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ATTACK FROM SHORE
FERRY THRILL
Father Dives After His Son.
RESCUE IN NICK OF TIME,
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POLICY OF PEACE.
President's Important Speech.
MEN FORCED TO SCATTER. THE FRIEND OF CHINA.
A tramenr motorman was, sum- Without stopping even to discard his evercoat, an American mission-uned. before Major Willson this
New York, April 25, President Coolidge, in an im-f ary now resident in Cheung Chau morning for having disregarded the portant speech on the foreign (Dumbell Island), dived into the gnal of a traffic constable at the policy of the United States. the water to rescue his only son this junction of Arsenal Street and annual dinner of the United DELIBERATE AND MALICIOUS." morning when-wining over on the Queen's Rond Envi,
Sub-Inspector Alexander said a Press, emphasised that, America Thanks to speedy co-operation column of about 100 soldiers, was is trying to promote a world-wide by passengers and the crew of the marching along Queen's Road East policy of peace and good will based launch, both father and son were dant who was approaching up the justice and fair dealing.
towards Happy Valley and defen- on better understanding through Arsenal Street incline was signall- Mr. M. W. Rankin (of New Berryed to by the Indian constable to Hong Kong on and off and recent-his car round the bend almost into ly came down to Cheung Chnu from the soldiers who had to scatter to up-country on the Consular order to avoid being knocked down. leave Nationalist territory.
At 8 o'clock this morning, he Traffic Inspector, said they had no Mr. Gillard, the Tramway Ca' boarded the steam launch "Kung
Shanghai, April 26. There were several casualties on board the U.S.S. "Penguin," including one badly injured, as the result of the warship being
saved.
fired on with rifles, machine guns and fleld pieces yesterday, eight South Carolina), has been living in stop. He took no notice and swung efforts to defend American rights
miles below the Kiangyin forts.--Reuter.
Worst Attack Yet,
apparently deliberate and malicious.
Later,
This is the worst attack from the standpoint of casualties that has so far been sustained by a United States vessel in Chinese waters. Reuter.
MARKED CHANGE,
attacks on the Government in its He denounced. the misleading
when threatened or invaded in foreign countries and expressed the opinion that the Government had usually been too remiss rather than too active in support-
zens abroad,
The firing on the U.S.S. "Penguin" by Southern batteries was Yick" to come to Hong Kong. With corroboration from the military ing the lawful rights of its citi-:
their authorities. According to what he him were Mra, Rankin' and child, Manley W. Rankin.
could gather from defendant, who About 8,25 a.m.-less than half WAR good motorman, a military Dispute With Mexico. way to Hong Kong and well out-officer mationed him to come on side harbour limits-Manley fell while the constable signalled him ed the Senate proposal for the President Coolidge flatly reject. overboard. He and his parents to stop and he was in a quandary settlement of the dispute with were sitting aft, whereas the ma-whom to obey. ed that "there is no proposal at all the forward accommodation.
jority of foreign passengers use Inspector Alexander said the
Mexico by arbitration: and ex- police had communicated with the pressed the opinion that a settle- to increase the strength of the
military authorities but had not yetment could be reached on the British Defence Force in China.
"The policy of the Government ing with that part of the railing next week...
It appears that Manley was play received a reply.
basis of recent conversations with An adjournment was made until the Mexican Ambassador who had was simply to provide sufficient which can be opened but is secured protection for British life and by long pins. One of the pine be three motor drivers for driving property.
informed him that Mexico did not Sub-Inspector Mason summoned intend to confiscate American' property.
came disloged, the boy was pitched forward and fell into the open sea, their vehicles with defective brakes.
In the first case the Inspector decline to countenance the virtual While the United States would carrying him well away.
Reds Adopt a Friendly Role.
Hankow, Apri! 25. It is apparent that the Com- munist section of the Nationalist
Playing With Rolling,
Government here are endeavour.vided and the present position is the wash of the launch immediately said the hand brake of the lorry confiscation of the property of its !
ing to pave the way for a more friendly atmosphere and to create a greater degree, of confidence for the better furtherance of their attempt to get foreign business to resume again.
A marked turn towards friend- liness has taken place, all-Chinese paying marked respect to foreign- lers and property.
"That protection has been pro- sufficient to meet the exigencies of the situation."-Reuter.
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This was not noticed by the pis- concerned was absolutely useless sengers in the fore part of the while the foot, brake was only 25 citizens she did not question, the launch. Police whistles were per cent. good. He drove the lorry right of Mexico to take any pro heard by them, amidst the shrieks himself and found the steering gear perty provided she paid fair com of women. An armed junk has was in a very loose condition.
pensation. just passed by and some on the Magistrate: Only yesterday there launch thought that piracy had was a serious lorry accident when that America was not warring broken out,
one person Mr. Rankin went after his sont hurt. It was probably due to they protecting American citizens was killed and many against Nicaragua but was mere Peking, April 19. practically instantaneously, with-ame cause. Twenty-five dollars. Shanghai reports that Marshal out divesting himself of even his The second defendant: was
and property, The Government is making ad- Wo Pei-fu is heading the North-shoes or his overcoat. vances with a view to the resump-ern "Allies" in Honan province, ter Woods (in charge of the Cheung were useless. The general con- to China, declared that the main
public car driver. Inspector Mason Meanwhile, Sergeant W. R Ches- said both brakes of this vehicle tion of trade.
are quite incorrect. The Marshal Chau Police Station), who was also dition of the car was so bad that ., Lui Hao, who was recently re-operations in Honan and he has the small
has not taken any part in the passenger had started to lower he was afraid to change from first ported to have been appointed entra to induce his subordinates Coxswain brother Chinese to second gear. He tested the car Commissioner for Foreign Affairs
hi8:14ach round in the police compound and did
A Surprising Report.
Winter.
2
Policy in China. President Coolidge, referring difficulty was the protection of American lives and property Nanking, he said Americans very After alluding to the exemts at
at Kiukiang, has arrived here to advance against Hankow in the and, with three of the seamen, were not dare take it down the incline. deeply sympathised with Ching in
forces entered the Province, he looking for the father and son
Yet when Fengtien very soon rowing' their hardest; Accused was fined $20.
Dealing with the third case, also her distress. American friend- Weighed down by his clothing. rather resented their so doing, but at the same time disapproved and by no means a powerful swim concerning a public car. Sub-Inspec- ship for China had become pro- tor Mason said both brakes of this verbial. They had no diaposition mer, Mr. Rankin took off his big ear were defective. cout in the water but did not reach
to do otherwise than to assist and
from Kiuklang where he was in danger of arrest.
[This report is surprising in view of the fact that a message from Kiukiang on Friday stated that the Communists appeared to have Kiukiang completely in their control and had dismissed the Moderate, Mr. Liu, to make way for. Lui Hao who was re- ported to be a strong "Red" and a Hankow nominee,]
Further considerable bodies of troops are being moved up to meet the Fenglien advance on the borders in Honan. British Naval
Wireless.
of General Chin Yun-ao's taking arms against them. Marshal Wu Fei-tu did not participate in the fighting. He is now remaining quietly at Kanghsien, to the west
of Chengchow.
them.
Saved.
piration for unity and freedom.
his son. Lifebuoys had been Accused said he knew of the encourage every legitimate as thrown into the water by Sergeant defect and had informed the owner Chester Woods and the Indian anti-about it. There was an urgent call They did not wish to pursue piracy guards but Mr. Rankin bemowever, so he decided to take one any course of aggression against gan to tire and could not reach more trip before repairing the the Chinese people. They were Reached Chumatien. ·
brakes.
Magistrate: This once more might
there to prevent aggression There is no sign of the "Red
have resulted in an accident. Fif-against Americans. While they Spears" joining the expedition Mr. Lynn W. Franklin, a Consul teen dollars.
would maintain the dignity of They remain of the American Consulate-General against Hankow.
Sergt. Clark summoned the their government and insist on hostile to all soldiers, whether in Hong Kong, who is also a Cheung owner of tar No. 340 for speeding. proper respect for their nu Northerners, Southerners, or Ho-Chau resident, had noticed the post-Defendant was going at between 25 thority, their actions would al- He threw and 30 miles along Queen's Road ways be those of a friend aolicit Skirmishing between Fengtien} lim another libebuoy which Mr. East towards Arsenal Street at ous for the well-being of the troops and those of General Chin Rankin was able to reach and cling 6.45 p.m., on April 18. The Ser-Chinese people. Reuter's Amer- Yun-ao siill continues on a small tested Franklin had speedily digeant anid it was particularly dan ican Service,
The Fengtien troops have vested himself of his cost and had gerous on this occasion because torn off his vest, breaking. his there had been races and a football watch-chain in so doing.
match at Happy Valley and thou- sands of people were about.
nanites.
scale.
not yet advanced further south
than Chumatien,
Nanking Outrages.
Kiukiang, April 25. General Ching Chien, whose men are alleged to have been re- sponsible for the outrages on for- eigners at Nanking, and whose
[General Chin Yun-no has been report on these "incidents" was the subject, of reference in Mr. holding back the Fengtien Army Eugene Chen's reply to the in its march from Peking, along Powers' note, has arrived here the railway, to attack Hankow.] from Nanking.-British Naval Wireless.
Warship Opens Fire.
Nanking, April 26, Machine guns from H.M.S. "Cockchafer" had to be brought
BALANCE OF POWER.
Held By Tang Seng-chi of Hankow.
tion the father was in.
A fine of $20 was imposed.
Mr. II. O. Woo was summoned for
Before anybody else could dive into the water, a cry went up that the lifeboat had picked up the lit- the boy, who was then floating face downwards with limbs outstretched -after having been in the water which from five to seven minutes.
to
driving a motor car in Des Voeux Road West with a learner's licence
permitted -him Rowing at very great speed, the A further charge was that he pasa drive a car in Happy Valley only coxswain and his fokis had seen Mr.ed a moving vehicle on the left Rankin pick up Mr. Franklin's life-
hand side. buoy and had therefore followed
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the son first. Manley was rowed said the vehicle he passed was a He admitted both charges, but into play to silence rifle firing Success one way or the other in back post haste to the launch where from the premises of the Inter-the struggle between the Moder- he was handed over the side to Mr. meat truck, the driver of which national Export Company which, ates and the Extremists of the Franklin, still face down and car signalled him to come on.
A fine of $5 was imposed on each charge. as reported yesterday, have been; Kuomintang may be appreciably ried back to the launch...
Artificial 'Respiration. decided by the course which Gen- occupied by Chinese troops.
eral Tang Seng-chi will take. · Sergeant Chester Woods and Mr.
A Chinese committed suicide at Tang Seng-chi was, a few Franklin. at once began artificial Nanking flew over Pukow to-day months ago, deemed to be more respiration as the child's heart-the San Chun On-Boarding forward the sum of $2,171,296.04.
shek. Then came the association nurse, Miss Boys, who rendered throat with a razor. "anti-Red" than even Chiang Kai- beats had practically stopped. Hóuse, N. 133, Connaught Road On board were Dr. Cock and Central, yesterday by cutting his of his name with the Communist first aid, challenge to the commander-in-
Planes Over Pukow. Nationalist
less...
aeroplanes from
ministration:
Somebody discovered that the In-
noting the extent of the occupa tion by the Northerners. The
CRUSHED TO DEATH; planes were for observation pur poses only and did not. drop chief, followed yesterday by the dian guards had a stock of rum on
Suffering from injuries to his A Chinese living in an unnum- bombs.
Machine gun firing between the report of his resignation from his board. Generous external applica head received from a fall while bered house in Hoi Fu Street; Northerners and Southerners several posts in the Hankow ad- tion was made all over the boy's attempting to alight from a mov- Kowloon City, was yesterday body while the doctor and nurse ing bus on the Laicheekok Road, crushed to death when he was across the river continues on a small scale-British Naval Wire-
From a very moderate begin- massaged his hands and others did a Chinese was yesterday taken to caught between two earth trucks ning in the present war, Tang out.
all they could to bring the water the Kwong Wah Hospital. at Kowloon Tong. Shanghai Quiet.
Seng-chi has now a command of 20,000 men if not 80,000 and he bausted but was assured that his ing attacked with a chopper a Mr. Rankin was picked up ex- Seriously injured through be Shanghai, April 25.
HOSPITAL COMFORTS. Everything is quiet. British probably holds the Hanyang son was "all, right?" Naval Wireless
Chinese is now, in Kowloon Hos- The "Hospital Comforts! Com Arsenal as well.
For upwards of twenty minutes, pital. The attack was made on mittee begs to acknowledge with That, prior to the split, rest the volunteers worked opremitting the first floor of 586, Reclamation thanks, contributions as below: dents in Hunian believed Tangly and at last, the boy began to The situation is the same, in- Seng-chi to be "White" is in breathe little better. He was Street, Yaumati, yesterday after From St. John's Cathedral termittent firing between North dicated from the following, an still unconscious when the launch noon following an argument. The Women's Guild, per Lady Pollock, and South, across the river con extract of a report dated March arrived, at least an hour later, at alleged assailant, whose name the for, the Chapel at No. 7 General Hong Kong. Arrangements were victim gave, has absconded. Hospital: altar frontal, hang- tinuing British Naval Wire 21 fron. Siangtan (In Hunan pro-made to bring ban to the Matilda vince) to the "N. C. Daily Hospital where it may be mention- Nows
leas
Firing Across River.
* Chinkiang, April 26.
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