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THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1928.
SECOND EXCITING URUGUAY WIN SUOCER SHANSI CONTROL
EXPERIENCE.
"KOCHOW" OFFICERS FIRED ON.
FINAL
HUGE CROWD SEES OLYMPIC MATCH
Amsterdam, June 13.
The Stadium was packed to ovar- flowing to-day when the replay in
OF PEKING.
:
YEN HSI-SHAN IGNORES NANKING.
" NARROWLY: ESCAPE RIFLE & the final of the Olympic Games APPOINTS OWN MEN TO HIGH
CANNON SHOTS.
soccer tournament was scheduled. Uruguay, the holders, defeated the Argentine by two goals to one.-
· ATTACK ON TOWBOAT: Reuter,.
Two of the European ameers'of the s.s. Kochow, the river steamer which struck a sandbank and sank in the West River early. last Sunday morning, had fur thor
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́ ́PAO YU-LIN AFFAIR,
Peking, Juno 14, Marahal Yon Haishan, the Shansl leader, paid u formal, call, on all the Legations this morning In his capaelty as Garrison. Com- mander of Peking. The foreign |Ministers are returning the official
call to-morrow, “
The Shanal troops now in oceu-| pation of the city have hitherto Captain Courtney, who is flying won the golden opinions of the residents of Peking for their ex flying-boat cellent behaviour. Sinco Mar- - Dornier-Napier across the Atlantic and back, has shal Yen Hsi-shan's arrival, mar-
and the city has been moet quict. arrived here, prior to taking off for tial law has been partially lifted,
exciting experiences on their way down to Hongkong. Captain Morgan and the other British officers, Mr. Beek and Mr. Heggum, remained after the disaster in the vicinity of the Kochow wreck, Captain Morgatt coming down to Hongkong yester day.
Mr. Beck and Heggum left the 6825 for thirty Tifin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above. Kochow yesterday afternoon with
the intention of coming down to the Azorca-Reuter. Hongkong. It was low tide at the time and the awning of the wrecked steamer was awash, mak-. ing it posable for the officers to DISTINCTION] get into thair cabins. A tow
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Some comment has been made Jon the fact that Marshal. Yen- Hal-han has appointed his own nominees to all the important posts launch with two junks came down
To-day's Observatory report in North China, Including those of the river and Mr. Beck and Mratates:-Pressure is highest be-Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, Heggum decided to come down to tween the Bonins and Guam.. The Commissioner for Defence, Super- Hongkong on this vessel, on which depression is central over the Sea intendent of Customs at Tientsin, was Captain Arthur, of Messrs of Japan and the trough extends and Salt Commissioner at Changlu. Carmichael and Clarke, who had from: Tengling to the east of the The Shanst commander has not been on the river in connexion Bashi Channel. The forecast up waited for orders from Nanking |with surveying work,
to noon tomorrow is:--North-in making there appointments and oast or variable winds, moderate; some considerable doubt is felt Eine at first, some rain later. whether Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang
will entirely agree to them.
"Pei Chung-hs!'s Visit. Much apeculation has also arisen in regard to General Pei Chung-Hsi's visit, and it is wonder- ed whether this indicates a new The Postmaster General au-alignment, in which Pei Chung-hal" The first part of the drip downnounces that a direct wireless ser- and Yen Hai-shan will oppose the river on the tow boat was vice between this country and Fong Yu-halang, or, whether it uneventful, and the necessary per Kenya, and Uganda will be opened merely means that it is the Kan- mit to proceed was secured at on June 15th-British Wireless.
were the
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was in charge of a Chinese coxswain, bound for Hongkong. In the ordinary course of events, those on board would have reach. ed Hongkong last night well in advance of any river etcamer coming down from Wuchow.
Lin Tin In accordance with the loca! Chinese regulations. Mr.. Chan, of the firm owning the Kochow, was also on board the tow launch. The launch passed LI Au light and it was not until about 6.80 last night that any thing untoward happened, "
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kow leader's intention to partici- pate in the invasion of Manchuria.
Considerable anxiety is felt re- garding the likely attitude of Japan If such an Invasion is con- templated and attempted, in view of Japan's recent declaration of the subject of Manchuria.
The Pao Yu-lin Outrage.
Rifle and Cannon Shots.
Reuter has been informed that Commander Kenworthy (La- while the Nanking Government Then two large junks were seen about a hundred yards away, bour) said the Church of England has replied to the First Note of They had come into view some was a Catholic as well as a Fro- the Diplomatic Corps in regard
time previously and both they and testant church, and it had to be a to Fang Yu-halang's treacherous the tow launch had continued on comprehensivo church, and to open trick on General Pao Yu-lin, and receive all those no reply has yet been received to Matirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fan throughout hundred yards away from the accepted this compromise for the ly worded Note.
Three minutes from Kowloon Whart, Farry and Railway Station. their courses in the ordinary way. its arms
When the junks were about a brethen and priests who had the second and much more streng- The Nanking Reply to the first #very Boom with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Booms,
launch; however,
bullets anko of peace. For the sake of the Unrivalled Culaina under, the" personal supervision of the proprieties began to whistle round the tow ultimate peace which would enable Note states that the Commanders
junke.
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Terma moderata. Epecial terms to families on application to:
Mrs. J. II. OXBERRY, Proppleirens. launch, the first, obviously being the Church to get on with its work at the front have been instructed directed from one of the two social as well as religious the combo investigate the Pao Yu-lin affair, and to afford protection to promise was justified.
Pao Yu-lin's force. Reuter.
Chefoo Turns Nationalist.
Chefoo, June 14.
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The three Europeans and the Chinene in the lowboat kept low to avoid being hit, and after about twelve rifle shots had been fired, a heavier shot came over from one of the junks.
This was apparently fired from
B
Minor speakers expatiated for several hours for and against the new Prayer Book, but the leading] protagonists resorved themselves until to-morrow.
As the result of a conference last evening between the mer- The Galleries were crowded, chants and the local military au a cannon of the type mounted on and the Archbishop of Canterbury, thorities, it has been decided to cargo junks
protection the Archbishop of York, and many heist the Nationalist ang over against piratical attacks. The
Bishops were in the Peers' Gallery. Chefoo. shot seemed to be of the canister Reuter and British Wireless, type and was probably a can filled with explosives and pieces of iron.
Another Shot.
the latter had to be content with Whether due to the primitive the explanation which may, of nature of the armament on the course, be a perfectly true one. junk or to the poor aim of those
General Chu Shang-chen, the Commander for Martial Law, re- fused to comply with the order, upon which his troops were dis- without disturbance. armed by Nationalist, soldiers
Colonel Sze has been appointed Meanwhile, the tow launch had Martial Law Commander, and also in charge of the niece is not continued on its way to Hongkong Mayor of Chefco.-Reuter, known, but, at any rate, the shot and the three Europeans on the went about fifty feet above the Customs launch were faced with bows of the tow launch and did the problem of getting back to no damage.
Tientsin Danger Over?,,
Naval Wireless messages re- Hongkong. They came furtherceived today state that the Nation- . After a few minutes had down with the Customs officials elapsed, during which time the and then made their way sahore affat flag was hoisted on Govern- cannon was apparently reloaded, in the New Territories, charterment bulidings in Tientsin on another similar shot was fired and ing a motor car to bring them into this fell about fifty feet astern of Kowloon, where they arrived about
Meanwhile, both the launch and sight o'clock this morning.
the tow launch.
the junka kept under way, the
latter being at some disadvantage
“8.08." Bounded.
Tuesday,
it is reported that one comps of the Chihli army has gone over to
Feng. Pel Chung-hal has now arrived in Peking and his troops are reported to be north of the
owing to their salle. Eventually, Id an interview with Mr. Heg-Yellow River, moving towards
a Chinese Customs launch was gum, a Telegraph reporter learn- Peking. Bighted and the tow launch sented that shortly after the firing, when the Customs launch was out a signat to this and steamed sighted, the tow boat attracted the in its direction.
Chiang Kai-shek.
Shanghal, June 13. attention of the former by sound.It is reported in Chinese circles Ing an "$.0.8." on her whlete that Marshals Feng Yu-hsiang, Customis Launch Intervenes, -
The Europeans, believing that the Yen Shi-shan and General Fel The junk continued on its way Junks were pirate ships, suggest Chung-hsi have wired to Marshal meanwhile the three ed that the launch should go in Chiang Kai-shek urging him to re- Europeana, Captain Arthur, Mr. chase. This was done and when consider his resignation. Beck and Mr. Heggum, went on the Customs launch came abreast of Feng Yu-halang is quoted 46 board the Customs launch and the junka a searchlight was train- having cabled: "For
time we have laboured told the European officer in charge od on them.*** what had occurred,
Mr. Heggum cxplained that it gother for
and
the downfall
SUMIG-
to-
.of
It was then decided to go in Was Impossible for the Customs the Northern militarists, but now, chase of the junks which bad done launch to take action, as there when our work has been almost ac- the ring. The launch got under way and eventually came within were no hostile signs from the complished and when your direction halling distance of the junks, the junks. If is a common practice will be most needed for its com latter making no further attempts for these vessels to be armed with pletion, it will, indeed, be most in- cannon and there was no proof opportuno for you to abandon the to fire their rifles or cannon.
that the firing had been done with tank. In response to questions, these the intention of stopping the tow will withdraw his resignation. To- It seems probable that Chiang on board the junk emphatically denfed, that they were pirates, boat and the following lighters day, he asked for a wack's leave of absence and left for Fungfa with They said they thought the tow and pirating them. launch and junks were pirate Some of the Europeans left their his wife.
Shanghal, June 14. vessels and that was the reason belongings on board the launch
which they left to join the. Cus Iis understood that Marshal they had fred on them..
The men on the junks made no tome vessel, and arrived in Hong-Chiang Kai-shek has left for Feng- attempt to interfere with the Cus-kong with just the clothes they hwa, his birthplace, for a week's toms launch and those on board were wearing.
Irest.—Reuter.
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