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HONG
ONG SATURDAY,
JULY
30, 1927.
SAFETY AT SEA.
C. N. CO. STRIKE.
STILL MISSING.
Mystery of Newspaper Correspondent.
LEFT FOR CHENGCHOW.
Last Heard Of In Hankow on. July 23.
"NO NEED FOR ANXIETY," SAYS EUGENE CHÉN.
Auto Alarms Must Be Conference in Shanghai
Installed.
To-day,
BOARD OF TRADE RULES,
Coastal Vessels Included In New Scheme.
GUILDS & CO. MEET.
First Parley Since The Strike Began
London, to-day. Whether or not the rumours New measures aiming at safety are correct regarding alleged It is now ascertained that Mr. Riley, the "Times" correspondent the Board of Trade. In effect one China Navigation Company to of life at sea, are announced by receipt of instructions by the at Hankow, who has been missing a week, left for Changchow in the of two types of autoalarms re- submit the dispute with their company of the Belgian Consul-General and the French Vice-Consul.cently produced by the Marconi officers to arbitration, it is signi-
Company and the Radio Com- Borodin has at last left Hankow.
munication Company must be
No definite news has been received from any of the fighting fitted to all foreign-going ships fronts. Nanking is well filled with troops.
carrying between 50 and 200 per- sons and coasting vessels carrying
Ammunition exploded at Wuchang and killed a large number over 50 if the duration of the
of soldiers and civilians.
FIGHTING FRONTS ALL QUIET.
'Hankow, yesterday. and other prominent rightist With regard to the disappear Mr. Tse and his colleagues.
leaders of the Kuomintang. ance of the "Times" correspon-who were expelled from the Party dent, Mr. Riley, it is learnt that recently, are being restored to he proceeded to Chengchow, on membership. the Honan-Shansi front together with the Belgian Consul-General and the French Vice-Consul, from Hankow.
Riley has been missing since the 23rd. inst., and no word has been heard from him. Represen- tations have been made to the responsible Chinese officiats, and. Eugene Chen has assured the Consul-General at Hankow that there is no need for anxiety.
Borodin and his party have left for Chengchow by train.-British Naval Wireless.
Nanking Billets.
Nanking, yesterday. Owing to the shortage of billets, officers of the Cantonese 4th Army have been billetted in bungalows attached to the Inter- national Imports and Exports Company. There has been no booting and the behaviour of the troops on the whole is good.
Di. C. C. Wu, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, has the matter in hand-British Naval Wireless.
Ammunition Explodes.
Hankow, Wednesday. Fire broke out at the ammuni- tion dump at Wuchang last night. Over one hundred soldiers and civilians were killed and 80 very seriously wounded, chiefly as the result of explosions, while a large number of buildings, including St. Joseph's Middle School, were de stroyed in the conflagration. The roar of the explosives lasted eight and a half hours. The fire brigade was helpless, having no water. Reuter.
Hankow Humoura.
ed on the subject of the military
Very little light can be obtain situation. Rumours of victories and defeats are so varied that is impossible to get anywhere near the truth,
voyage
between ports exceeds eight hours henceforth. I future the S.0.S." signal will be preceded by three long dashes which will cause the autoalarm to ring a large bell and summon the operator. Reuter.
10,000 DROWNED.
SEVERE FLOODS IN CHANGCHOWFU.
AVY CROP DAMAGE.
The bushing News" states that
Shanghai, To-day. reports from Amoy fecord that Wednesday afternoon a rumour very severe floods have inundated was most persistent that General the district of Charchow so Chang Fah-kwei had met with a rapidly that thousands have perishi severe defeat at the hands ofed, oficial estimates placing the General Chu Pai-teh, and that as at 10,000 lives and the crop
damageht,000,000. Reuter the Chiang Kai-shek faction were firmly established at Huangshi- kong This was shortly after- wards followed by the rumour that General Chiang Kai-shek had retired altogether from the field and 'that his unknown.
whereabouts were
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COWES REGATTA.
KING AND QUEEN ON ROYAL YACHT.
where
has
OUR $50 PRIZE.
Reminder to Cross-Word Puzzle Competitors.
Wonder
The thirteenth crossword puz- zle of the "China Mall's new series phars to-day for the last time, and impetitors are remind- ed that the entries must reach the "China Mail" Office, No. 5 Wyndham Street, not later than noon on Monday next. The four- teenth puzzle of the new series will be published on Monday.
ficant that meeting between the Guilds and the Company is taking piace in nghai at 11 a.m. to- day,
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
'HILL SIXTY.
Famous Battlefield As Relic.
GIFT TO THE NATION.
Brewery Firm's Offer Accepted, By Government.
Rugby, yesterday. Sir Laming Worthington written to Mr. Calder, Director of Evans, Secretary for War, has the Burton Brewery firm, accept- ing his offer to the nation as s free gift of Hill Sixty, the scene during the war of the most desperate fighting in the Ypres Sector, The War Secretary stated that he had asked the
Imperial War Graves Commis- sion to take over the land and maintain it.
Sir Fabian Ware, Vice-chair- sion, interviewed, said that when man of the War Graves Commis-į
the transfer is effected he will immediately consider how the hill can best be preserved. — British Wireless Service.
FLOODS IN INDIA.
DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT
OVER £50,000.
been unonicial pourparlers pre- Although there have doubtless
Ahmedabad, yesterday. lously this is the first round-days shows no signs of intermis- table conference called since the sion but the high wind is destroy- The downpour of the past six
beginning of the strike just over ing still more houses, 1,855 of
month ago.
which have hitherto collapsed.
The result of the conference will not be known in Hong Kong until later in the day.
"REDS" IN FRANCE,
POLITE WARNING TO SOVIET.
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Meanwhile as far as foreigners are concerned everything is as peaceful as it could possibly be,
Rugby, Yesterday,
BREAK-AWAY CALLED FOR. there is much less truculence to Goodwood Races which he
The King this afternoon left he met with and people pursue been attending during the week
Paris, Yesterday. their avocations in peace and as the guest of the Duke of Ambassador's firat act on his re- The report that the French quietness. Great indignation, Eichmond and motored to Ports- turn to Moscow was however, is felt among the for- mouth
warn M. Dockyard, eign community at the continued Majesty boarded the Royal yacht.
His Chicherin that the Bolshevik pro- presence of the guard on the Race ed by the Queen, who had travel- troversy in the newspapers asking paganda in France was becoming Shortly afterwards he was join-intolerable, has started Course Road, and the state of led by train from London. filth engendered by their
The whether the Ambassador'a repre- pre- Royal yacht then left for Cowes sentations were more words or a for the regatta.-British Wireless prelude to action in the event of Service.
the Soviet not mending their ways, Conservative organs renew the demand for a rupture of negotia tions but are not sanguine what such a
course will be followed owing to the Leftist Influence within the Cabinet.-Reuter.
sence.
TROOPS IN CHINA. LABOURITE'S CARPING CRITICISM.
SALVATION OF SHANGHAI.
www.cdc
AFRICAN MEDAL.
HONOUR FOR SIR R. ROSS.
for
LAKE TRAGEDY.
EXCURSION BOATS TURN TURTLE.
London, yesterday. Criticising the Government's policy in China in the House of
Rugby, Yesterday. Commons, the Labourite, Mr. African Society, instituted
The fifth Gold Medal of the G. C. Trevelyan, said that while those who have done the best Pakhel Quict.
American trade in China had work for Africa, has been award- risen by 80 per cent., British ed to Sir Renald Roas, Director- Pakhoi is quiet and for some trade had decreased by 20 per In-Chief of the Ross Institute and months one has almost forgotten cent. He alleged that one man in Hospital for Tropical Diseases at the stirring times here during the 15 of the Shanghai Defence Putney.-British Wireless Service. past two years. However there Force had been in hospital, and
Pakhol.
are rumours of the instigation of that the cost of the force hither:
CAPTAIN AND CREW HELD.
Chicago, Yesterday.
sized and sank in Lake Michigan. Two excursion boats have cap Several persons were drowned, the majority being children.
an anti-Japanese boycott here to to represented £740 per Briton TRANSPORT RIVALRY covered from Lake Michigan. protest the Japanese landing protected.
Policy Unchanged.
So far 27-bodies have been re-
It is estimated that nearly 40 | hava perished, mostly women and
RAILWAYS TO WORK ROAD children.
SERVICES.
are. con-
con-
The captain and craw of an ex- cursion boat have been arrested.~~ Reuter's American Service.
WORLD CHESS.
HUNGARY WINS BIG TOURNEY:
London, To-day.
as
N. LAZARUS. Hong Kong's Ohly European Optician- Established Over Forty Years Manager-Ralph A. Cooper, M.A.0.A
Registered Optometrist (Canada),
AFTER GENEVA ?
America Making Naval Plans.
MORE HEAVY TYPE VESSELS.
Optimism in British Official Circles.
GRADUAL - DISARMAMENT CONSIDERED PROBABLE,
There is a strong feeling in America that the Geneva Naval Armament Limitation Conference is going to end in failure.
In London, however, there is a feeling of optimism. Sir Austen Chamberlain thinks that this first conference may prove the fore- runner of many paving the way for gradual disarmament,
In the meanwhile, the American naval experts are formulating their own proposals regarding future building operations, and may want to increase the number of very heavy men-o'-war already scheduled for construction.
cerned, Japan, may attempt to act as mediator between the United There is more than one indication that the other Power con-
States and Great Britain.
JAPAN MAY ACT AS MEDIATOR.
ceptable to the United States and Japan.
American Hopes,
New York, Yesterday, While the newspapers during the past few days have been filled with pessimistic headliness regarding
leaders hope the situation may yet the
be saved by a mutual spirit of give the probable outcome of Geneva Conference, thia morning's
and take.
Geneva, yesterday, The future American naval programme is already being an- xiously discussed in the light of the possible failure of the Geneva Conference. Administration off. cials anticipate the failure of the weapon on the "big navyites." Congress is leading the efforts of conference to confer a powerful
individual Congressman towards the establishment of a programme of cruiser construction on the basis of competitive building against the British plans. On the other hand, officials do not believe the President will approve a pro- gramme aimed at the British fleet, Bombay, yesterday. but a draft programme framed There is more reassuring news purely for American needs, which, Japan will mediate with a view from the Gujerat flood areas. according to present indications to an Anglo-American agreement. Rain is holding off. Communica- might include 10 or 12 10,000-ton Reuter. tions are still disorganised. The vessels in addition to the eight mail train passengers have been already authorised. rescued and taken to Delhi. Reuter.
The damage is estimated amounting to over £50,000.
The river has risen 18 feet. Six deaths have been reported, so far, --Reuter.
Rains Stopped.
BIG FLIGHT PRIZE.
PARIS TO CLEVELAND U.S.A.
Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday.
The "New York World" urges President Coolidge to seize the opportunity offered by Mr. Bald- win's visit to Canada to try to feach a personal understanding.
Japan As Mediator.
Geneva, Yesterday, There is reason to believe that
STATEMENT BY EARL OF READING.
It is pointed out that Britain LORD OXFORD'S GIFT. has already built or is construct- ing 19 such vessels. Finally, should the Geneva meeting end in a friendly agreement to disagree. the naval position will remain exactly as it was before the Con- ference. Reuter.
London Hopeful.
Rugby, yesterday. Authoritative circles in London
FIRST OF SUBSCRIBERS.
London, yesterday. The proposed presentation to formal statement by Lord Read- Lord 'Oxford is the subject of a
are not without hope that the newing declaring it should have been
A $30,000 prize has been offer- proposals advanced by the British a purely private affair, but as ed for the first flight hither from delegation at the Geneva Naval various accounts had been pub- Paris between August 6 and Limitation Conference August 28, namely, during the afford the basis of an agreementment ought to be made by him, may lished in the newspapers, a state- Cleveland Industrial Exhibition. between the three Powera con- who mainly had charge of the -Reuter's American Service,
cerned.
matter. The British Ministers have
He says that a few of Lord kept in close touch with the situa- Oxford's friends and political ad- tion throughout the day. Late mirers, irrespective of party, had AMERICAN COTTON. this afternoon a meeting of the decided to offer a gift to indicate Cabinet was called to reconsider their appreciation of his great the position in the light of the re- public services and desired to ception accorded to the British secure a capital sum and an au-
nuity.
RE-DISCOUNT RATE REDUCED.
Kansas City, Yesterday. duced from 4 to 3% per cent, for The re-discount rate has been re- the duration of the crop movement. -Reuter's American Service.
proposals.--British Wireless Ser
vice,
at
t
them.
Lord Oxford having expressed American Objections.
his willingness to accept this Geneva, have been examined by ed and responded promptly. They
Washington, to-day. The British proposals
| spontaneous tribute, a limited number of persons were approach- the State Department. Messrs. expressed their gratification at Kellogg and Wilbur, Admiral the privilege afforded Eberle and other naval experts Others learned of the movement expect the conference to progress and independently expressed a de- subject to specific American obsire to participate. The following jections, No official statement contributed: - Lords Abercon- has been issued but some officials conclude that the proposals in- Cowdray,
way, Beauchamp, Beaverbrook, volve the United States construct-Inchcape, Lincolnshire, Reading.. Derby, Devonport, ing 400,000 tons in addition to the Shuttleworth, Gladstone, the Hon. Horatio Bottomley has been re- cruiser programme already Peter Larkin, Mr. James De leased, on the expiry of his sen-authorised. — Reuter's American Rothschild, Mr. Bernhard Baron, tence.--Reuter.
HORATIO BOTTOMILEY.
RELEASED AFTER SERVING SENTENCE.
London, yesterday.
SHOT THROUGH HEART.
Service.
Gradual Disarmament,
Sir Abe Bailey, Sir Alfred Mond and Sir John Simon-Reuter.
troops in Shantung. The local Mr. O'Neill, Under Secretary people are not much interested in for Foreign Affairs, reminded Mr. the matter and the majority of Trevelyan of what would have the merchants are disgusted. happened if British soldiers had About 80 per cent. of the goods not been in the path of the Kuo- entering the port are Japanese mintang Armies and if the Ex-
Rugby. Yesterday. One can therefore understand the peditionary Force had not been feeling the competition of road That the railway companies are reason for their disgust,. Without there.
motor services is shown by an an-i the professional agitator there
nouncement that they would be no boycott at all.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, reply to Parlament for general powers sidering the question of applying There is still a great deal of ing, said that British policy in to operate such road services them- anti-British agitation locally as is China was unchanged since the selves. shown by a recent handbill scat-declarations of December and powers only to operate road motor They have at present] tered over the city denouncing the February. Britain adhered to her services in specific cases in
London, Yesterday. English in no uncertain terms but policy of negotiating new treaties, junction with their railway' ser-
Speaking in the House of Com- this also is the work of profes and conforming to the changed vices.-British Wireless Servico.
mons, shortly before the news of the Naval deadlock at Geneva had sional agitators, the local people situation as soon as she found a
been received, Sir Austen Cham- taking little stock in the matter. government able to speak in the
berlain emphasised that the last During a parade some weeks name of China and assume Chin-
thing he was willing to contem ago in Yamchow a crowd gather-ese obligations. He described as
plate was failure to reach an ed in front of the American Mis-anarchical the conditions in China
agreement. or that 'it should lead sion and demonstrated but, other where Governments rise and
Mr. Francia Colatour, the to anything like an Anglo-Ameri
New York, yesterday. than the usual cries of down with fall, generals come up and fade.
Guatemalan Minister, was found can quarrel, as the friendliest
The City Board estimates have most things and allied subjects, away and every kind of shifting
attitude had A "Gazette notice states- that and Holland fourth with 85. A at midnight in his study in the
been preserved authorised $160,000,000 for con- nothing happened,
alliance and intrigue are per- Bishan Singh has been appointed Leature was the sideline women's Legation shot through the heart. throughout, and no unfriendly struction of underground rail- petually in progress." -
honorary Commissioner of Police tournament for a new woman's,
He was taken to hospital in Geneva and no hostile thought ex-
word had been spoken here, or at ways and a new city omnibus Referring to Mr. Trevelyan's (Reserve) and Sirdar Khan assis championship of the world. It
a critical condition. Router's
systemReuter's American Ser- criticism, Sir Austen Chamberlain tant Superintendent of Police (Re-
preased. American Service. In compliance with the recent was confident that the presence serve); the latter to be in command was won by the twenty-one year decision of the Central Kuomin- of troops in Shanghai saved it on of the Indian Company, H.K. Folice old Vera Menchik, a Czecho- tang Committee to cancel all a large scale from a recurrence of Reserve.
Slovak resident in England, who orders that were issued during the Nanking
acored 10 out of a possible eleven. Reuter.
Canton, Moderates Return.
Canton.
outrages. The
POLICE RESERVE.
INDIAN APPOINTMENTS.
WEATHER FORECAST.
South winds, moderate; overcast,
the "Red" domain against anti-troops would be withdrawn as "Red" members of the Kuomin-justification arose, both for rea- tang Party, the Kuomintang sons of economy and health. The Committee in Kwangtung has military authorities had taken been instructed to cancel the every precaution known orders for the arrest of Tee Ying-selence to safeguard the health of ther forecast for the twenty-four pak (better known ab Y. P. Tee) the troops-Reuter
houre ending at noon tomorrow.
to occasional rain,, to the local wea
A formidable battle of braine is proceeding for a fortnight at Westminster in the International Chess Congresa, to which 16: European and South American countries have sent powerful teams.
Hungary was first with 40 points; Denmark second with 88% Britain third with 381;
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 1/11/16/16
GUATEMALAN MINISTER
TO US.
Washington, yesterday.
CIVIC ENTERPRISE.
IMPROVED TRANSPORT FOR NEW YORK
vice.
HOME PARLIAMENT.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL DECEMBER 8.
Sir Austen quoted a statement by Mr. French,' chairman of the House of Representatives Naval Committee, as an exposition of the Massre. Whiteaway announce British caso. Sir Austen Chamber that their annual season sate will lain said he thought we must look, commence on Tuesday next. This forward to gradual disarmament isang always welcome event, at a series of conferences rather genuine bargains being offered, thân to a great dramatic change at there being no heavy "marking a single conference The British "Dollar bargains" will be featured with new Instructions ought to down" as a temptation to buy. Government thought that delegates in all departments.
provide a basis of agreement ac- until December 8,
London, yesterday. Parliament has adjourned
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