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LI CHAI-SUM GOING HONGKONG'S HEAT

TO NANKING.

MODERATE LEADERS IN HIS PARTY.

ABANDONMENT OF CANTON CONFIRMED?

WAVE.

DUE TO NEAR PRESENCE OF TYPHOON.

NO RECORD CREATED.

The oppressive heat of the past few days has been due to the fact that a typhoon has been in the vicinity of Hongkong, passing cast

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1928..

SERIOUS PEKING CRIME WAVE.

SEVERAL FOREIGNERS

VICTIMIZED.

MISSIONARIES HELD UP IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

PRINCE'S AFRICAN

TOUR.

ROYAL BROTHERS ARE GIVEN

WARM SEND-OFF.

BUT NO CEREMONIES.

of Formosa and striking the coast ACTIVITIES INCREASE. for their tour of East and South

temperature figures for the first

affairs.

no official

台四月七

AMERICAN - FIRM'S TRADE MARK.

EVER-READY BATTERY

INFRINGED?

BIG HAUL FROM KOWLOON FIRM'S PREMISES.

THREE SUMMONSES.

Three separate

4

summonses

136 PER ANNITU

BINGLE COFT 19 CENTS

THE 1928 MODEL OLDSMOBILE:

Sensationally beautiful, sweepingly new and smart. So swift, so easy to drive, and so good-looking that you will agrde with the man who inspected the NEW OLDSMOBILE when he said—“YOU: CAN BUY A BIGGER QAR, BUT NOT A BETTER ONE!""

Prices from $2,500,00,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephons Central 1246 or 1247.

33 Wong Nal Chung Road,.... Happy Valley.

INDIA TO LONDON IN 42 DAYS.

CAPTAIN BARNARD SETS UP

NEW RECORD.

INDUSTRIAL PEACE POLICY.

SIGNAL TRIUMPH FOR T.U.C. COUNCIL.

MR. A. J. COOK FAINTS AND IS CARRIED OUT. -

CAPITAL MAJORITY.

FLIGHT LUCK CHANGE.

London, Sept. 6.

London, Sept. 6. Absolute Informality marked the

After many trials and tribula- departure from Lonilon this aftor-

tions extending over a period of nearly three months, Captain C. noon of T.R.H. the Prince of

D. Barnard, the famous British Wales, and the Duke of Gloucester

pilot, landed at Croydon to-day in WU HAN-MIN TALK.

the monoplane "Princess Xenia" Africa. This was in accordance with the Prince of Wales' per

from Karachi, finishing triumph- between Amoy and Foochow

London, Sept. 0. The activities of numerous | donal wish..

antly by setting up a new record Shanghai, Sept. 6.

A momentous decision finally This information was made

"The Royal brothers arrived at taken out by Mr. R. G. le G. Dan-for the fight from India to Lon- committing the Trades Union Con- Whether or not Marshni Li Chal-

gress to the peace in industry policy sum has come to a definite decl-available today when a Telegraph gangs of armed robbers in and

Captain Barnard, who was which is likely to be one of the fairly certain that, he will not re./Observatory. Mr. C. W. Jeffries considerably of late, and numbers but dressed as ordinary civilians Carbon Company, were mentioned accompanied by Flying Offeer greatest influences in the future ston regarding the future, it is representative visited the Royal around Peking, have increased Victoria Station, not in uniform, sell, representative of the National don.

of foreign residences have been in lounge suits, with bowler hats, before Mr. W. Schofield at the Allinit, landed at Croyden at course of Britain's industrial life, explained to our representative

object hands, states There were turn to Canton for some time to that, the temperature was usually the jet of the from Peking re- person to bid them farewell, Kowloon Magistracy this morning. 8.10 p.m. this evening, having has been reached by an Over- come. To-dny's information Is

high when typhoons pass to the

a, accompanied by their small when Mr. G. H. Hugh-Jones pro- miles from Karachi in four and at the annual assembly now sitting flown a distance of over 5,000 whelming majority on a card vote confirmatory of the report yester-east of the Colony or

celved this morning. cross The Chinese population is suffer suite, they entered the Pullman secuted the managements of three a half days, easily a new record. at Swansen. day that he does not intend to return to Canton ns head of the adminis.Formosa, on account of the wester-ing to an oven greater extent, and car of the bont train for Dover.

The machine is n Fokker. The motion put to the meeting tration, but will remain in Narly winds prevailing here. Giving nothing appears to have been A large crowd, however, wit-Chinese flrms on charges of in-

Jupiter monoplane and the was one condemning the action of king to assist in the administra-six days of September this year done to stop the alarming state of nessed their departure and gavefringement of the trade marks oflendid achievement must be of the General Council of the T.U.C.

the Prince and his brother on the complainant Arm. tion of the central government. and last, Mr. Jeffries pointed out

much consolation to her pilot, who in opening Industrial peace negotia The crime wave has been enthusiastic send-off. It was announced, to-day that that these were rather highór for

set out in June after the Derbytions with the employers. With similar informality, the

It was put in the name of Marshal Li Chal-sum will leave the current year, but remarked steadily growing for weeks, in Shanghal for Nanking in the that no typhoons were reported spite of instructions by Marshal Princes embarked at Dover in the

in an effort to illustrate the prac atcamer Invicta, Yen Hal-shan to his Garrison cross-channel

view of the resolution, which was course of the next day or two, and during the same period last year.

back in eight days. Commander to take vigorous steps walking direct from the train to

cality of flying to India and several minor trade unions, and in that he will be accompanied by

was no

All went well until the machine. passed by a large majority on core- The highest temperatures re- to put a stop to the outrages. The the ship. There

reached Bushire when it mado a Tuesday Instructing the. General Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Wo

the Princes are attributed to ex-mony, but again

forced descent and was held up Council to take steps to purge the Han-min. Mr. Tal Chi-tao, and corded during the periods men- robberies

R "rent ovation.- solliers of the Shantung and received other Moderate politicians.

awaiting a new engine from June Trade Union movement of com- British Wireless,

12th to August 21st. Completing munism, the issue was never in the journey to Karachi it was then doubt, found that something was wrong with the propellor, thus occasion- ing further delay.

The Duchess of Bedford a pas senger in the

then decided to return to England by

A

rencheá propellor new Karachi on September 1st, and Barnard took off, for Croydon on Sunday morning, the last stages of the flight being accomplished without mishap in splendid time. -Reuter.

There appears to be no further. doubt that is the result of the re- cent conferences with Wu Kan- min and Li Chai-sum, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has decided to throw in his lot with the Mode- rutos.

Moderates Dominnțe.

It is notable that although a number of the noted members of

tioned wore:

t.

Sept, 1st

.. 87.9

1927. 1923.

83.8

Sept. 2nd

89.1

84.B

Sept. 3rd

88.0 87.6

Sept. 4th

89.4

$90.8

Sept. 5th

86.8

00.8

Sept. 6th

80.8

80.7

The average for the six days of 1927 is 87 and for the six days of 1928 it is 87.0.

No record has been established the Left Wing of the Kuomintang by the heat of the past few days, are at present in Shanghai, nonens there have been many occasions. of them has taken part in the re-In September when the tempera- "cent efforts to reach an under-tare has been over 90, whilst on standing on national questions, ene occasion, September 6th, 1895, while with the return of Mr. Waa shade temperature of 94 was re- Han-min, the Rightists appear to corded. have recovered their domination of party-affairs.

According to well-informed poll- tical circles in Shanghai, it has been agreed between the Moderates and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek that radical reorganisation, of the 'Na- tionalist Government and of the administration of the Kuomintang Party is essential, and it is in this connexion that the party' is shortly leaving for Nanking.

* Two Enthusiasts,

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LATEST AERIAL FLIGHT.

DEMONSTRATING VALUE OF BRITISH MACHINE.

London, Sept. 6.

Scholefield

KORSETSEKKANCHEETOSTONEDESTRIES LIELA KALMAR SEASON ORANGEZIMSTIGE

ARCTIC TRAGEDY FEARED.

Presumed Loss of Russlan

Plane.

IN SIBERIAN WASTES.

Moscow, Sept. 0. Another Arctic tragedy is feared from the fact that the Russian aeroplane "Soviet North" is missing.

The plane set out in an attempt to fly from Vladi- Vostok across the edge of the Arctic Circle to Leningrad,

It is presumed that the plane has been lost in the Wastes of Northern Siberia.- Reuter.

WIFE'S TRAFFIC IN OPIUM:

HUSBAND'S OBJECTION LEADS TO QUARREL,

A wife's Implications in the traffe of illicit opium gained the disapproval of her husband, with the result that a quarrel barose, culminating in the men cutting his wife with a razor which nocea- sitated her removal to hospital for treatment.

The husband พดล formally charged with assault before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, and, on the application of Sub-Inspector Hoare, was remanded for a week, pending the discharge of his wife from hospital.

The management of the Pak

Street, was charged on three Ming Battery Co., of 18, Nanking counts of infringement of the trade marks of the well-known "Ever-ready" batteries. Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the defence and applied for a remand.

STADIUM SENTIDOKATSETNINGSEL

TAXATION OF CROWN

COLONIES.!

Hongkong Sald to be Second

on the List.

SINGAPORE ESTIMATES.

The

In commenting on the Mili- tary Contribution question, the Straits Times gives the following estimate of per capita laxation in the Crown Colonics:

£ a. d. S.S, and F.M.S. 4 7 6 Hongkong

4 0 0 Trinidad

3 18 8 British Guiana. 31 0

Mauritius

Jamaica Gold Coast

Ceylon

Kenya...

Uganda

Nigeria

2 8 0

1 7 6

1 0·0

18 0

12 0

4 10

8 8/1

steamor,

machine

NANKING TELEPHONE

CHANGE.

PROPOSAL FOR AUTOMATIC SYSTEM.

Shanghai, Sept. 7. Consideration of schemes for improving telephonic communica- tion in the Nationallat capital has been undertaken by the Ministry of Communications.

Hopeless From Start.

The three biggest, unions, the Transport Workers' Union, the National Union of Railwaymon and the Miner's. Federation hind all previously decided to support the action of the Council, and the minority proposal was hopeless from the start.

A 4. Cousi

When the vote taken tha WAS majority was oven larger than expected.

The resolution was defeated by votos 2,921,000

to 700,000, a vote which illustratos that the General Council has the backing of prac- tically 80

per

cent, of its mom- bership.

Mr. Walter H.. Citrine, the General Secre-:

tary of the T.U.C., opening the debate, sald that the Congress, had

Sub-Inspector Hoare said the. defendant had disapproved of his wife's traffle in opfum. A quarrel arose over the matter and yeater- Flight-Lieutenant left Brooklands at five o'clock this

day the wife was stated to have struck her husband across the

It is learned that the present to take a decision that would bo morning on an attempt to fly to

The man It is interesting to note that Mr. Bucharest, a distance of over 1,400 Chihli armies, who have been dis-head with a broom.

SARAY TEEN CHEEZA KUBÁTA MINING

telephone system in Nanking will very important for Unions for

automatic many years to come. LI Shih-taeng and Mr. Chang

miles.

banded by recent fighting, but slashed at his wife with his razor

be changed to a new which he had in his hand at the

Outlining the circumstances in Ching-kiang, the two "absconders"

He is flying a two-seater Vic-have retained their arms, from the Fifth Plenary Session,

time. The woman received a cut case was accordingly adjourned system and that a direct extension

line from the capital to Shanghai which negotiatio a had been open- who indicated that they would have kers-Napier Vivid machine, and

Foreign Residences Ranauched. on her foot and was taken to hos- until Monday morning...

In the case of the Chung Wah will be established in the neared at the invitation of pital for treatment.' nothing more to do with China hopes to rench. Bucharest to-night.

employers, he said that the atti- politics while the Leftists were in He will make two halts, at Nurem-

A week ago, a kang broke into

The defendant was allowed ball Co., of No. 189, Laichikak Road, future.

It is reported that Mr. Chen Ho-tude of the employers in the past foreign control, are now taking an en-bury and Belgrade,

iwo temples rented by thusiastic interest in the meetings The purpose of the flight is to residents of Peking in the Western in the sum of $100, it being stated Mr. C. A. S. Kuss defended and

phone Station, has received in the claims of Labour, but how, no arranged by Marshal L Chat-sum demonstrate to the Rumanian Gov-tills, during the absence of the that he was a respectable resident the case was fixed for hearing for chien, head of the Nanking Tole- had been one of hostility towards

of Shamshulpa and had been em- Thursday morning.

Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for structions. to draft detailed specific claims that came within.' ernment the capabilities of an owners, and escaped with loot ployed at the Naval Yard for some

this the defence of the Kwong Tung schemes in

connexion the purview of industry, would be aeroplane which is of all-British valued. at several thousands of years.

excluded from discussion.. manufacture in competition with

(or Canton City) Battery Company Nam Chung Pao. dollars. machines from Italy, France and

to proceed with the case, other countries.-British Wireless.

and intimated that he was ready

and Mr. Wu Han-min..

Wu Han-min Interviewed. Mr. Wa Han-min to-day gave an Interview to a deputation of Chinese journalists, and he stated that owing to the fact that he has been away from China for so long and la to some extent out of touch with recent developments, he intends to stay in Nanking for some time making observations before assum- ing active work in the central Government..

He indicated, howover, that he

is likely to take up the appoint-Leger ments of Chairman of the Legisla tive Council and Chairman of the Government Council at an early date.

Questioned regarding his rela- tionship with Mr. Wang Ching-wej, Mr. Wu Han-min said that while in France, through the mediation of Dr. Wang Chung-bul, the Chair- of the Judicial Council, he endeavoured to reach a compromise: with Mr.. Wang Ching-wei without

man

succees.

An interview was arranged, but Wong excused himself just before, sending a note stating that he was not responsible for the deeds of his followers of the Chan Kung- poh type.

THE ST. LEGER.

THE FINAL LIST OF: ACCEPTANCES.

London, Sept, 6.

are as follows:

Tourist,

During the past week-end, says Reuter, Signor A. Riva, the hand of the Italian firm, Compagnia Asiatica, while absent in the Hille, had his Peking residence broken into and silver valued at $3,000 stolen.

Legation Quarter Losses,

CHARGE OF MURDER WITHDRAWN.

STRONG ALIBI PROVED BY DEFENDANT.

False Descriptions,

DISABLED CHINESE

SOLDIERS.

PROPOSED ERECTION OF A HOME.

the

Trade Unionism Development.

went Moreover, he

on, at the very outset both parties definitely decided that there should be no interference with the right. to 'atrike or to impose a lock-out. The step which the General "Council had taken was in accor

dance with the development of trade unionism throughout the world.

Mr. Lo's client was charged with possession of batteries to which false trade marks and false trade On the Instructions of the descriptions had been applied. Public Prosecutor, Inspector There were two charges relating Apparently even the Legation Fallon applied to Mr. W. Schofield to the actual application of false The final acceptancea for the St. Quarter is not immune from the at the Kowloon Magistracy this trade marks and trade descrip-

to with- tions against the defendant.. marauders, since Reuter states morning for permiso murder. Mr. Lo entered a plea of not

the charge that when Major John Magruder, draw

of the Military Attache to the Ameri-brought against the second of two guilty. can Legation, returned, this week men who appeared in connexion from Chinwanglao, he found that with the recent double murder plainant in his case was a special his house had been enterad during committed outside No. 111, Woo representative of the National Carbon Company who were many his absence and a considerable sung Street, Yaumati. quantity of valuables stolen.

The man in question was Lofacturers in America of electric of batteries, flash-lights, and similar cake-maker 2 A Shlu-huen,

the aum Queen's Road west, and Inspector articles. They had been established gested that a Fallon said that defendant had for over 12 years, during which 000 should be proved a strong alibi, while there time they had supplied goods not from was no real evidence to connect only to Hongkong but to the Far been subscribed by the Overseas

East and in fact all over the world. Chinese--Nom Chung Pao. him with the crime.

They had the exclusive use of defendant The second

This trade mark was undoubtedly accordingly discharged, and the the trade mark Ever-ready." known as that of the National Car. first remended till Friday next.

bon Co...

Shanghai, Sept. 7. At the regular meeting of the Central Executive Committen yes, At the present time, he stated, terday at Nanking, General Lithero was a demand for the voice Mr. Hugh-Jones said the com- Chung-yen proposed the establish of the worker in the control of ment of a Soldiers' Home for dis-industry, and the employers had abled soldiers who took part in the conceded that right. recent wor

Cyclonic. Bourbon. Constant Son, Fairway. Marconigram. Gang Warily. Chorry King. Buland.. Parwiz. Lodore. Luvaneran. Flamingo.

Plantago. Palais Royal, II.

---Reuter.

350,000 CASES OF DENGUE,

The rabbers' haul included silver canteen 'which was presented

to Major Magruder by the Lega tion on the occasion of his recent marriage.

WAS

The Hankow General sug-

Permanent Council..

sum of $200,- The employers representatives appropriated and those of the T.U.C. had pro- which hasduced a scheme for making Itself

for the formation of a National" permanent by a recommendation Industrial Council, which is to bo composed of the General Council of the T.U.G. on the one side and an equal number of employers' representatives on the other.

LEVEL CROSSING DISASTER.

THREE KILLED IN SMASH

IN HOLLAND.

Amsterdam, Sept. 6. Three people were killed and one seriously injured at the rosult of a collision between a train and a

The Council will meet regularly to consider every possible question concerning industry and industrial progress and will be empowered to form joint conciliation boarde to avold the outbreak of disputes which ordinary negotiating ma

Mr. Citrino said that the nego- chinery has failed to settle.

Daylight Highway Robbery. Yesterday afternoon news was received of yet another erime against foreigners, this taking the

Warrant. Issued, TYPHOON FILLING UP. form of a daylight highway rob bery,

report

During the past few years it had It appears that the Rev. J.

To-day's Observatory Understanding With Chiang.

Porteous, and Deaconess Frances, states:Pressure is high to the come to the knowledge of the com- Mr. Wu Han-min stated that as

both members of the Church of east of Japan. The typhoon is plainants that infringements of the result of his conversations

England Mission at Peking, were filling up to the north-west of their trade marks were being made, GREEK EPIDEMIC NOW with. Marsial Chiang Kai-shek, he

on their way form Peking to Amoy. There are still indications but they had been unable to trace ABATING. of the

Yungching by motor-bus, when the of a typhoon in the neighbourhood the source of these infringements, thought that the control Kuomintang would soon be out of

Athens, Sept. 6. car was stopped by robbers, who of Guam. The forcast up to noon although they had come across the hands of the Left Wing of the Cooler weather, coupled with the entered the vehicle, searched the to-morrow is: We or variable small quantities of goods bearing motor lorry at a level crossing at tiatlons and their result could be mea passengers' baggage and took away winds, moderate; and at first, soms these infringements. They had Winschoten, in the Province of regarded as a distinct acheve

their suspicious that they were be Groningen Reuter. preventive .Party. He mentioned that an un- Government's

derstanding has been reached be-sures, has resulted in a consider everything to which they took a rain later. tween Marshal Chiang and the ablo abatement of the dengue fever fancy,

Recently, the 'complainants had. to repress the lawless gange wil Right Wing.

Wristwatches Taken.

be taken when Mahal Yen Hai-been more fortunate and had ob- General Wu Te-chen, the former So far, 360,000 casca have been Chief of Police In Canton, to-day reported,

They even look away the wrist-shan returns to Peking, Ho is attained information which led to entertained Mr. Wu. Han-min, Dr. M. Venizelos is making. normal watches worn by the. Rev. Mr. present held up owing to exten- certain places. being searched on Wang Chung-hui, Marshal Ld Chal- progress

recovery, Porteous and Miss Frances, Bive damage to the railway follow warrants issued by the magistrate.

(Continued on Page T.) Router.

It is hoped that strong measures ing heavy storms, (Continued on Page 12.)

outbreak.'

towards

ing manufactured in Kowloon or Hongkong.

THE PEACE PACT.

Geneva, Sept. 6. Lithuania has adhered to the

Reuter,

Kellogg Pact

mont,

Opposers Interrupted.

The attack on the Council's policy. was led by Mr. J. T. Browne, the President of the Engineers' Union, but his speech was constantly

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