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TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1929.
CANTON TRAFFIC.
GRAF ZEPPELIN.
REGULATIONS IGNORED BY OFFICIAL DRIVERS.
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General Auyang Kui, Head of
IN TOKYO.. Kasumigaura? Aug. 19.
the Bureau of Public Safety, ro- The Graf Zeppelin landed at 6.27 cently addreased a communication | p.m.
LADY. ATTACKED.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN PEAK DISTRICT,
Mrs. W. F. Simmons résiding at No. 359, the Penk was the victim of a daring highway robbery which occurred yesterday morn-
to the Military Headquarters and" A light summer haze made the Provincial Government, invisibility poor, but full-throated ing, on the Mount Kellett Road, Which he reports that the drivers banzala arese from the waiting about 11.40, while she was on her of may automobiles employed by crowds when finally the glant way towards the Matlida Hoa- officers of the various military and Zeppelin was sighted in the die-pital. administrative departments habitance, the sun glinting on its When approaching the path tually disobey traffic regulations allvery sides. and special conditions applying to motor traffle. He charges that these curs display no licence plates, are frequently driven at high speeds, and travel on ronds that are prohibited to motor frame, He further alleges that these drivers take no notice of directions from the police officers.
The police chief goes on to re- quant that strict orders be given by the respective offices concerned that all drivers must observe the municipal traße regulations, Licences should be applied for. both for the driver and for the car. while the practice of sticking a small pennant at the front of the ear should be stopped.
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A ROBBER'S RUSE.
PSEUDO TENANT TURNS ON SHOPKEEPER.
Among the crowd, which is leading to No. 196, the Penk, Mrs. estimated at at least fifteen thou-Simmons was suddenly accosted sand, were the Ministers for War, by a Chinese dressed in white. for the Navy and for Communica The man caught hold of the lady tions, and the German Ambassador, by the arms, and a struggle ensued, which Mrs. Simmons while several hundred bluejackets during were busy preparing to assist the bravely resisted. As a result of the struggle, both fell to the nirship'n landing.
ground. The robber then put his hands round Mrs. Simmons' neck with the intention probably to choke her, and at this juncture she screamed for assistance.
As soon as it was sighted, four naval planes and the "Europa," in which Baron Hucnefeld flew to Ja- pán from Germany last year, soared upwards to greet the gront air leviathan, which three other air- craft werd already accompany- Ing.
hundred metres, the Zeppelin Flying at a height of three loomed nonrer, its appearance directly overhead at 4.18 p.m. ovoking a fresh outburst of cheer- Ing and waving handkerchiefs, while a naval band struck up the
strains of the German national anthem.
To stop her screams, the man put his hands over her mouth, and then robbed her of a gold wrist with plain free and a black silk watch, described as of oval shape, ribbon, worth $70.
The man then made off, running along Mount Kellett Road towards Aberdeen. The outrage was later reported to the Police,
ACTORS, EQUITY ASSOCIATION
ENDS CAMPAIGN,
Slowly and majestically the great cigar-shaped vessel soared overhead, fying westward, till it disappeared HOLLYWOOD TRUCE. in the distance heading towards Tokyo and Yokohama, where it was A robbery occurred in a Chinese to show itself before returning to money-changer's shop at No. 92, Kasumigaura, where it was expect- ground floor, Shanghal Street, ed to herth about 6.30, thus com- under gomewhat, unusual cireum-pleting the second leg of its epoch- stances. According to the victim, making fight. Ho Fook-hing, the master of the shop, a stranger came to his shop about a week ago and rented s cubicle for $20 a month. On the
Over Tokyo,
Tokyo, Aug. 19, By 435 siren blasts announced following day the tenant moved in, that the zeppelin had been sighted alleging that he was from Cantori and was to open a paper box bust-over Tokyo, A crowd of office workers and others immediately swarmed into the streets, lambered on to roofs, and took up whatever points of vantage seemed beat.
ness in the room.
All went well until Sunday even ing about midnight, when the money-changer went out to Tsim- shatsui and on his return about an hour later was surprised by his tenant, who with the help of two other strangers, had turned robber, The money-changer, his wife and
foki were bound and gagged. | The floor was looted, and money and jewellery to the value of $750 was stolen,
The three men were armed with revolvers and daggers.
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YEARLY REVENUE ESTIMAT-
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Plans drawn up by the Bureau of Public Works for a new maloo to be constructed in Hanam will
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Hollywood, Aug, 19. Cheerfulnces pervades the atudios and thousands of actors who were fearful for their liveli- hood, in consequence of a truco | between the Actors Equity As- sociation and the cinema pro. ducers,
The reason for the seeming failure of the Association's campaign for a "closed shop" is not clear-Router's American Ser vier.
Ten minutes later, the great airshin with an escart of eight:
TA New York message of July planes hovering around midget-like 4 stated: The Actors Equity As- in contrast, appeared over the cen-f tral portion of the city, The sociation, which is a trade union actresses in gondoles with the words' Graf for actors and Zcapelin were clearly visible, Amerien, has voted $10,000 to Ny cheering was heard, but the finance a campaign to organiso crowds clapped their hands and "talkie" actors. The Association waved as the giant vessel passed seeks to insist that all talkie actors overhead and disappeared in the and actresses must be members direction of Yokohama, from which of the Association, and work it returned twenty-five minutes under contracts approved by the later, heading for Kasumigaura, Association. Leading film pro- where it war to be berthed.
ducers recently decided to defy the Association.]
Dr. Echener Grectedl
Kasumigaura, later.
The grounding took place at SUGAR PRODUCTION. 6.27, and the Zeppelin finally en-i tered the hangar at 7.07 p.ni.
A brief Customs examinationį was carried out before the passen- gers, all of whom were well and in good spirits, left the shed. "As the passengers emerged, ench greeted warmly by the crowds, who cheered wildly.
Was
WORLD SITUATION DISCUSSED BY LEAGUE COMMITTEE.
Geneva, Aug. 19. The report of the League of Nations Economic Committee on the world sugar situation, to be League Council, states that post- war consumption has increased by four and a half per cent, but production is still, more especially cane sugar.
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enforcement at the next meeting of the Municipally. The new road, as the plans show, will com-
Then followed a formal recep- mence from the vicinity of the Yiation at which Dr. Eckener and Ad-considered at the forthcoming Tan temple and run through miral Takarabe, the Navy Minist- Lang Kai Middle district, Fooker, exchanged felicitous speeches, Cheng Main Street, Chenk Loong despite interruptions due to the East Street, Tai Ping Middle Dis immense crowds breaking the cor trict and the praya of the Sincere don in the desire for a closer factory. The whole rand measures view of the visitors. After the 7,500 feet long and 60 feet wide. speech-making, the passengers and It is calculated that on comple- crew were given light refresh- tion, a yearly revenue of $64,000 ments, consisting of dry chest may be collected from the trame nuts, dried cuttlefish and sake, in of ricksha and motor vehicles. accordance with ancient Japanese
custom when welcoming victors,
The officers and crew were then entertained to a geisha dinner, as the guests of the Commandant of the Naval Air Station, while the passengers prepared to leave by special train for Tokyo.
ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
ANOTHER EFFORT FROM· EAST TO WEST.
The formulation of a policy to establish equilibrium is difficult owing to the different conditions of enne and beet pro- duction. The report is of opinion that the difficulties can be solved by the industry itself, or the Go- vernments concerned.
The Committee will
continue
to watch developments, and sec whether concerted international action would facilitate a solution of the problem.
It recommends a reduction of
The official distance covered from Friedrichshafon io Kasumi- the augar excise duty.-Reuter. gaura, excluding the visit to Tokyo and Yokohama, is 6,880 miles. Reuter."-
Lisbon, Aug. 19. A Swiss airman named Kneser, Recompanied by a Swiss navigator and mechanic, started at 7.18am.far to-day on a non-stop fight to New York using a Farman land mono plane with a 230 horse-power engine, capable of a fifty hotra' fight at ninety-six miles an hour.
been canipleted as follows: The airship's schedule has so
Left Lakehurst, U.S.A., Aug. 8, 12.39 p.m.
10, 1.02 p.m.
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WORK RESUMED IN THE LANCASHIRE MILLS.
London, Aug. 19, Work has been resumed in the Lancashire cotton mills.-Reuter.
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