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FOUNDED I

KO. 23,159

AMY JOHNSON AT CROYDON.

HUGE CROWDS GIVE WARM WELCOME.

SICK OF SEEING HER NAME IN THE PAPERS.

PREFERS “JOHNNIE."

FIRST FLYING SOLOIST,

CHO BLAɅXLT TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1930.

MR. WYNNE-JONES GOES UP AT KAI TAK.

CLUB ACTIVITIES.

With roaring engine and nose Into the wind, the Flying Club's Avro-Avian lapdplane soared

930 PER ANNUM

+ INGA DOPY 14 CHATS

OLIVE BRANCH IN NEW BUFFET FOR SHANGHAI FRAUD

INDIA.

CONVERSATIONS WITH

GANDHI

VICEROY'S LETTER TO THE NEGOTIATORS.

PERMISSION GIVEN.

The letters which passed be- tween Mr. M. R. Jayakar and

arc

HONGKONG.

HOTEL. COMPANY'S LATEST ENTERPRISE.

TO OPEN SHORTLY.

Continuing its progressive policy, the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., has put into operation a scheme to provide the public with the means of obtaining light re- freshments and quick "anacks."**

It is to take the form of a buffet

SEQUEL.

FOREIGNER SENT TO

PRISON.

ARRESTED WHILST ON HIS HONEYMOON.

REPAYMENT ORDER.

Shanghai, July 29. Victor Elliott, allas Victor Lorranie, Shanghai-bom for. signer, was brought up for judg. ment at the District Court this morning before Judge Hyui, and

LOCAL BRANCHL

Paddar Bldg.

NEW CAMPAIGN BY LOYALTY BOUGHT

BY NANKING.

CONGRESS.

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE TO BE INTENSIFIED.

BRITISH BOYCOTTS

Bombay, Aug. 4. The Congress Working Commit- tee, which sat in secret last week to consider the intensification of the civil resistance campaign has published its resolutions directing that Congress organisations shall boycott foreign cloth, British goods and Government Loans.

DEFECTING GENERAL WON OVER.

HALF A MILLION DOLLARS PAID OUT.

BATTLE OUTLOOK,

Shanghai,, Aug. 4. "The big flank offensive by the Nationalist troops along the Resolutions also aim at a boycott Tientsin-Pukow Railway, with of the Legislatures and Government the objective of recapturing officials and order the withdrawal of Tsinanfu, the capital of Shan- deposits from the Post Office sav

Into the air from Kal Tak Aero- drome yesterday afternoon with the first Club soloist at the con- London, Aug. 4. trols-Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones. A Miss Amy Johnson, the Hull girl good take-off, a few turns over Sir T. B. Sapru and the Viceroy and "snack", bar, which is to oc- who accomplished a solo, flight from Croydon to Australia,

Kowloon Bay, a glide-in for a of India in connexion with concupy the old site of the Swatow arrived at Croydon by air to-day. landing.

and Mr. Wynne-Jones versations with Gandhi The Imperial Airways' machine in brought

Drawn Lace Co., and part of the the machine afely to published. Mr. Jayakar which she travelled was escorted earth amid the applause of those Sir Tej Sapru are now awaiting Queen's Roud Central.

and Company's motor showrooms in by seven other aeroplanes. Mies who were present to witness his the Viceroy's decision on the Johnson was enthusiatically first solo attempt in 13 years. greeted by a huge assemblage and

proposal they have made regard-pletion and it is hoped to open it to

The work is now nearing com- sentenced to six months' im-ings banks and the withdrawal of tung, which was, interrupted officially welcomed by the Air Wynne-Jones, who keenly watched. Nehrus at Yeroda, where.Gandhi Certain alterations have been ef- defrauding several local firms of bank and shipping concerns.

Those present included Mrs. ing assembling Gandhi and the the public in a few. weeks' time. prisonment, and fined $600 for support from the British insurance, some days ago by the defection. Miss Margaret Bondfield, Minister Vaughan-Fowler, Flying Officer is incarcerated, for a consulfected with a pleasing decorative some $2,163.65. He was also

Minister, Lord Thomson, and by

of Labour.

her husband's performance, Mr. R.

ordered to repay the money.

At the last hearing Elliott pleaded guilty to eight charges of fraud and a further seven charges were later proferred against him according to Assistant Municipal Police Advocate, R. W. S. Winter who prosecuted. Elliott per-

scheme carried out in the laying tion.

down of a mosaic floor, teak panel- The text of the letters appearsling, and an artistically designed below:

ceiling. Dear Lord Irwin,

We would beg leave to draw Two marble counters are being Your Excellency's attention to the erected, from which patrons can ob- political situation in the country tain light liquid refreshments and which in our opinion makes it catables. The whole of the work whose decorative be taken without any loss of time Crafts, Ltd., to restore normal conditions. We scheme promises to be a most pleas-was a partner in the Ajax Trad are alive to the dangers of the ing feature.

Denac throngs both inside and Tak), Mr. A. V. Harvey (demon- A. G. Somerhough (Adjutant, Kai outside Croydon Aerodrome wait ed patiently for the Indian airstration and test pilot of the Far mail, the City of Glasgow, in East Aviation Company), Flying which Miss Johnson was travel Officer F. W. N. Bassett (flying ling.

The air liner had left officer R.N.), Mr. C. D. Lambert Vienna at seven o'clock in the (acting Wing Commodore of the morning but darkness was draw. Club), Mrs. Lambert and Mr. A. ing on when, shortly after nine W. Summers (Secretary of the imperative that some steps shoulais in the hands of the Arts and betrated thesa frauds while he owing to a Hindu procession of 15,- o'clock, the machine and the Club). escorting planes circled the aero- drome to the accompaniment of deafening cheers.

Mr. Wynne-Jones had previous dying expentence during the war. He joined the Royal Flying Immediately the machine came Corps as it was then called in to a standstil Mis! Johnson 1916 and received his ground stepped out and affectionately training at Reading. Subsequent

ly he received his flying training in Egypt, but was invalided Home in 1917. Since joining the Club, Mr. Wynne-Jones has put in three and a half hours' dual instruction and prior to going aloft solo yes terday he flew with the Club's Instructor, Flying Officer H. A. Howes.

flung her arms around her mother and embraced her father and sisters.

Welcoming her on behalf of the British Government. Lord Thom- son described the flight as one of the most memorable achievements. of 1930, which was a young woman's year.

A communal disturbance broke

000 people inalating on passing a mosque in defiance of the prohibi- tion of the authorities.

to

of General Han Fu-chu, has The Committee also re-affirmed taken a new turn with the its resolution passed in Allahabad arrival of the Nationalist on June 7, recommending that In

Government representative to dians employed as police or as mill- tary forces refuse to obey orders confer with General Han Fu-chu when dealing with the Civil dis-in Tsingtao where the Nanking

envoy handed $500,000 obedience movement.-Reuter.

Nainital, Aug, 4.

General Han as war funds..

As a result of the negotiations, General Han Fa-chu issued a ing Co., 21, Yuen Ming Road.

circular telegram on Sunday an- nouncing his, determination to Pawned Typewriters.

A crowd of angry Moslems as continue in the service of Marshal The Shanghai Typewriter Com-sembled determined to oppose the Chiang Kai-shek. Once again pany, 235 Szechuen Road, was one progression. The police fired Will-war clouds are looming up along of his victims. He bought four ing five people and wounding 16.the Talmanfu-Kieochow Railway. typewriters, valued at $650, from The situation was later controlled. them on October 16, 1928. The Renter

shops for $235, of which Eliott had paid $50. This concern is The secord of the fleet of suing for the balance of the trawlers sold to the riet Govern-mount due. ment from Aberdeen, Scotland, writer Company, 48 Peking Road, From the Ting Shing, Type- We think that it is our duty to arrived here on Sunday. morning he got two typewriters, valued at our country and to the Govern-on her way to Vladivostock under $300, which he hired at the ment that we should make an the command of Capt. Gervan, monthly rate of $9 each.

ameliorate

TRAWLER FOR THE SOVIET.

civil disobedience movement with which neither of us has pathised or has been associated Bym- but we feel that in contests be- tween the people and Government which has involved the adoption of the policy of repression and the consequent embitterment of popu- SECOND VESSEL HERE FROM machines were recovered at pawn-

tar feeling, the true and abiding interests of the country are apt to be sacrificed:

Desire for Solution.

endeavour to

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the

'ABERDEEN.

He

pawned one of them for $57.10. The other, according to Elliott, was taken away by the manager of the company, Mr. Robson. This company also claims $205.05 due for stationery sold him for office

It is understood that there are a number of Club members with previous experience of flying, who will also shortly be passing out present situation by discussing with a crew of four British seamen for their "A" licences, and Flying the question with

some of the and eight Aafatics, Ofcer Howes has cheerfully lenders of the movement in the

This particular trawler left consented to spare no effort to hope and belief that we may be Aberdeen on May 3, 12 days before pass them out as soon as possible able to persuade them to help in the one that has already arrived students requiring dual instruc- tions. If we in order to reduce the number of the restoration of normal condi- here and since left for the North.

have read Yourt has therefore taken nearly a use. tion. The Committee of the Olub Excellency's speech aright, we fortnight longer on the trip from is now working on a scheme for think that while Your Ex- Aberdeen to Hongkong. the arrangement of flying lessons cellency And your Government Like the other, this trawler is and an announcement of this feel compelled to resist the civil carrying no cargo except that her scheme will be made shortly. disobedience movement you are fish tanks are the bunkers in

no less anxious to explore every which her coal is stored. possibility of finding a solution to the constitutional problems.

Messrs. Gilman and Co. are thre local agents: We need scarcely say that we to-morrow believe that with the cresation of the movement there will be no oc-

dying"

Members of the Club and the public generally are reminded He added that that Flying Officer Howes will Miss Johnson's pluck and tenacity give a demonstration of "crazy; of purpose had won the hearts of

at Kai Tak the British people.

afternoon at half-past five, and A tribute was also paid by Lord the evolutions the machine will Wakefield who stressed the value perform under his skilled control of the fight to Empire aviation. will be well worth seeing. Reuter.

Prefers "Johnnle."

Miss Johnson replied to the welcoming speeches and said that the faith of a few staunch friends had carried her through all her

AUSTRALIANS MEET GLAMORGAN,

COURT.

a

From the Reliance Trading Company, 96 Peking Road, he got typewriter, valled at $160, which he took on October 19, 1923, Elliot admitted sending for the machine but denied having received it

Elliott hired a machine, valued

at $165 from Bartlett Yung, 9B Klangse Road, for $9 a month and pawned it. after making one pay-

casion for the continuance on the OPIUM CASES AT THE ment. part of the Government of the pre- sent policy and those emergency measures which have been passed by

the Government to implement that TWO MEN RECEIVE HEAVY policy.

FINES TO-DAY.

Fur and Raincoat.

A fur valued at $136.90 was bought by him from a Japanese firm at 263 Woosung Road, the Miyagemoneva Company. He paid the bill with a compradore order which later was dishonoured when.. the company closed offices and the partners disappeared.

We therefore approach Your Ex- cellency with the request that you

Charged before Mr. Lindsell this may be be pleased to permit us to morning by Revenue Officer Grim- Interview Mr. Gandhi, Pandit mitt with having had in his posses- difficulties. She said she wanted COUNTY TEAM SKITTLED OUT Jawaharlal Nehru so that we may lese named Chung Ming, who was North Szechuen Road, reported

Motilal Nehru and Panditsion 22 taels of raw opium, a Chin-

to show by her flying how she

loved England and how glad she

was to be a member of a wonder-

ful Empire.

asked.-Reuter.

runs.

FOR ONLY 99,

On Own Behalf.

vious man:

EARTHQUAKE" SHOCK IN ITALY

dere by the bank. Elliott explain- ed that the watch was bought with money subscribed in the company as a present for a member of the staff and said the money was paid to the corapradore who issued the native order.

IGNORED TRAFFIC

SIGNAL.

Canton Reinforcements.

Simultaneous with the proclama, tion by General Han”. Fu-chu. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has commissioned the 60th and 61st Divisions (Kwangtung) under Generals Tsoi Ting kai and Chiang Kwang-nal respectively to proceed ARSENAL STREET INCIDENT Immediately - to the Tsismfu-

RECOUNTED., 1

Kiaochow Railway to assist the Nanking allies and to watch the Summoned for ignoring the red movements of General Han Fu-chu. light presented against him at the

In an official communique to Arsenal Street Junction, a Chinese Nanking, General Ma Hung-kwai, public car driver was fined $10 by who represented Nanking to con- Mr. Lindsell at the Central Police fer with General Han Fu-chu,. Court this morning.

reporte to Marsha) Chiang Kai- Mr. H. E. Strange, of the Co-shek that the Nanking allies in lonial Secretary's Office, sald he was Weihsien and Tsingtao are sparing travelling on his cycle going in the no efforts to effect an early offen- direction of Wanchai Market, and sive against the Tainanfu Shanei had the green light shown in his forces, favour. Carrying on, he was al- most run into by the defendant's car, which was entering the junc-

Troops in Tsingtao.

'Several Chinese steamers con-

tion from Arsenal Street, bound on veying thousands of Nanking a westerly course.

troops to reinforce General Han. On Inspector Alexander mention-Fu-chu have arrived at Tsingtao, ing that the defendant had a clean and up to Sunday it was estimated record during five-and-half years of driving, his Worship imposed the fine of $10.

NO SPARE WHEEL ON CAR.

TEN DOLLAR FINE ON

A CHINESE.

EARLY MORNING SPEEDSTER.

was

that 6,000 Nanking troops were concentrating at Tsingtao await- ing orders to proceed to Welhsien.

Along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, the Nationalist Com- manders have been directing a

·severe assault against the Shansi defenders in Talan near Teinanfu since yesterday, evening, and the: vanguards of the Nanking troops are engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy about eighty miles south of Talan. A general attack on Tsinanfu

announced yesterday morning, and authentic sources anticipate" mere Nanking: attacks with heavy artillery. ·to- wards the coming week-end.

was

Hopes of Victory. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is quoted as saying that he places the

troops fighting near Talan and greatest confidence in the picked Tsinanfu, and he hopes to conclude the Northern. war by winning a decisive battle in Tsinanfu.

Marshal Chiang a working day and night at the front in Yenchow, where he intends to stay to direct the big Nanking offensive.

The manager of a shop at 616 put our point of view before them arrested on the Canton wharf last that Elliott got from them a rain- and urge them in the interests of night after having come from the London, Aug. 4.

Going out on the road without Glamorgan are in danger of a peal to

the country to respond to our ap.8. Tel Shan, said the opium was cost worth $84,40, for which he

a spare wheel was the offence enable the big issue of

produced a compradore order sign- had received, Miss Johnson said Australians who to-day dismissed in a calm atmosphere.

Referring to the publicity she heavy defeat at the hands of the constitutional advance being solved given to him by a friend to bring to

ed by the latter.

alleged against a Chinese garage Hongkong. she was sick of the sight of her the side for only 99 runs.

car driver before Mr. Lindsell at The Magistrate :-You are not a. Boyes, Bassett Victimized. the Central Police Court this name and photograph in the

carrier. You look more like a The Australians batted first and

morning. newspapers.

a smuggler.

Elliott also bought a gold wrist- "Cannot we drop Miss Johnson' made 245. Ryan helping consider- We desire to miake it plain that in

Defendant said his spare tyre The man was fined $600, or four watch for $140 from Boyes, Bassett had been used to replace a work- and start from to-day with the ably to keep the scoring down. Of going to them we shall be going on months' imprisonment.

& Company, 35 Nanking Road, for name Johnnie' by which I am Australia's total Bradman made 58 cur own behalf and we do not pro- Another Chinese, Ching Fat, was which he paid with a compradore's ing one which had gone fist on known at the London Aeroplane and Jackson 53. Six of the wickets fess to represent either the Gov- charged with having in his posses-order. A native order was issued that particular trip. This hap Club where I learnt to fly?" she were taken by Ryan for only 76ernment or any party in taking this sion 12 taels of raw opium. He when it was taken to the compra Pened just before the car

Glamorgan, however, were skit-responsibility will be ours..

step. If we fail in our attempt the offered the same excuse as the pre-

stopped by a Traffic Officer and after the damaged tyre had been Sea Voyage Not Dull.. tled out for only 99, Grimmett tak-

handed over to a repair shop." Should Your Excellency be A fine of $1,000 or six months' In the course of an interviewing four wickets for 34. The Aus pleased to grant us permission to imprisonment, was imposed.

Holding that defendant should at Ceylon on her way home, Miss made 18 for the loss of no wickets request you to issue the necessary tralians went in again and had see these gentlernen. in jail we shall

have returned to his garage while Johnson was asked whether she

waiting for the spare tyre, the was not finding this part of the

when play ended to-day.-Reuter. facilities. We further request that

Magistrate imposed a fine of $10. adventure (the sea voyage back to

If the necessary permission is England) about the dullest.

granted to us we may be allowed to

The extensive troop movements talk to them privately without there

between Hsuchow and Yenchow being any officer of the Governmen

and the arrival of many wounded present at our Interview. We

GENERAL PANIC RESULTS

in Yenchow indicate the severity further submit that in our opinion

AT MELFI.

of the present encounters between. it is desirable that we should see them

the opposing forces. Throughout at the earliest possible

Rome, Aug. 5.

yesterday many express trams A slight earthquake shock was (Sd.) Tej Bahadur Sapru and felt at Melf and Rionero yesterday,

specially assigned for military Mr. M. R. Jayakar, causing a general panic. It was

Plea for Leniency.

"It must be a rotten car," ob-communications left Hauchow with Viceroy's Reply.

many hours before the terrified in- Elliott's attorney, Y. T. Van, at served Mr. Lindsell, at the Central reinforcements for Taian and its habitants were reassured and order the Inst hearing asked for leniency. Police Court this morning, to a envorons, and later in the day the Dear Mr. Jayakar,

restored. Reuter,

pointing out that he had turned public car driver who, charged with same traids returned to Yenchow Jason? Oh, I'm sldering the best use of the 52,700, I have received your letter of

over a new leaf since he settled proceeding along Murray Road at and wounded soldiers from the He's tons of submarines allotted under 13th July in which yet and Sir

down in Hankow and went into an excessive speed, contended that front, the London Naval Treaty and, ac-Tej Bahadur Sapru state your de Why did you call your machine cording to officials of the Navy eire to do all in your power to bring

newspaper work. He had become a his car could only travel 30 miles

Conference with Leaders. popular clubman in the two years an hour at the most. Department, the Board may ad-about a return of peaceful condi- "Just because I like the name. vocate abandoning the building of tions in the country and ask for.

he had been there, and had recent-

Peking, Aug. 4. Jason was my father's trade mark a fleet of vessels between 2,000 and permission to approach Mr. Gandhi,

ly married a British girl, daughter the offence occurred on July 27th, Wang Ching-wel left Peking for of the manager of one of the lead at 2 a.m. He observed the defen-Shihchlachwang last night, ac- in business, and besides," she 3,000 tons, capable of a double Pundit Motilal Nehru and Pundit added, looking? warious for

ing firma.

dant driving his car into Jackson companied by other politicians.”✨ - a journey across the Atlantic with Jawaharlal Nehru with this object. moment and raising her eyebrows out refuelling, and building in- I had occasion in my address to

Elliott was arrested on a war- Road at about 25 miles an hour Afforca meeting with Yen Hsi- Shanghai, Aug. 5, in interrogation, what better stead smaller vessels to guard the the Legislature on the 9th July to

rant issued by the former Pro a dangerous speed if any other than the party will proceed south- The transfer of the telephone visional Court, when he landed here vehicle should be going along the wards for a conference with Herg name could there betJason has coastline Rater's American Ser define the attitude of myself and franchise was completed here to with his bride on a honeymoon visit road at the time

Yu-balang-Reuter (Continued on Page 7.)

(Continued on Page 12.) A dayOfer Own Correspondent, to Shanghai,

(Continue

"Oh, no, she replied and at AMERICAN SUBMARINE

once showed the truly feminine side of her character.

"Its just

wonderful and doesn't seem at all slow."

BUILDING.

The Naldera had a rough SMALL VESSEL TO REPLACE

passage out of Fremantle but Amy

did not mind. "I just went to

bed," she said, her laugh breaking

out again, "and when I awoke

BIGGER ONES.

date.

Washington, Aug. 4.

A change is foreshadowed in the

well, it was just calm, which was United States submarine building

very kind of the weather!"

"Where's

taking him back with me.

up 'above.”

Jason?"

policy. The Navy Board is con-

vies.

SHANGHAI PHONES.·

TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE NOW COMPLETED.

In addition, he confessed to, de- frauding Mustard & Company of a safe and three typewriters. They were recovered from pawnshopa im- mediately after his departure for Hankow and the closing down of the Ajax Trading Company, of which he is alleged to have been a partner.

PUBLIC CAR DRIVER HAS TO PAY $25.

Inspector Alexander stated that

Defendant was fined $25)