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FRONTIER FLARE-UP. DEATH OF MR. J. E. FURTHER WATER BRITAIN'S LIQUOR FRENCH FLAGSHIP WORLD'S FASTEST

FIGHTING ON HEIGHTS

NEAR MANCHULI.

RUSSIAN INVADERS REPULSED

BY CHINESE.

GUNBOAT ACTIVITIES.

HANCOCK.

PASSES AWAY AFTER

OPERATION,

'EFFECTS OF BEING GASSED IN THE GREAT WAR.

ARDENT VOLUNTEER.

Widespread regret will be felt at the death of Mr. James Edgar Hancock, of Messrs. Dodwell and

Co., Ltd., who passed away at the French Hospital, Causeway Bay, this morning, at the early age of 35 years, from pneumonia, follow. Ominous news of a flare-up along the Manchurian frontier, ing an operation for appendicitis. threatening to develop into a big conflagration, comes to hand

The late Mr. Hancock had ap this morning.. Hitherto, the clashes between Chinese and Russian troops have been on a small scale and have been health up to Monday morning, parently been in his usual good confined to the border, but it is now reported that the Russians when he complained of feeling have crossed the border at at least three points, and risk

unwell and consulted a doctor, fighting appears to have taken place.

who advised him to go into

ments, afterwards landing Marines.

CONCESSION.

12-HOUR SUPPLY THROUGH

THE RIDER MAINS.

FROM MONDAY NEXT.

the

According to official advices, aj further substantial concession" will be made In regard to water supply on the island 18 from Monday next, when a | 12-hour supply through the rider mains will be glyen. The r08- however, remain as at present. trictions in the Ponk district will,

PROBLEM.

ROYAL COMMISSION APPOINTED.

INQUIRY MAY LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS.

RUMOURS.

"RED" ALLEGATIONS ANENT WALDECK ROUSSEAU. -

EMPHATIC DENIALS.

SEAPLANE?

BRITAIN'S SCHNEIDER TROPHY ENTRY.

5-6 GIVEN FINAL TESTS OVER SOUTHAMPTON WATER.

Paris, Aug. 14. The Ministry of Marine donles emphatically the assertions of a Communist paper which contained a report alleging that an epidemic had broken out on board the French NEARLY AN ACCIDENT. cruiser "Waldeck "Rousseau" on her i way to Hongkong.

PROHIBITION ISSUE.

London, Aug. 14, The highly controversial Hiquor We understand that this extend-question is to be the aubject of ed supply in the rider main dis-examination by a Royal Commis-and these also are denied. The tricts will be in the nature of asion; in accordance with the pro- tentative concession, and it is by nise made in the Speech from the certain whether the Throne after the present Labour no means Government will be able to con- Government had taken office. tinue it for more than few weeks,

The raferonce to the subject in the 36-foot mark, is still only that time has come to investigate

Tytam Tuk reservoir, now at

the King's Speech was na follows: My Ministers have decided about half full.

the whole field of legislation re- to Hongkong from Saigon. The two-hours supply through lating to the sale and supply of

London, Aug. 14. It was also alleged that certain

Britain's latest and fastest rac- "incidents" had occurred on board Ing senplane, the Supermarine...

Napfer 5-6, built as successor to Ministry says that the cruiser made the S5 specially for this year's the journey in perfect condition.

Schneider Trophy Race, nearly Reuter,

met with an accident to-day when Enquiries on board the Frenchita capabilities were being de similarly emphatic denial from the Chief Marshal Sir John Salmond. Bagship this morning, elicited a monstrated for the benefit of Air

cidents" on board daring her trip among the members of the special Admiral, who said that there has been no epidemic, and

The Air Chief. Muraha! spent onthe whole of the day at Calshot

high speed fight of the Royal Alr The only event which could Force, who have been selected

Annamite

The Soviet forces are emplaying gunbpats "along the hospital immediately for an operat the rider, mains, which has been intoxicating, liquor, and on their possibly have given rise to such from the finest pilots in the ser. rivers, commencing their demonstrations by heavy bombard-tion for appendicitis, He entered in force for five days, has worked recommendation, I propose short- absurd reports is the fact that anvice for the rice for the Schneider

the hospital the same afternoon, out as estimated, resulting in a ly to appoint Commissioners for and underwent the operation that daily consumption of six million this purpose." night. He seemed last night to be gallona, compared with making good progress, but unfor- millions under the restrictions Members of Commission. tunately pneumonia net in, attri- previously in force, buted to the fact that he severely gagged during the Great

About a thousand Russian troops captured Nordun in Chinese territory on Monday, occupying it for the whole of the day. Chinese reinforcements were hurried to the area, and according to Chinese reports, they drove out the invaders next morning after a six hours' battle.

Three Chinese vilinges were occupied by Soviet forces along the Amur River to the north of the Sungari confluence, but these troops also were obliged to retire when Chinese rein- forcements arrived.

Manchuli and Harbin are both panic-stricken, but as far as is known, the Russians have now retired at all points. Gunfire continued until late last night, when it died down.

SOVIET AGGRESSION ALLEGED.

+

War in 1917.

War Service.

WAR

four

It is anticipated that the 12- Mr. J. R. Clynes, Iome Secre- hour supply will involve a can-tary, announced recently that Lord Bumption of more than eight Amulree, formerly Sir William million gallons daily. According Mackenzie, would act as Chair- to an official Intimation, there are man, of the Commission. Lord techulen reasons why nothing Amulree is one of the foremost ex- between a two-hour and a 12-hour perts on industrial arbitration supply can be given through the and an authority on the law re- rider mains.

lating to liquor licensing.

The names of the ten members of the Commission

are now an- nounced.

E

Mr. Hancock, who was an artist and draughtsman by profession, saw considerable servico in the war. He joined the Queen's West- mlaster Rifles in 1914, and whilst

Wo also learn, that in addition serving with them he made the to water from Wong Nei Chung acquaintance of three Hongkong reservoir, supplies are now to be men, namely, Mr. M. A. Johnson, drawn from Tytam, partly because of Messrs. Dodwell and Co., Ltd.; of the rider main ayatom being in Mr. H. Graves, of the Mercantile operation and also because of the Bank; and Mr. G. E. Mitchell, of additional demand for water. Measra, Butterfield and Swire.

Shanghai, Aug. 15. Jesuse they have been imprisoned Shanghai is Booded with rumours for over ten weeks without the Rattalion in October, 1 AIR RACE ROUND

of the outbreak of hostilities be-semblance of a trial-Reuter.

tween Russia and China. The first authentic information is contained

Chinese Confirmation,

in # message received from

Telegrams received from Chin Mukden this morning, despot- - ched at 6.5 p.m. last night, whelse sources amplify the reports of states that tire Governor of Kirin, the opening of hostilities between General Chang Ts-hsiang has Russian and Chinese trooJJA. enbled to General Chung Hsueh- At 7 o'clock on Monday mera- liang, reporting that Russia beaning, it is stated two Soviet zero- Lastilities at several points yester-planes and a ganboat carrying a

av

thousand marines attacked the city of Nordun in the Sulting Dis- trict in Heilungkinng.

On the eastern frontier, three hundred Russian Marines, with two aeroplanes, landed from gunboats which sailed up the Sungari River into Chinese territory, and occupied two small towns in Suittunghsien.

He went to France with this

remained until July, 1916, when he proceeded to England to take a commission in the Machine Guni Corps. In the following year, he again returned to France, and remained there until the end of

the war.

Comes to the Enst,

WIA

EUROPE.

ALL BRITISH ENTRIES IN AT THE DEATH

VERDICT UNDECIDED. During the Intter part of his service in France, he badly gassed, and owing to the

Orly, Aug. 14. Eighteen of the leaders in the effects thereof he was advised, on After a very brief engagement. heing demobilised, to come out 10 Europe landed at Orly this after great International air race in the Chinese troops retreated to the Far East. He accordingly Sultanghsien, leaving the

Rus-went to Shanghai, where for a time noon on the last lap from Brussels. They were not allowed by the rules sians in occupation of Nordun. he was in the service of Messrs of the contest to land before 3pm

Arts and Crafts, Ltd.

This and most of them arrived at least In 1920. Three years later, e came to Hongkong, joining the half an hour before and spent the remainder of the time circling the Hongkong Realty and Trust Co. aerodrome till the clock struck Ltd, and afterwards the Hongkong three. and Whampon Dack. Company,

The eighteen leaders included all

Six Hour Battle,

Chinese reinforcements arrived at d ́am. on Tuesday, and they began at once a fierep attack on

frontier, the Russian forces have stana were ousted, and Nordun crossed the border and have se- cupled the small town of Nurdun, that in their retreat, the Ruslans It is reported was recaptured.

near Manchuli Reuter,

ravished the outfields round Nor- Tokyo, Aug. 15. dan and carried way all the Reliable Informants in Harbin inferrals, they could lay hands on. elase touch with Chinese official sources, report that the Chinese

Manchull Skirmish. authorities have recelyed definito in-

lent decorative work

riin.

Ol

the

The liquor interests will be re- presented by Mr. Thomas Skurray, President of the Brewers' Society and Mr. John Morgan, Chairman of the National Council of Retail Liquor Trade.

the Commission will be the Rev. The temperance advocates on Henry Carter, Secretary of the Temperance Council, and Mr. Arthur Sherwell, who has written much on the liquor trade.

Balancing Body.

J

The Course.

engine-room rating Cup next month. was found to be suffering from typhoid fever,

He was sent to the French Hospital, Causeway Bay, soon after the cruiser's arrival. There have been no other cases,

"Please deny the whole story. It is quite untrue,"

די

He embarked in a Southampton flying-boat in the course of the day, flying over the course over

which the contest will be decided. The rnee will take place within an aren having its extreme length ba- behalf, of Vice-Admiral Mouget, Starting at Ryde, the competitors Thus Flag-Lleut De Bryns, on tween Cowes and Hayling Island, this morning, when questioned fly along the Isle of Wight shore regarding the alleged epidemic and as far as Seaview, then go out to "Incidents" aboard the flagship dur- a point opposite Hayling Island, ing her trip from Saigon to Hong-|where they turn back along thủ konk.

Portsmouth and Gosport shores as To substantiate his statement, far na Cowes, and there turn back Lieut. De Bryns called the ship's to Ryde again. surgeon, who laughingly said that Chief intereat was, however, con- the only epidemic experienced tred in the tests of the S-5. Sho aboard the Waldeck-Rousseau but had only been flown twice before each occasion haď baon been mild coldy amongst the officers and on and men.

haadled very gently, no attempt having bene made to reach really

way.

Terrific Speeds.

"I am of opinion that this report high ed. has been circulated by Com- munista," said Lieut. De Bryas, later. "We have a good deal of trouble from agitators of this type. Squadron-Leader Orlebar and com. To-dny the was taken up by Their object le to spread false repleted her tests flying at terrifie ports amongst the familles of speeds. The full power of its en- The other six members includo French foreign forces, thus causing wine was teated and the results are two prominent Trade Unionists, much unnecessary worry, I am talierid to be satisfactory in every Sir Edwin Stockton, who is a grateful to the Hongkong Telegraph Manchester merchant and a club for the opportunity of denying this secretary, and Mr. Bryson, Chair-report." man of the Birmingham leensing branch, as well as Mr. Barton, Women's Guild. Secretary of the Co-operative THE MEDITERRANEAN

These six members constitute the balancing body temperance Interests on the one between the hand the liquor interests on WARSPITE TO CHANGE WITH machine has hind to be taken to the other.

In view of the Importance of the questions involved and the magni- tude of the interests.concerned, it

BATTLE FLEET.

QUEEN ELIZABETH,

London, Aug. 14.

The Admiralty announce that

· Specde at certain tirs were reached well in excess of three hundred miles an hour, though tho precise figures have not been | divulged,

one

In taxi-ing across the water, tho S-6 evidently struck a piece of drift- wood, or some other obstacle. Ono of the floats was dented and the

Woolston for repair. The damage is in no way serious.

Turning Problem. On the western frontier, or to the Russians. Fighting lasted whilst with the latter Company, three British. competitors, Lord is understood that two more mem-H.M.S. Warspite will join the

There is a very distinct medical be more decurate, the north-western until about 10 a.m. when the Ruhe was responsible for some excul- Carbery, Miss Evelyn Spooner and bers will be appointed, in order to Atlantic Fleet when H.M.S. Queen problem involved in the high speed

reinforce this central balancing Elizabeth returns to the Mediter-cornering which is Captain H. S. Broad.

of the built for the Hongkong-Australian until August 20th, and therefore steamers Changle and Taiping. The competition does not end body,

ranean Fleet after long re-fit features of such race as that for Reuter

the Schneider Cup, which is to be Suggested Medical Member. *

The announcement has reference flown over a quadrangular course, there is plenty of time for the On leaving the Dack Company: stragglera to arrive.

The Inclusion of a medical re- to the recent report that a sub- Group-Captain Fluck, of the Mr. Hancock for a time ran in The winner will be the scorer of presentative is also advocated instantial reduction in the Mediter- Medical Research Section & the advertising and publicity bureau, most points, judged on speed and some quarters: The terms of re-ranean Battle Fleet is to take place Air Ministry, who has specialised ference of the Commission, are, in November, by the transfer of on the forces, imposed on the in which connexion he was respon-regularity. formation that three Soviet gun- Almost simultuously with the Bible for the special programmer

In all there aro forty-three com- boata, which have been observed for tuck on Noidań, the Russian ad of the Hongkong Amusements, petitors In this challenge compett. however:-"To enquire into the four battleships to the Atlantic human frame In lying, discussed

the subject at Calshot to-day. some days part patrolling the vance guards opened fire on the Lid., for some time.

Later, heton, and all of them are light aero-Working of the laws relating to Fleet.

It is rather puzzling, however, More than is perhaps realised, the point where it joins the Amur chuli. The Chinese returnal dire. of last year he joined Messrs, is 4,000 miles, and the eighteen liquors, and into the social and as the previous message, stated he said, muy depend upon the mouth of the Sungart River (nt Chinese military position at Man-gave up this venture, and in April planes. The distance of the course the supply and sale of intoxicating |

was to pilots turning the corners with economic aspects of the question, that Queen Elizabeth River) ascended the Amur above but the fighting did not last Dodwell and Co., with whom he leaders have completed in four days.und to examine and report on pro-accompany Barham, Valiant and the least loss of speed. If the furn the Sunkari confluence on Tuesday long and there was only nehad since served.

Lady Bailey was also to have

posals that may be made for Malaya in the transfer, while is taken too wide the full speed flown but she arrived too late to amending law in England and Wartpite was to become the flag-of the machine may be maintained, participate-Router.

ship of the Mediterranean Fleet, but many more miles will be flown, Wales in the public Intereat,"

The medical aspect of the ques Presumably the previous report Yet, on the other hand, too sharp tion is therefore hardly within the was incorrect and Queen Elizabeth a turn will slow down the machine will be the flagship of the and, what is equally important, Keope of the Inquiry.

Mediterranean Commander-in-impose terrific acceleration londa Chief.

on the pilot and the aircraft.

Severe Strain!

the Chinese

casualty reported on each side.

Russian military activity ap-

Keen Volunteer,

and at dawn landed troops.

Three villages on side were occupied following heavy pears to be taking place on a fairly The late Mr. Hancock was one demonstration bombardments by large scale on the border, as of the Reenent members of the reports have been received by the the gunboats.

Hongkong Heilungkiang authorities that

Volunteer Defence The landing parties occupied the

Corps, which he joined in 1925, three Chinese villages, the Chi-ge troops of Soviet cavalrymen and in January of net ydar he was given a commission as 14 nese authorities allege, but they have been seen to be on the move

Lieutenant: He was prominently withdrew in the evening when trying to cross the border, Gunboaty Fired On,

associated with the Armoured Car and Motor Cyete Sections of the Along the Sungari river, also, Corps, of which latterly he had Russian gunboats have taken up been in corunud... It may also be

large Chinese reinforcements ar- rived on the scene of the invasion. A message from Manchull, des- patched at 6.25 p.m. last night says that

Russian and Chinese troops have clushed on the heights to the west of Manchull. The Chinese infantry returned the Russlan fire, "It appears," the mewnge goes on, "that- actual hostilities have it last broken out between the two Manchuli 38 In a nations..

stato of panic."

A message from Harbin saye

the offensive. They opened fire

authorities to have

ENGLAND'S LOSS IN FIFTH TEST.

TATE AGAIN MEETS WITH LEG TROUBLE.

London, Aug. 14.

Two or Three Years' Juli,

SENT TO CHINA.

These loads, as the pilot swings round the corner, tend to arrest.

the normal flow of blood to the brain and eyes, so that if the turn. is oversharp overything tonda, to

No Members of Parliament will sit on the Commission, it boing held that they might be subjected SAN FRANCISCO OPIUM

SENSATION. to pressure by electors, which Maurice Tate, the Sussex fast would tend to affect their freedom recalled that he was in charge of medium bowler, who contributed of judgment.

The inquiry is expected to last on Chinese gunboats, three of the motor cycle parade at the largely to the defent of Kent yes- which are reported by the Chinese Tattoo heki for Services charitiesterday by inking seven wickets as long as two or three years. 11 MR. & MRS. YING KAO BEING go black before the pilot's eyes

suffered last year. He was also a keen for 68 runs In a fighting finish will be for the Commissioners to cricketer. playing both for the apparently strained his leg and in decide whether they shall visit the It is further reported that the Hongkong C.C. and the Volunteers, consequence will be unable to play United States to sea Prohibition

in practice.-British Wireless. Russians have converted the de- In nudition to being a talented in the Fifth Test, which opens tained Chinese merchant steamers artist, Mr. Hancock very at the Oval on Saturday. into transportera.

popular in the social life of the No announcement has been Harbin is in a state of pause, Colony, being of a most cheery and made regarding It Kuccessor, and troops and police are patrol Ukenble disposition, and he will be though O'Conner, the young Essex ling the city in large numbers day missed by a largo circle of friends. professional, is twelfth man and

an all-rounder.---Reuter.

slight damage.

and night.

WEB

A native of London, he leaves widow and two young sons, ex Russians to be Held.

well as a mother, with whom the deepest sympathy will be felt. Over 500 Russian employees of The elder, son, Peter, aged 11 that the thirty-nine Russians who the C.E.It. have up to date resign-years, is at Home in school, whilst were arrested in the rald on the ed. They have been distributing the younger, Nigel, is at present in Harbin Consulate on May 20th,' handbills urging all employees to the Colony with his mother. have begun a hunger strike, bẹ- (Continued on Page 12) The funeral; with full military

honours, takes place this evening. passing the Monument at 5 p.m.

As a token of respect for the deceased, the Volunteer parade concert arranged for to-morrow night has been postponed.

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DUTCH AIR LINE.

REGULAR SERVICE TO BATAVIA.

Amsterdam, Aug. 14.

and, in extreme cases, momentary, unconsciousness ensues,

How sharp these turns can be San Francisco. Aur. 14.

made, with safety depends, there- The ralice to-day placed Mr. and fore, on strength both of the alt- Mrà. Ving Kao and Mr. Sun Fon craft and of the physique of the aboard the Japanese liner, 6.4.pilot, and the object of much of Shinyo Maru, for China, where this present practice is to estab they will be tried by the Chinese ish the limiting factors- authorities on a charge of traffick- | British Wireless, ing in onium.

Fiance Not to Compote. Mr. Ying Kao ja a Chinese vice-. consul, now under suspension, and

Paris, Aug. 14. a bure consignment of opium was It is officially announced that found in his wife's lugawe in San France will not be among the It is announced that the Royal Francisco last month. Its value challengers of Great Britain in Dutch Air Line will start a rehas been variously estimated, but the Schneider Trophy Race, which gular, fortnightly service to the American valuation is in the is to be flown in the Southampton Batavia on September 12th neighbourhood of GE600,000.- Water area on the afternoon of

Reuter's American Service. September 71h--Reuter,

Reuter.