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AUGUST 21, 1929.

STRANDED "LOK SUN" NOW REFLOATED..

As reported in our newa columns to-day, the &.8. Lok Sun, recently bought as she lay a wreck off Samun Island, has been refloated by the Sun Fat Com pany, her purchasers. She has been towed into harbour, and is to be broken up. Picture shows the vessel shortly after she went aground. (Royal Air Force Official Photograph).

LADY ALÈXANDER'S SINO-SOVIET “WAR”

ORDEAL.

ATTACKED BY FOUR MASKED MION,

London, July 16.

Que of the most daring robbèrica

CONTINUES.

FIGHTING AT THREE POINTS

:ON FRONTIER.

LIBEL ACTION SETTLED.

"AN INTENDED JEST THAT FELL FLAT."

by masked men, who used a motor- BIG LOSSES REPORTED. action of Messrs. Moss Bros. and

Harbin, Aug. 20, On the north-west frontier,

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A settlement was announced be fore Mr. Justice Roche, of a libel car to escape, took place in Pont-

Co., Ltd., against the Amalgamated street, Chelson, between four and

Press, Ltd. five o'clock yesterday morning, when Lady Alexander, widow of

Bros., said that they were clothiers Mr. Giveen, for Messrs. Moss, Sir George Alexander, the famous near Manchali, hostilities between and outfitters in the neighbour- actor-manager, way attacked in her Chinese and Russian troops are hood of Covent Garden. The de-

continuing. bedroom.

The Russians re-fendants were the proprietors of Two of the men held Lady Alex-sumed their bombardment of the The Look-On. On May 25 last ander down in bed, stifling her Chinese troops at Chalaner after there screams with their hands, while an unsuccessful attempt to cap-paper an article which contained published in that two others broke open her safe and ture the efty. The Russian in-a number of thinly-veiled refer- rifled the room. All four robbers fantry resumed their attack on ences to Messrs. Moss Bros., and got clear away with a quantity of the Kirin troops yesterday morn- which they regarded as of an ex- jewellery.

ing and heavy casualties have ceedingly offensive character. It is thought that they gained been suffered by both sides.

He was glad to say that the mat- entrance, to the house by means

The Chinese military intelli-Bros. had no desire to make money ter had been settled. Mesars Moss of a duplicate key, for nothing was heard of them until Lady Alexan-gence department states that the out of the matter, and the defen- der was awakened by their entry which accounts for the fact that and to express regret for an unfor Russian troops are short of fooddants had agreed to pay the costs into her beit-room.

Her muffled screams were heard whenever they raid a

Chinese tunate, minguided in other parts of the House, and Lovn, they loot the places and humour.

plece her maid, who sleeps in the room rob the residents of their foods

Mr. M. Healy, for the Ama]- above, rushed downstairs to the and valuables.

gamated Press, said that what wis rescue, only to be met by one of the

Mishanhsien, in Kirin Pro-intended by the article was an burglars, a powerfully-built man, vince, was looted by Russians any on the art of parody. The con- who left his companions and at-yesterday. Over 300 Russians tributor took a firm like Messrs. tacked her, throwing her to the troops attacked the city and Moss Bros. and wrote a sort of

By this time the other maids Chinese residences.

remained looting and burning the parody as an advertisement. Un- fortunately he parodied the name were awakened, windows were.

Chinese reinforcements to Sul-

as well as everything else. thrown up, and cries of Police!" roused ather people in the neigh-fenho have been delayed bourhood.

areount of the Japanese order farbidding troops to travel on the Mr. Healy agreed and said that S. M. Railway.

his clients wero very sorry if what The fighting at Tanghinghsien, was fatended as a jest had fallen reported yesterday, is stated to flat. They realised that they had The still in progress. The Rus-caused some annoyance to Mesara. sins made a third attempt to Muss Brea, and were very sorry enter the city yesterday evening. for it

Telegraphin communication, bes

Mr. Justica Reche allowed the tween Sulfenho and Harbin has record to ha

withdrawn on the been interrupted since yesterday terms agreed. evening, owing to the Russian Invasion.

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The pollee were summoned by telephone, but by the time they arrived, following close upon Lady Alexander's chauffeur, who came across from the garage, the four men had rushed out of the house to the waiting car, which was in charge of a fifth man, and quickly | disappeared. Later in the day the

ene was found in Kensington.

were up and about as usual.

Mr. Jualice Roche-Many per osons of distinction have found

this firm very useful.

SCIENCE AS A DETECTIVE.

ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS TO PROVE ANTIQUES.

The stolen jewellery included a gold mesh big, in which was a

Is Bluecher Galens? watch, watch set with rubies and diamonds, a bracelet set with

Shanghai, Aug. 14. diamonds and sapphires, a pair of circles here that General Bluecher, It is freely stated in Russian topaz and diamond earrings, given the command of the Russian Queen Mary Order in gold, a Lex-Far Eastern Army, is none other gue of Merey badge, and other than General Galena who WER articles of personal jewellery, a chief advisor to the Nationalist

New York. July 15. well as some silver match-boxes!

Two contributions by sefence to and cigarette enges and a small army during the march from Can the detection of frauds are in sum of money.

ton to Hongkong in 1926 and after nonneed by the Metropolitan Both Lady Alexander and her wards at Hankow, till the final Museum of Art and the General maid. Ming Bramley, were yester breach of the Nationalists with Electric Company,

The former day suffering from shock.. Other Moscow in the summer of 1927.

In its current wise they were none the worse, and went to Moscow where he remain Mr. James J. Rorlmer, pasistant. After leaving China, "Galena" bulletin reports the researches of Fairly full descriptions of theed some time. Then he was curator of decorative arts, who men have been given to the police appointed to Kharkov, which post-claims that the ultra-violet ray by Lady Alexander, her maid, andtion he has apparently held until fixes the authenticity of antique the butler. The burglars, it fa called again to the Far East. marbles, While his researches o stated, were gloves, and their faces General Bluccher is said to be a far are limited to sculpture, ha grandson of the famous Marshal believes the ray might also be use- Lady Alexander was to have who led the Prussian army at fal in settling problems in con- been present yesterday afternoon Waterloo.

nexion with paintings, although it to take part in the releasing of toy Those who know "Galens" speak is admittedly applicable to bronzes balloons from a building in Re-highly pf his ability and persona-and other metallic objects. Kent-street In connexion with the lity. He knows every unit of the Under ultra-violet rays antique; Civil Aviation Ball for the Air Chinese urmy and the ability of marbles show decided differences League of the British Empire, each of its commanders. He was of colour from modern atone; they She sent # message, however, instrumental in training many of have disclosed patchings to anti- stating that "while I am extremely the newer elements in the army.que works Invisible in the naked keen on the 'cause, I do not feel Among Russians, there was concye. up to attending the function after siderabile my awful experience."

were.musked.

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SUSPECTED MOTOR BANDIT'S TRAIL OF ACCIDENTS.

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speculation Us to whether "Galens's" uppoli:tment.

The other announcement, from will he followed by some recogit the General Electric Company, re- tion for Comrade Borodin who is ports the first commercial use of now Vice-Director of the Tas the cathode ray developed by Dr. News Agency in Moscow.

W. D. Coolidge. This is stated to deteet imitations from genuine) sapphires with such exactitude stated to have knocked down Mr. that it is possible' to determine Thomas Owen, aged 50, an omnibus, whether the imitations are mado Several road accidents and a 40-wood, N.W. A policeman who had fields have produced the genuine. driver," of Moira-rond, Crickle. In the same factory, and what miles-an-hour ebase by a police witnessed the accident jumped on stones. man riding pillion on a motor-cycle to the pillon of a passing motor- were features of an exciting chase cycle, which chased the car to Shopt artificial stones to glow like ifve The ray causes both real and through North, London recently Un-hill, Crickle-wood, where an couls, but when the ray is re- after a suspected motorist in a car other car collided with the cycle, moved the genuine sapphires lose which is believed to have been stolen injuring the driver, Mr. John the glow immediately, while the and used in a smash-and-grab raid Churchill, of Harrow-road, W., and artificial stones retain the glow in Edgware-rond.

While escaping, the

the policeman. driver Is

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