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NO 22,840 一拜禮 號六廿月八英港香
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1929.
POLICE OFFICER'S NANKING MUNITION MONGOLIAN RIOTS SCHNEIDER CUP
HEROISM.
DRAMATIC SHANGHAI SHOOTING DUEL.
SINGLE-HANDED FIGHT WITH FIVE ARMED MEN.
DUMP EXPLODES.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT THIS MORNING.
YUNNAN REPETITION?
Nanking, Aug. 26. The capital was Lense with excitement this morning as the result of the explosion of a muni- tion dump near the West Gate, in- side the city walls, which it in FOUR RUFFIANS DEAD. feared will prove a disaster of the
first magnitude.
The explosion ocenrred at almost exactly nine o'clock
Shanghai, Aug. 126.
from the ammunition centre.
AT KULUNNER.
TROUBLE INSTIGATED
BY MOSCOW?
BRIEF CLASH ON FRONTIER NEAR SUIFENHO.
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PROBLEM.
FOUNDERS.
FORMER RESIDENT'S
CONDEMNATION.
MRS. HASLEWOOD ON NEED OF REGISTRATION.
DEAD LETTER LAW.
An outspoken'adress on "Child Slavery in Hongkong" was recently given at The conference of the
COLLIDES WITH GLENAPP OFF MOJI.
As
NO LOSS OF LIFE.
Tokyo, Aug. 2.5 the result of a collision with the Glen Line steamer Glenapp, which necurred aff Moji to-day, the Japanese freight- er Koyasan. Maru instantly sank. The collision occurred at dawn, ad although the crew and cup resened, it was only at the critical tain. of the Koyasin Maru were
COMMUNAL RIOTS IN PALESTINE.
SOUTH STAFFS GOING FROM MALTA,
LARGE BRITISH FORCES ALREADY SENT.
SERIOUS SITUATION.
London, Aug. 25. issued a communique announcing that at the request of Sir John The War Office this evening
It is offeially stated that the Schneider Trophy Race will be held on September 7th, according NANKING JINGOISM.
to schedule. The three British seaplanes will participato whether Harbin, Aug, 25. foreign machines compete ar not. this To outward appearances, the From Rone it is learned that the One of the mord sensation and morning, giving rise to great alarmuan Lie Manchurian frontier Italian Air Ministry has not yet British Commonwealth Lengue in brilliant episodes of courage and immediately. For some time after-continues. During the week-end decided definitely whether Italy London by Mrs, C. B. L. Hasle-urement that they were saved. wards sounds very similar, to only on report of a clash be will withdraw from the contest.wood, wife of a former Super- darir the history of the Shang- machine gun and rifle fring were tween Chinese and Soviet troops. It is reported in trustworthy intendent of the Naval Chart the larger boat of the two, is safe. have been instructed to despatch Chancellor, the High Commis- The Glenapp, which is much stoner for Palestine, the Governor hai Police Pores necurred last } here all over the city, issuing has been rereived,
circles, however, that present in-
and Conunander-in-Chief at Malta 11 h stated that Russian troop deutions are to rùgh the construc-
Depot in Hongkong. entie into collision with the tion of now planes and to partici: Haslewood referred to a sermon after the accident, and it is expect
In the course of her address, Mrs. Maru was stated immediately Regiment to Palestine.
Salvage work on the Koyasan the 2nd. Butt. South Staffordshire Chinese on the eastern part of the pate British eircles are hopeful which was preached In St. John's Suifenho River. The 58th Man-that this will be ponsible, Reuter, Cathedral in October, 1919, which that it will require at least for temporary duty in Pales
The British troops already sent resistance to the Russians who churian Rigade offered stubborn
Philadelphia, Aug. 25. In a best effort to make a show dealt with the selling of Chines ten days before the sunken ship tinc" from Cairo, constat of two were later driven out of Chinese with the Mercury Racer (the roused the feelings of herself and let current at the spot where the South Wales Barderers, who were girla into slavery and which can be raised, owing to the vio-officers and fifty men of the territory. The Chinese troops in machine has not get succeeded in her husband, as well as many other collision occured.--Renter, their report to the Mukden Gov-taking off the water) and thus ernment claim the capture of warrant the sailing of Lieutenant
carried to Jerusalem by air, three companies of the South Wales Alford Williams to England to
Borderers, ane company of the compete in the Schneider Trophy race, his hackers have sent him a 24-cylinder engine, said to be "the most powerful ever built" capable of developing 1.500 h.p.
The noise in the immediate
night storing a raid on a Chinese! house, in the Frenek Concession vicinity of the danger zone must when British detectivessergeant | have been terrific, becarne engaged in a single-handed close range pistol duel with live armed jesperadoes,
The de usate Battle which
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officer' assailants bring down, was rendered more grim by the fact that the affray took place a stairway within at the top of darkened premises, and the shoot was directed more by the ing flasher of the revolvers than by vision of the shouters,
Saved by Armour, The gallant, officer, Detective Sergeant J. Moir, who is a nem- ber of the International Settlement; Police, undoubtedly owes his life to the fact that he was wearing a heavy armoured waistcoat am was enrrying a shield,
The shield in covered with bullet marks, while Det. Sergt. Moir is suffering from a flesh wound in the shoulder caused by a bullet which penetrated the shoulder-seam of his armored waistront,
Falls into Ambush.
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the moment how extensive is the It is impossible to estimate at
damage done by the explosion, or what casualties have occurred, bat at the moment the gravest fears are entertained as the depot, which was one of the biggest fo
China, was situated in a densely populated quarter of the capital- Renter.
gun, machine guns and large quantity of ammunition of various kinds.
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Soviet Retirement.
the
The rebari bears marked similarities to that which enanted
A general retreat of the large from Yunnan recently, when hundreds were killed and thou-ontingent of Russian troups at sands injured and rendered home-
Mitshuhsien occurred leas by the areidental explosion morning of Thursday and it is of an ammualtion dump.
understood that before they retired to Russian territory they lanted Wangliangehen village at Mit: shahsien. The Chinese suffered considerably during the robbery campaigns.
THE GRAF ZEPPELIN.
FLIES OVER SAN FRANCISCO
THIS MORNING,
New York, Aug. 25. A missuste from San Franchwo states that a wireless call by the Graf Zeppelin shows her to be in a position about 390 miles west. 4f San Francisco,
She is not expected to land nt. Løs Angeles before Monday morning. Winter's American Service,
Later. The Graf Zeppelin was sighted of the Farralone Estanis at six o'clock This
Pacific morning limer.
San Francisen, Aug, 26. The Grad Zeppelin has completed He was a member of a raiding the fra, dight of the Pacilie from pai lệ, which, with the ensugeration | Tokyo, pressing wer San Francisen of the police of the French Con-at-6.45 am. Pacific Time, « Renter, cession, had traced the whene abouts of Mr. S. C. Yok, a well known Shanghai romgundure, who had been kidnapped and was b ing held a prisoner in the house.
Sort Moir was the leader if the raiding party but when he 'rae ed to the top of the stairs, he foundi himself eat off from the mentbers of his party and surrounded by a gang of armed desperadoes.
NEW OFFER TO BRÍTAIN
NOW PENDING?
ITALY AND OTHERS READY KTO MAKE CONCESSION.
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A British Naval Wireless ines- sage states that a large number of troops from the 18th Division, on the move through Kui- king.
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Urges to War.
Nanking, Aug. 25. The National Government his received a large number of cables from leading Roomiulang i ganisations and Provincial Gov- ernments urging het to despatch more trompa to Manchurian bor- dera and nut to yield to Russia. The Nauking Cadet College has sent a "petition" to the Govern- ment suggesting the general mobilisation of troops in readiness for war with Rugsit.
In connexion with the garrison-
ing or Sorthern Manchurian di
ists, it is anderstund. that General Chung Buch-liang has; ordered four divisions of Feliption Troops and the 2nd, 4th, 5th.. and 8. reriments of artillery to leave for Southern Manchuria.
Kulunner Riots,"
this engine should be quietly It was originally intended that
BLAZEMOS EL PE, BALENIADANIAALINE
MR. BRUCE LOCKHART
FINED $200.
Pleads Guilty to Charge of Contempt of Court.
"SHOWDOWYS"
ATTACK.
Shanghai, Aug. 26. Mr. W. Brace Lockhart, the editor of the weekly publien- tion, The Shedarit, pleaded railty to the charge of contempt of court, arising from a seath- ing attack on the Provisional Court judgment in the Garcin roulette case, and was fined $200,
Mr. Lockhart pleaded that he was entirely ignorant of the Order-in-Council authorising the punishment of British pat~ pura publishing expressions affending the Courts friendly nations.
lu announcing the fine of 8200, the British Consul-Gen- eral issued a strong warning, ... Our Own Correspondent,
Later.
residents.
She went on to say that finally she wrote a letter to the local Press protesting against the mei tai system, and added that her husband was informed oficially must stop his wife's protesta or relinquish his appointment. "He rather thin retain it on such con- chose to relinquish it," she said,
Iition."
that 'he
Mrs. Baslewood then dealt with the progress of the anti-slavery movement, and the raising of the matter in Parliament on several occasions. She went on to refer ta a proclamation issued in April, 1922, in Hongkong, to the effect that mui tani were not the property of their employers, and proceeded to state that registration, without which it was not possible to dis- cover the numbers and where. abouts of these unhappy children, was not. even attempted. She proceeded:
In Full Force,
The sunken ship was built for the M.B.K, at their own yards in 1927. Of 2,034 tons, she is 275 feet long, 40.7 fent in breadth, and feet deep, Kobo is her port of registry,
The Glenapp, which is well known in the Far East, was built Ltd., by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, at Glasgow in 1920. Her tonnage is 9,503, length 436 feet, breadth 55.3 feel, and depth 35.2 feel. She is commatided by Capt. Ingram.
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DOUBLE MURDER
4.
RECALLED.
TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED
AT YAUMATI,
Green Howards, and a section of which left for Palestino by train. suppers of the Royal Engineers,
--Router,
Fresh Outbreaks.
Jerusalem, Aug. 25. Six hundred British troops have already arrived from Egypt. over, Lifta, a small village near British aeroplanes have flown
Jerusalem, and it is reported Unt they were fired on by the villagera, who were among the most prominent in the recent attacks on the Jews,
It ik new learned from au- thoritative sources that during the disturbances, forty-five Jewa were killed and at least 47 `othars wounded at Hebron..
American Students Killed?
There has been a futher sequel the double murder which occurred on the harbour on Augustilled include many American
It is rumoured that
those
At last, in the autami of· 1929 12, when the bodies of a sempau indenis at the Jewish College at
thrown into the harbour after they Hebron, woman and her young Bon were had been done to death by robbera
news reached me that far from be ing abolished, the mui taai system was in full foren; that when cases of buying children came into courts,
who had resorted to this extreme the Arab lenders in confer with The Government has Invited
o fine or punishment was imposed et apparently with the idea of for the purchase, and that the num-removing all traces of the erime. bar of slaves had increased, and Working on a number of clues their price had risen,
gathered, the police ander Mr. Many questions were put in Par-Burlingham, A.S.P., carried out a liament last session, and the excuserald at Yaumati on Saturday. The given was that "the influx of Chin- | house visited was No. 156, Reclama ese from the mainland had made ittion Street. On the second floor difficult to know if they had muf | of this building, the police arrested Isai with them or not.” It was not two men on a clurge of complicity admitted that the Ordinance had not in the murder. been carried oul, just as the sale of human beings was not admitted in 1920-1922.
Had regisration heen in force, the difficulty of ascertaining if muí trai A serious riot geurred on Fri-installed in the seaplane during were being brought to the colony, day at Kulunner, in Heilungking her aru-voyage across the Atlantic could have been chocked at the lands where a muumber of Communist | Heater,
ing-places. Monogliaus suddenly' revolted and
Publle opinion has been stirred
the Chinese Government. announced their dependence of
The prospect of America com-new by these unsatisfactory re- number of
A large peting in the race has practically plies On Thursday, May 23rd last, Chinese residences vanished owing to the non-success with that of 1922, was issued in Another proclamation, identical were Jooter and 150 Chinese, of the sole would-be competitor.
and the grim battle was on. He killed three of his assailants out-proposals involve a concession by d wounded. The "rising" is seaplane "Mercury Racer Chinese press. Could any more broken pledge and the dishonoured alleged to be a well planned three times failed to rise,Renter's striking proof be found of the
word? scheme sponsored by Russia,
Three Attackers Killed.
Armed with two revolvers, he
The Hague, Aug. 25. it is learned that the principal
· delegates=" of. Italy. France, Belgium and Japan, after further consultation, now believe that they can satisfy Mr. Snowden to the
It is understand that the new
shot to right and left alternately, extent, of 75 per cent, of his claims.soldiers and oficials were killed | Lieut. Williams, in the final tests. Hongkong, and published in the
right, one of them dropped down. Haly, which is now prepared to mortally wounded and the fifth give up £500,000 of her share of also foll with a incapacitating the unconditional annuities, while bullet wound in the body.
Kyen protected as he was, it is considered remarkable that Sergt. Moir should have escaped with hin life in watch circumstances, as The kidnappers appeared to have 'ceived an alarm of the police raid and had apparently plumed un "ambush."Our, Gun Curverpay- deut.
re-
Another Alfray, Another shooting affray, under
dramatic less
eircumstances, occurred in the French Concussion a week ago, when armed black mailers tried to shoot their way out of a police trap.
A threatening letter demanding
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the other Powers are prépared to surrender £1,300,000 of their share of the annuities ---Renter,
PRESIDENT BOAT'S FINE FEAT.
SHANGHAI TO HONGKONG
IN 12 HOURS,
The public will be interested to learn that the 1.8. President Peree, which arrived in Hongkong this morning, made the trip from Shanghai in the remarkably good time of 42 hours,
I notean actual record for the} $5,000 was made to the proprietor run, this fent must be very near of a restaurant. It was deelded to it. Congratulations to all com- lure the writers on with a letter cerned in the accomplishment... of compliance, and a rendezvous
for the payment of the money was arranged.
Only two of the gun were at the appointed spot, where they -met a Chinese detective. dressed as the go-between was supposed to be dressed.When the foreign police stanned out of their hiding-nlaces -the affair occurred in the street —the men made a bolt for safety, firing at the police as they ran.
One of them was brought down with a bullet in the leg and ar- rested, and the other was caught after taking rofure in a garage.
FRENCH GUNBOAT
AGROUND?
Explanation to U.S.A.
American Service.
PLEA FOR RETENTION
OF SHAFORCE.
ONLY THING BETWEEN ORDER & ANARCHY,
before the Magistrate as soon as The prisoners will be charged further enquiries justify this step.
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it, and has warned the population desist from violence, urghig them to return, at once to their normal occupations.-Router,
Jerusalem, Aug. 25. Fresh riots have broken out in different parts of Palestine. The town of Televiv, near Jaffa, was the scene of considerable disorder yesterday, and it is stated that in the course of on Arab attack, one man was killed and thirteen injur
ed.
The Arabs have also attacked the Valley of Jezreel, and the Jewish Colony at Beisan has been completely destroyed, ono Jew be-
ALLEGED MURDER ON ing killed and 21 injured. Retiler.
MIRS BAY JUNK.
FORI ARRESTED DURING WEEK-END.
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London, Aug. 25. A Colonial Office communique relating to the riots and fighting in Palestine, says that the casual- tick austained cannot yet he accurately estimated.
When order has been restored the Government of Palestine will · be prepared to receive communal deputations.
A company of the Trans-Jordan Frontier Force has arrived at Allen- by Bridge to prevent the possibility of contingent of the Arabs of Trans-Jordania from coming to
fusion.-Reuter.
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A case of murder is alleged to Mira Bay on August 7th, when in have occurred on a junk fishing
the courses of #1 altercation between two fokis, one of them, Proclamation Useless.
is alleged, struck the other and Nanking. Aug. 25.
Had the first proclamation been threw him overboard. The Nanking National Govern-1
translated into fact, the second one Chow Kun-sing, (38), a native ment has been informed by thej
would never have been necessary. A of Taitung Village, situated on Minister to the United States of
mere praciamation alone can never Ping Chau Island in, Mirs Bay, has America, Dr. C. C. Wu, that he
hope to achieve the abolition of the now been arrested by the police. has emangunicated to the Ameri-
system. No evil can be abolished The police state that he dis-Jerusalem and adding to the con- e authorities an explanation of
by merely declaring that it is legal. appeared front the fishing 'junk the position in Manchuria with
It must obviously be followed by immediately after the murder, and relation to the Chinese Eastern
legislation, which in its turn aust was not seen again until his A pleu that British interests in be enferred, Railway. Mr. Wu denied the
The present danger arrest, which was affected during reported intention of the Nanlding China will be best served by let- is that the proclamation may lead the week-end at Taipo, on in-
ing the Shanghai Defence Force people who are not fully nequefat-formation received. Government to seize control of remain there is made in the Sunday with the facts. Into believing the C.RR. without the
proper Timer, by Mr. Richard Hope, that the tyrtera is ended. Wheresa procedure. The decision Chinese government to respect
of the former resident of Shanghai, it may engily become a dead letter, He declares that at the present as the other did, and of no practi- their obligations under the Anti-time the Defence Force is "the only enl use whatever. War Pact has alan been stressed thing that stands between order and by Mr. Wa.
anarchy."-Reuter,
It is understood that Me. C. c. Wu left Washington on Thursday for Europe. He will visit London and other capitals of the European countries.
More War Talk. '
Riga, Ang, 25.
London, Aug. 25.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
COOLIE CRUSHED BETWEEN SHIP AND LIGHTER,
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One of the reasons why a pro- clamation is so ineffective is that the mui tsai ara for the most part un- able to read or write, and are easily terrorised into silence. Many of them, Indeed, most of them, scarcely ever go out at all, and have no idea that their freedom has been an- nounced, the news of which never reaches them.
BATHING MATSHED
ROBBERY.
CHINESE LADY'S VERY-
HEAVY LOSS.
Washington, Aug. 26. With reference to the request" · of American visitors to Palestine for an American warship to be sent, the American, Consul at Jerusalem has informed the State Department that the British au- thorities have taken the most adequate measures to deal with the disturbances,
Britain Fully Equipped:
The general attitude of the State Department is that "the British Government is Tully The theft of $275 and two equipped to take. care of the diamond rings valued at $150, | position."", from the South China Athletic Considerable doubt is "express~/ Club bathing pavilion at Northed as to whether the United States Is it conceivable, in any case. Point, has been reported to the will decide to send an American The Moscow military authorities : are reported to be accepting volun-
vessel to the Near East. The A backwasht created by the 8.8. that a small child would march, off police.
to the British Police station, or to
It is stated that the money and light cruiser Raleigh is the only teers for service in the Far East, Korea Muru in passing, caused a and various industrial districts lighter moored alangalie the s.s, the Office of the Secretary for Chin Jewellery were the property of American ship in European waters are organising special workmen's lunch at Talkoo, to roll violently, ese affairs, an the proclamation ad- Chinese lady, Mrs. Chan Wai-ying and the vessel is at pzxont Reports have been received to battalions.
yesterday afternoon, A coolie vises? Who has ever seen an ill- the effect that the French Gun-1
The Revolutionary Military who was loading coal into the ship used child. In this country report(22), who left them in an attacho under orders to return to the boat, Baluy, Is ashore at Luchow Council haa・ instructed the from the lighter, was thrown offing itself at the office of the Home Case In the ladies' dressing cubiclo United States, which would neces when she went out to bathe on eftate the despatch of another Chemical Warfare Society to his fiet, and he fell between the Secretary, or in Whiteholl!
vere from Ameriean waters These messages have not yet begin the immediate organisation ship and the lighter, being crush- Some months ago, a small girl Saturday afternoon.
slave in the colony, who had been attendants but the property was cedure-Reuter's American Ser The loss was reported to the should events warrant such pro Naval of all untrained army. reserves ed to death before sinking.
brutally ill-treated, and then turned
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not recovered in spite of a search.vice.
UNCONFIRMED REPORT TO NAVAL SOURCES,
on the Upper Yangise.
been confirmed.-British Wireless.
Reuter.
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body has not been recovered.