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FOUNDER 110R WATƑIANT, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1929.

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日十初月四 · #IMGEA COPY 18 ORKTW

THE FENG-CHIANG CORPORAL HENDRY ALARM FOR GRAF COLONY'S FINANCE PLANES FLY OVER

BREACH.

SEVERE WARNING BY NANKING.

AN IMMEDIATE EXPLANATION

DEMANDED.

SENTENCED.

COURT MARTIAL DECISION MODIFIED.

DISCHARGE REMITTED. The Telegraph has been offeint- ly informed that as the result of the recent District Court Martial of Corporal Churles

ZEPPELIN.

AIRSHIP'S LONG FIGHT

WITH WINDS.

DIRIGIBLE PARTLY DISABLED AND IN DANGER.

FOR 1928.

CREDIT BALANCE EXCEEDS EIGHT MILLIONS.

REVENUE INCREASES.

The Colony's financial returns for the year 1928 are given in this morning's issue of the Government Gazette, revealing some interest- ing figures

GOVERNMENT MAY ACT Hendry, of the K.O.S.B. on charges LANDS NEAR TOULON. 31st, 1928, was $24,008,398.68 as

Nanking, May 17.

It is indicated that unless satis factory explanations are forth- coming regarding Marshal Feng Yu-hainng's military activities, the| National Government may be com- pelled to take action.

of embezzlement of Regimental fund, the Court sentenced the accused as follows:

(1) To be reduced to the ranks. (2) To be imprisoned hard Inbour for 80 days.

with

(3) To be Discharged, with ignominy from His Majesty's Scr- vice.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has telegraphed to the Kuominchun Generni, Han Fu-chu, etating, that; he has received a report that The sentence was, we under General Han's troops have aland, referred to H. E. Major dynamited the railway bridges at General J. W. Sandilands, the Wusbankwau and Changtcho, and G.O.C., who confirmed the find- have also stopped the west-bounding and sentence of the Court, Langhai trains at Kweiteh. but commuted the sentence of imprisonment with hard Jabour to one of the detention, and mitted the sentence of Discharge with Ignominy.

These

Alarming Rumours.

developments, Bays

Marshal Chiang, have resulted in

the elrculation of alarming on Tubeday. last.

runtours regarding the present political situation, and he there-

fore demands an immediate sutls- SHAMEEN BILLIARDS. factory answer to

plaints,

these

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Paria, May 17. After a long battle against strong winde with two of the motors of the Graf Zeppelin crip- pled, Dr. Eckener fears that the giant, dirigible is in sorfous dan ger, and regards the attempt to reach Friedrichshafen to be im possible of achievement.

WUCHOW.

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BUT REFRAIN FROM BOMBING.

KWANGSI COUNTER-ATTACK NOW REPORTED.

SAMSHUI STRUGGLE.

G.C.M, Truck Chassis are available on very attractive Hire-purchase terms, This enables you to make your truck pay for itself, Particulars will gladly be furnished on request,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Toläpkana Denteni 1246 or 1247.

33 Wong Nai Chung Read..... lfuppy Valley".

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

A point which The Club must

Adecide

(And one which involves some

men's pride)

Is whether it's right That night after night Men's wives should be waiting

outalde,

Perhaps would be really much

better,

"Anti-Gamble:"We are nesur- ed, that the Calcutta swoop is not as black as it's painted.

ព ធ "Enquirer:"An export on squeeze ringa declares that If one can avoid squeezing, a ring will not be necessary.

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The water shortage, is still (Making woman again mere what may be in Government heads. serious, but there's no knowing.

man's debtor)

To let them all in

To share in the gin-

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If these cigarette-igniting con. traptions could be brought under

And thus make the evenings. the proposed duty on petrol, we

much wetter!

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should get a lighter tax.

The actual revenue to December

against an estimate of $20,103,390, Whilst an official Canton state- representing an excess over the ment claims the recapture of Shui- estimate of $4,865,008. figure.

The hing, on the West River, by Can- also compares with tonese troops, reports from other $21,444,535.72, the actual revenue sources indicate that the Kwangel for the same period of 1027, show- forces have begun a spirited ing

After all, the,, talk we've heard I net Inercase previous year of $3,623,863.16.

over the counter-attack, and fighting le anid | about' handwriting this week, we to be proceeding in the region of are beginning to wonder whether The most notable increase in Samshui,

"Mene, Mene, Tekel Upharsin" revenue comes under miscol- Dr. Eckener la keeping in con-laneous revenues,

On the other hand, thero is wasn't a forgery after all. which have evidently some stant wireless communication with advanced by

expectation of

ព ធ $1,992,275.78 the French authorities.

to fighting in the near future near Horsc Power Tax: - sales was derived $1,035,235.65 pendent writes that yesterday $2,647,859.32, while from land Wuchow, and our Canton corres- People's Transport. ᄆᄆ Kowloon-Canton Railway receipts under full speed for that port. be drawn showing the "hanging" against an estimate of $150,000 afternoon the U.S.S. Guam left The Bateman cartoon has yet to increased by $107,570.05.

IL.M. ships Moth and Cicala ara of this year's problem plcture:- at present in the West River, and "A Canton River Steamer Defend plain about a planist neighbour A flat-dweller writes to com- will also probably proceed to ing Its Young," by an Old Master. who seems overstrung. Wuchow,

It is learned that Dr. Eckener has wirelessed Aviation Centre asking the milf

Lo the Lyona tary authorities at Valence to be warned that he intends to try to and the Graf Zeppelin.

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One way of settling this Kwang- tung-Kwangsi War would be to give Lammert's the job of auction- ing miscellaneous túpana.

00 Rather strange that Mr. Kellogg, Hits the author of the Fact outlawing war, should also have made the ruling regarding the position of feminine guests at official dinners.

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៧ ៨ It was all very well to drag Two women recently: fought for Napoleon into the Bank case, but, a scat in a hair-dressing saloon.. although he had his checks, be Two minds with but a shingle didn't forget to cross his Alps. thought!

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Following our

On the expenditura side, It is found that the Government spent Serious Damage,

$21,230,242.24 against an estimate of $22,183,045, and compared The G.O.C.'s decision was given have indicated that in addition to $20,845,064.69

Messages from the great airship with actual expenditure of Planes Visit Wuchow.

in the provious tho motor breakdown, the heavy year. The net increase in expen-

A Chinese report states that winds and storm with which the diture was only $385,177.55, Canton aeroplanes sent to Wuchow Graf Zeppelin has had to contend though the Government budgetled to bombard the wireless station have caused serious damage

of the Kwangai Government havo on for an increase of $1,337,081.

The Post Offee ($108,986) the returned to Canton after flying usual custom of Harbour Department ($116,936) over Wuchow yesterday.

publishing AN the Police Departmont ($226,073) It is said that on account alarming piece માર્ચ Military Contribution of the fact that quite a number of news at least ($257,066) represent the biggest of realdenees and shops are

onco a week, to increases, while a heavy decrease situated near the wireless station, we have in expenditure of $857,874 on and because of a fear that Public Works Extraordinary was bombing might involve the livesport that a and property of Innocent people, plg was recont the planes later returned without ly born in Corn- wall with an Inunching an attack.

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It was announced at Marshal FINAL OF SPRING HANDICAP. Chiang Kai-shek's Headquarters;

Shameen, May 17.

in the final of the Canton Club Billiarda Spring Handicap Inst night G.M.D. Wolfe (-175) defeated C.H. Rolfe (-75) by 92 points.

this

Marshal evening that Chiang telegraphed to Marshal Feng yesterday saying he had received reports to the effect that Feng's troops on the Lungah and Peking-Hankow Railway had

Other entries were G, C. Kit- been suddenly withdrawn to Homarching, Geo., Duncan, Jr., G. E. and Shenai..

Watson, R. O. Rutherford, J. Mow- bray Junos, A.. Hoffmeialer, E. B. Entirely Unwarranted.

Hill, Wm. Seiffert, E. II. Shekury, Marshal Chiang adds that such Jas, Carnegie, Jr., V. E. C. Ferrier, action is entirely unwarranted. Linaker, T. M. Knott, R. E. since at no time had the National Atwell, J. Jones, A. de Gherardi, forces attempted to attuek Feng's J. Baud, H. F. Campbell, S. Lili

[erap and D. Latimer. troops.

As auch steps might bring about misunderstanding, Marshal Chiang has demanded that Marshal Feng give him a prompt reply.

It is believed here that unless au immediate sninfactory answer forthcoming, the Government will take positive action-Reuter

War Declaration.

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THE TACNA-ARICA DISPUTE.

SETTLEMENT REACHED BY

NEGOTIATIONS.

Washington, May 17. President Hoover has announced the settlement of the Taena-Arica dispute by direct negotiations be- on Marshal, Feng Yu-hsiang seem tween Chile and Peru.

Shanghai, May 17. Indications of Marshal Chiang, Kai-shek's intention to declare war

HAIPHONG-HONGKONG FLIGHT.

French Airman Compelled iD Turn Back.

DUE HERE THIS AFTERNOON.

News was received this morning which explains the non-arrival yesterday of M. Robbe, the French aviator who is making a trial com- mercial light from Haiphong to Hongkong.

This was in the form of h telegram received from Hai- phong by the Asiatic Potro- leum Company stating that M. Robbe started out yesterday, but had to return on account of bad weather.

The telegram adds that the flier is leaving again 'to-day, and expects to reach Hong- kong at about 3.30 p.m.

confirmed by an alleged Nanking Under the terms of the settle.. CAÍS. 352 order that no more Nanking troops ment, Chile retains Arica, and i

will be sent down to Kwangtung to Tacna goes to Peru, while Chile board and some alarm is felt for assist General Chan Chal-tong in will pay Peru six million dollars. the Kwangsi war, but that all avail; | Reuter's American Service. able Nanking units in Hunan and Hupch will be concentrated at the | - Hupeh-Homin borders near Wushian- kwan.

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War preparations by the First Division of Feng's troops at Slm- yangehow, on the Honan border, have been continued.

Troops Movements.

UNITED STATES-

COURT.

EIGHTEEN CASES AT TIENTSIN SESSION.

Concentrations of troops al

Shanghai, Bay 18.1 Judge Milton Purdy and officials Pengpu, and suchowfu on the Tientsin-Pukow, and on parts of of the United States Court depart the Lung-Hai Railway by Marshaled yesterday to open a session of the Chiang's Army are reported,

Up to yesterday afternoon no fewer than 40 trains passed Tsinan. ful on the way down south from Peking and Tientsin, conveying large numbers of Chianga units under Generals Tang San-chi and LI Pin-hsin, who are subordinates of the Nanking C.I.C.

Consequent on the war rumours, martial law was declared in Peking last night and additional troops were sent out to patrol the suburbs and strategic points.

Chiong Explaina.

Court in Tientsin.

There are eighteen cases on the list, and Judge Purdy hopes to re- turn early in June-Our Own Correspondent.

SIAMESE MINISTER OF COMMERCE.

WELCOMED ON VISIT TO ENGLAND,

the airship, which with eighteen passengers, including a lady, and a crew of forty-one, appeared to be almost disabled in the strong mistral.

The engines have apparently stopped.

Broadside to Wind,

affected.

The balance in hand at the close of the year was $8,091,633.87.

NEW SINO-JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS.

ON TREATY REVISION QUESTION.

Shanghai, May 18. Dr. C. T. Wang, the Chinese Foreign Minister, arrived here from Nanking yesterday.

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A message from another source states that the situation at Wuchow is quiet and that there is desire on the part of foreigners to evacuate unless it becomes absolutely essential.

Quiet conditions continue down Samshui, saya this message.

Attack on Samshul.

Further Chinese reports say that

trunk, no mouth" and one'aye,

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This super- golf never seems to stop. Wo read of it. Hagen Hagen.

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He: Betty is a good bridge player. I can't understand why she didn't return my lead. She: Well, you led i dia- monds, and who never returna a diamond.

The proposed pubife golf course should be one of the links between the various communltios of the Colony,

0.0 In most coun- tries they havo their spring poeta,

From

racent examples

It seems that In

Hongkong only summer poots.

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cara do-horning. ☐ ☐ What about forming a ladies'

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the Kwangsi Army which As a riverboat captain remarked retired from Samshui to Shiuhing the other night, when reading the committes to advise the Govern

of

the

question of two days ago, is now again con- criticisms of "unsuitable masters," ment on centrating at Lupa, north

"Thash all very wall, but what Hongkong-Kowloon communica. and near Samahui and are assail- about unshuitable mishtresshea?" tion? They would doubtless give 0 0

a few good bridge points. ing the latter city,

police are studying Chinese characters-especially the "bad uns."

It is understood that he is opel ing negotiations with Mr. H. Shigemitsu, the Japanese Consul General, for a revision of treaties.

Mr. Shigemitsu is concurrently A number of Canton aeroplanes Counsellor of the Japanese Lega- have been commissioned to de: tion and therefore, on account of part immediately for Sumshu! to the absence in Tokyo of Mr. assist the Canton troops. Yoshizawa, is acting Minister,

Our Own Correspondent.

MR. DAVIS ACCEPTS.

NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF PHILIPPINES.

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"High-kicking and leg-swinging

with an easy swing from

the hip" helps one to get rid of

May Weddings: The Spring superfluous fat, according to an article in the S. C. M. P. A variation of the system may be employed in getting rid of super- fuous shroffs.

A tense situation prevails in tied1

ᄆᄆ Northern Kwangtung, where It is understood that the Kwangsi A writer says it's hard to get forces are organising a gigantic the Government out of business. movement to come down

on Our experience is that it's harder Canton City from Sunkai by way to get business out of the of the Canton-Shinkwan Railway. Government.

Canton Claims,

Canton, May 17. While there is no further news of importance bearing on the Kwangai invasion of Kwangtung,

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According to a sporta writer, too much tennis produces stern Set looks on women's faces. expressions, in fact.

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A heading we never expect to sect-"Pedder Street Traffic Pro blem Solved."

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In Kwangtung the only formall- ty necessary to affect a change of Government is to iscue the ammunition.

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Washington, May 17. Mr. Dwight E. Davis, who was The airship, according to Secretary of War in the Coolidge the Cantonese claim a victory at We'd hate to be considered the messages sent out, fre- Cabinet, is to succeed Mr. H. L. Samshai and state that they are cantankerous, but all the same we quently alewed round, broad- Stimson as Governor-General of the pursuing the Kwangaf Army along hazard the guess that if Govern- This week's cinera title:"He side on to the direction of the Philippines—Reuter's American the West River and that all dan ment had to work next door to a was so stupid, he couldn't catch wind, and has several times been Service.

ger to Canton is passed. They water fountain, it would provide the drift of a snow storm." apparently at its mercy."

Authorities The French doing their utmost to assist. Troops have been ordered out as a landing party, and the Prefect at Drome has ordered all high ten- sion cables to be noutralised.

Dr. Eckener's decision to land in France was made towards the close of an all day struggle to reach Friedrichshafon...

Against the Mistrals, The engine trouble which led to the resolve to turn back from the Atlantic first developed meor Saragonesa last evening.

The alrship battled her way Minister of Commerce,, has ar- back in the teeth of strong heat winds, and reached French ter ritory at eight o'clock this morn-

Landon, May 17. Prince Purnchatra, the Siamese

rived here, Nanking, May 17.

Je was met at the station by a

B. & S. STEAMER ASHORE.

EIGHTY MILES BELOW

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If a griffin would earn the

regards,

so flattered

Of Poak dwellers

claim that the war is near its end more reservoirs. and can only terminate with the entire submission of Kwangsi to Nanking. These claims appear somewhat exaggerated, as it seems to observers as if Kwangai. were "sitting on the fence," and a 'ro- newal of hostilities may be expect- ed at any time. However, in sup-

A naval wireless message recely-port of the Canton claims, it is a

ed this morning atatea that the B. fact that the railway service has and S.,s.s. Siangtan is reported to resumed to Samshul. be ashore 80 miles below Shasi,

No further deafla are given.

about 2,600 feet. The last report received, some hours before the doolston' to land, stated that the airship was at Montellmar.

Since that time, it is understood,

by bards;

He may drop every afteh- Call a Pecke Melba "paltche!" But he mustn't forget to drop

cards:

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The Bateman' cartoon is yet to be drawn depicting the Air Force

Cicer explaining to a reporter how the accident happened.

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A correspondent suggests the

formation of an Austin Club with a view to its members fighting the horse-power tax. +3

optimistic Hongkong resident travelling Home sende, us If handwriting is evidence of #postcard No complaints so character, some of our talpans far. Thirty-two children and must be in a bad way. P about 100 adults 2nd Saloon!"

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Marshal Chiang, has wired to representative of Sir Austen Cham-ing. After crossing the Gulf of the Zeppelin has been making slow rived, but it is almost certain that do with all these keroseno ting Marshal Feng giving an explana-berlain-Reuter,

Troops from Shanghai? The 8.8. Hol Shan arrived in

A local resident dooan't know port last evening after dark and

The people who have been, whether to take a wife unto him- dropped anchor up above Shameen near the amshut Railway Station, worrying about what to do with self or go in for wireless. He There were. a large number of old razor blades can turn their must be prepared for interference, troops on board. It is not known attention, to a new and pressing either way. exactly whence the Hoi Shan ar problem-what will the Chinese

It seems that The Club garden Lyons, the Zoppolin beaded up the progress in spite of the tremen it was from Shanghai. This after they get a full water supply? In a blooming expense, Rhone Valley where she encounter dous difficulties, and it is now morning there were no signs of

0.0 ed a mistral blowing at eighteen thought likely that she will land the troops and it is stated that Home papers say there in a Some of there Kowloon flappers miles an hour against her ability at Cuers Pierrefeu.

tion of the latter's repented com. plaints regarding the alleged de- scriminatory treatment accorded

to troops of the Second Nation-

allet Army Corps by the Nanking

"FAIR GENERALLY,”

Finance Ministry in the dis- The Observatory' weather fore

tribution of funds,

winds.

cost up to noon to-morrow is:-) Chlang explains that the funds Easterly

variable or dispatched to Feng were often de-moderate; fair generally, layed on account of the fact that the Nanking Finance Ministry was

to do twenty miles an hour with her remaining engines,

Safe Landlag

Later. Three Engines Break Down. The Graf Zeppelin has been alghted fromá Ceurs Pierrefeu Three engines then went out of Aerodrome, near Toulon, and Dr. ection through the fracture of the Eckener is preparing to land her driving-shafts.. The Zeppelin A landing party of military has reached Nimes at nine o'clock this been provided. morning and was stationary for twenty minutes near Bellegarde, The Graf Zeppelin Tanded will not be felt again now that the Finance Ministry is controlling alf-Another Chinese case of small-which is fifteen miles further on smoothly at Ceurs Pierrefeu short She then slowly proceeded in an ly after eight o'clock the evening. easterly direction at a height of Reuter,

deriving its revenues from. only The P. and O. 24. Rossington a few of the provinces, but Court, from Singapore, is due here

at 6 am, on the 23rd instant. Inconvenience

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such Baya

the revenues of the Provinces. 1. pox was notified yesterday.

Later...

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they landed at the Shek | steady_decline in the marriage proclaim their charms from the Wai Tong Railway Station during rate. Looks like a, depression hose tops. the night and entrained im over the British miales. mediately for Samshal,

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H.M.S. Moorhen has just arriv

in port from Samshul after having been aground in Money penny Creek for over 24 hours.

A wireless message received from HMS. Moth in the West Rivor this afternoon states that Cantonese gunboats are laying. mines in the river above Samshul, -----Our Own Correspondent.

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The feats of Bowley in recent A scientist bas discovered an county cricket are enough to drive insect with a white light at its his opponents batty! head and a red light at its tail.

We know the kind, for we now one Someone or other in determined on Stubbs Road the other night,' ' to take Bamshui. It appears to only ours had a horn as well.

be a case for prohibition.

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It turned out that the headline. If they go on piling up these impositions, local owner-drivers will eventually develop loco-motor "Ruthless Scrapping" this week.

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