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NAVY CONFERENCE DISCLOSURES.
AUSTRALASIA OBJECTED TO U. S. BUILDING.
EFFECT IN FAR EAST.
Washington, May 21. How two British Dominions objected to the cruiser-building programme of the United States during the London Naval Con- ference was disclosed to-day by Senator Reed, one of the American delegates.
PLANE LANDS IN PADDY FIELD.
FRENCHMEN IN CRASH
NEAR MACAO.
CHINESE VILLAGERS PILLAGE THE MACHINE.
OCCUPANTS ESCAPE.
Macao, May 21. Residents of Macao were surprised at about 1.30 p.m. by observing three aeroplanes flying low over the Colony, the marks under the planes showing that
Cross-examining Rear-Admiral Pringle before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, Senator Reed asked:-"Did you know that Australia and New Zea land threatened not only not to sign the Treaty giving us twenty-one they were not the familiar ones eight-inch cruisers, but to build some eight-inch cruisers of their own?"
After remaining at Clear Water Bay for the whole of last night, the junk "Maskee" came into harbour. just before tiffin to-day, craft and crew. bearing every evidence of having gone The Senator explained that through & most trying ex-Australia and New Zealand fear perience. After getting 170 cd that the projected American miles from Hongkong, they were building programme might prompt compelled by circumstances to Japan also to build, thereby up- return, and it is improbable that setting the balance of naval power any further attempt will be in the Far East. made to do the world trip this year.
The craft was in the shelter at.
NEW LOW RECORD OF DOLLAR.
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DEATH OF MR. D. E. ALLEGATIONS OF
CAPPLEMAN.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF THE S.O.C.O.N.Y.
PHILIPPINE RECORD.
We regret to record the death, which occurred at three o'clock this morning at the Italian (Canos. sian) Hospital, of Mr. D. E. Cap- pleman, of the Standard Oil Com- pany of New York, at the age of 42. Mr. Cappleman had been in the hospital for three months.
He was Born in Ocala, Flórida U.S.A. and was a graduate of the Ocala High School, and of the University of Florida,
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POLITICAL CRISIS APPROACHES.
PREMIER WANTS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
London, May 21," TO ADVISE DISSOLUTION IF
NOT FORTHCOMING.
In the House of Lords, a motion expressing grave concern regard- ing the industrial outlook and de- manding, as a most immediate and practical remedy, a comprehensive policy of safeguarding of industries anti-dumping and anti-economic was carried by 103 votes to 25...
Lord Salisbury, the Conservative
irrational.
MINISTER EXPLAINS. The defendant in the launch
London, May 21, mortgage case. this morning! declared that all the various leader, supported the motion and To-morrow's meeting of the exhibits. which had been pro- said he favours a greater extension Parliamentary Labour Party duced against him were for- of revenue traffic and, believed the
feeling against food taxes was quite may have most important geries. He suggested that a
results. Sir Oswald Mosley, chop, which had been produced
So long, however, as there were who has resigned the Chan- by the Yu On Company, had been no food taxes, indirect taxation forged from an impression on a whether in the form of safeguard cellorship of the Duchy of document since it came into the ing or otherwise, must be kept with Lancaster, has given notice possession of Messrs. Russ and in limit, because high protection that he will move a resolution without food taxes was imppasible. disapproving of the Govern Company.
The Government opposed the moment's unemployment policy. When the hearing was resumed tion. Lord Arnold stated the case before the Chief Justice (Sir for free trade, pointing out that de-It is expec
It is expected that the Premier.,
MacDonald, Joseph Kemp). Mr. Sheldon con-pression
worldwide. He demand a vote of confidence and will
is forthcoming and unless Sir of tell the party that unless the vote Oswald Mosley's resolution is withdrawn, he will immediately advise His Majesty the King to dissolve Parliament-Reuter.
Orient in 1910 when,
Mr. Cappleman first came to the after graduating from the Philippines' that characterize the British Constabulary School at Baguio, he planes which occasionally visit joined the Philippine Constabul Macao. The Colony was notary. He served in this until 1916 when he joined the Standard Oil prepared,, however, for the re- port that began to circulate in Company of New York,
Most of his constabulary service the evening, between the hours
was in the Mountain Province, and of six and seven, that a foreign thus among the wild tribes, where aeroplane had fallen some dis- he performed the functions of tance from Macao and that the Justice of the Peace and Assistant tinued his cross-examination of instanced the United States aviators had come to Macao for Governor in addition to his ordin-defendant.
America, where the whole export Defendant said that the Fook trade had declined twenty per cent. ary duties as Constabulary Officer.
In 1916, in an engagement with Chung Loong firm, guarantors of compared with Britain's decline of head hunters, he received a bolo the charter party, were in occu- 9.1 per cent.-British Wireless. wound. On July 26, 1916, the pation of their Yaumati premises Governor of the Mountain Pro- from October, 1927, until August,
Rear-Admiral Pringle, who at help. first opposed cruiser reduction, It was some time before definite eventually admitted that the news
could be obtained. The Treaty was "a most successful staff of the Macao-Shekki Highway Causeway Bay when a Telegraph piece of negotiating on the part Company thought that the airmen representative went aboard this of the American delegation."
were Dutch, "because they couldn't afternoon. Here he found M.Reuter's American Service. Stevenson and his companions, all
speak English," and other reports spoke of a Chinese plane with a looking unkempt as the result of
foreign pilot. their experiences, engaged in re- pair work on the "Maskes." They reported that, with the exception of the leader, they had all suffer- ed from seasickness in the very heavy weather which they had experienced, and, in view of con- ditions prevailing, they would probably make no further attempt' to sail round the world this year All were most disappointed at the ill-luck which attended the ven- ture.
crew
DROP TO 1s. 53⁄41⁄41⁄2d. THIS MORNING.
A new low recored in the sterling value of the Hongkong, dollar was reached to-day, the opening quota-
tion' on demand being is. 5d.
Never before in the history of Mr. Grenham's Story
the Colony has the dollar fallen so low. Even in 1902, when there The experiences of the was a marked slump, the lowest were related this afternoon by Mr. point reached was 15. 61⁄2d. J. Grenham as follows:
The highest rate ever quoted From the very start bad luck has † was Gx. 2d., in 1920, 11 seemed to dog us. We got nway year which was marked by great well on Saturday morning with a fluctuation, the lowest point in good easterly breeze and soon got that iwelve months being 24. 11d. clear of the harbour reaches and were abeam of Gap Rock about 3.40 p.m..
The wind then began to freshen and the sea to come up and we 'shortened in sail. We commenced to ship large sprays fore and aft, weather reports were none 100 favourable and the barometer re- gan to fall.
During the night the wireless aerial was blown away. The sea was higher and the waves about twenty feet high and created. The log entry records 6B.S.
All Feel Effects.
LORD DAVIDSON VERY ILL.
FORMER ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.
Help Secured, Eventually, However, it was as certained-that the aviators were French and that one of them had reached the Portuguese Colony, had secured some help and had then gone off to fetch his com panion who had been left in a
Chinese village about thirty miles
north of Macao..
It appears that the aeroplane was one of three that had left Hanoi in the morning on a trial flight to Canton. The planes seem to have lost their bearings, and after ying over Macao appear to have recovered some idea of their set off in a destination and
northerly direction from the Por- tuguese Colony, bound for Canton.
Forced Landing.
INTERPORT CRICKET OUTLOOK."
Bad Weather Still Prevails in Shanghai,
VERY POOR PROSPECTS.
Shanghai, May 22. At noon, the weather was very sultry and threatening, and it is practically certain that there will be no play in the Interport cricket match to- day.
Moreover, it is not likely that play will be possible to- morrow either.--Reuter.
CAKE
1928. He denied the premises were vacant during that period.
"All. Wrong."
Mr. Sheldon:-I put it to you
Was
DERBYSHIRE MEET AUSTRALIANS.
Tories to Try Again
London, May 22, The Conservatives have decided to ask for another debate on the. unemployment question on 'May
that the fourth quarter rates in HORNIBROOK TAKES SIX OF 28th, when they will again move a
1927 were not paid to the Hong- kong Government and also the first and second quarters in 1928 were not paid?-You must en-
quire from the neighbours. You
are all wrong.
Counsel put it to defendant that the reason the rates were not paid was because the houses were be ing pulled down during that time for re-building purposes,
:
THEIR WICKETS.
reduction in Mr. Thomas's salary, similar to the motion which was only defeated by 15 votes on Monday.
London, May 21.' The match between the Austra- lian cricket team and Derbyshire There are prospects of a larger started at Chesterfield to-day when number of Labour and Liberal the County team went in to bat abstentions, the result of which arst. They compiled a total of may expose the Government to a 215 before being dismissed, the grave risk of defeat-Reuter. majority of the batsmen being unable to score from. Horni- brook's bowling."
Defendant mude no reply. Answering other questions, de- The mainstays of the side were fendant stated that the only blood Storer and Worthington who scor relative he had was an aunt in ed 65 and 79 respectively before Shekki. Asked if she was coming being beaten. Hornibrook took forward to testify that he (defen-six wickets for 61 Tuns. dant) was Ng Shing, defendant Stumps were drawn with replied that she was over sixty Australian's score at 54, vince wrote: "I have been par-years of age, but if her presence wickets having fallen. Reuter.
was insisted upon he thought he ticularly impressed with the suc
could get her to attend. cess which you have obtained in
Are you calling her?-If I have dealing with the wild tribes of the the time I might. Obfal and Guinobul Districts. The Philippine Islands need the services of men of your ability and
Absent Witnesses.
In cross-examination regarding the other parties to 'the transac- tion concerning defendant's story of hiring out the launch, defen-
SIR THOS. LIPTON'S HOPES.
Sir Oswald Explains
London, May 1.
In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Oswald Mosley made a statement on the reasons which led to his resignation from the the Government. Sir Oswald was
no Chancellor of the Duchy of Lon---
caster, which is a post with only minor, duties, and when the Government took office he was appointed by the Prime Minister to assist the Lord. Privy Seal, Mr. Thomas, who was put in charge of the problems connected with unemployment.
When about a third of the dia- tance between Macao and Canton had been accomplished, one plane ran out of gasoline and came down at a place called Lam Tin-Hui, in a rice field. Lam Tin Hui lies tact."
BELIEVES SHAMROCK V. WILL Sir Oswald Mosley, in his state- about thirty-one miles north of Mr. Capplenián became chief ac-
BE SUCCESSFUL.
ment, read a letter he had address- Macao, and is close to the town-countant of the South China De-
ed to Mr. MacDonald in which he London, May. 21.. ship of Nam Long, the last station partment of the Standard Oil
London, May 21, stated that on January 23 ke sub-' Lord Davidson of Lambeth, on the Macno Shokki Highway.. Company of New York on Decem- dant said he could not find cer-
Sir Thomas Lipton, who in the uitted a memorandum on un- former Archbishop of Canterbury, It was about 2.10 p.m. when ber 1, 1924. He made his resitain people. including the man
past thirty years has spent employment, and in a covering is seriously ill-Reuter.
the French plane was forced dence for many years in Hong from the Yu On Company at Can-£500,000 on five yachts built to sail letter made it clear that he had Lord Davidson, who is 81 years to descend, and in landing kong at the Hongkong Club.
ton who had sold him the launch. across the Atlantic and challenge reached the very definite conclu of uge, succeeded Dr. Temple, on it turned a complete somer-
He leaves a father and a younger He admitted that that man would in American waters the holders of aion that it was impossible to con- the latter's death, as Archbishop of sault. By good luck, the sister in Ocala, and an elder be a very valuable witness for the America's Cup, considers that tinue as at present. The wireless operator, Mr. Mit- Canterbury, and resigned in July, engine did not burst into brother and an elder married sis-defence.
"Shamrock the Fifth" will be | The Cabinet subsequently ton, had managed to receive 1928, the resignation taking effect flames as the aviators expected it ter, as well as, many friends in
With regard to Wong Lam, the successful in the race next Sep-appointed a committee which weather reports on what on November 12th, his Golden wed- would. The mechanic, M. Feliu, South China and the Philippines broker, defendant, said he did not tember.
presented a report. This not only remained of the aerin, these ding day.
was thrown out of the plane, fall- to mourn his death after a long he had been told that he was on is highly pleased with the per- randum, but also adopted & posl know where Wong Lam was, but; Sir Thomas, who is 80 years old, rejected in its entirety the memo- including typhoon reporta,
ing into the rice fields and receiv- | illness. The motion of the vessel
ing a number of bruises, but Lt. The funeral will pasa the the Chinese gunboat Kwong Fu. formance of "Shamrock the Fifth," tion which would involve a' rejec became alarming and we had to bat-
Terrassier, the pilot managed to Monument at five o'clock this Mr. Sheldon:-What a curious which won
.at tion of any effective alternative creep out unhurt.
place for a shipbroker to be."
Southend to-day, and he declares to the present policy. Defendant:-A man is not that the trials have revealed no hound by anything to do certain weak points in design-British
Wireless. a certain trade. He is entitled to do as he likes.
Defendant admitted that Wong Lam would be a conclusive wit- ness for the defence if he could be found.
ten down everywhere and heave to on a port tack with main and miz-
zen.
With one exception we are feel- ing the effects of the motion. It was impossible to cook anything had we been so disposed, in fact the first hot meal since leaving on Saturday last was prepared on night.
Tuesday
We were shipping seas fore and aft and on examining the after hold we found that the fresh water tanke were leaking. We had made
six inches of water aft
-This came from the tanks into the stores. We had hardly com- menced to bale out when a seaf
came over and half filled us again.
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MISS JOHNSON OFF. AGAIN.
NOW NEARING END OF HER FLIGHT.
"Souvenir Hunters."
afternoon..
RATIONALISATION SCHEME.
It was not long before a huge crowd of villagers had swarmed around the plane, and began tear- ing, out parts of the fittings and taking away the papers, maps, and anything that they could lay hands | BANK OF ENGLAND CONTROL
OF NEW CONCERNS. The Frenchmen were helpless
Sourabaya, May, 22. · Miss Amy Johnson left here in on. her "Moth" plane this morning for
tínation-Reuter,
a
Atamboe, in the Island of Timor, against the "souvenir hunters" When she reaches there she will and it was some time before the
London, May 22. have one further hop, to Port Dar-village guards came up.
A big industrial rationalisation win, to reach Australia, her des- these guards found that nothing land will take direct concern, is When scheme, in which the Bank of Eng- could stop the thieves,, they were announced. The Bank will have a forced to fire over them as a warm controlling voice in two new steel, ing, but even then had consider fron and coal companies named the have been a lengthy process beatable difficulty in keeping away the Lancashire Steel Corporation and
vandals. ing up to get through Lyémoon
the Wigan Coal Corporation with Decided to Return.
entrance, so we proceeded to Clear return to Macao for help, and half million sterling
Lt. Terrassier then decided to a combined capital of seven and Sunday night found conditions Water Bay to rest and clear up
made the trip down in the Macao- unchanged. The log entry of the With the exception of the skip Shekk! Highway Company's buses, sea at that time was 7 Beaufort per, we do not consider that we reaching Macao at about 5.10 p.m. Scale. The vessel was lurching have had sufficient experience' in It did not take long, for him to get heavily and pounding on short the handling of this type of craft to the Police Headquarters and
On Monday morning, in in a heavy sea-way; and, bearing there he secured the services of view of the water tanks and the in mind what has just happened police interpreter and returned to general conditions we decided to and with regard to the Lateness of the scene of the landing with motor return.
the season, it is unlikely that a cara to bring back his companion The weather began to moderate further attempt will be made, this and such of their belongings as and the ship behaved much.more year.
they were able to save. comfortably, but we were still all feeling the effects, Mr. Stevenson having been on watch almost con-` tinuously..
seas:
amalgamation of five leading com- These concens consist of the panics-Reuter,
it was unfortunate that they were forced to land, and the plane was damaged in landing, but every thing removable had been taken by Chinese from the plane, which had lost clocks, compasses, and other, that our position on turning was It may be of interest: to know
Brought to Macao.
instruments, besides their per sonal belongings, maps, and even The French airmen got back to their passports So intent were 98 miles east of Tongku Point Macao at about eleven o'clock, the Chinese villagers to steal, that Aeroplanes from Kal Tack flew Hainan, Lat. 20 N.
taking up their residence at the they even cut open the baga in over to inspect us and probably In conclusion we should like to Riviera Hotel, where they were which the airmen kept their per reported us to Hongkong, though place on record our appreciation met by Major Guerreiro de sonal effects. this had already been done via Waglan Lighthouse.
There being & strong" "south- westerly wind blowing. It would
in the charge of the village guards
work or enter
All Forgeries. · Counsel then put the various when defendant asserted that they exhibits to defendant one by one
were all forgeries.
another
race
LEAGUE WIRELESS
SERVICE.
-SWISS CONTROL EXCEPT IN EMERGENCY.
Inconsistent With Honour.
In those circumstances he held it inconsistent with honour for him to remain a member of the Government. On the back beneches he would remain, in vote - and - action, as a loyal member of 'Labour Party.
Sir Oswald added" in his state- ment that he retained the freedom to ask the Party to adopt a policy more consistent with their elec Geneva, May 21, Mr. Guiseppe Motta, Chief oftlon. pledge than the present pro- Regarding the deed of mortgage the Swiss Delegation to the League, gramme, to Dr. Basto, Mr. Sheldon put it to of Nations, has signed, on behalf The Lord Privy Seal, the Rt. defendant that when he affixed his of the Swiss Government, and the Hon. Mr. J. H. Thomas, did not name as Ng Shing to that document. Hon. Sir Eric Drummond on be attend to-day's meeting of the and put the chop of the Po On half of the League of Nations,hich mainly discussed the Parliamentary Labour Party Company on it, he did so fraudu an agreement to establish a wire causes of Sir Oswald Mosley's lently.
Defendant replied That is my under a Swiss company but pasa- the discussion Reuter and British less service normally working resignation, and then adjourned name. I am Ng Shing and I am ing exclusively into the hands head of the Po On firm.
Wireless.
•
bill for Ng Shing. Do you call this emergency-Reuter..
Mr. Sheldon: Here fa a coffin of the League in the case of an
a forgery also--On the face of it, it is a coff bill, but since you have put it in as evidence against me it must be a forgery, baggag
When shown the deed concerning the sale of the launch from the Yu On Company to the Po On. Com- pany (plaintiff), bearing the chop of the Yu On Company, defendant stated it was a foregery.
The Reason Why.
He continued: "I will tell you
of the skilful and unselfish way in Andrade, Commissioner of Police," The wrecked plane has been left which Mr. Stevenson has handled and Major Pinto Lello, Chief of a situation beset with obstacles Staff who have promised to protect it why, During the time of ury and bad luck
Interviewed. Lt. Terrageler Hilda was cute handwyk pole sa
U.S. MINISTER TO CANADA.
APPOINTMENT OF MR. H. MCNIDER,
NEW LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION.
·-"-‛|,
HOLDER KNOCKED OUT IN FIRST ROUND.
London, May 21, Washington, May 21. In a fifteen round bout at Pre- The lowan banker, Mr. Hanford mierland for the lightweight MaNider, former Assistant War boxing championship of Britain, Secretary, has been appointed Foreman, a boxer from Canada, United States Miniater to Canada, knocked out Fred Webster, the