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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881 NO. 22,281

LAL X=¤ÂƒXƒF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1927.

936 PER ANNUM

¤Ã¤ĦAMINGS OOPT 10 CENTS

ANOTHER CRISIS AT HANKOW. BANK ROBBERY. RA.F. FLIGHT OF 25,000 BOXING SEASON.

GOVERNMENT OVERTHROW

DEMANDED.

DARING AFFAIR AT SHANGHAI.

RUSSIAN CRACKSMEN CAUGHT.

A daring bank robbery in the heart of the International Settle-

ACTING FINANCE MINISTER RUNS ment at Shanghai which might

AWAY.

CASUALTIES

IN

FRACAS.

Due to currency depreciation and other difficulties, there is another crisis threatened at Hankow, where Communistic posters have made their re-appearance, agitating for the overthrow of the Wuhan Government. It is reported that the acting Minister

MILES.

FLYING BOATS' JOURNEY.

TO AUSTRALIA,

TEST OF MOBILITY.

London Sept. 22,

It la learned that the planned have involved the loss of several flight by flying boats of the Royal lakhs

Was

Reuter.

J

FIRST-CLASS MILITARY

ALENT.

SPLENDID PROSPECTS.

[By "Wanderer."]

OLDSMOBILE SIX

We have just taken delivery of our first shipment of 1928 Model: Oldsmobile Touring Care. There care will be on view for a few days only as they are all sold, Early Inspection is cordially invited,

THE DRAGON MOTORCAR CO., LTD. Telephons Central 1~-~-or £247. 35, Wong Nel Chung Roku,

Happy Valley,

A FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.

WAGGONS PLUNGE DOWN 'AN EMBANKMENT.

VALUABLE SILK ON BOARD.

Vancouver, Sept. 22.

TUNNEY WINS.

VICTORY ON POINTS FOR CHAMPION.

A FULL DISTANCE FIGHT.

Rarely has there been such wide-

A special train carrying silk from spread and keen interest in Hong- the Far East, worth G.$2,500,000 long regarding a boxing cham- was wrecked near Tale, and five

There were

A burst of crackers might very of dollars and a large Air Force, over a distance of well herald the opening of the out of 18 waggons plunged down an pionship bout as has been evinced quantity of valuable securities, 25,000 miles, to Singapore and 1927-28 boxing season in Hong- embankment into the Fraser River. to-day in connexion with the fight. Australia,, will start from Cattekong, as appropriate, not only to Five other waggons were damaged. frustrated by clever police

It is understood that the greater at Chicago, between Gene Tunney work on the part of members of water, Plymouth, on October 17the date of the initial tournament! the detective branch of the Shang-

London, Sept. 22. under the auspices of the Hong-part of the valuable freight can be (Champion) and Jack Dempsey for

salvaged.

the heavyweight title of the world. hai Municipal Police carly on

no fatalities- Plana have been made for the kong Boxing Association, Novem Sunday morning. Two Russiaus Royal Air Force 25,000 miles ber 6th, but also to the real pros Renter's American Sera ).

Throughout the morning news- named D. Douboff and S. Per-

Shipment Not Traceable,

papers were almost deluged with tzovsky spent the night in Central light to Singapore and Australia, pocts of a highly successful fistic Police Station cells as a result of to start from Cattewater, Ply Programme this winter.

A whole host of new talent has Efforts were made this morning the police coup, a Chinese chan- mouth, on October 17.

Group Captain Cave-Brown- come along to fill the big gap to identify the particular ship. telephonic requests for news of Reur lay in the Public Mortuary,

caused by the retirement of Stoker ment involved, but so far, en-the fight, but, owing to the late dead from a bullet wound received Cave will be in command. when his suspicious movements in

Four all-metal Southampton Morris, Able Seaman Ewin, and quiries have been without result hour at which the contest was.

their fellow-members of the cap-The C.R.P. states that their last the vicinity of the bank, the Napier flying boats will be used able "Huzines" school, and the un-silk train left Vancouver on Sep-staged in Chicago and the fact that Further details are to hand regarding the affray between National Commercial Saving Bank, for the flight.

usual spectacle of a preponderance tember 11, and the next is not due time in that city is 18 hours and When the British machines

27 minutes behind the time here, situated at the corner of Kiangse

The Talthybius, of

the Blue the result could not possibly have Japanese and Chinese soldiers following the ejectment of the latter and Ningpo Roads, necessitated reach Australia, they will be joined of first-class Army fighters is the out until October 3.

principle feature of the change of off a Japanese steamer and their detention in the Japanese Con- the police opening fire to prevent by two flying boats of the same

Funnel Line, is not due in at faces.

Vancouver until September 27; reached here before noon..

Not- cession. It appears that in the firing which took place, one his escape. The police also seized type which have been built in this

Association Enterprise. while the last O.S.K. vessel carry withstanding which fact there. a complete burglar's outfit of an country for the Australian Air Chinese was killed and five wounded.

up-to-date nature, including jem-Force, and these will accompany

The Boxing Association is outing silk berthed at the Canadian The disarming and disbanding of the 31st. Army by the mies, drills, crowbars, burglar's them round Australia.

town long before that time, one well as couple of The flight to Australia has to do big things and although the port on August 23, this being the were all sorts of rumours around Nationalist forces is explained by the report that these soldiers scissors ay

battles of acid used for breaking been arranged in order to gained for the first Saturday in every state that shipments and dates de stories being that a private wire.

Theatre Royal has only been book-5.8. Arabia Maru.

The Canadian National Railwaye of the most implicitly believed were sympathetic to the Northerners and that a defection was into safes and vaults.

experience with flying boats on a

had been received by somebody The Russians were caught red-mobile basis away from a fixed month up from November to Janu-not coincide, and at present they saying that Dempsey had won in feared:

ground floor of the bank premises handed as they were leaving the base. British Wireless..

monthly tournaments if the sup-to this or any other disaster. the first round. after having successfully knocked

of Finance has gone away.

A Cantonese message states that Gen. Chan. Fat-kwal's troops have returned to Canton with intention of defending Kwangtung, and that the populace, in addition to giving them a special re ception, are presenting them with a special banner describing them as "the great wall" of the city..

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THE DEFENCE OF

Hankow, Sept. 22.

KWANGTUNG.

Chinkiang, Sept. 22. Information has been received The policy of disbanding sol- to the effect that General Feng diers of the 81st. Army is being Yu-halang has again taken con-

trol of Chengchow, and that Gen carried, out here, as well as at eral Galen has left for a destina- Nanking, as reported yesterday. tion down the river.

The reason alvanced" is the same. There is a great deal of anxiety felt with regard to the currency that those soldiers are sympathe-formed officers. depreciation, and Mr.. C. C. lic to the Northerners.--Nava! Cheng, the acting Minister of Fin- Wireless. ance, has gone away.

WANTS ART TO BE UNFETTERED.

CONSTANCE. TALMADGE SEEKS DIVORCE.

The

ary, it is the intention to ran bl-

are without information relative port accorded warrants the enter Both the C.PR. and the C.N.R. prise. After January, the City

The first message the news- have stations at Yale, on opposite Hall being no longer available

papers received came from Reuter, owing to the proposed (need it besides of the Fraser River.

Under the circumstances, it is the cable reaching Hongkong at said) necessary repair work, the thought that the shipment must 12.16. It was brief but thorough- public need have no fear of an have been made from Japan, butly informative. It read: interruption of the sport as the the amount involved, represent Association will, in all probability, something more than 8,000 bales stage their remaining tournaments at G. $800 each, appears to be ex-

at the Lee Theatre.

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cessive.

Chicago, Sept. 22. Tunney won on points.

The five preliminary-bouts were switched off and the crowd qared at the appearance of Dempsey unshaved but most ft- and agile, and apparently care- free, followed by Tunney, who was. debonair and youthful with his short-cropped hair, brushed closely back.

a large hole, big enough to allow a man to crawl through, into the vaults. One other Russian was observed escaping and it is be lieved that at least one other was a member of the party engaged in breaking into the bank, though he was not seen by any member of the police party. The prisoners

London, Sept. 22.

There is just one "anag," one appeared before the Provisional

The scene of the disaster is ap- film star Constance which influences every sport in Court Inter - charged with

proximately 100 milea from Talmadge is petitioning at which the military engage in this branking and entering.

Vancouver, on the banks of the

The Early Rounds. Sunday's arrests were the suc Edinburgh for a divorce from her Colony, and that is the question Fraser, the country for the most cessful culmination of careful second husband, Captain William of the length of their scjourn. part being wild and precipitious,

The record prize-fight crowd the battalions now here

The exceeded 160,000, and the "gate" preparation by Detective Inspector Mackintosh, whom she married in if

with high embankments. J. Hunter, Detective-Sergeant

February last year.

remain, there is sufficient talent

town was established by the Hud-receipts totalled $2,800,000, The Bebenin, Detective Sub-Inspector Constance's first husband was to promise a tip-top show at any son Bay Company in 1848 at a weather was cool, the sky being R. M. Tinkler, with the co-operat- the rich tobacco manufacture time during the season.

point where up-river navigation of overcast. tion of several picked Chinese de- John Pialoglou. She and Captain

Some of the "Stars." tht Fraser ends. It is also the tectives and other foreign, uni-Mackintosh eloped, and then had a

atarting point of the famous friendly separation, and now are Percy Lake and Jimmy Britt, the Caribou Road, greatly instrument Information having been receiv-to be divorced within two years. stars from H.M.S. Durban, who al in the development or British ed by the police to the effect that Captain Mackintosh was a per- have already met with consider Columbia, and brougha into being this particular gang contemplated sonal friend of the Prince of able success in Shanghai, are by the gold-mining, industry. breaking into the National Com- Wales, and was formerly aide-de-sufficiently mercial Savings Bank during the camp to Lord Willingdon when he require little introduction, but week-end 4 watch was set and was Governor of Bombay. The from the military "schools" will maintained for three days and petitioner at the time of the come several men already in the nights, ending at 8:05 a.m. yeater-"friend separation" with Cap-championship class. day when the two accused were tain Mackintosh last year said he Corporal Connell of the Camer apprehended. The reason for their was one of the finest gentlemen onians, the Ayweight champion leaving the back at a moment when she had ever met, but "we like of the Imperial Services Boxing

PRIZE SHARED BY FIVE auccess seemed within their grasp, different things, and I want my Association in 1925-26 and Cor- The Chinese Casualties.

is something which the police are art to be unfettered."S

poral Aguzzi, Northamptonshirea, Last week's football.competition Up to the time of writing, no not quite clear about. It is strong Hankow, Sept. 22.

The petitioner's address swho won the bantamweight cham-resulted in five competitors for Further details are available of fewer than 5,000 of Chang's troops ly believed that the men acted given as Los Angeles, and the res-pionship of the I.S.B.A. at the same casting ten correct results. They the affray between Japanese sen-n the temporary barracks built ments were watched and "sought ile as Scotland.-Reuter.

have arrived, and are being put up upon a "hunch" that their move-pondent's aa Paris, but his domi- tournament in England, lead the were:-- ies and Chinese soldiers, which for them in Yintong, and along the good". It was not as good as they is reported yesterday.

hillside of the Koonyamshan. It appears that the beginning

expected. the trouble was the arrest of a The headquarters of General The two Russians are believed to Communist on September 20. A Chang have been established in the be members of a large gang, con- rescue attempt by other Commun- former Salt Inpectorate Office sisting wholly of Russians, and in Ists resulted in a conflict between on the Bund. General Wang Ki- the belief that they may have been them and the Police, near to the chang, acting Commander of responsible for one or more of the. Former British Concession. Changs army, arrived from Shiu-recent daring robberies in the On the following day the Japan- kwan yesterday with the comman-city's business down-town section, cae, evicted about 50 soldiers from der of the 12th Division:

the closest inquiries are being

Posters have again made their Eppearance, these being of a Com munistic character, and agitating for the Wuhan Government to be overthrown.-Naval Wireless.

HANKOW AFFRAY.

AN ARMY'S ARRIVAL.

Defenders of the People.

Canton, Sept. 22.

The Yuch Han trains are still busy day and night in carrying Chang Fat-kwal's men from Shiu kwan to Canton.

Japlinese steamer's.. These men These Goherals called on General carried out in the hope of connect- they deprived of their arms and Li Chai-sum, immediately after ing them with the recent series of took them to the Japanese Conces their arrival, and a banquet in city robberies.

- sinn where they were detained their honour was held in the Army

until a Chinese guard had been Headquarters last evening. despatched.

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A Common Practice.

FRANCO-AMERICAN TARIFFS.

RECIPROCITY STUMBLING

well-known

to

field, and have already intimated their desire for contests. An- other Army star is Pte. Nixon, of the 38th M. T. Ca., who will prove a tough handful for any sort of opposition.

of the

FOOTBALL COMPETI-

TION.

J. P. Baleros,

2, St. Joseph's Terrace,

A. Bliss, Kowloon Docks, Pte: A. W. Taylor, 1st. Queen's Regiment.

E. Nuttall,

c/o. Wm. Meyerink and Co., Pedder Building.

office.

* J... Santos,

13, Granville Road,

Kowloon..

The contestants opened most) warily, Tunney, standing in the centre of the ring with Dempsey dancing around which was succeeded by much clinching in which Dempsey's scowling face contrasted with Tunney's grim smile which persisted throughout as he failed the ex-champion's tactics to hammer his

...ribs. Tunney claimed the first four rounds.

EARLIER CABLES. Fighters Weigh In.

A doctor declared him a remark-

There was a large number of high blood pressure. coupons sent in. Twelve competi. Dempsey is supremely self-con- A Hard Hitter.

tors succeeded in getting nine cor-fident. He danced the Charleston As the latter is one of the cer-reet forecasts, and there were 18 at his hotel. tainties it is of interest to note claims with eight.

Among others are Pte. Huff, R.A.S.C... the light-weight cham- pion of the Rhine Army; Corporal]

Chicago, Sept. 22. French, Queen's, who beat every-

Dempsey, weighed in at: 1921⁄2 BLOCK..

thing at his weight in Gibraltar;

pounds, and Tunney at 1893%, Paris, Sept. 22.

Pte. Curtis, Northamptonshires,

Dempsey's weight surprised the The United States Government's with nothing notable to his credit

critics, being four pounds less. note on the tariff question has yet, but considered a "comer" of

than was predicted, but it is been received at the Quald' Orsay, first-claès quality; Pte. Stirling,

accepted as un indication of the and is being translated, but will Northamptonshires, who was run-

Each of the above there win $5 | ex-eliampion's excellent condition. As the Chang Fat-kwal army iabank by the usual procedure of tions are pending

The thieves gained access to the not be published while negotia ner-up for the lightweight cham- of the 525 prize, and we shall be

nionship of All-India at Simia; glad if they will apply at this able specimen, with no trace of The fight reported yesterday oc coming back to help General Lirenting the premises. next door, curred when the guard arrived on Chai-sum in defending Kwang-which in this case happened to be tiens will be difficult, since France K.O.S.B.

It is believed that the negotin- and Corporal Frame, the scene, the Japanese sentries tung, the public orgnizations here an empty shop, 48 Klangse Road. is not willing to make concessions discharging their rifles, and ma- will present to them a banner Boring through the two-foot brick without reciprocity, which is con- chine guns from the gun boats be- bearing the description The Great wall which divided this from the trary to the whole American talin ing brought into action, Reports Wall of the People," which means bank, the gang knocked a hole system. at present to hand; show that the that this army can be the guard about two and a half feet square, American traders here point out that he is in strict training under Chinese. suffered OZIO fatal of the people as strong as the his already for crawling through that while only 15 to 18 per cent. Crown Sargeant Hunt, the popular casualty and five wounded.

There is no suggestion at this stage of American goods, imported by This affairs now seems to have

The 13th Division of General that any member of the gang ac- France, or roughly one per cent. of T. instructor of the Hongkong

Fair Decision Ensured. blown over. everything being Chan Chai-tong is leaving for tually.did pass through, for noth- the total American exports, are Police, who is undertaking the Hoyuen to participate in the Easting on the bank side of the open-affected by the new tariff, the polishing-up of the Borderers"

Chicago, later. River operations.

ing appears to have been tampered United States takes approximately men. Mr. Hunt holds a very high

BACKED BY THE LEAGUE,

Dozens of searchlights around General Chan has been appoint-

10 per cent. of, the total French opinion of Frame, who has yet to

Geneva, Sept. 22. the stadium added thair rays to ed by General Li Chal-sum a Friday and Saturday nights In- the principle of reciprocity is not Frame needs some of the rough By keeping a close watch during exports, hence they contend that be seen in the Association ring. off, but

The League Assembly has adopt-thirty-five suspended are lamps, Chinkiang, Sept. 22.

Field-marshal, of the eastern ex- Achousand men

of the 31st. peditionary force, the headquar- spector Hunter and Detective-only contrary to the American edges to be shaded

held here recently by Press against an indistinct sea of sur- Army were disarmed yesterday. ters of which are moving into Wal- Sergeant Bebenin reaped their re- tariff system, but is inapplicable he is reputed to be the hardest hit-ed the report on the conference throwing the ring into sharp relist

ward during the early part of the on the merits of the case. Reuter. ter seen here for some time,"

And of course, quite a number experts, embodying the resolutions rounding faces. forenoon on Sunday. The two

of the old hands are still here to adopted by the conference, and

There was only a small propor- Russians were pounced upon as

contest the right of way with the trusting that the Council will take new blood.

Buitable measures to enlist the tion of women present, mostly of the affecting the "prize fight fashion" I have been asked by Mr. J. sympathetic attention Brook, the genial manager of the various Governments, with a view of leather coats and red hats. H. K. B. A. to request: any boxer to furthering these resolutions. An elaborate code of new regula, nourishing a desire to appear in Reuter.

quiet-Naval Wireldas.

Reuter.

THE 31ST ARMY.

1,000 Men Disarmed.

*

Loric Great Wall.

chow.

--

with.

RUBBER CONTROL TO triction scheme for a long time they were emerging from No. 48, has been weakaned owing to the handcuffed and immediately re- CEASE?

They manner in which it has been moved to Central Station operated.

were both unarmed.

ALLEGED LOOPHOLES IN

SYSTEM.

London, Sept. 22.

The London Morning Post, says

it is obvious the scheme contained

Fatal Curiosity.

Joopholes through which unexpect A further watch was then kept

ed quantities of rubber, were and at 11.30 a.m. the police)

observed a Chinese, chauffeur

AMERICA TO NEW ZEALAND.

AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN'S,

ATTEMPT.

PRESS CONFERENCE

RESOLUTIONS.

the ring at the forthcoming toarna- The resolutions chiefly cat. ments, to communicate with him as corned better Press facilities, Detroit, Sept. 22.

soon as possible giving rank, chip particularly as regards cabling,

rates] A rumour in the rubber market escaping. to the affect that the Government The Westminster Gazette de ncering through the door of trallan airman, took off this morn

Captain Frederick Siles, the Aus-jor regiment, weight, and record.

Miscellany. intended to reduce the exportable clared that many estates which the bank. Suspecting him of ing in a Hess Bluebird single-pas- allowance to fifty per cent, and should have restricted their out being a member of the gang, one songer aeroplane for Chicago as his Newa has just come from Eng- simultaneously carry out re- put to sixty per cent were actual of the foreign officers in the party first stop, on his proposed flight to land that two good boxers will, be assessment of estates, is featured ly turning out between eighty and enlled upon the man to halt. In- Wellington, New Zealand Reuter's arriving in Hongkong on board by several newspaper City corren a hundred per cent of their stead, he turned and ran across American Service.

ondents, declaring that the rea capacityReuter,

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TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand 1/11 11/18 Lighting-up

6.20 DEL

Tunney is 3 pounds more than" when he won the title last year.--. Renter's American Service,

Hons had been drafted to ensure a fair decision and avoid disputes, referee and judges. with members providing for a consultation by the of the Boxbig Board, while a doctor in attendance was to In- vestigate any claim for a foul

Two special slow motion cameras wore focussed from ferent angles.