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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1924.
THE CHINA MAIL.
WORLD FLIGHT. AMERICANS REACH LABRADOR.
SETTLED.
CANTON STRIKE
MEET FAVOURABLE
CONDITIONS.
Time Under Eight Hours.
(Reuter's Américan Service.}
Halifax. August 81. The American world-fliers arrived at Icetickle Harbour, Labrador, from Greenland at 2.18 p.m. to-day. All are well.
ARCTIC
OCEAN
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FLYERS CROSS ATLANTIC The flight Bileam London to Washington constitutes the sixth and fost
division of the around the world flight of the US Army avio Mrs. The route is broken by comparatively short hops via toe- Wind and Greenland, thus avoiding u long ocean flight.
•CATIONAL SYNDICATE
Earlier.
OVER.
"Business As. Usual"
ISSUE.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
PEACE MEMORIAL SCHOLAR- SHIPS.
VALUE INCREASED,
MR. A. E. CARLETON.
ACTING U.S. CONSUL.
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起者
Mr. Algur E. Carleton has been detailed temporarily by the United States Government to take charge of the American Consulate-General The "China Mail" is informed
at Hongkong. Mr. Carleton is by the Acting Registrar of the well known in the community-as- University of Hongkong that the he has been in charge of this im- BOTH SIDES AVOID FORCING | value of the Peace Memorial portant post in previous years,
Scholarships has been increased Mr. Carleton WIX born by a further generous gift by the in Williamstowny Vt., August
1872. He was educat Through the news not getting same resident of the Shanghai 11, round in Canton till very late on Settlement who donated these ed at Randolph (Vt) High School Friday night the shops on strike scholarships but who desires to and Dartmouth College. He was did not re-open their doors on remain anonymous. There is now newspaper reporter, 1895-1899;
Consular Agent Saturday morning, although the revision in the terms of the appointed" basis of an understanding had original trust deed which provides Almeria May 11, 1899; Vice and been reached. This delay was for an increase in the triennial Deputy Consul-General at Hong- mainly responsible for the conflict-value of each scholarship from kong April 0, 1010; Vice-Consul it Ing reports current in Hongkong 21,215 to £1,350 and in the yearly Hongkong February 6, 1915. Mr. appointed (after on Saturday morning but it has sum payable to the prizeman, Carleton was
examination November 10, 1908), by now been definitely established under clause 3(b) of the original Consul of class eight February 10, deed, from £300 to £350. The the above value will be awarded to Medan February 18, 1919; ap Pence Memorial Scholarships of 1918. He was detailed to Baterin on September 14, 1918 assigned from the results of the University painted Consul of clasa six flep of HongkongMatriculation tember 5, 1919, assigned to Amoy, Examinations to be held in September 8, 1919: and appointed November: One Scholarship for Consul of cluss five November 23, Electrical Engineering and/or 1921. Synthetic Chemistry, and the other for Practical Farming and/or Horticulture,
that the strike is over.
General Fan Shek-sang, com- manding the second Yunnanese Army and Lieut-General. Liu Hang-chiu, commander of one of the divisions in this army were mainly responsible for the settle- ment. Some who claim to be well informed make out that it the Yunnanese leaders' "threatened neutrality, an attitude that must haye weakened the Government's hand, caused Dr. Sun Yat-sen to modify his attitude. It was his expressed intention not to com- promise that started the rumours, of actual fighting and even bom-
bardment.
To-day Canton has resumed its normal course as all the shops
Merchants Volunteer Corps who
The United States cruiser "Richmond" reports that the two American world-fliers, who left Ivigtut, Greenland, at 6.29 for Labrador, I have re-opened. Members of the
They were then about half way across the were sighted at 11:31. Atlantic and conditions were favourable.
IS IT WAR?
SITUATION IN CHINA IS GRAVE.
*FOREIGN BOATS SEIZED.
The following from the North China Daily Sows" of Wednesday shows that the possibilities of war Batwa kidor and Choking
-were
WEDDING BELLS.
WAY-MARSH...
There
up because of the strike. was little or no hindrance to Euro- pean cargo as was the case during the Shameen strike. The exodus from Canton has ceased.
Details of Compromise.
disappeared have sprung up again (From Our Own Correspondent.) as if from nowhere and are orij duty once more. "Business ag usual" is the slogan to-day.
Only one disquieting feature remains and its removal should present no difficulty. It has been rumoured that the merchants
$1000 FINE.
SHIP'S PASSENGER -WITH-
REVOLVER.,
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Ute Kowloon Magistracy this
morning
Chineso pas- senger of the 5.6. "Pro- sident Linéeln" was fined $1,000, one year's hard labour for being in possession of four revol vers und 000 rounds of ammunition
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Canton, August 31. yesterday.
Defendant pleaded guilty and A copy of a circular issued to all mentioned that he brought the shops in Canton late on Friday-arma for a friend in Honolulu for night asking them to resume busi-protection of the friend's nexe the next morning gives full house against robbers in the) details of the settlement between interior of China. At St. Andrew's Churc h; Kow-offered only $200,000 as a contri- theGovernment and the merchants' loon, on Saturday last, the marriagebution to the Canton Govern-leaders. Chan Lim-pak and other arms were concealed in a falso Police evidence showed that the took place of Miss Clara Avice Marsh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs ment's war coffers, as against the Volunteer leaders are. pardoned W. S. Marsh, of Kingsclere, Kow sum of $500,000 "suggested" by and the order for confiscation of The amnesty their property had been rescinded. loon, and Mr. John Roy. Way of the mediators, the Hongkong Electric Champoy, granted to Commandant Chan Troops are to vacate the city." The son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Way of Lim-pak is taken to mean that he Government will get $500,000 and Australia is wanted-back as quickly as the Volunteers their arms in
possible so that he can arrange for accordance with the original | clearance of the "Hav" arms and
permit. assist in raising the full sum of $500,000 for the Government.
considered serious. The Auburn, Melbourne, Shanghai paper, says:
Nows received from Soochow that one of 10 yesterday states Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s luumushes living the British flag is been comicandeered by the troops..
Miss Frances Massey and Miss Margaret Gerrard were the brides- maids whilst Mr. A. T. Stubbs acted as best man, the bride being given away by her father.
Mr. J. F. Jovino, general manager in Shanghai of the Yang teze Inland Stean Navigation Co., informs us that he received netys yesterday, by letter from Cheking, That 13 of the Company's passenger tamchies and bouts had been con- randore by Generals Ma. Houng and Yung for the trans portation of Chinese troops, and tact cat had been commandeered for the Company's depots. The Yangtze Tulard Navigation Co. is register at the Italian Consulate- Tieneral here and its vessels fly the Italian Bag. The Conny Jus been in existence for 10 years and is engaged in the business of
The Bride wore a dress of ivory satin charmeuse trimmed with silver leaves and pearls draped at the side with orange blossoms-- tulle veil with band of silver leaves with orange blossom hang- ing from each side and carried a bouquet of white roses and Ilfies.
The bridesmaids dresses were blue georgette over blue satin with blue georgette hats to match trimmed with violet flowers, and they carried bouquets of pink roses
and blue panales..
Mrs. Marsh wore a dress of with Italian lace.A
crepe-de-chine trimmed
manyc
After the ceremony, which was conducted by the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, an adjournment was made to "Kingsclere" where the usual were honoured and the happy couple the recipients of congratulations and good wishes.
Carrying
steam passengers" hr launches and tow-boats fram tready toasts to inland towns on river BAH Bribaturies,
Later information received by Mr. Joving is, to the effort that
Later Mr. and Mrs. Way left for Repulse Bay where the honey- the stear-lanches **Heng-lung," | moon is to be spent. The bride's Hung-lu, Hang- and travelling dress was of mauve "Chiangl" were commandeered georgette with hat to match.
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by Gen. Ma at Tsingkingpa. The:
The wedding cake was sup-
Kiang-h" was to have left Tsing-plied by Café Wiseman. kinngjen Monday and tickets
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lad alrady been soll,, but the passengers could not rensin Found the vessel, owing to the threatening attitude of the søklers. the lural agents were powerless tos interfer The Hunches "Heng-"" to and Heng-an** -Were com-
SMALL FIRE.
EUROPEAN "HOUSE"
OUTBREAK.
No. 8, Wanchai Gap Road, a
tounderred by Gen. Huang at European tenement, occupied by
Yangelow, the "Hong-yue" und Mrs. Whighte, was the scene of a "Chunn by the Shipping Bureni fire about 10.20 last night which Nanking, the Heng-foo" by was put out before the arrival of Gen. 3 at Wish, and the the Fire Brigade. "Heng-yoe." Zang-lee. Keng- kwan" and "Heng-ching" by Gen. Yang at Chinking.
It is said td all of these boats are being used to carry soldiers to Kiangyin. Nyishing, Liyang and Hainolio.
Launches belonging to other Companies received similar treat- ment, with the excention of those of the Tai Sung Chong Cc., a Japanese, firra.
"Siccawei Observatory" reports that it has received no telegrams from the Yangtze Valley, since Monday.
Starting in the basement it is thought the fire caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette end.
Both the. Central and Wanchai stations sent contingents but, as stated, their services were not required.
TIRED OF LIFE.
LUNATIC JUMPS, INTO HARBOUR
Having reached the age of 41. years, a Chinose yesterday decided Accordingly to commit suicide. EFFECT ON BUSINESS.. hé jumped into, the harbour from
·Business in Shanghai has in all, Praya Central. He was sech by or most, departments been so duli Indian Constable No. 68, however, who jumped in after him and for some time now that the war effected a speedy rescue. The Tumours" cannot be described as would-be suicide was later found having any great unsettling effect.
to be insane. The dollar exclunge shows & stoady rising tendency, and this should continue in view of the extra demand for the payment ofte had little or no effect on an troops. In ordinary times, these already marthund market. The payments always have been pre-misfortunes of the Juno settle carious, but with serious work, or ment put a check on gambling sad pretence at it, in tiow, it is up to the market toned down very con the rival commanders to see that siderably At the moment, the the soldier is promptly paid, the business doing is ordy on a small dollar always having been an im-scale and chiefly in debentures: partant element in Chineshwar But this slackness is not unitisual st fare. Hence the heavier demand this holiday season, and the ancers for dollars, and the rising rate. tainties of the political situ
A in general business, so on the are not entirely the cause of the
sexier lull in affai
SPECULATORS STUNG.
NORMAL SITUATION *.
PREVAILS.
An early settlement has resulted in losses to several Hongkong wholesale vegetable dealers who hoarded up when imports from Canton began to decrease last week
Fortunately they were never able to exploit the public to any appreciable extent as smaller lots trickled through because not
bottom of defendant's basket.
GAMBLER'S LUCK..
WON A FORGED BANK NOTE.
was
Civil Governor Liu. Chung-oi An unemployed Chinese and General Fan Chung-sau, corn-arraigned before Mr. E. W. manding the Honanese troops, are Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis reported as having beeg against trucy this morning for uttering a the settlement.
Singapore $10 forged bank note...
Apparently General Fan Shek- sang's better counsels prevailed.
General Fan Chung-snu has been requested to remove his patrols from the Taiping Maloo and generally to withdraw outside the city limits...
The Honanese régulars are also reported as having displeased the Hunanese (another very strong body of mercenaries) through their cordons on the Taiping Maloo when the fire broke out in all of the Canton exporters went the western suburb. A Hunanese on strike. However, prices re-officer who wanted to pass through mained high till this morning was pulled up whereupon he de- when they receded to normal manded to be escorted back to his headquarters on the other side of figures..
the river. He was ultimately permitted to go through the lines.
Last night the river steamers took up cargo that had been held
Defendant said he went to a shop in Shanghai Street to buy a hat and tendered the forget note in settlement of his bill.
Defendant stated that he won' the note from a gambling den at Canton and was not aware that it was a forged one."
He was discharged.
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ARMED ROBBERS,
Three mea armed with daggers held up a married woman on the Taipo Road, near Shek Li-pui reservoir, in the afternoon of August 30, searched her person and made away with money and jewelry to the extent of $41. The robbers decamped in the direction öf Sham-shui-po.
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