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SINKING OF THE "KOCHOW."
MARINE INQUIRY.
CAPTAIN MORGAN GIVES FURTHER EVIDENCE.
DECISION TO-DAY.
The Marine Court of Inquiry
into the foundering of the B.S.
China Mail
No. 25,912
BRITISH CRUISER AGROUND.
H.M.S. “DAUNTLESS.”
FOG DISASTER ON TRIBUNE SHOALS IN HARBOUR.
NO CASUALTIES.
Halifax, Yesterday.
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TRANSPORTS & TRAINS ON ROAD TO MANCHURIA.
WALI TRENCH SYSTEM.
Tongshan, Yesterday.
NANKING.
ご
HIS GUNBOÁT HERE.
TO ATTEND NATIONALIST CONFERENCE
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(English Mado)
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COMPENSATION FOR THE METROPOLITAN
BRITONS?
POLICE CHIEF.
NEW APPOINTMENT. VISCOUNT BYNG TO SUCCEED
"TOO MUCH" OXIDE ALLEGED.
FULL COURT APPEAL
JOHN BATT & CO. (LONDON),
SILVA-NETTO & CO.
COMMONS QUERIES.
SIR AUSTEN SPEAKS ON THE NATIONALISTS.
SIR W. HORWOOD.:
SAILED BY “PAUL LECAT.” KIUKIANG $40,000 GONE.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. SEQUEL TO ARBITRATION.
In his capacity as a member of
London, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday. Matters of considerable moment The cruiser "Dauntless" - ÎN All is now quiet at Tongshan the Nationalist Central Govern-
Several questions asked in the
The Home Secretary (Sir W. to Hong Kong exportars in particu Marshal Li "Kochow," which was opened atfaground on Tribune Shoals, inside and in the Kailan Mining Ad-ment,
Chai-sum House of Commons to-day related Joynson Hicka) announced in the the Harbour Office on Tuesday the entrance to the harbour ministration's zone.
(chairman of the Canton Govern- last, was resupied this morning, owing to fog. There are no when after Captain Morgan, casualties. master of the ill-fated ship, had been re-called for further examin- atjon, technical evidence was taken from Mr. George Swan, Captain MucPherson gave the Assistant Government Marine order to abandon the ship four Surveyor. Afterwards the Court hours after striking, the shoal. adjourned for an hour, at the end He also ordered all the vessels of which time it was announced around the cruiser to keep clear the Inquiry would re-open at 4's there was danger of its break p.m.. to-day, when it is under- ing in twain.
THE SALVAGE,
When the 8.2, “Taiming”—Wu- chow to Hong Kong-hove lņ sight of s.. "Kochow" at 9.50 a.m. to-day it was seen that the latter was being towed into shailower water, At 10.10 a.m. it again touched bottom ready for an. other lift if necessary.
It was the time of top of high
tide and then the upper works`
and about half way from spar
Ship Abandoned.
Later.
Sir
Local troop trains have moved ment) is now on his way to Nan to the matter of payment of com- House of Commons that Brig-lar and to Hong Kong merchants in pensation; or restoration of pro- General Sir William Horwood, general were referred to at length in very large numbers from west king, to attend there the fifth perty dispossessed, to British Commissioner of the Metropo this morning, the occasion being the to east. This indicates that the plenary session of the Party's firms in China.
litan Police had intimated early in opening of the Fall Court of Ap Northern force under General executive on July 15,
Austen Chamberlain 'the year his intention of retiring Chang Tsung-chang is moving In a chat with local Pressmen (Secretary of State for Foreign in the late autumn on his attain peal, in the Supreme Court, when a away from the Peking-Tientsin this morning, Marshal Li said Affairs) stated that the total ing the age of sixty years, and London Arm appealed against a area and putting greater dis-
claims lodged by British subjects that the King, on his Home the judgment unfavourable to them. tance between itself and the Na-
in connection with the damage to Secretary's recommendation, hád tionalist allies. The Northerners
property at Kiukiang exceeded approved the appointment of Vis- The Court comprised Bir Henry may make a new concentration at
the amount of the indemnity. count Byng of Vimy to succeed Gollan (Chief Justice) and Mr. Lwanchow, on the Lwan River,
Hence, said Sir Austen, Sir Sir W. Horwood.
Justice Jacks (Pulsne Judge). Miles Lampson (the British Minister at Peking) had been instructed to pay all verified claims after careful scrutiny.
near the entrance into Manchuria. The men with their effects
Meanwhile defence works åre were removed in lifebouts and being continued by the Northern- placed aboard the Canadian era at the Wall trench system. cruisers "Festubert" and
General Chang Tsung-chang is "Ypres." Reater's American reported as having gone to Muk- Service.
den to attend the funeral of his! late overlord Marshal Chang Tso- lin-British Naval Wireless,
WORLD DISPUTES.
LEAGUE COMMITTEE'S
ACTIVITIES.
Geneva, Yesterday. The League Committee on Arbi.
Shantung Evacuation.
Chinwangtao, Yesterday. Two transports have arrived here with 3,000 Northern troops (of Chang Tsung-chang's army) from Tsingtao in Shantung. The disembarkation of these men (who have crossed the sea to join their main force here) is delayed, conventions for the Paclie settle-British Naval Wireless.
until rail transport is available. ment of international disputes and an Introductory note to the general conventions on arbitration and con.
to the main decks were abovetration has adopted the second water. Our own-correspondent, reading of the texts of three model!
Viscount Byng has had a long. The appeal was against a decision and distinguished military career
and is chiefly remembered by his given by Mr. Justice Jacks in the defence of Vimy Ridge during the Summary, Court last year (Judgment war when in command of the and costa) on a claim by John Batt: Nanking & Chinkiang, Canadian forces.
and Co. (London, Ltd. against As regards British property
After the War Parliament Silva Netto and Co., Hong Kong, for occupied by Chinese troops at granted him £30,000 as a mark of $895.25, alleged to be balance of Chinkiang, the British Govern-appreciation of his services and damages ascertained on May 19, ment expected the Nationalist ad. H.M.. the King conferred 1925 to have been suffered by plain- ministration at Nanking to fulfil barony on him. In 1921, he suctiffs by a breach of contract by the its obligations in that respect and ceeded the Duke of Devenshire as defendants for the sale of antimony." the British Government is care-Governor-General of Canada The contract, It was claimed, was in fully observing the conduct of the from which position he retired in writing and contained in two cables. [Nationalist administration in this 1926-Reuter.
matter; added Sir Austen.
SOVIET A.D.C.'S ARREST IN.
RIGA.
Regarding Nanking, Mr. H. W. MILITARY SECRETS. Looker (a former resident of Hong Kong who is now a Conser- vative M.P.) asked if the Govern- ment could hold out hope that the Nationalist Government at Nan-i king will recognise its obligations. Sir Austen Chamberlain re-
Riga, Yesterday. plied that he was unable to make The examining Magistrate has any promises on behalf of the ordered the release of Lange. Nanking Government.-Reuter.
"Full Settlement."
J
• NOW RELEASED.",
It is semi-officially stated that in view of the grave nature of the
Pro Forma Order.
Mr. F. C.. Jonkin (Instructed by Mr. L. R. Andrewes) was for the appellante-plaintiffs. Mr. C G.. Alabaster, K. C. (instructed by Mr. Leo d'Alminda e Castro) was for the defendants-respondente.
After dealing with two or three in his opening that Silva Netto and legal paints, Mr. Jenkin explained gold 75 tons of antimony sul- phide ore to Batt's...
stood that the finding of the
Three Trainloads. Court will be made known.
Peking. Yesterday. The Court was constituted as ciliation, all of which will be sub- troops under
'Three train loads of Northern follows: Commander J. B.mitted to the Assembly in Septem-Tsung-chang have
General Chang Newill, D.SO... R.N., Harbour ber.
arrived in Master (President): Lieut.-Com-
Chimwangtao. They are appar- German suggestions for strength-ently going northward, indicating
Marshal Li Chal-sum. mander Lancelot King (H.M.S. "Curlow"); Captain A. J. Scottening the means of preventing war that their former Manchurian that demobilisation now that were referred after considerable colleagues intend to allow at least the war was practically at an end (s.s. "Kwangtung'); Captain J.
It will be recalled that the British charges, it is expected that Lange The sale was based on a bundle". Acock (8.5. Kwangsi"); and discussion to the drafting commit some of the Northern troops to--will be the main topic of discua-
Lee.--Reuter. Captain Muir (8.5. Tung On").]
enter Manchuria.-Reuter. sion. The question of reorganisa- Concession was rushed by. the will return to Russia immediate of correspondence which had been Captain Morgan and officers of
of the country generally native mobs early in 1927, fol-ly and that his chief, Soudakoff, "agreed by both sides when the will also be gone into. the Kochow" were represented
case was heard in the, Summary lowing the forcible taking over of will be recalled.----Reuter. An impression was gained that the Concession at Hankow by a mob Riga. May 14, explains the pre- what is known as a pro forms order [The following telegram, dated Court. It was in accordance with by Mr. L. D. Strellett, who ap- peared for Mr. G. K. Hall Brut-
Marshal Li is desirous of drasti-aided by Nationalist troops.
On March 2, 1927. ton; whilst Mr. F. J. Loseby,
notes were ceding message:The Latvian which exists to facilitate transac exchanged between Mr. Owen St. police have arrested M. Lange, tion of business by cable...... appearing on behalf of Mr.
C. O'Malley (who was acting for the aide-de-camp to the Soviet
There were four cables," Mr. Sir Miles Lampson) and Mr. Military Attache, on a charge of Jenkin said, which covered the de Eugene Chen, the then Nationalist inducing Latvian officers to re-iivery in London of the ore, ship- Minister for Foreign Affairs. veal military secrets. A Latvian ped from Hong Kong.
C. A. S. Russ, represented the owners of the "Kochow."
U.S.A. COTTON.
TO TRADE IN HALF.
CONTRACTS.
THE SALT FUNDS.
Tientsin Deposits Sent to Nanking..
Peking. Yesterday, New Orleans, Yesterday. It is learned that the Bank of The cotton exchange has decided China at Tientsin has forwarded LOAD MEASUREMENTS. shortly to introduce trading in half to the Nanking Government the Captain Morgan, recalled, ad-contracts, namely trading in both salt fund deposited at the Bank mitted in reply to the President hundred bale and fifty bale units.
for the payment of loans secured ..that he had said at the previous
on salt.-Reuter, hearing that the draft of the ship
Ball Weevil Report.
Washington, Yesterday.
at forehead was 9ft. 2ins., and The Agricultural Department re- aft 10ft. 6 ins. The witness took ports that the Boll Weevil Emer- the draft himself before leaving, President: Do you realise that
if the draft is exceeded by 2 inches, the ship must be over- loaded? Yes. but I did not know it was 9ft. 2ins. at the time..
Replying to a further question, Captain Morgan said that the full] speed of the “Kochow" was about 10% knots, and half speed 7%1⁄2 knots.
gence is almost complete.
Extortionate Taxes.
Peking, Yesterday,
tion
LIGHT RAINS.
S. W. winds, moderate, fair to showery, is the official weather forecast until noor to-morrow.
churia, N. E. Japan and the east Pressure is high over Man-
of the Banins. It is low over China,
Mr. Eugene Chen transmitted aand a Staff Lieutenant have also cheque for $40,000 "In full settle-been arrested.]
ment of all losses suffered by Bri-f
tish subjects during the recent ANTARCTIC FLIERS. disturbances at Kiuklang, in ac-
"Tenor of His Song."
The ore was duly shipped.
In
the meantime, Batt's had entered into a contract for the re-salo of
the.ore.
The Chinese Chamber of Com-
cordance with the terms of an WILKINS AND EIELSEN NOW IN Subsequently, the buyer claimed merce here has decided that after cally reducing the size of the Na-agreement concluded on Feb. 20,
NEW YORK.
that the ore did not answer to the New York, Yesterday.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's arri-tionalist Army in Kwangtung and 1927." The claime lodged by Bri-
contract in that it contained-too News of the above report led to
val it will send a deputation to concentrating on development, tons now exceed $40,000.
TOURING USA, much liquidation in the Cotton ex at Peking. also the disbandment same time co-operating as close- urge the retention of the capital politically and practically, at the
{much oxide. Batt's advised Silva "Uninhabitable" change and prices dropped 10 to 15 of the troops and the abolition of ly as possible with the central Lower Yangtsze, 140 miles below
Netto & Co. that the shipment had Kiuklang is a Treaty port on the
New York, Yesterday.
been rejected. Cables and a letter pointsRouter's American Service, the extortionate taxes levied by and other branch administra- Hankow, or
Sir Hubert Wilkins and Lieut. were sent by Batt's informing Silva 200 miles above Elelsen arrived and were civically Netto that the buyer had made an, the late Chang Tao-lin.-Reuter. tions.
Nanking, the Nationalist capital, escorted to the city-hall, where offer to accept the ore, less an al- Last Proclamation.
"HAIFU" IN HARBOUR.
Chinklang is near the mouth of they gave an account of their lowance, irrespective of the market. Peking, Yesterday. Marshal L arrived this morn the Yangteze, 45 miles below Alaska-Spitzbergen flight; The Nationalist committee in ing on the gunboat "Haifu" from Nanking. It is only 166 miles from there was no great excitement.
but price which had by then gone charge of the newly conquered Canton. The "Haifu" tied up off Shanghai.. Here there is a British
down. Sir H. Wilkins said that his territory in North China has Shamashuipo, with No. 5 Police Concession, area half a mile square. forthcoming Antarctic flight would "Mr. Silva Netto's case all along issued its last proclamations be-launch as escort. -
is that he did, in fact, ship the Buildings in this Concession were not conflict with Commander Byrd occupied and damaged by Nation who was going to explore the South The tenor of his song throughout, proper goods,” added Mr. Jonkin. Polar basin. Wilkins intends to his case in a nutshell, is that be
U.S. PRESIDENCY.
Mr.
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
New York, Yesterday. Work
•A LIGHT VESSEL. President: Do you think it wise to reduce to 7% in that locality?
fore dissolving, announcing that Admiral Chan Chak, head of -I never interfered with the pilot.)
has resigned the Peking will henceforth be known the Canton Navy, accompanied alist troops. It was the witness' experience, Secretaryship of the Interior in as Peiping and Chihli will be however, that every ship went on order to manage Mr. Hoover's known as Hopei. Previous orders until it was stopped. Then it campaign for the Presidency-to the effect that already issued would have to wait for the rise of Reuter's American Service.
tide.
་་
President: She is a bad ship to 'PLANE FATALITY. touch ground?---- .
Captain Morgan's reply was that any light vessel was bad to touch ground like that. He instanced a
case five years ago when a launch which was unloaded touched the
MILITARY MACHINE
CRASHES:
Amsterdam, Yesterday.
A military aeroplane has crash-
more than a week ago, but this,
it is considered, legalises the change.-Reuter.
Chiang at Peking.
Peking, To-day. Chiang Kai-shek arrived at seven this morning.
Feng Yu-hsiang has not yet ar- rived but it is announced he may
bank and "went over in a second." ed near Grave, the pilot being come in a week's time.-Reuter.
TIDE VERY LOW.
killed and the observer injured.- Captain Scott: Had you touched Reuter. ground before, when there is low water? Yes.
...CALL MONEY.
RISES IN AMERICA TO TEN PER CENT.
New York. Yesterday.
Captain Morgan went on to say 1,200 bags of rice, 346 passengers that his suggestion for what hap-and crew, three full fresh water pened on this occasion was that the tanks, and the bunkers full, the extreme action of the current caus-total dead-weight of the Kochow" Ten per cent. call money made ed the ahip to go over so much. was 244 tons. As the dead-weight its appearance in Wall Street for
Replying to Lieut.Comdr. Lance-she could carry was 217 tons, the the Arst time since 1920.
The stock market consequently fell
lot King, Captain Morgan said that ship was overloaded to the extent sharply and local banks called in he did not anticipate that the tide of 27 tons.
would be so low at this time of the year, but asserted that he had told the pilot that she would not go over, the bar until 1 o'clock, and warned him so be careful.
* BALLAST ADDED.
•
ANGLE OF 10 DEGREES.
$72,000,000 in loans.
-It is believed in some quarters
Asked if he could tell at what that call money will go higher.- angle the vessel heeled to before Renter's American Service.
DYERS' STRIKE.
PROVISIONAL SETTLEMENT.
In Nanking, as Sir Austen confine himself to the frozen coast. had shipped no oxide." Mr. Silva Chamberlain announced a week or The main object is to find a alte Netto maintained in the correspon two ago, even the British Consulate-for a meteorological station. Hedence that he had personally in- General is uninhabitable owing to will take up work on the west coast!
Expert's Award.“
fts having been damaged through of North America and proceed to spected the shipment, whe Alaska, thence to Japan via Siberia.
occupation by Nationalist troops.
ON THE “TAFT.”
BOARDING HOUSE RUNNERS FINED.
USED GRAPPLING HOOKS..
On the complaint of Captain W. H. Thomas of the 8.8. "Pre- sident Taft," two Chinese board- ing house runners, Chan Lo (82) of No.. 78, Connaught-road Cen- tral, and Chan Yung (37) of No. 126, Connaught-road Central, were charged before Commander
He return to Austra. In the course of further corres lia after a Round-Asia" fight. pondence; Batt's notified" Silva Wilkins and Elelsen are touring Netto & Co. that unless instruc- the United States serially, ending tions were received by a certain at Los Angeles on September 1.date, they (Batt's) would deal with Reuter's American Service.
the ore as beat they could, for ac count of Silva Netto & Co.
“BREMEN'S” CREW.
IN LONDON IN RESPONSE TO INVITATION,
WARMLY WELCOMED.
Then, for the first time, M
Jenkin emphasised, Silva Netto Co. suggested arbitration, ing cable to Batt'a...
In the ruling of a London ex- pert, it was laid down that the ore was not a good delivery against the contract and that an allowance of The members of the "Bremen's" ed.
London, Yesterday. $187 and 5 guineas costs be ́award-
AR
Mr. Silva, Nette then wrote that
J. B. Newill, D.S.O.. R.N., at the crew Captain Koehl, Baron von Marine Court this morning with being on board the ship yesterday Huenefeld and Major Fitzmaurice he was not satisfied with the award. without the permission of the their arrival from Hamburg aboard Mr. Jenkin suggested, was because were lustily cheered at Croydon on The reason why he was dissatisfled,, master or officer of the vessel..
It was stated that the defend the "Europa," a sister plane of the he was so confident that he had ants climbed on to the after deck "Bremen," in response to an in-shipped the proper stuff.
by means of grappling hooks, and vitation to visit Britain.......
The Same Contract. They arrived late while coffee were stopped as they were at-
Silva Netto & Co. asked Batt's it - Admirál· Chán Cha
tempting to enter the steerage was being served at the Royal Aero
their contract (ie, the one between Club's luncheon at the Savoy, in REACHED.
compartment. p Marshal Li ɖown to wish him bon Fines of $25 each, or in default their honour.
Batt's and their buyer) was the voyage. Mr. Tal Chi-tao, a mem-three weeks hard labour was Air Marshal Lord Thomson, who & Co. and Batth Batt's replica same as that between: Silva Netto London, Yesterday. ber of the Ganton Government, passed.
presided, extended a heary welcome that it was to the filers-Reuter.
the water' entered, Mr. Swan said that, taking the master's estimate as correct, the deck must have com- Mr, George Swan, Asalatant merced to submerge at 10 degrees. Government Marine Surveyor, told The ash shoot, the witness said, the Court that he took a test of the was above the main deck, and the "Kochow" In September, 1924, and water could not have got through the result was such that he con- to the inside of the ship. It might provisional settlement has who arrived earlier this week is sidered. It expedient to add 37% be possible for the water to get been reached in the dyers' strike, to go with Marshal Li to the Nan- tons of ballast to the ship, making through by the side hatches From
"FLAPPER" VOTE
London, Yesterday, Equal Franchise Act, has
The amount of the claim in the Summary Court was based on the Įdamágen, last" a sum of Silva Netto:
& Co.'s money retained by the
convert pellants-plaintifs, and
a total of 50 tons. This was conse what the witriese could estimate of the Textile Workers Union having king conference. Marshal Lis sail by the French Mail 8.8. "Paul quent to alterations and the add the ship's capacity, all the cargo agreed to accept the terms reached attended by his principal private Lecat for Shanghai tion of two cabins. The draft of could have been stored below, between the employers, and other secretary, Mr. Li Man-yan. Police arrangements in the the ship was 9 ft. 2 ina at the The Court then rose, and after unions. The decision will be sub After staying on board the harbour until the "Paul Lecat" bottom of the Yeel.
wards adjourned until the after-mitted to the members to-day gunboat for some time, Marshal Bid sailed were unobstrusive but passed through all its stages and to Hong Kong current Mr. Swan estimated that with Indon.
Reuter
L and his ataif crossed over to effective,
sban received the Royal assent.
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