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OPEN GOLF TITLE

SEVENTEEN AMERICANS FOR THIRD ROUND

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The

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China Mail

ESTABLISHED

1845

No 17,175 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1929.

COURT MARTIAL

CORPORAL CONVICTED ON

TWO CHARGES

SENTENCE LATER

The District Court Martial this afternoon found Cpl Charles Hendry, K.O.S.B., not guilty on 141

REBEL GUNBOATS OFF SHAMEEN

BOMBS DROPPED

CANTON DETERMINED TO RESIST CAPTURE

of the 16 charges preferred against S.O.S. TO CHIANG KAI-SHEK him.

SOME NOTABLE FAILURES

Edinburgh, Yesterday.

He was convicted on the first and At Muirfield, Walter Hagen in the third charges which were as fol- second round of the Open Golflow:- Championship returned a card of 67, which is a new record.

The weather

Canton, Yesterday.

An attempt has been made by Cantonese seroplanes to bomb tthe That, while acting as clerk to Navy into submission, The rebel the President of the Regimental gunboats took refuge off Shameen with Institute, on or about October 27, near the foreign gunboats. was sumy, a gentle breeze, when Hagen to-day he received a cheque for $30.57 staged his "comeback," which drawn by the President and pay- marks him, as one of the greatest able to the Navy. Army and Air players of all time, even if he fails Force Institute for the purpose of to retain the British title.

paying a debt which he stated had been incurred with the N.A.A.F.I. for cleaning materials supplied King's Own Scottish every shot, while the

*IN LIQUIDATION

UNITED ASBESTOS AGENCY

WOUND UP

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

AL extraordinary

general meeting of shareholders on the United Abestoa Oriental Agency, Limited, "this morning at the offices of Messra. Dodwell & Co., it was definitely decided that the Company should be wound up voluntarily and that Messrs. Dodwell & Co. be appointed the liquidators for such winding up.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

"Your Eyes Are Safe With Us"

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Established Over Forty Years), Manager:-RALPH A. COOPER, Registered Uptometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam, F.LO. (London) (Personal Attention).

DR. SHELLSHEAR AS CANADIAN WHEAT

EXPERT

WITNESS FOR BANK

CAPABILITIES OF A CLEVER FORGER

POSITION OF THE PEN

MILLIONS OF BUSHELS AWAITING BUYERS

PRICES DROPPING

Ottawa, Yesterday. The grain congestion has reach- ed enormous proportions. About 100 vessels are tied up in harbours į awaiting export orders for over

80,000,000 bushėla

BRITISH VIEW OF CHINA

PAST AND PRESENT

APPRECIABLE IMPROVEMENT ON THE YANGTSZE

THE TWO' “KWANGS”

London, Yesterday.

Mr. G. Looker Lampson, Foreign

There has, he said, recently been

The cross-examination of Dr. 20,000,000 bushels of wheat now in Shellshear was continued by Mr. the terminal elevators of Montreal, Eldon Potter in the Treasury case Port Colborne, the entrance to the Under-Secretary, made a statement at the Supreme Court this morning. Welland Canal and Lake Erie ter-in the House of Commons regarding

Counsel suggested to the witnesa ninal, while several millions more the present situation in China. Mr. J. P. Warren, presiding at that in studying the handwriting are in vessels' holds. [Admiral Chan Chak is at the the meeting, said: You will re- the points he considered were en- Prices of wheat at the Winnipeg an appreciable improvement in the head of the Canton Navy, and he member that at the extraordinary tirely divorced from the surround- Grain Exchange have fallen 11 situation in the middle Yangisse is a staunch supporter of Marshal general meeting held at these ing circumstances of the case, and cents a bushel this week.

Valley, which is now entirely under Li Chai-sum.]

offices on April 24 the following the witness agreed.

Canada has now upwards of the control of the National Govern- Help Expected

Witness resolution

also said in reply to was approved as ani With a total disregard of the

of wheat from ment. General Chan Chai-tong hopes to extraordinary resolution-

counsel that he did not expect the

Three of the defented Kwangsi time, the crowd or anything else,

receive help froin the Central Gov-

"That the Company be wound Court to accept his evidence as an last year's crop available for ex-

Generals expressed their willing- he studied thoroughly

ernment, and is determined to re

up voluntarily and that Dodwell expert alone, without the surround-Port-Reuter's American Service.

[A telegram from London, datedness to leave Hupeh if they were and saved stroke after stroke, Borderers were at Shamcen, and sist invasion-British Naval Wire-

& Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong, being circumstances. He that he cashed the cheque at the tess. with painstaking * methods.

May 8, stated that the newspapers given a safe conduct under the Bri- After lengthy examination on appointed liquidators for the pur-technical points, Mr. Potter asked, give prominence to the fall in the shek formally requested that this tish flag. Marshal Chiang Kai- took a hundred minutes for the Murray Barracks N.A.A.F.I. and There is a rumour in Canton that

pose of such winding up." first nine boles, donc in 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, used the proceeds for his own pur- the Kwangsi forces will invade Can-

wheat, especially from should be done in order to hasten This requires confirmation at this if Tsang On-wing was in the fraud, Canada, where there has been ser the termination of hostilities, and

Dr. Shellshear if he could say why, price of 3, 3, 5, 4, a total of thirty-three.

poses with intent to defraud.

ton. General Chan Chai-tong has meeting and I therefore beg to pro-and the signatures of Mr. Messer, ous grain congestion owing to the they have accordingly been convey- At the eighth a long drive was

The third charge was that he been much perturbed and has peti-pose that the foregoing extraordinand Mr. Black were genuine, ob- lack of orders from Overseas. on October 28 received a cheque tioned the Central Government for any resolution be confirmed.

ed to Shanghai in a British war- for $115.86 drawn by the officer help. Public opinion is that Mar-

The development is attributed, ship. primarily, to attempts by Canadian commanding the Machine Gun

and Australian wheat pools to hold Tsung-chang, has been definitely Shantung General Chang Company, payable to the President shal Chiang Kai-shek is not in a Edwards, and was unanimously car position to give muuch more help

up supplies and to Europe refus beaten and has left the province. of the Institute, for the purpose of to Canton at this juncture.

ing to buy at their prices. paying the same in to the Char-

Another Report

Meanwhile, & huge amount tered Bank, that he failed to do so and cashed the cheque at Mar- us this morning:

The following account also reaches

which is screaming for an answer! Argentine grain has been landed at unray Barracks and used the money

His Lordship suggested that the Liverpool at lower prices than has for his own purposes.

60 cheques might have been taken been asked for Canadian wheat.] with a view to the possibility that;

and

very slightly pushed out, with the reault that he was trapped, paid the penalty with a five,

By the time he left the tenth tee, the gallary had increased to over

five thousand."

Uncanny Accuracy

He continued to play with canny accuracy, and never looked like breaking down at any stage.

At the fourteenth he played a great spoon shot, then holed a put from ten feet for an eagle three. in the whole round there was only one bad shot, a chip from behind a bunker at the seventeenth, where he went too boldly for the hole, the ball running ten yards past. This was the only time he failed to get a par figure,

Hagen was a little lucky at the eighteenth, when his second shot | struck the flag, this partially stop- ping the ball, which finished on the far edge of the green. He got four, however, for the best single round accomplished in the history of the Open Championship, coming home with 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, a total of thirty-four.

64 Qualify

filled Yesterday three launches with soldiers attempted to board the Capt. P. Perfect read the acrei Ying," the Chinese cruiser, cused's record which showed that lying off the Shameen. After ap- he had over six year's service and proaching within a hundred yards had never before been convicted they decided to turn back and went or in custody.

The Court then adjourned to con- sider the sentence which will be pro- mulgated in due course.

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[Earlier news on page 7.]

KOVNO TRAGEDY"

ERRONEOUS REPORT REGARD- ING ADOPTED SON

For the next round 64 players have qualified, including 17 Amer-Ing. icans, one Argentiniau, and ове South African.

The most notable failures are Massey, Rert Hodson, Alex. Herd, and Harry Vardon.

All above 157 have automatical- ly retired from the competition,

Leading Scores

The leading scores at the end of the second round are as under: Leo Diegel (U.S.A.) .71-69-140 -75-67=142 W. Hagen (U.S.A.)

Abe Mitchell (British) ..72-72-144

Percy Alliss (British).69-76=145

SEVERAL ARRESTS

Kovno, Yesterday.

down the front Reach,

other Chinese naval units,

The "Fel Ying." together with the then moving up and anchored close to the foreign gunboats.

DUKE IN JAPAN

CONCLUSION OF HIS "OFFICIAL VISIT"

TO TOUR "INCOGNITO"

tained by a trick, it was necessary The motion was seconded by Mr. to steal 60 cheques.

Dr. Shellshear replied that he

ried.

Present at the meeting were Messra., J. P. Warren (Chairman), H. J. Silva, B. S. Vieira, G. R. Edwards (Secretary).

Temperature, 10a.m., to.

day

could not.

"Screaming for an Answer" Mr. Potter: That is a question

with some of his attempts.

of

this

Mr. Potter agreed, but said that pressly disclaimed that qualifica if, as was suggested by the defence, tion?-He wanted advice on the signatures were obtained by a handwriting.

Degrees

76*

a forger would not be successful

Temperature, 2.30 p.m.

yesterday Humidity, 10 am, to-

to-day Humidity, 2.30 p.m., yes

terday

79

96

83

2

STOLEN SMOKES AGED DAME CHARGES SMALL URCHIN

Up

trick, there was no reason for steal- Yes, that is another matter, ing 60 cheques,

to this time you had given evidence

Dr. Shellshear agreed with a sug-in Court on other occasions 1-Yes. gestion by Mr. Potter that the theft

In

"The Christian General' Marshal Feng Yu-hajang's forcas

have been withdrawn from Shan- tung into Honan, and the control of the former province has been given to a Nanking, general.

Nanking troops are being trans- ferred from the Tientsin area to North Honan.

Shanghai troops are being with- drawn to their own province from Peking and sent to reinforce the Shansi-Honan border.

All Marshal Feng's adherents

How was it you took it up?-I have left Nanking where his quar-

of the 60 cheques was consistent was asked if I would look at a ters have been occupied by local

with the Government's case.

cheque with handwriting to express troops.

In the course of further examina- an opinion. tion, counsel. sought to show that

ture.

¡

.

tour up-country, where he will whom she accused of having stolen Carvalho Yeo in connection with his ing to us at that time.

safety

of

Bir-

sionary who elected to remain, all British subjects have been safely evacuated from Changteh. British

Wireless Service.

On May 4 Kwangel troopa adɛ. Who asked you to do that 7-Mr. | vanced into Kwangtung. The local an expert forger, with the same Jenkin.

authorities of Canton have sent apparatus at his disposal that Dr.

The Start

gunboats to check the invasion. Shellshear had, could so practise

Britons Safe And that was the start of your "CAUGHT THE RASCAL”

another person's signature that it

The reports received in London became practically his own signa- career as an expert?In actual

but not thedo not indicate Buy anxiety handwriting Tokyo, Yesterday.

yes, An old woman, stooping with age,

the regarding To-day ends the Duke of Glou-and hebbling with the aid of a bent

Dr. Shellsbear held that that was

as that is part of tish subjects. Except for one mis- neurology side The report that M. Ve demarascester's stay in Japan, as an off and polished stick, lodged a com-

impossible.

my profession. adopted 'son died is incorrect. cial guest of the nation. To-

Yeo's Signatures

Did he advise it might be a good plaint at the Central Magistracy On the contrary, he is recover-

Mr. Potter instanced the three thing if you took up the study of morrow he leaves for a fortnight's this morning against a Chinese lad,

used by handwriting ?—No, it was interest- different handwritings travel "incognito."

Did you take it up as a hobby This morning he paid a fare some cigarettes from

three banking accounts, and asked well visit

Mr. E. W. Hamilton, seeing the how could a man go into a bank or with the object of making it a Empress, to thank them for their bbvious old age of the complainant and give a specimen signature not part of your professional career? natural handwriting andIn the first instance I took it up ordered that a chair be placed in the then go there months later and re-

for its interest.

I think I am right in saying that peat that handwriting?

Dr. Shellshear replied that any in your career, while you have man could write three different given evidente in other matters in hands by changing the position of these Courts on forged chops etc., his pen, and with a little practice you have not given evidence at the of writing in those different posi- request of any counsel except Mr. tions could produce those handwrit-Jenkin ?-I think you were in

case with me, ings consistently similar.

Several arrests have been made in connection with the attempt to assassinate M. Valdemaras. Reu- ter.

THIRD TIME LUCKY?

to the Emperor and

hospitality; and afterwards be lunched at the Imperial Palace.

The Emperor returned the visit in the afternoon, and bade the "CONNIE" TALMADGE AGAIN Duke a cordial farewell. He re-

MARRIED!

TO CHICAGO MERCHANT

Beverley Hills, Cal., May 8. Gene Sarazen (U.S.A.) 73-74-147 The film star, Miss Constance Talmadge, has been married for

.72-----75147

J. Farrell (USA) 74-73-147

Johnny Golden

R. Cruickshank (U.S.A.) 73-74-147 the third time, on this occasion

A. Boomer (British).74-74-148 to

2

Chicago

merchant, Mr.

T. Armour (U.S.A.) ....75-73-148 Townsend Netcher.-Reuter.

W. Melhorn (U.S.A.) 74-74-148

Archie

Compston (British) 76-73-149 .73-76-149

M. Bingia (British)

Mark

Cyril Tallur (British) 76-74149

(British) 74-76-150

Taggart (British)75-75-150 Juse Jurado (Argentine) 77-73150 Fernie (British)

.78-75-161

Jim Barnes (U.S.A.) ...71-80-151 Macdonald Smith (U.S.A.) 73-78-151

T. Williamson (British)

Willis Mackenzie, Morton

Hill (British)

.73-78-151

"OLD MASTERS ”

"FANCY PRICES” OBTAINED

80-71-151 the

AT AUCTION

New York, Yesterday. At an auction in New York at Anderson Galleries, Pietro "Crucifixion" WA9

A. L. Espinosa (U.S.A.) 77-75-152 Francesca's Al. Watrous (UŽ.A.)

73-79-152 bought by Sir Joseph Duveen for C. Horton Smith (U.S.A.) 76-76-152 $375,000, which is believed to be E. D. Dudley (U.S.A.) .72-80-152 a record price for a painting at J. Turnesa (U.S.A.) ....78-74-152 a public auction. Fra. Lippo

II. C. Jolly (Foxgrove) .72-80=162

J. J. Taylor (British) 77-75-152 Lippi's "Madonna and Child" was Reg. Whitcombe (British) 77-75-162 sold for $125,000-Reuter.

T. H. Cotton (British)

.70-78-162

T. P. Parking (British) .79-73=152

C. A. Whitcombe (British) 77-76÷158

W. T. Twin (British)

F. Robson (British)

Havers (British)

G. Doncari (British)

Westell (British)

Ray (British)

G. Von Elm (U.S.A.)

Massy (British)

74-79-158

-77_73=104

78-10-10

80-74-164

$70-78164 .80-76-158

.78-78-157

51-77158 ~~~Router.

CHOLERA OUTBREAK

ALARMING PROPORTIONS IN CALCUTTA

90 CASES DAILY

Calcutta, Yesterday.

The outbreak of cholera here,

DUTCH 'PLANE

AT BOMBAY EN ROUTE TO BATAVIA

Bombay, Yesterday.

The Dutch seaplanes en route -to Batavia have arrived at Bom- bay from Karachi, and will re- sume their journey in 2 or 3 days, --Reuter,

quested the Duke to convey to the King his deep appreciation of the -bestowal of the Order of the

Garter.

The Duke's visit to Japan has made an excellent impression, and Japanese of all ranks are extend- ing the greatest honour to him.

Reuter.

FATAL EXPLOSION

6.S. "CARNARVONSHIRE" BOILER DISASTER

ENGINEER KILLED

name

Shanghai, Yesterday.

Second-strect.

her stall in

Rainfall to 10 am. 0.20 inch

1929 rainfal

8.63 inches

14.31 inches

5.68 inches

Average

Deficit

Don't waste water!

witness box for her. Standing quite

In his

સ

WHIST DRIVE ENJOYABLE EVENING AT THE

A

POLICE CLUB

KEEN CONTESTS

very enjoyable evening was spent at the Police Recreation Club

at Happy Valley yesterday, when a Whist drive was held, attended by a

Mr. Potter suggested that then it I was in a case with Mr. Jenkin large number of members and their was an easy step for a forger to when you were not called when I lady friends.

The whist was played in the open study another man's signature and had not the advantage of seeing make that his own.

Your evidence was quite air, and eighteen tables were occu- properly withdrawn by you and pied, resulting the games in some... Mr. Jenkin. Mr. Jenkin is the keen finishes.

Mrs. Merriman won only counsel with whom you have

Brain v. Hand Dr. Shellshear disagreed.

He

you.

the first

on associated in these matters ? prize for the ladies, with Mr. Wood

-Yes.

In how many cases have you

And that is all 2---Tea. Including this case ?—Yes,

second and Mrs. Jones third

Mr. Nichols won the first prize

ed second with Mr. Smith third.

Commencing at 8.45 p.m. it is hop- ed that a similar drive will be held open air

close to her and shouting questions said that whereas in the instance at her, the Court interpreter of three different handwritinga they perienced no little difficulty in ex-were all the product of the same set tracting. her story.

She said that her stall had been of brains, an attempt to make an actually investigated alleged forged for gentlemen, and Mr. Field finish- left temporarily in charge of a little other person's signature one's own writings --Four or five. girl, and on her return she (cam- was the fixing in one's brain of the product of another set of brains, plainant) saw & boy stead a packet and that, in the witness'a opinion, The fourth engineer, Kakle by of cigarettes and give it to two was fatally injured this other boys standing close by. She

was impossible. morning as a result of an explo-caught the rascal, but he struggled sion in the boiler room on the violently and broke loose. She could Glen liner "Carnarvonshire" which not, however, state definitely that terday.

Prof. Shellshear was subjected to a searching cross-examination yes was making preparations to sail the boy in the dock was the one she for Vladivostok. The sailing is

Asked as to when he was retained delayed till to-morrow.

had caught.

That the detection of forgery by the Bank to give expert evidence Inspector Bloor said that in the on the case witness said he could not has been brought to an exact charge room, when the case was remember,

science? Yes, provided brought in, she definitely said that

There would be no object in the material is sufficient. the boy in Court was the one she bank seeking to enlist your aid un-

Kakle, it is understood, from New Zealand-Reuter.

came

'PLANE IN STORM

LONG JAPANESE FLIGHT. INTERRUPTED

DESTROYERS SEARCHING

Tokyo, Yesterday.

A Disclaimer

I gather from your evidence, cor-every Thursday in the rect me if I am wrong, that, grant-(weather permitting of course).

of genuine and ed sufficient data disputed writing, you can detect any forgery?--You coulá detect any. forgery.

the

Is it only in recent years that

arrested. She added that the boy less some question of forgery the detection of forgery has been

Microscople Aid

And the microscope has been

a

NILE WATERS

"AN AGREEMENT SATISFAC- TORY TO ALL PARTIES” “

PROMOTE PROSPERITY

London, Festerday. had been arrested by her nephew, either had risen or might arise? reduced to this exact science or has Mr. G. Locker Lampson, Under who had chased him after he had suppose that must be the case. it been done for years before? Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said been pointed out by a little girl who

Can you conceive of any other think it is not go very rocent, in the House of Commons that he had witnessed the theft. She bad,

Since the reason ?-No.

use of scientific ap-was glad to be able to state that an however, said nothing of the fact

agreement satisfactory to all parties. You have told us in your evidence paratus and things like that. that she had left the stall in charge here, and it has been opened by

We have had the microscope for concerned had been reached between of a girl,

the British Government and the Mr. Jenkin, that you were ap many years? Yes. A naval plane is missing and

His Worship remarked that unless proached by Mr. King to act on

Egyptian Government regarding the two others were forced to make the girl be produced in Court he behalf of the Government ?—Yes.

distribution of the Nile waters. It emergency landings, owing to could not convict the boy..

would be generally recognised that You do not suppose that you stormy weather while carrying Inspector Bloor said that the Police were approached by Mr. King be-factor in the examination of hand- this could not fall to facilitate out a long distance flight between had attempted to find the girl but cause he regarded you as an expert writing for many years 7-Yes. development and promote pro- There is nothing novel about the sperity both in Egypt and Soulan.-- It was reported at the Middles. Omura, near Nagasaki, and Nawa had failed. They would, however, in handwriting ?

in the Luchus. brough Board of Guardians that a

try again.

British Wireless Service. Witness hesitated, and in reply microscope or pen pressure 7-No. football sweepstake had been run ad in search of the missing hours,

Destroyers have been despatch- The case

was remanded for 24 to other questions, he agreed that has it not?I couldn't say that

It has gone on for generations, weekly among the male inmates of machine but have had no success

he had never claimed to be an ex-

Well, bow long have we had the the workhouse.

pert in handwriting, and he had so far Beuter.

microscope 1-1 am not sure of the Much satisfaction is expressed in disclaimed such in cases in the

date when it was discovered. Gibraltar at the news that the pre- court sent garrison of one battalion is to Pointing out he wished to get rid

(Continued on Page 12.) be increased to two in the 1929-80 of the suggestion that the Govern trooping season.

ment wanted to obtain witness's assistance as a handwrking expert,

The late Sir George A.:0. has assumed alarming proportions Hutchison, K.C,, Conservative M.P.

Mr. Ellis Davies, Liberal M.P. for being spread throughout the city. for North Lanarkshire, left estate Denbigh, will not contest the seat

Cases average 90 per day and valued at £218,164 (net personalty at the coming election.

£161,264).

the hospitals are over-crowded.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

Miss Myrtle Needes, of Tedding- ton Middlesex, a crippled girl who had to use two sticks to walk to the platform, won the open mRERTO- soprano competition at Bedford Musical Festival.

Six generals were pall-bearers at the funerti service of General Sir The closing rate of the dollar on John Maxwell, at St. Paula Church, ex-demand, to-day was 1/11 7/16.—~ | Knightsbridge, B.W.

The majority of the victims are

The Southern Railway has started Mr. C. B. Cochran han chosen Mr. Potter repented his unanswer- Indians, but Europeans generally Mr. Frank Safford, Recorder of using loud speakers at Londən "Wake Up and Dream!” as the ed question, when witness replied are being inoculated as a precau Canterbury since 1894, died re- Bridge Station to give information title, of his 1929 revus, which has “I understood that it was.” tionary measure-Router.

cently, aged 80,

regarding trains,

I since opened at the London Pavilion,| Although you had always