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FIFTY INJURED IN RAILWAY SMASH
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3 COACHES TELESCOPED
London, Yesterday.
One person was killed and 50
KANSU MASSACRES
LATEST
RISING & DROUGHT
¡APPEAL AGAINST TAXES LEADS TO FAMINE
TROUBLE IN MISSION TOWN
Peking, Yesterday.
FRENCH SUBMARINE DISASTER
43 LIVES LOST
"ONDINE" COLLIDES WITH
GREEK STEAMER
OFF OPORTO
Paris, Yosterday.
The Guild of Natives of Kansu The French submarine "Ondine" were injured when an empty train in Peking states that the trouble in with a crew of 48 has not been crashed into a stationary and heavi- Kansu province, in the north-west she was en route from Cherbourg heard of since the 2nd Inst., when ly laden Glasgow to Edinburgh of China Proper, started in April for Bizerta, where she should have train in a tunnel ontside Glasgow. when Moslem delegates who went to arrived on the 8th inst. The search
the provincial anthorities to petition hitherto has been fruitless. Three coaches were telescoped.
for the postponement of imposition The dead man was a bridegroom on his honeymoon. His bride was injured.-Reuter,
"GRAF ZEPPELIN”
PASSENGERS SUFFERING FROM AIR SICKNESS
AIR SHIP WELL ON WAY
of new heavy taxes were murdered. It is now learned that the sub-
Later.
Then an uprising started at Ti- marine "Ondine' was sunk in col- tao-chow, to the south of Lanchow, lision with a Greek steamer off Opor- in which at least 100,000 people were to on the night of the 3rd inst killed.
Reuter,
This insurrection, combined with the drought of the summar, result- ed in a serious famine in the south- 1of Kansu.Rauter,
[Note: TI-tao-chow is a Protest- ant mission station, about 60 miles south of Lanchow, the provincial London, Yesterday.
capital. It is on the Tao River, a Weather in the north Atlantic la tributary of the Yellow River reported to be very bad and strong (Wang Ho). Lanchow is on the right bank of the Upper Yellow adverse winds have considerably diminished the speed of Graf Zeppelin, which is expected to take.
River, the left bank of which is shel- tored by the Great Wall.
The news of the massacre Arst
at least 100 hours to reach Lake came via New York and was dis hurst, as compared with the 75 hours credited in London.]
of her predecessor. The course of Graf Zeppelin is at least · 2,000 kilometres longer than that of her predecessor the ZR8, which is now the Los Angeles.
The airship passed over Barcelona at 6.50 p.m.
At 5 am, the next morning she passed over Gibraltar.
A message from Madefra states that she passed over there at 1.85 p.m. while a wireless message from the airship has been received in Now York: "Over the Atlantic. All well. Expect to fly over New York on Sunday.-Reuter.
Passengers Air Six
Later.
Ponta Delgada Azores "Graf Zeppelin" was wirelessed that the passengers are very air sick.- Reuter.
FINE WEEK END
North east winds, moderate. fine, is the official weather fore- cast until noon to-morrow.
BY-ELECTION
CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE FOR TAVISTOCK
LABOUR SWAMPED.
London, Yesterday.
The Tavistock by-election, caus- Horta, Yesterday.ed by the death of Major P. P. Graf Zeppelin passed over Madeira Kenyon Slaney, resulted as fol at 1.85 this afternoon-Reuter.
lows:-
Brig-Gen. W. D. Wright V.C.
(Conservative)
AIR TRIP
CHAMBERLIN LEAVES "LEVIATHAN" FOR A TOUR
TAKES OFF AT SEA
Cherbourg, Yesterday, On the arrival of the liner "Lévia-
than," the airman Chamberlin, ac- companied by his wife and a crew of four took off in an Amphibian plane from the Roadstead. On land- ing at le Bourget he proposed to visit Paris, Berlin and London and, subsequently, be picked up at sea by the "Leviathan" on the return journ-j ney.Reuter.
CARVALHO YEO
CHARGED WITH WATER RATES EMBEZZLEMENT
MORE REVELATIONS
Having bean committed her trial in connection with the alleged for- gery of Government cheques to a total amount of $260,000, Carvalho Yeo was, yesterday, again brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell to face further charges of embezzlement of water rates. According to the pro- secution, during the year 1927, Yeo obtained $16,329.95 from the Treasury against the water rates.
In opening the case for the Crown, Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg stated that at the end of each quarter the 10,745 Water Authority prepared each 'con. Isumer's account from the figures 10,672 returned by the meter reader. 2,449 These accounts were sent direct to consumers and a schedule conlain- 178 ing particulars of the accounts was At the General Election the Con- forwarded to the Colonial Treasury. servatives won the seat In a Each district had its own particu- Mr. Hazlerigg ex- straight fight from the Liberais by lar schedule. An official statement has been 1,272 votes.
plained in detail the usual office issued that General Chang Hsuch-
procedure, Later, Jiang (head of the Manchurian
Labour's Losa
*Mr. Government) has accepted the ap: Mr. Davies forfelts his deposit, pointment to be a member of the in not having polled the necessary State Council in the Chinese Na- statutory number of votes. Reu→ tional Government at Nankingter." Reuter.
STATE COUNCIL
GEN. CHIANG HSUEH-LIANG'S
INTENTIONS
NEW FLAG IN MANCHURIA
Nanking, Yesterday.
Mukden Report
Shanghai, Yesterday.
A report from Mukden ways tha! at a recent meeting of the Man- churian Peace Preservation Com-j mittee It was decided to hoist the Nationalist flag at the time of Gen- eral Chang Heuch-liang's assump- tion of office as a member of the State Council-Reuter.
Peking, Yesterday.
Lieut. Comdr. R. T. Fletcher
(Liberal) kinni pões
Mr. R. Davies: (Labour),
Conservative majority.
MOTORIST KILLED
FAMOUS AMERICAN RACER'S SAD END
FIVE CARS COLLIDE.
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Salam, New Hampshire,
Yesterday.
The
defendant, Baid Hazlerigg, was in charge of the water collection account book.
At the end of the financial year of 1927, the Treasury, compared-its account with the Water Authority, and it was discovered that there had not been brought to account & sum of $16,829.95. Investigation follow.
ed and it was found that, 277 ac- quarter of 1926 and the first and counts, spreading over the fourth
second quarter of 1927, did not ap pear as having been paid into the Treasury's bank account. Further Investigation showed that the Re- venue File had been falsified.
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In the course of investigation, Fred Comer, famous racing motor-called upon to produce their receipt the Cheung Chau Ferry Co. was Yeh Chi, the representative of it, was killed in a 200 mile race for $602.50 in respect of an account. General Pei Chung-hei (command on the Rockingham speedway. He The receipt was found to be the er of the Nationalists' anti-North- akidded at a corner and was thrown original of a duplicate which only erners Expedition), has arrived at out. Five cars then collided in the showed the sum of $1.50 as having Mukden where, it is believed, he race-Reuter's American Service. will discuss with the Manchuriaus
the hoisting of the Nationalist flag, and kindred matters-Reuter..
First Meeting
Nanking, Yesterday, The first meeting of the State Council will be held on Oct. 16. It is understood that regular meet Ings will be held twice a week.on Tuesday, and Fridays, while extra sessions will be called whenever necessary to e
BIG LOCK OUT
© 190,000 GERMAN WORKERS AFFECTED
TEXTILE TRADE
been received by someone of the name of Kwong Ming-shing. The alterations on the original had been in the amount, the consumers' name and the account number. It was alleged that small amounts had been variously altered to sums ranging from 350 to $1,500,
In connection with the receipt Leaued to the Cheung Chau Ferry Co, there appeared on the back of the bill in what seemed to be the defendant's writing. It was sug Sosted that the defendant would de that in order to enable him to keep
Cologne, Yesterday. The millowners of the Rhineland The State Council has wired and Westphalian sections of the Gor: Feng Yu-batang (the "Christian man tretile industry have decided to General) and General Yen Hal lock out 190,000 operatives on Octo a check on what he was doing, shan urging them to attend the ber 27, failing a settlement, mean first meeting-Reuter,.
VON HUENEFELD
EN ROUTE TO HANOI FROM MANDALAY
Von Huenefeld started to-day from Mandaldy to Hanol-Reuter
time, of the Muenchan and Gladlach wages dispute, which seems improb able. Reuteri
DAY'S DOLLAR”
s of the dollar to-day was 2/0′5/18,
LA. Barton, a cashier at the Trea
After evidence was given by Mr. sury, Mr. Haslerigg explained that the defendant lowered one side of the account of the Revenue File by $8,070 and raised the other side by $7,582,50, which when compared with the figure of $15,829.95 alleged to have been taken by the defend
was very close
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