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Marshal Chiang as Chairman of Administration.

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VANISHES FROM WALVIS BAY WITHOUT PAPERS.

OWNERS UNKNOWN,

Walvis Bay, Yesterday. The mystery ship" which ar-

TWO CHANGES.

THE COLONIES OF BRITISH GUIANA AND GAMBIA.

EX-CEYLON CADET..

We regret to announce that Mr.

London, Yesterday. It is understood that British lead, America added to her points H. T. Jackman, late Assistant Direc Sir Gordon Guggisberg is ap capitalista are interested in the yesterday in events decided at tor of Public Works, who left the pointed Governor of British experimental planting of 8,000 the Olympic Games at Amster- the 8.8. "Rawalpindi," died at sea R. H. Rodwell, and Sir Edward and vanished at dawn on August Colony on retirement on July 21 by Guiana In succession to Srived on the evening of August 6 What is happening behind the scenes at Nanking, in the mo-acres in Auckland province with dam,

on August 4, after leaving Bombay, Brandis Denham as Governor of 9 is believed to have gone to mentous hour of signing new Treaties, and staging the fifth plenary

wood oil treca. The experiment

In a men's swimming race, her of acute pneumonia,

Gambia in succession to Sir John Batavia. The Norwegian steam- Bession to establish China's first working Government under the previously engaged in the Chin- cord. in the women's relay race,

is being carried out by an expert places and broke the world's re- Government here, Mr. H. T. Jack representatives monopolised the

After 25 years' service with the Middleton.--Reuter.

Their Careers.

er "Baune" anchored outside the Nationalist regime, is revealed in a special despatch to the "China ese wood oil industry who left she beat Britain and put up a works, with Mrs. Jackman, who is Gordon Guggisberg, K.C.M.G., 70 tons of freshwater which was

man, avoistant Director of Public [Brig.-Gen.. Sir Frederick

three-mile limit and signalled for China for England during the renew Olympic record. One of her volutionary troubles.. ・・

girls in a diving contest is only that the late Mr. H. Percy D.S.O., was born in 1869 and taken aboard yesterday.

Smith, left the Colony on Saturday served in the Royal Engineers steamer had no manifest but the 14 years of ag The capitalists he has interest-

Germany took first and third in/July 21) by the s.8. "Rawalpindi" until 1919, when he was appoCaptain declared he was "carry- ed in the project invited him to one of the swimming races for On retirement.

ed Governor of the Gold Coast. tour the Empire with a view to women. The Argentine took one establishing the industry and as for men, her candidate beating Hong Kong on July 15, 1908 after

Mr. Jackman first arrived in He retired from this position lasting machinery in cases from Poland to China" and expected Reuter. a result he selected Auckland.such well-known swimmers as his appointment in June of the same K.C.M.G., was educated at Cam-Port Arthur.

Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell, the documents to reach him at Chariton and Borg, and putting year as executive engineer. He bridge. He was Governor of Fiji up a new Olympic record.

held this post until April 1904

The authorities- instructed the Holland won the women's when he became acting Sanitary

Captain to report for clearance gymnastics.

papers to-day but when the foggy dawn had cleared the "Baune" had disappeared.

Mail."

Marshai Chiang Kai-shek is likely to be elected chairman of the Central Executive Committee, states our correspondent, The C.E.C. is the highest administrative authority in China to-day, Chiang Kai-shek's appointment as its head will in dicate that dual military-and-political control is not to be a factor of the past.

How negotiations-which might be called intrigue were con- ducted at Shanghai between Chiang Kai-shek and the Cantonese Extremists is also told.

MODERATES v. EXTREMISTS.

By a Political Correspondent) Nanking, Aug. 5. Pessimism about the prospects of the fifth plenary session of the Nationalist Party prevails to-day.

If all the Extremists come to Nanking, some of the Moderates may keep out.

Chiang Kai-shek. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is The inaugural meeting was trying his utmost to settle the fixed for August 1. It was then dispute. He went to Shanghai on

LOWENSTEIN.

LEAVES FORTUNE OF SIX MILLIONS.

A MYSTERY,

London, Yesterday. It is understood that Lowen- stein leaves a. fortune of ap- proximately £5,000,000 on which Belgian death duties are payable. This amount, it is said, is over aix millions less than the fortune he held a few weeks before his death. -Reuter.

TO REST AWHILE.

postponed to Aug. 4. To-day, Aug. 4, His movements have SUN YAT-SEN'S INTERMENT

learn that it will be held on Aug.

NANKING RAPE.

Settlement Signed At Nanking.

Shanghai, To-day,

The British and Chinese settlement of the Nanking incident was signed at Nanking yesterday evening.-Reuter.

SIGNED BY C. T. WANG.

Later.

been very secret but it is known that he interviewed the Extrem- ist clique.

The consensus of opinion here is that the impasse will be remov-

AT NANKING.

ON JANUARY NEXT.

Shanghai, To-day.

ed. The most important topica It is now understood that the for discussion at the plenary ses- date of the interment of Dr. sion- are:-

Sun Yat-sen's remains at Nan- Unification of the country's king has been tentatively fixed finances (with abolition of pro- for January 1, 1929.-Reuter. vincial financial independence), Disarmament (or disband- ment of troops all over China),

BROKEN DOWN.

Revision of China's Treaties BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS WITH with other nations.

Secondary questions are many, Some of these may develop into primary importance.

IBN SAUD.

Bagdad, Yesterday. The conference between Sir

are

Sir Sidney Barton the Consul Gen- eral and Mr. Hewlett went to Nan king yesterday morning accompanied by a Chinese foreign office representa tive for the negotiations at sumow. It is reported and believed Gilbert Clayton and Ibn Saud has The foreign-office councillor, Chu that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek broken down. Precautions Chang-nien, arrived at Nanking at four

taken will be elected chairman of the baing in the afternoon, where

the frontier.- the Bral touches were put to the Nanking in.

Central Executive Committee. Reuter, cident agreement, which was signed st

All Not Well. 7.50 p.m. by C. T. Wang for the Na All is not well in Peking at the tionalist Government and 9ir 8. Barton for Sir Miles Lampson after moment and a deadlock is setting

on

The Results.

Amsterdam, Yesterday, Results of events decided at the Olympic Games to-day are as fol- !low:-

SWIMMING (Men's).

100 Metres Back-Stroke Final.

Kojac (America) Laufer (America) Wyatt (America)

Won by 2 yards.

Time: 1 minute. 8.1/5 seconds

a world record. Iriye (Japan) wos 4th: his time was 1 min. 13.3/5 Bеcs,- · *·.

400 Metres Free-Style Final.

Zorilla (Argentino).

1

Charlton (Australia)

2

Arne Borg (Sweden)

3

Won by 16 yds, half a yard between second and third.

Time: 5 minutes 1.8/5 seconds -an Olympic record.

SWIMMING (Women's). '

200 Metres Breast-Stroke Final.

Fraulein Schrader (Germany) 11 Miss Baron (Holland) Fraulein Muhe (Germany)

Won by a yard; 2 feet between second and third.

Time: 3 minutes 12.8/5 seconds.

400 Yards Relay Race." Air Force Ready.

America · London, Yesterday. Britain Five squadrons of aeroplanes South Africa which Sir 8. Barton and Mr. Hewlett in. Obstacles are being encoun-and six sections of armoured cars returned by the night train to Shang-tered by the majority of Nation-under Air Vice Marshal Bir The terms of the note are at pre there to take over control of the air force of Iraq, are doubtlessly alist officials who have gone Edward Ellington, comprising the sent not available but it is understood they are approximately on the lines various departments.

keenly awaiting the sequel to the

hal.

of the American settlement.

A Nanking wireless message con firming the signing of the Sino-Bri tish agreement adds that simultane ously an

agreement was signed by which Britain has pledged herself to enter into negotiations with China on the subject of treaty revision, Reuter.

7. Although delay in starting has been the rule rather than the exception in plenary sessions, it is felt that difficulties are in the way.

Nevertheless, there is quiet confidence that the session will be an accomplished fact. Tangible results are expected from it by compromise if not by parliamentary procedure. At the moment, one can say that there is

a quorum. On the other hand, it is equally true that there is not a quorum. '

1

Time: 4 minutes 47.3/5 seconds -an Olympic record.

Springboard, Diving.

General Pei Chung-hsi (one of breakdown of the Jiddah confer- Miss Helen Meany

ence. One of the air force's jobs Miss Georgia Coleman.. 76.88 is to police the frontiers and Miss Dorothy Poynton 75.62 Wahabi raids on the Iraq frontler Miss Poynton is an American early in the year was one of the girl 14 years of age. subjects discussed at Jiddah.

Gencral Pei Chung-hal.

Ibn Saud, who has been called

the "Cromwell of the Desert," until

recently received a subsidyof £60,000 annually from Britain who paid him over half a million be- Holland tween 1917 and 1929-Reuter.

Arab Regret.

Baghdad, Yesterday. "We exerted ourselves to the ut- įmest to avoid shedding Arab blood and regret Ibn Saud should not be more appreciative of our goodwill,” concluded the Premler in a speech in the chamber regarding the breakdown at Jiddah.-Reuter,

POOR CHINESE.

SOCIALIST CONGRESS

INTERESTED...

Italy Britain

GYMNASTICS. (Women's).

year.

The

A cablegram from the Captain to the reputed owners of the "Baune" in Norway was returned to the post office marked "un- deliverable."-Reuter,

CROATS AND SERBS. POSSIBILITIES OF CIVIL WAR BREAKING OUT.

THE RADITCH AFTERMATH.

Berlin, Yesterday,

The possibilities of Civil War in Yugo-Slavia and a sequel to the

OUR-PICTURES.

Local Groups & Olympic Runners

To-morrow.

In addition to the usual Saturday features, to-mor row's "China Mail" will in- clude the pictorial section, a feature of which is a photo of one of the British runners winning at the Olympic Games. This is one of many in the weekly Home-side ser- vice.

Among the other illustra- tions are those of the wed- ding of Mr. Lam Chik-shang and Miss Tock; the leading Chinese swimming teams of the Colony; military, aquatic aports; local views including "The Kiosk❞ at Repulse Bay; funeral of ex-President Li Yuan-hung; some of the summer resorts in China, and the Garrison School prize- distribution.

Photos by Welcome Studio, Ying Ming, the Peiyang Photographic Society, etc,

The Late Mr. H. T. Jackman. Points. Surveyor. In 1905 Mr. Jackman was 78.62 seconded for special service in

China, and in 1912 returned to the in 1918 and in 1925 was appoint- P.W.D., as first grade executive en- ed Governor of British Gulana. gineer, and has been with the Sir Edward Brandis Denham, P.W.D., ever since, being promoted K.B.E., C.M.G., has served as to the post of acting second assist- and Kenya Colony. He started Colonial Secretary at Mauritius ant Director of Public Works in his Colonial Office career as a 1920. Further promotion came to Cadet in Ceylon, November 1899. death of Raditch is earnestly engag- Mr. Jackman at the beginning of Sir John Middleton, K.B.E., ing the attention Points.

1921 when he became Assistant C.M.G., is an M.A. of Edinburgh politicals who realise that the Director of Public Works, Kowloon University. His first appoint- chasm between the Serbs and Croats and New Territories.

ment was as assistant district has been deepened by the tragic Commissioner in Southern consequences of the crime at In 1923 Mr. Jackman filled for in Mauritius and the Falkland

Nigeria in 1901. He has served Skupshtina on June 20, many months the post of acting lelands and went to Gambía as Director of Public Works, and dur-, Governor in 1927.1

316.75 289.00 258.25 -Reuter.

· HUGE 'QUAKE. DUTCH INDIES ÍSLAND DESTROYED.

Batavia, Yesterday.

On. Councils.

NEAR GOAL,

of German

The Croata accuse the Belgrade Government of having in its ranks those responsible for the crime and not punishing them. Consequently the Croatian leaders have declared in favour of boycotting the Belgrade Government, whose decisions the Croats should consider null and void and, if necessary, resort to passive resistance, particularly regarding the paying of taxes.

Ing that period he served on both the Executive and Legislative Coun- cila. Besides his other duties in that year, Mr. Jackman was also Vice-President of the. Sanitary

CAPT. MURDOCH'AT:. the Kwangat big four) was given

A resident of Timor reports that Board. He again acted in these Both Sides Adamant.

BULAWAYO. full power by Chiang Kai-shek to

nearly the whole island of Paloewch same capacities in 1927, The trouble lies with the so-wage war against the remnants

in the Dutch Indies was des- Born in 1874, Mr. Jackman cele-

Bulawayo, Yesterday. called Cantonese (or Extremist) of the Northern Army within the

troyed by the eruption of a brated his 54th birthday on June 4.

Capt. Murdoch has arrived delegates. This group is adam- Great Wall of China.

volcano on August 4 and 5, last, In the normal course of Reuter. ant in its decision to boycott the In diplomatic circles, the opin-

Bix villages were destroyed by fire events, Mr. Jackman would not be [Capt. Murdoch set off on his plenary session should any one or ion is gaining strength that Japan gress Lord Olivier, reporting on bebe a thousand, while six hundred when he would have completed his

At the International Socialist Con- and the death roll is believed to due for retirement until next year flight to Capetown on July 29,]cessor to Raditch can restrain the more members be refused their is committed to a policy of re-half of the Colonial Committee, were injured by flying fragments, full term of service. He had been claim to the right to participate. taining, at all cost, her position said the working class of the Social-

On the other hand, the Moder-as the most favoured nation in at International asked for full in known number were caused by the past, however, and it was under recognised in all quarters here, is able to control his colleagues who

Further casualties to an un-in indifferent health for some time ates stand resolutely against one Manchuria. Meanwhile, the atti- or two of the Extremists who tude of General Chang Hauch depence and international equality submersion of the whole seaboard medical advice that he decided to official and otherwise, that Mr. bear the Communist taint, for liang la obscure. He may obey

for China with the abolition of un- of the island through an earthquake retire this year, a few months Jackman had been a particularly example, Mr. Chen Kung-poh. or he may make peace with Nan- fair treaties which were oppressing which occurred at the same time in advance of the completion of his hard and conscientious worker dur-

the Chinese-Reuter.

Mr. Chen, it may be recalled, was, one of the three official delegates) (Eugene Chen was another) chosen by: the Canton Government in 1828. tol

'king.

negotiate with the Hong Kong delega- WATERS FALLING. tion at the abortive "boycott settle- ment" conference. He left for Har- kow before the conference opened and

• his place was taken by. Professor Koo Meng-yu, who is another of the Ex- tremist group. Mr. Chen was the first; Nationalat Commissioner of Foreign

Brussels, Yesterday.

PREMIER'S HOLIDAY.

RAILWAY WAGES.

term of service.

The very critical situation de pends firstly on whether the auc

Create Indignation; secondly, who- ther Father Korosets, the pre- mier of the Belgrade Government, are clamouring against the

rebellious" Croats,

The Belgrade Government's offer to give Raditch a State funeral has been refused by the Croatian bury the late leader at Zagreb peasants party who themselves will Reuter

ing the quarter of a century that be had been in Government service Colleagues Testimony. Mr, Jackman was slowly re- There was gathering of the

Penny In Hong Kong.

covering from bla recent serious members of the Public Works De Blness, and his many friends in the partment at Government House funt: Colony sincerely hoped that the before he left when there change of climate in the Homeland was an official leave taking and The body onal would quickly help him to

AMUR FLOOD'S BIG DAMAGE.

LORD CHANCELLOR AS

HUBSTITUTEY

HOME WORKERS VOTE FOR

„REDUCTION.

Moscow, Yesterday,

London, Yesterday. The Lord Chancellor, Lord Hall Union

Anairs to officiate.at Hankow during The food waters in the Amur.resha manging of the British Concession gion are falling. Damage" is est

period which led up to the over

early in 1927, 2012 25

ated at Bbis 17,000,000 Reuter

act for the Premier Mr. Baldwin holiday on the

Continent-Reuter

London,

A general meeting

Railwaymen

cover his health and stre

| 10 that he could

many years to come

well-earned pension

Mr. Jackman's colleagues made about 35 years him presentation to testify, to to the Koy

and to mark the been

always re- || Rfternoon

esteem

Yaumati typhoon

Chinese, was taken ary, having

Wednesday near, the