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FOUNDED 1881 = XALANTWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28,

NO. 22,283

TANG & WANG BREAK AWAY.

WUHAN'S DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

MYSTERY OF CANTON LEADERSHIP CLEARS.

GERMAN AIRMAN'S

DISAPPEARANCE.

POSSIBLY LOST IN VAST DESERT.

THREE DAYS OVERDUE.

Constantinople, Sept. 27.

GUNNERS KILLED.

TRAGEDY DURING GUN PRACTICE.

BREECH BLOWS BACK.

A terrible tragedy occurred on Stonecutter's Island last night | The disappearance of the Ger-when ก gun, being used for man airman, Koennecke, who, aftor practice, blew back killing two: abandoning. the trans-Atlantic members of its Indian crew, while fight, started from Cologne with third was seriously burned, and two companions for Japan and reached Angora without a stop, also, it is understood, suffered à

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SWATOW CHANGES COMING. and has not been heard of since broken arm.

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General Tang Seng-chi and Mr. Wang Ching-wel have definitely decided to break away from the newly-formed Nanking Government, and General Tang has declared the “independence" of the Wuhan area. The Hankow administrative council will continue to function despite orders from Nanking for its dissolution.

There is increasing evidence that the Northerners are about to resume the offensive on a large scale, the chief threat being to Horan. Marshal Feng Yu-hslang is reported to be consulting one of his subordinates whose loyalty is doubtful. General Chung Hauch- llarg is said to be about to assume command of the Northern forces.

At Canton, General Cheung Fat-hui is reported to have an- nounced on his arrival yesterday from Ilongkong that he intends to support General Li Chai-gum. The Police Department has been ordered to proceed against persons spreading rumours that General Cheung Intends to assume control in opposition to General Li

Latest reports from Swatow suggest that General Ho Lung,

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he left for Basra on Sept. 24, re- Members of the Hongkong and calls the mystery surrounding the fate of Flying Officer Cocks and Singapore R.G.A., an Indian con- Aircraftsman Rowston, who start tingent, were engaged in night ed a flight from Lahore to England,

the present, only preliminary re- they left Konia on May 25, and have not been heard of since un practice, and though up to It is believed that their machine parts have come through, it is must have descended in the ranges stated that when a charge was of the Turkmendagh, where they i might remain for ever hidden in fired in one of the guns, an a deep gully, as the district is only accident occurred and the breech sportsmen, and brigands. occasionally visited by shepherds, blew up.

It is possible that the latter may have looted and destroyed the plane.

The route that Koennecke chose was even more deserted, although search would be susier owing to the great sandy wastes.-- Reuter's American Service.

The dead

men

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(equivalent to a 'corporal) and a gunner, one of them being killed. instantaneously with frightful wounds in the body, while the other died of his injuries. during conveyanee, to hospital..

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HIGH SPEED IN THE SHAUKIWAN MURDER TRIAL.

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BRITISH DESIGNERS" AIMS.

SCHNEIDER, CUP HERO.

London, Sept. 27:"

DR. CANNON AGAIN GIVES EVIDENCE.

H.M. the King has sent a WHAT HAPPENED AT THE TIME OF

the Air Ministry heartily congratulating the Minis-

message to

the

try, and Pilot Webster, 'on victory achieved in the Schneider Cup race at Venice.

ARREST.

Webater, together with the VERY UNUSUAL SILENCE.

members of the British team is to be given an official reception be returns to London. when

has not, however, yet been decid- The date and place of this function

Whether the

Super-Marine

Napier 86 flown by Webster shall have the floats removed and be fitted with an undercarriage in an attempt to set a speed record mattor that is being considered by at an even higher figure, is a

the Air. Ministry,

It is computed that the total

In the region of £100,000, cost of the race to Britain will be

The six machines and engines were constructed specially for the duction, so that the individual.cost race, and were not put into pro- is necessarily high. They were reproduced as an integral part of the high-speed programme of the Royal Air Force, and will have a for future fighting machines for the Royal Air Force. Having

who recently seized the city, is finding his position untenable and THREE-POWER NAVAL representative to-day failed to substantial bearing on the design

is preparing to evacuate in face of an advance by Cantonese troops.

NORTHERN OFFENSIVE RESUMED.

Shanghai, Sept. 28.

General Tang Seng-chi called military conference in Hankow the 25th. to discuss what action hould be taken against the new

SWATOW CHANGES.

An Untenable Position.

CONFERENCE:

UNITED STATES NOT INFORMED.

Woshington, Sept. 27.

discover the names of the unfor- tunate men, there being a re- ticence in official military circles to speak of the matter.

*

It is to be presumed that Court of Enquiry will be held

It is stated here that if the re-due course. marks attributed to Admiral Saito

on his arrival at Tokyo from Geneva (in which he said he hoped."

a new

three-

MERCHANTS' RECEP- TION.

GOVERNOR OF MACAO HONOURED.

During the resumed hearing of the Shaukiwan murder trial at the Criminal Sessions this morning, Dr. A. Cannon, recalled, zald that he did not find any bloodstains on the deceased lady's hands He did not examine the during the post mortem examination. accused at the time of their arrest for any signs of sickness.

Evidence was given by the Polico Sergeant who arrested the accused men to the affect that they made no statement until after they had reached the police station, when one of them, on being questioned, declared that the stains on his clothing were caused by fish blood.

Answering Mr. Sheldon, counsel for the defence, the witness said that when he arrested the men, he did not tell them what it Counsel commented on this as was for, neither did they enquire. being most unusual.

"EXTRAORDINARY,”

SAYS COUNSEL.

wounds sustained by Accured speed, it is contended by Important evidence was given at the technical experts that stability yesterday afternoon's hearing by Mrs. Mackay as of the spouting the Medical variety. Witness said it was pos- will follow more or less automati- Dr. A. Cannon, acally.

Officer at Victoria Gaol. It was sible, but not probable, that, as-. assallants struck Among pilats, aircraft manu-directed principally to the wound suming the infacturers, and designers of aero- on the second prisoner's right hand, blows and then ran away, it was engines, the opinion is expressed and Dr. Cannon told the Court that likely the blood of the deceased that even greater speeds may be it was a cut going right round the would get on them. attained in the air. In some in-outside of the hand, a little dis- Questioned with regard to the time when he made a post mortem stances this view la modified. tance below the little finger.

On examination with a magnify examination, witness said he was It is suggested that greater speed could only come by changes in ing glass, he found that it was a perfectly sure that when he made the design of aircraft, so that a wound of 48 hours" duration. Its the examination there was no pilot would not have to stand the condition was identical with that blood on the hands. great pressures set up, particular described as a 48-hour wound by Jy when the machine is turning medical authorities. British Wireless.

it would be possible to hold a par- Swatow, Sept. 27. ley earlier than at present plan- apking Government, which Tang General Ho Lung's position fnued, so as to avoid unnecessary considers is very unsatisfactory. Swatow is obviously becoming un-naval construction) foreshadow

Mr. Wang Ching-wei was also tenable, and it seems likely that the launching of resent at the conference, and preparations indicate his inten-Power disarmament conference,

Swatow and President Coolidge knewa nothing. reported on how the Nanking- tion of evacuating Hinkow reconciliation was carried Chaochowfu, and retreating to-about it.

At the regular press conference .wards the East River. bout

Tang believed that such re- The Cantonese troops now on at the White House-to-day, it was onciliation was unsatisfactory, their way will be in occupation of declared that the United States Ing in the forenoon to-day when, d decided not to recognise the Swatow as soon as possible, but Government had not been in any on the invitation of Mr. J. M. da anking Government as the legal it is feared that looting will take way advised of any Japanese pro-Rocha, proprietor of the firm of Central administration of the place in the interval between the ject to call a naval conference of Messrs. J. M. da Rocha and Co., the Komintang.

change of rulers.-Naval Wireless. any character. Reuter's American members of the Portuguese firms

Hankow is to be independent, with the Branch Political Council, Prose abolition was ordered by Nanking, to continue to function the highest executive organ.-- Nam Chung Pao.

THREAT TO HONAN.

Northerners Concentrate.

CHIANG TO RE-MARRY.

Obtainis A Divorce.

Service.

THE WORLD'S TRAFFIC IN DRUGS.

LEAGUE SESSION CALLED.

Geneva, Sept. 27

There was an interesting gather-

OF A BRITON. BRUTAL TREATMENT

SHIPMASTER.

London, Sept. 27.

His Lordship: The evidence

Such a wound might have been given is that she walked with her caused by a knife held in the hand hand on the shoulder of the boy while a blow was being admin- who was with her, and that blood istered, he declared, and it was was left on his shirt at the should- That is the evidence given.. clear that the knife was not sharp. er. He regarded it as likely that Mrs. Are you definitely able to say there Mackay's wounds and the wound was no blood on her hand? Yes, on the prisoner's hand were caused there were no visible signs of

dried blood.

Evidence was given by em Dr. Cannon regarded it as a'

the ployees of the Wing On Company) doing business in Hongkong met ALLEGATIONS AGAINST U.8.by the same instrument,

physical impossibility for in his office to receive H. E. Senhor.

prisoner to have cut himself in with regard to the five cent coupon Tamagnini Barbosa, Governor of

that manner while trimming his and a bill for a singlet and a hair Нів Macao.

Excellency was

The British Government is tele-nails, and when questioned by Mr. slide.

An assistant stated that the cou- accompanied by the Portuguese Consul-General, Senhor Albuquer Shanghal, Sept. 28.

que e Castro, and, a prominent graphing a full report of the find-Sheldon on this point, declared Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has

guest present was His Lordship J.ing of the United States Federal that he would give Mr. Sheldon 24 pons were issued daring a sale Grand Jury, which, according to hours to try any position he could which started on Aug. 6th. The declared his divorce from his

da Costa Nunes, Bishop of Macao. wife, and that he has also nothing

The toast of Senhor Barbosa was reports from New York, have re-think of, and would then still coupon was issued at a counter A salesman recognised a photo. more to do with his two con-

proposed by Mr. da Rocha who, in fused to indict Captain Crawley, maintain that it was a physical selling ladies' articles. cubines, in order to marry Miss

a few well-chosen words, proposed formerly in command of the impossibility, Shanghai, Sept. 28. Melling Soong, sister of Mr. T. V.

cruel treatment of a British ex-doctor examined scars on the first An extraordinary session of the health to the Governor and pros-American tanker Maratawny, for At Mr. Sheldon's request, the graph of Mrs. Mackay, as that of General Feng Yu-halang has Soong and Madame Sun Yat-sen. ordered 20,000 of his Shensi troops Marshal Chiang recently applied League's opium advisory commit- perity to the Colony of Macao.

The Governor replied thanking officer, Frederick Thomas, during prisoner's right thigh, after which customer,,

must have suffered from a mild

A Chinese police sergeant gave to Kaucheng and Matau. These to the Magistrate Fenghwa for a tee has been summoned. for Sept.

his wifo-Nam 28 to discuss the question of the Mr. da Rocha for the honour of his voyage from Southampton last he told the Court that the man: troops are expected to clash with divorce from

invitation to meet the Portuguese

was engaged as a attack of small, bleeding boils illicit drug traffic generally, the Shantung forces under Gon- Chung Pao.

Tin Kau between 6 and 7 o'clock The Council has authorised the merchants doing buafness in Hong- ral Lau Chi-luk shortly.

it is alleged that after falling ago. It was certainly not a fort soners while they were playing SOOCHOW QUIET.

convening of this special session kong and wished Mr: da Rocha and steward on the Manataway, and between two months and a year evidence of arresting both pri

In reply to his Lordship, Dr. on Aug. 7th on the ground floor - in view of the favourable manner his colleagues all prosperity.

Replying to a toast and wish for against a steampipe during rough night ago.

When arrested, neither prisoner Waiting for Turn of Tide. in which the committee has re-

hand and forearm, he was taken. ceived the representations of the abou voyage to the Bishop of Ma. weather, and severely burning his Cannon said Mrs. Mackay's wounds of 21, Kam Wah Street. Soochow, Sept. 20.

Italian delegato in favour of an ex- cao, His Lordship said he thanked from his bunk when delirious could not have been caused by a Soochow continues to maintain traordinary session to draw up the gathering for their kind with pain, and was handcuffed, razor blade. The injuries were in- said anything, and they were

weapon held in the right hand. where they were searched.

On the first prisoner were found He was prepared to say definite- paratively quiet city. Since the tion of the quantities of drugs compatriots as represetning a see-m. him is doubtful. A military con- time of Confucius, the superior manufactured, and the consideration of the economic life of this ference has been called in Cheng- Tohow by the Christian General man has tried to maintain histion of penal and other means of Colony. He tendered them a few of official representations by the that the second prisoner was three $1 notes and one half of a

superiority to any temporary ex- for discuss ways to defend Honan, citement that may prevail among

Food outs which, he thought, British Ambassador th Washing-as the murdered woman same time $1.note, pisoner said the which is threatened from different the common people; and, no doubt, directions by the Fengtien and this tradition still exerts a consider- Shantung armies.

able influence on the higher circles MANCHESTER COTTON Hsuch-liang, of our society.

"first Marshal Chang son of the Peking Generalissimo, families", watch the sudden rise has arrived at Tsinan to direct and swift meteoric flash of war- the expedition against the south. lords athwart the heavens, und. - Nam Chung Đào.

Marshal Chang Tsung-chang is dvancing troops along the Lung- Whai railway line to attack Honan. General Feng Yu-hsiang went to Vincheng on the 24th., to call on

November.

Thomas

Evidence of Arrest.

General Yo Wet-chen, his subor her reputation for being a com-concrete proposals for the reduc-wishes and was happy to meet his while a hosepipe. was turned on icted by backward bows with the taken to:Shaukiwan police statica,;

dinate, whose attitude towards

CANTON'S GENERALS.

Cheung To Support LI,

Canton, Sept. 28.

These

suppression-Renter.

CONFERENCE.

NO DECISION REACHED. know by a flair handed down from their forbears that a calm always follows a storm, and that there is

London, Sept. 27. bound to be an improvement when A further meeting of representa- the lowest point is reached. Why tives of the Master Cottonspinners' should any one worry when nothing Associations and Cotton Yarns worse than the worst can come? Association, at Manchester to-day, As was reported recently, Gen-

While waiting for the happy and adjourned after three hours' dis- eral Cheung Fat-fui returned to fortunaté turn which is bound to cussion. Canton from Hongkong yesterday come in large affairs, there are a No statement has been issued morning, and had, a conference great many small matters that re-with regard to the progress of the with General Li Chal-sum: at the quire attention. Men must. buy conference. It Army Headquarters yesterday and sell, marry and give in marri- Manchester on Sept. 28.-Reuter. about noon, after which the two age, hew wood (for coffins chiefly) Generals went to visit General and draw water, die and be born, Chen Kob-yul, who is lying in and in general carry on as if this the hospital.

whole vocation were endless imita-

will. resume at

LEVINE'S FLYING

TOUR

if they would be taken to heart would make for the greater pros perity of the Portuguese mer- chants. The Bishop also wished success to the Governor of, Macao in his administration of the Colony and hoped that he would remain long enough with them to see the realisation of all his aspiration In connexion with Macao.

NEW ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS.

FOLLOW MOVING TARGET AUTOMATICALLY.

The case has been the subject

ton-British Wireless.

FRENCH COMMUNIST:

DEPUTIES.

The first Evidence was also given by Mr. stains were fish blood... Mackay, and Miss Kathleen Witness said, in reply to this Mackay, the deceased's daughter, Lordship, that he was Cantonese, the latter telling the Court that she and the words meaning fish blood had frequently seen the forged seemed to be spoken in Cantonere. notes folded inside her mother's He spoke the exact Cantonese handbag. She saw her mother words used by the prisoner. putting money into her bag-be- fore going out.

To-Day's Hearing.

Replying to Mr. H. G, Sheldon, witness said that when the men were arrested no words were spoken: The two prisoners were

HEAVY SENTENCES PASSED.

Paris, Sept. 27. The Communist Deputies Duclos

Dr. Cannon was recalled this marched out of the room, in and Marty, now in prison in Faris, morning, and said that he had re- silence, and not a word was spoken have been sentenced again for inferred to his records and had is by anybody during the walk to citing soldiers to disobedience.

covered that when the first pri- the police station,

Witness maintained that thes Duclos gets six years imprison soner was admitted to the gaol he ment on each of six counts, and had made no special note of any first words, spoken from the time w of the arrest until the arrival Marty five years imprisonment on, disease.

Such notes were only made in at the police station, was when, case of a prisoner, having a de- the first prisoner, said "Thie, Is finite disease and requiring treat fish blood" He asserted that the ment. They did not bother with prisoners were able to speak signs of a man, having previously Cantonese, Hakka, and Hoklo 1

Another Chinese constable longer had it. had a disease, so long as he no they chose.

His Lordship-Are you of the identified the clothing which was opinion that it is likely that the worn by the two men at the time deceased's blood camo on to one"

A Silent Arrest.

each of two counts. Each has also bean fined 8,000 francs.".

The Communist Hear! Barbe has Aberdeen, Maryland. Sept. 27. been sentenced to three years im Government experts have tested a prisonment and a 2,000 francs fine, battery of anti-aircraft guns which, and three others have been son- when trained upon a target, au- tenced to three years imprison tomaticallfollow it weross the sky. ment each in

After adjustments were made for Router. range and speed for a target mov- ing two and a half miles above the ground, the battery scored, Averal

The Polico Headquarters has tion. These are the things that been requested by General Cheung we see within and without our four to give orders strictly prohibiting walls, and; doubtless, these are the rumours pertaining to rivalry be things that men shall see for an- A FORCED LANDING IN ITALY. tween Cheung and General Li-Chai- other thousand years, or until the auren Cheung and centra next famine or flood or earthquake Ravenna, Sept. 27.

General Cheung gives an assur or friendly comet arrives. In the Mr. Levine, who is flying, to hits, and also severed, the line ance that he and the officers of his meantime the optimists (and there Rome from Venice, has been whereby an aeroplane was towing army will support General Liare few. specimens still in our obliged to land in a field near here the target. Reuter's American

midet) can keep on repeating owing to bad weather-Router. Nam through thick and thin

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