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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1927.

SHANGHAI INCIDENT. FLOODS IN RUSSIA.

Chinese Return 'Plane Wings.

· OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

Why Foreign Machines Cover Chinese Territory.

out:~~~-

Shanghai, Yesterday,

Over Fifty Villages Destroyed.

RELIEF MEASURES.

MERCHANT JAILED.

Insurance Frauds In Manchester.

4. YEARS' PENAL SERVITUDE.

Railways Damaged, Bridges Swept Worthless Rags Shipped As Cotton

Away and Lives Lost.

Moscow, Yesterday.

Floods following torrential

Goods.

London, Aug. 5. Manchester merchant, The British Headquarters at 7 o'clock this evening issued a rains have destroyed over 50 William Henry Eastwood, was statement regarding aeroplane villages in the Via livostok and sentenced to four years' penal ser- Great vitude at the Manchester Ses- flights over Chinese territory, in Khabarovsk districts. the course of which it is pointed damage has been done to railway sions to-day, in connection with tracks and several bridges have the charges for which James "There is at present no recog-been destroyed: Work has been Gordon was sentenced.

The prosecution said that East- nised Government in China, only suspended at the Suchansk coal-

Gordon, and A. K. a number of self-appointed Gov-mines, and the inhabitants are wood

The Topalian who had died since his ernments who from time to time taking refuge in the hills. assume control of varying parts railway station at Usuri was flood-committal, had shipped worthless of China and who are in a state of ed and the line, Inundated for stuff, after insuring the bales for Thirty-nine the full value of cotton piece constant warfare with each other. several kilometres. During the course of their war- were drowned, and the rice fields goods, and on the production of like operations, the lives and pro-submerged when the floods car- perty of foreign residents in the ried away a sawmill, affected areas are frequently in The authorities are taking re- serious danger and the Chinese lief measures.-Reuter. Authorities have proved them-1 selves, despite repeated promises and assurances, incapable of affording adequate protection."

The statement continues that these circumstances have com- pelled not only the British but the French, American and other Gov." ernments to increase their fleets in Chinese waters and to land armed forces in Shanghai and other parts of China for the pro- tection of the lives and property of their nationals. .................................

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bills of lading and insurance policies drew £2,688 net profit on fraudulent transactions.

The police gave Eastwood a bad character.-Reuter.

¿

[Earlier messages stated:- London, March 18-A case which

HONOLULU FLIGHT. has aroused much interest in ship-

ONE PLANE STILL MISSING.

U.S. NAVY SEARCH.

ping circles took a new turn to day, when James Gordon, à Man- chester merchant, who was re manded earlier in the week, charged with obtaining £482 by false pretences, appeared at the Manchester Police Court with Ardash Krisor Topaliah, a packer who was charged with conspiracy San Francisco, To-day. The missing plane "Miss Doran" to defraud. It was alleged that has been found on an island near they sent to Bombay, under Maui. All the occupants are Gordon's contract, bales of rag to the clippings instead of saleable cloth. according safe, "Examiner's" Honolulu, Corres. They were remanded, bail being refused as the prosecution alleged pondent-Reuter.

San Francisco, Yesterday.

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that Topalian had interfered with

Flights Necessary. "Aeroplanes are just as much an integral part of modern forces, both naval and land, as are trucks, armoured cars and artillery, and

a witness and given him money, the first duty of an armed force is

The Naval Authorities are Gordon, who had prepared to go to keep itself trained to carry out its duties should occasion arise. now alarmed at the fate of the abroad, refused all information "Golden Eagle" and "Misa about himself.. Gordon's solici- Secondly, in order to be able to protect others it must first of all Doran," which are believed to be tors said that the information was down owing to lack of fuel. They withheld owing to the fact that ensure its own security, Aero- planes, therefore, must be flown have ordered an intensive search, he had an invalid mother

London, June 1.-James Gordon and exercised just as much as in which Naval seaplanes will be other portions of Naval and Mili- most active, and a warning has pleaded guilty and was sentenced List of Ships Expected to be a Wireless Communication With,tary Forces, and at certain times been broadcast to all ships beto 12 months' imprisonment in the President McKinley, Atreus, Empress of Russia, Tango Maru, when the situation is liable to tween San Francisco and the Second Division at Manchester. Semanang Maru, Menado Maru, Tjikembang, Tjikini, Hakodate change, and armies, by taking Hawaiian Islands to keep a sharp Maru, Mentor, West Cadron, Rawalpindi, Shantung, Glenapp City of part in civil wars, approach lookout for floating planes.

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Shanghai, reconnaisance must be carried out to enable respective

touch with the situation.

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FOREST FIRES.

20,000 ACRES BURNT IN FRANCE.

Gordon had repaid £100 in con- Counsel for defence said that

nection with one charge, and had U.S. Warships on Job.

offered to repay £50 in connection San Diego, Yesterday. naval and military to keep in The aircraft-carrier "Langley," with another case. The prosecu tion counsel expressed the opinion accompanied by an aircraft- The reasons, therefore, which tender, are going full speed to the that Gordon was not the "master justify flights over Chinese terrifar Allone Islands in search of mind" of this fraud, though he tory and which have been under-the "Golden Eagle" and the very actively participated in it. taken from time to time by sero-"Miss Doran." planes belonging to British and Admiral Jackson is aboard the other foreign Powers, are the destroyer "Macdonough." The same which justify the landing in destroyer "Hull," Summer," China of the armed forces of these "Meyer," Lavallette," and Hazel- Powers.

wood" are also searching for the The statement concludes: “At the missing 'planes.

Paris, Yesterday. the same time it must be pointed

Honolulu, Yesterday.

Twenty thousand acres of out that the practice of detaining Admiral McDonald ordered the whole or part of a military aero-warships "Holland," "Ortolan," forest have been destroyed by plane, which during a practice "Sunnadin" and thirteen sub fires following a prolonged flight had accidentally been forced marines to proceed eastward in drought in the Alpes Maritimes to alight on alien territory is quite network formation to search for of Var. Several farms stock Reuter's have been incinerated, herds of contrary to the normal practice the missing 'planes. followed in European countries." American Service.

Wings Returned.

Wife Overcome. Later. Mrs. Jensen, wife of the pilot The Chinese authorities handed of the "Aloha, broke through over the aeroplanes wings at 7.20 the ranks of the military police p.m. There was some delay in the and raced to Goebel's side, delivery of the wings but even- narrowly escaping the whirling tually they were brought in from propeller. S

Kiangwan by a Japanese military. She exclaimed: "God bless. lorry and taken over by an Afr you; can't you tell me something Force lorry at the boundary of the about Martin? Is he still in the Settlement.

air? Where do you think he can

10.a.m. Noor

The cause of the forced landing be?" 3.30 p.m. was oil trouble, resulting in a

broken piston.

At 10 p.m. the British were ra- pairing the break in the loop line.

Reuter."

9 dm.

Home Version.

London, Yesterday.

She threw her arms about the fier and kissed him several times before Governor Farring ton and the prize giver, Mr. Dole, could reach him.

cattle roasted alive, and tele- graphic and telephonic com- munications have broken down.

Ten million francs' damage is estimated to have occurred since Monday. Reuter.

FAITH AND ORDER.

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY......

DISCUSSED."

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The Lure of the track- the call of speed-the jockey all out to win-a thrilling drama of the Turf.

DOWN STRET

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

WORLD

A story of mother love

THE

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How a great earthquake changed the lives of two families

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.

Orchestra At 5.15 & 9.20 Chinese Interpreter At 2.30 & 7.15.

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A committee dealing with the Jensen's ・ “Aloha", took 28 matter reported on and emphas- hours, 16 minutes,

feed the urgent need of measures When her husband's machine to ensure recognition of the Reports from China indicate a landed at Wheeler Field, Mrs. common form of ministry by all Electrical Supplies. settlement of the incident at Jensen was hysterical with Joy, sections of the Church. The In-morácieda Klangwan near Shanghai, where She collapsed and had to be ability of the delegates of the THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG a British aeroplane made a forced carried to the machine by army Eastern Orthodox Churches to 5 p.m.

landing on the International Race-officers. Jensen exhausted; stiff accept any form of ordination not 9.80 a.m. course during a practice flight on and haggard, feebly waved his based on the uninterrupted 10.30 m. Tuesday The removal of the helmet to his wife and the cheer apostolic succession was one of

·Noon

— the principal obstacles to agree- wings of the aeroplane, hitherto ing crowd. prevented by the Chinese, bus, now Mrs, Jensen recovered from ment, Reuter been effected, and in accordance her faint, rushed, hugged and with the British undertaking, the kissed her husband.

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