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三拜禮骏五月九英港香 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

5, 1928,H二廿月七

$36 PER AUNUTIE

RINGLE COFT 20 CENTS

FOREIGNERS MUST IMPORTANT T. U. C. BRITISH AERIAL

EVACUATE.

AMERICANS TO LEAVE PEI-TAI-HO.

BRITISH RESIDENTS ALSO TO

BE IN READINESS..

DECISION.

CHALLENGES.

MOVE TO PURGE CONGRESS OF COMMUNISTS.

ATTEMPT ON SPEED RECORD.

CONSOLIDATION PLEA.

London, Sept. 4. The feature of to-day's proceed- inga of the annual conference of the Trades Union Congress at MILITARY OPERATIONS SWAnsen, was the adoption by an overwhelming majority of a resolu- A wireless message received in tion instructing the General Coun-

Lakestops Hongkong this morning states that cil to

to purge the American nationals al Pei-tal-bo,Trade Union movement of the which is situated on the const Communist clement. 'south of Chingwantao, have been The subject was keenly debated, warned to evacuate immediately, the speakers urging that not only whilst British residents have also should measures he taken to ex been ordered to prepare to leave.atelude the Reds from Trade Unions, short notice. Pel-tai-ho ix the but a big effort should at the

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HOPES OF OVER 325 MILES PER HOUR.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1248 or 1247.

53 Wong Nai Chung Road,... Happy Valley?;

FRENCH ATLANTIC STRANGE MEETING KHARAGPUR RIOTS HIGH HONOUR FOR

VENTURE.

PLANE DOWN IN SPAIN.

YOUTH DODGES FATHER TO JOIN SPORTING AIRMEN.

BOARDS DURING NIGHT

Paris, Sept. 4...

Atlantic.

AT GENEVA.

DELEGATES SILENT IN LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.

UNPRECEDENTED DEAD END CAUSES AMUSEMENT.

Genova, Sept. 4.

DEATH-ROLL

MAHOMMEDANS MURDERED

· DURING NIGHT.

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POLICE DISCOVERIES.

Calcutta, Sept. 4. The violent outbreak of com- munal disturbances at Kharagpur yesterday, which required the despatch of Polleo reinforcemonts. from Calcutta, appear to have

supposed.

HENDREN

COMPLETES 3,000 RUNS FOR SEASON.

PROSPECTS OF A STILL BIGGER AGGREGATE,

Much speculation arose over the ENDURANCE EFFORT. identity of a figuro clad in a CHINA & COUNCIL SEAT been more serious than at first FOUR COUNTY RESULTS

sweater and furtively peeping out of the cabin window of the one- London, Sept. 4.

It is now established that ploven The closing matches of the Preparations for the British at-engined menoplane in which the

French airmen, Sergeant Assolant A most extraordinary and un-were killed and 34 seriously cricket deuson will be imbued with tempt to beat the world's air speed and Sergeant Le Fevre, set out precedented dead end was reached injured, while it is almost certain more interest as the result of a fine record of 318 miles her hour, set up from the Le Bourget nerodrome at to-day's meeting of the League that the number less badly injured achievement by Patsy Hondren, by the Italian, Major de Bernardi, this morning for a flight across the of Nations Assembly, the Chair-runs into very large figures. The who completed his 3,000 runs for are nearly complete.

man announcing that not one of fierce fighting in the bazaars was the senson yesterday by scoring Eventually it was proved that the delegates had put his name put down soon after the Police $4 for the M.C.G. against York The attempt will be made at Cal- the unknown person accompanying down to speak on the annual report arrival, but some ghastly crimes shire.

have been committed during the famous North China summer re-same time be made to attract all shot by Flight-Lieutenant Darcy Assolant and Le Fevre on their submitted by the Secretary-Gea- night according to latest informa-ing the first batsman to achieve Hendren has the honour of be Graig in about three weeks, over son of a well-known hotel proprie.

venture la M. Armand Lotti, the era.

the feat sinee 1025, while hö The remark drew, na commant It is officially stated that when shares with Tom. Hayward and the course along which Flight-tor.

and the Chairman threw the the Police fired at the riotous and K. S. Ranjitsinhli, the record of Lieutenant Kinkead was flying when His father had forbidden his meeting open to discussion, but uncontrollable mobs yesterday, he was killed in an attempt to break son to join the flight, which he nobody rose to speak. One might one man was killed and two twice making over 3,000 runs in a

considered to be, tantamount to almost have imagined that there wounded. the record last year.

crowd, including a private detec suicide, but Armand, eluded the was a conspiracy of silence, tive engaged to prevent his depar- ture and boarded the plane during

sort,

This development is a result of military operations in the region by Nationalist troops againit C-

and Shantung forces. There is litle change in the aituation at Tongshan, although large-scale movements of Fenglien troops are taking place from Lan- haien to Chinwungtao. The area

other workers.

Mr. Ben Turner made a power- fat speech in support of the re- solution, which also contained an instruction to launch a campaign to organise young workers into the Unions at a lower rate of cou-

tribution.

Another notable fenture was a

Lieut. Greig la carrying out ex haustive tests with the Supermarine Napier Seaplane which is to

beyond the North Wall is still oc-decision to form a Committee ninke the flight.

cupied by Mukden forces..

Feng Advancing... Minor fighting has occurred be- tween the Nationalist forces under General Pao Tseng-hso, directed by Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, and the Shantun and Chihil troops,

AFC

Marshal Feng is advancing against the Intter and Marshal Chang Chung-chang's forces withdrawing from Lubal towards Tongahan. His transport, the 8.8. Mataura Maru, has now returned from Lungkow to Chinwangtao. The vessel hnd troops and amihun- iton on board.

Fighting in North,

Shanghai, Sept. 5.*

which will be asked to consider a reduction in the number of Trade · Unions and moans to increase the

number of Trade Unionista. An effort will be made to amalgamale Unions which are allied in par ticular industries.-Reuter.

BRITAIN'S FOREIGN

SECRETARY.

NO TRUTH IN RUMOURS OF

RESIGNATION,

London, Sept. 4.

Already Done, 317 M.P.H. The machine is of the same type as that used by Flight-Lieutenant Webster when he won the Schnel- der Trophy last year and was tc- tually taken to Venice with other British planes as a reserve for the

race.

The seroplano has, in the language of the Royal Air Force, been "eleaned up" with a view to increasing its minximum speed and has reached 317 miles per hour without being all out,

It is hoped that a speed of be- tween 325 and 330 thirty miles per hour will be roached during the official test.

It is officially stated that there

Endurance Tests. is no truth in the rumours of the A report has come from Tientsin probable resignation of Sir Austen stating that the Nationalist forces Chamberlain, the Secretary of in British aviation is shortly ck- Another interesting development under General Pel Chung-hal have State for Foreign Affairs.

pected. The assembly stage is now been engaging the Chibli-Shantung

It is declared that there is being reached in an attempt to for the past two days, though the fighting has been confined to local every prospect of him returning evolve British aircraft capable of skirmisites, no decisive action hav-to the Foreign Ofice restored in remaining in the air for three days and three nights continuously, and ing been fought.

by the end of this month prelimin ary fight tests may be made.

It is stated that the Chill-Shan- tung forces are withdrawing to- wards Tangshan and Kaiping where they are preparing for a stand,

Marshal Chang Chung-chang has ordered the strengthening of the defences at Tangshan and Kaiping. He has made his headquarters at Kaiping.

A Peking message says that

health.

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Unofficial political opinion, however, is convinced that Sir Austen has too long delayed the rest which he needed and is dis- cussing the possibility of Mr. Bald- win being obliged to seek a new Foreign, Secretary.--Reuter

Marshal Yen Hai-shan has ordered U. S. AIR LINER CRASH.

a brigade of Shansi arillery to pro- reed to Yuntien, about 200 miles north of Tientsin to cooperate with General Pel Chung-hsi's roops.

It is reported that General Fang Yung-chang, one of Chang Chung- chang's subordinates, has deserted him and fled to Chingwangtao. .Nan Chung Pau

Chefoo Siluation.

SIX PEOPLE. REPORTED KILLED.

Later,

DERBY WINNER GOES LAME.

The machine, which is n Fairey Napier monoplane, in being atted with the latest Napier Lion engine, and represents a departure from general British practice in that the of the monoplane form, instead biplane, has been chosen.

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Object of Experiment.

The present endurance record, held by Germany, was set up in July, when Risticz and Zimmerman, in a Junkers manoplane, remained in the air for 65% hours

While in a sense the British ex- periment is a challenge to foreign endurance records, it is understood

www.

U.S. WOMAN OFFICIAL SENT TO GAOL.

the night.

the chair,, amid amusement, that Finally it was announced from to-morrow's sitting would be cau- celled unless names of intending speakers were handed In to the night.

The machine took off at seven o'clock this morning for Azoros, though it is not definitely known where they propose to fly

from Horia.

reach the Azoros.' If weather con- succo

Silence to be Broken, •

оп

tion.

senson, Hayward accomplished The Police have been carrying the fent in 1904 and 1000, and in efforts to arrest the ringlenders out raids on houses in the town"Rani" in 1890 and 1000.

·Hendren scored 3,010 runs in

of

the outbreak, and in one of the 1923, and the highest ever is 3,518 houses so visited, four Mahomme-by Tom Hayward. Hendren has the prospect of three matches In dans were found murdered.

Furthermore, three bodies have which he can make an effort to ap- been found in the streets this proach this figure. morning, apparently murdered during the night-Reuter.

Later this evening, it was an- It is understood that a decision

Startling Statistics. will not be reached until they nounced that three speakers have

decided to comment

the

Simla, Sopt. 4. Secrotary-General's report and

Replying to a question in the that consequently, to-morrow's Legislative Assembly Mr. 3. Crerar, meeting of the Assembly will not a member of the Executive Coun cl, said that 140 has been killed At a meeting of the General and 1,345 injured in communal

riota since July 1926-Router.

JAPANESE STEAMER SHELLED,

Cruiser & Destroyer Sent

to Investigate.

INCIDENT AT TENGCHOW.

The Japanese steamer Kiaka Maru was subjected to shell- fire on Saturday when near Tengchow. The gunfire came from the banks, nccording to naval wireless messages ro ceived In Hongkong this morn- ing, and it is evident that some of the shells found their mark, as some damage to the ship is reported,

There were no casualties on board the steamer however, and a Japanese cruiser and dis- troyer have to investigate the circumstances of the firing.

Tengchow is in Shantung: province, due south of Part Ar- thur, and about 50 miles from Chefoo. General Fang, who has been occupying the Chefoo district, revolled on August 30, and the Nationalist flag has again been hoisted at Chefoq, Laichoy, Lungkow and Huang Ilsun. Chefoo city remains quiet.

JORGANIZATEN DIRATEBAKANA KATIZANTS REST BEERTER LASTE NEDEN İSAL CONCRÍ

bo cancelled.

Committee of the Assembly to-day,

the President expressed regret at the absence of Prince Charoon, the principal Siamese delegate owing LOAN FOR BULGARIA? to illness, and expressed the hope that he will speedfly recover.

Seats On Council.

CABINET FORCED TO RESIGN.

It is understood that tho General Committee, which has

London, Sept. 4. While a Geneva telegram re- concluded its labours, went into discussion on the question of the ports that the Wnancial Commis- non-permanent seats. It is belley-slon of the League of Nations has ed that an agreement has been decided to grant Bulgaria a lonn reached in regard to the procedure of £5,000,000 for financial restora- with reference to the candidaturetion, a Sofia telegram announces of Spain for a non-permanent seat the resignation of the Bulgarian

Cabinet. on the Council.

Four championship matches con- cluded yesterday. Lancashire overwhelmed Derbyshire, and Notts gained a ten wickets victory against Glamorgan,

Worcester almost achieved their

first win of the season and were unfortunate in their failure to do

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60.

Over 1,300 runs were scored in the Essex-Sussex match for the lass of '23 wickets.

RESULTS AT A GLANCÉ.. Lancashire defeated Derbyshire,

by an innings and 49 runs, An England XI beat the West Indies by four wickets.. Notts defeated Glamorgan by

ten wickets,

Sussex won on the first innings

V. Essex.

M.CIC. v. Yorkshire.

drawn.

Worcester won

Match

on the first Innings v. Hampshire.

HEAVY SCORES.

The principal individual per2

The retiring non-permanent The Premier, M. Lapcheff, has Members of the Council are the been entrusted with the formation Netherlands, China and Columbia, of a new Cabinet, which will pro-formances were as follows:

It is regarded as probable that bably exclude the former War in suite of Persia's claims, China Minister, General Vulkoff, whose will be re-elected, while Spain and opposition to the dissolution of Venezuela are likely to replace the Macedonian organisations threa- Netherlands and Columbia res-toned to interfere with the loan pectively.

negotiations.

The dissolution was demanded The Assembly accepted with much regret the resignation of the in a recent Anglo-French Note to American judge, Mr. John Bassett Bulgaria, In view of the organi- Moore from the Permanent Court sations activities threatening to and Jugo- of International Justice at the embroil Bulgaria Hague,

China's Claim.

Slavia-Reuter.

STEAMER.

"WORTHING" ONE OF THE FASTEST AFLOAT;

Batting.

Bowley (Sussex) Russell (Essex) Woolley (England XI) *Parks J. (Bussex)

Lilley (Notts)

Bell (Glamorgan) Mead (Hanta) ... Wright (Worcester) Hendren (M.C.C.)

* Not Out.

Vocs (Notts)

Bowling.

188 192

151

148.

110

105

101

for 47

Root (Worcester)..... 7 for 78

HENDREN'S 3,000 RUNS.

Opening of the Scarborough Festival

Salt Lake City, Sept. 4. Six persons, including a woman and two children, are reported to have been killed by the crashing that the main purpose of the Air of an air-liner near Pocatello, Idaho Reuter's American Service- long endurance, which may have

Ministry is to further research upon

There also came under con- NEW CROSS-CHANNEL alduration Shanghai, Sept. 4.

a letter from the great practical value in view of theditions are favourable the machine Chinese Government requesting On the recapture of Chefoo, Na- The death-doll now totals seven. scattered strategic bases of the will head for New York. If ad the allotment of a permanent sent tionalist flags were hoisted at the The air Hner was about to land Empire-British Wirelces. various Government buildings in when I nose-dived from a height

verse conditions prevail, the plane on the Council of the League. is likely to make for Dakar, Sene-The matter will be decided simul- the city. On Sunday morning, nof thirty feet.-Router's American

gal, West Africa. contingent of Northern troop rem-Service.

taneously with the election of the

Enjoying the best season of his The three adventurers all her three non-permanent members In

career, Patay Hendren, by hitting nants, numbering 1,200, left Che-

long to the Stude Francais, and the course of the next few days.

London, Sept. 4.

ap 94 against Yorkshire for the foo for Chingwantao by steamer.

it is the first time that any sports

To-morrow, the first passenger M.C,C., in the opening match of the A Tainanfu mesange states that

clubs has been represented on

Rhineland Conversations, ship to be equipped with triple ex- Scarborough Festival, reached his the Northern remnants of Marshal

pansion turbines leaves Newhaven 3,000 runs for the season, being the Chang Chung-chang intend to in-

such a venttire. SENTENCE DELAYED FOR

The crowd which assembled atgard to the opening of conversa-

Nothing has yet been fixed in re- on her maiden voyage to Dieppe, only player to achieve this disting- vade Shantung.

OVER THREE MONTHS.

She te called the Worthing, is oftion and barring sensations the only the start consisted largely of their tions between M. Brland and the 2,800 tons, and has been specially player likely to do so. -- club-mates, and the plane soared German Chancellor, Herr Mueller, built for the cross-channel service. His performance was the feature ST. LEGER.

Albany, NY. Sopt. 4. Into the air amid shouts of "Bravo concorning the complete evacua- Mrs. Florence Knapp, formerly Stade!"-Reuter.

Glass-enclosed lounge decks are of the match which concluded to tion of the Rhineland, which Ger- feature of the Worthing, which also day, the match being left drawn. London, Supt. A. connected with the United States

Casablanca, Sept. 4. many requested a month ago. The has two restaurants, twelve cabina Rain interfered considerably with Sir Hugo Cunliffe Owen's colt census, who was indicted for Falstead, which won the Derby larceny in the first degree in mis-piloted by Assolant and Le Fovre, delayed. Herr Mucller is expected sleeping saloons and drawing and it was

The French Atlantic monoplane, meeting, however, will not be long de luxe and exceptionally large the opening stages of the game, not until yesterday this year, has been scratched from appropriating State Census funds, landed here this afternoon owing to make the first move. The Ger- rooms for women passengers. morning that the M.C.C. concluded the St. Leger, the last of the and was found guilty, has been to leakage of fuel-Reuter. man delegates believe that the time

their first innings. The scores classic raceS.

sentenced to thirty days' imprison.

is now ripe for a settlement, At full speed, she steams 25 knots, were:.. For the past two or threement in a penitentiary.

especially after the conclusion of which makes her one of the world's weeks, the horse has been under

the Locarno agreements and the fastest passenger shipa-British auspicion on account of lameness.

smooth operations of the Dawes Wireless.. |-British Wireless.

Plan and the signature of the Kellogg Pact-Reuter.

Rumours also prevail in Taing-FELSTEAD SCRATCHED FROM tro and in Tainanfu stating that a mumber of secret. headquarters have been established in Tsinan- fu by agents of Marshal Chang Chung-chang for his troops and that even Chang himself may have arrived there,

Supplies for Chang.

Shanghal, Sept. 4. Marshal Chang Chung-chang is stated to have received, ammuni- tlon, and arms from cortain for- eign sources to the value of 39,000,000.

It is also said that Marshal Chang'e agents are most active in Dairen and are floating a, loan of $8,000,000. This may explain the resumption of the vigorous attack on the Nationalists by Chang's forces.

Sino-Japanese Affairs.

BLAZE AT TAI-O.

MATSHED BURNT TO THE GROUND.

Mrs. Knapp was found guilty on May 27th, after one jury had dis agreed, but the Judge suspended sentence owing to the accused's state of health.-Reuter's Ameri can Service,

THE UNEMPLOYED.

FAMOUS ATHLETE IS SUSPENDED.

DR. FELTZER FAILURE TO MEET FRÉNCIL

Berlin, Sept. 4. The famous Gorman sprinter, Dr. O, Peltzer, has been suspended from BRITISH FIGURES SHOW ÄN participating in futuro athletic events until he satisfactorily ex- plains his non-appearance in the Tranco-German athletic contest in Berlin on Monday.

INCREASE.

cooking of the evening meal, set Sparks from a chetty, during the

fra to the kitchen of a mutshed at Tat yesterday afternoon. The flames quickly spread to the re- Shanghai, Sopt. 4. mainder of the structure and in a After showing a slight decrease It is reported that when Mr. short space of time it was burnt in the last weekly return, anem- Yada, the Japaness Consul at down...

ployment in again on the increase, Shanghai, returne to Chlia on Two other matsheds near by To-day's return gives the num Saturday, conferences between also caught fire, and were const ber of worklens as 1,320,000, which Japanese and Chinese diplomats dorably damaged before the blaze is 11,840 more than the week bo-

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was extinguished. The total dam-fore and 270,739 more than a year

ngo-British Wireless.: age amounts to $880,

LANCASHIRE COTTON REORGANISATION.

DRASTIC CAPITAL CUT BY BOLTON FIRM.

The vessel cost roughly £200,000,

OBITUARY.

FORMER SECRETARY OF THE CHINESE CUSTOMS,

Yorkshires 294.

M.C.C. - 373 for 8 wickets

(decd).

Yorkshire: 263 for 4 wickets;"

There was no distinctive butting performance during the Yorkshire innings.

The M.C.C. fielded a strong eleven and the Yorkhir bowling was severely punished. Hendren played Copenhagen, Sept. 4.delightful cricket for his 94 though The death is announced of Mr. he was somewhat slow in settling Frederick Olach, former General down. He batted without chance Secretary of the Chineas Customs till sent back with a fină bull, Administration-Renter,

HUGE AGGREGATE,

"Thros Centuries in Leyton

Mnich,

London, Sept. 4.

Noted Composer, It will be recalled that Dr. Peltzer

A drastic reduction of capital

Denver, Sept. 4. at Amsterdam compinined of the from £7,000,000 to approximately The death has occurred hero of German athletic officials treatment $4,000,000 has been confirmed by the nonagenarian, Mr James of him and declared that he was the Manchester Chancery Court in Madison Tracy, one of the most not given the same treatment as the the case of Messrs. Crosses and celebrated composers of the United other athletes, representing Ger- Winkworth, cotton-spinners, of Suites. He was in his early days a

BoltonRouter.- many,Reuter

pupil of Liszt Reuter.

It is fairly safe to say that the Sussex-zaer match at Leyton pro

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