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THE HONGKONG" "APH."
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1929.
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London; July 4.
A SOLICITOR'S BUSINESS.
ROYAL “SCANDAL” K.O.S.B.'S OBSERVE GRENADE FACTORY ||A LOVE SYMPHONY OF YOUNG HEARTS!
RECALLED.
EX-KAISER'S SISTER GIVES
UP STRUGGLE.
SELLING OUT AT BONN.
London, July 31.
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MINDEN DAY.
RED ROSES WORN IN HELMETS TO-DAY.
EPIC BATTLE OF 170 YEARS AGO RECALLED.
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The story of the princess whờ married a Russian adventurer Is revived by a message from Bonn, Germany, stating that Frau Victoria Zaubkoff, the sister of the DAY'S CELEBRATIONS. ex-Kaiser, has left her villa and,? has taken two small rooms at a Officera and men of the 2nd small hotel in the neighbouring Battalion. King's Own Scottish town of Mehter.
Borderers have to day been wear ing red roses in their helmets mark the anniversary of the Battle of Minden, which look place on August 1st, 1759, and in which the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 4K.O.S.B. (then known as the 25th
Foot) took part.
'She ja reported to be staying there by herself, with the excey tion of an old and trusted servant.
It is further learned that the Princess has commissioned Cologne art dealer to sell all the furniture in the Vill, which is "To Let."
It is runured that recently the Princess interviewed her exiled beather at Doorn. The ex-Kuleer is reported to have promised to pay her debts on the condition that she se- parated from Zouhkaff.-Reuter.
It will be recalled that the Princess created a grent sensation by marrying in November, 1927, Alexander Zoubkoff, the pecuniaus selon of a minori Russian noble family. He had been a seaman and a dishwasher efore his arrival at Bonn, but the' Princess married him in spite of the objections of the ex-Kaiser and the head of the household of Schaumburg-Lippe (the princess was the widow of Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippel.
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The day is being further marked at the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club's bench at Tai Wan by the holding of sports whilst to-night there will be a Reel Dunce competi. tion on the Murray Parade Ground for the Comyn Cup, as well as several other attractive featurOR. /
Dancing Contests,
The sports at Tai Wan beach start at 3.30 p.m. and bõutinge! tinti 515. Tea will be served. and Inter the Kowloon Dock R.C. Cap will be presented.
For the evening function, which starts at 8.30 p.m., a special dance floor and arena have been arraug- ed. The programme will include selections by the Battalion Band, under Mr W. H. Fitz-Earle, A.R.C., songs by Mr. R. MeA.
EXPLOSION.
STARTLING INCIDENT OCCURS ON HONAM ISLAND.
MUCH FIRE DAMAGE.
Canton. July 31: During a thunderstorm here 'to- day, an explosion occurred at the grenade factory of the Canton Military Headquarters, situated in the Hoitong Monastery at Honami Island. The explosion is said to have been caused by lightning.
The terrife noise following the explosion startled the residents Int the vicinity, and the local Fire Brigade, together with three ap- pliances from Canton City, were early on the scene.
"Meanwhile when the alarm renched the Canton Public Safety Bureau a large number of police men were sent out to patrol the district to prevent undesirables and Communists seizing the oppor- A fire broke out following the tunity to create disturbances, explosion and of the five buildings | comprising the grenade factory three were completely wiped out! by the fire, which was eventually: got under control at 2.50 p.m.
As far as can be ascertained, there has been no loss of life.
SHANGHAI POLICE ON ALERT.
(Continued from ›Page_1.j Thirty-one hombs were found in
The bride was fl and the bride-Keown, and various ghland the corridor of a hotel-Renter, dancing competitions, the judges groom “28 at the time of the wed-| for which will be Major R. A. ding, and the honeymoon was Wolfe-Murray, D.S.O., M.C., of the spent 11 A motor-cycle, Princess riding pillion. The Princess, whose mother was daughter of Queen Victoria, re- ceived hundreds of abusive letters, uf which threatened Zouhkott with death.
Rome
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Little has been heard of the couple since Zoubkoff crented a violent scene in a Berlin night, bar,
RUSSIA CALLS UP RESERVISTS.
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on the previous day, paraded the streets of Harbin and the Chinese populare is said to be reassured.
Aeropiane Comes Down.
Peking, July 31. Chinese reports from Suifenho state that a Russian acroplane lying over the city was forced
trouble down by engine Chinese territory. Five Russian and one Chinese occupants were arrested and imprisoned by the Chinese military authorities.
In
From Tabeiho comes a report that the Russians seized the Chinese steamer Shenyang on the 28th inat. and took her Blagoveschensk,- Reuter,
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Canton Precautions.
Canton, July 31. Very strong precautions are Seaforth Highlanders: Pipe Major being taken by the police in Can- W. C. K. Mackie, and Pipe Major | ten" against possible Communist G. Sinclair, of the King's Own manifestations to-morrow... It enn. Scottish Borderers. The prizes not be denied that a certain for the various events will be presented later,
The Batlle.
The Battle of Minden was fought between the Auglo-Allied Army commanded by the Duke of Bruns- wick and the French under Mar- ahal Coutades, the latter being defeated. The most brilliant episode of the Battle was the entire defeat of the French cavalry by the British infantry, with whom there were son Hanoverian troops.
measure of anxiety is felt in Government circles,. Communist propaganda having been consider. ably on the increase lately.
The Shameen Police are operating with the Canton City Pollce to prevent any active de monstrations, and the latter have annoineed that all demonstratiens and parades will be prohibited to-morrow.
The Chinese paper Kwok Wah Po publishes telegram from Peking stating that the garrisons of Peking and Tientsin have orders Prior to the Battle, the French to prevent any agitation by Labour. had surprised Minden and secured Unions and to put a stop to any the bridge over the Weser and free meetings which may have been access into Hanover. During the arranged for 1st August.-Our early hours of August Ist, the Own Currespondent.
Lo Dul Fronch Army moved attack Wangenheim, but Prince Ferdinand's troops had been lying
AMERICAN CUP.
readiness for action, and as soon the outposts gave the alarm they were in mation in eight CONTEST TO TAKE PLACE IN columns. Unfortunately, the outpost reports were delayed by about two lumps, owing to à benvy gale and storm prevailing.
British Attack.
SEPTEMBER 1930.
The date for the first race for the Amerien Cup, in which Sir Thomas Lipton is to be the challenger, will he September 13, 1830. The course will differ from that used in pre- vions contests, as by request of the New York Yacht Club the race will he held off Newport, Rhode Island, instead of Sandy Hook.
An almost front-to-front engage ment ensued. Things were going badly with the Prussians when, through mistake in the delivery Preliminary Conference,
of an order, the British Brigade
The yachts are to be built under Nanking, July 31. (12th, 20th, 23rd, 25th, 37th and
51st Font), followed by some Han- the rules of the New York Club, The first Sino-Russion pre-
overian battalions, hearty to which provide for Lloyd's seant iminary conference met Vesterday
"as it will afternoon at Mancill, the Congal advance straight upon the musses lings. I am glad of this," was Fir
of French cavalry who stand pro- Thomas's comment General at Harbin, M. Melnikov,
inuch more wholesome and sea- representing the Soviet, and Tadtected by the cross-fire of several produen n. at which will be of a
batteries. Yun-hsiang representing -China.“
Once the British attack was worthy type."
He added that his challenging It is understood they discussed launched, neither fire nor shock the questions of the time and place could check their progress; halt yacht, which will be christened for a formal Sino-Russian con- ing for a moment tu pour volley Shamrock V... will be designed by ference-Reuter..
into .the enurging squadrons Mr. Charles E. Nicholson and built thrown against them, they swiftly by Messre. Camper and Nicholson
French Lid, of Gosport. resumed their advance. Infantry, tho, were hurled against them, but were swept away by fire The South Manchuria Railway and Bayonet, and presently they office has received a report that had forced right through the over a hundred were killed and wounded in a clash between "Red" French line of battle,
"Red" And "Whites"
Tokyo, July 31.
and "White" Russians at Iman, to the north of Vladivostok on the 28th inst.. The news has not been confirmed from any other source. All
THE ENDING NOT MAKING OF-Reuter.
WARS.
"The business of a soldier 18 to
Negotiations for the biggest coulfend war and not to begin it. The amalgamation scheme ever pro posed in South Wales' are authori tatively stated In Cardiff to be within measurable distance of a satisfactory conclusion,
The firme concerned include:
Guest, Koen and Nettlefold, the great steel firm, who have
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already made a bid for the Cam-the British Legion wan
SERIOUS CHARGE.
CHINESE LAD GETS INTO TROUBLE.
French Flee,
So brilliant was the conduct off
Four attempts, the last of them in 1923, have been made by Sir Thomas Lipton to win the cup, and the average cost of each race in stated to have amounted to nearly £125,000.
BETTER YANGTSZE
OUTLOOK,
British troojus engaged, especially the Infantry brigade, that before evening the French) were retreating as a demoralised
BRITISH BOYCOTT SOCIETY mass towards Cassel, leaving some
BEING SUPPRESSED. 10,000 men, 17 colours and 45 gune in the hands of their victors, who,
Naval wireless advisus that re- people who begin wars generally,
on their side, out of 43,000 had am afraid, are politicians," said
ports received from the Upper lost 2,600 killed and wounded,
state that British Viscount Lascelles in opening a
Of the six British regiments that Yangtze fete and carnival organised by the
went into action (4,434 strong), eicumers are now gelling, fult local branches of the British Legion at Chadwell Beath, Becon- A charge of committing an in-1,330 had fallen, but their feat is cargoes from ports in that area, tree.
decent assault on a 7-year-old not to be measured by the losses It is also stated that General Liu He had heard it said flat wirl was this morning brought victoriously borne, but by the Hsiang, of Szechuan Province, bas 20 against a Chinese boy, 16 years of astounding discipline they main issued orders for the suppression
tained throughout the advance, re of the British Buycutt Society. brian comblac;
militarist organisation, but no age, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton. The Powell Duffryn Steam thing was farther from the truth.
suming their march after beating Coal Company, who have greatly Those of them who had passed
The police stated that the boy off cavalry charges with the cool extended their activities recent through the war had had their and girl lived with their parents precision of a review in peace.
Wm, Cory and Sons, Ltd., who lesson and did not want to take it on the same floor at N6, 58, Third time.
again if they could help it. The Sureet. The offence was committed have large oll interests, and
Guereb Llewellyn and Merrit, onu definite rule they had in the on July 7, when the girl's mother Idd., with which the late Lord British Legion; at their clubs and was away from the house, wailing in a queue at a water-fountain. Buckland was closely associated, assembles, was to leave out poll-Upon her return to the house, her and of which Sir D. R. Llewellyn, les.. chairman of the South Wales and
Monmouthshira Coal Owners Association, is .head,
ly:
now
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OCCASIONAL RAIN,
EUROPEAN TITLE CONTEST.
CHALLENGER DISQUALIFIED, FÒR A, FOUL
The Royal Observatory reports!--
Bruencis July 317 daughter made a complaint to her, with the result that the police No returns from Indo-China. The were called in to make investiga anticyclone remains over S. Japan; in a twenty rounds' contest for The capital involved in the pro- tions.
pressure is relatively low in the heavyweight championship of 1ject to close upon £80,000,000.
trongh extending from Tongking Europe, the holder, Pierre Charles Fixing ball at $250, Mr. Hamil-cross Formosa and N. Luzon to (Belgium) defeated Pan Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY on formally adjourned the ease the Pacific. The forecast till noon (Italy) who was disqualified in the FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria for a week, observing that he to-morrow 18:-South winds, mo- ninth round for hitting low-Rew
derate; cloudy, occasional rain.. would deal with it summarily. Hongkong.
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