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MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1928, 一拜禮- 號七廿月八英港香
CH三十月七
KELLOGG TREATY SEVERE FLOODS IN U. S. PRESIDENTIAL M.P. KILLED IN AIR FURTHER “SUI TAI”
CEREMONY.
PARIS WELCOMES DR. STRESEMANN.
STEP TOWARDS CONTROL OF WORLD PEACE.
SHANGHAI.
"SHAFORCE" HEADQUARTERS
INUNDATED.
MOTORING FATALITY.
Shanghal, Aug. 27. An excessively heavy rainstormy flooded all parts of Shanghai yesterday, thus bringing to an end
CAMPAIGN.
BETTING ODDS FAVOUR HOOVER.
RELIGIOUS ISSUE NOW WELL TO THE FORE.
COLONY MAY LISTEN-IN | » heat wave which has been un-THE TARIFF QUESTION,
I can be said in all truth that for to-day Paris in the centre of the world.
War,
usually severe.
Considerable damage was done, cellars being flooded and drain- pipes choke.
The basement of the Shanghai Defence Force Headquarters was flooded fo a depth of ten
inches, necessitating the use of Fire Brigade pumps,
Manila, Aug. 20.. Private advices from the United States announce that the belling on the election is 3% to 2 favour of Hoover and Curtis, the Republican nomines, to win the presidential election over Smith and Robinson, the Dengeralie
nominees.
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MISSING WITH WIFE IN THE PACIFIC.
CANADIAN TRAGEDY.
London, Aug. 20. It is feared that the well-known Scottish polltefan and publiclat, Mr. Alexander MacCallum Scotl, has lost his life in an air tragedy in Canada.
OUTBREAKS.
TWO FIRES OCCUR AT THE DOCKS.
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FAKED DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS.
ANGLO-FRENCH COMPROMISE
FORGERIES.
PUBLISHED IN U.S.A.
of
London, Aug. 27. The delay in publishing the terms of the Anglo-French naval compromise, which has prompted fertile braina to all manner speculation, has now led to the appearance in the United States of forged documents purporting to be secret correspondence between M. Brland and Sir Austen Chamber
News has been received from Vietória, British Columbia, that a
14 is learned that after the river triple-engined all-metal passenger plane belonging to the British steamer Sul Tai was berthed at Columbia Airways, left for Sente Kowloon Dock on Friday and the this morning with two plots work of pumping out had rom-lain. and four passengers, including menced, another outbreak of five Mr. and Mrs: Alexander MacCalceurred at about 11 pm. in the lum Scott.
vicinity of the bridge deck. This
These documents allege that Britain has promised France naval assistance in the Pacifle and A
BRIEF BATTLE IN CHEFOO
SUSPECTED SOLDIERS'
RESISTANCE.
OVER A HUNDRED KILLED YESTERDAY.
KIANGSI INVASION.
Chefoo, Aug. 26. Considerable apprehension was felt when severe rifle fire was heard in the city this morning, but the crackle of the uns aubaided almost as quickly as it arose and every- thing now seem's quiet.
11 appears from subsequent en-
The machined is reported mis, was extinguished by the prompt division of the Mediterranean into quiries that two hundred soldiers,
sing, and it is feared that it has
This afternoon, fourteen repre sentatives of the leading nations of the world will gather at the Quat orsay as the leading figures in an historie ceremony the signing of the Rebong Part for the Rennciation of
Two motor-cars collided when.
No indication was given of the been lost with all on board. Pat- which is hailed as the greatest they skidded on the wet road, with extent to which the pubilt washes if oil and two bats have been moral step towards universal the result that a Chinese pedes wagering money. Ordinarily the round off the American coast. peace in the history of civilisatrian was killed.
actual betting does not begin until
Mr. MacCallum Scott tion.
The floods caused the abandon-later in the canipalyn, and the
for the Bridgeton Liberal M.P. An effort in being made "to ment of the baseball match between earlier sids are not necessary division of Glasgow for twelve broadcast the speeches nude at the Japanese and American all-any correct estimate of the relative
years, 1910-22, and was prominent- the ceremony throughout the star teams.--Our Den Correapon-strength of the two opposing canly connected with, the Liberal
didates. world, and it may be possible for dent. Hongkong wireless enthusiasts tal
There seems little doubt, how movement, serving as Parliament-
pick up the messages through thei
Chelmsford Station round about GHASTLY HOAX BY midnight.
Paris, Aug. 26.
Mr. Kellogg, at the American
Embassy to-night, the eve of the
RADIO AMATEUR.
signing of the Peace Part, gave|S.O.S. MESSAGES FROM FLIERS
a banquet to the plenipotentiaries,
All were present with the excep-j 'bian of Dr. Stresemann, who was precluded by reasons of health.
Paris Greets Dr. Stresemann. Paris, Aug. 26.
A tremendous crowd, both inside and outside the station, wildly cheered Dr. Stresemann, the Ger- man Foreign Minister, on his ar- rival in Paris this morning.
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GREENLAND SEARCH.
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New York, Aug. 24,
That the wireless messages sup- posed to have been sent out by the missing Atlantic airmen, Hus- nell und Cramer, are nothing more than an, unprincipled hoax, is the opinion of wireless experts.
Dr. Stresemann who obviously was profoundly moved by the
It is pointed out that neither of warmth of the greeting accorded the airmen is an expert telegru- to the first German minister to be officially received in France since phist, while the position given, a the Franco-German War of 1870, small island a hundred miles north was showing signs of his recent of Newfoundland, is so improbable severe illness, and neting under as to be dismissed as absurd, doctor's orders was unable peF- Feurs for the safety of the crow sonally to receive Press represent of the "Greater Rockford," who .Lives.
disappeared seven days ago with- out trace, have been renewed and publle feeling is strong against the person who sent out the deti- tious calls for aidi
امبو
was
work of Mr. "Kid" Marriott, and
Zones with a view to guarding Messrs. Jenner and Goodman.
British interests at Gibraltar and The same offelals were quickly French interests at Tangler. on the scene when another burst
Co-operation of the respective of fame was seen from the same
Air Forces is also suggestedi part of the ship at 10 a.m. on
It is officially stated in London Saturday, but this also was quickly that no, communication has pass- extinguished.
The Damnged Vessel.
A visit to the steamer at Kowloon
ever, but Hoover and Curtis will ary Secretary to Mr. Winston Dock this morning gave a compre
U.S. WARSHIP AGROUND AT CHEFOO,
City Struck by Severe Storm Last Night.
NOT BADLY DAMAGED.
Chefno, Aug. 27. Chefoo expericneed one of the heaviest storms of recent years last night, shipping In the Harbour being consider- ably affected..
At the height of the storm, round about eight o'clock, the American aircraft-tender Avo- cet" dragged her anchor and was washed ashore.
An examination this morn-.. ing reveals that the U.S. war- ship has not been severely damaged, and it is expected that she can, be re-loated at the next high tide,-Reuter.
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Through a secretary, however, he Issued a statement in which he.de clared that while, with the con- clusion of the Kellogg Treaty, they had not reached once and for all the goal of final control of world pence, lie was convinced that they possessed in the Pact a new basig ind the American Radio Relag continue as the favourites in the which, with the goodwill of all League has offered a reward of betting unless nations, would enable them to ar- £100 for information which will events arise. rive at the erention of a world in which war would exist no more.
The German prople, he added, was firmly resolved, to work ergetically for the realisition of 'this ideal-Reuter,
There is little further doubt TERAPE SCARCITACIOUS VERTU VEN that the calls are not authentic
lead to the apprehension of the
broadcaster of the messages.'
some
Churchill when the latter was Minister of Munitions, and Mini- ster for Wor. Mr. Scott was also Coalition Liberal Whip for Seot- land.
It came as a great surprise when he joined the Labour Party in 1924, and he had been active on. Labour's behalf ever since, having Finland paid frequent visits to and Russia
His wife Was the eldest daughter of Dr. John Hutchison, the former Rector of the Glasgow High School.
Mr. Scott is well-known for his boigraphy of Mr. Churchill In 1905, in which year he also pub- lished a book called the "Truth He has since About Tibet." added to his works on the present, Chancellor of the Exchequer. His home address is in Chelsen, and Mr. and Mrs. Scott leave, a son to mourn their loss.
ECONOMIC MISSION TO AUSTRALIA.
SIR ARTHUR DUCKLAND AS
CHAIRMAN.
London, Aug. 26.
SHANGHAI GREYHOUND
BETTING.
No More Dollar Tickets On the Pari
OPPOSITION INCREASING.
One-dollar parl-mutuel bef- ting on the greyhound racing track has been abolished, the tickets now being confined to $5.
This decision has been taken to prevent Chinese of the poorer classes from gambling.
The agitation against fur- ther greyhound tracks 18 stiffening. The Chinese Rate- payers' Association and the Chamber of Commerce have now entered the fray by axert- ing pressure on the Munici- pality. Our Own Correspon- dent.
fed between Sir Austen Chamber- lain and M. Briand even remotely in the sense suggested-Reuter,
AGED MISSIONARY RELEASED,
FATHER FROEWIS SET FREE BY BANDITS.
SHOCKING TREATMENT A prisoner in bandit hands for twenty days, Father Freewis, an aged priest attached to the Milan Mission, has been released, saya a Router message received this morning.
whose loyalty was suspected by the Northern authorities, were paraded mutside the Naval Academy near the " East Fort at ten o'clock this mar- ning for the purpose of disarming them.
The troops were called upon to lay down their arms, but they refused and resisted force by a brief engage. ment in which 'över a hundred casualties occured.
Many Casualties.
Most of the killed and wounded mon came from the suspected soldi. ery. The remainder escaped from Chefoo, thus adding another hund- red or so to the bands of armed bandits, who have been terrorising: Į the countryside recently.
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The military authorities are obvi-, ously unengy for the future and ́ appear to fear that an organised at- tack on Chefoo will be made by This fear at- groups of bandits. counts for the attempt to disarm the
men this morning.—Reuter,
J.
Kwanglung Expedition,
Kluklang, Aug. 26,
It is rumoured that Kwangtung The news is the more welcome
is moving troops 'ngalust. Kinngal since rumours had reached Han- Province, and that Nanking is kow stating that Father Froewis, sending sufficient forces to resist who is 70 years of age, and has this advance, in order to maintain spent over 40 years in mission.
Communists are alsó reported to
work in China, had been subjected the balance of power in its favour. to severe torture and that he had died as the result of the ill-treat-be active in this province.-
Naval Wirclees. ment accorded.
The bandits kidnapped Father Froewis on the night of Aug. 6th- 6th, raiding a Milan Mission at Tsingchantien, and forcing him to get out of bed and to accompany
JORNELIA JALAN SCANALATENNIKSIKAN them,
Just.
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The aged missionary was only The Economic Mission whichhensive idea of the damage caused allowed to put on trousers and a has been appointed by the British the disastrous fire of Friday shirt. After a forced march of jabout ten miles, the’bandits stop- Government to visit Australia, will include:
The lower deck, with the axeep-ped at a water-melon stand to re- themselves, and then Sir Arthur Duckham,' the fam- tion of the main hold, has been com- fresh ous engineer:
pletely razed, the funnel and eating dragged him on without granting Sir Hugo Hirst, Managing Diree-standing like a gaunt skeleton, with him relief of any kind, though his the stump of the after-mast char-feet at that time were swollen and red through, but still erect.,
bleeding.
unforseen
Religious Issue to Fore. Meanwhile, vessels are conduct.";
Washington, Aug. 18. ening searches for the missing air- The Democratic bid for the
mum in the isolated regions of furm States and the Republican | tor of the G.E.C.; South Greenland and Labrador-invasion of the South, both of Router's American Service.
Wireless Broadenst.
Layton, Aug. 26: The ceremony of the signing of the multilateral Treaty for the renunciation of war as an instru- · ment of national policy, will be broadcast by wireless from the British Broadcasting Corporation stations, and it is anticipated that listeners in many distant parts of the world will hear the speeches as they are delivered to-morrow afternoon.
SUBMARINE DISASTER
VICTIMS.
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H.M.S. CHAMPION'S BALTIC RENDEZVOUS..
Loudon, Aug, 26.
Mr. Hewlett Lands at Nanking,
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Nanking, Aug. 25. Mr. William Meyrick Hewlett, C.M.G., landed here to-day to take up his official duties UN British Consul-General in Nanking.- Naval Wireless.
Feng's Troubles.
Shanghai, Aug. 26. Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang has un- Jeft Nanking for expectedly Henan, his sudden departure being explained by the receipt of in formation from General La Chung- lin that part of Shensi, (under the administration of the "Christian Gneral") is in revolt.
Marshal Feng has been inform- fromed of possible trouble in Honan, Shens and Kansu, and presumably he wishes to personally supervise the measures taken to suppress the "reactionary" elements.
The "Red. Spears" organised an The engine room appears to be undamaged, but the effect of water intensive hunt for the bandits is seen in the rust of exposed por- without success..
The welcome anws of Father lions. The main deck is in fairly
comes good condition, except right afi, where the fire commenced.
Sir Ernst Clarke; and which came to the fore during the Mr. Dougal Malcolm,. werk's political activities, were The Mission Is the outcome of paced by the issues of prohibition, a suggestion by Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister of Australia, and religion and farm relief,
Governor Alfred Smith has an invitation was extended by the taken into camp a considerable Federal Government, which is group giving
to the seeking all the co-operation and words of challenge heard through advice it can get on the problems the Republican convention, and of migration and, settlement-week-end and speedy progress is Secretary Hoover has given per- British Wireless.
action
súnal attention to the invitation
to dry Southern Democrats desire The Admiralty has arranged ferto come under his leadership, the bodies of the victims of the aub-
The religious Issue, heretofore
Signals will be carried to Lon-marine L5 disaster to be trans-privately discussed throughout the don on the ordinary telephone ferred in the Baltic Sea to the country, was, during the week, lines from Paris, where the cere-cruiser, H.M.S, Champion, which publicly pronounced as a mony will take place, and although will convey them to England,
mount question of the campaign offelals hope these will be ade
The remains of the crew will be by the leader of the bolting“
quate, arrangements have been
made for picking up the Paris
GALLANT OFFICERS
HONOURED.
para-ECHO OF THE "SAN NAM HOP"
PIRACY.
The work of clearing away the debris was carried out over the
"being made, as it is understood that surveyors, and fissessors will visit the ship to-morrow to consider the position. Rovenue officers on Sat- urday removed much dutiable goods na remained intact.
Sinyanchow.. Freewis's release
SHIP'S STEWARD IN TROUBLE
8.3.
The troops in revolt in Shes! are under General Wu Hsin-tien and It is reported that the army under Fan Chung-haul in Wonan, ALLEGED POSSESSION OF is also contemplating insurrection.
83 PISTOLA.
Chlang's Latest. Ship's 'Armoury.
The chlef stoward of the
Shanghai, Aug. 26. The Kowloon Dock police have Harunda appeared before Mr. W.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is im- been able to retrieve the ship's Schofield, at the Kowloon Magis- armoury, which was found to be tracy this morning, on a charge proving but is still staying at the of arms and Country Hospital.. On Saturday handed over by the Soviet authori-Alabama Democrats and by a reli- Captain Sparkes and Mr. M. F. untouched, although the barred of porecasion station's transmission in the event ties to the English steamer Truro gious editor of Boston. Many are Houghton, of the river steamer doors were badly burnt. The ammunition arising out of the morning he had a long conversn- of failure, and re-transmitting it on its arrival at Kronstadt, to which not in agreement with them, and San Nam Hol, are shortly to be armoury consisted of five seizure made by the police on tion with General Chen Tiu-yaan. the L55 was towed after it had been the debate continues in a tumultu presented with plate in recogni- revolvers, six rifles, a Very pistol, board the ship yesterday morning. General Chang Hsuch-lang's, Broadcasting to the Dominions salvaged. Tho. Truro will join ous sharp-worded fashion.
All tion of their bravery in arcalsting and a box of ammunition.
Mr. L. R. Andrews represented personal representative In Shang- will be undertaken from 6SW, the H.M.S. Champion at 1 Baltic short-wave experimental station at rendezvous.-British Wireless, The names of many other issues the piratical attack on the vessel weapons were fully loaded, while the defendant, who was remanded hat has paid a second visit to Mar- Chelmsford.
appear in the cast of charactors of in January last,
a quantity of ship's fireworks, until Friday afternoon, his Wor-shal Chiang and. is reported to This station is used daily for
1928 campaign, as written by the It will be recalled that pirates, composed of rockets, Very's and ship intimating that the police had have completed negotiations with applied for the case to be taken the Nationalist leader regarding world transmissions of varied pro
Manchurian allegiance to Nan- grammes on a wave length of 24 ANTI-ITALIAN RIOTS IN Party platforms, but some of who were on board as passengers, blue lights were undamaged.
them have only minor apoaking attacked the steamer in the West The ship remains with a list to summarily by two Magistratos.
The defendant was charged with king. parts. As the drama unfolds the River, Mr. Hugh Conway, the port, but, with a crane taking central theme of the play de Chief Officer, and two Indian out the heavier material and a being in possession of 83 auto- earried by that trio of rejuvenated guards being killed.
large staff of coolles dumping thematic pistols and 83,000 rounds of Captain Sparkes and Mr. Hough-charred woodwork and damaged ammunition. Arrangements are being made INCIDÈNTS NOW REGARDED veterans of the political stage
prohibition, farm relief and re-ton, the Chief Engineer, held the fittings, she is gradually righting. in Dublin to extend a warm wel-
ligion.
bridge against a determined as- The wharf side le niled high with como to the United States Secre-
sault by the pirates, who eventual-charred fragments of cabin equip- "tary of State, Mr. Frank C.
Agricultural Problem. ly word forced to evacuate the shipment and what remains of the per- Kellogg, who is expected to arrive
after suffering many casualties. Topeka, Aug. 18. at Kingstown in the American
sonal effects of tho, officers and cruiser "Detroit" on Thursday
Charles Curtis in next.
Italy's protests against the inci- formally accepting for the Vice
metrca,
da
Dublin Reception.
A battery of artillery on the
*pier will fire a salute and a Guard
of Honour of the Irish Free State
shore to receive the distinguished
arany will be stationed on the
visitar.
JUGO-SLAVIA.
AS CLOSED.
Rome, Aug. 26. The Italian Government is satis fled with the reply of the Govern ment of Jugo-Slavia regarding
Senator
Two Russian, youths, aged rea“.
dents at Spalate and Sebenico and Presidency to-day advocated the pectively 15 and 16, were discover-
crow.
The Macno Run.
AMERICAN BUDGET DEFÍCIT!
DIRECTOR'S ASTONISHING
Marshal Li Chalsum.
From a reliable source it is learned that Marshal Li Chai-su is leaving for Canton on Thursday by a President boat,
Nanking Government,
Shanghai, Aug. 26. An unofficial report from Nan- FORECAST.
king says that the Nationalists are Washington, Aug. 26. contemplating the following ap-
considers the matter closed. appointment of a joint congres-ed on board the s.s. Romolo, arriv- Over the week-end, the Sul Tal's
Anti-Italian outbreaks occurred slonal committee to solve the ing from Shanghai yesterday.run to Macao has been taken by The Director of the Budget pre-pointments:-Marshal Chiang Kai- recently in connexion with the controversial agricultural problem. They were found hidden in the the s.s. Sanning, but this vessel cicis a deficit of 834,278,000 dur-shek, Chief Executive of the new ralification of the Nettuno Can- Te proposed that the next con-life belt lockers and stated that will be relieved to-morrow by the ing the current fiscal year.
Executive Council, Mr. Wo Han- ventions. Many Italians were grea revise the tarif to place they were trying to reach Singa- 8. Wing On, which will leave the This is the first definite fore.min, "Chlor of the Legislative An official banquet and recep- hurt, but the Police charged the higher duties on some commodities pore. It is understood they will Wing Lok Street Wharf at 2 p.m. cast of a shortage of Government Council, Mr. Wang Ching-wel, tion will be held in the evening. mob with bayonets and dispcracd and also suggested the extension te charged at the Central, Magis- dally, berthing at noon, with an zevenues since the War. Heuter's Chief of the Judicial Council, Mr.
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