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ANXIETY ABOUT MISS GROUNDING OF H.M.S. THE ROYAL TOUR IN

TOBIN

HOPES DECREASING THOSE "IN CONTACT" SAY THEY KNOW NOTHING

WORKING ON A FALSE TRAIL|

[An Occasional Correspondent.]

Wuchow, Saturday.

"SPLENDID"

RETICENCE

COURT-MARTIAL TO BE HELD AT GIBRALTAR

NO HELP NEEDÉD

Gibraltar, Sept. 17.

AFRICA

AT NAIROBI

H.R.H. AND THE DUKE AT THE RACES

BIG GAME HUNT

London, Yesterday.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke

.BLISHED

1846

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month..

NATIONALISTS AND FENGTIEN

POLICEMEN OF THE EMPIRE

KING'S MEDAL ́

HIS MAJESTY'S INTEREST AND APPRECIATION

NEW COMPETITION

London, Yesterday.

"Your Eyes Are Safe With Us,” LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician, (Established Over Forty Years)' ACCURACY SERVICE QUALITY. Manager:

RALPH A.. COOPER, Begistered Optometrist (Canada) F.I.O. (London).

WHEN THE "RED" ROT 100 HOUSES GUTTED IN

SETS IN

RUSSIAN MINES

OUTPUT 50 PER CENT. LESS THAN ELSEWHERE

FOREIGNERS' RELUCTANCE

WUCHOW

CLEARING RAILWAY

A SCHOOL IN DANGER

WIND SAVES 'STOUT MEMORIAL' VICTORIOUS TROOPS WALKING HOME ON FOOT

COMPOUND HOUSES

PROSPECTS OF UNIFICATION

QUICK RELIEF FOR REFUGEES

Tongshan, Yesterday.

Riga, Yesterday. ·

Wuchow, Saturday.

Extreme reticence is being observ.

The campaign against the North- H.M. the King has honoured the Since the Donetz trial foreigners Fire destroyed about a hundred The latest information to handed by the naval authorities in regard of Gloucester made their last puberners now being over, the Na- policemen of the British Empire have been showing an embarrassing houses on the south side of the concerning Miss Tobin. the

of to a mishap which befel the destroyle appearance at. Nairobi yester- tionallats hitherto operating in this with a new mark of his Interest and reluctance to accept positions in city on October 4, rendering near- Church Missionary Society, who or "Splendid," which returned with

appreciation of their services. was 'captured by Chinese bandits on a damaged propeller.

day when they again accepted area are now marching home.

Russian mines, stated M. Lomov, ly a thousand people homeless. Men of all Nationalist army It takes the form of a gold chairman of the Panukranian Sept. 18 near Chiuping, Kwangsi, is The destroyer "Tourmaline" was mounts in the races at the Nairobi

Beginning at 11 a.m., the blaze corps in the field continue to move medal to be presented annually by Miners' Committee, in a report with soon awept everything in front of very disqueting Indeed.

ordered to Gibraltar Immediately Jockey Club's October race meeting. Expectations as to her release, ns afterwards.

westward from Tongshan, mostly His Majesty for competition among. In one race they rode as rivals, promised by the Chiuping magistrate It appears that "Splendid" ground-

To-morrow, the Duke of Glouces on foot, along the road from Tong-men of all the regular police forces. regard to the low productivity of it, fanned as it was by a high wind. 3 were high; and many ed on a sandbank off Malaga, which

The medal, together with a sub-labour, which he read to the Confer For a while the buildings of the were planning to welcome her in the "Tuormaline" passed over when ter leaves on his hunting trip under shan to Tientsin. About 1,200 men

the guidance of Captain Brook, his were withdrawn to-day from Lan- stantial money prize, will be award- ence Committee on the dificulties Government Middle School and leading.

the Lwan River, and ed for the best essay on a set sub- of the mines.

the residences On the Stout However, I learn now that the

"Splendid" got off without assist-querry, and Mr. William Waller, a hsien, on

ject connected with police duties. these went by train westward,

The report stated that the ma- Memorial Hospital compound were Tang-uen magistrate, who promised ance.

well-known local hunter.

through Kuyeh-British Naval

The subject chosen for the first chinery in the hands of "Red", spe in danger, but due to the shifting the Chiuping authorities that Miss

It is believed that a court-martinl The trip will last nearly two Wireless,

year's competition la "Co-operation claliats had not produced more than Tobin would be released on Oct. 3. will be held during the week-end. months and will cover the best game a

-Generals to Confer

between Police and Public in 50 per cent of the production of to the wind and the fact that a "knows nothing whatever about the (The destroyer "Splendid," 1,075 country of Tanganyika and East-

The Detection and Prosecution of similar machines abroad. Reater. case in question." Further fu-tona, is attached to the Mediterran ern Rhodesia, where Ilona, buffaloes

Crime." quiries with the Chfuping magistrate ean Fleet. She was re-commissioned and elephants are plentiful. and with the Bishop of Kwangst, at Gibraltar on May 15, 1926. Lt.- The Prince of Wales will, to-mor- (Rt. Rev. J. Holden) are now being Com. J. de C. Richard was appoint-row, begin a week's tour of the coun- made.

ed to the command in June, 1927.try around. Nairobi, after which he From the above information, the Tourmaline," 1,075 tons, was re-will proceed to Entebbe on a visit Tang-uen trail seemed to have been commissioned at Gibraltar on the to the Governor of Uganda.-Bri-| a false one.

same date as "Splendid." Comman-tish Wireless Service. der 1. C. J. Soutter was appointed! last April, also to the command of the Gibraltar Local Defence Flotilla.]

on Oct.

Wuchow.

NEW GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL OF NANKING'S FIVE YUANS."

THE STATE COUNCIL

Nanking. Yesterday.

MISSION TO NANKING

M. AVENOL OF THE LEAGUE COMING OUT

WELCOME AWAITING

Geneva, Yesterday.

BRUTAL ASSAULT

BRITISH SUBJECT ATTACKED BY CHINESE SOLDIERS

LEFT FOR DEAD

Shanghai, Yesterday. It is believed that the personnel

Details of yet another outrage of the five "Yuan" or boards which

by Chinese soldlery is leaking out. are to constitute the National Gov-

It appears that the Commissioner ernment of China will be announced AB the result of conversations of Customs at Nanking, Mr. C. F. before October 10 (Anniversary of with the Chinese Delegation during Johnston, a Scotsman, was return- the Republic).

the recent Assembly the Secretary ng from the Customs House to his A member of the Central Execu-General of the League, suggested residence

on Monday evening, tive Committee informs Reuter that to the Chinese Government to walking as usual along the top of the Presidents of the Boards will be despatch the deputy Secretary the efty wall. He passed four us follow:---

General, M. Avenel, on a misston Nationalist soldiers and walked Executive Yuan: General Ten to Nanking, the Chinese Govern-on, when suddenly he was seized ment has just replied welcoming from behind by the soldiers and the proposal-Reuter.

thrown down. He was kicked

Yen-kai.

Legislative: "Mr. Hu Han-min. Judicial: Dr. Wang Chung-hui. Exammation: Mr. Tai Chi-tao. Control: Mr. Tani Yuen-pei.

--Reuter,

Semi-Oficial-Forecast.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

The Kuo Min.news agency makes the following forecast of the direc ors and vice directors of the five "Yuan":--

US. COTTON

25 NEW ENGLAND MILLS TO REOPEN

LONG WAGES DISPUTE

New Bedford, Mass., Yesterday. Twenty-five local cotton mills,

Executive "Yuan," director Gen eral Tan Yen-kal, vice-director, Gen-closed since April as the result of eral Feng Yu-hsiang.

a strike affecting 27,000 operatives, Legislative "Yuan," director, Mr. are reopening, the strikers having Hu Han-min, vice-director, Mr. Lin agreed to a 5 per cent, reduction of

wages.-Reuter American Service:

Son,

Judicial "Yuan," director, Dr. Wang Chung-hul, vice-director, Mr. Chang Chi.

Examination "Yuan," director, Mr. Tai Chi-tao, vice-director, Mr. Sun Fo.

Control "Yuan," director, Mr. Toal Yuan-pel, vice-director, Mr. Chen Ko-fu.

--

SIR W. CHILDS

HOME C. I. D. CHIEF RESIGNS

Peking, Yesterday.

It is uriderstood that General Pei Chung-hai is leaving Tongahan for

FINE WEATHER HERE

But Typhoon Making Tracks for Japan

J

The Institution of this compet1- tion is announced in a recent Metro- politan Police order.

It will be open to serving mem- bera of regular police forces within the Empire or Mandated Territories.

-British Wireless Service.

JAPAN-CHINA

THE QUESTION OF - NEGOTIATIONS

Tokyo, Saturday.

As the Premier is at present ab-

TO STAND TRIAL

WOMAN AND MAN IN TROUBLE

+

newly made rond interposed, these buildings escaped.

Four lives

were lost-three children and an old woman.

The merchants of the city un- dertook relief measures immediate- ly after the fire, distributing enkes and rice to the sufferers. The Gov-.

on bute food for ten to fifteen days,' ernment also has agreed to distri-

and to provide temporary quarters woman and a man resulted in com-for the refugees untH their homes mittal for trial at the next sessions, can be rebuilt.An Occasional

The first case was heard by Major

Corrrespondent

ALLEGED KILLING

At the Central Magistracy Saturday, two cases involving

C. Willson, O.B.E, when a Chinese

MALARIA CONTROL

SIR RONALD ROSS ON THE PROBLEM

"North winds, moderate; fine" is the official forecast till noon to-morrow, for Hong Kong and the South China coast between the Hainan, Gap Rock and

sent attending the annual grand beggar' wonian was charged with Lamocka. For the Formosa

manoeuvres no developments in the manslaughter. The Magistrate had Channel it is:—"N. E. -winda; Chinese-Japanese situation are an previously adjourned the case to fresh."

ticipated for the next few days, but consider the medical evidence. The there are good reasons for believing defendant, it will be recalled, is that the Government is expecting alleged to have killed another beg- definite change for the better in the gar woman in Connaught road West,

· ́`· London,' Yesterday. very near future, as soon as the near the Wing Lok Whard following Nationalist Government installed.

"As long as I live I will keep fusa- a quarrel over the right to certain Though official circles are inclined rice sweepings.

Ing them, I want to "see-malaria- to be reticent it is learned from a

In the other case, three men were controlled throughout the Empire," reliable source that the Government charged in connection with an armed vehemently declared Sir, Ronald Ross are counting on the new Nationalist robbery at Wong Chuk Hang, Aber

At 110 to-day the Observa- 18 tory reported:-Pressure highest to the N.E: of Japan. A feeble anti-cyclone is central over the Yangtze Valley. The typhoon is about 200 miles south of Kobe, moving N. N. E

blankets.

SIR M. WATSON'S VIEWS

savagely on the body and face and Lanhglen to-day to visit General Government caricelling the abroga-deen, in the early hours of Sept. 24/in an interview with the "Observer." Yang Yu-ting to discuss with him tion of the Chinese Japanese com- The robbers, it was alleged, were He said that the whole problem of then his wrist watch and keys were the return of the rolling stock in main obstacle to the opening of got away with $8 in money and two colonies themselves, and until they mercial treaty in which case the

armed with poles and knives, and malaria prevention was ene for the, purloined. The soldiers continued

¡Jehol and other questions.-Reuter,

negotiations and a solution to out- kicking their prostrate victim till

Outstanding Questions

take it up little progress, will be standing problems is removed, upon they were apparently satisfied that he was lifeless when they left him.

Tongshan, Yesterday.

which Japan will willingly enter on negotiations-Reuter. Mr. Johnston, eventually revived

In a way it was a curse that we Pending completion of the nego- sufficiently to crawl home, arriving tiations between the Nationalists

has been accepted to give King's 'had no serious malaria problem in (who hold all territory up to the WORKERS TO FIGHT Dvidence. The third defendant was England. If we had, the Govern- in a terrible condition.

He arrives at Shanghai to-mor-right bank of the Lwan River) and

la no doctor at Nanking. row for medical treatment as there the Manchurians (who hold the left bank), the Manchurians will

It is reported that the culprits not allow traffic of the Peking afterwards boasted in a neighbour-Mukden

Railway, other than

· AUSTRALIAN UNION'S

DECISION

Melbourne, Saturday.

At the request of Mr. T. Murphy, Acting Assist. Director of Criminal made. Intelligence, the second defendant

discharged as there was no direct ment might be induced, to move in avidence against him.

the matter.

The first prisoner, who had been Sir Malcolm Watson, in an inter- identified in a parade by the com-view, instanced the Federated Malay plainant, told Mr. R. E. Lindsell, States as an example of what could

Ing village that they had killed a special trains, to cross the Lan- The Maritime Transport Union's the first Magistrate, that although be achieved if the problem were foreigner. It is understood that hsien bridge going eastward to conference has decided to adopt a he had been identified people fre- tackled in the right way. He said the Chinese police know the regi- wards Manchuria. The negotin-nighting policy." This was equently resembled one another. The that the cost of the Singapore Base ment to which the culprits belong tions concern handing over of roli- cided upon after the leaders'. Intor girl identified him, he submitted, would probably have been at least but are powerless.

ing stock by the Manchurians to view with the Hon. Mr. Bruce on because he resembled the robber 25 per cent, more but for the saving the the Nationalists and payment for October 4. This means the rejec who committed the crime. Suppos- effected by anti-malarial measures. Mra, Johnston arrived on "President Pierce" on

Tuesday coal traffic,

tion of the political leaders' advice ing, continued the prisoner, he had-Reuter. However, General Pel Chung-hat from America-Reuter.

to resume work and fight the matter been a victim of robbers he would (commanding the Nationalists) and

constitutionally.

fundoubtedly identify the man who General Yang Yu-ting (chief of The Fighting policy retains the resembled the robber who had staff in Manchuria) are to meet clauses about councils of action and robbed him! and settle terms for the resump-the extension of the strike to other In explaining his whereabouts on tion of traffic on the Railway (con-unions, but its leading plank is un- certain days, prisoner, stated he had necting. China and Manchuria),i the meeting is expected to be held compromising opposition to Hcences been aleeping in front of the house for watersiders. The conduct of doors at Lee Tung-street, Wanchai, at Lanhsien in a few days. Bri- the dispute is left in the hands of on the night of Sept. 22 and 28. O tish Naval Wireless

the council of action, which is meet the 24th he was working for Chan ing on October 8.-Reuter.

London, Saturday. The "Daily Mail" announces the

POPULAR

It forecasts the composition of resignation of Sir Wyndham Childs, the State Council to include the head of the Criminal Investigation and the Special foregoing, also Marshal Chiang Kai- Department shek as President of the Council, Branch, Scotland Yard since 1921.

Sir W. Childs was responsible for Yu Yueh-jen, General Yan Hai-ahan, Marshal Li Chal-sum, General Liorganising the famous Arcos raid which led to the breaking off of Taung-yen, Admiral Yang Shu- chwang and General Ho Ying-ching. diplomatic relations with the Soviet.

--Reuter.

Peking's Changes.

-Reuter.

MOTH"

CHILEAN AIR SERVICE WANT 40 MORE

THE NEW TYPE

Distinct Hope

Rugby, Yesterday.. The Chilean Government, who

Peking, Yesterday. already have a number of light, It is stated in local land and sea planes of "Moth" munications circles that WHAT THEY WANT [deaign, have placed a further order is a distinct hope that --through

THE PEKING POSTAL

DEMANDS

Peking, Saturday.

with the

com-

•

NANKING LOAN

there

BOXER FUNDS AB

P. SECURITY

Nanking, Saturday.

De Havilland Aircraft traffic between Peking and Mudken Company for forty Gypsy Moth may be resumed on October 10,- plance of the same type as that Reuter. which won the King's Cup this yeer. Twenty of these will be:

Split in Manchuria

Shanghai, Yesterday,

The Government has announced

Kar. He had also been employed by Government contractors to fell trees at the vicinity of Lee Garden.

After evidence was given, prison- er was committed.

WEDDING

HIEN CHAN

LABOUR TOUR

MR. R. MACDONALD AND THE MOSLEYS GOING ABROAD

TO ADDRESS REICHSTAG

„London, Yesterday Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Labour leader, starts to-day on a visit to Vienna, Prague and Berlin. He will be accompanied by Sir Oswald Mosley, Labour Member of Parlie- ment and Lady Cynthia Mosley, who Is the daughter of the late Marques Curzon, former Foreign Secretary.

It has been arranged that, while · in Berlin, Mr. Ramsay. MacDonald

Shanghai, Yesterday, General Shang Chen of Shanzi, who is chairman of the Chihli Pro- vincial Council, has wired General Yen Hal-ahan stating that a meet- ing at Tientsin on October 4 decided

the issue of a $90,000,000 8 per cent. that the provincial

The Peking postal workers' de fitted up as long-range machines by

At the Roman Catholic Cathedral shall address Members of the Ger should move to Peking on October manda have not yet been presented the provision of extra tankage and Foreigners returning from Mak Short Term Currency Loan at. 98,

on Saturday afternoon, the weddingman Reichstag in the Reichstag Building British Wirless Ber 12. Yen Hal-shan, therefore, is into the authorities but it is under-all will have the now and approved den state that a considerable differ-redeemable in 7-years.

De Havilland aafety lence of opinion now exists between The security will be the German took place of Mr. Pierre Hien,,son stood they include requests that type of

vice... structing the divisional political council to move from the former the service must be brought.com-harness-British Wireless Bervice. General Yang Yu-ting and General Boxer Indemnity Loan, and it will of M. and Mme. P. van Ngyuen of Chang Hauch-liang of Manchuria, be under the control of the Inspec Haiphong, Indo-China, and - Mias pletely under Chinese control. All

government

cabinet offices so that the provincial

authorities can use them.-Router.

CHINA'S ARMS

CHIANG'S INSPECTION: HONAN SURRENDER

Nanking, Yesterday.

foreigners must be discharged and AUSTRALIAN CRISIS

that Chinese be the official language

of the service except for communi- SHIPOWNERS' DECISION AS TO cations, relating to international posta) unton matters-Reuter.

The United States Hydrographic Office has issued a warning that a submarine mile containing "suf- It is reported that Marshal ficient dynamite to sink, a large steamer is adrift in the Atlantic Ocean off the Maine coast.

Chiang Kai-shek will leave on Nov, 1 for the purpose of inspecting his troops in the provinces.--- Reuter.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

Clonesi

FREMANTLE

NOT TO CALL

Melbourne Oct. 8. 4.

British and Continental ship owners have decided that overseas vessels, will not call at. Fremantle. -Reuter.

Mrs. R. Chan, of Hong Kong,

the former desiring to host the Na-tor General of the Maritime Cus- Mary Chan, younger daughter of Honalist fing and a general rap toms-Reuter, prochement with Nanking, while Chang-Housh-liang is reported to

be becoming more conservative and

SOVIET LOAN

CENT

SHANGHAI MILLS

The bride was given away by ENGLISH MILL GIRE TO TEACH Mr. J. A. Neves and was attended

CHINESE WOMEN

Mr.

THE WEARING ART

by Misses Elizabeth Chan and Mary Chanatong as bridemaids.

* London, Oct. 6. Miss Ivy Evelyn Isherwood, an".

inclining to the view that Manchuria 400,000,000 ROUBLES AT 8 PER should remain aloof 'and becoma

FX. Lobato de Faria discharged the duties of "best" man.”- After- prosperous by pot, participating in Chinese stairs, and only join-up if

Moscow, Oct. 6.wards a reception was held af the the country becomes really stable The Soviet Government has de- happy couple's future home in Atherton mill girl, has been select and untied-Reuter

cided to lasue state loan or Robinson Road, where their health ed by the Chinese Institute of was drunk by many friends. - | Technical Training, to go to The honeymoon will be spent in Shanghat and teach Chinese women Indo-China.

** SUGAR SALES

mill hands the art of spinning. She will sail on the "Naldera” on Entering coal hoppers

October 10, Northfleet, Kent, to inspect them, Miss Isherwood, In an interview, Mr. J. Payne, of Gillingham, Was with a Reuter representative ex- trapped beneath 30 tons of coal in plained that she was going out a narrow- chute and killed,

The dispute in the Norwegian 400,000,000 roubles at 8 per cent Mr. Charles Murray, of Bombay,

paper Industry is settled, both redeemable in fifteen years who won £60,000, in the Calcutta Shanghai, Oct. 6. There is no sides having accepted the proposal Reuter. Derby sweepstake, le spending a improvement in Mr. Dudley: Law's of the Government mediator, which Reports on the situation in holiday in Ireland with his uncle, condition, which the hospital is essentially, the prolongation of Honan province have been some Mr. H. Macquire, of

authorities describe. as “still very the tariffs... what conflicting but a message County Fermanagh:

| critical"—Reuter, th

Amsterdam, Saturday.

from an Independent source says

Mr. William Hayter, & Southern Sugar circles confirm the sale of that General Fang Chung-hsiu's Mr. Thomas Dewire, aged 78, New York, Yesterday Mr. FB. Railway shunter at Waterloo Sta- 60,000 tons of Cuban to Japan It condition has now become definitely an expert in falconry and believe Kellogg, Secretary of the State tion won for the second year to suce is reported that England purchased Two stormy petrele in an ex-select and train forewomen, not to worse and that he has announceded to be the last of the Lincoln Department, has announced that he cession the Individual championship 200,000 tons of, Java sugar, to cover haunted-condition were blown teacht spinning. She had worked his retirement to Shanghai, leaving shire falconers, has been found intends to resign at the end of and a challenge cup at the vegetable, British consumption until the new aboard the White Star, liner for thirteen years in the card his forces at the disposal of the drowned at Farlesthorpe with his Pres. Coolidge's administration fruit, and fower show of the rail- Cuban movement is an Inaugurated. "Homerio" In mid-Atlantic and rehat never in the spinning

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purely for welfare

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