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No. 25,919

SHANGHAI DEFENCE FORCE.

NEW STEPS.

WAR SECRETARY MAKES STATE-

MENT IN THE COMMONS.

NEXT TROOPING SEASON.

London, Yesterday.

TABLISHED

1645

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

WANTED BY THE

POLICE.

TOKYO CABINET'S OPINIONS.

ESCAPED CONVICT. ON TREATY REVISION

FRENCHMAN HAS PASSPORT DIFFICULTIES.

GAVE WRONG NAME.

Jean Francis Clement Moynier,

CHINESE TARIFF AUTONOMY ASPIRATIONS.

EMPLOYEES OF CUSTOMS.

Tokyo, To-day.

GENUINE SIR WILLIAM CROOKES (Earlish Made):

LENSES

Are the ONLY PROTECTION against the tropic san--they absorb the ultra-violet and. infra red rays so dangerous tä eyes.

Many Imitations--the genuine from

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

CORPORAL LOSES HIS STRANGE MALADY ON

SENIORITY.

DUTCH LINER.

EIGHT DEATHS.

"THROAT TROUBLE” ATTACKS

MANY PASSENGERS,

CONTACTS PROGRESSING.

Port Said, Yesterday. "Insulinde" has ar-

The

HORRORS OF THE “ITALIA'S” CREW.

LUNDBEJ G'S STORY.

HARROWING DETAILS OF THE MEN'S PLIGHT.

AWFUL EXPERIENCES.

Oslo, Yesterday.

In a message from Spitsbergen and is in quarantine. Capt. Lundborg, the rescued air-

A passenger developed throat man, tells a harrowing story of the

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floe with Lieut. Vigileri's party.

EDINBURGH MATCH.

FINED 20 SHILLINGS.

IRISH BOWLING WITHSTOOD

COURT MARTIAL'S SENTENCE UNTIL TIME CALLED.

COMMUTTED.

|NOT REDUCED TO THE RANKS. ROYALTY AT NOTTINGHAM.

Loss of seniority and fine of The King and Queen were pre-

As a result of the Japanese 20 shillings was the punishment sent at the opening of the match In the House of Commons, at a Frenchman, was this morning

Cabinet's discusalon of Chinese Inflicted on Corporal Edward rived between the visitors from the question time. Sir L. Worthing-charged before Major C. Willson, affairs, the general opinion of McCann, M.M., of "C" Company, West Indies and Nottinghamshire ton-Evans (Secretary for War) 0.B.E., at the Central Magistracy Ministera appears to be that the 2nd Battalion King's Own Scottish when they shook hands with the stated that it had been arranged with being in the Colony without Government will recognise the Borderers, who was found guilty by trouble after leaving Sabang and terrible time he spent on the ice

Their that units of the Shanghai De-a passport, and with registering Chang Tso-lin (as the authority 30 of drunkenness whilst command-

successor of the late Marshal

ก District Court Martial on June died in 48 hours. players of both teams.

Despite isolation measures Majesties saw the visitors knock fence Force should be relieved in a false name at the Palace in Manchuria), but will insist on ing a guard at Wellington Barracks, seven further deaths occurred.

All the Italians were fever strick- next trooping season and that the Hotel, Kowloon.

agreements made by the late Dic- Hoog, Kong, at 11.55 p.m. on June

en and were ocensionally light head- The families of individuals on the

The bacteriological examina- game was drawn. Notts declaring staff and departmental branches arrived in the Colony from

Moynier admitted that he had tator with Japan being respected. 16.

tion was made at Suez, but the ed. Cecciani's state was the most On the question of Treaty re- after making 246 for six in the whose longer detention was neces- Singapore without a passport. vision (mooted by the National

The sentence of the Court was result has not yet been an-serious. Food was scanty and un- second innings, leaving the West rary would be enabled to join. He said that he had had no oppor-ists), the Japanese Government

that he be reduced to the ranks nounced:

appetising, ice conditions were bad them. Broadly speaking the units

and that he be also fined 20 shil- There has not been a case for with fog and cold weather, and the Indies to get 262-10 win in their would come home, but some would tunity of securing one in Singa- is prepared to discuss reasonable

linga.

five days and all the contacts are party was pore, and intended to get one from revision provided existing treaties

tantalised, to see land second knock. They had scoredļgo to another station.-Reuter.

French Consul here.

are respected until they are re- This sentence was confirmed by progressing satisfactorily.

only a few miles away but which 85 for no loss when stumps were

Replying to the charge of en- placed by national and reasonable the local military authorities but

The "Insulinde" sails this even it was impossible to reach. drawn.

tering a false name in the regis- agreement.

was commuted by His Excellency ing-Reuter

The "Krassin" is meeting very ter of the Palace Hotel, Moynier The Japanese Government, the Officer Commanding the South [An Amsterdam telegram, dated difficult lee conditions, but it is also admitted this, and said that however, has not yet been ap- China Command (Colonel R. B. July 9, stated that serious sick- hoped that the "Braganza" may be it was his intention merely to proached regarding Treaty. revi- Skinner, O.B.E., R.E.), who is act-ness, with eight deaths, was re- able to reach the party. pass through to go to Yokohama.sion."

up 86 runs in 20 minutes.

The Scotland Ireland match at Edinburgh was drawn, thanks to the home team being able to play out time with one wicket to fall when 147 runs behind."

BOMB OUTRAGE,

THE RECENT MOSCOW „ĮNCIDENT VERY SERIOUS.

SECRETIVE OFFICIALS,

Berlin, Yesterday.

As he had to wait here a few days It is believed here that reports for a ship, and in view of the regarding the Nationalists de fact that he had no passport, he mands merely express the per- Somerset's victory over Easex The bomb outrage at Moscow was gave a false name to avoid get-sonal view of Dr. C. T. Wang, who was decisive, as was Kent's over apparently more serious than oiting into trouble with the police was recently appointed National-

1st Foreign Minister. Reuter.

Berlin says

here.

Derbyshire. Leicestershire also cial reports admit. An eye witness

NOT PAID. took, full points from Warwick-who has arrived at

Sub-Inspector Elston told the shire by a healthy margin, whilst there was a tremendous explosion Magistrate that Moynier who Lancashire disposed of Hants followed by a shower of broken came to Hong Kong voluntarily with seven wickets in hand.

from Singapore, arrived here on window

and immediately, July 8 and on the 9th he went Tate took seven Glamorgan afterwards a troop of Soviet sol- to live at the Palace Hotel, where wickets for 24 runs.

diers rushed out of the building, he registered as Bernardoni, chased off the onlookers and clos-"Italian from Shanghai."

NORTHANTS DECLARED.

London, Yesterday,

panes

NEW SCHEDULE,

Resolution of the Finance Conference.

Nanking, Yesterday.

ing in the absence of Major-General ported aboard the Rotterdam C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., the Gen. Lloyd steamer "Insulinde," due eral Officer Commanding.

ut Suez to-day from Batavia for Rotterdam.]

Rank and Precedence. The commuted sentence is that McCann is

"To take the rank and preced- ence as if his appointment to the rank of Corporal bore the date June 25, 1928, and to be fined 201 shillings."

It will be recalled that Corporali McCann was tried on June 25 when

BIG U.S. CLAIM.

U.S. STEEL CORPORATION'S

ACTION.

OVERPAID TAXES?

LUNDBORG SHOCKED.

Stockholm, Yesterday. The "Dagblad" publishes a mes- save from Spitzbergen in which a moving account is given of Capt. Lundberg's experiences in rescuing Nobile, and of his own subsequent. compulsory sojourn with the re- minder of the "Italia's" crow.

was

Capt. Lundborg says the weather fine when he and Lieut. Schyberg started. They circled the Nobile camp several times and The United States Steel Corpora-landed a short distance therefrom,

New York, Yesterday.

The finance conference has the Court comprised-Major H. B. unanimously passed a resolution Vernon, M. C., 3rd/16th Punjab tlon and its ninety-two subsidiary but the march to the camp was very ed all exits from the square. The Magistrate imposed a fine calling for the declaration by Regiment (President), Captain J. companies have brought an action difficult.

Ambulantes carried off the in-of $50 or four weeks' hard labour Ching of tariff autonomy on Jan. 1. P. Macnair, Royal Artillery, and in the United States Court of jured to hospital and subsequently on each charge.

I, 1929.

Lundborg was shocked at the Lieut. F. M. V. Tregear, 2nd Batt. Claims to recover $101,682,120 dishevelled and dirty appearance of workmen arrived to shore up walls Moynier did not pay, the fines. This resolution provides that King's Own Scottish Borderers. He which is claimed to represent over the "Italia's" crew, who wept and

IN SINGAPORE.

national tariff revision commis-

was found guilty but a re-trial was paid income and profits tax for kissed their rescuers. ordered on account of a technical 1917 plus $9,350,862 interest.- irregularity.

Reuter's American Service.

Gloucester took first innings points from Northunts.

Northants 226 and 249 for 3 de-and ceilings. clared (Woolley 108, Bellamy 100).

The authorities are most accre- Moynier got into the hands of tive, but as there are many officials, the Singapore police in April this and a number of political prison-year, and was in custody for two Gloucester 240 and 113 for 2.

ers in the building the casualties months because of extradition VISITORS FIGHT HARD.

may be greater than was announe-proceedings against him.' West Indies drew with Not-ed-Reuter. tinghamshire.

Notts 393 (Carr 100) and 246) SEAFARING “REDS."

for 6 declared,

West Indies 378 (Bartlett 109) and 85 for 0.

SCOTLAND-IRELAND. Scotland drew with Ireland. Ireland 346 (Macdonald 132) and 221 for 5 declared. •

Scotland 211 and 202 for 9 (Kerr 137)

ESSEX SWAMPED. Somerset beat Essex by nine wickets.

Essex 272 (O'Connor.101) and

150.

COMMONWEALTH LINE'S REPATRIATED CREWS.

"MODERATES" WIN.

Melbourne, Yeterday.

"FINE!"

E. winds, moderate, fine, is the official wenther, forecast until

noon to-morrow.

Pressure is high to the 'east' of Tokyo and low over China. The typhoon in between 300 and 400 miles east of Manila, moving

W.N.W.

raw

a

"Sorry to Lose Him."

At the second trial on June 30, the Court comprised :-Major andį Brevet Lt.-Col. J. F. Boyd, D.S.O., 1st. Batt. Queen's Royal Regiment (President), Captain Roper. 3rd- 16th Punjab Regt., and Lieut. G. F. Fleetwood, Royal Artillery.

"HERE.

SUFFOLK

DEPARTURE OF "CARLISLE" POSTPONED.

NEW FLAC LIEUTENANT.

the China

Schyberg carried Nobile to the aeroplane which then returned to Hinlopen where Nobile was given a beefsteak and whisky.

症

of

AEROPLANE WRECKED. Under the headings: "Arrested

Lundborg shortly afterwards re- started to fetch Ceccioni who was in Hotelan Escaped Convict arrested by Singapore Police," the "Straits Times" then gave the

very fli. He was carried, with much- following account of Moynier's

¡difficulty to the landing place by his appearance in Court there, and of

On both occasions, Lieut. J. C. H.M.S. "Suffolk," the third of the comrades. A gale arose and the his remarkable career:-

Shillington (Adjutant of the 2nd county-class new cruisers which week-end. During the

the

aeroplane capsized, landing - K.O.S.B.'s) was prosecutor and are to take the place of "Hawkins" wreck. Singapore Police visited Raffles Hotel and took into custody, a sion is to submit a new tariff Lieut. J. B. Kelly (also of the and other vessels in the 5th Cruiser

Lundborg is eloquent on his 18 The liner "Mamilius" has arrived visitor, a Frenchman named schedule to the Nationalist Gov- K.O.S.B.'s) was.defending officer. Squadron, attached to

days' privation and despair with the ernment for approval before Several witnesses were called for Station, arrived here shortly after Italla's" crew. There was sunshine Jean Moynier.. with the repatriated crews of the

Shein the morning but soon the terri- It is now revealed that Moy-August 31 the new schedule both sides. Among those who gave eight o'clock this morning. Commonwealth: liners "Largs Bay" nier is

fog, to be promulgated not later than evidence for the defence were came out from Home via Suez and ble wanted by the Saigon

horrible, nolse Major D. C. Lake, D. S. O. (who is Singapore, "Moreton Bay" and "Hobson Bay." Police, having escaped from the Oct. 1, 1928.

The resolution also urges re- McCann's company commander),

The other two are "Berwick" and crunching iceftoes and much quar- relling among the "Italia" crew. "Cumberland." "Cornwall" is on There was sunshine morning but A. report, signed by a number of port after he had been sentenced these, shows that Red agitators ment for passing himself off as a of various national products and very highly of McCann and say that the way out via South America and soon the terrible fog, horrible noise,

to five years rigorous imprison- ciprocity in exemption from tariff who rose from a sick bed to speak during the voyage from Liverpool Chevalier of Legion d'Honeur,

materials of China and he would be very sorry to lose such Honolulu and "Kent" is to be the of crunching icefices and much

flagship in place of "Hawkins." tried to stir up trouble. This was

a non-commissioned officer. The circumstances of Moynier's Treaty Powers.

quarrelling among the "Italia"a" What She Cost. prevented by the tact of the cap-arrest are interesting. It is pos-

Equal Treatment. Somerset 369 (M. Lyon 141, tain. officers and crew of the 'sible that he would have success-

A Year's Seniority.

crew. The mutual recriminations It was at first intended that momentarily ceased in the evening It also provides equal treat O'Connor five for 70) and 54 for "Mamillus," who supported the re fully

Captain C. H. R. Abbott, who had "Suffolk," to-day's arrival, should when all were tense as they listen- eluded, the Singapore ment of Chinese and foreigners patriated moderates, who draped Police had he not gone to a local in the Customs service, the early been McCann's company comman- be the flagship. She was the first ed. to the news wireleased from the bulkheads in Union Jacks after French resident and pleaded for abolition of likin (preferably der until recently, gave evidence of of the five to be commissioned, on Rome. The reports of the difficulties generally extended to within three months of the date his value as a platoon commander July 1, 1927, after having been experienced by the icebreaker Surrey took first innings points the agitators had tried to stir up relief

She Krassin" caused the greatest from Yorkshire.

a revolt when the National Anthem Frenchmen stranded at Singa- of adoption of the resolution), and of his (Captain Abbott's) re-nearly three years in hand. was played at a concert arranged pore. Yorks 406 (Leyland 139) and by the repatriated crews.-Router.

the imposition of a special con- commending him for acceleration carries 8,400 tons of oil fuel and, depression.

when fully loaded, has a displace- When asked for the usual parti-sumption tax on major items of for promotion. culars, he gave his correct name importation as from Oct. 1, and Corporal McCann, It transpired [ment of about 14,000 tons. She is

The food WAS rationed. by Surrey 458 (Fender 177, Jar- LIGHTNING CHAOS. and place of birth, and that was a also a consumption tax on such during the trial. had nearly 14 fitted with bulges to protect her dine 157).

fatal mistake. As the gentlemen imports as kerosine, granulated years' service, was the possessor of against mines and torpedoes and Vigliera-chocolate whom he had interviewed had be-sugar, cotton fabrics, etc.-Reu- the Military Medal, the 1924-1925, cost complete with guns £2017,928. fore him at the time a copy of a ter. Saigon paper in which Moynier's escape was described, together with the statement that he was a native of the identical French village which Moynier had men- tioned. The only difference be- tween the man described in the

!plying for assistance was that one

one.

SURREY CENTURIES. - ́

121 for one.

KENT WINS. Kent beat Derbyshire by six wickets.

Derbyshire 214 (Storer 113, Freeman 6 for 71) and 234 (Lee 100, Freeman 6 for 125).

Kent 159 (Worthington 8 for 41) and 290 for 4 (Hardinge 162

not out,

BY NINE WICKETS.

Leicester beat Warwickshire by nine wickets.

Warwick 188 (Wyatt 82) and 251 (Wyatt 102).

Leicester 377 for 7 declared (Shipman 104, Sidwell 100 not out) and 63 for one.

TATE SHINES. Sussex beat Glamorgan by four wickets.

Sussex 347 (Wensley 140) and

115 for 6.

Glamorgan 75 (Tate 7 for 24) and, following on, 386 (D. Davies 126 not out).

THE TYLDESLEYS." Lancashire beat Hampshire by seven wickets.

TRAGIC INCIDENT AT OTTAWA.

SOLDIERS KILLED.

Ottawa, Yesterday. One of the most severe thunder- storms which has been experienced

SYMPATHY.

Japan's Views on Several Questions.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

and General Service

Victory

FOOD RATIONED.

cake in the cut with

Naval architects, in an opinion morning, bear flesh medals. He was promoted Cor-given about a month ago, express scissors at noon, corned beef cake poral on March 28, 1927,and, there-led the opinion that the County in the evening and the only luxury fore: loses over a year's seniority class cruisers are among the war-¡ was a small supply of brandy and in addition to having to pay the fine. ships with the most graceful ap-cigarettes dropped from the aero- pearance in the British Navy, planes. The last-mentioned were

Each of the five has a speed of specially welcome. 131% knots and carries eight 8-inch! A terrible tempest with rain and the bitterest cold raged for six "Carlisle's" Departure,

days, and the "Italia's"

crew

for years occurred last evening. paper and the man who was ap-

While sympathising with Chin- carliest possible date the situs-suns,

tion permits, the Cabinet deliber- Major O'Halloran and Lance Ser- had a beard and the other had ese Nationalist aspirations, theated on and approved the Foreign Orders for H.M.S. "Carlisle," of weakened steadily. All had fever geant Doudey of the seventh Field not, and since beards are easily vernacular papers here are unani-Office plan for negotiation with the 5th Cruiser Squadron, to all and some

even showed signs of

The wireless, operater, Blàgi,

Battery at Montreal were killed by removed, the gentleman referred settled political and administra-nan affair which, it is understood, postponed. She was to have gone

mous in emphasising that the un- China in connection with the Tsi- for Home on. Friday, have been mental aberration.

wawa Military Camp:

lightning striking their guns while to thought it advisions to come tive conditions in China do not will consist of demands for when her place had been taken by despite fever, rose dally to send the battery was practising at Peta- municate his suspicions to the warrant the proposed steps of the apologies, the payment of com- "Buffolk."

and receive messages.AW. Police. Moynier returned to his Nationalist Government, which

News arrived of a "Moth" sero- Several others were stunned and Hotel and that afternoon he was must first prove its competency those responsible for the out in command of "Carlisle." watch is plane

Captain G. W. Hallifax, R.N.,' is pensation and the punishment of

from Spitzbergen which a gunner also was killed by light arrested.

and sincerity..

rages, as well as a guarantee for of a class smaller than the county heartened the party, who worked ning striking the stable in which MOYNIER'S CAREER.

The general attitude of the the future-Reuter.

class, 'her main armament being two days and a night to prepare a he was working.

From particulars of Moynier's Press is reflected by the "Jiji,”

five 6-inch guns,

landing-place. This was very dif- Several buildings in Ottawa, in-career which are now available, which observes "The mere hoist-

POSTPONED.

B. Lt, Tyrwhitt. .

ficult owing to the softness of the cluding some in the grounds of it appears he was sentenced to ing of a blue and white flag

When "Kent" arrives and sub- feel l Government House, were struck by wards the close of 1927 by the does not mean the completion of

stitutes "Hawking" as flagship, lightning, and the telephone, tele- Saigon Supreme Court to five the Nationalist révolution."- Nationalists 5th Plenary Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Yorke graph and lighting services were years rigorous imprisonment Reuter.

Session. dislocated-Router.

FRENCH CHAMBER. SESSION CLOSED: MINISTERIAL,

APPOINTMENT.

Paris, Yesterday.

and 20 years' banishment from Cochin-China for alleged forgery

·Tainan Incident::.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

LAND UNAPPROACHABLE. Tyrwhitt, Bt., K.C.B., D.S.O. D.C. Land was only four miles distant (Commander-in-Chief, China Sta- but was unreachable over icefloek tion) will have as Flag Lieutenant crashing together and scattering

A message from Nanking his son, Lieut. St. J. R. J. Tyrwhitt whenever the wind changed.

The father was appointed to this Finally Schyberg arrived, accom

two years.rum van

paned by two. "Hansa Branden-

of military seals and wearing The Japanese Cabinet has forged decorations. After, break agreed to the evacuation of about ng gaol in a remarkably clever 7,000 reservists of the 3rd states that the Central Executive Station on Nov. 8, 1928. The cus manner he sent a letter to the (Nagoya) Division from Shan- Committee of the Nationalist

burg" planes which circled over-" Saigon Chief of Police stating tung, also to the demobilisation of Party has passed a resolution, in tomary period of service is about

head while the "Moth" plane landed he had gone to French Indo-Part of the reservists who were accordance with the petition of The son came out to the Chine Hants 188 (R. Tyldesley 6 for

and took off Lundborg 41) and 878 (Kennedy 128).

The Parliament session, has clos- Chins from France for the pur-called up to serve as depot troops Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, post- Station on H.M.S. "Carlisle,?

Since Lundborg's departure the pose of starting life anew but in at the time the division was des- poning the fifth plenary session of the Committee to August 1; and

wireless report from the party on Lancs. 863 (E. Tyldesley 116, M. Elbel has been appointed stead had been unjustly condemn patched to China, Ko

More than eighty entries were the loston has ceased, and Lund- ed to imprisonment concerne After instructing the War the third national congress of Na- Newman. 8 for 181) and 155 for director of Commercial Agreements spoke on placimelinew he Minister to arrange for a further tionalist delegates, which was received for the Tattoo Emblem bor is of opinion that the fever- 8 (E. Tyldesley 80 not cut) in the Ministry of Commerce.—

KARTAN RACser reduction of the garrisons in scheduled to take place on August compo

being the stricken wireless oporator is unable Reuter.

(Continued on Page 6.). Shantung and Manchuria at the 1 was also postponed. Reuter. closing day

to operate.---Rautere/

ted.

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Hon