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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1928.
SIR AUSTEN STARTS LEAGUE COUNCIL ROBBED HIS FORMER When The Cyclone Broke Loose!
ON VOYAGE.
CARRIED IN CHAIR ABOARD
A LINER,
LOOKING VERY ILL.
London, Aug. 30, Sir Austen Chamberlain, on his arrival at Liverpool, leoked most from ill and was suffering neuritis, owing to which he had his left arm In a sling. His daughter, Diane, assisted him to alight from the train,
Sir Austen, who was wearing a
MEETING.
CONTROL OF TRAFFIC.
IN ARMS.
LACK OF UNANIMITY HOLDS
UP CONVENTION.
PUBLICITY PROBLEM.
EMPLOYER.
CHINESE SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS.
A YAUMATI CASE.
Sontence of six months' hard labour was imposed on a Chinese by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning, when his Worship convicted the man on a charge of burglary. On the defendant pleading "guilty," Inspector Dorling, in charge of the case, told his Wor- employed at the house which he burgled. A few days ago, the de- thu wages "due to him. On fendant resigned, and was paid The Council adopted a report on Wednesday morning he Was the Codification of International accosted by a Chinese detective in Law, and also the report of the Taim Tsa Thul at 3.16 in the
Genova, Aug. 30. Despite the rain, crowds watch
art of white heathor in his over led the arrival of the Delegates to ship that the defendant had buen
coat, amiled cheerfully as "he nccepted the use of an invalid chair from the station to the land ing stage, where seamen carriei him in the chair on board the 8.8. Orcoma.--Reuter,
the opening of the 51et. Session of the Council of the League of Nations.
A previous message stated that Economic Committee advocating morning. On being searched, a
Sir Austen Chamberlain, pale widest possible and unconditional gold watch was found on him, und
(826 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the and drawn, yesterday left London application of most favoured the defendant was taken. to the
for Liverpool to embark on the nation treatment with regard to Police Station.
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8.8. Orcoma, accompanied by his tariffs-Router. wife, daughter and younger, son, on.a tour of convalescence. Ho will travel by way of Bermuda, Havana, tho Panama Canal, San Francisco, Vancouver, and Mon- treal. "
Lalor,
un-
As a result of enquiries made by Inspector Dorling, the police learn- ed that the defendant had burgled his master's shop in Wuhu Street. In order to remove one of the Notes to the value of $35 were also atumbling blocks to the ratification found on prisoner. Detailing the by smaller States of the Inter-burglary, the Inspector said that He managed to walk to the plnt-national Convention for the Con- the defendant managed to form only with the greatest dif-trol of Traffle in Arms another fasten a simple wooden bolt at the ficulty, leaning on the arm of his allempt to draft a Convention for back door of the premises, and elder son, Joseph, and almost had regulating the private manufac-knowing the place thoroughly, he ture of war material has been had little difliculty in securing the made by the League's Special keys of the drawer in which the Commission under the presidency shop's takings were kept. of Count Bornstoff.
to be lifted into the train.
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JAPAN DISASTER.
RESERVOIR BURSTS AND WASHES AWAY HOUSES.
Tokyo, Aug. 30.
A British wireless message says Sir Austen is expected to be away
Defendant stated that he had a satisfactory recovery from his The prospect was more hopeful been dismissed by the complainant illness, but it has been requested when Italy and Japan announced and found himself stranded. At- that, to permit him full benefit of their willingness to include State tempts to borrow money from the complete rest, no public func-maufactures In the draft Conven- friends proyed fruitless and ne à tions should be arranged for him tion, but difficulties still persist, last resort he thought of stealing
especially in connexion with the from his master..
of degree
publicity, Britain, during the tour.
Sentence was passed as stated France, Italy and Japan advocat above. Ing the publication of statisties of value only, whereas others, notably America, Canada and Holland, in- sist that the weight and number of articles manufactured should be given.
CHINA FAVOURS PEACE PACT.
(Continued from Page 1.) Compromise Reached,
MR KELLOGG'S IRISH VISIT.
PEACE.
A draft. Convention of 16 Articles has been adopted, but not unanimously, owing to the num: TRIBUTES TO HIS WORK FOR Shanghai, Aug. 31:
ber of reservatione, and a decision According to General Li Lich-has been reached to report to the chun, a compromise between Council which will decide the Nanking and Marshal Chang question of convening an Inter- Hsueh-liang has been reached for national Conference.-Renter. disbanding the remnants of the Chili-Shantung forees. Hence it is expected that those troops still Inside the Great Wall will bo eliminated soon.Nam Chudjj Pao.
Japanese Troops."
Tokyo, Aug. 30, Orders have been issued for the withdrawal from Manchuria of the Brigade sent there from Korea in May last-Renter.
To Commence Attack.
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Shanghai, Aug, 30.'
It is reliably reported from Pelting that General Pei Chung-hai is leaving there on Monday for Tiehlsin for the front, to direct operations against the Northern troop remnants.
Troops Scize Tainnfu Property.
Sympathy. With Invalids.
London, Aug. 30. The Council of the League of Nations to-day despatched sym pathetic telegrams to Sir Austen Chamberlain and Dr. Stresemann, German Foreign Minister, regret ting their absence from its doll- berallons and expressing hopes for their speedy restoration to health. -British Wireless.
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HONOURED BY DUBLIN.
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London, Aug. 30.
Mr. F. B. Kellogg, the Ameri- enn Secretary of State, arrived at Kingstown to-day on his visit to the Irish Free State. He had been accompanied from Paris by Preal- dent Cosgrave. He was most cu- thusiastically received..
Replying to an address of wel- come,, he said he belleved the warmth of the reception was not for
but for himself,
the country which ho represent- ed, whose heart was always
STARTLING AFFAIR ON 30 close to the heart of Ire
"HALDIS."
(Continued from Pago 1.):
head and fired, missing him only through a combination of Provi- donce and had shooting. Later, the second officer and the second 'en-
Pelting, Aug. 30. Foreign sources at Teinanfagineer were leaning over the rail, atate that the Nationalist troops talking, when another soldier fired under General Mina Peh-nan have at them, missing them by a narrow occapted Mission properly at margin. Taianfu, including churches- Reuter.
DRUG "RING" IN COLONY?
(Continued from Page 1)
Witness repeated what, he
However, after a lot of difficulty, the Haldis nt last made to get away, the soldiers going back on to their communist-flagged junks. While the anchor chain was being heaved in they fired on the ship from the junks, the firing continuing till the Haldis was out of range. Bullets passed, unpleasantly close to those on board, none of whom, fortunato- ly, was hit,
The whole business appears to have been a glaring instance of already sald previously, in regard anti-foreignism, there being not the
to the connexion which his case slightest doubt as to the nationality
land. He was glad the visit was under the auspices of President
Cosgrave, who was returning from
a momentous meeting at Paris where he had joined in pledging bla country to the great cause of peace,
Proceeding
Mr. to Dublin Kellogg wab received with military honours, and the Freedom of the City was conferred upon him.
Commissioner Murphy said no greater honour had come to the erty than this oppertunity to confer its freedom-upon Mr. Kellogg. His act of securing from the Powers of the world a contribution of faith to the high cause of peace and hu- manity had earned for Mr. Kellogg the gratitude of the whole buman race for all time--British Wireless.
RELICS OF THE PAST.
ANCIENT RIFLES FOUND IN WANCHAL
Interesting relics were unearth-
had with Sergeant Whelan's. He of the vessel, which had the Unloned in a house at Wanchai Road was unable to say whether the Jack painted on both sides.
about a week ago
principal mentioned in the charge Such is the experience of the Tenants were moving into the would be brought before the Haldis, n vessel which, trading law-ground floor of No. 227, Wanchal Court
fully from ons Chiness port to an Road, which had been vacant for His Worship:-Do you know other, with cargo consigned from some time, when by accident a dan anything about it or not? It is no one act of Chinese merchants to an cent piece was dropped on the saying yes when you know nothing other, had harmed no one and done floor and it disappeared in a chink about it. I am asking whather the nothing which in any case could between the floor boards. principal, Hung Hing, has been been pleaded as a justification for When the floor-boards were re-
arrested?
R. O. Ward:-I can't say, sir, No Bail.
His Worship decided to give a formal remand until next Tuesday, R. O. Ward mentioned the matter of ball, stating that the
what happened. It was an un- fortunate fact that whilst all the thinge which have been recount ed were happening, the wireless apparatus of the Haldis was out of commission.
Gunboat Necded.
moved in an endeavour to retrieve the missing coin, not only was the ten-cent piece found, but two rifles were discovered embedded in the space between the floor boards and the ground.
dusty condition, to have been lying there for a number of years,
The weapons were of an anti- Commenting on the matter, suated pattern. They bore no Power Station, Central Japan, the Superintendent had allowed ball Shipping and Engineering says "marks, and appeared, from their water pouring down and washing of $5,000 at the time of the arrest. is to be hoped that if and when away nine kouses, Four bodies His Worship:-He has plended another British merchant ship has have so far been
discovered, guilty. I don't propose to grant occasion to visit Halchow Bay, sho will be fitted with wireless | Router.
bali on a plea of guilty...
apparatus that will work, and that Sergeant Whelan's case was also remanded until Tuesday,
A Severe Typhoon.
Osaka, Aug. 30,
a
It is surmised that the arme were placed there in the early days
of the Colony's history when a in the event of anything like a large number of rifles were hidden repetition of the Haldis incident in the Colony by Cantonese ́ro- a gunboat will be summoned and volutionaries. From time to time, bring it home to the Hafehow mill the police have made discoveries
Thirty are missing and are be- A typhoon last night in the floved to have been drowned as southern parts of Japan, Including The two Shantung delegates who tary bandite, In a manner which of these relies when old buildings the result of the bursting of a re- Kyushu, Shikoku, and Sanyodo arrived in Hongkong recently to they cannot fall to understand and have been pulled down.
considerably damaged communica collect funds for the relief of re-appreciate, that peaceable mer- Detective Sergeant Whelan for servoir at the Komoro Electrictions and cropa-Reuter.
fugees in their native Province, chant vessels are not to be con-mally applied for the confiscation have succeeded in gathering more sidered as marks for unbridled of the two rifles before Major C. Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY than $20,000, It is reported, and hooliganism and their officers vie-Willson at the Central Magistracy FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria are planning to visit Canton in the time of the whima of uncontrolled this morning.
The recessary order was made." hope of collecting more, Hongkong.
uniformed coolles."
Joseph M.Schench
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