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No. 25,900

'EVE'S TRIUMPH.

WOMAN FLIES THE ATLANTIC.

NOTARLE ACHIEVEMENT.

Miss Amelia Earheart Warmly Congratulated.

MEETS WITH THRILLING RECEPTION ON LANDING.

STABLISHED.

1845

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1928.

NORTH CHINA WAR CHANG TSO-LIN NOT

ENDING.

VICTORS' SPOILS.

NORTHERNERS SURRENDER TO

NATIONALISTS.

PEACE FOR MANCHURIA.

Hostilities are now drawing to a clase in North China. The danger of further immediate fighting has rapidly diminished. The spoils lie entirely with the Nationalist victors who, accord- The success of the "Friendship's" crew, particularly that of ing to, a Chinese cable, will soon Miss Amelia Earheart, the woman pilot who assisted, has been hail-be taking over the remnants of ed tremendously throughout the world, especially in the United the Northern forces.

Two Northern Generals who States, where, naturally; the Americans are very proud that one of are to lose their commands are their countrywomen should be the first woman successfully to ar- Sun Chuan-fany and Chu Yu-pu, as their men are surrendering to complish the great fent. Miss Earheart and her fellow-fliers re- General Yen Hai-shan of Shansi ceived a real Welsh welcome on landing at the little port of Llanelly, and the "Christian General."

TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT.

London, Yesterday, The "Friendship" circled twice above the liner s.s. "America" at 10.30 this morning, et a point 72 miles east of Queenstown,

The aeroplane dropped notes for the liner, which fell into the

stea.

Later,

The "Friendship" landed at 12.40 p.m. at Buryport, near Llinelly.

The Landing. The

"Friendship" alighted close to the shore between Bury- port and Llanelly owing to short- age of fuel. She will proceed to Bristol when she has refuelled.- Reuter.

Close to Shore. The "Friendship" alighted close to the shore between Burry Port, Linnelly, owing to short age of fuel. She will proceed to Bristol when refuelled.

Radiant smiles greeted Reuter on visiting the Atlantic fliers.

Miss Earhart, who did not con- ecal her satisfaction at regaining terra-firma, referred to the im- possibility of getting into wire- less communication en route.

Jubilation is universal that the first woman to fly the Atlantic is an American.

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A truce with Manchuria is spoken of, to the extent of Gen- cral Yen Hsi-shan sending dele- gates to Mukden to discuss terms, the "Kung Sheung Yat Po" hints. It appears that the three pro- vinces of Manchuria will come under Nationalist suzerainty, but the majority of Manchurinn lead- Miss Earhart's mother spenters will retain their posts under the night in prayer beside her the terms held out as inducement. wireless receiving act.

Earlier Message. St. John's, Newfoundland,

Peking, Yesterday, Yesterday. According to a message from Miss Boll is returning to New Chinwangtao the Japanese troops York and intends to ship the at Shanhaikwan have disarmed a "Miss Colombia" aeroplane to number of Northern troops pass- Southampton and attempt to flying through the Great Wall for to New York direct. Reuter's Mukden-Reuter. American Service.

President Coolidge's Congratulations. Washington, Yesterday. The senders of many messages of congratulation sent to Miss Earhart include President Coolidge who cabled expressing his great admiration at the splen- did fight. "Our pride in this ac- complishment of our Country- woman, is only equalled by our joy over her safe arrival." Pre- sident Coolidge also cabled tri- butes to Stultz and Gordon.— Reuter's American Service.

This flight has been sponsored by Mr. George Putman, the Stultz said he had a thrilling American publisher, who engaged flight and that most of the way Mr. Wilmer Stultz to fly the they battled with bad weather, plane, Miss Earhart (who assists) fog and rain. He was very grati-belongs to Boston. The plane. fied at covering the journey in the is three-engined and is fitted with excellent time

of twenty-two pontoons.]

hours,

It transpired that Miss Earhart took turns with Stultz in piloting the machine.

Miss Amelia

London, Yesterday.

Miss Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly the Atlantic, her three predecessors Elele Mackay, Princess, Lowenstein Wertheim and Mrs. Grayson all having died in the attempt.

Miss Earhart is herself an ex- perienced pilot, aged 29. She reached a height of 14,000 feet,

The Triumvirate.

Peking, Yesterday. Generál Yen Hsi-shan has telegraphed to Nanking asking for three days' leave as he is tired mentally and physically.

General Feng Yu-hsiang has

CHIANG RETURNS.

His Resignation Withdrawn.

DEAD YET!

OFFICIAL NEWS.

CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED: FULL RECOVERY SOON.

...IS STILL IN MUKDEN,

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

GENUINE SIR WILLIAM CROOKES "(English Mado) ·

LENSES

Are the ONLY PROTECTION against the trople sun-they absorb the ultra violet and infra red rays so dangerous to the

eyes,

Many Imitations—the genuine from

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician. -

"PROM" CONCERTS STILL RUNNING THE

AGAIN.

START ON JULY 20.

BÖRDERERS AND QUEEN'S TO PERFORM.

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GAUNTLET.

YANGTSZE PERILS,

TWO MORE BRITISH STEAMERS ATTACKED.

run

WHERE BLUFF DOES NOT PAY

NATIONALISTS.

THEIR DECLARATION TO THE POWERS.

LOCAL AMATEUR TALENT.

AS THE WORLD SEES THEM, BANDITS OR TROOPS 7

At a meeting held at Volunteer London, Yesterday.

London, Yesterday. Two more incidents have been

The London "Daily Telegraph," News officially, received in Headquarters last night it was added to the chapter of British

the in an editorial, says that "the London, from China, states decided to revive the Promenado shipping having to

Nationalist Govern- that Marshal Chang Tao-lin, Concerts which have been so suc-gauntlet daily on the Upper Chinese who is still in Mukden, has im-cessful a feature of previous sum-Yangtze River. The latest to ment's declaration to the Powers proved considerably and ex-mers. The idea of the organisers have been in peril, according to (published on Sunday) again

is to stimulate interest in the reports to pects a full recovery shortly. Corps and it is hoped that mem- River Flotilla, are as follow: of the Chinese Nationalists to see the British Upper illustrates the inveterate inability Reuter.

bers of all units will give hearty China Navigation Co.'s themselves as others see them On evacuating Peking, Chang support and co-operation in mak-Kangting." near Wushan, in and their invincible belief that Tso-iin took train back to Man-ing the series a success.

the east of Szechuan province, the Powers can be hoodwinked or It is intended that the first

The s.o. "Shukwang," in the bluffed into accepting the Kuo- concerts shall be sustained by the

vicinity of Anping.

mintang's estimate of themselves bands of the 2nd Battalion King's The Kanting," and her and their achievements;" Own Scottish Borderers and the sister-ship, the "Kintang," have 1st Battalion of the Queen's Regi- been attacked several times dur- ¡ment, together with some of the ing the last three weeks. In most Colony's best amateur vocal cases the fire from the banks was talent, and that later in the sea-returned. Bandits were respon son there shall be at least one sible on Sunday but yesterday's concert given wholly by members culprits are not stated. of the Corps.

The first concert, to which His Excellency the Officer Adminis- teding the Government has kind- ly extended his patronage and at which he and Mrs. Southorn and party will be present, has been ar ranged to take place on Friday,

CHINESE DRIVERS.

INFRINGEMENT OF LICENCE.

For conveying passengers in ex-

their Ilcences, two

"How can the Nanking Gov- ernment expect the Powers to accept their assurances that they will faithfully observe any new obligations they enter. into," (the Daily Telegraph" continues) "in view of their eynical interference with the working of the Salt Gabelle?"

"There is no sort of con- Adence that the Nationalist Government will not similarly Interfere with the Chinese Maritime Customs If the op- portunity arises."

July 20, at 9.15 p.m. The details cesa of the number permitted by The "Daily Telegraph" con- are now being arranged and fur- drivers appeared bafore

ther announcements will be made! in due course.

$5,000 FINE.

MAGISTRATE DECIDES A

"DIFFICULT POINT.” -

churia. On approaching Mukden, his train was bombed. The Japanese blamed "plain-clothes soldiery." The Chinese blamed the Japanese. Persistent reports of Chang TRO-lin's death, mostly emanating from Japanese in Pek-

When a Chinese was this morning ing or Manchuria,or coming via charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Tokyo, have been received "con- firming" his death. Doubt was ex- pressed ut first and then Chang Tso-lin's second son, Chang Hsueh-ming. made a statement over a week ago, denying thật his father had died.

The following was received last Shanghai, To-day.

night, before the London cable Chiang Kai-shek has apparent-given above:- ly withdrawn his resignation, He returned to Nanking, yester- day morning and is expected to leave for Peking shortly, via Hsuchowfu.-Reuter.

wired Yen Hsi-shan stating that he is waiting at Taokow, in the

came ashore.. She received A despatch to the "Kung a tremendous reception, by thou- Sheung Yat Po" says that Chiang sands of people who fought and Kai-shek is returning to Nan- atruggled to shake her hand. The king. police had to clear a way through the crowd to enable the fliers to motor to the hotel.-Reuter:

A

"BREACH.":

Mukden, Yesterday. General Chang Hsueh-liang has been appointed tupan of Feng- tien in succession to his father, Marshal Chang Tso-lin.-Reuter,

SMART FOKI.

"SOME RAIN."

E, or variable winds, moderate, generally cloudy, some rain, the official weather forecast until

noon to-morrow.

Pressure is highest to the east of Tokyo. Depressions are cen- tral over N. China and over Tongking.

Chinese tinues: "The phdasing of the Mr. declaration to the Powers ob- Schofield,

the at

Kowloon viously leaves the Nanking Gov- Magistracy, yesterday, In the first ernment a loophole to repudiate case the lorry was stated to be the what has been done by any and property of a conductor, and it was every previous Government of used for the purpose of conveying China on the ground that agree- people to and from Un-Long to pur ments were not concluded on chaac food-stuffs at the market. basis of equality, The defendant was found "guilty" and fined $25. •

3.

"That is the Bolshevik pretext of repudiation and it is easy to The second case concerned a see from where the doctrine has driver accused of carrying sight been borrowed."-Reuter. passengers too many, He pleaded What Nanking Bald. "not guilty". He stated that a

Passages in the Nanking de- number of soldiers boarded the 'bus claration', 'to which attention at Haiphong-road, and he had great "For eighty years China has difficulty in explaining to them been under the shackles of un- that they were over-crowding the equal treaties. These restric- His Worship, in considerations are a contravention of a tion of this statement, merely cau- principle in international law and of mutual respect of sovereignty: they are not allowed by any sover- eign state; hence China in various declarations has asked for the understanding of

bus.

tioned the accused;

'BUS ACCIDENT.

INDIAN CONSTABLE KNOCKED Aympathetic

DOWN.

friendly nations.

"The Nationalist Government. wishes to make friendly nations a As the result of an accident further declaration that it must

Pingahan

house who was outside the shop at the time, and who, seeing the theft, was at a loss to decide whose claim was run

should be sustained. immediately seized the culprit.

Police

SERIOUS CHARGE.

SWATOW MAN BEFORE THE

at the Central Magistracy, with the opposite the A Welsh Welcome.

north of Honan, for Marsha RECEIVES PRAISE FROM THE illicitly prepared opium, Inspector Indian Police constable, B319 auffer-/garded any international respon- unlawful possession of 120 toels of Station yesterday, Shar Mohamed, not disregard nor has it disre Remarkable scènes were wit- Chiang Kai-shek whereupon they

BENCH. nessed at Burry Port yesterday will both procceil to Peking.-

Clark of N. 7 Police Station ap-ed a compound fracture of his left might be drawn are:- evening, when Miss Earhart Reuter.

pealed ta the -Magistrate When a Chinese was this morn-straighten out a difficult point for Civil Hospital.

to leg and is now in the Government sibility in consequence of agree- ments and understandings The constable, ing charged, before Mr. R. E. him.

who had just alighted from a motor properly and legally concluded and Lindsell, with picking the pocket of

He explained that two police- bus at 9.45 a.m. dashed across the which are on basis of equality."

[Note: The italics are ours.] a compatriot In West Point, it was stated that the accused was caught men, an Indian Sergeant and a road from the rear of the 'hua Chinese constable both claimed to towards the police station. As he by a third Chinese, a foki of a tea- have arrested the accused, and he got clear of the rear of the 'bus, he into motor car No. 261 which was going in the opposite Mr. Lindsell: It's a question of direction. Screened as he was be- hind the 'bus, the constable was not reward, I suppose ?

aware of the approaching motor Inspector Clark: That's it.

Wanted by the local police since car, the driver of which was also November last year for the alleg Both policemen were called into ignorant of the Indian's presence on ed embezzlement of two sums of charged, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, His Worship inquired from the Court by the Magistrate, and the the road until he suddenly appeared maney belonging to the Swatow witness if he would have acted as prisoner was asked to any which of from behind the "bus, A space of Drawn Work Company, Pedder- with committing a breach of prison he did even if he had not been the pair was responsible for his only a couple of feet separated the street, a former employee of the regulations, by giving $1 to a pr acquainted with the victim; and arrest.

car from the Indian then, and firm has been arrested, and was It is announced that the White soner whilst the latter was under the witness, without hesitation,

The accused indicated the Chinese although the driver promptly BP this morning formally charged be- constable, whereupon Inspector plied the brake, it was impossible fore Major C. Willson, O.B.E, at Star Line has ordered from Har- escort in Arbuthnot-road yester-replied that he would. land and Wolff, Belfast, a mam- day.

The Magistrate said that he was Clark remarked: "That's all I to avoid knocking the

constable the Central Magistracy. down.. glad to see that the witness was want to know." moth luxury Trans-Atlantic liner i

and thus established the women's WORLD'S “BIGGEST." altitude record in 1920.

Crowds, attracted by the roar WHITE STAR ORDER LINER

Miss Earhart and the mechanic Gordon decided to remain in the seaplane while he was telephon- ing for fresh supplies of fuel with a view to travelling to Bristol as soon as possible.

In Friendship's Name.

London, Later.

".

1,000 FEET LONG.

£7,000,000 COST!

London, To-day..

EGYPT'S POLITICS.

· INDICATIONS THAT CABINET DISSENSIONS STILL RIFE.

END OF COALITION?

WHAT GENEROSITY TO PRISONER LED TO.

At the Central Magistracy morning, a Chinese woman

..

This man, questioned by the Magistrate, stated that he was this casually acquainted with the man was who had been robbed.

to six months' hard labour, his a reward."

Worship. Imposed a fine of $50, or, Accused, who pleaded guilty,

in default, four weeks' hard labour. was sentenced to one month's hard

Mr. Lindsell inquired if there labour.

OPIUM CASES.

TWO YOUNG CHINESE INVOLVED.

SANITARY EXAM.

COURT,

of the engine over Llanelly, flocked the streets, and the name "Friendship" on the underside of the plane was easily discernible. The machine encircled the bay and alighted perfectly, close to the shore at the suburb of Pwll,

The fliers were welcomed by the crowds.

The man, Chan Kwong-wah, allas Stultz who landed in a boat which will be the biggest in the

The woman admitted the charge. ao public spirited, and commended The accused, who admitted pos-

Knight W. Chan, alias K. Willkom from the shore inform Reuter's world-1,000 feet in length, with ent of Prisons, did not press for a informed that the police officer in $5,000 or, in default, eight months'

Mr. J. W. Franks, Superintend him for it. The witness was also session of the opium, was fined!

Chan, aged 86 years, and describ led as correspondent that he was in the gross tonnage of 60,000. She

a native of Swatow, was charge of the case would bring his hard labour.

The Royal Sanitary Institute recharged on two The oplum was

counts with em- highest spirits. He said they will cost nearly £7,000,000' and heavy penalty. had been forced down owing to will take three years to build.-—-—--

Remarking that under the Pri-action to the notice of the Captain confiscated.

port that at an examination for bezzlement of $455.20 on October shortage of fucl.

Sanitary Inspectors held at Hong 26, 1927, and of $197.55 on Novem- Reuter.

sons Ordinance, the accused was Superintendent of Police, and add- liable' to a fine of $250 as well as ed: "It is possible you will receive THEFT OF CLOTHING K on March 2d date 2 presented her 2, 1927.

following six candidates

The accused was alleged to have'; themselves, all of whom satisfied absconded immediately after con- the duties of & Sanitary Inspector verting the second sum to his own ander the Public Health Act, use, and on information given by 1876-James Albert Bendall, Hong his employers a warrant for his ar- Kong: George Highfields Bloom, rest had been in existence since A very young Chinese lad, was Shanghai; John James, Carney that time. He was arrested in the this morning, at Kowloon Magis Shanghai;' John Christopher Colony during the week-end. tracy, charged with the theft of a Howard, Shanghai; Waevolode The accused was not asked to quantity of clothing from No. 509 Wladimiroyitch Michalloff, Shang-plead when he appeared in Court Canton-road.

hai; James Anderson Stoddart, this morning, Detective Sergeant At the Central Magistracy, be The fad, when questioned by Mr. Shanghai - fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morn Schofield, said that he was urged by

Goodwin applying for a week's for mal remand. The Magistrate accordingly ing, a number of opium smugglers mother, boy of his age to steal the of Anglo-American, friendship end of the Coalition. Al Ahram ordered that the $1 should go to were fined from $100 to $5,000.

(hence the name of the machine). declares that the Wafd are ready the fand mentioned, anid to Reuter that she had never to assume the whole responsibility

One was arrested at the Wing clothing. The report was made to

Mr. Naraindas Tanoomal has the police by the complainant on session 120 taels of opium. He since being traced to a pawn shop Peace for Singapore. Mr. was fined $5,000 with, the alterna-

in Woosung-street.

Naraindas Tanoomial has been with

Ludlow Hunt presented a cheque tive of 8 months' imprisonment.

Messrs. Wasslamuli Assomull & Another was fined $350 or 8 Defendant

for £107 and a silver hunting horn London, Yesterday. months in gaol for smuggling seen by the complainant with the Company in the Straits Settlements to C. South, who is retiring after The House of Commons has be-tasis of onlumes clothing in their possession, and for nearly a quarter of a century, seventeen years as huntsman gun a detailed examination of the One man, residing at No. 188, they made good their escape. Bath and he is at present the general

Chiddingfold Hounds, which were Government's rating bill It re-Main-street, 2nd floor, Saiwanho, were arrested. The other lad manager, besides holding the post- Jected Labour amendments in was charged with boiling opfum, connected with the affair was dis- tion of President of the Sindhi out. 61 ilmes, killed 2614 brass of favour of restricting relief to He was fined $100 or in default 6 charged by the police, die Merchants Association, Singapore, fox and a badger last season. necessitous areas, cutting out weeks Imprisonment. Another Mr. Schofield said that he would and a Member of the Hindu Ad- agriculture from the scheme of reman, in possession of 8.7 tacle of like the other lad to be in court, visory Board. In 1927 Mr. N. llef and extending relief to all raw opium, was fined $100 or 6 the case was accordingly remanded Tanoomal was temporary in charge

Twerks]?*

of the local Branch, forms of transport-Reuter.

Cairo, Yesterday.

was any power to confiscate the $1.

Mr. Franks replied that the| money did not come under the de- The "Friendship" fliera are

Snition of "prisoners' property," little the worse of their great ad-

but pointed out to the Magistrate venture.

the They describe

The Liberal Finance Minister has that in any case there was a "pri-| crossing as "uneventful."

confirming the soners' fund" to which the money resigned, thus Mrs. Guest, who financed Miss rumours that Cabinet dissensions could go. Earhart's flight in the interest are still rife and portending the

met Miss Earhart, but would be glad of the opportunity to shake her by the hand as soon as pos- sible.

* Mrs." Guest herself originally Intended making the flight but as circumstances did not permit she left word before she departed from the United States that she Ahoped that some woman would be

able to do so. ARGEN

**** New York. Yesterday. The news of Miss Earhart's success has electrified the United States.

of power-Reuter.

BREMEN FLIERS.

AN ROUTE FOR BERLIN.

Bremen, Yesterday.

The Trans-Atlantic fllers Cap tafa Koehl, Baron van Huenefeld Commandant FitxMaurice have a rived here, on route for Berlin Kleuter.

HOME RATING BILL.

FINES FROM $100 TO $5,000.

HONOUR FOR INDIAN.

His Worship granted the appiica- tion, and fixed bail" in the sum of

security, and de

Lok Wharf, for having in his pos Friday last, the clothing having been appointed; a Justice of th$2,000; half in cash and half in a

for 24 hours.

and another were

Admiral C. C. Sheen has been elected chairman of the Chertsey (Surrey), Rural Council.