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· BANQUETTED.

F. Q. WAGHORN AWARDED THE AIR FORCE CROSS.

ITALIAN CHALLENGE.

London, Sept. H... The British and Italian Schneider Trophy teams were the guests of the British Government at luncheon to-day...

Lord Thomson, the Secretary of State for Air, presided, and he an- nounced that Flying Officer H. B

Waghorn, who piloted the British Supermarine-Rolls-Royce 5- to victory, had been awarded the Air Force Crosa..

The British community at Han-D. kow is buzzing with excitement as the result of a startling attempt on the part of the Chinese authors; tles to interfere with the Hankow Light and Power Company, one of the leading British concerns.

A Government department, eatt, ing itself the Wuhan Public

Utility Bureau, has issued an ulti- matum demanding copies of all necounts of the Company, the plans of the power station, etc and the payment of's large sum «ns registration fee.

The ultimatum expires willin seven days, but it is understood that the British company has re

The Air Minister went on to say that the money factor involved in the arrangements for the contest, the expense of new machines etc. all of which the taxpayer had to provide the Government Unrionaly to think,

General Balbo, the principal Italian representative. and Vice- luiter for Air of the Italian

· Clovernment, in reply, expressed a hope that Britain and Italy, will not be the only entrants in the wext contest.

Colonel Bernasconi, one of the

“MANTUA.”

CAPTAIN SUDDENLY

SUCCUMBS.

COLLAPSES AFTER INDULGING IN EXERCISE.

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BODY BURIED AT SEA.

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The voyage of the P. and liner Mantua from London Hongkong was marked by a sad tragedy, on Tuesday evening, when the popular commander of the ship, Captain H. Davis, 18:0, K.D., RM.R., collapsed on deck utter, imbulging in exorcise,

and almost immediately passed away. His body was subsequently buried at sea.

VICTORY.

GOVT. CLERK??

EN GARDE BEATEN AFTER A FINE EFFORT.

LOSS OF VOLUNTEER CORPS FUNDS.

"

THE RACE DESCRIBED.

"London, Sept, 11

The Dontuster St. Leger, the last of the Chissles, was 'won to- day in a magnificent race by Mr. W. Barnett's Trigo, the winner of the Derby.

The runners got away to a good start, Cuttlefish jumping into the lead, followed closely by En Garde, Tom Peartrecand Bosworth in that order, with Brienz, third in the Derby, led off,

COMMITTAL QUESTION AGAIN

CROPS UP.

DEMANDED!

GERMAN MISSIONARIES STILL HELD BY BANDITS.

·MONTH IN CAPTIVITY.

News received in Hongkong to-day regarding the German and Swiss missionaries of the Basel- Mission who were captured by. bandita some time ago whilst at their hill station near Kayingchow show that no less a sum than two million dollars is being demanded as ransom money.

REPLIES

FRANCE, NORWAY AND HOLLAND.

CHINA'S REQUEST REJECTED BY ALL THREE.

NEED OF REFORMS.

Nanking, Sept, 5. With a view to ascertaining the

The following is the English present position. Messrs. Bitzer translation of the reply of the and Co., the Hongkong agents of French Government to China's. the Basel Mission, wired to the note concerning the abolition of Mission at Kaying, and they re-extraterritoriality. ceived the following telegram in

Aug. 10, 1929. reply:

Monsieur le Ministre,

I have the honour to acknow- ledge the receipt of the hote dated April 27 in which you express the

who still unhurt..

At last news from Captives, ransom money demanded."

Considerable

SOLICITOR & BENCH.

The case against So Chung-man, a Government clerk, who is charged with misappropriation, and larceny of Volunteer Corps funds, was again before Mr. E. W. Hamilton At the mic-post, En Garde had at the Central Police

Court this passed Cuttlefin which was lying morning.

At a previous hearing, Mr. M. K. and followed by Tom Peartres. Lo. (for the defendant) intimated Posterity and Bosworth.

that he was entering a plea of guilty Entering the straight, Cuttlefish to all counts, and His Worship, then dropped back heaten, while Trigo of opinion that the case wyts of a and Pennycomenujek gained rapid-serious nature entailing the possibil- despatched asking the amount of would take into immediate, and A further telegram was then hope that the French Government ly on En Garde, which was lead-ity of committal, adjourned the pro- the ransom, and the reply was that favourable consideration the de- ng from Bosworth, Horus also ceedings on the ground that be dethe sum asked is $2,000,000! came into the picture at this sired to hear directly from the Gov

sire of the Chinese' Government to: stage, "

ornmost.

The captive missionaries are be enabled to exercise its jurisdic It appears that Captain Davis

Kilpper and Mr. Le replied that, to his know-Messrs.

Fischle, then over all nationals residing in" had just indulged in strenuous ex-

(Swiss). China. ercise and was chatting with the

ledge, one of the Law Officers of the (Germans) and Walter

Having taken note of this com ship's surgeon, Dr. J. . Hopkins,

Crown was aware of the proceedings In two days' time they will have specifically consulted in the case. whole month, and no news was feet of its careful attention, the s a glance, the medical tran saw that

received from them for three French Government authorizes' me Captain Davis was beyond human

Out of Courtesy,

weeks after they were taken into to recall to Your Excellency that aid and he ordered his immediate

captivity. Mr. H.K. Holmes, the official re-

during the Washington Conference removal to the commander's cabin,

No military action appears to It gave voluntarily its approval to where leath accurred almost im- quick sixth, The time was 3ferred to by Mr. Lo, attended Court have been taken to secure the re-the resolution of December 10, ut the resumption of the proceedings The race was just over one and this morning and was asked by Mr. lease of the captured men, and as 1921, according to the terms of over the entire ship. Captain Davis three-quarter miles, and the result Hamilton if he was appearing in yet no decision has been reached which an international commission by the Mission regarding payment was established to study the ques- of ransom money.

Tragic Suddenness,

fused to comply, indicating for Italian fliers, said that the Italians, when he dropped to the deck. At Horus, and Haskeaway drew away although he might not have been been in the bandits' hands for a munication which has been the ol

ther that it has no intention of doing so unless, and until, the mat- tor has been liseussed and agreed hetween the British Government and the Nanking Government.

Meanwhile, the authorities inve, rosumed the destruction of the B. and S. godown,genolies' arriving | on the scene accompanied by arm- ,ed soldiers.

No Resistance Offered,

Hankow, Sept. 1.:

Accompanied by armed soldiers,

a true sportsmen, would make an attempt to beat Squadron Lender A. B. Orelbur's record of 355.8 alles possible.

an "hour

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as

It is understood that Squadron-mediately. Leljder Orlebar wili attack his own 1ocard to-morrow.—Reuter,

K.O.S.B. DESERTER SENTENCED.

WITH IGNOMINY:

The tragedy east a deap gloom

being most popülar with passengers, and crew alike.

Two furlongs from home, both En Garde and Pennycomequick were beaten and Bosworth, Trigo, home. making a splendid race Trigo won by short head from Bosworth. Basienway was fourth, Eu Gard ith and Pennycome minutes 3'2/5th seconds.

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Trigo (Beary)

Bosworth Weston) Horus (P)

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Burial at Sea. Arrangements were made for his

Also fan: Hasteaway (Childs), herial at sea the following morning, En Garde (Richards), Pennycome and the sad ceremony was attend-quick (Jelliss), Hoteweed (Garner),

pany and the passengers,

employees of the Wuhan Munie TO BE DISMISSED FROM ARMYed by the whole of the ship's com- pality appeared on the Bund this afternoon at four erleak and "recommenced the demolition of Messi, Butterfield and swing's transit sheds,

No resistance we offered, by i The Company, though the noion

"SIX MONTHS", HARD.

John Naismith, a private of the has catwyl saith superite a- 2nd Balt. King's Own Scottish was anderstood. That the matter Borderers, bas been sentenced, by of the confiscation was being District Court Martial to aix negotiated through official chud- maths imprisonment with hard nala and that the work of denuoli-labour, and to-be dismissed from tion had been staped unds the His Majesty's

igrating. orders of the authorities.

It was thought that the previous action was merely a test in re whether the firm would ter resistance.

To Avoid Royentt.

for the forced The extuss, sender of the property is that the grati is

requited for provements of the City Bund Rentur,

A British Naval Wireless mea

Service.

with

The sentence has been confirmed by H.E. the General Officer Com manding, and was promulgated this

morning.

:

"Naisruith was before the Court on Monday Inst and he pleaded supilty to charges of desertion. of stealing the sum of $83 from the N.A.A..I and stealing a watch from a colleague.

It was stated that while being hunted as a deserter, he returned to barracks, stole the keys of the

the case.

Mr. Holmes-No, I am not. understood my name was mention-d ed, and I am here out, of of cour "tesy to the Court.)

Mr. Hamilton (alluding to an argument between him and Mr. Lo at the previous hearing)-Really, I Totalisator (Perryman) Posterity cannot understand how all this mis- (Taylor), Mr. Jinks (Beaslay H.) Tom understanding has arisen. I pro- Peartree (Dines), Brienz (R. Jones), aunced definitely that this case was Automatically on the death of the Cuttlefish (P. Bensley), Defoe (Fox): for committal (I have very definite commander, the Chief Officer; Mr.

Won by a short head; three-powers.oh that). But it then ip- I. M. Legg, took over the cominand and brought the Alantua to Ilong-arters of a length between, second peared that this had not been anti-

und third.

eipated, and it, was put to me" that kong. Mr. Legg will remain in

Betting: 6/1 Trigo; 0/1 Bosworth; command until arrangements, are 25/1 Horus.--Reuter made in the London office of the P. and O. Company, to fill the post,

Popular Commander,

The late Cupfifin Davis was years of age, and joined the service of the P. and 0. Company in 1996. Despite his years, he was a fine athlete, and was always prominent in, arranging sporting in social functions aboard his ship.

It is dontfol, as one of the Mantua's officers observed this morning, if a more popular officer could have been found in the service, and news of his death will come as a severe shock to many friends in all parts of the world."

Captain Davis was awarded the

The Powhattan Sweepstake. Information has been received from Shanghai, that the following numbers of tickets sold in Hongkong drew horses in the St. Leger:

No. 7678 Totalisator. No. 2021 Hasteaway,

"OUR OLD FRIEND,"

JAPANESE SHOEMAKER AGAIN IN TROUBLE,

LEAGUE WIRELESS

STATION.

BRITAIN URGES EARLY INSTALLATION.

SWISS OPPOSITION,

Geneva, Sept. 11.

tiona

of extraterritoriality in China. N

This Commission, in its report of September 16, 1926, made re commendations, the application of which, might, in its judgment, per mit the Powers to relinquish, ex- |traterritoriality.

Reform of Laws Necessary.

Taking into consideration the facts stated by the said Commis sion, the Fronch Government con- might take it summarily. I ob

sider that, in order to realize the jccted from the point of view that

conditions favourable for the res the only thing that would make me

munciation

of extraterritorial change my mind was a submission

The question of Installing rights enjoyed by its nationals in from the the man's employers (the special wireless station for use in virtue of the treaty of 1858, it is Government) in what appeared times of crisis by the League of Indispensible that the Chinese ha a serious case of defalcation Nations was re-opened at to-day's Government proceed to the reform That was my position. I am afraid

"

Committal..Asked,

sage states that although it is N.A.A.F.I. safe from the manager, Distinguished Service Cross for this morning, with travelling on a are to ask your Worship to deal with use in poace-time might be determent of extraterritoriality, might

understood that work has been and then burgled the premises. He devoted service in the R.N.R.. on ordered to stop, the demolition of stated that he bought civilinn Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's clothes with the proceeds in the the East African Coast during the war, and also possessed the Re- godown on the Hankow water hope of getting a job on a ship. front was continued yesterday. Naismith is a little under 24 serge Decoration.

The firm, says the Bear-Admiral, years of age, and has been in the He leaves a wife and one child, Yangtze, did not require any Army for four years and 97 days. for whom the greatest sympathy is action to be taken to prevent He has attempted to desert on one felt. sume as it would in all probability previous occasion, being arresteil result in a boycott of British at Edinburgh in 1925 after shipping."

dags at liberty.

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some

THE INDUS VALLEY FLOOD HAVOC.

DOZENS OF VILLAGES WASHED AWAY.

The Latest Venture.

Hankow. Sept. 11. Another case of the infringe ment of British rights has been set ufoot in Hankow, consisting of An ultimatum which has been handed by the Wuhan Publie Utility" Bureau, to the Hankow Light and. Power Company, which dan British concern of note, Its +

Karachi, Sept. 11. shares being quoted on the London is very serious owing to breaches The flood situation in South Sind Stock Exchange.

The ultimatum expires within and spills of water from the Indus seven days, and it demands, to bend canals. supplied with copies of all account of the company, together

with plans of the power station

FIGHT OVER DEBT.

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A THIRD MAN BECOMES INVOLVED.

I did not put it forward very sue-meeting of the Third Committee of its laws, its judicial institutions 3sfully said that if the rest of the Assembly by Lord Cecil, and its method of judicial admin- Employers put it forward to me, I one of the British delegates." istration, in conformity with the was prepared to take it summarily. Lord Cecil said he was of opinion recommendations of the Commis Are you in charge of the case, Mr. that the Langue should have its slon, recommendations to which Murphy 7

bwn wireless station and he pro- the Chiriese Delegate his given his posed that steps should be taken approval. It is when these rea at the earliest possible moment to forma have been carried out and The Assistant Director of Crim-provide such a station. It must, effectively put into practice that. inal Intelligence:Yes, your Wor-he added, be capable of com-the rights of residence, of pre- ship.

municating with all members of perty owning and trade through- Mr Hamilton-And what are the League in all parts of the out the whole of China, the noccu-- 8. Tajima, a Japanese shoemaker, was charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte your instructions?.

world, though he thought that its gary counterpart of the relinquish- Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy Mr. Murphy My instructions China Motor bus without paying his the case for committa).

mined by financial considerations.constitute for the French hution- Mr. Hamilton: That is my ori

M. Motta, the principal repre-als a real advantage equivalent: art, and with being drunk and in- goñible. r

ginal view. I was perfectly right. Bentative of Switzerland, was of to that which the Chinese enjoy

Mr. Lo (speaking for the first the opinion that a separate station in France. time): Deal with the case what?

Mr. Hamilton: Deal with the case for committal. I think it is in the interest of the man himself to go down. When are you ready to go on, Mr. Murphy?

Mr. Murphy-I ask your or moncy with which to pay the fare, ship to give time. I am at ready and added that he would allow the to go on with it, now, eccond charge to be dropped. On Mr, Hamilton-I understand the the first count the defendant was man is throwing himself on the fined $ or seven days' hard labour.the mercy of the Court, or that was

the impression I got.

On zeelug the defendant his Wor ship remarked:"Here's our old friend."

The defendant admitted both charges,

His Worship said he was probably toa drunk to know that he had no

SAD DEATH OF US, POLITICIAN,

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Misunderstanding Cleared.

When three men were charged at the Police Court this morning with lighting, it was explained that two of them had a dispute over a debt, and carried the fight into the house of the third man, whe then became involved in It.

Mr. Hamilton (to the third MB. O. J. KVALE BURNED TO is that your Worship had intimated man)You are the victim, as it

appears you have been assaulted, Sixty small villages near Khan- I shall discharge you... wahan have been washed away, In fining the other two men $5 Eight villages gald to one, who had explained that

is flooded.

DEATH.

New York, Sept. 11. Mr. O. J. Kvald, one of the few

caso

Mr. Lo: Your Worship, I am glad that any misunderstanding, has been cleared, absolutely. The only other remark 'I would like to make.

at first it was a committal --case.. After having heard Major Wolfe. Murray (the Adjutant of the Volun teer Corps) your Worship said that while the whole of the Kandiaro each, or eight day this wet that Labour members of the House of

that altered the whole aspect of the

and the electrification systent,

The Burran also demands the have been washed away near he was unable to collect a debt Representatives, mot a terrible Mr. Hamilton: You are only re- payment of one fifth of one par Kotri, and many villages bave from the other"You muaf not death to-day, at his home at Battle opening the argument, Mr. Lo.

will hear the case, when? Lake, Minnesota. cent. of the Company's total been destroyed in. cther districts. Press for payment with a stool." capital as a registration fee.

Mr. Kvale was burned to death Mr Lo: As early as you like! while asleep, the house being des Anything you like! But your Wor troyed. Reuter's American Sership understands, of course, that if the man, is committed he himself The Royal Observatory reports

very naturally prefers your Wor ship would deal with him-as far that the anticyclone remains 'sta-

aa 1 understand your Worship's In tionary over South Manchuria. US. NAVAL SCANDAL timation or perhaps I had better The trough.' now extends from

put it this way as committal or Indo-China aéross the Philippines

non-committal is up to you, I don't know whether your Worship would like to have the facts before you In this asse

Company's Reply.

+

The Management of the Com

pany had replied, inter alia

"Your demands are noted, but

-Reuter,

HAWKING BAD BEEF.

Charged with hawking bad beef we must inform you that naa for humor consumption, a Chin- British registered Company trad-ese told Mr. E. W. Hamilton this ing in Treaty Port, we are morning that he was going to eat entitled under our Treaties to the whole lot himself. rights and privileges and that no" Mr. Hamilton: You must be interference with the same can be very hungry to want all four cat- permitted unless, and until, the ties.

mattor has been discussd between Defendant; I had wanted to the British Government and the boil it down into beef-toa, ⠀ I im National Government of China, sick, and, need that sustenance. and

a satisfactory agreement Mr. Hamilton-Convicted. You reached"Router,

are fined $10,

FAIR GENERALLY.

to the Pacific. The forecast till noon to-morrow is: N, E. winds, moderate, fair generally; }.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION.

Canberra, Sept. 11 Parliament has been dissolved Reuter

vice.

- FORMAL INVESTIGATION,

ORDERED:

for the League was in the nature The French Governnient, ani- of an extravagance. He counter-mated by friendly feelings which proposed that the existing Swiss it has always cherished towards station should be asked to give the the Chinese people and of which League full facilities in times of another proof was given last year criele

by the signing of the tariff auto- The Committee fihatly approved nomy treaty has no doubt that the Lord Cecil's motion in principle, Chinese Government will maka and referred it to a joint sub- every effort to fulfil the condi committee, including the repre- tions necessary to the examination. sentatives of the Financial. Com the problem of extraterritoria mittee-Renter

Iity.

CANTON-HONAM BRIDGE.

TENDERS TO BE CALLED FOR VERY SOON

Canton Sept. 11, The construction of a steel bridge from Canton to Honam Island across the Pearl River, in order to relieve the populated sections of the city,

Will Follow Progress.. It is in this spirit that the French Government, faithful to its liberal traditions, has authorized me to give you assurance that It will esntinue to take an active in- terest in the reforms to that end which remain to be accomplished and that it will carefully note all the facts which tend to show that these reforms are effectively, car- ried out in the administration and judicial practice of the Government authorities and the people of China On the other hand, the French has for a long time occupied the Government will not fail to avail it- attention of the Municipal Author-self of the opportunities, as they tested arise to co-operate profitably with Plans and particulars of the pro- Chinese authorities the endeavour posed bridge have already been pre- to hasten state, affairs which pared. Recently Interviewed, Mr. yould permit it to modify with the Ching Tung-ku, the head of the necessary guarantees the present Public Works Department, is res jurisdicationil status of the French ported to have stated that the pro nationals in Chlos ject will take tarde, seara to zame

Reply plete, and that tenders will soon be called for

In the meantime engineers and tra workmen have been deɛpatcha, quo

Washington, Sept. 11 in Northerntsion, blast the aubmar red rocks He

mal investigation of the activi

The Senate to-day ordered fors Mr. Hamilton I have definite river which the field ties of American ship-building powers, and fully intend to exercise This blasting wirs corporations at the Geneva Naval them in alther way. I am prepared a month, and the actual

to meet outfaster possible. I bridge will start about the Conference, 1927 Reuter A

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