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BLISHED
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
WHY A BRITISH SHIP MR. CHỤ CHAO - HSIN A RUSSIAN TRAINING ALL TO LIE IN ONE
WAS FIRED ON.
RETURNS.
SHIP'S ACTIVITIES.
WAVES IN THE RIVER TO STAY AT CANTON. PROPAGANDA WORK.
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• SPEED CAUSES WASH & DAMAGE MARSHAL LI CHAI-SUM'S SON ON
"EMPRESS OF ASIA." TO FIELDS.
WHAT WAS DONE WHILE IN SWEDISH WATERS.
MET HERE BY A GENERAL
Marshal Li Chai-sum was not
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VILLAGERS' REPRISALS.
Further information to hand
sister..
TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.
Stockholm, Yesterday, Complaints have been made.
Swedish.
GRAVE.
SUB. VICTIMS.
TRAGEDY OF 1919 LOOMS IN PUBLIC EYE,
FULL NAVAL HONOURS.
London, Yesterday. Owing to difficulty of identi-
FIRST BLOOD TO LOCAL BOWLERS.
SPECIAL WIRE. HONG KONG 'INTERPORTERS BEAT SHANGHAI POLICE.
ALL PLAY WELL,
Shanghai, To-day.
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· COMMAND.
HANKOW EASIER.
(RIVER ABOVE ICHANG DANGER. OUS TO SHIPPING.
TROOP MOVEMENTS.
Hankow, Yesterday.
LEGION.
RECRUITING.
YOUNG AUSTRIAN SENTENCED
· TO 6 MONTHS' JAIL.
INFLUENCING GERMANS.
Seneidemuhl, Yesterday,
im-
The Hong Kong Interport The local Nationalist author- A young Austrian has been sen- gives the impression that the on the "Empress of Asia" when Cantonese near Whampoa who she went alongside Kowloon that the Russian training ship fication, the Admiralty has de- bowls team made a successful ities, consisting of the Kwangali tenced here to six months' opened fire on the British 5.3. wharf this morning on arrival "Leningrad," now at Visby, has cided that all bodies of the crew debut in Shanghai yesterday group under Gener! Li Taung-jen prisonment for recruiting Ger- "Baron Macaulay" (Captain Mac from Shanghai. His son was on been carrying on Bolshevist pro- of the British submarine L56 afternoon when they met and de- and General Pei Chung-hsi (who mans for the French Foreign
was sunk in Russian feated a strong team drawn from has gone to Tientsin), are con-Legion. Donald) on Aug. 27 were not pir- board and so was Marshal Li's paganda by means of placards in which
He stated that he secured 80 ates but warlike villagers.
waters in. 1919 shall be buried the Shanghai Municipal Police sidered to have reasserted their The most notable figuré was
power and have regained the up-recruits for the Legion and was Official correspondence has
The Russian Minister here has together in one grave when they Force.
Laing skipped the Colony team per hand over agitators.. Com-in possession of papers showing passed between the British Con- Mr. Chu Chao-hsin, formerly apologised for the incident and reach Portsmouth from Russia. sul-General in Canton, the Naval China's delegate to the League has informed the Foreign Minis-The remains are expected to ar- to victory by 29 shots, the Shang- munists and extremists have that he was in communication authorities and others concerning of Nations, and now Commission- try that he taking steps to have rive in port on Wednesday..
hai Police only scoring seven suffered a considerable set-back. with the French Embassy in Full naval honours will be ren-against the victors“ 36
Further up the Yangisze River, Berlin and had received payments. the accusation by the local Chin- er for Foreign Affairs at Canton the vessel leave Swedish waters
dered and the bodies will lie in Scotes:-
conditions are not an 'aatisfactory.from the French. ese officers at Whampoa that cer- and concurrently Vice-Minister immediately.Reuter.
state at the Fort Block House Hong Kong. Shanghai Police. For fear of being commandeered the result of documents tain vessels go through there, of Foreign Affairs in the Nation-
Flotilla. They will be interred at Brown headquarters of the submarine Holland
Peck
by rival local military factions, found on him a dozen young Ger- Wheeler
steamers flying the French flag means have been prevented from Haslar on Friday.-British Wire-Grimmett
crossing the frontier into France. Conduit less Service.
and other
two secretaries
narow parts of the alist Government. Mr. Chu was River, at fairly high speed, the,' accompanied by wash thereby causing damage to
the fields along the banks.
"Dead Slow."
It will be recalled that after about fifteen rounds had been fired on the "Baron Macaulay" from the shore, action was taken by the Chinese military and naval forces. One of the assail- ants was killed in the subsequent encounter and hostages were taken. It now transpires that the men were not pirates, as stated then, but were taking reprisals for alleged damage to their crops. The request to go "dead slow" has now been circularised to all con- cerned.
The Canton River is not the only place where villagers take the law into their own hands. British and other vessels on the Kongmoon run were fired at some years ago but sniping has ceased of late. thanks to better understanding.
CHEUNG CHAU.
REV. KNIGHT ANSTEY LEAVES ISLAND,
SOLDIERS' "CAMP."
Mr. Chu Chao-hsin.
who had gone to Nanking with him from Canton.
Marshal Li.
TRADES CONGRESS.
SEAMEN'S UNION FORMALLY EXPELLED.
BARRING "REDS."
London, Yesterday. The Trades Union Congress. diamond jubilee meeting at Swan- sea had 25 fewer delegates than last year. The affiliated member. ship has dropped, chiefly owing to the loss of the Civil Service unions under the operation of the Trade Unions Act and the de-
Miners Federation.
COMMUNAL RIOTS.
CROWD GET OUT OF HAND
AT KAHRAGPUR. FIERCE FIGHTING.
Calcutta Yesterday. Police reinforcements despatched crowd of malcontents. Three are to Kahragpur fred on the unruly
reported wounded..
munal
(Laing (skip) Mackintosh
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The display put up by the Hong Kong players surprised both their opponents and the large ga- thering of spectators. Everyone of the visitors played well and there was complete understand- ing. Our own correspondent,
FLIGHT TO JAPAN.
creased membership of the The trouble originated in com-
disturbances in which i Mr. Ben Turner, in his pre-bombs were thrown into the Sikh sidential address, said it was time for a move forward in the Gurudware and a number of houses
set afire. trade union structure.. They
in Flerce fighting occurred might well consider whether one bazaars and six Mohammedans are union was a wise possibility, reported killed and several Hindus
Hours of Labour.
Injured.---Reuter.
He advocated the reduction of Down from Canton to meet the the hours of labour, at least for distinguished travellers was Gen-manual workers, as a help to solv eral Fun Man-chi, commander of ing the unemployment problem,' and also advised beginning with the Bocca Tigris Forts.
land nationalisation with a view Mr. Chu said that he originally to settlement of workers on the intended to stay a fortnight in land here, instead of sending Nanking but subsequently chang- them brutally to fight nature în ed his plans and had hoped to re-the outposts of Empire. turn with Marshal Li Chai-sum. A resolution was adopted for Marshal Li had been delayed on mally expelling the National Sea- Cheung Chau, To-day. The usual exodus of visitors at affairs of state and his final de- men's Union,
Miss Margaret Bondfield, on cision was that he would go to the end of the month took place Nanking with Mr. Hu Han-min behalf of the Executive, said the in rather stormy weather, but for (who went up from Hong Kong, expulsion was necessary because the most part it did not cause on return from Europe) last the Seamen's Union proposed to any great inconvenience.
week. Accordingly, Mr. Chu de-assist the non-political Miners' The Rev. and Mrs., Knight cided to return first. Although Union formed by Mr. Spencer, Anstey have returned to their he had been appointed Vice-For-M.P. work in Hong Kong. Two Sun-eign Minister, Mr. Chu said, his An attempt by Mr. Jack Jones, days ago the reverend gentleman time would be devoted mainly to M.P.. to oppose the resolution conducted the service in the Hall his office in Canton..
was shouted down. and on the following Sunday Mr. In regard to the talk of his ap-) The Chairman said the Sea- May was the preacher.
pointment as Chinese Minister at men's Union had already with- The Sunday School has been Tokyo, Mr. Chu said that if he drawn from active membership of closed for the present as there did visit Japan he would not be the Congress. will be few children here. A picnic was held for the youngs- ters on Saturday afternoon, the young folk having a good time, games being indulged in after the out-door meal.
away from Canton for long,
Admissions to the Congress Marshal Li, he thought, will were closely scrutinised in order leave Shanghal in about a week to prevent possible Communist to return to Canton.
..disturbance, and it was decided
Mr. Chu concluded by saying to receive a deputation of work- that he is to leave Kowloon on less miners who had marched to We hope to welcome back two the afternoon express for Canton. Swansea for the purpose of rais of the houseowners on the "Em- Master. Li, who is about 14 ing the question of unemploy. press of Asia," the Revs. J. A. years of age, is staying for a few ment.Reuter. Kempf and J. Mitchell. They are days with Mr. Kong E-suen, the expected to visit the Island be-well-known local merchant. fore returning to their work up the West River.
The Soldiers' "holiday camp" in -No. 27 continue to be very popu- lar, changes being made week by week to enable a larger number to benefit from the plan. Several
M. BOKANOWSKI.
SUCCESSOR TO POSTS HELD BY HIM.
MOVING NORTHWARD.
Typhoon Misser Philippines.
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NO STOP TO BE MADE AT PEKING.
LAND AT MOSCOW.
~~ Peking, Yesterday. The German Legation states that who are the filers Ristlez and Zimmerman, flying to Japan via Vladivostock are not coming to Peking.
They left Dessau at 6 yesterady morning and expect to complete the journey in sixty hours.
The aviators were later compelled to land at Moscow owing to bad weather.Reuter.
West or variable winds, light, NOT TOO RADICAL. fine, is the forecast until noon to-morrow.
Pressure is high to the east of Japan and low over North China. The typhoon is about 200 miles E.N.E. of the Aparri meving northward.
The following telegram was re- ceived from the Manila Observa- tory at 9.00 a.m. to-day,
MR. HU HAN-MIN'S COUNSEL TO
HIS COUNTRYMEN.“
"UNDERSTAND THE BRITISH."
Shanghai, Yesterday. Mr. Hu Han-min arrived here from Hong Kong this morning. In-
the Kwangst leaders in au
General Hu Tsung-ta, one of
thority at Hankow.
are not going any further than Ichang, which is 310 miles above
Hankow.
It was also revealed that some 400 young Germans, most of whom were trying to join the Legion were turned back from the frontier during the past 12
months.
The German police believe accused is a member of a large gang operating the occupied ter ritory, but after his arrest, the others fled the country.---Reuter.
4.
THE MAILS.
SPEEDING UP THE ATLANTIC SERVICE.
WHOLE DAY SAVED.
New York, Yesterday. The seaplane, catapulted from the liner "Ile de France off Cape Race at 2 a.m., arrived at Boston at 4 p.m., thus saving a full day in the transmission of the mail-Reuter's American Service.
PILGRIM'S PLIGHT. DYING OF COLD AND HUNGER IN THE MOUNTAINS.
15,000 FEET HIGH.
At Wanhalen, there have been extensive movements of troops.
It is reported that General Liu Hsiang of Szechuan province, who is a vassal af-the Nationalists of Nanking, has tendered his re- aignation as the ruler of a part of Szechuan and that he intends to retire from politics.-British ed to the relief of thousands of Hindu pilgrima distressed in the Naval Wirelase.
His opponent, General Yang Amarnathji and Kashmir Hills. -
Simia, Sept. 2. Food and clothing is being rush-.
3rd. 6.45 p.m. Typhoon in about (terviewed, he said that the Chinese Sen (who is between General Liu |
must not be too radical in their de- Hsiang and further down the News from the district shows mand for abolition of extrality, River) is having trouble with his They could not abolish treaties by own subordinates. merely saying they were abolished,
126 deg. Long. E. 19 deg. Lat. N. moving N.N.W.
Manila 3rd, 8.50 p.m. Typhoon in about 126 deg, Long E. and 19 deg. Lat. N. moving N.
A HURRICANE.
because there were two parties to a BRITISH ADMIRAL treaty. He also counselled the Chinese to try and understand the British better and be more friendly with them.-Reuter.
DESTRUCTION CAUSED IN THE WHIPPET -5 SEATER.
CRIMEA.
SEVEN FATALITIES.
Seven
NAVAL AGREEMENT. WHAT A LONDON PAPER'S CORRESPONDENT SAYS.
THE MAIN POINTS.
SOUTH AFRICA, London, Yesterday. on Lantau have now returned to
According to the.. take up their work again.
"Daily THE COMMERCIAL TREATY
WITH GERMANY. report on the delights and bene- Commerce ad interim in place of Telegraph's" diplomatic corres- M. Bokanowski··M. Georges pondent the main points in the
Paris, Yesterday.
of those who have been in "camp" M. Queuille, Minister of Agricul-{
lofty elevation..
All ture, haa been appointed Minister of
SAID TO BE "CHEAPEST SIX” IN THE WORLD.
FURTHER ARGUMENT,
DEATH OF SIR HUGH EVAN THOMAS, K.C.M.G.
DISTINGUISHED CAREER.
London, Yesterday,
that many have already died owing
to lack of food and the intense cold following severe storms, and that hundreds of others are in serious danger.
AN ASSAULT.
THEIR BAILA
The sacred cave at 'Amarnathji lies in an almost inaccessible 'posi- tion at a height of about 15,000 fest in the Kashmir Hills. Many devout pilgrims are in the habit of discarding their clothing to com- The death is announced of Ad-plete the. final stage, involving miral Sir Hugh Evan Thomas-) arduous climbs among precipices Reuter.
and 'the passage of tremendous Moscow, Yesterday.
[Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-ravines." A hurricane in the Crimea has
Thomas, G.C.B., KCB., KC.M.G.} !They come from all parts of caused great destruction:
Further argument was heard in CB., M.V.O., LL.D. was, born in India, and assembled at Srinagar fatalities are reported from Sebas- the Summary Court this morning in 1862, BOD of the late Charles at the hottest time of the year, topol, and vineyards are flooded and the case concerning an 'Overland Evan-Thomas of Gnoll, Glamorgan- whence they start to walk up the cattle drowned in many places. Whippet five-seater motor-car, pos-
shire. In 1894, he married barren treeless mountains, naually Reuter.
session of which is disputed. Miss Hilda Barnard, daughter deep in snow. Conditions this year Mr. Fred X, d'Almada appeared of the late Thomas Barnard have been unprecedentedly severe. for Mr. Wong Man-tat of No. 85, He entered the Navy in 1875; Com--Reuter. Eastern-street, ground floor, who mander, 1896; Captain, 1902; Rear- sues Mr. Lo Yin, of the compradore Admiral, 1912; Rear-Adm. First department of Messrs. Gliman & Battle Squadron, 1918-1914; com- fit derived from residence at that Leygues, minister of Marine, has Anglo-French Naval agreement,
Co., Ltd. of Hong Kong, for $1,000. manded Fifth Battle Squadron, Pretoria, Yesterday. Defendant la alleged to have con- battle of Jutland Bank, 1916 (des- A few of the houses vacated been appointed to take charge of which he says has been allowed to The Germano-South African verted the car to his own use and patches, C.E. and K.C.B.); Vice- TWO AMERICANS ESTREAT have been refilled. Mr. W. R. the Air Department which was also leak out by the Quai d'Orsay and Commercial Treaty, signed on to which plaintiff says he is en- Adm. 1917; Admiral 1920; Com- Farmer and party at. No. 7. Mr. in the care of M. Bokanowski-Geneva, are that the number of tion settlement, the legal position as damages.
various French delegates at Sept. 1, provides for an immigra- titled Plaintiff claims the. $1,000 24; retired Hist, 1924; Commander mander-in-Chief, the Nore, 1821-
At the Kowloon Court this and Mrs. Ricard at 3a, and Mr. Reuter.
submarines, under 600 tons and of nationals, contracting parties, and Mrs. Soltand at No. 2 are
Mr. Russ cross-examined plain Legion of Honour; Croix de Guerre morning, Mr. H. J. White, mana- cruisers not carrying guns of over companies associations, consuls, tiff at length and, pointing a figure Order Crown of Italy, St Annes, peared as complainant in a case with palma, Rising Sun, Japan, ger of the Kowloon Hotel, ap- among the number. Our own correspondent.
The British Government and Sir six inch calibre will be of un- etc., unconditional most favoured at witness, accused him of "putting Rucie.
of assault.. Smaller tor nation treatment but safeguards in afterthought after realising the limited number. Samuel Hoare, the Air Minister, pedo craft and other auxiliary the existing imperial preferences. pitch he have sent messages to Paris ex vessels will also be unlimited.
was heading for." Mr. pressing profound sympathy at the
Russ also put it to plaintiff that his The death London, Yesterday.
correspondent declares French Minister for Commerce (ID United States will flatly decline to Princess Marle Louise, cousin to chiding civil aviation) in the aero agree to the proposal with regard the King has been involved in a plane crash tragedy yesterday in to cruisers and that Italy's reply motorcar collision near Tetbury which four others, including the will also be unfavourable, but Gloucester. The windscreen of the Secretary-General of the Aerial that Japan is inclined, to endorse Princess's car was smashed, and she was cut about the face, her Navigation Company were also the Anglo-French proposals. nose being rather badly injured, Sir S. Hoare speaks of the "ir Reuter. The Princess is a daughter of the reparable loss which the French late Prince and Princess Christian Government and French aviation --British Wireless Service.
|have sustained in the tragic death of M. Bokanowski-British Wire- less Service.
PRINCESS HURT.
JUGO-SLAVIA.
killed.
British Regrets.
London, Yesterday,
-Reuter.
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of M. Bokanowski, the that he is able to state that the DR. ALEXANDROFF. story was a whole tissue of lies.
YOUNG "REDS.”
POLICE OFFICIAL WOUNDS THREE.
DEFENSIVE ACTION..
Warsaw, Yesterday."
Belgrade, Yesterday, The forthcoming marriage In "Health reasons" is the official Hong Kong is announced of the explanation of the decision for M. Rev. J. E. Rigg, of Trinity College, Mihailovitgh, the Jugo-Slav Minis- Foochow, and Miss Amy Duerden, A procession of young Com- ter to Albania being at present on a of No. 2 Chorlton-street, Blackburn, munists fell foul of a police official, holiday here. He will not return who is coming to the Colony by the who drew his revolver and wounded
"Macedonia." to his post, at Tirana-Router.
three.--Router.
RESIGNS POST IN TASS STOCKHOLM OFFICE.
Stockholm, Yesterday.
Conflicting Versions.
KELLOGG PACT.
Reval, Yesterday.
At one stage Mr. d'Almada inter Esthonia has intimated that she vened to show the Pulene Judge intends to adhere to the Kellogg (Mr. Justice P. Jacks) an advertise PactRenter.
The defendants, employed on the s.8. "President Taft," were H. Schoepp and R. Munroe. They did not appear and it was stated that the "Taft" had left at noon. The alleged assault took place yesterday at the Kowloon Hotel, when the two defendants were ment which began by saying that Mr. Kellogg's "Send-ox." refused admittance to the hotel. the Whippet is the cheapest six in
London, Yesterday. They were stated to be in an in- Dr. Alexandroff, a Russian the world." Mr. Russ joined in the Notwithstanding his desire to toxicated state and, angered at- journalist, who has been suspect discussion but the point was allow avoid a demonstration, Mr. Kellogg the rebuke, assaulted Mr. White. ed of engaging in military espioned to drop.
received a very enthusiastic send The Magistrate (Mr.W. age in Sweden on behalf of the Plaintif stated in evidence that off by a huge crowd in Dublin when Schofield) ordered the ball of $25 Soviets, has resigned the post of he had paid $800, the balance to be he left for Cherbourg en route to to be estreated. head of the Stockholm office of
the official Soviet Tass B.W.8. In instalments, on the hire-purchase New York-Reuter Agency-Reuter.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.
The closing rate of the dollar on Idemand, to-day was 2/0 1/16.
system, and defendant stated, that only $300 had been paid because plaintiff, then expecting a loan of $500 from an Indian money-lender, falled to get the money, and there- after approached defendant to join him in purchasing the car.
Case proceeding.
RAF. BOATS.
Batavia, Yesterday,
In a report to the police, Mr. Paul, of the Hong Kong Electric Company, stated that be left his motor car No. 121 unattended in The British flying boats have, ar- Pedder-street between 6 and 9.45 rived at Bima and are going to p.m., yesterday, and someone Sourabaya on the 4th" Reg-stole a spare wheel with tyre, dore
tar.
Ing his absence,