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WALLET STOLEN

MISSIONARY GETS PROPERTY FROM THIEF

HIDDEN UNDER HAT

t

A Chinese was this morning charged before Mr. E. W. Hamil ton, at the Central Magistracy, with the theft of a wallet from the packet of Dr. Stewart Seton,

scious that he was being fellow ed by someone, but did not pay particular notice to it.

Mana

The

China Mail

No. 27,213

HONG KONG,

BATABLISHED

1846

MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1929.

“GETTING STEADILY CANTON LIBEL CASE "TALKIE” FILMS FOR

ON"

WATER OUTLOOK STORAGE IN THE RESERVOIRS INCREASED

wer?

age in the reservoirs.

Kowloon

(i.e the mainland

generally) has "gained tremen-

NOVELTY OF AN OFFICIAL IN THE BOX

A RARE OCCURRENCE

Canton, Saturday. An event of interest to the Prcas curred here to-day.

The Office of Scales and Measures, a Government concern, recently took exception to remarks relating to its

alleged libel.

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IN SIX MONTHS

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MAJESTIC THEATRE

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BATHERS FATE

SAD ENDING TO A PICNIC PARTY

CHINESE DROWNED

In a report made to the Police, the Rev. Brother Joseph, of St. Joseph's College said that at about 4 par, on Saturday, he was in charge of a party of 35 students which went out on the steam launch "Kwongs" for a bathing pienie off Stonecutters Island, when a talkie-swimming accident occurred.

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TROUBLE IN NORTH ROYAL AR FORCE

SETTLED?

SIGNIFICANT MOVE

CHIANG LEAVES FOR SHANSI: &

YEN RESIGNS

FENG MAKES UP HIS MIND

TRIBUTE TO "INE WORK AT- FUL

SAVED ANOTHER WAR

Rugby, June 16. -Sir Francis Humphreys, who was recently British Minister at Kabul, referred in a speech yesterday to WELCOME RAINFALL

various exciting experiences dur Nanking, Yesterday, ing the evacuation of British and Probably the best news regard-

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek (head foreigners from that city. He re of the Basil Mission, on Saturday.ing the water position fanvaliable activities and, instead of applying Hong Kong's do

Soon after arrival off Stonecutters, of the National Government and called that when all mane of com to-day. One of the high officials to the Police or the Military to have machine. It will be installed in the According to the prosecution, in the Public Works Department he journal responsible for the Queen's Theatre, and it is under- and whilst the party was, swimming Commander-in-Chief), accompanied munications by land were hopeless- Dr. Setan visited the Hong Kong told the "China Mail", that they publication suspended and the stood will coat something in the re about 70 yards from shore, a Chinese by his wife (nee Mei-ling Soong, cut off aeroplanes flew to thile youth named Choi Po-ching (19), an the gister of Mr. T. V. Soong rescue from Bagdad and even from and Shanghai Bunk soon after

"getting steadily on" and Editors arrested (as has been the gion of $50,000. noon on Saturday, and then left to the rainfall of the last two days practice), a claim was lodged before

Mr. C. S. Resselett, Secretary or employee of the N.Y.K, who had start and the Minister of the Interior Egypt, covering as much as 1.300 go to the Post Office with his

when approached by

current and drowned before assistance and the Minister of Industry, left miles in a single day. These mi- "China

chines had operated before only if wallet in an outside pocket of his has increased the amount in stora civil court against the journal for the Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd.,ed to swim to shore, was caught in a

this evening for the North.

hot climates at a maximum height coat. On the way he was con-

Mail representative said that it could reach him. Cross-Examined, Too

He disappeared under the surface of

The party dressed the Yangtze of 4,000 feet, and they were sad- would be a matter of four to six the water and, in spite of a long River to the north bank by gundenly called upon to fly over snow- When the case was heard to-day, months before the machine could be search by members of the picnic party boat. On arriving at Pukow, the bound and inhospitable mountaiss dously," said the official quoted. defendants were given the bensat of installed at the Queen's Theatre.assisted by soldiers from Stonecutters, Bouthern terminus of the Tientsin at heights far greater than the The rainfall had added over 20

a bearing and the novelty of an An expert from America was, as a the body was not found. Outside the Post Office. Dr. million gallons water

to the official plaintiff answering questions matter of fret on his way to Hong The Brother added that the unfor- Pukow Railway, they left immedi- Alps in a temperature 80 degrees below zero and to land on a strange Seton found that his wallet was resavoirs and possibly 30 million in cross-examination provedure Kong, and would be here in a month tunate youth and another warned Chan ately on an armoured abs

Chiang Kai-shek is probably "go-aerodroma in two feet of snow He turned round and gallons.. missing.

hitherto reserved for the "common or two to see to the proper manage-Ping-chiu, also employed by the N.Y.K., accused was just then walking | Un the Hong Kong side, about

people."

ment and fitting-up of the talkie. had joined the party and boarded the ing to Shansi province and subse with a fierce battle raging in the

neighbourhood. quently to Pezing. away from him, so he seized the a day's consumption had been

A day may come in Canton when Asked whether with the advent launch without permission. An Indian constable was gained (which is about four mil-all accused of offences will receive of the sound pictures, the services

Fatality at Kennedy Town

"Definite Arrival"

Może than 30 journeys were made A Chinese named Ho Chau-sang i then called. He searched the ac- lion gallons), with another half a

the benefit of a trial before convic- of the orchestra would be no longer (22), described as unemployed and liv-

According to reports received and 35,000 miles flown with the loss whilst bathing at the Kennedy Town (the "Christian General") has de- British subjects and foreigners were conveyed to safely without a bathing beach at 5.40 p.m., on Satur-finitely arrived in Shanei.

single casualty. Ceneral day. When he was seen to he in dif-

Yen Hsi-shan, who feulty some distance from the shore, rules Shansi, telegraphed to the

A Thrilling Incident a number of others, including two National Government to-day There was one thrilling incident. Europeans, went out to assist him, but signing his positions, including The King, besieged with a garrison the mar sank before help could reach his membership of the State Coun of 5,000, was given 24 hours ultima- bim

man.

cealed under his hat.

Accused said that Dr. Seton had

above.

was

cused and found the wallet con-million or 30 gallons over and tion and when Police and censors required, Mr. Rosselett said thating at No. 4, Pak-tze-lane, was drowned this afternoon, Feng Yu-hsiang of two machines. Six hundred

may not suspend a newspaper that would not be so, as there would Apparently, the rainfall heavier on the Hong Kong side without some sort of process of law. than in Kowloon, the figures for-Nan Chung Kuo News Service. the 24 hour period ending at 10 a.m. being

dropped his wallet in a pool of water, and, picking it up. he wip- ed it and was about to return it to the awner when the latter seiz- ed hiin.

Asked to explain the fact that the wallet was under his hat, ac- cused mid that it was raining at the time, so he put it there to keep it dry!

The Magistrate passed sentence of six weeks' hard labour, and ad- vised D. Seton in future to carry his wallet in an inside pocket of

his coat.

$5,000 FINE `-

OPIUM FOUND IN RAFTERS OF HOUSE

STOOLS' FALSE SEATS

When a Chinese Jian and woman were this morning charg" ed before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy, with the unlawful possession, at No. 48, New Market-street, of 43 taels of prepared non-Government opium, the man undertook responsibility. Revenue Officer Grimmitt said

Surday To-day

·

Botanical Observatory

Gardens

0.89 0.68

Kowloon

0,55

0.63

PIRATES CLEAR OUT

WEST RIVER DELTA AGAIN PATROLLED

Thus, over an inch fell in thei las! 48 hours on both sides of the CANTON GUNBOATS RETURN

harbour,

для

Pakkai, Saturday. River gunboats

of the Canton

Muslims Tray 'for Rain About 400 Muslims net yester-Navy are again patrolling the West day morning at the Indian Re-River deita as usual and there has been an all-round subsidence of creation Club ground to pray for ram The service was conducted activities of pirates. Our own cor-

respondent. by the Mullah of the Mosque, and lasted for an hour.

Can't Butt In

RAIN MAKING

Official Report on Experiments

a

in hte war

CHOPPER FOR WIFE

WIS

OCCASIONAL RAIN

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states

Pressure is highest to the north-east of Japan and rela- tively low over S. China.

A depression or typhoon ap- pears to be forming to the South of Guam.

Forecast: S. W. winds, mo- derate; doudy; occasional rain.

FIRMS DEFRAUDED

EXTRAORDINARY CREDULITY. OF CHINESE

NO TRUST NOWADAYS

RETIRAL CONFIRMED

To Save People Further Suffering

Shanghal, To-day.

res

The body was not located until about cil of the National Government tum to surrender to the attacking The alternative half an hour later. Artificial respira- and his membership of the Cen-force of 18,000. tion was then applied without success, tral Executive Committee of the was a murderous assault, with scal- and eventually, the body was turned National Party. He states that ing ladders, no quarter and general The King re- over to the Police who removed it to the he is desirous of going abroad; loot and massacre. public mortuary.

but it is believed that the Govern- phed that nothing would induce him ment will not accept his resigna to come out unless the safety of himself and his ladies was taken tion-Reuter.

in hand by Britons.

soldiers and no "We had no means of enforcing our authority," said. Sir Francis, "except with our (Note: Until a few months ago, always be the overture to be played armed launches of the Royal Navy Even with a sound picture offered

tongues. The aerodrome was situ- ated between the two armies, Then did a part of the patrolling. "You can't go butting in in the Canton Navy assumed its respon-on the programme, the orchestra

The case was concluded before Mr.

which were only 400 yards from front of those who had been wait-sibilities and H.M.'s launches were would have to pay acompaniments. W. Hamilton, at the Central Magis

The recent report that General each other, and was naked by Ling there for hours and hours, withdrawn. During the last twet the two rant comedies which

months, the

have Canton warships

trary, this morning, in which three Feng Yu-hiling has definitely decid- devastating cross fire. We had to remarked Mr. E.

will still be screened. W. Hamilton

on active service baen

Chinese were charged with defrauding to retire from military service take the risk and telegraphed for As regards details of the new several native firms by obtaining goods this morning, when he discharged against Kwangsi, with the result that with a caution a Chinese who was pirates immediately ventured out machine, Mr. Rosselett said he was from them on the pretext that the order and that he has left Hua-yin to the aeroplanes. When machines ar- charged with obstruction at again. With the return of the gun unable to give any at the present came from a well-known firm. It turn-west of Tungkwan for Yuncheng, in rived in sight we gave the signal street water fountain.

boats peace prevails 'once more.]

stage. Moreover, he said that ted out later that this firm had been south-western Shansi, has been con- to both armies to cease-fire. For would be a vita-tone machine. closed for some time before the goods firmed. On bis arrival at Yun- tunately for us, they obeyed the

were ordered.

cheng, on June 21, he was cordially signal. "The aeroplanes landed in For the Majestic Theatre The Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, The first accused was convicted as welcomed by local officials at Yan-allence, and the King and his lades, escorted by unarmed Britons from A Chinese woman named Chui will also instal a sound producing the leading spirit in the fraud and sen- cheng and other Shans! Government the Legation, went to the waiting Fang (24), of No. 97, Wasung machine in the near future."

tenced to six months' hard labour.representatives.

machines and were flown safely to street, Yaumati,

The other two his Worship believed to yesterday

In a statement when interviewed India. The Manager of the theatre, when have been involved, but he hesitated

"There is no doubt whatever that that he was prepared to accept From the Colonial Secretary the afternoon removed to the Kwong interviewed by the "China Mail" to convict because there was no con- at Yuncheng, he stated that he was

Wah Hospital suffering from severe representative, said that the maclusive evidence against them.

He deeply moved by General Yen Hs the Royal Air Force on this oca- that plea and withdraw the charge "China Mail" has received the against the weman. He explain- following report addressed by the injuries to her head alleged to have chine would cost $50,000 and not remarked to them that they were lucky than's sincere desire to have peace sion, by their gallantry, not only ed that when the opium was Oficer Commanding, Royal Air beer caused by her husband with 4 $70,000 as had been rumoured. to get away.

at the present juncture and for this saved the city and the foreign Lega- He said that personally he did Addressing Mr. Frank X. d'Almada, reason and in order that the people tion from a terrible fate but prob found the woman claimed it as Force Base, Kai Tak, to the Com chopper in the course of a domestic hers, and that was why he had motore, dated June 19, on the subquarrel.

not like the talkies. He had gone who prosecuted for one of the victim of north-western China be relieved ably saved Britain from andher The max, Wong Kam-sang, is up to Shanghai specially to hear one firms, Mr. Hamilton said that the from further suffering, he has de war."British Wireless Service. charged both.

jest of rain-making experiments;

and did not like it better than credulity of the victims was extra-cided to retire. It is his hope, how- The officer said that the opium (1) I have the honour to submit stated to have absconded.

ordinary. They could do business 30 the silent films. was concealed in, the rafters of the following report in respect of

Shanghai, unlike Hong Kong, is years ago by trusting every man, but ever, that after his retirement,

not now.

General Yen Hai-shan would take the roof of the house, and add-the rain-mating experiments carried

over the command of the Kromin ed that in the course of the out by this Unit.

were carried out by two machines quick to take up anything that is

chun.

He believed that under LIGHTNING STRIKE OF THE search, three wooden stools were (2) In accordance with instruc and Kaolin was dropped at heights new and the latest, and nearly

General Yen's wise leadership, the

EMPLOYEES found under a bed. They all had tions contained in your Signal varying from 5,000 feet to 7,000 every theatre there are now screen-

people of the three north-western false seats, and Mr. Grimmitt 1245/41, I got into communication feet, depending upon the depth of ing sound pictures.

of the Royal the clouds, at 14.55 hours, (2,15

The advantages of the sound over

provinces would be much better suggested that the purpose to with the Director

15.00 hour, which these stools were to be put Observatory and the Director of p.)

the eflent picture are obvious, so

served by the Kuominchum. p.m.)

era for the

On his departure from Huashan, was obvious.

Public Works, and also discussed and 16.10 hours, (4.10 p.m.) with much so that a new

Pakkal, Saturday.. Bound picture has been introduced

Feng Yu-halang exhorted his aus Railway desire to improve the ad- The Magistrate fined the man the proposals with Mr. Lane, who out result

A representative of the Canton ordinates in a touching manner. ministration but are prevented by $5,000 or 12 months' hard labour, it is understood originated the Idea

(8) From observation, it would to the industry as a direct result of

the invention. It is almost certain Government, together with Mayor and ordered. the confiscation of of the particular experiments. appear that, assuming the theory of the opium.

(8) As a result, it was decided the experiments correct, the that in Hong Kong the sound pic-Tim Pok-kau, have conferred with He said that his retirement would the employees' Union. that the aircraft, available at Kal amount of Kaolin which can be ture will make more of a hit than the Commissioner of Custome on the benefit the nation and the Kuomin-threatens the new engineers and

allegation against certain members tang Party to a greater extent than new men.

Although trains are still running Tak should be fitted up so that the ejected from aircraft during a flight i

of the Customs staff performing his remaining in office. Kaolin could be discharged from the can only have a negligible effect en

Feng has entrusted the command as usual, work in the company is search duty on the wharves of the machines when in flight.

clouds covering an area of many

steamboats to and from Hong Kong. of the Kuominchun to Sib Ching-at a standstill.

The authorities have asked the ((4) An Improvised discharge tube square miles and of a thickness of was made and fitted in such a man approximately one mile, and t ner that it did not interfere in any suggested that the results do not Charged with the unlawful poses with the normal operation of justify any further experiments of session of a female's Jacket in Queen's-road West on Saturday the ofrcraft and involved no alters this nature being carried out. tion to the machine. The arrange Cleaning the Machines afternoon. a small boy this mornment was seen by Mr. Lane who Further, owing to the nature of ing told Mr. E. W. Hamilton, atld that it was suitable for the the material which is similar to very the Central Magistracy. that a woman dropped a parcel contain purpose.

UNLIKELY YARN

YOUTHFUL THIEF CHASES THE OWNER

trict watchman stopped him.

Experiment Described

era

(3

fine dust, it is not suitable for carry- ing in aircraft unless a specially

ing the Jacket and he was chas-

(5) The experiment consisted of constructed container is fitted, as ing her to return it when a dis dropping as large a quantity as po the dust permentes into every part The district watchman said that ble of Kaolin on to what appeared of the aircraft and although no when stopped the accused said to be rain bearing clouds in such a damage has been done, e consider nothing to him about a woman, position that if rain was caused it able amount of work has now to be merely saying that he had picked would fall in one of the catchment carried out to clean the machines the jacket up in the street

the silent films.

To-day's rainfall 0.55 inch 1929 rainfall 12.94 inches Average

35.73 inches Deficit

22.79 inches DONT WASTE WATERL

MR. T. V. SOONG

ARRIVAL IN SWATOW TO DISCUSS FINANCE

Canton, To-day. The Canton Government has and make them fit for normal duties. Just revolved a telegram from ****(6) Three flights were carried (9). A total of seven flights were Swatow stating that Mr. T, V- The Magistrate convicted. ent during the forenoon of Tuesday, carried out, and approximately bc Soong, the Minister of Finance af

ALLEGED SQUEEZE

CUSTOMS CONFERENCE AT PAKKAI

SUNNING RAILWAY

Pakkai, Saturday,

The authorities of the "Sunning

and a decision.

The latter

It has been suggested that cases ting,, one of his subordinates, while of molestation, with an ulterfo- the civil administrations of Shemsi Canton Government for assistance mative, have come to light and Kansu Provinces are entrusted The watcher who was arrested to Soong Tee-yuen, Lin To-fan and few months ago

for alleged Mun Chi-chung. "squeeze"--a very sore paint with

Later Report

Later:

The Railway employees have gone

on strike and the morning train

the public ja still in custody, pendA later report to hand states that did not come in.Our own corres

ing the decision of the Judicial Court in Canton.

Feng Yu-hsiang was to leave Yun-

pondent

It is understood here that General cheng for Talyuenfu, the capital of Chan Ming-shu, the Governor of Shanat, on Friday, where it is his the province, wishes the case to be intention to confer with General they should meet to go into «kile. Apparently, Feng has now made. severely dealt with Our own cor- Yen Hsi-sham. But whether such a

conference la arranged for discuss-up his mind to go. Otherwise he respendent.

ing rehabilitation problemas con would not have left his own fast- cerning North-western China Inness for Shansi.Yen Hsi-ahan's connection with his retirement or resignation may only be a poli When a Chinese was this morning for other pterior purposes is not tical gesture of sympathy for

CRACKING A HEAD

The Police proved three pre-June 18, and the Keolin was drop and a half hundredweight of Kaolin Nanking, and Mr. Fan Ki-mo, the charged before Mr. E. W, Hamilton definitely Imown-Nan Chung Kuo Feng. On the other hand. Yen

JAIL FOR EX-SOLDIER

with assaulting another man by cracking his head, which had to re- ceive three stitches, accused said:

dd it whis. I was drunk

News Servka

Earlier news on page 8.]

Compromise Arranged? ⠀⠀ By Our Political Correspondent) The fact that Chiang Kai-shek

may also recognise that his posi tion is dangerous and desires to follow Feng's example in leaving China while he can still do so without being pursued.

vious convictions, and his Wor-ped from heights of 7,500 feet, and scharged.

Canton Finance Commissioner, at ship passed sentence of 12 strokes 400 feet at 10.23 hours and 11,55

In West River Delta

ived in Swatey yesterday morn- with the rattan, warning accused tours respectively, two machines

ing from Hong Kong on a Govern that next time he would be sent partaking in the last experiment.

Pakka Saturday, Heavy rain fell here the whole ment rubost The Police said that the complain is venturing North le significant $10,000,000 Too Much to prison.

In the case of the Arst fight, the

Mr. Soon expected to remain day The crops had been badly

ant and to pay $10 to a Chinese if the "Christian General wero The Nan Chung Kua Newa Ser Kaolin was dropped immediately. over the Peak, and allowing for the need of water and are now at Swatów sofen days for

tulasce which took him to the Chiang Kai-shek would be Nan certain source that Feng's sup- Find it was thought that again fourishing. Our own cirpose of investigating the mucial doctor for treatment, as for the am-secalcitrant, the obvious place for vice claims to have beard from "s

condition of Swatoy

Government Civil Hospital, and he respondent,

Chao-Maf districts, and disquarə

would probably have to pay for his king, or "the front. His deparporters hope to get $10,000,000 Jure from Nanking, synchronising from Chiang Kai-shek as the in- Deal authorities moa.

ten out

Ana stay in hospital also, as he was not

as it does with Feng Yu-hsiang's ducement to clear out. That sent there by the Police.

mtival in Shani Indicates that a Chiang Kai-shek has to pay and The Magistrate ordered the ac compromise has been arranged is paying gladly in order to get cused to pay $15 to the complainant whereby Chiang Kai-shek fa con rid of rivals and thereby enhance

A Chinese, who said that he

an ex-soldier, was

charred before Mr.

was this mor

at the Gentral dági unlawful nos

35 rounda or

tion which might be caund

the Kowloon Resur the pilot descended he

believe

[Note: Fakkal is the port of moon in the West Fiver delta. Ves-

going between Pakkai and Hog Jures.

Moon, hence water being brought to Hong Kong News

and Ground AVE wing the

of the appe

US machines Club have

provide Hvis I ground and plants

10 DAYS DOLLAR

as compensation

M Ladislas Wroblewski, formerly Polloh Minister in London has been dler on appointed president of the Bank was 1/11/18 Roland

ident

hie own prestige--is chuions; but.. Political Gesture

as the Nan Chung Kuo says Feng Yu-helang refused to 10,000,000 a highly improbable, gedet frat and lept Yen Halit being so much that one could

for him in Shanal,

war with it and sveið shans waiting! Dhe declared Intention being that having

abroad.