TRAIN DISASTER.
GERMAN EXPRESS CRASHES OVER EMBANKMENT."
Berlin, Aug. 19,- Sevon persons were killed and 14 injured through the de-railing of the Barlin-Cologne-Flashing ex-
'near Lehrte. press
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The dead include an English man. The train was travelling at elighty kilometres per hour at twe o'clock in the morning when the engine jumped the rails and crash- ed down an embankment. Two coaches, were telescoped,
Rescue work was most difficult In the darkness. It is suspected that unknown persons tampered with the points-Reuter,
HEAVIER DEATH BOLL.
Later.
LATEST: WAR REPORTS.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR "ANTI-REDS.”
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1926.
TO-NIGHT'S RADIO.
RECORDS TO BE
· BROADCAST; **
The "inchun" in Fuklen, sup
A selection from the following porting the Kuomintang, have com gramophone records will be broad- menced action to check regular cast by the Hongkong Radle So troops going to Kwangtung to sup eiety from the Morning Post Bull 1- press the "Red" It is understooding between 7 and 8 o'clock to- that Swatow Kuomintang-ites "arc
night:
advancing towards the Kwangtung From an Indian Lodge," play
Fukien border.
The five provinces the militarists ed by Vietor Concert Orchestra of which are siding with General and "Love Song" from the 2nd Sun Chuan-fang, Tupan of Kiang-("Indian") "Sufte.
sú ánd Choking, are to re-inforce "The Butterfly" and "Serenade,” the "anti-Reda" in Hunan:. Kiang- violoncello played by Fernand su is to send one division and a Pollain. brigade; Chekiang, three indepen-
"I Never Knew" and "Some- dent brigades; Anhui, one divi- time," played by the Victor Salon slon, one, brigade, and one regi- Orchestra,"
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ment; and Klangsi, three divisions | · "The Waltzing" Doll" and "At and one brigade, with the poast--Dawning," played by-Victor-Her- bility of two more divisions and bert's Orchestra.
It is now established that nine-four brigades, if needed, according "Allah's Holiday” and “Neapoli- teen persons were Milled in the to an "anti-Red" report.
tan Nights," played by the Victor Lehrte train disaster-Router.
Salon Orchestra.
FURTHER ARRESTS IN AMERICAN CASE,
Kuomintang inspired reports in Canton, claim sucosses in all direc- "Oh, Miss Hannah" and "Dinah," tions. Apart from denouncing re-by the Revolers.
"Close Your Eyes" (waltz), SOCIETY SENSATION Ports by foreign nows agencies
which state that Nunkow has fallen played by Max Dolin and his or and the Kuominchun us retreated, chestra. the Kuomintang states that tho "To a Wild Rose" and "To a whole province is now in the hands,Water Lily" (from Woodland of the followers of the late Dr. Sun Sketches), played by the. Chicago Yat-sen. The Kuomintang will Symphony Orchestra, New York, Aug. 19.
celebrate its success in arms both Reports from Somerville, New at Nankow and in Hunun on Jersey, disclose a new sensation in August 25th, when the League of the society murder case in which a Workers, Farmers, Students, and wealthy widow named Mrs. Hall Merchants, an organ subsidised by -ia charged with the murder of her the Kuomintang, will direct a late husband-a Rector who died celebration under the auspices of in 1922. The announcement is now
the Central Executive Committee."
"Sylvia Ballet" (Pizzicati and made that Mrs. Hall's brother,
Cantonese are being warned intermezzo and valse lente) by the named Willie Stevens, and her against receipt of "anti-Red" cir-San Francisco Symphony Orches brother-in-law named Henry Car-culars by mail, and those failing tra penter, are now held for trial by a to destroy such literature upon re- Grand Jury on a charge of murder.
-Reuter.
ing seditious literature.
"Indian Love, Call" (from Rose Mafle) and "Deep in My Heart, dear" (from. Student Prince in Heidelberg), violin, solos played by Fritz Kreisler.
plano solos by Rachmaninoff."
"Wanderlog" and "Hopak,"
All the above. are. Victor records,
ceipt will be punished as possess supplied for broadcasting, purposes
On account of pressing demands by Messrs. Moutrie and Co for funds from the, Hunan "war front," the Kuomintang is postpon-
[Earlier reports stated that Mrs, Hull was charged with the, mur- der of her late husband and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, a beautiful choiring its July payment of principal sluger. During the hearing of a divorce suit by the husband of a former maid to Mrs. Hall, the man alleged that his wife had deceived him by concealing from him her re- lations with the dead Rector. He also declared that his wife received $5,000 for silence in connection with the murder.].
AIR CRASH.
DEATH OF THE PILOT.
London, Aug. 19. The pilot of the French air liner which crashed at Lympre has since died. Reuter,.
Rugby, Aug. 19.
De Lisle, the pilot of the French cross-channel aeroplane which crashed near Romney Marshes yes- terday, died to-day. The two pas-
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WHOSE WATCHES?
نید
and interest of premium bonde due to next October. Consequently the market, value of these bonds has TWO AWAITING CLAIMANTS, fallen to less than 70 per cent.
-Canton-Government employees- and public school teachers, very few of whom are receiving more than $40 monthly, are protesting against further payment of their wages in Treasury notes and bonds, which fluctuate in value several times a day. Since June, the payment of wages has been irregular and these are partly in Kuomintang securi- tles.
AMERICA AND DISARMAMENT.
IMPORTANCE OF MR. KELLOGG'S SPEECH.
New York, August 19.-
Two watches taken from a pri- soner by the police, and believed by them, to have been recently stolen, are now lying at the Central Police Station awaiting daimants. One of the watches, which can be either used with a chain, or worn on the wrist, has the initials "F. C.. S. C." appearing on the case, while on the inside is inscribed the date of April 10th, 1917. On the works appear the name of the mak- ers, Waltham, U. S. A., and the number 186785.*. -87.
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The other, which is also a Wal- tham watch, with the manufac- turers-name-appearing on the-face, has, a flexible wrist-band fastened to it..
Believing that these articles be long to European owners, these de-t tails are being circularised by the police.
sengers killed were Hugo Rizzi, The reaction in Europe to Mr. manager of the Ambassadors' | Kellogg's Platsburgh speech on the The watches were taken to a Club, and Robbert Blancy, son of Geneva Preliminary Arms Con-pawnshop by a Chinese at the mo- the well-known" American artist:
ference will be watched with consi- ment when Detective Britain Sir Robert Hoare, Air Minister, derable interest here. The speech was on his usual visit of inspection. has seut a telegram to the French was prepared after consultation The man was detained on failing Alir Union expressing profound with the members of the American to render a satisfactory explana- sympathy with the relatives of delegation who had returned from tion. those killed and with the injured. Geneva, and the final form was Willson this morning, the defen- When charged before Major C. -British Wireless.
probably approved by Pres. Coolidges Ita significance further emphasised by the fact that the, speech was fully cabled to all American diplomats in the major capitals.-Reuter's Ameri can Service.
CANTON PORT.
NO LONGER CHOLERA- INFECTED..
DOWN.
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A notice to mariners posted at COAL PARLEY BREAKS the Harbour Office this morning 'states that the Superintendent of Customs and the Treaty Port Con- suls having declared the port.of. Canton no longer cholera-infected, the sanitary regulations will not bo enforced after August 16th. The notice is dated the previous day...
(Continied from Page 1).
PRESS OPINIONS.
London, Aug. 19. Little surprise is expressed by
the newspapers at the coal break-
dant said that the watches were
his own property, one being given him in Shanghai," and the other being purchased from a local
watchmaker's.
Because of this latter statement, defendant was confronted with d fold from the shop, who refuted the suggestion that the article was purchased from his shop.
The prisoner was convicted on
a charge of unlawful possession and sentenced by Major Willson to three weeks hard labour..
WOMEN'S BUSINESS.
REVOLT IN NICARAGUA. | down. Satisfaction is, however, HUSBAND WHO INTERFERED.
felt that the Conference was held.
as it has served to prove to the A husband, who.intervened in a TROOPS BEING DESPATCHED. Government, the nation and the quarrel between his wife and an-
ធន owners that the miners stand exact other woman, New York, August 19.
told at the The American Charge d'Affaires ly where they did a year ago. Central Magistracy this morning at Managua reports that the which some writers declare is pre- that he must not "interfere in wo Nicaragua Government is des- cisely the intention of the miners men's business." patching troops in various direc- leaders in order to throw the onus
He was being charged, along with the two women, with disorder- tions to suppress revolutionaries. of action on to the Government.
The Westminster Gazolte Telegraphic and railway communi-
ly conduct, and pleaded that, he aud the Daily News boldly cations are interrupted.-Reuter.
sought only to retrieve a pair of assert that the responsibility now ear-rings lost by his wife in a lies with the Government. The tussle with the other woman. former is wondering whether it la Preceding this was an argument not the duty of Mr. Baldwin to
over the precise amount of a con- propose or impose machinerytribution towards a Money Loan whereby the parties can be com pelled to submit their claims to Association, and failing to come" arbitration.
to an agreement, the women ex- changed blows in the street.
FOREST FIRE.
GRIM FIGHT BY 600 MEN.`·
San Francisco, Aug. 10.
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