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HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1928.
KING AMANULLAH'S "IRON HAND"
NEW REFORMS
ARRESTS "MOSLEM SAINT" FOR RESISTING HIS AUTHORITY
BIG SENSATION
Peshawar. For opposing reforms contemplated by King Amanullah, such as the abolition of purdah (the veil) and the compulsory education! for women. the Moslem Saint, Hazrat Sahib, who wields great in- fluence in Afghanistan, and was the favourite of the late Amir, has been arrested with some of his fol- 'lowers.
Troops escorted the party to Kabul from Charbagh. The arrests have created a big sensation.
DONE TO DEATH
SWEDISH MISSIONARY IN SHANSI
NIGHT IN A HOSTEL
Peking, Saturday.
THE NEW BRITISH AIRSHIP R100
FOR CHRISTMA
TO ESTABLISH AN ENGLAND. AMERICAN SERVICE
160 PASSENGERS CARRIED .
Loudon, Yesterday.
A BEACHY HEAD SENSATION
TRAGIC AFFAIR
UNCONCIOUS FOR 17 HOURS
AFTER 80 FEET FALL"
. POLICE TO THE RESCUE
'Seventeen hours after he vanish-
It is stated that the British air-¦ed from sight, man who fell over ship, H100, now under, construction Benchy Head. after crying, "Good- at Howden, Yorkshire, will be com- bye, everyone,” was found alive on pleted before Christmas. The tests ʼn ledge 80 feet down the cliff, will probably include a demonstra- Constguards who were lowered to tion flight to America and it is pro- the spot were astonished to find the posed later to establish an England-man, though unconscious, was not mercial basis. America afrship service on a com- dead.
!
Police set out in a boat for the foot The R100, although
her of the cliff, and a telephone message length is less than that of the "Graf was sent for 4 doctor, who Zeppelin," which this afternoon was raced to the spot in a fast motor- nearing he American coast, is de-boat. signed to carry 100 passengers, and The man was strapped to a her engine is more powerful. stretcher and lowered stage by The airship E101, which is under police and coastguards to the beach, construction by the Air Ministry at where he was placed in a motor- Cardington, is also almost ready for boat and carried to hospital in shed tests British Wireless Ser-Eastbourne. vice.
RAILWAY SMASHES
THE COLLISIONS AT CHAR- FIELD AND GLASGOW
LATEST DETAILS
London, Saturday.
His identity is unknown, but he is described as being of medium
height, aged about 40, dark, and
well dressed.
P.-M.-R. POSITION
CHANG HSUEH-LIANG CALLS CONFERENCE
The Swedish Legation states that Chinese bandits have murdered a Swedish missionary, Mr. Robert Elias Blomdahl, of the Swedish Alliance Mission,
Seven persons were killed and HIS RELATIONS WITH NANKING Mr. Blomdahl was going from many injured when a mail train Kwelhwating, in the north-west of collided with an empty goods train
Peking, Saturday. |Shansi province, to Tokto. He was which went on fire near Charfield,
The attacked while spending the might Gloucestershire, In denge fog at five
vernacular papers state of Oct. 3 in a small hostel about o'clock this morning.
that General Chang Hsueh-laug, 80 miles from his starting point.
3 Coaches Telescoped
the head of the Manchurian Gov- ---Reuter.
The mail train was travelling ernment, who has been appointed [Note: Both Kweihwating and from Newcastle. express a State Councillor by Nanking, is
The Tokto are outside the Great Wall, struck the front of the goods summoning a conference to be the latter being less than 50 miles train which was backing into a south of the former. Kwelhwating siding.
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held at Shanbalkwan (at the boun-I dary, between China Proper and Manchuria) on Oct. 16.
Delegates of General Yen Hal- shan of Shanal and of General Pet
is a recognised Protestant station, Three coaches of the express and the terminus of the Peking-were telescoped and both traina Buiyan Railway.. Shanel is under burst into flames. General Ten Hai-shan, but that The passengers of the mail Chung-hai (the Nationalist of part of Shane! province outside the train were imprisoned in the Kwangal who directed the cam- Wall comes within a special ad- wreckage, which plied up.
paign against the Northerners) are ministrative area, of which Gen-| The impact was so terrific that going to the conference with the eral Shang Chen (a supporter of some of the wreckage struck and object of discussing the return to Yen Hel-shan and now promoted to partly demolished a road bridge. the Nationalists of rolling stock F.Peking) is the Tutung.1
9 Killed: 22 Injured
taken away by the Manchurians Nine were killed and 21 Injured. and the Northerners when they The express was from Leeds and evacuated Peking a few months was travelling to Bristol, when it ago. The re-opening of through collided with a shunting goods train, traffic on the Peking-Mukden Kall- Another goods train up the line way is also to be discussed.-Reu- was involved, some of the carriagester.
EX-EMPRESS DIES
FORMER CZARINA OF RUSSIA PASSES AWAY
COURT MOURNING
of the express swinging into thei latter, after the collision,
Both engines were smashed and burned and were unrecognisable metal work.
Copenhagen, Yesterday. The death is announced of the The rescue was very difficult, and ex-Empress Marie Feodorovns of the coaches were still blazing at Russis
H.M. the King has commanded one week's full and another week's half court mourning, from to morrow, for the ex-Empress Marle Feodorovna-Reuter.
FLOATING DOCK
FIRST SECTION ARRIVES AT ITS DESTINATION.
Singapore, Saturday. ·
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THE GLASGOW SMASH
London, Saturday. One person was killed, and 60 were injured when an empty train crashed into a stationary and heavi
Nationalist Go Home.
Tongshan, Saturday, General Yeh Chih, commander of the 12th Nationalist Army (under General Pet Chung-hei) went to Mukden by special train on the night of Oct. 12...
· Traffic of the Peking-Mukden Kall- way, has been stopped from crossing Lanshafen bridge during the hours of darkness, including coal trains. These are halted to the east of the
ly laden Glasgow: to Edinburgh bridge and searched, only the en- train in a tunnel outside Glasgow.gine crew and guards being allowed
Three coaches were telescoped. to proceed beyond that point
The dead man was a bridegroom
Newly Married
Large movements of Nationalist
on his honeymoon. His bride was troops to the westward are taking Injured.
place. It is estimated that 11,000) troops with transport have moved The condition of some of the ing the last 24 hours. Parties from west, either by foot or train, dur- The first portion of the mammoth injured in the Glasgow collision is the direction of Lanhsien have been floating dock for the new Naval
very serious, Rescue work proceed- Base, which left the River Tyne on ed all night, the darkness of the Passing through Kuyeh to the west. June 21 and was towed by Dutch tunnel Intensifying the horror. The Tongshan wining area is tugs, arrived this morning, the Three telescoped coaches had to be quiet-British Naval Wireless. second portion is due on Monday,
The task of joining the two sec. chopped in prder to release the vic tions will probably occupy four tims.The dead bridegroom was still
monthe-Reuter.
FRENCH REVENUE.
THE ESTIMATES EXCEEDED
Paris Oct. 4.
wearing the carnation be wore at the morning ceremony. One Woman carried out still held a half-eaten orange in her kand.
Graphic Details
When the rescuers, after two hours hacking at the wreckage. In
TREATY REVISION
PORTUGUESE MINISTERS
CONVERSATIONS:
· SIGNON VARE NEXT
Shanghai, Yesterday..
the long narrow Queen Street tun-The Portuguese Minister to
nel, dragged out the body of a China has returned here from Nan- The revenue returns for Septem- man. confetti dattered from his king after several Important con- ber show Fcs. 8:107,000,000, an in- clothing. He had been crushed. vorsations in connection with Sino- crease of Fcs.. 283,000,000 on the From the carnation in the button Portuguese Treaty revision.-.-.-. budget estimate and of Fas. hole, the body was identified as Reuter. 481,000,000 on September, 1927,—that of Mr. Donaldson. Gray of Reuter.
BIG RUBBER FIRE
Winnipeg, Oct. 18.
Peking, Saturday.
Glasgow. He had been married The Italian Minister to China, three hours previously. His bride Signor Vare, is leaving Peking for was one of the frst of the Injured Nerking on Oct. 14, to discuss, the to be removed and ake had to have her leg amputated it the infirmary. A second newly wedded pair were Fire has destroyed the warehouse Mr. and Mrs. James Ross of Glas of the Dominion Rubber, Company gow Both were injured each hav here and the damage is estimated Ing a broken log. -
at. G.$500,000-Router's American Mrs. Gray's condition is critical. Service.
© The express was going to London via Edinburgh but most of the vic- tims were › from Edinburgh' and Glasgow and many of them were going to London
LEAVES CANTON
Baron« van Hue
hopped
Reuter
slon, of the Chinese-Italian with the Chinesa. Național Government at Nanking-Reuter.
train.
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