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SEPTEMBER 27, 1928. a utraľ

四十月八

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NOTHER SPANISH AFTER MANY DAYS MACAO BOUNDARY THE CHELTENHAM A BADLY FOUNDED THE CONSERVATIVE LEAGUE'S SERVICE

CATASTROPHE.

FORTRESS DESTROYED IN EXPLOSION.

DOZENS KILLED IN MUNITION DUMP DISASTER.

AND DANGERS,

WOULD-BE ATLANTIC FLIERS

IN CIVILISATION,

HASSELL AND CRAMER.

Copenhagen, Sept. 26. Survivors of two perilous adven- tures, Messrs. Hassell and Cramer, the American airmen, arrivéd to- day in a Danish steamer.

CHINESE DESIRE FOR NEGOTIATIONS.

LIGHT THROWN ON DR WANG'S RECENT TELEGRAM.

BYE-ELECTION.

CONSERVATIVES SUCCEED IN TRIANGULAR CONTEST.

TITLED CANDIDATES.

London, Sept. 26. : The Conservatives have retain- ed Cheltenham as a result of the bye-election caused by the death of Sir James Agg-Gardner. The polling resulted as follows:

Sir John Brunnor (Lib.). 0,678 Florence Widdowson Miss

(Lab.)........

Conservative majority.

3,903

3,700

They were warmly greeted by NIGHT OF TERROR. Mr. H. Percival Dedge, the Anteri- DIFFICULT QUESTION. Sir Walter Preston (Con). 10,438

can Minister to Denmark, who was,

Considerable surprise was caus- Madrid, Sept. 23. accompanied by several represen- Barely recovered from the im-tatives of the Danish Aeronauticaled by a telegram issued for pub- Society and other notabilities. leation in all the Canton news- gte, shock of the fearful toll

Hassell, the principal pilot of papers on Tuesday to the effect

-Renter. For exacted by the Novedudes the "Grenter Rockford", which that Dr. C. T. Wang had instructed

At the General Election in 1924, Theater culastrophe an 'Sunday, made a forced descent on the Mr. Chu Chao-hain, the Canton

south-east coast of Greenland Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, there was a straight fight between the Spanish nation has been over-through petrol shortage, declared "to look into the matter of taking Conservative and Liberal candi- the result being:-Sir taken by another terrible disuster, that he will make another attempt over the Portuguese Colony of dates,

James Agg-Gardner (Con), 11, he explosion of an ammunition to fly from America to Stockholm Macao."

vin Greenland in 1929. ́·

Further light is, however, 909; Mr. J. S. ¡lolmes (Lib.), 0,140, dump at Melilla, a fortified

The new member for Cheiten- It will be recalled that after thrown on the subject by an over- panish settlement on the coast of their plane had descended in a reight telegram from Shanghai ham, Sir Walter Preston, has pre- mote and desolate dietrict. in which states that Dr. Wang haaviously served in Parliament, hav. Greenland, Mesare. Hassell and telegraphically communicated with ing aut for the Mile End Division Cramer abandoned the machine Mr. Chu asking him to prepare for from 1918 to 1923. He also un- and trekked across country toernment in regard to the delimita Pancras in January, 1910,

negotiations with the Macao Gov successfully contested Eust St. and wards Mount Evans.

Stepney In December, 1919. Ho le a Director of Messrs, J. Stone and Co., Ltd., being largely interested in engineering, whilst from 1914 to 1918 he was Master of the Avon Vale Foxhounds..

rocco.

The dump exploded after dark this evening with a deafening rear, creating frightful havoc in the Vicinity and causing a heavy loss life, and hundreds of minor šunllies.

Appalling Tragedy. Fortunately, the munitions de- pot which was destroyed was a little distanco out of town, or the results would have been far more serious than is revealed by messages from the striken town, though the avaliable detalla ahow that an appalling tragedy has oc- carred,

Fort Gabririzas, the scene of the disaster, was originally on the out- skirts of the town, away from dwelling-housea, but it has been surrounded recently by numerous native houses, the majority of which were blown to smithereens fwlion the dump went up,

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After a fortnight's travel "on short rations, when they were al most exhausted, smoke signals sent up by the airmen attracted the attention of the Greenland Ex- pedition under Professor Hobbs, who went to their rescue.

Subsequently while in a motor- ' boat with members of the Hobbs' party, Hansell and his companion were wrecked, the vessel striking a reef and sinking. No. lives were lost-Reuter.

INTERNATIONAL AMITY IN SHANGHAI.

WARM SEND-OFF FOR COLONEL DAVIS.

Shanghai, Sept. 27. International solidarity was at- tested at the Customs jetty on the occasion of the departure of Colonel Davis, commanding the American marines here.

French and Brillsh regulars and Volunteers.

SALT GABELLE TO CONTINUE.

EZEN

Foreign Employees Likely To Be Retained.

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RECENT FEARS DISSIPATED.

Peking, Sept. 27.

It is believed that the scheme for the payment of the service of loans secured on the salt revenues will mean the continuance of the Salt Gabelle Administration-which It was recently, feared would com- plately collapse as well as the retention of foreign employees therein."

The toll sum to be an- nually secured under the scheme is $10,000,000, which will meet the requirements of four loans.

BUJENZION (MASTERO (42:20 21001013|CORRECT

nry at Macao.

The Inte Sir James Agg-Gardner had represented Cheltenham from 1874, with certain interludes, hay- Ing ten times successfully con- tested the Division out of thirteen elections. He was at the time of his death the oldest M.P., and was Chairman of the Kitchen Commit- tee of the House of Commons, which earned for him the nick- namo. of "Minister of the In- terior." He was found dead in his bedroom at the Carlton Club Inst month.

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CAPTURED LADY MISSIONARY.

MISS TOBIN STILL IN BANDITS' HANDS.

The only definite Information available at the moment regarding

COMPLAINT.

EUROPEAN COUPLE'S

"CLAIM FAILS.

"JUDGE'S COMMENTS ON TRIP TO AUSTRALIA.

CONFERENCE.

TO THE EAST.

BIG GATHERING OPENS TO-DAY LORD LYTTON RETAILS

AT YARMOUTH.

HOME TRUTHS.

SAFEGUARDING ISSUE.

London, Sept. 28. No fewer than 2,600 delegates to the Conservative Conference

STRONGLY CRITICAL OF HEAVY EXPENDITURE.

DISBELIEVED STORY. have arrived at Yarmouth, and, at INDIA'S FAITH WAVERS.

the sessions which will begin

The complaint of a European to-morrow, several lċading" mem- couple that they were locked out bers of the Cabinet, eighty Conser of their lodgings by their landlady' and forced to reside in a hotel, was vative Members of Parliament and dealt with by Mr. Justice Jacks in fifty Conservative candidates will the Summary Court this morning tako part, when he delivered judgment for tho defendant in the action brought.

Geneva, Sept. 20.

A strongly critical noto was struck by Lord Lytton at the closing meeting of the Ninth Assembly of the Lengue of Nations

Lord Lytton represents India on

One of the most important to-day, based upon the budget Yes The plaintiffs. Mr. and Mrs. A subjects to be discussed is that of quest Howarth, residing at the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, were represented the suggested extension of the by Mr. H. C. Macnamara, while safeguarding of industries by the Assembly, and ho entered a Mr. L. R. Young, defendant, was

There are thirteen resolutio. increase in the League expendi represented by Mr. Leo D'Almada, specific duties on Imported goods strong protest against the steady Jnr.

In his judgment. Mr. Justice on the agenda boaring on this The plaintiffs in this action are Mr. and Mrs. A. Howarth who CLOVERSUSMCSE:n possible extension of safeguard-

ing consistent with the Primo. Increase was caused by the Indo- RUMOUR-SPREADING BY Minister's election pledge.

quacy and defective Lature of the

Jacks said:

LONDON PAPER.

Air Pact With France Denied Categorically.

STORY ENTIRELY UNTRUE..

London, Sept. 20. // Following report in a London newspaper that France and Britain has reach- od an air agreement, the Foreign Offee states that thore has been no agreement or understanding of any kind with France regarding aerial mattera that has not been and that all published, rumours to the contrary are entirely untrue.-Reuter,

subject, but the debate will pro-ture. He argued that there was to be moved by Sir Henry Pago to justify exceptional expenditure, bably be confined to a resolution, nothing in present círcumstances Croft, calling for the widest and declared his opinion that the

Little Value to East.

It is anticipated that Mr. Bald-| methods of controlling and limit- win, in his public speech to: ing spending. morrow night at Yarmouth, will deal in some detail with this ques- tion and with that of migration. within the Empire as the contribu-ly difficult to justify the largoly India, he said, found it extremo-

Increased contribution to the funds of the League required of her by the heavy budget,

tion towards the solution of the unemployment problem-British Wireless.

BIG MALAYAN TIN COMBINE.

NEW CONCERN BEING FORMED IN LONDON.

There was a widespread view In India that the League of Nations | was of very little value to Eastern- countries and that its tendancy was definitely in the direction of strengthening European interests at the expense of other countries and races.

Is It Worth the Price. London, Sept. 26. The Tin Election Trust and

He reminded tho Assembly. Anglo-Oriental Mining Corpora- that the question had often tlon, Limited, are sponsoring the been discussed in India whether formation of a new combine of membership of the League of Na- Malayan Lin-producing under-tions was worth the price, and he' takings, to be known as the Lon- feared that if the League expenses. continued on anything like the don Malayan Tin Trust, Limited.

The new trust, in which sixteen

10,000 lbs, of Powder, 'OMeinl messages reveal that the explosion occurred in a build, ing containing approximately 40,- 000 lbs. of black powder. The

The Guard of Honour Included tion of the Sino-Portuguese hound- Miss Tobin, who was captured over after residing in Kowloon for important Companies with a com- present plane, the time might come cause is at present unknown.

a week ago by bandits operating some time, decided in July to bined output approximating to 12 when the government of India Early reports placed the cas Colonel Davis declared in an in-rect version of Dr. Wang's com- that she had not been released up harbour.

This would appear to be the cor- between Wuchow and Kweilin, is seek rooms on this side of the per cent of the total world producwould find it impossible to answer

They got into com- tion will be associated, will have in the affirmativa,

Profoundly Dissatisfied, ualty list at forty killed, and 200|terview that he was greatly, Immunication to the Canton Foreign to Tuesday night,

munication with the defendant, an authorised capital of £2,000,080. Injured, but as further newa is pressed by Shanghai's hospitality, Commissioner, for this delimitation Bishop Holden, the head of the Mrs. L. R. Young, and eventually-British Wireless.

Lord Lytton.said he felt bound received it is disclosed that the land

most gratifled at the question has often been the sub- Church Missionary Society In agreed to take a room from her

to enter his protest on behalf of figures are a considerable under-evidences of Anglo-American ject of Sino-Portuguese conversa Kwangi is now at Chinping, the at No. 2a, Queen's Road Central,

the Indian delegation who were climation.

friendship. Ilo also praised tions.

mugistrate of which place has been for $65 from August 1. The

profoundly dissatisfied with this The latest official information the British offeera and MICH

The occupation of the Macao ordered to make every effort to palnitiffs say they only took the

year's budget. room for one month: the defon- regarding the explosion, for in- as a fine body and said he would peninsula by the Portuguese dates | secure the release of Mias Tobin: stance, shows that among the civi- proudly cherish memories of their from 1657, but there were subac The troops sent by the Kwangsi dant says they took. If for an Vian population alone, 31 persons, association in a common causequently constant disputes regard-Government to the district where indefinite period subject to

en, women and children, have Our Own Correspondent.

month's notice on either side. been killed and that the number of

Notice Refused, injured exceeds two hundred.

Dozens Blown To Prices. The military casualties, both European and native, are extreme- ly heavy. Dozens of soldiers liv- ing in the fort must have been Ifterally blown to pieces, and it la probable that the total of dead and wounded will be ascertainable for some time.

FISHING BOAT TURNS TURTLE.

ing the extent of Portuguese juris-the bandits are supposed to have diction, and was only in 1887 taken Mias Tobin are still con- that Portugal's sovereign rights tinuing their search. were formally recognised by Chino. There has, however, been inces- Bant friction between the, Chinese and Portuguese since that date, and the question of the delimita- AGED WOMAN MEMBER OF Lion of the boundaries still remains

CREW DROWNED.

unsettled. Up to 1849, the Por- Luguese paid a yearly rental 'for the peninsula.

Conferences Recalled.

NANKING INCIDENT

ADJUSTED.

SINO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT

one

The plaintiffs paid $65, 'being one month's rent in advance.. The were to pay 50 cents for each meal on the premises,

BRITISH TROOPS ON SHAMEEN.

DETACHMENT NOW BEING WITHDRAWN.

Shameen, Sept. 26. The detachment of the King's Own Scottish Borderers is leaving us to-day, returning to Hongkong Nothing of consequence happen- this morning, aboard H.M.S. Moth; ed until August 14, after the Only a few men are being left up. plaintiffs had been in occupation here to clear up, as the present de

tachment is not being replaced. for a of the defendant's room

It is a coincidence that the King's fortnight, when Mr. Howarth re-

first detachment to come up to marked at lunch that they wereOwn Scottish Borderers were the

August

Shameen and are the last to leave sailing for Australia on

it. Our Own, Correspondent, This was a great surprise for

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NEEDED POINT.

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Further discussion ensued, after. which the vote was taken, the budget. being adopted.

An analysis of the voting shows that eighteen countries, Including Great Britain and Canada voted in favour of the Budget, and six, including India and New Zealand against,

The oloven abstentions included · Australia,

For Unanimity. After the President had an nounced the result of the vote, In- dia and ethers withdrew their op position for the sake of unanimity,

The Assembly subsequently dis

settlement of international dis- putes, and the model, treaties of non-aggression sind mutual assfes tance.

REACHED. A report from Aberdeen police

Shanghai, Sept. 27 Station is to the effect that fishing

A report from Peking states that boat No. 2748 H.O., whilst proceed-

the agreement for the Sino-Italian From eye-witnesses' accounts of ing to the fishing grounds off Deep

It will be recalled that in 1909, settlement of the Nanking Incident the tragedy, it is gathered that Water Day at 2 pm. yesterday, was the explosion occurred late in the overturned in a sudden squall when Portugal sent out General Macha-has been signed by the Italian the defendant, who spoke to Mrs.

do to the East, in an effort to settle Miniater there. evening when audiences were off Aplichau.

the boundary issue, it being then It is understood that the Italian Howarth about it after the meal, .emerging from theatres and

The junk turned turtle and it was hoped to draw up a Convention Ministar is sending the original and asked if the plaintifs ware DERBY COUNTY DROP cussed the plan for the ponceful. cinomas and when the streets were later, ascertained that an aged wo with the Chinese authorities on copy

of the agreement to the really going at the end of the month and if they intended to crowded with people wending their man, one of the members of the the subject. The Chinese commis- Italian Consul General in Shang- give her notice, as she would way home,

junk's crew, had been imprisoned

to Hongkonghai, Instructing him to exchange in the sleeping quarters, and, be- sloner, Kao, came fore the junk could be righted, had for the purpose, but after some original copies with Dr. C. T. three months in discussion it was Wang, the Foreign Minister of the been drowned.

found impossible to reach an Nanking Government. Nam Chung

At these conferences, the Portu- suggested guese commissioner that the matter be referred to The Hague for settlement, but the Chinese commissionor adhered to SERIOUS FLOODS IN ・ | his view that the Portuguese held

Macao as "a more leasehold,"

Flash in the Sky.

A sudden flash rent the sky, followed by a terrific detonation which shook the earth for miles around,

With the righting of the junk, the body of the unfortunate woman was recovered and later conveyed to the mortuary.

Missles of every shape and de-}'. scription, splinters of glass, chim- may-pots, huge stones, and showers of mud and sand. rained on the streets: The first impression of the population was that an earth- quake had visited the city, and the crowds in the streets wero panic MANY stricken, hundreds of others dash-- Ing from their homes adding to :the confusion.

MEXICO.

FATALITIES IN HOUSE

COLLAPSES,

agreement.

Two years later, a Commission was appointed in Lisbon to deter mine the matter, and after many sittings this Commission made a report to the Foreign Office,

Another Effort.

Pao,

BLAZING 'PLANE RESCUE.

· TRAPPED MECHANIC

DEFENCES TOO GOOD FOR notice. Mra. Howarth refused to

Non-Leaguers Invited. THE ATTACK.. expect rent in lieu of a month's give notice. From that time for- ward relations between the parties

London, Sept. 26.

The Assembly adopted the pro appear to have been somewhat Defeated by three clear goals at posals aubraltted and instructed

strained.

-Reuter.

to

model-

draft

of

all nations who

Nations, and to the following non-

The Secretary-General was fur ther instructed to inform them that the League Council was pre- fpared to offer their services in the negotiation of such treaties it

On August 27, the plaintiffs Bolton on Saturday, Derby County the Secretary-General to cozit say, they went to dine with friends dropped another valuable point tomunicate a at Kowloon and that those friends day, The Arsenal forcing a draw the peaceful settlement trea subsequently asked them to day at Derby. Neither side succeed-ties the night. They apparently did ed in penetrating the opposing de- are members of the League of not take the trouble, to send any fence.

In spite of the loss of three members: Afghanistan, Brazil, message to the defendant to in-

points in the last two matches,Costa Rica, the United States of A light_aeroplane, piloted by form her that they were not re- Squadron-Leader S. H. Cole, crash- turning that night. The defen- Derby County now occupies third America, Egypt, Ecuador, Mexico, ed at Northolt aerodrome recently dant said that as she did not hear place in the First Division table. Soviet Russia and Turkey. and Immediately burst into flames them return she went to their room and was destroyed, obja

about oight the next morning, and Moxico City, Sepi, 20,,

Squadron-Leador Cole was found all their baggago packed and thrown clear, but his passenger, the sheets and blankets folded on Serious floods have been respon- Then in 1921, the Colonial Office Leading Aircraftsman A. L. Dun-the bed as though it was not in- Fortress Now a Center.

sible for extensive gamuge and drew up a memorandum on the Inn, attached to No. 24 (Commu-ended to be slept in that night. Nothing is left of the fortress. All that remains to be seen is a many casualties on the west coast. subject for the Washington Con-nication) Squadron, was caught in ference, In the hope that the mat the wreckage. He was dragged huge funnel-shaped crater, bor- At least fifteen persons were ter would be settled along without by Squadron-Lender Colo. dored by blocks of stones.

killed in the collapse of a number other Eastern questions which The aeroplane in its descent, it' The authorities' framediately un-of houses in Jalisco, while dozone wore to be dealt with. But this is stated, struck the roof of a movement also failed, as the Can-building on the aerodrome and dertook rescue work, but though have been injured. hundreds of willing workers · ren. Jalisco, Sinaloa and the penalton Government were not repre- then crashed heavily to the ground and heeled over. The exact causo dered all assistance, the task was colony on the Marlai Islands have sented at the Conference.

Since then, the boundary issue of the accident, however, is not and said he wanted to take away morrow is:-NE. winds, fresh; seriously impeded owing to the been the biggest sufferers from the

yet known, complete darkness.-Reuter.

flooda-Reuters American Service. I has remained in abeyance.

Locked out.

FAIR WEATHER.

Today's Observatory report this was desired. states that an anticyclone is cen- This concluded the business of dral over Korea. A trough of low the Ninth Assembly of the League, She: accordingly locked the door pressure extends from Indo-China which has now closed Reuter, so that the baggage should not be to Guam. Fresh monsoon may be Disarmament Problem. tampered with. At 9.30 Mr. expected along the S.E, coast of

At a meeting of the League of Howarth ́ ́returned, and, finiding China and over the North, China the door locked, sought defendant Bear The forecast til noon to Nations Council this afternoon,

resolution urging the Council to

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