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Smartness that catches the eye on any..

Boulevard Bulck for 1928-now on display.

INSPECTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED. THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1245 or 1247. --- 38, Wong Nai Chung Read, Happy Valley,

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

Incendiary Strikers Checked.

STUBBORN SPIRIT UNBROKEN. Lai Chai-sum Moving To Return To

The South,

BAT

ISHB

1846

No. 25,730 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1927.

NOVEL CRICKET.

CHINA'S SURTAXES

"Hit-Or You Are Out" | In Accord With British

Rules.

INTERPORTERS' PICK-UP GAME. Lusty Hitting In Lounge Suit And Flowing Tic.

An effective check on incen-i Novel cricket was seen to-day diary plots by disbanded strikers when members of the Hong Kong, has been administered by the

maiden over

Policy.

LEVIED ON ALL NATIONALITIES,

Exceptions In Shanghai, Antung

And Dairen.

Rugby, Yesterday.

A question was asked in the

"STATE OF WAR."

Grave Issues In Lithuania.

POLISH INTENTIONS PACIFIC.

British Press Urges Discretion In Act And Word.

Rugby, Yesterday, Although the unsatisfactory rela

have undoubtedly developed into a

The Lithuania · Government

The

re-

PRICE, $3,00 Per Month.

NO CHANGE.

State of Tension in Hankow.

GENERALS" DIFFERENCES.

Boycott By Lighter-men At

Ichang

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DAM BURST.

Fearful Nightmare Scenes.

SLEEPERS DROWNED. -

Houses Engulfed By Raging

MORPHIA

TRAFFIC.

Allegations Against Foreigners.

INFORMER'S NARRATIVE.

Proceedings At The Magistracy This Morning,

Paris, Yesterday, The hearing was continued by Mr, Hankow, Yesterday.

enormous R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magia- There is no change in the When the dam burst aituation, which remains unset masses of masonry were swept tracy this forenoon of the case in led owing to the troubles men force of the rushing which James Christie (British) and ¡Canton Police.

who had taken part in the tri- tion regarding the Washington time between Poland and Lithuani tioned yesterday regarding miliwaters... ' After setting fire to some of angular interport tournament surtaxes in China.

The water, rose from nine fect Christopher Bluhm (Latvian), were the premises they had occupied with other lending local pinyers Mr. G Locker-Lampson re situation of some tension, the view tary leaders endeavouring to get within the houses of Perregaux. charged with undertaking to pro- for thirty months, the strikers took part in a pick-up match on plied: "The Washington sur- generally held in the British Press their nominees into lucrative past. The inhabitants are destitute. The cure and supply up to 20 kilograma were all ejected by force but they the Hong Kong C. C. ground. taxes are being levied and paid by is that in spite of undoubted dan- tions.-British Naval Wireless..

first food supplies available came of morphia. Ichang, Yesterday. Two very strong teams of all nationalities at all ports with gars many of the reports exaggerate

by train from Algiers.

Mr. L. E. Haynes, in the witness then proceeded to rent houses

As a sequel to the action of the The Algerian State Railway box, said that he was a school mas.. which, immediately after entry, twelve-a-side had been selected, the following exceptions: At the actual state of affairs.

aeverely ter at St. Joseph's College, and liv they also attempted to set on fire. but there were many changes Shanghai surtaxes on wines and League Council, which meeta next Senior Naval Officer, who refused works at Perregaux are

ed at the St. George Hotel. He had The plotters were successful in when play began shortly after 11 rolled tobacco are not paid by Monday, will take up consideration to allow a Chinese General and his damaged.

Trains were telescoped by the been a journalist in Shanghal for bodyguard' to take passage to at least one or two (subsequent) a.m.

Japanese and Americans, and at of the issues involved. instances. At other places, com

of the three years prior to his arrival in How One Can Get Out. Antung and Dairen surtaxes are

Shaal on a British ship, a boycott rushing waters and part

Oran line was swept away. Most bustible material was seized be-i A batsman who played a not paid on goods in the hands of cently invoked Article XI. of the by lighter-men has been started strenuous efforts are being made to Hong Kong in September, 1926. He fore it could be ignited.

British Naval Wireless. "out" Was

or, Japanese. The levy of these sur Covenant in reference to the

supply milk to the children on the was first introducd to Christie in rather, he had to retire, which taxes is in accordance with the Polish action during the schools' armies formerly under General

Resistance of the defeated marooned trains.-Reuter.

Shanghai in June or July, 1926. The Police now insist that land- meant the same thing.

He, met Christie again after the lords or house agents, for their E, W. Morrie, I.A.S.C., was sent Government in the memorandum Polish Government has decided to breaking and arrangements are

Paria, Yesterday, middle of September this year. He Whilst it is believed that, owing was in the King Edward Hotel when own protection, must obtain the back to the pavilion under this of December 18, 1926, and, there- direct the League Gounell's action being made for the roving hordes to the timely telephone warning. Christie came in with a lady and guarantee (of a chop) from ten- "rule" as he failed to score off fore, the British authorities in to the continuance of what is call-in Hunan province to be taken not a single inhabitant remained in ants before handing over posses- an over from Isaacs, the Shang-China do not intervene to prevented a state of war,“ between

hal left-hander.

their payment.-British Wireless Lithuania and the Polish condition from Nanking. -

over by the victorious generals Perregaux when the flood leapt gentleman, and occupied another over the town with a roar at the table. After a while Christie re- As no shop will put its chop to From the analysis given below, Service.

of affairs which precludes normal

rate of 100 miles per hour, sweep-cognised him (witness), and beckon.. However, the Hankow troops, ing everything before it, nightmare ed to him. He walked up. They a guarantee for strikers, no fur-it will be seen that Isaacs bowled

diplomatic relations between two although willing to surrender, acenes were witnessed at Mosta- met in the middle of the lounge and ther fires are expected.

second maiden. No batsmän paid)

members of the League. The still ask that the expeditions, ganem.

had a conversation there. The spirit of the more stubborn (the penalty here, as the over in-

Pollah Government will request the both from down and up River, The citizens were strikers

has not been broken, cluded a wicket (bowled down),

League to use its influence to end now marching against Changteh, sleeping when the burst conduit particularly wanted to see him and Christie told the witness that he They are now in hiding, but still and the incoming batsman (A. B.

this abnormal state of affairs. Changsha and Yochow, be asked discharged an overwhelming tor: plotting. The remainder are Jordan of Malaya), although he

In the meantime, the Polish Gov- to desist (so that territory will sleeping in the streets, under played out the over, did not have verandahs, hoping for pity,

the complete six balls sent down

ernment, as a means of dispersing be preserved for them, the defeat current rumours, has explicitly de-jed army). clared that it has no Intention of

sion.

Sleeping in the Streets.

Measures to wind up the anti- to him. 博 Hong Kong Strike movement are now in their final stage.

Captain policy advocated by the British dispute last month and now the Tang Seng-chi of Hankow is Nightmare Scenes.

Half Century Limit. Whe- There was another way in ther their politics be Leftist or which a batsman could get out,

otherwise, the present Ironside administration is pursuing the policy laid down by its predeces-

sora.

Protest Against Boycott. Merchants are also thinking it opportune to, petition the author- ities in connection with alleged wholesale irregularities by the! anti-British and anti-Japanese Boycott Societies, asking for re- dress.

CLOUDY STILL.

To-day's Official Weather Report.

The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory this fore noon stated:---

The typhoon is about 300 miles

E. of Naha, moving E.N.E.

Strong monsoon may

te

Ex-

FEARS RELIEVED.

GERMAN EXPLORER AND PARTY SAFE.

STOPPED IN TIBET.

Peking, To-day.

With the exception of possible trouble in the Kongmoon aren, the effect of the coup the week before last is passing over.

According to reliable informa- tion from Shanghai, General Lipected along the coast of China murdered on Chai-sum is now seeking sym- pathy from his own partisans and from opposed factions in Shang- hai and Nanking, his sole object (as it appears) being to get; enough support for his return to — Canton, in return for which he

"Wars and Rumours of Wars."

monaoon over

and fresh China Sea.

Forecast:-N.. winds, fresh; fine to cloudy.

British

Jay.

peacefully

rent into the main square. Houses asked him to call as soon as possible collapsed like castles of cards at his room in Victoria Gardens. and were 'swallowed with whole The hotel meeting, was on a Thurs families in the gulf dug by the day. The witness want to Chris- obliterated the Law Courts and 60 day afternoon. rushing waters which in 45 minutes tie's room on the following Satur-

NANKING MURDER.

Compensation For British Widow.

London, Yesterday. Replying in the House of Com

Three-quarters of

the conversation there was occupied by Chriatie telling of a deal in, arms in which he was interested, and in which Christle wanted the witness to play a certain part. Then Chris tie spoke to a sale of heroin and asked the witness to get in touch with Chinese buyers. Christie told the witness that he had large stocks. | of heroin on hand and, the price was

cheap

*** He also said that he had sent consignment to Shanghal to Sir Richard Luce requite recently. The interview ended garding compensation for Mrs.abruptly when an important looking Marion Smith, whose husband

Chinese came in. WAS murdered in Nanking in March last, Mr. G. Locker Lampson said that he was follow- ing the case with close attention, and the Government intended to persist in a demand for complete reparation. Heuter.

mons

Paris, Yesterday.

..

The Police Informed. The witness then thought the matter over and decided that it was best to communicate with the police." Accordingly he went to Mr. King on the following Wednesday and gavo information. Subsequently the wit- ness received a chit from Christie telling him that he was going to

Political Competition. Infringing territorial independence The new political combination and that it requires only the estab-between General Chiang Kai- lishment of friendly, relations be-shek and Mr. Wang Ching-well It is officially learned that it is tween the two countries...

(the Leftist leader), according to j (now established that the party of

The British Press comment urges Chinese cables, is gaining ground foreigners who were stopped by the advisability of the Governments at the expense of the Nanking Tibetan officials at Nagchuka, concerned maintaining discretion Nationalist Government but not northward of Lhassa, about a both in action and ward if the sit- to an extent whereby they can month ago consisted of the Ameri-uation is not to be further exaggor- insist on the immediate holding can, Mr. Plymire, the Briton, Mr.ated and if international sympathy of the Nationalist convention at Mathewson, C.L.M., and the Ger- is not to be allo-British Shanghai, Preliminary discus- man, Dr. Filchner, the well- Wireless Service.

sions continue, known explorer. ~

War Reports. It appears that the officials

Rug

Actions in the wars between were mast anxious to prevent the The Secretary of

For-Peking and Shansi, Peking

"Christian The anticyclone has strength party entering Lhassa and pro- eign Affairs was way in and the

Gen- ened and is central over S. Manposed to conduct them to Ladakh House of Commons whether his at- era!"

are reported. In churia.

en route to India,

tention had been called to the grave Shansi, the Peking army is still Poland and said to be progressing. In Honan This effectively disposes of the position between

province, the Peking allies claim fears that the party had been Lithuania?

the Tibetan bør- Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, Under- to have made further capture in the der, but so far no news of their Secretary of State for Foreign Af- their counter-attack.

Nationalists Gaining by arrival in India has been-refaris, replying, said: "The Govern

Quarrels. ceived here.

ment has watched with, grave an-

Shanghai, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. McLeod and Mr.xiety the growing tension between

Indications from yesterday's Poland and Lithuania. It is, how- and Mrs. Duncans are officially re-i ported to have arrived in Burma, ever, relieved by the fact that Coun- reports were that further splits large buildings, leaving a ravine 60 Swatow and gave the witness his address in that port, and the wit- will give his allegiance to any ie, by getting 50 runs. Lt-safely-Reuter.

cil of Lague of Nations is about to soon may appear in the opposing feet deep,

forces to further the Nationalist Native houses were swept away ness wrote to Christin in Swatow examine this question at Geneva, creed

like chaff, and hundreds of the oc- telling him that he had a prospec- or party-provided his Comdr. A. P. Shaw (Royal Navy),|

[Reuter wired from Peking on and it trusts that a settlement many whom Nationalist concentration cupants disappeared.Router.

advance, Ho Chien, against position is restored.

who umpired during the official September 2: A message from result which will restore friendly has been increasing during the 60 Europeans Perish.

tive purchaser. Then on November matches of the festival, and E. C. Batang (on the borders of Tibet relations between the two States past two days, is reported to have

2 the witness received a letter from General Wong Ki-cheung, the Baker (the "manager" of the and Szechuan) states that the It has no confirmation of the alarm- quarrelled with Liu Sin, who catives perished in the floods in two days later received another let- Sixty Europeans and hundreds of Christle written from Canton, and acting commander-in-chief of the Shanghai team) were "dismiss- foreigners previously reported as ist rumours which have appeared commands the 36th Army and the Ironsides, proposes an expedition ed" in this way.

having been murdered in Sze- in the Press, and is confident that who is thought likely to secede to Algeria-not Mostagelem as previ- Christie's return to the Colony, and town of Mostaganem, in ter from Kowloon announcing against Kwangsi, before Kwangsi In less than two hours, 232 runs chuan may not be, as тав helther Poland mor Lithuania will the Nationalists as a result.

scored.

Qualy cabled.-Reuter, As were

Eight wickets thought, Messrs. Filchner,

expressing a wish to see the wit- "fell," but three of these were Plymire, and Mathewson.

A Paris cable published yes-ness, the next evening. The 18th Army is at Tsung-

stated: Heavy raina other party, consisting of families action whilst the deliberations of yang, and the 3rd and 9th Armies terday

The next evening the witness did havec the occasion of some named Duncan (Americans) and

about 80 miles east of Chenglin, have caused widespread

In Algeria, A dam burst not keep the appointment, but he sion of the "Paperaides" of the lusty hitting. Batsmen fielded in McLeod (Canadians), are known Polish Government has, indeed, just The 7th Army is reported, mov-west of Forgoud An ap went to see Christie on the Satur. 5th Army of Honam is being sent strange positions and, at times to have been robbed by bandits assured: the Powers represented on ing by river towards Hankow and palling catastrophe at Perregaux, day at about 2.30 p.m. Christie up the West River, however. when a batsman was doing too near the Burma border and it is the Council of the League that it there are numerous indications which is situated below the dam, was in his room in Victoria Gar- The pro-Chiang Kai-shek army well, men on his side come in to possible that they were again at has no designs against Lithuania that it is not working harmonious was narrowly averted through the dens. The conversation was at first operating in the south of Fukien field to get him out.

tacked subsequently.]

political independence and terri-ly.

presence of mind of an engineer again about arms, and then it province has registered several Wandering in the. Field.

torial integrity, and that it only Martial law is in force in Kiu who telephoned a warning enabling switched to drugs. Christle refer- -successes ngainst local opponents Lt. T. H. Dale, R.N. (the Hong

desires the restoration of normal kiang, according to a report from all the Inhabitants to escape to the red to a seizure made in Shanghat and is now in full control almost Kong Interport "cap") led the

relations and the termination by there, with a view to checking upper parts of their houses or to and said that, according to the par Lithuania of a stato of war which the activities of Communists the neighbouring

it is impossible to ascertain ticulars in the newspaper reports, the maintains against Poland.--- which have sprung up recently. British Wireless Service.

The 18th Army is declared to the number of casualties in the indications were that the seizure re | outlying districts. The damage is ferred to the consignment which he Peaceful Desires Frustrated. be concentrated at Kungyang, in estimated at many millions of (Christie) had sent up by a man 48 BR London, Yesterday, South Hupeh, according to re-francs. The conduit through named Jorge...

"The peaceful desires of the ports from Kiukiang; and the 3rd which the river flows below the The Prospective Customer. Extra

Government... regarding and 9th armies in West Kiangai town of Mostagelem burst. The low- Then Christie referred to the Lithuania continue to be frustrat are keeping a watch on Hunan. lying parts of the town are flooded. witness's prospective customer and "RED" TERRORISM.

What might have been an in-Twenty-eight persons were drown- said that he could get morphia at Total (for 8 wkts.), 232 ed by the categorical refusals of other "stuff" was innocuous. Fall of wickets-1 for 45, 2 for successive Governments in Lithu- cident is reported from Ichang, ed.] Refugees From Hoifung & Other E. W. Hamilton was injured when 90, 3 for 90, 4 for 95, 5 for 134, ania who pretend to-day, as in the where armed soldiers boarded the fielding and took no further part 6 for 186, 7 for 148, 8 for 189, past, that their country remains in str. "Changwo, demanding pass- in the morning's play. N

Bowling Analysis. a state of war with Poland, The age to Shadi. Upon the appear. Baker Hits a Six

MRW Polish Government is of opinion ance of an armed guard, however 92408 that this unique, and unprecedent they cleared out. On her down- 6056 Ood state of affairs, which implies river trip, the "Changwo" carried 90 41 1 great dangers for the pacific colla the general commanding the 8th boration of the nations, cannot be Division of the 20th Army, to 0 allowed to continue... www Hankowe MUP

This is a passage in a Nota pre- cented to the Foreign Office, by the

can recover to attack him. the Ironsides have no troops, the proposal is not likely retirals.

spare

to be set in motion yet. A divi-

It was

up to the Kwangtung frontier. fielding side. He was at slip and E. C. Baker, retired..

as a

It is the avowed object of these then wandered to every position J W. Blelloch, l.b.w.... troops to invade Swatow

lin infield. Dobbie, Morris, Isaacs stepping stone to Canton and Blelloch and several others on the Lt. J. B. A. Hankey, b Isaacs their politics do not coincide with batting side gave material assist A. B. Jordan; not out those of the Ironsides in Canton,ance in trying to keep down runs! A. W. Hayward, not out

Districts.

:

When Isaacs was proving dan- gerous, he was taken off!" He alone bowled to advantage. The

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be so unwise as to take. any rashi

the League are!"

Polish

pending.

Tho

Bishop Valtorta, the Hong Kong Bishop Apostolic, is making A. W. Hayward, Hong Kong's Isaacs provision for the accommodation opening bataman, arrived just in Goodwin of refugees from the Hoffung time to bat. He went out in his Lyal and Luk-fung districts who are lounge suit. (coat off, of course, Dale fleeing from the "Red" terrorism braces down, one pad, cricket Davies which has broken out there. boots, and a rather effective tie Hegarty

In the small town of Cip Seng which flew in the breeze every It is reported that as many as 600 time hoʻran), mapean p were massacred and the victims of the batsmen who are out heads carried in procession to Shaw hit 9 fours, Congdon (cap- Hoifung city, among the killed tain of the alde) 4 Brace and DEFEAT OF ORANGE FREE being an old and distinguished Morris 8 each. Baker had 7 fours Chinese scholar who, before being and a lovely six off Hegarty of put to death, was tortured by hav- Shanghai, Baker's innings in- HOLMES SCORES 279 NOT OUT which has no intentions against

ing his nose cut off and his ears cluded many effective shots pricked with rope by which he which took full toll of weak bowl- was led in the procession, ing and he scored quickly.

Similar outrages, it is reported, Ecores at tiffin Interval are being perpetrated in other pm.) send localities. It is

aples are

that

Side:

M.C.C. TOUR. »Pollah. Minister, London. He of M. Pilsudski, M. Valdemaras, calls attention to the fact that and M. Litvino, who are thus able.

to converse privately will, t Lithuania is complaining at the hoped, prove a safety-valve-Reus next session of the League Council territo against the Polish Government, pesa, Soviet Blamed. ---

London, Yesterday. the political Independence or terri Poland has distributed to all the terial Integrity of Lithuania.” — Powers a note identical to that sent to Great Britain. Meanwhile, ac Reuter

Warlike Thtentions?

cording to a report from Riga, the Take Geneva Yesterday-Faxcitement in Kovno hes consider The Baltic affair will come up ably abated

the League Connell

next Mr. Valdemaras has announced consideration of the note that the Government will thuania accusing Poland of but he has not indicate Enten

nature of the

London. Yesterday After defeating Griqualand (1West by an frnings and 75, runs

at Kimberly, the M.GC team pro ceeded to Bloemfontein where they bes the Orange Free State pot

nge and

State sco 192 and

afer expressed hi

hill So far

SMALLER NAVIES. BRITISH DELEGATION FOR

DESCONFERENCERE

DEPARTURE FOR GENEVA.

$580 or $540 per kilo. This was the first time' that morphia : was mentioned. The witness remember- ed inquiring if it were the same as

heroin, and Christle replied that the

4. Chinese did not know the, difference, Christie niso told the witness that

he could quote at 8600, 8610, or

GAMA even 1620, remarking that they London, Yesterday would split up the difference.. The first section of the British Bluhm was referred to by Christie delegation to Geneva left London for the first time on this occasion this morning via Paris, including The witness eventually left, promis Lord Cashenden (formerly Mr. ing to hunt up his man.. Ronald McNeil) who will repreAt about 12.10 p.m. on Noveror sent Great Britain on the Dis-ber 8. Christle went to the armament Commission and Sir ness's room with Bluhm, who Henry Strakosch. The latter will duly Introduced. The with deal with the Greek, Finnish, and never met Bluhm before. Bulgarian questions before the spoke perfect English. League Council met Bluhm on

Lord Cushenden, interviewed occasions and there by Reuter, said he anticipated tion that Bluhmi did. that the Disarmament Commis Engl son would deal only with the

withi question of establishing a Securit Committee. He would return to London in a week does

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