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PEKING DECIDES.

CONTINUED OPERATION WAS

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DUKE

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五拜體 號六廿月四英港香

MAY RIDE AT RACES.

MAY BE SEEN IN SADDLE

. IN TWO EVENTS.

LIKES CHINA PONY

ارم

RYDER CUP MATCH CAUSES STIR.

BOTH SIDES EXPRESS CONFIDENCE.

PROWESS.

We learn that there is a distinct WALTER HAGEN ON HIS GOLF possibility of His Royal Highness taking part as a jockey at to-mor row afternoon's Extra Race Meet-| ing of the Hongkong Jockey Club, at Happy Valley.

Following the polo in which he played yesterday, His Royal Highness expressed his great ad- miration for the China pony and stated that he was very keen to ride in one or two of the races at the Hongkong Jockey Club Meet ing to-morrow afternoon.

N

AMUSING OPINIONS.

match between Britain and the

FRIDAY, APRIL 26,

1929.

DISTANCE FLIERS GOING STRONG;

FAIREY MONOPLANE SIGHTED OVER PERSIA,

WORST HALF FINISHED.

London Apr. 25.

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日七十月三

COMMUNIST PLOT THWARTED.

MOSCOW INTRIGUE

UNEARTHED.

TO ALENIATE MARSHAL FENG FROM GOVERNMENT.

The Air Ministry have received an oficial report that the special Royal Air Force Fairey mono plane, which is attempting to fly non-stop to India passed over Bag- MATTER NOW ENDED. dnd at 1.60 this afternoon (British Summor Timo). ***

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STOCK EXCHANGE SWEEP.

HOME SECRETARY REFUSES TO INTERFERE.

NO BREACH OF LAW.

London, Apr. 25.

The unprecedented success of, the Stock Exchange Derby Sweep, occasioning considerable publicity,

POLICE HUNT FOR ROBBER GANG.

SEQUEL TO THEFTS IN BRITISH HOUSES.

SILVERWARE HIDDEN BEHIND VICTIM'S HOME.

has resulted in the matter being COOLIE'S CONFESSION. brought up in the House of Com- mons.

London, Apr. 25..

London, Apr. 25. . The. Foreign Office has issued a

No polf match in England has over Bagdad; she had been in the disclose the recent discovery of a to say what the Government proging of burglars, well organised,

When the monoplane passed

Two striking revelations were communique announcing that the

The Home Secretary was invited made in the Police Court, this Diplomatic Budy in Peking hus

ever caused such a atir za

has Air for about twenty-seven hours, carefully planned plot on the part

morning-one that there, is unanimously agreed to cancel the

been aroused, by the Ryder Cup and had covered about 2,600 miles. of ofther the Communists or cer- posed to do with regard to the operating in Hongkong, and the Agreement of 1919 whereby the

She was within an hour of the tain reactionary elements aiming Sweep, but Sir William Joynson arrested in connexion with the teading Powern underlook, to res-

It is learned that tentative ar- United States, play in which com-time forcenst for her. The great to alterate the existing friendship Hicks refused to interfere. He burglary at the house of Mr. W. II. other that the coolie who WRS train their nutionls from dealing | Tangements have been made by the

machine had accomplished half of Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang from In arms to China,

Clerk of the Course far the Duke to mences at Moor Town, Leeds, to its task and had overcome ride in two races, but this would, morrow, and continues on Satur-most difficult and unpleasant sec- Fortunately, satisfactory explana which did not involve any breach PW.D. was also concerned in the

the the Government and Party lenders, said It is pointed out that as proof course, necessitate a delay in the day.

it was a private lottery, Edmonds, an overseer at the tically all the signatories have re-departure for Japon of HMS, Suf

Lion of the journey.

tions were immediately made, of the law-Reuter.

burglary at the house of Mr. A. T. cently concluded treaties confer folk, which, according to the official: The foursomes are to be played

In the night, her-pilot had have been a most serious mis-which was originated 27 years ago remand this morning, stated that

with the result that what might

Hamilton at 5, Leighton Hill. ring recognition on the National programme, is due to leave at to-morrow and the singles on had

The Stock Exchange Sweep, to climb to ten thou understanding was avoided.

Sergeant Moran, in asking for a Government, the Arms Embargo 53 p.m.

Saturday, and the selected teams sandfect tú cross Taurus Agreement becomes anomalinis,)

by Mr. J. J. Hamilton, who is still Chung Tak, the coolie arrested It is learned that the Shanghai the now with the An official announcement, it is appear to be vieing with each Mountains, and particularly in view of the fact stated, may

authorities recently raided

principal organiser, has That it expressly lasts "until the afternoon, but it sms prnettently

a broken all records for sweep cigarette enso, a pair of spectacles after robbing Mr. Edmonds of a establishment of a Government assured that the Duke will ride at

ters, where they seized certain Calcutta Sweep.. whose authority is recognised by the races and that the departure of

important documents.

the police while in custody, his the whole country."

the Suffolk will be fixed for a later

A million tickets of £1 cach knowledge of whereabouts of the Munitious for Mongolin.. ALIF.

were authorised, and the issue has stolen silver ware of Mr. A. T. Among these was a communiceen fully subscribed. The un-Hamilton. tion supposedly sent from certain sioned a change of plans, an an

precedented subscription

Silver Ware Recovered. headquarters in Moscow to the nouncement having been made a Communist lenders in Slinghai,few days ago that the prize-money police and silver ware to the value A search was made by the It stated that a large quantity of would be divided into two, munitions were being transported

Thirteen Adherents,

¡ The agreement was mudo be tween representatives of Grent | Britain, Spain, Portugal, the United States, Tsarist Russin, Brazil, France and Japan, and the polky was subsequently endorsed by the Netherlands,, Italy, Den- mark and Belgium, while loginla- tion falling the same purpose has been enacted In, Germany.

be made later this father in their expressions of con-wing tanks emptied of nearly notorious Communist headquar-stakes, execeding even the famous and a fountain pen, confessed to

This morning. HRH. and his suite have been enjoying golf at Funling, engaging in foursomes.

The Duke had the Hon. Mr. W.E.L. Shenton as his partner, playing against H.E. Major Gen- eral Sanditands and Mr. A. II. Ferguson.

ference is to the result.

of

the match has been the publica- An unprecedented feature of

tion in various newspapers articles, signed by the various protagonista proclaiming their confidence i victory for which over side they happen to be on.

Best Pugilistic Style. The articles are written in the best pugilistic style, and an iden of the general nature may be gain- In the other games, Major Gen-

ed from the following brief inter- eral Sir Hugh Elles and Mr. N. L. views which Reuter's represents- Smith played Rear Admiral Her-live had with several of the The decision to cancel thebert Meade and Captain the Ilon. players at the Moor Town links Agreement takes effect us from | W. S. Leveson-Gower; whilst the to-day when it will be for- | Earl of Airlic partnered Mr. Mr. mally notified to Dr. C., T. Wang, H. R. B. Hancock against Mr. the Minister for Forolyn Affairs of Lloyd Thomas and Mr. Allan the Nationallet Government by the Cameron, Senior Minister at Peking.

British Regulation. Exports of arms and munitions. from Britain to China will still require the Board of Trade licence

The Buke is returning to long- kon- this afternoon in time for the reception at the H.K.C.C. ground at 4.30 p.m.

under the Arms Export (Prohibi- LEFT MORE THAN

tion) Order.

It will be recalled that

ht

British Government had recently

£100,000.

to refuse the request of the Na- WILL OF FORMER HONGKONG

tional Government for the loan of

British naval officers to assist in

the reconstruction of the Chinese

Navy, owing to the existence of

CONCILLOR.

to-day'.

'George Duncan (Britain) asked for his opinion of the prospects said: "I will be a hard match. I hope we shall win,"

her) said (modestly):") shall win Walter Hinge (American skija- any way; I always do.".

"Going To Win."

"Abe" Mitchell (one of the

nest match players in the British team) said: "We ought to win."

Ernest Whitcombe said: "We are going to win,"

J. Robson, said: “Of course we shali win"

T

Archle Compton was more re-i served, saying: "It will be a tight}

the Arma Embargo,--Reuter and MR. SHELLIM'S WILL match, but I think we shall justi

British Wireless.

Origin of Agreement.

*

about win."

SEERTERUSA

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THE ROYAL VISIT ILLUSTRATED.

Full Page of Pictures To-morrow.

'FINE ART SOUVENIE

A

feature of to-morrow's Issue of the Telegraph Pic torial Supplement will be a full page of art pictures taken in Hongkong on the occasion of the arrival of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester on Thurs-. day.

These pictures will show the official landing, the Inspection of Girl Guides and Ambulance Brigade detachments at Gov- ernment House, the Royal motor tour through the city. and the scene outside the City Hall on the Duke's arrival.

They will form an admirable souvenir of the Royal visit.

In addition, there will be the usual varied selection of pictures Mustrating the werk's local events.

OCCA-

of $118 recovered. The accused

to a certain place in Mongolia and There will be two first prizes of coolie later took the police to a that these military supplies were £125,000 each, two second prizes house in Kowloon City where, he in of £60,000 each, and so on in prostated, the head of the gang resid- ed, but on raiding the premises first the police discovered that the mun

for the use of Communists their uprisings in Chine.

portion;

The Communist leaders were When the Sweep was asked to make the necessary organised, the first prize amount-knd disappeared. arrangements for the smuggling ed to £60.

of the supplies Into Chinese terri- tory, A

suggestion was

made in the communication from

Moscow stating that, since Mar- SIBERIA RAILWAY

shal Feng Yu-hsiang was sym- pathetic towards Communist ac- tivities, it might be possible for: the Chinese Communists to work through that channel.

Great Excitement,

Upon the seizure of these docu- ments, copies were immediately

SMASH.

HUGE ROCK ON TRACK CAUSE

OF DISASTER.

It' was in these circumstances that the police aaked for n remand, and it was immediately

granted. A feature of the case is that the accused coolie, on his first appearance in the Police. Court last week, pretended to be unable to follow the proceedings, and reted as if he were half- witted.

forwarded to the Central Kuomin- NO FOREIGNERS HURT.trate to-day, that this was purely

Purely a Sham. The police informed the Magis. a sham on the part of the prisoner: This was borno but by the man'e observation. It will bo recalled that he put up n stout fight with Mr. Edmonds at the time of the

tang and the Central Government. There was great excitement at

Moscow, Apr. 25. the time among some

Further details of the railway of the leaders of the Party and the Gay-smash on the trans-Siberia rail- erament, although a large majority way yesterday confirmed the re-robbery for which he was arrested. of them believed that the affairport that the disaster was due to

It transpired that while' Mi. was only part of a plot of the a landslide, brought about, it is Edmonds was listening-in to the Communists or certain reactionary believed, by carthquakes in the radio, his room being in darkness, The late Mr. Edward Shellim, Alliss, a spare member of the

elements aiming to create dissen-Baikal region.

his suspicions were aroused by a late of No. 14, Second Avenue, British team, prophecied that five hundred gallons of petrol, sion in the ranks of the Kuomin Apparently a huge rock rolled faint noise emanating from the The Arms Embargo originated | Hove, Sussex, a former member of Britain would win by three nearly half her capacity, and tang.

down the side of the mountain, ground-floor window of his rooni. in the Spring of 1919 when, after] the Hangkong Legislative Council, Į minschea,

with no further need to fly really three years of futile warfare be- who died on December 7, 1928, at

High to surmount high land, she such serious proportions that all Sliudinnka, which

The matter was, however, of blocking the track completely near He paid no attention to it at the Gene Sarazen, an American star, should travel faster than she has information

Is between time but apparently the man who tween the North and South, a Devil's Dyke, Brighton, left Hong-said that Britain will have to play been able to do on the first half strictly secret.

about it was kept Irkutsk and Verkhneudinak, robbed him must have been sitting Peace Conference was convened kong estate worth $539,100, while extremely well to win.

The train wrecked was carrying on the ledge for some time' in Shanghai with the object of re- net personalty in England amounts

of the fight.

mails and passengers to Vladivo-surveying the room. Near the uniting China.

Golden, who partners Hagen in

Marshul Feng's Assurances, stock, and it crashed into the rock window was n cont helonging to Re-sealing of probate has been the foursomes, contented himself

The affair was reported to Mar- at high speed before the driver was Mr. Edmonds, containing the was much interested in this Con- granted to Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, by saying: "It is going to be a should pass over Karachi early shal Feng, who immediately sent aware of any danger,

articles involved in the theft and to-morrow morning and then make telegrams to Marshal Chiang Kai- vention and it was agreed among who is the attorney of the widow, great fight."

The locomotive. was derailed, soon after Mr. Edmonds found Mrs. Sarah Shellim, residing at the representatives of the Allied Hove, and of Mr. E. Howard, of of the Ryder Cup, and it is a re-she should be down at Bangalore Government, and a

The United States are holders for Bangalore. If all goes well, shek, Chairman of the National dragging four conches, (a mall these things were missing. Powers, before the actual opening the Royal Palace Hotel, Kensingquirement that the players shall early to-morrow afternoon after other important leaders of the senger coaches) with it. All were number of van, a luggage van, and two pas-

At Back of House... portation and sale of munitions of Power is reserved to make a like they represent. of the Conference, that the ton, who are two of the executors. be natives of the country which flying another 2,5000 miles from Government and the Party, em wrecked, and the tracks were dam- The thief was arrested after a war in China fostered fends among grant to

phatically denying that he was aged for a distance of 84 metres, very still fight with Mr. Edmonds, Pro-Communist or that he was traffic being suspended for 30 who stated that there could be no sympathetic towards the activities hours.

question of the man being a weakling or a non-thinker as he pretended to be.

The Diplomatic Body in Peking

to £53,165.

Mr. David Sassoon

the military leaders and rendered Shellim, of Bombay,

English Native Championship.

It is anticipated at the Air Ministry that, with luck, she

Badgdad.-British Wireless.

Bushire, Apr. 25, it impossible for publle opinion In his will, the testator be-

The Fairey long-distance mono- which was decidedly opposed to queaths the sum of $200,000 in

The fourth and fifth rounds of plane was eighted over Bushire of the Communists in China. .Three passengers and threg internecine warfare, to assert it-trust for hin wife until his the English Native Golf Champion at 18.45 G.M.T.--Reuter,

In utmost sincerity, the Kuomin-officials of the railway were killed self.

[Bushire in In Persli, pbout 500| chun commander daughter, Lana Ery! Valerie at-ship were played at Gosforth Park

pointed out to and numerous others were injur- On Tuesday the accused con. The suggestion that the Powers tains the age of 25 or is married, to-day no surprises occurring, miles from Bagdad.]

was immediately fessed to the Police that he also the-prominent leaders in the Kuo-ed. First aid put an embargo upon export of when she will enjoy the income Cyril Tolley, who is now favourite,

mintang, Government that the rendered by a breakdown train, knew of the robbery which took arma was first made by the Amert of the trust, while his wife will won both his matches, and the only

whole affair was a plot to disturb which conveyed the injured men place at the house of Mr. Homil. con Minister on April 8th, 1919, retain the balance of her bequests, other prominent amateur loft in

the existing friendship among the to the hospital at Slludianka.. tun. Following on his statement. A month was occupied in the ex- In the event of certain con- the competition is E. Typing, of

Government leaders and requested No foreigners were among the he accompanied the police to n change of correspondence and the tingeneles, the $200,000 will he Ashdown Forest. ratification of an agreement by bequeathed to certain Jewish the major Powers, and then the charitable organisations in Shang following Note, embodying the hal, such donations to be entirely in: substance of the agreement, was is the discretion of the executors, forwarded by the Doyen of the Diplomatie. Body to the Chinese Ministry for Foreign Affairs;

Substance of Embargo,

"The Diplomatic Body in con- sidering the present state of dis

NORWEGIAN ROYAL

HONEYMOON.

union between the North and South. PRINCE AND PRINCESS NOW

In China have been impressed

by the fact that the continued pos-

-sibility of importing military arms

and ammunition into the country

IN ENGLAND,

London, Apr. 25. The Crown Prince and Princess

At the end of the fifth round, the

WEATHER VAGARIES IN U.S.A.

following oight players were left SNOW BLIZZARDS COMPLETE

R. Thompson, Gosforth. Park.

W. Sutton, West Cheshire.

C. Ollerhead, Fulwell;

C.J., Tolley, Liverpool,

T. Think, Bridlington.

. E. Tipping, Ashdown Forest.

N. Dunn, Doncaster.

W. Millar, Heworth,"

1 is probable that the sixth round and the semi-finals will be played to-day.

Surrey Ladies' Title,'

WITH TORNADOES.

that the Central Government and victims of the amash-Reuter. Party immediately send represen Kaneu--the provinces now under tatives to Honan, Shenet and

his control to investigate the mutter,

SHANGHAI HARBOUR

MISHAP.

NORWEGIAN SHIP HITS

'PONTOON.

prevalent ting temporarily out of

control

ramours regarding alleged mill- and crashing into the pontoon at

ry movements were absolutely the foot of Peking Read. ungrounded..

The pontoon was badly holed, Our Own Correspondent,

New York, Apr. 25.

It is learned from authoritativo The Southern States are suffer-sources that the Government and ing from treacherous weather, Party loaders have the fullest con- series of tornadoes have went Adence in Marshul Feng and that Nebraska and much damage has at no time did they seriously doubt been done to farms, while several Central Government. In several his loyalty to the Party or the

Shanghai, Apr. 25. As accident occurred in the Iar- persons have been injured,

At the same time, Wyoming has ciates in the capital, Marshal Feng Norwegian steamer "Vale" get- lengthy messages to his close asso-bour yesterday afternoon, the been suffering the worst snow bliz- declares that the zard for many years. Cattle breederu are threatened with from abroad could not but exercise of Norway, who are at Sandring. a disturbing influence, and as the ham during their honeymoon vieil pionship has just been completed at snowdrifts, and the grave menace The Surrey Ladies' Golf Cham- nevore losscs owing to the heavy friendly Powera here represented to England, went for a motor-car Worpiondon, the competition being of Boods in the Mississippi Val- are firmly determined to discounten drive through the district this of special Interest as it marked the ley, ance any condition of action which afternoon. They were recognised first definite re-appearance of Miss. It is feared that when the thaw Feng and Marshal Chiang Kai- might favour a roversion to hostil-by several people and were greeted Joyce Wethered. itles, I am desired by my colleagues with respectful salutes.

seia in the swollen river may burst shok is being arranged.--Reuter, Miss Wethered, who is an ex-its banks again. The principal to make the following communica- Phince Olav was born at San-holder of the British Ladies' Open centre of danger is supposed to be tion to the Chinese Government: dringham and spent many of his Championship, has played itle at Quincey. Illinois, where the

Charged with breaking into 70, "The Governments of Great Bri- boyhood days there. He and his competitive golf in the last few dykes are even now threatened. Des Voeux Road West, first floor, of Laizon. The latter appears to tain, Spain, Portugal, the United bride, Princess Martha of Sweden, reara, won the Surrey champion. A careful watch is being main- with felonious intent, a Chinese be moving northward. The fore States, Russia, Brazil, France and are expected to remain at Sandringship easily, defeating Mrs. Latham tained and no effort in being spar-WAS sentenced to two months' cast till noon to-morrow 16: Japan have agreed effectively to ham for several weeks British Hall in the final by seven and sixed to strengthen the defences hard labour by Major C. Willson East or variable winds, moderate; funt (Continued on Page 8.) Wireless.

Reuter,

Reuter's American Service,

this morning.

cloudy; occasional rain...

A report is current here that an early meeting between Marshal

apot at the back of Mr. Hamilton'a house where part of the mising property was found.

Further developments are ex- pected by Monday, the police having made preparations for the arrest of, the confederate or ring- leader whom the accused states is implicated in the robbery,

RUSSIAN WOMAN'S

·SUICIDE JUMP.

!

TERRIBLY INJURED IN LEAP FROM THIRD STOREY.

Shanghai, Apr. 26, "The pitiful plight of many of The Royal Observatory reports the Russian refugees in Bhanghai that the antleyclone la central was exemplified to-day when n near the Bonins. Depressions are young woman, named Anna Vassi situated over South Manchuria the Iteff, Jumped from the third storey Gulf of Tongking and to the east of a house in the Avenue Joffre.

from instant death, but her in- She had a miraculous escape

Juries were terrible and it is not expected that the woman will live. -Our Own Correspondent,