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CHINA BUILDING.

The

Hongkong Telegraph

, TEL. C. 269,

FOUNI 1081

NO, 22,210

號二月七英港香 SATURDAY,

JULY

2,

1927.

̇日四初月六

CONFLICTING NEWS FROM YANGTSZE.

EPIC JOURNEY.

S. CHINA TO EUROPE BY CAR.

12,000 MILES OVERLAND.

REPORT OF HANKOW'S FALL UNCONFIRMED.

NAVY STATES "NO CHANGE."

A 12,000 mile journey, overland

There is a remarkable report, by motor-car from South China to Home la the project of four enter-which appears in all the vernacu- prising and adventurous Britons three men and a lady-who are now in Hongkong and who will set out on their travels on Wed- nesday.

BYRD'S BAD LUCK. FURTHER WIMBLEDON NEARLY WRECKED.

LOST HIS WAY IN A THICK FOG.

MACHINE BADLY DAMAGED.

Paris, July 1. Enveloped in a freezing and im- penetrable for, Commander Byrd lar papers to-day, to the effect sent out wireless signals which in that Hankow has been entered by Bleated his presence over various Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang. The parts of North France for several news is stated in all cases to be ours, but apparently he was unable from a Japanese source, and is to pick up the ground signals giving The party is made up of Capt. not confirmed from any other this bearings.

SURPRISES.

TILDEN AND MRS. MALLORY. DEFEATED.

NAVAL CONFERENCE

PITFALLS.

SERIOUS HITCH AVERTED. BRITISH PAIRS' SUCCESS.

“Geneva, July 1. London, July 1.

As an outcome of the meeting At Wimbledon to-day, there was of the technical committee of the a downpour in the morning, but it Naval Conference, the British re- brightened later. The following presentatives have proposed that were the principal results:

submarines be limited to two classes, of 600 and 1,600 tons

Reuter. respectively, with 5-inch guns-

Powers' Proposals,

London, July 1.

Ladles Doubles.

D. McCallum, of the British Lega-source up to the time of our going vinced that the airman was over- and Miss Harvey 5-7, 6-2, 6-1.

Officials at Le Bourget were con-Mrs. Peacock beat Mr. Mellquham In the semi-final Miss Heine and tien Guard, at Peking: Mrs. Me- to press. Naval wireless "mes-head, and sent up sheaves of Callum; Mr. N. G. Lovell, late of sages this morning make no men-rockets, though they realised the the Roy Chapinum Andrews:expedition of the fall of Hankow. tion to the Gobi Desert; and Mr. The story, as given in the Wah futility of Byrd attempting to

alight.

F. Rumsey, of Peking.

Kiz Yat Pao and other papers, is

Men's Doubles.

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From the Office Butts.

"During the week, an Indian silk In fairness to the Guilds it store displayed the following- must be pointed out that Solomon "MID SUMMERS ALE." We can got his reputation for wisdom at only presume that the bargains a time when steamships had yet. woro in (r)ger than ever!

to be invented.

The Volunteers' latest song: It was a Shanghai man who "The more we are together, the sent the following cable Home:"" Murrayer we'll be."

"Wife left for home. All quiet here."

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It is understood, however, that this number will in future be sung without a "how"

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News: A woman suddenly hurled a stick of dynamite at her husband in one of the poorer According to a contemporary, heard the explosion.

quarters of Paria. Many people Chang Tso-lin's office now flies the Kuomintang flag which is describ- ec asred with a white aun in a British shoe and leather trade has

A pretty compliment: blue canten." The disadvantage developed a In the fourth round of the Men's It is impossible, at present to of a red Sm in

stainless woman's" red Canton has, Finally, with their petrol run-Doubles, Brugnon and Cochet (the state the exact effect of the pro- of course, always been the dimeul shoe." that Feng Yu-halang's troops nudning short, the airmen saw a light holders), beat Kingaley The original intention of the denly appeared in Ilankow yester and made a risky descent and land- Gregory 8-6, 6-3, 3-4, 6-4, and thus Powers participating in the Naval tunce.

andposals submitted by the threely of distinguishing it at a die-

Baseball parly, said Capt. MeCallum in can- day and occupied the northerned in the sea near Ver-sur-Mor reach the semi-final.”

is increasing in versation with 3 Telegraph repre-patt of the city, coming from lighthouse,

Conference at Geneva, us these

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popularity in Hongkong."

We sentative yesterday afternoon, Honan, and taking the "Rede" the machine, and in a high sea and The frapact shattered

are now being examined by the "The Red "Flag" was played on wonder if this has anything to do was to set out to prove that it was completely by surprise. It is add-dense darkness the airmen inflated Condon beat Higgs and Lester, the delegates are seeking instruc- With the exception of the words, the Colony to strike out for them- In the same round, Raymond and technical sub-committees, while the bagpipes in Glasgow recently with the many who have come to possible to open to motor traffic ed that the Russians, including two indiarabiner lifeboats and gain-6-3, 6-4, 6-1, and will thus meet tions from their Governments on the tune and the instrument, we solves. the old trade route from Feking Borodin, have fled, and anothered the short. to Kashgar-the famous route

They declared that Brugnon and Cochet in the semi-

have no fault to find with this final." refugee is the chief of the labour since leaving New York they had

the principles involved. along which the camel caravans "Reds, General Tang Yen-tak, are neither the sky nor the sea,

All three Powers at the outset arrangement.

A little girl in her history test have gone for centuries, The

Mixed Doubles.

declared emphatically that their

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uta Kowloon academy, asked who has fled on a foreign steamer, being enycloped in impenetrable fog roule lies due west of Pekilir.

desire was to eliminate compati The cinema dividend of 20 per "Why Mary Queen of Scots was usand rain.

In the second round of the Mixed ·

at Linlithgow ?" replied through the Gobi Desert, Mongolia for which he paid $80,000

It is new ascertained that Byrd Doubles, de Kehrling, (Hungary) armaments, and each submitted Amusement.

naval cent. will cause some Hongkong born tion between them in and on to Turkestan by way of charter money. No report of

"Because her mother was staying Kashgar. But that original interaction by the troops against the decided to descend on sighting the and Miss Bennett (Britain) beat concrete proposals for limitation

there." Tilden and Mry. Mallory which had not been the subject (Amerien), 3-0, 6-1, 6-4.

of preliminary examination. Austin and Miss Nuthall

beat (Britain)

Borotra and Madame Bordes (France), 6-4; 9-7.

YANGTSZE QUIET.

tion has had to be abandoned on "Reds" is, however reported. account of the very unsettled state of the country through which the initial stages of the journey lie.

lighthouse, and came down at 2.30, not 5.45, in the morning. The plane was fairly seriously damaged.

M. Pairenre telephoned the Gov- ernment's congratulations to Byrd immediately he heard of his des-

No Change Beported.

Shanghai, July 1. Shanghai remains quiet. with cent, nothing to report.

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and iso congratulations to the United States Government.—

At other ports on the Yangiszo['Reuter. there is no change, and, nothing.

note.--Naval Wirdeen,

South China to Europe. And so the party, instead of abandoning the project, have de- cided to set out from Haiphong, find will start from the Kwangsito border in an endeavour to sel whether it is possible to go all the *way from South China to Europe

by ear.

Two Buick "Master Six" cars will be used, and from Kwangsi

FADING OUTİ.

Found Exhausted.

Paris, later... Commander Byrd says that he lost his bearings immediately he Hankow, July 1. touched, France, his compass fail-

Hankow "Rels" Quitting.

"Betty" an Amateur.

Mrs. Nuthall states that she has finally decided that Miss Betty Nuthall will remain an amateur- Reuter.

New British Iden.

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The outlook in China is much

A gas tube burst in Quocn's more hopeful, and indeed provi- sional agreements have already Rond but nothing like this ever been come to with five out of the happens in the Council Chamber. thirteen Governments of that coun-

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The British delegates since the

Picking pockets at baseball opening of the session, have "sub-

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match, a Chinese flied to Central mitted a new proposal; to the

Several bathers on, the Castle Police Station, after the victim had effect that, without in

form Peak road would just like to find struck him out of action. modifying the Washington Agree-out the trick as to how these Arabe

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It is alleged that, one of the capital ships, the three Powers

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roads at Kowloon Tong is private. should agree by a self-denying After all, this beacon in Pedder Very few of them are worth ordinance not to build up to the Street may prove to be only a publicity, however. permitted strength; Britain and flicker..

Tan Ping-shan, the Communisting. He was totally unaware that AIR FORCE PAGEANT. the United States undertaking to

he had been over Paris. He saw a

the route mapped out lies through head of the Bureau of Agriculture,lighthouse and decided to descend Indo-China to Saigon, on to Ang-has resigned on grounds of ill-at all costs, although he was unable kor (Cambodia) and down to Bang- health. Teng Yen-ta and other to see the water, as the petrol was kok. in Siam. From Bangkok the Communists are said to be prepar-giving out. next "leg" will be nerosa to Ban-ing to leave.--Reuter. goon, and it is that stretch of very difficult country which will most probaly prove the greatest test.

Capt. McClum smilingly said:! "Well, if we can't get the motors through on their wheels, we'll take them down and get them across by elephant. We Want to go by land the whole way."

SHIP-OWNER HEAVILY

FINED.

The undercarriage was wrenched fuf, the propellers, damaged, and the beabin flooded.

TO-DAY'S GRAND, DISPLAY.

There is a lot of mourning

courts.

lay down only nine new ships be- It looks as if South Africa will tween 1981 and 1940, instead of have special flag days, for some about Shanghai night life in the fifteen, and the Japanese pro-time to come. kramme being proportionately modified."

American Suspicious.

0.0 Jidging by recent reports, gang robbers are those who rob and then gang awa.'

"China Changes" says the hend- line in a contemporary. That is not news.

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The lady golfer who was award- ☐ ☐ There is no truth in the rumour ed a safety razor will never alice-

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London, July 1, Over 200 aeroplanes will take part in the annual display of the An indiarubber boat was blown Royal Air Force at Hendon to- This proposal Japan le ap- up, and they rowed.200 yards to the morrow, and the picgramme,parently Inclined to support; and shora.

They shouted, but no-one which includes mimic air battles, while, the United States has not hoard them. Fishermen, seeing the aerobatics and stunt flying of committed itself definitely, the wrecked machine, Informed the sons every description, will last con- tendency of American opinion is MASTER INVOLVED IN

of the Deputy Mayor, who found tinuously for six, hours.

to regard overy British proposal SERIOUS CHARGES.

Byrd and Noville exhausted on the

At least 100,000 spectators are American claim to complete parity as an attempt to whittle down the bench, Acosta and Ralehen having Before Commander G. P. Hole, at

expected to attend this pageant of naval strength. the Marine Court this morning, gone to the lighthouse.

Byrd almost fainted while ascend-ind, as usual, the King and Queen This seemed at one time to Beaconstructive, And then from Rangoon, as Capt. Madsen, of the sa. Tai Fooking the stairs of the Deputy Mayor's will be present, accompanied on to Calcutta or thereabouts in India Sing, under Chinese registry, and is also going to be a rather hazard-Me Hock Guan Hing, the owner of house, but gave minute instructions this occasion by the King of Spain, ous stage, but once India is reach the vessel, were charged with an-An American lady who was fortun- Duke of York, who is himself an regarding the care of his plane. the Duke of Connaught, and the ed, the grand trunk road across lawfully carrying 75 passengers in will be followed for many miles excess of the number allowed or the ately staying at Ver acted as inter-officer in the Air Force.

Across India.

The party, intends going up inth clearance papers for a voyare from Kashmir (Srinagar) and will Jongkong for Saigon. Capt. Mad- traverse the North-West Frontierson was also charged with giving country into Baluchistan; then on false information when applying to Persia. Mesopotamia, and-by for the clearance. way of the famous route from Bag-

.two years ago.

1,000 Miles in Pilling.

The detailed charges against,

preter.--Rruter...

EARLIER MESSAGES.

Whereabouts Unknown.

Lindbergh's Record Stands.

Paris, July 1.

The

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Although China seems to believe man's categoric disavowal of any in fast-dyeing, colours seem to run forence, but Mr. W. C. Bridge- intention to seek supremacy has especially redi undoubtedly cleared the air, and impressed the Americans in favour

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The Government is contemplat- ing fresh taxation in the form of an Entertainment Tax to be im posed by Police Magistrates.

These American suggestions in the matter of disarmament are potentially for the benefit of U.S.. When the King arrives, all the

Is it not rather optimistic to machines, ranging from fast or the British contention that the expect to solve Hongkong's traffic

"Men get curvature of the spine single-seater fighters and tailless strength of the fleets should, be problem in a flash?

when women cross their lege," aircraft to huge bombing and fixed not by the building capacity

says a doctor. Their eyesight is troop-carrying craft, will fly past of each country, but by reasoned

also frequently affected. The Scots lady who rebuked a the Royal enclosure and will give examination of its special needs.ricahn.coolie at the foot of Flower the salute.--British Wireless.

thus paving the way to further Street, for complaining of the Miss June Looker was presented economies in the future-Reuter, inadequacy of five cents, forgot to to Their Majesteies at a

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London, July 1. technical committee

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Court. Some lookers

recent

London, July 1. dad to Damascus-into Syria and the owner were:

Commander Byrd did not land so to Constantineple. From this (a) Unlawfully and knowingly at Issy, although he appeared in last named place the journey will shipping 76 passengers in ex the vicinity. His whereabouts, be continued through Europe, docess of mumber allowed by clear are at present unknown. England.

Commander Byrd announced at: unve; (b) Unlawfully allowing his

It is not true that motorists are. Mr. Law of Shanghal has retired It is truly an epic journey upon skip to proceed on a voyage from one o'clock that he only had three which the travellers are about to Hongkong without having ob-hours' petrol-Renter,

of expected to count nine flashes to Perth. He will probably dye set out, and we know they will tained the certifientes of survey as

A BIG CELEBRATION. the Geneva Naval Conference, has before they tell a traffic policeman' there. take with them the beat of wishes, required by Dedinance.

made such a material advance. what they think of him. - Capt. and Mrs. McCallum are no

Aberdeen is again in the news... The detailed charges against Cap-

towards agreement on questions London, July 1.

That olive branch handed to in the street of that ilk," a burglar strangers to part of the route, Fortain Madsen were:

Whilst the frenzy occasioned by A path of beacon fires from the relating to auxillary craft, that they went Home by car from Persia ta Carrying 76 passengers pro-Lindbergh's fight was entirely

doesn't change mucha the subject of capital ships will be enough to be called a limb. The deceding on a voyage from Hongkong absent, Parisians in large crowds Atlantic to the Pacific marked British circles now hope the China is now almost sizeable was apprehended. The old pisce

to-day's celebration of reach London towards the end of without having obtained certificates gathered at the pitices of news-Diamond Jubilee of Canada's con-

taken up before long.

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Don't grouse at the telephone A Scots soldier writes pointing November-evrtainly armetime beef survey as required by ordinance; papers where Wireless messages

federation. fore Christmas.

(b) having obtained a Port Clear-reporting Byrd's fight were post-

posals regarding this class are girl, She may be right according out that owing to the many free concerts for troops, a man canna' ance unlawfully, attempting to leaveed up as soon as night fell. The people of Canada, to whom for a reduction of tonnage from to her lights,

OD the waters of the Calony with more million candle power beacon at special messages were sent by the 35,000 to 80,000, to limit reduc-

We learn that a super-New- save nearly so much.

OD Both the Buick ears are specially possengers than allowed by clear Le Bourget and the lights at King, the Governor-General, endtion of guns from 16-inch to 13.5

The alleged unsuitability of the equipped with extra gasoline tanks gee, (c) unlawfully, and wilfully Mont Valerien swept the cloudy the Premier, Mr. Mackenzie King inches, and to longthen the life tonian equation to define laws of so that each ear can enrry 92 gal-giving false information when ob- sky,

are celebrating the jubilee by of battleships from 20 to 26 years. motion is on the verge of being traffic beacon is said to be ntore Only four hundred were waiting three days festival.

In support of these proposals, worked out. We have a feelings apparent from Wyndham Street lons-sufficient, to give about 1,000 taing a Port Cleartone. miles cruising radius at each fill- The ship was stopped on June 30. at the gates of the aerodrome at

it is urged that if the three however, that it won't be a bit of than from anywhere else... nine o'clock this evening, but In London, a special service was Powers concerned agree thus to help to the lady who strips her would be, ing. Camping gear is being taken before leaving port.

ten held Mr. C. A. S. Rusa pleaded guilty police were stationed every for use when other accommodation is not available, and, for the most on all charges for the master and paces along the Paris Bourget attended by the Prime Minister carry a stage further the limite-gears.

This wook's cinema sub-title: part, the travellers except to be owner, and his Worship imposed road. Mounted police guarded the and many of his Cabinet, by mentions prescribed in the Washing- able to live on the country as they the following sentences:

limits of the aerodrome the barbers of the Diplomalle Corps, and ton Treaty, their action would "It's a wise cork that knows its not.

provido, striking proof of win-

own pop."

This, wéck's stray bat from the go through it providing them- On the owner; $200 on the first ders of which were outlined with overseas representatives.

cerity in the cause of armament :

O O and red lights. selves each day. There being no charge or an alternative of six little white

Four past Governor-Generals of limitation, and would morcover

If any of these questions make belfry: "How can one get a but forward to some good hunting c on the second, with the alternative guide the airmen. great karry, the party is looking auths' imprisonment; and $2,000 Rockets were fired at intervala to Canada, the Duke of Connaught, lead to very substantial economy: you feel like a gooBC, why not ton on a coat of paint?"

It was evident in the early the Marquess of Aberdeen, the It is, of course, intended that tho duck them? of six months." route.

be proposals should Capt. McCallum explained that On the master; $25,, or two evening that Lindbergh's record Duke of Devonshire, and Viseoan! British

The leaking taps, forget to pay your hair Byng, were among the congregaadjusted so as not to affect in any

To-day's motoring hint: the expedition is purely a private weeks' on the first charge; $50, time of thirty-three and

way the balance in regard to the place for snubbers is on the car, water rates. and personal one, undertaken for or ont month's imprisonment on hours would not be beaten. The tion-British Wireless,

capital-ship ratio, which, was the love of it.

the second charge; and $100, or crowds.nt Le Bourget gradually caused

agreed to in Washington. The party leaves here on Wed-two months' on the third charge. increased. Anxiety was

It is hoped that a clear under- nesday by the M. M. liner Tonkin,

and will start off from Haiphong

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for sometime by the America failing to answer wireless signals. It was reported she was out on

Waiting in the Rain.

Paris, Lator,

SD 9008 as the cars, which were CHICAGO HEAT WAVE. the way south of Paris, shipped down from Peking, have been unpacked and loaded.

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-up

2/0.1/16.

7.11 p.m.

18 DEATHS IN TWO DAYS.

at

Westminister Abbey,

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Summer hotels and some arç,

Household hint: To prevent.

Notwithstanding those snob 口口 Motoring in Hongkong is controversies, it is generally standing of this fact, coupled with increasing by leaps and bounds, admitted that the Jockey Club is the British delegation's frank according to the stability of, the rap by our bettors. declaration that they have no car.

desire to question the United

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A local girl was heard to remark NEW CREWS FOR CHINA.

States claim to parity with Great A local recreation club proposes at Castle Peak that the weather London, July 1. Britain on any class of vessel, will to enlarge its ice-chest. This is was too warm to get into a bathing

discussion of Chicago, July 1.

this regarded in some quarters as a costume: Rain is falling in torrenta. Le The cruiser Calliope is leaving facilitate

0.0.0 aign of a hard summer. The most severe heat-wave for Bourget is constantly sending up for Hongkong from Sheerness on subject.

For those smart people who in- many years has caused 18 deaths rockets. Hundreds of spectators, July 5, carrying new crows. for It is understood the Japanese

This true-guiding business dulge in futuristic repartee, we re at Chicago alone during the past drenched to the skin and full of H.M.S. Petersfield, Scamew, and are in principle Inclined to regard

of the saying: commend the Turvey Alcoholis two days.-Reuter's American Ser- anxioty, aro still waiting includ- Gannet, for further service in with favour the British proposals reminde us

on capital ships.-British Wireless. "What's done, can be overdone." Treatment. China-Reuter. vice,

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