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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1928.

MIMIC AIR RAIDS ON DRAMATIC NEWS NANKING'S LEAGUE

LONDON.

“ENEMY" SUFFER HEAVY LOSS BUT REACH OBJECTIVE.

VALUABLE LESSONS.

London, Aug. 15.

The Air Ministry announce that the nerve centre of London'a air defence was theoretically "wreck- ed" by the air-raiders though the

·OF REPRIEVE.

BRIGHTON MURDERERS NOT TO HANG.

SAVAGE ATTACK ON AGED DRUGGIST.

DELEGATES.

MR. CHUAN CHAO DISMISSED. FROM SECRETARYSHIP.

IMPORTANT CHANGES.

Nanking, Aug. 16.

It is officially announced that Mr. Tscheng Loh, the Chinese de legate to the League of Nations having resigned, Mr. Wong King- legation to the Ninth Session of the League has been appointed to succeed him.

"enemy", did not escape unscathed. THREE MEN INVOLVED.kee, a member of the Chinese de-

The "Eastland" bombers attack.

ed a building on four ocensiona within the last 86 hours and at least one "bomb" crashed through the roof before the invadors were repelled,

London, Aug. 15. " Only fourteen houra before

three men, convicted of the murder

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Mr. Chuan Chao, the Secretary- General of the Chinese delegation of an elderly druggist named has been dismissed, and Mr. the Friend Ernest Smith of Norfolk Samuel Young, the Chinese Con- The great air attack on

be sul-General in New York, has been metropolia continued last night Road Brighton, were due to when hundreds of tons of "bombs" executed they were reprieved and appointed acting Secretary-Gen- were dropped. "The attackers in their sentenes commuted to penaleral. He leaves New York for

Geneva on August 18th.--Reuter. many cases reached their objec-sarvitude for life.

The dramatic announcement Lives, which were Hackney, the

created a greater public effect in Yen Will Return to Peking. Duke of York's headquarters, view of an official intimation (326, for thirty Tifin Tickets can be had at the Omice of the Chelsen, Croydon and Wormwood few hours earlier that the Home

Peking, Aug. 15. Scrubs, but it is officially stated Secretary had declined to interfere Telegraphing to Ho Cheng-chun that there was less fighting over with the hanging sentences. The from Taiyuanfu, Yen Hai-shan Central London as the defenders subsequent reprieve followed a visit states that he has been advised by Intercepted the raiders earlier of Sir William Joynson-Hicks to medical experts that he may expect than on the previous night, while Buckingham Palace where he atto have recovered in three weeks. many raiders met with casualties Lended a meeting of, the Privy He announces his intention to re- on their return 'journey,'

Council and had an audience with turn to Peking, as soon as he is His Majesty

well in order to resume his duties. -Reuter

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Fifteen fighting planes, defend ing London, were also destroyed.-- Reuters

PRESENTATION TO CAPT. ENOCHS.

COMMANDER OF US; NAVAL PATROL.

Shameen, Aug. 16. There was a small gathering in the Canton Club this morning to bid farewell to Captain Enoche, Com- mander of the South Chiria Patrol of the United States Navy.

The Joyful News,

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Withdrawing from Chiħli.

'Peking. Aug. 15..

One of the accused was bidding farewell to his relatives at Penton- ville Prison. The relatives were As hostilities against the Chihli- on the point of departure when the Shantung remnants have ceased governor appeared bearing thePei Chung-hsi is contemplating the withdrawing of part of his forces from Chihli to Hankow.

joyously received news,

In the crime for which the accused were convicted they were found guilty of attacking Mr. Smith an savagely thal, when he managed to stagger home is wife did not recognise him, and shut the door in his face. The agitation against the conviction was based an the contention that at least two of the accused were not present at the 11ime of the attack.-Router.

The Trial,

Rolling stock is waiting here and it is understood that four divisions ore likely to leave at any time.-Reuter. "

Japan and Manchuria,

Tokyo, Aug, 15, Speaking at a Cabinet meeting the Premier formally announced his declalon to give up his contem- plated plan of issuing a statement Mr. Smith died on May 18th on his China policy as, owing to from injuries recolved on April the postponement of the Mukden- 14th. He was attacked on the Nanking compromise peace Brighton front, taken to the downs Manchuria was ensured for the time being, wherefore he consi- in a motor-car, and robbed, y

dered the statement no longer necessary.Reuter,

Mr. Justice Avory, summing up during the trial said it was always open to a jury to return a verdict of manslaughter if there was evidence to justify such & verdict, but it could not be justified merely beenuse the jury wished to avoid the responsibility of return- ing a verdict of murder.

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Japan Still Adamant,

Tokyo, Aug.. 15. Though the government and not yet received Nanking's second note the Japanese authorities reiterato their refusal to listen any Chinese proposal for Treaty revialon until

Captain Enocha has been a most popular figure in Canton for the past two years; he came out to Can tati in 1926, hoisting his flag on the U.S.S. Helena in Huccession to Captain Moses, Later, when the Helena went on to the Yangtszo patrol, Captain Enochs transfer- red his tag to the U.S.S. Asheville. that the blows were inflicted with the Nationalists neknowledge the

If the jury could possibly find

the

A beautiful aliver saiver, suitably something soft and not in engraved, was presented to the Capture of a weapon, and if they Lain by the members of the Club could conscientiously come to the conclusion that those who inflicted Our Own Correspondent.

the injuries did not intend grievous bdlly harm it would be possible to Justify a verdict of manslaugh- ter.

EARLY MORNING ACCIDENT.

MOTOR CAR TOPPLES OVER

EMBANKMENT.

The American Consul-General, Mr. R. C. Tredwell, reported by telephone to the police, at 2.45 this morning, that at a quarter of an hour previously, while returning to town from Shek-O, he anw, from the top of Shabkiwan Hill, a pub- lic car which had gone over the embankment on the main road,

In this connexion, a report was later received from Cheung Sai, driver of public-ear No. 433, to the effect that while proceeding along the Stanley Road, at a point above Chaiwan Road, his car over some loose sand that had

skidded

"In saying this," said Mr. Jug tice Avory, "I know I am stretch ing the law in favour of the accus- ed men."

The jury were absent for 40 minutes before returning a verdict of Murder against all three prison-

ers,

Prisonera Nearly Collapse.

Weaver and Donovan almost) collapsed, Weaver crossed himself and exclaimed, "Oh, my God!" while Donovan buried his face in his arms. Taylor received the verdict without flinching.

The judge directed that Taylor should be executed at Pentonville and Weaver and Donovan at Wandsworth!

validity of the existing. Chinese- Japanese-Rexter.

Japanese Troop Withdrawals

Tokyo, Aug. 15. The Cabinet has decided to re- quest Imperial sanction for the withdrawal of the sixth division from Shantung, meantime leaving the third division, about 10,000 men, to guard Tainan, Tsingtao rallway i the and also the ultimate completion of the evacun- tion-Reuter.

STOLEN JEWELLERY.

DOUBTFUL CHARGE OF LARCENY.

A large quantity of jewellery, valued at $229.60, formed the sub- ject of a charge of larceny brought against a Chinese woman before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon The Maglatracy this morning. defendant was further charged with receiving part of the stolen

been freshly sprinkled on the road- SINGAPORE FLOATING property.

and was

way. It then went over the em- bankment,

seriously damaged. Fortunately neither he nor his two passengers were in- Jured,

IRISH MARATHON RACE.

WON BY AN AMERICAN.

Dublin, Aug. 15.

DOCK.

CONGRATULATIONS ON CANAL PASSAGE./

Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for the defence and applied for a remand. He alsa applied for ball, Inspector Ogg informed his Wor- ship that he did not think the charge of larceny could be sub- atantiated as there was no evid- London, Aug. 15, The completion of the passage of ence of actual theft. The defen- the great floating dock for the dant and the complainant former- Singapore Naval Base through they occupied cubicles in the same Suez Canal is the subject of a meas-house at No. 19, Peking Road, but age of congratulation from the Ad- immediately after the loss of the miralty.

jewellery the defendant removed to No. 3. In her possession was found about $35 worth of property.

The Admiralty has thunked the Directora of the Suez Canal for the pains taken so effectually to ensure the successful carrying through of the exceptional and difficult opora-

The defendant was remanded till next Wednesday on $250 bail.

in the Tail Tenna Games, the Marathon rate was won by Joie Ray (America), Steytler (South Africa) being second and Adams A similar message of appreciation LAWN BOWLS SINGLES

(Scotland) third.

tion.

CHAMPIONSHIP.

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has been conveyed to. Messrs. and The time was 2 hours, 31 min., Swan, Hunter, Wigham 25.2/5th secs. This is a world's Richardson, the Admiralty con-

that the manner PAIRING OF THE LAST EIGHT. record, but it is stated that the sldering course was considerably short of in which the dock was convey-

The last eight in the lawn bowls the standard distance of 20 miles, ed through the Canal reflects 385 yards-Reuter.

Representatives of an Anglo- A bos' constructor ten feet long. Italian group have submitted to belonging to a circus at Chateller- the Turkish Government proposalsault, France, escaped during the linking Rome direct with Salonica, was traced to the promises of the Dedeagaich and Constantinople. co-operative society, and

lost. Inhabitants of the town Although there will be no were afraid to go out: formal Board of Trade inquiry! into the incidents aboard the Wolghing 701b, a badger was Jervis Bay, it is expected that recently trappot at Whitehall departmental Inquiries will be Farm, Egham, where 80 fowls had mide.

been killed in two months.

for the construction of a railway night from a wicker trunk. It While backing into Main Street

then from a side lane, public car No. 1066 ran over a three-year-old boy, at Shaukiwan yesterday. child was taken to hospital in the car, but died on the way.

The

great credit on all those concerned singles championship of the Co- in making the arrangements and lony is now settled, J. C. Brown, carrying them out. British Wire-the Interport player, having de- Prese

feated his Kowloon Dock club- mate, J. A. Lindsay last night, to qualify for the quarter-final.

The last eight. are paired an follows:

FINE WEATHER.

To-day's Observatory report states:-Pressure is high to the The master of the Yue Shing north of Japan and low over Tailoring Ship, 12, Wellington China. The typhoon remains wwwStreet, has reported that a foki is stationary to the S.E of Oshima. Printed and Published for the Proprietors by ALFRED MOELEY,missing, with $67.50 which he is The forecast up to noon to-mor at 7 and 8, Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria Hongkong. said to have collected from a num row is:-S.W. winds, moderator

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