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SAD HARBOUR SPECTACLE

SEAPLANE CRASHES.

HARBOUR ACCIDENT THIS MORNING.

THREE OCCUPANTS KILLED.

Strikes

JAMMED CONTROL BELIEVED TO BE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT.

HONAN LOOTERS.

OFFICIALS REMOVE BRITISH GOODS FROM GODOWN.

QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.

“BULLS" & "BEARS." HANKOW INVESTORS.

Origin of Canton's Mythical Sensations."

MARSHAL LI'S RETURN:

Still Regarded in Canton As Indefinite.

Reference Made to Debenture Holders.

T&

"GIB." REVELATIONS.

"DRAMATIC MOMENTS” AT COURT MARTIAL.

FURTHER EVIDENCE-

Band Incident "Causes Intense Indignation.

ALLEGED INSULT TO THE MARINE CORPS.

1928 BUDGET INTEREST.

Mr. Looker Questions Secretary

Foreign Affairs. According to Chinese cables,

London, To-day, London, To-day. Marshal Li Chai-aum of Canton has In the House of Commons, In the House of Commons, Sir informed the Nanking Press that questioned on the arrears on the Nicholas Grattan Doyle asked the his stay in Nanking will be inde-Hankow Municipal debentures, Foreign Secretary whether he finite and that there are no imme-Sir Austen Chamberlain, pointed

Further detalls are to hand of the Court Martial, at which it is was aware that the Chinese diate prospects of his return to out that provision would be made

in the 1928 Budget for this year's stated that "dramatic moments" were experienced during the course "Hermes". And Bursts Into Flames.authorities in Honan had taken Canton.

It should be noted that the state-interest and said that the council- from warehouse leased by a Bri- tish company at Hsuchow, on the ment was made to the Press. Mar-lors were of opinion that last of Comdr. Daniel's cross-examination. According to the statements Peking-Hankow Railway, a quan-shal Li has during the last few year's interest should be made of certain officers the "band incident," in which Rear-Admiral Collard Both tity of Chinese produce purchas-days attended regularly at the good by the Nationalist author-figured conspicuously had caused "intense indignation." 'ed by the company and temporari-headquarters of the Nationalistlities.

Mr. H..W. Looker declared that Comdr. Daniel. and Captain Dewar gave evidence at considerable. ly stored; that they had removed Commander-in-Chief, but there Is

some British subjects had put all length. The Court have not yet completed their investigation. and sold the produce and had no other official statement.

In a private letter to Canton, their savings into these bonds. forcibly prevented an inspection of the warehouse by the foreign quoted in yesterday's "China Mail," Sir A, Chamberlain said he was employees of the Company; and Marshal Li said that General Ho not aware that was so, and said he whether he would take steps to Ying-chin, the Deputy Chief of could be only express regret if to say ascertain who took and sold the Staff, will pay a visit to Canton. On they did he was unable produce and to whom it was sold: General Ho's return, and provided what prospects there was of the and to obtain satisfaction for the General Chen Min-chu (the No. 2 Nationalist Government making confiscation and sale of the pri- in Canton) has gone back to Nan- the payment good.-Reuter.

king from Changsha, Marshal Li Sir Austen Chamberlain replied will come back to Canton with vate property? that he was aware of the matters General Chan Min-chu. mentioned in the question and was consulting His Majesty's Consul-General at Hankow as re- gards steps to be taken with re- gurd to the ease.-Reuter.

A terrible accident to one of the "Hermes" aeaplanes involving the death of the pilot, observer and telegraphist occurred in the harbour shortly after eleven a.m. to-day.

The seaplane got out of control on landing, owing, it is believed to a jammed control, struck the flying deck of H.M.S. "Hermes," burst into flames and sank on the port side of the ship.

The body of Flying Officer A. W. B. Hale, R.A.F., was recovered immediately but Lieut. J. H. P. Graham, R.N., and Telegraphist Jackson went down with the 'plane, and their bodies have not yet been recovered.

SEAMAN'S NARROW ESCAPE,

the

"China Mail" gathered that the 'plane was flying from east to west when she struck the stern of the "Hermes."

ng at a fast rate at the time of the accident.

A Driver's Evidence: Cheung Ping-hung, the licensed driver of car No. 818 gave evidence.. He said that the car was a public one and was garaged in Kwan Yik- street, Kennedy Town. It usually plied for hire outside the To Yuen restaurant at Shek-tong-taui.

Financial "Bears."

It will be recalled that shortly after arriving at Shanghai, Mar- shal Li informed the Press that he would return to Canton shortly. The reverse occurred. Before he

"FINER LATER."

N.E. winds, moderate, overcast at first, finer inter, is the official weather forecast until noon. to-

morrow.

The first indication of anything issued when the "China Mail" in-fed to prove that the car was go- being wrong with the machine quired in official quarters.

From a Chinese boatman who (which was n Fairey 3-seater) was when it was observed close witnessed the accident, to the "Hermes" on returning from a two-hours' practice flight.

Instead of landing close to the side of the ship and taxi-ing to- He udded that flames burst so that

left Canton, it was stated that he wards her the 'plane flew right forth almost instantly, over the assembled planes nothing could be done for the un-

The witness first saw Kelsey last had no desire to bede Chief of on the flying deck with but a little fortunate ones on board. Several Sunday week (March 25) at about Staff in Nanking--but he went

In view of the foregoing, too distance to spure, missed by a few small craft put off from adjoining 2 a.in. The witness' car was then

on the public stand, it having just much reliance cannot be placed on feet a lower deck seaman who was points, including launches and a on duty on the deck and finally tug from the Royal Naval Dock come back from a trip. A Euro- the statement that Marshal Li will struck, the steel portion of the yard, but these were all helpless on account of the flames cutting flying deck right at the stern.

loff all access, There was'n terrific impact, the The boatman saw the body of 'plane burst into flames, toppled ro. Hale shut

up from the

DANISH LOAN.

G$55,000,000 FROM NEW YORK FINANCIERS.

ISSUED AT 93.

London, Yesterday.

COMDR. DANIEL CROSS-EXAMINED.

Gibraltar, Yesterday. 2 Comdr. Daniel stated that the When the court martial was re- major commanding the marines sumed Comdr. Daniel was the wanted formally to protest to the first witness. He recounted the captain as regards the insult to alleged dance incidents. He said the marine corps.. While he was that at the conclusion of a dance, talking to the major he was sum- while he was with a lady, Rear-moned to Rear-Admiral Collard's Admiral Collard approached, ob-cabin, Rear-Admiral Collard ask- viously very annoyed, and said ed him to refute the chaplain's ' "Look here, Commander, what on complaint that he (Rear-Admiral earth has happened to the band?" (Collard) had called a bandmaster a Comdr. Daniel told Rear- "Like a Dirge."

He said the Marine band must Admiral Collard that he had not be replaced by the jazz band, and heard him so address the band- if Comdr. Daniel was afraid to master but had heard him so refer The new Danish Government turn the Marines off the quarter-to the bandmaster, in the hearing Loan amounting to G$55,000,000 deck, he would do it himself. of the band and others. Rear- at 4 per cent. loan, will be Subsequently Admiral Collard Admiral Collard was very angry taken over at the price of 98.037 said to the bandmaster "It was and said that it was a lie. Comdr. by an American syndicate consist-like a dirge. I will have you sent Daniel refused, to budge in his ing of the Guaranty Trust Com-home to-morrow."

statement even when told that it

pany, the International Accept- Comdr. Daniel said that when might involve a court martial of a ance Bank, Messra. Dillon, Read he told Admiral Collard that he flag officer. Comdr. Daniel 'then and Company and the Union had heard him refer to hand suggested that he be given a free Trust Company Reuter.

TAXI CRASH.

DEATH OF WIFE OF A MINISTER TO BERLIN.

Grenoble, Yesterday.

masterBarnacle was gehand to make redress to the indi (Daniel) declared, "nothing will viduals entitled to L, while main- budge me from that statement, faining, Rear Admiral Collard's sir. Fig

dignityRear Admiral Collard

band-

He satisfied himself that the wished Comdr. Daniel success.

How the Major Felt. band-rhaster's grievance was that he had been called a

Comdr. Daniel, after the inter- master; he declared that he would view with Rear Admiral Collard, never stay in the ship or in the talked to the major, who placed Navy after such an incident himself in the hands of Comdr. Baronces De Lenneps, the wife of After the settlement of the band Daniel and Captain Dewar and Brazilian incident, Admiral Collard said. to said that he would be damned

be at Nanking indefinitely. pean Police Sergeant brought

The rumours about "mythical Kelsey along together with

an sensations" in Nanking have been other man. They were both in traced. The first was that Marshal British Naval uniforma.

Li was virtually a prisoner at Non- At this point Robert Whitworth king. This was not published in Dr. Guerre Duval, the

over the port side of the "Her-'plane to be hauled aboard by of H.M.S. "Ambrose," was brought the "China Mail." The rumour Minister at Berlin, was killed when him,, "thank you very much for glad not to have to press the mat- the gangway, eager hands but life was, as I Into Court, and the witness identi-was started in a section of Canton's a taxi in which she was driving getting me out of a damned nasty ter. He added that he would re-

mes" close to plunged into the sea and sank as could be seen, extinct then. shortly afterwards,

Craft standing by had to keep led him as Kelsey's companion. Shot Into Air.

to leeward as the flames were be

The body of Flying Hale was shot up from

as it went down and

financial circles, the object being from Cannes to Paris overturned.--¡hole." Proceeding with his evidence, a bearish effect in the banknote| Reuter. Officering carried by the wind. It was the Chinese driver said that the market which, incidentally, has not until the 'plane had burn-Police Sergeant opened the 'door of been attained, not so much by the the 'plane ed almost down to the water's the car and the two Naval men rumour as by the 'continued ab-

The Sergeant told the sence of Marshal L

THE PREMIER. edge, that attempts could be made entered.

witness to drive to Kennedy Town. ¡to approach the spot.

The flames rose to a consider-He did so and pulled up outside a

The second rumour WAB that TO VISIT WESTERN-FRONT mediately secured and through-able height and attracted atten- house in Kee Cheung-street, which out the morning they were enden- vouring to locate and free the tion from those parts of the was frequented by foreigners. The Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek had

taken on The ser- vices of Naval divers were im-

board the "Hermes,"

other two bodies.

The portion of the flying deck;

struck by the 'plane bears terrible

Praya within range.

witness to the force of the im- CAR IN HARBOUR.

pact. A big hole has been torn through thick steel plates and steel guards fitted around the deck have been twisted and torn,

MANSLAUGHTER CASE AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY.

PETTY OFFICER CHARGED,

The hearing was begun, before

The "Bulls" Retaliate..

raise it if anything like this' re- curred. Comdr. Daniel also Who Was the Officer? Comdr. Daniel stated that he smoothed-down the bandmaster reprimanded an officer.. of the and reported what had been done to. Rear-Admiral Collard, who "Royal Oak" for making a re- mark about Admiral Collard. Mr. congratulated him on his tact and

him thanked

for "get- Kimball asked who was the

ting me out of a damned nasty officer?

hole." Comdr.. Daniel's relations to Rear-Admiral Collard there- The President of the Court said after were of the most cordial. Referring to the disembarkation Ithat it was not..

Replying to Mr. Kimball, incident of March 5, Comdr. Daniel said that when Captain Comdr. Daniel declared that he When the car -W48 stopped, emanated from the Canton bank- Mr. Stanky Baldwin has ex-was certain that Admiral Collard Dewar told him that the Rear- Kelsey and his companion got out note market, the "bulls" being re- pressed his intention of visiting did not return his, salute as he Admiral required a written re-

been assassinated. There Is, no witness was not told to go to this

confirmation of this. On inquiry, house, but concluded that that was the "China, Mail'a" political corres- where the men wanted to go.

and went upstairs. The witness'

ment was

pondent learns that the rumour also'

BATTLEFIELDS.

WHITSUN HOLIDAY TRIP.

London, To-day.

sponsible this time. It is believed the battlefields on the Western

Comdr. Daniel: "Is it neces- sary to answer."

the officers, who unanimously said

foki who followed them to get pay to convey the impression that Can-Front during the Whitsun holi.stepped on the quarter-deck when Port about the position of the ac- told to come back at 4ton has concluded that Marshal Li's day. Accompanied by Mre. Balthe returned to the ship after the /commodation ladder he consulted a.m. Both Kelsey and Whitworth absence is due to pressure by win he hopes to leave London for disembarkation incident. His im-that they were not aware of any appeared to the witness to be sober. Chiang Kai-shek. And there is a France on Whit Tuesday, May 29, pression of the Admiral's subtle insinuation that Chiang's British Wireless Service.

Wanted To Drive

Aboard the "Hermes." As a "China Mail" representa- tive boarded the "Hermes" this

The witness returned with the death will clear the way for Mar- morning to ascertain particulars!

the shal La return-and the early re- of the accident, the body of Fly-Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central car at 3.45. As he turned ing Officer Hale, draped with the Magistracy this morning, of the corner of Kee Cheong-street, he demption, at par, by the Govern Union Jack, was being placed case in which William George saw the two Naval men coming upment of the note issue. aboard a cutter to be removed Kelsey,, a Chief Petty Officer of the street. Whitworth entered, the

Well-informed opinion states back of the car whilst Kelsey got ashore, officers and other ranks H..S. "Ambrose" is charged with

considerably in prestige during, the standing at attention along the the manslaughter of a Chinese and Into the front seat. As soon as he that Chiang Kai-shek has gained

with two offences against local entered the car, Kelsey wanted

drive. The witness objected, where- last fortnight. He has been able traffic regulations.

deck.

Recently Married.'

dant were:

(a) that, he on March 25, 1928,

Big Sums Wanted.

RUBBER.

DUTCH COMMITTEE IN LONDON.

The Rubber Growers' As80-

be-1 haviour on this occasion was that of Rear-Admiral Collard's orders

which had not been obeyed. it was "a deliberate insult."

Comdr. Daniel described the in- Comdr. Daniel's Letter With regard to his reading of cident of Rear Admiral Collard's the letter criticising Admiral return aboard, when he cut Cap- Collard's conduct, Comdr. Daniel tain Dewar, himself and other officers while standing at the said he read the phrase, “ward galate, as a deliberate insult." room inflamed with indignation,"

"Another Sort of Discipline." and other extracts from his letter

Comdr. Dantel did not disagree® to Capt. Dewar to various Lieu- Oak" whom he summoned to his tion about discipline, but they had tenant-Commanders of the "Royal with the witnesses of the prosecu

meant "obaying orders," while he cabin.

He asked them if he over-meant "another sort of discipline,"

...

No other particulars were avail-

The charges against the defen- upon Kelsey dragged him out of the to send about 20,000 troops up the MEET RUBBER GROWERS.

Tientsin-Pukow Radway, ostensibly able other than those published.

car and himself occupied the

for use at the front. Marshal Li,

London, Yesterday. The accident was attributed to

driver's seat. the jamming of a control, as far!

The witness got in beside Kelsey, as head of the Canton Government, as could be ascertained. It was

in Connaught-road Central feloni- hoped that the bodies of the two ously did kill and slay a Chinese whilst his foki sat next to Whit-shows-a greater disposition to co-ciation met the committee of the stated the case, and they all re- which he called 'morals." Herenid worth in the back seat. Kelsey operate closely and news from Dutch Rubber Producers, after plied in the negative. Comdr. that the lieut-commanders whom which the Association appointed Daniel denied that he read his re- he had consulted had told him that others on the plane would be re-man named Tam Tak-young.

(b) unlawfully did drive licens said something in English which Wu-Han is not discouraging.

a committee to confer further port to the officers. He subse- his report was not over-stated with covered some time to-day and a joint funeral will probably take ed public motor car No. 318 in a the witness did not understand, and

The "Kung Sheung Yat Po" says with the Dutch committee-Reu-quently told the officers that if regard to the events of the navi- anyone had any evidence to give, gation officer and agreed that un- reckless manner in Connaught-road then he (Kelsey) started the car. place to-morrow..

he ought to have the guts to give less the incidents were totally Central at 3.30 a.m., on March 25, He started on second, gear, which that General Pel Chung-hal (of the ter

stopped there was no chance of 1928, and

was what witness usually did when Kwangel clique) and General Cheng Chlen, the two-seator: Nationalist

Cross-Examination.jpg getting good morale in the ship. A sad feature of the tragedy (c) unlawfully did drive licensed starting on the level.

*****- London, To-day. After the Court of Inquiry had is that Telegraphist Jackson had public motor car No. 813 without By the Magistrate: The car was officers in Hunan and Hupeh pro- I would teach a craft to the

Some dramatic momenta were removed him from the ship he recently been married prior to an appropriate driver's licence at Studebaker 7-seater with a right vinces, state that they are amenable potential bishop, the potential

hand drive.

to the suggestions made by Chiang Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the re-commission of the 8.30 am., on March 25, 1928.

Continuing, the witness said that Kai-shek through General Li the potential dustman, as well as experienced at the end of Comdr. went to London and called at the ... examination ... over Admiralty. He wrote a letter. "Hermes" and her departure from Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones appeared

...the question of the reading out of which he handed to Major Altwood Home. The two officers were not for the defence, whilst the case for after the car had gone some dis-Teung-jen (also of Kwangsi) and to the potential cabinet-maker or Daniel's

the letter which Comdr. Daniel for rapid transmission to the married. They had been with the the prosecution was conducted by tance, Kelsey changed to third gear. General Chen. Min-chu (Li Chal- plumber. Mr. A. F. Collins.

had written to the ship's company. Ship's Company. Sub-Inspector C. F. He did eo without any difficulty at sum's No. 2) to assist in the ox- ship since re-commission and had Traffle

the first attempt. They made a pedition against the North, provid

The Court queried the advis participated in the flying exhibi-Alexander. tion at Bangkok, given by H.M.S. In a short outline of the facts. detour and proceeded in an easter-ed their armies are paid by Nan: Arsenal (near Shanghai) des. it could not be in the best inter ability, in Comdr. Daniel's Inter

est of reading the letter. "Hermes" on the way out to join Inspector Alexander said that only direction along the Praya. Kelsey king. A sum of $2,000,000 la ask-

tions yesterday to Nanking des letter K the Ching Station There had March 25 last, some time between appeared to be an experienced ed for, in addition to payment of patched two trainloads of muni ests of the accused to read the only been two previous fights 3 and 4 a.id., public motor car No. driver, and in the witness' opinion $6,236,000, being arrears from last tined for the front.

Mr. Kimball remarked that it Mr. Kimball said that it was not November to Marsh, this being the It is officially announced, not seemed to be making a mountain material. The letter was not read. Comdr." Daniel, cross-examined." since the "Hermes" has returned 318 was driven by the defendant in was sober

half that Nanking is alleged to have withstanding reports to the cor from a molehill 2 to Hong Kong. This is the only Connaught-road: Central, going in "Forty Miles An Hour."""

The car travelled along the Praya promised. accident although many exhibi- nu easterly direction. It was al-

trary, that Marshal Li Chai-sum, The letter was accordingly not denied having, known that his re- port to Captain Dewar was intend- Munitions for the Front Chief of Staff to the Commander read. tions were given on the journey leged that the car was travelling at what the witness estimated was out, in addition to, that at Bangat an exceedingly fast rate. A over 40 miles per hour. The

Shanghai, Yesterday, in Chief, is not returning to Can- The prosecutor then crossed for the Admiral kok. A kis kajakas de pedestrian who was leaving the Po speedometer was out of order, The Kuo Minnews agency ton for the time being, but is re-examined Comdr. Daniel, but the The prosecutor read, a passage Lient. Graham was the young Tak wharf was knocked down by he could not tell for sura Be-states that Generalissimo Chiang maining at Nanking to take President stopped him when ask from the minutes of the Court of est officer of his rank on the ship the car, which afterwards fell into tween, the To Yuen restaurant and Kai-shek, who was preceded by charge of the situation in the ing questions about Rear-Admiral Enquiry in which Comdr. Daniel Would Be Helpers Cut Off, 1. the harbour. The defendant, the the Wing Dok wharf, the road was his staff, arrived at Hauchowfu on rear while Chiang Kai-shek in Collard's remarks with regard to said that he knew the report would

Saturday afternoon from Pukow; directing operations at the front the ladies sitting out at the go to the Admiral, f oficial statement on the Inspector said, was an unlicensed deserted.

thethem Klangan. –Reuter

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