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PAP BE+ANXGF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1928. TABINGLE OF ANY
NAVY COMPROMISE BIG SCALE SPANISH U.S. AMATEUR GOLF YANGTSZE BANDITS LEVINE
DISCUSSED.
SOME PLAIN SPEAKING AT GENEVA.
LORD CUSHENDUN DEPRECATES SUSPICIONS.
INSURRECTION.
GOVERNMENT NOW MASTERS OF THE SITUATION.
1
PLOT FRUSTRATED.
Paris, Sept. 12. A widespread insurrectionary plot against the Spanish Govern- ment, which by prompt action has now been suppressed, is revealed in a delayed message from Madrid published in Le Journal this morning,
achomes.
General
SENSATIONS.
TWO" BRITISH PLAYERS IN LAST EIGHT.
EX-CHAMPIONS FALL BY THE
WAYSIDE.
JONES IN BIG TUSSLE.
New York, Sept. 12.
ROUTED.
H.M.S. BEE CONVEYS CHINESE TROOPS UP RIVER.
SINO-BRITISH ACTION.
Another example of Sino-Rritish co-operation to suppress bandit activity la revented by naval wire- lens messages received in Hong- kong this morning which give brief details of another exploit of H.M.S. Bec. one of the unboats patrolling the Middle Yangisze.
Reliable information was receiv- It was a day of sensations ated to the effect that certain huts the Braeburn links, New Newton, were being occupled by bandits who had presumably seized upon where the thirty-two contestants them as a centre from which to who qualified for the final stages carry out their work. of the American Amateur Open Golf Championship, began the match play by which the champion will be decided.
AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
AEROPLANE SEÏZED IN FRANCE.
CUSTOMS AND FLYING DUES NOT SETTLED.
FORMER
l
COPT CENTS
THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK.
The 1920 Model Buicks will soon. Be on display they are well worth waiting for. The 1929 models are entirely changed in appearance they also hayes tremendous Increase in the power of a motor already the most powerful of ita'size in the world.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1245 or 1247.
35 Woor Nel Chung Road ... Happy Valley,
FOR BENEFIT OF EDUCATION.
HOW LOCAL GIFT OF $100,000 WILL BE USED.
-FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.
At a meeting of the Board of Education held yesterday, re- forence was made by the Director of Education to Mr. Woo ny ESCAPADES.Tong's manificent gift of $100,000,
American "Queen
BANDIT RAID ON BOYS' SCHOOL.
GANG KIDNAPS NINE STUDENTS.
ONE MURDERED AND HEAD "STUCK ON POLE."
EXTRADITION CASE.
W
AWAITING COMMENTS.
bringing, in an annual income of
Extradition proceedings were Le Bourget, Sept. 12. some $8,400 in aid of education Genova, Sept. 12.
The Customs authorities. here and for provision of free scholar- commenced this morning against a Chinose named Tsang Yu, who is Some plain speaking by Lord
The story bears out yesterday's
have seized Mr. Charles Levine's ships in this Colony. aeroplane, "Queen of the Air." Cushendun on the subject of the
Mr. Wood said he was glad to wanted by the Canton authorities message regarding wholesale
have this opportunity of formally for alleged kidnapping and mur- Angle-French naval compromise arrests in Spain as the result of
which was being dismantled in announcing Mr. Woo's generosity was the feature of to-dny's meet-the discovery of the revolutionary
The Bee, which was on the river readiness for shipment to New to the Beard, and added that a der. at the time, embarked a Colonel
acheme. had been drawn York.
up Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assis- ing of the Committee on Disurma- It appears that it was organised
providing free scholarships tant Attorney General, prosecuted. ment, though he opposed a French on a vast senle to coincide with
and thirty men of the 67th Division
It is stated that the seizure was throughout all the Government and Mr. F. H. Loseby represented from
of General Tho Chun's Hupeh request that an early dalo be fixed King Alfouso's absence
Army at Shangchalwan which is made owing to certain Customs Anglo-Chinese Schools, and that the fugitive. Madrid.
about forty miles above Chenglin.nd flying dues not being settled. In addition St. Joseph's College, At the commencement of the for discussing the agreement. . The plotters planned to over.
All three Britishers who quali- The Bee then proceeded up the Lord Cushendun told the Com-throw the Judge and to deport fed won their matches in the firetriver to the point where the bandits Meanwhile, Miss Mabel Boll, the the Diocesan Boys' School and the proceedings, Mr. R. E. Lindsell,
actual summarily all the members of the round, Perkins beating Don Moc
Diocesan Girls' School would come before whom the fugitive is mittee that although no.
of in for substantial benefit.
arraigned, announced that he had roplies, had come from the Govern- Directory, of which ments invited to comment on the Primo de Rivera is the head, while and Storey beating Marston. Both that the information given was Diamonds," who at one time. In- Mr. H. K. Woo, a member of the Governor's order on which V55 naval compromise, intimation had a general strike was to have been these results were surprises for
Woo Hay Tong, replied that his Mr. Fitzroy produced the re- been received that it might provo declared on September 14th, Fri- the American experts, while Beck on, presumably by the Chinese tended to accompany Mr. Levine the Board and a brother of Mr. the fugitive was arrested.
did extremely well to beat Knepper troops, and they decamped. to América in the "Queen of the brother had for many years been quisition from the Canton author' extremely distasteful to other day.
by four and three,
The troops were landed and went parlics.
The movement
to do something for was spread
There were howevor greater sen- in pursuit of the bandits, with Air," has left Paris for Cher-anxious Ho therefore opposed" the re- throughout the country, but it has
bourg, en route to New York-education in Hongkong and that itics and at the same time made at one time ho bad thought of application for the alteration of quest of M. Paul Boncour for fix-been promptly suppressed follow-antions in store. Von Elm, who was what result is not stated.
starting and endowing a school of certain dates on the document. Ing an early date at the nesting the arrest of the majority of considered to be the most likely
Atlantic Flight.
his own, but as he found himself He explained that the date on the meeting of the Preparatory Diss the leaders, and the Government successor to Bobby Jones, went down in the first round to Yates,
unable to devote the time necessary requisition of the act of kidnap armament Commission for a dis- are masters of the situation.
Two hundred arrests had been who was subsequently defeated in
Mr. Levine, who is a millionairo, to the proper development of this ping is given as 19th of the sixth
moon of last year, which cussion of the Anglo-French com-made by yesterday morning, and the second round by Perkins, the
will be remembered for his trans-project, he had decided to place. the Police are still vigilant, fur- British champion.
Atlantic fight last year. It was this sum at the disposal of the erroneously transinted as 19th ther arrests being made hourly in
after Lindbergh's fight to Paris Director of Education, who, he felt June, 1927, whereas it should have Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and
that he decided to attempt to bent sure, would be able to apply it been 17th July. At another place the requisition stated that the Загадовна.
this record by a longer fight with adequately and make the best use fugitive was wanted for the B passenger, Ho accordingly of it in the public interest.
promise.
Great Step Forward. It was his opinion that it marked a great step forward, but ho
The men already in custody in-
Thrilling Match,
Chick Evana, Frances Ouimet and Watis Gunn, all ex-champions
were supposed to be and found young correct.
The bandits were fired
STANLEY STREET
ROBBERY.
SUSPECT RELEASED BUT ANOTHER ARRESTED.
The police have released the
Reuter,
would be too hold if he said that clude the Republican leader, Ler- also failed to survive, the first suspect whom they arrested on selected C. D. Chamberlin, the U.S. all their difficulties were, ended and that the Committed if it/roux, several former Republican round, boing beaten by compara-1 board the s.s. Chúng On on Tues- aviator, as his pilot and, without expressing its grateful apprecia-and Mr. Fitzroy asked his Worship
deputies and. д number of met early would be able to Kojournalists and straight forward, and find agreed convention.
The Board passed a resolution "kidnapping of one Kwan Wal," day following the robbery by arm- his family's knowledge, went him- tion of Mr. Woo Hay Tong's to add in the phrase "and eight
RB
Reuter.
free-masons. failed in the second round, being
He strangly deprecated there- fore, the fixing of a definite dale at SIR AUSTEN BENEFITS present when they were without' tho
information to enable them to judge when was the most opportune moment.
necessary
He declared that he really could not understand why the Anglo- French agreement had created a stir in the world as it was a decid- -ed step forward; ·
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Suspletons Deprecated.
BY VOYAGE.
ed men of goods valued at over $7,000 from the home of a Chinese shipping merchant in Stanley
Biréet.
tively unknown players. Sweetzer
defeated by George Voight.
Bobby Jones, the holder, heat Woolcott easily enough in the first round, but he received a rare shock
The watch at points of egress in the second round. Jones over the from the Colony has remained un- first half played one of his worst relaxed, and yesterday afternoon games in years. His opponent another suspect was taken into Gorton was leading at the end of custody at the Railway Station at nino holes, but in one of the most Kowloon. He will be put up for thrilling matches yet seen, Jones identification at Police Headquart- staged a brilliant recovery anders in due course. triumphed on the 19th hole. Both Interviewed by Reuter's corres-players played supreme golf over pondent on his arrival here, Sir the last stages, but Jones was Austen Chamberlain said he had irresistible,
NO FOUNDATION FOR RUMOURS OF RESIGNATION,
Bermuda, Sept. 12.
"We have been accused," said derived wonderful benefit from Lord Cushendun, "of having sign-his voyage so far. ed a secret treaty and of having sinister motives. How can that be?
Ile declared that there was not All that had been done had been the slightest foundation for the done to help the Preparatory Com-rumour that he had resigned, and mission. The British Government added that he expected to resume is roady, at any time to submit to his duties at the Foreign Office our colleagues a draft which may when he returned Home in Novem help them in their work; though we ber.Reuter. are anxious to receive replies from the other Governments concerned.
Count Bernstorfl (Germany) urged that it was imperative that Instructions should be given to the Preparatory Commission to con- tinue its laboura with a view to the early convening of a Disarmament Conference.
French and Disarmament. M. Paul Boncour" (France), said that he considered that even on the basis of the partial security existing at present, a partial reduction of armamente could be made.
U.S. LIBERTY LOAN REFUNDING.
UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND FOR CERTIFICATES,
Washington, Sept. 12. There was an unprecedented subscription of $960,000,000 for the issue of $525,000,000 of nine month 4% per cent certificates of indebtedness to refund the out- Baron Sato and that Japan standing Third Liberty Loan. sincerely desired an equitable re- This is the first time for the duction of armaments, but he thought that this could only be ob- year that the Government has paid tained by gradual and progressive such a high rate of interest
Reuter's American Service.
steps.
If countries could arrive in a short time at an agreement on the
limitation of armaments to the THE HAGUE COURTS
minimum compatible with national security there would be no need for pessimism.
VICE-PRESIDENT.
SWISS PROFESSOR IS ELECTED.
The Hague, Sept. 12. The Permanent Court of Inter-
Japanese Suggestion. Once this stop had been taken they could proceed to conform with that agreement and then, perhaps, in a few years could have a second conference In order to completo national Justice has elected the Swies professor, Max Huber, no and enlarge the first results.
Baron Sate agreed with the sug-Vice-President in succession to the Professor Andre Weiss the Norwegian delegate gestion that it would prove useful if a (France).
Standing Committee were appoint-
late
Professor. Huber was a former.
od by the League to study the President of the Court.-Reuter,
armaments of all countries, thus
paving the way to progressive dis-
armament.
He declared that Japan would do all in her power to assist in the
progress of disarmament.
FINE TO CLOUDY.
To-day's Observatorý
E. F. Storey was defeated in the second round, but both Beck and Perkins won their matches, and are among the last eight.
The important results, in detai), are appended:
First Round.
T. Perking (Britain) defeated Don Moc (USA) by one up. E. F. Storey (Britain) beat Maraton (USA) by one hole. Yates (America) defeated Von Elin (America) by three and Awo.
J. B. Beck (Britain) defeated Knepper (U.S.A.) by 4 and 3. Bobby, Jones (U.S.A.) beat Woolcott (U.S.A.) by and 3. Dawson (US.A.) beat Chick
2 holes.
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RELIGIOUS PEACE.
PLANS FOR A UNIVERSAL CONFERENCE.
Geneva, Sept. 12. A preliminary conference has opened here for the purpose of ur- ranging a
Universal Religious Peace Conference.
There were 124 delegates pre- sent, representing nearly all living religions. Sir B. C. Burdwan (In- dia) was prominent among the de- legates from the East-Reuter.
POLA NEGRI'S FALL.
4 RECOVERING FROM SUNDAY'S
INJURIES;'
Evans (U.S.A.) by 2 and 1.
Parle, Sept. 12. Finlay (U.S. A.) defeated
The famous Alm star, Pola Frances Quimet (U.S.A.) by Negri, who was thrown from her horse in the Bois de Boulogne on Wills (USA) defeated Watts Sunday and seriously injured, is Gunn (US.A.) by 4 and 3. now out of danger, and is expected
to make a speedy recovery---| Second Round.
Reuter,
self as passenger.
generosity.
SEQUEL.
It was on June 4th last year' that the couple set out in the "Miss Columbia" from New York for GERMAN SENSATION Berlin, which they reached on the 7th, after having to land at Eisleben through lack of petrol and also at Cottbus. They flew later to Munich, Vienna and HUGO STINNES RESIGNS ALL Prague.
HIS DIRECTORSHIPS,
Early in the following month, the two parted company, aa Levine
"
others."
With regard to the murder öf Kwan Wal, Mr Fitzroy asked his Worship to change the date from 19th June to 15th August. ·
Alterations Allowed,
Mr. Lindsell allowed the altera- tions mentioned by the Assistant Attorney General and at the anme time informed Mr. Loseby that he had himself road through the Berlin, Sept. 12. proposed to fly back to New York, It is officially stated that "owing original requisition (in Chinese) a plan which Chamberlin did not to the investigation now proceed and had found that the Chinese think practicable. Levine then ing against him, Hugo Stinnes has dates were indicated. The Magis Induced the French aviator resigned his directorships, of the trato added that he also found Drouhin to act as pilot, but he Hugo Stinnes Corporation and of mention of nine boys alleged to had a violent quarrel with him. twenty other grost German com- have been kidnapped from
panies with which he was connect-school, ed."
Mr. Loseby observed that his The Hugo Stinnes Corporation Worship had an undoubted right The sequel was that Levine has disclaimed any connexion with to change the charge, but he added thwarted Drouhin's attempt to keep the transactions, for which Stinnes that hfa defence was one of an a hold on the "Mias Columbia" has been charged, until a settlement was reached by
Flew to Croydon, ·
alibi and when his Worship per- Stinnes was arrested a week ago mitted the changes, It "simply making a secret departure from Lean the result of a complaint against throw the defence in an impossible Bourget. Although Levine was him of buying German war stock position." He asked the Magis not a qualified pilot, he flew abroad and registering it in Berlin trate, if the occasion should arise. the machine to Croydon. His as original War Loan stock which to give him the right to reserve landing there was a hair-raising had not changed hands since the cross-examination.
To this, his Worship agreed, affair, for he did not know 1918 revolution and which had con- how to bring the plane to earth,sequently been revalorised by the and the airmen who saw him German Government. making the attempt said it was a Stinnes has denied the accuse- With regard to the requisition, miracle that he escaped with his tion of his secretary that he was Mr. Losahy sald he presumed life and without wrecking the fully aware of what was going on.that that would be properly prov machine.
--Reuter.
No Need to Prove.
ed in the course of the case,
Mr. Lindsell replied that the Court of Appeal in a recent
Levine's action caused much ex- asperation in France, but he paid Drouhin £880 in settlement of his 3,000 MILE NON-STOP habeas corpus proceedings had claims. He then engaged Captain Hinchliffe to pilot him to America, afterwards flying about Europe and visiting Rome, where he was
received by the Pope.
Idea Abandoned,,
In view of the disasters to At- lantic airmen, he gave up the Idea of flying to New York, and began long-distance flight to India, The plane, however, crashed and the idea was abandoned.
T. Perkins (Britain) beat Yatos
(US.A.) by 2 and 1. Willing (U.S.A.) beat E. Fably, and then experienced a sud-a
Storey (Britain) by 6 and 4. den and remarkable loss of form of Bobby Jones (US.A.) beat Gor-which Hunter took full advantage,
ton (USA) at the nine-
Borotra Overwhelmed. ‚' teenth. Voight (US.A.) beat Jerse
Borotra was overwhelmed in the Sweetzer (USA) by 3 third set and never recoved, Hun- ter pressing home his advantage to J. B. Beck (Britain) defeated win by three sets to two.....
Ross Somervilla (Canada) by one hole.
and 2..
The Tennis Titles. Some thrilling battles and some unexpected results, featured the American open tennis champion ships at Forest Hills to-day,
The last British competitor, H. W. Austin, after gaining a lead of two sets to one was defeated by Docg (U.S.A.) while both Boussus report and Borotra of France' suffered de-
It has been hinted in the past states:-Pressure is high to the feat. two or three days that Japan is in north of Japan. The typhoon is less Borotra's defeat was most unex- favour of the Anglo-French naval than 100 miles W. N. W. of Naho, pected and at times, it appeared compromise though the Govern-moving W. N. W. or. N. W. The that he would beat Hunter, his op ment is awaiting the decision of forecast up to noon to-morrow is ponent with ease. Borotra took the American Government before North-west or variable winds, the first set without losing a single sending a formal reply-Reuter. moderate; fine to cloudy.
game, wou, the second set comfort
Cochet and Brugnon passed into the next round with comparative
ense.
The principal results were as
follows:
J. Brugnan (France) beat King (U.S.A.) by 6-2, 4-6, 6-0, 6-8, H. Cochet (France) beat Moreur (U.S.A.) 4-6, 11-0, 6-4, 6-4. Doeg (U.B.A.) beat H. W. Austin (Britain) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-8, 6-2.0 G. Lott (U.B,A.) beat Boussus (France). 6-2, 6-2, 6-4,
F. T. Hunter (U.S.A.) beat J. Borotra (France) 0-6, 5-7, 0-0, 6-4, 6-2, -Renter's American Service.
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He later returned to the United States by steamer, taking the "Miss Columbia" with him, and early this year he flew non-stop from New York to Havana, with Mias Mabel Boll as passenger.
CHINA TRAINING. HER DIPLOMATS.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION IN NOVEMBER.
Shanghai, Sept, 18.
FLIGHT.
START OF BIG AMERICAŃ EVENT.
held that there was no need to prove that.
Outlining the facts of the case," Mr. Fitzroy said the fugitive was wanted by the Canton authorities, there being two accusations against him for having committed: New York, Sept. 12.
extradition crimes. One was kid- Nine acroplanes took off this napping and the other murder. morning from the Roosevelt Field Tho two were t and together and" on a 3,000-mile non-stop race to one followed the other, Los Angeles.
Bandila Raid School. The competitors are likely to have to face fog and adverse wea-
'On July 17, 1927, in the village ther in the Middle West regions. of Fak Fong, in the district of The race la the principal feature Kau Kong, which was In the Nam of a series of aerial events in con- Hei district, there was a school nexion with an Aeronautical Ex-containing, at the time, somewhere ponition at Los Angeles.
about sixty scholars. It was a The winner is to receive £2,500, market day and most of the people.
·A· whilst other prizes total £2,000-were away from the village. Reuter's American Service.
band of men, estimated at about thirty, of which the fugitive was one of the ringleaders, went into. the village and then into the school, whore they picked out nine of the scholars and took them away. The boys were taken some little distance away and there split into parties in charge of dif ferent groups of the raiders.
OIL
TANKER BLOWS UP
IN USA,
FIVE KILLED AND FOURTEEN INJURED
It is announced that a competi. tive examination is to be held at
Wilmington, Sept. the Foreign Ministry, Nanking, on
Five people were killed and four November 1st, for the purpose of filling thirty vacancies in the teen injured as a result of the blowing up of an oll-tankernt diplomatic and consular, servicos, Southport, Reuter's American Ser the moment he had no evidence of
Reuter
vice.
The boys were taken to the water's edge and there they were put on four or fivo junks and taken Mr. Fitzroy mentioned that at away.
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