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·SOON IN SERVICE.

Canton, Aug. 19. Two fighting aeroplanes which were ordered some time ago from a firm in Hongkong by the Kwangal forces arrived in Hongkong from America a few days ago. The Kwangtung Bureau of Aviation sent a special delegate to Hong- kong to try to persuade the firm to deliver these two aeroplanes to the Kwangtung Provincial Govern- ment at Canton Instead of to Kwangai.

PEITAIHO.

MUKDEN GENERAL & PEKING.

SPECIAL EMISSARY NOW ON THE WAY.

TIENTSIN, TENSION.

́ ́OPIUM.

CONCEALED A DUMMY

ELECTRIC SWITCH.

FINE OF $2,500.

Detecting interference with an electric switch installed-in a house : in Sam Kal. Lane, Revenue Officer | Grimmitt, who raided the premises, examined the equipment and found that although it had former. ly been a genuine switch it had Shanghai, Aug. 19. The Mukden Government has been transformed into a dummy, behind which had been соп- sent four aeroplanes to Peitaiho structed a small wooden box con- to escort General Chang Hsuch-taining a quantity of illicit opium. liang back to Mukden, in view The Beizure was mentioned be- of the suspension of railway fore Mr. Lindsell at the Central | communication along the Peking-Magistracy this morning when Mukden Railway which has been R.O. Grimmitt charged two of the occupants with being in possession damaged by floods.

of 21 taels of prepared opium.

The aeroplanes arrived at Pel- taiho yesterday afternoon and it is understood that General Chang Houch-liang will fly back some time this month,

Political Conference.

In view of the fact that the Kwangsi forces are now scattered in small bands throughout Kwangsi and of the difficulty in effecting the delivery of these two planes to the

Mr. F. X. d'Almada, jar., ap- buyers, it is stated that the firm has agreed to cancel the order of

Peared for the second défendant, the Kwangsi commander and has

and, on the first accused taking the responsibility, the charge delivered the two aeroplanes in

against the second was with- question to the Bureau of Aviation

drawn.

: - !; here. At any rate, two planes ar-

RO. Grimmitt informed his rived in Canton yesterday and are In confirmation of the belief Worship that the switch, which he now being assembled at the avia-that General Chang Hsueh-liang's produced in Court, had formerly tion field at Tai Sha Tau.

As soon trip to Petitaiho is in connexion been used for lighting purposes, as they have been tried out, they with secret political conferences as he himself had previously will proceed to Wuchow to join the with the Peking leaders, it is.switched on the lights with it. rest of the squadron and to carry understood that Mr. Quo Tai-chi, On the day of the raid, the switch out operations against the Kwang- former Vice-Minister for Foreign was found to be loose and failed si troops.

Affairs of the Canton and Nan-to operate the lights. An exami- king Governments, left Peking nation revealed the illicit opium yesterday for Peitaiho to confer concealed in a small wooden box.

A fine of $2,600 was imposed. with General Chang. He repte- aents Mr. Wang Ching-wei.

Practically the whole of the Kwangtung Air Squadron is now

stationed at Wuchówunder the.

command of Squadron Leader Wu Kam-ngar and is reconnoitring in Kwangsi harassing the remnants of the Kwangai, forces.

Aerial Mishap.

An aeroplane belonging to the Kwangtung Provincial Air Force made forced decent in the river off Canton city on Saturday morn- ing. The plane was flying over. the city, having just taken off from the aviation field at Tai Sha Tau, when the machine developed engine trouble. The pilot, Commander Tang Hin-klang, perceived that be could not get back to the aviation field, and, in order to avoid as much injury as possible, he brought the machine down on the Pearl River near the East Bund.

The machine received very little damage and the pilot was able to swim ashore. The plane was im- mediately taken in tow by launches and beached on the Honam side.— Our Own Correspondent.

AMERICAN BASEBALL

RESULTS.

ST. LOUIS GO DOWN TO NEW YORK.

New York, Aug. 19. The following are the results of the baseball matches played in the National and Américan Leagues to- day:

St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Chicago

National

2 New York

8 Brooklyn

0

4

0 Boston

8 Philadelphia

6 Philadelphia

6

pected to attend the conference in Mr. Wellington Koo is also ex-

support of the Peking emissary.

The Nationalist Government has appointed Mr. Chang Hsueh-ming. brother of General Chang Hsueh- liang, as Garrison Commander of

StemmmLLER I DENNA ARRESTED FIRE BROKE FORSTYRIAN ARRAN===

BLOODHOUNDS TO TRACK KIDNAPPERS.

Canton Police Chief Makes Suggestion,

OFFICIALS CONSIDERING.

Canton, Aug. 19. General Auycung-kue, Com- missioner of Public Safety, has 'made a suggestion to the Pro- vificial authorities that blood- hounds be procured for the Canton City Police Force -to assist them in their work.

Statistics recently issued by the Bureau of Public Safety reveal the fact that there are an average of ten cases of kid- napping occurring in Canton daily, and, according to the Commissioner of Public Safety, bloodhounds would prove · ex-' tremely useful in these cases to track down the kidnappers. The Provincial authorities have promised to give the mat- ter their earnest consideration. -Our Own Correspondent.

9 Tsingtao, and the appointment has The game was called in the six-been accepted. It should be noted teenth inning on account of dark- that with the Manchurian gun- boats on permanent patrol at Tsingtao the Manchurian Govern- ment's sphere of influence actually extends to that port.

ness.

New York

Bostan

Boston Washington

American.

3 Chicago

2 Cleveland

3 Cleveland

1 Detroit

Philadelphia 0 St. Louis

-Reuter's American Service.

ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

KING AND QUEEN GOING TO BALMORAL.

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Tientsin Tension."

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The value of the Shansi Govern- ment Treasury Bonds has dropped considerably, following the smash- ing Nanking victories along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.

This morning much excitement was caused by strong rumours of the appearance at Hsangchow, between Tientsin and Tehchow, of Nationalist plain clothes, troops.

BRITISH SLOOP "AT SAIGON.

WREATH PLACED ON WAR MEMORIAL

Saigon, Aug. 13. The British sloop Magnolia, which arrived here on the 8th, left this morning on her return to Hongkong.

Yesterday, the Governor-General of Indo-China, M. Pasquier, enter- tained the Commander to tiffin at which the British Consul was also present.

the

On the 9th inst., the Commander of the Magnolia, accompanied by the British Consul, visited War Memorial, where he was met by the President of Association of War Veterans and a delegation from members of that body. The Commander deposited a wreath at the foot of the Monument.- Indopacifi.

NEW RUBBER PLAN DEVISED.

ESTATES SHOULD CLOSE TO LIMIT PRODUCTION,

London, Aug. 19.

A new scheme to combat over- production in rubber is given pro- minence In, the Financial Times. The scheme has been devised by Mr. V. N. Were and Mr. W. A. Stanton, the managers respective- Brooklands (Selangor) ly of the Kampongkuantan and rubber companies,

The scheme proposes the tem- porary shutting down of a suf ficient number of estates to reduce the world's yearly output by two hundred thousand tons. The es tates electing to suspend opera- tions would receive a maintenance grant from a Government-levied cess on the production of other countries.-Router.

FROM THE SICK ROOM.

PEERS.

The Shansi Commanders believe LATEST BULLETINS OF TWÒ that this indicates an attempt by Nanking to create disturbances at the Shansi rear, taking advantage of the severe-Shansi setbacks, with the aim of capturing Tientsin. *Nanking Offensive,

London, Aug. 19. Considerable interestis. being taken in the visit which the King and Queen are to pay. to Balmoral. Their Majesties are travelling by special train from Sandringham to Following up the sweeping Balmoral on Saturday, and this victory at

Tsinanfu, Marshal

will be their first visit to the North Chiang Kai-shek has instructed since the King's illness in 1928. the Nationalist commanders, on all

London, Aug. 19. The Duke of Northumberland spent a fair night. The slight im- Blood provement is maintained. transfusion is now no longer consi-

dered advisable.

Lord Birkenhead had a quiet night but he is not yet free from fever. and his strength is well maintained.

It is expected that the King and fronts to launch an immediate off. British Wireless. Queen will pay an early visit to the|ensive against the enemy. Ac- Duke and Duchess of York at cordingly, General Ho Cheng-chun Glamis Castle.--Brutish Wireless,

AMERICAN TENNIS

TOURNEY.

BETTY NUTH..LL SECURES FURTHER WINS.

the Shantung-Chihli

is directing an attack against the chow, on Kuominehun forces at Hsuchang, frontier. along the Peking-Hankow Railway.

“Reds" or Southerners?. The floods in eastern Honari and the fall of Tsinanfu are some of

Peking, Aug. 19. "the_reasons which' explain the in-

A bomb was discovered at the activity of the Kuominchun Peltaang bridge, northward of leaders along the Lung-Hai Rail Tientsin yesterday morning, and it way. The Nanking military in is believed, to be the work of telligence officers report that the southern emissaries; though some Kuominchun force contemplate Forest Hill, Aug, 19,

organising a general retreat from suggest that "Reds" are respon- sible. It was discovered shortly In the second round of the the Railway back to western before the delegates of Yen, Hal-

Hon'an. American lawn tennis champion-

shan and Feng Yu-hslang were ship, Miss Betty Nuthall defeated

The Shantung Provincial Gov- Mrs. Lamme 6/1, 6/, whilst Miss ernment has been removed from due. They are coming to Tientsin to meet San Chuan-fang, and Sarah Palfrey beat Mrs. Stenz Tsingtao back to Tainanful since will proceed with Sun to Peitalho 6/1, 6/1,

this morning and the city appears In the first round of the doubles, to be exceedingly quiet, after for a conference with Chang

Nat Hsueh-lfang. Y Miss Betty Nuthall and Miss Sarah the recent tension. The

Madame Li Chung-yen has ar Palfrey beat Mrs. Hawke and Miegionalist troops from Tsinanfu have rived at Peking, and says she has Gladys Hutchings 6/1, 6/1, Rcg advanced and conquered over tera American Service..

thirty miles and are continuing to brought important messages from pursue the Shansi Army to Ten: her husband Reuter

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