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SHIP ON ROCKS.

DETAILS OF AMHERST MISHAP

S.S. DITMARKOEL'S PERIL.

of the The following details stranding of the German freighter Dlimarkoel, briefly cabled at the times are given in the Shanghai Times of last Tuesday,

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The treacherous Anthers: Rocks, dread of all China const vessels, claimed another victim on Sunday night and last night held it, writhing amid the fury of north-westerly gale, its holds fill-

with water and ready to slide off at any moment into the depth nearby. The vessel is the mun freighter Ditmarkoel, char. tered by the Kallan Mining

The fear was ex-

ministration. pressed that night that the ship would be a total loss.

THE DISARMAMENT

DISCUSSION..

IMPORTANCE OF RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

HANKOW RIFT.

GENERALS STILL AT VARIANCE.

NEW SPLIT POSSIBLE.

Hankow, Nov. 27.

The "situation in Hankow is

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1927.

FOUR YEARS FOR AN ARMED MAN,

SEQUEL TO SEARCH OF A MOTOR-CAR

THE POLISH DISPUTE OVER VILNA.

LITHUANIAN ACCUSATIONS OF INTRIGUE.

here,

ON WAY TO UNLONG. REPORTS OF REVOLT UNTRUE, AGREEMENT WITHIN GRASP.

The arrest of a Chinese in pos-

Kovno, Nov, 27. London, Nov. 27.

Reports of a revolution Lord Cushendun, who succeeds

still somewhat indefinite and mili-session of a revolver loaded in tore Cecil as the British representarists are still quarrelling among five chambers, in addition to hav-and the deposition of the Govern tative to the League of Nations, themselves regarding nominees to ing 92 rounds of ammunition, was ment, are unfounded,—Reuter.. will leave London to-morrow for the more lucrative posts. There effected by two detectives in Geneva, where the preparatory com- mission on disarmament, will still seems to be a probability that Mongkok on November 17, when passengers of a public motor-car Wednesday, resume its attempt to this difference of opinion among they stopped and searched the convention for the military lenders may result in which was conveying these per-

a break with Nanking.

sons to various destinations in the New Territories.

agree on a draft Imitation of armaments,

If such an agreement is reached,

Wircless.

As soon as the car was stopped,

Poland Blamed.

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coal-port on November 17 and was reservation in the minds of all thosary authorities nt Nanking stated weapon, which was a six-chamber party in Lithuania is ready to

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due to reach Shanghai on Sunday night. About Shanghai, where

miles from 50

the Amherst

who worked in the commission.

Status of Vilna.

Valdemaras emphasises that no renounce Vilna to Poland.

He is ready to resume normal relations with Poland when a satisfactory agreement is reached Poland shows readiness to respect the independence of Lithuania.-- Reuter.

Berlin, Nov. 27. » Replying to a telegram request- ing his opinion on the situation in Lithuania, M. Valdemaras, the Lithuanian Prime; Minister, has A report is current that General

telegraphed to Reuter's corres- a full international conference on Yang Sen has been ordered to world disarmament will be conven-withdraw his Army from Shadi to one of the passengers was seen pondent at Berlin declaring that Gered next year.

Szechuan, the order being given to put a parcel on the seat next there is overwhelming evidence When the commission held its

Yu-to him, and on opening the par- that certain persons who had fled Adiast meeting, in the spring of this Sang Tsin-wu, Peng

hxiang's subordinate. Naval nge Inter. the detectives found from Lithuania, after the attempt- year, Lord Cecil expressed the opin

it to contain 92 rounds of ammu-ad revolution at Tauroggen in nition. The men were then or-September last year, are being on that: "If the countries repre- aented at Geneva really desire n

NANKING SUCCESS.

dered to submit to n search, and used by the Polish Government the game man put his hand under to organise a revolution against The Ditmarkeel, of 9,500 tons draft convention for limitation of carries a cargo of 8,700 tons of armaments, which shall state the

Capture of Yochow," his jacket. The hand was imme- the Lithuanian Government,

diately seized and it was found coal for the Kailan Mining Ad-principles and methods whereby Chinwangtae such limitation is attainable, that

Shanghai, Nov. 26.

that this passenger had a revol ministration from

Reliable reports, from the Milit-ver concealed in his girdle, The of Shanghai. There were no puse agreement is within their grasp."

There was, however, a common sengers. The Ditmarkoel left the

fed revolver, was loaded with five that the 1st and 3rd Divisions of the 7th Yanking Army have cap-

rounds. As Russia was 'not a party to the red Yochow, where the remnants

This passenger appeared to to have been in a hurry as he had work, it was clear that no convine-af General Tang Seng-chi's forces Rocks rike just 25 feet out of theing undertaking about disarma-were liolding out. The retreating given the driver instructions to with regard to Vilna, and when

This week, forces have retired towards Shan take him and another man to Un water, the liner came to grief atment could be drafted. geven o'clock Sunday night. With by eantrast, Litvinov and Luna-leh and Lining-Nam Chung Po

Long immediately. a grinding crash, followed by charsky will represent Russia. destructive ripping sound audible

The Observer to-day remarks that above the roar of the wind, and

vessel Russian participation, transforms British Naval Ald Obtained. dashing waves, the huge

her next Wednesday's event into the

London, Nov. 27. piled high on to the rocks. hull being turn open by them, let-first clear, opportunity for effec

towards techni-i A message from Shanghai states a dangerous tive progress ting in the water at

disarmament On Ludhat naval guards are protecting rate. She is expected to be a total cal.

The statement, made by Sir the launches of the British Ameri Lon.

"The forepeak was first to suffer Austen Chamberlain last Thurs can Tobacco Company, from at-pector Dick said that the revolver and was almost immediately flood-day, when the subject of dis-acks by armed labour pickets-lid not appear to have been fired ed. Then Holds Nog, 1, 2, and 3 armament was rebated in the House British Wireless, filled in turn indicating that the of Commons, has left the world with Vessel went head-on to the rocks. excuse for misunderstanding Great Britain's policy. The Pri Jarding's Unlike the Lienshing which struck the rocks tocol has been buried as a treticul a glancing blow over a year ago, mistake, but any effective means to guing down in less than an hour, Peace and disarmament will be sup ported by intease, British sincerity,

British Windras.

steamer

opportu- the Ditmarkoel had no nity of avoiding striking the rocks, it was stated.

haif and Being only two months in these waters and her comparative captain and crew

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ATTEMPT TO KILL A MAYOR.

VIENNA ACTOR'S SEARCH

FOR PUBLICITY:

strangers on the China coast, the Amherst locks proved a double menace. Captain C. leyer was in command of the Ditmarkoel when she struck. Her officers and who engineers are all Germans

Vienna, Nov. 27. accompanied the vessel out from

A well known actor shot at Dr. The Aremen Hamburg, sailors include a number of Chin Seitz, Mayor of Vienna, as he was ese and Indians, an official connect-leaving the "Snow Palace after The Mayor ed with the vessel stated. The crew a public function.

was not hurt and his assailant has numbers approximately 70.

been arrested. Reuter.

Vienna, later.

Tugs Go Out,

and

Immediately news of the disas tor Fenched Shanghai by wireless on Sunday night the tugs Saucy and St. Dominic of the Shanghai

did

BAT. LAUNCHES GUARDED.

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NATIONALIST LEADERS. ·.

Three Visit Nanking.

The arrested man was charged before Mr. W. Schofield and Major. C. Willson at the Kowloon, Magistracy this morning, with being in unlawful possession of arms, and was sentenced to four years' hard labour,

Disloyal Officers Arrested.

Riga, Nov. 27: Some 20 to 30 disloyal officers are reported to have been arrested

In reply to a question, Sub-Ins-at Kovno, where all is quiet, but

The majority of the army at pro- the atmosphere is tense.

sent are supporting the Govern- ment.Reuter,

France's Interest,

recently. The defendant was put up.for identification in connexion with several armed robberies but was not recognised,

when asked, The defendant.

Paris, Nov. 27... said that he had been given the

The Polono-Lithuanian situation Shanghai, Nov. 28.'

revolver by a clansman as protec-|remains obscure, as viewed from General Li Chui-sum has left Lion against robberies, and was Paris. The French Government, Shanghai for Nanking. It is under-told, to take the weapon to Un however, is convinced that Poland stood that General Li will pay a

will not take any 'stop' likely to visit to the late Sun Yat-sen's tomb

disturb the peace on the eve of a at Chi-come Hill and will return to

discussion of the Vilna question Shanghai in the course of a few days.

by the League Council.

Long.

| INDIAN MONEYLENDER

ROBBED.

Meanwhile the attitude of the German Government is considered satisfactory. The French Ambas- sador at Berlin has informed the

Mr. Sun Fo and Mr. Wang Ching- wo left Shanghai for Nanking on the 27th, by night train, after al- Lending the recent "conversational! meeting of Kuomintang leaders at THIEF GETS AWAY WITH BIG Quai D'Orsay that Herr Stresc- Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's resid- .uce.—Van Chung Po.

ILM.S. BERWICK COMING.

Addition to Cruiser Squadron.

'SUM.

Cash, jewellery, and promissory notes to the value of about $5,500 were obtained by a man who broke into the house of Berang, Singh, The new cruiser Berwick is oran Indian money-lender, living at dered to be commissioned with Tai Hang Village, Causeway Bay, The Mayor's assailant, who is full Devonport crew, on Novem-on Saturday afternoon. named Sirebinger, said that he ber 1, for service in the Fifth belonged to no political party, and Cruiser Squadron. China Station,

ys a Londan exchange. had no Accomplice.

It appears that the money. notes, and valuables were kept in

a box which was locked, the key being kept in a secret place in the He explained that he attempted The Berwick, of which Captain house. On Saturday afternoon, Tug and Lighter Company left Kill the Mayor. for the purpose. S. Wykes-Snard, D.S.O.. has Besang Singh was not at home. port and proceeded towards Am-of drawing the attention of the on in command since April. is but his wife was indoors, and the herst Rocks. But they not world to the deplorable condition

steamer of the people of Austria, for which the first to be Completed of the five amah was sitting at the bottom of 10,000-zan cruisers of the 1954 the stairs looking after the chif- programme. She was built by the iron, Fairfield Shipbuilding and En- Fineering. Company.

reach

strande the until inte in the afternoon, it was learned, owing to their having been prevented from passing Woo sung by the Chinese authorities. This information, could not be verified from the tugs themselves last night, owing to their being still alongside the Ditmarkarel, but an official who is closely connec ted with the vessel stated this to be a fact. ti..

The vessel was in constant touch with Shanghai from the until lato it struck moment nt night and a message re-

that the two ceived states

FUN-

cuc tugs had reached the scene of the disaster but were unable to get alongside owing to the heavy Sena running. At that time, the crew still remained on board for to have taken to the lifeboats was not only unnecessary then also dangerous owing to the high sens and gale blowing.

but

blamed foreign countrieg, ratere

EXPRESS DERAILED IN BELGIUM.

NÓBODY KILLED IN THE

CRASH!.

Brussels, Nov. 27. The Brussels-Calais express was derailed when entering the station at Ghislenghien, north-east of Mons, and in the crash a child was «illed and a woman injured.

Later.

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after two Shortly

o'clock, Besang Singh's wife left the house for the purpose of buying some The nominal strength of the vegetables and returned at half Fifth Cruiser Squadron" is five past two. On her return she found ships, but the Despatch, Captain that the box had been opened with . B. Ramsay, has just returned the key, and the contents extract- home to Chatham, and the foured.

mann is determined to act in a conciliatory capacity alongside M. Briand and Sir Austen Chamber- lain.

French circles are of the opin- ion that the Soviet Note to Poland is designed for theatrical effect. It has not caused any sensation in Paris-Router.

UNEMPLOYED WELSH

MINERS.

200 MILE MARCH TO LONDON.

London, Nov. 20. After a 200-mile walk, a "Coxcy's Army consisting of unemployed Welsh coal miners arrived here to-day to protest against the Bald- wir Government. The workers were led by Mr. A. J. Cook, scere- tary of the miners' union. The

aaits at present on the station are The amah sintes that she has The Hawkins, Carlisle, Durban, no knowledge of anyone. having "ariny" gathered in Trafalgar and Vindictive,

passed her to enter the house Square and listened to Mr. Cook during her mistress's absence, so condemn the Government in a that a good deal of mystery sur-seathing address. rounds the affair.

SOVIET TROOPS GATHER.

Frontier Invasion Feared.

London, Nov. 18.

It is thought that the thief must have received information as to the contents of the box and the

A dispatch to the Westminster place where the key was kept. as Gazette from Peking says that Cio- otherwise he would not have been express disaster. The child was that 10.000 Soviet troops of the

Five coaches overturned, in the vernor Het Lung-kiang reports able to effect the haul so quickly. not killed, but seriously injured,1th division are assembled also its mother. Six other per- the Frontier. sons had minor injuriss.—Henter,

ANOTHER OF CHINA'S SORROWS.

THE FAMINE-STRICKEN NORTH.

on

U.S. SUGAR SUPPLY. the The governor has asked Peking Government to protest to f Moscow because of fears of

invasion.

SINO-SPANISH TREATY.

Objections to Abrogation.

Peking, Nov. 20.

an

MATTER AFFECTING THE PHILIPPINES,

The Ditmarkcel was under charter to the Kailan Mining Ad- .ministration for three months and was to have made another trip to Chinwanglao and then proceeded

Washington Nov. 18. to Vladivostock to load beans,

Declaring that Philippine inde- otc., for Europe. The owners of

pendence will thrust itself for- the vessel ure in Hamburg and placed the ship in the hands of

"By order of his Catholic ward until settled one way or Messra. Helforgen" and Reeves,

Peking, Nov 18, Majesty," the Spanish legation another, the Washington Post links local brokers who chartered her

note to the this with the problem of a United Refugees from the famine into-day handed a to the K.M.A.

Shantung ure flocking to Tainan, Chinese foreign office protesting sugar supply for the The local agents expressed the It is estimated that 20,000 are against the abrogation of the Sino-States in time of war.

The Post saya that merchant fear last night that the Ditmar begging on the streets. They are Spanish commercial treaty koel would be a total loss. Her shelterless and scantily.

elad, The note declares that the ships and warship convoys would be needed should the United position on the rocks, the exten-despite the winter weather. Spanish government considers sive flooding of her holds and the

Hundreds of thousands of per- China's action as lacking in friend. States be a belligerent, where nature of the weather

all sons in Honan are likely to suf-ship, and adds that Spain reserves as "if some foreign nations were against salvage being effected.

for this winter because of the all rights to full liberty of ac-warring the United States, na a neutral," would be compelled to convoy its Bugar

are

constant sweep of armies. across tion.

the province, ravaging farmers

The Roma of Naples is lament- and stores. ing loudly in its columns that Italian men have accepted the hat less fashion with enthusiasm, and

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At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board, Dr. Koch will move: "That a Committee of this Board he appointed, composed of the President, and Dr. S. W. Tuo, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin and Dr. S. C. Ho, to inquire into the cuestion of the re-adjustment of rents of market stalls and report to the Board."

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express,

Auswers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14 1 What was the Septennial Act? of this issue.

What post in his youth was re- ferred to as the "little Nightin galer

bones are there in the human body!

the

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from The foreign office was remind-Philippines at the risk of war, or ed that Spain consented to enter suffer ita vessela to be seized by Into negotiations for a new treaty belligerents." only after obtaining a promise The Royal Observatory reports from the Chinese foreign minister The Minister of Labour an mild climate, that a that owing to its

strong anti-cyclone that pending such negotiations bounces that on October 10 the Naples is one of the first to suffer general to the north of Korea. Spain would be granted the same total number of persons on the from the new craze. The average The typhoon appears to be 500 advantages as other nations with registers of. employment ex yearly output of hats in Italy is miles east of Cashun, travelling which China is discussing treaties. changes in Great Britain was six million, of which over four million are exported; and it is north. Strong monsoon may be

The treaty in controversy was 1,078,000. This was 2,875

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