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FASTEST PLANE IN THE WORLD..
LON CHANEY
WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS
Above is seen the Supermarine Rolls-Royce 9-6 the fastest machine in the world, being passed down the slipway prior to Right, Of remarkable design, described elsewhere, the ma- hine set up a world's speed record of 357.7 m.ph. yesterday, piloted by Squadron Leader Orlebar, and won the Schneider Trophy, piloted by Flying Officer Waghorn. (Photo Cen tral News.)
A group of the British Schneider Trophy team which has met with brilliant success. Photo shows (left to right) Flying Officer H.R.D. Waghorn (winner of the Schneider Trophy) Tech. Officer Moon, Flt. Lieut.D'Arey Greig, D.F.C. A.F.C., Squadron Leader A. H. Orlebar, A.F.C. (holder of the air speed record), Fit. Lt. G. H.. Strinforth, and Flying Officer H. At
cherley. (Photo: Central News.):
A MISTAKE BY DR WOMEN ATTACKED
CC. WU?
BY INDIANS.
RESOLUTION REGARDED AS TOO GENERAL.
UNPLEASANT INCIDENT IN CANTON ROAD.
“UNEQUAL” TREATIES.
Geneva, Sept. 12.
!
CRISIS IN COAL INDUSTRY.
OWNERS REFUSE NATIONAL AGREEMENT.
con-
CARRIED INTO HILLS." GOVT. MAY INTERVENE.
London, Sept. 13. Breathless and agitated, af
A serious situation is developing A somewhat complicated posi-room
woman rushed into the charge-
of the Yaumati Police in the coal industry In tion has arisen in connexion with Station last night and reported to sequence fo the Mining Associa the resolution submitted by Dr. the Inspector that she and another tion's rejection of a request "by C. C. Wu, the principal Chinese woman had been interfered with the Miners' Federation for a
national agreement. Indian soldiers. by delegate at the League Assembly,
The men demand the inclusion According to her story, she and urging the appointment of a coma friend, named Ah Kiu, who is in such an agreement of a seven- mittee to consider the best mean 30 years of age, were returning hours' day, without loss of pay, of making more effective Artichome from a visit to a friend, and a minimum wage.
when at Canton Road, near the The employers contend that a Nineteen of the League Covenant junction of Austin Road, they national agreement is impractic-| in regard to the revision of were accosted by three Indian able on economic grounds.
soldiers. She ran away, but The need of a settlement is obsolete treaties,
before this, she had time to notice emphasised by the fact that the district agreements, that the Indians had caught hold existing
The Agenda Committee which has been discussing the proposal is rather inclined to favour ruling out the resolution for che present] aession.
of Ah Kiu and were proceeding.to opernting in four of the largest drag her up the hillside.
coalfields, expire at the end of the What happened after this she year.. could not say. In consequence of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in a Objection has been raised on the report, the police immediately speech last week-end, urged the a national account of the very
general carried out a search of the locality owners to discuss character of the proposed rescla- mentioned, but discovered no signs agreement.
Yesterday, the Miners' Federa- tion, and its opponents are of the of the Indians or their alleged
tion decided to renew its request opinion that if the Chinese delega- victim.
tion has in view the so-called Enquiries this morning disclosed for a meeting with the owners, "unequal"
treaties
concluded that Ah Kiu has been located by and if this is refused again, the with China by other Powers, th the police up her return home. Government is likely to intervene. should be stated in the resolut. What happened to her after being-Reuter
carried away into the hills is now
LATEST HANKOW
It was fairly obvious from the the subject of police investiga- general tone of Dr. C. C. Wu'stions. speech that he was referring to the "unequal" treaties, though he was careful to avoid any specific allusion. He said that China con- sidered the removal of anything which might cause complications in any part of the world deserved as much attention from the Assembly as methods for the actual proven- tion of war. The discussion of the resolution will be continued to-morrow.--Reuter.
BIG
HOME FOOTBALL.
WIN FOR CARLISLE.
London, Sept. 12.
In the Northern Suction of the Third Division to-day, Carlisle United, playing at home, defeated Southport by four clear goals. Reuter.
Canberra, Sept. 12. The general election has been fixed for October 19, or, possibly October 12-Router,
DEVELOPMENTS.
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B. & S. DISPUTE.
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EXECUTED,
THE NOTORIOUS PANG PAI CAUGHT IN SHANGHAL
Shanghai, Sept. 12. The notorious Chinese Com- munist leader, Pong Pai, a native of Kwangtung, who created con- siderable disturbance at the head of outlaws on the East River last
year, was executed to-day by the Shanghai Garrison authorities fol. Hankow, Sept. 12.. lowing a comb-out" of "Reds" in No. new turn hae occurród either the Chinese city in Shanghal by in connexion with the action of the Chinese troops and police. Wuhan Municipality in demollah- Pang Pal was arrested with 4 Ing Messrs. Butterfield and Ewire's band of other notorious Com transit-sheds. on the Bund, or in munists and five of them werd regard to the, demands iñade by boheaded at the same time... the Wuhan Public Utility Bureau
on the Hankow Light and Power
Co., & well-known British concern. Government.
Employees of the Municipality There are no fresh developments have not reappeared on Mesars, in the Hankow Light and Power Butterfield and Swire's premises Company's case, to-day-
It is now further revealed, how-
It is understood that explicit ever, that the ultimatum to the orders have been received from Company demands complete super- Nanking that no further steps vision of the Company's busincer, must be taken until a decision has with the avowed object of securing been reached by the National absolute control thereof, Reuter.
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