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WARSHIP
HIT.
Rating on H.M.S. “Cockchafer" Wounded By Shell.
HOSTILITIES AT WUHU.
British Convoys in Yangtsze Heavily Fired On.
NANKING FORCES WITHDRAW FROM CITY.
100
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31, 1927. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
ANOTHER PIRACY
"Hsinchi" Run Into Bias Bay.
NO CASUALTIES.
Pirates Take Silver, Silk And. Hostages.
sens,
Shanghai, To-day.
SHANGHAI DEFENCE.
Devon Regt To Leave For Malta.
“HERMES” MAY GO.
Two Other Battalions Likely To Depart. N
Malta Yesterday.
SHARE DEALINGS.
Counsel And A Bit of Accountancy."
* STATEMENT QUESTIONED:
Claim That Alleged Sale Never
Agrok Décurred.
N. LAZARUS. Hong Kong's Only European Optician- Established Over Forty--Years Manager—————Ralph A. Cooper@MA O A. -
Registered Optometrist (Canada).
LEVINE'S PILOT.
Briton Selected For Atlantic Flight.
STARTING SOON)
SEVEN FOILED.
Five Women & Two Men Attempt Channel.
LADY DOCTOR'S ATTEMPT:
Millionaire Determined To Complete Ages of Competitors Range From
Deable Journey.
London, Yesterday.
18 To 65.
In the course of the $88,818
London, Yesterday. It is reported from Foochow The 1st Devon at present at the morning, Mr. F. C. Jenkin; was not chased by Drouhin but by summer weather an onslaught
shares case at the Supreme Court Mr. Levine, who, it now appears,
With the belated arrival of that following the established Shanghai, are expected here on H.M.S. "Cockchafer" has been in action off Wuhu and a shell methods of piracy in Chinese October 10, probably aboard the for the defence, alleged that there a French military aeroplane, which was made on the Channel · this waters a number of freeboaters, aircraft carrier "Hermes" which had not, as claimed by the plain he eluded; declares that he will morning by four women and two from a Chinese battery ashore struck the vessel and wounded ostensibly harmless passengers, will thus be restored to the Medi- tiff, been any sale of certain select an English pilot to fly the men swimmers, namely Hilda shares under which defendant Miss Columbia" to New York on Harding, aged 18, '(England); a British naval rating. The engagement was the result of heavy seized control of the China Mer-terranean Fleet.
chants' passenger steamer. "Hsin- "This will represent the first re- was. debited with $12,000, and the first favourable opportunity. Edith Jansen, 17 (Denmark);
He has already had" scores of firing on convoys by the Chinese. The gunboat replied and thus chi," which left Shanghai on duction from the Shanghai De- that the statement which had
Ivy Hawke, 24 (England); "Mona drew the fire upon herself.
August 24 for Foochow while the fence Force apart from the recall been prepared in respect of the offers from ex-English pliots.
He says that he must be the first Maclellan" (who is the Harley doctor, Dorothy Considerable troop movements are still reported from the Yang-vessel was well out on the high- of the Indian Brigade, and may alleged sale was bit of account to cross the Atlantic from England. Street lady
be followed by the sending to ancy" in the plaintiff's office,
Paris, Yesterday, Logan); Rene Doria, champion of teze regions and Matung Bluff, at Kiukiang, is, reported to be de-i
Malta of the two battalions Mr. Jenkin, who was cross- Mr. Levine la reported to have Switzerland and Doctor: Schiff, serted. Nothing definite is to hand regarding the Nanking situs
which went to China from Malta. examining Mr. J. H. Seth at the instructed his bank in Paris to pay aged sixty-five (Germany).
time, said he was not accusing Drouhin 100,000 francs in accord- All abandoned the swim ever- tion apart from the news that troops have withdrawn from the city
Reuter
witness, but he suggested that a ance with his contract.
tually with the exception of to prepare a defensive position outside.
Hinchcliffe Selected.. coincidence in figures shewed that
"Mona Maclellan," who is still the amount which was alleged to
Mr. Levine has appointed the be for the sale of shares was real-to fly "Miss Columbla" to America.
British pilot, Walter. Hinchcliffe, going strong.
Later. ly for the purpose of balancing ac-
Interviewed at Croydon, Levine
"Mona Maclellan" abandoned counts and that, in fact, there said: "Miss Columbia" is my baby the Channel swim 18 miles from had been no sale of the shares in I would not sell, her. When I get to Folkestone. question and no loss incurred on New York I am going to try and Later in the day an English behalf of his client.
reclaim the endurance record for widow, Mrs. Wiedman, attempted In the course of a passage he America. My baby can take gaso- and failed.-Reuter: tween counsel for the plaintiff | line sufficient for 65 hours,"
Girl's Narrow Escape. and for the defence as to the ́Asked how he felt after his first
London, Yesterday.
The pirates forced the crew to paint out the vessel's name and also had the funnels repainted so as to disguise her identity.
They compelled the captain to
where they arrived on Saturday
The Japanese Government has definitely decided to withdraw ateer the vessel to Blas Bay her troops from Tsingtao next month, but states that she will re-evening. instate them in Shantung or anywhere else if Japanese nationals and interests become endangered.
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The 1st. Devonshire Regiment may be leaving Shanghai shortly for Malta, and it is reported that, the other two battalions which were drawn from the Mediterranean Base may also soon obtain re- lease from the Shanghai Defence Force.
TROOPS LEAVING CHINA.
Wuhu, Yesterday. Convoys bound down the river were heavily fired on from above Morrison Point to-day, H.M.S.
"Cockchafer" returned the fire
age.
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LEGAL TRIBUTE.
TO THE LATE MR. G. R. HAYWOOD.
TO-DAY'S FULL COURT.
the Attorney-General and others
"Mr. Attorney, wu have
Mt. J. H. Seth's Evidence. The first wittess to be called to- day was Mr H. Seth, who was
and was hit by a shell which did Sheng-chih⋅ will proceed to An- steamers, none of which suspect as follows: TANIERA by the plaintiffs in connect Frs. 100,000 damages due from hagen, who left Cap Grisnez
king in order to attack Pengpu. ed anything wrong-Reuter.
My
To Start Soon.
The pirates put ashore six cases of treasure, one of silk and a quantity of cargo. The com- pradore and one Chinese passer- ger were held as hostages. After the pirates disembarked the "Hsinchi" proceeded to Foochow but on entering the Min River There was a large attendance value of certain documents as solo flight, he said: *Everybody Four women and two men have was fired on from the Minkiang representative of both branches evidence, Mr. Jenkin said having seemed scared, but all that hap- been attempting to swim the Forts as the vessel was not recog- of the legal profession at the seen your client's books I do not pened, was I forgot to Bet the English Channel during the last nised. After explanation she Supreme Court this morning take anything at its face value." stabilizer for landing. 1. had it proceeded to the Pagoda Anchor- when the Full Court assembled
The claim is in respect of deal set for level flying, otherwise all 24 hours. All started from Cap
There was.
one foreign, lady as a mark of respect to the Ings in various local shares im-I did wreng was to try and land Grisnez: A 19-year-old girl, at 100 miles an hour instead of 60" Miss Hilda Harding, narrowly memory of the late Mr. G. R.mediately priory and subsequent to He added that his mother, wife escaped from being drowned. She ing to the telegram Mr. Wang aboard but she was unmolested.
the crisis on the Stock Exchange and daughter, would arrive in swam for an hour in a state of Haywood. Ching-wei is expected to leave
It is noteworthy that while the Mr. Justice J. R., Wood, who in 1925 Plaintiff is Mr. M. A. London from Paris that evening coma was dragged on board a tug Kiukiang for Hankow to-morrow pirate-manned vessel was going
to as she collapsed and then lay The 7th Army will be stationed to Bias Bay she passed English was supported on the Bench by Razack and defendant, Mr. P. N. Levine and Hinchcllate News
"Cranwell Aerodrome to prepare for unconscious for an hour. She the trans-Atlantic flight.
had covered 10 miles when she in Nanking, and General Tang and French gunboats and other Mr. Justice P. Jacks, addressed Cooper
Paris. had to give up. Mrs. Levine handed DrouhinMiks Edith Jensen, of Copen- superficial damage and wound- ed one rating,
It is further reported that the
On Regular Run The "Hsinch" is coastal here this morning to express our lon with the sale of certain shares Levine for breaking the contract Hankow, Yesterday. Military Council of the Kuomin- Most of the Nationalist chiefs tang will be removed to Nanking vessel of 1,385 tons and is com-regret on the untimely death of which Mr. Cooper was unable to for the trans-Atlantic flight about the same time as Miss Harding, had to give up owing to manded by Capt. Hansen and for- Mr. Guy Robin Haywood, a take up, at a time when Mr. Seth, ter. have gone to Nanking, and those within a week-Toho,
cramp after 42 hours. The acting under instructions from who are left are awaiting to see
Woosung Bombardment, eign officers and engineers. She solicitor of this Court..
London, Yesterday.
other two women who started Shanghai. what happens at the latter place.
Intense artillery activity pre- Shanghai and Foochow with gen-in this statement of our condol-affairs in connection with the plane "Miss Colombia" in which he heard of were making good pro- desires that I should include him was in charge of Mr. Razack's can millionaire owner of the aero- Miss Ivy Hawke, who when last Shanghai, Yesterday. There is an improvement in the vails along the Yangtsze from eral cargo.
ences. Yourself, with the mem- April settlement, 1925. mili strike.
Woosung to Nanking. One of the
$100,000 Specie,
flew across the Atlantic as a pas- gress. The two men were M. Pengpu Attack?
most interesting features of it is A statement issued by the bers of both branches of the legal
Examined by Mr. C G. Alabas-senger with Chamberlin, and which Doria, a Swiss, who abandoned the bombardment of Woosung Colonial Secretary this morning profession, are attending in order ter, K.C. (for the plaintiff). Mr. he piloted himself yesterday in sen the swim during the afternoon, Anking, Yesterday.
that the expression of sympathy Seth said that under this settle-entional manner from Paris to Wuhan troops have arrived Forts by Chinese cruisers flying reads:- here. It is reported that an the northern flag, but at the same The China Merchants' Steam of all who are here engaged in ment, Mr. Cooper was due to take Croydon, has appointed the English and Dr. Schiff, a sixty-years-old attack on Pengpu is contem-time all guns on the north bank Navigation Company's s.s. the administration of justice may up 700 "Lands" and 100 "Docks." airman, Walter Hinchcliffe, of the German, who is presumed to be Imperial Airways, to pilot him back still swimming. British Wire- plated.
Mr. Cooper sent written instruc- "Hain Chi" left Shanghai on be placed on record.
"Guy Robson Haywood was tions for the shares to be sold at across the Atlantic.
less Service. August 24, carrying specie
on the rolls of this a certain price.
The start la expected to be made amounting to $100,000 en route admitted
They were, in very soon. Levine is determined to for Foochow. She has now ar- Court on January 20, 1918. fact, sold at a figure slightly less. achieve the feat of flying both waya rived at Foochow, having been After his arrival in Hong Kong
By Mr. Alabaster: Indepen- across the Atlantic. Levine is leav-WOMAN SENTENCED. pirated and taken to Biaa Bay. he joined Mr. Leod'Almeda as dently of Mr. Cooper's written in- ing his hotel in London and paid a The compradore and one Chin- managing clerk, later he was structions witness considered it visit to the Croydon Aerodrome to ese passengers have been associated with Mr. F. E. Nash his duty to sell the shares for day and was surrounded by an ad- detained by the pirates for and subsequently, he practised what he could get as Mr. Cooper miring crowd anxious to see the man who had flown across the English alone. It is not only in this had indicated that he could not Channel without any experience as Court that his conduct of affairs take them up. Witness had to a pilot-British Wireless Service. but yesterday morning the bom- bardment was renewed -- this A Chinese was yesterday re- has come under our notice. My sell the shares to carry Mr. time with a considerable itensity moved to the Kwong Wah hospi-brother has many years' experi-Razack through the settlement
and according to reports which tal from No. 22 Reclamation ence in the Land Office and Mr. By Mr. Jenkin; The instruc- announced that the Nationalist had reached here by noon it had Street, Yaumati, suffering from a Haywood's appearances before tions witness received in regard Government have decided, in proceeded all morning.
With bullet wound in the head. The me at the Magistracy were for to taking charge of Mr. Razack's "view of the existing circum- what effect, however, has not man who was a seaman on a fish-merly frequent.
business were verbal and not writ- stances temporarily to postpone transpired.
ing junk said that the wound was We may especially remember ten. They were, he thought, by the enforcement of the sur- taxes."
Information-received-on-Satur-received-on-August_29_in_a_fight his universal courtesy, which Mr. Kew, who was Secretary of day night suggested that the No- with pirates in Chinese waters was exemplified also in his un- the Sharebrokers' Association at It is understood that the Nan- tionalists had made dispositions while on a voyage from Saichong failing regard for the dignity of the time. king Foreign Minister is sending for their troops to occupy a defen- to Hong Kong. Several casual- this Court. He had recently
Mr. Jenkin: Did you get in- & despatch to the Peking Diplo-sive line based on the Yangtsze at ties were inflicted on the pirates married and we tender our sinstructions to take a similar part matic Body in the foregoing its eastward boundary and run by the junk's crew, and the out-cere sympathy to his bereaved in connection with the business of
ning to the Whangpoo so as to in laws were' eventually driven off. widow and relatives." clude Woosung Forts, Shanghai | · and its suburbs and the Kiangnan
was on the regular run between brother (Mr. Justice P. Jacka) the Sharebrokers' Association, Mr. Charles Levine, the Amert were Dr. Dorothy Logan and
Kiukiang, Yesterday. Matung Bluff appears to be deserted. Troop movements down the river continue.
Nanking, Yesterday.
of the Yangtaze are apparently actively engaged in occupying the attention of the batteries on the southern bank. The first sign of activity near Shanghai was on Saturday, when a cruiser ap- proached the Woosung Forts, fir-
It is reported here that troopsing a few shells and then steaming have been withdrawn to prepare
position 10 miles south of the out of range. The whole affair was at that time insignificant,
town.-British Naval Wireless.
The Surtaxes. Shanghai, Yesterday.
From Nanking it is officially
sense-Reuter.
Warning to Shipping,
Shanghai, To-day.
Shanghai, Yesterday.
Aerial Activity.
ransom.
A Junk Attacked.
A TOTAL LOSS.
COLLISION AT 'MOUTH OF HOOGHLY,
Attorney-General 'Replies.
PAKKAI STATION.
NEW BUILDING AT COST OF $60,000.
ECHO OF VANZETTI TRIAL.
New York, Yesterday, The Boston Municipal Court has sentenced Miss Donovan, of the Sacco-Vanzetti Defence Com- mittee to one year's imprison- ment for inciting a riot and distributing anarchist literature. She appealed against the sen- tence and was released on bail. The police have arrested several youths on a charge of incendiar- ism-Reuter's American Service.
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[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Pakkai, Yesterday, Workmen have now completed the demolition of the Pakkal railway. station, and it is intended to build TO PAY FOR HIRE. a new structure, similar to the Kow- loon Station. This will cost around $60,000.
Crowds are to be seen at the doors
..
SEQUEL TO CHINESE JOY RIDE.
of the Canton bank every day chang- ing $1 Canton bank notes at two
The case in which a Chinese was per cent. discount.
We caught a thunderstorm at 1.80 remanded by Mr. R. E. Lindsell on p.m. yesterday, but it only lasted a charge of failing to pay for the five minutes. It was so however, that some of the boats, be ed opposite Lea Garden, was con strong, hire of a motor car which he engag fore they could get to shelter, were eluded this morning., damaged, The upper part of the Only one of the accused's "two Hong Kong steamer wharf, which companions, the man Cheung, was suffered in the recent typhoon, has present in Court. The man not yet been repaired.
Mak: Ying cheong has been ap pointed Magistrate at San Win.
Lily
whom the accused said had told him to hire the car promising to be res ponsible for payment, could not be found, a
Cheung corroborated the cused's allegation against Liu, and
any other member of the Associa tion? Pai Tsun-hai, Defence Com- Arsenal. On Saturday a number
The Attorney-General, the Carrying Settlement Through, missioner of Shanghai, has re- of troops which had been billeted
Hon, Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., re-
Witness: Not the same work. plied as follows:
We did carry through one or two quested Mr. Yu Yah-ching, at Kiangwan Race Club left, ap- chairman of the Chinese Cham-parently to take up positions on
"We regret that death has once brokers' settlements, but that ber of Commerce, to notify all the defence line. It is believed
more made inroad into the ranks was a question of delivering and shipping companies that owing that the bombardment of Woo-
of our profession. This time one receiving shares and cheques. In London, Yesterday. to military operations upriver sung combined with the heavy
has been taken who might this case, cheques were signed It is learned from Calcutta have
We took looked forward to and endorsed by me. Yangtse sailings should be tem-firing all along the Yangtze is that a Dutch steamer "Calcutta,"
more years of life charge entirely of the whole many porarily suspended in order to to cover the crossing of the river with a cargo of sugar from Java, and usefulness. Your Lord-office. avoid all possible dangers by Sun Chuan-fang's men. from gunfire.
collided with the German steam-ship has spoken of Mr. Hay
In reply to further questions Pai Tsung-hsi disclaims all responsibility for
er "Rabenfels" and is reported wood's unfailing courtesy. I can witness said that he could not re- damage and loss sustained by like activities, it is to be noted trance.
In connection with these war- sinking near the Hooghly en- personally bear testimony also member to whom the particular to that trait in his character. He shares in question were sold. He any company disregarding his that no reconnaissance flights by
Later. warning-Reuter.
was, in fact, a man of great per gave instructions he believed to British aeroplanes have taken Northerners Crossing Yangtze, place, though these, at a juncture cutta' will be a total loss to receive with such good humour them sold.
The Calcutta steamer "Cal-sonal charm! It is given to few Mr. Razack's brother--to have Witness added that counsel The Northerners in re-attempt- extreme value to those in charge
such as the present, would be of Reuter.
the shocks of life and blows of ing to cross the river from the of the Shanghal Defence Force.
fate which come to all of us must understand that people south bank, about 1,500, so far, It is, however, not possible to
and we shall miss his cheerful were "rushing in and out" all the FRANCE AND JAPAN. himself admitted that he had re-
time with shares and cheques. In have suceeded in getting over.-
personality: Reuter.
make any at the moment. The intention of demolishing the
"Both branches of the legal any case witness would have had squadron of. Bristol Fighters at hangars on the Race Course
profession desire respectfully to to employ a broker as he was not the Race Course has already prac Generals at Loggerbeads.
associate themselves with Your a member of either Exchange.
Asked if he could remember tically completed arrangements to
Nanking, Aug. 23. Lordship's expression of deep A telegram from Chinkiang leave Shanghai, and not only have
• The Magistrate told Cheung to states that only about 1,000 many of the 'planes but also prac circles that Generals Ho Ying- Mr. Haywood's relatives in their witness replied that he could not been signed mutually granting jected saying that the accused had If in iimoured in Chinese sympathy to Mrs. Haywood and Whether any brokerage... was
charged in respect of the sale, A Franco-Japanese protocol has make an effort to pay the money immediately, to which the man öb- Southerners remain in Chinklang. tically all the mechanical acces- chun and Li Taung-jen are set bereavement 800 others are reported to have sories and spare parts been packed against each other. General Ho's
Want All he was concerned with was most favoured nation treatment deserted into the countryside to | up. This, however, does not mean troops are now stationed inside would direct the Registrar to through the settlement. He Japan and Indo China but not should pay for his share. Spe His Lordship Indicated that he getting the money in to carry in connection with navigation, in also partaken of the food and he Join the bandits.
that Shanghai is to be deprived of the wall while General Ld's men enter a record of the proceedings did not check Attack on Fengpu Contemplated. the presence of an Air Force are in Helsokuan, and the two and to send letter to Mrs. counts in
up the ac- granting to Japan the special pri Hankow, Aug, 28. arm, for as soon as the present forces are acting independantly.
connection with vileges at present enjoyed by pa The Wu-Han
Haywood Government's squadron leaves it is understood The Northern troops belled
et these particular shares
tionals of certain districts, adjoin organ to-day published a tele- that other aeroplanes will be sent the forts on the Lion Hil this
halklandy barsting that Questioned further was to the ing Indo-China--Reuter. gram ́ from - Kiuklang, which from Hong Kong: Several sero- afternoon, with the result" that
amount received by the sale of the states that General Tan Yan-kal, planes were landed there within fire occurred + outside of - Helao-
DOLLAR
shares, witness said that the set- together with Mr. Bun Ho and the past few days and will, if kuan. Only a few shells were
tlement statement shewed the General ) - Li. Taung-fen, has left | necessary, ~ be available for use fired from Lion Hill in reply.——
debit note Kiukiang for Nanking, Accord. here, and accordingly there is no Tobo..
Southern Deserters
Shanghai, Yesterday,
The
on demand
(Continued on Lage 12.)
"FAVOURED NATION" PRO- TOCOL SIGNED.
Paris, Yesterday,
quested the driver of the motor car to pay $5.50 for the food which the party had partaken of at the Hung Tee restaurant. He admitted that he had not yet refunded the money to the driver,
The Magistrate said that the mat- ter did not concern him, and it was up to the two men to discuss the matter between themselves.
With regard to the car hire, the Magistrate onfd that the accused had engaged it, and therefore he was responsible. He was ordered Buy Two Chinese cases of enteric] to pay the driver 65 för the trip to fever were reported in the Colony Aberdeen and the 35 minutën; wait. yesterday
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