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NO 22.167 DAD BATAANUT THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1928. HIWAŁ

CRISIS.

WARDER.

GRIM HUDSON BAY COTTON INDUSTRY ATTACKED PRISON CAUSE OF AMERICA'S FAMOUS WOMAN

TRAGEDY.

THREE BODIES FOUND IN LONE CABIN.

ADVENTURERS MISSING FOR

TWO YEARS.

HORNBY PARTY DEAD.

RECONSTRUCTION SCHEME IN THE MAKING.

FINANCIAL EVIDENCE.

London, Aug. 15,

THREE MONTHS' HARD

FOR CHINESE.

PRISONER PROTESTS LOUDLY

AGAINST SENTENCE.

PROGRESS.

ELIMINATION OF WASTERS AND SLACKERS.

ROLE OF PEACEMAKER.

Nausau (Wis.), Aug. 15. President

Coolidge, In the course of an address to the State Convention of the American. Le- glon, snid the foundation of the jenormous progress of America in the last ten years was "the exter- That the Indian made an immination of waste and the wastor, and the elimination of slackness wns and the slacker."

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COSTA RICA AND MONROE DOCTRINE.

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THE KUOMINTANG PARTY SPLIT.

STRONG APPEAL BY MR. TAN YEN-KAL

MEMBERS ASKED TO MAKE BEST OF BAD JOB,

"Geneva, Aug. 15. The forthcoming meeting of the League of Nations Assembly must become involved in a very delicate discussion and must pronounce its WORKING FOR PEACE. interpretation of the Monroe Doc- trine, that is, If Costa Rica is to re-enter the League.

Shanghai, Aug. 15.

A strong appeal for harmony in

ON WAY TO JAPAN,

Described us the most famous woman preacher of the age, Miss Maude Royden, the English

An Invitation was extended by the Kuomintang, for members to evangelist, arrived in

Hong-the League of Nations Council in ain's their differences and to kong this morning by the March, asking Costa Rica to re-make the best of the present situa- and 0. liner Naldera consider her previous decision and tion, was made by Mr. Tan Yen-kai, from Singapore, where she spent to rejoin the League.

at the formal closing ceremony in t

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connexion with the Fifth Plenary days* rest after a strenuous

Costa Rica has now replied, Session, held at the C.E.C. Hend- thanking the Council for the invita-quarters this morning. tour in the United

tlon, but stating that their Govern Twenty-two members of the Ex- ment must firal ralec a fundamental ecutive Committee were present, question, which has recently form Marahnl L Chai-aum being again M. Chave Collisson,,ed the subject of impassioned de-a notable absentee. the honorary secre-

bates throughout the

The ceremony was quite brief. Ameri an tary of the British Continent, namely the Moare Doc- The will of the late Dr. Sun Yat- aen was read, after which Mr.Tan trine. Commonwealth

League, who was

The Costa Rica Government sug-Yen-kal addressed the gathering, responsible for the gests that the League, in certain his speech, rouehly translated, deal- -organisation' of contingencies involving the applica with the future outlook. Miss Royden's lectlon of the Monroe Doctrine, should Lure tour in Aus- be appealed to for an express du- tralia and New thorised declaration of the actual Zenland...

scope of the Monroe Doctrine and its correct interpretation.-Reuter.

An announcement having impor. tant bearing on the future of the Lancashire cotton industry has been Isaned by the sub-committee of the Federation of Master Cotton Spin: nera Associations, which was ap pointed to consider the financial London Aug, 15. position of the reconstructed firms The mysterions disappearance which niet in private in

in the American Section, and proper suggestion and that it

Blan-In self-defence that he struck him over two years ago of John Hora-chester to-day.

Referring to the question of na- The sub-committee has been care- with his drinking ning, were the tional, defence, he said the United by, one of the best known explor- ers of the Canadian hinterland.data, derived as the result of a chrong, aged 17, a prisoner detain the requirements of

fully sifting a mass of valuable statements made b Chan Chi-States intended to maintain a mo

derate Army and Navy, based on and his two youthful communions, questionnaire sent to members sed at the Victoria Gaol, who was security.

national (P. Harold Adlard. and

fire Federation, asking for details Edgar

of their individual financial posi. charged with committing a seriousK Christian, is recalled by a wireless tions before the boom af 1919 and breach of prison discipline by the role of America as a peace- President Coolidge alluded to report from the Government Palier 1920, and subsequent to the assaulting Assistant Warder maker, mentioning the success at

Nawab All Shah and seriously.intained in securing the consent of Post it Chesterfch, that three reconstitution.

The majority of the members Juring him. The bodies have been found in a de- have answered in detail and as a ferred from the other Court, was negotiation of

transfourteen important antions to the

the Treaty Bolate cabin to the west of Hudson result, the sub-committee hopes heard before Mr. R... Lindsell demning recourse to war.

ultimately to produce a Bay, beltered to be the remains of which, with the assistance of the morning

scheme, at the Central Magistracy this

the three adventurers,

Banks, and of the Government, may The Police Post is on a anallead to considerable reductions in Inlet, in the northern and most overhead costs, placing the mills on

economic level. desolate part of the Hudson Bay region, and the grim discovery of the tragedy which took place many months ago, though it is almost im- possible Lo estimate the probable date, was mudę by a police patrol, . investigating for traces of the mis sing party, the barren lands to the west of Iludson Bay.

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Son of Famous Cricketer. phus Bornby, the leader of the Il-fated party, is the arm of Mr. A. N. Hornby, the famous captain of the Lancashire Cricket Eleven, who played in severn Test Mat- thes against Australin, in Eng- loud and Australia, and who died in 1925. He is also a brother of Mr. A. S. Hornby, and a nephew of Sir Henry Hornby, the octogenari- an head of a farious colton mill dirm at Blackburn.

It is understood that the replies

considerable number of concerns wore in a hopeless position, unless drastic action was taken, Reuter,

case.

His Worship (to the accused):

Con

He expressed the view that if 1914, there would have been no such an agreement had existed in

Great War.

-What do you any to that?

Accused and that on Sunday

when morning,

the detained President Collidge expressed were most complete and showed thaters were being let out for the opinion that the Kellogg Fact exercises, four Europeans who holds greater hope for peaceful re- were also being detained, gotlations than had ever before been ahead of him and another Chinese given to the world. "It would,” as they made their way along the he added, "be too much to suppose corridor to get water from a tap, that war has been entfrely banlah- The Indian warder prevented him ed, yet a new Important barrier, and the other Chinese from doing reasonable and honourable, had will leave likewise, and he then struck the been created to bar it-Reuter's Indian with his drinking mug.

His Worship:You consider that as a reasonable éxense?

SHANGHAI COURT'S

NEW REGIME:

ACUTE DISLOCATION DUE TO POLITICAL-INFLUENCE,

CONSULAR ACTION?

Shanghai, Aug 16.

Singapore Connexions. Edgar Christian is the son of -Colonel Christian, the present com- mander of the Singapore Garrison, who saw much service during the

The Municipal Police are bécom- war, and has other Far Eastern associations inasmuch as he tooking increasingly restive at the dis- part in the siege.nf Tsing tut in the early part of the War.

organisation of routine.

The First Blow, Accused said that the Indian struck him first, following which he ran back into his cell, followed by the Indian, who then tried to touch him.

No Marks.

American Servicc.

DUTCH FUGITIVE DISCHARGED.

WILLING TO RETURN TO SINGAPORE.

Mr. Murphy-Yes, your

ship.

Wor-

His Worship:-On that under.

the country extremely well. They tion Aireement.Our Own Carres- the explanation was that the shirt taking, you are discharged. planned to follow the waterways | prudent.

from Fort Resolution, Hudson Bay,

but their trip took them through

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country where it is most difficult THE NEW YORK SHARE

to obtain food of any description.

Died of Starvation.

GAMBLE.

was torn after the Indian, had enught hold of him, after being struck. The Prison Pharmacist, Mr. Woods, also made an examina- tion in the Prison Hospital, but could discover no marks on the accused..

BIG BRITISH COAL ORDERS.

States and · Aus- tralasia. She is ac-. companied by. Mins

Miss Royden is remaining In Rongkung until Tuesday, when she for Japan by the 8.8. President Pierce. She will re-

turn to Hongkong curly in Octo ber, when she will give 'series of addresses here. A local Com- mittén is being appointed to make arrangements for the Hongkong meetings, detalls of, which will be announced later.

Courageous Thinker.

A courageous thinker on sociul- and religious problems, the author of soveral books which have great-

Views on Smoking.

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THOUSAND BURNT TO DEATH.

SIX VILLAGES DESTROYED BY LAVA

Bession Concluded,

"The Northern, Expedition hav- Ing been completely successful, the Central Executive Committes con- vened the Fifth Plenary Session In order that the Parly might at once

proceed to follow the principles and policies laid down by the late Dr. 'Sun Yat-sen,

"Tho Session has now been con- cluded and resolutions have been passed with which all members of the Party are not in agreement.

"Wishes of the Conference.”

"It is to be hoped, however, that clvil lenders, militarists and all VOLCANIC ERUPTION. classes, will endeavour to meet the

Batayla, Aug. 9.

Nanking, Aug. 16, The German Minister to Peking, Dr. von Borek, has arrived at Nan king with his suite.

wishes of the Conference and do His Worship:-You BOY he

their best to put the resolutions A serious situation affecting the struck you. Have you any marks

An official telegram from the into practice. J. W. H. Van Laer, the Dulch-ly influenced the younger genera-Resident of Timor concerning the

"Within the country we are work- man who was arrested on Tuesday tion in Great Britain, and associate volcanic eruption on the island of ing for peace and good order. Settlement is developing as the re-to show for it? suit of acute dislocation of, the any marks now.

Accused said he did not bear on his arrival here on the M. M. minister with Dr. Percy Dearmer Paloeweh anys about midnight on Without we are working for the

Porthos from Singapore, on 2 Shanghai Provisional Court since In reply to his Worship, the charge of criminal breach of trust churches in London--the Guild-tain Rohatinda resulted in the ity among the family of nations." in one of the most Interesting Saturday an eruption of the moun freedom of our race and for equal- A man who lived for adventure, the installation of Dr. H. Shih-tseng Superintendent of Prisons, Mr. at that port, involving the sum of house-Miss Royden is a personal-south-west part. of the island, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in- John Hornby set out two years ago with his young cousin, Edgaras President. Many of Judge Los did make a similar statement to ance before Mr. R. B. Lindsell this notice in various parts of the world.pletely devastated by fire.

W. Franks, confirmed that accused $9,000, made his second appearity who has attracted considerable including six villages, being com-timated that he proposes to call a conference at Nanking for the pur- Christian, and Adter in an eight friends have resigned, but the dis-him, in which he complained of the morning.

Some curious misconceptions hundred mile journey across most location is largely due to political Indian having touched him as Addressing Mr. T. Murphy, An-had to be combatted prior to the people were burnt to death, while has requested Marshals Feng Yu- It is estimated that a thousand pose of discussing the demobilisa- tion of the superfluous troops. He Treachermm country from Fort llesolution two years an; since inßuences, the President apparently he went to get water. Upon being sistant Director of Criminal Intel tour,

В Singapore warned not to do it, the Indian was

journalist 600 were injured by falling stones.halang and Yen Hsi-shan to attend. when nothing has been heard of the aiming to oust foreign Advisers.

ligence, his Worship said:-I un gathered from Mies Colllason.") alleged to have dragged the accusderstand you are applying for the The idea was discovered in some Owing to an earthquake accom- It is also thought possible that party, till this wireless message yes- terday.

Court Six has just been closed ed half-way down the corridor, not discharge of the fugitive, I un-quarters that Miss Royden might panying the eruption the sea on General Chang Houch-lang will and this is attributable to the de-releasing his grip until accused termination of the Chinese officials had struck him on the head with derstand that he would waive all be a sort of "Aimee Macpherson, all sides of the island rose to the send a delegate.

of five height

metres above to force M. Ramonding the Italian his tin.

proceedings and return to Singa. In character who acquired consider-

ordinary level.

New War Office. representative, and M. Vandenberg,

more' to face the charges against þable notoriety as a sensational His Worship: Any medical

him there,

evangelist in Amerles,

Many people-the number la the Dutch representative, to

It has also been decided that examination to corroborate that he

unknown, were, fleeing towards for the time being no changes are main away.

was roughly handled?

the sea and were drowned. The likely to take place in the various

Mr. Lindsell (to the accused) :——

There was also the "cigarette-remaining ponulation of about Government Departments in Nan-

5,000 in quiet.

king, except in the case of the Mill- The Superintendent repliod that understand you are willing to go smoking" episode in the United

Nine native prahus were sunk tary Council. This will be reor

ganised into a kind of War Office, It is believed that the Consularan examination was made on the back to Singapore without any fur-States, where some women's club

the officials of which will be appoint. The party set out fully equipped Budy will exercise firmness in the spot by a Principal Warder, but ther evidence bein given against refused to hear Miss Royden on and their crews drowned.

the ground that her views about

Batavia, Aug. 10. present difficult situation, which is there were no marks to be seen. you?--Yes. for a long journey. Hornby wan

ed by the Political Council, Nun- Further telegrams show that

king. an experienced traveller and knew entirely in negation of the Itendi. The prisoner's shirt was torn, and

smoking for women were not as puritanical as their own. How the north coast of Flores Island ever, to put the matter as was also dumaged. Three villages German Treaty Negotiations. charitably as possibic, that parti-were devastated, and ten deaths cular question is still viewed in occurred, whlie many people were America as it was in England injured. before the Great War, and it was Five native prahus wore hurled the least important feature of on to the island. The crews were four months lecturing and preach- saved.

The mountain Rokatinda con ing in the United States.

This was Mike Royden's fourth tinues to eject thick columns of visit to that country, and her smoke. popularity there was shown by the London, Aug. 15.

fact that over, four hundred in- Big orders for British coal have vitations had to be refused in order Witness said that on Sunday been received in Newcastle.

Wang Ching-wel in Shanghal. oill-money rate from seven per cent. morning, shortly after ten o'clock, The Danish State Railways have to keep other engagements in New to five and a half per cent, a wide in accordance with ordinary rou placed an order, which is on a c.i.f. Zealand.

Shanghai, Aug. 15, At first some doubt

The belief is gaining ground that thrown on the presumption that the and sweeping advance developed tine, the prisoners detained on re-basis, for 80,000 tons of Durham

Anglo-American Amity,

Mr. Wang Ching-wel, the well- bodies were those of the Hornby at to-day's Stock Market, the mand, and others who were await-best steam coal at 20s. 8d. per ton;

BOARD OF ENQUIRY, TOP

known "Leftist", leader is now in party, Reuter's corresponent at speculative favourites climbing ing deportation from the Colony, 30,000, tons of Yorkshire coal at Discussing her tour of America

INVESTIGATE,

Shanghel, though no definite news Ottawa telegraphing to London' in rapidly in the afternoon,

were let out of their cells for 208.; and between 40,000 and 59,090 Miss Royden sald: "One thing.)

is available. " connexion with the report, report- Prices rusted upwards more im- exercise, the accused, who was tons of Scottish coals at prices that impressed, me particularly

Bombay, Aug. 15:

Hankow, Aug. 15, ing that the former Commissioner pressively than at any other time placed in the category of a "de which have not been disclosed. was a growing sense of friendliness

General Pei Chung-hat has issued of the North-West Territories, Mr. during the past few months.

The Bordeaux, Gasworks are. re- towards Great Britain, which is At a conference between a mem-instructions that the 18th Hankow portation prisoner". being one of Bell, 'now residing at Saskatoon, ex-

ported to have ordered 80,000 tone replacing what I had felt on her of the Bombay, Government Army is to be disbanded. pressed the opinion, that the dead to the easier money factor, but also

Today's recovery is due not only these.

All the prisoners immediately of Durham gas coal at 18s. and 198 previous visits to America, some and representatives of the mill- men could not be the Hornby party to the promising reports of the rushed towards the water-tap at per ton c.lf: according to quality. years ago-a certain hostility" owners and operatives, it was

business altuation. Reuter's the end of the corridor,‚and ne-

The United States Had been agreed to appoint a Board of En- American Service.

|cused, who had brought out his

much and unkindly criticised for quiry to investigate the circum- not joining the League of Nations, stances of the mill strike.-~- drinking mug, rushed ahead and witness, who was desirous of keep- LADY MAYOR'S U. S. Miss Roydon romarked, but it had Reutor.

to be remembered that the United VISIT. FIRST. MAORI BISHOP, "g them together in a bunch, had

{to follow and restrain him.

States had made debormined efforts Interposing to explain the lay-

from time to time to provide an alternative. form of peace pact,

nation deserved the utmost con- London, Aug. 15.

NEW CHAIRMAN OF DELEGA. alderation, The woman Mayor of Southump- Wellington, N.Z. Aug. 15, ing now utilised for another pur-ton, Mrs. Fostress Welch, sailed in has a religious inspiration, her

Although all her public speaking TION TO CANADA.. the United States liner: Leviathan lectures and speeches at secular

London, Aug. 15. to-day to pay an official visit to gatherings have been directly coa- Dificult to Restrain.

In view of the Lord Chancellor's some of the principal American cerned with social and inter appointment as acting Prime Min cities.

Mrs. Fostress Welch: as Mayor, is national questions, and Miss Royster, Viscount Peal has been ap den has managed to do a great pointed Chairman of the British ex-officio Admiral of the Port of deal of valuable propaganda for delegation on Empire emigration Southampton, and her flag flew the League of Nations and the which is proceeding to Canada from the masthead as the vessel' left the docks---British Wireless.

It is presumed. that they lost the trail and died of starvation after their food had run out. It is possible they were caught in a blizzard and took refuge in the lone- ly cabin where their bodies have been found.

was

as he had a long conversallon over the telephone with Hornby last year. Ho said that Hornby was then farming at Vancouver,

Many Months' Search,

The outposts of the North-West Mounted Police have been search-

EASIER MONEY SENDS PRICES-SOARING.

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New York, Aug. 15. Coincident with the drop in the

His Worship observed that it was better to take the evidence, and he called the Assistant War- der, Nawab Ali Shah, into the witness-box.

CONTRACTS FROM DENMARK AND FRANCE,

-British Wireless.

Ing for the Ulfated explorers since INTERESTING APPOINTMENT out of the cells, Mr. Franks said FLIES FLAG AS AN ADMIRAL. and these efforts made by a great |

December last year.

A later message from Ottowa in- dicates that there is apparently no further doubt that the bodies he long to John Hornby and his com panions, Mr. Bell is now con vinced that he was mistaken and belleves that the man with whom he conversed last year was Horn by's cousin and not the leader of the Hudson Bay party.-Reuter.

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TO NEW DIOCESE.

the sink was at the end of a cor- ridor on the first floor, the bottom storey of that particular block bo-

The Rev. Frederick Augustus pose. Bennett has been appointed the first Bishop of the new Anglican Diocese of Aotearoa,

He la the first Maor! to become

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Witness said he had great dim- Bishop and he will exercise culty in restraining the accused, Episcopal supervision over

and at the end of the corridor, act of other Docents at when the accused had already fill

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quired. Reuter.

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THE BOMBÁY. MILL STRIKE.

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EMPIRE EMIGRATION.

British Wireless,"

It is understood that important. results are expected from confer- encoe with Dr. C. T. Wang in con- nexion with the conclusion of a new Sino-German Commercial TreatyReuter.

Tientsin Report.

Shanghal, Aug. 15.

It is reported that yesterday be ing the anniversary of the end of the Boxer Rebellion when troops of eight foreign countries entered Po- king, the Hopol (Chihli) Provincial Government ordered all flags in the Municipality to be flown at half- mast. All entertainments wöre suspended for the day

Phonak Nanking, Aug. 15.

A sensational report has been re- célved offlsially from Hupeb, accord- ing to a Chinese news agency. It appears that the Hupeh Army un der General: Wu Min-tu mutinied two or three days ago at Sinyuhsten. Geveral of the high offcars were involved in the plot and General Wir Min-tu was seized and summarily

exect