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# 4+ZAZ+RED THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1928. BLA  COPY 19 ORNI
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VEHICULAR FERRY. BRITAIN SIGNS THE A.P.C. PREMISES IN DANGEROUS PHASE VESTRIS DISASTER ENGLAND WIN THE
TARIFF TREATY,
GOVERNMENT VIEW NOT COMPLETE NANKING
FAVOURABLE.
EARNINGS INSUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY OUTLAY.
PROS AND CONS SET OUT.
NEGOTIATIONS,
SERIOUS DANGER.
FIGHTING BREAKS OUT IN
CHUNKING AREA.
WARSHIP BEING SENT.
AUTONOMY AND GOVERNMENT | the Asiatic Petroleum Company's A serious altuation, threatening
RECOGNISED.
installation, has suddenly develop- od at Chunking, on the Yangtzze, according to naval wireless mes- sages receivind Hongkong this
SURMOUNTED.
MEDICO SUMMARY OF KING'S ILLNESS.
DEFINITE, IF SLOW PROGRESS CONTINUES.
FINDINGS.
CAPTAIN AND CREW BLAMED FOR "INCOMPETENCE."
FAULTY LIFEBELTS.
New York, Dec. 10. The United States Commissioner, Mr. O'Neill, has reported to Con gress on Mr. Tuitio's investigation into the sinking of the British
DEFINITE AGREEMENT morning. The situation is stich CHEERING BULLETIN.iner Vestris.
that a British warship has been or. dered to leave for Chunking to pro- tect the Installations
From brief details available, it appears that active fighting has being concentrated round the in- commenced round Chunking, this
stallation.
The Butterfield and Swire 5.8. Kangting was fired at by field and
London, Dec. 19. Mare cheering news than at any time since the King's illness WAS admitted to be serious, comes from hopeful situation being summed up Buckingham Palaco to-day, the in an authoritative statement in the British Medical, Journal pad the Lancet, which concludes:
Mr. O'Neill, who recommends sweeping reforms in maritimo re- gulations, attributes the heavy loja of life to the following causes? | 1. Lack of stability of the Vestries when she encountered storms,
2. "Incompetence of Captain Carey and the crew."
SECOND TEST.
AN EIGHT WICKETS
· VICTORY,
AUSTRALIA COLLAPSE ON RESUMING INNINGS.
ONLY ADD 58 RUNS.
England won the Second Test- match at Sydney by eight wickets, Australia's second Innings closing at 387 runs, leaving the M.C.C. to get 16 runs for victory.
Lunch intervened between the close of Australia's inninga and England's accond knock, and it was an easy task though two wickets felt.
Australia suffered an almost
ignominous collapse this morning, the English bowlers gelting on top from the beginning and sending back the five remaining batamen for the addition of only 58 runs!
The view is expressed that a bridge over the harbour hour's session with Dr. C. T. Wang thrown across the Little River, Palace to-night, waiting to see if the immunity granted to foreign to yesterday's big effort, though
would be impracticable, whilst with regard to a tunnel under the harbour it is stated that the cost of construction would be very much greater than the amount required for the provision of a vehicular ferry service, and would also involve heavy recurrent charges for maintenance, ventilation, drainage and lighting.
tion,
It was absolutely an anti-climax
Australia's real troubles began yesterday. Everything pointed to
Nanking, Dec. 19. Britain has come to a definite understanding with the Nanking Government regarding the propos- el tariff treaty, and the signatures df Sir Miles Lampson and Dr. C. T. Wang were appended at midnight to-night.
3. The antiquated type of life Britain has thereby
belts, which are barred by United A Sessional Paper laid before the Legislative Council this extended de jure recognition to the
"The dangerous phase of the States law, in use on the vessel. machine-guns in that area, but ofternoon states that a vehicular ferry appears the most Nationalist Government.
King's Illness has been sur- Mr. O'Neill Ands that the Vestris practical assistance to facilitate vehicular communication be- The British delegates, Sir Miles messages received make no men-
mqunted and there are increas-was not subject to the regulations tween Hongkong and Kowloon. The whole question is most lampson. Mr. I. II. Fox, the Com-tion of whether or not any damage
was done to the vessel.
ingly solid grounds for hoping of the British Board of Trade, exhaustively dealt with in the Paper, which traces the develop-mercial Counsellor, Mr. J. W. O.
Preparations for evacuation have that recovery will result from since she did not touch her port of menta since a definite proposal was put forward in 1926 by the Davidson, the Chinese Secretary to
the Legation, and Mr. Sterntale maniers of the district, and the
been made by the present com- this long and anxious struggle." registry on her regular route, and Director of Public Works.
Bennett, Third Secretary, had an usual boat bridges have been
Larger crowds, seemingly, than that she was also not subject to the ncerning the tariff treaty this presumably to facilitate evnena-the previously good bulletins were
over thronged the precincts of the United States regulations, owing to
vessels. murning.
confirmed. At 8 o'clock the follow- HMS. Tern, which has been nting bulletin was posted on the rail-Vauban, to be tilted to one side good recovery, prompted by Other Chinese representatives ated to proceed to Chunking in orderings of the Palace: the conference were Chu Chang- to protect the A.P.C. installation. "The King has passed a quiet Regarding costs, the scheme originally put forward in falen, the Counsellor nt the
A somewhat anxious position is day. Both general and local con- 1926, for a service between Jordan Road and the V.R.C. site, Nationalist Foreign Office, and being created at Hankow also by
ditions are continuing to make was estimated to involve an outlay of $1,890,000 this includingo Foreign Office Secretaries.
A complete agreement
stow progress." a sum of $750,000 for three ferry-bonts. A scheme now put
wenched.
(Signed) Stanley Hewett.. forward, with the Hongkong site at Jalilee Street, results in a
Britain, through Sir Miles saving of $176,000 on the original plan, mainly due to a reduc Lampson, announced willingness
Hugh Rigby.- tion in the size of the boats, the cost of which is now put at recognise the principle of com-
Dawson of Pen $540,000. This would provide three boats accommodating plete tariff autonomy for China.
The Chinese text of the Treaty only twelve 5-seater cars,
On the general question, the Government says it would was drawn up this afternoon, and appear that at the present time a vehicular ferry would be examined and verified by Mr unable to earn n' sufficient return to justify the cost of instal-Davidson later In the day, Iation, although the view is expressed that such a service, The actual signing of the might replace the existing service between Jubilee Street and: Yaumati.
THE JUBILEE STREET SCHEME.
Complete Agreement.
Was
document by Sir Miles Lampson and Dr. C. T. Wang took place Inte to-night, at midnight, it is understood.
Recognition Involved.
Wanhalen recently, has been order.
the further activities of the Wine Bureau. Definite Instructions from Nanking are being ignored by officials of the Bureau who have intimated their intention to enter and search British property in do- fiance of Treaty rights.
The morning bulletin stated: "The King had a restful night. The slight improvement noted yea-
SILK COCOON GODOWNterday
DESTROYED.
SERIOUS FIRE OCCURS IN KWAICHAU.
A
continues."
Hard Won Progress.
In official circles at the Palace,
this morning's bulletin was regard-
ed as favourable and satisfactory,
The owners of the Vestris are
the inter allowing
ship, the when she next arrives in New Woodfall's magnificent defonce, York, so as to enable officers of the but at a critical moment, Kippax United States Inspection Service to refused to ahawer Woodfull's call atudy her behaviour in an attempt for a run, and the latter's wicket to solve the mystery of the Vestris was broken. disaster-Reuter's American Ser-
vice.
BRITISH COALFIELD
DISTRESS..
CHURCHES ENDORSE PRINCE'S APPEAL.
་
The Turning Point.
This incident was the vital turn- Ing point. The dashing display by Ryder afterwards merely delayed the Inevitable end. His runs were made againat tired Bowling, and the difference was clearly evident when England went into the field this morning.
Ryder, the Australian skipper (77 not out) and Dr. Nothing London, Dec. 19..
(not out 20) resumed this mern- Following the appeal by I.R.. ing in warm weather before an but it was emphasised that the prothe Prince of Wales for the coal. attendance of approximately 2000 Canton, Dec. 19.
gress though definite had been fields distress funds, a further spectators.
The wicket was still playing The final ratifications will be
A big fire is reported from Kwai slight, The advance made each day appeal, signed by the Archblahop exchanged with London.
Chau, in the Shun Tak district. has been hard won in the right dir-of Canterbury and the President very fast.
Ryder auccumbed soon after the Sir Miles Lampson's signature Commencing at 1
o'clock ection, but anxiety must continue of the Evangellen! Free Churches,
haa boon Issued.
resumption, Chapman taking him amount to de jure recognition of yesterday morning in
for some time yet.
It emphasises that 250,000 smartly at forward leg off a fast cocoon godown, it des Lord Dawson did not return to miners are idle and expresses con- ball by Larwood. He had added Accompanying the report is a West Point, including loading and the National Government, and it is alik
understood that the British Minis-trayed the whole of the go the Palace at the usual time this fidence that "the response to dis only two runs to his over-night plan which shows a design for unloading 8 hrs. vehicular ferry herth in front of Average load ench way, 1er is presenting his credentials to down, which contained cocoons to afternoon, and no interim report tress so inexampled in, its dura total, making 79 altogether. He
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek offices he tons.
as the value of about $20,000, as well had been issued by 4.30 p.m. This Lion and extent will prove that the had batted splendidly for 86 min- the new Government tween Jubilee and Pottinger Length of working day, 9 hrs. President of the State Council on as seven other silk cocoop go- was regarded In Palace circles as a Thursday morning, after which he Streets. The site
burning in English hearts."— | 4's. mccupies
Depreciation and interest per 2011
two plg shops. The total damage noted in the morning was con- Reuter. army of 81.000 s. it, if which annum $1,400; say $4.70 per work will crass to Pukow, and entrain downs, fortunately all empty, and good sign that the improvement are of Christian charity is still utes, and had hit ono 6 and sever
for Peking-Reuter,
is estimated at about $120,000. tinuing. 67,000 is obtained by a reclama ing day.
Luckily, the cocoon godowns are mostly empty at this time of the year. Ind such a fire occurred in the early summer when the first crops are coming in, the damage might have run into millions of dollars-Our Own Correspondent.
Later.
tion, the remainder by two pro- Running expenses including Other Treaties Signed. fecting reinforced concrete, arms loading and unloading cargo, forming the ferry berth! The $12.70 per working day, cost of constructing the propusal G trips on vehicular feiry No fewer than five treaties were shown on the plan is estimated 6 $2.00 per trip, $12.00 per workdefinitely settled to-day, and three
were signed. at. $455,000 (includes $90,000 for ing day, offices) as compared with an esti mate of $620,000 for the accom- modation at the Victoria Recrea tion Club.
The Sino-Dutch Treaty was Total cost of loading, transport- ing and delivery to godowns of signed at nine o'clock to-night, the eay, 0 tons cargo handled between Sino-Portuguese Treaty at lea and the Sino-British Kowloon Point and West Point via d'clock The information which had been Vehicular Ferry, $29.40 or about Tarif Treaty at midnight.
The Sino-French Treaty and the obtained regarding the amount of $3.30 per ton. vehicular traflle which the propos
Sino-Swedish, Treaty will be sign- It will be observed that the cost) ed installation WITH likely
to of transporting materiala via ed, it is expected, to-morrow handle, was considered insufficient vehicular ferry is influenced corning us all five Ministers are to enable a decision to be taken siderably by the ferry fare, due to leave for Peking in the on a'project involving such a large Should this be fixed at $100 per afternoon.-Reuter. expenditure. In consequence, fur trip, the cost per ton would be ther investigations have been reduced from $3.30 to $2,60 per made, and this Government is in- ton.
debted to many private indivi-
duala and public companies, in
lected.
Cannot Compete,
Special Train.
Nanking, Dec. 26.
BRANCH POLITICAL
COUNCILS.
MARSHAL FENG CHANGES HIS ATTITUDE.
Watchers at the Palace gates were cheered this afternoon on scc ing the Queen, accompanied by Princess Mary, drive out for the frst time for several days.
Queen Visits Zoo.
Public anxiety was further diminished when it was learned that the Queen, Princess Mary and 'Viscount Lascelles spent an hour at the Zoo, while the Prince of Wales
Amateur walched the Squash Rackets Championship at the Bath Club and saw M. Mac- Pherson wrest the title from the holder, Captain Cazalet,
Two "Ducks." London, Dec. 19. The House of Commons agreed Three runs later, Oldfield, the without discussion to a Supple newcomer, stepped in front of a for £206,000, atraight ball from Tate and was mentary Estimate including a sum of £155,000 as a given out, without breaking his grant-in-nid to the Lord Mayor's "duck." Fund for assistance to distressed Nothing was baiting strongly. mining areas in England and and he made a short stand with Wales, and £20,695 for relief of Grimmett. With the score stand- distress in Scotland.-Reuter,
•
PIRACY IN CHINESE WATERS,
ing at 370, however, he was the victim of a smart return from Hen- dren to Duckworth, the wicket- keeper scattering, the balls before he could gain his crosso. He had batted for 98 minutes in scoring 44 runs, which included six 4's,
Grimmett popped the ball into Chapman's hands off Geary and. Nanking, Dec, 18,
QUESTION RAISED IN HOUSE was out for eighteen, the score Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, Chair- Omejala at Buckingham Palaco
OF COMMONS.
then being 397. Ironmonger was man of the Horan branch of the to-night stated that there was con-
clean bowled by Geary without London, Dec. 19, Political Council, who two mouths siderably less anxiety after the It is understood that Dr. C. T. ago was one of the sponsors of issue of to-night's bulletin than bo-
In the House of Commons, Sir any addition to the total.
England were left requiring fiL- Wang has made special arrange the proposal for the abolition of fore.
Robert Thomas, referring to the the Colony and abroad, for the The relative costs indicate that ments with the manager of the the Branch Political Councils in
The slow progress reported to continuance of piracy in the China teen runs to win. and these were information which has been col- a vehicular ferry cannot, compete Tientsin-Pukow Railway to pro- Chinn, sprung a surprise in Nan-night must be part of an uninter- Beas, asked what measures had knocked off at a cost of two wickets, Tato had the best bowling figures, vide a through special train from king yesterday by making a public economically with the present Combined vehicular and passen- method of cross-harbour transport Pukow to Peking to enable the re-statement that he will support the rupled Improvement: which must been adopted, or were being adopt his four wickets (three Ibw) cost-
complete confidence with regard to Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lording 99 runs, Ker ferry services in America and for bulk cargo between godown presentatives of the Powers to movement of Mr. Chang Chi, continue for some few days before ed, to protect shipping there.
Australia-2nd Innings. reach Peking before Christmas.
Chairman of the Peking Branch the ultimate result can be establish of the Admiralty, replied that the Europe do not permit the trans- on the sex front. port of inflammable cargo, such as There is considerable cross har-| In the new Sino-Portuguese Political Council, for the continua ed.
whole question, which touched W. M. Woodfull, run out . 111 Treaty, China's right to compleletion of these Councils; Petrol, Benzine, etc.; it has been bour transport of goods
AB is made clear in the many interests, was now and had V. Richardson, c.Hendren, b
Tate decided, therefore, to exclude from materials in lots of less than five tariff autonomy is recognised,
statement issued in the medical been the earnest consideration of
H. I Hendry, 1.b.w., Tate journals, there are, however, surer the Government.-Reuter.
A. F. Kippax, b.w. Tale grounds for hope.
J. & Byder, e Chapman, b La
Wood "Every alight improvement noted In the dally bulletins is ons, more step do the right direction.
consideration the transport of tons.. These are principally for such goode by a vehicular ferry local consumption and include installation in the Colony. general merchandise, plece goods,
tons.
Transport and Delivery Costs.
vehicular ferry.
and
IRON AND STEEL TRADES.
LABOUR PARTY SUPPORTS INQUIRY.
TRADING IN U. S. SECURITIES.
.
Dr. Howitt and Dr. Woods visited the Palace this evening and gave His Majesty another application of the ray therapy treatment.
Princes Arriving, -
PARAGUAY. MORE PLACEFUL.
ORDER FOR DEMOBILISATION
GIVEN.
Buenos Aires, Doc. 19,
A messago from Asuncion states that the Paraguayan Government has ordered demobilisation and the cossation of all official war pre- parations-Reyter.
It has been ascertained that provisions, wines, tobacco cargo and freight from the go- cigarettes, dairy products, beef, downs nt Kowloon Point or the mutton, poultry, vegetables, fruits,
DEPARTMENT OPENED IN Railway Station can be delivered fish, household furniture, etc
NEW YORK. Into Godowns on the sen front in The cost of transport on a number
New York, Dee. 19, - Hongkong at a rate varying be of the above articles is at an
London, Dec. 19. tween $1.00 and $1.80 per ton, agreed rate per package,, erale
The Produca. Exchange has in- The National Excentive of the provided the consignment to be and/or basket; in such cases,
ing in socurities. handled is not less then about & has been found difficult to com-Labour Party to-day met the augurated a department for trad-
of the Executive pare the costs by present methods Committee
The Exchange will deal with. It is understood that the Portu- with the cost of transport vis Council of the Confederation of about 260 securities, most of guese Government has sent a wire
Employers in the fron and steel In cases where actual figurce for trades to discuss the conditions which have previously been bought less meenage to the liner Balmoral and gold over the counter. Castle, on which the Duke of The approximate cost of trans- comparison were obtainable, thesof, those industries.
of Gloucester la returning from porting and delivering materials show that the cross harbour trans
The Confederation Committee Rexier's American Service.
Africa, offering to place a special by motor lorry vin the vehicular port and handling of goods in indicated that it contemplated
train at the disposal of His Royal
STATE BURIAL, ferry, between Kowloon Point and small lols between premises requesting the Goveriement for a GERMAN RATIFICATIONS. Highness so that ho may travel Godown on the sea, front in long- adjacent to the harbour front full and impartial inquiry into
overland from Lisbon and thus save
Shanghai, Doc. 19. kong would cost about $3.30 pcr $2-$2.50 per ton, and when the the Industries, and asked for the
Barlin, Dec. 19..
nearly two days.
The Central Kuomintang, in ton, this figure includes for about promises are situated some dis support of the Labour Party to The Reichsrat has ratified the Prince George, who will celebrate connexion with the coming State 11⁄2 miles land transport on Hong Lance from the harbour front, such that end
Trade and Shipping Agreement his 20th birthday. at - sen-
arrivo
burial of the remains of the late After full consideration the with the Union of South Africa, to-morrow, will. kong side, and is arrived at as as the Dairy Farra Co's stores, the follows:
cost may exceed $5 per ton. Executive of the Labour Party the Trade Agreements with China Southampton on Friday morn Dr. Sun Yat-sen, has telegraph ed to Europe to urue Madame Sun First cost of lorry to carry 21⁄2 Groceries, provisions and agreed to render all possible sup and Panama, the Arbitration Ing. He will proceed at once tons, $5,000.
general merchandise for local comport to the Confederation In Ite Treaty with the United States, and to Buckingham Palace, where Yat-sen to return to China to at Bumption arrive by ocean steamer request for the proposed inquiry the International Convention for he will stay Router and British tend the ceremony, which will take
(Continued on Page 10.)
British Wireless.
place early next year. the Abolition of Blayery-Reuter, Wireless,
Number of days worked, 300. Return trip, Kowloon, Point to
at
0. Nothing run out
W. A. Oldfold, bw, b Tato C. V. Grimmett,
Geary...
Chapman,
D. Blackie not out H. Ironmonger, b Geary
Extraa
Total
W. II. Ponsford absent.
Bowling Analysis,
Larwood Tato
Geary White Hammond
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20 B 830 0 0 420 Fall of wickete 1 for ◊ (Richard son).2 for 216 (Hendry), 8 for 234 (Woodfull) 4 for 248 (Kippax), B. for 845 (Ryder), 6 for 248 (Oldfield), for 870 (Nothling) 8 for 201 (Grimmett), 9 for 897 (Tronmonger),
Router.
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