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CIVIL WAR.
Yen's Secret Order to Attack.
CONCLAVE OF GENERALS.
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China Mail
No. 27,471
AUSTRALIANS
"ALL OUT TO WIN."
TEST MATCH TEAM HAVE PRACTICE GAME AT LORDS:
"BABY". McCABE... ILL.
ESTABLISHED
1845
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1930.
KNOTTY POINT., Looking into People's Pockets.
INFERENCE OF THE LAW.
Ng Tai (16) a suspected person, and known as a reputed thief, was charged. before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. by Detective London, Yesterday. His Majesty the King sent a mes-Shamshuipe-with-intent to commit a Sergeant Meadows, with lottering in sage to the Australians, offering them a hearty welcome, at the Bri- felony,
TO-DAY'S. DOLLAR: ---- The
"closing" rate of the dollar on | demand, to-day was 1/6 1⁄41⁄2.
PRICE $200 Per Month.
[PROUD OF MOTHER-TONGUE-TIED MAID.
Refuses to Speak at the S.C.A.
COUNTRY.
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AUSTRALIAN-BORN GOVERNOR NOT WANTED.
AN IMPORTANT LINĘ.
Melbourne, Yesterday,
she
Business Manager.
это
Dainty Eyeglasses
N. LAZARUS
Ophthalmic Optician
13, Queen's Road Central
GRAF ZEPPELIN DUE
IN LONDON.
KEEN RIVALRY WITH BRITISH AIRSHIP R.100.
BOY KIDNAPPED.
Lure of Cigarette Pictures.
VILLAIN CONFRONTED.
A Chinese youth was to-day charged, before Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham with kidnapping a seven-year-old boy In Bridges Street.
the
· PROBLEM OF ORPHAN.
Shanghai, Wednesday.
Au Shun-ching (16), a servant The Shunsi Generals, Hsu, Yung-
girl..in the employment of Mr. BOTH TO MAKE LONG TRIPS. chang, Yang Ol-yuan Liu Chun-
F. C. Mow Fung, Cramplan Farm, The Labour Government's pro- Kowloon City, appeared before yung, Pan Yi-chi and Yen Ying-chi,
posal to appoint Ahs, septuagen- Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kow, and, the Kouminchun Generals. Liu
London, Yesterday. Chi, Soong Chih-yuan, Pang Ping-
Inspector J. Murphy, of the 8.0.A., arian Chief Justice, Sir Iason Magistracy on remand this Isaacs, as the first Australian-born morning, after being taken before will be visibly evident at Carding-with his parents at 8, Bridges Street. British and German air rivalry told the Magistrate that the boy ved hau, Sun Tien-ying and Wan Tsun-taai have assembled at Cheng-
Governor General, has aroused the. S.C.A. chow ready to participate in the tish Sportmen's Club luncheon at The accused pleaded not guilty.
strong hostility. Mr. Latham, the
She was charged on Wednesdayton on Saturday, when the Graf At about noon on Wednesday coming important conference.
leader of the Federal Ministers with the theft of a cash box and Zepplin arrives there in the course parents missed him and his brother the Savoy Hotel to-day. There was Det,-Sergt. Meadows stated that on never had any enthusiasm for the a silver fountain pen, Order Of General Attack. a representative gathering includ-April 23 a Chinese detective on duty Empire, No substantial body of perty of her master. and
the pro- of her European tour. The Zop. (aged 9) who had been playing in the
| street outside the house. According to an unconfirmed re-ing the Duke of Gloucester, Lord in Tain Nam Street noticed accused opinion desired a change which pleaded guilty.
pelin's commander,
DE. Hugo port, Yon lisi-shan is said to have Plumer (President of Marylebone and another walking about suspicious would sever an important link with
They promptly organised a search Sub-Inspector Elston told the Eckener is already in London and party with the assistance presided, A. P. Fly. He saw the accused scanning everý seret issued the order of grid Chapman and P. F. Warner, but person's pocket as they passed. The what the great majority of Austra Magistrate that the girl refused was received to-day by the Duke friends, and, sping out in pairs, they by the arrival of Feng Yu-hsiang at S. McCabe, the "Baby" of the team other man kept watch for the Police lians were stili proud to call their] to speak when taken before the of York, who was very interested of the searchers came across the smaller searched in' different directions. Two S.C.A. yesterday, and so there was Chengchow, and also of the Shansi was absent owing to a sudden at-The detective followed them till they Mother Country. Reuter.
Fot Laichikok Road, by turning into
nothing they could do for her.
In Dr. Eckener's account of the boy in Wo Fung Street. He was be Generals, Hsu Yang-chang and Yang lack of enteritis. Mr. Kelly, the Nony Cheung Street. There the other Ol-yuan, who
The Police had been told by the recent world voyage of the Grafing carried by the accused, who, to- have placed them manager, before lunch emphasised man saw the detective and he ran, leav-
European head mistress of a Zeppelin and his schemes for the gether with another man, were walk- selves under the direct control of that the team was going out to win ing the reputed thief to be caught.
cruise in May. home that the girl
The Duke's coming in the direction of Des Voeux Road, every match. W. M. Woodfull paid
A Bolt 1 bother to look after that they had troller, Rear Admiral B. V. Brooke, may leave for Germany aboard the to turn her out. She had been an Graf Zepplin when the latter accused put the child down and with When the two men were challenged, orphan since the age of 10 and the S.C.A found her work with
reaches England. Mr. Mow Fung,
Fer.g.
general
I
Yen Hsi-shan's Problems..
C.C.), who
The officer pointed out that the Police, a tribute to the imperial value of had records of the accused to justify ericket and said that they would this being known a suspected per
aon.
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"Everybody
Yen Hai-shan left Taiyuan on the endeavour to play up to the highest evening of the 21st, and after rest-traditions of the game. The team ly convict the accused just because he Ha Worship held that he could bard- ing a short while at Pingting con- then repaired to Lords Ground for was looking into people's pockets and tinued his journey on the 22nd, practice, where, a very amusing infer pick-pocketing. and is expected to reach Shih incident occurred. Woodful! the has right to use one's eyes," re- chiachuang on the 24th, where he "unbowlable" having his off marks his Worship, wit call a military conciave on the stump knocked out by Fairfax, Det. Sergt. Meadows: Certainly, Following day to solve the under-being the first Austrailan wicket to your Worship." mentioned problems:
fall in England in the present tour.
Reuter.
Cordial Greetings.
That his G.H.Q. be organist at Saihchinchuang; that the foreign diplomatic corps be formally noti fed; that the plans of campaign on
Rugby, Yesterday. the Ping-Han and Tela-Pa_lines_be The members of the Australian separated; and that the military cricket Test team were officially wel- expenses of the allied forces be dis-comed at Australia House to-day cussed.
by the High Commissioner for Feng Yu-hsiang.
Australia. Many Australian re- After holding a continuous meet-sidents in London were invited. ing of three days at Chengchow, Past and present English cricket Feng Yu-hsiang is reported to have was represented by Mr. Warner and decided to proceed to Chihchiashu-Mr. Chapman, who caplained the ang, in order to consult with Yen Inst English touring team in Aus- Hsi-shan on the final disposition of tralía, while London was represent- military affairs before commencing ed by Sir William Waterlow, the hostilities.
Lord Mayor of London.
The Lung-Hai Line.
His Worship intimated that he would like the police officer to consult the law qficers, and if possible quote him some authority on the matter.
The tase was accordingly romanded for a week.
AIREDALE AMOK.
Woman and Servant
Attacked.
EXCITEMENT AT A FARM.:
There was considerable excite- ment yesterday at "Crampian” Farm, Kowloon City, the home of The King's third son, H.R.H. the Mr. F. C. Mow Fung, when his Isuchow, Wednesday. Duke of Gloucester, Lord Plumer, black and white Alredale dog fighting between the President of the Marylehone Kouminehun ami the National Cricket Club, Lord Harris, and re- suddenly went amok, at about 8.30 forces was still in progress on the presentatives of all branches of } 2,m.
Violent
23rd ut Mamuchi on the Lung-Hai sports were guests at a luncheon The animal was, stated to have line. Taking advantage of the rain-which was given in honour of the attacked Mrs. Mow Fung, biting fall on the night of the 22nd, the Australians at the Savoy Hotel by her several times on the face and
hands. Kuominchun made several charges, the British Sportsmen's Club.
It then turned on a ser- but were repulsed, suffering heavy Lord Decies, in a telegram wel vant girl named Pang Mai, who casualties.
coming the Australians, Baid; "I tried to beat the animal off her Honan-Hupch Frontier. am glad my son is present on this mistress. The girl also received Hauchow, Wednesday. occasion, which I trust may be a a bite on the face. Eventually Three contingents of the Kuomin- happy beginning of an enjoyable Mr. Mow Fung managed to seize chun under Chang-Wal-si, Liu Yu-tour."
the dog and chain it. ming and Tlen Chin-kaf are still
Lord Harrie, in greeting the engaging the National forces under visitors on behalf of English cricket, Yang Fa-ching at Neihalang, south-mentioned that every one was look west of the Honan border. The main Ing forward to seeing this young body of Kuominchun are stationed side. along Tuahan.
North Of Shantung
Tsinan, Wednesday. The situation in the north of Shantung Is becoming daily pre- carious, as pressuro Is now being brought on Pingyuan by the Shansi forces
The Police were then communi- ated with and they took the dog to the depot at Mataukok for ob- Bervation.
Mrs. Mow Fung and the ser- vant girl are now in the Kowloon
..
McCabe one of the youngest mem-Hospital receiving treatment for bers of the Australian team is in their painful injuries. It is to be bed suffering from enterities. He is hoped that the dog is not rabid. expected to be fit in a day or two- British Wireless Service.
of the 127th and 128th LABOUR IN CHINA.
Brigade under Yeh Chi-chit and Pei Yu-ching and the machine-gun regiment under Ching Yu-ming, who are said to have crossed the Ping- river, advancing southward. yuan is, however, now strongly de- fended by the troops under Han Fa-chu. The Shansi forces have marched as far as Hsiangho, not far from the National troops, and fighting may be expected at any President Chlang..
Hankow, Wednesday. President Chinng arrived at Hankow on the morning of the 23rd, and was entertained by General Ho
time.
Chief of European Affairs' New Post.
Canton, Yesterday.
BIAS BAY PIRACIES. Steps Taken by Chinese
Naval Authorities."
RÁDIO STATION TO BE BUILT.
Canton, Yesterday.
Mr. Chen Chung-sheng, former
As previously intimated, the chief of European Affairs of the Committee for the Suppression of Department of Foreign Affairs of Pirates at Bias Bay has decided Kwangtung, who has been study to establish barracks at Ping Hel, ing labour conditions in France as wireless and observatory stations the Secretary of the International at Tai O Bay, both in the vicin Labour Association, has been opity of Bias Bay, Lieutenant Yip pointed Director of the China Kit and Luk Kwel and Chief of Branch of the Association. Mr. Staff Yam Yiu-ful, together with day and is expected to remain for Reconstruction Department, have Chen arrived from Europs yester- an engineer and aurveyors of the Ying-ching the same evening, the few days here prior to his de- returned from their trip to Blas other guests present being Generals parture for Nanking where he Bay where they have chosen the will establish his office-Canton sites for the barracks and wire- Ho Ching-chun, Chiang Ting-wen News Agency. Heia Tao-yen and Lai Sen-hui. After *****
less and observatory, stations.
Questioned by Pressmen as to when the fortification of Blas Day
the dinacr, a meeting was held to decide the plan of campaign against the rebels, Mantel
The War Minister.
STOP
eral Ho Ying-ching, the Szecheun would be completed Mr. Chan Royal General, Lai Sen-hul, will soon Hing, a member of the Commit Nanking, Wednesday. lead his forces to Hupeh, to await tee, said that draughtsmen of the
Survey Section of the Reconstruc-| - General Ho Ying-ching, the further orders. Minister of War, has been au After reconnoitering the condition Department are now busy thorised by the G.H.Q. at Nanking tions at the front, General Ho making the plans,which, when ap to command the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Ching-chun flow back by plane to proved by the Naval Authorities, Concentration Route Army, in the Hankow on the 21st and intimated will be sent to the Public Works event of warmer that the main portion of Kuamin Department for the work to com- at once Canton News * General Ho procceded on the 22nd chun, are now concenrated at menco
to Wuchang and Nanhu to inspect Lushno, and that no trace of the Agency. the 9th Division under Chiêng Ting enemy is found in the territory of a wan, who had been despatched to Hupeh,
guard the Ping-Han line in Wang Ching-wat, rev
Peking, Wednesday: mediately after receiving personal Instructions from the former. The Peking Representatives". Or-
“Advance Of Shantung Forces.7ganisation has commissioned Lf Lok
Telman, Wednesday 8am and Kwok Chun-tao to the
e loyal Ebangtung forces under South, in Hilchik and Chl; Kuo's lift Ching-wai
an on the 22nd for Taining Cantor
are now advancing towards the
rn sector of Cuthiller
OUR FLYING PRINCE,
Ritgby, Yesterday... H.R.H the Prince of Wales will to welcoma Wang be escorted during part of his homes
to the North. ward fight over France: to-m by French sites in comman
PRESS
Berlin, Yesterday,
The death has occurred of the Central Asiatic explorer, Professor Albert von Lecoq.-- Reuter.
Washington, Yetserday. Three ocean mail contracts for operation between New York and Europe have been signed with the United States lines. The contracts entsil An expenditure of £15,000,000 on American ship building. The New York- ́Southampton mail contract provides for the construction of at least two vessels of 45,000 tons with a speed of 28 knots, costing £6,000,000. each-Reuter's American Ser
vice.
Columbus. Yesterday. Over half the prisoners. in the penitentiary, have demon- strated against the Governor and threatened to revolt unless he is removed from his post-Reuter's American Ser.
vice.
London, Yesterday, It is reported from Alla-" habad that, although no fresh disturbances have occurred a state of alege prevails at Peshawar. Troops are hold- ing the chief points, and Europeans are prohibited from entering or leaving, except Government officials who are obliged to carry. permits. The shops are closed. Any assembly of over five persons is prohibited.
Unconfirmed, reports ·· atate that rioting has broken out at Kohat and Charsadda.,
A censorship, it is report. ed, is imposed on news from the Punjab and from the North-West Frontier.
A Bombay message states that the Police at Mysore fr ed buckshot at strikers who'
·were attempting to storm the Kolar Gold Mines. Twenty of the strikers were wounded. --Reuter.
Shanghai, To-day The tramway service in the eastern district of the Inter- national Settlement is crippled by a partial strike, this morn. IngThe strike is believed" to be the result of aglisters pro- minent in 1926 and 1927, Nô. demands have yet made to the Company, which recently grant- ed $2 monthly rice allowanĖS to meet the high, cost of living." The bus strike...continues.—* Reuter.
MORE RAIN.
To-day's.weather report from the Royal Observatory states: ...The depression has moved to the E. of Korea. Another Is shown over Tongking
Forecast --variable to E. winds, moderate; generally overcast falun.
Rain
Rainf
0.87,
to 10 am to-day Rainfall, since, Janu.... ary 1, 12.79, inches, against an
verage of 10.48 inches. Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi-: ty at certain speciféd centres this morning at... 6 o'clock were
Temp Humid,
Hong Kong
·Macao Pratas Island
Man
Captain Le Mar which will acco
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erday:
pany
was such a
of some
accused, who was eventually arrested. · The other man escaped.
his companion bolted in different direc Meanwhile the R100, the Graf tiuns. One of the searchers took charge of the child, whilst the other chased the He pointed out that the girl had Zeppelin's rival, is preparing for a stolon two or three times before, voyage to Canada in May. She but they had never charged her. was "walked out" of the shed at He suggested that they might Cardington to-day and attached to make inquiries at some of the the mooring maat. While she was rescue homes about taking her in. leaving the shed a cross wind caus-
The elder boy was found by other members of the search parcy, alone in Blake Gardens, crying.
This morning the elder boy gave His Worship remanded the girled the outside edge of the starboard evidence against the accused. He said for a week In custody, on being elevator to scrape the side of the that accused and another man made told by Inspector. Eleton that if shed.
airship will be friends with him and his brother by
The
the girl were discharged she rehoused and repaired as quick _would_have_no_home-to-go-to fly-ao-possible. An officially stated that there was no reason to think that the plans for the flight to Canada would be interfered with.) -Router.
MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
Coolie Fractures His Skull.
DIES IN HOSPITAL..
A Slight Mishap.
Rugby, Yesterday.
showing them cigarette pictures and then offered to take them for a walk, The children agreed to go,
Money For Cigarettes. They all went to Blake Garden where accused gave the elder, bay 10 cents and told him to go and get him a packet of cigarettes at one of the stalla. When the boy returned with the The Airship R.100 was transferr-cigarettes ho found that his brother. ed from her shed to the mooring and the two ruen had disappeared. Not tower at Cardington this afternoon, being able to find them, he started to Two cases of Chiness. Doing in- The conditions were good and the 7. Soon afterward, he was Zound by landing party started to move out his father's friends who took him home. jured through falling off motor
The Magistrate sentenced accused to the. airship, but before she was 12 months hard labour. Jorries, one fatally, occurred yes wholly clear of the shed a strong terday. Both accidents occurred wind sprang up, which caused the in Connaught Road Central. outside edge of the starboard eleva- The victim of the first accident tor to scrape against the edge of was Tung Kwan, a coolie. He at
An examination showed that the tempted to jump off lorry No. 2495 damage was slight, but the airship whilst it was in motion, near the will be lowered again for mechanica junction of Jackson Road. He fell to carry out repairs as quickly as
possible. heavily on his head and was ren- There is no reason to think thatment are now engaged on two cases of
The Criminal Investigation Depart dered unconscious. The Police the plans for the Alght to Canada alleged murderous attacks with chop removed him to the Government next month will be interfered with. pers, the victims of which are Chinese.
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Civil Hospital, where he died from
a fractured akull soon after, ad- mission.
The other man was also a coolie named Li Yuk who was riding on lorry No. 2519 at the time of the accident. The vehicle swerved sharply to avoid a cookie carrying a sack of rice across the road, i near the China Merchants' wharf. The sudden jolt caused the coolie to lose his balance the lorry.
the shed.
British Wireless Service.
„D.O.G.A.
Fourth Annual Meeting of Members.
FINANCES SOUND.
..:
CHOPPER ATTACKS, Two Masters of Shops Injured.
FOKIS SUSPECTED.
Both affairs occurred on the mainland, and the cause in each case is not ap parent.
The first case occurred in a Chinese shop at 37, Peking Road at about 8.89
am, yesterday, when the master of the shop, Tam Kau (37) was attacked by one of his fokis who was armed with a chopper. Tam received wounde on the neck, right arm and stomach before other Tokia overpowered his
The fourth annual general meat- assailant, who was handed over to the and fall off ing of the Diocesan Old Girls' As- Police. Tam is now in the Kowloon His head struck the soclation was held yesterday even-Hospital, where his condition is not ground with some force and he Ing in the Diocesan Girls' School. considered serious, unless complica was rendered unconscious. He is There was a good attendance of tions set in. now in the Government Civil Hos-members.
The alleged assailant was formally pital in a serious condition..
charged before Mr. Whyte-Smith this Miss M. Kacker, Vice-President, morning and remanded for 24 hours. presided and in addressing the Li Fou (67), master of the Tong meeting thanked the members of Chung firewood shop, of 19, Teeding the Committee for their work dur- Sau Street, was the other victim. He ing the past year...
was attacked at about 2.30 this morn
RED PLANS.
Campaign for
Revolution,
World The annual report was then ing whilst he was naleep in the shop,
¡AGENTS. ARRESTED.
[read by Miss P. J. Anderson, Hon. His assailant, whom he was unable to Secretary, who, in the capacity of identify in the dark, hacked at him acting Hon. Treasurer, was also with chopper, causing wounds on the
head and thighb.' called upon to read the financial Rigs, Yesterday, report, which showed a credit bal sallant balted. Fokin gave chase but
When Li called out for help, his s According to documents possess ance of $1.893.82 at the end of falled to catch the fugitive. Later it led by Communist agents arrested the "financial year.
was found that one of the fokie of the here, the Third International has These reports were passed un-shop was missing and suspicion has drawn up plans for a five years' animously.
naturally fallon on him, campaign-leading to a world revolu- During the year the Association The Police are now on the track of
held bathing picnics and: social this man. Li is now in hospital.
BOY SCOUTS.
It is gathered that emissarles functions which were largely at: have been despatched all over the tended. There was a profit of world with Instructions in the $203.90 on the year's working. matter.
The following ladies were elect- ed to office
Those arrested include four agents of the Third International with forged passports, and are apparent- ly persons of some importance, be
cause their papers gave them [absolutely full powers over all local
organisations-Reuter,
ARSON SUSPECTED.
Oil and Soaked Paper on Stairs.
President, Miss W. Robinson. Vice-President, Miss M. Kacker Hoh Vice-President, Miss H. D. Sawyer.
Hon. Secretary, Miss P. J. Anderson.
The 2nd Hong Kong (St Andrew's) Group of Boy Scouts and the Wolf Cub Pack are giving a de- monstration of Scout activities in the St. Andrew's Church Hall to night at 8.45.
There will be Scout games, am bulance work, signalling, and camp
Hon. Treasurer, Miss M. Grose. fire songs. Members of the General Com- An Investiture will be held be mittee:Mrs. W. L. Ramany, and fore the second half of the pro B. Chon, K. Grose, K. Gourdine, the Misses E. Allen, 0. Barretto, |gramme.
V; Shea and A. Wood.--
AFTER A YEAR.
The preliminary report of a AMMUNITION FOR WUCHOW. | Li Mal alias Li Chuen alles Tap case of an attempt to commit araon,
Pol Mul was produced in the dock reached Pollte Headquarters this
Canton, Yesterday. of the Kowloon Magistracy this Acting on the instructions of morning on a charge of wounding The detalla are meagro, but the General Chan Chal-tong, the Chu Chan, with a revolver on May report states that a quantity of G-1-C of the 8th Route Army, the 17 last year with intent to rob, at
other oll, and some gunboat Kong Ku
mor
this
vero, found
the
King's Park
The complainant is a coolle em ployed by the Sanitary Department
alón the day and afterb truckloads of
mmunition and 4 Ko