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FOUNDED 1881 NO. 23,156

I ЯS FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1930.

THREAT TO HANKOW. CONSUL'S RESCUE

BARRICADES ERECTED

BY JAPANESE.

FOREIGNERS BEING WITHDRAWN FROM KULING.

MARTIAL LAW IN CITY.

EXPEDITION.

HOW MISSIONARIES WERE SAVED.

FULL STORY OF PERILOUS ADVENTURE.

LADIES STILL HELD.

R100 DEVELOPS TROUBLE.

SPEED REDUCED OWING TO TAIL FIN FAULT.

DELAYED ARRIVAL.

London: July 31. The airship R100 Lespected to reach Montreal late traight Ear ing taken about sixty-six hours for the journey from Cardington. | This evening, following the course of the St. Lawrence, slie encoun- Foochow, July 26. tered a strong headwind. The After a somewhat perilous ad- airship circled Quebec on the way. venture, the British and Ameri-Throughout the day she had made can Consuls have returned from excellent progress, despite assorted weather, including thick fog. She their successful expedition up passed over several liners whose the Min River to bring out the passengers rushed to the boat missionaries from the disturbed decks and cheered her,

them all, saying that all on She exchanged greetings with is still felt for the Misses Nettle-board the airship were enjoying ton and Harrison, as well as for the trip, although they would be a number of other missionaries glad to reach Montreal where they in outlying spots.

could smoke. Elaborate prepara tions have been made at St. Hubert Aerodrome, Montreal, to deal with the record crowd awaiting the air- ship-British Wireless.

The sudden attack by a large force of Communists on Changsha which resulted in the Government troops leaving the city is described by refugees who have arrived at Hankowaren up-country. Some anxiety on board the British gunboat Aphis. The capture of the city came as a complete surprise, but some little warning of the approach of the Communists had been given and the foreign community withdrew to the foreign settlement on the island. Later, foreigners boarded the gunboats which also took on board missionaries who continued to arrive by boat and on foot until low water compelled the Aphis to drop lower down the river,.-

Spectacular conflagrations spread through the city after the Government troops, who are stated to have handed over rifles and ammunition to the Communists, had left. There are now 60,000 well equipped "Reds" in Central China and a general uprising in Hupeh, Hunan and Kiangsi has been declared. Sisokan has been captured and the threat to Hankow is such that martial law has been proclaimed.

The Japanese at Hankow are constructing barbed wire entanglements round the Concession as a precaution, while two hundred foreigners spending their holidays at Kuling are being withdrawn immediately,

CHANGSHA CAPTURE DESCRIBED.

Hankow, Aug. 1.

between rebel forces under General

For some time, the river has been blocked owing to the fighting

troops under General Liu, and Lu Hsing-pang and the Government since the capture of the Misses. Nettleton and Harrison in their attempt to comply with consular advice by leaving their station and journeying to Chien-ning, much anxiety has been felt for others.

Ladies' Plight.

releasing the two ladies, nor is So far, no way has been found of their present situation in any way clear, although a letter obviously written at bandit-dictation has been received, on the back of which was a sentence indicating that they were so far safe and well-treated. At the best, however, this is no time, with the thermometer be Soviet agents have recently arrived tween 90 and 100 degrees on the H.M.S. Aphis arrived at Hankow in Shanghai.-Reuter.

plain, for two ladies who have been | yesterday morning with forty-nine]

many years in the country to be refugees from Changsha on board.

travelling under duress with Com- Of these two were Norwegians, six

Hankow, July 31. munist robber bands. Italians, six Americans, nine It is reliably reported that three Under such circumstances, it Frenchmen, twelve British and Regiments of the 20th Army have seemed urgent to the British and fourteen Germans.

The party revolted at iiwangpei, sixty miles American authorities that, if at 'also included five children and

all possible, missionaries who were eighteen women, twenty six of the up the Peking-Hankow Railway.

Sinokan, which is situate thirty-within distance of the cities along five miles up the railway, has been the Min River should be brought The latter all warmly praised captured by bandits, and most of down, and negotiations were enter- the sterling work done by the the railway bridges in the vicinity ed into with the Chinese author- officers and men of H.M.S. Aphis. have been destroyed.-Reuter,

forty-nine being men.

The capture of Changsha came

32 A complete surprise.

On

Saturday morning conditions were

"Reds" in Control, The Government troops had not been paid and, were unreliable. On Sunday evening rifle shots were heard on the mainland and the Government troops were seen evacuating the native, city,

Regiments Revolt.

Japanese Prepare,

Concession.

Hankow, July 31.

IL.M.S. Teal Fired A.

Shanghai, Aug. 1. Whilst H.M.S. Teal Was connoitrine nt Changsha

on

Foreigners then embarked on and did not reply, fearing damage The gunboat was not damaged, launches which were anchored in to foreign buildings on the island,

ities.

Delay Experienced.

It was proposed that an armed.

safe passage.

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PER ANNUM

BARGLE OOFY 18 OKNY

PECULIAR CASE AT KOWLOON.

WAS IT BURGLARY OR“ LOVE VISIT?

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TYPHOONS DESCRIBED AS.

GOOD POLICEMEN.

DOUBTFUL STORY.

LOCAL BRA

LABOUR MEMBER

CENSURED.

RARE CEREMONY IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

ALLEGATION SEQUEL.

London, July 31. ́. The House of Commons to-day listened to the rare ceremony of the Speaker, on a formal motion of the House, admonishing one of the Labour members.

BUILT

FOR THE JOB

·Fadder Bldg.

STUPIFIED THEN ROBBED

$10,000. STOLEN FROM MESSENGER.

POWDER BLOWN'IN FACE BY TWO MEN.

DAYLIGHT OUTRAGE.

The sum of $10,000 is stated

Mr. Elijah Sandham, who was liar features was unfolded to Mr. last year, alleged in a recent A story containing many pecu-elected for the Kirkdale Division Whyte Smith at the Kowloon speech that certain fellow Labour to have been stolen as the result Magistracy this morning when a members had accepted bribes and of a daring highway robbery re- foki of a vegetable gardenor of had got drunk in the House.

ported to the Police yesterday as Ngau Shi Wan was charged with

The allegations were discussed having been perpetrated in Bon- committing a burglary and steal the Committee of Privileges which ham Strand East, a busy in Commons and then referred to ing a jacket belonging to his

concentrated attention on the thoroughfare running through mistress on July 16 last.

more serious allegation of bribery the Chinese business quarter of and corruption.

Nam Pak Hong.

guilty.

The defendant pleaded not

The Committee expressed the formed his Worship that on July been guilty of a gross libel upon ing this money to another bank, Sub-Inspector A. H. Elston in- opinion that Mr. Sandham had A bank messenger who was tak 16 somebody broke into the com- the House and deserved censure. plainant's house, and, hearing a

The Committee rejected Mr.

was, according to the report, hold noise, she went upstairs to find Sandham's plea for a full investi- " by two men who, without any the defendant, whe was a foki at gation on the ground that he had difficulty that is apparent, were the house, in a room. The declined to cite specific instances able to take the money and make Montreal, July 31. accused took a jacket and then in support of his allegations. After passing Gross Isle, twenty made his

To-day, on the motion. of Mr. good their escape with it. escape through the

The victim, who at the time was miles east of Quebec, the R100 window. He was chased, but not Philip Snowden, carried by 304 wirelessed that she had some "fabric caught. Villagers found a pair of votes to 18, the Speaker was called accompanied by a foki who acted trouble" and was compelled to clogs and an umbrella which wit-on to admonish the offender. He as a guard, says he was rendered reduce speed. It was further re-nesses would say belonged to the did this in the most solemn tones completely helpless, and this by

were while Mr. Sandham. sat with ported that she might not arrive defendant. Two daggers

means of a curious operation at Montreal until to-morrow, also found, but these could not be folded arms-Reuter. Reuter's American Service.

connected with the defendant.

London, July 31.

which has puzzled investigating. Montreal, later.

The Committee of Privileges police officers as to its nature, the R100 indicate that the fabric

A Love Interest. Further wireless messages from

consisted of ten members repre-

Powder Blown in Face. senting all parties in the House tail-fin "gave troubla" two hund-made to the police at the time, legations made by Mr. Sandham, bank at No. 88, Bonham Strand

No report of the occurrence was and its report states that the al- red miles from Montreal. The but on Wednesday night the de-

While proceeding from his own commander reduced speed to ten fendant was seen in the street by who appeared before the Commit East to deliver a large sum of knots but ninety minutes later members of the complainant's tee, were mere general statements money to another native bank near temporary repairs were effected household and was arrested.

given without any particulars un-by, in Wing Lok Street, Ma Sul- and the speed was increased to The only complication, con-supported by evidence and without sang, the messenger. in question, twenty knots,

tinued the officer, was that the the names of the persons alleged was followed at a short distance St. Hubert aerodrome at midnight the complainant's daughter.

The airship expects to arrive at defendant had been making love to to have been bribed. The Com- behind by a foki whose duty was mittee consequently told him that to keep a watchful eye against mo local time. Huge crowds watched His Worship remarked it was a it was impossible to recommend lestation of the messenger. the airship pass over Quebec this peculiar case and intimated that an investigation.-British Wire- evening, wild enthusiasm being accused might have broken in to lesa, displayed.-Reuters American Servisit the daughter. více.

The prosecuting officer agreed, but mentioned that the defendant did not need to have stolen the

AMERICAN CAUTION TO| jacket,

CHINA.

IMPORTANT.

Nanking, July 31. The Foreign Office to-day re-

Americans

SCHNEIDER TROPHY

RACE.

HEAVY DEFEAT FOR SOMERSET.

INTERPORT BOWLS CONTEST.

SELECTION OF HONGKONG TEAM.

The story goes on that as they were turning, round, a street cor.. ner, they came face to face with two men who did a very curious thing..

is

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"They blew something resem- bling powder into our faces," the remarkable statement made by Ma Sui-sang, "It stupi fied us for about two minutes."

During that short period, "the robbers were able to search Ma and relieve him of a large sum of money, selecting an envelope con- taining $10,000 in notes, curiously

Four Men Concerned.

Feared Murder. Giving evidence, the complain- BRADMAN SCORES CENTURY MESSAGE NOT REGARDED AS ant said that the defendant had

FOR AUSTRALIA. been paid off just prior to the burglary, as there was no further

London, July 31. work for him to do. When asked. The Australians beat Somerset normal, but at noon the Asiatic

why she did not go to his hut and to-day by an innings and 168 runs. Petroleum Company learned thated here.

launch should be sent up the river Martial law has been proclaim for them, and no difficulty was exceived the Washington cablegram have him arrested immediately, she Somerset were dismissed in the a large body of Communists was approaching Changsha,

Six Communists who were ar-perienced in negotiating with the cautioning China that if the loss said that she was afraid to give first innings for 121 and the Aus- enough, they left three other en Mr. Harding, the British consul,marily executed at Wuchang.

rested this morning

Nanking authorities, represented of American life in Taian and the defendant any indication that tralians went in to make 360. The velopes behind. Two of these each were sum-in Fukien by the Navy and in Foo-Shantung is permitted, the U. She was suspected, fearing that she majority of scoring was done by contained $5,000 in notes and the advised all British subjects to con-.

might be murdered.

Bradman and Jackson. The form-third had 10,000 taels. The Japanese, as a precaution, was found impossible for some time in the matter. centrate on the island in the are constructing barbed wire en-to get any response from the ex-

chow itself by General Liu, but it Government will reserve all rights

The defendant questioned the jer continued his fine batting per- Disappearing into a narrow side middle of the river. The foreign tanglements round the Japanese bandit General Lu, who declared sending a reply shortly. This will him arrested the day after the his wicket fell, Jackson contribut- escape.

The National Government is witness as to why she had not had formances and made 117 before street, the robbers made good their settlement is situated on the island.

his independence Two hundred foreigners who are earlier in the year,

of Nanking be in the nature of an acknowledg- burglary, but his Worship intimed 118 to the score. White and Young ated that he had also queried that

shared the ment of receipt of the

message. spending their summer holidays at

wickets, the former taking four point. After much delay, however, giving no assurances, as the Wash mediately.-Reuter. Kuling are being withdrawn im- pressure was brought to bear enington message makes no specific had been to tea with the complain-

The accused then said that be for 91 and Young five for 70.

A number of people who say Somerset were unable to avoid they saw the incident have been him indirectly by way of Marshal demands. A few

ant's husband the very next day. - Yen Hsi-shan. General Lu had re-

an innings defeat, being dismiss-questioned by the Police. The ef- remain at cently declared his allegiance to the Talan, and, upon the advice of the stated that accused went to his hut inaings. Grimmett was almost un- that they saw four men grouped A clanaman of the defendant's ed for only 81 runs in their second fect of their several statements is Yan-Feng combination and been American Legation, these are, be- re-recognised by it. Representations ing withdrawn, so no importance at 1a.m. on July 16 and asked him playable and he took seven wickets together in seemingly friendly con-

versation. Reports were received to the Wednesday, she was fired on by Yen, who telegraphed ordering|Message, Reuter,

wera therefore made to Marshal is attached to the Washington to collect a pair of clogs, an um- for 33-Reuter.

brella and two daggers which he

Then, suddenly, two of them effect that the Government forces "Reds" from the north end of the General Lu to give all assistance

had left near the complainant's

parted from the others and broke had surrendered quantities of

house, but witness had refused. rifles and munitions to the "Reds." Island.

Into a run. But the circumstance to the Consuls. He thereupon

His Worship described this evi-

even then did not excite much at- armed launch should go up the agreed to the proposal that an

dence us a wild story and asked the

tention, the incident of the two men river. Both sides ordered their

prosecuting officer if a man com-

running away as they did being the vicinity of the British warships which are apparently intact subordinates to give the launch a

mitted a burglary with an umbrella.

regarded in the nature of a frolic. Aphis and Teal, the American Reuter.

He was told that persons had Palos and the Japanese Futami.

Not until the men had run for DENIAL BY THE ROYAL AERO) with umbrellas used as a disguise. been known to commit burglaries

some distance did the man who is Spectacular conflagrations were

Hazardous Adventure.

CLUB

reported to have been robbed, seen on Monday morning and these

A man with an umbrella would ap-

At a meating of the Interpart take out a Police whistle and blow spread through the city on Monday

Four thousand Communists are Muccio (the American Consul) and Accordingly, the launch with Mr.

peat to be a more respectable man Selection Committee of the Hong-it. night until on Tuesday the whole marching on Kiukiang. As a con- Mr. Martin (the British Consul

London, July 31. than a person without one. It had kong Lawn Bowls Association, The Royal Acro Club has issued also been raining on the night in held on Thursday evering, the features is being closely investigat- The affair with its many unusual city seemed to be ablaze.

sequence, all foreiz residents set out on what could not be other Meanwhile lone missiomries ar-leave-Renter.

have been warned to prepare to than a somewhat hazardous adven- tion that it is declining to

a statement denying the sugges-question.

His, Worship: I thought peo-represent Hongkong in the inter-Department.

following players were selected to ed by the Criminal Investigation rived by boat and on foot until the

ure, since, apart from the opposing. organise the Schneider Trophy ple didn't steal when it was very port matches at Shanghai in Sep- falling of the river on Tuesday

armies, there are various bandit Race for next year. morning compelled the Aphie to

groups which might "have made drop five miles down the river to the Many ghastly stories of Com some attempt either on the launch Club has only returned entries The statement explains that the

Typhoons as Policement Asiatic retroleum Company's in-through from Changsha, stating the different centres.

coming or on missionaries converging to from the contest that have not Sub-Inspector Elston:-Typhoons that the "Ited" troops have mas-

conformed with the unalterable are rather good policemen, The Communist Army.

sacred 300 wealthy Chinese resi-Yen Ping, and were delayeri a for 1931 decided on by the Federa-saw the defendant running away, Eventually, the Consuls reached conditions governing the contest A witness, who stated that be dents following a futile demand whole day negotiating with General tion Aeronautique Internationale safa he recognised the The Aphis left for Hankow on for money and valuables.

man. Tuesday evening, leaving the Teal

Lu. The General was extremely British Wireless,

The next day,' he saw him and

Officials of the Chinese Chamber unwilling to allow the missionary Palos to

Mr.Atkinson has been appointed watch events at of Commerce were amongst others party to leave, and it was clear that

and they went to tea together. Changeba, for which port the Gnat kidnapped for ransom, the Com-only the presence of the Consuls

Witness smilingly asked why Captain, with full power to select and Aphis left this morning.

munist demanding $700,000 from prevented him from commandeer HOLLAND'S DUTY ON but the latter only smiled

defendant had taken his mistress's the team in every match, It is stated that the Communist the Chamber for the release of its ing the launch and headquarters in Shanghai have pro- officials.

seizlug the

SUGAR

in reply, etores it was carrying. claimed a general rising of "Reds"

When asked why witness did although the defendant might be Anglo-Dutch-liaison' committee has Incendiarism has been responsi Dr. and Mrs. Skinner, of the in Hupeh, Hunan and Kinngai with ble for the destruction of several Methodist Episcopal Mission, had

not have the defendant arrested the guilty man. He thought the been adopted by the Council of e intention of taking Hankow on fine structures, mainly the Govern Ping, the hospital being full of

then, witness replied that he was last witness was the most un-the Association and by a large ma August 1. In this connexion thement and public offices. In addi-wounded soldiers, whom Dr. Sidne already decided to remain in Yen

an outsider and was not an in- satisfactory one of the lot and as jority of producers in the Dutch "Reds" are breaking up the bridgestion to looting, the Communistsner was unwilling to leave. He was

terested party in the burglary. they knew that the complainant's Indies. Steps have been taken to on the Peking-Hankow railway have demanded that the populace able to use his own reluctance to the Bill to tax imports of refined made no mention, whatsoever to whether the old woman was speak has promised to give consideration Witness admitted that the com- husband was at the teahouse and consult the producers of other twenty to forty miles north of Han-pay them two months house rent leave as an argument for the Gen-sugar. The rate of duty is two the defendant about the burglarying the truth when she said that to representations from the indus The First Chamber has passed them in the teahouse, but he had bery, his Worship was doubtful The British Colonial Becretary

plainant's husband was also with bed said nothing about the,, rob-countries. in advance as military funds for eral's allowing the rest to leave florins and forty cents per hundred There are 60,000 "Reds" in Cen- the Communist Army tral China equipped with 45,000

With him and Mrs. Skinner also trifles, field guns, aeroplanes and citizens has been terrible, and missionary.

The slaughter of the innocent there stayed another veteran lady kilos and is designed to protect wireless, while several important (Continued on Page 7).

Dutch producers during the exist ing crisisRester.

stallation.

kow.

Kiukiang Warring.

Kiukiang, Aug. 1.

Ghastly Atrocities.

munist -atrocities

arc

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BILL PASSED BY FIRST 'CHAMBER.

The Hague, July 31

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C. Atkinson.

F. C. Grodman..

R. F. Luz,

G. McLeod,

W. H. Muskett.

C. G. Silva.

RUBBER GROWERS IN AGREEMENT.

COMMITTEES PLAN SECURES APPROVAL

London, July 31. The Rubber Growers' Associa- tion has issued a statement to the effect that the agreement of the

she recognised the defendant as tNo particular scheme has yet Veracity Doubted.

having been the man she found in been considered by the Council His Worship intimated that he the house,Sou

the Association or by the Haison could not convict on the evidence, he defendant waidischarged