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TO-DAY'S STATEMENTS.

Presiding at the annual share- holdór's meeting of the Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd., held at noon to day, Mr. J. Scott Harston stated

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#X BAIXAF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1929. B➡+AE KONČILA KOPY AN AUMEN

HUNAN POLITICAL UPHEAVAL

GENERALS. OUST CHAIRMAN

OF GOVERNMENT.-

TROOP NON-PAYMENT.

Hankow, Fob. 22.

It was reported from 'Changsha Inst evening that Lu Ti-plug, the Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Government, had been ousted by a combined movement on the part of Generals Ho Chien, Hsia Wel and Ych Chi.

STEADY KOWLOON YOUNG LADY AS

EXPANSION.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE KRA.

COMMUNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN PAST YEAR.

STOWAWAY.

DOUBTFUL CLAIM TO-U.S. NATIONALITY.

FOUND ON "EMPRESS.”

Louisa Gerald, twenty-four years of age, of New Yorky appeared beford Major CX Willson this morning on a charge of-arriving In this Colony on the Empresa, of

THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK,

Gorgeous new colors—sumptions upholsteries-new adjustable front 'ment In the closed modals-fullwidth rear seats- providing plenty of room for three adult. passengera-new appointments and con- ventences never before known to motor car practice.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1286 ar 1267.

33 Wong Nel Chwag -

CHINESE AVIATION GAZETTE DU FRANC

ADVENTURE.

FLIGHT FROM BRITAIN TO NANKING.

SEVERE TEST FOR LIGHT AEROPLANE.

SCANDAL.

ABSCONDING BANKER GIVES HIMSELF UP.

EXTRADITION "POINT,

Paris, Feb. 21. M. Pacquement, an outside operator on the Bourse, who disap- pcared last month when the ex- amining magistrate dealing with Gazette du Frane scandal aum-

.... Happy Valley Road.

£150 MORE SENT FOR MINERS.

·SECOND · DRAFT OF LOCAL FUND.

HOPES OF DONATIONS FROM SWEEP WINNERS.

Russia having obtained a passage FUTURE OF AIRSHIPS.thened him to give explanations of "EVERY, $5 MEANS £1.”

from Shanghai to Hongkong with out the permission or consent of the owners.

USEFUL ACTIVITIES.

The Kowloon Residents' Asso- clation has to-day issued. Its re- port for 1928, in the form of a that definite progress had been is the refusal of Lu to disburse pro-activities of the General Com-lit had left Shanghai. In Decem-on one of the most adventurous tain enquiries had been made, the and their families was cabled this

The reason given for the action booklet datalling the multifarious made in connexion with the chango-vincial finances for the payment mittec. over to the automatic system, which of other Generala' troops should be in eperation early next yoar. Further important state- ments made by the Chairman were to the effect that:

The Company is in communica-

tion with the Canton Government with a view to co-operation in the projected trunk telephone system between Hongkong and Canton;

The new exchange building at Kowloon will be designed to pro- vide accommodation for 10,000 яub. scribers' lines, with an ultimate ex- tension to 20,000;

The Government may be ap

Chinese.

his connexion with the affair, has London, Feb. 21. voluntarily surrendered himself to The second sum to be despatch- Sub-Inspector Elston, prosecut- Two Chinese aviators, Comman- the French authorities,

ed to the Mansion House, London, ing, said the defendant was dis der Yat Foo-plu, and Mr. Wen Liu- He was arrested by the Swiss au- from the Telegraph, fund on ba covered on beard the ship, after tschen, are leaving London shortly thorities at St. Gall, but after cor-half of distressed British minera ber, 1926, she arrived in Hongkong Alghts ever contemplated by a Swiss Government refused to grant moming. This was a draft for The outstanding feature of the by stowing away from a B. and S.

France's request for an extradi- £150, the previous romittance, gent As far as can be ascertained, the year, the report states, was the boat, but she was handed back to from London in a Cirrus-Avian quement was a Swiss citizen. affair was not marked by any fight-revival of the expansion of Kow-the ship and taken to Canton,

They plan to fly to Nanking tion order on the ground that Paca week ago, being for £50. ing, and Lu Ti-ping, who was taken loon which, halled in 1925, had:

After Pacquement's flight from This morning, further donations by surprise, has fed to an unknown moved but slowly in the two years Shanghai for attempted suicide, those recently ordered by the of his banking business was. au- total so far subscribed beyond the In 1927, she was arrested in two-seater light-aeroplane, one of Paris was discovered, the failure have been received, bringing the destination.

General Ho Chien, on assuming ing several magnificent blocks of prosecution then mentioned that

succeeding. At the time of writ- and, in the course of the case, the Aviation Bureau, Nanking.

nounced, the estimated deflefoncy $2,500 mark. A This will be the first attempt to being in the region' of 22,000,000 the Chairmanship of the Provincial data are under construction, the so had stowed away to Hongy a British machine from Eng- francs. Government, emphasised that the Peninsula Hotel has been opened kong eight times.

land to Chins. The plane is one local in character, and that it willing our thoroughfares have ton said he understood from a re- the Handley-Page slotted wing, a border.-Router. whole affair is purely provincial and and the number of people throng-

Pacquement to-day voluntarily not disturb national interesta generoased considerably. Large de presentative of the Company that

Continuing, Sub-Inspector Els. of fourteen ordered by Nanking.submitted to arrest by the French The wings will be fitted with authorities by crossing the Swiss crally.-Reuter,

velopments are in progress at Kowloon Tong, Kowloon City and other parts of the area.

proached in the future to modify CHANG COME-BACK the provisions of the Company's franchise restricting the annual Reserve appropriation to $50,000;

Further revision of the sub- scribers' rates will be necessary when the total cost of the now plant | has been met.

IN SHANTUNG.

JAPANESE COMPLICITY IS

ALLEGED.

NANKING'S PROBLEM.

Another noteworthy feature has been the opening of a branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation..

Plenty of Scope.

all

taken an interest in the defen-tective against stalling-Reuter. a lady passenger on the ship had device which is a wonderful pro-

dent's case and might help her.

British Airships.

K.O.S.B. STABBING VERDICT.

Pte. Boyle Sentenced To Five Years.

JUDGE'S COMMENT,

Mr. Justica Wet this after- noon passed sentence of Ave years Imprisonment with hard labour on Private James Boyle, of the K.O.S.D., who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a charge of stabbing Ser-. geant Kerr, of the same regi- mont, on the trogpahip Somer- setshire in October last year.

MILDER WEATHER IN ENGLAND.

It is announced in A Bri- tish Wireless message that the two great airships, R.100 and R.101, Britain's great and costly TEMPERATURE NORMAL experiment in giant lighter-than- air craft, are nearing completion.

LATE FEBRUARY,

The B.100 is expected to be finished first. It is under con struction at Howden, Yorkshire, and the final touches are now bei ing applied.

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FOR

GREEK TRAGEDIES.

We hope, soon to be able to ne knowledge further sums, and ore looking to winners of cash sweep Racos next week not to forget the and pari-mutuol prizes at the

claims of their · suffering follow- countrymen.

A Good Plan.

As has been previously suggest- ed, a good plan would be for pur- chasers of tickets to make a re- servation that they will give to the Fund a percentage of any win nings they may be fortuntata enough to secure.

It has been suggested by one of to-day's contributors that we should insert a coupon for the convenience of those wishing to subscribe, the iden being that this would prove handy and sorve në

London, Feb. 21. After official tests in its shed, The Great Froat which had lasted this enormous airship which will ten days without break had gone. accommodate 100 passengers, will | By mid-day to-day the temperature a reminder to those who have, not be launched and flown in a sories had jumpad to 45 degrees yet hssisted the Fund, The cou- of home trisla.

i (Fahrenheit) which is normal foron will be found at the foot of Then it will oross the Atlantic late February, and two hours later this column. in a test fight to Canada and the Lit was forty-eight. United States, returning to Eng-A general change to milder long with passengers, some of weather is stated to be in progress whom will pay £1,000 for the trip.though slight night frosts may con

tinue.

Mere Experiments!

As a result of the thaw countiesa waterpipes which were frozen have burst and the plumber is a most sought personage to-day.

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So Far Subscribed,

Donations already received by

the Telegraph are us fallows? »

Already, söknowledged 1...82,405,

Council Members.

We have also to record that, what in 1924 was regarded as Chairman's Speech.

somewhat visionary, Kowloon · Is Addressing the meeting, the

Council by two members. In re- represented on the Legislative Chairman said:-Gentlemen-Tho report of your Directors and state-

viewing the work of 1924, the thon Nanking, Fob, 22, ment of accounts for financial year

President expressed the hope that Great interest in centred in the Kowloon would havo representa- ending 31st December, 1928, having landing in Shantung of Chang tion on the Counell and last your been in your hands for the pro- Chung-chang, former ally of the the matter was again vigorously scribed period, I will, with your lato Chang Tao-lin. There is commented on by the retiring permission, follow the usual pro-much speculation as to the course President. We congratulate the cedure, and take them as read.

The Auditors' Report is as fol- which he must have in order to now been chosen, and look forward of the very considerable funds two Kowloon residents who have lows: "Wo have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of the attempt a "come-back after his to giving our assistance on "Company monthly for the year end-most complete defeat last year, matters on which they may destro

Also, the fact that he has been to be advised. ed 31st December, 1928, and havo obtained all the information and permitted to leave Dairen, is being explanations we have required. In commented upon. In this con- our opinion, the above balance sheet nexion, it is understood that the is properly drawn up so as to ex-Japanese authorities state that hibit a true and correct view of they tried to stop him, but were the state of affairs of the Hong- too late. kong Telephone Company, Limited, It is pointed out here that any as at 31st December, 1928, accord- attempt by the Nationalist force ing to the best of our information to crush the Chang Chung-changing the aspirations and desires of and explanations given to us and as movement in Shantung would be rapidly Increasing population shown by the Books of the Com- rendered most difficult by the fact consisting as it does of all pany-Lowe, Bingham & Mat- that Japanese troops occupy Ler-nationalities. A study of the thews,

Accountants, ritory lying athwart the only fea- correspondence will prove that Auditors; Hongkong, 30th Janu-sible route by which the National; to use its best endeavours to bring He would ask for a short remand

your Committeo has not hesitated ury, 1929.

ists could reach the disaffected

about those communal improve to see what the lady in question Turning to the accounts, you will area. observe that the profit for the year Local Chinese newspapers allogements, the need for which brought | would do for the defendant, under review amounted

the Association into being. to that the Japanese are assisting $260,904.96 43

Sub-Inspector Elston concluded compared with Chang Chung-chang, but the local

The question of children's play-by stating that the defendant it is reckoned that dirigibles farsult of the return of the cold. must long continue, as the pro- $220,999.69 for the proceding year, Japanese Press deny this.-Reuter,

claimed to be American, but added and is arrived at after deducting

that "her nationality is doubt $168,574.56

His Worship granted

Chartered

for depreciation:

$31,648.00 for payment to Govern-

The Association always endea- vours to keep its requests within reasonable bounds and there is still plenty of scope for the useful activity of such a body in express.

grounds has been kept to the front and Government has been requested to put more playgrounds at the dis posal of the children, of Kowloon.

In passing sentence, His Lordship said that if Boyle had had to face the capital charge, he could see no grounds upon which any jury could have re- commended him to mercy.

ful."

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Boon after the R100 has taken the air it is expected that her sis- ter ship, the R101, will be launch- ed at the Royal Airship Works, Cardington, near Bedford.

Skating is still in progress, Dur- ing the cold wave excellent skating has been enjoyed on a lake in the Huge as they are, these 5,000,- Buckingham Palace grounds by tho 000 cubic feet gan capacity dirigi-Prince of Wales and his brothers. bles are now considered by experts The Prince of Wales was on leo to be merely small-scale experi-again to-day.-British Wireless, ments in the evolution of a per- fected ocean-type pirship,

American Plans,

Athens, Feb. 21.

10/-

Mothers' Union Members R. MoW.

"One of the Lads"

Foochow

"Bottle"

容。

10.

Total ........10/- and #2,523. The Minister of Communications

We would again stress the need who has just completed a tour of the flooded areas in Thrace, reports Fund, for news from Home shows of continued support to the dhat 100,000 hoctares of arable land To rkle out Atlantic gales, while have been flooded, and this has been that the calls on charity for these conducting a commercial service, practically frozen over as the re-workless miners and their families larger and, more powerful will be

blom is one which will take much necessary,

The crops have been destroyed, time to solve, and meantime aid United States authorities gave and hundreds of head of cattle have la urgently required.

perished. Bevoral villages are is 'ro-an order recently for the con-

olated, and grave apprehension-is

All monica subscribed to the ships of 6,500,000 cubic feet gas habitants.

possible use, and it must not be capacity,

Grock and Turkish frontier au- forgotten that the Government is These American leviathané will

work of relief.---Router. the 780ft, of our British R101, and will be driven by engines develop- ing a total of 4,480 horse-power.

ment of royalties, as provided for MORE IMPRESSIONS OF The need for more accommodation and until to-morrow morning. struction of two super-giant air-felt regarding the fate of the in-

FAR EAST.

is very apparent and will become

more and more acute as building progresses. The work of prepara-

M. ALBERT THOMAS AND COLLABORATION.

Fand will be put to the very best

tion for the new plaveround near WASHINGTON POST FOR |be "785ft, long as compared with thorities are co-operating in the making a grant on a £ för & basis.

Signal Hill is now in progress and

it is hoped the ground will be ready for use as soon as possible.

LINDBERGH.

· TECHNICAL ADVISER FOR AERONAUTICS."

Washington, Feb. 21. Colonel Lindbergh, the famous

And even auch mammoths are considered too small to work a re- gular all weather airship service across the North Atlantic..

Looking Forward,

AIMEE MCPHERSON KIDNAPPING.

JUDGE HARDY IMPEACHED „IN: CALIFORNIA.,

Typical Cases,

The following typical cases will illustrate the need for continged support to the Fund:

under the terms of the Telephone Ordinance; $5,527.88 for writing off the balance of preliminary ex penses, thus extinguishing this ac- Count; $679.80 for writing off Bad Debts; and $4,648.54 for writing off the Loss on the sale of our Queen's Road property. Deprecia-

Geneva, Feb. 21. tion is higher this year by

Traffic Problems. Interviewed by journalists, M. $14,886.92, but you will observe | Albert Thomas, who has just re-

Several traffic matters have been that substantial additions have been turned from a tour of the Far

Widow and two unemployed made to capital plant so that de East, said that the ideas of the brought to the attention of the

sons-One son gets unemploy- preciation has therefore to be all League of Nations were imperfect Police who has given them sym- Hon. Captain Superintendent : of

ment benefit 17a, per week and owed on the increased value of such ly understood in China and the pathetic consideration and prompt Transatlantic fier, whose engage

widow receives 74. 6d. pelief. plant:

Far East; but the Chinese Govern.

A marked improvement was recently announced, has The Airship Guarantee Company,

Rent takes 76, 2d, por week, leay- ment had shown itself to be keen-ment has taken place during the been appointed Technical Adviser builders of the R100, bave plans in Increased Royalties.

Sacramento, Feb. 21,

ing 178. 4d, for three-an average. ly interestd.

of to the Aeronautical branch of the hand for a special "Atlantic" type, year with regard to control

The Legislative Assembly of of 58 d., per person. Royalties continue to form an

of "Dommerce/ There was apparently an oppor-rleksha traffic. The noise made by Department

which will have a gas capacity of California has decided, on the re- Husband, wife and three children."- increasing sum each your, being tunity for the League to watch the motorcyclists thoughtlessly career-

—Reuter's American Service. 9,500,000, cuble feet. This, it is commendation of the committee-Husband unemployed since 1921, $2,637. more than for the preceding Pan-Asiatic movement and bying through residential quarters

calculated, will carry 160 passen-of investigation, to impeach Judge except for six months road-making year, and

the difference in the wisely-directed propaganda to with open exhausts, has been con-

gers at 100 miles an hour,

Hardy, following his removal from No unemployment benefit. Rellef amounts payable from year to year secure closer collaboration with siderably reduced and the Police

Colossal fighter-than-air chines of as much as 15,000,000 and can Bar Association.

mathe membership roll of the Amerigranted 180 per week. Rent takes on this account is an index of the the peoples of the Far East have been of great assistance in

5a, leaving 18s. for five persons, or extension of your business from

Reuter. which the Government benefits with your Company,

AMAZING SWIMMING BY BORG.

BEATS WORLD RECORD BY 21 SECONDS.

attention.

stopping preventable noise after certain hours. There is all much room for the reduction of motor noisas, particularly from 11 p.m. until dawn.This problem is being tackled in many elties, and wo hope that it will be kept con- atantly in mind here.

You will notice that bad debts have decreased to a very low figure, boing $1,055.18 less than for the previous year and. represent only a little over .05% on the gross turnover. This satisfactory result

Trees in Nathan Road, amply justifies the institution of the system of deposits to which I referred on two previous occasiona

Brisbane, Feb. 21.

The question of the removal of from the chair. Your Board do Arno Borg, the famous swimming trees in Nathan Road received the cided that, commencing on 1st July champion, who has boon breaking attention of the Committeo and, 1928, Interest should be allowed at record after record and winning although satisfactory replies were the rate of 4% per annum on all championships all through Austra- received, we record with regret deposits of $50 or more, provided | lla, to-day swam 1,000 yards in 11 that we were too late to save samo are held for a period of not minutes 55.2/5th seconds, thus some of these magnificent trees. less than six months.

beating his own world record by the

In April last, your Committee second-Router,

AMERICAN CRUISER IN HURRY.:

FORCED DRAUGHT FROM MANILA TO CHEFOO.

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· even· · ́20,000,000 cubic feet gas

He admitted that he received a 28. 7d. per head. capacity are now contemplated. fee of $2,500 from Mrs. Aimee Husband, wife and ten children, -- A 15,000,000 cubic feet airship would be driven by engines develop McPherson, the well-known evan-A boy of 16 is the oldest of the ing 10,000 h.p, while in a 20,000 gelist, which he said was for legal children, but has not been able to.. 000 cubic feet airship. It is cal advice given prior to the time she obtain work. The husband has

been

1921. unemployed since culated that as many as 1,000 pas was charged with, conspiracy in. Manila, Feb, 22..

engers could be air-borne at high connexión with her story of kid-Family receives relief of Shs. per "peed and in great luxury, accom- napping-Reuter's American Ser-week Rent takes 10n, leaving 26a,,

or 24. Id. per person per wook. and America in about 34 hours.. plishing a journey between Europe | vice.

The U.S. light-cruiser Trenton left for Chefoo last night under forced draught, and her arrival there may be expected on Bunday evening-Reuter

MANCHURIA ISSUES.

Shanghal, Feb. 21...

JAPAN TAX TRANSFER -

BILL PASSED.

GENERAL HERTZOGʻS NATIVE BILLS.

SECOND READING PASSES "JOINT SESSION,

I enclose herewith the sum

of B..

as a donation to

the British Miners DistresBS

Fund.

Name

Addreas

Referring to the Item of remarkable margin of 21 2/5ths called the attention of Government Dr. C. T. Wang, his wired to the

The Chinese Foreign Minister, NARROW MARGIN IN LOWER to the inadequate ind 'unsuitable Kirin Provincial Government erg-

$4,648.54, representing a loss on the sale of your Queen's Read pro- party, your Directors received, dur. Ing the year under review, an offer of purchase and after careful con- (Continued on 'Page 8.)

The local weather forecast till noon to-morrow : Light B.E. or variable winds; generally fine, coastal fog.

accommodation of the Central

HOUSE

Capetown, Feb. 21; Tokyo, Feb. 21. The Coloured Persons Rights Bül British School, pointing out that ing the Commissioner of Foreign The Tax Transfer Bill, which is was read a second time at the joint the present building was too small. Amar Mr. Chung Yu-chang, to one of the Government's main session of the two Houses to joint como to Nanking in connexion planks, has passed the Lower the Government having a majority for the purpose and that its loca with important foreign Issues re- House by the narrow, margin of of seven. Seventy-five, voted for

(Continued on Page 7.) garding Manchuria.

· Afteen votes.--Router.

and 68 against-Reuter.