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FOUNDED 1931 XD WHALEF SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1928. яE

SAVIDGE TRIBUNAL TYPHOON FEAR NOW CAPITAL WORK BY

FINDINGS.

CONFLICTING VIEWS ON POLICE.

LABOUR M.P.'S CENSURE ON SCOTLAND YARD,

SUSPICIOUS EVIDENCE.

London, July 19. The Majority Report of the Savidge Tribunal, signed by Sir Eldon Bankes and Mr. John

'Withers (Conservative M.J. for Cambridge University) hol!" that the poller who were

responsible

It is also held that the Diree

DISPELLED.

PASSING WELL SOUTH OF

THE COLONY,

DAMAGE AT PRATAS.

"KRASSIN."

HOW VIGLIERI PARTY

WAS SAVED.

SOVIET SHIP ALSO PICKS UP WOULD-BE RESCUERS.

Having had ample warning of the near approach of the typhohn. Hongkong has made every pre- paration for eventualities. Obser- vatory reports last night indiented the possibility of the typhoon | EPIC ARCTIC RESCUES. striking the Colony some time this forenoon, bat later indies- fions are that it is still a good way of and, if it continues its present course, it should pass south of Hongkong, probably at a point to the west of Macao, this afternoon or evening.

Pratas Damage.

Moscow, July 13..

A graphic secount of the rescue of Liatent. Viglieri and his compaiona is told by Professor Santollovich, who is in 'command of the "Krassin". Expedition, in a report to the Soviet Government.

Watchers on the decks of the

U.S. PRESIDENTIAL WORCESTER HOLD

CAMPAIGN.

KU KLUX KLAN HANGS SMITH'S EFFIGY.

WOMEN AND “WETS.”

Birmingham (Ala), July 7. The Birmingham News said to: day that the Waugh, Ala., lodge of the Ku Klux Klan, anti-Catholic and so-called 100 per cent. Ameri- can organization, had hanged Governor Alfred. Smith's effigy. The. demonstration was witnessed bv 200 persons.

The spokesman denounced the "steam roller tactics" employed by the Smith group at the Houston

convention.

LANCS.

BIG COUNTY CRICKET SURPRISES.

ANOTHER BRILLIANT SCORE BY HAMMOND.

WHILE SUN SHINES.

#36. PER ANNUM BINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

1.

Drive a Buick for 1928 today. You'll be quick to acknowledge the advantages of thodirect firing" Valvo-in-Hend ongine..

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone C-1246-33 Want Nei Chung Road. Telephone C-3500–33 Das Vœux Road Central,

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts. 00

The Judging Committes refused Tho Hongkong Government to accept the. Wanchal needle Gazette notifies that the Treaty of experts' suggestions that the most Friendship with Paraguay has popular tattoo emblems aro (1), been extended for another year. Hearts entwined and pierced with Now we can all go back to work, an arrow: (2), An undraped Indy relieved to know that there's no holding a beer bottle; (3), An immediate danger of foreign in- engle swallowing a anake (on the vaslon. clicst).

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A D. P. representative who visit- "Reader:" We see no Utopia ed the Kochow "was greeted with right ahead just now. It probably the strong and unpleasant smell will be several years before there which is usual with aunkon are fans for ferry passengers. Vessels." Daah mel

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London, July 13. A szered lizard has arrived from This Week's "Teasor:"When England is enjoying a period of Bangkok, Isn't it a pity the will our next-door neighbours get

struck with an original idea? nerfect cloudless weather with the Peninsula Hotel isn't open yet?"

២. result that batsman achieved com-

There is more joy in Polied We commend to Government the plete mastery over the ball in the Headquarters over one hawker following method for arriving at majority of the county cricket that was fined than ever the ninety the rate of pension due to a blonde

velns- and ning still left shouting in Wynd- wife with Paricone matches-concluded yesterday.

ham Street."

"Assume that the contributor is Mustrálivé of the conditions is

married to a wife, with a near- Against the "Wels."

the fact that Worcester, the only G. O. W. Calling:Hongkong pearl necklace, of less or greater Washington, July 6. alde without a victory, batted to Government Broadcasting Station: nge next birthday than her grand- Mrs. Clem Shaver, wife of the such purpose in their second We will now have our Weekly mother's uncle, multiply the pro- innings nguinst Lauenshire's Chat. The subject to-night is duct and turn to Table A (twice), chairman, lasued a statement here verted arrears of 319 runs on the Toed This in its Natural Surround- the husband and the dok to-day saying that "women won't first innings into a lend of 155, adinga' by Colonel Guff." sunsort the dripping wet ticket still had two wickets in hand when and the joke platform named by stumps were drawn yesterday. the Tammany delerntes at the con- A most unusual feature was that two centuries were acored for vention in Houston."

Worcester in the course of one innings, while their total of 478 for 8 wickets must be the largest for many season.

tor of Public Proatentions hat is unlikely that nothing more ha in which Captain Landborg, the Democratic national committes winnts, that following on, they con- entitled The Andalusian Three- substract the respective age of

With regard to the report that for bringing Miss Savidge to Sent-the Pratas wireless station bas lee-breaker haw their first signs land Yard are not blameworthy. been wrecked' inquiries made by a Lof life in a badly wrecked sero clepraph reporter leate that it plane, which turned out to be that happened than the aerial being Swedish vinter crashed. lowed the accepted practice, in-blown down. Communiention has

Shortly afterwards the red tent, deed, the only practice open for stunned between Pratas and Hong-

Royal Observatory in which the Viglieri party have him, by endeavouring tokong. the

having to rely on its own obser• { obtain a statement from Miss

vations. Savidge, and that the latter was not latimidated into answering questions, nor was shit trusted with any lack of propriety by Inapec. tor Collina or Sergeant Clark.

Apparently the typhoon, passing close to the Pralas yesterday afternoon, wrecked the aerial and entirely stopped communication, Erection of a Lemporary aerial will be difficult, owing to the wind force at the exposed island.

Going South..

Statements Not Accepted, Her answers were properly re- corded, and it was impossible to

The position of the typhoon was accept her statements in material given at 7.30 this mornin as matters where there was a conflict being in Lat. 21 N. and Long. in the evidence, between her and 115 E, or about 100 miles 5.S.E. Inspector Collins.

of Hongkong, moving WNW. the As regards

action of The warning indicated that it was Chief Constable. Wensley, Superin- probable that the full force of the tendent Savage and

Chief typhoon would not be falt here. Inspector. Collins in bring it keeps on its present track and ing Miss Shvidge to Scotland continues to move at the same rate, "Yard, they are held unblameworthy, a gale appears likely during this and 31" evening, only because they followed what afternoon

18 probable that -the was the established practice, but it the amplication of the practice in typhoor will pass to the south of this particular case is disapproved Gap Rock. because Mias Savidge should have have been approached through her

nrents.

Police Censured.

Well Clear,

ETON V. HARROW.

Etonian Wickets Fall Rapidly

at Lord's.

HARROW WELL ON TOP.

London, July 13. Harrow had established a Hound advantage at the end of to-day's play in the annual match against Eton at Lord's.

• The scores were: Bion: 126.

Harrow: 231.

Mon: 44 for 2 vleketa.

British Wireless.

KEPAKT SUMÉRICIÁLNE (175(NFC) BED

been living, cut off from the world, for roughly 50 days, was sighted.

Rescuers Embraced,

The "Krassin" was at that time

repeatedly

next door, deduct -37.37, add the numsher of false ៨ ព "This will be followed by a short teeth and the quotient of aspiring talk by one of our Publie Waste consumed during the last tenancy. Department officials, the subject of Government quarters, take away being 'How to Guesstimate the from the total the number of the motor-car-and hope Cost of putting an extra floor on husband's

for the best." Modern Coolie Quarters."

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Tarif a Big Issue.

Washington, July 16. The tariff question was describ- ed by Chairman Work, of the Ifeavy scoring was, indeed, Republican National Committee, marked in all matches, and though Broadcast :- as one of the outstanding issues of only six county games are record-"Rock of Ages,"

Sunday's

the present presidential campaign.ed, no fewer than sixteen centuries by the Morrison

were scored.

He said that the United States needed a tariff to protect American Kent won their twelfth match, workmen in mills, mines and fields while Gloucester scored a capital against the cheap labour competi-win tion of other nations anil to give employment to our workers so that they may buy the product of our farms."

FRENCH NATIONAL

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DAY.

ITS OBSERVANCE IN HONGKONG.

To-day is the anniversary of the taking of the Bastille, the turning point in the French Revolution. it is being observed as a National holiday by the local French com tricolour is being flown alongside the Union Jack

against Essex, Hammond making 244 runs for the visitors in their first innings. Over 1,100 runs were scored for the loss of 83 wickets,

RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Gloucester defeated Essex by

seven wickets.

Kent won by eight wickets v.

Hampshire..

Notts defeated Northants by 288

runs.

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Choir.

Coolles'

□□ An advertiser

wants to sell a 160-1b, Pullum barbell not. Good chance for of our some dentists.

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Visitor,

to patient, who Jails from Aberdeen: "Was the operation very painful?"

recent traffic case the constable appeared to be Yorkshire defeated Derbyshire | the' Observer Justend of the defendant,

MacWhirter, he says it's a pity that women can't wear garden

by an innings and 52 runs. Sussex won on the first innings

v. Warwick. Lancashire won

on the first innings v. Worcester." HONOURS LISTS.

A message received at the Har-- bour Office from the Royal Obser- vatory at 10.50. this morning stated The Minority Report, signed by that the typhoon was within 60 at least three miles away, but Professor Lees Smith, Labour M. miles of Lat. 21 N. and Long 114 attracted the attention of the for Keighley, says that the met, moving west. The position as "Italia" party by hod of taking Miss Savidge to shown on the chart is approxi- zounding the siren. The almost Scotland Yard is deserving of een-mately 100 miles almost due south deafening shrieks evoked a res munity. The sure, of which the chief part falls of Hongkong.

The Observatory report issued at in the form of snake

signals from the "Halfa."

outside French business offices. on Inspector Collins, and a miner share on. Chief Constable Wensley 10.55 a.m. states that unless the

As has been customary for years and Superintendent Savage, because phoon takes Miss Savidge was misled as re-track, of which there are at pre- the ice-leld and when members of past, the day was celebrated by an gards the nature of the enquiry she sent no indications, no serious in the Soviet ship climbed down official reception given by the would have to undergo regarding cree of wind is anticipated. The ladder on to the ice after getting French Consul (M. Dufaure de is her interrogation at Scotland Yard, 1, forecast up to noon to-morrow is: close to the party, they were hear Prade) to Government officials, Hammond (Gloucester)

Strong north-cast or east winds,tily embraced by the Malians, whe members of the Consular Body and Gunn G. (Notts) moderating; overcast.

declared that all their hopes local residents, at his residence al llallows (Lancashire) had been pinned on the "Krassin," Peak Road at 11 o'clock this mora. Leyland (Yorkshire)

Fox (Worcester) but in their fondest dreams they ing. Following this, there was a Gibbons (Worcester) had not expected her so soon.

reunion of members of the French Ashdown (Kent) community.

Professor Lees Smith concludes that Miss Savidge was a more credible witness than either In- spector Collins or Sergent Clark. Simple and Child-Like,

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a more

northerly

Shipping Precautions. The Naval Yard was cleared of vessels yesterday afternoon, the warships taking up positions at buoys, white merchant vessels at Kowloom wharves moved out later in the day, a number proceeding to Kowloon and Junk Buya,

The "Krassin' eut a way into

BRITISH AVIATION

DISASTER.

FOUR KILLED IN A TEST FLIGHT.

London, July 13.

The principal individual per- formances were as follows:

Batling.

дове.

Patient: "Ay. it'll cost me nearly all my savings."

In Des Voeux Road: Seller, Siner and Saler.

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A local firm “advertise S "Pedigree" Prams. Surely this description should refer to "Progeny?"

O D These "oplum have eggs" nothing on sonic of the bad eggs that hang round o'ur hotels full of beer,

The idea of making Hong- long "air-mind- ed" is all right,

so long as WO don't get light- headed.

Whilst bathing af Repulse Bay, a police inspector trod on a set of false teeth. If he'd been fishing, .. he'd have nearly had a bile.

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This wireless competition ja get- ting terrible. According to the

Reference the latest weather re- China Mail, the radio rate between ports and political announcements, Hongkong and Canton has now 4 seems they are always having been reduced to "0 cents (Hong- à breeze in Shanghai.

kong currency) per word."

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The cinema has descended to Local headings on the Italian banalities. A film this week was flight:-"Arrival at the Brazilian entitled "Women Love Diamends." Cupital:-Net Going to Rio." Maybe they were making a shot for Samples of Cherry Blossom, de Janeiro.

244 159

164

149

.148*

140

136

Mead (Hampshire) Parsone (Warwick)

130

130

given away at the Star Ferry,

H. Parks (Sussex)

127

would appear to indicate that Kow-

O'Connor (Essex)

124

loon folks are lacking in polish,'

Watson (Lancashire)

115

Russell (Essex)

113

Sutcliffe (Yorkshire)

111

Croom (Warwick)

104

100

6 for 67

G for 30

A. W. Carr (Nutis)

Not Out. Freeinan (Kent) Tyldesley R. (Lancs.)

口口"

It looks as if, in future, our

Civil Servants are liable to become

There is no truth in the story exposed to decrements of various

that a Scotsman bought a 10 cent shapes and sizes,

Ferry ticket to get a tin of Cherry

Hlossom and to see the wharf

Cinematograph show,

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It is rumoured that a certain

McWhirter points out the value

of the decimal Bystem, #B

exemplifled by 36 pages of tables

in the Government Gazelle, but

local legislator is very annoyed at says the simplest method of avoid-

having a Hongkong road named in brain-fever is to remain a

bachelor.

Numes of the Rescued. The Impression she made in the

The names of the rescued men witness-box was "frank, simple und

are: child-like," whereas "the mechani

Llent, Viglieri, a navigator, who cal precision with which the chief

was placed in command following police witnesses corroborated every.

As from last night, the sailing Generál Nobile's rescue: détail of each other's statements

Trojant, the engineer of the easts suspicion on their evidence."of river steamers was generally

suspended, but the San Nam Hai "Italia"; The police asked Miss Savidge and On Lee both sailed. for Kong- Professor Behounek, the Czecho- questions which they ought not to have asked and certain of her re-moon, while the Kong Ning, for Slovakian meteorologist member of

Wuchow, took shelter behind the expedition; plies were forced into a form mis-Stonecatters. I in understood Natale Ceccioni, the motor- representing what she wished to that both the Fatshan and Sui An,mechanie; and

A small single-engined acro- scheduled to sail for Canton and Gulseppe Biagl, the wireless plane used by the Imperial Air Macno respectively this morning, | operator."

ways to carry baggage between Professor Samoilovitch reports London and the Continent crash-

Flogs Essex Bowling for 244 went to shelter and, still remain

that all are comparatively welled at Purley during a test flight.

Runs, Last night's river arrivals only with the exception of Ceccioni, Four were killed, including Mr. and civil liberty are revealed remained alongside their wharves who is suffering from a broken Hall, an aeronautical inspector at Playing a truly remarkable. in- by Mins Savidge'a experience and concludes by suggesting fif sufletently long to discharge pas-leg, an injury sustained when the the Croydon Aerodrome, and two ninga, Hammond practically won teen questions regarding the Scot-sengers, returning this morning ronda crashed. His condition girl typists employed at the Aero-Gloucester's match against Essex at land Yard system, a full reply to te lund cargo." This is still pro- is not regarded as serious, though drome who had made a request Chelmsford off his own bat. The paper headed a recent Legislative Man for an explanation of the which will noed Investigation into ceeding, with all officers on board lack of proper treatment will ham for a flight. still wider fields of police adminis-and the ships standing by for fur- per his recovery. tration and control-Reuter.

say,

Perlla to Liberty. Professor Lecs Smith says that grave perils to private citizens

Need for Amendment.

A British wireless report states that although the usual practice was followed by the police and no coercion was used, the Majority Report expresses the view that the practice should be amended and stopa be taken to secure that when the character or reputation of a witness is the master chiefly in- volved in an enquiry, and where the

consequences of making a statement may be greatly to his or her prejudice, the witness should be informed beforehand of its nature and possible consequences. Only In caso of necessity should auch & person be taken to a Police Station to make a statement..

The Reports will be discussed in the House of Commons next week.

there,

ther warninga. There was a gen- eral lack of activity on the water- front this morning, with many shops boarded up, while the west ern end of the Praya was entirely deserted.

LABOUR GAIN.

RESULT OF THE HALIFAX BYE-ELECTION.

London, July 13.

nt Halifax, The bye-election caused by the resignation of the ex-Speaker, Mr. J. H. Whitley (Liberal), has resulted as follows: Ald. Longbottom (Imb.) 17,538 Major Barnes, (Lib.) 12,58G Major Crossley (Con) 10,804 Router.

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Two others were injured, includ. ing the pilot, Captain Spafford.-- Reuter.

Delayed By Fog. The "Krassin" is at present obliged to remain in the ice-floe on which the Viglier party have been so long marooned, owing to heavy fog, which is delaying their departure in search of the party of Alpinists; who are lost and are believed to be at Foyn Island.

WARSPITE DAMAGED.

HAMMOND AGAIN.

after him.

up,

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Judging from the dates on some As predicted, the cost of the alterations at the Colonial Secre of their news items, one of our tary's Office la, like the additional contemporaries must have invested.

in a wireless set. storey;

going gradually

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What about some of our Civil

· ៨ ៨ We are surprised that no news. Servants consulting the Mystery Gloucester total exceeded the 500 Council finance vote:-"Lifta for Widows and Orphans' Pension

scheme? mork, and Essex were forced to Lazy Legislators," follow on.

Gloucester won easily by seven wickets the scores being: Gloucester: 623.

Essex: 101 und 388. Gloucester: 30 for 3 wickets. Gloucester batted first and scored

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Hongkong motorist's farewell to his paint: "Tar, tar."

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"Back Spin" of the Post suggests

Hongkong has had no plague for four years, excepting, of course, the Wyndham Street hawkers and the Mayor of Taipo.

the erection of a number of shelters at various points on the Now that Lieut. Tyrwhitt has Fanling Course. Here might be been appointed as Flag Llout, to local Commander-in-Chief, found the solution of the whole in the STRIKES UNCHARTED ROCK with delightful freedom on the per-on-if refreshments were avall naval quotations are at pa."

IN AEGEAN SEA

Afterwards the Krassin will

London, July 13. pick up Captain Tchuknovsky, the The Admiralty reports that Soviet aviator, who was forced H.M.S. Warspite has struck an un- down after giving the happy in-charted obstruction neor the formation regarding the Mariano Island of Skiuphos In the Aegean party, and is taking refuge on Sea, where the chart showed from Cape Platen.

Remainder-of-Crew,

the

It is probable that "Krassin" will then establish (Continued on Page 16.)

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The person intereated in life It is stated that the new saving who can find the seventh, handed a statement of his dutles, Government Malariologist, when vertebrae, is Luck-y.

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feet wicket. Hammond went for the

oblc. bowling in light-hearted fashion, hitting fiercely, though not entire ly without blemish. He at last succumbed after making 244, his highest score of the season.

declined to face the starting gate Lancashire wants to cotton to Essex collapsed in a way, The In London on finding that he would the China trade..

口口 for 161, and forced the fallow-on. weekly to coolies and others in the "H. C-We know the difficulty Gloucester bowlers rattled them out be expected to deliver lectures O'Connor and Russell made a employ of the Government on the of filling space, but your remarks The vessel is slighly dmaged splendid stand In ДП effort

subject of which end of a broom on military banda, vocalists, and damaged and has her three double to avoid the innings defeat

dollars only go to prove the truth sweepa best, bottomed compartments flooded and in spite of some splen-

of the adage: "What Is the use of She will probably have to return aid bowling by Parker, Glou Some of these other nationalities being ignorant if you don't show. to Malta to be docked-Reuter.

can put a Fillip-in-a baseball team, it?". `(Continued on Page 10.)

57 to 67 fathoms.