NEW 1929
GRAHAM-PAIGE SEDAN and TOURING MODELS
Tearing from $2,300-Sedan from $2,550.
Sole Distributors for Hong Kong & South China:
KOTEGATE & CO. Pedder Building, 3rd floor. Telephones C. 93 and C. 741.
STOLEN MACHINE-GÜN{ TRACED
"SEPOY'S" LOSS
TAKEN FROM HERE & SOLD FOR $200 IN CANTON
China Mail
No. 25,997
WHAT SHANGHAI ® NOW IS
WORLD'S 6TH CITY POPULATION OF NEARLY 2 3/4 MILLIONS.
SETTLEMENT FIGURES
Shanghal, To-day.
WOMAN AS THIEF'S DECOY?
The machine-gun which mysteri ously disappeared ono night from A census just completed by the
2,726,000.
LISHED
46
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1928.
TERRIBLE MASSACRE “DOUBLE 10” DOUBLE
IN KANSU
MOSLEM FANATICS
200,000 PERSONS REPORTED SLAUGHTERED
NEW YORK ŘEPORT
New York, Yesterday.
SIGNIFICANCE
LOCAL FESTIVITIES
-
of ita
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,
SENSATIONAL NEW YORK SUICIDE
WIDOW'S DESPAIR
"COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT HER HUSBAND"
"
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"Your Eyes Are Safe With Us." LAZARUS
Hong Kong's Only European Opticlan. We grind our own lenses. · 'Accurate repair work, highest grade lenses, friendly, courteous service. Manager:
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F.I.O. (London).
RECORD ORDER FOR NOTTS MINER STOWS
LIGHT PLANES
50 FOR NEW YORK
AVRO-AVIAN MACHINES" IN- CREASING POPULARITY
MANCHESTER TO SUPPLY
AWAY
SEEKING WORK
ARRIVES ON "CHANGTE" FROM AUSTRALIA
IN DETENTION HOUSE
CONFUCIUS ANNIVERSARY AND NATIONALIST DAY
REPUBLIC FLAG DISAPPEARS
New York, Yesterday..
London, Yesterday. W. Leaper, unemployed miner, of For the first time since China
Mrs. Arthur Stillwell has com- The arm of Messrs. Roe, of Man-Carlton, Nottinghamshire, appeared. The China Famine Relief Organl-became a Republic fa 1911, the
formation mitted suicide from the 12th storey cherter, have received an order before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow- H.M.S. "Sepoy" of the 8th Destroyer Chinese authorities claims Shanghai sation has received information anniversary
In the Gregorian window of a fashionable hotel. She from New York for 50 Avro Avian loon Magistracy this morning, on the Flotilla, when in Hong Kong har-to be the sixth largest city in the that fanatic Moslems have mas-(October 10 bour, has been traced to Canton but world with a total population of sacred about 200,000 persons in calendar) synchronizes with the loft, a note saying that she could aeroplanea fitted with 30 to 80 horse charge of eluding payment for a-pas- birthday of Confucius (the 27th day not live without her husband who power Circus engines and the sage from Thursday Island to Hong
Handley Page slotted wing, safety Kong on the s.s. "Chengte.” Of this number, 47.780 are for-Kansu province, China.-Reuter's of the 8th moon in the old Chinese died a fortnight ago.
American Service.
calendar).
The husband, who claimed con-
device. eixners..
Mr. D. M. Hulton, third officer of The total is made up thus:- [So far, nothing is known here] Because of the date October 10 siderable psychic powers, bullt
This is believed to be the biggest was disposed for a mere song after international Settlement 855,000 of this terrible atrocity, but, if it'being the tenth day of the tenth railway from Kansas City to the order for light planea ever placed the vessel in question, prosecuted
Mexico, making Port 358,000 ls true, it will not be the first time, month being smuggled out of the Colony French Concession ..
Arthur the terminus instead of the in a small craft. The price realised
more natural Galveston, "acitng was just under $200 in Canton silver
upon advice from the other world." coin (or about $160 Hong Kong
His trust was confirmed for, within currency)-about a tenth of Ita
a year, Galveston was almost wiped value in Canton! Its official value
out by a tidal wave.-Reuter Ameri- was.£04.
can Service.
not recovered.
Good reason exists for believing
the Intelligence to the effect that it
One man has been arrested but as he is to come before a 'Magistrate on another charge the matter is sub judice.
From very extensive inquiries by
a Chinese detective in the Water Police, the case being in the hands of Det. Sub-Inspector A. J. W. Dorling, it was ascertained that a gang of two men and a woman have been responsible for sine thefts
"Greater Shangha!" (1... those parts under Chin- eRe-authority)'
Totn!
L
that news has reached Hong Kong
from far away Kansu in a round-
1.513,000 about way.]
2,720,000 TRADE UNION RALLY
FAR-REACHING RESOLUTIONS
-Reuter.
A reliable authority gives the seven biggest cities of the world as follow:- London New York Berlin Paris Chicago Tokyo Moscow
7,476,168
6,103,384
1,000,000
3,000,000
PASSED
JAPAN'S CHINA POLICY
Osaka, To-day.
Nearly 300 representatives of
2.701,705 Trade Unions were present at the 2,270,000 annual meeting. yesterday of the 2,000,000
Japan Federation of Unions, held Shanghui is not in the first ten from ships during the last few of the liat quoted, the least of the under the chairmanship of Mr. months. It is stated that the woman ten having only 1,722,000. Shang- Bunji Suzuki. neled as decoy on more than one hai, however. is undoubtedly the| occasion when she diverted suspicion biggest city in China.
by engaging watchmen and others
in conversation.
The meeting passed a reesolution demanding abrogation of the law of maintenance. of peace and order un-
All three are of the sampan-folk THEY COME AND GO der which hundreds of Communists
class and excellent swimmers. It is
had their
Own
known that they rowing bont in which they removed "Somme's" machine-gun after going | on board to remove it, and also many lengths of rope and tackle, canvas, awnings and a compass from
MOVEMENTS OF CHINESE
IN THE COLONY.
SHIPPING RETURN
were rounded-up Inst spring.
Another resolution was passed congratulating China on the pro- her national revolution, gress of criticising the Japanese Govern- ment's policy towards China, and During the month of September, urging the adoption by the Japan- merchant vessels, all of which but 1928, 133.497 passengers arrived ese Government of a new policy one 'were British.
in Hong Kong but 140.681 depart- under which co-operation between The member of the gang who is ed. These returns of passengers and mutual prosperity of the twớ now in custody is best known by are made up as follow:
N
his nickname of. "Big Head" Kán.
MR. CROOK ON BIRDS
GIVES EXPERT EVIDENCE ON TURTLE DOVE
POULTRYMAN FINED
Arrivals
Ocean steamers
River steeamboats Junks and launches
47,829 79,176 6,492
133,497
Departures
44,687 29,608 6,386
140,681
Ocean steamers River steamboats Junks and launches
peoples must be the keynote.-Rou- ter.
AUSTRALIAN CRISIS
REPEAL OF CERTAIN CLAUSES OF NAVIGATION ACT
COASTAL TRADE
London, Yesterday
In the course of a speech at Sydney, Mr. S. M. Brace, the Aus-
Last week Mr. R. E. Lindsell re- manded a Chinese holder of a poul- try stall in the Central Market on a charge of cruelty to some doves by It will be seen that the arrivals tralian Prime Minister, announced falling to supply them with water. by ocean steamers exceed the de-!
the intention of repeating the The case was brought by the So- partures. This indicates that more ciety for Prevention of Cruelty to Chinese have returned from abroad coastal clauses of the Australian This will permit Animals following an anti-cruelty than have left here. As the de- Navigation Act. campaten, which was carried out on partures by river ateamboats ex- British ships to engage in the Aus- September 24 last by two lady mem- ceed the arrivals, it is presumed tralian coastal trade.
Mr. Bruce further intimated that bers of the Committee of the Society that such returning emigranta have accompanied by Inspector Fowler of gone back to the country forthwith tariff protection would be afforded the Society and Police Sergeant also that a number of transient lian wages and living conditions vehsels complying with the Austra- sidents in the Colony have also, The defendant claimed that only returned to "up-country," and In-regulations.--British Wireless Ser- pigeons drink water. The dovès dication that conditions in tho
Fitces.
in question. known in Chinese as adjacent provinces have improved. "Pan Kau," had short bills and did,
not drink water. It was sufficient
to mix water with their food,
Mr. Lindsell thought that that might be a reasonable defence, and adjourned the case for Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones, who prosecuted for the Society, to make inquiries with a view to verifying the defendant's
claim.
question.
KNIFE IN GIRDLE
CHINESE TELLS STORY OF TEA PARTY
GETS SENT TO JAIL
As the result of information re-
in his hand which he at once threw
vice.
DON DISTRICT
MANAGERS, INSPECTORS. AND OTHERS CONVICTED
SOVIET RULE
Riga, Yesterday. One hundred and twenty one out
of of the year-China's Na- Gulf
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the new President of the National Government of the Republic of China.", "
а
JAPAN AND CHINA
OBSERVER'S VIEWS ON TREATY NEGOTIATIONS
FEATURES ON EACH SIDE
Tokyo. Yesterday.
--British Wireless Service.
I
A FINE EFFORT
·GERBAN SHIPPING LINE'S PROGRESS
BIG PROGRAMME
Berlin, Yesterday.
It appears it was was not until two days after the ship had left Thura- day Island that the atowaway was discovered by the third officer. Dur- ing the remainder of the voyage., Leaper was not asked to do any work and was handed over to the Water Police on arrival at this port.
In reply to the charge, defendant
The Hamburg-America line which pleaded guilty. He said that he had before the war was the largest towed away because there were no in the world with a total not ton-prospects in Australia, where he had bean for about four months. He had nage of 1,360,000 is steadily striving
come to the Colony, thinking that A new to regain its old position. building programme providing for there were more prospects here. De Though it is stated that no con- the construction of 20 ocean snips fondant added that he was quite crete decisions were reached in the and 18 motorships s practically willing to repay the passage money Interview between Mr. T. V. Soong completed, making a total net ton- to the company as soon as he obtain- (Chinese Foreign Minister) and nage of over a million compared ed work. Mr. Hichitaro Yada (Japanese Cop-with only 4,200 tons in 1918 when were surrendered to the sul-General, at Shanghai) on Oct. ships
1
7, Japanese Foreign Office circles Allies-Reuter. predict the early opening of a basic talk preliminary to the initiation of Sino-Japanese negotiations.
It is generally believed that the Government is ready to agree to the enforcement of a graduated tariff provided the Chinoso guar- antee, Arally, that the increased revenue derived therefrom shall be used properly, secondly, to the ni justment of Japan's unsecured loans
JAIL FOR WOMAN
ARMS IN A CAINE ROAD HOUSE
BANISHEE INVOLVED
Having been in Singapore for some time as a police constable, Leaper went to Port Darwin from where he went to Thursday Island. Previously he had been in India for some years.
The prosecution stated that the legal fare froin Thursday Island waa 521 58.
The magistrate ordered defen dant to the House of Detention.re-. marking that he would then have a Two Magistrates, Mr. R. E. Lind-few hours a day in which to look sell and Major C. Wilson, O.B.E., for employment. eat together at the Central Magis tional Day is best known as "Double. It is understood that the tariff tracy, this morning, to hear a case Ten" Day, In honour of which and question will be kept separate of unlawful possession of arms in in memory of the famous sage, very from the question of treaty revision, which two Chinese men and seven extensive observations are being but observers consider that the women were charged.
settlement of the former will great- carried out in Hong Kong.
All Chinese guilds, merchant and trade, are en fete. A good many foreign kongs are giving their Chi-
TAKING OATH TO-DAY
Nanking, To-day.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek (who
One of the women, (Ho Kwai),
ly facilitate the solution of other living at No. 48, Caine-road, where pending problema.-Reuter.
UNEMPLOYED
BRITISH FIGURES STILL INCREASING
CASH DEPOSITS
COMPANY IS SUED BY EMPLOYEE
JUDGMENT FOR $500
ན
How an employee gave a deposit
the arms (two revolvere, one, auto- matic, and 27 rounds of ammuni- tion) were found during a police raid on the early morning of Octo-jof $500 in cash and had to resort ber 4, alone admitted knowledge of to legal proceedings as the first. the contraband. The two men and stage "towards recovery was related.· the other six women, pleaded not by Mr. W. D. Owen (soleitor for guilty.
the plaintiff) in the Summary Court Londen, Yesterday.
Ho Kwai told the Magistrates that to-day, is instituted "Président. of the The number of unemployed in
Teui Kung-cho of No, 57, Welling- the arms were taken to her house National Government of the Re-Great Britain on October 1; shows and left there by her brother two ton-street, 1st floor, sued the South public of China") and the Presi- the further considerable increase of dents of the five Yuans (an 41,160 compared with the week days before the police raid. She China Import and Export Co. of No. saw the arms brought in end did 85, Queen's-road Central, 1st floor, nounced yesterday) will take the before. Compared with a year ago, not raise any objection to her bro and Chung Kam-ching and Tong oath of office this morning (O the increase is 260,525.
ther leaving them there. Her bro-Kwok-choy, partners therein, for the The total of unemployed is
ther was now away from the Colony. $500 and $8.78 as interest, at 7 per tober 10).
It is understood that there was 1,886,400.-British Wireless Ser-Detective Sergeant M. Murphy, cent, per annum for 89 days. considerable opposition to the vice.
Defendants are not present, nor who had charge of the case, then asked the Magistrates, permission to legally represented. election of General Chang Houch- lang (head of the Manchuria)
withdraw the charges against the Plaintiff, in proving his case, sald as a State Councillor, but even-
other eight defendants, Including the that he was employed from April 19 tually, the views of those stress Girls' School celebrated at the Ko two men. He said that the police til July 31 this year at 4 monthly ing the necessity, of unification Shing threatre. of the country prevailed-Reu- ter.
were satisfied if only one of the de-salary of $40 plus $80 for board and The Confucian Association of fendants pleaded guilty.
lodging. He was asked to pay the deposit to "guard against embezzle-- Hong Kong held its annual obser
Old Armis
ment" and was sent to Canton by vances at the Taiping Theatre and
Replying to Mr. Lindsell, Sergeant his employers, returning on June 80 nese employees a half-day but all the Chung Wah Sing Kau Associa
tion in the Ming Yuen Gardens, Murphy said that only four of the when he was asked to sign a circular schools are closed,
North Point. Both were very large women were in the house at the time letter to the effect that the company of the raid. The others were taken was being reformed and all em- Old Flag Disappears
ly attended,
ployees were to be dismissed Last year and the year before,
St. Stephen's College held into custody at another house,
Asked by Mr. Lindsell' why she, His old receipt for the $500 was When the case again cardo before ceived, a party of detectives rald- of 180 of the managers, inspectors local decorations included a decreas-"Double Ten concert in Kwok Slu- the Court this morning, Mr. Hugh ed a tea shop in Yaumati this and other officials of the Don Dis- ing proportion of the five-barred lati Hall of St. Stephen's Girls' a woman, should undertake charge of exchanged for a new one an July 31. Jones called Mr. A. H. Crook to give morning, and found in the cock-trict and Finance Department, In-flag of the original republic. The College last night when the audience these unlawful and dangerous wea-He had made repasted application for evidence with regard to the birds in left a Chinese who had a parcel dicted on chargess of corruption year, however, the only flag is that overflowed oven standing room. An ons, Ho Kwai replied that she was re-payment but the second and third Judgment was given for plaintif Mr. Crook, who said that he had to the floor. On being searched, have been convicted and sentenced of the "white sun, blue sky" of the address was given by Mr. S. K, only a woman and was ignorant defendants had per him on.
to imprisonment from periods of 10 Nationalist Government which is Yeung and Mr. C. Y. Ching spoke Her brother left the arms with ber made a study of birds of this part a dangerous looking knife was years and downwards with loss of fewn on some buildings side by on Confucius Day. The Rev. E. W. and asked her to try and find a pur in the claim and costs, of Asta, told the Court that he had found in his girdle and a coll of rights and confiscation of property. side with the Red Fig
L Martin, M.A spoke in English, Chaser for them. seen one of the birds in question, wire was found in one of defend-Nine were acquitted. Reuter. In honour of Confucius, the time Mr. Harry Ore was among those After examining the arma, Mr. honoured ceremonies and pallaus who took part in the concert. Re-Lindsell remarked that they were were armed rob- and in his opinion they pertainly re- ant's pockets.
at Nam Pak Hồng, dating from freshments were served daring the not now. They the first days of the Colony, are at evening.
WGRAY Ders Farms" and not smuggled arms tracting large crowda
China's Big Citles at all in A stream of foreign and Chin- Oficial celecrations are being held Ho Kwal replied that, when slid mot ese business friends and constituin Canton where it is Customs know where her brother got the arms ents called at the Bank of Canton, holiday the equivalent of a bank from or what they were used for." Ltd., this morning where Mr. E. F. holiday in Hong Kong Business is Having satisfied themselves that Lay (exchange manager) and Mr. at a standstill in honour of the the woman was prepared to under- Un Hew-fan (secretary) dispensed double significance. lavish hospitality.
quire water and drink a good deal. He was arrested, and appeared In support of his opinion, Mr. at the Kowloon Magistracy on the Crook quoted from Whistler's work charge of possession of Instruments on Eastern birds with reference to for an unlawful purpose,
ABYSSINIA
PRINCE RASTAFARI- WNED - EMPEROR
red turtle doves which Mr. Crook Defendant's story as related to said he thought were as near a spe- Mr. W. Schofield, was that a num- cles to the birds in question and ber of friends had induced him to 42,000 TROOPS PARTICIPATE. were practically identical. Mr."drink tea" In the cock-loft of the Crook read Whistler's reference to shop, and there they had placed
Rome, Yesterday,
Nanking, Yesterday,
the Colony a leading Chinese re Aerial manoeuvres, public fendants
take responsibility with regard to the arms, the Hagistustes, agreed to was red turtle doves as follows: "Water with him the parcel wrapped up in A message from Adis Ababa
the discharge of the other eight dər Is essential to it. Like other Chinese paper. He did not know what it states that Prince Rastafari wan At 8.80 p.m. to-day, many of doves, this is a very thirsty bird." contained. The friends had just crowned Negus of Abyssinia at
"Ho Hwai was sentenced to 18 sidents will assemble the Chinese tures, and military parades are in- When asked what he had to say left when the police arrived. In
months hard labour, and the arms with regard to Mr. Crook's evidence, the resultant search, the parcel was o'clock this morning. The crown Club, Bank of Camion Building, included in the three day prog the defendant changed his plea and found to contain gags and other was placed on the King's head by honour of National. Das beginning to-day on the occasion were ordered to be confiscated maintained that there was water in Buch-like implements.
his auat, the Empress Zanditu" In A Double Terr concert in being of the "Double Ten" celebrations. Lindsell inquired if the the crate where the doves were A sentence of six weeks hard the presence of the Clergy, Secre held at 8.80 tonight in the Great The city presents vary gay men had been able to produce
labour was imposed.
London
Bemarking that the defendant had
new contradicted himself, Mr. Land-
The
alvergits under the pearance Pailaus" have been dentials to satisfy the police teries of State Diplomats and Goy Hall of the ernors of neighbouring Colonies. Ruspices of the Talvoralty Union erected at cross roads, in front of bona fides, and Seri
Civil Service Club is all official buildings as well as the fedthat the The Chine 10th The Negus showed himself to the
font
large business houses, while the Chung) populace is turning out in holiday Later: sutenant-Colonel and afterwards the religious cere
In Court from Sou amp-mony was held in the Cathedral
sell called Inspector - Fowler Hussars from Hounslow, under people and received an ovation bolding S.P.C.A., to, giva evidence, ca. The comp crate, he said, contained (twa, tins. Greenwood, saili One was filled with dry feed whilst ton to-day on the transport "City of There was a procession through the are. the other which should contain water Marsellest for Egypt. They will town, in which 42,000 troops parti love the 15th Hussars, who are cipated and the celebrations con- bing on to India-British Wire- cluded with a
zate imposed a fine of
Service.
palace Reuter
ocations
O path spanks which garb
Because it is bank Holida) are Holding
the
This morning
the Colom
Shanghai) Yesterday, Chinese-authorities here]od for?
martial; Jaw
South China have deci
Young Chung
the "Double Ten"
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