Artificial Wreaths
We have Just racolved a shipment of Artificial wreaths oncased
glass,
In
C. E. WARREN & Co., Ltd.
CHINA BUILDING.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
¡EL. C 269.
FOUNDED 1001 NO. 22.215
五拜禮
KOWLOON POINT. CHINESE STUDENTS
IMPROVEMENT PLAN HANGS FIRE."
CONSIDERED TOD COSTLY.
Of considerable interest to Kow-
DEPORTED..
PHILIPPINES HAS NO USE FOR THEM.
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RETURN TO HONGKONG.
loon residents is the announce- Manila, July 2.-Luis Magat and two Chincas ment, made as the result of an Adolfo de Castro,
afternoon on the Hiner President tative this morning, that the Jefferson, for Hongkong, on the Government is not likely to sane- strong suspicion of the authorities
“號八月七英港香
AVIATOR KILLED.
SAD MISHAP AT A FAREWELL.
MUCH AVIATION ACTIVITY.
Honolulu, July 7. The farewell celebrations
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from $7.00.
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Telephone Central 1248 or 1247.
FRIDAY, JULY
8. 1927.
日十初月六
$36 PER ANNUK
BINGLE COPY 100ENTE
35, Wong Nei Chung Road.
to
THE CASTLE PEAK MURDER
DEFENDANT IS SENT FOR TRIAL
**
DEFENCE PLEADS. SUICIDE.
The Chinese who is charged
A CANTON BLAZE.
OVER 30 DWELLINGS GUTTED.
Happy Valley.
WRECK SURVIVORS A NAVAL PARLEY.
FOR MANILA.
DOLIUS CARRIES RESCUED VICTIMS.
BRITISH AND US. INTERESTS.
JAPANESE SUGGESTION.
Geneva, July 7.
In an interview, Mr. Hugh
LOSS OF THREE LIVES.
FRENCH VESSEL ON REEF. Canton, July 8,
Manila, July 2-Picked up by A big fire broke out in Wong- Lieutenants Maitland and Hegon-with the murder of a woman at sha yesterday afternoon, at 8:30, the Blue Funnel steamer Delius Gibson, head of the American dele- enquiry by a Telegraph represen-tudents, were deported yesterday berger, the Pacific fliers, who are Castle Peak was contuitted for which continued until nine o'clock early yesterday, ninety-six sur- gatos, depfed that her had applied
sailing for San Francisco, had a
trial by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at in the evening. gloomy termination.
An aeroplane, piloted by Flight the Central Magistracy, this circling' overhead, nose-dived into the sea, Williams being drowned, -Reuter's American Service.
NEW ALTITUDE RECORD.
Made With US. Senplane.
On board the Jefferson beforn the steamer 'Batled, the two talked for an hour with a Bulletin repre- sentative.
I
vivors of the wrecked French to Washington for fresh instruc- Mora than thirty houses, most-steamer Saint Francois Xavier are tions, and described yesterday's tion during 1927 any work in con-/that the two were Communist Lieutenant Williams, which was morning, when Mr. Gordon Leaskly occupied as shops, were des. due in Manila at daybreak to private naval converantions as
agents. The legal grounds for nexion with the improvement of their deportation were that they
who is defending, said he would troyed, and there were a number morrow, The Dolius was 320 "useful and helpful." the appearance of, or the traffe had no passports,
reserve his defence.
of casualities, including one old miles from Manila at 8 pm. yester Reuter learns that the conversa.
day. Referring to the theory of sul-woman and two children who A radio
itions turned on à Japanese sugges- arrangements at, Kowloon Point.
message from the tion in favour of upholding tho eide which is the défonce, and] Although a sum of $50,000 was
Dellus to Smith Bell and Com-present statue qua-Reuter. allowed in the 1927 Estimates, and
which was stated at previous were burned to death. henrings, Mr. Lindsell said he had The fire brigades from different Fany yesterday said that the Salut
Francois Xavier struck a reef in Cruiser Tonnage Snag. Magat said: "I was born in It was stated that this sum would!
Washington, July 7. decided that there was sufficient onable shelters for private cars, Hongkong, and am now about 34.
Genova, July 7. Lieutenant C. C. Champion, of evidence Inconsistent with the parts of the city were present at 8.50 north latitude and 112,15 east longitude yesterday morning,
There is good reason to believe. cycles and rickslias to be built have not been to other foreign the U.S. Navy, is credited by the suleids theory to call upon the the scene, but it took them several in accordance with the proposed countries, although I speak Span- National Aeronautic Association defence to make out their caso. hours hard effort before the bluze about 300 miles west of Balabac that cruiser tonnage figures were
strait, in the southern Philippines, amended lay-out of the area, to jish I do not speak English. with a new world's attitude re- He added that he understood Mr. Was gói under controlNam gether with that portion of the have no profession and 1 do not cord for seaplanes, namely 37,995 Leask proposed to call the defen-Chang Pao. Railway colonnde connecting the work. I have little money. I feel, compared with the recent dant to give evidence.. Ferry Pier with the Public Pity, came to the Philippines. for the 30,479 feet record made by the Mr. Leask said he had intimat
SHOP-WORKERS RETURN. thus permitting buses and rick purpose of spending a little vaca- French naval Lieutenant De Mou-ed so at a previous hearing, and shits to arrive and depart under tion, and intended to return to my gent-Reuter's American. Service. he asked for permission to with- shelter, the allowance will not be antive land after three months. I Liestenant Carleton C Cham-draw that intimation, saying he
Sincere Co. Resumes. utilised, it was stated.
have not studied and I am not pion, of the U.S. Navy, croated ahad disclosed his defence.
Canton, July 8, It could not be ascertained maintained, it is quite impossible educated. I do not know any world's record on May 5, reach- His Worship: You have dis- Filipinos in Hongkong. This is ing 33,455 feet. This was beaten closed it in argument only.. The strike of the Sincere Com- yesterday whether all aboard the at present to provide any definite ship had been saved. The sur-jor complete picture of the actual It is, however, understood that the first time I came to the islands,by the Frenchman; and Mr. Leask; And in cross-expany. employees was settled yes-vivors include the captain, forty situation, but it may be atsled
has regained" theamination. plans are being prepared for a 1 paid my passage on the President Champion
terday afternoon, when the passengers and fifty-five crew, that the Japanese are out to ro complete alteration of the present Jefferson, but I do not care to honour.j.
Mr Lindsell said he thought he
duce the cruiser and destroyer. lay-out of the area, especially show any papers or documents re-
had better make a hote of the fact Labour Department notified the the message säld.
The Saint Francois Xavier was tonnage as far as possible, other with a view to improving thegarding myself."
Sincere Employees' Labour Club
of 2,017, tons gross and 1,100 net wise they feel that the primary gow in 1910 by Napier and Miller, be obtained. She
formerly named the Mauritian and the Glenmara,»
Plans Being Prepared.
F.
existing, traffic conditions at this The most noticeable thing about busy terminus. It is probable Magat was the fluency with which that a beginning will be made in the spoke the Spanish language. 1928, and that the entire scheme will be completed in 1930.
In connexion with the traffic arrangements at Kowloon Point, It will be recalled that an excel- lent scheme whe submitted for the Government's approval by the Kowloon Residents' Association. It has been suggested that the scheme was rejected by the Gov- ernment, as being too costly, but we were informed this morning. that many of its chief features will be embodied in the Govern- ment plans.
The Government Scheme. Among the improvements under consideration by the Government is the alteration of the facade of the Star Ferry to bring it more in harmony with the Railway Building, H.E. the Governor hiv
ing commented adversely on
De Castro claimed to have been born in the Philippines, and skid that his mother was a Filipino."
·
THE C.N.C. STRIKE.
GUILD MEETING TO-MORROW.
There is nothing further to re- port in the strike situation, no an- nouncement having been made ́by' either aide. All officers have now
left their ships.
Two more CNC vessels are being moved out to Kowloon Bay this afternoon, these being the Kiangsu and Kwangtung. There will then be 10 vessels of the fleet in company, the others being the Kingyuan, Suiyang, Liang-chow, Szechuen, Kalgun, Tean, Fatshan
these and Kucichow. All manned by members of the shore staff. of the Company.
are
the heterogeneous appearance of the area from the Har-
It is understood that a meeting It is also proposed to bour extend the Station colonade to the of the Guilds will be held to- entrance to the Kowloon
Wharf orrow, at, which certain ques- tions in connexion with the strike and Godown Company's premises.
"The trouble in these times," will be discussed, official this said a Government
morning, "is to find where the money la coming from. The scheme in its entirely is an extremely ex- pensive one, and that is the chief reason for the fact that it is lying more or less 'doggo',"
POPULAR AMERICAN
WEDDING.
FASHIONABLE LONDON
EVENT.
London, July 7. The public was so interested in the marriage, of Miss Matilda Houghton, daughter of the Ameri-
W
SPEED-BOAT NEXT?
DASH ACROSS ATLÁNTIC.
now
ENGLAND TO NEW YORK.
Britisher to Make Non-Stop Flight.
London, July 7. Captain Mackintosh, an Im- perial Airways pilot states that he has completed arrangemonta for an attempt to fly non-stop from England to New York, with the next few weeks.- British Wireless.
in
NEW BOMBING PLANE.
Startling American Design.
New York, July 7. It is stated by the War Depart military two-engined aeroplane o ment that they are constructing a 950 horse power, Fokker design, to carry five machine-guns and 3,000 pounds of high explosives, with which to bomb both land and sea forces.-Reuter's American Service.
CHAMBERLIN TO VISIT ENGLAND.
To Fly Over From Paris.
London, July 7.
or 550 miles southeast of Manila: discussed at yesterday's private The French ship is owned by the mootings by the heads of the dele Compagnie Navalle L'Oceanic ofgations, in Admiral Saito's room,. over a cup of tea, and that the Noumen, New Caledonia. Its re-naval experts more closely consi- gular route is between inter-dered the matter to-day. coastal ports in French Indo- "China.
In view of thosecrecy still
FRGUSONGAJIANELİNMEDIA CONDREN MIAMID that the Company has agreed to register. She was built at Glas-Jobject of the conference will not
JAPAN'S FORCES,
Two Battalions for Tsinan.
comply, with the demands of the workers.
The Company suggests, how- ever, that instead of granting the increase of pay at the beginning. Peking, July 7.
of next year, as requested, the 4" Japanese According to
Company should only start the in- official messuge from Tsingtao,crease on the 1st of the Third- two infantry battalions and two Moon, next year.. machine-gun companies are scheduled to leave Tsingtao this morning for Tainan, while other forces are proceeding to intermediate points on the rall- way-Reuter.
To this suggestion, the em- ployees have raised no opposition,
Was
HOLIDAY FATALITY.
MILLIONAIRE DROWNED IN
LAKE.
that the It is understood
view the American Japanese figures of tonnage for thoro classes favourably, and would rejoice. If they could be further reduced. Reuter.
Debate in Commons.
London, July 7.
The Prime Minister (Mr. Stan- ley Baldwin) stated in Parlia Sudbury, Ontario, July 7. ment to-day that a debate Mr. W. L. Hodgkins, the mil-disarmament would take place in
on
and the strike has now been delionaire president of the Brownell the House of Commons, on the Improvement Company of Chicago, Foreign Office vote, on Monday- was drowned with two members British Wireless.
clared off.
Yesterday, business was resum- ed by the Sincere Company as usual-Nam Chung Pao.
STORMS AT HOME-.
that the defence was suicide. He added that he hoped Mr. Leask appreciated the fact that if he heard the evidence of the defon- dant, he might consider it so con- SOUTH OF ENGLAND SWEPT. vincing that he would not send the case before a jury.
Mr. Leask replied he did realizo
. Clarence Chamberlin, the Ameri-it, but he would prefer to reserve can airman who recently flow the his defonce. Atlantic, is expected to arrive in England by air from Paris to- morrow.-British Wireless.
BYRD ENTERTAINED IN FRANCE,
NOW JOINS NATIONALISTS.
London, July 7, Sovere rain storms awept South- ern England and Northern France
of the crew of a motor-boat which caught fire while cruising in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron,
A 15-11 Ratio.
Geneva, later. Four other occupants of the It is reported authoritatively boat, including two girls, were that the Japanese counter proposal saved by swimming half a mile calls for a total auxiliary tonnage to the shore-Reuter's American Service.
BIG TRAIN SMASH.
last night and heavy falls were MANY KILLED IN ARGENTINA. general throughout the country.
The storm was accompanied by
of 450,000, of which a quarter million tons will be cruisers and 200,000 tons destroyers.
It is learned that the ratio requested by Japan is, 15 for Britain and the United States and 11 for Japan-Reuter
Surprise Conference..
Washington, July 7
Buenos Aires, July 7.
A surprise conference at the Ten persons were killed and 40 DR. CHU'S DILEMMA. lightning and thunder in many
places. During brilliant flashes injured in a railway collision State Department between Mr. at Folkestone, the French coast near Mendoza-Reuters American Kellogg and Sit Esme Howard has was visible acrdes the Straits of Service.
aroused speculations as to whether connected Dover.
The town of Mendoza with athe, conversations are London, June 19, Visit to England. Unlikely.
Geneva, July 7. The heaviest rainfall was re- population of 45,000, is the with the apparent impasse in the Ettioro Bugatti, the racing
Paris, July 7. The Chinese Minister to Rome,corded at Clacton-on-sea, in Essex, capital of the province of the Conference at Geneva.
Officials are reticent as to the motor designer, is constructing a
The chances of Commander who is also the Chinese repre- where, in thirteen hours nearly same name in West Argentina, super-motorboat. according to the Paris correspondent of the Daily Byrd and his companions visiting sentative on the Longue Council, three inches were registered lying in the midst of a wheat- object of the meeting and declino
Dr. Chu, is in a quandary.
nearly half as much rain as growing and cattle-raising dis-to discuss in detail the situa Mirror, with which he shortly will England are faint.
They propose to sail
He has applied for leave of usually falls during the whole of triet.] attempt to travel from Brest to
Leviathan New York in 48 hours.
on Tuesday, after absence to the Pelting Govern-July. Dover recorded 2.81 inches, Shaped like submarine, and spending the week-end at Dun-ment; but has had no reply, so which is the heaviest experienced
has resigned.
for many years. with eight petrol engines of a new kirk and Le Touquet.
They have been given a recep- Te recently issued a statement The roada in many places be- type generating a total of 2,400 horsepower, the bont, which is 120tion by the Chamber of Deputies. on the Cantonese Nationalist Gov-came impassable owing to floods,
fields were submerged. feet long and 7ft. wide, can attain had luncheon at the Ministry of ernment's attitude towards the and
re-Naval Conference,
British Wireless. maximum speed of 87 miles an Commerce, and attended a hour.
ception at the Hotel Ville- Reuter.
If the sea is calm it can be navigated from the bridge, other- can Ambassador, to Mr. Chandler wise it will be sealed up like, a P. Anderson, the only son of Mr. submarine, and steered by the aid
C. P. Anderson, of Washington, of a periscope. It will carry at St. Margaret's, Westminster, | crow of eight. that special control by the police
was necessary.
Most of the American colony in London attended the ceremony, and the unusually distinguished congregation included diplomats from every country, Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, Sir Austen and Lady Chamberlain, and numerous other British politicians their
wives.
and
STUFFED IBEXES.
"ROYAL GIFT TO BRITAIN.
on the
HAUL OF ARMS.
ค
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REVOUT NIPPED IN THE BUD
London, July 7. King Alfonso of Spain, in the presence of King George, to-day presented to the natural History Museum at South Kensington,
It is expected that in a few days he will make a statement explaining his personal position towards the Peking Government. -Router.
He Decides.
. Later.
OBITUARY.
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WAR MATERIAL.
GERMAN BAN ON EXPORT. Berlin, July 7:
tion in Geneva, but intimate that ja maximum of 400,000 tons for cruisers for Britain and the Unit ed States, mentioned by the American Delegation yesterday, may be regarded at least for the moment as America's Hit- Router's American Service.
Reason for Disagreement,
Paris, July 7. The Reichstag by 309 votes to 44 adopted the War Material Bill, M. Leygues Minister of Marine forbidding the export of certain in an interview expressed the categories of goods which might opinion that our friends at Geneva are unable to agree because each ARMLESS ENGLISH ARTIST, be used as instruments of war.
The speakers claimed that by Delegation is conscious of Its the adoption of the Bill, Germany paramount responsibility for as
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London, July 7.
Pertinax in the Eclio de Paris,
New York, July 7 Dr. Chu has now announced that Government agents here be he has joined the Southern The death has occurred at Bris-would have fulfilled all her dis-suring the security of its own in- lieve they have nipped in the bud Nationalist party, and conse-tol of the armless artist Mr. Bor-Armament obligations and there tercuts.
would therefore be no excuse for a South American revolution, byquently at the next League tram Hiles, at the age of 55. discovering 350 rifles and 100,000 Council meeting and Assem- rounds of ammunition, on ably he will represent the latter steamer tied up in the East River ornmont-Router.
The rifles and ammunition were hidden in bales labelled "hardware and cotton batting," addressed to. Tunaco, Colombin.
He painted with his mouth, and the continued occupation of Ger- comments ironically that "while Goy-exhibited at the Royal Academy man soil-Reuter.".
and all the leading exhibitions.
The church was decorated with splendid group of three stuffed-Reuter's American Service! Easter lilles and blue hydrangeas, ibexes,
mounted in pictures-
with ropes of laurel. There were que surroundings, - represent- ten bridesmaids and twelve
Ing a acene In the Pyrences. GERTRUDE EDERLE TO whom nine hadBritish Wireless. groomsmen, of travelled from America, and three were from the U.S. Embassy. Canon Carnegie officlatod, assist ed by Bishop Brent.
A reception was subsequently held at the American Embassy, and the couplo left on a motor honeymoon trip to Scotland..
PASSING RICH.
CHURCH LIVINGS TO BE INCREASED.
THE RESCUE. '
SAVES DROWNING GIRL.. New York, July 7. While posing for a cinema film London, July 7, on the beach at Santa Monica, the channel Mr. Anderson first met his The Ecclesiastical Commission- Gortrude Edorle, brido in Scotland Inet year, and ers propose Increasing 200 liv-swimmer, heard cries for help far he lator became Mr. Houghton's inga to £300 a year, and £300 to from the shore. secretary in London. He is now £350, In
give the She plunged into the sea and wage.rescued a drowning girl swimmer.
Reuter'e American Service.
In a banking business "In New recipients York-Reuter.
Reuter.
order to
a living
to
THE ATTEMPT ON MUSSOLINI
ANOTHER LONG PRISON TERM.
He lost both his arms whon a boy in a streat accident, but train- ed himself to use a pencil with his mouth.
The Bristol Academy of Fine. Arts accepted his work when he was sixteen, and later his produc- tions gained wide attention and were readily sold.
He was elected in 1908 a member of the Union International des Beaux Arts of Paris-Reutor. -
Electrical Ploneer.
Rome, July 8. A special tribunal has sontonced eight years' imprisonment Ettore Zanuttini,former director
Berlin, July 70 of the Banya Cividale, who was
The death is announced of Mr. charged with complicity in Zani- Sigmund Bergmann, the pioneer boni's attempt to kill Mussolino. of the American-German electri- He was accused of giving cal industry and founder of the 10,000 lire to abet the attempt Bergmann Electrical Company. aiding its execution, and bolug He was at 'one time a partner. present at Monte Croce, where the of Mr. Thomas Edison at Now detalls of the plot wore organised. York-Router.
Ructor.
EGYPTIAN COTTON.
GOOD CROP CONDITIONS.
Cairo, July 7, The condition of the cotton crop compared to the percentage of a normal crop is as follows:
Lower Egypt, 102 per cent.; Middle Egypt, 100, per cont; and Upper Egypt, 100 per cent. Reuter
TO-DAY.
Dollars on demand 1/11.16/16 Lighting-up
7.11 pm.
prodigies of ingenuity by British and. Americans may yet save the. Conference, its failure. will at least teach its participants the lesson of modesty. Perhaps Was- hington in future will think twice before rushing unprepared into such negotiations and. London may not be so ready to uphold her hands in horror when France says that for us the safety of France must be the kurpreme considera- {tion."-Reuter.
French Press Opinion.
Paris, July 7, Interviewed by. Le Journal M. Loygues, the Minister of Marine said that the Powera represented at the Naval Conference at Geneva could not yet reach agree- ment because they are conscious of their great responsibility anent (Continued on Page 18.).
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