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SCOUTS' WHIST DRIVE.
IN AID OF MURRAY TROOP FUNDS.
A very pleasant evening was spent at Scandal Point Hali yostor- day on the occasion of, a Whist Drive in aid of the funds of the 4th Hongkong (Murray) Troop of Boy Scouts.
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1928.
CHINESE STEAMER
SINKS.
(Continued from 'Page-1.) teen hours after abandoning the Lee On."
Very Old Vessel.
GEN. CHEN CHIEN IN REVOLT.
HANKOW CONTROL: REPORT OF MOVES AGAINST
PEKING SITUATION.
FOR TRAVELLERS.
· THOS, COOK'S GAZETTE APPEARS.
A new quarterly issue of the Far Eastern Travellers' Gazette, published by, Messrs. Thos, Cook And Son, has made its appearance. As usual, It is full of interesting
The Chief Engineer, who was also, interviewed, said the trouble
A Naval wireless message from matter to those contomplaing holl- This is the Third Drive organised with the propellor was due to the by the troop and each one has fact that that part of the ship had Changsha, dataxi June 26 gives de days, as it glyes full details of proved a success. Not as much not usen overhauled for many tails of a report to the effect that various shipping, railway and It may seem rather early to be. from a financial point of view per years. The ship was a very old Chen Chion's army has revolted aerial services. haps, but, a satisfactory evening's vessel, and the machinery was of against the control of Hankow and
the Changsha-Ping Hsiang rail-Messrs. Thos. Cook announce that they are already in a position to entertainment was assured and old pattern. He added that offerts has crossed into Kiangst by way of bothering about leave in 1929, but everybody enjoyed the play im to stop the inrushing water were of |way. ¡=""
make registrations for next spring. mensely: Moreover, the parents no avail because of the size of the
Another message dated yester
There are several interesting of the boys were brought into hole and the dificulty of necess, closer contact at the actual troop
understood to have arrived one of these dealing with the headquarters. In view of this, it due to the close proximity of the day states that Chiang Kai-shok is lustrated articles in the Gazette, | has been decided to hold the Whist water ballast.
From the Agents of the ship it Hankow and afterwards proceeded Swedish, Danish and Norwegian Drive fortnightly, every alternate Tuesday for the summer months, was learned that the steamer was to Peking by rail. At the moment capitals, whilst another gives at least, later, it may be possible formerly the Po Sung, and for uthore is no real confirmation of some useful information one to organize dance or some, more time was employed on the Hong- these reports. Strict martial law bero-American International Ex strenuous form of enjoyment. The kong-Kwong Chow Wan run. The has been in force at Hankow roposition which is to be held at
off the vessel is believed to be very old,tently but this has now been can-Seville from October to June. Licky persons to
prizes last night were:
carry
Mrs. Kennard-Ladies First Case of silver forks and spoons.
having bean du service for at lenet colled: forty years. The Agents have telegraphed the owners giving de-
Mies Crossan-Ladies Second-tails of the loss of the vessel and
Table cover,
Mrs. Stock-Ladies Third-Six
Handkerchiefs.
Mrs. Crossan.--Ladies Travel-
ling Card-Ten-Cloth.
are now awaiting instructions.
Feng for Peking.
Shanghai, June 28 Marshal Fong Yu-hsiang has sent an aide-de-camp, to Peking to report that ho will shortly pro- ceed there to pay homage to the insurance late Dr. Sun's casket, In accor
Cargo Worth $30,000. Enquiries as to
Mr. P. Groves,Gents First-produced the reply that that was dance with the order of the Nan- effected in Canton and that the.
Pen and Pencil.
Mr. D. Fritz.-Gents Second- local agents have no details. Wallet.
Mr. C. Fenner.-Gents Travelling Card-Razor Strop.
LOCAL BILLIARDS.
..
"WE" TEAM WINS AGAIN. The return billiard match be- tween the Chinese Y.M.C.A. and the "WE" billiard team took place yesterday and resulted in a win for the "WE" team by the narrow margin of 0 points. Scores:
"WE" Team. Chinese YM.C.A.
160 E.. Vas
Wong Pong
king Government,
MAYOR DECLINES TO BE ADMIRAL.
BEATING THE BOUNDS AT POOLE HARBOUR:
The Mayor of Poole, Dorset, It is repjorted that Feng's re-Alderman W. P. Hunt, has an- The value of the salt cargo is
request the authorities in ancient ceremony of beating the estimated at $30,000 and the con-presentative has been instructed nounced that he will not observe the signees are believed to have effect-to
Peking not to make preparation for harbour bounds. ed the necessary Insurance:
According to the ship's certif-an offelal welcome to the "Chris- cate the Lee On is of 1,201 tons tian General" when he arrives.
Marshal Feng has also sent & gross and 728.61 tons net.
Mr. telegram to General Ed Chung-yon owner's name is given 26
at Hankow requesting him to Laung Ming-shun.
join his party in visiting Peking. |-Nam Chung Pao.
The
The Official Report. The official report of the ship- wreck as supplied to the police is as followa:
Peaceful Citles.
Shanghai, June 28. At the meeting of the Nanking "Kwok Kau, master of the 8.8. Lee On, of 1,000 tons capacity, Political Counell yesterday, it was agents the Hop On Steamship decided to wind up the Committee 84 Company, of 49, Des Voeux Road of Administration for the
West, registered in Canton and fly-area in Peking in view of the 150ing the Chinese flag, reports that on fact that Peking and Tientsin, are
66 J. C. Remedios 150 K. C. Leung 99 S. M. Cruz
Yuen
Sinn
T. Cheah
150
war
E, de Remedios 146 June 26th at 4:30 pm, whilst the now peaceful.-Nam Chung Pao. 350 P. Castillo 187 ship was on a voyage from Woo 160 M. A. Baptista 6 Shek to Canton, with
754
LEAGUE TENNIS.
763
a crew of forty-seven males and thirty-eight coolies who were looking after the of about 1,100 tons cargo
Troop Disbandment.
Shanghai, June 28.
He told the Harbour Board that! In his opinion a person holding his office was no longer Admiral of the Port, and he did not see why he should continue the force of being an admiral at his age.
He added that any ceremony.be conducted would have to be on the land side, and declared that he had never himself.accompanied his pro- decessors on the perambulation of the barbour.
The Harbour Board have provi- penses as in previous years. sionally granted £20 towards ex-
72. Rev. Coodfryn Davies, Calvinistic Methodiat minister at Llanstephan, Carmarthenshire, was knocked down by a motor cycle at Bankyfelin, in the same received
In supporting the Nationalist county, when attending a Con-
of salt, when in Longtitude 113.09 plan for the disbandment of nexional festival, and E. and Latitude 22.19 S., the pro- troops, Marshal Yen IIs-shan has fatal injuries. peller shaft gave several sudden issued a decree. prohibiting mobi- jerks, which shook the ship and lisation and emphasising that any the residence of a Russian, in the
Camo General who ignores the order will British Concession. shortly afterwards water KOWLOON C. C. MATCHES FOR | rushing in near the propeller shaft. be regarded as committing
The pumps were started but could SATURDAY.
not cope with the inrush.
+
The following have been selected to represent the K. C. C. in their League fixtures on Saturday the 30th
offence.--Nam Chung Pao.
;
an No arrest was made according to the story as the owner of the arms had absconded before the arrival of the police.
Tainan General · Resigns, "Lifeboats were lowered and all;
Shanghai, June 27.. To-day, the Tientsin papers. General Fang Chen-wu, the stated that the wanted Russian is passengers taken off the ship. They stopped in the vicinity until 7pm, when the ship sank. Pre-Nationalist general who played a one of the former advisers of
leading part in the Tsinan incident Marshal Chang Chung-chang. has tendered his resignation to thei Nationalist Government.
inst. Division, versus the M. B. E.vious to this, the fire had been 01 the K. C. C. ground at 4.30 p.m. drawn. E. C. Fincher and F. G. L. Wheeler,
"The crew and passengers were E. F. Fincher and Win. Gittins, 9. E.picked up by two shing junks, nit 7.15 p.m. and brought to Hongkong Green and D. S.; Green.
yesterday."
"C" Division, versus S. C. A. A. on the S. C. A. A. ground (King's Park) at 4.30 p.n.-C. II. Atkins and K. A. Carstensen, P. M. Pinguet and A. E. Guest, C. W. E. Bishop and Geo. Lee,
GOLF FEAT.
HOLE IN ONE AND RECORD SCORE.
New York, June 27, Playing at Kanans City, Al Espinosa of Chicago won the Mid-American Golf Championship with a score of 289. Archie Compston, the British with a score of player, was second
294.
In one of his. roynds Espinosa re- turned a record score for the course completing the circuit in 68. He also holed out in one in the second round.- Router's American Service.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.
Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue..
1 How many alien passengers werd (a) landed in (b) embarked from, (e) refuzed permission to land in England during the first quar- ter of this year?
e Who wroles the lines "Nature never did betray the heart that loved her"
8 Who first discovered (a) the use
of chloroform, (b) antiseptio treatment in surgery?
4 What remarcable
animal
known as "a living fossil'
Name the discoverera of (a)
radium and (b) electrons.
o What river' divides Norfolk from
Suffolk?
7 What Act of Purlinment secures
to every arrested person
the
right to demand a trial or to be
eet at liberty?
8 Whe first succeeded in sending and detecting electro-magnetle waves without wires!
Wherein does an amphibian differ from a reptileg, a news from
lizard?
10 What is the difference, chemical- ly, between charcoal, blacklead, coal, and diamond?
11 What real person suggested to Daniel Defoe the famous "Robin- son Crusoe," and what island is the real Crusoe's Island?" it What is the origin of the word
"tarodry"!
Tientsin Seizure.
"Shanghai, Juno 27.
It is rumoured that in
A Loan for Manchuria?
Shanghai, June 27.
In Nationalist circles it is alleged that General' Chang Hsuch- co-Hatig new leader in Mukden, Is At Pretoria the death is nu-operation with British Police, the negotiating a loan of $5,000,000 nouneed of Mr. Haron Jacobus Chinese authorities in Tientsin with a foreign Government for the Smit, brother of the High Com-carried out a raid and seized 53 purpose of restoring the value of missioner for South Africa.
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