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WASHINGTON

DRAMATIC SCENES

London, Yesterday.

Among the outstanding incidents

A TOWER

OUTLAWS' · AMBUSH·

İSTIRRING TALE OF HEROISM

UP-COUNTRY

THE R.101

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1929.

SUCCESSFUL MOORING OF NEW GIANT AIRSHIP

THRILLED CROWDS

London, Yesterday. The airship R.101 was taken out of ita hangar this morning and success.

in Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's hectic programme on Friday, there was a DASH THROUGH FIRE FOR AID fully moored to the mast at Carding-

ilramatic moment at the luncheon of the English Speating Union. when the ox-Ambassador to Great Britain, Mr. J. Davis tousted King George..

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Pakkal, Kongmoon, Yesterday, How the District Magistrate of

ton.

Work was at once begun pre- paratory to two days' trial at the mast head, after which the sixabin will be- gin a series of short flights,

The launch of the new airship took

place at dawn. The news son spread and hundreds of people came to wit ness the event. Tail first, the airship, which is 712 feet long, was hauled quickly from the hangar. Then, with her nose pointing to the mooring mast,

All lights were dimmed: and a spot-light was flashed on to niping was ambushed by bandita the balcony, revealing the Union and how he and his handful of pra- Jack fluttering in the breeze of antectors held out in and old tower is electric fan. The whole company being related by the militia who rose and sang "God Save the King." proceeded up-country to his aid and

In the course of a speech, Mr. have now returned.

which is 200 feet high, the R.101 was MacDonald confessed that he was At the town of Sze Kau, the Ma- hdd down, roped to big rings in the beginning to long to return to Kistrate was inspecting some new ground, while the mooring cable from Lossiemouth.

malons (roads). The robbers rush-the must head was linked with the Mr. MacDonald had narrowled up suddenly, The bodyguards mooring cable that runs through the escape this afternoon when re- of the Magistrate fought a stub-ose' cap of turning from his hotel down Fifth born rearguard action until safely released, and floated slowly upwards. Avenue with a motor cycia police inside the strong watch tower. escort. He was suddenly con One of the guards was selected fronted hy

when, in response to the Magis- three fre engines rushing in response to a call.trate's call, all stepped forward to The brakes were Jammed on involunteer for the hazardous duty of the Premier's car in the nick of running the gauntlet for assistance. time to avoid a collision.

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Fled in Disorder

ship. Then she was

After three loads of ballast had been thrown overboard, she soared higher than the mast. The ropes tightoned and gradually, with three winches at work, her nose was brought nearer and nearer to the head of the mast.

A burst of cheering came from the crowd when the ship's nose cap wa While the defenders kept the out-seen to slip into the locking cup of Speaking at a tea given by the laws at bay, the messenger called the mast head. The swinging arm was Foreign Policy Association, Mr. | MacDonald referred to the In-up the Militia of neighbouring withdrawn into the head, and the thig

formal and even irregular con- townships.

Just as reinforcements were clos-

versations with General Dawes ing in, the bandits sized up the (who is famed for the expletive position as untenable and fled in "Hell and Maria") and his ex-disorder. In the flight they suffer- planation of the irregularityaused several casualties. ed loud laughter. He declared that those who knew General several suspects. Dawes could imagine the language

he occasionally used.

Patience and Goodwill

New York, Later,

Was

The Magistrate then arrested

remained so mationless in the absence of wind, that she, too, looked almost Service. part of the mast-British Wireless

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CHANG HSUEH-LIANG SOLDIER SENTENCED PIRATES ACTIVE ON GIRL GUIDE'S DEATH

FOR NANKING

THE NEW WAR

RUSSIANS

36 DAYS FOR DESERTION CHARGE

L/CPL. A. GLAZIER

HANDS FULL DEALING WITH L/Cpl. A. Glazier, of the 2nd. Bditn. King's Own Scottish Border ers, who was tried by a District Court Martial on Friday morning at Murray Barracks, has, the "China Mail" learns, been sentenced to 68

BALANCE OF POWER

Three of the Tangoing milf tariats in China having made their intentions known in regard to the

WEST RIVER

EFFECT OF THE WAR

BOAT FOR CANTON SUBJECTED TO HOT ATTACK

BEREAVEMENT OF LT, COL & MRS. CHRISTIAN

SUNDAY FUNERAL

With profound regret and sympathy a large circle of friends GUARD ON TOW SHOWS FIGHT received the news of the sudden death, from diphtheria, of Mian (From Our Own Correspondent.1⠀⠀⠀⠀

Dulcie, Christian, the 18-year-old Pakkai. Konguicon, Yesterday. daughter of Li-Colonel W Military developments elsewhere Christian, DB,0., commanding off- new war, the fourth, General Chang days-imprisonment for deserting

have made their effect felt here in cer of the Royal Artillery, a well- Haugh-Hang of Manchuria, has also his Majesty's Forces. come out with a declaration.

The prisoner, it will be remember-the port of Kongmoon.

the Sze Yap, the rich hinterland of ed, was said to have left barracks

known cricketer in local sport. With the garrison transferred for As "Brown Owl" of the 2nd Hong on September 3 and was not seen active service against the possible Kong (Garrison) Brownle Pack, again until September 25 when he invasion of the Ironsides, protection

is lacking and the pirates are comi was arrested in the Seamen's In-ing out again after a few months of her girls. It was whilst paying

then dressed in of reluctant inactivity.

With his hands full in dealing with the Russians around his frontier, he had declared unequivo-

NEW PORT

Important Work for British Contractory

The Venizelist Government is engaged in a scheme for the complete modernisation of the Port of Piraeus and the crea tion

of 納 entirely new.. port at St. George's Bay. The constructional work is being carried out by a British syndic- ate in association with the Eng- lish Electric Co., Limited, Sir William Arrol and Co., Limited, and other well-known British enterprises.

The plaps have been prepar ed under the direct inspiration of M. Venizelos, and include the complete reconstruction of the local transport and electricity supply facilities.

for the

stitute. civian clothes.

He avas

The sentence originally passed on the prisoner by the Court was 112 days, but the General Officer Com- manding remitted half of the sen-

tence.

ANTI-MUI-TSAI

SOCIETY PROPOSES DRASTIC ACTION

COMPULSORY REGISTRATION

Yesterday

Miss Christian won the popularity

a vialt to Stonecutter's · Island on Tuesday that she contracted the

Press Gangs Coolles were rounded up by official presa, gangs at Kungyick to sickness, and she died only two days de transport work for the departing later, being removed to the Hospital troops and business has, according just too late. ly, beeg bad because people remain Indoora to avoid the press gang.

!

The deceased lady's father and

In the vicinity of Kowkong, a mother recently left for the North community was attacked late one on a tour of inspection, and they night by a hand of a hundred pir- are believed to be at present in ates who carried off twenty persons Peking. Colonel Christian lost one into captivity, to be ransomed.

of his sons, who died in 1927, in the wilds of Canada together with two other companions in their adven- ture,

Misses a Mine Then the tow-boat "Wing Fat," which plles between Canton and Kungyick, narrowly missed striking a mine laid in the delta of the West

Yesterday the funeral was held at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy

at the Chinese River by pirates who now often Valley, where the deceased lady's Y.M.C.A., the Anti-Mui Tsa adopt this method to cripple native

·Society held a meeting and some craft. The spot chosen this time brother, Lieut. Christian, R.A., was drastic measures were proposed as was Ho Kau, half way between Pak-chief mourner, and a large gather-

ing attended.. the means of defeating the sub-kal and Canton., terfuges employed by mui taa!

owners.

Dr. S. C. Yeung, presided. He

asid inter alla:

tice.

Chlang Kai-shek,

At the last annual

Converging Fire

At the precise moment, pirates on both banks of the river opened fire with machine-guns and rifles on the Haunch which proceeds ahead of -

The Rev. C. Scott Little conducted the service, and at the close the Dean of Hong Kong (the Very Rev. A. Swann, M.A., D.8.C.) offered prayers of comfort, after an address

Addressing the largest audience ously with the different national in his career, Mr. MacDonald, interests, said that in addition to whose speech

broadcast English and American efforts, "we and is still 400 behind his Labour ment and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. meeting is so well attended and the big junk (the "a"). The sorrow caused by the death.

Mr. Stanley Bruce is not yet safe, cally for the Nations) Govern-

I am heartily glad that this supplies the motive power for in which he referred to the profound throughout the States, also to have been working in Europe opponent. Many of his Ministers Which was only to be expected. He with such enthusiasm evinced on launch carries armour England, as the guest of the with considerable Council of Foreign Relations at a suring that public opinion le de- will probably be 44 Labour, 16 Na- with the Christian Genpen more show that you are definitely tak-junk la under cover.

success, en have been defeated. The new House and his late father have been at war your part, all of which goes to everything of consequence on the Right Rev. C. R. Duppuy, D.D. plate and Those attending included the banquet at the Ritz Carlton, elo-manding from those responsible for tionalists, 10 Country Party 3 In- than once. And victores quently pleaded for patience and their Governments not only to take dependent Nationalists, 1 Country "Christian. General," with the ring the alde of humanity, and jus-Hotly returning the fire, the (Bishop of Victoria), the Rev. H. V. goodwill on the part of the Ameri- the risk of war when they begin Progressive, and 1 Independent. The mination of

Koop"M.A., Lieut-Cal. Robinson, can people. While Britons might to compete in armaments, but to Senate, however, remains solidly would bring danger to Manchuria-

guarda on the tow suffered several change their minds on ses arma- take the risk of peace.

general casualties before the coxswain took Major Hewson, Major Carew, Major ments, he pointed out that Bri-

Nationalist. Senators are elected because the "Christian General's" meeting, the resolution was pass the launch and the junk through Morrison, R.A.M.C., Capt. Smith, Nothing to Fear tain's Navy was Great Britain "I will take it."

for dix years and a half and then influence is more apt to spread out ed that all mui tani in Hong Kong the danger zone, manoeuvring skil- Capt. Vivian, Lieut. Miller, Prof. L. herself and the sea was Britain's dramatically, amid applause. Mr. election was in 1928. Scullin, there-shek's, and Chiang Kai-shek is con- Secretary for Chinese Affairs and in the river.

The declared, retire every three years. Their last into Manchuria than Chiang Kai-should, be registered with the fully to avoid the contraption laid Forster, and Mr. W. L. Pattenden There were present other officers MacDonald stressed the Import-fore, will be unable to carry tent to let Chang Hsueh-llang re- it was also passed that the re-

Central Notes

belonging to the various military "So you will understand howance of signatures to the Peace out any extremist legislation, but he main in Manchuria. hard it is to get people to feel Pact and drew attention to Bri-will be able-to-demand-the-dissolu-

solution was entrusted to the Meanwhile as an index of the units, non-commissioned officers and security if the naval arm is limit-tain and the Dominions, who tion of both houses if any measure

Plen For Help

Executive Committee with a view political situation the nominal men of the Royal Artillery, Girl ed in any way,"

Chang Haueh-liang, however, is to its eventual adoption as an or value of notes issued by the Central Guides, civilian friends, and many signed the optional clause at is rejected in two consecutive ses- unlikely to take Geneva, pledging themselves to sions-Reuter.

an activo part. dinance by the Hong Kong Gov- Bank, Canton (the Government re- ladies. Then there la General Yen Hsi-shan ernment. After much delibera-pository) has revived to 90 per cent. of Shanai, who is neutral. Spokes- tion on the part of that commit but nobody accepts paper money in

tee and with repeated amend-business. ments, that resolution was early this year transmitted to the Hong

security.

Discordant Voices

Mr. MacDonald said that the submit to The Hague Court, and "heartening transactions of the exclaimed, "We have nothing to past week" had been generally fear. If we are right we win our applauded, but in some quarters, case. If wrong, we do not deserve "mostly remote beyond the seas," to win." there had been a few discordant voices.

He concluded: "We both are

State of Parties

Sydney. Yesterday. Labour has swept Australia at the Federal election.

The state of the parties previous-

Mr. MacDonald declared justified in seeing the shining, quoted (and as reproduced that such people were out of date feet of the coming peace-makers below) was based on returns then and had no conception of the new coming over the horizon," Reu- available, namely from 2.546,900 out of a total of 8,500,000 voters enrolled. This is not considered defaute, but is taken as a reiluɔin forecast.

spirit that was determined to ter's American Service. dominate the world-the spirit of

Implicit Trust

open diplomacy; of men coming

London, Saturday. together not with the purpose of

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald who is dividing the world into groups, now In New York, had a day crowd-whelmed. and Bruce himseif, tr Mr. Bruce's party has been over- but of helping the world to comie ed with engagements yesterday. In ikely to icse his seat. Many minis. to a general agreement. He em- the morning he received a deputa- tere have been defeated, but the phasised that nothing was discuss tion representing American Jewry, rebel" Nationalist, Mr. W. M. ed between himself and President

whose behalf Doctor Felix Hughes has been re-elected by a Hover which the English and Warburg handed him a memoran-huge majority. American Governmente would not dum stating that implicit trust and

on

TO-DAY'S FEATURES

New Port

1

Soldier Sentenced

China's New Wir

Girl Guide's Death"

Pirates Active

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Magistrates Hides

Ironsides English Golt

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Tennis (Borotra Wins)

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Floral Tributes

A large number of beautiful wreaths and sprays of flowers were sent, among them being the fol lowing:-

(sister),

From Rita Kong Government through the selves and their grievances to the

Charles Secretary for Chinese Affairs, authorities. In the proclamation (brother), Fred (brother), Peggy with the result that a reply was it was clearly made known that and Frances Heeney, "GM,” Miss obtained from the Secretary for "muf-teals who wished to be set H. D. Sawyer, Miss P. Anderson, Chinese Affairs to the effect that free and return to their parents Mrs. J. B. H. Doyle, Miss Odell His Excellency the Governor of must first report to the Secretary and Mr. L E. Lammert, Mr. R. Hong Kong, had kindly promised for Chinese Affairs or to the near-Hancock and Miss Hancock,

to forward our representation to est Police Station." To all intents

Major-General J. W. Sandilands the Secretary of State for the and purposes the authorities' seem-and Capt. D. Cameron, Sir Henry Colonies for approval before its ed to have afforded safe protec-and Lady Pollock and Miss Oakley, adoption, and promulgation as an tion to the oppressed mul-teais. Commodore R. A. S. Hill, Lieut.- ordinance.

but on the other hand, they found Col. and Mrs. T. A. F. Robinson, no little hindrance in this pro-Lieut. Col. P. A. Cardew, R.A.0.C., On May 6 the Secretary for cedure as these innocent and la- Col. and Mrs. Exham, Col, and Mrs. Chinese Affaira, published a pro-norant girls, who had been so R. B. Skinner, Lieut.-Col. C. H. clamation forbidding the buying used to cruelty and oppression Little and Officers, Somerset Light and selling of mui taal. All this that they were disheartened and Infantry, Col. R. A. B. Young and

Government Sympathetic

hadernment, with the deputy leader, men of Chiang Kai-shek are rushing has shown that the Hong Kong frightened by the consequences of Officers, R.A.P.C, Col. J. Haskard

be happy to see discussed on the confidence in the British Mandatory is expected to form a Labour Gov- The Labour leader, Mr. Scullin same basis with all the Powers of Government of the World.

Palestine induced the American Jews to enlist Mr. Theodore, as Treasurer. Enthroning Peace

the co-operation of groups not "The understanding we have heretofore interested in the affairs of Palestine. Many new enterprises

been trying to establish will al- ways be incomplete and unsatis-

were being prepared for Palestine

mon possession of all nations."

over the Atlantic, but for the: purpose of trying to enthrone recent disorders in Palestine. Thoroughly Impartial

A Death Blow

Later.

who have

R.A.

to induce him to help Chiang Kai-Government Is liberal, calighten-going to report to the authorities, shek rather than, maintain the ed and is always ready to sym- would simply forsake their inten- and Miss M. Hutchins, Major R. balance of power.

pathise with and espouss the cause tion and determination to recover Carew, RA, Major C. W. Tuke, Little further has been heard of humanity. Though it is very their liberty and bear their lots

Major and Mrs. Hanna, Major Crowds wildly cheered the cles about the Ironsides in Kwangst clear that this much-cursed, in with a patient shrug. factory until it becomes the comby Jews of America, said the ion results as they were announced The pro-National Government.co/human mul taal system finds no

and Mrs. Armytage, Major, and Mrs. Po Leung Kuk Dreaded from loud speakers outside the "We have not come together for confidence in the Commission of memorandum, which expressed full

newspaper offices.

lumn, consisting of loyalist countenance in such an en 3. They are all afraid of be. Andrew Creery, Capt. and Mrs. Crouch, Capt. and Mrs. Cheater, the purpose of, enthroning peace Inquiry which is inquiring into the course of his election address that Northerniers are marking time, wait. Kong Government, yet the system Po Laung Kuk, as it is often Capt. and Mrs. Huxford, Capt. and

Mr. Hughes declaration in the Kwangsi-ite divisions. Cantonese lightened government as the Hong ing committed to the custody of

has not been eradicated from our heard that mui taals,

Mrs. R. C. Strachey (Somerset Mr. Bruce had delivered a. deathing for the Ironsides. peace over the world." He de

blow to the Nationalist Party by

The Money Market

midst as the proclamation pub-submitted their grievances to the L.), Cap. and Mrs. Vivian, Capt. clared that there was no better Mr. MacDonald, in reply, describ his "Impetuous attack." upon arbi-Coin me lo the know, anti-ese Affairs in May last cannot be falled to obtain liberty pending, tra l

Canton remains outwardly unper-lished by the Secretary for Chin Secretary. for Chinese Affairs but and Mrs. Beresford, Capt. and Mrs. way of preventing the developed the steps taken by the British tration proved accurate. ment of national fears and sus- Mandatory Government to restore The Labour landslide is consider cipate developments as some of regarded as an effective means of the final decision of that autho

and Mrs. L. Forster, Dr. picions that lead to war than to order in Palestine, and said thated the greatest party victory over them have already came down to putting an end to the evil.rity, will be committed to the cus- and Mrs. E. W. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. prevent competition in armaments, the Commission of Inquiry would recorded In Australia. Desd Hong Kong to speculate in the But when we come to the, con- tody of Po Leong Kuk.

A. 8. Mackichán, Mr. and Mrs. and said that to limit the devebe thoroughly Impartial. Ho lopment arms "you compel your praised the extraordinary devotion while. Mr. Bruce's comment on the their inside Information Vic easy & matter after all. We may timidated into preferring to be and Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. A. All this shows how easily these. L. P. Macnair, Mr. and Mrs. Labour supporters are delighted, tral Bank, Canton, with the help of their emancipation is not so vary poor innocent women may be in- Dangerfield, Mr. and Mrs. F. Sutton statesmen, you compel yourselves with which Jews of the world, and returns is "They sra ghastly tory for the Ironsides will bring the ask how many oppressed mul taals come prostitutes rather than to Miller, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lewis, to trust political security-the particularly of America, had pur security of fastice.”

sued their work in the re-building

notes down and defeat will restore there have been who have effect be entrusted to the custody of Fo Mr. and Mrs. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. A previous message was that Mr. the notes to par. He dwelt on the part the navy of Palestine.

Bruce made the statement We arepa

ed their emancipation since that Leung, Kuk. Similarly, the cruel Mr. and Mrs. Allan Cameron, Mr. played in Great Britain's history The Premier was then the guest defeated,, but we can take it like Earlier meages on page 7.1

proclamation was published. I heartless mistress can resort to and Mrs. Tichner, Kathleen and and added patience and goodwill of honour at a gathering arranged gentlemen." ON

dare say there have been very the same dodge to cower the lg. Audrey, Mr. and Mrs. Grimble, Mr. will enable us to change the fur folutly by the St. Andrews, St. Early messages from Melbourne

few canes. In it because these 'norant, helpless mui-tral into.sub. and Mrs. D. H. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. ulture of our mind, and put in George, and St. David's Societies, stated that owing to small Inter

mul-tasis do not wish to be set mission because the latter look Davenport Browne, Q.MLS. and Mrs. Its ■ more modern, comfort and the English-Speaking Union of State returns it was difficult to

free as independent humax be upon going Into Po Leung Kuk as Medina, Dr. G. D. R. Black, Mr. *ble, and substantial furalture the United States. Covers were estimate the results, but it seemed

it all, there are the following reaganisation bat as a reformatory Mr. G. P. Lammers Ingst Certainly not. Underlying not so much as: 6. charitable" or T. H. King, Mr. H. Owen Hughes, laid for no less than 5,000 persons safe to assume that Labour had a Bir sme Howard the British clear majority.

Officers, Royal Artillery, Officers, from The state of the partier w LARGEST EVER BUILT

riven se Nationslista 16, Labour 50:

xture use.

the

・・・ “Like Gentlemen'

and the Country Party 9-Reuter.

money market in notes of the Cen-crete facts It will be seen. that

NEW AIRSHIP PREPARATORY TESTS BEFORE KARACHI FLIGHT

The new

for women criminale,

1The multenis are nearly all 1 No mui-tsal will dare to 2nd Bn. K.0,B.B., Officers, Royal illiterate, as most Chinese women claim Ilberty until they are ill- Engineers, Officers, E.AM.C., Off- have not the advantage of any treated to sucă a degree as they cars Mom, RA, Stemocutter's, how could then can see for themselves that euch Sergeanta Mess,↑ Headquarters. girls be expected to a miserable life of slavery is no B.A. Sergeanta Mesa, HK. & S. apers in which there better than death. Petite Brigade, R.A, N.C.O. and men, 12th one day's publigation of Sold Into Prostitution.

Heavy Battery, tion that was of such. 2.

Owners of

their life's be

able to

thes

not N.0.0,8 Club

to Married Fam

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