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SWATOW BATHING

TRAGEDY.

TWO GIRL TEACHERS ARE DROWNED,

A DANGEROUS BEACH,

Swatow, Sept. 17.

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MATALANA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1923. AĦĦA

FURTHER BUDGET SHANGHAI FLOODS

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BALANCE OF LOAN TO BE ISSUED,

| VOTE OF $32,200 FOR SCHOOL. OF CHINESE

SEQUEL.

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Shanghai, Sept. 19. An extraordinary. situation exists in the "French Concession, following the floods caused by the typhoon over the week-end.

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SPANISH "MURDER" GENEVA SURPRISE

SCARE.

ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON 'DICTATOR DENIED.

NO BASIS FOR RUMOUR,

Madrid, Sept. 18.

PROPOSAL.

GREAT NAVAL POWERS TO MEET IN PARIS?.

LORD CUSHENDUN INDICATES BRITISH DISAPPROVAL

INVITATION ILLTIMED,

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Geheim, Sept. 18.

A suggestion that without mpré ndo the great naval Powers of the world should discuss disarmament

A bathing tragedy involving the

The alleged attempt to assassin- deaths of two well-known Chinese

ate the Dictator, General Primo do girl teachers has occurred here in

Rivera at Barcelona, is definitely particularly distressing circum.

dispelled as CURIOUS SENSATION.

a rumour, The stances. They were bathing off the NEW POST INCREASES. new bunch provided by the public.

Water is still standing in many

rumours, however, avere for some London, Sept. 18.

health authorities, when they got The draft estimates of expendi- ronds, whilst the interiors of The grievances of a man and time unusually strong and were out of their depth and were carried tare for the coming year indicate many residences have been seri-hia wife who, after spending a credited by more than the "man'in Senor Juan'Do La Clerva, a well-

nway,

the Hongkong Government's inten- ously damaged ne-a result of the night with some friends in Kow-the street," especially as General known Spanish Laviator, to-day Other persons at the scene form-tion of issuing the remaining | Inundations,'

loon, returned to their lodgings de Rivera did not return at the made a fight heross the Englished a long chain in an effort to $2,000,000 of the Six Per Cent. Some of the streets are sub-selves locked out and their luggage

the next morning to find them- expected time. Channel in a most remarkable rescue them. no good swimmer Public Works Loan of $5,000,000 merged under water to a depth in seized, were aired in the Summary category of a scare, which officials proposals at a private meeting in

It has now been placed in, the some places of eighteen inches.

Court this morning,, before Mr. Persistent efforts by the French Justice Jacks. The case was one attribute to "hostile machlua Paris shortly, with the Anglo- ' French naval compromise probably. in which Mr. and Mrs. A. Howarth, tions."

General Primo de Rivera's de intended as the basis for discus of the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, Bued Mrs. L. R. Castellian, of No. 2a,parture for Barcelona on Queen's Road Contral, for Saturday, In view of rumour of the Third Committee of the sion, was made at to-day's meeting damages.

of 0 soparatist moveinont Mr. H. C. Macnamara appeared in Catalonia, has been a costly dredger which they have for Mr. and Mrs. Howarth, while mented on with much interest and

League of Nations, which deals com- with Disarmament.

Channel was his most daring ments made for bathers by the for a full, your of the additional posed to execute the work themed by Mr. Leo D'Almada, sepr., ed likely that his object was legate, made it perfectly clear that

across the siderable criticism of the arrange- / $350,000 which is to cover the cost never used, they are neither dis-Mr. Leo D'Almada, jnr., instruct- no little curiosity. It is conalder-1

machine wirlch he has invented,

It is an aeroplane of the auto- giro or windmill type, and he has been recently engaged in, a tour of Britain, exhibiting his Inven- tion, flying from place to place in his extraordinary machine. now, intends to exhibit it on the

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Continent.

To-day's night adventure yet, and it was accom- plished with Kreat

success, Starting from Croydon, he crossed the Channel from Lympne to Cape Grianez and innded at. St. Inglevert, near Boulogne.

being persent, but though the man Carthest out actually touched one of the vjetima, he was unable to secure a hold and the girl was swept away.

The tragedy has caused some thing of a sensation in Chineac circles. Both girls were well-con- nected and were of the modern type

of Chinese. There has been con-

authorities, and also of the absenco of contral regarding proprieties. The health authorities have been very active, but have shown more enthusiasm for the initiation of now schemes than wisdom and care in their execution, the result being that the new bench opened beyond The spectators of the flight the old stone fort fa highly danger were greatly interested in the perous for non-swimmers at present. formance and in the machine, The beach shelves abruptly at suv which presented a very strange cral points, one of these sudden

dips causing the mishap.

Strange Appearance,

appearance alongside An Air Union Liner and a Moth neroplane which escorted it.

The auto-giro machine which Senor De La Cierva has invented

the features combines

of vertical helicopter, gr

sacont machine, and the ornihopter, or machine that flaps its wings like a bird. In the parlance of the aerodrome, it is a windm}]} plane.

No arrangements were made in case of accident, no life-buoys, ropes nor boats boing available.---Our Own Correspondent. '

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PREMIER'S HOLIDAY

ENDING.

· RETURNING TO LONDON ON SUNDAY.

of

for, under charge on account of Public Debt, appears a sum $263,000, representing interest. Thila, it is explained, is to cover the service of the full sum of the Loan.

There is a big increase under Miscellaneous Services, the main item of which is an addition of

Another Interesting Item under' this heading is a grant of $32,200 by the Government to enable the School of Chinese at the Unversity to be started.

authorities to induce the Chineas administration to dredge the Sic enwel Creek have proved fruitless, Even though the Chirese 'nu- thorities have been presented with

defended.

exchange allowance to civil sor-selves nor to allow the French to undertake the task, contending

Mr. Howarth said that when he vants paid on a sterling basis.

that this would be a viblation of

sought advice at the Police their sovereignty"

Station, he was told to get a big The French Municipality is now hammer and smush the door in. considering the installation of a As a result of the incident, he sewage system independent of the alleged, he and his wife had to Chinese, so as to avert a recur- cancel a voyage to Australia, and

and state of they were $550 out of pocket. rence of the present

Married Since Writ,

This

A summary of the expenditure for next year, compared with the estimates for 1928, ahows a net increase of $2,616,005. figure is arrived at by offsetting decreases of $998,001 against increases totalling $8,014,669.

New Posts,

affairs.

Residents are becoming increas ingly restive-Our Own Corras- pondent.

THE LINAN COLLIDES WITH JUNK.

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Lord Cushendun, the British de-

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Paramount Importance.

to take a personal hand in straighthe auggestion is not likely to meet tening out the tangle which re- with approval. sulted from the recent wholesale arrests, irrespective of gulit, In connexion with an alleged con- doubt

The matter was Introduced by spiracy. There is now no that there was a widespread plot Preparatory Disarmament Com M. Loudon, the chairman of the implicating Freemasons, Socialists

mission; who informed the Third Republicans, and. even,

Committee that he proposed to allegedly, an Archbishop.

ask France; Great Britain, the. A communique has now been United States, Italy and Japan to At the opening of the case, Mr. received stating that the Dictator instruct thair delegates to the D'Almada said Mrs. Castellian bad is still in Barcelona. He received Disarmament Commission to at married since the issue of the writ journalists this evening and extend a private meeting in Paris. and she was now known as Mrs. pressed satisfaction with the L.R. Young. He asked for the enthusiastic and popular welcom- writ to be amended and, there beed accorded him.-Reuter, ing no objection from Mr. Mac- namara,, this was done.

The biggest Increase is In res- pect of Public Works Extraordin- ury ($852,141), whilst other in- creases worthy of mention are BOAT PEOPLE REFUSE OFFER ing on the simplicity of the issues, New Posts, $582,718 (offset by $178,604 in the abolition of other posta); Special Expendi- ture, $635,290; Military Contribu tion, $334,784; and Miscellaneous

OF ASSISTANCE.

"FLAPPER" VOTE.

queat in order that thoas Govern- Ho proposed to make this ro

ments who disagreed on certain important points of the draft of Disarmament Convention should reach an understanding as an agreement between the great Inaval Powera was of paramount

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WOMEN NOT REQUIRED TO importance.

DIVULGE AGE,

Not Likely To Accept.

Mr. Macnamara, after comment-

both with regard to fact and law, said he noticed that Mr. D'Almada had a very formidable library of legal works, adding "I must say I am surprised because once the facts are proved there can be little dia- pute about the law to be applied to the caso."

It is stated that for the purpose Parla, M. Loudon promised that Mr. Macnamara continued of the compilation of the new there would be no delay in sum- and Mrs. Howarth Voters' Register, which will in-moning the next meeting of the lision occurred at 3.55 a.m. yester-had previously been living clude women of 21 years to whom Disarmament Commission.

sald straight that the airman gets the is hollday at Alx-les-Bains, will the fact that Ave Cadets are ro-day when the Linan was appro- at the Station Hotel, Kow- the franchise has recently been

Nasty Sensation.

It does not glida' into the air, but makes a dart upward after only a short run, and when it descends it

comes

down

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pensation of heading for a crash. It is thought by experts that this sensation will require a great deal of experiment and research

to overcome.

London, Sept. 18. The Prime Minister, Mr. Bald. win, who has greatly benefited by

High bake Me Banday night. He and Mrs. Baldwin are now in Paris.

Services, $283,339.

Under the Cadet Service there is'a net increase of $39,959, which includes an item of $15,000 for new poats. This is explained by quired to bring the establishment

up to strength.

Clerical Staffs.

The as. Linan (Captain Beer), of the China Navigation Company, arriving from Amoy, raporta a collision with a junk en route, with the result that the craft was sunk, but there was no loss of life.

Captain Beor states that the col that Mr.

ximately 31⁄2 miles north of the loon, but, for reasons of con- Lammocks. The fishing boat was vonlence, they wished to realde in Downing Street for a day or two

showing no lights and the collision Hongkong. He thought It was by Mr. Baldwin will remain at

was unavoidable. A boat was means of an advertisment that they New posts in the Senior Clericat lowered from the Linan under got into touch with Mrs. Young Senor De La Olervn afterwards and will have, consultations with Staff will cont, $35,000, the net in-charge of the Chief Officer, but the and they agreed with her for the took off from Boulogne for Paris members of the Cabinet.

crease for which department proffered assistance was refused hire of a bedroom and a private whero" he was given an pfeial He will leave on September 26th totals $52,530; whilst in the Junior by the junk crew, who had mean- bathroom at No. 2a Queen's Road welcome on completion of the for Yarmouth, where, on the fol. Clerical Staff the total increase while been picked up by a com- Central, first floor, which was above the showroom of the. Electric frat trans-Channel on an autogirolowing day, he will address the is $104,154. This latter sum in-panion craft.

Company. plane.

Conservative Conference. It is eludes $25,000 in respect of new In view of the attitude of the expected that he will make,a' pro- posts (fourteen at the C.S.O. and survivors, the Chief Officer decided nouncement at this Conference on six at the Treasury), as well as n to return to the Linan, after ns. the future programme of the Gov- sum of $12,250 in respect of an suring himself that no lives had

·ernment.-British Wireless.

increase in the proportion of teen lost.

· 100 Miles An Hour!

The machine is of completely unorthodox appearance, and in fitted with a 200 horse-power engine which is capable of main- taining the plane in light at a spced of 100 miles per hour.

The inventor gave

a series of exhibitions in Paris showing his plane's ability to ascend and des- cend almost vertically-Reuter and British Wireless.;

SUZANNE LENGLEN

RUMOURS.

CELEBRATED TENNIS PLAYER'S COMMENT.

higher class posts, which in i Full details of the accident have continuation of the Government been communicated to the Harbour policy of expanding the number Muster.

of such posts in order to accelerate promotion.

Rooms for a Month.

London, Sept. 18.

extended, every householder will be required, before the end of the year, to fill in a form giving par- ticulars of his household.

This return will be compulsory, and failure to make it will entail

penalty of £20,

An interesting feature will be that women will not be required to divulge their age. It will aim- ply be a question of whether a woman is 21 or over-British Wireless.

They naturally had negotiations before taking the rooms, and accer- ding to the plaintiffs' story, they agreed to rent the rooms for the CHINA AND JAPAN. month of August only, at a rent of $66, which was paid in advance.

It was also agreed that if either Mr. or Mrs. Howarth, or both, had

In the Audit Department, a sum JOCKEY CLUB ALARM. meals there, an extra charge of 50

́of $7,800 will be needed for a new post, namely, a 2nd Assistant Auditor at a salary of £650, but 34,800 is being saved in abolition of posla.

There will be a décrease of $51,- 424 at the Imports and Exports

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HOPES OF EARLY START

OF NEGOTIATION.

If an agreement was reached at

Alternatively, M. Loudon he would invite the League A sembly to fix a date.

Lord Cushendun, in reply, said that it was most unlikely that M, Loudon's Invitation would be accopted by any of the Powers

mentioned.

He added that by inviting the signatories to the Washington a special Convention to attend meeting in Paris, M, Loudon pre- posed to antedate the review of that Convention, which had al- ready been fixed for 1931.

Suggestion Criticised.

M. Loudon was proposing that the signatories should consider. naval disarmament under quite different auspices and from a totally different angle.

Lord Cushendun said that he, cents for each should be made.

Shanghai, Sept, 19.. Continuing Mr. Macnamara said

held it to be very desirable, there- Questioned concerning the latest fore, that no great expectations that everything went smoothly until MUCH ADO OVER A FEW

about August 14,

Mr. developments in the Sino-Japanese should be aroused as to the pos when New Zeppelin's Trials.

Howarth, in the course of conver- qucation, Dr. C. T. Wang, the sibility of a far-reaching agree Nice, Sept. 18.

ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Foreign Minister, sation when Mrs. Young was 'pre-Nationalist

ment upon naval disarmament Friedrichshafen, Sept. 18.

Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen is ex

Considerable excitement

sent, said that he was going to agreed that Baron Tanaka had A Transatlantic air mail service periencing the fate of all cele between Germany and the United brilles. A crop of rumpurs have Department, mainly under "Other created last night, about eight Australia at the end of the month. modified his strong attitude to upon a proposition made in this

After that, Mrs. Young took wards China. He anticipated that manner.

He poluted out that the States has been brought nearer by been la circulation recently, sug Charges." One interesting item 'clock, when a report was

negotiations the successful trial flight of the tennis player in seeking reinstate ward Fund, this being allocated in that the Jockey Club Stables in pay any compensation by way He added that he had recantly plete surprise and that the Gov.

gesting that the world-famous is a sum of $2,000.as Ke "nue Re- ceived at the Central Fire Station Mrs. Howarth aside; and asked the Sino-Japanese

to would start in the near future. gestion was presented as a .com.. whether she

going W88 new Zeppelin,

notice view of a decrease in fines collectCauseway Bay were on fire. The of The great airship eruised forment as an amateur.

breaking the sent an official to see the Japanese ernments, had had no opportunity.

whatever to consider. over two hours over Lake Con. Suzanne was interviewed re-ed by the Magistrates.

brigade immediately responded, agreement. "Her case is," added Consul General on this matter,

As regards the Sino-French

He expressed a very grave statice, and the pilot, Captain garding the rumours by Ileuter's The Fire Brigade will show an only to find that the trouble had Mr. Macnamara, "that this was a

grent Britain. Eckner, is confident that he will representative to-day, and Mdile. Increase of $32,362 in the coming been caused by the breaking of tenancy from month to month."settlement of the Nanking inci- doubt whether be able to make the trip to Lenelen declared that she had not year, mainly due to special expen- certain electric wires in Stable Mrs. Howarth was asked to pay dent, Dr. Wang said the French would be prepared to accept. America this year. Some nero-touched a racket for months, add-diture. Under this heading a sum No. 6, the broken enda giving off $32.50, being half the rent for Consul-Generad had not

ceived further Instructions from Debate Adjourned. nautical exports, however, are Ing "I shall never play again of $22,000 la sot aside for a new sparks on contact with the ground. September in respect of the alleg Paris yet, but he expected that a

M. Paul Boncour, the French sceptical of the prospects. Router. either as an amateur or a profes molar fire engine to replace the The switching off of the current ed breach of contract. Mrs. Rosettlement would be reached very delegate, who recently proposed.

sional."Neuter.

No. 2 appliance.

at the meter put a sudden end to warth said then, as she said now, shortly-Nam Chung Pao.

that the Anglo-French naval Interesting Comparisons.

the display.

agreement should be discussed at an early dato, and who said that even, on the basis of the partial sécurity existing at present a partial reduction of armaments could be made, urged that the Disarmament Conference should meet at the end of 1928 or the beginning of 1929,

The new German Zeppelin le slightly longer than the wonderful new British airship, the R101 which is expected to be completed shortly. The Zeppelin is 770 feet long, compared with the R101, the "spine" of which is 724 ft. 3 in. long.

THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.

APPEAL FOR SIGNATURE OF CONVENTION,

Cost of Police.

DUTCH FINANCIAL BALANCE.

Out,

that she did not enter into an It appears that the alarm was agreement except for renting the On the Police Department there raised by some Chinese women rooms for one month, and refused is expected to be a net decrease of who had over-estimated the extent to pay anything at all.. $44,765, chiefly due to savings of the danger.

Locked under special expenditure. New posts are to cost $50,282, but against this must be placed a day- Ing of $26,850 in respect, of aboli- tion of posts. The new posts in- London, Sept, 18. . clude an Inspection Officer for At Geneva, Mr. G. Looker Lamp.the Water Police at $1,200, a Chief son, British Under-Secretary for Inspector at £500, two Inspectors Foreign Affairs, presented to the at £400 each, four Sergeante at The case In which Ching Po-League Assembly his report on 220 each, two Indian Assistant cheung, a medicine dealer, sued Leelavery. Kwong-yip for $1,000 for work

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The other British airship R100 fa larger in ouble capacity though shorter than both.

OLD CONTROVERSY SETTLED.

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Further discussion brought no agreement and the debats was ade journed until to-morrow.Router.

Mrs. Howarth maintained that attitude and on August 27, she and AMERICANS MAY EXPLORE har husband, went to Kowloon to

DUTCH INDIES, dino with some friends. They spent the night with their friends,

Washington, Sept. 18. but when they returned to their

long standing controversy LOAN IN AMERICA TO BE lodgings on the following morning,

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they found themselves locked out. between the United States and They were not allowed to enter Holland about the right of their

FAIR WEATHER, The Hague, Sept.18. their room which they had taken nationals to explora: oll-lands in Frescating the Budget, which for the whole of August and which each other's territory has been In it, he urged all countries who contingent Posts to be abolished shows surplus, of 8,000,000 they had paid for. vont settled

To-day's Observatory report done in collecting taxes for the had not yet signed the Anti-include an Armourer at 64,218, florins, to Parliament to-day, the They were forcibly prevented settled.

statesThe anticyclone remains Canton Government, concluded Slavery Convention to do so, in seven Lance Sergeants at 8160 Netherlands Finance Minister an from obtaining their baggage The State Department says that central to the north of Japan.. A yesterday afternoon. Mr. Justice order that the measure might be each, 18 Indian constables at nounced that the $40,000,000 loan which was inside, said Mr. Mac from now on the Dutch East trough of low pressure extends Jacks gave judgment for the plain-applied universally and slavery $3,686 and six Welhalwel lance issued in New York after the war, namara. The plaintiffs went to Indies will be open to exploration from Indo-Ching to Guam. The tiff and made an order for imme-be definitely abolished in the civi- sergeants at $1,344,

will be partially redeemed during

by Americans Router's American forecast up to noon to-morrow la diate payment.

lised world-British Wireless,

1929. — Reuter.

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Service:

N.B. winds, fresh; fair.

Superintendents at $1,200, and various additions to the Chinese

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