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POLICE SEARCH B. L. BOAT

SEEKING CONVICTS WHO ESCAPED.

SINGAPORE REQUEST.

The arrival in port this morn- Ing of the ''b.s." | Tilawa, from Singapore, with over 700 par- sengers, the majority of them of the returned emigrant class, was

TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1929.

NANKING READY NO SURPRISES AT

FOR WAR.

OVER 200,000 TROOPS 'FACING FENG.

CHIANG'S PEACE OVERTURES IN PEKING.

WIMBLEDON.

AMERICANS WIN ALL SIX OF THEIR MATCHES.

ALL-BRITISH CLASH,

the signal for unusual activity on "BIG THREE” TO MEET. it was the smallest seen in recent

the part of the police.

As the vessel took up ber moor- Inir in the fairway, shortly before ten o'clock, she was surrounded

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Hankow, June 26.

It is stated that at least 200,000 by police craft, and stritt orderstroops, acting under instructions were issued forbidding any person from Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, to board or leave the steamer until have taken up positions for an after the necessary time had been attack against Kilominchun, and occupied on a ̈search that was are only awaiting the order to contemplated.

advance. The incident was reminiscent of the routine occurring when taking place at Chengchow, Honan, The largest concentration is pirated ship is brought into the from whence, should an attack be harbour. In the present enae,necessary, the advance will be however, the search was carried made to.Loyang. out for a number of escaped, con- victs who took part in a recent prison outbreak at Singapore and who were believed to be on board the Tilawa,

The information which led the Hongkong Pollee, anthorides to interest themselves directly in the offair was contained in a cable from Singapore, requesting local -operation in a search of the s.a. Tilawa as soon as she arrived

hern.

drive will take place. The Kuo It is from Loyang that the real minchun are firmly entrenched at Tangkwan where the first serious fighting will take place in the

event of war.

London, June 24. The Wimbledon tournament opened to-day in favourable wenther, Bunshine prevalling. Al- though the crowd was fairly large,

years. Very few women were! present.

The American, French and German challengers 'conserved their strength, the Americans losing no matches and the French and Germans only two ench. There were no surprises in the results.

The first day's play was occupi» ed entirely with the first round of

Cochet and Jean Borotra) follow- the Men's Singles, with four "aceded" playera (Tilden, Gregory, fug each other on the classic green centre court.

All four won their matches, Irish International, by 6/1,.:6/1, Tilden defeating. H. Dillon, the 6/2.

G. Lott (U.S.A.) beat Duplníx (France) by 6/4, 6/3, 6/2

J. Van Ryn (U.S.A.) bent Gentien (Franec) by 6/2, 6/0, 6/2.

It is learned that it has been necessary to detach two brigades.

In the all-British clash between from the Anti-Feng Expedition to J. C, Gregory and H. W. Lester deal with Fang Tsung-hsui's ex- (Cambridge), the first-named won soldiers, who are roving in the by 4/6, 6/3, 6/3, 775. south of Honan doing much Hennessey (U.S.A.) beat Mat- Although exnetly three months damage, and terrorising the in-colm, the South African Davis Cup

player, by 6/3, 6/0, 6/3.. have passed since the affair of the habitants.-Renter. qonvicts' get-away from a Stralis

Wilbur Coen (U.S.A.) beat Settlements gaol in which they

Wright, the Canadian Davis Cup player, by 2/6, 9/7, 6/4, 6/2.

F. T. Hunter (US.A.) beat

Reuter. Mikl (Japan) by 6/1, 7/5, 6/3.—

were

Chion at Hsuchow,

serving long-period son- tences, the Singapore police ap-

Shanghal, June 24. pear still to retain hopes of the re- Chiang Kai-shek, the President of It is understood that Marshal capture of those remaining mem- the National bers of the gang who are still at

Government, his j large. They appear also to have

wife, Messrs. Chao Tal-min,

renson to believe that a number (Minister of Interior) II. II. Kung and Labour) Wa Tze-hul, General (Minister of Industry, Commerce

of

the escaped convicts were endeavouring to get away from Singapore on the Tilawn, and therefore requested the Hongkong police to net accordingly.

WAS

A large posse of officers taken aboard by Chief Detective Inspector Reynolds and nther officers as soon as the Tilawa dropped anchor this morning. Having been supplied with a des- cription of the "wanted" men, they were pretty confident of getting them if they were on board.

MUTUAL HELP.

Heaven helps those who help themselves. Save water!

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MISSIONARY NOW RELEASED.

LAST OF THE C. I. M. PARTY NOW FREE.

SAFE AT FENGCHENG.

Hankow, June 24. The China Inland Mission has

But the tank of going through Fang Chan-wu, Gen, Liu Chen-hul, just received word of the relonge 700 passengers with a fine comb, and Vice-Admiral Chen Shao-kunn of Mr, Ernest. Wellor, who, with so to speak, and interrogating arrived at Hauchowfu this morn-five other British missionaries, was them where occasions require, ising.

captured by bandita on June 8th no light one, and up to the time of Marshal Chiang reviewed the

and confined in the city of Bho- writing, the officers had not re- Nationalist troops and boarded the kichen, in Konan.

turned from the search. !

train again at eleven o'clock, re-his release was effected, but he is

There are no details as to how! sumlag his journey to Peking.

Nanking Decision.

now safe at Yengehong, Kinhan.

The captives, it will be recalled, were Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Woller,

A report to hand gives detalls of the escape of 13 long-sentence convicts from Singapore Prison on March 24. Although seen by n Chinese woman to crawl out of an told a newspaper correspondent their child, and Miss J. P. Brock. At Hauchowfu, Mr. II. H. Kung Mr. and Mrs. John Walker and outlet drain that led from the Prison, it was not realised that that it is Chian's intention, if Ten days after their capture, it they were escaping convicts until possible, to meet Feng Yu-hafing was announced that Superinten- six hours later when the absence and Yen Hsi-shan,

dent F. S. Joyce, of the CLM. at:

of one of the men from the prison. The Nanking Government, he Kaifeng, had effected the release laundry, was noted. Police efforts said, has decided to allow Feng to of all but Mr. Weller, to secure the recapture of the men, leave and to charge the rehabilita- Whilst in captivity, the mission- eventually resulted in one retion of North-western China andaries were not unduly ill-treated, arrest, this being effected

the demobilisation of the Kuomin-the brigands at first stating that Seremban.

chun to Yen Hei-shan. The main-they would hold them captive until tenance of the Kuominchun, pay-

Later.

nt

It is learned that two men have ment of the troops of which have they (the bandits) had been in- bech detained.

been in arrears for months, will corporated into the Nationalist also be discussed at the proposedy

Army-Router. conference of the "Big Three,"

U.S. INTER-COLLEGE ROWING.

J

RESULTS OF THREE. CONTESTS.

Manchurian Interest.

Chiang Kai-shek, while in Pe- king, will Invite General Chang Houch-lang to a conference on the disarmament proposals of the Nan- king Disbandment Commission, which decided that the total number of the fighting forces should not ex- ceed sixty divisions.

It lo

on

understood that at Peking, Chiang

will send

The following is the disposition of warships now in port:

Basin. II.M.S. Tamar and Sub- marines L1 and L19.

Ships

North Army.-H.M. Bridgewater and Sepoy.

West Wall-H.M.S. Somme. Taikoo Dock.-H.M.S. Castor. No. 7-Buoy.-H.M,S, Bruce. Foreign-French

Argus and Alerte.

gunbonta

'Now York, June 21. A message from Poughkeepsic states that over 100,000 people arrival lined the banks of the Hudson to Kal-shek

Messrs Shang Chen hurriedly departed watch the inter-collegiate rowing. Kung and Chuo Tal-min for Talyannfu. It is understood he championship.

to Shansi to urge the attendance will take over Shansi affairs in or Nine Colleges competed, but in Peking of Feng Yu-halang and Harvard, Yale and Princeton did Yen Hsi-ahan. not participate.

Syracuse won the two-miles' Freshmen's Race, Cornell the three-mile Junior Varsity Race, and Columbla the four-mile.

A. special train kept pace with the crews along the loft bank of ile river.-Reuter's American Ser- vice.

MANY OF MANY PARTS PASSES AWAY.

SON OF INVENTOR OF THE SINGER MACHINE.

Troop Movements, Coupled with all the talk of the peace overture, it is to be noted that extensive troop movements are still taking place indicating the scepticism of the Nanking authori. tles of the sincerity of the "Christian: Generàl.".

der to allow General Yen Hal-shan' to go to Peking to meet Chiang Kai-shek. It is understood that Chang Hauch-liang has also heon invited here to meet Chiang Kai- éhek but it is doubtful if he will come.

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Well-Informed circles state that Feng Yu-hainng's arrival does not necessarily mean that he will go abroad, but rather that his under- The whole contingent understanding with Yen Hai-shan must General Fong Chen-wu, stationed be well founded. It is reliably at Hankow yesterday left for the stated that it is widely believed Tientsin-Pukow Raliway.

that Ken Hal-shan's only object The 2nd and. 3rd Nanking at the present juncture is to main- Brigades under · Yo Wei-chuntain peace and effect a compromise arrived at Hankow during the between Chiang Kai-shek and week-end to garrison the city and Feng Yu-halang, failing which he It is expected that more of the will give up his posts and go troops of the same regiment,will abroad. In this peace policy it is arrive soon.

understood that Yen Hel-shjan has Another Nanking division, under the support of four other com- Liu Chun-wing is moving from manders, Liu Chen-hun, Chen Eastern Honan, whilst troops of Tiao-yuan, Feng Chen-wu. and the Nanking 5th Route Command Tang Seng-chi, hence Chiang under Liu Haing and Li Pin-hein Kai-shok's sudden departure for are reported to have arrived at the North to deal directly with Yen Hal-shan in order to discover

Landon June 24. The death is announced of Sir. Mortimer Singer, K.B.E., son of the inventor of the well-known Singer sewing machine. Reuter, [The deceased was born in 1863 at Yonkera, U.S.A., but became naturalised British subject in 1900. Chengchow.

He was a pioneer in cycling, motor- The two Kueminchun divisions ing and flying, being the eighth in under Han Fu-chu and Shih Yu- the British list of certified aeronauts. He was also a breeder san, will evacuate Chengchow for and racer of thoroughbred horses, western Shantung and northern and was deeply interested in Anbul respectively, # philanthropic work]

Yen's Peace Policy:

Peking, June 24, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's visit

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY

Sir S. Wilson, the 'Colonial FRANKLIN, at 1. and 8. Wyndham Street, la the City of Victoria Office, affcially touring E. afrien, to Peking is causing much specula

recently arrived at Dar-es-Salaam, tion. Early this morning General

Hongkong.

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seras modus vivendi Neuter..

Bhanghai, June 24.. General Liu Chen-hún and Feng Chen-wu arrived at Nanking yos terday and returned to the North- on Sunday evening with Chlang Kal-shek, who was accompanied by two hundred staff officers, in addition to a bodyguard necessitat

ng four train, H, H. Kung and ChapTai-won' are direct to Taiyuanfu-Reuter

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