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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1930.

TODAY'S DOLLAR, -The *closing rate of the dollar on dumanti, to-day was 1/6.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

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Dainty Eyeglasses.

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Opticina 13, Queen's Road Central.

WAR ON LARGE SCALE TOUR ROUND TALK FROM CANADA PRIESTS MURDERED. LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHADOWS OF

ANTICIPATED.

FENG YU-HSIANG TO BEGIN BIG

ATTACK ON SHANTUNG. ·

THREE "DARE TO DIE"

COMPANIES.

·Canton, Yesterday.

THE WORLD ADVENTURES OF TWO

HUNGARIANS.

"Bur-

....TO LONDON.

Reds Latest Dastardly Outrage.

IDENTITY UNKNOWN.

WINS CASE.

LOGS DAMAGE PIER IN TYPHOON

"NOT AN ACT OF GOD,”

Judgment was delivered this morning

by Mr. Justice J. R. Wood at the Sum-

Hong Kong Government, through}

MUTINY?

TROOPS BEHAVIOUR

IN INDIA,

UNSATISFACTORY.

LATEST FEAT OF LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONY.

NATIONAL RAILWAY PLAN. CHASED BY ARABS

nghy Yesterday.

Shanghai, Yesterday. An important advance in the develog · HONG KONG AFTER ment of long distades pelophone wa

Although St. Columban Mission ` 42,000 MILES' TOUR.

made yesterday, when conversation tre has no information, reliable the long in the action instituted by TROUBLE WITH THE took place between London and a train Chinese sources at Hankow report the Hon. Attorney-General, against the GARHWAL RIFLES. travelling across Canada at 60 miles that the two members of the Mis On Choung Timber Co. and Ho Kal- To be chased by armed an hour. In the office in the Canadian sion who were taken prisoners at jchik, the proprietor, for damaging the

* London, Yesterday. Bedouins in--the desert,

National Railways' bullding in London, Sietaochen were shot dead by their Government pier at Tonnochy Rond on A commúnfque lasued by the Govern rounded by packa

Mr. C. Smith, European Vice-President captors. ing wolves in a lonely forest, by telephono with Sir Henry Thornton, still not forthcoming-Reuter.

The priests are believed the Praya reclamation during the ment of India and circulated at the of how of the Railway, exchanged greetings to be friahmen, but their names are typhoon on August 22, 1929. Defen India Ofice to-night says that in view dants were alleged to have stored a of the possibility of exaggerated and and stranded in the bush in Aus- President of the Railway, who was sit

number of logs, and other timber in misleading rumoura, the Government of tralia are not the lot of every man. ting in the "International Limited,"

Earlier News.

close proximity to, the pler, and that India thinks it advisable to make it set these adventures (and many which was running between Montreal

Hunkow, Yesterday.

although they had had ample warnings known that during the recent disturb It is anticipated that hostilities on a large scale will take place mure) have befallen M. Gyula and Quebec. Arrangements had liton'

The town of Sientaochen, which to remove the logs before the typhoon ances in Peshawar City, when troops Kartha and M. Zoltan de Sulkowsky, made for the Prime Minister to speak, situated a hundred miles up struck Hong Kong, they had failed to hart to be employed, the conduct of a two young Hungarian University but the atmospherics interfered with the Hun river in the Province of do so, and, through their negligenco, the amall element, namely, two platoons of - students, who have just arrived in the conversation before the line could Hupeh, was captured by Com- loga rammed against the pier causing the 2nd and 18th Royal Garhwal Hong Kong

be connected with Chequers, British munists last Friday,

and

two damages to the extent of $658 which Rifles, was found to be unsatisfactory. Wireless Service,

Catholic priests of St. Columban's formed the subject of the claim.

The battalion was sent to Abottabad, Mr. F. C. E. Rendall appeared for, where an enquiry will be held in due Mission were taken prisoner.

the defendants and the Government's course.

was conducted by Bir. L. R. Andrewes, Assistant Crown Solicitor. Judgment was given for the plaintif

Feng Yu-lisjang has decided to call a military conclave at Cheng chow, on May 1, when all the Shansi and Kuominchun Generals will be requested to attendi.

after this meeting.

Due to the strong fortifications prepared by the National Forces at Ifsuchow and Hankow, Feng, Yu-hsiang is likely again to change his plans by attacking Shantung instead, in order to gain access to a Bea port.

LINE OF ADVANCE.

According to intelligence receiv-1 minchun leader Feng Yu-halang ed from Chengchow, the Allied hut both afterward pledged loyalty Forces will advance in five direc to the National Government. Shih, tions ie, the Kuominchun General however, rejoined the Kuominchun Lu Chung-lin to march southward at the recent outbreak of hostili-

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Bishop Galvin of Hanyang, who is at present visiting Sientaochen, release of these priests. is remaining there to negotiate the

M. Sulkowsky, who is 27, and M. Bartha, who is 26, came to the China Mei office this morning and were introduced by Mr. A, Gascon, bhe local agent. for the Harley at the Shamshuipo Police Station A motor accident was reported Davidson motor eyeles. Travelling and hardships seem to suit their

yesterday.

The Communist Arthy, which is complexions, for after

The driver a tour of

of in motor lorry reported to be 4,000 strong, --has 42,000 miles on a motor cycle.com-stated that yesterday afternoon demanded no runsoni 23 yet.- bination, they appear to be" In he was driving along an excass Reuter. splendid condition.

On turning the corner to Shekliplu, another motor lorry AMOK WITH CHOPPER came in the opposite directior and

road.

Started from Paris. The tour began in August, 1928, along the Pingllan line, the Kuo- ties, whereas Han has remained a when they left Paris in a Harley collided with his vehicle, causing Victim of Attack Dies in minchun General Liu Yu-ming to logal Nationalist.

Davidson 1923 model motor cycle. damage to the bumper and right| threaten the northern sector of Owing to the strong defence of Their itinerary thence was Mar- mudguard, to the extent of $30. Hupeh; the Shansi General Chu the Ping-Ilan line extending from seifles, Genoa, Rome, Valermo, The other lorry also had its Yung-thang to push along the Tain-Laiho to Wushingkuan, Feng Yu-Madrid, Lisbon, Tangiers, Tunis, glass, bumper and mudguarde dam- Pu line; the doubtful Generals) hsiang is said to have determined Tripoli, Alexandria, Jerusalem, aged.

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Wan Iisun-tani and Sun Tien-ying to form three so-called "dare-to- Beyroute, Angora, Constantinople, Neither driver was injured. to attack Mamuchi on the Lung-Hui

line; and the Kuominchun Generals

Sun Liang-ching and Sung Chih-

Soña, Bucharest, and Budapest. From Budapest they started out again for Belgrade, Athens, Pert

Hospital.

A WEST POINT TRAGEDY.

A Chinese tobacco cutter med Tam Chap, aged 33 years, residing at 345, Queen's Road, 2nd Floor, has died in the Government Civil Hospital from Twounia to his head and neck, inflicted,

yuan to be responsible for the cap- STOP PRESS Said, the Soudan, Adan, thence by into the bush, leaving civilisation it is alleged, in a murderous attnels

ture of the Southern sector of Honan.

Reply To Yen Hsi-shan.

Shanghai, Sunday.'

Riga, Yesterday.

The Revolutionary Military Council has ordered Soviet · military schools to draw up regulations for the training of women as platoon commian-- ders and signalling and medi- cal officers in the Red Army, --Reuter.

Paris, Yesterday.

of the

At a meeting of the govern- ing body of the International Labour Officer Mr. Forbes Watson, the British employ- ers' delegate, protested against the constant growth Budget of tre Office. He de- clared that he was astonished that the estimates increased by 49 per cent. compared with 1929. He would not vote for the sections providing an in- crease of staff which was al- ready too large. M. Johaux replied that the Budget wan justified by the ever-growing needs of the Labour Office. Reuter.

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to Karachi From Karachi several days' march behind. Enginerinde yesterday with a meat chopper they cycled all over India, touching trouble again developed, and they by Fung Yan, also a tobacco cutter, of Bombay, Lahore, Delhi, Calcutta, found themselves stranded without the same address, Benares, Madras, and Colombo, food, water or petrol,

The unfortunate "man was admitted Undoubted where they, took a steamer to Aus-ly they would have starved to death afternoon, together with another foki

to the Hospital at 2 o'clock, yesterday · tralia. Touring the continent, had not a motorist, who happened name Yik, Brun-kan, also a victim of they passed through Melbourne, to be in the vicinity, caught sight the attack. The condition of the second Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, and of them and towed their machine man la not considered to be serious. Brisbane, and then sailed for the into the nearest town.

Fearfully Battered. Celebes, Sumatra, and the other

Considering the difficult and often Dutch East Indies. Their next precarious nature of the countries was venue, was Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore, whence they cycled to Siam and Indo-China..

an

Lady Companion. Originally they had two com- panions a young lady art student of Budapest, Miss Till, and Alsatian, dog. Miss Till often drove the machine and was ex- ceedingly useful in many waya, Unfortunately she was taken ill with! malaria in Jerusalem and, owing to the stato of her health, was obliged! to leave her companions at Budapest, Her tour lasted six months. As regards the fourth companion, the story is even more tragic. The poor beast, sighing for his homeland, laid down and died in India.

It appears that Tam Chap bathing in the scullery when he Was suddenly attacked by Fung Yan, and fearfully battered with the chopper. Fung Yan then

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and when the alarm was raised, ho rushed out into the street, and managed to make good his escape. But not for long, at 7 o'clock this morning, he was scen outside the same premlaca by fokis, who at once called the Police, who ar- rested the man.

The motive for the attack is not known, but before running amok with the chopper it is alleged that Fang Yan had attempted to set fire to some bed- ding in a vacant cubicle on the same floor.

cast

with costs.

The Judgment.'

The judgment was as follows:

Fine Tradition. There is a fine fighting tradition bo hind the Garhwal Rifles. They were recruited at Carhwal and did well in the Great War. They served in France The plaintiff is the Attorney-General and Mesopotamin, and gained two and the defendant (who is the proprie. Victoria Crosses. It is noteworthy tor of the company named in the writ) that as high castle Hindus they have in a timber merchant. clans damages on account of the de-

The plaintiff a religious bond with Gandhi-Reuter.

Mrs. Gandhi's Hot Air. fendant's alleged negligence. The particulars of claim contain minor im-

Borbay, Yesterday, perfections, but they may be disregard- Singing war songs of the motherland, ed, as the issue between the parties has and urging the faint hearted to begone been in no way obscured at the trial. if they were afraid of death, Mra, The quantum of damage has been estab-Gandhi and her women volunteers set lishd by evidence, which was not chai-out in two motor 'buses from Jalapur lenged. The defendant disputes lia-to carry on an anti-drink campaign.

LIGHT TO MODERATE.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory statės:

The anti-cyclone is now Central to the NE of Japari.. A shallow depression covers S.W. Japan. Pressure re- mains relatively low over Indo-China.

Forecast:-E. or variable winds; light to moderate; cloudy.

Rainfall

. Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day nil. Rainfall since Janu- ary 1, 12.98 inches against an average of 11.37 inches.

Temperature and Humidity

The temperature and humidi. ty at certain specifled centres this morning at 6 o'block

were:--

Temp. Humid. Hong Kong 74 90 Macao

98 Pratas Island

75

79

89

Manila

79

80

Amoy

71

100

Swatow

73

95

Chofoo

50

93

Shanghal

59

91

Madras, Yesterday.

Almost every policeman was slightly injured in yesterday's stone throwing The serious case was that of an Indian inspector, who was stabbed in the back-Reuter.

on the praya wall for this purpose, The Government pler was a short dis- tance to the west of this crane. ரே |August 21, 1929, the defendant received certain timber from a ship-Including six. logs, 35 foot in length and two fest in diameter. These were towed to the son wall. The Royal Observatory had on August 20 given a Arst warning of a. typhoon's approach. This was fol- lowed by additional warnings on August 21. On the afternoon of that day an Inspector of Government Piore on patrol noticed defendant's logs

in the water to the cast of the pier and personally warned the defendant's fore- nian to remove them from the proximity to the pior in view of the approaching typhoon.

Crane Breaks Down."

In reply to Yen Hsi-ahan and Feng Yu-hslang's telegram of April 20, Wang Ching-wei expressed him- self as being very pleased that full military preparation, have been suc- cessfully carried out und that hos- tilities may break out at any mo- ment. As to their request that he should become the Party leader, Wang excused himself that he, being a man of ordinary ability, could not help much at the present crisis, but he would, however, pro- ceed north after a short delay. He further begged Yen-Feng in the meantime to continue their plan and not to await his arrival, do that no opportunity may be lost in the execution of Party affairs. According to the above, it may be surmised that Wang Ching-wei may not go up to the north after all. It will be remembered that a num- ber of northern representatives had been sent to interview Wang Ching-

through which they passed, their wel, requesting him to proceed

machine behaved exceedingly well. with the least delay. Still Wang

They experienced no really serious has not done so; evidently it is his

engine trouble, but this was mainly. intention to see what will be the

The adventure with the Bedouins due, no doubt, to the fact that they outcome of the combination be-

was as thrilling as a story in the gave the machine a thorough ovar-| tween Yen and Fong, who, accord-

It is advertised in this issue of bility. The damage was done to Wide World." Whilst the travel-baul, every 5,000 miles. The ing to the Chinese saying, "Share dle" companies. The 1st company lers were crossing from Nazareth to tyres had often to be changed, but the China Mail that an extra-Government per during the typhoon of his yard at about 9 am, on August 22. the same bed but each have differ- is

crdinary general meeting of share-August 22, 1929. to be equiped with hand-Damascus they espied a band of no tyre on earth will, stand two holders. In the Hong Kong. Tranlowing facts. The defendant was pro- gave instructions to his men to secure

was already

rough. ent dreams. It has been recently grenades, the 2nd with pistols, and Arab horsemen. Having heard that years'

On the evidence given I find the fol- Realising the risks of the position he wear over a distance of ways, Limited, will be held on asserted by the vernacular the 3rd with swords. These three the skeiks of the desert possessed 42,000 miles especially, as M. May 7

prietor of a timber yard on the Praya the logs to rings on the Praya Wall to receive a Statement that companies wil advance before the qualities other than amorous, they Sulkowsky said with a laugh, when from the Chairman as to the post-East Reclamation. It was his practice (which was done) and he also en Yen. fa not in favour of regular artillery and infantry decided to accelerate. At this the the roads were hardly always as tion in regard to the proposals for ships, tow the same to the praya wall, launch to tow the logs away from the accept delivery of timber from deavoured to obtain the services of a maintaining the Kuomintang troops,

band of horsemen, galloped in full good as those in Hong Kong. At the acquisition of the motor bus and then land it by mechanical means. pier (in which endeavour he was un- principle of Government, while Martial Law at Anking. parault, waving their carbines and Haiphong they had to paaa through and garage undertaking by the He maintained a sheer-legs and crane successful), The typhoon struck the Feng insists that there should be Martial Law was declared at Anuttering disturbing shrieks. At some very marshy country, with the Hong Kong & Shanghal Hotels,

king because of the fall of Sukchun length the cyclists were able to out-result that the coil was water-logged. Limited.

Colony about 12 noon and damage oc- (Continued at foot of next Column.) (curred to the pier. During the storm, the logs broke loose from the Praye Wall. In my opinion the damage to the pler was caused by the defendant's logs.

Press

in the North

no change from the present Party system. Hence this difference of opinion has been the chief cause

of delay in the formation of the Government at Poking,

Financial Trouble.

Chased by Bedouins.

and Taihu districts into the hands distance their pursuers and reached At Hong Kong Mr Gascon pre- of bandits.

Those districts are the city in safety. Their great fear sented them with a new coll situated on the south-eastern bor- had been that a bullet would pierce Purpose of the Tour,

der of the province of Anhwal. the petrol tank, or that the Arabs

The purpose of the tour is for

are

President Chiang has transferred would cut them off by another route. study. Both young men Gen. Kuo Yu-tung to Anhwel for Their stars, however, were in the students of engineering at the their suppression.

President's Tour..

Shanghai, Sunday.

ascendant,

It is learned that Yen is now facing one of the biggest problems that he has yet has to meet, that is,

University of Budapest, with ong to provide the allied armies with

Surrounded by Wolves.

more year's study before they take funds to prosecute the campaign

President Chiang Kai-shek, ac-

The adventure with the wolves their final examination,. ond Nanking against the

They were throughout their trip they have Govern companied by Ho Ying-ching, He was no less exciting. ment. Within the last week, Ching-chun, Chao Kuan-tao, Mrs. proceeding from Gwalior to Angora taken notes and photographs and many urgent telegrams from Chiu Lich-tre, and Chau Fa-hat, and were forced to stop, owing to made sketches of loads, bridges and Feng Yu-halang, Shih Yu-san, Sur left Hankow by special train on some minor engine trouble, in the other things of interest to engineers, Tion-ying and other allled comman April 25 for Sianyangchow, where heart of a forest. Whilst they were They have had no trouble whatso ders have been sent to Yen for they stayed for the night. The fol- engaged in overhauling the machine, ever with the Customs authorities in funds and war supplies, whielt he lowing morning, the resident ins- wolf slank out of the trees be any country, and have a splendid is unable to meet except by a very posted the brigade under Brigadier hind them and disappeared, A collection of photographs. limited amount.. So acute has the General Wan Yu-hauang, and in few minutes later the forest path On their return to Hungary, M. question of finance and supplies the afternoon, he proceded to Ming was gleaming with green eyes. Sulkowsky, who is a free-lance become that Feng is reported to kong, Kokshan, and Chumation They realised that they were sur-Journalist, hopes to publish a book have wired to Yen that unless the on the Ping-Han Line, Inspecting rounded by a pack of wolves. Beth his travels. They are at pre- Kuominchun were foilévéd at once the 3rd, the 6th, the 47th and the ing unarmed, their only means of sent staying at the Savoy Hotel, and the greater part of the troops would. 5ith Divisions, and spending the keeping off the beasts was to light will leave for Catton next week perish at the front.

night in Kokelian. a fire, which they kept burning Thence their route will be Nanking, The President and party return throughout the night. Although Shanghai, Feking, Japan and the The vanguards of Shih Yu-saned to Hankow on April 27. It is this prevented, the wolves from at USA. They hope to visit Britain are reported to have arived at Chu- probable that the party wil proceed tacking them, It only served to keep on their way back to Europe-, yoh threatening Tsining, about 25 to Shlangyang, Fanching area by the bensta a short distance away, Invitation to Oycllats, miles away. General Ian Fu-chu, motor car to-day.

and until dawn they were entertain- Mr. Gaazon will accompany the who is now guarding Taining, has wired to the Central Government asking for reinforcements. At the same time.a wire was sent to Shih by General Han, who advises the former to withdraw his troops from Chuyah.Both Shih and Han were

- Taining Threatened.

A military conference will be ed by an orchestra of ghoulish two world-travelkis on a tour of called on. Apri 28 when all officers howls that made sleep not only im- the New Terr

les on Sunday above the rank of divisional compossible but undesired. At day next, starting rom the manders will be Instructed to at break the wolves dispersed and the

Ferry, Kowloon

tendi. Another report has it that cyclists once again astelf upon local cyclists who the President may postpone tils thoir tour.

conference until April 30, Canton

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TRAMWAYS CO.

Meeting to Consider Hotel 'Buses.

EMPEROR OF JAPAN.

Birthday Celebrations.

To-day the Здралево Emperor cale- brates his birthday, when

foreigners and Japanese alike will join in tendering their respectful con- gratulations..

Emperor Hirohito. was born in Tokyo April 29. 1901. Ho suc- ceeded his father, Yoshi- hilo, on Decem- ber 25, 1926, having been

on

At 6 pm. on August 21, the defan- dant's employees commenced landing their timber. They proceeded first with ́ the lighter timbers and at twelve mid- night they had duly landed overything except the six heavy logs. At this time it appears that a screw belonging to their apparatus foll into the harbour. No apare scrow was available. Land Ing operations, therefore, ceased and were not renewed.

The defendant, himself (who also knew of the typhoon's approach) camo to

The weather

It was contended for the plaintiff, in the course of these proceedings, that in the circumstances the principle of the cases cited in connection with the maxia res ipsa loquitur will hero apply, The following authoritative statement [of this principlà is to, be found in Scott v. London Dock Company, (1805), 3 H. and C. 696, "When the thing is shown to be under the manage, ment of the defendant or his servants, and the accident is such as in the ordin ary course of things does not happen those who have the management uso proper care, it affords reasonable ovid ence, in the absence of explanation by the defendant, that the accident arises from want of care.".

No Nornial Course.

In my opinion, the occurrence of the typhon was so far outside the normal course of things na to prevent a neces- Bary implication here of negligence our the part of the defendant. ...

On the other hand the defcadant" cannot successfully rely upon the ty phoon as an "Act of God," which-wit except from liability.

previously It remains, therefore, to enquire whe married (o nther the pläintiff has established "a" January 26, want of due care on the part of the de 1024) ton fendant forming the proximate cause..

of the damage. Prince 89 Nagakafa

on Page 12.)