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大英八月二十年,禮拜二日 中華民國已巳年七月十六日

No. 27,262

HONG KONG,

REFUGEES

STATUTE BAR"

SPECIAL DEFENCE PERMITTED BUT NO COSTS

OF WAR

ARRIVE IN HARBIN

ANOTHER RAID BY RED CAVALRY ON MANCHURIA

CITY CHANGES HANDS OFTEN

LAW ON MONEYLENDING

ESTABLISHED

1846

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1929.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/11 3/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

SURPRISE VISIT TO "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA" | FIRE ON ATLANTIC

ROSS INSTITUTE

BY H.M. THE QUEEN

under HER MAJESTY INTERESTED IN

MOSQUITOES

That sums of money. $1,000 lent out for over three years debar a creditor from re- | covering by Summary proceedings was the special defence put up by Mr. Horace Lo at the Summary Court this morning before Mr. Justice J. B.. Wood,

"GREATLY IMPRESSED"

Mukden, Yesterday,

London. Yesterday. The National Government's

H. M. the Queen, who paid a sur Chief of Staff, General Ho Chen chun, to-day interviewed General MrHorace appeared rose visit to the Ross Institute Chang Hsueh-liang and informed defendant, Oyagar Singh, who is and Hospital for Tropical Diseases, him that the National Government the administrator of the estate of Putney, was specially interested in was moving up important forces Bunta Singh (deceased). The the work in connection with From Pukow, concentrating them plaintiff, Harit Singh, was

rat Malaria. inside the Great Wall, which could legally represented.

She examined the mosquitoes be placed under the arders of Plaintiff claimed the sum of through a miseroscope and met General Chang Hsueh-liang for $70 against the estate of Bunta patients. aae in Manchuria if necessary. Singh, in respect of money which The Secretary states that Her With reference to the Soviet's he had entrusted to the deceased Majesty was greatly impressed by denial of invasion of Chinese ter

what the Institute is doing in the ritory, it is noteworthy that the

Malay States-Reuter. inhabitants of Manchuli and At the outset of the proceed- Hailar are taking refuge in Harings, Mr. Lo applied to his Lord- bin.

Violent Fighting

in 1925.

Must Make Sacrifices

ship for leave to set up a special defence of Statute bar.

Jn granting Mr. Lo's request. his Lordship said that if Mr. Lo succeeded, he would be entitled to costs only from the time the special defence was not before then.

set up and

400 M.P.H.

WHAT GLOSTER NAPIER VI

· CAN DO

SCHNEIDER CUP RACÊ

Two hundred Soviet troops crossed the Amur and raided. looted, and burned the villages in Wuyunhsien. Northern Heilung klang, while on the Eastern front

London, Yesterday. Russian cavalry from Nikolsk at-

The Gloster Napier Six, is expect- tempted to capture the city of

Mr. Lo agreed and said that oneed to prove the fastest of machines Tangninghsien, resulting in vio- bad to make sacrifices in order to

which will compete for Great lent fighting. The town was attain one's end.

Britain in the Schneider trophy taken and retaken several times, Plaintiff said, in evidence, that

race. A speed of 400 miles an hour eventually remaining in Chinese he and Bunta Singh were watch men in Chater's Bungalow in 1925. He was only a newconter the time and the other was the No. 1 watchman. They were em ployed by Sir Paul Chater. Being a newcomer. he handed $95 to Banta Singh for safe keeping. Two months later the latter was taken ill and died subsequently.

hands.

Mukden is sending tanks, aero- planes, and searchlights to the

fronts.

Не ар-

is predicted for the machine.

Her trial trip will be made in secret when the aerodrome is closed to everyone not officially connected with the practices for the rate.— British Wireless Service.

340 Miles

China Still Firm

Nanking, To-day. Dr. C. T. Wang, Foreign Minis-

According to the newspapers 2 speed of 340 miles an hour is be- ter, speaking yesterday in connec- tion with the Sino-Russian situa-

lieved to have been attained by tion, reiterated that the National

Asked to Sue Defendant was given the power tish Schneider Trophy seaplane, the super-marine Rolls Royce Bri- Government will continue to main-

of attorney by deceased's mother. flown by Flying Officer Waghorn, tain a firm but conciliatory atti-

who was in India, to administer yesterday at Calshot.-Reuter. tude in defending Chinese terri- tory and National rights, adding the estate of deceased.

America To Compete that the Communist activities con- plied to defendant several times

Annapolis, Yesterday. ducted by the Soviet and their for repayment of the money and

America has definitely decided to it was only in 1928 that he was compete for the Schneider trophy, consequent scourge in China are too well known to need reitera-paid $25 on account.

Later ap-and the Naval Academy announces plications for repayment met with that Lieut. Alford Williams (Mer- the answer that the deceased's eury racer) is going to England to estate was too small and that defen- participate in the race. dant had no more money to liquidate | Williams is backed by private the account. Defendant advised the individuals. The Navy Department plaintiff to sue.

is officially not concerned. will attain a speed of 400 miles an Williams' friends predict that he

hour-Reuter's American Service.

tion.

"In order to spare the people chronic and devastating dis- turbances China is unwavering

in her determinationato rid the country of Communist acti- vities."

To Maintain Peace Dr. Wang confirmed that the National Government has ordered Chang Hsueh-liang to send 60,000 men to the front for defensive purposes in view of the threaten- ing offensive attitude of and raide by Soviet troops across the bor- der, adding that the Government

After defendant had given his evidence, His Lordship reserved judgment.

M. DIAGHLILEFF

PASSES AWAY AT LIDO

Lido, Yesterday, The death has occurred of Serge

•

THE R.A.F.

A NEW CHIEF OF STAFF APPOINTED

London, Yesterday.

DISPUTE

STRIKE ENDS

TWO-THIRDS OF OLD CREW

SIGN ON AGAIN

ALLEGED INTIMIDATION

The strike of the Chinese seamen on board the EMS. "Empress of Russia has ended, according to a statement made to a representative of the "China Mall" this morning by an official of the Company.

It was stated that about two- thirds of the old crew had signed on again, and that only one-third of the men had not rejoined. Among the latter are several who are de- sirous of sailing with the ship but had so far been kept away by alleged intimidation.

The grievances of some of the were that they had to con-

men

INTERPORT CRICKET

Triangular Tournament Here

in November?

In accordance with the series of annual visits, a Shanghai team will visit Hong Kong to take part in an Interport cricket match in November; and there is further possibility of the cricket being a triangu- lar tournament, with a Malaya team here as well.

The Shanghai Cricket Club has definitely accepted the in- vitation of the Hong Kong Cricket Club. The date has not been fixed, but the Shang- hai team will arrive on Novem- ber 9 or 11.

An invitation has also been sent to the Singapore Cricket Club to send a representative Malaya team up. The reply is not expected until about Sep- tember 20.

tribute $2 a month toward the Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute, by whom they were employed. As some them were paid $29 a month, this monthly contribution was considered

a hardship by them.

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GIGANTIC VESSEL SERIOUSLY DAMAGED AT HAVRE

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POOR SQUATTERS S. AFRICA LEADS IN

ERECTING HUTS WITHOUT PERMISSION

LAST TEST

TAYLOR'S CENTURY

OLD TROUBLE REVIVED

Two Chinese men and a woman, all of the poor squatter class, were J charged before Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg,

DEANE JUST FAILS TO REACH THREE FIGURES

at the Central Magistracy, this WHAT SUTCLIFFE HAS DONE

morning, with trespassing on Crown land by erecting huts on the hill- With five wickets in hand, South side at Wongneichong.

Africa are 25 runs ahead of Eng- The woman told the Magistrate land, on the 1st innings, in the that she was too poor to pay house Fifth (and last) Test Match at rent, so she built a rough shelter the Oval,

Her departure for New York hasat Wongncichong where she and been postponed indefinitely and the her two children lived. She asked mails for New York will be for-

for leniency. warded by the next boat.

there was

Fortunes fluctuated yesterday. the second day. England lost her remaining six wickets for the ad- dition of 92 runs, bringing the total to 258.

The two men pleaded "guilty," A bailiff of the P.W.D. said that The outbreak started in a cabin and spread with great rapidity.

a lot of construction i Then the visitors had three Firemen, wearing gas masks, going on in the vicinity, and as the men out for a paltry 25. A)- fought the dames for hours amid result of the recent rains, water though the "tail" of England's thick smoke before these were sub-was pouring into the valley, and batting and South Africa's open- there might be a washout, in which ing batsmen had found ran get- dued.--Renter.

case the squatters' lives would be ting difficult, H. W. Taylor (the endangered.

FAIR TO SHOWERY

This morning's weather re- port states

The anti-cyclone remains over Japan.

The depression has entered the evast and is now situated to the west of Haiphong,

A shallow. secondary covers the north part of the China Sea, Forecast: E. winds, moder- ate; fair to showery.

"Laughed In His Face"

"veteran" of the touring side)

He added that he had several and H. G. Deane (their stalwart captain) put an altogether differ- times attempted to dislodge the eat complexion on the game. Be squatters but they ran away at his fore they were separated, they approach, laughing in his face.

They returned to the shacks as soon had brought South Africa's total as his back was turned. On this to within appreciable distance of occasion he took the squatters by England's. Both succumbed, how.. surprise and arrested the three ac- ever, toward the end of an inter- cused.

esting day. The Magistrate imposed fines of

Sutcliffe reached three figures $5 each, or seven days hard in the morning, this being his labour, remarking that at the same third century of the series. And time he could not help feeling sorry Taylor returned to his best form for the accused who were miserably to make the highest score so far poor and had nowhere else to go to in the match. Deane had hard for the female accused's two chil- 93. i live. He showed special solicitude luck to be dismissed when he had Scores when stumps were dren, and inquired if something drawn resterday:-- Mr. Leung Yuen-wo, whom the could be done for them.

England-1st innings dissatisfied crew are looking for is,

The bailiff promised to look into J. B. Hobbs, e Quinn, b Mac-

not returned to the ship had threatened them with bodily harm.

it is understood, still indisposed in the matter. his house.

The "Empress of Russia," it is expected, will leave on scheduled time to-morrow at noon.

THEFT DURING ROW

Chinese Coolle Takes Away Two Blankets

Following

the

MAJOR'S CHIVALRY

REFUSES TO INTERFERE IN TRAFFIC CASE

W. R. Hammond, at. Cameron,

b Vincent

Millan H. Sutcliffe, e Owen-Smith, b

Vincent

104

17

10

F. E. Woolley, hit wicket, b

Vincent

46

R. E. S. Wyatt, Deane, b

Vincent

6.

M. Leyland, b Vincent A. W. Carr,

16

MacMillan

L

Ames,

e Morkel, b

Mitchell,

15

A. P. Freeman, e Cameron, b

Quinn

E. C. Clark, b Quinn

Extras

GIRL DRIVER INVOLVED

Major C. Willson sat in the First occurred on the R.M.S. "Empress of "traffic time" this morning.

which Court at the Central Magistracy at dispute Russis" between the Chinese crow

Amongst the cases called was one

MacMillan of yesterday afternoon, a Chinese coolie in which Miss Pearl Woo is sum G. Geary, not out

was at the Kowloon Magistracy this moned for failing to have full con- morning charged before Mr. T. S. trol of a motor car. The defendant Whyte-Smith with the unlawful was not present in Court.

It was explained to the Magistrate possession of two passengers' white woollen blankets, the property of the by Traffle Sergeant George that de- Canadian Pacific Ocean Steamships. fendant was also absent when the Det.-Sergt. Humphreys said that case was. called before, Mr. E. W. a special posse of police was sent Hamilton, laat week, and since then yesterday to attend the "Empress of he (the Sergeant) accompanied by Russia's" parley. At about 7 pm. an interpreter had been to Mies

and warned her to. Quinn an Indian P.C. noticed accused walk. Woo's house ing un the wharf, where the liner attend Court at 11 o'clock to-day.

Major Willsou inquired what the was berthed, with a packet under

Traffic Sub-Inspector Nicols said.

Brought to a Head Mr. Leung Yuen-wo is the head of the Institute, and also the President of the Associated Union of Chinese

Seamen. The C.P.R. Company had been engaging their crew from the Institute for some years past, and many complaints had been directed against Mr. Leung Yuen-we in the past, Matters, however, were

Morkel

Total

BOWLING ANALYSIS

Vincent MacMillan Owen-Smith

12

16

7

10

258

0. M. R. W.

9 2 20 0.

.15.3 4 30 2

45 10 105 5 .28 7 78 3

4 0 15 0

South Africans-Ist innings

Air Chief Marshal Sir W. G. brought to a head when Mr. Leune his arm. He at once seized hold of Police wanted him to da is ready to despatch further re-Diaghileff, director of the famous Salmond succeeds Sir H. Montague was returning from Shanghai by the; where the Master-at-Arms (Mr. L. that last week Mr. Hamilton bad R. H. Catterall, c Carr, b

inforcements if and when neces- Russian Ballet-Reater. sary, the chief object being to maintain peace and order and prevent Soviet troops pillaging Chinese border towns.-Reuter.

RĘD HUNGER STRIKERS

Promised Formal Trial in a

Week

Tokyo, To-day.

A Harbin report says that the 39 members of the Soviet Con- sulate staff gave up their hunger atrike when the German Consul intervened and secured an assur-

Trenchard on January 1, 1930, as "Empress of Russia." chief of the Air Staff-Reuter.

(The new chief was born in

REAR-ADMIRAL ON YANGTSZE August 1878, and his predeceasor in 1873. The latter, presumably. Rear-Admiral

is retiring on reaching the age Colin Kenneth limit.} MacLean, C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O., who is coming out to succeed Rear- Admiral H. J. Tweedie, C.B, Rear-Admiral and Senior Naval presented by the Governor of Officer, Yangtze, is sailing from Ceylon with the long service meda! London on September 6 on the P. of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces and 0. s.s. "Macedonia."

of which he has been chaplain since 1907.

a8 The Rev. David Tweed has been

ance from the Chinese authorities the report, it is received here with that they would be given a formal great reserve, as it is regarded as trial within a week.

significant that no news of such

All the Soviet prisoners are, grave action has been received from emaciated, the hunger strike com-fany sources at Manchuli or Harbin, ing on top of three months' im the only reports being from Mukden. prisonment. Three have been-Reuter..

sent to hospital-Reuter.

Appalling Conditions

Moscow, Yesterday.

Merchants Killed

Mukden, Yesterday.

According to despatches, Russian

The Tass (official) news agency scouts, aided by Koreans, penetrated publishes reports from Soviet

to Szetaobotze, looting and burning.

sources at Harbin alleging that Two Chinese merchants were killed "concentrating camps" have been and three captured.

formed there (by the Chinese)

On the afternoon of August 16,

and are filled with Soviet citizens 3,000 Russians with field guns who have been arrested brutally opened fire on the Chinese lines in

Herr Stobbe, the German Consul

at Harbin (now acting also for

Russian interests), has visited the

Tungninghalen, Kirin.

Twenty-four thousand Fengtien

camps. He stated, says Tass, troops have arrived at Tsitsar

that the prisoners were half nak ed, that the food is rotten and that many of the women prison ers are ill-Reuter,

EARLIER NEWS

Reuter.

Striet Censorship

Nanking, Yesterday.

A strict censorship of ali postal matter in the Russian language will be instituted by the postal authorities all over the country in nce with an order by the

of Communications.

Beemed necessary to prevce Communists liaing the maila for subversive

Report of Heavy Invasion Not acco

Confirmed

Peking, Yesterday. Eitherto foreign reports fail to

mention the Invasion by 10,000 activities.

Busatán troops at Manchull as It is stated that mall matter re- atated offelaily by General Wan Fu-ferring to the pulitical and military In ore August 18

situation written or printed In

In spite of the official character of Russian wil be detain

!

2

B. Mitchell, b Geary

0

14

2

the man and took him on board,

Culling) recognised the articles as threatened to "issue a warrant for Clark belonging to the ship, as each Miss Woo's arrest if she did not I. J. Siedle, b Geary blanket was marked with the letters appear in Court this morning. "C.P.O.S.”.

The Magistrate said that as the H. W. Taylor, e Ames, b Clark 121 there had been

Sergt. Humphreys added that case was part heard by Mr. Hamil H. G. Deane, c Woolley, b

many thefts from ton, he preferred not to interfere, Wyatt ships lying at the wharves of the so he would adjourn the summons H. B. Cameron, not out Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharves until the next traffic day, when Mr. D. P. B. Morkel, not out and Godown Co. but the Police were Hamilton could deal with Miss Woo

Extras

value of the blankets was approxi- never able to trace the stealers. The himself.

mately $20. The Magistrate passed sentence of one month's jail with CHOPPER USED?

Many of the seamen on board gave vent to their feelings against Mr. Leung by making 2 concerted assault on him, and it was only through the timely intervention of the European officers that he was saved from a severe mauling. elicited the fact that the new men Investigations made this morning engaged to take the place of those who had not signed on also came through the Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute, and some of those who had hard labour.

Branches Of The Soviet Army on Service

upper picture is a squadron of Russian aeroplanes such as those used for dem against Manchuria, At left is a Soviet Army field radio station in use near the boundary, behind the front liner At right are Eed troops in gas masks, waiting in their billets.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON MARRIED COUPLE

93

21

9

13

Total (for 5 wkta.)

To bat: H. G. Owen-Smith, Q. MacMillan, C. L. Vincent, N. A. Quinn.

England's "Tall”: With England's total at 166. A SERIOUS CASE

runs for wickets-the small figure being due to two interruptions on Li Pak (29) was

at the Kow account of rain and a late start loon Magistracy this morning be on Saturday, the opening day fare Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith charg-Leyland (0 not out) resumed yes

Sutcliffe (84 not out) and

ed with assault by using a chop

per and causing bodily suffering terday morning.

The weather was

dull, says.

to Li Chuen, hawker, and his Reuter, the wicket soft, and the wife, living at 70, Wai Ching- street.

Detective Inspector C. P. Fallon

attendance numbered 8,000.

The Yorkshire combination, din

told his Worship that both com- not come off as it did on a pre plainants were in the Kowloon vious occasion. Sutcliffe added

Hospital and that the case was a 20, bringing his score to 104, and serious one. He asked for

hours remand in custody

The remand was granted.

TRANS-ATLANTIC

Leyland contributed 16,

Of the other batamen, (captain) gathered 15, Amer Kent wicket-keeper, "capp the first time this seaso

to break his duck, undefeated with Freeman made 16,

SWISS FLYER SETS OUT FOR Northants fast

NEW YORK

Lishon, Yesterday.

newcomer to the

the total being

Vincent har

The Swiss airman, Herr Kaeser, ing, next

Quinn, g accompanied by a Swiss navigator and mechanic started at 7.18 this

Fo morning · on a non-stop flight to The atte New York,

to 15,000 He is using a Farman land Siedle went monoplane with a 280 horse-power Geary dr engine, capable of a fifty hours caught flight at 96 miles an hour. The blob.. plane carries a collapsible boat

Raube