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"REDS" AND NEXT ELECTION.
CHANGE OF POLICY.
AN "INDEPENDENT POLITICAL PARTY."
"AGIN" LABOURI
London, Yesterday,
BLISHED
1846
HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
VETERAN OF THE SEA.
SAD FAREWELL.
COMMODORE OF CUNARD LINE'S LAST VOYAGE.
SIR JAMES CHARLES.
London, Yesterday.
WU PEI-FU IS NOT DEAD.
STILL FIGHTING.
LEADING big Army DOWN THE YANGTSZE.
JUNK FOUNDERS.
"BLOW" PROBABLY APPROACH- ING HAIPHONG.
LOCAL FORECAST "FAIR"
200,000 MEN.
It is dificult to say definitely
Shanghal, July 11. whether the typhoon which pass- "The Communist Party has decid- Making his last voyage before Marshal Wu Pel-fu, the fallen ed Hong Kong during the week-ed to alter its whole policy regard- retiring, after 50 years at sea, enviour of China, has not been end is ended in that it has either ing the relationship of itself with Sir James Charles, was taken on filled-up or gone inland, the two the Labour Party," declared Mr. shore in a stretcher when the s.3. killed, but has managed safely to usual conclusions to hurricanes in Harry Pollitt, Secretary of the "Aquitania" docked at South-reach the camp of one of his sub- this part of the world.
At 10.55 a.m. to-day, the Royal National Minority Movement. Observatory, reported:-
"The position of the typhoon
is uncertain.
"It is probably approaching Haiphong. Haiphong is in Indo-china, about 550 miles west of Hong Kong. The course, as indicated, followed by the typhoon after it had come to 100 miles south of Hong Kong, was due west.
Forecasts issued (for the wea- traffic in the harbour was grad- ther till noon to-morrow) are as ually resumed. follow:-
ampton. He died a few minutes after entering, a nursing home from internal haemorrhage.
He
Speaking at Horden (Durham) he explained that the Communist Party
The officers and crew presented would participate in the next elec- the Commodore with farewell tri- tion as an independent political butes before leaving New York on party, running its own candidates the latter's 728th Trans-Atlantic Particularly against the more pro- crossing. Capt. Charles was ill minent leaders of the Labour Party when approaching Cherbourg and the General Council of the but refused to leave the bridge Trades' Union Council-Reuter. till the ship had anchored.
thon collapsed.-Reuter.
[Sir J. T. Charles, who was born in 1865, had been
Com- modore of the Cunard Line since "Star" ferries maintained their 1921. He went to sea in 1880. schedule although going alongside He was a member of the Depart- From Hong Kong, north-wharves was attended by con- mental Committee on Boats and castwards to the Lamocks, and siderable hazard and, at one time Davits, 1912-13 and Nautical Ad- from Hong Kong, southwards on Saturday, the pontoons had to viser to the British Delegation, to Gup Rock: Moderate south be sunk for safety.
International Conference east winds, fair.
From Hong Kong, south-services stopped at noon
Other cross harbour ferry Safety of Life at Sea, 1913-14.3 westwards along the coast of Saturday and later, the Hong SOCIALISTS' PARTY. China (ie., in the direction of Kong-Yaumati launches being the Haiphong) Strong south-east last to seek shelter at 3 p.m. winds, moderating.
Services to points outside the har- Formosa Channel: Lightbour were suspended carly. The variable winds,
Yaumati ferry wharf was dam-
To-day's noon weather report aged. adds: Pressure is highest to the north of the Bonins. A depres- aion lies over Manchuria.
on
"KAU SING” ON DUTY, The body of a Chinese cooliel was seen floating off the Central Very little damage was done Praya on Saturday afternoon but but a harbour junk was lost. This could not be fished out. ean be described as the first
ensualty in Hong Kong during the current typhoon season.
ON THE EVACUATION OF RHINELAND.
on
"INDISPENSIBLE CONDITION."
Paris, Yesterday. The National Council of the So-
Ex-Marshal Wu Pei-fu, the "Scholar-warlord.”
BRITISH VIEW OF THE PEACE PACT.
* JIX” EXPLAINS.
"USELESS TO SIGN WITH PEN UNLESS ALSO WITH HEART.”
ITALY ALSO SIGNS.
London, Yesterday. Referring at a public meeting
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AMERICAN BRIDE MURDERED.
SYRIAN OUTRAGE.
U. S. CONSULATE CLERK AND HUSBAND.
18 MEN ARRESTED.
Beirut, Syria, July 12.
Eighteen persons were arrested
The suspects were arrested after a battle in which one of the gen- darmes was slain.-A. P.
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BULL FIGHT FOR MANILA?
SPANISH CALL.
WANTED FOR NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS.
-
"ONCE UPON A TIME.”
Manila, July 12, The Spanish community is seri-
will be very hard to put it through. · The younger generation of Span. iards is in favour of staging a foot- ball match, but the old people can- not see any fun in it.
last night to the proposed Peace by gendarmes to-day for the murderously considering the staging of a Pact, the Home Secretary, Sir of Mrs. Carrie Salelby, a clerk in ball fight to celebrate their national William Joynson Hicks, said that the American consulate here, and day, July, 25, but even the most in the last few weeks the British her husband, a Syrian artist, The rabid backers of the plan, admit Government had given particular couple were slain last Saturday. that under present circumstances it care to the proposals and when Mrs. Salelby was American born. the Cabinet had settled their re- ply it would be found that Great Britain was not the least bit be hind France or Germany in en- thusiastic acceptance of the idea of outlawing war. It was useless signing a pact with a pen unless it was also signed with the heart. Countries could not maintain "C. J." ON PROCEDURE. gigantic armies and navies and pretend they were not again go- Adjourned from May 19, the ing to war. Everyone must keep application of the Hon. Sir Henry the city staged one grand bullfight. sufficient for international police Pollock, Kt., K.C, (acting At Of course, the old folks those who purposes, but when the world was
NEW SOLICITOR.
MR. F. X. d'ALMADA'S SON ADMITTED.
"Go and hide the pigskin," they say, "Give us a vivid bull, the real snorting kind with death in its eyes, to bring back those old days when men were men and women wore mantillas."
Many years ago, the Spaniards in
on the eve of signing a great and torney-General) for the admission tell stories of the good old days- important pact to do away with of Mr. Frank Xavier-d'Almada to said that they like hiding under the war, the pact could be nothing but practice as a solicitor was renew-chairs for shame. The bulls used a hollow sham unless the nations ed this morning when the Chief couldn't have done damage to a followed the example of Britain Justice (Sir Henry Gollan; Kt, was even reported to have "smiled" crippled fly, and one of the bulls and showed a real desire to cur- tail their armaments. British C.B.E., K.C.) made the following at the matador. Wireless Service.
observation before giving the re-good time was had by all as the Despite this, a quisite permission:-
The French Reply.
Inquiries SNARE OF SALOON. fugitive into the mountains in the
Paris, Yesterday. The French Government's re- ply to the American proposal for clalist's Party has adopted a resolu-ordinates in Szechwan and has a multi-lateral pact to abolish war tion by 1700 votes against 1260
has been handed to Mr. Myron formed a military alliance threaten-Herrick, the American Ambassa- inter alia, the immediate and un- conditional Rhineland remains an indispensable Yangtaze district, agtorlig to tele-Catructions of M Kellogg, he ex-
évacuation of
the ing Nationalist control in the Upperdor at Paris. Acting on the in- condition of a Franco German rup-grams reaching Shanghai. prochement. Reuter.
pressed the lively satisfaction of Wu was previously reported to the American Government in re have been disarmed and driven
France on the occasion of their ceiving a favourable reply from National festival.
From late on Friday, the Gov- ernment rescue tug "Kau Sing" was out on duty but it was not JUNK FOUNDERS. called upon to render assistance. Owing to the typhoon, a junk
Anxiety was felt for the China foundered off Kowloon Bay at Navigation s.s. "Antung," coming about 6 p.m. on Saturday. Achere from Singapore. cording to the master of the junk, were made by the Observatory. he had on board 800 tons of sand Fears were set at rest, however, at that time off Kowloon Bay by the receipt of a message by ready to be discharged by a build-Messrs. Butterfield and Swire ing contractor. The consignee yesterday, from the ship "Snugly did not arrive. The junk was un-anchored, Tinkosa; all well."
U. S. AND THE RETURN OF LIQUOR.
A NEW SCHEME:
picturesque reglon known as the "District of the Big Bamboo." Other reports had it that he had been killed, but telegrams from Szechwan tell a different story.
In Szechwan.
The attitude of France could not fail deeply to impress the world generally.
story goes, and Spaniards who in "In the circumstances I think their boyhood days had dreamed of I may (order the admission). being the best bullfighters in Spain I should like to make it quite had a chance to recall faded illu- clear that I will require the sions.. strictest adherence to the law.
Difficulty in securing bulls as
a very, very necessary well as bullfighters, and the short- I should like to have it clearly ness of the time between now and
waiving of formalities as a very bullfight plans. understood that I consider July 25, are the handicaps to the
seriqus matter.
"I have great pleasure in ad- mitting Mr. d'Almada to be a solicitor and I hope you (ad- dressing the applicant) will have every success." Mr. d'Almada replied: Thank [you, my lord.
Certificate of Fitness, Supporting Sir Henry Pollock Mr. Herriek also expressed Mr. was Mr. F. X. d'Almada, Sr., who
MAY VISIT HERE.
THE SPANISH WORLD FLIERS.
A MANILA REQUEST,
Manila, July 12. That Manila will be included in
New York, Yesterday. The former all-powerful warlord Kellogg's appreciation of the has practised as a solicitor for the itinerary of the Spanish filers In view of the letter of Mr. managed to escape to the camp of initiative taken by M. Briand in many years and who will be join- who are hopping off from Seville, Raskeb, Chairman of the National General Liu Chun-hou and has close French and American colla-
the genesis of the pact and the led by his son. Democratic Committee, to his sub-started war all over again in Sze-boration which led up to its real-trar), Mr. and Miss d'Almada tain daily. The local offices of the Spain, on July 31, for a round-the- Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne (Regis-world flight is becoming more cer- ordinate committee men and other chwan. He is reported to have fention. leaders, prohibition is bound to be declared himself "Generalissimo,"
were also present.
Asiatic Petroleum, Company have On May 19, the application had been requested to have 232 cases, been adjourned because the certi-or approximately 2,300 gallons, of ficate of fitness, which must be Shell high-test gasoline ready for
able to bear against the wind; it The Dutch s.s. "Omilin" broke was knocked against the sea wall away from her buoy, drifted down and was dashed, to pieces. For the harbour and then anchored. tunately all the twelve men on DISTRESS SIGNALS: board were saved by people on The "Kau Sing" and the Taikoo shore who threw ropes to the crew Dock tug went out to Shaukiwan and hauled them up over the sea late on Saturday night and then wall.
OFFICIAL VERSION.
as far as Cape Collinson looking coming Presidential Election. haw, Liu Wen-hwel, Teng Hai-hou,
The Royal Observatory's off- cial account is as follows:---
July 15. 10 a.m.
for distress signals.
an important issue in the forth- and has lined up General Liu Chun-
The letter anya "social condi- Tien Sung-yao and Yang Sen in an
Italy Accepts.
Rome, Yesterday,
PEACE PACT.
burgh, had not been available.
Major Ramon Franco, the
The only vessel which might tions throughout the country have other effort to push down the Yang- cepting the American Anti-War signed by two attornies practis- the fliers.
Italy has briefly replied, ac- have shown these signals was reached a state of decadence that tze and contest Nationalist control. Fact proposal as interpreted in ing in London, Dublin or Edin- thought to be the "Miike Maru,' H demands correction. My feeling is All Indications point to the fact that Mr. Kellogg's note.-Reuter. which, having anchored in Kow-that a scheme to control the manu-Wu is a thorny problem in the path The typhoon of July 14 formed loon Bay, had reported trouble facture, sale, transportation and of Nationalist control of China. on July 10, in a trough of low with her windluss. pressure between Guam and the Steamboat services to Canton,
consumption of intoxicating liquer. According to telegrams, Chengtu, Philippines. At 6 am. on July 10 Macao, Kongmoon and Wuchowder which it will be at hand for Luchow, Suchow and Fushun dis- the centre was in about Lat. 14 were disorganised. Arrivals be home consumption and which will trieta have been taken into Wu's N., Long, 182 E. It reached the fore the height of the storm went the medium through which the use have it that he can muster an army prevent the return of the saloon-sphere of operations and reports coast of North Luzon on the to shelter, mostly behind Stone- morning of July 12, travelling on cutters Island, joining steam of liquor la abused--would, in such of 200,000 men for further military a W.N.W. track, and passed about boats already there. Departures communities as vote for it under activities, but this figure is believed 30 miles south of Pratas on the were resumed yesterday evening, the Local Option Law, be welcomed to be an exaggeration. afternoon of July 13 on a N.W. orj W.N.W. track; thus threatening Hong Kong.
ers rode out the storm in the har-
by all."-Reuter's American Ser- vice.
CARGO PILLAGING.
STOLEN.
HIDDEN IN BUNKERS,
Wellington, Yesterday.
THE BRITISH REPLY TO MR. KELLOGG..
SIGNATURE READY.
His Lordship then observed Spanish aviator who made the suc- that he refused to make condition-cessful flight across the south At- al admissions because the pointlantic Ocean in 1925, will be in in question struck at the very charge of the fight. He will be root of procedure.
accompanied by Majors Ruiz de The Attorney-General inform-Alda and Eduardo Gallarza. The ed His Lordship this morning latter was one of the fillers on the that in response to a cable, to Madrid-to-Manila flight in 1926, London, information had been ob While Emilio de Motta, Spanish tained regarding the certificate of consul general in Manila, has re- The British answer to the Kellogg admission, and enrolment of Mr.ceived no definite information that anti-war pact proposal has been d'Almada, Jr. (signed by Lord Manila will be visited by the filers, Hanworth, Master of the Rolls), the local community has requested the drafted and will be communicated also a statement that his name the government of Spain to include
London, Yesterday,
"SAI ON'S" TRIP. The Tung On Co.'s a.s. "Sai On" did not stop. She left Canton, as Its course then became more usual, on Saturday afternoon, and westerly, however and it appear-arrived in Hong Kong in good ed that Hong Kong might escape with only a strong breeze. But time (11.15 p.m.) on Saturday £800 WORTH OF SILK GOODS
ters to the Central authorities. In probably be transmitted to Wash whom applicant was articled), because of the large number of by about noon on July 14 until night when the blow had be
order to obtain Instructions and Ington this week, about 2 a.m. on July 15, it re come heavy and proceeded to
and an affidavit by Mr. R. Á. Spanish citizens living here. support for his operations against shelter.
The "Observer's diplomatic cor- Burrows (principle of Gibson and mained nearly stationary, 100
Huge Seaplane. ·· miles to the south of Hong Kong Most of the ocean-going steam-
the resuscitated Wa Pei-fu. General respondent. says that the com: Weldon) who said that he had ex- The fliers, using a huge sea- and increased in intensity
Llu has re-organized his forces into munication of the contents to the cellent opportunities for judging plane, will carry 1,000 pounds of four advance divisions as prelimin- Dominions is only a formality, applicant's fitness and integrity. mail from port to port. After 2 a.m. on July 15, it be bour, as did the men-of-war. The most extensive case of pil-
On the gan to move again on a westerly Coasters sought shelter either in laging a ship's cargo ever recordary measures against the former because the latters detailed agree- His Lordship drew attention to success of their flight the ad- track and is now more than 100 Kowloon Bay or behind Stone-ed in New Zealand was discovered
war-lord.
mant to the principles of Sir the fact that the certificate had visibility of establishing interna miles to the south-west of Hong cutters. A number of incoming when the liner "Arawa" arrived at MANILA'S POLITICS. been obtained before it was sent.
Austen Chamberlain'a note had to be signed by two persons. Intional commercial airmail and Kong.
liners and smaller vessels were Auckland from London last week.
this case, it bad only been signed freight lines will greatly depend." The greatest squall velocity at delayed for several hours.
The "Observer" forecasts that the by one, owing to the circum-It is this feature that has created Twenty-two cases of silks, consign- the Observatory was at the rate All vessels arriving overnighted to an Auckland firm, were found LEGISLATURE CONVENED THIS sign the pact in the revised forming the remarks quoted, he order-ject, not only in Manila but in British Government is prepared to stances existing. After deliver- great deal of interest in the pro- of 76 miles per hour at 11.20 p.m. from Manila, Keelung and Swatow when landed to be £800 short of on July 14, the wind being then report that they experienced their value.
which WAR submitted to Mr.ed admission, due East.
rough weather during the last
Kellogg, it being understood that Mr. Kellogg's new preamble con- stitutes a formal endorsement of
Report to Nanking. General Liu Hsing Nationalist commander in this region, and he has sent two dele- to the Dominions after ratification was still on the rolls at Home, an Manila in the itinerary and there is identification by photo from every reason to believe that the re- gates to Nanking to report mat- by the Cabinet to-morrow. It will Messrs. Gibson and Weldon (to quest will be granted, principally
A police search of the vessel re-
The typhoon apparently caused two days when they were ap-Bulted in the discovery of 84 rolls, some damage in North Luzon, no proaching Hong Kong. observations from Aparri having
valued at £200, cunningly hidden been received between 2.p.m. on damage ashore
There was comparatively little in the stokehold, while thres Backs July 11 and 6 am. on July 18.
because the of silks and a quantity of cigarettes strength of the wind was not so
were hidden in the bunkers,
CANTON'S FIRST LADY.
The wireless station at Pratas marked as in the eastern part of Reuter." was out of action between 3 p.m. the harbour. A large theatrical on July 18 and 6 p.m. on July 14. matshed in Kowloon was blown
One ship reported winds of down. hurricane force to the north of the typhoon's centre, and another. force 10 to the west of the centre.
AT CANTON.
MORNING.
GOV.-GENERAL'S MESSAGE.
- Manila, To-day.
CASE REMANDED.
The Legislature convenes at 10 the specific elucidations requested INDIAN SOLDIER BEFORE THE o'clock this morning. The Nation in Sir Austen's note of May 19.-
Reuter.
POWDER FACTORY.
ILLOWS UP: MANY BURIED IN RUINS.
MAGISTRATE:
THEFT OF WRIST WATCH.
other cities who are hopeful of being included in the itinerary of the flight.
It is understood that the fliers Will visit the Azores. From thera they will fly to New York City, then across, the American Contin- alist Party which has en over.
eat to San Francisco. The danger- whelming majority has been 'In
ous flights across the Pacific will power since the first-legislature of
Pleading "not gulity" to both be eliminated by flying north from 1917.
The caucus unanimously chose
offences, Sohan Ram (24) private San Franciaco to Alaska, then of "C" Company of the 8/15 southward again to Japan. If Mra. Li Chai-sum, the wife of Manuel Quezon as President of the
Punjab Regiment, appeared before Manila is visited it will be between. During the last few days, Marshal Li Chat-sum (chairman Senate for his sixth term, Manuel
Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon stops in China and Singapore, "more than twenty" men in Can of the Canton Government), is Roxas as speaker of the house for
Magistracy this morning, on two ton succumbed to the heat, says a visiting Hong Kong and is stay the third term, b
MEXICAN AIRMAN'S DEATH. Chinese report. The hottest daying with her two children and her Governor-General Stimson's mes-
A gunpowder factory at Haslock charges, that of larceny of a gold The Colony was inconvenienced was on July 18, when the personal staff at the King Edward sage deals only with one subject, near Wertheim has blown up residing at 67, Haiphong-road, Kow- wristlet watch from complainant through the typhoon "mark thermometer rose to 99 degrees. Hotel
namely, economic development and About a hundred men ware buried toon, and with receiving it knowing ing time" 100 miles southward On that day a typhoon signal was It is understood that "the first particularly the need of electric in the ruins and many buildings it to be stolen property, and causing the blow to last from hoisted, and all the junks and lady of Canton" is here on private power. He asked to end the Inter-were destroyed. Four bodies have The complainant is a clock early on Saturday till after mid-sampans took ahelter.
lock And The State Department has offered On July affairs, but there is a hint that island Shipping Monoply and also been recovered, and twenty-four watch-repairer at Haiphong-road to Mexico's cruiser, to convey the 14, there was a strong wind Marshal Ld may soon be returning to end the Artificial Telegraph men have been dug out, all serious-The case was remanded, anti body of the airman Carranza to At 1135 am. yesterday, the and a downpour in the lower die from the North and that she may Monopoly, now in the hands of Gerly hurt. Many more are missing Thunday, the hearing being fixed Mexico-Reuter's American Ser No: 4 signal was taken down and tricts caused flooding
Se ntawhara ta mast him
night.
· “MARKING TIME.
Wuerzburg, July 14,
U.S. Nevy's Courtesy
Washington, Yesterday.