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WONDERFUL TREATMENT.

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Mail" man this morning;

ne

China Mail

No. 25,981

ISHED

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

WOMAN'S FIGHT TO A FATAL CRASH AT

DEATH.

BROOKLANDS.

CORPSE ON PRAYA. MISS WELLBY DEAD.

ONE SUCCUMBS IN OTHER'S ARMS AFTER 2 MINUTES.

RICE SWEEPER ARRESTED.

Two Chinese women of the beg- gar class fought each other on the while being held in the arms of Praya this morning until one died

the other!

FIRST WOMAN PILOT KILLED IN BRITAIN.

PROMISING AIR-WOMAN.

London, Yesterday.

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It will be recalled, that Lady Carbery was killed at Nairobi last March while teaching a man to) fly-Reuter.

A DISASTER IN MEXICO.

$5,000,000 LOSS.

CROPS & BUILDINGS DAMAGED FOLLOWING STORMS.

PETROLEUM CO.'S SUFFER.

Mexico City, Yesterday.

con-

YANG SEN LEFT OUT.

Szechuan Generals 'Arranging a Conference.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK HELD UP.

HIS WIFE TOO.

TYPHOON MAROONS THEM IN SMALL TOWN,

VISIT TO PARENTS.

Shanghai, Sept. 17. More than 100 Chinese were

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GRUESOME FIND ON FARM.

BOY'S REMAINS.

MAN CHARGED WITH FOUR MURDERS.

YOUTHFUL VICTIMS..

Los Angeles, Sept. 15.

TROOPING SEASON DETAILS.

LOCAL MOVES.

2ND. WILTSHIRES COMING HERE FROM INDIA.

BATTALIONS FOR SHANGHAI

The appearance of Southampton

A gritesome series of murders was shows that another trooping season

to

Soong, have been marooned for two Riverside, east of Los Angeles, a The "Neuralia" was to begin her days in the small town of Shao- sheriff's party dug up a chicken run first voyage on September 14, to ahing, located to the south of on the farm and found a boy's hand, proceed to Port Said, Suez, and Hangchow In Cheklang province, clothing and a boy scout hat buried, Karachi, returning to Southampton

Miss Margaret Honor Wellby ↑ “The “sudden flodding of the crushed and was killed while fly-rivers has damaged the crops and drowned and eight small craft cap-revealed here to-day with the arrest has commenced. The firat vessel

buildings, to an estimated loss of ing at Brooklands,

$5,000,000, following a heavy sized in Hangchow bay southward of Cyrus George Northcutt by to leave was the "Nevaan," which "The hospitality of everyone According to eye-witnesses, the She is the first woman pilot storm between San Geronimo and from Shanghai yesterday on a ty- Canadian authorities on auspicion of sailed on August 22, with drafts with whom we came in contact in two women were quarrelling out-killed in an air-crash in Britain. Tuxpan, Shanghai was boundless. They side the Western Market, facing

phoon which has been lashing the murder. The prisoner, together with for Gibraltar and Egypt and drafts The machine developed a spin The Petroleum Companies are China coast the last two days. did everything for us, and from the Mongkok ferry wharf. Both above telegraph wires and miss-reported to have suffered.

his wife, and their son, Stewart, will and furlough men for India. She ten o'clock in the morning until made a living by the sweeping ed the railway line by a few yards, siderably.

The storm caused a general dis- be returned to California for trial. will take the Gloucester Regiment -Reuters' American very late at night we had not a up of rice and other grain which Miss Wellby had held a pilot's Service.

ruption of the schedule of various Upon the declarations of Sanford from India to Egypt and the South minute to ourselves.

lenked on to the Praya while certificate for some time and was

occan liners.

Clark, a 16-year-old Canadian boy Wales Borderers from Aden "Yes, we went to the dogs, and cargo is being worked.

General Chiang Kai-shek and his that four youths had been killed and Egypt, and will reach Southampton Their regarded as a promising air- the cabarets; we did everything argument began about half past woman.

wife, the former Misa Mel-ling buried on the Northcutt farm near again on October 10, there was to do. Inspector Eva, eight. A quarter of an hour together with Messrs. Ephyrave, later, they were both outside the president of the Lawn Bowls As-Tungshan, Hotel, st on the sociation, and George Gray, the Praya, near Wing Lok wharf. famous billiard player, were in Then words led to blows.. One constant attendance on us. I had her upron torn and the other' On Railway Embankment. don't think any visiting team has was struck. The deceased woman A British Wireless message been so well treated as we were. was seen to be held by her oppon- says that Miss Wellby, after My only fear is that we can never ent and then suddenly fall to the short solo flight, crashed on the return auch hospitality as we re-ground when the other released ceived, as Hong Kong has not the her hold after two minutes. facilities.

Marks on Neck. Fast Greens,

Police whistles were blown and "The greens? Well, on thela district watchman took the liv- whole, very fast except one. Iting woman into custody. Officers happened to rain about noon on from the Criminal Investigation the day of the interport match, Department made inquiries and GRAND COUNCIL AND THE and this suited us down to the sent the corps, to the mortuary. ground. It gave just sufficient The woman arrested is about moisture to grip the ball. We 30 years of age, being younger played this match on the Shang-than deceased whose age is given hai Recreation Club's green as 39. Deceased had been which, although a little short, was widow for six years and leaves a in excellent condition and not so daughter fourteen years old. She in Italian Constitutional Govern- fast as it might have been. and her daughter had only been ment as a result of the new mea-

"Other greens? All very good, in Hong Kong for about six again except one. None of us months, coming from Kongmoon Grand Council, defining its attri-ly arrived in Singapore from Chins, sure adopted by the Fascist Mr. Leslie E. Haynes, who recent could get on with the Yangtazepoo, because of privation at home. one. The best in Shanghai is that It is

butes and responsibilities. alleged that

The was charged in the Fourth Police there Owned by the Junior Golf Club at were marks on

measures lays down that the Court on Sept. 6 with vagrancy in the deceased's Hongkow Park. This, indeed and woman's neck, which had been Grand Council is the supreme or- South Bridge-road on Sept. 6. - I have played on greens in Scot-gripped by the younger woman is to co-operate all the acts and he was trying to get into touch gan of Government, and its duty He pleaded guiltx, and, said that tand and Englad as well as most but the cause of death is now the activities of the Fascist regime, with

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railway embankment and was in- stantly killed. She is the first woman pilot to be killed in Eng land while flying alone.

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THE FASCISTS.

ITALIAN CONSTITUTION.

IMPORTANT CHANGES.

the cast) has not been invited to

attend. British Naval Wireless. [Note: Chungking is 1.400 miles up the Yangtze River.3

General Chiang, and his wife in quick lime.

on November, 2. She will take Chungking, Yesterday, visited his home village, Fenghwa,

Degenerate.

drafts to India und bring home de- It is reported that a meeting of in Cheklang province, a week ago,

Clark asserted that Northcutt is a tails.. Generals in Szechuan province, expecting to remain two days. degenerate who kidnapped, tortured a

ROYAL SCOTS FOR TIENTSIN. in the far west of China Proper,But when they attempted to return and finally killed his victims. He has been arranged, and that by steamer via Ningpo, they were said that the four youths were slain The 1st South Wales Borderors General Yang Sẹn (who has been cut off by the typhoon which has with an axe after being tied to a in the "Dorsetshire" on September.

were due to sail from Southampton trying to invade Szechuan · from

been raging continuously along the bed and tortured.

18. They will proceed to Egypt, China coast for forty-eight hours, According to Clark, Northcutt's]

Since Chiang's presence is ur- victims were Walker Collins, 12, who Royal Scots, with families, to Tlen- and she will take the 2nd Battalion gently required at Nanking he and has been missing since springtain, the 1st East Yorkshire Regi- his wife attempted to return over-Loula Winslow, 12, and Nelsonment from Tientsin to India, the land via Hangchow, but when they Winslow, 12, brothers, who 2nd Lincolnshire Regiment from reached Shaosing they were again have been missing from their, India to Sudan, and the 1st King's cut off by a tidal wave from Hong home at Pomona, Calif., since Regiment from Sudan to Egypt. She Kong Bay, causing serious loss of May 12,

unidentified is listed to complete her: voyage life, and damage to Chinese fish-Mexican boy. Clark has identified which includes calls at Port Said, ing steamers.

the photographs of Collins and the Suez, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chin- two Winslow boys.

wantao, Bombay, etc., on December Clark's story has been subtan- 20. tiated to such an extent that the NORFOLKS AND STAFFORDS. authorities have decided to dig up

The 1st Battalloq Gloucester- every foot of the Northcutt farm,shire Regiment will proceed to thinking that perhaps even more Egypt by the Somersetshire, leav han four boys were killed.-"ABBO-ing Southampton on September 28,

Rome, Yesterday. Vital changes have been made

LESLIE HAYNES.

SENT TO HOUSE OF DETENTION.

A VAGRANT.

Singapore, Sept. 13.

some of his friends. The

STILL LEADING.

HONG KONG YACHTSMEN AT

SHANGHAI.

LOCALS DO BETTER.

Shanghai, Sep...8. The visitors from the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club being just

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and

an

AFETY.

and that vessel will transport the

in this part of the Far East-is subject of medical investigation. Its funetions are deliberative. It magistrate. ordered him to be sent as anxious as the members of the UNOFFICIAL GROUPS COBINE Shanghai to Singapore and the 2nd

the best I have come across.

Deserved To Win.

"Did we deserve to win the Cup and Flag? Well, I think we did and this is why. We worked so well together. Hollands was a magnificent skip and we all knew exactly what to do. This team- ́although I was a member of it-

was, I think, the best that has

BRIBE OFFERING.

WHAT CHINESE DO NOT REALISE.

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WITHOUT LICENCE.

Arising from the question of offer-

been put up against Shanghai. ing a bribe to a constable while on

will be the final Court of Appeal to the house of detention. "Straits Shanghai Yacht Club for some com

STAR PILOT.

CRASHES WHILE TESTING AEROPLANE.

in all questions of the interpreta- Budget" tion of the law, and will express an opinion on all questions sub- mitted to it by the Government. The head of the Government will be the President of the Grand Council, which will com- prise the presidents of both Houses of Parliment, ministers, quadrumvirs, the under-secre-

SPECIALLY SELECTED,

London, Yesterday.

TO DEFEAT GOVERNMENT,

COASTAL TRADE.

1st Norfolks from Egypt to Shang will also take the 2nd Battalion, Welch Regiment from

Duke of Wellington's Regiment um Singapore to India. She wi!! ing home the 2nd Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment from In- dia, and is due at Southampton on December 26.

Įpetitive solling, the Commodore yes- terday made hasty arrangements to [sall the second half of the first

Simla, Yesterday. race, although the prevailing con- ditions wore none too safe, without The unofficial groups of the

The City of Marseilles, leaving considering the unpleasantness. In-Legislative Assembly combined to on October 9, will take the 10th deed, the other members of the defeat the Government and Euro- Hussars to Egypt and the 16th/10th Hong Kong team agreed afterwards pean Group on the Bill introduced Hussars from Egypt to India, while with Mr. Tracy's expression of by the opposition proposing to re-the 5th Inniskillings will embark None of us brilliant, but we all duty, Sub-Inspector James. at. Kow-taries of the Prime Minister, the Squadron Leader Noakes, who la opinion that the Commodore could serve the Indian coastal trade to at Bombay on November 5 for home. fit in. We all played altogether in the firet trial game, and came loon Magistracy to-day, said he Ministers of the Interior, Foreign the Royal Air Force oflcer, chosen not have paid the visitors a greater Indian-owned shipping.

The Nevasa's" second voyage, off, so that is why I think we thought the person being arrested, if Affairs and Corporations, the to make an attempt on the world's cumpliment than to allow them to

The opposition suggested by beginning at Southampton on Octo- were selected, a better procedure he or she had offered a bribe, should chief of the general staff of the air endurance record, was injured sall in the conditions that were en- 71 votes to 46 in getting the bill ber 20, will be concerned mainly than chopping and changing every then be told that it was a serious under-secretaries of the Fascist day when the aeroplane which he themselves a greater compliment 23 members with instructions to and from Iraq, Egypt, Malta, and Fascist militia, secretary and at Martleshan-Heath, Suffolk, to countered, nor could they have paid referred to a Select Committee of with R.A.F. drafts and details to players as well as the selectors. offence. He (Sub-Inspector James) party, presidents of the syndical-was testing crashed. It is reported than they did by bringing back in report at next Session.

"I must tell you, too, shout knew that the Chinese did not list confederations of labour, that his injuries are not serious. safety the boats entrusted to them.

At present Lord Inchcape's in- The 2nd South Staffordshires are the crowds there. They gave us realise that it was even an offence. agriculture, industry, and the Noakes, who is-well-known as the The two groups of boats this time terests enjoy a virtual monopoly to sall for Shanghai in the wonderful receptions. Every good A case was heard before Mr. W. principal co-operative societies inventor of the so-called "crazy were changed, over and the teams of the coastal trade.

"Neuralla" on November 13, and the shot got a "hand." Our best Schofield in which a Chinese was and the secretaries of the Fascist flying" was in charge of the largest went out as follows:-

The bill provides that by the 2nd Suffolks will be taken from supporters were the Scots Guards, charged with hawking without a party.

monoplane in the world at the re- Hong Kong. Mr. Shields end of five years the trade shall Shanghai to India; while the "City ably led in their cheering by the licence, and also with offering may invite others to join the de-Hendon and he is one of the oldest Lieut-Col. Gann (Spook); Capt. Lethe controlling interest is vested ber 6, with drafts, etc., will trans.

The head of the Government cent Royal Air Force display at (Gnome),

be reserved to tonnage in which of Marseilles," leaving on Decem- Mr. Tracy (Sprite), one and only Danny Mair. The bribe to an Indian constable while liberations. boys shouted for Hong Kong to being taken to the station.

in British-Indian subjects. Its port the Ist Somerset Light. In- The

and most experienced pilota in the Gros (Pixie). policeman reported the affair to the

service.-British Wireless Service.

Shanghai.The Commodore (Kut fate is regarded as of extreme im-fantry from Egypt to Hong Kong Inspector in charge.

Lee), Mr. W. C. Woodfield (Hobgob-portance as the Indians argue that and bring the 2nd Scots Guards in), Mr. J. Neil (Banshee), Mr. ita passage will establish the right from Shanghai to England.

of the Indian Legislature to adopt WILTSHIRES FOR HONG KONG.' any methods it may desire to fos- ter Indian Industries.-Reuter,

now and then and, usettling the

a man..

Connell Prerogatives..

Bowls Converts.

No member of the Grand Coun- "There isn't much else to say, except that we made some bowls On the charge of hawking with-cil may be arrested or subject to ENGLAND TO CAPE.

or police proceedings converts in Shanghai. Mr. Stir-out a licence, defendant was fined criminal ling Fessenden, the Chairman of 5 or 7 days while, on the second unless sanctioned by the Grand KING'S CUP WINNER, MAKING

The ·Council will the Municipal Council, there, ischarge, the sentence was $10 or 10 Council.

one of them. He presided at a days, the sentence to run concur- examine lists of deputies and dig-

big dinner they gave us and avow-rently....

ed that he henceforth meant to

take up bowls. I am sure we will

all treasure very pleasant mem-

BAD MONEY.

euss regulations of the. Fascist

party as regards the appointment and dismissal of secretaries and

AN ATTEMPT.

GOOD PROGRESS.

London, Yesterday...

OUR PICTURES.

features to-morrow's

4

India.

W. D. Neil (Spectre);

The course set was from the head-

The "Novasa" will make a trip to quarters line off the Bund, up-river, taking a buoy off the Kiangnan Simla stated:

[An earlier telegram from Mediterranean stations and Kara- chi on December 27, chiefly with Dock to starboard, and back, a total

The Select Committee consider drafts and details, and the Somer distance of about six miles. The ing the Public Safety Bill has setshires, leaving on January 5, will beats went out with a reef and limited the life of the bill to five take the 2nd Wiltshire Regiment members of the directorate. The The first news of the progress of needed it for the wind was very years and exempted from its scope 1st Queen's Regiment from Hong from India to Hong Kong and the Council shall be consulted on all the attempted fight of Captain gusty and, as is usual in the tail Europeans and British subjects ories of our trip to Shanghai and WHAT WAS FOUND DURING constitutional questions, namely, Hope, winner of the King's Cup, end of a typhoon, came from all who have lived in India for five Kong to India Homewards, she the fight for the Cup and flag."...

A RAID.

bills concerning the royal succes-

quarters of the compass. In addi-years, and who have a stake in will transport the 1st Lancashire sion of kings,, powers, composi- $181,200 ESTATE, In the course of a raid, carried tion or attributes of the Senate

tion, the water was very lupy the country or are engaged in Fusiliers from Egypt to Sudan and out by police officers, at an un- or Chamber, powers of the Head

against the wind and every man was business. The bill will not affect bring home the lat Booth Stafford- CHINESE MERCHANT WHO numbered house at Saiwanho of the Government, relations be In addition to usual special had slightly the beat of a fairly with the Bolshevist movement.

drenched to the skin. The Spectre those who are merely associated shire Regiment from Sudan. HAD TWO "WIVES.”

The 2nd Black Watch will sail early this morning, 81 counterfeit tween the State and the Catholic Hong Kong 10-cent-pieces were Church, and international treaties Mail will contain a further Shanghal side and the Gnome on his removal before a tribunal of

good start, but the Spook of the The aggrieved may appeal against from Southampton in the Dorget- FAMILY BEQUESTS.

shire on January 8 for Egypt (tem- Probate of the $181,200 estate of the house. A man in the house territory.

discovered hidden in various parts involving modification of national series of pictures of local inter- the Footung side were low in get-three at a sessions of judges and Forarily), and will afterwards of Mr. Teang Yan-po, alias Tsang was arrested. A KEN

eat, including the Murphy ting away From the first naval the High Court. The amended move to Gibraltar. By the same Yan-kee, deceased merchant and

The Council may draft lists of Colbert wedding (bridal pair and buoy, the Hobgoblin went up, with bill is likely to be accepted.]***

vessel the lat South Wales Border». At the Central Magistracy, this formerly managing partner of morning, the man was charged zmes for submission to the group), the Dockyard Children's a rush and soon get on terms with

ere will go from Egypt to Shangbal· and the 1st Northamptonshires will the Kwong Fang Wo firm, No. 80, wit the possession of counterfeit Crown for the post of Head of the ports, the Blind School girls the Spectre, Bonham-strand East, who was 70 coins. *

Government and other important

outing more Langchow views, Second Race.

travel from Shanghaisto Egypt; years of age. when he died on

also she will bring home the 2nd April 5, 1928, has been granted to charge, stating that he got the the Fascist party may be invited gineers Headquarters groups, frequently fell away, enabling the Shanghal secured the first thres Tsang Woo Shi (widow), Tsang money from a transaction in to attend cabinet meetings and at

boats, in the rear to draw up and places. They should have had the | tarina Mak Shi. (another widow) and opium. He did not know that the sittings of the Grand Councw Fujiyama, renders and Chinese It save for the two leaders, who with Hong Kong, for the Commodore in the "Nouralla" for Earpe, from Platures by Dr. A. Cannon, for a time there was very little in fourth also and so levelled the scores from Southampton on February 16 The at Welsh Guards are to all Taang Hing-sung (a married money was counterfeit.

be secret. Members will not be daughter) of No. 11, Burd-street, After evidence had been given paid and the public treasury will photographara,“

were well ahead. From being dead had worked the Kut Lee into fourth, whence the vessel will take the 1st and Mr. Tsang Hung-sum (eldest by a fok! of the Cheung Kea not be involved in any expense in

aft, the wind veered to the beam but by that time it was dark and Gloucestershire Regiment to Tien- son) of No: 60, Bonham-strand money changer's shop, the defen connection with the working from England to the Cape via and again the boats atrung out, the there was a driving rain, and he tain. She will also transfer the was sentenced to four The measure was adopted at a Kenya, is contained in a message Gnome then becoming prominent made an excusable mistake as to the 1st Bedfords & Herts from China In his will, deceased referred to months' hard labour, and the coins six-hour midnight meeting which from Cairo announcing his arrival and working her way through the line, which enabled the Sprite and to India, the 2nd West For China his two "wives," which is unusual were ordered to be destroyed, broke up with cheers for Musso-at Heliopolia and his departure in feet. At the mark, the Hobgoblin the Gnome to get fourth and fifth, India to Aden, and the 2nd South In Chinese custom which provides Another Chinese was sentenced

UnlReuter

the morning for Halfa, was about 200 yds. ahead of the respectively. The Spook followed Wales Borderers from Aden to

Capt. Hope quibtly loft Stag Lane Spectre, and Kut Lee close together, the Kut Lee and the Pixie was last England. aerodrome on September 11 and little less. Then came the Gnome, Thus Hong Kong secured a lead on By the yasa, leaving on new to Cairo via Frankfort, Bada- Sprite, and Kut Lee close together, the dret race by 88 points to 84 February pest, Bukharest and Constantinople, with the Spook and Pixie well be- An endeavour will be made to

Heuter.

hind the Pixie handicapped by being sail a second race early this after double-r

owing to a mis-noon, starting off Yangt MERENTASIAke course down-river and and very wet beat

West

The defendant denied the state offices The Secretary of Royal Artillery and Royal En-Down the naval line the wind the Banshee kept third position, 50 East Surrey Regiment, from Gibral-,

dant

Shanghai, To-day.

for one wife and other "sub- to three weeks hard labour by FATAL EXPLOSION sidiary wives. He mentioned Major C Willson, for being that he had given $60,000 in his found in possession of three Iffetime to his eldest son and counterfeit coins It was stated therefore, did not give him any that the man used the coins to More than twenty persons were "regulation” share in the estate, buy cigarettes in return for ax killed or injured and several houses He warns the gồns against parti- change. When searched by the were destroyed when some carti tion before their mothers die... police, it was found that he had containing ammunition exploded - All bequests are to members genuine amall change in his pos- yesterday afternoon at the north of the family or relatives.

Bension,

West ga

TO-DAYE

WARY

The closing rate of demand, to-day

auled the be called

4.80 pa

finished frat, whilst

the

25th Field A will proceed to India. and the 26th Brigade will brought home, while City of in March will and India and

various det