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SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1926.

THE HONGKON

EGR

AMUNDSEN'S AIRSHIP.

LANDS NEAR LENINGRAD

MOTOR FATALITY.

POLICEMAN'S DAUGHTER INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT.

noticed д

AT NIGHT..

Lost Their Bearings.

Leningrad, April 16.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE."

REPRESENTATIVE IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Mr. D. G. M. Bernard Chosen.

A General Meeting of Members of the

DOCKYARD DANCE.

COLOSING FANCY DRESS SOCIAL

THE NORTHERN SITUATION:

KUOMINCHUN ARMY LEAVES,

ovacuated the city,

The Kuominchun forces out aide the city streamed in, de

aoralising the garrison, and the evacuation followed in trains, cars, carts, and on foot...

The Nationalist commander

Peking, April 16 Father Witnesses Tragedy.

A Successful. Evening,

Kuominéhun - - members are, etrgaming towards Peking from The death of a young Chinese girl (the daughter of a Shantung The Norge landed in the dark

The committee of the Dockyard the direction of Tungchow. It is Chamber was held Young Men's Club celebrated the end understood a general evacuation constable of the Mongkok police bear, assisted by searchlights yesterday afternoon, in the of the sonsonby holding a fancy will be carried out to-night and the station), who was knocked down Three hundred soldiers of the Red Chamber of Commerce Room, dress social and dance at the Dock control of the capital be handed and fatally injured by a motor-car army towed the dirigible to its City Hall, to nominate a Member yard on Wednesday. The hall was over to the Police noting in co- on March 18, was enquired into at hangar, da

of the Chamber to serve on the splendidly decorated for the occasion operation with a Citizens' Com- the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Representatives of the Soviet Legislative Council during the ab- and the crowd which attended mittee headed by Mr. Wang Shih- with Mr. J. H. B. Nihill sitting as Government, the Academy of sence from the Colony of Mr. P. H. thoroughly enjoyed the programme chen-Reuter. Coroner..

Sclance, foreign consuls, dele-Holyoak,AN

of dancos and games from 6 to 11, The Evacuation.M According to the medical evidence, gates from various bodies, and a The following members were p.m.

Poking, April 16. death was due to a fractured pelvis rowd of peasants had awainted present: Messrs. A. V. Apear & Co., The music for the occasion was

The Kuominchun troops havo and abdominal haemorrhage.

the arrival since early morning, Ltd., (Mr. D). H. Cooper); The supplion by Miscard, ad The girl's father, who was an when a squadron of Soviet aero Asiatic Petroleum Co., (South Messrs. J. Flegg and Jacobson. Mr.

The Chinese allied troops have eye witness of the tragedy, stated lanes ceaselessly patrolled the China) Ltd., (Mr. W. H. Bell); A. George, the chairman of the Club, taken over control. that he was on duty just outside horizon. Anxiety was increased Banker & Co., Ltd., (Mr. F. C. Mow was a capable M.O. The committeo the police station at 2.30 on the by failure to establish wireless Fung); Bradley & Co., Ltd., (Mr. for judging the fancy dresses were afternoon of March 18, when he communication owing to unfa-J. A Plummer); The British- Mrs. A. J. B. Stirling, wife of the motor-cap, travelling vourable meteorological condi-American Tobacco Co., (China) Commodore, Eng, Comdr. Bromley from the direction of Yaumati, in tiong The aeronauts explained Ltd., (Mr. F. A. Perry); Butterfield R.N. and Mr. Wernham. Afterwards the centre of the roadway, It was going rather fast, and knocked the delay was due to losing their and Swire, (Mr. G. M. Young); Mrs. Stirling very kindly presented

Canton Insurance Office Ltd., (Mr. the prizes. his daughter over. He had shouted bearings in a fog-Reuter.

Soviet Precaution. to the driver to stop, and on near-

|F.-C. Hall); Mr. Chan Yua Teng; The winning dancers were Miss L. Moscow, April 16. The China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., Spanton as an Eastern Lady, and ing the car saw his child under

The Central Executive Com- (Mr. E. B. C. Hornell); The Com- Miss K. Glendenning as "Crackers," the car.

"After she had been extricated,mittee of the Soviet Government mercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd., Other prize winners were Mr. A. he took her to the Kwong Wah has issued a decrce declaring to Mr. R. K. Hepburn); Dodwell & May, Mr. JL. Thomas and Mise M. Hospital for treatment. She was be Soviet territory all the lands Co., Ltd., (Mr. T. G. Weall); Fung George. taken away from the hospital and islands hitherto discovered, Tang, Mr. Wong Tak-kwong) | shortly after six in the evening and and to be discovered in future, in Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd., (The died, two hours later. The car,

the region situated in the North Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang); T. E. Grif- had swerved slightly, but, was still Arctic Ocean along the north, Ltd., (Mr. A. E. Eagle); Holy- facing Shamshulpo after the coast of Russia up to the North oak, Massey & Co., Ltd., (Mr. B. L.. accident.

Pole, except those at present re- Lewis); Hongkong, Canton & cognised by the Soviet as part of Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., (Mr. the territory of any other country. John Arnold); Hongkong Electric

Reuter.

Co., Ltd., (Mr. F. R. Marah); Hong- kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., (Mr. F. C. Hall); Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, (Mr. A. H. Barlow); Hongkong Tramways Limited, (Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy); J. D. Hutchison & Co., (Mr. P.. S. Casaldy); Indo-China Steam Navi-) gation Co., Ltd., (Mr. R. Suther-ployers and trade unions on the land); Jardine, Matheson & Co., national demand for a pound a

week wage increase has failed to ! Ltd., (Mr. D. . M. Bernard); reach an agreement,

When questioned, witness said that it had been raining slightly, but not sufficiently to wet the road. He took his daughter from the hos pitül because her mother wanted to see her.

Against Medical Advice. Dr. Ip Kam-wa, medical officer In charge of the Kwong Wah Hoa pital, said that, the girl was con- scious when admitted but her pulse was rapid and she was restless and weak. She had two contusions

NOT PROVEN.

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RECENT RUM-RUNNING INCIDENT.

Washington, April 16.

E year

Johnson, Stokes & Master, (Mr.

LABOUR UNREST.

ENGINEERING TRADES NOW AFFECTED.

A Strike Looming.

London, April 16.

gave the control to Genaral Wang Shin-chien, who telegraphed to the allled leaders that there was no need to besiege the capital.

Present indications are that the Kuominchun will not halt before? reaching Nankow pass, north of Peking, which is now threatened." by a Manchurian column.

The Keminchun troops fought fiercely at Fengtai until the after- noon, when they retreated.

General Wang fears the Man-" churians will insist on entering the capital to-morrow.

Wu Pei-fu is not interfering... The foreign quarter is crummed with Chinese treasures. The hotels and foreign buildings are An engineering" crisis is threat.crowded with panic stricken re ened.

fugens,

Tuan Chi-jui has returned to A conference of engineering em- the Legation quarter-Renter.

Chinese Reports

Shangbai, April 16.

D. J. Lewis); Liverpool & London. The trade unions are now cone! & Globe Insurance Co., Ltd., (Mr. dering the question of authorising

Lu Chung-in fled from Peking:

on the 15th and his forces have

completely evacuated Peking. The forces of Tin Wal-chun have en-

W. S. Dixon); W. R. Loxley & Co., a strike ballot in the London dis-tered Peking and the police are

tricts-Reuter.

-MUSSOLINI DEPARTS.

ander the control of Wong. Eze chun.

Reports from Tientsin state that the allied forces have occupied Tungchow, and on the night of ther 14th serious Byhting was menced.

The Treasury Department has which were examined and dressed. Found the charge that the cutter She was later taken away by her Soneca fired on the schooner East- father against the advice of the wood is without any foundation. medical officer. Witness told..the Officials stated that they had in- father of the seriousness of having formation that for over

(Mr. W. L. Pattenden); Mackinnon, her removed from the hospital, and the Eastwood hovered off the coast,A. 0. Lang and Mr. A. E. Martin); Mackenzie & Co., (The Hon. Mr. informed him that her remova obviously intending to land would prove fatal. He was advised Heuor in the United States. G. W. Sewell); Alex. Roes & Co., Robertson, Wilson & Co., Ltd., (MY. to leave the girl in the hospitas Reuters American Service

land); E.. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd., ' (China) Ltd., . (Mr. A. S. D. Cous- (Mr. A. S. Gubbay); Stewart-Bros.. (ML. H. B. L. Dowbiggin); Mr, M.; P. Talati: The Union Insurance

Tripoli, April 16, Society of Cariton, Ltd., (Mr. Paul

Signor Mussolini embarked on Lauder): A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., the pattleship Cavour for home, minchun, he will have nothing to (Mr. Henry Humphreys); Harry after attending with the Duke of do but to prosecute a third war Wicking & Co., (Mr. J. Owen Apulia the opening of the Colonial between the Fengtien and the Hughes).

Congress, unching

30 that an operation might be per This case concerns the recent formed.

Notwithstanding this instance of the Seneca capturing advice, he took the 'girl away.

the Eastwood off the coast.]: Replying to the Coroner, wit- ness said that it was unlikely that the girl would have recovered if an operation had been performed but she might possibly have lived.

A Chinese interpreter of th7] Mongkok" police station said that i he was attracted to the scene by some one shouting. He went outs side and saw a motor-car with the bonnet facing towards Yüumati.

THE SPANISH FLIGHT.

AVIATORS' FURTHER

PROGRESS."

Delhi, April 16. The Spanish airmen have arrived The constable shouted to the driver at Agra,--Reuter. to stop but the latter moved for-

AFTER A VERY BUSY DAY:

A report from à Japanese source. states that Chang Tso-lin has de- cided to attack the Kuominchung troops, and has declared if Wu Pei- fu makes an alliance with the Kuc-

ugh D. G. M. Bernard (Chair-Agricultural Conge the unson Chili cliques this, Wu Pol-fu

man) presided and the Members reviewing the. Eritrean troops, wired to Chang denying having of the Committee present were the and visiting the Jewish quarter. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, (Vice-Reuter. Chairman), Messrs. A. H. Barlow, Paul Lauder, W. H. Bell, G. M.

ward, running over the girl, who he would not have struck the girl Young, J. Owen Hughes, J. A.

was lying under the car. Witness added that it was raining at the time and the road was wet.

Driver's Evidence.

if the car had not skidded.

Plummer, and T. G. Weall, with the Secretary (Mr. M. F. Key),

The Secretary read the Notice convening the Meeting..

The Chairman said:

entered into an alliance with the Kuominchun, and stating that the action of Lu Chung-lin' in releasing. Teno Kun and his assumption of The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang said: office as the Sub-Commander of I beg to propose the nomination, the Expeditionary Force was not

Brakes in Order. Sergeant Smith, who tested the

of Mr. Bernard as this. Chamber's referred to him; and that even the representative on the Legislative telegram of Tsao Kun in recom car after the accident, said that

Council during the absence of Mr. mending, Lu was arranged by forced The driver, giving evidence, said the vehicle was in good condition..

Holyoak. Mr. Bernard requires Wu concluded by saying that he that on approaching the police with brakes in perfect order. It

Gentlemen. You are all aware no introduction from me: he is would still carry out his original station he saw two girls dart from had rained that day, and it was that the Chamber's representative well known to you all as a man object in eliminating Bolshevism. the right side of the road and run possible for the car to turn com- across to the other side. He pletely round as stated by the Mr. P. H. Holyoak, has recently mercial community on the Legis.

on the Legislative Council, Hon. well-fitted to represent the com. sounded his horn, and seeing the driver. The readway was tarred left the Colony for six months for lative Council of this Colony.

certain reasons girls continuing their running he and there was always a applied his brakes. The sudden amount of oil from buses, which application of the brakes caused would materially help in causing the car to skid and turn completely the car to skid, although it was around and face the direction from Improbable that it would turn where it had come. In skidding completely around at the speed of the left front wheel had struck one ten miles an hour. It was possible of the giris. He was ordered to if the car had been going 20 miles stop by the constable, who on see-an hour...

of health, and as cus-

tomary, the Government have ask- ed the Chamber to nominate some- one to take his place on the Coun- cl while he is away.

Mr. Barlow; I beg to second Mr. Lang's proposal."

The motion was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. The Chairman: I thank you;

According to the Chamberin rules governing the nomination, Gentlemen, for the honour you notice in writing of the names of have done me in nominating me to candidates and of their proposers serve on the. Legislative Council and seconders has to be lodged during the absence of Mr. Holy with the Secrtary 48 hours before oak. We all much regret the ne the meeting. The only name that cessity for Mr. Holyoak's being has been sent in is that of myself, away and trust that he will return

to the Russian Consul at Mukden, Chang Tao-lin has sent a warning

demanding that, the Russian Gov- wise Chang will not be responsible ernment withdraw Karahkan, other

for his protection when the allied forces enter Peking-Wah Ki Yat Pa

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