1929-05-27 — Page 1

STANDARD DISINFECTANT

THE WORLD'S BEST DISINFECTANT AND DEODERISER.

1 GALL: TIN $2.15 50 CALL. BARREL OR DRUM, S1,60 Per gall.

Obtainable from

C.E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

CHINA BUILDING or. from "Godown, 218 Wantchof Noad.

The

allar Demand:1/11/6d ghting

-7.02 pm: High Water? 10.20 0.31.

Low Water: 46.31-p.m.

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 11001

WELF

-# #TALXWF MONDAY, MAY 27, 1929.

SHANGHAI POLICE LIVE BOMBS IN MAY DR. SUN'S FUNERAL

EFFECT COUP.

THE GAMBLING ELITE| CAUGHT NAPPING.

BARBED-WIRE BARRICADE IN BUBBLING WELL ROAD,

ROAD FLAT.

SURPRISING DISCOVERY MADE BY WORKMEN,

SWORD AND REVOLVER,

A rather startling discovery was made by the police this morning as the result of a visit paid to an empty apartment in Tregunter

PAGEANT.

BRILLIANT SCENES IN PEKING.

JOURNEY TO NANKING IN- RESPLENDENT TRAIN,

ALLISS WINS FOR FOURTH TIME.

BEATS AMERICANS IN THE GERMAN OPEN.

HÅGEN AND COMPSTON.

Berlin, May 24. Though beaten by the wall- known British player, Percy Allies, who is the professional for the Wannsee Club, Berlin, the Amerf

日九十月四

WOMAN'S AMAZING ADVENTURES.

PUZZLE FOR SHANGHAI AUTHORITIES.

CASE OF LOUISA GERALD BAFFLES EVERYBODY.

PUNTERS PERTURBED. Mansions, May Road, a number of BRITAIN'S GOODWILL. can golding contingent ware again WAS FORMERLY HERE,

Mills bombs, a sword and a loaded revolver being found on the pro mises..

great factor in his favour. He

in the forefront of the field, Horton Smith being second, followed by London, May 20. Farrell, Hagen and Dudley in that A British oak and a birch are to order. It appears that, acting on in- be replanted as near as possible to

Alliss played with splendid with officials from the Criminal which the remains of the late Dr.rounds of the competition, the structions, a party of detectives, the Mausoleum at Nanking in consistency in the concluding Investigation Department, paid a Sun Yat-sen are to be interred: German Open Championship, bis visit to the flat at about nine roodwift is a token of British knowledge of the course being the ing the apartment, found the Dr. Sun's burial will extend over a 30, by returning cards aggregating o'clock this morning, and, on enter-goodwill,

The ceremonies in connexion with followed up his 141 for the first bombs, the sword and revolver.

interment of the remains, which title for the fourth year in succes week, concluding with the actual 144 for the second. He won the are being taken from Peking to Nanking.

Horton Smith, who was four Sir Miles Lampson, the British the British Government.''

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, known as the Father of the Republic, died in Peking in 1926 and his body was embalmed, according to Chinese, custom, near the Western Hills, about ten miles form Peking. His body was later placed in coffin.-British Wirelcas,

Shanghai, May 26. Shanghai's fashionable sporting -elements, the fraternity which la fond of an occasional "Butter," are awaiting with the greatest in- terest, in some casca not unmixed with a little apprehension, the outcome of most extraordinary happenings in the early hours of A Telegraph representative later in the morning endeavoured to this morning when an alleged

secure fuller details of the dis- high-class "roulette" establish- covery, but, owing to the absence raid, it was impossible to obtain the full facts. It was, however, Some time after midnight, learned that, in all, five Mills large posse of Settlement police, bombs were found, these being suddenly appeared in Bubbing "live" with detonators complete Well Rond, one of Shanghai's most fashionable residential districts, with equipment for the erection of barbed wire barricades.

རྩྭ

afon.

1929 Model T.19 G.M.0. Truck

Ukaasin, have a 6 cylinder Motor which develops 68 horse power. They have wheel brakes, 4 speed transmission, etc. Chassis price..

H‚K, $2,500,00

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 nr 1247,::

35 Weas Nol Cheag Road... · Happy Valley.

AIRMEN LIVING IN A TROOPS TO HELP

LIGHTHOUSE.

MOIR AND OWEN WRECKED IN THE DARKNESS.

BRAIN TELLS AGAIN.

-Sydney, May 20

The discovery, aftor over a week {

of anxious searching, of the where- abouts of the England-Australia

CANTON

10,000 ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH.

NEWCOMERS SAID TO BE KWANGSI MEN.

flere, Flight-Lloutentant Moir SENT TO WEST RIVER. and Flying Officer Owen, has re- vealed that the airmen have at no

well as a number of charitable in

The authorities in Shanghat, as

A message from Shamshui staten that a considerable number of the case of Louis Gerald, who, it stitutions, are greatly puzzled over timo been in serious danger. troops proceeded up the river on Hongkong some time back as a aged, at a lighthouse about a hun- will be recalled, was arrested

They have been located, with Sunday. stowaway and sent back to the dred miles to the cast of Port In their plane, which is alightly dam-,

Canton, May 25. Northern port.

General Chan Ming-ahu, Civil

Shanghai: Times,, she bears the should be Mr. Brain, the pilot of cruiser Hal Fu. He landed at the Darwin, their intended landing Governor of Kwangtung, arrived cording to a story printed by the what strange that their "saviour" before 4 o'clock on the Northern She is still in Shanghai, and, ac-place in Australia, and it is some in Canton yesterday afternoon just

in the hands of Bolsheviks. She found the "Southern Cross" when Wing Hon Maloe South and imme wounds of three bullets from rifies the neroplane "Atlanta," who also Government wharf at the end of terror while her was forced to stand by In helpless she was missing..

diately entered the Government parents were

bullet proof Nash six-cylinder car It is now learned that the and was driven to the Government

ment was the subject of police of the Inspector in charge of the Minister to China, will represent under fours for the first 38, could murdered. She has made eighteen failure of the fliers to reach Port Yamen.

terest.

Through the Barricade.

甫

In reply to questions, the police stated that they could give no in- formation regarding the previous [necupant of the apartment.

A suggestion was made that an Army officer might have occupied

They stopped in front of No. the flat and left these "souvenirs" 151, Bubbling Well Rond, and behind. proceeded to erect an effective.

Lator information is to the ef- barricade in front of the premise, fect that the bombs, sword and leaving only a narrow gap, while all other exists were effectively guarded

All persons emerging from, the premines were compelled to give thair names and addresses before they were allowed to depart,

Roulette Establishment,

'

This unexpected action by the police follows the publication in the Shanghal Municipal Gazet.

to

(for public information)

revolver were found by workmen who were renovating the flat, and the police were, communicated with.

The police do not attach any special significance to the dis covery, believing that the bomba must have been loft there by the previous tenant.

and arms

erystul

Yesterday, Dr. Sun's remains, chì- moved from the Jade Cloud Temple closed in a bronze coffin, were re- in the Western Hills, for the 16- mile journey to Peking...

C

The Entry Into Peking.

Peking. May 26. the procession from the Jade Among those who started with Cloud Temple were Madame Sun Yat-sen, Mr. Sun Fo, and Mr. Ho Cheung-chun.

The procession, which started out at one o'clock in the morning. was lighted down the mountain- side from the Temple by a thou- sand children carrying lanterno.

The body entered the city through the Hsichihmen Gate,

of considerable correspondence on MORE THAN A WEEK IN where a procession more than a

the subject of gambling in the course of which No. 151, Bubbling Well Road was named as the loen- tion of the city's principal roulette establishment.

After the placing of the barri- ende, it is stated, scores of men and women in evening dress

THE AIR.

AMERICAN FLIERS SET A NEW RECORD.

New York, May 26. The Ryan monoplane piloted by R.L. Robbins and J. Kelly landed traversed the passage through the at Fort Worth, Texas, this even-

mile long was formed up. It was made up of banner-bearers, seven military bands, two student bands, detachments of Shansi troops and long streams of mourners, includ- |ing representatives of the Central Government, local public bodies Executive Committee, the National and military leaders.

Next came a huge portrait of

WATER RESTRICTION ·

DEBATE.

Mr. M. K. Lo to Move Interest- ing Resolution.

MENACE TO HEALTH.

At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board, Mr. M. K. Lo, the newly appointed member, will move a resolu tion urging an alteration in the present system of water restriction

Mr. Lo's resolution is in the following terms:

That, in the opinion of thia

Board, the present system of water restriction constitutes a menace to public health, and that this Board, whilst recognising the re- grettable necessity for drastic water restriction at the present time, nevertheless. considers that the Govern- ment should re-consider and review such existing system in the interest of public health,"

attempts to stowaway on vessels bound for America. Seven times, Darwin was due to the fact that The roads were kept cloar tired of the struggle of life, she they were driven off their course during the passage of the car and has attempted suicide. Once she and mistook the Cape Don light-no one was allowed on the Bund was rescued from the Whangpoo house for Port Darwin,

during the landing or for somo- River after jumping from a tender. They landed there in the dark considerable time before General

Louis, who is 25 years old, says neas and the plane was damaged, Chan arrived. Very strong pre alte does not know what is to be- but the pilots were uninjured. cautions were taken against, any come of her. The American nu-They have been living for a week untoward Incidents,

and the thorities do not know, nor do at the lighthouse which has no streets between the Government various charitable institutions who means of communication with Wharf and the Yamen were lined have assisted this girl of misfor- Part Darwin.

with police and troops. tune during the past few yeara.

Echo of Battle.

Claims U. S. Citizenship.

It is not yet known whether their plane can be repaired to enable them to continue their A large number of bodies have' She insists that she is entitled night, which, originally planned been observed floating down the to American citizenship. She to take twelve days, has now ouriver all yesterday and to-day, claims to have been born in New :upied them for over two months. coming from the direction of the York of an Irish, father, a natura-Reuter.. dized American, and an American Indian mother. American authori ties, however, cannot find the slightest proof of these assertions. In this story no conclusions are drawn, the story being set forth as told by the girl.

Louisa Gerald's greatest ambi- tion is to go to America. There, she believes, sho can find employ- ment, prosperity and happiness. But she cannot obtain a passport. For years she has tried unsuccess- fully.

FRENCH HARDCOURT

TENNIS.

GREAT FRENCH FIGHT IN MEN'S DOUBLES.

Parls, May 26. The final stages of the French Hardcourt Tennis Champfodships The American authorities here has been reached, another final and elsewhere have turned an at- being played to-day. J. tentivo, kindly ear to this girl's

Bamboo River, obviously the results of Tuesday's battle at Lups.

A large number of General Hsu. King-tong's troops which were fighting for Kwangsi in the East. River have turned over to "Can- ton again. They have arrived in Chung Muk Tau, on the Canton- Kowloon Railway, and are en- training there for Canton. special train full of these troops arrived last night, and another", this morning.

Troopships Arrive,

Four troopships arrived in story. They have made careful, In the final of the Men's Doubles, Canton this afternoon between I painstaking searches into the re Bortra and R. Lacoste (France) and 3 o'clock and it is said that cords, but cannot and substantia-heat H. Cochet and J. Brugnon another ship is in the river and tion of Louisa's declarations. (France) by 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, will reach here to-day or to-

from start to finish, the winners China Merchant Steam Naviga. a passport.

showing extreme brilliance in the tion Company a vessels, the others final set.

being Chinese merchant vessels

barbed wire, giving their names ing after a fight of 172 hours and the late leader and the catafalan 36 holes. The poorest American They, therefore, cannot issue her B-6. It was a magnificent âght morrow. Two of these boats' ara

one..

No Warrant,

Contrasted with

W. Hagen (U.S.A.)

E. D. Dudley (U.S.A.)

"

285 287

?

Not wanted in Russia.

troops. It is said that they were

Russia will have none of her.

In the semi-final of the Mixed commandeered by the Nanking 289 Twice, she auys, ahe has gone to Doubles, F. T. Hunter and Miss Government 200 Harbin and attempted to return Helen Wills (U.S.A.) defeated Considerable uneasiness is felt 201 to the place in Siberin once called E. J. Collins and Miss Goldsack'in Canton with regard to these 294 home, but has been turned back (Great Britain) 6-2, 6-2,

In the quarter-final in the other formerly the troops of Generate by the Soviet authorities. She cannot go to America, and she says half, H. Cochet (France) and Miss Pei Chung-hal and Li Chung-yen. she cannot find employment in Elleen Bennett (Great Britain) the Kwangsi Generals who were Shanghai. It is known, however, defeated Gregory and Mrs. Watson in power in Wuhan a couple of that on many occasions charitable (Britain) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1—Reuter. months ago, and that the greatest institutione here have aided her in

part of them are themselves many ways.

Kwangal men. : Here is her own statement:

not improve upon 147 for the last and addresses, while the street 32 minutes (7 days, 4 hours, 32 which was of beautiful blue silk, who aggregated 307. was almost blockaded by automo-minutes).

return was that of Joe Turnesa, biles and curious onlookers.

corded with white and emblazoned This sets a new record for non-with a white sun. Immediately Percy Allies (Wannsee)

The six loading scores were: stop flying by the re-fuelling in the behind the coffin was a smart de- Horton Smith (U.S.A.) air system, the previous best betachment of Fengtien cavalry, J. Farrell (U.S.A.) It is rather extraordinary that ing that of the U.S. Army aero-which was in the saddle from the the police, in carrying out this plane "Question Mark" unexpected enterprise, did not established an endurance record hours.

which Temple to the station for fourteen serve a warrant on the premises, of 160 hours and 40 minutes some.

A. Boomer (St. Cloud, Paris) made no attempt to enter the house month ago.-Reuter's

Then followed Madame Sun

British Amateur Title. at all, made no effort to seize any Service.

American Yat-sen in a carriage with Mr. Sun Fo and their family mourners. thing in the nature of incrimina-

London, May 28. Luter. tory evidence, and arrested no-

Greatest interest in British the perform-

Seen by 100,000 People.

golding circies is now centred on ance of the "Question Mark," Along the cordoned streets for the British Amateur Golf Cham- The list of names taken, ff which was carried out by five. ex- more than four miles the proSandwich on June 10th.

plonship which commences at published, would probably be perienced airmen backed by the cession marched through the city, startling in their revelations, and Government, Robbins and Kelly the crowds gazing at the There is a record entry of 253, "I was born in New York City it is with regard to this list that picked up their monoplane second pageantry of which they had not which exceeds the entry for the on February 20, 1904. My father BO much interest is being taken. hund, effected repairs, and an-seen the like since the funeral of British Open. The American was Morris Gerald, a native of Ire- The police decline at the moment nounced their intention of flying Yuan Shih-kel. It is estimated challenge is not regarded serious land and a 'naturalized American to disclose what action they are until the engine "died" likely to take with regard to them. atructure cracked.

or its that nearly 100,000 people watched, the only player of any note in citizen. He was born in Dublin, the procession inside the city. the competition being George Von Ireland, and went to America in Fear of Publicity?

The monotony was relieved

Elm. A dozen or so lesser Ameri- 1867. In America he married was twice daily by visits from another reached, Mr. Sun Fo dismounted can lights are competing, but they Miss Ruth Calihouch, an Indian It is supposed that this is the plane with fuel, food, letters and from the carriage and preceded are not expected to travel, far-woman, To this union were born first move towards the breaking- newspapers-Reuter's American the catafalque through

three children, of which I am the the Reuter, up of the numerous gambling Service..

magnificent blue and white pailous

eldest and the only one of the establishments in Shanghai. The

which had been erected outside

three born in the United States. Bubbling Well Road premises are

the station.. thought to be run on Casino lines, possibly accounting for the police! mode of action.

SEVERE YANGTSZE

Just before the station

OPIUM IN TOPEES.

ALSO STRAPPED ROUND

MAN'S LEGS.

When they were in Wuhan, they turned over to the Nanking, side, but now that they have been sent down here to fight against their people, it is feared that they may take advantage of the situation. to declare for Kwangsi and to again Illicit oplum was found by Re- turn over to General Pol Chung- venue Officers secreted in topees hal. worn by thrco Chinese who were A conservative estimate puta arrested on the waterfront during the number of men

on these Hagen to Play.

the week-end. Banda strapped transports at roughly 10,000, as it around their legs were also found can well be imagined that should London, May 26.

to hold further quantities of the there agafo be a case of trenchery After considerable twitting by

Taken to England. He was joined, by Madame Sun the British newspapera, Walter

drug..

and they were to declare for Yat-sen, who followed the coffin Hagen, the American golfer, who "My father was married in New

Charged before. Mr. E. W. Kwangai, Cantón would be at their through the station into the cried off his challenge match with York either in 1900 or 1903. I Hamilton at the Central Police mercy: special coach prepared for it. Archie Compston on the grounds have no papers or records of any Court this morning, with the pos-

Madame Sun Breaks Down.

of tiredness, hag changed his kind as I was taken to England session each of 32 taels of raw mind and has agreed to meet at the age of four years by my opium, two of the men were fined parents, where my father obtained 8960, or, in default, seven months Compston. She was dressed in a very plain

The third man, who had 22 tacle, black frock and was obviously The match will be over 72 holes, a position with the British gold Hankow, May 26,

weary after her 14-hour journey the first half to be played at Moor mining corporation and was sent was fined 8690, or six months. forces and the Kwangsi remnants and sobbed as the coffin alid. into half at Birmingham on Saturday. family went to America for a short The fighting between Nanking from the Temple. She broke down Town on Friday and the second to Semipalatinsk, Siberia, near Chinese Turkestan. In 1916 our between Iching and Shast appears is place for its journey to the by flagen's early defection, it is visit, returning to Siberia the

After the publicity to the match The Chinese police, it la under-to be nearly at an end. tood, are also taking action to put The last engagement seems to Crowds of privileged visitors expected that an enormous crowd same year, an end to the sceret gambling dens have been a very severe one, flooded the Station buildings and will follow the game-Reuter "In May of 1918 my parents which are just over the Settlement casualties being given as 400 kill-platforms, all of which border

Chinese in

territory. These present a far more serious scandal,

The opinion is expressed that the police anticipate, without tak ing direct action, that the business of such establishments can, be destroyed by the simple process of playing upon the frequentors' fear of publicity,

Dena in Chinese City.

+

FIGHTING.

THOUSAND CASUALTIES IN UPPER DISTRICTS.

ed and 600 wounded-Naval Wire- legs.

Some of them are to be found in the roar of premises run osten- sibly as cabarets, and are run on somewhat curious lines. It is re-

TYPHOON WARNING.

capital.

werd

1

BELGIUM'S GENERAL

ELECTION.

SOCIALISTS RECEIVE › A

SET-BACK.

Not Landed:

This is only too, well, realised by the Canton authorities and, up to the moment of writing, these troops have not been allowed, to land, but are still on board their transports lying in the river near Shameen.

Indeed, it is statéď on good authority that General Chan Chal- tong, when he heard which troops" were on the way down from tho North, some days ago, did all ́In his power to get Nanking to re- call them, and afterwards. It is said that when no stop was taken' to do so, he ordered the vessels by wireless to put in. at Swatow and land their troops there to await further orders.

were killed by Bolshevika, together with about 50 workmen and a in swathed

blue and white funeral train steamed out, being nurse. I escaped with my amah decorations, in order to watch preceded by a pilot train, two and went to her home, remaining the arrival of the coffin armoured cars and one traipload there in safety until 1922, when I while the bands played funeral of guards, followed by another returned to my former home in

Brussels, May 26. music.

armoured train and a guest train, Siberia, hoping to find some means

According to figures so far an The body was conveyed in a The only foreigner in the proof identification,

nounced, the Government Parties The Manila Observatory report-decorated with silver suns of the Mr. Maurice Cohen, formerly Dr. resplendent blue-painted coach cession to-day was a Canadian,

-namely, Liberald and Catholles corded that in one of these dena ed on Saturday at 3 p.m. there was national flag, the entire train Sun'a special bodyguard in Can-

are scoting gains in the the foreign croupier would take a typhoon near

General Election. -

The troops, however, are said to or over South being painted blue. the wheel apart, after every tenth Eastern Luzon, moving N.W. Sun Yat-sen travelled in the coach made for foreign diplomats to was thrown into gaol, remaining set back everywhere, whilet the Canton, they insisted on proceed-

Madame ton. Arrangements had been

"Upon my arrival In Siberia I

have refused to go to Swatow at The Socialists have received a all, and having embarked for apin, to prove that the wheel was Another was reported in about 122 ahead of the coffin, and Mr. Sun partake in the ceremony, but they there until July, 1925, when I was Flemish Party has doubled its reing direct to their destination, not "crooked."Our Own Corres- Long. E. and 17 Lat. N., moving Fo in the one behind.

were not invited and therefore taken ill with small-poz, recover- Punctually at five o'clock, the did not attend. Reuter.

presentation and the Commirnists (Continued on Page 6.) bold their previous seats-Reuter, (Continued on Fade Zil

· 'pondent.

N.N.W.

1

Thrown in Gaol.