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THE HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY

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LOST "ITALIA."

Further Relief. Measures.

STILL NO NEWS.

Amundsen to Lead Another Important Expedition.

Moscow, Yesterday.

TO HAWAII!

The First Lap Accomplished.

ALARMING SIGNALS.

Honolulu Reached After Airmen Lone Their Way.

The

ar-

Honolulu, Yesterday. The Relief Committee of the

"Southern Cross" has People's Commissariat of Foreign rived. Affairs has approached the Govern-

New York, May 91. ments of Sweden, Norway and The message from Oaklands, Japan, proposing that they co-California, stated that the Austra-i ordinate relief measures for the lian airmen, Captain Kingsford "Italia."

Smith, and. Mr. Charles Sulm, both The ship "Perseus" has been of whom were formerly pilots in instructed to search the region be- the Royal Air Force, accompanied tween Nova Zembla, Franz Josef by two men, formerly in the U.S. land and Spitsbergen and also the Navy, have started in a three- north coast of Russia.

engined aeroplane, named "The

an

OIL BLAZE.

Breaks Out at.

Bombay.

500,000 GALLONS!

Standard Oil Petrol Ablaze: Other Huge Tanks in Neighbourhood.

Bombay, Yesterday. Firemen are working frantically to localise a fire which has occur- red in the Standard Oil petrol tank containing 500,000 gallons.

There are other huge tanks vicinty.-Reuter.

A PRINCE'S BRIDE.

DAUGHTER OF JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO U.S.A.

RETURNING TO JAPAN,

A message from Spitsbergen Southern Cross" for a 6,000-mile says that Amundsen has planned flight to Australia.

expedition to relieve the The first lap will be 2,100 miles

Washington, Yesterday. "Italia." It will be financed by to Hawaii,

With elaborate preparations for New York, Yesterday. Signals from the Southern Cross her wedding with Prince Chichibu p.m. completed, Miss Setau to-day left stopped abruptly at 10.05

last for Japan accompanied by her local time last night. The The expedition will use an aero-words before the interruption were parents. plane.-Reuter.

Lincoln Ellsworth, and is now en route to Oslo.

the American explorer,

RELIGIOUS RIOTS.

WHAT THE SLAUGHTER OF

COW LED TO.

POLICE FIRE. -

"hit air pocket."

Lost Bearings.

San Francisco, Yesterday.

President Coolidge yesterday. re- ceived the Setsus and discussed the forthcoming marriage with great

A wireless message has been re-interest. He wished the prospec- Aceived from the Southern Cross attive bride all happiness and good luck.-Router's American. Service.

Simla, Yesterday. Six Sikhs were killed and

Mohammedans wounded, and 2 killed and 5 wounded in a riot in

the Malikpur district of Ambala The disturbance arose from the slaughter of a cow under the licence of the district authorities. The Sikhs atempted to prevent the sacrifico.

11.28.

She is communicating with the ateamer "Makiki," from which she la trying to get bearings.-Renter's American Service.

All But Lost.-

Honolulu, Later.

Wireless played a notable part

IT PAYS!

PROOFS OF ADVERTISING WORTH.

Hong Kong business firma in the 2,100 miles' flight hither might do worse than take a leaf from California.

out of the American book, if only

The greatest anxiety was felt because it is a volume which is în other throughout the night when the being published also machine lost its bearings and lands:—

groped over the wastes of the "In the Federal bankruptcy Fighting broke out in which Pacific with the pilots desperately courts in Los Angeles, California, these casualties were suffered, and watching their diminishing petrol 92 per cent, of business failures the police were obliged to fire, to gauge. quell the disturbances.

for the past financial year were They wirelessed

wan- non-advertisers.. From a survey The Sikh head constable, while in het released with their wano of records over 32 cities of the United States it is found that 83 returning alone from Rupar, was some passing ship. killed by the mob.-Reuter.

The American destroyer "Rich-per cent, of failures are among firma which did not advertise. mond" eventually got into contact To turn to the constructive or after which the aeroplane soon positive side there is a signi- made Honolulu and arriving on ficant hint in a report from Troy, a sunny morning, was greeted with New York, where there was not a a chorus of ayrens and a large single failure among firms that cheering crowd.

advertise."

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PHOSGENE GAS.

EXPERT COMMITTEE REPORT ON RECENT BURST.

Berlin, Yesterday.

Specimens of the messages picked |. Of course, it pays to advertise; The expert Committee of En-up from the "Southern Cross" in but it must be done with brains. quiry have reported on the burat sequence were:"Land sighted,"

phosgene container at Hamburg to "No land we have been fooled by Legation declared that the 15th the effect that it belonged to a cloads; can stay up four hours

store of old war material, not all longer," "guess we are lost," "gut US. Infantry would co-operate of which was destroyed under the bearings from the 'Richmond," with the other foreign troops in Peace Treaty, as permission had "and sighted; just enough oil to the defence of the Concessions. been granted have certain make it."-Reuter. material retained for industrial purposes.

to

The Committee state that there has been no breach of the law re- lating to war material committed as no phosgene gas had been manu- factured by the Stoltzenberg

TO FIGHT OR RUN.

(Continued from Page 1.)

It is understood that the U.S. Marines can only be used within the Sottlemont.--Reuter.

Special Trains Leave.

Peking, Yesterday. Four special trains left Peking for Mukden last night and four this morning with the families of It is understood, that a circular prominent Manchurian officials.

All code telegrams are subject]

Co. Nevertheless, the Hamburg telegram is being drafted and

Senate are taking steps to destroy may be issued to-night, ordering to censorship.-Reuter. the remainder of the war material, the cessation of hostilities. Ten- -Reuter.

SPANISH FLIGHT.

NEWS CONFIRMED AS TO LANDING.

· Karachi, Yesterday.

tative measures are being ar- ranged for the formation of a committee of public safety during the evacuation.

Northerners Retreat.

Peking, Yesterday.

A message from Tientsin states that General Chang Tsung-chang has ordered the Northern forces on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway ac-sector to carry out a general re- at-treat. Reuter.

Hostilities to Communism. The Foreign Ministers were companied by their military taches and some of their secre

It is confirmed that Captain taries. Jiminez and Captain Iglesias have

Marshal Chang Teo-lin, in

A

International Train.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

The Kuo Min news agency been forced to land at Nasiriyah short speech, assured the Minis states that the Diplomatic Corps, near Ur of the Chaldees. Reuter. ters that he had not come to Peking in Peking intend to run an inter- Much anxiety was felt in off- owing to an interest in politics or national train from Peking to cial circles owing to the lack of to ambitious motives, but because Tientsin daily, starting from June 1. It adds that Marshal Chinng news of the fliers.

of his hostility to Communism.

He had striven, he said, his Kai-shek has moved his headquar Tuesday, it was understood that hardest to overthrow the Reds and ters from Hsuchowfu to Techow.

-Reuter. they were flying,to the East, com- he still hoped that opposition of mencing a flight round the world. the Chinese to the Reds will con- They are in a Breguet single-en- tinue, and that Communism w!!! gined plane, with a 600 h.p. His- never gain a hold on China. pano-Suiza engine:]

When the start was made оп

JUNE 2.

2.30 p.m.

3.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m.

Haiphong

Sam Shuf and Wuchow

4 p.m.

Saigon....

Tai Fook Sing

Shanghai, Japan and Europa

vla

Siberia

Nangang

5 p.m.

Tean

.5 p.m.

Manila

Formosa

Haiphong

SUNDAY,

Pres, von Buren

5 p.m. Halyard C'dant Henri Riviere 5 p.m. JUNE

3.

5 pm.

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Hector. Bangkok via Swatow

Klangeu Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Rozan Maru

MONDAY, JUNE 4.

a.m. a.m.

9 A.m.

Manila and parcels for Germany

via Hamburg

Ermland

9 a.m.

Bangkok...

Wel Hai Wei

Hermod Hulchow

9 a.m. 9'a.m.

Amoy

Shantung

9 A.m.

led 18 billions of franca.-Reuter.

APPOINTMENTS.

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, C. & S. America and *Europe via San Francisco-due San Francisco, 27th June. Par- cels 9 a.m. Registration (June 5th) 8,15 a.m. Letters (June 5th). 8.80 a.m.

President Gleveland TUESDAY, JUNE 5 Shanghai Japan and Europe via

Siberia

Sphinx Balgan; "Straits, Caylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles -dua Marsailles, 7th July, K.P.O. Registration 1p.m. Let tera 1 p.m. G.P.O. Registration 1.45 p.m. Letters: 230 p.m.-

«pondence' boaring vent

D'Artagnan

12.30 p.m.

A FRENCH LOAN.

Paris, Yesterday.

Mr. W. J. Oudendijk, K.C.M.G.,

the Dutch Minister and Doyen.of

the Diplomatic Corps,

replied,

thanking Marehal Chang Tao-lin

IN SHANTUNG.

Japanese Returning Their Prisoners.

Tokyo, Yesterday. According to official despatches

on behalf of the Ministers, for the to the War Office, the commander

Subscriptions for the 5 per cent. protection accorded to foreigners. of the Japanese troops at Tsinan Consolidation Loan have now total-Reuter.

T

Protection of Tientsin.

Peking, Yesterday.

has arranged to hand over 1,000 Southern prisoners to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, also 55 There have been no new de who were proved to have commit- velopments in connection with ted outrages to be handed over to To-day's "Gazette" announces the the Tientsin Concessions during the Chinese Police Reuter following appointments:

the past few days Dr. Phoon Seck-weng to be a An official of the Japanese Member of the Midwives Board Legation, Interviewed by Reuter,

Tension Ecasying. Dish Tokyo, Yesterday. Owing to the improvement in for a term of three years, with states that all the Fowers are co-the situation at Shantung, Im- effect from May 25, 1928.

operating for the defence of the perial sanction has been obtained Dr. James Stobie Dykes to be a Concessions, holding a defence to cancel the despatch of the Member of the Dental Board, with line near the boundaries; but if transport battalion of the Nagoya effect from May 26, 1928.

disorderly mobs should advance Division and also to demobilise Lieut-Colonel Frederick Eaves, toward the Concessions the for the transport reservists owing to D.S.O., to act as Firat Police Magis eign troops might move out fur- the approach of the busy season' trate, with effect from May 22, ther to meet them, the agricultural districts.

An official of the United States Reuter. 1928,

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