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BLUEJACKETS TO RESCUE OF JARDINE SHIP
Attempted "Official Piracy" by
by Yangtsze Launch
BURNING SHIP STILL AFLOAT
DRIFTING TO EAST IN
CHANNEL
HULL ESCAPES DAMAGE
London, Jan. 5.
The still burning hull of the French liner, L'Atlanti-
H.M.S. Cricket which successfully intervened in the Luenbo Incident.
que, carried by the wind and LUENHO PURSUED
current drifted slowly along the English Channel to-day.
She appeared through the mlati a fow miles off Portland Bill this morning and crowds watched her slow progress 48, wreathod in steam and smoke, and surrounded by tugs and other vessels, abe pro- cooded to drift eastward,
This afternoon, tugs succeeded in taking her in tow, but it is not yet cortain whether she will be put ashore, whother she will sink herself, or whether French war- ship which is standing by will send hor to the bottom. ONE MAY BE SUNK.
It is understood that the last mentioned course will be adopted If the doomed linor threatens to become a danger to shipping.
This evening, the Atlantique; was some afteen miles south of the Needles and was still moving eastward with the turning tide. while the fire seemed almost to have burnt itself out.
Airmen who have flown over her say her hull and funnels are in- tact but the foremost has broken and dropped overboard while the rest of her is mainly a tanglo of burnt or burning debris.
INSURANCE CLAIM..
Her owners state that 21 men, members of the crew, are missing although it is still hoped that some of them have been pleked up by the vessels of different nationali. tics which came to the liner's aid.)
It is stated that the sum invol- ved so far as the English Insur- ance market concerned Is about! £1,200,000 but although the loss la one of the largest in recent years, the underwriters are facing it quito calmly, the risk having been! so widely spread as not seriously to diacommode any Arms.-British Wircless.
NAVAL SEAMAN
SUCCUMBS
SUDDEN DEATH ON
H.M.S. CORNWALL
DOWN RIVER
H.M.S. CRICKET STOPS ATTEMPT
NAVAL GUARD ACTS
(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”).
"(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, January 8, 10.30 amı)....
SHANGHAL, JAN. 6. BLUEJACKETS FROM H.M.S. CRICKET, PLACED 'ABOARD THE JARDINE S.S. LUENHO WHEN SHE CAME STEAMING INTO CHINKIANG AT FÜLL SPEED AND ASKED URGENTLY FOR
WERE NAVAL ASSISTANCE,
ALMOST IM- MEDIATELY CALLED UPON TO PREVENT THE LUENHO FROM BEING BOARDED BY ARMED MEN FROM A LAUNCH WHICH HAD PURSUED THE STEAMER ALL THE WAY FROM NANKING.
GERMAN PRINCE IN SKI CRASH
BREAKS LEG IN RACE AT ST. MORITZ
(Our Own Correspondent).
4.4.15 .m)
SOVIET PROTEST SCOTLAND
TO PERSIA
END OF BOYCOTT DEMANDED
BITTER PRESS
CAMPAIGN
Teheran, Jan. 6. The Persian Government appears to be getting into International hot! water, Already involved in a dis- puto with Great Britain, the Soviet Government has now lodged a formal official protest.
The Soviet protest, made by the
of the
YARD BAFFLED
LONDON MURDER
MYSTERY
TWO CLAIMS TO THE VICTIM'S BODY
Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic ges Ordinanes, 1891. Réceland, January 6, 4.18 a.m.)
London, Jan. 5. Scotland Yard is now faced
One of the last pictures taken of
almost his sole recreation.
Russian Embassy to-day, couples with another baffling murder with it a demand for the cessation mystery, complicated by the in- of the Persian boycott of Russian ability of the authorities to goods, following the movement secure a satisfactory identifica-x-President Coolidge. Fishing was among Peralan merchants to boy-tion of the body of the victim. colt goods from Russia with a view ( Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis to compelling the Persian Govern the body of the man.
Two unrelated families claim Messages Ordinance, 1184. Raovived, January ment to seek a revision
It has been London, Jan. 5.
Perso-Soviet Trade Agreement of identified Ra that of Samuel Prince Frederick of Prussin,
Furnace by the latter's relatives, a grandson of the ex-Kaiser,
but from the clothing, Scotland was seriously injured in a ski
Yard later decided it was that of accident at St. Moritz to-day.
man named Walter Spatchett: Prince Frederick crashed in
Furnace and Spatchett, to add downhill ski 'race and broke The agitation against Soviet, to the amazing series of coin. his leg above the knee.
goods is being fanned by a bitter cidences, were quite good friends. Press campaign of criticlam of Both are missing and both families have gone Into mourning, claim-
LAND SPEED RECORD
SIR M. CAMPBELL ·
OFF AGAIN
RECONSTRUCTED.
BLUE BIRD
1931.
The merchants complain that the prices of Soviet goods are being continually raised beyond the agreed rates.
Moscow,
The Government is doing itaing relationship with the deceased. utmost to And A satisfactory solution-Reuter,
EMPIRE AERIAL
SERVICE
NEW PLANE LEAVES FOR THE CAPE
London, Jan. 5.
SHOT AND BURNED.
TING CHAO
EVADES. BIG DRIVE
VOLUNTEER ARMY INTACT
Harbin, Jan. 6. The big Japanese drive: engaged on the case admit that along the eastern section of the murder is providing them with
Apart from the identification problem, Spotland Yard detectives.
the biggest puzzle for a long time. the Chinese Eastern Rail- The body was found badly churr way has failed of its prin- ed, with a bullet wound through
the head, in a shed at Chalk Farm, Cipal object.
London.
The line has been freed from Police are without a clue as to the. anti-Manchukuo Volunteers, whether death beenrred-before the but the insurgent forces remain
Information from all Indepen dont sources shows that no heavy Aghting has taken place. The anti-Manchukuo, forcos extricated themselves skilfully from positions
The first machine of the new hedy was deposited in the shed intact and still have to reckoned flect of eight four-engined pas or whether the murder took place with. London, Jan. &.
No-one has been traced sengers mono-planes, for service inside. Sir Malcolm Campbell's record on the Empire routes of the im-who can throw my light on the breaking cor, "Blue Bird," recon- perial Airways, left Croydon to-rime. structed and equipped with Rolls- day for Capetown. It has a top will be shipped to Daytona in a few is equipped for tropical and somb When all are in service, the whole assailed by the Japanese and suc- Royce Schneider Trophy engines, speed of 150 miles an hour and
tropical climates.
of the 12,000 miles of Imperial Cessfully evaded the knock-out Sir Malcolm Campbell will follow Other machines will leave at Airways Empire routes
will below which the Japanese hoped to in a week or so and will attempt to short intervals to take up atations completely equipped.-British Wire- deliver. beat his own world's land-speed re-at various points along the routes. less. considered capable of well over 280 cord of 264 m.p.h. "Blue Bird" is
The whole affair had a rather sinister aspect and is regarded seriously in British official quarters, follow-days. ing as it does closely upon a series of acts of "official piracy" on the Yangtsze during the last few months.
But for the intervention of H.M.S. Cricket, it is probable that the Luenho would have passed through them.p.h. experience which befel another Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's vessel, the Tuckwo, when mem- bers of her crew were violently used.
PASSENGERS AS CONFEDERATES
The full story of the remarkable the skipper of the Luenho int series of incidents le graphically mediately applied to H.M.S.
WRA
told in this morning's Shanghai | Cricket for assistance and an Times, which gives a vivid account armed guard of bluejackets While II.M.S. Cornwall was at by an eye-witness, obtained from placed on board the merchant sen on Wednesday, carrying out one of the European Indy passeng-ship. exorciacs, the sadden death oers aboard the as. Luenho. curred aboard of A.B. Thomus H.
Harding. The Corpwall returned FLYING BRITISH FLAC.
to port and the funeral took place
at Happy Valley at 10 a.m. to-day,
·
In
The operation had hardly been completed before the launch came alongside the harbour at
men to
The Lucnho was, of course, Ay-Chinking and another attempt the Chaplain of the Cornwall, Reving the British flag. She was on was made by the armed
J. T. B. Evane, B.A., officiating at her way down river to Shanghal board the Luenho. This was re- the graveside,
and nothing out of the normal runpelled by the guard from H.M.S. Deceased was
accorded full occurred until she had proceeded Cricket,
a dangerous situation naval honours, a firing party from from Nanking.
prevailing for some moments, the ship firing a salute over the One hour out of the capital, the until the Chinese thought discre- grave. Flags on H.M. ships in the Luenho was called upon to stop tion the botter part of valour. harbour were flown at half-mast "for search.” between 10 and
a.m.
.
A steam launch, powerfully-| A DISTURBANCE ON SHIP. The late A.B. Harding is surengined apparently, came darting vived by a wife, who residos atlout from the side of the river
This did not end the affair Cowplain, Hampshire.
where she had been lying in wait, entirely. A disturbance was intercopted the Latenho and called created aboard the Luenho by al- upon her skippor to heave-to to loged confederates of those in the permit the occupants to Come launch, who had been travelling aboard,
aboard as passengers and now de-{ manded to be allowed to go ashore. Permission to land was, how-
DOLLAR RISES A FARTHING
BUT LOCAL MARKET
EASY
FULL SPEED AHEAD.
.
All the men aboard the launch
that could be seen from the bridge over, refused. Instead,, they were were heavily armed and the master detained for Investigation, Reflecting a riso in allver prices, of the Luenho, with memories of the Hongkong dollar advanced a the experiences of other ships pla- The idea that "the passengers" farthing to-day to 1s. 5d. The cod in a similar predicament, die wore.confederates and Implicated undertone of the local market, obeyed the order to stop and In with the launch which they were however, is inclined to be easy. stand issued orders to the engine-prepared to assist, lont a sinister
Silver rose 5/16this in London, room to get all possible speed up aspect to the affair, chiefly due to China buying and for a fast run to Chinklang. sellers holding back. After the
PAST EXPERIENCES. ofheinl. Axing, the market ruled full snced with the Inunch in but more disastrous experiences
The Luchho was soon going at
The incident recalls the similar steady, with America more clined to buy than sell,
in chate, losing distance very slowly, suffered by the Tuckwo and the
BLUEJACKETS ON ABOARD. Wuhu, which were searched
last year by a launch and extremo Arriving In Chinklang some violence used by the searchers. minutes before the pursuing craft, |--Neuster.
In Now York, silvor rose half à cent to 25.5/8, on a steady, mar kat. The cross-rate has improved to 3.84.8/8,
JAPANESE CONFIRMATION, This is confirmed by reports from Japanese sources stating Chao, without
The record-breaker himself is of PEACE MOVE A SMOKE SCREEN?ighting, has reached Pon Tsinst
JAPANESE ́REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE
some ninety miles north of his old base at Mishan, with his forces and artillery intact.
Other ant-Manchukuo foreas, it is learned from Japanese military IN SHANHAIKWAN AREA
headquarters, are retrenting to wards Tungning, to the Bouth- Tokyo, Jan. 8. negotiate for a settlement, many cast of Pogranitchnaya. The Japanese troops in the Chinese are inclined to believe that All damage to the C.E.R. track. Shanhaikwan area will remain in Tokyo's declared desire to treat the on the section from Hailin to Mu their present positions "pending matter as a local incidunt is merely ling has now been repaired and a clarification of Chang, Hauch-
communications between Harbin It is pointed out that it is twotid Muling are being restored to days since Tokyo said the Japancae clay-Router. authorities had been instructed to negotiate.
liang's attitude," said a military spokesman to-day.
He expressed the belief, however, that there wuold be no fresh out break.-Reuter,
a amoke screen."
ROLLS ROYCE ENGINES
PLANES
It is learned that yesterday after- noon and evening, there was an ex- change of rifle. shota Peking, Jan. 6.
across the Tashib River, apart from which the Chinese reports from the Shan- position remains unchangod.--Re- ORDERED FOR DUTCH kalkwan area stato that the Suzuki (ter, Brigade has now arrived at Shan-
Nanking. Jan. 6. * Sir Malcolm Campbell's re-bullt halkwan and ammunition is still All public bodies here aro "Blue Bird" which is now equipped boing rushed up by the Japanese. holding a mass meeting this after- with a 2,500 hp. Rolls-Royce angina. Some quarters fear an extension noon to discuss what, measures opinion that with all conditions of the operations Inter, for, as the these bodies should take in con- favourable, it should be possible for Japanese Legation has not yet nexion with the fall of Shanhai the car to achieve a speed of 300 received instructions from Tokyo to kwan.-Router.“
lies an hour.
Tho reconstruction has been 'thorough and hay; it is thought,
added speed to fla, potentiality DE VALERA'S
apart altogether from the more powerful angino which, has been | placed In Blue Bigd.
The engluelại an Improved Schnolder Trophy.engine, with a horse-power of 2,500.
United States messages stated that the intention to make a world! record attempt with an American car has been abaddoned.-British Wireless.
London, Jan. 5, has ordered from the Rolls Royce The Netherlands Government Company considerable numbers of their well-known 500/600 H.P. Kestre engines for fitting into Dutch aeroplanga.
PROGRAMME Bathonia, Russia, Japan and other
OATH ABOLITION: REDUCTION OF
LAND ANNUITIES
Dublin, Jan. 6. charges under the Land Purchase dous reception on opening his in respect of all holdings to an Mr. de Valora received a tremen-Acts, so as to reduce the annuities electoral campaign with a huge economic figure, open-air meeting in O'Connell Continuing, he claimed that the Street to-day,
farmers were more prosperous to
Theas enginca havo been sup plied to Belgium, Yugo-Slavia, countries-British Wireless:
GRAND NATIONAL OUTLOOK
BIG INTERNATIONAL EVENT-
London, Jan. 6. RAIN PROBABLE.
The Grand National Stoople- The anticyclone over North Cuina declared: "Our return to power boon in power, while their probe more of an international event
In the course of his speech, holday than if the Cosgrave Party and chase; to be run at Aintree
March 24th, promises this year, to: has increased in Intensity. A will mean that the Oath of Allegl-specta were immeasurably bright depression la moving eastward to ance will go for ever. This will er.
than usual.ENGENE strong monsoon, will prevail over pasce and a reunion of national had been established, sald Mr. de include not only the best English the south of Japan. Fresh to mean the certainty of domestle Three hundred now Industries. The entries, which number 66, the China-ocant and the Northem forcas."
Valera, and progress would bo uosteopleckzsers, but--representa- China Sos. Local forecast North Mr. de Valers added that a Bill celerated Immediately it was aloar tire also of German, French, and NE winds, fresh); aloudy, would be introduced immediately that the policy of Protection would American and Irish probably home raids offer til for the duction by lnl of 414 jegerman and SE PHY