1927-09-05 — Page 7

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th, 1927.

NORTHERN AEROPLANE ATTEMPTS TO DEMOLISH KIANGNAN ARSENAL.

FOUR BOMBS DROPPED: TWO FALL INTO THE WHANGPOO..

NORTHERN GUNBOATS SHELL WOOSUNG FORTS: NO DAMAGE DONE.

THE PRIDE OF "THE PROTECTION

DETROIT,"

OF INFANTS."

OFFERED $25,000 TO FLY FROM {HYGIENIC EXPERTS' REPORT

-HONG KONG TO TEXAS.

AT GENEVA,

(THROTON RECTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING STILL CALLING FOR CHIANGill fly from Hong Kong to Dallas.

KAI SHEK'S RETURN.

Kiangnan Arsenal, which is situated near Shanghai's Interna tional Settlement and in elose proximity to the French Concession, has had a visit from a Northera aeroplane, which dropped at least four bombs. Apparently most of the shots were not very accurate, as little damage was done. One of the bombs, dropped into the Arsenal yard and injured a workman.

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The Northerners, who appear to have been paying particular attention to Woosung Forts of late, have again returned to the Awall Fort at the worth of the Yangtaze, some fifteen miles from Shanghai On this occasion, it appears that some twenty shots were exchanged with the usual-result-little daunago being done by either side and a speedy withdrawal being made by the gallant Beet.

ALARMING INCIDENTS

NEAR SHANGHAI,

(Tanoca REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, September 4tb. According to Chinese reports, B. Northern aeroplane this afternoon attempted to demolish Kiangnan Arsenal by dropping foar bombs.

Two fell in the Whangpoo, cre into the compound of a soap fac tory and one into the Arsenal yard. One workman was injured but not seriously; otherwise there was no damage. Work, however, was suspended.

Four Northern gunboats this afternoon shelled the Woosung Forts. The forts replied and alto gether about 20 shells were 2.X changed, but without damage. ""

The gunbonte then steamed away.

KUOMINTANG ADMIT CON- SIDERABLE LOSSES.

(Wah Te Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, September 4th. The Nanking Government also

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 4th. Colonel Easterwood bas cabled the Prule of Detroit airmen offering them a prize of 0.85,000 if they

BAGDAD, Sept, and. The Pride of Detroit has arrived here.

EARCH Sept. 4th The Pride of Detroit has arrived

at Bunderabbas.

A 2,222 MILES' "HOP."

[REUTER'S AMERİCAN BERVICE]

El Paso, Texas, Sept. 3rd.

APPRECIATION OF HEALTH SECTION.

[TEROCOR AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

SOVIET AND THE

·S.S. “INKERMAN.”

DECISION OF THE ODESSA DISTRICT COURT.

A "DISHONEST ACT."

(THROCON REUTER'S AGENOT.)

Moscow, September 4th. The Odessa District Court bas GENEVA, September 4th.

decided to grant the Navy Depart At a meeting of the League Council Mr. Adatei (Japan) rendent's claim for the return of the a report of the meeting of hygienic steamer Inkerman to the Sorist

merchant feet. experts with regard to the protec

The judgment of the Court em- tion of infants, and · expressing warm appreciation of the World's phasised that the Egyptian Com Leagues"

and pany which purchased the ship Health Section, urging that meetings should be must have been perfectly aware that it was committing a dishonest act in purchasing a ship stolen from the Soviet Union.

Lieut. Carranza, of the Mexicanheld thereanent outside Europe. field army, "hopped off" from Sir Austen Chamberlain said Mexican City on a 2.000 miles that everyone realised that the flight to Juarez. The fight is very hazardous oaring to the vas: stretches of mountainous and de-

sert country to be traversed.

JAURIZ, Sept. 3rd. Carranza landed at Fort. Bliss After a Bight of 1.2 miles in 11

SHANGHAI-NANKING RAIL-hours, os minutes.

WAY DISLOCATION,

(Fah Te Tai Pao).

SHANGHAI, September 4th. Shanghai-Nanking Railway trafic between Chinkiang and Xanking is still suspended, and telegraphic communication between Shanghai and Nanking has not been resumed.

Kuomintang leaders representing official and unofficial bodies at Nanking, held a conference with a view to deciding upot an adequate policy. A resolution was adopted agreeing to a people's delegate con- ference being held before Decem- ber 10th this year in order to deal with all treacherous Kuomintang

A Thrilling Experience.

Jazz, Sept. 3rd. Carranza related, at a dinner in

League must become a reality in the eyes of people outside Earope,

but meetings of the League Council outside Europe, for example in South America or Japan, would be

difficult.

Costs of the case-$12,000 Roubles were ordered to be paid by the Egyptian Company,

According to the oficial Tass Agency the lakerman belonged to the Russian Black Sea Mercantile

*GENERAL PACT OF AN INVITATION, TO NON-AGGRESSION.”

LEAGUE'S LATEST

SURPRISE.

WHAT A PARIS. JOURNALIST SAYS OF IT.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

-Paris, Sept. th. Despite the recent denial of one of the Polish representatives at

Geneva of the rumour that Poland

will propose a general pact of Non- Aggression to the League meeting. at Geneva,

"Pertinax" declares

that the project has already been communicated to the British and French Governments.

ROME.

TO THE LORD MAYOR AND+

SHERIFFS OF LONDON.

(BRITISH WIRELESS "SARVICE.

Ruoar, September 4th.

In response to an invitation from the Governor of Rome, the Lord- Mayor of London and the Lady Mayoress with the Sheriffs and their wives, will visit the Italian capital at the end of this month.

"POPPY DAY."

RECORD SUM REALISED.

[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

Poland will suggest the drawing up of a declaration outlawing war.

Rrary, September 4th. Earl Haig states that the record Signature to the declaration will be

sum of £485,000 was collected by voluntary, but any Power signing the anle of poppies an Poppy Day will be bound to keep the peace of last year. Since "Poppy Day

Special was instituted in 1921 £1,740,000 with the co-signatorics. guarantees are not mentioned.

has been raised on behalf of ex- service men's charities. Last year's The French Cabinet examined ine figure was an increase of £40,000 proposal on Friday and M. Briand on the previous year and the discussed it yesterday with Dr. public response has steadily grown annually. Administrative expenses

The Council adjourned, after Fleet and was taken by the White adopting the report of the Inter- Gurds when evacuating Odessa in national Conference on the estab-20 and subsequently sold to an discovered that a wing was afire (lishment of an International Relief Egyptian firm and renamed the Stresemana, who did not condemnare under five per cent.

has honour, that when half-way he

where 400 litres of petrol were stored. He got out the parachute and was ready to jump, but noticed a dark cloud ahead and raced to it. He was relieved to see the deluge of rain extinguish the fire.

ANOTHER BRITISH

ATTEMPT.

TO NEW YORK VIA THE AZORES.

{THROUGE BITTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON. Sept. 3rd.

Union,

GENERAL PEI'S PROCLAMA

TION.

Costi.]

THE ART GALLERY AT MILLBANK.

SIR JOSEPH DUVEEN'S GENEROSITY.

[BRITISH WIRELESS" BERVICE, Į

RUGBY, September 4th. Sir Joseph Duveen has offered to complete the modern foreign gallery at Millbank, which was

DESCRIBES FIGHTING AT

LUNGTAN. ;

WARNS AGAINST RUMOURS.

A proclamation informing the public of the successful repulse of the surprised attack upon the Na- tionalist armies attempted by Sun Chan Fang, and warning the issued by General Pei Chung Ha building an additional gallery for A translation of the proclamation modern foreign sculpture. His given below:

the idea

Therefore, it is con- sidered probable that M. Briand will adopt the proposal and submit it in his own none.

Press Demand "That Rakowaki Leave France,

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PARIB, Sept. 4th. The recent action of Rakowski, the Soviet Ambassador at Paris, in signing the manifesto promising Russian support in a World re-

K.C.C. CONCERT.

SUCCESSFUL OPEN-AIR

FUNCTION. AUDIENCE OF "OVER 400.

A British pilot named Courtney people against rumour-mongers is opened last year by the King, by Party and not as a Soviet Ambas-given, to raise funds for a concert

Open-air concerts are popular in volution, bas led the French Gov Hong Kong. On Saturday night. ernment to protest to Chicherin, at the Kowloon Cricket -Club. who replied that Rakowski had grounds an audience of over 400 signed the manifesto merely as a thoroughly enjoyed the lengthy and member of the Russian Communist well varied programme which was sador.

for 1,000 service men next Satur.

There was no time for encores in

me, and the concert did not end until after midnight. The 1 Flayers," who gave a capital show at Taikoo Club last week, gave x. similar programme which much enjoyed. The whole enter taicament fully merited the vocifer- rous applause given.

The reply has not satisfied the day. protested very forcibly.

members who were holding offices "Whale" Blying boat to Valentin y. the Ku Min News Agency offer. has been accepted by the French Government which view of the length of the program-

on the Central Executive Committe of the Nationalst Government.

Another resolution was passed to have a boliday on the 4th inst, to be participated in by all classes in Sanking in token of supporting the return to power of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, Hu Han Min, Chang Ching Klang and others. During the same day

I

SEWA

decided not to resume immediate movement will be organised to cele- hostile action against the Northern-brate the victory of the Kuomin

Sun

Treasury and by the Trustees of Tate Gallery and building will shortly be began on a vacant site behind the present galleries,

and two companions have left Ply mouth firing Dornier Napier en route to New York.

Courtney

The anti-revolutionary is accompanied by Captain Downer and a mechanic Chuan Fang, under cover of the named Little. He intends to By fog, crossed the river and attempt first to the Azores. The flying bosted a surprise attack upon our His army was promptly is fitted with, Napier Elon twin-jarmy. engines with a maximum speed of surrounded by the les, and 7th He- 123 miles an hour, wing area ofvolutionary armies and was sam-last 1,000 square feet and will take

'maximum load of 8,000 lbs.

It transpires that Courtney's fying boat carries a passenger in Mr. E. B. Hosmer, of the Bank of Montreal.

Flight Given Up. Courtney has given up his flight

Duveen. It consists of four large

As a result Chicherin, in a letter to the French Ambassador at Moscow, clearly disavows the atti- tude of Rawokski..

A section of the French Press,

AMERICAN - RAILWAY DISASTER.

The building which the King open- | however, continues to demand that

year was erected through | Nakowski leave France. marily killed and disarmed, result the generosity of Sir Joseph ing in the recovery of the Lang- tan Station and the Chiys Hill.

"Yet, there are still many enemy galleries on the main foor, three ppies abd anti-revolutionaries at being devoted to modern foreign.

large here in Shanghai, circulat- ing various disquieting rumours work and one to works by Sargent with the view of disturbing public and five basement galleries parti-

peace.

ers owing to the considerable loases tang army over Sun Chuan Fang's owing to headwinds. He is landing The Nationalist Revolutionary cularly for suitable water colour

suffered by the Kuomintang troops during the engagements with Sun Chuan Fang'e troops.

According to the Toho News Agency, Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang has shortened his detence line in

Honan. His main forces, formerly at Chengchow. at the junction of the Lunghai and the Kin-Han Rail- ways, have withdrawn to Loyang.

Messra. Tan Yen Kai and Sun Fo (Hankow leaders) are on their way to Shanghai for the purpose of consulting with Nanking lenders with regard to joins conference between members of the Central Executive Committee and the Com- mittee of Inspection.

troops.

Sun Chuan Feng's main forces are concentrating at Pengpu and Chu- chow, Anhui, while Sun himself is now at Pengpu...

at Corunna

LATER. Courtney has landed safely at Corunna.

- Resuming" To-day.

MADRID, Sept. 4th. Courtney landed at Corunna owing to lack of petrol. He is

SERIOUS SILTING OF THE resuming his flight on the 3th icat..

RIVER HAIHO.

SHIPS CANNOT REACH"

TIENTSIN.

[TROUOR ELTER'S AGENCY.!

TIENTSIN, September 2nd.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Pilot of Exceptional Skill and

Experience.

Rygar, September 3rd. The intention is to proceed to the Azores where, after refuelling the flight will be continued to New foundland and thence to New York. The intention is to make the return

THE POISONED GREY- HOUNDS.

Armies, be it known, animated by and other drawinge. the high idealism that they avow are ever vigilant and alert, and are capable of coping with any emergency. Such feeble attempts on the part of the militarists are indicative of the extent of their THE "MYSTERY" EXPLAINED. capability, and after having, sus- tained this severe reverse, it hard- ly seems possible that they can long survive.

The public therefore need not be disturbed by such mendacious rumors, nor allow itself to be un- necessarily frightened by such falsehoods, and is hereby requested cretion accordingly. to exercise its judgment and dis "Furthermore, be it also hereby Hight to London si Newfoundland proclaimed that henceforth all mis- The extraordinary silting up of and Ireland. Captain Courtney the Haiho river has caused a is a test pilot of exceptional skill icading rumour-mongers, when dir serious situation for local ship and experience with reputation covered, shall be punished in

accordance with the martial law. for caution and courage. His de-

By Order" Mesers. Jardine's, the NYK. His wife accompanied him in a parture to-day was ungetentatious.

PEI CHUNG Est. NORTHERNERS IN HONAN. and 0.5.E., refuse to bring their launen to the seaplane but only a ships to Tientsin, and are stopping few people other than mechanics FENC'S TROOPS RETIRE TO at Tangku until conditions im- saw him go. He made a perfer:

KAIFENG.

The Haiho Conservancy Commis-start and the machine was soon out SUN WITHDRAWS FROM THE sion have issued a statement that of sight.

All staff members of the Political Commission of the Hankow Govern- ment have arrived at. Kinking, where they are waiting for a steamer to Nanikng.

YANGTSZE.

[THRоCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]%

ping.

prove,

the silt is put out from the Yung- tingko delta, and has reached a maximum of 5.5 per cent. by weight, which, with the silt drop- red in March above Tientsin, is the immediate cause of the shoaling of the river bed, also the usual July freshets not being forthcoming from the any of the tributaries.

THE ST. RAPHAEL.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

PEKING, Sept. 2nd

The Only Remaining Hops. Foreign messages state that Ch

Ruany, September 3rd. Yu Pu is penetrating into Hoaaa,

It is considered that the only and that Feng Yu Hsiang's troops

remaining hope for Princess Lowe are withdrawing to Kaifeng..

The statement concludes: "The stein Wertheim, Colonel Minchin Sun Chuan Fang has returned to present state of the river is a tem and Captain is that they may have Pengnu, in order to discuss the porary set-back, but as has con- been picked up by some vessel un- situation with the Chihi and Shaa-stantly been exposed by the Haiho equipped with wireless. The theory tung Generals,

"Conservancy Commission, the na-maintained is that the intricate It is believed that Sun Chuan vigability of the Haiho is threaten- wind drifts over the Atlantic fleet Fang may next attack Honan and eu so long as the Yungtingho is the Saint Raphael off her course Anhui which a still reported to permitted to flow into the Haiko. and that the weather prevented the be in Nationalist hands, abandon-

taking of observations to rectify it.

ing attempts to cross, the Yangtze ́MRS. CHIẢNG KAI SHEK. for the present.

| WILL BE "AWAY FOR”A”YEAR.

[TAXOCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Sept. 2nd. There is DO clue to the gez- hound mystery, when several dogs were found poisoned at Manchester, and one of them died, as reported yesterday.

A puzzling feature is that the dogs were kennelled in pairs, and only the most valizable dog in each pair was affected.

A post mortem is being held on Tall Oak, the dog that died, which TETHERING PEKING'S ROAD is stated to be worth £500.

HOGS!

SHALLOW TRENCHES IN LEGATION STREET

PEKING, August 17th. Sounds of lamentation and wrath

A Tonic!

LATER!

The greyhound mystery was clear ed up at the inquiry, when it was revealed that there was no question

are arising frem motorists in the of malicious poisoning, the dogs Legation Quarter as a result of anffering an accidental over-dose of preparation" of several shallow tonic. trenches on Legation "Street.

The trainer dosed the dogs on These trenches are designed to curb the speeding driver, who, the night of August 30th. The next upon dropping into me at a 50. morning the kennel boy gave them mile clip, is expected-in the words of the North China Standard to another dose of tonic, thinking that come down urgently and say in the trainer had forgotten to do so. & penitent voice:

The dog "Tall Oak received the Ahs, I have been a bold bad last dose from the bottle which, boy. I have been trundling along right bandily. Then he is suppos probably owing to the bottle not Only Airships So Far Successful. cd to reform.”

being properly shaken up, was Bo far, the North Atlantic has This paper sees, however, a major

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NAVAL WIRELE99.]

KIUKIANG, Sept. 2nd. Mrs. Chiang Kai Shek, who never been flown by an aeroplane weakness in the scheme. It points rather strong and resulted in the More troops have arrived from arrived in Kobe on the Dollar in a westward direction, though it out that the element of surprise is dog's death, up-river.

Steamship liner President Jackson was crossed in 1919 by the British lacking, suspects that familiarity Wuxv, Sept. 2nd.

en route to San Francisco and New airship R5, the only airship yet will breed contempt, and declares ceeded down-river.

roops with held guns have pro York, stated in press interviews to make the double flight. Since that the proper scheme would be says the Kobe Herald, that she was then, the German airship ZIS bar to take up these branches at night Other Yangtze Ports-Nething going to the States without any course to America for delivery to and you, where their presence will been-flown on a more southerly and put them here and there, hither record.

definite plans. She expects to he

be unsuspected." SHANGHAL, Sept. 3rd away for about a year and on her the United States. An attack on Woosung Forts was return hopes to come back vid made on Saturday by three North- Europe. Mrs. Chiang understood THE “ROYAL WINDSOR

THE SCHNEIDER- CUP.

THE AMERICAN COMPETITOR.

{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

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FOUR PERSONS KILLED: TWELVE INJURED,

[EBUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)

PRINCETOWN, Ind., Sept. 3rd. Four persons have been killed and injured in a railway accident near here, a west-bound Southern Railway passenger train colliding with a coal train...

HOLY CITY'S SECRETS.

DISCOVERY ON BED ROCK BELOW JERUSALEM,

The Programme.

W13

The band of the 1st Cameronians, under the baton of Ms. Horace E. Dowell, L.R.A.M., opened the pro- gramme with Rossini's overture William Tell," which was follow- ed by the Miserere".some in. "I Trovatore" (Verdi) in which the duet parts were given by Caporal R. Bain (clarinet) and Bandsman G. Phillips (cornet).

Mr. Hinton helped to sustain the humour of the programme and the band followed with the "Cavalleriž Rusticana," selection. "The Ban delero" by Mr. Wilmott and a descriptive band piece, "A Hunt- ing Scene" concluded the first part.

The Maid of the Mountains selection opened the second part and then Mr. Beaver

'Deathless. Army" and the

-Wit-

c

nott "The Floral Dance" Hawkin's comic song "I might al. learn to love him later on," though an old number was very acceptable, and amusing. Another band slection

Hungar ian Damces, Nos. 1 and 3 brought

the next interval.

JERUSALEM. Continuing his excavations on Mount Opbel, Professor Crowfoot, of the British School of Ar chæology, has found on the rock level, 40ft. below the surface, por tions of two walls 22ft. thick, be- lieved to be of the Maccabean period (the second century B.C.). Å Pot Pourri "Melodious- These walls form a gateway, Memories, opened the last part of which the professor thinks may be the entertainment, a dramatic in- the entrance to the Akra fortress terlude by Messrs. Porter and built by Antiochus Epiphanes, the Hughes was very enjoyable, and Syrian oppressor, in 188 B.C., for so was the comic song "Bunga. his garrison, mentioned in the Bunga" provided by Mr. Beaver. Apocrypha, and by Josephus. The concluding band piace, which Discovery of a hoard of 300 coins brought the programme to a finian, of the time of Alexander Jan- was a grand fantasia "Baitė at Waterloo," followed by the Cameronian Rant, and the Na tional Anthem.

naeus (about 90 B.C.) supports

this view,

Owing to the occurrence of Mac- cabean work on the bedrock here, it is thought that the western wall of the Jebusite city should be located a zhort distance to the programme is being put on. With east-Reuter.

the success obtained at Saturday Location of the foundations of night's concert, it is to be hoped.

Jebusites the that the K.C.C. Committee will be Jerusalem which Jerusalem which the Children of able to stage some more functions Israel took after their migration of this nature before the hot wea

the great problems of Palestine ex- through the wilderness-is one of ther finally passes. ploration.

There should be a big crowd at the E.C.C. next Saturday night. when, it is understood, a capital

£2,000,000 LOAN.

TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR BIG SHIPS IN TANCIER

---- HARBOUR.

Among passengers leaving Hong Kong by the P. & O. s. orea on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. P. P. 1. Wodehouse, and Mr. H Currie, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fergu- The British Chamber of Com son, Squadron-Lender C, E. W.

merce at Tangier, with the support Foster, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fother of the British Consul-Generaf, bas gill, Mr. M. Griffiths, Mr. A., E. taken the initiative of proposing Hill, Mr. R. O. Matthews, Mr. M. to the three interested. Govern

England and R. C. Munroe, Mr. G. Naylor, Mr.ments France. A. M. Pilling Mrs JF-M-Robert Bpain that they facilitate ata son, Mr. H. Routledge, Mr. and reasonable rate of interest a loan A correspondent of the Peking

Mr. E. Rowe, Mr. A. L. Shark, of £2,000,000 for the purpose of Leader insists that "a more dan-

Capt. R. A Slater, Mr W. H. doubling the length of the great gerous scheme it would be difficult

Stowell, Mr. A0 Tackray and jetty of the Tangier harbour- RAPID CITY, Sept. 2nd.-

Miss. G. G. Williama. There were to conceive, and unless it is im-

The largest ships would then be mediately done away with some President Coolidge has consented many officers going Home from sheltered, and as traffic develops. serious accidents may be expected.” to a request of the Navy that Naval 567

Shanghai.

Those passing through all the docks would be supplied. He suggests na

an alternative Lieutenant Williams, an American included: Pay-Comdr. G. C. Kid-It is said that owing to Gibraltar ST. JOHNS, Quebec, Sept. 3rd

that the Chinese police be entrant for the Schneider cup race dle, Lient-Comdr. P. H. Calderon, holding the monopoly on warships meased i The Royal Windsor has resumed

with_whistles and red at Venice, should be conveyed there Col. G. Carpenter, Major F 6. England would like to make by two young ladies, daughters of her flight to England.

Dage

with his specially-built seaplane Woodhouse, Capt. M. Glaser, Capt Tangier the cofomercial harbour the Chairman of the Nanking-->--

LATTE Indignant motorists are circulat aboard the cruiser. Trenton if the GB. Guinness, Lieut. J. R B. for the Straits of Gibraltar, where Central Executive Committee, who The Royal Windsor is reported ing a petition against the trench tests of the seaplane are not .com Brown and Mrs Brown, Flying coil and oil fuel could be supplied were going to enter New York to have landed at Scarboro, near tyrtem of speed control-Manila pleted in time to enable-him-to Offer & J Chilbert-and-Pilot Orl-to ships coming the Straits which University...

Portland, Maine,

Timer.

catch a-liner.

Webb

Lars in a great number British

ern cruisers. About 20 rounds were that her husband would not be fired by each side. No-hits were going abroad, but that he would observed. The cruisers then re-stay in his native province for the tired for.)

recuperation of his health. She

Pukow is reported. occupied by did not land at Kobe on account of Southerners,

sea-sickness. She was accompanied

The British Trade Mission, in H.MS. Kiowo, has reached Changsha

The saló taxer hays been called

RESUMES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S "LOZYOY.]