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PREMIER'S INVASION SERIOUS BRIBERY QUEEN-DOWAGER'S IRONSIDES STILL SAVAGE ASSAULT DARING LEAP INTO

OF AMERICA.

ADDRESSES SENATE IN

OWN CHAMBER.

THE KELLOGG PACT A MONUMENT IN HISTORY.

FAITH HOPE AND PARITY.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald comploted his popular conqueat of America yesterday when he participated in a memorable event at the Capital, addressing a crowded Senate in their own Chamber. The Prime Minister made his appearance before the distinguished gathering within an hour of his return from Rapidan River, accompanied by President Hoover.

In the course of an impressive speech, interrupted by warm applause, he described the Kellogg Pact as a monument in history, and said that the British Government intended that it should be the guiding idea in their policies.

In the name of President Hoover and Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald, a statement was issued from White House during the morning, announcing that all questions which might give rise to friction between Britain and the United States had been frankly reviewed during the Rapidan River discussions, and that gratifying progress had been made.

CHARGES.

CHINESE CONSTABLES IN DOCK

ALLEGED "SQUEEZE” FROM STALLHOLDERS.

MONTHLY FEE ASKED.

INFLUENCE.

DELICATE PROBLEM FOR:

RUMANIANS.

DEATH OF A REGENT.

Rumani, Oct. 7,

IN PICTURE.

RUMOUR OF COLLAPSE SCOUTED.

CANTON OPENING OFFENSIVE BEFORE ARRIVAL.

ON WOMAN.

BRITISH SOLDIER ALLEGED TO

BE ASSAILANT.

ASTONISHING AFFAIR. A British soldier is said to be implicated in a serious allegation made last night to the police by a Chinese woman, who complains of being molested while returning to her home at Cheung Ah village, on

CAMPAIGN, the mainland.

Shanghai, Oct. 7.

Late last night; a woman, who gave her name as Wong Tal, and

STREET

[FOKI'S 20-FOOT DROP TO AVERT ROBBERY.

GANG FORCED TO FLEE MINUS BOOTY OF $10,000.

EARLY MORNING RAID.

The death of Dr. G. V. Buzdugan, the First President of the Supreme Court and one of the members of the Rumanian Regency Council, has set the authorities the delicate pro- KWANGSI blem of filling the aquacy.

The other members of the Re- Three Chinese constables,gency Council are Prince Nicholus, Kwong Kan, Kwong Shun and So the second son of King Ferdinand,

Great presence of mind and cour. Shing, appeared before Mr. E..W. and the Patriarch. Miron Christea kwai has tendered his resignation shuipe Police Station and stated chant hong at Koshing Street, in The suggestions that Chang Father age as 52, called at the Sham-age by a foki of a wealthy mer- Hamilton, ut the Central The name of the Queen-Dowager and that the Ironsides revolt has that, earlier in the evening, at Magistracy this morning, on Merle, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and been crushed do not bear too close about 9 o'clock, she was attacked the Westerm district, defeated the charges of misconduct as con- Gotha, and a granddaughter of an examination. Nanking stables and accepting bribes from Queen Victoria, has been mention active in its propaganda regarding to be a soldier.

Is by a European, whom she believes plans of a gang of armed robbers a stallholder at Whitfield Marketed as possible auccessor to Dr.the "plight" of the insurgents, but The spot where the alleged at the raiders being forced to made a In the early hours of this morning, at Causeway Bay.

Buzdugan. Mr. Murphy, A.S.P.. prosecuted,

reliable report from Hunan leave tack took place was indicated to be while the three defendants were subject fully and has decided to is making steady progress through tersects a hill lying between Taipe over $10,000 in notes.

The Cabinet his discussed the little doubt that Chang Fat-kwai half-way down a path which in hurried escape, leaving behind them represented by Mr. A. E. Hail. convoke the Chamber of the Senate the province and should soon make Road and Cheungshawan. It is a Afr. F. C. E. Rendall was present on Wednesday as a National As-his way into Kwangs, complete path little used by pedestrians and 5.30 am. and it was evident that in Court watching the case on sembly to elect and swear in the with his forces.

The affair occurred round about behalf of the principal witness, new Regent.

at that hour was almost déserted. Liu Shun, the stallholder.

It is stated on good authority

The woman was surprised when the robbery had been well planned, that General Ho Chien has made on going down the slope towards up to a point. The gang made a Opening the case, Mr. Murphy

no attempt to arrest the progress confronted said that Whitfield Market was a

of the rebels, in spite of urgent appearing from behind a boulder, herding their victims into a room Cheungshawan, she was suddenly small market situated near the

instructions from Nanking, and and she was almost immediately at the back of the building, they by 題 European, fatal mistake, however, when, in Bay View Police Station. There were altogether 16 stalls, four of

Chang Fat-kwal has come to an she was struck savagely about the them. there is reason to believe that thrown to the ground. Resisting, neglected to place a guard which sold vegetables and the rest fresh meat. No market limits

understanding with Ho Chien, un-race. were provided for these stalls.

der which the former has under- taken to complete his passage with as little trouble to the Hunanese villagers as possible...

Monthly Sum Asked.

In was alleged that on August 20, the first defendant, who was

The King, Michael, was born on October 25th, 1921 and is there fore not eight years of age. He is a son of Prince: Carol who re nounced his right of accession in 1925, and of Princess Helen of Greece.-Router,

AUSTRIAN BANKING

CRISIS.

a sergeant attached to the Bay View Police Station, approached NEW CHANCELLOR AVERTS Liu Shun, the licensee of the.

SWEEPING AWAY MISUNDERSTANDING.No. 1 Stall, and said that if a

London, Oct. 7,

between $20 and $30 a month was paid him, street hawkers, who were seriously interfering with the trade of the market, would not "Parity! Take it!!! exclaimed be allowed to hawk anywhere Mr MacDonald.

near the market,

No Alliance.

COLLAPSE.

Ho Chien Neutral?

It is "believed, therefore, that Chang Fat-kwai has secured Ho Chien's neutrality in the dispute: between Nanking and the disaffect Nanking reports that 200 of the Ironsides turned over to Ho Chien recently, but this is not confirmed. has offered good terms to troops of it is also reported that Ho Chien Chang Fat-kwai, who are willing to join the Hunanese forces.

It is understood that 1,000 rebel assumes the troops are already at Shenchow,

Vienna, Oct. 8. Herr Schober, the new Chanceled generals. lor, has saved Austria from a very grave financial crash:

His influence and initiative has two great banks, the Boden Kredit resulted in the amalgamation of Anstalt and the Oester Reichische Kredit Anstalt, which will be com- pleted within forty-eight hours.

The latter bauk

..esident Hoover and Mr. Ram Bay MacDonald left the Preal-

The third defendant later dent's fishing camp on the Rapidan

returned on August 23, accom- River early this morning for Wash- He predicted that the Anglo- Fanied by the second defendant. ington, after a pleasant week-end American naval agreement would The three of them went to a tem in beautiful surroundings.

The President and his distin-armaments, and he went on to em-

end the period of competition in house to talk things over.

In this interview,

several guished guest reached the White phasise the importance at the prother constables were present, but liabilities of the former which was 600 at Woolungtang, 500 at Mayee House shortly before eleven sent day of the formalion of per- their identities were not discover on the verge of collapse. Its and 500 at Wookong. The remain- o'clock, and shortly afterwards onal contacts between the leaders

ed. The stallholders paid over troubles have been largely increader of the Ironsides are stili statement was issued, signed joint-of great nations as the foundation $11, half of which the first defened by panicky depositors, who have trekking south.

dant retained, and the rest was Leen intimidated to build enduring divided among the others on the

by Fasciat threats of civil war. spot. Again, on September 1, a Its shareholders will suffer a Neither Britain nor the United further sum of $5.50 was paid to a result of the amalgamation. States, he asid, would form any exclusive alliance towards

the sergeant. other nation or group of nations.if the licenste of the first stall At this point, his Worship asked The whole spirit of war must be was acting on behalf of the extirpated (Cheers).

other stallholders of the market. other stallholders were "not in Mr. Murphy replied that the the picture at all."

ly, in the following form:

We have frankly reviewed all the questions which might give rise to friction between our peoples. Gratifying pro- gress has been made and the conversations are continuing."

Unique Event.

upon which peare.

any

The Premier, concluding, made There followed a most remark-n moving reference to the late Dr. able event, unique in the history Gustav Stresemann, Foreign Min- of the United States, the Britishister of Germany, as a man whose Prime Minister going to the Capi- whole life was

tol in the company of Sir Esme cause of peace. Howard, the British Ambassador,

and the Senate.

devoted to

the

Fixed Sum Wanted,

Rexter.

·

"REDS" MENACING KAYING.

MISSION WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVING.

it was alleged that at the middle arriving at the House of Repro-

Meeting With Congress.

of September, the first defendant Nowa has been received in sentives at noon, and addressing

again approached the stallholder Hongkong to the effect that the Prior to his both the House of Representatives Senate, Mr. MacDonald visited the a month. This was refused, using, with the result that the women address to the and asked for a fixed rate of 330 "Reds" are again menacing -Kay The galleries of the Senate was warmly welcomed by the Mem- business he was obtaining did not are departing for neighbouring House of Representatives where he the stallholder thought that the and children of foreign missions) were crowded with distinguish-bers and crowded galleries.

justify this increase of expendi-missionary stationis. ed visitors, including not only

In a speech lasting only a couple tara. Street hawkers again in Prominent Americans from all of minutes, he said that his pre-vaded the market, hawking right to endeavour to reach Swatow.

It is considered unsafe for them over the country but the whole sence among them was a reminder up to the market stalls. Diplomatic Corpa in full dress. to him of how near and alike were On about September 26, it ap Mission, two German and one The three members of the Basel the institutions of Great Britain peared that negotiations. were When Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and the United States. He dwelt again resumed between the first is are still th the hands of

bandits. défendant and the stallholder. addressed the American legislators on the honour which had been ac-

As a result of an interview 'bet

Roar of Cheers,

in their own Chamber an unpre-orded to him in meeting the Con-ween the two men, it was under cedented action on the part of samen in this manner, and all stood that the police would prevent British Prime Minister he was the Members were subsequently hawkers from approaching the Faceived with a roar of cheers Presented individually, the first market. which took some time to subside, being the Father of the House, a

Addressing the House from white-bearded veteran of

Mac-Civil War, Mr. Charles' Manly

a dais, Mr. Ramsay Donald declared

down in his heart he

Special Sitting.

the

of America did not belong to the substanca of things, He was sati- sfied that it would be swept com- pletely away (Loud cheers).

The whole proceedings were Referring in glowing terms to the Photographed and filmed, the Pact of Paris for the renunciation Cameras being stilled only when of war, Mr. MacDonald said that the Chaplain uttered a prayer, of he felt sure that the Kellogg Pact which the Omeiul Shorthand would stand out like a monument Writer took a full note. in history.

It is notabic that the IIbuse of Representatives is not in regular session, and that a special sitting

Police Trap Set.

FRENCH 5,000 MILE FLIGHT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO that deep Stedman, who is, 88 years of age; the stallholder decided upon ac- On the last day of the month,

COSTES & BELLONTE, felt and afterwards the leaders of the tion. He approached somebody that any misunderstanding between various parties and the back-ben- from the Sanitary Department

Paris, Oct. 7. Great Britain and the United States churs.

and was advised to go to the for Air, has Jnstructed the French M. Laurent Eynae, the Minister police. It was arranged that $15 Minister In Peking to express to be paid that evening in a tea Costes and Bellonte, the airmen house, and adjacent to the market who broke the world's non-stop re- a police trap was det.

cord by a flight from Paris to Hel- In the tea house, the stallholder lingkiang, the Government's warm- said he had only $10 but a foki est congratulations.--Reuter. would bring. the other $5 later on. The foki did not turn up, and it was decided that the money ba paid at a latrine at the back of the Faith, Hope and Parity.

market. "We in England mean it to be the for. 'the purpose of meeting Mr second defendant, who in turn A bad $10 note was paid to the guiding iden, of our policy. It is Ramsay MacDonald was arranged. passed it to an outsider who was absolutely impossible for any scc- The Premier was greeted by loud waiting. The party made a hasty tion of our forces, whether on land and continued applause as he exit from the latrine and were or sea, or in the air, to come into entered with Sir Esme Howard. hostile conflict again if you and we... "do "our duty in making the Peace

White House Banquet..

JAPANESE POLITICS.

NEW LEADER OF SEITUKA APPOINTED.

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Tokyo Oct: B Mr. K1. Inukal has sccopted the arrested while passing through a #cavenging lane near the market. Presidency of the Selyuk the Op His Worship.pointed out that he position Party, in succession to the did not know what the third de-late Baron Tanaka-Reuter- fendant had to do with the case,

as he was not mentioned at all.

Pact effective."

The Prime Minister went on to It is officially stated that the refer to the Anglo-American naval British Premier and Miss Ishbel pogotiations, the bright promise of MacDonald will stay at the White complete agreement on every point, House as the guests of President Mr Murphy and that in his that the stallholder was intruct and the question of parity between and Mrs. Hoover for the next capacity as eatorer, the third deed to enter the mohay paid over the United States and Great Bri- three days.**

fendant received a sum of $5.60, to the constables in his books as stain,"

A banquet is being held at the but was not present when the contributions to the Tung Wah What is all this, bother about White House to-night in their other two defendants were Hospital: 7 parity?" he said.

(Continued on Page 18.)

arrested.

The case was adjourned till this Mr. Murphy.concluded by saying afternoon

over

Just then, footsteps were heard, and a Chinese.

Plucky Feat. over from the Talpo Road apear-bonds, climbed out of a window and who had crossed One of the fokis escaped from his ed in sight. The assailant at once dropped boldly into the street, some released his hold of the woman twenty feet below! He raised the and ran in the other direction. He alarm and the robbers fied, splitting was seen to disappear towards up as they ran. Cheungshawan.

The raid was made on the pre- Bleeding from a deep contused wound on the left cheek, the mises of the Tung Tak Tai firm, at No. 46, Koshing Street, and woman, who is the wife of villager of Cheung Ah, went to the robbers were actually opening a 4 when thoroughly. scared the Shamshuipo Police Station where safe containing over $10,000 in. her injury was dressed. Beyond notes and small coins. lant was a European, she was unwere acting in concert with an un- stating her bellef that her aseni- able, owing to the darkness, to known individual living in the A suspicion that the robbers give a more detailed description of building is raised by the question, the man,

ADMIRAL'S HOUSE.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM BEING DESTROYED.

Canton, Oct. 7.. Chak, Commander-in-Chief of the The residence of Admiral Chan Kwangtung Provincial Fleet, at Tung Shan had a narrow escape from destruction by fire the other

A Nanking Interview. The General. Secretary of the State Council, Mr. Koo Ying-fan, formerly Minister of Finance in Canton, in an interview with pressmen in Nanking, estimated that the total forces in South China to fight the "Ironsides" will comprise at least 100,000 men. day.

He declared that rebels in the Kwangsi Army, mostly General LA Ming-shui,

At

now being investigated by the police, of how they were able to effect a quiet entry into the build- ing.

Occupants Bound and Gagged.

Having once got inside the office on the lower atorer, without, apparently, having disturbed any. one, the five men concerned in the

floor where the fokis of the hong attempt made their way to the first-

were sleeping,

Here they aroused the sleepers one by one, and having reduced them to meek submission by a The fire broke out in a matshed threatening show of arms, bound under in the back yard adjoining the them with wire and gagged them con Admiral's house; the matshed with apples. The captives were sist of about 10,000 only and the being ordinarily used for housing then taken into a room in the rear Kwangsi "radical" troops and the the Admiral's bodyguard. "Ironsides" will therefore most present however, both Admiral of the floor and left to themselves, certainly be crushed. Mr. Koo Chan Chak and his bodyguard are the intruders returning to the within twenty days. predicted the end of the trouble away up the West River directing office below, where they proceeded the operations, of the fleet in the to ransack the office furniture for

loot. vicinity of Wuchow,

The fire was very quickly got under control by one engine from

Ichang Revolt.

Ichung. Oct. 7.

of

they

Alarm Raised. General Peng Chi-plao, who com the Central Fire Station and, Intent on their search, mands the 14th Independant Bri-though it completely gutted the were soon afterwards perturb supporter of Chiang Kai-shek, ar- damage to the house itself floor above, followed by a cry gade and who is believed to be a matshed it did practically noted by a commotion, on

・the· rived at Ichang from Shast this Our Own Correspondent. morning. He is working in co

"Rabbers" shouted; and operation with General Teco Wan-

re-echoed, in the street outside: shun in controlling the situation

The alarm had been raised by a created by the revolt of the latter's

foki, who, greatly daring, had got troops a few days ago...

out of a window on the upper floor, and had dropped unhurt from ledge into the street.

General Tsao Wan-shun has been entrusted with the posts occupied by the Ironside leader, Chang Fat. kwal, and the revolt of the form er's troops appears to be bigger than at first reported. Only about 500 soldiers remained loyal.

It is understood that the revolt disliked the new officers appointed was due to the fact that the troops to the recently formed division.

Frouble Over? *

"IMPORTANT LONDON

CONFERENCE.

TO DISCUSS LEGISLATIVE

*** MATTERS.

London Oct. 7

A Conference on the operation of shipping legislation will begin in Dominion legislation and merchant

London to-morrow,

The British representatives will

The robbers were actually on the point of opening a safe with a itey which they had taken from the. accountant, when forced to give up the attempt and to seek safety in an early flight,

Pistol.

Two minutes later, the police

a

be Lord Fassfield, Dominions Sec- entered the building and were retary; Mr. Graham, President of handed a dummy pistol and There have been proclamations the Board of Trade; and, Sir Wil-knife which the robbers had loft posted in the streets to the effect liam Jowett, Attorney General. De behind. The dummy pistol was that the trouble in over. These legates of all the Dominions" and found to be a rudely fashioned proclamations were issued by Gen-India will take part-British Wire eral Tsao Wan-shun.

Troops sent to Patung a few days ago returned here to-day and were disarmed.

It is safe to assume that the re volt of the troops here had no. re- lation to the rebellion of the Iron sides-Naval Wireless,

less.

BRITISH EXPERT FOR EGYPT.

TO AID IN ORGANISING A DEPARTMENT.

affair, but sufficient likeness to the "genuine article as calculated to

deceive,"

according to legal phraseology.

The police officers assigned to the case were shown a sum of over $10,000, still intact in the safe. It had been collected the day before, but the hong had not time

to bank it.

Thine with the theory of "In- Oct 7 sido assistance,

"Canton to Declare War.

Canton, Oct. B. The Commander of the Kwang tung Army, General Chan Chai the Cantonese troops on the West cepted an appointment under the regarding the money f

Mr. Henry Payne, second Secre- being probable that the robbers fong, who left Canton to supervise tary to the Board of Trade, has sc. had had previous Information verwired this morning stating Egyptian Government, which is de A description of the mombers that he arrived at Wuchow yester sirdus of his expert assistance in of the gang has been circulated day General Chan announced his connexion with the organisation of amongst the various stations, but intention of opening hostilities the Department of Commerce and up to the time of going to prese

(Continued on Page 75 Industry British Wireless,

no arrests hid been made