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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY. AUGUST 12, 1929.
THE SINO-RUSSIAN
IMBROGLIO.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT IN
NEGOTIATION?
SOVIET AUTHORITIES MAKE INVITATION.
STEAMER SEIZURES.
Shanghal, Aug, 11. According to latest nows from the North, a resumption of Sino- Soviet negotiations โล now possible. No grent hopes are hold out but the Soviet authorities | have suggested cortain "terms to the National Government envoys as a basis for the resumption of negotiations,
From Japanese sources it is learned that the Soviet authorities have made the following terms for the restoration of negotiatlaus:
(1) The Soviet Government will
release mit Chinese merchants now detained subject to the Chinese consenting. first to set free all Russian subjects now Izl the Chinese prisons at Harbin and elsewhere. The Chinese Govern. ment must afford the released men full protection and facilities
to return to Russia.
(2) Settlement of the C.ER. dispute must be based on the Fenglien-Soviet agreement,
Meeting To-day.
SHAUKIWAN TRAM AMERICAN LADY'S A COMEDY OF FUN & FASHION!
EXTENSION,
SUICIDE.
DEATH MYSTERY IN PHILIPPINES.
"(Continued from Page 1.). ment la constructing a new road which will run south of the present road between Ah King's Slipway and Ming Yuen, le, be hind the A.P.C. tanks at Bay View. On this road there will ultimately be a double tramway NURSE FOUND STRANGLED IN track and but for the 1025 strike this road would have been com- plated and the double tram track in use about 1927 or 1928. 'At
LOCKED ROOM.
the present time, however, the MURDER DISCOUNTED. Government has not the necessary funda, to 'spore for this work and it a doubtful if the new road will be completed by 1932.
Manila, Aug. 7. Mystery surrounds the death of Miss Esther Louise Klein, 30. nurse on duty at the Cavite, whose early yesterday room at Webb's
"In these circumstances, and in view of the great increase in the Navy number of people who travel by Canacao Hospital. tram to bathing beaches near body was found Quarry Bay, it becomes almost Imperative that the present tram morning in a track... be doubled even in the Place on the rond from Pasay to narrow part near the Yacht Club. Fort McKinley. Some of the recent criticisms of
While investigators are working the Shaukiwan service have been justified, in that although we have on a theory that the woman met added several new loops to enable with foul play and was murdered, more cars to be accommodated, it this theory is heavily discounted In obvious that a multiplicity of: because the car has to be alowed Heved that she committed suicide. loops reduces the effective speed in other quarters where it is be
hundred yards to enter the facing to work on in search of a suspect-" down to about 4 m.p.h. every few
Not a single clue is available
points. If the present low fares are to continue there is only one ed _ussailant..' solution of the Shaukiwan problem
and that is a double track.
For Bathers Convenience, "Meanwhile the Company is doing all it can with the means at its disposal and-chiefly for the
F
Post-Mortem Proceeding,
An autopay was held yesterday afternoon by Dr. Sixto de Los An- geles, chief of legal medicine of the University of the Philippines. It was not fully completed, and will
of
If the above terms are accept-convenfonce of the bathers--the be resumed to-day. However, it able to China, the preliminary majority of the Quarry Bay-was stated that no evidence discussions between Mr. Chut Western Murket cars will be poisoning had been discovered in Shao-yang and the Russian dele- suitably fitted and converted into the early investigation and that no gate can be resumed to-morrow, 'Brat cluas only' ears on fine after-marks of violence were found on Stating that the Manchurian Roons and evenfags for the re- the body, which was removed to Government has exerted itself to mainder of the bathing season as the city morgue. There was no effect an early settlement with the from about Saturday next.. evidence of a struggle and the Soviot Government and that the "The through Shaukhwan cars the police arrived.
room was in orderely condition when rupture in the negotiations is pure will, of course, continue to be ly due to lack of sincerity by the third-class on the lower deck and Soviet, General Chang Hauch-first-class on top. When I arrived lang, has wired to Nanking re-in Hongkong five years ago, porting that all communications on the Amur River have been suspended, fallowing the whole sale detention of Chinese vessels by Russia,
Elght New Selzurés. Chang Hsuch-liang states that eight big' Chinese steamers have been seized by the Russinna, the Manchurian Government receiving dozens of letters from prominent Chluese firms in the Amur district complaining that their employees Bad been taken prisoner. The merchants also complained that the suspension of freight and
rendered passenger vessels
it impossible to carry on trade, which had suffered blow.
ties.
ik gevere
Her untimely death came as a complete shock to Miss Klein's many friends in Cavite. However, it was stated that Miss Klein had been despondent and depressed for the past few days, but had given: a hint of planning to take her own life.
High Jinks at Atlantio
with the, famous Pumme
in s'most hilarious
"COHENS
and
in
KELLYS
ATLANTIC"
CITY
With
GEORGE SYDNEY, MACK SWAIN VERA GORDON, KATE PRICE ·
QUEEN'S
regular 10-minutes service on the Shaukiwan section was adequate. Now, not only is there a 5-minutes service throughout the day, but on heavy bathing days ench car is duplicated between
Her body Western
was discovered at
Market and
Quarry Bay. It about 5 o'clock yesterday morning would be better to have a regular by William H.. Webster, proprietor 2%-minutes avice rather than of the roadhouse, when he knocked
AT on her door and got no answer. two ears (running together) every 6-minutes and with a double track He stated he was prompted to in- vestigate by the unusual quietness this would of course be a simple of Mias Klein, who had sought matter,"
neither food nor nourishment since engaging her room at ap- proximately 2:30 o'clock On Manday afternoon.
ARRIVALS FROM MANILA.
PASSENGERS ON PRESIDENT
LINCOLN.
Quarrelled with Driver,
WAS
de
Mr. Webster recalled the woman having a quarrel with the driver "His feially estimated that in
of the car over the amount charged. the Russian prizon at Vladivo
She paid his demands stock alone there are 1,670 Chinese
and immediately retired, to be Among the passengers who subjects "wrongfully and illegally arrived here from Manila by the
seen no more, alive. detained by the Soviet authoris.s. President Lineola to-day were Webster, Misa Klein had a sheet When discovered by Mr. Mr. Hasomal, Dalamal, accoin- The remoteness of the Amur panied by Mr. R. Jeranides. Wound about her neck and her districts renders it difficult to These gentlemen are prominent los Angeles stated she had pro-
body
Hfeless. Dr. estimate the exact number of merchants of Manila, and are Chinese merchants defined, but making one of their periodical bably been dead. 12 hours. There moderate estimate would be business trips to China and Japan. she died shortly after engaging were evidences indicating that
Mr. Eric P. Hartert. General Chang Hsueh-liang in Hatter is associated with the eldentally suggests that the Nan- United States Trade Commissions Thirteen visiting cards all king Foreign Office should lodge Shanghai. Finishing a busi. bearing her name, were discovered a very strong protest through the ness trip to the Philippine Islands, in her purse. A pencilled card on German Consulates at Vladivo he is stopping over in Hongkong the dresser contained the inscrip stock and along the River Amar en route to Shanghai.
tion "Canncao Hospital, Phone 76,] asking them to request the Soviet
Cavite," government to revise their system of treating the Chinese in their prisons.
about 1,000.
Chiang's Advice,
Mr. the room.
Mr. Claude Huygood, an influen- that capitalist and contractor of Manila, making a business trip to Hongkong.
Ether in Room.
Death came partially by a8- Mr, Kua Hian-llu, is a pro-phyxiation and partly by strangu minent merchant of Amog, return- Intion. It was believed that the Marshal Chiang Kai-shek this ing from a business trip to Manila. latter was the real cause of death morning sent a cuble to Chang Hsueh-liang requesting him Captain B. Lagdumeo, accom. as it was explained that the pres- to tour the Chinese-Soviet from-panied by his wife and son. They sure of the sheet on the two tlers, where the Russians have are journeying to Hongkong for a arteries on each side of the neck repented their gun-firing and combined business and pleasure caused the arresting of the flow
of blood. aerial demonstrations and where trip.
the Chinese fortifications require! most careful supervision.
Mr.
Frank L. Montgomery, The finding of a container which superintendent of the large Vencer was believed to have, contained The Chinese authorities on the plant of Indianapolis, Indiana, ether was the only other evidence Miss Klein was fully C.E.R. are helpless to stop the en route to Cairns, Queensland, of crimu. strike of Russian workers and Australia. He is just returning dressed with the exception of her during the week-end, it is stated, from a pleasure tour to the Philip-shoes and her clothes gave poj
Indication of a scuffte. well over 100 at the Manchali pine Islands. main atation struck work and re- turned to Russian territory.
Peking, Aug. 10,
authorities have Imprisoned 85 It is reliably reported from Soviet employees at Haller of the Harbin that sabotage continues, Chiness Eastern Railway (jointly
On the morning of August 9, a
owned by Russia and China), and freight train was blown up by 160 more at Pokotu, as a precau an explosion a few miles west of tionary measure, owing to a threat' Harbin, fourteen cars being of a general strike. wrecked; !
har.
Later.
Erallway near Hailar and tore up 20 other arrested Russians,
six lengths of rails. This is be-Reuter.
Born in West Virginia.
Mr. Webster gained entrance to the room through a rear window, all other windows and doors being securely boited.
Miss Klein was born at Grafton, West Virginia, October 23, 1893, and had been in the naval service
Arson was attempted at It is reported from Karbin that as a nurse, since 1919. She had B Chalaun, the attempt Talled the Chireported from Harbin the an excollent record and her 110 Soviet employees of the superior officers have all stated wus far bove tho Arned Invaders reached the C.E.R., who will be deported with that she
average in her profession. She arrived in Cavite last November from Guam where she had been on duty at the Naval hospital. She was due to return to the United States on the next transport a her tour of duty on the Astatic station was nearly completed.
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Hongkong.
lieved to be the work of Mongols
Soviet employees of the railway
at various points are resigning in large numbers.—Iteuler.
Many Arrests.
Raliway Service,,
Moscow, Aug, 11,
It is semi-officially stated that the Japanese Railway Department has entered into negotiations with Tokyo, Aug. 10.
the Soviet Commissariat of Rail- News of August 9 from, Man- ways for the re-estabileliment of chuli (In the N.W. of Manchuria, through traffic between Europe close to the Siberian frontler) and Asta via the Usaurilak and Indicates that the local Chinese Transbaikal railways--Reuter.
The health return for the past two daya shows two cases of typhoid and one of diphtheria. All were Chinese,
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