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112,134

MINOR AUSTRALIA BRITISH PROTEST

COLLAPSE.

THREE WICKETS FALL FOR 42 RUNS.

GEARY BOWLS BRILLIANTLY THIS MORNING.

recovery

ENGLAND RECOVERS.

England this morning made a from the complote critical position in which the magnificent partnership between Bradman and Fairfax had placed were them by the time stumps drawn last night by getting rid of both men cheaply, and send- ing back another man in addi-

tion.

Australia batted from 11.30 to

TO MEXICO.

OVER CAPTURE OF MINE CO. EMPLOYEE.

HELD BY BANDITS.

Mexico City, Mar. 12. The British Legation has made tha strong representations to Moxlcan Foreign Office to secure the release of Mr. J. W. Reid, 'n

SEAPLANE CRASH AT KAI TACK.

ALARMING AFFAIR WRECKED IN DASH NEW PLANT FOR

IN SWATOW.

· PROMINENT BANKER

KIDNAPPED.

KIDIMAISIDIDINIMISISECU

INTO SEAWALI.

TWO OF OCCUPANTS INJURED.

British employee of the San DARING RAID BY ARMED GANGI CAPT. A. W. AUSTIN SUFFERS

Nicholas Mining and Milling Com. pany, of Vocas, who, with Mr. Henry Hanson, the American re- silent manager, was captured by rebels on the 3rd instant.

rebels demanded ransom of 24,000 pesos and also blankets and kegs of nails.

that

.

IN THE CITY.

1;

are

BROKEN ARM.

CEMENT CO.

$3,500,000 FOR THE "HOK UN WORKS.

SHAREHOLDER ACCUSES STAFF OF INCIVILITY.

PINGUM INGLOOPT 26 CENT

THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK.

This radically now and different automo- blie la rolling up the biggest domand ever won by any new quality car. It is focus ing the attention of the world by quality- standards so new, so advanced, and so spechal as to proclude any thought of comparison.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephons Central 1245 or 1287.

33, Wong Nel Chany ..... Zixppy Valisy Kond.

CHINESE FOREMAN HONGKONG HELPS

THE MINERS.

KILLED.

·LOCOMOTIVE ACCIDENT AT KAI TACK WORKS.

A COOLIE INJURED.

A locomotive mishap which occurred near tho Kai Tack aero- dromo yesurday resulted In the death of a contractor's foreman and severe Injuries to an earth- coolie..

It appears that Li Chung, aged 31 years, a foreman employed by the Yau Loong contractors who

$6,000 MARK NEARLY REACHED.

CONCERT & CATHEDRAL COLLECTIONS.

A.D.C. SHOW COMING.

We are happy to day to be able British are engaged in reclamation work to announco further substantial beyond the aerodrome, attempted contributions to the

lunch, a perlod of ninety minutes, be delayed owing to the revolu- taking rigorous measures to pro- two of the three occupanta being past three months had been so heavy from the body, whilst he also re-ed by a grant of $500 being part

for only 42 runs, and in that time they lost three valuable wickets,

daily.

•

to alight from a light engine Miners' Distress' Fund, with the whilst it was in motion, with the result that the total so far received At the time of the capture, the HUGE RANSOM ASKED. MOTORBOAT RESCUES. "SNEERING" RETORT.

Attempting to land on the sea At the annual meeting of share-reault that he was run over and by the Telegraph is well on the The total of new donations to Swntow, Mar. 11.

time, the engine was drawing A during raid by a gang of near Kai Tak aerodrome yeater-holders of the Green Island Cement recolved fatal injuries. At the way to the $0,000 mark. It is understvod

the armed kidnappers or bandits had day morning a seaplane crashed Co., Ltd., held at noon to-day, Mr. I thirteen trucks of earth. The be acknowledged to-day comes to prisoners are in no immediate caused considerable sensation in into the sea wall bordering the air G. Shewan, who presided, reported poor man's left arm was, severed more than $800. The list is head-

the police base and was completely wrecked, that the demand for cement for the danger, though their release may Swatow, and

entertainment held on February succumbed almost immediately. tionary situation.

vent the development of a cam-injured and the other, the pilot, that orders had to be turned away ceived Bovere head injuries and proceeds of the K.0.8.B. variety In connexion with the same 16th at the Theatre Royal as a allocation is much Shareholders subsequently ap accident, Li Cheung, an earth-farewell to Mrs. Luard. This Latest news of the military paign of terroriam such as has escaping unhurt.

Shanghai troubling the

The Injured are Captain A. W. Approximately 3,000 spectators operations is that the Federal been

Austin, M.C., M.M., R.A., the well proved of the expenditure of $3,coolie, 24 years of age, jumped handsome

Cathedral Collections. were on the Melbourne ground troops are rapidly advancing on authorities for so long. when Bradman and Fairfax went the rebel headquarters,

The affair which has given rise known football referee who sur-600,000 for the purchase and in- down from the engine to render appreciated. to the alarm occurred during the tained a broken arm and numor-allation of a modern cement plantald to the foreman when he was

Collections taken at St. John's. out to resume their Innings to. day. The sky was overcast, and An unconfirmed report states week-end when one of the town's outs bruises and is now in hospital, at the Company's works at Hok Un. imself injured in the left side. there had been rain during the that the Federal forces have cap wealthiest and most influential and Lieutenant Walter of Kai Tak It was stated that the Company First-aid was rendered to this Cathedral on Sunday yielded the eutirely to Hok Un. No moro Poor at Ngau Shi Wan. after and our alacore thanks are due round about 9.30 a.m. but this in the heart of the rebel territory; kidnappers or bandits in the has not been admitted to hospital.capital would be spent at Macao, and which the sufferer was removed to to the Cathedral authorities for night. Another brief storm burst ured Raco, In Sonora, which la citizens was seized by a gang of who is suffering from burns but would in future devote its energies man by the Little Sisters of the very satisfactory sum of $325.25,

Two members of the United middle of the residential quarter The pilot of the seaplane was the Deep Water Bay works would States border patrol have been

helping the Fund to this extent. ather contributions include $60 wounded in a skirmish with the and carried off. He is being held Lieutenant Hale, a Naval pilot either be sold or demolished.

who is attached to the seaplane

Mr. Joseph Gould put a series of

from "We Ten," this being the re sult of a small collection. taken robels whilst they were attempting

light of H.M.S. Hermes.

questions to the meeting in regard village.

local after П card party by to cross the Rio Grande with arms

to the fixing of the selling price of and ammunition.-Reuters Amori

reefdents. The kindly thought. cement and cited instances which can Service.

he described as showing incivility

inspiring this collection is much appreciated. Another $6 comes and rudeness on the part of the

from Kongmoon golfers, this being staff towards customers, as well as

the second contribution. The sen preferential treatment to one set

ders state that there are only three of customers as against another.

members of the little golf course at Kongmoon, of whom only one is British. Their remembrance of the British miners is to be commended.

soon cleared off and the start was not delayed. The wicket was, of course, the subject of con- siderable interest, but it was the general opinion that it had not been greatly affected.

An Easy Catch, Bradman and Fairfax, who made history yesterday by hitting up 164 in partnership for the ith wicket and thus beating the previous record of 142 held by Gregory and Darling,

SERIOUS MADRID

RIOTING.

for ransom..

The victim of the attack was Mr. Tan Hong-tai, who is a banker by profession, and who is known and respected throughout the city, both by foreigners and Chinese.

Attacked After Dark.

were alow in settling down to-day, POLICE COMPELLED TO FIRE proaching

Fairfax again being greatly over shadowed by his partner.

Nineteen runs had been added to the overnight total when Brad- man fell a victim to Geary.

*ON STUDENTS.

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Considerable Force, The scuplane went up shortly after ten o'clock yesterday morn ing in what is described by a Kai It appears that he was on hia Tak officer as a practice fight. way home in his private ricksha The machine was a three seater on Friday evening last, just after seaplane of the type often seen in dusk had fallen, and was ap-flight over the harbour, Nothing the Anglo-Chinese went wrong whilethe machine was re-in the air, the necklent happening College, near to which his sidence is situated, when, in when the pilot started to come rather deserted part of the road, down. All wont well until the he was attacked by a gang of machine touched the water but men, who had concealed them. apparently it skimmed along for too great a distance and crashed It is quite evident from the na- with considerable force into the ture of attack that it had been well sea wall bordering the aerodome.

Mr. Tan The machine camo down at the planned, and that Hong-tai had been selected as the spot where seaplanes usually land. It seems the normal course of events they! victim of the attack. probable that this movements had are brought to rest fairly close to been closely followed for some the sea wall and then slowly taxi the crane erected on the seawall, throat during the riots and several time for the purpose of ascertain nearer until they come underheath side. He was the only really en-

were injured, while 26 arrestsing his habits.

They are then picked up from the terprising batsman of the innings. have been made. He was at the wicket for 217

He SEQUEL TO STRIKE.

was trying to place the ball and sent up an easy catch into the hands of Tate, who was fielding at forward short-leg. Fairfax's total

was then 55,

Bright Display. Bradman had given by far the brightest display on the Australian

1

Madrid, Mar. 13.

Serious rioting on the part of students had broken out bere, the trouble assuming such proportions that the polico were compelled to

use Brearms,

One student was shot in

the

the

selves in the shadows.

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Nicksha Deserted.

Бед

Air Force Inquiry. ›

The Chairman, replying, said the complaint would be investigated.

Chairman's Speech. Addressing the shareholders, the Chairman said:-Gentlemen, The report and accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1928, having been in your hands for the prescribed period, I will, with your permission, take them as read."

Kowloon Hospital.

Both the Chinese involved in the mishap belonged to Shatin Yuen

SECRET ALLIANCE

DISCOVERED.

REPORTED REASON FOR THE NANKING RUPTURE.

FENG BEHIND SCENES.

A.D.C. Show.'

Prospects of another welcome addition to the Fund are nasured by an announcement that the Hong- to put on another In the car futuro, kong Amateur Dramatic Club has

of the profits Fund. The

That a rather startling report is current in certain circles in Han- kow that the immediate cause of decided the dispute between. Henkow and show Nanking was the discovery at Nan- donating half king of an understanding between to the Miners" Gen, Li Chung-yen and Marshal play chosen is A.A. Milne's well- Feng Yu-hsiang to overthrow the known three-act light comedy, "The naval wireless message received in to the. A.D.C, Committee for their Nanking Party, is disclosed in a Dover Boad." Our thanks are due the Colony this morning.

The profit for the year, after allowing 385,876.27 for deprecia tion amounts to $137,941.90 and forward from 1927, there remains

very generous decision, with the sum of $71,900.71 brought

The first performance is to bake a credit balance of $209,902.61 which your Directors recommend

It states that Hankow is quiet, be dealt with as follows:-To though considerable military activ-place at the Theatre Royal on April An official noto atates that the The attack was completely BUC-

place to Reserve Fund, $100,000; ity has been observed, large num-Gil, and the season, will extend for minutes for his 128, which inelud-riots took the form of a political cessful as both Mr. Tan and the

will be composed of A.D:C. mem ed eight d's.

demonstration and were marked

down, river from. Hankow, The cause of the mishap is now to place to reserve for new plant, bers of troops having been moved five nights. For this play the cast rickaha coolie were taken con-

$50,000; to write off Deep Water

MA- It is pointed out that Feng Yu- bars who have not so far appeared Fairfax, who was joined by

pletely by surprise. Mr. Tan was forming the subject of an Air Force Bay Works: buildings and Oxenham, did not long survive, by acts of rebellion.

The Dover Road" is a most, en- dragged out of the ricksha and inquiry and no details of circumchinery, $30,000, stocks, $20,000; hslang really holds the balance be this season.

tween Nanking and the Kwangal being sent back as the result of

carried off, the coolie also being stances surrounding the cause of to carry forward, $9,90261. sound appeal by Geary for leg-

the crash are available at the mo- acized,

Business for the first eight faction, though it would seem he is tertaining comedy, and those who before. He had made 65 by sound

They left the empty ricksha in ment. The machine was wrecked cricket, taking no risks in the 232

was exceedingly poor, as although on one side or the other at present. tion of witnessing a really bright General Chu Pei-teh, the Govern-show and at the same time nasisting minutos he was at bat, Ho sent The trouble started last week, the street and made for the out-when it struck and as far as can months of the year under review too busy in the North to come down age it will have the double satisfac he ball to the boundary on only when the students went en strike, skirts of the town by a devious be gathered started to sink,

The Royal Air Force motor boat enquiries were plentiful, we were

The amount so far received by demanding that degrees granted route as rapidly as possible. The

aliet forces from Nanking, has ar

Already ackiowlodged Rung came at a snail's pace by Roman Catholic Universities full story has been made available attached to the aerodrome was in unable to meet the competition or of Kingsf, who leads the Nation- a most deserving cause.. thereafter. Oxenham who had should not be considered legal-by the fact that when the gang the vicinity at the time and those we were faced with owing to our rived at Kiukiang and is proceeding the Telegraph is as follows:

obsolete

&10/ had reached safety, they were join-on bourd saw the lane come down high costs of production, brought acored two runs with Fairfax had | Reuter,

ed by other members, and that after and inmediately went to the rescue about, firstly, by the

plant at Hok Un, and, secondly, of the three occupants. increased his score to six, while Oldfield had also made six when

cement.

two occasions.

the latter proved another victim of

Tho statement adds that Government is prepared to

measures to rigorous order.

Use

restore

a consultation, it was decided that! The pilot, Lieutenant Walter and by the fact that, having accumu- Geary's fine spell. He had scored THE KING AGAIN OUT there was no purpose in detaining Captain Austin were all taken on lated large stocks of

the rickaha coolle as no ransom board the motor boat and transfer- we were unable to keep our OF DOORS.

was likely to be paid on his ac-ral to Kai Tak. There it was factories running full time.

the run which sent 400 up in 9 hours and 23 minutes, but nine runs later he played forward to an easy ball from Geary and fell into the caught and bowled trap.

There was no addition to the score during the short period In which Grimmett batted with Oxen-

ham. Heavy rain commenced to Tall during the interval, Geary took all three wickets this morn ing, bowling splendidly. Australia 110 runs behind with

are now

MAY DEAL WITH ELECTION PAPERS.

count.

Strong Demand.

found fecessary to remove Captain: Austin to Kowloon Hospital auffer- Demand for $300,000.

ing from a broken arm, and numer

In September, however, a strong Ho was, therefore, released and bus scratches and bruises. After demand set in both locally and instructed to go to his master's treatment at Kowloon he was re- from abroad. The demand en- 1.M. the King was again out of /house to arrange for the payment moved to the Military 'Hospital in abled us not only to dispose of!

ransom. at once

London, Mar, 12.

a bath chair into the grounds of and reported the capture of Mr. part from the fractured arm his in-

remained

three wickets to fall, The scores was.a cool easterly breeze and His letter to his wife, ordering her to

are:-

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England-st cringe.

J., Hobb, 1.b.. Ryder....

D. IL, Jardine, e Oldheid, & Wall

W. I. Farsmond, e Fairfax, b Wall

E. Tyldesley, e Hornibrook, & tyder

0. Duckworth, Fairfax, h Hornibrook

E. Hendren, e Hornibrook, b Fairfax

M. Leyland, e Fairfax, b Oxenham

1. Larwood, Wall....

Geary, Braltrook

M. W. The, e substitute, b Torerook..

J. C. Whil, not out

Extras

Total

Craigwell House and there for about an hour.

Despite the bright sunshine, there Majesty was kept to the sheltered side of the House. 28ity that it is hoped if the King's

to deal personally with all the neces sary papers in connexion with the plying,

242

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Passenger's

to Nanchang,

It is feared that the rupture la definite and that fighting may be ex-K pected in spite of attempts to reach an agreement. General Li Chung- yen's resignation does not simplify the problem.

GIFT BY CHINESE MINISTER.

· FACILITATING STUDY OF CHINA IN FRANCE.

Paris, Mar.. 12.

$4,787,40.

0.

St

S. B. Concert Allocation..

John's Cathedral

100.00,

Collections

223.25.

"We Ton"

50.00

Kongmoon Golfers (2nd.

donation)

6.00.

Total.10 and $5,668.55. An independent commentator, writing on a recent visit to the Welsh fields, Bays: ..

"In these valleys the visitor finds the narrow streets of the little towns crowded all day long with

It is now stated on good author forthcoming he would be put to aerodrome, his injuries consisting of continues to be gopd, and the Com. Le Temps stated that he would do/comos slowly more difficult to keep

Burns release of her husband, and stat- Lieutenant Walter was treated by ing that if the money was not the medical officer attached to the bliras, How these were sustained death.

is not quite clear, although it is definitely known that the machine did not catch Are when it struck the

It is to bo

progress continues he will be able Mr. Tan's wife, instead of com-

to

factory position financially, lotter took the

!

Juries are not believed to be of a cement, but also to commence running both factories full time, Tan;

Later, the unfortunate banker serious nature, although he has a thus materially reducing costs.

So strong has this demand bo- The new Chincue Minister, to unemployed men, secking in each was forced by the gang to write a nasty cut on the head.

come, that for the past three France, Mr. Kuo Luo, has arrived other's company some distraction months we have been: daily turn-in Paris, and in the course of an as the days of waiting for work pay the sum of $300,000 for the

ing away orders, -Business, I am glad to say, still interview with a representative of stretch out into years and it be "Although many of the younger men have gone away, there are still pany as you will see from the all in his power to tighten and up hope,

Franco-Chinese relations. balance sheet is in a highly satis develop economical and Intellectual

Ho added that he would hand over 80,000 unemployed left in these to the Paris Institute for Chinese valleys, and the Mid-Rhondda area, set wall; be presumed therefore

Studies, copious material concern which contains the largest propor Our Deap Water Bay Working China's history, her literature tion of old mines, offers the most completo spectacle of concentrated that he was probably thrown for-

destitution, about 80,000 men and their families having subsisted. ward with the force of the crash have remainded closed throughout and her arts.-Havar,

Directors are now contemplating

without a wage, Income for two or and camo. into contact with the the year under review, and your

three years cylinders of the engines...

disposing of them altogether. We have had several enquires in re- CHINESE IN TROUBLE

IN MEXICO. gard to these works, but no accept- ablo offer has 8 yet been made us; It is with great regret that your (Continued on Page 8.) ;

Dissolution of Parliament, which is the Police Station, where the case

15 expected to take place in about a is being taken up.

is month's time.-British Wireless.

Fall of wickelte: 1/84, 2/146, 3/285, 4/240) G/240, 8/401, 7/400, /428, 9/420, 10/819.

Australia.-1st Innings,

GLO

LI CHAI-SUM OFF TO NANKING.

W. H. Woodfull, c Geary, by

Larwood pron

162

A. Jackson run out

30

A. P. Kippax, c Duckworth, b

White

28

J. Ryder, e Tate, b Hammond

20

D. Bradman, c. Tate, b Geary.

128

A. Fairfax, lbw b Genry

R. K. Oxenham not out

W. A. Oldfolde, and b Geary

G. V. Grimmelt not out

Extras

Total for 7 wkts

THINKS TROUBLE WILL BE ADJUSTED.

Police Attitude.

Our

Deep Water Bay Works,

The police hive ordered that no rangom money is to be paid, fearing that if the gang proves successful

The fact that the machine was on this its first, effort at such a daring crime, they will only be wrecked teslifies to the force of couraged to further and, if possible, the crash. Escaping unhurt, it would appear that owing to his bolder efforts.

Every attempt is being made to portion in the machine, Lieuten-

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AID trace the fugitives and to secure the ant Hale did not feel the full

BOUGHT. release of Mr. Tan Hong-tai. All force of the impact.

Washington, Mar, 12. roads leading into Bwatow are be

Third in Few Weekt.

further service, of course, and ing strongly patrolled after dark,

After the occupants had been constitutes the third plane wrack: The Chinese Legation In Mexl- and all persons endeavouring to for Foreign Afairs; left here for enter. the town are challenged and rescued, the damaged machine ed in recent weeks,

co City has requested the good

Nanking last evzuing

obliged to give their names, sd-was salvaged by the aerodrome It will be recalled that the two ofice of the American Governi Ho afirmed that there was no dresses and objectives before being officials and it is presumed that other machines were wrecked when ment on behalf of the Chinese in doubt the Wuhan-Nanking issues allowed to proceed.

an examination of it will be made a land plane crashed in Mira Bay the districts occupied by the, re- would be settled satfactorily by ne- So far there is no word to in- in connexion with the inquiry now fow weeks ago, a seaplane going bels, notably Chihuahua, Torreon longside to find traces of the and Mazatlan.Reuters American gotlation.

dicate the whereabouts of the victim being held S

Service. or his kidnappers. Our Own Cor- The machine will not be fit for occupant, also coming to grief, respondent,

Shanghai, Mar. 13. Marshal Li Chai-eum; accompanied

65 by Mr. Chu Chao-hsin, Vice Minster

409

Fall of wickets: 1/54;2/148; 8/208;

· 4/263; 6/488; 6/899; 7/409.

General La Chung-yen remaina in Shanghal at present-Reuter,

L

I endlose herewith the sum as a donation to the British Minors Distress Fund.

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