Road West. It is not known whether she jumped or fell into the water. Her condition is Sir William Horwood, replying not serious. to Mr. Lees Smith, the Labour One was sentenced to twenty M.P., who is a member of the years' imprisonment, three to Tribunal, would not admit that the fifteen years' and three to len rules governing the examination years', while a further penalty of of persons were insuficiently pre- twenty years' banishment was im-cise. posed against all-Reuter.

re-

Naval wireless messages ceived from the Noris to-day state

that the Nationalist Bag was FRENCH AUTONOMIST

hoisted on Government buildings

In Tientsin on Tuesday morning.

A proclamation was Issued in

a name of Fu Tso-yi, ax Emer- Commandant, stating that

ad assumed office in the City and that arrangements had been the previous made whereby authorities would make a peaceful exit and the transfer of control be completed without incident,

There was some slight looting by the departing troops in the morning, but the city is now quiet. Fu Tao-yi, who issued the pro- clamation, is the late defender of Chochow city.

Control of City.

Shanghai, June 13. From Chinese sources, it is learned that General Hsu Yuan-

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TRIAL.

HEAVY SENTENCES FOR DÉLINQUENTS.

Colmar, June 12. Seven persons who should have been charged with the other defen- dants in the recent Autonomist Trial, but did not appear, yesterday tried in their absence,

were

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Yard.

י,

Commissioner Satisfied.

shun, a subordinate of Marshal INDIA FOLLOWS SUIT.agged he started five months ago

Chang Teung-chang, has forward

a circular telegram to Marshals

Feng Yu-heiang, Chiang Kai-shek HAPPY TO ACCEPT AMERICAN

INVITATION;

He stated that the general orders to, the Police Force had stood the test of a hundred years, though bo, to have them reviewed. Sir Wil- Ham refused to believe that state ments were extracted from prison

ers.

/ THE “KOCHOW,”

BEING GUARDED BY NAVAL Ashdown (Kont)

BOATS.

Hendren (Middlesex) Payton (Notts)

יי

• Not Out.

Bowling.

down about thirty kilometres away Kochow, except that the ship re- C. 8. Marriott (Kent) for 52 from the gondeln on another fee- mains on an even keel, with the W. T. Constantine (W. 1.) 7 for 57 ... 7 for 03 res foc. Although they were plainly upper works visible at low water. Robinson (Yorks)

Until yesterday, H.M.S. Seamew

MIDDLESEX SURPRISED. visible yesterday, the floe hus now passed out of sight and their was standing by and was to be re- Hieved by H.M.S. Onslaught this

West Indies Destroy Their whereabouts is unknown.

morning. Besides maintaining

Confidence, [a guard against pilferars, the men-of-war. switch their search

Middlesex apparently over-rated The third group is composed of lights on the wreck on the up-their powers. In the match the three men trudging across theproach of other vessels, as against the West Indica at Lord's, ice-floes.

UNMUZZLED DOGS.

EUROPEANS FINED THIS MORNING.

Risky Journey,

Inte. Reuter.

navigational aid,

Captain Roald Amundsen de- The owners of the Kochow sent clares that unless help is forth-a launch up yesterday with re- coming immediately it will be too presentatives on board to inspect the wreck, she being due to arrive on the scene at daylight to-day.

Captain Morgan and other officers are still aboard H.M.S. Seamew, it is, understood.

A number of European residents

Report Denied. were summoned before Major C.

Rome, June 12. Willson this morning, either for lacking a license for their doge or for allowing the animals to wan- An offefal agency denies that der abroad without a muzzle. the Norwegian airman. Lutzow Mr. Glen, of 8, Enst Point Ter-Holm has discovered two of the face, was summoned for allowing injured crew of the "Italia" in un-the course of a flight or that two Sir Archibald Bodkin, in the his dog to wander abroad

box, said that officials

in muzzled on June 8. He pleaded of them are suffering from frozen the assistance

limbs.--Reuter. of guilty, and was fined $4. investigate

Mr. Kemp, of 1, Moreton Ter

and Yen Hsi-shan, announcing that he has taken control of Tien- tain on behalf of the Nationalists. He has appointed himself De fence Commissioner of Tientaln pending the arrival of

7.

Mine Savidge's Duty:

London, June 12. The Foreign Office to-day for warded a Note to the U.S. Charge witness d'Affaires, replying to Mr. Kellogg's seeking Invitation to India to participate as Sootland Yard to

Previsióna Lost.

"MATANG'S" OFFICIAL

TRIALS.

TO TAKE PLACE TO-MORNOW.

for following a first inninga de- elaration with six wickets down,. they were atiimately defeated by three wickets.

The remarkable change which came over the game was brought. about chiefly by W. T. Constan- tine, who not only mastered the attack to the extent of scoring 180 runs, but he took 7 wickets in Middlesex's second innings.

The scores were:

Middlesex: 352 (for 6 wickets

decd.) and 136, West Indies: 230 and 259 (for

7 wickets)....

from Nanking, and has assumed responsibility for the safety of the

an original party in the Treaty for the charges of perjury against the race, was fined $4 on each of two lives and property of foreigners.

two constables, he followed, the similar summonses taken out by

Middlesex opened strongly and Oslo, June 12. He has also, it is stated, taken the outlawry of war.

The Note anys that the Govern- practice of fifty years.

severely punished the West Indies control of the Telegraph Omcement of India requests that warm

Sergeant F. H. Kelly in respect of

The official trials of the Straits attack N. aig, In partnership According to a message from and has holated the Nationalist thanks be conveyed to the United pudiated the suggestion that he the streets unmuzzled.

Sir Archibald emphatically re-two animals which were found in

Spitzbergen, the weather la mild-Steamship Company's .s. Matang with Hendran, gave a bright 9ag.Nam Chung Pao,

|States for the invitation, which

was a party to an understanding Seaman Gobbin, of the United er. A great port of the expedition will take place to-morrow, the ship display, hitting up 119 before his they are happy to accept.-Reuter,

conveyed to Inspector Collins that States Navy, was summoned for provisions and other equipment leaving Taikoo Dock at, 10.30 am wicket was taken, while Hendren, Th Matang is a steel twin well set, had just reached 100 when the utmost should be done to free failing to take out a license for were: lost when the airship land- the constables from the risk of a his dog and for allowing it toed and, the cabins and engines screw steamer, with a gross ton- the declaration was made.

nage of 1360 and nett tonnage 710, As the West Indies were were amashed. prosecution for perjury,

wander about unmuzzled,

length 250 feet, beam 42.5 feet and dismissed for ‚280. (Constan- Sir Archibald declared that he An amah appeared to explain

Captain Amandeen, commenting depth 12.5 feet. She le Otted with tine 86),

the declaration considered it the duty of Sir Leo his ship and was not expected to and his companjons were making, adapted for liquid fuel.

that the defendant was away on on the report that General Nobile triple expansion engines and appeared be fully justified, St. John's, June 12.

Chlozza Money and of Miss

but when Middlesex batted a sumption of office as garrison com-Columbia" has arrived at Harbour tion of their acquaintance to en-

The Levine aeroplane "Misa Savidge to give him full informa- return before the 24th,

Launched in April, the entire second time, their advantage was As she assumed responsibility their way towards North East mander of Tientsin and his inten- tion of turning over to the Nation-Grace, Newfoundland, preparatory able him to decide whether he and adraltted both offences, his Land, was of the opinion that much work; including the building of the completely wiped out, Constantine progress was not likely as the Ice engines, has been carried out by bowling splendidly throughout and alists, Chang Chung-chang decided to the proposed flight across the should prosecute the constables. Worship imposed a fine of $5 on hummocks thereabouts are some the Taikoo Dockyard and En taking 7 wickets, for 67 runs.

Atlantic.-Reuter. (Continued on Page 11.)

the first and $4 pn the second times thirty feet high-Reuter.gineering Company. charge.

Involved Situation,

Bhanghai, June 12. Japanese repon's from. Tientsin show that the altention is growing Ching. more involved: Chang chang's Chief of Staff Hau Yuan- chuang, having proclaimed his as

"MISS COLUMBIA" FLIGHT.

Reuter.

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