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MORE DONATIONS CROP OF YANGTSZE
FOR MINERS.
$250 CONTRIBUTION BY MR. HO KOM-TONG.
CHEQUE FOR $200 RECEIVED
FROM Y.M.C.A.
APPEAL TO "THE LADS."
In response to the Telegraph ap peals for further contributions on behalf of the Miners' Distress Fund, we are pleased to record further fillip to-day, in the shape of two substantial contributions..
ACCIDENTS.
BANDITS SCARED OFF BY U.S. GUNBOAT.
SEVERAL STRANDINGS.
Ichang, Feb. 17... The past ten days have proved somewhat disastrous for shipping on the Upper Yangtaze, throo mor chanta vessels and a British gun- boat all meeting with accidents.
The Butterfield and Swire 5.3. Kinting was holed, and was unable to proceed under her own power. She has now been towed down to Shanghai.
•
KENNEDY ROAD MURDER.
MAN UP FOR TRIAL AFTER YEAR.
POLICE ALLEGE SERIES OF SELF-ACCUSATIONS.
A STAB IN THE NECK,
WATER TANKS FOR
WEST POINT.
TWO HUGE CONTAINERS TO BE SET UP
CONSERVING SUPPLY.
CHIANG DEFIES EXTREMISTS.
YOUNG POLITICIANS.
REBUKED.
RADICALS.
Two of the four monster tanks CHALLENGE TO KUOMINTANG sent out from England in con- nexion with Hongkong's water shortage are to "Be put, into" operation immediately with the
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BREAK IN ARCTIC SPELL
LITTLE WARMER IN BRITISH
ISLES YESTERDAY.
TOO BAD FOR RUGGER.
London, Feb. 17.
• Although a slight rise in tem- perature brought some relief in Great Britain yesterday and to-day,
object of conserving the city's INFATUATED POLICY. the bitter cold is still very savers.
supply. The tanks are 821 ft. by 24 ft. by 8 ft. and are to be put in. Southern Street and Western Street
Skating is general all over the coun try and lakes and ponds in the Lon- dan parks, and the suburbs are crowded with eager sportsmen.
For the first time in the history of the Rugby League, every football day.
Nanking, Fab. 8: Two interesting declarations ro- contly lested by General Chiang Kai-shek have apparently failed to be reported in the foreign press. The use of the tanks was fore- Ons is the President's statement on shadowed at the beginning of the some party problems to match-had to be postponed yester year when it was stated that if mediate importance" the other no rain fell in January, the banks records his impressions on China's would be put into operation, being present tariff.
The Kennedy Road murder was the subject of a case which com-rospectively to relieve the demand menced before the Chief Justice on the supply which is at present A Jardine Matheson ship, the (Sir Henry Gollan) at the Criminal given from stand pipes in the
streats. a.s, Kingwo, which has severni The first comes from Mr. Kom- times run the gauntlet on the Scasions this morning. The crime, tong, well-known in the past for Yangtaze during the last year or which occurred on the evening of many beneficent gifts, who comes also met with an accident, being February 22, 1928, resulted in the forward with a splendid donation oled and taken to Shanghai for death of a Chinese named Fung of $250. The donor gives it from repairs. a desire, as he puts it, to render! The most sensational incident Man-chiu who, together with a lady filled from water boats bringing The declarations, it may be supplies over from Kowloon. As stated at the outset, have won some little help to those whose suf- concerned the 8.3. Chita, of the with whom he was walking in Ken only about an inch of rain fell chants of praises among the mer ferings have been intensified by the Yangtze Rapids Company, a ves-nedy Road, was attacked by robbers last month it has been found chant and bourgeoisio classes, but severe wintry conditions prevail-sel flying the American flug. This and stabbed. The man charged with necessary to put two of the tanks elicited an outburst of excerations ing at Home, Hig donation is most ateamer went ashore 50 miles the murder is Leung Fong, who is into operation.
from the radicals and labouritics. welcome, and this latest demon-above Wanlision and was attacked defended by Mr. W. N. Thomas
At the present time thero is The three problems he touched stration of Chinese interest in a from the shore by bandits who were Tum, instructed by Mr. F. E. Nash, suficient water in the reservoirs upon are probably looming larger deserving cause la most gratifying, apparently determined to raid the of Messrs. Woo, and Nash. on the Island to last for 120 days, and larger on the horizon of
vassel. The Y.M.C.A. Glst,
Outlining the history of the case, The present consumption is 6,000,- Chinese politics. They are: first, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, who is ap- 000 gallons a day and it is estimat the position of the young--that is pearing for the Crown said thated that putting the two tanks into to say, radical-elements in the Fung Man-chiu at about eight use a saving of half a million Kuomintang: second, the return o'clock, was sitting on some railings, nilons of water a day will be of Mr. Wang Chig-wei; and, third, the lady (But Plu-fong) standing effected. This amount of coured the labour and penannt policy of by his side.
will come from Howloon where no the party. shortage and no restriction of any sort exists...
Wo are also happy to acknowledge the receipt of a sum of $200, raised by a collection amongst members of the European, Y.M.C.A. at Kowloon. Our thanks are due to the contributors for this hand- some num, and we hope that the example set will be followed by other local Institutions,
The Telegraph Fund is now appreciably growing. Already 560 has been cabled to the Man-
alon House, and as donations to talling over £100 have since been received, we hope soon to be in a position to despatch a further
substantial draft.
Large donations from office alaffe or individuals are always welcome, but the nimble $5 will not
Those on board, the Chits were rescued just in time, however, by the U.S. gunboat Tutulla. Her ap- pearance was timely in view of the fact that the stock of ammunition of the Chita had been expended and those on board had no means of defending themselves against the bandit attack.
Another vessel damaged was and was holed. The gunboat is M.S. Tern, which went aground now undergoing temporary repaira at ChungkingNaval Wireless,
THE INCINERATOR QUESTION.
be desplaed, for every such sum MR. BRAGA'S QUESTION ON A received means an addition of £1 SHANGHAI EXPERIMENT.
to the Funde..
The need for help is still urgent, particularly in view of the severity of the winter in the Old Country. We therefore appeal for continued support to the Lord Mayor's Fund, and hope to have the pleasure to morrow of neknowledging further donation, Suns 80 far
are:
Already acknowledged
& 10/- Mr. Ho Kom-tong Collected by European Y.M.C.A J.W.R.
$250
Total 10/- and $1,510,
To "The Lada,"
TO SANITARY BOARD.
of the experiment about to com- mence of a small incinerator,
for which the provision of a sum
►
Two men approached and one of them pointed some sort of instru-
Young Bloods Condemned.- The tanks have a capacity of ment at the lady which she describ- ed as a "rod" while the other man 80,000 gallons each. In the
On the frst point, the President tackled Fung. Fighting to do will be brought over from Lalchi. He condemns their political ac- tackled Fung. Fighting took place absence of a pipeline the water is very aritical of the young bloods. manded that the lady hand over hor kok in water boats, and pumped tivities meaning those of a ee- Jewellery. She gave him a locket Into the tanks which will be fitted paratist nature-and warns them and chain and contrived to throw with draw off taps. When the against what he terms the "leader away a ring which was later re-tanks are in operation the supply must" According to General in the stand pipes in the districts, Chiang, all young members of tho covered.
concerned will bugut off, the party should rest content with tanks being the only source of works "in the lower strata" and supply.
leave the rest to those who are politically their eldora.
Artery Severed.
Mr. Fitzroy related that after the robbers had departed, Fung collaps-
ed after walking a few pacea and
died in an ambulance before reach- ing hospital. He had been stabbed by a three-cornered instrument on the back of the neck, one of
THE WORLDY'S PETROL PRODUCTION.
the main arteries being severed. MORE
The extraordinary part of the story was that, in the opinion of the Crown, the prisoner had ac cused himself before three persons after the crime was committed.
"Misfortune Falls" on Him.
..
Those acquainted with Kuomin tang, politics will understand the meaning of General Chiang when he mentions the "problem" of Mr. Wang Ching-wells return. It is THAN 15 PER CENT. IN indeed a problem when one con- UNITED STATES. 1
New York, Feb. 17. The United States Bureau of Mines catimates the world's pro- duction of petroleum In 1928 at 1,322,000,000 barrels, of which the United States produced 920,000,- 900 barrels,
In this connexion, we notice in of Taels 50,000 has made by the have nothing to fear now as six a Singapore newspaper a strong Shanghai Municipality, to ascor- months have elapsed." appeal to the young men of the tain its emeacy as a means of dia-time, prisoner talked to people and California have maintained i Colony to do their bit by sending posing of wet and dry garbage, about having made money in Ken-a heavy output throughout the along small contributions. This the cost of Its maintenance and nedy Road, saying it had caused year.-Reuter's American Service. states:
Five dollars will purchase the use or otherwise for road pur- misfortune to fall upon him and wonderful lot of comfort for some poses of the clinker obtained?" made him loss it at gambling.
of the afflicted. Now, if only 'the At the same meeting, there willi Mr. Fitzroy said that on the day lads of the village' would impose be laid before the Board a minute after the murder, February 23, upon themselves a self-denial week by the President relating to the
THE U.S. SHIPPING BOARD.
Ice-breakers are maintaining a
FENG'S TROOPS ON THE MARCH.
EIGHT DIVISIONS MOVE INTO SHANTUNG.
FEARED ACTIVITY BY FORMER NORTHERN LEADERS.
DELICATE SITUATION.
Shanghai, Feb. 18.
Tho disorders in the vicinity of Chefoo among the former Shan- tung-Chibli troops now 'wearing' Nationalist, uniforms, bear a much more serious aspect than was at first supposed according to reports now reaching Shanghai,
the river is completely frozen over Tho revelt seems to have been passage way on the Thames, but above Oxford and there is much well organised, and it is now wide- pack tee on the upper reaches. The ly hinted that another attempt is rigorous wintry conditions are still to be made by the Northern fae- maintained-British Wireless.... tions to gain control of the situa-
London, Feb. 18on
lasted a week broke down partially this morning contains
The intense frost which had The North China Daily News a report yesterday afternoon, when the "from reliable sources" that Mar- temperatures rose above freezing all Feng Yu-hslang, the "Chris point nearly everywhere in the tian General" has moved aight British Isles. The immediate divisions of his North-Western prospect is not ong offering great Army into Shantung in anticipa hopes, though slightly warmer tion of a large scale occupation of weather is predicted.
the province by the former forces under There are also indications that Shantung Chihli
General Liü Chien-nich, the the Arctic spell on the Continent Is broaking. Slightly higher Chefoo commander, who has been temperatures were, recorded in mixed up in the recent revolt, and Reuter. Greece, Hungary and Poland.who, is said to have received con- Alderable financial support from the former & adheronts of the Anta Party.
MACEDONIA FLOOD
DISASTER..
STRUMA AND VARDAR WATERS OVERFLOW.
TREMENDOUS DAMAGE.
tion of relief.measures.
..
* Against Agreement,
It is carefully pointed out by the N.C.D.N. that at the recent Dis bandment Conference, where all the principal leaders were represented, It was, agreed that in the event of the evacuation of the "Twenty Li Zone" by the Japanese troops, Mar shel Feng Yu-siang should occupy Shantung, with the exception of the region of the Shantung Klangsu border, which was to be under the control of Marshal Chiang Kai- shek's Fourth Division.
Féng's Plans.
Athens, Feb. 17. siders that the presence of Mr. Tremendous damage spread over The incinerator question Is to
Wang In China is likely to
a very wide area has been caused
The Daily News remarks, how- be raised again at to-morrow's
strongthen the position of the by the flooding of the Rivers Var ever, that Marshal Feng is ap meeting of the Sanitary Board,
left wingers. General Chiang dar and Strum in East Macedonia,parently declining to await the says, in effect, that none but the the flood waters having risen to an | the completion of the negotiations Bub-when the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga It might have been due to mental
Communists will urge Mr. Wang unprecedented height. scribed to the Telegraph Fund will dak the following question:
between the Japanese and Chinono "Reverting to the question of anguish, but the prisoner talked
to come back to China, the Com-
The trouble, no doubt, is dus to diplomatists, but is proceeding with $1,064. Incinerators for refuse destruction, to two or three different people.
munists, General Chiang saya, the thawing of snow in the upper a plan according to the exigencies will the Head of the Sanitary De To one he said "Misfortune has
being desirous to make of him
of military developments in North their figurehead, the pawn in the roaches of the rivers,
China, partment place himself in com-befallen me and caused me to shed $200munication with the Commissioner my hair." (It was noticeable that The American output was slight- Communists game. The Pre- Huge areas are now fect under of Public Works At Shanghai and there were several bald patches only above the figure for 1927, aldent also quotes with approval water, hundreds of people having though the Bureau says that there an alleged saying by some Chinese been rendered homeless, though as find out the result, when available, the prisoner's head).
It is stated on good grounds that has been a steady effort on the that "those who are demanding far as can be ascertained no fatal- part of the producing interests to the return of Wang Ching-wel ities have occurred. The farmers an attempt is likely to be made by aro really those who refuse him; have suffered a huge loss, however, the former Shantung-Chihli leaders to regain domination of the pro- To another person he said "I control the American output.
The high figure in largely due those who do not desire his rein the drowning of cattle.
The Minister of Communications vince and Marshal Feng evidently Another to the fact that Texas, Oklahoma turn are really those who welcome
him."
proposes to visit the striken dis- intends to get in first before their tricts with a view to the organisa-plans can be developed. Radicale Infuriated.
The North China Daily Newa, In What has stirred the bitterest
In this connexion, the Govern-disclosing the movements of the ire of the radical elements, la mont proposes to organise a sub Kuominchun troops, states that of perhaps the President's enuncia scription of a Pan-Hellenic charac- the eight divisions now being moved tion of the Kuomintang labour devoted not only to the relief of the sent to the north of Tsinanfu, the ter, the proceeds of which will be In Shantung, only two are being and peasant policy, which subject sufferers of the present disaster, other eix being stationed at Taining he treats in greater detail in his but to temporary anti-flood work, and along the Grand Canal. declaration on China's present pending the execution of extensive tariff issued to the press on the irrigation work in Macedonia.- 2nd instant, the day after the Reuter, National Tariff was put into force. After briefly "comment- ing on the tariff question, the in charge of the Shanghal office of President goes on expound at SHANGHAI INTERPORT great leigth what he regards na the United States Shipping Board, the beat economic policy for to-day was ordered by the Ship China. The declaration is one ping Board, through the bead office bitter denunciation of all labour ENTERTAINED AT THE CLUB According to the reports, two at Manila, to close the local office and peasant movements which ke on March 1.
characterizes as a brake upon
DE RECHEIO. Straits papers remarks: The re- that H.R.H, the Duke of Glouces was Chan Kwong, of No. 108, lessening of the Shipping Board's ment's industrial polley. It runs
battalions of Feng's troops have The order resulted from the the working out of the Govern The name on the pawn ticket
been disarmed by the Hankowites. llef which is now being given canter, who is heading a mission to Wuhu Street, and it was a signi- interests in the Far East following to several thousand words, but an
On their return last night from It will be recalled that recently only palliate to a very small extent Japan to present the Emperor with ficant fact that a man of that name the sale of the Pacific lines. the misery which provails in the tho
enjoyable trip to Macao, there was talk of Feng Ya-hsiang' Order of the actor, will had previously lived at that ad- British colliery districts, and transfer to II.M.S, Suffolk, one of dress with the prisoner.
marching on Hankow, but this al the following extract will probably Shanghai's interport football releged attack proved to be without Smith was ordered to Caluutta serve as a summary, which is being accentuated by a the new County cruisers,
to make an investigation of Ship- Savage winter. But at least the Hongkong.
The man who recolved the ticket ping Board Interests in India. HeSince the economic devolop presentatives were entertained by foundation. It is not, thought
there is any serious disagreement “ miners will know that their follow- It is expected that the Duke of gave it to his wife and the ar-will leave for Calcutta on March 4ment is the principal object of the the Club de Recreio at a dinner between Feng and Li Chung-yen countrymen throughout the Empire Gloucester will leave London by ticles were redeemed but put into aboard the President Garfield movement for tariff autonomy, dance given at the Clubhouse. have felt the lightening of those the P. and O. 8.3. More on March the matter came to the notice of
pawn again afterwards.. Whon Associated Press, Invisible bonds which stretch 22. to the ends of the earth, Upon arrival in Hengkong, he the police the locket and chain
of will transfer to 11.ALS. Suffolk, were obtained from the pawn THE SINO-JAPANESE meny who are living in compare which is due to sail from here shop.
up to a limit of, guy, five dollars juse of incinerators for the disposal a head, what a stimulating effect of village refuse. this would have upon the whole community!"
Amongst recent contributions, we notice a sum of 21,000 from the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Whilst Ceylon has already sent £500 Home. Some of the newspapers in Calcutta and Malaya ara also opening funda.
BRITISH ROYAL
VISIT.
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER COMING HERE.
Commenting on the outlook, a It was learned officially to-day
and that
the
thoughts
tive comfort and ease in Malaya for Japan on April 27, have flown with very real sorrow
to those squalid pit villagos which
house.some of the sturdiest of our
British stock,"
Wales:
A Typical Case.
in
the locket and chain (produced) wore pawned but the pawnbroker did not remember who pawned them.
The pawn ticket, however, was given to a man employed at the Naval Yard, at the end of March, and the evidence would show that it was given by the prisoner to one of the men with whom he talk
ed.
Pawn Tickel Clue.
Another point which counsel
mentioned was that the prisoner worked at the Naval Yard as usual)
work there on the morning of the
the afternoon. It was suggested
SHANGHAI OFFICE TO BE CLOSED.
Shanghai, Feb., 140 Victor Smith, who is temporarily
POSITION:
FOOTBALLERS.
we aliould exert our efforts in more directions than merely for Over 100 guests, representing
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Fighting North of Hankow. The N.C.D. News further says that accidental fighting is reported to have broken out in the Wusun-
kuan region, on the Honan-Hupch border between troops under Feng Yu-hsiang and others under General Li Chung-yen, the Kwangsl leader, who controls the' Hankow area.
Nationalist Confidence.
its recovery. According to eat all local football clubs, sat down With regard to the reported mates of last year, in Shanghai to dinner, and the festivities con- hopes of the Shantung-Chibli lead- alone there was a cash surplus tinued until the early hours of the ore in Shantung, the N.C.D.N. sayı of more than $80,000,000, show-morning.
that Nationalist etrcles do not con- ing that even the expectation for the Mr. J. M. da Rocha, the Presider the situation, to be serious. removal of tariff restriction resident of the Club, In the course
Router,
Bulted in great liveliness in the of the evening mado a presenta- Naval wireless messages receiv
for four persons, an average of on February 22, He was also at.TOKYO CABINET CONSIDERS | commercial circles. Within a year.¡tion to Costa and, Fayacho, the ed from Chefoo torday, state that' 38. 7d. per week. Two pairs of following day but was absent. in boots for children received through Lord Mayor's Fund.
MATTER,
Shanghai, Feb, 17.
or half after the enforcement of Portuguess members of the the report to the offact that the at- the National Tariff greater com- Shanghal team, to record their tacking force was only ten miles away, appears to have been incor- mercial prosperity is expected, and visit.
rect. The Fourth Division is now
Regarding the distrose in the This is only one of many cases, that the prisoner pawned the ar- from Tokyo, it is stated that the dollow. When China securos ab kong Portuguese community intend the arrival of the Fifth Division by the Crown as being possible. According to a Chinese telegram agrictural progress will naturally It is understood that the Hong reported to be at Penglai, awaiting mining districts, herd is a typical of which we hope to give some ticles himself. case officially reported from South further particulars later, but it
Japanese Cabinet held an emersolute freedom in her tariff, we to send a team to Shanghai at and the brigand, army before ad Mr. Fitzroy concluded his open-gency meeting yesterday regard-are assured of still better results. Easter to play the Shanghai Por-vancing on Chefoo... Widow and three dependent in Wales is as neute as in the April 16 a reward of $2,000 was Sino-Japanese negotiations.
serves to show that the situationing statement by anying that on ing the China situation and the
Peasants Out of Tune. tuguese. Hongkong will be repre- A report has been received that children-Receives widow's and North of England. It may be add- offered for Information which It is added that an important
sented by the first eleven of the Yang Ben appears to be forming children's pension-216, pered that Welsh Societies in various would lead to the arrest of the statement on the cause of the
"But judging from the results Club de Recreio,
group of armies in the north of wook-and 5s, relief. Rent 116.
deadlock will be made by Tokyo of last year, industrial and agri- The Shanghai players are re- | Szechuan with the object of at- 3d. per week, leaving 165, 4d. Parts of the Empire are support-murderers.
ing newspaper funds.
'to-day","
(Continued on Page 2.). ₺turning to the North on Tuesday.' tacking Chungking.
The case is proceeding,