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NEW. 1929:

GRAHAM- PAIGE SEDAN and TOURING MODELS

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Telephones C. 93 and C. 741.

The

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China Mail

No. 27,211

LOCAL IRON MINING HENDRY'S REPLY

VENTURE

ABSENCE OF COAL

HONG KONG CO. GOING INTO

LIQUIDATION

-m

SCHEMES COME TO NOUGHT

COLONEL'S "ARE YOU QUITE CERTAIN?"

COURT MARTIAL TO-DAY'

TABLISHED

1346

FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1929.

HONG KONG

MILITARY HOSPITAL ON FIRE!

100 CASUALTIES

Major E. G. Miles, D.S.O., M.C. ABOUT. 30 PATIENTS DIE IN Lof the King's Own Scottish

Borderers), who is defending Major

EXPLOSIONS

Canton, Yesterday.

.N. Y. COLLISION

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PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

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Established Over Forty Years). Manager:-RALPH A COOPER,

Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam. F.KO: (Ladon)

(Personal Attentior)

NO PROGRESS IN WAR MR. R. F. LAMMERT TERMS FOR FENG TO

IN KWANGSI

KWEIPING STANDS

CANTON'S ORDER TO CAPTURE

New York, Yesterday. Thohands of pedestrians in the

IN THREE DAYS Sixth Avenue watched the peril ous climb of the remen and sur- FIGHTING FORCES COMBINE geons on perpendicular ladders following, the Collision of the two

Canton, Yesterday. trains on the elevated railway. Kweling and Liuchow are still One person was killed and sev-in the hands of the Kwangsi Army

directed by the regime in Nanning. Passengers were extricated amidst the choking and blinding smoke arising from the burning of insulating materials-Reuters American Service

G. M. H. Ogilvy (senior Major of CANTON BANNERMEN HALL the 2nd Battalion) in the General connection Court Martial at Murray Barracks, Various schemes in

A fire at the Canton Army Emer- with that local venture, the Hong opened his cross-examination this Kong Iron Miding Co., Ltd. have morning of Private Charles Hendry gency Hospital No. 3, inside the come to hought on account of there (reduced from Corporal and under- compound of the Eighth Banner-eral injured. being no coal near by, in the New going sentence for embezzlement), men's Guild Hall, East Bund, this who is one of the witnesses for the afternoon, caused the destruction of Territories.

a part of the main building and re- The 22nd ordinary genem meel-prosecution.

On Major H. W. H. Armitage, sulted in a casualty list of upwards ing of the company was held to-day

of 100, including the deaths of in the offices of Messrs. Jardine, M.C., Royal Artillery, prosecuting Matheson & Co., Ltd., and this was officer, conducting his examination early 30 patients and several followed by an extraordinary meet-in-chief of Hendry, Major Miles others in the neighbourhood, due to the explosion of two magazine ing, which is a step towards volun-asked witness when he was trans vaults alio located within the com- ferred from the 1st Battalion of the pound, which caught fire following tary liquidation.

Regiment to the 2nd Battalion.

the lighting of the matsheds over and around the buildings.

The attendance comprised the Hon, Mr. B. D. F. Beith (Chair- man), Mr. A. H. Compton and Mr.

shareholders).

Messing Clerk's Duties

-

THE JOBLESS

MINISTER OF UNEMPLOYMENT

„GETTING BUSY

CONSULTING RAILWAYS

پہنے

Canton admits

MEMBER OF WELL KNOWN FAMILY DEAD

A KEEN SPORTSMAN

It is with deep regret that the "China Mail" has to report the death of Mr. R. F. Lammert on Jane 18' after over 30 years' re- sidence in Borneo, He was

GO ABROAD

HIS SUCCESSOR.?.

GEN. LU CHUNG-LUN'S 'NAME IS MENTIONED

An

$200,000 FOR TRAVELLING

Peting, Yesterday. brother of Messrs. G. P. C. Hed withdrawal from the Kuomin

General Feng Yu-hsiang's fore-. H. A., & L. E. Lammert, of Hong tang has become a fact, accord- The Kwangsi ("rebel") Army Kong.

ing to a report from sources obey- Headquarters claims to

have re- Many old Hong Kong boys willing Chiang Kai-shek. Accompani- pulsed the pro-Government Yunnan remember "R. F" in his younger ed by his family, Feng has gone ese and Hunanese troops who have days as one of the Colony's best to Yuncheng, in south-west Shan- He was also a keen all | si, where he will take a short rest been ccupying Kweilin and Pinglo varsmen.

cricketer and sprinter, before embarking on his trip since May 19.-Nan Chung Kuo round News Service.

holding many Cups won in the abroad, according to latest in- realm of sport. He was one of formation received, the very few lada in the Colony A report arriving here anys that Canten, Yesterday. who received the gold medal for the Nanking leaders have con- Headquarters is in receipt of services rendered during a very cluded understanding with news from Wuchew that Military sexious time in the Colony's his- Kuominchun representatives cover- Headquarters there issued on June for the great plague epidemic. ing Feng's retirement, this as a London, Yesterday. 17. an order for an immediate at- Mr. R. F. Lammert left Hong result of the good work of Gen-- Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Minister tack оп Kweiping--and capture, Kong about 1899 to take up an eraf. Yen Hsi-shan. of Unemployment, met representa- must be made within three days, appointment with Messra, Darly & to-day to discuss themes of deve-Navy and Air Force, the fall of the ed in tobacco and rubber estates. tives of the Railway Companies With the co-operation of the Army, Co. and was afterwards interest-

city was expected yesterday after He retired from commercial ac- Where railways have practical noon. But up till late last night tivities about three years ago and schemes, mierely waiting financial no definite news has been received was enjoying the life

(1) The Nanking Government has agreed to take fall responsibility for assistante, Mr. Thomas has asked from the front. However, the high who had done a good life's work. the payment of areand that all facts should be laid be- commanders at Wychow

He had retired to

of pay to a little planta-Feng's troops to the amount of fore the Economic Council of confident of the fall of Kweiping, as tion of his own when death over-$3,000,000, which payment is guaran- Ministers-British Wireless Ser-the Kwangai remnants are rapidly took him.

teed by General Ven Hai-shan. He is mourned not only by his tion of the Kaominchur. Gengal Lu (8) As regards to the re-organisa- making a general retreat towards Kweiying.

relatives in Hong Kong but by a Chung-lun, Feng's right-hand man, Prisoners Repatriated

wide circle of friends that only a will be appointed Commissioner of There were over 3,000 Kwangsi sportsmanlike qualities could have Government's proposed system,

man of his genial disposition and Troop Disbandment in succession to Feng, in accordancs with the National soldiers taken prisoner in the pre- sequired. sent war. Of this number, those of

lopment.

In reply to one of the questions,

The cause of the fire is unknown, H. H. H. Priestley (Director), Mr.Hendry said that he had been moss-

been although incendiarism. has Greenhill (Secretary), the ing non-commissioned L. S.

officer (or

hinted at, while the end of a bum- Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. Mr. R. messing clerk) in the 1st Battalion. Sutherland, OR.E., Messrs. R E. He also said that he had had nothinging cigarette is also suspected.

At the time, Coxot, P. Tod, A. Pierer, R. E. to do previously with the work of patients were in the Hospital, and more then 400 Macdougall, and H. A. Rodgers Clerk to the President of the Regi: some had to be rescued by the Red mental Institute, this statement

Cross, the Police and military. eliciting a query from the President of the Court, Colonel H. A. Stewart, Firefighters Handicapped D.S.O... O.B.E., who is Assistant The Fire Brigade, early on the Director of Supplies & Transport scene, was for a time rendered in in the China Command. Colonel effective because of lack of water Stewart asked "Are you quite cer. and the frequent explosions of am-

Some of vice. whereupon munition stored there. Hendry added that as messing clerk the ammunitionist comprised in the 1st Battalion it had been spoils of the Kwangtung-Ewangsi his duty to make out the amount war, taken during the North River due for swill. In the 2nd Battalion, engagements..

Annual Meeting Both notices convening the meet- ings were read by the Secretary The report and accounts having been taken as read, the chairman, at the annual meeting, delivered hist speech as follows:-

Gentlemen,

The accounts call for no comment, as they are practically identical with those of, the previous year.

I shall be going into the position

of the company more fully at the

meeting to be held after this.

tain about that?"

which is in Hong Kong, this was Residences in the neighbourhood done by the P.R.I. clerk.

suffered but slight damages but the Major Ogly, it will be recalled, panic caused by the fear of the fire

is charged with alleged negligence and explosion spreading was rea-

P.R.I. of the 2nd Battalion,

I now beg to propose the adop-in connection with his duties as Ponsible for much anxiety. tion of the report and accounts as presented and when this has been duly seconded I shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability.

A number of the firemen and some Receipts & Payments

assisted who

in extinguishing Major Miles then went over with the fire vere injured-Nan Chung witness the latter's system of get-Kao News Service, ting the accused officer to sign

Mr. R. E. Coxon seconded. No cheques for payments-out and re- question was asked and the chair-ceipts for payments-in.

man's motion was carried unanim

ously.

Extraordinary Meeting

The trial continues. ---

In addition to the President, the other members of the Court are!

At the extraordinary meeting, L-Col. H. V. Vernon, M. C. (3rd the Chairman aid:-

Batt. 15th Punjab Regt.), Major A Creery, M.C (Royal Artillery), The position of the company being such as it is your directors Major R. H. E. Bennett, M.C. (13t

The company was originally form- ed with the ides of working the

iron ore deposits at Ma On Shan in

the New Territories. The ore may

CONSTABLES FIND

CANTON'S PRESS

MEASURES TO SUBDUE BAD LITERATURE

for democracy.

To-day's state:

SHOWERY

weather report

A depression is situated over the Eastern Sea. Pressure con tinues to be highest in the Pad- the fic to the south-east of Carolines.

Forecast:-S. W. winds, m-. derate, cloudy; showery:

DISARMAMENT

JAPAN WILLING. TO CO-OPERATE

INTIMATION TO HOOVER

BIG LOAN

are very

robust physique were drafted into

of a mau

PRAYER FOR RAIN

A UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR'S

PROPHECY

DIP INTO THE PAST

different units, while the rest were given money

to return to their [native districts. Many of the int- ter, after receiving their passage money, did not go back but wan- dered about the city begging; and loading Topract them front

The Indian Moslem Society has falling into mischief, representa arranged for a prayer for rain, tives of a Kwangsi organisation "Istasqua," to be offered at the from Hong Kong came up to Canton Indian Recreation Club Ground on and gathered up all the stragglers, Sunday at 10a.m. and invites between three and four hundred, Muslim brethren of all national sending them to Hong Kong, where ities to attend. after receiving $20 for each petty officer and $10 for each soldier the men took passage for Kwangal.— Canton News Agery.

COMPARISON WITH 1895

Reported Terms

The terms understood and given. out by a certain interested party for publication include:

(8) The civil administrations of Honan, Shenai and Kansu provinces will be re-organised in accordance with the system adopted by the Na- tional Government..

(4) The National Government wil? appropriate $200,000 for

Feng's travelling expenses and will detail him certaia daty doring his trip with a How to upholding his honaur and prestige.

More Trouble Ahead!

disbanding

To observers, the problem of thi Kuominchun, which is the People's Army"" under Feng, will remain a diffi- PARTY NEWS ENCOURAGED

cult one. With General Feng nominally gone, there will still Canton, Yesterday.

remain Generals Han Fu-chu, Sih Measures to bring the Press of Can-

Yiu-san and Ma Hung-kwel, who ton within the influence of the Party have decided to recommend that it Batt. Somerst Light Infantry) and are being considered by

Only 46.83 During The may or may not have really eur- the Canton

Washington, Yesterday,

Kwangsi Version

Twelve Months

rendered. They are now all sta- go into voluntary liquidation and it Major J. Taylor (1st Batt City Kuomintang.

The Japanese Government has

Nanning, June 17..

tioned in Honan province, but ac is to obtain your approval of this Somerset Light Infantry).

According to the opinion of the City communicated with President Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant Kaomintang Executive Committee, the Hoover its readiness to support

Professor F. A. Reynolds, of the cording to the second term of the proposal that this meeting has been

From reports received from Liu- Attorney General of the Colony) is Press is an important factor in public any measures to further a reducchow, it appears that the military that the rainfall during this year due will be appointed as Commis- Hong Kong University, prophetes "agreement,” General Lu Chung- called,

Judge-Advocate.

Education, especially during this tion of naval armaments. Reuter, operations there have succeeded to will be a formidable rival to the Aioner of Disbandment for the "tatelage period,” during which the

some extent in freeing the frame-year 1895, when the rainfall record-Second District. In other words, diate vicinity Party undertakes to educate the public

of pro-Govermented the whole of the year was only he is charged with the control of Huna and Yunnan 45.83 inches! troops from

the military affairs in that pro- under Generala Ho Chien and Fan Last year 71.16 inches were re vince. The strength of the Kuo- Shek-sang. Until re-organised, the corded, which is not in any manner minchun has been estimated at Kwangs ("rebel") army under the exceptional when one takes into about 60,000 mer. The Army re- joint commandership of Wong Shin-consideration the fact that both in cently received $300,000 from the hung and Fel Chung-hei may not the years 1928 and 1927 well over Nanking treasury in return for undertale another counter-attack-100 inches of rain fell.

their "muting against their for unless pressed.

The years 1895, 1896 and 1928 mer commander, Feng Yu-slang Genel Wong Shiu-hung still with 45.88, 72.78 and 71.15 inches-Nan Chung Kuo News Service. claims control of the Nanning, respectively are the worse on re- Liuking Chennan, Kwellin, and cord; all the other years including Watlam districts of Kwangsl

and beginning from 1891 have an supporting the National Govern

Yunmnese and Hunanese troops average of well over 30 inches. ment, who have been in Kweilin and this year, we will be very lucky, and If we are to have over 40 Inches Fingle until a week ago, have been if we are to judge by the cycle, we ousted by General Wu Ting-yang, shall not in all probability officer commanding the old 1st Below is given a tabulated form Kwangs division.--Nan Chung Kuo by which a comparison may be News Service.

be there, but we have not been able

to obtain coal at sufficiently low prices to enable us to smelt it at marketable rates or to dispose of itį in other waya. Various schemes have been proposed to bring in a reasonable return, but all have come. to nothing.

Government's Attitude

SUIT CASE BELONGING TO A

STUDENT

FAILED TO REPORT IT

Papers Excluded

210,000,000 MĒRKS FOR GERMAN GOVT.

AGREEMENT SIGNED

As most of the daily newspapers and" periodicals now being conducted by pri- vate individuals contain allegedly cheap literature and unwholesome stories, which are intended, to attract the readers of the lower class, the City Three Indar Police constables Kuomintang has decided to co-operate were this morning produced be with the Canton Newspapermen's Aso-

London, Yesterday. fure Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the elation to institute a strict censorship

An agreement has been signed in Central Magistracy, on a serious on such acwspapers and periodicals Paris in connection with loan of and, at the same time, to encourage the 210,000,000 Reichs Marks to the Ger- charge of misconduct. The running expenses of the

publication of more nowa In explaining the charge to the Party publicity bureau, which

from the man Government by the International company

reduced to were

may Banking Syndicate, beaded by Dillon Baccused, his Worship said that it have the desired effect of promoting and Reads, Harris and Forbes and the míninum and one expedient in 1924 was alleged that the accused had social education.-Nan Chung Kuo Chase Securities Corporation.Reiter. was to surrender the Crown Lease failed to report the finding of a News Service: (for which $8,360 were paid an- suit case containing valuables; nually) in exchange for mining and that intead of turning the licences costing $300 per annum. property over to the Inspector in These licences; however, are only charge, they had kept it to them "Hong Kong branch" of the Kuomi- On the recommendation of the granted for two years and there-selves. after have to be removed by special First and second accused plead- Kwangtung Kuomintang has requested tang, the Executive Committee of the Government ed "guilty," whilst the third said the Police of Canton to exclude the fol- that he had no knowledge of the lowing journals from the city, on the In May 1928, the Hong Kong matter.

ground of their being organs of "coun- Government notified us that unless On the application of Divisional ter-revolutionaries" and opposing some actual work (or prospect of it) | Inspector A, Clarke, who asked for parties: the "Hong Kong Times," the was shown it was doubtful if the date to be fixed for the hearing Kung Fo, and the "Hvs Nam Po" of "Ching Pe" the Ching Yee Po," the licences would be renewed. The of the case, the Magistrate gave Hong Kong: and finances of the company did not a formal remand for 24 hours, Review (or "Fei Feng Ping Lien the "Northern allow of our carrying out any fur- date for hearing of the case to be Pao") of Peking. Nau Chung Kuo ther development ourselves and we fixed after that Accused were News Service. were unable to come to any other allowed bail in the sum of $250 arrangement with other parties, each

permission

annually.

of the

with the result that our application It is understood that the suit

Canton, Wednesday..

LI CHAI-SUM

To-day's rainfall 0.16 inch 1929 rainfall 11.70 inches. Average

4.10 inches Deficit

£2.40 inches

DON'T WASTE WATER /

ONE MORE

ANOTHER BIG IS. MERGER

ANNOUNCED:

"MORGAN'S" THIRD

HIS MAJESTY

made

1891

1895-

1925

1928

Bainfall

(inches)

117.12

45.88

87.58

77.15

Departure Confirmed"

Peking, Yesterday. Ho Cheng-chan has officially an-

stating that Feng Yu-hsiang ha nounced the receipt of a telegram dated June 19 from Yen Hel-shan arrived at Yuncheng Reuter.

Chiang's inspection An official message from Nanking

Shanghai, Yesterday,

states that Marshal Chiang Kai- ahek will leave on June 22 for an inspection four of the Government forces along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway He will first visit Hai-

The year 1898 in which we are chofu to attend the military con- particularly interested, bad, it can ference. Reuter

easily be seen, a very low rainfall indeed. It is, in fact, the driest year on record.

OTHERS MONEY

for a renewal of our Hcence for this case, containing money and jewel-RELEASE NOT EXPECTED FOR first since he received General Other companies will probably be em wise Hong Kong surely will have Charice Binny Whyte Thomson, of

year was refused.

lery, besides other property, was Return to Shareholders reported lost by a Chinese student You will, therefore, no doubt, living in agree that it would serve to useful Hotele Great Northern

SOME TIME":

Shanghai, To-day.

There

Miss Thomson, whose address is given as Dondarroch, Forfar, Scot- land, left estate in the Colony worth 354,000

New York, Yesterday. CONDUCTING MORE STATE MOST J. P Morgan and Co. have

The respects this year sealing of a certified copy of the BUSINESS

ennounced the creation of a new $500 are certainly none too pleas confirmation of the will of Miss 1000,000 Food Company in which the London Yesterday.

hope Isabella Kewans Thomson, deceased," Fleischmann Company, Royal Baring lng and we can only HM the King today, transact Powder Company, EW. Gillett Com that the cycle in question has been granted to Mr. D. J. Lewis, ed some more State business, the pany of Canada, will be merged does not operate in China, other attorney of the executor, Mr. braced lefer: a rainfall appropriate to the one Glenmayne, Glen-road, Boscombe, Dawes, the American Ambassador, last Saturday. He received et arranged this week by Morgans

This is the third merger of the kind that fell 34 years ago

England. The monthly rainfall figures for Windsor Castle Dr Bell, who did In view of the Nanking report that homage on his appointment as capitalisition of $20,000,000,

The new corporation Spurpose to continue · keming the

will have a the year 1895, may be of interest. company in existence and your James

Inches Li Chai-sum will be released soon sad Bishop of Phicheer (?) — Brlish wil be par valt common stock Covan, beadle of Kelty is being given some literty, the "Non Wireless Service. irectors therefore decided to call parish church Cowdenbeath, Fife Chung Kua correspondent has been

January Deven dollar dividend pre- February this meeting with a view of our ghire, was found hanging from informed therwise. The release need

ferred sek--Reuters American Sor

March going into voluntary liquidation. beam in the vestibule of the church not be expected for some time to come.

vize.

April It is estimated that the holders of es

Perhaps sorne of the Nanking lead- fully paid shares will receive about Sir Emsley Carr, at the annual ers have considered the advisability of 76 cents and those holding partly meeting of the members of the release, but they will not dare openly. paid tharen – about 30 cents per Parliamentary Press Gallery, was auggest to Marahai Chiang Kai-shik, share

appointed chairman of the Gallery by whose order in the first instance at least Karsal Li Chal-sum (as he was then) was imprisoned Chung Kur News Service.

The Resolution.

I do not think that there is any

more that I can say and therefore beg to propose the resolution:

That the company wound

this kis been duly secon

for the ensuing year.

No question was naked resolution was carried

reminde

6:125

0,410

0.835

PARLIAMENT

DATE OF THE STATE

OPENING

1.390

2.005

May

5.640

According to the "Japan Adver User bo

will be applled for trial

-time in Japan when knowledgment of an fld in which the de- an cleme school tea

defeated at the first!

test of blood

June

$4.870

July

18,870

gust

September

@8.965)

October November Decem

0.500

0.825

0.200

45:835

London Yesterday.. The State opening of Parlis- amant has been hit I for Jb &

By the Amboise" Mr. C. Jackson: of the Telegraph Co., Singapor, and Mrs Jackson, go home on mine months leave. Before proceeding to England they intend spending some time on the Riviera.

of the defend

their new relax

Total for the car

Says the Professor.

“Apart, however, from the "Bruck

85.18 inches for the yea

Either the climate of Hồng See thear there is strong syld ketting decidedly Water ence in support of the bellef that at more likely we are Kobeta Tay time now we ragut be prepared ba

face x your of on tional drought. zainfall will El The CAKE antall for the nine, Average And It

10 inches above the general average of la formidable rival ví 189