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一拜望 VITACANT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1929. HXTAE
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FOR CANTON.
JAPAN TO BLAME
FOR IMPASSE.
A NANKING OFFICIAL
STATEMENT.
INFLUENCE IN REVOLT IN SHANTUNG.
GHASTLY MEXICAN R.A.F. EXPLOITS AT SENSATIONAL WAR BRITISH PLANES
OUTRAGE,
TWO "AMERICAN ENGINEERS STABBED BY BANDITS.
DASTARDLY REVENGE.
Mexico City, Feb, 24.
A distressing tragedy is repori- ! ed from Guanajuato, where, two United States mining engineers were murdered in the course of a
KABUL.
LEGATION STAFFS
RESCUED.
SUCCESS AFTER SERIES OF ABORTIVE ATTEMPTS.
DR. WANG COMPLAINS.]ght between their kidnappers and HABIBULLAH DEFIED.
Shanghai, Feb. 25, Interviewed by Reuter last aight, a representative of the Nan- king Foreign Office, authorised by Dr. C. T. Wang, gave two reasons for the inability of the Foreign Minister to resume immediately the broken-off conversations with the Japanese plenipotentiary, Mr. Yoshiznwn, on the outstanding is- sues between Japan and China,
In the first plice, he stated, the ⚫ two plenipotentiaries having reached an agreement on several pointa at issue at their last meet ing (February 8th) it was ruutu- ally agreed that negotiations should be resumed if, and when, the Japanese Government" accept- ed the, agreed formula.
The Chinese Foreign Minister had not yet received an advice to this effect.
dont.
Shantung Trouble,
Federal troops.
The murdered men are Mr. J. M. Underwood and Mr. C. Caisthorpe, both of whom were engaged in en- gineering work at the Bustos Mines.
The Mines were raided yesterday morning by a band of about thirty armed bandits, who surprised the two Americans in their quarters and kidnapped them.
J
DOCUMENT.
ALLEGED SECRET TREATY BY PARIS AND BRUSSELS.
DUTCH DISCLOSURE.
Amsterdam, Feb. 24. A sonsation has been caused by the publication of the terms
Military Convention in a Dutch of an alleged Franco-Belgian
paper, the Utrecht Schdagblad. London, Feb. 24.
Explaining Its possession of The Afghan situation has reach such document, the paper ed a stage when it is no longer says that it secured a copy by desirable to maintain diplomatic "fortuitous circumstances" representatives at Kabul in a claims that its authenticity can- position possible personal not be denied; it goes further, danger and the decision to evacuate in fact, and saya that its has been taken by Sir Francis authenticity is guaranteed. Humphrys after consultation with
The Convention is alleged the representatives of other Euro-have been drawn up and concluded pean Missions.
at Brussels in 1920,
of
The warning was given, and out in chase of the bandits. After military police immediately went
Messages from Peshawar state a long pursuit they overtook their quarry, and a fight took place be that a Royal Air Force trooping tween members of the bandit gang plane left for Kabul on Saturday and the troops. Five of the kid-to commence the final evacuation nappers were shot dead after which of the staffs of the British and the gang dispersed.
other Legations.
The bodies of the two engineers were found stabbed to death near the scene, of the fight.-Reuter's American Service.
LOCAL MOTOR CYCLE
ACCIDENT.
EUROPEAN SENT TO THE
NAVAL HOSPITAL.
Snow Holds Up Plane.
It is explained that they are being withdrawn in view of the fact that in existing circumstances, the presence of diplomatic Mis- ions has ceased to serve a useful purpose, and in order to avoid any possibility while, Afghan internal affairs remain unsettled of any untoward incident which might adversely affect relations with Afghanistan.
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The aeroplano sent out landed
Jon the aerodrome.
a
and
`FIRST CONSIGNMENT NOW HERE.
ARRIVAL OF BATCH OF
AVRO AVIANS,
BEST FOR CHINA.
THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK
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MARCHING MINERS MORE MONEY FOR
DEMONSTRATE,
IMPASSIONED SPEECHES AT TRAFALGAR SQUARE,
IRISH WOMAN'S RANT.
THE MINERS.
INSTEAD OF BUYING
SWEEP TICKETS. .
CHINESE RESIDENT FORWARDS FIFTY DOLLARS.
London, Feb. 24- An impassioned speech" by on sighty-year-old Suffragette was the outstanding feature of a big demonstration in Trafalgar Square to-day, when the eight hundred unemployed minors who have been EXCELLENT EXAMPLE, walking from all parts of the Early this year, the Canton country to petition the Prender, It is with pleasure that we have Aviation Bureau ordered ten "Avro held a mass meeting which lasted to almowledge further donations Avian" aeroplanes fitted with for over three hours and a half.. to-day on behalf of the British A.D.C. "Cirrus" Mark III engines. The miners were joined by Lon- Miners' Distress Fund. These in- The first consignment of this don labour organisations, the cludo a sum of $50 from a Chin. order arrived in the Colony on crowd being swelled thereby to ese resident, money which he had board the s.a. Troilus and are be- several thousands.
Ing shipped to Canton lemediately.
Intended spending in the purchase The octogenarian suffragist, of sweep tickets at the Races. It The Avian is manufactured by Mrs, Despard, who travelled from is our hope that winners of prizes Messrs. A. V. Roe & Co., Ltd., of Ireland specially for the demon at the Jockey Club Meeting will Manchester,
Ever tration, was among the speakers, England. since the very first days of and she expressed the hope that not forget the Tund. Its various Articles, it is stated, aviation this firm have been pro-
ahe would A00 the have since been "interpreted" by minent for their excellent design, when "the, the General Staffs of the French and during the Great War: they public will stand alongside the and Belgian army authorities concentrated their efforts on de- British Republic," since that date, the Utrecht veloping the best training Schdagblad alleging that a meet-machines, together with many Ling regarding the interpretation types of bombers and fighters.
took place in 1927. ..
"Service After Sale.”
to
The gist of the document is
They are represented in China, that by mutual agreement, each country contracts to mobilise by the Far East Aviation Com its infiltary forces Immediately pany, which has been specially any Power In any way associated organised to meet the require with Germany shall mobilise to ments of the Chinese aviation threaten elther on any front. market. One of the most in-
at least 600,000 mon, and France Service after Galo."
Belgium contracts to mobiilse teresting features of their special organtantion for China, is their promises at least 1,200,000 men.
The General Staffa of the two countries, it is alleged, assume
We have now become accustom- ed to "service after sale" in the new development in aviation, and, thanks to this Company's special treatment of the China market, those who purchase aircraft will be able to obtain all the neces- sary spares and accessories as re quired from the Company's tranches.
In the second place, when pro- cceding from Tokyo to Shanghai to take up the negotiations with Chtin, Mr. Yoshizawa made nove- ral public statements in the course of which he professed the
Mr. W. Cole, of No. 4, Moreton sincerity of the Japanese Govern- ment in its offorts to settle the Terrace, met with a serious motor safely at Kabul, but was unable to that Belgium's "potential adver[motor car industry, but it is a outstanding Sino-Japanese, quos-cycle accident yesterday at 11.15 tions, including the Tsinan Inci- p.m., as a result of which he is now take of again owing to the snow saries are Germany and Holland, Othor aero-while France's potential enemies in hospital.
It would appear from a roport plance which have been blanding are Germany and Italy, and, per Unfortunately, since his arrival. in Shanghai, the eastern part of made to the police by Sanitary by at Peshawar awaiting the sig-haps, Spain. Shantung had been plunged into Inspector A. W, White, that Mr.pal to start for Kabul have been disorder as the result of the ar-Cole was proceeding on the Pok delayed.-British Wireless, nival there of General Chang fulum Road towards Aberdeen, Chung-chang from Dairen,
At the bottom of the road, the Therefore, the Foreign Office | cycle skidded and throw the rider spokesman went on, even if the fairly heavily. Sino-Japanese Shantung question Mr. Cole received injuries to his was settled by diplomatic.nego head and was rendered uncon- tiations, the presence in Eastern acious for a time. He was later Shantung of rebel forces under taken to the Naval Hospital. ' Chang Chung-chang makes it ex-
tremely difficult from a practical
- point of view to restore order.
China's Difficulties.
1
KING HAS ANOTHER QUIET DAY.
1.
NEW YEAR HONOURS MAY BE ISSUED.
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London, Feb. 24. His Majesty the King has had a quiet day.
New Attempt Abortive,
Peshawar, Feb. 24, A second attempt has been made by the R.A.F. to evacuate the staffs of the British Legation at Kabul, but it proved abortive.
Four large troop-carriers were (nent, but they were unable to land owing to the flooded condition of the aerodrome.
It is mentioned, that in the event of war against Germany, the Belgians will constitute the Left Wing of the French frant, and "will" And themselves rein- forced on the extreme left by tho British,"
The Convention is valid for 25 years, after which a further 25 years is possible-Reuter.
HANKOW BOYCOTT
MOVEMENT..
AGITATORS AGAIN GET- TING ACTIVE,
"
day
great - Irish Ro
Other speakers included Tom Mann, A. J. Cook, the Secretary of the Minora Federation, and Mr. Saklatvala, the Communist M.P.
The marching miners spent the night in workhouses and halls. They started out 1,000 strong, but their ranks were depleted by the severe weather. It is intended to Present a petition to Mr. Baldwin on Tuesday -Router.
THE YOUNG LADY STOWAWAY.
THE CASE DISPOSED OF
'Another sum to hand to-day, is $35 forwarded by Mr. A, J. C. Taylor, Police Accountant, repre- senting a collection taken at the police boxing tournament held on Saturday. The organisers of this collection are to be commended for remembering the sufferings.of their kinamen at Home.
Example to Race-goera. An excellent example to
race.
goers is set to-day by Mr. Au Taz hi, who, in response to the sug gestion that sweepstake winners at the Races should remember the Lord Mayor's Fund, sonda us cheque for $50.
A
Mr. Au is not sending this money as the result of winnings, for it came to hand on Saturday, before the Races started. He is going one better by spending this sum in the cause of charity rather than on THIS MORNING.
sweep tickets. In forwarding the cheque, ho says: "I had intended Altar | two remands, Louisa to spend $50 in tickets, in the hope Gerald, aged 24 years, who stowed of becoming a winner, so that I thight have a chance to increase the away on the Empress of Russia British Miners' Distress Fond, but, from Shanghal, appeared again be-after due consideration, and raving---- fore. Major O. Willson this morn-been an eye-witness of distressed, ing, when Sub-Inspector Elston, la homeless and starved victims,
eply to his Worship, atated that find that, as our Chinese, proverb rescue victims in a dis- the passengers on the ship, who says, to had promised to pay any fine imaster is as important as to extin.. posod on the defendant, had not gufsh a burning fire.. como forward,
Foremost Light Machine, it is only in recent years, that light naroplanes have become suficiently developed to make them a practical vehicle of aerial transport under all conditions.
The Avian ranks foremost in Hht aoroplano achievements. It has flown from London to Austra lia in 16% days, it has made lights to South Africa from England, and these little machines have frequently attained success where their larger brothers have falled. The efficiency, reliability Major Willson: If you are suc-welcome, and, with him, we hope and robustness of an aeroplane cessful, communicate with me. that winners of prizes at the Races can best be judged and tested by Meantime she is fined $25, or three will bear the claims of the dis continual hard use rather than weeks.
tressed British workpeople well in by spectacular record-breaking
mind,
A small machine was more suc- China da not in a position to
censful. It was carrying the prevent Chang Chung-chang from
German Minister. It landed safe- pursuing his rebellious netivities
ly and Baron Von Plessen is be- because Japanese troops occupy a
lieved to be discussing the sÌtuá- strip of Chinese territory which
tion with Sir Franels Humphrys. effectually prevents the main body of the Nationalist forces from en-
Bacha Sakno's Demand,
Hankow, Feb. 24, tering Eastern Shantung to sup
It is understood from a Chinese press the rebels-Reuter.
Habibullah. or Bacha' Sakao, source that the Strikers' Com-stunts." A Chinese report from Tsingtao the day, and hardly a ray of sun-trado agent in Peshawar, ordering to-day with the object of Intender, A. F. C., the pilot of the Avian The weather was dull throughout to-day telegraphed to the Afghan mittee is to hold a mass meeting Squadron Leader "Bert" Hink- received this morning suggests shine penetrated the gloom, 1t that the Nationalist General Liu rained from time to time, and the him to hand over to Bacha Sakao's sifying the boycott movement and that flew from London to Austra- Chien-nien, who has scored a
nominee funds amounting to £250,- increasing the members of the lin, used the same machine and dampncas prevented the King'a series of splendid victories against bedroom windows from being open-
Committed to 200, In this con-engine for
many months nexion 60 labourers will be elected Australia before his return to superior forces haa recaptured ed, but His Majesty sat in a chair The agent, who acted under Am-to the Committee to-day. Chefoo from the rebels without at the window for some hours. anullah's regime has refused to
England. On leaving his machine combat, the insurgenta having de- It is understood that the New comply with the order until the during, the week-end, the Strikers flown that
a-circular telegram issued he told the Press that he had serted the area.
Year Honours List will be issued legitimate claim to the Throne has and Picket Corps announced that over Europe and that in spite same machine nil at the end of this month.-Reuter's been sattled. and British Wireless.
no fewer than 40 members of the † of all thisʼhard use the Avain was Later.
Pickets Corps had been assaulted as good as news, and that upon his Five big trooping aeroplanes have and injured as the result of return he would make full use of arrived at Peshawar from Kabul, clashes with Japanese marines it for touring purposes. und it is believed that their trip during the last week or so, while has at last proved successful and the incident in which a Chinese that the members of the staff of coolie was killed in a motor
It is understood that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has telegraphed * to General Chang Hauch-liang, the
Manchurian leader, to dispatch Northern gunboats to Lungkow for the purpose of co-operating with General Liu Chien-nien in suppressing the rebels.
Liu Chien-nien arrived at Che- foo yesterday, and it is stated by hie Chief-of-Staff that the rebels are being thrown back, one, group being surounded. These latter are expected to surrender.
NURMI BARRED IN MERICA.
TWO AUSTIN CARS STOLEN.
MACHINES WHICH WERE
LEFT UNATTENDED.
According to reports made to
000.
In
Economy a Feature.
in
"I therefors made up my mind to Sub-Inspector Elston also added forward you this sum of 50 for that the defendant had been in the Fund rather than to walt for police custody for four days, and an uncertain chance, and I hope had never been in prison in Hong- that lucky winners in the sweepe kung bofore. He proposed to ask will subscribe substantial sums the Government to send the de- upon receipt of their prizes."
Mr. Au's contribution is most fendant to Shanghai on March 4.
TWO AMERICAN OBITUARIES.
MOTHER-IN-LAW OF DUKE OF ROXBURGHE,
Donations so far received by the Telegraph are as follows:
Already acknowledged
.....$2,070 & 10/-
Mr. Au Tax-hi",
Collected at Police Boxing-
Tournament "Nationalisation".
Total
35,
10.
..........10/- & $2,705.- Never Tasted Milk!
Tales of children who are brought up without milk suggest the Ireland of the great. famine rather than England in 1929, but in the young family of Mrs. Graydon the Prince on his recent tour saw children'
the British Legatlon, and the ca-mishap has never yet been settled. gether with luggage, and has a 1903 that the Duke married Miss who have never tasted milk. tire staffs of the French and The cable urges the sympathy and Italian Legations were among the support of Chinese in other
passengers,
Success at Last, A Naval Wireless message re-the police over the week-end, two
New Delhi, Feb. 24. ceived in the Colony to-day states Austin cars have been stolen. that there is no change in the
It is learned authoritatively One (No. 1421) belongs to Dr. situation at Chofoo.
Thomas, of the Government Civil that after several unsuccessful HMS. Magnolia is now at Che. Hospital. It was left unattended efforts, the four troop-carrying foo, joining H.MS. Foxglove, and outside the Star Ferry Wharf. machines landed at Kabul, and H.MS. Cornflower is on its way The other, No. 1367, belongs to with the fifth already in Kabul, Uroin Shanghai.
Pay Sub-Lt. Colville, of HM.S. took on twenty-seven passengers. Kent, this machine having been French and Italian Legations, and including the entire stalls of the loft cutalde, the Hongkong Club, several members of the British
Legation staff, RIVAL PROCESSIONS IN
The remaining members of the British Legation staff will be eva VIENNA,
cuated on February 25th-Reuter.
London, Feb. 24. British R.A.F./auchines have! now ovicuated more that 500 pooplo from Kabul, including over 800 women and children, including Nine thousand members of the Taly, Switzerland, Itumania, the nationals of France, Germany, Social Democratic Defence Union United States, Porpin, Turkey, The prohibition was ordered be- and 1,000 of the Heimwehr took Syria and Afghanistan.-British cause of Nurm's last-minute re-part in separate processions here. Wireless.
Elaborate police precautions fugal to compete, in the two-mile Steeplechase National and Cham- prevented the processions-from- plonships held in Madison Square clashing,
Forty Communists were arrest Garden last evening, on the ground that he had a bad cold.ed for carrying firearms and for
obstructing the police-Reutor.
REFUSAL TO TURN OUT IN NEW YORK.
Pavro Nurmi, the famous Tin- nish runner, has been barred from further competitions in the United States by the Registration Committee of the American Athle- tic Union,
Reuter's American Service.
POLICE ARREST FORTY COMMUNISTS.
Vierina, Feb. 24.
The forthcoming wedding is an nounced of Mr. W. M. Grutins of 14 Ashley Road, Kowloon, to Miss. Jean Ho Tung, 184 the Peak.
Provinces.
THE RACES. -
SOME TIPS FOR TO-DAY'S EVENTS:
New York, Feb. 24. The deaths of two well-known personages are announced to-day,
These are Mr. David Gideon, the well-known racehorse owner, and Mrs. Ogden Goelet, a famous hostess of the 80's and 90's, who wws the mother-in-law of the 7th The Avian takes two people to-Duke of Roxburghe. It was in top speed of over 100 miles per May Goclet, the eldest daughter of hour. She is extremely easy to Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Goelet-Reu fly, and is the ideal machine for ter's American Service, Training Schools, Flying Clubs private owners and aerial sor- vices where only small loads are to be carried. Economy is one of her great features. The Cirrus engine with which she is fitted only consumes four gallons of petrol per hour and one gallon of can be ofl per 500 miles. She used as either. A land or ach machine,
INDIAN WRESTLER'S SUCCESS.
SAID TO BE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP.
Mr. Graydon and their four chil The relief available for Mr. and dren is 328. a week, out of which 6s. 6d. is paid for rent.
"But how do you live?” the Prince naked, as he looked at the children, the eldest of whom is only five years old.
"Well," said Mrs. Graydon, “we get three-pennyworth of meat for Sunday, I am nursing the baby, but we cannot afford to buy milk.
·· “My husband was given an old sulf, but we have had no other help, from any fund.
Writing in regard to to-day's ponies expected to run to form racing, "Ringtai!"" Bays that aro Adam, Elliot Bay, Sitting Bull, Mr. Vaughan-Fowler has given
New Delhi, Feb.24,
""The"" collieries fall round aro us to understand that he favours
Gania, the famous Indian wrost-. President Hall, Young Pretender, this machine for use in China inler defeated Peterson in a content closed, and it is five years since my Mongshan Boxing Eve, The Pheasant, preference to all other types of at Patialo, described as being for man had a day's work. Wo used to
Stng, Chesapeake Bay
Thunderbolt, fight aeroplanes after due con- the world's wrestling champion-in every cottage In this particular hopo, but we've given up hope now." Selections for
And Hiawatha,sidoration of all the various types ship. ..
afternoon available, not only in England
The match lasted, 1 min 41. sec. story was repeated
village of misery Mrs. Graydon's events are as follows:
but those manufactured in other-Reuter 5th Race-1, Adam; 2, Pre- countries na well. aldent Hall; 3, Poterkin..
the
6th Lace-1, Dunbar'a Selected;" 2, New Year's Eve; 3, Town Hall.
Mongolian Stag; 8, O'Moon.
7th Race 1, Gala Eve; 2,
Boxing Eve; 8, One Third.
8th Nace-1, Winsome Stag; 2,
AMERICANS ABROAD.
The Hongkong Ladies' TonsorialTM Institute claimed $100 penalty for
STATE DEPARTMENT'S 'breach of contract from the
ESTIMATE. 328 Queen's Itoad Central at the Cheong Ming Co. and Su! Kal, of
Summary Court this morning.
Washington, Feb. 24. ath Race1, Hiawatha; 2, Duke Mr.Leo D'Almada appeared for the
The State Department has issued of Chantilly 3, Grand Tattoo Evo. defendants and said that Mr.Americans live outside the United A report estimating that 400,000 10th Tace, -1, Dunbar's Select Loseby had no further Instruc-
States, of which” number 280,000* ed: 2, Tarmacadam; 8, Fifty Fifty, tions apart from applying for an
11th Race-1, Half Pint; 2 out with costs.
adjournment. The case was struck are resident in Canada, and 77,000 In Europe-Router's American Sopron; 8, Birthday Bye.
Service.
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I. enclose herewith the sum
of $.. as a donation to
the British Minors Mistress
Fund.
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