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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927.

FATAL STORM.

Big Blow Off Nova Scotia,

AT LEAST 9 DEATHS.

Property Valued At Million Dollars Damaged.

Halifax, (Nova Scotia),

ARMY DICTATES.

Portuguese Ministerial

Reconstruction.

A NEW CABINET.

Echo Of Attempted Coup d'etat.

Lisbon, Yesterday.

THE IRISH DAIL.

General Election On

Sept. 15.

PRESIDENT CONFIDENT.

Decisive Vote For Retention Of Present Government.

London, Yesterday.

Yesterday.

The army 'having expressed a The new general election in the The worst storm for over 50 wish for ministe. al reconstitu- Irish Free State will take place on years raged in the Maritime Pro- tion, Senhor Canona has re- September 15 and the new Dail vinces yesterday. At least nine constructed the Cabinet, which in-will assemble on October 11. Mr deaths resulted and property cludes Col. Passos e Sousa is Cosgrave, President of the Coun- damage is estimated at $1,000,- War Minister, who did not resign cil, expresses confidence in the 000. Two steamers and 27 fishing as rumoured, and also Senhores result, He says it is apparent boats were sunk. Reuter's Bettencourt Rodriguez (Foreign from the result of the bye-elec American Service.

Anaira) and Joao Bello (Colonies tions that in two of the largest and Marine).—Reuter.

and most important constituencies Later. in the country there is a decisive Col. Passos e Sousa has refused vote by all stable elements for the to combine the duties of War retention of the present govern- Minister and Vice-President of ment, and he believes the rest of the Council, so Sr. Carmona will the country is waiting to be combine the latter position, afforded the same opportunity to which is that of head of the igive the same verdict.--British Government, with his functions Wireless Service. as President of State-Reuter.

THE MOLE RAID,

SURVIVORS RECEIVED AT ZEEBRUGGE.

THE "C. 3" INCIDENT.

Attempted Coup,

NAVAL DISASTER.

119 CASUALTIES IN JAPAN.

London, Yesterday. Fifty officers and men who

A message on August 18, from took part in the raid on the Mole Lisbon, stated that prompt action at Zeebrugge in 1918 left this by the Government nipped in the evening for a series of receptions bud an attempted coup d'etat. at Ostend, Brussels and Zee- The Government claims it enjoys

Tokyo, Yesterday. brugge. On Sunday a com the support of an overwhelming The "Asahi" in a special article memorative tablet will be unveiled portion of the Army and is con- from Maizuru. quotes the port on Zeebrugge Viaduct, marking fident it will be able to ensure authorities attributing the Naval the the spot where the British sub-public safety. All Ministers and disaster to the darkness of marine C3 blew a breach 150 feet wide on the night of the raid. commanders of the military gar- aight and to dense fog. It is be

rison are declared to be united lieved impossible The unveiling ceremony will be

by the defence of the existing "Warabl" owing to the depth of performed by four of the men regime. who took the C3 to Zeebrugge- British Wireless Service.

RAIL DISASTER.

18 DEAD, 30 INJURED IN SWITZERLAND.

Chamonix, Thursday.

It is feared that 15 persons were killed, and 20 seriously injured, in the derailment of a train in the

Tourist's Presence of Mind.

Origin of Trouble.

The origin of the trouble was the nomination of the left winger, Colonel Passos e Sousa, as Vice- President of the Council. The right wing members of Carmona's Ministry endeavoured to force him to cancel Souza's appoint- ment and form a Ministry of rightwingers.

Sr. Carmona has published a de- cree declaring he is master of the situation.

Cabinet's Action.

water.

to refloat the

The "Naka" and "Ashl" arrived at Maizura yesterday evening.

Furter manoeuvres have been suspended. Warships and planes are searching for bodies, but hitherto only one has been re-

covered.

aero-

The latest figures as to casualties are 119, including 11 officers.

SMALL 'QUAKE.

ALARM IN SANTA BARBARA.

Santa Barbara (California), Yesterday.

Parcels for places in Szechwan will now be acceptett for trans-mountain railway running from mission at senders' risk. It is to be noted that parcels are liable Chamonix to Mer de-Glace, when the

The Cabinet have decided to to delay, and that the service may be suspended again at any time. engine and a carriage with 50

tourists fell 50 feet down the moun-deport to the colonies all im- INWARD MAILS.

plicated in the attempted coup. Two sharp earthquake shocks tain.

Lt. Sarmento has been cashiered, were felt this morning. Citizens while De Figueiredo, Director of ran into the streets in alarm but The train was filed with passen- the National Library, who at-there was no damage.-Reuter. gers and had gone only 300 yards tempted to coerce, the Director, of from the station when the engine the Stationary Office to publish a and the first coach left the rails decree, has been dismissed. and fell down the mountainside.

From

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SUNDAY, AUGUST

Europe Via Negapatam lettera only London,

28th July

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Europe Via Negapatam (papers only London,

28th July)......

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Later.

The second coach was saved by a tourist applying the emergency break.

The dead include the driver and six women.

18 Dead: 30 Injured. Three others have died, bringing up the death roll to 18 and injured.-Reuter.

100 PASSENGERS.

HUGE RIPLANE 'HEING CONSTRUCTED.

A Withdrawal.

DOLE FLIGHT.

AEROPLANES BELIEVED LOST IN PACIFIC.

The Cabinet, which considered it more prudent to withdraw to the camp at Amadora, have met

San Francisco, August 19.--Fears and examined the commander of that the two Dole fight planes, the troops concentrated near the fins Doran and Golden Eagle, had city, who handed the Government fallen into the Pacific and their 30 a note signed by Colonels of all occupants drowned, grow into al

the regiments of his command re-most positive certainty through the questing the Government to pun-night as the hours aped by without ish those concerned in the at- a trace or a report from the miss- tempted revolt with, as much ing aircraft.

Up to 5 o'clock this morning the severity as displayed to the re

two score vessels which are comb- volutionaries of last February.

The Minister of War, in a state-ing the Pacific between the main- ment remodelling the Ministry More than half the vessels engaged land and Hawal had found nothing. adjourned the order, so as not to in the search are of the Navy. New York, Yesterday, give the impression that the Gov-They have been joined by the Air- The "Herald" states that aernment were acting under pres-craft Tender Aristook and the Air- biplane is being constructed to

plane Carrier Langley which left carry 100 passengers. It weighs

San Diego at full speed last night! 100,000 lbs., has a length of 100 The coup d'etat: was attempted at 7 o'clock to assist in the hunt feet, a span of 200 feet and a this morning, three officers forci- for the missing ones. cruising speed of 105 miles an bly entering the Council of The Golden Eagle is piloted by 2.80 p.m. hour. The cabin will have a Ministers, when they handed the "Jack" Frost with Gordon Scott as The Miss Doran car- double deck. Six airmen will be President a letter demanding the navigator.

ries as a passenger Miss Mildred needed to operate the aeroplane. resignation of the Government. -Reuter's American Service. Lieutenant. Moraes Sarmento Doran; herself a qualified pilot, but began to expound the Army's poli-vilas Knope, with John A. Pedlar the official navigator is Lieutenant

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STATUES FOR ZAGHLUL.

་་ ·

HOUSE TO BE USED AS A MUSEUM.

Cairo, Testerday.

sure.

Chamber Scene.

tical views:

The Minister for War refused pilot.

Newspaper offices were besieged: to enter into a discussion and all night with telephonic calls for declared the officers to be under information as to whether any arrest, whereupon Lieut. Sar-news of the planes had been re- mento fired a revolver at the celved, hundreds standing by all The council of ministers has group of Ministers, wounding a evening waiting for a possible bul- decided to erect

statues of Secretary Another shot passed letin to be fasued telling of the Zaghlul at Cairo and Alexandria through the clothes of the Minis- aviators' safety. Shortly after mid-

ter for Justice.

night their vigil ended. "Chim and to purchase his House as a

The President threw himself Press," i 4.80 p.m. Zaghlul museum, where the body

Fuel is Exhausted. will be placed in a mausoleum upon the officers, although they

Manila, August 19-Army aero- were still firing.

Lieut. Sarmento escaped in the plane experts here hold out little confusion, but was later arrested. hope that the two missing planes In the Dole flight will over be The Proposed Dictaton, | found. It is pointed out that at 9 Simultaneously two other off o'clock, the gasoline supply of the Paris, Yesterday, According to the "Echo de Paris" Cers, accompanied by Fidellao Golden Eagle would have been ex- the limit of the advances of the Figueiredo, Director of the Na hausted for more than eight hours Bank of France to the State will be tionary Library, tried to force the and that of the Miss Doran for more. the 81st inst, reduced to 32 Director of the Stationery Office than five"China Press, S billion franes Instead of 36. billions to publish an official “Gazette"

8.80 a.m. Reuter. 8.30 a.m. 1.30 p.m.

FRENCH FINANCES..

8.30 p.m.

and a half. With the previous decree announcing the resigna- repayments, thus the limit of adtion of the Government and ap

vances will be reduced by a total pointing the leader of the movements to revolt, but they were of 8 billion and a half since the ment, Major Filomeno Camara, prevented from entering the Cabinet and the National. Unfor took office. Moreover, the recent as Dictator and Minister holding barracks.

loan will permit shortly of the with all portfolios.

The Government is concentra

drawal of 1800 million in bonds ofFigueiredo was arrested, Ing forces on the aviation the National Defence from circula- Prior to this happening officers Amadora in readiness tion-Havas.

attempted to incite various regis geneies

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2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9,20

WORLD THEATRE

A Romance of the Spanish Main In The Days When Pirates Salled The Sens--

RAFAEL SABATINI'S

CAPTAIN BLOOD

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J. WARREN KERRIGAN Jean Paige and a Notable Cast

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Orchestra at 5.15 and 9.20. Chinese Interpreter at 2.30 and 7.15 [The picture starts promptly at the times advertised."]

STAR THEATRE

The Maddest, Merriest Light Comedy of the Year!--

CLAIRE WINDSOR and conrad NAGEL

IN

DANCE MADNESS

A husband who loves to dance with anybody but his wife-and the mysterious masked dancer who suddenly comes into his life, and as strangely disappears {' Played against a background of the gayest haunts of Paris.

TO-DAY ONLY Continuous, from 2.30 to 11:15.

Everyone Likes

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