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China Mail

No: 25,986

ILLEGAL POSSESSION IS LEAGUE WORTH

OF DAGGERS

COURT CASES.

CHINESE YOUTHS SMARTLY SENTENCED TO-DAY

"A LIKELY STORY"

Sentence of five years hard

THE PRICE?

INDIA'S QUERIES IMPORTANT SPEECH BY-

LORD LYTTON

A WARNING

ISHED

HONG KONG, THURSDAY,TEMBER 27, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

OF THE ANOTHER SPANISH CITY LONDON

‘HAKUHO MARU' SAFE “FATHER

LAST NIGHT

NOW IN HAINAN BAY

H.M.S. "THRACIAN" RETURNS WITH GOOD NEWS

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At 3.17 p.m. yesterday, she re-, ported that she had grounded in Hainan Middle Channel.

Later she reported that she was sinking, the message reading:

"Immediately rescue. Sunk in 10 minutes. No ships yet arrived." At 7.30 p.m., H.M.S. "Thracian"

a

HONOURS.

BARONETCY FOR RETIRING LORD YOR

TWO KI

THOODS

London, Yesterday.

H.M. the King has approved that

DISASTER

FORT EXPLOSION

MANY MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED

HOUSES WIPED OUT

Melilla, Yesterday.

Your Eyes Are Safe With Us."

LAZARUS

· Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

Careful, sccurate work, frat

quality lenses, reasonable charges.

Managor::A

RALPH A. COOPER,"Registered

Optometrist (Canada) FLO. (London).

LANDLADY AND HER FORMIDABLE LIST OF

LODGERS

PIRACIES

NO RIGHT TO DETAIN 2 MORE ON YANGTSZE

BUT NO DAMAGES AWARDED TO BANDITS, IN ACTION, FIRE ON

MR. & MRS. HOWARTH

A.P.C. VESSEL

WUSHAN BATTLE IN PROGRESS

The latest list of Yangtaze ves-

Forty have been killed and 200 L. R. Castellian, now Mrs. Young, sels which, during the last week or

Baronetcy of the United Kingdom injured in an explosion at a Muni- be conferred upon Sir Charles tions' depot at Fort Cabririzas. Batho on the occasion of his retire-

WIRELESS PREDICTION WRONG

London, Yesterday, The Japanese cargo steamer Lord Lytton, (India) at the "Hakuho Maru" Is safe after andety labour each and 20 strokes of the Gevena assembly protested against had been felt following the broad- birch was the sentence passed at the increased league expenditure. casting of an 8.0.S. the Central Magistracy this morn-He said there was nothing in the ing on two Chinese who were present circumstances to justify the charged with the unlawful posses-exceptional expenditure, and that sion of daggers in Main-atreet the increase was caused by the In- at Shaukiwan on the night of Sep adequacy and the defective nature of the method of controlling, and tember 19 last.

limiting the spending. Indlu found it very difficult to justify the in- creased contribution and there was pleaded widespread view in India that the "guilty," whilst the other who at League was not of much value to

Then at 10.10 last night, when tempted to run away and had to Eastern countries, and that there be shot at and wounded by the seemed to be a tendency definitely Thracian" was going full speed on before ho surrendered, in the direction of strenthening the journey of nearly 300 miles denied that he ever had a dagger European interests at the expense of

south-westward to the Hainan other countries and races, His In his possession.

Straits, she picked up a report from Evidence was given with regard lordship reminded the Assembly the distressed vessel to the effect to this man's arrest by Ng Say, that the question was often discuss that she was safe and proceeding to Chinese constable C191. He said ed in India whether membership of Hainan Bay. "Thracian" returned ber 19, as the result of Informa-price, and he feared the time might to Hong Kong at 7 a.m. to-day with of Mexico until February 5, 1930, with people going. that at about 8.30 p.m. on Septem- the League were really worth the!

Twe Magistrates, Mr. R. E. Lindsall and Major C. Willson, O.B.E tried the case.

The first

police

accused

to search for survivors.

the good newB.

Chamber.

Later.

any

so, have been pirated or attacked

to-day by the following: by bandits, is appreciably lengthen-

Piracy of one Chinese steamer on the Upper Yangheze by man who embarked as passengers.

Piracy of another Chinese- steamer, on Middle Yangtze, similar modus operandi.

the latter

ท

MRS. L. R. YOUNG 'SUCCEEDS

Judgment for the defendant," afrs.

was given by the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice P. Jacke) in the Summaryed ment from the pfe of Lord-Mayor The latent official Information re- Court this morning in the case in of London and ik Knighthoods begarding the explosion is that 31 which the plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. conferred upon M. Henry Daven- civilians, men, women and children Abraham Howarth, sued for $1,000 damages for legal detention of port and Mr. Brick Green on were killed and 200 injured. their retirementom the office of The military casualties, both baggage, etc.

His Lordship decided that Mrs. Shariffs of the City of London.- European and native, are very British Wireless Service.

heavy.

Young was not an inn-keeper and

The Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s A.D. lien on the The total casualties will prob. therefore had no

"Shukwang" (British flag) heavi ly attacked by bandits at Wushan. of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla left MEXICO'S PRESIDENT ably not be ascertainable for some Howarth's property; but, he added, no evidence had been shown that time.

Previous to this there was the Hong Kong to assist, if possible, and

piracy of a French passenger ship SUCCESSOR TO OREGON

The fortress has been reduced to the Howarths had suffered

damage by the detention. " ruina.

between Wanhaien and Ichang, and ELECTED.

Mr H. C. Macnamara Eye-Witnesses' Story

was for the firing by bandits at Wushan An eye-witnesses' account of this, plaintiffs. Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jr on two British ships, the Indo- SENOR EMILIO GIL

the second disaster which has instructed by Mr. Leo d'Almada e China S.N. Co.'s "Kingwo" and the

A.P.C's "Chinkwang," overtaken the Spanish nation, Castro, Sr., was for defendants, Mexico City, Yesterday.

Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jr., asked his

twice. within a few days, says that the Interior, has been elected without were emerging from the theatres the case was involved and included ing the report that General Yang Senor Emilio Gil, Minister of the explosion occurred as the audiences Lordship to certify for counsel as It is curious to note that, follow- opposition as provisional President and when the streets were crowded number of legal points. His Sen had despatched a force to deal

Lordship refused on the ground with the outlawa at Wushan (be at a joint sitting of the Senate and There was a sudden flash, which that the case might have appeared tween Wanhsien and Ichanx) tion received a party of four Chin- come when the Government of India

Ominous Interval,

rent the sky, followed by a terrific, to have been involved but it had the Upper Yangtze, the "Shu-. ese constables (Including witness) might find it impossible to answer

The location is believed to be:- The candidate recently announc- detonation, splinters of glass and turned out to be a simple one. He, kwang" was fired upon heavily under the charge of Detective Ser-in the affirmative. He felt bound

Straits, ed that he would support the chimney pots; and showers of mud however, awarded ordinary costs.' while the bandits, in turn, were be- geant McEwen, proceeded to the to protest on behalf of the Indian Middle Channel, Hainan

Great Surprise

ing heavily engaged by the regular tram terminus at Shaukiwan where delegation, which was profoundly Two-miles Patch-2 miles distant, policy of President Calles and and sand rained in the streets.

would enforce. the religious laws

Tho panic-stricken crowds be

The judgment wAS

delivered as troops! The armed guards on the they took cover in the ten shed dissatisfied with this year's budget. south-east.

throughout the country-Router. -Reuter.

lieved that an earthquake had ac follows:

| "Bhukwang," as is always done curred.

The plaintiffs in this action are now, returned the fire. Mr. and Mrs. Howarth who, after residing in Kowloon for some time, that the ship' was not to sail until decided in July to seek rooms: on two days later. Mr. Howarth ad- this aide of the harbour. They got mitted later that the detention of the Into communication, with the defen- baggage. was not the sole reason for 44,000 lbs. of Powder dant, Mrs.. L. R. Young, and even the cancellation and Mrs. Howarth's The Fort of Cabririzas was or tually agreed to take a room from explanation of the cancellation was: ginally in the outskirts of the town her at No. 2A. Queen's-road Cen-by no means' convincing.

The but was surrounded recently by tral for $65 from August 1.

Damages or Relief numerous native houses, most of plaintiffs say they only took the The plaintiffs now claim: which were blown to smithereens room for one month; the defendant 1. Hotel expenses incurred by when 44,000 lbs. of black powder saye they took it for an indeflenite reason of their having to leave the exploded.*

perfod subject to one month's notice defendant's flat and the postpone- It is feared the casualtics will be on either side. I will deal with this ment of their voyage to Australia, over 40 dead and 200 injured-point later on.

2. Damages for trespass., Reuter.

· The plaintiffs paid $65, being one

8. Damages for illegal detention month's rent in advance. They of their personal effects and baggage, were to pay 50 cents for each meal 4. Such further relief as the FUEL CONFERENCE

as they had on the premises. No-Court may think fit thing of any consequence happened

At the trial points were raised A DOCTOR'S OIL "CRACKING".until August 14 after the plaintiffs as to what the defendant's position.

had been in occupation of the de-was and it was claimed on her be fendant's room for a fortnight when half that she had a lien for her Mr. Howarth remarked at lunch claim for rent in lieu of notice. I that they were sailing for Australia |

there.

"Don't Move!"

Soon after their arrival at the shed, the police Informer came in and made another report as the re- sult of which the police party fol lowed three Chinese in black cloth- ing who were walking along Main-street in the direction of the One of the trio Police Station.

SALT GABELLE

FEARS OF DISCONTINUATION

BEING DISPELLED

FOREIGN STAFF TO STAY

Peking, To-day.

It is thought that the wireless with "aunk in 10 minutes" meant that the ship was on an uneven keel and in danger of sinking. The fact that she could not have gone down that the message was sent proved

yet.

Then followed an ominous interval of several hours during which it was reasonable to assume that the worst

was walking in the centre of the It is believed that the Nationalist had ensued.. Somehow or other, in street slightly in front, whilst he Government's scheme for payment of spite of it being indicated that the other two walked behind afde by the Salt Loans means the continu vessel had been holed and was mak- ance of the Salt Gabelle (with its ing water, she must have righted When the witness was about 16 degree of foreign management). herself and gone to an anchorage, yarde away from the pair the two Recently, it will be recalled; there dispensing with the services of mon parted. The witness follow-were fears that the Salt Gabelle H.M.S. "Thracian.".

side.

ed the second accused who had would completely collapse and that. The "Hakuho Maru" was former- walked to the right of the strreet, the retention of foreigners in the ly the "Itola" then owned by the As the witness got close to his service would be dispensed with. British-India S. N. Co. She was man, he heard the voice of Chin. These fears have now, apparently, built in 1900. Her dimensions are ese Sergeant Lam Kwan saying been dispelled by the announcement length 410 feet, beam 50.7 feet, "Don't move."

of the Nationalist Government. depth 28.9 feet, net tonnage 3,247 gross tonnage 5,897. She does not call here.

Something White

Reuter.

Second accused (the man whom Note: [An carlier cable on how witness was following) thereupon the Loan funds will be found is looked round and witness called printed on page 2.]

out to him "Stop, don't move."

With a quick movement the accus. MISS TOBIN'S FATE. ed drew something from his girdle,

whereupon witness produced his

revolver and covering the accused BISHOP HOLDEN ARRIVES AT

said: "Don't move, or I will shoot you dead,"

Accused then bolted:

CHIUPING

and the witness gave chase. Wit- SOLDIERS' SEARCH CONTINUES ness fred two shots into the hill-

Wuchow, Yesterday.

"FAIR"

N.E. winds, fresh, fair, is the forecast until noon to-morrow.

An anticyclone is central over Korea.

A trough of low pressure, ex- tends from Indo-China to Guam.

Fresh monsoon may be expected along the S.Eof China and over the N. China Sea.

INDIAN REFORM VICEROY'S STATEMENT AS TO

+

CONTROL COMMITTEE

THE INVITATIONS

Simla, Yesterday.

Nothing was left of the fortress but a huge funnel-shaped crater bordered with blocks of stone,

Complete darkness impeded the rescue work.

PROCESS

The Viceroy has notified Sir John NOT TAKEN "TOO SERIOUSLY"

Simon, in accordance with his re- quest for the completion of the pro-

TIN TRUST

London, Yesterday.

LINKING UP

on August 81. This was a great reserved my judgment in order that posed Control (Central?) Committee Speaking before the Of Section surprise for the defendant who I might carefully consider the evid RAILWAY FOR THE INTERIOR to co-operate with the Simon Com- of the World Fuel Conference here, spoke to Mrs. Howarth about, it ence and the legal aspects of the

OF CHINA?

mission, that he has invited the Dr. Gustav Egloff, of Chicago, after the meal and asked if the case.

So Slept on 'a Sola Indian members of the Legislative said the "cracking" progress was plaintiffs were really, going at the

With regard to the evidence the LƯNG-HAI LINE LOAN

who consented to serve on it in producing over Ave billion gallons end of the month and if they intend addition to the three already elect of gasolene a year from petroleum ed to give her notice as she would plaintiffs stated that they had lived Shanghai, Yesterday.

fed by the Council of Stetc. He

oils, and it would be possible com- expect rent in leu of a month's in Kowloon for a considerable period. were residents, not merely. Discussing the proposed exten- has also invited Sit Sankaran Nair, mercially to "crack" coal tar, ofl noticee. Mrs. Howarth refused to They sion of the Lung-hai Railway from one of the Council of State selec-shales, asphalt tars, and vegetable give notice. From that time for visitors, here. They also stated that ward relations between the parties when they took the defendants room side with the view of making the

Haichow (on the North China tions, to act as chairman of the com- and fish ofle, Miss Tobin, of the Church Mia- const) to Kansu (in the western mittee. Reuter.

Within a months, the crack- appear to have been somewhat they had already decided to go to accused stop, but the latter ran on.

| Australia at the end of August and sionary Society, had not been re- interior of China), in connection

Ing" process could be extended instrained. As he ran, accused threw some leased by her bandit-captors last, with which the Kuo Min news

the United States to produce hy-

No. Message

that they ao informed the defen thing white behind him with a backward swing of his right arm. night (that is, Sept. 25) but pro- agency recently reported that nego- vincial troops are still searching tiations had been concluded with Witness noticed that it fell among

for her.

a "certain financial group," the ANOTHER MALAYAN COMBINE

-BEING. FORMED some tall grass about 10 yards from

The Rt. Rev. John Holden, MA. "N. C. Daily News" declares that the foot of the hill.

The chase was continued and the D.D., Bishop of Kwangsi and Hu- the report is well founded.

London, Yesterday, The belief prevails that a group witness fred four shots at the man and head, of the Church Mig-

The Tin Election Trust and the fugitive, aiming at his feet. The slonary Society in that part, has of Belgian financiers is interested,

at Chiuping. British although the amount of the loan or Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation, last shot caused the accused to arrived

the names of the lenders have not Ltd., are sponsoring the formation

The Chairman (Sir Thomas Hol- that night. The defendant, said I believe the defendant's story. stop and he crouched down. When Naval Wireless.

is of a new combine of Malayan tin land): You must not take too that as she did not hear them re- She was not keeping an hotel where witness got up to him, he found

Bishop Holden's headquarters are transpired. It adds that it

are producing undertakings to be known that accused had been wounded in at Yungchow, in the south of Hu-known that fifty locomotives

toid you.-Reuter, the right ankle.

Accused was nan. To reach Chluping, he had to coming either from France or as the London Malayan Tin Trust, seriously everything Dr. Egloff turn she went to their room about people come and go every few days

at The new trust, in which 16 im- placed under arrest and taken to go up one River and then down Belgium to Pukow and the pre-Ltd. the Shaukiwan Police Station, and another, over tortuous water and sumption is that these or

dimcult country and the overland any rate a part of them-are for portant companies, with a combined later to hospital.

Later that same night some journey has been done in remark-the Lung-hai extension.output approximating to twelve per Though the Lung-hat Railway at cent of the total world production, coolle women were engaged to out ably good time. It has been Bishop

out of 150 locomotives, its posi-authorised capital of £2,000,000.—| the grass at the spot where the Holden's boast that in his long ex-one time was left with only four will be associated, will have an something discarded by the accus-perience, he has never had to ask tion has become very much better British Wireless Service. ed had dropped, and the witness for an armed escort when moving during the past two months and

recover a

about in the interior.

saw Sergeant McEwen dagger (in Court). M. LAURENT EYNACHUPERIY

APPOINTED NEW FRENCH AIR | MINISTER

SUPREME CONTROL

Paris, Yesterday.

FOUR HOURS' FIRE 2,000 BUILDINGS IN HANKOW ́DESTROYED.

Hankow, Yesterday..

A most disastrous fire broke out in the native city early in the morn-

the earning power of the line has reached a satisfactory basis. Apparently Feng Yu-hsiang (the “Christian" General") is using his influence for the development of the line-Renter.

THE LEAGUE

THE NINTH ASSEMBLY- CONCLUDED

BUDGET ADOPTED

The Cabinet Council has decided ng of Sept. 25, over 2,000 huts, that the Air Minister, Mr. Laurent houses and shops belug gutted and

the Chinen-maldo, one of the prin Eynac, should have supreme con-] trol of all aviation and the mill. cipal streets of the native city, be- tary, naval and colonial air forcesing wiped out. should work in close collaboration The exact number of casualties with him Reuter.

has not yet been ascertained. Seven The ninth Assa badies have to far been recovered. League of Nations has adopted the It la believed that many people Budget and has closed-Reuter.

The Voting? Jumped into ponds to escape the

SWEDISH CRISIS

GOVT S ACTION FOLLOWING

THE ELECTIONSLUK

Stockholm - Yesterday,

the conclusion of the

Cond: Chamber, tember: 22" the sent has resigned.

flames and were drowned.ee

THE TORNADO

FCS. 100,000,000 FOR FRENCH

VICTIMS)

drocarbonates necessary to supply An August 27, the plaintiffs say.dant. If this story is true, why the world's requirements, as well they went to dine with friends at were they so anxious to move their as a synthetic rubber-like material Kowloon and that those friends quarters at all? They were only suitable for motor tyres.

subsequently asked them to spend going to be here for one month, A delegate expressed the hope the night there. They apparently Mrs. Howarth gave us the reason. that far the sake of the rubber in- did not take the trouble send any that they wanted to be more central dustry in the East, the "cracking" message to the defendant to inform but this is not a convincing rea-

but for sovet 8 industry would not be developed.

COTTON TRADE

SPINNERS COMBINE OF 14 COMPANIES

£25,000,000 CAPITAL

eight the next morning and found She was earning her living by, let- all their baggage packed and the ting her rooms. She said she turn- sheets and blankets folded on the led out of her own room and slept bed as though it was not intended on a sofa in a living room for a to be slept in that night. VAN time in order to find accommodation She accordingly locked the door for the plaintiffs, and that she would so that the baggage should not be not have done this for people she s tampered with At 9.30 Mr did not know if they were only ge Howarth returned and on Ending ing to stay for one month. the door locked sought the defend His Lordship's Doubt. ant and said he wanted to take away

On this point I am doubtful whe

London, Yesterday.. A special meeting of the Oldham the baggage. The defendant said ther the plaintiffs had any Intention members of the Laricashire Share- he could not have it until she had at that time of going to Australia holders and Loanholders Protec consulted her solicitors and ascer at the end of the month or at any tion Association- unanimously sup-tained what her position was, an- time in the immediate future. 1. ported the scheme to form a comless he was prepared to pay her am not satisfied that the plaintifs Paris. Yesterday bine of fourteen cotton apinning $2.50 In lieu of notice made it clear to the defendant that The Ministers in Council have companies, to be known as the Howarth refused to pay. Both par- they wanted the room for one month voted Fes. 100,000,000 to help the sptamers Combine, Lirafted. The ties consulted their solicitors and only I believe they took the room French West Indies tornado vic capital will be £25,000,000 in pound later in the day, $82.50 was paid on the defendant's terms that is, ||tima:=Reuter a Hayas Ser

by the month, subject to a mo notice on each sida.

Geneva Yesterday

the that

It is stated that 7,000 people are The analysis of the voting on homeless

Budget shows 18

Berben fire atar

gambling:

den and spread, with trames

the

ora in favo

including Bri

tincluding India and Ne

11 Abstentions, includ-

voting:

Mon: för

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SPOILS OF WAR SAN

Shanghai, Yesterday.

Tientsin says bung-bel} {com-

expedi

$120

shares-Reuter.

BOBBY JONES.

TO TAKE PART IN THE SPOLITICAL GAME”.

CANDIDATE STATEMENT,

Lanta, Georgia, Yesterday

has

under protert

Passages Cancelled The defendant said she then tele that the defendant phoned and said the plaintiffs could about the suggested have their baggage if they called | Australia (at the end of the month) for it.: Mr. Howarth, called In the

morning of August 29 with coolies I will now consider what happen and then took the baggage awayed on August 27,

In the course of that morning, he though according to.

said, he cancelled the pa Australia because be did i when he was going to geti Ogage back but

when be

For afte

swanisk the

(to have

for count they were not

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