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MARBLE

WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION INCLUDING.

TERRAZZO

THE PROCESS GIVING A TRUE MARBLE EFFECT.

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

China Buildiss.

CHINESË BANK'S AFFAIRS.

CREDITORS MEET AT CITY HALL.

Tel. 20269,

TWO PRIVATE LIQUIDATORS APPOINTED.

MATTER OF EXPENSE.

Creditors of the Industrial and Commercial Bank, Ltd. which is in liqudation, met this morning at the City Hall and decided to

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SIR CECIL TALKS TO LONDON.

TELEPHONES FROM JAVA TO

• LORD PASSFIELD.

MORE HISTORY MADE.

London, Aug. 28.

Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of the Straits Settlements, who is paying a visit to the Netherlands

Indian Government, spoke by tele-

phone from Java to Lord Passfield, the Colonial Secretary, at the Colonial Office this afternoon.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1930.

CHANGSHA AGAIN TEMPERATURE 94

NERVOUS:

FEARED INVASION BY "REDS."

MUCH ANXIETY ALSO FELT

IN PEKING.

TERRORIST FEARS.

IN LONDON.

NINETEEN DEATHS IN THE HEAT WAVE.

FACTORIES CLOSING.

London, Aug. 28.

After eight weeks of autumn- like weather, with chilly gales and rain, summer has suddenly burst on Britain this week. The tem- perature of 92 in the shade in London yesterday was the hottest Hanków, Aug. 28. for August, but it was exceeded The withdrawal of the Nation-to-day. when 93.5 degrees were list troops from Changsha, by registered.

There were six deaths in vari- order of General Ho Chien, has caused apprehension among the

ous parts of Britain yesterday

Miss Amy Johnson

used

DUNLOP

TYRES and WHEELS

on her Moth machine

BLY COPT 14 CENTS

350 PER ANNUM

Pedder Bldg.

BRAVE CONSTABLE GLOUCESTER BEAT

SLAIN.

GLAMORGAN.

PLUCKY FIGHT WITH GUNMEN.

EXCITING STREET SCENES IN SHANGHAI.

ROBBER KILLED.

Shanghai, Aug. 24.

A Chapel constable was shot dead, two gunmen were wound- ed, one fatally, a wine shop was

NOW SECOND IN COUNTY :

CHAMPIONSHIP.

NINE WICKET WIN.

London, Aug. 28. Two days were sufficient for the County cricket match between Gloucester and Glamorgan at Swansea, the former winning Glamor- easily by nine wickets.

Tel. 24554.

HEALTH BUREAU CASE ENDS.

JUDGMENT FOR THE DEFENDANT.

PLEA OF "AUTREFOIS ACQUIT" ACCEPTED,

appoint Messrs. the Colonial Office, although Mr. foreign and Chinese residents; and up to the present nine have looted and an entire vicinity taking eight of the wickets at a brought against him by the

This is the first time a Colonial Secretary has communicated with the Far East by telephone from Amery, at the House of Commons, spoke to Mr. Ormsby-Gore, under Colonial Secretary, in Java two

years ago,

who fear a second desertion by the Government troops in the event of a Communist invasion.

The "Reds" are marching near Changsha, but, official circles are the "Red" invasion.

APPEAL POSSIBLE.

gan batted first but they could Judgment for Kwok Chun- only make 106. Goddard proved shing was given by Mr. Butters especially deadly to the batsmen at the Central Police Court this".

the complaint and he had the satisfaction of morning... on cost of only 44 runs. Gloucester management of the Health. Ser- been reported to-day-Reuter. thrown into confusion and

London, Aug. 28.

went in to make 192, Ryan taking vice Intelligence Bureau in con- temperature in London at three during a thrilling battle between

The heat wave continues. The uproar early yesterday morning seven of the wickets for 79 runs. nexion with uttering, then know- to have been Glamorgan's batting improved ing the same o'clock this afternoon was 92. de- gunmen and the Chapei police. slightly in the second innings feloniously forged, a voucher grees Fahrenheit, the same as yes-

The criminals numbered seven, when they carried their score to purporting to be signed by one 175 before the last wicket fell. T. K. Leung for the sum of from the heat and from all parts one constable before help arrived. share in the successful attack and The defendant had been previ- The hero of the battle was the took six of the wickets for 97 runs. ously before the Court on twenty- slain man.

Goddard was still in good form two charges arising out of the loss According to* information and took the other four wickets of two sums of money, obtained yesterday the gunmen for 53 runa. Gloucester got the which formed the subject of the entered Chapei from the Settle-90 runs necessary for victory for present proceedings, and after the ment in rickshas. They dismissed the loss of only one wicket case was heard, Mr. Grantham, the the vehicles on Jukong Road and Reuter.

Magistrate who tried it, order Gloucester are now second ined the defendant's acquittal. Tsay Li alleyway, halting outside the championship table, the lead- Mr. M. K. Lo was for the pro- a wine shop conducted by one ing positions being as follows: secution and Mr. F. X. d'A imada Mind Fu-chu, a cripple.

Played Points represented the defendant,

Receiver (Mr. E.P.H. Lang) said him by the Netherlands Indian confident of their ability to resist terday. Six people died to-day all armed, and were fought by a This time Parker had a greater $520.

J. Hennessy Seth and S. H. Ross as liquidators in place of the Official Receiver.

In a recapitulation of the wind-

Lord Passfield expressed appre- ing up of the Bank, the Official ciation of the opportunity given that the Supreme Court had grant- Governinent. He remarked that ed the application on July 31. the Empires of the Netherlands and Britain have many similar The summary of the statement of problems and many grounds for affairs sent to the creditors relat-lose co-operation in the East. ed only to the Hongkong office which was the headquarters of the Bank.

·Attitude of Branches.

|

He welcomed the invitation to Sir Cecil Clementi to visit the Governor General of Java and hoped future years might see a

mutual

further

Strategic Move.

walked a short distance to Hung understanding

between the Dutch and British authorities overseas,

Sir Cecil Clementi said he had had a wonderful reception in Java and had been much struck by the remarkable developments there. British Wireless.

It was understood, said Mr. Lang, that Shanghai would come in under one liquidation with Hong- kong, but nothing definite was known at present as to the attitude of the other branches in China.

The meeting, sald. Mr. Lang, In connexion with his visit to had been called for two pur-nya, Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor poses, to determine whether appli- of the Straits Settlements, inform- cation should be made to theed the Legislative Council recently Court for the appointment of a that the Governor-General of the liquidator in place of the Off-Dutch East Indies had agreed to efal Receiver and also whether ap-discuss the rubber industry with plication should be made for him.

the appointment of a Committee of Sir Cecil Clementi added that Inspection to act with the liquida- | clearly no solution could be tors and its personnel.

Mr. T. J. Prior, on behalf of Yau Po-shan, a creditor, proposed

Messrs, Seth and Ross.

Heavy Liabilities.

In the lengthy discussion that followed, a Chinese who declined to give his name declared that the most important factor was that of expense. He understood that the Bank's liabilities, now at $1,000,- 000,"

would probably reach $3,000,000 and the more expense incurred with the liquidators, the less would go to the creditors.

Mr. Lang explained that the cost. of an official and outside liquidator would be the same, but a private liquidator, having a better knowledge of bank busi- ness, accountancy and bankruptcy

achieved by the unilateral action of Malaya. It was essential that they should have the views of the Dutch authorities.

of the country comes news of men and women collapsing and faint. General Ho Chien has made a ing in the sun-scorched streets. statement that the Government British Wireless. troops are abandoning ground

London later. near Changsha with a view to The heat death-roll yesterday persuading the Communists to is now reported to be nineteen. come near the city, whereby it The maximum temperature regis- would be possible to effect their tered in London was 94 degrees. total extermination. In the Iron and steel works in several absence of General Ho Chien, the parts of the country have closed duty of administrator of the down because it is physically im- Government is entrusted to one of possible for the workers to con- his Divisional commanders. tinue in the fleree heat. Many The Hankow Government has | girls in factories fainted and were announced that aeroplanes are sent home.-Reuter, daily visiting Hunan to ensure the safety of Changsha and other dispatching two Divisions under cities. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek

Generals Chien Ta-chun and Tan Tao-yuan to Hunan joining an anti-bandit campaign.

AMERICA

BASEBALL

RESULTS.

Peking Perturbed. Following the Nationalist bom- bardment of the residence of Mr. Wang, Ching-wei and on the Pe- king Garrison Command Head- quarters, martial law is enforced here with large contingents of to-day: troops on permanent patrol out- side the residence of the Kuomin His tang Leftist leaders as

at the Garrison Command and the Philadelphia 10 Boston

Provincial Government Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Peking presents a picture of Chicago preparedness against further Nan- king aerial raids.

NEW YORK DEFEATED BY BROOKLYN.

New York, Aug. 28. The following are the results of the baseball matches played in the National and American Leagues

National.

Sir Cecil left Singapore for Java by the Dutch Air Mail, being accompanied only by his private secretary Mr. A. Hyde. Excellency will return to Singa pore on Sept. 2.

FOG STOPS RECORD CHANNEL SWIM.

ENGLISH GIRL GIVES UP NEAR HOME.

Boulogne, Aug. 28. The nineteen-year-old British

Chihli Office.

well as New York.

The alarming news has also St. Louis been received of the arrival at Cleveland Peking of a big party of Nanking Washington plain clothes troops who are said Boston to intend the assassination of pro-l minent Shansi und Leftist lead-.

era.

Create Chaos.

The Nanking

plain clothes

-Reuter's

7 Brooklyn

3

13

16 Cincinnati 11 Cincinnati-

12

2

7 St. Louis

8

American.

9 Detroit

10 Chicago

6 New York

2 Philadelphia American Service.

I

KING ENTERTAINS WAR HEROES.

Covered by: Weapons.

Lancashire

Gloucester

Yorkshire

27.

147

27

144

27

Mido at the time was conversing

142 with a foreigner named Dresky,

'Lancashire' are now playing with whom he had transacted some business in the French Concession their last match in the champion- recently. Three of the gunmen ship at Blackpool against Essex entored the shop on the pretext of The result of this match will be buying wine. Four remained cut-known

Yorkshire's side. Suddenly the trio whipped last fixture is with Kent at Grave out guns and covered both the send, this match starting to- owner and the customers.

The foreigner was not molested and, being unarmed, was power- less to do anything.

Expected Tls. 3,000.

Miao had expected to be paid a sum totalling nearly Tls, 3,000 yesterday and it is believed that the robbers were aware of this and were after the money as the shop is a small one and rarely has more than $100 in the place, according to the owner.

morrow,

to-morrow.

AMERICAN DOUBLES

SEMI-FINALS.

HUNTER AND TILDEN BEATEN BY DOEG & LOTT.

Magistrate Decision.

one of

In delivering judgment. Mr. Butters said:

The complaint against the de- fendant is that on or about the 9th day of Auril 1930 at Victoria In this Colony he unlawfully did utter, then well knowing the same to have been feloniously forged, (o certain document to wit, a youcher purporting to be signed by one T. K. Leung for the sum of $520.

The defendant was summoned to appear on the 19th July before this Court to answer to the com- plaint.

When the case tamé on for hear- ing Mr. F. X. d'Almada, sur., for the defendant pleaded got guilty and autrefois acquit. Mr. M. K. In the semi-final matches of the Lo for the complainant submitted American doubles championship that the acquittal of the defendant

Brookline, Aug, 28.

The robber leader, angered Allison and Van Ryn were opposed on certain previous charges was becaused the money was hot to to Berkeley-Bell and Gregory no bar to the present complaint:

be had, rifled the cash drawer Mangin. The latter won the first stated that he would ask for an 1 first and then struck the crippled set at 8-6, but Allison and Van opportunity, to quote cases if

5 owner of the shop with the butt Ryn teak the next three sets at 6-4, necessary; and proceeded to open 3 end of his pistol, felling the man.) 6-4, 6-3.

Brave Constable.

on the complaint and called his

ا:

Previous Charges.

The robberr then hurriedly left The other semi-final was be-witnesses who were cross-examin- the shop and as they dashed down tween Doeg and Lott and Huntered by Mr. d'Almada" Argument the street the shop-owner and and Tilden and resulted in an on autrefois, acquit was reserved. othere raised the alarm. A lone especially keen struggle. Docg constable ran to the scene and, and Lott eventually ran out the taking in the situation, opened fire winners. They lost the first set at

The facts regarding the previous on the fleeing men.

3-6, but won the next two at 6-3 the English Channel. She was troops aim at the stirring up of

and 6-2. The next set ran to 20 charges are as follows: On 19th only six and a half miles from disturbances inside Peking with

games, being won eventually by May the defendant was charged: South Foreland after swimming a view to destroying the morale

All stopped, took refuge behind Hunter and Tilden at 11-9. Being for nine hours and had every hope of the Shansi troops. The Nan-

posts and in doorways and poured two sets all, Doeg and Lott had of beating Miss Ederle's record king leaders believe that the

a steady stream of bullets at the little difficulty in taking the next when she was overtaken by a heavy aerial raids and the arousing of

courageous constable. The latter set at 6-2 Reuter's American Ser- chaos inside Peking will shake the A large number of wounded ex-bravely, but recklessly, stood in vice. confidence of the Shansi warriors. Service men were entertained at the street, an open target, and The Peking Chinese and English Buckingham Faluce this afternoon fired shot after shot at the gang- newspapers have been officially at the invitation of the King. sters. One man went down be-

would not require to be assisted girl, Elsie West, left Cape Grisnez by a special management, which at 10.35 yesterday evening to swim would probably be the case with an offical, thereby saving expense, If the Official Receiver continued to act, he estimated that his costs would be double those of a private liquidator.

Azi Objection... Mr. Sam Sung-won objected to the appointment of Mr. Ross. He declared that Mr. Ross had been auditor of the Bank, and he should have discovered the deficiency.

Mr. Ross replied. When he last held an audit, the Bank was solvent, he said. The losses the Bank had incurred had been brought about since that audit, during the previous two or three months.

mist.

Miss West gave up three miles from Dover in an exhausted condi- tion after being in the water for over twelve hours.-Reuter,

GUNS ON HOUSE OF PRESIDENT.

WEEKLY "NOT FORGOTTEN" PARTIES.

London, Aug. 28.

This is the first of a series of advised not to publish any news pertaining to the movements of such parties to be held there week- Mr. Wang Ching-wei or concerny during the coming month, as ing the meeting of the Enlarged has been customary every

since the war. Kuomintang Flenary Conference.

The Kuomintang Leftists have decided to hold their meetings in the evenings.

fore the fire of the constable.

The constable then fell with a

bullet through his chest. As he year fell to the street one of the thugs ran up to him and from a dis- The 400 guests were to-day tance of not more than three feet conveyed to the Palace in motor fired two bullets into the head of coaches from various hospitals the prostrate man. under the aegis of the Ministry of Pensions.

CANTON-SHANGHAI RADIO.

NIGHT SERVICE TO BE SUSPENDED.

For that you Kwok Chun-shing being the manager of the Health Service Intelligence Bureau of No. 14 Wyndham Street Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on the 3rd day of December 1929 and the 9th day of April 1930 at Victoria aforesaid being entrusted with the monies of the sald Health Service, Intelligence Bureau in order that you might return the same in safe custody fraudulently converted to your own use two sums of $450 and $520 belonging to the said. Health Service Intelligence Bureau (Sec. 55, Ord. 5 of 1865) Canton, Aug. 28...

Twenty-two other charges were More Police Arrive,

It is announced that the trans- then added of which the 3rd, 4th mission of night radiograms be- fire on the robbers who again fled. be suspended as from the lat Sep- complaint.

Other police arrived and opened tween Carton and Shanghai will 5th and 6th refer to the sum of $520 mentioned in the present The chase through the narrow, tember until further notice. Committee Question.

winding streets was an exciting The low rate charged and the one as the pistols cracked and efficiency of this service had caus- Creditors were querulous as to

bullets whistled. Near Tanged it to become very popular with

These four charges are laid. the appointment of a Committee

Chung Li another robber fell merchants, and It is very much under various sections of the of Inspection, Mr. Lang explaining

before the aim of the policemen." that it would entail no expenze

hoped that the Chinese Radio Ad- Larceny Ordinance No. 5 of 1865 This man, as police ran up to ministration will cause the ser- and read: The Cabinet met specially to into force at Tientsin, where Mr. and could be of whatever proper discuss the situation at the house Lennox Simpson, of the Tientsin

The marriage took place here disarm him, raised himself on one vice to be resumed as soon as pos- tion of creditors and shareholders of President Irigoyen, the roof of Maritime Customs, has officially yesterday of Mr. F. W. Scholbohm, elbow and fired two shotssible.

shot from a constable mortally On the proposal of Mr. Li Yat which was bristling with machine announced that henceforth all of the Yellow Taxicab, Company wounded the desperado.

Seconded by Mr. LI Yat-choy, the resolution was carried.

the meeting desired.

DISCONTENDED WORKERS IN

BUENOS AIRES.

Complications Feared. The Peking public has telegraph Buenos Aires, Aug. 23. ed to General Chang Hsueh-liang General discontent among the asking him to advise the Nanking workers, of which the telephonists Government to refrain from fur- have already declared a twenty ther aerial raids on Peking, which four hour strike, led to extra- may lead to international compli ordinary precautions being taken cations. by the authorities,

Martial law has also been put

The parties have become known as "Not Forgotten" parties. British Wireless...

SHANGHAI WEDDING.

Shanghai, Aug. 29.

guns. Troops also stood by pre-steamers coming from the South and Mrs. Gertrude Ramany Thorne. choy, the creditors adjourned to pared discuss the matter as many of American Service.

to Intervene. Reuter's will be subjected to a rigid search |—Our Own Correspondent.·' them were strangers, he said.

SHANGHAI DIVORCE

CASE.

JUDGE MAKES DECREE ABSOLUTE.

Shanghai Aug. 29.

SHANGHAI BANKER

ROBBED.

RELIEVED OF LAKH OF DOLLARS,

*

Shanghai, Aug. 29.

A lakh of dollars in notes was

to prevent the entry into Tientsin and Peking of Nanking pinin clothes troops.

Populace in Panic.

Heard in Settlement. The pistol shots were easily the Settlement and king faction for attempting to dea-heard in

hundreds of persons blocked troy ancient buildings in Peking, North Szechuen Road awaiting declaring that the public need

Kumours Peking, Aug. 28. have no alarm, as they are mount-news of the outcome. According to foreign reports ing anti-aircraft guns on Coal Hill that a Communist uprising had started were spread, probably here, the. Communists are again and the city gateways, originating with Commurists. within two miles of Changsha, Meetings of the enlarged Plenary

The slightly wounded gunman and the Inhabitants of that city Session of the Kuomintang will be was taken to the police station are panic-stricken.—Reuter.

held in future at various times and questioned. At first he denied being a member of the Proclamation by Authorities and places.

Peking, Aug. 28.

:

No reasons have been given for discontinuing this useful service.

Our Own Correspondent.

ELEVEN CHINESE AT SANDHURST.

SAME TRAINING AS THE OTHER CADETS..

Four Counts/

(3) For that you Kwok Chun- Bằng on or about the 0th day of April, 1930 at Victoria aforesaid being the entrusted with the monies of Health Service Intelligence Bureau in order that you might retain in safe custody the same or apply, pay or deliver the said monics for the pur- poses of the said Bureau unlawfully and fraudulently did convert a sum of $520 being part of such moneya to your own use contrary to Section 62 (1) of the Larceny No: 5 of 1805,

(4) For that you Kwok Chan- shing on or about the 9th" day of April, 1980 at Victoria aforesaid being a clerk or servant of the Health Service Intelligence Bureau siid steal · a sum of $520 belonking to the said Bureau contrar yte Section 54 of the

London, Aug. 28. The re-opening of Sandhurst Judge King has made absolute taken from the Agent of the

Chinese as well as foreign press-robber gang but later, confessed was marked by the entry of eleven the divorce decree given to Mrs. Hangchow Bank when he was

men are warned not to publish the and implicated others, giving their Chinese military students, qff Larceny. Ordinance No. 6 of 1865.

15. For that you Kwok Chun-shing on The commandant of the emer whereabouts or

movements of names and places of residence. cially described as "attached,

ar about the 9th day of April, 1980 R. A. Trevor Smith against Mr. J. robbed after leaving the Northgency force and director of the Wang Ching-wel, as one bomb was Police of Chapel late yesterday who will be trained under the at Victoris aforesaid being a clark, Trevor Smith. Our Own Corres- Station yesterday. Our Own Cor Public Safety Bureau have leaned dropped not far from his re were searching for the others and same conditions no the other oficer or servant of the Hen pondent,

respondent..

a proclamation denouncing the Nan-sidence-Reuter:

arrests were expected.

cadets-Reuter.

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