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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WUHAN-NANKING CRISIS.

SEIZURE OF THE POO TYE.

DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

ARMED MEN MAKE RAID IN D'AGUILAR STREET.

FOUR

CHINA MERCHANT BOATS HELD UP.

THIRD MATE'S CLAIM FOR WAGES.

MAINTENANCE CREW.

Lee Keen-tai, former third mate of the s.s. Poo Tye claimed $107.50 | In the Summary Court this morning from Chan Tsun-yuk in respect of balance of wages and food allowance for his services on the vessel.

Mr. C.A.S. Russ appeared for the plaint and Mr. F. X.. D'Admada scar. for the defendant.

Mr. Huss said the amount was claimed for services rendered be tweent July 10 and September 26 Inst year. The vennel wis chartered last year, the charter party expiring on July 9, The crew was paid off and merely a maintenance crew was kept on board. The latter con- sisted of a European deck officer, cook boy, third mate, lamp trimmer, two sailors, a European engineer, a Areman and an engineer's boy. Defendant visited the ship from time to time and knew that the maintenance crew was on board.

anid the vessel made

A WOMAN GAGGED.

Three men, one of whom had a armed revolver, carried out an robbery, shortly after nine d'elock this morning, on the second floor of No. 21, D'Aguilar Street.

Upon obtaining admission, the robbers tied and gagged a young woman whom they found on the premises, subsequently escaping with money and jewellery of an amount not yet estimated.

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Detectives arrived on the scene after the departure of the robbers, and were given a list of the stolen properly, which included a cheque and two bangles fashioned from a number of gold sovereigns.

The folis of a hative drug- store, which occupies the ground door, stated that they did not sce the robbers, and were only made Giving evidence, the third mate aware that something was amiss a trip to when a shout of "Robbers!" was Timor under charter by the Sino-given from the floor, and when the Portuguese Navigation Company, alarm was taken up by a chorus of The charter expired on July 9 last police whistles from adjoining year and he was paid off. He was verandahs, retained to work on board, however, at a salary of $60 ver month and an allowarice of $15 for food. He received no wares for ten weeks, but had received $80 on account of the amount he said was due.

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He left the ship on September 25 when defendant told him that the

The robbery is of a particularly daring nature, in view of the pro- ximity of the scene to the busy shopping quarter.

The victim is described as an nmarried woman, who lives alone on the premises.

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vessel had been sold and that, he was to go ashore and get paid up.

Cross examined witness said the INSURANCE REPORT. ship was in the hinds of the bailiff for ten weeks and it was for that period he was claiming wages. He denied, however, that the ball turned the crew of the ship but admitted that he was en- gaged by the master, Mr. Carnell. The Portuguese Chief Engineer formerly on the ship said he was given a promisory note of 8721 for wages. He sued on this last year and received payment on the note, In cross examination, Mr. D'almada' suggested that the owner of the

The new -insurance issued véssel did not pay the wages be chuse the crew was on board on the during the year exceeded that of any previous year in the history instructions of the caplain.

The asse

was adjourned us of the Company and amountáil to The gain in- this afternoon for the bailiff to be $87,322,612, unil.

AN ITALIAN GLOBE- TROTTER.

Lerday afternoon from Hoihow, an Hallin globe-trotter, Captain An- thony Zetio, of Trieste, who has been making a world tour as the result of a bet that a pedestrian could visit every capital city in the world with in a space of ten years, only using steamers when no other means of connecting up were possible. By the terms of his bet, he was also permitted to use a bicycle.

AWAITING EVENTS.

&

TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1929.

LEAGUE COUNCIL

MEETING.

GERMANY RENOUNCES USE OF POISON-GAS.

:

BRITAIN AND IRAK.

Geneva, Mar. 4. Shanghai, Mar. 6. There are no fresh developments! At to-day's meeting of the Coun- regarding the Wuhan-cil of the League of Nations, Dr. Streseman, made a atalement locally Nanking crisis.

formally confirming the German Reports of trouble at Kiuklang Government's announcemes of inst appear to be without foundation, year regarding the abolition of the

three China, Merchant use of poison-gna in war-time. but

which are bound for)

The Callean number of the steamers Hankow are being held up there against eventualities, while one Council made a statement declering of the same Company's boats. ply that Chile would remain loyal ing on the Upper River is being member of the League.--Renter. London, Mr. 4. held up here by order of the Wu-

At the opjoning meeting of the han authorities

Changsha Council of the League of Nations A mesange from states that General Ho Chien at Geneva to-day. Sir Austen on Saturday Chamberlain sald Britain would submit to the League the, full text assumed office Reuter.

of the Alliance Treaty of 1927 between. Britain and Irak as soon as the negotiations for the revision of reAnuncial and mliitary agreements

were completed.

this

Tense Situation. Naval wireless messages

in Hongkong ceived

"When the text la examined," he tion at Wuhu is reported to morning state that the situa be tense. Comprehensive state-added, "I am confident that the ments published by the local Press British delegates will be able to state that owing to General La Tl-renasure the Council regarding any ping, of the Hunan Political Coun-matter which may give rise to eil, being ousted by General Li misgivings British Wireless.

London, Mar. 4. Chung-yen, the Hunan military

At the League Connell this leader, it is reported that the Na tionalist Government is concentrat morning, Signor Sclaloja presid- ing troops in Kiangst to fight Gening,, consideration of the Hun garian-Rumanian disputo regard oral Ll.

Ing. land laws was again post- Troops of the 11th Division at Wuhu are preparing to proceed to poned, in view of the resumption Kiuklang, one steamer and many of direct negotiations between junks being commandeered for these two governments, Signor Seinlein expressing the hope that the matter would be settled with out further consideration by the Council.-British Wireless.

purpose.

Compromise Effort.

Shanghai, Mar. 4. Conservative Nanking leadera,! including Messrs. Tani Yuen-pei,

The Secretary of the Hongkong Wu Tze-hui and Chang Ching General Chamber of Commerce has of the Manufacturers Life In-kiang, are using their utmost received a cable from the President surance Company for 1928, as efforts to bring about a compro- of the Indian Coal Grading Board submitted to policyholders andmise between Marshal Chiang Kai-stating that the temporary waggon shareholdera at the annual meet-shek and the Kwanga Clique, shortage in Bengal will not affect ing held on the 17th of January. General Li Chung-yen, Chairman the loading of shipment graded of the Hankow-Wuchang Branch coal which receives, preferential shows splendid growth.

Political Council, has reiterated treatment in waggon supplies. his intention of leaving the Cen- tral Government a clean hand in dealing with the Ilunan situation,

confer with Marshal In connexion with the Central Honan to

of Feng Yu-hafang on the National Government's appointment surance in force also constituted Messra. Tsal Yuen-pel, General o Government's decision

in force to $453,323,912.

to deal

a record, bringing the insurance Ying-ching, Marshal Li Chai-sum, with the responsible Hankow lon- The assets of the Company in-and General Li Chung-yen to form, ders who disarmed Lu Ti-ping. creased by over eleven million a board of enquiry into the causes dollars and amounted to $87,495,-of the Changsha coup, it is report- 370. Over thirty-six million dol-ed from Canton that Marshal Li, lars of this sum is invested in accompanied by Mr. Chú

net rate of interest carned was

ar-

to

Minor Clashes.

Shanghal Mar. 4.

THE INDO-CHINA MURDER.

MANY ARRESTS FOLLOW HOUSE SEARCHES.

VIGOROUS ACTION.

from

The intest information French Indo-China indicates that the investigations in connexion with the assassination of M. Bazin, a prominent colonist, are still being pursued with vigour.

With a secret service almost unique for its vast ramifications, the Political Bureau and the De- partment of the Surete are combin- ing on a system which may be de- scribed as a house-to-house in vestigation, with the result that more arrests are, being made than to have been would appear justified by the actual number of persons who could possibly have been associated with the conspiracy: The truth is that a political aspect has been given to the case, and the investigations which are now, pro- ceeding are in extent, compatible only to two previous affairs-the plot to poison the whole French garrison of the country, and the at- tempted asanaination of a former Governor-General at the inaugura- tion of a native fair. The exis- tence of an assasination gang is darkly hinted at by the more pes- simistle functionaries."

shot down.

Meanwhile, the French newa- papers of the country have set out to defend the Administration which it thinks is being attacked by the allegations contained in the letter handed by the assassin to M. Bazin before the latter was In particular, the Avenir de Tonkin says that the unfortunate and ill-fated Chief of the Labour Re- cruitment Bureau, possessed an unblemished character, and that he was entirely free from the faults which his assassins declar-

ed to be the motive for the murder. This journal states that the very buses of which the natives are complaining have been those which moved the Administration in the past to take semi-official control over the Labour Bureau and, to place the deceased charge. It deplores the nature of the murder and the fact that the act was committed by tho student Van Leon Sanh, whose campaign of calumny against youth was spent in carrying out the Administration,

in

former

Native newspapers contain but very little reference to the affair, the blank spaces which indicate the excision of censored matter There have been no develop-being a foalure of recent issues. Chao-

There is, however; a reference the appeal, by labourers

directed to a VISITS ALL CAPITALS OF THE Government, Government Guar-sen, the Kwangtung Commissioner ments in the Wuhan-Nanking

anteed, Municipal and Publie of Foreign Affairs, is leaving situation. The reported fighting to WORLD.

Utility Bonds, while first Canton to-morrow (Tuesday) by at Anking is without foundation shipped to the South Seas posses- mortgages On improved real special train for Hongkong and but minor clashes have occurred sions, There arrive in the Colony yes estate comprised $30,706,377. The is leaving the latter port on Wed- on the unan-Klangsi border in Governor, M. Merlin, for ameliora- nesday for Shanghai, where Mr. the neighbourhood of Yuhsien tion of their conditions, and to Tsai Yuen-pei, and General To between Yen Chi and Tan Tao- the more recent visit of a com- 6.40%.

yuan, one of Lu Ti-ping's sub-mission of enquiry of which the The payments to policyholders Ying-ching are awaiting his

record and rival. The four lenders may then ordinates. It is understood that findings have not been disclosed.

Ho Chien, whose position is dif also constituted a amounted to $8,387,508. Benefici proceed together to Hankow aries under death délaims received start their investigations on be-feult, has announced that he will while payments to half of the National Government remain neutral if conflict even- tuntes. Feng Yu-balang, who is also neutral, seems likely to $2.925,758 living policyholders for matured

dominate the altuation, with the policies, annuities, $3,507,617 and dividends to Another report says that on Sun- result that the efforts of Wu Tze- policyholders $1,954,133. In ad-day morning: Mr. Chang Hun-fu, hut and other important political

New York, Mar: 4. dition to the above the Company Chief-of-Staff of the Fourth Na- lenders to bring about a solution

huyo Mexican revolutionista set aside $2,621,781 for dividends tionalist Army Corps under Gen- of the Wuhan-Nanking dispute, to policyholders in 1929. The eral Li Chung-yen, arrived in primarily arising out of the oust mortality was again very favour- Shanghat to interview his leader, ing of Lu Ti-ping from Hunan, captured the town of Nogales sup- regarding the, Hunan develop may prove successful, especially ported by federal troops under the Surplus earnings in 1928 were ments.

as it is confidently believed at command of General Jesus' Águir- Nanking that Li Chung-yen, whore and General Munzo. Several very satisfactory" and have made possible an increase in the scale Meanwhile it is rellably report is at present in the Country Hos- towns in the state of Vera Cruz of dividends payable to policy-ed that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's pital at Shanghai, was no party to have revolted.

Nanking for the ousting.--Reuter. holders for the fifth consecutive emissary has left year.

Ife started out on his tour in Christmas Eve, 1918, and has there- fore falled to cover the distance in the time stimulated, but he is com- pletin the journey, China, bela the last country to be visited,

During his trip, Capt. Zetto hum had some exciting experiences in varkus parts of the world, and his longest walk was from Kalgoorlie, in Australia, to Port Augusin, a distance of 1,050 miles over barren country, which he covered in 29 days. He has a gold medal present- ed him by Maharajah Sir Kishun Pashad Bahadur for being the first white man in walk all through his territory.

Capt. Zelto possesses many inter- exting newspaper cuttings and stamps from the various countries visited. It may be added that on severil steamer trips between ports, he worked his passage,

LI CHAI-SUM DUE TO-DAY.

MAKING/ANOTHER TRIP TO

able.

etc.

TWO FILIPINO STOWAWAYS.

were

FOUND ON A. PRESIDENT STEAMER.

Two young Filipinos appeared. before Mr. T. S. Whyle Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy thin morning, on a charge of stowing nway to Hongkong from Manila on board the .s. President Jack- son, which arrived in port yester- day.

The defendants pleaded guilty, and, in reply to his Worship s to why they slowed away, sald' that they had "no-one to support our atudies."

NANKING. Marshal Li Chal-sum is expect ed in Hongkong some time this

Capt; W. H. Thomas, Port Officer afternoon from Canton, en route to Nanking. He is coming down of the Dollar Steamship Line, who by special train, and will leave for prosecuted, remarked that as soon the North by the Empress of as his Worship passed, sentence, Russia to-morrow. It is believed the Company would take charge thai Mr. Chu Chao-hain, Vice of the defendants who would be Minister for Foreign Affairs in repatriated. the Nanking Government, will ac- company him.

Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Maurice A. Cohen, special A.D.C. to the, Military Headquarters In Canton, left Canton by the 5.8.

The complainanta desired an example made of the defondants, otherwise stowaways would be continually

using the Company's vessels.

The next ship for Manila in the President McKinley, which is due

Taishan to connect up with the to anil on Tuesday next.

Empress liner hore. He is pro- His Worship accordingly non- -ceeding to Nanking to attend the tonced the defondants to one

Kuomintang Conference and ex-week's imprluinment

pects to be absent from Canton

for about fivo or six weeks,

Marshal will also be attend-

Ing the Kuomintang Conference,

The Arst Extra Race Meeting of

and it is also stated that he will the souson is to be held at Happy

form one of the committee to enquiro into the Hunan crisis.

Valley on Saturday. There are

nine events on the card,

Other Movements.

ORFITU **

01928, BY NIKA BENINGE ING

MAU.S. PAT.OFT

"Hey, bring up my chewing gum, will ya?

MEXICAN REVOLT.

CAPITAL CUT OFF FROM VERA CRUZ.

The President

hau summoned

the leading military commanders to a council of war and General Calles, who recently retired from the Presidency, has been' recalled by the government. Reuter's American Service.

Later Reports.

Vern Cruz, Mexico, Mar. 4.

Rebels have seized the city and

claim that eight states are

on

their side. Seven warships have joined the rebels.

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Vera Cruz, later.

The city is quiet, and there is

fear of

disorder.-Reuter's

American Service.

Calles Takes a Hand.

Mexico City, Mar. 4. Ex-President Calles has been ap pointed Secretary for War and has taken charge of the army.

The revolution has flamed up

Vorn

on three sides of the capital. The rebels hold the state of Cruz and isthmus of Tehuantepec, and have also taken. the northern border state of Sonora without bloodshed. The seizure of Vera Cruz has cut off the capital from the Gulf of Mexico.

The rebels also hold the nor thern end of one of the main rail- ways to the United States.

The object of the Mexican re- volutionaries is to make General Valenzuela, former Minister to London, tho President. The rebel leader Aguirre was a close friend of Ohrozon, who Wak assassinated by Toral last Novem- ber.

Later reports are that the capital is quiet, and the Govern ment la confident it can quickly control the situation Reuters American Service.

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