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FOUNDED FET MAJAXWF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
GROWING TOLL OF THE AIR CANTON CHANGES. CHINESE THREAT TO
ANOTHER MACHINE LOST
OVER ATLANTIC.
DRAMATIC COLLAPSE
OF PARTY.
LINERS FRUITLESSLY ANSWER S.O. Sein administration is under
SIGNALS.
FULL LIST OF TRAGEDIES.
It is feared that yet another tragedy of the air has to be added to the growing list of those which have overtaken the pioneers of long-distance trans-oceanie flying, for the machine "Old Glory," which was being down from the United States to Rome has dis- appeared over the Atlantle after sending out urgent S.O.S. signals which were picked up by liners.
A thorough search of the area from which the signals emanated
MANY OFFICIALS Depart.
Canton, Sept. 7-- The Canton political and finan-
going a dramatic change, which means a complete collapse of the influence of Hu Han-min and Koo Ying-fan here, or indirectly, the failure of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in the southern capital.
INDIA:
DUMPING WAR'IN YARN FORESEEN.
456 PER ANNUM
8. 1927. BETAA BIG DUFT 10 CENTE
SERIOUS RIOTS.
INDIAN COMMUNAL
TROUBLE.
MANY KILLED & INJURED.
Nagpur, Sept. 7. Twenty-two people were killed', and over 100 Injured and sent to hospital as a result of communal
WILL JAPAN RETALIATE?
Simla, Sept. 7. In the Assembly, on the résumo tion of the debate on the Bill imposing a duty on imported cot-disorders here. ton yarn, Sir Victor Sasabon, re presenting the Bombay Mill- owners' Association, said that the necessity for helping the mill industry was urgent, owing to the situation in China. He foresaw dumping war between India and China.
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A communiqué states that com- evening, when a Moslem proces- munal trouble broke out on Sunday sion came into conflict with Hindus.
Stones were thrown and lathis (sticks) used.
Rinting occurred yesterday, and armed police and troops were call. ed in. A score of cases of arson occurred.
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RESULT OF THE ST. LEGER.
LORD ASTOR'S FIRST WIN OF THE CLASSIC.
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A CLOSE RUN CONTEST.
London, Sept. 7. The St. Leger resulted as fol- lows:
Book Law... Hot Night'..
Son and Heir .........3. The betting was 7/4 the winner, 4/1 second horse, and 25/1 third horse.
Sixteen ran, and the race was won by three lengths, with five lengths between second and third. The time was 3 min., 14 2/5 secs.
Tattoo lost a couple of lengths at the start. Settling down, A Mohammedan in the quarter Grande Vitesse made the running where most of the arson occurred from Trelawny, Book Law, Blue fired on a Hindu crowd, killing Boy, Shian Mor, and Restigouche, three persons.
After covering a mile, Grande
Blight lead Another Mohammedan, who fired Vitesse had a
from
entering the straight the order was the safne.
Mr. Koo Ying-fan, the Finance Minister and Provincial Finance Commissioner, has resigned and
The protection of one and a half his departure from Canton a few days nge means that he was annas a pound now offered quitting. Mr. T. V. Soong, the amounted to a protective duty of former Finance Minister, as was about. 13 per cent. on coarse yarn. reported, is going to resume He denied that the hand-loom in- control of the Canton financial dustry would suffer any real de administration. 3oong has senttriment, and said that unemploy his right hand man, Mr. Li Sing ment of spinners would follow if arrival he has become very active He also ridiculed the Idea of in planning for the reorganisation possible retaliation by Japan, and rested, also four Hindus who were 4 Mohammedan of the Finance Ministry. It ap- said that by penalising jute or pigetting fire to pears that Mr. Soong will resume iron, Japan would only hurt her house. control of the Finance Ministry in self. the Nationalist capital and that Mr, Li will assume contrui of the Ministry's office in Canton.
'CHOLERA'S TOLL.
`NORTHERN CAPTIVES
SUFFER.
SOUTHERN TROOPS ARE ENTRENCHING.
CHEN AT MOSCOW:
Nanking Sept 7.1. Two battalions of the Seventh Army crossed to Pukow yesterday.'
It is reported that cholera is
camp raging in the Northern prisoners.
of the
The other Yangtzse ports are quiet, and there is nothing to report-Naval Wireless
DEFENCE OF WUHU.
Trenches and Guns.
Wuhu, Sept. 7. The troops of the 37th Army are entrenching here, and are also putting up gun emplacements four miles below Wuhu.-Naval 'Wire-
has been made, but no trace of the machine or of its occupants has yik, to Canton and since his no duty were imposed on yaron Hindus from a mosque, was ar- Trelawny and Book Law, and on less.
been found.
The
Moanwhile, local interest is growing in the expected arrival here to-morrow of "The Pride of Detroit," the machine which has made such rapid progress, on its round-the-world flight. aeroplane has reached Rangoon safely, and it is expected that the flight to Bangkok will be made to-day and that the hop from Bangkok to Hongkong will be made to-morrow.
There is another Canada-London flight now in progress.
WORLD FLIERS DUE TO-MORROW.
New York, Sept. 7. taïn Nungesser, the famous The liners Carmania and Lap French ace, and Major Coll, who land at five o'clock this morning, set out from Paris to fly to New
Most of the other Government | Commissioners who are followers of Mr. Hu Han-min and Mr. Koo Ying-fan, have also resigned. These include Mr. Li Wen-fan, (Commissioner of Civil Affairs), Mr. Chan Yung, (the Commission- er of Justice), and Mr. Lin Wen- kal, (the "Major of Canton).
Other important Canton officials who are quitting, are Li Hol-wen, the Director of the Opium Revenue Department; Mr. Ng Ka-shing, the Director of the General Revenue
London time, picked up S. O. S. York, on May 9, and were never Department; Mr. Luk Yu-man, the
WA8 "Old Glory." seen again. Their loas signals from the
a spectacular
After condemning the working system of Japan, Sir Victor Bas
Tui
KOREAN DISASTER.
Nearly 300 People. Drowned.
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Tokyo, Sept. 8. The Jiji publishes mensage from Seoul reporting that 280 Koreans were drown- ed on Tuesday morning, near. Kaishu, in western Korea, when a ferry-bost containing 286 people capsized.
Hitherto, 29 bodies have been recoveredReuter.
CZ WEBLIOTEK DAN BERTEMİS SERIES EN CERCA DEL LATER
Calm has been restored, but there were two more isolated murders this morning,
Troops have arrived from Kamp tee, and military pickets have been posted all over the city-Reuter.
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Three furlongs from home, Book Law was in front, closely followed by Hot Night, but easily resisted the latter's challenge. Shian Mor was fourth, and Jugo was last.
Reuter.
London, Sept. 7.
The race for the Saint Lager [Nagpur is an important city in stakes, over a mile and three quar- the Central Provinces of India. It ters, at Doncaster was won by has a population of about 150,000: Lord Astor's Book Law.
and there are military canton- ments.}
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
ECONOMICS AND EMIGRATION.
Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 7. Forty-four countries are repro- sented in the International Par-
Sir Victor Sassoon's Hot Night was second, and Sir Abe Bailey's Son and Heir' third.
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TROOPS AT ICHANG.
Situation Remains Quiet.
Ichang, Sept. 7. The Second and Sixth Armies are at Ichang.
The situation is quiet.-Naval Wireless.
MORE CLAIMS,
Southern Progress.
Shanghai, Sept. 8.
A further Southern succese. Is reported, to the effect that the
It is Lord Astor's first success Nationalist forces captured Sui
in this classic race. He has yet Pak, not far from Yangchow, to win the Derby, in which his yesterday morning. horses have been second for Ave times. Hie fillies, however, have won for him the Oaks four times.. -British Wireless.
FLIGHTS RESUMED,
CANADIANS MAKE NEW ATTEMPT.
The enemy troops were with- drawn to Kodyu
The Nationalists here are advancing towards Chingklang; while another Nationalist force. has captured Kwachow, so as to cut the enemy's communications with Lubo. Nationalist troops have crossed the Yangtsze, to the number of 40,000 to 50,000.
1 Director of the Stamp Revenue The Transylvania also received great sorrow to France, and was Department; Mr. Tang Shu-yam, the "Old Glory'" S.0.S. signal. the first case of participants in the Superintendent of Customs She estimates that the position of
non-stop flight and Director of the Customs Re- the acroplane was 49.50 N., 41. perishing in the attempt after avenues Department; Mr. Li Pun. 15 W.-Renter's American Service. successful atart...
the Chief Secretary to the Finance New York, Later." Next came the two tragedies Ministry: Mr. Lam Lai-sang, the
There are now no Northern It is estimated that the "Old connected with the Dole race assistant manager of the Centrul soon compared, the Indian mill inliamentary Conference, under the
troops on the south bank. Those Glory" when it sent out its 5.0.5. from San Francisco to Honolulu, Bank; and several others. dustry to a wounded man lying on chairmanship of Senhor Bayma
who could not withdraw in good was 500 miles from the Newfound for a big money prize, and which The selection of officials to fill the road, and said that unless of Brazil, which has provided an
Harbour Grace, Sept. 7.
time have already been disarmed land coast, and 83 and 120 miles caused a revulsion of feeling in the offices vacated by the above working conditions were altered, interesting discussion of com- respectively from the in the United States. After several resignations forms an important the protection now offered would mittees dealing with emigration The aviators Tully and Medcalf by the Nationalists.
Sun Chuan-fang's troops in the Transylvania and Carmania, both of which rushed to the plane's machines, four eventually
fatal accidents to participating problem for General Li Chai-sunnot be enough. The Government and economic matters, notably started on their flight to London
got Besides that the Finance Ministry was scurvily treating the mill in the former, at which Signor Pavia at 1.26 this afternoon, Greenwich vicinity of Sha Ho Chap, on the Tientsin-Pukow railway, have aid.
The weather in the North Atlan- away on August 17. Only two will be controlled by Mr. T.dustry, and was taking a serious (Haly) proposed the creation of a time. Reuter's American Service. been surrounded by the Nation-
permanent bureau consisting of [These airmen, attempting a "tic is reported to be unfavourable. reached the Hawaiian islands, the Soone through his chief assistant risk. •
alists Nam Chung Pao. The Assembly by 68 to 37 reject representatives of the seven flight from London, Ontario, to the sky being overeast, and there others being lost in the Pacific. Li Sing-vik, the post of Provincial
CHINA AND RUSSIA. the Miss Doran," Commissioner of Finance will be ed an amendment proposed by Mr. countries interested in emigration. London, in the aeroplane "Sir John being a strong wind and high seas. These were
The South American delegates Carling," were forced down by The captain of the Transylvania piloted by an airman named Ped- temporarily acted upon by General Neogy for the circulation of the
Feng Cho-man, the Commissioner Bill.
De vigorously opposed the plan; as fog soon after starting, on Sep-
Mr. Chen at Moscow. later wirelessed that he had reach- lar, who was accompanied by
and Peasants. The Sir George Rainy, the president involving intolerable foreign contember 2.1
Moscow, Sept. 7. ed the position whence the "Old navigator named Knope, and by of Labour
will be of the Tariff Board; declared that frol.
Also Windsor to Windsor.. Glory" is believed to have sent out Misa Mildred Doran, a Michigan Mayoralty of Canton
A plenary sitting adopted pro-
"Messrs. Sun Taing-ling and its $.0.8. but found no trace of school-teacher, after whom the assumed by Admiral Chan Chak. the Government had no reason to
Eugene Chen have arrived here, named; and
to combat the abuse of the Nam Chung Phu
believe that rap cogitated [posals
London, Sept. 7.. the scroplane though he searched plane. WAS
retaliation.
and were met by representatives monopolies, Including the reduc-
Two more trans-Atlantic flights of the Moscow Soviet, the Peoples' an area of 30 miles round the spot "Golden Eagle," piloted by an
By a similar majority the Astion of customs tariffs and the began to-day, when Tully and Indicated.
aviator named Jack Frost, who The Transylvania is continuing also had at least one nassenger. It is learned that Mr. Koo Ying-sembly agreed to a motion by Sir organisation of economie arbitra-Medcalf resumed from Harbour Party, Commissariat of Foreign Affairs, and many delegations the search. There have been no Capt. Will Erwin left on a flight fan came down to the Colony on George Rainy that the Bill be tion, established under the aegis Grace, Newfoundland, their at- from the Chinese community, and further signals from the aeroplane, to Hongkong via Honolulu on Aug. the Kinshan the night before last, considered as a Bill, and then be of the League of Nations, with tempt to fly from London, Ontario.
Moscow workers. A New York journalist, named 20, and also disappeared.
accompanied by his chief subor passed without further opposite co-operation of the Brussels to London, England, which had
Sun Tsing-ling, greeting the So- On August 25, the American dinate, Mr. Chan Yung.
Institute-Beuter's American Ser been interrupted by fog, and Schilviet Union, declared that the bonde Philip Payne, was a passenger
Paol Redfern, aboard the "Old Glory."Reuter's airman
flying They stayed at a friend's house
ler and Wood afse resumed their
Chinese revolution- uniting the American Service.
alone, left Brunswick, Georgia, on at Seymour Road, and left early
interrupted attempt to fly from aries with their revolutionary a "hop" to Rio de Janeiro, in yesterday morning for Shanghai by
Windsor, Ontario, to Windaor: forethren of the Soviet Union were Encountered a Storm.
Brazil, his machine being the the Korea Maru. Their destina-
England. British Wireless. London, Sept. 7. "Port of Brunswick." Nothing tion is Nanking. The Anchor liner Transylvania more has been heard of him after One explanation given for the has reached the position whence a he was sighted a few hundred sudden departure of the Nationalist distress call was sent by the acro- miles out af, sea by passing Treasurer is, it is alleged that he plane "Old Glory," in which vessels.
was suspected by General Li Chai-
Pass Through Here.
tion. Reuter,
BRITISH OFFICIALS TO FLY.
2.
SCOTTISH-AMERICAN MEMORIAL.
UNVEILED AT EDINBURGH.
Ji
THE FRENCH TRAIN WRECK.
WORKMAN ARRESTED FOR SABOTAGE.
Paris, Sept. 7.
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indissolubleReuter.
PEAK TRAM SERVICE HELD UP.
TROUBLE WITH SIDE RODS OF A CAR,
Owing to trouble developing
A workman' named Claudius with the side rods, which connect
TO ATTEND SCHNEIDER CUF RACE Lloyd Bertaud and James Hill, Only recently, and this time a sum of having come to a secret with Philip Payne, a New York tragedy affecting Britain, there understanding with Mr. Chau Tin-
London, Septr 7..
London, Sept 7. editor, as passengers, were attemp- has been the case of the "Saint Pong. the Chairman of the Canton
Sir Philip Sassoon, the Under- ting to fly from the United States Raphael," piloted by Colonel F. F. General Chamber. of Commerce, in to Rome,
Minchin, accompanied by Captain connexion with recent enforced Secretary for Air, Bir Softon Princes Street Gardens, Edin- The Transylvania has wirelessed Leslie Hamilton and Princess loans from the merchants and Brancker, the Director of Civil burgh, beneath the shadow of that she has searched an area Loewenstein-Wertheim (formerly been to accommodating to the mer-will fly from England to Venice have raised a beautiful memorial hanks. Mr. Koo is stated to have Aviation, and a party of officiale, Castle Rock, Scottish-Americans thirty miles in circumference, but Lady Anne Savale), who left chants, and it is said his expulsion for the Schneider trophy contest, in honour of the Scots who gave Lyeger has been arrested in con- the wheels on the Peak tramcars. has not found the "Old Glory. Upavon, in Wiltshire, on a non- from Canton by General Li Chai- which takes place on September their lives in the war. The Transylvania is now i roceed stop flight to Ottawa, on August um, who instigated this latest fin- 25.
whole of this morning,.from an Mr. Houghton, the American nexion with the wreck of the the service was suspended for the
Faris-Bordeaux express, which was ing to a point at which the steam: 31, and have not been heard ofancial scheme, followed.
They will go in a new faunders- Ambassador to-day unveiled the derailed on September 2.
early hour, and it was not resumed ship California sighted the "Old since,
Bristol commercial flying boat, memorial in the presence f hung
Lyeger is stated to have fifteen again until just after 2 o'clock. Glory" prior to the latter's dis- Thus the attempts long-dis-
"Dedina," which is driven by two dreds of American-Scots, who had previous convictions for various It appears that when the care tress call.
tance Aights have taken a heavy drome for the "Pride of Detroit" 450 horsepower: Bristol-Jupiter en-crossed the Atlantic to participate offences. It is alleged that he were set in motion at seven o'clock The distress call was wirelessel toll in just a few weeks, and the to land there. by the "Old Glory" when she was victims include two daring women Further news has been received gines, and has been dealgned for in the ceremony.
the marine branch of the Imperial Replying to a toast of his health, Was out of work, and in a fit of this morning, nothing occurred atation noticed that the down car. about 600 miles from the New and no fewer than nine men, and from Calcutta, and it now appears Airways.
at a civic luncheon, Mr. Heughton anger had tempered with the rail- until the pointsman at May Road.
way line-Reuter.
was not running properly, the foundland coast. At the time, the perhaps, if the "Old Glory" passen- possible that the fliers will make Ten passengers can be carried said he was one of those who be
wheels locking and freeing alter Transylvania was 83 miles away gers are not found, the list will have the journey from Bangkok to Hong in a luxurious cabin in the hull loved that the future of the
nately, from the aeroplane.
three more names added to it, kong via Hanoi They are expected of the craft and a speed of 115 world, its peace, happiness, and to hop off from Rangoon for Bang-miles an hour can be attained, general well-being, depended large- WORLD FLIERS PROGRESS. kok to-day, and, if the schedule is The boat is now undergoing trials ly and he sometimes thought al-
maintained, they will leave Bang- off Cowes-British Wireless." kok for Hongkong to-morrow morn- ing, and should arrive here to- morrow afternoon, If the weather holds good for them.
The "Old Glory's" message in- dicated that she was in grave' difficulty, and expected to be forc.. ed down on to the sen. She had apparently encountered a storm.
The Carmania, which was 170 miles away when it received the call, is also rushing at full speed
to assist.-Britisk Wireless.
'. Previous Dlansters.
If the three people on the "Old
Glory" prove to have been lost fn.
Arrival at Rangoon Yesterday.
Rangoon, Sept. 7, The "Pride of Detroft" has arrived here, in the course of its flight round the world, with the It should be noted that the jour American pilots Brock and Schlee ney from Bangkok to Hongkong aboard-Reuter
direct is approximately 1,100 miles
most altogether on the existence
of a sound and friendly under standing between the British and
FLOOD
IN SOUTH RUSSIA
Ho stoped the car, just before it reached the atation, and tele phoned to the Peak station. The shop staff came down and on in- vestigating found that trouble
the side rođe. ..
PRINCES RETURNING. American, peoples. British Wire VILLAGES SUFFER SEVERELY had developed in the bearings of
and that the route des over the TOUR OF CANADA COMPLETED. hoart of Siam, across mountain
Hop for Bangkok.
Rangoon, Sept 8. The Pride of Detroft" has left ranges and large forest belts and over the Gulf of Tonking. Pre- vious fliers have always chosen to
the Atlantic, the tragedy will be for Bangkok. Reuter...
·deas....
U.S. BANK REDUCES RATES
Philadephia, Sept. 7.
December, Bept: 7. The Prince of Wales and Prince George have arrived here, having the seventh in the past few On enquiry to day at the local follow the coast, and have gone by completed a 7,000 miles tour of months, and sixth in less than four offices of the Asiatic Petroleum way of Haiphong, Tourane and Huo, Canada weeks.
They have boarded the a.s. Em The Federal Reserve Bank has The first instance this year of definite arrangements have now machines Atted to alight on water. press of Scotland for their return reduced its rediscount rate to 8% flers vanishing Into space, it been made with the Royal Air Force "The Pride of Detroit" is entirely to Efigland Reuters American per cent Reuters American Sér-
Service. will be recalled, was that of Cap- authorities at the Kal Tack sero- a land plane.
Company, we were informed that and have either used seaplanes or
vice.
Moscow, Sept. 7. In order to fack the car up, and Floods, following heavy rains, proceed with the work it was have caused loss of life and con- necessary to bring it down to the siderable damage to properly. at Garden Road station, which was Caoba, a suburb of Batoum, which done after the side rods had been is inundated
removed. All the buildings in the village of Gont were carried away by this hoods. Other villages also suffer ed. Several Kurd familles berish
Railway communications with
ed.
Tiflis are interrupted.Reuter,
As it happened, no passengers were riding down from the Peak There were several Chinese riding. in the upward car and these con- tinued their journey on foot.",
The repair work was precDEL- ing with all the morning.