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ATTEMPTED MURDER OF MR. PAGE.
YUNNANFU AFFAIR.
FORMER COOK'S MAD DESIRE FOR REVENGE.
SEQUEL TO DISMISSAL.
Full details are to hand regard- ing the murderous attack in
one
China Mail
No. 25,973
COTTON INDUSTRY CRISIS.
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C. G. ASSOCN.
REDUCING THEIR CAPITAL SUBSTANTIALLY.
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10% PER SHARE RETURNED.
London, Yesterday, - The Cotton Growing Associa- Yunnanfu on an American citition at an extraordinary general zen, Mr. H. C. Page, branch meeting at Manchester adopted a manager of the Standard Oil Co. of New York, to which Reuter re- ferred. briefly about ten days ago
Yunnanfu, Aug. 30.
resolution reducing their capital from £500,000 to £262,000 by returning ten shillings per share and reducing the nominal value of the shares from a pound to 10s.
-At about 6 a.m. on Aug. 29 Mr. The Chairman said the Council H. C. Page, manager of the local considered the capital could thus office of the Standard Oil Co., was be distributed without impairing attacked in his bed by his former the resources of the Association cook, who had been dismissed. or of endangering its future work.
This man apparently started -Reuter.
out with the intention of commit-
ting three murders. Having CAFE PAVILION. climbed over the garden wall, he
CHEQUE.
proceeded to the houseboy's room, OWNER SUES ON A RETURNED and cut his throat whilst he was lying in bed. He then proceeded upstairs by the back way and
went to Mr. Page'a bed-room. He
The case in which Mr. B. E. Akst,
there lifted up the mosquito net and dealt a severe blow with a butcher's cleaver, just over the No. 94, Nathan-rond, Kowloon, sued ear, which blow was no doubt in- Mr. Jan Videró, proprietor of Cafe tended to stun Mr. Page.
Mr. Page's Fight.
Then followed a severe strug-
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TRAINING SHIP CADETS.
HIGH SCORING IN SIR JOHN SIMON AND EUROPEAN FLATS IN SOVIET
BIG MATCH.
GENTS. PLAYERS.
FREEMAN AND MAURICE TATE SHINE WITH BALL.
HOBBS AGAIN.
London, Yesterday.
At Folkestone the Players beat the Gentlemen by five wickets.
Gentlemen 433 (Chapman 91) and 211 (Freeman 6 for 78),
Players 389 and 259 (Woolley 141 not out).
for 5
South Beats North. At Bournemouth, the South beat the North by four wickets.
South 368 and 131 for 6. North 116 and 372.
Visitors Lose.
..
At Scarborough Mr. H. D. G. Leveson-Gower's XI beat the West Indies by 8 wickets.
West Indies 333 (Hoad 124)
and 118 (Tate 5 for 28).
Leveson-Gower's XI 236 (Con- stantine:7 for 68) and 212 for 2 (Hobbs 119 not out).—Reuter.
DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN SOLDIER.
FIRST BARONET.
Pavilion, also of Nathan-road, for $68 paid by Mr. Akst on Mr.
London, Yesterday. Mr. Page leapt out of bed and Videro's behalf for meat supplied closed with his assailant and, to the cufe was struck out by Mr.
The death is announced of Sir Edward Ward.--Reuter. *taking the weapon from him, Justice P. Jacks (Pulsne Judge) in
threw him to the ground.
[Col Sir Edward Ward was the the Summary Court this morning.
On the other hand, Mr. Videro first baronet and the late Presi- gle during which the assailant obtained fudgment for $1,000 and dent of the Union Jack Club, Lon- produced a knife which he had costs on a counter-claim against 1858 and had a varied career as an don. He was born at Oban ini concealed, With this he made a Mr. Akst on a "no funds" bank lounge at Mr. Page's breast but the blow was parried by Mr. Page
Mr. C. E. L. Grist informed raising his arm. The arm was Lordship that his firm had no fur- stashed from wrist to elbow. ther
instructions from plaintiff Several minor wounds' were in- flicted in the struggle which fol. (Mr. Akat), who had gone lowed but the knife was taken Manila. A settlement had been at- HEAVY CASUALTIES NEAR
PRAGUE. away at last and Mr. Page got tempted but to no purpose.
INDIA
SLIGHT ALLEGED.
ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ISSUE REJOINDER
CALL. TO VICEROY."
KOWLOON.
MORE BEING BUILT.
NEW BLOCK OF TEN HOUSES IN PRINCE EDWARD-RD,
START ON VERY LARGE SITE.
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COSTS A LOT OF MONEY.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
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BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE'S CRITICISMS AT GENEVA,
INDIA'S VIEWPOINT.
AT GIBRALTAR.
AUTHORITIES REFUSE PER- MISSION TO LAND.
CAPTAIN ONLY.
Work has commenced on thei Simla, Yesterday.
Gibraltar, Yesterday.
Geneva, Yesterday. building of ten European style The Soviet Government train- In the course of a discussion on Forty-four members of the houses, for use aa fate, on landing ship Vega" arrived from the Secretary-General's budget Legislative Assembly ave issued at Prince Edward-road, Kowloon, Havre bound for Rosloff. Sixty statement at the fourth commit- a rejoinder to the Simon cable ex-belonging to the Credit Foncier five cadets aboard, who desired to tee of the League Comdr. Locker- pressing surprise that Sir John d'Extreme Orient.
land, were turned back by order Lampson declared that the Bri Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2,135, of the authorities, only the cap-tish Government was concerned with an area of 161,800 square tain being permitted to land at the very large and unprece feet, was purchased very recently Reuter, at a sale of Crown land. price paid by the Credit Foncier to the Government was $120,200. Under the building covenant, not less than $300,000 must be spent in rateable improvements within five years. A beginning has been made with the block of ten houses of flats.
Sir John Simon.
THE ST. LEGER.
a
The
CAPT. MCKINNON.
LOCAL ATTORNEY.
BRIAND'S. SPEECH.
GERMAN PRESS DEAL WITH IT BITTERLY.
CUSHENDUN'S TEA PARTY:
Berlin, Yesterday.
dented increase in the budget of 1928 and urged that an energetic effort towards economy be made without prejudicing the League's Work. He suggested that a num- ber of unnecessary conferences in connection with the League's subsidiary activities could be eliminated.
412
ALL NOT GUILTY.
THE FIFTEEN RUSSIANS IN
PEKING.
Other speakers sympathised Fondation work has been
with Comdr. Lampson's criticisms started by the Hong Kong En- The Nationalist papers comment but stressed the difficulty of cut- gineering and Construction Co., most bitterly upon M. Briand's ting down expenses. Ltd., with their Franki piling speech at Geneva. The "Deutsche The Marajah of Palanpur system.
Zeitung" says that the only answer joined in the criticism and re DEFENDANT IN MANILA. SIR EDWARD WARD. Simon should persist in evading In this connection, it is inter- to the hox on the ears we have remarked that though India was the representative opinion of the sting to note that Franki piles ceived is "away from this front of one of the countries which re- Assembly despite a clear major-were used for the foundation of Germany's enemies, and back to ceived the least direct benefit ity in the Assembly. The mani- the new block of European houses freedom. Treaties can be torn up from the League's activities, she festo stated it hoped the being built in Nathan-road, Taim-The "Tages Zeitung" states that was contributing more to the than any sha-taui, for the Wing On Co, by her policy of understanding League's expenses Viceroy would not agree to rer Ltd. petrate on the Assembly
France clearly means adherence to country, which did not occupy a grave constitutional impropriety!
her supremacy through the per-permanent seat on the Council. petuation of Versailles.
The debate was ajourried. amounting to slights on its dign-
The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zei-Reuter, ity, and its representative char-
RESEALING OF PROBATE OF tang" considers that the speech
HIS WILL.
has mercilessly destroyed the fable of the French desire för, concilia-! tion, while the "Boersen Zeitung": says that Germany must frame a Re-sealing of the exemplification new, foreign policy. of probate of the will of Captain
ANTI-RED RAID ECHO. Paris newspapers generally are Arthur Albert Richard McKinnon, wholeheartedly on the side of M. lato master mariner, who died at Briand, whom they congratulate
Péking, To-day. No. 16, Milverton-street, Moonee for his outspoken rejoinder to Herr
While NO official announcement Fonds, Victoria, Australia, on Oct. Mueller's insinuation of inter-Allied has yet been made, the vernacular 119, 1927, has been granted-to-Mdouble-dealing in the matter of dis" papers state that the Court has acter demands that if the leroy G.Fataylor, of the Harbour De armament, but Socialist organstre does 80, there should be a dispartment Hong Kong mark that the speenht/ solution and a fresh election of
Mr. Taylor is attorney, för, Mra, the hope aroused by the aflati aure the central legislature on the Mary McKinnon, the widow, who is of the Kellogg Pact Prague, Yesterday. Issue of the Assembly's boycott sole beneficiary and executrix. Twenty were killed, 18 serious-resolution.-Reuter.
A aum of only $2,600 is concerned ly and 50 slightly injured in the She came to the door to ask what
in Hong Kong. Outside the Colony, was the matter. Mr. Page: told
Mr. Grist replied that he under-collision between an express and
however, the estate has been sworn her there was a burglar in the stood plaintiff had gone on business a goods train near Prague on
at £1,468-68.-08. house and asked her to call the and would be returning later. He, servants. Mrs. Page had to go Mr. Griet, had not received instruc- downstairs to fetch them as, aptions to apply for an adjournment. parently, they were afraid to go In fact, it was only yesterday that upstairs. At last the assailant he had had discovered plaintiff's was securely bound and taken off absence.
cheque.
his
to
His Lordship asked if plaintiff
Army officer, serving in the South African and European wars.]
TRAIN COLLISION.
his assailant securely on the ground and sat on him until help had left the Colony in spite of 20 KILLED: MANY INJURED. should arrive.
knowing that the date of hearing
The struggle awoke Mrs. Page, the case had been fixed some time
who was sleeping in another room. ago.
•
Proved Ex Parte.
to the police station. Mr. Page · Mr. J. T. d'Almada Remedios, for and the houseboy were taken to the defendant, said that he tele- the English hospital where they phoned Mr. Griet's firm yesterday.
both lying with
are
wounds.
Employed 12 Years,
Monday. Reuter.
UNEMPLOYED.
BRITAIN'S NUMBERS AGAIN SHOW INCREASE,
London, Yesterday. Unemployment in Great Bri-
tain continues to increase.
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Changes of jockeys for to- day's big race, together with "a" picture of the favourite, are given on the Sporta Page,
The Simon Cable.
Simla, Monday. Sir John Simon has telegraph. ed to the Viceroy of India, an- nouncing that the first sitting of the Statutory Commission will take place at Poona on Oct. 12 with the provincial committee elected by the Bombay Legisla- ture. He states that six out of the eight remaining Provincial Councils have already decided to
DRIVEN BACK. YANG SEN FAILS TO REACH
HIS GOAL.
UPPER YANGTSZE WAR.
Chungking, Yesterday. It is reported here that General Yang Sen's troops are falling beck,
found all, fifteen Russians of the Soviet ""not gulity” the Judges ide. claring there is no évidence against. them as counter revolutionaries.
The vernacular papers add ** GERMAN› SOCIALIST: VIEW.
Berlin, Yesterday.
these fifteen Russians are expected The Socialist newspaper "Vor- to leave for Russia this week warerts," which expresses the view Reuter.
[Note: The fifteen Russians who of the Chancellor, Herr Mueller and the majority of his colleagues, were arested. by the (now defunct) repudiates the Nationalist outcry Peking Government in the anti- against M. Briand and declares communist raid on the Soviet Em- that the controversial point at bassy in Peking in April, 1927, were Geneva will not make the Social. brought up for preliminary trial on ist Party deviate a hair's breadth Sept. 8 and released on bail late that in their foreign policy, which is might after each had first signed a aimed at friendly Franco-German document promising not to leave co-operation.
Peking before the trial.]. .. HERR MUELLER INTERVIEWED. Herr Mueller, in an interview in
severe Mr. Grist's firm had asked if the September 8 the total number of co-operate. Meanwhile Sir John case had been settled. What ac-orkes was 1,884,700, being requests the Viceroy. to invite the tually occurred, Mr. Remedios add- The assailant is a man named, was that an intermediary had 4,679 more than in the week be Council of State to elect its pro- eastward, l.e.. down the Upper reply to M. Brland; said the Gar-search for a fresh basis of common
portion of members to the Central Yangtze River, towards Fowchow. delegates at Geneva would as- action. fore ed Chang Fu-wen, a native of seen the parties but nothing had year ago-British Wireless Ser-Committee and also requesti e British Naval Wireless.
the Viceroy to complete the co [Nota: Chungking is held by Gen-armament Germany shared the He was confident that agreement
slat the League with regard to dis- Chaotung, in the north of the come of it.
position of the committee in such
eral Liu Hsiang. Fowchow is be-view with regard to a gradual re- could be reached if all would show a manner as he thinks most aplow Chungking and Wanhelen be duction of armaments of war to less distrust in each other, and if propriate.-Reuter.
province. He is about 55 years His Lordship thereupon ordered of age and had been in the employ plaintiff's suit for $68 to be struck
of foreigners for about 30 years out and Mr. Grist left the Court. and had been with Mr. Page for
.12 years.
Mr. Remedios then proved the counter-claim ex parte.
Interpreter's Fec.
The motive for the crime was revenge for dismissal The man In evidence, Mr. Videro said, that
vice.
and 250,000 more than a
...:
SPANISH PLOT?
-MANY-ARRESTS AT
MADRID.
Paris, Yesterday.
told the police that he had intend-plaintiff had given him a cheque It is learned from Hendaye that ed killing all three which, no for $1,000, drawn on the Equitable Spanish police have discovered a plot doubt, he would have done if his Eastern Banking Corporation. It the nature of which is not specified. first blow had been successful; had been handed back marked "re Many arrests have been made at and only Mr. Page's bravery fer to drawer." Subsequently, he Madrid and several Spanish provin- averted a terrible tragedy. approached plaintiff but did not get
cial towns-Reuter.
Note: Reuter messages
from
It had been the custom in the payment. Page household for one of the Mr. Remedios referred to an affl-Madrid do not mention any plot. servants to open the door leading davit by an officer of the Equitable upstairs so that the coolie could Bank which showed, according to carry up the bath water.
This Mr. Remedios, that Mr. Akst never would be about 5.80 a.m. and the had more than $395.87 in the bank servant would then go back to bed. This was, of course, known at any time,
·
Judgment was given as stated,
to the late cook. The door being Mr. Remedios giving an undertak open, the way was clear for him! to begin his murderous task. Then to pay for the services of an reason for the attack on the interpreter in Russian who func- houseboy was that all orders had tioned in Court,
to be given through the house- boy because he spoke English. Apparently, the cook judged him In part responsible for his own dismissal.
“SAM CHING.”
ALLEGED INCORRECT (PARTI- CULARS SUPPLIED. "Must Have Been Mad." It is difficult to imagine a more
Chung Wing-kun, a licensee of the dastardly attempt, or a more de- Hang Lan Chong wine shop, No., 2 termined one, for the assailant Ko Sing-street, was summoned be carried two knives and the but fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, cher's cleaver on him, indicating for supplying incorrect particulars that he intended to get right in respect of an application for the through in' spite of opposition, removal of 186 Jars of "Sam Ching" Sympathy goes out to Mrs. from the se. "Sul Tal" to the Page who is suffering terribly, "Nam Sang
yet bravely watching by her hus. Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, Assist band. It is hoped that both Mr. Superintendent of Imports and Ex- Page and the houseboy will reports, prosecuted, while Mr. M. K.
Mex Lo defended,
cover.
co
The assailant must have been mad, for Mr. Page had always had not intended to treated him well, as he himself has often admitted, and it was
only - his ↑ impossible” behavi that made his dismissal impera" tive-Our own)
RAW SILK.
...WHAT IS NEEDED.
KELLOGG PACT.
low Fowchow. From Wanhsien, day being out of the question Ger- critics were less ready to attribute General Yang Sen advanced weat many had disarmed although she hidden designs and ulterior mo- ward, Le., up-river, and took Fow bad still some small things to be tives whereof we were entirely lu BIG COTTON FIRE. chow. Then his next objective done. It was true that Germany nocent.
would have been Chungking, the could utilise her industries for Treaty port 1,400 miles from the war purposes but how could any 12,000 Bales Lost In
sea. It would appear that he bas country go to war if it did not
Lord Cushendan Bald the Japan.
failed to reach Chungking but it possess a stock of arms?
Kellogg Pact would give a whole should, be noted that the news
LORD CUSHENDUN'S VIEW. armament. The Pact proclaimed a some stimulus to International dis- Kobe, Yesterday-emanates from a port controlled by
Geneva, Yesterday, new era and created a new out- Last night the Toshin ware Yang Sen's opponent. This local
The Assembly is still debating look. In future generations war, house shed No. 1 was burned down, war with no bearing on national 12,000 bales of raw cotton being issues has seriously interfered the work of the League in the past except in self-defence would not
year, Lord Cushendan ' in his with both Chinese and foreign ship speech sympathised with Herr tional dishonour, and armaments. destroyed. Reuter,
[be a gallant adventure but a pa- ping on the Upper River.] AS
Mueller's disappointment at the would be recognised as a costly slow progress of disarmament, but
and discreditable anachronism, said that the difficulties of the Pre- Lord Cushandun on sitting down paratory Commission had not been
was cheered and there was favour- fully appreciated. Nevertheless able comment from the delegates considerable measure of agreement
on the moderation of his speech. had been reached and it would be when the debate concluded the As- the greatest mistake to assume that
NEW AMERICAN EXCHANGE NAVAL AGREEMENT. BOUND FOR "HOME"? NATIONALIST TROOPS CROSS
OPENED.
GOVT. GRANT.
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN
FLIERS.
JAPAN'S GOVERNMENT IN FAVOUR.
YANGTSZE.
New York, Yesterday. The new change has opened. The day's tran
PUKOW TO NANKING, Tokyo, Yesterday. sactions totalled 1,500 bales and it
de progress had been made or to sembly adjourned indefinitely to enable the Committees to resume is expected to do an annual business
Speaking at a Cabinet confer-
Nanking, Yesterday. despair of a saisfactory result.
their labours of $1,000,000,000 Reuter's Ameri-ence, the Premier stated that the Troops in the 11th Nationalist Moreover, a large measure of ac
RHINELAND DISCUSSION can Service:
Government had unofficially noti- Army are crossing the Lower Yang-tual disarmament had taken place.
Geneva, Later. fed Britain that Japan favours the taze River here, from Pukow to Lord Cushenduz enumerated the
M. Briand, Hérr Mueller, Dr. Anglo-French naval agreement in Nanking-British Naval Wireless, large reductions in the British principle, but conelders it likely [Note Pukow is on the north Army, Navy and Air Force, and von Schubert, the perman that it will be difficult to put it bank and Nanking, the Nationalist declared that if they did not fully Under-Secretary of the German inte operation. He added that as capital, on the south bank. These satisfy the obligations of the Foreign Office, M. Hymans (Bel- America bad not yet expressed its troops are probably returning from covenant, they went a long way to gium) Big Scialoja (Italy) Wellington, Yesterday views, Japan would withhold her, the North China war zones, where wards doing so The Government has decided to formal reply and watch develop, they have been performing garri- BRITAIN'S POLICY.
son duty, and are now bound, pos grant Capt. Kingsford Smith and ments for the time being
The Navy, Minister in his speech ibly, for their original provinces.] his companions £2,000 for their flight from Australia, Reuter. afirmed that Japan wou welcome
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