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NO. 1,424 四拜禮貌一月三英港香 THURSDA
KINKO MARU LOSS FOREIGN OFFICE THE JOCKEY CLUB
SENSATION.
DELIBERATE PIRATE
OUTRAGE.
STEER FOR THE ROCKS AFTER
LOOTING VESSEL.
SCANDAL.
ZINOVIEFF LETTER MATTER NOT QUITE OVER
DEBATE
PROMISED.
London, Feb. 29. The Foreign Office scandal and the action taken by the Govern- ment following the Board of In- quiry's report are not to be im- mediately forgotten.
an
PROSECUTION.
CASE AGAINST R. A. MEN RESUMED.
ONE DISCHARGED FOR LACK
OF EVIDENCE.
NORTHERN DRIVE
BEGINE
TAIMING CITY SAID TO HAVE FALLEN
WHERE IS FENG?
1928.
B+WAZ QIT GOPE ID CENTE
B. FOR ANNUM
PERSIA'S BONE OF CONTENTION.
BRITAIN DISPUTES- BAHREIN CLAIM,
VIGOROUS REPLY MAINTAINS FORMER ATTITUDE
ON
DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD.
Telphone Central 1988 or 12471 $5, Wong Kei Chung
SEQUEL TO SOVIET CANTON'S LATEST
BANISHMENTS.
BRITAIN ASKED TO: RECOGNISE GOVERNMENT.
NOTHING TO JUSTIFY.
London, Fab, 29."
The breaking up of the stubborn Soviet group headed by Trotsky, who with Radek, princa of propa- gandists, and Ratovsky, have boon
Shanghal, March 1. The latest raport concerning war developments in Southern Chihli states that the forces of Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang have cap- tured: Namlok, about 40 miles HOME OF PHOENICIANS sent into exile in remote parts of
south of Taiming..
been in progress since Monday. A heavy attack on Taiming has Ono division from Feng's forces
Russia, formed the subject of a question in the House of Commons,
PROPOSAL
CLOSER CONTACT HONGKONG.
RAILWAY LOOP LINE IDEA REVIVED.
WARSHIPS ON SCENE.
OTHER IS FINED $100.
OF MUTUAL BENEFIT. Sensationally new light is thrown
The procedings against Corporal Mr. Stanley Baldwin undertook
London, Feb. 20.
The Canton Government has 76- on the disaster to the Japanese-s.s.to and at least half a day to dia-J. Davidson and Bombardier G. H.
The amali Bahrein. Islands tu when the Foreign Secretary was solved to form a Reconstruction Kinko Maru, by authoritative in-ques in the Commons the report Lowe, of the 31st Company, Royal is now heading for that city. the Persian Gulf, which have no asked whether, In view of the Committee with the primary Inton,
of the Civil Service franes inquiry, formation that the vessel was de at the request of Mr. Ramsay Artillery, who wore charged with city of Taiming has fallen.teresting historically, as they are Left Wing clemont from the tlons with Hongkong to their Another report states that the political importance, but are in-hantshment of Zinovieff and the tion of restoring commercial rein Ilberately wrecked by pirates, who MacDonald, the Labour leader, (1) attempting to steal $75, (2) The Chihll Generals, Chu Yuga reputed to be the original home of Government of Soviet Russia, the former footing, according to a boarded the vessel an passengers who asked that the House be given mutilating entrance tickets of the and Chu Yuan-chun, are reported the Phoenicians, have become a British Government would con- Chinese report. This Committoo, overcame the officers, ransacked her, itself with the Government's action tempted embezzlement of $75 and
opportunity of associating Hongkong Jockey Club, (9) nt-to have fled to Tientsin on Monday, bone of contention between Persia sider the question of recognition of which Marshal L-Chaique will
A message from Chengchow and, Great Britain."
of Soviet Government. --
be the Chairman, will be formally and decamped in junks after driving therennent.
(4) attempting to obtain $70 by asserts that Marshal Fong Yu- At the prosent time, they are Str. Auston Chamberlein said inaugurated at an early date. her ashore on the coast just below Mr. Ramsay MacDonald further false pretences, at the recent Race halang is atlil romaining at ruled by a Sheikh under the pro-that nothing had occurred since It is stated that one of the chief Foochow.
asked the Premier to institute an Meeling was continued before Mr. Loyang. The previous report that tection of Great Britain, that incident to justify the British aime of the movement is to improve he had left for the Hainhalang The islands were mentioned in Government in considering a re-conditions on both the Chinese sec- enquiry Into the issues raised R. E. Lindsell this morning, British naval wireless messages
Mr. R. A. Wadeson prosecuted
front lacka confirmation, the Anglo-Hodjag Treaty last year, gumption of diplomatic relations. this morning confirm the fact that owing to the re-opening of the
tion of the Canton-Kowloon Rall- According to a telegram from upon which Persia challenged the Sir Austen Chamberlain was way and the Kwangtung section of Zionovfeff letter affair, Mr. Mac-on behalf of the Hongkong Jockey Peking, hoatile feelings have British right to deal with them, asked if he had seen a speech by the Canton-Hankow Railways. the vessel la dangerously disabled ng the result of her crash on the rocka Donald feeling that the position Club, and Mr. G. S, Hugh Jonca arisen between the Mohommedan and protosted to Britain and Mean M. Rykoff saying the Russian near Turnabout Island, but add the in which it was left by the report represented the two defondants.
General Ma Fu-halong, of Kanau, bors of the League of Nations, Government were prepared to give interesting information that she was very incomplete.-Reuter, A Chinese detective called by the and General Yang Tserg-hain, of claiming them no à Persian pos- the guarantees required by the If possible, the Committee also
Loop Line? was seized by a pirata gang, and
The Board decided there was duty during the Race Daya inside
prosecution stated that he was on Sinklang. run aground in Lat. 26.33.7 N., not the slightest ground for the the public enclosure and his in- circles indicates that General vigorously replied denying Perain's
British Government regarding in desires to link up the two rallways. Longitude, 119.63.3 E.. after thor accusation against Mr. J. D. Grestructions wore to keep an eye Tang Sang-chi, who fled to Japan rights either geographically
A report from Sino-Japanese Sir Austen Chamberlain has terference in British affairs, The Committee believes that the oughly looting the vessel.
He replied that he had not, but connecting of those two lines, will. gory, the dismissed official, that on pickpockets and to watch the from Hankow some me ago, has ethnologically.--Reuter
If the Soviet wished to give an do much towards the improvement he manipulated the publication of Europeans who were selling tickets now left that couny, but his the Zinovicff Letter and Note teat the gate. Witness said he re- destination
assurance of that. kind, they could of trade connexions with Hongkong No Valld Grounds. The pirates were apparently well M. Rakowsky, in order to embarcognised both the defendants, The Nam Chung Pao.
do so in the proper manner and assist the commercial develop- London, Feb, 29. aware of the exact position, as the rss Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and first was selling tickets from the.
through normal diplomatic chanmont of the northern part of A copy of the note on the sub-nels, and those assurances would Kwangtung ihr daran naval messages slate that the gang to serve his own financial ends.
ject addressed to the Persian be canaldered. British Wireless. ticket-box and the second defen- made good their escape in junka
dant examined the tickets before FOG CAUSES
Minister in London, by the Foreign which arrived on the scene of the)
Secretary, Sir Austen' Chamber- admitting the public.
HIPPING lain, haa beon communicated to the DELA
Escape in Junks.
I
wreck soon after the steamer had LANCASHIRE MILL
boon beached.
They are believed to have taken rofuge on Kwing Island and Laitin Island, where, it is believed, they: have stored their booty,
It is established also that the master and crow of the Kinko Mara,
reported to have abandon-
da ti rasel when it was discovered
condition, have been rescued and aufely transferred to Japanese destroyera which have arrived on the scene.
COMBINES.
COMMON SACRIFICES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
London, Feb. 29.'
is
BOATS LAS
known
VARRIVING.
IN HONGKONG.
session.
or
League of Nations. It is the Bri- tish Reply to the Persian 'Govern- mont's protest of November last
HANKOW BRITISH
CONCESSIONS. A
There can be no doubt of the value which would accrue both to Hongkong and Kwangtung if a loop Hne could be constructed linking
up the terminus of the Canton-Rew loon Rallway with that of the Canton-Hankow line. Such
| against the Bims of Article 6-of the Treaty of Jeddah, concluded In May, 1927, with the King of DOING AS WELL AS CAN BE have interferred with the carrying Hodjaz.
EXPECTED.
has often bien mooted, DE ROD. many political changes in Canton' out of the project.
Link With Hankow.
tion of the whole line between Can- For many years past, the comple-.
ton and Hankow has been talked of, standstill, thero boing atill some but at present this project is at a 800 miles to construct,
A Rich Province,
Admitted un Half Ticket, ... Witness said he saw a lady pay 159 for a ticket, and, after being handed only half a ticket, was ad itted without question. Witness stopped the lady in order to ex
Local fog to-day resulted in a umine her tleket, but it was not general delay of vessels making The Note states the British Gov- ntil Sergeant Baker was called Hongkong, among, the ships hold ernment are not aware of any that she eventually showed her up being the Cunarder Franconia, valid grounds upon which the she was in a dangerously sinking IMPORTANT PROJECT, ticket to the police. It proved to with round-the-round tourists and claim of the Persian Government COMMONS QUESTIONS. The Immediate result would bo
hé a half ticket.
the P. and O. Mongolia with the to sovereighty over these islands
to bring Central Kwangtung into Witness also saw four men en
mail from Home. Both were due is, or can be, based.
London, Feb. 29.
direct railway communication with A scheme for the amalagation of half tickets. The tickets held by golia did not berth until 1.15 p.m. not a part of l'ersin, nor are the Hasil l'eto asked whether steps securing of through railway com-
tar the public enclosures with early this morning, but the Mon- Geographically the islands are
this Colony, and it would, moreover, In the House of Commons, Sir hundred of the Lancashire co-these men were also examined by whilst the Franconia was towed inhabitants of the Persian race.
be a step towards the eventual Breaking Up.
ton mills, in order to reduce costs Sergeant Baker and another Euro-in shortly afterwards.
were being taken to resume comunication from Kowloon to Han- of production,, is said to be near-pean.
The British Government are trol of the British Concession at There is no information availing fruition.
Other vessels arriving during aware that during a part of the Hankow, and whether there bad
kow, able to say the full course of
Mr. Hugh Jones, in
the past 24 hours report bad 17th Century, and for some years been any change in the matter in cross-ex- events from the time the Kinko Financial News, are one large com- was close to the two defendants vicinity of Hongkong.
Alternative schemes, says the amining the witness, asked if he wonther, with dense fog in the during the latter part of the 18th view of the fact that the "Red" Maru was captured till she was bine or
Century, Bahrein was overran and Government had disappeared. series of combines the whole time. wrecked on the coast, nor to show aiming at the standardisation of
River vessels aailing last night occupied by Persian troops, or by
Sir Austen Chamberlain replied subsequent transmission of mes-production on a massed basis in a inside the enclosure and did not Capsuimun Pass, the s.8. Taishan the Eastern shores of the Persian that there was no change since
Witness replied that he strolled were held up by conditions in followers of certain chiefs from sages resulting in the despatch of manner similar to that appertain-station himself near the entrance outward at midnight reporting Gulf. destroyers to the scene.
hla reply on November 23rd last. ing in Japan.
all the time.
Invasion of Arabs. that she was compelled to anchor
Mr. H. W. Lookor, invited a The British naval authorities The project at the outset will Mr. Hugh Jones: put it to half an hour later. Although no inform as to the effect that not be on an extensive scale, but you that you did not see this wo other messages were received it is in or about the year 1788, the Gov- of negotiations for the payments Kwanglung is a very rich province
It appears to be established that statement regarding the progress
The report goes on to say that another Japanese steamer, the as the benefits are realised there man buy the ticket at all?
thought that other vessels on the erniment of Shah were dispossessed of arrears of interest on the Han- and that it has yielded a total re Annam Maru, has gone to the will be a general disposition on the Mr. Lindsoil (interposing):-run had also been forced to heave of the islands by an invasion of kow Municipal debentures, and venue of $80,000,000 per year since scene of the disaster, with a view part of the weaker concerns to join Why should you challenge that? to.
Arab tribes under the leader asked whether the municipal ad- the establishment of the Nationallat to attempting salvage operations, tho movement.
The s.s. Tal Lee which camo ship of the direct lineal ancestor ministration in Hankow, was work- Government in Canton a few years As far as can be seen the vessel The scheme is based on the:
Detective's Duty.
down last night reported that she of the present Sheikh, and that ing satisfactorily. conviction of the necessity for
ago, If civil strife terminates, the Mr. Hugh Jones:-The impres- passed the s.s. Kwong Fook since that date, the islands have complete reorganisation of the sion I gathered was that he was Cheong and 8.8. On Lee, but the mover at any time been under the that he had no information re-creased and a considerable sum be Sir Austen Chamberlain replied revenues could be still further in- capital of the American section of sent out by Sergeant Baker to look s.8. San Nam Hol was not sighted. effective control of Pessia, garding the first part of the ques- assigned for reconstruction pur- the industry, entailing common for people with half tickets. From The passage down from Kongmoon The Note declares that the Portion beyond what he had given on poses, much to the benefit of the sacrifices from the top. to the the evidence of Mr. Crawford and was clear until Capauimun was sian allegation that their claim to February 20th. He was not pre people and commerce throughout bottom-Reuter.
the Sergeant, I certainly gathered reached..
sovereignity over Bahrein has bean pared to say that the administra the province. that this man was sent out to find This morning's sailings were recognised on various occasions tion was working as well as they people who had incomplete tickets. also delayed. The 8.8. Sui An, for is entirely inadmissible, while it is could wish, but a recent telegram sum recently sent a telegram to the The fact that Marshal Li Chal- The question was put to the Macao, did not leave her wharf not evident that even if this from the British Consul-General North, Inviting Mr. Teng Taeh witness, who repeated that he saw until 10 a.m., while a wireless-mes-assertion were justified, it would in Hankow, stated that, generally Yu, a Kuomintang Commissioner, the woman pay for her ticket. sage from Macao is to the effect confer on Persia the right of speaking, the Sino-British Council to return to Canton, is thought to Mr. Hugh Jones-Was there a that the se. Sul Tai had not left ownership which on other grounds was functioning as well as could indicate that the Marshal desires | big crowd around that gate? that port up to a late hour this it appears so difficult to establish. be expocted under the present dif- to appoint Mr. Teng as one of
Witness:-There was a large forenoon. The s. Kinshan; for
Attitude Clearly Defined.. ficult circumstances.-Reuter, e
the members of the Reconstruction ¡crowd outside.
Canton sailed one hour late.
After examining the grounds
Committee. upon which Persia has based this assertion, the Note remarks that
Is lying on or near the rocks,
dangerously holed, with no-one on board able to do anything towards preventing hor from breaking up.
Possible Theory.
Enquiries of the Mitsu Bussan Kaisha, the local agents for the owners of the Kinko Maru, the Shiosaki Yokichi, of Amagaski, reveal that up to the present they have had no information of the piracy.
PORTUGUESE PLOT UNEARTHED.
The M. B. K. are given to under- MANY POLITICAL CRIMINALS stand that the vessel was wrecked
in a fog, and have had no informa-: tion to other effect. It may be that the vessel was attacked by pirates after the master had had the misfortune to run his vessel zahore, but British naval wireless messages do not support this theory.
Vessel Sinks,
The 8.8. Kinko Maru is a fair.. sized freighter, roughly 8,000 tons
gross, and is 26 years old. She is
,
ARRESTED.
Lisbon, Fab, 20
Wating to get tickets?--There were not many waiting to get
AMERICAN LOSSES IN the attitude of the British Govern- EXECUTION OF EDITH
NICARAGUA,
men was clearly defined when In 1906 they declared, the Persian claims to be inadmissible,
It was then added that they MARINES AMBUSHED IN THE considered the Talands of Bahrein
JUNGLE.
and the inhabitants to be under British protection, and must de~| Managua, Feb, 29,
elind to entertain any further re
CAVELL
According to an order made by the Canton Government yesterday,
the 1926 Hongkong Strikers' Com-. mittee, which has been acting as a Head Unton for unemployed Hongkong labourers in Canton is to be dissolved on the 16th instant.
TARIFFS.
SUBJECT OF MR. EDWARDES”
DISCUSSIONS.
tickets. There was a large crowd Following the discovery of à outside the barrier some distance bomb in the railway works at away, watching the races. Barriero, the police have made
Do you remember seeing the thirteen arrests, and have unearth-second defendant there? Yes.. ed quantities of bombs and war
GERMANY. FLATLY DENIES material, including rifles, and Only a Yard Away.
FILM VERSION dumdum bullets,
He was very close to you; was The police have captured the he7--About a yard away.
Berlin, Fob. 29. North Portugal gangsters who are Did you see him on several United States Marines conduct alleged to have been responsible occasions, leave that position and ing a pack-train through the Presentations on the subject. The Government has issued an NANKING & CUSTOMS
Concluding the Note aays official statement on the Cavel! 325 feet long, has a beam of 48 for the shooting of twa policemen go into the enclosure No. jungle were ambushed by a band "From the foregoing remarks you war film, which declares that feet, and draws 21.6 feet of water. who were Investigating the activ!- What was he doing there-He of General Sandino's followers will observe that the British Gov-Nurse Cavell was shot by a It is understood the steamer was ties of a suspected party of con-examined the tickets as the people to-day, and four Marines were ammment, neither in 1861, nor at platoon of soldiers and. died on her way to Hongkong. spirators. The police have also came in through the barrier.
killed and nine wounded. W any other time, intended to re-instantaneously. arrested.numerous alleged, Coni- Later.
The encounter occurred in the cognise that Bahrein was part of It flatly denies the statement- You did not see him follow muniats-Reuter.
heart of the jungle. Thirty-six Persia, and that while they have illustrated or indicated in the film, several people int-No.
In reply to Mr. Wadeson, Marines were charge of a pack indeed admitted that a claim on that one soldier refused to fire witness said the incident occurred train of eighty animals carrying the subject has, from time to time, and that the pilcer in charge shot af about 12:30:p.in.
supplies. They were taken com- been been put forward by the her with a revolver. Reuter, Witness said he was on duty on pletely by surprise by the Sanding Parslan Government, they have the first day of the Races, having followers, whe lined both sides of never admitted the validity been assigned to the Pickpockets the trial and opened fire with rifice auch claims by the Turkish or Squad, but he received Inter in- and machine-gund
The wounded were taken to British Insistence.
taken to Persian, Governments." structions, on the course, to look
Who Their consistent endeavour in out for people bearing half-tlekets, Managua by aeroplanes, and actually came across a num- were sent to the sehe immediate the taatter of Bahrein is been to
ly the news came through secure that the peaceful develop APPOINTED: MEMBER OF ber who had such ticketa. Chenglin, Feb. 29.
Reuter's American Bervice.."
ment of the islands and the wel- Last Sunday unarmed bandita
MILITARY COUNCIL. Mr. Wadeson's Contentions,
fare of the Arab dihabitants' shall attacked a number of British
not be disturbed by unjustified at- This closed the case for the pro-
"LOS ANGELES” IN CUBA."
Shanghai, Feb. 29. Questions were raised, Mr. T. V. From Hauchowiu It is reported lighters anchored in the shallow
tempts on the part of their neigh- A message from Nanking states Soong stated, of the proposed con- that the eastern section of the waters of Tung Ting Lake. In secution. In his submission that
Washington, Feb. 29. bour to subject them to foreign that the Military Council vester voning of a Customs Conference, order to protect them a small both defondanta had à case to. Tanghal Railway has böön repair-
The dirigible "Los Angeles," domination. They are not pre day, appointed Mr. Wang Ching- and of the appointment of an Chinese gun- answer at any rate on the count ed and traffic on the whole ling guard from a
resumed yesterday, Reuter boat has been put on the lighters, of larceny, Mr. Wadeson quoted an has arrived at Gracanayaba Bay ared to contemplate any deper wel, Alr: Wa Han-pal, and Mr. Inspector General, but those mat-
Cuba, toutere Amerioda Benture from this policy. British en Chi-lang, special members term were left in abeyance. (Continued on Page 11.)
Wireless. vice
of the Military Council Reuters idi Router. T
We are informed by the agents that the as. Kinko Maru has now aunk. The crew are said to be on their way to Formosa.
"
RAILWAY REPAIRED.
NATIONALISTS" PREPARING FOR OFFENSIVE?
Shanghal, Feb, 20.
BRITISH LIGHTERS
ATTACKED.
CHINESE GUNBOAT OFFERS PROTECTION;
-Naval Wireless":
of
WU HAN-MIN. NOT FORGOTTEN.
Shanghal, Feb. 29. Mr.TV, Soong, the Finance. Minister to the Nanking Govern ment, informed Reuter's represen talive to-day that "rumoura to the contrary notwithstanding, my conversations with Mr. A. H Edwardes (acting Inspector Gen- eral of Customs) were limited. to a private discussion of various proposals for increasing the Customs tariffe
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