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CON #λ+A=X# WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19,

HONGKONG AIR MAIL MANCHURIA'S AID

TO ENGLAND.

POSSIBILITY BECOMES MORE APPARENT.

EXTENSIONS OF

TO INDIA

THE CROYDON

SERVICE.

SOUGHT.

NANKING SENDS WU TE CHEN TO MUKDEN.

RIVAL GOVERNMENT · IN PEKING CONTEMPLATED.

SHANSI WAR THREAT.

Nanking, Mar. 19. Yen Hai-shan is out in the open, and the Central Govern- ment has been stirred into activity. It is generally con-

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FILIPINO OUTRAGE SAMPAN ROBBERS

IN SHANGHAI.

TWO AMERICANS ATTACKED IN CHINESE CITY.

NASTY EXPERIENCE.

Shanghai, Mar. 19. Racial animosity between Fill- pinos and Americans, which show- ed itself in California recently, and which occasioned attacks by Manila this week, has apparently Filipinos on American sailors in how spread to Shanghai.

Two American business men, on

SENTENCED.

BRUTAL ATTACK ON BOATWOMEN.

RECENT HARBOUR INCIDENT RECALLED.

PRISON AND "CAT."

A robbery which occurred on

RANGOON & SINGAPORE. sidered that fighting is a matter men were subjected to insulting when four men were charged for

Hopes for the establishment of an air mail service between Hongkong and London, via Singapore and India, in the not too distant future, are encouraged by a statement in the House of Commons yesterday, when Mr. F. Montague intra- duced the Air Estimates.

The Under-Secretary for Air revealed that the England India service of the Imperial Airways will be extended to Calcutta by the end of the present month, and to Rangoon by the autumn. The remaining section between Rangoon and Australia, taking in Singapore, would be operated as soon as possible after the route along the Burma coast is organised.

This will probably mean that Singapore will have air connexion with London in 1931, and there would seem to be every incentive, therefore, for the establishment of a service between Hongkong and Singapore. This would be the last lap of the desired England-Hongkong service.

BRITAIN'S AIR ESTIMATES.

all

of days, though it is notable that the Government is withdrawing advanced troops. Imme diate developments are doubtful. A great deal depends upon the efforts being made by Nanking to secure the support of General Chang Hsuch-liang.

It is learned (says Reuter) that Wu Teh-chen is leaving for Man enuria immediately. He will dis- cuss, on behalf of the Government the present political situation with Chang Hsueh-liang.

Mukden's Influence,

churian leader will undoubtedly The stand taken by the Man-

have a tremendous influence on future developments, Wu Ten- chen's chief mission, of course, will be to bring about an under- standing between Manchuria and the Central Government,

Meanwhile, further details are available of the events in Peking lines, whose aim is quality rather yesterday when Shansi troops than quantity."

London, Mar. 18. Introducing the Air Estimates, Mr. Frederick Montague, the Under Secretary for Air, said the revised:

Palestine Trouble. total of last year's Estimates was £16,960,000, allowing for a supple-

As an instance of the successful mentary Estimate of £760,000," use of air power, Mr. Montague mentioned that, in Palestine, the This year there was an increase prompt arrival of fifty soldiers by of $890,000 and the total was £17-air during the recent troubles did 250,000. The increase

was due much to prevent further serious mainly to the provision of up-to-rints. date equipment, which was essen-

Air-craft were also able to drive

tial alike for safety and efficiency of attacks by Arabs upon isolated in the growing needs of civil avia- tion, and to additional outlay on scientific research work.

During the financial year ending March 31st, five additional squad- rons would have been added to the establishment of the Air Force for purposes of Home Defence,.

Auxillary Flights. One of these

was

took the drastic step of raiding every establishment having con- nexion, direct or indirect, with Nanking. The Peking office of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek closed. The headquarters of the Kuomintang Party and officials in all the public were closed,

services have been replaced by Shansi nominees.

Newspaper Suspended.

Jewish colonies before the arrival | The well-known Chinese news- paper, the Peking Daily News:

of ground reinforcements. Olfen-

Thi

ban,

were

COAL MINES BILL CONTROVERSY.

GOVERNMENT DEFEAT NOW NEGATIVED,

LIBERALS' DECISION.

London, Mar. 18. The anxieties aroused by the threat of the defeat of the Govern ment on Thursday's critical divi- afon on the Coal Mines Bill have been

DUNLOP

British and Best

CEMENT COMPANY DEVELOPMENT.

NEW PLANT TO COST £270,000.

DEEP WATER BAY PROPERTY TO BE SOLD.

considerably lessened, in- MANAGERSHIP CHANGE deed, practically removed, owing: to the decision of the meeting of the Liberal. Parliamentary Party

оп

An entirely new plant is to be

a visit to Shanghai from Siam, had board a sampan in the harbour on

very nusty experience on Mon-the evening of February 17, this to abstain from voting with the installed at the Hok Un works ay night, detalls of which have year, was recalled at the Criminal Conservatives just come to hand.

Sessions this morning before the ments in order not to embarrass Ltd., at a cost of approximately vital amend-of the Green Island Cement Co., Conference. It appears that the two gentle Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) the Government during the Naval £270,000 sterling. This fact was remarks directed against Americonnexion with the air.

announced by Mr. C. A. da Roza cans generally, after which they Accused

There is scant possibility of the when presiding at the annual were attacked by a gang of Fili-Chang Cheung, Wong Ping and Leumstances.

Chung Kau Government's defeat in these cfpahareholders' meeting of the pinos. The affair seems to have Nam, who were charged with

Company this morning. The occurred or developed in a cabaret robbing a woman, Lo Ngan, of a

The Conservatives are to move meeting was noteworthy as be and her daughter, Ng Kum, of a jade bangle and 50 cents in money, an amendment for the deletion of ing the last to be held in Messrs. pair of gold and rattan bangles, a

the provision to empower owners Shewan, Tomes and Company's $10 note and 67 cents in cash. All products in any district to which that, consequent on the change to fix minimum prices for coal offices, and it was announced four men denied the charge. the marketing proposals apply.. of managership, the Company is

If such an amendment probably, be forced to withdraw. carried, the Government would at the end of this month.

were moving to Exchange Buildings

the Bill. It is hoped to complete the committee stage of the mea sure on Thursday.

outside the Settlement;

One of them managed to reach the Settlement, where he mude a complaint to a foreign police officer. The European police con- stable was powerless to interfere,

EQUITABLE BANK'S PURCHASE.

Buys Gold in Japan, Shanghai and Hongkong.

EXCHANGE TRANSACTION.

New York, Mar. 18. The Equitabl Eastern Banking nounces that owing to the re- Corporation An-

cent fall in the price of silver in China, which brought gold upon the market there, it has bought, in a straight ex- change transaction," G.$5,- 000,000 in Japan, Shanghai and Hongkong.

This is at present en route New York. Reuter's American Service.

to

BIOGRAFANGO DUTEESTARCZUNTANGLEKRANIACZYNANAIMER

sive action from the air was made has also come under the Shansi however, as the cabaret is in Chi- altogether eleven ligies.

white 1 Chinese proved the salvation, in many in-agency, alleged to be a Nationalist

newanese territory. stances, of otherwise defenceless organisation, has been shut down scene

The American returned to the communities, and

The there was no

of the outrage where vidence of any innocent persons Several Kuomintang officials and scious in the roadway.

and members of the staff arrested, found his companion lying uncon- having suffered.

Nationalist officers have been Mr. Montague gave other in placed under arrest.

The attack is regarded as a re- a regular stances of signal services render-

percussion of the troubles squadron and the other four wered by the Royal Air Force in deal: Leen warned as to their policies.

All newspapers in Paking have America and Manila as there is no organised, on the cadre or auxiliary ng with rebellious tribes, and of

question of robbery-Reuter. basis. It was at first intended that similar work in twenty-five per cent of the Home Sudan and the Aden Protectorate. Koweit, Irak, defence force, should be on this He said that in many cases hea non-regular basis, but at the pre- loss of life had thereby been saved.) sent time the proportion was near- ly thirty-three per cent.

was

Auxiliary squadrons did not, in their early days, require to be

Marvellous Engine.

Mr. Montague later pointed out equipped on the same scale as the turing the past year in engine hat the outstanding achievement regular squadrons. They required in the first instance machines of Progress had been the intensive development of the Rolls Royce engine used in the aircraft which

training rather than service types. But as these squadrons reached ma- turity provision had to be made for equipping them with up-to-date service aircraft.

exceeded

Fewer Machines,

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Mr. Kwan Kang-lin, the Chief Railway, made himself "scarce" Manager of the Peking-Hankow soon after he heard of the Shansi activities.

LATEST WATER STATISTICS.

Outlining the case for the that the woman and her daughter Crown, Mr. H. K. Holmes stated had a small passenger sampan on which they transported passen gers in the harbour from Wing Lok Street wharf. At about half past six on the evening of February 17, four men hired the sampan and directed the women to row to the 8.8. Changte. When near the ship, the second and third accused Beized a foot of Lo Ngan and pulled her off the seat on which she was sitting. At the time she. was wearing a jade bangle which

It should be mentioned that the Liberal decision applies to the division on Thursday only, The Party reserves freedom of action on the third reading stage of the Bill-Reuter.

is of British manufacture, will, it The Company's new plant, which is hoped, be in operation by the middle of next year. It will be electrically driven. The Board has in view the possibility of the Company eventually generating its own electricity, but meanwhile a contract, for a period of five years, has been entered into with the. China Light and Power Co.

It was disclosed at the meeting

the men took from her. They also AMERICAN FINANCIAL that the profits for last year show

deprived her of 50 cents.

Girl's Fright,

COMBINE.

BY MERGER.

While that was going on, the LARGEST U.S. BANK FORMED first and four accused told the daughter to hand over anything she had. She was frightened and told them to take anything, and they took from her a pair of gold and rattan bangles and $10.67 in

money.

The men then ordered the women to go to Kowloon Point, but they replied they were unable to do so as the tide was against them. Then the Wanted

go to Shamshuipo,

to

men

but

New York, Mar. 18. the Chase National Bank, the Inter. Negotiations for the merger of State Trust Company and the Equi- table Trust Company have been completed, successfully.

an improvement of more.. than $89,000 over those of 1928.

A decision to sell the buildings,: machinery, stocks, etc., at Deep Water Bay was also announced.

Chairman's Speech. Addressing the meeting, the You have had the report and Chairman said: Gentlemen.- accounts in your hands for the period prescribed by the Articles and, with your permission, I pro pose following, the usual practice by taking them as read.

severe competition experienced in all our markets during the period under review, a factor which has

The new Bank will be the largest in the United States. The com- bined resources exceed G$2,800,000. In the sum of $75,780.67, the pro- After providing for depreciation The new Bank will be known as fits for the year amount to $227,- they eventually decided to go the Chase National Bank. Its capi-097.02, being an improvement com- to Kennedy Town In the tal exceeds that of the National pared, with the figures for the meantime, the boat had gradua!- City Bank and the Midlands Bank year 1928, of a little over $89.000.- drifted down to the junk (England), which have hitherto 00. In the opinion of the Board, anchorage and the daughter shout been rivals for the title of the the result may be regarded as ed "Save life," attracting the at-world's largest Bank.-Reuters satisfactory having in mind the intention of people on certain cargo American Service.

boats. Two dingheys were put out and the four men on the sampan jumped into the water. About that time, the daughter was either push. ed or accidentally fell into the water, but she was rescued by the elder woman. One dinghey pick- ed up the second and fourth accused and the other dinghey picked up the other two. On the second accused was found the jade bangle and also one of the rattan and grild bangles.

Accuseds Stories.

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HAMBURG-AMERIKA & necessarily affected our profits ad-

.N.D.L. LINES.

NEW ARRANGEMENT TO AFFECT FAR EAST,

versely. Generally speaking, it has been a difficult period of re cceding prices intensified by our own problem of keeping down production costs which, in the operation of a plant long past. its period of economical produc tion, tead to rise continually. Berlin, Mar. 18.

Including the balance of $9,302.- A most important step towards a 61 brought forward from the pre- general agreement between the Hamburg Amerika and Norddeuts-vious, account, there is a balance

arrangement to pool their interests of a dividend of 30 cents per share cher Lloyd Shipping Companies has available of $236,993.63 which been taken by a practically decided the Directors recommend should be appropriated in the payment

on the old shares and 4 cents

Macao Expenditure,

New Appointments.

FURTHER DECREASES IN

the Garrison Commander of Peking Chia-ting have been appointed by Messrs. Sun Man-chu and Sun

THE SUPPLY.

The total storage in the island acting under orders from Yen reservoirs on the morning of Mon- si-shan) as Managers respective day, 17th March, amounted to son the Schneider Trophy administrations. There has been decrease of 146.69 million gallons charged, accused made the follow ly of the telephone and telegraph 826.17 million gallons, showing a 28.63 miles per hour.

Mr. Holmes continued that when By normal standards, this en-

a change completely of officials in during the past week; the amounting statements:-Chung Kau: "in the South Americah traffic. tine should give approximately the Public Works and Communica-collected from streams being 1.13 have not much to say. I have been 420 h.p., but two of such engines

tions Departments.

million gallons.

in Hongkong not long. They three tionalisation" will also extend to the absorbing $136,000.00 and to carry It is understood that this "ra-per share on the new shares Mr. Montague continued:

had actually sustained an out- A contingent of the 43rd Shanai The week's consumption amount asked me to go abroad. They said Far East, thereby enabling the forward the balance of $100,999.68 would like to stress the moderation of over 1,900 horse-power over Division, it is reported, blew up a ed to 47.82 million gallons.

that I knew nobody in Hongkong, withdrawal of from eight to tento a new account, and in this con- ach course. and unprovocative character of the,

section of the Tientsin-Pukow Rail-, The total storage in the main. I have nothing to say, I did not ships without affecting German in-nexion a resolution will be sub- British air policy and expenditure.

The triumph was increased a way yesterday, at Pei Lin Chen, and reservoirs on the morning of go on board that boat." "Our Air Force is substantially few days later when the Com- near Techow, Shantung. Railway Monday, 17th March, amounted to

terests. Reuter. Chan Cheung: "I did go to com-

mitted to you, ' in terms of first line landing Officer of the High Speed communication between Peking 376.50 million gallonssehowing amit robbery. Wong Ping asked me strength by France, Italy and the Flight set up a world's record of and Chengchow has been partly decrease of 12.38 million gallons to go with him. I said I would

suspended, but a special express during the past week. from Chengchow arrived in Pekinged to 26.40 million gallons, not in fear because they were only females. not go because I had no knife. He The week's consumption amount said there was no need for me to yesterday morning,

The Peking military command to Water Boats at Lai Chi Kok

cluding 1.62 million gallons supplied I then went with them."

know that they were going to com- is under orders from Marshal Yen

Wong Ping: Li Nam asked me The yield from the Shing Mun to go on board a boat. I did not

mit robbery. The old woman and the girl may be asked as to whether I have moved my hands or not."!

Li Nam: "I did not commit rob bery. I only boarded some boat with them. I went out to look for a friend. I worked in the Fook Cheung shop. My friend was go- ing abroad. I wished to converse with him. I did not know that they would commit robbery."

Admissions.

United States, and the estimates 357.7 miles an hour upan the which I am now introducing, show Supermarine Rolls-Royce aircraft.

an actual reduction on the gross) figures compared with the Air Es-

Private Enterprise,

timates of five years ago, which It has since been decided not to Hsi-shan to seize all available roll- River and streams during the week "is, in striking contrast with the continue Government participation

very large increases in the air ex-in this race. Undoubtedly usefuling stock on the Peking-Hankow was 15.54 million gallons. penditure of other Powers during experience had been gained from and Teintsin-Pukow Railways for the contests in the past, and the transport of Shansi and allied

the same period.

Greater Need,

official participation was, on that account, justified, but further pre-

forces.

CHINESE WARDER

FINED.

Other

This, moreover, is despite the greas could now be made with

New Peking Government. fact that our overseas require- greater economy by other means.

Chinese telegrams state that the ments for garrison purposes, in It was felt that the widespread "Peking Government" yesterday the Middle-East, and India, are public interest display would make sent representatives to the British. much greater than those of other it possible for the Royal Aero Club and Japanese Legations unoffici

TOOK TOBACCO INTO THE countries.

PRISON. and the aircraft industry to ally to obtain the opinions of the On the basis of metropolitan organise future contests without foreign diplomatic authorities re- strengths, we have considerably Government assistance.

Charged with bringing prohibit garding the contemplated estabed matter into the Prison, namely less than half the Power standard as compared with

lishment of an anti-Nanking Gov- tobacco, Li Fuk, a warder, was Before the Magistrate, accused Cape Town Traffic. neighbour.

ernment at Peking, with Marshal fined $60, at the Central Magis made the following statements: "But the Government does not tion, vote was mainly due to as chief administrators."

The increase in the civil avia-Yen. Hsi-shan and Feng Yu-hsiang tracy this morning

-Chung Kau: "I did snatch. I propose to be drawn into competi-provision for an additional subsidy

Accused was employed as a had no gun or other weapon.” An official Shansi announcement training instructor in.connexio'i Chang Cheung: did anatch. tion in air armaments. Expansion in respect of the proposed air claims that the Shansi Govern with the industries carried out by will only take place in so far as service to South Africa, pa

ment is converging 100,000 men on the inmates of Victoria. Gaol.

our

Dearest

I

it is forced upon us by develop. Negotiations for the installation the Peking-Hankow Railway with

I did not push the girl overboard.

U.S. TELEPHONE CO. EXPANSION.

CONTROLLING INTEREST IN FOREIGN CONCERN.

It was stated from the chair at the last annual meeting that it was not the intention of the Board to spend further capital in Macao and in the circumstances I think I should explain that the item of $145,494.16 since expended at these works cover the cost and erection New York, Mar. 18, of a grinding mill, which was or- The International Telephone dered in 1928, but only delivered Corporation bas purchased a con- last year, and also for the com trolling interest in the Constan- pletion of the Works. Whilst on tinople Telephone Company, an this subject I am pleased to in- Anglo-French concern..

form you that our Consulting Ex- gineer considers our Macao works, This is the tenth country to be invaded by this vast tical kilns of the very latest type, foreign which now, consists of four ver Corporation, which already to be an excellently equipped fac- operates in Spain and several of tory, and, I may add, it has been the Central American and South of material benefit to us. American States-Reuter's Ameri can Service:

TYPHOON WARNING.

Our Hok-Unworks, as they atand to-day, do not naturally. meet with his approval, the kilns and machinery there being of a type long since discarded; and, If I may use the term, very fatigued. Great, credit is, therefore, due to Evidence was, given by Warder the stern of the boat. I was the The first typhoon warning for our Works Manager and his staff for the continued production am. to-day that there is a cyclone British standard specification for mouth. She bit my finger. Observatory notifying at 10.15 passes by a large margin the

or typhoon situate cast of the Portland cement and which Bashi Channel, moving east.

She overbalanced herself. I was at

ments abroad and no other course of a weekly service between Lon- Hankow as their objective. The Tucker, that he searched the c. man who put my hand into her the year is to hand, the Manils of a high grade cement which

remains open. Development of the Home Defence Air Force is pro ceeding slowly on well considered)

don and Cape Town had been Taiyuanfu Arsenal is busy produccused before he came on duty yes. brought to a successful issue. ing arms and ammunition.

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terday morning and found a stick of tobacco concealed on him

Wong Ping: "I did snatch.

was sitting down af the bow. Four (Continued on Page 12.)

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