TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1926.
THE FIRST MAN.
1,000,000 Year-old Discovery.
25 MILES FROM PEKING."
Crown Prince of Sweden and World's Scientists.
REBELS ACTIVE; ·
COMBINE WITH PENITENTIARY:
INMATES.
U.S. DESTROYER FOR SCENE:
Washington, Nov. 1.
THE CHIN
COAL STRUGGLE. GENERAL RETREAT.
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FURTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR SETTLEMENT:
MINERS' DILEMMA.".
suntinued froni Page: 1.5
to be appointed as Commander-in- Chief of the Southern troops sta tioned in Klangaistaan
Klukiang, Don 26.' Rugby, Nov. 1. "There has been such an improve- This week promises a further ment in the attuation at Nanchang In accordance with A request opportunity to obtain a settlement that martial law is no longer in from the American Consul a dos-of the coal strike by agreement. operation. troyer has been ordered to proceed Delegates of the Conferences on to Cuba: (La Ceiba Honduras, to Thursday will decide whether this protect American lives and chanco, presented to them by th
intervention of the Trades Union The Consal reported that the in-Conference mediators is to hal
taken. The situation with which of the visit of the distinguished mates of the penitentiary combined Royal archaeologist. the Crown with the revolutioniste and seized the miners are faced implies fallura Frince of Sweden, concerning the the town after temporarily ousting of the effort embarked upon by the Anding of the "Peking Man," the Federal troop-Reuter's Amet Delegate Conference to
Peking, Oct. 24. Tremendous scientifle import- ance attaches to the formal an-perty. nouncement made here, in honour
which is said to establish a far rien Service:: greater antiquity for the human racé than any other fossil discovered.
over
This "Peking Man" discovery was made less than 25 miles frem Peking more than two years ago, but news of the find was carefully guppressed until verification of ita importance could be had.
U.S. ELECTION.
PROHIBITION NOW THE
CHIEF ISSUE.
Brow
Washington. November 1.
CHANG KAI-SHEK...
Officer's Interview With Japanese Admiral
The
whoreabouts
of Gonerai
Chang Kai-shek are still a mystory As reported at the tima, a report tensify the dispute by means of fashed by Sun-Chuan-fang's head- speech making campaign and an quarters at Kiukiang (which roach- application to other Unicns for, ued Shanghai on October 26) stated embargo on foreign coal and that the Cantonese" leader was to [Onancial levy on members.
have his leg amputated in a mis-
ton hospital at Changsha
SEAPLANE RACE,
DEATH OF AN-AMERICAN
• ENTRANT:
CRASH IN SHALLOW WATER.
Washington, Nov. 1,
forthcoming Schneider Cup sea-
A gloom has been cast on thei
plane race ten days hence by the death of Lieutenant Frank Conat, one of the American entrants.
Conat was in. course of a prac- tice fight and fatally crashed into shallow water at Winters Harbour, 80 miles from Norfolk.-Router's American, Service.
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COMING HERE.
THREE WORLD TRIPPERS
LINERS
FIRST NEXT MONTH.
The number of men returning to the pits continues to increase. The
On the other hand, a Changsha Brefusal of other. Trade, Unions to
message. dospatched also on Oct. support an embargo or a levy Lo.
There will be over 400 world! regarded as certain, and the cca 26, says that interviewed by Rear-
Admiral Arak Commander-In-tourists aboard the Cunard liner Available enablon the domestic Fossilised portions.of two teeth
ration to be this week cfficially Chief of the Importal, Japanese Carinthia" which, as reported of undoubted human characteris-
The election campaign. lacks a doubled, while industries have fuel Caina Squadron. General Chang: yesterday, is due at Hong Kong on
chief of the staff to the Southern December 8. ties, and not at all related to the ear cut issue. Most leaders are mert their needs. It remain teeth of anthropoid apes, were silent on the questions of Frohibi for the minors themselves to de Army, stated that General Chang Mr. J. P. Bourne, Superinten- found in excavations within 25tion and the World Court. Thought Trade Unionists to negotiate ng his troops
cide whether the advice of their kai-shek was in Fonghain, direct-dent of the Hong Kong and The General also Shanghal Hotels Ltd, who is in individual candidater throughout Subre-Toothed Tiger. the country have avidly seized on without reservations for a settle denied that General Chang was charge of arrangements here and They were discovered in a Ter-them Prohibition is the chiefert in the light of the facts of seriously wounded. · tiary formation, and with them sua particularly in Senatorial alternative to the continuance shek is included in the despatches Further news about Chang Kai the situation will be accepted an were found fossils of the sabre contests in New York, Pennsyly the contest in the circumstances, which follow,, toothed tiger and of the thick-na, Ohio, linols." Missouri, and which, from their point, of view horned deer.
other, States, while Prohibition
miles of Peking.
in
The fossils were sent to Europe, ferendums have been ordered: to the University of Upaal, and New York, Wisconsin, Colorado, only fortnight ago came back to Montana, Hinois, Nevada and Cali Peking the photographs and for-fornia..
for little hope of improvement.- British Wireless Service,
More Men Return.
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CANTON'S RETREAT.
Their Commander-in-Chief's Whereabouts. Rugby, Nov. 1. mal classifications of the finda. "Coolidge and Prosperity" was
The number of men at work, in
Kiukiang Oct. 26. Two years of hard work has the rallying cry of Republican the coal pits, to-day showed an in-
Southern troape, having been spent in Femoving, a grain political organisations with attacks crease of 8,573 compared with the evacuated, the Allied troops, led by at a time, the sandstone with an alleged Democratic extravagance end of last week. This is substance Wang Fu. ontered Chichun
The
to-day.
for the trip to Peking. has left. ments for the reception of the Hong Kong to make arrange- liner at Chin-wang-tao (Shang- hai will not be called at) and for the running of a special train to Peking.
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which the fossile were encrusted. In war ulme and since the war. Atlab increase for 14 Monday as and took, possession of the town ments the Hong Kong Hotel tour-
On October 22. the Crowne Coolidge Cabinet have particf usually a large percentage of the Prince of Sweden was invited to a pated in the fight to retain Remen extond the week-end holiday joint meeting of the Geological publican working majorities in the until Tuesday..
The total of men at work is now Society of China, the Natural His Senate, while the Democratic big tory Society of China, and the uns have declared that "Coolidge 278.130.-British Wireless Service. Peking Union Medical College and `Prosperity" and Republican the latter being the $10,000,000 economy are myths. They demand Rockefeller endowment organisa- tion in China's capital
Older Than Piltdown Man. Among the noted scientists pre- sent were M. Pierre Tielhard de
J. G. Andersson (noted as an
Coolidge's Appeal.
CIVIC POLITICS.
ELECTIONS IN ENGLAND.
AND WALES
London. November 1.
In the Municipal elections, being one-third of the Provincial Borough
are
It will be remembered that the "Carinthia" passengers were the only world tourists who got through to Peking at the time of the Fengtien troubles last year. tourists due here, whose arrange- The second party of the world
Although minor skirmishes are be the 600 passengers on board ist department are directing, will still being staged in the district the Cunard liner. "California" around Chichun no remarkable de- which is due to leave New York Evelopment of the fighting situation on January 19 and to arrive here:
is expected in that region owing to from the north on March 12. inactivity of the Northern troops. The s.s. "Resolute" will arrive under command of Marshal Wu Pel- here from America and Europe fu in the Wu-shen-kwan district later in March with 450 world
General Chiang Tsung-kuel, hend
tourists.. of a pence mission now at Kungan, stated in his telegram to Marshal Sun Chuan-fang that he had been unable so far to confer with General Chang Kai-shek on account of the absence of definite informa-
the Canton Commander-in-Chief- Toho,
Fighting Continues..
reduction in taxes and tariffs. They denounce the Coolidge Administration on the ground that it fostered monopolies and coun- stenanced debauchery. of the Chardin (who discovered the ion is connected with the revela electorate. The last named allega: tooth of the "Piltdown Man" in ions before the Senate Campaign: Ergland. hitherto considered the Funds Committee of huge expendi oldest known human" fossil), Dr.tures on Republicar primaries this held to-day in Eagland and Wales tion concerning the whereabouts of || archaeologist with an internation-year in Pennsylvania and Ilfhois. al reputation) and several profes--Reuter's American Service: sors from Germany and Sweden drawn to Peking for what was, to them, an epoch-making meeting. Mr. de Chardin unhesitatingly declared that the "Peking Man" is
of the chief Municipalities are: far older than the "Piltdown cate their sovereign right of self Labour 788, Conservative Man" and that the find made government by failing to vote.
858 here establishes the fact that
Liberals 299, Independents: 249, human beinga, not merely the an by the President regarding the elec-standing..
This is almost the only public act Only two avowed Communists are cestors of human beinga, existed tions, which generally are regarded in this part of north-central Asiafas the most important of his adsible seat with a record number of Labour is contesting every pos more than 500,000 years ago. The ministration since the control age might be 1,000,000 years, he the senate is more or less in doubt Liberale have combined against returned to Hankow.
candidates. Conservatives and and the Democratic leaders claim a Socialists in many places.
said.
Washington, Nov. On the eve of the Congressional elections -President Coolidge, has appealed to the voters not to abdi
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said that he was carrying the par- Accused, in reply to the charge, cels for a friend in Macao.
Sub Dět.-Insp. Lane, prosecut- ing, said that the man was arrest ed by a Chinese revenue officer
All of the scientists who spokesweeping increase in the Oppoai-importance of the election will be ments, the strength of the South on the e... "Chuen. Chow" whilst
the human race.
LAW ON CARRYING. Kiuklang. Det: 25. According to an eye-witness, 1
Hui Shun, 66, a ship's coolie, clash took place between the was charged before Major C. Will- morning at a point a fos miles lawful possession of 1,500 pieces Southern and the Allied forces this son this morning with being in un- below Chichun and they were.
en-of counerfeit coin, purporting to gaging in severe fighting, M be ten cent pieces H.K. currency. Teng Yen-ta, belonging to the Kuo- mintang Party, left Hankow than Kal-shek in connection with aeroplane to see General Chang peace question, but he has not yet
The Having received some reinforce were agreed that this find seems tion membership in the House of understood when it is remembered ern troops, who retreated to the wharf. The coins, which were the vessel was lying alongside the to establish conclusively that this Representatives, President Coolidge that "Municipal bodies. portion of Asia was the cradle of recently announced that he would 20,000,000. people, and expend four brigades
govern region of Cal-shai, is now about done up-in, rolls, were found lying return home to Massachusetts to €100,000,000 yearly--Reuter.
Chances Against Canton. on a bunk, as though ready to be Incredible Antiquity, cast the ballot. He said that he
Municipal Trading.
These Southern troops took the taken ashore. Dr. Andersson made an address would naturally vote for his old
aggressive again and have beon en gave evidence of arrest and pro- The Chinese revenue. officer Rugby, Nov. 1. in which he detailed the manner friend, Senator Butler, who is up With the exception of the London gaging in a battle with General Yeh duced a letter which the defen- in which the find was made, and for another term in the United boroughs, which do not poll until Kai-shin's troops in front of Huang dant claimed corroborated his the care which had been taken to States Senate. At the same time. Pre-1998, municipal elections are being chi since Oct. 22. establish the veracity of the sident Coolidge denied the publish-held to-day throughout England
ed reports that, he expressed any and Wales.".
General Chen Tiao-yuan's troops, story. This letter, translated, strata and surroundings..
tutioned In the region of read as follows The Crown Prince of Sweden views on the Illinois, · Senatorial.
Wusuch and Tien-chla-chen, have A feature of the election com Was intensely interested in the contest..." announcement, which, though of
paigns, in which little public in- Riso advanced into the Chichun dis While politicians are chiefly conterest has been aroused, is the trict. There may probably take only passing interest to the lay-cerned with the extent of the gains strong bid that is being made,
placa a big clash shortly between man, he pronounced as of "start which the Democrats expect in next particularly in the north of Eng. the two forces in the region betweon was only a "blind" as the total ing and breath-taking meaning" Congress the man in the street has land, by Labour candidates, whose
Chichua and Chl-shut to those scientifically trained in an eye on the Fate of various Pro- platform, includes extension
General Chang Kai-shek, who has archaeology.
hibition measures in eight Stutes, municipal trading and employment retreated in the region of Chang- Hitherto it had been tacitly especially the referenda in New of direct labour in minícipal works, aha, is now recruiting new soldiers Court shroff who stated that he agreed among scientists that man York and Ilinois. The real extent)
from Changsha, but it is rumoured had examined the coins which did not exist as "homo sapiens" of the dry Vote in New York State tain parts of Lancashire and York that as the loss so far sustained were of a bad colour, very light as long ago as the Upper Ter-will be seen in the number of votes hire there is a tendency for by General Chang's troops resches and did not ring true, tiary period, but that he evolved cast for the Senatorial Dry candi- Liberals, to co-operate with Co 70 per cent of his forces, the
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of
The newspapers note that in cer-
some 200,000 years later. The date, both Republican and Demo-servatives, and the gradual disap chances for success are against
upsets
"Peking Man"
these cratic candidates having openly pearance of the Liberal Party from bi theories, and proves that the proclaimed themselves wet. human race is of almost incredi- ble antiquity.
The "Peking Man,”-
municipal affairs le particularly. The dry leaders refuse to coun-marked in the north of England.- tenance the Prohibition referendum
British Wireless Service. stigmatising it as valueless and: even advising their followers" not
Dr. A. W. Grabau, former head to vote thereon.Reuter's American
of the Paleontology Department Service.
of Columbia University, New!
York, considers the discovery the
most important of its kind that
has ever been made and officially that Dr. Andersson; a Swedish authenticated..
has
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ROBBER SHOT:
RAID ON A FASHIONABLE
·FLAT:
PATUNG LOOTED.
Yang Sen's Troops: Bloodshed. Incident.
Please receive, from bearer three pigs, valued $40 each and twelve small pigs valued $40:"" Witness aurrested that this
value corresponded with the value of the coins seized.
The next witness called was the
The Magistrate, in entering a conviction against the accused, said that he would give him the benefit of his claim to be merely a carrier. The law, however, did not, allow persons to carry coun- terfeit coin and he would have to go te prison for three months with. hard labour
THE WEATHER,
A wireless" message received in Shanghai on Oct. 27. reports the Tooting of the city of Patang, a river port a few miles beyond Ichang. According to the message, eologist of wide fame, and then
which was very brief, the looting That Paleolithic man lived Mining Adviser to the Chinese
was accompanied by a good deal
There is no change in the weS- along the shores of the Mediter- Government, first discovered an
Detroit, November 1. For bloodshed and was carried out ther forecast. Till noon to- ranean 200,000 years ago ancient cavern in the limestone James Cuncliffe, wanted by the by General Yang Son's Szechuan morrow, for Hong Kong, the coast
been well establish ledges of Chou-kdu-tien, less than New Jersey authorities in connec- troops. No details are to hand and Formosa Channel, it is ed by.. stone
'Implements 25 miles from Feking.
moderate East winds, fine imbedded in deposits. Of recent Subsequently the eminent of a mail van which he robbed of The Hankow situation, then ré 'At 11,10 a.m. to-day the Obi years the discoveries of Mr. Roy Austrian Paleontologist, Prof. O. $150,000 at Elizabeth; was shot mained unchanged except that servatory reported:" — Pressure Chapman Andrews and others Zdansky, excavated with great dead in a fashionable flat here, several troop movements had been has increased considerably at have established the fact that care the debris in the cave, and Policemen summoned to the fist noted. A troop laden transport Nemuro, raoderately from Tokyo Paleolithic man was numerous im then burrowed into the limestone were fired on by a man called arrived at. Ichang from somewhere to the Bonina and alightly at Central Asia and in the Gobi cliffs. All fossils were sent to Ciren, who killed one of them, and up-river during the 48 kours before Kobe. It has decreased slightly Desert region, which was held to Upsalla, where the work of be himself, was shot dead by an Ost. 27 in addition to one merchant from Formosa to the Vissyde and be the cradle of the race.
classifying and freeing the fossils other office.
ship filled with soldiers whose dear] is nasrly stationary elsewhere. tination weg unknown.
The anticyelone is spreading: k
tion with the murder of the driver yet, a
The "Peking Man, however, from adhering sand, was done by The bodies of Cunliffe and a shows that long, long before the Prof. Wimang
woman were found in bed. It is Paleolithic man of the Gobi, men Announcement of this discovery believed that Olsen killed both as lived on the great plain on which has already given great impetus n aequel to a quarrel over the di is now the capital of China, the to archaeological research werk, blon of the spoils of a very origins of the founding of and several expeditions are being robbery here, in which which are lost in the mythe and planned here, to make further rested that Clar legends of the Chinese people, searches in the Chou-kou-tien re-
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The two men had met at the club,
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