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China Mail

No. 25,989

BLISKI

HONG KONG. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1928, PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

ANKING" GANG TO BE SUDDEN DEATH IN STATE OF AFFAIRS

PURSUED

KOWLOON

ORDERS BY CANTON MR. J. W. MATTHEWS

CHIEF SHIP DRAUGHTSMAN IN DOCK CO.

MEMber of several cLUBS

The sudden death, In the Station

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IN AUSTRALIA

MORE HOPEFUL

CARTERS' AND DRIVERS' UNION REFUSE THEIR SUPPORT.

GOVERNMENT ACTION

Melbourne, Saturday.

GERMAN "REDS & CARVALHO YEO IS

NATIONALISTS

CLASH IN BERLIN

POLICE USE BATONS AND REVOLVERS

MANY INJURED

Berlin, Yesterday.

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HEARING FIXED

THE TREASURY FRAUDS OF

·JANUARY LAST :'

MR. RUSSING

Carvalho Yeo, who is in police custody, in connection' with the Trea

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HOW MISS TOBIN WAS CHINESE IN FREE FOR

CAPTURED

PIRATES' DEEP PLOT

|FOLLOWED HER ALL THE WAY FROM WUCHOW

TRIED TO GET "EVERYBODY" [An Occasional Correspondent.1

Wuchow, Sept. 26.

ALL FIGHTS

AFTER FOOTBALL

SHANGHAI PLAYERS MOBBED AT. END OF GAMS

POLICE POWERLESS

Marla,

A free-for-all' fight that resulted

TROOPS FORCED MARCH AFTER THE PIRATES

CAPT. PLUNKETT-COLE TO-DAY

Action is to be taken imme- dintely by the Canton Govern Hotel, Kowloon, where he lived, of The horror and indignation at A serious clash.ocqu meat against the gang of pirates Mr. John William Matthews, chief last night's bomb outrage are re- Communists attempted to drasadury fraud in. January this year, From a very reliable source, de in, injuries data diaman UMIR who took the British ss. "An- ship draughtsman of the Hong Kong flected in the rush of volunteers. a meeting of the extremdation-was again before Br. R. E. Lindsall finite information concerning the sons followedhusterday's football king" to Honghai Bay, an the & Whampoa Dock CoreTwo thousand have already regla-alists of Berlin at the Sports at the Central Magistracy this morn-details. of the kidnapping of Miss game between the Loh Hva team coast of Kwangtung, after having corded with regret.

tered and it is expected to be able Palace,"

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Tobin have been" received.

of Shanghai and the San Beda 1 killed three men and wounded two

Mr. Matthews cam opt in 1923, lo cope with the rush of shipping The police were called in and Mr. T. M. "Hazelrigg, M.C., 'ap Miss Tobin, together with Miss College team at Wallace Field, others, as related on page 3 of Prior to that he had been in the expected over the week-end.

were obliged to use their batons and peared for the Crown, whilst Yeo Watkins, left Wuchow, travelling Sik Hiang, 21 years of age, whỏ this issue,

London office of the Dock Co. It The Maritime Unions' Conference revolvers.

was represented by Mr. C. A. S. In a small boat. Several hours be had been rooting for the Chinese From a reliable source, it is is understood that he had previously has made arrangements to take Twenty-two were injured, three Russ.

hind them were an American mis-ton which won the match by a 5-Q. understood that the Chinese au- been in Shanglui.

control if a General Strike, which seriously forty-two arrests were

Addressing Mr. Russ, Mr.sionary and his entire family, cord was given a severe beating horities, as soon as they became During his five years' residence in

is now regarded BA Inevitable, effected.-Reuter.

Lindsell said that Mr. Hazelrigg had travelling in a larger boat. Con- by some followers of the local team, Ware of the piracy, gave orders the Colony, Ma Matthews made a breaks out.

seen his Worship in Chambers, and sequently; this latter party made as the result of which, he may suf- for troops to make forced marches large number of frienda, He was te attempt to round up the pirates

subject to Mr. Russ' convenience he slower time than the email boat and fer permament injury, to his eye- Institution of a member of the Who would, to some extent, be ham-Engineers and Shipbuilders, of the

(Mr. Lindsell) had reserved the never caught up with the British sight following dates for the hearing of missionaries.

Immediately following the final pered by having to take seven cap Kowloon Bowling Green Club, the tives and large quantities of loot! with them.

Kowloon Football Club and was also a prominent mason.

Buch Sympathy will be felt with Hanghai Bay comes within the Mr. Matthews' relatives as he was district of Hoifung. The port, of only 46 years of age. Ile is be- Shanmei (Swabue) is on the east of lived to bo. 2 Tynesider.day. the bay, near Chilang Point. A Hig wife, who went Home few Nationalist troops are station from Hong Kong last year, lives at fed here, but, it is believed, a larger Sunderland. There are also two force will set out either from the daughters to mourn his departure.. Stewares, or from Walchow, on the East Flyer. The hinterland' is part one command of General Chiu King tong of Swatow.

• Captain's Condition `

Capthin C. E. Plunkett-Cole, master of the "Anking," who was shot in both legs, is making ex- cellent progress at the Peak Hos- pital On inquiry this morning,

- the China Mail learned that his temperature is normal. An

STREET ATTACK

WHEN OLD FRIENDS FALL OUT

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COURT PROCEEDINGS

An 8яault in Canton-road last | month, in which a Chinese was very badly burt, had a sequel at the Kow-

X-ray examination will be made toon Magistracy this morning, when later on when it will be decided Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the whether or not to hold an opera-prosecution. tion for the extraction of the bullet from his right thigh.

POLICE RAID

TWO MEN, AND A WOMAN ARRESTED

A Chinese ai present unemployed, was charged with absulting the No. 3 fireman of o C.P.-9.8.| "Empress of Asia."

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Possessors of Firearms.

Adelaide, Yesterday, The strike position la more hope-

The Government has ordered all posscasora of firearms to register forthwith and the hotels in Port Adelaide and surrounding districts have been ordered to close on Mon-

Queensland's "Turning Point"

Brisbane, Yesterday. The carters and drivers have de- cided not to support the water- side workers.

This decision is considered to be the turning point in the threatened general upheaval in Queensland. Reuter.

R.A.F. BASES.

SIR PHILIP SASSOON ON A

· 17,000 MILE TOUR

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IN A FLYING BOAT

London, Yesterday.

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ried out an armed robbery on July Complainant was found to be EXPRESS WRECKED

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DASHES INTO SLOW TRAIN. NEAR MADRIGUERAS

"ANKING" PIRACY

Illustrated "Overland" Has Full Story.

The full story of the "anking" pracy will appear in this week's Illustrated "Overland China Mail," published on Thursday.

HOLDING THEIR REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Pirates'. Mistake,

the case, in an effort to have the Some hours out of Chluping, the play of the game a number of the preliminary hearing completed in American learned that there had tere rushed on the field and be- time for the next Criminal Bessions: "been a robbery ahead of them and gan calling the Chinese players -Wednesday next at 2.15 p.m., and slowly gathered: the detalla. It names, and it was reported that several of the players were shoved Thursday and Friday both at 11.16 appears that a plot had beer hatch- a.m., and 2.16 p.m.

ed in Wuchow by notorious pirates around. Severe fist faite deve Mr. Ruas regretted that he was to capture the entire lot of foreign-loped in the crowd and a number not free on Wednesday having to at-ers travelling up to Kwellin, tak- black eyes resulted. NEW YORK STATE tend at the Summary Court in the jing all captive to the mountains were seriously injured,, according to Nose of the players, however, morning and at the Kowloon Magis tracy in the afternoon in part heard The robbers followed the first reports. Some witnesses to the un- cases in which his presente

was boat from the time it left Wuchow, sperman like event declared that waiting for the propitious moment few of the followers of the losing His Worship said In that case he to carry out, their designs. Since the fight that took place on Wal- team were responsible, in part, for would leave, to-morrow week open there were several other boats ac lace Field following the game. for the continuation of the case companying that of the British Angered by the defeat of their from Thursday and Friday next. ladies, the pirates naturally Mr. Hazelrigg pointed out to the thought the entire company of for-

team the few disgruntled rooters Magistrate that there was no parti eigners was together.

ard sold to havov opened Hostilities cular reason for completing the pre-

on the opposing team, immediately Accordingly they made their at following the final whistle. liminary hearin of the case by O tack, this side of Chluping, only to tober 9,

The few policemen on detall at as they could always find the two ladles along Thy the field, which was crowded with fix a special sex fon for the hearing ransacked the boat, talding what 8,000 or more pereone, were powers of the case against Yea, at their they pleased and destroyed many less, to provent the trouble! A com

OTTINGER FOR GOVERNOR

Syracus, New York,

Yex orday. The Republican State Cantion began with the nominatio

didates for political off Alanson B. Houghton was ed senator.

Mr. Albert Ottinger,

General of New York Stat nominated for the gover Reuter's American Servi

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

The anticyclone remains cen- tral to the North of Yangtze Valley. A typhoon is apparently crossing N. Luzon in a westerly direction. Strong monsoon be expected along the S. E. Coast of China,

VISITS

MAY

IN LONDON

London, Yesterday.

necessary..

own convenience.

things which they could not carry, plote investigation, is being made in the circumstances, Mr. Eindsell away. Then they turned to the but only official complaint so fixed opening of the case for 11.16 two ladies and ordered them to ac far lodged is that of Six Hing. Am on Thriday Koxt; to be son company the band to the moun

tinued on Friday and another date tains, forcing Miss Watkins to CHINA WAR PATHOS.

to be fixed later.

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PRAYER BOOK

DECISION OF BISHOP'S CONFERENCE

1682-1928.

London, Saturday.

wear a heavy winter overcoat. This took place near Liangfung. The bandits also kidnapped the two little girls of the hostman, but did not touch any of the other boats nearby.

One Minute Farewell

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WOUNDED NORTHERNERS. LEFT TO DIE

SCENES AT PEKING

Peking, Yesterday,

A previous report stated that Chienmen stations offer at pre- other boats were also robbed, but sent a terrible sight. Wounded this proves to be untrue, as the Northern soldiers are lying every-

to: 60..

Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secre- tary of State for Air, left Ply-| Mr. Lo said defendant and com-mouth at dawn to-day in a flying (plainant had been friends for bout for a cruise through the period of 7 years, and were both Mediterranean to Egypt and across employed on the s.a. "Empress of the Syrian Desert to Trak. He will BEFORE THE COURT

Asia" as firemen, The defendant, then fly down the Persian Gulf to however, was dismissed and it is India and on the tour will visit Inquiries made by the Criminal thought that it is owing to this that nearly all the Royal Air Force sta- Investigation Department led to a the assault took place.

tions outside Great Britain. He faid at No.

On Sept. 11 complainant was will fly 'nearly 17,000 miles in five 142, Hollywood-read during the week-end. In one of walking along Canton-road having weeks, visiting in that time at least the flats the police arrested two previously left his house at No. 63- twenty Royal Air Force bases and Chinese, alleged to have been con- was approaching the back of the The flight is being made in a Black- Rattery-street. Yaumati As he stations and inspecting the units..

As a result of the Conference of robbers concentrated all their at whore. On the night of Sept. 28, a cerned in recent armed robberies Kowloon Naval Deport, defendant burn Iris craft, the largest metal-

· GREEK PREMIER

Bishops at Lambeth Palace with tention on the foreigners.

train bearing 1,000 wounded arrived, in West Point, and a woman, who find another man

regard to the situation created by The band travelled with their the sufferere being dumped on the Charged with receiving some of complainant, and while the other Britain, and the type which

came towards hulled flying boat produced by PAYING A ROUND OF OFFICIAL the Commons' rejection of the captives until daylight, compelling platform, only a few serious cases: the stolen property, discovered on person geized his arms, defendant used by Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air

Prayer Book the Archbishops of Miss Watkins to change her white, being taken to hospital. Friends the premises during the raid.

Canterbury and York have authoris dress for a green silk, belonging to and relatives claimed others, but struck complainant with an heavy Minister, in his Baltic cruise last; The three arrested persons were iron bar several times.

ed the announcement that "during Miss Tobin and which was carried many are still left, there dying, учели. It is fitted with three Rolls) brought before Mr. R. E. Lindaell, Complainants' cries were hear Royce Condor engines of 700 h.p.

the present emergency and until by one of the robbers.

jowing to inadequate arrangements to the Central Magistracy this and police whistles blown by pertes ench and when fully laden weighs

further order be taken the bishops By this time, Miss Watkins, the receive them. M. Venizelos, the Greek Premier, cannot regard as inconsistent with elder of the two ladies, was pant- Since, Sept. 29 a group of work- morning and charged separately. trians further along the road. Two over twelve tons. It has two pilots arrived in London to-night from loyalty to the principles of the ing considerably and could go no era from the Peking Union Medi- Lau Cho (31) described as a Indian constables arrived on the and a crew.-British Wireless Ser-Paris. His purpose is to see Lord Church of England the use of such further. The robbers stopped for cal College have been constantly at Book, living at No: 142, Hollywood scene, and after a chase of some vice,

Cushenden, the Acting Foreign aditions to or deviations from the a consultation and finally decided the station relieving buffering, road, was charged with having considerable distance, managed to

Secretary and to explain personally Prayer Book of 1662, as fall with- to allow Miss Watkins to return to but still there fa no accommodation along with three other men, not in arrest defendant while the other

the details and intention of the féustody (armed with daggera), car-bacaped.

pact of Amity and Arbitration re-n the limits of the proposals set the boat, taking Miss Tobin and for those who survive. cently signed by Italy and Greece. forth in the book of 1928 and ap- the two Chinese girls on with The men are of all ages, from 14

*M. Venizelos is paying short proved by the House of Convocation them.

They complain bitterly round of visits not only to Rome, and the Church Assembly, but they Botore separating, they allowed against: Generals Chu Yii-pu and Paris and London but to the Balkan must regard as inconsistent with the missionaries one minute to say Chang Taung-Chang, for forcing capitals with, it is understood, the such loyalty the use of any other their farewells, while Miss Watkins, them to fight against the Man-

purpose-British Wireless deviations or addition,

gave her overcoat to Miss Tobin. churian forces. Reuter. Accordingly the Bishops, in the That was the last sean of the un- exercise of their legal or administra-fortunate captive and no further elapsed since the receipt in Wu- tive discretion will be guided by the word has reached the outside world chow of the latest word concern- proposals approved in 1928 and en-as to her whereabouts or, as to the ing Miss Tel, captured by pirates deavour to secure that practices intentions of the robbers, D on Tuenley, Sept. 18, near Liang- POLICE COMPELLED TO FIRE. consistent neither with the book of

fung on the Fu River en route to Miss Watkins”, Return's k AT FESTIVAL.

1662 nor the book of 1028: shall

Kwellin. Miss Watkins immediately re-

The scene of the putrage is ap cease. Moreover the bishops regard turned to her boat, to find that! It as a governing principle that no her cook and a boatman had gone Chluping, the latter city Being

proximately 76 (or 25 miles) from? departure from the book of 1662 on to Langfung to notify the nearly 50 miles north of Wuchow Bombay, Yesterday." A serious communal riot is re-vices of the church. Unless the afternoon, the American mission in Wuchow stated that the Chluping,

will be permitted in the public ser magistrate there. Later that The telegram which was received god-road, was charged with re- Questions arising out of a painter elving stolen property-a gold contractors' job on board the Nippon

ported from Surat on the occasion people as represented in the paro-fary's boat reached the scene, learn-magistrate was proceeding imme of the observance of the Hindu chial Church Council or (ined the details, and sent a messen-diately, to a rendezvous with the Thain, other Jewellery and some Yusen Kaisha's trans-Pacific 8.8.

Ganpati festival despite elaborate case of occasional offices) the parties ger overland to Chluping to tele-pirates, evidently to arrange the Clothing, alleged to have formed "Shinyo Maru" when in Hong The casualties are now ascertain police precautions. A number of concerned be in agreement with graph the news to Wuchow, Can- terms of Miss Tobin's release, Pro- Bart of the pot carried away in Kong." were discussed in the Sum-Led to be 12 killed and 28 injured. Hindu and Mohammedan sauffles the incumbent. The to above-mentioned robberies, mary Court this morning when two| The express was travelling at 40 occurred and the police were final-

ton and Hong Kong. *

viding nothing unforeseen occurs, it All three were not asked to plead sub-contractors had cross-actions miles an hour at the time of the im-ly compelled to are. One of the They recommend permission to use A message received in Wuchowe is reasonable to expect that Miss to the charges and, on the applica-ngainat each other.

pact. Both engines were telescop-Mohammedans was killed and eight the consecration" (the canon) In this morning states that the Bishop Tobin will be free within a pary tion of Detective Sergeant Mr. W. D. Owen appeared for the ed-Reuter,

Injured. Reuter.

alternative order of holy communion, of Kwangsi, the Rt. Rev. John short time, O'Connell of No. 7 Police Station, plaintiff, Kwok.. Yeo, who sued I

Several Days' Rioting

approved both in 1927 and 1928 and Holden, has arrived in 'Chluping).

OFFICIAL NEWS Lau Cho was formally remanded Ming for $268 alleged to be bal-

Later.

should only be granted provisional- from Kwellin and is in touch with until October 8, the Sergeant in-fance due for work done

Presumed the Is Still The rioting commenced on the ly in exceptional circumstances and the officials there in regard to the forming the Magistrate that a lot Mr. A. el Arculli appeared for

Bate 28th ultimo when Mohammedans subject to such conditions as the Immediate release of Miss Tobin, things had been recovered and the defendant, who counter-claimed "ITALIA" "SEARCHERS KILLED molested a procession thich was bishops may determiné,..

The Tev Blanchett of Can- hers were still being recovered. $278 alleged to be for work which

IN STORM

carrying the image of Ganpathi The bishops regard the variations ton is in how on the same the case of Hung Yau, the plaintiff contracted to do but did

(God of Wisdom). 7

from and the additions to the 1682) slop, and every ponsible means rgeart asked for a remand in not do.

The Moslems finally assaulted order of holy, communion except

lease is being: Missionary So the police, who were compelled to such as a diocesan bishop may sand

have been sent the Chiuping district of fire. Motion in accordance with the alterna-

of province," the Rt.“ Rằyệ In! Holden (Bishop

21 last at No. 31, Hee Wong-ter-bleeding profusely. He had race, second floor, when clothing, severe cut on his scalp and other Jewellery and other property to the wounds. He was able to identify Wajue of $291 were stolen,

defendant as one of the men who Hung Yau (36) described as un-had assaulted him, employed, living at No. 142, Holly- Mr. Schofield agreed that a ser!- wood-road, was charged along with ous view must be taken of the case. two ather men, not in custody.

armed with daggers), for carrying

Case proceeding.

out an armed robbey on August 30 PAINTERS IN COURT

last at No. 369,, Des Voeux-road

HEAVY CASUALTIES

Madrid, Yesterday. Twelve have been killed and twenty-three seriously Injured in a.

collision between an express and a

slow train near Madrigueras in the province of Jean. Two first-class

st, fourth floor, when clothing, TEN AS WITNESSES OUT OF A coaches were reduced to match- wellery and other property to the

alue of $534 were stolen.

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HUNDRED

Tsang Ng (66) described as a A "SHINYO MARU" JOB

widow, living at No. 142, Holly-

ice custody for three days as quiries concerning him were pro-

ding. Tsang Ng we also re- manded for the police to make fur-

her Inquiries.

wood: The express was travelling at 40 miles an hour at the time of the impact, and both engines were telescoped.-Reuter. The Casualties

Later.

UNLUCKY AVIATORS

DROWNED IN THE RHONE

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Service,

RIOTING IN INDIA

RACIAL DIFFERENCES

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Plaintiff had about fan of his workmen with. him, wafting out- Valence on Rhons, Yesterday: side the Court, to give evidence. Į An Italian naval seaplane return- Stray assaulta continued the next tive order of 1928, as irregularities These were from a batch of Ing from Spitsbergen, where it had day, culminating in panic which must coase, about a hundred.

been participating in the search for. The police have been reinforced he rubrics for the reservation Plaintiff's case is that the con-members of the Italia expedition, and are rigorously patrolling the of consecrated elements - will be Athens, Saturday-Owing to tract was for $768 and that only was caught in a storm in the Rhone streets. KAN VAR further boldered by the comm exaggerated reports appearing $505s paid, leaving balance valley and struck a high tension Peace is gradually being

of blahops pending the decis broad, official statistics have of $265. Defendant's case is that electric cable. There was a violent ed

applications for permis been published giving the num-the work was not fully completed dash, following which the plane fell made.

the reservation should be

rovisionally..

by ap ation of

er for deaths from the "dengue and that plaintiff had damaged the Into the Rhone, The fore cockpit

yer epidemia as 601 persons in electric wiring in two deck housen, became detached) and ink and, ita hens and 1,040 persons through;

as occupanta; -, two- officer.

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