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A DISTRICT. COURT GEARY IS CHOSEN FOR

MARTIAL.

HELD TO-DAY,

ENGLAND.

THE TEST TEAM.

CHARGES AGAINST TWO HEAVY THE 17 PLAYERS PICKED UP TO

BATTERY MEN.

PLEA OF "NOT GUILTY."

A District Court Martial was held in Victorin Barracks this morning.

GO TO AUSTRALIA.`.

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AB

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

WHAT HALDANE'S WILL REVEALS.

A NOTABLE BEQUEST. £1,000 LEFT TO GOETTINGEN

UNIVERSITY..

:

HOME INSTITUTIONS ALSO.

London, Yesterday.

LOCAL DOCKYARD

CHANGES.

MEN LEAVING.

PRESENTATION TO MR. TOM FOSTER AT D. R: C. -

THE RELIEFS,

JOHN HILL WINS TITLE.

Stadium.

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ONE MORE AIR TRAGEDY.

FAMOUS U.S. FLIERS.

MERRILL AND RONDE FOUND KILLED.

STEERS AUTOMATICALLY, IN LINDBERGH'S MACHINE.

London, Yesterday." The remarkable new all-electric

“FLY" CHAMPION.

"NEWSBOY" BROWN OF AMERI- CA LOSES ON POINTS.

TEDDY BALDOCK'S VICTORY.

London, Yesterday.

New York, Yesterday. London, Yesterday.

At the Dockyard Recreation Club

Johnny Hill beat "Newsboy"

After a State-wide search in Geary completes the English

The will of the late Lord Haldane last evening the members of the cricket team to tour Australia

Dockyard staff gathered in force to Brown (America) on points for is notable for a bequest of £1,000 bid farewell to Mr. Tond-Foster, of the flyweight championship of the ship, "Brunswick," of 9,000 tons which the dirigible “Los Angeles” and Jupp will go if a vacancy

Oil Shipping had just been ordered to parti- the Clapton open-air for the Atlantic The Court was composed of

accurs before the team sails.-to Goettingen University.

the Chief Engineers Dept., who is world at

Company of Philadelphia, ran her cipate, the bodies of M, Merrill Major G. R. Pendergast, 1st Reuter.

Lord Haldane studied philosophy leaving H. M. Dockyard Hong Kong

HI was cleverer and speedier trials on the Clyde.

and Edwin Ronde, the chiefs, res- Queen's Royal Regiment, (Presi-! [G. Geary (Leicestershire) is a at Goettingen University and, later on Saturday next, having been ap throughout and

scored with

She is the largest ship of her pectively, of the Curtiss Flying dent), Capt. P. Perfect, K.O.S.B., bowler of more than average in life, at a gathering in England, pointed to Portsmouth Dockyard on beautiful lefts. He quickly gain-

ed the lead on points. The type yet built. The captain's Service and of Buffalo Airport, and Lieut. K. W. Morris Jones, ability and was a member of the be referred to the spiritual influence relief.

M.C.C. team that went to South

Mr. J. Magill, of the Chief En-American was unable to fathom bridge is an amazing place from were found in a wilderness near There were two accused, name- 'Africa Inst year. He has been which a certain great man at that

jout of the game of late owing to university had had upon him. This gineers Dept. occupied the chair, the Scot's science and was boxed whence the vessel can be operated Port Jervis, beside the charred ly

remark appears to have been mis- and Mr. W. Sayers, of the same out over the majority of the by one person at the switch-wreckage of Lindbergh's 600

horse-power machine. Gunner William Edward Ship- an injured arm.]

interpreted, Lord Haldane being re- Dept., presented Mr. Foster with a rounds. Already Selected. ley, 20th Heavy Battery, R.A..

There were amazing scenes The ship is steered automatical- Lindbergh did not accompany L/Bdr. Benjamin Cotton, 31st

The following had already been ported as having spoken of Germany us his "spiritual home" and, as is

when before a record crowd of ly and does not require engineers them.-Reuter's American Ser- selected:-

50,000 Teddy Baldock beat Johnny to start or stop the Diesel on-vice. Heavy Battery, R.A.

well known, he suffered much un-

Brown in the second round, the gines. Once the course is set she popularity during the late war in

latter's seconds throwing in the requires no further attention. consequence.

towel.-Reuter.

Reuter.

R.A.

The case against Gunner Ship- ley was taken first.

He was charged with (1) ab- senting himself without leave on August 15, in that he was ab- sent from Tattoo roll call at

·Stonecutters, and continued to be absent until he was appréhended at 10.45 p.m., on the same date in the vicinity of the Star Ferry wharf, Hong Kong; and (2) re- sisting a Military escort which tried to apprehend him for alleg- ed drunkenness..

Accused pleaded "not guilty" to both charges.

The Prosecuting Omeer was Capt. W. J. Stopford, 20th Heavy Battery, RA,, whilst the accused's "friend" was Capt. H. B. Le Gros, H.K.S.. R.A.

On the application of the defend-

A. P: F. Chapman (Kent),

captain,

J. C. White (Somerset), vice-

captain,

D..R: Jardine (Surrey), Hobbs, J. B. (Surrey), Sutcliffe, H. (Yorkshire), Tyldesley, E. (Lancashire), Hammond, W. R. (Gloucester-

shire),

Tate, 'M. W. (Sussex), Leyland, M. Yorkshire), Larwood, H. (Notts),

Ames, L. (Kent), wicket-

Lord Haldane makes bequests also to Edinburgh University, Bris- tol University and other educational

Britain. institutions in Great British Wireless Service,

IN SHANGHAI,

NATIONALIST PUBLICITY

SOME RAIN.

East winds, moderate, generally overcast, occasional rain, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.

The typhoon is about 100 miles east of Nagasaki, moving north- ward A trough of low pressure extends from N. Indo-China to Far East of the Philippines.

handsome gilver rose bowl on behalf

RIOTING IN RIGA.

THREE DEATH SENTENCES

COMMUTED.

SOCIALISTS SUPPRESSED.

Riga, Yesterday, The death sentences of three of

board.

THE PEACE. ACT.

SOUTH AMERICAN STATES JOIN IN.

COPY FOR CHINA.

GREAT VIOLINIST.

CECILIA HANSEN'S DEBUT

IN HONG KONG.

SPLENDID PERFORMANCE.

Artistically. Hong Kong folks [are somewhat simple soula, Par- ticularly is this the case with rẻ- gard to classical music. In its grandeur we are inclined to lose of his many friends in the Dock-

Washington, Yesterday. yard, who wished their departing the condemned men have been com-

our grip, to wonder what it is all Cuba, Bolivia and Peru have about, concluding. Ip our ignor- clubmate all good luck and happi-muted. A fourth condemned man notified the State Department of ance, that it is largely "sound and ness in his new appointment.

named Kornilovich, ex-Chief of their intention to Mr. Foster, responding in happy Frontier Guards, will be executed. Kellogg Pact.

adhere to the fury signifying nothing." Perhaps Shanghai, To-day.

that is why, In the Theatre Royal Nationalist news. agency vein, was given a most enthusiastic

Acting on instructions of the

Brazil's Congratulations. last night, Miss Cecilia Hansen's states that the report that the reception.

Minister of the Interior, the police

Rio de Janeiro, Yesterday, large audience did not appear to

keeper,

1

Hendren, E. (Middlesex).

Mead, C. P. (Hampshire).

Duckworth, G. (Lancashire),

wicket-keeper,

A

Freeman, A. P. (Kent),

Staples, S. J. (Notts);

OFFICE.

A PROTEST.

The

The following shows the sea-Shanghai office in Jinkee-read of A small musical programme con- have suppressed the Independent Replying to the United States in-be thoroughly appreciative of her sons in which those chosen have the intelligence and publicity de-tributed to by Messrs. Taylor, Socialist and Communist Party,vitation to adhere to the Kellogg very able performance, until she ing Officer, evidence in the two played in Tests against Austra-partment of the Ministry of For- W. Pearce, F. Wynne and other old who had proclaimed a general Pact, the Brazilian Government played much that was melodious charges was taken separately. lia:

eign Affairs has been searched friends made the occasion a plea-strike on August 22, which led to congratulates the United States and of exquisite harmony. L/Bdr. Neres, 20th Heavy Bat

and closed by order of the S.M.C.sant one.. The usust cheers and a rioting in the capital.

and other signatories, "All the great artiste quickly divined this, is unfounded. The offices of the Tiger," with "Ad Lang Syne" The Court of Appeal. will decide more since the principles inid) and gave uạ (chiefly in response to department are still open and are preceded "The King after which whether the ministerial action can down in the Pact,, even before calls of "encore") some compara- functioning..

general business again proceeded in be upheld.Reuter. The Commissioner for Foreign the Club Room. Affairs has lodged a strong pro- test with the Consular Body con- cerning the seizure by police of anti-Japanese literature found in the office.--Reuter,

In England. tery, R.A, who was Battery Order- A. P. F. Chapman: 1926, being ly at Stonecutters on August 15, skipper in the last and deciding Kave evidence that accused was match which gave England back absent when witness called the roll the Ashes. at 10 p.m.

L/Cpls. Dowse and Scarborough, K.O.S.B., who were doing duty as Garrison Military Police deposed to apprehending the accused in the. vicinity of the Star Ferry at 10,45) p.m. They took him to Barracks.

Murray

In the accused's company at the time were L/Bdr: «Cotton - and a civilian whom the witness after- wards found out was Warder Hodge.

J. C. White: 1921. Hobbs: 1909, 1912, 1921, 1926. Sutcliffe: 1926.. Tyldesley: 1921, 1926. Tate: 1926. Larwood: 1926. Hendrén: 1921, 1926. Mead: 1921.

In Australia,

A. P. F. Chapman: 1924/6. Hobbs: 1907/8,

1920/1, 1924/5.

Sutcliffe: 1924/5.

1911/12,

Hendren: 1920/1, 1924/5.

Mead: 1911./12.

At the conclusion of the ease for the prosecution, Capt. Le Gros who, did not question any of the wit- that he had no nosses, submitted case to answer as no evidence had been given to show that accused had land, Ames, Duckworth no right to be absent.

Freeman: 1924/5.

INDIA'S POLITICS.

WHAT THE ALL-PARTIES' CONFERENCE DEMANDS,

DOMINION STATUS.

Mr. Foster is also a, well known and popular member of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club.

Other departures from the Naval Yard this week include Mr. J. McQueen, Constructor, who has been appointed to a Home Yard on relief, Mr. W. J. Rundell, 2nd Grade

OCCUPIED !

Troops in Foreign Concessions.

Chinking, Yesterday.

Lucknow, Yesterday. The All Parties' Conference are form D. R. Jardine, Hammond, Ley-unanimously demanding a

A certain amount of alarm has responsible and and government of

been occasioned by the occupa Staples are new to Test cricket popularly elected legislative bodies- After a short adjournment, the against the Australians.

and a system. not lower than Domin- tion of foreign property in the Concessions by Chinese troops of Court decided to re-call L/Edr. J. C. White, Tyldesley and Lar-ion status.

the 46th Army. Sir Tejbahadur Sapru, an ex-law

A protest has Neres who deposed that accused did wood have played at Home but

been lodged with the Commis- member of the Government of India, not have a pass on that date. Wit-not in Tests in Australia.

Affairs and sioner of Foreign ness had the late leave list in his Hammond, of course, is the declared that there was no differ- possession, and accused's name did great all-rounder of the side. ence between dominion status and early evacuation may result.-

British Naval Wireless.

not appear on that list.

J. C. White, Tate, Larwood, responsible government.—Reuter, After this evidence had been Staples and Freeman have been taken, the Court adfourned until chosen for their bowling.

2 p.m.

ON SUPERVISION.

EX-CONVICT FAILS TO

REPORT.

FINED TO-DAY.

Ames is good batsman as well CRUELTY CHARGE. as stumper; Duckworth not so much of a batsman bet a good wicket-keeper, nevertheless.

A. P. Chapman, D. R. Jardine, Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Tyldes- ley, Hammond, Leyland, Hendren and Mead are expected to make Įruns.

The Dates:

Clerk, Chief Engineer's Dept., who is appointed to Devonport Dockyard on relief, and Mr.. W, Payne, In- spector, Chief Constructor's Dept. appointed to the Admiralty on ter mination of temporary service.

U.S. MERGER. UNITED CIGAR STORES AND

SCHULTE'S STORES,

· BIG RETAIL CHAIN.

New York, Yeaterday.

they are engraved in the text of tively simple things; suitable for the Republic's Constitution, are simple souls, such as the "Hun- already engraved in the conscience garian Dance" and. "Poupee

them."

"duly noting" the invitation.

of the Brazilian people, who never| Välsante.”-

A very great artiste indeed fa in aby circumstances will fall in

The note conelades by our Danish visitor-quite one of the best pausicians we here in Buenos Aires, Yesterday. Hong Kong have ever heard. Miss The United States has invited Hansen's Interpretation of such. Argentina to adhere to the Pact. strictly classical compositions 28 Vitali'e "Ciaconna" and. the "Concerto in D Tschaikowsky Major" revealed more of the mar-

Soviet Criticism.

Moscow, Yesterday.

emphasises

The Soviet Press

It is rumoured in Wall-street that negotiations are in progress; for a merger between the United Cigar Stores Company of America that the Pact does not remove the Vels of her wonderful 'technique and the Schulte Retail Stores Cor-contradictions dividing the differ-than of real sympathy, with the poration, which will bring together ent countrica, and in no way pre failed to interpret ably. She play- composer's aim. Not that she

the largest chain of retall tobacco vents the growth of armaments." organisations in the country.

For China's Nationalists. [ed the composition most artistical- ly, lacking only in that depth that Shanghai, Yesterday.

The United Cigar Stores · has monthly sales of G$5,000,000 and Mr. E S. Cunningham has sent marks the outstanding master. The the Schulte $2,000,000-Router's to Mr. C. T. Wang a copy of the Corelli-Kreisler item "La Fallia" American Service.

Pesce Pact, signed in Paris on was very charmingly performed, August 27, with a covering letter.as also-and even more particular-

He has the honour, he says, for-y so-Kreisler's "Recitative and· DISASTER IN ITALY.mally to communicate the text for Scherzo" for violin only. The the consideration and approval of piece with which Miss Hansen con- HAILSTORMS & HURRICANE the Nationalist Government.

har programme Re-cluded IN LOMBARDY.

ferring to the clause concerning Bazzini's "Rondo des Luting""__ ratification, the Charge d'Affaires (which Heifetz plays so magnifi points out that it is provided that cently) revealed Miss Haneen as the Pact shall be open to the ad-unmistakably one of the world's Monza, Lombardy, Yesterday herence of all other Powers. The first rate violinists. The audience

6 KILLED: 100 INJURED.

For Ireland.

was

chariaingly sentimental, pleasing-

Six passengers were killed and United States Government will be was quick to note the suprema CASE AT INSTANCE OF

over 100 injured, in a hailstorm happy at any time to receive ap-quality of the performance and S. P. C. A.

between Montia and Legnano.propriate notices of adherence applauded vigorously. But ob- Mr. Mathias, Constructor, is join-Enormous hailstorms and hurri-from any Power desiring to parti-viously it was the simpler, more CHINESE FINED.

ing the

local Yard vice Mr. cane caused heavy damage. Acipate in the treaty. That the defendant had never McQueen and Mr. A. Biggs 2nd small tower of the cathedral and been before the Court for the Grade Clerk joins the Naval Yard many chimneys and telegraph At Kowloon Court this morn-

The M. C. C. have made a new offence committed was the state-Vica Mr. W. 3. Ründell this week. ing, before Mr. W. Schofield, departure in selecting the tearn ment made at the Kowloon Court to Leung Wai, alias Leung Wai- comparatively early, possibly in hing, was charged, with failing response to suggestions that Mr. W. Schofield this morning by to report to the police while on those who are to go should know J. O'Brien, Inspector for the SP.C.A., who prosecuted In a case a twelve months" supervision. early.

lows:-

with cruelty to animals.

Defendant said that he had The Test programme is as fol-in which a Chinese was charged been several months in Canton. He left the Colony on January 17 and did not report to the police, as he had intended.

Evidence for the prosecution in- dicated that 5.pigs were landed at

the Yaumati Railway Station from

MURDER?

"WANTED" CHINESE IN COURT.

FATE OF A BOY.

Tsang Yu, a man allegedly "want-

wires were blown down while many buildings collapsed at Fox- sati.-Reuter.

JAPAN'S "REDS”.

PRELIMINARY TRIAL OF

FORTY.

85. FOUND GUILTY.

Fukuoka, Yesterday.

ly emotional pieces that appealed Such to most of the audience. Paris, Yesterday. compositions Miss Hansen can play Mr. Kellogg and Mr. Cosgrave exquisitely. In her programme left by special train for Havre, for to-morrow night, it is to be where they will embark on the hoped that she will include a few. United States cruiser "Detroit" for It may be permissible to say Ireland. Mr. Kellogg is returning that Miss Hansen's platform ap Mr. Cosgrave's visit to the United pearance la charming and that she States, which was made' earlier in has very: attractive personality. the year

DARING AFFAIR. ATTEMPT TO THROW WOMAN.

OVERBOARD.

At the First, Nov. 30, at Brisbane..".

plano, Mr. Boria Greece Adheres.

Zahkareff accompanied admirably. Second, Dec. 14, at Sydney. Third, Dec. 29, at Melbourne,

Athens, Yesterday. He too is a fine artist; and his tha 11.30 down train yesterday ed" by the Canton Government was When asked by the magistrate Fourth, Feb. 4, at Adelaide.

It is officially announced that part of the programme was very Firth, March 8, at Melbourne. morning. They were all in separ-brought before Mr. R. E. Linduall why he did not report this month,

The preliminary trial of forty Greece will adhere to the KeHogg enjoyable. defendant failed to give a satis

There will be twenty other fix-ate crates. One of the animals in this morning to face two charges turés, scme of two days, some question was bleedingly badly at (1) kidnapping a boy named Kwan Communists has been concluded Pact

Rhineland Not Mentioned, factory reply...

the legs, as a result of cuts. The Walat Kau Kong, Chinese territory, here. Thirty-five were found guilty Inspector Fallon informed the three, and some four.

In 1924/5 overs in all matches defendant was arrested and taken last year and (2) murdering the boy of violation of the Law for the Brussels, Yesterday. magistrate that he found the defen.

On the ap-maintenance of peace and order. M. Hyman, the Foreign Minis dant in Canton-road. He was ar- consisted of 8 balls. In the to the Mongkok police station, in a pirate lair, rested and when at the station said Tests of 1928/9, Test overs will where he admitted the offence, plication of the Acting Director of The defendants, who it appears ter, on his return from signing the

be of 6 balls, those in other

Defendant stated in Court that Criminal Investigation, MT. distributed Communistic pamphlets Fact in Paris, declared that the he had brought the animals from Murphy, prosecuting, the case was and posters during the General question of the evacuation of the the New Territories. In answer to adjourned until August 6. The Election in February, will be tried Rhineland was not mentioned in the magistrate Inspector O'Brien Canton Government has applied for publicly in the near future. Reu- his talka with Dr. Stresemann and sald, that defendant had been en- the extradition of the defendant.ter. gaged in this business for somə years. He was employed by the

defendant's fokis had only just re- cently been convicted for a sim lar offences \A® fine of $10 was: imposed.

N

that his belongings were being kept matches of 8..

by a friend who resided at No. 41

In question, the report book was

Austin-road. On going to the flat

found among a heap of his "rubbish.

.

FRENCH FLIERS.

***The magistrate said defendant COSTES & LE BRIX HONOUR-Pin Shing-loong company. One of

had not made any effort to report to the police, and fined him $75, with the alternative of two months' hard labour,

NEW U.S. CRUISERS.

BIG ACTION

TWO MORE TO BE READY

11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES QUE **ARU.S. GOVERNMENT.

An attempted murder on board" a vesel has been reported to the other statesmen in Paris

police.NGAN Hungary's Contention.

Captain Thomson, master of the Budapest, Yesterday, 8.8. "Lungshan," reported that at The Hungarian newspapers.com-midnight of August 29, while the ment upon the invitation to Hun vessel was on her way from Can- gary to adhere to the Kellogg Pact ton to Hong Kong, a passenger Is not enthusiastic. They declare named Chan Ip-chong, attempted: the Pact Is only effective if its to commit murder by throwing New-York, Yesterday elgnature is followed by the aboli-woman passenger, named Be Washington, Yesterday Eleven steamship companies, in- tion of existing Injustices regard-Fook-mul, overboard. League gave

It is anstounced that the first two cluding the Cunard Company, are ing which they allege that Hun The would-be murer WAS Drema League of the eight United States cruisers suing, the United States! ern-gary's wartime adversaries are rested: Adelphl-terrace, Strand, exceeding 16,000 tona, at present ment for G. 8159,000 to cove losses hostile towards Hungary and, are "Hungarian, minorities con- mis rejection of immigrants-Boi er's trary to the Peace TrestyRen- ing

American Service

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THE FLYING CROSS. F.

Paris, Yesterday. The American Ambassador has presented to Costes the Ameri can Distinguished Flying Cross 1, bes party, 421,489 in for his world fight and

Pancras electricity depart had a profit of £47,848, com

213,88

West cross will be prezented to La Brix 16 $174,444, when he returns to

The British

A NEXT-YEAR-

ors of the Dradia etrus: being:

who were on a theatre in the flug of 1929 and

stored 'In July"

nustained through alleged

Recruits to:

pared with 2,663, in June 1927.'