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MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1927.

PACIFIC FLIGHT,

for a capital movie-play, it holds Coming Non-Stop Trip to

Hawaii.

out rich promise for the future. Already there is mention of fresh triumphs in this direction which

will offer the "owners" further FIRST STEP FOR AIR MAIL LINE. glimpses of the Navy in peace and war and at the same time give a huge fillip to the British film in- dustry.

LOCAL WEDDING.

WELL-KNOWN CHINESE FAMILIES UNITED.

SATURDAY'S' CEREMONY.

The China Mailby outside organisations such as kwan, only son of the late Mr.

(Every evening except Sunday. Annual subscription, excluding postage abroad, 11.K. $36, payable in advance. Local delivery free.)

Overland China Mail.

(The weekly edition of the "China Mail." Annual subscription, H.K. $13 including postage $16, payable in advance.)

Diego

To Shorten Mall Time,

Washington. June 18.

KOWLOON MURDER.

AN INDIAN OFFICER FOUND

DEAD.

KILLED WHILE ASLEEP?

Believed to have been murder- San Antonio, Tex., June 18.

ed in his sleep, Jemadar Gurmukh Definite announcement that Singh of the Indian Supply Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Transport was on Saturday A. F. Hegenberger, of the Army morning found dead on the Air Service, would attempt to fly verandah of his quarters at their three-motored Fokker from Whitfield San

Barracks, Kowloon. to Hawaii before There was a shot wound through July 15 was made here to-day.

The pilots received confirmation

the head, and near the body the from the War Department that the police picked up a bullet of the contemplated fight had been sp-calibre used in Service revolvers. proved by the Government.

The discovery was made by an They plan to leave San Antonio orderly at 5.45 a.m., and the for San Diego at 7 o'clock Sunday police took charge soon after- morning. A wedding of considerable

wards. In the absence of any local interest, particularly

weapon near the body it is im- amongst the Chinese community,

possible for the deceased to have took place at Union Church, The California-Hawali fight in committed suicide, and the mur- Kennedy Road, on Saturday which a United States army plane der theory is favoured by the afternoon when Miss Rose Yick Department of Commerce as the there was no sign of a struggle will participate is viewed by the investigators. The fact that Mui Wong, fifth daughter of first step toward linking the Far having taken place points to the trade from the risk of domination Mr. and Mrs. Wong Ping-ahun, East with American by trans. unfortunate man having been

was married to Mr. Ngan Shing-Pacific air line.

The air mail will undoubtedly be The sentry was interrogated but shot in cold blood while asleep. the now proscribed Seamen's and Mrs. W. C. Ngan.

the first branch of communication Union. It is unthinkable that the The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie to benefit by the establishment of said he did not hear any report whole trade of the Colony should officiated and Mr. G. E. Longyear an air route from the West Coast of a gun being fired during the to Hawail, it was said, Such a night. The officer was last seen was at the organ. be shaken to its foundations by a The bride and bridegroom are dule between the United States and 9 p.m., on Friday, when the route would shorten the mail sche-alive by his orderly a little after Guild having its headquarters in well known members of the Chi- the Philippines by at least three deceased retired to sleep on the Canton, Wuhan, or elsewhere, nese community. The former was days. with the members here dominated educated at St. John's Univer- Lieutenants Lester Maitland, und,

verandah, complaining that the sity, Shanghai, and is the man-A, F. Hegenberger took off from heat was too overbearing to sleep and terrorised into "downing aging director of the China Wright Field, Dayton, O., in a big in the room. No arrest has yet tools" and carrying on

three motored Fokker for an a war Motor Bus Comany. Much of

un- been made. ngainst the community in which his time has been spent in however, is understood to be pre- announced destination. The flight,| they earn their bowl of rice and with the Kwong Wah Hospital purpose is to test several new in- charitable work in connection paratory to the Hawail effort. Its in which they enjoy the fullest of which Committee he is Chair-struments and appliances in the possible protection of the laws of man. He is also vice-chairman plane.

• Fokker Ready. this Colony. Possibly none so of the South China Athletic As- welcomed the

sociation.

Air corps officers, disclosed to-

London, June 25. The bride's father is well day that the Fokker had been care against the Seamen's Union as the known and respected locally and fully groomed at Wright field and of the Admiralty and head of Mr. Bridgeman, the First Lord

London Offices: The Far Eastern

rank and file here, who were not in his younger days had taken was expable of a long flight, the British delegation to the Advertising

Lieutenant Maitland holds the Powers Naval Conference, yes- n keen interest in public affairs, unofficial army speed record of 281 terday expressed the belief that Agency

permitted to have either a con- (London), Ltd., 38-38, Southampton Street, science or soul they could call him being the vice-chairmanship

amongst the positions held by miles Strand, W.C.2.

Likewise will the of the Hunghom District Dis- Instruments to be used on the Fak-find some

Experience with the navigation the delegates were beginning to peaceful and law-abiding sections pensary and membership of the ker has been exceptionally favour which they could set to work of the Chinese community acclaim Kwong Wah Hospital Com- able, Mr. F. Trubee Davison, Assis- and that as proceedings con- the proposed new Ordinance as A

tant Secretary of War for Aviation, tinued he believed an increasing mittee. step in the right direction.

The bride was given away by declared, and showed that there measure of agreement would be By her father and looked charming fully completing the flight should cleared up and diminished some were excellent chances of success-found. Already experts had their loyalty in the past they are in a gown of white satin with it be authorised. entitled to and expect the fullest fine golden embroidery and silver On the Way to the Coast..

of the difficulties which at first embroidered satin shoes. Her local laws can give them. Equally measure of protection that the bouquet was of white roses,

The Fokker, with Lieutenantseemed serious. Maitland and Hegenberger aboard, As to the extension of the life Miss Margaret Wong WES is now flying toward the West of battleships, he contested the with the non-Chinese community bridesmaid and the Misses Ruby officers have been tentatively chosen vision of the Washington Treaty. Coast, Mr. Davison revealed. Both view that it would mean a re their trade and industry are flowergirls.

Wong and Hazel Chung were to make the Pacific flight. Further gravely menaced in the case of a dress was of Chinese-silk-and to increase fuel capacity, will be Powers not to exceed their obli- The bridesmaid's tests of the instruments, and plant of the three leading naval A declaration of the intention general strike aimed at encom- golden einbroidery, with shoes carried out, probably in the neigh-gations under the treaty, would passing the bankruptcy,. if not ruination, of numerous trading concerns.

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THANKS.

Mrs. Timothy K. N. Young and song, wish to express their sincere thanks to all friends for the floral tributes and kind sympathy in their

recent sad bereavement.

Will all please accept this a knowledgment.

Hong Kong, Monday, June 27, 1927.

ILLEGAL STRIKES.

So far as opinion has been expressed in this rather inarticu-

their own.

recent

action

4

to match.

Chinese ceremonial costume.

The bride's mother wore Mr. Lam Chi-wei was best

There may be criticism of cer- man. late Colony there is nothing but tain sections of the proposed families were entertained after Many friends of the two! commendation of the Govern Ordinance, but so far as we have ceremony at No. 24 Kennedy ment's action in drafting an heard, that cannot be of a serious Road where the toast of the

pose

troduced after the episode of

received.

CORRESPONDENCE.

"Sunday

per

hour.

bourhood of San Diego.

GENEVA PARLEY. DELEGATES FIND COMMON GROUND.

common ground on

Mr. Davison emphasised that the make it easier for others and army. project had no connection strengthen the sense of security for the flight.. Officers are incligi- facilitate the task of the League with various prizes being offered of the world. This would then ble to accept prize money.

vice.

American Service.

Reuter's

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

CHINESE BEAT SCOTS GUARDS.

of Nations Disarmament Com- To Beat the Navy.

mittee. "We cannot go home," Chicago, June 17.

said Mr. Bridgeman, "without

Ordinance with the express pur-nature. In any event it can safely nosed by Mr. C. C. Stark, man-making the first successful Hawaii regarding the conversion of mer- Lieutenants Maltland and Hegen- having discussed this very fully." bride and bridegroom was pro-berger have the secret object of

Lord Jellicoe's View. of arming the Colony he left to the Unofficial members ager of the Vacuum Oil Com-night,

beating the Navy of the honour of

With reference to suggestions against general strikes like those of the Legislative Council to sug-pany.

the Chicago "Herald- chant ships into an armed fleet of 1922 and 1925-strikes which gest any amendments when the

Examiner" says, Later in the day, a Chinese

this is not taken seriously by are designed or calculated to Bill comes up for discussion in due banquet was given at the South

naval experts. Lord Jellicoe in coerce the Government by inflict-course. The main thing is that and Mrs. Ngan were the

China Restaurant, where Mr.

& recent statement characterised the idea as a "landsman's idea." ing hardship upon the community.the Government is proceeding cipients of further congratula

re-

NICARAGUA.

He added, "Armed merchantmen The only matter for surprise is along sane and reasonable lines, tions. that such a measure was not in-and if anything in the way of at Macao the bride's travelling of 500 Marines from Nicaragua, smallest and most insignificant of large tonnage equipped with The honeymoon is being spent

Washington, June 26. With regard to the withdrawal crews would be no match for the guns and manned by reserve constructive criticism can be dress being of Chinese silk with it is stated that the plan contem-cruiser. It would present a large 1922, especially in view of its made it will doubtless be wel- golden embroidered roses, plates the withdrawal of 600 more target of the character of an egg origin at the bidding of the Sea-comed by the higher authorities.

Many valuable. presents

were later if conditions favourable shell with a mass of top lumber men's Union dictated to from.

This will leave about 1,500 men and highly vulnerable machinery. Canton. Moreover, there is pre-

stationed there for an indefinite Any well organised and proper- period.-Renter's American Serly constructed cruiser would be cedent in the Labour Code of the

"The Flag Lieutenant." Federated Malay States where, as

There is a story told about a

able to make an attack on an Earlier News.

unlimited number of such ships." long ago as 1920, criminal action shabby man in a bowler hat who

Washington, June 26. A POLICE RESERVE QUERY. was successfully brought in the climbed aboard a dreadnought at

The Navy Department has or-

-Naval Wireless Service. dered the immediate return home case of a strike of printers, it Portsmouth. When an outraged

[To the Editor of the "China Mail"]

of five hundred Marines from being held that a newspaper was a naval officer demanded his busi-

Sir, observe from the news-plan to withdraw the American Nicaragua, in pursuance of the public utility and that a strike ness, the shabby one replied airily, papers that a Chinese Company of Expeditionary Force. of printers was inimical to the "Oh, it's quite all right, I have been formed in Hong Kong, and Special Police (Reserves) has public interest and convenience. just come to have a look round-I also notice in the

Here we have had the experi-am one of your owners, you tised for this evening, presum-

Playing a friendly match on Herald" that a meeting is adver-

the Sookumpoo ground on Satur- ences of two general strikes in know." In speaking thus, it need ably for the purpose of consider-

day afternoon, the Scots Guards BALKAN TROUBLE OVER. which the whole of the public scarcely be explained, he was ing the formation of a European

were defeated by the Hong Kong Chinese Athletic Association at utilities were held up and the

speaking as, a taxpayer. The Company.

Paris, June 26, "soccer' to the tune of three goals public vastly inconvenienced at

"owners" of the British Navy, for

I'am very interested in this that the Albanian Government

It is announced from Tirana to nil. the bidding of influences outside the gentleman in the bowler hat; before committing myself to any that it has assented to the augges to give some training to the Chin- the most part lack the temerity of a sensible and worthy one, but Italian and German ministers military football teams in order scheme, which strikes me as being has informed the British, French, of a series arranged with the The match, which was the first this Colony. With ordinary la-none the less they all take the personal action in the matter 1-tion that the Powers should set- ese who are due to take part in bour disputes as between one emkeenest interest in what is one of and others, I suppose-would like the the ployer and a Union the proposed their proudest possessions. This the assurance of the Captain dispute, which has thus ended-August, was by no means so one- measure has nothing to do. The fed in the British film, "The Flag whole ides is not merely a dodge

interest is in large measure grati- Superintendent of Police that the Reuter.

Yugo-Slavian-Albanian the Far Eastern Olympiad in right to strike and the right to Lieutenant," which is now being to obtain additional forces for the nounced acceptance of the sugges-

sided as the score seems to in- lock out are inferentially conced-screened in Hong Kong.

(Yugo-Slavia has already an dicate. ed. That, however, is not calcu-Flag Lleutenant"

"The carrying out of the "White Line" gives the campaign.

tion.] lated to inflict any hardship on the round," taking them into places "owners" an excellent "look,

Yours, etc., community in the case of a single they could never hope to enter if

INTERESTED. branch of industry or a single they tried to emulate the man in Hong Kong, June 27, 1927. firm-unless, of course, a public the bowler hat, for many of the utility is affected, such as the dreadnought HM.S. "Tiger" it scenes are staged aboard a real tramways, the ferries, electric is said-and aboard a destroyer

POSING AS A CONSTABLE, light and gas supplies, or even the such as can be seen almost any

day in Hong Kong harbour. The remanded by Mr. R. E. Lindsell on The Chinese who was on Friday newspapers. The proposed new filming of a screen story on board a charge of gaining admission to legislation covers the protection vessels of the Royal Navy was Isako's Circus by impersonating a of all the public utilities mention-only possible, of course, with the policeman, was on Saturday con

ents' plan of campaign. By that ed, but not newspapers!

full consent and co-operation of victed and fined $200, or, in default,

time the Chinese had already The most welcome feature of entirely without precedent, and tion against the accused, he being the Admiralty. Such an event is police proved a previous convic

three months' hard labour,

found the net three times. To- GREAT MONGOLIAN FIRE.. ward the end the Guards effect the proposed new Ordinance, of one cannot help feeling, remem- only last month discharged from

Ively nullifled their opponents! *- course, ig the intention

bering the ironbound traditions of jail after sorving a term of impri- alone amount to five million roubles not disgraced, and with a couple.

Moscow, June 25- The losses of Chinese merchants defeat. They were beaten. but efforts and prevented a heavier strengthen the law against in permission was so readily forth in employee of the Telephone Com- Ulanbator, Monoglia, which des aide to be reckoned with.

Whitehall, slightly dazed that sonment for passing himself off as in a fire in the business section of of more matches they should be a timidation and to free Hong Kong coming. This display of imagina-pany.

troyed fifty shope.--Router,

to

The

FLYING ROUND WORLD.

*

Although greatly handicapped. by the heat and the fact that they were playing on unfamiliar ground the Guards gave the Chinese many anxious moments, and on at least two occasions had exceedingly bad luck in not scor-

Calcutta. June 26. Mr. Van Lear Black, the pub-ing. lisher of the "Baltimore Sun," who left Amsterdam on June 15 fast and tricky game relying on The Chinese played their usual.

He intends to proceed to Rangoon time to "tumble" to their oppon- round the world, has arrived here, and it took the soldiers a long In his Fokker air yacht for a trip their speed to get them through,

to-morrow. Reuter.