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NEW 1929
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DECLARATIONS
WAR
paper Inter
Basaging DirstotOT
China" Mail
No. 27,183 HONG KONG,
OF
SOLDIER'S CRIME
SNATCHES $7 FROM TILL IN A SHOP
FENG DENOUNCED
"A GRAVE DANGER TO THE CHINESE NATION””
PUNITIVE CAMPAIGN
Hankow, Yesterday. Nothing short of a declaration of war was uttered by General Ho Ying-ching at a banquet given him by the Chinese Chamber on Friday evening.
General Ho dwelt on the silua- tion with reference to Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, inferring that he
A PREVIOUS OFFENCE
ESTABLISEDD
1846
MONDAY, MAY 20, 1929.
KWANGSI TROOPS IN SAMSHUI
ARSENAL AS GOAL
CAPTORS OF KWEILIN
CONDITIONS IN WUCHOW
Private V. Ormiston, of "A" "RED CAPS" IDENTIFIED AS Company, 2nd Battalion, the King's| Own Scottish Borderers, was this (morning charged before Mr. N. L
Smith, at the Central Magistracy,į with the theft of $7 in notes from the till of the Woo Kee cigarette shop, No. 15, Praya East, on Satur day night.
Accused replied to the charge: "Yes, Sir."
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$500,000
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GRAF ZEPPELIN
LANDED SAFELY AT
·TOULON-
NEW ENGINES BEING SENT
London, Saturday.. The landing of the Graf Zeppelin caused most intense excitement the neighbourhood. Excited spectators made a wild stampede to! the landing ground.”:-*
in
MYSTERIOUS THEFT IN CITY
A NOVICE'S WORK
London, Yesterday,
LOCAL STATIONERY SHOP Arrangements have now been do-
BURGLED THIS MORNING finitely made between the Royal Academy and a special committee CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY
FORCED FROM THE INSIDE? for the holding
at exhibi- of Italian art at Burlington
London, May 18.
Early this morning a message was House next January.
Mr. Louis Sterling, Managing The Police and the military received at Police Headquarters to The exhibition will be on same Director of the Columbia Gramo-authorities had the greatest difficul the effect that the well-known local The main Kwangsi forces are relines as the extremely successful phone Company, yesterday celebrat- ty in keeping back the crowds stationery shop of Messrs. Der D.. ported to be making for the Arsenal Flemish and Dutch exhibitions re-led his 50th birthday by dividing at Shekebang.
cently held there.
G$500,000 among 1,000 business Signor Mussolini, the Italian associates and employees of over Premier, is taking a deep interest in five years standing. the project. British Wireless Ser- vice.
Samshui, Yesterday. Samahui is now held by a number of Kwangsi troops.
NO PROTECTION
Steamers Not To Go Above Samshui
Outlining the facts of the case, is a grave danger to the nation Divisional Inspector Macdonald, of and said that since Moscow utter the Wanchai Police Station, said ly failed Bolshevise South that at a quarter to twelve on China the Soviet had made flo-Saturday night, the accused went nan. Shenai and Kansa its ex to the shop and purchased a packet ping on the West River has been
to
perimental ground.
ter.
Concluding General Ho urged.
General Attack Announced
Shanghai, Yesterday.
of cigarettes.
Another notice relating to ship-
issued by the Harbour Authorities. It reads:-
After the cigarettes had been the people of Hupeh to support handed to him, accused said to the Samshui as no protection is afford- "Vessels are not to proceed above the Central Government in its
shopkeeper in English "ten dollars," ed." fight against Communism-Reu-giving the impression that he want- It may be mentioned that sev- ed change for a $10 note. The eral steamers had been held up shopkeeper opened the till to get out at Samshui, and they were only the change, when suddenly accused allowed to return to the Colony A later telegraphic report from put his hand in, snatched $7 in notes on Saturday. The ships held up Nanking states that the order for from a tin box in the till, and then were the "Kong Ning" (Capt.
general attack on the Kuomin-dashed out of the shop.
McCarthy), "Kong So" (Capt. chun troops of Marshal Feng Yu-
McInnes). "Tai Hing** (Capt. hsiang ол the Peking-Hankow Accused jumped into a passing Trott).
“Chung On" (Capt. Railway has been announced and tramcar, whilst the shopkeeper ran Robinson), and the "Kong Ying" signed by Marshal Chiang Kai-after the tram blowing a police (Capt. Sinclair). shek, General Yen Ifsi-shan (who whistle. The Police at No. 2 controls Shansi and Chilli Pro Station were attracted by the whis- vinces) and General Tang Sang-tle, and when the tram stopped out-| chi (formerly of Hupeh and Hu-side the station the accused was nan).
Mukden Mobilising
Shanghai. Yesterday.
Chase After a Tram
taken into custody.
Asked if there was anything known about the accused, Inspector
Military movements are spread- Macdonald produced a Police record. ing through China.
A. Counter-Blast
WHITSUNTIDE
GENERAL EXODUS OF LONDON
HOLIDAY-MAKERS
"RED CAPS"
Army Sent at Bidding of Chiang
en route.
ture of the convoy from Wuchow,
SARAWAK RANEE
LADY BROOKE JOINS CATHOLIC CHURCH
MME. DAUDET GODMOTHER
Paris, Yesterday. With Madame Alphonse Daudet, widow of the great French writer as godmother, the Dayang Muda of Sarawak (Lady Bertram Brooke) has been received the Catholic Church.-Reuter.
CLOUDY
into
This morning's reports from the Royal Observatory states: The anti-cyclone is central over South Japan, and a de- pression is situated over Ton- king.
Forecast East to south wind, moderate; cloudy.
AIR FATALITIES
"I would have left that amount to the same people in my will," | Sterling states, "but I decided there was no use waiting till I was dead and it would do those concerned much more good now than at some; future date."
Recipients in eight countries re- ceived cheques yesterday morning -British Wireless Service.
AIRMEN MISSING
VAIN SEARCH OF AUSTRALIAN COAST
GRAVE FEARS ENTERTAINED
which swarmed the ground. Wing & Co., Ltd., at the corner of Weather conditions were favour- Des Voeux Road Central and Pot- able and the landing party had no tinger Street, had been burgled. difficulty in seizing the mooring Two European detectives were at ropes which held the airship until once. sent to investigate. They it was safely secured.
found that entrance was ostensibly Dr. Eckener was the first to jump gained by breaking through the out and gave a warm tribute to the wood-work at the bottom of a show work of the landing party.
window. Like all ordinary show All the passengers landed in high windows to be found in Chinese spirits. Mrs. Pierce, the only woman shops, it has a two feet base of thin passenger, declared that nobody was wooden frames. There are in the least alarmed at the experi- show windows in this shop, one on
each side of the doorway.
The First Theory
ence.
two
2 New Engines Friedrickshafen, Saturday. At first glance one could not Four new engines for the "Gra? help arriving at the conclusion Zeppelin" are being sent to Toulon that the burglar must have been to-day.
a street sleeper. Having laid his Talk of Sabotage
bed in the doorway, ha began to London, Saturday. pry open the wood-work at the The fact that four out of five en-base of the left-hand window, kines in the "Graf Zeppelin" broke which would be quite easy of as Sydney, Yesterday.
down has led to talk of sabotage complishment. because the plank- at Friedrichshafen. The airmen Moir and Owen are
but Dr. Ing is hot more than half an inch missing. They were due at Dar-Eckener, it is reported, has declar- thick.
ed that he does not believe that, Saturday evening from
After having made an opening Bima, but have not been sighted three spare motors are still lying big enough for a man to creep. since passing over Koepang at from Dr. Eckener, whilst a fourth, imagination so far as to picture at the works pending instructions through one might carry one's
win on
11.45 on Saturday,
Captain Grosvenor, in a Moth
aeroplane, flew out to sea from Darwin and searched the coast line, but after a 400 miles flight, he reported that he found no trace of the airmen.
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which had been consigned to Japan. the thief worming his way into has been intercepted at Genoa.
the shop, and then stretching out Dr. Eckenar telegraphed to the his beddings against the opening French Ministers of War and so as not to draw the attention of Marine paying a warm tribute to the French sailors and soldiers for
passers-by to the gap.. The gravest fears are entertain- Zeppelin". The tone of the messages helping at the landing of the "Graf ed of their safety, though it is to which cordial replies have been possible they may have landed at sent, have caused a favourable im- Atamboewa.-Reuter,
KING'S HEALTH
ANOTHER HANDSOME. THANK, OFFERING
As
ANONYMOUS DONOR
of
pression in France.-Reuter.
A Problem
the opening, the burglary at once However, on closer inspection of
Mail representative called at the became а mystery. A "China
scene this morning and when he saw the problem confronting the European detectives, he at once. began to make investigations on his own.
Wuchow, May 15. From May 10 to the morning of. After reading this his Worship the 11th Wuchow has been with- General Chang Hsueh-liang. of remarked that accused had been be-out any news from the outside Mukden, is reported to be mobilis-fore the Court on one previous oc world. All steamers stopped from ing 50,000 Fengtien troops who casion when he was charged with that day, until H.M.S. "Moth" ar- will apparently be utilised to gar-maliciously causing damage to a rison the Tangshan coal area, re- plate glass window and stealing.
rived in port, escorting the s..
AMERICAN AIRMAN'S placing General Tang Sang-chi's On that occasion accused was sen- "Taming" and the s.k. "Kochow.”
TERRIBLE FATE troops, who are concentrating in tenced to six weeks" hard labour Telegraphic communication with the north-west of Saantung for an for stealing.
Report of Proposed Purchase Canton and Hong Kong is sti DRAGGED DOWN TO DEATH advance against Marshal, Yu- "Rather a habit," Mr. Smith suspended and
Washington, May 11. hsiang. Reuter.
commented, in passing sentence of be sent from here. The gunboat no messages can
Mr. C. F. Adams, Secretary of the Columbus (Ohio), Sat. two months' hard labour:
Navy, announced to-day that the leaves to-morrow morning, escort-death here.
An airman has met a terrible
Navy Department would co-operate From enquiries made, it was The aeroplane, inj ing the two steamers down the
in the round-the-world flight of the learned that no one slept on the which he was participating with river, straight to Hong Kong.
"Graf Zeppelin," adding that he had premises, and the theft was dis- over 100 others in a vast sham fight, without any stops
instructed United States warships covered only this morning when Simultaneously with the depar-caught fire at a height of 15,000 feet
London, Saturday.
and wireless stations to facilitate an employee went to after colliding with another ma-
open the thank-offering for the the journey of the dirigible. shop as usual, Only two table The pilot jumped with the King's progress an anonymous donor chine a convoy will leave Hong Kong parachute out the parachute became has promised the Lord-Mayor
The "Graf Zeppelin" will come electric fans and a few fountain to the United Stares, in May, repens were stolen. The total haul for Wuchow. In this manner, it will be possible to keep the port entangled in the burning aeroplane Portsmouth a sun that may be sub-turn to Friedrichshafen, Lake Con- was in the neighbourhood of $100.
and the pilot was dragged downward scribed for a local hospital up to a No ships
stance, have open.
Broken From Inside? to death with it-Reuter's Ameri- total amount of £40,000. through from Canton for over a
Lakehurst, New Jersey, about July: Examining the place where the week.
8 to prepare for ner fight round burglar was supposed to have Bognor's Gratitude army, made up of Yunnanese and
We also learn that an invading Pilot and Passenger Drowned A meeting of the inhabitants of the globe, which will start about gained his entry, the first thing
Budapest, Sat.
July 15. The dirigible will re-fuel at that atrack one's mind was that While the Vienna-Budapest air to consider the recording in a de-Japan, atriving at Lakehurst on through from the inside. The de-
Bognor will be held next Thursday Hunanese (red caps) under Gen-liner was flying over the Danube finite way of their feelings of thank August 7.
richshafen. ада Kasumigaura, the wood-work had been broken. The holiday appears certain to cral Fan Shek-shang, the famous near Budapest an explosion occurred fulness and gratitude for the re- be favoured with fine weather, ac-Yunnanese, has already cording to meteorological forecasts over the cities of Kwellin, Lan-machine fell into the river, the pilot more especially in view of the fact Fort Lewis, Washington, and at the the inside. Another point worthy licate panelling on the four sides The secretary of the Navy has of the wooden frame showed that wing dropped off. The storation to health of His Majesty directed that the mooring-masts at the frame had been forced from Shanghai, Yesterday. and there is a general exodus to chow and Pinglok. The latter I would appear that Marshal day from London to the seaside, place is situated
and a passenger being drowned that His Majesty had spent his Ewa Flactation, Hawaii, be kept in of consideration is that from the Chiang Kai-shek is still undecid-country
only about 75 and abroad. British miles north of Wuchow. To-day, ed to declare war with Marshal Wireless Service.
period of convalescence on that part readiness for emergency landings opening to the wall, there was a they state that this army, sent at
of the coast.-British Wireless Ser should the necessity arise. Feng Yu-hsiang and it is under-
vice.
distance of only about three feet. This opening was used as a recess New York, May 11.
where odds and ends were stored. It is reported in Wall-street that Therefore, it is inconceivable how negotiations are proceeding for the a man could get in through such purchase of the German dirigible a smal opening, and then tura the "Graf Zeppelin, for use as an half of his body to the right in air passenger-liner between Los order to get into the shop with so Angeles and Honolulu.
Shanghai, Yesterday. As a counter- blast to Chiang Kai-shek'a telegrams, 28 of Mar- shal Feng Yu-hsiang's Generals, headed by General Han Yu-chu. have issued a manifesto denounc- -ing Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's at- titude and demanding his resigna- tion, at the same time calling on Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang to lead a punitive campaign against him. As a result Marshal Feng Yu- hsiang has issued a denunciation of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek which is tantamount to a declaration of
Chiang Will Resign
war.
stood that a
telegram has been
dispatched
Government to
from the Nanking
GOOD WEATHER PREDICTED
London, Saturday. From mid-day to-day until Tues- day England will be keeping Whitsun holiday.
Marshal Feng in withdraw to Tungkwan and into which Marshal thang expressed Shensi.--Router. his sincere desire to reach a set-
tlement. Inviting Marshal Feng to
Nanking.
attend a military
Marshal
Chiang
not be "the second
Honan Commander
conference in
Chai-sum." and added that he will
Orgy of Bridge Blasting
come
can Service.
taken
and
ર
Reuter.
the bidding of Marshal Chiang NURSE HONOURED
Kai-shek, has penetrated a short distance down the Fu beyond Pinglok. No information can be secured from Pinglok or from Kweilin, as the telegraph office re- fuses to handle telegrams.
Conditions in Wuchow remain Several suspected agents
Peking. Yesterday, The orgy of bridge-blasting continues. The Kuominchun have quiet.
HIS MAJESTY CONFERS ROYAL RED CROSS
REWARD FOR SERVICE
London, Yesterday.
It is announced that the King has
upon Miss
AGED NUISANCE CAUSES OBSTRUCTION WHILST
HAWKING
"BLINDNESS" A BLIND?
and
then
return to
"Not Taken Seriously"
The report is not taken seriously many obstacles in the way. in flying circles, Aviation circles
No matter how entrance
was
in breaking open a glass care
assured the now made the Lunghai Railway of the Canton Government have conferred a Royal Red Cross First that he will impassable, wrecking bridges east-been arrested and placed in jail, Class,
Nettie May Marshal Li ward of Kweiteh.
An aged Chinese who stood in feel that the German Zeppelin Com gained, the fact remains that the A few days ago, several notorious! Purdie, in recognition of her devot- front of Mr. N. L There is not the slightest in robbers, who have been long wanted nursing service rendered during Central Magistracy, this morning, which might hinder its American
Smith at the pany would not take any action thief was a novice. He succeeded pledge his honour in assurance of dication here of Marshal Feng's ed by the Provincial Government, His Majesty's illness. British with his eyes tightly closed, was agency, the Goodyear-Ze pelin Com the freedom of Maréhal Feng intentions in the event of fight-were captured in the city. Finan Wireless Service. while he is in Nanking.
lag, but well-informed persons be- cint conditions are certainly chao-j Marshal Chiang assured the lieve that he has insufficient muni- tie, Hong Kong paper being quot-- "Christian General" that as soon tions to last more than a month of ed at a premium of 3.50. The two as the State burial of the remains intensive fighting. Some quarters ships leaving to-morrow
think he will make a desperate at- crowded to capacity with panicky
are FAMOUS AMERICAN ACTRESS tempt to capture Wu-Han in order Chinese, who
PASSES AWAY are going to the
of Dr. Sun Yat-sen is over he will resign.
ward
Change of Front
Hankow, Saturday.
to reinforce himself from Han- haven of Hong Kong for safety.
yang.
Famine-Stricken Arca
We hear that not even standing. room is, left; in fact, all berths
It is considered impossible for and chairs were sold out 18 the
LOSS TO STAGE
MARY SHAW
New York, Yesterday.
Reuter's The death is announced of the
It is believed that the Kuomin- chun withdrawal from Wushenk- wan indicates a change of west him to take his huge army into ships were coming into the har-actress, Mary Shaw.
front towards the Han famine-stricken Shenai and Kan-bour! No trouble is expected American Service: River. Since the Peking-Hankowsu. Practically all the Shansi here at all, and the people are Railway is thoroughly blocked by troops have withdrawn from this seemingly resigned to whatever the blowing up of numerous province, the remaining garrisons fate has in store for them. bridges north of Wushenkwan, it being chiefly the former Chili-
Mayor Takes Refuge
i
Advance on Swatow
charged with causing an obstruction pany of Akron, Ohio. whilst hawking in West Point yes. terday:
Inspector Bloor told his Worship. that accused was a nuisance who took no notice of the Police and insisted on placing his basket on the pavement. He had been warned beveral times and now the Police. decided to prosecute in the hope
effect of making him obey orders. that that would have the desired.
His Worship inquired: "Is he blind?"
EVACUATION
WHAT JAPAN IS DOING IN SHANTUNG
COMPLETED TOILY
Peking, Saturday.
A telegram from Tsingtao states: Miss Hilda Moore
that a second Japanese transport From New York the death is also Inspector Bloor: "No, your Worleft for Japan on Friday, one is announced of the actress, Miss Hilda ship. He can see a 10-cent plece if leaving to-day and one tomorrow Moore.--Reuter's American Service. you drop it!” (Laughter).
(Sunday). Three are leaving on Monday:
the thus completing evacuation.
[Miss Hilda Moore was a famous English comedy actress.]
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Mr. Smith Imposed a fine of $2.
www.m
Official Statement
Nanking, Yesterday.
The Commissioner for Foreign, Affairs in Shantung has informed
which contained about a hundred fountain pena aad Eversharp pen- ella. He had actually stole about a dozen of them. One would ex- pect the nocturnal visitor in view of the trouble he had taken to break his way into the shop (?) to help himself to all the most valuable articles he could find..
DUTCH FLYERS
SAFE ARRIVAL AT BATAVIA
FLIGHT FROM HOLLAND
Batavia, Saturday. The Dutch seaplanes have ar- rived safely here after & flight from Holland.-Reuter.
is deemed impossible for the Gov- Shantung troops and General Sur
Shanghai, Yesterday: ernment troops to advance by rail- Chuan-fang's men.
As soon ав Reports from South way.
China fighting starts, it is expected that state that Fukien troops have en- It is learned that Marshal the Fengtien party will rush gar-tered Kwangtung and are ad- Feng's 29th Division, formerly at risons into Chihli.
vancing upon Swatow-to oust the Wushenkwan, is reinforcing the
WHAT A WOMAN MOTORISTS pro-Kwangsi administration-Rea- A battalion of troops attached to Kuominchun Garrison at Lacho
[A Colombo cable of May 18 stat- ed: The two Durch seaplanes (en SIGNALS MEAN In Peking the Kuominchunter
the 5th Division under Gen, Hslung kow, while from this side eight Mayor, Ho Chi-kung, is taking re-
the Foreign Minister, Dr. C. Troute for Batavia from Holland) have Hai-hui, the local Gendarmerie Com- divisions under the command of fuge in the Legation quarter-
Arm upraised for right turn.- Wang, that all necessary proce- arrived at Trincomalee. The Dutch Chu Shao-lang from Shasi have Reuter.
missioner, was sent to Soochow fast I am going to turn right, or left, dures for taking over of Tsingtao flying officer, who recently was in- week and another hattalion to or park, or go straight ahead, or from the Japanese were complet aboard the British cruiser Bater
jured, has undergone au operation Hupeh Troops Unreliable A theft savouring of the humour- Hangchow.
turn completely around, or kill my ed on May 16. Hankow, Saturday. ous and impertinent is reported to
prise" at present at Trincomalee.] engine, or run into
or All Japanese troops will be General Ho Kuo-kwang is lenv-have been committed during office In accordance with instructions do something to someone,
evacuated from Tsingtao before According to the vernacular. ing here to-day for Shasi to take hours at the Hong Kong & Shang-from the Central Government, the Arm extended for left turn May 20,
press, the State Council has ruled. Hankow, Saturday. over command of five divisions of hal Bank at Shanghai. Inmediately Shanghai Navigation Association That ring on my finger looks lovely The Shantung Railway is now that all members of the Nationa Chineze circles aver that Mar- former Hupeh troops there whose outside the accountant's office are has despatched eight merchant in the sunshina under complete Chinese control Government and the Kuomintang shal Feng will first attack Shansi loyalty is doubtful, while General two telephones, and at some period vessels ta Hankow to transport some Arm extended, and hand motioning Order at Tsingtao and along the shall wear long gowns of blue cloth and afterward drive southward to Ho Ying-ching remains in com- or another the thief aucceeded in 35,000 troops from Wu-Han to for following cars to, como ahead railway is being well maintained. and black jackets during the funeral Wu-Han. Falling both, he will|mand locally, —Beuter,
Guess what I'm going to do now 1 Reuter
period of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen
been hurried up the Han River to reinforce the Garrisons at Siang-
yang and Fancheng Reuter.
Shanet First-
removing the receivers from these. Nanking