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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
RADIO AMATEUR TO COMPETE WITH THE
CHARGED.
DENIES OFFENCE UNDER THE WIRELESS ORDINANCE.
ONE COUNT NOT PROVE
CUNARDERS.
WARD LINE GRANTED A BIG LOAN BY U.S.
CHINESE WAR ON COMMUNISTS.
PRESS GANGS REAPPEAR IN SWATÓW DISTRICT.
TEMPLES SHUT DOWN.
Washington, Feb, 5. The U.S. Shipping Board has authorised a loan of G$6,525,000 to the Ward Line for the construction A prosecution under the recently of two 16,000-ton 'passenger and The Telegraph's Swatow corres passed. Ordinance regulating the cargo ships, which will bepondent writes that in connexion maintenance and possession of placed on the New York-Havana with the combined movement wireless sets was instituted against | run.
against Communist remnants on a young amateur enthusiast before The Ward Line's decision to the Hunan, Klangsi and Kwang-
W. Hamilton, at the Kow-build bigger ships is the result of loon Magistracy this morning, the attempt of the Cunard Line to when John Thomas Cotton, of No. 1. capture the traffic by putting on Carnarvon Road, was charged with one of their big liners. establishing, maintaining or- hay-.
It is understood that an attempt ing in his passession without a per-will be made to complete the Ward mit a wireless telegraphy trans- Line's new ships by November, mitting wet and with committing 1930, when they will immediately a breach of his receiving licence by be placed in competition with the using a transmitting set.
Cunarders, Router's Service.
American
The defendant denied that he had a transmitting appartus in his possesion,
Giving evidence, Mr. James Key,
Inspector of Wireless telegraphy, WITHDRAWING TROOPS
FROM CHINA,
aaid that on January 23, he accom- panied Detective Inspector Dorling to the defendant's house where a tranmitting Bet was found. From
the appearances of the set the parts had been used, taken down and was in the process of reconstruction again."
FOURTEEN BATTALIONS
SINCE JULY, 1927.
Landon, Feb. 5.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1929,
FAMOUS SPANISH
.DANCER.
LA ARGENTINA DUE HERE VERY SOON,
SHANGHAI-BUILT AEROPLANE.
L
TESTING OF MACHINE NAMED "SUCCESS NO. 1."
OTHERS TO FOLLOW.
Shanghai, Feb. 2.
The acroplane which has been under construction at the Hungjae Aerodromo has now been. com.
of a strong wind. pleted and satisfactory trials were made yesterday afternoon in spito
This plane has accommodation for two persons. The winga havo a span of 20 feet and it carries a Bristol 220 b.p. engine. machine is known as the "Chong The Kung TI Yi Hao" (Success No. 1). With the exception of the
La Argentina, Spain's most ill- ustrious of dancing daughters and one of the most unique attractions in the world to-day, comes to Hong- kong for the first time this month straight from a phenomenally auc- cessful season of dance recitals in New York and Chicago.
tung borders, launches were con- twelve recitals in New York all Commencing on November 9th, La Argentina gave a serica of mandeered recently to convey troops of the 6th Army to Kit-yang, within the short apace of a month. whence they will proceed overland. She has been generally described by Six months ago, a factory, was yang led to local consternation, the greatest attraction since the de aerodrome for the manufacture of The arrival of the troops at Kit the American Press critics as being established in connexion with the owing to the large requisitioning but in New York seventeen years flying machines with Mr. Sun Te of coolle labour for transport.go of Anna Pavlova. From the time ahih and Mr. Chow Chia-muin The scene of operations is far off of a Argentina's debut in Now charge as director and expert and Impressed labour is rather series of recitals there, thousands began to take an interest in avia- York until the end of her long respectively, When the people harsh treatment. In recent years, numbers of such baggage coollen thronged the large concert halls to tion a month ago, these two men have died on the road, worn out by gain a glimpse of the marvellous decided to construct a plane, exposure, under-nourishment, and Spanish woman who possesses a which was completed a couple of long journeys. No compensation new, vital and an absorbing por days ago. is paid to their families, and noquered Europe and now America.
sonality which has already con- compassion is shown to them- sclvce.
La Argentina appears before New Roads,
anything else, as the greatest Rond-building in this part of the dancer of her country: she discloses province, says our correspondent, in moving, the skies of Spain and is proceeding energetically. The her twinkling feet exemplify the In a written reply to a question, new road from Kit-yang to Chao- grace of the mulberry trees of engine, all parts of the machine Mr. A: Duff Cooper, on behalf of chowfu has been completed, and Murcia or the gardens of Granada-were made in China, at a cost of the War Offee, states that at the various sections of that from But here is in her, a poetic power $3,000. The engine cost $4,000 Witness replied that, according end of the present trooping sen-weichow up to Kit-yang are ap-which makes her a daughter of and 'workers' wages amounted to] to the regulations, the set did not alon there will four additional proaching completion. When that more divine race from the unnamed $1,000, the 'plano thus costing| need to be complete.
battalions In China, besides the is finished, it will only re-country of enchantments, Describing the instruments three normally stationed there.quire the section between
approximately $8,000 altogether. found, witness wald that the set This will compare with a maxi-Chaochowfu and Swalow to give Argentina completes the works The "Success No. 1" is capable consisted, as far as could be seen,mum number of eighteen addi-road communication between Can- of Albeniz, Granados and Manuel de of attaining a speed of 70 miles of two oscillating valves which tional. battalions, including ton and Swatow. It is, however, Fall, from which she borrowed the an hour, cruising speed, and a together could possibly give a Marines, present in July, 1027, only a sectional communication, musical themes to which she gives height of 16,000 feet. In addition power of five watls; there was Henter,
as the many bridges required are life. "The most unique attraction to two persons, it can carry 1,000 also a panel with a freshly-solder-
not built and the money for them in the world" said Anatole France. lbs. of mail.. ed part attached; a short wave
presents a formidable obstacle to New York and Chicago have con- meter, which is only used for
The now aeroplane was original- the completion of the project.rmed this in an unmistakable man-ly named the "Si Hung Ti Yi Hao" tuning short wave transmitting
There is said to be a project for ner. What of the Orient? So West Hungdao No. 1), but inter wels; a buzzer practice key; an
a series of public motors between great is the enthusiasm everywhere was called the "Success No. 1" by ordinary bell ringing transformer,
China, Japan, the Philippines, Mr. Shun Ping, chief of the the different ferries. which was sometimes used by
The building of these roads,Java and India-that advance book- amateurs for lighting flaments, of
while of great public utility, bearsg. for this marvellous attraction, National Government Aviation transmitting valves; an automatic
Bureau. has in some instances, been opened hardly on the people through calling device which consisted of about 44 years of age, was yestertaken without compensation, ac-
The body of a Chinese woman, whose land they run, for land is six months ahead of the Spanish an empty ten can driven by clock day found suspended by the neck work, with the paper on the out-with a cord from the grill of a win-cording to the survey, and the
In the factory, there are employ- side removed at intervals to cor- dow of a house Bear St. Stephen's villages along the route have to recital only in Hongkong on Febry-mechanics, 31 supervisors and more Madame Argentinia will give one ed the director, an expert, four rospond with the dots and dashes Church at Pokfulum Road...
supply the labour. An additional ary 16th, at the Theatre Royal. than 120 workers, whose monthly, of the Morse code according to
The woman appears to have com- and vexatious hardship is that the Booking is now open at Moutrie's. It wages exceed $10,000.
not romitted: the original owner ants will be so great as to ensure taxes for the land thus taken are is expected that the demand for has still to remit them to the Go-a sold-out house before her arrival vernment.
In the Colony,. - Closing of Temples.
His Worship remarked that if
the thing was down it could not be
n wireless. Bot.
WOMAN'S SUICIDE.
FOUND HANGING FROM A WINDOW.
the following call:-C. Q.; D. E.;mitted suicide, death having occur A. C.; 4 A. W.
Continuing, witness said that discovered.
red some hours before the body was there was also a transformer with a damaged secondary which had identified to be that of Chan Wee- At the Mortuary the body was apparently been used as a choke.yip, the wife of a
In reply to his Worship, witness emigrant from Batavia, who had said that he could swear that two af. the instruments found wore only used for transmitting the
returned
It is reported that 28 temples | have been closed in Swatow as n been staying at the Royalian board- result of the imti-superstitions ing house..
movement. Most of them are.
She had been missing for a num-Small and unimportant shrines,
automatic calling device and the ber of days, short wave mater. The Morse
key was used
for transmitting,
and perhaps only one is of first. importance the Makeng Temple. The doors are shut and scaled.
Next to the Makeng, is the Temple
but it might also be used for PEKING LAWLESSNESS. of Kwan Ti, the God of War. This, practising.
With the articles found, witness sald that he himself could fix up up a transmitting set. The do., fendant sald witness possessed a receiving licence.
DEATH PENALTY FOR THE
OFFENDERS,
Peking, Feb. 6.
immunity.
star's appearance,
NEW
TERRITORIES ARMED RAID.
POLICE RECOVER SOME STOLEN BOOTY.
Experienced Director.
factory, is a graduate of the Ameri
Mr. Sun Te-shih, director of the can Aviation College and of the Poking Aviation School and the Chefoo Naval College. Following his graduation from America, he went to England and obtained his practical experience in Messra. Vickers' factory and later in the Rolls Royce factory. He has served as president of the Peking Aviation School and as commander of the Nationalist Air Force, and at pre- sent holds the concurrent position of chief of the Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of War.
Mr. Sun proposce shortly to be- gin work on another five neroplanes, larger than the "Success No. 1," forthcoming provided funds are from Nasking.
in accordance with the regula A report has come through from tions, is left open. The big Tai-the New Territories concerning an hong Temple, headquarters of the armed raid which was carried out niost influential Benefcient with revolvers and rifles on Sun- Witness could unt satisfy his
Society of Swatow, has escaped: day night by a land of five men It is understood that Marshal it is rumoured that a large sum who broke into the village of Kuk Worship that the defendant had Yen list-shan following the rent was paid to the authorities for Wal-ling, fu the Sheungshi district, actually transmitted on the net, lawless outbreaks round Peking and
No details are given as regards And accordingly his Worship in the hold-ups on the Peking-Tien- formed the defendant that he hadtsin Road, has instructed the Gar
the number of persons victimised, no case to answer on that charge. rison Commander of Peking to take
but it is atated that out of a total value of $226, representing the ex- Cross-examining on the first
tent of the haul taken away, some miao, charge, the defendant put it to the robber gangs.
special measures for suppressing
$20 was subsequently recovered Aeroplanes are being constructed, Other places in China where witness that all the instruments found could be used for a reflicted on culprits that may fall into Capital punishment is to be in-
[by the police. ceiving .
the hands of the military.
Witness agreed in respect of all but two of the articles. Witness 'meter could be used for calibrat id not agree that the short wave ing recélved zrnals.. The bell ringing transformer could be used for receiving only with the latest pattern alternating current ceiving valve, but witness did not Hea any such valves in the de- fendant's possession.
re
Ilia Warship adjourned the case till next. Wednesday when the defendant will continue with his Cross-examination, particularly in connexion with the automatie call ing device.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN T. H. BALL. FORMER MASTER OF THE HYDRANGEA.
It is with much regret that we
have to record the death of Captain
formation available.
KABUL CRISIS.
· EVACUATIONS CONTINUE.
Peshawar, Feb, 5.
The raided village is situated Marshal Yen Hai-shan is now
very close to Chinese territory, and returning to the North
Two troop-carrying aeroplanes it would appear that after the rob- king, necording to the frum Nan yesterday brought even men, 13 bery, the marauders succeeded in
| women and seven children from escaping over the frontier.
Kabul, including five French and The fact that some of the men Germans, the rest being Indians were armed with rifles has led the It is reported that Bachai Sakto police to believe that the raiders has forcibly married three girls of had crossed over from Chinese the royal family.-Rouler.
territory.
TOBACCO COMPANY
SHARES.
THE LATEST LONDON
QUOTATIONS.
The following Stock Exchange quotations were received by the British American Tobacco Co. from London to-day:
B.A.T. Co., Ltd., Ord. (£1 pur) EG 13 9.
1. Ch. of C.B. & 1. Ord. (£1 par) £6 14 9.
1.T. Co. of Canada Ord. (£1 par) £2, 5 G.
Tobarco Securities Ord. (£1 par) 318 0.
TH. Ball, which occurred at the Tobacco Securities Def. (6/
Government Civil Hospital at 3 par) £1 6 3.
o'clock this morning from
tuberculosis.
The deceased officer, aged 50, had been in the Colony for only about five years, having been em ployed by the Wo Fat Sing s.. Company and later by the Chiu on 8.8. Company as master of the a,. Hydrangea. It is understood that
WALK
#
native
of
TAI LEE DAMAGE.
VESSEL GOES INTO DOCK FOR REPAIR.
The 8.8, Tai Lee, reported yester-
during the war he was in command day to be proceeding to Hongkong of a tug operating in the English at slow speed under her own steam, Channel, but further details are arrived in port last evening at lacking.
Deceased
about six o'clock and went straight Salcombe, Devon, and leaves a wife into Kowloon Dock for repairs, who is at present in the Matilda It is understood that the trouble Hospital; a daughter, aged 19, who la not very serious, only the rud- is teaching in the Diocesan Girls' der being damaged. It is anticipat- School; and a son, aged 18, who led that she will resume her run to 3a pupil at the Diocesan Boys Wuchow to-morrow night.
School Much sympathy will be felt for them in their bereavement The late Captain. Ball iad been alling for a considerable period and he left s.s. Hydrangea for the Gov-1 ernment Civil Hospital about two months ago, where he has since been under treatment,
The funeral will take place at p.m. to-morrow,
""LINDY'S" FLIGHT.
Mangun, Feb, 5. Colonel Lindbergh, who is cele- brating his 27th birthday by pilot- ing the first regular air mail from the United States to Panama, has Arrived hero from Helize.--Reuter.
·CERAM
„ÖVER, IT MA BLAVILA, INC.
"Don't forget to see that man and get the you-know-
We're expecting, company tonigh
While this in the first aeroplano to be constructed locally, a couple of Heaplanes have been made by the Naval authorities at Kaochang-
or have been constructed, are Can- ton (where the Spirit of the City of Rams has just been completed), Mukden (where Gen. Chang Hauch- Hang has quite a big factory) and Foochow (where the Naval authori ties already, have built severn! sea- planes, one of which flew from that city to Shanghai a couple of weeks ago).
CANTON BUSINESS
TAX.
MERCHANTS OBJECT TO
INVESTIGATION,
In connexion with the lovy of the Business Tax, a number of clerka were sent out by the Department of Finance during the last few days to the various Police Stations with- In the city limits for investigation of the names of the local shops, says the, Canton Gazette,
The investigation has now been completed, and an order has been. given by Mr, Fung Cho-man, Com- missioner of Finance, to the Bust- ness Tax Preparatory Committee, Insisting upon the drafting of the regulations governing the collection of the tax which will be levied com- mencing this month.
The various Chambers of Com- merce have shown no objection to the levy of this new tax, but have fault to find with the action of the Department of Finance in making investigations Into business condi tions and trading results of the various shops for the last three years, as it is well-nigh Impossible to furnish complete detalls as nsk- ed for as it is not the customary practise to keep such records.
The investigation of their pro- fits or lossen may casily cause the bankruptcy of those shops which temporarily may be heavily in debt, and with businesss suffering a dull period, the disclosure of a weak state of finance may precipitate creditors into taking hasty action. The commercial bodies are there- fore of the bpinion that the atten. tion of the Snancial authorities should be drawn to these points,
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