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FOUNDED 1631 ·六拜禮號八月九英港番 SATURDAY.

SEPTEMBER 8, 1928. BALL BOTY 10 GEEZE,

938 FER ANNUM

Bulls

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS T.U.C, AGAIN SLAPS RUHR EVACUATION PIRATE FORTRESS

PROGRESS.

EMPIRE AIR ROUTES IN CONTEMPLATION.

COMPANY NOW IN STRONG POSITION.

CHAIRMAN RESIGNS.

MOSCOW.

SHORT SHRIFT FOR 'PRO- SOVIET RESOLUTION.

PATRIOTIC SPEECHES.

London, Sept. 7. "Another "slap in the face of Moscow was delivered at to-day's session of the Trade Union Con- gress assembly at Swansea when the

PROBLEMS.

VALUELESS GENEVA

DISCUSSION.

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BERLIN CERTAIN FRANCE IS ADAMANT.

delegates overwhelmingly SEVEN MORE YEARS. defeated a resolution demanding The convocation of a world confer- London, Sept. 7. The part being played by the Im-ference to discuss the establish perial Airways, Limited, in estab- fishing air routes throughout the Empire was stressed at the annual general meeting held in London to

day.

ment of one International trade unlon, and requesting the General Council to take steps for the con- struction of an Anglo-Russian Joint Advisory Council.

STORED,

LEADER OF BIAS BAY GANG TAKEN PRISONER.

"

TORTURE DEN, FOUND.

Shanghai, Sept. 3,

NEW HIGH CRICKET RECORD.

FREEMAN TAKES OVER 290 WICKETS.

HOW TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA WAS CHOSEN.

CLOSING MATCHES.

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and

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From the Office Butts,

Before the dredger leaves us, Wo seo that a "crossed poodle "what about it having a go at some male..... with one black eye" of the Post Office Inkwolls? has been found wandering over in Kowloon. Not a poodle-faker this In an account of the Tattoo, the timal

. ធ Financially, D. P. atates "Chineas striking of

the Anopheles the hour will next be heard and Maternity Home at Talpo showed the castle gates will be flung a loss for the month of August. opon." Deah mel

Residents in the district aro dis- turbod.

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Xenia'

A Nationalistiga detachment under command 22 Captain Lin Shu-kou, according to announce ment of Admiral Yang Bhuch- wang to-day, landed a largo force

Increased crime among motor.

7:00 of Chinese marines and raixed bri

sars is to be noted. We know of In a heading in the Telegraph gade troops on the conat of Hong

ons which the other day ran away last Saturday, roference was made IIwa Bay, located in Fuklon pro- Geneva, Sept. 7:

The cricket season is practical-with quite a lot of potrol.

to a "Towel in Brick." Must have

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been a bath-brickt The German Chancellor, ferr vince, midway between Foochow ly at end. The only matches play-

Last year, while bathing at Mueller, who heads the German and Amoy and, after heavy fight od during the last three days were

Thus a contemporary-"The of ing, succeeded in routing a large the representative games at the Repulse Bay, a Hongkong lady delegation to the League

Senri ough and lost her wedding ring. Bathing monoplane Princess Nations Assembly in the absente band of Chinese pirates. The pir- Folkstone,

in the same spot last week, ale which was going to England of Dr. Stresemann, and whose conates had been terrorizing the South Bournemouth Festiv...

Considerablo interest is natural-stepped on something round and carrying a cargo of ten is boing versations with M. Briand, on the China coast for several years. Mr. J. II. Thomas, the Railway-subject of the evacuation of the

Among the captives taken by the ly taken in these closing matches, hard, and discovered it to be the rushed to Simla with food and clothing for the relief of Hindu men's leader, opposing the resolu-Rhineland have been arousing naval detachment was the notori as it is at this part of the year neck of a lemonade bottle.

pilgrims stranded at Amarnathji, tlon, was loudly applauded for the much interest, made his maiden ous bandit-pirate Yang Toh-shing, that the cricket strength of the

The fact that smoke from Macao in.the Kashmir Hills.", Either an sentiments he expressed.

apeech at the League Assembly the brains of the gang, who has country is really tested. to-day.

planned the capture of dozens of

The team which is to represent chimneys was recently seen from editorial nose-dive, or something He dwelt briefly on the subject of merchantmen which have been con- England in Australia engaged Mr. Castle Peak has exclted consider- Simial the Kellogg Pact for the renunela-ducted to Bias Bay and there loot C. I. Thornton's XI at Sear-able comment. But, as a matter tion of war, and welcomed its con-ed and their passengers held as borough, failing to win but finish- of fact, Macno people have used clusion, but deelnred that Ger- captives for ransom.

chimneys for years. ing in a very strong position... many was anxious for practical The report states that the bandit

The feature of the cricket how-

"Reader:"Right again. results' in disarmament prospects.headquarters were located in the ever was Freeman's performanco

middle of a dense forest in the cen- at Folkestone. He took 10 M.C.C. magistrates certainly have a try- tre of an island off the coast, which wickets, an achievement interesting time.

ធ was surrounded by a high walling because it brought his total

The Chinese wherein the bandit castle was af-"bag" for the season to 291, thus

to Legion is The castle consisted of 180 setting up a new high record.

The previous beat were both organise trips amid applause, that the disarma rooms containing mediaeval instru-

took 290 wickets in 1895, and 273 | fields next year. A would-be supporter of the ment of Germany should be fol- ments of torture for use upon the made by Tom Richardson, who to the battle- resolution was shouted down and lowed by other nations as provid-victims,

The Admiral's report stated that wickets in 1897. was unable to make himself hearded in the Treaty of Versailles.

Lord Harris, addressing the A Kowloon -The resolution was put as a Reuter's Berlin correspondent the place resembled a Buddhist's

Jandlady any s matter of form and over-states that well-informed Berlin conception of hell since the stone English cricket team which is Australia, at Sear- whelmingly defented-Neuter, eircles do not believe that the pillarn and walls were blood stain- going to

80 easily problem of the evacuation of the od. It is estimated that more than borough, told how the players had people are not Rhineland will be solved

1,000 victims most of whom were been selected by the Committee. at

The Committee consisted of satisfied as they Geneva, for it is already evident Chinese, have lost their lives there.

Shu-kou cap Lord Harris, Mr. J. W. H. T. Dou-used to be. The

points are irreconcilable.

Sir Eric Geddes, who presided, announced his resignation from the chairmanship of the Company, stating that he did so with regret,

"While the Russians have ruin- though it was very desirable that he should give his undivided attened their own country and are try tion to the Dunlop organisation now ing to ruin and disrupt ours," he that the Imperial Airways was sel said, "we are not going grovelling on a straight course with far to Russla" Cheers). weather ahead.

Mr. Will Thorne also attacked the resolution In a light ancech, in the course of which he express- ed regret that Comrade Stalin was not present to find that he was He agreed that it seemed to-day not getting value for the money that the prospects of disarmament spent in an attempt to infect were much more hopeful than for British trade unions with Com-some time past, and he declared, munism. (Laughter).

The Company's act profit for last year, he said, was £72,667 and the Directors recommended a divi dend of five per cent., the first divi- dend that the Company had paid.

Outstanding Success.

Sir Erle Geddes said that the weekly Cairo-Basra service was the outstanding success of the Board, which had successfully urged the Government to support the other links necessary to complete the Em- pire air communication routes,

One of the main features of the new agreement which has been

for the

reached, prove weekly service be- ATTEMPT ON LIFE

OF MUSSOLINI.

tween England and India,

Rapid Development.

The Company expected rapid development of this service, and it was intended that it should become a bi-weekly service immediately the amount of trallie justified the ven- Lure.

CRIME OF TWO YEARS AGO RECALLED.

Provision has alau made for the 30-YEAR SENTENCES.

transfer to the Imperial Airways on favourable terma of two large three- engined all-metal flying boats,

Rome, Sept. 7. The Special Military tribunal for

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Disarmament Hopes.

tualed.

that the German and French view. When Captain Lan Sound ferly klas, Hr. A. E. K. Gilligan, Mr. old boarder

Germany's Claims.

The German Government main- tains that Germany is entitled to demand immediate evacuation of the area by virtue of Article 481 " of the Treaty of Versailles.

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Our

victims, some of whom were hang- H. G. D. Levson-Gower, and Mr. changoth. Ing by chains from the walls while F. T. Mann. These selectors co-

It takes others ware bound upon tables for opted the services of Mr. P. F. the purpose of being subjected to Warner, Mr. A. W Carr and

Real hero to. torture.

the At their meeting each members get past wrote down his ideal selection for revenue mon egually

with heroin pills these days. the team to Australia.

STOCKS:

It is also urged that the French BOOM IN AMERICAN attitude is wrong since the quca- tion of the evacuation has nothing whatever to do with the settlement of reparation problems or the queation of Inter-Allied debts.

To Report Failure?

OVER FIVE MILLION SHARES CHANGE HANDS.

New York, Sept. 7. One of the wildest "bull move- Tents in the history of the New over five million shares York Stock Market occurred to-day,

In view of the position which NEW YORK SENSATION. has arisen at Geneva it would not bo surprising if Herr Mueller, next week, seeing the futility of com- tinuing the discussions with M. Briand at Germany, returns to Berfin and reports the result of his parleys to the Government.

In that ovent, he must report that judging by her present stand, France does not intend to evacuate

when

charged hands.

Sir Erie mentioned that the sub- the Defence of the State has sen- sidies earnable by the Company tenced to 30 years' imprisonment commencing from April 1st, 1929 Mammolo Zamboni and his sister- would eventually reach £2,500,000 in-law, Virginia Tabarreni, on a compared with £800,000 received ebarge of Instigating the boy Anteo

Zamboni to fire at Signor Musso-i up to the present date.

The remaining part of the sumlin on October 31st, 1926;

Another

Ludovica accused, mentioned would be earned by the

Acquitted on the existing agreements if the Com-Zamboni, wax pany found sufficient support in its ground of insuficient evidence. early years.

Signor Munsolini gave evidence at the trial, at which it was sought London to Cape and. Australia.

to show that Anteo Zambeni was Air routes from London to the completely under the influence of Cape and from London to Australia members of his family.

The incident on which the trial were easy of accomplishment for commercial purposes, and the Com-was based occurred when Anteo the Rhineland, and that conse-solid stream of orders poured in by pany had in mind schemes for these Zamboni, an 18-year-old youth, frequently, Germany must be pre- routes,

ed a revolver at Signor Mussolini as pared to submit under protest to

another seven years. An extraordinary general meet- he was leaving a bali where he had the occupation continuing for ing of the Company afterwards, Inaugurated a Scientific Congress.

France and Britain. agreed to alterations in the Articles The bullet severed the ribbon of of Association to permit the rail- one of Signor Mussolini's decora-

Paris, it will be recalled, han fication of the agreement with the tions and pierced the edge of his

taken up the attitude that Ger- Government, and also to prevent the uniform, breast-high, shares of the company coming with- An infuriated crowd pounced on many should not confine her atten- in foreign influence and control-the youthful assailant, stabbing him tions to France in submitting pro-

and striking him with clubs and posals for the evacuation. canes, causing his instant death.-problem Reuter.

Router,

LATEST TENNIS IN AMERICA.

Shares for Government. Under the new agreement men- tioned by Sir Eric Geddes, the Company are asked to issue to Air the Secretary of State for 25,000 deforred shares of 41 each, credited.as fully paid.

During the period of the agree ment these shares would have mo dividend rights until after the ordinary shareholders had received ten per cent, on paid up capital. After the expiry of the now agree-Fronch and American lawn tennis ment the deferred shares were to

teams has opened here. The re-

MALE OPPONENT BEATS HELEN WILLS.

Philadelphia, Sept. 7. A series of matches between

be entitled to one half of the pro-sults so far are

fits available for distribution in Van Dyn (U. S.) beat Brugnon excess of the sum representing ten per cent. on the ordinary paid 5/8, 0/2

up capital,

Shareholders were also asked to

Cochet (France) beat Lott 6/1, 6/3, ...

Borotra (France) beat Ifen- ratify further alterations to the nessey 6/8, 8/6, 6/4. Articles of Association, designed In an exhibition match, Wilmer to preclude any possibility of Allison boat Miss Helen Wille foreign interest or control. The 6/1, 0/1.-Reuter's American Ser- necessary resolutions were carried vico,

unanimously-British Wireless.

Australian Venture.

Canberra, Sept. 7.

The Government has accepted the

OBITUARY,"

The

concerni the

other occupying Powers and an agrec ment must be reached between them before the matter can be seriously discussed,

The British attitude in some respects is similar. Britain sym- pathises with the German demand, but points out that evacuation before the time limit expires can' only be arranged between Ger- many and the whole of the occupy- ing Powers. All would have to be consulted before anything could be done.-Reuter,

THE PROPOSED OPIUM ENQUIRY.

CHINA AGREES TO BRITISH SUGGESTION.

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Prices of the netive atocks rose from two to twenty points as the telegram from all parts of the country, from Europe, and over from ships at ees.

Dealings in blocks of from 5,000- to 15,000 shares were common, and the tape machines were half an hour behind all day long.

Hobbs.

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There was completo unanimity

as to nine players and the ro- mainder of the seventeen players were determined by vote..

RESULTS AT A GLANCE. The Gentlemen defeated the

Players by one wicket. Mr. C. I Thornton's XI drew with the team for Australia, The M.C.C. defeated Kent by

four wickets.

HONOURS LIST. The principal individual formances were:

Batting.

J. L. Bryan (Kent) Mead (Players)

Woolley (Kent)

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Now definition: A pessimist is a man who looks both ways when crossing a one-way strect.

At Repulse Bay:-Brown and out,

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"Grecian beauty doesn't impress me, To-day there are Tas fine. Pho Greeks were only men like you

and me."

If the Reel Club has its

way, jazz will be a fling of the past,

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"Even man use vanishing cream nowa-

days," says a fashion writer, There's no need to rub it in, though.

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"It's been hot week.. motor-car jump-

ged into the

harbour on Monday.

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"What we would like to seg."

contemporary, is the

Gracing, as greyhound racing is now called, is spreading in Shang- says hal. Many folk there, however, Hongkong policeman, whatever are sick of all these harea and his race, rafsed to the pedestal of dignity on which so unshakably graces.

atruts his confrere in England.” be We understand that, carried away will not Perambulators

Most of by his eloquence, the editor the three- allowed at the Tattoo. the children will go by motor-car, entirely overlooked

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On MacWhirter says theso powerful than dynamite. Becing a photo of the bridge taken banknotes are so thick that there's per-after Chang Tao-lin's death, we a

imagine some one in the locality"

must have done a powerful lot of. thinking.

new

danger of accepting two for one.

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A writer in a Home soeka in- formation regarding "the musical representation of street cries,

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wonderful then why does she ask fa." In Wyndham Street, they're

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"Ralph:"The best way to have

R. H. Bettington (M.C.C.). 114 Bowling.

5 for $8 M. Hill (Gentlemen) Tato (Australia XI.. 5 for '71 GENTLEMEN TRIUMPH.

The customers rooms in the brokers' offices were famined and the galleries in the Stock Market Great Victory in Exciting Finish. crowded with visitors.

Telophone operators' in fininancial district. were driven to distraction by, the ceaseless calls Reuter's American Service.

CALCUTTA DEATH

SENTENCE..

COMMUTED TO LIFE TRANSPORTATION.

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Calcutta, Sept. 7. The death sentence passed on the Mahommedan, Kazi Buzlar Rahman, for fatally stabbing Mr. G, H. W. Davlas; the British dis- triet magistrate at Chittagong, has been commuted to transportation

for life.

This has freon done in vlow of the accused's mental history Reuter.

PRESIDENT'S SON.

JOINING RAILWAY FREIGHT

DEPARTMENT..

The Gentlemen gained a captal vetory over the Playera in the first match of this series ever played at Bournemouth.

mostly chronic so far.

N "Collett-Collett," saya a wedding the youngster. a short holiday without sponding notice. When money is to refuse to drink beer arrives, we suppose they'll call it

Collett," with a policeman.

Wu Han-min counsels British Wu-ing them to better Chinese to try to understand the

ways.

O D Great words of little wives:

It's half-past seven, dear, and you haven't had your bath yet."

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A case of legal trafficking In white mice is reported from Taipo. Otherwise crime in the district is normal.

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One thing about our lamp. standards, they never bit a motor car except in self-defence,

Owing to important representa tive games elsewhere, the teams

In view of the near approach According to a contemporary's were not strictly representative, though strong sides were flelded, of the Tattoo, a stupendous and report of the Sanitary Board Scottish Dialect Meeting-"Dr. Koch opposed the and a great struggle ensued.

The Gentleman held the upper Dictionary has been prepared by proposition, which was eventually hand in the early stages of Its Publicity Committee for a carried by four votes to five." the game, - but ··· a strong Hongkong publle wondering and Looks as if the honourable mem- second innings display by the thirsty for Scotch. Players changed the complexion of the game, and the result was in doubt until the last ball was bowled.

The Gentlemen were set the task

of making 802 in the fourth innings to win, and nine wickets fell before the necessary- ` runs, wore compiled. The scores were:

Players: 204. Gentlemen: 270. Player 807.

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bor for, Ireland managed to Intro- duce a little of his home town

Now that old Kowloon buses are atmosphere!! serving Kongmoon, Kwangtung is badly rattled.

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As in the case of the ship, the feminine gender is now applied to The distilleries aro always the lorry," says a motor writer.

-'Annie? browing trouble.

Ilansen Is that Hansen does, Nobody would speak at a League of Nations meeting in Genova this said the critics,

week. But Hongkong, thank It is rumoured that owing to the goodness, has its Banitary Board. burning of the Sal Tal, the Steam“ „

Gentlemen: 302 for 9 wickets. boat Company will have to macao "Coolidge Out After Bass," says

Mr. Hill bowled with marked new ship. success in the first innings of the Players, taking 5 wickets for EB, at a critical juncture.

In reply, the Gentlemen com- ed.

Geneva, Sept. 7. Mr. Wang King-ky, speaking at a luncheon given to the interna

A beauty competition in con tional Press, announced that China

nexion with the Tattoo is suggest- supported the British proposal for

Of course, those who don't an opium enquiry in the Far East,

New York, Sept. 7. on condition that this was extended

John Coolidge, the son of the plied 270 giving them a lead of care for too much publicity might tender of the Westralian Airways FORMER SECRETARY OF THE to derivatives of plum and that president, has decided to enter the 66 runs on the first innings. The object.

there was a Chinese delegate on the Commission of Enquiry. rallway business. He will join the Players soon knocked off the freight department of the New arrears, and a capital effort by He added that China had two York, Newhaven, Hartford Hall Philip Mend who hit up 117 before things at heart, namely, her re-road and will start from the bot his wicket was taken enabled the election to a scat on the League to, working his way up without Players to set their opponents Counell, and the abolition of un-favourilism. Reuters American formidable task.

(Continued on Page 10.) equal treaties-Reuter.

Service,

for, a regular air-mail service bo- tween Perth and Adelaide, to be worked in conjunction with inward and outward British Hinera.

The service will result in the day- ing of two days on the Sydney malls-Router.

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London, Sept. 7. The death is announced of Dr. Eugene Stock, former Becrotary of the Church Missionary Society,

Reuter.

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4.Manila newspaper heading. We thought he was a "dry.""

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The Lift Attendant's. Iden of Paradise: A Y.M.G.A. full of any "Good-day, how are you? residents who want to hear him

"Dam alters Climate" roads We understand that the Hong local newspaper handing. kong policeman's confrere in Eng

"According to the Port's cricket land who "so unshakably struts" dams make no difference, contemporary) docs ao entirely notes, "Parsons is joining the on a "pedestal of dignity" (vido & without the aid of wires, mirrors Church they? Well, well and trap loors.

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