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四拜禮 號三十月二英港香 THURSDAY

KEBRUARY 23, 1928. BEVAZ

CAPT. HINKLER'S

TRIUMPH.

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FLIES TO AUSTRALIA IN 15 DAYS.

SLEEPLESS NIGHT BEFORE HIS

1,000-MILE HOP,

SINGLE-HANDED FEAT.

London, Feb. 22.

ARAB ATROCITIES CHINESE STUDENT JAPANESE GENERAL RACING MOTORIST

IN IRAK.

R.A.F. IN TIME TO AVERT A THIRD TRAGEDY.

TRADITION OUTRAGED.

Basra, Feb.

The terrible atrocities by the Arab raiders at Jowarin yesterday, which were avenged by the British; RAF. machines from Ur,, were conducted by the outlaw Sheikh Feisal-ed-Dowish himself. it now transpires.

MURDERED.

SENSATIONAL. AFFAIR IN KENNEDY RD.

STABBED IN BACK WHILE WITH YOUNG LADY.

FOOTPADS ATTACK, A young student of St. George's College, Hollywood Road, met his The raiding forces were divided death last night under very tragic

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circumstances.

Calain Bert Hinkler's wonderful record-making flight, reaching Port Darwin from Croydon in fifteen

into three sections, the first, two "days, kne captured the popular in-

From accounts gathered, it allacking the encampment agination and has inspired numer-

would appear that the youth, Jowarin, killing hundreds although, whose name was Fung Man-shiu, ous congratulatory telegrams to

they lost 60 killed and 200 wound- the famous airman in Australia.

ed themselves, while the third and, who was loventy years of age, Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air Minia foraging alene met two caravans, was in Kennedy Road last night, ter, cabled that the light is yet the first consisting of 25 camels at about 8 o'clock, in company of One further proof of what Bri-Accompanied by fifteen Sulbi

tribesmen, who, according to the young lady, Miss But Pul-fong, Arab tradition, are the descendants who resides at 360, Praya East, ·

the mediaeval European Near of cruandera and are regarded as couple were set upon by two high- guests, allowed to travel freely waymen who attempted to steal and never attacked by nomads. the jewellery which the young lady was wearing. The student is said to have put up a brave fight and to have driven off the two men.

tish plots and British machines can do to link up the Empire by means of the air.

Australian Grant Mooted.

Melbourne, Feb. 22. Practically the sole topic of con- versation in Australia is Hinkler's brilliant flight.

Mr. Stanley Bruce, the Premier, and numerous others have tele- graphed their congratulations.

All Men Killed.

The second caravan which they attacked consisted of about 40 camels and 500 sheep, accompanied by about 16 men. The Wahabis fell on both caravans killing ́all the men and animals.

capturing the

Monmouth Path,

Second. Attack,

the

The couple then proceeded in an easterly direction, dowards Wan- The suggestion is mooted in the

chai, but after proceeding a short Naval and Military Club that the

It was when they were about to distance, the two robbers re-ap- Government should grant Captain attack yet a third caravan that the peared, together with a third man. Binkler, £16,000 in recognition of British aeroplanes appeared on the These three then renewed their his wonderful service to the Em-scene and hombed them heavily, attack and while two of the men pire.

scattering the force almost and beld down the girl, 'the third fa Inflicting severe "casualties. As said to have stabbed the young reported yesterday Flying Officer man in the back. Jackson crushed and was killed.- Reuter,

Plague of Mosquitoes,

Fort Darwin, Feb. 22. Captain Bert Hinkler arrived from Bima, completing his record-

Yesterday it was reported that making flight in 16 days. He ay Y- Faisal-ed-Dowish had sent a cheeky aged 92 miles an hour over the letter to the Sultan of Koweitt, last Jap of 1,000, after having been demanding the right to trade, other. unable to sleep during the night he wise they would take what they re- spent at Bima owing to a plaguequired at the edge of the sword. of mosquitoes.,

ILM.S. Emerald was inmediately Captain Hinkler' declared that despatched and arrived in time to

him a certain 'unuaint of anxiety, of the outlaw.

ELECTION

GOVERNMENT HARTY WIN BY

TEN SEATS

DIET BLOG APPEARS.

DISASTER.

CRASH IN ATTEMPT ON CAMPBELL RECORD.

AMERICAN BADLY INJURED IN RUSH INTO SEA.

Tokyo, Feb. 22. With the exception of one Pre- fecture, the returns from the whole of Japan are almost in, and according to the present position "225 MILES AN HOUR.” of the parties, the Selyukai (Gov. ernment) has won the plection with u narrow majority of ten seats over the Minscito (Oppost tion).

The Independents, have secured Afteen seats and the Proletariaus eight, thus constituting a Diet bloc which can swing either party.

New York, Feb, 22. A miraculous escape from death accurred at the Daytona Beach to day when Mr. Frank Lockhart, the American motor-racing expert, speeding in his Stutz "Black Hawk," was endeavouring to boat the record act up by Captain Mal-

The would-be Foreign Minister, Mr. Kuhnra, was elected at Osaks.com Campbell on Sunday.

Reuter.

An Earlier Mesange.

Tokyo, Feb.

22, One hundred and thirty-three election results have been publish ef up to the present, of which 66 are Minselto supportera, 53 Salyukai, five Independents, three Social Democrats, two Reform Party, two Business Men's Party,

one Farmers Party.--Router.

Lockhart met with disaster when his machine was racing along the beach at an estimated speed of 225 miles an hour.

The car plunged forty feet into the sea, bounced out of the water after hitting the waves and fortun- ately landed in an upright position. Mr. Lockhart's feet were pinned boen smashed in by the richochet.

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SPANISH PETROL MONOPOLY.

CURT REPLY TO FOREIGN PROTESTS.

UNDERHAND METHODS

Madrid, Feb. 22. "The foreign protests against the new oil monopoly have evoked a communique in which the Govern mont denies that it has violated laws, treaties, or rules governing neighbourly relationsaips.

Happy Valley.

CANTON ATTITUDE TO NANKING.

EFFORTS TO PREVENT A SPETT

INTERMEDIARIES FROM BOTH

CENTRES.

PACIFIC INTENTIONS. The communique déelures that the Government is prepared "In a Despite reporta from certain: broad spirit to compensate the sources which affirm the possibili owners of works and installations which have been immediately rety of a break between Marshal quisitioned, but it declares to bo Chiang Kai-shek and the Kwangal influenced by illegitimate-pressure faction, with General Li Chai-sum and underhand manoeuvres,

Government's Regret.

of Canton as Its leader, recent developments. in Canton political The Spanish Government there circles tend to show that such a fore regrets that the owners and split is not likely to materialise. their representatives have with- drawn from the operation connected At least, General Li Chai-sum doës with their valuation, without await not appear to contemplate the ing the Government's decision re-launching of nu attack on Marshal garding their claims-Renter.

Chiang.

General Li recently took a dis-

when

The French; British and United States Governments have protested | through ... diplomatic channels tinct step in the direction of peace against the monopoly which brings with the Nanking: Nationalists the supply of petrol under State

he .invited General control. The Shell Company, the

Ming-shiu, leader Standand Off Company and a Rus-Chan sian company had hugo fatorests the Nationalist 11th possessed of their right of trade.

of Army,

two Tenant Farmers Party and by the side of the car, which had in Spain, and these have been disto accopt a post in the Cantor

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INDIA'S MINIMUM

DEMAND.

BETTER TONE IN COUNCIL SPEECHES

Delhi, Feb. 22.

Steel drills had to bo obtained to cut the metal away before the un-

State Control.

fortunate driver could be removed. The petroleum monopoly s de It was ascertained that he had frac-scribed as another instance of the tured several ribs and a leg was Government's determination not broken.

only to develop the trade of Spain, but to ensure its development and management by Spaniards,

The cause of the accident is at tributed to a puddle of water on the speedway-Reuter's American Service.

Mr. Lockhart's Machine.

The robbers, having taken what they could lay their hands on, de- camped, and the student is said to SUPPORT COMMISSION. Mr. Frank Lockhart to a famous have taken a short cut down to

American racing motorist, having Queen's Road East.

won many prizes in big events.

Fatal Collapse.

The Council of State, which in- 11 car, the "Black Hawk," was diniles 30 elected represen- specially built at the Stutz works, On the way down, the injured |tatives, has passed a notion student complained of

Indianapolis, and was sald to be severe appointing 弱 Committee

the last stage of the flight caused support the Sultan in his defiance pains in his back and shortly participate with the Statutory a veritable bullet, small, light, built afterwards collapsed. Police Commission headed by Sir John for minimum wind resistance and whistles were blown and help was Simon, the voting being 34 in with a high speed engine. quickly forthcoming, but on the favour and 12 against-Reuter, way to the hospital, the young student died.

but he arrived ft and his engine had behaved and was behaving pre- fectly. He continues the flight, leaving for Bundaberg, at Jaw)), --- Reuter

Official Appreciation,

Landon, Feb. 22. Captain Hinkler's fint in lying i to Australia in record time, on a light aeroplane has caused the

NANKING'S NEW. MINISTERS.

Suffering from 'Shock.

Later:

The resolution in support of the Commission was moved by Sir The official account of the affair, Maneckjee Dadabhoy, who advising given in this morning's police re-take what you can get and then

An examination in hospital of port, varies slightly from the fight for more" urged that India Mr. Frank Lockhart has disclosed' above. . It states . that

should not throw away a golden that he is suffering principally THREE APPOINTMENTS MADE |report WAS

Iasi opportunity of accelerating the pro- YESTERDAY...

night by Miss But Pul-fong, press of reforms by sulking like to the effect that at-8 p.m., while lot of schoolboys. Shanghai, Feb. 23. she was in company of a youth

made

greatest satisfaction in Britain, The 129th meeting of the Poli-named Fung Man-chiu, a student to the members that since it

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IRONSIDE LEADER

WANTED.

Government, proposing to appoint him Chairman of the Provincial Government,

A Peaceful Gesture.

This gesture on the part of General El-Chai-sum meant that Since the advent of the Dicta- he would place almost all the civil torship, all the railways have been administration of the Government brought virtually under State con- in the hands of General Chan, trol. The Cabinet has approved while he, General Li, would con- of a £10,000 electrification scheme, entrate on the military affairs of whilst the telephones have also be-tite province. As it is well-known come the monopoly of a National that General Chan Ming-shui is a Company.

ataunch partisan of Marshal, National air nos have been Chiang Kai-shek, observers de similarly dealt with. The provi-clare that Li in appointing Chan sion of staff, material and capital as civil head of the Government must be entirely Spanish,

has done much towards winning All the con! mines are compulsori-the goodwill of Chiang. by grouped and controlled by a Federation decreo providing penal- Chiang Kai-shek, apparently, ties for firms purchasing excessive quantities of foreign coal,

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BRITISH SHIPPER'S OPTIMISM.

GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN SHIPBUILDING.

has

own Teasons for. not interefering with affairs in the South and for letting the Kwangel militarista and politi clans in the Two Kwangs to go their own way. It is said that his scheme in dealing with General Li Chai-sum and the latter's partisans is to support both the remnants of the "Ironsides" on the East River and the remnants of the defeated General Tang Seng-chi in Hunan.

from shock. No internal injuries have been found, and his arm was, Pundit Desikachara recommend-not broken as was at first thought.

-Renter's American Service.

London, Feb. 22.

Chiang's Changed Attitude, Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary tical Council was held at Nanking of St. George's College, in Ken was not practical politica for India

The development of the use of Inasmuch as in both places, the. for Air, lins expressed official ap- yesterday, when the following apedy Road, near Monmouth Path, to achieve freedom by revolution, preciation in the following mes-pointments were decided on:-Mr. two men came upon them, one Indians should by intelligent co-

pulverised coal was advocated by Kwangsi armies are on the win- sage:"Your flight from London Sit Tuk-but, Minister of Interior; overpowering her and stealing operation obtain absolute control of

ning side, Chiang Kai-shek's, at Sir William Seager, presiding at the titude has changed into one of less to Australia in fifteen days, tying Mr. Yik Pu-ki, Minister of Agri- from her a gold finger-ring and the Government with Parliament's unaccompanied in a light der-culture and Mr. Hung Hsiang-hai, neck-chain valued at $51. An-help.

annual meeting of the Chamber of truculence, and a report to hand oplane, la one

says that two delegates of the Mar- further proof of Minister of Labour and Comnierce, other man got hold of Fung and Sir Sankaran Nair expressed the

Shipping of the United Kingdom.

ahal are known to have arrived in what British pilots and British Mr. Wong Fun, the new Foreign stabbed him in the back with a opinion that a Committee appoint-

Sir William said that the out-Canton, these being Mesara, Chang machinea can do to link up the Em Minister, was admitted as a mem- short instrument, after which they cd by the Council of State could

and Chù. Cha-wah. pire by air."

|ber of the Political Council,..

stole from him a finger-ring valued influence, the Commission's recom-

standing fact of the present day Yang-pao To the Committee of Rekonstruc- | at $10, ..

mendations. Anyway, he added, it Port Darwin where 'Capt. Hin-

was the great improvement in ship-It is said that their object is to explain fully to Li Chal-sum kler landed, is nearly 12,000 miles tion were added the names of Mr.

difficulties The report adds that Fung bad an excellent opportunity of sub-

which Chiang Because he is doubtful of the building, and he expressed the opin-the taken. Liu Kl-man, (secretary of Marshal later collapsed and when aid ar-mitting a report embodying a con-

Kai-shek had to face when from Croydon by the route rob Chiang Kai-shek) Mr. Li Chung-rated he was removed to tie tray-stitution for presentation to Eng- manner in which he will be receiv-ion that the expansion of world ruary 7th and landed at Port Dar-Wong, and Mr. Ng Chung-hain.ernment Civil Hospital, but died land, America and the civilised ed here, Mr. Tan Yen-kat has sent trade would soon call for still more

Nam Chung Pao.

win at six o'clock this evening, Australian time, which Was equivalent to eight o'clock this morning, Greenwich Mean Time. Thus the time taken was almost exactly fifteen days.

SEVEN NEW BRITISH CRUISERS.

CHIANG ANXIOUS FOR HIS. CO-OPERATION.

Hankow, Feb. 22.

he allowed the members of the Left Wing, who are the bitterest enemics of Li Chai-eum, to attend the recent fourth plenary session- and Executive Committees. of the Kuomintang Supervisory

world as India's minimum de-a pelition to General Chiang Kai- mand-Reuter.

shek, asking that someone else be tonnage, to be followed by an im- appointed to his post.

provement of freights. It is reported that Marshal

It would be unwise, he averred, SIR MILES LAMPSON.Chiang Kai-shek is anxious to se

10 make themselves entire-

It is thought in some quarters cure the co-operation of General Chang Fat-kwai in the war against ly dependent on ofl-fuel and sug- that these two delegates, assisted the North. "It is stated that Mar-gested close examination of the posay General Chan Ming-sbiu, will shal Chiang is prepared to over-sibilities of the use of pulverised to a large extent be able to con- look General Chang's "Red" associa tions, provided he will join the conl-Reuter. Northern Expedition-Naval Wire- Icas,

on the way.

BRITAIN AND WAR DEBTS.

MORE GOING OUT THAN

COMING IN. "

CHARMED WITH VISIT TO MACAO.

OF

London, Feb. 22. The Admiralty announces that

Macao, Feb, 23,

ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCES THE CONTRACTS.

London, Feb. 22.

fi

Standard 30 h.p. Machine,

Hinkler has not only easily beaten the record made by Sir Rosa Smith and Sir Keith Smith, who, in 1919, flew from England to

Sir Miles Lampson, the British Australia in 28 days, but the man- contracts have been placed for the

The Financial Secretary to the Minister to China, left at nine ner of his doing it, has been ex-construction of seven cruisers, one Treasury stated, in the flouse of delock this morning for Canton. tremely remarkable. He made nont Barrow, two at Greenock, two at Commons to-day, that for the fin The distinguished visitor de- big proparation as he had Clydebank and two on the Tyne. A fancial year ending March 31st it clared that he was delighted and financial support, and his Ac contract for the construction of a was estimated the receipts from charmed with Macao.Our Owned here, having received their in- oplane was not a big high-powered flotilla leader has been given to the allied war debts would be £10,- | Correspondent, machine but an ordinary light ma-Wallsend.-Reuter, ching such as anyone can buy for £675. For the past eighteen months, Capt. Hinkler had used this same maching for touring England and Northern Europe.

The machine had, however,

YANGTSZE. UNREST.

proved its capability and reliabilRIVÉR SUPERVISORS TO

ty in air races, having won many priece.

Entirely Unassisted. Through the flight, Hinkler re- ceived no assistance with his plane, not even in moving it on the ground..

Never during the whole of the flight was it necessary to make adjustments to the ongine which (Continued on. Page 14.)

BE WITHDRAWN,

Chenglin, Feb. 22.

Wounded Troops.

Shast, Feb. 22. Many wounded men have return- juries, it is believed, in the recent 700,000 and the receipts from ré-

fighting in the vicinity of Templo A feature of Sir Miles Lampson's parations about £14,500,000.

Hill. Against this, payments to the trip to Macno was a visit which

Bandits are very active in the United States would be about he paid yesterday to the Camoons Middle River district.-Naval Wire-

Grotto, where he laid bronze less. wreath at the base of the pedestal and paid a brief tribute to the poet, to which H.E the Governor

|£33,000,000.—British Wirelcas.

GERMAN DISPUTE AT of Macao replied.

END.

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DRIZZLE OR MIST.

FINE TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT.

RADIO TELEPHONE TO,

STOCKHOLM. ̧ ⠀

vince L Chai-sum of the necessity

of peace among the various Kuomintang factions if the Party wishes to make the Northern Expedition a success,

Policy of Paclilcation.

In connexion with these reports, some significance is attached to generál Li Chai-sum's recent order to the Canton newspapers not to publish articles attacking the London, Feb. 22,

Nanking Government, and also Trans-Atlantic radio-telephond the fact that Chan Ming-shiu sent sorvice has been successfully ex his friend, Pang Yat-woo, to Nan- tended to Stockholm. The calls are king two days ago to interview operated. In the London trunk ex- Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. Pang's change, which is connected with mission, it is known, is in connexion Stockholm by a through telephone with this peace movement. cable circuit. -

It is stated that Pang is con To-day's Observatory | report Count Hamilton, head of the veying the wish of General Li states: A somewhat deep depres- Swedish Telophone Administration, Chai-sum and Chan Ming-shtu to sion is showing to the north-east has sent the British Postmaster Chiang Kai-shek to the effect that of Vindivostok. A fresh an-General a telegram expressing is the Governments of the Two ticyclone has formed over China. appreciation of the fine technical Kwangs desire that the Nanking... The monsoon will set in again along achievement accomplished by Bri Government should by telegraph" the south-east coast of China and tish: telephone engineers in co request the return to Nanking of over the China Sea. The forecast operation with their American col- the three: Kuomintang politicians, The day's functions concluded up to noon to-morrow' is--North-leagues' in establishing the now Messrs. Hụ Hán-min, Sun and C. with an offelal banquet at Govern- east winds, fresh; fair at first, service en successfully--British C. Wu, who are now on a tour to

some drizzle or mist later.

Europe.

Enter in the day, a reception was given to the Minister by the A decision has been reached to

Chinese community at the Hotel withdraw Chinese river supervi-STRIKERS RECOMMENDED TO Riveira, at which Mr. Hee Cheong gave a brief speech of welcome sora from the Middle River above

Sir Miles replied, and the Colonial Chenglin and, as a result, no fur- ther rellance can be placed on the

Secretary of Macao (Dr. Magal hacg) also spoke on behalf of the buoyed channel and beacons.

Portuguese community

RESUME.

Berlin, Feb. 22. The delegates of the striking This decision has been put into metal workers have recommended effect, because of the lawless con- the resumption of work on Friday. ditions. Trevalling Naval Wire The dispute is, therefore, consider less,

ed to be ended.--Reuter.

mont House."

Wireless.